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VOL. XXVI. NO 14,534.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TIES SENTENCE,
IS STILL DEFIANT
Schmitz Makes Scene
in Court.
PROTESTS AGAINST LECTURE
Judge Dunne Scores Grafter
Without Mercy.
CROWDS CHEER TO ECHO
ftlajOT's Hypocrisy, Duplicity and
Dishonor Denounced He Says
Judge Is Prejudiced and
Will Seek Re-election.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 8. The sentenc
ing of Mayor Eugene Sehmlts to five years
in Ban Quentin Penitentiary for extortion
was one of the most dramatic scenes ever
witnessed in & Western court. The effect'
iveness of the fearful denunciation of the
convicted Mayor, as delivered by Superior
Judge Frank M. Dunne prior to the pass
ing of judgment, was heightened by the
demeanor of the prisoner,' who time and
again interrupted the court to demand
that those "humiliating remarks" be de
viated from and that "the court do its
duty" by pronouncing sentence at once.
Once, while the sentence impended, the
Judge threatened to send Mr. Metcalf, of
the Mayor's counsel, to Jail for contempt
because be descried the court's comments
as "cruel and unusual punishment," and
Mr. Metcalf was told, by Judge Dunne that
he ought to be "begging a day in court to
defend himself against the charge of hav
ing tampered with a witness in the case."
The defense filed a bill of exceptions
after motion for a new trial and motion
for the arrest of judgment had been de
nied and Judge Dunne granted a certifi
cate of probable cause, upon which
Sehmlts will go to the District Court of
Appeals for a new trial.
Courtroom Rings With Cheers. -
As the last words of the sentence fell
from the Judge's Hps, the great crowd
.hat had stood throughout the dramatic
scene, sent up a thunderous cheer. .
"Good for you," shouted a man in the
back of the room.
His ejaculation was echoed and re-echoed
by one after another of the specta
tors. Several threw their hats Into the
air. Others scrambled upon chairs to
look over the shoulders of the crowd. The
greatest confusion prevailed.
Mr. Falrall, of the defense, raising his
voice above the din, called out to Judge
Dunne:
"Your honor, this cheering is a very
unseemly occurrence."
"Well," retorted Judge Dunne with
p!rit, "if we had a Sheriff worthy the
name, it would have been stopped in
stantly." Sheriff Thomas O'Neill was standing in
side the rail. He turned to the court and
protested:
"Nobody could have stopped that, your
honor."
Special Agent Burns, of the prosecu
tion, led a number of bailiffs in the cry:
"Clear Uie courtroom; clear the court
room." . .
But only a few of the hundreds of cu
rious and apparently delighted men obeyed
the sharp order. Some of them were
hustled unceremoniously out into the hall
ways. About 100 others kept their vantage
places around the counsel table, where
Sehmlts sat dictating a statement to the
newspaper men. '
The dramatic atmosphere was height
ened by a staff of newspaper photogra
phers, who exploded flashlight after flash
light till the courtroom was so filled with
smoke that it became stifling.
Not Ready for Other Cases.
It was 10:15 o'clock when Judge Dunne,
having disposed of some matters prelim
inary to the trial of other bribery-graft
cases, called from the calendar:
"The People vs. Eugene Sehmlts." -
Diatrtct Attorney Langdon and Mr. Fair
all answered in unison:
"Ready."
Judge Dunne inquired of Mr. Langdon
whether it was his present intention to
proceed with the trial of the other four
extortion cases against Schmitz. The
District Attorney replied that there were
so many other graft cases on the cal
endars ' that he was unable to say at
this time whether the four extortion
cases would be pressed or not, "but," he
concluded, "the prosecution has no ob
jection to the passing of sentence at
this time."
"Under ordinary eiroumstanoes," said
Judge Dunne, 'when a defendant has
been indicted on a number of accusa
tions, and only one of them has been
tried, the others remaining open for
trial, I think it would not be very prac
tical to pronounce Judgment upon the
first conviction. But if the District At
torney has, as he says, no objection to
the imposition of Judgment at this time
I shall, of course, pass sentence. Eugene
E. Sehmlts stand up." ,
The big, black-bearded prisoner Arose
at the counsel table. Els face was the
color of ivory. Hla Up were pressed
tightly together.
