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VOL. XLVI NO. 14,264.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MAYOR
SiSS
DETECTIVE FORCE
Summarily Drops Six
Men from Service.
SLEUTHS ARE OF NO SERVICE
Mayor Says Department Is as
Well Off Without Them.
PATROLMEN TAKE PLACES
Day, Snow, Vaughn, Hartman, Res
ing and Carpenter Get Walking
Papers To Appeal to Clvll
Service Commission.
NOTICE TO CAPTAINS.
PORTLAND, Aug. 26. To Cap
tain of Police: Detectives Day,
Know, Vaughn. Hartman, Resin and
Carpenter have been dismissed from
the police service pending a hearing
before the Civil Service Commission.
Ton will not call upon them for
duty until further notice from this
offlc. C. GRITZMACHER,
Acting Chief of Police.
Six detectives, Day, Snow, Vaughn,
Hartman, Reslng and Carpenter, the en
tire detective force of the city, with the
exception of one man, Hellyer, were dis
missed from office yesterday by Acting
Chief Gritzmacher, by order of Mayor
Lane, on the charge of Inefficiency and
Incompetence, pending a hearing before
the Civil Service Commission.
The inability of the Portland police force
to cope with the carnival of burglaries,
hold-ups and crimes now rampant In
Portland led to the Mayor's summary ac
tion. The shake-up is one of the most
sweeping In the annals of the Portland
Police Department.
Ti e order came as a thunderbolt on the
heads of the detectives, who did not have
the least intimation that It was Impend
ing. The order of dismissal of the six
detectives, prominently posted on the bul
letin board of the Police Station yester
day, caused no end of comment, and was
widely discussed by all men connected
with the department.
The following is a copy of the letter
sent to each one of the discharged detec
tives yesterday:
By direction of the Mayor of Portland you
re hereby notified that from and after this
date your services as detective are no longer
required. The grounds for your discharge are
Incompetence and Inefficiency, failure to com
ply with the rules and orders of the deoart
ment and failure to give satisfactory service.
Your longer connection with the Police De
partment would be incompatible with good
service and against the best Interests of the
city. Respectfully, C. GRITZMACHER,
Acting Chief of Police.
Detectives Inefficient, Says Mayor.
"Yes, it Is true I ordered the dismissal
of the local detective force," said Mayor
Lane last night. "My object In doing so
was based upon the fact that they do
not assist the Police Department, and we
are Just as well off without them. We
did not get any Information from them
relative to that poolroom, that was raid
ed the other afternoon, and we had to
depend upon outside sources for the in
formation. If they are unable to see such
a flagrant violation of the law as that, I
fall to Bee the necessity for keeping them
around any longer.
"They don't take the Initiative In any
thing, and the only time they have ever
been able to accomplish anything was
when somebody showed them how to go
about It. Under the circumstances I could
not see that they were of any further
value to the city, and therefore concluded
to make a clean sweep.
"Acting Chief of Police Grltxmacher will
probably detail plain-clothes men from
the regular police force to perform detec
tive duty, and I believe they will do as
well as those who have been let out.
They certainly cannot do any worse, be
cause the detectives had reached that
stage where they were an absolute hind
rance to the operations of the depart
ment. "I don't think the Executive Board will
take any action in the matter, and In all
probability the deposed detectives will
take an appeal from the order of dis
missal direct to the Civil Service Com
mission. They are welcome to go to the
Supreme Court of the United States, so
far as that Is concerned, as we are
through with them."
"I consulted at length with Chief Gritz
macher and Captain Bruin on the subject.
and finally decided, we were much better
oft without the detectives, as we shall
save their salaries. .
"I know very few of the ones affected
by the order. I have dismissed them
solely on my own responsibility. I did
tell Chief Gltzmacher, however, that If
any of the detectives actually showed
that they were earning their salaries and
that they were contributing something
toward the order of the city, to keep them
on the force. Inefficiency Is the only
cause of their discharge."
Gritzmacher and Brnln Indorse Move
Chief Gritzmacher said that both he
and Captain of Detectives Bruin talked
the matter over with Mayor Lane, and
that the latter decided upon this move
In order to obtain better results from the
police force of the city.
