VO. XLV- XO. 14,040.
PORTIiAXD, OKEGOX,' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WOMAN
SHOOTS
S
Vengeance on Man Who
Scourged Peasants.
WAS EX-MIW3TER OF WAR
Answer of Reds to Attack on
Agrarian Mobs.
DICTATORSHIP IS FEARED
r.loscotv Troops Mutiny and St. Pe
tersburg Garrison Will Soon Do
Same Strikers Are Weaken
far Attacks on Wittc.
HE SCOURGED TIIK PEASANTS.
LONDON, Dec. 7. The correspond
ent of the Times at St. Petersburg
says: I am Informed on excellent au
thority that a re-olt of the St. Peters
burg1 garrison B certain to occur.
The newspapers print harrowing de
tails of the whipping, by order of
General Sakharoff, of the peasants,
whom he was sent to pacify.
i
LONDON. Dec 7. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Dally Telegraph In
a dispatch dated December E. sent via
33ydtkuhncn, East Prussia, says:
Lleutenant-Gcneral Sakharoff, ex-Minls-ter
of War, --was assassinated today.
The government had deputed General
Sakharoff to visit the Provlnc? of Sarat
off for the purpose of quclUnf, the agrar
ian riots there.
A woman belonging to the so-called
"flying column" of the revolutionary
movement, called at the house .ofrthe
Governor of Saratoff at -'wesa'aRd asked
to see General Sakharoff,
She fired three revolver shots . at the
General, killing him on the
The tidings reached St, jFetersbwg to
night. Count Witte charge Dctonat
Gcncral Rudlger, Minister ef TVar with
ih-t8)c of breaking the news to 34aarae
Sakharoff.
Dictatorship Looms 'Jear.
The event has created a profound Im
pression in St. Petersburg, owing tu tears
that the revolutionists here will follow
the example thus set. The specter of a
military dictatorship, which has been
looming on the horizon, Is slowly gaining
consistency and sharpness of outline.
I am personally convinced that Count
Wltte's faith in the good sense and po
litical tact of the Russian thinking
classes, which recently was as firm as a
rock, is gradually weakening, and with It
his hopes of the carrying out of the lib
erties promised in the Emperor's mani
festo. Strike Is Weakening.
There are signs of a collapse of the
post and telegraph strike. Two-thirds of
the telegraph operators are dally offer
ing to resume work, but they are pre
vented from so doing because the wires
have been cut or the stations fall to an
swer signals.
Father Gapon 1ms gone to Paris under
very mysterious circumstances, which I
am not at liberty to unfold.
ORGANIZING FOR REACTION. '
Landlords Denounce Wittc and
Gapon Deplores Revolution.
ST. PETERSBURG. Tuesday Night. Dec.
S. CVia Helsingfors. Finland, Dec. 6,
7 P. M.) The so-called Landlords' Con
gress at Moscow, which was composed of
representatives of a number of reaction
ary organizations, like the Banner
Bearers and Holy Alliance of Russian Pa
triots, seemed to have the cue to attack
Premier Witte. Delayed mall reports of
the sessions show that the congress bit
terly assailed the Premier, who. the
speaker said, was leading Russia to per
dition and pronounced for the Emperor
and the antiquated Zemsky Sobor.
The telegraphers tried to meet this af
ternoon at the hall of .the Technical So
ciety to discuss ways and means to keep
up the strike, but they were-compelled to
disperse by a police captain backed up by
a squadron of Cossacks, on the ground
that they were violating the regulations.
The League of Leagues has called on
the workmen and on all friends of free
dom to donate today's wages to the cause
of the telegraphers and has warned the
railroad telegraph operators that they
must cease to transmit any except serv
ice messages.
Father Gapon is continuing to preach to
the workmen against a revolution, saying
that the strike tactics are surp to eventu
ate In reaction and jeopardize the free
dom purchased by blood. He -warns the
revolutionists and Socialists that they
cannot arouse the peasants by their po
litical demands, but are more likely to
raise up a counter revolution. He says:
"A hundred fanatical priests with
church banners and ikons might easily
arouse the black millions of the country
and overwhelm your Intellectuals ofthe
cities amid such horrors as the world has
never witnessed."
CITY IN DANGER OP STARVING
Light and Water Cut Off Mutineers
Burn Barracks.
