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STREET. 11 1 hti h THE WORLD" Batldlns .... PORTLAND. OK. FOWLER'S and MALT. JL Y JLUSCLE Strength Ih Every Drop". C. W. KXOWZJK, stieets, rmum, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Dif You Will Be Carried Away By the beauty of design and coloring in our new Fall carpets. EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. 0. Mack & Co. SO-SS THIRD STREET Opposite Chamber of Commerce "THE KLOEBER" GREEN RIVER HOT SPRINGS WASHINGTON Tk HeiHh Rtswi af ibe West OREGON $3 PER DAY AND UPWARD AMD COMMERCIAL TRATELERS the hotel. H. C BOWERS, Mg Car. Third and Waaklnrtsn Sts. 1 Pius X Assumes Triple Tiara at St Peter's, HE BASILICA IS JAMMED Acclamation of Huge Throng Difficult to Still, SPECTACLE IS MAGNIFICENT Blowing of Tramgets, Ringing: of Sells, Strains of the Choir and Roar of the Multitude Acclaim the Xew Head of the Chnrch. CEREMONY VERY FATIGUING. The new pontiff was very fatigued by the long ceremony of coronation, and .his right hand shook noticeably as he raised again and again to bestow his blessing. In the erenlng be remarked to the Duke of Parma: "Xot counting 'the election, today was the most tremendous experience of my life." ROME, Aug. 9. The ceremony of tho coronation of Pope Plus X took place today In the basilica of St. Peters, In the .presence of the Princes and with all the solemnity and splendor associated with, this the most magnificent rite in the Roman Catholic Church. Aa Cardi nal Macchl. the dean of the cardinal deacons, placed the triple crown on tho head of the venerable pontiff the throng of ,"0,000 -persons gathered within the ca thedral burst Into unrestrained accla mations, the choir Intoned a hymn of triumph and the bells of Rome rang out a joyful peal. It is 57 years since the Romans and Europeans assisted In such ,a function at St. Peters. The great Basilica, popu larly supposed"" never to; havJ been quite luiU was overflowing wiin humanity. THe" papal throne, owing to a bewilder ing mixture of gold, red and silver, was erected In front of the high altar. As, con trary to custom on these ceremonious oc casions, there were no galleries, the Basil lea bore more of Its normal aspect. On the altar, which was dressed In white, stood the famous silver and gold candlesticks and a magnificent crucifix. All the available standing space within the cathedral was divided Into sections by wooden barriers, which to a certain ex tent kept the vast crowd In order. In the early hours after sunrise a thick fog hung over Rome and one bank of the Tiber could not be seen from the other. while from the Angelo bridge one seemed o look into a fathomless abyss instead of the river. The effect was especially magnificent on entering the piazza of St. Peters. At times Michael Angelo's great dome disappeared completely from view while at others It appeared through an overflowing mist. Crowds Rush Into Cathedral. The morning wore on and the fog dis appeared and the sun shone with all Its intensity until It became unbearably hot and the stones, columns and statues seemed to radiate the heat on the thou sands waiting to enter the church. At 6 A. M., the ringing of bells announced the Imminent opening of the doors and a commotion at once began among the crowd. But ten minutes had to elapse before the doors were opened and each seemed a century to the waiting crowd. which for hours had been standing be fore the closed portals. The police and Italian soldier bad a difficult task to maintain order as the crushing and fatigue had begun to tell on the patience of the people. When the doors were opened the Inrush was terrific, many who started from the bottom of the steps outside being lifted off their feet and carried Into the cathe dral. It was a great human torrent let loose, thousands of people rushing, crush ing and squeezing amid screams, protests, gesticulations and cries for help. But once in the cathedral there was no es cape and the compactness of the crowd proved to bo the safety of those who were caught In It. "Women fainted in comparatively large numbers and even men were overcome by heat, but no se rious accidente'Verc reported. Fortunate ly there were very few children present. if ter their entrance the people had fur Iher long hours of waiting and It is com puted that the majority were on their feet altogether ten hours before the cer emony began. Those who had received special Invi tations, Including the high ecclesiastics. who were not participants In the proces slons, the diplomats and the Roman aris tocracy, had a reserved entrance through the sacristy of St. Peters. Prince Mas simo