When asked what part he had played in
the discharge of the six detectives Cap
, tain. Bruin admitted thaA ha indorsed the
Mayor's action, as the officers were of
no service to the department.
"When I came here in November," said
Captain Bruin. "I began to keep a rec
ord of the work accomplished by the de
tective force. Here It is," and Captain
Bruin took out several bulky packages of
slips, on which the dally crimes are re
ported and began to list them. "Nothing
doing," was the mark on a large major
ity, with an occasional notice that the
culprit was caught or the stolen goods
found.
' "The detectives only did enough to keep
them from being dismissed for refusal to
obey orders," Bruin continued.
"The detectives seemed to be acquaint
ed with every crook in the country," was
Captain Bruin's startling statement, "but
when a crime occurred not one of these
men suffered for It. The detectives
seemed secure in surrounding themselves
with questionable characters, known as
stool-pigeons, and the result was that
when anyone would be suspected of com
mitting a certain misdeed, that person
had always a chance to get away.
"It was a rare occurrence to see any
of the dismissed detectives in court press
ing a complaint against any one. Never
since I Joined the department,"- heatedly
continued Bruin, "was any one of the
detectives in court with a charge against
gambling, against saloons or disreputable
houses in all parts of the city. Although
It Is Improbable that they did not know
of these violators of the law, yet not
one took the Initiative In filing a com
plaint against them. If we have to tell
them what to do, they are of no use
to us. Any patrolman now on the force
put in plain clothes will do the same."
Detectives Carpenter and Snow, two of
the dismissed members of the police
force, are away from the city after pris
oners. Carpenter went to Goldfleld, Nev.,
Saturday, to bring Gregory Snyder back,
wanted here on a charge of grand larceny.
He is expected, to return In a few days.
Snow went to Canyon City after J. C.
Metcalfe, who Is wanted here on a stat
utory charge.
Detective Reslng- Surprised.
John F. Resing, one of the deposed de
tectives, stated to The Oregonlan last
night that he cannot understand the eud
den move on the part of the department.
"I was over 12 years In the department,
and not once was I even reprimanded by
my superiors. I did my duty, and see no
reason whatsoever for this sudden dis
charge. Will I fight the case? Why
shouldn't I when I think I am entitled to
the position?"
A. G. Vaughn, another one of the de
capitated detectives, had nothing to say
except that he was amazed at the order
of dismissal. Joe Day, who was suspend
ed by Acting Chief Gritzmacher a few
days ago, is another sleuth who - was
finally dismissed yesterday. Lou Hart
man, the detective against whom charges
were to be preferred In a few days. Is
the sixth. . , .
Detective Hellyer "is the only one left
on the detective force with the rank of
detective. Officer Hawley Is also a regu
lar detective of the police department,
but as he Is the officer of the Juvenile
Cpurt, he is never called upon to do reg
ular city - detective work. ,
Directly following" the order of the dis
missal of the six detectives. Captain Bruin
Instructed Patrolmen Tlchenor, Alden,
Circle, Inskeep and Sergeant Jones to re
port to him for work In plain clothes..
Charter Provides for Appeal.
O. L. McPherson, secretary of the Mu
nicipal Civil Service Commission, had not
heard of the dismissal of the sextet of de
tectives until Informed by The Oregonlan.
He declined to express any opinion of the
subject. He stated, however, that the
charter provides for an appeal to the
Commission within 10 days after removal.
Section 317 says:
No employe in the classified civil service
who shall have been appointed under the
provisions of this article shall be removed
or discharged except for cause, upon writ
ten charges of which one copy shall be
served upon him and a duplicate filed with
the Commission). Any employe so removed
may, within ten days from his removal,
file with the Commission a written demand
for Investigation. The charges shall forth
with be Investigated by or before the Com
mission, or by or before some officer or
board appointed by the Commission to con
duct such Investigation. The findings of
the Commission, or such- officer or board,
when approved by the Commission, shall be
certified to the appointing officer and shall
be forthwith enforced by such officer.
Authority of the Mayor,
In causing the removals, the Mayor
acted upon the authority granted him
by section 153 of the charter, which
gives him the power to suspend, pend
ing an official Investigation, any offi
cer of the city, except Councilmen, for
any official defalcation or willful neg
lect of duty, or official misconduct.
