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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN. FRID AY, AUGUST - 28, 11)08. TO BREAK RANKS OF SOLID SOOTH Hitchcock Plans to Carry Sev eral Congressional Districts. ... PARTY ACTIVE IN VIRGINIA Iioui.stana and Alabama Said to Of fer Opportunity to Elect Repub lican to Lower House Da kota Mates Are Safe. NliW YORK. Auf.. 27. Some plan the Republican organizations In the South are making to increase the Republican rep resentation in Congress from their states were 'made knoni to Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock today by visitors from Vir ginia. Alabama and Louisiana. The plan for the "invasion of the South" was out - lined bv Mr. Taft, the Republican can didate for President, in recent speeches and Interviews In Hot- Springs. Va. He expressed the opinion that the Republican National campaign managers ought to try to carry close districts and Mr. Hitchcock concurs in that vtew. A Ivan H. Martin, member of the Na tional committee from Virginia, and Rep resentative Slemp. the state chairman, conferred with Mr. Hitchcock and urged that an effort should be made to carry three districts at least In Virginia. These are the ninth, which Mr. Slemp now represents in Congress; the fifth, which was Democratic by only about a hundred votes at the last Congressional election, and Richmond district. Good Chance In Alabama. R. P. Barker, the National committee man from Alabama, declared that there la good chance to carry some of the Northern or mountain districts of his state, and F. B. Williams, state chair man 'of Louisiana, urged that a light be made in certain Louisiana districts. - Secretary Straus, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, had a, long talk with Mr. Hitchcock today. Mr. Straus is scheduled to deliver two or three speeches later In the campaign, one of them in. New York City. It has h mrircjrted that he should be used to reply to arguments made In favor of Mr. Bryan by President Oompers of -the American Federation of Labor, but no plans have yet been made. Dakota States Are Safe. Senator P. J. McCumber and National Committeeman James Kennedy, of North Pakota. talked with Mr. Hitchcock about affairs in the Western States. They pre dicted that North Dakota and adjoin ing states would cast as strong a vote for Mr. Toft as waa received by Mr. Roosevelt four years ago. Senator Mc Cumber declared that the factional dif ferences in North Dakota and adjoining states have been eliminated so far as the National ticket is concerned. H. G. Alexander, president of the Alas ka Pacific Steamship Company, called at tne Republican headquarters today and expressed the opinion that there would be a landslide on the Paclnc Coast for Taft and Sherman. He declared that the Dem ocratic plank in relation to Asiatic labor was not proving a sufrtclent argument to change voters who have been Republi cans. sep:kinj CAMPAIGN' FUNDS Chairman HlU-hoock Sets Financial Committees to Work. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. Plans for gath ering necessary funds to defray the ex penses of the National Republican cam paign are just now occupying the atten tion of Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee. Seth M. Carter, of Lewlston. Me.; Representative John M. Meek, of New ton, Mas?., and Colonel H. F. Lippert. of Providence, R. I., will have charge of financial operations in their respective states, and they are empowered to name as assistants such men as they desire. Within the next 10 days it Is expected, the entire country will be organized In the same way. The finance ' committees of the states will work hand in hand with the National advisory committee, which was appointed recently to lend aid to George R. Sheldon, of New Y'ork. the National treasurer, and Fred C. Upham, or Chicago, the assistant treasurer of the National committee. The first formal meeting of the Eastern mem bers of the executive committee with Chairman Hitchcock will be held tomor row. CATTLEMEN WIN FIGHT lore Interstate Commerce Commis sion to Cut Shipping Charges. WASHINGTON. Aug". 27. A sweep ing reduction of from lii to 5 cents per hundred pounds on range . cattle shipments, to be carried Into effect by October 15. Is effected In an order Is sued today by the Interstate , Com merce Commission in the case of the Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas nd 58 other common carriers. The re duction carries out the commission's condemnation last Spring; of the rail road advances in rates. The rates or dered cut today are on range cattle from points In Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma to Northern ranges in Wyo ming. Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana, and on cattle in carloads from the Southwest to Chicago, East St. Louis. Su Joseph. St. Louis, Kansas City, New Orleans and Omaha. MIKADO TO BE HONORED Tokh Exposition "Will Be Held on His Golden Jubilee. - TOKIO. Aug. 17. The reason assigned f,r holding the International Exposition at Toklo In 1917. the date to which the Government is said to have decided to postpone it. is that year will be the fif tieth anniversary of the Melji period and the accession of the emperor. The gov ernment will appropriate $15,000,000 toward the expenses of the exposition. EIGHTY STRAGGLERS LEFT Many Jackles Must Follow Atlantic Fleet From Sydney. Kl'IiXEI, Aug. 27. Before the American battleship neet left Sydney at 8 o'clock for Melbourne. Its next stopping place. Admiral Sperry. commander-in-chief, sent a letter to CharTcs O. Wade. Premier of New South Wales, thanking him for the cordial reception and magnificent hospi tality extended, and saying that the wel come given th9 Americans would draw closer the bonds of syhipathy and friend ship between the United States and the Australian commonwealth. After the vessels had cleared the har bor it was found that about 80 stragglers had failed to Join their shins. These men will not fce posted as deserters, as it is thought the non-appearance of many of them was accidental. Fifty of the strag glers were embarked later in the day on the Yankton and sailed to rejoin their ships at Melbourne. GREAT RECEPTION' IX JAPAN Mikado's Subjects Will Leave Nothing Vndone on Arrival. TOKIO. Aug. 27. The programme for the reception of the American fleet in Japanese ports has been finished and submitted to Lieutenant Commander John A. Dougherty, naval attache of the American embassy, for approval, but it has not yet been publicly an nounced, owing to the probability that minor changes will be necessary. The attention to detail characteristic of the Japanese is shown throughout the pro gramme. The fleet is due to arrive at Yokohama on Saturday. October 17. and that day and Sunday will be devoted en tirely to receptions and entertainments in that city. On Monday. October , 19, which will be known as American day, the Rear Admirals of the fleet, with their staffs, will come to Toklo. They will be given apartments in the Imperial palace at Shiba. where Judge Taft was entertained during his recent visit, and an imperial carriage will be placed at the disposal of each Rear Admiral. Of ficial calls will be exchanged on Mon day morning. A luncheon to the Rear Admirals and their staffs given by Am bassador O'Brien at the American em bassy will be followed by a reception to the American officers on the embassy grounds. On Monday night Ambasrador O'Brien will give an elaborate dinner at the Imperial Hotel to the American of ficers and prominent Japanese officials. On Tuesday, October 20, the entertain ments provided by the Japanese will commence. The arrangements include the most minute details for the enter tainment of the American officers and men during every hour of each day of their stay. These Include an audience of the officers with the emperor, and dail excursions to outlying points of interest. A Japanese squadron will meet the American fleet as it approaches the coast of Japan and will act as an escort to Yokohama one war vessel being assigned to each American ship. MM AND MURPHY MEET SCHEME TO HARMONIZE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY. National Chairman as Certain Indi ana Will Go for Bryan as Penn sylvania for aft. NEW YORK. Aug. 27. As a first step to restore harmony In the ranks of the Democratic party in New YorTt state, Chairman Norman E.. Mack of the Democratic National committee to night conferred with C. F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall. Senator Patrick H. McCarren, of Brooklyn, whose leadership in that borough is threatened by his break with the Tammany leader, was at the Hoffman House late today, but did not visit National headquarters. Mr. Mack, however. Intimated that he expected to see Mr. McCarren within a few Jays. He said: " "I have no engagement to see .Mr. McCarren. but I am here to see any Democrats who care to call upon me. I will see all .shades of Democrats. I believe the Democrats of New York state will be able to work together for the best interests of the welfare of the National party." Concerning the situation In the' country generally from a Democratic point of view, Mr. Mack said that he had found everything "rosy" so far. Mr. Mack said that, he was ready to concede that Pennsylvania would go Republican, but he believed Indiana to be as certainly Democratic as Penn sylvania is Republican. He would not say as to Maine. National Committeeman Salisbury, of North Carolina, arrived In the city to day to confer with Mr. Mack. Most of the day at the headquarters was em ployed in getting settled in the rooms just opened there. The chairman ex pects to be here