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1 THE MORNING UKEUUAIAN. WEDNESDAY, SEPTE3IBER 4, 1907. OPEN C1PIN TO KEEP CONTROL Harriman and Harahan Are Alarmed by Attacks of Fish Contingent. v SEEK PROXIES ON ALL SIDES Every Firm Which Supplies Illinois Central Called On to Help Fish Calls Directors' Meeting, but He Will Be Ignored. NEW YORK. Sept. 3. (Special.) Edward H. Harriman and President J. . T. Harahan are now making an aggres sive campaign for proxies In order to extend their control over the manage ment of the Illinois Central railroad for another year. Advices from Chicago and Information hero reveal the fact that sup ply houses and other concerns having to , do with the furnishing of equipment and material to the Illinois Central or con nected with the road in any way are actively soliciting in the interest of the Harriman-Harahan regime. This is the first time that such an ' open campaign has been undertaken and It would seem that the Stuyvesant Fish contingent has thoroughly alarmed the Harriman Interests with his determina tion to wrest, if possible, the control of the road from the man who ousted him from the presidency a year ago. It Is said that lists of stockholders have found their way into the hands of the supply and equipment dealers, who are appealing to the shareholders for proxies. ( A special meeting of Illinois Central directors has been called for tomorrow by Stuyvesant Fish and one other director to consider the business unfinished at last week's sensational meeting. Wall street believes that the Harriman directors will stay away. Unless the Harriman directors respond to the call, there will be no quorum. LANE'S NORTHWESTERN TOUR Will Hear Rate Cases in Portland, Spokane and Seattle. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Sept. a. Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane will be in Portland September 16 to hear arguments on com plaint of the Oregon Railroad Commission against . the Chicago & Alton and various other roads, the Commission alleging that the rate on denatured alcohol shipped from Chicago and Missouri River points to the Pacific Northwest is excessive. Before reaching Portland Mr. Lane will hear arguments at Spokane, Sep tember 9. on complaint of the City of Spokane against the Northern Pa cific, Great Northern and O. R. & N., alleging that their rate on sheet steel from Pittsburg to Spokane is excessive and out of proportion to the rate from Pittsburg to Seattle. Qn September 43 Mr. Lane will hear arguments at Seattle In several cases against the Northern Pa cific, in which it Is alleged that its rates on shingles from Avon and Edgecomb, Wash., to points In Minnesota and Texas are unreasonable. , HEARS RATE LAW ARGUMENT Judge Loohren to Decide on Stock holders' Application. ST. PAUL. Sopt. 3. Judge William Lochren In the United States District Court today began hearing the argu ment in the matter of the application of the stockholders of the railroads operating in Minnesota for a tem porary injunction restraining the state from attempting to enforce the com modity rates. contained in a law passed by the Legislature last Winter, and the 2-cent passenger rate law, and also the merchandise rates ordered by the Railroad Commission last year. WIPE OUT SMALL COMPANIES Great Northern Stockholders to Vote on Central Ownership. NEW YORK,' Sept. 3. The stockholders of the Kreat Northern Railroad Company at the annual meeting to be held In this city on October 1 will be asked to vote on a proposition that the Great North ern shall acquire direct ownership, subject to existing liens, of ail the property of the subsidiary companies. BURTON FOR MORALITY CONGRESSMAN TO GIVE TOM JOHNSON A TUSSLE. Would Accept Nomination in Cleve land, Provided Ticket Has No Corporation Taint. CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 3. Congress man Theodore E. Burton, chairman of the committee on rivers and harbors in the lower House of Congress, this evening Issued a statement outlining a platform upon which he is willing to accept the Republican nomination for Mayor of Cleveland. His statement follows: "I will accept the nomination for Mayor of 'the City of Cleveland pro- ' vlded assurance is given. First, that the platform of