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VOL. XLV.- XO. 14,051.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 1005.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WHOLE OF RUSSIA
SON TO STRIKE
Workingmen Unite for
Political Ends .
OPENLY DEFY GQVERHMEKT
Leaders Risk Arrest by Issuing
Manifesto.
ALL INDUSTRY TO CEASE
Czar Hears Urgent Argument for
Universal Suffrage, "While Reds
Plot to Thwart Him Reac
tionary Plans Rejected.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 20.-(2:0S A.
M.) A call for a general political strike
throughout Russia, to begin Thursday at
noon, was issued tonight. The call is
approved by the Union of Unions, the
Union of Peasants, the General Railway
Union and the Council of Workmen of
St. Petersburg and Moscow. A response
received from the railroad men of Mos
cow is unanimous for a strike.
The leaders have declared their ability
to stop every train In Russia. The strike
order renders cyery member of the
unions signing It liable to arrest and
punishment under the new strike law,
and Minister of the Interior Durnovo at
tempted to telegraph orders to Moscow
to arrest members of the Railway Union
and of the "Workmen's Council, but the
dispatches were held up by the railroad
telegraphers.
Moscow .loins St. Petersburg.
The members of the St. Petersburg
Council of Workmen had been notified
by the General Railway Union . and the
Moscow Council of Workmen that in
principle they were, ready for a strike,
but that they hesitated on practical
grounds. The St. Petersburg leaders,
however, felt that their prestige would
suffer severely Unless they could answer
the government's determined offensive
with a counter-stroke, while many who
vtrn I'nmuiiitini -t full revolution secret
ly decided that the ground would be
swept frqm under their feet should the
government promulgate a law granting
universal suffrage.
It Is expected that there will be diffi
culty in enforcing a general walkout on
the eve of the Christmas holidays, when
Russian workmen, especially the rail
road employes, are booking forward to
the customary present, which sometimes
amount to as much as one or two months
wages. Envoys returning from the ln-
tcrlor report that many of the prole
tariat in the provinces- will not be ready
for a struggle before January.
League Joins "Workmen.
The committee, of the League of
Leagues, the prominent members of
which are mementarily expecting arrest
on account of the manifesto issued by the
league this morning, were present at tho
meeting of the Council of Workmen, as
were also several leading lights of the
revolution, who are working desperately
to co-ordinate all elements In a struggle
against the government.
The printers of Moscow will strike to
day, but tho.e of St. Petersburg have
decided to strike only when ordered to
do so.
The police yesterday afternoon visited
the printing offices In which the work
men's papers were published Monday,
but the revolutionary printers had not
left the slightest evidence of their work.
REFUGEES FLOOD GERMANY
Demand That Government Send
Steamers to Baltic Provinces.
BERLIN. Dec. 19. A dispatch to the
lxkal Anzclger from Moscow says that
the apothecaries have entered on their
third strike, and that the Association of
Pharmacist has organized a service to
supply the people with medicines. The
pharmncists, however, threaten a strike
on their own account, should the slight
est repressive measures be adopted
against the striking apothecaries.
Dispatches from the border towns Indi
cate that a stream of fugitives continues
to cross the frontier. Kydtkuhnen, in
East Prussia, has more Russian refugees
waiting for transportation than the little
town can accommodate.
Telegraphic communication with Russia
yesterday was perfect. Tne line between
Berlin and St. Petersburg was often in
operative, which was attributed to atraos
pheric interference, and not to the strik
ers.
The Fan-German annual convention, in
session at Lelpslc has demanded that
steamers be sent to Baltic ports, not only
to receUe German citizens, but to give
the right of asylum to Germans in dls
tr-ss. It further demanded that the Ger
man gorrnment insist energetically that
the Russian government should simplify
the passport regulations, so as to lacin
tate the emigration of German citizens
living In Russia.
PROCLAMATION BY LEAGUE
Accuses Witte of Driving Russia Into
Revolutionary Path.
ST PETERSBURG. Dec 19. The
League of Leagues, in expressing its ap.
proval of an immediate and general
strike, has Issued a manifesto accusing
the government of the perpetration of
fresh crimes In arresting members of the
Peasants' Congress, of the Post and TeL
graph Unto aad of the Couadl oiia p ftAf&y. V H? XaJt
"Workmen's delegates. In suspending pro
gressive newspapers. In promulgataBg:
laws destroying the basis of clvH liberty
and In menacing the rights of the people
which were obtained after a long strug
gle and which have been affirmed by the
Emperor's manifesto.
