LOBBY MYSTERY
STILL UNSOLVED
4
Hamilton Keeps Se
crets of His Trade.
-HIS OPINION . OF LAWMAKERS
Companies Oppose.
KIE PASSED BY WITNESS
u distinct and thereugh. If K had 3631
been o. I wosld lve declined the task.
Mr. Hamilton. In opeatsg hla state
ment, expressed regret that he cannot
return to the United States at pres
ent, because of his health. At the time
of his employment In charge of the
bureau of taxation and legislation of
the New York Life, the life Insurance
companies feared that unless con-"
certed, they might possibly be legis
lated and taxed out of existence. He
says:
The usual practice of depending alone ul.
counsel to attend and present argument wa
determined to he Insufficient. The very fact
that the great life hwurance Interest of New
York favorea or opposed penamg c
appropriation -would Itself often concentrate
the opposition again their v)ewr. bo likewise
did the knowledge that we are reprtsentea
at the capital of various states lead to de
mands that political favorite should be em
ployed In the role of counsel, wwen, it acced
ed to. placed our affairs at the mercy of those
-who did not jkwkjw our "confidence.
Theso and other considerations led the three
companies to hut one conclusion. We felt
I ... - nlff.lhl
Strike Legislation InSUranCe. vermncntal agency, a conlldenyal service
woiuu ire fciic vtj wiv-w
time proper plan to guard the welfare, of
tlx most extensive commercial interest In
the world the life insurance companies. ThWi
confidential icret service waa - decided upon
as the only feasible plan of protection.
t oxnisined to the presiacnt 01 me
Vork Ufe. s did the other gentlemen who
were associated with ie in this work, to the
officers of their respective companies, that
Itemized accounts by names or amounts by
separate vouchers. otaus or l"-"''".
should not be demanded If we were to be held
.. r.,'c Ristimmnt. responsible, nie pwecuon oi u -..
Appleton ucniw "'" " " under such a plan wan ample.
Mr. Hamilton Rives a long summary or.
Payn Thinks President Burnham
Crooked, and "VVauld For
bid lobbying.
vpw vnnTC. Dec. 27. Andrew Hamll
ton. the legislative agent for the New
the various styles of bills hostile to In
surance companies, many of them taxa-
tlon measures, and continues:
Bills to Blackmail Corporations
Bills to compel the companies reports to
be repeatedly and unnecessarily published in
newspapers are advocated to gain favor with
the Dress by Increasing- their revenues. Out-
rageoua propositions, such as the 10-per cent
York Life Insurance Compan, wno, ac tJlx vropoi ln Arkansas, or turd propori-Min.-
to testimony, has been entrusted u ,,k th Michlcan bill, where a doctor's
-with hundreds' of - thousands of dollars certificate of 111 health would excue the pay-
" ' ,nd nas not accounted ment of the Insurance premium and keep a
by the -company ana nu m f or tbe Virginia bill, making
for 5235.000. has been heard from b tne Jf for a ,lfe.toslirmiic, srmt to
legislative committee, but has declined cntef the offlce of a mBn where the sign,
. m onnitnttntr. "No arents allowed." Is displayed, find legls-
a Kttr-ment by Mr, Hamilton was read latlve favor. However ridiculous these bills
A Statement oy xit"m , m.v fieem. they demand attention. In In-
for the record today, x V, B'""C"1Z dlana. the attempt was made to pass a law
by Secretary John C. McCall, of the jscw paclaj; the surrenfir value of a llfe-lwiur-York
Life, -who -went to Paris to secure anee poiicy -upon the list of personal prop-
Bn Bceountlnir from him. in nis stave- erty, waicn was taaoio
an accounting iruii Companies which offered no such advan
mcnL -MX. iiaminuu m . n -,nTwr 4t ii an at-
able to produco any books or accounts, upoa rivmJi who orterca advan-
w.a ho undertook the legislative The measure, however, waa defeated.
matters for the Insurance company with immediately the Bute Aaseors proceeded to
matters tor uie noiipv-hoiders. nroclaimlnr that the x-
inc eprc ",.,, toting law wa- broad enough In Its
to maKc no accounting. -
waa necessary in retaining assistants.
Therefore no checks were used In mak
ing payments.
Mr, Hamilton went into an explanation
of the reasons for organizing this confi
dential service, as he characterized It,
covering his methods of work and citing
a number or legislative bills ln which he
had been Interested.' A list of expenses
from 1 to 1904 was appended to the
statement- Tho sum ' of $285,000 unac
counted for, he says, -would be greatly
reduced by his running account tlh un-
gTO5?peiff settlement, he of
fers -to deposit $100,000 with the company.
