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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY h MORNING. DECEMBER' 13 1908. ;
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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mm
GOAL
Supporter of Fulton Would
-Displace C. J. Reed in Fed
eral Of f ice Believes Term
Expires Next Spring, but
Errs in That Belief.
Elmer B; Colwell la after the official
calp of Charles Jerome Reed, United
States marshal by virtue of the appoint
ive Influence of Francis' J. Heney. Mr.
Colwell believes that his feet would
just about fit the shoes of the present
marshal and that his frame would com
fortably fill the official chair on the
second floor of the postofflce building.
Thinking In this line he has sent on
his application for the lob to the mem
bers of the Oregon, delegation In con
cress, individually and collectively.
Having thus started his boom, he is
now busily engaged in buttonholing his
friends and acquaintances In order to
enlist their support.
Incidentally, it might be mentioned
' that the official life of Marshal Reed
is not scheduled to end until one year
from next mor.th, or some time in
January, 1910. This fact has evidently
1icn overlooked by Mr. Colwell, who Is
laboring under the impression that
Reed's term is out in May. or perhaps
sooner than that.
Took Matthews' riaoa.
Marshal Reed was fist given a recess
appointment by President Roosevelt
upon the recommendation of the late
Judge Bellinger and tho solicitation of
Francis J. Honey in May. 1!05. This
was soon after "Jack" Matthews had
been removed from the office at the
request of Heney.
When Reed was appointed by Roose
velt there was much opposition made
by Senator Fulton and his associates of
the old Mitchell macnine. This opposi
tion had no effect, however, and the
appointment of Reed was confirmed
about January 26. I90B. - His term of
office runs, therefore, from that date,
consequently he has until January. 1910,
to serve.
Colwell and his friends are proceed
ing upon the theory that Reed's term
hosran with, his first appointment In'
May, 1905. It. Is a fact that the, mar
shal holds office for four years, and
a't the expiration of that time either a
new official must-'-' be appointed, ' the
official encumbent be reappointed, or
the office becomes vacant. A United
States marshal cannot hold his office
after the expiration of his -term ontlM
his successor is appointed, as is the
case with a postmaster. ,
Fine Tatth to Pulton.
Colwell 'for some time has been mak
ing; consistent efforts to cultivate Sen
ator Kulton. He was a strenuous Ful
ton man during the primaries of last
April. He was a candidate for the
legislature, thoujrh not on the regular
Fulton ticket, and was defeated for the
nomination. Nothing daunted, he fell
in line after the primaries, and with
many other F.ulton men ' refused to
support H. M. Cake, the ' Republican
nominee for senator, and in June, so
It is said, voted for Chamberlain In line
with the game or the Fulton forces to
throw the senatorial election into the
legislature. Since that time he has
been one of the foremost workers in
the Fulton campaign to break down the
Statement No. 1 majority In the legis
lature, and even yet contends that he
has strong hopes that the scneme win
be worked out successfully.
Thinks Seward rs Bs Rim.
. As all good servants do, Mr. Colwell
now wants his reward. Bv his reckon
ing. It' would be possible for Senator
Hilton to secure his appointment at the
close of the present session of Congress,
in Marcn, since eto -terra or onice
would expire In May. This would be
hnut his onlv chance, for after Fulton
leaves the senate coiwen couia not iook
to-Senator Bourne for any support, and
the congressmen have no- official voice
In securing an appointment of that kind.
Again, under - the present plan by
which the Oregon delegation is supposed
to .work unitedly for federal appoint
ments. If Colwell could gain the sup
port of Fulton, he would doubtless have
the inrluence of Ellis and Hawley, for
what their Influence would be worth In
the senate confirmation of an appoint
ment. After Fulton goes out and
Bourne becomes senior senator the In
fluence of Hawley and Ellis would
have but little to hang on. Because of
his fight on Chamberlain Colwell cer
tainly could sot expect any aid from
that source.
During the past few years) Colwell
has been on practically every side of
every factional fight In Multnomah
county. Ha has been an anti-statement
man. a Statement No. 1 exhorter, again
an antl, and during the last campaign
was almost persuaded to sign the state
ment, though his belief In the strength
of the anti-statement cause finally per
suaded him to take the Republican vot
ers' choice pledge.
