TOL. XLVIII XO. 14,TG8.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
KILLS MESSENGER
RIFLES SAFE
Tragedy on Santa Fe
Express in Kansas.
SECURES MONEY AND JEWELRY
A. D. Bailey, Wells-Fargo Em
ploye, Struck Down.
HOLDUP MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Unit. M urder Mystif ip Posses
fccarch Country About "cvton,
hut Kind No Trace of Outlaw.
Big Howard Is Posted.
XBWTO.V, Kan., March 29. A. D.
IF.ailry, an express messenger Ol the
"Wells-Fargo Company, was killed by an
unknown person on Santa Fe train No.
115, between Florence and Newton, early
this morning. The murder was very
brutal, with rubbery as the object. Both
eafex, the local and the through safes,
were ransacked and at least JlOOO in
ttionry and some jewelry taken. The
Amount the robbers secured is not known.
The dead body of Messenger Bailey was
found at 4 o'clock this morning T'hen the
train reached Newton. It was stretched
in the floor of the ear, the head beaten
to a pulp avid lying In a pool of blood.
The back of the skull was crushed and
the end of the car where it was lying
was spattered with biood. The blood
ppatters reached to the celling.
Struck Down While Asleep.
There was no evidence of any strug
gle, the indications pointing to the com
tniitslon of the murder while the messtn
(Er was alseep, before' he could offer re
sistance. Bailey was seen alive at Strong
City. At Peabody some one opened the
.car door Just enough to throw out a pack
age of waybills and then closed It
feutckly.
The custom ff the messenger has been
to go to sleep soon after leaving Florence
and it is possible that he did this last
night. After being struck while sleeping,
nd rendered unconscious, his body rolled
to the floor, and the robber, after beating
liim on the head, covered it with the dead
man's coat. One blow was struck at the1
man's face with some sharp instrument,
apparently a lmtchet. which broke tr.o
jaw hone. From the dead man's pockets
the keys were removed and the safes ran
tfarked. Then the keys were put back
into Bailey's overcoat, the coat folded and
put in his grip, where it was found later.
Two Theories Set Forth.
Two theories are hold by the officers.
One is that t he robbers entered the car
unobserved at Kniporia, Strong (.ity or
fom?i other point along the lino, and con
cealed themselves until a favorable op
portunity to commit the robbery occur
red, and the other is that Bailey admit
ted somebody tie knew and considered a
Iriend.
When the train slowed down at the Mis
souri Pacific crossing, in the east part
of Newton, two men were seen by the en
gineer to jump from the train and run
(south. The south door of the express car
was found open when the train reached
the Newton depot. It is believed that
the.e men were the robbers and that they
made a tour around the business part of
town to the west yards of the Santa Fe.
whore they may have boarded Santa Fe
train" No. 17, which left the depot 20
minutes after No. 115 arrived.
Posses Go in Pursuit.
Three suspicious characters were taken
vff the blind baggage of this train when
It reached Wichita and held for investi
gation. The officers were notified as
soon as the murder and robbery were dis
covered and within an hour posses were
scouring the country. A reward of $10"0
huH been offered by the Wells-Fargo Ex
press Company for the apprehension of
the guilty parties.
lP to this evening no trace of the rob
bers has been found.
The murdered man was about : years
old and was only recently married. ii3
home was in Kansas City, Mo.
FIND BLOOD-COVERED HATCHET
Believed to Re Instrument Vsed lu
Killing; Bailey.
TOFRKA. Kin.. March 29. Ijtie in
the clny a hatchet on which was blood
and hair was picked up at Wagner, a
email station between Florence and
Peabody. il'ls Is .supposed to he the
instrument used In killing Bailey.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS
Japanese Emigration Companies
Decrease lYoni 28 to 3.
VICTORIA. B. C March 3. News was
brought by the Kmpress of China today
that of the 2S emigration companies in
the business in Japan last year, but three
remain, which report business most slack.
The Morioka Company is arranging to
send emigrants to Callao. the tirst ship
ment of 1 hHng embarked before the
Empress of China lift: the MeiJI Com
pany will send Mm Japanese to Peru in
April and the Kokoku Company is ar
ranging to aend NXO to Brazil. The Mori
oka Company has chartered the steamer
Itsiikushlma Maru to carry S Japanese
to Chile at the rate of l(k monthly.
