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VOL. XLVIII. XO. 15,001.
TUFT LUST RESORT
IN GOMPERS CASE
Roosevelt Not Looked
To For Aid.
COURT APPEALS FIRST MOVE
Failing in These Labor Will
Ask President's Help.
JUDGE WRIGHT CONFIDENT
Explains to Friends Statnten on
Which Ruling Was Based, and
Has Xo Fear of Reversal
of Decision.
TTASHTXGTON', Pec. :5. (Special.)
That the Taft and not the Roosevelt ad
ministration will have to wrestle with
the case of Samuel Gompers. John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison, sentenced
to jail by Judge D. T. Wright for con
tempt on the boycott suit of the Buck's
Ftove & Range Company, Is believed here
today.
Labor leaders who have been stirred to
protest to President Roosevelt are now
taking the view that there is no need
to demand Interference until the re
sources of the law are exhausted. The
arguments in the Court of Appeals will
not be heard until March or later, and a
further appeal to the Supreme Court
would bring about another Interval of
months before the labor leaders would
face the actual contingency of going to
Jail. There is a general belief that Presi
dent 'Roosevelt will be embarrassed in
more ways than one by taking action in
the case.
Roosevelt Has Enough.
President Roosevelt, it is said, does not
know the facts In the case and has not
read the testimony. The legal aspect of
the case would probably be given serious
consideration by President Roosevelt be
fore any action were taken, according
to unofficial statements coming from the
White House, and it added that the Pres
ident is not In the mood for taking fur
ther burdens when he already has, as his
friends say, "enough fights on his
hands."
Judge TVrlght came here at the solicita
tion of the President. He was trying a
case In court in Cincinnati after the Re
publican machine ruled by George J. Cox
had defeated him for re-election as
Judge of the Common Pleas, when he
received a telegram from the President
requesting him to come to Washington
and fill his present position.
Judge Wright a Favorite.
It later developed that the President
had admired Judge Wright because he
refused to be ruled by the bosses and
told the political machine it could go to
the bow-wows If It thought it could
make fftm do anything he did not, ap
prove of. .
Many of those who were in doubt as
to the legality of the decision entertain
doubts no longer, and It is said that
Judge Wright has clarified many subtle
technicalities of the law to friends and
acquaintances who have been at sea.
end have asked him to straighten mat
ters' out. Visitors to Judge Wright's of
fice In the City Hall have been shown
statutes purported to make his position
unassailable in the higher courts and
have generally come out satisfied that
there will "be no reversal of the decision.
DROUTH IS THREATENED
Jo-Llcense League of Chicago
Works for Referendum.
CHICAGO. Dec. 23. (Special.) The
"wets" and "drys" are preparing to
fight It out at the polls next April over
the question of whether saloons shall
be banished from Chicago. Petitions to
have the proposition submitted to the
voters at the Aldermanic elections are
being circulated under the direction of
the No-License League, an organization
which sprang Into existence a year ago,
during the Sunday-closing agitation.
About 80.000 signatures of legal vot
ers are required, the local option law
providing that petitions shall contain
at least one-fourth as many names as
there were votes cast in the last elec
tion, and from the success met by the
first canvassers who were In quest of
autographs, the "drys" expect to have
their task finished before the end of
January. The last day for filing the
petition with the Election Board is
February 25. or 60 days before the elec
tion, April IS. For months the "drys"
have been organizing for the fray,
while the "wets" have been quite as
diligent.
HOOD RIVER'S SNOW MELTS
tiood Sleighing Disappears With
Return of Warm Weather.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec 25. (Special.)
After a mantle of eight Inches of snow
had accumulated. rain and warn)
weather are fast causing It to disappear.
T'ntll today, the sleighing was the best
tiiat Hood River has had for several
years.
Portland will entertain many Hood
River residents during the holidays, the
trains today taking In the neighbor
" fe2.0LJ" trojp Jbere to,that. city.
