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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
S NOT IN DOUBT
Indiana Will GoStrongly
for Roosevelt
DEMOCRATS BADLY DIVIDED
.Bryan's Peacemaking Tour the
Cause of Two Revolts.
VOWN FOLLOWERS PUT OUT
tCeruMnratlvee Begin to Fear the Party
Has Not Cut Loose From the Ne
braekan Republicans Hope
' to Increase Congressmen.
XXXKAXA ELECTION nGTJRES.
Rep. Dem. Plurality.
19C&-S6C St.. .208,810 263,265 35.5M K
1600 Pres. 383.063 S09.GS4 26.470 R
1900 Gov.. ..831.531 306,363 25.163 K
1898 Sec St.2S6.643 269.125 17.518 K
1896 Pres..... 323.754 305.073 18.181 R
1892 Pres. 255.615 262,740 7.125 D
1888 Pres 263.361 261.013 2.348 R
18S4 Pros 238.480 244.992 6,512 D
1880-Pres..... 232.164 225.528 6.641 R
1876 Prea..... 208.011 213.626 6.515 D
1872 Pres.. 186,147 163.632 22,515 R
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Oct. 22. (Spe
clal Correspondence.) Tom Tagscrt de
clares he 1b going to carry Indiana for
Parker. Tom Taggert, as chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, may
really expect that he Is going to do It.
but practically every politician In the
state Is wondering how ho -will manage to
succeed. They are from Indiana, but they
are like the man from Missouri he ha3
got to show them.
How the Idea got about that Indiana
is a doubtful state Is hard to understand
As old Colonel Dickson, of Muncle, cald
the other day:
"Doubtful? "What the deuce have we got
to be doubtful about?"
And that Is -the Question In a nutsbelL
What on earth has Indiana to be doubt- j
ful about?
True, there are two factions In the
state. One might be called the ultra
Roosevelt faction, whose most prominent
exponent Is United States Senator Albert
J. Beveridge. The other Is the conserva
tive faction, headed by United States Sen
ator Fairbanks.
Do the Fairbanks men want to defeat
Boosevelt?
No, because it would also defeat their
man Fairbanks and be a blow that would
remove "him from all political considera
tion hereafter.
Do the Beverldge men desire to see
Fairbanks defeated?
Not for anything in the world. They are
anxious to have him promoted to the
highly honorary position of "Vice-President
so that they will be able to give
BeVeridge a colleague of his own stamp
in the Senate.
Consequently, If both factions are work
ing for the ticket, where does the dis
affection come In except in isolated
cases?
It must not be- forgotten that Indiana
Is not a doubtful state, but a Republican
one, and has testified its allegiance to the
party year in and year out ever since
1SS6. For the Democrats to carry It they
must not only hold the votes they have,
but make big gains from the party in
power.
Gold Men Not All Won Back.
The first stories given out were that
the nomination of Parker had drawn all
the Democrats back into the party, and
they were with the ticket to a man. The
campaign in the state began on this prin
ciple, and for weeks every inducement
was held out to the gold men of 3896 to
come back, for all had been forgiven.
In the last ten days, however, a marked,
change in tactics has been made manifest
Bryan came into the state and made a
whirlwind campaign. He told his hearers
everywhere that the proper thing for
them to do was to stick by the ticket.
Parker is a bitter pill for loyal Demo
crats to swallow, he admits, but really
it isn't as bad a dose to wallow as it
would be to vote for Roosevelt.
The whole trouble is that the Demo
cratic party, already torn and rent by dis
sensions, has now to face two more re
volts. The loyal Bryan men of 1898 and
1900 have revolted against the, considera
tion which was shown to the bolters, and
now these bolters, who have been fed on
political fatted calf, are seriously object
ing to the injection of Bryanlsm into the
campaign.
"We thought he was dead," they say
in so many words, "and here he is in his
old, familiar stunt of making IS speeches
in 15 hours. Hasn't the Democratic party
been purified? If not, we don't care to
go back to it."
Many of the Bryan men are entering
serious objections to the present conduct
of their idol. They admit it is right and
proper for him to maintain his regu
larity, but they cannot understand why it
is necessary for him to be so vociferous
about it. Others are convinced that it
is all a game on Bryan's part, and they
don't see why they should elect Parker,
anyhow.
An enthusiastic Republican and an In
jured Bryan Democrat were discussing the
political situation in front of the new
Claypool Hotel here the other day, and
.the Bryanite declared that he did not
see where his faction came in.
'True," responded the Republican.
"The Democratic. National Convention
made one concession to Bryan, and only
one." '
What was that?" inquired the other
with interest "I didn't know that we
got anything."
