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VOI,. XLV.- NO. 14,036.
PORTLAND, OBEGOIC, SKXVKDAX, DECEMBER- 2, -1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THREE OREGON
OFFICES FILLED
President Acts With
out Fulton
FRANCIS J. HEMEY RESIGNS
William C. Bristol, of Portland,
His Successor-
LAND OFFICIALS CHOSEN
B. Jj. Eddy, of Tillamook, and J.
M. Tjawrcnce, of Bend, Are Ap
pointed Register and Re
ceiver Roseburg." '
.WHO THE APPOINTEES ARE.
"William C-73rIstoe, Oregon's new
United States District Attorney, is a
well-known Portland attorney. He
came to this city from the Eaat some
years ago and was employed by Cot
ton. Teal & Minor, and Teal & Minor
before engaging in private practice.
He alo served as land expert for the
Southern Pacific Jnnd department.
James L&writnce, Receiver of the
Itoeeburg Land Office, is United States
Commissioner at Bend, Or., and edi
tor of the Ben-5 Bulletin. He Is well
known in Portland, having been on
the start of Tho Oregonlan for several
years, formerly Jiving at Oregon City,
where he was engaged in newspaper
work, and where hi first became fa
miliar with land matters. He was
appointed Unlti-d States Commissioner
at Bend- in 1802 by the late Judge
Bellinger, who also indorsed, him foe
his new office.
B. Ik Eddy, of Tillamook, Register
of the Roseburg Land Office, is an
attorney of will-known standing In
the state. He served in several State
Legislatures, attained prominence as
chairman of the Judiciary committee,
and was a leading candidate for
Speaker two years ago, and in the
last stat election an unsuccesful
nominee for Circuit Judge. He is the
author of the Eddy corporation tax
law which han yielded the state a
great deal of revenue. Mr. Eddy's
appointment was agreed upon several
months ago.
"WASHINGTON Dee The -president
today made the following appointments Im
Oregon:
To be United States District Attorney
for the District of Oregon William C
Bristol, vice Francis J. Heney, resigned.
To be Register of the Land Office at
Roseburg Benjamin L. Eddy, of Tilla
mook, Or., "vice Joseph T. Bridges, re
moved. To be Receiver of Public Moneys at
Roseburg James M. Lawrence, of Bend,
Or., vice James H. -Booth, removed.
Mr. Hency's resignation is the result
of the conclusion of his work In investi
gating the land frauds, on which he has
been engaged as District Attorney since
he superseded John H. Hall, to facilitate
his investigation. Mr. Hall was summar
ily removed. Mr. Heney took charge of
the office a few days later, and has had
charge of the investigations and prosecu
tions which have led up to the numerous
land-fraud cases in the courts of that
state. Mr. Hall's removal occurred last
Winter, following charges of obstruction
of evidence in the land cases.
Mr. Heney was at the White House
some nights ago with Secretary Hitch
cock and, it is understood, conferred with
the President regarding the changes as
well as on the results of the land-fraud
Investigations.
Receiver Booth was Indicted last Sum
mer for alleged participation in the
frauds.
The appointment of W. C. Bristol as
United States District Attorney and J.
M. Lawrence as Receiver of the Land
Office at Roseburg, is the result of the
crisis which has been pending between
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hitchcock, op the one hand, and Senator
Fulton on tho other. The news contained
in- the foregoing Washington dispatch
was received at Portland shortly before
11 P. and was evidently given out to
the Associated Press direct from the
White House by the Presldent'ssecretary,
Instead of following the ordinary rout
ine of announcing appointments from the
departments the following morning. It
Is possible that the appointments were the
result of a night conference. When the
news was received The Oregonlan noti
fied its Washington correspondent, who
made an effort to communicate with
Francis J. Heney and W. J. Burns, but
thev had retired for the night. Ho also
communicated with Senator Fulton and
telegraphed that the latter did not at
that time know of the Lawrence appoint
ment. Fulton's Recommendations.
