ft ptwm i 32 PAGES PAGES 1 TO 8 VOL. XXL NO. 35. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WILL M'BRIDE WIN? Now Figures His Railway Bill Lacks But 30 Votes, HIS OPPONENTS ARE ALARMED Even Clnrlc County Sits Dovrn on Stevenson, the Hallway Lobbyist Populisf Strike Terror to the w Hearts of Turner Men. Supporters of Governor McBrlde's policy for an appointive railway com mission furore -that he has nearly iron bis Sent. Of the delegates already elected to the state convention to be held at Taoomo, September 10, they count on 250 votes, or -within 80 of a majority. Several county conventions are yet to be held, and the McBrlde men hope to have sufacient strength' to win on the first ballot. Senator Turner's chances for re-election, which are remote, have received & setback In his home county of Spo kane by the Populists refusing to fuse with the Democrats unlets they be given a large share of the spoils. The matter may be patched up, but present indications are not favorable. SPOKANE, Aug. 30. (Special.) Among the politicians la Spokane the latest sen sation is the action of the Clark County Republican Convention in turning down George Stevenson. Stevenson was a member of the first State Legislature of Washington, and since then ho has been head and front of the most aggressive railroad lobby Jn the "West. Incidentally he is one of the trusted lieutenants of Levi Ankeny, an avowed Republican as pirant for Senatorial honors. Clark Coun ty has been Stevenson's stronghold, and Governor McBrlde has completely won that stronghold. Opponents of the Governor are uneasy, and there are thoie who are now willing to admit that he will go into the coming convention at Tacoma with enough pledged votes to Insure an appointive Rail way Commission plank , in the platform. East of the mountains the sentiment in favor of the Governor's pet plan is al most overwhelming, as Is shown by the subjoined tab'.es. In the Railway Com mission ranks are: .Pole-J Dele Counties -gatcsfp5ot-nties - gats.. Vdame (probable). OjSpokane AS Asotin CStcvens 12 larlleld 7 hitman 23 Kittitas lliraklma 16 Lincoln 131 Okanogan 61 Total US Against the Railway Commission plank In Eastern Washington, and therefore op posed to Governor McBrlde, are: Dele-I Dele- Countles gates. I Counties gates. Tolumbia (probTle) lOiKlIckltat (prob'le). 11 Ferry 6Wclla Walla 21 Chelan (probable). 7! Franklin 2 Total 57 Governor McBrlde counts with reason able certainty on 3G delegates from Pierce County. In King County, Harold Pres ton, the Governor's closest friend, named 15, and every man Is pledged to the Rail way Commission plank. Pacific County will give McBrlde 10 delegates, and Clark has come forward with 17. These, added to the 148 delegates east of the Cascades, give the support of 256 delegates to date. In the convention at Tacoma there will be C71 delegates, and a majority Is 2S6. The Governpr therefore needs to secure only 30 delegates in the conventions yet to bo held west of the mountains, and he has his fight won In the state convention. Cold Comfort to Wilson. Wilson supporters And cold comfort In these figures. When the handwriting on the wall began to loom up, the Spokane cog of the Wilson machine busied Itself and began a sharp campaign to switch the Spokane delegation onto the track laid by Congressman Cushman in the Pierce County convention an elective In stead of an appointive commission. But the Spokane County delegation held a se cret caucus last night- to consider the mat ter, and now assures the rank and file that it will not bolt the Instructions given by the Spokane convention. In the list of legislators nominated by Republicans east of the mountains ap pears only one avowed Wilson man outside of Spokane County. Ira Englehart, of Yakima County, enjoys the distinction, and he also enjoys the distinction of being the only member of 'his county Leg islative delegation for Wilson. Probabili ties are that John L. Wilson will elect five legislators In Spokane County. A great many" Impartial thinkers do not concede him one. But assuming that he elects five in Spokane . County, his total strength on first ballot In the coming Legislature from east of the Cascades will be six, and one of those is a hold-over Senator. "Warm Sfg;ht In Sight In Spokane. A warm fight is promised in the Third Ward of Spokane. Jacob Schiller, cx Councllman, who 13 In the wholesale liquor business, is the Republican candi date for Senator. He is a strong man. The Democrats will probably run Huber Rasher, at -one time a Democratic can didate for Mayor. The district is nor mally Republican, but Rasher's popularity is supposed to overcome that. In the Second Ward, Frank