TUG NAVAJOBRINGS MAIL
Arrive at San lHogo With Tons of
It Front .Magdalena Bay.
SAN PIKOO. Cal.. March L. The na
val lus Najo arrived here today Irons
N
Magdalena Bay with mail from the bat
tleship fleet, and left again tonight with
many hundreds of mailbags aboard, con
signed to the vessels still in southern
waters. The Navajo did not take the
mail directed to the flagship Connecti
cut, which has been detached from the
fleet to bring Admiral Evans to the hot
springs of San L.uls Obispo. Cal., for a
course of treatment which it is hoped
will greatly benefit the rheumatism
from which he has been suffering prac
tically ever since the fleet left Hampton
Roads, December 16 last.
The officers of the Navajo could give
no Information as to Admiral Evans'
condition, having left Magdalena Bay
last Thursday, or two days in advance
of the telegrams to the Navy Iepart
ment at Washington telling of the Ad
miral's plan to proceed north in ad
vance of the -fleet and to rejoin it upon
its arrival at San Diego.
The Connecticut finished her record
target practice last Thursday night, and.
according to the men on the Navajo, the
flagship is believed to have broken all
previous world records with her 12-inch
guns The information is entirely unoffi
cial, however, and may be materially
changed when the correct figures are an
nounced. There is much rivalry among
the crews of the Connecticut, the Louis
iana, the Kansas and the "Vermont all
sister ships and all belonging to the first
division of the fleet, under immediate
command of Admiral Evans himself. Ai
delayed record practice late last Pall
the Louisiana made a splendid record,
while at .battle practice the Connecticut
performed almost miraculous feats of
hitting targets with her 12-inch guns at
a final range exceeding 9000 yards.
The Connecticut and the Yankton, the
fluet tender, will call at San Diego for
mail when the Connecticut is returning
to Magdalena to rejoin the fleet for the
trip to San Diego. The Yankton may
remain here until the fleet's arrival, to
be used by Admiral Evans as he may
direct.
GILLETTE'S HOPE FADES
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO INTER
CEDE WILL DIE TODAY.
Receives News With Stoicism Hi9
Father, Mother and Sister Visit
Him in Auburn Prison.
ALBANY, X. T., March 29. Governor
Hushes tonight announced that he has
denied the reprieve for Chester Gillette,
and no act of the Governor that can now
be foreseen -will Interfere with Gillette's
execution at Auburn prison, porsibly to
morrow morning, lor the murder of his
sweetheart. Grace Brown, of South Otse
lie, Chanago County, at Big Moose Lake
in the Adirondacks, on July 11, 1906.
The Governor dismisses the theory
based on the alleged new evidence pre
sented by John H. Dugan, of Albany, who
appeared for the Gillette family before
the Governor, as wholly untenable,"
and declares that "If reason is to be our
guide and ail tite established facts are
taken into consideration, there is no es
cape from the conclusion that a brutal
murder "A'as committed and that the con
viction was just."
GILLETTE'S LAST DAY ALIVE
Kecelves With Stoicism News of the
Governor's Kef u sal to Intercede.
Al'BL'RN. X. Y.. March 29. Chester
Gillette will be executed tomorrow
morning at Auburn prison. The news
that Governor Hughes had -finally de
clined to interfere and stay the execu
tion was received here late this after
noon and was communicated to Gil
lette, who heard the words that took
away his only hope for life with that
same stoicism and Indifference that
have marked Ms conduct during and
since his trial. Mrs. Gillette, the
mother, was prostrated when she heard
the news.
Gillette passed the day quietly in hi
cell, and there was no deviation from
the regular routine since he has been
in Auburn prison. The condemned
man was permitted a farewell visit
from his father, mother and aunt.
During- the morning Gillette alternately
read and wrote. He Is preparing a
statement which it is expected will be
given out after electrocution.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette returned from
Albany last night, and this afternoon
Warden ttenham permitted them to see
Chester for the last time Mrs. Gil
lette carried a, white rose to the con
demned man's cell and her sister-in-law
carried a red flower. Gillette was
not allowed to take the flowers, but
they were placed where he could see
them through the screen in front of
his cell.
