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, . - .. - . ,l .-,. V ... . -f - ... :. .r , , . .. .: . . . . , , .. . ... V THE WEATHER. - Tonight and Wednes day, showers; southerly winds, : . " , V VOL. I. "NO: 187. V: PORTLAND, ; OREGON, TUESDAY EVEINTNQ, OCTOBER 14 1902. ' V RICE: FIVE CENTS. I T mam rv. WE POURNAL ME i ii i .r- ri' i ; i . . -'. ,m , . -, 'T .- ..I" - Trrnji WW ill 0MJ Chief of Police and the Sheriff Must Enforce the Law or Make Way for Those Who WE 'Chief of Police McLaucblan and Sher iff Storey will be arested In the next few days and given an opportunity to explain why the lava ur not being enfro'l, -leu they wake up and make an effort to perform their sworn dutlea. Tbty wilt further be given an opportunity to tkow the Grand JuOy why thc-y shal' Tiio t'ciir offices tjoa the evidence of negli ge co, or lncomi etency beii g show a l.e - jsnd JjueattJ-j;"" These "a r e the" wor-la Charles F. Lord, in an interview this aornlng. OrrjOIlLS MAKE POOR EXCUSE. He further stated: "A number of days ago I sent letters to the Chief of Police and the Sheriff, notifying them that the law should be enforced on the nlckel-tn-the-alot aftaohinea. I cited to them the clause under which the arrests for viola tions should be made, and asked them in the name of the Law Enforcement League to perform thVr duty. I have received no reply from them and have noticed nothing which suggests that they intend to take action. I have heard from out sMo sources that the officers will not act unlfBi some one makes complaint and swears to a warrant" COMPLAINT NOT NECESSARY. "The contention that aome one must make out a complaint before they have power to act Is absurd. The idea of offi cers refusing to take action when laws are being openly violated, on A pretext of this sort, is not worthy the considera tion of anyone of Intelligence. I went to the Sheriff's office this morning to notify bim personally that he must act, or ac tion would be instituted to force him to, or give his place to soma one that wilt Mr. Storey was out, but I will see him this afternoon. I will also go to 'Chief of Police McLauchlan with a final re quest for activity and If the apathy con tinues he will have to take the conse quences., I have given them every rea. sonsblv chance and will not tolerate any further negligence in the mutter. Thy must act vat once voluntarily, or they will be arrested and forced to act or Vacate. " -- fetTPPRKSS SliOf ilACHINES. " "The issue at present is the one 6f the slot machines. They are being operated in violation of the law and the 'reform will . begin with their suppression. This i a matter in which the law is plain and there is no difficulty whatever in secur ing evidence, aa they must be conducted In a pablJo place to do business." SCOPD OP" REFORM MOVEMENT. "We are not going at the reform mat ter in a reckless or spasmodic manner. The reform insisted upon is gambling, in cluding the slot machine feature. . When this Is settled we will take up other lines. The 1 o'clock closing and Sunday . observance win be the next on the pro gram. Before the war. .ceases w ex pect to enforce every law on the statute books and every city ordinance. - If the public is not In favor of the observance of the laws to the letter, then he law are not for the general good and should be repealed. This thing of having a lot of dead laws whlqh are only enforced in Instances where it is desired to wreak Vengeance or persecute some one is not light. What Is necessary are laws for thecd--the'to "to have them rigidly enforced. POWERS BACK OP CAMPAIGN. ."The people back of the movement are respectable citizens and taxpayer. Their Identity or alms are not shrouded in mystery. The president of the law en forcement League 1 George Kilner, an PLENTY OF CASH Desk of PoHce Captain Was Ful of Money and Securities. NEW YORK, Oct, 14. Quite a sensation was made her this morning when- it was found that Police Captain John Donahue,' who dropp6raeaoT a fewdays ago, was the possessor of more money than he was credited with, for when his private desk was opened It was found to contain over a hundred thousand dollars, part of which was in cash and the balance In se