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VOL,. XLV.- NO. 13,972.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
'EftGE CONGRESS
CALLED 8! Gl
Resident Roosevelt Yields to
Him Honor of Issuing
the Invitations.
IELIEVES IT IS DUE CZAR
crrot Negotiations With President
Precede Action of Nicholas.
Answers of Nations Slay
Have Been Received.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept IS. Emperor
t4ay again appoars bofore the
rM m & pro motor ef universal" peace.
So ser is Ute Russo-Japanese war
ver than His Majesty issues Invitations
o a second peace conference at The
kgtte, even before the treaty of Porta-
itn )s ratlttea.
That tie Entporer has done so was
irned today from a source which leaves
shad on which doubt as to its authen
ticity may be based. It is announced that
(he Russian government purposes to ad-
Irefw the foreign powers with a view to
the hoMlng of a second peace conforence
it The Hague, but It is known that ne
K"tta:toM preceding this announcement
thai the government purposed to ad-
Ires the powers were entered into os-
lly with the United States and were
ted with the greatest secrecy, there
not the slightest Inkling that Rua-
contemnmted anything of the kind.
Roosevelt Yields to Czar.
The news created the greatest surprise
and that Russia should plan a sec-'
conference despite the steps already
by President Roosevelt was also
:.-rd with atwazeraont. It is clear that
the step could not be taken by Russia
Ithout first reaching a complete under-
indlng with President Roosevolt. The
fact that the President is reported to be
i-ntlrely In sympathy with the proposal
tad that he Is said to believe that to the
initiator to the first Hague conference
id belong the honor of convoking the
nd. and readily and gladly acceded
to the Russian proposition, is clear proof
I that the conference has been called and
that President Roosevelt relinquished his
part In H to Bmperor Nicholas.
Invitations Already Out.
There Is a strong reason to believe that
the news even of the intontlon of the
Rusf4an government would not be given
!out unless Invitations had Already been
isent to the powers and, possibly, unless
J their answers had been received.
In this connection an interesting ques
tion artees as to how the Invitation was
E communicated to Japan, In view of the
lack of diplomatic rolatlons, but the in-
vitatton may be delayed until such re
flations have been resumed or It may have
Ibeen forwarded through the United States.
It was Impossible to learn tonight the
proposed date of the second conference or
I to gain even an approximate Idea regard-
lng It. but it will not probably be greatly
loelayed. 'Russia, as the power convoking
i the conference, will probably submit an
f official programme, the other powers sub
mitting suggestions.
GIVES ALL GLORY TO CZAR
Wit to Speaks on Treaty on Board
Steamer and Toasts Kaiser.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. IS. The North Ger
man Lloyd, steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II.
from New York. Soptomber 12, having on
board Mr. Wlttc and colleagues, arrived
here today
The Russians, who were all In good
health, went on to Cherbourg, where they
will tend this evening.
During the voyage a charity concert,
under the patronage of Mr. JSVItte. was
given on the Kaiper Wilhelm II. Reply
ing to a toast to his health, the Russian
.statesman said:
' I crave your permission to say that
the meed of praiw which you think is due
me In reality belongs to my august sov
ereign, whose will I was merely instru
mental in carrying out. What was well
done k that historic transaction recently
completed at Portsmouth was planned by
ms .Majesty ana executed by me as his
servant.
I should like to draw attention to the
fact that since we left the hospitable
shores of the United States, we have been
palling under the Gorman flag and to all
intents and purposes living on a piece ofl
trraan floating territory, and I need no?
rf mind you that the august ruler of that
empire Is a warm friend of the Russian
Fnjperor and of President Roosevelt. I
tits sure, therefore, that I am the expo
nent of your own wishes when I propose
t- a we rise to the honor of His Majesty
Emperor William, the Second."
Wlttc Arrives in Franco.
CHERBOURG, France, Sept. 18. The
Kaiser Wilhelm II arrived here this eve
ring Madame Wlttc. her daughter, Ime.
Narvchklne. and the latter's husband, sec
retary of the Russian Legation here, and
a number of friends went on board the
vessel to meet Mr. Wlttc. who, though
suffering much from fatigue. Is enjoying
trd health. Mr. Witte and his colleagues
were enthusiastically cheered by the pas
engers and the crowds assembled on the
juy as they went ashore. The party
was driven to a hotel, and will leave early
tomorrow morning on a special train for
Paris.
