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Newspaper Page Text:7 FAIR DIRECTORS ARE WARMLYCOMIENDED Legisfative Committee Appointed agement and Comniission Mijnc PEOPLE URGED TO GIVE With Words vf.)NdAntJtptoikDor)K, irthe Undertaking and Its' Sucoese'the-legislature Sees a Vast1' ''tTr Opportunity for Bringing Before All the Naonsllhe :.Z f ' - ' ? Unrivaled Resources of -FttM- report of the committee named by the legislature to Investigate the sc ' I - counts, management and, affair -olVth HnrotnmlHkkn appointed te- supervise the ; ': and Clark Centennlewassub - . . muted to tbe 'legislature' this morning. v 4 ' f Xhe report speaks in very ' compll .' "- mentary terms of the appearance of, the ' "(:alr r round and the work' dope Presl , Jent Jefferson Myers Is highly eorapll-;-'. ', mented upon Ms administration, sod the , "" committee, recommends . that the. legls ' iature .make suitable recognition of jhla V services. - Edmund C Ollfner. secretary. .'and ts assistant, Oeorg O. Goods! 1, are ..complimented, and in tne employ tamtAat V. A. ICrtxohraJreupcrtntendcnt -'of construction the statement. Is made that a saving of about MH wr the fees (or regular arcMteoTs has been " ' made. The commleeloner are thanked J for - ;-serving ..without- -.compensation. U Their work, the report say, has been a " great deal more than the publlo could 1 magi ne, J"ss they-ha vbeen--obl tgd-e V" procure' a full and complete exhibit of Oregon'a resources- i for - the, BU-lOuls '"-exposition. construct- a . building, pre "pare literature and do all the work re- rutred to nake a full and oompltt ex- filblt-to-advertlee the state and the lwts and Clark exposition. "In addition," the report 'continues. '. "they have had the constructing' tf prac tically all the buildings upon the' Lewis . and Clark fair grounds,' the entire ar rangement of all exhibits te be made by the state, and the preparing to take care' f all Invited gruests In behalf -of the state and the exposition," i j ; -, bUoit Oem mended, y " ? ' "The history Of the construction of the . Oregon building at 81 Louis and the - forestry building here, neither of which . was let by. contract, Is fully reported. It continues: . . . '-.- . - "We sif informed thatr all meetings of the commission have been open to the publlo and press, and that every transac- tioe-of -the- commlaBlnn . wag made In this manner. We commend tbla course . and suggest -that this example may well - "be adopted in all publlo boards and busi ness. "f ' i "In the matter .of erection" of the Toe mortal building.' contemplated by tbe act . . -treating the commission. sea section 7), the state commission- has set aside the : 54.eo autherlsed to be expended, by Jt for that purpose and nave called the at- , tentlon pf the .Lewis and CUrk Centen . nlal and American Pact no Bapoaitlon and OrlenUl fair to this, but they nor the ..." city of Portland, seem o have taken ' any steps -toward the purchase and ten ; der ef a suitable site, nor any provision for the I5,0vv to be furnished by said corporation, nor any action of the council providing- . for Us maintenance,- these : ". three acts being all conditions prece dent to any active work In that direction i on tne part of the commission. r "We And that the committees on edu i''. eation, . horticulture, - agriculture, for. estry, tab and game, and mines and min ing harva at the present time a large Amount .of material -already prepared j for the Lswis and Clark exposition and win nave said exhibits full and com : .plete by tne day of the opening of tbe - -exposition. - - ' . . ' Sntttled to Oredtt. "In' view of the fact that the ex ; position commission- has kept Its ex pendltures down to and within the limit -of tb appropriation' and from the state ment of the balance on hand at . this , time will be able to complete the en- , tire work for the state within the , amount appropriated, and i considering J th magnitude of the work, wtilch tbay be ve- handled . on behalf of ; thesUte, this commission ..is lventftierto great '':'' credit. ..!.' "Trarmportatioo was secured by the ; offloers of the commission In many cases --,- for - persons engaged - in- securing ex- r kibrU, and in such esses tbe states re-'.