VOL". VII. NO. 218.
. PORTLAND; OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, ' NOVEMBER , 13,. . 1908 TWENTY "PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS. SSfhtf CU7
P KAUID OTSP
HEAVY FIS DAKOTA GASEITRQUBLES OFjAHHIS TOLD HE
AND PRISON JOT SAME AS KAISER OU WOULD BE nap
EOli THREE OREGON'S INCREASE KILLED if:
Curry County Men Who
.Pleaded Guilty Let Off
With' Fines-Judge Vol
' verton Deals JIard Blow
.to Accused Men.
ItnhncH ud rines, &os Aa
1 galea Conspiracy Cass.
, William H. Smith of San Fran
cisco, 15.000 and two years In
Multnomah county Jail. -
Dr. A. H. Hedderly, Los An-,
geles, $5,000 and six. months In
Jail. '. ' , :"
Richard Hynes, 1,09 Angeles.
$1,000 and 00 days In 'jail.
Pom Who Pleaded Guilty.
, William T. . Kerr $3,000 fine. -.
Frank A. Stewart, $1,000 fine.
John R. Miller, $1,000 fine.
... Amel Johnston, J.505L fine.,
"All of Curry county.,
The three defendant in what .- la
known as the Los Angeles . conspiracy
case, or tlfnber land frauds In Curry
county, found guilty by a Jury, were
glveo Jail sentences and heavily fined
fiv Judge" Wol verton In ..the United
fitatee court this morning. Four others
Indicted at the same- time and who
ranging irom &ou to sz.uyu. "ina xinoa
Imposed upon the seven defendants this
morning aggregate $16,500. - !
William H. Smith of San Francisco
was given the heaviest Jail sentenoe
and a fine because the court -held that
Jie had been one of the prime movers in
organising the oonsplracy. Ha was sen
tenced to-- two years In the Multnomah
county Jail and to pay a fine of $5,000.
Dr, A- H. Hedderly of " Los Angeles,
given six months in the count- Jail and
ordered to pay a fine of $5,000, was not
In the company at its beginning, but the
court held that after he entered duties
with the concern he was well aware of
the methods of carrying on lta business.
Vinety Days In Jail.
Richard Hvnes. also of Los Angeles.
was fined 12.000 and ordered to serve a
sentenoe or su days in me county jau.
The court held that he had been engaged
In assisting the" others to carry on the
fraudulent scheme and that he had sold
Block in the company which Judge Wol
verton" termed as a vicious plan of se
curing money. ' '.'
William T. Kerr, one of the four from
Curry county to enter a plea of guilty
when the trial began, was fined $2,000,
the court holding that -while he had
been one of the chief conspirators, to-
5etber-wlth Smith and Richard D.
ones, now dead, he had confessed and
testified during the- hearing; and In a
wy aided -the prosecution In the de
velopment .of Its case. ,
Those Who rieaded Onllty. '
Frank A. Stewart and, John R. Miller
were fined $1,000 each. Judge Wolver
ton said that while both had pleaded
guilty and entered a confession to the
Sovernment officials. It was quite evl
ent that they had not been as frank
in their statements as they, might have
been. Both knew of the purpose of the
company, the court aaid, when they en
tered their connection wit It. :
(Continued on' Page Seven.)
mm is in
Physicians Say Mrs. Allen
Reed a Wreck and May
, ;:Die Any Time.
(United Prwi Leased Wlre.1 '
Denver, Colo., . Nov.' 13. Mrs. Allen
Reed, who Is. charged with attempting to
dynamite Mrs. Lawrence Phlpps and her
6-year-old daughter Helen, .is described
by those who saw her today as a piti
able wreck. .. That she may die at any
time: is the -assertion of-.her, physician.
The doctor declares that Mrs. Reed fre
quently took drugs tox lessen pains from
which she ,v suffered . for I number of
yearaZ-r-. . .,- v. V i- i- J i-
150 Y THUGS' PLOTi TO .
ROB IS A FAILURE
' (Dotted rre Leased Wire. v
Log Angeles, Nov, IS". Rudolph Dehre-
Jow, 14, years of age. Is under arrestj
charged : with being one of s, pair of!
boys who felled I. Josephs with a club
In an attempt to rob his grocery store.