arrived, accompanied by his daughter-in-law. Princess Beatrice, the daugh ter of Don Carlos, and they were given prominent seats. Duke Robert, of Parma, was the only other member of a royal family to attend. Among the aristoc racy there was a great mixture of those Roman nobles who remain faithful to the papacy and those adhering to the Qulr inaL Sir Thomas Esmonde, representing the Irish Parliamentary party, was re ceived by two Knights of the Cape and Sword, one F. C McNutt, an American, and conducted to the diplomatic Inclos ure. Insists en "Wearing; His Glasses. Inside the Vatican palace there was no less movement and bustle as the papal .procession, composed of about 5M per sons, all of wiosa had gathered early In the apostolic palace, was formed. The pope seemed to be the only tranquil one among the multitude. He rose unusually j early and took a stroll In the Vatican gardens. Then he allowed himself to be dressed by the cardinals. He evinced no neryousness and even said jokingly to the master of ceremonies, who the other day suggested that he should use the plural form In speaking of himself: "We feel very well this morning; we may be different on returning from our corona tion.". Just before entering the sedla gestatoria, he asked for his spectacles, and when the master of ceremonies dis creetly answered that his holiness would look better without them, he said: T have no desire to appear what I am not," and In fact ho wore them dur ing the entire ceremony. The procession was a long Unftin get-' ting under whv but afterwards as It' moved through the magnificent "hall and corridors of -.the Vatican It recalled for mer days when, all was color and pic turesque n ess within the palace. The pope was the central figure In the long pro cession. While robes and the mitre were worn without .an effort, making a vivid contrast to those memorable occasions on which Pope Leo XIII wore them, for Leo seemed always unable to support their weight. Over the pontiff's head- a canopy was held by eight men while the historic ostrich feather fans with, pea cock tips gave a touch of barbaric splen dor to Western eyes. Surrounding Pope Plus X were the Noble Guard In new red uniforms and gleaming helmets and carrying drawn 8 words, while In front marched the car dinals, a gorgeous bit of color with many handsome faces among thom, the cardinal-bishops in their capes, the cardinal- priests wearing chasubles and the cardinal-deacons In their delmatics. Another figure which evoked murmurs of admira tion and craning of necks was the chap lain In his crimson cape, proudly bearing me cusnion on wnicn reposed me famous triple crown so soon to rest on the head of Plus X. He was accompanied by the pontifical jeweler and by a special guard composed of Swls3, and was. fohwved by the choir of the Slstine Chapel. Pope Sits on His Throne. Before leaving the Vatican the pope went to the Slstine Chapel to worship be fore the sacrament exposed therein, then he passed through the sala regla and the Constantine staircase Into the portico of the Basilica: Ho there seated himself on a throne erected, directly before the holy door and with seats around for the mem bers of the Sacred College, the chapter of St. Peters and the papal court. At the right of the throne stood Prince Orslnl, the assistant to the papal throne, who withdrew his recent resignation of the post In order to participate in the func tion. Immediately beside the popi were the Major Domo, Monsignore Cagalno, the master of the chamber, Monsignore B Is le tl; "the masteT- of-.ceremonies, Monsig nore Rlggl and Dr. LapponL The .pontiff ttlS verv r.n! hut oomrvi. The low celling sent bakfliu(&ausla i echo of the Tues Petxus,' sung by the Slstine choir, whose voices were heard outside In tho piazza of St. Peters. Car dinal Rampolla, advancing with dignity, knelt at the foot of the pope. He then said: "I offer an act of obedience to your holi ness and wish you a prosperous and glorious pontificate." The cardinal re called that the bodies of the first pope and of St. Paul rested In the Basilica, which fact, he said, was of good augury for the work of the new head of the Cath olic church. The pontiff was vislbiv touched and "answering in a trembling voice, warmly thanked the cardinals for their well wishes. "Good wishes," he said, "are extremely precious." The procession then reformed and pro ceeded to the door of the Basilica, through which Plus X gave an almost terror-stricken glance, whispering to Dr. LapponI: "Shall I ever be able to go through with it." People Wild With Enthusiasm. The people In the Basilica had. In the meantime, become Impatient and