He bent his eyes in a piercing glance
on the Judge, and never once during the
dramatic moments that followed, did he
drop them. His shoulders were thrown
well back, and be held his btnut M,
after reciting the facts of his trial and
conviction, "have you any cause to show
why judgment should not be passed?"
"We have," responded Mr. Fairall. and
as he arose to move for a new trial, the
Mayor sat down.
Mr. Fairall read briefly six grounds
updn which a new trial should be
granted. The motion was promptly de
nied, - after Mr. Langdon had re
plied, after a word 'of Inquiry
from the court, that in the eyes of the
prosecution the ' grounds urged were
wholly Insufficient. "The court does
not deem that there is any merit in
the motion, therefore it is denied," said
Judge Dunne..
Mr. Fairall excepted to the ruling
and moved for an arrest of Judgment,
enumerating the grounds. This motion
was also denied.
The court then asked if the defense
had any other cause to show.
"No other," was the reply.
Judge's Lecture to Schmitz.
Judge Dunne, turning to Schmitz,
who had again risen, said:
"In pronouncing judgment in this
If
Mayor Eugene E. Rr limits, of San
Francisco, Sentenced to the Peni
tentiary. After a Terrible Scoring
roni Judge Dunne.
case, the court has but very brief com
ment to make. It can be said that
the verdict of the Jury in this case
hae a deeper significance than ordinar
ily attaches to a finding of guilt. It is
a message to all the people in the City
of Ban Francisco that law and order
are supreme; that no man,' however ex
alted his station or how strong and
powerful the political, social and finan
cial Influences which surround him, is
above the law. Eugene E. Schmitz.'you
have" heretofore occupied the '"highest
office which the City of San Francisco
can confer on one of its citizens. You
were elevated to that position because
of the confidence and trust reposed in
you by the mass of the "
Schmitz and Metson Protest.
"I am here," Interrupted Schmitz, In
a voice, which though quiet - and con
trolled, carried to the far corners of the
room, to receive sentence at your hands
and not to be humiliated by a lecture
which the newspapers can repeat in
print."
At this there was a buzz of excitement
and a shifting of feet on the bare floor
and an eager press forward by the crowd
that was separated from the counsel ta
ble by a row of occupied chairs. Beyond
pausing Judge Dunne paid no attention
to the interruption.
"You were elevated to that position, I
say, because of the confidence and trust
reposed in you" ...
Mr. Metson interposed: "We are here
to take sentence,", he said, "not to be
lectured. We "
"Mr. Metson," said Judge Dunne, warm
ly, "t you interrupt these proceedings
again I will send you to Jail. You would
be in far better business if you were here
begging for a day In court to answer
the charge that you willfully and improp
erly attempted to tamper with a Juror In
this case."
I am ready," responded Mr. Metson,
to answer, now or any other time.
any charge that may be lodged against
me. I take exception to the remarks
of the court addressed to the defend
ant and to the Improper and uncalled-
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An electric frelg-htcar bound for Portland Heights yesterday got beyond control of Its crew Just before the crest of toe Ford street hln was leached, and ran
wtld back down Ford street. It turned into Washington, and at tremendous speed rushed eastward on the track used by westbound cars. After traveling eight
blocks on Washington street, H Jumped the track at Fifteenth street and fell on its side. The motors eX the car. acting as dynamos tinder the tremendous
speed, burned the Insulation off ths wiring and set the car on fire. Motormsn Crawford was slightly burned; but no one else was injured.
ES
SI
AY'S FLEET
Repel'" Attack" by Sea
and by Land.
LEARN TO MAN LARGE GUNS
Guardsmen Become Proficient
in Coast-Defense Work.
MILITIA REPLACE TROOPS
Regulars Retire and Watch the
"Amateurs" Handle 12-Inch
Mortars During Bombard
ment of Hostile Ships.
FORT STEVENS, Or., July 8. (Staff
Correspondence.) A theoretical squadron
of hostile warships, cruisers and torpedo
boats attempting to force the entrance
of the Columbia River and lay waste to
Astoria, Portland and the river country,
wag sent to the bottom by coast defense
artillery manned by Oregon guardsmen
at this post today.
After spending the forenoon in drill
devoted to the workings of mortars and
coast "rifles, a detail of 7S guardsmen was
placed in full charge of two guns. A
schooner bowling into the harbor was
designated as a hostile fleet of three bat
tleships, three cruisers and three torpedo
boats. The Oregon men manned the
guns and did the practical work of sink
ing the fleet while it was yet at a range
of 10,000 yards and barely visible to the
naked eye. Another detachment of Ore
gon men attacked . a landing party that
had Intrenched itself In the old Point
Adams lighthouse, and after a brisk fight
wiped the Intruders off the map, accord
ing to the opinion of expert observers.
