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POUTIiAXD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 190G.
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Senate Receives Evi
dence on Charges.
FEES FROM BOTH PARTIES
Accused of Attempt to Extort
Blood Money.
AFFAIR IN MOODY'S HANDS
domination Will Be "Withdrawn and
tN'cw Selection- Made Action in
Deal "With the Coos Bay
Company Exposed.
P.EGOXIAN XEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Fob. 3. W. C. Bristors term as
"United Stntca Attorney for Oregon is
soon to terminate. Whethor he will be
removed or be permitted to resign Is yet
to -be determined, "but It is virtually
agreed that he must go. The charge of
"unprofessional conduct" that was lodged
against him several wcoks ago appears to
have been fully sustained, and the con
duct complained of so strongly savors of
graft as to make it inadvisable to permit
him to remain as District Attorney.
The only evidence ngalnst Mr. Bristol
is one of his own letters, written on
June 4, 1902, . to the Coos Bay Land &.
Improvement Company at Portland, in
which he inclosed a contract sighed by
Page & Hogart, whereby they agreed to
purchase a. certain tract of land from
the Coos Bay Company for $40,000, the
contract being In the nature of an option.
In his Icittcr Mr. Bristol said:
"In view of the fact that what T might
say or do may have considerable influ
ence on the result of the transaction, I
suggest that you call your people to
gether and .let me know what lump -sum
you are willing to pay me in case the
deal' goes through.'
iFccs From Both Sides. !
...In -this transaction, Mr. Bristol was
the , paid attorney of Page & Hogart, and
the act complained of was his attempt to.
extort m6ney -from the other party to
the contract. In other words, he was at
tempting to draw a fee from both parties
to the contract, while employed to repre
sent the interests solefy of the purchaser.
The Coos Bay Company acknowledged
the receipt of Mr. Bristol's letter, and,
"while It looked "upon his proposition as a
hold-up, nevcrtheleps agreed to pay him
J.VX) in cash if the sale was consummated.
It mado this concession, fearing that. If
it did not. Mr. Bristol would do some
thing to block the sale, but they looked
upon "this $jQ0 as pure blood money, to
which Mr. Bristol was not entitled. It
happened, from some cause not known,
that the sale was never made, and con
sequently the Coos Bay Company never
paid Mr. Bristol the sum demanded by
Jilm.
Letter Supports Charge.
"When Mr. Bristol's original letter was
first furnished the Senate committee on
Judiciary, before -which his nomination
was ponding, it was sent to the Coos Bay
Company, with an inquiry if It had re
ceived any such communication from Mr.
Bristol. Its reply, received yesterday,
states that such a letter was received
and confirms other details.
By direction of the committee. Senator
Fulton laid Mr. Bristol's letter and that
of the Coos Bay Company before the
Department of Justice, which In turn
will send both letters to Mr. Bristol and
call upon him for an explanation. "When
his answer Is received, the papers will be
cent to the President, with such recom
mondatlon. as the Attorney-General deems
proper to make. The facts of the case
nro said to be so clear that the committee
"believes no satisfactory explanation can
bo made, and, in that event, the Attor-noy-Genoral
will be bound to recommend
that Mr. Bristol's nomination be with
drawn. President Roosevelt has already been
apprised of the facts, so far as developed,
and it is understood that he lias received
word from Mr. Bristol denying having
written the letter in question. While the
President does not Intend to act hastily,
lie will expect Mr. Bristol to make "a
prompt explanation, and, when that ex
planation is received, he himself will act
as he deems proper.
Will Recall Nomination.
There appears to bo no doubt that the
President will follow the suggestion of
the Attorney-General and recall Mr. Bris
tol's nomination, at the same time send
ing to the Senate the .name of some new
man to "succeed him. "Who will be named
or how he will 'be chosen remains to be
developed. No steps have been yet taken
looking to the selection of a new District
Attorney, but it is believed that Mr. Pul
ton will be asked to make a recommenda
tion. It has always been understood, though
never officially announced, that Mr. Bris
tol was appointed on recommendation of
Prancls J.' Heney. All that is known is
this: P,rcHldont Roosevelt, just before
making the appointment. Informed Mr.
