VOL. -XLVI.-NO. 14,201.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, THURSDAY JUNE 14, 190G.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CONFESSES GUILT
Br ITS SILENCE
Standard Offers No
Evidence in Defense.
WITNESS HIDES FROM OFFICER
Official of Lake Shore Rail
road Is a Fugitive.
COULD GIVE A SENSATION
Interstate C'ommlsioii Will Hear
About , Monopoly's Attempt to
Rule Canada and Tricks to
Kill Off Competition.
CLEVELAND, June 13. (Special.) The
Standard Oil Company will make no de
fense before the . Interstate Commerce
Commission against the charge of com
mercial banditlsm -which has been hurled
at the company publicly and repeatedly
by scores of witnesses. After demanding
a "day In court," after publicly stating;
that the company could not permit the
testimony adduced before the Commission
to go unchallenged and after asserting
that the company would refute, every
charge made. It has been decided to per
mit the long array of accusations to so
unchallenged, so far as rebuttal testimony
Is concerned.
The Interstate Commerce Commission Is
In receipt of a letter from Virgil P. Kline,
attorney for the company, to the effect
that he will not produce any witnesses at
the hearing which the Commission Is to
conduct here, beginning: tomorrow. This
Utter was sent immediately after a con
ference of Standard Oil magnates and at
torneys In New York held shortly after
the former Cleveland inquiry into Stand
ard methods.
Confession of Guilt.
So far as the hearing goes, the silence
of the company leaves a clear record
against It, and members of the Commis
sion declare that they can do naught save,
report all the charges t Congress as un
refuted. In a legal sense, according to
J. L. Marchand, attorney of the Commis
sion, this will place the Standard In the
position of confessing guilt of the prac
tices charted and testified to by many
witnesses.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Standard is going to forego a defense,
the commission decided to come to
Cleveland to hear additional testimony
which the attorneys for that body and
the independent dealers have un
earthed. It is also the purpose of the
commission to give the Standard Com
pany tne opportunity to say In open
session that it does not desire to be
heard.
Railroad Witness Flees.
Several witnesses ' woo are being
sought by the commission are avoiding
service of subPtnas and. some have fled
from the city. One of the missing men
is Jf. C. Tully.' ' auditor of freight
receipts for the1 Lake ShoYe road. United
States Marshals have been hunting: him
for days and be cannot be found. Offi
cers of the Lake Shore refuse to give
any information regarding his where
abouts. When it was discovered that
he was missing, the commission took
the matter up with President Newman
and appealed to him to produce Tully,
so that his evidence might be given
before the commission. It is understood
that this appeal resulted in a high offi
cial of the Lake Shore declaring that he
would do all he could to assist the Com
mission, but nothing has been done.
New Sensation About Rebates.
The agents for the Government are
loth to tell what they desire of this
witness, but It is understood he will be
questioned on an entirely new line.
Only rumor exists regarding the mat
ter, but the alleged fact that officials
of the Lake Shore will not assist in
producing Tully gives rise to the rumor
that a sensational disclosure regarding
the paying of rebates awaits his pro
duction on the witness stand.
R. M. Huddleston, auditor of the
Lake Shore, laughed at the attempts
which the Government agents are
making to find his subordinate and
laughed again when his aid In finding'
Tully was sought.
Attempt to Own Canada.
W. 1"). Todd, president of the Corn
Planters' Refining Company, will be a
witness and will tell how the Standard.
Oil Company tried to drive him out of
business In Canada. It will be shown
that, through the Importunities of the
Standard Oil Company, the Grand
Trunk Railway Company of Canada
doubled its freight rates between cer
tain points as soon as the Corn Plant
ers had secured a considerable amount
of oil business. A complaint was made
before the Commission of Canada,
which did not receive the required
notice of the change in rates, and af
ter a hearing the railroad was ordered
to restore the former rates.
Competitors Oil Doctored.
Mr. Todd also will tell the Commis
sion how J. C. Sterns, a director of the
ritchburg Railroad, tried to get, him
a contract for lubricating the road,
succeeded in doing so and was finally
compelled by Standard Oil persecution
to abrogate the contract. His story
will Include the "doctoring" of a bar
rel of Independent illuminating oil
sent by the Corn Planters to the rail
road and a oonscquent explosion of a
lamp, which narrowly escaped killing
three persons. The oil was adulterated
with benzine, which caused the ex
plosion. Delays Rivals' Shipments.
