jBWv "Til mum VOL. XLV. T0. 13,866. PORTLAlfD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. M GREAT BLOW TO HIGH PROTECTION Decision on Purchase of Canal Supplies Abroad Scares Its Advocates. CABINET BADLY DIVIDED Taft, Morton, and Cortclyou Favor Xcw Policy, Shaw Leads Oppo sitionAction "Will Compel Revision Xcxt Session. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 17. Comments in Eastern pa pers regarding the action of the admin istration in deciding to purchase supplies for the Panama Canal in the cheapest markets, "whether at home or abrdad, in dicate that the effect will be momentous and far-reaching. High protectionists are very badly feared. The Washington Post, independent protectionist, but always ad vocating revision of the present schedules, declares editorially that a greater blow has been struck protection by the object lesson of President Roosevelt than was delivered by President Cleveland in either tho Mills or Wilson bill. It Is believed that one of the immediate results of the President's action will be to compel revision of the tariff in the Fifty ninth Congress, as the people will not con pent to pay high protective prices in or der to maintain American Industries when the government which imposes these duties buys in a cheaper market. Such is the argument of those who arc close to the administration. It is known that there is very serious division in the Cabinet regarding this new determination. Messrs. Taft, Morton and Cortelyou are understood to be moderate protectionists, while Messra Shaw, Moody, Hitchcock and "Wilson are high protec tionists. The President sides with Mr. Taft, and, of course, his decision is final. Congress itself is to blame for the pres ent conditions. It devoted the entire three months of last session to a moot discussion, of the admission of states, when it was understood perfectly that no. new states should be admitted. As much time was given to consideration of the Swayne Impeachment, when it was well known that no impeachment was possible. Congress' Ignored the demand for a mod erate revision qC the tariff or the sur, gortlon of Mr. -Tft -thafsomethlng ought to be determined relative to the purchase of supplies at home or abroad. These members of tho administration who favor the determination that has just been reached do not believe it will result in the purchase of any largo proportion of supplies abroad, but that American man ufacturers will lower their prices to meet competition from abroad. LABOR AXD CAPITAL TOGETHER l';ht Against World's Prices and for Eight-Hour Law. WASHINGTON, May 17.-(Special.)-La-bor and capital will be together when the final fight over the Administration policy in Panama is pulled off. The controversy provoked by the announced purpose to buy supplies for tho construction of the canal in the cheapest market is likely to be fol lowed by an even fiercer dispute regarding the purchase of labor and whether it is to be subject to laws applying within the United States. It is confidently expected that the "spe cial interests" which overlooked an im portant point in the passage of the Pan ama Canal legislation by leaving a loop hole for the Government to purchase sup plies at world's prices will attempt to override Secretary TaftV decision when Congress meets next Winter, and it is likely that labor may have an opportunity to try its hand before the Attorney-General's office is through with its opinion on the eight-hour law to canal laborers. Mr. Moody has recently been quoted in an opinion on this law, and It is likely that the full text will he printed soon in order that it may not be misinterpreted, as it has been in the past. In all probability the bulk of the sup plies for Panama will come from .the United States, and the main question at issue will be whether the Government shall pay the "inside" or the "export" prices'to the manufacturers. ROOSEVELT AVILL STAND PAT Purchase of Canal Supplies Gives Him Club Against Trusts. WASHINGTON, May 17. (Special.) Secretary Taft's determination to pur chase machinery and supplies abroad for the Panama canal, whenever it Is found that the prices for similar goods are higher at home has carried con sternation into the camp of the stand patters and heroic efforts are now be ing made to persuade the President to rescind the plan. Several members of his Cabinet, fear ing the effect of a misconstruction of the idea upon the minds of the people, have urged him to "call Taft off," but as yet he "has not Indicated any in tention of "doing eo. Instead of ordering the War Secretary to reconsider, the President is in full sympathy with the spirit of the programme, which is meant to be a demand upon the manu facturers to bring their prices down to what Is considered to be a profit-making basis. "The President is resolved to bring the trust