' VOL. XLVIXO. 14,253. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1906. FIVE CENTS. IMMUNITY FDR TESTIFYING Railroad Men Turn on Standard Oil. EVIDENCE INSURES INDICTMENT Monopoly Will Be Prosecuted, Railroads Safe. OCTOPUS HAS NO FRIENDS Refusal to Testify, Lest They Be Im plicated, Secures Pledge of Im munity From Government to Railroad Officials. CHICAGO, Aug. 13. (Special.) Im nunlty to different railroad officials from Tosecutlon for violating interstate com Herce laws In giving rebates to the Standard Oil Company ts the price which the Federal authorities are paying for testimony upon which they will try to secure, the conviction of the Standard Oil Company and some of its officials. It was announced today by local railroad men that they will have no hesitancy in uncovering all the transactions be tween the roads and the oil combine to the local Federal grand Jury, because they are sure that by bo doing they will be themselves exempt from prosecution. Held Out and Got Immunity. When the oil combine prosecution was first launched, it was found by the Fed eral authorities that railroad officials familiar with the facts declined to come forward. An inquiry addressed to such officials brought forth an announcement of the railroad men's position by the different general counsel- of the roads. Open notice was served that the officials of the roads would not give information because in so doing they would be plac ing themselves and their own railroads in danger of indictment and prosecution. After consultation between . counsel for the railroads and the Government the eilence of the railroad men was broken and . proof Is now forthcoming upon which indictments will be voted by' the grand Jury. It was explained by one of the leading local railroad attorneys today that defi nite understanding has been reached be ' tween'v their clients and the Department of Justice that, in return for proof upon which to indict and convict the oil com bine and its officials, the railroads will not be molested with any prosecution, eo far as the giving of rebates to the Standard Oil Company Is concerned. Indictment Being Brawn. It is now conceded by the Federal of ficials that the testimony given by rail road men is of greatest importance and that upon its basis indictments tenta tively have, been agreed upon by the Federal grand Jury and will be returned when that body reconvenes August 20. Assistant Attorney-General Oliver' E. Pagln returned to his desk in the office of District Attorney C. B. Morrison to day and immediately began drawing an indictment said to be against he Stand ard Oil Company for the grand Jury, which will report on AuguBt 20. Mr. Pa gin was in Jamestown, N. Y.. where he drew the indictment returned by the Federal grand Jury there last week against the same company. The Assist ant District Attorneys were also busy preparing for the new grand Jury, which will be impaneled tomorrow. A number of subpenas were issued. The indictment will deal with the transportation of oil into the Southwest and Southeast, by means of which, it is charged, the company received many rebates. ICE INDICTMENTS PUBLIC. Boston Dealers and Manufacturers Are Charged With Conspiracy. BOSTON, Aug. 13. Secret indictments against 17 ice dealers and six ice com panies which were returned by the Suf folk County grand Jury on Saturday last were made public in the Superior Court today. The Ice dealers are charged with hav ing unlawfully conspired to advance and fix the price of ice for public sale and the ice companies are charged as par ties to a conspiracy. The dealers indicted Include President G. White of the Massachusetts Ice Deal ers' Association, and Secretary C. W. Hallustram, of the association. BIG FIRE AT FARMINGTON Town Loses City Hall, Jail and Prin cipal Business Houses. FARMINGTON. Wash., Aug. 13. The city buildings and five principal business bouses of Farmlngton were destroyed by fire early this morning. The city hall and Jail Is gone'. The total loss is about $5,000. No lives were lost. The busi ness houses destroyed are E. E. Pad dick, general merchandise; Rex Hopper, hardware: W. A. Walker, grocery; Col lins' blacksmith shop, and city meat mar ket. The fire started in the Walker building. Its origin is unknown. The flames got beyond control and spread rapidly. The Paddock building is a wreck, its walls crashing in and burying everything In the debris. The total in surance is about $10,000. Will Inquire Into Ice Trust Rates. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. An investiga tion of certain railroads will be begun in Toledo, O., tomorrow by the Interstate Commerce Commission, respecting the in terstate transportation of ice to and from Toledo. The investigation was authorized by President Roosevelt, to whom com plaints had been made by shippers. It is part of the trouble over the handling of iee which the people of Toledo have ex perienced throughout the Summer. Be tween 40 and 50 witnesses have been sub penaed and 14 or 15 railroad lines are Involved. ' - RACIAL WARJN BULGARIA Greeks and Bulgarians Busy Exter minating One Another. LONDON, Aug. 13. A dispatch'from Vi enna to a London news agency states that the disturbances at Ahiolu on August 12 were the result of an anti-Grecian dem onstration which the Greeks sought to break up by rifle shooting. Prolonged fighting ensued, both sides losing heavily in killed and wounded. The Bulgarians then set fire to the town in four places. The Grecian cloister of St. George was stormed during the singing of a Te deum. The situation finally became so serious that troops had to be sum moned from Burgas. The Greeks held a meeting, at which it was decided to arm themselves with "rifles and revolvers for .defense of their churches and cloisters and to blow up the churches rather than allow them to fall into the hands of the Bulgarians. The dispatch adds that at Rustchuk 20.000 Bulgarians tried to storm the Greek consulate, but were driven off by the troops. A dispatch from Vienna to the same agency says that the news of the excesses against the Greeks in Eastern Roumelia occasions much excitement and indigna tion, adding that it is expected that Greece will be compelled to break oft diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. EDWARD AND WILLIAM TO MEET Will Agree on Advice to Czar About His Troubles. LONDON, Aug. 13. King Edward and Queen Alexandra returned today from Cowes to prepare for the King's annual trip to Marienbad, on which he will start tomorrow. The King will cross the channel in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert to Flushing, whence a special train will convey him to Fried richshof, where he will meet Em peror William on August 15. There has been . endless speculation on the political significance of the meeting of the monarchs. The Russian Emperor's letter to the King is known to have been a reauest for advice on the situation In Russia. A reply is said to have been sent, and almost im mediately afterward the meeting be tween King Edward and Emperor Will iam was arranged. After the confer ence at Friedrichshof, a Joint letter, it is said, will be sent to Emperor Nich olas, containing the advice of King Ed ward and Emperor William. Grand Duke Alexis is staying at Homburg, and probably will represent the Rus sian Emperor at a further royal con ference. King Edwtrd .will be the guest of Prince and Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse at Friedrichshof for 24 hours, leaving- on the marning of August 16 for Marienbad, where he will stay till September 6, then going to Dresden and Vienna. STRANDED IN SALT LAKE Kendall Musical Company Deserted by Manager in 'Utah Metropolis. SALT LAKE, Utah. Aug. 13. The Olympia Opera Company, which came here from Portland, Or., and has been playing at the Salt Palace, is in financial difficulties. Edward Seamans. manager of the company, left the city several days ago, announcing that he was called to San Francisco by the illness of his wife, and the members of the company have since had no word from him. . The sala ries of the company and numerous bills are unpaid. To provide for their personal expenses, the company's members have arranged to continue their engagement at the Salt Palace, independent of their former man ager. The Olympia Opera Company, men tioned in the foregoing dispatch, is the same organization which recently ap peared in a six weeks' engagement at the Hellig Theater, of this city, under the name of the Kendall Musical Com pany. During its stay In this city the company was handicapped by reason of the extremely hot weather, which made theater-going unpleasant, and, while the productions met with favorable press comment, the business was poor, and It was found necessary to close the engage ment. PLAN TO FIGHT RATE BILL Secret Gathering of Lawyers and Railroad Officials. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. A dispatch to a morning paper from Atlantic City, N. J., says: There are rumors here of a coming railroad conference to consider a fight to be made against the railroad rate bill. Last night nearly a. hundred law years, so it Is said, known to repre sent railroad Interests, arrived here and there are a score or more of rail road officials here who have arrived lately. Great secrecy is being maintained over the reports of the coming meet ing and at the hotel where the dele gation of lawyers arrived with a bat talion of stenographers and clerks all information, as well as the names of the newcomers, was refused. It is said that any meeting held will oe in secret GIVEN TICKET OF LEAVE Ann O'Delia Diss de Bar Released From English Prison. LONDON. Aug. 13. Ann O'Delia Diss de Bar. who under the name of Iaura Jackson was sentenced on December 30. 1901, to seven years' penal servitude for connection with an immoral cult known as the "Theocratic Unity," of which her reputed husband, Theodore Jackson, was the head, has been liberated from Ayles bury prison under ticket of leave, hav ing obtained the maximum reduction of sentence by good behavior. This is the woman who swindled Lu ther R. Marsh, a rich New York lawyer, about 20 years ago by means of pretended "spirit pictures." HOUSE MAJORITY WILL BE REDUCED Republicans Expect Roosevelt Wave to Recede Somewhat. WHAT WORRIES GRIGGS President's Popularity Renders Dem ocratic Success Hopeless in Many Districts Raising Funds by Dollar Subscriptions. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 13. Representative Sher man, chairman of the Republican Con gressional Campaign Committee, while predicting the election of a Republican House of Representatives, says there is no prospect of maintains the present phenomenal majority of 114. He says this majority wag atalned only because the present House was elected "simul taneously with President Rosevelt; Roosevelt's popularity carried a number of sitting members into office. The President Is not before the people for election this year and In consequence those members who were elected two years ago merely because they were running with Roosevelt will in many Instances be left at home. Sherman, however, is shrewd enough to inject as much Roosevelt into the campaign as possible. It washls sug gestion that Roosevelt be made the leading issue this Fall, and it was he who set up the cry that the election of a Republican House would be consid ered an - indorsement of . Roosevelt, whereas a Democratic victory would mean a repudiation of all that Roose velt stands for. Sherman Is content that Roosevelt, shall be the only issue, but, as this cannot be, he has made a study of conditions in the close districts and Is preparing to send the best cam paigners into those districts to expound Republican doctrine on those Issues which most ctrongly appeal to the peo ple there. Griggs Follows Same Tactics. . Chairman Griggs, of the Democratic Congressional Committee, is following similar tactics. He does not propose to lay down any one issue which shall form the basis of the campaign in all states. In districts where sentiment Is strongly In favor of tariff revision he will bring the taHft issue to the front; in districts where Bryan is unusually popular he will make Bryan and Bry anism the Issue. In some districts he expects to find the people dissat isfied with the attitude of their present Republican Congressmen towards the railroad rate law, the meat in spection - law or . the pure food law. If, this can be . turned to ad vantage, Griggs will shape the cam paign In those districts on the meas ures in which the people are mpst in terested. Some Republican Congress men voted against the rate bill; others struggled to have it amended in a way to impair its usefulness. Griggs stands ready to assail these members. The same is true of the meat Inspection law and the pure food law. In other dis tricts this- plan will not work, but there Griggs will assail the present Re publican Congressmen because they supported the bills which 'did become law. In these cases the pecfple will be advised that all of these great meas ures were amended by Republicans in a way to render them Ineffective. Roosevelt Bothers Griggs. What worries Griggs more than anything else Is tne widespread popularity of Pres ident Roosevelt, a popularity that he finds is not confined to Republicans. There Is tali of abandoning the fight in districts where the President is especially strong among Democrats, for under these condi tions It will be difficult to defeat men who have acted with the President and who, if re-elected, are just as sure to follow his lead. Jim Griggs is a pretty shrewd in dividual. He will not attempt the impos sible, but he will tax his versatility to rake up Issues here and there that will best serve his purpose. Griggs has gone in to win; he says he will win, and he will come as close to it as any Democrat could under the circumstances. Raising