KOMURA HAS MILD TYPHOID
Doctors at Last Agree and Delay
His Departure.
i NEW YORK. Sept. 18. -It turns out
iat after all. Baron Komura, the Jap
anese envoy, who is ill at the Waldorf
Astoria, has typhoid fever. His physi
cians agreed on the diagnosis today.
3ut said it w&S; a mild case. Tha. final
diagnosis may alter the plan to start
westward with the Baron on October 2.
Mr. Sato, the Baron's secretary, an
nounced the decision of the physicians
in this bulletin given out tonight:
"The physicians in attendance on
Baron Komura met in conference this
afternoon with Dr. Suzuki, the Surgeon-General
of the imperial Japanese
navy. They pronounced Baron Komu
ra's condition satisfactory in every res
pect and they expect ha uninterrupted
convalescence. The diagnosis of mild,
Irregular typhoid fever was agreed
upon."
,Anti-Pcaco Meetings Continue.
TOKIO. Sept. 18. (7 P. M- Anti-peace
treaty demonstrations continue to be held
in different localities, the meetings pass
ing condemnatory resolutions, but there
has been no further violence. The mem
bers of the Progressive party are united,
but the Constitutionalists arc divided in
their attitude toward the peace settle
ment, some branches having passed , res
olutions contradictory of the pro-gov-ornmcnt
statement of its terms.
No Delay in Ratification.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. IS. The As
sociated Press was assured today that the
Emperor's cruise will not involve delay in
the signing of the peace treaty, an offi
cial copy of which, with all documents
pertaining to the conference, is on the
way here with the m6mbers of the peace
commission, who arrived at Cherbourg
tonight. The treaty is expected to be In
St. Petersburg Thursday or Friday next.
Takahira Will Take a Rest.
WASHINGTON. Sept IS. It is ex
pected that before returning- to Japan
to visit his wife. Minister Takahira
will make a hurried visit to Washlng
ton. The business of the legation prob
ably will be left to the care of Mr.
Hlokl as charge until either the Minis
ter returns or another appointment is
made.
MacArthur entertained in Japan.
TOKIO. Sept. 18. (7 P. M.) Tamagata,
Chief of the General Staff, today gave a
luncheon in honor of Major-Goneral Mac
Arthur. On Wednesday the Minister of
War will give an official dinner in honor
of General MacArthur,
Russian Squadron Tells Terms.
SEOUL, Corea, Sept. IS. A Russian
squadron was sighted Sunday oft
Zion-Chan. Corea. Its mission was to
communicate the terms of the armis
tice to the Russian forces on the Tu
men River.
Buys Ship to Carry Captives Home.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 18. It is stat
ed that the Russian government has
purchased the Union castle steamer
Arundel, which will he equipped as a
troopship to carry prisoners from
Japan.
Japanese Mission In Seattle'
SEATTLE, Wash.-; Sept. 18. H. W.
Denlson and six other members of the
Japanese peace mission arrived In Seat
tle at 11 o'clock tonight. The party will
sail on the Dakota on Wednesday.
AGREE ON BASIS OFTREATY
NORWAY AND SWEDEN LEAVE
DETACS TO COMMITTEE.
Sweden Will Sign Arbitration Com
pact, Norway to Destroy New
Fortresses on Frontier.
KARLSTAD. Sept. 18. The Norwegian
and Swedish delegates were in conference
for two hours and a half today, and ad
journed to meet when an agreement is
reached on certain points submitted to a
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Lun
denburg, Mlchelson, Hammerskjold and
Loveland.
A certain element in Norway is oppos
ing the proposed, terms of agreement, thus
placing difficulty In the way of the dele
gates. It is understood that, as the basis of
agreement, Sweden has promised to sign
an arbitration treaty as soon as Norway
is recognized as a separate state, while
Norway agrees to destroy all the new
frontier fortifications. The other condi
tions are still under consideration.
The Norwegian Premier, M. Michelsen,
one of the commissioners, authorized the
following statement:
"Reports regarding mobilization In Nor
way are greatly exaggerated, and proba
bly are circulated with the intention of
creating a sensation. In any case, no
more troops will be destined to the fron
tier while the conference Is sitting."
MOBILIZING HER WHOLE ARMY
tondon Correspondent Insists Nor
way Prepares for War.
LONDON. Sept. IS. (Specll.) The Lon
don Dally Mall's correspondent at Stock
hold, wires today that the situation still
continues extremely grave.