Pulton that the Attorney-General wan'tod
Mr. Bristol appointed, and asked him
what ho thought of the man. Mr. Fulton
told the President that he regarded Mr.
Bristol as an honest, upright man, and
believed ho would make a good Attorney.
Mr. Bristol was forthwith appointed, and
it was not until the Senate committee was
tfbout ready .to recommend his confirma
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tion that his own letter found Its way to
"Washington.
Senate Would Reject nim.
If the President withdraws Mr. Bristol's
nomination, it will be unnecessary for
the Senate committee on Judiciary to take
any action on the case, but the commit
tee is said to be convinced that Mr. Bris
tol) has disqualified himself for holding
the office of District Attorney, and, if
the decision is left to it, his nomination
will "be reported on adversely. Mr. Bris
tol's alleged misconduct is considered a
most serlods breach, and the practice is
one severely condemned by lawyers. In
the minds of members of the Senate
committee, it is ample ground for the re
jection of his nomination. But the fact
that the President has taken hold Is be
lieved to Indicate that this -case will be
disposed of at the White House rather
than in the Senate.
UEXEV COMMENDS BRISTOL
Knows Nothing or Letter, but .Rec
ommended Ills Appointment.
SAX FRAXCISCO; Feb. 5. Francis" J.
Heney said this afternoon that he knew
nothing of the charges against United
States Attorney Bristol, of Oregon. Some
thing had been said regarding a letter
W. C. Bristol, AVhoe ConilnnaUon as
United State District Attorney I
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written by Mr. Bristol, which may have
had some connection with the matter, but
he "had. no knowledge of its contents.
Mr. Honey said that he had the highest
regard for Mr. Bristol, whpm he had rec
ommended for the office he now holds,
after convincing himself of his fitness and
reliability so far as possible. Mr. Bristol
had boon indorsed by some of the most'
prominent men in Oregon and Jiad al
ways borne the highest character.
BRISTOL REFUSES . TO TALK-
Angry Because Orcgonlaiv Published
News About Charges.
When asked last night concerning the
charges against him narrated in 'the press
dispatches from "Washington, Mr. Bristol
said that he had no statement of either
confirmation or denial to make to The
Oregonlan. "The Orcgonlan printed an
article which concerned me, in its issue of
January 23," he said, "and I refuse to
make any statement whatever in regard
to the matter." "When asked direct ques
tions In regard to various phases of the
matter, Mr, Bristol absolutely refused to
answer, giving as a reason for his silence
that The Oregonlan had printed the. dis
patch referred to,
"Was your statement published this eve
ning correct?" was asked. '
"I have not" a word tosay'about it," he
replied. "If you wish to use lfyou can,
but I give- yoG" n'o 'authority to'dtf so.. I
way. You may placcany interpretation?
on that that yon -want to. Is thbrci any.-
other subject that you would like to ask
me about?' -
He was informed that-there was not,
and that The Oregonlan simply desired a
statement from him In regard to the
charges which have been filed against
him. "Then our convursatlon ends right
hero," Mr. Bristol iid brusquely.
The article which has incensed Mr. Bris
tol against The Oregonlan was n dispatch
from Its Washington correspondent, print
ed In Its news columns. Tuesday, Jan
uary 23. It contained the first announce
ment made in Oregon that charges of un
professional conduct against Mr. Bristol
e-xisled and wore" the cause or the Senate
judiciary committee's not acting upon his
nomination for United States District At
torney. The nature of the charges was
not indicated in the dispatch, it simply
stating that they existed, as Is shown to
hnvc been a fact by the present advices
from Washington, which give in full the
charge that has held up the appointment.
The Washington correspondent of The
Oregonlan adds In a private note that
he can get no clear information as to the
firm of Pago & Hogart, and ho is not en
tirely certain as to the spoiling of the last
name. It is probable that the business
location of the firm Is not in Portland.
Thorc is no such name in the city direc
tory. WILL NOT LIVE AMONG CHINKS
BraltaiiCs Fathcr-ln-Law Forces
Him to Decline Consulship.
OREGONLAN NEWS BlREAU. "Wash
ington. Feb. 5. Ross R. Brattain, of
Spokane, recently appointed Consul t
Hangchow, China, who was lately con
firmed by the Senate, has resigned be
cause his father-in-law will not permit
him to take Mrs. Brattain "to live
among the Chinks.
