THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAT 15, 1907.
TAFT MEN BEGIN
E
Aim to Smoke Out Leading Re-
publican Officials of Ohio
Administration.
BROWN DEFERS MEETING
State Central Committee Not to Act,
Though Taft Men Clamor for
i Show-Down Fight Means the
1 Extermination of the Loser.
I
COLUMBUS, O.. May 14. For the pres
ent, at least, the probability of a specta
cular pitched battle between the Taft and
Foraker-Dick factions in this state has
passed. The fight is still in progress,
however, and the indications now are
that it will terminate only with the re
tirement from public life of either Sena
tor Foraker or Secretary Taft.
Today Chairman Walter F. Brown of
the State Central Committee called off
the meeting of that body, which was to
have been held here tomorrow, by the dis
patch of a teleKram to each member. The
meeting was to have been an adjunct to
the general conference of party leaders
scheduled for tomorrow, which was so
suddenly called off last night by Senator
Dick.
Each Faction Claims Control.
The Foraker people have oil along
claimed that the control of the party ma
chinery was In their hands and there was
an urgent desire among many of the fol
lowers of Mr. Taft throughout the state
that the time had come to prove the ac
curacy of this assertion. Telephone calls
and telegraph massages rained In all
morning upon Mr. Brawn and Arthur I.
Vorys, the Taft campaign manager, urg
ing that the meeting of the state central
committee, be held, despite the fact that
the larger conference was not to meet.
Brown In Taft Faction.
Mr. Brown, whose statement of last
night that the conference, if held, would
have. in his opinion. ' unanimously
endorsed Mr. Taft for the Presidency,
placing him squarely In the Secretary's
. following, proceeded early today to hold
conferences with prominent Republicans.
His first visit was to the office of Gov
ernor Harris, with whom he remained for
an hour. From there he visited the office
of Mr. Vorys, and they conferred for
two hours. It was at this latest meeting
that the decision was finally reached to
call off the meeting of the state central
committee.
Mr. Brown declared that the call for
the conference had been Issued only In
, pursuance of the call for the general
conference: that having been called off by
Mr. Dick. Its original advocate, the chair
man did not believe that he should
Insist upon a meeting of the committee
for any purpose other than that originally
designed. If a special meeting is desired
later, he .said, it can be called at any
time.
. '.Smoking Out Foraker Men.
In the meantime the Taft forces are
about to push matters. They are about
to "smoke out" the leading officers of
the state and invite them to Indicate
where they stand for Taft or for
Foraker. After this part of the pro
gramme' has been carried out. a meeting
.of- the State Central Committee may
be called, and its members will be given
an opportunity to declare themselves.
The Republican organization of this
county today adopted Taft resolutions.
The county committee was called together
for the purpose of formulating instruc
tions to the Columbus delegates to Mr.
Dick's conference. When the conference
was called off. It was decided to endorse
Taft anyhow.
CARS STONED FOR MILES
(Continued From First Page.)
be a strong union labor one, and with the
thousands of laboring npn on our aid the
battle is won.
In order to run a streetcar system, one
must make it a financial success, and this
the I'nlted Railroads can not do with a great
portion of tht residents not riding qn the
csrs. I ran not speak on the boycott ques
tion, but you can understand exactly what
effect that can have when strictly en
forced. Glllett Maintains Watch.
Mayor Schmitx and the committee of 50
have spent the entire day In persistent
effort to formulate some definite plan
that will make for Industrial peace and
the restoration of normal commercial ac
tivity, but without success.
Governor Gillett decided today to make
his headquarters In this city indefinitely
for the purpose of giving the situation his
personal observation. It Is understood
that Calhoun will make an effort to lay
before the. Governor a detailed descrip
tion of today' many acts of violence.
It Is the belief of the officials of the
company that the police force of this
city la not large enough to cope with the
situation and that this fact has been
clearly demonstrated by the events of
the last seven days. Four hundred po
licemen, according to Chief Dlnan, . were
employed on the streets today in an ef
fort to protect the company's property
and safeguard the lives of operatives and
passengers. The total police force, ex
clusive of 100 specials, la 700 men.