"Despite semi-official assurances from
Norwegian authorities to the contrary."
.he correspondent wires, "I am "able to
state without fear of contradiction that
the entire Norwegian army Is now mobi
lized and on a war footing."
The correspondent also declares that
Norway Is securing additional armament
for its fortresses and erecting temporary
defenses along the frontier.
Norway Has .Not Mobilized.
CHRISTIANIA. Norway, Sept. 18. An
other semi-official denial was Issued to
day of the renewed charges of a Norweg
ian mobilization of troops made in this
morning's Swedish newspapers. It de
clared that Norway had made no military
preparations except such as were abso
lutely necessary from a defensive point
of view, and that the report that prac
tically all the troops in Central Norway
and in the frontier districts had been
mobilized is unfounded.
Only Taking Precautions.
CHRISTIANIA, Sept. 19. SpedaL-The
Norwegian authorities will not admit they
have instituted general mobillzatkm, but
insist that the government is only tak
ing necessary precautions to meet all
eventualities. .
Wants Quick-Fire Gun for Poachers.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept 18. Captain
Dunn, of the Government cruiser Vigi
lant, has applied to the Marine Depart
mentfor a, nuick-flre gun fpr the cruiser.
American poachers on Xak'e Erie, he re
ports, jdo not, pay. -heed to;jthe "only gun,
now on board, which is a "rifle, of large'
MftNY CABINET
CHANGES COMING
Only Four Members Will Serve
Throughout Roosevelt's
Term.
OTHERS SOON WILL RETIRE
Root and Taft Friendly Rivals for
Presidency Bonaparte Real Boss
of NavyHitchcock to Finish
Land - Fraud Cases.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. IS. It is probable that only
four-members of the present Cabinet will
remain to the end of President Roosevelt's
term: EHhu Root, Secretary of State;
William H. Taft, Secretary of War; G. B.
Cortelyou, Postmaster-General, and C. J.
Bonaparte, Secretary of the Navy.
Considerable uncertainty surrounds the
future of the other, five members of the
Cabinet, or ratherr"four members, for it is
known that Secretary Shaw will resign
next February.
Mr. -Root, having made a great sacrifice
to enter the Cabinet a second time, will
probably remain as premier to the end
of Mr. Roosevelt's term. It is not likely he
would have sot aside his law practice for
a brief term as Secretary of State, for he
did not need the distinction that office
would confer upon him; his record as
Secretary of War stamped him as one of
the really great men of the Republican
party.
Mr. Taft, whose record as Secretary of
War Is almost equal to that of Mr. Root,
made his reputation in the Philippine Isl
ands. Had he been at the head of the
War Department immediately alter the
Spanish War, his success would no doubt
have been as great as that of Mr. Root.
As it was, he and Mr. Root worked to
gether to evolve a practical form of gov
ernment for the Philippines, and prob
ably the credit for the work done in the
islands more proporly belongs to Taft
than to Root.
Two Candidates Under One Roof.
Taft and Root both have their eyes on
the Presidency: Taft has no law practice
to resume, having relinquished a Federal
Judgeship to go to the Philippines, and it
sa therefore probable he will remain as
Secretary of War to the end of -the ad
min. at ration. He can manage a Presiden
tial boom from his desk in the War De
partment 'as well as he could from Ohio,
and his action would be no affront to the
President, since Mr. Roosevelt has de
clared that he will not accept another
term. The same Is true of Root. Things
will be interesting Jf these two Cabinet
officers manage rival Presidential booms
from under the same roof in Washington.
The State and War Departments are In
the same building.
There is little doubt that Mr. Cortelyou
will stay in the Cabinet as long as Mr.
Roosevelt is President. He may not re
main In the Postoffiee Department, how
evor, but may be transferred to the Treas
ury Department when Mr. Shaw retires.
Cortelyou entered the Cabinet as Secre
tary of Commerce and Labor, but, hav
ing started his career as stenographer In
the Postoffiee Department, he had a sen
timental desire to become head of that
dopastmcnt, and the death of Postmaster
General Payne gave him the opportunity.
There are many who believe Mr. Cortel
you will bo further honored by being pro
moted to the second place In the Cabinet.
There Is little question as to his ability
to fill the office, though many Republican
politicians would be disappointed to eee
the transfer made.
' Bonaparte Knocks Out Cliques.
