VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,607.
PORTLAKD, OKEGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1907.
PRICE TIVE CENTS.
BROWN FELL i
VICTIM TO j
FEDERATION
t
Accuses Miners' Or-
e"
ganization With Dy
ing Breath.
HE DETECTED HARRY ORCHARD
Had Captured Adams and
Collected Much Evi
dence. WAS SHADOWED FOR YEAR
Torn to Pieces in Same Man
ner as Steunenberg.
RECEIVED MANY THREATS
Knowing He Was Shadowed and
Was Doomed to Die, He Was
Preparing to Leave Baker
When the Bomb Exploded.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Oct. 1. (Special.)
Harvey . K. Brown passed quietly away
at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, in this city,
at 3;S0 o'clock this afternoon, from
wounds caused by the explosion of a
bomb as he entered the gate to his home
last night. Death came after several
hours of intense agony. When the grim
reaper called him to his long home, there
were present with him his mother, his
two sisters, Mrs. Milt Osborn and Mrs.
P. W. Landreth; his 13-year-old daugh
ter Ethel; his pastor. Rev. Jacob Finger,
and many of his intimate friends.
Mr. Brown regained consciousness this
morning and was In full possession of
all his faculties until within a few min
utes of his death. Ha suffered intense
pain all the time, but bore It bravely, and
did not once complain that his life had
been cut short while he was in the prime
of hia manhood. He was cheerful and
talked quite freely ' with his friends,
telling them not to worry about him,
for he was all right and was ready to
meet his God. He did and said all he
could to cheer those around him and told
his daughter to be a brave, a true and
upright woman.
Told Church to right.
His wife was so overcome with the
ahoek of the tragedy and the knowl
edge that death was rapidly approach
ing that she could not remain In the
room with him and was taken away
and cared for by kind friends. His
pastor. Rev. Jacob Finger, was the
last one to talk with Mr. Brown, who
told his minister that the church here
had been fighting a good fight; that
they had run a good race.
Yes." Mr. Finger said, "and we In
tend to keep on fighting."
'That is riKht," Brown said, "that is
right. ' He then seemed to sink into
a gentle sleep, from which he never
awakened.
Mr. Brown was an active church
worker and a trustee of the Methodist
church. He had deep convictions and
did not hesitate to live up to his teach
ings and beliefs to the best of his
knowledge. He was interested in the
welfare of the young people, and, while
Sheriff was active in protecting them
from the allurements of evil that are
always being held out to them. He had
lived a faithful Christian life and died
with that peace which passeth all un
derstanding in his heart. He bore no
mallei, toward anyone, not even the
persons who perpetrated such a das
tardly outrage upon him and upon this
city. He shook hands with his politic
al enemies and had only- the best
wishes for everybody, even those who
were his avowed enemies.
Gloom Over Whole City. .
There la deep gloom over Baker City
today as the result of the taking off of
one of her best citizens in such a coward
ly and brutal way. There Is hardly a
man, woman or child in this city who did
not know of his efforts to make Baker
City a respectable and peaceful city.
Arrangements have already been com
pleted for the funeral, which will he held
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Methodist Church. This will no doubt be
the largest service of its kind ever con
ducted in this city, and there will be
hundreds in the line of mourners.
Holds Federation to Blame.
After regaining consciousness this
morning Mr. Brown rallied quite well
and seemed to be regaining strength. He
did not bleed very much last night and
It was hoped that he would recover from
his wounds. The shock, however, waa
more than hla atrong constitution could
, endure and finally he succumbed to the
i aavltbli Shortly before noon b ex-
CREMF.8 ATTRIBrTED TO THE
WESTERN FEDERATION
OF MINERS.
1892 First Bunker Hill Sullivan
mill at Wardner. Idaho, partly
wrecked by dynamite.
1892 Numerous non-union men
and minor officials driven from the
Cieur d'Alen. district. causing
United States troops to occupy the
district.
CRIMES CONFESSED BT HARRY
ORCHARD.
April 29. 1890 Blew up second
Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill. In the
Coeur d'Alenes. killing two men.
November, 1908 Blew up Vindi
cator mine. Cripple Creek. Colo., kill
ing Superintendent MeCormlck and
Foreman Beck.
