VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,703. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, J908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. STEWER PLEADS GUILT! Takes Stand to Testify Against Hall. GIVEN WARNING IN 1900 Shown Copy of Complaint Charging Illegal Acts. TESTIMONY IS UNFINISHED Heney's Threatened Disclosure That Senator Fulton Knew of Under standing Between Hall and Stelwer May Come Today. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HAIJ. MAYS TRIAL W. W. ytoiwor pleads a-uilty and becomes witness against John H. Hall and Rdwln Maya. Relates con-'t rersatlon with Hall In 11)00 when Hall told Stelwer that lie would probably he . obliged to bring- ault attalnst tlie Butte rreek Company on complaint lit K. A. Putnam. Htelwer wai called Just before court adjourned and will resume his testi mony this morning. t B. Zaehary admits that in re turn for pleading; a-uilty and testi fying f"r the Government In the Hall-Mays case. . Zarhary and Hen dricks have been assured that their punishment will be a fine of $2oO and one day In the county Jail. Both of these defendants requested the Government for a chance to plead Ktiilty and to tell what they knew. V. r. Mays may ba, called as a witness for the Government today, further to prove the alleged agree ment between Hall and Stelwer. It la said that Mays. If called, will testify that as attorney for the Butta Creek Company he Interceded with Hall In the Interest of the non prosecution of Stelwer ior violating the fence laws. Shortly before court adjourned yester day afternoon, W. W. Stelwer, president of the Butte Creek Larni, Livestock -& Lumber Company, pleaded guilty to . the conspiracy Indictment and was Imme diately called by Hency as a witness for the Government against his co-defendants. Hall and Mays. Stelwer related the substance of a conversation he had with Hall In Portland In 1900, when the District Attorney told Stelwer that it would probably be necessary for him (Hall) to prosecute the Butte Creek Com pany for maintaining unlawful fences. Heney asked the witness to give his "understanding" of that conversation, but counsel for the defendants objected to that form of examination and Judge Hunt reserved his ruling until 10 o'clock this morning, to which hour court ad journed. Stelwer's confession and his appearance as m witness . for the prosecution Is an other move by Heney by which the Gov ernment expects convincingly to fasten the conspiracy charge against both Hall and Mays. The alleged conspiracy has been proved against Steiwer, Hendricks and Zachary, officers of the Butte Creek Company, but the testimony of these three witnesses Is relied on by the Gov ernment further to associate Hall and Mays In that conspiracy. While the tes timony of Hendricks was material to the prosecution's case, Stelwer is considered a more important witness, since It Is expected to show by him that Hall de clined to prosecute Steiwer and his asso ciates in consideration of a political ob ligation to Steiwer. But there Is an Dnconlirmed rumor that Heney today will call Franklin Pierce Mays as a witness further to strengthen the Government's case against Hall. Mays Is a brother of Kdwin Mays, one of the defendants, ami was attorney for the Butte Creek Company. It is under stood that should he be called he will testify that he Interceded with Hall and requested that Stelwer be not prosecuted for maintaining unlawful fences. Stelwer and Mays will be the last im portant witnesses for the Government and Heney expects to close his case either late this afternoon or tomorrow. Fulton Party to Deal? If Senator Fulton is to be connected In an unfavorable way with any phase of -tlie alleged conspiracy, the threatened disclosure by Heney will probably . de velop at today's session In the examina tion of Steiwer and Mays, should the lat ter be called. Heney. it is believed, ex pects to make good on his Implied charges against Senator Filton of Im proper official conduct by securing t.ie admission from Stelwer that Fulton had knowledge of the understanding between Hall and Steiwer and was a party to that agreement which involved Stetwer's vote for Fulton for I'nited States Senator. By the same witness testimony is expected to show that Fulton not only knew of the Immunity from prosecution Stelwer and his association were enjoying, but that he was a more active party to the compact. In that he exerted his influence wltii Hall to bring a civil and not a criminal suit against the officers of the .Butte Creek Company