It is seldom that a Secretary of the
Navy proves equal to the task set be
fore him. The Navy is a close corpora
tion; naval officers stand together, or
at least form into cliques and the
cliques are solid organizations, though
not officially recognized. Each bureau
m the department is in charge of some
active naval officer, and under most ad
ministrations these naval officers, representing-
cliques, have run the Navy
Department about as they wished; the
Secretary has "been a mere figurehead,
to Jo the bidding of the bureau chiefs.
The naval officers have looked down
upon a civilian Secretary; they have re
garded him as unfit to direct the af
fairs of the Navy, and usually they
have been strong enough to carry their
point. They mado llfo miserable for
William H. Moody, of Massachusetts,
who very gladly relinquished his naval
portfolio to become Attorney-General.
But events" have shown that Mr.
Bonaparte is a very different type of
man. He is not a, sailor; he la not a
man who would be picked out by naval
Officers for head of the department.
But he is a man of nerve. Judgment,
determination and he is Secretary of
the Navy in fact as well as in name.
The factions have not scared him; bu
reau chiefs are not dictating; to him
how he shall run the department. He
is the actual head of the department;
he is giving orders to bureau chiefs;
they are his eubordlnatea in every way,
though still his advisers; he Is chief;
his will Is supreme. And ho Is not
plodding along in old ruts, as shown
by his surprisingly. Independent course
in regard to the Bennington inquiry.
Mr. Bonaparte is better equipped to nil
the office of Secretary of thp Navy than
any man who has held that position In
years, and President Roosevelt Is not
going to let him go If he can help it
And it should be recalled that Mr.
Bonaparte got the Job without any pulL
orv without seeking" it The President
i sought him out and persuaded him to
iu.k.1. iv. .it
A-tWhearMr.. Jtaodyleft -theXkvy -De-
partment, it was with the Intention of
spending but a brief time as Attorney
General. He has been" head of the De
partment of Justice since July 1, 1901.
While the duties of that office are very
pleasant and the position is an agree
able one, Mr. Moody has a yearning to
get back to hie private law practice,
so that he can make money. In the Cab
inet, notwithstanding he Is a bachelor.
his expenses cat up his salary. Having
beeu Attorney-General of the United
States, aside from having been a suc
cessful Congressman and later Secre
tary of the Navy. Mr. Moody has ac
quired such a standing in the legal pro
fession as will Insure his success, and
it fs but natural that he should want
to retire. But when he will retire and
who will succeed him are two questions
that cannot be answered at this time.
The general belief is that Secretary Wil
son, of the Agricultural Department, who
has been In the Cabinet longer than any
other member, will retire before the end
of Mr. Roosevelt's Administration. There
are. on the other hand, many public men
who believe Mr. Wilson will hold on:
who Insist that the wrongdoing unearthed
In his department Is not attributable to
him, and that the President will insist
upon his remaining in the Cabinet be
cause of the good work he has done in
converting the Agricultural Department
from a. worthless corps of scientists into
a great arm of the Government that is
doing most valuable work for the farm
ers of the entire United States. If Mr.
Wilson retires it will probably be volun
tary, but he will not retire while the
pending trouble is in the air; he won't
retire under fire.
Hitchcock Will End Land Frauds.
As to Secretary Hitchcock's future,
there is much speculation. From time to
time it is reported that the Secretary of
the Interior is going bask to his glass
factory, having had enough of public of
fice, but those close to Mr. Hitchcock
say that he is growing more and more
fond of his office, and no longer desires to
relinquish his position.' At any rate, he
will remain until the close of the land
fraud trials. So far these trials have
vindicated the Secretary; have shown
that he was right In suspecting men in
high place of complicity in land frauds,
and. if the future trials result In further
convictions, the Secretary may then be
willing to turn the work of the Interior
Department over to other hands, as he
could relinquish the office, aware that he
had accomplished his main purpose. It
la hardly believed Mr. Hitchcock will re
main more than a year longer in the
Cabinet, no matter how the land trials
result.
Secretary Metcalf, of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, has not grown
passionately fond of his Cabinet office
since he succeeded Mr. Cortelyou, and his
friends expect he will return to Cali
fornia within a year or two' Mr. Metcalf
gave up a good place In th& House of
Representatives In order, to become a
member of "the Cabinet; now regrets
having done so, Jujtas the Attorney-General
does.
Whence Will Come New Men?
