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The manage ment will be pleased at all times to show rooms and give prices. A mod' dern Turkish bath establishment In CORDRAY'S THEATER oSS, PORTLAND'S POPULAR FAMILY THEATER Evening priced i 15, 25, 35, 40 and 50 cents. Telephone 002. Boxofflce, lO A. 31. ta 10 P. 31. TOXIGHT AXD ALL WEEK i6 The Grent Sensational Dramatic Novelty Plenty of comedy, enonfih pathos, lots of life,- color and action. Special scenery, strong cast. 3Intinee Saturday. DON'T YOU TH1INK It is about4tlme you had those eyes looked after? Do they hurt you? Do you seo good and easy and without strain? If you don't you better not delay. Consult our Optician. It will pay ybu. Glasses save the eyes If properly fitted and we fit them properly, we fill oculists prescriptions for Glasses on short notice. Our work is done quickly, no delay. Slnfff. Jewelers and Opticians. LIPTON UNABLE TO ATTEND Chicago Forced to Give Up One Day's Plans by Illness of Visitor. CHICAGO. Sept. 15. Sir Thomas Upton arrived here today from the East, but his Indisposition caused all plans for his entertainment today to be abandoned. His illness, however. Is not serious. "With him were Colonelv Neill. the well-known yacht ing expert wlTo accompanied the Baronet to this country, and Captain Valentino Webster, .of the British Army. FOR MEDICINAL now. FOWLER'S C W. OOWUU, Msft $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per utf GOOD WORKMANSHIP Is our standing advertisement. You may see this ad. in a thou sand oF Portland's finest homes. EXCLUSIVE CARPKT.HO'SE. J.Q.MACK&C0. 8G-S8 THIRD STREET, Opposite Chamber of Commerce. $3 PER DAY AKD UPWARD the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mgr. A Buried at Sea" ? Cor. Tlilrd and WuhinstoB St. TO PREVENT MONOPOLIES Drastic Bill Is Introduced "by Pre mier of Nevr Zenland. WELLINGTON. nT Z.. Sent. 35. Pre mier Seddon has introduced a very drastic bill for the prevention of monopolies ii New Zealand. It proposes to establish i monopoly court, with full powers of i Suoreme Priurt tn lnvHinte all onm Plaints reeardlnir th enhancing nf nrlces by the formation of trusts and prescribes neavy penalties for offenders. FOR NEW DUTIES Britain May Resort to Retaliation. BALFOUR STATES POLICY 'rotectionist Nations Have Too Great Advantage, EMPIRE'S TBADE AT STAKE Premier Issnes a Pamphlet on the Flscnl Policy and Studiously Ig nores all' Reference to the Proposition of Chamberlain. BALFOUR OX PROTECTION. . I am a. free trader, but not of the pattern which - holds that the doctrine of free trade is so universal In Its ap plication and eo capable of an exact expression that every conclusion to which It logically leads, must be ac cepted without hesitation and without reserve. The only alternative Is to do to for eign countries what they always do to each other, and Instead of appeal ing to economic theories In which they wholly disbelieve, to use fiscal Induce ments, which they thoroughly under stand. It cannot be right for a country with free trade Ideals to enter Into compe tition with protectionist rivals, self deprived of the only Instrument where by their policy can conceivably be modified. Great Britain's sufferings must In crease with the growth and spread -of protection abroad and the absorption of new markets, for example, China. LONDON, Sept 15. Premier Balfour la- sued tonight the advance sheets of a pam phlet on the subject, "Insular Free Trade," In which he presents, at length, argu ments In favor of a change In Great Brit ain's fiscal policy. In Introducing the pam phlet, Mr. Balfour says -his purpose in is suing it is that It would be impossible to put all the Important points of this ques tion within the limits of a single speech. and therefore he says the pamphlet may be a fitting preliminary to the speech which he will shortly make. This un doubtedly refers to the speech Mr. Bal four will make at Sheffield, October 1. Xo Hard and Fast Free-Trader. Mr. Balfour eays he approaches the sub ject fm the standpoint of a free-trader. as far as contemporary circumstances will permit. He continues: "I am a free-trader, hut not of the pat tern which holds that the doctrine of free trade is fo universal in its application, and so capable of an exact expression. that every conclusion to which it logically leads must be accepted without hesitation and without reserve." The arguments presented throughout the pamphlet vary little' from those already enunciated, but the Premier points out that as a result of England's policy of re taining a fiscal policy made for a free- trade country in a world of free-traders, not for a free-trade country In a world of protectionists, the rate of her export trade has not Increased, and, in fact, it has seriously diminished. Compared with past years, some depart ments show no increase, while others show symptoms of decay. The Premier asserts that there Is no reason to expect an Im provement. Meanwhile Germany, Amer ica, France, Russia, and even Great Brit ain herself, governing colonies continue to build up a protected Interest within their borders. Suffering