Up to this time no other candidate for
marshal has made his appearance
openly.
Test Vote on a Labor Bill.
Washington, Dec. 12. What was prac
tically a test vote on the bill provid
ing for the srbltrary investigation of
differences between employers and
employes in labor disputes, was taken
in the house today, when Mr. Town
Fend of Michigan nought to bring it up
for further consideration. The oppo
nents of the measure rallied their forces
and the house by a vote of 102 to 111
refused to take up the measure.
PORTLAND AN OPPORTUNE PLACE
"The effort being put forth by the captains of home industry e
as reflected by the campaign of The Journal or the past month,
to increase the patronage of existing enterprises and better post J
outside capital regarding the jesources'of Oregon, is 'most com-
mendable," said Burton R. Charles, inventor and manufacturer of T
the "Electro Thermal Garment." , , , , , " "
"Judging from my experience in the electrical field, the new
enterprise in Portland will do well if there is really a place for it X
anywhere in the world. I have great "iaith in the loyalty of the e
Fortlander, in fact in all the people of the far west. The whole J
world is a market for the manufactured product of a number of
large plants of this .city and Mate, including mine. Capital here
is not so t.hy of investments as it is in many of the older states.
On the whole there is the greatest encouragement offered for the
man of ability witho new means jif utilizing resources. In short,
froW is the time and Portland is the-' place for the man wtioTias J
it in hiifi to really accomplish, things, ' , : v. : ' '
ATG
RIWR01BWET
NOTABLES
Roosevelt and Harriman, Cannon and
Taft, With Other Like Pairs, to Make
Everything Perfectly Lively Topical
Songs Feature of Joyous Occasion.
(United PreM Leased Wire.)
Washington, Dec, 18. President
Roosevelt and his one time friend Ed
ward Harriman met tonight. 1 Three
hours they faced each other, with a
table between them, an those who be
held the meeting sat spellbound. At
the same time President-elect Taft and
Speaker Cannon looked defiantly into
each other's eyes; Frank H. Hitchcock,
chairman of the Republican national
committee, and Norman E. Mack, chair
man of the Bryan Waterloo,, came to
gether, while the "regulars" and "in
surgents" from congress were arrayed
against one another in the offing.
In the midst of the dramatic situa
tion, when no man knew what the next
moment was to bring forth, a rumble of
thunder broke upon the midnight air,
and the steam roller appeared on the
scene. It was the real thing in steam
rollers, for it bore the name of Taft In
large gilt letters on its cowcatcher or
where the cowcatcher ought to be -and
an additional symbol of the Gridiron
club and the date, December 12. 1908,
proved It was being rolled in on one of
the most enjoyable social occasions of
the year. ..'..
The Btaam Holler.
It was the annual fall dinner of this
famous organization- of newspaper cor
respondents and big men from every
walk of life from every corner of the
world. ...
"Taft. Taft, Taft, steam roller, steam
roller, steam roller, whoo oo -''
This was the song the merry Grid
lroners sang as each guest had a bronse
steam roller souvenir in the form of
a paper weight at his plate the yell was
voted a success, even by those whom
the historio Juggernaut had crushed.
There was no bloodshed at the meet
ing between the president and Mr. -Harriman
and when the other old political
opponents met at the friendly board,
they chatted and laughed and exchanged
confidences as though they had been
the warmest friends through life.
President Elect Taft was cheered to
the echo.' So were President Roosevelt,
Vice President Fairbanks, Vice President-elect
Sherman and all the other
notable who took part In the proceed
ing's by making speeches that were not
reported. -
Oolf Wmr tot Taft,
President "Jim" Henry of the club
started the steam roller stunt with a
word of warning to those present. He
said: ' ,'
"Since the last dinner of the GHdlron
pluh a national campaign has been
fought and won. .There are some nere
tonlaht who were successful In that
struggle and others who were not so for
tunate. ll may oe necessary io piace
these men. their methods and their
deeds, upon the bars of our gridiron.
