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VOL. XXV-NO. 39.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
REBELS FIRE ON
FRIENDLY TROOPS
Kill 26 United States
Marines.
INSURGENTS LIE IN WAIT
Meager Particulars Received
by Wireless Messages.
ARMY TO LEAVE AT ONCE
Rapid Mobilization of Over 5000
Troops at Newport News In
' Response, to Orders
From Taft.
troops go to era A.
' Infantry (battalions from regi
nenUI Fifth, Eleventh. Seventh,
Twentyeeventh. Twenty-elf hth.'
Cavalry, Eleventh and Fifteenth.
Counted batteries. Seventeenth and
. Eighteenth.
Engineers, two companies.
Signal Corps. Company A.
In command. Brigadier - General
Frederick Funaton.
Chief of Staff. lieutenant-Colonel
W. W. Wltherspoon.
Chief Signal Officer, Captain Will
iam Mitchell.
Military Secretary, Captain William
G. Haan.
Chief Engineer Corps. Major W. C.
Langfitt.
Inspector-General. . Major E. S.
Greble.
Chief QuartermaEter. Major Chaun
cey B. Baker.
Chlff Commissary, Major Harry
Wllkins.
Chief Surgeon. Colonel Va!ory How
ard' -
Chief Ordnance Officer. Captain
William H Tchar-pa.
Paymaster. Colonel .ChariAs H.
'hippie.
NORFOLK, Va., Sept.. 29 -The Virgin
lad Pilot tomorrow morning will say:
"From a reliable source It Is learned
that a wireless message was received at
the Norfolk navy-yard late yesterday af
ternoon stating that 25 marine and a
marine sergeant were killed yesterday In
Cuba by the insurgents. It Is said that
the Insurgents had , sought to prevent the
landing of several hundred marines on
Cuban soil.
"The first message was received at the
navy-yard wireless station, according to
the Information, stating that 26 marines
had been killed. This was followed by a
second message giving more definite in
formation. "Attempts to verify the information of
the wireless message were not successful,
but the Virginian Pilot's source of infor
mation Is regarded as reliable."
RAPID WORK OF ARMY MEN
Men and Munitions of War Being
Gathered at Newport News.
' WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. President
Roosevelt, In a wireless message received
at the War . Department tonight, author
ised the sending of the first American
Army expedition to Cuba.
All day the Acting Secretary of War.
the Military Secretary and the. Chief of
Staff had been trying to communicate
with the President, and the message to
night was the first dispatch they had re
ceived from him after the receipt of a
dispatch from Secretary Taft early In the
day. m which he urged the sending of
United States troops to Cuba.
Everything Well T-nderstood.
Secretary Taft's dispatch indicated that
there was a clear understanding between
him and President Roosevelt concerning
the Cuban situation. Immediately after
the receipt of the telegram from the Sec
retary of War, Acting Secretary Oliver
of the War Department directed the is
suance of orders for the mobilization of
troops at Newport News. These orders.
however, were more or less tentative.
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President Roosevelt was fully advised by
the War Department of the situation, but
the messages were delayed, and there was
great anxiety until the approval of the
War Department's action came tonight
In the dispatch from the President. These
preparations for the mobilization of the
proposed expedition of 5500 men at New
port News were not delayed by the. fail
ure to get the President's sanction of the
expedition Immediately. .
Preparations Rapidly Under Way. .
Preparations for the military occupation
of Cuba moved at a rapid rate today after
the receipt of a dispatch from Secretary
Taft urging the sending' of an army to
Cuba. All the organizations making up
the first expedition arranged by the Gen
eral Staff were advised of the request of
the Secretary of War, and Quartermaster
Humphrey and his assistants began to
hire transports and order supplies deliv
ered Immediately at Newport News, where
the first expedition will be mobilized.
Sufficient supplies to last 5500 men for 30
days are being rushed to that point with
full speed. Quartermaster depots at
Philadelphia, Boston, New York and many
other cities are being drawn upon, and
Captain Smalley, of the Fifteenth In
fantry, has been ordered to Newport
News, where he will secure storehouses
and look after the supplies.
Troops to Be Rushed Forward.
Brigadier-General T. J. Wlnt. com
manding the Department of. the Missouri,
was ordered to Newport News today,
where he will assume full charge of the
embarkation of troops. He is to remain
there indefinitely and will look after a
second and third expedition In case the
Government finds it necessary to eend a
larger force into Cuba.