The charter, however, appears to be de
cidedly opposed to the idea of clothing;
the Mayor or anybody else, except the
Civil Service Commission, with the
right to make arbitrary removals.
Auditor Devlin declared last night
that the Mayor could suspend officers
of the police department, who are un
der civil service rules, pending an In
vestigation by the police committee of
the Executive ' Board and subsequent
hearing before the Civil Service Com
missioners, but that there was nothing
In the charter vesting him with the
right to make direct removals.
YACHT GALILEE DAMAGED
Driven on Breakwater at Yokohama
During a Typhoon.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 26. The magnetic
survey yacht Galilee, which sailed
from San Francisco about a year ago
In the Interests of the Carnegie Insti
tute, was driven on the breakwater
here during a typhoon on Aug. 24. She
was considerably damaged but has
been refloated and docked for repairs.
The crew of scientists on board are
safe.
FLOODS AT MAZATLAN
Stores Are Swept Away and Many
Houses Are Wrecked.
EI. PASO. Tex., Aug. 26. Mall advices
from Maxatlan, Mex., say floods in the
mountains did great damage to that city
about ten days ago. Many stores were
partially and some completely wrecked.
Along the beach many houses were, swept
..wax, So loss of ilia la resorted
DECLARES PASTOR
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Rev. Smythe Accuses
-Rev. F. J. Warren.
DENOUNCES HIM FROM PULPIT
Sensation in Congregational
Church at St. Johns.
CONGREGATION IS STUNNED
Preacher Invited to Rostrum Turns
on Host and Declares He Stole
. . . Love of His Wife Flock
Stands by Its Pastor.
THE ROMANCE AND THE
SENSATION.
THE ROMANCE Rev. F. J. Warren,
married and the father of three chil
dren, the KueM pt Rev. C. M. Smythe,
married and the father of two chil
dren, at the home of the latter at Hub-,
bard. Or. Warren, at the risk of nil
own life, gallantly rescues Mra. Smythe
from drowning;. The two fall In love. .
THE RESULT The alerter of Mrs.
Smythe tells of the affection thata had
a heroic origin. Smythe confronts the
Itullty pair and they admit their love,
although declaring they had remained
true to their marriage vows and obli
gations. Warren takes bafity leave
and Smythe sen da wife to Minneapolis
to her father. She returns, but unable
to effect reconciliation, and last Mon
day goes back to old home.
THE) SEQUEL The sort spots still
rankle In the heart of Smythe, and he
determines upon revenge. "Warren Is
pastor of the St. Johns Congregational
Church. Smythe make visit yester
day morning and la invited to deliver
an address. Bitterly denounces War
ren from his own pulpit as a traitor
and despoiler Of his home. ' .
Rev. F. J. Warren, pastor of the St;
Johns .Congregational Church, was do
noutu? ed. yesterday, morning In his own
pulpit . by. Rev.. Mr. Smythe, formerly
oi the. MIssissippltAvenue Church, of
Portland,. a a- traitor and despoHer of
the home .of .his fellow minister. Rev.
Mr. Smythe. had been invited by Pastor
Warren to address the congregation,
which had assembled for the customary
Sunday morning service.' Mr. Smythe
took' advantage of Tils opportunity to
deliver a dramatic and sensational de
nunciation of his enemy, describing
him as a villain and scoundrel of the
deepest dye. When Rev. Mr. Smythe
had concluded. and had taken a seat in
the back of the church he brbke down,
and his sobbings could be heard by the
entire congregation. Rev. Mr, Warren
calmly proceeded to preach the morn
ing sermon, although everyone present
was fairly gasping with astonishment.
"I have waited long for this oppor
tunity and I hereby denounce you, Fred
J. Warren, as a traitor and the despoil
er of my home. You entered my home
and won the love of my wife and I de
nounce you as a traitor a traitor.
His voice charged with emotion which
he could not suppress and his finger
pointed dramatically at the minister
whose pulpit he occupied. Rev. Mr.
Smythe thus delivered what Is probably
the most sensational declaration ever
heard in a bouse of worship in the
Northwest. The congregation was dumb
founded. The only cool and collected
person In the whole church was Rev.
