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A r - THE PRICE OF ALL EDITIONS OF THE DAILY JOURNAL IS 2c A COPY ON THE STREETS AND A T THE OFFICE mm f-w-r 1 better late man never." I If yon don't read the ' -JL nw . icuivi via .. ana , JOURNAL CIRCULATION YESTERDAY WAS 31,367 ' The Journal now is the time to be-, ' gin. Many opportunities In the Help Wanted column. , The i weather Fair tonight and Thursday; northerly -winds. VOL. VII. NO. 240. PORTLAND, OREGON WEDNESDAY. EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1908. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. 'VJuWMS c2 DUNNE IE m Til' , ii : - , m TO HELP FULTON REVENUE JAY RUN Leaves Federal Position in Time to Al low Senator From Oregon to Appoint His Successor Friends Urge Him to Seek Municipal Honors David M. Dunne, for ten years or .more collector of Internal revenue In the Portland custom house, Is about to, resign. He Is also going to run for mayor of Portland at the elections of next April and June, This Is the story that Is being whispered around In po litical circle, and some of those who are on the Inside say that they have the Information "from reliable sources." The resignation of Mr. Dunne la said to be scheduled for some time prior to the city convention, or at least the close of the coming sesstmi of the leg- The contemplated resignation of Mr. Dunne, the .appointment yester day of John C. Young for postmaster to succeed John Mlnto and the other tllffer ' ent federal ofiess which are about to call for new men by reason of the lapse of the commissions of the present in cumbents, raises an Interesting question of federal patronage and the probable action ofthe Oregon delegation. In the rumored resignation of Mr. Dunne It lsbelieved that the hand of Senator Fulton can be seen. Mr. Dunne Ih a Fulton man, and he wants to 'be, and his friends want him to be, mayor of Portland, lie would have to get out of the office to run, and he believes that he cam win the nomination, from - the Republican party !n Portland. Move Is Sot rulton. Senator Fulton, however. Is to retire from the senate with the end of the present- session. In order -that Fulton may have an opportunity to put one or hU friends In the position, it will be necessary for the place to be vacant be fore the senator- leaves congress. That will have to be at this present session. Therefore Mr. Dunne la M quit quickly. There are several other federal plums hanging in the tree, however, which are practically ripe for the picking. Oeneral O. O. Summers, for appraiser of merchan dise, holds office a term which has no definite duration.. He has held the posi tion for the past 10 years or more, with the exception of the time he was absent In the Philippines with the Second Ore gon Infantry. P. S. Malcolm, collector of customs, was appointed in the early part of 1906 and still has two years of a four year HEW WANTS CUM OUSTED In Petition He Declares C. M. Rynerson Is Also Not Rec ognized as H Taxpayer. MSSSSSSWM Charles K. Henry presented a petition t the mayor and- council this morning, asking them to remove C M. Rynerson and Dr. C. H. Chapman from, the char tar commission, whose members, ha says, are required by law to be taxpayers of ths elty. Ths petition declares Mr. Rjrnerson's nam Is not on .the tax rolls of the city and county, and. "It has been found arter carerul in vestigation that Dr. Chapman pays just 86 cents In taxes." Henry declares that the unit of taxa tion is $1. and that therefore Dr. Chap . man is not strictly to be Included In the list of those who pay taxes. "I respectfully request your honorable body," the petition further runs, "to appoint such practicable and honest business men of the city as John F. O'Shea, W. P. Olds, John Klernan, Kd ward Ehrman, Philip Buehner and Mr. "Wolfe of Llpman. Wolfe & Co., In lieu of noncitlxens, nontaxpayers, nonresi dents, dreamer, doctrinaires or Social ists." The communication was referred to ths Judiciary committee, BiJiiir DROPS COLIC Twenty Injured in Wreck of Tenement People He fused to Contribute. (Called les 'Leased Wirt.) . . New York. Dec sWTwenty. persons were. Injured when a;, bmb, wrecked a five-story tenement on East Sixty-third street, occupied by Italians, early today. The bomb was dropped by a Black Hand ag ent from the roof of an adjoin ing building. The sisters in the Holy Rosary con vent, across the street, were terrified by the explosion and fled Injo. the street In great excitement. Eighteen families live in tha tene ment. Five of" the victims we're taken to Bellevue hospital in a critical condi tion . . The police say they have positive ev idence that the outrage Was committed by the Black Hand because the Italian tenants refused to