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PORTTASrp; OKEGOSV FRIDAY7 :' EVENTS. yCTTOBMBER 28. 1902.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AL; WILL PlMElffiRGES AGAINST W.F.MTTHEWS
Recognizing that W. P. Matthews) United States Marshal, was coiwting himself Viti manner highly offensive to many of the citizens of this community by his assumption of
functions of a dictator in matters which do not concern him in the least and in open defiance of the order of the President of the United States, The Journal yesterday sent the follov
the
following
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"PORTLAND W. F. Matthews, United States Marshal, vho is also chairman of the Republican state central committee for Oregon, is making himself prominently offensive In local
postoffice matters. Wire expression from department or President if this will be tolerated. Tl OREGON DAILY JOURNAL."
. . - In answer thereto The Journal received the following dispatch, which fully explains itself :
" "WASHINGTON," Nov. 28, 1902. If Marshal Matthews holds the position of .Chairman of the Republican Committee he does so in direct violation of the rules of the Department of
Justice and is liable to censure or dismissal if charges are preferred. Attorney-General Knox issued a circular before the campaign expressly forbidding department employes actively par
ticipating In politics; which still holds good and refers to local politics as well as national." K , '
United
States Marshal and Political
MustGeasfflolBe an Offen-
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Boss
Partisan
His
Domineering Methods in Local Matters Will Be Endured
No Longer Must Resign Marshalship
or Drop Out of Politics
The Journal will tomorrow prefer charges against United States Marshal Matthews. '
The complaint will state that Matt hewn Is chairman of the Republican stute central committee and that he Is
. holding the position of United States Marshal.
The Journal will also state to the authorities at Wanhlngton. as an aggravating circumstance, that Matthews Is
conducting; himself as an offensive partisan in direct violation of the recent order of Attorney -Genera: Knox upon this
subject, and also In opposition to the well-known policy of President Roosevelt.
As long as Matthews kept his personal and political spites In the background The Journal old not desire to ex
pose his flagrant disregard of the orders of the Department of Justice, but when this political boss attempts; to dictate
the policy under which Portland's Postmaster shall conduct his office, and further announces that he wishes -this man ap
pointed as Assistant Postmaster, and that one removed as Superintendent of Delivery, The Journal believes that It is
time to call a halt.
If the public service is to be at all properly 'performedpetty politicians must keep their interfering fingers off Jt. ..
The various departments at Washington have recognised this fuct and have emphasised it in numerous orders. '.
In the personal fight between Mr. Croasman and Matthews The Journul is not Interested, except that It believes
, that Mr. Croasman has made a very competent public official. But It does take a vigorous exception to the United
States Marshal interfering with the Postoffice.
When Matthews. In an ill-advised moment of exuberance, announced to Miss Smith, a Postoffice employe whom
the Postmaster had fined, that he would take up her cass, The Journal telegraphed to Washington asking if the
Department of Justice had changed Its policy as promulgated In a .recent circular signed by Attorney-General Knox.
Tnls mbrnlri'g the following reply was received:
WASHINGTON- NoV.2a-4To Th Journal.) Jf Marshal Matthews holds -tl position --of-.-JiaJrmarOf - the,e-.
publican state central committee, he does so in direct violation of the rules of the Department of Justice. " He la liable to
censure or dismissal If charges are preferred. Attornty-Qenecul Knox Issued a clrculur before the last campaign ex
rpresly forbidding department employes to participate pttvely m politics. This still holds good' and refers to local poll''
ti as woU.aa to tiattomil. . . 'ifa.c ;nywitr--t.-.- . -.,.'.,.. -, . , rflJLAND,
.t.&,.?.:.-;:. 'lXBA!CROFT PETITION.
F. A. Bancroft, the local frgight agnf-af'tW-Bouthern Pacific Company, whom Matthews is endeavoring to have"
appointed In place of "Mr. Croasman, the "present Incumbent, is circulating a petition asking the business men to In-'
dorse him for the position. About this matter little information can be obtained. Mr. Bancroft rjas wrapped his peti
tion In a (veil of mystery and no details nl to Its signers are obtainable. It i:i presumed, however, that some people '
In addition to Mr. Matthews have signed It.