The League declares that a continuance
of the power of the present government
is a danger to the country. Its mani
festo says that the government Is pro
voking a conflict which Is forcing the
revolutionary movement further along the
fatal path, concluding with a declaration
of the solidarity of the -workmen with
the alms of the League and n call to all
the unions to mobilize their forces, so na
to be In readiness for a political strike.
TURN TO UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
Most Reactionary Men Admit Its
Necessity to Czar.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 15.-The Asso
ciated Press authoritatively learns that
tho advocates of universal suffrage had
the upper hand at Tsarskoe-SeJo yester
day. When the meeting assembled, the
Emperor, who presided, expressed the
wish that tho Zcmstvo Congress should
first present its views. Thereupon, Dmitri
Shlpoff urged the absolute necessity of
universal suffrage as the only ground
upon which It would be possible for the
country to unite.
Tho Emperor asked M. Shlpoff bluntly
whether he regarded universal suffrage
as necessary for the best interests of the
country, and M. Shlpoff replied emphat
ically that he did.
M. Gutchoff spoke to the same effect.
Baron Korff announced his conversion to
the granting of universal suffrage, and
Count Bobrlnsky. Master of Court, who
heretofore has been an implacable oppo
nent of unrestricted suffrage, said uni
versal suffrage had become the watch
word of the people, and In such a crisis
the government must seize the p'sycho-
logical moment.
During the dinner which followed, with
Count Wltte at the head of the table, even
the most reactionary of those present
hinted that it might be necessary, after
all, to grant, universal suffrage. It is un
derstood that Count Witte is determined
to force through a universal suffrage
scheme tomorrow.
PICTURES IMPENDING RUIN
Moscow Committee Implores Wltte to
Avert General Strike.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19. (l:2d P.
3d.) A committee representing the
Moscow Bourse arrived here today to
Implore Count "Wltte to do something
to ward off tho blow of n 'general
strike and also to settle the. post anJ
telegraph strike immediately, as the
only meuns of preventing financial
ruin. The committee told the Premier
that alrendy there had been -hundreds
PC small bankruptcies in the provinces;
mat tne paper or many nrms was go
ing to protest and that largo concerns
were banging by a thread. It said that
while one week of tho general strike
would beggur tho proletariat; It also
would spell the ruin of countless In
dustries.
The council at Tsarskoe-Solo con
cluded Its sitting without arriving at
a decision regarding the election laws.
A sensation has been produced by'
an open letter to me .-ioiva wmcn
by Alexander Stakovlch. of Orel, a
prominent Zemstvolst, which reveals
M. Durnovo In the double capacity of
Acting Minister of the Interior and
seller of forage to the War Depart
ment. It Is considered that the ex
posure will make it Impossible for M.
Durnovo to remain in - the Cabinet,
Instead of the expected promulga
tion of the election law and of the
manifesto donating the crown appa
nages to the peasant, the Emperor's
name day was signalized by the dec
laration of martial law in the Prov-1
ince of Suwalki, on the German fron
tier of Poland, and by the feasting of
the army In the country.
An order for tho improvement of
the condition of the army and the navy
which preceded the announcement of
measures for the improvement of the
status of 'the privates adopted "as a
token of the Emperor's good will
"toward hi" army. provides for an in
crease of the pitiful pay from J1.3S per
year to J3 In the case of ordinary pri
vates and from $3 to 56 in the case of
the privates of tho guard. The pay of
the noncommissioned officers is in
creased in proportion, in the case of
the Tnlghcst of tho Sergeants-Major
amounting to $36.
Eleven thousand employes of the
Putlloft works refused to observe the
holiday of St- Nicholas. They insisted
on working on the understanding
that the money earned by them would
be used to swell the strike fund. The
strike fund of the railroad men now
amounts to J""G.O0O.
CZAR REJECTS COUP D'ETAT
Refuses to Order Arrest of Leading
Intellectuals.
PARIS. Dec. 20. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Figaro, under date
of December IS. says that the Emperor
refused to allow the carrying out of a
proposition emanating from the officers
of the St. Petersburg garrison to suppress
the revolutionary movement by the arrest
of 500 "intellectuals." who. it was sug
gested, would not offer the slightest re
sistance. The report says General Tre
poff forwarded the proposition to the
Emperor and to Grand Duke Nicholas,
both of whom Indignantly rejected It
Only Guns Prevent Bloodshed.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 19. G. P. M.)
A big loyalist demonstration had been
planned for today, and was abandoned at
the request of the Prefect of Police, who
believed that it might provoke bloodshed.
Batteries of machine guns are stationed
at several points of vantage throughout
the city, and Infantry and Cossacks are
everywhere. A specially heavy guard is
stationed In the neighborhood of the Jew
ish market.
