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VOL. XLY.- "SO. 13,971. PORTLAND, OREGON, 3IONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1905. : x. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HEIBSTT HHTBDH-FDHMflYOR'SSEftT J "Anything to Beat Tammany" Is Slogan of New York Republicans. DOUBTFUL OF OUTCOME With One Accord Prominent Poll tlcians Refuse to Enter the Lists Against Mayor McClellan With His Backing. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. (Special.) The time for the Fall conventions is rapidly approaching- and the Fusion conferees are beginning to realize the necessity of se lecting someone to run against McClellan. The citizenship of New York seems to fee divided Into three classes, men who are wttHng to run, but to whom objection is ?aa4e: mon who are suggested, but who decline to consider the proposal, and men who are olther totally unknown or dis tinctly unavailable. Tke Hearst Municipal Ownership League is dominating the other three or geatratloas. The German-American loaguc has nothing to say one rumor is tb&t the members do not understand Ef)gtt5h; the Citizens' Union men are dls gurtod because Jerome would not run, and the Republicans are willing to agree to everything. They have swallowed the municipal ownership platform in full, aad are willing to indorse any candidate that the othors want. But here is the record to date. These Shy at Candidacy. District Attorney TVllJJam Travors Ja ronte Sole candidate of the Citizens Uaton. Emphatically doclined to con aMer it. Bx-Mayor Charles A. Schieren, of Brooklyn. He could not think of It. Sx-Lloutonant-Governor s Timothy L. Woodruff "Too busy making money in iHMtncas." is his excuse. Recorder John W. Goff He has three years t sorve in his judicial office at a year. Says, "I have no political ambition." Would be compolled by the provk4es- of the constitution to resign Ms prossnt position before he could run. Supreme Court Justice William J. Gay aor. of Brooklyn Two years to serve at ?t.0C a. year. JIIs explanation Just like Gotr. Robert Fulton Cutting, czar of the Citi zens' Union When his name was sug gested casually the cries of the Municipal Ownership League could be distinctly heard at the Sandy Hook lightship. He is not a candidate. Lawyer Charles Hughes, who made a groat record as counsel to the gas lnves. tigating Cjomjameand is now running the insuranHLu--Strange to say, Mr. Hughes aHpbcvold of political ambi tions ospeciaYfy this year. Glad Surprise May Conic. Ex-Senator John Ford, Judge Samuel Soabtiry. J- G. Phelps Stokes and other enttocRt citizens are proposed by the Mu nicipal Ownership League, but the fact that it has failed to unite on anyone or even praise any individual particularly gives rle to the belief that perhaps there ta a glad surprise in store for tho public. Congressman William Randolph Hearst is on the ocean, homeward bound. He will be here In a few days, and it would surprtac no one if he was proposed as a harmony candidate. The Republicans will accept him. In fact they are perfectly willing to take any candidate. County Chairman Halpin has said time and again of late that he believed a Domocrat sfeottM bo the standard-bearer in the fight on Tammany Hall. "The Republican organization asks MotMag." he says. "We are perfectly wilting to lot the other fuslonists pick out the candidates. All wc desire is to see Tsmiwrnj defeated." Picks Out OricLpng Gone. A funny story is told about one of the recent fusion conferences. Various names had been discussed, and finally one of tho Gorman-American delegates arose to xaakc his Initial suggestion. "Why not nominate Mayor Strong?" he eald. "He was strong, oh, so strong with the Germans." There was a moment's hush. It was a brand-new idoa. But Mr. Halpin . ven tured to find fault with it. "Mayer Strong was a good man and a forceful character," ho said gently, "but he died several years ago." And the Gorman delegate sat down Everything Indicates that the fight will be between Tammany and a fusion ticket. practically named by Hearst. The Citi zens Union may Indorse It or may not. bttt a good proportion of the membership will vote for McClellan. Cutting has threatened that, unless his wishes are acceded to he will run on a separate ticket, but It Is a certainty that he will do nothing of the kind. The Cits are so badly divided that they realize they would only make a laughing stock of themselves by standing up to be conn tod. May .Swing in Lino for Hearst. Whother Mr. Hearst