CROA8MAN S PETITION.
The petition asking for Mr. Cronsman's retention in office is being extensively circulated and signed. Among
the prominent firms whose signatures appear beneath it, up to date, uiv: olds. Wortman & King. I.lpman.
Wolfe & C6., A. B. Steinback & Co.. Ben Belling. Meier & Frank Company; Neustadter Bros.. McAlleii & McDonhell.
and a largrf number of others.
CASTRO MUST PAY
OR BE TROUNCED
England and Germany Will Seize the
Customs House and Collect Their
Claims in That Manner
BIRMINGHAM, Eng., Nov. 28. The Pott today iiyt that Count Mat-
temich, Immediately after his conference with Lord Lansdowne yesterday,
despatche I a long telegram to Berlnl regarding Venezuelan affairs. A spe
cial mem nger followed by boat to the Continent last night.. This paper
says that Britain and Germany will act jointly In collecting their claims
against V nezuela.. The Post adds that there appears to be hope on the part
of Castro that he can successfully appeal to America against the actions of
the two c untrles on the ground that they are violating the Monroe doctrine.
But It Is believed that the Washington government, though very tenacious,
Is not likely prepared, under present circumstances, to support Venezuela
through thick and thin.
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Charles Kelly Returns
From Europe
He Will Return to St Louis and
Will Be Arrested There
His Son Dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28. Boodler
Kelly was arrested here this afternoon.
I He claimed to be on his way to St. Louis
to confess all.
VjTO.BE SPEAKER OF. HOUSE.
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MAYOR VETOES THE
OH DISTRICT BEL
Protests of East Side Residents Have the Effect
of Ming It The Council Will
Probably Sustain
Jul
lation Reigns Among the Big Manufacturing
Concerns and the Residents Across the
- River Mayor's Reasons v: J
It's dead.
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Kant Sl.li-
Mayor Williams did the kill
' vumtihes a nlKhtmjire that
1 tim Klumbers of many good
i Hizt iiN for wcqks. .
layor Willinins Moed tfte oil district
oTxIlnaiirtr this moniinif and said wli.-n h
tlltAl liNni(a!su(rn with Auditor Devlin:
LTisllk. t,j v.n,. but I believe In doing
tJMt m liirli will serve to benefit the mi.
i I'Ouni ll meet Inn October IS. Coun-
rllniini KU-Kel liuroducod a bill settinir
asld tliul urt of I-ist Portland for the
I creullou f a fuel oil district, described
'Hows: From file center ' of Kast
MadlVon and wati r streetsto the centpr
linn ft' I'iiIoii avenue: north t.hree bJui'Jcs,
then4i! winffour blocks to Kast Water
streel and smith to ulnce of bejclnnlnav
Afteryard block 11 vwas added to the dis
trict.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. There
non f lllliuils will bo the next sie
lie rontrols a sufficient nutiilei' of
in the desired placi Which has he
power than fall,' to the lot of the Czar of HiihsIm
left vai-an.t by the Tetlrement uf former Kiivaker
M no loiiRer doubt that Joseph (1. Pnn
iker of lii. House of Uepreseiitu t K es.
at the prexent time to Innil ti in)
n alluded io as "enrrylnK with it more
He will take
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. The capital is alive with gossip regarding the re
ported concerted action by Britain and Germany against Venezuela.
Advices received here nay Germany Is preparing to rush two more warships
south, thus making seven powerful engines of war in Venezuelan waters with a
landing force Of 2.000 men. England hastwo strong cruisers there now. and the
t'haryblise sailed hurriedly f'om Halifax last night under secret order. Her desti
nation is beliered to tie 1-u iluayra.
Venezuela.tit is claimed, lias teen persistently violating the rights of the two
countries. Impiteihg Indignities uilcn their subjects, seizing property and f.iotiey
and Imprisoning foreigners on trivial charges.
The state (teparrnicnt has Rivtn out no statement, but it is believed that it
will not inter'f(e. -s 'ha announcement Is received from a semi-official tource
that neither country desires permanent acquisition of territory, but will simply
seize the rustoMs house and collect taxes to reimburse claims.
