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PORTLAND, OBEGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1907.
VOL. XLVI. NO- 14,572.
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CAR STRIKE WILL
SOON BE ENDED
Trouble in Bay City
Comes to Close.
ARBITRATE POINTS IN DISPUTE
Men Will Return to Work as
Individuals.
LIFT BOYCOTT ON RAILWAY
Action of General Strike Committee
Will Permit 35,000 Cnion Men
and Families to Ride Car.
men Xot All Agreed.
! Terms of proposed settlement:
1. A nine hour day.
5 2. A daily wage of 3 on the nine
hour basis.
S. The ,resignaUon of Prteslder
Cornelius and Secretary Bowling of
f the Carmen'! t'nion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. The Even
ing Post tonight says:
"The car strike will be declared oft by
the General Strike Committee before
many hours have elapsed. The Ways and
Means Committee of the General Strike
Committee has made arrangements with
the representatives of the United Rail
ways to call off the strike. The carmen
will return to work as. Individuals.
"Questions relative to the union will not
be asked. All differences pertaining to
hours and wages will be arbitrated by the
United Railways and the platform men
as agreed In the submitted proposition.
Let Labor People Ride on Cars.
"The declaring off of the car strike hy
the General .V.iike Board will glva' Cae
JS.OOi; union men of the .Building Trades
Council, with their families, the right
to ride on the cars, despite any action
that the Carmen's Union may take.
"With the support of the Building
Trades Council withdrawn, it would be
jp to the hundred odd unions, with the
Labor Council, to decide for themselves
whether or not a boycott should exist
against the Unltel Railways.
"Secretary Tveitmoe, of the Building
Trades Council, and official press repre
sentatives of the General Strike Board
stated today that the Board had the
power to declare off the car strike and
would do so on a set date. President
Richard Cornelius, of the Carmen's
Union, states that whatever settlement
may be arrived at will be reached by the
Carmen's Union.
Differences of Opinion.
"Thus, while the General Strike Board
will declare the strike off, the president
of the Carmen's organization will main
tain that the car strike is on. Confusion
will thus result unless the Carmen's
Union abides by the decision of the Gen
eral Strike Board."
IX CONTROL OP ALTON WHEN
GRANTED IMMUNITY.
Facts Coming to Light That Con
nect Him Closely With Standard
Oil Exposure.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. A Washing
ton special to the Herald says:
That E. H. Harriman was in control of
the Chicago & Alton Railroad when it
made Its "Immunity" bargain with the
Department of Justice and gave evidence
which led to the imposition of a $29,240,090
fine upon the Standard Oil Company was
established today, when It was officially
learned that the promise of immunity was
extended in June. 1906. The Alton, under
the Joint control agreement revealed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission, is
now controlled by the Chicago, Rock Is
and and Pacific Rallro:.d, dominated by
the Moore brothers, but In June, 1906, it
was controlled by Mr. Harriman.
Whether Mr. Harriman knew of the im
munity bargain cannot be learned here
and will not be known until C. B. Morri
son, who, as United States District At
torney In Chicago, gave t..e promise of
Immunity with the approval of Attorney
General iv.oody, arrives here on Monday.
The fact that It was a railroad dominated
by Mr. Harriman, frequently referred to
as cordially affiliated with ne Ctandard
Oil Interests, that dealt the great oil cor
poration a severe blow Is thought here
none the less significant. It would nave
been highly slgnincant had the evidence
which was to convict the Standard come
from the Rock Island element, but not
so surprising as that it should have been
supplied by a road controlled by Mr. Har
riman, who, while not then being pursued
by the Administration, was not regarded
with any especial friendship.
WHEELER APPROVES FRATS
Berkeley President Says They Are
Important His Advice to Girls.
BERKELEY. Cal.. Aug. 21. Presi
dent Wheeler gave the freshman class
Its first .JUat fit imlv-eraUx iLa ea-
terday morning when he delivered an
address full of advice, warning and
suggestions about what is good for
new students on the campus. Harmon
gymnasium was crowded while Dr.
Wheeler spoke.
Freshmen were advised by President
Wheeler to become well acquainted
with the university professors, as well
as with each other. He counseled them
to remember that professors and the
president also are human and love
to be treated as human beings. They
are fond of students who step up and
say: "My name Is John Jonea," rather
than of th- type of student who stands
afar off and is offended when profes
sors fail to remember hie name is John
Jones.
Girl students received the advice
from the university president to marry
men who are of proved constancy,
rather than men who are attractive by
reason of their strength or good looks.
Constancy Is the great thing in a hus
band, in President Wheeler's creed.