December. 1908 Hade bombs for
use of another man In blowing up
soldiers.
Spring of 1904 Lay in wait to kill
Governor Peabody, of Colorado,- for
three weeks, but blundered and
abandoned attempt.
8prtng of 1904 Shot Deputy Sher
iff Lyte Gregory dead at Denver.
July 4. 1904 Blew up Independ
ence depot. In Colorado, killing 14 '
non-union miners and wounding
many others.
November, 1904 Attempted to kill
Fred Bradley In San Francisco with
poison; Anally blew him up with
bomb, horribly mangling, but not
killing him.
December 30, 1905 Blew up ex
Governor Frank Steunenberg, of Ida
ho, at Caldwell, with bomb.
MEN ORCHARD TRIED TO KILL.
Chief Justice William Henry Gab
bert. of Colorado Supreme Court.
Governor James H. Peabody, of
Colorado.
Frank Hearne, president of Colo
rado Fuel & Iron Company (since
dead).
David H. Moffat, president of First
National Bank of Denver and presi
dent of Denver. Northwestern Jk Pa
cific Railroad.
Sherman Bell. Adjutant-General of
Colorado.
Luther M. Goddard. Associate Jus
tice, Colorado Supreme ' Court.
1908 John Irving, ex-Chief of Po
lice of Rossland. B. C. blown up In
powder-house of Center Star mine.
Irving had Incurred the hostility of
the Federation during bis term of
office by close vigilance during strikes
In 1000 and 1902.
1907 Ex-Sheriff Harvey K. Brown,
blown up by bomb at his front gate
In Baker City, Or. Brown had In
curred the enmity of the Federation
by arrest of Steve Adams and search
for Jack Simpkins. He was to have
been an important witness in the
Pettlbone trial.
pressed a desire to make a statement be
fore he should die and District Attorney
Lomax waa summoned to take the state
ment to use in the prosecution of . his
slayers, should they ever be run to earth.
Mr. Brown said that he had been con
nected with the Orchard case and had
done considerable woTk for the Btate of
Idaho In ferreting out the slayers of ex
Governor Steunenberg. He waa In
Southern Idaho at the time Orchard was
arrested and was one of the men who
Identified the man who has confessed to
sending so many men to the other world.
It was Brown who arrested Steve Adams
on 'his uncle's ranch near Baker City and
took him to Idaho, where he Is now
awaiting trial for the murder of Fred
Tyler and his companion. He has done
considerable detective work on the Adams
case and it was his opinion that the
Western Federation of Miners was back-
concluded on Page 8.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
. The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S MBxlmtim temperature, 60
degrees; minimum, B0 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain, followed by clearing and
warmer weather; westerly winds.
Assassination of Brown.
Harvey K. Brown dies of wounds, attributing
murder to Miners' Federation. Pago 1.
He was real csptor of Orchard and was
active In getting evidence against Fed
eration. Page 8.
He was hhadowed by enemies and expected
murder. Page 1.
Movement for offer. of large reward. Page s.
National.
Secretary Taft makes speeoh at Tokio
against war with jBaa, which arouses
great enthusiasm. Page 1.
Roosevelt speaks at Keokuk, ssylng he will
continue prosecution of law-breaking cor
porations. Page 2.
Government will soon move to dissolve Har
vester Trust. Page 8.
Roosevelt's plans to strengthen Army and
Navy. Page 5.
Political.
Third-termers want Roosevelt to double
cross Taft and all other candidates.
Page S.
Taft's campaign manager gets pointers from
Roosevelt. Page 1.
Lodge and Crane lead fl?ht in New England
for Taft and Knox. Page 1.
Domestic.
Chief Campbell sees how Milwaukee tights
fires. Page 12.
Insurance men called before New York
grand Jury. Page 3.
Batonyl served with divorce summons aa be
boards steamer. Page 3.
Bishop of London defeats Roosevelt at
tennis. Page 3-
Sport.
Beavers badly beaten by Oakland. Page T.
Philadelphia and Detroit each win in
American League. Page 7. f
Pacific Coast. ,
Prosecution closes in Borah trial and de
fens, moves to acquit. Pag. L
Judge Lawlor decides stenographer In Ford
trial must answer questions. Page 4.
