THE MORNING OREGONIAJT, SATURDAY. DECEXBER 23, 105.
FATE OF STRIKE
STILL IN DOUBT
Worst Enemies of Revolution
Are Generals Decem
ber and Hunger.
TRAINS RUN UNDER GUARD
Rassian Government Arrests All
Leaders and Acts Vigorously
Against Disorder Divisions
Among Red Leaders.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 22. It is diffi
cult to Judse -whether the general polit
ical strike can be ranked as a success or
a failure The authorities are bewildered
by the strength of the strikers, and the
strike has reached formidable proportions
in St. Petersburg, -where, even according
to the officials, over a third of the work
men obeyed the order of the Workmen's
Council. The strike leaders are confi
dently asserting that the- others will be
brought into line immediately. The gov
ernment, however, has succeeded In keep
ing railroad traffic out of St. Petersburg
moving with reasonable regularity.
The scanty dispatches received from the
interior do not indicate whether the order
to strike is meeting with a general re
sponse, which will be necessary to prevent
Its flashing In the pan, like the November
strike.
The government, while entering on a
vigorous offensive campaign against the
revolutionary leaders and making arrests
by the wholesale, maintains an air of
calm confidence. It has Issued a reas
suring communication, declaring that all
necessary measures have been taken to
prevent disorders.
The proletariat organizations are mar
shaling all their forces. The prevailing
impression Is that with the limited funds
at the disposition of the unions the strike
must spread rapidly and enter a new
and more violent phase or the game will
be lost by the revolutionaries. "General
December" and "General Hunger" are
powerful allies on the side of the Em
peror at the present time, just as they
were In the light against Napoleon, and it
Is thought that the leaders will not be
able to hold their men in line unless an
immediate victory is scored or a. conflict
forced and blood shed.
in Moscow the striking railroad men and
the lower classes, like the cabdrivers, who
see the bread taken from their mouths
by the strike, are already getting uneasy.
FAIL TO SUSPEND TRAFFIC.
Enraged Strikers Use Force and
Shoot One Engineer Dead.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 21 The rail
road men's strike committee made heroic
efforts to stop trains from being run out
of St. Petersburg today, and succeeded
In inducing practically all the station and
roundhouse men and many of the train
men who remained on duty yesterday to
Join in. the. strike. Nevertheless the Gov
ernment has been dispatching trains un
der military guards over all the lines, al
though the regular schedules have not
been maintained. Soldiers with flags on
thilr bayonets have been doing duty as
switchmen.
The strikers are intensely enraged at
thlr failure to suspend traffic They
stopped a train from Berlin last night out
side of PC Petersburg, using a red lan
tern, and ordered the cnginer out. but
the soldier guard drove off the strikers
and the train proceeded.
The engineer of the Kursk train was
shot dead In the cab of his engine while
taking his train Into St. Petersburg.
M. Nemechaieff, Minister of Communi
cations, has Issued an order that all em
ployes falling to report for duty today
will be dismissed. Agitators will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law.
Throughout the city notices signed by the
Prefect of Police have been posted an
nouncing that, in accordance with the
strike law, agitators who incite the people
to strike by using threats will be arrested,
and are subject to a fine of 1250 and im
prisonment for three months.
The landlords throughout the country
were empowered by an imperial ukase
made public today to organize guards for
the protection of their property.
STRIKE 15 XOT UNIVERSAL
Workmen's Leaders Arrested and
Railroads Kept Running.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 22. The failure
of many of the railroad men at St. Peters
burg to obey the strike- order and the
ability of M. Nemechaieff. Minister of
Communications, to move trains on all the
roads except the Baltic roads are thorns
in the sides of the strike leaders.
The report went forth at last night's
meeting of the Workmen's Council that
traffic must be interrupted at all costs,
though this admittedly will be difficult on
the Nicholas roed to Moscow.
Trains are running with their ordinary
crews on this line, but all the trains are
heavily guarded. The delegates will try
moral suasion with the faithful employes,
but it Is feared they will also resort to
destroying the bridges along the road.
The government has succeeded In ar
resting practically all the members of
the strike and railroad committees.
