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Britain Will Today Honor
Edward VII.
RULER IN GOOD HEALTH
People Stay Up Ail Night to
Secure Points of Vantage.
GREAT ELECTRICAL DISPLAY
Former Elaborate Programme 'Will
Be Somevrhnt Curtailed Weather
Conditions Are Doubtful Salis
bury Will Xot Attend.
LONDON, Aug. 0. It was announced
at Buckingham Palace at a quarter
after S o'clock this morning, that King
Edward was in excellent health and
spirits.
Although the doors of Westminster
Abbey were opened at 7 o'clock this
morning, few participants in the cere
monies attendant upon the coronation
of King Edward arrived until consld
slderably after that hour. By 8 o'clock
most of the best positions along the
route of the procession were occupied,
and the streets were packed with car
riages, state coaches and bands. The
seats of the Abbey were filling s'owly
at 8 o'clock. The early comers spent
their time In scrutinizing their sur
roundings and neighbors through opera
glasses, with which nearly all present
were provided. Peeresses sat chatting,
holding fast their coronets, which even
thus early appeared to have become
somewhat of a nuisance.
LONDON;, Aug. a The eve of the cor
onation of King Edward VTI was marked
in London by large crowds, which wan
dered all the evening somewhat aimlessly
through the semi-UlumlnajKrefetjjj
Down WiHteKhlfi mieteyiis ''Canttlrur
arch was tbo attraction, around West
minster Abbey and along the Strand, the
sidewalks were blocked with the expect
ant populace. The people were deterred
from any signs of rowdyism by the acute
recollection of the recent postponement of
the coronation, and those who witnessed
the exhibitions, which occurred upon the
slightest pretext during war time, could
not fail to notice the different tempera
ment shown tonight. With a few excep
tions, it might have been well said of the
metropolis of the empire that it was liv
ing up to the national reputation of tak
ing Its pleasures somewhat sadly.
The absence of blatant horns and an
noying features was pleasantly atoned for
by the lighting up of many buildings.
The brilliancy of the Illumination held the
visitors to the city so spell-bound that
vehicular traffic became more and moro
difficult as the night wore on. Until a
very late hour the stand speculators did
a thriving business, and around those
stands occupying good locations there
were lines of people anxious to get seats
at the last moment. Many thousands
who walked through the streets exhibited
unmistakable signs of an intention to stay
up all night in the hope of securing a
point of vantage from which to view the
procession.
A City of Great Unrest.
Workmen were still busy putting the
finishing touches to the Abbey, and Its
approaches and every detail of this work
were watched eagerly by the spectators.
In an undramatlc sort of way London has
been transformed by the multitudes wish
ing to see any part of the ceremonies into
a city of great unrest. The idea of sleep
or an adequate allowance of time for rest
has been quite given up by the people in
the streets, and underlying this intensity
of expectation there Is a curious nervous
ness among the majority lest they should
awake from their short slumbers to find
the great event postponed.
Among the many incidents of the night
one of the most curious occurred at Scot
land Yard, where a Scottish magnate,
who had received an invitation to be
present at Westminster Abbey with the
proviso that he appear in court dress, ap
pealed at a late hour to the police to help
him hire or borrow the clothes necessary
for admittance. All things point to a
quiet celebration under doubtful weather
conditions, and with public enthusiasm
tempered with heartfelt relief over the
passing of the shadow which so recently
overcast the empire.
King Edward passed a busy day at
Buckingham Palace, and did not appear
to the public at all. At a late hour to
night he was reported as feeling quite
strong, and as looking forward to the cer
emony without the slightest misgiving.
Salisbury Will Xot, Attend.
Acting upon medical advice. Lord Salis
bury has obtained the King's permission
to absent himself from the ceremony. The
ex-Premier will shortly leave for the Con
tlnenL
One of the most curious Incidents of the
coronation will be the appearance of the
uniform of the Salvation Army in West
minster Abbey. King Edward decided
that a representative of the Salvation
Army should be invited to the coronation
and Bramwell Booth has been appointed
to attend the ceremony. A difficulty arose
about the uniform he- should wear, and
tho Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk.
intimated that he was not authorized to
recognize the uniform of the Salvation
Army. Mr. Booth thereupon wrote to
King Edward, requesting permission to
wear the uniform of the army. This per
mission His Majesty readily gave, and
Mr. Booth will appear In the uniform of,
his rank In the Salvation Army.