MOSCOW, Dec 7. (Special.) Nlco
laleff is In darkness and the population
DEAD
is facing starvation. The "water supply
has .been entirely cut off.
A Warsaw report says that the
strikers claim that a victory Is near.
Eight hundred men struck In the gov
ernment distillery. Grave military ex
cesses are reported at Exworronlcsz.
where the regksents burned the barracks.
DEMAND WITTE-S RESIGNATION
Liberals Drift Away and Leave Cab
inet Without Support.
BERLIN. Dec 6. The Tagoblatt's Str
Petersburg correspondent. In a. dispatch
sent by way of Eydtkuhnen. December 6,
says:
The situation Is visibly growing worse.
The critical moment for Count Witte Is
coming when the liberal elements will de
mand his resignation. A resolution by the
agriculturists at Moscow, demanding the
Immediate dismissal of the present Cab
inet, denotes the beginning of the move
ment away from Count Witte. and signs
indicate that this movement will gain in
intensity soon.
CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Mutineers at Klcff Slaughtered Sav
agely by Cossacks.
LONDON, Dec 6. A dispatch from. -Si:
Petersburg dated December 5, says that
22 persons were killed and 40 wounded at
Klcff after a regular battle
Private accounts from Klcff say that the
mutinous troops there were shot down In
a narrow Jane by Cossacks, the mutineers
being caught between two Arcs.
GREAT MUTINY AT MOSCOW.
Three Whole Battalions Revolt Gen
eral Strike at Kharkoff.
LONDON, Dec 6. A dispatch from SL
Petersburg by way of Eydtkuhnen says
that three battalions of Inrantry at Mos
cow have mutinied, but no details are
given.
The same dispatch says that a general
strike has been declared at Kharkoff.
MUTINIES ARE EXTENDING.
Wltte's Solo Hope of Success Is Aid
of Zcmstvos.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 5. (Tuesday
night, via Helsingfors, Dec 6. 7 P. M.)
The situation does not clear. The
worst features of the extension of the
troubles In the Army are coming in
slowly from different regions. The mu
tineers at Kieff and Voronezh are not
yet quelled and It is now reported
that outbreaks have occurred among
various regiments in Poland. Premier
Wltte's task is hourly becoming harder
and many persons sincerely believe
that his downfall Is Imminent.
In the meantime the distracted Pre
mier, upon whose shoulders every
thing falls. In addition to the army
problems with which ho Is confronted,
continues Ills negotiations . with the
Zemstvolsts, whose aid In the present
crisis ho regards as vltaL The Mos
cow deputation this afternoon formally
presented th Premier with the resolu
tions at Hie Zemstvo Congress, accom
panied by an explanation of their
views. The Premier Intended to pre
pare a formal reply In writing, so as
to avoid a possible misunderstanding.
Another government note appealing
to the people to have patience, pointing
out again the necessity for time to re
place the old by new laws and promis
ing the Issuance of temporary statutes
covering the guarantees of the mani
festo and making them operative until
the National Assembly meets, has been
Issued.
The goernment made an effort to
resume the post and telegraph serv
ices today but .it was a dismal failure
so far as the latter -was concerned
Some mail, however, was -delivered by
volunteers under the escort of po
lice and gendarmes. Many prominent
persons, among them being Mr. do
Martens, tendered their sen-ices as
strike-breakers.
ONLY SALVATION FROM RUIN
Zemstvolsts Tell Wittc He Must Give
Universal Suffrage.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 5. (Via Eydt
kuhnen. East Prussia. Dec .) The dele
gation sent by the Zemstvo Congress to
consult with Count Witte today addressed
a communication to the Premier, in which
they pointed out that they were not speak
ing for themselves but for the mass of
the people of the country, when they de
manded unlvcrsial suffrage They said that
It was a fact that universal suffrage would
be contrary to their Interests, but that
only thereby could the country be saved
from anarchy and ruin.
The reactionary influences, on the con
trary, which the members of the deputa
tion said they found to be strongly en
trenched In St. Petersburg and Tsarskoe
Selo, were pushing their own selfish ends,
with an utter disregard of consequences.
It Is further pointed out in the communi
cation that the only salvation for the gov
ernment would be the Issuance Immediate
ly a definite statement thoroughly outlin
ing a liberal policy, to be followed at once
by corresponding acts.
It Is expected that Count Witte will an
swer this communication tomorrow
(Wednesday).