when Hall was forced to act. It was nearly 5 o'clock yesterday 'af ternoon, following the examination of C. B. Zachary, that Heney called W. W. Stelwer. Entering the courtroom, Mr. Stelwer walked to the desk of Clerk J. A. Sladen and entered a plea of guilty and then was sworn as a witness for the Government. Mr. Steiwer said that he first met Hall in the Summer or Fall of 1900. when he called at the District At torney's office in the Federal building. Al ter having Introduced himself, the wit ness said he told Hall that he understood that some complaints had been made against the Butte Creek Company for maintaining unlawful fences. Hall Talks to Stelwer. "Mr. Hall then showed me the com plaint of E. A. PuWm.'1 testified Mr. Steiwer, "and told me that if the mat ter Was put up to him right, he would have to take some action. Hall referred to the Putnam complaint and said that If Putnam employed an attorney and prop erly presented his case, he. Hall, would be obliged to proceed against the Butte Creek Company and its officers." , Heney asked the witness to explain what his "understanding" was of the conversation he had with Hall, but Judge Webster, counsel for Hall, Interposed an objection, contending that Stelwer should not be permitted to tell what he under stood from the discussion, for the reason that under the circumstances the witness r ! Klnr Carlos, of Portugal, Whose Throne Was Threatened by Re publican Uprising. undoubtedly would interpret the. inter view with Hall in a way prejudicial to the defendant. Heney insisted that a conspiracy in the case at trial amounted to a tacit understanding and that the prosecution had the right to show the understanding of either one or both of the parties to the agreement. Heney fur- ! ther declared that the same; point was raised in the Williamson case and .had been sustained by the Supreme Court In favor of the prosecution. He quoted the following extract from the Williamson decision In support of his argument: We think It proper to permit the Interro gation of the entrymen concerning their understanding of the arrangement with Ges ner and their intention at the time when they made their preliminary declarations, as the testimony was relevant to the question of the nature and character of the deal ings of the 'entrymen with the alleged con spirators, and bore on the question of the purpose or motive which Influenced 'the making of the sworn statement required by law as. a condition precedent to the purchase of the land. Judge Hunt requested that the decision of the Supreme Court, together with the records of the Williamson case, be fur nished him, that he might determine the application of the decision to. the point Raised in the case on trial. He announced tnat he would pass on tne oojecuon wnen court convened tills morning. Hendricks Is Cross-Examined. . Hendricks was on the stand -until noon yesterday, being subjected for the greater part of the time to a vigorous cross examination by Judge Webster, whose evident purpose was to prove the incred ibility of the witness. After gaining the Admission from Hendricks that he had been convicted of a charge of suborna tion of perjury. Judge Webster severely censured Hendricks for having assisted various persons to acquire public land by approving fraudulent filing of papers, as well as sanctioning perjured final proofs while serving as United . States Commissioner. Hendricks was forced to admit that "he had an intimation that the claims were being taken by the entrymen for the purpose of turning them over to the Butte Creek Company, of which he was secretary and treasurer.-- Hendricks was a reluctant witness on cross-examination and revealed a very derective memory as to dates and inci dents connected with his visit to Port land In May, 1900, when he suggested to Hall the plot by which Stelwer's vote for Senator could be controled by Hall. In the course of the questioning, how ever. Judge Webster learned from the witness that he had pleaded guilty to the conspiracy Indictment on his own accord. Hendricks testified that when he reached Portland, January 12 last, he caused his attorney, Henry McGinn, to telephone T. B. Neuhausen. special inspector to the Interior Department who came to Mc Ginn's office, where Hendricks voluntar ily proposed to enter a plea of guilty. He requested the recommendation of Neuhausen for a reasonable sentence. When asked what punishment had been decided, on, Hendricks replied that this detail had not been settled, although he did not expect to receive anything less