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VOL. XXY.- NO. 14,015.
PORTLAND, OREGON, -WEDXESjDAY, .DECEMBER 13, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MAN C
NOT BLUFF RYAN
His Threats Related
Before Committee.
USE INFLUENCE AGAINST HIM
Strenuous Interview Between
. Money Kings.
RYAN CALLED HIS BLUFF
Bootless Efforts of Railroad Magnate
to Force Partnership Drydcn
t Tells History of Prudential
Iilfc and Fidelity Trust,
NEW YORK. Doc. 12. Thomas F. Ryan
today appeared before the Insurance in
vestigating committee and told what E.
il. Harriman did and threatened to do
when he demanded that Mr. Ryan con
cede him a share m the control of the
Equitable' Life Assurance Society last
June. Mr. Ryan assured the committee
that he had meant no disrespect by his
former refusal to disclose .their conver
sations and said that he had determined
to answer the questions to which he had
refused replies on Friday last, because
District Attorney Jerome said he ought
to do so.
Mr. Ryan's version of what Mr. Harri
man demanded and what he threatened
to do upon the refusal of his demands
was in -substance as follows:
That Mr. Harriman demanded one-naif
of the 502 shares of the stock of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society which
Mr. Ryan had purchased from James H.
Hyde, and .which gave Mr.xRyan control
of the property.
That Mr. Harriman threatened, unless
he was conceded this sliareJn the con
trol of the society, to exert h.ls political
and all other influences against lr. Ryan
and his project.
That Mr. Harriman declared there
probably would be legislative action and
that In that event his Influence 'would be
Important.
That Mi. Harriman demanded the right
to name two of. Ave trustees to vote the
controlling stock in the election of direc
tors. In reply to questions by Charles E.
Hughes, counsel of the committee, Mr.
Ryan stated that Mr. Harriman did not
threaten that there should be legislative
action unless he was given a share in
the Equitable control, but said there prob
ably would be such action. Neither did
Mr. Harriman threaten any action by an
officer of the Government.
Was Strenuous Interview.
It was a strenuous interview, Mr. Ryan
said, and was held in the presence of
Elihu Root, then Mr. Ryan's counsel, non
Secretary of State, and Paul D. Cravath.
also Mr. Ryan's counsel. Mr. Ryan told
the committee that he drew the inference
from it ihat Mr. Harriman did not want
anybody to control the Equitable Society
unless he had a hare in It. Mr. Ryan
also stated that he paid no attention to
Mr. Harriman's statement that his influ
ence would be Important in the e"vcnt of
legislative action, and Informed him that
he wanted no partnors In the enterprise.
Mr. Harriman did not get the coveted
shares in the stock. Mr. Ryan declared
that this interview took place within a
few days after ho got control of the Hyde
stock. '
United States Senator John V. Drydcn.
of New Jersey, president of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company of America, was
on the witness stand all the remainder
of the day. He testified that hia company
paid 526,000 to the Republican National
campaign fund in 1S?6. 1SW and im. It
abo wild J5000- to Andrew Hamilton, for
merly the Now York Life Insurance Com
pany's legislative agent at Albany.
Jlarrjman's Thrcats'to Ryan.
In oponlng his testimony, Mr. Ryan
said:
"I did not, mean any disrespect to the
committee.' 1 wteh to preserve harmony.
I did not wish to answer the questions
until I was satisfied that I was obliged
to answer thorn. The District Attorney
has decided that I shall answer the ques
tions, and I shall give toy best recollec
tion of the conversation."
"What did Mr. Harriman say to you
about sharing the Hyde stock?" asked
Mr. Hughes, counsel for the committee.
"Immediately after my purchase of
the stock," said Mr. Ryan, "Mr. Harriman
called on mc "We had several conver
sations. Mr. Harriman said that I
should not have come into the situa
tion without consulting him, and that
I ought to let him have an equal share
in the Hyde stock. I -declined. He ob
jected to the trustees and wanted to
name two of them. He said he did
not think I could carry out my plan
without his aid. I ald I intended to
divest myself of control of the Equit
able, and I regretted very much -to
liavo his opposition, but I was going:
to carry out my plan whether I had his
opposition or not."
