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VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,113.
PORTIAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1906.
TRICE FIVE CENTS.
mam
I READY JO
E
Every Detail Arranged
for 25,000 Men.
CAN LAND IN THREE WEEKS
United States Will Act Alone
or With Others.
-SEIZE CITY ON SEA-COAST
AVI 11 Send :!0.000 From America, In
cluding Heavy Artillery, and
.0(H) From Philippines.
Cecils 10 0,000 .Men.
WASHINGTON. March 1. (Special.) It
5f tatbte twlH.v to give for the first time
the tfatafte of the preparations which the
War IDepartHiettl Is making for an Inva
tM of Ohm. In cnne of necessity, which
Vm military minds seems imminent, it Is
tike Intention of-tin Government to dis
patch -UC regulars from the United
Sfteis to join a Philippine force of 3000
mksn for an expedition to the Chinese Em-
The troops for t)M Oriental service have
toon selected, the post: from wliich they
wW We taken are named in the plans and
tike proper allotment has been made
juwng the various branches of the serv
ice. Net only hu this been done by the
eirtcor wtio Imve been working out the
iHVHtrtoH HHcinc. but they have perfected
a irtex for the dintribuikin of the troops
wMek wHI remain In the United States.
ht they may be available In case of
hoH? 4fewbiices.
Act Alone If Necessary.
Tttt sefcottte of invasion as at present
oMiowpkMed Is with the view principally
af n combltHUion of the American forces
with tlwf e of other powers, but a subsid
iary HrrHMcttnnt has been made to meet
lite HM4bliUy that the United States will
' met hIou Am. o..V Who
tmx-f t do with the tactical and strate
Fel plan Uhvo told Secretary Taft, and
ttwiHigti kii the President, that it will be
mmmt Ut dnpiaie the Philippine army by
-Mt k tWi nwn. As a foree of 25.000
Wfit' if conridored the smallest allot
Mttwt l fail to AmrkaH share in an al
ltaK expedition, it will be absolutely ncc
eamiy to send 4M.fj) regulars from conti
nent! AMwrivM. The question of trans
jrt k! lfvH considered, the location
mH state of repairs of every Government
html is known, ami preparations have
lt made to call the Pacific mariners
iato ttef nervlee.
JlakeCp or the Expedition.
If tfce srittMttloM In China demands the
iltBpateiimg f American soldiers for a
Mtnwk t i'okiu. . within Jhreo. weeks of
th- time of the tll to arms there will
mm l m .riiNir infant rynmn left within
ute linlri of the Unriofl States, for it is I
Ckr hMfattaM of the lpartmwu to .send :
Mb fmU fvc lmt th llekl. save only the
HMHrfii doln? tlnty In tho Philippines.
Tiur aiH now "IS rfgimeuts of lnfantiy
la 1'nHcd Statfs. Tin regiments are
tuTWltea nearly to tiHr full strength and
tm- fot fmv that will twl In caxc of
IGaatrrM tiwtthlf will eonniFt In round
iiwiri of ii.iM) inn. In addition to tho
MnfrMrynMti. iu 1kI throo regiments of
tmwUn. UmtHHjnt1. will Join the expedl
timm. Tm iliom will be uddcd several
Ituttl ltri- iaiw in this country and
tkr 3fl?Ml.i-. Captain J. P. Halns
MimiMMfliMg. rtatoid at Port Leaven
wartlk. Kan. With tho cavalry and artil
ksry rnfjixsement tin- army wut from
th Unltufl Sttt-K will consist of 2).(K
imim. The transports tarrying the detaeh
ntntu of the Army will -proceed to the
PMIIppmce ami there f000 additional regu
kt? will be ready to join the ranks.
Need 100.000 to Take Pekln.
As uu" in previous dispatches, the
efileora of tin War College have estimat
or Skat until will be necessary to
native m Invading force strong enough to
ontMct a miecfssful campaign against
Pcikk. If by an unfortunate trend of
wants H should become necessary that
Amorioa net alone, there would be no
HAtorapt at the outset to reach the For
ltldioH Clly. Tentative plans, in case
America goes alone into the light, con-
uaniplHtc a joint Army and Navy expedi
tion te seize one of the greater coast
towns l China. This might or might not
kav fui effeot on the Chinese govern
mewt. bill, beciuise of rocent events, it
twoHM seom that the Chinese government
Is !Hl all-powerful In the control of its
Hffiatre and as a consequence such
(Hiaint might be of little avail, save pos-
sftnb fr indemnity purposes.