First bribetakers among San Francisco
gratters indicted. Page 4.
Sheriff Shutt. of Heppner. trails Webb, mur
derer suspect, to Echo, where he took
train for East. Page 6.
Canadian open door permits Japanese to
pour into United States. Page 6.
Defense suddenly closes In Horseman mur
der trial. Page 4.
Dr. Matthews delivers sensational state
ments on woman suffrage. Page 1.
Commerrisl and Marine.
Indications are for lower potato prices.
Page 19. '
Weather news causes advance In Chicago
wheat market. Page 19.
Aggressive selling of stocks at New York.
Page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
Rest estate dealers hold annual banquet.
Page 14.
Belle Waymire. accused of attempting te
blackmail Mayor Lane, will bave bearing
today. Page IS.
Manufacturers' Association roes on record
as favoring stronger Federal control of
railroads. Page 12.
Insurance trust makes fat profits. Page IS.
Trains to run on North Bank road October
10. Page 15.
GIVES POINTERS
TO TUFT
Vorys Tells Roosevelt
His Troubles.
UP AGAINST A COMBINATION
Taft Forces in New England
Find Rivals United.
LODGE AND CRANE LEADERS
Two Senators Marshal Armies for
Tart and " Knox Ohio Man's
Chances Good In New England
Except the Bar State.
"WASHINGTON. Oct. L-(6peclal.)
Reports from Ohio are to the effect
that Arthur I. Vorys, insurance commls-
f stoner for the state and National man
ager of the Taft campaign, met Presi
dent Roosevelt on his special train last
night and unfolded to him the difficul
ties In the way of the Taft boom. This
Is confirmatory of numerous "equals"
which have reached Washington from
the Columbus headquarters of the Taft
movement previous, to the departure of
the President for the West.
The manner In which the Taft cam
paign Is being run has not been pleasing
to the Taft men in Washington, among
whom are the President, and it Is be
lieved here the President met Mr. Vorys
last night by appointment to give him
a few pointers.
The Taft men have found the greater
port of New England tied up by the
friends of all other candidates, who have
combined against them.
BATTLE OS IN NEW ENGLAND
Lodge Champions Taft, Crane
Booms Knox.
ORECJONIAN news bureau,
Washington, Oct. I. Two Republican
Presidential candidates are fighting for
the New England delegates to the next
Republican National Convention, Sec
retary Taft and Senator Knox. That
is to say. pollcical friends of theso
two candidates are outlining; cam
paigns to capture the delegates. . And
curiously enough, the contest' is be
ing managed by the two Senators from
Massachusetts. Senator Lodge, close
friend of the President, will undertake
to swing New England for Mr. Taft;
Senator Crane has taken off his coat
and will trty to checkmate Mr. Lodge
and bring New England into line for
the Pennsylvania Senator. The fact
that Mr. Crane and Mr. Lodge are the
opposing leaders Is ample to insure a
MANAGER
' ' 1
I "I GUESS I AINT IN ANY DANGER" J
lively campaign.' It will be an Ad
ministration and anti-Administration
fight in one sense, for Mr. Lodge is
one of the most conspicuous Adminis
tration men in the Senate, and Mr.
Crane is as prominently Identified with
the other -faction, which includes the
corporation representatives.
In Maine Mr. Crane Is likely to se
cure support from Senator Hale, who,
while not a corporation Senator, Is still
at times a severe critic of the Admin
istration. Mr. Hale Is much more likely
to support Mr. Knox than Mr.; Taft
and. If he enthuses over the Knox
boom, the Maine delegation la likely
to cast votes for the Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island, which is under the
thumb of Senator Aldrlch. is also likely
to take up Mr. Knox. Mr. Knox la
generally regarded as first choice of
Wall street and the trusts; Mr. Aldrlch
is the Standard Oil and Wall street
Senator; therefore he is expected to
swing the Rhode Island delegation for
Mr. Knox.
Mr. Taft stands a good chance of
securing the delegates of other New
England states, exclusive of Massa-
if - ' ;
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Who
Successfully Navigated His Dirigi
ble Airship for Seven Hours.
chusetts, unless the Hughes boom con
tinues to grow, in which event Mr.