contribute money when assessed, - 4. ' i :. w.. . . COLLECTOR term to serve. He, however, does not come In for consideration In any con templated changes. . C. J. Reed, United States marshal, however. Is about at the end of his of ficial career unless conditions shoul.l change. Reed was appointed through the intercession or Francis J. Heney early in 1906, after Henev had secured the discharge of Jack Matthews from that position as being unfriendly to the land iraua prosecution. Bead Hot la Favor. Keea nug oeen looked upon as a Heney man. therefore, and has not been In favor with Senator Fulton or hi friends. He has been held In office by President Roosevelt, though against tne wisnes or senator ! ulton. Reed's term of office will expire early in 1909. According to the pro visions of the law he must either be reappointed or a successor chosen at once, or the office of marshal becomes vacant, in case or any delay or con test over the appointment of a mar shal the office would become vacant. since Reed could not continue . to serve until some definite conclusion had -been reached, as in the case of Postmaster Mlnto. The official lives of A. 8. Dresser and George W. Bylee, register and receiver or tne local tana onice. are drawing to a close Their terms will expire early in the spring, and It will be necessary either to appoint new men or reappoint mem. mere are otner ina office posi tions in ine aim. The term of office of Ed Hosttler. postmaster at The Dalles, wtir expire on Monday next. In addition, there are several other important Dostofflces soon to become vacant In different parts ui wie state. Means ifuch Wrangling. AH of these changes will mean the distribution of a large amount of fed eral patronage in the near future. It will doubtless mean continued friction and wrangling between Senator Fulton and Senator Bourne, as neither of them seem to be able to unite in the recom mendation of any man for any place. It will also be the cause of much sus- fense to many men of official ambition n the state of Oregon. JUDGE PULLS NOSE OF FELLOW JUDGE (United Preaa Leased Wlre.t -Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 9. The three Judges of the Jackson county court are occupying their bench in peace today following a sensational squabble yes terday when Judge Moss pulled the nose of Judge Dodd. When court convened an argument arose over a legal point and Judge Dodd Intimated that Judge Moss was a candidate for membership In Roosevelt's Ananias club. Judge Moss resented this, and grasping his associate by the . neck he gently but firmly announced his Intention of giv ing him a "sound thumping." Wiser counsel prevailed and the Irate Jurist satisfied himself by tweaking the pro boscis of the honorable Dodd. PIAfJK Portland Man Makes Statement Acknowledging He Wronged Newton Blacker Wfho Fatally Shot Him Last Night Woman in Case Denies Guilt. (United Preaa Leaaed Wire.) Bakersfleld. Cal., J)ec. 9. Hovering between life and death todav. Adrian Von Plank, an actor from Poriland. Or., made an antemortem statement ad mitting improper relations with ths wtfe of Newton Blacker, a teamster, who shot him last night. Blacker broke into a room In the Grand hotel here and found his wife with the actor. Blacker says he en gaged In a hand to hand encounter with Von Plank before he shot him but the actor and Mrs. Blacker declare that the teamster fired without gluing his enemy a chance to defend himself. Mra Blacker, who Is at the home tf friends here, steadfastly denies that her conduct with Von Plank was improper and today reiterated, her declaration I LABEL THE OREGON GOODS I "The development of our home industries is an important under- X X taking that should be given a great deal of publicity," said O. G. Keil, secretary and-manager ofthe Standard Broom factory of Monta- X J villa. "The people in general must be brought to realize that thitf movement is as much for their benefit as for the manufacturer, J J "In pur line we have boththe eastern manufacturer and peniten- tiary made goods to compete against. It i& the latter which gives us X the most to, think about, for their cost of production is much smaller T than ours: - . "However, if all the manufacturer would trade mark and iabel X their goods plamly with a 'rrad in Oregemf label, both these com-: X ; petitors would be largely eliminated, for no one on this coast should X J want either penitentiary of eastern manufactured stuff. "" T . "This tampa'Kn of The Journal is an important step in the right" X, direction and should be given loyal, support. by.. .the.