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VTmmn ,. I',1:!l,:.v .,.v'. ; fKl'H'IVffnie rWWm MM MP WW WW it Calling cards, wed ding st&t'onery, eom merclal stationery and Job printing to order at the Kaat Oronlan. J4 CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24 PEXDI.KTOy, OREGON, WKDXKSDAV, AHil'ST J, Hifi. XO. 7i'S0 EVEHIHG EDITION I, ' . ' ' ' . L ' . . . 5 Fair tonight and Thurs- j 1 V? tf--- J-j JjL ) J3AJLV 11 " JlllriBg 7 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, 7 JOHN GATES IK ARMS OF WE HUE USEE!! ENDS Remains, Accompanied by Family to be Shipped to America From Paris, Where Death Occured - Young Son Inherits Fortune. Paris, France, Aug. 9. John W. Gates, the American Wall .Street multimillionaire, who ban been 111 here lor several weeks, breathe. I his last shortly after 6 o'clock thin morning. Death came to the suf ferer, while hi wife held hlin 1" her arms. The remains, it has been announced, will be shipped to New York on the ocean liner Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, which sails August 16. It la expected that the. ship will reach New Tork Aug. 21 or 22. The widow, his young son, Charles G. Gates, who have been at his bedside during his Illness, and alarge retinue of servants will accompany the body to America. Paris. Aug. 9. Mr. Gates and son Charles, collapsed this afternoon and are under the care of a physician. It Is declared that Gates left a fortune of $40,000,000, most of which goes to the sen, though the wife Is well provided for. The death of "Bet-You-a-Mllllon" John W. Gates, perhaps the best self advertised multl-mlllionalre In Am erica, brings to an end a financial and personal career that has probably never been equalled. Worth probably $25,000,000 or $30, 000,000 at the time of his death, John W. Gates, "the forgetful man" who stood not In awe of Morgan or Rocke feller or. In fact, the whole combined "Street," wanted the world to know he had money. He wasn't ashamed of It. Once he had his private secre tary write to the New York Herald: "Let It appear In your financial page that during the late rise In railroad stocks, J. W. Gates has made between 13.000.000 and $4,000,000, principally in Baltimore & Ohio and Union Pa cific, both great favorites of his." Gates was born In Turner's Junc tion, III., or what is now a part of South Chicago, on May 8. 1865. He was as poor as poverty. But, if South side tradition be true, Gates was an early financier. He farmed "on shares" and usually bought out his partners. He was a most excellent "boss swapper." When he was 18 he was married to a farmer's daughter. After running a small hardware and grain business In Turner's Junction, Gates became a drummer, and, he admitted himself, he was a "peach." Ho traveled for Isaac L Elwood, founder ol the barbed wire industry, and introduced barbed wire In Tex as, proving a wonderful adept at the art of talking a man Into buying. loiter he exemplified this In selling out to the United States steel corpor ntlon at a prlcp far beyond the value of his works. Gates was really forgetful, so he said. Once ho carried a check for $1,- 250.000, .nound In his pocket until re quested to cash it so bonks might be balanced. In 1902, after astonishing Europe, Gates rame back to New York with barbaric pearls and gold. On his clothes, the spoils of London, he paid $1500 duty; on a dog collar of pearls and diamonds $6000. He was going away rejoicing when a col lector asked him about a $35,000 pearl necklace. "That's true," said Gates. "I forgot to dclare the darned, thing." His forgetfulness cost him $21,000. Of late Gates and his son Charley have been investing heavily In Texas oil fluids, and bucking the Standard Oil. Gales wag one of the heaviest stockholders In the Republic Steel & Iron Co., which has remained aloof from the steel trust and fought It con sistently. , Gates was a thorough so- loved horses and horse r' v. .. - oHi.fiva In thr . ' ..on. lie jing and his T. " r:;v; v;; v- sand. ne liense atakea and was repuieo i(J hP Ivo lost S5,000 once on a ir ...p frOD New York to Chicago. WA V'.s an art collector, said to Vrive fct-cn tho possessor of the finest private collection In the world. C.ates once "went In" for military phow nnd for a time was colonel of Illinois militia. Mrs. dates was Miss Dellora R. Baker of St. Charles, 111. Ho is sur vived, by ono son, Charles Gilbert Ontes, of whom one of the Pulitzer school of Journalists once wrote: "The younger Ontes was a brilliant and Joyous sl;tlit. Three diamonds blazeil In each suspender buckle. Three more diamonds shone In his legllMee shirt front. His cuff but tons clitterod with costly baubles. Th glamor of his presence overpowered v..r.