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-1 - - -J. - ..." f i - ..... N. ,. , Perl1. 3 1 1 i h i i iri 1 1 1 I I I i s i 4Sr VOL. XLIL NO. 13,051. r.."""- PORTLAND, OREGON FRlJ)&t QCTQBEB 30, 1902. . f)UCK FIVE CENTS. YELLOWSTONE THE GREATEST AMERICAN -WHISKY. This de licious stimulant, renowned for Its purity, should be kept in every home. For sale everywhere. ROTHCHJLD BROS., Portland, Oregon, Sole Agents SEVEN BARGAINS SEVEN CENTURY CAMERAS, 1002 MO DELS, TAKEN' IN TRADE PRACTI CALLY NEW AXD GUARANTEED PERFECT. Size. Regular price. "Will sell for 2 only. Century Cameras, Model 12 4x5 $18.00 $12.00 2 only. Century Grand Cameras 4x5 32.00 22.50 1 only. Century Grand Camera 5x7 41.00 " 27.50 2 only. Century i.ong Focus, front and back ex tension 5x7 50.00 33.50 This is all there Is of them. They won't last. Every camera advertised last "week has been sold. BLUIVSAUER-FRANK DRUG COMPANY "Wholesale 'and Importing Druggists. Assets $331, 039,720.34 Surplus $71,129, 042.06 "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD." L. Samuel, Manager, 200 Orcgonlan Building, Portland, Oregon DR. FOWLER'S M EAT anc AKES "There's Life and' Strength In Every Drop". A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE . For Sale by All Druggists. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Ggar Dealers tllllj MET 5 CHAN, Pre. SEYEXTH m WASHIXOTOX CHANGS OS European, jpian: ,,,. A furnace should be fitted to a house in which it is to be installed just a$ a suit of clothes to the man who is to wear it.. The cheaper the suit but you Jmow the sequel. It?s exactly ihe same with a furnace, "only more so" there's more money involved. w. g. Mcpherson, Hcallner and Ventilating Engineer THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, American Plan I COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS. . HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AKD COMMERCIAL TRATELEftS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The manage ment will be pleased at all times to show rooms and give prices. A mod crn Turkish bath establishment In the hotel. H. C. BOWERS. Mgr. THE PIANOLA Manufactured and for sale only by .THE AEOLIAN COMPANY S. B. WELLS, Sole Xortliwesit Asrcnt. 353 Jt Whitewashes Army Officials. LONDON, Oct. 9. The report of the court -of Inquiry which Investigated the charges brought against the remount es tabllshmenrof the British Array, was pub lished in a blue book today. "With the ex ception of a couple of minor cases the re port not only whitewashes all concerned, bo .far as the alleged irregularities are concerned, but finds that the unprecedent ed demands on the remount establishment were met with extraordinary success. . Carnegie Library Gift Accepted. LONDON. Oct 9. Andrew Carnegie's gifts of $75,000 to Belfast and 533,000 for Limerick for the establishment of li braries have been accepted. Tin UU M il ALT USCLE O. W. KSOWLES, Mgr. STREETS, HTUM, QAEM3 MAN AG EM EXT. $UfUKJmppfJDSf l FIRST ST., bet. JUh and Pine. ORIENTAL SPLENDOR... Za coTorlntfB and rtenlcux ttHI Tie fonnd In ur uctt anil beautiful display at Floor Coverlet;. EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J.G.IVteck&Co. 86 and 88 Third Si. Opposite Chamber of Commerce, OREGON $3.00 Per Day and upward. - 355 Washington St., Cor. Park : Hungary Denies the Report. BUDA PEST, Hungary, Oct 9. There is absolutely no truth' In the report circu lated by a news agency in the United States that the Magyar independent party in the lower house of Hungarian Parlia ment Wednesday offered a resolution de claring the newly born son of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his morganatic wife. Princess Hohenberg, to be heir to the Hungarian throne, and expressing the hope that Hungary would insist that he aecend, the throne at any cost Klnp Decorates an American. . COPENHAGEN, Oct 9. King Christian has gazetted Anton Hegner, the American celloist a Knight of the Dane Bros-order. M V ' . I TO LEAD FIGHT Men for First Places in Washington. ALL HINGES ON SENATE Railroads Propose ttf Give McBride No Quarter. VETO. POWER MAY BE DIMMED Local Fight Arc Flaying: an Import ant Part 1h .the Contests for Scats lk Lower Hohsc Democrats Are Active. PRESIDENT OF SENATE. Anti-McBrlde Ed. S.' Hamilton, Tacoma. George H. Baker, Goldendale. McBride Herman D. Crow, Spokane. Stanton Warburton, Tacoma, SPEAKER OF HOUSE. Antl-McBrlde TV. L. Thompson, Bremerton. McBride , Joseph Megler, Brookfleld. OLYMPIA, Oct 