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PATIENT MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH
CRl'SIIED BY ELEVATOR WHILE
GOING TO OPERATION"
Coroner's Jnry Exonerates Hospital
Attendants, but Relatives
May Sue.
RACINE, Wis., Dec. 25. (Special.)
Miss Mary A. Hardy, nged 47 years, was
killed in an elevator accident in St.
Mary's Hospital today when about to
be operated on. An anesthetic had been
administered and she had been placed
on the transporting table and then taken
to the elevator. The elevator suddenly
dropped, causing the body to fall from
the table to the floor of the 'elevator. A
nurse in charge stopped the elevator and
then pulled the wire cable to raise it.
The patient's head was caught between
the elevator platform and the second
floor of the hospital and her neck was
broken and her head crushed.
The physicians who were to perform
the operation witnessed the accident, but
were unable to prevent It. Relatives of
the woman were told of Miss Hardy's
death. An Inquest was held and the
Jury rendered a verdict, but did not at
tach blame to the hospital attendant.
Thomas Hardy, father of the woman,
stated after-the verdict that it was un
just and said that he considered the
hospital management responsible.,
CONVICTED ON CHRISTMAS
Noted San Jose Lawyer Guilty of
Embezzling $40,000.
SAX JOSE, Cal., Dec. 25,-The Jury In
the case of Jackson Hatch, accused of
the embezzlement of $40,000 from Mrs.
Sage, whom he formerly represented as
an attorney, returned a verdict of guilty
this morning, after deliberating for over
31 hours.
Hatch formerly was n leading member
of the local bar and enjoyed an enviable
reputation throughout the state. He
served as. District Attorney for Santa
Clara County and twice was a candidate
for Supreme Justice on the Democratic
ticket.
GOES ASHORE; NO CREW
Schooner Drifts Before Wind" and
Sinks on Shoal.
CHATHAM. Mass.. Dec. 25. Drifting
along without a crew and without her
riding lights set, the Boston schooner
Harry Messer crossed a portion of the
Nantucket. Shoals last night without
running Into any of the many vessels
passing through the channel and finally
descended on the Handkerchief Shoal,
three miles off shore, where she filled
with water and sank.
The Messer was bound from Baltimore
for Boston with 3000 tons of coal. With
her cargo she Is valued at J45.O0O.
MOTHER CRUSHES BABE
Infant Hilled as Result of Father's
Anger.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 25. Alfred
Turner, aged 10 weeks, was killed in a
peculiar manner during a fight between
hie parents here today. William Turner,
the father, according to the report made
to the police, attacked his wife because
she lid not have breakfast ready when
he came dawn stairs. Mrs. Turner had
the child in her arms ami in the fight
she dropped it to the floor. She was
subsequently knocked down and fell upon
the Infant, crushing it to death. Both
parents were arrested.
WRECKERS THROW SWITCH
Cause Train to Leave Track, In
juring 30', One Fatally.
HILLSDALE. Mich. Dec. 25. Instead
of a broken flange. It is reported here
today that a tunnel switch .was the
cause of the derailment last night near
Pleasant Lake. Ind., of a Lake Shore
passenger train, in which about 30 per
sons were injured, one possibly fatally.
It is also said here that there are sus
picions that it may have been mis
placed by members of the gang which
have been robbing safes recently in this
section of the country.
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EMEPEROR'S CREW MUTINY
Seizes Lcliaudy's Yacht. Hoists Hay
tian Flag, but Is Captured.
TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, Dec 25.
The crew of the yacht Delia, owned
by Jacques Lehaudy, "Emperor of the
Sahara," mutinied while oft this coast
and hoisted the Haytian colors. The
vessel was forced to put Into Santa,
Cruz, however, owing to lack of coal,
and on arriving here the mutineers
were arrested. A fresh crew was placed
on board the yacht today.
FIRE BURNS OUT HEART
Kuvia, Oklahoma, Loses Its Entire
Business Section.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Deo. 25.
