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VOL. XXVII. NO. 11.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 15, 1908.
PRICE FIVK CENTS.
My
TDWHSEHD TEARS
OFF THEIR MASK
Motive of Land Grant
Lumbermen.
GOVERNMENT WAIYES NO RIGHT
Amendment Would Protect the
Railroad From Loss.
WOULD BAR FORFEITURE
Government Attorney Exposes False
Prrtcnse of Innocent Purchasers.
Hawley Asks to Have Embar
go on Settlement Lifted.
ORHGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 14 If the House commit
tee on public land should amend the Ful
ton resolution In such a way as to block
the purpose of the Department of Justice
In Instituting suit to forfeit the grant to
the Oregon A California Railroad Com
pany, It will not be able to plead ignor
ance as an excuse, for B. D. Townsend de
voted more than three hours today to ex
plaining to the committee the object of
Hie proposed suit and the importance of
special legislation to remove all doubt as
to the right of the Attorney-General to in
stitute such proceedings. Mr. Townsend
made a remarkably forceful presentation
of the Government's case, and put the
committee on us guard against any J
amendments containing jokers which may
be proposed in the name of "innocent pur
chasers," but which In reality will have
the effect of annulling any proceedings
tlie Attornoy-General. may determine to
initiate.
Would Prevent Forfeiture.
lSk-;iy amendment so far propose J,
. ' "'f J"?nc( ptild crgi -l '
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no amcnUjircnt1 that would prnt-rct
I nose purchasers who had bought in vio
lation of the law. innocently though it
may have been, which would not simul
taneously protect the railroad company,
hl rh has been the chief offender.
Tiie Government's policy, says Sir.
Townsend, Is to "waive no rights and
waive no remedies." In his opinion for
feiture is the only remedy which the
Government can apply.
Lumbermen's Heal Motive.
Mi. Townsend abruptly stated that the
lumbermen who have bought large tracts
r railroad land contrary to the provisions
f I lie law are here asking Congress to
ululate and confirm their titles, which
I'e.v know to be bad. They are asking
..'undress to legalize that which was done
illegally, regardless of the effect it may
have upon the Government's case against
lie railroads. Some of them admit that
such an amendment as they seek would
rrord absolute protection to the railroad
."ompany, but they insist upon having it.
lrvcrtlieless. Mr. Townsend would not
--onscnt to any such amendment, and it
was clearly to be Inferred from what he
said that, if an unsatisfactory amendment
s inserted In the resolution, one which
will let the railroad company escape, and
f Congress shall pass a resolution so
mended, the President will not sign It,
'or the Attorney-General will not ac-.'-pt
It.
Making Their Title Worse.
If thin inference is fairly drawn, then
'.he lumbermen are unknowingly working
aaaiiibt their own interests, for, if they
should innocently or otherwise be instru
mental in preventing suit by forcing
through an unsatisfactory resolution, the
Department of Justice, fully cognizant of
the facts, has It in Its power to declare
void those deeds by which these same
lumbermen acquired, large tracts of timber
land from the railroad in violation of the
law. Mr. Townsend said the resolution
eonfers no power upon the Attorney-General,
so far as the purchasers are eon
terned. which he does not already enjoy.
He explained that, if there should be fnr
telture. It would only apply to land now
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&prin; Ha "Came." TMring the La4 Pp4k. Wake Vpi VTak I p ! Almoat, but J4 Quite. (iwrenior rhamherlaia "Here's m Sare- Missed! , Does the Fanner See the mint?
Thing' flower, Mr. Voter." - '- ... . . s
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in the bands o the railroad company, and
purchasers , from the railroad would not
be affected unless there should be separ
ate proceedings against them.
Will Not Injure Industry.
While he could not say how far the de
partment would go, beyond attacking1 the
railroad company,- he disclaimed a pur
pose to inflict injury upon legitimate in
dustry, and he believed that purchasers
of large tracts would receive fair treat
ment in a court of equity. If forced to go
there. But they seek to avoid equity pro
ceedings, and ask Congress to give them
what they do not have a clear title. He
objected to any legislation which would
in any way change the statue of these
purchasers before the" law; they are not
entitled to special xelief.