jnagnates to a realization of their obligations to the people of this country," said a close friend of the President, in commenting upon the sit uation today, "and will accomplish that result, even at the risk of bringing a jitaxaa about ux cl&xs, Ma yishta to make Congress act on this question, and the sooner It takes action the bet ter he will like it. Very few supplies, relatively speaking, will be purchased by the Canal Commlssian between now and the time Congress meets. The President hopes, however, that enough will be bought to serve, as an object lesson to the country on the subject In band. "For instance, he believes it is little short of criminal for tho big manufac turers to charge the home consumers a triird more or double the price for their goodH that is charged the people of Europe for the same products of fac tory and shop. The high-protection gen tlemen will probably cry out very loud ly over what they will term the 'out rage perpetrated upon the American workman,' but the people at large will understand who is perpetrating that outrage. It is the man who is selling the product of their labor for twice what it is : worth here .at home, and still making a good profit on sales abrdad. "The President expects to recejve calls from a great many protesting magnates of -the party before this thing Is settled, but you may accept it as a 'straight tip' that he will not recede one inch from his stand. This is rignt in line with his demand that the tar iff schedules be modified to meet present-day conditions and he is very glad, indeed, that the matter has been brougat up to emphasize his position." SHOULD BIT GOODS AT HOME Cannon Declares Against Tnft's Pol icy Coining to the Fair. WASHINGTON, May 17. Speaker Can non arrived in Washington today. In connection with the recent decision of the Panama Canal Commission to pur chase ships and materials abroad, Mr. Cannon soon after he reached here called for documents containing the treaty with Panama and the law authorizing the construction of the canal and read them carefully. He said: "So far as the purchase of materials for construction is concerned, we have the greatest market in the world, mak ing one-third of the whole manufactured product of the whole civilized world 1 take It for granted that all the sup plies needed should be and will be tho product of our own labor wherever prac ticable" The Speaker has decided not to go on the trip to the Philippines with Secretary Taft's party, and it is likely that he will go to tho Pacific Coast to visit the Lewis and Clark Exposition along with the party of Senators and members of the House. M0R0 CHIEFJS KILLED His Army Almost Exterminated, and Survivors Being Trailed. MANILA, May IS. News has been re ceived thU Pala. -the outlaw Moro chief, who has been pursued the past two weeks on tho Inland of Jolo by troops under the command of General Leonard Wood, has been killed. His few surviving follow ers are being trailed by the troops. At the beginning of the uprising Pala was reported to have a following of 600 well-armed men, most of whom have been killed. CASUALTIES IX MORO WAR Long List oC Dead and Wounded in Battle in Jolo. WASHINGTON. May 17. The follow ing cablegram has been received at the War Department from General Corbin, dated Manila today, relative to General Wood's campaign against the Moros: "Have as yet no official details of fight in Jolo. Medical officer furnished Chief Surgeon of the division the list of killed and wounded, and that is all the informa tion we have. No report has been re ceived from General Wood. Will forward as soon as received. The cable south to Jolo and Zaraboanga lias not been work ing for several weeks. Cableshlp Is con stantly at work, and will doubtless havo it restored very soon. "Following casualties engagements. Island of Jolo, May 2, 3, 4 and 5: "Killed Hcarj' Balbach, Dan Burke, Troop M. Fourteenth Cavalry: Everet C Fowler. Troop I,, Fourteenth Cavalry; Lewis Williams. John Kelley, Company K, Seven teenth Infantry. "Wounded James C. Gunn. Hospital Corps; Murray 1). Hlgplns, Company K, Third Bat talion Engineer; Harry A. Southard, Charles E. Carlson. Frank C. Carpenter. Troop L. Fourteenth Cavalry: Theodore E. Thorsen, Troop SI, Fourteenth Cavalry: William II. Grips. Twenty-elKlith Battcry Fleld Artillery: Elmer E. Gore. Nelson G. Hughey. Company A. Twenty-second Infan try; George C. Brock. Georjte Adams, Com pany B. Twenty-eecond Infantry; James Wild. Howard Glasgow. Company C, Twen t -second Infantry: James J. Stamates, Com pany X. Twenty-second Infantry; Jacob Or ken, Company I. Twenty-second Infantry: Luther Jc?suj. Company L, Twenty-second Infantry; Fred K. Paul. Company 31. Twenty-second Infantry; William A. rutnam. Company F. Seventeenth Infantry: Thomas F. Brewer. Company H. Se-cnteenth Infan try; Pat