VOL. XLV.- XO. 14,04:7.
POBTIAXD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS:
B -
REBELS KILLING
EVERY' GERMAN
Horrible Deeds of Bar
barism on Baltic.
BODY GIVEN DOGS TO EAT
Murder and Arson Rampant
All Around Riga.
DREAD OF GREAT MASSACRE
Troops KusMncr From Capital to
Crush Revolt Wlltc Urged to
Attack Revolutionists Plot
Against 111 in Falls.
ST. PETERSBURG lundatcd), via Eydt
ku linen. East Prussia, Dec 11. The gov
eminent Is sending several columns of
troops to the Baltic Pnn-lnces of Estho
nia and Courland and to Riga. In re
sponse to appeals from the German Era
bassy demanding the protection of Ger
man subjects, the government has replied
that ample troops were now on the way
to Insure the protection of all foreigners
August von Hennings. a prominent mem
ber of the Baltic nobility and assistant
chief of his district, was atrociously mur
dcred at his residence near Riga by a rev
olutlonary band. Two dragoons who were
detailed to guard the residence also were
killed. A servant who walked 0 miles
to catch a train brought the details of
the horrible event to St. Petersburg. Ac
cording to the servant, the revolutionaries
demanded that Von Hennings give up his
sword. On being told that as an officer
he could not surrender with honor, the
revolutionaries shot him. Subsequently
his head was hacked off and his body cut
to pieces and fed to the dogs.
French Ambassador' Mission
M. Bompard, the French Ambassador.
who returned suddenly a fortnight ago
on account of the crisis, has left fori
ran -ana .n.s unaurewu v V"
bearer of important Information for V
Government. At the embassy, however, x
Was stated mat tnc aepanurc ui "e ,
Lassador had no significance as he- had i
only gone lo finish an interrupted vaca
tion. Spencer F. Eddy, secretary of the Amer
ican Embassy, left for Paris on the same
train. From Paris he will go to the
United States on leave of absence. Robert
"Woods Bliss, the second secretary. '1H
act as first secretary during his absence.
Stirring Up the Peasants.
A message from Moscow, received by
telephone, says that, according to reports
received there. Kantonlus. bishop of Vol
hynla, in Southwest Russia, Is Instruct
ing the priests to calm the agitation In
that section of the country. Nevertheless.
It Is said that some of the priests are in
citing the population against Jews. Poles
and etudents, as enemies of the country.
Call for Armed Revolt.
The Council of Workmen has Issued the
following address:
"We xtend our most sincere sympathy
to our brothers, the soldiers and sailors
at Sevastopol and elsewhere, whose blood
has been united with ours in the common
cause. We call upon the proletariat to
work with redoubled energy for an armed
revolt which will liberate the people,"
CZAR TURNS DOWN PLOTTERS
Stand by Wlttc, Whose Friends Urge
Aggressive Policy.
ST. PETERSBURG. Wednesday. Dec
13 (Midnight, via Edytkuhnen, Dec 14.)
irrfinr to rcnorts from Tsarskoe-
Sclo thc reactionary camarilla, headed by
General Count Alexis Ignatieff and M.
StcBchlnskv. formed to effect the down
fall of Count WItte.and to create a die
tatorfhlp. has failed and His Majesty Is
standing firmly by the Premier.
M. Mcnschlkoff. the well-known writer,
who Is in clow touch with thc Count, is
out with a strong article demanding the
Inauguration of an aggressive fight
against thc revolution before it Is too
Wlttc Urged to Take Aggressive.
The revolutionaries, like the French con
vention, openly ienl emissaries and do not
conceal their intentions. They act in the
full light of lar. while thc governratnt works
In secret.
The government. It in true ha cannon, but
Perhaps onlr for thc present, while they are
nm. urtrr-j. w - -
cur can guarantee that they will net jo In
the i-oi-seeriun of the revolutionaries. The
present anarchy and suspense are cue to inc. Jcm)c.ratjve assembly for the solution of
Inaction of the government. Wltte. like Ku- the ournlng questions of reform of the
ronatkln. not only permits the enemy to arm peasant conditions, the instituUon of local
nd to concentrate his forces, but to make j 8ef.g0vernmcnt and schools, and a Cov
ins dlfpoRltlons and to choose the moment j crnor.Gcneral as the office existed before
for rivln? battle. Such tactics win no more
Mn In Ituswla than they did tn Manchuria.