We sincerely condole with; the victors,
for their troubles have just begun. We
would congratulate the defeated, did we
not remember that it is no time for
mirth and laughter In the cold gray
dawn of the morning after. Be seated
and prepare to take your medicine."
When Judge Taft was presented to
the guests, a member of the club ap
peared, accosting a diminutive boy who
carried a bag of golf sticks, and who
E GONE
III ELOPEMENT
Doesn't Hind Loss of Wife,
but His $250,000 Is
in Her Name,
Unlontown, Pa. Dec. 12. It appears
that the reason William A. Stone raised
the reward for his wife's apprehension
from 12500 to $5000 was because all his
property, estimated to be worth $250,
000. Is in his wife's name He wants to
recover his propertv and cannot do so
without her signature.
The woman had been preparing for
the past month to leave her home. She
placed her clothing In packages which
she left at a grocery store in this town,
where they were called for by a man
said to represent William Martin, the
soldier she is believed to have eloped
with. The detectives said tonight they
were on the trail of the trunk Martin
shipped away with Mrs. Stone's cloth
ing, and the expect hourly to arrest
the couple.
Millionaire's Home Destroyed.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 12. The home
ranch house belonging to Wallace Co-
burn, a millionaire of Helena, and a live
stock man. has been burned, according
to advices received here. The report
states that everything was destroyed,
including the largest and most valuablo
collection of Indian curios In the west.
II
GET THEIRS
looked geared to death, while the club
sang:
"Yip, yip, my caddie, I say, I say,
Yip, mv caddie, I say;
Who will be In the cabinet?
Taft can tell, but he won't not yet
Yip, my caddie, I say, I say,
We're all of us golfers today.
If we want to belong.
We must sing him this song
Yip, my caddie."
Sherman Commiserated.
Vice President-elect Sherman was al
so remembered. The first verses of a
song told how all the delegates at Chi
cago had welcomed his name and the
sad story of his future was outlined as
follows:
"Ho, Sherman accepted, you bet that he
did.
And when he went stumping, he lifted
the lid.
He dealt poor old Bryan a terrible blow,
That makes him seek refuge . in far
Mexico.
Alas, In the senate poor Sherman must
be.
As mute as the mummy of Pharaoh,
you see.
He'll have to sit quiet the whole live
long day,
But how he will stand it we really
can't say."
John B. Geta His. .
There were songs for almost all the
notables and lokes enouth .to en several
limes around. A ciud delegation at-t
tired in caps and sweaters an
ba8eDaus. oats, rootrjaus, goir ciuds,
etc.,' represented themselves to be mem
bers of the electoral college. Their
leader carried a gaily decorated mega
phone. When asked who was their
patron saint they replied in unison,
r,John D. Rockefeller."
"What was the amount of his en
dowment fund?" was asked.
"Twenty . nine, million dollars.".
"Have we got It?"
"Not yet."
Bryan and Booserelt In Bong.
To the tune- of "Mary Had a Little
Lamb," a sweet singer of the club told
how Bryan had a 'little vote, little
vol." i -
President Roosevelt's Introduction to
the audience was:
"If in a speech -yott wuit to preach,
To help the human -race.
If on a tramp through waters damp,
You lead a merry chase.
If far away you go to slay.
The lion in its lair,, '
Ere you go we say to you.
Yon beat them everywhere."
After which In lusty unison the cho
rus band paid this tribute to the chief
.executive:
There's not another Roosevelt in the
world like you;
You paint the whole hcrlion a bright
red hue;
There's not a stunt one thinks of you
would not dare to do;
There's not another Roosevelt . In the
world like you."
Before going to the Gridiron dinner
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
the Karl of Warwick, attended the an
nual dinner of the Boone and Crockett
club, an organization of noted hunters,
where he received valuable advice as to
how to conduct himself on his forth
coming invasion of the Jungles.
TAFT PLANS TO
VISIT PANAMA
Possibility of Casualty Per
plexes Administration;
Xo Solution.
(Hearit New by Loosest Leatrd Win.)