J. Conlin, Company C, Seventeenth Infantry. "Engagement Camp Ylckars. April 25 Wounded: Garrett Butler. Joe Miller. Archie W. Sorrelle. Troop C, Fourteenth Cavalry." SHOULD CONSIDER SOURCE Massachusetts Preachers Say Tainted Money Affects Public Morals. LOWELL, Mass., May 17. A resolution bearing on the discussion engendered by the acceptance of a gift from John D. Rockefeller by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was adopted today by the general association of Congregational Churches in Massachu setts, which is in session here. A spirited discussion preceded the adoption of the resolution, which is as follows: Resolved. That our Congregational churches and" their representatives. In their dealings with persons whose character and business methods are In serious question, should have due consideration for the effect of such action on public morals and on the efficiency of the church as a moral and spir itual leader. 3Illitary Attaches Going to War. WASHINGTON. May 17. Brigadier General Thomas H. Garry, Colonel John R. Van Hoff. of the Medical Depart ment, and Captain Sidney A. Cloman, of the General Staff, in this city, will pro ceed to St, Petersburg and report to the United States Ambassador prelim inary to their Joining' the Russian amy in juacAuria. as salutary, attack. R.M.R1NER GUILTY '5 Aged Contractor Is Convicted of Having Attempted- to Obtain Money Falsely. RESULT OF SEWER SCANDAL Penalty for Crime Is Imprisonment From One to Five Years, hut Verdict Is Accompanied by Plea for Mercy. THE JURY THAT CONVICTED K. M. ItlXER. S. B. McBride. C.If. Thompson. Samuel Straus. Wm. M. Cake. Sr. Carl Abendroth. H. J. Schemer. August Carlton. A. R. Stringer. u. Mgun. f Frea evegoia. William Price. James Shaunessy. j .4 R. M. Riner is guilty of having at tempted to obtain money by false pre tenses. A jury of 12 men, some of them almost as old as the defendant himself, having heard the evidence of numerous witnesses for both the State and the de fense, after deliberating for 30 minutes yesterday afternoon, rendered a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation of mercy at the hands of the court. R. M. Riner was the contractor who con structed the now justly Infamous Tanner Creek sewer, a piece of sewer building that will stand in the history of the city of Portland, as the worst ever con structed. He tried to obtain payment for this work after filing certificates stating that the work was completed according to tho plans and specifications, when in truth the construction was a steal. Riner Denies His Guilt. The trial of this old man, a man whose eighty odd years have been spent in Port land, has been going on for days. Tues day at noon the attorneys for the prose cution rested and the defense began. Be yond attempting to establish the honesty and good character of the defendant. Attorney Mendcnhall attempted to prove little beyond- the fact that R. M- Rlnor did not superintend .the building of- the sewer in "person" In the afternoon Riner took the stand. On account of his defec tive Scaring he was a difficult witness to handle. He denied that he had ever in structed his workmen to do a poor job on the sewer. He admitted that he had never been in the sewer and gave as his reason for this that his hearing was bad and that for the past few years his eye sight has been falling. Riner told the jury tliat he had left the construction of the sewer to his son. 13. W. Riner, and' his foreman. Once the aged contractor grew fretful under the stress of examina tion and he told Attorney Mendenhall not to ask him again whether he, Riner, had given his son or the men employed on the sewer Instructions regarding the class of work to be done on tho sewer. It was S o'clock when the arguments began. Deputy District Attorney Moscr opened for the defense and In the brief time that he had in which to present his sido to the Jury, he made a splendid argu ment. Attorney Mendcnhall took an hour and District Attorney Manning closed for the State. The District Attorney's argu ment was a convincing one. There was no attempt upon the part of Mr. Manning to heap abuse upon Riner. His address to the Jury was not a scathing denuncia tion of the man, but at the same time he held that R. M. Riner was the responsible one and should be punished. He contended that by convicting Riner it would mean the end of graft among contractors, that an example had to be made of some one, and that it might as well start with R. M. Riner. When it came mentioning the names of W. C. Elliott, E. W. Riner and others who arc under Indictment in connection with the Tanner Creek sewer, Mr. Manning was not so lenient. He de nounced their connection with this steal in unmeasured terms. Listens "With Pitiful Eagerness. While Attorney Mendcnhall was making his argument, Riner drew as close to the attorney