VOL. XXVI.-XO. 14,701.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
UNCOVER PLOT TO
UP FLEET
Anarchist Conspiracy
in Rio Janeiro.
PARIS SENDS OUT WARNING
Brazilian Police Hunting for
Jean Fedher.
EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN
Foreigners Believed to Have Been
Deeply Involved Washington Re
ceives Information and Noti
fies Authorities In Rio.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jon. 19. The Bra
zilian police have discovered an anarchls
tlo plot here having as Its object the de
struction of part of the American fleet
now lying in the harbor. The conspir
acy, while centering In Rio Janeiro and
Petropolls, has ramifications dn Sao
Paulo and Minaa Geraes.
An individual named Jean Fedher, who
resided in Petropolls, was the chief con
spirator here, although it Is understood
that foreign anarchists are deeply In
volved In the plot. Fedher is believed
to have fled to Pao Paulo and the pvlice,
who know him, have been sent to that
place for the purpose of apprehending
him. One. of the detectives who was
well acquainted with Fedher, having
served on the police force at Petropolls
for some time, returned from that pla:a
today. After having made investigation
there and had a long conference with the
chief of police at Rio Janeiro, the lat
ter gave It to be understood later that
the Sao Paulo police are on the track of
the arch-conspirator and expect to arrest
him soon.
Paris Tips Off Plot.
In an official note "which the chief of
police sent to the correspondent of the
"Associated Press he says:
"Some time before the arrival of the
American fleet at Rio Janeiro the Brazil
ian government received word from
Washington and Paris that anarchists of
different nationalities Intended to damage
one or several. of the ships of the Ameri
can fleet. The names and addresses of
the conspirators were Indicated by infor
mation which- the 'police here had re
ceived previously from France and Ger
many. The police of this- district are
working with the police of Sao Paulo
and Mlnas Geraes and I am sure every
precaution will be exercised and the
most rigorous vigilance observed both on
land and at sea to prevent any injury be
ing done.'V
Conspirators in Hiding.
The chief of police, after having made
this official statement, said that he d
not i-.sl he should go into any further
details with regard to the conspiracy, but
he authorized the statement that the plot
was organized by Fedher. and he added
that the people of the United States could
rest easy, as all of the conspirators had
taken refuge In the Interior.
As jet the people of Brazil are ignorant
of the details, of the plot to do Injury to
the visitors, although there has been
tome slight Inkling of the matter. The
impression which the exposure of this plot
will create here will be a profound one,
because it Is the first anarchistic conspir
acy that has ever been known in Brazil.
Only a "Yellow" Sensation.
A special dispatch from Petropolls to
night gives an Interview with Officer
Carlos Ilamman. who, it was declared,
had been sent to Sao Paulo to arrest Jean
Fedher, the alleged anarchist. Hamman
Is quoted as saying that the only Informa
tion he has concerning a conspiracy was
learned from the newspapers. He ad
mitted, however, that he had been to
6ao Paulo and Santos during , the past
ten days, but declared his business had
been entirely personal at these places.
The dispatch adds that the police of
Petropolls, upon orders from Rio de
Janeiro, were observing the utmost vigil
ance and are keeping suspicious persons
under constant surveillance.
REFUSES TO BELIEVE REPORT
Rear-Admiral Pillsbury Says Rio
Plot Sounds Prrjiosterous.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Rear-Admiral
John E. Pillsbury. chief of the Bureau
of Navigation of the Navy Department,
was greatly surprised to learn through
the Associated Press dispatch tonlgnt of
the discovery of an anarchistic plot In
Rio de Jam-lrt, the object of which is
the destruction of a part of Rear-Admiral
Evans1 battleship fleet. It was the
first Intimation the Admiral had had of
such a plot.
"I cannot believe it; it seems preposter
ous," said Admiral Pillsbury. It was.
he said, about on a par with the rumor
having its origin in Paris of an attempt
to destroy the battleships Connecticut
and Missouri. He said that It would be
a strange thing if the anarchists should
go so far as Brazil bound upon the de
struction of the Pacific-bound fleet, when
. they probably could carry out- their plot
with greater ease In this country.