than a fine of $250 and imprisonment for one day in the County Jail, such a pen alty having been imposed b Judge Wol verton In a similar case and under the eama circumstances. . . Special Agent Loomls Involved. While on the stand yesterday Hen dricks made 'unfavorable disclosures against C. El Loonils. a special agent, who was shown to have "stood In" witii the Butte Creek Company, although knowing the generally fraudulent charac ter of its operations, both in Inclosing public land and In Inducing settlers ille gally, to file on Government land which was afterwards acquired by the com pany for Its own use and benefit. It was also while Hendricks was tes tifying that a copy of the petition of Wheeler County settlers to Binger Her mann', demanding an investigation of conditions in that county, was introduced over the objections' of the defense. By (Concluded on Pass 12.) REPUBLICAN PLOT IS SNUFFED OUT Portugal Narrowly Es capes Coup d 'Etat. POLICE TRAP CONSPIRATORS While Royalty1 Makes Merry, Bombs Are Ready. BUT- SCHEME IS NIPPED Honse Where Leaders Meet in'Ijls bon Is Surrounded, Many Are Caught, and Premier Is Saved From Murder. TROUBLES OP PORTUCAU Portugal, which baa a population of a little over 5.000,000, has been In a disturbed state for the last year - or more. ' Great extravagance and abuses of power by the two parties in the Cortes were made the pretext by the King for the dissolution of that body and the appointment of Franco as Premier, with practically absolute power, as the King refused to order the election of a new Cortes. Conspiracies by 'the deposed moliti cians and the llepubllcans were vig orously suppressed and the leaders were deported by wholesale. Owing vague and fragmentary accounts of I events reached the outside world. I LISBON, Jan. 23. (By courier to Bada- jos, Spain.) An abortive attempt to over throw the monarchy and proclaim Portu gal a republic was nipped in the bud last night by the prompt action of the gov ernment. The plot, was organized by a small group of advanced Republicans. As near as can be ascertained, the plan was to assassinate Premier Franco and then depend for success upon street risings, supported by secret Republican and labor organizations, armed with bombs and re-1 vol vers. !''. The conspirators intended to take ad vantage of various festivities to carry out the coup d'etat. The royal family was at Villa Viciosa, entertaining the Duke of Abruzzi. Most of the army and navy officers who were in the city were attending a gala performance at. the. the ater, while many of. the chief function aries of state were present at a magnifi cent ball at one of the legations. Poflce Surprise Plotters. . The police discovered what was in the wind early in the evening and surrounded a house where the ringleaders in the plot were conferring. When they broke in the door, the lights were extinguished, and in the confusion that followed most of the conspirators managed to make their escape. Several of them were captured. however, including the leader, Joa Cha- gas, a Republican journalist; who- was prominent In the Republican revolt of 1891; Franca Borger, editor of the Mundo, and a merchant named Grendella. A case of revolvers and bombs was found In the cellar. A general alarm was Immediately sent out, and. while the prisoners were being taken to jail, troops began to appear -.. ' ft --n t EX-CA.VD1DATE FARhKK PRACTICING HIS ORE AT STUNT OF SIPPPORT1NG THE TICKET l.V 1908. -from all directions. A squadron of cav alry was placed around the Premier's house and the night passed without fur ther Incident. Conspiracy Badly Organized. From papers captured it was evident that the conspiracy was badly organized and premature. The leader has always been an active revolutionist. After the revolt in 1891 he escaped, to Brazil and subsequently, being pardoned by amnes ty, returned to Portugal. As the details of the plot are in the hands of the po lice; other arrests' are . expected. The Premier has established a rigorous censorship, so that news of the conspir acy cannot be learned abroad: Outside of Lisbon no disturbances are reported. The peaceful section of the Republicans, headed by Barnardino Macha, apparently is in no way implicated in the affair. The ' government organ, Diario Illus- trado, this morning printed a warning that agitators against public order would be treated as criminals and enemies of society. " Another Revolt at Oporto. By night about 40 conspirators had been arested. - " ' - The police have secured evidence of H. M. (Hit, of Portland, Wbo