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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1905)
r ttmnnnn. A! PAGES 1 T0 12 VOL. XXJ.V-2-70. 43. POUTIAND, OREGON, STJNJJAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 46 PAGES PILGRIMS' FACES ARE ALL SMILES Tour of Inland Empire. Complete Success. ADVANCES MET IN LIKE SPIRIT Friendships Formed Will Be Kept Alive by Visits. TWO GREAT SCHOOLS SEEN Institutions ht Moscow, Idnho, and Pullman, Wash., That Have Grown Under" Concentrated Funds Wisely Spent. BT EDGAR B. PIPER. COLFAX, Wash., Oct. 2L (Staff Corre spondence.) The business men's excur sion practically completed Its mission at this place today. The members have seen everything worth seeing and everybody worth knowing along their route and they feel that their efforts to make them selves better known personally in the great Inland Empire have been crowned with a notable success. Their reception everywhere has been satisfactory' 2?ot a single town or community along the route has failed to show that it was glad to be able to take the business men of Portland by the hand on its own soli and to express the hope that they would come again. They will go agalrf. They have found that it is a good -thing to keep in close personal touch with their customers or possible customers east of the mountains. It might easily be a bad thing for them to leave the fleld open to the alert com mercial men of Seattle, Tacoma and Spo kane. They have been repeatedly told that while the Columbia River and the water-level freight liaul are fine 'things, there are other considerations that bring and keep business for a community, and one of them.. is personal- contact -betjBreea joDoer ana customer. Out for a Porty-Foot Channel. The people bf Eastern Oregon, Wash ington and Jdaho know, as the result of this trip, that Portland is much in ear nest about the upper river and that it will listen to no advice from any source that the improvements at Celilo and The Dalles can wait. They know, too, that Portland is determined to have a 40-foot channel at the entrance of the Columbia River and a 35-foot channel on to Port land. There is no longer the slightest danger that Portland and the Inland Empire will misunderstand 'each other on these momentous matters. " Colfax was reached this afternoon . at 3:45 o'clock. The party was at once in vited to go to the Courthouse, where ad' dresses were made by Mayor Davenport and Superior Judge Stephen J. Chad wick, both native sons of Oregon, and by E. T. Coman, a prominent banker. On behalf of "Portland there we're re marks by Governor Chamberlain, Tom Richardson, H. M. Cake,- J. N. Teal and others. Oregon Pioneers In Whitman. The general sentiment seemed to be that it was -of little use trying-to instruct the people of Colfax and the great county of Whitman as to the necessity of, an open river and the joint needs of this rich little city and of Portland. Whit man County was largely peopled in the early days by Oregon pioneers and the Oregon spirit here Is strong. Whitman has 35,000 people, and they 4cnow and like Portland and Oregon. One bank here has over $1,300,000 deposits. which Is a fine showing for a town of 25,000 people. Colfax is the oldest town In the Palouso country, and it has great prestige as a good place for farmers to sell their wheat in and buy their good?. During the dark days of 1S93, 1S94 and 1S95 Its banks and merchants held to gether and there was not a failure here an astonishing record, in view of the fact that all over Whitman there was a veritable whirlwind of Populist ex cltement. Colfax is a better place today than ever before and it has what Its citizens call great move on." The Portland Sne clal leaves here tonight at 8:15 and will reach Portland tomorrow morning at S o clock. Pleasant Stop at Moscow. The dawn of Saturday found the Portland Business 'Mens' excursion ly Jng at the Moscow station. The mor chants, lawyers, doctors and other prominent citizens of this alert and pushing Idaho towan had -combined to make the brief stay of the Portland business men pleasant. They had heard of the continued round of Interest the the visitors had excited in the various towns of East ern Oregon, Eastern Washington and at Lewlston and they were bound not to be outdone. They gave a breakfast to their guests at the Hotel Moscow and. then, after a briof run through the beautiful residence part of the city, the visitors