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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
IS
TO LEAVE RUSSIA
Reds Send Notice Fam
ily Is in Danger.
PALACE READY FOR SIEGE
He Trembles Amid Ring of
Troops and Maxims.
REFUSES PEOPLE VOTES
.Rejects Advice of Ministers and Has
Stormy Interview With AVittc.
More Provinces Are Join
ing the Revolt.
ST. PETEB-SnURG, Dec. 23. The
Emperor and his Cabinet late last Bight
reacted a Dual declsloa regarding; the
electoral law, deciding agalBMt univer
sal and eqnal uffrafre and In favor "t
the exteanloa of the inrr promulcrnted
August 18 last to inclnde, la addltloa
to the small InndoTrnera la the coun
try, the TTorkraea nad the educated
rlunne. the small reatpayem la the
clUen.
The DoutBR. will. he. eoavoked. la
March.
ST. PETERSBURG,- Dec 23. (Special.)
There Is a persistent rumor In circula
tion here, a wen-known revolutionary
leader being the authority, that the Czar
has been warned to leave Russia. This
communication was sent to the ruler In
three different ways in order to guaran
tee its reaching him. The Czar was noti
fied that the limit of patience had been
reached and that ho had ceased to bo
ruler of Russia, save in name only". The
Czar was advised, for his own sake as
wll as for his family's, to leave the
country at once.
Warning Sent Direct to Czar.
The communication is also said to have
stated:
do not want to harm any merabfir
of the imperial family, but we will not be
responsible for their safety in the present
critical time."
It is stated on high authority that one
ropy of the warning wsr taken to the
Czar's privato apartments at Tsarskoe
Selo this week.
Tho Czar Is heavily guarded in the pal
ace, which Is surrounded by a formidable
array of troops, while dozens of maxims
and large supplies of ammunition aro
stored away. Few: of the officials have
access to the Czar.
Stormy Scene With Wlttc.
The Emperor, who has been unnerved
over the events of the last few weeks,
hud looked to Count Witte as the one man
able to keep the people loyal. Now that
WItt has failed to prevent the strike,
the Czar is Inclined to blame him for the
present crisis. A stormy scene, it is
.stated, occurred, whon the Premier re
plied to tho Czar:
"Tour Majesty, L cannot save the dy-
y nasty, l am airatd 1 cannot save xne
people.
The Czar is also greatly influenced by
the Grand Dukes, especially Vladimir,
who. It Is stated, demands a stronger re
actionary policy.
ESTHOXIA ALSO IX REVOLT
Insurgents Attuck Train and Rcval
Joins General Strike.
RE VAT Esthonla, Deo. 22. The in
surrection In the Baltic provinces has
now extended to Esthonla. where. In
accordance with resolutions passed at
a convention held at Dorpat In Livonia,
the population Js driving out the Rus
sian officials aud electing new local
administrators
The insurgents last night attacked a
train bearing a. detachment of rural
guards near Taps, in this province, but
they were driven off and the train
reached Revai in safety.
Immediately after these occurrences
the railroad employes and other work
men here voted to Join the pan-Russian
strike. Today everything is closed
down.
LANDLORDS MAY RAISE POLICE
Rumored Jlutlny of Whole Artillery
Force at Moscow.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 22. An offl
lal communication authorizes the
Governors of districts In which martial
law has not been declared to permit
the landowners to form a police or
ganization for the protection of their
properties.
The Bourse today was quiet. The
change In prices was scarcely notice
able A message by telephone from Mos
cow says persistent .rumors are In cir
culation there tbat all the artillery
men, with the exception of those of
ono battery, have refused to go on
duty.
The same message says that a plot
has been discovered to seize General
Doubassoff.
BALTIC TOWXS STAXD SIEGE
Dragoons Surrounded at Vilorsk.
Attack on Jewish Reds.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 22. The
Russ, evidently discounting the failure
of the strike, today declares that la
any event -every defeat is a revolu
tionist victory and every victory of tho
government approaches its final sur
render." It is reported here the disorders at
Pskov, 162 miles southwest of St. Pe
tersburg, have assumed great dimen
sions and that at Vilorsk. on the War
saw line, a squadron of dragoons has
been besieged for three days.
The news from- the Baltic provinces
continues bad. Trederlckstad has been
taken by the insurgents, and Xreuz
burg Is surrounded and standing a
siege.