Arrival of the Rcgrnlia.
The arrival of the regalia from the tower
at Westminster Abbey made a stirring
scene. A gorgeous state coach with royal
footmen In state livery and closely hedged
about with prancing troopers of the House
hold Cavalry swung up to the Abbey and
the cavalcade quickly disappeared under
the cloister archway. A cordon of police
stretched Itself suddenly across the street,
shutting out the public, while the horses
came to a standstill and the cavalry
forrned a screen. The ceremony of the
transference of the regalia was superin
tended by Major-General Ell la, controller
of the King's household, while the King's
bargemaster was In attendance, as Is his
duty whenever the King's crown -Is re
moved from one place to another. As
soon as the Jewels were deposited In the
Jerusalem chamber, a force of .yeomen
mounted guard over them, while extra
forces of police were on duty outside the
Abbey throughout the night. '
Many Allotted Seats Vacant.
The exodus of society people from Lon
don his caused many vacancies among
the allotted scats In the Abbey. These
have been given to officials of the gov
ernmental departments. It Is said that 200
tickets to the Abbey. Issued to members
of the House of Commons, were returned
yesterday. These Include the tickets sent
to the Irish members of the House, who
have gone to Dublin, and the unoccupied
House of Commons scats will be given to
officers from South Africa, colonial repre
sentatives, etc The early trains to Lon
don are bringing throngs of people from
the suburbs. Crowds already line the
whole route of the procession, which has
been clewed by the police to wheel traffic.
with the exception of those vehicles the
occupants of which are provided with tick
ets to Westminster Abbey for the official
stands. The troops are marching in from
their camps on the outskirts of the me
tropolis. or arriving by train from more
distant points, and are taking up their
portions.
There was an unusual celebration on the
Stock Exchange here before the closing
hour this evening. An orchestra had been
stationed In the balcony under a Union
Jack. All the electric lights were turned
on and the orchestra played a national
anthem, in which all the members of the
exchange joined.
The Gazette tonight announced that
King Edward had established a new Im
perial service order "for the recognition
of merit In the House and colonial civil
services after service of 25 years,, or 16
years In an unhcalthful colony.
THE PROCESSIOX.
Start Will Be Made at 10:30 o'clock
Who Will Occupy Carriages.
LONDON, Aug. 8. The first section of
the procession to the Abbey will start
from Buckingham Palace at 10:30 o'clock.
and will consist of dress carriages
and pairs containing members of the
royal family, headed by trumpeters.
the Royal Horse Guards band, the First
Life Guards and tle Royil Horse Guards.
Then will come the carriages, occupied as
follows:
First, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Etrelltz. the Dtichoss nf Meeklonhure-
trelitz...the Grand .Duchefof "MeckleeSi
Prince Fredorick; second Princes Andrew
and George of Greece and Princesses Vic
toria and Louise of Eattenberg; third.
Princes Maurice, Leopold and Alexander
of B-ittenberg, Princess victoria Euge
nie of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice
(Princess Henry of Battenberg): fourth,
the Duchess of Albany, the Duchess of
Argjie and the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess of Roumaniu; fifth, Princess Lou
ise and Augusta Vlctorln, of Schleswlg-
Holsteln, and Prince, and Princess Chris
tian of Schleswlg-Holsteln; sixth. Prin
cess Victoria Patrla and Margaret of
Connaught, the Duchess of Connaught
and the Grand Duke of Hesse; seventh,
the Duke and Duchess of Sparta and
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia;
eighth, drawn by six black horses, the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess Charles
of Denmark, Princess Victoria" and the'
Duchess of Fife.
