VOL. XLVIII. XO. 14,730.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, ? MARCH 7, 1908. .
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MINNESOTA GIVES
BLACK EYE
Democratic Committee
for Johnson.
BRYAN MEN TO CONTINUE WAR
Governor's Adherents Win by
Three-to-One Vote.
INDORSE FOR PRESIDENT
Johnson's .Secretary as Chairman
IPrtds in Launching Boom Fur-
Ions Bryanltea Organize to
Fight for Control of Mate.
ST. PAIL., Minn.. March 6. The Dem
ocratic state committee of Minnesota to
day after a bitter fight adopted a resolu
tion Indorsing Governor Johnson, of Min
nesota for the Presidential nomination
and recommending that he be nominated
at the National convention at Denver
next July. As the ineetlnc was presided
over by Frank A. Day. private secretary
of the Governor, who voted for" the
Johnson resolution on every test and on
the final ballot, the action of the com
mittee this afternoon is held by political
leaders as placing the Governor formally
In the race for the Democratic Presiden
tial nomination.
Bryan Men Continue Fight.
The Johnson resolution was carried by
a vote of SS .to 23. after the Bryan ad
herents had forced two test votes, on
both of which they were defeated. The
Bryan men Insisted on a rollcall on every
vote , and gave notice In their speeches
on the original resolution that they would
not be bound by the action of the state
committee, but would make a" fight
throughout the state for a delega
tion from Minnesota to the Kational con
vention Instructed to support the nomi
nation of Mr. , Bryan. .Moreover, a meet
ing of Bryan adherents held at the Ryan
hotel immediately after the adjournment
of the state committee formed a Bryan
organisation which purposes to carry the
contest aaainst Johnson Into every rre
cinet of the state. The state convention
will meet at St. Paul May 11.
Bryan Proxy Thrown Out.
The first act of the committee which
might be considered anti-Bryan was the
throwing out of the proxy held by Jaroes
Maiiuhsn. who has been an ardent Bryan
supporter and who had been prominent
In his activity In pushing prosecutions
against the railroads and the Pullman
Company before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The proxy was
from Itasca County and was originally
held iy National Committeeman Hudson.
Mr. Manahan was much chagrined at the
action of the committee. He said that
the Johnson adherents controlled the
committee, but that, if tiie Johnson men
set out to capture the state, the Bryan
supporters would make a figlit in every
precinct.
Willi Applause for .lolin-nn.
.Martin O Pricn. a delegate from
Crookston. offered a resolution indorsing
the administration of Mr. Johnson and
urging tils candidacy for the Presidency.
The resolution was greeted with wild ap
plause. A motion to lay the resolution
on the tnhlc was defeated by a vote of
IT. to !.
i". 13. Vassaiy offered a substitute reso
lution Indorsing- the Administration of Mr.
Johnson, but adding that in the present
emergency Minnesota should be for Mr.
Jiryan first, last and all the time, "and
that we view with suspicion offers of
K'ipport for Johnson coming from - the
Kast." This resolution was defeated, 1!)
to 6.
The O'Brien resolution at once started
a debate which was spirited. The Bryan
men said that it was without the province
of the committee to adopt such a resolu
tion. C. K. Vassaiy, & Bryan supporter
who was opposed to the resolution, was
asked by S. F. Lynch, a Johnson adher
ent. If he would support Mr. Johnson in
case the Governor got the "nomination at
the National convention.
Not if Interests Support Him.
"Of course I would support Johnson."
he replied, "but if Johnson is a candidate
of the vested interests, I will not sup
port him."
X Austin, an opponent of the resolution,
said he. was an admirer of both, but in
sisted that some keen mind had succeeded
in pitting Mr. Johnson against Mr. Bryan
for the purpose of killing oft both. Un
said the New Tork World evidently be
lieved that Mr. Johnson was not a man
of the Bryan type or it would not support
him.
Mr. O'Brien, who introduced the resolu
tion. a? chairman of the state Populist
party In 1S3. and h said in support of his
resolution that If Mr. Johnson were nom
inated he. would not carry Minnesota
alone, but Wisconsin and parts of North
Dakota and Iowa.