Washington, Dec. 12. President-elect
Taft is planning a flying vlsH to Pan
ama before his inauguration. He feels
that the completion of the eanal Is one
of the biggest problems that he has to
confront at the beginning of his admin
istration, perhaps the biggest, and he is
anxious to make one more visit to the
Ifithmns and go over the operations be
fore he assumes the duties bf chief ex
ecutive. Today at a White House luncheon.
President Roosevelt, Mr. Taft and Sec
retary of State Root took up the plan.
Long ago the late Senator Hoar of Mas
sachusetts raised the Question that
while the law provided adequately for
the succession in the event of the death
of the president, athere was no law cov
ering the contingency that would arise
in the event of the death of a president
elect. As It Is the plan of Taft to proceed
to Panama about the middle of January,
he will then already have been elected
by the electors, meeting at the various
state capitals, and any unforeseen acci
dent that mignt nappen 10 nim wouia
create a hiatus in government affairs
that would tax the ingenuity of consti
tutional lawyers. i
Taft and Root struggled with the
question for several hours this after
noon without reaching any decision, and
there the matter stands. Taft has left
the matter with tho president and tho
secretarv of state.
It Is iwlteved that a' favorable dects-lon-wlll
be arrived at snd Taft will sail
for Charleston, S. C, about January 20.
About 20. days will be spent en the
isthmus.
The president has Informed Taft that
If he decided to go a warship would be
placed at his disposal;
THREE MEN BURIED i
. IN-R0ND, COALMINE
(TJptted Pre Leased Wlra.k 1
Benton. I1L, Pec. 12. Three men were
Imprisoned in the W. II. Rond coal mine
near Rond City,-111., tonight by mi
plosion and it is feared that rescue. Is
tmposslblftrT-The vlrrtms are George
MacMannari, William Murphy and John
Donahue, lit Is believed the explosion
was due to an accumulation of gas in
one ;of the tannela, i .
TEII KILLED Oil
PANAMA CAtlAL
Fifty Spanish Laborers Also
Injured When Dynamite
Can Explodes.
- ' ' tDnltea Prass Leaaea Wire.1
colon, jfanama, .Dec. 10. Ten are
known to have been killed and 60 in
jured by the premature explosion of a
giant blast of dynamite at 6 p. m. at
was UDispo today. The majority of the
victims were Spaniards. It is probable
that others are dead under the huge
pile of debris In the workings. Among
mose auiea were two Americans, John
J. Reldy, foreman, whose father, Michael
Reidy, lives in Indianapolis, and James
L. Hulnar, a steam shovel crane man,
whose mother, Mra."T. Hulnar, lives at
Dunn Ellen, N. J. The shock of the
terrific explosion was distinctly felt
here, although .Baa Obispo is 30 miles
away. Officials at Culebra say that the
explosion was caused during the leading
of the last hole In the blast. The con
cussion caused by the explosion of this
oomparativelvamall amount of powder
sec on a tons oi powaer stored
close by. t
A passenger train which had Just
passed 'narrowly escaped annihilation.
Relief trains were hurried to the
scene of the disaster. One which re
turned to this place several hours later
reported that 45 Injured had been
taken to the hospital at AncOn. The
officials of the train say 11 dead were
found, while many of the 120 laborers
working in the cut are missing.
WALlRliSOII
IS FOUND GUILTY
Sentence Will Be Passed on
Alleged 3Iurderer Mon-
- day Morning.
.
(gneclal Dlmatch to Ttl Journal.
Hillsboro, Or., Pec. 12. "Guilty of
murder in the first degree" was the
verdict brought in by the Jury tonight
In the case of Walter Johnson, charged
with having murdered Elmer Perdue
above Timber, Washington county, July
3. this year. Johnson's face blanched as
the verdict was read, but he continued
smoking his cigar. His mother ' and
sister were in the courtroom. Both
were visibly affected.
' Judge McBrlde allowed the defense
until Monday morning to make a mo
tion for a new trial. On that date also
sentence will be pronounced. This is
the second case of a first degree ver
dict Of murder In Judge McBrtdVe court
this fall, he . having presided at the
Mathew Jancnag trial at Oregon City.