Small Force Left at, Home.
if trouble dous come in China, the
UvJlea States will bo left as- a home
gnatx! of regulars only eight regiments of
oavwlry. about 15 batteries of field artil
lery and the forces which man the heavy
Hia-ooast guns. A .complete redistribution
f troops would be necessary. The posts
near the great cities would lose all their
infantrymen and from the plains troops
of cavalrymen would be sent to take the
places of Infantry
Send Heavy Siege Battery.
The lessons of the days of the beginning
Cf the Spanish War have not been lost
on the War Department. If it becomes
necessary to send an army to China, that
rirmy will .have everything needful for
.the mcn. Tho determination to send the
ticc outcry now, stationed at Fert Isav-
ARM
enworth to the East In case of an out
break Is Interesting. The battery Is com
posed of heavy seven-Inch guns. They
can be moved, however, by horses, and
will be taken to the Orient because of the
effective work of which they are capable.
The Japanese did marvels In the way of
moving heavy suns.
The War Department has Its own views
ns to who shall be the commanding offi
cer of the expedition against China In
case the expedition becomes a fact. Gen
eral Arthur MacArthur and General Leon
ard Wood have been suggested as the two
men having about equal chances of being
selected.
WILL CONSIDER SCALE
Anthracite Operators Committee Is
Called for Next Week.
NEW YORK, March 1. The subcom
mittee of seven of the anthracite coal
operators appointed to confer with a simi
lar committee of miners regarding the
coal situation will meet early next week
to consider tho demands of the miners.
The call for the meeting was sent out to
night. The date was not disclosed.
INDIANA OPERATORS AKE SORE
Action or Leadens May CauMi Spilt
in Organization.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., March 1. (Spe
cial.) Indiana operators arc "sore" over
what they term the treachery of C. I
Itobbins, of Pittsburg, and H. A. Taylor,
of Illinois. In Ignoring them In making a
secret agreement with the Mincworkers
to give an Increase, as it Is alleged, at
the behest of W. Ellis Corey and certain
associates in the United States Steol Cor
poration. It seems now that the outcome of the
matter will be a trade war. The Indiana.
Ohio ami some Illinois operators are like
ly to split away from the operators or
ganization because of Robblns and Tay
lor's taking the stand they have at tho
request of the President.
if the operators' organization splits and
a trade war ensues. It is likely that the
works now closed will be reopened and
some now running will be forced to draw
on their reserves to withstand the
demand.
Call Tor Miners' Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 1. Secretary
Treasuror Wilson, of the United Mine
workers, today Issued a call for the spe
cial National convention to convene
March 16 and again ISO delegates will
gather "for the purpose of considering
the wage scale and the transaction of
such other business as may lawfully be
brought before the convention.'
Not Invited to White Hous-e.
WASHINGTON. March l.-It was stated
at the White House today that the Pres
ident has not extended an Invitation to
John Mitchell and Francis 1 Robblns to
-come to Washington and confer with him
concerning the coal situation.
Split In TcaniMcr.s Union.
CHICAGO. March l.Bnnttly between
two rival unions of drivers, one. friendly
and the other hostile to Profldont Cor
nelius P. Shea, is thr cause of a strike of
"iOO excavating teamsters ordered to take
place today. The strike will affect all
grading and Mtreot-repalring work as well
as that on building excavations. While
the drivers friendly to Shea will go out,
the members of the other union will con
tinue work. The latter Is composed of
men who seceded from tho Shea union re
cently. They- arc said to be heading a
general secession movement which secret
ly -has been gathering force In Chicago.
The aticccHS of the "secessionists" iu se
curing a contract with the toomowncrs
resulted in the strike. Charges against
the anti-Shea men may result In the ex
pulsion from the National union of sev
eral leaders among the seccders.
Report on Female and Child Labor.
WASHINGTON. March l.-The House
committee on labor decided todav to
make a favorable report on a bill appro
printing $300,000 for a compilation of full
statistics by the Department of Com
mercc and Labor on the condition of
women and child workers throughout the
United Suites. This bill grew out of the
movement inaugurated by Governor Cur
tls Guild, of Massachusetts, for the in
vestigatlon of labor condition.