The pariing between Gillette and his
mother was deeply affecting. Mrs. Gil
lette's request to have her son's aunt,
Miss Catherine Gillette, and Miss Ber
mie Ferrin, a friend of the family, at
tend the execution has been denied by
"Warden Benham.
Late this afternoon he was visited by
his spiritual advisers, who remained
with him for more than two hours.
SEEKS JIOAD CONCESSION
John Sprevkels Makes Special Trip
to Mexican Capital.
M EX ICO C ETT. M a rch 2. J oh n
Spreckls, the millionaire shipowner and
railroad-builder, of California, who ar
rived here today for the purpose of se
curing from the Mexican government a
railroad concession, denied that he has
any intention of entering into any en
terprise antagonistic to the Harriman
railroad or any other line in Mexico.
Neither has he any desire to build an
extensive system in Lower California to
the chief lower points in that territory.
"My business In Mexicao." said Mr.
Spreckels tonight, "is to obtain a con
cession from the Mexican government
for the risht to build a railroad for a
distance of 50 miles rmmllel with the
border between Mexico and the United
States, which road will form a section
of the line I am now building between
San Iiego and Yuma. I desire, on ac
count of beinp able to net better grades,
to dip into Mexico and construct the
line for possibly 5ft miles on Mexican
soil, and then re-etner the United States.
I am not seeking any concession except
the one mentioned and have never con
templated a line in Lower California.
The route 1 wish to follow runs through
Imperial Valley, an extremely rich re
gion, and which, with proper facilities,
will become a great producer of agri
cultural products. My line will not in
terfere with any other property.
Mr. spreckels states that he antici
pates no difficulty in securing the con
cessions. He will remain here for ten
days-
NEWYORK S KNIFE
READY FOR BRYAN
Delegates Will Make
Trouble at Denver.
PARKER THIRSTS FOR REVENGE
Murphy and Conners Pick Him
to Head the "Big Four."
RYAN BEHIND THE THRONE
Peculiar Brand of Harmony Made
to Order at His nictation Chan
ler, Who Has Aspirations, Is
Worried by Alternatives.
BY LLOYD P. LONBRGAX.
NEW YORK, March 2. (Special.)
Democrats of New York State have most
peculiar ideas regarding how to bring
about harmony. And they are carrying
them into effect to the great joy and
benefit of the Republican party.
Xew York's delegation to Denver will go
unlnstructed. They will not vote for
Bryan under any circumstances, and Al
ton B. Parker is elated to head the "Big
Four." This last feature is the one that
has raised the 'greatest uproar, but
"clamor is not likely to worry Charles
F. Murphy or "Fingey" Conners. They
have always, or rather almost always.
disregarded it. And they are still in poll
tics.
Parker's friends say that there is every
reason why he should be selec.ted as one
of the Big Four. He is a former Chief
Justice of the state's highest judicial trl
bunal, the Court of Appeals, and was his
party's candidate for President in 1904.
So why shouldn't he be honored?
Unkind Words About Parker.
And the Bryan men are eager and will
irg to give the answer. They assert that
Parker is at presert "the hireling of the
plunderbund" (meaning a corporation law
yer); that he Is unfriendly to Bryan, dis
loyal to Democracy, and out of touch
with the party's views, principles and
ideas,"
"Parker doesn't ' want to go to Denver
to advance the cause of Democracy," says
Sheriff Flaherty, of Brooklyn. "He sim
ply is eager to take a fall out of Bryan.'
"Parker posing as a Democrat," re
marks Borough President Coler, "Is a
strange performance. It would be far
more rational for K. H. Sothern to sing
coster songs."
"if Parker had any sense -of right or
wrong, he would be glad to remain in
obscurity," is the view of R H. Willett.
"He was onlv beaten to death in 1904. He
should have been hanged."
These are but a few sample tributes,
paid by sterling Democrats to the
"great conservative," but many more
could very easily be secured.
Doing Ryan's Bidding.