SAY WITTE WILL SURRENDER
Striking Orcrators Warn Volunteers
From Working Wires.
BERLIN. Dec. 6. A dispatch to the
Tageblatt from SL Petersburg via Edyt
kunen, December 6, says: The Central
Bureau of the Moscow telegraph and pos
tal employes has sent the following tele
gram to all the cities In Russia:
"All your demands will be granted.
Continue the strike Prospects are good.
Witte agrees to everything. Only Durnovo
opposes. Remain Arm until further no
tice." The result of this telegram here is that
the strikers have appealed to the public
not to help the authorities to break -the
strike by assisting in the postofflce as
volunteers. Persons doing so. the strik
ers say. are "criminals committing grao
political offenses against the whole 'Rus
sian people" and they call on the people
to boycott such volunteers.
Students, officers and many -women
have offered their services to the post
office officials. The wires are always at
the disposal of the Workmen's Council
for communication with other parts of
-Russia. The wife of the late Professor
Bozikowski wished to Inform her relatives
of the death of her husband and appealed
to Premier Witte to send them telegram,
which he declined to do." 'Sfie'then asked
'(CBBchrfe on Pai 3.)
GREAT
HOW
WW
ON HAL BILL
House Has Vigorous Debate
on Emergency Ap
propriation. DEMOCRATS SEEK DETAILS
Williams Wants Appropriation Large
Enough to Last Until January. '
$10,000 Press Agent
Under Hot Fire.
WASHINGTON. Dec t With an op
;ortunity for unlimited debate on the
subject of the Panama Canal, the House
exhausted Its oratory on that subject
In a session of four and three-quarters
hours, today. The bill appropriating $15.
500,000 for canal work, which was tho
subject of discussion, will be read for
amendment and placed on its final pas
sage tomorrow. The feature of the de
bate was the criticism indulged in by
both Republicans and Democrats regard
ing the Incompleteness of the statement
of expenditures and estimates furnished
by the Canal Commission.
Hepburn, in charge of the bill, made
some effort to show that, while detailed
estimates might be made satisfactory, at
the same time members of the House
were not in position to pass critical Judg
ment on estimates on such work pre
jjared by expert engineers, who held re
sponsible positions, and had been select
ed entirely because of their fitness.
Bourkc Cockran, of New York, took
decided exception to this atittude on tho
part of Hepburn, applied It as affecting
all matters of appropriation, and ar
raigned it as decldcly the wrong attitude
for legislators. To inforce his argument,
be read the sentiment of the President
in his message for economy and scrutiny
of appropriations. .
Press Agent's Good Salary.
The so-called "press agent" of the Canal
Commission was criticized by several
speakers, and lack of definite information
as to the existence of such a position
was shown. The place was declared to
carry a salary of J10.KO a year, and some
curiosity was manifested to know what
were Its duties.
Unanimous consent was asked by Hep
bum for immediate consideration of the
bill. Pending the request. Williams, the
minority leader, took occasion to charac
terize the request as unusual, but he said
the necessity was unusual. There was
no disposition on the Democratic side to
delay the appropriation. At the sugges
tion of Mann, of Illinois, the committee
reference was vacated. The bill was then
considered by the House as In the com
mittee of the whole with Vreeland, of
New York, In the chair.
Hepburn Opens Debate.
Hepburn began the discussion of the
measure After a brief controversy with
Payne, of New York, who asserted that
the bill should have been referred to the
ways and means committee Hepburn re
viewed the canal work, stating that $10.
000.000 had Veen expended and that par
ticular attention had been paid to housing
employes on the Isthmus, and rehabilitat
ing the machinery the French company
had left there. There was a payroll on
the isthmus containing the names of
more than 13.000 persons. They were paid
twice a month, and there would be no
funds to meet the payment due December
15 unless the bill should pass.
Replying to a question by Ltttleiteld. of
Maine as to the amount expended for
salaries, Hepburn said that there were X
.salaries over $, C between JWO and
$S0W; 13 between $3000 and $:0. and 135
between $20 and WXtt. These Included
engineers and .persons of higher skill.
It was stated in reply to C. B. Landls
that the value of the Panama Railroad
stock had been estimated at J7.fo.0W. but
Hepburn could not recall the estimated
value placed on the machinery and equip
ment before It was purchased by the
United States.
Cross-Flrc or Criticism.