Has Announced Himself a Candidate for the Republican Primary Nomi- nation for I'nited States Senator to Succeed C W. Fnlton. another revolt, planned to take . place January 31,, the anniversary of the Re publican revolt at Oporto, If last night's plans failed. ; The general political situation Is marked by increasing activity on the' part of the Republican's and Mlpuelltes. Senor Mig uel has announced that his programme Includes the recognition of Parliament's right of assemblage, abolition- of the death penalty and all excesses of abso lutism. Owing to the ' political situation the premium on gold is rising rapidly. The Dlorao Popular prints a-sensational article to the effect that many officers in the Lisbon garrison are under suspicion of being implicated in the conspiracy to overthrow the government. . ' ROBBERS MISS TREASURE Bomb Puts $40,000 AVitliin Reach, , but. They Daren't Steal. NEW TORK, Jan. 23. An exploding bomb tonight wrecked the front of an Italian bank building on Elizabeth street, briefly exposing $40,000 in silver and gold which the bankers, Pasquale A. Patl & Son,- had piled in the windows as ocular proof of their ability to pay depositors on demand. The Junior partner. Salvatore Patl, who was on guard Inside, .. was cut by the glass, but stuck by his charge and soon had the money stored away in the vaults. The bombthrowers were quickly lost In the crowd of ' several thousand excited Itallans,"andT their motive is a mystery. If robbery was the object; the perpetra-i tors lost courage when the temping treas ure . Was within arm's reach from the street. - I -V TAFT: DEPRECATES . FACTIONAL FIGHT Asks Friends Not 'to . Divide New York. LEST VICTORY BE IN PERIL Will Not Make.War on Favorite Sons of States. WILL LET 'HUGHES ALONE Secretary Tells Parsons Since Gov ernor Is Candidate, He Should Not Divide Delegation Directs Action' of His Friends. -WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Secretary of War Taft Is carrying out the policy In New York that he has directed his man agers to follow in other states where there are candidates for the Republican nomination for the Presidency. In a letter to Representative Herbert Parsons, chairman of the Republican County Com mittee of New York, the Secretary makes It clear that he does not want his friends to prosecute a campaign .as against Gov ernor Hughes. - . The letter, which was made public by Mr. Parsons tonight, fol lows: "My Dear Parsons: I am aware that you and many other friends of mine in New York St,ite. who are also friends of Governor Hughes, have kesitated as to the course to pursue In respect to the Republican nomination for the Presi dency. I wish you- and them to know that as' far', as I am concerned there should be no embarrassment in this re gard. - "I have uniformly urged friends of mine not to attempt to divide in my Interest the delegation from any. state which has a candidate of its own. Since Governor Hughes has Indicated his willingness to accept the .Republican nomination,-1 now make the same request of you and my other- friends in your state.' , "Moreover-1 would deprecate a contest .which might imperil Republican .victory in New York In November. Anything that I can do to avoid this I am anxious to do." TAFT STRONGER THAN FIELD Friends Say He Is Reasonably Sure of Xomination. OREGONIAN NEW BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 23. It- may or may not be true, as reported, that the President has predicted the nomination of Secretary Taft on the first ballot taken at the Re publican National Convention next June, but it is true that the President is confi dent Taft will be nominated very early in the game. He realizes that It Is now Taft against the field, but from his an alysts of the situation, according to close friends, .he has no fear of the combined strength of "the field." Observers of political events agree that Taft is today well in the lead of the company of candidates, and while he yet lacks reasonably safe assurance of the votes of a majority of the delegates, he has reason to expect very nearly enough votes to give him the nomination. There Is ample time before the convention to secure enough more votes to make sure his nomination, provided he pursues the right course and continues to add to his popularity. Taft Easily Mates Friends. Taft has a most pleasing personality: he is a man who appeals to his fellQW men. Wherever he has gone, either on Government 'business or on a campaign trip, he has made friends by the score. and by continuing to travel and