The workmen of two of the three elec
tric light plant? struck yesterday evening,
but during the night the authorities suc
ceeded In getting a sufficient number of
sailors from Cronstadt to enable the op
eration of all except one of the electric
lighting plants, which was also galling
to the strikers, as the darkening of the
city and the stopping of the railroads
were the most effective means of making
the Ftrike generally felt. The inhabitants
where the electric light? were out were
'compelled to fall back on candles and
kerosene. The searchlight mounted
on the spire of the Admiralty building
vividly illuminated the Nevsky, as it did
during the October strike. Cavalry and
Infantry patrols guarded every block, and
machine guns were stationed at several
points.
During a tour of the city a correspond
ent saw dozens of workmen between sol
diers with fixed bayonets being marched
off to prison.
A cache of arms and hand bombs was
seized on the Schluesaelberg avenue yes
terday and a crowd of a thousand strik
ers of the Nevsky works was charged and
dispersed by Cossacks, -who used the flat
ef their s words and whips, but no one
was seriously Injured. .
In the industrial districts many of the
strikers seem to liave only the vaguest
ideas e-f what they were striklac for, re
plying 'kecse we are erdered to do so,
to questions on the subject, not knowing
by whom or why.
To shake the workmen's faith In their
leaders the government had distributed
thousands of copies of a circular signed
by the Union of Russian Workmen, ex
patiating on the arrest of the committee
men 05 the Moscow telegraphers, while
carousing at a restaurant, as an example
of how the workmen's money is spent.
The city pharmacies generally remain
open. The drug clerks, who have Just
emerged from a protracted struggle, dis
regarded the summons of their union to
strike. The stores are open as usual and
the street-cars are running.
The boldest of all the bold pronunda
mento of the revolutionists Is a mysteri
ous handbill with which .Tsarskoe-Selo
was flooded today. Professing to allude
to a terrorist plot against the Emperor,
the handbill fays:
"There will be a little sunt of smoke
Pay no heed to It, as the remit will be
the best thing possible for everybody."
The policedhavc been baffled In their ef
forts to find the printers and dissem
inators of theso bills.
PROXOUNXE STRIKE BLUNDER
Leaders Lose Courage Road Aronnd
Lake Baikal "Wrecked.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 22. (5:15 P.
M.) Some of the strike leaders, already
discouraged by the prospect of failure, do
not hesitate to say that the decision to
accept the challenge of the Government
THE CONSTITUTION AS SHE NOW . UE5 AT THE CHARLESTOWX THE CONSTITUTION AS SHE WAS IN HER TRIMS.
NAVY-YARD.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte In big annua! report says that the veMl that bears the name of the Confutation I not the one that sank the Guerriere.
since the old fripate ban been so rebuilt that little of the orlsfnal material It left. He thinks that o much of the old wood as can be Identified and made useful
should be taken out and put Into a modern armored crulter bearing the same name, and that the rest of the hulk should be broken up or towed to aea and sunk
at target practice by the suns of the North Atlantic Fleet. The suggestion has stirred up a gale of patriotic protest.
while the organizations were unprepared
was a blunder, and that it can only be
redeemed by forcing a conflict which will
arouse the populace.
Several attempts at 'red flag" demon
strations in Vasslli Ostrov and other in
dustrial districts today were dispersed by
Cossacks.
A number of attacks were made on
strikers by nonunion workmen, who fear
that the strike will Jeopardize the presents
usually received by them during the Rus
sian Christmas.
The clrcum-Balkai railroad has been de
stroyed for a distance by falling rocks. It
is suspected that this destruction Is the
work of the .revolutionaries, who are in
terested in stopping the return of troops
from the Far East at this time.
STRIKE 3IAY PROVE FAILURE
Not General in St. Petersburg, but
Moscow Is Tied Up.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 23. In high,
government circles the greatest confidence
is expressed that the general strike will
fail. So far as St. Petersburg is con
cerned, the battle certainly is going
against the revolutionaries. Unless better
results are obtained elsewhere or the fight
enters on a distinctly new phase, the
leaders will be compelled to beat a general
retreat to save their prestige.
In spite of the efforts of the local chiefs
to cheer on their followers, the past 48
hours have not produced any extension of
-,tc strike. What was gained yesterday
by the strike of the printers, which was
incomplete, was offset by the return to
work of 10.000 men In, the &mlnovsky
mills and the announcement that 12,0)0
men of the Putlloff Iron Works would go
back Monday.