At Tsarakoe-Selo the Emperor reviewed
the three guard regiments whose patron
Is St. Nicholas. The review was made
the occasion of a reaMrfcable democstra
1
BRUIN
IS ON TOE RACK
Draws Pay From Government
While Mayor's Private '
Detective.
HAS SOME HEATED DEBATE
Admits Playing Ponies at Mlhvauklc
and FrHltlc-ss Effort Is Made to
Prove That He "Was Not Crit
icized Till After Raid.
PROBABLE OUTCOMK OF INVES
TIGATION. Although it Is practical!? Impossible
at this time to state posltlvelr 'the
outcome, of tho Investigation of tb
Civil Service Comrnliwioa and matters
connected therewith. It Is probable that
at the proper time tbe City Council
will turn tbe evidence over to City
Attorney McNary. for any action be
may derm fit to take.
Even should the rlet committee
be abjlutely convinced ef Irregularl
tie tn Brctn'a appointment. It to said
It could not taVe.aetlon Itself to re
mow him. Tills would bare to be ac
complished In another manner.
Final stttlnr of tbe committee
win
take rlace next Tuesday meralnr at
10 o'clock.
Captain of Detectives and Inspector of
Police Patrick Bruin took the stand today
for the first time during the Investigation
of civil service methods by the select com
mittee of the City Council, yesterday
afternoon, and through two and one-half
hours of questioning and cross-questioning
told In minute detail his story of how
he secured his present position. If he an
tlclpatcd a series of rapid-fire sieges by
Dan X Malarkey, the Inquisitor for the
board, he must have been agreeably sur
prised. This did not occur. The only un
pleasant features of the day were occa
sloned by T. G. Greene, counsel for the
defense, and himself a police committee
man of the Executive Board, created by
Mayor Lanet
Greene "Grows Personal.
Several tlmes.durlng the two sittings of
the committee Mr. Greene saw fit to
make personal attacks upon Mr. Malar
key, and at the close of the afternoon
session he attacked, the newspapers and
cast fccrlous reflections upon Chairman A.
N. "Wills, Thomas Gray and H. A. Bcld'
Ing. composing the Investigating board
He charged that the scries of criticisms
of Captain Bruin began Immediately after
the famous raid on the Milwauklr -oun
try Club, and endeavored to have Bruin
swear upon cross-examination that It was
that event that started the storm.
Leaping to his feet, Mr. Malarkey made
emphatic objection to Greene's aspersions,
characterizing them as false, malicious
and outrageous, and declaring that he
cast serious reflections upon the mem
bcrs of the Investigating board and im
pugned the motives of the Council In In
stigatlng the investigation.
Bruin Makes Denial.
When asked by Mr. Malarkey tho di
rect question as to whether or sot he
wished to say that the raid on the Mil
wauklc Country Club had Inspired the
Investigation by the Council. 'Captain
Bruin promptly said he did not.
When Mr. Malarkey called Captain
Bruin to the stand. It was -Cf) P. M.
Every one present sat up and took notice
as the man who has caused such a pro
found sensation In police circles walked
swiftly to the witness-box and took the
oath. Very quietly and deliberately Mr.
Malarkey began questioning the witness.
Q. You were a roomer, then. In Mr.
Sutton's house. 1S3 North Fifteenth street,
until when?
A. I don't know whether I would be a
roomer or not. I Just lived there.
Q. You paid room rent was a boarder
or a lodger? You paid room rent there?
A. Part of the time f did and part
of the time I didn't.
Mr. Green
This resolution, autnorlz
no charge against Captain Bruln-that
this Is not an Investigation of Captain
Brutn. and If that be true, all this Is the
-rr.T-t tHfl. n nil ran Tnavtt rfo bearlne
whatever upon the inquiry' before the
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committee, and
Bruin, I wish to advise him that he need
not answer interrogatories such as thee
unless be scop fit. He U at perfect lib -
erty to refuse to answer them if he sees
ft. It has been proved and Is of record
that Captain Bruln'a citizenship, has been
established, and we offer hta papers In
evidence, showing that he was natural-
lzed a citizen of the United States on
the tth day of October. 1306. and this w
the best evidence and cannot be denied,
and it establishes the following facts:
First Captain Bruin had been at that
Ume a bona nae resiaent ot tne united
States for the legal period. He had been
a bona nde legal rcsicent oi tne state
of Oregon as wclL These are matters
that cannot be denied, and we offer his
papern as proof. I therefore wish to ad
vise him that he can refuse to answer
Just as manv of these questions as he sees
fit.
Poor Advice, Says Malarkey.
