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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1905.
PRICE 3?IYE CENTS.
STRIKE TIES UP
WHOLE EMPIRE
Russia Para
lyzed
by Revolution.
LEADERS PUT IN DUNGEONS
Others Promptly Step Forward
to Vacant Places.
CZAR REFUSES SUFFRAGE
Gigantic Struggle Begins Between
People and Autocracy Moscow
in Darkness and Reds Are
Armed With Bombs.
CZAR REFUSES SUFFRAGE.
LONDON. Dec. 22. The correspond
ent of the Dally Telegraph at St.
Petersburg says that a majority of
those present at the council held at
Tearskoe-Selo voted for the granting
of a system of universal suffrage.
The Emperor, however, after listening
to all the arguments, deliberately and
decisively refused to abide by the de
cision of the majority and declared
against universal suffrage.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 21. (Spe
cial.) With the strike. In force
throughout the entire empire, con
ditions are again becoming1 more
and more alarming. "While it Is
certain that the strike leaders
are absolutely opposed to violence,
it begins to look as though they
would bo unable to control the forces.
Famine Is the one thing to be feared,
Inasmuch as the supplies of food -within
the city havo been heavily drawn
on during the last 30 days, and now
that all the output of the foodstuffs
Js at an end, prices are beginning to
advance and the common people' must
J a. suffer.
There have been a numbor of riots
but so far as the casualties arc incon
sequential. On the Nevsky Prospect
late last night a detachment of Cos
sacks was In collision with a Socialist
parade, but because of orders issued
by Mayor Romanlcklclcff. who was In
command of the Cossack detachment,
the latter contented themselves with
breaking up the procession by riding
down the leaders and no shots were
fired.
The Hooligan clement Is again com
ing into existence, and all of the for
eign residents of the city are taking
precautions to protect themselves.
The news from Moscow and Odessa
is distinctly alarming. In the former
city all of the unions have declarod
in favor of an armed revolt and the
rank and tile are being furnished with
small bombs, tilled, with minute par
ticles of metal and charged with veryj
high explosives. In Odessa It is stated
that the troops have practically decided
to refuse to do police work, and the
result will be that the police will be
unable to control the mobs should riot
ing begin.
Nearly every railway system in the
empire is tied up a6 a result of the
strike, and the government Is unable
to move troops with the expedition
necessary in order to bring them to
points of danger in time to be of use.
"While the military are being pressed
into service to operate the trains, the
lack of skilled mechanics makes it
impossible for the general staff to end
the tle-up.
Russian bonds went begging on the
Bourse yesterday. Numerous were the
offerings, but only by the way of heavy
efforts was it possible for Count "Wltte
and his fellow coblnet members to
bring into line enough support to pre
vent a panic. Ministers of Finance
Shipoff stated late last night that, if
the present shipments of gold from the
country are continued, he will be com
pelled to have the government pro
hibit all transfers of coin until the in
ternal finances of Russia are again
upon a sound basis.
STRIKE IjUADERS ARRESTED
New Council Promptly in Charge
Soldiers Run Train.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2L (2:10 P.
M ) Since noon today the streets have
been filled with troops, and especially
those In the Industrial -sections. The rail
road stations are in possession of the
mill t a. .v. "Wholesale arrests of the lead
ers of the workmen were made last night.
It is reported that the police Included in
their captures the members of the second
"Workman s Council, who were placed In
the fortress of St, Peter and St. Paul
with the members of the first council
who were arrested Saturday night.
third council, however, promptly took the
place of the second.
The League of Leagues has issued an
appeal to tho public asking for liberal
support of the proletariat, "'which Is
bearing the brunt of the struggle for the
emancipation of the nation." The appeal
say there i bound to be much privation.
starvation and even death from hunger.
and not enly asks for material aid. but
proposes the Inauguration of free dining
rooms for workmen in all parts of th
city.
Moscow Is already ct tC from St. Pet
ersburg. aad with the proviaees geaeraXy
there was no communication talt nwra
lng. Tne strike started here at noon. In
the center-of the city the shops were not
closed, the proprietors having receives
guarantees of safety if they remained
open. Thcro was an impressive demon-'
stratlon in the industrial sections.