The government's firm stand effectively
prevented the strikers keeping up the ex
citement in St. Petersburg by "red flag"
demonstrations and by the old plan of
marching from mill to mill and forcing
the men to strike. Nonunion men. such
as frelghtcarters. began an attack on
the strikers. Some of the leaders already
confess that the outlook is discouraging,
and they express the fear that the or
ganizations were guilty of a blunder in
striking without due preparation. Ne-er-theless,
they declare that the provinces
can still turn the tide.
The mala hope of the strike leaders
rests on Moscow, to which all eyes are
turned and where the tie-up is practically
complete. A telephone message from
Moscow tonight represents the situation
there as grave on account of the attitude
of the troops. It being reported that the
artillery was on the verge of mutiny and
that there was a plot to abduct Governor
General Doubassoff, which, however, was
frustrated.
The government has received no confir
mation of theso reports, and expresses
absolute confidence In the loyalty of the
army, which it says cannot be shaken by
the present demonstration. It is pointed
out by the officials that the only place
where the soldiers are known to have re
fused to obey the command to fire is
Kharkoff.
The proletariat, the official says, may
succeed in wresting power from the au
thorities in some places and in disorgan
izing traffic everywhere, but they insist
that there is not the slightest danger of
any uprising which could seriously
threaten the overthrow of the autocracy.
It is reported that Father Gapon Is re
turning to Russia to preach patience and
conservatism to his old followers.
WILIi NOT STRIKE OX CABLES
Strikers Let News Go Out Soldiers
Fraternize With Reds.
PARIS. Dec. 23. According to- the St.
.Petersburg correspondent of the Journal,
a member of the "Workmen's Council has
declared that telegraphic communication
with Finland will not be Interrupted, thus
permitting communication with foreign
countries.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Petit Parislen says that members of the
Military Officers' Union have appealed to
their comrades not to assist In repressing
the strike movement, and that the Cos
sacks are freely fraternizing with the
strikers.
According to the same correspondent,
reports have been received from Riga to
the effect that the overcoming by the In
surgents of the troops In the Baltic prov
inces was due to the neglect by the sol
diers of the most elementary precautions.
One General, he says, escaped to St. Pe
tersburg In disguise.
Suit the people, because they are tired
of bitter deses. with the pain and gripliwr
that -usually follow. Carter's Little Liver
1111s. One pill a dose. -
Visit XcAUea JfcDwHwH'a.
SAW CITf. SUCKED
Eye-Witness Describes Riots
at Vladivostok.
SOLDIERS SLAY CHINESE
Standard Oil Used to Fire Bazaars
and Ballets Fly Thick Among
Chinese Great Revolt In
Army Predicted.
VICTORIA, B. C Dec 22. Henry Bush,
of Clarkson & Co.. of Vladivostok. Port
Arthur and Harbin, who arrived from
Vladivostok tonight by the steamer Tar
tar, -was an eye-witness of the revolt
among the Russian soldiers there and
gave a graphic story. The trouble began
at a Chinese bazaar where, following a
dispute, a mob of soldiers rushed the
stalls, grabbing everything they could lay
their hands on.
Many Russians went to a steamer which
was discharging Standard oil and saturat
ed the bazar with It. They fired the place
and it burned quickly, many wounded
Chlncwo being then Incinerated. From the
bazar the soldiers went to the big store
of Kuntz & Albers. a German firm, driv
ing out the staff, who fled for their lives.
Commander Katsoff ordered out the
troops who were in the barracks, but. In
stead of preventing the revolting soldiers
from looting, they fired at the upper
windows while the looters were busy be
low. Sir. Bush says they would not fire
on the revolting soldiers, although they
were quick enough to bring down their
rifles to kill Chinese.
Bullets Fly Everywhere.
The Kuntz & Albers store was a big
one. full of general "merchandise, and the
loss must have been over a million dol
lars, for the mob brought can after can
of oil from the wharf and burned the
place. "
By this time the streets were filled with
screaming, mad Russians and Chinese.
Sticks and stones were flying and bullets
whistling everywhere. Chinese corpses
were scattered about the streets and
many Russians were killed.