It had been known that Senator Fulton
had nominated a long list of candidates
for the position of Receiver of the Laud
Office, and those on the inside have known
that, as rapidly as the Senator sent In
the names they were rejected by Pres-1
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock.
On the 11st of nominations which he sent
to the Secretary were the names of T. M.
Dimmick, ex-State Senator, of MarshnekU
whose vote helped the Astoria statesman
to his seat In the Senate, and -George L.
Hawkins, of Dallas. Dimmick was nom
i stated for Register and Hawkins for Re
solve?. G. B. Hegardt, civil engineer for
the United States, was also suggested, hut
he grew tired of waiting, and recently of
ficially withdrew' his name -from the list
f oandtdatcs. Still another Fulton aom
nation was that of Prate -its or X. L3fw-,j
rajren.xof Med ford. Jackson Ostmty.
It seems as raptdiy SsMtor nt
sttppHei the RMw. of Ms -dates
to. Secretary' ItttdMMk mm.
searching ad exhMHUijeimtatiatk. so
te the fitness of the various persons tmz
Rested by the Senator -art Made. "While
it b not o fflci&Hy known in Portland as to
the exact reasons why the .Fulton candi
dates were set aside by the Secretary of
the" Interior, It is, believed that he re-.
jectod. Dimmick because It was xnewn
that he was closely MeaUAee with th
Booth-Kelly faction, ana because these
people were heavily Interested in Ores oh
timber deals. Dimmick was also a dose
friend of J. H. Booth, who -was removed
frem the Receivership of the Roselwrg
ofScc. Secretary Hitchcock must also
have been dissatisfied with the report be
received about Hawkins, for he also was
rejected.
Opposition to XarragCH.
The opposition against Professor Narra
gen oame principally from the Republi
can 'politicians front Jackson County. Pro
fessor .Nan-agen had been at one time,
principal of the public schools at Med
ford and dean of the business department
of the University of Orejron from 13 to
1887. His record as principal .Aah& jMefl-.
ford school and his connection with the
university was looked up. and it brought,
to light the fact that he was dismissed J
from the institution, or, as the record
reads, "motion carried for discontinuance
of his services." These records were pre
sented to Secretary Hitchcock.,, It is not
known here whether the reports attacked
his business efficiency or his character. It
was known in addition to this that he was
a Republican sorehead, and that at one
time or other he had opposed a long line
of distinguished Republican candidates "for
office in Jackson County. "When it became
known that Senator Fulton had nominated
Narragen, the lid of the political pot was
off in Jackson County and it boiled over
in a furious protest.
Telegrams and letters of protest poured
in to the Senator.
How Bristol Was Appointed.
How Senator Fulton and his friends will
take the appointments of Bristol and
Lawrence remains to be seen. As far as
ft Is known, he had not protested n gainst
the appointment of Bristol. In fact, it
may be that he knew nothing about the
appointment, for it is believed that Bris
tol's selection was made purely on the
recommendation of Francis J. Heney, who
made Mr. Bristol's acquaintance through'
the tatter's exact knowledge of land mat
ters in Oregon.
Lionel R. Webster. County Judge of
Multnomah County, was Senator Fulton's
choice, but it was not until recently that
he began to urge Judge Webster's candi
dacy. Senator Fulton's opposition to J.
M. Lawrence has been well known. He
made a determined fight against Law
rence, placing his opposition on the ground
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The .Weather.
TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature. T
deg.: mlfilmam, 46. Precipitation. 0.27 o,t
as inch.
TODAV.S Occasional light rain. Southerly
wrlnds. Rands,
Grand Duke's plot to 'seise Czar and become
dictator betrayed. 'Page 1-
Many arrests of conspirators in Czar's body
guard. Page 1.
Wholesale ftlgnt . rich. Page L
Whole body cf Cossacks called out. Page 1.
How reds caused Sevastopol mutiny. Page L
Mutiny in Poland. Page 1.
Pereiga.
Corcans in Seoul riot against Japanese.
Page 5.
Corean Minister commits suicide. Page S.
Turkey will not yield to allies and wants to
fight. Page 5.
