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VOL. XLVI. NO. 14,682.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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.TAFT WILL PLACE
BLAME FOR PANIC
Denies Roosevelt Poli
cies Caused it.
WILL SPEAK OUT ON MONDAY
Facts He Learned on Tour Will
Confound Enemy.
AUDACITY OF INTERESTS
Europe Unloads American Securities
Because of Dishonest Manage
ment, Not Because Roosevelt
Prosecuted Lawbreakers.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Deo. 27. (Spe
cial.) Secretary Taft will make a
notable address at Boston next Mon
day night. He will give the answer
of the Roosevelt administration to the
charge that it Is responsible for the
recent financial troubles. He will
speak not only for the administration
of which he Is a member but for him
self. In some respects his views will
differ from those of his chief, as they
have so often in the past.
Mr. Taft will deny that any act of
the administration, or any of its poli
cies, had aught to do with bringing
on the recent flurry. He' will use
some of the data gathered by the ad
ministration and its friends as to the
cause of the financial difficulties. Mr.
Taft will point out that, so far as he
Is able to discern, the recent financial
troubles may be ascribed to the fol
lowing causes:
True Causes of Panic.
1. The scarcity of available and
mobile capital, due to the carrying out
of large enterprises and great commer
cial and Industrial activity in all parts
of the world. Looking- back a decade,
among the same causes may be men
tioned the Boer and . Russo-Japanese
wars.
In an era of almost unparalleled ac
tivity and use of money, business is
done more and more on credit. Credit
In the end becomes strained. The su
perstructure of credit gets too large
for the foundations of actual capital.
Then trouble Is precipitated In some
quarters. Instantly there is a great
toppling,' a great wave of anxiety and
timidity, and that is called panic
Why Europe Won't Buy.
So far as ' America is concerned,
there was added to these elementary
causes a third: The enemies of the
Administration have charged that, on
account of its policies and Its prosecu
tion of certain men and corporations
accused of violation of the law, confi
dence in American securities in Europe
has been lessened, and such securities
have been thrown upon the American
market In vast Quantities. During his
visit to Europe Mr. Taft had an ex
cellent opportunity to get at the facts.
He found that, instead of confidence in
American securities being diminished
by reason of the policies of the Gov
ernment, it was because of the wrong
doing of managers of trusts and Insur
ance companies, the very men who are
trying now to make the Government
the scapegoat.
Audacity of High Financiers.
Mr. Taft will eay that in his opinion it
comes as a piece of brilliant audacity, to
say the least, for the men who have been
engaged In this sort of financiering and
mismanagement to turn round and try to
put the guilt upon the Government. The
men who are calling it "the Roosevelt
panic" are the very men, in part, who
have been guilty of, or who have by neg
lect permitted or failed to eradicate such
evils as:
Catalogue or Crimes.
Rebates on railways.
Excessive capitalization and stock over
issues. Excessive railway combinations and
deals.
Mismanagement of great corporations.
Directors working corporations for their
own and not for the stockholders' benefit.
In short, ir the policies of President
Roosevelt could be finished iind worked
out to complete success, such methods
would be largely eradicated from the
financial and business world.
CAVXOX STRONG CANDIDATE
Senator Scott Gives His Views on
Presidential Possibilities.
WHEELING. W. Va.. Dec. .-Senator
Scott In an interview today said of the
Presidential candidates:
. "Mr. Cannon has the advantage In the
Republican Congressmen all being warm
personal friends, and should they go Into
their individual districts and make a fight
for delegates It would make him a pretty
strong candidate, and he would be hard
to beat. I would say that Taft possibly
Is leading at the present time, - but you
know he If In danger of being slaughtered
In the house of his own friends, or
. rather In the house of Foraker's friends.
If Foraker succeeds In getting a fair
hare of the delegates from Ohio, it is
going to be pretty hard to nominate
Taft.