Mr. Bush did not realize his danger until
then. Some Chinese rushed at him with
shouts of, "There's another one." and he
fled. Of the remainder of the tragedy he
cannot speak from observation, but he
learned from good authorities. When
Kuntz & Albers store was burning, refu
gees were crowded Into sampans and all
the merchant steamers and transports
were leaving the' harbor.
That night. November 13. men paid from
2 to CO roubles to be allowed to sleep in
a sampan in the harbor. Place after place
was burned, until before the riots ended
ever 200 stores had been destroyed.
Dead Bodies Fill Street?.
Bodies were scattered about the streets,
over 00 Russians and more than 2CO0 Chi
nese being killed. The bodies lay un
buried for three days, when they were
gathered up wholesale and carted away
for burial.
Commander Katsoff fled to Satanka, two
miles away, on the first day. and the
troops who did not take part in the riot
ing did not prevent It. Proclamation
after proclamation was telegraphed by
the fugitive commander, but not until he
promised that the troops would be sent
to Russia as quickly as they could be
transported did the rioting discontinue.
Returning to Vladivostok, Mr. Bush
came across body after body, sometimes
'scattered, sometimes in groups. The city
presented a sad appearance, being prac
tically ruined. He estimates the loss at
S20.O0O.O0O. and says years will be required
to put the place as It was.
Cossacks Suppress New RIoL.
A second riot took place the day before
he left among released prisoners from
Japan, one of whom had been shot in the
arm by an officer because he refused to
salute. Comrades shot and killed the offi
cer, and two other officers were killed in
the rioting that ensued, which was soon
suppressed by Cossacks, who dashed in.
notwithstanding the troops, using knouts
to scatter the soldiers, who were mostly
disarmed. The killed In this riot were
given a grand military funeral the follow
ing day.
Mr. Bush says the army throughout Li
dissatisfied, and he believes a great revolt
will take place before long.
Strike on Southern Line;.
VERONEZH. South Central Russia. Dec
22. The employes of the Southwestern
Railway struck at 10 o'clock this morning
in obedience to the directions of their
union- The crews of passenger trains
hauled the trains to large towns before
abandoning them. In order that the pas
sengers should not suffer.
Traffic Ceases at Kostroma.
KOSTROMA. European Russia. Dec 22.
The railroad employes here struck to
day. All traffic has ceased.
Minsk Strike General.
MINSK. Western Russia. Dec 22. The
general strike has commenced here All
the stores are closed.
Trains iHterrtapted at Yaroslar.
YAR09LAV. European Russia, Dec 22.
Tra2"c on the railroad here Is Interrupted
"by the strike.
Strike Covers' All Ra$s4a.
PARIS, Dec 22. A dispatch fro SL
Petersfcurg to the Tewps says: "The
strike now covers the whale of Russia.
The Novoe Vreraya admits that with un
precedented rapMtty. all coRunI cation
with the provinces and abroad has been
stopped. It Is expected hourly that the
Ministry will be rendered entirely helpless."
FINSTAD ISJJNDER ARREST
Mexicans Imprison Uoft or Two
3Ittrdcrcd Americans.
EL PASO. Tex Dec 22.-0. B. Fln
stad. of Los Angeles, at whose home two
Americans were killed and wounded at
Diaz, Mexico, has been arrested by Mexi
can authorities. The arrest. It is be
lieved, has no significance In itself, being
ordered simply in compliance with the
Mexican law.
Mrs. Flnstad. who arrived here today
from Los Angeles, gives the following
as the correct names of those who were
attacked at her husband's home:
O. B. Flnstad, los Angeles: C W. Mc-"
Murray. Los Angeles, brother of Mrs. Fln
stad: Robert G. Coughener ("Shorty"),
Los Angeles: Robert W. Rutherford, Phil
adelphia. The bodies of Rutherford and MeMurray
are still held at Santa Rosalia, pending an
investigation of the tragedy by the Mexi
can authorities.
Consul Edward tonight received the fol
lowlngtmessage from Enrique Creel. Gov-
cmor of Chihuahua, bearing on the ar
rest of Flnstad:
"Flnstad arrested for apparent complic
ity In the murder of two Americans
(Rutherford and Murray) at Ibuche
ranch."
Flnstad a Large Slock-jrowcr.
LOS ANGELES. CaL. Dec 22.-0. B.