Senator Ankony worked two years
to get this position for Mr. Brattain
and is much embarrassed by his resig
nation. He hopes the placo may be
given some other Washington man.
Jones Wants Experimental Farms.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 5. Representative Jones
introduced a bill appropriating $120,000
to establish and maintain experimental
farms in Washington to determine the
kind of crops bost adapted to various
parts of the state Mr. Jones also se
cured an order from the Agricultural
Department for the drainage of 30.000
acres of swamp land in Stevens County.
The land, when drained, will be valu
able agriculturally.
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CAUCUS PLEDGE
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Senator-Patterson Advances
Startling and Unex-'
pected Views.-
CONSTERNATION IN SENATE
Resolution Proioscd Condemning
Attempt to Bind' Democrats on
Dominican Treaty as Con
trary to Constitution.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The Senate
was treated to a sensation today by Pat
terson (Dcm., Colo.), who followed up his
retirement of last Saturday from the
Democratic caucus, by Introducing a. reso
lution in effect declaring the action of the
caucus to have been contrary to the Con
stitution of the United States. Appar
ently the Senator's aotlon was unexpected
on the part of a majority of the Senators
and they listened attentively as the read
ing of the rather long preamble pro
gressed, evidently not a little concerned
as to what should come next. -Patterson
made no effort to discuss the resolution
today, but gave notice that he would ad
dress the Senate upon it tomorrow or at
the first available day afterward.
It is expected that the Democrats gen
erally will resist the adoption of the reso
lution and that the Republican Senators
will sustain Patterson's contention. Aside
from the personal Interest In Patterson's
political fortunes, the resolution raises a
new question as to the rights of Senators
generally, so that there is much scope for
animated discussion and wide margin for
difference of opinion. In all probability
secral days will elapse before the ques
tion is settled.
Before Pattorson's motion came up. Ba
con had given notice of a spcetft for to
morrow, so that It is probable that Pat
terson's speech will be postponed until
Wednesday.
Vote on Shipping Dili Wednesday.
Gallingcr succeeded during the day In
securing the fixing of a dato for voting on
the shipping bill, the hour named being
Wednesday at S P. M.
Several bills were passed during the
day and Teller made a speech In opposi
tion to thcsh!pplng bill
Fo raker announced that he had no In
tention of attempting to.djjlay aeUtih""bTr
the .-jUtdiQOdbJIl. 'ivjifcli hp opposed.
Patterson's Attack on Caucus.
Patterson's resolution was:
Whereas. The Constitution provides that the
SeiiKie of tho United Stal shall be corn
posed of two Senators from each state cnosen
by the Legislatures thereof. and that each
Senator ihatl have one vote; and.
Whereas, Bach Senator before assuming the
duties of his office In required solemnly to
swear or affirm that he will support and de
fend the Constitution of the United Slates
and that he will faithfully discharge the du
ties of the office on which he is about to
enter: and.
Whereas. It was currently reported that one
or mere Democratic Senator might vote upon
a certain matter pending before the Senate
contrary to the views of a majority of the
body of the Democratic Senators, the Demo
cratic Senators were" called to caucus en suca
'matters; and.
Whereas, It was found at eaeh caucus
that such reports were correct and certain
Democratic Senators might vote or would
)vete contrary to the views of said majority;
and.
Whereas. The following resolutions were re
portrd and adopted by 'more than two
thirds of the Senators prenent at said
fatlnra VTr runt Inttr1jw4 ftiit "hlttttam
adopted by the Democratic caucus): and.
Whereas. The apparent purpose of said reso
lutions and actions was Improperly to induce
tor coerce Democratic Senators who might be
lieve that the best Interest of the country re
quired the ratification of said treaty, and be
cause thereof held it to le their duty to
I vote for it ratification, into diregardtng that
part of their oaths in which they deelsred
that they would faithfully discharge .the da
tics ot the file of Senators; therefore, be It
Violation of Constitution.
Rewired, flirt. That Mieh action Wy the
Senate or any other caucus is in plain viola
tion of the spirit and intent of the Constitu
tion of the United States.
