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R CAPA 1m GOOD MORNING THE .WEATHER, Pair and wanner; VOL. III. NO;J, PORTLAND'S POPULATION WATERFRONT ROW NEARS SETTLEMENT On,y Minor Differences Remain to Be Set tled Before the Strike Reaches an End Indications Are. That Exporters and Grainhandlers Will Corns to Terms and Men Will Return to Work Loading Ships at the Docks. What the exporters will Recognition of the union except In caae of weighers, samplers and mac the machine e? tnoreaae What tfc STftltyisndlers will concede' drawal of the demand for 40 cenU an Uhlru The only remaining point of differ- enoe Recognition of the Union in the ouee work known I and iMtMbi op per- enty peant ed difference which i jwiimii i ana prevents peaoe on the waterfront is the question aa to whether or not some 20 men must or may not belong to the Oralnhandlers' union. That such a comparatively Insignifi cant matter shiuld be allowed, for more than a day or two, to keep several hundred men oot of a lob and entail the lose of thousands of dollars a day. I considered to be highly Improbable by persona who have watched the progress of the strike and the peace conferences of the past three days. That the middle of this week will see the end of the waterfront strike and the resumption of normal conditions along the docks and In the warehouaas la the opinion freely expressed by such ln slvlduals. While no agreement has been reached after four long and tedious ses sions and while the representatives of both sides are guarded In their state ments and unwilling to say that they expect an amicable settlement It Is easy to see that both are strongly hopeful of coming to 'terms at a fifth conference, which will be held sometime tomorrow. Trace Za in Force. Meanwhile a truce, to whloh both sides bare agreed, will be In force. .Until after the Monday meeting the Water front Federation will make no further hostile movea and the Exporters' asso ciation will take no ' further acUon Inimical to' the Interests of organised labor. While the four hours' session of the representatives of the gralnhandlers and the exporters yesterday resulted in no definite understanding, the points of difference narrowed down so muoh that they touched elbows. Tha dispute has (Continued an Page Two.) aa rL. PENNSYLVANIA'S PALATIAL NEW CAPITOL BUILDING IS MONUMENTTO GRAFTKINGS Nine Million Dollars Taxes Expended to Sup ply Clerks With, Desks and Wardrobes Paid for by the Cubic Foot (social Dispatch by Leased Win to The Josrnal) Philadelphia, Pa., Oct JO. draft sticks oot from every nook and corner of the magnificent new state capltol building at Harrisburg. It meets you at the door and It Is constantly with you whan you waader through the magnificent rooms and offices. If bangs from tha ceilings. It stares at you from the aide walls. It looks np at you from the) floor. It Is graft, graft everywhere, and each day brings revelations of what a great mon ument to graft this handsome -structure is, for the people Instead of getting a building for less than Kooo.ooo, with a few extra hundred thousands thrown In for furniture and fixings, have to settle, of rather have settled, to tha tuna of about 111. 000.000. therefore tha graft, or tha greater part of It, represents IS, 000,090 of hard-earned taxee the people of Pennsylvania have paid. Bevelled by . nawspaaor. ay ae vmg into eon- tracts ana recora cealad by the p greaadd comail: s tnat nave seen con- com nolle buildings aaaij secured light this greatest northwest HENEY WILL Fearless Prosecutor to Probe Into Mysteries Surrounding Recent Events in Frisco Wholesale Charges of Criminal Corruption Which Have Bsen Hurled at Bay City Adminis tration WIN Bs Thoroughly In vestigated. (special nuassnt or laeesd Wire to Tat Journal) Ban Francisco, Oct. 20. At last the wholesale char sea of Kraft and criminal city administration In the public prlnta and from the public platforms are to be1 thoroughly investigated, and If they are found to be based on facts a re lentless prosecution of the men . who VS been reveling In an orgie of brlb and, blackmail wiu be instituted at v . - l. . ... m is charge that the police department hail practically been prostituted Into a mere adjunct to the organised band of nMrfcg thcirtseaVf thte mrnu? nlty during the past three months, evi dently without fear of interruption, will bs probed to the bottom and those re sponsible for thlb condition at affairs given .helr deserts. Office holders who have suddenly