The Xovoc Vrcroya today printed a
rather provocative article against the
Jews, pointing out tbat for the first
time yesterday a revolutionary mani
festo was signed by a Jewish organi
zation. The paper says that, although
the Socialist and revolutionary organ
izations have always contained many
Jews, never before have they dared to
put their names to a document. The
Novoe Vrcroya also declares that the
rich Jews are taking advantage of the
situation they have helped to create
and are buying up abandoned estates.
MOSCOW REDS RAISE SIEGE
Escape From Meeting Hall by Break
ing Through Railings.
MOSCOW. Doc 22. The 12.000 per
sons who were besieged in the Aqua
rium Blnce last night forced the rail
ings surrounding the 'building at 3
o'clock this morning and escaped
through an adjacent schoolhouse. A
few 'were wounded in their attempts to
escape the military cordon.
Seventy of those attending the meeting
were arrested, but they were subsequent
ly liberated. A few revolvers were seized
and many daggers and revolvers were left
behind In the garden surrounding the
schoolhouse.
Demonstrations of the striken were con
tinued all day, but in ccry case they
were dispersed by Cossacks and dragoons.
Several persons were injured, but no ono
was killed. During the day wholesale ar
rests were made.
All business has been stopped. Several
of the baker-shops have been plundered.
The strikers are using the strongest
measures to enforce the oompleto cessa
tion of business, but notwithstanding
these measures the postal operations con
tinue. At a meeting of bankers today It was
decided to open the banks tomorrow.
Plague Spreads Far anil Wklc.
BERLIN. Dec. 22. The Si. Petersburg
correspondent of the Tagcblatt telegraphs
as follows, under today's date:
"Slowly, but surely, the danger of a
great plague epidemic advances. Noth
ing more can be done to suppress it. and
already the Infection covers an area of
180 to 800 miles. Owing to the lack o
doctors, it is impossible to isolate the
sick."
All FIccto RtgaT
RIGA. livonla, Thurtday. Dec i-Offi-clals,
owners of estates, priests doctors"
and others of the better class are arriv
ing here under the escort of the garrisons
of their respective localities, leaving all
the government and private properties in
the hands of the revolutionists.
Remove Britons From Danger.
LONDON. Dec. 22. It was announced
tonight that the British government,
in response to communications from its
Consuls at Riga and other Russian
ports, has authorized them In case of
danger to charter vessels for the re
moval of British subjects.
vOrder Restored in Llbau.
LTBAU. Province of Courland. Dec 22.
Order has been restored in Llbau. and
most of the army reserve wen called out
when the j outbreak occurred here have
been replaced by other men of the re
serve. Warships are expected here daily.
Rebels Capture Another Town.
GOLINGEN. Province of Courland.
Thursday. Dec 2L A committee of the
people has compelled the District Gov
ernor, Baron Ropp. to send the troops
away from here. The town is now under
control of the revolutionists.
Martial Law for Poland.
WARSAW. Dec. 22. A proclamation of
the Governor-General was gazetted hero
today, establishing martial law in all the
30 governments of Russian Poland and ap
pointing ten temporary military Governor
Gcnorals. Massacre of Tatars Goes On.
LONDON. Dec. 22. A dispatch to the
Evening Standard from Constantinople
says that the Turkish Consul at Batoum
reports that the Armenians are mas
sacrclng Tatars at the rate of W) daily.
Polish Names Changed to German.
BERLTN. Dec. 22. A royal decree was
issued today changing the names of 97
places In Prussian Poland to German
names, as a further step toward tho Gcr
maulzatlon of the province.
Bank Falls in Warsaw.
WARSAW. Dec 22. The failure of the
important banking-house of Maurice Nel
ken was announced today. The difficul
ties of the concern are attributed to the
political situation.
MONUMENT JO PROPHET
Mormons Celebrate Joseph Smith's
Centenary at Birthplace.
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt.. Dec 22. A
party of 50 Mormons arrived here today
from Utah. Ohio and New York to be
present tomorrow at the dedication of a
monument erected to the memory of
Prophet Joseph Smith, founder of the
Mormon faith, on the site of a farmhouse
in Sharon, where he was bora 103 years
ago.