Although the Military Secretary and the
chief of staff were unable to communi
cate with President Roosevelt, prepara
tions for the immediate departure of the
first expedition were only little delayed,
as the Secretary of War, the President
and the members of the general staff had
gone so thoroughly over the situation that
there Is a general understanding as to the
policy of the administration.
Funston to Have Command.
It is known that Brigadier-General
Frederick Funston, who Is already in
Cuba, 'is to be ' in 'command of all the
troops sent to Cuba. Colonel E. D. Crow
der, of the Judge Advocate-General's of
fice, who is to be Secretary Taft's legal
adviser in the organization of the new
government In Cuba, left Washington to
day for Havana, with a secretary and
several assistants, who are to be with
him In hia work.
Full details of the organization of the
first expedition were made public by the
chief of staff tonight. ' Lieutenant-Colonel
W. W. Wotherspoon is to be chief, of the
expedition staff, and he will have as his
assistants the following officers of the
General Staff corps:
Members of General Staff to Front.
Major William A. MarinrMajor Francis
J. Kernan. Major David Galllard. Cap
tain George W. Read, Captain Charles T.
Moncher and Captain John W.' Furlong.
The Military Secretary' of the expedi
tion will be Captain William G. Haan,
of the artillery corps. Major William C.
Langfltt is to be the Engineer officer. The
Inspector-General will , be Major E. S.
Greble. ,
Major Chauncey B. Baker will be Chief
Quartermaster and has left for Cuba with
five assistants. Other officers on the ex
pedition staff are:
Chief Commissary, Major Harry Wllk
lns; Depot V;ommissary, Captain H. C.
Cole; Chief Surgeon, Colonel Valery
Havard; Medical Inspector, Lieutenant
Colonel Blair D. Taylor: Chief Ordnance
Officer, Captain William H. Tschappat;
Chief Signal Officer. Captain William
Mitchell; Chief Paymaster, Colonel
Charles H.. Whipple; General Advocate.
Major Blanton Winshipr
Taft Sends lor Experts
Secretary Taft today telegraphed for
Major Jefferson R. Kean, of the medical
department, and Frank- Mclntyre. Cap
tain of the Nineteenth Infantry, who will
sail for Havana at the earliest possible
moment. Captain Mclntyre has been
temporarily in charge of the Bureau of
Insular Affairs of the War Department,
and has had experience both in Cuba
and the Philippines.
One hundred and twenty-five members
of the Signal Corps from Fort Omaha,
Neb . have been ordered to join the" ex
pedition, and will be under the commanfl
of Captain George S. Glbbs. In addition
to the troops originally ordered to New
port News, the Fourteenth Battery of
Field Artillery, Fort Sheridan, 111., also
will Join the expedition.
Knife-Bayonet Guns Issued.
New guns for all the troops which may
be sent to Cuba are in readiness, and as
each organization arrives at New
port News' It will be equipped with the
latest improved army rifle. This has a
knife bayonet now generally in use in
the army. It was demonstrated in the
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SOUTHERN PORTS
SWEPTBY IVES
Vain Struggle of Pen
sacola Soldiers.
WHOLE HOSPITAL ENGULFED
Tragic Incidents of the Great
Storm on Gulf Coast.
MAN SAVES EIGHT LIVES
Brave Customs Inspector Swims in
Raging Water to Carry Men to
Safety Wrecked Ships Lie
in Heart of City.
RELIEF FT7N D FOR SUFFERERS
IN SOUTH.
The relief of aufferers In Pensacola
and Mobile will be the subject of
discussion at a special meeting of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Oregon Chapter, to be held at the
Manitou. 261 Thirteenth street. Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock. '. Mrs. Jennie
A. George, president, and Mrs. Preston
C. Smith, first vice-president. Issued
the call and will be among the chief '
workers for means to assist the dis
tressed in the stricken districts of the
South.
A fund will be opened for the re
lief of the sufferers, and contributions
of money may be left with Mrs. Smith
at her home, 429 Market street, or
at the offices of Henry Hewett & Co..
In the Sherlock building. All money
received will be forwarded to the of
ficers of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy In the troubled districts.
One of the principal items of busi
ness to be transacted at the special
meeting Monday eveclnj: mill :t the
appointment of. a c-a-.mi'tee . -an-vass
for funds..