John H. Hill, of St. Paul, also will
be a witness. He formerly was em
ployed by the Standard Oil Company,
and it was his duty to go into the
freight yards and stick yellow posters
upon the oil cars of independent deal
ers, which read "held for billing." In
this manner delays in the delivery of
cars were caused, which finally re
sulted In the dealers ordering oil from
the Standard. .
INDEPENDENTS ASK FAIR PLAY
Independents in Ohio Ask for Spe
cial Legislative Session.
CLEVELAND, June 13. The Leader to
day says:
An extra session of the Ohio Legislature
Is asked by the independent oil men of
the state. A formal request', for the is
suance of a special call Is being pre
pared for Governor Patttson, while let
ters bearing upon the subject are to be
sent out from Cleveland to every member
of the Legislature.
Should the special session be called, the
independent oil men will urge the amend
ment of two laws which they deem neces
sary to Insure them fair play as against
the Standard Oil Company. The first is
the anti-discrimination law now in opera
tion in Kansas and Iowa. The second is
the maximum freight law, which has en
abled the independent operators in Kan
sas to obtain equal rates from the rail
roads, thus placing them on the same
competitive basis as the vast combine.
TO WALLA WALLA TO WED
TWO NEW ENGLAND GIRLS
COME FOR DOUBLE EVENT.
Crossing Continent to Marry Cou
sins Who Wooed Ardently and
Successfully by 5IaiI.
PAWTL'CKET, R. I., June 13. (Spe
cial.) Miss Josephine ' Kilmurray,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kil
murray, of Pawtueket, and Miss Lydla
McKlernan, of Webster, Mass., arc trav
eling across the continent to meet
their future husbands in Walla. Walla,
Waph., there to become brides in a
double wedding.
Miss Kilmurray will marry Thomas
Mason, formerly of Webster, Mass., now
a linotype operator. She met him in
tih tyicshrtee ..od bshrdl etaolshrduu
this city three years ago and has not
seen him since,, but in the meantime
the couple have carried on an ardent
courtship through Uncle Sam's mail.
Miss McKlernan will marry Mason's
cousin, who also pressed his suit by
matt.
The arrangements for the double
wedding include the suspension of the
rule of religion of the brides-elect,
which requires the groom to seek his
bride in her own parish. The double
knot will be tied immediately after the
girls arrive.
INFORMER IS REWARDED
Brooks Gave Testimony That Helped
Conviet Ex-Senator Burton.
ST. LOUIS. June 13. Charles H. Brooks,
convicted In the Federal Court of con
ducting a so-called "get-rich-quiek"
brokerage scheme and sentenced to serve
17 months In the penitentiary, today pre
sented a paper signed by President Roose
velt, commuting his sentence to a fine of
fltffl. Brooks paid the fine and costs,
which in all, amounted to tlXW, and was
released.
Brooks' sentence had been affirmed by
the higher courts, and. the matter was
then taken before President Roosevelt,
after action by the Federal Court of Ap
peals. The mandate of the latter court
bearing President Roosevelt's communi
cation was received simultaneously by
Brooks and United States District At
torney Dyer.
Brooks was a witness for the state In
the trial of United States Senator Burton,
of Kansas, convicted here of unng his
official influence in behalf of a local grain
concern.
ROYAL PROGRESS BEGINS
King Haakon and Queen Maud on
Tour of Their Kingdom.
CHRISTIANIA. June 13. The royal
progress through the country preliminary
to the coronation, June 22. of King Haa
kon VII and Queen Maud was begun to
day, when the King and Queen and Crown
Prince Olaf departed from the capital for
Trondhjem. At the railroad station, to
wish the sovereigns & safe Journey were
the presidents, of both houses of Parlia
ment, the Cabinet Ministers and the other
principal civil and military officers, and a
large crowd of citizens.
Lillehammer. at the northeast extremity
of Lake Mjosen. was reached at 4:30
o'clock. Fully 5000 persons had gathered
at the station and all the city was deco
rated. Troops lined the route by which
the royal family drove to the Victoria'Ho
tel, where a large triumphal arch had
been erected. At 8 o'clock the royal fam
ily attended a state dinner given by the
municipality.
