THE MORNING OREGONIAX, 3IOXDAY, JANUARY 22, 190G.
CAPTAIN DAVIDS
TELLS IIS STORY
King David Dragged Anchor
and Rocks Pierced. Bottom.
BAD CHARTS CAUSE DEATH
Survivors Camp in Abandoned Huts
and Have Only Month's Food.
Lone Indian Says 'o
Help Is '"
PtoaSrSuocn City arrived tjlj norn-
December u hoi c tne flyc
SSi t , abandoned nX
aih.ouSi the shipwrecked men were
"1ST' rvwron id l.- oncoun
?t c'teyoViuol llci.tl.ousc he ml
Si ore wcr? seen and be am bored in c ght
of roek penetrated her side and he
ryro4Ser
n',de for the huts seen on snore.
1 ill awav several trips were made
for 'proves and their effects.
Captain Slays AVilli Ship.
Captain Davidson and Mate Wall;
tein remained for Hire.- dis. but
rolling and'tli swell ''
we;-ther side, breaking over the "ecK-..
iruund the bottom out of the snip ami
she was abandoned as ji to.al wnoK
The ola sallmaker. Donald Mcleod,
became insane and tried to Junj Into
tlio Are on the bench. He was restrained
iml 3-Sil under Buard. Two seamen
tried to make their way along the
lunch Thev returned almost im
Sd three" days later and reported
having met a Jmlf-br. wlio o
relief would eome until March as nc
octet was not inhabited. As tnw l a
3nrge Indian village and .stoic .at
Noctka eight miles from the mariners
.anip. of which anyone met wlt.i could
llS e told them, their story was not
believed. . ... rt
Captain Davidson's chart and direc
tions were out of date and althoupn
there -was succor eight miles away and
maiiv intervening settlements with
telegraph connected, they stated Cape
Beale. 10 miles away. the nearest
place assistance could be iwd. The
captain called for volunteers. Nine sea
inon responded. Six were chosen and
on December 21 they left for Cupe
Beale in Chief Officer Wnllstcin's boat.
It was never heard of after rounding
Hewquott Point. A heavy gale Mew on
December 23 and continued for five
days. Tli; boat was doubtless swamped
and all drowned.
Those Who Were Drowned.
Those lost were:
A. W. WALIvSTBlX, 24 years old. of Os-
ford. K. Y-. . , .
JOHN ROGBR. a sort SO. Liverpool.
H. G. ItAV. aged 20. Monmouth.
IVAN JONEP. aged 4. Carnarvon.
MARTIN I'EDBKSB. ased 27. Norway.
J. TODA. asd 24, Denmark.
P. SORRENSEN, apt'd 20. Denmark.
Tue survivors are Captain Davidson,
master; W. E. Edwards, second mate:
Duncan' McFarlsme. steward: A. Eric
son, carpenter: John Yonson. cabin
boy; Alex Matherson. Alex Forson, W.
W. Olesoa and John Robinson, appren
tices; George Pine. George Hay. J.
O'Flaherty. Paul Har.dlasa. A. Gu
tavesen. P. Johnson and George Hamil
ton, able seaman, and J. Dennis, ordi
nary seaman.
After the mate's boat left a steamer's
smoke was seen but she was too far
away to be signaled. The survivors re
mained, camped in the Indian fishing
huts on the shore, until January 14.
when the steamer Queen City was
sighted entering Nookta.
Captain Townscnd bad seen the
wreck and the smoke of the survivors'
camp and rescued them. The ship
wrecked men launched their two boats
and put off to the steamer. Captain
Townsend arranged to call for them
on his return trip but bad weather en
dued and he returned for them next
day. .
When the Queen City was at Quat
sino the sailmaker died and was burled
on shore. The others arc in good
health.
The salvage steamer Salvor will not
Tjo sont as Captain Davidson reports
there is no chance of saving the ves
sel, which although she withstpod the
Christmas gale, will probably break
up in succeeding storms.
FRUIT PESTS MUST FLEE.
Linn County Orchardlsts Aroused to
Fight Orchard Blights.