After the foregoing will come the Prince
of Wales' procession, which will start
from York House at 10:45. The ad
vance guard will consist of a detachment
of the Royal Horse Guards, followed by
two carriages containing official members
of the Prince and Princess of Wales' troop
of the Royal Horse Guards. Then will
come the carriage of the Prince and Prin
cess of Wales and the second troop of the
Royal Horse Guards.
The King's procession will leave Buck
ingham Palace at 11 o'clock, escorted by
the Royal Horse Guards, the King's
bargemaster and 12 watermen. These
carriages will then follow:
First, Sir Acland"Hood, Sidney Robert
Greville and Hon. Mary Dyke and Hon.
Sylvia Edwardes, maids of honor to the
Queen; second. Lord Knollys, the King's
private secretary. Sir D. M. Prcbyn,
Keeper of the King's Privy Purse, and
Hon. Victor Christian Cavendish, Treis
urer of His Majesty's Household; third;
Lord Colvllle of Culross, Lord Chamber
lain to the Queen, Field Marshal Lord
Wolselcy, Vicc-Admlral Culme Seymour
and Hon. Charlotte Knollys, Lady of the
Bed Chamber to Her Majesty; fourth.
Viscount Churchill, a Lord In Waiting;
the Earl of Pembroke, Lord Steward of
His Majesty's Household: the Dowager
Countess of Litton, Lady of the Bed
chamber to the Queen, and the Duchess
of Buccleuth, Mistress of" the Robes.
These carriages will be followed by the
personal staff to the Commander-in-Chief,
Lord Roberts, mounted; alds-de-camp to
the King, consisting of 10 Colonels of vol
unteer regiments, seven Colonels of Yeo
manry regiments and nine Colonels of
military regiments. Nearly all the aids
are members of the peerage. Following
them will come tho honorary Indian aids,
including Pertab Singh and the Mahrajah
of Gwallor, then 1" Colonels of regulars,
10 naval marine aids. General Sir Alfred
Gaselec, Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Sey
mour, General Lord Kitchener, the head
quarters staff of the army. Lord-Roberts,
the Commandcr-ln-Chlcf; 25 of the Yeo
men of the Guard: six extra equerries to
the King; seven equerries in ordinary, an
escort of colonial cavalry and an escort
of Indian cavalry, and an escort of the
Royal .Horse Guards. Then will come the
stage coach conveying their Majesties,
attended by the Duke of Connaught and
Prince Arthur of Connaught, followed by
the royal standard and an escort. After
these will come the Duke of Buccleuth,
Captain-General of the Royal Company
of Archers; Earl Waldcgreve, Captain of
the Yeomen of the Guard, and the Duke
of Portland, Master of the Horse, fol
lowed by the cquorries in waiting and
the royal grooms. The rear division will
consist of an escort of the Royal Horse
Guards and the reserve squadron of the
Second Life Guards.
ALOXG COROXATIOX ROUTE.
Private- .Residences, Shops, Hotels
and Paltllc Buildings Decorated.
NEW YORK, Aug. a Along the corona
tion route decoration is in its final stage
for tomorrow's fete, cables the London
correspondent of tho Tribune. Consti
tution Hill Is flanked with a continuous
line of stands fronting upon Green Park.
Piccadilly, from 'Hyde' Park corner to St.
Concluded on Second P&sa.
GHANGEF0R0URG1TY
Favored as Site for Depart
ment Headquarters,
OPINION IN WASHINGTON
Wonld Lessen the Friction Which,
Occnrs When Department nml Post
Commanders Arc Stationed nt
the Same Place.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug. 8. While some cf the officers
of the War Department Insist that there
is no necessity for a change in the head-
quarters of the Department. of the Colum-'
bla, others say -Tbait, the' headquarters'
should go to Portland: t Officers 'who have'
served In the department say .that the
best interests of 'the "Government, and
especially the Army,' will be subserved,
by a separation of the department- from
the post. Wherever a department lias
been located at a post, more or less fric
tion has resulted from overlapping Juris
diction. The commandant of a post feels
that he has absolute jurisdiction of the
post, and sometimes" it has been difficult
to tell where the authority of 'the, depart
ment ends and that of the post com
mander begins. The War Department has
received a number of complaints from
Vancouver during the many years that
the headquarters have been at that post.