Funds .by Dollars. Another thing about Griggs he is quick to recognize the successful tactics of his opponent. When Sherman started out to gather a campaign fund and found large contributions very scarce he appealed to the Republican voters for individual con tributions of $1 each. Griggs said nothing, but watched and waited. In the mean time he went over to New York, called upon corporation men who had formerly helped out the Democratic campaign man agers, but found them as unwilling to contribute as were the wealthymen who formerly poured large sums into the Re publican coffers. When the Republican contribution plan got well under way and numerous checks and bills poured Into Republican headquarters, Griggs decided that that was the only way in which he could raise a fund, so he sent out a call modeled after that issued by Sherman. He. too. was willing to receive small con tributions. He had found money-gathering every bit as difficult as Sherman did before him. Griggs will bank heavily on Bryan after he returns to this country. The Demo cratic campaign manager has arranged a conference with Bryan, and will seek the advice of that old campaigner as to the best methods to employ in the fight this Fall. Bryan is naturally interested in the Congressional election, for a Democratic House in 1906 would be a very great stride in the direction of a Democratic President in 1908. It has been noted In times past that the Congressional election in the off year has indicated the politics of the President elected two years later. This was true of Cleveland both times, and of Harrison and McKlnley as well. Super Btitlon plays a more or less important part in politics, and that Is one reason why Bryan wants to see a Democratio victory this Fall. Griggs knows and Bryan knows that a Democratic House, with a Republican Senate and President, could not force through any partisan legislation, but a Democratic House could do a great deal towards paving the way for 190S; it could attempt partisan legislation: It could pass a tariff bill and force the Senate to go on record, and it could do a great many oth er things that would prove useful to the party in the Presidential fight. But Griggs and Bryan have no corner on this knowl edge. Sherman and Roosevelt are equally aware of the importance of carrying the House, and they will be just as alert to prevent a Democratic victory as their op ponents will be to overturn the present majority. Roosevelt is anxious for a Republican House because he wants his course ap proved. The record made at the last ses sion is largely his record and an indorse ment of that record is an indorsement of Roosevelt. His desire for a Repub lican House next year is not inspired by thoughts of his political future, for he has declared that he does not desire and will not accept another nomination. But Roosevelt is a mighty good party man, and he wants some other man, Taft prob ably, to have the advantage that will come from the election of a Republican House this Fall. While the Republicans have wisely chosen their Issues and while they go into the campaign with a marked advantage on their side, they will have no walk-over in this year's campaign; they will have a hard fight. They can't hold their present majority, but that is fortunate. It would bs to the advantage of the Republican party if its majority in iue next Congress did not exceed twenty. APPROVES CAMPAIGN BOOK President Finds Issues Well Stated. Sherman Discusses Outlook. OYSTER BAY, Aug. 13. President Roosevelt entertained at luncheon today Representative James S. Sherman, chair man of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee; Chairman Shonts, of the Isthmian Canal Commission; Jo seph B. Bishop, Secretary to the Canal Commission; Henry W. Taft, of New York, a brother of Secretary of War Taft, and Robert Bridges, also of New York. When Mr. Sherman left Sagamore Hill this afternoon he said that while he had gone over the Congressional campaign with the President thoroughly, the principal object of his visit was to review the campaign textbook, which is to be issued next week. When Speaker Cannon and Mr. Sherman and other mem bers of the Congressional committee vis ited the President several weeks ago, certain matters to be handled in the text book were discussed in detail. Mr. Sher man said It was desirable to go over these matters again with the President before the book should be given to the public. He said the President had approved of the way in which the matter had been handled, besides several of the arguments which Speaker Cannon is to make in his convention speech Thursday at Danville, 111. "The book vlll be a stand-pat docu ment, with wor3-pictures of the record of the Republican party, and reasons why that party should be kept in power," said Mr. Sherman. ; ' . . Mr.