as he could. "With his ear trum pet held closely to his car, he listened with an eagerness that was almost piti ful. He followed the argument as closely as he could and at the end seemed to be convinced that his attorney had done his best. While Deputy Moser was talking, the little gray man grew tremendously nervous. Several times he tried to re main In the courtroom. The strain was too great for his old nerves and he would get up and walk Into the corridors, back into the courtroom again, only to remain a short time and then get up and walk out again. He seemed to dread what District Attorney Manning would say. While the District Attorney "was arguing Riner sat in the anteroom of the judges' chambers. He tried to smoke a cigar, but in his anxiety he let it go out several times. Once while Mr. Manning was talking loud he remarked to a reporter that he guessed Manning was handling him roughly. "Absolutely Innocent," He Says. "I'm absolutely innocent," he said earn estly. "This Is the first time I was ever on trial. I was never even sued, never in court except to serve as a juror. I don't think they will convict me, do your' The newspaper man told him that he did not think a verdict of guilty would be returned and the assurance that was destined to be wrong seemed to soothe tlic old man. Riner remained in court until after Judge George had Instructed the jury. Then he went home. When.tlie Uuxors announced that they, tad reac T a verdict. It was 5:30. Riner was not present, but his son was. -A telephone message was sent to him and he Jiurried back to the courthouse. As soon as he arrived the verdict was read. As Clerk J. H. Bush rose to read the verdict, Riner stepped close to him. He was deadly in earnest then. A spasm of half fear and half doubt crossed his wrinkled face. The withered" hand that clutched the hearing trumpet shook as if he had been suddenly stricken with palsy. He seemed to com prehend rather than hear the word guilty and as he realized that the verdict was against him his face grew ashen white and he tottered for a second. With an effort he pulled himself together. The pallor still' clung to his face and he seemed to grow suddenly a very, very old roan. His voice shook as he turned to his attorney and remarked that he could not understand why, the Jury convicted him because he was innocent of any wrongdoing 'In the sewer contract. At torney Mendenhall "asked for, and was allowed, 10 days In which to file a motion for a new trial. Penalty Is Imprisonment. The penalty . for attempting, to obtain money by false pretenses, is from one to five years. "What part- of this sentence Riner will have to serve remains with Judge George. - , District Attorney Manning and his deputy, G. C. Moser. were greatly pleased over the verdict. They both feel that the conviction of Riner is a great victory for the State. During the morning session Attorney Mendenhall moved for the quashing of the indictment against Henry Chandler so that he could place him on the witness stand. Mr. Mendcnhall made the same motion for Et W. Riner, but the court ruled against him in both instances. City Auditor Devlin and Fire Chief Campbell were called in rebuttal. BOXVEX HAD DOCUMENTS RE FLECTING ON LOOM IS. They Were Sent to Hay and Could Not Be Found After Loomis Had Examined Bundle. WASHINGTON, May 17. Developments in the Loomls-Bowen inquiry today were few, but interesting. As stated officially to the press, they were about as fol lows: Mr. Bowen called upon Secretary Taft early in the day and told him that upon looking over the papers submitted to him by th?teecretary as embodying the State Department's correspondence on the subjectVf the rumors current In Car acas relative to Mr. Loomis, ho had found ;Uft'at least two. papers were lack injCTf?iech be- was cognizant. The first 6C!r"-waBr-JA letter from" President Castro to Mr. Loomis. then Minister to Venezuela, introducing a negotiation In behalf of that country concerning an ar rangement with an American syndicate. The second was an asslgnrr.net of a claim against Venezuela by Mr. Jaurctt to Mr. Loomis. Mr. Taft sent immediate ly to the State Department, and a thor ough search failed to discover either of these papers. Mr. Loomis explained that four days before he left Washington for his Cali fornia trip, and before Secretary Hay's departure for Europe, the Secretary called his attention to a mass of papers, among which were some transmitted to him (Mr. Hay) by Mr. Bowen at Caracas, which had been found by tho Minister in the Legation at Caracas, In order that Mr. Loomis might select from them such papers as he might regard as his own. These papers had been on the Secretary's desk for a long time. Among R. 31. RIN'KK, WHO WAS FOUXD MOXEY UNDER them was a certificate of stock which Mr. Loomis said belonged to him and which Mr. Bowen does not regard as bearing on this case. Mr. Taft and Mr. Loomis. upon learn ing through Mr. Bowen that he had copies of the missing papers, agreed to waive all technicalities and receive Mr. Bowen's copies as sufficient for the pur poses of the investigation. Mr. Bowen later in the. afternoon submitted these copies to Mr. Taft, who in turn supplied copies of -them to Mr. Loomis for con sideration and comment. Having supplied Mr. Taft withthe pa pers found in the legation at Caracas' concerning Mr.'Loonils. Mr. Bowen's po sition Is that he"-has discharged bis duty as he sees it and will rest' bis case, taking the, ground that it Is row for the GavenMSMltrat --WsLRhinsrtfWi-fo 'dplcrmini. 