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 2L (Special.) Yes
terday the orchardlsts of Linn County
met at the County Courthouse and lis
tened to the newly-appointed fruit in
spector explain the evils of the various
lrult pests, and the means of eradicating
them. Those present took home with
them formulae for the destruction of
every pest that blights Linn County fruit.
and the crusade against vermin will be
gin Immediately. The effort to rid Linn
County of fruit pests will not stop with
orchardlsts. but will be taken up by
townspeople. The fruit Inspector stated
that the rose gardens In town were regu
lar Incubators for the pest?, and must
be treated the .same as fruit trees.
A meeting will be held with orchardlsts
of OakvJIlc next week.
GENERAL "WILLIAMS DOUBTS
Thinks Trouble In Philippines Is
Magnified by Newspapers.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 21. (Spe
cial.) Brigadier-General W. H. Carter,
cn route from the Philippines to the De
partment of the Lakes, 'stopped at Van
couver Barracks today for a visit with
some of his friends, and will remain here
for a few days. When asked regarding
the conditions In the islands he said that
although he had very good newspaper In
stinct he did not believe there was any
thing that he could give that would be
of any Importance. General Carter will
be the, guest of Colonel Hodgson, Chief'
Quartermaster of the Department of the
Brigadier-General Williams, in referr
J.s.. thc matter of an uprising in the
Philippines, .said:
"I doubt very much If there are such
conditions as are reported by the papers,
and as far as Information through mili
tary channels there has been no Informa
tion which would tend to give such a be
lief. When asked regarding the feasibility of
the plan of rushing troops to the Philip
pines for use In China, he said In case
there was war with the Orient that would
be the action of the War Department,
and that the Philippines would be our
base, as troops could be handled advan
tageously from this point.
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CHA3IBERLAIN TALKS POLITICS
Oregon Governor Says Roosevelt
May Be Good Democrat Yet.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Jan. 31. (Special.)
In an Interview here today Governor
Chamberlain, In discussing the National
political situation, strongly indorsed cer
tain policies of President Roosevelt. He
said:
"I am a Democrat, but I never have
voted for a rascal because he was la
beled Democrat, and happened to be on
that ticket. That is one reason why 1
am with President Roosevelt's policy in
some matters, for instance, when he
started in to clean out teh land thieves
in our country. I am with him also on his
ideas of regulation of railway rates, and I
believe he will prove to be a pretty good
Democrat himself when he makes up his
mind to talk on tariff revision. Another
point I am with him is on his desire to
abolish thc tariff against the Philippines."
CHARMED WITH YOUNG A'OICE
Calve Will Adopt a Seattle Girl and
Give Her Parisian Training.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 21. Madam
Calve, thc celebrated prima donna, who
sang here In concert, has discovered a
young girl contralto. Lois Fcurt, for
whom she predicts great things. Thc
girl, who is but 17 years old. was given
an audience by Mine. Calve in the
Lincoln Hotel, and sang with such ex
quisite charm that the great prima donna,
with tears in her eyes, clasped the girl
to her breast, saying:
"You have the voice, you have thc tem
perament, you have thc phvsique; you
will be great.'
The other members of Mme. Calve's
company were also amazed at the girl's
marvelous voice, and predict a future
for her. After singing Gounods "Oh.
That We Two Were Maying." Mnle. Calve
told Miss Fcurt that she would formally
adopt and give her a thorough training
in Paris.
ACCIDENT IX A LUMBER CAMP
One Man Is Killed and Two Injured
by Logs in Chute.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 21 A fatal ac
cident at Camp No. ?.. of the Barber
Lumber Company, on Grimes Creek. 35
miles from this city, occurred yester
day afternoon. Victor Baralnca wan
killed, while Jose McAnacaba was very
seriously and Pedro Arglstean less se
verely hurt. The men wore clearing a
log-chute of snow.
Orders had been given to put no
logs Into thc rhutc. but through a
mistake some were sent down. Bar
alnca's skull was crushed and Mc
Anacabe had one leg broken and sus
tained Internal Injuries.
SEDITIOUS WORDS UTTERED
Oakland Socialists Celebrate the An
niversary of Red Sunday.
OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 21. Socialist? of
Oakland, TOO strong, gathered tonight to
celebrate the anniversary of "Red Sun
day." Speeches dealing with the signifi
cance of "Red Sunday" and the meaning
of the Socialist movement were delivered.
A collection was taken to aid the Rus
sian revolution. The chairman of the
mooting. William McDcavitt, said:
Here In this country we will eet our
revolution by ballot If we can. by other
means If we must. But In Russia yc
only way Is with the bullet. You can
help buy the bullets."
OREGOXIANS SEE THE SIGHTS
Pilgrims Hide in Glass Boat and
Hill Cable Car.
LOS ANGELES. .Jan. 21. (Special.)
Most or tho Oregon Development League
party spent Sunday at Catalina Island.
Governor Chamberlain and a few of the
cxcurslonlMs remained In the city, owing
to tho fatigue of the trip from Portland.
On the run from San Pedro some of the
Oregonlans suffered from seasickness, but
In thc main thc journey proved a delight
ful one. Trips were taken In a glass
bottom craft to view thc marine gardens,
also to the top of thc highest hill on
a cable line.
KILLS HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT
Joint F. Goldson's Life Ended in
Mill on Long Tom.
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 21. (Special.)
This morning at 10 o'clock John F.
Goldson. a sawmill man. operating on
the Long Tom. accidentally shot him
self dead while In the mill. Goldson
was a brother of Mrs. W. R. Bllycu. of
Albany. The deceased leaves a wife
and one child. Thc details of 'the
shooting could not be ascertained.
PACIFIC COAST DEAD.
William Robinson.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Jan. 2L (Special.)
William Robinson, aged 7S years, died
this morning of heart failure at the home
of his son. William M. Robinson. In West
Oregon City. The deceased was born in
Northern Ireland, but passed the greater
part of his life in Canada, near Toronto.
He lived In Oregon City for about five
years. Besides a wife, he Is survived by
three sons and five daughters. With the
exception of Francis C. Robinson, of Silt
Lake City, and William M. Robinson, of
this city, the children reside near To
ronto, Canada.
Cornelius Bair.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 2L (Special.)
Cornelius Balr. ex-County Commissioner
of Clackamas County, and a pioneer resi
dent of this section, died today at his
home at Canby after a long illness. The
deceased was aged about G3 years, and Is
survived by three sons and one daughter.
Lewis Teachers Will Learn.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 21. (Special.)
The programme for thc 27th annual in
stitute of the teachers of Lewis County
will be issued tomorrow by County Su
perintendent R. E. Bennett. The list or
instructors includes several new men who
have never heretofore participated in in
stitute work in this county. The meeting
will last five days, opening Monday morn
ing, February 19. at the Chehalls High
School building.
Collision In the 3rersey.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 22. The BnUBh
steamer Sobow, plying between the west
coast of Africa and England, collided
with and sunk the lug Sandon on ' the
Mersey . River Sunday,, causing the death.
of the captain of the tug and a crew of
eight asen, who were rowned.
TOO MUCH PRIN
T
President Issues Reform Order
to the Departments.
COPY IS- TO BE EDITED
Unnecessary Matter Is to Be Cut Out
and Advisory Commission Will
Work Toward Uniformity
in thc Publications.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. To do away
with unnecessary printing originating In
thc departments, and to Improve thc form
of the annual reports and other depart
ment documents, the President lias issued
the following instructions applicable to
all thc executive departments:
There yhall be appointed by the Hea-fi I
each of the execiHH'c departments an advis
ory committee on the subject of priming and
publication. Thc chairman shall be an as
sistant pecretary or other Qualified official,
and at leat one member of the committee
fchall hav- bad practical experience in editing
and printing.
It shall be the duty of such committee
under direction of the head of the ilcoart.
ment to ee that unnecessary matter tfeall
be excluded from such report and bulletin:
that copy 1b carefully edited before ami not
after going to the printing offlc: to do away
with th publication of unnecessary tables and
to require that rtatUUcal matter be published
In condensed and Intelligible form; to super
vlw the preparation of blank forms: to pre
pare the frequent revision of mailing ilw;
to prevent duplication of printing by differ
ent bureaus: to exclude unnecwNary lllutra
tlons from department document, and to pre
vent the priming of the maximum edition at
lowed by law when a smaller edition will
suffice: to recommend to thc head of the de
partment for Inclusion recommend at Ion n con
tained In hl annual reports for needed changes
In the statutes governing departmental puhlloa.
tlons.