"Fairbanks Is a good, clean, strong
man, and the country would make' no
mistake In nominating him. In my opin
ion he is going' to show a great' deal
more strength when it comes to the
convention than a good many people look
for. - .
"Knox Is a good man; would be per
fectly safe, and probably there is no bet
ter lawyer in the United States.
"Hughes, In my' opinion, is not well
known and I do not believe the Republi
can party wants a 'dark horse' or wants
to take a chance as to what the policies
would be under a man like Hughes."
Inflate Taft Boom at Columbus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Published re
ports to the effect that headquarters in
the Interest of the candidacy of Secretary
of War Taft for the Presidency were
about to be established in this city are
authoritatively denied here. The head
quarters already established in Colum
bus, O., will remain at that place.
GOING TO BRAZIL SUNDAY
Fleet Finishing Coaling Tender
Has Already I-elt.
PORT OF SPAIN, Dec. 2T. The tender
Tankton left here today in advance of
the American fleet for Rio Janeiro. She
Is conveyed by the auxiliary cruiser Pan
tile?. The fleet will sail for Rio Janeiro Sun
day morning. The coaling will be finished
by tonight.
PACIFIC SQUADRON OFF SOUTH
Dayton's .Ships Go to Magdalena
Bay for Practice. -
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. The . ar
mored cruisers Colorado, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and flagship West Virginia,
of Rear-Admiral Dayton's squadron, left
port this afternoon and will proceed to
Magdalena Bay for target practice. On
their way down the coast all four vessels
will maneuver, and upon the arrival of
the fleet In the South, will meet the first
class cruisers Tennessee and Washing
ton, commanded by Rear-Admiral Uriel
Sebree, and bound from the Atlantic
Coast. They will also join the Charles
ton, flagship of Rear-Admiral Swinburne.
The battleship Nebraska is at Mare
Island, taking on ammunition, and will
sail January 3 for the South. All these
vessels wyi probably remain away from
San Francisco for several weeks.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Henry Wulff, Ex-Politician.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. Henry Wulff. 'ex
State Treasurer and. once a prominent
Republican politician,' died here today.
He recently was released from the House
of Correction, where he served a sentence
of. two years for violation of the postal
laws.
Henry T. Helm, Attorney.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. Henry T.
Helm, formerly, a prominent attorney of
Chicago, died at his home here today
at the age of "8. He came to this city
in 1902 after practicing law In Illlndis for
45 years. He was a candidate for State's
Attorney in Cook County and Lake
County, Illinois, for Presidential elector
on the George B. - McClellan ticket in
1864. He Is survived by a widow and
four children.
Mrs. Richard Lockey, Helena.
HELENA, Mont., Dec. 27. Mrs. Rich
ard Lockey, a pioneer Helena woman,
died In Palo Alto, Cal., yesterday. Mrs.
Lockey, who was a native of Ohio, was
the wife of Richard Lockey, a prominent
real estate dealer.
CONTENTS' TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 49
degrees; minimum. 41.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
Foreign.
Accused Douma members defend Issue of
Vlborg manifesto. Page 3. .
Increased agitation for reform In China.
Page 8.
Russia Inclined to hear American plea for
imprisoned rebels. Page 3.
Japanese Diet opens and will restrict Im
migration. Page 1.
National.
Majority of Oregon delegation favors Bing
ham for District Attorney, but Is un
pledged. Page 1.
Surgeon put in command of hospital ship.
Page 4.
Appeal from Goldfteld for retention of troops
causes message to Roosevelt, Page 3.
Roosevelt goes hunting in Virginia. Page 2.
Politics.
Taft will speak at Boston, telling who
caused financial crisis. Page 1. -
Domestic.
Robbers hold up Illinois bank: and one is
wounded in fight. Page 2.
Colorado Utes raid Utah ranches. Page 2.
Strike against advance in rent in New York.
Page 4.
Five persons killed in railroad wreck in
Michigan. Page 4.
Unemployed pour into New York City.
Page 4.