It has been the policy of the War De
partment where practicable to ' separate
the headquarters from the post and yet
to have a large post near the city, where
the headquarters is located. It. ls-generally
conceded that the Vancouver post
Is near enough for Portland to make that
city the best site for headquarters In the
department, but it is also known, that In
case any attempt were made to remove
tho headquarters to Cortland, Seattle
would make a vigorous claim for the lo
cation of headquarters, In that city. Army
officers would be divided as to the mer
its of the claims of the city. Those who
have served at Vancouver say that tall
business can be as well handled from
Portland as from Seattle, and that there
should be a large post, such as Van
couver, near any headquarters. It is also
known that In case any attempt were
made" to change the headquarters, the
rivalry between Portland and Seattle
would break out afresh, and men about
the department say they want to avoid
the Jealousies of the "Sound cities" as
long as they can. ,
One thing Is certain, there will .be no
change of headquarters until there has
been an Interesting airing of the whole
subject here In Washington, and the prob
abilities are that rather than face tho
trouble which an attempted removal
would mean, the powers that be will
rather bear the Httla Inconveniences that
occur in keeping the headquarters at
Vancouver. At the same time it is stated
by some officers that some day Seattle
will slip In quietly and pull the head
quarters away from Vancouver before
any one knows anything about it.
XO CHANGE IX Dt'XXE'S SA3LARY.
Compensation of the Portland Col
lector Will Remain as at Present.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug. S. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Yerkcs has decided that when
Collector Crocker formally assumes
charge of the new Internal revenue dis
trict of Washington, the terms of the
deputies In Washington and Alaska will
expire, because they are holding -office
under appointment by Collector Dunne, at
Portland. Deputies are now located at
Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, and at
two places in Alaska. The one at Ta
coma will not be needed in the new dis
trict, because the headquarters will be
located there. Collector Crocker, how
ever, will have the four other good places
at his disposal and may reappoint the old
deputies or select new ones, as he will.
These places are not classified, and ap-
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pointments and removals are made at the
pleasure of the Collector. There will
probably be a warm contest for the places,
as the pay Is good and the work light.
It is said at the Internal Revenue Bureau
that not more than two or three clerk3
will be taken from the Portland office
and that Collector Dunne's salary will
not be reduced because of the detachment
of Washington and Alaska from his district.
ELECTION IN TENESSEE.
Democrats Claim Election of Judges
by 45,000.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Aug. 3. Chairman
Thompson, of the Democratic state executive-
committee, estimates a majority
of 40.000 for the Democratic ticket in yes
terday's primary for Judges of the Su
preme Court and Court of Chancery Ap
peals. M. Fitzpatrick (Dem.) has defeat
ed C. E. Snodgras3 (Dem.) for Congress
in the Fourth District.
Cherokee Elections.
VINITA. L T.. Aug. S. Returns of the
Cherokee election are sufficient to show
the ratification of the treaty with the
Government by 1500 or more majority.
,The defeatjofjihei.full bloods l3 decisive.
iiiy yueufteu viuncii win. meet ai xanie
quah nex'Monday to canvass the vote.
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T., Aug. S. T.
W. Hunter, representing the anti-treaty
faction of the Choctaw Nation, has been
elected chief, defeating Green McCurtaln
by a substantial majority.
Philatelic Societies ot America.
DENVER, Aug. S. The Philatelic So
cieties pf America closed their convention
here, this evening, after electing the fol
lowing -officers: President, E. H. Wilkin
son. Omaha; first vice-president. J. J.
Eosch, Chicago: second vice-president. P.
M. Wbl'siefer, Chicago; third vice-president,
F.'N. Mnssoth; Chicago; secretary. G. M.
Butler, Golden, Colo.; treasurer, William
H. Zuehlkera. Appleton, Wis.: Interna
tional secretary, E. Dooblln, Pittsburg.