9. (Special.) The rea sonable assurance that the next Legisla ture will be Republican has given rise to considerable speculation regarding the probable officers of the House and Senate. It is, practically certain the, railroads will carryHhe Senate, but the House is a mat ter upon which the politicians have not been so busy figuring. There are more elements of uncertainty to be considered, for local fights affect the House more than they do the Senate. Moreover, the Senate could bo saved to. the Republicans. -feven, though jUjeTjJejnodrajy a landslide in the state favoring tiem on the- House". - Antl-McBrlde leaders are determined that the Senate shall be organized against the. Governor esq completely that he. will not have a look in unless they tolerate it If this Is accomplished, the rest of their fight will be comparatively easy, .for they can shape the Legislative programme eo as to make McBride seek terms of them rather than their being compelled, at the last minute, to beg for quarter on some pet measure. The Governor has al ways held his veto club over the Legis lature during the closing days to force some of his measures through, but the antl-McBrlde managers will bo able, by their control of the Senate, to reverse this order of things, and pass their bills up to him before he gets his own. It will then be necessary for the Governor to approve them or else sacrifice something he will want Control of the Senate is the- essential factor in this programme, and a good man must be at the helm to direct the tfnti-McBrlde campaign. " In Lead for President of Senate. It Is practically certain either Ed S. Hamilton or George H. Baker will be president of the Senate, and It is possible the anti-MoBrlde programme will be ar ranged so that one will be president and the other president pro torn., for In the absence of a Lieutenant-Governor both officers must be elected this year by the Senate. Both Hamilton and Baker are candidates for re-election. The election of Baker is eo certain that politicians are not giving the matter much thought In fact, from Democratic sources comes the acknowl edgment that he will pull through with out any trouble. His home is in Golden dale, and h!a district includes Klickitat and Skamania. A big Republican maJ6r ity, as well as Baker's popularity, makes his election certain. There was a chance at one time to de feat Hamilton. The McBride sentiment was lined up pretty solidly against him, and some of the "Wilson followers had knives out for the State Senator. The Wilson opposition was overcome through a personal understanding with Clarence W. Ide, when certain misunderstandings were cleared up. Ide had believed that Hamilton was making a personal fight against him, and Hamilton "believed "Wil son's followers were going out of their way to attack him. "When the rumors were run down and found to be unfound ed, a truce until after election was called by both sides. Hamilton, however, has never deemed It necessary to compromise, or to even suggest a truce with the McBride lieu tenants of Pierce County. He is avow edly a railroad roan, and In Pierce Coun ty does not find it necesoary to apolo gize to the people for his standing. The sentiment among the voters Is with the railroad's, and Hamilton, had he so de sired, could have forced an Indorsement of his position at the last convention of his district That it was unwise is shown by the manner in which politicians, under Cushman's leadership, juggled with the convention's instructions later. 'And so while there is no truce on between the McBride lieutenants and Hamilton, he will win out even if they carry the fight to the polls. Democrats to Hamilton's Aid. The McBride forces' sought to. ' nomi nate either C. L. Hoska or Steve Judson against Hamilton. Either man would have pulled a strong Republican vote from him, and Hamilton's Democratic friends would not stand for the deal. Instead, they sidetracked Judson with the nomina tion for County Treasurer, and put Hoska oh the ticket as a candidate for Coroner, Then they resurrected j. j., Anderson, Cleveland car pet-bagger sent "Wes;t to look after the Puyallup Indian reservation Anderoon h&n been. hbUlIhg pubIc office in Tacoma for eight or nine years and Is not popular with the masses as a result This deaT giyes Hamilton a weak op oaent, and he himself is running in a Republican district Hla. chances ot elec tion ought to be the best In the event Hainilton pulla through his selection as