be come men of wealth Will find their mysterious bank accounts of no avail If It can be shown that they got. their money by other than legitimate means. And the great corporations accused of bribing supervisors and their masters will be treated as definitely and as relentlessly as the corrupt officials who accepted their bribes. Already much damaging evidence has been secured and the work of gathering further material to be used in prosecu tions will be conducted night and day. District Attorney Lsngdon is In pos session of this evidence and he will place It In the bands of the new grand fury. Money Aocepts Task. Francis J. Heney. who won national fame aa the prosecutor for tha federal government in the land fraud cases, has consented to accept a deputyahlp .under District Attorney i.angdon pending the Investigation of the assertions of graft and malfeasance In office against the ad ministration. Aside from the reign of crime that la now terrorising tire cltisens of this city, the administration has given away public franchises of a moat unlimited value to public service corporations. It baa been openly asserted that these concessions were granted as the result of. bribery. The votes and Influence of office-holders. It has been stated, have bean for sale. It is claimed the United Railroads had to put up $706,000 to se- (Continued on. Page Nine.) Tammany Hall In Its boldest days never dreamed of making such a swoop on a public fund, it was not a matter of how to save the public money that tha commission, tha bead of which la Gov ernor Pennypacker. strlvedt. far, but apparently they tried to see how much they could spend, and they certainly have made a record. There la no doubt but what tha new capltol la the handsomest structure of Its kind In the United States. Nothing has aver approached It In magnificence, not even tha congressional library la Washington, but graft Is so apparent that the good people of Pennsylvania are overlooking the magnificence of the structure and are clamoring for the undoing of the grafting contractors who hare taken millions from the state. Whan tha former capltol homed the legtalature passed an appropriation o $4,000,000 to build a new structure. A ractor, a good reliable man, waa to undertake the work for le leaa than the appropriation. The END RUEF'S RAW GRAFT "J MM was completed, even to ,t. .ESENT PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY aTvsTsBSBrBBBrrjBC?KL iaeTsel h. 4sBHBBBa9V.BasHEw?43Hfl M HHKrVriL ftnrSPvVnSBBI UfgUflOvvBfjr S sfKy SBBBBBBBeWHsBns ssnsBQ2jSw0Bjfii& ' joaTSw? n Vn4esbsY w I wKBSbBSK- jjOtJx vIlsEB 1 0sTilBP3aTiaOfe,K Sja? UsPBsuhflanW William Randolph Hearst. HEARST DEFENDS ASSOCIATES Candidate Says Murphy's Charges Are Both False and Stupid President Breaks With Republican Campaign Managers Mom III Mapateb by Leased Win to The JonnrxK Saratoga. N. Y., Oot. 20 - Hearst, in response to questions asked regarding Mr. Murphy's appearance before the grand Jury, by the newapaper men on his special train today, issued the fol lowing statement: "The other day when those charges were first made I said they were noth ing more than a stupid campaign false hood. They have proved to be exactly that both false and stupid 'There has been much needleas and baseless criticism of the so-called Oll sey house clique or executive committee of the Independence league from which I fshve frequently been specifically ex cluded. I do not desire to be so ex cluded. I am proud to be associated With the gentlemen of the Independence league who have unselfishly given so much of their time and contributed from their own pockets to promote the oause of the people in the last campaign and in this campaign. handsome marble stairways, frescoed walls, stained glass windows and ready to occupy with the exception of the furniture, chandeliers and. some other odds and ends to make the building available for the state officers After the building was finished It was turned over to the public buildings and ground commlslson and it was given authority to go aheap, and furnish the structure and draw On the state treas urer for all moneys necessary. This Governor Pennypacker, Auditor General Snyder and their col leagues on tha com mission have proceeded to do, but the chief of their proceedings have been to draw on the treasury. Oo a sealed. By carefully concealing recorda, awarding contracts by an entirely new syatem. they have managed to relieve the treasury of about 99,000.000 for trimmings for tbe capltol. The first warning that the cost of ths building would be nearer $15,000,000 than the $4,000,000 of the original appropriation waa sounded some time ago by State Treasurer Berry, a Democrat, who was elected by the reformers less than a year ago. glace the dedication of the structure whan President Roosevelt made a notable addreea. the recorda have bsen opened and the newspapers have delved Into their contents with startling results. So great has become the storm about tbe capltol that Governor Pennypacker (Continued on Page Two. MORNING, OCTOBER 21, J908. FIVE SECTIONS 52 PAGES. 