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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, . 1907. BURTON ATTACKS MAYOR JOHNSON Says He Has Built Up Tre mendous Machine in , , Cleveland. . ROOSEVELT ADVISED FIGHT Burton Says National Issues Not In volved, Only Redemption of City From Ring and Restoration of Popular Rule. CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 17. Congress man Theodore E. Burton tonight Issued & statement discussing the so-called National phases of the coming muni cipal election In Cleveland. In which he is the Republican candidate for Mayor, and making public for the first time the letter from President Roose velt, who urged him to accept the local Republican leadership In opposition to Mayor Tom L. Johnson. Mr. Burton's statement. Including the letter of the President, is as follows: "An erroneous impression has gone forth that the Mayoralty campaign here Is to an exceptional extent complicated with National politics. Such is not the case. The all-sufficient reason for my candidacy is the local situation. Un less I ana grossly deceived, existing conditions under the present city ad ministration demand immediate and radical reform. The aim of the cam paign in' which I am engaged is to redeen the city of Cleveland from the administration of a ring.. Johnson Has Forged a Ring. "The specious claim has been made that the main desire of the present administration Is to give the people of Cleveland cheap streetcar fares, tinder cover of this slogan there has been built up in the City of Cleveland a tremendous political machine. Every department and agency of the city gov ernment has been utilized to perpetuate Its power. Favors have been granted and bargains made wherever political support could be obtained. Influences are being exerted through political and building departments, among contrac tors who have dealings with this city and among an army of city employes, with an arbitrariness and a resort to questionable' methods never surpassed in any American municipality. , "It Is not the object of those who stand with me on the ticket to sub stitute one political ring for another, but to give a better administration to the City of Cleveland: one not sub versive of the fundamental ideas of popular control aird In which all inter ests, including street railway corpora tions, shall be treated without favor or prejudice. "I should have been extremely reluc tant to have turned aside from National politics without the approval of Presi dent Roosevelt, and Secretaries Taft and Garfield. For this reason I have com municated with each of them.-- Their friendly advice has come to me on my solicitation, and there has been no at tempt at interference. Following is the letter received from President" Roosevelt: Make the Fight, Says Roosevelt. Ojeter Bay, N. T., Aug. 0. 1907. My Dear Mr. Burton: You put a hard question to me In your letter to Mr. Loeb. There are certain qualities of leadership you possess which could not be supplied by- any one else In the House, and you have a maetery 'of certain subjeots such as no other man In the House can hope to attain. For you to leave the House, there fore, would mean that In certain llnea of leadership there would be a loss that cannot be made up. I would therefore be tempted to protest against your leaving If it were not for my profound conviction that. It Is exceed ingly desirable that you should win out- as Mayor of Cleveland. In view of the fact that our democratic system undergoes Its most se ver strain In the government of our cities, I feel that it Is of the utmost Importance to have a man of your experience, power and your long training and theoretical and practical experience In public life, take such a position as that of Mayor of Cleveland. Accordingly, ir yau ask my advice. I should say make the fight. With all good wishes, believe me, faithfully yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "Both Secretaries Taft and Garfield have strongly advised me to enter the contest for the Mayoralty, the former by letter and telegram, the latter in per sonal conversation." DE ARMO-XD FOR LEADER WJU Try to" Take Reins From John S. Williams. . WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept. 17.-(Spe-clal.) Representative David D. De Ar mond. of Missouri. Is reasonably certain to be a candidate for Democratic leader of the House in the Sixtieth Congress against John Sharp Williams, of Missis sippi, according to Representative James T.- Lloyd, Democratic whip of the House, who reached Washington today.