the antl-MqBrJde canH date for president of tho Senate seems to be more likely than a choice of Baker. McBride has acknowledged tlia. he fears Hamilton's control of the Senate, and the antl-McBrie leaders take a, cue from, this. HamUtcn la one of those forceful leaders fho will not bo beaten. . He showed tfijji a-the last session when he won a flgTit against the reapportionment bill without aid from any source. He saved his district from being, wjped off tho legislative map, and later took re venge on McBride for haying favored the, scheme by laying away his ranjroad. hills, With either Hamilton, or Baker as presid ing officer, McBride wquW, rave a sorry chance of controlling legislation in the Senate, and if Hamilton were In tho. fihair, McBride would have to be very good. The 3IcBrlde Programme Thn Mr'Rr'fiP nrosrramma includes an Indorsement for either Herman, D. Crow, of SDokahe. or Stanton "warburton, of Ta coma, for president of the Senate. Neither man is a forceful leader, and neither J very strong as a parliamentarian, but the McBride material In the Senate, is rather weak. Crow la an inoffensive and Unas; sertive member of- the upper house whose principal aim in life Is to vote for wll son. Incidentally, Crow, while protest ing that ho is against the railroads, on every proposition, is principally interested ,ln the passage of a commission, bill, war; burton is a Preston man and tied up hard and fast with McBride. Moreover, he la a bitter enemy of both Baker and Hamilton, the railroad leaders of the Sen ate, and If he had the presidency of the Senate would make It interesting for the two. But in the event McBride should control the Senate, Crow Is likely to1 be the choice for president and "Warburton the floor leader. He will hold that posl tlon with tho McBride forces in any event Joe Megler, of "Wahkiakum, will have to bear the brunt of the McBride fight In the House, should he carry his district this time. He has been picked up by the administration as the strongest candi date for speaker it can muster, and It has been promised Megler, in the event he carries "Wahkiakum County, thai ho will have all the McBride support for speaker. There is a oosslblllty. however that Megler will be left at home. The. Demo crats of "Wahkiakum Tiave nominated J. Tv M. Harrington, of Pillar Rock, a man who haa held aloof from politics, for years. Ifc'lsnJatCcJ'iery.man. and I prepared t make a strong bid foV ifie fishing vote. Moreover, he lsweU"' supplied with funds, and can put as much "ginger" Into the campaign as. Megler. This means a pretty contest in which the McBride influence wiil.be with Megler, and whatever help tHo 'railroads can give will be thrown against him. "W. L. Thompson, of Kitsap County, has been pledged the antl-McBrlde support for speaker of the House. Thompson came down from Kitsap for the first time two years ago. He didn't make much of a record, because . he did not attempt to force himself to the front. Moreover, in the mass of unskilled lawmakers sitting In the House, there was no chance for one man to become unusually prominent But Thompson accomplished one thing at any event He did not make any enemies, and he did not tie up in any direction. This Is in his favor now. Thompson is running against a Social ist nominated on the Democratic ticket. This man, Peter Iverson, is said to be fairly strong in Kitsap ' County, and haa recently been given the support of the Democratic- state committee In return for pledges he gave the Turner managers. TlTls makes the Thompson fight of con siderable interest. One Policy as to Speakership. , The policy of both the railroad and Mc Bride forces is to pick up a candidate for Speaker of the House from some point outside the three larger counties. Men who have never been tied up very strong with any faction but who will "stay put" are wanted as the candidates. It is believed such men would carry more strength with them than an acknowledged leader from either King, Pierce or Spo kane. That is the reason that Megler and Thompson were chcaen to make the fight. Coincident with this announcement comes the story that J. H. Easterday, of Pierce, who has long been a candidate for speaker, has been pulled off by the railroads, and that Reuben Jones and J. H. Lewis, of King, who wanted the Mc Bride help, have been compelled to sub side. Of course, these men are not bound to remain silent in the event the candl-' dates, picked out by the factional leaders fall of