- Sherman spoke appreciatively of the President's Interest and assistance in the campaign. The outlook, he said, was good. "Of course," he remarked, "the Repub licans are not going to retain all the seats they have now in the House, but we will remain in actual control of the Sixtieth Congress. That we are sure of. "At the last election we had President Roosevelt on the ticket and no real Dem ocrat against him. For this reason we carried a number of strictly Democratic districts that we had no more right to than some one besides the President had to Sagamore Hill. While we expect to lose some or these districts, the Republi can members who hold them now are con fident in every instance of their re-election." Representative Longworth, who is a member of the Congressional committee, took part in the political discussion and will visit the Republican headquarters in New York. EVEN STOLE GOLUTERAL LIMIT TO STENSLAND'S CRIMES NOT YET REACHED. Note Found In House, but Security Missing May Leave Depositors Only One-Fourth. CHICAGO, Aug. 14. The belief that large amounts of collateral given as se curity for notes In the Milwaukee Ave nue State Bank have been stolen prac tically became a certainty last night, when a note for $9000, known to be genuine, was found In Stensland's house at Byron street and Lawndale avenue. Search was made for the collateral se curity, but it could not be found. The discovery opened up a field for almost unlimited speculation as to how far the looting proceeded before Stens land disappeared. If the real estate and other securities in the bani have been stolen or are found to be worthless, the amount of money left to pay the deposit ors -probably will be reduced as low as 25 per cent. Assistant State's Attorney Olson was informed yesterday afternoon that Presi dent Stensland has large land holdings In Mexico, and that he may be in the South ern republic now. The Information came in the shape of a letter from an acquaint ance of Stensland. Mr. Olson said that It will take only 24 hours to run down the clew. Functions of Persian Assembly. TEHERAN, Aug. 13. The Shah's re script . to the Grand Vizier as finally amended August 10. orders the formation of a National Assembly composed of rep resentatives of all classes, from the Princes downward. The Assembly will advise the Shah on important state and public affairs and will propose reforms conducive to the welfare of the people. Justice will be administered in accordance with the sacred law. The Grand Vlziei is to draw up the rules of procedure for the Assembly, and these are to be ap proved by the Assembly Itself. Court Denies Collins Ball. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. Superior Court Judge Hebbard today refused the application for bail of Attorney George D. Collins, convicted of perjury. Collins expected to be released on $10,000 bonds pending his appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. BIG FOREST FIRE MERELY CHECKED Rain Does Little Toward Ex tinguishing the Blaze on Santiam. VALUABLE TIMBER BURNS Flames Now Advancing Toward the Summit of ' Cascade Range. Woodsmen Criticize Patrol as Being Inefficient. ALBANY, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) The fire in the Santiam Mountains, after the rains this 1 morning, was - checked- some what, but this evening is burning as fiercely as ever. The flames have crossed the river into Linn County, and are burn ing a fine stretch of timber. The fire is now ten miles from the point where It crossed the stream. This fire now threat ens Hoover's sawmill, above Detroit, and tonight Is traveling toward the summit of the Cascade Mountains. Another fire has traveled up the Brett enbush River In the direction of Breiten bush Hot Springs. It has covered ten miles and burned over a wide area. Up to to night fully 70 square miles of timber has been destroyed, and the fire Is again abso lutely beyond control. Many camping par ties in the mountains are returning in haste, and others are believed to be cut off for the time being. The fire has reached the Breltenbush trail, and campers at Hot Springs are re ported to be cut off and In some danger. The town of Detroit is In no Immediate danger from the fire. The Corvallls & Eastern Railroad is not damaged ma terially and trains are running through as usual. Extent Not Yet Learned. People coming down from the burning district tonight report that the fire is raging again, both