MAY NOT APPOINT CRAIG
Great Northern Will Defer Selection
of Whitney's Successor.
CHICAGO. June 13. (Special.) It is now
stated that no successor to F. I. Whit
ney, passenger traffic manager of the
Great Northern road, who has resigned,
is likely to be appointed for some time,
and the office may be abolished. In the
meantime, the passenger affairs of the
road will be looked after by C. E. Stone,
general passenger agent.
Idaho Editor an Orator.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. June IS In his
annual address, delivered today to the
members of the National Editorial Asso
ciation. President Dymond. of the New
Orleans Planter, made a plea for the use
of good English In the newspapers. About
100 editors from all parts of the country
are here. Addresses were made by A. C.
Moore, of Idaho, and others.
STATEHOOD BILL
THROUGH
SENATE
Compromise Adopted After
Display of Sectional
Animus.
COMPLIMENTS FOR WEST
One Western Man Worth live East
ern Men, Says Money East Ac
cused of Jealousy of Grow
ing Western Power. .
STATEHOOD THROUGH SENATE.
WASHINGTON-. June 13. The Sen
ate adopted without division the con
ference report on the statehood bill
at 6:20 o'clock this evening.
The report was debated by Foraker.
Bailey, ratterson. Money. Dubois,
Morgan, Ptone, McCumber and others.
Several Democratic Senators Inti
mated that the consolidation of Okla
homa and Indian Territory would
Inure to the advantage of tbe Re
' publican party and Money declared
that such was the Intent and charged
further that the legislation Is In
fluenced by sectionalism. Ha declared
that on Western man la equal in all
the qualities of manhood to five
Eastern men.
Dubois announced bis Intention to
vote against the acceptance of the re
port, because of the omission of the
anttpolygaroy ' provision inserted, by
tbe Senate, and In doing no be took
occasion to review his own political
experience in dealing witb tbe Mor
mons, saying that he knew that hia
stand on the question would result
in his enforced retirement from the
Senate.
Tbe Senate also listened during the
day to an argument by Millard In op
position to the sea-level Panama Ca
nal bill.
WASHINGTON, June 13. Beverldge
called up the conference report on the
statehood bill in the Senate today and
after an almost three hours' discussion
it was adopted without division.
Money objected to the union of Okla
homa and Indian Territory. He expressed
special regret that Democratic Senators
are uniting with Republicans In bringing
about the result. Pie also declared that,
jr the two territories were in tbe North,
not a man on the Republican side would
vote to unite them, and said that Dakota,
with only a fraction of the population of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, had been
divided into two states in order to se
cure four United States Senators. He
expected, he said, to cast the only vote
In opposition to the adoption of the re
port, but he would never "sanction the
outrage."
Western Men the Best,
He also spoke of the liquor provision as
causing just indignation on the part of
the people, saying that it is a result of
"that Pharisaical cant and hypocrisy
which leads some to scrutinize with great
care the sins of others, while totally ob
livious of their own." He pleaded for
the right of the new state to regulate Its
own affairs and declared that "he would
not give 100,000 people of the West for
00.000 people of the East," because one
Western man is worth five Eastern men
in all the elements of self-respect, cour
age and manhood and could take better
care of his morals than could persons of
the "effete East." Some countries might
require blue laws, but not the West. In
conclusion he denounced the bill as sec
tional and partisan.
Foraker deprecated the tone of Money's
speech, saying it was the first time since
he entered the Senate that he had heard
a speech based on sectional Issues.
Satisfactory to Minority.
The Democratic member of the confer
ence committee, Patterson, made a state
ment of his reasons for assenting to the
report. Speaking of minority members,
he likened them to the vermiform ap
pendix, saying that their principal office
is to create irritation and that for all
practical purposes they might as well bo
cut out. He said, however, that the
minority members had better cause to be
satisfied than tbe majority members with
the outcome for Arizona and New Mexico,
and added that the union of Indian Ter
ritory and Oklahoma works no hardship
because it brings together parts which
formerly constituted one subdivision of
the country. From the very first the
Democratic party had, he said, been
favorable to the admission of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as two states, if
possible, but. If not as two, then as one.