Flnstad, the Los Angeles man arrested at
Diaz. Mexico, resides at &7 Lake street,
this city. About a year ago he purchased
00.000 acres of land in the vicinity of Diaz,
which he stocked with cattle. He is
wealthy, and one of the largest stock
raisers on the Mexican border. He has
resided for nearly four years in Los An
geles. His wlfo and daughter left last
Wednesday for Diaz. Several years ago
Flnstad became Interested in mining
claims In Alaska, and spent some time In
the North, where he is said to have been
successful. On returning from Alaska he
purchased land In Mexico.
Bodies Will Be Returned.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22. The State De
partment has sent instructions by tele
graph to the United States Consular
Agent at Diaz, Mexico, to endeavor "to se
cure and return to Philadelphia the bodies
of the two Americans, Rutherford and
Murray, killed near that place by bandits.
FAVOR LAS VEGAS SITE
Heads or Fraternal Bodies to Build
Great Sanitarium.
CHICAGO. Dec 22. A favorable report
on the sanitarium possibilities of New
Mexico was made tonight to the direc
tors of the National Sanitarium Associ
ation. The sanitarium project was pro
posed at a meeting; of fraternal societies
at the St. Louis Fair last year, it being
urged that such a home be established
for the consumptives of all the orders
where care could be provided at actual
cost, or free to those unable to pay.
The directors, representing- 300tO
members of fraternal organizations chos
en at the St. Louis gathering, appointed
a committee to go to Las Vegas, N. M..
and choose a site, and tonight's meeting
was called to hear reports.
APPEALS TO SALOON MAN
W. C. T. U. Women Ask Them to
Forsake "Tills Iniquity."
DETROIT, Mich.. Dec 2X (Special.)
Next week every saloon-keeper In De
troit will be presented with a petition
signed by thousands of members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
asking them to go out of the liquor busi
ness. A special messenger will make
each appeal. The petitions contain the
following expressions:
We are the enemies of ycur business, but
we are not alone In this. You hate It.
Wart your hand clean of this Iniquity.
Don't be a fuiltlre and rat-abend upon the
earth any longer. Your coffers drip with
human .blood. You are retarded the
cum of the earth In this world and face a
fearful destiny In the next.
Wish Jadgo Disbarred.
WENATCHEB, Wash.. Dec 22. (Spe
ciaL) Judge G Victor Martin, of We
natchee, against whom the attorneys of
the county have filed disbarment proceed
ings, today, represented by Judge Neal. of
Davenport, and Humphries & Cole, of Se
attle, demurred to each of 3 allegations
filed against1 him.
The demurrer states that the complaint
does not state sufficient facts to constitute
a cause of aotion. Attorneys for the
prosecution, in case the demurrer is over
ruled, will not ask that the rulinj-r b
made absolute, but will allow time to file
an answer to the complaint. The case Is
called for January!, before Judge Stclner.
Utah Scalpers Enjoined.
SALT LAKE CITY. Dec 22,-InJunction
suits to prevent II scalpers who have of
fices In Utah from buying or selling rail
road tickets Issued by the Southern Pa
cific and the Denver fc RIo Grande com
panies, were filed here today In the Fed
eral Court. The complainants are D. E.
Burley. general passenger agent of the
Harriman lines at this place, and I. A.
Benton, general agent here of the Rio
Grande lines. Judge Marshall cited the 11
defendants to appear on February 12 and
show cause why the lajnactioa should not
Issue
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Government Legal Battalions
Prepare Attack.'
FIRST STEP IN INDIANA
Great. Secrecy Marks Official Con
ferences Preliminary to Proceed
ings. Which May Be Begun
In Several States.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. (Special.)
It Is believed that the Government is
making its final preparations to begin
suit against the Standard Oil Company.
The recent mysterious trips here of
Joscpn D. Kealing. United States DIs
tri Attorney for Indiana, and his long
conference with the Department of
Justice, in connection with, reports and
developments lately, have added unoffi
cial corroboration to the strong belief.
Mr. Keallnfr spent two days In con
fcrence concerning the purpose of
which both he and the department have
been absolutely uncommunicative. It la
known that the business concerned
rome matter of the first Importance and
that nothln-r will be officially known
about it until a formal statement Is
made, which Is expected before lonp.
Other District Attorneys have lately
visited Washington on missions of
great mystery.