Secretary McCall was- questioned by
Mr. Hughes as to what further light he
could throw on the statement of Mr.
HansHteft. Vut'h'e'wLia'ho'coaW give no
information. He did not question Mr.
Hamilton' figures, nor the large
amounts for traveling expenses. He
asked Mr. Hamilton for a full statement
and relied on his honesty to explain
everything. He did Insist 'that Mr. Ham
ilton produce checks or checkbooks, but expensive.
IS
HAPPIEST OF MEN
OliGWOOTH
Deluged With Congratulations
on His Arrival at
Cincinnati. .
TELLS HIS WEDDING PLANS
JJo Bridesmaid for MLss Hooscvelt.
lie Expresses Delight at Wcd
dlnc - Gift Scheme, hat
Hooscvclt Opposes It.
Mr. Hamilton said he had none
Appleton's Strong Language.
When Mr. McCall was excused, Henry
T. Annleton. of the State Insurance De-
n ita nmn1tAi1 hla I blackmailers. A
panroeui. . mmortloM Is generally well known
iceiimuu; uifcuu i....., '
terms to
miw th If this was true of inaiana, it
was probably true of many other states In
the union.
The New York Ufo Insurance Company,
thrmirh mv deDartment. retained eminent-and
Influential counsel and aucceeied by -a. xJlvlded
court ln defeating the project. Following out
thWi idea developed ln Indiana, several etates.
notably Arkansas. Introduced similar meas
ures, all oC which were defeated. At the
capital of every stale we have cither retained
represeatatlveo of the.cowpcnles br acted In
co-efatloa with somt chk who a xetaiaco
represenutlvea duly iaEHfHUal.
Secret Agencies Xcccspary.
. k i' fceea -lB"reaMe. the result
of exoerlence. to avoid a far as poslBi anj
exact public conclusion as to wno rpre5eni
up. The known presence of a corporation
representative at legislative halls i the sig
nal for renewed vigor In the attack of black
mailers and cranks and. unfortunately, mem
bers of the gsauve" blw are frequently
dear to reasoning where a. non-voting or cor
porate latereat Is -at rtake. Prevention le
again proved herein no be -better than cure.
Where it become necessary, we have often'
occasion to employ the columns of the public
press for a discreet advocacy of our views;
this method has been found to be very effica
cious, but it has alo been found to be very
cpenslve.
1 have found In my work that In every legis
lative body ln the Vnlted States there waa
as large a proportion of honest men as there
U in any body of men In any walk of life.
Permit me also to state that in my work
I have not found ,St o difacult to defeat
msn who 1 out to ujaeit'
the examination "was told that Mr. Mor
gan, ex-president of the Bankers' Life
Insurance Company, had testified that
Mr. Appleton said it would cost tnc
Bankers' Life 530,000 to re-incorporate.
Mr. Appleton somewhat heatedly said:
"If Mr. Morgan said lhat. he is a liar."
Louts F. Payn, ex-Superintendent of
Insurance of the State of New York, was
called to tho stand late in the day. The
affairs of the Mutual Reserve Life Com
pany were taken up, and during this line
of examination Mr. Payno stated that
he had been opposed to Mr. Burnham as
president of the Mutual Reserve, and
said he had tried to get him out
Mr. Hughes asked why ho had tried to
get him out tvnd. Mr. Payn flatly, said:
"Because I thought him a crook."
Mr. Payn, will resume his testimony to
morrow. Too IH to Cross Ocean.
Mr. McCall said he saw Mr. Hamilton in
France and that Mr. Hamilton was seri
ously 111, though able to walk about. Mr.
McCall also presented a physician's cer
tificate, describing Mr. Hamilton's Illness
and stating that the patient could not
undertake a voyage or leave France with
in two months. Mr. McCall said he asked
Mr. Hamilton for his checkbooks, but Mr.
and his character thoroughly unaersiooa.
These men never retain Influence for any
length of time, and I have found that re
quests to the honest members of the Legis
lature for help -In defeating the- blackmailers
Is always readily and cheerfully granted.
Cost o Six Years' Lobbying.
A statement of money received by Mr.
Hamilton Bhows tho total of 1730,560 for
the years from 1999 to 1905. He calls at
tention to an expense of JK3.1G0 for "re
tainers and newspaper articles" In 1WM,
and says a large portion of this expense
was occasioned by an effort to create pub
He sentiment throughout the United States
In favor of National supervision of insur
ance. Under the same heading JS7.000 Is
charged for 1903, and the increase -was due.
he says, primarily, to the roubles ln tho
Equitable Life Assurance Society. Con
cernlng the JSS.000 charged against him
by the New York Life. Mr. Hamilton says
I note the amount of J28S.0CO charged
ncslnst me for those accounts, and which has
been fully brought out In President McCall'
explanations to the Investigating comtnuiee,
and which, as nppearr by hi testimony. 1
entitled to apply on other accounts. The
discharge of obligations -incurred or accruiiii
in mv department ln 1W4 and 1905, not rep
resented In the stated payment for these
veers, my nnjettled accounts for retainers,
for commissions, for percentage and the bal
ance under jay special tax arrangement, all
of which Accounts are tlll open, are to oe
CINCINNATI. O.. Dec 27. (Special.)
