VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,667.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1907.
PRICE FIVIT CENTS.
BRYAN ACCEPTED
AS PARTY CHOICE
He Predicts Roosevelt
as Opponent.
TWO RIVAL POPULAR HEROES
Men of Similar Characters to
Head Tickets.
BOTH" HONEST, EARNEST
Walter Wcllman Forecasts Great
Campaign and Says Question
With Republicans Is "Who
Can Beat Bryan in J908?
BY WALTER WEI-I.MAN.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. It is now
generally concedes) that Mr. Bryan is
to be the nominee of his party next year.
All opposition appears to have faded
away, and It will be surprising if any
of a formidable character springs up be
tween now and the meeting of the Na
tional convention.
If Mr. Bryan is a prophet as well as a
philosopher, Theodore RooserPIt is to be
his antagonist before the people. While
in Washinrjton' recently, Mr. Bryan told
one of his friends he was convinced Mr.
Roosevelt would be the candidate for the
Republicans.
"And I can beat him at the polls." add
ed Mr. Bryan, with a self-confident smile.
"I would Just as soon run against Roose
velt as any one."
Rivals Are in Earnest.
v
It is a curious fact that these two men,
who may be the rival gladiators in next
year's arena and who have such great
hold upon the affections of the American
people, are very much alike in some of
their chief characteristics. Both deal
with the people with remarkable frank
ness.. Both are almost continually talk
ing. Both advocate a lot -of things that
never come to pass and that a majority
of the people do not take kindly to, but
that makes no difference. Their mistakes
do not seem to hurt them. Blunders
which would damn and ruin forevermore
an ordinary public man only seem to
make them the stronger in the affections
of their followers. That is because they
have risen so high because they are in
the popular hero class, in a class by
themselves.
Both are "reformers," both "radicals,"
or, at least, Mr. Bryan was xintil Mr.
Roosevelt put him In the conservative
class by 'contrast. Both are preachers,
most excellent and copious sermonizers,
and always at it. Only accident took
them into politics and deprived the pul
pit of bright and shining lights. What a
revivalist Mr. Bryan would have made.
And what a controversialist Mr. Roose
velt! Both Friends of People.
But in the last analysis the two men
hold their high place in the popular es
teem because they have, in one way or
another, convinced the masses they are
sincere, earnest friends of the people,
against wrong In all sorts of places,
whether in government, finance or
Industrialism. The American people
like a good preacher. Performance
doesn't count for so much, so long as
there are plenty of promises.
If Mr. Bryan is right, and it is to be
Roosevelt against Bryan, we shall have
a great campaign. Greek will meet
Greek; idol against idol; preacher and
promiser versus promiser and preacher;
the masses warmed to feverish fervor
of advocacy; the analytical looking on
with cool disdain.
' Who Can Beat Bryan?
The moral certainty of Mr. Bryan's
nomination has raised for tire Repub
licans an Interesting practical ques
tion: Who can beat him? Opinions
differ, of course. Some think the Re
publicans would be stronger against
Bryan w'th a conservative candidate,
while others believe popularity, the
fctchlsm of hero-worshiping, on one
side must be matched against the same
thing on the other, and the devil take
the hindmost. That means Roosevelt
against Hryan. ,
SMALL, MAJORITY IX BOSTON
Republicans Elect Mayor by 2000.
License Also Carries.
BOSTON. Dec. 10. In the closest and
hardest-fought election contests wljich
Boston has known for many years the
city went Republican today by 2000 votes.
Postmaster George A. Hibbard. Repub
lican, defeated Mayor John F. Fitzgerald.
Democrat, who was a candidate for re
election. The revised returns show the
following vote cast for the Mayoralty
candidates:
John A. Coulthurst. Independence
League, 15.871; Fitzgerald, Hera., 36,054;
Hibbard. Republican, 3S,06i.
The city voted to license saloons by a
majority somewhat smaller than in pre
vious years.
Two features contributed "notably to the
return of a Republican Mayor after six
years of Democratic administration, one
being the heavy vote given to the Inde
pendence League, candidate by Democrats
and the other the thorough Investigation
made by a finance committee Into the
affairs at the City Hall, in which evidence
has been brought forth alleging Irregu
larities lu the purchasing department and
In the granting of contracts through
which it was claimed the city had lost
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
LETTER AGAINST OWN BOOM
What Roosevelt Said Against Offi
cials Political Activity.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. After the
Cabinet session today the letter addressed
by President Roosevelt to the members
of his Cabinet on November 19. instruct
ing them to Inform Federal officeholders
not to participate in a third-term move
ment for President Roosevelt was made
public at the White House.