-veolved the benefit of this concession. -" '"!"' "At the clone of the St. Louis ex ' position the Oregonbulldlng wns sold - fc. for 11.000, which waa the highest per-enUge-iBt pratcoat realised front the . - sale" Of any state building. Such art --0t the exhibits, installation and sundry ; Items ss could not be, used In the Lewis and Clark fair were sold and the re- ' jnalnder were returned to Portland. The grains and grasses at St. Louis were de IDENTIFIED BY. PORTER 1 . (Con U sued from -Pare One. nd that Punn had also been seen here few days Inter. The crew ot tbe Leb anon local train also Identified the two men sui .two members of the party of traageraaeea walking towards Lebanon .. on the evening preceding- the -robbery. .' Nearly (1.000 In money and certificates of deposits was- -Introduoed as, evidence. After a hot fight lasting all the after- . , noon and with only the testimony of the - etste in, tbe case was terminated. Judge CVVan Winkle bound' EH, Dunn 'Vv and J. 'A. Croseley over -to , the circuit . , "ronn rn the sum of tt.ooo each, while - Mrfc..Iuan snd her father, H IX Hen -'" dryx, were discharged, titers being no " dlreot testimony Involving tthem. Later. on motion of .the district attorney the ... two were placed " under- 100 , been for U constitutional sease crlfiiaatiag fa Isspure Mood s 4 nqnzz constitatioxia trctissst evctiaj ttrotigh tzi pzrlfyizz tha Hood for to reeled tai permanent La ture to Ux Mood'sSiirsaparilla forsogof catarrl ar ufcUy Sy tarrieta, WHO aBsy aaf gap g win tal?SensattU. sj Vsrlata.-fl, CaUrrtsta, saal order ctggy, SO eta. '. for tetianomal of raw at Ingle carag for eesr Book m CatarrK no. 4 , C L Hoot Co, UmQ. Haat. to Investigate Accounts, Man oPthe Exposition Reports i--- ALL AID POSSIBLE TO WORK the State of Oregon. T"1" "-'-.. stroyed ' 'by " weevils, nnd much-t -tbe fruit and peiilbable exhibits, were de atroyed:. b f roe singles' breakage and were tou.lossV' t .;,-;; - ,;, - Aeeonats CaefnUy Bxamised. "We have eaamined In deUll the ac counts; vouchers and .eontraots of tbe eommlssioit up to this date and -And that all accounts have been carefully- exam ined by-the auditing committee and br the' secretary -of state and Wpproved by the proper officers: .that ths funds for Bt. Louis fair and the Portland fair, as. provided ta.4hd-.aet jf the legisla ture, nave been carefullTsegregated and the expenditures properly apportioned: that accounts have" been accurately kept and we show the distribution of the various expenditures in the tables- given below: -, . -i , - "BU Lduis exposltloa (To Feb. 10, i06.) ..J".;..- -v - Salaries . 4,56.S Agricultural exhibit J, T,817.t HortlettltnraK exhibit , . .j, Ml.Ut Forestry exhibit S.41.8 Mining exhibit t,30s.l Educational exhibit I,8W. F-tslierlea exhibit t,ili.h Bt. Louis- bulldiog f. . r -,07.l rreia-hu and. transfers ; 4, 701.1 1 incidentals ,,. v ... ...v. , . tti.tl U Total .Slt.TO.3d "The remainder of tne appropriation of f 50,080 for this purpose will probably be covered by bills for frelgbf and transfer, etc not yet approved. v rrn: etlB4. xpeaattare1 "'?'" . ' Portland- exposition. IMS.) ; ; 1 . v Commissioners' - expenses CTo "Ftbr-o, t . I 144t 51 Furniture . . , w; VTrTT" 40S.H9 Oflloe supplies ..,,..,.. a .- m 640.43 Halarlee .. .... .,...!, f S.tli.St Forestry exhibit i--4i.09 Officers expenses v .'w.-.t v'Jj i' 1-4S Incidentals . v-r.-a . i ", - ' 2,S20.SS Forestry building . ..,-.2, . .v. ft.477.lt resttvai hall No. 1 ' (t.SK.OO Festival hall Na t ......or, 4.074. 40 States building Bi,04.4 Liberal Arts building .v..-.,. . tl.tJt.J0 Administration gTOup-rrvT-s nr tfr.-4tt.8t Maolk, Kleo. and True, bids;..- J7.000.00 Mining building ; 7.C40.00 Horticultural exhibit .... S.ltl.42 Freight and tranefere-, . . 4 , 4.14 Mines and mining exhibit : 1.44 Agricultural exhibit-.,.,... 411.08 Educettonal exhibit u v- 71.7 County, exhibits -1(2.4 ,ToUt y .-. . ... . . . . iS6l,ltt.97 ' Ths nations of lha world, the states ef ths union snd mariulaclutsrs every where are clamoring for space' at our fair. People all over the United States are anxiously waiting for tbe event. The transportation '-companies, are 'offering exceptionally -.: loia rates v tortng the montna wnne the lair is open. ' ;- This combination of clrvumstancea warrants tbe belief that travel to the coast this summer will be an unprece- aenten oaiv and that ins lair will fully satisfy the expectations of .those who visit It . Of the many thousands who cross the country to -see this exposition thousands will, after examining the country, decide to spend the remainder or their dsys tnfclhu) great and grow Ing territory. - The people. of our state should use every effort to assist their commission ers In procuring for the various depart ments the best possible exhibit. So great and Important an event will crob- aMy-never--occur again ' in the history of - the present generation. The- Lewis and Clark exposition IS rfbt local, but errors a great opportunity for every stats In the union-to become more closely Identified wltn the great oriental trade which w now being opened to the. world. it gives to the peoaia of this vast coun try an opportunity lo