The purchase hC the Hyde stock, Mr.
Ryan said, was made on Friday, June
S. Mr. Ryan first heard from Mr. Har
riman on that day. Mr. Harriman, sail
the witness, suspected that he (Ryan)
was in on the deal, and had a talk with
him. on that day. Mr. Harriman saw
him again on the following Monday
or Tuesday ln company with Elihu
Root &&& Paul Cravath. Moet of ike
things said were said at the second
Interview". Mr. Ryan told Mr. Harriman
who the trustees were to be. Mr. Har
riman then said that he had given
much time to straighten out the Equit
able. The witness then ald that Mr. Har-rimanf-ax'e
no other reason, than that
for demanding a share In the purchase
of iho Hyde stock.
"For what reason did Mr. Harriman
want half the etock? asked Mr.
Hughes.
"For the reason that he had been
in the Equitable as a director and was
not satisfied that th stock should be in
my hands;" replied Mr. Ryan.
Whole Influence AgalnstRyan.
"He said his whole influence would be
against me. He .said his political Influence
would be put against me. but he did not
mention any names. He Raid the Legisla
ture would probably take- action, but I
don't think be .mentioned any investiga
tion. I think he said thit' 'legislative
action would probably result, and that
his Influence would be importa'nt. Mr.
Harriman did not say anything about
legislative action. In the event that I
acceded to his request. He did not say
how his actions In the matter would be
Important.'
" In reply to questions by Mr. Hughes.
Mr.' Ryan said that Mr. Harriman did
not say in so many words that his po
litical Influence would be against Mr,
Ryan, but the witness understood Mr.
Harriman to m.on Ids entire influence,
whether political. flnancla1-o otherwise.
The witness understood this to include
the possibility of legislative action.
Ryan Could Not Be Bluffed.
The witness was not willing to allow
Mr. Harriman to name two trustees, be
cause he did not want anybody as a
partner In the enterprise. The witness
talked with Mr. Harriman over the tele
phone, and finally Mr. Ryan said to Mr.
Harriman that there was no use in talk
ing about It- He would not change his
mind.
"Did Mr. Harriman say there would be
anything injurious to your interests if
you refused to sell?" asked Mr. Hughes.
"He said his entire Influence would be
against me." replied Mr. Ryan.
"Did he refer to the political influence
he would assert at the Interview at which
Mr. Root and Mr. Cravath were present?"
asked Mr. Hughes.
"My recollection is tliat he did."
"Did he refer to the probability of leg
islative action at that same interview?"
"He did."
"And you understood fully that in re
fusing to meet his wishes you were taking
the chance of whatever opposition he
could bring to bear upon it?"
"I did."
Management to Be Independent.
"And you told him that you intended
that the management of the Equitable
should be entirely Independent?"
T did."
"Independent of what?"
"Independent of "me and everybody
else."
"Did hcjtlifcinyaotlon by officers
of the -state government?"
"He did not."
Mr. Ryan testified that Mr. Harriman
offered, if Mr. Ryan would soil, to put
his share of the Equitable into a trust.
"My conversation with him was strenu
ous." said Mr. Ryan. "I think he said
he didiot want anybody to control this
property unless he bad a share in it. Mr.
Harriman did not say anything to indi
cate what action the Legislature would
take. No other person made any such
threats."
As Mr. Ryan loft the stand, Sonator
Armstrong said to him that the commit
tee appreciated his coming to testify, and
recognised the motives of his unwilling
ness to reveal the actions of another man.
"But we are here on serious and lrapro
tant business," Kiid Mr. Armstrong.
United States Senator John F. Drydon,
of New Jersey, president of the Pruden
tial Insurance Company of America, was
next called.
Drydcn on the Prudential.