The concession to Bryanlsm," repeat
ed the Republican with due solemnity,
was the middle name of the Democratic
candidate for "Vice-President"
Unfortunately the Bryanite had heard
of Henry Gassaway Davis, and a fist
fight followed.
Not only are the Kepuoncans abso
lutely confident of carrying the state, but
they feel certain of increasing their dele
gation in Congress.
In the present House the Indiana Re
publicans have nine Congressmen, and the
Democrats four, but the dominant party
expects to win two of these four districts,
with a fighting chance in a third.
Congressman Miers (Democrat) carried
the Second District in 1S02 by a vote of
21.162 to 20.423 for Chaney (Republican), a
scant plurality o 739 for Miers. Good hard
work is being done in this district against
Miers, who has to face a Democratic dis
affection anyway, and Republicans confi
dently expect that the bailiwick wllll be
redeemed.
Congressman Robinson (Democrat), of
the Twelfth District, had the smallest
plurality in the state two years ago, only
213. Hl3 vote was 19.248 to 19.035 for Gil
hams (Republican). This is the other dis
trict the Republicans think is safe for
them.
Griffith (Democrat), in the Fourth Dis
trict, won out by 2100 in 1902, and there is
a chance of defeating him, although It Is
only a chance. The remaining Democratic
member of the delegation, Zener, in the
Third, has a comfortable majority of 5000
to count on.
Indiana, although comparatively a small
state, is subdivided into 92 counties. It is
essentially a state of villages and small
towns, as outside of Indianapolis there
isn't a real city within the borders.
Roosevelt Strong With Farmers.
Roosevelt is strong with the farmers,
"and If there is any ground-swell against
him, no signs of It have been made mani
fest. In the railroad towns, such as Fort
Wayne, Terra Haute, Evansvllle, etc., the
Socialist campaign for Debs is quite mani
fest, and he is rallying many of Bryan's
ertswhilo loyal supporters to his banners.
The Republican campaigners are putting
up the hardest kind of a fight and are
confident that they have won the battle.
"Tom Taggart doesn't care what hap
pens so long as he wins Indiana," said
one of them the other day, "and that's
why he's coming back here. He knows
the battle is lost in the East, but hopes
to ao something in the West But he
won't"
A significant feature which tells more
even than the election betting (and the
odds are 10 to 8 that Roosevelt carries the
state) is the fact that not a single Demo
crat has announced himself as a candidate
for the seat in the United States Senate
now occupied by C. TW Fairbanks.
And are there any Republican candi
dates? Why the woods are full of them.
I F. li.
.TAGGART WORKS FOR HIMSELF
He-Wants to Be Senator and Parker
Will Be Sacrificed.
NEW YORK, Oct 22. (Special.)
The Tribune says:
"Proofs multiply tending to show
that Tom Taggart, chairman of the Na
tional Democratic Committee, has de
serted Parker for Bryan In order to
carry the Indiana Legislature and elect
himself Senator. The plan seems to
be for loyal Bryan men to support the
Parker and Davis ticket in Indiana,
and give Bryan tho credit of carrying
the state, and at tho same time have
tho Bryan-Hearst men support Watson
in New York, and make Roosevelt's
plurality there as large as possible.
Then the Bryan men will say:
"'Parker lost New York, but' Bryan
carried Indiana. Which is the real
Democrat?"
"Bryan, Watson, Hearst and Taggert
will meet In New York the week fol
lowing the election. With Parker and
his crowd beaten to a standstill, the
real Democrats will soon again be in
control of the organization.
ENTERTAINED BY UPTON.
Officers and Men of American Cruiser
Olympla Are Honored.
LONDON, Oct 22. Sir Thomas Upton
entertained about 300 officers and men of
the United States cruiser Olympla at the
Crystal Palace today. Sir Thomas toast
ed the American Navy, and said he had
good reasons to know the merits of Amer
ican seamanship, "and also of American
generosity, gauged by the number of lick
ings they have ladled out to me." He ex
pressed the hope, however, that at no dis
tant date he would take a Shamrock over
to America.
TRAINS MEET HEAD-ON.
Three Are Known to Have Been
Killed and a Number Injured.
VICKSBURG, Miss.. Oct 23. Three are
known to have been killed and a number
injured in a head-on collision between a
northbound passenger and a freight train
about midnight, three miles south of Fay
ette, Miss., on the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley Railroad. The dead are two fire
men and an engineer. The wreck Is re
ported burning. Assistance has been sent
from this city.
Ends Life on Eve of Realizing Alms.