Plans for the Empire State's part in the
Denver convention were fixed up a few
days ago, when "Fingey" Conners and
Charles F. Murphy had a conference in
this city. Conners started life as a long
shoreman, Murphy as a bartender; Now
they run the Democratic party. Thomas
F. Ryan, however, is the real power be
hind the throne. When he wants any
thing done he sends for Murphy. Persons
of lesser Importance are compelled to
call upon him. Murphy "called on" Ryan
before he met Conners. Then the two
great leaders got together in, a perfectly
harmonious session.
Later it was semi-officially announced
that the four delegates-at-large to the
National Convention would be Alton B.
Parker, Lieutenant - Governor Lewis,
Stuyvesant Chanler, a man from New
York representing Murphy, and a man
from up state representing Conners.
Furthermore it was intimated that
under no circumstances would the dele
gates vote for Bryan. A complimentary
vote may be cast for Chanler, but the
probabilities are that Xew York's 78 will
swing In behind Governor Johnson, of
Minnesota, at once and stay there.
Anything to Beat Bryan.
The crowd that will go to Denver from
here will be conservative to the hack
bone. There may be four or five Bryan
men in the outfit, but under the "unit
rule they will be absolutely helpless. "
"Anything to beat Bryan" will be the
battle cry. New York has no plans of
its own to further. AH Jt wants is to
see a new name at the head of the Dem
ocratic National ticket this Fall.
Friends of the Nebraskan declare that
the resurrection of Parker Is a "plot that
was hatched in Wall street." They say
that the ex-judge will go to Denver as
the representative of Ryan. August Bel
mont, Grover Cleveland, and all the old
crowd that have been more or less In ob
scurity during recent years.
"Parker wants to go to Denver," said
one man. "simply for the purpose of in
juring Bryan. Parker will tell delegates
from other states that Bryan can never
carry New York, because the people will
not stand for him. He will probably
have able coadjutors in New Jersey and
other Eastern states.
"The bitterest of feelings exist between
Farker and Bryan. In 1304 the Nebras
kan loyally supported the Xew Yorker
and made speeches for him all over the
country. He never got even a word of
thanks for his services, and it cost him a
number of his old friend, who thought
EVENTS OF COMING WEEK
Politic to the Fc
National iwlitic will continue in
the foreground of American news.
Other matters of note will include
the retirement of the president of
the United Mine . Workers of Amer
ica. John Mitchell, with the pos
sibility of strikes and the closing of
mines in the coal regions: and the
execution of Chester Gillette at
Auburn. N. Y., for the murder of his
sweetheart, Grace Brown, at Big
Moose I-ake In the Adirondack.
The first National convention of the
year to place in nomination candidates
for President and Vice-President will
be that of the Populists, who will
meet at St. Louis on Thursday.
Aldrlch BUI in the How.
Interest In the doings of Congress
this week will be centered In the
passing: of the Aldrlch Currency bill,
which passed- the Senate on Friday
and wltl go to the House on Mon
day. It is expected that the fortifica
tions, army and pension appropri
ation bills will receive committee
eanrtion and that one of them will
be taken up by the Senate Thurs
day. 'The Warner bill for the relnstat
ment of the negro soldiers who were
discharged because of the Browns
ville Incident will possibly be re
ported by the cAnnUttee on military
affairs bn Tuesday.
Taft and Bryan Talking.
During the latter part of the week
Secretary Taft Is going to Chicago,
where he is to deliver an address
before the Commercial Club and the
Baptist Interdenominational Union.
Governor Hughes will deliver an
address at the annual banquet of the
Herkimer Business Men's Association
at Herkimer. X. Y., on Monday.
William J. Bryan will speak in Kan
sas City Monday and on the follow
ing day he will go to Lincoln, Neb.,
where he will entertain a number of
Democratic editors at a banquet.
their leader had gone back on his prin
ciples. "A month or two ago Bryan, In a
speech down South, said he had always
been 'regular but added that Parker
had been the bitterest pill to swallow
during his entire political career.
"This provoked Parker to reply that
Bryan had given him the 'double cross,
urging him to go in for the nomination,
and later trying to beat him out of it.
He added that during the 1904 campaign,
Bryan had only gone through the mo
tions of being regular. No real effort
was made to elect the ticket; 'all Bryan
wanted,' said Parker, 'was to retain his
control of the party organization.