Snorts.
St. Louis football team arrives for game
with Multnomah. Page 7.
Spokane boxing bout ends In free-tor-all
fight. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Commissioner Lane hears evidence on dis
crimination by Wells-Fargo. Page 2.
Names of those who went surety for State
Treasurer Steel. Page 1.
Everett' Italians knock out highwayman
with ax; police arrest the foreigners.
Page 8.
Kelso forms anrl-treatlng club with 65 mem
bers. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Yamhill hopgrowers in favor of union.
Page 15.
Export trade of large proportions. Page 15.
Substantial rally In stock market. . Page 15.
Eastern wheat markets close lowW. Page 15.
River wilt not reach a greater stage than 17
feet; crest of the flood has passed Salem.
Page 14. v
Portland and Vicinity.
Police seize $14,000 in raid on Chinese lot
tery; money may be forfeited to state.
Page 1.
Board of Education opposes Assessor's plan
to bond district to pay for new school
buildings. Pag 10.
City tax levy to be kept under 5 mills.
Page 7.
Mayor Lane believes battleship fleet Is be
ing sent to Pacific because of information
he gave Government about work of
Japanese spies in Portland. Page 14.
Oregon Electric announces schedule between
Portland and Salem. Page 10.
Second annual convention of Oregon Na
tional Guard Association. . Page 10.
District Attorneys office will sue bonds
men of Grace Reed. Page 9. -
Executive Board wrangles over bids for
bridge contract. Page 10.
Title Bank officials may have committed
felony in Juggling with state school
funds. Page 6.
Daughters of Confederacy Incensed by
speech delivered at chapter meeting by
Colonel C. E. S. Wood. Paae 7.
three members
favor biigum
Salem Man Leads for
District Attorney.
BUT DELEGATION UNPLEDGED
If Inquiries Result Favorably,
He May Be Named.
BOURNE TRUE TO SCHUEBEL
Faint Hope He May Agree W ith the
Other Members Fulton, llawleV
and Ellis May Yet Change
Their Programme.
STATUS OF THE DISTRICT AT
TORNEYSHIP FIGHT.
Senator Fulton and Representatives
Hawley and Ellis .appear not yet to '
have selected finally the man they
will recommend for Bristol's succes
sor. Those mentioned in the list
from which they .will choose are:
James A. Fee, of Pendleton; George
G. Bingham, of Salem; W. T. Muir
and L. R. Webster, of Portland, and
W. N. Barrett, of Hillsboro. Senator
Bourne continues to support Chris
C Schuebel, of Oregon City.
. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, D. C, Dec. 27. At the present
time no member of the .Oregon delega
tion, except Senator Bourne, is com
mitted on the subject of the District
Attorneyship. ' Mr. Bourne feels that
his' obligations are such that he must
support 'Chris Schuebel, of Oregon
City, and is' apparently. Irrevocably
pledged to support him, but it can be
said on authority that neither Senator
Fulton, Representative Hawley, . nor
Representative Ellis 'has . made any
pledges that bind him to any' individual.-
. , ' - . .'""'
- At the same time there is strong
reason to believe that-the three un
pledged members of the delegation
look with extreme favor upon George
G. Bingham, of Salem, though it is said
there are several others who, in the
opinion of this trio, are fitted to suc
ceed District Attorney Bristol, any one
of whom might be recommended.
Signs Favored Brlgham, but
i
As a result of the conference held
yesterday, it is understood that certain
inquiries have been made as to Mr. Bing
ham and other candidates, and until this
investigation Is concluded, the delega
tion will not decide upon a course of
action. There is an intimation, how
ever, that, if these inquiries result as
favorably to Bingham as anticipated,
Messrs. Fulton, Hawley and Elite are
very apt to agree later to recommend
his appointment.' Nevertheless, it is a
fact that the office of District Attorney
has not been tendered to Mr. Bingham
or any other man, and no promises
have been held out to any candidate,
so that aside from Mr. Bourne, every
memoer of the delegation Is still free
to a?t as he may decide proper.