Tho balance hcct of the government
for thc first eight months of the current
year makes a fairly favorable showing.
The expenditures totaled 1W1 ,500.000. in
cluding J3M.000.000 for those ofran extra
ordinary character. The receipts were
Jl.006.000.000. including J35R.OO0.O00 from
the proceed of loans, etc. The ordinary
receipts were $39,000.(00 in excess of those
for 1904. and the ordinary exenditurcs
JS.50a.000 lees.
The bourse continues to hesitate Im
perial 4 eloped today at TS1.
Why Peasants Ruin Forests.
The explanation offered of the mania
which has seized thc peasants In many
provinces to cut down fores, both public
and private, is that iaujtks have been
made to believe that the Emperor lifts
declared a division of-tbe arable land and.
that he desires to brine the forest lands
into that category.
The latest claps to organize M the chim
ney sweeps. They nave deemed max it
will be Impossible for them to -work with
out the promulgation of a constitution.
The holy synod has instructed the
clergy to hereafter solemnize marriages
of orthodox Christians with old believers.
A. constant stream of rcporur is coming:
in to the effect that the military, princi
pally the sapper and engineer battalions;
and the fortress artillery, arc formulae.
lug demands for "better foofi and clothing
and more humane treatment at the hands
of their officers.
JIALF HIS ARMY IS MUTINOUS
Xiinicvitch Can't Stop Revolt and Sol
diers Join Rebel 3IcctlHsrs.
ST. PETERSBURG. (Via Eydtknh-
nen. Dec 15.) Blood was shed today in
a' raid of 500 railway men upon Hooli
gans' houses at Moscow. The police air.
tmptel to prevent the raid and. the
workingmcn fired, wounding several of
the officers. Cossacks came to the res
cue and dispersed the mob.
The revolutionists laugh at the War
Office's command to send reinforce
ments to Vilna, and declare that the
troops would be in mutiny before they
had marched a hundred mUe.
Tuc troops at St. Petersburg, fol
lowing the example set by the Moscow
soldiers, arc sending officers as dele
gates to the revolutionary meetings.
The Railway Men's Union has caused
to b sent to the Manchurlan army tel
cgram reading:
"Even If a general strike Is declared
on the railway, we will see that you
are brought home to assist in the tight
for Russia's liberation.
General LInlevltch has sent the gov
ernment a message in which he ex
presses grave fears for the future of
the army. The telcgrnm reads:
"1 cannot long combat the growth
and spread of the revolutionary prop
aganda In the army, more than half of
which is mutinous.
The revolutionists threaten to Inter
cept specie sent abroad by railway
from St. Petersburg to pay Interest on
foreign loans. The fate of tha last
shipment Is unknown.
IiETTS HATI2 GERMAN NOBLES
Wholesale Massacre Feared and Riga
Houses Are Fortified.
STOCKHOLM, Dec 11 The Dagens Ny-
hetcrs correspondent, who returned here
today from Riga, says
"The Letts, constituting a. majority of
thc population of Livonia, control the sit
uation there. Their leader. M. Johanson,
editor of the Dc Enas Lapas. Is also the
head of thc Federated Revolutionary So-
command ot Veryhing.
The,r hatrcd of the German-speaking pop-
vlation, which Is unrelejulpg Is caused
hy n Qf oppresslon on part oC thc
fu,- nohllltv. Th rnAiitn around
Jlga are burning estates ana murdering
landowners:
"The Germans of Riga expect a. St.
Bartholomew any night, and it is cvl
dent that the Letts arc preparing for a
wholesale slaughter. Thc central part of
Riga can be protected at the bridges. If
the army Is true
"In each block one house has been pre
pared as a fortress. In which to shelter
the Germans when the massacre starts,
Besides this, the householders have estab
lished various refuges,
"Murders arc committed In broad day
light, mostly for revenge and the police
are afraid to Interfere The Governor
General does not dare to command the
troops, not knowing whether they will
obey or not.