were Invited to meet citizens -at ithe fine new hall of the Moscow Elks. Judge Warren Trultt, formerly -a well-known resident of Oregon and now for many years a conspicuous law yer of Idaho, acted as chairman. Ho, introduced first Mayor Morgan, " a .fluent and Interesting speaker, who made numerous sallies that much de lighted all his Portland hearers. "I am .greatly interested," ho . re- : marked, "in meeting the wholesalers of Portland, but I am not sure that I dare meet face to face 'a wholesaler in my ovn particular lino of business. which is hot air." Tills brought Toni Richardson to his feet to give his experience as an ex pert In that line. He demonstrated to the entire satisfaction of everybody that "hot air" applied In the right di rection and on correct Drindnles is the thing that this country 'needs more than any other. It may bo caid in passing; without a purpose to make Invidious distinctions, that. Mr.-Richardson made a most bril liant speech -at Lewlston last night, that aroused both Lewlston people and tho Portland guests to a high pitch of tremendous enthusiasm. Good Feeling for Idaho People. W. S. Duniway was called upon, as a former citizen of Idaho, to bear tes timony to the good feeling Oregon peo ple have for their Idaho neighbors. and he did it very well, indeed. Gov-j ernor Chamberlain made one of . his I usual bright talks and tho Portland party was then Invited to visit the Unl- ! verslty of Idaho, the principal instltu- ; tlon of higher education In tho state, under the capable direction of Presi dent James Alexander MacLean and a very efficient faculty. The University of Idaho is altogether the most interesting and important feature in the 'social and educational life of the state. Its great success un der many vicissitudes and . dlpcourage mcnts affords an examplo of particular value to Oregon. Idaho has not made the mistake of dissipating its educa tional energies, wasting its public funds and throwing its whole educa tional scheme Into politics by trying to build a large number of minor schools in various parts of the state. The uni versity is, on the contrary, the finest example of superior scholastic organi zation and consolidation to be found In tho ontlre Pacific Northwest. Here are. to be found under the "di rection of one faculty and one board of trustees a college of letters and sci ences, a college of agriculture, afihool of applied science or school of mines and a state preparatory school. Two normal schools, one at Lewlston and the other in Southern Idaho, are the only other state institutions that have not been united with the State Uni versity. The success of the Idaho meth od is beyond all question. The results are to be found in a well-paid and ef ficient faculty, an enthusiastic -and nu merous student body and a well-bal anced and thorough equipment. 'You will find no one in Idaho who says that the prlnciplo of consolidation Is a mistake, except, of course, those few politicians and those occasional communities which yet have.fe slum-.- bering ambition, to be themselves the seat of some kind of a school of mines or normal school or an agricultural college no matter what, Just so it is supported at state expense. So .far .as I can learn, any such effort will be futile, for Idaho as a whole takes Justi fiable pride in its State University and is determined that its forward career shall not be interrupted. "It may be said also that politics cutB no figure whatever in the admin istration of this splendid school. Some years ago during the Populist excite ment politics broke Into the organiza tion and all but ruined it, but the peo ple of Idaho happily learned their er ror in time. The university is admin istered by a nonpartisan board of trustees on nonpartisan principles. "Moscow is another Moscow from the (Concluded on pace 3.) I ' ...... t HAPRY MURPHY ATTENDS AN EXCITING MEETING OF THE WATER BOARD. HERE ARE SOME OF THE MEN HE SAW '.-.fTV-'-- -: - - - '-y- ;-. . 4 , r. . . v. y. . ,j -. , , , , . i . .