Morning Oregonian., December 23, 1908, Page 4, Image 4

FORM COALITION
TO BEAT G. P. TAFT
Probable Climax on Ohio Sen
atorship Is Alliance of For
aker With Burton.
DICK WORKING FOR TAFT
Anti-Taft Men Say rrcsldcnt-Elcct's
Krotlicr Is Xlne Short of Major
ity Burton Fighting to
Prevent Caucus.
COT.rMBl'S. O.. Deo. 22. (Special.) The
candidates for the office of United States
Snatnr from Ohio have all reached the
f ghttnir ground, and from now until Jan
uary 12 the machinations of astute po
litical seekers for the office will be in
full play. Charles W. Taft. brother to
President-elect William H. Taft, waa the
last candidate to arrive and his opening
headquarters at the Nell House at noon
today was the occasion for considerable
bluster on the part of the machine.
Vorjs Machine for Taft.
Mr. Taft is the candidate of the bis
Ohio political machine. As sticli'. his
campaign is beiriit pushed by Arthur I.
Vorys. The report that he had been de
posed as Mr. Taft's manager was denied
by the candidate himself tonight. Mr.
Taft Is here In person to push his cause,
but Mr. Vorys will work as hard as he
ever did to (ret votes for the Cincinnati
editor. He will occupy exactly the same
position in this Senatorial campaign that
lie did In the Presidential campaign. Mr.
Taft will remain until Wednesday even
ing, when he will return to Cincinnati
for Chirstmas.
Theodore E. Burton Is fighting hard
row to prevent a party caucus, which
he believes will be advantageous to Mr.
Taft. The forces are tightly drawn be
tween these two men. It Is believed that
Senator Dick has fallen In with the Taft
people, and Senator Foraker is said to be
ready to throw his strength to Mr. Bur
ton the moment he sees that he cannot
win.
Coalition to Beat Tart.
It appears that the field will unite
strongly asralnst Mr. Taft. The oppo
sition says that Mr. Taft will be shy nine
votes on the flnst ballot, conceding him
some doubtful members of the Legis
lature. When they discover who Is the
strongest candidate against him there will
be a uniting of forces.
There seems to have been no outward
coalition against Mr, Taft. all the candi
dates working for themselves, but under
the surface there Is indication that such
action will be taken when the vote Is
started and the strongest opponent to Mr.
Taft is discovered.
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FOTSCES HIM TO TELli "WHERE
HE GOT INFORMATION'.
.Newspaper" Man Implicates) Court
Stenographer and Hanford
Becomes Wratliy.
SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 2a. Declaring
that a report printed In the Post-Intelll-gencer
on Sunday concerning the trial of
J. P. Holt, who Is charged with the mur
der of Henry Fl Johnson, a musician at
Fort Worden, was unreliable and there
fore misleading. Federal Judge C. H.
Hanford this morning cited C. E. Hunt,
a reporter, and without placing him under
oath or regularly summoning him to ap
pear, compelled him to divulge his source
of information.
The investigation revealed the fact that
the story objected to was authentic and
was given by an employe of the court.
After the prosecution and defense had
rested. Judge Hanford. on Saturday, al
lowed the jurors to return to their homes
without guard until today, when the trial
was to be continued. Some of the Jurors
had read the story objected to by the
court and by counsel for the defense.
Addressing Hunt. Judge Hanford said:
"You will tell where you obtained this
information or stand convicted before
this Jury of being a liar."
Hunt pleaded privilege, but Judge Han
ford Insisted and Hunt gave the name.
Clarence W. Mc.Kercher, a stenographer
in the office of the District Attorney, was
called and sworn. He admitted that he
had given the information attributed to
him hy Hunt.
Judge Hanford turned to the Jury and
declared that newspaper reporters were
unreliable and should not be considered
: by jurors. Neither Hunt nor McKercher
were detained by the court.
THREE BISHOPS IH SUIT
RELATIVES OP ELIJAH HAYS
WAST CHURCH MONEY.
tXeclar Late Bishop McCabe Got Big
Share of Estate for Missions
by Improper Means.
WARSAW, Ind... Dec. 22. Charges ln
I volvlng three Methodist bishops are in-
eorporated in suits filed today to set
nslde title to lands and other property
. deeded by the late Elijah Hays, of War
saw, to the missionary board of the
ifethodlst Episcopal Church.
The complaint declares that the late
Bishop McCabe. by undue and improper
advantage, obtntned possession of fcS.OOO
belonging to Elijah Hays and wrong
fully persuaded and compelled Hays to
pign a deed conveying to others that sum
of money. It is charged that Bishop
McCabe and others persuaded Hays to
deed to the Methodist missionary board
property valued at 127.0u0. The suit la
brought by distant relatives of Hays.