Greek-letter fraternities were ap
proved by Dr. Wheeler in his address.
'I am a member of such a fraternity,"
said the president, "and I trust am a
loyal member. The fraternities have
an important place In the life of the
university. Their benefits are many.
Mrs. Mary Baker O. Eddy, Against
Whom "Next Friends" Have
Dropped Their Suit for Account
ing. I wish that every stndent co jld avail
himself of the benefits and have his
home In a fraternity house."
OPEN SHOP, SAYS POSTAL
Strikers Will Be Taken Back as In
dividuals Must Sign Contract.
cVilCAGO. Aug. 21. Every telegraph
operator who went out on a strike two
weeks ago must make individual ap
plication for reinstatement before he
will be taken back. This policy of the
companies aws announced today and
means not only that there will be no
union recognized, but that even a com
mittee from the ranks of the strikers
will not be treated with.
The Postal Company has prepared a
form of contract which every apll-
cant is required to sign before given
employment. The Western Union has
not adopted any form of contract, but
Is requiring each operator to make ap
plication for work as an individual.
The contract of the Postal Company
reads:
"I hereby afcree if given employment by
the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
to render full and faithful service at all
times, restraining from all agitation and
tntereference with the company's business,
and I further agree that I will work care
fully and well with every operator, be ho
or she union or non-union."
President Small of the Telegraphers'
Union announced tonight that he would
be in New York next Saturday.
ASK GUARD FOR OPERATORS
Companies Call on Department Re
garding Ash Fork Riot.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. Represen
tatives of the telegraph companies vis
ited the War Department today, asking
for soldiers at Ash Fork, Ariz., to pro
tect the operators against another at
tack. General Bell advised them to
apply to the Governor of Arizona. If
the Governor decided that troops are
necessary, he would so request Presi
dent Roosevelt, who undoubtedly would
honor the request.
SMALL ASKS FOR ARBITRATION
Western Union Superintendent De
clines to Meet Him.
NEW YORK. Aug. 21. Some striking
telegraphers say the object of Small's visit
here Is to endeavor to bring about arbitra
tion. General Superintendent of the
Western Union, however, says he will not
meet Small under ay circumstances, and
added that he had nothing he cared to
discuss with him.
FERRY ENGINEERS STRIKE
Service Between. New York and
Long Island Badly Hampered.
NEW YORK, Aug.' 21. Thirty firemen
on the Long Island Railroad ferryboats
struck today for an increase in wages
from J65 to J70 monthly. Traffic on these
boats Is badly hampered.
Federation Asks Damages.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. President
Gompers said today that the American
Federation of Labor would probably sue
the National Manufacturers' Association
on the charge of the conspiracy In be
ginning a concerted effort for injuring
organized labor.
No Clew to Mail Sack Robbery. '
OMAHA. Aug. 21. There is no clew
to the perpetrators of the quarter-mil-llon-dollar
mail-sack robbery. Every
postoffice inspector and secret service
detective In the West is working on
Ltha caaay -,
TO
. EDDY CASE
"Next Friends" Drop
Their Suit.
FIND BURDEN TOO GREAT
Defendant's Counsel Wants
Hearing on Competency.
PROPERTY FOR RELATIVES
(Christian Science Leader Said to
Have Provided for Kindred and
Arranged Property Matters
for Rest of Her Life,
CONCORD, N, H., Aug. 21. The cas
against Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy has been
dropped. The Christian Science publica
tion committee made public the statement
that Dr. Allen McLane Hamilton, the
New York alienist who recently ex
amined Mrs. Eddy, Hamilton said:
"I am firmly of the opinion that she
Is competent to care for herself and
manage her affairs, and that she Is
not coerced in any way. It would ap
pear as If she takes the Initiative upon
all occasions."
Counsel for "next friends" announced
that the suit for an accounting of the
property of the Christian Science leader
was withdrawn for many reasons, prin
cipally on account of the "unprofitable
ness of any Immediate result of a de
cision in our favor upon the exact issue
as now framed, compared with the bur
dens and disadvantages to bee endured
by us both before and after such a de
cision." Streeter, defendant's counsel, imme
diately moved that the masters pro
ceed with the hearing upon the ques
tion of her competency to manage her
affairs and added:
It we nr allowed to proceed, we wil
show how on February 21 Mrs. Eddy
began to arrange for the management
of her property for the rest of her
life and to provide for her kindred
during that time."
characterized the suit as
primarily an assault upon a great re
ligion by great newspapers. Said he:
Collapse of All Charges.
"Not a word of testimony has been
introduced to show that a dollar of
her money was ever misappropriated.
