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SellingAgenls for Oregon and Washington 100-106 Fifth St., Cor. Stark 53-53 Front St., Cor. Pine Portland, Or. . ee 'MM se ARE YOU READY FOR IT? WE WILL DO THE REST. STUDEBAKER, 320-338 EAST MORRISON ST. e SUMMER SUITS $15.1 SURE OF ADOPTION Ohio Democrats to Stand on Conservative Platform. ONE CONCESSION JO JOHNSON Colonel James B. Kllbourae "Will Probably Head the Ticket to Bo Nominated at CoIambHs Wednesday. COLUMBUS, O., July 8. The outlook to night is that, the Democratic ticket in Ohio will be headed by Colonel James B. Kilbourne, for Governor, and Anthony Howells, for Lieutenant-Governor. The platform will be conservative. None of the predicted dramatic scenes In the con vention will come off. John L. Zimmerman is being urged to night to withdraw as a candidate for Gov ernor and to move that Colonel Kilbourne be nominated by acclamation. Under no circumstances will Zimmerman accept second place. After he gave his ultima tum tonight to the many persistent appeals of the Kilbourne men for him to accept the nomination for Lieutenant Governor, it was practically settled that Anthony Howells, who was formerly State Treasurer and Consul to Cardiff under President Cleveland, will be nom inated for the second place. There are two opposing conferences In session on the platform the conference of the conservatives, with ex-Attorney-General Judson Harmon, Harlan Cleve land and others as leaders, and the con ference conducted by Temporary Chair man Salen, Judge Blandin and 15 other Johnson men, who came from Cleveland today to urge what is known as the Cuya hoga County Convention platform. In the intercourse that took place between these conferees tonight, the Cleveland delegates were insisting to the last one on their plank on taxation, but they were no long er pressing other "new departures." Neither Temporary Chairman Salen nor the permanent chairman will make any usual utterances, and the only differences over the platform are as to the verbiage of the plank for a revision of the tax ation laws. It is conceded that there will be no reference to the Kansas City plat form. The platform as now drafted will say that the money question Is settled and will demand reformation on new Issues, notably local and state taxation, home rule in municipalities, Including municipal ownership, and opposition to all trusts. There will be no definite action taken on the taxation plank till tomorrow night, but the platform of the conservatives on other Issues Is considered as being sure of final adoption. Val Fltzpatrick, of Cleveland, vice-president of the Railway Trainmen, came here from his work In New York to urge the nomination -of Frank "S. Monnett fot At- "5 torney-GeneraU Monnett was Attorney-"! General from 1S95 to 1900 as a Republican. He supported Bryan last year on the anti trust issue, and is now in full accord with "the proposed new departure" of Mayor Johnson, who has written letters indorsing Monnett. The McLean men are opposing Monnett openly and vigorously. The delegates and visitors who are here are greatly disappointed because John R. McLean and Tom L. Johnson, who are most prominently mentioned for the United States Senatorship, are not hjere. Johnson would have been here at ihe head of the Cuyahoga delegation but for the death of his brother last week in New York. It is understood that Charles W. Baker, who was such a successful presiding of ficer at the last Ohio Democratic Con vention, will be permanent chairman, as he Is a close friend of McLean, and chair man of the Hamilton County delegation. DECLINED TO BE A CANDIDATE. Carnegie Has No Time to Be Mayor of Nctv Yorlc. NEW YORK, July 8. Some weeks ago the Republicans of the 21st assembly dis trict, of this county, indorsed a sugges tion that Andrew Carnegie be a candidate for Mayor of Greater New York. A copy of the resolutions was sent to Mr. Car negie in Scotland, and a reply has been received from him. His reply is made through his private secretary, and reads: "Mr. Carnegie desires me to say, in re ply to your highly complimentary letter of March SO, that he finds the task he has laid out for himself Is one which will require more of his time than any he has yet undertaken. His time will be so fully occupied for a long time to come that it is impossible for him to accept your flattering suggestion, but in doing to he wishes to assure you that his Interest In New York Is not exceeded by any of Its citizens." The South Dakota Senatorship. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., July 8. An un confirmed rumor Is current here that Gov ernor Herreld, when here Saturday, offered the appointment as Senator to fill the un expired term of United States Senator Kyle, to A. B. Klttredge, of this city, who accepted. SAYS HE WROTE IT. CroTrninshleld Claims to Be the Au thor of the Dispatch to Dewey. WASHINGTON, July 8. Admiral Crown lnshleld, chief of the Bureau of Naviga tion, today Issued a. formal statement to the effect that he is the author of the famous dispatch to Admiral Dewey ordering him to proceed from Hong Kong to Manila, and there capture or destroy the Spanish fleet. Admiral Crowninshleld states that he wrote the dispatch in the White House and submitted it to both Attorney-General Griggs and the Presi dent, and that the only change made In the dispatch as he wrote it was the ad dition of either the word "capture" or the word "destroy." The dispatch; accord ing to Admiral Crowninshleld, then was handed to Lieutenant Whlttlesley, who took it to Secretary Long, and after the latter had signed it, sent it to Admiral Dewey. In conclusion, Admiral Crowninshleld says that whatever credit comes from having given the order belongs to the President and to Secretary Long. Sec retary Long said upon this subject: "My recollection Is entirely distinct. Immediately upon the declaration of war I had conferred with the President bout an order to Dewey to attack the Spanish fleet at Manila. Sunday morning, April 24, I went to the White House, sat with the Preslent on a sofa In the corridor and earnestly advised the sending of such an order. But for Admiral Crownln shleld's statement I should have said un hesitatingly that I had gone with the dispatch, which had been prepared in his Bureavu of Navigation, and that the President approving, I returned to the Navy Department and sent it Into the Bureau of Navigation to be putjn cipher. I then went out to drive. As to what transpired later at the White' House at the meeting which he describes, I, of course, have no knowledge. "It seems to be probable that the Pres ident, after his interview" with me, sent for some of the Cabinet and Admiral Crowninshleld, and took up the dispatch and gave it final consideration. Probably also there had then come In Dewey's dispatch of the day before advising us that he had been ordered to get away from Hong Kong." , , DEATH OF PAULNEWMANN. Leading? Citizen of Hawaii IVho Hod Been Meatloned for Governor. HONOLULU, July 2, via San Francisco, July 8. Hon. Paul Newmarin died early this morning as the result of an attack of paraylsls of'thd brain. He was one of tho best known and most liked citi zens of the islandsjand his sudden death was a great shocKSJo the community here. He was a very popular member of the bar and had been mentioned as a gubernatorial possibility since the re ports of Dole's possible resignation. New mann represented the Hawaiian Govern ment at Washington and in various ca pacities before annexation. In 1S93 ho represented Queen lijliuokalanl at Wash ington during the 'troubles- that followed the overthrow of tne monarchy. Under King Kalakaua hefaeld the post of Attorney-General. Be'fbre coming to Ha- oo - Principal Figures in IBSSP iMXs&m&& ' ,$?& .la&f' v Judson Harmon, Attorney - General In President Cleveland's Cabinet. t . tv?t .'v ts." v vv . v j""-x"c ivv ?." . st - mjv v. t , v.Jv,v.'w-xiJOT;..Si - '(a w -v. y. . .-wvKVi-a waii he lived In California, where he served three terms as State Senator. He wastfii. fears cldv-.elri',orn In Prus sia in 1839. He crossed to the United States at the age of 15, locating In Cali fornia almost at once. He was a fa miliar figure in many California towns and was one of the organizers of the Bohemian Club, of San Francisco. He was also a Mason of high standing. Death came very suddenly to Newmann. though his friends had observed for some time past that his strength was ailing. He was at work in his law office last Sat urday and until 1 at noon showed no serious symptoms. The funeral will take place this afternoon from the Masohlc Temple and it will be one of the largest funerals Honolulu has ever seen. The deceased leaves four daughters and two sons. One of the sons is at the Univer sity of Edinburgh and another is a cadet In the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. The Senate and the House of Repre sentatives seem to be at loggerheads over the matter of appropriations. The House has cut down salaries and other expenses and the Senate is increasing expenses. The Senate laid the House bill for salaries on the table without cere