will personally lead the procession or not Is a carefully rruard c4 secret. Some of his followers hint mystoriously that the candidates now uri der consideration will be "swept away by a great public demand for a man who is loved by the people." All over the city are "Municipal Own ership League Clubs," made up In most part of the same sturdy, sterlimr Demo crats who ruled the William Randolph Hearst clubs last year, when the Con gressman thought he was a Presidential candidate. This is a good place to mention, by the way. mat au tno Hearst clubs have dis banded. It tvouKL be an easy thing' to have all these Municipal Ownership League clubs unite In "ringing appeals" to the fusion conference to name Hearst for Mayor, and they will certainly do It unless the Congressman personally squelches It. Chairman Halpin said in private con versation the other day that he "would "stand for Hearst if necessary, because he could be relied upon to finance the .campaign." The Man to Do the Trick. 'Hearst's advisers are preparing to tell him he Is the only man who can defeat McClellan, and It Is his duty to do so. Perhaps he will believe them perhaps not, but we will all know about it when the steamer comes in. Mr. Hearst never did enjoy life In Washington, and he will be even more unhappy at the coming eossion. Of his own particular coterie of chums, most of them are now lamenting the in gratitude of the Republic. Congressman Shofer, of New York, was refused a renominatlon by Tammany Hall. It did not hurt him, for the district elected a Republican anyway. LIvernash and Wynne, of California, be lievers in the California brand of munici pal ownership and Hearst's railroad rate bill, went down to defeat. So did McAn drews of Chicago, Meiers of Indiana, Wade of Iowa, Lucking of Michigan, Van Diver of Missouri and Baker of Brook lyn, all members of the Hearst coterie. In fact, the only real chums who sur vived the landslide are Griggs of Georgia and Ralncy of Illinois. Disgusted" With the Outlook. The rank and file of the Republican party are thoroughly disgusted with the outlook in the city. Said one active par tisan today: "The outlook is as bad for us this year as it was in IS97, when Tracy was beaten to Joath. "The voters jf our organization will never" stand for a mongrel ticket of the kind that is proposed, and votes gained from the Hoarst aggregation will more than be offset by the losses of straight-out Republicans, who will either ote for McClellan or stay away from the polls altogether. "Halpin and Odell have no idea that Tammany can be defeated. That is something' that can only be accom plished under extraordinary circum stances. "When the whole East was aroused against Bryan In 1896. be only lost Manhattan by about 30,000 and in 1900 he carried it. Rather Look for Defeat. "This explains why our leaders are willing- a Democrat should hoad the ticket. They would rather see a Demo crat defeated than a Republican. Tholr only hope is to win the county fight in Kings. "I fear, however, that instead of strengthening-, they have weakened us, and we will bo In a sad plight on elec tion day." The Hearst people are now talking ofjfteeplng- Jerome off the 'usion tloket it uc ucgciiu a. uiymimiiuu irora lam many Hall. Jerome really docs not oare, for he Is sure of election. Tho Republicans and Cits protest against this, but the masterful Hearst! tes seem to dominate the situation, and if they insist, will probably have their -way. But what's the use? TARIFF TO BE TIE ISSUE DECLARATION OP CHAIRMAN DICK IX OHIO. Democratic Candidate Said to Be in Full Accord With His Party's Declarations. COLUMBUS. O., Sept 17. "The tariff will be the chief issue In the canvass." declared Chairman Dick, of the Re publican State Executlvo Committee, In a formal statement Issued today, answering- many Inquiries regarding: the issues of the Gubernatorial campaign In Ohio. "The Democratic National platform last year denounced protection as a robbery.' Their platform this year leads oft with a denunciation of the al leged 'protected monopolies.' " Chairman Dick declares that Mr. Pat tlson, the Democratic candidate for Governor, is In full sympathy with the party on this question, and that "Dem ocratic success in Ohio under such cir cumstances would have a distressing effect on the business of tho Nation." LOST YOUNG SON'S LOVE Prominent Kentucky Society Woman Commits Suicide. RICHMOND. Ky., Sept. 17. Grief- stricken because her 6-year-old son, from whose father she had been separated