"Parker is now a lawyer in the em
ploy of Thomas F. Ryan, who is grad
ually accumulating all the trusts in the
United States. Ryan does not want to
see Bryan nominated, and Parker finds
an absolute pleasure in carrying out the
wishes of his employer.
"The present plot may be successful,
so far as defeating Bryan for a nomina
tion Is concerned. But if it Is, we will
slaughter the Democratic state ticket,
which at 'the present moment seems to
have fair prospects of success."
Chanler in Line for Promotion.
Chanler's friends take the same view
of the situation, and are urging' him not
to be a delegate to the National conven
tion. Chanler had his eyes on the Presi
dency for some time, but quickly decided
that it was beyond his reach. Now he
wants to be Governor, and is easily the
leading candidate for the Democratic
nomination.
Chanler is the only one of the present
Democratic state officials who is
wealthy. Also, because of the office he
holds, he Is in the direct line of promo
tion. He is popular, and aided by his
brother, has turned his home county of
Duchess from a Republican stronghold
into a Democratic bailiwick. It might
be added that Duchess Is the only up
state county that has showed a gain in
its Democratic vote since 189,. All of
which speaks well for Mr. Chanler as an
organizer.
Chanler's friends likewise say that the
(Concluded on Page 2.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperature 49
degrees: minimum 4t decrees.
TODAY Probably rain. with southwest
winds.
Foreign.
Another plot against Haytian government
exposed. Page 1.
National.
Hill irnbroplio attributed to woman's Jeal
ousy. Page 1.
House committee on Fulton resolution con
siders people's interest paramont. Page 4.
" Domestic.
Train robber brutally murders express mes
senger in Kansas. Page 1.
Socialists accuse New York police of cruelty.
Page 3.
Governor Hughes refuses to intercede and
Chesfer Gillette will be electrocuted to
day. Page 1.
Political.
Xew' York Democrats sharpen knife for
Bryan. Page 1.
Washington has candidate for Legislature
in every town. Page 3.
Paciflo Coast.
American fleet preparing for drees parade
at San Francisco. Page 2.
Striking telephone operators at Lewiston
mob superintendent. Page 2.
Sports.
St. John team beats Wabash. 0 to 5.
Page 5.
Multnomah Club delegates to P. X. A. meet
ing at Seattle, return flushed with vic
tory. Page 5.
Industrial.
Rainier builds city water system. Page 12.
New apple growing district opened in Upper
Hood River Valley. Page i'l.
Department of Agriculture conducts investi
gation on qualities of Klamath soils.
Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Railway Commission expected to order O.
R. & X. to reduce distributive rates.
Page 1.
Special ruling expected to open ' Portland
gateway. Page 13.
Democrats keeping out of Legislative race
to support Statement Xo. 1 Republicans,
rage 9.
Steamer Telegraph reaches Puget .Gound.
escaping heavy gale. Page 13.
East Side clubs caH .on Council to compel
Fortiand General. Electric , Company to
reduce wiring .' and lighting charges-
i- a
SOCIETY BLAMES
E
Hill Imbroglio Due to
Feminine Jealousy,
DIPLOMAT'S WIFE AMBITIOUS
Too Much Talk Touches Mrs.
Tower, Who Tattles.
KAISER'S CHANGE OF FRONT
Berlin Foreign Office Has Statement
German Emperor Has Decided
Not to Offend President and
the American People.
WASHINGTON'. March 29. (Special.)
Many are the 'rumors current in diplo
matic and society circles regarding the
underlying causes of the now celebrated
Incident connected with the succession
to the American embassy at Berlin. The
latest is that a woman's boast and con
sequent gossip form the real basis for
the embarrassing' situation in regard to
Dr. David Jayne Hill. This is the ex
pressed belief of a number of persons
in official life who have moved in the
same circles with the Hills in Washing
ton and have come in contact with them
abroad. These persons cling to the the
ory that the ambitions of Mrs. Hill were
the innocent cause of it all.
Letters Let Out Secret.