President Joseph F. Smith and his sec
ond counsellor. Anthon If. Lund, accom
panied by apostles, bishops and represent
atives of the many branches of the Smith
family, came in a private car from Salt
Lake City, and another party of 20 Mor
mons came from New York. The party
vlKltfd the birthnlace of a relative-of th
prophet at Tumbrldge, and this evening a j
social meeting was neia.
The dedicatory services will be held In a
memorial cottage which has been built
over the old foundation of the prophet's
birthplace The exercises will be infor
mal. President Smith will preach lite ded
icatory sermon, and members of the Mor
mon cbolr will sing. Other services will
be acid here Saturday night and Sunday. J
THEY DO NOT
WANT MARSHALL
Deaf Children With Fingers
Spell Protest Against
Appointment. TEACHERS WILL RESIGN
Attempt to Oast Watf-on From School
for "Defectives 3Iccts With Re
sistance, and Instructors
Send Written Protest.
ALL AGAINST MARSHALL.
The Board of Control of the School
for Defectlvei. at Vancouver, fallr to
eoure Superintendent Watson's resig
nation, who says he will leave only
If ejected by the Sheriff. The teach
ing force sends signed statement
agalnn the proposed appointment of
Marshall and the routes at the lest,
tutlcm spell with their fingers 'their
objection to him. while the blind
' pupils with a chorus of noes add their
opposition.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec 2i- Spe
cial) Only over the protest of those
wards of the State of Washington for
whom the sun ne-er shines and before
whose feet lie long shadows to the grave;
only in disregard of eloquent finger tips,
speaking Jn lieu of mute lips forever
stilled: only over the combined reraoa
atrance of both teachers and pupils, -will
William N. Marshall, now a teacher at
the school, be appointed to supersede Dr.
James Watson as superintendent of the
School for Defective .Youth at Vancouver..
If Marshall Is appointed, every teacher in
the institution will resign, and the demor
alization of tho school will be complete
Teachers and pupils charge the prospect
ive appointee with tho rankest Incompe
tence. Not only that, but if Marshall Is to be
installed &b superintendent. It must be with
the assistance of the Sheriff, for Dr. Wat
son declares he will not Tesign. To the
8tate Board of ContrpL. which visited Van
couver in a body yesterday. Dr. Watson
said emphatically he would not retire un
der fire and that his office as superin
tendent would only be vacated by force
Hold Heated Session.
A heated session was held at the insti
tution this morning. Bright and early
the board went to Vancouver from Port
land, and for the second time this week
Insisted that Dr. Watson flic his resigna
tion, to become effective January 1.
"I win not resign." said Dr. Watson,
"but I will retire at the end of tny term,
which if. next May. if you so desire"
Now stop that talk about May 1," ex
claimed M. F. Kincald, chairman of the
board, who Insisted the resignation should
be forthcoming immediately.
'You will have to bring charges axainst
mo to oust me in this fashion," the super
intendent said.
It was again demanded that he retire
forthwith, but Watson said he would onlv
vacate his position when ejected from the
building by force by the Sheriff of the
counts.
Have- to Return to Portland.
The session was unsatisfactory and J.
IL Davis and "Deep Creek" Jones, prac
tical politicians both, and the pictures of
successful and contented office-holders,
returned to Portland shortly after lunch
eon. That meal was eaten under ieculiar
circumstances. Around the table were the
principals in the fracas, each determined
to ignore the difficulties during the meal,
but unable to think of anything else In
an effort to be pleasant, the bright weath
er was cheerfully discussed and consider
able small talk passed around the board.
The' luncheon hour was cut as short as
possible and the combatants retired to
their corners. Another short session was
held. but. seeing it was fruitless to get
the much-dcslred resignation, the two left,
while Mr. Kincald remained on duty over
last night.
Teachers at "the school are a unit in de
claring against the appointment of Mar
shall, and say he is utterly unfit for tho
place While the head teacher and three
others, all' collcge.graduatesr were passed
over, Marshall was selected, who. It Is
said, is without collegiate training. Is
cruel to the children under his care, has
never taken any Interest or cut any figure
in educational work, and is Ignorant of
some of the branches taught.
Teachers Sign Protest. .
The following protest was sent to the
Board of Control on Wednesday by the
teachers:
To His Excellency Governor Albert E. Mead
and the .Honorable Board of Control Gentle
men; "U'e. the. nnaerrigned teachers, after
the man careful and serious consideration,
unanimously agree and solemnly subscribe to j
the following statement: I
Having been Intimately antx-lated with W.