The Jury went out at 6 o'clock and
brought in. the verdict at 7:45 o'clock.
iwo nours ana id minutes.
eiCH GRAFTERS
ARE EXPEHSIVE
District of Columbia Spent
$107,000 ffi Hyde
Benson Trial.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
San Francisco, Dec. 12. Robert M.
Martin, a Washington, D. C, attorney,
who is at the Hotel Majestic, says the
expense of the land fraud trials of
Frederick A. Hyde. John A. Benson and
Henry P. Dlmond of San Francisco and
Joost H. Snelder of Tucson. Ariz., has
established a record in the annals of the
District of Columbia supreme court. It
is estimated, he says, that the trial
cost $167,000, divided as follows: Jury
fees, board and lodging, $5000; witness
lees and traveling expenses, $50,000
stenographic reports, $11,000; handwrlt
Ing expert, $1000: counsel fees. 1100..
000. These figures do not take Into ac
count me zu,uuo expended last year
In taking SO witnesses across the con
tinent only to have the trial postponed,
nor the numerous trips across the con
tinent for the defendants and their
attorneys.
CHAlETwiTH
DESERTING WIFE
Man Arrested at Seattle
Unloads $9000; Woman
Carries Gems.
(United Preaa Leased Wire.
Seattle, Wash.. Dec 12. With $000
in greennacKs on nis person, of wnicn
he was relieved at the police station.
V. T. Bruce, a department manager of
the Boston department store, one of
the largest In Chicago, was arrested to-
night by Detectives Jim 'Byrne
Charles Phillips on advices from
iyrne ana
from Chl-
cago-, where a warrant is held for him
charging him with wife abandonment.
A beautiful and stately woman, dis
playing a fortune In precious stones,
accompanied him from Chicago. The
two were picked up when the train ar
rived at the King street passenger sta-,
iion.
It was later ascertained that the
woman In company with Bruce is Mrs.
C, ". BraddHS. Widow of the late Sheriff
Braddas of Will, county. 111.
OXEKILLEIX -WHEN
SHOW HOUSE FALLS
New York, Dec. 12. One person was
killed and 17 injured In the collapse of
the baloonv of a. ft rant moving, picture
and vaudeville theatre on the lower east
side tonight More than 300 wre- in
the theatre at the tim Many women
were painfully crushed and bruised In
the panic following the falling of the
balcony. Jjeuie-Fein, aared-tSs-dled at
a hospital from internal Injuries. The
theatre was constructed out of the t we
lower floors of a tenement house. The
proprietors were arrested. ,
CONGRESS CALLS HEAD
OF SECRET SERVICE
Chief Wilkie Makes Spectacular Entry
Into Executive Offices-President Roose
velt Threatens to Send Message-Makes
Serious Intimations
(United rress Leased Wlrs.T
Washington, Dec. 12. Chief Wilkie of
the secret service made a spectacular en
try into the executive offices at the
White House about 6 o'clock this eve
ning bearing a formidable bundle of
documents. The visit of the chief bore
directly upon the agitation of the house
regarding the so called investigation of
the president Into the secret service
affair.
In the vernacular of the secret service,
ench "bundle" Is called "the ashes of
the last man to be Investigated." The
president, it is understood, has already
amassed many folio volumes of Inter
esting stories about congressmen in
their relations to -their industries at
home, the "political navy yards" of the
country and the general subject of the
allotment of public lands and more es
pecially the acquisition of mineral and
oil lunds.
President Is leaded.
Congress, In contemplating a rebuke
to President Roosevelt for language used
In his annual message concerning the
operations of the secret service, is hold
ing a firebrand over a powder maga
rlne. If It carries Into execution Its
present intention, it will start an ex
plosion that may blow into smithereens
the - of flcial existence of many, mem
bers of both house and senate.
President Roosevelt today declared
with characteristic emphasis that if an
attempt was made to put him In a false
light before the country he would send
a special message to congress detailing
specific instances of Improper connec
tion of certain members with "venal In
fluences." Tells Members He Has Becords.
The president is content at present
to rest on his official utterances rela
tive to the bat) Judgment of congress in
cutting down the appropriations for the
secret service and so legislating as to
limit its operations.-but If his attitude
is brought into question he proposes to
show the country that what he said was
fully Justified.