The President has directed that the fol
lowing general princlplee shall hereafter
govern the form of annual reports of
the various bureaus and officers of the
departments:
Fim. Annual reports shall be conAned to
concise accounts oT work done and ex.-eatfl-tures
Incurred during the period oovcrcd. with
recommendations relating to the future. In
cluding i.Ihbs for work to 1 undertaken.
Second Contributions to knowledge In the
form of scientific treatises shall not be In
cluld In annual rr;nrt.
Third --Illustrations In annual reports shall
be excluded, except (a) report an4 diagrams
indlFpentablr to trc understanding to the text,
(b) views of monuments or Important struc
tures bgua or erected, tc) vlws shewing con
dltlons In outlying possessions of the Inltd
Stat and relating to work done or recom
mendations made.
Fourth Insert 1 material, written or com
piled by iwrsons not conneciisl jvlth th ie
porting office, and biographical and ctriorlstlc
matter relating to the psst or present pcrsouc
of the ofTW shall be exclude
Fifth Reports of officers who do not re-,o:t
directly to the head of an executive d'iarl
mnt shall not l- printed In th annual re
port of a department, but where necessary
"Ball be summarized In thr reports of thc of
ficials to whom such officers do report.
Sixth Tablos shall be inserted- only when
verbal summaries and statement of total?
are Inadequate, and complete texts of law and
court decisions shall, except In cases of great
Importance, be excluded.
.Seventh Detailed descriptions and lists of
methods, froce purchase, bids, rejections,
installations, repairs, specifications and per
sonnel employed shall be omitted -xcet when
required by their unusual Importance or by
statute.
The President also announced that he
will appoint a general commission on
bookmaklng advisory to all the depart
ments, to consist of thc librarian of Con
grewj. a chairman, the Public Printer, a
representative of the department doing
the largest amount of printing and two
printers nit in the public service, of large
experience In making up books, who are
to serve without compensation other than
their traveling exponscs. This commit
tee Is to b appointed to promote the
economic, utility, appropriateness, beau
ty, durability, and. mo far as practicable.
the uniformity or thc Government publi
cations. This committee is not to deal
with the contents of publications, but
solely with their forms, size, style, paper.
type, makeup and binding.
This action of the President is the re
sult of a report to him on public printing
by the committee on department methods.
popularly known as the Keep Commis
sion, which has been investigating the
subject by his direction. This report was
made public today.
Various recommendations In this report.
relating to the Government printing of
fice also have been approved by the Pres
ident and will be made the subject of a
communication from him to the Public
Printer. Among the administrative
changes In th" printing office recommend
ed by the committee, are the following:
The installation of a cost-keeping sys
tem In the Government printing office.
and the employment of expert assistance
in installing such a pystem. the keeping
of efficiency records of the work of em
ployes, and the use of such records to
weed out Incompetent persons.
The Public Printer's attention lias been
called to the statement of thc committee
that the number of supervisors and un
skilled employes in proportion to thc
skilled force has largely increased in re
cent years, and he has been directed to
make careful investigation into this
subject.
TEST OF STRENGTH.
Insurgents Will Oppo.sc thc State
hood BUI.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Interest In
Congress will largely center In the state
hood bill, which will come before the
House. When the bill comes In Wednes
day, according to the present programme,
the very first action will be a test of
strength between the so-called insurg
ents" and the "stalwarts. This test will
be thc vote on the rule which will ac
company tho bill, for thc purpose of pre
venting any amendments being made to
It. The "Insurgents want this rule de
feated and predict that they have votes
enough, combined with thc 137 Democrats
in thc House, to do it. The stalwarts
make just as strong statements to the
contrary.
If thc rule is defeated thc plan of the
opponents of thc measure is to leave
out altogether the provision for state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico, or to
provide that the question of statehood
for these two territories shall be left for
a referendum provision to be settled by
the vote of the citizens thereof.