Swnd. That for two-thirds or any other
number of the Senator of any party to meet
and declare "that it shall be the duty of
any Senator" to vote upon any question other
SANTO DOMINGO'S CHIEF EXECU
TIVE ANXIOUS TO KETIKE.
Presides! Caceres.
General Itamon Caceres became
President of Santo Dominco a few
weeks ago. when Presidont iloralcs
ran away and Joined the Insurgents.
He has notified his people that he in
tends to retisn before the unexpired
term cf 3! o rales reaches Its end. and
will not accept the Job asain under
any circumstances. His reaon Is
thtt the island republic Is hopelessly
in debt
? sf - - V'lii
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than as his own convictions Impel him is a
plain violation 6t the manifest Intent and
spirit of the Constitution all hare sworn to
uphold and defend.
Third. That the "one- vote- the Constitu
tion declares each Senator shall have Is bis
own vote and not the vote of any other or
of any number of ether Senators, and for a
Senator to cart that "one vettf against his
convictions of right and duty in the premises
U to disfranchlje his state in the Senate and
to deprive It of the representation In that
body the Constitution provides it shall have.
Submits Rights or States.
Fourth. That when any number of Senators
by combination or otherwise, undertake
through any species of coercion to Induce ether
Senators to vote except as thrlr Judgments
and consciences tell them. It is an Invaslou
of the right of a. state to equal representa
tion with other stales In the Senate, and is
subversive of their rights to equal represen
tation and the votes of its Senators In the
Senate that the Constitution has provided
for.
Fifth. That the Senator who permits any
body of other Senators to dense to him what
If his duty In the matter of his vote In the
Senate and who cauts his vote In response to
such Interference, vote not as a Senator from
his own state, but as a Senator from the
other stales, and . he augments the power of
the other states beyond that permitted by the
Constitution, and weakens and degrades the
power of his own nate in the Senate Ir vio
lation of the xpiT of the Constitution.
Sixth. That for any Senator to vote except
as his Judgment and sense of. duty under
hU oath of oSlcc requires is to degrade the
high otnee of Senator and to assail the ct?S-
nlty and standing of the Senate of Iht
United States qualities possessed In suek
high degree by n'o other legislative body In
the world.
The resolution came as a surprise. Pat
terson and Tillman rose simultaneously,
but Patterson secured recognition from
the chairman.
Patterson Deters Speech.
"Does the Senator from Colorado yield
to the Senator from South CaroHnaT
asked the Vice-President, but before Pat
terson could reply Tillman stated that
be merely rose to make inquiry as to the
parliamentary status.
"Is it a question of personal privl
IcgeT" he asked, and Patterson replied
in the negative. "I object to considera
tion, then," said Tillman.-
"There is no intention of asking con
sideration at this time." responded Pat
terson. "The resolution is ,of such a
character that no harm can come from
its lying over. I ask that tho considera
tion of the resolution be postponed until
tomorrow and give notice that I shall
then ask to be heard on It."
The furtner consideration of the resolu
tion was accordingly postponed for 21
hours.
IxKlge had prepared a resolution sim
ilar to that of Patterson, declaring that
a treaty liko the Dominican .should not
be made the subject of party action, but
-withheld It when he heard that Patter
son had prepared a resolution. This he
heard from the lips of the Colorado Sen
ator, who claimed the privilege of pre
senting It. I-odge conceded the superior
ity of Patterson's claim.
Teller's Defense of West.
After the passage of a few bills of
minor 'importance, tbo shipping bill was
taken up and Teller addressed the Sen
ate on na, su'gcTHe rAjido.rcply-.to.
tho intimati&h that the fundi? used in
connection with tho Irrigation Reclama
tion Service Jiad been given as a bounty
to the West, claiming that it rather is
in the nature, of a loan than a gift, and
saying that it could be called a benefac
tion in the fact only that no Interest Is
required to be paid -on it. IIo contended
that the irrigation law Is of as much im
portance to the Fast as to the West, and
said the fact that Eastern Senators had
voted for that measure supplied no reason
why Western Senators should vote for the
shipping bill. He referred to the fact that
the Treasury reports show an increasing
deficit, and asked where the money with
which to pay the proposed "subsidies Is
to be secured.