If, after the grant is forfeited. Congress
should deem it advisable, it could, by a
special, act, extend relief to purchasers
who are other than pure speculators, who
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T , ,m mum Lr Tin a nifT him- rii m T
Elian Root, Secretary of State,
Compares Immlsratloa 1 1 n
asioa mt Barbarians.
are expending good money in developing
their land.
Plea of Lumbermen.
Following Mr. Townsend,- Arthur Hill,
of Saginaw, a heavy stockholder in the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, addressed
the committee in favor of the "innocent
purchasers" amendment. His company,
he said, bought in good faith and not
for speculation. He quoted Attorney
General Bonaparte as saying that pur
chasers had no equities and therefore de
clared they must be . protected by ant
i'.'t.'v! 'Uji.-i. i''- . V 'SOiutic.C W ' L-ice:
Into litigation, which, he said, would last
ully. ten years. He frankly admitted on
cross-questioning that what his company
wanted was a clear title ' to Its 70.000
acres bought contrary to law.
Oregon's Growth Retarded.
In concluding the hearing the commit
tee listened to a brief argument from
Representative Hawley, who has been
following the matter closely from the
first. Mr. Hawley contradicted the state
ment of the lumbermen that the remain
ing land, if opened, would not be suit
able for settlement. He knew of his
own knowledge of thousands- of acres
now held by the railroad which is the
very best kind of farming or orchard
land, and he declared that thousands of
applications had been made for this land
by Intending settlers since 1902, all of
whom were refused the right to buy. He
explained how Oregon's development had
been seriously retarded ' by this and other
land grants. '
Danger in Amendment.
Mr. Hawley impressed on. the commit
tee the importance of rendering the Attorney-General
every possible assistance
in his suit against the railroad company.
Should the railroad company in any way
be released from its obligation it would
be in unquestioned possession of over
2.000,000 acres of the best remaining land
in Oregon, worth $35,000,000, and no power
under heaven could", compel it to sell.
While he said he would like to see Ore
gon's industries protected and while ha
wanted nothing more than absolute jus
tice done to all parties, he wanted full
Justice and he did not want the railroad
company released from its clear obliga
tion. Fire Escapes for Schools,
CENTRAL! A, Wash.. March 14.
(Special.) The Centralia School Board
rias taken warning from the Collins
wood. O., school disaster, and will erect
Are ecsapes on all the school build
ings. This action was decided upon at
a meeting of the Board last night,
attar an examination of the building's
had shown them to be in a very dan
gerous condition.
HARRY MURPHY PRESENTS SOME CHOICE PICTORIAL NOTIONS OF THE EVENTS
POSTAL BANKS IN
CLOSE PROSPECT
Senate Committee Will
Report Bill.
WILL PASS IT THIS SESSION
House Will Have Ample Time
to Take Action.
THREE MEASURES IN ONE
Every Money Order Office to Have
Bank Attached Two Per . Cent
Interest and Deposits Lim
ited to $1000 Each.
WASHINGTON, March 14. (Special.)
After several weeks' consideration,
a postal savings bank, bill has been
drafted for presentation by the Senate
committee on postoffices and postroads
next week. The sub-committee ap
pointed to decide upon the measure
held its final meetings this afternoon,
Postmaster-General Meyer participat
ing; In. an. advisory capacity. The
measure decided upon is & composite
of the bills introduced by Senator Car
ter of Montana, chairman of the sub
committee, by Senator Burkett of Ne
braska and Senator Knox of Pennsyl
vania. The Knox bill was introduced
by request, and was known as the
Meyer measure, having been drawn un
der the direction of the Postmaster
General. ' Will Pot Burden on House.
In all probability the bill will en
gage the Senate's .attention as soon as
the Aldrieh emergency currency meas
ure is out of the way. It
planned to have a io;? on,
nil ac tha nnstsl eairlncra. .