-.whole com- - T X ; mtmity.'' j ;: . . ";': ' . X LET RflONEY BE SPENT OH WATERS Rivers and Harbors Men Practically Before Con ffress With Clear Program and Demand Bond Issue for Improvement. (Special Dispatch to "tb Journal. I Washington, pec. 9. With upward of 2000 delegates In attendance, com lng from nearly every state and terri torv of the Union, the fifth annual con- ventlo of the National Rivers and Harbors congress was opened at the New Willard- hotel here today. The chief purpose of the gathering is to urge the government to make provis ion annually fdr river and harbor work and carry It forward on a systematic scale, instead of leaving the river and naroor out as a porn Darrer measure with which to dump a few millions into congressional districts where it will do the most good on the eve of an election. , . a President Joseph E. Ransdell of Loul slana called the gathering to order The invocation was offered y Cardinal lilbnons. .. t Ransdall. In his address, said: "Despite the fact that we were ad vocating the rivers and .harbors bill at the last session and there was not dissenting voice In either house, con gress adjourned without passing it We have assurances of better treat ment at the present session. Now is the time for decisive action." Ransdell declared that the organiza tion would ask ror the creation or statutory commission of nln" "members including competent engineers, to study the waterways of America and Europe and suggest a comprehensive .plan of Improvement to congress. He also wanted a law to prevent unfair - dls crimination against water carriers by tne railroads. Toplos and Chief Speakers. The business sessions of the conven tion -will continue three days, and pa pers ana addresses will oe presented covering practically every phase of the subject by men familiar with tne prob lem "of inland waterways. An elabor ate program of entertainment has been arranged for the visitors. The congress will discuss waterway projects and 'harbor improvements in all parts of the country. Particular attention will be given, however, to the plans for deepening and improving the Ohio and Mississippi rivers for com mercial navigation. Another leading subject of discussion will be the de velopment of the proposed inside pas- rub-b Rhine- the Atlantic coast, so that warships, scattered at different Atlantic stations, could run under shelter to ren dezvous. Foremost among the scheduled speak ers at the congress are Andrew Carne gie. Ambassador Bryce of Great Bri tain, who will present a review of the waterwavs and canals of the United Kingdom and their relation to trade and commerce; Ambassador Nabuco of Bra- 11. Major J. A. Ockerson of the Mis sissippi river commission; Governor W. F. Frear. National Civic Federation; Governor N. B. Broward of Florida, who (Continued on Page Three.) E that her husband's suspicions against her were unfounded. She said that she met Von Plank three days ago and that his conduct toward her was always proper. ( Blacker is heartbroken. Immediately after shooting Von Plank he surrendered himself to tne sheriff and was placed in jail. He declared today that he did not care whether he lived or died. The Blackers have been married for 17 years and have apparently been happy. They have two sons. Haven aged 14, and Carroll aged 7. Adrian Von Plank Is the son of M. Von Plank of 14H4 Eleventh street, this city. The young man la 24 years of age. His mother left for Bakers field last night. Oil Wreck of Finance gTUIJsVlJ i V: j - f " ; . . ,(, -ttv- k - J i . M i ' 'in V"" - 3 ' i 4 -1 i i At '3 vn 1 . 'VVMt! 1 5r Here Is a picture taken for The Journal of. the Panama liner Finance that was in a collision with the freighter Georglc off Sandy Hook a short while ago. The Finance was hard and fast Aground after the col lision. EXTEflSIOfl VETO IS Council .Unexpectedly Stands by Major as to Fourth Street Ordinance. Perhaps the discordant clang of the bell on a Southern Pacific locomotive which roared past the city hall Just as the roll call on Mayor Dane's" veto of the Fourth street time extension ordi nance was being made had a psycho logical effect on the counctlmen, for the mayors action was upheld by a vote of 13 to 1, Driscoll being the onlv member to hold out for the railroad company. The sudden change in sentiment on the part of the lawmakers was a com plete surprise, as It was generally be lieved that the veto, if sustained at all, would have but a bare third of the council necessary to prevent the ordi nance becoming a law. Nothing now stands in the wav of City Attorney Kavanaugh in his fight through the courts to oust the railroad steam trains from Kour.th street. The city's legal adviser declared at a meet ing of a special committee that he could wn the case against the Harri man lines if his hands were left un tied. He will now have an opportunity to show that his statement