Bourne May Yet Compromise.
Mr. Bourne has shown no signs of
yielding his position, notwithstanding
it has been made plain to him that no
other member of the delegation favors
the appointment of Mr. Schuebel. There
Is a faint hope that Mr. Bourne may yet
yield his personal preferences and Join
the other members of the delegation,
providing his colleagues agree upon
THESE A11RANT8 FOR
some man satisfactory to him. He was
asked tdday if he 'would join them in
recommending Mr. Bingham, and . re
plied that he had nothing whatever to
say. ' It is not believed he will switch
from Mr. Schuebel to Mr. Bingham,- or
to any 'other candidate. .
. . Xo Binding Agreemeut.
In view of the fact that the agree
ment among Messrs. Fulton, Hawley
and Ellis was merely tentative, it is
only fair to say that no binding agree
ment has been reached, and the pro
gramme outlined by them may later
be entirely changed.' Any prediction
made at this time is mere guess,', for
Mr. Hawley says that even he cannot
predict who will be recommended.
There may be some developments with
in the next few days which will lead to
a recommendation before Mr. Fulton
and Mr. Ellis return to Washington,
but even this is undetermined.
ASPIRANTS ALL HAVE FRIENDS
Rivalry Over Choice or Bristol's
Successor Is Brisk.
Friends of the several aspirants for the
District Attorneyship are doing their best
In behalf of their favorites. In Pen
dleton Mayor Fee's friends believe him
the logical and fittest man for the place
and cite that nearly two years ago he
was supported by Fulton for. appointment
instead of Bristol. Fee Is now support-v
ed by Representative Ellis and Senator
Fultom . In Salem, friends of Bingham
are doing the same and saying that he
is supported by Representative Hawley.
In Portland, members of the .Fulton ele
ment are bootstlng for Webster and Mulr.
In Hillsboro, Barrett's admirers are try
ing to secure for their man the approval
of Senator Fulton.
Dan J.Malarkey was a candidate for
Fulton's support,' but Fulton evidently
has other preference. Webster was be
lieved yesterday by his intimate political
friends to be in line for Fulton's favor.
But It was cited against Webster- that
he is attorney for John H. Hall, R. A.
Booth and J. H. Booth land-fraud de
fendantswhich would militate against
his chances.
The -matter is making discussion in le
gal and political circles in Pendleton as
to whether the ambition of Mayor Fee is
now to be realized. Fee will say nothing,
but others are confident he is the lucky
man.
It Is recalled that when John H. Hall
was appointed. Fee and J. C. Moreland,
now clerk of the Supreme Court, were
his rivals for the place. McBride was
then in the Senate alone from Oregon;
Ellis and Tongue were in the House. Fee
was turned down and Zoeth Houser, then
Sheriff of this county, was appointed
United States Marshal. Also It Is re
called that when Hall was removed, Fee
was again a candidate, and it was un
derstood that he had the promise of Ful
ton's support, but the President arid
Heney sidetracked Fulton, and Bristol re
ceived the honor. v " . .
At that time the Oregon delegation ap
peared without influence at pie White
House, but its recommendation, will nor
probably be accepted, and if Fulton is
still for Fee, Ellis will of course join
him,- and the question then arises as to
where Bourne and Hawley will line up.
Fee has for years been the chief po
litical reliance of W. F. Furnish, and it
was Furnish who - especially interested
himself in his behalf when Bristol was
appointed. He will unquestionably do so
again, and Fulton and Ellis are regarded
as closely allied with the Furnish people
In Umatilla County.