for Old Mistakes. Mr. Balfour says the mistakes made by the free-traders half a century ago have left Great Britain bearing all the burdens. and enjoying only half the advantages which should attach to the Empire. He devotes much space to the effect of pro tection upon combinations In countries in which protection exists. This, the Premier points out. Is to the disadvantage of the British manufacturer who is unable to compete with the manufacturer who Is able to sell abroad at a lower price than he charges for the same articles at home. He gives an instance of German steel In this particular, saying it is selling cheaper In England than the English manufacturer can possibly produce it for. Mr. Balfour declares that the optimists who advocate a continuance of the free trade policy, In spite of the Injury worked by protection on Great Britain's Interests, are foolish and their arguments little short of reckless. The only possible hope of mitigation of the evil is through negotia tion, which he says, can only appeal to self Interest In foreign protected countries, and in the case of the colonies to self interest, coupled with sentiment. Mr. Balfour con eludes: "Were I proved to be wrong, my opinion on the fundamental question "would remain unchanged. Where we fall, others mayH succeed. It cannot be right for a- country with free-trade ideals to enter Into compe 1 tltlon with protectionist rivals, self-de prlved of the only Instrument whereby their policy can conceivably be modified. The most essential object of our national efforts should be to get rid of the bonds with which we have gratuitously en tangled ourselves. The precise manner in which we should use our regained liberty Is Important, yet after all only a second ary issue. Mr. Balfour's pamphlet Is a reprint of notes which circulated among his col leagues In the Cabinet in the early part of August, and are now published, he ex plains,- because he thinks they might gain a larger circulation for .which they were originally written. The publication of the pamphlet Immediately after the moment ous Cabinet Council held' yesterday and today Indicates that it embodies a state ment of policy accepted or rather acqijj esced In by the majority of; the Cabinet. If this assumption is correct,' It means an abandonment of the idea of preferential tariffs with the colonies, and the. taxation of food, in favor of a system of retaliatory duties. Even this, however," is tentative. - Mr. Balfour In hls-speech October 1, ex pected to elaborate and explain in his case and then the Cabinet will closely watch its reception by the -conservative Relegates. Xo Mention. of Chamberlain. In short, the great question of free trade versus projection, -so ;far as the Cabinet Is concerned, is still undecided.- What will be Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's attitude-Is the burning question of the mo ment. The most striking-feature of Mr.' Balfour's pamphlet is that from the beginning-to the end lt does, not refer to Mr. Chamberlain's proposals. There is not a word about the threatened breaking up of the 'Empire or preferential tariffs, ami the colonies are scarcely mentioned. On the contrary, the whole line of Mr. Balfour's reasoning is. opposed to tariffs for purely protectionist purposes. Hence Mr. Cham berlain Is faced with the alternative of either abandoning, preferential 'tariffs or prosecuting hls campaign unsupported, by Mr. Balfour. On the zolverein question, Mr. Balfour says: "The most momentous, perhaps the most permanent victory for free trade was won, when, rather on National than on economic grounds, interstate tariffs were forbidden in the United States." Trade Not on Verge of Ruin. Neither does Mr. Balfour admit that Great Britain's trade Is on the verge of ruin. He says: "Judged by all available tests, both the total wealth and the diffused well being of the country are generally greater than they have ever been. We are not only rich and prosperous In appearance, but also I believe in reality. I can find no evidence that we are living on our capi tal." The Premier thinks that this is because protectionist tariffs are less bad than they look, and protectionist countries and the British colonies, "are etlll our most im portant customers." He contends, however,, that Great Brit ain's sufferings must increase with the growth and spread of protection abroad and the absorption of new markets, for example, China. Mr. Balfour says fur ther: "The only alternative Is to do to for eign countries what they always do to each other, and Instead of appealing to economic theories In which they wholly disbelieve, to use fiscal Inducements which they thoroughly understand." An Illustrative table Is appended to the pamphlet, showing British exports to pro tected and unprotected markets, and the value of Brjtlsh exports since 18S0. Press Praises His Stand. Tlie papers universally nralse Mr. Bal four's pamphlet for the ability apd lucidity wun wnicn tne arguments are presented. and a warm welcome is extended to it by organs which though In favor of protec tionist ideas were opposed, on the ground