PENSACOLA. Fla . Sept. 29. Already
the list of dead from Thursday's storm
has grown to 26,. and it 1 known that
many more have been lost and others in
jured, while more than 3000 persons are
homeless. For two days rescuing parties
have been . working to bring conditions
to some degree of order, but their, efforts
have not shown to any extent and there
are many bodies yet underneath masses
of wreckage. .
For ten miles east and 'west of the
city are strewn the wrecks of homes and
vessels of all classes. Commencing at
Fort McBae, on a point overlooking the
gulf, and continuing to Escambia Bridge,
east of the city, there is nothing but
devastation, ruin and desolation.
Struggle or Soldiers for Life.
At Fort McRae five lives' were lost.
The 30 men had a terrible experience.
They sought the batteries, the very high
est point, . as the waves began to dash
over them, and lashed themselves to the
guns. There they clung for more than
13 hours. Only one lady and her little
child were at the post. She was the wife
of Sergeant' Prentice, and, although the
big. strong solcter fought to save the
lives of his young wife and baby, they
were almost wrenched from nis arms.
Three artillerymen were lost by being
washed from the batteries. The fort was
almost razed.
Across on Santa Rosa Island. ' also on
the Gulf,, is Fort Pickens, where more
than 1500 men were stationed. . There was
no loss of life, but great destruction of
property. The mortar batteries were
driven In and the guns were wrecked.
The barracks were demolished.
Five Gunboats, Many Tugs Lost.
Fort Barrancas was badly damaged.
The Navv-vard suffered nrihahiv tn th
extent of Jl.000,000. Many of the new
buildings have been damaged or de
stroyed completely, the floating dock
crushed against a stone one, the latter
damaged, and the gunboats Vixen, Isla
de Luzon, Gloucester, Machlas and
Wasp, as well as the naval tugs Wau
ban and Accomac and a number of
smaller tugs and launches, are complete
wrecks. Some of these vessels have been
driven in-shore for more than 200 yards.
The homes of the working-men at War
rington and Woolsey were wiped out and
three lives were lost.
Across the bay. at the United States
Life-Saving Station, directly on the Gulf
beach, there is not a board to mark the
spot where the station-house and wharves
once were. The men remained at their
post until everything was carried away,
and then, with their families, launched a
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CONTENTS TODAY'S" PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 74
deg. ; minimum, 48.
TODAY'S-eShowers and cooler. Southeast
erly winds.
Cuba.
Rumored slaughter of marines by Cubans.
Page 1.
American army of 5500 men ordered to sail.
Page 1.
Taft proclaims himself Governor and rebels
prepare to lay down arms. Page 2.
Senator Beveridge proposes annexation.
Page 3.
Storm on the Gulf Coast.
Dramatic incidents of disaster at Pensacola.
Page 1.
Mobile still cut off, but reports of destruc
tion grow worse. Page 4.
Many shipwrecks on Mississippi Sound.
Page 4.
Partial list of dead. Page 4.
Forts and lighthouses swept away and many
occupants drowned. Page 4.
Foreign.
Marmsworth compares America unfavorably
with England. Page 2.
Court-martial on Stoessel. Page 5.
YaUonal.
President Roosevelt visits Atlantic fleet.
Page 13.
Politics.
Bryan discusses Socialism at Kansas City.
Page 5.
Domestic.
Consecration of Bishop Scadding. Page 1.
Jewish religious processions mobbed by So
cialist Jews. Page 5.
Crueltv of superintendent of children's foome.
Page 4.
Harrtman not yet In control of St. Paul
road. Page 1.
Bport.
Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 3.
San Francisco 1; Seattle 8. Fresno 2; Los
Angeles 7. Oakland 6. Page 15.
This season determines Rugby's fate In Cali
fornia. Page 14.
Pacific Coast.
Three-cornered tight in California for the
Gubernatorial chair. Page 1.
Hill seeklns entrance to California by way
of the Klamath Lake road. Page .
Prices of logs are to be higher on Puget
Sound after first of the month. Page 6.
Salvation Army lassie at Belllngham won
ders whether sne is really married.
Page T.
Crack ride team from British Columbia is
defeated by Washington Guardsmen.
Page 6.
Two batteries at Vancouver Barracks are
ordered to Cuba. Page 7.'
Commercial and Marine.
All coSee markets moving upwards.
Page 31.
Cnicago wheat firm on small offerings.