election, but this is not probable. INDIANS BEG O ME UGLY. "White River Utea Are Preparing to Make a Stand Against Whites. MEEKER, Colo.. Oct 9. The wounding of State Game Commissioner Harris has greatly excited the settlers In the vicinity of Rangely, where the shooting- occurred. A special messenger drove Into Meeker from that place today and reports that about 400 Utes have been In the vicinity of Rangely some days slaughtering game. He says that since the fight with Harris the bucks have sent their squaws and pap pooyes back to the reservation, which is taken to mean that they intend to fight and hold their ground. Many of the set tlers, feeling certain that there will be trouble, have sent their families to Meeker. The courier brought orders to all the Meeker stores to send all the guns and ammunition they have in stock. The cowboys at Meeker -are mobilizing to go to the scene of the 'trouble. If necessary. It Is believed that one of the Indians was killed by Harris In the fight Monday night. Jurisdiction Over Crime in Doubt. DElNVER, Col., Oct 5. Governor Or man stated to-day that -he would com municate with the authorities at "Wash ington as to whether the State or Federal Government should look after the mat ter of the shooting of Warden Harris by Indians near Palisade yesterday. Troops Ordered Held In Readiness. DENVER, Oct 9. Governor Orman has wired Captain Kennedy, of - Troop B, Grand Junction, to hold his .troops in read iness to march on the White River Utea TIME TO CHAN Cummins Speaks for HIGH DUTY OF THE NATION Present Schedules .Help to Destroy Competition. f REE TRADE IS TO BE FEARED uoyernor o Iowa. Makes Strong Speech a,t Chicago Republican Banquet Moody Points Ont . Need of Men, in Xavy. CUMMLS OX TARIFF. The time has come when modifica tions of the tariff are imperatively de manded. Tariff duties. In some measure, shel ter combinations which would destroy competition. - Democratic free trade is the only thins the producers of the country have to tear. .No harm can come to any legitimate undertaking- through any readjustment of tariff schedules. The producer can -.and does use ex cessive duties as -a weapon to enforce more than a reasonable price for the thing he produces. It. is the lmperatlvo duty-of the Gov ernment so to adjust Its lawa that there will bo the, least possrible motive for the destruction of competition. CHICAGO, Oct. 9. The 31st anniversary of Chicago's big firo was observed tonifrht by banquets; given under the auspices ot the Marquette and Lakeside Clubs. Speak ers o'f National prominence were present at both banquets. At the Auditorium HotealWmeniberRrof the Marquette Clyb ana" tlicif suts'fa gathered in the" banquet hall, which had been 'nouronria.ti- Aei. orated. The first speaker was Secretary of me iavy wunam H. Moody, for whom me Banqueters arose in a . body and cheered .enthusiastically. Secretary Moody responded to the toast, "The' Navy." "The Iowa Platform arid the Tariff" wao discussed by Governor Albert B. Cummins, of Iowa. Senator Burton. of Kansas, who was to have spoken on "Republicanism In the West," was unable to be present, and his place was taken by ex-uovcrnor Trautman., of Kansas. Colo nel D. D. Woodmansee, ex-pre6ldent of the National Republican League, responded to the toast, "William McKinley." The principal speaker at the Lakeside banquet was Bishop Lancaster Spalding, oi reona, who took for his subject -uunois." CUM3IINS OX TARIFF CHANGES. Time Has Come When Modifications Are Imperatively Demanded. CHICAGO, Oct. 9. Governor Cummins, of Iowa, in responding to the toast "Tho Iowa Platform and Tariff," said, in part: "In all Its length and all its breadth, we meant Just what we said. We believe that to the doctrine of protection, more than to any other principle of govern ment, is due the commanding position so brilliantly won and so firmly held by the United States In the affairs of the world; that to the policy of protective duties is due, more than to any other policy of the Government, the unequalled manhood and womanhood of the people the safety and glory of the Republic; that to this fundamental proposition of the Republi can party is due, more than to any other ecpncmlc truth, the marvelous develop ment and unparalleled prosperity which now distinguish the American name and bless the American home. Time Here for Changes. "That changes would become necessary or advisable no Republican has ever doubted. The platform was adoDted under