The president contends that certain
members of congress have private af
filiations inimical to the spirit of good
government and he today Informed some
of his visitors that he was in possession
of records that would, by their bare re
cital, fully establish hi charge that
me reason congress limited tne opera
tions of the secret service was because
of the fear of members that they might
be Investigated.
Everybody Bemembers Brlstow.
The present Instance Is somewhat
analgous to the flurry In congress over
the condlfentlal report of the then
fourth assistant postmaster general,
Brlstow, on the postal frauds. Not
withstanding an Intimation from a high
source that It contained matters re
flecting upon the official conduct of
members of congress, a resolution de
manding Its production was passed.
STAY HERE A!
Ill BIGGER HOME
General Electric Company of
Schenectady, X. Y., to Use
Warehouse on X. 15th.
Through the' real estate agency of
Charles K. Henry & Son. the General
Electric company of Schenectady, N.
closed a deal yesterday which will re
sult In Portland becoming the north
Pacific headquarters of this concern,
which at present maintains a compara
tively small office here.
The transaction involved the purchase
by a local capitalist of a lot on the
normeast corner or Fifteenth and Mar
shall streets and the slErnlne of a con
tract wherein the purchaser agrees to
erect a four story warehouse on the
property for the occupancy of the com
pany as Its headquarters.
Efforts were made by Seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane to Induce the General Elec
trlo company to establish headquarters
In one of those cities, but after looking
over the field carefully representatives
or me company dented that Portland
possessed superior advantages as a dis
tributing point for Pacific coast busi
ness.
An Interesting feature of the transac
tion Is the fact that this will be the
first warehouse to be located In this
city on the line of the North Bank road.
Another important realty deal closed
yesterday by Mr. Henry was the pur
chase by a local capitalist of the prop
erty on the southwest corner of Fifth
and Couch streets for $40.000. The
property belonged to J. McDevItt, a
non-resident, and Is now oi-cupied by
frame buildings, but It Is understood
that the new owner will erect substan
tial brick Improvements mi the corner
within the next 12 months.
rERSIAN REBELS
FIGHTING HARD
(CDtted Preaa Leaaed WlrO
Baku, Russia. De II. AJ
though repulsed repeatedly with
terrific slaughter, the Persian
rebels are harassing the shaH's
cossecks In a. desperate effort to
prevent the uniting of the royraI
Ist forces from the north and
south which are advancing from
both directions In the determina
tion to wipe out the rebel army.
Tabrls has been chosen as the
objective point of the royalists.
From official reports the dally
battle In northern Persia has
been fought with terrible carnsgs
Tna territoryno larger than
the American state of Florida.
The casualties each day are said
to reach well nigh 1000. from
tms-ranka of "both" rebels and
royalists. .
The result of the explosion will bs
long remembered by those oirectiy in
terested.
President Roosevelt makes It plain
that he lias no nersonal irrudae to work
out. but he feels that the country is
entitled to have the responsibility for
unwise legislation piacea wnera ji jum
lv helonsa. He la not taklnar the in
cldent too seriously, but knows his
ground and is determined to acquaint
congress with the facts that have gov
erned him, if it shows a desire to sec
mem.
If conereKs decides to return the ob
jectlonable portion of his annual mes
sage to him for an explanation, or ex
punges It from the record, or indulges
in any censorship, Imt will act promptly.
A special message, amplifying his
utterances on the secret service ques
tion, will he hurled toward the capitoi
with despatch. If this is received in
like manner, another one will be sent,
and then another, possibly, all giving
facts, figures, names, dates and poll
tics. It Is now up to congress to de
termine what the next stop will . be.
The president has spoken. Congress
feels offended. If Its resentment take
a more concerted form the president
will make good.
Coolsr Heads Bay, "Oo Blow."
The Impression that the president is
loaded has given the house agitators a
distinct notion that there is no use to
be In a hurry In this proceeding.
"(Jo slow," Is, in fact, the watchword
that has been adopted by the cooler
heads in both branches of congress with
regard til the movement Inaugurated In
the house yesterday to rebuke the presi
dent for his slap at the house..