Virtually the entire business section of
Ravia, Okla., a town of 1200 inhabitants
in Johnston County, was wiped out to
day by fire, the loss aggregating about
155.000. Five business houses, a lumber
yard and. three warehouses were burned.
A defective flue caused the fire.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1903.
OF
OPENS IN OREGON
Harrimah Plans Many
New Railroads.
COMPETITION FORGES HAND
St. Paul's Activity Coastward
Acts as Stimulus.
DANGER OF COMBINE PAST
Construction of Cross-State Line to
Be Followed Quickly by Build
ing of Many Other Roads
Throughout Northwest.
BT E. F. YOUNGER.
CHICAGO. Dec 25. (Special.) Ore
gon bids fair soon to come into its own
with respect to transportation facili
ties. Alarmed over the activity of other
railroad corporations in survej-Ing and
constructing lines of road through vari
ous portions of the Pacific Northwest,
Edward H. Harrlman and his aids have
decided actively to occupy all of the
territory in the Northwest which bids
fair to become of value from a traffic
sandpolut.
Plans have been perfected by Mr.
Harrlman for the construction of be
tween 750 and 1000 miles of railroad in
the State of Oregon alone, and that sur
veys have been ordered of a great deal
of territory which is now without
means of transportation.
Julius'Kruttschnltt, director of main
tenance and operation for the Harrl
man lines, and J. D. Isaacs, consulting
engineer for Mr. Harriman, have re
cently returned from New York, where
these plans were perfected. It is ad
mitted by the Chicago officials that
there are such plans, but It is stated
that the management is not yet ready
to give out detailed Information re
garding them.
Cross-Oregon Line Planned.
It Is a fact plans were well under
way more than one year ago for the
construction of an east and west line
across the State of Oregon, but the
financial depression sidetracked them.
This much Is admitted by Mr.
Kruttschnitt, who also says:
"Of course other lines will be built
In the State o Oregon, but not Just
now. The financial situation 'will have
to clear a little before all of the work
which has been planned or Is being
planned will be begun. As soon as these
projects aro ripe I shall be glad to
give them to the public, but Just now
nothing definite can be said about
them."
It Is well known among Mr. Harri-
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POETLAND A MODERN CITY.
Portland's metropolitanism will
be well brought out in the an
nual number, of The Oregonian
which will be issued next Friday
Besides articles and pictures
illustrating the progress in build
ing construction, the reader will.
be told of the city's modem
schools, beautiful churches and
strong banking institutions. One
article will treat of Portland's
fine public library, and another
will review the work of the Y.
M. C. A., which now has 2000
members and for which a hand
some building is being erected.
The beautiful residences, monu
ments and parks will not be over
looked, and one of the most in
teresting features, as showing the
city's attractiveness will be an
article on art in Portland.
The scope of the issue, how
ever, will by no means be limited
to this department. The indus
trial and commercial develop
ment of Portland and Oregon
will receive much attention, both
in the text and illustrations.
Watch fdt the Annual, January 1,
1909. The price will be 5 cents
a copy..
COLD MESSIAH STAYS COLD
Cyrus Teed, Otherwise "Koresh,"
Falls to Rise From Dead.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 35. (Special.) All
day devoted followers of the deceased
Koresh, Dr. Cyrus W. Teed, have kept
a close watch upon the body of their
fancied Messiah, expecting, a miracle.
In Estero, the little town which was
built and Is peopled by Koreshans, all
customary vocations have been suspend
ed since the death of Teed on Tuesday.
His death was in itself a blow to their
beliefs, for they imagined that their
leader would live forever, and Teed him
self proclaimed this belief in his public
utterances and writings. Some of the
bolder members of the colony are openly
expressing doubt of his resurrection and
advocating immediate burial, but Victo
ria Gratia, successor to the leadership.
Insisted upon another day's delay, con
fident that Teed will rise from the dead.
