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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1908. 5 CHAIRMAN IS NOT YET SETTLED Secretary Taft Advising With All Manner of People About Appointment. . LEAVES FOR HOT SPRINGS Will Meet Sub-Committee at Virginia Resort Going in for Golf This Summer Wants to' Stay in Touch With the Situation. WASHINGTON, June 28. Secretary Taft passed the second Sunday after his nomination for the Presidency quietly at his K street home. He was much re freshed after a comfortable and restful night's sleep practically the first pro longed and adequate rest he has had since his nomination. Early today his brother, Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, arrived in Washing ton and Joined the War Secretary at his home. They spent the day and evening together. ' The coming at this time of Charles P. Taft was said to be devoid of special sig nificance, but it is known that he is here to confer with the Secretary respecting his personal and political plans. Will Not Discuss Plans. Neither Secretary Taft nor his brother cared to discuss for publication the ques tion f the selection of a. National chair man, except in the most general terms. No decision yet has been reached and it is said definitely by the Secretary none will be considered until he conferred further with the sub-committee of the Republican National committee on July 8. It is very probable Indeed, It is al most a certainty that the sub-committee's meeting with Secretary Taft and Representative James S. Sherman, can didate for the Vice-Presidency, which was fixed for July 8 in Washington, will be held in Hot Springs, Va., where the Secretary expects to spend the greater part of the Summer. Conference at Hot Springs. "1 have not determined the matter def initely," said Secretary Taft this evening, "'but my inclination now is to have the conference at Hot Springs. Mrs. Taft and I hope to leave Washington for' Hot Springs next Friday. In that event I shall send notice to the members of the sub-commltiae to meet me there. That location will be Just as convenient for them as Is Washington and It will be more convenient for me." While in Hot Springs Secretary Taft expects that his recreation will consist chiefly in riding, driving and playing golf. "I expect to play golf a good deal." said the Secretary. "I am very fond of the sport, and it always puts me in excellent condition. Wants to Stay in Whirl. "For 16 years I have spent my Summers at Murray isay, Canada. There I played golf a great deal. I hesitated to re linquish the idea of going to Murray Bay this Summer, as Both Mrs. Taft , and I are very much attached to the place; but in the circumstances it was not possible for us to go there. It la not easy of ac cess and in the midst of the campaign I could not be out of touch with the po litical situation." It is Mr. Taft's intention to remain at Hot Springs until about September 1, when he will go to Cincinnati to take up in earnest the wifk of the campaign. Some of his friends have urged him to take a brief sea voyage in order that he may obtain absolute rest for eight or ten days before he enters on his arduous campaign, but no decision has yet been reached on that point. Date of Notification. While no date has beeh fixed for his formal notification of the nomination for the Presidency, it is likely to be on July 28 or 29. After the Democratic National convention shall have been held .he will , prepare his address to be delivered in response to the formal notification. Later in the Summer he will write his letter of acceptance, which will be promulgated from Cincinnati shortly after he opens bis headquarters in that city. The deepest interest now centers around the choice of a National chairman. It is known that the matter is giving Mr. Taft the gravest concern. He is receiving advice and counsel on the question' from every conceivable source. He is being deluged with letters and telegrams on the subject and personal Interviews with him are being sought by those who are particularly Interested in the appoint ment. Loeb Not Offered Chairmanship. "I wish you would say," he said this evening to a reporter of the Associated Press, "that the report that.f offered the chairmanship to Secretary 'Loeb is not quite accurate. What I did say to him was, I should be glad in the event of my election, to have him identified in an important capacity with my Administra tion. I am fond of him and sincerely ap preciate what he has done for me per sonally. He told me, however, that he expected to retire from politics at the conclusion of President Roosevelt's Ad ministration to enter upon a. business career, arrangements for which he al ready has made " Secretary Taft handled some of his pressing correspondence, but undertook no other work. Letter From Crazy Man. He is in receipt of all sorts of letters from all kinds of people. One came from a man in New York State which read in part as follows: "I have been confined in an asylum for the insane and want to assure you there Is no pleasure for a sane man to be im prisoned with a lot of crazy persons. I am inclosing a note for $2500 which I wish you would indorse and return to me. That money will make it much easier for me." A flood of letters and telegrams of con gratulation have been received by Mr. Taft on his nomination. His clerical force