Senator Drydcn said ho lias been presi
dent of the Prudential for 2t years. He
first became connected with Insurance in
18(5. 'The Prudential's capital stock Is
now $2,000,000. "Witness said It was or
ganized as a stock company pure and
simple, and its surplus was regarded as
belonging to the company.
Mr. Dryden testified that In 1S99 the
Prudential expended $15,800 for legisla
tive expenditures. Of this sum. KJ000 was
paid to Andrew HamibXm. but no money
was paid by the Prudential to Andrew c.
Fields, the Mutual Life Company's agent,
who maintained a house, at Albany.
The company, the Senator -Said, paid
$7600 to James II. Flood for fees in
opposing the Colorado law against
child Insurance-. a few years ago. Tho
company had much troubJo over legis
lation. His company contributed noth
ing to the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. New York Life or Mutual for
legislative expenses.
"How Is it possible that you do bus
iness with so small an outlay?" asked
Mr. Hughqs.
"Tried to Be Honest."
"Mr. Hughes, we have worked hard
and tried to be honest."
Since 1SS6, the Prudential has paid
to the Metropolitan Ufe Insurance
Company as a share of legislative ex
penses the sum of $24,540. Healy Flske.
vice-president of the Metropolitan, had
charge of the oxpendlturcs and, wit
ness said, always made sufficient ex
planations of them.
The Senator said all his company's
lcgaT" expenses were fair, open and
above board and honest, and the com
pany never spent a dishonest dollar on
legislation. He frequently argued l
fore legislative committees without
cost to his company, he said. His
practice of appearing before commit
tees was before he became a public
officer.
Gave Nothing for Corruption.
"I have heard -ti great deal about
corruption," said Mr. Dryden, "but I
never found it necessary. Never to
the extent of one dollar did my com
pany contribute to any corruption
fund."
Witness said the John Hancock also
contributed with the Prudential ana
Metropolitan to oppose hostile legisla
tion. The expenses wtre divided, so
that the Metropolitan and Prudential
Companies each bore two-fifths and
the John Hancock one-fifth.
Tho witness described the legal ex
penses of 1904, amounting to J4S.227.
and of 1805, when they were $50,046.
The suit growing out of the Insurance
of Mr. Blair, of St- Louis, who com
mitted suicide, cost $25,000. The at
tempt of the Wisconsin Insurance
WILL BE APPOINTEL UNITED STATES SENATOR
l :'.
NIB ON REBATES
BEGUN B! MOODY
Orders All District Attorneys to
Investigate and Prose
cute. ACTION ALREADY- BEGUN
Prosecute Shipper or Carrier or Both
anil Try" to Have Them , Im
. prisoned Chlcasu.nnd Phila
delphia In -Lead. -
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Attorney-General
Moody today sent a circular letter to
all the United States District Attorneys.
S5 In number, directing them vigilantly to
enforce the provisions of the EJkins act
agaltlst rebates and discriminations of all
kinds by carriers. The method of pro
ceeding' suggested is by way or Indict
ments. It is the expectation that this
letter will result in the. prompt Investi
gation of all complaints made of dis-crim-lnatlphs
by carriers, followed by Indict
ments, where the" evidence warrants.
The department, itself, it is said. Ins in
vestigated thoroughly all cases of dis
crimination brought to Its attention, but
It has.no facilities for a. prompt investi
gation of discriminator practices all. over
the country and it lias - been folt "jat
these ca?e were of nature that could
not be safely entrusted to the1 discretion
of -the District Attorneys- Following is a
copy of the letter sent today to the Dis
trict Attorneys:
All Attorneys Must Prosecute.
An act entitled "to further reroute com
merce among foreign nation a rut among the
states." approved February IP. 1503 132
Stat. $17). commonly knows 'as the ElVln
act. la directed acainn rebates and other
dlxcriminatorr practices by eotsmoa car
riers. It makes such -practices xnltdetaran
or, and provides for their psnUhrnent to
nnes. - It furtfctr provides for their prohibi
tion by the injunctive proceM of the courts.