Thousands of visitors annually visit
the American battleships at Hampton
Roads, New York and other places ant
It would not be a very difficult matter
BLOW
for anyone having as an object the blow
ing up of a ship to carry' out their inten
tion. No advices were received at the Navy
Department from Rear- Admiral Evans
today and Admiral Pillsbury express. 1
the opinion that he would have notified
this government if he had been officially
Informed of the existence of a plot at
Rio. Admiral Pillsbury did not know
anything relative to the rumor that Ad
miral Evans was desirous to leave Rio
earlier than the scheduled time because
of rumors of plots to destroy his fleet.
The battleship fleet is uue to leave Rio
on Tuesday, and Admiral Pillsbury does
not believe that Admiral Evans will leave
there earlier than the appointed time.
Off to Meet the Fleet.
SANTIAGO, Chile. Jan. 19. The cruiser
The Late Charles Emory Smith,
Who Died of Heart Disease Yester
day. Chacabuco will leave here on Wednesday
next to meet the American fleet at Punta
Arenas. The cruiser will first stop at
Talaquhuano to make preparation for
the reception of the torpedoboat fleet.
ARMY OF TTNEMPIOTED MAKES
DEMAND OX RECTOR.
Requests Sermon on Duty of State
and Collection for Benefit of
Men Out of Work.
BOSTON, "Jan. 19. An "army of the
unemployed," numbering about 300,
under the leadership of Morrison I.
Swift, who last week presented peti
tions for aid at the State House and
City Hall, assembled on Boston Com
mon today and marched unexpectedly
to Trinity Church In Copley square,
where Rev. Alexander Mann, the rec
tor, was delivering a sermon before
the usual aristocratic congregation.
The men filed quietly into the church
and were assigned to seats after the
ushers had recovered from their sur
prise. Just before Dr. Mann wu to begin
his sermon, a note was sent to him
by one of the visitors, asking him to
preach on "The Duty of the State and
City to the Unemployed," and to have
a. collection taken up for the benefit of
the unemployed of Boston.
Dr. Mann read the communication
aloud and stated that as the pro
gramme for the day's services had been
made in advance he could not change
it; also, that the collection of the day
was for the benefit of the foreign mis
sions. He said he was glad the men
had come; that he would be willing
to talk upon the topic desired next
Sunday and take tip such a collection
as was a-sked for.
When the service were over Swift
attempted to read a set of resolutions
on the steps of the library, but the
gathering was broken up by the police.
Proceeding to a vacant lot In the Back
Bay, he succeeded In getting his res
olutions before his followers and In
having them adopted. They condemned
in general the Governor for having,
as they claimed, driven the unemployed
from the eteps of the uiatehouse, by his
orders, last week. The police broke
up this meeting and Swift was placed
under arrest for holding a public meet
ing without a permit. Afterward, at
the station, he promised that the men
-would disperse, and he was released.
ME RULE, BUT NOT YET
PHILIPPIVE DELEGATE FEARS
TO RISK INDEPENDENCE. .
Will Go to Washington to Impress
on Congress Needs for Economic
Reforms In the Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19. Speaking
of conditions In the Philippines, Bento
Legarda, delegate to Congress, who,
with his colleague, Pablo Ocampa, has
arrived here en route to Washington,
said today that his people had made
great progress under American rule,
and especially along educational lines,
and added:
"It Is useless to talk of Independence
iwtw. I want Independence, of course
but how can we have It? That is the
question. I do not care to risk the
property I own in another civil war or
to anarchy that might follow an at
tempt on the part of my countrymen to
govern themselves at present."
It Is asserted that his fellow-delegate
would work in harmony while In the
House of Representatives, his only aim
being to Improve the economic condi
tions of the islands, worse now than It
has been before for 30 years. Both
delegates want to secure. If possible,
the reduction of the United States
duties on Philippine eugar and tobacco.
Both are greatly Interested In the Jap
anese question.
Legarda Is a member of the Progres
sive party, while Oeampo Is affiliated
with the National party.
. . . ............ ..........t
1 h V " -
: ; 1 1
I I ' ' I
. ' i
DEFEAT HUGHES
BUT KILL TAFT
New York Republicans
Not in Harmony.
WOODRUFF AS VICE-PRESIDENT
Ticket With Taft and Him
Would Be Defeated.
LATTER VERY UNPOPULAR
Represents the "Interests" and Is
Republican Boss of Brooklyn, but
Works With Democratic Boss. '
Independents Disgruntled.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19. (Special.) Not
content with trying to prevent the selec
tion of a Hughes delegation. New York
machine Republicans have taken another
mighty unpopular step. They have
started a boom for Timothy L. Woodruff
for Vice-President- In the present dis
gusted frame of mind of Independent
voters, it Is very doubtful whether Taft
could carry New York.