Seven lines were operated today, the
largest number since the declaration of
the strike. 'The total number of lines in
the system Is more than 20. No effort
lias yet been made, nor will be for at
least 10 days under present conditions, to
operate cars after dark.
A policeman, accompanied by a man
wearing the badge of a union picket,
sought and obtained permission today to
enter one of the company's barns and
seek to serve on some of Its employes
Jortn Doe warrants, oharging them with
violation of the city ordinance which re
quires a conductor or motorman to have
seven days' experience In the city befre
operating cars. As far as la known, no
arrests have been made under these war
rants. 750 of which were obtained at the
instance of union leaders. Mr. Mullally
states that all of the strikebreakers oper
ating cars have had more than the seven
days' experience required.
Stone Cuts Old Man's Face.
The first act of. violence to be reported
today occurred at the corner of Third and
Market streets. A ferry-bound Castro
street car was stoned from the sidewalks.
Eye-witnesses say that 30 or 30 brickbats
and -stones were hurled at the ear, which
was filled with passengers. An old man
T'ho refused to give his name was struck
AGGRESSIV
1
in the eye by a piece of the brick. The
flesh 'was laid open to the bone and he
bled profusely. He was removed to a
hospital. Half a dozen police officers
charged the crowds with great energy
and scattered them. In the confusioti
the brickthrowers escaped. It is stated
that there were only two of them.
Yesterdays disturbance, which was not
reported until this morning, occurred at
Thirty-third avenue and California street.
As the last car on the Sutter-sti-eet line
was entering the barn two strike sym
pathizers, who were conversing with po
licemen, suddenly produced rocks from
their pockets and hurled them at the car.
One of the officers, named Collins, in at
tempting to arrest them, was himself
knocked down with a stone. The assail
ants were severely clubbed and sent to
headquarters.
Three strikebreakers were attacked by
a mob last night and would likely have
been killed tut for the Interference of
the police. They were beaten badly be
fore they were rescued.
DIRECTORS STAVE OFF ACTION
Leave It to City to Seize Gary Street
Railway.
BAN FRANCISCO, May 11. The direc
tors of the Gary Street Railroad met to
day to consider the resolution made by
the Board of Supervisors yesterday
calling upon the company to operate its
road, which is operating under a revert
able lease from the municipality. The
Supervisors stated that the road would
be taken away from the company, if
cars were not run again at once. The
directors today decided to take no action
whatever, thus throwing the matter back
to the Supervisors. The , committee from
the Supervisors called upon President
Piatt and informed him of the decision.
The committer then . asked what price
was placed uponne rolling stock and
machinery plant of the corporation. Mr.
Piatt said he could not give any figure
withut consulting the other officials,
and he did not think another meeting of
the directors would be held for a week
or ten days.
As the matter now stands, it devolves
upon the city to take the initiative if the
road Is soon to resume running Its cars
under municipal rule.
NO STRIKE ON RID GHOE
TRAINMEN AND OFFICIALS WILL
f
SETTLE QUARREL.
Conference ' About Wags Scales
Agrees on Mutual Concessions
to Reach Just Basis.
DENVER, May 14. There will be no
strike of the trainmen of the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad as a result of the
differences over the wage scale. A con
ference lasting until late tonight wound
up with an agreement between the train
men's committee and officals of the road
that there would be mutual concessions
and a careful weighing of the claims of
both sides until an understanding fair
to all was reached and then a scale based
on this understanding will be signed at
once.
It will require several days more to
settle on the details and no further in
formation will be given to the public.
Both sides are elated over the outcome
of the affair.
DOTH CONFIDENT OF WINNING
longshoremen and Steamship Own
ers Tie Up New York Commerce.
NEW YORK, May 14. With both sides
seemingly confident of winning, there is
little change in the longshoremen's strike
situation. There were few disturbances
during the day.
H. N. Robinson, the New York rep
resentative of the American Federation of
Labor today Inquired of the longehore
men if the federation could be of any
assistance In a settlement of the strike.
President Connors, of the union, told him
that the strikers- were not looking for
arbitration and that, if the steamship
companies wished to communicate with
the strikers, their agents could come to
the longshoremen's headquarters.