George G. Bingham is a practicing at
torney at Salem and Is generally con
sidered the leader of the Marlon County
bar. After being admitted to the balr in
1880 he practiced in Yamhill County for
five years and then removed to Salem
where he soon became prominent both in
his profession and in politics. His re
lations with Senator Fulton and Con
gressman Hawley have been very friend
ly though in the Senatorial contest in 1903
he was a supporter of the Marlon County
candidate, T. T. Geer, as long as Geer
was in the fight. His political relations
wtth both Fulton and Hawley are so
slight, however, that his appointment, if
made, could scarcely be considered of a
political nature.
William T. Muir is a former member of
the Oregon Legislature, having served as
State Representative from Multnomah
County at the session of 1905. He came
to Portland In 1883 and four years later
began the practice of law in which he
has since been engaged. In 1901 he was
elected City Attorney. During the last
session of the Legislature as representa-
(Concluded on Page 3.)
DISTRICT A TTORXEY ARE - GLAD SENATOR
STATE TREASURER
FiLES HIS BOND
Steel Gets Surety in
" Sum of $635,000.
EXCEEDS REQUIRED AMOUNT
Says He Has $95,000 More
to Offer if Need Be. -
WHO HIS BONDSMEN ARE
President Rodgers, of Salem State
Bank, Sponsor for $50,000.
Friends in All Parts of State
Come to Aid of Official.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.)
State ' Treasurer Steel today filed his
new bond with 92 sureties, who signed
for various sums aggregating $635,000.
This is $35,000 more than was required.
While the Governor has not yet had
the sufficiency of the bondsmen Inves
tigated, it is quite certain that they are
possessed of pfoperty to the amounts
for which they have signed. "If a few
could be weighed and found wanting,
there would still be enough" remaining
to make up the required $600,000.
Governor Chamberlain may engage a
mercantile agency' to look up the fi
nancial standing of the sureties, or em
ploy some one to look up assessment
records and recorded liabilities.
Mr. Steel says he has been offered
surety to the amount of $95,000 more.
One-fourth of the total amount was se
cured in Salem. The heaviest bonds
man Is J. P. Rodgers, president of the
Salem State Bank, the . other heavy
signers being 3. H. Albert, president of
the Capital National Bank, and W. I.
Vawter, of Medford. The signers, with
the county in which they live and the
amounts for. which they signed, are as
follows;
Those Who Signed Bonds.
J.' F. Yates. Benton. . s B.0O0
H. W. Kauphisch, Benton........... 4.000
C..V. Johnson, Benton.......-..;.... 3,4)00
J. F. Allen. Benton - 8, WO
C. A. Danneman. Benton............ 5, oik)
August W. Fischer. Benton 5.04K)
E. P. Rands. Clackamas. 2.riO
Franklin T. Griffith. Clackamas 5.000
E. A. Sommers, Clackamas........ 5.000
U. . Campbell, Clackamas 2.000
C. G. Huntley, Qjackamaa 5.000
W. A. Huntley. Clackamas 5.OO0
Grant B. Dtmlck, Clackama -. . 5.0O0
H. E. Cross, Clackamas 5.4MK)
'. H. Dye, Clackamas 2.."itM)
Tom P. Randall. Cla'-Ramaa 5,000
T. A. Pope, claekamas 2, 54)0
J. E. Hedges. Clackamas 1.34)0
H. S. Mount, Clackamas 2.300
W. H. Mattoon, Clackamas. ........ 3.00O
J. C. Fullerton, Douglas .. . 5.04M
A. C Marsters, Douglas.. 10.000
Frank E. Alley, Douglas. .,. .-. 5.0OO
J. Bowerman. Giliiam 5,04H
W. I. ' Vawter, Jackson 33,000
J. M. Keene, Jackson 5, W0
C E. " Harmon, Josephine 2.000
H. L. Gilkey. Josephine 2.0110
W. C. Hale, Josephine 2.0O0
C. D. Welter, Josephine 2,000
A. H. Carson. Josephine 2.000
R. G. Smith. Josephine 8.000
J. P. Rodgers, Marion 30.000
E. M. Croisan. Marion 1 10,000
George F. Rodgers, Marlon 10.OO0
R. E. L. Stelner, Marion 10.000
Henry B. Thieisen, Marion 10.000
R. J. Hendricks, Marlon IO.OOO
William P. Lord. Marlon 1O.0O0
J. H. Albert. Marion 4O.000
W. Carlton Smith, Marlon 2.300
W. 8. Duniway, Marion 3.0OO
Joseph M. Healy, Multnomah , 20,000
George P. Heusner, Multnomah..... 10.000
Charles H. Carey, Multnomah...... 10,000
Thomas c. Devlin, Multnomah....... 10.000
A. B. Manley. Multnomah 20.000
Joseph Simon. Multnomah 10,000
Union Guarantee Association, Mult
nomah V 25.000
W. H. Pope, Multnomah 10.04)0
Stephen T. Britten. Multnomah.... 10.000
P. S. Stanley. Multnomah 10.000
W. B. Glafke. Multnomah 10.00O
G. E. Walling. Multnomah 10.000
C. W. Cornelius. Multnomah 5,000
8. B. Barker, Multnomah 5.000
B. E. Flske. Multnomah 5,000
FULTO N IS COMING HOME.