"Several country communities have cs
tabllshcd republics, intending later to con
federate into a Baltic republic
"Tho revolutionaries are preparing an
Irresistible strike for January,, and the
workmen are being armed.
"Thc revolutionaries have refused to al
low either Germans or Russians to Icav
Livonia."
The correspondent says he fears that
the deep hatred felt by the Lett for the
German nobility and German capitalists
will lead to an awful calamity.
WIRES REMAIN PROSTRATED
Operators' Strike Continues Auton
omy for Baltic Provinces.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 13. Wcdnca
day morning), via Eydtkuhncn. East Pros
sla, Dec 14. Thc government is making
little headway In crushing the telegraph
strike The wires of thc few lines over
which service has been temporarily re
stored, are constantly cut, and not a sin
gle wire is working out of St. Petersburg
this morning. At thc present rate weeks
will elapse before the service can be really
restored.
The news from the Baltic provinces to
day is to the effect that many of the
German landlords who have not fled are
establishing a network of small forts and
are standing a regular siege There" has
been much killing and burning.
Inhabitants of the Baltic provinces who
arc now residing in St, Petersburg were
immensely gratified at the publication
vesterday of the Imperial ukase promts
' . ,, TKifi
lng local self-government, wnicn tney say
( policy begun in 1S6T to destroy the
; unlly of te old provinces oi utnuania
Thfi ukaJ)c pracUclLly insures the restore
u . th(j st&tun quo creating i
ISTfi. The papers generally regard the
ukase as opening the door to decentraliza
tion, and as tho end of thc policy under
which thc bureaucracy absorbed all the
power and stifled thc ambitions of the
border people.
The cries for a strong policy to end the
tyranny of the revolutionary organs arc
openly taken up by 6uch men as Charles
von Schwaebach. a former Minister of
Agriculture In an interview, he de
nounces Premier Witte'a policy as fatal,
declares that the strike law will be as
useless as the present law. and says that
the only saac method Is to answer by
force threats of the organization which
arc calling on thc people to make armed
resistance
Such Interviews Increase the feeling that
Premier Wittc's position is almort lost,
and the rumors of thc Emperor's Inten
tion to establish a dictator exist. On the
Cwlua4 Par
SENATE TALKS
CANAL ALL DAY
Scott and Morgan Renew
Declarations for San
Bias Route.
ARE SALARIES TOO HIGH?
Alabama Senator Gives Roosevelt a
Rap and Predicts Need of Sec
ond Canal Power to Make
Contracts Dteptitcd.
WASHINGTON. Dec 11. The Senate
spent four hour, today In discussing
the Panama Canal emergency appro-
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PORTLAND AND OREGON IS ASSURED
Transportation Committee of Chamber of Commerce Submits Annual Report in Which
Recommendations Are Made for Measures Needed to Establish
Portland's Commercial Supremacy
rERIOD OK RAILROAD EXPAXSIOX AT HAND This section Is now receiving- very serious consider
ation at the hands of those who largely, control the transportation facilities of this country. For more than
eight years there has been practically no railroad building In this state Now It looks as though an' era of
railroad expansion was upon us.
MOUTH OF" COLUMBIA RIVER. MU5T BE DEEPENED In order to get the benefits which will result
from thc completion and extension of Uie various railway lines, now located In and headed for the Northwest,
as-well as from the completion of the Panama Canal, we must bend every energy to Insure a speedy and
successful completion of the work at the mouth of the Columbia River, and the deepening of thc bar to such
an extent as will admit at all tiroes of the passage of tho largest steamers.
THE UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER MUST BE OPEXEP The opening- of the Upper Columbia River, the
freeing of all our rivers from obstacles, whether natural or artificial. Is absolutely essential to the proper,
orderly and speedy development of this great section.
RIVER TRAHKIC OS UPPER COLUMBIA Portland should support a. steamboat line on thc Upper Co
lumbia In connection with the Portage Railway.