Fitzgerald, of New York, said that he
had been Informed that $10.01 a year was
being paid to a "press agent" In this
city. Hepburn said he knew nothing of
such an employe
"How can Congress find out If that
Is sor persisted Fitzgerald. The re
ply was that Fitzgerald knew whore he
could get the Information by "asking
in the proper plaos for it.
"But does the gentleman think this
is a. necessary appropriation?" askea
Mr. Fitzgerald.
T do not think It would equal In use
fulness an Irishman who could wield
a shovel." answered Hepburn.
"But that is hardly a. good defense
of a $10,000 appropriation under any
department of this Government,' re
torted Fitzgerald.
Hepburn said he had not heard of
the matter before He did not be
lieve it a proper appropriation of the
canal funds and suggested that Fitz
gerald pursue his Information.
Williams suggested that an esti
mate be secured from the commission
as to amount necessary to carry on
the work untli January.
An explanation of the purchase of
the two steamers. Mexico and Havana,
was asked for by Wadsworlh. of New
York. Hepburn replied that he understood
the three steamers, originally pur
chased as a part of the property of the
French Canal Company, were not cap
able of transporting the required nu
tria to the Isthmus.
Fault was found by Olmsted of Penn
sylvania and Kahn of California with
the statement of expenses furnished.
Hepburn concurred In this opinion.
The floor was yielded to Williams
of Mississippi, who gave notice of cer
tain amendments he would eSer to the
bill later. He declared the canal x
non-partisan question. Its benefits to
the South would be great. No indi
vidual could claim credit for the canaL
The principal amendment he should
offer would be to strike out the sum
of $16,500,000 In the bill and Insert an
amount he should endeavor to ascer
tain as the amount actually necessary
to cascy on the work until January I
next. " Asserting that there was a
least $40,000,000 belonging to thehlnlt
ed States now on deposit without in
terest In National banks. Williams sa!a
he would object to the Issuance or
bonds on which 2 per cent Interest
should be, paid tb secure money to
build the canal. Falling in striking
out the entire bonding provision, ho
would move to strike out the provision
reimbursing the Treasury In the amount
appropriated in the bill from the pro
ceeds of the bond sale He called at
tention to the original act authorizing
bonds for the canal and said it was
plain there was nothing mandatory
about It.
At the suggestion of Fitzgerald o
New YorlfjMilliams said he would
also offer aniugendsient requiring
itemized statements of expenditure
from theCanaT Commission.
Money-Spear on Preparation.
Replying to Clayton of Alabama, who
asked If any of the money asked for
would be spent for actual work ot
excavation, Mann of Illinois replied
that the payroll Item would cover the
work of excavation, which, he said,
had never ceased ..since" the property
was acquired "from the French Com
pany. It was a fact. Mann said, that
after this appropriation was ,roade
$76,000,00) would have been expended jacd
little work done But preparations for
the work have been made and the re
sult, he predicted, would be the build
ing of the canal for even a less tola
cost than had been estimated.
Admitting that It might have been
better if the estimates had been more
In detail. Hepburn 'saw no good rea
son why the appropriation should not
be made He said If the estimates
had been in detail, it would hardly be
the function of members to set up
their unprofessional Judgment against
that of expert engineers. It would be
impertinent on his part, he maintained,
to ret up his Judgment against the ex
pert officials who had been selected
because of their fitness for this work.
Cockran Preaches Economy.
.This statement furnished the text
for a llvjy, speech by Bourke Cockran.
of Neiryjck, who demanded to know.
If members of the House were to
bllndly'fcHlOwl estimates, what were
they herefey? If that was the case;
he dldojraat to occupy his position
on the House" floor. He asked Hep
burn wha liie "President meant when
he said In -Ills -message:
"I earnestly recommend to the Con
gress the need of economy and to this
end a 'id scrutiny of appropriations.-
"If tho power of appropriation Is
superfluous and Impertinent," contin
ued Cockran. "it Is all a mockery. But
I ask this House to declare now that
this function Is not impertinence but
pertains to the oath 'which we tdok
no longer ago than Monday, which
Includes that the Treasury shall be
guarded by us, and not In a perfunc
tory manner."
Hepburn retorted that he did not pro
pose that the gentleman from New
York should make him responsible for a
statement he had not made He had
not denied the right of scrutiny of any
member of the House with regard to
appropriations.