Congressman Nicholas Longworth arrived
at home h!s morning. He breakfasted
with Captain J. Benson Foraker, son of
the Senator, and several other friends at
the Queen City Club. Within two hours
after his arrival he was in his offices In
the First National Bank building, engaged
ln the business of his estate and other
things which bring him home at this time-
As a matter of course, Mr. .Longwonn
attracted a whole lot of attention as he
strode along downtown streets, sand
wlched In between his friends, and all, of
course because this was his first visit
here since his engagement to Miss Roose
velt -was announced. t
Thanks, thanks," came the hearty re
sponse, accompanied by a handshake, as
the congratulations were extended to mm
on all sides. "Everybody seems to know
all about it- There doesn't seem to be
anything for me to tell," continued the
happy voice.
Arrangements for "WcddJng.
Mr. Longworth said the wedding will
probably take place at noon In the East
room of the White House, and that Bish
op Satterlec. of the Episcopal Church,
will be the officiating clergyman: that
Miss Roosevelt will probably have no
bridesmaid at all, and that ho has not
yet fully decided upon his best man nor
upon all his ushers; that the wedding in
vitatlons will necessarily be limited; that
he supposes, but does not know for sure.
that the wedding dress Is to be made In
America, and that he does not think the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will do any
special entertaining previous to the wed
ding, but that a largo number of official
dinners is on the list.
Will' Go Abroad Xcxt Sammcr.
"We -will not make a long wedding Jdnr
ney at once," Mr. Longworth said, 'but
later In the Summer we will go abroad
Unquestionably Cincinnati will be our
home and Rookwfrod our place of resi
dence" .
Rookwood is the famous old Longworth
home on Q ran din road.
Mr. Longworth will probably remain In
Cincinnati until after New Year's day. He
is here on business, but must necessarily
devote his time to his old friends, who are
already filling every moment -with tele
phone" calls of congratulation and invlta
tlona to dine. Mrs. Longworth. his moth
er, and his sister. Mrs. Wallingford. arc
in Washington. Mrs. Wallingford to re
main perhaps a fortnight longer.
He was handed a clipping about a farm
er in New Yor.k who has named a blue
ribbon calf after him. A genuine laugh
succeeded the smiles as the Congressman
remarked:
That's one on me; looks like my popu
larity Is increasing."
nrvrt kf America, save.
weddtng girt a. canon oi
that can' be foand In the anthracite re
gion in appreciation oc er xar ad
vices In eadiag the great strike in vjx.
Sabscrlptlons to Dowry.
blvk-o rrrv nr . Dec 27. Several
.,x.r4atAait ircre seat frefla here
and Sampter today to the AWce Sff
. ... -- - Sul.rv ftf Sfatf-.
dowry i una io me ow.'" -Mining
men generally chi much pleased
with the Idea.
BIDS AND OFFERS BARRED
Chicago Board of Trade Shuts Out
Brokers From Building.
CHICAGO. Dec 27. The Board of
tradlg In
hid" and "offers." which nave uccn
adopted as substitutes for "puts" and
"calls" since those privileges were, aooi-tahed.
The trading In "bids" and "offers- tan
been conducted In the smoking-room oi
the Board of Trad building after the
close of the regular market. Today when
a crowd of brokers ' attempted to enter
the room they found their way barred
by a number of ushers, who informed
them that the real estate commltteo of
the Board had decided that there will
be no more trading In "bids" and "offers"
In the Board of Trade building. The deal-
-'REBELS BUILDING
NEW
BARRICADES
Guerrilla War Reigns in Mos
cow and Garrison Is
Hard Pressed.
paay: which contain i
explosives, the company having been en
gaged In tho manufacture of shrapnel
for the Russian government during tho
war.
1
REGIMENT:rJ0INS
Attempt to Kill Governor or City,
ITo Quarter Given Soldiers
Tale of Horror Is
Left Untold.