a month, grew pale with fear at sight of her and refused to come within her reach, that she might kiss him, Mrs, Laura Walker Chcmault, one of the most prominent society women 1 nthe state. committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid. About a month ago Mr. and Mrs. Che mault separated, the father taking- the only child, a boy 6 years old. Today the child was brought to tho house where Mrs. Chemault was stopping. As soon as he caught sight of his mother he refused to come near. This so chagrined the mother that she Immediately took poison. OLD SHIP MAY TURN TURTLE Drfys of the Great Frigate Constltu tion Are Numbered. BOSTON, Sept. 17. The Herald tomor row will say: The ancient frigate Constitution, .famil iarly known as "The First Ship of the American Jsavy, which has for years been one of the most valued possessions of the Charleston navy-yard. Is in danger of "turning turtle," and it is learned that the good ship cannot last many years in Its present state . ORPHANS' MONEY III TO CORRUPT New York Life Not the Only Subscriber to Campaign Funds Last Year. JUDGE PARKER SPEAKS UP Unlawful Acts and Corrupt Purposes of Heads of Great Corporations Bound ly Scored by Late Presidential Candidate. s ESOPUS, N. Y., Sept. 17. Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, last year the Demo cratic candidate for President of the Uni ted States, referred to the charges made by him in the Presidential campaign last Fall that corruption funds were being used in aid of the Republican campaign. To a correspondent of the Associated press, who called at Rosemont, Judge Parker's home, and asked him If he had anything to say In relation to the state ment made by Vice-President George W. Perkins, of the New York Life Insurance Company, before the legislative commit tee investigating the Insurance business. to the effect that President John A, Mc- Call, of that company, bad caused a con tribution of $50,000 to be made last year to the Republican National campaign fund. Judge Parker said: "Yes, I believe I ought to say, now that there is no political excitement to attract the public attention, that the nresldent of "the New York Life was not the only sub scriber. The officers of the other great life insurance companies, such as the Equitable and the Mutual, also contrib uted from the policy-holders' funds for the campaign purposes last year. "What has been proved In the case of the New York Life will probably be proved in the other cases. The facts ex ist, and honest and able counsel, backed by an honest committee, will undoubtedly bring them out for the public good. Purposes Were Corrupt. "Were there an investleatlnn of rail road, manufacturing and other corpora tions, it would be found that these life insurance officers wore not the only cor poration officers who put their hands in the treasury and took out money belong ing to widows and orphans to help secure a partisan triumph. "That thfir acta wert? unlawful and their purposes corrupt goes without say ing. They Intended to have the money usd, as it was. In corrupting the elec torate. Mr. Perkins niakes the point that John A. McCall, the president of the New York Life. Is a Democrat. Apparently he would have the public assume that when McCall unlawfully and wrongfully con tributed the funds the company's share. probably, as a momber of tho underwrit ing- syndicate It was evidence of political virtue rather than misconduct. "The truth about It Is, and I say It with out feeling but emphatically, that men like McCall have no political convictions that stand In the way of their personal advantage. Such men desire the triumph of that party which will better serve their personal financial Interests and will for contributions, past, present and future continue to protect those Interests by lonlent legislation and by pretense at exe cution of the law which shall be tenderly blind to all their ofTenses. Principles Have No Effect. "That party they espouse In the board room and contribute to it of tho moneys they hold in trust, and occasionally a lit tle of their own. The underlying princi ples which divide the great mass of the people Into parties have no effect upon such men. Their own inquiry Is. Will the party organization In Its hour of triumph romembcr our generosity and respond to our demands? Of course the organization does remember, for it expects a similar contribution next time; and the expecta tion is not in vain. Last year was not the first time. Such contributions have been