Mr. Malarkey I think counsel Is. giv
ing the witness poor advice. 1 submit the
question Is fair, and I am trying only to
ascertain whether or not Mr. Bruin was
a resident of the City of Portland.
Mr. Greene That has already been set
tled by a court.
Mr. Malarkey I bee your pardon.
Mr. Greene No pardon about It: these
papers will show (handing papers to committee)-
,
Mr. Malarkey Well. If you don't want
the pardon, all right: but I say it doesn't
f&ow. Speaking about this proposition,
I do not see what difference this certifi
cate of citizenship, the fact that Mr,
Bruin waa admitted to citizenship In this
county on the 24th of October, would
have to do with thl. In the first place,
the rulw of the Civil Service Commis
sion require that he hoa4d have been a
resident for a. certain period prior to the
tiiee he made his appftcatioa. He made
his aniMcatlon on the Mth day of Octo
ber, which was 14 days before that. The
auecttefi of residence in this whole dto-
cot (Mac S ttwitlH T rMMeace kij
th State of Oregon, but question of
residence in the City of Portland, lie
may have been a resident outside the I
City of Portland for anyjength of time'
and that would not havernad any effect
on this rule of the Civil Suffice Commis
sion. I tMnx thta line of questioning Is
very pertinent to this Investlgatoru f
Mr. urecne ir you win prove mat ar.
Bruin was a resident of the State of Ore
gon outside the City of Portland lor any
of the time that he lived here, 1 will
withdraw my objection.
Mr. Malarkev I will make ray questions
as I see fit. And there la no use In your
trying to crawl behind this Kino, or a
pro position.
Mr. urecne I am not trying to crawi
behind anything.
Mr. Malarkey Then why are you ob
jecting?
Mr. Greene Becau i oo not. propose
to come here and see a man browbeaten
in thlx manner. I don't DrODOSC to sit
here and lleten to this Pollen Court shys-
terlng manner of questioning tnis wit
ness. There Is no need ot it.
Reason for Objection.
Mr. Malarkev There, 1? ho need of your
making such personal remarks. 1 .am,
getting tired of tho personalities indulged
in by counsel all through thlft proceed
ing. "Why do you object? Mr. Bruin
don't make any objection.
"What is your answer." asked Mr.
Malarkey.
A. l always pay my way wnerevcr i
go.
Q. You staved there up to August.
1S?
A. Yes, sir.
Bruin's Various Journeys.
Q. And then when you left, where did
you go?
A. I went to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Q. During the tlmo you lived in Port
land then, from December, 183S. to
August, 1K were you a married man?
A. No. sir. -
Q. Were you. during that time, had
you prior to that time, taken out citizen
ship papers?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. "What papers, and where?
A. I took out my Intention papers In
Chicago.
Q. Have you them with you?
A. They are In existence.
Q. You filed them with the clerk of
the Civil Service Commission?
A. Yes. sir. I lost the original.
Q. And you sent back and got a copy?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You made this declaration of in
tention on the l?th of December?
A. Yea. sir.
Q. Immediately before you enlisted In
the Army?
A. Yes. sir. 4
Q. You could not enlist then until you
had done this, could you?
A. No. sir.
Q. Who did you first speak to. Mr.
Bruin, about entering the police depart
ment here?
A. Acting Chief of Police Gritzmacher.
Q. And he referred you to whom?
A. The Civil Service .Commission.
Q. And then whom did you speak to?
A. well, when I came up to the civil
service rooms I spoke to Sir. McPherson
and he gave mc a blank form of applica
tion. Q. Was that the day you made out
your application 7
A. I could not say whether It waa Oc
tober 10th or not. It seems I made this
out on October 10th. I don t know when
1 got It; may have had It some time be
fore. Might have got it previous to that.
X made it out on October loth.
Q. How long before did you get It?
A. Maybe two or three days. I had
It in my pocket for two or three days; I
Know.
Q. Not more than a week altogether?
A. Jo. sir.
Q. Within a week?
A. Not more than a week. .
His Call on the Mayor.
Q
Did you talk to anybody other than
Actln
ijt. Chief of Police Crltxmacher be-
"olice Grltxmacher m
sre Mr MfvPhersonT
forec5rr eI
A. Yea. slrfvarlous people.
Q. Did you know Mayor Lane before
you went to see Mr. McPherson and got
tnis DiatlK?
A. Yes. sir.
vj. when did you first become ac
quainted with Mayor Lane?
A. Maybe the month of August
Q. Who Introduced you to him:
A. Myself.
Q. What" was your business with him?
A. I came to ask him how to get on the
ponce department aa detective or patrol
man or something, and I didn't need any
introduction, but. Just walked Into hi
omce myseii.
Q. That was in August?
.. Yea. sir.