MlstchcBko Almost Captured.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 27. Lleuten-
ant-General Miatchenko. who commanded
a Cossack brigade ln Manchuria during
the Russo-Japanese war, has arrived at
Moscow and may have taken over the
command of troops there. He had a nar
row escape from capture by the revolu
tionists at St- Andrew's Monastery, on
the outskirts of the city, where the rail
road track was blocked by barricades of
freight and passenger cars. The General
and two members of his staff managed
to get a sleigh and reach Moscow by
RFlni T making a wide detour, but E0 officers, ,rc-
ni.iwi.1 I , ,
turning irora. -juiuuuuiiu, uu c
behind, were captured and forced to give
up their arms. They begged to be al
lowed to keep the gold swords given them
for bravery, hut the revolutionists re
fused their request.
5 TO CRUSH
CORRUPT BOSSES
President Gives Aid to
Clean Politics.
EXTENT ' OF INTERFERENCE
Has Downed Cox and Penrose
Now After Odell.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27. (11:38
X. m.) There Ix ne farther nctn from
M wee vr tealght. The Asaoclated Presa
rermBasdcBt there imeeerded la Ref
ers hastened across the street and rentcdf j iJbjc the st peterbHrjc bara by el
a vacant room on La Salle street, where I .BBeBC- thin cvealag, hat he had ealy
they resumed trading.
Bring Prcfontalnc Home In State.
OTTAWA. Ont-. Dec 27. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier has cabled to Lord Tweed mouth
accepting the battleship Dominion to con
vey the body of Minister Raymond Pre
fontalne to Canada, but asking his Lord
ship to consult Solicitor-General Lemieux
In Paris.
Hamilton refused to give them up, saying d.flacte4 Jnm thl grow amount. I have.
that tho stubs related to his own personal J however, no jptojcctloa, as an vMenc of good
buslaess. Mr. McCall did, However, get a
statement from Mr. Hamilton regarding
the expenditures of the funds intrusted to
him by insurance companies. The state
ment was then produced and put ln evi
dence. Mr. Haaillton, in his statement, tells
why he cannot produce vouchers or can
celed checks to show to whom and in
what amounts he had paid out money.
The statement Is to the effect that In
consequence of the accepted under
standing of the companies Interested in
Vm -v.- -Wirir TJf In -watehintr legisla
tion, "no demand was made by me for that my expenditures .and my work were
faith durlK my a&eeace. peaauis wuca
settlement of these accousu, to placing in
oiuitudv of .the company 100,000. -which
hold and which la to fee repaid in wbol
or ln part a may appear upon each future
audit.
"What He Saved the Compasy
Mr. Hamilton sets forth that the tax
measures alone defeated by him have
saved the New York Life Company over
S2 600.000. In concluding his statement.
Mr. Hamilton says that "the Injuactlons
of tho president of the New York Life to
me were always unmistakably explicit
Bttexed the vrrerd:
-I am frelasc to tell you a horrible
ktery," irhea he tth cat off. Slace taea
aethlaic baa he heard from the cer-
repeBdeat.
The Semlaomky ReglmMit of Guards
rraa dispatched te Meiwvr by trala to
alicht. ThU I ceasldered rather orala-
esn.
MOSCOW. Dec 27. (Special.) A youth
disguised as a Red Cross worker made
Where Bcbels Got Arms.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 27. The Slovo
says that the arms of the revolutionists
mostly came irom uermaiij tuu. stibium.
'whence they were shipped to England. MAY mw KUL UUNVtN UW.
trans-shippeu there ana smuggiea into
Russia through Finland and the Baltic
nrovinces. Continuing, the Slovo re
marks:
"When our plenipotentiary sought to
prevent the sailing of these vessels.
through the consuls, the latter refused
to act, as all the vessels flew foreign
flags."
Victory 1" Few More States Will En
able Him' to Dictate Successor
With Aid or the West
and the South.
Guerrilla War in Streets.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 27. (5 P. M.)
A brief message from Moscow today says
that troops and artillery are pouring Into
the city, but that tho situation has not
greatly changed. The revolutionists hold
portions of the Moscow-Kazan road.
TiMulforv flrlntr Is takinsr place. Tne
PflMTrrUTO TnnnY'Q P&PPR I "gued as a nca cross wurncr . Desultory firing Is taking place. tne
UUP! I til 1 O I UUHl O rarcn an unsucCessful attempt on the life of --tary patrols are engaged ln guerrilla
to be strictly confined within the limita
tions of the law of- the land. These In
structions have been faithfully followed
-to the letter. There has never been a
disbursement made by ie of the com
pany's funds which trespassed upon the
instructions given me by the president of
thla comnany. and I want it thoroughly
the check were under retainer by me. -and j understoed that not ee dollar of aay
would tht have necoesarlly hampered that I . , . v,
rertten of my -work that wa. mo effleaclea.. 1 moaey ever jJd to me b the New Terk
na-nely. absolute secrecy. Cash, draft and
certificate were generally preferred. I can
not pr educe my checkbook or canceled checkc
which relate to affairs other than thorn of
the New Tori: Life Insurance C&npany. I
car. net preaaee any bosks at then particular
vouchers from other people, nor wer
there any books or accounts kept by me
covering the same." It continues:
Kb Checks to Show.