N. Marshall, we desire most earnestly to pre
text against his appointment as superintend,
ent of this institution for the reason that we
do not consider him fitted for the highly
responsible position to which he aspire.
li view of this fact and or the conditions ex
Meat at the school, we request an immedi
ate personal investigation at the Institution
to the Ainu of Sr. Marshall for the po
slUen to which he has been nominated, and
as to the feeltnc toward him existing amosf
teachers, pupils, parents aad employee
K. S. TTLLIXGHAST.
PAUL MARTIN.
JAMES C. KANE.
CORA B. SATTERLT.
IX) 13 M. TODD.
HILDA R. TILLIXOHAST.
Instead of complying with the request
and conducting, an Investigate, the mem
bers of the 'board did not Interview a sin
gle teacher or pupil but asked only to see
Dr. Watson, and again demanded his res
ignation.
Board of Control Reticent-
After the unsuccessful sessions with the
SuperlnteadeaT, the Board. of Control had
nothing to say, and would not answer
question.
"We shall have a statement later on,
when an adjustment of this difficulty is
had." said Jones, "but until then, I have
nothing to say."
J. H. Davis, who has been mentioned
as an aspiring successor to Dr. Watson,
would make no statement, and Chairman
Klacaid was as much at sea aa the other
two. They never realized before what a
tartar they had caught lank Saperlatead
ent. aad after a breathing spell of several
hours yesterday aftembon, they will prob
ably return to the attack today.
A straw vote of the classes of deaf mute
and "blind pupils in the school disclosed
the fact that Marshall. Governor Mead's
appointee, has no friends among the pu
pils, with whom he has worked for the
past six years.
Children Oppose Marshall.
. A teacher. In dumb show, asked the
classes if they wanted Marshall for their
superintendent. Fingers spelled back
"No, no, no," and there was an indignant
protest in every gesture.
"Why do you not like blm?' was asked
them.
"He Is cranky with us." said the fia
gers of a little girl on the front scat, a
mere child.
"He is cruel and pulls our ears." said
another, and Indicated a boy who had
suffered this treatment from their teacher.
"He strikes the children on the fore
head. another motioned. This in the
sign language accuses the pupil of being
a fool, and teachers say Marshall is in
the habit of vhumIUatlng the pupils, and
has in this way lost their respect. He is
known frequently to call thera crazy and
fools. Teachers say he never showed any
love for the chlldrea. and because he has
not become attached- to them and they
to him. his work has not been very suc
cessful. , What the Blind Pupils Say.
In the class of blind children, who can
hear and speak perfectly, the same ques
tions were asked, and everywhere tho
same answers were returned. One girl
said she was present when Marshall swore
at one of tho boys for his slowness in
climbing Into a wagon. Not a single child
lisped a word of friendship os confidence
in Marshall, after he has been a teacher
in the school for sir years, and there are
about 115 pupils In the two departments
visited. In some of the classes, children
were crying at the thought of losing Dr.
Watson, whom they trust as their best
friend.
Charges are freely made that f-ich
common subjects as grammar and aritb
metlc are largely unexplored by Marshall
and pupils claim to be more proficient In
thera than he He Is said to be without
a knowledge of the point system of read.
lng for the blind in us In the Institution.
His selection, and In fact the attempted
removal of Dr. Watson, are said In Van
couver to be the result of an Intrigue
in tho town, due more to perwnal pre
ferment than politics, as the leaders of
tho party In Clark County know nothing
of the situation. The announcement by
Governor Mead that the appointment of
Marshall is to be a temporary one Indl
cates that the Board Is not altogether
certain Its choice is a wise one, say the
teachers, and the feverish haste evidenced
In attempting to remove Watson has
caused much speculation.
Governor 3Iead's Expressions.
Governor Mead's economical adminis
tration, out of "which it Is expected to
make political capital, is another reason
said to partly explain the move. Re
quests for more teacher by Dr. Watson,
pjnee the number of children assigned to
each instructor Is about 20, a larger num
ber than In other schools of the kind.
have been turned down by the Board of
Control, and even lumber for the carpen
ter shop, where It Is designed to teach
the larger boys a trace, is denied. Gov
ernor Mead has expressed himself that
the plate could savo J12.CO) a year by
making teachers of all attaches of such
InKilutlons in the state with the excep
tion of cooks and Janitors, but this state
ment Is ridiculed by those who realize the
Individual instruction necessary for de
fective children and the patience and love
that must be shown in the work.