"And If you weight Taft down with
Woodruff,", remarked a member of the
Union League Club, "the combination
would 'lose the state by a majority that
would make Folger's crushing defeat of
1882 look like a dazzling triumph."
Th statement is made that Taft has
agreed to accept Woodruff as his running
mate. If this Is so, he ana nis aavisors
are woefully misinformed as to the popu
lar sentiment In this locality.
Works With Democratic Boss.
Woodruff represented the life Insurance
interests In their fight against the reform
legislation. He was the head and front
of the whole opposition. Naturally he
has made many enemies among policy
holders. He Is the boss of the typewriter
trelst, and Is active in many another oc
topus that has created unfavorable com
ment. Woodruff Is ' the Republican boss of
Brooklyn. He and the Democratic boss.
Senator Pat McCarren, work hand in
glove, and hardly make an effort to hide
the fact. McCarren's annual salary as a
State Senator Is 31500. This has been his
entire visible income for years. Yet
McCarren owns racehorses, lives expen
sively and is rated as worth several mil
lion dollars a year.
He is recognized as the legislative
spokesman for the Standard Oil and the
sugar trust. When votes are needed, he
can generally rely on the Woodruff Sen
ators, especially the ones from Brook
lyn. The voters In the borough across
the liver are tlrea of McCarren and tirea
of Woodruff, but they cannot see how to
dispose of them.
When you come right down to It, they
only have Hobson's choice, for If they
beat the McCanen nominee they elect
the Woodruff candidates.
Voters Turn Out Party In Power.
In 1905, the popular disgust was em
phasized when the Hearst candidates beat
both of the old parties. But It was only
a case of out of the frying pan Into the
fire, as the reform officials speedily dem
onstrated an utter lack of ability.
So now the voters have apparently
adopted the plan of turning out whichever
crowd Is in office. The Hearst officials
replaced McCanen men. and last Fall
were ousted by the Republican nominees.
If present conditions continue, it 1b a safe
bet that McCanen will score a triumph In
1909.
McCanen's Senatorial District Is a hide
bound Democratic bail wick with a normal
party majority of 4000. He slipped In In
1906 by a plurality of 800, and had the
Republicans and Independence Leaguers
'united he would have been defeated. But
Woodruff Issued orders against a union
ticket, and It Is openly charged that Mc
Canen's small phurallty was furnished
principally by the votes of Republican
machine mem Personally neither Wood
ruff nor McCanen could carry Kings
County. Political experts figure that
either one, running against anybody else
would lose by from 30,000 to 50,000. No
body has ventured to predict what would
happen If they ran against each other.
Woodruff Against Hughes.
Woodruff boasts, that he will "squelch"
any resolutions Indorsing Governor
Hughes for the Presidency. Congressman
Herbert Parsons, through his friends,
makes the same boasts so far as the New
York County Committee- Is concerned.
Both men do this despite the fact that
they know absolutely that the sentiment
of their constituents Is for Hughes. But
It would not surprise anybody If they
were able to carry out their pledges. The
average county committeeman is a weak
minded person, who does not think, but
simply acts as his leader orders.
Friends of Hughes say that action or
non-action on the part of the local
county committees Is a matter of no
importance.
"The principal thing to do," .said
Senator Page In conversation the other
day. "is to secure a test vote. Then
the enrolled Republicans will know
who are the friends of Governor
Hughes and who are his enemies. I
predict that the coming primaries will
clearly demonstrate that Hughes Is
the choice of his party, and some so
called leaders aro due to receive the
surprise of their lives."
Up to date, only one of the SI coun
ties In tiie state has held a convention
EVENTS Or COMING WEEK
Fleet Starts Tuesday.
Outside of Congress, the week
will produce a number of interesting-
events both at home and abroad.
On Tuesday the battleship fleet will
end Its pleasant sojourn In the hos
pitable harbor of Rio Janeiro and
enter upon what naval men consider -the
most Interesting stage of Its
long voyage the one which will
take It eventually through the
Straits of Magellan.
Break Rhode Island Deadlock.