E. B. Ferbacher, Multnomah ........ . 10.000
Frank E. Dooly, Multnomah........' 5.0OO
Count Senosky. Multnomah : 10,000
William P. Kwope, Multnomah .... 10.000
S. W. Stryker. Multnomah 5.000
J. F. Reddy, Multnomah . . 5.000
Minor Lewis. Multnomah ' 5.4)00
Gus C. Moser. Multnomah 3.000
George S. Sheperd. Multnomah .... 2.0O0
James O'Brien. Multnomah 5.000
Mark Roberts, Multnomah 2.3O0
H. I. Keeney. Multnomah 10.000
R. E. Williams, Polk 10.0O0
E. C. Kirkpatrlck. Polk 1.000
B. S. McC'allon, Polk l.ooo
T. J. Cherrington, Polk 1.000
M. D. Ellis, Polk- 1.04)0
J. H. Ralev. Umatilla '. 10.414)0
M. V. Gwlnn, Umatilla 5.000
W. J. Furnish. Umatilla 5.4HM)
E. L,. Smith. Umatilla 5.00H
J. W. Scrlber. Union 10.000
C. J. Scrlber. Union 3.4)4)0
G. O. Butler. Wheeler 1.000
F. B. Golden. Wheeler 1.004)
James S. Stewart. Wheeler 2.500
W. W. Steiwer. Wheeler 5.04(0
J. H. Putnam. Wheeler 2.54KI
W. K. Newell. Washington 1.000
E. W. Haines. Washington 5,0440
M. H. Shipley. Washington 1.000
J. N. Hjffman, Washington 1,0410
John Templeton. Washington ...... 2.0440
Louis J. Corl. Washington 1.4)4)0
S. B. Starrett, Washington .. . 1.000
Total : 63o,000
JAPANESE DIET CONVENES
SCENE OF Sl'LESDOK MARKS
THE OPENING.
Emperor Slakes Address Prom the
Throne All Members in Full
. Dress Diplomats Uniformed.
TOKIO. Dec. 28. 11 A. M The Twenty-fourth
Diet was formally opened at
10:30 A. M. today by the Emperor, who
delivered the speech' from the throne in
the House of Peers. In the speech from
the throne the Emperor laid stress on the
increasingly cordial relations with for
eign powers and the important bearing
on peace in the Far East of the entente
cprdiale concluded 1 with Russia and
France by Japan. -
He dwelt on the Importance ofthe most
careful deliberation . of fiscal measures
and said he expected the concurrence' of
the Diet in the budget which would
be presented by the government.
The opening scene in the upper bouse
was a brilliant one. The 377 members,
composing the house, were clothed in full
evening dress, while the members of the
different diplomatic corps were dressed
in full uniform.
Three minutes were consumed in the
delivery of the speech from the throne.