'Murphy's statement Is not any more false and foolish than other statements that have been made, but I am dis tinctly glad that he made the state ment that he was put under oath before tbe grand jury and compelled to. say It was baseless and reckless. "The Independence league Is endeav oring to the beat of Its ability honeatly and unselfishly to serve the people, to promote the Interests of the people, and to secure the election of men who will be faithful to the people. Where Democrats are Indorsed they are In dorsed because we believe they are the character of men who will serve the people. Where a Republican like Judge Rosalsky. Is Indorsed, It Is because we believe that he has served the people faithfully and will continue to serve them. "He la Indorsed for that reason and for no other reason whatever. Wa are willing to unite with honest man of any party to further the people's cause, but we make no deals and submit to no dic tation " President Za Worried. The seriousness of the New York situation from tha Republican stand point is Indicated by the fact that President Roosevelt and his advisers. Including cabinet members and Chair man Sherman of the congressional cam paign committee, bar practically broken with the New York state cen tral committee, having been unable to agree on methods of campaign manage ment. The president, his cabinet members. Chairman Sherman and national . poli ticians generally believe - that tha na tional Issues ahould be pushed to the front In New York. If they could have their way there would ha a lot of talk about prosperity and good times and how the Dlngley schedules are making everybody rich, and the record of the last congress, they think Is ths only chance to save the state for their party by a grand appeal to party senti ment Want State bet Alone. Quite to the contrary, Chairman Woodruff and hie advisors, who think they are familiar with tha situation In the state, believe that Speaker Cannon, the cajblnet members and tha national Republican figures ought to be kept out of the state. Thev think public opinion In New York Is In such a, con dition that U will be likely to resent the Interference of tha big Washington politicians In an effort to tall the people how to vote on purely local issues. Chairman Sherman came to Washing ton, held a conference with the presi dent and some of the cabinet ministers and then went away announcing that he would have help from cabinet people; that Root Tart and Moody would make some speeches In tbe state and that Shaw waa already billed for some ap pearances there. An this means that there haa been a breach between the Waablngtoa end of New York politics and tha state chair- iTMOST CAPACITY, AND ANOTHER. PRESS. OF STILL ALLED TO MEET THE PAPER'S CIRCULATION NEEDS GREAT GROWTH OF CITY IS PROVEN BY NEW DIRECTORY Portland nowhas 195,195 people residing in the city proper and its suburbs, ac cording to the calculation of the R. H. Polk Directory company and outlined in the introduction to the directory for 1906 'which is now in the hands of the printers and practically ready fpr the binders. This estimate of 195,195 is based not on surmise, but upon definite and certain calculation by the compilers of the 1906 directory and the figures given are as near the exact truth as can ever be ascertained without a federal census. The statement, which will appear in the new directory as an introduction to the book, is the result of careful investigation and computation, on old and accepted lines and shows that Port land has more than doubled in population since the last federal census was taken. The Polk directory statement outlines that the year from October 15, 1905, to October 15, 1906, shows the greatest increase in all lines of business in Portland mat can be found in the records of the city's history. It says that the sign seen in so many windows, "Portland, the New York of the