the party and those who are to be Its candidates will clear ly show the absence of any alliance or affiliation with any public service corporation street railway or other and that the problems of the relations of the municipality to the companies can, under my leadership, be settled by the officials elected with supreme re gard for the Interests of the people. "Second, that the delegates in the convention next Saturday will co-operate with me in nominating a good rep resentative ticket. "It is my understanding that others whose names have been mentioned for the Mayoralty nomination have kindly consented to waive their claims In case my name is presented to the Repub lican convention. I make this state ment with a feeling that the step which I am taking Is a duty. I have received letters from President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft and have talked with Secretary Garfield, whose opinions have aided me in reaching a decision. At an early date the views of each of them may be made public." NEW YORK IS THE KEYSTONE Both Sides Look to That State to. Elect Their Candidates. WASHINGTON Sept. 3. (Special.) Politicians In Washington are straining their eyes towards New York, which is considered the keystone to the Presiden tial campaign. The Republicans are In a peculiar situation. The administration is pledged to the Taft candidacy but the followers of Governor Hughes and Sec retary Cortelyou insist that their de mands be heard. " The Democrats are divided into three hostile factions: One representing the conservative business element. Insits that a native son can be found who will be lit in every way. The followers of Wil liam J. Bryan constitute a large fac tion, while more formidable than either is the Hearst faction, the noisy, frothy, lnflamable element everywhere. Southern Democrats in Washington are coming out strongly for Lieutenant Stuy vesant Chandler, of New York, as the most likely man upon which to erect a Presidential lightning rod. They sal he would have great strength In the South, which detests Hearst and fears Bryan. Congressman Theodore . - Burton, Who Will Run for Mayor of Cleve land to Succeed Tom I.. Johnson. These politicians argeu that to win, the Democratic ticket must have the elee torial vote of New York. The South Is crumbling and is no longer assuredly solid. Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee are extremely doubtful. The capture of New- York is said to be Imperative. With either Hearst or Bryan as the candidate or any candidate dominated by them. Southern politicians shake their heads and say the Republicans will have a walk-over. Fairbanks in Sacramento. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3. Vice-President Fairbanks arrived today from Sac ramento. He was met at the ferry by a delegation of the Union League Club and escorted to the Fairmont Hotel. FIVE GARS JUMP III DITCH SIX KILLED AND 20 INJURED IN CANADIAN WRECK. Engineer Shoots Through Window, but Is Unhurt Smokers Get the Worst of It. ORANGEVILLE, Ont., Sept. 3. Five cars of a special Canadian Pacific pas senger train from Markdale to Toronto, are in the ditch near Caledon. Six persons are dead and the seriously in jured number more than a score. The dead are:. NORMAN TUCKER, Fletcherton. JOHN THURWON, Walter Falls. JAME8 BANKS. Peru. JAMES BUTTjER, Prlcevllle. W. A. ARMSTRONG. Markdale. ROBERT CARR, Shelbourne. The train, which was heavily loaded, was running behind schedule. From Orangeville there Is a pronounced down-grade, and the locomotive sud denly Jumped the rails. Five of the seven cars followed. The engineer was shot through the window of his cab. but rscaped almost unhurt, and not a train-hand was killed. The six persons killed were riding In the emoklng-car, next to the loco motive. MAKES SIX-WORD WILL Baltimore Doctor Leaves Shortest on Record. BALTIMORE. Sept. 3. (Special.) The shortest will on record is that of Dr. Albert B. Lyman, which was filed for probate in the ' Orphans' Court today. With one sentence, "I give everything to my wife," the testator disposed of his entire estate and then fearing com plications might arise to give his wife trouble in administering the estate some years later he executed a codicil con taining Just four