The Emperor, was drfven to and from the
Diet In a closed carriage under the escort
of a company of lancers.
The replies of the two houses to' the
speech from the throne will be short and
formal and will be presented to his ma
jesty at the Paledo later in the day, after
which the presidents of both houses will
report back to their respective houses the
Emperor's appreciation and both houses
will adjourn for three weeks, -at which
time the business of the session will be
commenced. '
The overwhelming majority of the gov
ernment in the Diet makes it improbable
that there will be any extended debates,
although there may be some on the
finance and immigration questions. It is
generally understood, however, that all
the leaders are practically agreed on the
government's policy looking toward the
restriction of emigration. It Is prob
able that a motion of lack of confidence
in the cabinet will be introduced because
of the proposed Increase in taxation,
which is unpopular with the masses. The
motion may possibly pass In view of the
fact that this is the last session of the
Dietv The general election will occur In
i?i tP le- at whien t,me a new Diet
will be chosen.
O'BRIEN'S IDEAS POPULAR
Japan Takes Kindly to Suggestion
for Limiting Immigration.
TOKIO, Dec. 27.-A discussion of the
Japanese governments programme and
method of limitation of emigration has
begun between the Foreign Office .and
American Ambassador O'Brien. Immedi
ately after the departure of Canadian
Minister of Labor Lemieux. Baron Chin
da, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs,
drove to the American Embassy from the
Ptation and discussed the American pro
posals and suggestions offered by Ambas
sador O'Brien for the help of the Japan
ese government. It is understood the dis
cussion was eminently satisfcatory and
that a memorandum on the siubject in the
shape of a reply will soon be forthcom
ing. It is quite evident flow that the Jap
anese government recognizes that the
mistakes of administration on the part
of a minor official in the past created the
present difficult situation and Is deter
mined that the future restriction of emi
gration will make complaints from the
American Government and people impos
sible. The difficulty of dealing with the
possibility of emigrants going over the
borders of Canada and Mexico Is now oc
cupying much attention, because it is rec
ognized that while the possibility contin
ues it will be impossible to prevent a re
currence of complaints.
STOP CLAMORING FOR GOLD
United States and Germany Not De-
, nianding Any on London Market.'
. j
LONDON, Dec. 27.-There was consider
able comment on the; London bullion
market today over the apparent cessation
of the demand from the United States
and Germany for gold, and speculation
as to whether this fact implies a real Im
provement In the recent state of affairs
there. There will be $5,000,000 In gold
available in the bullion market Monday,
which the Bank of England is expected
to secure, and a generally favorable in
terpretation is placed on the slackened
demand for the metal.
The Statist expresses the opinion that
probabilities favor a' very large addition
to the reserves of the New York As
sociated banks and a return of a portion
of the gold recently sent from London.
The Statist also thinks that the "depres
sion in the United States will neither be
as serious nor as prolonged as the pessi
mists anticipate.
Will Search for Survivors.
VICTORIA, Dec. 27. Advices received
here today from Victoria, B. C, state
that H. M. S. Shearwater will not be dis
patched to seek for possible survivors of
the missing bark Silver Horn, reported
by a German vessel to have been burned
in the South Pacific 150 miles from Val
paraiso Inasmuch as the British Foreign
office has chartered a steamer at Valpa
raiso to make a search of the islands in
the vicinity.
Teachers Are In Session,.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 27. The convention
of the National Teachers' Federation and
its affiliated bodies, embracing the United
States and Canada, opened here, today for
a four days' session.
STATE MAY GAIN
BY LOTTERY
Portland Police Seize
Over $14,000.
INVOKE LAW TO FORFEIT IT
Officers Break Up a Chinese
Game Before. Drawing.