to ad dress the voters, he is sure to increase his following. Some of his friends, knowing this, have urged the Secretary to resign his Cabinet office and devote his entire time and attention to his cam paign. But there is little probability that he will follow this advice. While he has his heart set on the Presidency, he still is aware that there is a duty imposed upon him as head of the "War Depart ment which he must perform, and as long as that duty demands his attention he is apt to remain in office. That is one of the peculiarities of the man; it has char acterized him throughout his entire pub lic career. Will Not Desert His Duty. When he was in the Philippines he had an opportunity to go upon the Supreme Bench, but he felt that his duty in the islands was not completed, so he de- Representative James A. Tawney, of Minnesota, Chairman of Appropria tions Committee. Who Predicts DeBrit of 100.000,000 Unless Con gress Practices Economy. cllned an appointment that would have been most acceptable to him. Because he could. still further aid the Philippines, he later consented to accept the office of Secretary -of- War, and since he entered the Cabinet the Islands have had his most watchful care. He has not brought about everything for their relief that he deslres-or that he believes they should have, and-that is why he is not likely to retire from the Cabinet. Should he resign It would be only after he became convinced that he could, by remaining. do no more for the Philippine people, whom he regards in a sense as his wards. But Mr. Taft can remain in the Cabinet and at the same time get about the country, mixing with the people, and making them acquainted with his ideas and the-principles-for-which he stands. He will not handle his campaign alone there are influential Republicans in various parts who. are even now looking after the Interests of the Taft boom, and as the -campaign waxes warmer. other leaders will enter the field. The Secretary is aware that the campaign is yet in its infancy; a long ways from the critical stage, and it Is not his purpose to repeat the error of his original man agers. in -wasting valuable ammunition before the fight warms up. - - States Claimed for Taft. Mr. Taft's enthusiastic supporters claim that the Secretary is now sure of 479 votes in : the convention; it requires 491 votes to nominate. The Pacific North west is counted for Taft, and it seems reasonably certain that Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho will vote for him. Cali fornia is looked upon as a safe Taft state and the same is true of Colorado, (Concluded on Page 5.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The . Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 48 degrees minimum, 40. TODAY'S Probably fair; north to east winds. JForelrn. Deep conspii-a-cy at bottom of Haytlan re volt. Page 13. Japanese Diet sustain Cabinet and budget Is compietea. rage t. Earthquakes in Calabria drive people to camp in snow. Page 2. Republican conspiracy in Portugal dlsoov' ered just in time to prevent murder of Franco. Page l. w National. Tawnev warns Congress there la danger of deficit. Page 4. Stone accuses Corteiyou of discrimination In bank deposits. Page a Brownson's side of naval controversy. Pago 7. Politics. Taft asks friends In New York not to fight Hughes. Page 1 Taft lead-" all other candidates. Page 1. Bryan and Harmon speak at Birmingham, Ala. page 4. Domeetle. Heirs of Peralta renew claim to Immense estate. Page 11 Unemployed parade in Chicago dispersed by police with clubs. Page l. Alienists testify In Thaw trial. Page 5- Nordell accused of Sleuter .murder on stron circumstantial evidence. Page 2 Death of MacDowell, leading American composer. Page 4. Three men killed in serious fire at Balti more. Page 5- Sport. Dan Kelly to race in amateur eports In Boston and New York. Page 13. Dr. Roljler wins over Farmer Bums. Page 18 Pacific Coaat. Fire In Moro does $47,000 damage. Page Pacific liners- can't compete with traffic handled by Orientals. Page 6. Cut In lumber prices. Page 6- Commercial and Marine. Demand for hops is lighter. Page 17. Larger shipments of Argentine wheat esti mated. Page 17. New York stock movement under restraint Page 17. Elginshire and Eugene Schneider clear for Europe. Crown of Germany is chartered. page 16. Portland and Vicinity. VT. W. stelwer pleads guilty and tells of conference with Hall in 1900. , Page 1. Children must keep oft streets after 9 P. M Page lo. H. M. Cake anrtounces candidacy for United States benate. Page 3 