Some speculation is Indulged in as to
whether or not the President, in reform
ing his Cabinet, will have a regard for
geographical lines, or will pick the men
best suited for the places, regardless of
where they come from. In tho present
Cabinet New York and Iowa have two
members, and Ohio, Massachusetts, Mary
land, Missouri and California one each.
The South is not represented, but all
other sections are. New York will con
tinue to have at least two members (Root
and Cortelyou); Iowa, will lose one In
Shaw and another if Wilson resigns, but
Ohio and Maryland will retain their rep
resentation. If Hitchcock retires, some
Western man is almost certain to suc
ceed him, but it would be utterly Impos
sible to pick the man. And so It goes. The
probabilities are that the new" Cabinet
will be composed of men from all ports of
the country, but President Roosevelt will
consider a roan's ability before he con
siders his place of residence.
NEEDS MANY- MOTOR-CARS
Union Pacific Must Build 300, and
Will Enlarge Shops.
OMAHA. Neb., Sept. IS. (Special.) The
K Union Pacific needs 200 gasoline motor
cars of the type Just finished, according
to the statement of W. R. McKeen, su
perintendent of motive power and machinery-
At the rale of 50- a ea"rr he
says, the road cannot be supplied with
the cars as rapldlyf as it will require
them.
The present facilities for making them
are being tested to the limit, but they are
far from adequate. Additions to the
shops aro to be built at once, at a cost
of JTM.OOO. which will Increase the facili
ties. Representatives of other roads and
of suburban lines who have sought to
place orders for cars with the Union Pa
cific have been told they cannot be sup
plied. BOTH AVOID , DISCUSSION
5T
Gould and RamseyJRcfH.se to Discuss
Fight for Wabash.
NEW YORK. Sept. IS. President Joseph
Ramsey, Jr.. of the Wabash Railroad
Company, was at his desk In the Wabash
offices today. "I am cot backed "Qny
acray of strong Interests that are lnfm-
Ical to Wabash stockholders." said Mr,
Ramsey. "I am not going into this fight
backed by anybody but Wabash stock
holders. I would rather not discuss the
Gould financing of the Wabash, I don't
want to go Into personalities. When you
discuss a man's finances you sometimes
go Into personalities."
George J. Gould declined to say Any
thing about the struggle for control of
the Wabash,
"The kindest thing that I, can do,'
said he. "Is to say nothing at all about
this affair."
J Independence Day J Chile.
p-kNTIAGO. Chile. Sept. IS. The ann
iversary of the declaration of Chilean In
dependence was celebrated throughout
Chile today with greater enthusiasm than
-usualt and 'this ta. consider ei due to the
I creat.-nrosDerltv the renublic la now en.
Joi1dC atfao ta'cciwiWwlta visiters
WILL SIT WOOL
, SCOURING PUNT
Thomas Ross, of-Las Vegas,
N. M., Buys Site for Busi
ness at Sellwood.
CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN
By First of April Plant Will" Be
Ready for Qperatlon With Ca
pacity of Million Pounds
J a Month.
Preliminary arrangements have been
completed for the. establishment at Port
land of a wool-scouring plant with a ca
pacity for 50,000 pounds of grease wool
dally, the first plant of such capacity io
be -located In the North Pacific States,
and larger than the combined capacity of
the two plants already located in Oregon,
one at Pendleton and tho other at The
Dalles. Thomas Ross, of Las Vegas. N.
M., president of the Ross & Brown Wool
Scouring Company, has concluded the pur
chase of the site at Sellwood formerly oc
cupied by the Portland Woolen Mills, em
bracing 17 acres, and a tract of eight
acres adjoining, which will be the site of
the plant. He has also acquired water
rights on Johnson Creek from the riparian
owners to generate 25 horsepower, for the
purposes of the new Industry, which. It Is
anticipated, will become one of the most
Important In Oregon, and forecasta the
founding of a wool center at Portland to
serve Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
making this city the market for those
states. Just as San Francisco Is now the
market center for California and Nevada,
Will Begin at Once. J
Construction of the main building will
begin during the next 30 days, and be
hurried to completion for early Installa
tion of tho machinery, to bo shipped im
mediately from Las Vegas and Denver, to
be ready for operation by April 1 next, to
handle the clip of next Spring. Employ
ment will be furnished to 85 men. The
site Is located on the line of the Southern
Pacific and bisected by the Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company, affording
abundant transportation facilities. There
will be storage facilities for 1.000,000
pounds of wool, and, with the modern
equipment to be used, the grease woo' Is
received at tfne ond of the pVnr ap. de
livered at the shipping-room baled and
ready for forwarding, so that in handling
consignments from large consumers ac
customed to secure their supply annually
In Oregon, tho product can be received
and dispatched with little delay.