CAUSES STORM IN OOUMA
Socialist Says Russian Diplomacy
Silenced Appeal Agahfst Wrong.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25. During
the debate of the budget in the Douma
today,' M. Pokarovsky, a Social Demo
crat, remarked:
"When an Armenian appealed to
Christ for help during a massacre of
armenlans, Christ was dumb, being si
lenced by Russian diplomacy."
This remark created a scene In the
Chamber, and President Komyakof sus
pended the Douma. M. Geegtchemein,
another Socialist, was excluded from
the session for protesting against the
President's action, whereupon the So
cialists left the Douma In a body.
TOTAL EXPOSURE
OF BEEF PACKERS
V ,
Sims Declares Aim of
Present Inquiry,
PRICE AGREEMENT SUSPECTED
Prosecutor Says Apparent In
fractions of Law.
GREAT SECRECY OBSERVED
Spirit of Anti-Trust Law Violated by
Quotation of Same Price by
All Firms and Division
of Territory.
CHICAGO, 111.. Dec. 23. (Special.)
Nothing less than a complete exposure of
the methods of the beef trust is contem
plated by District Attorney Siins in the
present grand jury investigation which is
being carried out with the aid of special
agents of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. It developed today that, in addition to
the inquiry in regard to shipping rates
and possible rebates, to which the work
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
and its agents is confined, a number of
Secret Service operatives, who work di
rectly under the Department of Justice,
have been looking into another phase of
the packing industry.
Tacit Agreement on Prices.
These officials have been trying to de
termine whether tacit agreements be
tween packers as to the fixing of prices
and the dlvlelon of territory for distri
bution have been in systematized opera
tion. The sweeping nature of the in
quiry was indicated today in the first
positive statement made by Mr. Sims
since the investigation started.
No Mere Fishing Expedition.
"This is no mere fishing expedition, as
has been said by some criUcs of the de
partment." declared the District Attorney.
' We know what we are going after. If
we are not permitted by the nature of the
Inquiry to state what it Is. TVe are not
merely starting a little case in which
packers or railroads are concerned in the
hope that we can unearth some informa
tion which would be of value or be use
ful as a basis for a new and more ex
tensive investigation. There is nothing
vague or indefinite about this Inquiry, and
it has a purpose which I am not permitted
to disclose.
Law Said to lie Violated.
"We have information that there have
been apparent infractions or evasions of
the law, but It is a question "whether we
will be able to put a finger on the exact
spot where the trouble is. The difficulties
in the case and the importance of it ne-
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NO BRAKE; MINERS
DASH DOWN GRADE
FOURTEEN MEN ESCAPE DEATH
BY MIRACLE.
AVild Car Which They Ride Collides
With Train Stalled In
Snowbank.
KESWICK, Cal., Dec. 25. (Special.)
Fourteen miners employed In the Iron
Mountain mine started last evening to
make the trip to Keswick over the
heavy down-grade of the railroad. In a
flat car. After going two miles the
brakes of the car failed to work, and
the car. impelled only by gravity,
gained terrific speed. The lives of the
14 miners were probably saved by the
car running into the rear of an ore
train that had left the mine an hour
before, but which broke down on the
way to Keswick and was standing still
on the main line.
The car loaded with miners bumped
Into the rear ore car, which was
smashed. The miners were hurled Into
snowbanks, which broke the force of
their fall. Six of the men were serious
ly Injured. A hospital train went from
Keswick and conveyed the injured men
to the Mountain Copper Company's hos
pital here. The Iron Mountain Kail
road has the steepest grade in the
state. Had the flat car gained full
speed, It would have been a miracle
If all the miners were not killed, as the
car would Anally have plunged down
the mountainside.
FORTUNE AWAITS SAILORS
Dominion Government Has $13,000
to Distribute to Sealers.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 25. The local
government authorities have a sum
amounting to $43,000 in their hands for
which they are looking for owners. The
mo:iey was paid by the Russian author
ities on account of the illegal seizure, lit
the Behring Sea some years ago, of the
sealing schooners Carmelite and Van
couver Belle. The claim for damages was
established after long-drawn-out litiga
tion, and the Russians paid over the
$48,009, which the Canadian government
is now anxious to distribute to those en
titled to the money.