Pacific," is a very appropriate state ment of the condition this city by its growth and prosperity holds in relation to the other cities on the Pacific .slope. DEATH LIST WILL REACH Damage From Storm Reaches Into Millions. Loss ot Life Abso lutely Appalling (Special Dtapatek by Leased Wire to The Journal) Washington. Oct - 20. As the details of the tremendous storm which swept the Carribean aea and the southern coast of the United States come slowly In by crippled telegraph wires. It la more and more apparent that there has not only been a great loss 'so far as property Is concerned, but a death list as wall that will be absolutely appall ing when tha total la summed up. Mora than a thousand lives are be lieved to have been snuffed out, and the material damage will run far Into the millions. It Is yet Impossible to give tha boundaries of the diameter, aa it la feared that the damage will reach from Central America to Bahamas and will Include nearly all of the Keys and Islands of the Old Spanish Main. Tha one spot that buffered most, perhaps, was Elliott Key, a mere speck In tha aea, where the entire population waa 250. From lata reports It seems certain that the Kay was swept clear of every person living there and that all ara dead. Elliott's Key la 25 miles south of Miami. Tha steamship St. Lucia, waa crushed against Eeott'a Key by a tidal wave and IS of Its pas senger either killed or drowned. (Continued on Page Nina.) MRS. SHYOER Widow of Murdered Leaving Oregon by of the Obstacles, have arisen to prevent tha departure of Mrs. Madge Snyder from Portland today. Mrs. Snyder, widow of the late Carey M. Snyder, who waa mur dered 10 months ago near Olencoe. was extremely anxious to bid farewell to Oregon and yesterday announced her determination to leave this morning for Kansas City. But tha service of an order of court upon her yesterday forced her to aban don her plans and remain in Portland. The subpoena directs her to appear at HUlsboro next Saturday before Judge McBrlde of the circuit court. She win bo oalled upon to tell her atory of the Forest drove bank robbery and the dis appearance of her husband. At the recent Inquisition at HUls boro, Mrs. Snydar boldly defied District Attorney Harrison Allen and hie dep uty. T. H. Tongue. She answered freely enough those questions which had little bearing on tbe case, hat when ques tions Intended to solve the mysterious double crime were propounded she de fiantly refused to reply. It Is within the power of tha court to order tha woman committed to the county Jail for contempt If shs persists In her refus als to answer questions. slope for olatlea. As the result of a secret conference between Mrs. Snyder, District Attorney OVER 110 IS 195,195 Figures Given in Book Now Be ing Issued Show That Port land Has Increased in Number of Inhabitants Faster Than Any City in the Country The Introductory to the Polk 1M dl ' rectory, a proof -t which waa yesterday received from the printer, speaks in strong terms ot tbe advance Portland has made la the past' few yeara and gives some Interesting figures for com psrlson. and as an Illustration of the manner by which the Increased popula tion la arrived at by tha compilers of ths directory. It la shown In the Introduction that Portland made a larger percentage of Increase In the value of tbe building permits Issued during May, 190. over those Issued during May, 105. than any other city In the United States. This same condition Is equally true of the months since tbe May report was made, ahowlng that the building growth of the city Is something not equaled In any other part of the nation at tha present time. Ta nrassi la Postal leilats. Bank clearances and postal receipts all tell the same tale of growth and prosperity. Durlrrft July, 1905. while the city was entertaining at the Lewis and Clark exposition thousands of peo ple from the eaat und from all parts of the United States, the postal receipts were 41 per cant greater than for the corresponding month of July. 1104. Still, again. In August, 1(06, when the fair was at its height and the attend ance was at Its climax, the postal re ceipts for the month were 54 per cent greater than during the corresponding month of August, 1904. In the face of this great Increase, astounding as It mlgh appear, the postal receipts for July and August of 1906 show a sub stantial Increase over the months of July and August of 1905 "Statistics," says tha introduction, "show that tha city la very little short of 