Mr. Warren, who never for even a sin
gle Instant lost his composure.
Like Explosion of Bomb.
If a flash of lightning from the clear
sky had cleft the air, or snowflakes
had fallen from the celling, those in
the church could not possibly have
been more startled. Those present had
expected Rev. Mr. Smythe to say only
a few words, as Is generally the case
when one minister Invites another to
his pulpit out of courtesy. But he had
but begun when his voice choked and
he was usable to enunciate further.
Trembling and so weak from his emo
tions and impulsive outburst that he
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could hardly stand upon.hls feet, he
staggered ' from the pulpit down the
aisle, where he practically collapsed in
a -rear seat- . There he remained until
the end of the service, his face burled
In a handkerchief wet with bitter tears.
' Insane Jealousy, according to those
who are In a pos'ltlon to know, led to
the sensational scene of yesterday
morning. It Is no secret that there
was a time when'Rev. Mr. Warren and
Mrs. Smythe were lovers, when the
former was visiting at the home of his
friend about a year ago, but It Is said
that everything was broken oft be
tween them long ago.
The t tale of this love of a minister
and another minister's wife Is tinged
with romance, as Rev. Mr. Warren once
gallantly, and at Imminent danger of
his own life, saved Mrs. Smythe from
a watery grave. Thus were sown the
setds of a love 'which sprung up and
enmeshed the two,- but which was
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Rev. F. J. Warren.
crushed by the discovery of Mr. Smythe
that the affection of his helpmeet had
been transplanted to another.
Rev. Mr. Smythe, 'pastor of the Mississippi-Avenue
Church four years ago,
and who recently has had charge of the
Congregational Churches at Hubbard,
Aurora and Gervals, entered the ch-urch
at St. Johns yesterday during the Sun
day school services. He went there with
the determination deep laid In his heart
to denounce his former friend. He was
not known to the congregation but
during the singing his clear, resonant
tenor voice was heard a,bove the others
and many beads were turned to locate
its owner.
Pastors Greet Each Other.
Rev. Mr. Warren recognized the voice
of his former friend and, walking- down
the aisle to the pew. he was occupying,
greeted him cordially, as -though they
were the most intimate of friends. He
threwv his arm caressingly on the
shoulder of Rev. Smythe and, as Is the
custom of the Congregational minis
ters, invited him to occupy the pulpit.
The two walked up the aisle of the
church and when they reached the pul
pit Rev. Mr. Smythe took a Beat. The
choir- sang sweetly. Rev. Mr. Warren
delivered a few words of prayer and
then Introduced his brother minister.
His face chalk white, 4he lines of his
mouth tense In the effort to remain
composed, the visiting pastor began.
He measured his words and at first
spoke very slowly and distinctly and
no one present had the -slightest Ink
ling of the storm that was about to
break.
"My friends, I remember well when
the first efforts were made to estab
lish a Congregational Church at St.
Johns," were his initial words. "You
now worship in a beautiful church. In
stead of a hall and tent , as. before. I
hope you are getting good out of your
church and your pastor.
"I once had a lovely wife and chil
dren. She was innocent and noble and
as true a woman as ever was. I loved
her. But. she has gone from me and I
have lost her -and all."
When speaking of 'his wife, his voice
was very low and Its very tone be
tokened great sorrow and disappoint
ment. But then came the change and
Instead of the soft low accents came
sharp, decisive sentences, loudly ut
tered as though the speaker labored
under excitement and tense' feeling.
"I have waited long for- this hour
when I could denounce you, Fred J.
Warren, as the traitor who entered my
home and won my wife away from me.
You are a traitor and a despoiler of
Sly home and I denounce you as a
traitor. You cannot deny what I
charge you with. I did not kill you
when she asked me to do so. You
cannot deny these things. Dr. E. I
House knows all about the affair."
Accused Has His Inning.
Rev. Mr. Warren broke the silence of
death which followed the dramatic out
break, remarking as he stepped into the
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YOUNG GIRL KILLS
N GENERAL
Min Had Been Marked
for Slaughter.
WIFE SEIZES THE ASSASSIN
Murderess Makes No Attempt
to Escape After Deed.