The O'Brien resolution was then car
ried. Bryan Men Organ ire.
Two hundred Bryan men assembled at
the Ryan Hotel after the committee ad
journed and organized the "Bryan Volun
teers of Minnesota." The meeting was
called to order by T. T. Hudson, of Dil
luth. Democratic National committeeman
from Minneapolis, who thus lined up with
the Bryan men for the fight for the con
trol of the state. Herbert Seseler. of Du
luth, was elected president, and an ex
ecutive committee composed of one mem
ber frora each Congressional- district in
the atate was appointed.
BALLOT BOXES TO BE OPEXED
Hearst Scores Point in Fight Against
Mayor McClcIlan.
ALBANY, N. Y.. March 6. The Court
of Appeals this afternoon handed down
a decision .reversing tiic "order of the
appellate division of the first, depart
ment and sustaining that of Justice
Vernon M. David, who decided tliat Attorney-General
Jackson had filed a suf
ficient bill of pleas in his supplemental
complaint that illegal votes were cast
for. MeClellan in the Mayoralty cam
paign in New Tork City in;190o.
Under the decision the ballot boxes
may be opened and the ballots exam-
OorerniH- J olio A. Johnnon, of Mln
wemHa, Indorurd for PrrMdeot by
Htate Commfttre Ajt1nt Opposi
tion of Bryntte.
Inrd in the quo warranto proceedings
brought to test McCIeUan's title to the
office of Mayor In the Interest of
Hearst.
Favor Beveridgpe Bill. '
NEW YORK, March 6. Approval of the
non-partisan tariff commission bill, intro
duced in the United States Senate by
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, was regis
tered yesterday in resolution passed by
the Merchants Association at a special
meeting. The association also adopted
resolutions approving the movement for
a special school for Government ap
pointees to the diplomatic and consular
service.
Boston Unapproves Aldrich Bill.
BOSTON. March Resolutions disap
proving th Aldrich banking bill were
unanimously adopted at a largely attend
ed meeting of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce today.
State Senator Miller Visits Bryan.
IvIN'COLX, Neb.. March 6. State Sena
tor Miller, of Lebanon. Or., spent the
day yesterday with W. J, Bryan, at Fair
view. LYNCHED FOUR NEGROES
MOB WREAKS YENGEAXCE FOR
POVBI.E Mt'RDER.J
Colored Men Are ICaviiiR Hawklns
vllle Other Negroes Implicated.
More Lynching May follow.
HAWKINSV1LLR. Ga.. March 6. The
report reached hero that four negroes in
all have been lynched in-connection with
the double murder of Warren Hart and
his wife. Two were shot for interfering
with the mob. Other negroes are im
plicated, and it is feared more lynchings
will follow. Many of the negroes are
leaving and the others are In hiding.
PEOPLE WANT REGULATION
Hughes Thinks Tliey W ant . to Be
Just, Howcyer. .
NEW YORK. March 6. That the people
are determined that there hall be ade
quate regulation of the railroads but that
they are sincere in their avowed wish
that such regulation shall be just, was
the belief expressed by Governor Charles
R. Hushes in an address before the Traf
fic tlub tonight. TheGovernor was a
guest at the dinner of the Club, which
also entertained the heads and other of
ficials of many railroads.
RESCUES '11 CASTAWAYS
Survivors of Wrecked SatMima Are
Picked I p by tlie Thetis.
WASHINGTON. March . A telegram
was received at the Treasury Department
today from Captain Henderson, of the
revenue cutter Thetis, now on the Alas
kan coast, stating that on March 3 he
rescued 11 of the starving survivors of
the Japanese schooner Satsuma. which
was wrecked on that coast. The men
were picked up in Yakutat Bay.
DIRECTORS ASK FOR MONEY
Illinois Central Will Devise Plan to
Raise $30,000,000.
CHICAGO. March EiKht directors
of the Illinois Central Railroad met in
Chicago today and decided to ask the
stockholders to approve of a permanent
financing plan which will place between
SW.W) and HO.WO.0u at the company's
disposal. The plan previously decided
upon of issuing equipment bonds was
abandoned.