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in plenty of time to g'.VL
time to act before adjournm;'
pri-iii easiun, il iuc jeauers
ing to take it up. At any rat
Senate' will do its part and the ptfpular
branch of Congress will be responsible
for nonaction.
Banks at All .Money Order Offices.
Under the provisions of the bill
agreed upon today, a system of postal
savings banks is established by law,
as proposed in the original Carter
measure, instead of merely authorizing
the Postmaster-General to establish'
the system. The system, however, is
to be under the direction of the Postmaster-General.
Every money order
office of the Presidential class is to
ye a postal bank from the start, and
the Postmaster-General Is authorized
to extend the system to other money
order offices as fast as practicable. It
is provided that accounts may be
opened and deposits made by any per
son 10 years of age or upward. No
person may have more than one ac
count. Corporations are barred from
opening accounts, the design being to
encourage individual savings and noth
ing more.
Limit Deposits and Interest.'
Initial deposit of an account must
be to the amount of 1, but additional
deposits of 10 cents or multiples thereof
are to be allowed. Interest rate -of 2
per c.nt per annum on deposits Is al
lowed. No interest is to be allowed
on deposits In excess of $500 made in
any one year, and at no time is Interest
to be paid on a deposit of more than
11000. The depositor after the flrst
year may draw interest, in other words,
on a total of 1000, but for no greater
amount, regardless of the time in which
the deposits accumulate. Two hundred
dollars is fixed as the maximum amount
of money a person may deposit in any
one month. It Is provided that with
drawals shall be made in even dollars,
except in settling up accounts.
National .banks are prohibited from
collecting exchange on any savings
is no miv
- . f . i m t.
.JThe
bank remittances. There Is a section
also which provides that all postal sav
ings are to be regarded as public
moneys, subject to the safeguards and
preferences provided by- statute there
for. They are to be exempt from seizure
or attachment and from taxation. The
.amount of a deposit cannot be dis
closed by any official except by order
of the Postmaster-General.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Thm Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 53
degroea; minimum, 51.
TODAY'S Rain; fresh aoutherly winds.
- - " Foreign.
Automobiles prove great ajd to Parte swin
dlers, fiection 4, page 1.
Deadly epidemic of grip in London. Section
S, page 11.
Boers boast of moral victory over Britons.
. Section 4, page 1.
Secret of row In Europe over Turkish affair.
Section 3, page 11.
Honor paid hero of Indian mutiny. Section
4, page 8..
Kaiser hungry for an American military
title Section 4, page 5.
National. . .
Townsend exposes 'effort to prevent for
feiture of land-grant. Section 1, page 1.
House , talks politics all day.. Section 2.
page 4. .
Burton's reasons for opposing Fowler cur
rency bill. Section 1, page 2.
Sellers of impure food think they have
beaten Dr. Wiley. Section 1, -page 3.
Postal savings bank bill completed and. to
be passed this session. Section 1, page 1.
Panama welcomes torpedo flotilla. Section
1. pag-e 4. .
Pacific Coast.
Judge Dunne dVn ounces Rabbi's Supreme
Court and Ruef. Section 1, page 2.
United States Attorney Devlin in employ
of Harrlman. -Section 1, page 2.
Governor Chamberlain announces he will
accept Democratic nomination for Sen
ator. Section 1. page 1.
Sleuth Pason has bad Pendleton record.
Section 2- page 12.
Federal Court throws out land-fraud cases.
. Section 1, page 7.
Lovesick high school, boy attempts suicide,
but will not try again. Section One.
page 2.
Politics.
Tart managers claim nearly all elected dele
gates, section 1, page 5.
Secretary Root compares immigration to in
vasion of Rome by Barbarians. Section 1,
page 8.
Hepburn says Europe longs for American de
feat in war. Section 1, page 2.
War between Bryan and Sullivan men re
newed In Illinois. " Section l, page 1. '
Emerson exposes Calkins newspaper syndi
cate's -alliance with Harrlman. Section
1. page 7.
Domestic
Chicago man protests against rescue from
bunko men. .. Section 1,, page o.
Rev. J. K. Cooke confesses worId' is against
him. Section 4. page S.