Shaw, last session in tho lower bouse at Olympla, is the Republican candidate for Senator. He is Quito popular, and is a railroad man who will be found in the Wilson ranks. The Democrats will probably nominate Fred Baldwin Councilman, who won hands down m the last city election in a strongly Republican ward. Populist Pnrile Democrats. The unezpocted action of the Spokane County Populists in deciding to hold a separate convention, and not to fuse with the Democrats unless the Populists are given the Treasurer, Assessor, one Com missioner and five members of the Legis lature, is causing some chagrin among tho Democratic leaders, while Republi cans express considerable gratification. The Democracy had fondly hoped that the Populists would drop their separato organization this year and work with the Democrats for tho rcnomlnatlon of George Turner lor the United States Sen ate. The multiplicity of Republican can didates, together with tho unpopularity of John L. Wilson and tho prejudice against a candidate from Seattle, had given the Democratic leaders hope that In the spilt of Republicans many votes properly belonging to the Republicans would be found In the Turner column. There Is no question but that the 'Demo crats will receive some heavy support, along this lino, but they feel that the Populists should line tip under the old banner and not cause a split in the ranks of the party which hopes to win as much by presenting a solid front for Turner as by taking advantage of the Republican mix-up. Turner Men Are Fearful. If the Populists insist on holding out for the offices named, the Turner men fear trades on the Legislative ticket which would seriously hurt Turner's strength in the county. State Senator Warren Tolman made a strong plea at the Populist committee meeting of Satur- I day last, and practically served notice that unless the Populists came in shoul der to shoulder with the Democrats and took only what was freely offered, them, the Populists could hope for no recogni tion whatever. But there was a strong sentiment against a merger without sub stantial recognition of the Populist "strength, and whWa criramfttee was ap pointed to arrange a conference with the Democrats, it was appointed with the understanding that the Populists would hold out for the five offices mentioned. At first there was a .demand also for the Sheriff, but this was given up. Strength of PopullittM. What strength the Populists can mus ter now is an open question. The frequent clashes of Mayor Byrne and the old-line Democracy has caused much bitterness, while the recent renunciation of Populism by John Coffeen, formerly a leader among the People's party men and the right hand bower of Mayor Byne, is not rel ished by the Populists, many of whom will require no further stimulant for the use of the knife on whatever ticket the Democrats may -put up, unless Populist claims are recognized as demanded. The Turner men hope to heal ajl differences svlthln the next two weeks, but they real ize that the task will be difficult LEWIS COUNTV FOR M'BRIDE. Republican Convention Declares for His Railway Policy. CHEHAU.S. Wash., Aug. 30. (Special.) The Republican County Convention was dominated by the McBrlde men. and Lewis County is now on record for an ap pointment of a Railway Commission. The j first contest was over the selection of a temporary chairman. A combination from the First and Third Commissioner Dis tricts, assisted by friends of Dr. Allls, I of Chchalls, named Dr. G. H. Dow for j temporary chairman, against W. A. Rey- J nolds, who represented the N. B. Coff- ! man Interests. Dr. Dow was elected bv a vote of 90 to 7S for Reynolds. When the resolutions were presented, W. A. Rey nolds made a fight on the floor to have the railroad resolution amended by de claring for an elective commission, but this was defeated by a vote, of 94 to 74. The resolutions indorse the Administra tion of Roosevelt, favor the renominatlon of Cushman and Jones for Congress, an" anti-pass law, and enlightened .methods of road building. The Indorsement of Governor McBrlde was as follows: "We likewise indorse the policy and administration of Governor Henry McBrlde, and we favor the passage (Concluded on Second Page.) 9 - i .... ,.. ".i.".,, v r...r. HE IS SHAW'S GUEST President Roosevelt's Trip Takes Him Into Vermont. RECEIVES A CORDIAL WELCOME Speaks on the Duties of Citizenship' to the" People of Windsor Will Spend Today at the Treasury Secretary's Ilome. BURLINGTON, Vt, Aug. SO.-ery-wherc In Vermont 'today the President was received with enthusiasm. He crossed from New Hampshire into Vermont about RENOMINATED FOR CONGRESS IN CALIFORNIA. EUGEXE- P. LOUD. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 'SO. SpecIal.)-Eugene F. Loud, of San Francisco, was today renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Fifth district. A fight was made on Loud by some of the labor unions, who deemed him hostile to their Interests, but ho won out easily, and his re-election now seems asaured. Eugene F. Loud Is well-known In this city and county, which' have honored him several times. He was a member of the State Legislature In 16S4. and later was Cashier and Tax Collector of the City and County of San Francisco. He was elected to Congress In ,1891. and has been re-elected every two years since. Ho sprang into National prominence by his bill to exclude many publications from the malls, and his ability to handle postal matters was recognised by his .being made chairman of the committee on post offices and postroads, a position he now holds. Mr. Loud Is 55 years of age. He was born jat Ablngton, -Mass., March 12,, 187. He went to sea and arrived In this state when he was 13 years of age. He served in the Civil War. and when peace was declared returned to California. Previous to entering politics, he followed a mercantile pursuit.' noon In a tallyho drawn by four horses. Seated on the box with him were Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill and Senator Proc tor. When" Windsor was reached, where the people awaited his coming, the most cordial welcome was extended, and as the county fair was In progress, many persons out of .town were given opportunity to greet him. The drive through the moun tains seemed to give him new vigor. He was In his happiest vein, and as he passed through the streets of Windsor he bowed first ;o one side and then to the other on his way to the- Evarts residence, where he took luncheon. The start from the Blue Mountain Club house was begun promptly at S o'clock this morning, and the route to Windsor was through the Corbln reserve, and some of the most beautiful New Hampshire country, the whole journey occupying four hours. At Cornish the President was met by Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill, who ex tended him a cordial welcome, which was participated in by the entire population I of the town. In a brief speech the Presl- j dent again took up and discussed the j duties of citizenship. Three rousing cheera ' were given as the party mounted the tnllyhe for Windsor, n distance of eight miles. The President, on the drlvevto Cornish, got out of his carriage and walked up some of the steep grades. He outdis tanced these who attempted to follow him,, and was bathed in perspiration when he again resumed his seat in the carriage. Four stops and as many speeches were scheduled for today, but he yielded to pressure and made eight stops and eight speeches. South Royalton, Bethel. Ran dolph and Waterbury were tho places where the additional stops were nfade. The stop at Waterbury had been quietly arranged by Senator Dillingham. The President spoke from the station platform, and In a few words paid a tribute to the Senator. The President had started for the train, when suddenly he turned back and told the people he did not think they deserved any credit for being good, be cause they could not help it, which pro duced much merriment. At Montpeller the President said that he was glad to come as the gupst of the Society of the Sons of the Revolution. "It is a great thing," he added, "to have had forefathers who did their work well In the world, always provided that the fact of having had them drive us onward to try to do our part in the world now. in stead of being used as an excuse for not doing our full share." A text in the Bible contained two rules of conduct, of which too many people were apt to take only one. "The text." said the President, "Is that which bids us to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. To be only harmless is not really to deserve much praise, nor. on the other hand, to possess all the wisdom and power that can come to man shall avail anything If It does not go to lift us toward rlshte ousness and toward decency. "I want to Illustrate what I mean by the two men whom Vermont this Inland state Contributed to the Navy of the United Stntcs and to the glory of the entire Na tion In the Spanish War. Now. gentle men. Admirals Dewey and Clark had to have In that courage the desire to do de cently, but It would not have done them nny good if they had never lenrned. their trade as tne chance came. If Dewey or Clark had sat down during the long years of peace, as I have known pretty good men to sit down, and said: 'Well, there is not anything to be done; when the day comes I will be a hero but just now I do not pnro