NEW YORK. Oct 22.-On the eve of his
acceptance as a violinist by the director
of the Metropolitan Opera-House Orches
tra, Max Guhlka has committed suicide
by 'shooting himself. Guhlka was 25 years
old and single. He was accepted (formally
to a trial by Nathan Frank, director of
the orchestra, whose pupil Guhlka had
been, 12 years ago. He left no writing to
indicate why ho had chosen to die just as
he was about to find his ambitious realized
after many years of study.
Three Grand Prizes.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 15. (Special to The
Oregonlan.) The Simmons Hardware Co.
was today awarded by the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition the Grand Prize for high
est quality on their Keen Kutter Tools;
the Grand Prize for superior quality ot
their Keen Kutter Cutlery; tho Grand
Prize on their Exhibit for the best design
and construction in the entire manufac
tures and varied Industries division.
It PLOT BUT
Roosevelt ExposesTrick
"of Democrats.
CABLEGRAMS GIVE PROOF
insurrection Planned in Panama
Just Before Election.
MANY NATIVES PAID BRIBES
In Hope of Swinging the Catholic
Vote a False Story Was Worked
Up About a Hospital on the
Isthmus Being Profaned.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct -(SpecialsAltogether
by accident there has
fallen Into President Roosevelt's hands
documentary proof of a clever Democratic
plot to spring two sensations toward the
close of the campaign. In the hope of
turning the tide to Judge Parker by
arousing the Catholic voto against the
Administration, and by giving color to the
Democratic outcries against the Presi
dent's "Big Stick" policy. The timely
discovery by tho President's friends will
probably prevent the perpetration of the
intrigue, for the Democrats are aware
that the President now has proof of then
plot and fear he will publish it if they
carry out their plan.
Early in September, Clifford H. Smythe,
who was Consul to Cartagena, Colombia,
under Cleveland, drifted Into Panama, os
tensibly as the representative of a syndi
cate of American newspapers. His ac
tions aroused the suspicions of Minister
Barrett, who, by careful observation, dis
covered that the mysterious visitor was
preparing an elaborate story Intended to
make it appear that the Americans were
profaning An con Hospital, the Catholic
institution Just outside Panama, which
they were occupying, by removing Images
and other insignia of the Catholic Church.
Church Denies His Story.
Remembering Smythe's history and sus-peoting-hls
purpose. Minister Barrett pro
cured from' Bishop Jungulto, head of the
Catholic Church In Panama, a written
statement denying that the Americans
had profaned the Ancon Hospital, and
stating that their occupation of the in
stitution had been entirely by sanction of
the church. From the mother superior
In charge of tho hospital he procured an
other written statement likewise proving
the falsity of Smythe's story.
But Smythe's actions aroused Barrett's
suspicions in other directions. It was ap
parent that he was gathering material for
parties in the United States, and was be
ing financed from this country. Careful
inquiry developed the fact that a largo
number of natives had been engaged by
him to participate In a carefully-planned
Insurrection, which was to be sprung a
short time before the election. This In
surrection, according to the plot, was In
tended to assume .such proportions as ap
parently to endanger the lives and prop
erty of Americans on the isthmus and
make it necessary to land United States
marines. Smythe, after getting the lnsur
rection in full force, was to see that the
new3 of the landing of the marines got
into the American papers, and then Demo
cratic headquarters proposed to renew the
cry of "Big Stick," and make It appear
that the United States had taken military
command in Panama. After being cau
tloned as to the seriousness of their pro
posed part In the Insurrection, many of
the natives who had been bribed soon
saw the error of their purpose and aban
doned it
In Employ of Democrats.
When Minister Barrett reached Wash
ington, the State Department said it had
several cablegrams from a man in Pan
ama named Smythe addressed to the
agent of the Department In New York.
ween Barrett explained, tne messages
were translated and gave confirmation
proof of Barrett's suspicions that Smythe,
at Panama, was in the employ of the
Democratic National Committee procur
ing Democratic campaign material and
plotting to bring about an Insurrection.
George F. Peabody, head of the Demo
cratic press bureau, called at the State
Department In New York for a transla
tion of Smythe's cablegrams and replied
through the State Department agent
Through their blunder and Smythe's fail
ure to cable direct to headquarters, the
President now has documentary proof of
the Democratic plot and If it is sprung,
which Is doubted, it will fall as flat as
Culberson's Panama letter incident The
President is greatly delighted over the
disclosures and Is anxiously waiting to see
if the Democrats will dare carry out
their plot
PEENCH SENTIMENT CHANGING
Nation Now Takes Kindly to Move
ment, for Peace Congress.
PARIS, Oct 22. Sentiment In govern
mental quarters here is growing more fa
vorable to the American proposition to call
a second peace congress at The Hague.