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MEDDLES
L UN
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Furious at Letter; on
Naval Affairs.
PUBUC .PANDS TO SEE IT
Not Satisfied With Statement
It's Personal. .... . .
GERMAN BUGBEAR AGAIN
Missive to Tweedmoutli Taken as At
tempt to Influence Xaval Tro
gramme Causes Fury as. Great
as the Kruger Telegram.
LONDOX, March 6. An outburst of
anjrer against Emperor William on the
part of the British public equaling that
caused by the German Emperor's famous
letter to President Kruger at the be
ginning of the Boer TVar has followed the
announcement made, this morning by the
Times Vhat Emperor William had at
tempted to Influence the British naval
policy by a secret correspondence with
Lord Tweedtnouth-, First Lord of the
AdmipaltV. The Germanophobe party,
which was never stronger than now, im
mediately jumped to the conclusion that
Emperor William was trying to meddle in
the most vital' matter of Great Britain's
interests by underhand methods, and
the public at first shared that view, while
Parliament, the newspapers and the diplo
mats had the greatest sensation they had
enjoyed for many a day.
Says Uetter Purely Personal.
The matter was considered so serious
that Lord Tweedmouth broke his custo
mary reticence, hastening to say:
"The letter -from the German Emperor
is purely a personal communication and
there is no reference in It to the British
naval estimates."
Herbert Henry Asquith, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, appeared in the House of
Commons at the close of its sitting and
made a brief statement to a crowded
house, elaborating, amid profound silence.
Lord Tweed mouth's explanation that the
correspondence was purely personal.
These explanations only stimulate
curiosity and criticism instead, of. ap
peasing them, and a strong demand Is
heard everywhere for the publication of
both letter. Nothing else will satisfy
the public.
Public Mind Inflamed.
If the relations between Great Britain
and Germany were not so strained, the
action in writing the letter would be con
sidered merely a technical mistake or an
informality, but Germany is a bugbear
to a large proportion of the British peo
ple, who firmly believe she is deliberate
ly planning war and is trying to soothe
British suspicions until she is ready.
Nothing could be more inflammatory than
to charge the Emperor with trying to un
dermine the British strength by seducing
her naval minister from the policy of
adding to the navy.
The alarm was sounded by the Times in
I t v 'i i ll sA - ! l A ! A
an. editorial v this morning, in which it
said:. ' ' . ' - , x- "
Emperor William holds the honorary
rank of Admiral in the Britlih navy, but If
that Is heid to warrant interference In our
domestic affairs by secret appeals . to the
head of the department on whicil naval
safety depends, all that can be said is that
the abolition of dynastic compliments of
this kind ts an urgent necessity. Had Kins
Edward taken such a 3tep. there would have
bcn an outcry of anger universal through
out Germany and an overwhelming- demand
for a doubled shipbuilding- programme as a
fitting reply. - -'
. If the Emperor ha anything: to suggest
concerning- arms he has the regular official
channels .of -communication- and no private
relations can excuse a departure "from the
regular methods. lrd --Tweedmeuth is a
puUlic servant and- therefore it cannot be
contended that the letter is a private mat
ter. It calls for the fullest publicity. "
The lesvcn, for Oreat Britain Is plain
alter an attempt of this kind to make it
easier for German preparations -to overtake
our own. , T " ' x
Xo Influence on Programme.
. Mr. Asguith's statement in the .House
of Commons was as follows:
It Hi a fact that on February 18 Iord
j.pa ' 'j j
: .i rim
llcv. r-iluH i Swallow, Prohibition
- Candidate for President la 1904,
Wbo Is Critically 111.
H
Tweedmouth received a letter from the Ger
man Emperor. . It was a purely personal
and private communication, conceived in aji
entirely- friendly- spirit. My, noble friends
answer Was equally private and informal,
and neither the letter nor Its answer was
known or communicated to the Cabinet. I
may add. In view of certain suggestions
which have been made, that before the
letter arrived the Cabinet had come to its
final decision with regard to the naval esti
mates for this year.