DUBOIS DIGS AT" HEYBURN
Says Ncttlclon Will Re Confirmed In
Spite or Him.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 1. Commenting dn Sen
ntor Hcyburn's hold-up of the Nampn
postmastcrshlp. Senator Dubois gave
the following interview to your cor
respondent:
Postmaster Xettlcten ha ben ruppomted
on his record. He ranks jus one of the very
best Post masters In Idaho, sua in addition
lt an ex-Foldlor. He was reappointed under
the rule adopted by thlr Administration that
Kcnerally merit ehould determine In the re
appointment oT a I'ontmastcr. The caie has
bwn nettled In hla favor, and he will be
confirmed, notwithstanding the fact that he
refused to contribute to Chairman Brady'a
Mormon campaign fund.
BLIND PLEADS FOR BLIND
Helen Kclhir Asked New York to
Create Commission.
BOSTON. March 1. A letter from Miss
Helen Kcllnr. supporting a bill for the
appointment of a State Commission for
the Blind, was read at a hearing on the
measure at the Statchouse today. Miss
Kellar had expected to be present, but
her recent prostration from overwork pre
vented It.
Miss Kellar's health Is greatly Improved.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Prof. Paul Rossi do Pont.
ANN ARBOR, Mich.. March L Paul
Rossi de Pont, registrar of the depart
ment of literature, science and the arts
In the University of Michigan, was found
dead In bed today.
Helped Bryan Along in World.
BLOOMINGTON. III.. March 1. Dr.
Drumhlll. who was present in an official
capacity at the birth of 'William J. Bryan,
and who was Consul to Sahnla. Canada,
during the Cleveland Administration, died
tonight, agd 77 yaarx.
BOXERS STIR IIP
MARTIAL SPIRIT
Rally Chinese to Banner "Ad
vance China and De
stroy Foreigner."
WILL RISE AT END OF-MARCH
Capture of Leader Prevents Revolt
' in Hupen Movement of Chinese.
--Christians, to Organizo
'Independent Church':-
VICTORIA, B. C. March 1. The steam
er Empress of India brought advices of
further anti-foreign outbreaks In China.
In Hupen Province and the adjoining
section of the Honan Province, secret
society leaders arc rallying men around
banners Inscribed:
"Advance China and destroy the for
eigner."
Missionaries of these districts are Joint
ly informing their respective Consuls of
the gravity of the situation.
A Hupen correspondent of the Shang
hai Mercury writes that the anti-foreign
movement gains ground rapidly and is
widespread. The leaders are teaching
the Boxer doctrine that those who fight
under them against the foreigners will be
made proof against Injury in battle. Proc
lamations have been posted In many
cities that a general rising will take
place in the third Chinese month (begin
ning about the end of March).
Lnrsc Stores of Arms Captured.
The capture of a leader at Iao-Ho-
Keo. In Hupen, resulted in large collec
tions of arms being found hidden In
lofts, also a dpcumont proclaiming the
leader of one of the greatest secret so
cieties of China as Emperor, and the dis
covery of 200 Chinese boats, all carrying
arms intended for the rebels, whose plans
were to raid the city d march south.
while similar outbreaks were to tako
place In other districts. Martial law was
declared and the missionaries of Lao-Ho-
Keo and vicinity were taken to the Vice
roy's yamen for protection.
Details of the attack on the American
mission at Changpu. &) mllos Irom Amoy.
alroady briefly cabled. .-how that the
looting of the mission was occasioned by
the antl-forelgnor aplrii. All the mls-
ioar!ctf cscapd unaided except Mr.
OMhftm. who was concealed in the house
of a Chinese ofilcial and tha escaped the
rioters.
Independent Chinese Church.
Another feature of the Chinese national
movement as first indicated by the boy
cott has been the establishment of a
Chinese . Independent Christian church.
the movement being organized to oust en
tirely the foreign missionaries. A Chi
nese Presbyterian pastor from San Fran
cisco Is at the head of the movement at
Shanghai, where 510.00 has been sub
scribed for the organization of the cam
paign for a Chinese Independent church.