mony. The House has now finished its bills and Is waiting for action on the part of the Senate, In which there Is much debate and delay. The suggestion that Hawaii be annexed to California meets with much opposition here, though the Senate has refused to pass the House resolution opposing it. The cruiser Philadelphia arrived here on the 29th of last month, on her way to Pango Pango. She is taking coal and will probably leave here about the 6th. The new Income tax law went Into ef fect yesterday, assessing a tax of 2 per cent on all Incomes exceeding $1000 per annum. It is expected that suits will be brought to test the law in the courts. The Marconi Company, of London, has brought suit against F. J. Cross, man ager of the Inter-Island Telegraph Com pany, of Honolulu, for $5500, alleged to be due for the franchise granted to the company to use the system In Hawaii and 500 for the first year's rental of the system. . The treasury of Hawaii is in a serious condition of- depletion. At the present time only salary warrants are being paid and it is estimated that In two months there will be no money left for these. Warrants Issued for other purposes than to pay salaries aro now being registered to be paid In their order when taxes are collected next November. This action will have to be taken with regard to sal aries also In two months, unless some relief Is afforded. It Is thought that the sum of $235,000 now In the possession of the Government as deposits by Chinese immigrants under the old Government, the deposits being made as guarantees by immigrants that they would comply with the conditions under which they were brought here and return to China in due time, may be used for the ex penses of the territory. Attorney-General Dole has rendered an opinion to this ef fect. The Wilder schooner Golden Gate was wrecked on the 24th of last month off the coast of Lanal. She was carrying a cargo from Honolulu to Maul. She Is a total loss, though most of the cargo was saved. Twelve Chinese who arrived here on the 16th of last month on the steamer China with certificates allowing them to land. Issued by the Collector of Customs of Honolulu, are to be deported to China because they have not certificates of registration. Some of the arrivals are old residents of Honolulu, but they are thought to have lost their rights to stay here by having failed to register within the time set by the Treasury Department Pour Thousand Chinese Drovmed. LONDON, July 9. According to '.he Shanghai correspondent of the Standard, more than -1000 persons have been drownsu by recent floods in the Province of Kiung ... .-.,, ' FRICTION IN LUZON Charges Against Governor Whitmarsh, of Benguet MILITARY AND CIVILIANS CLASH Provincial Official 'Accused of Using His Position to Acquire Land and Mining: Rights Investigation Ordered. MANILA, July 8. The United States Philippine Commission has ordered H. P. Whitmarsh, the Governor of Benguet Province, to come to Manila and submit to an investigation owing to the allega tion that he has been using his position to his personal advantage in acquiring land and mining rights from the natives. He Is at present charged with violation 'of his Instructions. The commission par- ooo the Ohio Democratic Convention at Colvimbxis. .' .;! Vt7lxy7Am l - .? ss": r5!siSte-!j..8es4saed -3 nrrMwfi . : "r-: rswspafiHi Tom L. Johnson, Mayor of Cleveland, who aspires to be Senator. ticularly instructed Governor Whltmafsh iu uumvuie me inenasnip ana protect uie interests at the Igorrotes,--who suffered' from Spanish extortions and exploitations. Colonel Duval, of the Forty-eighth Regf ment, who formerly occupied the Prov inces of La Union and Benguet, and Dr. Kieffer, the Regimental Surgeon, who was prominent in the civil service of the prov ince, complained, of Governor Whit marsh's method of administering his of fice. The commission is inclined to at tribute the feeling existing to military opposition to civilian authority in Ben guet. Voluntary statements made by na tives to Commissioner Worcester while on a visit to Benguet formed the basis of the investigation. General Bell has for warded similar allegations to Manila. Two friars who were Invited to Calas lao, Province of Pagaslnan, to celebrate a holiday, were mobbed. A native priest denounced the action of the people, where upon they attacked the priest. The friars fled. The native papers have since re newed their attacks on the friars. Generals Chaffee and Wade are at Ba tangas. The removal ot the military head quarters in Southern Luzon from Manila to Llpa, In