In both Rhode Island and Ken
tucky the Legislature will continue
their efforts to break the deadlock
over the contest for United States
8enator. The Kentucky Legisla
ture will resume balloting on Mon
day, and that of Rhode Island will
meet on Tuesday, when It is ex
pected that the long existing dead
lock will be broken and a Senator
named. The withdrawal of Colonel
. Samuel P. Colt from the contest Is
- expected to result- In the election of
Senator Wetmore.
Bate Legislation In Carolina.
The North Carolina Legislature
will convene In special session on
Tuesday for the specific purpose of
considering the railway passenger
rate question and to straighten out
the complicated situation which has
arisen . there over the 24 -cent rate
bill passed at the last session.
Two Big Conventions.
Among the important conventions
to be held during the week is that
of the Trans-Mlssourl Dry Farming
Congress in Salt Lake City on
Wednesday and that of the Ameri
can Livestock. Association at Den
ver on Tuesday. ( -
Hdnie to Be Arraigned..
On Monday, In New York, P. 'Au
gustus Helnze. ex-presldent of the
Mercantile National Bank of that
city, will be arraigned to formally
plead to the recent Indictments re
turned against him on the charge of
over-certification of checks . while
president of ths institution.
to elect delegates to the state and Con
gressional conventions. This county Is
Tioga, a small up-state farming sec
tion, famous solely as the pocket bor
ough of United States Senator Thomas
C. Piatt, who, although he lives In
New York City, has religiously voted
for many years at Owego, the principal
town In the county. In every state
convention for many years Piatt has
headed the delegation from - Tioga.
This year he was not a candidate, but
his old lieutenants, who have ruled
with a rod of Iron for 20 years, de
clared for Taft.
Ex-Assemblyman Winters, who had
been turned down several years , ago,
saw his opportunity, and came out for
Hughes. It was a hot fight while It
lasted, but Winters completely routed
his opponents, ,and captured the party
machinery by a handsome majority.
. "Ganging Public Sentiment.'.
This Is only a straw, of course, but
It Is the only straw up to date, and
explains why other county leaders are
not anxious to advertise their antag
onlsm to the Governor. In fact even
Congressman Herbert Parsons endeav
ors to justify his position by declaring
that he Is still attempting to "gauge
public sentiment."
While Parsons is "gauging public
sentiment," a strong organization is
being formed In his own assembly dis
trict designed to wrest control from
the friends of the county chairman. If
It succeeds the fight will be continued
at the primaries In the Fall, with a
remarkably good chance that Mr. Par
sons wllK be retired from Congress.
For the Republicans of his Congres
sional district are strongly In favor of
Hughes, and they much resent the' way
in which Parsons Is misrepresenting
them. It has been suggested to the
Congressman that if he wants to
"gauge public sentiment," It might be
a good thing to discuss the matter
with his neighbors, but up to date he
has failed to do so.
Everything indicates that the pri
maries in March will be lively and well
worth attending.
"FIE" M RUMOR OUT
CAXARD CAUSES EXCITEMENT
AND SOME ALARM.
Chicago Paper Prints Story That
Circulates Throughout Country,
Startles Portland Till Denied.
ARREST YBIXOW NEWSIES.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Eleven news
boys were arrested, tonight for
shouting "War is declared between
tbe United States and Japan." The
boys for hours had gone through
the streets giving utterance to the
sensational yells. They were spil
ing a weekly newspaper and meet
ing with a large sale until victim
ized persons called up the police.
The, boys were released after hav
ing been warned.
An entirely unfounded rumor orig
inating in Chicago, that Japan had de
clared war against the United States,
gained circulation in Portland last
night, and when once under way spread
like wildfire. The news electrified the
audiences at the theater, and even in
the churches was whispered from pew
to pew. Telephones were at once put
into use and hundreds of inquiries as
to' the truth of the rumor were re
ceived by The Oregonian during the
night.
Portland was not the only city In
which the war rumor gained circula
tion. The telegraph wires were soon
hot with messages tracing it to Its
source. The street story in Portland
was to the effect that the Chicago
American, "a Hearst publication; had
issued a special edition containing the
rumor. Such was not the. case, how
ever, as Is shown by the- following
message received by The Oregonian
from Its Chicago correspondent:
Chicago. 111-. Jan. 10. Hearst papers had
no extra out here today. - Chicago Sunday
Sun, a sort of fly-by-night concern, had
extras out asserting that war had been declared.
BUNKERS REJECT
ASSET CURRENCY
Declare Aldrich Bil
Unwise, . Unsound.