about a week and then return to Chicago for a short time. TEST POWERS OF OXYGEN Gas Will Be - Administered to Swimmers In Match Races. NEW YORK. Aug. 27. There- will be a practical test of oxygenlxation of ath letes as advocated by Professor Leon ard Hill, F. R. S., professor of physi ology at the London Hospital, at the water carnival to be held at Huntington, L. I.. Saturday afternoon. Professor Hill announced, as a result of experiments, that athletes In England to whom oxygen had been given prior to trials exceeded their previous best records. In the Huntington races there will be a, special 100-iard swim In which two contestants will receive inhalations of oxygen Just before the race, and they will be matched against two others In ordinary training. Ray Mulvey, whose time for the 100 yards ie 1 minute 8 sec onds, will be given oxygen and matched against Eugene Kelley. who will be In ordinary training. Jacob Fermer, whose best record now is 1 minute 12 seconds, will be oxygenized and matched against B. J. White, in ordinary training, whose time Is 1 minute 10 seconds. A committee of physiologists composed of Dr. Thomas Darlington, commissioner of health of the city of New Y'ork; Dr. W. J. Gles, professor of biological chemistry, and secretary of the medical faculty of Columbia University, and Dr. E. E. Smith, professor of physiology and organic and blologlcar chemistry' of Fordham .Vnlversity. will act as the committee of observation at -the races.. NEW FACTORY TO BE BUILT N'ewberg Company Will Manufacture Sashes, Doors, Concrete Blocks. NEWBERG, Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.) The Architectural. Manufacturing Construction Company, recently Incorporated.- has effected organization by electing officers as follows: Thomas Herd, president: H." Q. Hanson, vice president: S. E. Watklns. secretary: J. Carl Nelson, treasurer: N. C. Christen son. auditor. The new company suc ceeds the Newberg Sash & Door Com pany, whose plant was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago, and besides the manufacture of sashes and doors, the new company will engage in the manufacture of concrete building blocks, furnish plans for houses and do contracting. The site of the factory l being cleared of debris, and work will begin at once on a new building 40xS0 feet, to be built of hollow cement blocks. There are IT companies operating en the Nile and Egyptian canals. !rvcrpjnTnDUiic LA ULlinlUll .ILttU CALLED BY DEATH National Leadei of Democratic " Party in Many Campaigns Passes Away. BRILLIANT CAREER ENDED -Wisconsin Statesman Was Poslmas- ter-General and Secretary of In terior Inrter iieveiuiiu. Fought In Civil War. MADISON. Wis., Aug. 27. Colonel Wil liam F. Vilas died at 10:45 o'clock this morning, following five weeks of illness. When, Dr. Philip Fox called upon the Colonel this morning he found him un usually cheerful and bright, and believed he showed signs of remarkable improve- ""shortly after 10 o'clock, while the nurses were administering a bath to the patient, they noticed that he weakened very quickly.- An attempt was made to get a doctor, but Colonel Vilas died be fore1 he could be reached. Dr Charles H- Vilas, of New York, who had been staying at the home, was not present at the death. Dr. Fox says that the immediate cause of death was a stroke of paralysis. Col onel William F. Vilas suffered a cerebral hemorrhage early on the morning of July 20 at his home in Madison. His condi tion was so serious that E. P. Vilas, his brother, of Milwaukee, was summoned, and for two days the physicians were un able to offer any hope of recovery. On the third day his condition was slightly improved. Since then his condition had remained practically unchanged, although he had moments of seeming rallies and on occasions he would answer questions by "yes" and "no." KNEW VILAS IN SCHOOL- DAYS Judpe Wakeley PaVs Tribute to Ex Law Partner. SEATTLE, Aug.- 27. Judge Eleaaer Wakeley, or Omaha, Neb!, the oldest man attending the Seattle convention of the American Bar Association, knew William Freeman Vilas for nearly 60 years and was his law partner before the Civil War. Judge Wakeley is 87 now and although there was a consid erable difference in their ages, they Jog ged along in pleasant companionship for more than a half century. Tonight when Judge Wakeley was told of the death of Senator Vilas, his mind leaped across the wide stretch of years to the time when Mr. Vilas came as a small boy with his father. Judge Levi B. Vilas, from Vermont to the new State of "Wisconsin. He recalled the davs when young Vilas attended the State University -and by . his precocious mental attainments won honors in his classes and Indicated the ability which afterward made him noted among law yers. "Mv brother, younger than I, who was one of the three first graduated from