Detectives are seeking; 'the companion of
the alleged robber ' ' ; ;
The boys' plan of robbery showed
cunnjng. - One of them entered Josephs'
sieve and asked foT . some? ' kerosene.
A hen the proprietor went into' the oil
room to 'fill' the order, the other thug
whs lying In wait "and felled1 the grocer
with a club.
i Josephs was not rendered unconscious
by the blow and his cries for ? help
frightened away his ssKatlanta before
they had , time- to- rob the store.
HH OF.DEATH
Stalwart Republican Says
Voluntary Pledge of Ore
gon Legislators Is Entire
ly Different From Pledge
. Required in North Dakota
' "I. believe In the direct election of
United States senators by the people. 1
believe In allowing the voters of the
state to select the man who is to repre
sent their interests -in the halls of oon
STess. It -makes no difference to me
whether that result Is accomplished by
an amendment to the constitution of the
United States or by a voluntary pledge
made by members of the legislature and
placing them under a deep iriOral obli
gation to carry out Vat pledge by vot
ing for the man who receives the great,
est number of the people's votes." Thus
doos Henry B. McGinn, a Republican
whose loyalty to -his party has never
been questioned,, place himself.
L "I believe ln8tatement No. 1 with all
the power in me," Mr. ucuinn con
tinued, "and I want to see George E.
Chamberlain elected by the legislature
when it meets, not because he was the
man of my choice, for he was not,' but
because he la the choice of the people
of the state.,
Jakota Case Inapplicable.
The decision .of the supreme court
of North Lfakota declaring the pledge
required of the members of the legis
lature of that stats is contrary to the
federal constitution does notappy in
any manner to the" situation lu Ore
gon," continued Judge McGinn.
'The circumstances are entirely dif
ferent aa between the two- states.- It
was required of the- members of the
Dakota legislature that they make
oath, before being allowed to qualify as
members, that they would" vote for tho
senatorial choice of their party, aa de
termined by the primaries. The law
there declared -thai the members must
vote in ; One way, or they could not
qualify as - members.
"The Statement No. 1 provision of
the - Oregon law Is entirely different
It is a voluntary Pledge, made by can
didates for the legislature, binding upon
in em not in a legal. Due in a moah
aanae. . Thev mnv make t h nlArio-A
or not as they see fit. Should they
DreaK it. once maae. mere is no punish
ment for them other than the scorn
and disgust of their fellow men, always
meted out to those who repudiate their
word or violate their promises.
In A coord With, Constitution.
Tile dAPtnlnn nt t)i. ,nni-,mA nf.ni4
of ftorth .Dakota therefore dona not
apply to the Oregon law In ' any par
ticular, aaia me attorney. l ne laws
are different, and the Oregon, provision
of - the Statement No. 1 pledge is not
contrary to the constitution fn any
manner or way.
"I do not want to see the senatorial
elections revert to the old time sys
tem and methods of the past' said
Judge McGinn. "I have seen these con
ditions and I am tired of them. I be
lieve that the DeoDle of the stale, are
capable of selecting their senators Just
as surely as they are capable of elect
ing tne memDers oi me legislature.
Tl have no quarrel with the North
Dakota decision, for It does not touch
the Oregon situation. - But I - do look
with surprise at the efforts now being
made, and the agitation being- stirred
up to defeat the will of the, people of
(Continued on Page Four.)
FEDERATION IS
Raymond Eobbiiis, Relieved to-Be Spokesman for Gom
pers, 3Iakes First Definite Announcement War
V Between Mitchell and Lewis Continues.
(Baltafl press Leased wire.)