After some further debate, the House
at 4:4a P. M. adjourned with the un
derstanding that the bill wilj be read
for amendment and put on its passage
tomorrow.
T
CANADIANS RESENT - SLUR ON
THEIR ANCESTRY.
Mob Pelts Her on Quebec Streets.
Two Women of Company
AVounded by Hoboes.
QUEBEC Dec 6. Rotten eggs were
thrown at Madame Bernhardt after the
performance at the Auditorium last
night, because she displeased a number
of people In this city on account of an
Interview she gave yesterday to a num
ber of newspapers. This Interview ap
peared In L'Evenement and was uncom
plimentary to Canadians.
When the performance was over, about
2T) men and boys hung around the doors,
and as Mr. Max. one of the performers,
made his appearance he was struck with
an egg. As Madame Bernhardt got Into
her sleigh she was applauded.
However, a number of persons had pro
ceeded to the station, and as the tragedi
enne was driving down the streets eggs
were thrown at her. which she fortun
ately escaped, but some of her party In
other sleighs received several of them.
BERNHARDT DENIES STORY.
Never Called Canadians Iroquois.
Scores Against Mob.
OTTAWA. Dec 6L Madame Sarah Ber
hardt arrived here today and bad lunch
with Governor-General and Lady Grey
at Government House. The following
statement was given out by Mrne Bern
hardt tonight:
I man formally deny certain phrases at
tributed to me through the columns of
L'Evenement of Quebec regarding the Cana
dian people. I bare never, never stated, on
mr word of honor, that Canadian people
were Iroquois Indiana. I did tar that tt
was true that the Canadians bare made
exeat progress la agriculture, but not ta
literature and art. Last evesinr two or
three hundred young men assaalted two
women of my company with sticks and
stones and severely wounded them about tb
head. I ask If these young xnea were Cana
dians? I do sot believe if.
St Louis III chest Mas Dead.
. ST. LOUIS- Dec t-WIIIIaas The
son. treasarer of the WorW's Fair, presi
dent of the NattoMl Bank of Ceauaerce
and .practieaHy the wealthiest man fat St.
Louis, died loalght. aged 77 years. In
'yotrta he". was a Jraieyaaa plans tr.
EXAMPLE SET TO
. WESTERN ROADS
They May Soon Cut Off Passes
as Pennsylvania Line
Has Done.
POLITICIANS WILL HOWL
Refusal of Perquisites Brings Crop
of Blackmailing Bills In Legis- -laturc
Disease Worst in.
Keystone State.
CHICAGO. Dec 6. (Special.) The anti
pass agitation which has started with the
Pennsylvania road fn the East has not ex
tended to the Western railroads. - No road
In the West is considering the advisability
of cutting off all free transportation, and
It is not likely that any will do so soon.
The Eastern experiment, however, will
be watched with great Interest here. and.
If successful. It Is possible that reform
may be Inaugurated by the Western roads.
It was stated generally today that no
such action could be successfully taken by
one road In any competitive territory, and
that such a move could bo successful only
through concerted action. Generally speak
ing, railroad officials doubt that the rail
roads will ever be free from the pass evil,
so far as politicians arc concerned, unless
rigid state laws are passed- and enforced.
In Illinois, for example, one railroad offi
cial declared, no session of the Legisla
ture passes that docs not develop a crop
of blackmailing bills against the railroads.
The purpose of most of these bills Is evi
dent. Pullman Used to Grafters.
The Pullman Company usually suffers
attacks In all State Legislatures Just at
the close of the year. Usually some legis
lator drafts a bill calling for a revision of
Pullman rates. It is observed, however,
that. If the usual courtesies are extended
for the coming year, threatened legisla
tion dies a silent and painless death. The
same mchods arc pursued In reminding
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 62
deic: minimum. 40 dec
TODAYS Occasional rain; variable winds.
Russia.
Woman assassinate Sakharoff. ex-Mlntater of
"War and opprwor of peasants. Paso 1.
Xstlnr breaks out In Moscow and threatens
St. Petersburx. Pace 1.
Renewal of massacre- In Odesm. Pa?e 4,
Demand for Witte" dismissal. Page 1.
Strikes bankrupt many manufacturers. Page I.
Jewish relief commissioners report on mas
sacres. Paxe 3.
PoreJgs.
Irish Nationalists refene to compromise on
home rule Page 3.
Cburcb-feparatloa bill passes French Senate
Paxe S.