There have been received 'in Washing
ton within the last two weeks at least
two letters that have tended to strength
en this impression. One is from a prom
inent American woman now in Berlin,
who has spent the Winter in Southern
Europe. She wrote that Mrs. Hill, when
she was in Berlin with the Minister re
cently, looked for a house for occupancy
when the Towers left, did considerable
talking about the "brilliant future" be
fore herself and the doctor in Berlin.
She was about to reach the height of
her life's ambition, she told people, and
she was anxious for the happy and proud
moment to arrive.
Mrs. Tower Becomes Jealous.
This . was displeasing to the Towers,
especially to Mrs. Tower, and Is said to
have reached the ears of the imperial
household. The other letter, which has
just come to the wife of a European dip
lomat stationed here, was posted in Paris
last week. It, too, said plainly that Mrs.
Hill - was creating much gossip by the
manner in which she spoke of -promotion
of her husband tor be ambassador
to Berlin. The Towers have often visit
ed in Paris, and have at times enter
tained lavishly there. This gossip is
said to have reached the ears of their
friends, who are displeased. The writer
stated that such remarks would react
against the Hills if they reached either
the Emperor or President Roosevelt.
Feminine Tonpues Set Wagging.
In certain high official circles the offi
cial impression continues to prevail that
if feminine jealousy has partly to do
with the affair the wife of the present
Ambassador, rather than Mrs. Hill, is
the one to be blamed.
KAISER WILL ACCEPT HILL
Hastens to Notify Roosevelt That
He Has Xo Objections.
BERLIN, March 29. Emperor William,
having been fully advised as to the atti
tude of President Roosevelt and the feel
ing of the American public in regard to
the alleged refusal of His Majesty to re
ceive David J. Hill as Ambassador to
Germany in succession to Charlemagne
Tower, has recalled all the expressions of
disapproval he recently sent to President
Roosevelt and would be pleased to receive
Dr. Hill as Ambassador.
The Emperor has caused this view to be
communicated to President Roosevelt.
The German Foreign Office has sent to
the Associated Press the following official
declaration on the subject:
The notices which have appeared hitherto
in the foreign press in regard to the Hill
affair have originated In the erroneous im
pression that It was intended in Berlin to
recall the approval given here last Autumn
to Mr. Hill's appointment. This has never
been thought of. It is true that doubts
subsequently arose as to whether Mr. Hill
would feel himself comfortable In the post
of American Ambassador to Berlin, but
these doubts have been removed so that
nothing stands in the way of Mr. Hjll's
nomination to the Berlin embassy, and he
win be welcome in Berlin now, aa he would
have been before, or as any other unob
Jectlonable representative would be who
should be named by President Roosevelt. It
is to be stated emphatically that through
out the whole Incident, the Ambassador.
Mr. Tower, has not swerved for one Instant
from the straight line of absolutely loyal
conduct both toward his own government
and the German government.
Baron von Sternberg, the German Am
bassador at Washington, has, during the
last 4S hours, been In the closest touch
with the Foreign Office, and has cabled
fully concerning that matter. He de
scribed the need of a speedy arrange
ment of the affair and President Roose
velt's difficulties in meeting the Emperor's
inclination, and, furthermore, the unpleas
ant effect the whole controversy was hav
ing upon American public opinion.
The German Foreign Office since yester
day morning has sent a number of
lengthy dispatches to the FJmperor at
Venice, through Baron Jelisch, the repre
sentative of the Foreign Office, who is
with the Emperor.
As soon aa a definite statement of the
Emperor's wishes was received by the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Herr von
Schoen. the secretary, and Ambassador
Tower had a long conference at the For
eign Office, at which the entire subject
was gone over. At the conclusion of the
conference Secretary von Schoen cabled
the foregoing statement to the German
Ambassador at Washington, and addi
tional explanations. Ambassador Tower
also cabled to the State Department the
fullest details of all that had been done.
The aim of the German Office is to close
the incident in a manner satisfactory to
the President and to the people of the
United States. At first the Foreign Office,
which is sensitive on any question relat
ing to the Emperor, was inclined to be
lieve that a general denial of the state
ment that the Emperor had declined to
receive Dr. - Hill as American Ambassa
dor might quiet the situation, pending a
leisurely settlement.