circumstances that made it clear that the Republicans of Iowa are deeply convinced that the time has come through the progress of our industries. and their changing relations to the com mercial world, when modifications of the tariff are .Imperatively demanded; and if I do not misinterpret the slRns of the timeo, this belief is shared by the Re publicans of 44 other states. The whole story is told when I say that we have passed -rom the abstract Into the con crete. We have known that the hour would strike. Why should we be startled when the ringing tones of the bell of progress falls upon our ears? W e do not impeach the schedules as they were written they were inspired by patriotism and formulated with Intelli gence; but If the hand of God, instead of the hand of Dlngley, had penned them, tne mighty transformations of five years would have unfitted them, or some or them, for conditions that now exist. Pnrpqse of Protection. "There has never been, and cannot now be, a controversy with respect to the purpose and measures of protective duties. Their purpose is to give the American producers, a fair chance to talo the American market at a fair American price, so that the American laborer can work at American wages, and American capital can be rewarded with an Ameri can profit, nnd thus originate 'and develop those American Industries and enter prises that nature has fitted us to carry on. Their measure obviously Is the sum that will accomplish this purpose. To make, them less will defeat the purpose, and to make them more will admit a re sult an inconsistent with the doctrine of protection as It is hostile to the common welfare. "Tested by these criteridns, both as to purpose and measure, no intelligent ob server can doubt that .upon some of the most important products of the United States the duties are too high; and -it is the mission . of th6 Republican party to reduce them so that they will again bo j in harmony with the principle out ot which they sprung; In doing this, the party simply pursued the even tenor of Its way, condemning with equal emphasis tho proposal on the one hand to make tariff duties an instrument of unlawful profit, and upon the other to make them tho instrument for- the mere collection of revenue. There have been times, un questionably, when duties, however high, were powerless to inflict injury upon the people, for under the generous stimulant of protection, our development has been so rapid and so general thut competition, abundant and effective, has kept American prices at a fair level. But those days have. passed, possibly fcr ever, and I speak but the sober truth when I say that now, with a full demand at home, the producer can and does use excessive duties as a weapon to enforce more than a reasonable price for the thing he produces. Protection will stand as a shield for honest labor and a mine for lawful .profits, but It-shall not be use'd for a swefd for Industrial piracy, or as a mint for illegal gain. Legitimate Concerns Safe. -"We 'all know that no harm can come to any legitimate undertaking through any readjustment of Sa'jlff schedules, made by a Republican Congress, and ap-. proved by a Republican President The men of capital, the protected producers of the country, can have but one tnini; to fear, and they know it better than any of their fellow men. It is the su premacy of the Democratic party, with Its follies of free silver and free trade, with its narrow views and weak exe cution of the powers of government. Depend upon it that capital will not Im peril Its rightful interest because it is asked to surrender Its usury. "It has been said by illustrious leaders of the Republican party that a modifica tion of the tariff is not a remedy for the trusts. I- take this opportunity to say for the Republicans of Iowa that they wholly, agree with, thUj view, and have not proposed effectually to repair the wrongs that are perpetrated by unlawful combinations by any readjustment, or abatement of the tariff schedules. "It Is to be regretted that, we have not found a word that will more 'accurately point out the thing more than the term 'trust No thinking man can doubt that large corporations are absolutely ne cessary to carry on, with convenience and economy, the growing business of the world, and however great a corporation becomes, if it de velops In a natural way, through the rec ognized laws of commerce and through the energy and sagacity of Its managers against the competition of