up the Breltenbush Canyon and up the Santiam above De troit. Its extent cannot be determined, they say, owing to the dense smoke hang ing over the canyons. Dom J. Zan and wife returned to Al bany on today's train and report that the rest of their camping party came down to Niagara, below the fire belt, and pitched camp anew. ' Many people who have been camped around Detroit came out today. One of the important financial losses sustained on account of tha fire will be felt by the tanning industry. Six hundred cords of tanbark that was plied beside the railroad track near the Breltenbush River were destroyed. This bark was to have been used by the Sternberg tannery in Albany, one of the most important concerns in the city. The loss Is not so much in the intrinsic value of the bark" itself as in the fact that the tannery will be crippled and forced to operate under difficulties. Bark cannot be peeled again until next year, and most of the tanneries in the Valley were already short of -the material. The railroad bridge across the Brelten bush was not badly burned and was soon ready for trains. Several cars belonging to the Corvallls & Eastern were de stroyed. Forest Patrol Criticised. Since the Santiam fire broke out, much criticism has been heard here of the Gov ernment's forest patrol in the district where the damage was done. Experi enced rangers who have successfully guarded the forest wealth of the North Santiam country for the past several years were let out under the civil serv ice regulations adopted by the Forestry, Department, and new men given an op portunity to secure places upon passing a written examination. Among those who took advantage of this opportunity were some men experi enced in woodcraft, and who had seen years of service In the very section to be patrolled, as packers, guides, etc. There were also some who took the examination who had had no experience, or at least were not proficient woodsmen. One ' of the latter, Walter Hayes, who had been employed In a Portland department store, passed the examination and was placed in charge of the Detroit territory. Experienced Men Discharged. Upon his recommendation the experi enced men who passed at the civil service examination at the same time he did have been discharged. In addition, local woods men and loggers refused to work with Hayes in the mountains, and as a result the timber up the North Santiam River, one of the most magnificent forests In Oregon, has had little protection from the Government this year. These are the reports that come float ing down the Santiam Canyon, residents of the burning district being positive In their charges of inefficiency In the service. BLAZE THREATENS A TOWN Village of Alder, Near Tacoma, Is Surrounded by Forest Fire. TACOMA, Wash.. Aug. 13. (Special.) The town of Alder, Pierce County, came near being wiped out by fire Friday. Two houses were burned and the new school house came near going. Saturday and yesterday the residents of the place were still fighting the flames. The blaze that threatened Alder was started by a farmer who undertook to burn a slashing and was unable to stop the blaze at the edge of his place. Friday afternoon the mill was closed down and all hands were set to fighting fire. Fight Fire in Lane County. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 13. But for the hard work of all the available lumber men and loggers near the Wendling mill and at the mouth of Wlnberry Creek, Lane County would have lost by this time hundreds of thousands of dollars by two forest fires which now seem to be under control of men who have been fighting them unceasingly since they be gan Saturday night. The fire on the Mo hawk destroyed about 3000 feet of Ren ninger & Buttons' new flume, which had been used just three clays and was built at a cost of $4000. besides logs that were yarded in the path of the fire, the value of which was about $4000. FOREST FIREBUG ARRESTED Wislikali Rancher Accused of Violat ing State Timber Laws. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) Thomas White was brought here today by Fire Warden Young from the Wlshkah Valley, where he has been clearing a ranch. White, It Is alleged, started a fire to burn brush in violation of the state law which requires a li cense from the forest warden. It Is as serted that White started the fire that resulted in the destruction of the Lar kln Bros', logging camp and several million feet of standing timber. White will be given a hearing tomorrow. Light rains have fallen since Sunday and it is thought they will be at least partially effective in checking the fires. Rains Clear Atmosphere. BELLINGHAM, Wash.. Aug. 13. A co pious rain which began last evening has broken the drouth In Northwest Washing ton, checked the disastrous forest fires In every direction and removed the heavy smoke from the atmosphere. SMASHING AUTO RECORD Machine Making Transcontinental Run Reaches Chicago in 1 1 Days. CHICAGO, Aug. 13. Having already reduced the transcontinental record by i4 days, and with every prospect of bringing down the San Francisco mark from 33 days to 14 days. L. L. Whitman and C. S. Carris, in charge of a 30-horsepower, six-cylinder automobile, reached here "at 6:30 tonight. The start from San Fran cisco was made August 2, and the run to Chicago, by way of the Union Pacific route through Wyoming, was made in 11 days. After a stop of three hours here, during which new tires were fitted to the wheels, the record-breakers resumed their Jour ney to New York, which they expect to reach in two days. Besides Whitman and Carris, there are two other motor experts making the trip. Two of the men ride in the car at a time, the other two pushing on to the next meeting point by train. The car is run night and day, the men who ride by train devoting their time to sleep. PASSENGER RUNS AMUCK Shoots and Stabs Promiscuously on Landing at La Crosse. LA CROSSE. Wis., Aug. 13. (Special.) An unknown person, a passenger on the eastbound Northwestern train, ran amuck when the train reached here this after noon, and, whipping out a revolver and knife, shot the bus driver on the station platform and seriously stabbed two train men and a policeman who attempted to stop him. Then, promiscuously shooting at every one In sight, he escaped in the panic for the time, but was later arrest ed. His victims are in the hospital. All will probably recover. RAILROADS OFFER BRIBE Agree to Lower Wheat Rates if Min nesota Will Quit Probing. ST. PAUL, Aug. 13.-A meeting of the State Railroad and Warehouse Commis sioners was held today for the purpose, it la stated, of acting on a proposition from the Great Northern, Northern Pa cific and 9oo Line railroads, which agree to reduce the freight rate on wheat 1 cent a hundred pounds provided the State Commission will call off the present in vestigation and agitation of freight rates on commodities. The proposition was rejected. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature, 73 deg. , minimum. 01. Precipitation, 0.05 of an inch. TODAY'S Probably fair, warmer. Westerly winds. Foreign. Russian Octobertets prepare to lead In peace ful reform movement. Page 2. Fan-American Conference acts on several important questions. Page 2- Race war between Greek" and Bulgarians. Page 1. Secretary Root starts for Buenos Ay res. Page 2. Death of Mrs. Cratgle, known as John Oliver Hobbes. Page 6. National. Government secures evidence of railroad men against Standard Oil Company by prom ising immunity. Page 1. Shonts and Oompers continue canal con troversy. Page a. President ,to review greatest American fleet. Page fl.' Government statistics of wages and cost of living. Page 6. Politics. Bryan will make Illinois battlefield of pro gressive Democracy. Page 1. Bryan renews demand for Roger Sullivan's resignation and Sullivan question hls veracity. Page 1. Plan of campaign In fight for control of bouse. Page 1. Domestic. Grand Army gathers at Minneapolis. Page 4. Chicago bankers offer reward for Stensland's arrest. Page 3. Birmingham. Ala., bank teller and confed erates arrested for wholesale stealing. Page 3. Bar Association's recommendations for in surance reform. Page 4. Struggle for 5-cent fare to Coney Island Page 2. Agent of Black Hand killed by intended victim. Page 3. Sport. Yacht Spokane wins first" race for Roosevelt cup. Page 9. Schiller baseball team, amateur champions of Portland, to play Oakland profes sionals today. Page 9. Pacifie Coast. King County Sheriff tells why h allowed Mrs. Creffield to nurse Esther Mitchell. Page 7. Many regulars desert at American Lake. Fage 9. Rain merely checks Santiam forest fire; timber still ablaze. Page 1. Baker City saloon held up. Page 5. Mrs. Scheck confesses her share In murder of husband at Los Angeles. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Initiative One Hundred proposes amend ments to East Third-street railway fran chise. Page 8. Labor leaders oppose employment of Chi nese labor at Panama. Fage 8. Automobiles on Base Line 4 road travel at high rate of speed. PageT2. Engineer Henny. of Reclamation Service, discusses progress of Oregon irrigation projects. Page 8. Henry E. Reed, of Portland, chosen director of exploitation of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to be held In Seattle in 1900. Page 12. Julius Kruttschnltt says results of benefit to city wtll follow his visit to Portland, Page 4. BRYAN CHOOSES FIELD OF BUTTLE Factions. Will Fight It Out in Illinois. FIRST ROUND .AT CONVENTION Progressives Open Attack on Sullivan Forces. HE LEADS CONSERVATIVES Bryan, and Hearst Combine to Drive Out Old Gold Democratic Fac tlon From Control Sullivan Promises Square Deal. ' CHICAGO. Aug. 13. (Snecial.)