It is certain that if Dr. Hill co.ncs to
Berlin as the American Ambassador he
will be most cordially welcomed and given
every attention by the Emperor and the
German government.
KAISER'S HLl'XT AFFRONT
"We Don't Want That Man," Said
He, In Referring to Dr. Hill.
BERLIN, March 29. (Special.) In
court circles, where almost everything
is known, everyone is well aware that
the Kaiser does not wish to have Dr.
Hill as American representative here.
The man he wanted was Lloyd C. Grls
com. Ambassador to Rome. This mat
ter of a new American representative
has for a long time past interested the
Emperor keenly. His Majesty, on the
occasion of a recent dinner party at the
American Embassy, expressed himself
very freely on the objections to Dr.
Hill.
The expression, "We don't want that
man here," was used by the Kaiser.
His Majesty asked both Messrs. Tow
er and Griscom to communicate his
views to President Roosevelt, and it is
presumed they did so.
WASHINGTON GETS XO WORD
State- Department, Therefore, Has
Nothing to Ofrer.
WASHINGTON, March 29. The news
from Berlin that Emperor William had
recalled his objections to the appointment
of David J. Hill as American Embassa
dor at Berlin, has not been officially com
municated either to President Roosevelt
or the State Department. .
Secretary Loeb, when informed by the
Associated Press that Emperor William
had relented and had, according to ad
vices from Berlin, so advised the Presi
dent stated that no communication of that
nature had been received. In the ab
sence of such official notification, he
added, there was nothing to be said' on
the subject tonight.
Secretary Root said he was pleased to
hear that the German Emperor was will
ing to accept Dr. Hill, but that the
State Department was without any ad
vice confirmatory of the Berlin dis
patch. He was not prepared to say what
the outcome would be in. the event that
the report of the Emperor's aboutface
should prove true."
Probably the immediate effect of the
change of front at Berlin will be to bring
about a change in the American represen
tation at the embassy at a much earlier
date than was. contemplated. An already
announced, Mr, Tower had signified a
desire to relinquish his post next Aug
ust, and it would not be surprising if,
in view of the later developments, the
change should occur much sooner.
It is believed Emperor William was
animated, not by any aversion to Dr.
Hill or his spouse, but rather by a wish
to keep near him the Towers, for whom
he has conceived a warm friendship.
HILL MAIXTAIXS RESERVE
Declines to Discuss Xew Phase of
Berlin Matter. 4
PARIS. March 29. Dr. David Hill,
when informed by the Associated Press
tonight that the German Foreign Office
had issued a statement saying that al
though there had been opposition, the
German government was quite willing
to receive him as American Ambassa
dor, declined to depart from the atti
tude of dignified reserve which he has
maintained throughout. He said:
"I must decline to discuss any phase
of the matter. Washington In the end
will decide what course shall be pur
sued." ANOTHER PLOT DISCOVERED
HAVTI OX EVE OF ANOTHER
OUTBREAK..
Leader of Plotv Just Released ATter
Previous Trouble, Takes Refuge
In French Legation.
PORT AU PRINCE. March 29. A fresh
conspiracy against the government has
been discovered in this city. The leader
of the plot. General Larraque, who was
arrested on March 14 on suspicion of con
spiring against the president and who
was released with four others on March
24. took refuge this afternoon in the
French Legation with two other officers.
WASHINGTON, March 29. A cable
gram was received at the Navy Depart
ment today from Commander T. N. Potts,
of the cruiser Des Moines, now at Port au
Prince, stating that the gunboat Eagle
left that place for the south coast of
Cuba, where she will resume survey
work. It is understood the situation in
Hayti is tranquil. Four war vessels still
remain at Port au Prince, however, the
Des Moines, Dubuque, Marietta and
Paducah.
EXILES PURCHASE GRAVE
Body of Russian Terrorist Leader Is
Buried tn Paris.
PARIS, March 29. The body of the late
Gregory Gerschunln. the Russian ter
rorist leader, who died recently in Switz
erland,, was buried today in Montpar
nasse Cemetery in a grave purchased
by Russian exiles in Paris. Four thou
sand persons followed the hearse. The
processiti was headed by a car carry
ing a mass of huge wreaths tied with
red ribbons, which were sent by Ameri
can Socialist organizations, who were
represented by Anna Strunsky. of the
Revolutionary Laborists.
