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4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1907. GET5VIEWOF1700 BEPUBL1 CANVOTERS Over 1 400 Replies to Query on Presidential Choice Favor "Progressive." TAFT NEXT TO ROOSEVELT Five Names Submitted to Editors and Politicians Set Aside in Majority of Answers Pre ferring Incumbent. CHICAGO. Aug. 18. For the purpose of ascertaining the sentiment of the Republicans of the Middle Western states regarding President Roosevelt's policies and their choice for his successor, in view of the President's definite refusal to ac cept a renominatlon. The Tribune has asked the opinion of editors of Republican newspapers. Congressmen, Legislators and other political leaders of 11 Middle West ern states. The questions asked were four: Do you approve the progressive poli cies of the President? Do you prefer a candidate of the pro gressive school for his successor or a man of more conservative views? Of the following suggested nominees. Cannon. Fairbanks, Knox, Hughes, Taft. and which is your first choice, second, and third? Have you any other candidate In mind? If so. what are the qualifications that should make him standardbearer of the Republican party? Majority Favors a "Progressive." More than 1700 answers have been re ceived and tabulated. Not every person answered every question, but the propor tion of answers received permits a fore cast of the probable vote of theBe states in the National Convention. There are some phases of the answers, however, which cannot be exhibited In the table. Thus, there are 1435 who de clare in favor of a progressive successor to President Roosevelt, while among the ITS who declare for a conservative are some of the President's strongest support ers. These latter give for their position such reasons as the following: "No progressive other than Roosevelt, with his sanity and practical good sense, could be safely trusted with his policies. Therefore I prefer a conservative. "I do not think there Is another Roose velt In the so-called progressive school whom the people would trust as they trust Roosevelt. A touch of conservatism from a new man might be more helpful to the country than plunges at progress by an administration unable to maintain it self under most circumstances as the present one does." "A conservative because there Is but one Roosevelt and an Imitator would lack his excellent judgment." These three editors in three different states are for Roosevelt himself If he will take the nomination, but In the table they are counted against the nomination of a man of the Roosevelt type. Another de clare "Roosevelt himself is a true con servative. He believes In the enforce ment of the laws." Big Percentage Demands Roosevelt. The 158 votes credited to Mr. Roosevelt in the table are from persons who ob jected to the form of the third question and refused to name any otier candidate than Roosevelt. They by no means rep resent the number of replies which fa vored the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt. A majority of the replies Indicated that the writers were making their choice un der protest. After Indicating a first, sec ond, and third choice they add such com ments as these: "Keep your eye on Roosevelt. He can have the nomination if he will accept." "The President Is the best man for the high position." "We want Roosevelt himself." "Roosevelt should be nominated In spite of himself." "Within the limits of the names, Taft first. But Roosevelt Is th unrinuHtori fire choice of Iowa." Little Enthusiasm for Fairbanks. It Is true of most of the papers indi cating for first choice any of the candi dates except Mr. Fairbanks that the writer either says directly or Implies he would prefer the renominatlon of the President. One supporter of Mr. Fair banks advises his nomination "because he is familiar with the policies of the present administration," but Roosevelt, as real first choice, occurs less frequently on these papers than on the others. A number of those who prefer Judge Iandis qualify their choice by saying, "if a Republican." but one writer says that he does not know whether Judge Landls is a Republican or a Democrat, hut in any case the Republicans must nominate him. Two writers ask for the nomination of Governor Johnson of Minnesota, al though a Democrat. One Indicates his preference: First. Hughes; second, John son; third, Bryan. This was In Kansas, and from the same state comes another suggestion to nominate Bryan "as the man most like Roosevelt In sentiments and policies." ' v Root Not in the Running Either. Through Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota there are a number of editors of country Republican papers who refuse to indicate a choice beyond Taft and Hugnes, and declare that they will support the Demo cratic candidate If one of the other three RECAPITULATION OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE'S MIDDLE WEST BALLOT ON THE PRESIDENCY Do you ap-l prove the D r orressiv policies . o f the Frenl- ent? STATE. YES. NO. Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota N. and S. Dakota. Iowa Nebraska Missouri Kansas 180 144 187 137 205 120 201 7 106 i 106 183 Totals II 1.569 65j Dolliver of Iowa is mentioned by 12, Warner of Missouri by 11, Spooner of Wisconsin by 7, Deneen of Illinois by 10, Foraker of Ohio by 7, Alden Smith of Michigan by 7, and others mentioned are, Nicholas Longworth, E. A. Hitchcock, C. E. Magoon, Governor Hanly, Governor Van Sant, Governor Frantz of Oklahoma, Senator Knute Nelson, Judge Day, Congressman Townsend of Michigan, Clapp of Minnesota and the sons of Presidents Lincoln Grant and Garfield. . Taft is second choice Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin,' and the first choice of all the other states of the Middle West. W, Tlt is nominated. One writes from Minne sota, however: "We don't know much about any of them except Taft up here, but we will support the ticket." Ellhu Root's friends usually say some thing like this: "Root would be the ideal President, but, of course, he cannot be nominated." , One Indiana editor varies this by say ing: "From my own knowledge and in formation I would select Root first, Hughes second, and Taft third. But the President seems to favor Taft, and. knowing them all as he does, I am willing for him to chosse, and his choice is mine." Wisconsin for La Follette. Senator La Follette s supporters are ex tremely enthusiastic and sufficiently nu merous to place his name second to Sec retary Taft's, although not In the list of the five presented. There Is, however, no Indication that he could secure the vote of any state except Wisconsin and on the other hand he could not get Wisconsin against Roosevelt. The two longest eulo gies of La Follette sent In qualify their support by the words "If President Roose velt will not accept the nomination." One editor writes: "Mr. La Follette will have the cordial support of many Wiscon sin Republicans. They can, no doubt, tell you of the qualifications that should make him the standard bearer of the Re publican party. At tue present moment I can think of none." One Missouri correspondent expresses no choice except the nominee of tue con vention, adding: "Any of the men men tioned is good enough for us and fs a better man than any other party can pos s.oiy nominate." ROBINSON CRUSOE'S GUN Philadelphia AVoman Has It and English Greatly Covet ' It. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17. Robinson Crusoe's gun, the identical weapon that was the mainstay of that lonely sailor during his castaway life on Crusoe Is land, is here in Philadelphia, the Jealously guarded property of Miss Hulda B. White, of 201 North Thirty-fourth street. British magazines, since the relic was traced to America, have printed several articles, in which It is described as "rust ing, uncared for and alone In the attic of Edwin B. Perrln, Convicted in Land Fraud Trials at Han Francisco. Native of Alabama. Surgeon In Confederate army. Owns 300,000 acres of land In Arizona, S.1,000 acres In California and 2800 acres in Oregon. Is- worth several million dollars. Sixty-eight years old. Claims 'Williams, Ariz., as his home. Convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States of forest lands. some unappreciatrve Yankee," and many overtures have been made to its present owner to purchase it, the price offered being much higher than that originally paid for the ancient firearm. Instead of the attic troubling the Sel-, kirk relatives, the gun occupies a place of honor in the beautiful home of one of West Philadelphia's wealthy women, and the papers, showing the authenticity of Its pedigree, are locked up carefully in the vaults of a local trust company.. Miss White has had the gun for more than 30 years. The story of her owner ship is unique, and gives the relic, in her eyes at least, cn added value. Forty years ago a distant cousin left Philadelphia for a tour of England and Scotland. Knowing Miss White's penchant for collecting old things, he kept his eyes open for odd bits, and many a piece In Miss White's large collection came from him. While in Largs, the old-fashioned Fifeshlre town In which Alexander Sel kirk was born, he noticed in passing by a cottage that a public sale was in