Train Kim by Soldiers.
The main interest in the strike of tho
railroad workmen centered in the War
saw section, where the government was
to make a test of its ability by moving
a train for Berlin. The station was
packed with troops. Promptly at noon
there was a wild hurrah, accompanied by
the roar of escaping steam, and a few
minutes later the railroad mm walked.
out of the yards in a. body. The authori
ties, however, were prepared, and after a
delay of ten minutes a locomotive manned
by soldiers of a railroad battalion backed
into the station and was coupled to the
waiting train, which was crowded with,
people seeking to depart from the un
happy country- Lines of soldiers with
fixed bayonets flanked the train and an
official with four soldiers entered the 'car
riages and thoroughly searched them in
order to ascertain If suspicious persons
were on board.
As the official and his escort left the
train, a signal was given and 30 soldiers
entered the baggage cars, while another
detachment was scattered through tho
carriages. The train then pulled ouU An
extra car loaded with wrecking appara
tus was attached to the train to be used
in case of accidents between station's.
The usual mall car was missing: At other
stations similar precautions, will be taken.
Strike Begins on Time.
In tho manufacturing districts beyond
the Warsaw and Narva gates, in the
Schlucsselbcrg district and in the sec
tions on both sides of the Neva the work
men generally obeyed the summons to
strike and promptly at 12 o'clock thou
sands of them emerged to the streets.
Police, Cossacks, soldiers of tho guard
regiments and other patrols were every
where, but so far as reported no collision
marked the Inauguration of the strike.
The workmen seemed very quiet but de
termined.
The men of each factors' selected in ad-
ance a certain number to act as pickets.
for the purpose of preventing any attempt
to Introduce strikebreakers into, factories.
PEOPLE SU31MOXED TO RISE
Secret Papers Inflame jnemaHu
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Publish Radical Demands.
HP. PETERSBURG, Dec. 21. (4:20 P.
M.) The Narshadncy, formerly xne
Synonlcclicstva, and other secretly pub
lished papers, which are being dls-
ributed by the thousands to the work
men, are filled with the most inflamma
tory Jpppeals, inciting the people to an
armed rebellion. Many of the articles
are especially directed to the army.
which Is implored not to shed the blood
of the nation. Ono writer, addressing-
the soldiers, says:
"Join us. Rise up with us. No power
tan stand against the people and army
united."
Tno strike call. In addition to mak
ing the regular demands for constitu
cnt assembly, universal suffrage, the
abolition of martial law. Immunity of
the person and the other features of
the proletariat's programme, insist on
the release of the ImprlsoneJ members
BATTLE NEAR IN MOSCOW.
MOSCOW. Dec 21. tNlght.)
Twelve hundred persons are holding
a meeting In the Aquarium. The build
ing Is surrounded by military and
police, whose object Is to prevent the
exit of persons supposed to be armed
unless the arms are delivered up. A
conflict is expected.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 21.-14:25
P. M.) The single telephone, wire
working to Moscow this afternoon
brought grave reports of serious dis
orders -and collisions between the
troops and the populace.
of the "Workmen's Council, the discon
tinuance of all poll tlcal.su its, acqulcs
cence with the petitions, of tho army
and navy and of the railroad and posta
tele-graph employes for an Increase of
nay. the transfer of the land to the
people an eight-hour day and the abo
lltlon of all restrictions regarding na
tlonality and religion. The preamble
reads:
Citizens: Freedom or slavery? I Russia to
be governed by the people or ruled by a band
of thieves? Let us atop Industry, commerce
and communications throughout the country
and with one united effort overthrow the last
vestige of autocracy. To the whin, sword
and machine gun let us oppom the revolution
arr bayonet. Financial ruin threatens to en
gulf the government. One' month's blow and
the vile regime will be ended.
It is significant that the workmen In
the mills and factories have for more
than a week been presenting demands
that the priests discontinue tho usual
prayers for the Emperor, with the al
tentative of being- boycotted If they
do not cease so doing.
NO WHEEL TURNS IN MOSCOW
City in Darkness, Troops Ready.
Strike Pickets Bhsj-.