The men of the crews will be paid first,
and an effort is now being made to locate
them. So far the names of only five
have been secured, and of these two are
dead.
One of those who will benefit by the
payment on account of the Carmelite will
be Captain Hughes, now the master of
the Canadian Pacific Railway steamer
Princess Beatrice, who had charge of the
sealer when she was seized.
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MOTHER MAY SAVE SON
Relatives Working Hard to Prevent
Execution of Johnson.
HILLS BORO, Or., Dec. 25. (Special.)
That the family of Walter Johnson,
now at the Salem penitentiary awaiting
execution by hanging, as a penalty for
the murder of Klmer Perdue, will make
every effort to have Governor Chamber
lain commute the sentence to life Im
prisonment seems to be generally accept
ed here. Johnson's confession, prior to
his trial, adhered to the self-defense the
ory; and after conviction he appeared to
be on the verge of telling the whole
story of the crime. A visit by his rela
tives, however, seemed to cause him to
change his mind; and It is apparent that
the mother will implore the executive to
commute his sentence, or at least re
prieve for sufficient time to investigate.
Johnson did not go on the witness stand
in his own defense.
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ALBANY
Taxpayers Provide Special Levy for
$70,000 Structure.
ALBANY. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.)
A new J70.000 high scnool building In
Albany next year is assured by the ac
tion taken at the annual schoot meeting
last evening. At the meeting sentiment
was practically unanimous for this Im
provement. The schools are now so
crowded that one room is conducted in
the Congregational Church building.
The erection of the high school build
ing next Spring will provide more pub
lic school room and relieve the con
gestion row existing.
A levy of 24 mills ma made to pro
vide running expenses for the coming
year and an additional levy of 2'4 mills
was made to buy a site for the pro
posed new building.
GUN PLAY STOPS HIGHWAY
Idaho Roadbiiilders Meet With Vio
lent Opposition.
GRANGEVILLE. Idaho. Dec. 25. (Spe
cial.) In Judge Vineyard's court today
James Smith was bound over to appear
before the Circuit Court on a charge of
assault with a deadly weapon. Richard
Sylvester was tried on a like charge and
was discharged. The trouble arose over
the construction of a wagon road In Elk
City. Smith and Sylvester were working
on a bridge and, according to the evi
dence. Grant Litchfield, whoso land the
road was crossing, ordered them to stop.
A quarrel of a serious nature resulted.
Guns were drawn, but no shots were
fired. The trouble has created two fac
tions, one that wants the new road and
another that does not.
LLOYDS' AGENT IS NAMED
E. M. Cherry, of Astoria, to Repre
sent Large Territory.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 25. (Special.) Of
ficial notice was received by Acting
British Vice-Consul B. M. Cherry today
from the Committee of Lloyds, In Lon
don, appointing him as Lloyds' agent at
Astoria, his jurisdiction extending from
Cape Flattery to Cape Lookout and in
tersecting the Columbia River at the
mouth of the Cowlitz.
Mr. Cherry Is a son of the late P. L.
Cherry, who, for a number of years
prior to his death, was British Vice
Consul and Lloyds' agent at this port..
FRICE FIVE CENTS.
AT
Interference of Police
Averts Knockout.
JOHNSON FRESH AT FINISH
Burns Badly Battered and
Often Knocked Down.
FIRST NEGRO CHAMPION
In Fourteenth Round Burns Takes
Count of Eight and Is Being
Battered at Will When Po
lice Stop Punishment.
SYDNEY, N. S. W Dec. 25. Jack
Johnson, the big negro, from Galveston,
Texas, Is the world's heavyweight
champion. He won the title today In
the big arena at Rushcutters Bay from
Tommy Burns, the French-Canadian,
who had held It since James J. Jeffries
relinquished It, and after a chase of
Burns that led half way around the
world.