- Mr. Lloyd declined to discuss the line up on which Mr. De Armond will make his fight, but It is . understood the chief argument will be the lack of aggressive ness of Mr. Williams In pushing Demo cratic policies In the House. REPCBLICAXS FAVOR FUSION Make Overtures to Labor Party In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17. The Re publican County Convention' tonight declared in favor of fusion on the nomination of Mayor and District At torney by empowering the chair to ap point a committee of . five to confer with the Federation and Union Labor conventions, the latter of which s to be held September 19. The date for .the holding of the Democratic conven tion has not been fixed. . Salt Lake Democratic Ticket. SALT LAKE. Utah. Sept, 17. The Dem- Drrata at thrif pnnvantinn tno it nnn,i nated ex-Mayor Richard P. Morris for the Mayoralty and a full city ticket. PROFITS OF STANDARD OIL (Continued Trom Page One.) ney Sims on the Alton Immunity case. Speaking of the Alton case, Mr. Bonaparte said: . "We will go over the entire situation to morrow. . It is likely, however,, that no announcement of our position will be made until September 2-1, when the Fed eral grand jury reconvenes." MTST GIVE $6,000,000 BOND Xelther Standard Xor Government Likes Judge Grosscup's Order. CHICAGO, Sept. 17. The Standard Oil Company of Indiana, In order to obtain a stay of execution against its property to satisfy the fine of "9,240.000 recently imposed by Judge Landls, must furnish bonds to the amount of $6,000,000. This was determined today by Judge Gross cup in the United States Circuit Court, much to the chagrin of the attorneys on both sides. The counsel for the oil company had contended strenuously for a bond of not more fhnn l Arm aaa v, m , k .,........ for the Government had demanded that me oona De as high as the fine Imposed by Judge Landis. Judge Grosscuu ordered that two bonds must be filed and approved by the court before the supersedeas shall issue, one for HOOO.OOO covering the property of the company at Whiting, Ind., the other for $2,000,000, to cover the property of the company elsewhere. SCHEME TO ESCAPE BIG FIXE Standard Lawyers Will Use Im munity Granted Alton. CHICAGO, Sept. 17. The Tribune today says: The $29,240,000 fine imposed on the Standard Oil Company by Judge Landis In the ( Federal Court recently will be wiped out of existence on a technicality. If the schemes of the Standard Oil law yers, which became known yesterday, are carried to fruition. In the event that the Alton is granted the Immunity which it has 'been fully established was promised to the railroad through agreement with ex-Attorney-General Moody, the Standard Oil attor neys will demand that Judge Landis' fine be set aside. The ground for this plea will be that the Standard Oil lawyers should have been apprised of this Im munity agreement in order that they might question tha Alton Railroad wit nesses properly. IS RUSSIAN GIRL PLOTTED TO DIE WITH POLICE. Clothed In Gnncotton Intended to Blow Herself Up Wltli AVliole Police Headquarters. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 17. The police today arrested a young girl. nicknamed "Wanda," who is accused of participating In a plot to blow up the headquarters of the secret police, situated on the Molka canal, whose torture chambers have aroused bitter reelings on the part of revolutionists. me pullce say that "Wanda' planned to become a "walklnsr bomb1 and enter the headquarters bulldina in ine miaaie or tne day, when It is generally full of police, wearing the uniform of a gendarme officer lined with walls of gun cotton and carrying powerful bombs. "Wanda," the police say, hoped by blowing herself up to reduce the entire building to ruins and kill all the officers composing the staff of the political police. The plot was Betrayed and the police, in addition to taking "Wanda" Into custody, ar rested a Jewish tailor, in whose shop iney seized a nair-ready uniform wmcn was Intended for the woman. In consequence of the murderous de signs of the revolutionists, the secret police have decided to give up their present quarters, removing to an Iso lated stone building at Kamenny isiana, in order to prevent undermin ing. CAN GET NO STRIKE PAY Managers Say Boilermakers In Cold. Opening Vp Big Shops. ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 17.