curities. It ' has not been given out as to whether the money was thV property of Donahue or belonged to the city. An Investigation will' be made at once to see who the money shall be given to . $40,000 BEHIND ; KANPAS ClTT, Oct. 14.Wlliiam Cross, Buprew President of the Select Knights and Lucres, formertlyt a branch of the AnwniOi.der .tf United WprSmenj .. pai rlpntrt because he savs (The vrdr. le ' . . .' ' . ' old and substantial citlien of the East Side.. To show the people that we are In earnest, and that the men connected with the reform have nothing to conceaL I will go to the East Side and secure a roster of the membership of the league for publication. Many of them are men of wealth and Influence and ail of them are honest and conscientious citizens. .J5NG0URACUED jh, . JFIGHT Since J have been retained to conduct the campaign, I have received offers of financial aid and moral encouragement from sources that have been very grati fying. The better class of people are with us iii the fight If all those in fa vor of our move were in a position to come put flat footed and declare them? selves, there would be a speedy end to the war. The, attitude of The Journal on the proposition is In every way worthy of commendation. It is the first time In the history of Portland when a new paper has had the force to come out with a polley of Independence - and take a stand, that cannot be misconstrued." ARE PROBING HARD Thd Grand Jury Investigating the Alleged Graft. At tomorrow's session of the Grand Jury,-. tha labor of Investigating the al leged graft proposition as propounded by Councilman Merrill, will be undertaKcri with renewed vigor. For the past few days the work has been postponed ow tnfg to other prceslrrg matters that were before the body which could not well be delayed. The probing of last week was encouraging and offered a stimulus for the total unmasking of the hidden graf, or the vindication of the officials from the accusations of one of 'the city of ficials. From the secrecy with which tl.a matter Is feeing-coH to learn what has developed. The find ings of the body are looked forward to with more than usual Interest and whole sale shaking up may result. GAMBLERS AMUSED Over Insinuation That Sports Are Behind Move. Thomaa Williams, the wel) known sport ing man, stated last nlghtt "The Instnu ations In the Oregonlan, that the gam. biers and saloon men were back of the new phases in the reform move, were the creationist soma one that did not know wnat they were talking about or a willful misrepresentation. The gamblers look to the oigarmea and saloon keepers for portion of their patronage. The idea that they would do anything that would hurt them la not consistent. The interejta of tne cigar asaiers. liquor men and so- called sports are identical, and neither faction would think of making a move which would hurt only themselves. The gambler are not in the knocking bus! ness and Just because they are closed up they are not trying to give any one the double cross." MUST SETTLE SOON Union Longshoremen Will Be Called Out if One Is 'Not Hade.. SEATTLE, Oct U-ff President Keefe falls to settle the strike here with the Pacific Coast Company, all the Union Longshoremen oir the Coast will be catler out. " TROOPS GO HOME. . NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 14. -The state troops have returned to their homes and alt street, cart are now running on their scheduled time. SERIOUSLY INJURED. NEW YORK, Oct 1. Charles Fair child, ex-Secretary of he Treasury, was knocked down by. a street car this morn- Jng and seriously. If not possibly fatally. Injured. ; WHEAT MARKET. -HKUqps Oct 14,-Wlat T9H70Xc ,'flAN FaANClSCO. Oct. lWheat .... . , f ; -. V - ... Agreement of Mine Owners to Submit to the Actionof an Arbitration Com mission Is Taken as a Triumph for Those Who Fight. y' - ' President Rooseveltj Will Appoint the Commit tee as Soon as the Proposition Is Accepted By President Mitchell Advance In Coal Stocks. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 14 The District Presidents are now enroute here, having been summoned by President Mitchell to decide on the strike proposition. President Mitchell says there is nothing to be given out until a decision is reached. One leader says he believes the operators will have to mod ify their terms, making them provide that a business man take the place of a military or naval officer, as the latter is not in close touch with labor problems. There is great rejoicing today among the strikers. General celebrations are planned for tonight in every town in the coal districts. The miners- accept the situation as a victory. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. The sole topic of comment here today is the personnel of the arbitration commission to be ap pointed by President Roosevelt to, invests gate and report on the strike situation, as It la almorft certain that Mitchell will ac cept the terms of the operators. .Presi dent Roosevelt ha's received a list of men eligible to actf on ttie commission from Commissioner Wright for the Government and H. V. Sargent for the miners. The general opinion Is that the appointments will be as follows: Admiral Melville or General Gtlespie, the latter chief of the Army Engineering Corps,' for the first member; Frank Kle petko, in charge of the Amalgamated Copper Mines, or Professor TreadWel!, second member; Circuit Judge George Gray, ei-Senator from Delaware, who by the reasons of location would have no preconceived notion to overturn or con-ltrmretgHh:-wiwfatufi' w"'mtoe'riiif third member; either Henry George, Jr., Carroll D. Wright or Jacob Rlls. of New York, sociologist, fourth member. The. fifth member will be a hard one to select and already over a hundred names have been suggested. It is almost certain that President Roosevelt will select and ad dress the men to serve on this commission THE END - IS NEAR Gladisee Murder Trial Almost Finishede JURY VIEWS SCENE Prisoner Seems Indifferent to the Ootcome Which Means Life or Death. The Gladissee murder trial la fast hear ing the end and will doubtless go to the Jury this afternoon. The defense rested its case yesterday afternoon. .There was no evidence of importance Introduced, aside from what was reported in The Jourmrt- yesterdayr Afrtr1TBTiiaeiradr rested their case, the jury was taken to the scene of the murder that they might get a better understanding of the evi dence which was offered. Upon the re turn f, the Jury the attorneys com menced their arguments.' MAKING ARGUMENTS. Deputy District Attorney Spencer mado the first argument, taking tip the evi dence as It was offered whJcTh pointed to the guilt ef the accused. Ha concluded his remains this morning and was fol lowed by O. A, DeaJ. one e" the attor neys for the prisoner. He dissected the evidence of the state and made a strong plea for mercy at the hands of the .Jur ors. Roger G. Blnnott, another attorney f or the accused, wnt ovtrnha testimony carefully, claiming that th evldtnce ,wV not sufficient to convict an4 appealed to Have Made asking them to assume the responsibility immediately on the acceptance of the proposition by President Mitchell. OPERATORS DENT DEFEAT. -NEW YORK, Oct. 14. The operators are divided in opinion as to whether their proposition for arbitration can be regard ed as a concession, but keep up an out ward show of claiming there is no relin quishment of their former attitude. Mr. Oltphant says it Is a concession to hu manity only and a desire to" help the whole country. He says the operators could continue ifcpep the mines shut down Indefinitely, until the miners were tired out. The operators claim the ad mission of a sociologist to the arbitra tion committee would naturally mean the .selection of a laboring man, but on the point as to whether the union may be accountable they say that U is for the President o decide. A WEEK MORE. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 14. Presi dent Mitchell says it 0i a rule of the United Miners that no settlement can be made by the officers of the union without the consent of a delegate convention, it is believed that it would take four days the Jurors to give the benefit of any doubt in their mlnda to the prisoner. THIS AFTERNOON. District Attorney Chamberlain will make the closing arguments for the stars this aternoon after which Judge Cleland wt'l Instruct the Jury,, which, wl'.l then retire to find a verdict. During the entire proceedings QtadUsoe has mslntalned an attitude Of-ttdlfaT ence. not seeming to realise wt the outf ome means to him. During the inter vals of the Couit he would roll a oipirctte oml amoke with as much enjoyment as If uttendlng a picnic. JHAYJKH3EJIANGED Murderer Beidings Attorney Mak ing a Fight for His Life. A. Ib Belding, who la under sentence of death for killing his 'wife, his mother-in-law, and a few 'others, may 'not be hanged October 31 aa sentenced. His at torneys are making a strong fight tor his life. This morning notice of an appeal was served on District Attorney Chamber lain, and an application made to Judge George for a stay of execution. Judge George has not yet acted on the petition and to a Journal reporter this noo1 he was non-committal as to his probable action, but it is the opinion of those con versant with such matters that it will be r granted. " r- - SCHOONER SUNK. All on Board Believed to Have Gone to the Bottom. OSTEND, Oct 14. A report has Just been received of a disastrous collision at sea by which a boat and all on board were sent to the bottom. The steamer Plellworm, of Manchester, ran down the German 'steam schooner Diana, In the North Sea rthja morning. The reports of the disaster are .'meager tut front what canle iearned lt Is be lieved that the schooner with all on hoard Went to tlx bottom 5, Such a Bitter to get a convention together, so no deli nlte decision can welldte expected in less than a week. MORGAN GOES HOME. WASHINGTON, Oct. '14.-J. Pierpont Morgan, who has been In' the city in con nection with the strike situation, left for New Tori at 0:50 this morning. . When asked for a statement as to what was the result of his visit he said the papers have had stories enough for one day. WIL, NOT DISCI SS. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Oct. 11. In an L interview . this morning President Mi U chell made the statement thut he had not as yet received any official notifica tion of the proponed arbitration, there fore he declined to dlacues the matter. COSL ORJEK8 CANCELED. LONDON. Oct. liTJ). favorable., turn towards a strike nettlement has caused the cancellation of many large ordern for coal today. STOCKS JUMP. NEW TOkK. Oct. 14 -There was tre mendous buying of coal stocks this morn ing, and there were gains from a half to three points per share. SUNSET PHONES Declared Unfair by Seattle Lodge of ELECTRIC WORKERS Big Strike on Company's Lines May FoDow as a Result. SEATTLE. Oct. 14. It has Just been learned here that the local lodge, No. 77, of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, in a meeting, had declared that the Sun set Telephone Company was unfair, and from present indications it is very prob able that all those belonging to the bro therhood will be called out on a strike in the near-future. An effort was made" 10 see the officials of the brotherhood, in order to get 'a confirmation of the report, but up to the present time none of them have been fonnd. The Sunset Company conducts tele phone and telegraph systems throughout the Northwest and If a strike is declared it will no doubt cause considerable in convenience. Just what the officials of the company think about' the-' matter it has been impossible to learn, as none of them wilt jdlscuss the subject DOStH IN THE ORIENT. Colonel Henry E. Dosch. Oregon's Com missioner to Japan, has written to Henrr E. Reod. secretary of the Lewis and Clark rairt tatlng that ha has already seen tho 4powers that be" In Yokohama1 and has already arranged for audience lnTok,.' V. - . - 11 ' 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 ' "" " 1 J. 1 i i i i ii t 1 1 1 n'l 1 1 1 1 1 i ii pewaiMia Sj r ,. ..,'-., GOOD ROADS Now in Session-Public Officials ; AU Over the State Are Present-Papers ; Are Read and Discussed : ' : ' : THE EVENING PROGRAM. Address James W. Abbott. "Highways and Their Construction." Illustrat ed with stereopticon views. Banquet at Kruae's Grill. 8 p. m. . -.'"";-jf TOMORROW MORNING. 