Page 31. " - -
New Vc?tc banks "surplus reserve grows.
Page St. -
Politics a factor In stock speculation
Page 31.
Many grain ships' en routs for- Portland.
Page 13.
Word Is receive from Oregon boys with
Arctic whaling fleet. Page 13.
Customhouse receipts show Increase ever
previous months. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity. .
Philip Napper. aged 72.. burned to death In
shack at Twelfth and Overton streets.
Page 10.
Contractor Bennett agrees to rebuild East
Side schools according to specifications
and to rush the work. Page 11.
Real estate transfers and building permits
for first nine months of lflOS exceed rec
ord for. entire year 1905. Page 23.
Education of Multnomah County school
children in growing flowers and vege
tables proves success. Page 32.
City 'detectives illegally ousted, says Cir
cuit Court. Page 10.
Councilman Masters' record on saloon
licenses attacked in Methodist temper
, ance rally. Page 12.
Oregon hop crop of better quality than first
thought. Page 11.
Y. W. C. A. building fund reaches $185,000.
Page 10.
Mayor Lane and Councilman Vaughn reply
to W. D. Fenton's statements on Fourth-
Btreet franchise. Page 24.
Better protection demanded for schoolgirls
as result of numerous recent attempts at
assault. Page 32.
State's suit for tenth of Oregon City lock
tolls' net earnings resumed In court.
Page 11.
Portland Jews celebrate Day of Atonement
Page 24.
Bishops of Methodist Episcopal Church and
Methodist Episcopal C'nurch South unite
in administering communion service at
Sunnyside conference. Page 12.
Multnomah educator generally favor free
text-book scheme. Page 48.
Feature and Departments.
Editorial. Page 8.
Church announcements Page 4S.
Classified advertisements. Pages 24-30
Organized rough, house at Stanford.
Page 39.
Chuckwagon Cal. on reformed spelling.
Page 43.
From scrubgirl to wife of a British Peer.
Page 40. ,
Saving the big trees of California. Page 38.
Big sons-in-law of big men. Page 38.
The Burnt Ranch of Burnt River. Page 43.
Dr. Cressey's letter from England. Page 43.
Annie Laura Miller's letter from Japan.
Page 37.
Mr. Devery strikes London. Page 37.
Book reviews. Page 45.
Social. Pages 18-1H-21.
Dramatic. Pages 34-35.
Musical. Page 22. ,
Ham Burr's fun. Page 48.
Religious Intelligence. Page 33.
Household and fashions. Page 41.
Youth's department. Page 4'
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Solemnly Consecrated
at-La Grange.
MANY PRELATES JOIN IN DEED
Impressive Ceremony in Beau
tiful Church
RULE DIOCESE LIKE FATHER
Episcopal Church of Oregon Given
New Head by Assembly of
Thirteen Leading Prel
ates of America.
CHICAGO. Sept. C9. (Special.) Rev.
Charles.Scadding. for ten years rector of
Emanuel Church, La Grange, today was
consecrated bishop of the Episcopalian
diocese of Oregon in the presence of 13
bishops, more than 200 clergymen repre
senting almost every important diocese
In the . United States, and hundreds of
members of the church in La Grange and
Chicago.
The elaborate services, held in the
handsome edifice where the new bishop
so long labored, began at 10:30 o'clock
and continued until 1:30. A special train
on the Burlington road brought to the
southwestern suburb nearly 300 visitors;
including the visiting bishops and clergy,
and.. despite the Inclement weather, every
seat (n the church was occupied.
Great Gathering of Bishops.
The venerable presiding bishop of the
church. Right Rev. Taniel Sylvester Tut
tle. bishop of Missouri, conducted the con
secration services, . In connection with
which was celebrated the festival of St.
Michael and All Angels and the admin
istration of the holy communion. The
other bishops participating in and at
tending the services were:
Henry. Cod man Potter. New York; Wil
liam Andrew Leonard, Ohio; Charles
Palmerston Anderson, Chicago; George
Franklin Seymour, Springfield; Cortlandt
Whitehead. Pitteburg; J. W. McCormick,
Western Michigan; M. Edward Fawcett,
Qulncy: John Hazen White, Michigan
City; Frederick Keator, Olympla, Wash. ;
W. M. Brown, Arkansas; S. E. Edaall,
Minnesota; C. E. , Osborne, bishop-coadjutor
of Springfield.
Solemn Procession Enters.