The Perkins committee appointed un
der the house resolution of Friday Is
expected to meet Monday, but It will
not make any report until possibly Just
before the Christmas holidays and may
be not until congress reconvenes in Jan
uary. Senate May Hot Meddle.
Meanwhile the president's enemies ara
looking senateward. There is reason to
believe that some sort of a resolution
may be Introduced In the senate on
Monday, though this Is by no means cer
tain. Jtere Is a widespread feeling In
the senate that, after all. it was the
house that waa- alappeii and not the sen
ate. and tnere ts little reason why that
dignltled noay should pun cnestnute out
of the fire for the popular branch.
One of the peculiar and significant
features of the situation is that none of
the leaders, or for that matter any of
the more prominent members of either
oody is taxing any part, puDiiciy or pri
vately, in this movement to hit at the
president.
' Many ' members of congress called on
the president during the day, but no one
admitted the visits were with reference
to the secret service matter. One vis
itor said the president had Joked with
him about the matter.
LEAVITT PROVES
HE IS F0R6IVIHG
William J. Bryan's Son-in-Law
Helps Man Who
Assaulted Him.
ParIs.Dec.12. The Italian, Cans,
who attacked Mr." LeavtttTw.jrBryan's
son-in-law, last May, was sentenced to
day to three years' Imprisonment and
his wife to 19 months. Each was fined
$100.
He was brought up In the tribunal
with his wife and convicted of at
tempted murder on the evidence of the
policeman and porter who witnessed the
attack.
The French law in such cases leaves
the prisoners at liberty for a few days
in order that they may arrange for the
disposal of their children. In the after
noon Cana. and his wife appeared at
Leavltt's studio with their three babies,
and the entire family knelt, saying,
"Please help us In our trouble.'
Leavitt replied: "If there is anything
I admire It Is nerve. Cana, you have It,
all right. Here is 20 francs."
Followed by the sympathetic police
man. Cana and his wife, who had tried
to murder the painter because he would
not pay their fare to the United States,
departed.
For months Leavitt had given charit
able aid to Cana and his family, provid
ing food and clothing for the children
snd contributed, with his American
friends, nearly $300 In money. On May
S Cana anpeared. armed with a clnb in
which nails were Inserted, and demand
ed $100 to take his familv In im.rl.
Upon Leavltt's refusal Cana attacked
the painter, while his wife, who hurt .
companied him with her apron full of
siunen. urcKe every window in the
siuuio.
Leavitt beat the man. mmlnhlnr Mm
so severely that he had to be taken to
wie nospiiai.
HOT BLOCKADING
iemerianus nenv anat a
V.il .1 --v r
Chance to Bring About
Crisis Is Sought.
The Hagu. Dec. H.-4-Th.e Dutch aov-
ernment today made an official denial
that its warships jiow off the coast ef
Venezuela would attempt a blockade. of
Vnexuy4st norlw e nHih .ir-
chant vessel. . If the battleship Jacob
Vail Haemakerk V or tha minors Frels-
land or Oelderland encounter any Ven
exiielan warships It in intimated a cap-
turo win oa aitinptMl. .
The war office Is seeklnat to avoid a
erlsls'ln the trouble with Venesuela.
pendlnaj the outcome of President Cas-
DUTCH WARSHIPS
BOnAPARTE IS
STILL DOlfiG
POLITIES
Attorney, General Says That
He Does Not Intend That
Issues of Campaign Shall
Be Forgotten If He Can
Help It.
rnnlled Preaa tased Wtra.V
New York, Dec. 12. Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte does not intend that the
issues of the last campaign shall be
forgotten If he an help It. He madt
this plain tonight when, as the chief
guest at the dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria
of the Pennsylvania society In
New York, he assailed In decidedly vlg
orous terms the trust clause of the
Democratic platform which advocated
national legislation to prohibit any In
dividual or firm controlling more thau
00 per cent of one line of trade.
Bonaparte's subject was, "The Bar. of
the Country and the Cause of Federal
Justice," and he talked at length, on
courts and the growth of the national
system of Jurisdiction. .