10, O'CLOCK. ' , Address "The Railroads and the Wagon Roads," A. L. Craig, general pas- sengw agent, X3: R. N. Address "Good Roads a Pre-requisite F. W. Erwln, assistant Buperintendeift of mail delivery, San Francisco. Cal. Address- "Roads In China," Hon. H. Nluehwanf, Cfcina. Generul discussion. An excellent address, is being delivered by CongreMsman Thomaa H. Tongue on the "Duty of the Federal Government for Highway Improvements," at the session of the Qovornment Good Hoards Conven tion th!i afternoon. This address will be followed by one by Frank H. Hitchcock, of the section of foreign markets, United States Department of Agriculture, and the reading 'of a paper on "Road Condi tions In Oregon." by County Judge John, H. Scott, of Marion County. The much-talked-of and long-expected Government Good Road Convention com menced Its two-days' seasion this morn lug with a prayer by -I A. Roads-, of lUllshoro. The convention is under the direction of the Office of Publlc"Road In quiries, United States Department of Ag riculture, and is held under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce In the Min ing Exchange rooms, in the Chamber of Commerce building. MORNING SESSION. This morning's session consisted of ad dresses by the presiding officer, R. W. Richardson, Mayor George M. Williams and Martin DodRe,''JBtid the election of Commissioner Richardson as the, presid ing officer, and C. W. Carnahan, of As toria, as secretary, and the appointment of the following committee on resolution: John H. Scott, of Salem; W. B. Steele, of Portland; W W. Travilllon, of Baker tv; a B. Cat heart, of Marshfteta. and C. J. Trenchard, of Astoria. , PERSONS PRESENT. Among those present were: E. H. Mc Allster, Ej(?ene; L. L. Hawkins, Port land; T. lieverly Kelm, Portland; 8. B. Cathrart. Marshfield! A. C. Powers, Eu gene; L. A. Road, Htllsboro; Virgil E. Waters. Corvallls; C. 8. Jackson, Port land; J. W. Buck, Portland; D. 8. K. Brick, Roseberg; C. M. Colher. County Surveyor, Lane County; W. W, Travilllon, County Judge.Baker County; W. J. Cu bas, Roodmaster, Salem; I. C. Undham, County . Commissioner, Salem; C. H. Breck, Baker City; C. J. Pelnhard, County Judge, Clatsop; G. W. Carnahari, Astoria; Alfred S. Lee, City" Engineer, Astoria; J. F. Kearney, Superintendent StreetJAatoria; A. Young. Commission er, Astoria; C. Fv Bear, Surprise Grange, Turlne; J. e) Sibley, County Judge, Dallas, Polk County; Henry B. Thlelsen, Salem: J. B. Teal, County Commissioner, Falls City; John Kilenl. Cedar Mill, Washington County; George C. Beakeley, County Judge, The Dalles; W. J. Hannlman, Commissioner, Tho Baltesr-H-.riTtbbaTa,- - CoimmlBsibMer. Hood River; W. M. Martzell, Colfax; J. E. Mayers, Portland; H. M. Palmer, County Judge. Ldnn County; O. I. Peter son, Astoria; G. A. Douglas, North Yam hill; James M. Moore, Portland; M. L. Opdyke, Portland; D. M. C. Gault, Hills boro; W. B. Steele,' Multnomah County; John Fry, Roadmaster, Clatsop County; Wm. Showers, Commissioner Multnomah County; James W. Abbott, Denver. Col.; George H. Williams, Portland; R. M. Hall, A. M. Craig, Portland; R. W. Rich; ardson, Martin Dodge, Washington, D. C. OPENING ADDRESS. In his opening address Colonel Rich ardson, the presiding offloer, showed the interest of the Government in this work. outlined the educational .features and pointed out the advantage of good roads. He showed the' social, commercial and economical relations, comparing the roads of this country-and- those of - the old countries. He said there was no use staying in the old ways and pointed out that the im provement of highways is the primary development necessary in a country. There is no use spending time and money In the old system, but If the same time and money is spent-on the new system good .roads will be the reenlt "I shall . always Insist on a business method of road construction and main tenance," said Mr. Richardson. " Anotherl thing which I wish to call your attention to is the fact that the farmers are not the. ones to construct the roads thla te the work of the cities, who must do it In a business way, . The: beautiful scenery In Oregon can.be made a- sovjrc of revenue If yo have- good roads, aa resorts can be, established in mountain fastnesse. There is -f reason for people to go to Europe while the Cascade ranges p re- CONVENTION to Rural Free Delivery