CONFESSES TO THE POLICE
Czar's. Personal Adjutant Had Just
Greeted His Family on Station
Platform at Peterhof, When
He Was Shot Down.
SENTENCED BY THE BEDS.
The death sentence had long- hung
over the head of General Min, owlnx
to the disfavor Into which he had
fallen because of alleged harsh meth
ods and cruelty. It was Oeneral (then
Colonel) Min who commanded the
Seminovsky Regiment when the peo
ple -were shot down near the Techno
logical Institute, In St. Petersburg,
October 31. and who. it was said,
wanted to aet the buildings of the
Institution on fire and roast the stu
dents inside.
Min was sent by the Emperor to
suppress the disorders at Baratof after
the assassination of Lieutenant-General
Sakaroff in December last, and
when the trouble at the palace waa
Quelled was dispatched at the end of
December to Moscow to assist in put
ting down the uprising there. '
April 24 a member of the fighting
organisation of the Revolutionists, i dis
guised as an officer, who had called at
Mln'a residence several times and re
quested to see him, excited the sus
picion of the attaches of the house
hold and was arrested. It develooed
he waa a Revolutionist and was armed
with a revolver and dagger.
July 18- last it was reported that
- some of the soldiers of the Seminovsky
Guard at Krasnoye-Selo had served no
tlce on General Min that they Intended
to kill him at. the first opportunity lor
forcing them to murder their fellow
fClttsena in the Moscow revolt, and that
Min. -in fear of his life, had fled the
camp.
ST. . PETERSBURG, Aug. 26. Satur
day's unsuccessful attempt on the life of
Premier Stolypin, with Its sickening, use
less slaughter of 32 persons, was followed
tonight by another revolutionary outrage,
in which General Min. commander of the
Seminovsky Guard Regiment, and who
since his promotion to be a General has
been attached as a personal adjutant tfi
the suite of the Emperor, was killed on
the station platform at Peterhoff by a
young woman who fired five shots Into
his body from an automatic revolver and
then without resistance submitted to ar
rest. The capture of the girl was effected by
General Mln's wife, who held her until
the arrival of an officer.
This was the third successive attempt
on the life of General Min, who was con
demned to death by Terrorists Immedi
ately after the Moscow revolt last De
cember, on account of stern repression
practiced by a battalion under his com
mand, and especially for the wholesale
execution of persons condemned by drum
head courtmartlal for being caught with
arms in their hands.
.Seized by Frantic Wife.
General Min was returning from his
Summer residence at Peterhof and had
Just greeted his wife and daughter on the
platform when a young woman almost a
girl approached from behind and fired
two shots into his back and then three
more into his body as It sank to the
ground. Further shots were prevented by
Mme. Min, who threw herself upon the
murderess and seized the hand which held
the pistol.
The woman did not attempt to escape,
but she cautioned Mme. Min not to touch
a handbag which she had placed on the
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platform before shooting General Min,
adding that It contained a bomb.
To the police' the girl acknowledged that
she had done the deed, saying that she
had executed the sentence of the fighting
organisation of the Social Revolutionists,
but she refused to Five her name.
Body-Guard Had Been Dismissed".
By a remarkable mischance General Min
only last week after the conclusion of the
maneuvers at Kryasnoye-Selo dismissed
the bodyguard which had accompanied him
since the first attempt was made on his
life, saying that the ordinary police of
Peternof would be sufficient to guard him
and his villa at Peterhof.
During the Moscow revolt Min, who was
then a Colonel, commanded the first bat
talion of the Seminovsky Guard, which
operated within the city Itself. The sec
ond battalion of the guard, under the
command of Colonel Riman, conducted
repressions along the railroad at Kasan,
for which Riman was condemned to die.
Several attempts were made to execute
this sentence, when Riman received an
appointment on the staff of General Skal
lon. Governor of Warsaw, after the bomb
outrases at Warsaw, and left two days
ago to assist In the suppression of an
archy In Poland.
Any of the five wounds would have
resulted fatally. Two of them entered
the left shoulder and ranged downward,
while the others penetrated the chest
from the .back.
STOIirpI.VS DAUGHTER ALIVE
Injured Son of the Russian Premier
Is Reported Better.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26. The
daughter of Premier Stolypin, who was
injured by the bomb explosion In the
Premier's Summer home Saturday and
who was erroneously reported to have
died. Is still alive and passed a quiet
night under the effects of an opiate.