When Teller concluded, the Senate
agreed to a request made by Gallingcr to
rote on the shipping" bill on Wednesday.
The Senate adopted a resolution re
appointing cx-Secrctary of State Richard
OTncy as a member of the board of re
gents of the Smithsonian Institute.
Tillman presented and the Senate
adopted a resolution calling upon the
Postmaster-General for information as to
tho number of postal clerks killed in
railroad accidents during the past five
years, also asking how many steel cars
arc now used in the postal service and
whether the fatalities have been as groat
in those aa in other cars.
SOUND DEMOCILAT1C DOCTR1XE
Patterson Will Support Kooscvclt in
'" All Democratic Pleasures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. In an inter
view tonight Senator Patterson, of Colo
rado, made the following statomcnt re
garding his resolutions:
"I am a Democrat and could not be
come a Republican. But my. Democracy
runs in parallel lines with that of William
J. Bryan. I heartily support every Dem
ocratic measure President Roosevelt by
advocating, and he is working harder now
for Democratic measures than for any
other.
"The resolution I ofTcred this morning
announces sound Democratic doctrine. I
was forced, to defend myself by the ac
tion of the Democratic caucus, and in
that defense I but call to my aid Demo
cratic principles that cannot be gainsaid."
3IcLaurin Against Treaty.
JACKSON, Miss.. Feb. 5. Senator
McLaurln stated tonight that he would
be bound by the action of the- Sonatc
Democratic caucus of Saturday, al
though he -was not present. lie said he
would vote against the Santo-Domingo
treaty.
Liberals May Xot Oppose Balfour.
LONDON, Feb. i The Liberals still
hesitate to decide whether they will or
will not oppose Arthur J. Balfour's elec
tion for the City of London, tho constit
uency which Alban Glbbs. Conservative,
resigned in the ex-PrcmIcrs favor. The
executive committee of the Liberal Asso
ciation held a third meeting upon the sub
ject tills morning, but again adjourned
without reaching any decision.
Two Killed In Freight Wreck.
SALT LAKE CITT. Feb. 3.-In a wreck
of freight trains on tho San Pedro. Los
Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad near Beryl,
Utah, early today, M. Myers, conduct
tor. and W. S'. Engcls. brakeman, both of
, Black Rock. Utah, werelkilled. and J. W.
Mlaahas, engiaccry. was; severely" injured.
ST ALIVE IN
BURNING
Express Messenger Is Pinned
Down With Two Others in
Collision Near Helenas
BOTH TRAINS -DESTROYED
.Northern PnciTlc Freight Train Runs
Away Down a Steep Grade and
Throws Passenger Train
Into the Ditch.'
HELENA. Mont., Feb. 3. A runaway
frclght train on the Northern Pacific
crashed into a passenger train tonight
at 11:20, about 1 miles from here, result
ing In the death of three persons whose
namos are known arid of two others who
were burned in the wreck and whose
namen have not yet been learned.
Messenger Jessup was burned alive
while four people were trying to pull him
out of the wreck. He was caught under
wreckage and could not be moved.
The known dead arc: -
J. & r.ODINSOX. of Mlseoula.
C J. J ESS U I, express messenger.
CHARLES BRICKLE. conductor on pas
senger. Edward Brown, of this city, a brake
man, was so seriously injured it Is
thought he will die. Some of the passen
gers were slightly Injured.
Every coach In the passenger train
was burned and tho freight train, which
was made up of cars loaded with lumber,
was also burned.
The passenger train preceded the
freight out of Austin, about eight miles
west of Helena. At Austin the engine
was detached from the freight. There
Is a. heavy grade from Austin to Helena,
and the freight tram got loose.
The passenger train was waiting at a
crossing, when the freight came thun
dering down. Before it could get out of
the way the freight crashed Into It.
throwing all the passenger cars into the
ditch.
The passenger engine became uncoupled
and kept op the track ahead of the
freight. After the freight had got a
quarter of a mfle beyond the passenger
wrebk. It wont Into the ditclr and "caught
fire.
A carload of shingles was dumped on
the passenger train wreck and nude a
nrrifi fira
HEYBURK SHOWS WORSE
PERITONITIS AGGRAVATES ILLS
OF JQAIIO SENATOR.