He predicted that Joint statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico would be over
whelmingly defeated in both, territories
and thought the effect would be to settle
the question for all time.
Morgan Slaps Depew and Piatt.
Morgan criticised the compromise pro
vision on the ground that it leaves to the
President the right to say whether New
Mexico and Arizona should decide to en
ter the Union, saying that this delegation
of power Congress has no authority to
make. - He predicted, that the vote of the
two territories would be for statehood,
because they would not be able to resist
"the bribe of $5,000,000 given by the bill to
the proposed State of Arizona."
Morgan, declared that, the bill has been
from the beginning a Republican measure
and said the effect would be to advance
the Interests of that party.
Jn this connection he spoke of the vary
ing sizes of the states, and, comparing
Rhode Island 'with New Tork. said it
was more majestic because its two Sena
tors were present in the Senate, while
New York's Senators were not. He pre
dicted that such legislation as this would
be resorted to until a two-thirds Repub
lican majority is assured, and said that
such possession of power was liable to
result in the expulsion of any , Senator
who would dare to express his sentiments.
'1 would not impute that desire to
Senators on the other side," he said,
"but I confess I dread you when you
get the power I dread you."
While expressing the opinion that the
result would inure to the interest of the
small Eastern States, Stone expressed
his willingness to accept the report as a
final settlement of the question.
East Accused of Jealousy.
McCumber, who has from the first ob
jected to joint statehood for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, indicated his inten
tion not to "surrender," because he be
lieved that each territory possesses all the
qualities necessary to a good sttte. He
did not.-agree that tbe consolidation of
the territories had been engineered by
the Republican party, but he believed
with Money that It had bcSn influenced
by sectionalism, the prejudice on the part
of old states against giving more power
to new states.
Dubois Sings Swan-Song:.
Dubois found fault with the report be
cause of the omission of the anti
polygamy amendment as applied to Ari
zona. He declared that there art many
polygamista living in that territory and
that once Arizona Is admitted to 'state
hood the Mormon hierarchy would con
test politics. He then said:
"I know what this statement means to
me; It means the end of my political
career. I have given no quarter and have
asked none, I enjoy the life and duties
here, and I would have had a continuous
service in the Senate but for this con
flict. I would not have been defeated In
1806 but for this hierarchy,- and I know
that no man can now be elected to the
Senate from Utah, Idaho or Wyoming
who antagonizes the hierarchy. I warn
the Senate that it Is playing with fire. I
shall never vote for the report."
The report was then adopted without
division. By the terms of the report In
dian Territory and Oklahoma are to be
admitted to the Union as one state under
the name of Oklahoma. The territories
of New Mexico and Arizona are to be
admitted as one state under the name of
Arizona provided the people of each of
these territories vota for joint state
hood at an election to be held on No
vember 6, next.
WILL FIGHT JUST THE SAME
Dubois' Despairing Prediction Needs
Seasoning With Salt.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 13. Senator Dubois is going
before the people of Idaho this Fall In
the role of a martyr. He clearly Indicated
this by his speech In the Senate today, in
which he declared ,.e would be defeated
because of his campaign against the Mor
mons. He declared that no man could be
elected1 to the Senate from Idaho unless
he accepts the dictates of tbe Mormon
hierarchy.
Notwithstanding his admission that he
cannot be re-elected, Dubois is planning
to make the campaign of his life, and his
friends believe he has a good chance of
re-election.
BURLINGTON IS GUILTY
CONVICTED OF GIVING REBATES
TO MEAT PACKEKS.
Jury Decides After Brief Delibera
tion Fine or $1000 to $C0, 000
on Four Counts.
KANSAS CITT. Mo., June 13. The Chi
cago, Burlington & Qulncy Railway Com
pany was found guilty here laf this aft
ernoon by a Jury in the United States Dis
trict Court on four counts of granting con
cessions on packing-house shipments for
export to the Armour Packing Company,
Swift Co.. Cudahy & Co. and the Nel
son Morris Packing Company.
The conviction carries with It a fine of
from tW to $20,000 on each count. Judge
Smith McPherson. the presiding Judge,
deferred sentencing the defendants until
June 22. All fo.ur counts are practically
the same.