Lodge will have hard sledding in Ver
mont and New Hampshire, and pos
sibly in Connecticut Until the test
actually occurs, it will be impossible
to predict how Massachusettes will act.
Mr. Crane and Mr. Lodge are both
strong, and the state . has many ad
mirers of Mr. Knox as well as. of Mr.
Taft. Massachusetts Is the most doubt
ful of all the New England states.
If the candidacy of Governor Hughes
assumes large proportions In the next
six months, he may be able to secure
practically the unanimous Indorsement
of New England In the convention.
New England feels toward Mr. Hughea
as some parts of the West feel about
Roosevelt. If he would declare him
self a candidate for the Presidential
nomination, it would support him. Mr.
Hughes out of the race, Mr. Taft ought
to have a distinct advantage over Mr.
Knox In New England.
DISAGREE ABOUT JUDGESHIPS
Republicans and Democrats Negoti
ate on Nomination of Bartletts.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1. (Special.) Con
ferences today between William J.
(Concluded en Pag. 4.)
E TO ACQUIT
SENATOR BORAH
Defense Denies His
Guilt Is Proved.
EVIDENCE IS CIRCUMSTANTIAL
Prosecution Says .the Scheme
Reeked With Fraud.
BORAH MUST HAVE KNOWN
Judge Whitson Will Decide Fate of
Motion Today Charges Against
Ruick Dismissed and Two
Accusers Are Indicted.
BOISE. Idaho, Oct. 1. Federal Judge
Edward Whltaon, presiding at the trial
of United States Senator Borah, will de
cide tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock,
whether or not the case shall be taken
from the Jury and a verdict of acquittal
ordered by the court. At the conclusion
of the Government's case today, the de
fendant entered a motion for acquittal
on the ground that no evidence tending
to connect Mr. Borah with a land fraud
conspiracy had been adduced.
The motion was argued at length by
Special Prosecutors Rush and Burch
and by James H. Hawley for the defense.
Mr. Borah's counsel waived the opening
argument on the motion, and Mr. Hawley
declared he would not have spoken at
all had it not seemed to him that the
Government's counsel had either Inten
tionally or unwittingly misinterpreted
much of the testimony before the court.
The Jury was not present during the
argument. .
-Acted With Conspirators.
Mr. Rush, in opening the argument for
the Government, said that, there had cer
tainly been tangible evidence of a con
spiracy on the part of a few persons at
least, and In this view Judge Whitson
said he coincided. The evidence against
Mr. Borah waa circumstantial, Mr. Rush
admitted, but tended to show that the
defendant acted In concert with the other
alleged conspirators to .the extent at least
of receiving in his offloe the deeds re
sulting from fraud and having these deeds
recorded at his request. This act of the
defendant, Mr. Rush asserted, placed him
in the light of one who received stolen
property and required an explanation.
Mr. Burch also urged that there were
enough suspicious circumstances to put
the defendant upon his answer, and ar
gued that an attorney had no privilege
above the ordinary citizen of the United
States. The whole scheme of securing
the land. Mr. Burc t declared, reeked
with fraud, which the defendant as an
MOV
attorney must have had knowledge of.
Whether the Government had presented
a strong case, he concluded, was not the
question, but the court should inquire
only if there were facts tending to estab
lish a theory of possible guilt.
Must Prove Him Guilty.
Mr. Hawley, replying, charged oppos
ing counsel with an entire misapprehen
sion of the law. He said they were pro
ceeding on the theory that a defendant
must prove himself innocent, rather
than that the Government should pro'e
him guilty. Every presumption in the
evidence must be in favor of the de
fendant. Every act of Mr. Borah's to
which the evidence had alluded was
shown to be open and above board and in
pursuance of honesty of purpose. Every
step taken by the defendant was the
proper action of an attorney protecting
the Interests of his client, and was sus
ceptible of no other interpretation.
Mr. Hawley said that the evidence of
the Government's own witnesses was to
the effect that Mr. Borah always an
nounced that he waa acting as attorney
and that his desire was to protect his
clients, the Barber Lumber Company,
from securing claims tainted by fraud.