The French officials were at first Inclined
to consider the proposition Inopportune,
while the war Is continuing, but at the
Foreign Office It was stated today that If
no peace date Is fixed then the congress
can assemble at the conclusion of the
war, so there will be no possibility of the
movement being construed as exerting In
fluence upon the belligerents.
M. Jaures, the Socialist leader. Is "getting
up a propaganda to Induce the Parlia
ments of the various powers of Europe to
pass strong resolutions against the present
war and urging their respective govem-
ments to seek mediation. The movement
is assuming serious proportions owing to
the Socialist strength in various Parlia
ments. The Socialist leader in Belgium,
M. Jules D'Estree, writes that steps have
been taken which will lead to the adop
tion of an anti-war resolution by the Bel
gian Parliament, and Andrea Costa, leader
of the Socialist Deputies In the Italian
Chamber, writes that similar resolutions
will be adopted immediately after the
Italian Chamber convenes.
Similar action is expected on the part
of the German and Spanish Socialists.'
TELL OF DISCONTENT IN JAPAN
Reservists Declare People Resent the
Suppression of War News.
MUKDEN, Oct 22. An Associated. Press
correspondent at the front says quiet con
tinues. Scouts are actively at work, and
their operations lead to some skirmishing
and to occasional artillery exchanges,
but to nothing of Importance. The Jap
anese continue to come in twos and threes
and give themselves up. Some from tho
Twentieth and Forty-first regiments say
they are reservists sent from Japan to
fill up the gaps in General Nodzu's army.
They complain of what they term the In
human conduct of their officers, and say
the situation in Japan is far from good.
They predict that complications will oc
cur before Spring.
The riceflelds, they say, are without the
fertilizer commonly used, owing to the
stoppage of the fish exports from the
Island of Sakhalin. The taxes have been
greatly Increased and the discontent of
tne people Is growing, owing to the re
fusal of the authorities to permit new3 of
tne war to be published. As evidence of
tnis fact are cited the reports of attempts
to wrecs military trains near Yokohama.
Army Officer Succumbs to Injuries.
i- OKI RILEY. Kan.. Oct 22. Lieuten
ant H. A. Roberts, of the Seventh Cav
airy, died here tonight after sustaining
an operation ror injuries received in
nuntlng accident Thursdavi Lieutenant
Roberts, with a number of other officers
in tne fort were hunting. Part of the
harness became unhitched. Lieutenant
Roberts tried to adjust it when one of the
mules drawing the wagon kicked him and
threw him back under the wagon. A
wneei passed over hla abdomen.
National Council of Jewish Women.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 22. Executivn ronr.
sentatlves of the National Council of
Jewish Women met here today for a four
days' session in Temple Israel. Rabbi
Leon Harrison, of St Louis, delivered the
principal address today. The organiza
tion was founded at the Columbian Exnn-
sltlon In Chicago.
C0NTENTS OF TODAY'S .PAPER
rolltic&L
Roosevelt accidentally discovers deep Demo
cratic plot Page 1.
Indiana is safely Republican. Page 1.
Parker attacks the tariff. Page 2.
Taggart wants to go to the Senate, and Is
ready to sacrifice Parker. Page 1.
Lumbermen will bring fight for rates before
the Oregon Legislature. Page 2.
Rosgo-JapaBeso War.
Another great batte. .oa3bkhe Rlyer. 1 immi
nent. Page 1.
Russian looses In Mukden campaign are placed
at-0,000: Japanese, 30,000. Page 1.
Japanese ammunition Is running low. Page 3.
"Weather Is very cold, and question of Winter
quarters must be decided at once. Page 1.
Baltlo fleet will not reach Port Arthur until
February. Page 3.
National.
Quartermaster-General Humphrey flnda new
shipping law Is a costly experiment to Gov
ernment Page 2.
Great tracts of Oregon lands withdrawn for
forestry reserve purposes will be restored to
entry. Page" 2.
Domestic.
Episcopalian bishops reject .compromise divorce
canon of deputies. Page 3.
Suspected St Louis train robber, finding he Is
dying, make a, clean breast of tho affair.
Page 3.
What Panama hopes will result from the visit
of Secretary Tart. Page 7.
Sports.
University of California defeats Oregon, 12-0.
. Page 12.
Pacific Coast football games. Page 12.
"West Point eleven defeats Yale. 11-6, for the
first time. Page 12.
Eastern football scores. Page 12.
Pacific Coast League scores: San Francisco 1.
Portland 0; Los Angeles 4. Seattle 1; Oak
land 1, Tacoma 0. Page 13.
Multnomah second football team easily defeats
Hill Academy. Page 12.