New Complications Add to Danger
Caused by Appendicitis and
Kidney Disease.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 5. Considerable anxiety is
felt over Sonator Hcyburn tonight. He
slept little last night, and today unfa
vorablo symptoms developed which lndi
catc that peritonitis has set in. The pain
and Intlammatlon heretofore confined to
the region of the appendix had spread
and his stomach Is now affected.
Up to this morning the Senator was
hopeful of oariy recover, in tact, ex
pected to get up tomorrow. Tonight he
Is decidedly depressed, and seems to real
ize the soriousnoss of his condition. If
he does not show marked improvement by
morning, another consultation will be
hold.
While it is announced at his apartments
that there Is believed to bo no immediate
OrENS HIS CANDIDACY POR
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Ex-GoTeraor Klchnrd Vate of llHaets.
Richard Yates. ex-Goveraor of Illi
nois. Is making an actlTe ramp al en
for election to the United States
Senate, lie was born In Jackson
ville. III.. December 12. IS'JO. 1IU
father was the war Governor of Illi
nois and United States- Senator 1SC5
1871. Richard Tales was graduated
from the University of Illinois in
1SS0. and from the lair department I
of the University of Michigan in 1S54.
He wen his spurs as City Attorney T
ef Jacksonville, was nominated for I
Congress, but defeated In I S3 2. served I
as County Judge of Morgan ' County,
1801-1 SOT. and as Collector of Internal i
Revenue at Springfield, I1L. 1537-1000. I
when he was elected Governor, his
term expiring in ioos. f
WRECK
i SBiSiSiWt A 0BlUflBsY-i T
tSLHjflflBcisBLsisLsS t
danger, nevertheless everything indicates
that he is in a critical condition, the
presence of peritonitis and kidney trou
ble. In addition to appendicitis, being
most 'serious complications.
HEYBXIRN'S FAMILY ALAR3IED
Senator in Stupor All Afternoon.
Relatives Called to Him.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The condition
of Senator Heyburn. of Idaho, who Is very
ill with appendicitis, was worse tonight.
He gained very little rest during the day.
Symptoms of peritonitis developed today
and the Senator was In a stupor all after
noon. His family Is alarmed and out-of-town
relatives have been summoned by wire.
W0LC0TPS SPLENDID GIFT
Offered to Pay Cost or Bringing
Colorado Regiment Home.
DENVER. Fob. 3. One of the splendid
charities of the late United States Senator
Edward O. Wolcott was for the first time
made public by ex-Governor Charles S.
Thomas today in the memorial services
before the Supreme Court. In 1SJ. when
the citizens of Colorado wanted to
bring the Colorado Regiment back
from the Philippines for Its great recep
tion in Denver. Mr. Thomas said. Mr.
Wolcott had offered to bo. one of six to
give $3C0O apiece for this purpose, or one
of three to give 510.COO. or. If necessary,
he ofTcred to give 530,000 himnelf. This
was the agreement he made with the
Governor, stipulating that It should be
kept secret.
A large gathering of attorneys was
present at the memorial exercises. Lucius
W. Cuthbcrt delivered the principal ad
dress, which was a faithful account of
the career of the late Senator.
SIX CONDEMN PATTERSON
Opinion or Colorado Supreme Court
Fining Senator.
DENVER. Colo., Feb. 3. The opinion
of the Supreme Court of the State of
Colorado, upon which was based the de
cision fining -Senator T. M. Patterson
SIM0 for contempt of court, was handed
down today. Justice Julius Guntcr ren
dered the majority opinion, which six
Justices approved. Justice Robert W.
Steele presented a dissenting opinion, in
which he held that the court erred In Im
posing a fine without giving Mr. Patter
son an opportunity to prove the charges
he mado.
The filing of the opinion by the Court
now completes the records In the case,
and an appeal will be. made to the United
Stntcs Supreme Court to assume jurisdic
tion and review the action of the Colorado
court.
FORCE OF LIFE ON TRIAL
Miracle-Workers Accused of "Using
'Mails to Dclrnud.