010.
TO CUT TARIFFS
Commission FindsTolls
Are Excessive.
ENTIRE STATE WILL BENEFIT
Announce Ruling This Week in
Distributive Rate Case.
RAILROAD SURE TO APPEAL
Decision Result of Hearing Brought
by Chamber of Commerce, Alleg
ing Exorbitant Earnings on
the Amount Invested.
It is understood the Oregon Railroad
Commission will sustain the complaint
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce
against the O. R. & N. Company and
will issue an order this week requir
ing a material reduction in class rates
over the main and branch lines of that
road throughout the state. C. B. Altch
ison, of Portland, a member of the Com
mission, yesterday refused either to af
firm or to deny tho rumor other than
to say that the Commission would an
nounce Its ruling some time this week
following the return from Washington
of W. W. Cotton, chief counsel for the
O. R. & N., and J. X. Teal, attorney for
the transportation committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. Messrs. Cotton
and Teal are expected to reach Port
land tomorrow!
The impending decision is one of large
importance to the shippers and jobbers
of this city. It will be confined. It is
understood, to the issue presented in the
complaint and will affect all tariffs over
the O. R. & X. to and from Portland
in this state. The decision also is of
importance to the consumer since the
cost of commodities to him will bevre
duced in proportion as the rates are
diminished. j
May Be Far-Reaching.
The extent to which existing tariffs
will be affected by the ruling of the
Commission cannot be learned, but the
effect may be to disturb transcontinental
rates and, probably, to require an ad
justment of tariffs all along the line
in the interest both of the railroad and
the shipper. If the decision of the Com
mission is attacked by the Harriman In
terests it will be assailed undoubtedly
on the ground that its enforcement
would necessitate not only a wholesale
revision by the railroad of its tariffs
but would seriously, disturb interstate
business.
It is expected that the findings of the
Commission will be made the basis of
litigation on the part of the railroad
company positively to test the powers of
the Railroad Commission which, under
the act by which it was created,, is au
thorized to fix rates. The members of
the Commission were cautious and thor
ough in their investigation of the com
plaint of excessive freight charges. It
is said the Commissioners feel confident
that their findings will be found to be
fair and reasonable and such as cannot
be considered an arbitrary exercise of
the authority with which they are
ORDER
clothed.
Ilasis of the Case.
The case to be decided is known aa
as the "distributive rate case," the com
plaint against the O. R. & N. having
been preferred by the Chamber of Com
merce, which alleged that the charges
exacted by the railroad for transport
ing merchandise and commodities over
its main and branch lines between Port
land and points along its system were
"excessive, unjust and unreasonable."
It was also charged in the complaint
that except for short distances where
water competition tends to control the
rates, the charges from Portland ' to
points within the state on several classes
are from So to 115 per cent higher a
ton on a mile basis than are the class
rates west-bound from various Jobbing
centers for equal distances under sub
stantially similar conditions and circum
stances over the lines of other competing
systems.. This and other allegations in
the complaint were substantiated in the
main by the testimony of shippers and
jobbers of this city who were called as
witnesses by the Chamber of Commerce
at the hearing of the complaint before
the Commission.
In its complaint the Chamber of Com
merce referred to the fact of the re
markable earnings of the O. R. & N.
and the further fact that the corpora
tion had not made any material changes
in its tariffs for a number of years.
These were held to be in themselves
adequate reasons for asking that the
tariffs be readjusted. Figures were pre
sented by the complainants showing that
the gross earnings of the defendant rail
road company Increased from $4.677,0:M
for the fiscal year ending June 30. 18?7,
to JU.913.135 for the year ending June ).
1906. In thc same length of time re
ceipts from other sources Increased from
J50.5X0 to 7S3.183. Operating expenses ad
vanced from J2.779.047 in IS97 to 15,840,841
in 1906, while net earnings Increased in
the nine years from l,9t9.457 to J6.S65.K4.
The earnings of the company for the
same period were segregated as follows:
Freight earnings. $3,119,750 to JS.178,196,
or an increase per mile from Jir593 to
iConcluded on Pace V.
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