Pacific Coast
Beaver Hill coal mine, on Coos Bay, is being
flooded to extinguish fire. Page 7.
Pendleton, Or., Chinese will cut oft their
queues. Page 6.
Dowle said to be about to establish, a Zlon i
City on Puget Sound. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Two million pounds of Oregon prunes sold for
Eastern shipment Page 15.
Valley hop markets continue active. Page 15.
Liquidation In wheat at San Francisco over for
present. Page 15.
Chicago wheat market breaks on heavy selling
by bull leader. Page 15.
Irregular movement In New York stock mar
ket. Page 15.
Cash movement at New York disagrees with
estimates. Page 15.
Portland flour exports in last quarter of 1904
nearly equal last year's. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Lewis and Clark Fair will be open on Sundays.
Page L
American Library Association will meet here
In 1005. Page 16.
Sanitarium for Insane will remain at Mount
Tabor against wishes of neighbors. Page 10.
Striking telephone operators are perfecting or
ganization. Page 14.
Charles W. Walton's trial for highway robbery
continues. Page 16.
To lower city water malno now laid In river
would cost $25,000. Page 16.
Members ot local Episcopalian church ea think
little change In divorce laws is possible.
Page 14.
Blnger Hermann addresses Republican rally.
Page 10.
George C. Brownell entertains his friends at
Ewtacada. Page 10.
Featerea aad Departments.
Edltoriat Page -4.
Church announcements. Page 11.
Classified -advertisements. Pages 2T-31.
Humor as a hindrance to a public career.
Page 3S.
Clearing for homes in the forests ot Oregon.
Page S3.
Book reviews. Page. 2.
German Crown Prince and his betrothed. Page
41. ,
Hoary London fakes. Page 34.
Mr. Dooleys letter. Page -42.
Manual training lesson. Page 41.
Dr. N. D. Hulls praises Pacific Coast. 'Pagej38.
Jottings of Old Llm Jueklln. Page 38.
Frank G. Carpenter's letter. Page 35.
Princess Louise locked up In a madhouse.
Page 35.
New York the show place of America. Page 42.
Household and fashions. Pages 36-37.
Youths' department Page 40. f ,
Social. Pages 20-21. -Dramatic.
Pages 1S-18.
Musical. Page 27.
UNDAY AT FA
Day Devoted to Religion
and Science.
GATES WILL OPEN AT NOON
Directors Plan Series of Insti
tutes and Conferences.
LEADERS OF THOUGHT INVITED
Religious, Scientific and Educational
Subjects Will Be Considered,
According to General
Plan of the Board.
SUNDAY PROGRAMME I"OR IJ5WIS
AND CLARK PAIR.
The Exposition trill open at noon.
All buildings -will be closed except tho
Fine Arts Palace and others ot the
same class.
Undenominational religious services
will occur in the afternoon at the Audi
torium. Addresses by noted ministers on re
ligious topics will be given separate
from the religious oerrtces in the Audi
torium. Visitors will be 'given the privileges ot
the beautiful grounds.
After being held In abeyance for many
months the much-discussed question of
the opening of the Lewis and Clark Cen-
tennlal Exposition on Sundays was set
tled yesterday by the Exposition man
agement It "is held by President U. W. Goode
and the board of directors that the in
terests of the Exposition demand that
the throngs of visitors shall not be ex
cluded on Sunday. Tho Fair will be
kept open, however, under such restric
tions as seem entirely In keeping with
the character of the day. The gates will
not -be opened until noon on Sunday and
all buildings except the Fine Arts and
ethers of its class will remain closed.
Religious services will be conducted In
the afternoons In the Auditorium.
Tbe official statement respecting Bun
day closing was given out together with
the Important announcement that tho Ex
position management has decided upon a
series of institutes tending to show all
the forces which, have been a dominant
factor in the development and progress
of Western America. These Institutes
will treat'the subjects of religion, educa
tion, civics, charities and correction, la
bor, science, history and woman's work.
In this connection It Is Intended to have
some of the greatest educators of the
world in attendance as the invited guests
of the Exposition, to discuss these ques
tions in their broadest sense.
Tcr the conference of religion the great
est Interest will doubtless attach. It
has been decided to have a series of re
ligious discussions by the greatest preach
ers and religious thinkers of the country,
to be held on Sundays.
The ' official announcenfent Issued by
Secretary Henry E. Reed, defining the
Ideas of the Exposition management In
these important matters follows:
Series of 'Institutes.
To make the Lewla and Clark Exposition In
every way worthy of the occasion which sug
gests It a series of Institutes on religion, edu
cation, civics, charities and correction, labor.
science, history and woman's work has been
planned for 1905. A committee of five edu
cators and clergymen will work out the details
and shape the programme, under the general
direction and with the co-operation of the ex
ecutive committee of the Exposition Company.