At the conclusion of the argument.
Judge Whitson announced that he would
take the matter under advisement and
render his decision tomorrow morning.
The last day of the prosecution began
with the introduction of evidence to
show that the defendant, in his capacity
as attorney for the Barber Lumber Com
pany, had many deeds to timber land
recorded in the office of the County
Clerk In this city. Trie attorneys for the
defense announced yesterday that this
could in no way connect Mr. Borah with
any criminal conspiracy, and that they
were ready to concede the fact without
any testimony whatever. The Govern
ment attorneys declined to accept the
offer. '
Need Not Incriminate Himself.
Judge Whitson then announced his de
cision as to the witness, L. G. Chapman,
general manager of the Barber Lumber
Company, who yesterday refused to pro
duce certain records on the ground that
they might tend to incriminate him."
"There is a tendency nowadays,' said
Judge Whitson, "to wipe out constitu
tional guarantees, but It is a movement
I have no sympathy with. It may be
that the constitution is wrong and that
a criminal should be compelled to testify
against himself, but so long as the con
stitution is what it is, I Intend to uphold
it. The contention of the witnesses is
sustained."
Mr. Chapman once before was upheld
by the Federal courts in refusing to
produce tha books.
Ex-Governor John T. Morrison, of
Idaho, was a witness today. He said Mr.
Borah came to him while Governor and
made Inquiry as to certain timber lands
the state expected to claim in a specified
section. He wanted to know If the state
could not select Its lands elsewhere or
reduce the amount It expected to claim
Mr. Morrison was not cross-examined.
GRAND JURY CLEARS RUICK
Also Indicts Two of District Attor
ney's Accusers.
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 1. The Borah trial
was interrupted for a time today to al
low the special grand jury, which has
been Investigating charges of misconduct
against District Attorney Rulck, to report.
The grand jury declared the charges were
"not a true bill," and returned indict
ments against two of the men who filed
affidavits against Mr. Rulck.
In connection with its inquiry the
grand jury has had before it an affi
davit made by George T. Wallace, Jr.,
of Salt Lake City. Mr. Wallace swore that
he met Fred Miller, of Spokane, one of
the Federation attorneys. In Salt Lake
last April, and that Mr. Miller declared
the miners' organization had spent $91,000
of Its defense fund up to that time a
month before the trial. Mr. Wallace, It Is
stated, also said that Mr. Miller told him
$15,000 of .this amount was spent In
securing the Indictment of Senator
Borah.
Mr. Miller was called before the grand
jury today and it la said denied the story
In all Its details, saying he had made no
such assertion at any time or place and
that any such assertion would have been
false. -
John F. Nugent, of this city, another
Federation attorney, was also a witness
before the grand jury, and it is under
stood that ha said he had never even
heard of such a story.
FEMALE BALLOT CORRUPT
DR. MATTHEWS, OP SEATTLE,
SAYS "GOD HELP COUNTRY."
Declares That Woman's Suffrage
Would Bring More Corruption
and Rascality Than Ever
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. L (Special.)
In a sensational Interview here today Dr.
M. A. Matthews, the best known min
ister in this city, denounced woman's
suffrage as follows:
"God help this country If ita women
are ever granted the unrestricted ballot.
Such a concession would result in more
political corruption and rascality than
we have ever seen before.
''Let the women remain In the sphere
that God Almighty intended they should
occupy and they will continue to bless
the world with their sweetness and good
ness. But let them join the men in a
scramble for political preferment and
they will become a curse to the world
instead of a blessing.
"The corrupt among the women, the
disgrunted old maids and graduates from
the divorce court are all demanding the
suffrage. I will not aay, however, that
all women suffragists are corrupt ' but
I do assert that all corrupt women are
demanding the ballot, while, thank God,
many of the purest and sweetest and
noblest American women hold modestly
aloof from It.
"The fact that negroes and foreigners
vote furnishes no argument for the cause
advocated; by the leaders of the move
ment. Voting is not an Inherent right.
It Is a privilege conferred by the laws
of the land. A white man Is not born
with a right to the franchise. It Is
given htm under certain conditions mads
TAFT DISPELS
THE WAR-CLOUD
His Speech Banishes
All Unfriendliness.