WANT NO WILDCAT MONEY
Association Proposes Nation
al Bank Credit Notes.
MAKES BILL FOR CONGRESS
Provision Whereby Banks Can In
crease Circulation Based on Sur
plus Above' 20 Per Cent of the
Capital Issue to Be Taxed.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. The resolution com
mittee of the currency commission of the
American Bankers' Association, tonight
Issued a full report of yesterday's meet
ing of the commission, at which the
various asset currency plana now before
Congress were discussed and rejected.
The report summarizes the commission's
objections to the Aldrich bill and the
present Fowler bill, and then presents
a bill in 13 sections which the commis
sion, with the backing of the association,
will recommend to Congress.
The Aldrich bill Is declared to be "Im
practicable, unwlsa and financially un
sound." The Fowler bill, according to
the report, "introduces schemes so far
reaching in their scope and touching so
many collateral interests that we believe
Its passage would unsettle rather than
improve financial conditions."
Six Objections Raised.
Six principal objections are urged
against the Aldrich bllL The first asserts
that the measure would overthrow a
"safe system of note issues hlch has
been ehjoyed since the foundation of the
United States system." and the proposed
law Is called a "step backward to the
conditions which gave rise to the wild
cat currency before the Civil War."
"It may-be tha entering wedge to the
acceptance of undesirable bonds as se
curity for note Issues," says the com
mission. "There are Tecent examples In
the laws of New York state legalizing
such bonds for savings banks."
In the second place it is urged that the
bill would cripple the lending power of
banks In that it would take from the
bank reserves $100,000 in lawful money In
order that notes for J75,0OO might be Is
sued. "If the bonds behind these notes
were borrowed Instead of purchksed, It
would have the effect of Increasing the
liabilities of the banks," adds the re
port, "which is wrong In principle."
In the third place, it is said the bill
would tend to create a fictitious bond
market and thus lead municipalities to
enlarge their obligations.
Cost Falls on Borrowers.
The fourth objection Is that the . tech
nical requirements which the bill pro
vides must be observed before notes can
bp issued, would entail "such delays as
to make the notes available only after
the emergency had passed."
Tha fifth objection has to do with the
taxing provisions of the Aldrich bill.
These sections, it is declared, would re
sult In the banks suffering $. net. loss
of 2 per cent on the notes Issued, whether
they were taken out against purchased
or borrowed bonds.
The sixth objection asserts that the cost
of taking out the notes would be paid
ultimately by the needy borrower, who
would be burdened by Increased interest
charges at a time of year, usually in the
Autumn, when he can ill afford them.
After some general criticism of the
Fowler bill the commission sums up the
situation as follows:
Usual Hasty legislation.
Let us not be unmindful of the fact that
In response to the demands of the people
unsound and radical legislation has had Its
precedents In our monetary history. After
the panic of 1878 Congress passed a bill In
creasing "greenbacks" by 144,000.000. a
project which was wisely vetoed by-i Presi
dent Grant. After the panic of 1803, Con
gress approved a measure providing for the
coinage of $53,000,000 In silver, which was
vetoed by President Cleveland. In these
two instances we have had examples of
hasty measures following financial panics,
and in the two bills herein discussed we
have what appears to us to be similar
unwise measures following the recent crisis.
Tjhe solution proposed by the Commis
sion differs from the first Fowler bill.
which was based upon principles ap
proved by the convention of the American
Hankers' Association at Atlantic City
September 23, 1907, in "that the holder
of a credit note, instead of being a gen
eral creditor, shall have a prior lien on
the assets of the Issuing bank.' '
. The security provided by pledging the
whole of the assets Tf a bank instead of
only a portion of them, would only af
ford more desirable protection -o the note
holder. It is also said that the adoption
of the plan would insure "an ample sup
ply of currency to the public; relief from
disturbed commercial conditions such as
those through which we recently passed;
and, finally, the certain retirement of the
notes when they have fulfilled their pur
pose." Proposes Credit Notes.
The bill favored by the Commission
provides:
Any National banking association which
has been In business for one year and has
a surplus fund equal to 20 per cent of its
capital, may take out. for Issue and circu
lation National bank notes without a de
posit of United States bonds, as now pro
vided by law. Said notes shall be known
as "National bank guaranteed credit notes."