was - well founded. The railroad company Is still oper ating on Fourth street, having been se cured from molestation by the citv through an injunction granted by the federal court. . This injunction forbids the city to Interfere with the operation of steam locomotives on Fourth street by the company until a suit instituted by the city -In the municipal court against the railroad is decided. ASK TOO MUCH FOR SUB-TREASURY SITES .Washington. Pec. ' 9. It is announced at the treasury department that in view of the fact that none of the bidders -who offered sites for the " suo-treasury in San Francisco have sewn fit to make a reduction of their 'figures the final choice of the location for the building will i be. Dostponed until . -Director of Mint Leach and Assistant Secretaries Win thro p and Coolidge can hold a con ference. These official i will meet in a few ; days. .'" r -. s . 4 ... . L . ' ,ax-Wv f y ? ' f . ... .w" . ,-fd-fi--9r ..... . L , . -- . i ' It ' - ( - ' I ( .. M fL. " , ' , f : - ton SO 0 DETECTIVES KJ BANK CASE Theory Is That Part of Stolen Gold Is Cached and Robbers Have Separated May Have Taken South bound Train. Multnomah county Is at a halt In the search for the men who stole 114,743 from the East Side bank. The Pinker ton detective agency has taken up the trial, where the sheriff and his deputies left off, and the bankers' association will follow certain clues that are ex pected to cause the arrest of the crim inals within 48 hours. No Information Is aiven out at the offices of any of, the private detective agencies, but It is known mat a wen defined theory concerning the robbers has been eveJved, ana mat trte tnteves are being followed along this line of reasoning. In the first place It Is not believed that the robbers carried awav more than a fractional part of the loqt. The sup position is that me gom, ana pari or tne silver, was tturiea, ana nn eriori is Be ing made to locate the cache. The re port that $3200 in silver was stoletais declared to be erroneous; only about $300 in silver was scraped into the rob bers' sacks. . The criminals are believed to be "yeggs," or tramp crooks, and not men who haye made a study of safe blowing or bank swindling. Many of the yegg class of criminals have been working on this coast In Jos .Angeles, San Francisco. Spokane, Seattle, and to a certain extent In Portland. The hard times in the east have driven those thugs to the coast, and their operations, as newspaper advices will attest, have been wide in coast cities and towns. The belief Is that only three men com mitted the robbery. The "five in crime" theorv while not entirely Improbable Is not at all a likely one. Yeggs do not like to take too many persons in with them on a'blg frame up" and as one of the three men who entered the bank was stationed near the bank door it was evident that he was the only look out and that the plan for a "quick get away" was accepted by the trio rather (Continued on Page Seven.) ONE DEATH FROM PTOHES LVallejo Waiter First Victim of Putrid Meat Served in Lunch at Prometheus Launching Hundreds Are III Waiter Denounced the Fare. fITBltfd Press leased Wire. San Francisco. Dec. 9. James C. Reynolds, a waiter who served those who partook of the luncheon furnished the guests of Vallejo at the launching of the collier Prometheus last Satur day, died early today at his home in this city from ptomaine poisoning. Fourteen other members of the Pa cific Coast Walters' association who were engaged to serve the guests are reported to be sick and some of them are in a serious condition. The waiters were supplied with sand wiches after the guests had eaten. They say they told the caterer thut his meat was rotten and that tha food served was unfit to eat. The caterer is al leged to have replied that the food was good enough for "50 cents a head." The waiters declare that the usual price for similar spreads Is $1 a cover. L. Dannenbaum of Vallejo, was' chair man of the banquet . commission and the contracting caterer was Leon Cohn of San Francisco. The Mst of those who have been re ported as suffering from ptomaine VOICE OF THE PRESS . WE PEOPLE MUST RULE From Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald. The approaching election of a senator in Oregon will be watched T with interest. Senator Fulton is to be bounced, and he is going about denouncing tile unconstitutionality of the Oregon method. In substance the Oregon method is the Alabama method carried to ulti- mate results. IThe party choices are submitted to the people on election day, and they decide the matter. The electors of Oregon J have named Governor Chamberlain as their choice for senator, just as the Democratic electors of Alabama had named John H. Bank