Yunn Shi Kai Is still improving his
northern army, the throne having sanc
tioned his memorial for more cavalry to
be added to his forces the day prior to the
railing of the Empress from Shanghai.
The proposed maneuvers of the Hupen
army of Chang Chlh Tung, which Is sim
ilar to his colleague's army, have been
abandoned. It being decided that 13.Ott.0T0
tacls, estimated as the cost, will instead
be pent to purchase cruisers to patrol
the Yangtse.
From Hongkong It Is reported that Chi
nese instructors trained in Japan are drill
ing men and boys In large numbers in the
Kowloon hinterland.
Japanese newspapers received by the
r
- I
NOTEP MV1NDI.EK TO BE HK
LEASED ITtOM PARIS
TRISON.
Madame Humbert.
tadam Humbert, -who va sen
tenced to five yeara imprisonment
In August. la about to be re-
leaEcd from the prison Infirmary
at Renner. France, on account of
her shattered health. Madame Hum
bert figured aa the principal In the
sreatent financial swindle ever en
gineered by a woman. By telling
a romantic ctory of being the
hcirecs of a mythical American
millionaire, the raited millions of
dollara on her expectation, and
even threw the French courts Into
a turmoil by stirrlnr up litigation
over the ownership of a safe sup
poed to contain valuable securities.
When the safe was finally opened,
nothing was found but a roll of
paper, absolutely worthless, a but.
ton and one sou. Then the bubble
burst.
mmwMj'' Mmm
ivt .,v fjmmmm
iu(r irjmmmmw
Empress of India describe the Journey of
Prince Tsai and the commission which ar
rived at Seattle by the Dakota on Tuesday
as being for the purpose of securing Euro
pean support for the assertion of China's
foreign rights. Including the recovery of
the Chinese territorial settlements. When
at Toklo Prince Tsai conferred with Mar
quis Ito regarding the movements now on
foot In China to recover China's foreign
rights, and the Japanese statesman indi
cated serious dangers which threatened,
were the spirit of self-assertion turned
to unwise uses.
Captain Kelly, an American employed as
Chief of Police by the Chinese government
at Chang Sul. Hunan, was murdered by
two Greek adventurers, who shot him
when he sought to arrest them for illicitly
selling arms. The murderers were pur
sued by Chincso soldiers and captured
near the city gate, closed to prevent their
egress. One committed sulcldo and the
other was shot by the soldiers.
- Wong Kai Woh, Chincso Commissioner
to Japan, has been suffocated by charcoal
fumes at Yokohama. He was educated at
New York.
Two Marine Disasters.
The steamer Empress of India brought
new of the sinking of tho Japanese pas
senger steamer Kubo Maru off the Japan
ese coast, but one of 2 person on board
being saved.
The German steamer Scrvia. carrying
homcbound troops, struck a floating mine
when leaving Vladivostok and sank with
a hundred of those on board.
Ex-Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai, 1ms
been appointed foreign adviser to China
at Nanking, at a salary of J0 a month.
MOVEMENT .IUST BEGINNING
Chinese Just Learning to Use News
papers for Agitation.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. W. S. Al
len. Canton agent for the Spcrry Flour
Company, who arrived on the Hong Kong
today, having been recalled on 'account
of the paralysis of the firm's Chinese bus
iness since the boycott, stated that the
situation in the Orient is very serious.
He said:
The principal element in the agitation over
there Is the newspapor asttaiien. The Chi
nese newspaper have prere!ea wofl4erfH)ly.
They are at la.n allre te the general stttMtkHt
of affairs throughout the werM, and thy are
becoming a powerful weapen. It ha been
charged that they are controlled by the Jaj
anrf. but I have seen no evidence of It.
The whole movement win te me a Chlae
upheaval and thcue who know met about It
are mot Imprea.ed with the gravity ef ta
situation. It Is foolish te say the boyeott or
the reform movement la ceneral l weakeninc.
It weutd be more correct te sn It l Jwt
beginning.
I think the whole trouble coeld b cem
premised by allowing the teeMe a.ecrt to the
Philippines and Hawaii.
FKENCII CAUSED MASSAGHE.
Quarrel Almut Property Hcgnn IL
GunbouLs Going to Scene.