"NEW "YORK, Feb. 5. Investigation Into
charges that the Force of Life Company,
a medical firm, sold through the mails a
preparation which was claimed to make
the old young again, to straighten crook
ed bones and In one Instance to have re
stored a dead person to life, was re
sumed today before United States Com
missioner RIdgeway. The company is
charged with conspiracy to defraud Lu
cille Hoffman, of Watcrvllle. Mb., and
others through the United States malls.
Several prominent persons are connect
ed with the company, among them being
General James R. O'Belrne.
YAQUI RAID IN MEXICO
Kill
Eight Teamsters and Steal
Whole Train of Wagons.
EL PASO. Tex., Feb. 5. A letter re
ceived In EI Paso today from a mining
man In Carbo. Sonora State, says that a
band of YaquI Indians attacked a train
of teamsters' on Saturday night about IS
miles from San Miguel and killed eight of
the party. The Indians escaped, taking
the wagons: teams and supplies.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YE5TEItDATS Maximum temperature. 4S
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Foreign.
Wholesale alauRhtcr of rebels and Jews in
Russia. Iase 4.
Germany stand firm against Frenoh aontrot
of Morocco. Pape C.
Countess de Castehane applies 'for divorce.
Pace 2.
Xntional.
Senator Patterson moves resolution against
Democratic 4mueu.. Ias 1.
Powerful speeches in House on rate bill.
IMSO 2.
Interstate Commission Klves faeta about Penn
sylvania, railroad combine. Fate tf.
Radical chanzes in Chinese exclusion regu
lations. Paze 3.
Senate obtains evidence azalnst Bristol and
appointment may be recalled. Page 1.
Wallace tells Senate committee about quarrel
with Taft. Pase 2.
Domestic.
Senator Ueyburn'a Illness becomes critical.
Pose 1.
aforrlfun scores 'witness In packers trial.
' Pase 4.
Chief Klely. of St. Louis, to be tried for coun
tenancing grafting. Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
Passnjcer-train on Northern Paclfle hit by
runaway freight cars near Helena. Mont.
Pago 1.
Ex-Governor Lord says he Is not a candl-
I date for Governor of Oregon. Page S.
V ITiiatiiinil nf tho rich n-Mntr Vmr-V
Ji, bar-room hero In Alaska mining camps.
f Pago 5.
Garfield. Wah.. boy kills his little brother
while at play. Page 3.
Investigation of wreck of Valencia carried
on by District Attorney at Seattle. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Upward tendency of coffee, tea and spice
markets. Page 13.
Chicago wheat market opens strong and
.closes -weak. Page 12.
Sharp decline In eggs at San Francisco.
Page 13.
Selllnr pressure ceases In stock markoL.
Page 13.
Ocean steamers plying- out of Portland en
deavor to comply with regulations of In
spectors. Page 0.
erman liner Klcomcdla. arrives from Orient.
Parr- o.
Kportland tctmss bclleve'd to bo among
suencia viciiras. i age i.
Portland and Vicinity,
Secretary GUtner of tho Portland Chamber
of Commerce will urge that body to emu
late the policy of the Los Angeles Cham
ber. Page 1.
Wealthy Chinese murdered by Jealous rival.
Page 1.
Coroner's Jury renders verdict over victim of
S car. Page 12.
Priests go to law over estate. Page S.
Judge Cameron as a detective. Page 10.
Cour.cllmen show that bos ordinance Is In
existence. Page S.
WILL EMULATE
LOS 1GELE!
Chamber of Commerce Will
Follow Southern City
in Advertising.
SECRETARY GILTNER'S VISIT
As a llcsult or a Tour of California,
He 3Iakcs Recommendations ns
to Best Methods to Boost
Portland and Oregon.
In reporting to the board of trustees of
the Chamber of Commerce the results of
his Investigation Into the working meth
ods of various California commercial bod
ies. Edmond C. GUtner. secretary of the
local body, this afternoon will formally
inaugurate the campaign of systematic
advertising that has been mapped out by
President Hoge and other leading mem
bers of the Chamber for the coming year
Mr. GUtner has secured much valuable
Information and will lay It before the
trustees at a special meeting called for 4
o'clock. Better advertising and more of
it Is the substance of the recommendation
he will make, based largely on what he
learned while in Los Angeles.
Method in Vogue In Los Angeles.