Monday continued consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill, which has been un
der consideration for thc last two days
of tho past week, will be resumed. Dis
trict of Columbia day. set apart for con
sideration of legislation for the District
of Columbia, will be temporarily dis
placed Monday for the appropriation bill,
with the understanding that It Is to have
the right of way immediately after the
passage of the deficiency bill.
Chairman Hamilton, of the committee
on territories, who will have charge of
the statehood bill on the floor, says that
it will take at least two days to reach
a conclusion in the House on that meas
ure. Predictions in other quarters are
that the remainder of the week will be
consumed on this, measure. The railroad
rate bill, which is to follow statehood
legislation, will not be presented for con
sideration until the week following.
The merchant marine bill and the pure
food bill still hold their places on the Sen
ate calendar, the former as the unfin
ished business each day after 1 o'clock
and the latter occupying a similar posi
tion before that hour, but both of those
measures will give place .temporarily
Monday to a discussion of thc railroad
rate quettlon. While tide matter is not
N
yet regularly before thc Senate it will be
Informally brought up on a resolution In
troduced last week by Senator Clay. He
will address the Senate Monday In sup
port of the general proposition that the
Interstate Commerce Commission should
be clothed with authority to change the
-tariffs of the railroad companies upon
complaints of thc. shippers.
Senator Galllngcr. In charge of the
merchant marine bill, will prefer his re
quest tomorrow for thc purpose of nam
ing a day for a vote on that bill, con
senting to any day the Senate may desig
nate. There will be opposition to his
measure and tho discussion will be re
sumed whenever the Senators arc dis
posed to take It up.
The pure-food bill will be discussed by
Messrs. Hcyburn. Lodge. McCumbcr.
Spooner and others. The emergency de
ficiency bill will reach the Senate early
In the week, and It is expected It will be
reported back from the committee In a
few daj-H. When reported it will receive
early consideration to thc exclusion of
other measures.
Thc Senate -is awaiting with anxiety j
committee on Interstate commerce on the
rate question, but there Is no expectation
of an Immediate report.
Thc committee on territories will also
proceed with its work on the statehood
bill, the committee on the Philippines on
thc Philippine tariff bill and the Isthmian
canal- committee on the Panama canal
investigation.
There is a probability of some discus
sion of the canal question in thc Sen
ate, in advance of the report of the com
mittee. Senator Tillman has Intimated a
desire to take up that subject, and the
deficiency appropriation bill will afford
him an opportunity.
EUROPEAX CHOPS IX DAXGEIt
Weather Has Been Unseasonably
Warm With Excessive Humidity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The foreign
crop report for December shows that
over large areas of Europe the prevailing
characteristics were unseasonably warm
weather and excessive humidity. Crops
lightly sown have germinated finely and
entered on the Winter In strong, healthy
condition. Late sowing of crop?. In Eu
rope, however, were unusually extensive
and some anxiety Is felt concerning them.
In Great Britain the Winter wheat area
lins been extended. The accrage. however.
L? still believed to be diminished, as com
pared with last year. The growing crops
have an improved appearance.
In France the wheat area i?x the
average.
In Germany weather conditions were
unfavorable and there was no marked
Improvement.
In Roumnnla the area under wheat Is
25 per cent short of last year. The 1M5
crop Is now estimated at from 5P.WMSC0 to
K.o.(rt bushels. The bulk or it is said
to be out of condition, hence io Important
export movement to north of Europe
points' Is expected until Spring.
No important definite news regarding
thc condition of Wlnter-s"wn cereals In
Russia arc reaching the outside world.
Trade With the Netherlands.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-According to
a report of the bureau of statistics of the
Department of Agriculture exports for
the fiscal year IMS amounted to $T3.0CO.C
and our imports ?22.O.W0 from the Neth
erlands. Our exports to Belgium in the
same year were 2S.0W.CM and our Import?
from that country $CS.(OXCO).