-rrh . . . . . .v. . . tw,--i j ,-, ROOSEVELT IN ' 51 AUGUSTINE Day Spent in Florida, Ameri ca's Land of Continuous Summer. . SPEECH ON PANAMA CANAL Declares Confidence In -Completion and' Contempt for Falat-Heartcd. Addresses Xegroes on." Ad vantages of Thrift; ST. .AUGUSTINE, Fla., Oct. 2L Presi dent Roosevelt is the guest of the oldest city in the United States tonight, and St. Augustine has put on gala, attire to wel come him. From the railroad station to the Ponce de Leon Hotel, where he will remain until tomorrow night, the streets were made almost as bright as day with colored arc lights and red fire. The President's train arrived at 6 o'clock. Ho was mot' by a. reception com mittee and driven to the hotel, whero he remained for about half an' hour. On the way to the hotel the President was driven through, the city gate, where he was presented by the school children with a floral key to the city. Showered With Flowers. A pretty feature of the drive which pleased the President Immensely was, as SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL CONTENTS OF The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature) 62 dug.; minimum, 3S. Precipitation, none. TODJCVS Increasing- cloudiness with silent ly lower temperature during the after noon. Southeasterly winds. Foreign. Prince and Princess of Wales going- to India to quiet antagonism to Curzon. Page 2. Nelson's centenary celebrated . throughout British Empire. Page 14. Franco-German agreement leaves Morocco in lurch. Page 2. Spain prepared to entertain Loubet. Page 11. Togo received in triumph at Japanese capi tal Page IS. Russian railroad strike ties up -all Voteow lines. Page. 14. Natloaal. President Roosevelt speaks on Panama Canal at Jacksonville and goes on to St. Augustine,. Page.!, ... . Am&afcador4 3tfeyer urge' Improvement in Diplomatic Service. Page 13. Armour car lines before Interstate Commis sion. Page 4, , . . PollUrs. , Taft defines loue between Roosevelt and Bryan on railroad question. Page U Domestic. Loss of life In lake storm 21. loss of ves sels 42. Page 13. ' Prospector starve to death after finding rich ore. Page ". Mrs. J. 6. Dickenson, of Milwaukee, thinks Seattle man her son who was kidnaped 23 years ago. Page. 3. Enterprise National Bank officers may be prosecuted, but say shortage Is S&00.000 less than first stated. Page 11. Bishop Earl Cranston to marry Lucie Mason Parker at Avondale, O. Page 3. Union Pacific to establish new limited train between Omaha and Los Angeles. Page IS. Senator Dolllver declares that University smells of Standard OIL Page 3. Cunlirfe, Adams Express robber, burned $10,000 In S100 bills. Page U. his carriage was slowly passing through, the city gates, a party of young ladles stationed on top of the historical gates, wno showered his carriage with flowers. Tho President was next driven to the Hotel Ppnce de Leon, wher he will oc cupy an elegant .suite of rooms while here. At 7 o'clock tho President was driven to Fort Marlon, where ho delivered an address. Here a large crowd had gath ered, and the greeting extended to him was & warm one. In his speech the President dwelt on the subject of "Good Citizenship," and also the alms and ob jects of this Government. Neither Plutocrats Nor Mobs. "This Republlo is not and never shall be a government of a plutocrat," he said. "This Government never shall be the government- of a mob. It shall re main as It was founded In the beginning, a Government of Justice, through the form of law, a Government wherein every man is guaranteed in his own rights and is forbidden to wrong his neighbors." At the conclusion of his address the President was driven-to the Valencia Hotel,- where he was the guest of the Board of Trade at supper. He then returned to his hotel. Tomorrow he will attend services at the Presbyterian Church in the morning, and in the afternoon probably will take a drive or horseback ride. SPEAKS OX PANAMA CANAIi President Tells Jacksonville People It Will Be Dug. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.. Oct. 21. The reception to President Roosevelt today was hearty. Thousands thronged the street on his llnb of march, and the President showed in his manner his ap preciation of the goodwill that was manifested on every side. So far as comfort was concerned, the day was ideal. A cool wind had begun to blow the night before his arrival and it gave a temperature that no one could call too warm or too cool. It prevented, however, the delivery of his principal speech in the open air before the Sem- ( Concluded on paxe 3.) PacMc Coast. Portland business men royally entertained on the way home from Lewlston. Pago 1. Lena Jennings held in Jackson County Jail with no charge against her. Page 4. Idaho land-fraud trials are soon to come up. Page 3. Interned Russian cruiser Lena preparing to leave San Francisco. Page 5. Lawyer Collins Is hustled over the border out of British Columbia. Page 4. Methods of a San Francisco trust company cause bank examiners to close the doors. Page 5. Special .search to be made for personal prop erty for taxation in Washington. Page 9. Sport. Seals take game from Giants. Page 16? Multnomah football team defeats. Soldier. Page 17. " - Last baseball gam of season In Portland to- fi&r- Pa'gfiTr.' v " : DeTaneV tattet big risk with Kaufman. Page Washington beats Chemawa. 