Batangas Province, Is con templated. Pardo de Tavera, who has been an nounced as a future member of the Civil Commission, and General Callles, the In surgent leader who recently surrendered In Laguna Province, are going to that province tomorrow In order to organize municipalities. NEW PHILIPPINE TARIFF. Received Its Finishing: Touches at the War Department. WASHINGTON, July 8. The new Phil ippine tariff, upon which the insular division of the War Department has been working for some time past, has been completed and approved, but will not bo promulgated until copies can reach Ma nila. Meanwhile It will be printed both In English and Spanish. The new tariff will be issued as an amendment or modi fication of the present tariff. An important provision affecting 'goods in transit has been included, per mitting consignees to declare all im ports which shall arrive in the Philip pines within 60 days after the tariff te put Into operation either under the old schedules now in use or under the new duties. After that period the old mili tary customs revenue law, founded upon Spanish law, will forever cease, and the new system, designed especially to pro mote United States trade, will take Its place. The new law is expected to produce an nually $15,000,000 revenue for the eupport of the Insular government and to reduce materially imports from all countries ex cept the United States and Spain, par ticular attention having been given to the incidental protection of Philippine Indus tries against rivals In the Western Pa cific and Indian Ocean. The Government at Washington and the commission at Manila have been working over the new tariff since last August, and now that full agreement has been reached, it is expected that Congress at Its next ses sion will approve the schedules without modification and put them Into the stat utes. Colonel Helstand'M Assignment. WASHINGTON, July 8. Colonel Hels tand has been assigned to temporary duty at San Francisco until the War Department ascertains the desire of the committee on military affairs of the Sen ate, which is to make an investigation of certain charges against Heistand con cerning the Manila hemp trade. It has been determined to postpone the Investi gation until some time In October. Pan-American Congrress Prospects. NEW YORK, July 8. According to a Washington dispatch to the Herald, ef forts are being made by Peru and Bo livia to induce Venezuela and other South. American Republics to refuse to participate in the Pan-American Congress in case there should be no modification in the proposal that arbitration be lim ited to future questions .only. Senor Don Fernando E. Guaycballa, Minister of Bolivia to the United States, who Is also accredited to Venezuela, has just presented his credentials to Presi dent Castro, and information received at Washington Indicates that he has ex plained' to the Venezuelan authorities the injury which will be done to the cause of arbitration In general and to Bolivia and Peru in particular, should the con gress be not allowed to consider the ap plication of arbitration to pending as well as to future questions. Representatives of Bolivia and Peru stationed In the capi tals of other countries are, It Is under stood, making similar representations to the governments to which they are ac credited. The authorities in Washington have no apprehension that any countries other than Bolivia and Peru will decline to at tend the congress, and the impression Is growing that Peru and Bolivia will see fit to modify their attitude and participate in the congress. SHOT HIMSELF WITH A RIFLE Suicide at Syracuse of the Son of Ambassador White. SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 8. Frederick D. White, son of Andrew D. White, United States Ambassador to Germany, committed suicide at 5:30 o'clock this evening at his home in this city. Pro longed 111 health and a persistent and ex hausting nervous disease is given as the only possible explanation of his act. Mr. - o John R. McLean, Cincinnati editor, a candidate for the Senatorship. oe -White had appeared to be in usual health during the day, and had attended to mat ters of. business or the management of the White estate. He was alone in the house with the servants during a part of tho afternoon. Mrs. White returned shortly after 5 o'clock, and found Mr. White dead in the bathroom. A bullet from a rifle had passed through his brain, and cieath had been instantaneous. No one heard the shot. Some 18 years ago, on completing his course at Columbia Law College, Mr. White had a, severe attack