J .,kead and Joseph F. Johnston as their senatorial choices. The latter J were afterward chosen by the legislature and were chily seated, and so should Governor Chamberlain be. T When the bosses and special interests selected senators no one, X objected to thent after the legislature had acted, and yet the legisla- ture had no more freedom of choice than it has today after a primary f has spoken. What was good in the days of bosses should be "good in the days of primaries. ' ' The orimarv has come to stay, and so has the election o United a States' senators by direct popular vote. It is spreading over the ' $ country year; by year, and in the course of time it will be accepted I in th,e effete east despite its bosses and special interests.. , " . X . " Oregon "cannot afford to iihdo its advanced and progressive pri-"' X ma,ry jwork. The men who were .elected as Statement No. 1 me . J .cannot afford to bec&me marked men, and they, will certainly pre- i sent the country with a fine example of popular rule wHen they as -Republicans" seat 1ri the. United States senate a Democrat.- This will X be democracy in the broadest and best sense of the word:- BEAN TO BE" IN SENATORIAL Lane County Legislator Who Aspires to Speakership, Says He Considers Ques tion Settled By Voters in Chamber Iain's Favor Will Not Aid Fulton L. E. Bean, representative-elect from Lane county and candidate for speaker of the lower house, believes that the people of Oregon settled the question of the United States senator8hip last June when by their ballots they selected Governor George E. Chamberlain as their choice for that position. Therefore he believes that the re- 8nnnnthlltt v for the election or defeat of Chamberlain Is upon the shoulders of tne men wno signea me statement eo. 1 pledge, and he says that should he be elected speaker of the house he will not allow his office or its powers, either directly or Indirectly, to be used In the furtherance ef the Interests of any can didate for the United States, or for the furtherance of the plans of any men. or set of men. who mav be working for the defeat of Governor Chamberlain. Mri Bean says that should oe oe elected "he will not recognize the exis tence of faction, out will ne me speaKer of the whole house. Hot bound by pledges of any sort or kind, and fair and impartial to all. The speakership candidate was a vis itor In Portland today, having come to Portland yesterday afternoon for a con ference with some members of the Mult nomah delegation. Incidentally, it may be remarked, that there is very strong probability of Mr. Beans Having me support of 10 Statement No. 1 members of the house delegation In his battle for election. He will leave for Kugene this evening. I Discusses His Ambition. This morning at "the Imperial, Mr. Bean dlscussea his candidacy. He is averse to getting into the newspapers and would make no definite statement regarding the support he has, other than to say he feels confident and well pleased with the outlook. He was asked regarding his attitude on the sena torial question and in the course of his remarks said: "In esse of my election to the speak ership I will not lend my position to further the interests of any candidate poisoning after partaking of this lunch eon rest-mbles a copy of the California "Blue Book." In the list, which Is headed bv Governor- Glllctt and Mrs. Gillett, who are both ill at Redding, there are the names of many of the distinguished citizens 'of the state, in cluding doctors, lawyers, ministers. Judges and public officials. In the ma jority of cases the wives and other members of their families are victims of the poisonous foods. Chemists have reported that the meat used In the sandwiches wad decayed. The people of Vallejo are planning an indignation meeting as soon as 1000 or more of the town's Inhabitants have re covered from the effects of the dlbles. Dr. J. H. Hogan, a member of tho state board of health, declares that he will ask Dr. Regenshurger, president of the board, to take up a rigid Investiga tion, and prosecutions may follow under the pure food law. Caterer Cohen still maintains that the meat In the sandwiches was whole Kome but he refuses to tell where he purchased It. NEUTRAL T or of any faction In regard to tlia Lnlted States senatorshlp, or anything else that savors of factionalism. It la true that I am an unpledged member of tne legislature, but by reason Of that fact it does not follow thai I . am an anti-statement candidate for speaker. -"As a matter of fact I am not and never have been an anti-statement can didate in snv sense nt tha wnrrf Mv pandidacy has been. Is now and always ; win ne aosoiuteiy independent as to statement or anti-statement. In other words I am a Republican candidate and If elected speaker will be speaker for the whole house without regard to any faction." ' "I believe that the legislature should be organized and conducted throughout the entire session In the interests i.f the whole people of the state of Oregon.