In Liberal, circles that are usually well
informed it is asserted that Emperor Wil
liam's letter dealt with certain criticisms
of thfe British press on the naval policy
of Germany, and the statement in i re
cent letter sent by LorI,fEsher to the
Navy-fceaguo -to the effect that nobody
would regard the retirement of Sir John
Fisher, senior naval Lord of the Admi
ralty, with greater plea?ure than the
Emperor of Germany. It is declared that
Emperor William took exception; to this
statement, and the relator of this version
of the incident declared that, if the Em
peror's letter was made public he would
be the most popular man in England next
to King Edward. ' '
Reduce Armaments by Indirection.
It has been suggested that a possible
explanation of the incident is that the
British government attempted to secure
mutual limitations in the matter oY war
ship building by direct negotiation with
Emperor William; in - other words, to
achieve by indirect diplomacy what The
Hague Peace Conference failed to bring
about. The critics of Lord Tweedmouth,
however, point out that any such negotia
tions ought to have " been carried- on
through the Foreign Office, and there Is
considerable anxiety to r know how far
the alleged irregular proceedings have
gone.
Arthur Hamilton Lee, a Conservative
(Concluded on Page 2.)
GETTING THE DELEGATION TOGETHER,
LILLEY READY TO
PROVE CHARGES
Money Used to Elector
. Defeat Members.,
BY ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY
House Appoints Committee to
. Hold Inquiry.
UNLIMITED ; POWER GIVEN
Accuser in Submarine Boat Scandal
Saj 8 '. Electric Boat - Company
Does More Than Any Other
to Corrupt Legislation.
WASHINGTON. March 6. The House
today unanimously adopted a resolution
to Investigate the charges brought by
Representative Lilley, of Connecticut,
of corrupt influences upon mem-ben of
the House naval affairs committee In
connection' with authorizations for
submarine torpedo boats.
The Speaker appointed on the com
mittee on the I.llley charges Boutell,
Illinois; Stevens, Minnesota; Olmstead,
Pennsylvania, and Brussard. Louisiana.
The committee is directed to report its
-recommendations as soon as possible.
.The resolution ia sweeping in "its
character and gives the committee au
thority to call for the Electric Boat
Company's check books and all papers
In their possession which may have
ny bearing on the investigation.
. Much Money Spent in Campaign.
- In reply to questions, Lilley refused to
give the names of members who, he al
leged, had received from the Elect;
Boat Company large sums of money, for
campaign purposes, or of members
against whom large sums had been spent
to accomplish their defeat. Lilley stated.
In reply to . a question by Dalzell, that
he expected to prove that wrongful meth
ods had been used by the Electric Boat
Company to . secure legislation by In
fluencing members of Congress. He fur
ther said that his statements were not
vague ones; that they have been con
stantly and continuously in the air for
about IS years, and that he would be very
glad to indicate the particular parties as
soon as the resolution of inquiry should
be passed and the committee named.
During the examination of Lilley,
Speaker Cannon asked him:.
"Do you allege corrupt action against
members of the present Congress?'
"I allege just what my document says,"
replied Lilley.
Dalzell asked:'
"Will you state the names of Indi
viduals who have corrupted or attempted
to corrupt members of Congress?"
' Stench In "People's Nostrils.
"They are using wrongful, methods in
almost every member's district ' who
served on the naval committee," replied
Lilley.
Lilley gave the committee an illustra
tion of an attempt that had been made
to induce him to vote for the submarines,
and' said:
This Electric Boat Company has been a
stench . in. the ncMtrlls of the country for
years, and in my optnltm it has done more
to corrupt legislation than all the other
corporations on earth. 1 think the mem
bership of this House is of the very highest
qualtty and that they are the best men
usually in tha ' districts from which they
come, but with a (lock of 390 there It wouid
be strange if there were not some sheep
in it that had the toot-rot or scabies. I
think the disease ought to be eradicated
before it spreads. I have no nsotive or
animus In this at ail. except in 'so far as
I would like to see the business run on
business-like principles and the Ordering of
submarines should be loft to experts and not
taken from the hands of the Navy Depart
ment and from the experts of the Navy.
