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VOL. XXT.2sO. 13,935. PORTLAND,' OREGON, MOOT AY, AUGUST 7, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BROTHER m SISTER DROWN Fred and Madeline Steffensen Run Down on River by Launch. THEY WERE IN A ROWBOAT When the Fox Struck the Frail Craft the Third Occupant of the Boat, Lillian Thurkelson, Was Taken on Launch. Ten feet away from twenty porsons on the launch Fox, a brother and sister struggled until they drowned, for nono of the spectators daredgo b the rescue, and, separated from their .punctured row boat, they were unable to hela them selves. Fred and Madeline Steffensonrof 95 East Tenth street, were the victims of a river accident that has been long expected. Together with Mlas Lilian Thurkolson, of 467 Stephens street, they were rowing on the river without a light. As the row boat capsized and swung alongside the launch, Miss Thurkelson was pulled from her seat In the bow and saved. The accident took place at 8:30 o'clock last night, a few minutes after the Fox started down the river to Claremont Tav ern. On board were twenty men and women. Were Rowing Up Itlver. Off the Ash street dock the three young people were making their way back to the boathouse. They had not lighted ,the lantern which is placed In every rent ed boat. Darkness had juBt fallqn over the river and the stars and bridge lights showed on the smooth water. A moment later the brother and sister, 20 and 16 years old. -were at the bottom of the "Willamette under forty feet of water. Their bodies had not been re covered early this morning. In a neat little cottage on Bast "Wash ington street a Norwegian woman, 56 years -old, sat on the porch awaiting the return of her son and daughter from their short outing on the river. The hoy worked at the tinner's trade, and the girl sewed at a 'dressmaker's. "With another Fistor. to ranicyjod jL the TJnlen De pot, they were the main supports of the old mother. Her husband has been In Se attle for several years. - Mother Informed of Accident. It was after 9 o'clock, and Mrs. Stef fensen expected her children every min ute. Instead there came her frlond, Mrs. Thurkelson, whose daughter had been saved, with the news that Fred and Madeline were drowned. Late last night the gray-haired mother sat, calling In Norwegian upon God to bring back her children. - Naturally, accounts of how the accident occurred vary widely. The point where the collision happened is less than fifty feet from the Ash street dock. The steamer Modoc was lying there at the time. Three men from her dragged the river faithfully la an effort to bring the bodies to the surface. It Is the custom of all launches going down the river to run close to the wharves at this point, cutting off the turn in the stream. Captain Reid's Statement. Captain Jack Reod of the Fox said last light: "I was running under a slow boll at the time. The lights on the Burnside street bridge were right In my eyes. Sud denly I saw a boat head almost directly toward me on my starboard bow. It was not over-twenty feet away. I gave the 'stop' and 'back signals to the engineer, but the rowboat turned across my bow. There was no light to be seen qn It. Wo struck the boat and it ran alongside, al most scraping the Fox's side. I couldn't leave the wheelf One girl was pulled out, but before the launch could be stopped the boat had drifted past the stern. I was trying to get the launch close to the man and clrl I could see In the water. They were just a few feet away. I can't swim a stroke, and none of my passen gers Jumped after them. I could see them away from their "boat. They seemed so close and yet I Kuld not reach them. They had gone down before I could get the launch to the spot." Mrs. Reed was on board with her hus band. A rope was thrown out, but the struggling forms could not grasp the sal vation a few inches away. Like every other launch on the river, The Fox does not carry life preservers. By a remarkable ploco of legislation, launches of this size, the Fox is over fifty feet long and often carries forty or fifty passengers, are free of any kind of in spection or supervision whatever. Miss Thurkelson's Story. Miss Steffensen was steering. Her brother was at the oars, and Miss Thurk elson occupied the bow seat. Only Miss Steffensen, the youngest of the party, was facing the oncoming launch. She was a strong, robust girl, while her brother was slight and delicate. Miss Thurkelson, when seen at her home last night, said she was able to seize the side of the Fox when the boat capsized. "I saw Madeline with her arms above her head