The Jury retired at 5 o'clock and re
turned with its verdict at 5:35.
DEMANDS CHIEF'S LIBERTY
Miners' Federation Stands by Ac
cused Officials.
DENVER, June 13. The Western Fed
eration of Miners" convention today adopt
ed a resolution addressed to Judge Smith,
of Idaho, demanding that he release the
imprisoned federation officials at once on
reasonable ball. A resolution was adopt
ed making charges of disloyalty against
Alexander Fairgrieve. of Mount Helena
Miners' Union. Montana. Fairgrieve Is
president of the Montana Federation of
Labor. Steps will be taken, it Is said, to
expel him from the Western Federation.
The following delegates were elected to
the convention of the Industrial Workers
of the World: W. D. Haywood, of Den
ver; Vincent St. John, of Burke, Idaho
(formerly of Tellurlde): John McMillan,
of Butte, Mont.; P. R. McDonald, of Ross
land. B. C. President C. H. Moyer is ex
officio member of the delegation.
The newly-elected officers were installed
and the convention adjourned sine die.
Coal Miners' Strike Assessment-
INDIANAPOLJ9. Ind.. June 13 The Na
tional executive committee of the United
Mineworkers of America closed a two
weeks' meeting today. A per capita as
sessment of 50 cents per week on the
working membership was ordered. It is
estimated this will bring in a revenue of
from J.125,000 to J150.000 each week.
Negro Has Confessed Crime.
NORFOLK, Va.. June 13. The negro,
William Lee, charged with assault on
Mrs. Robert Barnes and her cousin. Miss
Frances Powell, of Kingston. Md., was
brought safely to Norfolk today by the
militia, which were hurriedi to Bastville;
Va.. yesterday by order 'Of. Governor
Swanson, to prevent the prisoner being
lynched.
Deputy Sheriff Lankford states that he
has the negro's confession. The Mary
Ianders who crossed the border into Vir
ginia have returned to their homes.
LIQUOR DEALERS
J
Eastern Washington Favors
.. Local Option Bill Similar
to Oregon's. ,
FIGHT FOR LEGISLATURE
Anti-Saloon League Has Been Doing
Effective Work and Liquor Deal
ers' Association Will Sow Be
gin an Active Campaign.
SEATTLE, Wash.. June 13. (Special.)
The Washington Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion is preparing for a bitter fight In the
next Legislature, to prevent the passage
of a local option bill, either modeled after
the Oregon law or copying the features
of that act. The liquor dealers will have
to win, their fight in Western Washing
ton. It was stated today by a prominent offi
cer of the liquor dealers' organization
that they had lost practically all of East
ern Washington, even before the cam
paign opens. A fight will be made to
save something out of Spokane and Walla
Walla Counties and there is a possibility,
the liquor dealers believe, of getting votes
in the mining districts. But the greater
proportion of the East Side vote is al
ready conceded to be organized strongly
against them.
The flat-footed statement was made to
day that if local option prevailed in
Eastern Washington the only towns cer
tain not to go dry would be Cle Blum.
Ellensburg, Walla Walla and Spokane.
There might be other towns won, but
these axe the only ones counted upon by
the liquor dealers.
New Secretary a Good Organizer.
, The Anti-Saloon League has been or
ganizing ever since the last Legislative
session and since Secretary Cherrlngton
took hold of the work close attention has
been given Eastern Washington. He has
organized systematically and effectually.
The old Anti-Saloon League did not worry
the liquor dealers much, but they are as
tonished at the work done by the present
association.
In Western Washington it is said the
organization does not make the inroad
upon the saloon vote that is accomplished
in the farming sections of the East Side.
Thin is due in part to the lack of ener
getic work and in part to the different
character of the voters. Tbe big mining,
logging and commercial centers are de-
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 63
dear-: minimum. 47. Precipitation, trace.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer. Westerly
winds.
Foreign.
Russian troops fraternize with peasant mobs
they are sent to suppress. Pane 4.
Kins; Haakon's triumphal progress tbroucb
Norway. Pajre 1.
Cause of child mortality In England.
rage 5.
Cer.ans in rebellion against Japan.