deal directly with the greatest population that exists in the world, a people which Is adopting the more raoaern methods or government and Which must within a short time develop In a way that - will place them In the front rank of the commercial countries OTthsrsanftti.w-'Bh western states, belns most favorably situated with regard to tnis oriental trade, will no doubt receive the first opportunity to develop these vast resources, sno our - people should become -fully acquainted and Informed upon t hese -questions so that they max discuss them In- an Intelligent and truth ful manner with tne many visitors .to tne r-acmo coast m the year 1105, their appearance' as-witnesses. Sheriff Tom Word was on K tbe witness stsnd for the slate. . . , MISSOURI HAS NOT . ; MADE APPROPRIATION : .-- - - - ' K- C. Qsrber, executive commissioner from the state of Missouri to ths Lewis ana vultk expositions .arrived In Port land tbls morning;-snd spent the day at the fair grounds, selecting snd Inspect ing tbe site for a state building. At the time Mr. Oarber left 81 Louis the legislature had not made an appro priation for the fair, but it was fully understood that there -would be one.' In the senste Is -a bill calling for 136,000, while the' house "bin " asks . for only 125.004. Special Commissioner Mclsaac Is there trying to bring together the two sldee snd Is still hopeful of securing ttto passage of tbe larger appropriation. . BROKEN WATER MAIN ' -FLOODS THE STREETS "-X break In . JO-lnch Water, msln at Tenth, and Burnslds streets at 1:20 o'clock this sfternoon esused a large district In ths northern part ef the city te be without water tot half an hour. Las.. soon ag tbe break .was discovered. Superintendent Frank Dodge of the waterworks dispatched men, who' shut down the gates, cutting off the. section of pipe where the break occurred. The water was turned on again about 1:4;. No damage was done to property. ' , r ' i nriXAjr scat oar cask, r- trroSl s Jwnal Staff rrranaadest) ' Balem, Or.t Feb. 17. The bouse re considered this morning the vote by which It refused- yeeterdsy to pass the bill appropriating M.lOl te par John Mullen for services in prosecuting the claims of Oregon against the govern ment. Those who eppoeed the bIH be fore had become ronvlnred by Airther Investigation that .tho claim was a mer itorious eae. . - A .-'.;'..' - ' ' '' ""TTHB OREGON -DAILY. JOUHIIAL. rOHTLAMD. FKIPeV - PICTURE THAT IDENTIFIED P The Man Standins Is EU Dunne; toe Other J. C CroI. A MOTHER'S TEARS Mrs." Drummfnd to Ask Governor Chamberlain to Pardon the ? Ar-r-i-;'- Boy" Bandit.- . . SAYS HE IS OUILTY AND ASKS FOR COURT'S MERCY If Restored to Freedom, Promises ( to Return to the Farm V in Colorado. ' ' .- -4- Otis Drummond, less than 19 years old. who held tip L. D. Keyser bh the Madi son street bridge on the nlkht of Jann- arylCand'John "Lowasdale oh the night of January ,23. .pleaded guilty this after noon before Presiding Judge George and threw himself on the mercy oi tne court. Judge .Ueorge ,wlll pronouhce sentence sfter consultation with district Attorney Moser,-wno pas tna case in coarxa -The statute provides that the penalty for Hhe first erlme. assattlt with Intent to rob. ahall be from 1 to 10 years' im prisonment, and for the second, assault and robberv: while armed with a danger- ous weapon, from i to Z0 years' Impris onment. . . - -: As soon ss senteane shall have been pronounced. Mrs., Drummond will taxs the case before Governor Chamberlain and olead for executive clemency, ass Inif for a pardon, ,or, If that be Impos sible, a shortening of the sentence, tftovernnr Chamberlain will arrive from Salem -flaturday night -and -will-make hta'inaulrv that evening or Sunday. "I shall ask the governor to pardon ny. son." said Mrs. (Drummond. "snd permit 4ne-toJtak hlra back to Colo rado." He has promised that he will re turn with tne and remain on our farm. Ho is less then 1 years old, and X can yet save him." i She Is prepared ; to offer a strong plesjjo the governor that he exercise his power to tree ner son or maae aim punishment light. '..! .: ; CHINATOWN BEARS" 2 GREAT REFORMER Kang Yu Wei Addresses Large . Crowd of , Countrymen on Questions of the Day 41- - The Inhabitants of Portland's Chinese ouarter went in a body to the- First Methodist church. Third and - Taylor streets, at I o'clock this afternoon In re. vtoonse t a notice, that Kang Yu Wei, the noted reformer, would address ma countrymen. The church was crowded to Its capacity, and there wasn't a white man in the- crowd, except for an occa sional passer-by. The meeting opened with aa "address'Tiy-tHe-Iocsr-prwrldent of the Chinese Reform society. ; Wu Run Tu. l ' - - Ths 'president Introduced