Said notes shall be Issued In such form and
denominations and under such rules and
regulations as the Controller of the Cur
rency shall tlx. The amount of said notes
so taken out by any National banking aa
aoclatlon may be equal to 40 per cent of
the amount of Its National bank notes at
any time outstanding, which are secured by
the deposits of Government bonds, but shall
not exceed in amount 25 per cent of its
capital, provided, however, that if at any
time in the future the present proportion
of the total outstanding unmatured United
States bonds to the total capitalization of
all National banking associations in active
operation shall diminish, then the author
ized Issue of National bank guaranteed
credit notes shall be Increased to a corre
spondingly greater percentage of the bond
secured notes.
Such notes are to be taxed 1 per cent
semi-annually.
Any National banking association which
has taken out National bank credit not
In accordance with the provisions of sec
tion 1 of this act may take out a further
amount of National bank guaranteed
' 1
t trasi mi'm f 1 1 i.nffli liiAm rxinrr nwiura i ffl"fin '
Louis Glass, Convicted Briber,
With Pneumonia.
credit notes equal to 124 per cent of Its
capital, but it shall pay a tax of per
cent semi-annually.
The total amount of bank notes issued
by any National banking association, in
cluding 'National bank guaranteed credit
notes, shall not exceed the amount of Its
paid-up capital.
COVER CRIME BY FIRE
MOTHER AND FOUR CHILDREN
DEAD IN RUINS.
Mdntana Farmhouse Set Ablaze
After Defenseless Inmates Are
Cruelly Slain. ,
BUTTE, Mout., Jan. 19. A special to
the Miner from Lewlston says:
News of a frightful crime committed
yesterday at the Old Bottoms ranch, on
the Musselshell, ten miles from Mosby,
was received by the Sheriff's office here
today, the message having been sent to
Flat Valley by relays of riders and tele
phoned In from that point.
The message states that Mrs. Sluter, a
widow, aged 40 years, and her four chil
dren, the eldest a girl of 15, were yester
day murdered at the ranch house and
the building then set on fire with the in
tention of destroying all evidence of the
horrible crime. A resident of that neigh'
borhood happened to ride past the house
and saw it was on fire. He approached
as near to the door as he could and caued
out loudly to warn the people inside, but
getting no response, concluded that they
were all visiting a neighbor. He at once
went to this latter place only to find that
the Sluters were not there, and returned
Immediately with a party. Intent on sav
ing what property they could from the
flames.
When the blaze had been subdued to
some extent, although the house was
practically destroyed, the neighbors were
horrified to find the dead bodies of Mrs.
Sluter and her four children In the ruins.
Owing largely to their efforts the body of
the mother and two of the children
were not badly burned, but those of two
of the children were burned to a crisp.
The evidences of a murder were very
plain. The motive for the crime is not
known, but it is expected that investiga
tion will shed much light on the horrible
affair. County Attorney Ayers, Sheriff
Martin and Coroner Attlcks left here at
6 P. M. in a touring car for the Bottoms
ranch, and will arrive there by noon to
morrow.
TRY AGAIN TO REACH POLE
. r
CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN TO START
IN 1910.
Will Use Boats and Dogs Going by
Way of Behring Strait Thinks
Wellman Has No Show.
. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 19. (Special.)
Captain Raold Amundsen, the discov
erer of the Northwest Passage, today an
nounced that he would head an expedition
which will in 1910 try for the North Pole.
Added interest wil) be attached to the
expedition by the Americans from the
fact that Captain Amundsen will make
his start on the perilous trip from ban
Francisco and will then proceed through
the Behrhig Strait.
"Yes, I shall make an attempt to reaoh
the North Pole in a trip which I shall
undertake In 1910,'.' said Captain Amund
sen. '"I shall start on my trip from
San Francisco and will go through the
Behring Strait. No, I do not expect to
follow the course taken by Dr. Fridtjof
Namsen, but of course, I shall make use
of the experiences and information se
cured by him. The nature of the trip
will be the same as Nansen's in that we
will use ships and dogs, mo, I do not ex
pect to receive any financial aid from the
Norwegian government. I will probably
receive some aid from private parties
and together with my own funds I do
not expect to have any trouble In this re
spect." "What do I think of the proposed Well
man expedition?"
"I do not think there is one chance in
a thousand of his reaching the pole by
the balloon route. The atmospheric con
ditions in that region are such as to
make such an expedition almost impossible."
COURT'S VERDICT
IS A BOOMERANG
Battle Against Graft
Given Impetus.