Cuban election won by Palms. Page 4.
Balfour expected to spring surprise on Lib
erals. Page 7.
Riotous strikers in Demerara be r lege Gov
ernor. Page C
NaUeaaL
Roosevelt wants inquiry into Standard OIL
Page
W. C Bristol appointed United States Dis
trict Attdrnry, B. L. Eddy. Register, and
J. M. Lawrence, Receiver, Roseburg Land
Office. Page L
Hermann's trial will wait till after sesilon
of Congress. Page 11.
Pontics.
Municipal Ownership party organising to
capture New York State. Page $.
Recount begins in New Tork City. Page 3.
Olcott withdraws from New Tork Repub
II can fight. Page 1.
Insurance 'men stampede and resign. Page 5.
Another lake steamer lost with 39 men.
Page 4.
Dr. McLeod testifies in detente and Geary
case goes to jury. Page 0.
fcport.
San Francisco beats Seattle. Page 7.
Tacoma and Log Angeles play one-sided
game. Page 7.
Portland Giants whip Oakland with score of
6 to 2. Pago 7.
Army and Navy football game at Princeton
today. Page 7.
PacMc Ceett,
Alaskan miners discovering graft In Seattle
Assay Office take gold to California.
Page L
Oregon Water Power Company gives up fight
to control Oregon City Council. Page 6.
Astoria minlftrr traps Hlllsboro saloonman
by purchase of whisky. Page C
George Adams, of Seattle Assay Office, faces
trial without lawyer. 1'age .
Spokane County Commluloner Is charged
with having taken bribe. Pag C.
Tug Defiance gives no tidings of steamer
Roanoke. Page 1.
Commercial and Marlnr.
Oregon -wool stocks in East exhausted. Page
15.
Decline in wheat options at San Francisco.
Page 15.
Higher cables cause wheat to advance at
Chicago. Page 15.
Stock market drpreaeed. Page 13.
Holiday trade of country will surpass alt
records. Page 13.
Schooner Churchill has narrow escape at
mouth of Columbia. Page. 7.
PerUaad asd Vicinity.
Harrlman prepares to gridiron the rtate
with railroads. Page 14.
Property-owners may meet expense of East
Side fills. Page 11.
Sudden death in saloon leads to arrests, but
autepey shows cause was alcoholic eat
lepsy. Page 9. ,
Trans-Mississippi Congress urges completion
of Columbia bar Jetty. Page 10.
Man pretending to bi deaf mute deceive
Municipal Court and is allowed to go
free. Page 12.
Husband and wife in court to secure custody
of child. Page 14.
L. C DUlmas advises Portland business men
to bid for the Alaska trade. Page 3.
Get Tegetber Club JMtds Ma first fortnightly
banquet and discuss w needs of the city.
Page IB.
Willamette Valley Traction Company again
asks xr fraacMse tt JTOt street, agree
, Jag to give bead asd jr a yearly Veaua.
Pace 1L
RHE UMS -TO
B DICTATOR
Plot Against Czar by
His Own Relative.
MS. BODYGUARD IMPLICATED
Plan Was to Capture Whole
Imperial Family.
ALL COSSACKS CALLED OUT
While Troops Mutiny la All Direc
tions, Rich Flee From Russia
and Wlttc Yields to the
- Revolution lets.'
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1. (Special.)
It Is reported here that one of the
Grand Dukes plotted to arrest the Caar
at Tsarskoe-Selo, his object being to pro
claim himself dictator, relying on his
promises to complete reform to secure
the support of the Socialists ahd working
men. Owing to the indiscretion of one of the
Grand Duke's agents, the plot was dls
closed to one of the Czar's ald-de-carops.
who promptly ordered the arrest of 39
officers and 25 men In various regi
ments.
The discovery of this plot has caused
great consternation In court circles, more
than any revolutionary movement
throughout the empire.
PLOT A3IOXG RIS BODYGUARD
Czar Finds Cossacks Only Troops
Re Can Trnst.