The first day of instruction in the Gov
ernment's coast defense maneuvers has
tended to establish the fact that volun
teer troops may be used to good advan
tage in support of a regular. garrison
should the need arise. The Oregon men
were of practical use in handling the big
guns after a brief three hours of drilling.
From RevelHe to Taps. . . .
Activities began with sunrise and
everyone at the garrison was kept busy
all day. Colonel Walker, the artillery
district commander, has determined to
make the most of the 10 days and he is
devising daily problems and assigning
daily drill which fill out every minute of
the time prescribed for military duties.
After the artillery detachment had
drilled all forenoon and sunk the theoret
ical fleet in the afternoon, the artillery
drill continued, the men being initiated
into some of the more intricate details
of coast warfare. The infantry sup
ports, after exterminating the landing
party, spent the rest of this afternoon In
skirmish drill on the sandy beach below
the garrison.
The manner of drilling the guardsmen
in artillery" duties is a most effective
one. , Colonel Walker has directed that
to begin with the regular manning de
tails appear at their stations. A corre
sponding detail of guardsmen is assigned
to the various positions. As rapidly as
the volunteers Qualify, the regulars step
aside and leave the work in their hands.
All of .the regulars were able to retire
this: afternoon from the active handling
of the guns. Artillery instruction is be
ing conducted by Captains H. G. Bishop,
C. Willis and H. S. Stelle, of the regular
coast artillery service. Infantry in
struction is being directed by Captain
John R. M. Taylor, of the Fourteenth
United States Infantry. Companies A
and C of tha First Separate Battalion
have been selected for the artillery work
El
FREIGHT CAR DASHES WILD
WRECK OF OVERTURNED CAR AT FIFTEENTH AND WASHTNGTOX STREETS.
.s
and companies A. C and K, of the Third
Oregon Infantry, have been designated as
infantry supports. Companies. B and M
of the Third Oregon are being given ar
tillery instruction at Fort Columbia,
across the river. .
How the "Fleet" Was Sunk.
The attack on the imaginary fleet today
afforded an excellent insight Into the
methods of modern coast defense equip
ment. The sailing vessel that was desig
nated as the fleet was hardly to be
seen without the use of strong field
grasses. Only the upper rigging showed
above the horizon.
To estimate, the range and exact loca
tion of this vessel at the moment a shell
would reach it from the shore was a prob
lem that . the average mathematician
might not care to undertake if he had an
afternoon in which to work it out. The
regulars made quick work of the trick.
The position-finder was brought into use,
the ship was located on the finding-board,
the speed of the vessel was approximated.
the velocity of the wind was taken, and
then, after allowing for the distance the
ship would travel while a shell was hurt
ling towards it, the adjustments of sights
were made and the order was given to
fire. The bombardment lasted for several
minutes, adjustments of the 12-inch mor
tar and 10-Inch all-around-Are rifle being
required for every shot. Company A
handled the 12-inch mortar during this
bombardment and Company C manned
the all-around-fire rifle.
Landing Party Driven Into Sea.
The storming of the Point Adams light
house afforded excitement for the troops
assigned to service as Infantry supports.
Company A, of the Third Oregon, took up
a position in the lighthouse, and it de
volved upon Companies C and K to dis
lodge the landing force. The attacking
party, under Major John L. May, engaged
in a long-distance duel, and finally de
ployed and rushed the intrenched foe,'
capturing the position. Recall was then
sounded, and after a brief rest came as
sembly and more skirmish drill. The
broad beach affords an excellent place
for skirmish drills, extending over a
course of nearly two miles.
It proved an arduous day for the
Guardsmen, and final recall was wel
comed. Aside from sore feet and fatigue,
none was any the worse for the brisk
exercises and drills. Not a single man la
on the Bick report. The programme to
morrow will be of a similar nature, the
period of drill covering the greater part
of the week.
Third Oregon Arrives.