DUNNE'S RE-ELECTION CERTAIN
Prosecution Will Continue Re
lentless Campaign.
MACHINE HARD PRESSED
Roosevelt Ijends Aid to Reform by
Refusing to Dispense Patronage
at Behest of Senator Perkins.
Battle Royal Is Expected.
BT P. A. SINSHE1MBR.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19. (Special.)
It would appear that the decision
of the Court of Appeal freeing Schmltz
and Ruef on the extortion Indictments
was destined to accomplish more for
the cause of reform In California than
anyone believed during the few days
of intense indignation that followed its
promulgation. It has never been more
clearly demonstrated that the people
of the state are In earnest. Hardly a
week has elapsed after the decision
when the Good Oovernment League, the
local organization that made Mayor
Taylor's campaign, passed resolutions
indorsing Judge Dunne for re-election.
Dunne was the trial judge and his term
of office will expire in the Fall of this
year. The majority by which he will
be returned to office is deatlned to be
the most stinging rebuke for tha
higher court.
Crltlclem of the decision has not
been limited to California. Papers in
every state in the Nation have raised
their voices in Indignation. In some '
isolated cases there have been expres
sions of approval, but as far as is
known fb the writer, these utterances
have been confined to the subsidized
press.
Prosecution Is Relentless.
The decision of the Appellate Court
has furnished new ammunition for' the
Lincoln-Roosevelt league in Its cam
paign against the Southern Paclflc'i
domination of California politics.
Naturally the decision has caused ths
prosecution to alter its plans to some
extent. An effort has been made by the
organs of the indicted magnates to
make it appear that the ... locution
had been annihilated by the decision, ,
There is no need to take alarm at these
publications,. for the work of the pros
ecution is clearly defined and will be
carried on' with that same relentless
determination that has provoked the
constant howl of dismay in the camp of
the wealthy malefactors.
No cases will be taken up before
February 1, but at that time the pros
ecution will be prepared to go fof-ward
In Its monumental work.
Judges Pictured With Ruef.
A photograph of some Interest Is being
given wide circulation throughout the
state at the present time. It was taken
at Santa Cruz during the Republican
State Convention of 1907, when James
N. Gillett was nominated for Governor.
It shows a little group of delegates
and lobbyists gathered at the home of
the late Major McLaughlin. In the?
center sits Abe Ruef. Back of him,
with hands upon the shoulders of the
former boss, stands Governor Gillett
in the group are George Hatton, Walter
Parker, the notorious Southern Pacific
lobbyists, other henchmen of the South-
(Concluded on Page 3.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tbe Weather.
YESTETtDAY'S Maximum temperature 51
degree; minimum. 44 decrees.
TODAY'S Bain; hlh southerly winds.
Foreign.
Anarchist plot to blow ud American fleet
uncovered In Rio de Janeiro. Pace X
DomMtlc.
American Bankers Association condemns
Aldrich currency reform bill; offers on
of Its own. Page J.
Ely miners rescued. Pace 2.
Charles Emory Smith dead. Pace 3.'
Newspaper reporters will not be excluded
from Thaw trial. Pace 2.
Political.
Roger Sullivan give Bryan personal assur
ance he Is with him. . Page 3.
New York Republicans In flchtlnc Hucbec
have Injured Taft boom. Page 1.
Paciiio Coat. -
Bchmltx victory In courts a boomerang
against grafters. Page 1.
Doubt as to matter of procedure In impeach
ing British Columbia Governor. Page 3.
Washington to vote on two amendments te
constitution. Page 2.
Other societies drawn into San Franclfcco
tong war. Pace 3.
8 porta.
Northwestern League sore at cot being able
to buy Portland territory. Page a.-
Portland Country Club and Livestock Asso
ciation plans to hold race meet. Page 5
Portland and Vicinity.
Captain Thomas Bundy. picturesque water
front character. dld at advanced age.
Page 9.
Worst storm of season sweeps North Pacific
Coast. Page 9.
Dr. Corby preaches on "Responsibility of
Public Office.'' Page 9.
Funeral of F. B. Coyne to be held tomorrow.
Page 8.
Republican state convention will probably
be called after primary election. Page 5.
Dr. Luther Dyott talks at Y. M. C. A. on
man's debt to the world. Page 8.
Winter weather has not been favorable Xor
farm work. Page 14,
V