others en gaged in like business, it ought not to be the object of disfavor or condemnation; on the other hand. It should be the sub ject of just pride and mark the rising tide of a better civilization. The Harmful Corporations. "These are not the corporations which excite public Indignation, and which, whether we desire It or not, must be examined and .discussed in - this cam paign. The corporations or combina tions to which the Iowa platform refers are those which have been brought to gether not to outstrip competition In a falc race, but to destroy competition by the actual obliteration of independent es tablishments, and which accomplish their purpose' "either by .purchaslnj? or nlracy. Tliey are invariably accompanied, by the issuaitce of vast quantities of stocks which have no basis save the audacity or the promoters- and which ' serve two ends equally objectionable; first, to en rich beyond coriiprehenslon the movers for the nefarious enterprises, and, sec ond, to 'cloak the enormous profits which may be extorted from their helpless vic tims. While I believe that this plan Is as weak as It Is vicious, and that the ordinary operation of the Immutable laws of commerce would In the course ot time overthrow them, nevertheless, it is the duty of the Government to hasten their disintegration and downfall by every power within the scope or organized society. "There are but two forces that can be trusted to fix prices competition and the regulation of organized government The latter Is totally Inadmissible, and we must preserve the former. It Is there fore the high and imperative duty of th Government so to adjust its laws that there will be tho least possible motive for ihe destruction of competition. The experience of the past few years had shown, us that ambitious spirits .are .able to establish and maintain monopolies in some of the important products of 'In dustry and with respect to these things It is- self-evident that the tariff duties, In some measure, are shelter, because they deprive us of the opportunity to Invite competition fr.orn other lands.". MOODY OX NEEDS OF NAVY. That of Officers Is Acute nnd Mast Be Met. at Once. CHICAGO, Oct. 9. Secretary Moody responded to the toast, "The Navy." He said. In part: "The most Imperative need of the Navy today is additional officers. I cannot overstate this need. It demands the instant attention of Congress. Even though the short session of Congress is coming, and there is little opportunity for general legislation, it Is the duty of the Republican party, with power and responsibility in both houses, to con sider and meet this need at that session. There should not be even a yeai's de lay. It takes longer to make an officer of junior rank than It docs to build a battleship, and conditions will not permit The need -of the American Navy for ofilcers Is acute. Unless men can be secured, wisdom would call for a halt In building ships. On January 1 there were C07 less of ficers than required. If Conjcreea does not act at once, a few year will see American ships Idle and decaying. us to dally with the question. It is time for action. Much as I wish to contlnua the building of ships, I do not wish tnem unless at the same time provision is made for ofilcers and men to man them. For years the condition to which I re fer has been approaching. Today it Is acute. Four years from now it will be desperate, unless there is an early action. Lack of Men in January. "The first of January last Is a con venient point of time for the discussion of -the present relation of the number of ofilcers to duties which is required of them. We find that the ships which may then be counted as serviceable de mand as a minimum 1S27 ofilcers of the line. There were at that time 264 Officers on shore duty of various kinds. Some part of the shore duty, I have thought, acting upon professional advice, unne cessary, and it has been discontinued. Some stations on shore have been abol ished, because, with conflicting demands ot the service, I had no choice. It will bo the policy of my administration to abolish such duties on shore as are not essential to the efficiency of our Navy .Concluded on Page 12.) MOODY OX NAVY'S '.EEDS. " " j STILL NO PEACE CoabStrike Conferences Are Fruitless. MORE MEETINGS TODAY Pratt, Quay, Penrose and Odell Step (n. RAILROAD MEN ARE CONSULTED ' . Xo Inkling of the Deliberations Is to Be Obtained Mitchell Apparently Has Nothing to Say. bht Is SHU la Xeiv Yorfc. WASHINGTON, Oct. 