The Netherlands and Belgium rank next
to the United Kingdom. Germany and
France in importance as markets for
products of the United States. Copper
exports to the Netherlands in lfOS aggre
gated 520.O5.0fti. while or the Imports Trom
that country 'In IPGS a very large percent
age. It Is said, were luxuries.
ELMED JIT NIGHT
UTAH MINERS AIIE BURIED UN
DER AX AVALANCHE.
Survivors in Night Clothes and Bare
Feet Work to Save Com
panions From Debris.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 21. The lest of
thc six bodies buried by the snow?lide at
Alta, Friday night, was recovered this
afternoon. Since communication with thc
mining camp has been restored It has
been learned that the avalanche came
about midnight. It wept a half mile be
fore striking thc boarding-house and ad
Joining saloon in which the men were
sleeping. Both buildings were wrecked
and the former were completely hidden
from view.
Three of thc five men riecplng In the
saloon managed to crawl from under the
debris and snow, and, attired only In
their nlghtclothing. worked for hours in
an effort to rescue their companion?.
Their feet were badly frozen.
At 7 o'clock Saturday morning "0 men
were at work seeking the bodies, but not
until noon was the first eorpr-e recovered.
The work of rescue continued without
cessation until today. The men who lost
their lives In the boardlng-hous are:
ALBERT BEXXETT.
I GEORGE CLAYBOCRN'E.
JOHN ERICKEON'.
JOHN GRAT.
Those killed in thc saloon were:
JERRT MORPIIT.
WILLIAM POWELL.
Gray was a stranger from California
and was looking for work. Thc other men
came from various part of Utah and
were employed at Alta. The three men
who escaped from thc wreckage and
worked so heroically are Ross Armbrust.
John Baker, and J. Lee. The bodies of
thc dead men were conveyed to Sandy
today.
ACCUSED OF THE MURDER
Colorado Girl's Insurance Was Pay
able to Sister and Her Husband.
WRAV. Colo.. Jan. 21. The second
Coroner's investigation of the death
or Miss Gerretje Haast. found dead on
her ranch near here, late last night
concluded its work and ordered the
arrest or G. J. Van Wyck and his wire,
on the charge of complicity in the
murder of the girl. Mrs. Van Wyck
is a sister of the dead girl. The latter
had Insured her life for the benefit or
the Van Wycks.
The preliminary examination of the
Van Wycks will occur tomorrow.
Editor Sentenced to Prison.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 21. The
sentence or Alexis Alexlevltch Sou
verin. editor of thc Russ. to a year's
imprisonment In a fortress for Ipcita
tlon of the people to high treason by
publishing proclamations and tate-
mcnts designed to Instigate riots, se
dition and armed revolt, and tending
to cause the bankruptcy of the state,
was the general topic of conversation
In the capital today. As M. Souvcrin
Is a member or thc nobility his case
must be reviewed by the Emperor. The
court has decided with a view to miti
gation to recommend a commutation
of thc sentence to three months. Con
viction and sentence, however, is a.
heavy blow to an editor of M. Sou
verin's standing.
The editors of the St. Petersburg
press conferred today, but In view of
the government's determination to en
force the new pres law. little support
was given to a .proposition for joint
defiance of It.
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JANUARY SALE OF COUCHES
These couches were made especially for us and are all of standard con
struction, being upholstered in high-grade Verona velours and tapestries in
two-tone effects. These fabrics, rich in coloring and handsome in design,
are far superior in wearing quality to the ordinary couch fabrics. That
we have marked these at liberal clearance prices is evident in these special
values.
Tufted and fringed couch in green Art Nouveau tapestry. Regular
value $15.00. SPECIAL 11.00.
Tufted couch in checked velour two-tone effect. Regular value $20.00.
SPECIAL 12.50.
Couch upholstered in rose and gold Verona velour. Regular value $29.00.
SPECIAL 17.50.
Couch upholstered in green and two-tone red classic Verona velour.
Regular value $30.00. . SPECIAL 19.75.
Grolden oak couch in handsome frame, upholstered in two-tone green and
gold velour of effective design. Regular value $30.00.
SPECIAL 19.75.
Russian Emperor to Call an
Extraordinary Council.