-(Special.) The general managers of the five rail ways Involved In the boilermakers" strike are convinced from additional . informa tion secured today that the strike was not authorized by the National council and have obtained the more significant infor mation that the strike committee un derstands that the men will receive no benefit money or other funds from the treasury of the grand lodge. Confidential information is In the possession of the managers' organization that the grand i rdge treasury Is not In good ' standing and that the men will have to look else where for financial support. The big Dale-street shops of the Great Northern at St. Paul were re-opened yes terday and the boiler and flue shops are running as usual. This morning a spe cial train carried 80 men to the big Northern Pacific shops at Brainerd, Minn., and the strike was broken there and the shops opened with two-thirds force this afternoon. Two carloads of additional men will reach St. Paul early tomorrow morning and with a portion of these the strike will be broken at the big Soo shons just outside of Minneapolis. The remain der will be sent to local points, some of them being needed on the Great North ern. The managers report through officials tonight that there are yet no delays to trains or business on any of the five lines end that outlying points are fairly well managed and running repairs are being satisfactorily handled. Telegraph reports reaching St. Paul tonight from the East inform the managers that a considerable number of experienced men are ready to be sent West, and will be forwarded at once. The policy of the managers Is to re open the big shops first, one by one. VOTE TO STAY' OCT IX TACOMA Men, However, Are Anxious to Bring About a Settlement. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 17. (Special.) Northern Pacific bollermakers who were called out on strike yesterday met tonight and decided to stay out. Both sides are hopeful that tife ques tions at Issue will be settled soon. Although the members of the union would make no statement, it is known that many of then! are using every means to bring about an early and amicable settlement. Many of these men own their homes in South Ta coma and do not want to see action forced that will result In severing their relations with the company. - Should a settlement fail, the North ern Pacific will endeavor to fill the places of the strikers with men from the East. Operators' Appeal to Labor. WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. The prom ised appeal of President Small, of the Telegraphers' Union, ' and President Gompurs, of the American Federation of Labor, to organized -labor through out the country for financial assist ance to striking telegraphers, was issued today from the Federation headquarters. The direct appeal is signed by Mr. Small. Mr. Gompers gives a general Indorsement of its purpose. Immigration Records Broken. VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 17. (Special ) Ninety-seven Chinese today landed In Vancouver on the steamer Empress of Japan paying $500 each head tax. This breaks all records In Chinese Immigration for one steamer since the Importing head 1 tax five years ago was passed. DEATH ONLY CURE Sick Woman Drowns Herself and Her Child. SISTER'S MIND UNHINGED Brooding Over Husband's Absence, Mrs. Baker Throws Herself and Daughter Into Lake Child Struggles for Her Life. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Sept. 17. Driven insane - by brooding over her Ill-health and the protracted absence- of her hus band In Iowa, Mrs. Anna Baker. 31 -years of age, left the home of her brother-in-law last night, accompanied by her 7-year-eld daughter, and proceeded to the shores of Johnson Lake, in the eastern city limits, where she hurled both her self and . daughter into the deep waters of the lake. After searching all night, a rescue party, headed by William S. Phillips, her brother-in-law. found the bodies of the woman and child at 8 o'clock this morn ing. The child's head was showing above the surface of the lake, and the mother's arms were clasped around its body. They had been dead many hours. After writing a note, which she placed under a rock and left on the front porch of the residence, the woman, carrying her child, boarded a Garvanza car at 8:30 o'clock and went to the end of the line. From there she started in the dlrec tlon of the lake, a short way distant. This was the last seen of them alive. The note which she left,- written partly In Ink and partly In pencil, read as fol lows: Note Left by Mother. Telephone to some friend or ours in Streator, to Ed Baker or Rev. Walters, so that Rev. Walters will tell Fred's rolks-and John. Then they should telephone to some friend In Chicago to tell my folks. Rev. Morlock or Rev. Busse. If they are at home. And someone should telephone from Strea tor to FTed that tils father Is sick. He should come to Streator. Don't