Extension,' " ' . , .. ; B. Miller, United States Consul at ' - v - sent a great deal more attractiveness The people of the East are organising;1 Good Roads Clubs and doing active work in this line, so why should not the people of the West?" ; I Mayor Williams then dHevWd his ad dress of welcome in his usual graceful style, welcoming everyone aitii explaining why good roads are more neCeaewry ii ' Oregon than elsewhere , ADDRESS OF DIRECTOR oODGE. ' The response to the address of welcome was made by Hon. Martin Dodge. Di rector of the Office of Public Road in- . gulries. United States Department " of) Agriculture. Mr. Dodge acknowledged the welcome and then went Into the iuo- Ject of good roads at once. He said that road building costs from IS00 to KO.OU" a mile to build, but that to build a tnnca-T. dam road, which is a very good one, IB t costs about 13000 a mile. The tranaporta-, tlon of supplies on the country roads it -the present time, with animal power- . either horse, mule or okcosts about 3 . cents per ton per mile, but ttK thero would be, good roads thla -cost of "trans portation . would be -lessoned te- T . or 4 cents per ton a mile with the same afil mal power. This makes a saving of about 18 cents a mile. . ) ' WHAT THE GOVERNMENT Dltt -, . : "In the early history of the Repubilo the National 'Government itself laid out and partially completed a great National system of highways, connecting the East with the West, and the capital of the Nation with its then most distant pos sessions. Fourteen million dollars In all was appropriated by acts of Congress to, be devoted to this purpose, an amount) almost equal to that paid for the Louis iana Purchase. In other words. It cost the Government substantially as much, to make that territory accessible as to purchase it; and what la true of that territory in its larger sense Is also true in a small way of nearly every tract o( . land that is opened up and used for Jh ; purpoBes of civilization, that is to ear, It will cost as much to build up, improve and maintain the roads Of any given sec tion of the country as the land in it primitive condition is worth; and the same rule-will apply in most cases after the land value has advanced, considerably be yond that of its primitive condition.. It -Is a general rule that the suitable Im provement of a highway witbin reasona ble limitations will double the value ot ; the land adjacent to It. Seven million I doiia.rg,. half gf the tntttl mm, appropriate ed by acts of Congress for th National road system, was devoted to building th a Cumberland road from Cumberland. MoL, to St Louis, Mo., the most , central point in the great Louisiana Purchase, and 7CH 4 miles west of Cumberland. . The total cost of this great road was wholly paid out of the United States treasury, and though never fully completed ' on the western ' end. It is the longest straight road ever, built by any government. It passes through the capitals of Ohio, Indiana and j Illinois, and the cost per mile was. Bp- -proximately, J10.000. It furnishes the only Important Instance the country has ever bad of the general government providing a highway at. Its own expense. The plan, , however, was never carried to comple tion, and alnce Us abandonment two gen - rations ago, the people of the different states have provided their own highways. For the most part they have delegated: their- powers-etther-to- todrvtdnata;-contf-panies, or corporations to bu)id toll roads, er to the minor political eubdlvUlona and manleipaHtles to build free roads. . HOW GOOD ROADS ARB OBTAOfABl-B While the ronner waye" and jneatte are -Inadequate or inapplicable : to present needs .and conditions, there are otef means more suitable for the service end existing In ; ample proportion for every need. Former inhabitant of the aband oned farm or the deserted villages cen sor be followed to the great eitleo anil the road tax which they formerly pa 1 4 be collected from then again to improve the country, roads; but it -cart bs i ro vlded that all the property-owners n every Wy. as well as In- every u-w-'-'. Shall pay a monoy ta into' a 1 fund, which shall fce d.vot. .1 t - h, f to the improvem-nt of is t (Conunui J i,a M M &