Page 2. '
National.
Senate adopts conference report on state
hood after warm debate. Page 1.
House hears criticism of Geological Sur
vey. Page S.
Meat inspection bill completed by House
committee. Page 3.
Senate leaders rail halt on hold-up of Wlek
ersham's nomination. Page 4.
Politics.
Folk's pungent retort to Jerome's criticism.
Page 3.
Republican . nominations in Minnesota.
Tags 3.
Domestic.
Insurance companies at war about scaling
down Pan Francisco losses. Page 1.
Coal official's memory falls in Pennsylvania
inquiry. Page 4.
Standard OH Company makes- no defense to
charges before Interstate Commission.
Page 1.
Two New England girls cross continent to
be married together. Page 1.
Breathitt County aasasstna testify against
Hargls. Pago 4.
Feeding in transit system for sheep. Page 3.
Burlington road convicted of rebating.
Page 1.
Missouri planters arrested for peonage.
Pag 3.
Political campaign in Philippines. Page 2.
Sport.
Major and minor Eastern leagues pledge
$15,000 for support of Pacific Coast
League. Page 7.
Portland loses 14-lnnlng game. Page 7.
Riverside Driving Club holds annual rac
meet July 4. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Washington liquor dealers roused to action
bv election returns from Oregon.
Page 1.
Commencement exercises at Oregon institu
tions of learning. Page 6.
W. P. Drew, Willamette University's re
form professor, released by board of trus
tees. Page 6.
Umatilla County Deputy sheriff bears marks
of a mother's rage. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
More wool selling at private sale. ' Page 15.
Selling pressure weakens Chicago wheat
market. Page 15.
Decline In steel stocks. Page 15.
Jaiie L. Stanford run down at sea and
badly damaged. Page 5.
Dispute between sailors and shipowners not
yet settled. Page S.
Portland and Vicinity.
Architects and business men say Portland
building ordinances are full of flaws.
Page 14.
Big blast on Portland Seattle will be
exploded tomorrow. Page S.
Homeopathic physician declares deadly
germs lurk in carpets. Page 16.
Street railway employes form a union.
Page 10.
Annual rally of Oregon pioneers today.
Page 11.
All illegal voters will be prosecuted, saya
District Attorney Manning. Page 9.
Bauer family acquitted of assault and bat
tery. Page 14.
Indian war veterans hold, annual encamp
ment. Page 11.
Shipping men claim striking sailors are well
paid. Page 5.
Convicted land-fraud defendants geek tech
nical loopholes of escape. Page 14.
"Father" Hay. Portland pioneer of 1S33.
dead. Page 9.
Masonic grand lodge attendance- breaks all
records. Page 10.
State Tax Commission proposes code for
just assessment of railroad as well as
other property. Page 10.
GREA
A L A R M
clared not to show much sympathy with I
the movement.
Curiously enough . the brewers have
manifested a spirit of Indifference up to
a short time ago. At a recent meeting of
all the brewers in the state reports of
the growth of the anti-saloon organization
were ridiculed by brewers who ought to
be in touch with the situation. President
Virges, of the Pacific Brewing & Malting
Co. of Tacoma, accounted one of the
shrewdest brewers in the state. Insisted
that the brewers with big property Inter
ests are secured against any. inimical
legislation and organization on. their part
Is -unnecessary. This view was taken in
part by the Seattle brewers.
Alarmed by Oregon Election. '
Th result of the Oregon election has
alarmed the brewery and Tiquor inter
ests. It is alleged by officers of the
Washington Liquor Dealers' Association
who ought to be in a position to know,
that nearly $2,000,000 has been spent by
Oregon liquor Interests in a fight for
self-preservation since the passage of the
local option bill..
In an attempt to stir up the liquor
dealers it is being argued here that the
Oregon brewers paid practically no at
tention to the local option fight until it
was prepared for enactment under the
initiative. They did not believe possible
the adoption of such an act. Since then
they have been compelled to fight all
the time.
Tbe effort to stir up the Washington
saloon and brewery interests involves an
explanation of the manner in which the
Oregon liquor dealers went to sleep until
it was too late to protect themselves. The
saloon men are being told that they will
have to follow in the same kind of a
fight unless they are busy.