telephone to the folks direct. No one la the fault. Don't take me Into anyone's home. Send us to Streator. Fred Baker, an Iowa farmer, his wife and daughter came to Los Angeles two years ago from Cylinder, Iowa. The wife was in ill-health, and she failed to im prove. A year ago the husband returned to Iowa to look after affairB in connec tion with his farm. He did not return, and brooding over his absence and her continual ill-health led to the act of last night. The husband and relatives in Streator, ll were notified today of the tragedy. . Sister May Become Insane. Mrs. Alvina Phillips, sister of the dead woman, when Informed of the discovery of the bodies,, collapsed, and she is in a serious condition. She became hysterical, and It Is feared that the tragedy may affect her mind. The father of Mrs. Baker, is Rev. William Schuster, pastor of the United Evangelical Church of Streator,. 111. It was evident from the manner in which the grass and weeds on the shore of the lake, near where the bodies were found, were trodden down, that a strug gle had taken place and . that ' the little girl had resisted to the limit of her strength the Insane enorts of her mother. At the Theaters What to press Agent Say. 'SALOMY JANE" TOXIGHT. Llebler & Co. Present Jessie Izett in ' -Beautiful Drama at Heilig. 'Salomy Jane" will be the attraction at The Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington, tonight at 8:15 o'clock. This delightful play of Bret Harte's Idyll of the California Hills, "Salomy Jane's Kles." was dramatized by Paul Armstrong and Is presented by the well known and reliable firm of Llebler ft Co., which Is a guarantee of a finished performance. Miss Jessie Isett. who portray Salomy Jane, was here last Spring and shared honors with Iza bell Irving: the critics of our three dally pa pers one and all predicting she would be star ing this season. Mies Izett is supported by an excellent cast. The engagement continues tomorrow. Friday and Saturday night, with a special price matinee Saturday. Seats are selling at the theater for the en gagement. 'GEISHA' MATIXEE ' TODAY The Californians Make Their Great est Success In the Tuneful Oi'era. The biggest hit yet scored by the Donular Californians is "Tha Geisha." which is the current offering. The brilliant solo and chorus numbers, the comedy of Harry C&shman and the triumphant appearance or Cecils Rhoda In the prima donna role and ioe uarnett. the new Ingenue, has created a furore among musical people. It Is distinctly- a great week at the Marquam. There will be a matinee at 2:15 today "LOVE ROUTE" AT THE BAKER Pronounced by Everyone the Great est Play of the Year This Week. The Baker Company drew a prize this week in "The Love Route" new to the West. Tt came Sunday unknown and unheralded, but the moment tne xirst audience passed out, that wonderful personal advertising began, witb the result that a most tremendous rush started on the box office. The piece Is one ot the most talked about ever put on the Baker stage, and deservedly so. ' Miss Barney has the role created by Odette Tyler In New York, and Mr. Webb, Guy Standing's part of the young railroad engineer In charge of construc tion. "The Love Route" will be at tha Baker all this week. Matinee Saturday. A Great Mining Camp Play. 'The Little Prosoector" at the Pmnini thl week I a most realistic atorv nf life in the Western mining country. Such plays when won presented, are always full of interest, for who Is not fascinated bv stories nf find ing gold. The bright and charming actress. Chic Perkins, as pet of the camD U the lif and sunshine of "The Uttle Prospector." This will be the attraction at the Empire all week. Matinees today and Saturday. Everybody Likes "All for Gold." Everybody is singing the Draises nf tha new Lyric Stock Company and its perform ance of "All for Gold" at the Lyric this week. The cast Is arranged so that all the members of the company appear In strong parts. Tha play ia a thrilling melodrama, with military settings, and there is enthu siasm and excitement In every line. The comedy element Is strongly developed, ana the heart interest could not ba improved upon. Edmund Flynn, the new comedian, has a rich part and keeps the audience laughing all the time. David ' Griffiths. William Hunt.- Lily Branscombe. Jessie Stewart and many other favorites will ba found to be delightful In this stirring play. "Queen of the Highway." No more sensational . or spectacular romance has been produced at tbe star Theater than "The Queen of the Highway,' which the R. E. French Stock Comnanv is now preaenting.