made before in National, state and municipal elections. "The officers responsible for these raids upon the treasuries of corporations have received their reward in unfettered man agement of life insurance corporations; In uncmbarassed raids on the public through trusts condemned by both common and statute law; In refusal to punish crimi nally the officers of railroad and other corporations violating tho laws, and in statutory permission to manufacturing corporations to levy tribute on the people. "There can be no hope of checking tho unlawful aggressions of officers of great corporations so long as tney may thus form a quasl-partnershlp with the organ ization of the dominant political partly. For in the hour when the administrative official seeks to punish the offender he Is reminded by the head of the organization of the magnitude of the contributions of the corporation. "There is, however, something worse, if possible, that renders easy tho escape of such offenders from Justice. It Is the gradual demoralization of voters and the dulling of the public conscience, caused by the efforts to make these vast sums of money procure the ballots they were intended to procure, corruptly and other wise. N, "It is not my purpose to claim that the Democratic party, subjected to the temp tation which has overcome the other par ty during the last few years, would have acted differently; Mere party advantage should not be sought from the disclosures made in this Investigation. But the facts should be diligently sought, that the peo ple may become so aroused that Ihey will Insist upon legislation making it a crimi nal offense for officers to contribute cor porate funds for political purposes, and de priving the apparently successful candi dates of their offices. Public Needs to Be Roused. "Efforts in that direction have been making in different states since Novem ber last, and particularly In this state. But the Republican organization would not consent to it, so the Legislature de feated the bills. And the organization never will consent until an aroused pub lic sentiment shall threaten legislators with political oblivion who fail to enact effective laws upon the subject." Percentages Received by Officers. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. A forthcom ing phase of the Legislative insurance inquiry. It was said today, will be the investigation of all percentages re ceived by insurance officers in addition to the salaries and fees. It is said that it has been the custom of high of in . tov.rn l hlcr comnanles to re ceive such psreentages and commis sions. As regards tne rumor max. j. r. Vtrran mnv Vl." .filled On to tfStlf V. Assemblyman Ezra Prentice, the secre tary of the committee, sam ioaay: "The committee will have no hesita tion in calling on Mr. Morgan, or any other man, to testify, if it believes that his testimony is essential to the In quiry, or if it believes he Is the best to furnish the Information. Up to date, I see no reason why Mr. Morgan should be called." Asked as to the report that Cornelius BIIbs may be asked to furnish a list of all contributions received by the Re publican National campaign last year, Mr. Prentice said: "I believe that any contributions so made will be furnished by the insur ance companies, and that there will be no need to call on the treasurers of any companies." Testimony Will Decide Jerome. LAKES VILLE, Conn., Sept. 17. Dis trict Attorney Gerome, who will re turn to New York tomorrow, signified his Intention tonight of attending the Wednesday session of the Armstrong Insurance committee, at which George W. Perkins will resume his testimony. On the subject of the recent testimony by Mr. Perkins before the Armstrong committee, he said: " "I am not going- to conjecture wheth er a crime has been committed or not In tho matter of a campaign contribution by an insurance company. I have not seen the official record. Civil suits for restitution may, of course, 'be brought by the Attorney-General, or an Inter ested party, but a criminal prosecution would largely depend upon the ques tion of the intent with which the act was committed." "Will you take any step In the direc tion of criminal prosecution?" Mr. Je rome was asked. "I shall have the testimony, of course," he replied, "and if that shows that any crime has been committed. I shall certainly prosecute. That goes without saying." PEW NEW GASES REPORTED DOCTOR IN CHARGE AT BARA TARIA IS ONE OF THEM. Reported Existence of Yellow Fever in. His Section and "Was "5?ut in Charge. 