-' Stand on Benatorship. J "You ask me how I stand on till 1 l nlted States senatorshlp," continued Mr. Bean In answer to a question ,put to him. ."I consider that the United : States senatorshlp has been fully elim inated from consideration and should not enter in any way Into the organiza tion of the house. I consider that that matter was Settled by the people at the June election." "You say that you are absolutely in dependent. Does that statement carry with It the question of the election of a United States senator?" Mr. Bean was asked, and ha answered: It certainly does. Personally, X would prefer to see a good Republican sent to the United States senate. A I said before, I consider that question settled at the June election, and in the event that I should be chosen speaker I would In no way use or allow to be used, in any way, the speakership or the powers vested in the speaker, to fur ther the interest of any man for United States senator, or to further the com bination of any set of men for ths purpose of defeating. Mr. Chamberlain. If the Statement No. 1 members vol untarily wish to disregard their pledges. In so doing the whole responsibility must rest upon them. I will in -no way aid or sanction the breach of any pledge, either directly of indirectly." ,, . -v Wfil Oat iraltnoinaa Tots. Although Mr. Bean would not discuss his candidacy in detail, holding that he did not wish to become engaged in anj ' newspaper warfare it is safe to say Sat ke wli' tne recipient of" the 10 vSles of the 10 Statement No. 1 members of the Multnomah delegation. Yesterday afternoon . and last . evening the Lane county man .held a long con- ' ference with the members of the house : from this county, and as a result of tne meeting it is believed that an un demanding was reached, to all prac tical purposes, by which Mr. Bean was to secure the united support of ths Statement No. 1 members of the delegation.- ' , While Mr. Bean would not talk of ths -result of the meeting further than to say that he hoped for the support nt the delegation, he did have a few words for one phase of the question. - ' "I want it understood." he said, "that I am not making any promises to any one, either Statement ' No. I or anti Statement No. I. I would rather go down to defeat than to secure my office by tying myself up by a multitude, of promises and pledges of appointments and other things. I havs said from the- time I entered the race that I would be fair and just to n. but T have told no man that . I would favor htm with appointment or favor of anv kind, and I do not Intend to do so, not even if it costs 'me; the election, for I do not want to be speaker that bad. : No man or set of men own me, no one has any strings on me, and I intend to remain In that condition." Vow Has S3 rollowsra, Mr. Bean, according to friends, now has 23 votes certain. Four others are practically certain to" come to him and after that he has a chance to get ths 1 other four necessary votes to insure his election out of a list of some, IS or IS : members who are friendly tor him. Mt is believed by his friends and support- ers that he. therefore, now has the best of the battlerfffnd is leading McArthur. his opponent Instead of being led. Up to a few days ago it was thought that the fight 'would b between llo- , Arthur and J. U. Campbell of Clacks- ' mas county, but the developments of the past week have put Bean id tHe lead. t It has also been practlcallv deter- ; mined by Bean and -his friends that ths fight for the nomination will be taken. Into a caucus of the Republican mem bers of the house. It will take Si mem bers of the house to form, this -caucus. The are 52 ; Republican representatives. , According to tne present plan all it .will require Is 27 votes to nominate in the caucus. Bean's friends hold that It is ' a practical certainty that, their can didate can muster mora than this num ber of votes. ' i ! , ., LJIID. RECEIVER SECURED LOAH StcM Ptapttra t tfbs J-ni Raker- Citr. Or- Iec. . -inveatlra. tlon- of . Baker county record ho that A.-A. Konerts receiver at the I.. Grande land oWlce, whose book art now-feeing heeke4 -by a special gov ernment agent for an alleif.rt .nhnri a , recently mortgaged rt-al estate ,k he owns In Baker county. n October 21 thre Is record e,f a mortgage given hv him to ,M', f u , Welter on land In e-ltfin l!i 4 i Mock I. In ! tier's '!.iiti,,i i,, Baser -City. The amount of tn - ,, i . gage is $1500. ' FICill