in tpnln fVio man inn it I r m. n n n done that we would not have the name of either of them at this moment. "Take those men on horseback over (Concluded on Second Page.) WAR ABOUTTO BEGIN Attackers and Defenders Readjr for the Maneuvers. THE PERIOD OF PREPARATION Strengthening? the Forts Along? tne Rhode Island, and Connecticut Const State Troops Will Take Part. NEWPORT, Aug. SO. The Army of de fense and the attacking squadron under Admiral Hlgginson have spent the first 24 hours of the period of preparation in strengthening their forces. The Massachusetts-Heavy Artillery came from Bos ton today, part going to Fort Rodman, at New Bedford, and six batteries coming here as additional reinforcements to Fort Adams and Fort Qreble. The Army also received in addition the Rhode Island Signal Corps of 20 men. As for the Navy, the Massachusetts Naval Brigade was sent on board the warships by means of two naval tugs. This evening General MacArthur again visited the forts In this vicinity, this time on the war yacht Kanawha, accompanied by a large staff made up of officers not only of this division but from the War Department. Th gunboat Gloucester, which came in during the forenoon, left for the fleet at 3 o'clock with the mall. She may return to morrow, as Admiral Hlgginson has until midnight Sunday to disappear from tho coast, war being technically declared at that time. During the afternoon, Brigadier-General Greely arrived and spent some time in In specting the signal arrangements, paying special attention to the searchlight sta tion at Price's Neck. Upon his recom mendation, a third telephone wire was strung to the station, so that nil the sig nal stations, from Fort Adams, around the southern end of the island from Rhodo Island, to eastern points, are now con nected by telephone. Just at sunset the big steam yacht Kanawha came into the harbor with General MacArthur. The arrangements at the fort In this vicinity are complete, but the evening was spent In additional searchlight prac tice. Tomorrow night the guards at all the forts will be strengthened and the signal stations fully manned. In prepara tion for the attack, which, according to the rules, may begin any time after mid night. OX BOARD THE FLAGSHIP. Mobilisation of Admiral HlKBlnaonN Sqnadron. ON BOARD U. S. S. ALABAMA, Men emsha Bight, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Aug. SC. Mysterious and secretive today was Admiral Hlgginson'B whito' Bouadron. The warships have their orders, but none except the captains and executive, officers know their purport. The mobilization of the squadron continued last night with the arrival of the Scorpion. At S o'clock the Gloucester sailed. Her destination was unknown, but it is understood she passed out on scout duty. The-battle-ship Indiana and the Puritan (rated as a battle-ship) were momentarily expected, as well as the auxiliary cruiser Panther and the cruiser Montgomery. Admiral Hlg ginson has not ordered the camp of ma rines on Martha's Vineyard to be broken, and It Is considered probable that they will not report back to their ships until hostilities are discontinued. One of the reasons why he decided to keep the ma rines on shore is the overcrowding Inci dent to the quartering of tho naval re serves. The umpire's of the Navy and the ob servers from, the Army who arrived yes terday are not quite ready to fulfill their duties. The Alabama's Judges are: Com mander Duncan Kennedy for the Navy and- Lieutenant-Colonel William R. Llver moore for the Army. A visitor who will remain during the engagements Is Jame3 Barnes, the historian of New York, who is the guest of Captain Brownson. In. view of the opening of the period of hostilities, there was much discussion among the officers, especially the ensign and midshipmen, of the war games on the Massachusetts Coast- All agree that the experience was of great value. In this connection it Is noted that Ensign Robert H. Berry, of the Kearsarge,. who had charge of the central station at Rock port during the maneuvers, and Midship man Spofford were guests of Admiral Hlg ginson at breakfast yesterday. Weather conditions have been superb, with the air clearand exhilarating. Officers and men are physlclally in splendid form and eager for action. GUAKDX5G FOIXT JUDITH. War Balloon Will Be Used In Con nection With the Defense. POINT JUDITH. R. I.. Aug. 20. As thla point. In the view of the officers In charge of the defense In the pending war maneuvers, Is considered the most favor able place for an attacking fleet to land, attention is being concentrated here and elaborate plana have been made for its protection. The largest body of elgnalmen In the whole line of action