MOSCOW Dec 2L The town is
darkness and the theaters and clubs
are closed. The employes of the munic
ipality have abandoned their work.
Fifty thousand factory hands are Idle.
The troops arc confined to the bar
racks, and every possible preparation
for eventualities lias been made.
The strikers pickets arc all over the
city persuading or threatening those
who are reluctant to Join the strike.
There have been some cases of disor
der and a few conflicts.
Rebels Stop Troop Trains.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 21. The gov
ernmenfs advices show that all the trains
with troops which enter the Baltic are
being stopped by the insurgents. A num
bcr of Cossacks in a car were captured
and disarmed beyond Dorpa. The town
of Tukwn hM seen retaken from the in
EFFORT IS MADE
TO OUST
olitics Basis of Fight Against
Superintendent of School
at Vancouver.
HE WILL NOT RESIGN
Has Had Successful Charge of the
Stalo iHstitHlion. or tho Tcat
and the Blind Since Au
gust of 1S87.
ENTIRE BOARD STARTS FOR
VANCOUVER.
OL.TMPIA. Wwh., Dec 21. tcpecUl.)
Trouble at the State School for the
Deaf and Blind arising out of tha at
tempted removal of Superintendent
Jamefl Watson caused the members of
the State Board of .Control to leave to-'-dar
oa a hurried trip to Vancouver.
J. 11. Darin, tha member of the board
who laflt- Sunday called upon Mr. Wat
son for his resignation, returned to
Olympla. this morning, having also visit
ed Walla Walla.
Mr. Davis aa that whea be left Van
couver the change had been appar
ently amicably arranged. Th prom
ised rvlgnatloa of Mr. Watson la' U11
sot forthcoming, bowewr. and It Is
surmised that there In also dissatisfac
tion among the other teachers, either
over the prospective removal of Wat
son or the appointment of Marshall.
The board and Governor absolutely
declined to 'discos tha situation other
than to say that the hoard would visit
the school tomorrow and undoubtedly
adjust all differences. A welcome two
week' vacation begins tomorrow and
the board promises that when school re
convenes It will be with its accustomed
am oothnewi.
. E. S. TUllnghast, iwn-ln-law of Mr.
Watson, waa In conference with the
board and Governor today. Mr. Tll--unglisrt
and his wife are both teach
ers In the KbooJ. and It was appar
ency the word tie brought from Van
couver that stirred tlve board into a
hasty departure for that city.
VANCOUVER, "Wash., Dec 21. (Spe
cial.) Due rather to politics than to the
merits of the case is the view taken of
the request of Governor Mead and the
Washington State Board or Control for
his' resignation by James Watson, for the
past IS years superintendent of the School
for Defective Youth at Vancouver. He
feels he has been wronged by the sum
mary' order to withdraw from a position
to which ho believes himself entitled until
his appointment expires, on May 1. he
having been commissioned superintendent
of the institution on May 1, 19CC. for four
years. Ho will not resign, and max again.
as he has previously done, defy the Gov
crnor and carry his case through the
courts of the state It is suspected by
friends of Superintendent Watson that his
removal is being made in order to permit
the appointment of J. H. Davis, of Olym
pla. a member of the Board of Control,
and the one who brought the news of Mr.
Watson's retirement to "ilm. It Is ru
mored that, failing In having been named
to succeed Warden Kees, of the Walla
Walla Penitentiary. Mr. Davis seeks to
head tho Vancouver institution.
What Watson Say;;.
"1 rather flattered myself that ours was
the only state Institution that was not
undergoing turmoil or scandal." said Su
pcrlntcndcnt Watson, "and it was a thun
dcrbolt out of a clear sky when I read In
the paper Sunday morning that I wax to
be removed forthwith. Sunday evening
Mr. Davis brought the news to me in per
son. I was surprised.
" 'What are the charges?. I asked.
" There are no charges," said Mr. Da
vis.
'I was then informed that. In purchas
ing certain small articles offhand with
out Including them in the estimates made
up every six months, I had put the state
to unnecessary expense I had found it
necessary to buy some small quantities of
supplies of various kinds, as we ran out.
and no one can calculate the exact quan
tities necessary for six months ahead even
in a small family, and how much more
difficult it Is jn a larga Institution like
this."