LAST ONE WAS IN 1654
Propitious Time Declared to Be hi
Autumn, When Canonical Dis
cussion or Objccis or Faith
Will Be Considered.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 21. (Corre- I
spondence or the Associated Press.)-Tho
Invitation or Emperor Nicholas to the -Metropolitan
Antonlus. president oT the ,
Holy Synod, to convene an extraordinary j
church council to consider rerorms In the (
organization or the national church, the ,
first conrerence or thc kind since the ;
patriarchate or Nikon. In 1S. and the
Emperor's determination to call It ma
signify the restoration of the apostolic .
control of Russia to the Greek Church
and an end to the bureaucratic rcstrlc- ,
tlons brought about by M. Pobledonost-
seff
The discussion of the doslrabillty of
-i i .immh nnil rrovernment of
Russia was begun in a special meeting or ,
thc committee of ministers and depart-
ment presidents or the Department of i
States. But having been Informed or It.
His Majesty decided that this particular
question did not belong to thc category of ,
affairs to be discussed by an especial j
committee, but should be decided exclu
sively by the Holy Synod. Therefore, the .
resolution, written in the Emperor's own
hand. was. "Erase the question from the j
list of the council and submit It to thc j
consideration of the Holy synou.
In accordance with the Emperor's
wishes, the Holy Synod, during Its ses
tnns lnst March, nrcnared a report con
cerning church reform, which was sub- I
mltted for the Emperor's consideration, j
This report recites the rorms which are
first necessary in the local councils or the j
bishops or the various church districts, j
According to this plan, the patriarch, or i
metropolitan, should be the controlling I
head or the council of bishops, and should I
be responsible for them, while they. In j
turn, accept responsibility for the districts ,
rrom which they are appointed, ana tnc
council or bishops, headed by the metro
politan. Invested with certain governing
powers, should be thc best Torm of church
rule.
According to this report, the Holy Synod
proposes "to have the synod consist of
permanent members, together with mem
bers Invited In turn from among the prel
ates or the Russian church, and to have
It headed by a patriarch, tor the glory or
the country, granting to him all thc ca
nonical rights or a local metropolitan, to
call In Moscow, by order or Your Imperial
Majestv. a local council of all the pa
rochial bishops or the Orthodox Church
In Russia, or or their representatives, ror
the discussion of the following subjects:
"The division of Russia Into church dis
tricts, to be governed by metropolitans,
the re-examination or the legislation or
the existing organs or parochial govern
ment. and their rerorm in accordance
with the basis of general councils, the
introduction of better order in the par
ishes with regard to moral and religious
-conditions, the better administration of
charities and places of instruction, the
prefectlng of ecclesiastical schools, the
re-examlnation or laws under which the
church acquires property, the parochial
assemblies or tne.ciergy. tne granting to
the higher representatives o the church
hierarchy the right to take part In the
sessions or thc council of state and the
committee or ministers In all cases which
concern the Interests of thc church, and
thc granting to the priests or the right to
take part in the local city and village
councils.
Emperor Nicholas returned this report
to the Holy Synod on March 31. with the
folio wlmc in his own- hand:
"I deem it impossible to accomplish at
the present restless time such an Import
ant work as the calling of a local council.
Conformable to the ancient examples or
the Orthodox Emperors. I propose, at a
propitious time, to set this great work in
motion and to call a council of the Church
of All thc Russlas ror the purpose of the
canonical discussion of the objects of the
faith and church rule,
Awaiting this "propitious time," which
reports now say will be in the Autumn,
the then chief procurator, M. Pobledonost
seff. sent a communication to thc Holy
Svnod setting forth the matter In moro
detail, and expressing by implication his
well-known antagonistic views.
This recalls the fact that when thc ven
erable procurator found he could not com
mand u majority of thc synod, much less
a church council, he retired from the field
bcalen. HI.? aid. Stabler, tried to create
the impression that M. Poblcdonostscff
himself favored the council. But thc pro
curator was really so chagrined that at
the time it was reported ho would resign,
wnlch he actually did October 31, being
succeeded by Prince Alexis Obolcnsky
November 3.