The Premier's son, who also was hurt.
Is better today.
The telegram sent by Emperor Nich
olas to M. Stolypin, after the explosion,
was as follows:
"I cannot find words to express my
Indignation. I hope with all my heart
that the health of your son and daugh
ter will soon be restored and likewise
that of the other persons Injured."
The Dowager Empress this morning
made Inquiries as to the condition of
the Premier's children.
Two more persons injured by the ex
plosion died during the night, bring
ing the total number of dead up to 32.
Twenty-six persons were killed out
right. One of the assassins Is said to have
died today. The central committee of the
Social Revolutionists has drawn up a
proclamation which declares that un
less the government forthwith alters
Its policy such acts as the attempt on
the life of Premier Stolypin will be
pursued to the utmost and government
representatives will be killed by hun
dreds. Private advices here from Tlflls are
to the effect that a plot on the life of
Count Vorontzoff-Dashkoff, Viceroy of
the Caucuses, had been discovered- and
that many arrests have been made. In
cluding several officers.
Mile. Stolypin Is one of seven daughters
of the Premier. The wounded boy Is his
only Bon. Mme. Stolypin, who was driv
ing at the time of the explosion. Is con
stantly at the bedside of her daughter.
M. Stolypin removed last night to his
town residence in Morskala street, which
is almost next door to the house where
the assassins had their lodgings. The
Premier frequently visits the latter house,
which is the property of Princess Mest
chersky and is devoted to furnished
rooms of the highest class.
The Associated Press representative re
visited the wrecked villa today and found
firemen tearing away the shattered walls.
An Imposing force of police kept all com
ers, even high officers, at a distance from
the villa.
Imports Into Amur Province.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26. A com
mission, consisting- of representatives
of the Ministries of Finance, Foreign
Affairs, Interior, War. Marine and Ag
riculture, has been appointed to con
sider whether the free importation of
foreign goods Into the Province of
Amur shall be continued or if the tariff
obtaining prior to May 1, 1904, shall be
enforced.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TODAY'S Fair; northweatsrly winds.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum .temperature. 89
deg. ; minimum temperature, 62 deg.
Russia. -
General Min is shot down In presence of
wife by girl-agent of the revolutionists.
Page 1.
Mrs. Min seizes the assassin. Who makes no
attempt to escape. Page 1.
Girl drops bomb while on the way to Gen
eral Kaulbar's palace. . Page 1.
Domestle,
Forty Hebrew orphans from Russia are or
dered deported at New York. Page z.
End of the world in 1982 la the prediction
of Edmund Stevens, Ph. D. Page 2.
Woman and companion murdered on crowded
street at Portsmouth, Ohio. Page 1. .
Politics.
Sulzer will be put up as candidate against
Jerome in New York Democratlo con
vention. Page 4.
For&ker gives out an interview on ths sit
uation in Ohio. Page 2.
Foreign.
President Palma may make amnesty proc
lamation In effort to end insurrection in
Cuba. Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Strike ties up the lines of the United Rail
roads; prospect of bitter struggle. Page 2.
J. J. Hill ia said to be about to Invade Cal
ifornia with the Northern Pacific. Page 3.
Corporations are taxed higher In Willam
ette Valley counties. Page 4. .
Price of salmon for lfXXJ pack Is set by
Alaskan packers. Page 9.
X gpOTtS.
Gars' manager finally agrees to Slier as ref
eree in fight with Nelson. Page 9.
Portland wins both- Sunday games from
Oakland. 7 to 4 and 9 to 2. Page 9.
Championship tennis tournament on at Irv
ing ton courts. Page 9.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mayor Iane summarily dismisses six deteo
tlves for inefficiency. Page 1.
Rev. E. M. Smythe denounces Rev. F. J.
Warren in his own pulpit as the despoiler
of his home. Page 1.
Boy desperadoes, facing terms of imprison
ment, appear untroubled by their predicament-
Page T.
Smelter trust seeks data on Oregon mines
and may build smelter here. Page 8.
Sunday sermons by Portland pastors. Fags s.
