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Governor (A Pennsyk
of Standard OH
Archbold
TOO HIGH RETIRE
(United rWilNMl WlM.) -
.New York, Oct. 24. William
Randolph Hearst made a speech at
Carnegie half tonight - before ' a
Marge audience in1 which :- he read
' more of the" "Standard Oil" letter.
He made tome startling disclosure
Involving the supreme. Justice and
the governor of "Pennsylvania. He
said: : : .'i '.. v.r
' ''My disclosures are'abStut at an
end, but I have an Important batch
of letters tonight bearing upon a
matter close to the hearts of alt good
citizens, .-'',
"The ' Independence party plat- j
form calls ' tor, " the election of all
Judges by the people. There are
many sincere and patriotic citizens
who do not ad' yet realize the advant
age of this plank, but I propose to
show tonight the Influences that are
, exerted whenever opportunity to se
cure the appointment of judges fa
vorable to the Standard Oil presents
itself. v , ' .'
"Letter to Btone. ;
Broadway, Dee, 5 10L My
Dear Governor: I'm sure you will
pardon any-seeming; presumption on my
. part tn writln you on aubject In
, which, . both personally and ion behalf
of my eompany. X am greatly Interest
ed." It Is to urge the appointment If. at
all consistent,- of Judge VMorriaon of
McKeen. to the . supreme court - benoh,
vice Mitchell. deceaeed. -Judge - Morrl
eon's character for, abllltr and Integrity
needa no wora at my nana, dui aino
from ' these' considerations, hie '. famil
iarity with all that ' -pertains '.tor the
preat Industries of oil and gas In the
important relation tney Dear to me in
terests of the western part of the state
make' him especially desirable as a
member of the court from that section.
" 'Hoping that it may prove possible
for you to favorlbly 'consider Judgre
Morrison's appointment, I am, - with
very high regard. , -v '- .
'"Sincerely yotirs, - j
- 1 . " 'JOHN IX ARCHBOLD. '
"Hon. William A. Btone, Harrlsburg.
' - r
feel at liberty to Inform the publlo that
Judge Morrison Is today-a member of
the superior bench of Pennsylvania and
that he reached that hlffh ooaitlon. eith
er through his 'ability and integrity,'
or through his 'familiarity with . gas
and olL'
M'Our company,' as Mr. Archbold
phrases It, had interested Itself in other
judges before. Tea,. Indeed. The --'oil
the western part
Pa.'
; .Morrison Tainted. " ' .'
T certainly do -not Intend to attack
the judiciary. ,
4 do not Intend to make the slight
est comment upon this letter. But I
and gas Interests In
or the state,' were so Important to 'our
company that It -needed several
Judges, Mr. Archbold had written oth
er letters to Oorernor Stone, and here
Is one of them: r '
- . Henderson's "Pun."
"2 S" Broad war. Sent. H. lOOfl Won.
William A. Btone. Harrlsburg. Pa.
r My Dear Governor Will you. nermlt
me to sav that if It seams onnaiatant
for you to appoint John Hendernon of
Meadvllle, Pa., to the vacancy on the su-
Srerae Denon caused . by the deatft ot
udge Green It will be a matter of In
tense personal gratification , to me. I
am sure I need not occupy yonr time
wim mny usumeni ai io juaea Hen
derson's fitness, either -a to-character
or as to legal qualification.
With high regard, I am,
. "Very truly yours,
-JOHN D. ARCHBOLD."
- "We observe from this letter that any
discussion of a Judge's character or
legal qualifications is a wast of the
governor'a valuabl. tlmaf . ..v i-'. &S-;r :
What "our Mmiuin1 la lnhu.Jl 4n
Is his 'familiarity-: With gas and pll.'
Here again It may be remarked casually
that "either i, because Oi , his character.
f -iga- qualification," oc becausa of
his "familiarUy wHh- gas .and oil,' Judge
Henderson also: occupies a position in
the superior jronrt of Pennsylvania, w
."We now finally, coma to a batoh of
correspondence of much -Interest and
algnlflcanoe. 1 will read it - without
comment:' , ,j r
"26 Broadway. Sept IS, 189s. (Per
sonal.) i .. -r ..' . ; ' K 4 --.. ,
"Hon. John P. Elklns, Attorney-General,
0. E. & N. Company Asks
Big Reduction on Its As
sessmentAlleges That
.Most of Cash Sought to Be
Tacd Is in Other States.