in the water, and I called 'Help, 'Help. Nobody grabbed her, and both she and Fred went downt The launch was slow In getting to the place where they had been." The Fox landetfMlss Thurkolson and most of itB passengers at the wharf. Many of the pleasure-seekers left the launch, hut she continued to the tavern after a time. The rowboat has a small hole on the port side, just aft the rowlocks. Miss Thurkelson's arm was sprained while she was being lifted over the side of the Fox. George Robinson, Tt restaurant man, was In the bow of the Fox. ,He says that criminal carelessness was shown In handl ing the launch, as it did not get close to the drowning people In the water. DROWNED IX MOCK'S SLOUGH Eric II. Blgclow Meets Death While, In Swimming. Pursued by misfortune from his home In Chicago, whloh he bad left for the West In hopes of making his fortune. Eric H. Biglow met his death, yesterday afternoon. In Mock's Slough, while swim ming with a friend. In the pocket of his clothos left upon the bank was found a picture of his mother, upon which was written the day of her death. In another pocket was an unmalled letter to his Bweetheart in Chicago, tolling of bis bad luck and inability to find sultablo employ ment, but expressing the hopo that the dark days would soon end. - Biglow came from Chicago some months ago am? remained at Baker City for a time. From there he went to a sheep ranch, but soon returned, to Baker City, coming from there to Portland. For the past week he had been working for the McMonles Harness Company, and had lived at 120 Knott street. Alblna. Yester day afternoon. In company with George Brown, the son of his host, Biglow went to Mock's Slough to swim. After having been in the water for some time the swimmer suddenly threw his hands above his head and sank from sight. His com panion, bolng unable to swim, could not go to this rescue, but called to a couple of men rowing near by. These men at tempted to rescue the body with jiples, but wore unable to locate it .Cordner Finley has arrangod withKugh Brady to recover the body this morning. MEETS DEATH XESR'TIIE FAIR Scvcntecn-Year-Old Boy Drowns While Learning to Swim. Floyd Havlrd. aged 17, son of P. C Havlrd, an .employe of the Eastern & "Western Lumber Company, was drowned yesterday afternoon while trying to learn to swim lioar the pumping station at the Fair grounds. Young Havlrd, who Jived near the entrance of the Fair grounds, went swimlmng yesterday after noon with a number of young fellows from the neighborhood. Being unable to swim, he was learning by paddling about the water upon a board. While thus engaged the board slipped from under him, and he immediately sank. The companions of the drowning boy were too frightened to lond assistance, but ran for the father, who reached the scene a few minutes after his son had sunk for the third time. The body was recovered later In the day and .taken to th e Finley chapeL The funeral will be held at Knappa, on the Columbia River, below the city, the date not yet having been determined. BOMEZ BREATHES DEFIANCE wiLL BROOK XO INJCERFEREXCE FROM GOVERNMENT. Moderates Say General Is Reckless In Statements and Will Be De feated for ..thePresIdency. HAVANA, Aug. 6. Jose Miguel Gomez. Governor of Santa Clara Province and Liberal candidate for the Presidency of Cuba, has given out an interview full of defiance to the Palma, government. With reference to the Vueltas case and the Cuban government's assumption of the right to Inspect municipalities' without reference to the provincial authorities, Governor Gomez says: "I will not allow any one excepting the provincial authorities to inspect the mu nicipalities of this province. Should a municipality be governed by moderates, I would refuse to consent to this procedure just the same and would deliver justice to them if permitted. "If the Supreme Court decides against the contentions we are now maintaining, we would not obey its mandates, because of its partiality in favor of executive au thority. The court would be certain to be against us In order to Increase its favor with the government." lie said that of the force of 3000 rural guards, half were inwardly In his favor. Military officers absolutely deny this statement, and say that the only company of rural guards In which disaffection was shown was that of Santa Clara. Province, now removed to Havana, the Captain of which resigned to avoid being disgraced. The modbrates profess satisfaction at Gomez's statements, which they term sen sational and reckless, and which they as sert will certainly defeat him, as the Cubans will never