Because the Anti-Saloon League Is con
ceded to have Eastern Washington well
in hand, politically, does not Indicate the
Washington saloon men will abandon ef
forts in that direction. They believe they
can get some strength out of that part
of the state and will make a' fight there.
But for safety's sake they count the East
Side against them and will make a stand
for the life-of their business In Western
Washington.
, Assert Election Was Illegal.
EUGENE. Or.. June 13. Special.) Ren
shaw & Walker, Eugene & Luckey and
Anderson' Springfield today filed a com
plaint In the Circuit Court asking mv In
junction . to restrain the Lane County
Court from declaring the result of the
election as prohibiting the sale of liquor
In Lane County as a whole and Eugene
and Springfield as cities. The county
went dry by 221
The objection is based on the claim
that the charter, granted after the local
option law was- passed giving the city
the right to regulate saloons, repeals the
local-option law as to Eugene.
Luqkey A Anderson further allege in
the complaint that It was illegal for the
eltlzens of Eugene to sign petitions for
the local-option election and to vote for
prohibition for the county. They further
allege these irregularities render the
whole election void. The Circuit Court
is In session now. and it is expected, the
matter will go before Judge Harris ' to
morrow. QUESTIONS IN DISPUTE
Conferees on Postofflce Appropria
tion Report Many Agreements.
WASHINGTON. June 13. The conferees
on the Postofflce Department appropria
tion bill today reported agreements on
practically alt the amendments made by
the Senate. Among the questions that re
main tn dispute are the provisions author
izing the appointment of a delegation to
Investigate postal affairs in foreign coun
tries; admitting magazines Issued by alum
ni associations or universities and colleges
as second-class mall matter: preventing
the Postofflce Department from making
regulations prohibiting postmasters or the
rural route carriers from furnishing lists
of patrons to United States Senators and
Representatives and delegates to Congress
and authorizing patrons of rural routes
to construct their own boxes.
Most of the Senate amendments dis
posed of were accepted by the House con
ferees, among them the following: Au
thorizing the extension of the pneumatic
tube service to Baltimore and San Frnn
cisro. in addition to Cincinnati. Kansas
City and Pittsburg. The House provision
which authorized the Postofflce Depart
ment to terminate contracts for such
service at the end of four years, upon one
year's notice. waR stricken out. Provid
ing for the appointment' of a joint com
mission of three Senators and three mem
bers of the House to investigate and re
port needed changes in the regulations af
fecting second-class mall matter: giving
rural letter-carriers 15 days' annual leave
with pay.
TERRILL GRANTED PAROLE
Drew Cp Oklahoma Criminal Code
and Convicted Under Provisions. .
GUTHRIE. Okla., June 13. (Special.)
Ira N. Terrill, serving 12 years for murder,
was paroled today by Governor Frant.
over the strong opposition of certain per
sons who believe Terrill to be guilty and
dangerous. As a member of Oklahoma's
first Legislature he drew up Its criminal
code and was the first man to be convict
ed under its provisions.
Terrill gained considerable notoriety by
bringing suit against President Rooesvelt,
demanding hie freedom under the provi
sions of the Louisiana purchase treaty.
Will Not Visit Belgian King.
LONDON, June 13. Congressman Nicho
las! Longworth and Mrs. Longworth have,
through Ambassador Reid, received an
invitation from the King of the Belgians
to be his guests at the royal palace at
Brussels. Thanking King Leopold for the
Invitation. Mr. Longworth explained that
their tour to Europe Included only short
stays in England. Germany and France,
and that, therefore. It would be impost
sible to accept the King's Invitation.
Very to Go to Honolulu.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Captaln Sam
uel W. Very, now Captain of the Boston
Navy-yard, has been selected as com
mandant of the naval station at Honolulu
to succeed Admiral Lyon. Captain Very
will become a Rear-Admlrat in a few
days.
Immigration Reaches a Million.
NEW YORK. June 13. Over 1.000.000
immigrants will have entered the United
States through this port during the year
ending June 30 next, according to an es
timate made today by Immigration Com
missioner Watchorn, at Ellis Island.
FACTIONS AT WAR
ABOUT INSURANCE
Shaving of Loss by Dis
aster Is Cause.