words and making more complete the one sentence in the will. The codicil reads: "And name her executrix." OYSTERS STILL PLENTIFUL No Danger of Famin in Next Six Months. WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. (Special.) There Is no occasion for those of the delicate palate to grow apprehensive over reports now in circulation of an oyster famine. At the bureau of fisheries the offlcfals do not credit the rumors. While they have at present no means to measure definitely the oyster crop that will be harvested during the next six months, they do not look for a famine or a greater shortage than has marked recent years. The commission is working hard to prevent the extinction of the oyster. TEN 'Rs" DIVIDE THE CASH Record for Number of Beneficiaries by Life Insurance. PETERSBURG, Ind., Sept. 3. (Special.) A record in the way of the number of beneficiaries named in a life Insurance policy was made today, when Emory Wil lis, a farmer living four miles west of here, took out a policy In favor of his ten children, all of whose names begin with "R" and who are recorded as fol lows: Reeien. Rufus. Ruth. Russia, Roso, Robert. Roosevelt, Ralph, Right eous and Roxey. s t " i I V i I f ';? h it - I - I "! 7 !l WANTED nmh Militia, Therefore Captures One at Night. STRUCTURE IS REFUSED Built for Market Purposes, Owners Would Not Let It Be Used for Anything Else and Would Tear It Down. OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 3. (Special.) By a piece of shrewd strategy and under cover of darkness, two crack companies of the state militia tonight took forcible possession of the City Market-House building, stored in It their guns and am munition and dared the city or state authorities to eject them. The building has never been used for the purpose for which it was erected, the market gardners objecting on account of its location. Recently the military com panies have made several efforts to secure permission to occupy the place as an armory and have been refused on the ground that no legal warrant existed for utilizing the structure ior any purpose other than that for which it was erected. It had finally been decided to tear the building down and to sell the material. The guardsmen in desperation decided on a, decisive course. In fhe absence of the officers the members of the Thurston Rifles and of the Dahlman Rifles marched on the fortress, which they found de serted. The doors were found open and the soldier boys filed In and took fearless possession of the stalls once dedicated, like the Forum of Rome, to fruits and vegetables. The guns and other para phernalia were stacked In the building and then the soldiers withdrew, locked the doors of the captured fortress and returned to their homes. Inasmuch as the guns and military equipment belong to the United States government the guardsmen feel certain that no attempt will be made to oust them. General ( Dahlman, who is also Mayor or tne city, was not at the head of bis vletprious army when it swooped down ' on the enemy, but there is no belief that the General will attempt to undo what his troops have done. ATTORNEY-GENERAL EXPECTS TO STAY ANOTHER YEAR. Decisive Answer to Story About Wall Street to Force Him From ( Cabinet. WASHINGTON. Sept. . (Special.) In reply to inquiries from the editor of the Baltimore News concerning an alleged plot of Wall-street financiers to force him from the cabinet, Attorney-General Bonaparte telegraphed the following to day: "To the editor of the News: "LENOX, Mass.. Sept. 8. Telegram received. Know nothing about plans or wishes of financiers as at present advised. Have no Intention of resigning. Just be fore leaving Washington leased apart ment there for another year from Octo ber 1. Confidently expect to occupy it. (Signed) "CHAS. J. BONAPARTE." YOUNG CAPTAINS IN COMMAND General Change to Be Made Before Battleships Sail. NEW YORK, Sept. 3. The Times today says: Of the officers now commanding the 18 battleships to make the long voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, It is declared that only four captains now commanding ships will make the trip. The Secretary of the Navy and his assistants have for warded plans of advancing the young ti the fighting line and keeping the eldei on shore