When asked last night what the Board
would do in case Dr. Watson continues
to defy it and the Governor. J. H. Davis
refused to discuss the contingency and
would shed no light on his plane He,
together with his colleague. Jones, spent
the night In Portland and will probably
return this morning to renew the attempt
to oust Wation. "Deep Creek" Jones also
declined to give out any Information.
PACKERS' JUBY COMPLETE
TWELVE MEN" WILL TRY THEIR
CLAIM TO IMMUNITY.
If Pica Falls, New JHry Mast Try
Charge of Conspiracy to Re
strain Trade.
CHICAGO. Dec 22. The 21 persons and
corporations Indicted on charges of con
spiracy In restraint of trade In the meat
business will go to trial January 3, on
their ten special pleas for Immunity.
The Jury, which was finally accepted to
day, after 52 veniremen had been on the
stand, consists of five farmers, three real
estate dealers, two carpenters, one stock
raiser and one printer. After a long charge
by the court.-the 12 men wero allowed to
go to their homes until the date of -the
trial.
The verdict of this Jnry will decide only
whether the packers are to be tried later
on the main charge in the case, or go free
altogether because hinder the law they are
entitled to immunity from prosecution. If,
as they assert. tWey fiiraled evidence
against themselves during the Garfield In
vestigation, which evidence. It is declared
by the defeat fits, was ued against them
to bring the i4krtMis.
DRAWING LINES
I EMPIRE STATE
Candidates for Speaker Try to
Rally Friends Around
Them.
MERRITTS MEN CONFER
Wadsworth Refuses to Join Gather
ing, Which Takes Xo Action.
Higglns and Fassctt Pour
Broadsides Into Odell.
NEW YORK. Dee 22. Two 1m do riant
conferences of members of the State
Assembly to consider the question of ths
Speakership were held here today, ah
the Republican members had been Invited
to the first meeting, which was held in
the Hotel Cadillac. Only the New York
delegation attended tho second meeting.
which was held late tonight.
The first meeting was called br men
who. W. J. Wadsworth, Jr., said, .were
opposed to him. although he and every
other Republican Assemblyman were inr
vited. Mr. Wadsworth sent out many
messages to Assemblymen who- are sup
porting him advising them that no good
purpose would be served br their attend
ing the meeting. Although James T. Rog
ers. uia.juni,- icaojsr in ice Assemoiy, ana
two other members of that body called on
him and asked him to be present at the
meeting, he declined to do so.
Both Candidates Had Friends.
Thirty-seven Assemblymen were In the
conference, and some were friends of Mr.
Wadsworth. EL A. Merritt, Jr.. one of the
leading candidates for tho Speakership.
was present, as were also several former
candidates who dropped out of the con
test when Governor Higglns declared in
favor of Mr. Wadsworth.
After having been in session more than
three hours, the conference adjourned
without having taken any action what
ever. It had been reported that one of
the purposes of tho gathering was to as
certain whether or not the members could
agree upon a compromise candidate for
Speaker, but Assemblyman Jesse Phillips,
who had Issued the call for the confer
ence, declared that no compromise candi
date was even discussed, and that no test
vota showing the strength of any candi
date, was taken.
Merritt Will Not Withdraw.
Mr. Merritt said tonight that he is not
at all dissatisfied with the result of the
conference; that the purpose for which It
was held was to bring the members to
gether for a frank discussion of tho sub
ject, to Inform them aa to the present
status of the contest for the Speakership
and to forestall any attempts to bind tho
members to any candidate before they
knew what the facts are
"It was not an Odell meeting." declared
Mr. Merritt.
Mr. Merritt was asked tonight whether.
In the event that he thought It necessary
for him to withdraw In the Interest of a
candidate who might be able to unite all
the interests opposed to Wadsworth. he
would be willing to do so. He replied: "I
have not come to that yet." The appear
ance of such a candidate would not sur
prise some of the men who are well ac
quainted with the situation.
Wadsworth Sure of 3rajorIty.
Mr. Wadsworth said tonight: "I regard
the conference as beneficial to me, as hav
ing promoted harmony, which la the pur
pose of my candidacy. I wish to make
it absolutely clear that I am not a fac
tlonist. It is not true that anybody has
asked me to withdraw from the contest.