of typhoid fever, from which he never recovered. Stomach and intestinal troubles resulted. Later, his nervous system became weak ened, and within a few years neuras thenia developed. About a year ago ho suffered a severe attack of the complaint During the recent hot spell another at tack of the disease came on, leaving him In a state of acute nervousness. Mr. White had been about town dur ing the forenoon, and appeared bright and hopeful, and It is believed that he did not premeditate suicide. From the ap pearance of the body when found it was evident that he had placed the muzzle of the rifle in his mouth and fired It with his feet. Coroner Matthew made an ex amination of the body, and it was at first given out that death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. A cablegram an nouncing his death was sent to Ambas. sador White at Berlin tonight As yet no arrangements for the funeral have been made. Frederick D. White was the only son of Ambassador White, and was 42 years old. Much of his time In late years had been devoted to the management of prop erty owned by his father and himself. He was booked to sail on the steamer Deutschland next Wednesday on a visit to his father and in search of health. WILL CONTEST ROGERS' WILL Peculiar Error Made by the. Million aire Locomotive Builder. NEW YORK, July 8. Howard B. Rog ers, a nephew of the late Jacob S. Rog ers, of Paterson, has been served with notice from the relatives of the deceased millionaire that the latter's will, be queathing the bulk of his estate to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, will bo con tested. The Journal and Advertiser will say tomorrow: . "AH the precautions of Jacob S. Rogers to disinherit his relatives may go for naught, by reason of an error, intentional or otherwise, which he made In his will, but which, according to lawyers, must stand as It reads. The error appears in the codicil, dated October 2, 19CO. The cod icil reads: " 'I hereby will and bequeath to my nephew, Theodore B. Rogers, Jr., son of my brother, Theodore B. Rogers, the sum of seventy-five thousand thousand dol lars. JACOB S. ROGERS.' "Thus the codicil gives to his nephew $75,000,000, or about 10 times the amount of the estate. Necessarily, It leaves no real, due for the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. The paragraph, as Is the entire will. Is In the handwriting of the testator. The error if an error it be is unerased and unchanged. Lawyers say it must stand as it Is." Hot Day in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., July 8. This has been a day of unprecedented temperature in Kansas. In Topeka for two hours this afternoon the mark reached was 104. In Marysville, 1GS degrees was the record made. Fort Scott reported 106 degrees. Reports from numerous Kansas counties tonight Indicate that the corn crop is practically a failure. Hay is selling at enorrnous prices and the indications point to almost a famine in feed for animals unless rain comes within a day or two. The Strike a Failure. WATERBURY, Conn., July 8. Most of the 550 machinists who went out on strike May 20 returned to work today. The strike has been declared at an end without concessions on the part of the manufacturers. FIVE HEADS BHOKEN Japanese Fishermen Assault ed by Union Men. TROUBLE ON THE FRASER RIVER Both Sides Are Armed, and Militia, 3Iay Be Called Out Price Paid for Fish Is Point In Dispute. VANCOUVER, B. C, July .8. Tho threatened trouble In connection with ihe salmon canning Industry readied a climax today. The fishermen and the canners have been unable to agree upon the re muneration to be. paid to the former for catching fish, and, as was. the case last year, the fi&hermen, who are well organ ized, have declared a strike. The flsner men's union comprises all the whites and Indians who, by reason of many years of service, have become experts in working for the 50 canneries on the Fraser River. The canners, unable to come to terms with the union fishermen, have arranged to employ Japanese to catch salmon. When the Japanese started out to fish today the union men organized a system of patrol boats, and every Japanese found fishing was ordered to desist and to re turn to shore. A number of Japanese resisted this command, and fights be tween Japanese and union men followed, resulting In five broken heads for as many Japanese. None of the latter are fatally Injured, but all are pretty well battered up. Following this Incident, the Japanese held a mass meeting, at which it was de cided that their entire strength should be