1 REPORT TO 6"r. M. i New cases ... 24 Total to date 2571 f Deaths i. 2 Total to date 335 New foci '. 6 f Under treatment 323 Cares discharged .1013 f A NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 17. The com paratlvely few cases reported today added additional encouragement to those in charge of the fever campaign. Among the new cases is DY. C. M. Shanely, of Barataria, the physician who is in charge of the district of Upper Bara taria, in Jefferson Pariah. He reported the existence of the fever In that territory and was placed In charge by the State Board of Health. He moved to that ter ritory from North Dakota a few years ago, and owns a small plantation there. He came toThe city Sunday morning, and was taken to fo emergency hospital. Ho has only a light case. Two cases .were reported from the Char ity Hospital, which came from Starder, La.., In Tangipahoe Parish. Just across the lake from New Orleans. The country reports were: Kenner, 7 new cases and 1 death: La Fourche Crossing, 2 new cases; La Rose. 1 death; Tallulah. 9 new cases; Barataria. 6 new cases; Terre Bonne (two days), 21 new cases. Ten Cases of tbo Fever. SHREVESPORT. La.. Sept. 17. Local health officials returning tonight from Natchitoches Parish and report the ex istence of ten cases of yellow fever there. They claim the infection Is at least two weeks old. Eight of the cases are said to be at .Bayou Natchez, and two at East Natchitoches, Just acrss the bayou. SPEECH BY FAIRBANKS. Cheered at Cornerstone Laying at Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 17. The laying of the cornerstone of the local Knights of Pythias' new building here this after noon wag inaugurated with a parade. After the laying of the cornerstone, ad dresses were made by Grand Chancellor George W. Powell. Governor Hanley and Vice-President Fairbanks, Mr. Fairbanks received an enthusiastic reception. He said he was. glad to be present to participate In thl3 historic event; that the order was organized at a fortunate period, coming as It did at the close of a great conflict, some two score years ago. At the conclusion of Mr. Fair banks speech the entire audience Joined in singing "America." Oddfellows Gather at Quaker City. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 17. Hundreds of members of the Independent Order of Oddfellows continued to arrive here today from all sections of the country to attend the annual session of the sovereign lodge of the organization, which will formally open tomorrow. Robert E. Wright, of Allcntown. Pa., grand aire of the sover eign lodge, arrived tonight and was enthu siastically welcomed. A large contingent of California members also reached here tonight. 1 Veterans Sons at Gettysburg GETTYSBURG. ' Pa.. Sept. 17. Tomor row the .National encampment of the Rnnit rvf tpnn, will hHn On nrarv ular traln-entcfing th'e-clty great crowds irom aor overrule country are arrmnr. . SENATOR OWES LIFE TO BANDIT Why Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, Has Been Friendly to Youngers.,, CAPTURED BY QUANTRELL Notorious Guerilla Leader in Civil War Ordered "to the Rear," but Federal Soldier Found Friends in Band. KANSAS, CITY. Mo., Sept. (Special.) Cole Younger, the promoter of the' elec tric railway from Kansas City to Lone Jack by way of Lees Summit, says that the money to finance the project Is being furnished by Eastern capitalists. Mr. Younger refuses to name his backers, but there Is a well-grounded report that the greater amount of the needed capital Is being furnished by Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia. ' In this connection the story of how the Youngers saved the life of Senator Elkins Is being retold. When the Civil War began, the Elkins family was living In Missouri. Stephen enlisted in the Fedoral Army. At that time the Younger boys and Frank and Je&se James were members of the Quan- trcil band. It happened that in one of tho Quantrell expeditions Elkins was captured. Quantrell ordered Elkins turned over to a squad of men and taken to the rear. The order to "take to the rear" in Quantrell's parlance meant death. While Elkins custodians were conducting their prisoner to the rear, Colo Younger and Frank James, both, of whom knew Elkins well, stopped the party: "Hello, Steve." said Frank James. "Hello. Frank. Hello, Cole." replied Elkins. Use Influence on Guards. When James and Younger found out what was about to happen to a former friend they tried to prevail upon the guards to