CHICAGO, Dec. L-(SpeciaL) The c6r
respondent of the Daily News at St.
Petersburg says:
Having defeated the rebellious sailors.
the Kakslan Admiralty has evacuated. Se
vastopol. Its losses in the fightlpg were
six vessel;, 23 officers and over ipft .men.
A conspiracy among the troops of the
palace guard at Tsarskoe-Selo was accl
dentally discovered, it having been
planned by the conspirators to capture
the Whole Imperial family. The garrison
bas been replaced by the Zemovo Life
Guards.
An insurrection among 'the troops in
St. Petersburg and Moscow Is expected.
People Pice tlie Country.
The financial panic is growing, and the
banks have decided to suspend outside
transactions. The runs on the savings
banks are increasing, and the flight
abroad continues, the number of persons
leaving becoming greater from day to
day.
Tho Czar, the Grand Dukes and the
Cabinet Ministers are holding daily delib
erations. Count Wlttc Insists that the
acute stage of the nation's difficulties Is
over. Ho has caused the release of tho
arrested revolutionists and has invited
the Zcmstvo leaders to co-operate with
him. Otherwise he has done nothing.
Reds Gain Many Recruits.
Meantime the ranks of tho revolution
ists are continually being swollen with
new recruits, and talk of a republic Is
heard on every hand. All the XJberal
organizations are demanding a constitu
ent ascmbly and tho bringing about of
conditions which would practically turn
Russia into a republic The Douma Is
swallowed up In clouds of endless froj
ects and counter-projects.
Foreign diplomats, in view of tho grave
situation, have decided to appeal to their
respective governments to protect their
countrymen in Russia.
WI tie's Policy Condemned.
Count Witte's conduct Is regarded as
equivocal by persons In all the different
camps. Ho seems resigned to the die
tatlon of the revolutionists, who now
practically run everything. Your corre
spondent is informed that the govern
stent's policy Is to wait until the revo
lutionists become violent, and then crush
uarr;
STEAM XX ROANOKE. WHICH SAILED FROM PORTLAND FRIDAY. NOVEMBER
KKACHKD PAN -FRANCISCO.
them merellecely. Prince Wolkonsky said
"Count .Wkte. knowing only financiers
and., huutows ma. haa. commuted the er-
rtsr',of relyfeg' upon the common senso
and reopect for law of the massta e the
peoyte. ,-Bwt M per cent of thawe are Il
literate paupers, who are led by Utopians
and .faraigners. Tfow WKte is lost asd
Is Mindly groping to find, a way out."
MISLED BY REVOLUTIONISTS
ClMmknin's Explanation of Mutiny
of Sevastopol. Sailors.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 1. The follow
ing despatch from Vice-Admiral Chouk
nln at" Sevastopol, dated November M, was
given out . tonight:
"Te revolutionists counted. est complete
attcccos. ntwring the sailors and soldiers
tha.v they could remain loyal servants of
the Emporor while presenting their de
mands, and that it was not necessary for
them to use violence. By acting together.
they were teld. they could not fall to
succeed.
"Only the ringleaders were acquainted
with the real objects of the putting forth
of the economic pretexts on service basis.
tho majority of men believing that arms
would not be employed.
"The crew on board the ships remained
loyal. Terrorism, including threats of
death, were used to force the workmen
of the port to strike.
"The tempest of war" has ceased, but
not that of revolution. The Russian peo
ple are being lead uncomprehendlngly Into
civil war and self-destruction."
General Baron Meller Cakomelskie,
commander of the Seventh Army Corps
at Sevastopol, telegraphed as follows:
'Armed revolt has ceased. All the
troops behaved brilliantly and performed
their-difficult daty devotedly."
"The number ef prisoners exceeds
"Excitement prevails among the inhab
itants, especially among the Jews, whom
the revolutionary officers insulted and
threatened.
"Tho conduct of the Brest regiment In
the capture of the marine barracks was
Irreproachable, as was also the service
rendered by the Blelostok regiment, tho
fortress artillery and other troops."