BOSS GAMBLER ARRESTED
Bing Kce Is Said to Control 24 Lot
teries and His Fall Is Believed
. to Be Death Blow to the
Lawbreaking
Asthe result of a Chinese lottery raid
made late yesterday afternoon, the most
successful ever carried out in Portland,
the' State of Oregon may be the gainer to
the extent of more than $14,000. The raid
was on the establishment of Bing Kce,
at 64 Second street, and the exact amount
of coin and currency seized was $1,0,I66.C0,
besides $4445.09 of exchange on Hongkong
banks. The police have refused to re
turn the money, and as they, also hold
the tickets and all the other parapher
nalia used in the lottery games. It is prob
able that a suit will be instituted in i
half of the state to confiscate the money.
Not only may this raid result In fatten
ing the State Treasury, but It is ielievct
by the police that they have administer.
the death blow to Chinese gambling In
Portland. It Is asserted that Bing Kee.
who was arrested and released on "ball, la
the' real boss gambler among the Orien
tals of Portland. Of all the games, car
ried on in defiance of the law and secret
ly patronized by thousands. It is said that
Bing Kee is the backer. If he can be
convicted and the $14,000 forfeited, the po
lice say that no one else will have the
temerity to advance money to carry on
the games for a long time to come.
Law Provides Forfeiture.
If it can be proved that this $14,000 was
used for the purpose of gambling, there Is
no doubt that It can be legally confis
cated. Section 1965 of the Oregon code
says:
All sums of money and every other valu
able thing drawn as a prize at any lottery
or pretended lottery, by any person being
within this state, contrary to the provisions
of this chapter, are forfeited to the use of
the state, and may be sued for and recov
ered by civil action.
The raid was made at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Captain Bruin, chief
of detectives, and Detectives Price and
Coleman just a few minutes before a.
general drawing was to have taken place.
It was timed by the police so that the
Chinese gamblers were completely sur
prised. The detectives entered the gam
bling house and before the alarm could
be given made a rush for a small office
In the rear of the building where Bing
Kee was making a franlicu effort to se
crete in a safe a large number of lottery
tickets and bags of money..'
Although 61 years of age, the old man
fought the detectives with all his might
and almost succeeded In getting the door
of the safe closed after he had placed the
money and tickets in it.
Proprietor Resists Arrest.
The Chinaman was overpowered just In
time for the police to secure their evi
dence as th? law does not permit officers
forcibly to open a lotted safe in making
a raid. The evidence seized consisted of
money In various denominations of goia
and paper amounting to $10,166.90. and ex
change on Hongkong banks amounting v
$4445.09; In all $14,611.99 It is believed thla
was to have been wholly or partly used In
paying off the prizes In yesterday's draw
ing for which ail the tickets and para
phernalia' were also secured. The money
and tickets were, taken to police nead
quarters where they are toeing kept as
evidence until such time as the case, is
tried.
When the detectives entered the place
the outer room was filled with Chinamen
who evdeintly were waiting the drawing,
then only a few minutes away. As tha
officers made a dash for the rear office
the Chinamen scattered like sheep and
ran wildly into the street, seeking hiding
places in neighboring buildings... Bing
Kee was alone In the lottery office nd
as, therefore the only one arrested.
He was afterwards released on ball. -Owns
24 Companies. -
The raid was the result of Information
received by the police two weeks ago,
on which they have been quietly work
ing. The Information was to the effect
that 24 Bmall lottery companies were
operating in the city, all owned and con
trolled by Bing Kee. Owing to the ac
tivity of the lottery scouts who are said
to watch the police very closely, the de
tectives were unable until yesterday to
determine the exact time to make a raid
when they would be 'sure of their evi
dence. The establishment at 64 Second street
purports to be a store for the sale of
Chinese merchandise and is operated by
the "fing Chtng and Lee Tai companies.
It Is said the lottery company secured
office room there only recently, it being
the practice of Bing Kee to move his
headquarters in Chinatown frequentfy so
as to throw the police off his trail.
Demand Return of Money.
A stormy protest was raised when tha
police informed Bing Kee that they were
going to hold the money found, and ha
immediately sent for his lawyer, F. F.
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