turn him over to them. At first the guards refused, giving as a rea son that the captain had ordered Elkins "taken to the rear." Finally James and Younger, promising faithfully to be responsible for the pris oner Jo QuaatrelJ. succeeded In prevailing c6n the guards to turn him over. Whllo the company were riding along leisurely, with Frank James, Cole Younger and Elkins well to the rear, a bugle call was blown and the horsemen were soon In a gallop. x"What does that mean " asked Elkins.' Cole Younger replied: "It means that we are going into a fight, Steve." Y , "Put Spurs to Your Horse." In a few minutes more the entire com pany was In a full gallop, then it was that Cole Younger turned to Elkins and said: "About half a mile further we are going to come to- tho forks or the road. We will take, the right hand. You put the spurs to your horse and make the left or you are. a dead man as sure as your name Is Steve Elkins." Elkins needed no furthor encourage ment. When the parting of the two ways was reached, he lay down flat upon the horse's back and plunged the spurs in and got well out of danger before he was missed by anyone except the men who connived at his escape. An engage ment followed soon thereafter, and Quan trell was under the impression for a while that Elkins hao" been killed. Elkins never forgot the sorvlce rendered by Cole Younger and Frank James. Af ter the Youngers had been sent to prison for life ho was evor ready to aid them in any possible way. He made many trips to St. Paul to intercede with the Governor of Minnesota for them, and it Is now said that he proposes to assist Cole Younger In his purpose to build an electric line from Kansas City to the former home of the Youngers. 1EKT0 DEATH OFF CLIFF JAVITE OUTLAW CHIEF WOULD NOT BE CAPTURED. No Way of Escape for Filipino Who Had Caused Much Trouble In the Island. MANILA, Sept. 17. Fellzardo. a chief of the outlaws in tho Province of Ca vlte, who for a long time has made trotfjle for the authorities, was sur rounded today near the Batangas bor der and jumped over a cliff. He was killed by the fall. The death of Fellzardo will, It is be lieved, end tho disturbances in the Province of Cavlte. On January 24, 300 Ladroncs. led by Fellzardo and Montalon, attacked the towi. of San Fran do Malabon. looted the municipal treasury of $2000, killed Contract Surgeon J. A. O'Neill, and ab ducted the wife and two children of Governor Trlaz. DUTY ON REPAIR PART'S Amcrlcnn Government Seeks Adjust ment With Argentina. WASHINGTON. Sept. 17. The follow ing statement on the hearing of the steps being taken by this Government in seek ing an adjustment of the proposed high rate of duty on repair parts for agricul tural machinery Imported into the Ar gentine Republic, was made at the State Department today: "The JLmerlcau. Minis ter, to the Argen- tine Republic Is, under the President's direction, acting promptly and energet ically in the matter of trying to secure a satisfactory adjustment of the proposed high rate of duty on repair parts for agricultural machinery brought Into Ar gentine Republic In separate shipments. "Advices received at the State Depart ment say that yesterday the American Minister and the Argentine Minister of Finance discussed the question In an amicable -way. The probable effect of the proposed clause In the tariff was consid ered and the Injury It might work to Ar gentine farmers and Importers was point ed out. The Minister of Finance expressed himself as favorable to such modification of the clause as will satisfy the import ers in the Argentine Republic. "The Minister of Finance also stated That he will be present at the meeting of the Senate committee In charge of the tariff bill Monday or Tuesday. The Importing Interests will also be strongly represented at this meeting, for the pur pose of stating their side of the case. The leading Importers express the belief that the matter will be arranged in a satisfactoi manner." TAFT PARTY LEAVES JAPAN GREAT ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN BY NATIVES AT DOCK. Secretary of War Says He Found No Trace of Anti-Foreign Feel Inc in the Island. YOKOHAMA, Sept. 17. Secretary of War Taffand party sailed at 3 o'clock this afternoon for San Francisco on the steamship Corea. amid Japanese en thusiasm. Secretary Taft was given a reception this afternoon at the Amer ican Consulate by local merchants. Before sailing Secretary Taft said that he thought that representations of the Japanese anti-peace demonstrations