duty. Of the 18 Captains who will command and be responsible for the $100,000,000 worth of armament and equip ment to be sent through the Straits of Magellan to the Pacific, 14 will be young er than those who are now In command. The following Captains will "go: Potter, of th? Vermont; Vreeland, of the Kansas: Osterhaus, of the Connecti cut and Wainwrlght, of the Louisiana. Among naval officers of high rank, it was said yesterday that Captain McCrea, commander of the Georgia, might also be kept in command, making five of the present Captains to stay aboard ship for this cruise. The shake-up Is scheduled to take place Just after the finish of the tar get practice and maneuvers off Cape Cod this month. EVANS FLEET STARTS NORTH Will Hare Last Target Practice Be fore Coming to Pacific. WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept. 3. Admi ral Evans has taken his big battleship fleet on a cruise northward from Hamp ton Roads. He started yesterday, lead ing the way with his flagship Connecti cut. His announced designation Is Cape Cod. It is understood at. the Navy De partment that he fleet will make no haste in going north., but will engage In drills and -various kinds of fleet and squadron maneuvers on the cruise. The Fall target practice Is to begin next Monday and this will be the last opportunity the big ships will have to test their guns before they drop anchor In Magdaleha Bay, on the -Western Coast of the continent, some time in the early Spring. : HAS SCENT OF LUMBER TRUST Knox Smith Inquiry Into Timber Supply and Cost. "WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. (Special.) An Investigation of the lumber Industry Is being directed by Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner of the Bureau of Corpora tions, which may develop sufficient In formation to warrant tne Government's proceeding against the lumber trust. At present- the Inquiry Is proceeding In Wisconsin and Michigan and in the Southern states. It is along purely econ omic lines to develop the amount of standing timber. After the source of supply is ascertained Mr. Smith will in quire into the cost of production. The in vestigation will spread until it takes in all the forests. Broken Bones Are Mended. BRESCIA. Italy. Sept. 3. Elliot F. Shepard, of- New Tork, and his chauf feur, who were injured yesterday" in the motor car race for he grand prize, were so much Improved today that, they were able to leave the hospital. Smallwares WRITING PAPER, linen cloth fin ish. Extra large cabinet box, con taining 60 sheets paper and 6) envelopes. Regular value .iOc. Special, the box "c EVE SHADES of green celluloid. Regular 15c values. . Q Special, each VEST POCKET MEMORANDUM BOOKS, red leather covers. Reg ular value 10c. . Special, each JL PO.T CARD COVER WRITING TABLETS. Note size, ruled. Reg ular value 15c. o Special, each OC ALUMINUM SOAP BOXES. Large size. Regular value 15c each. Special, each J PHOTO LIBRARY PASTE, large size Jars. Regular 25c IQn value. Special, the Jar ,t STYLE 500. GIRLS' SHOES. Patent lace blueher, medium toe, dull calf top, close edge- exten sion soles. Is certainly wonder ful value. SEE PRICES BELOW. "Friend Maker" lines and prices: Sizes. " Price. 5 to 8 $L49 $1.79 8V2 to 11 flVz to 2 . . $2.19 2V to 7 . . .$2.69 Special Sale of Famous A five-day sale Fall Goods j-rk : -v viM 1 ItVi New housef urnishingf on special sale. What an interesting bit of news this is for the homefittersl The sort of wares that have made the teputation of this store as a housefurnishing center. Come and- feast vour eves on latest designs in ELECTRIC AND GAS PORTABLES AND" READING LAMPS. Portables and Shades in New Designs and Finishes Gas Lamps all ready to attach, hundreds to select from; special prices on every lamp in stock. , Gas Lamps, complete with Welsbach burner, six feet tubing and dee orated shades, priced all the way from $2.75 to $40.00. Electric Reading Lamps, complete with decorated shades, priced at $2.45 to $175.00 each. ' SEE DISPLAY IN WASHINGTON-STREET WINDOWS. gg&SP Libhey Cut Glass This most beautiful of all cut glassware, here in the latest cuts, plen tiful assortments. We are sole agents for Portland. ' New Brass and Bronze Figures and Ornaments. New Marble Busts, Statuary and