The church was crowded half an hour
before the ceremonies began at 10:30
o'clock, when the deep eilenca suddenly
was broken by the first notes of the organ
in the processional hymn, "Ancient of
days, who sittest. throned in glory."
Instantly the distant voices of the choir
Joined the melody, and a few moments
later the impressive consecration proces
sion entered with elow and measured
tread and proceeded up the wide aisle
toward the sanctuary.
The vested choir, the bishops in their
flowing habits, the clergy robed in the
black and white vestments of the church
with flashes' of color in the purple, scarlet
and pink hoods representing various uni
versity degrees, hanging from the shoul
ders of many of the bishops and clergy,
formed an impressive and beautiful spec
tacle. " '
Vision of Jacob Recalled.
As the bishops entered the sanctuary
the choir began the hymn, "Where the
angel hosts adore thee." When it was
concluded and the dignitaries participat
ing In the consecration had taken their
places. Presiding Bishop Tuttle began
the celebration of the long and elaborate
service of the administration of the holy
communion. The epistle was read by
Bishop Leonard, of Ohio, and the gospel
by Bishop Potter, of New York.
Bishop Anderson, of Chicago, the
preacher, took for his text the vision of
Jacob.- He declared that high and lofty
visions could be seen today,- as in the
time of Jacob, but not with the same
clearness.
"We don't realize." he said, "how close
most of us are to earth, how mean and
sordid wc are, attending only to what
SCADDING
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BISHQP-OF QRFGON
the eye can see, the hand can span. We
are incapable of lifting our eyes where
God can be seen. Do as Jacob did. get
by yourself, forget the world, close your
earthly eyes and open the eyes of the
soul. Get into the atmosphere where
you can realize the presence of God.
and all will then seem natural, not un
natural." "There is a false sort of liberalism
abroad in the land, a kind of intellectual
imbecility. It is one thing to say that
the Savior, our Lord, Is both God and
man, and it is a different thing to say
that he Is some sort of a god and some
sort of a man. When you set forth to
confirm the idea of church and no church
you feel something which is neither com
prehensive nor positive, a kind of intel
lectual fiabbiness."
Advice to New Bishop.
The bishop concluded his sermon with
a brief personal address to Bishop-elect
Scadding. who arose from the chair
where he sat- alone at the foot of the
sanctuary stairs, and listened to the ad
vice of his senior. He was advised to
rule his diocese or it would rule him. but
to rule it like a father, not like a marti
net or a tyrant. ,
After a hymn the bishops of Spring
field and Pittsburg escorted the bishop
elect before the presiding bishop, and
all the participating prelates stood in a
circle within the sanctuary while the
testimonials of the standing committees,
the certificate of the presiding bishop
and the commission of the consecrates
were read.
-Banquet to New Bishop.
A banquet was given at the Auditorium
Hotel tonight, with Bishop Scadding as
chief guest, by the Church Club of Chi
cago, as a finale to the consecration serv
ices during the day. Bishop Tuttle began
the after-dinner speechmaking with a re
view of "The House of Bishops." and was
followed by Right Rev. Frederick Will
iam Keator. bishop of Olympia, Wash.,
with an address on "The Church of the
Pacific Coast." "The Church in the Mid
dle West" was the subject of the address
by Right Rev. George Frederick Sey
mour, bishop of Springfield. "The Church
on the Atlantic." by Bishop Potter, pre
ceded the address of Bishop Scadding on
"The Diocese of Oregon," which closed
the programme.
NO CHANGES ON SI. PAUL
HARRIMAN CONTROL NOT EVI
DENT AT MEETING.
Directors Report Rapid Progress on
Pacific Extension Money on
Hand to Complete) It. .
MILWAUKEE. 6ept. 29 (Special. )
Notwithstanding rumors from. New
York and Chicago that there would be
vital changes in the board of direct
or and policy of the Chicago, Milwau
xee & St. Paul Railway, nothing of the
kind transpired at the annual meeting
today.
The rumor that Edward H. Harri
man, president of the Union Pacific,
would become a director and also
chairman of the board was not verified.
His name was not even mentioned In
this connection.. All the directors and
officials were re-elected.
. Out of 1,000,000 votes more than 753,
030 were represented either In person
or by proxy. It was the best-attended
meeting in years.