Alia slashes trusty In desperate attempt to
. "scape. Section 1, page 5.
V?ca-' 1 Blat-u Hand duel In
-Ofr3outhfrr lmn
" fi'i.-i. n. Section
$f - " hex rUi eight persons and
r ' wo- .t.lldirrg'. Section 1. page 2.
r
-tr-V-ei t St. Louis train. Section 1.
- par 2.
. Sport.
l.ish beat Dutch in practice ball game at
Santa Barabra. Section 2. page 2. 4
Meelick. Pacific Coast horse, wins New
Orleans derby. Section 2, page 2.
Scotch defeat English in final soccer game.
Section 1, page 10.
Fine bunch of track athletes at the Uni
versity of Oregon. Section 4, page 8.
Autolsts discuss race meet plans. Section
4, page 7.
Forrest Smlthson returning to Multnomah.
Section 4. page 7.
Plans under way for bene a show. Section
- 4. page 6. ' . .
Beavers down to hard ' work at Santa Bar
bara. Section 4, page 6.... . 4
Roche should .be easy for. Burns, says W.
. J. Petrain. - Section 4. 'page 6.
Tri-City League laying lans for baseball
season. Section 4; page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Steady buying movement In hop market.
Section . 4. pase 0.
Stampede of ehorts sends wheat prices up
at Chicago. Section 4, page 9. .
Stocks strong and advancing. Money con
tinues to flow to New York. Section 4.
page 9.
North Pacific Steamship Company will not
meet the passenger cut of the San Fran
cisco & Portland Steamship Company.
Section 4, page 8. "
Portland and Vicinity.
James Cole, Republican, enters race for
District Attorneyship. Section 1, page 10.
Albany lawyer threatened with disbarment
by Anti-Saloon .League. Section 2,
page 12.
Strive to harmonize Anti-Statement No. 1
forces. ".-' 1
Council wilt this week conclude investiga
tion of furniture association.
Programme for St. Patrick's day celebra
tion. Section 4, page 10.
Judge CI eland refuees to Quash murder
charge against Policeman Sultter. Section
5. page 12.
Assessor Parish, of Seattle, discusses meth
ods of property valuation. Section 1,
page 9.
Real estate agents -report marked demand
for city lots. Section 8, page 8:
Activity continues In East Side realty mar
ket. Section 3, page 9.
O. R. N. to. rebuild line between Bonne-
- ville and Troutdale. at once. Section
8, page .12.
GOVERNOR WILL
SENATOR
Chamberlain to Enter
Race if Nominated.
STANDS ON STATEMENT NO. I
Declares This 1s the Issue Be
tween "Bosses" and People.
AFTER REPUBLICAN VOTES
Declares He Believes in Roosevelt's
Policies and Is Better Republican
. Than Those Who Slander, the
President In Private.
Governor Chamberlain yesterday
announced his candidacy for tha Demo
cratic nomination for United States
Senator in the primary election next
month. The announcement was issued
at ' Corvallls. -while the Governor was
en route to Yaquina, where he will in
vestigate the oyster beds maintained
by the state at that point.
Governor Chamberlain makes State
ment No. 1 his main Issue, and indorses
the direct primary law. and the right
of the people to nominate candidates
for all offices. Realizing- that the Leg
islature undoubtedly will be Republi-.
can, the Governor seeks by embracing:
the statement to bind its members to
elect as Senator not the candidate
nominated by the . Republicans in the
primary election, but the successful
candidate in the regular election in
June.
It Named Will Make Campaign.
The Governor says he is willing to
accept the nomination If it is givi.n
him by his party and "friends" at the
primary namiiiatrfig 'electlori'arid "x fti
in such an evrnt appeal to the people
of all parties for election In June."
In his announcement the Governor
declares Statement No. 1 is the only
issue before the people In the present
campaign. In keeping with his "non
partisan" doctrine, he supplements that
declaration by saying: "There is no
great Natlrfnal issue to be discussed In
this campaign."
The full text of Governor Chamber-.