Want Him to Teach, Too.
The duties of the superintendent have, it
seems, also been a bone of contention
between Mr. Watson and the Board of
Control. The superintendent has found
that. In managing the school and keep
ing In touch with the details, his time is
almost wholly taken up, but he still visits
the clashes, he says, and in doing so he
teaches to some extent. The members of
tho board believe he should assist person
ally In the class work.
These' are the only reasons produced by
the board for its action, and no hearing or
further investigation is to be conducted.
The vote of the members to oust the su
perintendent Is declared to be final.- and
the state law says the board has power
to ask the resignation of the head of the
Institution without preferring charges or
conducting a hearing. Will the present
head of the institution step down and out
tamely, or will he wage a contest to sup
port the authority conferred upon him by
Governor McBride's commission, appoint
ing him for four years? He is noncom
mittal on this point, but there is reason
to believe he will resist. He was asked 1C
he would file his resignation, as requested,
but declined to state. It Is certain that,
unless new conditions arise, he will not
do so.
- Wait and Sec, Says Watson.
"Will you move out on January 1, when
the new man is supposed to take charger
he was asked.
"You bfl arouad here on that day and
you will see what I shall sk," he repUed.
WHMms X. Marshall, at preseat a
WATSON
teacher in the school, has been named as
the scer of Mr. Wats. The law
retakes the head of the fcMtltutle ta
be ever years eW ad the sajertntend-
ent -elect is a few mstHhs ster the re
quired age. He came ta Vaeouver from
the Hut and has ea saaaected with
the school for the paaC'sfac years. His
appointment is to be a tetoporary one. It
belag asneuaced that l Ha "wakes good-
he will be retained, bat it is raaaered that
the appointment is reaMy a makeshift
one unUl the removal t Saecrtatenlcnt
Watson la forgot tea and. then It Is
plaaacd to touH see at, the Governor's'
political friends. J. 1L Davis is men
tioned in this coancctloa. r
Never Any Complaint.
I would not have felt sore at all If
the board had let my term expire be
fore asking for my resignation, and I
would then havo withdrawn gracefully,
said Mr. Watson, 'bat this suddeouclmnge
of front is a surahs - CfeQt Inkling
I hadnhat anything was wrorvs was the
news ln'the Sunday paper. There has
never been any complaint from the mem
bers of the Board of Control or the Gov
ernor. One member of the board visits
the place -every month and once each
quarter the Governor, and board visit It
together. Nothing- but commendation has
ever beon ' spoken of ray management
upon these visits."
Board or Control. j
The Board of Control is composed of
M. F. Kincald of Seattle, who Is chair- ;
man, J. H. Davis. and H. T. Jones of
Deep Creek, who is the Democratic mem
ber and is known as "Deep Creek" Jones,
although during the Populist regime he
was christened "Hard Times" Jones.
Superintendent Watson has been the
head of the School for Defective Youth
since August of 1S87. When he came It
consisted of 15 pupils in an old farm
house a. few miles out of Vancouver.
Under his management it has prospered
until It now shelters 15 pupils besides
about JO feeble-minded children who are
quartered in a, separate building. The
principal structure Is a model brick, over
looking the Columbia River, with Port
land showing In the distance. She teach
ers are employed for the deaf pupils and
one for the blind. Mr. Watson came to
Vancouver from Ontario, Canada, where
he was a teacher In the Provincial in
stitution for the deaf and blind. Ko
question has ever been raised as to his
competency for the position he holds ex
cept the declaration of the present Board
of Control.
Politics the Ua.-l5.
That the removal Is one having politics
as Its cause Is alleged largely because of
the removal of several employes at the
institution Immediately upon the appoint
ment of the Board of Control by Gov
ernor Mead. Those holding the positions
of engineer, farmer, watchman, clerk and
one teacher were summarily discharged
and friends of thff board., were brought
Iron- the Soand and Insta'icd in the po
sitions. Further displacements at the
state Institutions under he Mead regime
lead those interested to believe the re
ward of friends or relatives is the cause
of the move. With Governor Mead's
father a recent appointee as attendant at
the Stcilacoom Insane Hospital, where
it la said "everybody works but father":
the executive's brothcr-In-law as the
head of the Soldiers Home at Orting.
and other places parceled, out to the
faithful, it is believed party faithfulness
counts more than any other quality.