Bribery Was Xot ' Direct. '
In reply to a-question by Dalzell ask
ing him if he meant that money has been
paid to members "of Congress to' influence
their , votes, Lilley said: '
"I do not claim that money has been
Chancellor James R. Day, of ftrra
cum mirernlty, t B Tried by
Mrthodist Church Conference for
Defaming- Prewtdent Roosevelt.
paid to bribe a member of Congress. I
do expect to prove that money has been
contributed to campaign funds, which
morally Is not different from passing a
bribe across the table in committee
rooms when we take a vote. Morally
there is not a' particle of difference;
logically there i." " '
Shortly after the adjournment of the
House, Chairman Boutell got his com
mittee together and partly organized it.
He said afterward that the organization
would be completed at a meeting to be
held tomorrow, when the question of
whether to make the committee's ses
sions public or private would be decided.
Lilley Angry With Cannon.
A report that Lilley was greatly in
censed by the action of Cannon in not
making him a member of the cpmmlttee.
and that he had expected to be named
as its chairman, gained circulation and
became a topic of discussion after the
committee assignments had been an
nounced. Lilley himself refused to dis
cuss the situation.
Xo Reflection on Kills.
OHEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 6. Congressman Ellis, of
Oregon, member of the naval committee,
is not one of those whose integrity is
assailed by Representative Tilly, of Con
necticut. Lamer, m effect, accuses sev
eral members of the committee with hav
ing accepted bribes from the manufac
turers of submarine torpedo-boats, but
he has stated to members that Ellis is not
one of those whom he suspects.
Reduce. Reichs Bank Rate.
BHRL1N. March 6. A meeting of the
eentral committee of the Reichs Bank
hajs been called for tomorrow : to. reduce
the bank rate one-half of 1 per cent..
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
YEJTEJRDtAT Maximum temperature 49 de-
Keea; minimum, p4 degree?.
TOIAY TncreBin(r cloudiness, followed by
rain; winds shifting to southerly.
Foreigm- .
Kaiser's letter to British Naval Minister
arouses British fury. Pare 1-Betg-i&n
parliament has fight ahead on
Congo treaty. Paye 4.
National.
Fulton forces showdown on rate bill and
finds Elk ins misrepresented Interstate
Commission. Page 2.
Fordney wants innocent purchasers of Ore
gon granted land protected. Page 2.
Lilley says Electric Boat Company influ
enced election of Congressmen. Page 1.
Senate a?ses bill to increase Army pay.
Page 3.
Politic.
Minnesota Democratic convention Indorses
Johnson for president after hot fight
with Bryanites. Page 1.
Domestic.
Charges filed against Chancellor Day by
Methodin preacher for speaking evil of
Roosevelt. Page 1. (
Funeral of dead children at Collinwood.
Paee 5-
Nevada officials disagree about banking
law. Page 3.
Great flood and storm in Middle West.
Page 4.
Rport.
Two auto records broken at Ormond Beach.
Page 7.
raciflo Coast.
Ruef petition to withdraw plea of guilty
and violently attacks Honey and Btims.
Page 4.
George S. Raymond acquitted at Stevenson
of murder charge, page 6.
Ex-Secretary Dunbar mut appear person
ally in court to give testimony. Page 6-
Tacoma theater crowded by hooting mob to
. hear charges against Mayor Wright.
Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Dates fixed for; mohair pool sales. Page IT-
Foreign and American wheat markets lower.
Page 17.
Stock speculation almost stagnant at New
Tork. Page 17.
More optimistic feeling in business world.
Page 17-
Steamship Numantia arrives from the
Orient with general cargo. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
J. D. Meyer dies suddenly. Pa ae 1 ft.
Trial of patrolman Suitter promises legal
battle. Page J 1. , -Impromptu
lire drill at MontaviHa school
shows good discipline. Page 11.
Judjre Bronaugh grants ll divorces.
Page 10.
New Ind-fotments filed against Title Bank
officials. pa 1. '
OF SPEAKING EVIL
Be Tried for Attack
on President. . .