the orator of tbe occasion. Kang Yu Wei. He uses the emphstio rnethode of a stump speaker, and has acquired plenty of ef fective gestures during nis association among- the civilised nations. Hs talked for three quarters of an hour, urging the "needs of China and a better ac- oualntance'with North Americanism as the best I means or accomplishing tne same. Tne apeaxer was oressea in nis native garb of a high Chinese official. STATEHOOD BILL IS ; r" -SENT TO CONFERENCE ' ' (Joaraal Special Bervle.) Washington. Feb. 17. -The house to day adopted a -rule declaring a disagree ment to the senste amendments to the statehood., bill, sending tho bill to con ference, r -.. " The senate . today reconsidered the vote on the amendment to.. tbe agri cultural appropriation bill abolishing ths drawback pn wheat. The. action was taken In deference, to tbe bouse, which protested . s gainst - tariff - legislation originating In the senate. Speaker Cannon. Senator Allison and Representatives Tswnty snd Wads worth had a conference with the presi dent today. It Is understood that the president sent for him. and said that he. wlafwd to have at 1 eae t two battle sblps provided for, In. the naval bllL It Is reported the cullers Informed th president they would not be able 'to carry out bis -wishes- - ' - - TILL PLEAD FOR SON UNNE A3 A TRAIN ROCKER. M'MAHAN'S CHARGES "-ARE KNOCKED FLAT It's Necessary for Wardens to Uve at- PenitentiaryEx- a travagancft Is Criticised. J T i'.:. ,;;V;;;r t- (froia s Jeamal Staff ComepoBdentl) ' ', Salem, . Feb. 17. When the prison ln vestigatlon was resumed this morning a letter, was shown that had been, seat to the set.i etary-of elate by- the attor? ney-general, approving the ule of the betterment ' fund for purposes . against which the complaint Is made. In' a later . opinion, sent to Representative Bailey by request, he said that a strict lnterpretaton of the law would not per mit., . ' . : - - Governor Chamberlain explained the system .a the prison, and wby "ttla4teg--.nrThat be would not dare to veto things were done. He said that unless the legislature ordered otherwise he would continue the system now in vogue. He criticised 4he veotlhvting attitude of tb attorney-general, ' At the conclusion of , thajakln-r oH testimony the -eommittee .began the nranaratlon Of - its renort.: occuovmg their time except when when Important bills were under consideration up to o'clock this afternoon. The governor and the superintendent of the penitentiary are practically ex onerated from the charges made by L, P. McMahan In the report rendered at t o'clock this afternoon. While certain practices, at the Institution do pot meet with, the approbation of the committee not-e wrongrui intent is ascnoea to tne officials. ' " . . , . The' committee holds it Is absolutely necessary that the . superintendent and warden with . their, families, live at- the penitentiary. It believes that extrava gance la shown in keeping so many kitchena and recommends pnlyoqe for all officials and guards. While not approving the system em ployed In giving double time to convicts. It suggests that the same object may be accomplished withent an Infraction of therlaw-by-the-governor using his power Of commutation; ' . . - r It holds that while no law authorises the use of the betterment fund for fur nishing prisbn-ioottagss.-expediency de manded such use of the money. Other charges were thrown out aa trifling. TEACHERS MAY PROTEST , IN MASS MEETING General Dissatisfaction Expressed ' at So-Called Merit System r. of School Board. Teachers In the publlo schools - con tinue to feel dissatisfied over the sched ule of salaries passed by the school board at the star chamber . session Jwo weeks ago. They declare they will not receive the money the taxpayers Intended they should under tne schedule aaoptea. They also - fear the merit system, and declare that It will permit of favoritism, and, that only those who have a ?pull" will be sbis to secure the 150 a year to which a teacher oa ths merit list Is en titled. -. ,-- Tbere Is strong talk of calling an in dignation meeting of the teachers to re monstrate against the. action. -of the board. - There are but few who favor the merit system at all, and they claim tbst $50 a year In' addition to tbelr reg ular salaries Is such a small sum that It is hardly worth striving for. . A teacher has to hold a city .first or city Ufa certificate and must havs six years' experience in ths Portland schools' be fore shs Is eligible for recommendation to the merit commission by her- principal.--.- . I- .