Q. Before you spoke to the Chief?
A. No, sir: after 1 had spoken to the
unicr.
Q. Did you not say tho Chief referred
you to tne civil service commission?
A Yes. sir.
Q. Did the Chief refer you to Mayor
i.anc7
A. No. sir.
Q. The Chief did refer you to Mr. Mc
Pherson? A. Yes. sir.
Q. And Instead of going lo Mr. Mc
Pherson you went to the Mayor?
A. No: I didn't think any more about it
for several days. Nine or ten days,
maybe.
Walks Into Lane's Office.
Q. Then you did What?
A. Then I came up to the City Hall and
walked into the -Mayor's office and asked
him if I could get put'on. and he. told me.
Q. You spoke to Mm before you spoke
to Mr. McPherson?
A. Yes. sir. .
Q. Did he tell you how you could get
put on?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. What did he tell you?
A. He told me I should go to the Civil
Service Commission and get a blank and
fill out my application, and If I could pass
the examination. I would stand a chance
to be appointed.
Q. About the same thing that Chief
Gritzmachcr told you previously?
A. Yes, sir: exactly.
Q. Did you talk to Mayor Lane after
that before this examination?
A. Well, yea, I did.
Q. Talked to him from time to time
when It came In your way to?
A. lea. sir.
; T Q- P,d ou cvcr do an wor, for zyoz
j ia.nc-. .
w?.t Vina f nrV-
I hat kind Of WOrK.
I . nlwl rtt vnrV
Mayor Lnn?;
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! v?;ve.dyT0?sIn d0,n detcctUe
, rork fur Maor Van1 ... , T
,.A-tSome "ln m August: August . I
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, S;,iit3U afler y U
Grttxmacner.
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! Muor Lane's Private Detective,
;
Q. How long did you remain In Mayor
' Lane's service doing detective work for
' mm;
A. Until some time towards the end of
October, about the lime of the examina
tion. Q What-salary were you receiving?
Mr. Greene Walt a minute: don't an
swer that. Captain Bruto. That Is a per
sonal question, and has nothing to do with
this Investigation.
Mr. Cogswell I would like to state that
there Is a certain fund set apart for secret
service work.
Chairman Wills He need not answer
that at all. "We won't require him to an
swer that question.
Q. Were you working for Mayor Lane
In his official capacity?
Mr. Greene I object to that question,
and you need not answer it. Captain
Bruin.
Mr. llalarkev 1 would like to have the
witness decline, not you.- Jar. urcene.
W- 1 want to Know wncyjrr jto were
WU.rK1' T i'"" rJ
capacity?
Q. Aa the Mayor of the city, or were
you working for him ac a private indi
vidual?
Mr. GreeneYou had better ask him
whether he knows er nt. .
Mr. Malarkey All .rig, I will ask him
that qu cation. De yc xaow or not?
A- I was Msg eret' service duty for
Mayor La a, aa Mayor,- . .
Q. You eeat!ed trm the ad of Au-
GEER WILL SEEK
GOVERNOR S SEAT
Marion County Man Makes
Formal Announcement and
Presents Platform.
CHALLENGE TO DEMOCRATS
If Nominated, He AVoHld Meet the
1 Candidate . of - the -t Opposing
Party.ln Joint Campaign .
" 'on the Sttunpi
" GEEK GIVES riATTO KM.
Ex .Governor Geer,'aoribunces.
his
candidacy for . th Republican 'Guber
natorial nomination and says that If
-successful he will challenge the
Democratic nominee to a Joint stump
campaign. .Among his. principles are:
- Railroads. should be held -down Only
In proportion as .tb'ey may attempt
to bold up the people.
Taxation of public' franchises.
Teaching of ' elementary agriculture
In the public schools.
Economy In public affairs.
Improvement of Columbia and TVlt
lametle Rivers and the coast harbors.
Purchase of Oregon City locks and
completion of Celllo Canal.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 19. (Special.) Ex
Governor T. T. Geer today announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomination
for Governor at the primary election to
be held April ro. In his announcement
Mr. Geer states his platform and gives
notice that If he shall be the nominee he
will challenge the Democratic candidate
to a Joint campaign on the stump.
The announcement occasioned little
surprise, but. nevertheless, created some
stir In political circles In this city when
It became known. This announcement Is
looked upon as the real commencement
of the campaign of 1905. for Geer makes
plain his intention of doing some vig
orous work.
First Choice Was the Senate.