SHANGHAI. March l.-The following
account of the recent attack on ferehai
missionaries at Nanohang. a city of l.fo?,-
109 Inhabitants, has been received:
Fifteen Methodist, 12 English Protestant
and 14 French Catholic missionaries were
in the city on last Thursday night, when
the French Catholics had a quarrel with
an official over a suit for the poscton
of property. Great excitement prevailed
on Friday. A mass meeting was held on
Saturday and was followed on Sunday by
a riot, during which the property of the
Catholics was burned. The priests took
refuge In the adjoining house of Mr.
Kingman. The house was burned ami six
priests and two of the Kingman family
were killed.
The Chinese Governor attempted to
check the riot and rescue the missionaries.
The men of the Methodist mission, aided
by Chinese soldiers, took their school girls
to Chinese homes In the city and brought
Misses Howe and Kahn from a hospital.
All took refuge in mldriver in a launch,
which was furnished by Chinese officials.
The launch waited until Chinese soldiers
brought the remaining missionaries at
daylight on Monday. The launch reached
Klukiang on Tuesday. The wounded
Kingman girl died on the way. Chinese
could have blocked the passu ge of the
launch during the 12 hours Journey down
the narrow, shallow river, but they were
friendly.
Rev. A. W. Qulmbach. a Methodist, re
mained at Nanchang to care for properly.
He Is under the protection of the Gov
ernor, and Is probably safe.
Rev. Spencer Lewis, superintendent of
the Methodist Episcopal mission at Chun
King, wired Consul-General Rodgers at
Shanghai, who wired the facts to Bishop
Bashford. On Monday Captain Fletcher,
commanding the American ship, had tho
location of every American missionary in
the Tangtsc Valley. After consultation
on Monday. Captain Fletcher ordered tho
gunboat El Cano from Nankin to meet
the fugitives at Kiukinng or Po Yang
Lake. They were met at Kiuklang.
The cause of the riot was load. Serious
blame attaches to the French Catholics.
Chinese friendly to the missionaries object
to priests exercising civil functions.
There Is much discussion throughout
China, but there Is no Indication of a
general uprising against foreigners.
CHINA FOR CHINESE THE CRY
Government Aggravates Unrest by
Hostility ,i Foreigner.
IX)NDON. March 1. The Times' corre
spondent at Shanghai telegraphs as fol
lows: "While there Is no apparent disposition
to encourage acts of hostility, the general
unrest throughout the country Is due to
the government's unmistakable support
of the policy of China for the Chinese.
The most aggressive manifestations arc
Indorsed, if not directed, by officials. As
shown by recent memorials, the regula
tions of the Chinese foreign board and
the board of commerce, the watchword 1
to keep the foreigners at ami's length, an
attitude reflected In every provincial
yamen."
Dowager Empress Not Dead.
LONDON, March L The rumored death
or the Dowager Empress of China is re
garded here as wholly Improbable. It
originated In a vague rumor from Hong
kong, and neither the British government
nor the Chinese Legation here has any
Intimation of Iu
American Property All Saved.
WASHINGTON, March 1. Mr. Rodgers.
the American Consul-General at Shanghai.
In a cablegram to the State Department,
received today, says:
"It. is definitely known the American
property at Nanchang.is safe, Rcfugeca
arc ax-KIukUsg." ....
ENOUGH
MONEY
TO FINISH JETTY
Taft and Mackenzie Improve
on Fulton's Motion
. . in . Senate. -
LET CONTRACTS " AHEAD
Sccrctnry-Strongly Hccontmcnds Ap
propriation of $100,000 and Au-
thorizlng of Contracts
for "Completion.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 1. The Secretary of War
today sent to Congress with his approval
tho letter of the Chief of Engineers
strongly recommending the adoption of
Senator Fulton's amendment to the sun
dry civil bill appropriating $400.GCO to com
plete the jetty at the mouth of the Col
umbia River to the end of the present
tramway. But what is equally. If not
more, important, the Secretary and Gen
eral Mackenzie Join In recommending that
Mr. Fulton's amendment be expanded to
not only make this cash appropriation but
to authorize tho Secretary of War to en
ter Into contracts for the completion of
the Jetty to Its full projected length: in
other words, authorizing contract?-, aggre
gating about J1.10O.O In addition to the
cash appropriation sought for immediate
use.
Mot Advanced Step Yet.