Pedestals. New hand-painted China. New French and German China. ' New English China, Royal Doulton and other celebrated makes, in dinner sets and odd pieces. New shapes and finishes in silverware. INDICTMENTS TO STAND ACCUSED BRIBEGIVERS ARE DE FEATED IX LOWER COURT. They Will Appeal to Supreme Court. Detweiler Declared Fugitive. Glass Trials Delayed. BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3. The mo tfbn on behalf of Patrick Calhoun, Thornwell Mullally, Tirey L. Ford. Wil liam Abbott, E. E. Schmttz, Abraham Ruef, Frank Drum, Eugene De Sabla, John Martin and Louis Gloss to set aside, dismiss and quash the various bribery indictments against them, was today denied by Superior Judge Law lor. Each of the defendants excepted to the decision, and their counsel were given 30 days in which to prepare a bill of exceptions. TJie case against A. K. Detweiler, in dicted on 13 counts of bribing Super visors, was called and continued one week. Assistant District Attorney O'Gara informing the court that Det weiler is still a fugitive. The eight . pending cases against Glass were called for trial and counsel FIFTH WASHINGTON11' SIXTH News of Child's Shoes for School "Friend Maker" Shoes All Same Prices. STYLE 550. GIRLS' SHOES. Plump kid lace blueher shoes, made with extension soles of Eastern oak tannage, patent tip, dull calf tops. A very splendid wearer. "Friend Maker," SEE PRICES BELOW. STYLE B 550. Girls' plump kid button shoes, same last and style as 550, only button. "Friend Maker." SEE PRICES BELOW. STYLE 562. GIRLS' SHOES. Plump kid lace shoes, with dull calf tops, made with a good heavy sole, but no extension; very neat ap pearance and a good wearer. "Friend Maker." SEE PRICES BELOW. BOYS' SHOES; OUR LEADERS. For the price this is the best shoo you have ever used. STYLE 758. Boys' porpoise hide lace shoes, made with heavy soles,' brass quilted "S"' style. These are fastened with brasa screw nails, passing entirely through the sole and clinching to a heavy solid leather inner sole. Fitted with pebble goat top. An excellent shoe. Size. Price. 8y2 to 13i2..... S1.60 1 to 2 8I.8O 22 to 51-2 $2.00 of the be- line of underwear for women and children made or sold in America. Merode hand-finished underwear is weJ known for its splendid wearing qualities, for the perfect finish and fit of every garment that leaves the factory. This special advance display and sale should add many hundred new names to the "Merode list," the roll of women who know and wear the best that's to be had in underwear for women and children. WOMEN'S "MERODE" VESTS, PANTS AND CORSET COVERS Fine ribbed cotton, hand finished, medium weight, AZf each Cfi Heavv weight, special 59 WOMEN'S "MERODE" VESTS AND PANTS Superior Sea Island cotton, in cream or f2Qg ' white; special.. WOMEN'S "MERODE" VESTS AND PANTS Silk and cotton mixed, in white only, d 1 JO special.. spl.AJ WOMEN'S "MERODE" VESTS AND PANTS Fine wool and cotton mixed, also some silk and cotton; will not shrink; in gray and f 1 1 O white; special pilJ WOMEN'S "MERODE" VESTS AND PANTS In silk and wool mixed, or fine ail t "7 C wool; white; each J 1 t J WOMEN'S "MERODE" UNION SUITS Finest -cotton, medium weights, suit, 90. J f 9 Heavy weights, special, each p J. A J for the House answered: "Ready." Judge Lawlor said that before proceeding with any of them it was necessary for the court to know the Intentions of the prose cution; that sentence would not be passed upon , Glass in the conviction had last week until after further trials, If the District Attorney meant to press the remaining charges. Pronounce ment of sentence at this time would make all sentences concurrent and nothing would be gained by further trial. Mr. O'Gara replied that Mr. Heney was out of town and no one could speak for him. The cases were continued to September 10. HEDGEPETH IN JAIL AGAIN Notorious Trainrobber and Safe blower Under Suspicion OMAHA, Neb.; Sept. 2.James Clark, who with W. P. Jackson, of St. Louis, was arrested by detectives on suspicion of safe-blowing, has been Identified as the notorious Marion Hedgepeth, who is one of the best known criminals in the United States. The two men are held in the city prison awaiting developments. Hedgepeth 15 years ago was a member of the famous