100,000 people In population, which la an lnorease from 90,429 since 1900. WILL REMAIN Man Prevented From Service of Order Court Allen and Mr. Tongue at the Portland hotel yesterday afternoon, hope la ex pressed by the officials that the mys tery may finally bo solved The confer ence continued for three hours and dur ing the entire time Mrs; Snyder em ployed her customary tactics of talk zing freely until confronted with a sig nificant question, then laughingly evad ing a reply by expressing her opinion of the officials of Washington county. Though great secrecy Is observed by those who ara working on the oaae tt la said that Information haa been se cured that will likely result In ths Is suance of warrants for the robbere of the Forest drove bank and tha slayarh of Carey M. Snyder. It Is also said that ths return to Kansas City of Mrs. Say der will be Indefinitely postponed. Officials are trying to explain the al ienee of R. M. Snyder, father of tha murdered man. Ho Is In Kansas City at this time and numerous letters have been addressed to him, describing the reticence and attitude of Mrs. Snyder with reference to a solution of the mystery and asking aid from him to ts ductng bar to talk. Ha haa replied to some of the letters, but to those ad dressed to him by the district attorney and Ma d sponso. Co puif mere naa ueen no re Usstsl' m JjaTeVTa-aat PRICE FIVE CENTS. I No other city In t he United I ehow a .parallel to thia growth with tha possible exception of Chicago." ansa otf Pnnisnd "Fortunately for tha city of Port land," the statement continues, "tha question of population, though fre quently disputed and made the subject of so many guesses. Is one that can ha very nearly absolutely stated. In 1909 the census gave Portland 90,42 people. Many persons at that time thought tha population estimate ahould have been greater. The federal census never over estimates. These figures represented the population of the city within tha city limits proper. "The ctty directory of that ammo year took in all of the suburbs and gave Its estimate as 112.69S, this. Increase being; accounted for by the territory covered by the directory people." The Introduction then quotes from the Oregonlan of September 9. 1909, using an editorial treating of the sell i sus figures. In this editorial Use Ore gonlan concurs with the stand' I ahem by the directory that the suburbs should be Included In the census estimate and points out one part of the city where pome 5,016 people who are actual resi dents of the city, but were not Included In ths federal enumeration because they were outside the corporate limits, though to all other Intents qualified for census enumeration. Number of Names In the city directory of 190. the In troduction tells, there are 78.078 namen. Including the residents of all the sub urbs. With this basts, and using means of computation accepted by all the cities of the United States, It la there fore estimated by tbe compilers of tha directory that the population of tha city for 1906 Is 196,191. doing further In ita discussion of tbe population question, the introduction shows that during July, August and September of 1900 there were lid chil dren born in the city. During tbe same three months in 1906 the number bora was 669. During July, August and fleptesiliei . 1900, thepostal receipts for tha city were $52,157.77. For the same months during 1909 the receipts were 8129. 928.27. From all sources of computa tion it Is therefore a settled faot that the population of Portland has mora than doubled during thoae years whloh have elapsed since the year of the last census. Tha Introduction In dosing Its statement of tha population holds that a directory Is the only authority on tha population of a city, with tbe exception of the federal census. Most The article closes with the state ment that the keyword of the city at the present time la "prosperity," and that the growth Is wonderful In tha history of American cities. Tel. despite alt evidence, the Ore gonlan. for selfish business masons, maintatns that the population of Port land does not exceed 126,000. AUTOMOBILE HIGHWAY ASSURED ON LONG ISLAND iskeetel Dispatch by Looted Wits to Tho Jurats? New York. Oct. -The autornotahw highway Is assured. It will be built, and, what Is more to the nun-ose. It Wld be built n Ing Island. The speedway will be constructed on a private right Sf way. with no grade crossing and will be of sufficient width la secure safety both to the public and tha. uooer