"While only the barest and most general outline
can now be given of what Is proposed, the
dominant Idea will be to make a fair showing
of all the forces which have powerfully affect
ed the development of "Western America and
contributed to Its progress. It will be the pur.
pose to make the Institutes of 1003 the greatest
gatherings of the kind ever held In the United
States, with the exception of the Congress of
the Chicago "World's Fair In 1893, and as the
necessary elements are at hand, or can be ob
tained, success is confidently expected.
The Exposition management has had the sub
ject under consideration for 16 months, but has
deferred action until It could announce a plan
which, though tentative, would be In keeping
with the 'dignity of the great Fair. With the
participation ot the Federal Government and
the consequent broadening of the enterprise
into the compass of an international expost
tlon. It has been found essential to give place.
in tbe general scheme, to things which have
bad a tremendous Influence In making the
West what It is, and In giving large promise of
a greater future. As each Sunday between
June 1 and October 15 of next year will be an
occasion of large gatherings, definite arrange
ments have already been made by the Execu
tive Committee for the conduct of the Exposl.
tlon on that day. The gates will be opened at
soon Instead ot the usual morning hour. All
machinery on the grounds will be stopped and
all exhibit buildings will be closed, except the
fine arts exhibit and buildings of that type.
Each Sunday afternoon the Auditorium will be
delivered to tha churches for the purpose of
holding a union, undenominational service.
All Religions to Be Represented.
In connection with the conference on religion,
tbe great assemblies on the Exposition grounds
on Sundays will be addressed by men of Na
tional standing. Among those suggested and
likely to be invited are: Lyman Abbott or
Amory H- Bradford, of the Congregational
Church; Edward Everett Hale. Mlnot J. Sav
age. Robert Collyer or Samuel Ellotr of the
Unitarian Church; William S. Ralnsford or R.
Heber Newton, ot the Episcopal Church; Bish
op McCabe, Bishop Fowler or Bishop Hamilton,
of the Methodist Church; Archbishop Ireland,
or Bishop Spalding, of the Roman Catholic
Church; Henry Van Dyke or C Cuthbert Hall,
of the Presbyterian Church; Esnll G. Hlrsch or
Leon Harris, of the Jewish Church; Felix Ad
ler. of the Ethical Culture Society. It Is hoped
that some distinguished representatives of the
Eastern churches, such as Buddhist, Confucian,
Mohammedan, will be Invited to participate In
the religious conferences. The Institute
conference on religion will represent the part
which the church has borne in the progress of
the country and the development of its re
sources. It will include the history of the
founding and work of tho church; Its relations
to and influence upon the civic, soda!, educa-
Ltlonal, moral and religious life of society In
"Western America; and discussions which will
emphasize not only the mission of the church
to the Individual, but chiefly its privilege and
duty towards organized society, and such ques
tions of public utility as may bo appropriately
considered. There will be congresses of
churches and religions, and addresses by tha
foremost 'representatives of the various
churches.
Charities and Civib Conditions.
In charities and correction, showing will he
made of the progress achieved in caring for the
helpless members of society and in the reforma
tion of the vicious. An admirable opportunity
tor success In thin line of humane endeavor Is
presented by the annual meeting of the Na
tional Conference of Charities and Correction,
which will be held in Portland in the latter
part of June and early In July, 1905. The
State Board ot Charities, acting in conjunction
with the executive committee of the National
Conference, will be requested to arrange for a
day in the course of the conference for a dis
cussion otsthe needs of tha Northwest. Among
those usually In attendance at these National
conferences, and likely to be In Portland next
year, are: Robert w. De Forrest. Jane Adams,
Florence Kelley. Edgar Gardner Murphy, H. H.
Hart, S. J. Barrows, Homer Folks, Judge Lind
say, Professor Henderson.
Civic conditions, in the past and as now ex
isting, will be presented, together with discus
sions ot the whole range of citizenship, for the
express purpose of promoting good government.
The National Municipal League will be brought
to Portland next year, If possible. If that can
not be done, a conference ot Northwest cities
will be arranged to consider tbe problems ot
civic life and civic reform. Among the leaders
of civic reform in the United States who are
likely to be invited to take part in this confer
ence ar&: Joslah Strong, Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff, Washington Gladden and Charles J. Bona
parte. Education in All Phases.
Education will be represented In papers and
discussions under the direction ot persons whose
training and experience qualify them to speak.