elect a President who has defied the court or sought to Inculcate in the soldiers a rebellious spirit. TRAIN HITS STREET -CAR Cleveland Conductor Does Xot See Engine Until Too Late. CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 6. The fast Pittsburg- flyor. No. 560, on the Cleve land &. Pittsburg Railroad, crashed Into an oast-bound SL Clair street-car at 9:3) tonight, killing a child instant ly and fatally Injuring six people, while 15 others, sustained injuries. The accident happened without warn ing, as the conductor had just crossed the rallroaa tracks to see that the line Vas clear, and had thrown, a safety de raller switch to permit the car to pass. The headlight of the train was not visible, nor was Its rumbling heard until It was but a short distance from the crossing. The conductor lot go the derailing switch in time to throw the rear truck of his car off the track, but not In time to prevent the fro he end from being struck and the car hurled around until It stood parallel with the railroad track. The car contained 43 passengers, who were bound for their homes and for amusement resorts along the car line. Only a few escaped uninjured, and they were persons occupying the rear seats. The dead Cora May Martin. 2 years old, daughter pt James Martin. Fatally Injured Mr?. James Martin, crushed about client; Gertrude Martin, 12 years old. arm fractured and internal Injuries; Frank "Williamson, motorman. chest crushed; Mrs. Patrick Xldutl. skull fractured; Michael Hussy, internal Injuries; Lucy Halter, 22. Japanese Go Back to Ships. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 6. A dispatch from Godzyadanl, th Russian 'headquar ters in Manohuria, says the Japanese, who landed recently. . at Castries Bay, have returned aboard their warships. All the' buildings along the" shore -of the bay were burned. GANNON'S SEARCH FIR II WATCHDOG Eoor Material to Choose From in Appropriations Com mittee in Congress. BIG MAN IN GREAT DEMAND Guardian of Treasury Should Be of Highest Integrity, Ready In De bate and Well Informed on Governmental Methods. OREGON IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 6. (Special.) The selection of a chairman for the committee on ap propriations for the Fifty-ninth Congress will be one of the most difficult tasks laid before Speaker Cannon at the open ing of the coming session. It Is custom ary&o nil vacant chairmanships of House committees by promotion, and when -a. chairmanship becomes vacant for any cause it Is the practice to give that posi tion' to the next ranking member. But thls cannot be done in this instance. The chairmanship of the appropriations committee Is one of the most Important positions In the House of Representa tives. The requirements of the office are many. The chairman must be or should be a man of highest Integrity, a man of discernment, a man wellacqua!nted with Governmental methods and the manner of operating the various departments of' the Government, and withal a man ready In debate, capable alike of meeting the at tacks of the opposition and assaults from members of .his own prty. Every appropriation bill Is subject to attack and criticism on the floor of the House; it must be defended. Every ap propriations committee, while framing a bill, is beselged by dozens yes, hundreds of members clamoring for appropria tions for., their districts, and Is flooded with demands for money from every bu reau of the Government. The chairman of this committee must be able to sift the necessary Items from the unnecessary; must be able to ward off Influence that Is behind projects lacking in merit, and must be able to stand by and defend every Item of his bill when It .is prought; Ino the House. X6 Ordinary Man "vftll Do". It is readily seen that no ordinary mem ber Is competent to fill this chairmanship. And It is extremely unfortunate at this time that no member of the present- ap propriations committee meets the re quirements. If Speaker Cannon does the right thing by the country and by his party, he will not promote any member of the appropriations committee to the chairmanship, but will select some old, experienced and tried member from some other committee for this Important of fice, which carries with It the title, "Watchdog of the Treasury." Representative Henry H. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, is the ranking member of the appropriations committee, and Is the "father of the House of Representatives," being the oldest member of that body In point of service. General Bingham was first elected to the Forty-sixth Congress, and has served continuously since 1S79. But General Bingham has weaknesses well known to his colleagues In the House which totally unfit him for the chairman ship, and he cannot be appointed. Next In line Is Representative J. T. Mc Cleary, of Minnesota, a fair, average Con gressman. The greatest objection to Mc Cleary is that he "Is not big enough for the job." From the local standpoint, Mc Cleary Is a good Congressman, but he is not a leader, he Is not of large caliber. He might, if appointed, make a fair chair man, but not a great one. Iilttauer Under n Cloud. Following" McCleary comes Lucius N. Uttauer. vof New York. He has served only three terms In Congress, Is not espe Ically well acquainted with Governmental methods In general, has no .personal fol lowing In the House, and does not possess the characteristics of a leader of men. Moreover, there attaches to Uttauer the stigma of having become Involved In a nasty Army glove scandal, which would undermine his usefulness and lay him open to continual censure. Though white washed by an Investigation, tho impres sion prevails that no man who has been besmirched In a Government contract scandal should be placed at the head of tho mighty appropriations committee. Walter P. Brownlow, of Tennessee, comes after Llttauer. He Is followed by Washington Gardner, of Michigan; then In order are Frederick H. Gillett, of Mas sachusetts; Walter I. Smith, of Iowa, and Benjamin F. Marsh, of Illinois. All five, like McCleary. are average Congressmen nice fellows, but they are only average men, and they are all men of brief serv ice in Congress, not thoroughly familiar with Congressional -and departmental methods, and therefore not fitted for chairman. Not one mombcr of the com mittee has any especial following In the House; not one Is strong enough (or chairman. Need, of Reorganization. This lack of material naturally gives rise to the question: Ought not the committee on appropriations be entire ly reorganized, so as to include some of the big. influential and powerful mem bers of the House? The present com mittee, was largely selected by Speaker Henderson; he may have chosen men of thin type so that he could dominate them, and literally dictate the terms of all appropriation bills. If so, his course was to be condemned. Tho committee on appropriations, vir tually controlling every cent In the United States Treasury, .stipulating- how'lt shall bo. expended, ahd In what amounts, ought to be '.made up of the best material the House has to offer, i It ought to Include tho brninest men. the best-informed men, and the most honest men In the entire membership of the House. Instead of average mem bers, elected to look after one district, it ought to bo composed of men big enough to look after the affairs qf the Nation as well. Men like Tawney, of Minnesota; Hep burn, of Iowa: Burton, of Ohio; Dalzell. of Pennsylvania; Payne, of New York; Cooper, of Wisconsin; Grosvenor, of) Oh!cv and others who have been tried and who have made good, ought to he given charge of the Nation's finances. So great1 a matter ought not to be en trusted to tho han&s.of men of smaller caliber or less experience. If Speaker Cannon did the right thing he would reorganize the committee, and build It up of such material as this. Demands of the "West. Incidentally it might be said that tho groat West, with Its vast needs and Its vqst and growing population, ought to have representation on the appropria tion committee; it has none now. Min nesota and 'Nebraska are the only West ern States now represented, not a state beyond them has a voice on tho appropriations committee, 3?hls Is not right; tho West ought"nave no less than three yolesyjjn-'the appropriations committee, and Speaker Cannon, in all fairness, should see that the West is recognized on tho next committee which he must appoint this Fall. If the Pacific Coast should be accord ed representation on the appropria tions committee, California would likely be tho favored state. Oregon, with two discredited and disgraced Representa tives, could not have representation under any circumstances. Washington might be remembered If the Pacific Coast should get two places, but It Is douotful, unless Representative Jones Should bo transferred from the river and harbor to the appropriations com mittee. Mr. Cushman. during his career, has many times spilt with Speaker Can non and the House leaders; he has been erratic and eccentric: he can not expect favors. Mr. Jones, on the other hand, has pursued a steady, even course, has made himself solid, both with the Ad ministration and with the Republican leaders In the