At the directors' meeting full re
ports of progress on the Pacific Coast
extension were received. These showed
several hundred miles already con
structed In Montana anJ Washington,
with work progressing at the rate of
five to eight miles a day. Extensive
mountain tunnelling; will continue all
Winter.
"The cost of the extension will be
between $60,000,000 and $70,000,000 and
we have the money to put it through,"
explained one high official.
CONTINUE COLONIST RATES
Transcontinental Association Acts on
Problems of Hepburn Law.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29. (Special.) The
Transcontinental Passenger Associa
tion today closed one of the longest
sessions In Its history. It will meet in
this city on6 year hence. Owing to the
new rate law, there was a tremendous
amount of business, and new problems
to consider.
One of the chief topics was the aboli
tion of newspaper advertising in return
for transportation. One prominent
Northwestern road said it would cut
off all transportation, but would double
its advertising fund. Colonist rates will
continue on the present basis next year.
There was a genera! disposition to
wait until the Hepburn law had been
lnterpretad and tested in the courts be
fore taking definite action on anything.
Democrats Favor Annexation.
DETROIT, Sept. 29. A resolution favor
ing the annexation of Cuba was adopted
by the Sixth District Democratic Con
gressional Convention here today.
FIRE OF YOUTH
BURNS IN BELL
Native Son Is an Ag
gressive Fighter.
CAMPAIGN ON STATE ISSUES
"Down With Herrin and
Hearst" Is His Slogan.
OPPONENTS MEN OF WORTH
Gillett Has Legal Talent and of Higb
Reputation Langdon, as District
Attorney, Made a Fine Rec
ord as a Reformer.
BT P. A. SINSHEIMER.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Sept. 29. (Special.)
The Gubernatorial fight in California has
resolved itself Into. a three-cornered con
test between James N. Gillett, the Re
publican nominee; William H. Langdon.
of the Independence League, and Theo
dore Bell, nominated by the Democrats
and lrldorsed by the Union Labor party.
All three candidates have already taken
the stump, and in a few weeks every pol
itician in the state with a voice and an
opinion will be contributing to the cam
paign oratory. James D. Phelan and Gov
ernor Pardee are among the lights who
will participate actively in the contest.
Gillett is of middle age and has served
two terms In Congress as the representa
tive of the northern counties. He Is a
lawyer of great ability. In fact, his legal
powers were at once recognized at the
National capital, and he was given a place
on the Judiciary committee. It was as a
member of this committee that he offend
ed organized labor, for he took ground
with Speaker Cannon against the anti-injunction
bill.
Cannon, Llttlefield and Gillett are the
men whom It was President Gomper's de
Sire to defeat for office. Glltett's home
has been in Eureka, where he is looked
upon as the "first citizen." George
Knight, the well-known California orator.
Is also from Eureka, and an ardent friend
of Gillett. Knight has been active In be
half of the candidate and will speak fcr
him in the doubtful districts. Friends of
Gillett are wont to describe him as "rug
ged." He has a high, reputation for in
tegrity. . Nominated by Southern Pacific.
Gillett was nominated at the dictates of
the Southern Pacific Railroad. No ona
disputes the fact. The railroad had da.
elded that Pardee should not be renomi
nated. Pardee has always been independ
ent. His appointments were all strong
and were made without railroad Influence.
Pardee gave the state four years of good
government.
Aside from the bribery In the Legisla
ture, which, of course, was beyond his
power to prevent, not a breath of scan
dal marked Pardee's administration. His
final act, which decided his fate in tha
eyes of the railroad, was his refusal to in
terfere when the Railroad Commission
marked up the assessments on all tha
lines in the 6tate. Herrin, the Southern
Pacific political agent, cast his eyes over
the list of candidates, decided that Gil
lett was the strongest, and as a result
Gillett was nominated.
Langdon a Good Wlggler.
William H. Langdon has been somaa
thing of a political contortionist. Ha
was elected City Superintendent of
Schools four years ago on the Demo
cratic ticket; two years later ha was tha
Union Labor, candidate for District At
torney, opposing a fusion nominee of
the Democrats and Republicans. In both)
Instances Langdon was elected by large
pluralities. Now ha is a candidate ot
the Independence League opposing can
dldates of tha Labor Union and Demo
cratic parties.
Langdon Is in middla life and has beene
highly successful in his public career.
He made a very efficient Superintendent
of Schools and has taken Jerome as his
model in his conduct of the office- of
District Attorney. Before entering pub-
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