I am satisfied with the situation and.
while I do not care to inve anv eatlmnte
of rhe votes in my support. I am assured
of a safe majority."
Adjournment was taken subject to the
call of Jesse P. Phillips, who said he
would issue another call if requested to
do so.
B. B. Odell. the Republican chairman.
left for Newburgh as soon as the confer
ence adjourned and without making any
comment upon It.
Assemblyman Hooker, who Is support
ing Wadsworth, refused to Join the con
ference He said:
"More than half the men in the confer
ence are for Wadsworth. and they came
here merely to see what Is going on.
Wadsworth has SS of the 111 Republican
Assemblymen."
The meeting of the Republican members
of tho Assembly from New York County
adjourned tonight without having taken
any action, and will meet again tomorrow
nlght.
Herbcrt Parsons, the newly-elected pres
ident of the New York County Republican-
committee, tonight contributed J10.CCO
toward liquidating the committee's debts.
HIGGLNS SAYS EIGHT IS OVER
Expects Republicans Will Be Unan
imous for Wadsworth.
ALBANY. N. Y., Dee 22. Governor
Higgles left Albany tonight, to spend
Christmas with his family at .Olcan. He
did not attempt to conceal the fact that
the outcome of the. past week's political
conflict" was satisfactory to him.
T regard the contest as .practically
over, he said, "providing, of course, that
the; Assembly must, first ' act for itself.
But. in view of the positive pledges which
have been given for the support of Mr.
Wadsworth. I regard that matter as set
.tlcd." The Governor admitted that he had
personal advices as to the outcome of the
conference of the Assemblymen held to
day in New York City. It had?dJourned.
he said, after a free discussion, but wfthi
out action. There might or might not be
another such conference before the final
caucus wMca would. SMike the ReftaWican
aemiMtie for Safrr a the AsseotMy.
"He said ht for uaaniaotM actfea
in the Republican caucus of Assembly
men.
Tho f?overror KiiiA th-i pt.T loittonn
Governor Woodruff called upon hlra this
afternoon with William Barnes, Jr., Re
publican state committeeman from Al-
oauy, ana rcnewea nis expressions or good
will and approval of Mr. Wadsworth's
cancu aacy.
BEATEN IX ALL-NIGHT FIGHT
Otiell Loses Control of Xew York
County Committee.
NEW YORK. Dee. 22. Durinr a con
test which continued from 3 o'clock till
nearly 4 o'clock this morning, marked at
times by bitter recriminations, but con
cluding with mutual pledges of support,
the control of the New York Republican
Central Committee was wrested from tho
adherents of ex-Governor B. B. Odell
by the faction headed by Herbert Par
sons. In reorganizing for the coming
year the committee elected Herbert Par-
annV tn thi. m-vafftanrvt. In anr-qafnn fn
William Hatpin and chose other officers
aaraeu dj- .rarsons inenas.
The officers elected are: Chairman,
Herbert Parsons: flrst vlce-nreslilent-
Senator Alfred R- Page: second vlce-
prestaent. Julius G. Kramer, of the
r our m Assemoiy .District; secretary.
Thomas H. Whittle, of the Thirty-fifth
District; treasurer. George Blagden; sergeant-alarms.
Edmund Bodlne.
The election of Mr. Parsons was se
cured at 2:35 o'clock this morning. Mr.
Halnln Immediately- onnsrntiiT.trert Mr-
Parsons, and in a brief speech promised
mm nis nearly support. Mr. Parsons re
plied, thanking the committee for his elec
tion.
Mr. Pace Was chosen first Tlro-nrntMonh
after a lively fight, in which, he defeated
Samuel Strasbourger by a vote of 330 to
240. Mr. Strasbourger moved to make the
election unanimous and this was done.
inc otner omcers were chosen unani
mously br acclamation.
Tactics of delav
Odell faction as soon as the committee
mer. ana these continued for several
hours. It is sa!d that the
lay was to await the result of the Speak
ership fight. Mr. Parsons and his friends
did not DrOOOSe to trait nnH 9nnn,in.H
their intention -of organizing the commit
tee n. it iook an ntgnt.