Von Buelow- speaks on German foreign rela
tlocs Paxe
NaUoaal.
Canal appropriation debated in House. 'Page I.
Newlaads and Spoocer have tusale in Senate.
Paze 1.
Secretary fbaw'n report on finances: Page 4.
Secretary Metcalf reports en trust and lm-
mlcratton. Paxe 4.
Feud between Ambassador Thompson and Con-
rulrOeneral at Rio. Pace 4.
ProriIocs of new Eech-Townsend rate bill.
Par 4.
Proposed General Staff for Navy. Page S.
Root Koine; to Pan-American Congress at Rio.
Pare 4.
Mitchell reslrns as chairman of canal com
mittee. Pace 2.
Politics.
Roosevelt dethroccn both New York bosses.
Paxe 1.
Anti-pass movement mar spread to "West; more
Eastern roads Join it. Page 1.
Earxent proposes to stnd Immigrants "West and
South. Pare S.
Domestic.
President Carey, of Steel Trust, admits he
will be divorced. Page 3.
Depew resigns from T&iuttable Life, but Mc-
Call refcrirs to quit New York Life. Pare 3.
Sarah Bernhardt pelted with stale ess at
Cuebec Paxe 1.
Pa We Coast.
Porta re road mves Eastern Orr icon farmers 5
cents a bushel on wheat. Pace C
Percentaire of cures at the Oregon Insane
Atrium Is very iarze. Pare 8.
Wllford Craln suffera a relapeo at PrinevIHe,
and Is In serious condition. Pace 0.
Stockholders la Crater Lake road take first
oSlcial trip to present terminus. Pace 8.
Yakima water-users clakn more flow than
river carries. Paxe II.
Orexon City Council puts quietus on Oregon
"Water Power franchise. Pace 8.
Cemsaerclal asd Marbae.
Light California demand for wheat. Pace 15.
Sharp advance In wheat at Chicago. Page 15.
Call-money rate soars at New York. Pace 15.
"Fancy potatoes firm at an Francisco. Pace 15.
French ship Crlllon puts into Valparaiso with
sick captain and mar lose charter. Page T.
Steamship Sutherland chartered, to load lumber
for China. Pace T.
Pertlaad asd Tidal ty.
"Umbrella. Jimmy" d bl wife again in
Municipal Court. Page 11.
DetectiTe staff to be Immediately reorganized.
Paxe 14.
Ilarrlman system to build road from Natron
to Ontario and with feeder to Klamath
Falls. Paxe 14.
Adjutant-General Finxer do not approve War
Department scheme for National Guard re
serves. Paxe 10.
Manager McCredle announces that ho will re
tire from baseball management unless E2y
does. Paxe 7.
City Council pave three ordinances over
Mayor Lace's veto. Page 10.
Bezmett-Wlus box ordinance is unexpectedly
tabled by City Council. Page 10.
T. B. Xeuhausen to promoted by Secretary
Hitchcock to be special Inspector of Interior
Department. Pace is.
Senator Fulton's flsht on confirmation ot
United States Marshal Reed's appointment
doe to Matthews-PattersoB lsSnesce
rX 10.
Thre asjvUcatioBS for electric light fraacblaes
asked from CbssciL Pax M.
jteyskltsaa CIsb. of Portiaae. leqds effect tor
'- ill I prtr ut am. cswsslgw. Page 9.
the railroads that Christmas time is at
hand.
The situation is said to have been aptly
illustrated several years ago. when the A1-.
ton tried to confine its legislative passes
to certain trains. The howl that was
raised caused the Alton to put on a spe
cial addition to Its "red train" for the sole
use of the legislators.
Attitude or Western. Lines.
The pass attitude of Western roads
Is shown In the anti-pass agreement
which has been entered Into among all
Western roads for 190S. They bind
themselves not to Issue free transpor
tation to influence traffic, but the in
dividual lines are left free to deal
with the political situation as thcy
sce fit. Several years ago. and In the
belief that reform should start at home,
the Eastern lines those cast of Buf
falo and Pittsburg refused to inter
change passes with any roads. In the
West the Santa Fe is regarded as most
radical on the anti-pass question. Pres
ident E. P. Ripley believes everyone who
rides on a railroad should pay fare,
but he despairs of living to sec the
time when such will be the case.