when the gleaming cross which preceded the cortege was seen It was greeted with great applause. On the appearance of the pontiff himself. It seemed as though the people would seek to carry him In their arms, so great was their enthusiasm. Cries of: "Plus, our pope, our father," and. "Long live Plus X," were raised, notwithstanding the large placards posted all over the Basilica saying "Acclama tions are forbidden." Leaflets to the same effect were distributed among the crowd. The crowd continued until the pontiff was compelled to rise and bless the multitude and at the same" time he made a sign for more reverential behavior. Silence was enforced when the choir announced its entrance with the "Ecce Sacerdos Mag nus," which were accompanied by tho sweet notes of the silver trumpets. A quaint ceremony was then carried out. The master of ceremonies knelt threo times before the pontiff, each time lighting a handful of hemp which sur mounted a silver torch and as the flames rushed up and went out be said: "Holy father, thus passeth. away tho glory of the world." The procession then proceeded, tho pope's face meanwhile illuminated by smile. At the Chapel of the Sacrament there was another halt and his holiness left the chair and prayed at the altar. On re-entering the chair, he was carried to the Chapel of St. Gregory, where he officiated at mass, being assisted by Cardinals Macchl, DI Pletro, Segna and Vannutelli. Then all the cardinals donned t their silver capes and white mitres and be pope was borne to the throne amid vrenewed acclamation and waving of handkerchiefs and hats. A Scene of Great Splendor. Then was presented a magnificent pic ture, to which no pen could do Justice. The center figure was the venerable pon tiff seated on the throne. Two lines of cardinals clad in silver and? scarlet reached to the high altar with its burden of burning candles and sacred vessels. while around stood the papal guard3, the pontifical court, monks and officials. The cathedral was Illuminated with, twinkling lights while the marble columns and walls renderd the color scheme more vivid. Overhead was the most magnificent dome In the world up to which floated the harmony of the music From the throne Plus X. surrounded by his suite, walked to the high altar, stand ing over the crypt of St. Peter, into which (Concluded ca Page 2.) LET LAW Swift Justice For Hei nous Offenses. PRESIDENT ON LYNCHING Commends Stand Taken by. Governor Durbin. HOB RULE LEADS TO TYRAHHY Minds of Men, Accustomed to Tor turing Perpetrators of Airfal Crimes, Will Use Tortare to PanlskJ. Ordinary Ul Deeds. PRESIDENT'S VIEW OX MOB VIOLENCE. "Mob violence la one form of an archy, and anarchy Is now, as it al ways shall be, the hand maiden and forerunner of tyranny." The Presi dent vigorously urges that penalty for crimes that induce a resort to lynch ing shall be applied swiftly and surely, but by due process of the courts, to that It may ba deemed strictly "that the law Is adequate to deal with crime by freeing It from every vestige of technicality and delay." OYSTER BAY, X. Y Aug. 9. In a let ter, the publication of which was auth orized today. President Roosevelt com mends Governor Durbin, of Indiana .for the attitude he assumed recently respect ing the lynching. The President also embraces theNopportunlty to express his own views In "reference to the lynching and mob violence generally. President Roosevelt's- letter in full to Governor Durbin follows: "Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 6. My Dear Governor Durbin: Permit me to thank you as an" American citizen for the way In which you have vindicated the majesty of the law by your recent action in ref- er?nce to lynching. I feel, my dear sir. that you have made nil" men your debt ors who believe, as all far-seeing men must, that the well-being. Indeed, the very existence of the Republic, depends upon that orderly liberty under the law which Is as Incompatible with mob vio lence as with any form of despotism. Of course, mob violence is simply one form of anarchy; and anarchy is now. as it always will be, the hand maiden and forerunner of tyrrany. "I feel that you have not only reflected honor unto the state which, for Its good fortune has you as Its chief executive, but upon the whole Xatlon. It Is Incum bent upon every man throughout this country not only to hold up his hands In the course you have been following. but .to show his realization that the mat ter Is? one of vital concern to us all. All men must feel the gravest alarm over the growth of lynching In this country and especially over the peculiar ly hideous forms so often taken by mob