This is the most advanced step the de
partment has yet taken in this matter,
having been up to this time unwilling to
do more than recommend a sufficient ap
propriation to preserve the work already
done. This new recommendation Is the
result of several conferences Mr. Fulton
has had with General Mackenzie since in
troducing his amendment to the sundry
civil bill. General Mackenzie personally
has all along favored the appropriation of
enough money to complete the entire jet
ty, but he. like Senator Fulton, has been
aware that no such appropriation can be
secured at this session.
The change recommended In the Fulton
amendment, however, will be as good as
cash. for. If the amendment In Its nltered
form Is adopted, the Secretary -of War
can go ahead ami complete the jetty as
rapidly as stone can be delivered, and the
Government will be bound to pay the bills.
The actual cash could not be made avail
able for another year, but it would be
provided by Congress In the sundry civil
1)111 of next session, and there would be
no difficulty about completing the Jetty
on credit.
Fulton Will Push L'Ight.
Mr. Fulton will have a hearing before
the commerce committee next Thursday,
that he may present an argument in sup-,
port of the amendment, and will endeavor
to have it reported with the change sug
gested by the War Department. If this
Is done, the amendment will be privileged
when the sundry civil bill comes over
from the House, and there Is a fair pros
pect that It may be attached to the bill
and made to stick.
Altogether the outlook for the Columbia
River appropriation is brigntcr now than
at any previous time this session, but the
light Is not won. by any means. The
greatest danger wilt arise when the sun
do civil bill goes back to the House with
the Senate amendments attached. It will
require the united efforts of all friends
of the Columbia River to hold this amend
ment in the bill when It goes to confer
ence, but these men arc prepared to make
a light.
TO AIUtAlGN HERMANN TODAY
Not Yet Certain Wlictbcr He Will
Claim Exemption.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash-
WOMAN HOLDS AN IMPORTANT
PUCK.
Hi Kllsabeth Morris Is secre
tary to John Mitchell, president of
the United Mine Worker. She
knows much of the workings of the
great labor organisation.
Ington. March 1. It was announced posi
tively today that Representative Hermann
will be arraigned before Judge. Gould In
this city tomorrow on the Indictment
charging him with the destruction of X
letter-press copy books. If he enters a
plea at once, it will be "not guilty." but
it Is not certain that he will plead, nor
can It be learned whether he will claim
exemption from trial during the session
of Congress.
Colvillc and Yakima Bills Passed.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March. L Senator Dubois . today
reported to the--Senate the bill recently
passed by the House permitting the Yak
ima Indians to sell 60 acres of their allot
ments and apply the proceeds to the pur
chase of permanent water rights for their
remaining lands; also Senator Ankeny's
.bill opening the south half of the Colvillc
Indian reservation to entry. On Mr. An
keny's motion both bills were immediately
passed.
PETITION FOR MORE RESERVES
Idaho People Approve Forestry Pol
Icy, Dubois Tells President.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 1. Senator Dubois today
sent to the President the petition of 243
citizens of Washington County. Idaho, requesting-
the Immediate creation of the
Seven Devils forest reserve. The petition
ers state that they "unalterably favor the
President's forestry policy."
Mr. Dubois assures the President that
these sentiments are Indorsed by prac
tically all the people In every part of
Idaho. Including the mining, lumbering,
grazing, agricultural and other Interests,
and says: 4
The only objection to reserves, so far as I
can see, comes from individuals deslrlnc to
take up timber claims and sell at an advanced
price to big lumber companies, and from the
owners of large flocks of oheep. Under hon
est administration of the present forestry reg
ulations, every Industry in our state will be
benefited and none Injured. 1 to asnre
you our people are In complete harmony wltn
your forest reserve policy.
TWO SEATTLE MEN PARDONED
Donald McKcrraehcr and Turner
Jackson Freed by President.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 1. At the request of the
Washington delegation, the President to
day granted a pardon to Donuld McKcr
racher. convicted of embezzlement from
the First National Bank of Seattle. Ho
has been out on habeas corpus, but had
he served his entire term, would have
been released next May. Hte extreme
youth and good behavior were In hit? fa
vor. The President also pardoned Turner
Jackson, of Seattle, who was sentenced to
ten years for flourishing a revolver in an
Alaska fracas. He had served six and
half years, and the President regarded his
sentence as excessive.