BLAMES THE YELLOW PAPERS
Says They Are Responsible for
War Talk.
CAUSE DOES NOT EXIST
Can Find No Reason Why Japan
and the United States Should
. Fight and Designates War as
a Crime and Insanity.
TOKIO, Oct. 1. Secretary Taft aroused
the wildest enthusiasm and loud cheers
when, In the course of his speech at the
banquet given In his honor by the munici
pality of Toklo and Chamber of Com
merce, he declared that war between the
United States ana Japan would be "a
crime against modern civilization and aa
wicked aa it would be insane," adding
that neither people desired it, and that
both governments would do their utmost
to guard against such an awful catpu
trophe. The Secretary spoke with In
tense earnestness, after careful delibera
tion and preparation.
The banqeut took place in the assembly
room of the Imperial Hotel, Viscount
Shlmt Busawa presiding, and was at
tended by prominent citizens and many of
the leading business men of Toklo. Sec
retary Taft Bat on the right of Count
Shiml Busawa, and Mr. O'Brien, the
new American Ambassador to Japan, was
seated on his left. The decorations of the
hall were magnificent, and a good band
furnished the music. Among those pres
ent were many ladies, including Ameri
cans. Viscount Shlml Busawa, In wel
coming Mr. Taft, paid a glowing tribute
to the greatness of the nation which the
Secretary represented, the friendliness
which the United States had always dis
played for Japan and the Influence which
America exerted throughout the world.
Taft Speaks Very Earnestly.
In replying, Mr. Taft spoke with
deep feeling and posltlveness. He aa
aerted that the talk of unfriendliness
between the United States and Japan
was due entirely to the commercialism
of the newspapers in America. Tha
Secretary declined to discuss the Im
migration question, saying that he
would not trespass upon the field of
the State Department. Mr. . O'Brien
would say that the entire matter was
"easy of sensible arrangement between
sensible men." Continuing,- Mr. Taft
said:
"Americans will always be proud of
the part President Roosevelt was able
to play In hastening the end of the
war, bringing about peace under cir
cumstances honorable to both Japan
and Russia. Japan, having proved her
greatness in war, has taken a stand In
the first rank of the family of nations.
You have concluded treaties with your
former antagonists, and the wounds
caused by the war are healed.
"The growth of Japan from a hermit
nation to her present position in the
last 60 years is a marvel to the world.
Americans are proud to record the fact
that Japan has always had the cordial
sympathy and at times the effective
aid of the United States. For a mo
ment for a moment only a little
cloud came over the sunshine of the
fast friendship of &0 years.
War Would Be Insane.
, "Only the greatest earthquake in centu
ries could cause even the slightest tre
mor between such friends. I do not in
tend to consider the details of the events
at San Francisco; I cannot trespass on
the Jurisdiction of the Department" of
State. It Is for my colleague, Mr. Root,
or my friend, Mr. O'Brien, to discuss
this matter. I say that there is nothing
In those events that can not be honorably
and fully arranged, by ordinary diplo
matic methods between the two govern
ments, conducted as they both are by
statesmen of honor, sanity and Justice.
War between Japan and the United
States would be a crime against modern
civilization. It would be Insane. Neither
the people of Japan nor the people of
the United States desire war. The gov
ernments of the two countries would
strain every point to avoid such an awful
catastrophe. Neither would gain any
thing. ' "Japan has undertaken, with the legiti
mate Interests of so close a neighbor, to
reform and rejuvenate the kingdom that
Is governed or misgoverned by 16th cen
tury methods. His Majesty, the Emperor,
has shown his appreciation of the diffi
cult task by senalng to Corea Japan's
greatest statesman. No matter what re
ports may be, no matter what criticisms
may be uttered, the world will have con
fidence that Prince Ito and the Japanese
government are pursuing a policy In
Corea which will make for Justice, civili
zation and the welfare of a backward
people.
Japan Does Not Want Philippines.
"Why should Japan wish for war? It
must stop or seriously Interfere with the
execution of her plans for reform of
Corea.
"Why should the United States wish
for war? It would change her in a year
or more into a military nation. Her
(Concluded oa Page &.
necessary by the people."