The end came in the 14th round, when
the police, seeing Burns tottering and
unable to defend himself from the sav
age blows of his opponent, mercifully
stopped the fight. Previously it had
been arranged that, if the police inter
fered, a decision should be rendered on
points, and Referee Mcintosh declared
the big black man a winner, for all
through the fight he had shown him
self Bums" master In every style of
fighting.
Too Big, Bench Too Great.
Burns, in an interview after he had
gone to his dressing-room, said:
"I did the best I could and fought
hard. Johnson was too big and his
reach was too great."
Johnson appeared fresh nfter the
fight, while Burns' eyes were badly
puffed and his mouth swollen to twice
its normal size. Jie fought a gano bat
tle, and showed indomitable pluck, but
he was no match for the big Texas
black.
First Xegro Champion.
Twice only In the annals of pugilism
has a colored man been permitted to
fight for the title emblematic of
world's champion heavyweight pugil
ist. Peter Jackson tried it with John
L. Sullivan, but Sullivan would not
consenc to a go. After James J. Jef
fries took the scalp of Bob Fltzsim
mons he took on Hank Griffin at Los
Angeles, but the colored man was ensy
for him and never had a chance to win
the honor. He was knocked out In
four rounds. Jeffries then drew the
color line and several years later re
tired. Johnson had tried to get on a
fight with him, unnvaillngly. Then
Tommy Burns, or Noah Brusso, as his
name really Is, took up the mantle of
Jeffries. Since then and until today
Johnson has endeavored to get him into
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S3
degrees; minimum temperature. 40 de
grees. TODAY'S Ratn. southwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Crazy French Royalist tries to pull Presi
dent Fallieres' beard. Pan" ?.
Russia heartily approves American-Japanese
agreement. Page a.
Rational.
Government dies deep for evidence of pack
ers' violation of anti-trust law. Prkb I.
Labor appeal for Fedemtlonlsts' release, to
be made to Taft. not Roosevelt. Paga 1.
Domestic.
Man killed, three permni injured, by auto
mobile wreck in California. Page 2.
Christmas celebrated all over I'nlted States
by lavish Bit's and feasts to poor.
Page a
Extensive plans of Harriman for railroad
construction In Oregon. Page 1.
Hospital patient crushed to death In Ra
cine elevator. Page 1.
California miners dash down bill In mn
aay car and have miraculous escape.
Page 1.
Chicago saloon question may be put to
referendum vote. Page 1.
Sports.
I.nngmont wins high achool football cham
plonship. Page 8- .
Hums almost knocked out when police In
terfere, and Johnson Is awarded tight and
world's championship. Page 1.
Multnomah club soccer team beats Crick
eters and wins championship. Page S.
Chemawa. Indians to play Catholic Young
Men s football team today. Page S.
Christmas Happening.
How thirteen murderers in County Jail
spent Christmas. Page 12.
Plenty of holiday cheer for poor of Port
land. Page 12.
Christmas presents swamp postofflee ana
express office. Page 12.
Christmas services held In many Portland
churches. Page 9.
Portland and Vicinity.
Murderer Finch accuses prosecution of tam
pering with witnesses, rase 14.
New officers Installed by Oregon Command
ery. Knights Templars. Page 1.1.
Storm sweeps Oregon Coast, retarding move
ments of vessels. Page
Portland Commercial bodies to make vig
orous protest against Increase of freight
rates. Page 9.
Bishop Harris saya fear of "Yellow peril'"
Is bogle. Page 14.
Newsboy breaks leg In scramble for coins
tossed from building. Page 7.
Student body of medical department. TTnl
verslty of Oregon, denounce Dr. Panton
for criticisms of Dr. Joseph!. Page .
General Klllfeather bursts Into print in
honor of Christmas. Pace T.
Speculation as to significance of Hill's in
vasion of Southwest, ragaj 13.
BURNS
MERCY
OF BIG BLACK MAN