-' Ths candidate has to pass a hard ex amination, and hsr records for the thne sjie hsa been In the school department are examined. If her records suit the merit commission, shs Is placed on the list; if they do not she Is barred. All the healing balssmto virtues of the Norway pine are concentrated in ' Dr. wood's Norwav Pine Svruo. Nature's own remedy for roughe and eolda. Dr. B. E.' ; VRIGIlt .TaeSetsistlf ! Dentist that 're lieves all pain - In dental operations. May, Wsshisgtea St eo. Srvsata. " r-3RUARY' 17;- f wo - Appropriation! BillsTHefd -';.''.. Back to Last Moment i for Action. SEEK. TO LAY BURDEN ON .; GOVERNOr'S SHOULPERS Declares Will Veto irrespective of ' Needs lOvving to Emerge, v y-iv ncy Clause ' ' (VTom a J'oeraal Sta'n Cerrexpaodent.) SalemOr Feb. 47. In Order to caat on Uavernor Chamberlain the responsi bility for cutting; off the sppropruitloni fee -Improveaents at state institutions. maintenance of normal schools and tne aid of charitable InstltuUons it Port land, a majority of the Republican sena tors have agreed to bold back two appro priation bills until late thin afternoon and then pass them Just before adjourn ing so that- the governor cannot send la his veto In time to be considered by the legislature. r It la thoroughly under stood -that he will veto them on. IM ground that the bills carry an emergency clause, which he considers untrarranted, believing that the people should have a right to review the legislature's action. The- governor -baa declared to the leaders of both houses that ha will not recede from the position he took early In the session when-h warned the legi statu rergiuo shortly after called upon the that he would veto bills to which an emergency . Clause ' was unjustlnably at tached.. Ha proposes to defend the peo ple's light of referendum and regards this as far' more important than- the enactment Of any appropriation bills. - "if ha"hrria iti" Hoi Muh -lm tltt after - adiournment The will veto them Just the same -and there will then be no chance for the - legislature to amend themor pass them over his veto. - The issue mi oeen civany araw.- . -- Speaker Mills and Chairman Vawter Of the house committee of ways and means and other leaders in the bouse do not believe It is wise to lock horns with the governor. v '' -"It would be the "'worst political blunder the Republicans could make," said ona prominent Republican - mem ber. ...'v. '- : ICuykendaU and some of hlsfrlBnds In the senate want to get back s.t tbe governor and put him in a hole, but I believe popular opinion will sustain the governor's attitude. That la not ths way tp do politlcT . . r Jpne of the two bills whlchrl being held op carries more than SL 000,000, In cluding tii.000 for normal schools. . it Jias been in the senate since Tuesday ana scores or puis oi no real importance have -been .allowed - precedence. The-I other - appropriation . bill .provides for the Boys and Girls' Aid society. - the Crittenton home and other charitable In stitutions It has been in -the' senate since Wednesday. Both bills carry an emergency clause, though no one makes the, slightest pretense that any emexv-t gency exists.' Tbe clause la attached ill the belief that the governor Is bluff any such-Important- measures. . "I shall' certainly - veto- these Pbtlls whether they come to tne before or after adjournment, said the governor today. Kallw- KA utrri ttav - ,Uht tr p,,, 0. theea appropriation. andTahsll adhere to the position I have taken, no matter what the political consequences are to myself --i-T7- .l- t If the bills, fall to beeqme Taws, the regular state Institutions, such as the asylam, penitentiary, reform school, deaf mute and blind schools will con tlnue to be operated aa heretofore, the state running- In deb for the necessary expenditures. , But there will be - - no money for new- buildings-, or better ments, and many very Important - - Improvements-, will " not be made. Normal schools, which are net state Instttu Ltions, wlU not. get a dollar and catmot create any am nrpom wiiuulw. Tbe same Is true of charitable, institu tions la Portland. . - . .ta .'inTvlew of" the serious situation threatened by thl senate's bold-ap of appropriation bills, tbe governor has ad dressed alnessage to the legislature this afternoon. Tbe message called atten tion to the ' chief appropriation bill. Which ' provides for the maintenance, repairs, improvements, equipment and current expenses of the asylum, peni tantlarv. soldiers' home, reform school, deaf mute school and blind school. In addition. It contains appropriations for the support of the University of Oregon, Agricultural college. Normal schools and ether Items. The remainder of the mes- saa-s. in Dart. Is as follows:,- "While I desire to most 'respectfully disclaim any Intention to attempt to dic tate to your honorable body what