CAN'T TRUST RIS BODY-GUARD
Czar Finds Rebellion Even Jn Palace.
All Cossacks Called OhL.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 2. (2:.0 A.
3D The guards arrested at Tsarskoe
Selo Thursday night and Friday morn
ing numbered 256, including 10 officers.
Numerous rumors are current. Includ
ing tho assertion that one of the grand
dukes Is Involved In a conspiracy
against the Emperor, but none of them
can be ve rifled, it only seems certain
that no confidence can bo placed even
In the guard regiments. Arrested
soldiers are seen every day, escorted
by comrades with drawn swords.
Si. Petersburg Is .swarming tJlth
Cossacks thtf only trvops agninst w3om
there Ix no suspicion of disaffection.
It is understood that the whole Cos
sack forces of the Empire, some 650,-
000, will be mobilized.
A conference was held at Count
Wltten residence last night to con
sider the demands of the telegraphers.
Count Wltte has declined to receive a
deputation from the telegraph and
postal strikers on the ground that they
are violating their duty. to tho state,
but he sent a note to the deputation
recommending that the strikers ad
dress themselves to their immediate
chiefs.
NEGOTIATE TO AVERT STRIKE
lYitto and Czar Expect Succcss New
Plan ot Suffrage.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 1. (5 P. M-
The outlook for a temporary Improvement
in the situation which would give the gov
ernment an opportunity to catch Its
breath Is brighter. The danger of an Im
mediate general strike was considered to
be practically -tverted as the result of
three-cornered negotiations between Pre
Imer Wlttc, the Emperor and the work
men, by which it was decided that both
the government and private establish
ments which' are now closed shall be re
opened. The law governing elections to the Na
tional Assembly Is now practically com
pleted. The Premier hopes it will aid the
situation. Tho measure will be a compro
mise Direct suffrage Is not granted, but
the suffrage will virtually be universal in
the second degree
CZAR HAS NEW CONFIDANT
Summons Pahlcn to Council Meet
ing, Rejoicing AVIttc's Enemies.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 1. The Em
peror presided today at a meeting of the
Council of Miinstcrs. Much comment has
been caused by the Emperor's summons to
Count Pahlcn, a member of the Council of
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ERS
SCENT
Seattle Assay Office Scandal
' Drives- Gold From
That City.
CALIFORNIA GETS TRADE
Outside Bidders Give 3Iorc for the
Nortliern Dust Titan Govcrn
niCBt.Offlce Polar Shippers
'Are Dissatisfied.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec 1. (Special.)
Seattle may and probably will feel the
Joss of a part of the Alaska trade because
of a prevalent Impression among Alas
kans that the graft does not stop with the
assay office. Alaska miners have been
claiming that they did not get all their
money called for and the disclosures in
connection with Adams embezzlement
give them the opportunity of taking sat
isfaction to themselves that they have
a case In direct proof.
That some loss of trade will follow Is
the belief of Alaskans In Seattle, and they
are better able to. judge the temper of
the rorth than anyone else. It Is not
believed the loss will be extensive nor
lasting, but Alaskans do not believe
Seattle can escape entirely free for the
Adams case.
The loss that will count will be the one
the assay office suffers, and Indirectly
that means aloss to Seattle. Miners have
been complaining for three years that the
assay office results were not satisfactory.
They have been selling more than ever
to the banks and others who handle gold
dust. A big San Francisco smelter has
been In the market, actually paying bet
ter prices than the assay office could It
It were, run honestly. An outside pur
chaser may, and In the past has, cut
down tho percentage for handling the
gold, and outbid the assay offices.
Graft Drives 3IIners South.
With just a suspicion of graft, Alaska
miners have taken what gold they
brought out to other cities to sell it.