the University of Wisconsin, began Ufa as a lawyer In Madison and remained there until he died." said Judge Wakeley. "When Mr. Vilas came to the bar he was a few years younger than my brother. They formed a partnership. Shortly afterward 1 returned from Ne braska and took up the practice of law as one of the firm. "That arrangement continued for a year and a half, when Mr. Vilas raised a company of volunteers and, as their captain, went to the war. When he re signed and came back home, he took up the pragtlce of law by himself, and save for. the Interruptions occasioned by his service in the Cabinet and in the Senate, continued by himself until the end." MANY YEARS PARTY LEADER Sketch of the Career of Senator A lias of Wisconsin. . William Freeman Vilas was born July l, l4n. at Chelsea. Vt.. his grandfather. Moses Vilas who emigrated from Connecticut in the latter part of the 18th century, being one of the pioneers of the mountain section of that state. Mr. Vilas was the son of Levi P. Vilas, one of the leading lawyers of Vermont In the early days of the common wealth. The father, having made a snug fortune In the practice of his profession, re moved to Madison. Wis., when his children were still young, in order that his five sons might have ths advantages of the now blate University In that city. The Jilas family arrived In Madison In a covered waKon in 1851. and In the Fall of that year William entered the State Uni versity at its first term as a student In the preparatory department. He took . his de gree in th classical course in 1S3S. In the following year the boy, after tak ing a brief commercial course, began the study of law. He completed the course In the Albany X. Y- Law Bchool in 1860, and was admitted to the bar in thai state Then he returned to Wlsccnsln and was admitted to practice by the . Supreme Court. The same year, when he waa not yet 20 years of sue. he argued hla flrat case in that tribunal. When the Civil War broke out, Mr. Vilas, having been a m mber of the Madison Squ ares, tendered his services to Governor Salomon, who urned him to raise a com pany. This request resulted In the organ ization of Company A of the Twenty-third Wisconsin Regiment, which was at once sent to the front. Joining Sherman In hla attack upon Vlckshurg. During the campaign In and about Ylcksburg- Mr. Vilas waa promoted to be Major and later Lieutenant-Colonel of his regiment, and during nearly all the siege waa In immediate command. After the takinx of Vlckaburr. his com mand having been aant to New Orleans, where the prospects were that it would not again see active service. Mr. Vilas resigned his commission in order to return home to assist hla father In litigation which threat ened to bankrupt him. In 185, the war be ing over, he settled down to his Interrupted practice, and In the following year married Miss Anna M. Fox. His practice flourished and he soon became moderately rich. At about this time he was appointed to edit a new edition of the Wisconsin reports for the etate Supreme Court. Later he was one of the committee that revised the statutes of the state. After completing this work he was appointed professor of law 'In the State Unlveislty, and, lectured there regularly for 17 years. From iSRU to 18S5 he waa a regent of the Institution. From early manhood Mr. Vilas was promi nent In Democrats politics and was a dele gate to the Najlmal conventions of 1876, 180 and 18S4. He was permanent chair man of the convention of 1884 and chair man of the committee that notified Mr. Cleveland of his nomination. He was a member of the National committee from 1S76 to IS-sfl. In 18S4. while sitting in the Wisconsin Legislature, he was railed upon by Presi dent Cleveland to enter the Cabii.et as Postmaster-General and accepted Upon the appointment of Judge Lamar to the United States Supreme Court, he became Becretary of the Interior. Hla record as Postmaster General was brilliant and many reforms In the department were due to hla efforts. He also made a good record" In the Interior De- partment. Mr. Vilas took n active part In the atate campaign In IStHl. ana, as a result, was elected to the United States Senate in March. 