Gives Out Plan for limiting
Trip to South Africa-
Will Travel Through the
Dark Continent He Dis
cusses Proposed Trip.
According to the Oregon Railroad 4 1
Navigation company, the valuation I
placed on Its money, notes and accounts j
by County Assessor SIgler Is about
$14,000,000 . too - high. The assessor
placed -the-figures at $14,400,000,' and
(Baited PreM Leased Wire.)
Washington. D. C. Oct J4. Presl-I
dent Roosevelt's plans for entering the!
ranks of private cltlsenshlp have been!
so far completed that he was able to
night to announce In a general way
the company, through J. W. Morrow, Its his movements for over a year follow
ing the inauguration of his successor.'
The greater portion of that time will I
be spent In hunting big game in Brit
ish East Africa, in and about Victoria
lake end the plains of Uganda.
He will leave Washington March S for I
Oyster Bay.- Unless some unexpected
obstacle Intervenes,; he i will 'sail . from
New York In a fortnight direct for his
oard huntlh r rounds by way of the Mediter
ranean ana . tn km .; sea, entering mo i
at jaomoaea.'
tax right-of-way agent, asserts that
1434,087 Is the highest figure the com
pany can stand. , -
Last ' year the . ; Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company was assessed $18,
200, 0UO on money, notes and accounts,
and refused to pay. An injunction re
straining the sheriff from collecting the
tax la now pending- in the state circuit
court. Last year a sweeping attack
was made on the authority of the bi
Of eauanifttlon. whloh' was- tarmarl
illegal body, but this year the protest country
still maintains that its assessment Is
"grosely, unfair, unjust, excessive, 11
legW, desorimlnatlve and disproportion
ate." .but It doe. ROt' bristle With as
many.; adjectives as last ? year's com-,
plaint, and, it does tnot attack the pow
ers of the board.. - W: ..
'The railroad representatlva says that
m oompanj neia no notes when the
- At Alexandra,
Etryot. he will Dick Up his guns and
supplies. Accompanied by at least on!
Ot tne Kooseveit coys ana two govern-1
ment naturalists,, he will, at Mombasa.
be joined' by hta caravan, :whlch Is ex-1
pectea to sum oer apout. jwenty-iivs.
a;
ravelin- several hundred, miles from
Mombasa, it Is the president's purpose
to ie.ve tne tram ana- siriice into me i
almost impenetrable ' mountain . forest.
My Dear Mr. Elklns--Responding to
valuation was made, and that the as-! At Uaoea. north of Victoria lake.
ian or money ana acoounts is lar I will, enter , more open countryi; -mm re
gion wnicn ne will una irayoriw is wii-
sldered- - to be 'the greatest hunting
From the- plateau of Uganda the pres
your ravor of September a it gives me
v'ooaui- iu Diiciuaa you nerewitn letter
of Introduction -from Mr. William Rock
?Jell'irrna,r' 3-: w- Weaver to Mr.
H. McKay 'Twombley. They hope the
letter , will be of service. y i.( .
; "Very truly yours, ' '
4 , "JOHN- D. ARCHBOLD.
1srervMim Votwh 1K 1HnA
jahn P. Elklns, Indiana. Pa.
Telegram ; received. . will do a. r.
Quested. -.v
- "JOHN D. ARCHBOIJD." '
sT . T3 w sr A ear w - If a V. e r 1 AAA - n..
John. P. EUkins, Indiana, Pa. (Personal.)
My Dear Oeneral In uinlini with
your telegraphic request today, I beg to
(Continued on Page Two.)
T. R. W HAVE
TO.III0 TAFI
Situation Alarms Eepub
lican Managers -Bryan
Is Gaining Strength.