Sly Wilson gang of safe-blowers and highwaymen. Dick and Charles Wilson, the man Sly and Hedgepeth robbed the Missouri Pacific train near Omaha, when $50,000 was said to have been the booty. MAIL ORDERS HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION Fall Styles of the Royal Worcester Corsets American Corsets for American women. And that means the best corset made for the best women on earth. Women who can buy the Royal Worcester Corsets have long ago abandoned the idea that it is necessary to. buy import ed corsets. They well know that every advantage that money and brains can produce is embodied in the peerless Royal Worcester. The Fall models of these world-famous corsets are ready in our second-floor corset department. Have your Fall and Winter dresses fitted over the corset vou'll wear them over. And see to it right now that you have the correct model for your figure and for this season's gowns. We have them in 100 dif ferent styles, for all figures, light or heavy boning, and priced all the way from 50c to $25.00. pur fitters will be pleased to demon strate their advantages to you. "Merode" WOMEN'S "MERODE" UNION SUITS Part wool, in white ; suit, & f 0 1? special .plmxjO WOMEN'S "MERODE" UNION SUITS Cash mere wool, in gray or white; suit, d J Qfl special ipl.OJ WOMEN'S "MERODE" UNION SUITS Silk and wool mixed or all wool ; white or d O 7f gray; suit V tf CHILDREN'S "MERODE" VESTS AND PANTS Superior cotton fleeced, all sizes, spe- A cial, 36tf. Misses' sizes, special TJC CHILDREN'S "MERODE" VESTS AND PANTS Part wool, in white or gray; sizes 1 to 4; each, special, 54. Sizes 5 to 6, each, special O O C uxixijjjAXin o rn.tiif.vuti uniu ton, merino and wool, 73 to $1.30 per suit, according to size. .O. W. K. Sewing Machines Get ready for the Fall sewing, and prepare for it the most prac tical, common-sense way possible", by purchasing an W. & K. Ma chine to do your work. Pay only about half you would to the agencies and have as good a machine, that is equal to any made. Back of these machines stands OUR guarantee the guarantee of a firm that you know you can place implicit confidence in. The 0., W. & K. has every advantage that modern skill and inventive genius have devised. Here are some of the special points. Others will be thor oughly touched upon in later ads. All Running Parts are Ballbearing The bearings of this machine make it the lightest-running machine possible to produce, as all parts that bear any friction are ball-bearing. These bearings are not the ordinary sort, but are carefully tem pered in oil. This gives them a toughnessj added to the hardness, that insures almost absolute freedom from breaking, grinding or wearing. The stand is of tough gray steel, and the finished parts are highly nickel plated. The O., W. & K. comes in three styles. Prices as follows: Stationary head, $22. 50; Hand lift drop head, $24.90 Automatic lift drop head, $26.90 Drop head with Cabinet, $35.00 Later they were charged with holding up another Missouri Pacific train near St. Louis and getting $25,000. Dick Wilson died in the electric chair and Charles is now in Sing Sing. Hedge peth and Sly were captured in Los An geles and Wilson in Syracuse, where they killed a detective. Hedgepeth and Sly went to the Missouri penitentiary for 26 years, and Hedgepeth was relea-ed for aiding in suppressing a mutiny and giving valuable testimony which resulted In convicting the instiga tors. Fatal Trolley Car Collision. SCHENECTADY, N. T., Sept. 2. Two persons were killed and six seriously in jured, three of whom may die, and a Bcore less seriously hurt in a rear-end collision between two trolley cars last night on a sharp grade in the outskirts of the city. The brakes of tjie forward car set suddenly, and the car behind crashed into it. Both cars were packed with passengers. COFFEE The world is not mistaken;- good coffee almost makes a good breakfast. Tour - srocr returns your money if Jon 4on't Ilk SchllUnc's Best: w pay him. 1 STREETS J ' ' -t 111 5oe V Underwear ouns uot- WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS W.G.SMITII6C0. WASHINGTON BUILDING Fourth and Washington Strosti CLUPECO SHRUNK Quarter Sizes, 15c each, 3 for 35c CLUETT, PEABODY & CO. Itoton of ClMU tai Mostrcs Bhitts. I