There is so provision that criminal prosecu
tion hall be by special direction of ftie At
torn ry-Oeaeral. but In section 3 It Is pro
vided that proceedings for injunction ahall
be begun -whenever the Attorney-General
shall direct." N
You are directed diligently to investigate
all complaints which may come to yea from
any source of violations of this law. and
upon your own Initiative to make Investiga
tions, ir there appear to you to be aay
ressosable ground for rurpectlng TioUtloas
of thin law. In every case In which you can
secure sufficient evidence yea will submit
that'et Ideacc to the grand Jury, with a view
to securing -an Indictment. "Whenever It is
practicable It is desirable that Indictments
ohould be returned both against the shipper
and tho carrier. In some case, however, it
may be impossible to obtain s-ufneiest evi
dence without aid of the testimony of one
of tho guilty partiea to the transaction. In
such a case it would be wise to use such
teaUautr. CWK, aJCor&lac to the wit
JOHN M. GEAIUN, OF PORTLAND.
ness or witnesses Immunity from prosecu
tion. Under the felklts law the only penalty for
Its vld&lien is aSne. I TvKf-il-jB yor. Jr
alt cases wher tne evidence would warrant
It. that an Indictment for conspiracy to com
mit an offense against the United State,
based jon section SI 40 of the Revised Stat
utes, be obtained. The Supreme Court has
hold; In Clune vs. United States (ISO U. S.
590. 533. that a conspiracy to commit a
crime, itself punishable only by fine, may
be punished by Imprisonment. In the event
of obtaining a conviction upon a charge of
conspiracy of this kind, you are directed to
present to the court 'the desirability of In
flicting the penalty of Imprisonment, to the
end that, these . unlawful practice, which
have received almost universal condemns
lion, may be discouraged and prevented as
far as existing laws will accomplish that
result.
-Tour attention is especially directed to
that part of the act which renders nnlaw
fal '"any rebate, concession or cllncrimlna
Uon In respect of the transportation of any
property In Interstate or foreign' commerce.
. . : ." . whereby any such properties
shall be by any device whatever transported
at a less rate than that' named In a tariff."
I desire to impress upon you the import
ance of exercising every effort to execute
tiiese directions. You will report to the
department from, time to time any action
which you may take upon this sAjecU
GRAND JURY IS SUMMONED
Investigation of Hall roads Guilty of.
Rebating Bcgun'In Chicago.'
CHICAGO,. Dec. 12. Examination of
some of the railroad companies, centering
In'Chlcago has been "decided upon by the
local Federal officials. Subpenax have
been Issued for a. large number of rail
road men and heads of large industrial
concerns, which have heavy yearly ship
ments, to appear before the .Federal grand
Jury, which has been summoned for De
cember XI. District Attorney Morrison is
said to have received his Instructions from
Attorney-General Moody.
KvMcnce secured at various sessions of
the Interstate Commerce Commission has
given rise to the investigation. The mat
ter came to a climax today, when Special
Attorney J. T. Marchand." for the Inter
state Commerce Commission, called at the
office of Mr. Morrison, and, it is de
clared, delivered evidence Into his posses
sion which resulted in the issuance of the
subpenas. '
The present Investigation. It is said, will
be limited to the roads against which spe
cific charges of rebates to large shippers
have been made. leaving the other roaos
for further investigation, should the occa
sion arise.
SUBPENAS IX , PHILADELPHIA
Prosecutions .Against Three . Rail
roads 'Arc In Contemplation.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. li-Subpcnas
were served today by United States Dep
uty Marshals on a dozen persons who
have "been summoned by United States
District Attorney J. "Whltaker Thompson
to appear before the Federal grand Jury
tomorrow and give testimony in the pros
ecutions to be brought against certain
railways and shippers for rebating. Ten
witnesses were summoned In this city, one
in New York and one In Washington. The
District Attorney still refuses to make
public the names of witnesses or defend
ants. It Is said the costcmplatei prosecutions
have to do wRa at ei. three transpor
tation companies, the headquarters of one
tCoaelMO. Fag L)
FROM OREGON
cossacks also
Decide to Begin Campaign for
Reform of Govern
ment. TERROR AMONG. PEASANTS
Hundreds of -.Leaders 'Arrested and
. Maxhnovlteh .-' Sends Cossacks
Against Mobs-lwitte , Denies
. He Has Abandoned Reform.