TheactIon of the Pennsylvania road
is most drastic It has been threatened
for years, but nothing could be done
until the uprooting of grafters In the
cities and throughout the state, which
has been in progress the last few
months. There will be a special session
of the Pennsylvania Legislature In
January and like a thunderclap comes
the dictum that no passes will be Is
sued. Even the newspapers are includ
ed in the order.
Evil Greatest la Pennsylvania.
It is contrary to the Interstate com
merce law and the constitution of the
State of Pennsylvania to issue gratis
transportation. The great corporation
has decided to obey the law. To the
traveling public which has always nad
to dig down In Its purse for the price'
of a railroad ticket whenever It wanted
to go anywhere, the decision of the
railroad officials Is pleasing. To the
politician, the office-holder and the man
with a "pull" the flat Is a real loss of
money, and thplr disgust is great. In
no other state probably has the pass
evil grown to such proportions as In
Pennsylvania. The corrupt practices of
the legislators heretofore have result
ed In the "mllklns" of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad alone of at least $1,00),
000 annually in free transportation.
OTHER KOADS TA1CE ACTION
Bacr Starts Movement on Coal Roads
and It Will Extend.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 6.-George F.
Bacr. president of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad, and of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, announced to
night that these would Issue an anti
pass order similar to the one made pub
He yesterday by the Pennsylvania Com
pany. He stated that he would, as di
rector of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company, use his Influence to follow a
similar course. The order will take ef
fect January 1- Official announcement of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Is expected
from President Thomas at any time. Mr.
Baer said tonight:
I Intend that the order shall be carried
out to the very letter. Ever since I have
been connected with railroads I bare been
opposed to the promiscuous giving of passes.
The courtesy has been shamefully abused
ever since It has been In vogue, and now Is
the time to stop it. The Pennsylvania Rail
road started the reform, and I am glad to
have the opportunity to follow. I urged this
action several years ago, but none of the
other' companies seemed willing to Join In
the movement. In Issuing the order there
will be no distinction made, and every per
son not identified with the Reading or Jer
sey Central will be cut off at the end of this
year.
As the Pennsylvania is interested In the
Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio
and Norfolk A: Western, these lines are
also expected to issue anti-pass orders.
The Pennsylvania order. It was learned
tonight, will also apply to all Pennsyl
vania lines west of Pittsburg.
RYAN SAYS HE HAS FACTS
Ready to Tell Real Conditions In the
Isle of Pines.
HAVANA. Dec 6. Edward C. Ryan.
who was chosen by the American resi
dents of the Isle of Pines as territorial
delegate to Congress, will leave Havana
for Washington December 3, where he
will present to the House of Representa
tives bis credentials from the Isle of
Pines.
Ryan declares he Intends to submit ere
dcntlald to the House committee on the
grounds that the Isle of Pines is United
.States territory, and that he Is entitled
to a seat. If ho is refused, he says he
will appea' to the American people and
make known the real conditions In Cuba
In relation to the Isle of Pines. He says
that facts heretofore submitted to the
State Department have not been given
publicity, and be Is confident that when
the American people become acquainted
with the entire facts they will heed the
appeal from their brethren In the Isle of
Pin ex
Ryan says that roost of the Americans
who bought land in the Isle of Pines did
so because official maps showed the Island
to be United States territory. He says
that the Americans on the Island are not
discouraged by Secretary Roofs decisive
letter, wherein he declares that the island
Is the territory of-Cuba, and he asserts
that the letter is only the opinion of one
man. "who has no right to usurp prerog
atives." PATRICK AGAIN SENTENCED
Appeal to Federal Supreme Court
Will. Delay Execution.
NEW YORK. Dec. K. After making,
a final personal plea to the court In
"his own behalf, Albert T. Patrick-, the
lawyer convicted of the murder of
William Marsh Rice, tonight was sen
tenced to die In the electric chair In
the week beginning January 22 next.
Sentence was pronounced by Justice
Rogers in the criminal branch of the
State Supreme Court.
Notice ot once was given that an ap
peal to th.e Supreasti Court of the
TJaiteJ States on a writ of error will
be takes. The application Xor the writ.
It is said, will act as a stay of execu
tion. '
Patrick was taken back to Sing Sing
tewiskt.
SEVELT
OF TIE
S
BOSSES
Wins Against Both Piatt and
Odell in New York
County Fight.
PARSONS THE COMING MAN
He Repudiates Bosses and Will Be
Republican Chairman Root 3Iay
Run for Governor Pre
liminary to 1908.