! (raited Prajs Leasag WirtJ
Washington. Oct 14- With the. pow
erful oratorical guns. of the party con
centrated particularly on New York,
Maryland. West Virginia, Ohio vand In
diana, and with the whole , party - ma
chinery working in perfect unison now
at the highest tension, the closing week
of the Republican campaign gives prom
ise of -being one of the most stirring
since the fir .Cleveland campaign.
The call fV arms has been sounded
snd party notables who heretofore have
been content In campaigns to make one
tpeech In their own state, 'will be out
aay ana n'nt, oeginntng Monday, ap
pealing to the Republicans for a victory.
uinougn it was auinoritauveiy an
nounced at tha Whita Hnnm fhl. avon.
Ing that President Roosevelt would not
make a campaign speech in Chicago, a
well defined impression " prevails that
tne president will not hesitate person
ally to Jump Into the fray If he feels
msi tne situation-warrants sueb ac
tion. Confident's he Is that the'statea
mentioned will give a plurality fer Taft,
the president feels that certain ruber
satorlal and congressional contests are
ef supreme Importance and It is under
stood that he told his cabinet members
yesterday, when he sent them forth to
stump In debstable ground. ' that no
stone anouid be lert unturned to roll
up a msgniflcent party - victory. He
reels that such reault will be accom
plished es a sweeping Indorsement. of
Bis administration. ..
Following a weetc of stirring political
activity- the president this aftemnno
started out In the mod and rain for
long wais imo tne coaatry.
S C. FORD DISTRICT :
ATTOUXEY OF H0NT.
DEPOS 1I0IIS IN
In excess. of the real values. The total
of cash and accounts is giyen at $2,912,
168. Then, the O.-R. & N., agent enters
into detail to .explain- that. little more
tnan $40o,ooo of even this sum should
be assessed In Oregon. - -'--
: Casa Xm la Zast. j
- First he says that the cash amounted
to $660,009, but the greater part of this
is carried on the books in New York.
far away from the inquisitive assessors
of Oregon. -Next he says that there was
ioo, so aue irom oonouctors ana
agents, but this item Is largely made up
of uncollected freight bills, distributed
over a wide territory, and the most of It
due connecting lines of railroad.
Mr. Morrow next says that these was
$1,966,634 due' the company from sol
vent corporations and individuals when
the . assessment was ' made, but that
these moneys are due in the New York
office and not payable In Oregon. Last
ly there is due $99,699 from the United
States government, but this Is also said
to oe payaoie in otner states.
I I AM A I (T IF i:M'I
FRIEND OF Lit LOW ,
THE, PEOPLE. 'vs
J (fy&4E&&W AFTER' ;
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NotwithsUnding the fact that, most power to aid the work.
ground for big game in the worlcL
ident will work north along the White
Nile to Khartoum, In the historic Sou
dan.
.From there he Intends to travel, by
easy stages down tne MUe in ooats spe
cially adapted for passing the six cat
aracts. ;"
An Invitation which he is still consid
ering has been extended the president to
leave unusn sou zor a time ana trav
erse a portion of German Bast Africa.
The president today discussed his
proposed trip with Bishop J. C. Hart
sell of the Methodist Episcopal church
In Africa.
'tittJ&ugf Says Chanler Will Win in
sion tn eastern A i rica, ana ii waa reaa
lly accepted by the president,' who told
the bishop that the movement had his
earnest indorsement, ana tnat no couia
depend upon him to do what was In bis
Relana. H"iiU g. f red.
a vaoac lawyer ef this Htv. w today
er-"tf'std disirLct aiirr-y of Montana
er J. W. Frrnn. ar tha arreintmest
was mrfm'4 hy ths OVperlstent ef
Juitk-a.
BOYCOTT CASE
Buck People Secure Offic-
ials Testimony at
Indianapolis.
(doited Frees Leased Wire.)
Indianapolis. Ini, Oct. 24. Officials
of the United Mine Workers here today
mad depositions to bo used In the con
tempt proceedings now pending In the
united, states' supreme court against
John Mitchell, former president; Samuel
Oompere, president of the American Fed
eration or Labor, and Frank Morrison.