Mr. GUtner returned home Saturday
night from the Southern California me
tropolis, where he went commissioned b
the Chamber Jo investigate fully the
methods which have made Los Angeles
one of the most thoroughly advertised
cities in the world.and added thousands to
her population and millions to her wealth
within the past ten years. The secretary's
report will be that good advertising alone
Is the secret of Los Angeles' remarkable
prosperity, and that Portland can and
should follow In her footsteps.
To her Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Glltr
ner will report. Los Angeles must give
credit for most of the advertising the
city has received. The Los Angeles Cham
ber of Commerce, with a membership of
2000. is now the largest commercial organ
ization in the United States, and receives
and disburses more than $25,000 a year In
promoting publicity. Portland's Chamber
has a membership of but 360, and has
hitherto expended but a trifling gum. com
paratively speaking, an advertising the
city and state.
Will Follow California Plaai.
It Is part of the Portland Chamber's
plan to swell the active membership to
1000- during tho present year, and from
this time on to-, boost early and late for
the advancement of-the interests of tins
city and the State of Oregon along the
lines of the Los Angeles system. Mr.
GUtner is convinced, by his investigation
of the methods of a half-dozen successful
commercial organizations In California,
that the Portland Chamber can carry out
its plan In every detail.
How Results Are Obtained.
The Los Angeles Chamber,. he says' has
obtained better results from Its perma
nent exhibit of the natural products and
manufactures of Southern California than
from any other one advertising medium,
and his most important recommendation
will be that the local body begin forth
with to Increase and add to its present
very creditable exhibit and make it a
drawing card in attracting investors and
homeseekers to the city and state.
"I spent three days In an Investigation
of the work of the Los Angeles Chamber.'
said Mr. GUtner last evening. "My de
sire was to find out how the chamber
secured funds for advertising and how
the money was expended. The thing that
struck me most forcibly during my In
quiry was the contrast between the sup
port accorded their Chamber of Com
merce, by the business men of Los An
geles and that given the local Chamber
by the business men of Portland.
Lively Publie Sentiment.
"In Los Angeles there Is a lively public
Interest in the work of the Chamber, and
the meetings of the trustees, which are
held weekly, are far bettor attended than
they are here. The question, 'What good
islt going to do me? is never asked by the
C6C0 business men who contribute $10 each
In annual dues to the support of tho In
stitution. The Chamber tells them, and
makes no bones about It. that no member
will get any Individual 'good' out of It.
"It docs not claim to be running a bu
reau of reciprocity, and the business ma i
who Is requested to join la told In sub
stance. This body Is the central adver
tising bureau of Los Angeles and South
ern California. We are advertising the
entire community and we want you to
stand your share of the expense. We are
making every dollar we receive do the
most possible good. Now. If you think:
you can spend your own money to better
advantage In advertising Los Angeles,
keep it. We don't want a cent from
you.
Money Readily Subscribed.
"The result Is that money In plenty Is
forthcoming and there Is never any ques
tion as to how it Is to be expended. All
that Is left to tho trustees, and so well
have they performed their task in the
past that they are now receiving In addi
tion to the money contributed In mem
bership dues $3000 a year from the-County
of Los Angeles and from ?S0 to uX) a
month from three adjacent counties for
use In advertising.
"The money from the counties Is paid
for space In the Chamber's permanent
exhibit occupied by Individual county ex
hibits, and that the space Is well worth
the cost is testified to by the fact that
the otneers of the Chamber assured me
that If they wero compelled to confine
themselves to just one form of adver
tising, they would let magazines, pam
phlet?, booklets, newspapers and the like
go. and pin their faith to the permanent
exhibit.
Great Industrial Exhibit.
"The exhibit Is now one of the greatest
industrial museums In the country,, and
It is claimed that it coujd not be replaced
for less than $100,C00. Our own chamber
has made a start toward assembling a
permanent exhibit, and I shall strongly
urge that the work be continued until
we have a collection which will rival the
ont at Los Angeles.
"Thft plan of buying space In the per
manent exhibit is one that I think should
appeal to the counties of Oregon, which
are now awakening to the need of adver
tising their resources to the world, and
the suggestion will be embodied In my
report to the trustees.
"While away I visited various cities In
Concluded on 'Page 0.)