5 S HOOTED OUT C. F. Lord Is Forced to Leave Citizens' Mass Meeting With Delegation. INDORSEMENT FOR DR. LANE Hot Words Make Session Sizzle, hut Gathering Calms Down Enough to . Choose Nominees for All Offices but One. CITIZENS TICKET. Citizens' ticket nominated at mass convention last night: Mayor Dr. Harry Lane, Democratic nominee. Auditor A. X. Gambell, Indepen dent Republican. Treasurer J. E. Werleln, Republican nominee. City Attorney Xo nomination. Municipal Judge T. B. McDcvitt. In dependent Republican. Councllmcn-at'Larsc: H. . Stone. Prohibition Independent. A. X. Will. Republican nominee. A. F. Flesel. Democratic nominee. R. R. Steele, Prohibition nominee. Dr. S. A. Brown, Independent Repub lican. Ward Councilman: FIrwt T. J. Cencannon., Democratic nominee. Second II. W. Wallace, Independent Republican. Third L. L. Paget, Prohibition nom inee. Fourth John Corktefc. Independent Republican. Fifth W. V. Matent, Republican nom inee. Sixth II. W. Parkar. Democratic nom inee. Seventh Samuel Morrow, Prohibition nominee. Klghth M. A. Raymond, Independent Democrat. Ninth S. P. Anderson, Prohibitionist. Tenth W. T. Vaughn, Democratic nominee. A convention of some 200 foes of Mayor Williams,- oftentimes in tumult -and sizzling with white-hot rhetoric, last night in Alisky Hall, Third and Morri son streets, nominated the foregoing Citizens' ticket, after a three hours' tus sle. So boisterous was tho gathering when C. F. Lord let loose his voice in defense of Mayor Williams that Lord was threatened with ejection, and after an angry fight of words beat a retreat from the hall. After him went Jay H. Upton, presi dent of the Toung Men's Regular Repub lican Club, Dudley Evans, Alfred Green er and others of a delegation of Williams stalwarts, amid hoots and yells. Among the many epithets hurled at them were "rowdies" and "cowards" and "petty larceny thieves" for having tried to "steal" a conention not their own. The uproar started after Dr. Lane, the Democratic nominee, and Mr. Paget, the' Prohibition nominee, had been present ed for the choice of the convention. Then GUILTY OF ATTE3IPTING TO OBTAIX FALSE TRETSXSES. up rose Lord to present a third man. .Williams. E. C. Bronaugh, chairman, scenting the wind, endeavored to shut him off, but after Lord had asked wheth er "gag rule" was to prevail, the chair relented and allowed him to proceed. The meeting went into disorder, but Lord raised his voice above the din, shouting: "All virtues are not consigned by God Almighty to the two gentlemen (Lane and Paget) who have been named. I wish to present a man who has honored Oregon in Congress and as Attorney-General of the United States " Groans and hoots drowned the speaker's voice, and the chair called for order in vain. When the din had lessened, some body cried -xt Lord, "For shame!" "Sbajae oa.yeu!" retorted the A&eaker, WILLIAM MAN 'and on every man, who raises a hand against George H. William?. You haven't any shame In you." "Sit down!" "Wrong house!" "Put him out!" "I'll bet there isn't a man In this whole house." declared Lord, adverting to a speech of J. P. Newell's about the Tanner- Creek sewer, "who knows whether the sewer is right or not." . Almost dead silence fqllowed, but it was ended by somebody's shouting: "Did you ever smell one?" The roar that ensued shook the build ing, but the disturber held his feet against the tempest and declared that it was no part of the meeting's business to Indorse anybody. Joseph Gaston What's the reason we shouldn't? H. D. Wagnon. In a very stern voice, called Lord and those with him "row dies," and said that if they had come to break up the meeting the anti-Williams people were willing to turn over the hall to them. C. W. Nottingham next jumped into the fray to say that the conduct of Mayor Williams friends at the meeting was a "disgrace" and an exhibition of ''cow ardice" and "petty larceny." "Such ammunition won't hold water," went on Xottingham, mixing his meta phors a bit, "that is, it won't carry water " "That's all right," spoke up I. H. Amos, reassuringly, chairman of the cold-water party In Oregon. "Wasn't this to be an open