Denver, Col,- Nov. 11 That , the
American Federation of Labor has en
tered politics to stay and will fight out
Its issues , at every national campaign,
was the announcement made thla morn
ing to the delegates of the convention
by Raymond Bobbins, believed to be a
spokesman, for President Samuel Gom
pers. - ThtsMe the . first definite an
nouncement that-the federation will en
ter politics." , - - .'
Robblns . is- Intimately "connected", In
f edenatlpn . matters , with r President
Gompers and Is supposed to have been
acting as spokesman for the labor lead
er and the executive council when he
made his address today. He advised
the delegates to get together and form
ulate a political policy and stay with
It. They shouhfaeclde what they want
to do, hesald, and stay with it to the
bitter end. -
The-.war between John Mitchell' and
Thomas Lewis, president of the United
Mtnewdrkers of America, is, still In
progress. JLfltchell announced . today
that he was a candidate tor the presi
dency of the MineWorkers" unlom It is
believed he is running against Lewis in
retaliation foe Twl"" action In .trvlnor
o oust him from the second vlce-presi-
oencv or me reaeranon. uwn inta
Mitchell out .'of the executive council
and seeks -to succeed him as- second
vlr-e-presldent of the federation. . t -
Since Mitchell retired from the presi
dency of 'the United- Mtneworkers of
America several. months ego, the organ
isation lute been . torn with internal
Emperor and Von Bnlow to
Met at Kiel Jlonday
- Morning Chancellor to
3Iake Complete Report of
Reichstag Debate.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Berlin. Nov. IB. Emneror Wil
Ham and Chancellor Von Bulow are
to meet at Kiel Monday morning,
according to an official announce
ment today, and It Is expected It will
be determined whether or not von
Bulow shall resign.
The chancellor will make a com
ntete rannrt of the two days' de
bate In the reienstag regarding the
knlflpt-'tt London TelesrraDh - Inter-
view and other recent statements
by the emper.or, which have been
characterized aa indiscreet."
Berlin. 1Cnv. 13. The trouble In which
Kaiser Wllhelm has Involved himself
and his advisers has only Just begun
accordinsr to the veiled intimation of
member ofi the relchstag. today. The
lawmakers from all parts of the empire
have come primed with demands for ex
nlnnnHnnii - and retractions and . -the
harassment of his majesty will be their
object during the entire autumnal sii
tlnr nf the assemblv.
The principal questions which the em
peror Will OB CB.UWU UIW .w " .
either personally or through. Chancellor
von auiow, are: .
Hast Answer Questions."
in simultaneously telegraphing encour-
. .. ,ua nnAM rinplnir tha Rniith
V-Beiliailb iu hi, v. v . u , ,
African war ana in worwug
- i . v. I a.h , Kv thA Hrlr.
lsh" he wae deliberately double-dealing?
i ii view i ' J" . " 1 : - :t
Germany was strongly pro-Boer in its
sympaimes, ag m
treated his country fairly In aiding the
Boers' enemies? . , .
"Whatever may have been his majes
ty's views at me umo oi uw ayr ".
is It not true that he told British Am
bassador Sir Frank Lascelles, when he
heard of the Jameson raid. I hear your
people hav. tnvaaea tne i ra.iiBv.oi i
I hope every man of them will be
shot'?
Antagonises aions.
.m ..-ill. . 1 nn tklnb f V. n f K-tf M n
ouelng Russia and France of seeking to
riaign, and representing himself as hav
ng upset the French-Russian scheme,
he naa nopeiessiy tuhothku uutu m
Germans are fcitterly antl-Brltlsh. does
nls majesty noi tninn no nan maun Fin
land Germany's foe?
"By declaring that Germany s Increase
the orient, docs the kaiser not think
German trade in tne rar east win suiier
seriously? , , . . .
ins; BV crvnn jpuiv""" . -
dence in German sincerity
itflk... 1 .1 Wn nnmaihln tr Ka rtANg Wf lt,
ur the uniformity of Teutonic policy
tDQ lO prCVrill M. ICVVlltlUII VS. S.UVUBV aa
discretions,' such as th6 rectnt Inter
view? IN POLITICS
strife snd it Is believed Lewis will be
defeated for reelection.