Officials adit the eh.itves of complications in the event of Germany and
Britain landing' forces in Venezuela will be manifold. It Is certain that when offi
cial reports of the landing of forces are received here several of Dewey's ships,
now at Culebras r'i" he despatched to the scene of action. A prominent official'
this morning sld that as long as the Monroe doctrine' is respected' by Germany
and Britain thisy can resort to extreme measures and even to actual war to col
lect their clalnW- " '
XKW YORK, Nov. 2S. On the very day
cf the expiration of his liability for pros
ecution for bondling in St. l.ouis through
the working of the statute of limitation,
fl'urles Kelly, leader of the famous band
of pli.ndtrers, stepped ashore from the
steamer Celtic, having returned from an
enforced sojourn in Kurope. It was gen
erally believed he had been In hiding in
Mexico, but this belief proved unfounded.
He declared himself tired of befng
hunted, and said he would go at once to
St. Konis, the scene of his many crimes.
The death of Ills son Is the cuuse of his
sudden homecoming.
A telegram received from St. Louis an
nounces that Kelly will be ' arrt sted as
soon as he reaches there.
KKLLT'S STATEMENT.
NEW TOKK. Nov. 28. Charles K. Kelly,
former Speaker of the House of Delegates
of St. l.ouis, landed from the Celtic to
day. At the pier to meet him was Con- 1
gressman-eleet James Butler. Kelly
fare was white and wrinkled and he .
started when a reporter greeted him by
name. f
Butler tried to shut the reporter off ;
but Kelly recognized him1 as a St. l.ouis '
acquaintance and extended his hand.
"For God's sake, let me alone for to
day.'' he said. "I have nothing to snT. I 1
have just received word that my son is
dead, and am going right back to St.
Louis." I
liutkr. regai ding coming to meet Kelly,
said: "1 was lust there to meet our
I.eoUkec per wliu lias just returned from
ijii"ic. l am on my way to Washington.''
TO TRY YOUNG HUNTER.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 28 -The state de
partment lias received a dispatch from
Minister Hunter at Guatemala, saying he
i tainis no immunity for his son but will
turn him over to the Guatemalan au
thorities for trial.
WHEAT MARKET.
CHICAGO, Nov.
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Nov. 2S. Wheat-
HA ANA IN TERROR.
Havana, Hov. 28. Indications
re that a general strike will be
returned tomorrow. Many Indus
tries will be affected and trouble
Is expected. flural guardsmen are
being rushed Havana from all
over the Island
BERESFOI'J) MOVED.
LONDON. Nov. I'iS -Rear Admiral
Beresford will be r,Hed of the com
mand of the Mediterranean squadron
hortty and assignee!" another com
mand. He Is said tc very unpopular
With the Admiralty BarJ and tm"
arlven as reason foifitne iransier.
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-TO RISE AGAIN.
Filipinos Said to Be Planning An
other Insurrection.
SEATTtE, Nov. 28. It Is announced
here by seafaring men recently returned
from, the Philippine that the natives are
preparing tot another uprising against
the Americans. The lalm Is made that
arms and ammunition are, being shipped
Into the islands despite the strongest
efforts of the government to prevent it,
and that native priests are excltlne the
natives to revolt. It la claimed the Arner--
loan authorities nre well aware of this
condition, but are suppressing the facts
from the generat publia.
FIFTY
THOUSAND PEOPLE
STARVING AND FREEZING
in this city It should make an application: ,
to the City Council for a. license and ' '
if the Council is of the opinion that th
site for the tank is a -suitable one tha.
license should be granted, with,' such, pro
visions as the Council may. deem advls-;
able for protection from Are. It know It.',
will be said that objections may be'
made to the location of a fuel oii tank ;
anywhere in this city, but if these objec
tions, If made. are. imaginary and not
real and substantial, .they should be over- '
ruled by the Common Council.' Some-
i times it is necessary to subordinate, prl
vate td public interests. ' '
FUEL TANKSARE pAN(3,EJlOUS..