The charge of her incompetency has
completely collapsed, it is now stat
ed in thA nresa that this suit has been
abandoned for the purpose of awaiting
the defendant s deatn ana men contest
ing her will. Mrs. Eddy has a legal
right to the finding of her competency
upon the case as it now stands or
upon further evidence she may intro
duce." Judge Aldrich replied that the
masters would not be justified in going
SUDDEN
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ROOSEVELT: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PRESENT POPULAR BILL, EN
TITLED. THE BIG STICK VEKSIS THE UNDESIRABLE CrrlZEY WILL CONTINUE WITHOUT ANY CHANGE
FOB THE NEXT 18 MONTHS."
on with the expert hearing unless so
directed by the court.
TAFT TO MEET GARFIELD
Wires for Conference at Lexington.
Its Object Not Known.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 21. Secretary
Taft wired Secretary Garfield to meet him
for a conference here tonight, the object
of which is unknown.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 21. Secretary Taft.
after a quiet day at his brother's home,
proceeded this afternoon to Lexington,
Ky.j where he will speak tomorrow.
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DEFINES CITIZENSHIP LAW
Judge Dole, of Hawaii, Makes Im
portant Ruling in Rodiek Case.
HONOLULU, Aug. .14. (Via San
Franciscej, Aug. 21.) r-Judge. .Sapford B.
Dole, of the ,-United JHsrfes District
Court, has decided that the new natur
alization law of June 29, 1906. does -not
repeal the section of the act creating
the Territory of Hawaii, which pro
vides that aliens residing in the Ha
waiian Islands for five years previous
to the passage of the act creating the
Territory of Hawaii, may be natur
alized without previous declaration of
Intention to become citizens. The de
cision was rendered in the application
of George Rodiek to become a citizen
without making previous declaration of
Intention. The application was resist
ed by the United States Attorney on
behalf of the Department of Commerce
and Labor.
Railroad Selection Approved.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. The Secretary
of the Interior has approved the selec
tion of 400 acres of land by the Northern
Pacific Railroad in the Coeur d'Alene
land district, Idaho.
Hold Examination at RoIfc.
WASHINGTON, . Aug. 21. The Civil
Service Commission announces that clerk
carrier examinations for the nostofftce
service will be held at Boise, Idaho, Au
gust 28. '
DE LONG'S COOK KILLED
Murdered in Trinity County, Cal.,
for His Savings.
REDDING, Cal., Aug. 2L Dan Arthur,
a half-breed,, wanted for murder of a
Chinaman, Ah Chong, at Hawkins Bar,
Trinity County, escaped Sunday when of
ficers put in their appearance.
Arthur got a boat and went down the
Trinity River, It is believed. Into Hum
boldt County. Arthur's victim was a
cook on the ill-fated Jeanette, captained
by Delong, which was lost In the Arctic,
and was one of rew rescued. Since then
he had been mining at Trinity till Arthur
killed him for his moneyi
PRESIDENT RETURNS H0?1E
Mayflower Delayed In Trip From
Cape Cod by Fog.
OYSTER BAY, L. I., Aug. 21. The
Naval yacht Mayriower, with President
Roosevelt and party on board, dropped
anchor in Oyster Bay at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. It required five hours long
er to make the return from Province
town, Mass., than was anticipated,
owing to a heavy fog.
Navy Officials Start.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Brigadier
General Murray, Chief of Artillery, and
Commander Spencer Wood, of the Navy,
started for the Pacific Coast, where
they will lay out the so-called defense
sea areas, similar to those established
on the Atlantic Coast. They will visit
Seattle. Portland, San Francisco and
San Diego.
ijtMAM 2-
LONDON
PAPERS
.TUFT
Logical Successor
to Roosevelt.
PRAISE PRESIDENT'S TALK
Two Men Regarded as Heroes
in American Politics.
BOTH SHOW SOUND SENSE
Policies Toward Railroads and
Predatory Interests Approved by
English Newspapers See So
lution of . Trust Problem.
LONDON, Aug. 2L Special.) Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft in the
British eyes are distinctly the heroes of
the American political situation. The
Times this morning. In discussing the
Provincetown speech, rejects the view
that Roosevelt is on -angeerous or unjus
tifiable ground In relation to the rail
ways, and says that the President merely
proposes to attain that public control
which has long existed In England, where
no railway can Issue fresh shares or
bounas without parliamentary sanction.
The Times regards Taft's Columbus
speech as much more sharply put than
Roosevelt's and as clinc.'.ng the Ohlan's
first claim on the confidence of the coun
try as Roosevelt's successor In the Re
publican leadership.