NEW YORK, Dec 6. (Special.) In th
fight between State Chairman B. B. Odell,
Jr.. and United States Senator Thomas
C. Piatt for the control of the Republican
organization in New York, Theodore
Roosevelt seems to have won. The open,
Ing skirmish has been over the organiza
tion of the New York .County commit
tee, and a situation has arisen which" has
caused old-time politicians to rub their
eyes with amazement.
. The county committee has never been
a. source of pride to local Republicans.
With a few notable " exceptions the dis
trict leaders do absolutely no work, de
voting all their time to electing delegates
to the various conventions who will vote
as they are told. They never try to get
out the votes on election day, and many
of them are openly accused of working
hand In glove with the Tammany men.
For years the policy of the committee,
the selection of the chairman and the
nominations to be made were absolutely
dictated by Thomas C. Piatt, of Oswego.
Tioga County, N. Y. A few years back
he was supplanted by Benjamin B. Odell,
Jr., of Newburg, Orange County. The
claim has been made, and with justice,
that Orange County Is as far away as
Tioga, and no further when the question
of home rule is under consideration.
No Influential person paid any atten
tion to this, however, and a contest was
speedily under way, the question at Issue
being whether Piatt or Odell should name
the new county chairman. It was ac
knowledged all around that Chairman
William Halpln.had not been a success,
but in Justice to him it must be admitted
that he was no more of a figurehead than
a number of his Immediate predecessors.
Two Congressmen Candidates.
Two Congressmen entered the llsto,
James Van Vechten Olcott, Piatt's choice,
declared he had the backing and the en
thusiastic approval of President Roose
velt. Herbert Parsons, endorsed by Odell
and the district leaders he controlled, al3o
made the same claim. Intimate friends
of the President doubted very much that
he would indorse each man a3 his first
choice, and furthermore did. not believe
he would express a preference for any
particular man. Mr. Roosevelt, It will
be remembered. Is not a resident of New
York City, but lives In Oyster Bay,
which Is over the border-line on Long
Island. Consequently as an outsider, it
would be a violation of home-rule regula
tions for him to have a specific candi
date. Roosevelt Declares Himself.
The President, however, did not allow
himself to be misrepresented for any long
period. An apparently Inspired statement
was sent out from Washington and this
was along the line of what he said to
Governor HIggins and. other Influential
Republicans'. Mr. Roosevelt stated that
he did not propose to allow his name to
be used to bolster up anybody's factional -quarrels.
He pointed out that the people
all over the country had expressed a dis
like of bosses and that it was about time
the Republicans of the Empire State
thoroughly realized the fact. He objected
to having any particular person styled
"his candidate" but intimated that ho
was opposed to persons who represented
bosses of any kbid or description.
The Republicans of New York County
must be taught the necessity of self-government
If.they desire to amount to any
thing." wr the tenor of his remarks.
The statement was further made that
Congressman Parsons was informed by
the President that it was an excellent
time and place for him to publicly abjure
bosses and bossism of all kinds and de
scriptions. And Mr. Parsons did. He
came out In a statement declaring that.
If elected, he would be guided entirely by
what he thought was best for the party,
and made the direct announcement that
neither Piatt nor Odell would control
him,
"If any gentlemen who have pledged
me support." he added, "have done so un
der the Idea that I am a Piatt man or an
Odell man. and have declared for me on
"that account, I hereby release them from
that pledge, r am a Republican, but no
man's man In politics, county, state or
National."
Soon after this announcement Mr. Ol
cott withdrew his name.
The county committee meets December
21, and the indications are that Parsons
will be elected. The peculiar point ot the
case is that the office-holders who natur
ally favor boss rule, are practically forced '
to support the antl-bbs3 candidate
This Is because President Roosevelt,
who controls National patronage, and
Governor HIggins, who dispenses the
state "pap," are both against the condi
tions that have prevailed in this city for
many years.
Parsons a Roosevelt Man.
Parsons Is regarded as a high-class,
clean-cut young Republican. Despite the
fact that his father, John E. Parsons, is
the sugar trust's attorney, and his father-in-law.
Is Henry Clews, the banker, he
stands with Roosevelt In his "conserva
tive anti-trust Ideas." That Is another pe
culiar thing.
Parsons is now serving his first terra la
Congress. He Is an Assembly District
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