-lio.lv In the office except his father." Toting dates, whoso wife recently secured a divorce, will, It is snld, In herit the larger portion of his father's vast estate. Off Ktr ArcilN. Copenhagen, Aug. 9. The Peary Arctic ship, Roosevelt, with Captain lhirtlett conunnndlng, Is onroute to Etnh to secure Eskimos and dogs an expedition to Crockerland. , AMU EE I SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS IN BLOODY RIOTS London, Aug. 9. Continual dash es between the police and striking dockmen and teamsters, in all of which wonien and children fought desperately, were features of the labor war here today, n which 75,000 work ers are Involved. It is expected that 25.000 more will Join the strikers to morrow. More than 200 vessels many of which are loaded with provisions are tied up nnd London is actually hun gry. ' " The situation is made more criti cal because the freight handlers on all railroads are also out and thus cuts off all land supplies. INVESTIGATION OF SLAYER or husband post 10x1:11 San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 9. The grand Jury's Investigation of Mrs. Langley, the young woman who killed her worthless husband when her ef forts to reform hlm had proven fu tile, has been continued to August 15. Mrs. Langley will appear for a preliminary hearing before Judge Doasy, tomorrow. Soutlmetit .Suffering. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 9. The third heat wave of the present sum mer is holding ,tbo southwest in its grip. Throughout the section affected the heat Is more noticeable now than a month ago because it follows the heavy rains of last week. In Okla homa the thermometer registered above a hundred degrees in many towns, while in Missouri It went to 100 degrees. Children Start hia'. ' Chlengo, Aujr. 9. Four inmates of the Uhllch Evangelical Lutheran Or phans' home set fire to their dormi tory where there were 100 other chil dren yesterday, because three 0f them were denied the daily pr' cliege of a visit to Lincoln park. Vi'remen .Auutsuitii-u ine Diaze ar damages had been done ter $20') Mexico Hor .. New York. " ,WB MoiM. for a loan o' -Arrangements lean gov 10,000,000, to the Mex day v rnmcnt, were completed to yr Speyer and company of New jrk. The loan Is secured by 4 1-2 per cent bonds, which have already been sold privately. lteuiiuint Commits Suicide. Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 9. Charg ing a large tree In his pasture, Beau zant, the pacing stallion, struck the trunk with his head, knocking out his brain and dying a few seconds later, on 11 stock farm near here la to yes terday. His best record on the track was 2:06 1-2. He was 13 years of age. Pies of Cholera. Chelsea, Mass., Aug. 9. Michael Tlkarsky, a laborer, died here last night of a disease which is thought by physl.dans to be cholera. EXPLOSION WRECKS SHIP: SIX KILLED Rotterdam, (icrntiuiy, Aug. l; tiTrifle boiler explosion which oceuivd off this port this mornlncT, caused the Ger man passenger steamer, Gul tenbuvg to sink within a few minutes. The vessel was lltr nlly split In twain by the ex plosion. According to reports received here, six passengers were killed or drowned and ten badly injured. A DEMOCRAT WILL SUCCEED SENATOR I MAINE Appointment to Fill Vacancy, Caused by Death, to be Made Portland, Mo., Aug.. 9 Governor P-laisted- hlis not ytt Indicated who will be appointed to fill the vacancy in the United .States senate, cau-ied by Senator Frye's death yesterday. It it sure to be a democrat and there nr : a number of candidates. Washington. Aug. 9. News of Sen ator Frye's death reached the senate informally yesterday arternoon while Admiral Togo, the Japanese naval hero, was being given an ovation dur ing a ten minutes' recess. As the senate wns still in "executive session of Monday by reason of continuance un der the agreement to vote on the statehood bill on the legislative day of August 7, it was decided that no announcement should be made yes terday of the loss of the senate's old est member. There was an unanimous desire that w hen adjournment was -'taken out of respect for his 'memory that it be for an entire day. By reason of the recent democratic victory In Maine and the election of a democratic governor and legisla ture, Senator Bryce will be succeeded by a member of that party. The change wil lreduce the republican membership of the senate to 49 and