PARIS. - Dec. 12. A dlspatoh to the
-Journal from St. Petersburg dated De
cember 12, says that Minister of the
Interior Durnovo has ordered the arrest
of hundreds of agitators in the agrarian
districts. The dispatch says that the In
stallation bf wireless telegraphy between
St. Petersburg. Moscow and Wlrballen Is
nearing completion.
The correspondent of the Matin at St.
Petersburg confirms the report e the
mutiny of the Cossacks at Moscow. He
adds that the Peasants Alliance has
issued a proclamation advising those ad
hering to the alliance not to pay taxes
and.' to withdraw their money from the
banks.
Another St. Petersburg dispatch to the
Journal of the same date, sent by way of
Eydtkuhnen, says the officers and troops
at Moscow held a great meeting at which
it was' decided to begin a campaign for
economical and political reforms. Another
meeting has been arranged and official
intervention, is expected.
WITTE WILD MAIXTAIX ORDER
Denies Suppression of Violence Im
plies Change to Iteaetlon.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 12.-By way
of Eydtkuhnen.) (Special Count "Witte
remains at the head of the govern
ment, . notwithstanding the powerful
court influences which are at work
against him. There has been no change
In his' pacific policy, notwithstanding the
arrest of President Krustaleff and other
members of the Workmen's Council. These
arrests were due to the fact that the men
had" openly Incited heir followers to vio
lence. Addressings a deputation of
Zemstvolsts last evening, the Premier said
that everything possible would be done
by the government to prevent the return
to absolutism.
"But, cried a member of the deputa
tion, "you are making Injudicious arrests
and mobilizing the military."
"Any government, replied Count WItte,
"1 compelled to preserve order. We can
work with moral reformers, but we can
not permit violent assaults on life and
property. Russia's hope lies in the consol
idation of moderate opinion in support of
practical measures of reconstractiefl. It
is Imperative that, while wc move as fst
is pOMlMeL we prevcat aay 8mwt
JOIN N MUM
the population from annihilating business
and destroying society.'"
Count Wltte's reception to the Zemstvo
lsts was due to the growing fear among
them that the court reactionaries were
gaining the. ascendency and that every
avenue of reform would soon be closed
except that of a general resort to force.
Some of the most influential members- of
the Zemstvo committee remain skeptical
as to the Premier's purposes, but further
evidence of Insincerity on .the part of
the authorities would be necessary to unite
all the reform, elements on some form of
government independent of the Czar and
Count WItte. The Zemstvolsts will 'sup
port the Premier and his Imperial master
until all prospect of saving the situation
disappears.
Enrolling Army or Revolution.
The advanced, party in St, Petersburg is
enrolling new members at the rate of
1CC0 a day, so -that the opportunity of the
moderate reformers apparently cannot
last much longer. Advocates of violence
with unprecedented audacity parade the
streets and openly preach revolution. The
police and military watch these demon
strations closely, but do not check them
with armed force
The abdication of the Czar Is discussed
in public places. Business in many parts
of the city Is at an absolute standstill.
All financial interests are menaced by
the general panic' Though some of the
strikers are resuming work, fresh labor
troubles are breaking forth continually.
Humors From Provinces.
Terrible rumors, nine-tenths of them
wholly fantastic, are In circulation. The
provinces, o'wing to the postal and tele
graph strike, remain places of deep mys
tery. There are intimations of mutiny and
massacre In Riga and elsewhere, but the
news Is scanty and unreliable. The army
is believed to be honeycombed with se
dition, but many powerful bodies of the.
forces are loyal to the remnant of au
thority at the capital.
CHINESE QUARTER IN RUINS
Ghastly Effect- or Mutineers' Helgn
in Harbin.