Transportation men declare tho percent
age of Alaskans going to Southern Cali
fornia and other Coast points to spend
the Winter has been steadily gaining dur
Ing the past three years. They have car
ried their gold dust with hcm The
Alaskans In Seattle disavow slay Intention
of allowing the Adams disclosures to af
fect them, but they believe the increased
number of miners selling gold dust to out
side buyers will mean an Increased less
In the business done with men from the
North, who come out with their gold. This
Is merely a transient business in the
Fall, but it sometimes Involves good or
ders In the Spring. v
Transportation problems will have to be
solvjd for another city before Seattle, or
rather the Sound, lo3ea a great deal of
the Alaska trade. It was explained today
by the president of one of the largest
corporations operating in the Nome dis
trict that San Francisco was not In
position to sustain a new steamship line.
"Of the S0.CQ9 tons sent to the Nome
district this season." he explained, "fully
60.COJ tons have been lumber, coal, hay.
ieea and forage. The remainder re pre
sents general supplies. Now, the States
of Washington and Oregon must be de
pended upon to supply the lumber, hay
and forage. Washington or British Co
lumbia must supply the coal. That means
a San Francisco steamship line would
have to exist upon whatever share of
the trade San Francisco could get of the
20,000 tons annually sent by various lines
Into the Nome country.
Alaskans Sec Trade Jobbery.
"But some day there Is going to be an
Invasion of the Alaska steamship field
that will count. Tho transportation com
panles arc too careless. They pack per
ishables alongside tho boilers, put lumber
on deck or In a cool place, and treat
other shipments accordingly. It Is no
wonder the cry has gone up from Alaska
that they arc being Jobbed In their trade
No merchant can have a fair chance to
please his customers when tho transpor
tation companies do not handle shipments
properly."
Alaska miners say they have been
Jobbed by Seattle shippers ever since the
rush began. It was alleged today that a
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Seattle firm now out of business had un
questionably jobbed Alaskans. It was
said that certain of the other firms had
not taken the care with their shipments
that they should; -but it was insisted that
the Alaska business man knows pretty
thoroughly, which are the careful and
which the careless rrrms on the Pacific
Coast.
It will require returns from gold ship
ments to restore confidence in the Seattle
assay office among the Alaskans. Even
those In the city are skeptical about the
future The appointment of a new chief
assayer will allay much of the antagonis
tic feeling, but. big miners and some of
those Interested even in Alaska banks
claim that the gold shipments of the
future will -reflect the loss of confidence
In the assay office.
Vast Surii Is at Stake.
Figures on the Alaska trade show that
more than $10.000,000-per annum is at
stake. For tne first nine months of this
car there has been shipped from the
Puget Sound customs districts. $9,170,713 of
merchandise from all Puget Sound ports.
Practically all of this has gone from Se
attle. Local figures give the volume ot
Seattle's Alaska trade at 51O.C0O.0CO. an
equal amount, exclusive of gold ship
ments, being received here from .the
North.
This year's figures indicate a gain for
Puget Sound of $2,575,820. They show that
San Francisco, which did a business of
$1,061,502 this j-car, lost $371,121 over the
first nine months of last year, and the
two Oregon districts "broke even."
The figures on Seattle's Alaska trade
arc not reliable, for they Include thou
sands of dollars' worth of business that is.
really done by Portland, San Francisco
and Los Angeles merchants. Goods come
here by rail and steamboat lines that are
Included in the local statistics for Alaska-
business done In Seattle. As a matter of
fact, there Is more Alaska money Invested.
In Los Angeles than in Seattle, and Los
Angeles does not figure at all In the
Alaska trade Nor do the merchants of
that city do any appreciable share of the
business.
From the Government's figures on the
first nine months' business of this year
It Is shown that for wood and wood man
ufactures, $706,229 worth of products went
north, as compared with $567,756 a year
ago. These figures do not comport with
Nome authorities, who claim that lumber
Is one of their heaviest imports, but the
Government's statistics are official. Coal
and coke statistics show $210,593 this year,
and $1(2,024 up to October 1 of ISO!. On
breadstuffs the figures are $541,511 and
$415,049 for 1905 and 1901. respectively. On
animals, including even fowls, they are
J233.GC5.and $157,25$, respectively.
Meat Products Make Gain.