is getting out the responses to them as rapidly as possible. Secretary Taft at tended the 11 o'clock services today at All Souls' Unitarian Church. REBELS TIEJJP RAILROADS (Continued From First Page.) quartered with their men in readiness to respond to an emergency call. Two hundred of the Eighteenth Bat talion, Mexican Infantry, commanded by Colonel Luis Ballesteros, arrived tonight in Juarez, across the river from here, and will be distributed in the vicinity of that town. These reinforcements make an . aggregate of 500 soldiers stationed In Juarez. Mayor Mateus, in an Interview this evening, declared that no trouble in Juarez was anticipated and that the Eighteenth Battalion had been sent to the border simply as a precautionary measure. Guards were maintained around the Jail UPON and public buildings of Juarez and the arrival of reinforcements is probably re sponsible for a rumor that the Juarez officials are informed of a proposition to attack that city. Governor Cardeleas, of Coahulla, has telegraphed the Governor of Durango notifying him that a number of the men responsible for recent dis turbances in his state have fled to Du rango and requesting all possible assist ance in apprehending the fugitives. The battalions of regulars, sent by the federal government to Vlesca, arrived there today. RICH RANCHER GIVES MONEY Aids Mexican Rebels Because of High Taxes Imposed. ' EL. PASO. Texas, June 28. According to C. W. Patton, a mining expert, who ar rived tonight from Torreon. funds for the uprising In Northern Mexico have been furnished by a wealthy ranch-owner near Saltillo. Patton says further: "Sympathizers of the revolutionists ad vance as arguments In support of the Insurrection alleged over-taxation by the federal government, made more onerous by failure of crops, the two combining to make hard times. They claim discrim ination in favor of foreigners and in fluental Mexican officials to be uni versal." Business, he declared, was at a stand still and excitement intense. At stations along the line from Torreon to Juarez there were assembled great crowds of excited Mexicans. At many of the sta tions along the route municipal officers had been sworn in as police to guard banks and railroad stations. The policy of the government, according to Mr. Patten, is to effectually crush the upris ing before it can gain any further head way, and to prevent any desertion of troops who might go over should the revolutionists develop sufficient strength to give hope of any success in their move ment. Mr. Patten said the eldest son' of the President. Major Porfirio Diaz. Jr., had been quoted as saying that the govern ment would lose no time in crushing the uprising. J-oeal sympathizers of the revolutionists say there are between 300 and 400 men In sympathy with the movement In small towns of Chihuahua near here and along the border within a radius of 20 miles of El Paso. Some extra deputy United States Marshals have been sworn in here and there is an unconfirmed report in circulation that United States Marshal Eugene Nolt, of San Antonio, will come to El Paso in a few days. Mexican Consul Loemune, in an inter view today, said that any fears he might have entertained about the situation in Juarez, across from El Paso, had been allayed by the arrival of soldiers and that he was satisfied no trouble would arise In this immediate section of Mexico. CREEL ORDERED TO RETURN Mexico Will Ask Punishment of Americans in Raid. CITY OF MEXICO. June 28. Ambassa dor Enrique C. Creel has been directed to proceed to Washington immediately. This sudden change in the plans of the Am bassador, who had received a long leave of absence from his government with the intention of spending a number of months in his home state of Chihuahua, was oc casioned by the recent raid on the town of Las Vacas. The Mexican State De partment will make strong representa tions to the State Department in Wash ington, asking the United States auth orities In every way to aid in checking the men who attacked Las ucas, on the ground that the whole raid was plan ned and outfitted on American soil. The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that every Arherjcan involved in the raids was subject to extradition as a common criminal, inasmuch as the acts of vio lence .committed by them were not di rected by any revolutionary movement orgunized on Mexican soil. Mexico will ask that certain of the ringleaders who may be captured on United States soil be tried by the courts of that nation for a violation of neu trality lajs. RIOTERS ATTACK THE MAYOR Several Reported Killed Troops Leavefor Scene. SALTILLO.. Mex.. June 28. Three com panies of the Seventh Regiment, sta tioned in Saltillo under the command of Major Cervantes, were ordered to Viesca, this state, where, according to Mexican reports, received, an attack was made upon the residence of Mayor Thomas Zertuche, several persons being killed. The family of Senor Zertuche is reported to have escaped. The rioters, numbering about 200, cut the telegraph wires and tore up the rails of the Coahuila & Pacific Railroad be tween Viesca and Torreon. A passenger train was held up at Parras. The cause of the riot Is not known, but it is .presumed that dissatisfaction with the Mayor is the cause of the trouble. The local companies of cavalry left on a special train for the scene. NEUTRALITY