1 being the first Democratic Senator Wlscomln had had In SS years. He was one of the Democratic leaders in the Senate and there found play for his marked talents as an orator. His wife and tbree children survive him. BERLIN BANK IN TROUBLE Schoolteacher to Be Arrested for Starting Depositors Run. '' BERLIN. Aug. 27. There were most exciting scenes around "the Frlederlchs berger Bank in the Eastern district of Berlin yesterday, as a consequence of rumors that the institution was in dif ficulty. Thousands of persons gathered before the building, demanding the re turn of their deposits. The crowd be came so dense that the street cars were forced to stop and a large force of police, which was called out, were unable to control the excited throngs. The directors of the bank asked per mission to keep the Institution open until 8 o'clock. More than $'50,000 was drawn out in small amounts. The bank was able to satisfy all the demands for call money with the assistance of the Imperial and Dresdener Banks, but other creditors re ceived only $50 each, owing to the lack of ready cash. The directorate of the bank declares that the Institution is perfectly safe. It is said that the rumor of the bank's dif ficulties was set on foot by a school teacher who, during the lessons, advised his pupils to inform their parents that the bank was insolvent. A warrant for his arrest has been applied for. An Im mense crowd of depositors were shout ing for their money at midnight. INSANE MAN RUNS AMUCK Three Los Angeles Policemen Re quired to Overpower Stranger. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aujr. 27. With nothing In his pockets but 11 cents and a can-opener, an unknown man wh is believed to be insane, was overpowered and handcuffed at Fifth avenue and Broadway today, after he had walked several blocks on Broadway threaten ing the crowd'rlght and left writh per sonal violence If they touched Dim. He repeatedly called out to passers by that they were cowards, and dared them to attack him. The man made a desperate struggle against three offi cers before he was finally manacled and taken to the station. NEVADA BANKERS ACCUSED Carson City Grand Jury Will Ex amine Into Affairs of Reno Bank. BENO, Nev., Aug. 27. It is stated- that the attorneys of Receiver Wildes of the State Bank and Trust Company are pre paring papers for a suit against the di rectors of the State . Bank to recover money paid out In two dividends, one for per cent and another. for 9 per cent. Over $900,000 is involved in the suit. At tachments will he filed against the direc tors and officers of the defunct bank. The Ormsby County grand Jury will LARGEST AND LEADING FUR MANUFACTURERS OF THE WEST. the styles i : Last Sale of Furs in August It is both wise and well to select your furs at Silverfleld's in August. Two chief rea sons : There is no choice that can equal first choice. You are given a discount from the regular season price of 25 or V4 Off This is a bona fide saving. After this month the season price will be the face of the ticket. Special attention i3 directed to our FINE ALASKA POINTED FOX a set of which is herewith reproduced. Sets at $60 and up to $85. Choice col lection of Natural Mink, Black Lynx, Black Wolf, etc. : . t .;..:..-- - ; - - I ;s ; Copyright 1908 bj Hart Schaffner & Marx SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. Corner Third and Morrison Streets meet tomorrow at Carson City, when matters of the State Bank , anck Trust Company will be. again taken up. It is raid more Indictments may be returned against President Rickey. Force Small Boys to Steal. CHICAGO, Aug. 27. Stripped of their clothing, tied to trees, and cruelly lashed with switches such was the punishment meted out to two young boys by two older youths for whom the little fellows had refused to steal. The case came to light yesterday through the arrest of Arthur Holm gren, 16 years of age, and Joseph Casslboln, 18 years of age. Their nc- . Great August Sale New Fall Suits An important offering new Fall Suits at $35 that embody the salient style features of the finest imported models in fact, suits no better will sell at $40 and $45 a little later. The accompanying illustration represents five ot offered. Second lioor. They're made in striped and plain chevron color range, buttons, silks, braids and satins -xTTPii ft' I We are making the first showing of HART SCHAFFNER & MARX clothes for, the Fall of 1908. You'll appreciate this line of clothes; it's worth a good deal to any man to know that the clothes he wears are all wool; it's worth a good deal to be sure about the style and good tailoring. The name 'of Hart Schaffner & Marx in a garment is guarantee of all these, things. You'll get better clothes in this store for 20.00 to $40.00 than you will believe possible, until you see them. Other Makes Cheaper, $12.50 to $20 cusere are Richard Enger, 12 years old, and Richard Keenley, seven years old. The attack on Enger occurred Tues day afternoon, and Keenley was beaten yesterday in the same woods at Forest Glen. Finish Los Angeles Cases. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 27. For the purpose of making final preparations for the trial of the Oregon land fraud cases, which are set for trial In Oregon October 10. Tracy V. Becker, special as sistant to the United States Attorney General, arrived in Los Angeles yes terday. He will leave for the North the last part of this week. David M. 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