Iain's announcement follows:
SALEM, Or., March 14. To the people of
the State of Oregon: I hava been requested
by friends of different political parties to
become a candidate for United States Sen
ator at the approaching primary and gen
eral election, and have received the indorse
ment of committees of my own partyv In
several of the counties for the same po
sltion. I have given these requests and in
dorsements my very deliberate consideration,
and I now declare my willingness to accept
the nomination If It is. voluntarily given
me by my party and freinds at the primary
nominating election, and will in such event
appeal to the people of all parties for elec
tion In June.
I believe flrmly in the direct primary, and
in the right of the people to nominate can
didates for all offices. I believe In the
election of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people, and to accomolish this
that no candidate should be elected to the
Legislature who does not unqualifiedly sign
Statement No. 1. pledging himself to vote
for that candidate for "United States Sen
ator who has received the highest number
of the people's votes for that position at
the general election next preceding the elec
tion of a Senator in Congress, without re
gard to his individual preference.. '.
Takes Statement No. 1.
Many of the states have declared in favor
of an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, providing for the election
of Senators by .direct vote of the people.
The lower house . of Congress has at least
five times by resolution- voted for,t such
amendment, and each time the Senate ot
the United States has defeated it. It fol
lows, therefore, that there is only -one way
to bring about the election of Senators by
direct vote of the people, and that is by
proceeding along the lines laid down by the
law of Oregon and electing only such can
didates to the ' Legislature as are willing
to bind themselves to vote ' for that candi
date for United States Senator who . shall
receive the highest number of the people's
votes for that position at the general elec
tion preceding the election of such Senator,
without regard to individual preference.
The-' people of this state have taken .mxi
advanced position on this subject, fully
realizing that In no other way is it pos
sible to put an end Jo such disgraceful and
notoriously corrupt proceedings as have
characterized many sessions of the Legis
lature of this state when it has bo come
necessary to elect a Senator. It is for the
people to determine in the election sooa to
take "Place whether or not they will con
tinue to occupy the advanced position they
have taken 'on this subject, or whsther
thev Trill recede and again surrender to the
corrupt boss and to 11 tics 1 machine the
powers which they have after years ot
struggle and with difficulty snatched from
their hands. . .
See Oalr One Issue in Campaign. 1
There 1 practically no other Issue .before
the people In the present , campaign. It is
one which involves the .maintenance of the
primary law in Its lategrity and the, right
of the people to rule. It is a death struggle
between the people on the one elde and a
corrupt system on the other. No other or
George K. Chamberlala, Go vera
. of Orearoav,' Candidate, for Sen
ator. better evidence of the truth of .Mb .state
ment Is needed than the fight t irhlch repre
sentatives of the olil regime are now making
to again retrench theme elves In power.
There is no great National issue to" be dis
cussed In this campaign, and yet appeais are
being; and will be made to party loyalty
by the representatives of the eystero and of
machine methods. The - President of the
United States and the Democratic and Repub
lican m apses are in accord on 'all vital, issues.
As a result the President has ' antagonized
large numbers of his own party who place
partisanship -above principle and who a e af
er the epotla of ofEice rather than tha com
mou good: he has antagonized, the representa
tive, nj h'lr finance and special irrterVste
trust srunates and . machine politicians'
throughout the. country.
V Admirer of. the President.
I have been in hearty accord with most of
the policies of the President, and have not
hesitated to so express myself in public and
In private. :Can as much be said by all of
those of his own party in this and in other
atates, both in and out of Congress, who have
scorned his recommendations for legislation
in behalf of the masses, who denounce him
In private and whisper bis name in public,
and who, nevertheless, in his presence and in
the shadow of the W hite House, hesitate not
to "crook the pregnant hinges of the knee'
in the hope that patronage may follow fawn
ing? These policies have been indorsed by -men.
withont regard to party who place patriotism
and principle above partisanship, and loyalty
to country above loyalty to party.
