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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1907. 3 LITTLE MAY E TO FIGHT Wisconsin Republican Leaders Working Hard in Interest of Harmony. TENDER THE OLIVE BRANCH Efforts Made to Swing State Behind i.a Follette's Presidential Boom and Til us Preserve Peace In, Party Hanks. CHICAGO, Aug. 1". A special to the Record-Herald from Milwaukee says: "Repeated quiet conferences have been held recently by La Follette Re publican leaders of the state for the purpose of devising some method of avoiding an open conflict next year over the state delegation to the Na tional Convention. Most of the con ferees declare that there will be no trouble, but others are not so certain. All agree, however, -that all of the dele gates will be for the Senator. "These leaders see little possibility of getting together all of the factions of the party, but an effort is being made to unite all the old La Follette strength back of the Presidential boom of the Senator. If this can be done. It is argued that what the stalwarts may do will not be worth considering. To do this, however. It is recognized that Governor Davidson and Lieutenant-Governor Connor must be detached from their tentative alliance with the stalwarts. This done, it is said, it is improbable that the latter will make any fight on the state delegation, be cause their chances would be so small as not to necessitate a moment's worry. Dividson Deal Proposed. "Governor Davidson wishes a re nomination and there is no good reason why he should not get it unless Sen ator LuFollette should bring a candidate into the field as he did in 1906. This makes an opening for a pretty deal, whereby the Governor may get what he wants without opposition if he shall assist actively the movement to secure the state delegation for La Follette. On the other hand, it 13 stated, the Senator well may give up any plan he may have In mind to place a gubernatorial candidate in the field if it means a solid state delegation back of him in the National Convention next year. Those talking this compromise say it ought to be satisfactory to both parties. At least tney are trying hard to bring it about. "As to the Lieutenant-Governor, the first trouble met is that no one knows authoritatively just what Connor wants. He does not care whether or not he is renominated for Lieutenant Governor, and there are predictions that he will he in the field for Sen ator. Should this prove true it will damage badiy certain plans put on tha way for launching. Connor-La Follette Fetid. "Again the Lieutenant-Governor is supposed to have burned the bridges between himself and the senior Sen ator. True he did render opportune and valuable assistance to Senator Stephenson last Spring, but tht bridge dno chasm between himself and La Follette. Still even this is thought not to be hopeless. "When the proposition was advanced some time ago that the thing to do would be to send to the National Con vention of 1908 the delegates-at-large turned down by the convention of 1904 Senators La Follette and Ste phenson, State Senator Stout and Lieutenant-Governor Connor it caused a broad smile on account of the rela tions between La Follette and Connor. That the latter would be for the Sen ator for President was hardly sup posable. But the Senator and the Lieutenant-Governor are alike in this, that, while each is a bitter hater, neither has ever' let his hostilities Btand in the way of his political ad vancement. Therefore the hope held by those who are looking for harmony, and the- movement is finding sub stantial backing. ' Stevenson Backs Plan. "It- is said that Stephenson favor the plan, and his influence will be used for such a settlement of present dif ficulties. Should La Follette decide not to head the delegation because of his Presidential candidacy, it is intimated Governor Davidson might be placed on the delegation. It is held, however, that this Is not necessary If the Gov ernor be assured of no opposition to his renomination. Whether Connor would accept this olive branch is an open question. That he will be sounded before long, even if he has not been approached already, is certain, ' His answer will be awaited with interest and anxiety. "Many of the radical La Follette men are much opposed to this harmony plan. They say that La Follette can carry the state in spite of anything, and there i no reason to attempt to placate those hostile to him in the last two years. The answer of those who favor a united party is that, while it may be accepted as certain that the Senator would get the delegation, no matter what the fight, a battle would be Injurious because his opponents could charge that the conflict showed that he was by no means the choice of the people of Wisconsin. The odds are declared to favor the harmony scheme. Meantime the Governor and Junior Senator are fishing together." FOR shrldu cmfvvyp vbgkq cm Peace Delegations Instructed to Favor Court of Arbitration. TUB HAGUE. Aug. 20.