0. No comment was made concernlnjc the letter of Mr. Mitchell by oOlcera at the AVhite House today, although it can be said that the President has not exhausted all efforts In bringing- about an end to the strike. Nothing can be learned as to the future Intentions of the President in this mat ter, and It is stated that the time has not yet come to disclose the purpose, of the Administration. NEW YORK, Oct 9. Replete In its promises of a solution ot Its long-drawn-out struggle between the United Mine workers of America and the operators of the anthracite properties In Pennsyl vania, the dayas closed without appar ent appreciable progress toward an agree ment upon the Issues In controversy. Most noteworthy of the day's events was a conference at the office, of Senator Thomas Piatt, at which there were pres ent, among others, the two Senators from Pennsylvania and the Governor of New York and nearly all .the heads of the big corporations controlling the anthracite fields. In all seeming, this conference had. a. contrary effect to that which-had, been hoped for, and the operators depart ed declaring adherence to. the policy they had-followed" from the first of resisting tho demands of the miners' union to the bitter end. There were other conferences during the day, in which President Mitch ell and people of more or less consequence in the Industrial world participated, but these, In so far as Information goes, were as barren of results as the principal meet ing. In brief, there has been no change in the situation today, so far as it might have been affected by the gathering in New York of labor leaders, mine operators and public men. Late tonight there was a conference In the rooms of the Republican state com mittee between Governor Odell, Chairman Dunn, of the state committee, and Ed- (Concluded on Page 12.) CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Political. Governor Gummlns makes a strong speech for tariff revision at Chicago banquet. Page 1. "Washington Republican factions are centering their fight on control of the Senate. Page 1. Khode Island Republicans indorse -Roosevelt for renomination and declare for tariff revision. Page 12. Industrial Tronhles. Several peace conferences to end coal strike prove fruitless. Page 1. Piatt, Odell. Quay and Penrose confer with railroad- presidents, and will renew confer ence today. Page 1. New Orleans street-car situation Is becoming graver. Pace 12. Canadian miners offer to declare strike, to con tinue until American fight is won. Page 12. Foreign. Boer Generals decline to be presented to the Kaiser by British Ambassador. Page 2. General strike declared In Switzerland, in sym pathy with Geneva street-car men. Page 2. Closing of Socialist club at Gibraltar precipi tates a riot. Page 2. General. National G. A. R. elects General James T. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, commander-in-chief. Page 3. National Irrigation Congress elects officers and i adjourns. Page 3. . Mrs. Roosevelt tenders women cf G. A. R. so cieties a reception. Page 3. Sports. Butte wins Northwest -Leanue pennant by de feating Spaltanc. 11 to 4. Page 3. Tacoma defeats Seattle. G to 5. Page 5. Portland defeats Helena, 4 to 1. Page 5. Major Delmar, favorite, loses 2:12 trot at Lex ington to Ozanan, a new horse. Page 5. Heads of schools and colleges will meet In Portland Saturday to discuss athletics. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Superintendent Ormsby's office will be dropped. Page 4. Big mining deal In California. Page 4. Salem, prune crop about harvested. Page 4. Second day Of Hood River fruit fair saw a blr attendance. Page 4. Commercial ajul Marine. Higher prices anticipated for leading articles of- consumption. Page 13. Chicago wheat closes lower on heavy realizing. Page 13. Effect of strike rumora on New York stock market. Page 13. Bids opened for supplying machinery for tha Portland drydock. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Legal questions that surround George E. Chamberlaln'e assumption of the Governor ship. Page 14. Andrew "White Is found guilty of manslaugh ter. Page 10. Marine engineers of the Geo. W. Klder resign. Pae 8, Owners of timber land will ask state to pro vide protection against fires. Page 10. Laying ot track on Goldendale road will begin next week. Page 12. Councilman Flegel will introduce ordinance providing for the new oil district. Page 8. Trial of A. T. Gladlssee for murder Is berun Page 10.