The deooaltinna wars toltan nn HahalP
of the Buck Stove and Range company.
W. IX Rvan. awMtanhfMd.iiM a th.
V- M- W. A., waa one of those whose
deposition waa taken. .
The effect of the boycott on sales
Waa teatlflaii fr hv I T t.kikIu. s.
Louis sales agent, and E. A. Cupper of
nuwu. itrnon, hi., associate saiecensn
agar for southern Illinois.
of. the complaints this year have been
on assessments, of "money, notes and
accounts" of corporations, the O. R. A
JN. charges Assessor BIgier with "uni
formly and systematically eliminating
from the assessment roll for 1908 said
classes of property thus assessed, where
the same were owned by Individuals or
corporations, generally, and said asses
sor Intentionally omitted - making any
assessment for said classes of property
where they were owned or held by nat
ural persons, banks or mortgage compa
nies or corporations generally. -
For this reason, it la asserted, the as
sessment Is void and amounts to an un
lawful discrimination. At any rate, says
Mr. Morrow, tha figures should be cut
down, and without waiving its objection
to Being assessed at ail on tnese items,
the company sur rests that the maximum
should not exceed $434,087."
"ow Pile Complaints.
Only a few complaints came in yes-
teraay atternoon. - outside or the O. K.
St N., the largest reduction asked was
by R. M. Wade A Co. This firm says
that -its agricultural implements, mer
chandise, money, notes and accounts
should be placed at $26,000 Instead of
iou,uvu. it is rimmed that the real
estate should be $6.000 instead of $35.-
000, and that the improvements should
be valued at $6,000 Instead of $11,000.
The Buffalo Pitts com win v. thresher
ana implement aeaiers. aaa a cut from
$70,000 to $11,147. Bertha B. Martin
says that lot 1, In block 26 of King's
secona aaaiaon snouid be placed at
The Dresidant's -trip Into Africa will
mark an epoch in the history of that
country,"- said Bishop Hartzell tonight.
"Even the natives are aroused to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm over the
prospect of seeing a man whom they
consider one . of the greatest ' men of
history. Unless I am greatly mistaken,
this expedition will be paid such atten
tion in Africa as has marked the visits
of royalty alone."
UIHUR ULfllll
MUli HAS 170
Walk- New' Jer
sey Safer
(Continued on Page Two.)
1
JG COMPANIES LEECHES
Bleed Taxpayers Shamefully Under Iniquitous Hainten
Y ance Clause of Street ImproTemcnt Ordinance De
, . glares KellaherContractors 3fay Own City.
"la five years' the city will be ewn4
by the. paving companlea The ardl
nance requiring the city to pay aa an
neal maintenance fee ef -a 14 "eenta a
square vaH te companies wftk-h put
ew-n streets alreedv has pradW-a-lr
made a gift of $14 to the comt
Btee by the terms of contracts let
this year they wiJl receive, lie
Trie tirtl!nr wa inii.
hy Co'incilmae Keiisber te The Journal
yee.n?uiv. when he recj a ruce
bandiaaf sutl.Mc, whV'h he htm
trerlnj Joe ctha He save h' will
e theM eorvioents erlth fhe ceoecU at
v - : -
Its aea meeting. la an enleaver H In
duce that body te repeal the mainte
nance riaaee of the street. Impreveaent
erdlnaneew
"I do not eay, remttased Mr.'Kella
her, "that the bftulltbte - eempeny. er
aoy ether firm aJoee,- is mulcting the
tatpavers throegh this lntetous law,
Ktit that all ef them are g-etUng axma
thirg that they-sH.Bld rt get. No
ether lare-e rlty la the fminiry pays tne
for the malntenaiM-e ef pevewtama. The
e.rlractora ih.maH rea are otoiiged te de
th! eiaee er.
Ih. sRalnteaance elauea ahoold be an
mr4 I lned te vee every effert
le bring abeat Its repeaL'
The Week
in Politics
Monday Taft In New Jersey, Mary
land and Delaware.- Bryan tn Illinois.