of political expediency, to Mr. Chamber lain's food tax proposition. The Liberal papers have, in their edito rials, strongly denounced the booklet be cause they contend it leaves Mr. Balfour on the protectionist side, without in any way settling the Issue before the country. ine JJUKe of Devonshire had a confer ence lasting two hours with Mr. Balfour at the latter's official residence this even ing. Chief Irish Secretary Wyndham, the Earl of Selborne and Gerald Balfour also called on the Premier. It is believed that within a day or two the resignation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Ritchie, and perhaps the Duke of Devon shire will be announced, although nothing certain is known, and the Standard, a Conservative organ, contends in Its edi torial article that this Is no occasion whatever under the existing undertak ing for any member of the Cabinet to withdraw. According to the Dally Mall. Mr. Chamberlain agrees, under the stress of necessity not to press his programme. The papensays he probably will not admit that his schemes are abandoned, but nevertheless they can safely be regarded dead for the time at least. A circumstantial statement Is published attributing to the Colonial Serrptnrv thn prediction of a general election and the defeat of the government. In the Spring the Conservatives will be In office six months, and then he will return to office with the country at his back. HIS RESIGNATION EXPECTED AS CHANCELLOR OF THE BRITISH EXCHEQUER. 4 THE RIGHT HON. INfli CUT WAGES Metal Trades to Clash With Machinists. TAKES IN WHOLE COUNTRY Ten Per Cent Reduction in the Present Scale. LABORERS NUMBER 100,000 Changed Trade Conditions Make Manufacturers Begin the First Movement Since 1800 for Less Pay Unions Will Fight. . CHICAGO, Sept 13 (Special.) The Na tional Metal Trades' Association has start ed a movement to reduce the wages of machinists all over the country 10 per cent. If this reduction Is accomplished it will affect 100,000 machinists, both union and nonunion. Wage agreements with the local unions affiliated with the International Associa tion of Machinists expire January 1, 1904. and preparations are being made by the manufacturers to Insist upon a reduction when the negotiations for new agreements begin. ' James O'Connell, president of the In ternational Association of Machinists, de clares the machinists will not brook any reduction of their present wages. Fierce competition and diminution of business are given as the cause of the manufacturers wishing to reduce wages, At the present time, and for several years past, manufacturers of machinery have been working their factories with both night and day shifts. Work has been plenty, and the shops have been unable to keep up with their orders. These condi tions have changed within the last few months, It Is said, and manufacturers foresee that unless they can get more work they will be obliged to dispense with the night force. Labor leaders declare this Is. the first movement that has been made since 1S96 for a reduction of wages, and they are un able to understand why it should come" at this time. WILL MEET ROOSEVELT. Score of Prominent Men Will Discuss Vnrlons Matters. OYSTER BAT. Sept. 15. At Ellis Isl and tomorrow President Roosevelt will meet nearly a score of men prominent in public life, with whom he has made ar rangements to talk about various matters of interest and Importance. This afternoon Professor J. W. Jenks, of Cornell University, who recently made a trip to the Philippines to study eco nomic conditions on the islands, had a conference with the President, touching particularly labor problems of the archl pelago. Mrs. Roosevelt will accompany the President on the two days he will be the guest of the President's sister, Mrs. Doug las Robinson, of New York. BANKGUTTED BY FIRE, TCxnloslon In Basement Causes the Wreck of Seven-Story Building-. NEW YORK, Sept. 16. The Broadway National Bank building at No. 237 Broad way, corner of Park Place, was gutted by fire early this morning. At 2 o'clock there was an explosion In the basement from some unknown cause, and the tire immedlatelv followed the elevator shaft C. T. RITCHIE. to the foof. The interior of the seven- story building was soon ablaze, but the prompt work of the fire-department pre vented the spread of .the flames to ad joining buildings. The structure was one of the oldest In its neighborhood. The Broadway National Bank had moved to new quarters several weeks ago. Fire in Candy Store Causes Big Loss SAULT STB. MARIE Mich., Sept. 15. A fire which originated In Klosser's candy store here tofilght caused a loss of 5200,000. STORM LOSSES GROW. Florida Knows Many Industries Arc Cripsled and End Is Xot Yet. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 15. Fur ther news of the storm cpntlnues tolarrive, though a large part of the storm-swept area has not yet been heard from. Wires are. still down and It Is Impossible to get trains through on account of washouts. Three negroes were killed by falling tim bers at the camp of the Cummer Lumber Company near Gainesville. Another was probably fatally hurt. Several houses were wrecked. At Mulberry, the phosphate mines are said to be greatly damaged. They have been compelled to shut down on account of the high water. From all parts of the state great damage to the turpentine industry 13 reported. Wire connection was made tonight with Arcadia, In De Soto County, about 40 miles south of Tampa. A special from there says the damage to the orange groves Is very great. Orange men estimate the loss to the crop from 25 to 40 per cent Many houses were blown down, but only one man was killed. Snow Still Falling in Wyoming. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 13. A heavy snow storm has been In progress here since Sunday,' and shows no Indication of abat ing. A great deal of snow has fallen, but It melts almost as soon as It strikes the ground. From Laramie comes reports of a fall of 18 Inches of snow during the past 24 hours. Telephone and electric wires were broken by the weight of the snow, and last night the city was in darkness. Re ports -from the country state" that the grain crop in Albany County has been ruined. Nearly a Blizzard in Colorado. DENVER. Colo., Sept. 15. Reports from the northern part of the state are to the effect that a storm has prevailed there during the past 24 hours. In a number of places snow fell and the, storm approached the proportions of a blizzard. In the mountains It has been snowing for several days. In the neighborhood of Buena Vista a high wind prevailed, causing the snow to drift. In many places Is Is reported to be ten feet deep. Wisconsin Prepnrjes for a. Flood. LA CROSSE. Wis., Sept. 15. Heavy rains north of here are responsible for a rise of three feet in the Mississippi River at this point during the past 4S hours. The river Is eight and a half feet above lowwater mark, and Is rising an inch an nour. tanners on tne lowlands are preparing for the third flood of the year. Railroad Wires Working Again. ST. PAUL. Sept. 15. The Great North ern Railroad today succeeded in estab lishing telegraphic communication along all portions of its system. The railroads were all in much better shape today. Tornado Destroys Schoolhonse. MOULTRIE. Ga., Sept. 15. A tornado, which struck this section today, de stroyedthe county schoolhouse, those In the building escaping. Three negroes were seriously Injured. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. The Balkan Situation. Knights Templar of America may send well-drilled nrtn to aid of Bulgarians. Page 2. Bulgaria will take no steps for war until Powers reply to her note. Pago 2. Russia's policy Is said to be to let Turkey subdue Bulgaria, then she will seize the land. Page 2. Ambassador Storey starts for Europe to be In Vienna when rulers confer. Page 2 National. Perry Heath appears safe from being" found guilty of any deliberate connection with postal frauds. Page 5. Fate of L. L. Williams, of Alaska, who seeks 1004 Fair appointment. Is still In the bal ance. Page 3. Politicnl. . District -Attorney Jerome tells why he deems Mayor Low unworthy of re-election, Page 3. Chicago. Democratic Club will boom Mayor Harrison "for anything he wants." Page 3. Domestic. Metal Trades begin movement to reduce wages of machinists all over country 10 per cent. Page 1. National Irrigation Congress opens at Ogden with the largest attendance In its history Page 3. , National Dressmakers declare war on high heeled shoes and will revolutions fash' ions. Page 2. ' Foreign. Premier Balfour advocates retaliatory duties against protectionist nations. Page 1. Alaskan boundary commission hears oral ar gument of Canada. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Ex-Senator James K. Kelly, of Oregon, dies In Washington, D. C. Page 5. County exhibits at the State Fair at Salem arc of unusual excellence. Page 4. Mrs. Sutton Is Identified at San Francisco as the woman who bought strychnine from clerk. Page 4. "Woolgrowers of Oregon In annual convention at Baker City; address of President Belts. Page 5. Commercial nnd Marine. Oregon and Eastern weekly crop reports. Page 18. Chicago wheat higher on weather reports. Page 13. Short selling the feature of stock trading at New York. Page 13. San Francisco produce quotations. Page 13. New ruling relating to aliens on ships. Page 12. Sports. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Portland 4, Seattle 3; San Francisco 0. Sacramento 4; OalSand 0, Los Angeles. 4. Page 11. Scores of Pacific National lieague: Spokane 10. Butte 2; Salt Lake C, Seattle 3. Page 11. George McMillan elected captain Multnomah football team. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Evidence offered to police committee against Special Offlcer Roberts reflects on Chief Hunt. Page i. Damage suit of J. H. Davis against his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hannah Nicola!, on trial. Tage 8. Navigation committee oPGhamber of Com merce Investigates cause of delay on Co lumbia Jetty. Page 14. Lewis and Clark Fair directors apportion $380,000 fund. Pago 10. Ticket agents entertained at Carnival. Page 12. ' GUT MANY I What Roberts Said of Graft Money. SPECIAL OFFICER ON TRIAL Chief Hunt Keeps Watchful Eye on Witnesses. MAYOR ADMITS ALL EVIDENCE Investigation of Charges 3Inde Against Policeman Develops In teresting: Testimony How the Privilege Was . Extended. Excerpts of Evidence at In vestigation of Special O fll ccr Roberts Yesterday. W. F. Gelsler, Owl saloon: "Roberts told me that the money he collected was not all his; that It had to be cut a good many ways." , Japanese woman in Bad Lands: "I paid Roberts SI every time I had trou ble. That was about once a weei." Roberts: "Never took a dollar fronf' a woman except when she call! me to throw out a drunk." Chief Hunt: "I had no arrangement with .the North Third-street saloon keepers about dancing." Mayor Williams: "I want the mat ter fully Investigated. If anyone con nected with the pollcee department has been doing wrong, I want to know It." Police methods were brought to light In so startling a way at the investigation of Special Officer Jack Roberts yesterday that the main issue became a merciless examination of Chief Hunt's management of the North End. The Roberts case was almost lost sight of for a time as Councilman A. F. Flegel. the attorney for the prosecution, turned the searchlight full upon Chief Hunt, while the Chief for his part, fought for his official life whllg ..defending himself against the relentless questions of the lawyer. Evidence accumulated so rapidly that nothing more was done yesterday than for the prosecution to close its case, with the possible exception of a few minor wit nesses who were not present. The inves tigation was adjourned until Saturday af ternoon, when the defense will bring for ward its testimony. Five Japanese women of the Bad Lands testified that they had paid various sums of money to Roberts for protection from undesirable customers. One dollar was paid each time. Five North Third-street keepers of com bination houses testified that they had paid money to Roberts In order that danc ing might be permitted Jn their houses. As high as $5 a week had been collected from these men according to the testi mony. Special Offlcer Roberts denied that he had ever taken money from women ex cept when he had exerted himself to throw some unwanted man from their places. He denied ever having divided any money so collected with Chief Hunt. Chief Hunt denied having authorized any arrangement with the saloon keepers whereby they could conduct dancing. Though much of the testimony had no direct bearing upon the charges of graft which have been preferred against Offlcer Roberts, yet the probe now in the hands of Mr. Flegel is not to halt far from the bottom. Mayor Williams has declared that the trial shall go on, let the testimony de velop what it may. At the close of yes terday's session he made the following statement: "This examination ought properly to have been confined to the allegations of misconduct on the part of Roberts, that was the sole Issue, and if 1 had been presiding as Judge I should have ruled out all this other evidence. But I know very well that If I had said a word on the subject of the evidence being Irrelevant It would have been reported In the news papers tomorrow morning that I was afraid to have any investigation of thesa matters. Therefore, I made no ruling on the subject, but allowed Mr. Flegel to go on into an examination of the officers and the Chief. Wants AH Clinrges Investigated. "I want the matter fully and thoroughly and completely investigated. I do not want anything concealed. It anybody connected with the. police department has been doing wrong I want to know It and I will have It corrected If It is within my power." Contrary to the decision of the pollc committee of the Executive Board, com posed of Slg Sichel and C.F. Beebe, the Investigation, meeting was not held In the Council Chamber of the City Hall, but in the committee room adjoining the Mayor's office. It appeared that spectators wero not desired, and though many interested men in different walks of life applied for admittance, none but the city officials, the witnesses and the reporters was al lowed to hear the trial. At the head of the table sat Mayor Will lams. At his right sat Roberts, the ac cused man. At his left reposed the figure of Chief Hunt. When a witness gave evi dence against Roberts, the Chief sat upon -tho edge of his chair and glared at the person with an awe-inspiring glare. When Roberts' attorney, W. T. Hume, was doing the questioning, the Chief settled back comfortably In his chair while the crow's feet around his eyes wrinkled with satis faction. With "Billy" Hume at the helm the police department would certainly be cleared of all odium. As Attorney Flegel began to hit the head of the police department the Chief changed places with Roberts so that he could more readily get the ear of the at torney. Frequent conferences were held behind the Mayor's back. Slg Sichel and General Beebe sat opposite the witness chair. Mr. Flegel spread his length along the lower part of the table. Both Roberts and Chief Hunt appeared nervous. When witnesses gave damaging testimony this nervousness compelled (Concluded on Page 10.)