The-lJrst test vote "came just before
midnight on a motion to adjourn the
election of a President until January
4. The Parsons men won ny a vote of
(Concluded on Pane 4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tho Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 33r
aeg.: minimum temperature. 3-t des;. Pre
cipitation, none.
TODAT'S-Continned fair and moderately
cold; variable winds.
itastla.
Czar warned by rebels to leave country.
Page 1.
Decision Is against universal suffrage.
Tage 1.
Moscow Reds break through cordon ot
troops.
Strike not general except la Moscow and
government predicts lu failure. Pag 4.
.Baltic revolt spreads to Esthonla. Page 1.
Eye-wltn describes Vladivostok riots.
Pago 4.
Fore I ib.
Cabinet's decision against cooltss In South
Africa causes uproar In England. Page T.
Marriage arranged between Alfonso and
Prlncesa Eva. Page T.
Treaty between Japan and China. Page 3.
More particulars of conspiracy 'against
President Reyes. Page 7.
Natioaal. .'
Hermann will take seat in House, desptte
probable objection. Page 3.
Portland given chance at oat contract.
Page 3.
MacKenzle recommends Jl.'IOO.OOO- for Co
lumbia Jetty. Page 3.
Cboat will head American delegation at
Hague- conference. Page 5.
Secret preparations to arosecute Standard
Oil Company. Page 4.
ToUtlcs.
Conference of New York Legislators on
Speakership contest. Page 1.
Odell beaten In fight for New York County
chairman. Page 1.
Fassett makes vigorous retort to OdeJl.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Insurance examiner admits suppressing false
hood la Mutual Life reports. Page 2.
Jury completed to try beef, trust's claim to
Immunity. Page 1.
Baer welcomes anthracite conciliation board.
Page 9.
Corey gives his wife $1,000,000 and gives up
Mabelte Oilman to prevent divorce.
Tage 1.
Woman gives strong evidence for Mrs. Leaf
green, Page 3.
Judgo Eason refuses Mrs. Taggart new
trial and fines her lawyers for contempt.
Page 1.
Paciflo Coast.
F. W. Jewett suborns Salem girls In land
cases. Page 6.
Seattle Council refuses franchise to North
Coast unless backers are known. Page 6.
W. H. Paulhamus. of Sumner. Is boomed for
Lane's place on commerce commission.
Page 6-
Walter L. Toore announces his Congressional
platform. Page 6.
Myrtle Lumber Company buys bis; mill for
iSO.000. Tage 8.
Freight wreck at Oregon City delays South
ern Pacific trains. Page 6.
State Dairymen's Association meets at For
est Grove. Page 6.
Watson refuses to resign and says only way
he can be put out of superintendency of
defective home at Vancouver is by
Sheriff; teachers threaten to quit if
Marshall Is appointed and pupils express
their opposition to him. Page L
Commercial aad Marine.
Grain markets are of holiday character.
Page 13.
Turkey speculators at San Francisco again
softer. Page 13.
Good trade reports from all sections Page
11.
Stock market Interested in traction mer
ger. Page. 11.
Chicago wheat market weak alt day. Page
11.
French bark Lee RochJ&quelin docked at
St, Johns. Page IL
Fertlaad aad Vicinity.
Oregon Water Power i Railway Company
sends Injured, employe, wbo.has paid hos
pital tax. to the poor!) o use. Page 10.
Three candidates for Governor. Geer. Withy-
combe and Johns meet. Page 18.
Portland can get the Alaskan trade if Its
merchants will try Page 11.
North bank road plans for drawbridge to
span the Willamette. Page IL
Host of candidates anxious to step into
Sheriff Worn s shoes. Page 11.
Goode return and tells of plans of General
Electric Page 11.
Majority ef committee on ways and means
will recommend to City Council Ave and
two-tenths mills as tax levy for Port
land. Page 1C
Plan Is to make disorderly houses pay liquor
license. Fage JZ.
Record of the Msaleipal Court for a day.
Page 1Z.
Bight divorces are mated la ose day.
COREY
OFFER
TERMS IP PEACE
Will Give Wife $1,000,000 and
Break Off Match With
Actress.
SHE ACCEPTS PROMPTLY
Steel King's Father Acts as Peace
"Envoy; on Her Arrival in Pitts
burg J. B. Corey Vents
Ire on Xewspapers.
PITTSBURG. Pa Dec. 22. (Special.)