TOWAGE CHARGES KROM rORTLAXD TO SEA ARE TOO HIGH The Chamber of Commerce has
asked that towage charges from Portland to the sea be lowered In view"bf thc fact that thc towage is a
necessity by reason of Portland's greater distance from the sea and the fact that it redounds to the advant
age of the transportation company by shortening Its haul from signaling points.
PORTLAND SHOULD SHAKE IS ALASKA BUSINESS Alaska has vast wealth. The growth of the
Alaska business is phenomenal. Its situation Is such that no natural obstacles bar the operating of steamer
lines from Portland. Indeed as to certain portions It Is questionable If trade lines do not favor this city.
Thc desirability of entering on an active campaign to share this business needs no argument to support it.
O. R. X. FURNISHES INADEQUATE STEAMER SERVICE TO THE ORIENT For months past, al
though there has been an Improvement with promises of more, we are advised It has not been possible to get
space on the O. R. & N. Co.s coaatwlsa steamers, and business to the Orient has been hampered by an insuffi
cient supply of tonnage at critical times. This discourages doing business from this port, depresses the price
of wheat and diverts trade to other points. We have no disposition to find fault with what is being1 done,
but as this is one of the most serious conditions confronting the foreign trade of this port at this time, we
hope those. -controlling this business will see their way dear to furnish increased tonnage both coastwise
and foreign.
THE NEW OREGON IS AT HAND In the next two, years within the borders ot this state oV limned!
ately contiguoun-tberetor millions ot 'dollars will be spent In tho building- of railroads, which In itself, will
give employment to many people; put a large amount of money in circulation, open new territory for settle
ment and trade and make new conditions; or. to sum Jl up, create a new Oregon, with all that it implies.
I
priatlon bill and, when It adjourned.
thc bill was still under consideration.
There were speeches by Teller. Scott
and Morgan, and they were folio we J
by a general debate. In which all
pnases of the controversy wore ex
ploited. Including thc question of sal
aries, the control of the Panama Rail
road and the necessity for general leg
islation on the canal.
Allison., chairman of the committee
on appropriations, expressed the, opin
ion that Congress should take, up the
question of salaries in connection with
other canal legislation. He also saiJ
that the status of thc Panama Railroad
should be. made the subject ot legisla
tion. Teller. Scott and Morgan ex
pressed dissatisfaction with the condi
tions In Panama, but all indicated a
determination to support the supply
measures necessary to "secure the con
struction of the canal as at present
undertaken. Teller advocated a aea
level canal; Scott spoke In support of
the San Bias route as preferable to all
others, and Morgan expressed the opin
ion that before the Panama Canal is
completed another canal will be nec
essary to Jo the business required.
A separate bill regulating the Is
suance of bonds for the canal and plac
ing them on the same basis as other
bonds of. thc Government was passed
without debate
During thc day. HI kins made a .state
ment from thc committee on interstate
commerce expressing the opinion that
the committee would present a report
within a reasonable time
Bond Bill Passes Easily.
Aldrlch reported from thc committee
on finance a substitute for the Teller
Panama Canal bond bllL In present
ing the report, he -said that the bill
has the effect of giving thc 2 per cent
canal bonds the aaroc privileges and
rights'" accorded to other 2 per cent
bonds, and asked for its immediate
consideration. Pettus at first objected
to present considerationf but a few
minutes later withdrew his objection
and thc bill passed without debate
Elklns asked and obtained the con
sent of the Senate to make a verbal re
port from the committee on interstate
commerce concerning the progress of
the committee's Investigation of the
railroad rate question. He said that
the committee had found It impossible
to report a bill ten days after the con
vening of Congress, as directed by the
resolution ordering the. Inquiry.
"SVe cannot report today. he said,
"but I am Justified In saying that it Is
the belief of thc members that later
the committee will be able to present
a measure
" Re added that the committee had
been In session from April to June and
again since November 21. and was
giving all thc time possible to the
question.
Teller Defends Wallace.
The Emergency Canal bill was then
taken up. after the amendment made
"by the committee on appropriations to
the House bill had been agreed to.