Not the First Time.
But this is not the first time Superin
tendent Watson has been threatened
with removal, but has withstood the
forces against him. Governor Rogers
Jane Watses. Ssaerlatesdent School
for Infective Yontb at Vas
coaver. Wash.
sought to effect bis removal on purely
political grounds, and the board of
trustees, composed of five persons, who
then had control of the affairs of the
school, did Its best to oust him. The
superintendent appealed to the Superior
Court and later to the Supreme Court of
the state, and was sustained by the lat
ter tribunal. He came' near being de
posed under Governor McBride's regime,
when two members of the board of
trustees voted to retire him and two
voted for bis retention. The fifth mem
ber, now a prominent citizen of Van
couver, was for Watson, and Governor
McBride. having his hands full at that
time with the removal of Professor Wcs
sendorf. of the State Reform School at
Chehalls. did not care for'another such
tussle, and declined to decide the issue.
Others Who Sought Place
Several aspirants have come West fully
expecting to take the place to be va
cated - by Superintendent Watson, but
each time they were disappointed. A
Philadelphia man said out his possessions,
at considerable leas ta Matself. and start
ed, or the train that was to carry him
to the Vancouver school, where he would
assume the noekiea ot sacertetesdent.
but at the depot, he was staafed ay a
telegram tcIHng Mat Watson still held
the farU a a Iterative the bridge.
A second wise mum J rem the. Bast net
tCeecteed en re-T.)-
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UDELL !T WIR
WITH ROOSEVELT
Accuses President of Wreck-.-'
ing Party to Gratify
Ambition.
HE ATTACKS HIGGINS ALSO
Contending Chiefs in New York Con
test for Speakership Fight in
Open Roosevelt Accused
of Bad. Faith.
PARSONS ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
NEW YORK. Dec 22. At 2:30'
A. M. Congressman Herbert W. Par
sons was elected chairman of the New
York County Republican Committee
by acclamation.
NEW YORK. Dec M. Ex-Govcrnor
B. B. Odell, chairman of the Republican
state committee, made a statement today
in which he charged President Roosevelt
and Governor Hlggtns with deliberate at
tempt to wreck the Republican party of
this state far their own personal ambl.
tlons. He declared that if disaster en
sued they, not he. would be responsible.
Mr. Odell's accusations were a part of his
comment on the situation growing out of
the contest in the Republican party In
this state for the Speakership of the New
York Assembly.
Mr. Odell declared himself In favor of
EL A. Merritt, Jr.. several days ago. On
last Monday Governor Higgins came out
In favor of J. W. Wadsworth. Jr. Mr.
Odell said today:
"I notice that Governor Higgins said ho
never was for Merritt. Shortly after the
election I went to Governor Higgins and
asked him whom he was for for Speaker.
He eliminated all but Merritt, and said
that neither New York nor Buffalo would
have it because it would "stir up opposl
tlon against the cities. I asked him if
Merritt would be satisfactory to him. and
he asked me to see Merritt and ask him
some questions. I saw Merritt and re
ported to the Governor, and he said he
was satis tied. I clearly understood he
was for Merritt, and was never so sur
prised as when he switched his trolley
This is the worst case of duplicity in poll
,t!cs I have ever known. Merritt is ab
solutely right in saying that the Govern
or agreed to support him. He offered to
stay out of the contest If the Governor
wanted him to do so.
Attack on Itooscvclt.
Ld by the collarless and coat less
young man who took us all to defeat in
1S31 (apparently referring to J. Sloat Fas
sett). William Barnes, Jr.. Colonel George
W. Dunne and others with sore thumbs
visited Washington and stirred up this
trouble. If President Roosevelt had the
good, of the party at heart he would havo
sent for me at any time and I would
have been glad to confer with him for
the sake of obtaining harmony in the
party. If that had been done all this
trouble would have been avoided without
warfare
"I charge President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Higgins with deliberately trying to
wreck the party in this state for their
own personal ambitions. If this means
party disaster, they, and not I and my
friends, are responsible. They, and not I
are to blame
"So far as gratitude Is concerned. Gov
ernor Higgins certainly owed me some
thing. Instead of putting out the hand
of friendship, he chose to throw stones at
those who have been his friends. Hig
gins could have told me that he did not
want me nor Merritt to be in this affair
but instead he throws stones. If the
President wanted reform, I was friendly
and they could have had It. I charge
him and Governor Higgins with Inject
Ing their personality Into this matter.