House, and he can havo the best that Is allotted to Washing ton. Mr. Humphrey, being a new mem ber. Is not In line for high honors. Idaho Lacking In 3IIneral. Idaho can not have representation on a committee like appropriations, for Idaho cau not bring forward a big, strong and deserving member. Repre sentatlve French has not attained Jl? Unction in any way; he has not mixed -with, the big Republicans of the-Houae: he Is not generally faowjje hrf lias no cjalnx on' a olg cmittaV $005. Idaho is as oaur- ox as Nevada, with an er--f ratlc, eccentric Democratic member df Congress. There is one lesson to be drawn "from this situation, a lesson for every West ern state. Send only good men to Con gress, and when you send ahem there, keep them In office. The" best man In tne country, if elected to Congress but one term, can not serve his state with credit. Influence and power come only with length of service, and then only to men of large caliber and distin guished personality. Big Congressmen don't grow from mental pigmies; there has to be good- stuff to startwlth. This lesson Is especially applicable to Oregon at this time, where two new Representatives will have to be chosen, but it applies with equal force to Idaho and In part to Washington. The latter state has made a splendid start with Representative Jones; he gives -great promise: he should bo retained. ff the others nothing need be said. MANILA GIVES RECEPTION GREAT PARADE IX HONOR OF SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT. Miss Roosevelt Is Presented With a Gold Plate Amidst Great Enthusiasm. MANILA. Aug. 7. A largo spectacular parade was held this morning in honor of the visit of Secretary of War Taft and party. Ten thousand men were in line. Including military, marines, sailors. In dustrlals and thirty provincial delega tions. The parade was three hours pass ing the reviewing stand. There were 50 floats and SO bands in line. Secretary Taft. Governor - General Wright. Major-General Corbln, Rear Ad miral Train and Miss Alice Rbosevelt and the resident foreign representatives were In the reviewing stand. Two floats bore fountains of Jiang ylang and other floats were profusely decorated with flowers. At one stage of the procession a halt was made and Miss Roosevelt was pre sented with a gold plate amidst unbounded enthusiasm. At 3 o'clock this afternoon Secretary Taft and party received a committee of sugar planters who spoke of the sugar Interests of the Islands. At 5 o'clock to night. Governqr-General Wright held a public reception at Malacanan Palace. Governor Wright Issued a special lnvl tatlon to Rear Admiral Enqulst and staff of the Interned Russian squadron, to at tend the reception to meet Secretary Taft and Miss Roosevelt, and the Invi tation was accepted. 4 : NO CONCESSIONS WANTED Germany Will Await Action of In terhatlonal Conference. TANGIER, Morocco, Aug. 6. The Ger man government has Intimated to the t. Mi-amnpnt thflt It rirwc nnt desire to secure ahd concessions pending the International coniercnce. Boycott on Special Dines. YOKOHAMA, Aug. 6. The meeting of Chlne. which It was announced would he held today, resolved to boycott Amer ican bankers, shippers and Insurance agents, but deferred action wlth, regard to otoer uses oi-ouames. . YELLOW FEVER TO BE 'THROTTLED Government Takes Control at Request of the Citizens of New Orleans. ASSURANCES OF SUPPORT City Will Be Divided Into Wards and Marine Hospital Surgeons Will Be Put In Absolute Control of Sections. NEW ORLEANS, La.. Auff. 6. Fe ver report up to 6 P. M.: New eaaes . 2S Total cases to date 533 Deaths 8 Tetal to date 105 New eub-focl. ....... - Tetal sub-foci to date 03 WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Active control of the yellow fever situation In New Or leans by the United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service will begin immediately. Orders to that effect were wired tonight to Surgeon J. H. White, the Marine Hos pital officer now on duty In that city. Those orders followed the receipt from Dr. White during the day of several tele grams which showed that the citizens of New Orleans had promised their hearty tnd unrestricted co-operation in the work to be undertaken by the Federal Govern ment, and would meet certain financial requirements Imposed by the Marine Hos pital Service as a preliminary to assuming the responsibility. Anticipating this outcome of the case Dr. White has already determined upon tentative plans for the work In hand. The city will be divided Into wards, and each ward will be placed In charge of a re sponsible and experienced surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service, -who will have absolute control of the locality. Already Surgeon General Wyraan has given directions to a number of Marine Hospital surgeons, to proceed to New Or leans for assignment to work under Dr. White. TheJe are all oftlcers who havo had experience dealing wltn yellow fever epidemics. CITIZENS ' TO SUPPLY FUNDS Pledge of Quarter-Million Dollars Is Made hy Committee. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5. The fever situation today Is av great Improvement over the middle of the week, and the-fact that there were only two new sub-foci, one up town and one down town. Is a source of special encouragement. An ef fort Is being made to determine the num ber of cases of fever under treatment, and. allowing ten days, which is a liberal estimate for a patient to either recover or die. It Is figured out that there are now 233 cases under treatment. The Marine Hospital Service has not yet assumed control of the local sttua tlon, but It Is expected to do so tomor row. The conditions precedent to their assumption, that the citizens of New Orleans pledge themselves to put up $250,- 000 to defray the cost of labor and ma terlal, has been met and Surgeon White Is In momentary expectation of receiving the formal order from Surgeon General Wyman to take charge. President Roosevelt and Surgeon Gen eral Wyman have both been wired by the citizens' committee of New Orleans that all of the funds that the service may re quire outside of Its own stated expendi tures will be supplied by the people of the city. This action was taken at noon at a special meeting of the finance committee held in the St. Charles Hotel. ' Surgeon White returned today from Gulfport and Ocean Springs, where he had gone to arrange for the Improving of the camp at Fountalnbleu, on the Louis ville & Nashville road, and stated that he would probably not establish any camp on tho Mississippi Coast In view of the at titude of the people of Ocean Springs. and Governor Vardaman's expressed de- 'crmlnatlon to abide- by their wishes. The camps at Slldcll and Wyman will be enlarged to accommodate such travel as would have gone over to a camp on the Mississippi coast. BACKED UP BY THE SECRETARY Revenue Cutter Captain Ordered to Proceed In Endeavors. WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. Secretary Shaw today telegraphed Captain E. C. Chayter, of the revenue cutter Winona. sustaining the latter's action In the en forcement of the yellow fever quarantine between Mississippi and Louisiana and giving some general Instructions. The dispatch Is in reply to one from Captain Chayter, saying the friction between the two states has become serious, and ask Ing for an official definition of the reve nue cutter's authority. Secretary Shaw's reply today was as follows: T think you are proceeding properly. notwithstanding conflicting reports. Promptly advise the name, general de scription and name of master of eVery private vessel placed at your disposal. We will then give authorltv which will doubt less protect. There may be some question about your authority to arrest vessels and to take them to Ship Island, but there can be no doubt of your authority to prevent both vessels and persons leav lng the Infected district. "I have directed Captain Ross to pro ceed to New Orleans and exercise general supervision over his branch of the service. DEATH IN NEW YORK HARBOR Pantrymnn on Steamer Advance Contracted Disease in Panama. - NEW -YORK. Aug. 6. One man died of yellow fever, at. the New York detention hospital today, making the first case of yellow fever ever discovered on ships en tering New York harbor this Summer. and the second death. William Smith. a pantryman, taken off the steamer Ad vance, from Colon, last Thursday, with nine other suspects, died today with an acute case of yellow fever. Seven other members of this party are still under Inspection- xNot one of these fever cases. Dr. Doty said, has come from the fever districts In the United States. Panama has supplied them all. Thanks Extended President. OYSTER BAY. Aug. 6. For his prompt action m extending government aid to the citizens of New Orleans and of the state of Louisiana In fighting the epi demic of yellow fever. President Roose velt today received the thanks of the citizens' committee In the form of the following telegram: "New Orleans. La., Aug. 6. The Presi dent, Oyster Bay, L I.: We heartily thank you for your prompt and generous action which, although expected, was nev ertheless gratifying, we pledge ourselves to do our share and have wired Surgeon Genoral Wyman that we would secure and furnish all the funds the service may requlre." Naval Brigade Vessels Return. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6. Two ves sels of the naval brigade, the Marie and Wolverine, returned to the city to night from the Rigolets, where they had gone under orders "from the Gov ernor to protect the fishermen In Louis iana waters from the depredations of the Mississippi patrol boats. The incident is closed, now that the Federal Government has charge of the quarantines of the two states, except for the case of the Tlpsey, and that of two officers under arrest In St. Bernard Parish, who were captured In Lake Borgne. No Change lh Archbishop's Condition NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 6. Dr. Larue announced that Archbishop Chapello was holding his owji and there was no change In his condition since last night. WRECKED QN FIRST VOYAGE CHICAGO BOY HAS THRILLING EXPERIENCE ON CATBOAT. Capsized Far Out on Lake, He Is Picked Up Twelve Hours Later Half Crazed. CHICAGO. Aug. 6. (Special.) James Tomllneon. 17 years ef age. Is the herd of a thrilling experience on the lake Sat urday night. He was picked up thl9 morn ing In an exhausted and half-crazed con dition by the crew of the trading schoon er, after having been adrift, clinging to a capsized 15-foot catboat. for more than 12 hours. , Saturday afternoon ye&ing- Tanlinson; purchased the bot.t of a fttend and set out to- look for a salt At o dock In tho evening a puff of wind capsized the tiny craft. Tomllnson removed hl3 clothing and attempted to swim to the shore a mile distant. A short way In he realized his strength was falling and he returned, then he shouted, but without avail. Meanwhile the boat bounded up and down the beach as the waves rose with nightfall, darkness settled upon him and the boy almost gave up the struggle. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum, temperature, S3 deg.; minimum, 61 dfr. TODAY'S Fair and continued warm; north erly winds. " National. Difficult task before Speaker Cannon is se lecting chairman of House appropriations committee. Pa?e 1. . President Roosevelt delivers a leng sermon before Christian Brotherhood at Oyster Bay. Page 3. Great spectacle Is given at Manila In honor of visit o Secretary of War Taft. Pag 1. Yellow Fever at New Orleans. United States Gox-erntnent takes control of yellow fever fight at New Orleans. Pase 1. Citizens promise hearty support and co-operation to Marine Hospital surgeons. Page 1. Rmsla. Government organ at St. Petersburg repub lishes article declaring America la Rus sia's natural ally. Page 1. Peace Conference. M. "Wltte. Baron Rosen and party land at Newport. R. I., to take train to Ports mouth. N. H. Page 4. Japanese plenipotentiaries will proceed on board the Dolphin. Pago 4. y rorrfgn. General Gomes Issues defiant statements to Palma government In Havana. Page 1. 'French fleet will be given a warm welcome at Cowes. Page 3. Commander Akyama reviews the battle of the Japan Sea. Page 5. Dome tic. Bumper grain crop Is the prospect In the United States. Page 1. Chicago Federation of Labor unable to hold an election because of the howls of the minority. Page 3. Telegrapheii' president confident that strikebreakers employed will not go to work. Page 4. State Senator Farrls, of Missouri, cleared of bribery charge In connection with baking powder bill. Page 5. Taciflc Coast. Members of various state commissions spend a pleasant day at Forest Grove. Page 3. J. A. L. Bell, of San Francisco, shoots and kill his step-father. Joseph Bartlett. Page 5. Sports. Pacific Coast scores: San Francisco 4-0. Tacoma 3-5; Seattle 3-l.tos Angeles. 0-4: Oakland 0-2. Portland 1-3. Page 10. Horsemen await decision of. court. Page 13. Seattle wing lacrosse game. Page 13. Xewls and Clark Exposition. Admissions 0SI7. Page 8. Fair attendance should reach two million mark In six weeks. Page S. Small Sunday crowd at Trail. Page S. Portland and Vicinity. Harrlman dUcusses railway plans. Page 8. Baptist clergyman -defends Rockefeller. Page 7. Rev. Father. Sherman criticises Emerson. Page 0. Dr. Sheldon speaks and First Congregational Church indorses his action concerning the Trail. Pago 14. Bluff of Barber Asphalt Company is called. Page 7. Street-car on Pine street held up and con ductor robbed. Page 8. Saloon robbed, occupants beaten and two men arrested and partially identified as the-criminals. Page 10. Launch Fox strikes rowboat and two oc cupants drown, the third being saved. Page-1. GREAT MOPS ILL OVER TRE UNION Condition of the Grain Makes Immense Harvests Almost a Certainty. PRICE PROSPECTS GCJ0D Farmers Will Receive Many Millions More From the Soli Thau Ever Before in tin History of the Country. WHEAT FIGURES OF STATES. TTVELVE State. Illinois Indiana towa Kansas ...... Michigan .... .Minnesota, ... Missouri ..... Nebraska .... North Dakota .. 