11 to 0. Page It. Y. M. C. A football team defeats Hill Mili tary Academy, 5-0. Page 17. , Corvallis football players- dereal Pullman. '20 to 0. Page 10. Chicago defeats Wisconsin University. Page 16. Pacific Coast scoresr San Francisco 0, Port land 2: Lor Angeles 4. Tacoma 2; Seattle 3, -Oakland 3. Page 10. Commercial aad Mariae. Oft day In local hop market. Page 33. Good demand holds up Chicago wheat prices. Page 23. Change for better in money market. "Page 33. Cash gain by Now York banks less than expected. Page 35. Cured fruit quiet at San Francisco. Page 35. Profits in prunegrowlng. Page 35. Livestock movement in Baker County. Page 35. Captain of steamer Iralds. rescues 'mother and son from drowning. Page 18. Rogu'ator goes aground, but is pulled off safely. Page IS. RftTE CONTROL, NOT OWNERSHIP Taft Defines Issue Between Roosevelt and Bryan on Railroads. SPEAKS FOR REGULATION Secretary Tells Ohio AudlencChoice Is Between Roosevelt's Conserv ative and Bryan's Social istic Policy. AKRON, O., Oct. 21. An audience of 2000 -people gathered to hear Secretary Taffs .speech on the railroad-rate dis crimination question and state issues. The railroad -question was not received with great enthusiasm, but his indorse ment of Hcrrick was frequently ap plauded. The Secretary's throat was affected, causing him to speak with difficulty. Senator Dick and Congressman". Au brey Thomas were on the platform at the large newly-organized Taft Club of this city. In beginning, Mr. Taft Indicated the Na tional as well as the state Importance of the pending campaign in Ohio. He point ed out that the defeat of Governor Her rick would be heralded as the dawn of a new Democracy, significant of what was to happen In the Next Congressional and Presidential elections. He said: "The truth Is, it Is perfectly apparent TODAY'S PAPER Portland aad Vicinity. Johnson estate, worth half a million dollars, dwindles away to almost nothing under 'the stewardship of W. M. Ladd. Page 24. Youngsters in the Juvenile Court. Page 0. Factories seek sites In Portland. Page 8. G.' A. R. Indignantly denounce slurs of a preacher. Page 10. Teachers angry that promised extra pay la not forthcoming. Page S. b. It, & X. and Northern Pacific agree on Cut de Sac route for Joint track. Page 9. Oregon Savings Bank leases property at Sixth and Washington streets for new home. Page 7. Attorney clash In court. Page 3. Judge Y'etrster opposes contract for adver tising on the bridge draws. .Page 10. Dr. Wlthycombe sayr farmers will make Eastern Oregon a slckenlnr waste if they . persist la -thtv sequence of- wheat -and fal low. Fag li. i Features and Departments. Editorial. Page "(J. Church announcements. Page 31. .Classified advertisements.. Pages"! 823.. The making of an ordinary cook. Page 48. Horrors of slave trade today. Page 39. Nakano, the Japanese pet of St.. Vincent's. Page 38; A Portland pessimist In London. Page 41. Frederic Haskln's " letter. Page 44. v How to ride an unruly horse. Page 40. Book reviews. Page 34. John McLoughlln, a-biography. Page 45. Dr. Hillls sermon. Page 48. Social. Peges 20-27. Dramatic. Pages 28-20. New York dramatic letter. Page 36. Musical. Page 20. Household and fashions. Pages 42-43. Youth's department. Pago 40. .Portland's public schools. Page 30. 'Shipping wheat from Portland docks. Page 33. Power plant at Cazadero will harness Clack , amas River. Page 32. that Mr. Bryan is gradually resuming I control over the " Democratic party and I proposes to asBirme the aggressive in a controversy in which he hopes to array the poor against the rich, to shake the present system of "private property and freedom of contract, to cripple the Fed eral courts that are now such a bulwark In the defense of the Constitutional rights of individuals, to substitute for our pres ent system of railways, privately owned and maintained, Government railways, and In every way to Introduce a system of paternalism, leaning toward Socialism, which