1. Council" committee wants advice on munlcl- pal lighting plant. Page 10. IS ROUTED BY POLICE lu'bs Put to Flight Army of Unemployed. STREET PARADE BROKEN UP March Attempted in Defiance of Official Warning. LEADER UNDER ARREST New "Coxej's Army" Had Planned to Demand Work of til y. Says Dr. Hell ma n, Socialist, Orig inator of tlie Movement.' CHICAGO, Jan. 23. An attempt o So cialists to bring about a "march of the unemployed" throuirh ' the downtown streets today resulted in two sharp tights with the police in which the would-be marchers were routed after a number of men had been clubbed. Dr. B. L,. Reit man, the originator of the plan to march through the streets, and two of his fol lowers were arrested. For several days Reitman, who is' a Socialist, had been making announce ments of his intention to hold a parade of Mhobos" and 'unemployed''" despite the warning given by Chief of Police 8hlppy that no march through the streets would be permitted. Reitman continued to defy the authorities and last night thousands of circulars were distributed through the downtown saloons and in the lodging-house district, calling upon all men out of work to assemble at 2 o'clock on the lake front. The policemen early In the day reiterated their statement that the march would not be permitted, and directed that all the police force be held in reserve at the various stations. Crowd Kallies to Call. - At a minute before 2 o'clock a crowd commenced to gather on Michigan ave nue In froiit of the Art Institute and in a few minutes a column, which .was really a series of bunches of four or five men, formed and headed by Reitman, started vwest on Adams street. Tlie marchers probably did not number more than 200 at any time, but many hundreds of people followed them along the side walks and added to the confusion. After marching a block west on Adams street, Reitman counter-marched to Mich igan avenue, passed north to Madison street and then marched west two squares. At this point he encoun tered a strong squad of police under the command of Assistant Chief of Po lice Shuettler, who, after a command to disband had been disregarded, ordered his men to charge. Police Use Clubs Freely. The police came on at a run and the column was instantly broken up. Several men were knocked down and the police, not attempting to make arrests, used their clubs freely in quickening the foot steps of the fleeing auriemployed." Fol lowed closely by the police, the marchers darted into the crowd of shoppers along State street and several women were pushed to the sidewalk' during the confu sion. No arrests were made and nobody -was seriously injured, although the police' dealt vigorous thumps with tlicir clubs on the heads and backs of the marchers. A number of the marchers after gret lng away from the police went south, in State street, attempting to form an other column as they went. At State street and Jackson boulevard they had formed the semblance of another parade and, taking the middle of the boulevard, they marched along six abreast. Just before reaching Clark street they were met by- another de tachment of police under IJeutenants White and Mooney. Another command to disperse met no response, the marchers attempting to shoulder their way along. Charge Mob Second Time. The police Instantly charged, swing ing their clubs right and left. The marchers fled wildly, some of them running Into the doorway of the Union League Club, while others sought safety within the postofflce building. Reitman turned south In Clark street, but was quickly caught and placed under arrest. He showed some fight and was handled in vigorous style. His hat was smashed by a blow from a policeman's club, he was knocked down and his clothing torh. When he regained his feet he shouted : , "Let me go; let me go. I know the chief of police." He was at once taken to police headquarters, followed by a crowd of 2009 people. After reaching the station Reitman said: Reitman Protests Treatment. "I was" arrested without cause ana was treated brutally. Some policeman hit me over the head with his club. There would have been no disorder if the police had allowed us to march through the streSsta as we wished to do. All we wanted was to go to the City Hall and demand that men out of work be given employment by the ctty." As soon as it was known that fight ing hid taken place In the streets. Chief of Police. Shippy called In the reserves from the nearby stations and within a few minutes the Central po lice station was filled with officers. (Concluded oa fit T) H1CAG0 MOB