violence when colored men are the vie tlms, on which occasions the mob seems to lay most weight, not on the crime, but on the color of the criminal, In a portion of these cases the man lynched has been guilty of a crime terrible, horrible be yond description, a crime so horrible that as far as he himself is concerned, he has forfeited the right to any kind of sym pathy whatsoever. Negroes Should Show Abhorrence. "The feeling of all good citizens that such a hideous crime shall not be hide ously punished by mob violence Is due not In the least to sympathy for the crim inal, but io a very lively "sense of the train of dreadful consequences which fol low the course taken by the mob In ex acting inhuman vengeance for an Inhuman wrong. In such cases, moreover, it Is well to remember that the. criminal not "merely sins against humanity In unpar donable fashion, but sins particularly against his own race, and docs them wrong far greater than any white man can possibly do them. Therefore, In such cases the colored people throughout the land should In every possible way show their belief that they, more than all oth crs In the community, are horrified at the commission of such a crime and arp peculiarly concerned in taking every possible measure to prevent Its recurrence and to bring the criminal to immediate Justice. The slightest lack of vigor either In denunciation of the crime or In bring Ing the criminal to Justice is Itself unpar donable. "Moreover, every effort should be made under the law to expedite the proceedings of justice In the case of such an awful crime. But, It cannot be necessary order to accomplish this to deprive any citizen of the fundamental rights to be heard In his own defense, which are so dear to us and which lie at the root of our liberty. It certainly ought to be pos sible, by the proper administration Of the laws, to secure swift vengeance upon the criminal, and Immediate efforts of all Legislators. Judges and citizens should be addressed to securing such reforms In our legal procedure as to leave vestige of excuse for those misguided men who undertake to reap vengeance through violent methods. Swift Jaxtlce a Remedy. "Men who have been guilty of a crime like rape or murder should be visited with swift and certain punishment and the just effort made by the courts to protect them in their rights should, under no clrcum stances, be perverted into permitting any mere technicality to avert or delay their punishment. Tho substantial rights tho prisoner to a fai retrial aiust. course, be guaranteed as you have so justly Insisted. That they should be made subject to this guarantee, the law must ork swiftly and surely and all the agents of the law should realize the wrong they do when they permit justice to be delayed or thwarted for technical or insufficient reasons. We must show that the law is adequate to deal with, crime by freeing It from every vestige of technicality and de lay. "But the fullest recognition of the hor ror of the crime and the most complete lack of sympathy with the criminal can not In the least diminish our horror at the way In which It has been customary to avenge these crimes, and at the conse quences that are already proceeding there- rom. "It is, of course. Inevitable that where vengeance Is taken by a mob, it should frequently light on Innocent people, and for the wrong done In such a case to the Individual there Is no remedy. But even where criminals are reached, the wrong done by the mob to the community itself Is well-nigh as great. Especially Is this true where the lynching Is accompanied with torture. Sights Jfever to Be Forgotten. "There are certain hideous sights. which, when once seen, can never be wholly erased from the mental retina. The, mere fact of having seen them Implies degradation. This is a thousand-fold stronger when Instead of merely seeing the deed the man. has participated In it. Whoever, in. any part of our country, has taken part In lawlessly putting to ctaath criminal by the dreadful torture of fire must forever after have the awful spec tacle of his handiwork seared into his brain and souL He can never again be the same man. "This matter of lynching would be a terrible thing even If It stopped with the lynching of men guilty of the Inhuman and hideous crime of rape; but, as a mat ter of fact, the lawlessness of this typo never does stop and never can stop In such fashion. Every violent man In the community is encouraged by every case of lynching. In which the lynchers go un punished, to take the law into his own hands whenever it suits his own conven ience. In the same way the use of tor ture by the mob In