It is understood Cabinet officers will
take action.
The letter follows:
"I have been Informed that certain offi
cers in your department are preparing
to attend the National Convention as del
egates in favor of the nomination of
myself for President, and are preparing
to secure my Indorsement for such re
nomination by state conventions, xhis
must not be. I wish you to Inform such
officers aa you may find it advisable or
necessary to Inform in order to carry out
the spirit of these instructions, that such
advocacy of my renoraination or accept
ance of an election as delegate for that
purpose will be regarded as a serious
violation of official propriety and will
be dealt with accordingly,
"Sincerely yours.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
TAGGART TO MEET COMMITTEE
Will Choose Scene of Democratic
Convention Thursday.
CHICAGO," Dec. 10. Thomas Tag
gart, chairman of the Democratic Na
tional Committee, left here today for
Washington, where the committee will
meet on Thursday to decide upon the
date and place of the next Democratic
Convention.
. Before leaving, Mr. Taggart gave out
the official list of cities which are after
the convention. It Includes St. Paul,
Atlantic City, Louisville, Chicago, Den
ver, St. Louis and Cincinnati.
Young John D. Booms Hughes.
NEW YORK. VDec. 10. The Presidential
boom of Governor Charles E. Hughes was
again launched in New Tork City last
night, this time at the annual dinner of
the Bible class presided over by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Mr. Rockefeller called
attention to the fact that Governor
Hughes was once a member of the class
and referred to him as a possible occu
pant of the White House. This brought
forth great applause from the members
of the class. s
For Roosevelt Policies.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 10. The
Florida Republican committee today
adopted resolutions pledging the party
to send delegates to the National Conven
tion to vote for a nominee who stands for
the continuance of the Roosevelt poi.cy.
Lynn Votes "No License."
LYNN, Mass., Dec 10. As a result of
an active "no license" campaign carried
oh by clergymen of all denominations and
by temperance people generally the city
declared against the sale of liquor in the
election today by a majority of 1578.
FINDS BOY. IN POVERTY
Hepburn Discovers Son Deserted
Wire and Crippled Chjjld.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 10. (Special.)
In straitened circumstances the police
today found Elizabeth Hepburn and her
son Arthur, aged 7. The child ia the
grandson of William H. Hepburn, of
Portland, who last week asked the po
lice to find him.
Mrs. Hepburn has been supporting
herself and the child since the father
deserted them four years ago. For six
years after their marriage. Mrs. Hep
burn says, herself and husband pros
pered, then he left and she has not
heard from him since.
AWAIT THE NIGHT RIDERS
Warehousemen Hear Half-Million
Pounds Tobacco Are Doomed. -
LEXINGTON. Ky.. Dec. 10. Ware
housemen here were wrought up tonight
over persistent reports that a mob of
BOO night riders would visit them to de
stroy 500.000 pounds of tobacco which is
ready for tomorrow's sale. Police are
on the alert and reserves are in wait
ing. CASH SHORT; TAKES LIFE
South American Financier Gets
Bank Into Trouble.
LAPAZ. Bolivia, Dec. 10. Felippe Pi
nllla. manager of the Banco Agricola,
committed suicide today. This, with the
announcement that a shortage of J140.000
In the funds of the bank has been dis
covered, has caused a sensation here.
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The Only Run in Evidence Is the
Or.e on the Stores.
SOUTH ASKS FOR
FORMER
SR
New Train Schedule Is
Very Inconvenient.
GRANTS PASS PEOPLE HEARD
Commission Gets Evidence
From Dissatisfied Public.
MAILS GREATLY DELAYED
Towns Off Railroad Placed 24
Hours Further - Behind the
Times Commercial Travel
ers Put to Expense.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Dec. 10. (Spe
cial.) Restoration of the old schedule of
passenger trains No. 11 and 12, leaving
Portland and Ashland in the morning,
is the desire of the traveling public of
Southern Oregon so far as shown by tes
timony before the State Railway Com
mission in the Southern Pacific held here
today. Medford alone Is satisfied with
the present schedule and desires no
change.