-Illlnol has been selected by the Bryan forces as the Western battle-ground for the so called Progressive Democracy In the pre liminary fighting which Is scheduled to go before the big tuns of the 1908 cam paign. Tnis .announcement was mads from tne Hearst camp today and waa practically corroborated by a statement from William Jennings Bryan from Paris. This first skirmish of the contending forces is to occur at the state convention in Peoria on August 21. and Indications today were that this affair may develop into the proportions of a "general en gagement." On the one side are the Bryan men. who follow the Dunlap-Thompson banner, and the Hearst forces. These elements admit tedly lack in organization, but they be lieve they make up for this by the de clared righteousness of their cause and the popular feeling on the subject. On the other side is the Hopkins-Sullivan ma chine, ramified by intrenchments all through the state and boasting of the solid delegation from Cook, numbering over 500. Old Feud Breaking Out. Politicians see in the war on Sullivan the old division between ' the so-called radical and conservative camps of tha party. Sullivan is the close personal friend of John P. Hopkins, as well as his business and political associate. Mr. Bryan declared at St. Louis in 1904: "John P. Hopkins never was a Democrat." It is believed that Bryan holds Hopkins largely responsible for the Palmer and Buckner movement of 1896 and that this adds some fuel to the fire of the Ne braskan'g wrath over what he terms a fraudulent accession to political power. Will Be "Decent" Convention.' A special train will leave for Peoria Monday loaded with members of the. Roger C. Sullivan Club. This club will number about 500 and will be marshaled by John McGlllen. Mr. Sullivan was asked today whether there would be any "sluggers" in the "club," as has been reported by the Hearst lieutenants. "There will not," he said. "I want no prize fighters or thugs in the convention. Decent, law-abiding men are the only persons who will be asked to the con vention by me." Charles Boeschenstein, chairman of tha Democratic state committee, said today that he would personally welcome any members of the Democratic National Committee who might visit the Peoria convention. Cards AH on Table. "They will see- one of the most orderly conventions they ever beheld," said Mr. Boeschenstein, "and the deck will ba shuffled and all the cards dealt on top of the table." Mr. Boeschenstein had Just come up from down the state and reported all as merry as a wedding bell in Demo cratic politics. He expects a fair fight in the convention, with no favors asked or received. Today he gave his time and attention to sending out the list of 100 committee members who will go to New York from Illinois to receive William Jennings Bryan when he returns from Europe. Hearst's Opening Gun. Headquarters for the Chicago branch of the Independence League of Illinois was thrown open today in the Security building and a platform was sent out for the indorsement of voters. This Is the opening gun of the Hearst campaign in Chicago. Congressman Hearst la ex pected in Chicago tomorrow and before, he leaves his lieutenants hope to have a full-fledged ticket in the field for all the offices at stake in Cook County at the November election. DENIES BRIAN'S STATEMENT Sullivan Reiterates Dunlap Has Mis informed His Leader. CHICAGO, Aug. 13. National Com mitteeman Sullivan, when Interviewed today as to Mr. Bryan's latest utter ances, declared there was no truth in them. Mr. Bryan got all hi Information from Mr. Dunlap, and is doing what Mr. Dunlap wants him to do. All the Information he has .abuut the Illinois situation he has re ceived from Dunlap and Thompson. Ho Is fighting their battles battlra that . they can not fight for themselves. His statement Is not true as to the control of the state conven tion two years ago. as to the National Com mittee, nor as to the committee on creden tials. Mr. Bryan Is not bigger than the entlrs Democratic party. Mr. Sullivan referred to a letter which he said Mr. Bryan had written to Ben M. Caldwell, Democratic nom inee for Congress in the Twenty-first Concluded on Page 3.) ft