certain cases. Is sure to spread until It Is applied more or less Indiscriminately In other cases. The spirit of lawlessness, grows with what It feeds on, and when mobs with Impunity lynch criminals for one cause, they are certain to begin to lynch real, or alleged criminals for other causes. "In the recent cases of lynching over three-fourths were not for rape at all. but for mu refer, attempted murder and even less heinous offenses. Moreover, the history of these recent cases, show the awful fact that when the minds of men are habituated to the use of torture by lawless bodies to avenge crime of a pe culiarly revolting description, other law less bodies will use torture to punish crimes of an ordinary type. Crimes Cannot Be Condoned. "3ursly no patriot can fail to see. the fearful brutalizatfon and debasement which the indulgence of such a spirit and such practices inevitably portend. Surely all public men. all writers for the dally press, all clergymen, all teachers, all who in any way have the right to address the public should with every energy denounce such crimes and to support those engaged in putting them down. As a people, we claim the right to speak with peculiar emphasis for freedom and for fair treat ment of all men without regard to dif ference of race, fortune, creed or color. We forfeit the right so to speak when we commit or condone such crimes as these of which I speak. "The Xation, like the Individual, cannot commit a crime with Impunity. If we are guilty of lawlessness and . brutah violence, whether our guilt consists in active par ticipation tnerein or in mere connection and encouragement, we shall assuredly suffer later on because of what we have done. The cornerstone of this republic (Concluded on Page 2.) CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPER. Foreign. Pope Plus X is inaugurated with great cere. mony In the Basilica at Rome. Page 1. Attempt made at Marseilles to assassinate M. Combes, Premier of France; assailant cap tured. Page 2. Macedonian committee says the insurrection will be carried on until Turks give them their demands. Page 8. ' National. President Roosevelt says swift Justice should be meted out to vicious criminals. Page 1. Laudatory farewell letter to General Miles. written by Secretary Root, Is torn up by the President. Page 2. General. Tom Horn and Jim McCloud, murderers. break jail at Cheyenne, Wyo., but are quickly recaptured. Page 3. Jack London and his wife have parted. Page 2. Prospects seem favorable for strike, tying up all Cripple Creek mines. Page 2. Fire additional deaths are reported as a result of the accident at the Philadelphia ball park. Page 3. William E. B-odge, philanthropist, passes away at his Summer home at Bar Harbor, Me. Page Zt Pacific Coast. Thomas Turnbow, of Garfield, was brutally murdered by J. E. Brown. Page 4. JT. H. Weir, of Portland, Is drowned Inthe Clackamas, while attempting to save b(g' son. Page 4. Piano falls on Bruce Hawkins, a Baker County rancher, crushing his skull. Page 4. Butte Jailer compelled at point of gun to re lease several prisoners; two recaptured. Page 4, United States Senator Foster eager to make combinations to insure his re-election. I Page 2. Snorts. ??lnc thousand five hundred spectators see Sam" Morris pitch the Browns to victory. Page 4. Manager VIgneux signs Sam Morris; Jay An drews will be left at home. Page 5. Ecores of Pacific Coast League: Portland 4. Sacramento 3; Los Angeles 5-7. Oakland 1-0; San Francisco S. Seattle 7. Page S. Scores of Pacific National League: Butte 11. Salt Lake 1; Seattle S. Helena 4; San Fran cisco 10, Spokane 7; Tacoma 7. Los An geles 4. Pase 5. Portland and Vicinity. Cracksmen rob a safe of J1D0 two blocks from policy station. Rage 12. Fred DahU In attempting suicide. Jumps from 59-foot bridge and breaks both legs. Page 12. Portland retired Army officers approve Admin istration's retirement of Miles without praise. Page 7. Portland-Seattle division of Northern Pacific leads In passenger earnings. Page 10. Building movement shows great activity. Page 8. Bishop Thobnrn advocates expenditure of $10, 600,000 annually by Methodist church In fcrelga mlssioss; MILL IS SOLD More Portland Capital for Puget Sound. WILCOX SYSTEM EXPANDS Everett Mill Added to P. F. M. Co.'s Large Holdings. AH IMMENSE DAILY OUTPUT Combined Capacity of Fifteen Plants Controlled Ijy the Portland Firm . Is OGOO Barrels of Flour Per Day. The Portland Flouring Mills Com pany, of this city, has purchased the Everett roller mills, at Everett. Wash. The new owners thus become the larg est milling firm on the Pacific Coast, their system including 15 mills, with a