paraded tonight. Consequently 1200 boats, each containing three Japanese, started simultaneously this evening , from the fishing village of Steveston, 14 miles from Vancouver. Twenty-five special police men were sworn In besides the regular force at Steveston, but these proved In adequate to restrain the union men. The union patrol of 300 boats Is arranging to follow the Japanese at midnight, and both sides significantly agree that the matter will be settled before morning. All the Japanese aYe armed, and so are the whites. There Is talk of calling out the militia, but It Is likely that the trouble will be settled, whether with or without bloodshed, before a military force could be got to the scene of the trouble. A strange feature about the strike is that there Is little difference between the price offered by the canners and that demanded by the fishermen. Slight concessions on both sides would reconcile the opposing forces In the controversy. A telephone message from Steveston at midnight says no further conflict be tween the strikers has occurred. Pvthlnnn' Insurance Muddle. HARTFORD, Conn., July 8. Insurance Commissioner Schofleld today made public the report of the Investigation by the Con necticut Insurance Department of the Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias. By the report, it appears that the reports of the officials of the Connecticut Insurance Department have not represented tho true condition of the order. In the year ending December 31, 1900, the report ot the Knights of Pythias officials gave total assets of $644,969. with liabilities of $419,161. leaving a balance of $225,807. The investi gation has shown the asset3 on December 30, 1S00, to be $334,555. and the liabllltias $560,123, making a deficit of $225,267, and a difference of $451,075. The report of the actuaries, however, absolves the presjnt officials of the order from blame. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Philippines. Governor Whitmarsh, of Benguet. Is accused of violating his Instructions. Page 1. Frlara were mobbed in Pangaslnan Province. Page 1. Municipalities will be organized in Laguna Province. Page 1. Federal Government. Consul-General Stowe has resigned. Page 2. The Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized to refund duties paid on goods from Porto Rico. Page 2. Cattlemen protected, against opening Oklahoma lands. Page 2. Foreign. The Abysslnlana pursuing the Mad Mullah aro on the verge of starvation. Page 3. The plague is spreading with great rapidity at Amoy. Page 3. Sixteen German soldiers were drowned In tho Rhine. Page 3. Domestic. Ohio Democrats will probably adopt a con servative platform and nominate Kllbourno for Governor. Page 1. The son of Ambassador White committed sui cide at Syracuse. Page 1. Thousands are still arriving at Cincinnati to attend the Christian Endeavor Convention. Page 2. The National Educational Association will meet at Detroit today. Page 2. Steelworkers and trust officials will meet at Pittsburg Thursday. Page 3. Sport. The Constitution outclassed the Columbia and hopelessly beat the Independence. Page 3. American and National League baseball scores. Page 3. Pacific Coant. Militia may be called out to quell trouble be tween union and Japanese fishermen oa Fraser River.' Page 1. Oregon Text-Book Commission organizes, and will open bids on books today. Page 4. Oregon Supreme Court decides Commissioner Steele was legally legislated out ot office In Multnomah County. Page 4. Governor Geer Is a3ked to fix date and place for turning over of colors of battle-ship Oregon. Page 4. Preliminary hearing of Consldlnea for murder of Chief of Police Meredith was commenced at Seattle. Page 4. Large Chautauqua audience heard last lecturo of Dr. Mitchell on "My Ideal Boy." Page 10 , Commercial. Portland market quotations. Page 11. Domestic and forclzn commercial netrs ana quotations.. Page 11. New York stock market transactions. Page 11. Marine. Ten tramp steamers have been chartered for Pacific Coast wheat loading. Page 10. Steamer Signal breaks shaft off Cape Blanco, Page 10. Madagascar, first of new season fleet, clean for Europe. Page. 10. Portland and Vicinity. Columbia Southern Railway preparing to bulM toward John Day River. Page 8. Assayer Flsk says Oregon has unlimited ma terial for cement. Page 12. Troops who served In China, en route to Walla. Walla- Page 12. Work begun on new veneering plant at St Johns. Page 10. Battery A, O. N. G., In camp at Sandy. Page 8. Patrons ot Clinton Kelly Sehool demand re turn of a favorite teacher. Page 12.