SANDBAGGED; LOSES $383
C. P. Jeffries, Formerly of Spokane,
Is Robbed in Oakland.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Charles D. Jeffries, for many years man
ager of the 3pokane Interstate Fair As
sociation and a well-known resident of
the northern city. Is confined to his room.
t 723 Fourteenth street today, suffering
from the effects of the terrific blow dealt
him by two footpads last night, when
be was returning from San Francisco.
Jeffries was surprised by the two men.
who stepped from a shadow on each side
of him, at Thirteenth and Castro streets,
within a block of his room. He was hit
with a sandbag and rendered uncon
scious before he had an opportunity to
observe hia assailants. The victim was
robbed of 3X3 in gold and currency
which he had drawn from his bank with
a view of purchasing some . horses in
Alameda County.
Detectives worked on the case tcday.
but no clews were found as to the
Identity of the thugs. John Miller of STS
Twentieth street, found the empty
pocketbook which hod contained the cur
rency, near the scene of the attack.
BISHOP M'QUAID DYING
Noted Catholic Teacher and Writer
Not Expected to Live.
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. Dec. 22--Bishop
Bernard J. McQuald of the diocese of
Rochester, may not live through the
night.
BiFhop McQuald was the first Roman
Catholic bishop of Rochester, being con
secrated In 1SB8. He was born in New
York December 15. 1R23. and studied for
the priesthood at Cbambly College. Mon
treal, and later at Fordham College. New
York. After finishing the classical course
there in 18-13. he taught for three years.
He was ordained in 1818. and took his
first church in New Jersey.
He founded Seton Hall College and
Seminary and was Its president for ten
years. Part of this time he was rector
of Newark Cathedral. He was a writer
and lecturer of note, and was an earnest
advocate of parochial schools for Cath
olics. Bishop McQuald. who celebrated his
R5th birthday last week, has been ill for
more than six months.
BIGGY'S DEATH ACCIDENT
All Witnesses Say So Apparent Rea
son for Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22. Examina
tion of half a dozen witnesses before a
Coroner's Jury today failed to throw any
additional light upon the manner in
which W. J. Biggy, late Chief of the Po
lice Department, met his death in the
waters of San Francisco Bey. All the wit
nesses agreed that EtgKy was in his usual
spirits; that he showed no evidences of
intoxication and that there was no ap
parent reason why he should commit sui
cide. On the afternoon in question, how
ever, the Chief had complained to several
persons that he was being shadowed by
private detectives, but the circumstance
was a source of annoyance rather than
depression.
The Jury returned a verdict that death
was due to accidental drowning. .
ASTORIA SALOON ROBBED
Thugs Active While Policeman Goes
to Eat Slipper.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 22. (Special.) The
Horseshoe Saloon, on Astor street and 15
men. Including the two proprietors and
the bartenders, who were in 4he saloon,
were held up by two masked men about
1 o'clock this morning. The robbers came
In through the front door and after
driving all the occupants Into a back
room, one covered them with a revolver
while the other rifled the cashregiater,
securing 15.25.
Nothing else was disturbed. The thugs
then departed and no trace of them has
been found. The robbery occurred while
the policeman on that beat was at his
supper.
JAPAN GIVES DECORATION
Confers Medal on Captain Who Res
cues Marooned Sailors.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 22. Captain R.
D. McGilllvray. master of the steamer
Jennie, today received a silver medal and
diploma of the Imperial Japanese decora
tion from the Board of Decorations of
Japan. This was conferred because of
his heroic action in rescuing six Japanese
sailors who had been marooned on Malas
pina Glacier after their schooner, the Sat
suma Maru, had been wrecked. At the
risk of his own life. Captain McGilllvray
took off six men and reported the mat
ter, so that a revenue cutter was dis
patched to the assistance of those left
behind. The schooner was wrecked on
November 6. 1907. and the Jeanie, res
cued the six on February 8 of this year.
DUKE NEGLECJED HIS DUTY
Failed to Properly Search Shoes of
Heney's Would-be Assassin.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 22. The Police
Commissioners at the close of an ex
ecutive session lasting ail the afternoon
announced that after a thorough in
vestigation of the circumstances con
nected with the suicide of Morris Haas
at the branch County Jail the day fol
lowing his attempt to kill Francis J.
Heney they were unanimously of the
opinion tha the derringer with which he
ended his own life had been concealed
In his shoe where li had been overlooked
by Captain Duke who searched him after
the shooting of Mr. Heney In Judge
Lawlor's courtroom.
By a vote of 3 to 1 the Commissioners
found Captain Duke guilty of neglect of
duty and fixed Wednesday, December 30,
as the date for imposing sentence.
TO EXTEND WATER SYSTEM
Astoria Water Commission Opens
Sealed Bids.