had been greatly, exaggerated in Amer ica. He and his party had traveled all through Japan, and had found no trace of any anti-foreign feeling. When a nrominent American party had been in volved in a Tokio mob. he thought that It was because the party happened to be caught In the mob. and not Dccauso thev were Americans. Other churches besides American churches had been burned, said the cnrnM t- Thir wns a snecial rea son in each case, but no general anti foreign feeling was responsible. Secretary Taft said that he had ex amined the Chinese Boycott cioseiy. Tkn rhinflw. h said, want American hnHIr and. haviner already lost $15,000,000 by the boycott, are finding out that they aro cutting on. men nn to snite their face. Miss Alice Roosevelt will return home ort the steamer Siberia. The lo cal situation continues quiet. GOMEZ HEADS PROCESSION Great Demonstration -Made by Lib erals in Havana. HAVANA. Sept. 17. There was a great demonstration of Liberals here tonight, the principal feature of which was a torchlight procession, headed by General Jose Miguel Gomez, the Liberal candidate for the presidency. There were 5000 per sons In line, and the number of specta tors was estimated at 100,000. There was not the slightest disorder. The officials have been notified of a collision which took place between rural guards and police at Las Cruces. Accord ing to official advices, the police at tacked the guards, by whom they were dispersed. The disturbances were due to political feeling, the police supporting Gomez, while the rural guards are parti sans of the government. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 63 dfg.i minimum. 50 dep. TODAY'S Fair and warmer: westerly winds. Political. Judge Parker scores corporations for using- trust money ror corruption in pontics. Page 1. Hearst may be induced to run against Tam many for Mayoralty In New YuJc Page 1. The tariff Is to be the Issue la the Ohio Gubernatorial campaign. Page 1. .Foreign. Peace between Norway and Sweden la as sured. Page 3. Tartars are committing unspeakable atroci ties In the Baku district. Page 3. Czar Is off on a cruise of Finnish waters with his family. Page 3. Japan to be the agent for spreading Chris tianity In China. Page f In the Orient. Cavlte outlaw chief leaps from cliff to death rather than be captured. Page 1. . Secretary Taft and party leave Japan for home. Page 1. Domestic. American fishing tug ilddled br Canadian patrol-boat on Lake Erie. Page 4. Encouragement given- yellow fever fighters at New" Orleans. "Page 1. Mate of lake vessel drowned, while trying" to rescue the woman cook. Page 2. Harry Hohman, of Hammond, lnd., kills for mer fiancee and himself. Page 3. Brother of Mme. Humbert, the French swin dler, not allowed to land at New York. Page 4. Driver to be arrested for murder of Augusta PfelCer, murdered in the Broax. JDago 2. raclflc Coast. J. M. Steveart. of Walla Walla, shoots him self after debauch at Pendleton. Page 4. Portland capitalists secure valuable property at Lewlston, Idaho. Page 4. Spokane youth thrown from "roller-coaster" and killed. Page 4. Sports. Pacific Coast scores: Portland 6, Los An geles 3; Oakland C-0, San Francisco 3-5; Seattle 37. Tacoma 2-6. Page 13. Nolan's disclosures may break up the prize fights in Sao Francisco. Page' 13. Lewis and Clark Exposition. Admissions, 11,064. Page 5. Farewtll concert by the Boyal Hawaiian Band. Pago 5. Portland Red Vicinity. Last rail of the Great Southern from Thja Dalles to Dufur will be laid today. Page 1. Dr. Gladden denounces the predatory rich. Page 0. Birth-rate In Portland is Increasing, not declining, according to municipal reports. -Page 14. Captain Bailey tells policemen to disregard Judge Cameron's order about notifying saloonmen who violate the 1 o'clock ordi nance. Page 7. Dr. Brougher takes for his theme boxing bouts, and draws a moral. Page 9. Hill buys large tracts of land for railway purposes. Page 8. Work In behalf of nominees begins. Page 14. Police show execrable marksmanship at . shoot Page T. Young Men's Democratic Club will meet to keep up their courage. Page T. River pirates -steal launch 'Hello BllL Page . - ' - LAST MIL TO DUFUR TGDftY Great Southern Completes Its First Section of . Railway. PAYfNG TRAFFIC ALREADY Warehouses Filled With Wheat Wait ing Transportation to The Dalles Will Rush Further Construction South. BUILDING TO CENTRAL OREGON. The Great Southern Railroad Company- will today complete the track to Dufur, 30 miles from The Dalles. Work will Immediately be carried for ward on the second section. 