'
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