It id known that Commissioner of
Corporations Garfield has been present
at some of the conferences and this
fact Is pointed to as one of the sub
stantial reasons for the belief that the
business In hand relates to the Stand
ard Oil Company. Mr. Garfield has been
for almost a year engaged In an Inves
tigation of the Standard Oil Company.
Recently these inquiries have been
confined to the questions of rebates and
discrimination.
There is a hint thnt. when action is
ordered, suits will be begun simulta
neously in a. number of states.
DRAWING LINES IN STATE
(Continued From Page 1.)
322 to 228. A motion made by Mr,
Parsons to adjourn for 30 minutes to
hear the contested election case in the
Thirteenth DIttrlct was carried. The
contestant. Michael IL Blake, is an
Odell man. and his friends in the com
mittee moved to postpone considera
tion of the contest, but wore defeated.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the committee
reconvened and received majority and
minority reports of the committee on
contested iwatst The Parsons men im
mediately moved that he report be
tabled. Voting; on the motion lasted
for an hour, and resulted in a victory
for the Parsons faction, the vote
standing- 322 to 261. This matter dis
posed of. nominations were in order
and promptly followed. 1
FASSETT HITS ODELL HARD
Considers Ills Reprobation a Decor
ation, Says Congressman.
ELM IRA. N. Y.. Dec 22. Congressman
J. SI oat Fassett. who Is home to spend
Christmas with his family, when shown
Chairman Odell's Interview yesterday,
in which the latter blamed Fassett for
the present condition of things in the
Republican party, and the statement of
Senator Malby threatening Impeachment
proceedings against Governor HIggins,
said:
"The. talk of Impeachment of the Gov
ernor is rank nonsense. It Is much better
for a Governor In office who Is likely to
be held responsible for party action to do
everything In his power to uplift the par
ty In the interests of the whole people
and the entire party than-for a Gover
nor out of office for his own selfish In
terests to maintain the present condition
of things.
"Governor HIggins belongs to a differ
ent school from former Governor OdelL
Odell accuses Governor HIggins of du
plicity. Governor HIggins and President
Roosevelt- can well afford. In view of
their records and the influence of their
records upon the history of the party, to
accept the challenge of a comparison of
records thus invited.
"The ex-Governor accuses me of lead
ing the party to defeat in 1S81, but we
were led to defeat In 1S30. and also in 1332.
With reference to the ex-Governor's as
sault upon myself, while r thank him for
his tardy acknowledgers ent that I am
collarless, I want to say that this situ
ation is one away above petty personal
likes or dislikes.
"The situation cannot be changed by
personal epithets. It Is a quostion of the
integrity of the party life and of the up
lifting and maintaining of the party
Ideals alon-r the old-fashioned lines,
where the first interests were the Inter
ests of -the people and party interests
were subservient to those Interests and
the party leaders were subservient to the
whole party."
After paying Mr. Wadsworth a tribute
for his intellectual strength and deter
mination of character. Mr. Faseett con
cludes as follows:
"The President Is not interested ia thl
contest for the sake of any ese man.
He is anxious for a reorgaalxatien of the
party along higher idea's and honest pur
Poses. His Interest is purely uBe!Asfc
and solely for the good of the peepJe and
the party. ,
"I am profoundly grateful to ex-Gv-craor
Odell for attributing to sae the
present Kcky. wbte hwi to be ntr-
re-mdfc-ur the ceasuaMaation of his selfish
plans. I tatek he does aae tee much
honor. I shall be very glad If oh that
point, and that point alone, the Republi
can' party agrees with him. His repro
bation I consider a decoration."
HlgRias Is Satisfied.
ALBANY. N. Y IW " fTn-
gins said today that the result of the elec
tion last night in the New York County
Republican Committee, when Congress
man Herbert Parsons was otri nmaL
dent of the committee, was altogether sat-
isiaciory to mm. ue would not dtscuss
the nrobable effect nf th mmmiit'.
reorganization upon the leadership of for-
"i uurmar uaeu in tne republican
state organization and he declined to add
in any wav to hln rfo!nrr of lit nlcVi
to Mr. Odell's attack upon himself. As
or waai Mr. uaeu rma said about Presi
dent Roosevelt, the Governor said:
"I imagine the President Is quite able
to take care of himself."