32.iiXHJ.C0O .. ts.eoo.30t .. 3l.CVi. ?.Ci.?0 j South Dakota. . Ohio : "Wisconsin .... . 43.0) . 2i.eeoi.eoo . 3.WO.00O Total 4iw.eco.oco CHICAGO. Aufr. &-(SpeckU.) Aatertra: farms will produce bigger and fettr crojtt and return many mors rotlttMia Ik ravsu to the farmlntr Interests thW year shaa ever before In the htetry of Ue cMtr All kinds of cropa wheat, earn. eate. 1t and smaller grain and produce stapfrs -have progressed to the stags wfeer this prediction may be made witk ?carcety tH slightest chance that the ftstal &lal g ures wlil disprove its correetiMSs. Railroad officials and stattetlclaas ag ricultural departments la t& vactous states of the Government Kraia-prtactaK regions give their personal ant 0rfau guarantee that the year KC6 is x be tftv banner year In farm prosperity. If there Is a dissenting vofo anywhere. It Is drowned out by the etanwr f op timism that comes from IrUstete. Inwa. Kansas. Nebraska, the far Sattthwst. tfee Pacific Coast and the wonderful Snrte? wheat country of the Northwest. Compares Well With 1001 Yield. Possibly one 'nrheat crop that if will exceed thatHf M05. In KOI th crop aggregated 743.jh.ecO buabwlt. It saaj W that one previous corn crop that tf SMC when 2,5-M.COO.OCO busheds were- prodweett will not quite be equaled by the yield of this year. It is when ne takes th wheat, corn, oats and hay ertH together and contemplates what the grand total of this year of grace is to be that th story becomes a glorious one. TtMre n er before was such a combination of Alie ning figures needed to express the trthwt of the Nation's horn of plenty. Quite as much to the point. 1c not even more, in casting up the ledger eC pros perity. Is the prospect that prteos. com pared with the success of the prodctton. will be higher than they have been stao war times. An estimate ef 13 states farm products, based on present market quotations, would represent an army of figures that would be simply araasteg;. Superlatives are in order alt along the line to make the sttuatien sufilelentiy im pressive. Millions More of Corn and Wheat. According to figures emanating fronv state capitals Saturday afternoon. 37 000.000 bushels more of com will he rats this year than last In the States of Illi nois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska. Michigan, Minnesota. Missouri. North XVl kota. South Dakota. Ohio and Wisconsin. The entire crop of corn test year, taking official Government figures, waa 2.ST.OA COO bushels. The record crop of aH years was 2.523,000.000 bushels 1b me. Henee. IT the other states of the Union do anywhere near as woll proportionately as the II mentioned., this year's corn ytoht wili tower high above that of other years. These same 12 stares are expecSed to produce 114.000.000 more wheat than they did a year ago. Of tho Winter wheat States. Indiana. Illinois. Kansas. Obi-'. Nebraska and Missouri make a nne show ing in increases. Enough of the crop has been gathered and threshed in good order to make theso figures semi-Seal. With black rust made practically innoc uous In the Spring wheat country by fa vorable weather conditions, with the har vest already on In a largo part of tho area, and with a larger acreage than last year from which to draw, the tlgura submitted for prospects In the Northwest are not apparently overdrawn. CABLE OVER GRAND CANYON Tourists Are to Be Swung S000 Feet In the Air. SALT LAKE. Utah. Aug. S. (Spe cial.) Over a cable 8690 feet la the air passengers are to be carried across the Grand" Canyon of the Colorado. Tho Grand Canyon Transportation Com pany, promoted by Utah men. ha heea incorporated with a capital of J1.Wn to bridge the chasm in this unique manner. Tourists will be taken from the fa mous Bright Angel Trail on the Santa Fe Railroad side of the river, across tho Buckskin Plateau. The length cf the cable will be 500 foet. The wire rope will be anchored io the opposite walls of the gorge, and a car will be run back and forth. An excursion of officials from Utah and Arizona is being arranged for this month, at which time It Is expected the work will be started. Their aid is being solicited to Induce Congress to set aside a National Park In the Buck skin Mountains, whlch would be reached by the aerial tramway. In this region Is one of the most pic turesque 'spots In the world. f