- Real Western life is repre sented and all th types Of characters whicti were formerly found one the frontier are. seen in the play. The adventures are vivta and exciting, and the plot la a series or unlq.ua situations, startling climaxes and iDRfeSSER'S! "Educator" Dr. Johnson 's ' ' Educator ' 'Crackers are another high grade line exclusive to DRESSER'S. They are widely known as a health food for old and young and are particularly nourishing to growing chil dren. They come in " Oyster, " "Ginger Cookie," "Gra ham," "Fruited," "Graham Cracker" and "Whole Wheat." Extremely pleas ant to taste and beneficial. Prices, 25c and upwards. Danish Delicacies Danish Rye Biscuits are another real delicate, after noon tea nicety that can only be . purchased at the big store. Package, 50c. We also import direct the famous German "Pfeffer nusse" and "Dampfer nusse," which are a rarity and delicacy in one. Ideal for afternoon functions. Per pound, 30c. We have practically every dainty made by the renown ed English firm of Huntley & Palmer. DRESSER'S Fifth and Stark. Branches, E. 15th and Broadway, Gearhart, Seaside constant surprises. From the robbing of tne stage coacn to tne escape or tne heru from a pack of ravenous wolves "The Queen of the Highway" is thrilling. Matt ness Thursday and Saturday. Seats are now selling. SEAT SALE FRIDAY. Miss Jessie Bnsley at the Heilig Theater All Next Week. The advance seat sale will opent next Frldav morning. September 20, at the boxofflce of the jnemg ineaier, rourteentn ana Washington streets, for Miss Jessie Busley In tAe Intensely Interesting drama "In the Bishop's Carriage." Llebler & Co. will present this clever actres and. excellent supporting company at the above theater for one week, beginning next Monday, September 23, with a special price matinee oaiura&y. -. . THE FIRST "HOYT" PLAY. "A Stranger In Xew York" Opens a Week's Run at Baker -Sunday. . Manager Baker of the Baker StocV Com pany 'promises at least five of the famoua noyi comedies tnis season, several of which have not for a long time, If ever, been aeen here before. The first of the Hoyt plays will be "A Stranger In New York" which will open a, vuw swier iiri ounuy msunff. "Fatlnltza" Next at the Marquam. Next week, at the Marquam, the Cali fornians will devote their attention to "Fatlnltza," known among all music lovers as one of ths.most beautiful comic operas of recent times. It affords line opportuni ties to both principals and chorus, ana a veritable feast of music and wit is to b expected. Seats are now selling, and It would be wise to reserva them In advance. Remember the opening of 'Fatlnltza" Mod- aay nignt. d - Maxine Miles Coming to Lyric. Next week the Lyric Stock Comoanv will receive a strong addition to Its forces In tha person or Maxine Miles, the handsome and talented leading woman, who has Just been engaged. She will make her first appear ance in the title role of Franklyn Fyle'a great drama, "Drusa Wayne." It Is a play for which she Is especially suited. The open ing performance will be Monday night. "King of the Desert." Following Tha Queen of' the Highway," the R. E. French Stock Company, at the Star Theater, will present "King of tha Desert." This is a new spectacular comedy drama, which will be seen for the first time in Portland next Sunday afternoon. Seats are now on sal at the Star box-office. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS "Blinky, the Jailbird." "Raffles" Is not so funny as Blinky, the Jailbird." the funny little comedy sketch which the Dudd Ross Company Is present ing as the headline act at the Grand this week. Mr. Ross is a comedian of rare abil ity. . Eddy . Sawyer has an aerial act In which he does some trapeze work which la startling The O Brians present repartee about . lovely woman, and the Pryors have a refined, singing and dancing act. Tralnor and Mohler are giving one of the best ec centric dancing acts seen here In a month. These are some of the big acts tha Grana has on. the current programme. . Pantages Good Show. It "would be hard to surpass the enter taining bill which the management has put on at Pantages this week. Every act Is a top-notcher. The particular bright spots In the bill are the Bell trio of famous singers: Wells and Sells, the trick cottage athletes and comedians: the Wallace Sisters, and Moss, tlie equlllbrtstlc jugglers. AH the others are of the best. MORE KILLED Br PLAGUE OF SI CASES IX SAX FRANCISCO - 19 PROVE FATAL. Few Infected Rats Found Blue Puts Army to Work Disinfecting. No Quarantine Needed. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17. 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