If, entertaining these views, my 'party and
the-people see fit to nominate rae at the pri
mary election for United State Senator, I
will cheerfully accept the nomination and ap
peal to the people. Irrespective of party, to
support meat the general election, reserving
to myself, if elected, the right at all times
to place country above party, and to support
those measures whether of a Republican or . a
Democratic administration which my con
science approves as best calculated to promote
the best interests of my country and my state.
RUSSIA - IS DISAPPOINTED
Had Hopes of War Between Vnited
States and Japan.
ST. PETERSBURG. Mai'c'h 14. The
decision of the American Government
to send the American battleships now
at Magdalena Bajr back to the Atlantic
by way of the Suez Canal and Europe
comes as an acute disappointment to
the bellicose element In the Russian
army and navy, for these officers re
garded : the fleet's departure from
Hampton Roade as the first step in an
inevitable war in which the pretensions
of the Island Empire were to be
humbled.
Furthermore, the announcement that
the fleet is not to remain in the Pa
cific is considered an indication that
the war cloud between the.- United
States and Japan has been definitely
dissipated.
The desire frequently has been ex
pressed here thatr a detachment of the
American fleet should visit Russia.
OF THE WEEK
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SULLIVAN
FLAWIES UP ANEW
Bryan Men Demand He
Be Eliminated.
BUT HE BREATHES DEFIANCE
Demands for Fair Play in Elec
tion of Delegates.
MUST BE LOYAL TO BRYAN
Struggle for Control of Illinois Con
vention Predicted May Cause an
I'proar in Denver. Meeting.
Bryan's Prophetic Speeches.
.CHICAGO. March 14. -'(Special.) Bitter
hostilities, which will not end until a
Democratic National Committeeman from
Illinois is chosen at the Denver conven
tion, opened in earnest today. The dec
laration of war was Issued by the execu
tive committee of the Illinois Federation j
of Bryan Clubs. In session at the Palmer:
House. The Bryan men made these de
mands: The state convention must oe composed
of delegates chosen by county conven- '
tions, and not by county committees.
Mast Be Loyal to Bryan.
The state convention. must noJ be domi
nated in the Interest of any one faction,
and a free and fair hearing must be given
to every delegate in the convention. No
"gavel rule."
A delegation must be named from Illi
nois to the National convention which la
unswervingly and sincerely for William J.
Bryan for President, and for anything
that Mr. Bryan wants.
The next National Committeeman , from 1
Illinois must not be Roger C. Sullivan,
or any other man known as a "Sullivan
man,"
To all of which Roger C. Sullivan made
this forecast:
"The Federation of Bryan Clubs, will
not control the State Committee, the
state convention, the Denver delegation
or the new State Committee."
Struggle In Convention.
The attitude of the leaders portends a
most spectacular struggle' for control of
the state organization, and most likely
a tremendous uproar in the National con
vention. Mr. Sullivan publicly has de
clared himself for Mr. Bryan, and the
impression has been prevalent outsldu of
Illinois that he and his friends were
thoroughly committed to the candidacy
,ef the Nebraskan. ' ' ;-
Mr. Bryan's interviews in Chicago, in
which he called for instructed delegations
of men of unquestioned loyalty, was an
ominous sign. His Springfield speech, in
which he declared for the elimination of
"bushwhackers" from the party organiza
tion, followed the same week. Snce that
time, it has been a matter of days until
the smoke burst into flames.
CONNORS GIVES BR VAN A BI
Either Johnson or Harmon Stronger
in New York State.
BUFFALO, March 14. William J. Con
nors, chairman of the State Democratic
Committee, spent several hours in the
lobby of the Hotel Iroquois tonight, talk
ing to Democratic leaders-, of Erie
County. Informed-that headquarters for
Governor, Johnson, of Minnesota,- would ,
be opened In New York, Mr. Connors
said: (. . .
, "I found considerable ' sentiment for r
Governor Johnson in the East. . I am of ;.
the opinion that either Johnson or Har- .
mon would make a -stronger run in New '
York -State, than, Mr. Bryan.
"It Is almost certain that New York's
State's delegation will go to the Denver
convention without Instructions, i They
likely will vote under .the unit rule. But
whoever gets the nomination,-New York
(Concluded on Page 3.)
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