Pa.; attorney, H. S. Swenson, Minneapo
lis; exchange superintendent, S. J. Besch
er, Kansas City. The society will meet
In Chicago next year.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Coronation of Klnfr.
Everything aucurs well for the success of the
ceremony today. Pajre 1.
People remained up all night to secure points
ot. vantase. , rage 1.
Order of procession nnd notable- people who
. will occupy carriages. Page 1.
Prosrernme Is further curtailed. Page 1.
National.
Officers of "War Department believe headquar
ters of Department of Columbia should be
moved to Portland. Page 1.
President Roosevelt decides to give San Fran
cisco-Manila cable line a franchise. Page 2.
Controller Rldgely reports National banks in
good condition. Page -.
Domestic.
Attorney-General Knox resorts to fisticuffs to
avenge an Insult to hta family. Page 2.
Troops called out to -protect family of non
union miner in Shenandoah district. Page X
St. Paul and Missouri Pacific make tratllc ar-
rancemcnt that Is said to be equivalent to
a merger. Page 10.
Sport.
Portland defeated Tacoma, ecore 3-1. Page 3.
Helena beat Butte, score 8-3. Page 5.
Baker City and Walla "Walla win in the In
land Empire League. Page- 5.
Pacific Coast.
No change will be made in tho salary of In
ternal Revnue Collector Dunne. Page 1.
Attempt to rob the First National Bank at
. lloqulam by tunneling under the floor.
Page 4.
Destructive forest flres reported In the Siski
you Mountains and near Gold Hill. Page 4.
Gold-bearing gravel discovered in the course
of excavation for the basement of the
Courthouse at Roseburg. Page 5.
Commercial nnd 31arlne
Advance In Erie stocks caused by rumors of
James J. Hill's connection with the "road.
Page 13.
Break in corn and a weakness In wheat In the
Chicago market. Pace 13.
Interior papers misrepresent market quotations.
to the detriment of Portland shippers. Page
12.
British ship Star of Germany damaged by
gales. Page 12.
Bailey Gatxert's repairs completed In record
breaking time. Page 12.
Portlnnd and Vicinity.
Indications that the Goulds are back of Coos
Bay Railway project. Page 1.
Creston party arrives with body of Harry
Tracy. Tage 10.
Mayor Williams rays cement walk ordinance
Is valid. Pace S.
Great prosperity of Oregon producers for 1002.
Page 10.
Couple No. 2 engaged for wedding at Elks'
Fair. Page 10.
Organized company fights forest fire at Mll-
waukle. Paso U.
GOULDS IN GOOS BAY
Indications That They Sup
portGreatCentral Railroad.
SHORTEST LINE TO THE PACIFIC
X'exr York Stock Brokers Circular
Connects Gould Railroad Inter
ests With Salt Lnkc-Coos Bay
Project Clark Out of It.
A circular Issued by J. L. McLean &
Co.. bankers and brokers. 25 Broad street.
New York City, sets forth the merits and
advantages of the Gould system of rail
roads, and speaks of the connection of the
Goulds with the Great Central Railroad
projected between Coos Bay and Salt Lake
City. It Is accompanied by a map that
shows the extent of the Gould lines, and
incidentally makes it plain that the pro
jected line to Coos Bay Is much the short
est route to the Pacific about 1S5 miles
shorter from Salt Lake City than any
other. The circular In part Is as follows:
To those familiar with financial news It la
apparent that the aim of all the great rail
road men of the country has been to connect
a system of rallroad3 which would go from
ocean to ocean and reach the Canadian border
and the Gulf of Mexico. The Vanderbllt fam
ily has spent more than one lifetime In at
tempting to accomplish It sarely. Such experts
as J. P. Morgan and J. J. Hill considered it
of enough Importance to permit the famous
May panic of last year to take place rather
than part with their holdings ot Northern
Pacific and their connection to the Atlantic
seaboard by way ot the Erie.