Jfor are there any of my checks to produce.
Payment by my check would necessarily lve
disclosed the fact that the persona .receiving
aceewata beeaaae sene ever waa k?pt sy
Bven. if I did pohwobb theca. It eee net
appear t me that the demand fee them
wouM be a fair and heneat en. The wnder
atan&mc that I had aa4ertacc tfeta wwk
Life Insurance Company has been used
improperly or for improper purpose, er
In a way that transgressed either the
statutory law or the moral law."
Toole Hamilton's Word.
DISLIKES BAKER CIT1T IDEA
President Asks Friends Xot to Suh-
:ribo to Dowry
OREGOXIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 27. The following announce
ment was made at the White House to-
day:
"Upon being shown a dispatch from
Baker City to tho effect that a subscrip
tion was about to be started for a wed
ding present for Miss Roosevelt, the Pres
ident stated that, while ho deeply appre
ciated tills instance of good will, he most
earnestly requested that none of his
friend take part In any such movement
and verv nartlcularly wished that it
should not be done."
This Statement ought to put at rest all
talk of a popular subscription for a wed
ding prc5ent for Miss Roo.eve;i- As stat
ed In these dispatches yesterday, the Ba
kcr City Idea Is decidedly distasteful to
the President and his family and It Is
hoped nothing further will be heard of it.
DELIGHTED, SAYS LONGWORTH
Wedding Gift Would Be Appreciated
"by Bride.
CINCINNATI. O., Dec 27. (Special.)
Although President Roosevelt, ac
cording to dispatches from Washing
ton, and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
mother of tho bridegroom-elect of- tho
President's daughter, are opposed to
tho popular subscription . wedding
present for Alice Roosevelt planned
by citizens of Eastern Oregon, Con
gressman Longworth himself has op
posltc views on the matter.
"De-e-lltchted" and flne were too
-words he used In expressing his opln
Ion on the subject as he stepped from
the train from Washington In Clncin
natl today. "You don't say so." he ex
claimed In surprise, when told of the
Oregon plan, and a fresh bunch
smiles completely burled thoae he wore
whea he first set foot In Cincinnati.
T hadn't heard of It." he continued.
"Say, that will be flnb and I know It
will be greatly appreciated by Mlsa
Roosevelt. I'm de-e-llghtcd. Pardon
me for using Mr. Roosevelt's favorite
expression. Do yeu know, I almost feci
like one of the family already."
A statement of legal expenditures other
than those to Mr. HamtKen were pro-
(CMchtdediea Page, 4.)
Miners' Gift to tho Bride
.HAZLETON. Pa., Dec 57- The mem
btrs f local Unto X. S. Uaked Mme
jTfae Weather.
TESTKRDATS Maximum temperature. 45
deg.; minimum. ZS. Precipitation, OA S of
an lech.
TODAY'S Probably occaiional rain. Wet-
erly wlnda, until, .
Xeiperate fichtlnjr in Moscow continues.
regiment Joining rebels. Page l.
Tale of horror suppressed by government.
Pae 1-
Boy throws bomb at Cossacks at Kharkoff.
Page 4.
Kharkoff republic destroyed by artillery.
Page 4.
Revolt impends in Poland. Tage 4.
American and French warships going to
Baltic Page 4.
I'&reljrn.
Chinese boycott spreads through Interior and
threatens all foreigners, l'age .
John Burns opens campaign In Kngland.
National.
American warships ordered to Santo uo-
mingo: origin or revolution; jaoraie
wounded. PaKe 3.
Bids called for on SoUe Irrigation project.
rage 7.
Lo salaries la po'WSc bring poor results.
Paso . .
Feilitca.
Pretldent's attack on corrupt boes may
give him control of iwf convention,
rage 1.
Hearst will not run for Congress again.
Tag 1.
New York runs municipal ferry at loss,
rage J.
DdoaetUc.
Longworth talk of wedding arrangmnts
and Is delighted wKh dowry scheme.
which President disapprove. Pago 1.
Three Memphis banks fall, rage 7.
Hamilton's report on Insurance lobbying:
fttrong testimony before committee.
Page L.
Jcalous actor fatally woucdefi another actor.
Page 5.
Mc--- stringency causes panic Interest rates.
Page. 4.
Mrs. Fltxslmmons -will sue for divorce; her
husband will oppose. Page .