Taft Bright and Shining Star.
s Times' economic and -.. ancial ex
pert agrees with Roosevelt, that while
the markets of the whole world are de
pressed, there Is no conclusive reason to
believe i the case woula ie otherwise
if the President had avoided me trust
problem.
The Daily Telegraph lauds Roosevelt's
cool head and fine courage, and Bat's that
Taft "rstands Read and shoulders above
every other man mentioned as Roose
i.t's successor in the wfirk 'of placing
the amazing fabric of American prosper
..y on a sound basis."
Monopolists Are Rebuked.
lae radical press scathingly rebukes
the monopolists for "creating a state of
economic lawlessness and crime and then
raising the cry of business peril to ward
off public redress.'
pinion appears to be practically unan
imous here, both among Britons and
Americans, that the pressure of public
sentiment 'in the United States will grad
ually force a just solution of the trust
problem, whatever obstacles the benefi
ciaries of special privileges may devise.
Pipe Line Through California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. Articles
of incorporation have been filed for
the Associated Pipe Line Company. The
directors of the new company are: E.
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E. Calvin, William F. Herrln. George
L King. W. S. Porter and Frank H.
Buck. The company proposes to op
erate a pipe-line system for the trans
mission of oil through the state. The
capital stock Is J7.000.000.
DROPS OUT OF NATIVE SONS
Eugene Schmitz, Deposed Mayor,
Tenders Resignation as s Member.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Aug. 21. The
resignation of Eugene Schmitz. ex
Mayor of San Francisco, was received
last night by Niantic Parlor Native Sons.
After a resignation Is received, a week
is allowed to elapse before any action
Is taken. The Schmitz resignation will
take the usual course, and at the end of
the week it will be accepted.
HOLDUP MEN GET $6000
Bold Daylight Robbery In Quaker
City Battle of Bullets Ensues.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Aug. 21. Wlll
ilam H. Hicks, paymaster for Schaum &
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JaniM H. Hawle-y, Bol Attorney
Who Has Returned From Honolulu
Improved in Health.
Uhlinger. a textile machine manufactur
ing company, was held up this afternoon
by three highwaymen in the northeast
ern part of the city and robbed of a
satchel containing $GO00.
Pursuit ensued, and one of the robbers
was captured after several shots were
fired. The others escaped with the
satchel.
Hicks Is suffering from a bullet wound
in the arm dnflicted by the robbers.
HAWLEY WELL MAN AGAIN
Idaho Attorney Returns From
Hawaii to Resume Boise Cases.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. J. H.
Hawley.'the Idaho attorney who con
ducted the prosecution of Haywood,
tried and acquitted of the murder of
ex-Governor Steunenberg, returned to
the St. Francis from the Hawaiian
Islands on the steamer Alameda to
day, and will go directly td Boise to
take up the work of preparing the
case against Pettibone, who Is to be
tried on the same charge. His health
has been greatly improved by his trip
to the Islands.
DOANES DEDICATE STONE
Honor Memory Pilgrim Founder of
the Family in United States.
PROVLN'CETOWN, Mass.. Aug. 21.
Members of the Doane family . from all
parts of the country today dedicated a
stone in memory of the Pilgrim founder
of their family, J. Doane. Willard
Doane, secretary to the governor of Utah,
delivered an address.
Edward Dines With Clemencean.
MARIENBAD, Bohemia, Aug. 21. M.
Clemenceau, the French Premier, lunched
with King Edward this afternoon. The
results of the recent royal meetings of
the King with the Emperors of Germany
and Austria were discussed, with apparent
satisfaction.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY 8 Maximum temperature, 70
degrees; minimum, 68 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northwest winds.
Foreign.
London press praises speeches of Roosevelt
and Taft. Page 1.
Moors gather about Casa Blanca in such
threatening numbers that reinforcements
are required. Page 3.
Jewish rabbi says at The Hague his people
must yet conquer world. Page 2.
National.
Industrial interests deplore Attorney-General's
tendency to tdlk too much. Page 3.
Domestic
Suit against Mrs. Eddy suddenly dropped by
"next friends." Page 1.
Richard Mansfleid's health improves slowly.
Pag-
Great excitement in Chicago; wheat reach
ing dollar mark. Page
Pacific Coast.
6an Francisco car strike nearlng immediate
settlement. Page 1.
Daniel A. Ryan again mentioned as fusion
choice for Bay City Mayor. Page a.
No record found In minutes of Glass' tele
phone company of $25,000 payment.
Page 2.
Third robbery of Alaska mail In a month.
Page 1.
St. Benedict's Abbey, at Mt. Angel, suffers
$30,000 loss by fire. Page 6.