LONDON. Dec 13. The Daily Tele
graph prints the concluding- part of
th dispatch from MoJI. Japan, begun
Monday, giving detailed accounts by
refugees of the sacking and burning
of Harblc, Manchuria, by mutinous
Russians. It says the mutineers set
fire to and pillaged houses In every di
rection and seized all the weapons and
ammunition they were able to lay their
hands on. When dawn came, according
to these accounts, all the mutineers
crept to hiding place's.
Daylight revealed the Chinese quar-
( Concluded on Page 7.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TO DATS Snow, probably turning to rain;
rislpsT temperatpri.aouthfiCiy winds.
TESTEItDATS MaxJmurcj. temperature.. 30-
Portland aad Vicinity.
Puter and McKlnley fugitives from justice.
Page 10.
Manufacturers Association Indorses project
for oil refinery In Portland. Pegre 16.
Dr! Parry to supply pulpit of First Presby
terian Church during Dr. Hill's absence.
Page 9.
East Side demands that Are protection bud-
xet be not reduced. Pane 10.
Five year for man who passed bogus checks.
Page 10.
Farmers advised to combine and buy by
wholesale. Papc 10.
Inman not a candidate for Senatorship.
Page 12. t
Law forbidding boys to buy liquor in saloons
will be tested. Page 11.
Weyerhaeuser will construct blK mfll. prob
ably at. Klamath Falls. Page II.
Politicians who seek offlce swarm Into Port
land. Page 0.
TCus-tia.
Cossacks mutiny at Moscow and" organize
for reform. Page 1.
Leaders of peasant revolt arrested. Page 1.
Reds enrolling men for, revolution at capital.
Page 1.
WItte declares his policy to Zemstovlsts.
Page 1.
Terrible effects of mutiny at Harbin. Page 1.
Workmen defer general strike. Page 5.
hropt appeaia to i-oies 10 maintain oruer.
-Foreign.
Emperor of Cerea. repudiates treaty with
Japan, saying it iwas obtained by force.
Page 3.
Turkey yledi to powers on all but one small
point. Page 5.
More appointments in new British govern
ment. Page 8. ,
.National. ""S.
Moody begins campaign against rebates
throughout the country. Page J.
Senate committee approves canal appropria
tion. Page 4.
Hitchcock makes allotments for Tieton and
'Sunnysld? Irrigation projects. Page 4.
Sentence on Midshipman Meriwether. Page 1.
relHIcs.
Democrats win Boston election by Repub
lican, split. Page 3.
' Do men tic.
Plans for coming "White House wedding.
Page S.
Ryan tells about Harriman's threats and
Dryden testifies about Prudential. Page 1.
Crew of Nantucket lightship rescued Just b-
lore ane sinxs. rage
Gunboat Wasp has battle with storm.
Page 2.
Kentucklans 'blow up Tobacco Trust's fac
tory. Page 7.
Plumbers wreck, nonunion shops at Loralne.
O. Page 2.
Sport.
Christmas game between All Oregon and
Multnomah Club will not be played.
Page 7.
St. Louis school board abolishes football.
Page 7.
Commercial aad Marise.
Valley farmers Interested in walnut grow
ing. Page 13.
More activity In Boston wool market.
Page 15.
Choice hosts firmer In California. Page 15.
Xw Tork stock markst spectacular. Page 13.
Chicago wheat market weak, on Argentine
crop advices;
Fog cripples shipping between Portland and
the aea. Page 14.
Steamer Kelvlnbank. may take grain cargo
from Portland to Medlterannean ports.
Tage 14.
PacMc Ceatt.
John M. Gearin will undoubtedly be appointed
United States- Senator today. Pago 1.
Amiyer Wtg. at Seattle, hands la his resig
nation. Page 6.
Cantata of the Rajaoke tells his story ok dis
aster on Eureka, bar. Page 2. 1
Fort!d tc. Seattle Railroad buys, adittoaat
property sear VancoUTcr. Wab. Pago H-
Cox Umttntc - la senior at Tacoata.