-NearIy all gov ernments have instructed their peace delegation to endeavor to bring about some obligatory arbitration, also the es tablishment of a permanent court of ar bitration In order to save t.ie conference from a failure. Efforts of delegates are now directed towards the arrangement ot a treaty with Germany, which country thus far has opposed a world treaty on the ground that ... would minimize ratner luan pro mote obligatory arbitration. KEEP WOMEX FROM SENATE New Zealand Vpper House Rejects Bill Giving Them Privilege. WELLINGTON. New Zealanj. Aug. 20. The upper house of the -ew Zealand legislature rejected the bill of the lower house, providing for the election of mem fcr of the upper by the lower house, ac HAY cording to one of the clauses whereof women electors shall be eleglble to mem bersnip in the tipper body. Marquis Ito Is Honored. - TOKIO. Aug 20. ilarquls Ito has been honored by the receipt of the following Imperial rescript: . 'We being solicitous of the maintenance of peace in the Far East, entrusted you with the management of Corean affairs and are satisfied with the new convention which was concluded by your earnest ef forts." Hundred Chinamen Killed. BERLIN. Aug. 20. Tne directors of the Shangtung Mining Company have re ceived a cable from Tsingtau, announc ing an explosion of dynamite in the un derground Fangtse mine, whicn resulted In two Germans and 100 Chinamen being kied. . Arbitrate Fisheries Dispute. LONDON, Aug. 20. Great Britain has accepted the proposition of the United States to submit the Newfoundland fish eries dispute to arbitration by Tne Hague tribunal. Meanwhile the modus Vivendi will continue the same as ,ast year. OFFER ALMOST ANY PRICE XO FIXED VALUE PUT OX HAY IX TACOMA MARKET. Large Crop and Prices Good, but Farmers Are Holding Back. Ranchers Will Xot Sell. .. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 20.-iSpeciaJ.) The hay market presents a situation peculiarly different from the ordinary. There seems to be no fixed price paid to the producer, but jobbers and other heavy buyers are buying hay at what ever terms they are able to make. This year's hay crop is reported large and the quality good, as most of the yield was harvested under favorable weather con ditions, but the farmers are holding their hay In expectation of higher prices next Winter. Buyers who have gone east of the moun tains to purchase their year's supply have found the ranchers unwilling to sell and many of them have failed to make con-: tracts at any price. The first two- cut tings of alfalfa were late, consequently the third crop will be light and will not materially affect the market. HOLD-UPS 1 OX MAIX STREET Two Laborers Robbed on Pacific Avenue In Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) "Throw up your hands." That was the order that fully awakened Andrew Peterson, an employe of the Northern Pacific Railway, as he has tened to his work this morning. Peterson was walking down Pacific avenue about 4.15 o'clock. As , he passed a dark doorway, a short man, wearing a derby hat, dam clothes, and a white handkerchief for a mask, stepped out and held a large blue eteel revolver a few inches from his head. Peterson stopped and lifted his hands with alacrity. The "stick up man" went through his pockets. Finding nothing, the robber ordered his victim to move on and not to look back. The same hold-up man, 20 minutes later stepped from-a dark doorway and held up another man who was going to his work and. secured about $12. IMPROVEMENTS ARE REFUSED Tacoma . Streetcar Company Sends Ultimatum to Board. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Members of the Board of Equal ization learned today through Chair man Mettler, that Manager Dimmock, of the Tacoma Railway & Power Com pany, and the Puget Sound Power Company, had made the statement to him that In case the board makes no reduction in the company's assess ments, the proposed improvements and extensions of the lines, aggregating several thousand dollars, would not be made. The Tacoma Railway & Power Com pany's assessment is $1,922,049 and the Puget Sound Power Company's assess ment is $1.401, 428. The board took un der advisement the formal protests filed by the companies and voted to let the Assessors' figures stand. The action is final. START OUT EARLY IN LIFE TWO VANCOUVER YOUNGSTERS RUN AWAY FROM HOME. Parents Distracted Until Boys Turn Up Equipped for Hunting Trip After Visiting Portland. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Considerable excitement was caused here this morning, by the announcement of Mr. Merrifield that his 12-year-old son Ralph, together with .Emil Langindorfer, aged 10, had disappeared some time yes terday morning. Mr. Merrifield had been searching during the afternoon and eve ning yesterday, without success, and this morning was in a terrible state of rervousness. He had about concluded that tho boys must have gone swimming and been drowned. Word was brought him that the boys were aboard the Jessie Harklns bound for Portland. He went to the boat and brought them home. According to the boys' story they had read of adventure, and concluded they would try their fortune. Ralph had quite a sum of money in the bank and about 11 o'clock he drew It out and started to equip himself and companion for a hunt ing trip. ' They went to a hardware store," bought two rifles and ammunition and took the ferry for Portland. After wandering around that city for several hours they returned to Vancouver and walked about two miles to their homes, but slept In the barn without notifying i their families. This morning they embarked on the Jessie Harkins fori Portland buf were caught before the boat left. Ralph explained to his father that he had left a note on the desk before he went away yesterday. Upon search Mr. Merri field fouid the note with these words: "We the undersigned have left to seek our fortunes. Ralph- and Emil." Baseball Players Sold. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 20. (Special.) Manager Berry, of the Los Angeles ball club, today sold Left Fielder Carlisle and Right Fielder Cravath to the Boston American League club. Carlisle brought $2500 and Cravath $2000. The sum of $3000 is the cash payment and the baiance is to be paid when the players report to Boston in the Spring. They will play out the present season with the Los Angeles club. SENT OUT TO FIGHT Sultan's Uncle Receives Sar castic Letter. . RAISULI TO BE CAPTURED French Guns Mow Down Fanatical Moors by Hundreds, but Seem, so Far, Unable to Stem Tide of Uprising. TANGIER. Aug. 20. Ralsuli. the captor of Sir Harry McLean, is at his old camp ing ground. El Hauta, the shrine of Sldl Kuseph. He has written a letter to El Meranl. the uncle of the Sultan, telling him he was sent out by the Sultan to tight, not to remain inactive. This communication angered El Merani, and he moved his army to within eight miles of Raisuli's position. Fighting is im minent. If El . Meranl is defeated, the hill tribes will lose Alcazar, but if he Is victorious, the situation will be saved and Raisuli captured. FIRE 500 SHOTS PER MINUTE Terrible Slaughter Follows Fire From French Guns. PARIS. Aug. 20. The correspondent of the Matin at Casa Blanca speaks In loud praise of 75 military guns, 14 rounds of which, he says, put 1500 Arabs to flight. In attacking the camp on the right, the Arab horsemen galloped to within 400 yards of the French position.' where two rapid-fire guns had been mounted on the roof of the farm building. These guns opened fire with 600 shots per minute, swept the ground with a rain of lead and covered it with the dead and dying. "The spahis," the correspondent continues, "were a brave sight as they rode back to camp. Men and horses were covered with blood and their faces blackened with powder," The attacking tribes Sunday were Sen itta and Zianda, who are newcomers, and are fighting for the first time. It is an nounced that a number of Kablles are marching from Mazagan to' Casa Blanca with the intention of delivering a formid able attack shortly. The Tangier correspondent telegraphed that with the object of getting enlisted the fanatical members of the Ulema, who favor a holy war. the Sultan has ap pointed them members of a delegation that Is to come to Tangier to discuss the situation. ESTIMATE LOSSES AT 2000 Moors Killed by Thousands but Advance on Casa Blanca. CASA BLANCA. Aug. 20. Undeterred by yesterday's losses, estimated from Jewish sources at 2000 dead, the . Moors again advanced today in a great semi circle, evidently with the intention of surrounding the city. Warships began bombarding the advancing tribesmen. - French Colony at Fez in Danger. PARIS, Aug. 20. The government has received confirmation of the report that the Sultan of Morocco's brother has been proclaimed Sultan, and also that the Sul tan has declared his intention to send a deputation of notable Moors to Tangier, but the object of the mission Is unknown. The French colony at Fez, fearing an ex plosion of fanaticism, leaves for Tangier tomorrow. The Moroccan government has agreed to furnish an escort, but the five days' trip is considered dangerous. PAWN TICKETS ARE CLEW Negro Arrested on. Charge of Killing Woman and Her Servant. CAMDEN. N. J., Aug. 20. A negro today murdered the wife of Edward Horner, a farmer living near Mer chantville, and also killed a servant, Mrs. Victoria Napolei. The purpose of the murder was robbery. The assas sin first fired the barn to distract at tention of the household. Charles Gibson, a negro, who was ar rested in Philadelphia on suspicion this afternoon, had two pawn tickets, one of which was held on a watch whereon Horner's name was inscribed. KEEPS AHEAD OF BUDGET Canal Chief Engineer Pushing Work Faster Than Expected. WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Pan-American canal construction .work is proceed ing faster than was calculated In the es timate presented sfo Congress. This year's work will cost $8,000,000 more than the appropriation, owing to the rapidity of construction. Colonel Goethals, however, will continue to work In advance of the appropriation, expect ing that Congress will make good. IMPROVE HONOLULU HARBOR War Department Advertises for Bide on Important Work. HONOLULU. Aug. 20. The War Del partment has advertised for bids lor ma terial for the construction of batteries at Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head. The bids will be opened on October IB. Bids for deepening Honolulu harbor will be opened on September 9. GETS TIME BY WIRELESS Navy Tug Iroquois, 2700 Miles at Sea, Reached From Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. By means of wireless telegraphy, J. T. McMillan, a nautical . expert of the branch hydro graphic office in this city, today sent the correct time to Captain Carter, of the Nayv tug Iroquois, at Midway Island. 