in the end would certailny para lyze the industrial andocial principles of this country. Government Ownership Agitation. "This movement in favor of Govern ment ownership of public utilities to In clude" the commercial railroads Is not a mere chimera. It finds its beginning In the proposition for municipal ownership of street railways by Mayor Dunne, of Chicago; by Mayor McClellan. of New York, and even still more in the attitude of.Mr. Hearst in running against Mr. Mc Clellan." " -Mr. Taft said Tom I Johnson, of Cleve land, known as an advocate of the single tax system and of Government owner ship of public utilities, was an earnest supporter of tho Democratic ticket in .Ohio arid, in his belief, the triumph of that ticket would bring "Bryanlsm and Johnso.nlsm to the front upon questions we' are to fight the next Presidential campaign." He continued: Purposes of Koosevelt. : ."It Is the purpose, and always has been, of President Roosevelt In the policies 'which he has recommended for adoption by Congress to meet these dangerous at tacks upon our present economic, social and political-conditions by remedying the actual evils which every one must recog nize, and thus Intrenching ourselves against the assaults of Socialism, the sup pression' of individualism and the insti gation of class 'hatred, based on alleged Injustice and abuses that do not exist. He has. therefore, been most active In the promotion of prosecutions under tho anti trust law, and In securing legislation to aid In Its enforcement. He believes, as every one must who knows anything about the subject, that perhaps the most serious abuse of the last two decades has been .the unjust discrimination In railway rates as between Individual shippers and as between different localities, and indeed in some Instances by rates in excess of that which would be reasonable for the service Itself. Needed Changes In Iiaw. In an exhaustive discussion of the pres ent law under which the Interstate Com merce Commission operates, Mr. Taft ex plained how railroad rate questions were brought before the commlsson, and, through the commission, before the courts. He indicated many of the difficulties un der which the commission operates, some of which lead to reversal of the commis sions' orders- by the courts. He then said: . "The results convinced those familiar with, the .law and anxious that it should 'operate effectively that the-two changes necessary were,-first, a provision author izing the commission, in declaring a. rate to be unreasonable, to declare at the same time what - was- a maximum reasonable rate and to make an order requiring the company to reduce its rate to its max! mum, and second, that the law should, under proper penalty, require obedlcnco to the order of the commission nnd thus compel the carriers to treat the order wurx. proper -rusueci, reset yuik iu mem the opportunity to avoid Its operation by resort to the Federal Court and a setting aside of the order by Judicial, supersedeas on final decree. "These two short amendments to the present law I have just described are what the President' has recommended to Congress. By making such changes as are Just and necessary, we can put our selves on solid ground to resist tne radical nroDOsltions of Mr. Bryan and tus fol lowers, who would take the railroads from private control and put them under Guv eminent management." He maintained that such supervision as was proposed was not taking the rail roads out of the hans or tneir owners and that it did not even approximate Government ownership. He held that the Interstate Commerce Commission could dispose of cases brought before it as rap idly.ns the courts. Railroads Hnve Broken Iaw. The admitted truth is that the railroads In the past have Intentionally given re- (Concluded on page 3.) IT! n Fill! PIPE LINE Water Board Rescinds Its Work and Readvertises for Bids. MAYOR LANE'S ADMISSION Acceptance of Bit! of Oswego Works While Itadd Was Member or Corporation and Board Is Declared Illegal. FEATURES OF WATER BOARD MEETING. First Resolution adopted rescinding former action of board with reference to bids for pipe, and calling for new bids from castlron manufacturers ex clusively, the same to be opt-ned No vember 22. This contemplated the re jection of all bids heretofore sub mitted, and the return of the certified checks to the bidders. Second Free-for-all argument in dulged In after adjournment in which Mayor Lane