Only one Grants Pass witness hesitated
In declaring that the old schedule should
be resored. This witness was H. L. An
drews, secretary of the Grants Pass
Commercial Club, who testified that he
found the new schedule Inconvenient,
but believed it would be better to' sug
gest to the railroad company In a quiet
way that It try to re-arrange Its schedule
rather than to take the matter ' up be
fore Hie Railroad Commission. Deputy
District Attorney Reames tried to in
troduce in evidence a letter from An
drews expressing himself in strong terms
'against the new schedule, but .the letter
was not admitted. That the people of
Medford are entirely ' satisfied with"
present service, was the testimony of A.
S. Rusenbaum of that- plaie, who was
here today, and who was called as a wit
ness by Commissioner West.
Adjourn to Portland.
The compliments against the present
train schedule completed their testimony
today and the case was adjourned until
December 21, when the Commission will
meet in Portland for the purpose of hear
ing the evidence submitted by the railroad
company, and also the testimony of com
mercial travelers.
The evidence today at Grants Pass, like
that yesterday at Ashland, disclosed gen
eral dissatisfaction with the discontinu
ance of trains- Nos. 11 and 12, soijth of
Roseburg, this change having resulted in
Inconvenience and delay to both passen
gers and mail service. C. E. Harmon,
who has been Postmaster at Grants Pass
for nine years, testified that from this
Postoffice mail is distributed to a terri
tory having a population of about 11,000.
There are 6000 .residents of Grants Pass
and there are two rural delivery routes
and three star routes serving a population
of 8000 to 9000. The star routes, he said,
extended as far as Crescent City, Cat.,
and to the southern part of Curry County.
The towns of Wilderville, Wonder, Selma,
Dryden, Kerby, Althouse, Holland,
Browntown, Waldo, Deerlng, Murphy,
Williams, Takilma and Prevost, all farm
ing or mining communities, get thtlr
mail by means of stages which leave
Grants Pass at 7 A. M- When train 12
was running there was a heavy mall
from California and cities south of here
In Southern Oregon that caught the stage
out In the morning. Since train 13 was
discontinued this mall goes on a stage 24
hours later. When Eastern trains were
on time, train 12 also brought the East
ern mail. Mr. Harmon said he has re
ceived a large number of complaints from
people residing on these star routes be
cause much of thelrmail is now 24 hours
later than formerly.
Single Train Service.
That Southern Oregon has now .what
Is practically one train service was tes
tified by A. C. Hough, an attorney:
Mayor J. C. Smith, a physician; C. H.
HARRY MURPHY
No Lull In the Skyscraper Industry.
Clements, City Auditor; T. K. Anderson,
a mining operator; Stephen Jewell, Coun
ty Judge; Roy Wilson, manager of a de
partment store; Wolke & Calvert, hard
ware dealers, and O. S. Blanchard, an
attorney.
County Judge Jewell said be had fre
quent occasion to visit nearby towns on
county business, am', formerly could go
out in the morning and back at night.
Since trains Nos. 11 and 12 have been
discontinued south of Roseburg, he has
been compelled to stay over night or
drive with a team.
Mr. Wilson testified that traveling men
who visit his store say that under the
forme train schedule they could make
the towns between Portland and Ashland
In three and a half days, but now It
takes seven days. Mr. . Anderson testi
fied that there Is a heavy stage travel
from the Galice mining district to the
railroad, and these travelers must as a
(Concluded on Page .)
General Frederick Funston, Who Will
Go to GoidUeld to See Strike Situa
tion. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather. .
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44
degrees; minimum, 41 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southwesterly winds.
Forelffn.
Trial, of. Stoessel begins; - he pleads sot
gTillty. Page 3
Award of Nobel prizes. Page 2.
National.
Lumbermen must use strategy to defeat
tariff repeal. Page 10.
Senate committee to lnaulre Into money
crisis. Page 3. ,-
Kagleson'n counter-charges may cause more
removals, page A
Gompers profits against Judge Dletrloh's
connrmat lotas'. Page 4. '
Politics.
Wellman predicts Bryan's nomination with
Roosevelt as probable rival.. Page 1.
Republicans elect Mayor of Boston for first
time in six years. Page 1.
Chairman Powler advocates credit cur
rency and opposes action at present
session. Page 0. ,
' Domestic.
Judpe Hunt orders new Inquiry Into frauds
on Crow Indian reservation, page 5.
Youtsey testifies that Powers aided in Goebal
murder. Page 3.