Thomas Ross, founder of the enter
prise, has had 30 years' experience in the
wool Industry, for the post ten years at
Las Vegas, where. In a territory produc
ing only about 19,(MO,00O pounds of wool
annually, as compared with 26.000.000
pounds in the State of Oregon alone, six
big plants are located. More than a year
ago he came to Oregon at the suggestion
of a San Francisco wool dealer, who had
observed the splendid opportunity pre
sented here. He took up investigations
through the Commercial Club, and has
concluded plans for the enterprise with
out enlisting any local financial assist
ance whatever, or making any attempt?
to do so.
Portlands Advantageous Location.
"Portland has the most advantageous
location of any city In the country for
becoming a great wool market," said he,
"and I was astonished to find a field so
attractive unoccupied. There are a dozen
scouring plants In New Mexico, producing
not nearly so much wool as Oregon,
while this state, with the best wool pro
duced In tho country and in great quan
tity, has only two, with none In either
Washington or Idaho. With railroads
building toward Fortland from all sec
tions of the Northwest whore lines do
not already exist, the Industry will fur
nish an additional and largo local freight
.tonnage for the transportation lines. The
plant will be of capacity for scouring
1,000,000 pounds a month of such wool as
Is produced In Eastern Oregon, and will
require a day force of SO men and a night
force of S5 men. We will have the plant
ready for operation by the first of next
April."
Mr. Ross has been prominently identi
fied with public life In New Mexico, as
president of the Board of Trade at Las
Vegas, and a factor In the development
of electric transportation lines of that
city, and as a member of the territorial
boards having institutions established at
that famous health resort, industrial and
trade center of the Southwest,
SCANDAL AT BREMERTON
Report on Charges Against Trahcy
Contains No Sensation.
ORBG ONI AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Sept. 13-The Navy Department
has received a report on tho Investiga
tion made at the Puget Sound Navy-Yard
Into charges- against Master Shipwright
George W. L. Trahey, alleged to have sold
his Influence In gettlng appointments for
workmen In that yard. The report will
be made public by Secretary Bonaparte.
It Is not known" what tho report contains,
but It Is believed this finding will em
brace all the scandals said to have ex
isted at Bremerton, and that nothing
'startling will be brought to light, noth
ing to-form the basis of a great sensa
tion. Summer Residence on Reserve.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Sept. 18. Lee S. Barrows, James
p. Gwlnn and D. L. Blevina have fejn
"granted permission by the Forest Service
;t occupy -nine acres f of land and tares
buildings near Big Springs, In Henry's
Lake' forest reserve, Idaho, for a Sum
mer residence.
Northwest -J2atal Changes.
OREGONTAN NEWS BUltEAU, Wash
ington. Sept. IS. William Flnley has been
appointed regular. George V. Field sub
stitute, rural carrier, route 4, at" Cheney,
Wash.
Washington Postmasters appointed:
Dryad. William Benson, vice Charles F.
Polt, resigned: lone. Benjamin Franklin,
vice James Morrlsqn. resigned.
REWARD FOR MURDERER
New York Times Wants Thompson's
Slayer Found.
NEW YORK. Sept. IS. A reward of
$1000 was offered today by the Times
for information lending to the arrest
and conviction of the murderer or mur
derers of Jacob H. Thompson, the ex
ohang editor of that paper, who was
fatally assaulted on the evening of Sep
tember 7 in his room at the Hotel St.
James.
- The police are now convinced that Mr.
Thompson was murdered and that tho
motive was robbery. The examination
today of the box in which Mr. Thomp
son kept his valuables in a safe deposit
vault showed that his watch and about
J700 in cash, which he was known to
have had in his possession, and wlch it
was thought he might have placed in
the box. are missing.
SUFFERS THIRD OPERATION
Harper "Under Knife Again, hut Will
Quickly Recover.
CHICAGO. Sept. IS. President Harper,
of the University of Chicago, has under
gone another operation, and, according to
a statement Issued by his family tonight,
he Is resting comfortably.
The operation, which was performed
Sunday night. Is said to have been but a
slight one to relieve Intestinal retention,
and, although thero Is much apprehension
over his condition at the university, mem
bers of his family are confident he will
rally quickly.
His physicians state that he will be up
nnd-about his usual affairs within a few
days.