increase the democratic membership t ) 41. Senator Frye's term would have endd March 4, 1913. I.atir Wins Championship. Frisbaltie, Australia, Aug. 9. The heavyweight championship of Austra-t lia was won today by Bill Lang who j" knocked out Bill Squires in five 1 rounds. STARVATION CURE -MAY CLAIM ANOTHER Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 9. That Miss Dorotha Williamson, one of Dr. Llna Hazzard's patients who submitted to the alleged "starvation cure," and at sister of the dead'daire Williamson, whose death led to Dr. Hazzard's ar- I rest for murder, is not entirely out of , danger and may not recover, was the ! statement made today hv Dr. A Coleman who Is attending her. He said that she is still weak and suf-1 fering from starvation. No organic troubles were found. An early trial Is promised Dr. Hnzzard. I ' PrviwrliiR Hefenso. Washington, Aug. 9. Counsel for Seattle, Wash., Aug. 9. Denying' Dr. Wiley, the government pure food that she ever starved the Williamson I expert, sprung a surprise today when sisters, Dr. Hazzard Is here f'day they forced an admission from Solicl preparlng her defense. She believes tor. McCabe, for tht agricultural de that her fast theory to cure disease Is j partment, who recommended Dr. V1 good and w ill explain it at her trial, I ley's dismissal for a technical viola McU has been set for hearing In Oc-jtion of rules in employing a New toner . , York expert that had previously ap U'' IViitiylvnniii Oml. Wlnnlppg. Man., Aug. 9.-To meet a possible tuei rumme """ Alberta cities have closed, contract for several thousand torts Of Pennsyl vania coal. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILL HAS ABSORBED RACINE LIKE; When westbound train No. 17 roll-1 ed in this afternoon there alighted at the depot a man who Is hence forth to be connected with the Pen dleton woolen mills as a salesman and thereby hangs a tale that will be of much interest to those who like to see the local mill flourish and extend its trading zone. Major W. S. Davidson is the new snlesman for the mill and be has a record that is remarkable. For 24 1... 1 1 1,1.1 - on.l JCillM in; t.tfs uffit fi-iimi ui.i.nxv. other woolen mill products to the In - .li.i.i tr:i.l of the west and he has been extremely successful. Mattv vears ago Major David -on imported the lines which he sold the, line, will be term, d the Beaver state Indian traders. Then came a change lino. It is a Die that wiil bo partic in the tariff which forced h'.m toularly adapted to the Indian trad., nband-n that business. He then took; whereas the Pendleton lino is intend up the matter with the Racine woolen , od for wh te use a-- well a. for the mills of Racine, Wis. As a result the; redskins. Kacine mill took UP the m inof.irtu'. e ' With the eouisiti.n of Major Da of Indian goods and U continued to vi.Non. R.-y T. Bishop, who has been turn out such a line until the mill 1 handling th Indian business as well went ago. out of business a Mnrt time For 17 years MsJ r Davidson was uaoe ami 10 uie rav'"u on the road for the Racine mills and j ine.- in that line a line -hat prac In that time lie acquired an acquaint-, tically has no limit, mice and a standing that has been a The family of Major Davidson re very valuable asset to him In busl- sides at Kvanston, 111., and for the ness.' With the Racine line he has time being at least they will continue been the strongest competitor with to reside there. JAIL DOORS ARE I SHUT BY STANLEY j i TO GEO. PERKINS! 1 ! Chairman Withdraws Ruling " After Two Hours of Fruit- j less Debate. f I Washington. Aug. . Th shadow t jail wit" lifted from George Per Ifins this afternr on when Chairman Stanley reversed his ruling and do 9 le. 1 that he would forte Perkins t an-wer questions regarding contri butions to campaign funds. 'l Chairman - Stanley withdrew the iul:ng because it was apparent that fie could not secure full support from the democratic members of the com mittee. Congressman Littleton argued that the resolution under which the com mittee was operating was insuffi cient in powr to allow them to de mand personal information. The withdrawal came after two hours of heated argument, during v.'h'ch the committee failed to reach a decision, as to whether Perkins should be proceeded against for con tempt, because he refused to answer f.uestions. The committee decided to call for the minutes of the subsidiary steel concerns. ROADS PREPARE 1X111 THREATENED STRIKE Chicago, Ills, Aug. 9. Evidence of a serious aspect which, the threatened strike of shopmen n western roads