Sarah Bernhardt appeals to French Ambas
sador against theater trust. Fage 1.
Opponents of church union claim all Cum
berland church properly- -age .
Miller evidence ln laf green trial. Tage 7.
Sport.
Wet rnlnla opinion of rooinan reionn.
Pare T.
President Eliot would forbid football for a
year. Tage 7.
PacMc Cos it.
B. Huston, of Hlllsbcro. candidate for
Congress from First Oregon District, de
clarer his principles. Tage 6.
Constitutionality of ticket-scalping law I
upheld ln Washington aupremo uouri.
Page C
Improvement Club at Eugene declares for
municipal ownership. i"agc o.
M. Carlson, of Tacoma, 1 robbed in gam
bling annex of Seattle and tied to a tree.
PKe 6-
Army of hunters take out license ln Oregon.
rage 6.
Seaitli dairymen wage war on society wom
an who sells pure mil- i-age t.
Commercial aad Marine.
Ho!drs of barley offering more freiy.
Pag 15.
No activity In .California nop marKt-
rag IS.
Chicago wheat market weak throughput day.
Page 13. '
Call money goes to 95 per cer.t at New York.
rage 13.
Lightning wrecV5-ratber bureau at North
Head and JcnocKa ooscrrcr.
PKe 14.
Sailor of the French bark Bretagne com
plain of jxor food and wine, rage- n.
Old historic steamer Olympla rold by tho
O. K. & N. Co. and win return to -ew
York by way of Cape Horn. Page 14. m
Columbia River bar remains rougn ana
steamera are held In the oy. rage j.
Pertmad and VkiaKy.
Multnomah Democratic Club Oeddes not to
have Jacluon day oanquei. i
Men's Club mar take up plans. Page 11.
Three more Bepubllcan Senatorial aspirants
will soon announce ineir ranuiuij.
Par 9.
Patrolman contradicts testimony of sergeant
In Municipal Court ana ts cnucweu oy
City Prosecutor. Ps 10.
Idaho making great growtn as resun oi
reclamation worK. rage
Inspector Bruin has made eight arrest and
secured a single conviciiou, uitu --
defendant steaded guilty. PK 10.
Portland lumbermen demand repeal of law
necessitating smpmeni oi "nmcHw
lumber on American ship. Page IE.
Judge Fraaer cite J. vjouch risnucr i
show cause wny ne snouiu u
for contempt of court. Page 10.
Italian victim of Christmas stabbing affray
makes statement to police ofBcIals.
pe "
Pacific State Telephone Company will matte
costly improvements whicn will Insure
better Mrrice. Page 1
Lewis and Clark State Commission will seek
out rights ana then eniorce mm sauun.
Exsaaltlon corporation. Page 10.
t r ml Tabor school district No. 5
vote for 2H-mlll levy for support of
school. Page .
New subcammlttee making systematic; effort
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the Governor-GencraL
Twenty thousand rebels now hold the
city and are constructing fresh barri
cades', as well as repairing the broken
telephone wires. They threaten to turn
the churches Into forts and defy the
artillery fire.
The Czar's ukase of Tuesday extending
the franchise has only served to -whet
the ardor of the revolutionists, who de
clare that each concession made by the
government only brings nearer the goal
for which they are aiming.
warfare with the revolutionists, who are
seeking refuge on the roofa of houses and
In narrow thoroughfares.
Xo Quarter Given by Hebcls.
The fighting extends within an area of
eight miles In the city, while outside of
this space pitched battles between sav
age bands of loyal soldiers and rebels
are being fought. Tho latter are cutting
. Wild Times in Manchuria.
TOKIO; Dec. 2S. (Special.) The situa
tion In Mnnchuria. is growing darker.
Chinese bandits made an attack on Har
bin and a fierce fight with the, Cossacks
ensued In which 3C0 of the raiders were
killed.
The Inhabitants of Khabarovsk have
lolnetl with ..the mutineers and. it is re-
portcds, have planned to seize Saghalien.
Prisoners In Japan Mutinous.
OREGONIAN NEWS BREAU, Wash
ington. Dec. 27. Politicians of both parties
are wondering what lies behind President
Roosevelt's Interference In the politics ot
New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio and other
states, and one general conclusion Is
reached, namely, that he is exerting his
powerful Influence to break down unsa
vory Republican machines and put out of
business those bosses who have misman
aged affairs In their respective states and
brought disrepute upon the Republican
party. Some go so far as to assert that
the President Is seeking to get control not
only of the Republican organization ln
New York but, In other prominent eastern
States, in order that he may dictate io
the next National Convention, if he so
desires. In no Instance does tne rresiuum
directly Interfere in Republican state pol
itics, though hi3 influence Is none tnc less
powerful because he works through local
leaders.