Their harmony consisted of 'knocking.
They had time to write letters In support
of District Attorney Jerome In the last
city election, but never said a word for
Ivins. There was no cause for friction.
Mr. Halpin. chairman ot the County Re
publican Committee, was willing to go to
Washington and see the President, They
havo done the damage and will have to
take the consequences.
Oicott Badly Treated.
"The President sent for Oicott (former.
ly candidate for chairman of the New
York County Republican Committee), and
then threw him down."
Speaking of the candidacy of Congress
man Herbert Parsons for president of the
New York County Committee, Mr. Odell
said:
"Parsons idea of party harmony is to
throw bricks at my friends. There was
no talk of Odell or antl-Odell In the coun
ty committee. The trouble was all due to
Mr. Fassctt. He changes oftener than
the tides. We are In' for harmony if we
have to flgnt for It,
"I make the prediction that Wadsworth
will not be elected as Speaker. We will
put him out,"
Mr. Odell says he does not know who
the Higgins following will support for
state chairman.
"Is ItTassettr was asked.
"I hope so," said Mr. OdeH.
At a dinner of Republicans of the
Thirty-flfth Assembly District la the
Bronx last night. Mr. Odell told those
present that he Intends to resaam as
chairman of the state coatatltee until the
party indicates that it wants a change.
Influence from no matter bow high a
source, he said, will not affect Ms atti
tude. Charged Broack ef Faith.
In the course of an Interview tonight
Mr. Odell asserted that It wan JProa'dent
Roosevelt who persuaded Mas to cense eat
fee ex-Goveraec YmmAc S- Meek far UaK-
cd States Senator to succeed Chauncey M.
Dcpew, and It was the use of the Presi
dent's influence subsequently that led to
Btack's downfall. He said:
I went to Washington to see the President
aad have a talk wtthTblsa about the New York
political sltoat'oa which we bad. in the Fall
1904. The question of the Scsatocsfctp came
up aad the Prestdcat mid It was a cltv to
have the State oC Xev York represented by
two almost sealle old men. "New Tortc," he
Id. "ought to have some man to speak for
en the floor of the Senate who would com
mand attention aad resect credit on the state."
He said that ex-Governer Black was the klad
of man who would rearesent the state, t
asked him It I waa to Infer from his remarks
that he would like to free Governor Black
elected to icceed Depew. He said he would.
"Then you wish me to be for Black? I
asked.
"I hope you will be." he replied.
I told hlai that I would. I came back to
ew "York, saw Governor Hlggtns and told
htm what the Prtsldent had said;, and lllgglns
Indorsed It all. "
We were making great headway when Sen
ator Piatt called a. conference In the Interest
of Depew. It was practically dominated by
friends of the President and the Governor.
Leading Federal officeholders1 of New York
were there and declared for Depew a against
Black. I was amaied. When I convinced
myself that tha President and' the Governor
were not willing to stand for tho proposition
which each, of them had asked me to carry
out I concluded that I would not stand for
It -alone.
ItlVAIi CANDIDATES TAIjK.
"Wadsworth and Merritt Both Discuss
lllgglns Interview.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Interest in the
contest for the Speakership of the New
York State Assembly was tonight largely
centered upon the Interview given out by
ex-Governor Odell. Republican State
Chairman', In which he accused President
Roosevelt and Governor Higgins of a de
liberate attempt to wreck the Republl
can party of this state in order to further
their personal ambitions: Assemblyman
Wadsworth said tonight:
I believe Governor Higgins statement
that President Roosevelt did not dictate
my candidacy and I think Governor Hig
gins Is abundantly able to take care of
himself."
Mr. Wadsworth said he would not at
tend the conference of Republican As
semblymen called In this city tomorrow,
although he had received an invitation
tonight.