MOODY REPORTS ON BRISTOL
Action on Attorney Probable at To-
. day's Cabinet Meet ins.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 1. Attorney-General Moody
late this evening sent to the White House
his recommendation In the case of Dls
trict Attorney Bristol. His report was
filed so late that he thought no action
would, be taken before tomorrow, but It Is
quite probable that the case will be dis
cussed and disposed of at the Cabinet
meeting In the morning.
Because of the confidential nature of
his report, the Attorney-General would
not discuss it. but there is reason to be
lieve his recommendation is averse to Mr.
Bristol, and that It will result In the ap
pointment of another attorney.
AVoundcd Magistrate Is Dead.
SHANGHAI. March 1. The Nan Chang
Magistrate who was wounded during
dispute with Catholic missionaries i
ccutly resulting In a riot and the kill
ing of a number of missionaries, is dead
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
TESTBRDAVjJ Maximum temperature. "o
dep.: minimum. W dcg. Total precipitation,
O.Ol-lnch.
TODAY'S Increase ckudine5. followed by
showers: southeasterly winds.
China.
rian of United States for invasion in caso
of necessity. I'ase 1.
Antl-forelcn agitation fanned by Boxers,
who start riots. Pago t.
Massacre at Xanshann eaused by Freneh
priests. Page I.
Foreign.
Germany maks new demand at Algcciras,
which France rejects, rage o.
France mar foree vote In conference to dc
clde Issue. Page 5.
Desperate battle of Russian rebels, against
ponce. Page 4.
Horrible torture of rebels by Ceesacka.
Page 4.
Austrian reciprocity treaties In oftect,
Page
National.
Taft recommends appropriation for Jetty
and contract for completion, rage I.
Postmasters not to be removed for political
reasons, rage 5.
Humphrey promises Portland square deal on
Philippine contracts. Page o.
Dolliver speaks on rate bill. Page 4.
House passes army bill and refuses to at
tack gunpowder, trust.- . Page 4.
Senate will pass rate bill, but defeat state
hood. Philippine bill and Dominican
treaty. Page
Domestic.
Stuyvesant Fish begins campaign against
Mutual Life management. Page 3.
Suits begun against Mc,Curdys by Mutual
McCurdy family sails for 'Europe. Page 3.
First election In Philippines. Page jj.
Great snowstorm In Hoeky - Mountains,
Page 1.
Rioting continues at Springfield. Page .1
Surand says packers asked Garflcld to con
ceal- evidence of trust. Page 4.
Sport.
"Boots" Durnelt and.'ilcCafferty suspended
from Ascot track for a year. Pago i:
Rockwell coach of lale football team.
Page 12.
Pacific Coat.
Harry Orchard appears before the Grand
Jury at Caldwell. Idaho. Page 1.
Superintendent of Bunker Hill & Sullivan
mine nearly a victim of dynamite, plot
rage i.
Harry Tenny dies after prizefight with
Frankle NelU Page .
Kid White granted a few hours respite by
warden at vtaua. walla penitentiary.
Page !.
Oregon School for Feeble-minded will start
with enrollment of "sno. Page 0.
Commercial aad Marine.
Contracting in wool In small way reported.
Tage 17.
Wheat at Chicago Is lowest In three years,.
Page IT.
Stringency of money market checks advance
In stocks. Page 17.
Stocks of grain In California warehouses.
Page 17.
Steamer Redondo refuses to answer helm,
and piles up on St. Helens Jetty. Page 10.
Portland aad Vicinity.
At tonight's Inquiry Into gas methods, a
lively session Is expected. Page 11.
Fight against the north-bank road In the
Washington courts not yet given up.
Page 14.
February proves the record month In Port
land realty. Page 18.
Day's proceedings In the municipal court.
Page 11.
Police expect shortly to apprehend slayer of
Julius Kuhn. who they assert Is still in
Portland. Page 10.
Franchises for all the corporations to run
cars on Front street, with control of
their movement by United Railways.
wlll.be recommcaded by" Couacll conunit-
tee. J'acs
0
IS
IN ROOM NQ.13
lace Where Dynamite
Plot Was Hatched.