BIG TRUST PLANNED BY MORGAN
Backing Large Companies to
Pay Losses in Full.
PUSH SMALL ONES TO WALL
Sixty Companies-Vole to Cut San
1'ranclfco Losses One-Fourth.'
Others Rerosc to Join Them.
Foreign Companies Silent.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.1. (Special.)
A big split-up has taken plate in the in
surance clearing-house established here
after the disaster. There is no longer
united action. The companies are work
ing at cross purposes and chaos is the re
sult. The bureau formed to secure har.
mony has been turned into warring fac.
tlons.
Sixty companies today voted through
their managers to establish a horizontal
cut of 25 per cent on all adjusted losses.
Thirty odd companies refused flatly to
abide by this vote. About ten companies
were not represented at the meeting,
while nearly 20 companies were excused
from going on record at this time as to
their attitude toward the payment of pol
icies. .
The majority of the companies voting
to cut was strong enough to prevent th
light of publicity from being thrown upon
their action so far as Identity of the cor
porations was concerned. They voted not
to make public the list. Just as they had
voted to establish the 26 per cent slash.
Morgan Plans Innuranco Trust. -
Tbe companies which stood out against
the cut are the bl-gest concerns in the
insurance business. It was reported today
that plans were maturing In New tork
whereby these companies Were to b
merged Into a trust to control the lnsur
anca'situation of the country, relying on
the prestige to be gained by meeting their
San Francisco losses In full. A report
has reached the city that a New York
syndicate, headed by Plerpont Moraran. is
financing some of the larger companies'
for the purpose of paying their losses In
full and driving the small companies out
of the field. The fact that a few of the
Iarser companies are paying their' losses
in full is now well known.
Charges and counter-charges are freely
made. The little fellows claim that the
big fellows are trying to kill them off. to
drive them out of the field. In order to
keep the business for themselves, regard
less of the Interests of the thousands who
are Insured in the smaller companies.
A meeting of the big companies will bi
held tomorrow, from which the concerns'
that voted fop the 25 pr cent cut will be
barred. It is believed that st this meet
ing the slender ties which still bind th;
big and little companies will be severed.
Many Companies Not Registered.
A curious fact came to the surface to
day when it, developed that many com
panies not qualified to do business in the
State of California and whose names do
tiot appear in the list published. hav
been bit by the fire in this city. In gen
eral they are foreign companies, and som
have never been heard of by several in
surance men. They are mostly Spanish,
French, German-and Prussian. ' ". ,
This fact puts an entirely new phase on
the amount of insured loss in the city.
The Insurance not registered In this state
will run well into the millions. It is esti
mated that one well-known London com
pany is carrying between J8.0OO.O0") aad
$10,000,000, of which there Is no record
here. In this connection it is noteworthy
that only a few of the British companies
ha'e made a move toward payments or
even adjustment of losses. ' Their silence
is giving rise to much uneasiness..
The entire Insurance situation is rush
ing so rapidly toward a climax that a big
explosion Is momentarily expected.
Ask Aid to Rebuild Schools.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 13. -In behalf
of more- than 20.000 school children In San
Francisco who are deprived of educational
advantages because of the burning of the
city's 34 school houses, Alfred Roncovlerai
Superintendent of San Francisco's public
school department, notifies the people of
the United States that a school recon
struction committee, empowered to' re
ceive subscriptions for rebuilding de
stroyed schoolhouses, has been formed;
with Mayor Bchniltr as chairman. The
appointment of a "San Francisco School
Day" In every State and Territory Is
recommended by the school reconstruc
tion committee, when contributions may
be made by school children throughout
the land.
One Company Offers' Square Deal.
LONDON, June 13. At a meeting of
the Royal Exchange Insurance Corpora
tion Sir O'Neill Lubbock, governor of the
corporation, said that the corporation
loss by the nre at gan Francisco was
from J22.00O.000 to J24. 000.000 out of a
total risk of $34,500,000. The directors ad
vocated a reasonable compromise in
dealing with claims where the destruc
tion of property was due in part to the
earthquake.
VTestinghoube New Kind of Doctor.
BERLIN. : June 13 The technical uni
versity has conferred on George West
lnghouse. the American inventor, the de
gree of doctor of engineering.