Meat products gain from $1,129,411 in
1904 to $1,444,034 in 1305. Mineral oils are
$311,010 for 1505, and $224,233 for last year.
Spirits show $560,139 and $356,-i33 for 1905
and 1901
These are merely sample figures that
show the volume of business done with
Alaska, from ail points. In Southeastern
Alaska the Sound country has no compe
tition. In the Nome country there Is the
meager San Francisco opposition afforded
by a boat sailing at tho beginning and
end of the seasop. The Yukon country is
debatable field, and the district that Is
more likely to be affected by assay office
disclosures.
Alaskans In Seattle really do not know-
Just what part of tho business will be
affected by the assay office disclosures.
They verify previous impressions that
there was something wrong. Some trade
will bo lost, but just how long It will be
lost no Alaskan wants to predict.
In the meantime Seattle will do noth
ing. It was declared today by Chamber
of Commerce members and business men
that they cannot denounce tho assay of
fice, and they cannot commend It. Any
action Seattle might take regarding the
assay office could be interpreted in an ad
verse light. So Seattle will sit quiet and
allow the situation to work Itself out.
VILAS 3IA1T SUCCEED WING
Senator Plies Picks Man for Assayer
of Seattle Office.
SEATTLE Dec. 1. (Special.) Calvin E.
Vilas, a member ot the last House and a
close personal friend of Senator Piles, is
the man the junior United States Sena
tor has picked to succeed Fred A. Wing
as assayer at the Seattle office. Senator
Piles had chosen Vilas before he went
East, and had instructed him to confer
with VVIng about tho future delivery of
the place Wing was promised a reason
able length tif time to get out.
Now that the Adams defalcation throws
suspicion upon the entire office, the de
livery to Vilas may be hastened. So long
as the rigid Inquiry already under way
is pressed, there can be neither rcslgna
tions nor dismissals from the service. The
tip comes pretty straight that when Su
perintendent Frank A. Leach and Dlrcc
tor of Mints Roberts gets through there
will be a thorough shaking up In the office
and a new man will go In as assayer. If
he can deliver the place. Senator Piles
proposes tho new man shall be Mr. v Has,
Vilas is manager of the Washington
Building & Loan Association, a prominent
business man and wcR known In Seattle.
He has the strongest kind of backing by
financial Institutions. Mr. Vilas was a
member of the last House, being elected
from the Forty-seventh Representative
District. He served as a member of Piles'
legislative advisory committee.
PLAITS MAN STEPS DOWN
Olcott Quits Contest for Clmlrnian
ship of County Committee.
NEW YORK, Dee 1. At a dinner at
the Republican Club tonight given to 25
Republican members of the National
House of Representatives from New-
York State, J. Van Vechten Olcott read
his statement of withdrawal from the
contest for the chairmanship of the Re
publican County Committee of New York
County. Mr. Olcott was known as air.
Piatt's candidate. Herbert Parsons, who
was Indorsed by a majority of the com
mlttce for chairman, was also present.
Idcutenant Ilugglcs Is Hurt.
BCRLINGTON. Vt, Dec 1- Second
Lieutenant Francis A Ruggles. Fifteenth
Cavalry, of Fort Ethan Allen, while out
on a cross-country Jaunt today, was
thrown from his horse. He has a badly
dislocated shoulder, his right arm and
leg are bruised, and be has other cuts.
The doctors fear, no fatal results unless
he Is Injured Internally. Lieutenant Rug
gles is the son of the late Brigadier-General
Ruggles.
MUST WAIT AND
HOPE FOR BEST
Tug Gives No Tidings
of the Roanoke.
THICK FOG HIDES THE VIEW
Ship May Be. Driving. Before
Wind to Astoria.
NORTHBOUND VESSEL SEEN
Fear Is Felt That Provisions May
Give Out if Voyage Is Prolonged.
Anxious Relatives Are
Cheered by Company.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1- (Special.)-
Genuine fear Is now felt for the safety
of ' the SO passengers-aboard the steamship
Roanoke, which was last seen on Mon
day night in a crippled condition oft the
harbor -at Eureka. Cal. A report re
ceived yesterday from Point Arena stated
that the Roanoke had been seen that day
In tow of the . tug Defiance, but it now
appears that the vessel seen was not
the Roanoke.