RAILWAY GIANTS
STRIP FOR FRAY
Control of the St. Paul
Road Is the Prize.
MANY MILLIONS ARE AT STAKE
Canadian Pacific Takes Hand
in the Game.
MORGAN IS. WITH HILL
Hnrrlman Has Support of Sir WIU
lam Van Home and Others, on
Whose Corns Great Northern
Magnate Has Trodden. ,
CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-A special to tha
Tribune from New York says:
A financial battle, with J25.000.000 in cash,
and the control of the Chicago, Mllwau-;
kee & St. Paul Railway system is on be
tween J. Plerpont Morgan and E. H.
Harrlman.
In the battle are Involved twice as
many millions of dollars and three times
as many thousands of miles of railroads
as were represented in the famous fight'
for possession of the Chiddgo. Burlington,1
& Qulncy, which resulted in the memor
able Northern Pacific corner, when tha
price of that stock was rushed up to 11000 i
a share and a panic In Wall street fol-1
lowed.
The opposing forces consist of J. P.
Morgan, James J. Hill, and their friends,
foreign capitalists, on one side, and E. H.
Harrlman. practical owner of the Union
Pacific-Southern Pacific roads, with Sir
William Van Horne, Sir Thomas Shaugh
nessy, as controllers of the vast Canadian
Pacific system, with their friends, on the)
other. Remaining neutral for the timej
being, but inclined to throw their weight
to Harriman, are James H. Smith and..
William Rockefeller, as principal stock
holders In the' St. Paul.
Coast Is Vitally Interested.
On the outcome of the war depends) :
whether the St. Paul road is to be ex
tended to the -Coast, for which purpose a
125,000,000 new stock Issue was voted, in a
northerly direction, and so seriously In
jure the traffic of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific systems, or south
erly, to Impair the future profits of thai
Union and Southern Pacific.
Early this Summer there was a mysterl-'
ous bunching of three Pacific Coast lines
stock. Before Harrlman or Hill could ; .
discover who were the purchasers, thai
Canadian Pacific had obtained a suffl-!
cient Interest In the road to wield the
balance of power.
Hill Rejects Overtures. 1
Then the Canadians made overtures)
to Hill for Joint control of all advan
tages the line offered In connection
with the trade of the Coast. Hill In-,
dlgnantly repulsed them, and made hl
memorable threat to build into tha
Canadian Pacific's territory. The latter"!
turned to Harrlman, but Harriman wasH
not Impressed with the value of any;
alliance with the Canadians. So the
latter fell back on the St Paul Inter-J
ests, with which they made an alll-
ance. t
Scarcely had that been accomplished bexl
fore Harriman's eyes had been opened.
Immediately he started to repair his er-1
ror by the purchase of St. Paul stocks
and soon had acquired a sufficient Inter
est In that road to be able to make sj
demonstration against the 8mith-Rockei
feller Interests.
That, It is believed. Inclined the. latter
to look more favorably on his fight for tha
Pacific Coast trade. Then the control ot
the remainder of the floating stock of thsj
St. Paul depends to which side they wiii
throw their weight ultimately. i
DROPSABOMB NEAH PALfiCd
GIRL LOSES HER HAND FRQSt
THE EXPLOSION.
Supposed to Hare Been on Her Way;
' to Attempt Assassination of
General Kaulbars. !
ODESSA, Aug. 26. Late Saturday after
noon a girl dropped a bomb In the Nlch.
olas boulevard, 50 paces from the Palacej
of Governor Kaulbars. There was a deaf
ening detonation and a wild stampede of
the promenaders. No one was Injured ex
cept the girl who dropped the bomb. Hess!
hand was shattered.
It is supposed the bomb accidentally)
fell from her hand before she reached
the entrance to the palace. She and anJ
other girl and a university student, whaJ
was accompanying them, were arrested.
READY FOR TRIAL SPIM
Wellman Will Test His Machine ID)
Spltxenbergen.
LONDON, Aug. 27. The Daily Mail's
Chrlstlania correspondent says that a
steamer from Spltxenbergen brings a re
port that the Wellman-Chlcago Record
Herald North Pole expedition's shed and
balloon were finished last week, and tha
Mr. Wellman intends shortly to make Sat
trial trip.
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