Trying to Crush Odell.
In New York he Is striving to break
PARIS Dec 2S. The Journal's. Toklo
correspondent says that the Russian pris
oners there are exasperated at tne delay
In their repatriation. He adds that the ndMl nnd tho Odell machine., his
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dent. volwtered to lead the forces
agalnsCOdefl, In. Ohio the President's
lnflueBC-warar.gair.5i. jwss tU
mercy, and. tne streets are siren wiui nave difficulty in restraining outbreaks,
bodies.
Muscular -women and servant girls are
sawing down the telegraph poles and
overturning the tram-cars. The. re bet
tactics arc becoming a sort of guerilla,
warfare The soldiers arc. completely
worn out by their labors of the last few
days, and many of them are In a state
of seml-consdousricss, owing to lack of
sleep.
Third of Garrison MutInou3.
Hebcls Capture Railroad
LONDON, Dec.-2K-A dtsptitchfrom St. hlslmicfcthe in' the racent election, but
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Petersburg to a news agency says It is th hA 0eratcd'th.reugh Secretary Tatt
for a hundred ,wvIVaaku the smashing of the
It Is reported that the troops arc wav
ering, and that one-third of the garrison
is confined In the barracks, as a result
of the men's protesting against shooting
at the revolutionaries.
A dispatch from Enbloc states that a
mob of rebels, maddened at the refusal
of he army to Join with them, slaugh
tered a number of them held as pris
oners.
Tho saddest feature of the massacre
was the suffering of innocent women and
children, who were killed or maimed by
flying bullets.
TROOPS AVORX OUT, WAVERING
Whole BcRlmcnt Joins Hebcls and
Garrison Is Hard Pressed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 27. (Spe
cial.) Grave anxiety is felt hero as to
the outcome of tho fighting In Moscow
this afternoon. The latest reports in
dicated that the troops were hardly
holding their own. and that reinforce
ments were being received by the rev
olutionists from all of the surrounding
country.
It was stated at the War Office that
dispatches had been received doclar
reDorted that the railroad
miles southward of Minsk has been cap
tured by the revolutionists and that there
has been serious rioting at Kolpino, near
St. Petersburg
Ready to Rescue Anyjnssador.
rrrst Doc 23. It l now confirmed
that the 'French cruiser Cassint will pro
ceed direct to Cronstadt from Copenhagen.
The government has placed the cruiser at
the disposal of M. Bompard. tho French
Ambassador at St. Petersburg.
Terrorists Masters of -Odessa.
ODESSA. Dec- 28. (Special.) The ter
rorists now hold the town In subjection.
The lamplighters have struck and the city
is In total darkness. The situation is on
coming very serious and a similar out
break to that of November last is feared.
APPEALS TO JLMBRSSKDDR
BERNHARDT PROTESTS AGAINST
THEATER TRUST.
Says She Is Barred Front Texas and
Louisiana and Seeks Hcdrcss
Through Trance.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 27. Through her
n M and Lee'Shubert. Sarah
Ing that the Rostovsky regiment had ; . etr who is on a fare-
Joined the Insurgents this morning. 'of tn,H country, today appealed
to Mr. Jusserand. the French Ambassa
dor, to protest against what sho terms a
discrimination of the so-called theatrical
syndicate against her as a citizen of
France.
Charles, W. Strine. general representa
tive of Mme Bernhardt, wno came io una
cltv from New York today for the pur-
nose, conferred with tho Ambassador.
He represented that commercial Interests
were against the actress, because of the
opposition of her managers to tne so-
carrying "with It arms and vast quan
tities of ammunition, thel attcr being
especially needed by tho rioters.
Tho Scmenovsky regiment was
started for Moscow by rail today, and
it is expected that within IS hours
at least threo other regiments will be
In tho ancient capital to aid the -worn-out
troops, who are vainly attempting
to stem tho tido of revolution.
It Is now admitted here thnt tho re
port circulated by the officials that
the troops wero gaining the upper P.iled syndicate, and that the alleged dis
hand were not well founded. Tho gar- crjminatIon barring her from theaters In
rlson In Moscow is so small that It j Texaa an(i Louisiana not only affected
Is only able to guard the larger ho
tela and public buildings. Only the
fact that the city Is well cut up with
public squares, etc. has prevented a
conflagration that would have practi
cally wiped It off the map. As It Is.
more than 100 buildings have been
burned and fires are of hourly occur
rence. MEYER ASKS FOR PROTECTION
Why Dragoons Were- Sent to Amer
ican Air-Brake -Works.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 27. (11:36 P.