Six companies of the Third Oregon
and separate company arrived at Seaside
at 6:10 P. M. today and proceeded di
rectly to the campground, one mile south
of town. The guardsmen gave a com
mendable exhibition of their skill in camp
pitching, and a city of tents had sprung
up'before sundown. The camp is in com
mand of Colonel C B. McDonell. Drills
and camp routine will be established to
morrow. ' Later in the week the command
will .participate in the coast defense ma
neuvers, operating as a force of the en
emy. An uneventful trip from Portland
was reported.
COMPANY G OFF TO CAMP
Oregon City to Join Wood burn and
The Dalles at Fort Stevens.
OREGON CITY. July 8. (Special.)
Forty members of Separate Company G,
Oregon National Guard, dressed in khaki
uniforms, in charge of Captain Franklin
A. Loo mis, departed this morning for Sea
side to go into camp with Co. D, of The
Dalles. Co. I, of Woodburn, and Company
L, of Pendleton. The last three compa
nies are a part of the Third Regiment of
Infantry and the battalion will participate
in an attack on Fort Stevens while at the
coast. They will return July 16: First
Lieutenant W. R. Logus and Second Lieu
tenant Charles E. Burns, Jr., accompanied
Company G.
SHIELDS HOWARD GOULD
Court (Strikes Out Charges of Infi
delity From Wife's Complaint.
NEW YORK, July 8. The two most
sensational allegations in the suit of
Catherine Oemmons Gould for a separa
tion from Howard Gould were today
stricken out of the complaint by order
of Supreme Court Justice McCall.
The sections stricken out are those
which allege infidelity on the part of
Mr. Gould and that he tampered with
Mrs. Gould's mail.
A third section which Mr. Gould sought
removed from the complaint charges
him with having had hlB wife watched
by detectives. This allegation teh court
ailowed to remain in the complaint.
DOWN FORD-STREET GRADE
sjajs,ajA,s. aj--tSJCIUlJ s.slts jus.s
JAPANESE
VEW
OF FLEET'S MOVE
Does Not Concern Her,
Says Naval Expert
WOULD LIKE A VISIT FROM IT
Delicate Situation Causes
General Reticence.
LOWER IMMIGRATION BAR
Demand for Abrogation of Treaty
Clause Fleet's Cruise Declared
Consequence of McKinley's
Policy of Imperialism.
TOKIO, July 8. (Special.) "The move
ments of the American Nayv are of no
special importance," said an Influential
naval expert In an interview printed in
the Asahi Shlbmun today. "They are
part of a prearranged plan, which has
been adopted because of the constant
growth of the American Navy during
the last decade, for the. sake of training
and for purposes of protection to Ameri
ca's wide interests in the Pacific Ocean.
"Meanwhile it is proper to understand
that the squadron is not composed ex
clusively of battleships, but includes a
number of cruisers as well. From a
strategic point of view it does not con
cern Japan whether the squadron re
mains m the Atlantic or proceeds to the
Pacific, although for Americans there is
some reason to believe that the Atlantio
would be preferable."
Consequence of Imperialism.
The Asahi says editorially that the
transfer of the Asiatic fleet to the Pa
cific "is the natural consequence of. Mc
Kinley's imperialism." The new Repub
lican platform, it says. Includes the ex-
tentlon of the Monroe doctrine to the
Pacific, where American interests are
destined permanently to remain. , The
report that the fleet will return to the
Atlantio after a short stay in the Pa
cific it holds to be due not only to the
inadequate accommodations afforded by
the Pacific ports, but also to America's
conviction of Japan's sincerity In respect
lng America's new territorial rights.
The Asahi regrets that the fleet cannot
visit Japan to enable the Japanese to as
sure the Americans of their sincerity and
to return the hospitality shown the Jap
anese at Jamestown.
However, the Asahi Is compelled to sug
gest the abrogation of article 2 of the
commercial treaty between Japan and
America to avoid future troubles like
those In San Francisco.
Think Situation Delicate.
Says the Nlchi Nlchl: "War talk, the
boycott bogy and naval alarms can orlg
inate no solution for the San Francisco
problem. The definite stoppage of dis
crimination is vital."
Other leading papers are reticent, show
ing the difficulty they feel in expressing
a definite opinion. The situation as it
exists is regarded as most delicate.
There is a growing Impression that it is
advisable to preserve Japanese suscepti
bilities. Inasmuch as Japan relies upon the
promises made by the Government at
Washington, and is eager to maintain the
traditional friendship between the two ca
tions. For no concrete reason, but be
cause of a generally unfavorable lmpres
slon, shares showed a slightly downward
tendency today.