The Defiance, which was sent from
this city to pick up the Roanoke, returned
to port today and reported that she had
made the trip up to Eureka and back and
had not seen the injured vessel. The De
fiance steamed far out to sea in an effort
to find the Roanoke, but despite the best
endeavors of the crew the voyage was
without avail. A dense fog shrouds, the
sea andthe tug may have passed close
to the vessel without sighting her. It was
confidently expected that the Defiance
would bring the Roanoke safely into port
today and hopes which had risen high
have again been dashed to the ground.
Left Eureka Without Rudder.
When the vessel left Eureka- she was
without a rudder, but intended to patch
one up and make the run either to San
Francisco or Astoria.- Whichever direc
tion she took, she should have reac!teiF
her haven before this.
The failure- of the Defiance to locale
the Roanoke between here and Eureka
leads to the view that she has decided to
make the run to Astoria. The storm
which rased during the early part- ot the
week hag subsided, making It still moro
difficult to account for . the non-appear
ance of the ship If the belief be held that
she still survives.
May Be Astoria-Bound.
A telegram todny from Eureka say3 the
steamer San Gabriel arrived there and
Captain Green of that vessel reported
having passed a steamer that he took to
be the Roanoke at 8 o'clock on Wednes
day afternoon about six miles west of
northwest of Seal Rock. The Roanoke,
If It were she, was steering northwest.
If Captain Green saw the Roanoke sho
was then about 200 miles north of Eu
reka, and the supposition Is that she was
making her way. back to Astoria, having
found too much opposition In the way
of head winds to reach this port before
her provisions gave out. Further details
from Eurerka say that when the Roanoko
left there in a disabled condition she
made very slow headway.
Crew AVorks All Night. ,
The crew worked all night, beginning
Immediately after the accident on the
bar, In an attempt to get a Jury rudder
In place, but owing to the heavy sea, lit
tle progress was made.
The Roanok struck a course well out
to sea and because of this was not seen
by Incoming vessels, which led to the
surmise that she had been carried north
ward, but word was received today from
Table Bluff that the Roanoke had passed
there several miles out to sea.
A new fear Is felt that the Roanoke is
not sufficiently provisioned to care for
hor 80 passengers for many days. At any
rate, it Is safe to say that the Thanks
giving dinner was a cheerless one.
The owners of the vessel state that sho
is strongly built and can be depended
upon to hold her own. The local agents
still maintain there Is no danger. The
office is besieged with Inquiries from anx
ious friends and relatives of the passen
gers. It Is a case of .wait and;hope.
ROANOKE 'HAS HEAVY CARGO
Carries 700 Tons Merchandise, Most
df AVhich Is Wheat.
The Roanoke left Portland late on the
night of Friday, November 24. for San
Pedro and way ports, with about 50 pas
sengers and a full cargo, consisting of 700
tons of wheat and other merchandise.
9he crossed out from Astoria at 11 o'clock
Sunday night. Late In the afternoon of
Monday she appeared off Humboldt Bay
flying signals of distress. Her steering
gear had broken, which left her at the
mercy of the heavy sea. Tho tug Ranger
was sent out from Eureka to her assist
ance, and stood by all night, but the sea
was so rough it was impossible to take
off the passengers. A Jury rudder was
then rigged and the master of the Roan
oke decided to proceed to San Francisco
rather than put In at Eureka for repairs
That was the last seen of the vessel.
The Spreckels tug Defiance, dispatched
to the rescue from San Francisco, re
turned to her port last night, havlne
found no trace of her.
The following Is a full list of the pas
sengers on the Roanoke:
First cabin Mrs. Innes. Mr. and Mrs.
V. Olrf aeren. Mr. and Mrs. W. . Ardemus,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Reid, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. RIdgeley, C. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Lewis and child. Miss Kamlss, H. Dod-
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