' I understand this ordinance to provide
that any corporation, if a common car-.-
ler. with the approval" of the Tire Com- "
mlssloners, may locate a, fuel oil tank, of '
any capacity upon; its , property for Its,'
own use. Suppose this 8outhem; retfto -Railroad
Company should put ip a tank -ton
Its property containing; iuQ.0oa-gallons -of
fuel oil. Would such a tank be" any-:.,
more, dangerous if the -company were al
lowed to sell some of its, oil than it
would- be without a right to sell? Is a ,
tank containing 100,000 gallons of fuel oil
for sale any more dangerous than a tank
containing 100,000 gallons of such oil for .
the use of its owner? y
Members of the Council and other gen
tlemen do not agree as to the meaning;
of this ordinance. Some say that they
understand it'to ea-ki9 tantrifor
fuel Ittlf may , be Vacated Janyjrtiem In the
citywiith thai aiairjvil if tie Flit: Com
mtesjtmers, and' ofhtrs f.clatro4 . jnclu4ing
those who prepared the ordinance, that it
requires oil tanks of every description to
beTucated ini the prescribed district, ex-i
Cept tanks containing fuel oil for the ex
glaslve use of the owner. This ordinance
f very objectionable ou account of this
umblgulty.
WOULD DEPRESS VALUES.
Representations which are entitled t
much respect have been made, to me by
business men in and about the. proposed
district, to the effect that if establish!
It will depress the value of property In
the vicinity, 'drive away investors and
lucrc-BSei the rates of Insurance. I have
consulted the surveyor of the Board of
fr'tre Underwriters in -thf" eKy- irad he- -confirms
the statement a.-, to its effect'
upon. Insurance. If this ordinance desig
nati omp lot or block tor' the storage
of fuel oil It would e likely to -receivw
my approval, but to put the property
holders in and about these 14 blocks lnt '
a state of uncertainty and fear for an
Indefinite period, In my opinion. Is tin-
reasonable and unjust.
It in unpleasant for me to differ from "r
the Council, and ordinarily I would ap- ,
prove its decision, whatever my personul
views might be, but in a matter of thia
magnitude. In the interests of the clfy,.
I must follow the convictions of my own .
judgment. Respectfully submitted,
43KORGE H. WILLIAMS,
Mayor. J-'
IS A FOND FATTIER STUi. '
Councilman Flegel, the father of th
ordinance, when asked his opinioq thla -
morning regarding the veto, said:
"In my judgment, any objection that
can be , urged against the location oft
j tanks at the place specified in the- ordU -.'
nance can be urged with equal reason
; against any other location In the city, - v
which practically shuts out fuel, olL-i ..
such objections are to be approved, i--.
"So far as I am concerned, individual "- -erection
of tanks might be made at any""
point that the oil can be profitably hand-
leu under reasonable Are restriction. 1
that fuel oil would revolutions
Armenian Jews Condemned to a Lingering Death by Edict
of the Czar and Proclamation of the Porte Which
Prevent Their Seeking Shelter
VIENNA. Nov. 28. Condemned through the luaitlessh -ss of the Czar and the cruelties of the Turk to suffer untold
tortures arid In many Instances neath Itself. land of &O.O00 Armenian Jews Is camping along the bord-rs of Southern
Russia ami Vorthern Turkey, dwlglng the C.wsa. K-t by trlff -Turkish territory aJid agalu wiuiduting back upua Rus
sian soil when r.iriced by followers of the prophet. Hi's story is told by s-. ial dispatch printed tmlay in 1'ie Inior
matlone. The weather is at zero and the Jewish people, men, women and children, are absolutely without shelter. thou
sands are dying. n- i i-
These defenseless people were expelled from Russia by order of the Csar and were hurried toward the Turkish lines
by mounted Cossacks, who harassed them unmercifully. At the Turkish border the Cossacks paused and turned back. 7 hen
the Turkish soldiers came upon the scene and forced the return of the wanderers Into Russia. . .,
Now the unfortunate Armenians are beimy driven backward and forth by armed enemies, and are subjected to weather
that is most severe. Food is almost impossible to obtain, and. surrounded as they are by enemies on all sides, it seems
their position of peril cannot be escaped from. Total annihilation seems the only solution.