The fight between the two factions
of the Klectrical Workers of the World
is expected to be finished today. The
special committee appointed to pass on
the merits of the arguments of the con
tending factions Is expected to make a
report this afternoon. The committee
was. in- session until long-after, mid
night last-might at the Albany hotel and
the contestants made their last appeal a
'. Toronto; St Louis and Rochester are
ranoiaai.es, xor. tne next convention.
Each city Is backed by a atrong- con
tingent. . v .w
L ele-raph Trust Senonnoed. .
' The special committee that was to
have reported on the quarrel between
the delegates from the Electrical Work
era' union was not ready with Its re
port when the convention was ready to
adjourn, and the matter was put off
again until, tomorrow. '
The time of the. session was taken
up with, a debate over the rules of pro
cedure., participated In by President
Gompers. .Vice-President Duncan.--Vice-President
O'ConnelU President Lewis of
the Mlneworkers' and Delegate .Barnes
of the Clgarmakers'., union. -,-
' Detroit came out as a candidate 'for
the honor of entertaining the next on
vention when ,a letter from ; Mayor iV.
B. Thompson of that city was, read ask
ing for the location. T
I. Asklns. president of the Garrnent
Workers of America, wrote asking that
the next convention be held at letroit. .
An echo-of the telegraph strike pene
trated the convention haJI when a reso
lution asking that congress be asked to
break up "the telegraph trust" was -read.
. t
Colonel Henry Ludlow of
Fort Hamilton Says That
Nightgown Parties Could
Not Have Taken Place at
the Post:
(United Preu Leased Wire.
New York, Nov. 18. That William K.
Annis. was repeatedly warned that he
was In danger of being killed by Captain
Peter C Hains-waa shown today when
a statement of Lieutenant Colonel Hen
ry Ludlow, in command at Fort Hamil
ton, .was made public.
Colonel Ludlow said he had been in
formed by General Halps of the trouble
between Annis and his son aa a result
of the alleged indlsoretions of Mrs.
Claudia Hains. The commandant, fear
ing serious trouble, warned Annis wliat
he might expect and Issued' an order
that he be kept-out of the post.
Annis would not have been shot had
be obeyed this commandi the colonel
said: - " -
Colonel Ludlow made this announce
ment while denying the stories of scan-.
I ill
4 ZZLr . Ml
' -The famous "Claudia" letter written by Mrs. Ha ins and which her attorneys declare a forgery, .Is re
produced above, as is the latest picture of MrsJjHalns. When the staff photographer of the Hearst syndi
cate was photographing the letter Mrs. Halns' attorney made a demonstration, alleging that the letter
should never have been handled by any other person than the attorneys for defense and prosecution.
daloua 'conduct of the women of the
post as charged In Claudia Halns' letters
to her husband. He declared that the
manta-own natty mentioned in one oi
the letters- in which Mrs. Halns Is
quoted aa saying she turned somersaults
in Annis' presence after having drunk
liquor in ner mam s oeoroom, was ut
terly impossible.
I D. HIE LIES
AT OEMS DOOS
Those Who Know History of
His Malady. Have Not
Given Up Hope.
(Rsedal DiiMteh fa) TM laSrsalf i I
Marshfleld. Or., Nov. 13-t t( tlue.
who is critically Ul t. l Ijofte al
Wedderburn, Curry cOUhtf, la reported
today to be very low. His . schooner, .
the Osnrey. w In port fcere and. la re
sponse to avtelenoni message- it -left
ror' weaaerown" iiftr mornings- wtin r. -E;Mtngus,
.whose ,erv1q- at Mr.
Hume's bedarde wre dlret . - . -
Mt. Hume Iras a mambef of times been
operated cn 'lor kldpey troubht end-oc-caslonally
laWvery TiL "Ho, while his
condition is - now critical, nis mends
have not. entirely given up hopes of his
recovery from this attack.
Mrs. Hume and one nephew are with
Mr, Humeat his home.