It is to be regretted that the National "Educa
tional Association, has decided that Its Interests
will not permit It to -some to the Pacific Coast
next year, but other :irrangements can be made
that will practically meet the most essential
requirements. Among them might be named a
conference of the teachers and educators in
the Northwest country. Even the county In
stitutes for teachers might be abandoned or
suspended, with legislative consent, one year
In favor of this larger conference. In addition
to the usual problems of educational life, the
discussion of certain aspects of education will
be provided for such as arts and crafts, library
work, and the education of the Indian. Among
the great educators who. It la hoped, may be
secured for participation In this conference,
are: President Eliot, of Harvard; President
Butler, of Columbia; President Schurman, of
Cornell; President Jordan, of Leland Stanford;
President Wheeler, of Berkeley: Booker T.
Washington. Colonel Pratt (In library work).
John Cotton Dana, Melville Dewey, Herbert,
Putnam, or Dr. Billings.
History is a rich mine which offers wide lat
itude for development Under this section there
will be Included written and oral reminiscences
by pioneers, these to be collated and utilized
ultimately In a publication to be undertaken
Jointly with the Oregon Historical Society. An
other proposed feature is exhibits illustrative
of the settlement of the country explored by
Lewis and Clark.
On the Labor Problem.
The conference on Industrial subjects will
have special bearing upon the questions of
labor legislation, organization and the larger
problems of labor. Among the men whom an
effort will be made to secure for this confer
ence are: Tbe labor leaders of the Northwest
States. Including Commissioners of Labor and
heads of Federations of Labor, and such Na-
tloral figures as John Mitchell, Carrol B.
Wright-Bishop. .Spalding; Samuel Gcmpers.
It Is proposed also to hold a conference on
certain aspects of science as related and ap
plied to life; questions of hygiene and public
health. Tho meeting of the American Medical
Association next July might be. utilized in this
connection, and the services of a number of
the leading experts In attendance- might be
easily secured.
Conference on Women's Work.
Woman's work wU! be presented in a fitting
way in a coniereace to do neia unaer mo
auspices of women who have been active In
various fields of pubUc endeavor. While this
conference would In no wise be committed to
advocacy of equal suffrage, some leaders in
woman's work in America can easily be secured
a. result of the meeting In Portland next
June of the National Woman Suffrage Associa
tion.
Tha Importance of these institutes or confer
ences can hanuy be estimatea. xney win im
part to our Centennial a high &rA commanding
tone. Tney will Dnng out ana aeaoo aoa aaaa
down to posterity all that is grand and sublime
in the mstorv ana UDomiaiiur oi our coumu;
thev wUl link the past with the present the
pioneer settler and missionary with the genera
tion of today, and this result cannot but ba
vastly beneficial to us.
The final arrangements ior ine several cau-
fmnrm nr institutes will be In the hands of a
committee soon to be appointed. Some of tha
features may be abandoned and others not now
in mind substituted, but the Executive Com
mittee has fully decided upon the general plan
above outlined.
BOSTON MAN IS WON.
Commissioner Fairbank Departs En
thusiastic Believer in the Fair.
After selecting a site for the Massa
chusetts building and gathering data for
report on the Exposition, Executive
Commissioner "Wilson Fairbank left last
evening for St. Louis, where he will pre
sent the results of his visit for the con
sideration of the Massachusetts Board of
Exposition Managers.
Mr. Fairbank left with the statement
that he- is now a confirmed and enthusi
astic convert to the idea of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition. He predicted that
the Fair Is destined to have great suc
cess and Is bound to Join the East and
"West In closer commercial relationship
and closer bonds of sympathy.
The site selected for Massachusetts Is
a short distance north and west of 'the
Forestry building and Is numbered among
the most desirable building spots on the
ground. It stands above the terraced
park and has a background of fir trees
and shrubbery.
Mr. Fairbank will present his report No
vember 2, and building contracts will then
be awarded and the work on the 1d,0w
Massachusetts building started. He ex
pects to return here In December to make
final arrangements for the placing of his
state's 530,000 exhibit during the "Winter
months.
DEAL FOR THE INSIDE INN.
No Doubt That Agreement With Mrs.
McCready Will Be Made.
A final settlement of the terms and con
ditions of the construction of the big
Inside Inn will probably be reached to
morrow. Several conferences have been
held between President Goode and Mrs.
Jennie McCready. the Buffalo capitalist,
.who came here to build the inn, but no
deal has been definitely agreed, upon as
yet.
It Is reliably stated, however, that there
Is not the slightest doubt about the build-
lng of the Inn and that the details of
contract are rapidly being agreed upon.'
An official announcement wlir be made
early this week.
To Exempt Exhibits From Duty.