2700 miles away. When the cable operator at the Ocean Beach notified Lieutenant McMillan, he went out to the station with a corrected chronometer and gave the information to Captain Carter by which he could xrheck up the chronometer on the Iroquois. Money for New Walk. ASTORIA. "Aug. 20. (Special.) Up to the present time Sheriff Pomeroy has col lected about $5300 of the $00 assessment levied by the Council of West Seaside to defray the expense of constructing a walk along the beach, north from the Moore Hotel. Ton of frr&sshopprs have been found em bedded in an ancient glacier of Montana. Millinery The first "smart, attrac tive Hats of the Fall season are now shown in great . variety. The shapes are decidedly novel. 300 Women's Long and Short Kimonos Lawn and Swiss Vals. to $2.50 at $1.19 I GIVES OTHER IE Standard Oil Issues Pamphlet to Its Friends. SAYS COURTS ARE BIASED Cries Out That Under "Vindictive" Warfare Waged by Federal Gov ernment Rights Are Trampled on Looks to Higher Courts. NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The Standard Oil directors have Issued a pamphlet to em ployes and stockholders ' relative to the fine of J29, 240,000 imposed upon the Indiana company, a noteworthy, feature of which is the company's declaration" of absolute innocence of wrongdoing in any of the prosecutions lately instituted against it and particularly so in the Chicago-Alton case. The pamphlet says: "If the judgment (n that case Is allowed to stand, the company would be com pelled to pay 50 times the value of every carload of oil carried over the Alton road during the two years at an open 6-cent rate, a rate used over three competing railroads for ten to 14 years. "The trial Judge refused to allow proof that a 6-cent rate was a legal rate. He Insisted that 18 cents was the only legal rate for oil when, nobody had ever paid it end when this was shown in, did not apply to oil. To the higher courts we must look for that calm Judgment which will rescue the rights of citizens from the field of public clamor and domain of vindictive politics. So persistent and adroit has been the warfare waged with the overpowering authority of the Federal administration against the Standard com pany that it has been difficult to get a fair hearing before 'the public or in a large portion of the press, the latter being swayed alike by the socialistic outcry from below and the political pressure from above. "The. company is conducting a business of great moment to the prosperity of the American people in absolute obedience to the soundest principles of business and to the spirit and letter of the law. The at tacks upon it of the kind described are aimed at the Nation's Industrial mercan tile life." STILL MORE RAISES MADE Weyerhauser Timber Company In creased 400 Per Cent. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Deputy Sheriff Doten has served nbtlces on the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, the Northwestern Improvement Company, Crescent- Fuel Company and Charles Cromwell, notifying them of the increase in assessments made by the Lewis County Commissioners. The raises averaged nearly 400 per cent in the case of the Weyerhaeuser Com pany and was more than doubled In all of the other cases. A notice was served on the Northern Pacific Railroad Com pany that its assessment in Kittitas County had been raised by the Board of Equalization of that county. The raise represented an increase of nearly 300 .per Established 1850-F1FTY.SEVEN YEARS IN BUSlNESS-tabliahcd Good Mordundu 0-lr QoaJitT Coasidewml Our Pries Ars Always tha Uwnt Great Sale Lace Curtains Here you will find thousands of pairs of Lace Curtains greatly reduced for this great Alteration Sale. Carpenters have been at -work for weeks renovating our Drapery Dept. We must make room for our new goods. White and Arabian Curtains in eluny, renaissance, Battenberg, Marie Antoinette, cable net. w.vu iv.c on gicataj icuuitu Reg. $1.00 Curtains, $ .79 Reg. $1.50 Curtains, 1 .09 Reg. $2.00 Curtains, 1.49 Reg. $2.50 Curtains, 1.89 Reg. $3.00 Curtains, 2.29 Reg. $3.50 Curtains, 2.59 Reg. $4.00 Curtains, 2.95 Daintiest washable Summer styles of Women's Short and Long Kimonos, Nightingales and Dressing Sacques, made of plain white lawn, fancy figured and dotted Swiss or lawns. All newest styles, made with or without collar, belt, long or short sleeves, low or high and Dutch neck, prettily trimmed, sizes 34 to 44. Sold regularly to $2.50. . J -fl fv Biggest kimono value of . the year at only 4ft A cent on the property of the company in that county. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH Child Wades Too Far and Is Caught by the Undertow. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Helen Sossong, the 3-year-old daughter of Patrolman and Mrs. Sossong, is recover ing from a narrow escape from death in the bay Sunday on Maury ' Island. The women and children remained on the beach, while the men went fishing. When about 100 feet from the shore, Patrolm Sossong heard a cry for help. The bWt was turned and the distance speedily covered. i Nearlng the shore, a dress was seen floating on the surface. The men found Helen Sossong in the water. She was taken ashore and finally resuscitated. The child had been In wading and had been carried out by the undertow. But for her discovery by Lydia, her 6-year-old sister, she would have been drowned. THEY WANT BETTER VALUES Farmers ' Threaten Members of Board With Political Death. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Edward E. Lee, a farmer of Pontiac, to day served notice upon the members of the County Board" of Equalization that if they did not give farmers better values he would lead a .fight against them at the next election. This and a claim by the Carbon Hill Coal Company that the operators had not averaged more than t'i a ton for their coal this year, the middlemen making practically all the profit out of the high prices of fuel, were the features of today's session of the board of Equalization. New Instructor Arrives. ASHLAND, Or., Aug. . Speeial.) Professor H. H. Wardrip, who will have charge of the new manual training de partment of the State Normal and of the work in physical culture, has arrived at Ashland, and is superintending the in stallation of the equipment required for the new department. Laying In a Supply. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Aug. 20. Be cause of the state law that goes into ef fect here September 1. forbidding the sale of cigarettes, thousands of the little pills are being sold dally. So great is the de mand from those who are laying in a sup ply of the smokes, that there will be a cigarette famine in this city in a few days. William Blgnold. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 20. (Spec ial.) William Blgnold, aged 29, son of Judge Blgnold, of Montesairo, died in a hospital in this city Sunday from typhoid fever. Peptiron Pills Ironlze the blood, feed the tierrea and brain, ton the stomach, aid digestion, and give sweet, restful, natural sleep. 60c. or$l. Procgists or by mail of us. Hood's Pills S After-dinner pill, parelr veretabls- 7 to t&ka, easy to operate. Sfx Druggist or mvl. C. I. Hood Co.. Lowell. If Made Ur Hood It's Good, COFFEE Which 'd you rather have for breakfast, good bread and butter and first-rate coffee, or first-rate , steak and poor coffee? Tour grocer returne yonr money tf you don't like Schillings Best; we oajr hie lur mis sale: Reg. $5.00 Curtains, $3.85 Reg. $6.00 Curtains, 4.59 Reg. $7.50 Curtains, 5.85 Reg. $8.50 Curtains, Q5 Reg. $10.00 Curtains, 7.95 Reg. $12.50 Curtains, 9.75 Curtain Materials. Etc. j P EX-CONTICTS FROM SAN "QUEN TIN CAPTURED AFTER CHASE. San Francisco Police Hare Exciting Time Taking Desperadoes Re cently Released. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. After a chase fcf many blocks through the principal streets of the city. Detectives Farrell and Crowley today trailed four desperate ex-convicts to their lair in a lodging-house at Stockton and Clay streets, battered down the door of their sleeping room, lined the four desperadoes up again the wall, and, under the cover of revolvers, snapped handcuffs on their wrists. The prisoner's flames, as registered at police headquarters, are William McLaughlin, alias William Haines; Thomas Conwell, alias Frank Wil liams, alias Skinny; William Hogan, alias William Kelly; James, alias Jo seph Purcell. alias Frank Brown. All have recently been released from San Quentin, where they have been doing various terms ranging from five to 15 years. The crime for which they were arrested today was the robbery at an early hour this morning of George Felphs, a cook on the steamer City of Sydney. Dies Doing His Duty. SPOKANE. Wash.,- Aug. 20. (Special.) 0 All Day Today Marking down all remaining , Summer Shoes preparatory to our Semi-Annual House - Cleaning Shoe Sale Which Begins Tomor row, Thursday See this Evening's papers for full particulars of the most extraordi nary reductions ever quoted on high-grade footwear. ROSENTHAL' ' , Portland's Best Shoe Store 1850 Waist Sale Great special values In Lingerie Waists at all prices. Sa-e one-fourth to one-half by buying now. Buy Now and Save Money Following a small blaze this afternoon In the McKoldock Lumber Company's yard, Edward G. Hunter, a timekeeper, who had hastily hauled out a hose-cart at tha first cry of fire, foil dead. After pullins the cart to the blazing shed, he foil to the ground and died immediately. WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS W.G.SMITH 6 CO. WASHINGTON BUILDING Fourth and Washington Streoti ciurcct muaa aunami nzc Collar. CENT ICH : B rOR CENT nutnii 1-iwju nsiii tm i hi I 'I i,;i!iWSSss. .sffiffiiiimiiii i 1 1 i ii III If! ITarrow I El UOSO