PREDICTS WAR WITH JAPAN
Senator Taylor Says Conflict Will
Come Eventually.
KANSAS CITY, July 8. A special to
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SJQS .S-Si M 1 L'- -t! ss.sjs.Bi ' -t- .
the Times from Oklahoma City, Okla.,
says:
United States Senator Robert Taylor, of
Tennessee, in an interview here today
said:
"War with . Japan Is bound to come
evehtually. I an. glad that 16 battleships
have been sent to the Pacific Coast. If
war were to be declared now, Japan could
easily gobble up all of our Far Eastern
possessions. Permanent peace can come
to the United States by a large Navy, and
I trust some day this country may have
100 battleships. I consider the building
of the Panama Canal the greatest
achievement of the age. The fact that
with Its completion we could assemble
the. Pacific and Atlantic war fleets within
five days is alone worth the money."
NOSE OF JAPAN'S BUSINESS
Governor Chamberlain Approves the
Transfer of Fleet to Pacific.
SALEM, Or., July 8. (Special.) In
answer to an inquiry today from the
New Tork World, Governor Chamber
lain today gave the following opinion
of the plan to mobilize a battleship
fleet on the Pacific, and of the Japanese
view of such action:
"The plan to mobilize American bat-
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Vlee-FTesldent C W. Fairbanks,
Who Rescued a Woman From
Drowning Yesterday.
tleslilps in the Pacific meets with my
approval. I know not what view the
Japanese nation would take of this
movement, and I care lesr. Do not
think thlr opinion should be consulted,
but believe this Government should act
for Its own protection, without consult
ing the views of any other, nation."
GOOD MOVE, IS DFATEX'S VIEW
Pacific Coast Needs Fleet, Having
Poor Land Defenses.
NEW TORK. July 8. Admiral Dewey,
who Is sojourning for the Summer at
Richfield Springs, N. T., is quoted in an
interview published In the American
to'day as saying in regard to the trans
fer of the battleship fleet to the Pa
cific: "It is a. pity we have not ships
enough to keep powerful' fleets in both
oceans, but since we have not it seems
that in the interests of peace it is best
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERrATS Maximum temperature, . 86
degrees; minimum, 61 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and cooler; -westerly winds.
Foreign.
American deleatns at The Hague propose
permanent arbitration court. Page 8.
Disturbances rn France renewed. Page 8.
Chinese Governor assassinated. Page 3.
National. p
Japanese opinion of fleet movement. Page 1.
Various opinions in United States on. guar
rsl with Japan. Page 1.
. . rwmestic.
Standard Oil Company offers no evidence
against being fined. Pae;e 2
Civic Federation report in municipal owner
ship. Page . .
Telegraph companies accused in New Tork
of forming trust. Page 4.
Fairbanks saves woman from drowning.
Page
Chicago professor makes great discovery In
Egypt. Page 2.
Knabenshoe will make long flight In airship.
Page 3.
Racetrack magnate attacked with dynamite.
Page 8.
Sport.
Western golf
Winners of
championship
Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Bchmlts sentenced - amid dramatlo scene.
Page 1.
Bradley's evidence shout bomb-throwing in
Haywood trial. -Vase .
Tescbers convention opens at Los Angeles.
Page 5.
Oregon militia successfully repels Invasion
by "foreign" fleet at Fort Stevens.
Page 1.
Trial of Glass begins. Page 1.
Fairbanks friends may try to start boom at
Eedeavor convention. fage i.
Washington commission presents expert's
opinion on cost of replacing O. R. ft N.
roadbed. Pee 6.
Wheat crop ready for harvest in few days;
prospects bright. Page 6.
Portland and V trinity.
Cooking course may be added m High
Schools. Page 1.
School Board apportions Contractor Ben
nett's fine among his credltora Fags 10.
Dr. wheeler resigns as City Health Officer.
Page 11.
Hasamaa complete arrangements for climb
of Mount Jefferson. Page 11.
Old spirit prevails In Ban Francisco, despite
dtaadvantagea page 1.
Oar runs wild down Ford, street grade.
Page 16.
Commercial and Marine. -
Prune prices advance after crop la gold.
Page IS.
Elghest prices paid at last wool sale at
Shanlko. Page 15-
Sharp break In wheat at Chicago. Page 15.
Stocks affected by uncertainty of money
xnaraet. fage la.