Father F. J. Flanelley of the Roman
Catholic Church which Mr. Conners and
other representatives attended, asked Mr.
Conners if he could not Induce the. union
to treat with the steamship owners, but
Mr. Conners explained that not one of
the unions would vote the appointment of
such a committee.
Persistent work is being done by the
strikers to persuade the men employed
on the barges, which supply the liners
with coal, to quit work, but the coal
handlers say nothing will Induce them
to strike. The strikers made a distinct
gain yesterday In getting all the grain
handlers at the 50 or more elevators on
the New Jersey harbor front to strike In
sympathy with them. This means that
the shipping of the port will be greatly
retarded.
Strike Closes Bingham Smelter.
SALT LAKE CITY. May 14.-Six hun
dred employes of the United States Mines
& Smelters Co.'s plant of copper and lead
smelters at Bingham Junction, about 15
miles from this city, walked out today
because the company refused them a flat
raise of 50 cents a day.
The men are now getting from $1.75 to
S3 per day. .The six copper smelters have
closed down.
The lead furnaces are not affected. The
plant employs all told about 1000 men. The
company will take advantage of the shut
down to clean and repair the copper fur
naces, giving other work meantime to
such of the strikers as care to accept it.
Those who do not come back to work will
be discharged and their places filled as
soon as work Is resumed at the copper'
furnaces.
Settle Strike In Missoula.
BUTTE. Mont.. May 14. A Missoula
special to The Miner says: The strike
in tho lumber camps of 'Western Mon
tana, which has been on for several
weeks past, was settled here tonight
at a conference between representa
tive? of the Industrial Workers of the
World and a committee of the mill
operators. A new scale which provides
for a substantial increase of wages was
signed. 1
CARUSO ABANDONS-APPEAL
Tenor Pays Fine for Episode In the
Monkey House.
NEW YORK. May 14. Counsel for
Enrico Caruso, the tenor, today paid the
$10 fine imposed on ihe singer last No
vember and announced that the appeal to
the appellate division of the Supreme
Court had been withdrawn. This ends
the case.
Hood's Sarsap&rilla is peculiar to Itself
In merit and curative power. Take only
Hood1.
Walking Skirts
A Good Sale for Today.
tt2 Skirts in the lot ; come in fancy
checks, striped patterns and mix
tures, and sell regularly for up
to $7.50 each
Special for today
..$2.95
New Gold Belts, with gilt buckles,
narrow or wide, very handsome and
stvlish, and priced at fr O Cf
65 up to ifiO.OU
New Woven Braid Belts, with gilt
stripe and gilt buckles. The pre
dominating colors are black, white,
navy, red and brown. 7tZ
Worth $1.25 Special i iJC
Here's a Fine Towel
Sale at Special Prices
Fringed Towels, soft and absorbent,
and of good size. A towel that sells
regularly for 75c the dozen
very special at
60c
Hemmed Hack Towels, with colored
borders; a fine big towel, 16x34-inch
size. A wonderful value at
10c each special at. ..... .
8c
Heavy Huck Towels, large size and
well hemmed ; a regular 12 l-2c qual
ity. Just 40 dozen at this
special price, each, only...
10c
Large-size Huck Towels, 20x40 in.,
nicely hemstitched, and a splendid
15c value while they
last, each
12V2C
All-Linen Huck Towels, size 19x40
inches, nicely hemstitched; regularly
worth 35c each yiZ
special
Soiled Napkins and Tablecloths
SELLING AT GREAT REDUCTIONS
ENGINES RUN INTO THE NORTH
BOUND AT COPLEY.
Crakeman Killed and Panic Follows
Among Passengers Mall and
Baggage Car Smashed.
REDOING, Cal.. May 1. The north
bound Portland passenger train. No. 12,
on the Southern Pacific was run into
bv two light engines at Copley tonight.
William Jones of Sacramento, the
braketnan. was instantly killed and
several others are reported injured.
The deputy coroner and a section crew
left this city in a special train at 9
o'clock for the scene.
Tne passenger train had stopped for
water and the engines, apparently un
aware of the train ahead, shot around
a curve and down a hundred feet of
straight track, colliding with a crasn.