Mrs. Laura Cook Corey, wife ot W. Ellis
Corey, president of tho United States
Steel Corporation, has decided to aban
don her intention of applying for divorce.
She has been offered $1,000,000 as a Christ
mas gift by her husband not to do so
and he has, through a messenger, his
father, assured her that he has broken
with Mabelle Gllman. He has also prom
ised to make a will in which his son
Allen shall be his sole heir.
Mrs. Corey has accepted this, accord
ing to some of her close friends. The of
fer was made yesterday afternoon at the
Union Depot here, when she alighted
from a Western train. She was met by
Alfred A. Corey, father of the steel king,
who waa empowered to make the offer.
She accepted and then had her Jrunks
directed to the elder Corey's home and
went with him on a suburban train.
Her Secret Discovered.
Mrs. Corey got into the home of her
relatives by the back door, coming up
the railroad tracks with her son Allen,
while her father-in-law came up the front
street, whistling. Once In the Corey
home. she was safe, and It was not until
last midnight, when a neighbor saw Mrs.
Corey step to the door to speed some
guests at the house, that she was dis
covered. This morning, with a lot of
women as bodyguard, she went shopping,
but she kept out of the way of all newsl
paper men. nor would she talk to friend
even. Late in the afternoon she sent Miss
Gray to the door with a message to some
newspaper men.
"Mrs. Corey says she thanks the public,
for the Interest taken in her case, out she
has nothing to say about it at present.
She does not think It best."
Body Guard Around Mrs. Corey.
Miss Ida Corey, sister of W. Ellis Corey
who has clung to Mrs. Corey in her trou
ble, was seen at the Corey home this eve
ning, but said she could not give any news
of interest at present. Miss Corey and
Miss RIsher formed Mrs. Corey's body
guard In the West, and were said to have
been present at the interview which Mrs.
Corey had with her father-in-law yester
day. Alfred A. Corey, father of the steel
magnate, was about as angry as it Is pos
sible for a man to be and still attend to
business today. He fought with almost
every one who came near the house. To
a party of newspaper men he delivered a
warm speech, saying what his family did
was none of the public's business, and if
newspapers were but individuals he would
lick them all.
J. B. Corey's Burst of Irony.
J. B. Corey this morning mailed the fol
lowing signed statement to the Pittsburg,
papers:
I thought I bad escaped the annoyance of
the reporters after you had published my of
fer of 5100.000 to fumfiih 1-..
I had between Messrs. Schwab. Andrew Car-
ucsie. . tu. i-orey and myself. But last
evening the rerjortem jifir. n- .
keeping It up until 11:25 p. ir. The one
great and'all-lmportant news item which they
were on the hunt of was where Mrs. TV. e.
Corey was stoDDlnsr. I amwrA .. t m'i
not know of the "lady's whereabouts no more
than I did of the man in the moon. But I
think they can find her at Pnnk..
on the corner of Newsmongers Lane and Tal
lica Ae-. oeiween itev. .Mr. Whispers and
Mrs. Telltale. Please give the reporters this
very important news and save a T4-y ear-old
man from being awakened out of hte beat nap
at a midnight hour. j. b. CORET
HE FINES HIS ACCUSERS
JUDGE OP: TAGGART DIVORCE
CASE ROASTS COUNSEL.
Refuses Xew Trial and Holds Law
yers Who Alleged Bias Guilty
of Contempt of Court.
WOOSTER. Ohio, Dec. 22. The motion
for a new trial in the Taggart divorce
case was overruled by Judge Eason here
today. Mrs. Taggart's attorneys, who
made the motion,, took exception to the
ruling with the announced intention of
carrying the case to the Circuit Court.
The court took four hours to give the
decision. He paid particular attention to
the affidavits against himself, some of
which declared he was prejudiced and
biased In giving the decree of divorce
to Major Taggart. He pronounced these
affidavits unfair, unjust and unusual for
lawyers to make, and said that all the
other affidavits were a mass of trash.
The attorneys who swore to the affida
vits of prejudice, he said, were clearly In
contempt, and he Imposed a fine of Ste
each upon Judge Lyman Critchfleld. Cap
tain James B. Taylor and Judge M. L.
Smyser. He suspended collection of fines
until the Circuit Court could pass oa his
decision in the case.
The attorneys made a vlgerotts prat tat
against such a proceeding. aRd hteisted
that he s-Iace his charges agatest them is
writing.