Charges that Republicans would attempt
to buy election.
Tuesday Bryan in Indiana. Taft In
Maryland and West, Virginia. Hitchcock
and Sheldon ridicule Bryan's charges of
Purchasing elections. Harmon. Francis
and Herbert, former members of Cleve
land's cabinet, speak in New York city.
Wednesday President sends letter to
Senstor Knox asking question as. to
whether Bryan supports Oomrvers' legis
lative program. Bryan . in Ohio . de-
n ounces railroads for alleged coercion of
employes to vote for Taft. Taft rests
at Cincinnati home. .-'. -Thursday
Tsft, In Indiana, replies to
Brvan s cnarce 01 coercion. . Hrvan in
West Vlralnia.
Friday Letter written by Cleveland
In ISO denouncing Bryanlsm. made
uduc Tart in maiana. Bryan In New
ersey. Roosevelt's cabinet to take the
stump.
Saturday Taft flntRhlnr atuinnlna-
1 our in inaiana, joryart stumping south
ern New York. - 0
G. 0. P. GETS HALL
AWAY FB03I BRYAN
(Tatted Preae lawaed Wire.)
Lincoln. Neb, Oct. 14. When Will
lam 1. Bryan pats the finishing touches
on bis campaign for the presidency with
aa address in Lincoln, the night before
election, he win probably hare te speak
cot la the cold. 1
The Republican State -committee ex
ecuted a p this afternoon ey hiring
the big City Auditorium for a speech
on the same Bight h-r fwnator Elmer J.
Bartrett The auditorium is the enlv
hall In ttre rlty aeeriv .Ma- twiuctl te
accomimxlate the crowd that anight be
espeeted te listen to Hryaa Anal a4
drwa, and tSe DemoeraHe State mm
mltlee bow faces tie proaret of being
eontr-ailed to eak the RepibitAaa state
of V Jaj fne r.nilu'in t let TSrvaa
saeaa em tbe s;ete capital greaada. q 'f 4)4
ftTnlted Prats TLeaaed Wlra.t
New York. 6ct 24. Ten days before
election. Chairman Norman E. "Mack of
the Democratic national committee
claims New York, Indiana, New. Jersey,
Ohio, West Virginia and Rhode Island,
The Democrats also declare they can
win without the Empire state.
Figures many and voluminous are
given to substantiate Mack's 'state
ment. New Jersey will give forty
thousand plurality to Bryan. Not
a single electoral vote will go to the
Republicans In Indiana. Bryan and
Chanler in New York will win . in a
walk. Mack aays his computation Is
based on a direct poll of the voters, re
liable reports from congressional dis
tricts, the word of state chairmen and
the unbiased opinion of shrewd political
Ju?. . .
in view or tne nepuoticans statement.
to be Issued Monday, wise politician
are refraining from comment upon the
Democrats forecast or tonignt.
CANADA RANCHER
FROZEN TO DEATH
(Catted Prew Leased Wlra.t
Wlnnlnes. Man.. Oct. 14-That con
siderable damage was done In the re
cent blissard which swept the provinces
of Alberta and Saskatchewan was eon-
firmed late this afternoon when a re
port reached here that Harry Martin,
a .rancher, had f rot en to death and
that thousands of sheep had perished
In the snow. The full extent of the
damage Is not yet known.
ninniiiinRsjiF
Wn.! .I.IIWHV lllli. ,
REAL SPORTS
Ray and Kelleher Turn the
50-Mile Hike Into a
Joyous Canter '
(United Press Leased Wire,)
Chicago, Oct 24. Finishing 'their
50-mlle test walk this afternoon,' Ma
jors Ray and Kelleher , of (the paymas
ter's office of the department of the
lakes set a new record for-the 1 effi
ciency test - by beating the official al
lotted time of 20 hours by one hour 'and
11 minutes. . . .. .
Both veterans appeared a llttk frai-
sled out, but declared they felt more fit
than when they started to walk, three
aays ago. - Tne officers were compelled
to make the 60-milo walk In three days
because they failed, to take the 10-mile
teat 1 ride ordered by the war depart
ment. . .