meeting of citizens?" asked Lord. Just a few moments before Alfred Groener had presented the name of Albee for Indorsement. This aroused the wrath of Mr. Nottingham further, and he de clared it a trick "to sidetrack us." Others sallied into the fray against Lord, among them George H. Howell, William Horan, E. S. J. McAllister and O. P. M. Jamison, the last named of whom hotly moved that Lord be ejected, but the motion was not put. Finally the Williams minority with drew, after which the convention became peaceful, but suffered several convulsions even after that time over the nomination of councilman. Amos Proposes Bronaugh. The gathering was mostly of persons who were Albee Republicans in the pri maries, and was well spiced with Demo crats and Prohibitionists. The first out break occurred when Lord called the meeting to. order, and nominated Jay H. Upton for chairman. The meeting did not perceive for a few moments that Upton was of another camp, and actually voted him into the chair. But before he arrived at the plat form, I. H. Amos had called the gather ing to Its wits by proposing E. C. Bronaugh for chairman, who was chosen against only two or three negative votes. Bronaugh, on taking the chair, said that in municipal elections the ticket should be kept, free from party politics. Tt needs no eloquence." said he, "to (Concluded on Page CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 53 deg.; minimum, 43. Precipitation, 0.04 of an Inch. TODAY'S Fair and warmer. Northwest winds. The War In the Far Fast. Russian fleet beyond reach of communica tion, with land, rage 3. New commander sent to Vladivostok. Page 3. Togo watcblnic outh of Formosa- Page 3. Great land battle at hand. Page 3. Foreign. Reforms will pacify Poland and Baltic prov inces of Russia. Page 5. Henry Watterson. maXes speech in Paris twisting British lion's tail. Pass 7. British Coxey army marching on London. Page 7. Canadians furious at Uruguay's treatment of sealer. Page 5. National. Taft's decision on canal material splits Cab inet and may force tariff revision. Page 1. Plan of constructing Klamath irrigation project. Page 3. Bebel Moro chief killed and his army almost exterminated. Page I. Itinerary of irrigation committees of Con gress which will visit Fair. Page 5. Latest development in Bowen-Loomls case. Page 1. Domestic. Baptists of North and South unite. Page 5. Teamsters seeking way out of strike. Page 5. Manufacturers Association declares against Government rate-making. Page 3. General Manager Worthington will manage Western Pacific Road. Page 0. Sport. Columbia University baseball team defeats High School 7 to 1. Page 12. Great trans-Atlantic yacht raco begins, American ahead. Page 3. Pacific Coast scores: Saa Francisco 3. Port land I: Oakland 5, Seattle 2; Los An geles 5. Tacoma 0. Page 12. Frank Dillon, of the Angels, Is said to aspire to the management of the Portland Giants. Page 12. Washington 'varsity men meet O. A. C. athletes on Oregon track today. Page 12. Pacific Coast. Northern Pacific announces officially the building of a line to Grangeville, Idaho. Page 1. Evidence shows that Mrs. Biggs rifle was used to kilt Foss; widow disappears. Page 4. Oregonlans have some new laws to keep. Page 4. Xew mining district Is discovered In Baker County. Page 4. Commercial asd Marine. Hop market In waiting attitude. Page 13. Poultry market demoralized. Page 13. Llgftt southward movement in wheat. Page 13. Butter war on at San Francisco. Page 13. ' Buying movement In St. Paul stock. Page 13. Chicago .wheat market closes weak. Page 13. Splicing of Xorth Head cable temporarily abandoned. Page 12. Big lumber-carrier Bapollo due here today. Page 12. PortlaBd aad Vlclalty. R. M. Riner Is convicted of attempting to obtain money under false pretenses. Page 1. Williams delegation hooted from Citizens mass meeting. Page 1. License of Orpheum Theater revoked by Council. Page 8. German girl who came to wed Portland maa Is deceived. Page 8. Council gives monopoly on billboards. Page 8, Fear-haunted Austrian was victim of knock out drops. Pags 9. Frank Montgomery is stabbed by friendly actor during progress of play at the Em pire Theater. Page 10. Chief Hunt will place new district police station Bear Exposition entrance. Page 9. Expos-itloa grounds, lighted fr first time. Page 8. Dr. H. W. Coe elected president City aad County Medical Society. Page. 8. Hallway conductors leavlag for homes -oa SBAclaX I rVpa. P&xa J. TO BUILD A LINE TO GRANGEVILLE Northern Pacific Rails to Fol low on the Heels of the Surveyors. OFFICIAL NOTICE IS GIVEN It a II road Officials Say Xo IHght of Way Is to Be Stolen or Eleci trie Railway Lino Pro ject Blocked. TACOMA', "Wash., May 17.