Assemblyman Merritt tonight gave out
a statement, in whlcluhe said:
"governor lllgglns is quoted today as
still of the opinion that the President
wilt not interfere In the selection of a
Speaker of the Assembly. At the same
time he seeks to convey the impression
that the election of his nominee. Mr.
Wadsworth. will be especially pleasing to
.the President, seeming. I suppose, to
get the benefit of the President's great
personality for his candidate by an in
direct means."
HIGH PJRAISE FOR WADSWORTH
Cockran Quotes Roosevelt's Opinion
of Ills Candidate.
OLD WESTBURY, I- I.. Dec .-Con
gressman - Cockran, of the President's
own Congressional District, on his return
from Washington, stated here today that
he had called at the White House to con
sult with the President as- to the atti
tude of the Assemblyman from Nassau
t ounty in the Speakership contest. The
President said that as a citizen of Nas
sau and a constituent of the Assemblv
man. If his advice was asked, he would
state that In his opinion Mr. Wadsworth
was an Ideal candidate for Speaker; that
it wouia oe the best possible th nr. both
for the party and the state. If he
elected; that ho possessed the verv nnai-
uies mosr. nceueo: in the Speakership at
whs juncture; mat not only was he a
man of ability, of unflinching courage
(Concluded on Page 1C
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 42
aeg.; minimum. 34. Precipitation, trace.
TODAY'S Fair and moderately cold; varl-
aoie winas.
Strike begins throughout empire. though
eauera are arrested, .page 1.
Czar refuses universal suffrage. Page t.
Moscow In darkness and riots begin. Page 1.
Baltic coast lighted by burning mansions.
rage .
Details of desperate battle at Tukum. Tage 4.
Alms of Lett rebels told by leaders. Page 1.
Foreign.
Attempt to asasslnate President Reyes of
woicmoia tans. 1'age o.
Campbell-Bannerrnan declares his Dollcv.
Pago 7.
More warships going to Shanghai. Page 7.
National.
Senator Gearin takes oath, though creden
tials are aetective. Iage 5.
Democratic policy on Philippine free trade.
Page 1C
Railroads decide to obey interstate com
merce law and seek conference with
Caamlssioa. Pag 1.
Politics.
Odell openly attacks Boosevelt and lllgglns
for Interference In Speakership contest
and lllgglns replies. Page 1.
Domestic
Hendricks testifies before insurance commit
tee Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
Effort to oust Watson from the Superln
tendencr of the School for Defective
Touth at Vancouver said to be based on
political reasons. Page 1.
Interesting complication In Oregon state
land frauds. Page 6.
L. L. Porter announces his candidacy for the
State Seaatorship from Clackamas.
Page 6.
Tacama family broken up by followers of
Dowie. Page 6.
Widow of I. H. Buddemer sues the Univer
sity of California for damages .for hus
band's death. Page 3.
Maps prove Oregon contention In northern
boundary case. Page 4.
Commercial suad Marlac
Christmas turkey market satisfactory to
date. Pags 17.
Advance la call money checks stock specu
lation. Page 17.
Wheat markets weak on Government report.
Page 17.
Fluctuatlfrss is dairy produce at San Fran
circo.- Page 17.
Immense wave boards steamer Senator off
Oregon coast and kills seaman Ned. Mi-
land a. Page IS,
Sailor Otto Sruger falls overboard from ship
Clas Graham, i'age is.
Sark TaUtle from Portland wrecked oa
reef. Page Is.
Partlasd asd Yleialty.
Heirs of JohBon estate agaia ask removal
of Ladd frem posltloa as administrator of
estate. Page 12.
PorUaad will seek to gain the Alaska, trade.
Page 11.
day la the Municipal Court. Page 12.
XarrtaMB will lavade Northwest for Oriental
trade astl Great Xerthera will strive for
CaJtfotT!. trafsc Page II.
Sale ot termlat stta at Ticoks not for the
MarrVmaa Haer, says cfscial of that syi-
tem. Pae .
Alain and Cadaky my follow SwKt aad
cMwete tor tkte ftaekhNT tadwtrr e the
C wttk taitfa, at Paetlaad. Tage 1.J
WHS WILL
NOW
Ready to Promise Obe
dience to Laws.