Government report on plague tells of slaugh
ter of San Francisco rats. Page 2.
Carnegie gives 2,00,ooo more to Carnegie
Institute. Page 4.
Trouble expected when Goldfield mines re
open; Funston going to scene. Page 1.
Bridge collapses In Pennsylvania and eight
men drown. Page 3-
How Walsh bought railroads and Quarries
with bank's money. Page 3.
Nevada mining promoter killed In - duel.
. Page 2..
Pacific Coast.
Grants Pass people want trains 11 and 13
restored. Page 1.
Aberdeen millmen optimistic over ' business
outlook. Page tf.
Governor Chamberlain was so busy he forgot
to make holidays last week. Page 7. .
Rothschild & Co., ship-brokers, will open
office in Portland. Page T.
California bank depositors take action
against wreckers. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Local butter supply becomes scarcer.
Page 17. ...
Wool prices decline at London. Page 17.
Wheat weak all day at Chicago. Page 17.
Stock prices affected by further calling of
loans. Page . 17. .
Testimony at the Alliance . : Investigation
shows that she did not hit the bar.
Page 16. .
- , Portland and Vicinity.
Receiver Hill reports condition of -Ross
Bank's relative's borrow money from
officials. Page 11.
City officials discuss plan for subway sys
tem to carry all pipes, wire and sewers.
Page 12.
T. T. Geer, of Pendleton, visits Portland to
look over political forces. Page 11.
Multnomah County Republicans want state
convention held before primaries.
Page 10.
Many sites offered, city for. garbage crema
tory. Page 16.
New phase in Duncan ' McKtnley case.
Page 10.
Policeman Sultter sued for $10,000 damages.
Page 12.
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SCENE OF. STRIFE
Martial Law Expected
to Be Declared.
GOLDFIELD AWAITS THURSDAY
Attempt Will Surely Be Made
to Open Mines Then.
GOVERNOR SPARKS ARRIVES
Goes Over With" Colonel Reynolds,
In Charge and Holds Conferences
With Mineowners Union Pro
tests Against the Troops.
FCNSTON GOES TO GOLDHELD.
GOLDFIELD, " Dec. 10. General
Funston will come to Goldfield. ar
riving here on Thursday, personally
to take charge of the situation.
It Is probable more troops will be
brought here.
Martial law has not yet been de
clared. .
SAN" FRANCISCO. Dec. 10. Gen
eral Funston tonight said that he
would leave tomorrow with two or
three staff officers for Goldfield for
the purpose of looking over the situa
tion. He wished It made plain that
he was not going there to take com
mand of the troops there or In any
way supersede Colonel Reynolds.
Neither la It his Intention to order
additional troops to the mining
region. General Funston expects to
spend only two or three days In
Goldfield.
GOLDFIELD, Nev.,. Dec. 10. It was re
ported here tonight that General Funston
Is to come to Goldfield personally to take
charge of the situation here. More troops,
It was also said, may be sent. Governor
John Sparks arrived this afternoon from
Carson and had a conference with Colonel
Alfred Reynolds, in command of the Fed
eral troops here. Meetings of the execu
tive committee of the Goldfield Miners'
Union and of the Goldfield Mineowners'
Association were held tonight.
It is believed here that President Roose
velt is responsible for the decision of Gen
eral Funston to come to Goldfield: that
the intention is to take the conduct of
affairs out of the hands of Governor
Sparks and the Esmeralda County officials
and that martial law will be declared in
Goldfield Immediately upon the arrival of
General Funston.
Doubtless the request for this drastic
action by the President came from the
mine operators here, who are fearful of
the consequences when the attempt to re
open the mines is made, but apparently
are determined to carry out their Inten
tion to resume operations on Thursday.
Governor Sparks Arrives.
The arrival of Governor Sparks in Gold
field early this afternoon has led to many
rumors of impending trouble, but beyond
the little excitement caused by the pres
ence of the Governor, two days ahead of
the time announced, nothing has trans
pired today materially to affect the situ
ation. Indications are that the military
authorities ' are preparing to proclaim
martial law. The situation then will be
taken out of the hands of Governor
Sparks, who is not in touch with the
Sheriff's office, and General Funston, who
is to arrive here from San Francisco
Thursday, will be in absolute control.
This afternoon Governor Sparks, ac
companied by his representative here.