It should do. I. nevertheless, feel It. my dutyv-to.sxpfwss to you candidly my view referring to this puu"- The message then recites that the constitution -of ths state provides that the laws making appropriations for ths sal a res of publlo officers and the cur rent expenses of the state shall contain no provisions on any other subject Under thla provision It Is Improper to include therein any other appropriations than . those necessary for ths support andi Improvement of state Institutions. :-The emergency clause can witn pro priety be added te a. bill which pro vides for, stats Institutions, but It seems to be IrrtfJ roper . to Include In this ap- oroDriatlon bill tbe other Institutions and items above -mentioned . and Im proper to add an emergency clause to say bill that has for its ooject tne ap propriation of money for their; support It coocludes: "In ths hope that no obstacle may tie placed la the way of the proper main tenance, or tne insane asyium. peniten tiary, soldiers' home, -, deaf mute, re form and blind schools and their In mates who' are wards of ths state, be cause of a misunderstanding between your honorable body and tbe executive, I have felt It Incumbent on me to sug gest to you without any disposition to be dls respectful, that If ths bill passes in Its present shape. , I cannot conscien tiously give It my approval, no matter what the result may be to the stati Institutions to which t havs referred." BIG MERGER TO CONTROL 'V. THE PIG IRON OUTPUT - . ." x .-; . i . . - - r' ' -. . v 1 ' V (Jegroal Sperlei Berries.) ', ,.r Chicago, Feb. 17. Plans for the con solidation, of the Southern Iron di Steel properties into a new corporation, which wilt "practically control the pig iron output of tbe country, were completed at - meeting of Chicago, New York and southern man here today. The sapltsllsatlon will be aboat 1160.- neo.000. The .properties Involved In the merger re the Republic Iron AV BfVel company, Slosa Sheffield Steel at Iroa company. 'Sheffield Iron eV Steel company nd the Tennessee Coal A Iron railway. r ..... . . , ,. m , . m i . Knergy all- gnneT-Headache t Stotn- seh nut of orrtrrT Simply a rase ef tor pid livers Burdock Blood HI I tern will mase a new man er woman, or. you, CnXDtllXE SEtGIUS; : J3 ASSASSINATED (Continued from' Page -One. 1-: Immense .crowd bad gathered and made a-demonstration against -a number or students,.. who : commenced scattering revolutionary proclamations. The Grand puk Serglua was an. un cle of the cxar and fourth In line for succession to the throne. He was born In 1117 and In 14 married tne jrinoees KUaabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, daugh terof the Princess Alice of England. .. He hs no children. . , Until recently Sergtui wag governor of Moscow. - He was the best hated nan wum v m wm. .... - . cent bloody Sunday Berglus, fearing for his own safety, returned, to Moscow. wlere he took refuge in the Kremlin palace - under Close guara. .-. ,ne w vicious, cruel," unprincipled -and- had a fanatics hatred towards Jews. Protest- anta and .Roman Cathellca. it is saia that his greatest pleasure wag found. In the suffering of others. . The worst scandals In Russian history have, occurred under Berglus' sdmlnls-tratt,-.He was rssponsiWe for the dis appearance pt 1.000,0 raised and con tributed by the empress for the relief of the -sick and wounded, lit Ahe. army -.of. Manchuria. Where this money went-to nobody knows, but Serniug baa been ac cused of appropriating It. - ' -- - " -, Early In tb war Sergiug called urn the patrlotlo people of Moscow for Red Cross t contributions1 nnd one of tbe wealthiest msn In that olty Who ownea several large woolen mills contributed 100,001 blankets. A ew months later ha was approached by a commission man, who sold him back ths same blankets for about half of thai value and they were, returned -to the -warnhousa from which they had been sent... - r ; Aa Xnjrtaaos ef Oozraptloa. peoplo for -second eontributlou. f or the relief of, the elck and wounded ooWlera and the woolen manufacturer sent but twa roubles which Is about it in our money. .. IM. grand duas waa zurioua and ordered him arrested and seat, to Siberia. " The manufactures, however, was promptly released when an Influen tial friend warned Berglus that the story of - the blanket . transaction , wouiu am published m every newspaper In Kuropa. The manufacturer laid his case before the caar and Sergipg resigned tne gov ernment Of Moscow. : It waa rumoreu that he had been removed and on ads gov ernor of Caucasus, but subsequent de velopments haveTKrt prv . the - truth pf this assertion, r-r " .'.'