admits that The Orogo nlan 13 correct regarding the disquali fication of the Oswego Company's bid. and says eminent legal authority holds the same view. Third Mayor Lane states, after the meeting, that If the board had not rejected all bids he would have re fused to attach his signature to any contract With the Oswego conorn on account of the illegality of its bid. Fourth Agent Haines, representing the East Jersey Pipe Company, een . sure the Water Board for inviting bids on riveted steel mains without any intention of considering ' them, claimlngthat his house had been put to tho expense of $1000 on a wild goose chase. Also ridiculed board's contention that railroad company would not be responsible for damages in case of breakage In shipment of pipe from Birmingham. Aid. Fifth Paquet. Giebisch & Joplln per mitted to retain contract for laying pipe. From, a spectacular standpoint, the special meeting of the Water Board yes-terdaS--called tc consider the situation relative to bids for pipe, was one dt tho most thrilling that has occurred In years, the proceedings being distinguished throughout by practical, admissions that the exposures of The' Oregonloh were true In every -particular, and the grand finale coming when all bids were rejected. certified checks ordered returned, nnd new bids advertised upon the exclusive basis of cast-iron piping, although It de veloped In the course of the arguments that none of the members of the board had Investigated the relative merits of the different materials, and was In no posi tion to speak from an unprejudiced stand point, their opinions upon the lasting- qual ities of riveted steel and cast-iron being based entirely upon the assumptions of Chief Engineer Clarke, of the Water De partment. Mayor lane's Admission. To add to the discomfiture of the board. Mayor Lane, while differing with The Oregonlan In almost everything else, openly proclaimed that this paper was correct In Its contentions relative to the Illegality of the award to the Qregon Iron & Steel Company, and after the board had thrown out all the bids, remarked with an air of relief, "I think you have done right now. I wish you had done It a week ago. It would have saved a world of mis ery." Almost as soon as the board convened In special session yesterday afternoon. Dr. Josephl arose" and offered the following rcsdltulon": Whereas, Doubt has been cast upon the va lidity of a contract to furnish cost-Iron pipe, if entered into, based Upon the vote of the board, October 16, 1005, awarding the samo to the Oregon Iron & Steel Company, for tho reason that William M. Ladd was then a member of thta board (though he took no part In Its deliberations nor did he vote upon the question of award), and was at the same time a member of the corporation whoso bid was accepted; therefore, be It Resolved, That the vote by which the con tract to furnish cast-Iron pipe was . awarded the Oregon Iron & Steel Company be now re considered. Some Desultory Discussion Some desultory discussion ensued, which was participated In by all the members present. Including the Mayor, as to whether there had ectually been any award of contract. Dr., Jof ephl holding that the acceptance of the bid of the Ore gon Iron & Steel Company carried with it an award of the contract, and he moved to reconsider the vote by which the bid of the Oswego plant was accepted, assert ing that it would have the effect of doing away entirely with any doubt relative to the disposition of the certified check. Dr. Raffety seconded the motion, and it was curried unanimously. Dr. Joseph!: "Now, with the consent of my second, I withdraw my motion to award the contract to the Oregon Iron & Steel Company." Mayor Lane: "I guess I am willing. Mr. Bates: "Now, gentlemen, I move that we reject all bids and readvertlse for cast-iron piping." Dr. Josephl: "We have settled upon the proposition to readvertlse for cast-iron pipe and specials, and I think a proviso ought to be Inserted in the contract im posing SI30 a day liquidated damages for any delay that may arise In supplying the material." In obedience to a concordance of ideas, the Mayor ordered all bids for furnishing pipe readvertlsed, and set Wednesday. November 22, at 9 A. M.. as the hour for opening proposals, bfds for cast-Iron ma terial alone to be considered. It was fur ther agreed that tho bid of Paquet, Gle ' blach 8 Joplln for laying the 'pipe should (Concluded on Page 11.)