Referring to the anti-trust laws he
declared that while they were still ca
f table of amendment they work excel
ent In practice. t .A
Definition of Monopolist.
"Nothing can be more at variance with
their purpose," he declared, "than to
make it a crime for any one producer
or dealer to do more than 25 per cent
or Bo per cent or 75 per cent of the
aggregate business done in his1 line; .
nothing could be more foreign to Jus
tloe than this -penalising of business
acumen and the qualities which lead to
such success. The prohibition is no!
against the. manufacturer or the trader
doing more business, himself, but
against his making others do less; -they
forbid schemes in restraint , of trade,
not schemes in furtherance of trade.
They condemn monopolies, but the mere
fact that one man or, one corporation .
does all the business that is done does
not create a monopoly, . unless he or if.
shall shut out others from that busi
ness. . : . ' i . . I, '
"In the last few. years many worthy
people . have tried their hands at pro
posals of change In these laws, and I
have lately seen' several suggested
amendments. To all engaged in such
brain work I venture to say.. 'Go slow.
"Frankly speaking, this la no place
for tinkering by amateurs, no ma tier how
Intelligent and well meaning; responsi
bility and actual experience are. to my
mind,' Indisoensable qualifications for
any one Intrusted with-the task. . - .
Take Trusts Out of the Courts. '
"Why not deal with ' this 'question as
we deal with physical obstructions to
the freedom of Interstate, and foreign
trade? When the free Use' of .navigable
waters. Is Impeded by a . bridge or such
structure, an administrative officer, tha
secretary of war, determines, . upon due
notice and Inquiry, whether' this ' im
pediment . constitutes an . unreasonable
obstruction to navigation and, . If he
finds it such, orders its alteration or re
moval. Can .we not -Intrust administra
tive officials, under proper safeguards,
with the. like duties and powers regard
ing contracts or combinations In re
straint of trade or tending to create
monopolies? Can we not relieve our
federal courts of a burden which I do
not believe the framers of our constitu
tion intended them to bear? e
"It we can, I know of no change
In the law which, to my mind, would
better serve the cause of federal Justice,
or which better deserves the support of
the bar of the country."
TEAL REQUESTS
0RE60II TO ACT
Portland Man Urges North
west Shippers to Support
Fulton Amendment.
i
My John S. Xathrop. . ;
(Special Dispatch ta Tha Journal im f
Washington, Dec. 12. Theodore Bui
ton, chairman of the rivers and har
bors committee, reiterated today that
it remains an open question whether
there will be any rivers and ' harbors
bill at this session. .Advocates of the
annual appropriation for that purpose
had their hopes dashed by the announce
ment, as they had though perhaps the
powerful agencies which have backed
the movement for the annual bill were
sufficient to force through such
measure.
Governor Chamberlain and J. N. Teal
both enthusiastically Indorse the reso
lutions of the National Rivers and Har
bors association In favor of bond Issues
if needed, for waterways improvements..
"I hope all shippers In Oregon ami
the Pacific northwest will bring to bear,
all possible pressure on the members,
of both houses of congress to assist In
carrying into enactment the Fulton
amendment to the Interstate commerce
law which waa held up and wont over
from the first session." , '.:
J. N. Teal said today: "The amend
ment Is vitally Important to. buslnee
men of the entire region from Chicago '
west, snd failure to carry it would re
tard the "development of-all western
states. I counsel sending letters ami
telegrams to Washington urging imme
diate action, so that there will be no
question about definite action being
taken In the Immediate future.' . .
KICH WITK SALMOX
VALLEV TRACT WILL
RECEIVE IHIHGATIOX
4 White Salmon, Wash., Dee. ii.
The election to form the White
Salmon irrigation district was .
held today In White Salmon aud V
carried by $0. votes for and 5
skwalngkliJtlJi-fl 1 ttc lor elect s.l
were -J. B., Humphrey. R, Lstt-r.
bsch and John (1. Wyers. The
0 district Icontaini ahnut . 2'-f,0
e acreaotA the (Wat frtilt-at'l
kfrry UnJ"ln the valley. 7
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