RISONER IS VERY NERVOUS,
Surrounded by Many Guards
on Trip to Caldwell. ,
BEGINS TALE TO THE JURY
Clicniist .lono. Chief of Detective
MeParlnnd and Andy Johnson .
Also Appear Hcforc tho
Board of Inquisition.
By W. '. MacRae.
CALDWELL. Jduho. March 1. (Staff.
Correspondence.) With his face ashencu
with the prison pallor. Harry Orchard
once more visited the town In which he
planned the appalling assassination of
ex-Governor Stcunenbcrs. Closely guard
ed by a small army of Penitentiary wardens-,
detectives and Sheriffs, Orchard ar
rived here on the pony early thl3
morning.
Orchard wore no handcuffs, and. unlike
the four other prisoners whose arrest was
due to his confession, he was not placed
in the County Jail. Instead, the fate?
ecm to have taken a hand in his welfare
and he tonight occupies room No. 19. in
the Saratoga Hotel, the room in which he
manufactured the bomb "which blew
Idaho's ex-Governor into eternity.
On the train which arrived here this
morning wer a number of witnesses.
who during the day appeared before the
grand Jury. They were State Chemist R.
Macy. Chemist Jones, of Moscow: James
McParland. Andy Johnson, the Boise po
liceman who swore out the warrant
upon which Orchard was arrested, and
George W. Froman. These men arrived
in Boise late Inst night, met the Jawycrs
who will, conduct tho, prosecution and in
a way acted as body-guards for the
prisoner.
Orchard Is Well Guarded.
An effort was made to keep the fact
that Orchard would appear before the
grand jury a profound secret, but every
body who was interested in Orchard s
trip here was on hand when the train
pulled otit of Boise. Every safeguard
possible was thrown about Orchard. The
prison earring; did not arrive at the
depot until just a few minutes beforo
leaving time. Guard George Smith ush
ered Orchard into the smoker and took
a sent beside him. while the rest of the
posse took seats surrounding the prisoner.
Between illness and close confinement,
and perhaps a conscience that has caused
him mnny wakeful hours. Orchard was
very jmle. He was dressed in a natty
dark suit, the one which he wore when
he was arrested. The man was cxtrcmely
nervous In spite of titc desperate effort
he was making to assume indifference.
Prisoner Is Very Xcrvotis.
After Orchard had taken his scat, ho
was handed a newspaper, which he pre
tended to rcud, but those who were
watching him closely noted that his steel
gray eyes shifted uneasily over the car
and were not on the printed page which
he held before him. Occasionally ho
talked with Guard Smith, but he spent
moat of the time glancing furtively, first
through the window, then over passen
gers in the car. Several times, when
some passenger moved about, got on or
left the car. he would start as though
fearful of being attacked.
At first glance Orchard's face is not an
111-looklng one. A closer study of its con
tour, however, leaves the Impression that,
had he been born a reptile, he would have
been a chameleon. His temperament Is
mercurial, his lips are sensual and cruel,
and his chin Is small and weak. His is
the face of a man easily led and shows
plainly that In the hands of a leader he
would be just as so much human clay to
be molded as the leader willed.
Cowers When In the Toils.
From a general summing up of his char
acter, one can readily realize how Orch
ard, beginning with the petty crimes
which the "Inner Circle" set for him to
do. would lead up to the commission of
the murders and dynamite destructions to
which he has confessed.
He is the fiend courageous uncaught,
and. when once in the toils, an arrant,
groveling coward. His eyes arc the only
thing about him that bespeak a spark of
manhood. There human sympathy stops.
The rest of the face shows what he
really Is.
As the train ncared Caldwell, Orchard s
uneasiness became more marked. Far
out across the scattered homes, the sub
urbs of Caldwell, stands the home of cx
Governor Stcunenbcrg. It was notice
able that when the train passed this
point Orchard took his eyes from the
window and tried to fasten theni on his
newspaper. His mind was elsewhere, and
his eyes shifted back and forth over the
car like a, shuttle In a loom.
Few People at the Depot.
When the train stopped. Orchard quick
ly looked over the crowd, and seemed to
be relieved when he found that the depot
wa3 almost deserted. Surrounded by the
guards he was taken to the Masonic Tem
ple. andthere waited, until he was called
before the grand jury. He was placed In
an anteroom and guards sat with him
Inside, while others took their stations
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