Colonel Cox, went in an automobile to
the headquarters of Colonel Reynolds
and an hour was spent in going over
the situation in Goldfield. Colonel
Reynolds said that he has not yet ob
tained a thorough grasp of the situa
tion or learned all the conditions which
led to the sending of troops.
Governor Sparks was visited at the
hotel where he is staying by many of
the prominent mine owners and mem
"PANIC" PICTURES.
Santa's Mall I Bigger Than Ever.
bers and officers of the Goldfield Mine
Owners' Association, but he denied that
any official conference between him
self and the officials of the association
has taken place since his arrival. He
was also visited by officers of the
Goldfield Miners' Union, who assured
him that the union will do all In its
power to prevent violence and has been
and still is earnestly advising to effect
a peaceful settlement of differences be
tween themselves and the operators of
the mines. -
The universal Impression is that mar
tial law will not be declared until after
the arrival of General Funston, but
.that preparations will be made at once
for the work which will have to be
performed by the troops as soon as
such action is taken. Doubtless a
search of the camp will be made for
weapons and ammunition alleged to be
hidden by some of the desperate ele
ment among the miners and the dis
tricts where the miners live will be
patrolled by the soldiers night and
day.
Mines Will Surely Open Thursday.
The Mineowners' Association officials
still assert that the original intention to
open the mines on Thursday will be car
ried out and that enough men have al
ready been secured to carry on the at
tempt, although it is admitted that the
number of men who have already signed
the new agreement us individuals is
small and that their hope lies in the sup
position that after a few of the more
fearless ones have gone back many oth
ers will Boon follow. .It is definitely
known that at least 500 men have been
secured in the mining camps of Cali
fornia, principally in Calaveras County,
through the agency of the Thiel Detec
tive Bureau, and are being held in read
iness to come to Goldfield on two days'
notice. A representative of the Thiel
Bureau is in Goldfield and while he has
had no dealings with the mineowners'
Association, it is said that several indi
vidual operators have retained his serv
ices to help break the strike.
Thirty Deputy Constables are now in
the employ of the Mineowners' Associa
tion and at least 100 more will be sworn
in before Thursday morning and detailed
In the district where are located the
mines which are to be opened.
Thorough Guards Promised.
Thursday morning, when the mines
are opened, but a few miners who have
renounced allegiance to the Western
Federation, will be on hand to go to
work, and little trouble is anticipated
at that time, as the men will come
from scattered parts of the camp, and
until they have arrived at the mines
no one will learn their identity except
those who employ them, but on Thurs
day night, when the work of the day Is
over, the men who have worked in the
mines will be heavily guarded by con
stables and perhaps by soldiers, and
their homes also will be guarded. The
Mineowners' Association has given the
miners who have signified their will
ingness to go to work assurance that
every effort will be made to protect
their persons and their homes.
At the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Miners' Union tonight,
resolutions condemning the authorities
for sending the troops, protesting
against their remaining here and de
manding their withdrawal at once,
were passed. The decision to stand by
the previous declarations in regard to
the refusal to accept scrip in lieu of
coin for wages was made, and it was
also decided to make no overtures to
the mineowners other than those pre
viously extended.
Small. Troubjcs Among Soldiers.
C. E. Mahoney, vice-president of the
Western Federation of Miners. Is on
his way to Goldfield from Denver. Ho
will arrive tomorrow. Some action by
the local union may be taken after his
arrival looking to a speedy settlement
of the troubles here.
A sergeant in Cainp No. 2, near the
Consolidated mines, was assaulted by
a private today and slightly cut by
a knife In the hands of the soldier.
Another trooper who had been work
ing in the commissary department was
caught attempting to sell army rations
to local storekeepers. He had pur
loined two cases of bacon and was ped
dling it from a hack.
REYNOLDS MAKES STATEMENT
Looks for Trouble When Attempt Is
Made to Open Mines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The Adjutant-General
has received the following
telegram relative to the situation at
Goldfield, Nev., from Colonel Reynolds,
commanding the troops now in that
mining camp, under date of yesterday:
"On arrival here found the district
orderly. Except for those mines not In
operation, business and other condi
tions are normal. ' No disturbances
worthy of notice have occurred since.
Several authorities here have been con
sulted. They state they are not belne;
interfered with in their functions. I
have not assumed control except to ask
them to Inform me frequently of the
state' of affairs. A general feeling of
confidence prevails from the presence
of the troops. The difference between
the mine operators and the miners has
not been settled. The operators are
going to open their mines this week.