-Bnoya placed, to mark the south channel
wntrnnoshta to Cnlumwa TUvei ptag xt.
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ILL THERE SE A
FAIRBANKS
BOOM
Busy Days Are These
for Politicians.
CLANS GATHERING AT SEATTLE
May Turn Endeavor Conven
tion Injo Political Coup.-.
PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS
State Iea-ders Hope to Make Capital
tor Themselves and Display
Their Usefulness to the Big
Chiefs From. Washington, .. .
SEATTLE, Wash., July 8. (Special.)
The coming of Vice-President (Jharlea
Warren Fairbanks this week 'will give a'
live interest to the political lights 'of:
1908 that politicians have spent a partj
of the Summer in trying to shape up. i
Those men who follow politics either as
a pastime or as an occupation have been
groping In the dark for several months,;
trying to locate a real straw that will!
Bhow the drift of feentlmcnt and give
something to tie to in this muddle the
Introduction of the direct primary system,'
is expected to create.
Jones' Senatorial candidacy was ex-'
pected to stir up an interest that would
show something of the political feeling
of the state, but the real announcement
of the Yakima Congressman's plans has
been deferred until politicians have ac
cepted a declaration of candidacy as a
fact, and the official statement will lose
some of Its effect. Bentor Levi Ankeny
has told friends he will be a candidate
again, but he has done nothing toward
organization this year and politicians are
skeptical about his announcement. It
is an open secret that Charley Sweeny,
of Spokane, would get into the fight if
Ankeny would get out, but he is tied up.
Politicians Kept Hungry.
Neither the announcements of Gov
ernor Mead's determination to seek a
re-election nor S.' G. Cosgrove's declara
tion that he wants the Gubernatorial
nomination has given hungry politicians
a morsel of gossip to feed npon. The
Spring municipal elections in the big
cities, that usually begin to stir up po
litical interest nearly a year in advance,
have been approaching slowly, without
even a life-sized whisper of a line-up of
any faction. It is an off-year for poll
tics, anyway, and the followers of that
game have groped In vain for something
on which to hang a trace of an organiza
tion or at least to talk about Intelli
gently. Fairbanks' arrival, right on the heels
of the coming of Secretary of the In
terior James R. Garfield, and with a
promised visit from Secretary Oscar
Straus, of the Department of Commerce
and Labor to follow Immediately and
Secretary of War William H. Taft com
ing in September, makes Presidential pol
itics in this state take precedence over
local quarrels.
' Roosevelt Keeps Tab on State.
Judge R. A. Balllnger, Commissioner
of the General Land Office, has been
here a week or more. Ballinger has said
he is gotng to retire next-Winter, but in
the meantime no one doubts that he will
carry back to Washington all the politi
cal gossip of the state that he can pick
up. Beyond reiterating the deep concern
of the President for the welfare of this
state and the preservation of the forest
reserve policy, Judge Balllnger has con
tributed nothing to the talk of politics.
He has made half a dozen speeches, but
they all tingle with kitchen cabinet ap
preciation of the Roosevelt Ideas. And,
right now Is coming Vice-President Fair
banks, whom the Western public accepts
as the logical anti-Roosevelt candidate
for the Presidency, despite the assurance
from Fairbanks' friends that he will
continue the Roosevelt policies.
Secretary Garfield will have a chance
to do politics here. He is to speak at
an informal luncheon of the King
County Republican Club on Thursday.
L. H. Gray, president of that club, is
so fearful that he will commit himself
some way that the intimation has gone
forth that Garfield must keep away
from embarrassing topics. Gray kept
John Barrett so far away from real
business that the ex-Portland newspa
per man ' talked half an hour about
new men in politics to an audience of
tnen composed entirely of officeholders.
offlceeeekers or men who had been fol
lowing; the political game since boy
hood. He will try to do the same
thing with Secretary Garfield, but the
fact that the Secretary 1 to talk Just
before Fairbanks comes has given poli
ticians the hope that he may say something-
with life In it.
Busy Days for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks has promised the King
County Republican Club to make an
address at a banquet to be tendered
him if he has enough time. ' He is set
down for a Christian Endeavor speech,
an Endeavor excursion, an address be
fore the State Bar Association, and a
number of side entertainments. It the
Vice-President will talk, President
Gray has assured him of an audience
of 1000.
"But there's to be no politics, no
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