Chaffee Declines aa Office.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-LIeutenant-General
Chaffee today received a letter
from Mayor McClellan. of New York,
tendering him an appointment as Police
Commissioner of New York. He cour
teously declined.
COLLINS JURY DISAGREES
After 21 Hours' Deliberation, Court
Discharges Men From Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22. The trial
of George D. Collins, the attorney ac
cused of perjury, came to a conclusion to
night, when the Jurors, after having been
In deliberation for over 24 hours, were
discharged without having- arrived at a
verdict. The end came about midnight,
when Judge Lennon decided that It would
be useless to longer confine the jurors
to the jury-roorn.
Shortly after 11 o'clock tonight the Jury
reported that it was still unable to ar
rive at a unanimous decision, and the
court criticized their Inability to come to
one mind regarding- the evidence. He
said he would give them 20 minutes fur
ther to deliberate. The defendant. Col
lins, thereon made a vigorous protest, de
claring that the court was endeavoring
to coerce the Jury. At the expiration of
the minutes the Jurors again reported
a disagreement and were discharged. It
Is understood that the vote was eight for
conviction and four for acquittal.
AUBUBY WILL PROSECUTE.
California Land Thieves May Finally
Be Brought to Book.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22.-(SpecIal.)
Criminal prosecutions may be instituted
against some of those who are accused by
State Mineralogist Aubury of land frauds
In Plumas County. In this state. Aubury
said today: "I will fight to the bitter
end and all along the line." It Is known
that Aubury has consulted with Attorney
Heney within the last few months.
Whether Heney will be called upon to
look into the present situation is only a
matter of conjecture at this time.
United States Attorney Devlin has sig
nified his willingness to undertake prose
cution. Five hundred thousand acres of
timber land in Northern California are
now- In the hands of one man Thomas
Barlow Walker, of Minneapolis. H. H.
Yard has filed mineral locations on 2CO.
0 acres of Umber land. William E.
Wheeler, of New York, owns many thou
sand acres. Curtis. Collins & Holbrook.
or Pennsylvania, also control 10,000 acres.
WOMAN WITH CHILD MIND
Law Takes Neglected Girl From
Brutal Father to Asylum.
THE DALLES. Or., Dec 22.-(SpeciaI.)
Alice Helmer, a weak-minded girl, was
brought to this city today from her home
near Mount Hood, where Sheriff Sexton
was obliged to take her forcibly from her
neglectful father and stepmother. Al
though 22 years of age. the girl appears
to have the Intellect of a child and was
in a most pitiable condition from fear
and neglect when taken from her father's
house. She was committed to the state
asylum tonight. Helmer, the father. Is a
farmer living- with a second wife and two
sons, brothers to Alice, near Mount Hood
postofflce. Cruelty to his children hasi
been charged by his neighbors for some
time past.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
John Carne.-
VENTURA. CaL. Dec 22.-John Carne.
president of the First National Bank of
Ventura and one of the leading- orchard
Ists and business men of this county, died
In this city today. Mr. Carne came here
from Chicago about ten years ago. In
that city he was well known as Chief
Deputy in the County Clerk's office for
many years, and later as one of the lead
ing abstractors of the city.
Miss Caroline Younjr.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec 22.-(Speciai.)-Mlss
Caroline Young, a niece of Benjamin and
Andrew Toung. of this city, died here last
ntght of consumption, after a long Illness.
MIsg Young was a native of Sweden. 33
years of age. and had been an Invalid for
years.
Elijah Hunsakcr.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 22. (Special.) Elijah
Hunsaker. an eccentric character familiar
Salem people for the last 13 years, died
today. He was aged about 50 years, and
had no known relatives.
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N'crth Yakima. (Special.) The State Fair
Commission has decided to hold a race mret
here some time In the Spring. A date will I
be flxed that will come between the meet at I
Seattle and "Walla Walla. This will Iwure f
a lance number of thoroughbreds for the raced.
A meetinx- of the secretaries of the fairs of
the Northwest will be held the flrrt week in
January and dates arranged for next year's
fair.
Astoria. Or (Special.) Secretary Crosby, of
the local Civil Service Commission, has re- '
celved notice from Washington that Charles J
H. Haddlx. Allen T. Anderson and Alex-
ander Karinen passed the examination held
hero on November 29 for the pbsltlon of day I
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