Jones was between the mail car and
engine and was crushed to death. Pas
sengers were thrown from their seats
and a panic ensued.
According to the latest reports, no
one was injured except Jones. Both
engines were wrecked and the mall and
baggage ears were badly damaged.
FORTUNES MADE IN GRAIN
Wheat Touches $1, but Falls Back
on Heavy Trading.
CHICAGO, May 14. Many men got
small fortunes from the Board of Trade
this morning by quietly unloading wheat
at the high prices made possible by yes
terday's extraordinary bull movement.
The pit, however, waa less spectacular
than it was yesterday, and the gallery,
crowded to its utmost capacity, waited
in vain for a burst of pandemonium like
that which lasted for hours yesterday.
December wheat touch SI for a single
sale at the opening, but promptly re
treated from this conspicuous position.
The volume of business done was heavy.
Board memberships. which recently
found buyers at 11800, were easily salable
at J2500 today.
CAUSE OP WHEAT'S ADVANCE
Germany's Heavy Buying and Dam
age to European Crop.
LONDON. May 14. The European
wheat situation, according to the gen
erally accepted view here, resolves
Itself into questions of supply and de
mand. It is explained that it is not
speculation alone which has brought
about the present situation. It has
been strongly influenced by buying for
foreign demand.
Germany has been purchasing Aus
tralian and Argentine cargoes for
nearly six weeks, the shortness of
stocks in that country being caused to
some extend, by selling considerable
quantities or rye and wheat to Russia.
AGENTS FOR THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS
MAIL ORDERS FILLED FOR ADVERTISED GOODS
Women9 s 75 c
Belts
for 39 Cents
New-style Belts of stitched taffeta,
smart buckles, in gold or gunmetal
The' colors are champagne, black,
and green. These Belts come in all
with
finish.
gray
sizes,
and sell regularly at 75c each 9Qi
on sale for today, sp'l at
-New Black Taffeta Belts, in suspend
er effects, with straps over shoul
ders; very stunning and
effective Belts, at $1.75 u
New Flaid and Check String Ties, to
be worn with the stylish embroid
ered collars; a splendid selection, at
price. Choose on Q4T
these toaayat."... JC
Linen Hack Towels, with red or
fancy jacquard border, 18x
36 inches; 22c value.......
18c
pels, all
Extra Large, Heavy Hnck Towels,
white, worth 15e
special
12V2C
Fancy Jacquard Huck Towels, 19x39-
, 19x39-
19c
enwork,
inch size; a splendid 25c
value special
Huck Towels, .with fancy openwork,
border. A great special at,
each, only
29
Fringed Damask Towels, with fancy-
i fancy-
21c
a very
larly at
colored borders; a special
worth while; each, only. . .
Irish Linen Crash Toweling, a very
good quality, that sells regularly at
20c the yard special for
15c
this sale,
yard
as last year's Russian crop suffered
damage. Germany, therefore, must
now get about 4,000,000 quarters more
between January 15 and the end of
July this year than she did during the
same period last year. This fact is
regarded here as mainly instrumental
in causing the squeeze. ,
It is also acknowledged that consid
erable damage has been done to Win
ter crops in Germany, Roumania, Hun
gary and along the Danube, extending
to about 40 per cent. One Bulgarian
report says that In places it is about
80 per cent.
From all Europe, France excepted,
the advices are unfavorable. The mill
ers have been keeping down stocks to
the lowest points possible, living from
hand to mouth, expecting a drop in
prices.
GREEN BUG YIELDS TO ENEMY
Black Fly Exterminating Destroyei
of Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON, May 14 It was an
nounced by the Agricultural Depart
ment today that the "green bug,"
which has done so much damage to
wheat and other small grain in Texas
and Oklahoma, and in a few of the
southern counties of Kansas, already
is practically exterminated by its
natural parasite, a very minute black
fly. The report adds that, if the fa
vorable weather continues through the
present week, the bug will have been
absolutely exterminated.
The green bug was noticed first in
this country in 1884. While more or
less common every year, the conditions
which favor its destructive abundance
occur at comparatively long Inter
vals. It caused great damage in 1890
and again in 1900, and a third outbreak
Is now coming to a close.