All ships at Astoria to be fumigated to
guard acrainst bubonic plague. Page
Commercial and Marine.
George Rose says bop market is being
manipulated. Page 15-
Bulge in Chicago wheat market. Page 13.
No excitement in stock trading at New
York. Page 15-
Seven witnesses examined by Inspectors in
the Alliance case. Page 14.
(Baker automobile ordinance will be modi
fled before passage. Page 10.
All firms will unite on advanced price for
butter. Page 14.
Striking telegraphers are seeking employ
ment in other lines. Page 10..
Portland and Vicinity.
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank suspends
payment. Page 11.
Annie Conroy, Arleta bride, left o1' at
the church, P&e 7,
ANOTHER
ROBBERY
OF ALASKA MAIL
$45,000 in Gold Dust
Is Secured.
THIRD THEFT IN A MONTH
Postoffice Inspectors at WorK
on Cases.
MAILS WITHOUT A GUARD
Miners Ship Dust This Way to Avoid
Ilifrh Tariff of Express Compan
ies Robberies Thought to Bo
by an Organized Gang.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug-. 21. (Special.)
A Fairbanks. Alaska, special says: What
la believed to be the bisrgest plot for rob
bing the United States malls ever dis
covered is now In operation in Alaska.
Only yesterday word was received from
the Coast that the third pouch miRslngr
In a month had been reported at Ekagway.
The sack contained $45,000 In gold dust
addressed to Seattle banks.
Postoffice Inspectors already in the
North working on the two former rob
beries, have taken up the latest loss. It
is almost certain that the sacks wera
stolen while in transit on the Yukon
River boats plying between this point and
Dawson. Several men are under sus
picion but no arrests have been made.
Reliable clews are scarce.
Ever since gold dust shippers have de
cided to use the mails for sending out
their metal, instead of patronising the
express companies as they previously did,
because of the increased tariff, the
present trouble has existed. It will neces
sitate the employment of guards by the
Government to watch the gold shipments.
As they have been practically unguarded
up to date, robberies have been easy and
it is believed that the thefts have re'
suited from systematic operations ol
bandits working with well-laid plans.
STRIKE OP FINN IiABOR FAILS
31(111 Can To Without Them (and
They Must Go Elsewhere,
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe-.
cial.) All the Finn laborers in the Southi
Bend Mills & Timber Company plant!
have struck for higher -wages. They have
been getting $2.60 a day and ask for a
raise of 25 cents a day. The Mill Com-;
pany has a sufficient crew to operate
without the strikers, so they will eeek
Jobs elsewhere.
WANTS PRESIDENT'S HELP
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN ASKS
ROOSEVELT SETTLE STRIKE. !
Telegraphs, Suggesting That He In-'
tervene and Appoint a Board of. J
Arbitration to Adjust Matters. ;
SALEM. Or., Aug. 2L (Special.) Gov-!
ernor Chamberlain believes it to be the!
right and duty of President Roosevelt to!
Interfere in the telegrapher's strike and'
in an effort to secure such Interference he'
today sent the following telegram: '
The President, WanhinRton. D. C. rar!
Sir: I respectfully suKfirest your Intervention'
and the appointment by you of a board of
arbitration In settlement of difference, bp-i
tween telegraphers and companies through-:
out tho country.
QKOROB & CHAMBERLAIN. i
Governor.
SELL GEMS AT AUCTION
Diamonds of Late Stanford Estate
Go at Low Frice in London.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. .The announce-
merit was made today that almost all tha
diamonds belonging to the estate of the
late widow of Leland Stanford have been
quietly disposed of and the proceeds will
be devoted to Stanford University in com
pliance with the owner's will. The sale
was held at the wholesale house, London,
under the supervision of a committee con
sisting of Timothy Hopkins, Joseph Grant,
Charles D. Lathrop and Ambassador Reld.
It is said only $350,000 was realized, al
though experts appraised the gems at'
half a million and regarded them as espe
cially valuable, as nearly all have Inter
esting histories.
BRYAN AGAIN IN WRECK
Fourth Time on Various Journeys
to Same Illinois Town.
BELVIDERE. III.. Aug. 21. William J.
Bryan was the occupant of one of the
three coaches of the Northwestern train
which was ditched near here yesterday.
Mr. Bryan emerged blandly smiling and
made a memorandum In his diary.
"Fourth time a wreck has occurred on my
various Journeys to speak at the Rockford
Chautauqua." Mr. Bryan trudged with,
the others a couple of miles, then took
the trolley here for Rockford. The wrecil
was caused by the baggage car trying to
take art open switch, .
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