EES! IS TO BE
SENT TO SENATE
No Longer Any Doubt
of His Appointment
GOVERNOR WILL ACT TODAY
Oregon's Need at Washington
'.Is Pressing.
ALBANY MAN TURNED DOWN
Democratic XvjeiFfont Portland,
Reared in Willamette Valley, Fills
AH Requirements Demanded
by State's Executive.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 12.-(SpcciaL)-Gover-nor
Chamberlain will tomorrow appoint a
United States Senator to succeed the late
John H. Mitchell, and It is certain that
the appointee will be John M. Gearin. of
Portland. Though the appointment has
not yet been formally announced, expres
sions the Governor has made In discuss
ing the subject with friends show beyond
question that unless something- should
happen in the next 12 hours to make the
selection Impossible, Gearin will receive
the honor so earnestly sought by many
prominent Democrats.
Governor Chamberlain returned on the
late train tonight from Portland to read
the scores of letters that have been re
ceived today urging the appointment of
various men. It was the Governor's in
tention to announce the -appointment to
night, but he felt that the letters on his
desk should be read and considered, and
this attention he cannot give them until
morning. So strong, however, have the
Governor's expressions been In favor of
Gearin that close friends of the chief ex
ecutive say it Is impossible that the let
ters could contain anything that would
turn -the appointment to some one else.
Would Delay His Action.
I would-THfeferrr"aid Governor Cham
berlain tonight, "to Icfve tfte matter with
out definite action for a week. Nothings
but the exigencies of the situation would
induce me to make an appointment so
soon after Senator Mitchell's death, but I
feel that Oregon's need of a full repre
sentation at Washington requires Imme
diate action. I !hall make an appoint
ment to fill the vacancy tomorrow.
"I have fully considered the request of
"Willamette Valley people that the ap
pointee shall be a man who will work as
earnestly for the improvement of the
Coast harbors as for the Improvement of
the Columbia, and I believe the request
is a reasonable one. I shall appoint a
man broad enough and fair enough to
work for the Interests of the whole state.
To Represent the Entire State.
"This does not mean that a Willam
ette Valley man will be appointed. There
is no more reason to believe that a
broad-minded Portland man will work for
the interests of the Columbia and neglect
the coast harbors than that a similar
man from up the Valley will work for im
provement of coast harbors and neglect
the Columbia.
"There is no reason why a Senator
should favor any one section and disre
gard the interests of another, and I shall
not appoint any man unless he Is broad
enough to represent the whole state."
Judge J. J. Whitney and W. R. Bllycu,
of Albany, were In Salem today to see
the, .Governor, to urge the appointment
of their fellow-townsman, Hon. J. K.
"Wcatherford. but when they left for
home this evening they were satisfied
that another aspirant had won .the Gov
ernor's favor.
The appointment of Gearin will be gen
erally approved In Salem, where he Is
well and very favorably known. Gearin
was reared In Marion County, and has
tho entire confidence of all who know
him.
IMPRISONED IX XAVAL ACAD
EMY FOR ONE YEAR.
Midshipman Convicted Only or Vio
- lattons of Naval Regulations
by Fighting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Midshipman
Minor Meriwether, Jr.. who was tried by
court-martial for causing the death of
Midshipman Branch, has been sentenced
to confinement to the limits of the Naval
Academy for k period of one year and to
be publicly reprimanded by the Secretary
of the Navy. Secretary Bonaparte has
ordered that the sentence be carrictT out,
but that bo much of the penalty a3 would
debar the accused from serving on any
practice" ship attached to the academy be
remitted.
Representative Brousard. of Louisiana,
who had a conference with the Secre
tary this morning regarding the case,
after reading the findings, announced that '
he was entirely satisfied with them.
Midshipman Meriwether was acquitted
of the charge of manslaughter and found
guilty of the other two charges, namely,
violation of the third elapse of the eighth
article for the government C the Navy,
which prohibits midshipmen frem engag
ing in fisticuffs, and conduct to the
prajwltee of good or tier aad discipline.
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