The circular recites the steps through
which the Goulds have sought to strength
en the position of their properties, show
ing that the Gould railroads now reach
the Atlantic seaboard, the Gulf of Mexico
and Canada, and cover a large producing
section of the Mississippi Valley with a
network of tracks. The only thing lack
ing to give the system the balance that
has so long been -sought Is the Pacific
Coast line. On this matter the circular
speaks as follows:
The Great Central, now building between
Coos Bay and Salt Lake City, with an exten
sion to Portland, la believed to be for the pur
pose of supplying the missing link to the Pa
cific Coast for the great Gould system. Al
though denials of this fact have baen made by
pcople actively In charge of the building oper
ations, it Is the general belief through best
posted financial channels that the money Is
being furnished for this road by the Gouldi
and their associates. Certain It Is that they
jf'tfs'S1- make the best possible use of a read
through Coos Bay. and a branch to Portland,
and until substantial evidence- to the contrary
Is forthcoming, mere technical and perfunctory
denials will not suffice, and the theory that the
Goulds are the backers of the Great Central
will be accepted as plausible and worthy of
belief.
This circular was Intended for circulation
among foreign Investors, and it was quite
Incidental that a copy reached Portland
yesterday. Those who have watched the
situation, however, see other evidences of
the connection of the Goulds with the
Coos Bay project.
The Clark scheme for a railroad between
Salt Lake City and Los Angeles was said
to have the promise of a Gould connec
tion at Salt Lake City. That is why
the Oregon Short Line fought the Clark
enterprise so desperately, and came near
defeating It altogether. When peace was
patched up to permit the Clark construc
tion to proceed, the Gould Interests were
not entirely pleased. It is said that Sen
ator Clark's arrangement with Mr. Har
nman was of. such character that tho
Goulds could not command the Salt Lake
City-Los Angeles cut-off in their own In
terest, If that Interest should happen to
be opposed to that of the Harriman lines.
Therefore the Goulds do not feel called
upon to help Clark to traffic arrangements
that will encourage the completion of his
road to Los Angeles. That Is said to be
at the bottom cf the fact that much of the
vigor seems to have left that railroad en
terprise. Of course. Senator Clark has money
enough to build that or any other railroad
he may take a fancy to. but he is not in
the habit of making such Investments for
the fun of it, and it Is not doubted that
If traffic arrangements shall fail the Clark
road will be made a local line, to serve
some of the Senator's mining properties
in that quarter of the world, and the
Goulds will look elsewhere for an outlet
to the Pacific. The McLean circular la
regarded as a pretty strong intimation
that the Goulds have already forsaken the
Clark line, and will get to the Pacific sea
board at Coos Bay over the Great Central.
The fact that the Coos Bay line 'is
shorter than any other from Salt Lake
by about 155 miles Is a matter that is to
be considered. Another important fact
is that trade routes tend northward rather
than southward. The route from Cooa
Bay to the Orient and Siberia is materially
shorter and easier than from either San
Pedro or San Francisco. Then there Is
the great trade of Alaska, which will cer
tainly be better served from Coos Bay than
from San Pedro. Coos Bay is also a much
better harbor than San Pedro. All these
considerations must weigh in determining
what Pacific port will be reached by so
Important a transportation agency as tho
Gould railway lines. That ground is not
now occupied, and terminals there will be
less expensive than at ports where brisk
competition is already established.
Gaynor and Greene Asa I a in Conrt.
QUEBEC, Aug. S. Messrs. Gaynor and
Greene appeared before Judge Caron In
the Superior Court today, and were again
remanded. Judge Caron Informed coun
sel that on Wednesday next, at 10 A. M.,
he would render judgment on the mo
tions of the United States Government to
dismiss the writs of habeas corpus. Should
the writs be dismissed, the cases against
the prisoners for extradition will be heard
on their merits.
Fnimton on Operating; Table.
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 8. Brigadier
General Frederick Funston, commander
of the Department of tho Colorado. 13
confined to his home by his illness, hav
ing undergone an operation for fistula.
His condition Is not at all alarming, and
his friends expect that he will quickly recover.
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