LAWS TO BE KEPT Texas Will Do All Possible to Pre vent Any Violation. WASHINGTON. June 28. The State Department today received a telegram from Governor Campbell of Texas, as suring the Federal Government that the Slate of Texas will do all in her power to prevent violation of the neu trality laws as a result of the reported revolution In Northern Mexico, i Las Vacos, which was attacked on Thursday, is directly opposite Del Rio, Texas. Acting Secretary of State Adee yesterday sent a message to the Gov ernor of Texas, asking that he use every means to prevent any violation of- the neutrality laws In connection with the disturbances along the Texas Mexican border. The Mexican govern ment had requested this Government to take such precautionary measures. SITUATION - . HAS IMPROVED Military Forces in Control and Revo lutionists Flee. DEL RIO. Texas. June 28. The situ ation in Las Placas has materially im proved and the military forces are in complete control of the town. The revolutionary forces have fled toward the mountains and are being pursued by cavalry. Communication was re opened Sunday and it Is possible for those who are well known to the Mex ican authorities to pass over into Mex ico. It is positively known that nine sol diers and twelve revolutionists were killed. Xo New Developments. EAGLE PASS. Tex., June 28. There Are no new developments here in the revo lution in Mexico. Ciudad Porflrlo Diaz is quiet. The town and military authori ties patrol their territory and guards are stationed at all outlying entrances to the city. Soldiers are forming scouting par ties in the surrounding country. Federal Troops Not Needed. SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June 2S. Of ficers at Fort Sam Houston are kept posted upon the progress pf the so-called revolution in Northern Mexico, but have received no orders to make any prepara tions to march to the border. The con census of opinion among them is that no Federal troops will be needed. ROADS DOING WELL Especially Those Not Depend ing on Steel and Lumber. MAKE NO CUT IN WAGES Commissioner Lane Receives En couraging Reports From Rail ways of Country Lehigh Valley Shows Increase. WASHINGTON, June 28. "Returns generally from the railroads show that thoBe roads not dependent upon coal, steel and lumber industries have been, doing very well recently." said Commis sioner Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission today.- "Of course they haMe not done so well as last year. Generally, they have decided not to make" any re ductions either in wages or in rates of freight affecting the next three months, which is an indication that they believe that business will keep up. "There are some curious things about prevailing conditions," continued Mr. Lane," for Instance, the Lehigh Valley the other day gave us a report of the earnings for the five months of the present calendar year together with similar reports covering the preceding five years and the showing tills year was larger than that of any other year during the period indicated. "The prospect for large crops in the West is extremely good. Railroad men do not expect normal conditions to be recovered suddenly, but look for steady improvement. "The railroads must spend money in maintaining the road bed. and equipment of their lines in order to meet the de mands of commerce because they are most seriously embarrassed when they are not able to handle business offered them, and there is no doubt that there is an abundance of money In the United States which can be secured for legiti mate railroad investment. This was shown by the floating of the Pennsylvania bond issue. "The railway rate act is admitted by candid railroad men themselves to have been of inestimable value. The enforce ment of the law against rebatmg and our tenacious purpose to stop discrimination have held them up to a conformity to the law that is without precedent." SHAH PROCLAIMS AMNESTY Makes Further Attempt to Secure Peace in Teheran. WASHINGTON, June 28. In a further effort to restore tranquillity to the City of Teheran, the scene of the recent riots in Persia, the Shah has proclaimed a general amnesty, according to a cable gram received tonight by General Mortesa, the Persian Minister. GLOOMY TIMES IX TEHERAN People in Despair and Half Starred Soldiers Eager for Loot. LONDON, June 28. A dispatch to the Times from Teheran paints a gloomy picture of the situation. It says that general uncertainty exists and that the feeling of Insecurity Is Increasing. The people are driven to despair and half starved soldiers eager for loot commit flagrant acts of violence and plunder. Meanwhile the royal camp is increasing in strength and is said now to number 10,000 men. General Llakhoff is the master of the situation and is ruling as an absolute independent viceroy. The Shah, the dispatch concludes, seems to have no programme for the future ad ministration of the country. . MORMONS ROTTEN EGGED Then Hose Is Turned on Them to Break Up Meeting. ROLLA, Mo., June 28. Twenty-two Mormons who arrived here yesterday to preach Mormonism on the streets were "egged" last night and after wards drenched with water from a fire hose. The water was not. turned on the preachers until the eggs, a band of music and preaching of a Salvation Army corps failed to break up the meeting. An egg was broken on the head of one of the