For several months Mr. Geer had under
consideration .the suggestion that he
Fhould once more go upon tho ballot 'for
a popular indorsement for the United
States Senate, and for some time It was
believed that ho would pursue thai
course. The refusal of the Legislature
of 1903 to be controlled by the popular
Indorsement, together with the fact tha
14 hold-over Senators will be unpledged
and 14 Multnomah members will be
pledged only to a Multnomah County
.man. finally led the cx-Govemor to give
up all thought of the Senatorial contest.
Aside from these considerations, his
preference, as made known to his friends,
was for the Gubernatorial contest, which
would win him an opportunity to stump
the state against the Democratic noml
nee. who. beyond doubt, will be the
present Governor, George E. Chamber
lain.
Declares Ills Intentions.
For several weeks Mr. Geer has been be
sieged by newspaper men and politicians.
seeking a declaration of his intentions
In the coming campaign. He has -stead
fastly asserted that .he had not made up
his mind, until today he made this an
nouncement:
Tou are. authorized to say that I will be a
candidate for the nomination ..for Governor
! at tbe Republican primaries next April, and
when tne ume conies i snail, nun me as
sistance ot my friend, wage a. vigorous
T. T. Gerr.
campaign for the nomination. Without making
any special effort agatnat any asptraat for
that or any other position. Tfce primary
contest will be one between potltlcal friends,
tbe object of which will be. of course, aa
endeavor to cure the bUhesUvote and. ulti
mately, through faithful public nerrlce. to
trengtben the state Republican organiza
tion.
As a state, we are entering upon an era of
unprecedented material development, requlr
leg dose attention' to tbe enactment of each
legislation as wRt tend to tbe promotion, of
th general welfare and In harmony- with our.
rapidly changing conditions. Being the dora
leant party, fortunately. I: behooves the Re-
publlcani of. Oregon to cast permanently e-
: i,t tfcm the factional iff-i- of th
1 always hurtful to tbe party and to the
; ,ad tt dtrect lta nHi eBergieto
th. great work that lie. w
Ithte iu tamedtete
future.
Ib Aeeerd With Tfestdeat,
With my "vole, and ptj I have for years
difCttfwrd all public cfsesttona of taterec to
tbe people of Oregon, coacenifcac wWeh.
therefore, my Tlewa are wetl ItaowsC I am
In thorough accord with the PrecMeM la bis
-view on railroad rate legSstetlea "aad .the
rfectd exchloa of Cbtaese ceotte. thewgh.
m to railroad, since Oregon baa bt fairly
beaalts era of railroad SMtWtwg. M, tegte-
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t la mir cNMi six s Mr-
tber than to cure fair treatment to shli
prs In tbe different parts of the state. Our
rapid development In the near future depends
more upon th building ot railroad., to the
remoter sections of the state than upon any
other one thtnr. and they should bo held
down only In proportion as tbey may attempt
to bold" up the DeoDle.
I am In favor of the taxation of oubtlc.
franchises, known as largely. Intangible prop
erties, but still yielding, as a rule, immense
profits, until tbey nhall contribute their full
share toward the support of the state gov
erameat. I am in faror of a continued effort
to so revise the state laws on assessmat
and taxation that the burdens of govern
mental affairs shall rail more eveny upon
our people In proportion as their property
and buslncm make them able to pay.
Kleraeatary AgricaHare ia Schools.
I am In favor of the proposal of the Super
intendent of Public Instruction to introduce
Into our public schools the elementary prin
ciples or agriculture and of manual train
ing. th strictest economy In thj admlnlstra-
lon of public affairs, the Impartial lnforce-
ment ot the law, and of all laws until
repealed, and of the utmost vigilance In the
shaping of our legislation, so that nothing
may Interfere with the rights of them com
monly known as the plain people, since If
their tights are assured all Interests may
proceed without Jeopardy.
And although having been a farmer for
more than 30 years, I do not wish to be con
sidered merely as a fanners candidate, but
In addition, I desire to Include In my special
constituency the ranchmen and miners, th
frultralflera and stockmen ot all sections of
our Immense commonwealth, not forgetting.
while always considering the pioneers ot
the "Willamette Valley, the new settlers who
are endeavoring to reclaim the sagebrush
plains of the arid belt or the enterprising
people of the- Coast counties and the south
western part of the state, who are dolnc so
much to develop their untouched rcaJourct.
Generat Nerds of the State.
But fully as Important as all this are the
vast business Interests of our cities and
towns, commercial and Industrial, employed
and employers, the Improvement ot the Co
lumbia and Willamette Rivers, the purchase
of the Oregon City locks by tbe General
Government, and the early completion of the
Celllo Canal, an well as an Incessant effort
to Induce Congress to provide for the Im
provement ot all -our coast harbors.