Negotiations were opened yesterday be
tween the Lewis, and Clark Exposition
management and the United States Treas
ury Department for the lifting of all
tariff charged on exhibits to the Exposi
tion coming from foreign countries. There
appears to be little doubt that this con
cession will be granted by the Govern
ment, as it affects In a large- measure the
participation of corporations and Individ
uals from distant lands. ' . V:
SOON TO BATTLE
Armies in Manchuria
Are Fully Rested.
RUSSIA IS VERY HOPEFUL
Collision ontheShakhe Is Sure
to Be Tremendous. "
RESULT SHOULD BE DECISIVE
Slav Losses In the Engagement Thus
Far Are' Officially Estimated at
40,000 and the Japanese
at 30,000 Men.
A. review of the ten days' fighting
between the Japanese and Russians
south of Mukden shows immense losses
to both forces, but a decisive victory
for neither. The opposing armies are
still facing each other, though a dis
tance of several miles lies between
them. Offensive operations on the part
of the Russians are reported to have
been made ten miles from Mukden, and
attacks are ot frequent occurrence
along the entire line. No really im
portant aggressive movements, however,
are announced. A very heavy engage
ment Is considered certain to occur be
fore many days to the southward of
Mukden as a result of the concentra
tion In that vicinity of Immense bodies
of the opposing forces. The weather
has become very much colder, and
great suffering among the soldiers is
reported.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22 (11:05 P. M.).
"With the closing- of the week, the semi-
panic produced by the heavy reverse sus
tained by General Kuropatkln's army last
week has, in a great measure, disappeared
and there is a much more cheerful feeling
pervading the "War Office. The general
disaster, which threatened to engulf the
Manchurlan army has been averted "by
ten days f almost continuous fighting,
which tonight Is practically a draw.
General Kuropatkin has again displayed
consummate skill In preventing Field Mar
shal" Oyama from reaping the fruits of
victory. By withdrawing his shattered
left wing under shelter ot thfe right cen
ter, he succeeded In the gigantic task of
taking 3000 wounded off the field of battle,
and more than this, according to all Indi
cations, he reorganised and reformed his
broken legions, and again confronts the
Japanese across the Shakhe River.
A resumption of the conflict on a -large
scale Is believed to be Imminent, and St.
Petersburg hopes that the vanquished in
last week's battle will conquer in future
fighting.
That Kuropatkin, after losing close to
40,000 men, was able to resume the offen
sive within a fortnight constitutes the
greatest feat in military history. There
was an impression early in the week that
General Kuropatkin was concentrating his
forces " on his right and center to avoid
being driven off the line of the railway,
which might have embarrassed the retire
ment of his left, but now he has had am
ple time to withdraw, and the situation
shows more determination than ever to
secure strong advanced positions across
the Shakhe. It Is known that the left
has actually pushed forward slightly, and
the Idea that operations contemplate only
rearguard actions seems negatived. Nev
ertheless, dispatches to the Associated
Press from Mukden today say Kuropatkin
has been fortifying positions on the Hun
River behind him, which might indicate
that he purposes only to make an active
offensive campaign below Mukden.
Important Strategical Gain.
The General Staff acts rather mysteri
ously. It simply attributes the cessation
of operations to the natural exhaustion of
both sides, but does not offer a clew to
what It anticipates. It la significant, how
ever, with what satisfaction the news of
the capture of Shakhe town, at the in
tersection of the Shakhe River and the
Mandarin road, was received here. The
taking of the town is considered an Im
portant strategical gain, placing General
Kuropatkin In complete mastery of both
sides of the Shakhe River, between the
railroad and the Mukden-Bentslaputze
roads, and assuring his communications
against the possibility of being cut off
from the south.
The only point on the left bank of tho
Shakhe River remaining In the hands of.
the Japanese Is Lamuntung, within rifle
ehot of the railroad bridge. The bridge
has presumably been confounded with the
Shakhe station, five miles north, the re
port that the Russians bad bombarded
the station applying to the bridge, as the
station is now beyond the sphere of their
operations.
The heavy concentration of both armies
between the Mandarin road and the rail
road makes certain a tremendous collis
ion at that point' The Associated Press
learns that a pqrtion of the Eighth. Army
Corps, which had reached Harbin, is hur
rying southward.
"While the Japanese evidently are deter
mined to pursue the policy followed by
them since the beginning of the war, of
concealing the extent of their losses, the
"War Office believes their casualties must
beT at least three-fourths as great as those
of the Russians probably In the neighbor
hood of 30,000.
The weather has again become clear, but
it Is very cold, and the soldiers are re
ported to be suffering. A correspondent
wires that two Japenesa were found Fri
day night by a detachment of Cossacks.
They were unconscious and half frozen
and were conveyed to the Russian camp,
where they were cared for.