Teller discussed canal matters In gen
eral. He did not believe that the canal
would, be. the success Iti friends ex
pected. I
Teller, in the course of his speech. In- j
dlcated'a preference for a sea -level canal. '
Ha alee defeded HRglaeer Wallace, and
Hopkins saM it was not true that Wal
lace left the canal because he wanted
more salary, but because he, could not
build the canal in accordance with the
spirit of ie law.
Referring' to the attitude of the rail
roads. Teller predicted that In IS years
there would be as many mom transcon
tinental lines as there are now. and they
would accommodate thc business of the
Interior. He did not mean to charge that
there had been fraud in the management
of the canal work, but he did believe
that. the wVjk had been entered upon
without due""appcccIa!lon of Its Import
ance -
"Under these circumstances we are
liable to make thc same mistake that
the French made and that sent Dc Lessens
to bis grave In disgrace and that without
grafting or stealing."
Tillman expressed thc opinion that the
Senate should investigate the circum
stances "of Waliaces severance of his
connection with the canal, but Teller re
plied that Wallace needed no vindication.
Teller concluded with a plea, for a wider
and deeper "anal than that decided upon
by thc Canai Commission. He also Indi
cated a prc7tnce for a sca-lev.cl canal,
admitting that Its cost would not be less
than jlOWXCOX but contending that such
a. canal would better meet the demands
of thc world.
Scott Favors San Bias Route.
Scott expressed the opinion that a mis
take bad been made In selecting thePan
ama route, and made a speech advocating
the San Bias route "We are now con
fronted with Just such a situation as I
have always held would be encountered
In connection with the Panama route We
have expended millions of dollars and are
no nearer to the completion of the enter
prise than when the United States took
control of 1U" He contended that the
canal could not be constructed as a lock
canal within less than ten years, nor as
a sea-level canal in time to serve this
generation.
. Scott concluded with the statement that
he would not oppose the appropriation for
the Panama Canal, but expressed the
opinion that, if the Investigation recom
mended by him three years ago had been
made the San Bias route would have
been chosen and what he termed the
present complication wosld have been
avoided.
Power to 3Iakc Contracts.
At .the instance of Aldrlch the Senate
Inserted an amendment extending to In
cidental expenses the committee's provis
ion limiting expenditures to appropria
tions. Thc suggestion of the amendment
led to a discussion of the power of the
commission to make contracts. Culber
son called attention .to Secretary Tail's
statement to the effect that, under the
tennir-of the Spooncr act. thc commission
has auhority to contract for the construc
lon of the canal, and Allison expressed
the opinion that the commission has now
power to enter Into contracts but that ex
penditures could not be made except as
appropriations are made
Tillman made some Inquiries regarding
the responsibility for such contracts and
expressed the opinion that under the cir
cumstances we might at some time find
ourselves "in the clouds or in the air."
"In thc clouds or la the air?" asked
Allison.
"More likely In the mud." insisted Till
man, "for I think we are more likely to
be stuck there. Who Is the Judge of the
wisdom of such contracts T' he asked,
"The President. responded Allison.
"Suppose he made a- mistake; then we
would be required to pay the expense,
Tillman urged, and Allison replied com
placently: "Very likely.
Morgan Also Talks San Bias.
Morgan took up the thread of Scott's
remarks in favor ot the San Bias route,
expressing the opinion that. In view of the
divided opinion of the engineers on the
Panama route It would be wise to order
an Immediate survey of the Saa Bias
route
"I would welcome it as a happy solu
tion." he said. "One of the greatest rec
ommendation in its favor Is the fact that
there is no Spanish population at either
end of the line and that the country trav
ersed is unpepalated. In this connec
tion, he .discussed the President's declara-.
tion favoraMe to the Pasassa. Canal and
said: .
"This is taking tWe by the forelock .In
ROOT T HAZING
FR
Stern Measures Determined
On Against Offending
Middies.
TWO ALREADY SUSPENDED"
Bonaparte Will Dismiss Them and
All Others Who Offend Admiral
Sands Will Confer ' With
Secretary Today.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14 Hazing of
every kind. It was announced today,
would be stamped out of tho Naval
Academy, regardless of the number of
dismissals from the brigade of mid
shipmen necessary to bring about this
result. Two midshipmen will be dls
missed from the Academy within a few
days by the Secretary of the Navy, one
for hazing and the other for counte
nancing It by failure while on duty to
report its occurrence. Other dismissals
will follow as often as midshipmen are
found guilty of hazing or counte
nancing it.