Mormons while he was pray ing. The water caused the Mormons to take to their heels. One of the Mormons made a short address in front of the Grant Hotel this morning. He FOR PIMPLES, TOO New Discovery Cures Eczema and Eradi cates Minor Skin Troubles Orer Night. A few months ago the dispensers of poslam, the new discovery for the cure of eczema, decided to allow the druggists of the- country to handle it. Previous to that time it could only be obtained direct from the laboratories. Since this change in the method of distribution, poslam has met with the most phenomenal success of anything introduced to the drug trade in the' last 30 years. All the leading druggists, including the Skidmore Drug Co., in Portland aro now carrying the special 50-cent size recently adopted, also the $2 jar. This great fcjecess is not surprising when it is remembered that, in eczema cases, poslam stops the Itching with first application, proceeds to heal im mediately, and cures chronic cases in a few weeks. In minor skin troubles, such as pimples, blackheads, acne, herpes, blotches, rash, etc., results show after an overnight application. Experimental samples of poslam are sent to anyone by mall free of charge, by the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth Street, New York City. ATHLETES TO KEEP IK GOOD TRIM MUST LOOK WELL TO THE CONDITION OF THE SKIN. TO THIS END THE BATH SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH HAND SAPOLIO AH Grocen ?nd Druggists, Otc If you're going among strangers remember they don't know how bright you are. Of course your friends all know, but the cold, critical stranger will simply size you up by the clothing you have on. Better have on our kind. It's the best letter of introduction. Our suits are well tailored and will hold their shape through vacation trials, travels and tramps. By taking advantage of our Enlargement Sale reductions you have the opportunity to dress well at small expeuse. loftun GusKuhnProp1 166-170 THIRD STREET saiif that no further effort would be made to conduct services in Rolla, and that the band would leave here. HUNDREDS VISIT MR. BRYAN Democrats Make Pilgrimage to Com moner's Home in Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb., June 28. The party of Illinois Democrats traveling in auto mobiles' from Chicago to the Democratic National convention at Denver arrived at Lincoln shortly after 10 o'clock to night, following a trying day on roads between here and Omaha that were almost impassable on account of mud and high water. The party was met some miles outside the city by Lincoln automobilists, who piloted them to the Lincoln Hotel, where a crowd of 400 Bryan volunteers, headed by Mayor Brown, gave them an en thusiastic welcome. Tomorrow the Illi nois men in a body will visit Mr. Bryan at Fairview. The Bryan country home today drew THE DOCTOR says "drink beer" to the weak and the convalescent. To those who need strength need a food and a tonic. If it is good for them, isn't it good for you? The virtue of beer does not lie in the alcohol. There is only 7XA per cent, of that. It lies in the malted barley a digested food. And in the hops a tonic and an aid to sleep. It lies, too, in the fact that the drinking of beer flushes the system of waste. So would water, of course, if one drank enough of it. But you don't drink water like beer. When beer is pure there is nothing more healthful. And Schlitz beer is pure. It brings no after-effects, no biliousness. But better go without beer than to drink the wrong beer. That is why the Doctor generally says "Drink Schlitz." . m Co the largest crowd since the pilgrimage to Lincoln began. A number of Nebraska Democrats and strangers in the city made the trip to the "farm," and Lincoln peo ple who accompanied them swelled the crowd to considerable proportions. One of Mr. Bryan's visitors who was with him a considerable this after noon was Willis J. Abbott, of the Democratic National committee press bureau. Mr. Abbott, after his visit to Fairview said he believed the Vice-Presidential race was entirely an open one. Speaking only for himself, he said he did not consider - Governor Johnson a serious factor in the contest for second place. The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold beer is unexcelled in all respects and is highly recommended for its strength and health-giving qualities. Orders for bot tled beer receive prompt attention. Phone East 46. Home phone B 1146. BARCELONA. June 28. A policeman who was injured in the bomb explosion yesterday in one of the lavatories of a public square, died today of his wounds. Nine persons have been arrested. The BeerThat Made Milwaukee Famous jm it What? Coot With Electricity fci limy Since "Seeing is Relieving" You can see the above question answered by attending the practi cal demonstrations that will be made at the Supply Department of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., 147 Seventh Street, between Morrison -and Alder, at 10 A. M. and 2:30 P. M. daily for a week, beginning Tuesday the 30th. An expert demonstrator has been engaged for this' purpose. Main 6688 Ask for the Brewery Bottling. Common beer is sometimes substituted for Schlitx. To avoid being imposed upon, see that the cork or crown is branded SchHtt. Phone Main 2779 Sherwood & Sherwood 8 Front St., S. E. cor. Ankeny St. Portland one? e 0 PHONES A SSI 7