-(Spccial.) All doubts that have existed as to the in tentions of the Northern Pacific Railway Company with regard to operations in the vicinity of Lewiston, Idaho, were set; at rest today by the official announce ment made by C. M. I.cvey, assistant to President Howard Elliott, that the North ern Pacific -win build a line to Grange ville, Idaho, just as soon as the sur veyors now in the field can locate a route. At the present time three different routes are under consideration by the Northern Pacific, ono of which "will be selected for the route to Grangeville. Ono of these routes provides for a branch line extending from Culdesac to the high plateau on' which Grangeville is located; another provides for a branch from some point on the Clearwater shortline, while tho third route will call for a new line beginning at Lcwiston and extending along an old survey- made by the North ern Pacific several years ago, which gradually makes its -way Into the high land, after which tho route to Grange ville is comparatively easy. The most significant feature of the an nouncement made by Mr. Levey I3 that the Northern Pacific -will build the Grangeville line just as soon as tho route can bo decided upon, which undoubtedly means this Summer. "You may state that tho Northern Pa cific Is not going to steal any right of way," said Mr. Levey, "and we are not attempting to block any electric project. If we should decide to bnild out from Lewlston we will probably follow,, the line of our old survey." Regarding the report that the Northern Pacific had decided to build a bridge across the Columbia River at Vancouver, Mr. Levey said there was nothing to give out. "The newspapers usually build such thlpgs long before tho railroads do," wa3 Mr. Levey's explanation. CLASH OP PARTIES AVOIDED Northern Pacific Surveyors 3Iove to a Xew Point. LEWISTON, Idaho, May 17. (Spe cial.) Possibility of a conflict between Northern Pacific 'surveyors and elec tric line -workmen today was removed by withdrawal of Northern Pacific men from the electric line rights of waya south of this city, which -was done early today. Much, surprise was occasioned when two teams with the engineering" party and supplies came into town and waited at the stables in tho city for orders. Engineer Pollard, of ' the Northern Pacific, was seen, but would give no information concerning this new move. It was thought for a time that the Northern Pacific had withdrawn from the field permanently, but during; the afternoon the entire party left for the Waha country south and east of Lew iston, and from advices received had camped for the night about 16 miles from the city. While nothing- is Scnown as to the ultimate destination of the surveyors, the general impression pre vails that the Northern Pacific desires to avoid a conflict which waa Imminent and moved to another poini. It is be lieved that the party will begin work again on the electric line right ofway in the Waha country and work towards Lewlaton. Reports received tonight from the reservation country are to the effect that one party of Northern Pacific surveyors are running a line south east from Little Canyon and another running a line northwest towards the Culdesac grade, which would connect up with the Culdesac branch oi the ' Northern Pacific now in operation. The Lewiston & Southeastern Elec tric Line Company, through, its attor ney, tonight appeared before the City Council asking- for a franchise to lay rails for the operation of cars of its proposed line. They ask for a franchise over a number of streets and the ordi nance will become void if the actual laying of rails in good faith has not commenced within six months and two miles of road completed and operated by June 1, 1907. The attorney In presenting- the mat ter to the Council read an editorial which appeared In The Oregonian of Monday's Issue entitled "Same Old Tactics," showing that It was very ap plicable to the situation here. The mat ter 4of franchise was referred to the City Attorney, with Instructions to re port on the same at the meeting; to be held tomorrow night. Road Xorth of Weiser. BOISE, Idaho, May 17. (Special.) E. M. Heigho, general manager of the Payette & Idaho Northern Road, running- north from Weiser, was In the city today. He stated work on the pro posed extension of the line would be gin as soon as material, which has been ordered, should arrive. Part of the grade to Meadows. 30 miles distant, has been made. Mr. Heigho said the exten sion would reach that place this year and probably be carried to Payette Lake, 12 miles farther. It was part of the general plan, he said, to build a narrow guege line from the lakes to Big Creek and Thunder mountain, but that would be by a different corpora tion. It is understood large operators In terested In the Big Creek section are back of twe narrow-guage project, but it Is closely allied with the Payett & lJaho Northern. Mr. Heigho declined to. sake any atatessent-oa tkis point.