Sends Bees to Kill Green Bugs.
" LAWRENCE. Kan., May 14. Professor
S. F. Hunter, of the Entymological De
partment of the State University, who for
the last month has been collecting the
sending free to the farmers of the South
west parasite bees to kill the green bugs
that have been destroying wheat, received
a telegram today from Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson at Washington, asking for
full particulars of his work.
Professor Hunter replied that he had
distributed 2000 boxes of parasite bees to
Kansas farmers with uniform good re
sults, but a larger fund was necessary to
make the work comprehensive and decis
ive. A report received last night from Cen
tral Kansas stated that the green bugs
have begun to attack the newly sprouted
corn.
Meningitis at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or., May 14. (Spe
cial.) The first case of cerebro splnaf
meningitis in this city developed fatal
ly this morning, when Beatrice, the
nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Mason, died. The little girl was
ill only a few days.
Takes Over Esquimau Soon.
SEATTLE. Wash., May 13. An Ottawa
special says Canada will assume charge of
the imperial navy station at Esquimalt
within three weeks. Final terms for the
transfer have just been made.
Men's $3.50 Shoes Special $2.59
This is truly a splendid sale. There are plenty of shoes; they are all good
styles; they are the kind tiiat fit, and we have expert shoefitters that will see
to it that you get the right shoe for your foot.
About 1500 pairs in the lot that we place
on sale for today, high shoes or Ox
fords, just the right lasts and weight for
this Summer's wear, come in patent
leather, velour and gun metal calf. Lace
or button style, and have light or heavy
soles. You'il readily agree with us that
w
they are as good as any
you 11 find them on sale
the pair
Men's Shoes, in many
lasts, and all leathers, lace or button styles, a shape for every foot, and su
perb qualities that have sold regularly for up to $6.00 the pair. Most of them
are discontinued lines of the famous Florsheim make,' shoe values d O A Q
you will find it impossible to duplicate. Special price, the pair. y3Tri7
Front -Lacing
Models in
Bon Ton
Royal
Worcester
Corsets
white
all
The Bon Ton front lacing
model forms the correct
dress foundation for all
closely fitted gowns. The
length of waist, height of
bust and smooth back, com-
b i n e d with a perfectly
rounded hip, assures to the
smart dresser the right lines
and contour des i r e d for
swagger gowns. They are
made from white coutille.
Come in and let our corset
fitters show yon these.
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PLEDGE SWOB fill
ROSEBURG BUSINESS MEN EX
CEED THEIR QUOTA TO FUND.
Coos Bay Citizens Have Raised Sin
liar Sum Expect Soon to Or
ganize for Surveys.
ROSBBURG. Or., May 14. (Special.)
There Is rejoicing in Roseburg tonight be-t
cause the committee appointed to secure
subscriptions to the Coos Bay Electric
Railroad fund in about 24 hours succeed
ed In securing JU3.000, being $13,000 more
than was Intended to obtain. AH this
toes to show that in this matter the peo
ple of the whole country are most terri
bly In earnest.
The committee representing the Rose
burg interests will start for Coos Bay
Thursday or Friday to meet like com
mittees from the five interested towns In
Coos County, when it is expected the com
pany will be organized and definite ar
rangements made tt secure the required
funds to prosecute the work to success
ful completion.
Coos County has secured subscriptions
of over $100,000. which, added to the
amounts secured at this place, will be a
good beginning in making surveys and se
curing the right of way. While the $200,
000 raised is but a tenth of the amount
desired, the securing of the remaining
nine-tenths Is considered, in view of as
surances given, as an easy matter.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Justice Bean Reverses Decision by
Circuit Judge Galloway. -
SALEM. Or., May 14. Holding that an
heir to an estate has a right to object to
the final account of the administrator,
and that the court is required to hear such
objections and to allow or disallow the
final account in whole or in part, as may
be Just and right: that when the heirs In
the case at bar objected to the final ac
count of the administrator they were en
titled to have such objections disposed of
in an orderly and legal manner, and not
summarily dismissed on motion of the ad
ministrator on the mere assumption, with
out proof, that they were not in fact heirs
of the deceased. Chief Justice Bean re
verses the decree of Judge Galloway with
instructions to return the cause to the
County Court for a correction of the
errors.