Aroused' by the condition of affairs
which reports show to exist at the
Academy so far as the treatment of
fourth classmen Is concerned. Secre
tary Bonaparte late this afternoon tele
phoned to RearAdmlraI James H.
Sands, superintendent of the Academy,
a request to come to Washington as
soon as possible for a conference. This
conference will be held tomorrow
morning. Admiral Sands arriving here
on an early train from Annapolis. It
will be the initial step In a new and
vigorous campaign to be waged at" An
napolis against hazing.
Will Back Sands to Finish.
Admiral Sands will have the unquall
fled support of the Navy Department In
his efforts to abolish thc evil and Mr.
Bonaparte today announced that the
Admiral possessed the full confidence
of the officials here In his ability to
handle the situation to the entire satis
faction of thc department.
Congressional investigation of the
condition at the Academy has already
been proposed In a resolution Intro
duced In the House today by Repre
sentatlve Loud of Michigan.
Briefly, these are today's develop
ments in the movement against hazing
at thc Naval Acadomy.
Guilty Middies Suspended.
When Mr. Bonaparte reached the
Navy Department today he received an
official report from Admiral Sands an
nouncing thc suspension of Midshipman
Tremore Coffin, Jr.. third classman, for
hazing Midshipman Jcrdone Pcttus
Klmbrough. fourth classman, by forc
ing him to stand on his head until he
became unconscious and of Midshipman
Warren Abbe Vandervere. second class
man, because while on duty he observed
the occurrence and failed to report It.
The superintendent called attention to the
fact that Coffin and Vandervere were
guilty of violating a well-known regula
tion of thc Academy, and recommended
their summary dismissal in accordance
with an act of Congress approved March
3, 1S0X
JWI1I Be Summarily Expelled.
Mr. Bonaparte this morning had a con
ference with Rear-Admiral Converse,
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and a.
plan of campaign was mapped out. It
was first decided that the law was man
datory and that the recommendation of
thc superintendent would soon be ap
proved and the two cadets summarily ex
pelled. Meantime, however, the Secretary
wishes to obtain from the Attorney-General
an opinion regarding certain pnases
of the case- which, while cxoeedlagly Im-.-prtant,
will not affect hie Saa I action
COM
approving the action for summary ex
pulsion. Will Appeal to President.
No secret was made at the Navy De
partment of the determination of the offi
cials to give short shrift to hazing, "run
ning. and ail such practices at the
Academy. If necessary, the President
will be asked to veto any bill that may
be passed by Congress providing for the
reinstatement of a midshipman expelled
for hazing or countenancing it.
ANDERVERE DENIES CHARGE
Declares He Was Not Present When
Hazing Occurred.
MOUNT HOLLT. X. J.. Dec H. Mid
shipman Warren A. Vandervere. In a let
ter, to his parents received here today.
tales that he was not on duty Tuesday
night at the time the hazing occurred at
the Annapolis Naval Academy, for which
his dismissal has been recommended by
Admiral Sands.
Thc midshipman, who Is accused of fall
ing to report the hazing which resulted
seriously to a first-year cadet. Jerdonc T.
Klmbrough. say that the hazing was
done In thc watch before he was placed
on duty, and that he knew nothing of It
until the case had been investigated by
the officer in charge.
That portion of Vandervcr's letter
which deals with the hazing incident is as
follows:
"They have been making Investigations
Into hazlngs. and one 'plebc told. I came
on duty lajt night on his floor. yd when
I Inspected for "absentees, an upper class
man, who was in his room, told mc that
this 'plebo had nearly fainted, and that
he was trying to fix him up. I did not
know why he had. fainted and did not
think it serious, so 1 did not report it.
WILL STAMP OUT VTLE CUSTOM
catlemy Authorities Investigating.