BREAKS LAW QF METHODISTS
Minister in Vermont Files
" Charges Against Him.'j
RULE WHICH DAY VIOLATED
Troy Conference Will Try Vitriolic
Chancellor for Calling Roose
velt Anarchist, Thn .Speak -Ingr
Evil of Magistrates.
THE
T.A W AND THE OFFEXMC
"It
Is therefore expected of all
who continue therein that they shall
continue' to evidence . their drlrs of
salvation. '
"First By doing- -no harm, by
avoiding evil of every kind, espe
cially that most generally practiced,
such as uncharitable or unprofitahto
conversation; particularly speakma;
evil of, magistrates or of ministers."
Paragraph 30 of the general rules of
the Methodist Episcopal Ob.urch.
"Anarchy of the sort practiced by
President Roosevelt is the most dan
gerous kind of anarchy. Anarchism
in the White House Is the most peril
ous anarqhlsm that has ever threat-
- ened our country. It means anardiy,'
if the Judges are to be set aside and
their verdicts held up to criticism by
the Presldsnt." Prom an Interview
with Chancellor James R. Pay. of
Syracuse University oG Syracuse,
May . 10.
NEW TORK, March . (Special.) Dr.
James R. Day, chancellor of Syracuse
University, la formally charged with vio
lation of the rules of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, of which he Is an ordained
clergyman. The, specification is that in
attacking President Roosevelt Dr. Day
has transgressed that rule of the ctnlreh
which prohibits "speaking- evil of magis
trates." According to the church law. the pen
alty for a third violation of this or any
other rule of the church is expulsion. It
is not believed the case against Dr. Day
wilt be carried as far as that.
. The charges are made by Rev. George
A. Cooke, of Brandon, Vt-, a member
the Troy conference of the Methodist
Church, and are now before Dr. P. M.
Watters, of Tonkers, the presiding elder
of the New York district of New York
conference, the judicial authority pro
vided by the law of the church in auch
cases, Dr. Day, although serving as
chancellor of Syracuse University, beine
a member of the New York conference
and subject to its discipline.
, Beyond admitting to a reporter that he
had received the charges, Dr. Wstteri
refused to discuss the case today. The
procedure under the eccleeiaettcal law ia
for the presiding elder to summon a com
mittee of not less than five ministers or
more than nine and hold a hearing, at
which accuser and accused shall b
brought face tot face, the presiding elder
to act aa judge. The result of this hear
ing will be reported to the annual session
of the New York conference, which meets
4t St. James' Church, this city, on April 1.
Dr. Day's attacks on Mr. Roosevelt are
so notorious that there Is small chance
of the charges being dismissed without
a thorough investigation.
HAS DEFAMED THE PRESIDENT
Cooke Says) Money Gifts of Standard
Do "Sot Justify Assaults.
BRANDON, Vt., March . Charges
ha,ve been preferred by Rev. George A.
Cooke, pastor of the Methodist Epis
copal Church in Brandon, agalnet Rev.
Dr. J. R. Day, chancellor of Syracuse
University, on the ground that Dr. Day
defamed the character of President,
Roosevelt. The charge have been pre
sented to Rev. Dr. P. M. Watters, pre- '
siding elder of the New nTork confer- :
ence of the M. E. Church, to which .
Dr. Day Is ecclesiastically attached.
When interviewed tonight concerning
the allegations. Rev. Dr. Cooke said it
was true he had brought charges
against Dr. pay. He said 'that tn
a book entitled "A Raid on Pros
perity." written by Dr. Day, the Presi
dent was severely criticised, and that,
In his opinion, Dr. Day had violated
the rules of the Methodist Church In ;
thus assailing the President. Dr. Cooke
said that the charge preferred wag de- ;
famation of character.
He considered that, "although Syra- j'
cuse University is under obligations to .
the Standard Oil people by reason of
large money gifts," Dr. Day was not
justified, aa a minister of the Methodist
Church, in assailing the President.-The
university itself ia non-sectarian.
DAY TAKES CHARGES AS JOKE
Says Cooke Has Mania for It and
Shows Indifference.
SYRACUSE, X. Y.. March . Chancellor
Day tonight made the following state
ment: "Cooke is something of a joke to thoaa
(Concluded on Pegs a.)