22 miles In length, to tap the vast yellow pins belt of Southern Wasco County and aI?o afford transportation for tho Juniper Flata farming district. Sur veys have been completed and loca tion perfected to a point south of the Junction of Warm Springs River with, the Deschutes, and the road may be the first to tap the Bend country of Central Oregon. The Great Southern Is projected to tap Central Oregon and eventually to traverse the state to the California line and thence to San Francisco, or make connection with some other California road at or near the state line. Today the last rail wll be. laid of the first division of the Great South ern Railroad, at Dufur, SO railroad miles from The Dalles, where connection Is had with the Oregon. Railroad & Naviga tion Company line, and also with the steamboat lines of the Cdiurrjj RU"r. Not a great deal has bejsd-wHi-. cernlng this new transportation line that Is assured of a grain tonnage greater than can ordinarily bo counted upon for a new railroad, and which has been built without recourse to the financial machinations often associat ed with realization of such an enter prise. Its promoters are principal own ers, and have their plans well formulated- for immediate further extension to new fields rich in tratHc for the line. From. Ji'orth to South. Projected to traverse Oregon from north to south, and finally to link the Columbia River basin with San Fran cisco by a new and direct line, the corporation was organized " under the laws of Washington a year ago last February, and construction work was started about a month later. John Helmrlch Is president of the company: "W. F. Nelson, vice-president; Jullu3 I. Meier, secretary; John G. Helmrlch, treasurer and general manager, and George W. Joseph, attorney. These of ficers have been personally engaged In the direction and actual work of con structlon -with the crews engaged in grading, distributing material and lay ing track, and It Is one of the best built new railroads in the Northwest. It Is laid with 60-pound new steel, grade throughout will be gravel bal lasted with cement gravel, bridges are of substantial character, and equip ment Is of the best type. Big Grain Shipments. From The Dales to Dufur the route is along Fifteen-Mile Creek. Track connection is made wKh the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company at the east end of the yards at The Dalles; thence- paralleling that line for a dis tance of about two miles to the junc tion of the creek with the Columbia, near Seuferts; thence swinging to tho south and pursuing a generally south erly course. Petersburg, the first sta tion. Is five miles from the starting point, perpetuating the given name of the farmer on whose land the town site has been platted. This point has already furnished considerable grain for shipment, and is at the junction of Eight-Mile Creek with Fifteen-Mile. Cooper, the second station, is nine miles toward the Interior; Colbys, 13 miles; "Wrentham, 15 miles; Rice, 18 miles; Boyd, 25 miles, and Dufur, 30 miles. At each of these stations grain warehouses have been erected or are In course of construction, and at all except the last wheat has been loaded on cars In large quantities and for warded even before switches are put In, cars being "spotted" on the main line by the construction train crew and hauled back to market upon re turning from work each day. First Highland Grain. It was In the valley traversed by this new road that the first wheat was sown on the highlands of Oregon, a few miles east of Dufur, and now there is produced annually in the region extending from the . bluffs of the Columbia River south to the Mutton Mountains, a distance of about 55 miles, 1,000,000 bushels, in round numbers. The total for a single year has been in excess of 1.100.000 bushels, but has rarely in recent years fallen below 830,000 bush els. Other products of the farm that will increase the tonnage are barley, oats, other grains and livestock. Probably the growing of hogs has reached larger pro portions in this section of Oregon than elsewhere In the state. Modern Methods Adopted. In construction of the line the most modern methods have been employed and in the accompanying illustration is shown the method by which ties are distributed, steel handled and put In place at the rate of 10CO feet of track an hour, with mini mum of hand and muscular labor. This Is accomplished by the use of the Rob- Concluded oa Pays 8.1