- -.. When tho strike approaenea crisis last month tb grand dukes Vladimir and Berglus Immediately seised tne reins of power ana spiriiea m amx uu. to.Taarskor Setor while they directed the massacre of bloody Sunday." r Pubuo attsntioia is once mor " ' toward the cabal Composed of the broth ers, uncles and cousins of the caar, who form the executive council iaa- run tne destinies of Russia. The Inventory of grand dukes la very long. The. Imperial relatives have largo families.. Moat of the sons bold Important honorary mili tary and civil positions, in which they obstruct rather than promote puouo business, because the most ex. them are not wllline- ta perform tb .labors and assume tho responsibilities attached to their positions, and leave everything to tbelr favorite subordinates. Tb latter,- In puny .eases, are . Incompetent, mercenary and corrupt and are respon sible for .the scandals that- are . con stantly occurrtug n "wfllchU olrcles. A gentlemtowbo is familiar with the court at St, Petersburg, said: ' - ' r.a ranil dukes are not all aa had as they are. parted. ''SWttw'of -thfn are able, honest and conscientious men, out then era reactionaries, opposed to all progress and believe In sustaining the autocracy ana preventing - . reiorms. Others I are vicious,, corrupt and alto gether wicked, but are mora liberal' in their views ana aavocnie proeuer pol icy than baa been followed by the gov. ernment '' - . "A third class ar both vicious, eor- ennt and reactionary, and would be a curse to any nation In which they might live. They have been guilty of most atrocious acts and responsible Tor in most disreputable scandals," and. knowing- their "character -and disposition,' the publlo is ready to accept any Story that may be told against Hietn. many es capades are attributed to them of which they ar not guilty. ' Mtonea manuiae tured In Berlin and Vienna find - ther way Into the newspapers that are often entirely fictitious or founded upon gross misrepresentations ' and 'exaggerationa. Or else have been committed by son one else, At the same time they-are continually mixed up in dirty scandals. I have never believed the stories about the grand dukes . robbing the govern ment or stealing -supplies, because tbey have ' plenty of money without . doing those things.- But It is true that most of them are surrounded by corrupt and Impecunious favorites, whom they pro tect In all kinds of rascality."- i. ;-. i TCZAR'S GUARD, DOUBLED. V Mrvery Precaution, akam to revent Ont- ;(:: bvaak.M lt.raWtarf,;--.. 1 - . J (joaraal Special Service.) . 'St Petersburg, Feb. 17. Tb news of the assassination of the. Grand Duke Serglus hss spread like wildfire through the city and occasions great excitement At Tsarakoe 'Belo the guards, nave been doubled and every -precaution taken to protect the cxar.. ' ' - . "' The streets of the city are crowded with tb strikers and men out of em ployment, who are open In their ex pressions of satisfaction regarding the end of Berglus. It Is the general opin ion that this Is but the first of a series of assaxalnaUona and .that -all -members ef the grand ducal ring who have long oppressed Russia are marked hs victims of the bomb. , , ' . i ' Troons who recently left the city are being hurried back and It Is feared that disorder will break out afresh. Grand Duke Vladimir and Governor General Trepoff are at the winter palace where the utmost caution is being taken to prevent suspicious "looking strangers from approaching. Wholesale . arrests ar being mad of suspected revolution ists. 1 '-s; ,.- "-' Vj- - No great surprise wss caused by tbe AhvayttUiarhar tn T"!! Kates Cores CoM hOoiDty, Cvta 3 Dwy Sptort M That Arc lcrth Your Whilc ,. ' ,'. - . ' "" ' ; ' V:' tld you no tics the bargains that th -Oregon -Associated JSsehang Is offering under th Headings "Bualneaa. Chances" and "Real Estate for Sale" in thla evening's paper! It's worth a few minutes of your time to read them.-". , ;; t'J I'-, r'.' n---i, ..- - .O. 1.' ears JonrnaL wants to bar rooming house ef 19 or IS 1100 Hist. Witt pay from 1104 to 1400 cash, thing to offer, that's clone lnl1 r - - '" ''Men. attention! "Sash nnd doormaker "wanted: '." must be' expert enried; also assistant: give references and last place. employe! state, wage expected." Address answerst O. 4, care of Journal, quick. . ,- . . Perhaps you would prefer living In nlc flat for A change. . One .of I or 4 moms can be had by applying at N. 10th St. - A- look will- cost you nothing, if tT T V T T f T Y Y T T T T T t t TV T T T t T YYYYYYYYYYTIYIfM' t!cn;3 at 10 o'clock : . tor the COIN'SERT At the Marquzm Theatre, tlondayKvcrj, ?cb.?0th XDttre V .,,.'....4-., .-Tv;h;i.i 00 Halruar. Srat rows n , wv-uud a ruwa .T5 . IMicuny, Mat f rows Uallwy ..