ASTORIA, Dec. 22. (Special.) The
Astoria Water Commission met this
afternoon to open bids for laying 12,000
feet of 24-inch reinforced concrete pipe
and 1300 feet of steel pipe to replaoe the
wooden portion of the main conduit be
tween the headtvorks on Bear Creek, and
Little Bear Criek. Three bids were re
ceived as follows: Goodin, Palmberg &
Mattson, Astoria, SS.6: Paquet, Gieblsch
& Joplln, Portland, $17,351; Arthur &
Bent. Portland, $41,S60.
The estimate on this work was about
$33,000 and all the bids were referred to
the Engineer to bo reported upon at an
adjourned meeting tomorrow evening.
The Ccmmlsison decided to purchase $2000
of its outstanding 6 per cent bonds for
the sinking fund at 1.0G4.
FALLS FROM TRAIN; DYING
Man Thought to Be Chris Hevitt Is
Fonnd on Track.
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal., Dec. 22. A
man supposed to be Chris Hevitt. a
wealthy contractor of either Spokane.
Wash., or Salt Lake, Utah, was found
this morning at Highland Junction by
George Evans, a rancher, who heard his
groans. The man had evidently fallen
from an overland train. Besides a broken
leg and serious lacerations of the head
and body he sustained concussion of the
brain and Internal injuries. He has not
recovered consciousness.
Xmas perfumes. Eyssell's Pharmacy.
2S9 ilorrlsca, between. lUi and 5th. aucutaJ
CASTRO'S DEPUTY
TURNS Oil CHIEF
Gomez Sets Up New Govern
ment and Names .An
other Cabinet.
REBELS COWED BY FORCE
Departing President Believed to
Have Given Out Farewell Mes
sage to 'People of Venezuela.
Gomez Acts in Self-Derense.
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rORJPJ OF SPAIN, Dec. 22. Vice
President J. Vincent Gomez, to whom
General Ciprlauo Castro handed over
the presidency on his departure for
Europe, has established a new govern
ment in Venezuela. He has replaced
the old ministry with a new body, of
men, who represent various faotions In
the state and who have figured prom
inently in various ways in the country's
political history.
Not onlv has Dr. Joso de Jesus Paul
disappeared from the councils of the
.nation, but Dr. Baldo. who Is now trav
eling in Caftro's suite abroad, also has
been removed from his official position
as Minister of Education. General
Diego Ferrtn. the Minister of War. has
been superseded by General Redulo
Olivares. who took a prominent part
in crushing the revolutionists six years
ago. A new Governor of Caracas has
been appointed.
Secret advices from Caracas, where the
strictest censorship Is being observed, in
dicate that the whole ,of Venezuela has
been in a ferment ever since President
Castro sailed, and .that the crisis was
reached a few days ago when it became
necessary for Act.ng President Gomez to
take decisive steps.
The revolutionary factions played a
prominent part in the demonstration
against the absent President. These were
temporarily checked by a show of force,
and later the revolutionary influence that
threatened to sweep the country was
overcome In a measure by promises that
could not be held long in abeyance.
The establishment of a new government
In Venezuela has been expected daily and
it Is probable that It was the outcome of
the demands which began almost the day
that Castro sailed for Europe.
Before leaving, Castro, in proclaiming
Vice-President Gomez his temporary suc
cessor, said to the nation:
Surround" him and lend your co-operation
in the fulfillment of his mission as if
it were I myself and you will have done
your duty."
In " the same proclamation President
Castro gave utterance to what might be
taken as a farewell r-.essage:
"The Venezuelan nation Is already
on the road to true prosperity and
greatness because of the strict fulfill
ment of obligations and the condition
of the revenues; and because of the
state of peace which we enjoy and
which it is your duty to maintain, that
my work may endure.'
On December 14 the people of
Caracas arose against Castro. They
tore down the Btatues and pictures
of the President and burned them In
the public places; they wrecked build
ings and applied tne torch, sweeping
through the city and gathering
strength and fury with every new act
of violence.
Gomez was far from secure. It was
brought forcibly home to him that he
must either withdraw from that office
or cast aside those of Castro's minis
ters who still were trying to force the
Castro rule upon the people. Appar
ently he chose the latter course.
He first declared the country in a
state of defense, thereby securing con
trol of the army, and then appointed
a new Cabinet.
On several other occasions when
Castro has turned over the govern
ment to Vice-President Gomez It was
freely predicted that Gomez would
succeed Castro as president of the re
public. He had many supporters in the
anti-Castro camp, chief among those
in favor of his candidacy being Gen
eral Arando, the former Minister of
War, who worked earnestly to place
Gomez in power.
GETTYSBURG OF TODAY
Veteran Muses Over Scene of
South's Great Defeat.
the
Edward W. Thomson in Boston Tran
script. Gettysburg! The name is as a sword
and a banner and glory and woe and a
broken column and a field of graves.
Men In Boston told me not to go. The
place, these acute critics said, was made
ridiculous by multitudes of preposterous
monuments. One may, after getting
safely out of Boston, pity these critics.