has assumed was furnished here to day when Chicago railroad officials b'-gan arranging conferences with the principal object of presenting an undivided front, if trouble should rome. The officials take the Btand that they cannot pay more money-to .ho workmen and if the struggle comes, now Is the best time. POPE ON THRONE NINE YEARS TODAY Rome, Aug. 9. Too ill to partici pate in the celebration of his eleva tion to the pontificate. Pope Pius to day began his nineth year as the head of the Catholic church. Thousands of ongratulary messages from all parts ' ,; wpre reoeived. cardinal ... a. the roiebnl. tion of the pope's anniversary. '!! ! WILEY'S PROSECUTOR IS HIMSELF GUILTY proved a payment ot a similar vxpen, employed by another department. Togx) t Ilalliiiiore. Washlngtun, Aug. 9. Admiral To go left for Baltimore today in a pri vate car. which the Pendleton mill has had to contend. Coming to the Pendleton mills as he does at this time. Major Davidson will practically bring with him the former business of the Racine mill. Hereafter the local mill will turn out the Racine line as well as Its present line of goods and to do this some new machinery, purchased recently in the east, has jut been installed. As salesman for the local mill the maior will cover the Indian trade ex- 1 cusively and ho w.U carry uotn uu I Racine and Pendleton lines. From this time forth the Racine line, for- Badger state , merly known as th. us me wnne 11.1110, win u- .. to devote his entire time to the white ' . 1 . ... . 1... .r .1... TIFT TO KILL STATEHOOD BILL TO rUHOT RECALL OF JUDGES " ... ' : MEASURE PASSED BYJENATE DISPLEASES III! Committee on Finance Blocks Action on Proposed Revision of Cotton Tariff Schedule - Minority Report May Revive Eill on Floor. BAKER MAN KILLS E Baker City, Ore., Aug. 9. Louis Mansfield, a painter, shot and killed his wife, and then took his own life last evening. Mrs. Mansfield was 26 years of age and very pretty and Jealousy Is as cribed as the reason for the crime. The killing was done with a 38 caliber revolver. Neighbors heard the shots and rushed to the house where the bodies of the young husband and his wife were found lying side by side just outside the back door of the house, inside a latticed porch. ALASKAN PROSECUTION'S TRANSFERRED TO TACOMA Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 9. Although Special Assistant United States Attor ney General Townsend has not reach ed this city yet, it is reported about federal headquarters that the United States grand jury, to be empaneled tomorrow, will take up the Alaska coal lands cases In some new form. Rumor has H that some startling pros- fiLUtions -arc about to, be begun. -. Trainmen Killed in Wreck. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 9. Brakeman R. Lane was killed and Conductor Robert Walker and a Hindoo were injured by the derailing of a freight train on the Victoria and Sydney rail road last night. The caboose was overturned and Lane was crushed In the wreckage. Cameron Dam Defender Dyins. Waupun. Wis., Aug. 9. Suffering from blood poisoning, caused by a wound received when he fought off the sheriff's posses, J. Dietz. the de fender of Cameron Dam, is near death. today in the penitentiary here. His family has been called to his bed side. I iio (ierjry Denounces Wedding. San Francisco, Aug. 9. Episcopal ministers here today Joined in the de nunciation of the coming Astor-Force nuptials. All, without exception, de clare that the marriage ceremony will not be performed by one of their sect. .Tolm Doxon Dies. West Plains, Mo., Aug. 9. John Doxon, 89 years of age. who St the battle of Vera Cru saw General Santa Anna, In charge of the Mexi can army, lose his wooden leg in es caping, died at his home here last night. Besides serving in the Mexi can war Doxon served during the Civil war. In the Third Missouri In fantry. For years Doxon had car ried money to pay his funeral ex penses in a bag hung to a string around his neck. Was to Have Died Today. Sault Ste Marie, Aug 9. Today the date originally set for her execution for the murder of her husband. Mrs. Angeline Napolitano was removed from the jail hospital where she has been confined since the birth of her baby girl. She was saved from the gallows by petitions from thousands of Americans. Veteran Operator Dies. Louisville, Kv.. Aug. 9. Frank Is. Williams, the first telegrapher em-1 37 democrats, and 15 independents, ployed by the Associated Press when total, 74. Against. D5 republican that organization op-nod its system of one democrat and 6 independents, to leased w ires in 1SS6. died at his hoai. ' ( ul 0. here last night after an illness of eight j Editors of 12 of the mid. lie west months. In Pittsburg he handled the 1 crn states whose opinions were set fir.