WE 6RJWT : 10 REBATES
Committee Seeks to Confer
With Commission.
ALL BIG ROADS OF ONE MIND
Death-Knell to Illegal Practices WIU
Be Sounded at St. Paul Meet
in g More Kcventie In Ob
scrvlns; the Jjaw.
CHICAGO, Dec 21. (Special:) The rail
road Interests of the entire country-have
decided to hold out the olive branch to
the Government and join hands with the
Interstate Commerce Commission to se
cure a rigid enforcement ot law. To . this
end two moves have been begun, one em
bracing all the railroads cast ot Chicago
and St. Louis, and the other taking- In- all
railroads west of the same points.
The Eastern movement was begun sev
eral weeks ago and the Commission has
been a3ked to meet a committee of rail
way men In a conference regarding the
situation In the East. The Western
movement Is of more recent date and J.
C. Stubbs. traffic director of the Harrlman
lines. Is In charge of it. Yesterday Mr.
Stubbs wired the Interstate Commerce
Commission asking for an early confer
ence between that body and a committee
representing every Western railroad, to
discuss plans for a joint effort to prevent
further violations of the laws governing
transportation. It Is expected a date will
be set before the close of the year, and
the conference Is likely to take place in
St. Paul next Friday, when tho Commissi
sion has a hearing- in that city.
Death-Knell of Discrimination.'
The railroads insist they are in earnest
and that. If the Commission is in sym
pathy with the move, it means the death
knell of the freight rebate, of the secret
rate on "midnight tariff," of preferential
rates, of arrangements with Industrial
railroads, of the payment of unlawful
commissions, and, in short, the end of
everything which comes within the pur
view of the Interstate commerce act or
the Elkins amendment.
Committee of Railroad Men.
The committee which will confer with
the Commission probably will be made
up as follows:
J. C. Stubbs, traffic director, Harrlman
lines, chairman.
Darius Miller, vice-president Burlington
system. In chargo of traffic
H..R. McCullough, vice-president North
western lines, in charge of traffic
W. B. Biddle, vice-presidentR.ock Island
road.
J. H. Hlland, third vice-president SL
Paul road.
J. M. Johnson, Wabash system.
J. T. Harahan, second vice-president.
Illinois Central road.
C. S. Clarke, vice-president Missouri
Pacific system.
A. S. Dodge, third vice-president East
ern Illinois and 'Frisco systems.
S. C. Stickney, vice-president Great
Western roads.
Burton Johnson, Wisconsin Central
road.
Benjamin Campbell, fourth vice-presi
dent. Great Northern road.
J. M. Hanaford. second vice-president
Northern Pacific road.
H. Slelckcn. vice-president Kansas Clty
Southern line.
A. A. Allen, vice-president" Missouri,
Kansas and Texas line.
Offer Aid to Commission.
Mr. Stubbs is making an effort to se
cure a representative committee, one
which will convince the commission that
the railroads in the West mean business.
The members of the committee will offer
the assistance of the roads in bringing
about a strict observance of the law. In
stead ot holding the commlsison at arms
length and giving up only the informa
tion which its members arc able to drag
out of them, the railroads propose to
work hand in hand with the commission.
Heretofore the railroads have felt that
the commission stood in the light of pros
ecutors of the railroads rather than of
Investigators. They have insisted that
too frequently the commission condemned
the railroads without hearing the railroad
sfcle of the story. This feeling, justified
or not, has caused a hostility to grow up
between the commission and the rail
road interests. The result has been, that
the roads, as a rule, have thrown all the
obstacles possible In the way of the com
mission's getting at desired facts. It is.
now hoped to eradicate this feeling and to
promote a friendliness that will rasuli in
good, both to the railroads and the com
mission. Want to Obey law Mosey iR It
We are trying to do bow just .what
we should have done when the Elkias
amendment became a law, declared one
member of the coBsmlttee. "At that time
many of the most promiaent railroad offi
cials In the country were in favor of
joining hands with the eommiseiea and
helping ourselves by helpingr It; We" are
not getac to do this beeaase of the prese-
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