For the field of Gettysburg is a most
touching spectacle, noble, worth travel
ing across oceans to see, as an epitome
of the poetic, simple, good, generous
heart of the American democracy. Every
Federal regimental line of the three days
of Julv fighting is marked out hy bronze
ft
Our range of colors
for shirts is almost un
limited, but greens and
tans in plain shades are
leaders.
In white shirts for
tuxedo and full dress,
here's a new assortment
specially for the Holi
days. Bosoms plain or
numerous fine pleats.
Cuff buttons in unique
designs. Shirt studs and
scarf pins in large va
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tablets and the immortal Army of North
ern Virginia is placed in eternal posi
tion by the Government of the re-unlted
stated. Ohr the wide circled graves of
the host of indistinguishable dead the
little nameiess tablets for each perished
soldier! One would covet a place there,
so heroic it seemed to have poured out
life's blood for duty without leaving even
a name, saving in the aching hearts of
those who knew that their beloved must
lie among the unrecognized slain of
Gettysburg. And what is a name or any
monument or tablet of that field? Ail
the Inscribed are nearly forgotten. Vis
itors ask about some hero very famous
i. . -fivriA 1-anH mine: "Who was he?"
In effect, the dead there are all alike,,
essentially unnamed, becoming quicmy
unrecognized, even as the winds of night
and the memories of war. And the
wholly unnamed, when the final roll
call be sounded, shall surely b as fa
miliar as any to the Judgment seat nor
less anpuauded by the shadowy hands of
heaven.
There is art. and even great art at
Gettysburg, rarely. In certain shafts and
bronze equestrian and standing statues
of the marshals of the hosts that were.
But art is small, insignificant, conceited:
a tov. a diminished, citified idea, at
Gettysburg. The grand, natural spec
tacle and the sense of "what they did
here" reduce to a sort of triviality the
memorials which most obviously celebrate
the heroes artistically. Strangely proper
seemed the homelier stone figures of
horse, and gun. and mart, devised lov
ingly by the village stone cutter, he
on vfliniv to svmbollze the man
or the regiment cherished In memory by.
the humble folk who gave mm nn com
mission after putting hard hands down
Into poor pockets to pay his little fee.
They saw in his queer work all that was
lent to its outline by their visions of past
agony and tears. In those almost absurd
memorials you shall see the homely,
good, awkward, poetic, loving American
people, if you look rightly. If your heart
derides them, better go away hastily
and drown yourself as .one devoid of
understanding. But first try to get right.
That mav be possible by gazing trom
almost under Father Abraham's figure,
high on the central shaft, toward oem
lnary Ridge. Tour mortal eyes shall see
the distant, lengthy Blue Ridge Hills.
Your soul may behold,, invisibly far, the
delectable mountains, where his spirit
ranged for the Immortal address.
A day's driving about the gTeat three
days' battlefield enables one, to under
stand clearly what happened. It was as
if the Almighty, even as Homer under
stood him to be, had nodded to fix ir
revocably, at the beginning of the fight,
the doom of its issue. It is as he had
said: "Two days shall the South tri
umph; every hour of that time shall the
North, beaten, increase In strength; the
valor of the victors of the first two days
shall Irresistibly pound their foes into
an impregnable position; on the third
day I will take away the wisdom of the
great leader of the South; he shall then
require of his soldiers a deed that mortal
flesh and blood cannot perform; and
great shall be their slaughter and their
rout." For. standing on Little Round
Top. the Federal left, viewing the ground
to Culp's Hills, where the blue right lay.
it appears incredible that a General so
masterly as Lee could have ordered the
third day's charge unless he had come
under the doom, "He whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad."
That Pickett's. Longstreefs, Hill's, Ar
mlstead's regiments should have endured
a whole mile of hell, until their relics
came to hand-to-hand fighting, la either
Cor. 4th and Morrison Sts.
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an incredible thing or an unsurpassable
instance of Human courugu. v.Uu.
weep there over the dream of the charge
and the carnage. Yet It is all so strange
ly blest to us: It. L. 8. gave the very tone
of the memories:
We traveled In the print of olden wan.
Tet all the land wm green.
And love we found; and peace.
Where fire and war had been.
They paw and smile, the children of the
word I ,
Xo more the word they wield:
And. oh, how deep the corn
Along the battle field!
iMSt Christmas in "vVTiite House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The Roose
velt stockings this year for the seventh
and last time will be hung before the big
fireplace in the White House for a gen
erous Santa Claus to fill. The entire fam
ily. Including Mr. and Mrs. Nlolaa
Longworth, it is understood, will be on
hand to help make President Roosevelt s
las" Christmas dinner in the White House
a happy family reunion.
A par excellent table d'hote dinner
served at the Perkins Grill Christmas.
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