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Wiif tt .lnt'rc4v.illsrfewtt.Juiye 0ppo
trtlojilto the ttieunure lit thoj council, ex
cept fromXtoV' '1MemTMf4-irrrIU ' and
Shagji -y--lnd there were no protest from
East Side cltltens. The matter was re
ferre: to the street committee, which
passe lavorably upon It. Mayor Wil
liams nmed a special trtoeting of tha
councly for Monday evenlifg, November
Tl, forillunl action on the ordinance. The
measure passed ut that session with Mer
rill still lighting hard In the minority.
AftHf the passage, of the ordinance the
Mayo." was besieged with delegation aftcr
Helegatjon of prominent Hast Side prop
erty holders and manufacturers, wjio
asked liini; to carsfully consider the ell
effect) Hun the district Would have On
liivesUnii.is In proximity to it. Mayor
Vl'liium-- listenefl to nil nrguments pro
and (foil and toTd every one that he
would wait until the last day, November
S. before lie returned the bill.
This i morning ' the ordinance was re
turned! ulili the following veto message:
wilY IT WAS VETOED,
'i November 2S. i:nc.
To the , l ionorable Common Council ot
the ('Pay ot I'ortlnml. Oregon:
"!ntlcnieti: I herewith ri-lurn Ordi
nance N). OK7. regulating tlm storage
of oil, ij tlw Common Council, without
my appivivivl. This ordinance devotes
what Is J..i(ii.lV.'i!eI.U to fourteen blocks of
very valuable property In the heart ot
the cltvjio the use of the Standard oil
t'ompany and other companies and per
sonB who may desire to locate oil tanks
within saul district. Assuming that oil
tanks nr. dangerous, which is a wide
spread apprehension in this city, it seems
to me lliai this ordinance makes an un
necessary amount ot proerty subject
to this apprehension To say that there
Is noVlaue' i- irom oil tanks avails noth
ing, so long as piople generally believe
otherwise, and besides this ordinance al
lows tank for the .storage of nil kinds
of intlamiaable or explosive oils to bo
located at any point in the said district.
NO TANKS WITHIN THE CITY.
My opinion is that no tank for the
storage ot relined oils should be allowed
anywhere in the resident or business
I parts of the city. It would be better if
the tanks of the Standard OH Company
i i,,r th" storage of such oils were not
situated where they are. I nm in favor
ot holding out all reasonable inducements
I to fuel oil companies to establish their
! business in this city. I believe that the
j us,- of oil as a fuel is a progressive step
i in the development of commerce- and
i business in this country, and that at no
ilistant day it will largely become a sub
stitute foi' and a cheuper fuei than wood
or coal.
I I am satisfied, ami have tried to inform I
Uiz ,i ; , r .uprdutVie ?"
I little or nothing in the supposed danger to
i properly in the neighborhood of a fuel oil
i tank, especially if It is properly guarded
Ingalnst the upproach of Are, - but the
I prevailing opinoa iu this city U otherwise
and something is due to that opinion, and
therefore It seems to me that an ordi
nance might be passed providing that if
company desires to locate an oil tans;
should not be shut out."
VETO WILL BE SUSTAINED. ' 7"
Careful inquiry among the Councilman ; -today
elicited the opinion that the
mayor's veto would be sustained. No - '
outspoken expression could be gained. '.
but enough was said to give the -impres- ' :
sion that the East Side is rid of )ts -bug-a-boo.
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LES MAJESTE
A Spanish Scientist Calls His King
a Degenerate.
MADRID. Nov. 2S. Because he alluded
In a magazine article aiiaTyxIng rhv'tUaT"
acter ot the King along physiological
lines to the degeneracy of Alfonso, now
reigning monarch of Spain. Senor Macho,
one of the most distinguished anthropol
ogists of Burope, Is threatened with suit
and suppression of tho writings. He de
clared the King to be a perfect type of
veritable degeneracy.
IS THIS JUSTICE? .
TRENTON. N. J.. Nov.', Sa.-T'
- Charges t4 m most ssmHttrewat
nature are made In th annual re
port to the Governor of tha State
Charities Association., v It ' savst
"Tho wildest condition of lmmor
sllty exists In many county Jails.
Male attendants wait an females
and there are no separ ata'accom-"
modatlons for sexsa."
. CARNEGIE C05IES HOML""
LONDON. Nov. S8.-Andrew CarnecU
. progresama; ; nicely ' and wui
AVedneeday. - . s- ;.-..,
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