HAH I) PHOBLE31 IS VEXING
Constitutional Democratic Party
Holds a Very Strong Session.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 22. The
agrarian problem and the question of na
tionalization of the lands were the rocks
upon which the Constitutional Democratic
party was almost shattered at the con
tinuation or its sessions yesterday. There
was a bitter discussion between the So
cialistic delegates and a large minority
or the Zemstvolst landowners. A resolu
tion favoring the nationalization of land
was adopted, but on the impassioned ap
peal of M. Petrunkevltch. M. Rodicheff
and other leaders not to wreck thc party
thc resolution was nullified.
The convention decided to stand upon
the resolution of the last Zemstvo con
gress In favor of the expropriation of
the state, crown and church lands and
such other lands as might be found
necessary for which thc owners would be
compensated at a just price.
M. Rodicheff attacked the naturaliza
tion of land on tactical grounds. He de
clared that the peasants everywhere were
In favor of private ownership of land,
and that they would defend their platform
by force of arms. Other delegates de
clared that they would fight tooth and
nail any party attacking Individual prop
erty lights or seeking to rob individuals
of their estates.
At 2 o'clock this morning the conven
tion adjourned without finishing its pro
gramme. The se.slons will be resumed
tomorrow (Tuesday).
DISORDER IS NOT EXPECTED
Revolutionists to Celebrate Anniver
sary in Quiet Fashion.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 21. There Is
almost an entire lack of prognostications
of disorder tomorrow, the anniversary of
the historic march of Father G.ipon and
his followers to the Winter Palace, which
has now become tiie most prominent date
in the chronology or the Russian revolu
tionists. There Is general confidence tlmi
the day wilt pass without serious occur
ences In St. Petersburg and In Moscow.
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though there may be collisions In the
provincial towns.
The labor and revolutionary organiza
tions generally have proclaimed against
hostilities and even against organized
demonstrations. Thc police of St. Peters
burg chiefly fear attempts at bomb-throwing
on the part of fanatics. Many of
the factories undoubtedly will close, and
the strike may afreet thc street-railway
service, and perhaps the electric lighting
plants.
Today passed quietly, although all the
workmen were at liberty, and tonight St.
Petersburg Is sleeping tranquilly. There
are none of thc apprehensions of a year
ago. The aspect of the capital is rn
tlrely changed. Thc Palace Square,
which was then gleaming with watch
fires of thc troops, tonight is entirely de
serted, and a handful of horsemen are
patrolling the Ncvsky Prospect and the
main thorougfares.
Troops arc in evidence only in the out
lying cities, where notices have been
posted by thc Prefect announcing that the
most drastic measures will be taken to
crush disorder in Its Inception and warn
ing the public not to gather in crowds.
At midnight detachments of mounted
police took up stations at the Prcob
jansk. Smolensk and other cemeteries,
where are the graves of the slain work
men which thc labor and student soci
ties arc planning to decorate with wreaths
and red ribbons. A number of theaters
were closed. The Imperial Theater wsist
forced to abandon a performance of
"Faust." owing to the refusal of 3hnla
pln, thc great baritone, to appear.
SHORT SHRIFT FOR REBELS
Many Arc Tried at Drumhead Court
Martinl and Shot at Lilmu.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 21. Dis
patches from L.ibau and Mitau show
that Governor-General Sollogub con
tinues to punish with merciless sever
ity revolutionists In Courland caugnt
with arms in hand or convicted of
participation in Incendiarism or mur
der. Twenty-one more persons have
been tried by drumhead court-martial
and shot near L.lbau.
The troops arc now advancing on
Fraunber, where thc fleeing revolu
tionists have concentrated. Two. lead
ers of an uprising among school teach
ers have been executed near Mitau.
Socialist Advise Against Riot.
MOSCOW, Jan. 21. The Socialist revo
lutionary committee today issued- a proc
lamation calling on Its followers not to
attend demonstrations tomorrow, on the
ground that It was inopportune for ag
gressive campaign.
Oklahoma Safe Looted.
OKLAHOMA CIT1 O. T.. Jan. 21
Robbers early today wrecked thc safe of
the bank of F. L. Dale, at Dale, a small
town to miles east of this city, and
escaped with about $t000.