3.)The Associated Presa learns that
Mr. Meyer, the American Ambassador,
made representations to the Russian
government regarding the danger to and
the necessity for the protection of the
property and employes of the New York
Airbrake Company at Lubcrtxi. an Indus
trial town near Moscow, and that he was
her but a- large numDer oi r rencu ptuic
in New Orleans.
Attention" was called to the John Doe
proceedings now being brousht against
thG so-called syndicate in iscw aorx oy
District Attorney Jerome, and Mr. Jus
serand was asked to voice In those pro
cpodlnsrs a protest against the alleged
discrimination against the actress
Mr. Strine alleged that the actress was
originally booked In syndicate theaters,
but that the latter recently withdrew
those bookings, and urged that the
French authorities protest against such
an action
Ambassador Jusserand asked for a com
plete record of the case and- stated that
he will then review the matter with a
.view to possible instructions to the
French Consul In New York to take any
action the latter may deem expedient.
ro- Mni.yi.; ami the overthrow of the
old bosses" wasduc in no small measure
to the influence exerted by the President
through Mayor Weaver and other reform
leaders, and today the President's support
goes to Senator Alice in Delaware In his
light to down J. Edward Addicks and de
molish his machine, that has brought un
told dishonor upon the Republican party
of that state.
Senators Piatt and Depcw are not fac
tors in the struggle now under way in
New York State, for Dcpew was elimi
nated politically by the exposures made
before the insurance investigation com
mittee, and Piatt has tor somo
been close to the end of his rope. Odell
realizes that his political future is
wrapped up in the pending coniu. xc
election of Wadsworth as Speaker- in the
ew York Assembly will cost uueu cu-
trol of the i;gisiaiu".- ""
covets. The election of .Mcrrut
give Odell control and prolong the life
of the Odell machine.
Working Through Hlpgins.
tct,Ua the President docs not directly
uphold Wadsworth, his support is thrown
to him and to uovcrnor -
through frequent conferences with prom
inent New York KepuDucHus u
his position clear and impressing uu.i
his friends the necessity ov V"'";
Odell and smashing the machine. Odell
has already been overthrown in New
York County; his defeat In the Legisla
ture would complete his dowmau.
Should Odell come off victorious in this
contest however, tho opposition forces
would have difficulty in cunwumue,
-tatc ln IMS. Throughout cw xor.
a nrM and his machine typify graft.
and It Is because of this reputation and
the injury it is working tne epuoui..
party that the President is anxious for
the overthrow of uueu. aecrrti
turned down Odell when tne laner 3si
ntrot Federal patronage in New
York, but beyond this has not directly
rebuked him. The President wouiu
to sec ex-Governor BlacK or some m.iu
of hi? type at the head of the New Y'ork
machine, but. If he taxes a nana i v..c
selection of the next Republican candi
date for Prceldent. it Is believed that his
influence will go to wmu .rwui.
and Root are men ot the typo he ad
Ignores omo aenaiur.
Castro Has Another Quarrel.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. The Stat
promised the protection desired would be Department Is informed that trouble
given immediately m case ot emergency, i ha broken out Deiween uiumum uuu
This nerhap. accounts, for the prompt I Venezuela owing to the effort of Predl
. ' t,..i m r-,.n I ,int Hnstro to secure the return to
ot inn of General Doubaseoff, Governor-
General of Moscow, ln dispatching a
squadron ot dragoons to Lubertzl yes
terday. It waa also learned that there
was fear that the insurgents would at
tempt to tlxe the works of the com
- " r --eft
Venezuela of one of his Generals, who
had fled to Colombia. One of the Vene
viiolan Consuls has been recalled and
nnt lot. has been arlven by President
Castro" trmt h will withdraw the Ven
czuelan Consul at Bogota.
tur, th demolition of the Cox ma
chine In Ohio the President has ignored
Senators Foraker and Dick ln making ap
pointments in their state, deferring usu
ally to -Taft. through whom he brought
about the defeat ot uuvemui
Foraker. in retaliation, will lead the
fight against the President's railroad rate
bill and as a reward for his activity
will' have to fight Tatt, and through htm
the Roosevelt influence when he strives
to secure the support ot his delegation
at the next Republican convention Hav
ing accomplished the downfall of the old
Republican machine in Ohio, the Presi
dent's future interference will be with a
view to placing Taft ln the saddle and
freezing out Foraker.
The President, since the wrecking of
the Quay machine, has given little heed
to Senator Penrose, who led that ma
chine to defeat, but has deferred largely
to Senator Knox, formerly a member of
his Cabinet. If Knox or some one in
sympathy, with him shall attain the
(Concluded oa Fa 5.)