-t4...i. Bvxea ............... ,'.lBe aad .30 10 ( ...;..,.,.J2.00 '..',.....,.. .". . ATsomst. - Mr, f. wrealey-tand. 2; '-"'' ..' Mra. -Walter Hd.' -33 Mm. Wkltnry U Mm! . - . ' . Mot-: iDiea-IlaUr.ii--'-.!fr- w J ,T .T' S.. Wek ''.'- Mr. Wallet J. Boras. 1-- - .- ... .- - Mrs. Menard Keenler.-: ' . 1 '' .' i ' , Jara. IrestiatVS4ilth. t '. ? " Carriages ess be ereered tor J0i p. gt, tragedy as it was known that the grand ' duke had been condemned to death, by . the- terrorists ever since the affair of January t J. A governor of Moscow i Serglus, by :hls harsh -measures, haA , aroused the greatest hostility, especially . among the students.', and- many threats ' had peon made against hta life. - ', - COULD BE SPARED. OoMPat Say Oraad Xyuk Was "jsnowtUMirita ah oiMga. r - -vijomrsal Sseclal sendee-, v' " Chteago, -.- Feb. 17. Tb Baron 'on Sohllppanbach, Russian, consul at -Chi-- cagov-tthsn Informed of. ths k rand- duke's .assassination today, said:. "The assasstnatloit of the grand duke, wn lie deplorable. Is not of spectal importance. aisled out be spared as well ss almost -. uy man in itussia.. H was extremely unpopular, and- extremely reactlonaryV He stood for .and was the embodiment of the reactionary party. He was unnl, popular, not only among ths peoolcst , btrg, but al among the nobility." ',, FOUR;MARICED tO DIE.7 ; ' ";'v- (loarsal gpeclaT Servtre.yi'"' ' "': - Berlin, Feb. 17. The Russian embassy . bore first -received news of tbe assassl- nation of Serglus through the newspa- -per correspondents. . Roports from e)t ' Petersburg say tho Terrorist ther had marked four persona for execution, Ser-A glus, the emperor, Trepoff And' Inferior ' Minister Bouilgan. --: LOOKING FOR IT, Wmiax X. Oalvasi Say Tbla is a M- ..- V1". K.'J'-f ginning. -. t . -v-' William- ROalvanl. formerlr a' resl dent of Moscow, when Informed of the sasalnatloa of Orand Duk Sercuis..- sald: - r ' -J- , " "I am u6Kat:U'gurprlse4 of .what bkpponed. In Moscow It 'could hot: be otherwise, Indeed.'! waa looking- for it. and much more along this. Jina.ia still to come. This Is only a. beginning of a great yorld-tragedy, aaUULs to ba,en-r- acted to a finish In .Russia. - The opening of this tragedy wah begun long; ago, and the final act begun with the massacre of the workmen In Bt Petersburg-, foli- .r lowed by similar massscres'. In other . towns and cities throughout RusaU.-Heretofore-the slugla-handed! combat ' wag carried on by the aettve members of th " revolutionary movement. And, now the whole" people have taken! up the struggle. They found, however. howlmfT" possible, for an unarmed Jnaasto-nieet In- combat with an armed force of milt- ' tary and. police hence they resolved toJL. nter on - single-handed flght ' This mean that bencefortrfthe governmental, executioners Will be picked up whenever and wherever possible and sent flying In -the air by either dynamite or dagger. . ' For the Ions; suffering people ef Russia have Anally learned what tbe revolu-... " tionary warriors have learned long ago, namely, that las far back as lilt, nr . more than HQ-years iga."iJohhl MIIIn,i published a tract on "The- Tenure of Kings and Magistrates,' proving thst ' It Is'-lawful, and hath been held so-' through all ages, for any who have the power, to call to account a tyrant oi wicked king; and after due conviction . to depose snd put him to death. If the ordinary magistrate has neglected . or -denied to So so,' I therefore say that ' ths people of. Russia, Instead of submit- ting to a band of organised brigands who have for so many long'afld weary centuries so brutally murdered and de spoiled them, have Anally concluded ti ' shake Oft a power which. Ilk a deadly ' ' blight ha smitten everything in that sorrowful land, i It "may require a few -assassinations, but what are these com-., pared with the bloody butcheries of nun -d reds Of thousands in this far eastern war. let alone all other wars -and man .' sac res thst have and constantly do tako place in Russia? ', Such Is the course of. ' long delayed Justice;,-tne ' royal exeu- -tloners snd their ' servile 'tools have i finally been -called to acoount may the " good work speed on. , V ,' RUSSIANS SURROUNDED 3: -BYJAPANESE FORCES" ' ' : J (Jeareal BpeeUI Service y " , , " ' St Petersburg,' Feb. . 17. A messago - from the front states that a large Zeros ' of Jspaaes have surrounded- Russian detachment Tne . Russians sustained heavy casualties and lost one fanr t " Kuropatkln. In his reports today, says '. that ths Japan have been repulsed in ' n attack on the Russian right flank. The Russians have burned two hamlets, on occupied by the Japanese. . , . . - 5o i balance monthly. Have you some v :- !.' ... .-;' m .: ': '.." I -An !. . ... X, 1r, -.'!