Both men had ' to walk in complete
field outfit and today the roads were
muddy, making their task more arduous.
A crowd greeted the two veterans as
they walked up to Fort Sheridan.
INJUNCTION AGAINST
SIINERS' PRESIDENT
SALFHIIIGS
' ARE TIEATfliED
.:if, -i -.-.yr ; ,;..,'.j '
Danish Capitalists Secure
J SiberiantCoast Monopoly Y
! -Sea Full ;of Fish..
(Tatted Press Laaaed Wtr.,1
Terre Haute, Ind., Oct 24. A petition
for an Injunction restraining President
Lewis and other national officers of the
United Mine Workers from deposing the
district officers of the miners' organi
sation was iiieo nere tnis afternoon.
All the local district officers signed the
petition. Judge Cox issued a temporary
restraining order and set the hearing, on
tvermanent order ror rovemoer 9.
The petition resulted from the action
President Lewis tn deposing District
President Van Horn and nullifrlag the
charter of the district union because the
officers refused to otey nis order - In
the Hudson mine trouble recently. .
4
DiVDsif rnnn nniioirn
, rliniLL JUUif UUUULL.U
"Every patriotic Orfgonian would like to "see the number .of
persons on our payroll increased, doubled, trebled, qnadrnpIecL-and
"so on," said I. N. Fleischner "of Fleiscbner, Mayer & Company. .
"This wiould be so ea$y matter if the entire population would buy -only
articles of home production. We, as well as other employers .
on a large scale, turn thousands of dollars into the local channels of
trade. Speaking for ourselves, we do the best we can to build op lo
cal enterprises. For example, w buy large quantities of cloth from
Oregon mills in order to support home industries. This material is
. made up into shirts, overalls, coats and other articles in our factory.
where we now employ hundreds of people. It would not be long be- .
, fore other hundreds Vould be on our payroll if the people f this J
community could be induced to show a buyirg preference fir Oregon
-made gnods. The suOreis of this theory meaDS a larger city, a better
market, and a more fully developed state." X
a.
CHeirst tfews by Lengeat Leased Whs.) .
San; Franclsvo,kQct 24; iTbe Alaska
Packers' association and other firms
which have .made .millionaires, of men
who only a few, years -ago -were Quick to
see', and develop,' are at last to ' face
competition on- a. -large- scale. It' will
not be on their own ground v. where they
have- practically a monopoly of the In
dustry,' but on 'tha coast of Siberia, and
in therOkhot8ktsea,where Danish cap
italists have secured a twelve years'
concession from the -Russian govern
ment for -tha salmon monopoly.; ,
HPlaun and C. K. Thlelmann. who
have spent the summer investigating
the new fisheries for their countrymen
in Denmark, arrived today from the far
east on the liner China. They will mtko
a trip of inspection - to- some - of - the
southeastern Alaska ' salmon canneries
before proceeding to Copenhagen to
make a detailed report on what thev
have found.- That report, they do not
hesitate to say, will be very favorable.
"Our concession," ' said Plann today,
"has alreadv ' been obtained from the
Russian government and is tha only on
of its kind on the Siberian coast, ex
cept the- email local yearly coacesslon
under which Japanese firms have been
doing business for soma time. The best
part of our territory covers the coast
about the mouths of the Palama. Nsta
cbera and Tretak rivers, emptying Into
the-Okhotsk aea. The ealroon there are
like thoee of Alaska for plenitude and
are of the deep-sea Alaskan kind."
(HE JOE FOR
ESCH 110 COSE
Author of a Oncc-Fainon
-BiirJoins Revolt Alvji
Tyranny.
. $ . . i
"fralteS Prate Leaaed t-v
UOmm, Wia t. Jl A aet
! n.n Jnh. J t.'erh M). tit 1. .
ef tfce ftmem Eeh-Tnen.'
Dared ueee jvoa;! y that
the ree;er-tt ef J t c. I
I; line's as et-eaVer t( t' '. .
.-nt.-' e T - i
(' y .
1.1't- - .!''-.