Vandcrvcrc's Father Will Fibt.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Dec. It. A search
ing Investigation Into thc hazing of Mid
shipman Klmbrough, ot thc third class.
until he fainted from exhaustion. Is be
ing made by the Naval Academy authori
ties. Commander T. P. Magrudcr, aide to
Superintendent Sands, said today that
it was the intention of thc authorities
here to Investigate the matter to the full
est extent, with a full determination to
stamp out the custom, which he branded
as a disgrace to the academy.
It is the declared purpose of the mem
bers to get at the root of the hazing evils
and to exterminate the practice in a man
ner never before attempted.
-ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 14. Midshipman
Klmbrough was tonight reported as rap-
CConcluded on Pase T.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTER DATS Maximum temperature. 43
deg. minimum. 32. Precipitation, none.
TODATS Cloudy, with probably occasional
rain. Southeasterly wlnas.
Russia.
Ilorrlbla atrocities committea on uennan
Barons near Riga, rase l.
Coacks hasten to crush rebellion. Page t.
Massacre or Germans feared at Riga, ana
houses are fortified. Page I.
Csar reject court party's advice and stands
br Wltte. Page 1.
Soldiers make common cause with ,reds, and
half Manchurlan army is mutinous.
Page 1.
Porelza-
Hlgh prices paid for relics of Henry Irving.
rase 15-
Soclallsts attack Kaiser claim to be man
of peace. Page 15.
Carrying out church separation la France.
Page 13.
National.
Senate debates Panama Canal and Commis
sion Is criticised. Page 1.
Conflict between President and Congress on
canal question probable. Page .5.
Stern measures to stop haslng at Annapolis.
Page 1.
House discusses control ot Insurance. Page 7.
Republican House caucus acts on statehood.
Page 5.
Heyburn begins campaign In Senate against
forest reserves. Page 4.
Railroad Rates.
Recommendations of Interstate Commission.
Page 5.
Great Northern Railroad and. others indicted
for rebating. Page 5.
Signs of compromise la Congress. Page 3.
State convention of Montana shippers. Page 5
rolttie.
Civil Service Reform League discusses plans
to beat bosses. Page 7.
La Follette's primary bill beaten. Page 7.
Hearst will continue New York contest.
Page 7.
Domestic. ,
President of Provident Savings says evi
dence was brought out for revenge.
Page 3.
Great demand'for invitations to Miss Roose
velt's wedding. Page ..
Jmboden's tool reveals his gigantic frauds.
Page 3.
Beef trust summons Garfield as witness.
Tage. 3. v
Sport.
Los Angeles wins game from Tacoma by
score of 1 to 1. Page 7.
National League adopts rules against rowdy
ism and changes draft rule. Page 7.
Paelae Ceat."
California Northwestern engineers arrive at
Klamath Falls. Page tt.
Elks dedicate fine temple at Balcer City.
Page 0.
Idaho hazers punished for marking fellow
student for life. Page 8.
Convicts will be worked on the roads of
Walla. Walla County. Page 6.
Convict sayn he went to prison to save a
woman's good name. Page 0.
Commercial and Maria e.
Hop buyers turn to Washington market.
Page 13.
Grain trading light at San Francisco.
Pago 13.
Narrow range of prices in Chicago wheat
market. Page 13.
Gteat activity In stock, market. Page 13.
British ship Blythswood chartered to carry
lumber to Southera China, from Portland.
Page 14.
Portland-Asiatic Uner Arabia, brings holiday
goods from Orient. Page 14.
Portland aad Ylctetty.
George Roberts. Director of Ihe Mint, tells
how Adara. of the Seattle Assay Office.
wa trapped. Page 10.
Judge Frazer tell witness he lied. Page 14.
Postmaster of Mllwaukie nearly dies after
baring tooth extracted. Page iz.
Transportation committee of Chamber of
Commerce halls railroad building move
ment as raarkteg sew epoch for Oregon.
Page 1.
Word raids Chinatown and captures fan tan
players. Page 10-
Patrobaaa Craddock. on trial before Police
Commissioners, declares that Bruin Is tbt
cause of asaeh Ill-will 1b the Police De
paicsaer. Page If. -
1b ollce c tsefere Civil Service Commis
sion attorney waxes wroth at woraaa. wlt
jtee. Page 9.