dally capacity of StiuO barrels of flour, as follows: Capacity. Location. bbls. dally Portland. Or .....2500 Tacoma. "Wash 2200 Everett, Wash .S50 Spokane. Wash. (C & C) C5o Oregon City. Or 600 Spokane, "Wash. (Echo) 400 Harrington. Wash 350 Odessa. Wash 350 Llnd. "Wash 35C Salem, Or 350 Prescott, Wash 250 Dayton, Wash 250 Dayton. Wash (Brooklyn) 150 r Albany, Or. (Red Crown) 200 Albany, Or. (Magnolia) 5q Total dally capacity 0600 The Portland Flouring Mills Company, of this city, oh Saturday purchased the entire plant, stock, good will and fix tures of the Everett Roller Mills at Everett, Wash. This mill was built about two years ago, and Is said to be one of the finest on the Pacific Coast. Its pres ent capacity Is 850 barrels per day, hut the new owners will immediately increase it to 2C00 barrels perx day. This latest addition to the Wilcox system, as the mills of this, company are usually termed, gives the company a total of 13 mills in Oregon and Washington, with a combined capacity of 9C0O barrels per day. A better Idea of the Immensity of the system can perhaps be gained, when It is stated that It requires 43,000 bushels of wheat per day to keep them all running at the regular capacity, and a single week's output would make the largest flour cargo ever floated. The Everett mill with its present ca pacity Is third on the list in size, and its numerical position will not be changed when its capacity Is enlarged. The Port land mill is still at the head of the sys tem, with a capacity of 2500 barrels, the Tacoma mill coming next with 2200 bar rels. Two mills are operated at Spo kane, the C. & C, with a capacity of 6C0 barrles, and the Echo of 400 barrels ca pacity. The capacity of the 'Others are given at the head of this article. The 350-barrel mill at Llnd has just been completed, and will do lt3 flrst grinding on 1903 wheat. The Odessa mill was built last Summer. It has only been about 33 years since President' Wilcox began looking into the . milling business with the old Alhina mill for an experiment. The operation of that concern at that timo had re solved Itself Into a question, not of how much money could be made, but how little could be lost. The experiment was successful and It became a money maker. The Oriental flour trade out of North Pacific ports then came lnto existence under the guidance of the man who now controls the destiny of the largest milling concern on the Pacific Coast, and one of the largest In the United States. Soon after the Portland mill began showing a profit. in its operations, Mr. Wilcox cdtn menced adding to his system, and as the Oriental trade, which he started, is stead ily growing, and he has never lost his firm hold on It, more mills will unques tionably be added as rapidly as they are needed. When asked if there was any special reason for this latest purchase, Mr. Wil cox stated that It had no significance further than that he needed it In his buslpess, and that he found it necessary to steadily Increase his operations on Puget Sound. He further stated that last season there were 72 regular steam ers from Puget Sound for the Orient In addition to the Canadian Pacific liners, while from Portland there were but 12 steamers. The latter carried to the Ori ent 45,000 tons of flour and while they were doing that amount of busienss, 30,000 tons were shipped to Puget Sound from Portland because there were no steamers here to take care of it- This Is a handicap which eventually may be re moved, but as long as It exists, will be very embarrassing for Portland. The Everett mills were constructed about two years ago by capitalists con nected with the Everett Land Company, an Institution which was founded by John D. Rockefeller, A. B. Colby and other Eastern millionaires, nearly all of whom escaped from underneath soon after the crash came. The Great Northern Railroad la also reported to have assist ed In the building of the mill, although this report could not be verified If It is true this will be the second Great Northern mill that has fallen Into , tho hands of Mr. Wilcox within the year, as he took the Echo mill at Spokane off Mr. Hill's hands last FalL The Everett mill made a strong bid for the Oriental flour business and as It requires much. time and money to get into that trade, the proprietors were probably unwilling to follow It any farther especially when it is considered that It Is impossible to buy wHeat at this time at a price that will' show a profit when it Is made Into flour. The Portland Flouring Mills Com pany took possession of the mill Satur day afternoon, and for the present, will make no change in the operating force.