This is a suit for possession - of the
estate of Ollachlager between the
widow and the alleged heirs, valued at
J18.000.
Holding that a lease or agreement be
tween -two or more parties Is a personal
contract, and not assignable to a third
party without consent of the party of the
first part, and that an attempt to make
such an assignment works a forfeiture
of the second party's Interest, and give
the first party an immediate right of re
entry. Chief Justice Bean affirmed the de
cree of Judge Burnett, of the Circuit
Court for Marion County, in the case of
J. W. Myer. appellant, vs. T. A. Livesley
and John J. Roberts, respondents, in
$3.50 shoes, and
at,
$2.59
different styles and
Women's Lace
Lisle Vests . .
Very Pretty Vests, lace lisle, daintily trimmed and
finished, and regular 25c qualities; low -neck,
sleevelegs style. A broken line, so we sell them
for less than half 25c grade, to- O
day for 1 tuC
Women's Lisle Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless
style, in the knee length. The regular price of
these suits is $1.25, but the special
is only
Merode Union Snits, low neck,
sleeveless style, knee length, and
lace trimmed. A splendid gar
ment. Priced CfQ
Merode Tights, in ankle or knee
length, priced at Cfl
75 and OUC
House -Cleaning Helps
LIQUID VENEER, .makes old furniture look like new; has no equal
for removing scratches; in bottles, at Cfh V
io, 25 and ....w Kenis
LAWN MOWERS A special sale this week. A 12-inch Mower for
$2.60; a 14-inch one for $2.75, and (fO fl1
a 16-inch one for , p.i7U
GREGLOO, for removing grease spots and stains from carpets;
works wonders in brightening up a carpet; in cans at
25 and CQ Cntt
Samples free
JAP-A-LAC, for all sorts of painting and refinishing. Can be used
for dozens of articles, for iron work or wood work.
which "the appellant was ordered to de
liver over to the respondents 21,912 pounds
of hops of the 1904 crop, grown upon the
latter's premises. .
Color Line for Endeavor Folk.
SEATTLE, May 14. The entertain
ment committee of the Christian En
deavor Societies- of Seattle, having in
Were yon one of the many visitors to "The House of Quality " last
week, all bent on seeing and hearing the wonderful
A. B. Chase Player Piano?
If not, join the stream of popular piano interest this week and in
spect this marvelous instrument.
These Are Its Distinctive Features:
THE SWEETNESS AND PURITY OF ITS TONE completely
dispel the idea of a mechanical device.
THE PERFECT COMBINATION of a MANUAL and a player
piano make it possible to use either as one wills, with perfect ease.
THE MECHANISM is so NICELY ADJUSTED (and entirely
beneath the keyboard) as not to interfere in any way with the action
of the piano; the parts are much reduced in number, aiding compact
ness and increasing durability.
THE ARTISTIC BEAUTY OF THE INSTRUMENT is not
marred by the appearance of any part of the player mechanism
above the keyboard.
Yon are cordially invited to visit out music parlors at any hour,
any day, whether or not yon wish to make a purchase, for "The
House of Quality" is the house of a friend to every lover of good
music
ALL PURCHASABLE ON THE SMALL PAYMENT PLAN.
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
! Sherman filay & Co.
I SIXTH AND MORRISON STREETS. Opp. Postoffice, PORTLAND, OR.
- -
Walking Skirts
The Suit Salon, Portland's larg
est and best style store, offers
smart, snappy styles in 'Women's
Walking Skirts, worth to $7.50
each Special for
today
$2.95
12c
price 7C
Merode Vests, for women,
lov
neck, sleeveless style, or high
neck with short sleeves; also
the high neck and long-sleeved
stvle. Priced at CCir
75 and SJUC
Merode Tights, knee length, lace
trimmed, for ff
75 and pl.UU
charge preparations for the National
Christian Endeavor convention to be
held here in July, tonight, after con
siderable debate, voted that colored
delegates to the convention should not
be housed In the same hotels with
whites. .
Satin skin powder doesn't show, perfumes
the kin. Flesh, white, pink, brunt.
Everett, Bellingham, Spokane
V