T3NCLE SAM LENDS
COAL TO FRANCE
' (TTnltad rreae Leased Wlre. ;
Mare Island. Cal.,-Nov. 13. -U The
French ' crulser'-Catlnet Is filling her
bunkers - today-.with . 350 tons of, coal
from.-the United States navy yard here,
loaned by-the United, States government
after Captain H.'Buchard of the war-
hlp Had attempted to purcnasef tne loei
In. San Francisco. - --
Falling to obtain his steaming sup-1
ply from private - coal companies - the
frencn commaarter ..appeaiea to tJom
raandant J... S. Phelps or the navy yard,
whu'ln -turn notified the navy-department
(if i the request. The department
wired back lts cpneent. . .-r 'f. -
"CLAUDIA" LETTER THAT
WAS DECLARED FORGERY
KUI (" 4- ,sv )M
ft. jZ V;.r.i jy??-& (: ' "'-l V-
1 BRIDGE 1
Thomas G. Green of, .Executive- Boa ixl Suggests That
Street Railway Company Be.Offered . $1,200 for Sur
render of Franchise for Use of Madison Bridg
That Mayor Lane, on behalf, of .the
city, be. empowered to offer', the Port
land Railway, Light & Power-company
(1.200 for all'tts rights to use the Mad
ison street bridge, and that the. council
If necessary adopt a resolution to that
effect.
That the city engineer, county com
missioners, bridge committee of the ex
ecutive board, and - such other expert
assistance as they, mar need, at once
inspect the bridge, and If It Is found
to be unsafe and in Imminent danger of
collapse, that the structure be closed to
travel. barricaded, and- the; -public
warned of 'Its -condition. i -
That condemnation!, nroceedina-s. be In
stituted at-, once -against the railway
rnnany to' rush the brldae buiidina-
question to an issue: " '
Thla is-a -brief summary f .a long
comnjunlcaUon,--to- the executive board
from Thomas, M. Greene. chairman of
the committee on valuation of fran
chises. The document will be read at
the board meeting late this afternoon.
.. .-'-. v- : ":.!V. '--':., V..-;-v ... .
fifeairs at Least 30 Par Cerif ncrease I
JBristow, manager of the" Carman Mantifacturing c6mpaiyf-said:' :
;v' flnythe furniture line the dealers' alf over the state ire, loyal t.
y cbast'mahufarturers. e 1 j., ir'i"-!Z v"i -hth -t' 1 t ; '!:
.''If'the general public. woul(i take trie troublevvhen buyin-r furni-;
" ture or ; other feoods to ask their dealers to show them. Oregon male
ftoods,- and buy, them. when ihey are equal'-to eastere.- made groods,
all thinirs considered, it would enable most manufacturers to increase
J f heir: capacity at least 30-per-c At,
I 50 to 100 per cent." - r
Of much . significance Is the opinion
of Mr. Green, as It is the last step In
the preliminary preparations of the city
to build the new Madison, jstreet bridge.
The- question has been under considera
tion by the council, the- city attorney
and various committees for weeks and
was finally referred to the committee
on franchise valuation for consideration.
If the ; executive board acts on the
suggestions of this committee the city
will be forced to take the initiative in
the fight to tear down the old bridge
ana ouua a new one, rne r'ortlaml
Railway, Light ft Power company holda
that It has a vested right to the use of
the present structure for 18' years still
remaining of a 80-year franchise- grant
ed by the city iiv-il This franchise
was given 'the Mount Tabor Railway
company,- through -: which the - present
owners ouiiMnea 1. . V
Only il.ZQO yearly,' rental Is paid" by
the company-utfdeD Its franchise, and
If the new -bridge is built according to
ne special aci passea oy. tne- people,
tne, company will nave to pay a mlnl-
(Contlnued on Page Pour.)
while some would increase from
- ' 1
EflflPEROR OF
CIIA is
DEAD
Kwang Su Was But 36 Years
Old and Had Billed Short
Time Revolutionists Not
Expected to Make Demon
stration. ;' -
(Pulled Press leased Wire.) -
Washington, Nov. 13.. Word haa
been received at the Chinese lega
tion that the. Chinese emperor died
today. The same Intelligence la con
veyed lit a cablegram from Pekln to
the state department. There are no
details.