All our Interests. Industrially as a state
and materially as a people, are closely In
terwoven and should be Impartially looked
after, for, as has been well said by President
Rocoevelt. "In the aggregate, as a Nation.
we will go up or down together."
These, with such other needs as may sug
gest themselves later, wlllbe my platform.
and If successful at the primaries, I will
visit. If possible, every county In the state.
and in company. I hope, with the Democratic
nominee, dlscumlng Jointly such topics as
may be deemed of Interest and lmoortance
to the people of Oregon.
"cw Constitution In Montenegro.
CETTIN-GE, Dec 19. Prince Nich
olas of Montenegro, In opening the
new National Assembly today, deliv
ered a speech from the throne pro
claiming tho new liberal constitution
and declaring that Montenegro was a
constitutional monarchy. He then took
an oath to support the new constitu
tion, while a salute of 100 guns was
nred. There Is great rejoicing.
Pullman Carmen's Union.
.NEW YORK. Dec. 19. A Pullman-
car porters" union, which Is Intended
to Include every negro railroad em
ploye In this service In the United
States, has been organized by porters,
cafe and dinlng"-car men running Into
ew lork City on the arlpus lines.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TEST ER DAT S Maximum temperature. 41
deg.: minimum. IV. Precipitation, 1.49 of
an men.
TODAVS Occasional rain. Southerly winds.
Russia.
General strike ordered by. revolutionists.
Page 1.
Cxar discusses universal suffrage. Page 1
Rebels defeated at Tacum. Pago 1.
American describes scenes ot rising in War
saw. rage 5.
TereigB.
Asqulth gives no .hope to Irish home rulers.
Page 5. -
Crisis In Hungary staved off. Page .
Great donation for Salvation Army a unem
ployed colony. Page o.
Foreigners In Cbraa flee to Shanghai.
Page 3.
Great volcanic eruption In Samoa. Page 10.
National. " '
Senate .and House agree on Panama Canal
Senate alone can remove Senators convicted
of crime. Page 4.
Register Eddy connrmed. other Oregon ap
pointees held over. Page 4.
Bonaparte has no power to dismiss midship
men. Page 3.
Dolllver prepares administration rate bill.
Page 4.
Railroads' unite to stop violation of rate law.
Page 4.
Domestic. .
Strikers throw bomb into New York con
tractor's office. Page 3.
Award to Jewish baby breaks up Dea Moines
baby show. Page 4.
British policy-holders demand reform of
Mutual Life. Page 2-
Gallant rescue of men Imprisoned in tun
aeL Page 5.
Mrsi. 7afgreen testifies In will contest.
Page 16-
Denver bankwreckers convicted. Page 4.
Politics.
T. T. Geer announces his candidacy for
Governor of Oregon. Page 1. .
Merrltt will run for Speakership of New
York Assembly In defiance Qt-lTiglns.
Page 1. -Spar.
Fltxslmmons. in the favorite In the betting
over Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Page 7.
Seattle Athletic Club is looking for' a new
center. Page 7.
PacMo Coast.
Banker A. C Prober, formerly ot Dayton,.
Or., goes out by tha back door. Page 6.
Weather Observer TtslJc MoNaJley at Baker
City goes Insane. Page 6.
Ashland switches from dry to wet and
elects G. 3. Butler Mayor. Page 9.
Chief of Police of Wallace. Idho, resting
under murder charge, la killed In a mine.
Page 8.
Casadlaa Pacific given traffic privileges over
O. K. & N. Into Portland. Tage 8.
Four-masted schooner In distress off Straits
of Jaan de Fuca. Page J.
Commercial aad Marlae.
Steady demand for bops. Page 17.
,Wbat shorts caught napping at San Fran
cisco. Page 17.
Export, demand Improves Chicago wheat
market. Page 17.
Boston wool market quiet but firm. Page t7.
Bullish sentiment In itocfc'msrket. ' PaR 17.
Independent coast steamers are in need "of'
better wharf facinues la order to handle
rapidly lacreasiag traffic Page 18.
nrBd aad Vlrfaky.
Blsger Hermann can postpone his trial if
be so desires. Page 13.
Ztarea Pease fails to take the stand. Page
12.
Sheriff Word raids fantaa game. Page 16.
Husband sues for divorce because, as he
says, felt wife drinks too much. Page 12.
List of principals and grade teachers bene
fited by raise tn salaries. Page 13.
Captate 3 rain takes tbe' witness-stand, ad
mits that he 'was Mayor Lane's private
detective while drawing pay from the
Federal Goverament aad that be played
the ponies at Mllwaukle before he made
tbe raM. Page 1.
Aweftsr Stgler and Judge Webster tblnlc tax
levy . caa be kept down - to 13 mills.