When this occurs I fear there will be
trouble."
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DENIES HIS GUILT
General Stoessel Says
"Not Guilty"
OF NEEDLESS SURRENDER
Court, However, Seems Prej
udiced Against Him.
HEARING BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Officers, With Exception or Ac
cused, In Full Tniform AVIth Dec
oration Message Front C.ar
Is Used by the Defense.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 10. Before a
brilliant assemblage of his old comrades-in-arms,
Lieutenant-General Stoessel was
today placed on trial to answer with his
life and reputation for the loss of Port
Arthur on January 1, 1905, and in firm
tones and with quiet manner the General
pleaded "not guilty," to the charge of
needlessly surrendering; the fortress, and
tiiereby humiliating the Russian army.
.The trial took place in the auditorium
of the Army and Navy Club. The room
resembled more a social gathering of of
ficers of high rank than the scene of a
courtmartial. Among" the judges, spec
tators and witnesses was General Kuro
patkin. General Llnevitch, General Ren
nenkamp, Vice-Admiral Wlren and scores
of other prominent leaders in the Russian-Japanese
war. There ' were also
present 2U0 officers, and soldiers who had
been at Port Arthur and who today were
clad in their full dress uniforms with
stars and decorations
General Stoessel in Civil Attire.
General Stoessel was alone in civil at
tire and this made him conspicuous. He
wore proudly around his neck the Cordon
of the Military Order of Saint George,
which was conferred upon him by the
Emperor during the siege. Upon his
breast was pinned the Cross of George
III., awarded for conspicuous bravery in
frontier fighting. The same coveted dec
oration was worn by several spectators.
Empty sleeves and crutches, especially
among the men who had been at Port
Arthur, showed that many of them had
seen bard service during the war.
The other accused officers. Generals
Fock, Belss and Smirnoff, came clad in
their uniforms. General Smirnoff, who is
a bitter enemy of. General Stoessel, osten
tatiously seated himself as far away
from the central figure of the trial as
possible.
The trial was convoked by Vice-Admiral
Deubasoff. He declared it to be
the duty of the court to proceed with the
trial of the four officers charged with
the responsibility of surrendering the
fortress of Port Arthur on terms dis
honorable to the garrison of Russia and
humiliating to the prestige of the Russian
army. He then called the roll of 200
witnesses, including General Kuropatkin
and Vice-Admiral Wlren. Several of the
witnesses were absent but the court de
cided to proceed with the trial. '
Court Seems Unfavorable.
The entire afternoon was taken up with
the reading of the voluminous indictment.
One or two incidents showed the atti
tude of the court to be unfavorable to
Stoessel. His personal request that two
additional witnesses be called in was dis
missed without ceremony.
One of these witnesses. Dr. Roseanoff,
chief of the Red Cross in the fortress,
at the preliminary hearing testified at
the time of the surrender General Stoes
sel had SOOO able-bodied men to defend
the hundreds of miles of fortifications
and the. cold winds at the time made it
difficult for the soldiers even to hold
their rifles.
General Nadien, the other witness ex
cluded, is the author of a deposition sim
ilar to that of Dr. Roseanoff.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press spoke with witnesses of all ranks.
They declared the trial to be an insult
to General Stoessel and to his army. A
prominent Colonel said:
"If Stoessel is guilty, we are all guHty."'
It is generally understood that Stoessel
Is in possession of a weapon in the shape
of a telegram received By him before the
surrender of Port Arthur in which the
Emperor said:
"Don't push the defense to extremities,"
meaning by this to spare the lives of the
Russian soldiers when their power of re
sistance was exhausted, as the Emperor
feared that the Japanese might repeat the
feat of a former capture of the fortress,
when they put to death 10,000 Chinese.
SAYS OTHERS ARE ANXIOUS
Koosevelt's Keply to ihe Democrats'
Query About Third Term.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. Charles Q.
Helfner, Democratic National Committee
man from the state of Washington, was
Introduced to President Roosevelt today
by Representative Humphrey, of that
state. Mr. Heifner is a Bryan man, and
did not conoeal his political preferences
in the few pleasantries which were ex
changed between himself and the Presi
dent. The President was told that he
would considerably relieve Democratic
anxiety In the Northwest by reannounc
ing his position on the third-term ques
tion. The President's response was that he
was beginning to believe there was
anxiety in other quarters than the Demo
cratic camp on this point.
RUSSAN
GENERA