-t message over the leased wire. 'forth today in a poll taken by tie Since ISSti he had served the Asseo- j Chicago Tribune. Two hundred an4 1 iated Press at New Orleans and j fifty-three of the editors voted that Loul-vHle, latterly here as c hicf op- ti e president sliMtibl siun. and 204 j orator. V NINETY-THREE GO DOWM Willi STEAMER Gibraltar. Aug. The French mail steamer. Emir col lided today with toe liltisli steamer, Si'.wrton. in Gibraltar Straits and sank within five minutes, carrying down tiiti'lv tbree of her passers, rs and crew. The Sllverton rescued twenty-three of the Emir's pas sengers, but could not find any more, owing to a dense fos;. Washington, Aug. 9. Because tt his opposition to the recall of judgM provision, it was definitely learne today that President Taft will ret the statehood bill which Is now be fore congress and certain of ' flnai passage. The president has openly voiced btc opposition to the recall provision for Judges In the Arizona constitution, and it was learned today that he has definitely decided to veto the bill, as that he will voice his views on the re call, in his veto message. The bill granting statehood to Ari zona and New Mexico last night pass ed the senate by a vote of 5S to H. after the Nelson amendment strikinc out Arizona's recall of Judges provi sion had bcn defeated. The bill passed by the senate 411 fers only slightly from the house bIB which passed the house of represen tatives several weeks ag). The senate amended the house bBK with two minor changes regarding the manner of voting: In New Mexle on proposed amendments to Its con stitution. These undoubtedly will b agreed to by the house and the bD3 will be expedited to the white home. These amendments were reported bj the senate committee on territories and agreed to without debate. The bill p passed compels Arizona, as a condition precedent to entry n-' to the Union, to submit the recall proposition to the voters for final de cision as to whether it shall remaic in their constitution. New Mexlce must vote on a proposition embodied In the bill would make the constitu tion of the state easier of amend ment. At the opening of the house ses sion today, indications were that it would quickly agree to the senate's amendments, if necessary to pat through the statehood bill. This win put the measure up to President Taft to either sign., veto or allow to auto matically become a law, bv not sign ing it. Adverse- Report on Cotton Bill. Washington. Aug. 9. Prospects for favorable action in the senate on th house bill, for a revision of the cot ton tariff schedule, was practlcallj blocked today when the senate cor-r-. 'tt'-e on f'nancv voted to report ad versely on the measure. This actio came after the senate had last week directed the committee to make a re port on the cotton bill, before the end of the present session. The bllL which was fathered by Congresema Underwood, passed the house several days ago. Southern democrats ap posed it, in the senate. The vote to day, however, does not finally dispose of the measure. minority report may bring the bill up for considera tion. Compromise On Wool. Washington, Aug. 9. Congressman Underwood, Democratic house lead er, forecasted today a compromise agreement on the wool bill, betweea himself and Senator La Follette and indicated that he believed that con gress will adjourn probably by the end of this week. Editors Favor Bills. Chicago, Aug. 9. Most of the edi tors of newspapers in the westera states, including Oregon, and Wash ington, who answered queries made by the Chicago Tribune, favor Presi dent Taft signing the wool. cotto and the farmers' free list bills. The Tribune today published the poll a follows: That President Taft shouli ! sign the bills. 22 republican editors. that he .-hou'.d veto the bills. Tb majority of the republican editor liUeiV,'. were for the veto, while tk d inoer.its and independents thought the president should sUn. Rate dvaiKV postponed. Washington. Auc. 9. The int. state commerce commission to, lav sus. piuled the proposed advance In ratei for tran-portatlon of sheep and oaf Mo over western trunk Uiie-. tjr.Mi December, ISth. 1 1 f!neral Gordon Sinkini; Memphis. Aik'. 9. Fhysl'Mf! that General Gordon, com :n m lr in . chief cf the United Confederate V- ! erans. can not surviw more Mian a . few hours.