NW
GLADLY HAILED
RailwayBuildingMarks
a New Era.
MILLIONS WILL BE SPENT
Great Territory Will Be Opened
for Settlement.
BRILLIANT TRADE OUTLOOK
Transportation Committee, of Cham
ber of Commerce, Sums Up Prog
ress of a Year and Points
Out Portland's Needs.'
SOME OF PORTLAND'S NEEDS.
Speedy completion of the Columbia
River Jetty.
The opening of the Upper Columbia
River to navigation.
Support of steamboat line on Upper '
Columbia River.
Lower towage charges by O. R- & N.
Co. from Portland to the sea.
Steamship line to Alaska,
Additional tonnage for Oriental and
coastwise traffic.
Absolute loyalty to Portland and the
state.
The new Oregon Is at hand.
In. thc annual report of the subcommit
tee of the transportation committee of
tlte Portland Chamber of Commerce, sub
mitted yesterday, there Is a triumphant
note. No longer Is this body of men com
pelled to enumerate long lists of railroads
that ought to be built to. undeveloped
sections of the state, but on the other
hand the bulk of the carefully prepared
document Is devoted to tabulating the
vast number of railroad projects that
are now under way In thc state.
"In the next two years." says the re
port In a jubilant peroration, "within thc
borders of this state or immediately con-,
tiguous thereto, millions of dollars will
.be spent In the building of railroads,
which in itself will give employment to
many people, put a large amount of
money in circulation, open up new terri
tory for settlement and trade and make
new conditions, or, to sum it up. create
a new Oregon, with alt that it implies."
While the members of this commit
tee. Messrs. L. A. Lewis, Henry Hahn.
A. H. Devers. S. M. Mears, T. D. Honey
man and Edward Newbegln, and J. N.
Teal, attorney for the committee, are
elated over the fact that Portland is
on the railroad map, the fact that the
city has serious needs Is not overlooked.
The Importance of completing the jetty
at the mouth ot the Columbia River, of
opening the Upper Columbia River to
navigation, of giving liberal support to
the steamboat line on the Upper Colum
bia, of inducing .he O. R. & N. Co. to
lower Its towage charges from P5rtland
to the sea, and Increasing its facilities
PROPOSED RAILROADS.
Lewiston-Southeastern Railway Co.
Electric road from Lewlston to
GrangevlHe: White Salmon to Trout
Lake, electric road.
Central Railway of Oregon Con
necting towns of Grand Ronde Val
ley. Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
From Everett. S. D.. to Wallula.
Wash.; with outlet to Portland.
Portland-Oregon Seacoast Railway
Co. To Tillamook City and Hum
boldt Bay and Eur.'ka: branches to
Forest Grove and Grand Rapids.
St. Helena Loop Line From Port
land or Vancouver to St. H.elens min
ing district.
Wallula Pacific Railroad Com pan y
and Columbia Valley Railway Com
pany Acquiring- rights of way on
north bank ot Columbia.
for handling Oriental and "coastwise
freight, of placing, steamers on the
Alaska run so that Portland may get a
share of the Alaska business which, is
growing to enormous proportions. Is em
phasized In no uncertain fashion.
Portland has .much to do.
y
Needs of Portland.
"We must have a deep and safe chan
nel to the sea," says the report;" "bur
rivers must be opened and every natural
advantage exploited. In' and about the
city, factories, mills, packing plants,
smelters and everything that will create
trade, furnish employment and use our
raw products must be encouraged. The
ways into the city must not be closed or
allowed to become monopolized by a
few. The roads working west will want
to share in the trade of this city, and we
should see that when they come they
can get in. A' commercial city can make
no greater mistake than to place the
keys of its gates In the hands of those
who would shut out competitors If they
could. The city will some day have
to acquire and own water-front privileges
and docks if it wants- to be on an eqjal
ity with other modern cities and rivals.
The exchange of traffic must be made
as Inexpensive and expeditious as pos
sible. All these things will have to be
done, and more, if we are to become a
grat city. That they cannot be done
by a few is certain. The property-holder
as .well as the merchant will have ta
(Concluded oh Page 1).)