Is located here. and other preparations have been made. It Is said that no place on the const of fers a better chance for the hostile fleet to land 'men than Inside Point Judith breakwater. In connection with the de fense of this locality, a big war balloon will be sent up 2000 feet and anchored day and night- The balloon is provided with a telephone, wigwag signals and flashlight- On a clear day observations at sea will bo possible for 30 miles. Two large automobiles are on the way here for the use of the signalmen, one of the cars be ing for the purpose of aavlng the balloon should the enemy land and seem likely to capture it. The New London. Newport, Block Isl and and Point Judith stations have fre quently been firing rockets for the purpose of giving one another assurance of their relative positions. In every case the sys tem worked well. The Fort Riley Maneuvers. 0LHA. Neb., Aug. 30. Adjutant Mc Clernand. of the Department of the Mis souri, today announced much progress in the work of completing details of the Army maneuvers at Fort Riley. The troops at Fort Leavenworth will march 150 miles overland to Fort Riley, and the Twenty-second Infantry will have a march of 200 miles from Fort Crook. Or ders have been Issued to the troop3 at Fort Snell to participate in the man euvers, and the National Guardsmen of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas and Nebras ka will also form a part of the soldiers There will be about 30.000 men at Fort Riley, under command of General Bates. Maneuvers In the Caribbean, WASHINGTON. Ausr. 20. On. of , most picturesque features of the big maneuvers in the Caribbean will bo a mimic assault upon Culebra Island, which will bo defended by five companies of marines, scheduled to embark on the Panther either at Philadelphia or Norfolk by November 2a The plan is understood to Involve an attempt to take possession of the bland by sending landing parties of Jackies from the warships and the earnestness which the men throw into the work should make the ettack on Culebra one of tho' most faithful plotures of real war which the maneuvers will produce. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Domestic. Preparations complete for tho Joint war ma neuvers. Page 1. President Roosevelt spent the day In Vermont. Page 1. Tornado Wrecked a passenger 'train In Mtnno sota. Page 1. More talk of arbitration In the miners' strike. Page 2. Foreign. Central American republics may be involved in war. Pago 2. ' A meat famine prevails In Germany, and prices are advancing. Page 2. Record of the apostolic delegate to the Philip pines. Page 3. German comment on President Roosevelt's speeches. Page 17. London Saturday Review's bitter attack on America. Page 0. Pacific Const. McBrlde forces figure they now have within 3Q votes of enough to insure success of rail way commission bill. Page 1. , Commissioner Richards reports on sale of Fort Hall, Idaho, lands. Pago XT. Chinese Government appeals to United States to punish mob which attacked Chinese In Malheur County, Or. Page 9. Robbers blow open O. R. & N. safo at Gar field, "Wash., and secure 4275. Page 7. Rich strlko In the Blue River. Or., mining: dis trict Poge 7. Commercial and Marine. New Tork banks' loss in surplus reserve for past week Is the lowest In years. Page 12. Wheat Is higher but dull. Page 12. British ship Cypromene arrives after eight months' voyage from Antwerp. Page 10. Many American wooden ships going into re tirement on account of low freights. Page 10. Pacific Mall will land a Chinese crew, for the new liner Korea. Page 10. Pilot Commissioners mako an annual report. Page iO. Sport. Helena defeated Portland, score 4-1. Page 7. Butte defeated Seattle, taking first place, score 3-4. Pae 7. La Grande and Baker City win In the Inland .Empire League. Page 7. American and National League scores. Page 7. Salvablc won the Sheepshead Bay Futurity. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Effort will be made in Legislature to make State Land Agent appointive by Stata Land Board. Page J. Elks' Carnival is ready for opening. Page 17. Lawyers rush to pay occupation tax. Page 10. Complete Labor day programme Is announced. Page 24. Woodland quarantine Is raised. Page 10. Utah Western Railway Company Is Incorpo rated for f 1.000,000. Page 10. Sawmill to cost $40,000 to be built at Sellwood. Page 21. Police raid Chinese fantan gambling-house. Page 8. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Career of the battleship Oregon. Pago 31. Crater Lake revisited. Pago 20. Youths' department. Page 27. Fashions. IJnge 28. Lay sermons. Page 32. j Dramatic and musical. Page 20. Social. Page IS. j Seaside notes. Pnge 22. Church announcements. Page 11. Want advertisements. Page 13, 14, 15. j Mr. Dooley's letter. Page 31. George Ade's fables. Page 30. HURLED FRQMTRACK Passenger Train Wrecked by Tornado in Minnesota. TWO KILLED AND MANY HURT Engineer Saw the Funnel-Sbnpei Cloud Coming, but Could Xot Outrun It More Bodies May Be Under Debris. WASECA. 3IInn Aug. 20. Two persona were killed, three fatally Injxtred and more than a score of others hurt tonight In tho wreck of a train which had been hurled, down an embankment by a tornado. Ai west-bound train on the Chicago & North western Railroad, consisting of an en gine, a baggage car and. two crowded pas'-, senger coaches, was struck by a tornado while running at the rateof 33 miles an hour two miles from Meridian. The pas senger and baggage cars were hurled 13 feet down the embankment to the fence guarding the right of way. A brakeman was lighting the lamps when the crash, came, and the wreckage was Ignited by the spilling of oil. The dead are: DELMAR PETERSON, aged 5 years, Waseca. UNKNOWN WOMAN, supposed to be Anna Bupckford, Albert Lea. Minn. The fatally injured are: Miss Eva Rich ardson, New Ulm. Minn., hurt Internally; A. C. McConnell. Brookings, S. D..: hurt internally; unidentified woman, crushed. Among the other Injured are: T. N. Knaveold. Albert Lea. Minn., State Sena tor and candidate for Congress, four ribs broken: R. H. Wilde. Milwaukee, shoulder dislocated. left arm broken and Injured Internally; Miss E. C. Hllmer, New Ulm, head cut and badly Injured internally; John Rosenau. Meridian, left arm broken; Miss Mary Glasby, Kasson, Minn., left arm broken. The engineer Is reported to have seen the tornado In apparent pursuit of tho train, and scarcely an instant before tho wind struck the cars the train gave a lurch in a sudden spurt to evade the funnel-shaped fury. It was 5:40 o'clock when the train was struck. Fully an hour and a half elapsed before the wrecking train arrived. The engine did not leave the track, the baggage car and passenger coaches having been twisted off as if by giant hands and hurled downward to the bottom of the em bankment. The baggage car was shat tered to splinters. The two dead were jammed In the wreckage, and their bodies were cut out with axes. It Is feared that more bodies may be found under the debris, and wrecking gangs sent from Waseca are at work on the shattered cars. Tho brakeman, who was lighting the lamps in one of the passenger coaches when the tornado struck; cannot be found tonight. It Is feared his body may be In the wreckage. Passengers saw him strike the under sido of the coach with terrific force, and at the same time the lamp that he had been trimming was smashed Into splinters. The Injured and the bodies of the dead were brought to Waseca by physicians who attended to the seriously injured. Eva Richardson died from her Injuries after reaching Waseca. The damage by tbe tornado In Owatonna was not great and was confined to a narrow path. Ran Into a. Wniih-Ont. ST. PAUL. Aug. 30. The Northwestern train dispatcher in this city says the fast mall train east-bound was wrecked at Falrchild. Wis., late tonight. Two train men are reported killed, but none of tho passengers was injured. The accident Is said to have been the result of the train running Into a wash-out. Only the engine and a mall car left the track, the passen ger coaches and sleepers remaining on tho rails. The engineer and fireman are said to have been Instantly killed and a mall clerk and brakeman Injured, but how seri ously Is not known. The train wrecked was the Northwest crn's fast mail, bound for Chicago, which left St. Paul at 6:55 P. M. Fnirchild Is a small station a few miles beyond Eau Claire. The accident happened about midnight. The train dispatcher's office would give out but few details, but stated that none of the passengers was Injured. Coach Rolls Down a Canyon. LIVINGSTON. Mont.. Aur. 30- One of the coaches making a tour of the Yellow stone National Park was overturned and rolled over several times down Into a canyon. The coach was filled with 13 pas sengers, and several were seriously In jured. One of the tourists' Injuries may prove fatal. One horse was Instantly killed. The accident was on the road from Mammoth Hot Springs to Gardiner, and was caused by the driver losing control of the horses. It is Impossible at this tlma to learn the name. of the injured. Montana Rancher Killed. LIVINGSTON, Mont.. Aug. 30. At an early hour this morning Fred Bishlr. ona of the best-known ranchers of Park Coun ty, was killed by Dave Brockus. The men quarreled over a trifling matter, and Brockus drew his six-shooter and Instant ly killed Bishlr, shooting him through tho heart.