Pae'l.
B
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Unable to Explain to Wife and
District Attorney at Ben
. Lomond.
FALSE NAME AT MARRIAGE
Under Alias or C. R. Davis. Man
AVho Operated In Oregon Be
comes Prominent Citizen of
a California Town.
CAREER IX OREGON.
About three years ago Dr. A. C.
Probert -appeared at Dayton. Or., and
opened a private bank. He was a
man of good address and Interested
J. C Nichols. R. L. Harris, a drug
gist, and Mr. Crawford, a capitalist
of the town, in the venture. Money
came In raptdly and was lent on notes
with gilt-edged security.
Soon afterward Probert was recog
nized by one who knew of his deal
ings in Michigan and Wisconsin, a.
lawyer presented for collection some
paper Issued In the East with hU sig
nature and rumor soon spread, caus
ing a run on the bank. The banker
disappeared from Dayton and was ar
rested In Portland, but as Investiga
tion showed the depositors were
well protected, no charge was pre
ferred against him and he was al
lowed to go.
SANTA CRUZ. Cal.. Dec 19. A war
rant was Issued today for the arrest of
Dr. Arthur C. Probert. alias Clarence
IL Davla, banker and merchant of Ben
Lomond, on a charge of swearing: falsely
to his name in an affidavit for a marriage
license. Back of this charge is the gen
eral one that Davis la Dr. Probert. who
eloped from Dayton. Or., about three
years ago while president of a bank.
Probert. or Davis, as he called himself,
came to Ben Lomond' about nine months
ago from Redding, where he said he was
employed as manager of the commissari
at department of the Mountain -'Copper
'Company. He opened a general store un
der the firm name ot C. It. Davis & Co.,
later establishing theBen Lomond News?,
a. weekly paper, and "still later within
the pasC'mnth starvtrrg-a-prlvate bank.
He wa3 married in November to Miss
Ollte Hume, society, editor of the Fresno
Democrat, who, with her mother, owns
considerable property in Ben Lomond.
Since that time a traveling man who
settled In Ben Lomond alleged that Davis
was a fugitive from Justice. A picture
was published In one of the local papers,
and cn Davis return from a two. weeks
trip to Chicago he was confronted by his
wife and District Attorney Knight with"
the picture and his alleged record.
Davis gave evasive answers, and. while
the law officer was In private conference
with Mrs. Davis. Davis go. his grip at
a hotel and disappeared out of the back
door. Officers were at once put on his
track.
IN DISTRESS OFF SMS
kk
FOUR-MASTED SCHOONER SIG
NALS FOR ASSISTANCE.
i
Iilglitkeeper at Carmannh Point Says
Vessel Struggles Hard to Get
Away From bnore.
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VICTORIA. B. C. Dec. 19. News
was received from Carrhanah Point to
night that at 0 o'clock, a four-masted
schooner was burning- distress signals
and signalling; for a tujr seven miles
southwest of Carmanah lighthouse, at
the entrance to the Straits of San
Juan. The Hghtkeeper reported the
schooner, which was unloaded and to
be ul'a. bad fix. Her foresail was gone
and she appeared to be having- difficul
ty' In clawlngr off the coast.
A heavy sea Is running', though tho
wind which blew at the rate of, 36
miles an hour this afternoon is "dying
down. Queen City Could Not Land.
VICTORIA, B. a. Dec. 19. The
steamer Queen City, which returned to
the west coast of Vancouver Island tor
night, and whose arrival was awaited
In the hope she would brlngr further
details of the wreckage recently
washed ashore near Carmanah, was
unable to land there, owing- to high
seas. Captain Townsend says no
wreckage has been reported elsewhere
ulong- the island coast. He Is of opinion
the wreckage has- drifted from the
south and ridicules the idea that it
came from the missing- sealing schoon
er Fawn.
Will Bring Laborers From Azores.
HONOLULU. Dec 13. (Via San Fran
cisco. Dec W.) Tho Planters Association
and the Territorial Board of Immigration
have completed their ptans to secure 10CO
families of laborers frara the Azores or
some other European source. Secretary
of the Territory Atkins, who Is now
in "Washington, has" been appointed to
so as- agent ot the board to secure tha
laborers. .
Mother or the Missionaries.
HONOLULU. Dec. 13. (Via Saa Fran
cisco, Dec 13.) The one hundredth birth
day anniversary of "Mother Parker." the
oldest survivor of the original mission
aries who came to Hawaii, waa celebrated
here last Saturday. The Id lady Is still
ab to receive and recognize friends- and
ia enJoylK excellent health. She was
born la 18 and came here a3 a mloolon
axr. is 1ST.
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