New York. Nov. 13. Wade Gard--neV,
agent of the Hongkong fc
Shanghai Banking corporation', re-
celved k cablegram from Pekln to
day Btating that J,he. Chinese em
peror died this morning. There
were no . details. . It, ig stated that
the situation throughout the empire
is quiet and it is thought the revoln
ttoalsts will be euppressed if . they
attempt to take .advantage of the
emperor's death to make a demon
stration' against v the reigning: d,y
naaty, 'Ti-'i'-i fy'-i??. ' '- - ''S:
It waa Vrumored. in official circle
hers that the emperor died In his cham
ber in the imperial palace at S o'clock
thla afternoon and that his death was
reported two hours later. ' Although
generally accepted as true. . ' . .
Prince Chun,, a brother of the em
peror, will be made . regent during the
minority-of Pu Ti. the dead emperor's
nephew, and Chun's son, heir presump
tive, to the throne, according; to impe
rial edicts issued after the death- of the
emneror. " .
The edicts are construed as a - con-'
firmatlon of the death of the emneror:
although at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
a -high official , at the palace declared
that the emperor was still living.
Prince Chun is said to be under the
control of the dowager empress and it
a stated mat tnere win oe no change
In the government of China during bis
regency. ...... .,
NEPHEW OF, THE -
DO WAGER WILL
BE SUCCESSOR
(United Press Leased Win.) "
San Francisco. Nov. It. According
to the editor of the Sat Gal Tat Bo, tho
auccessor of the emperor will be "Pu
Yl, a nephew of the empress dowager,
who Is In fact the ruler of the Flowery
Kingdom. Pu Yl Is merely. an Infant
and the empress will retain control of
Chinese affairs. - ' .
The death of Kwang 8u Is looked up
on by the Chinese here as Involving no
change in the policy of China and th
progressive party will, be compelled t
await the death of the empress . befoi
witnessing the full awakening of the
nation. (.
(Continued on Page Four.)
SAVED HI III
T OF
Negro Murderer Rescued by
Writ Just in Time to -'
Prevent Execution.
(United Press Leased Wlre.l "'
Shawnee, Okla. Nov. U.- After one
having escaped death at the hands of a
mob bent on lynching, twice being con
demned to death and evading punlxli-,
raent through the granting of a 'new
trial. Will Johnson, a. negro, aged 1.
was saved .from - desth again todsv
through the granting of a writ of
beaa corpus, demanding . titat he be
brought before Federal Judge Cottel at
Iawton. The wric was served an hour
before theltlme set for execution, ami
after all preparations had been made.
Johnson was sentenced for kilting Sum
uel Cuppy,-. an aged white man, last
February, .: ':
WATER FAMINE IN
A USTKIAX CAPITAL
(Pnttefl 'Visas-teaseS Wire.)
, V- . .. i -1 !!..... .1 . I
f If nno, iUr. iiuimi-wn V' I
dences In the Austrian capital are with,
out water because of the failure .of tha
municipal 'authorities in conserving tho
supply. The long, dry summer an. I i.
ti..h t)i. alii hitrlliAM - Ia. ....., ,
proper water carrying rMellltlea -are n...
causes of the famine,-whlt h ban tt.r .
eneit serious resulls. The t,l!if i ...
bringing water to this city 'fi ..-. r; ,
Alpa was adopted - in 119 J ani (i
on was voted for the pr... ii I
.feK rtt 1 hm AT.nt,.,ri;.i.. i ,
diverted to other n- . i ti .
dieted that Uie h-mi-.i i : ,
completed by Iftlo, v.. , .
in cbaret h'v In fi !tt.; . . ,.. , ,
tn-llMt K-spmi""'! f.te . ,
beam, of j.r...-...',i - .
SIGH
pop
, - .. ... . , : "