Tnis Is the third time within the past
year and a half Dr. Harper has been on
the operating table.
MOB ATTACKS MAIL TRAIN
Troops Drive It Away With Many
Killed and Wounded.
TD7LIS, Sept. 18. Tonight a mob of
2000 persons attacked a mall train at
the Abasha station and detached the
engine. Troops and police fired and
drove the rioters away, who had many
killed or wounded. Several other out
rages on the railway have occurred In
the neighborhood. '
Citizens StHIWant Fusion.
NEW YORK. Sept. 18. The city com
mitted of the Citizens Union at a meeting
tt night Indorsed the action of" President
Cutting in bolting the Fusion caucus on
Thursday last and then by formal reso
lution re-established Its lines of communi
cation with the Fuslonlsts, leaving things
in shape so thnt negotiations for a
Fusion ticket can be reopened tomorrow.
The sentiment In the meeting tonight was
overwhelmingly in favor of staying in
the Fusion army and doing everything
possible to make successful coalition.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 72
ds; minimum. St. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Increasing- cloudiness. Variable
winds becoming southerly.
Torelgn.
Wltte arrives In Europe; peech on board
steamer. Page 1.
Franco-German crisis about Morocco re
newed. Pac 2.
Norway and Sweden on high way to peace
ful settlement. Page 1.
Tatars cause terrible riot in Tlflls. Page 1.
Czar propose second Hagua peace confer
ence. Page 1. -V t
Germans and Americans discuss reciprocity
In Berlin. Page S.
Signs of awakening In Chins, Page 5.
National.
Clerk In Marine Hospital Service confesses
stealing. Pago 4.
General Corbln says Army officers must lead
simple life. Page S.
Beef packers file plea In abatement. Page 4.
Strong evidence la Bennington court-mar-tiaL
Page 2.
Impending changes In Cabinet. Page 1.
rolltlcs.
Reformers and Democrats In Philadelphia
prepare to smash machine. Page 5.
Morton says Equitable will give no mora to
campaign funds. Page 5.
Domestic
Roosevelt will visit New Orleans in Octo
ber. Page 3. y
Anthracite miners prepare to make new de
mands on operators.. Page-4.
Dressmakers declare war on French fash
ions. Page 1.
Wind blows down circus tent and causes
many injuries. Page 8.
Sport,
Great wrestling matches take place at the
Exposition. Page 7. -Pacific
Coe4t Leajrue score: Tacoma 4, Se
attle 2. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Sixty buildings are destroyed In ,$200,000 firs
at Nome. Page C
Washington Board of Equalization faces, a
crisis In collection of money. Page 8.
Purse of Mrs. I-n?h. of Long Valley, Idaho,
Is too light for a bandit. Page 6.
Arthur Wilson, bigamist, whimpers when
sentenced to four years in penitentiary.
Page 6.
Lemuel Willie commits suicide before friend
at Aberdeen. Page 0.
Peddlers of medicine must have license In
Oregon. Page 0.
Commercial and Marine.
'General reduction In sugar. Page 15.
Large hops sale at Salem. Page 13.
Barley advances at San Francisco. Page 13.
Wheat closes weak at Chicago. Page 15.
Upward movement in stocks. Page 15.
First caro of new wheat leaves for Japan.
Page T.
Owners of launch destroyed by river pirates
recover engine. Page 7.
MaVlne notes. Page 7. (
Iwls aad Clark lixpeeiUes.
Admissions, 1P.4-I2. Pag ID.
Ellery's Italian Band plays frenzied music
Page 9.
Great livestock show opens today. Page 10,
PertUad aad Vicinity.
Heney rests ase for prosecution In Wllllam-son-Gesner-Blggs
trlaL Page 18.-
Site bought Tor wool scouring plant at Sell
wood. Page t.
Plans of the Hill lines on north bank of
Columbia. Page 14.
Fourteen-year-old girl tells strange talo of
awakening to find a burglar In her room.
Page 11.
Quo warranto proceedings begun to oust Ed
wards from St. Johns City Council. Page
11.
Directors, of Portland Hotel declare 8 per
cent dividend. N Face 10,
NO SHORT WAISTS
Bid!
Dressmakers Issue an Edict
Against Latest Paris
Fashion1.
WOULD HIDE LOVELY FORMS
(
Autocrat of. National Convention Do
Clares Shorter Skirts- Will Be
the Thing Elbow Sleeves, J
. High Collars. .
CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-(Special.)-Ameri-can
dressmakers will defy the dictum
from Paris that short waists will prevail.
This was brought out today at the open
ing session of the National Dressmakers
Convention. Mme. Baker, president of
the convention, and autocrat, issued- tho
edict defying the Parisian drapers, who
assume to tell American women what
they shall and shall not wear. She said:
Short Skirts, Paris to Contrary.
"Skirts will be comparatively short. In
Paris the women are weojing trailing
garments that gather up the dust of the
boulevards. But the skirts of the Ameri
can women will be trim and distinctly
American. We are going to defy the dic
tates of Pals in this and other point3 of
dress.
"Paris has introduced tho shortf-waisted
gown again. But we shall not' adopt It
here. It spoils the figure, and American
women have spent too many years de
veloping their forms to make the effort
go for nothing. The loose evening wrap
alone will be short-walsted.
Elbow Sleeves, High Collars.
"Elbow sleeves will continue into tho
Winter on dresses and coats. The lower
part of the arm will be protected by cuffs
and long gloves. The new coats will be
topped with straight stand-up collars and
shorter shoulder effects and high girdles.
All dresses will fit tight at the hips and
full at the feet. The short Empire ccat
will be one ojt the fads of the s"eason."
Mme. Baker will begin her lectures on
dress tomorrow, giving three a day. At
night stereoptlcon views will be shown.
Next week the officials and property of
the convention wl move on to St. Louis.
There are, five times as many exhibits aa
a year axo. . . ... ?-'
FAREWELL T0J3R. HAYNES
Reception at Chicago Church Plans
New Building In Seattle.
CHICAGO. Sept. 18. (Special.)-Rev.
Myron W. Haynes started for Seattle at
11 o'clock tonight after attending a fare
well reception tendered him by the mem
bers of the Belden-Avenue Baptist
Church. The function was held in the
church parlors and the minister was pre
sented with an engrossed letter of fare
well. Dr. Elmer E. "Vaughan acting as
master of ceremonies. The letter bore
the signatures of Albert Leavis Bralth
walte, Benjamin Branham and A1 R.
HItt. the committee appointed to draft It.
Dr. Haynes said that. In taking the
pastorate of the First Baptist Church of
Seattle, his Intention was the erection of
a new building and that he anticipated
no schism In the congregation there as
the result of his acceptance of the calL
STRIKE A "MISSED HOLE
Jf
Three Laborers on (the Spokane In
ternational Are Killed.
BONNER'S FERRY, Idaho, Sept. 18.,
Three men were killed on the Spokane-'
International Railway Saturday through,
the explosion of a missed hole. The dead
are: John Collins, L. Barrett and Swan,
Marsh.
All three were laborers, and their ad
dresses are unknown. The bodies were
burled yesterday at Bonner's Ferry.
THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD
Indian Who Killed Custer.
ABERDEEN, 9. D.. Sept. 18. Rain-ln-the-Face.
one of the leading chiefs in the
Custer massacre, and who is said per
sonally to have killed General Custer, died
at the Standing Rock Reservation. Soutt
Dakota, September 12. He was 63 years
old.
IT. W. Bergmeier, Publisher.
ST. PAUL, Sept 18. F. W. Bergmeier.
aged 41 years, general manager and secretary-treasurer
of the Volks Zeltung
Printing Companyr which publishes the
Volks Zeltung. the only dally German
newspaper in the Twin Cities, died today
at his residence In this city.
General Isaac J. Wlstar.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 18. General
Isaac J. Wlstar,of this city, philanthro
pist and scientist, died today at Clajmont,
Del., after an Illness of one day- He was
78 years, old.
Sir Robert Gunter, M. P.
LONDON. Sept. 18. SirRobert Gunter.
Bart; Member of Parliament In the Con
servative Interest for the -Barks tone-Ash
division of Yorkshire, died today, aged
8 years.
Raises Reward," for Poisoner.
SCHENECTADY. N. Y., Sept. 18. Wal
ton Stanford, a nephew of the late Mrs.
Jane Stanford, who died at Honolulu last
Summer, has not been satisfied with the
reports concerning her death, and is a
firm believer in the murder-by-polson the
ory. Some time ago he offered a reward
of 41000 for Information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the poisoner, but
that did not accomplish his object.
Today he anonunced that he would raise
the amount to $20C0; He has had privata
detectives at work on the case . ,j