pro gress some one was being dispossessed for non-payment of rent. He went In, and when the old gun was offered, together with the papers proving Its Identity, be came an excited bidder, finally carrying It away with him, after having paid $160 to the auctioneer. In the -last few years Miss White has had letter after letter from England, some of them offering her goodly sums for her prize. Intrinsically the gun Is not worth BO cents. It is of a pattern invented in the year 1676, a firelock. Trans-Atlantic Rates Reduced. BERLIN, Aug. 22. The Cunard . Line offers first cabin passage from Hamburg to New York for 1127.50. including free transportation expenses to Liverpool. Che Hamburg-American Line offers a reduc tion to $107.50, and the North German Lloyd a $117.50 rate. The rate war is the result of futile negotiations for a rate agreement. The reports originated with the Frank furter Zeitung, but the director of the Hamburg-American said the reductions mentioned were agreed to by all trans Atlantic lines. Your- credit Is good at Metzger's, Jewel ers, 342 Washington st. Do you pre fer a pro igressive o r CANNON FAIRBANKS conservative man for his nuccesltor? 155 120 241 29 17 12 201 s 39J 131 12 109 8 321 39 32 13 34 26 21 17 24 17 23 48 20 32 24 40 21 23 6 111 17 7 14 4 13 31 10 24 9 12 16 179 19 4 130 185 7 4 B 1 6 11 1 11 9 175 104 95 175 27' 21 32 15 16 29 2 7 16 12 26 3 18 30 7 20 1,435( 176! 191 259 27811 159 1471 194 SEIZE NEW ISSUE Roosevelt's Enemies Angling After Labor Vote. USING HAYWOOD VERDICT Try to Injure Him and Taft, but Roosevelt Cleverly Disarms Them by Publishing Emma Goldman's Telegram. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 22. It is already apparent that certain Republicans Intend to make political capital out of the acquittal of William D. Haywood. They are the men who are opposed to Roosevelt, and those who are determined to prevent the nomi nation of Secretary Taft. They have hopes of turning the labor vote against both Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft because. In an. Indirect way, both men were con nected with the Haywood case. The President. In addition to styling Mr. Hay wood an "undesirable citizen," sent the Secretary of War to Idaho last Fall to assist Governor Gooding In his campaign for re-election. Mr. Taft is held to be censurable because he went at the bld dJng of the President and because he up held Mr. Gooding for his determination to see that the law was enforced. Only Demanded Fair Trial. Yet these critics of the President and of Mr. Taft lose sight of the fact that at the time the President referred to Mr. Haywood as an undesirable citizen, Mr. Haywood was under indictment for com plicity In the murder of Governor Steu nenberg and the preliminary showing against him had been strong enough to Justify a grand Jury In Indicting him. Later on, when the President sent the War Secretary to Idaho, it was not to denounce organized labor, but merely to advocate the enforcement of the law, and that was what Mr. Taft did. Mr. Gooding at no time demanded the con viction of Mr. Haywood he demanded a fair and Impartial trial. Mr. Haywood's friends were resorting to every means to avoid a trial after the indictment. The honor of the state of Idaho was at stake, and nothing short of a trial by Jury would sustain the honor of the state. Mr. Gooding demanded a trial by Jury, and Mr. Taft sustained Mr. Gooding in that demand. Acted In Lawful Way. There was a lawful way to dispose of the Haywood case, and there was an unlawful way. Mr. Gooding, as chief ex ecutive of Idaho, Insisted that the law should pursue its course; certain labor leaders were demanding the release of Mr. Haywood and his associates without trial. The President knew that Mr. Gooding was following the only proper lines, and when he -realized that Mr. Gooding was In danger of defeat because he had the nerve to do right he naturally sympathized with the Governor and sent the strongest man In his cabinet to let the people know that the Federal Govern ment stood by the state government so long as the state government Insisted up on the enforcement of the law. There was never a demand for Mr. Haywood's conviction; all that Mr. Gooding demand ed, and all that Mr. Taft advocated, was a fair trial by a Jury, and that was had. When the attempt Is made to class Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft as enemies of labor, or, rather, enemies of organized labor, the men making the attempt must resort to misrepresentation, and misrep resentation never hurt a man like Mr. Roosevelt, nor can it hurt a man as much like him as "Big Bill" Taft. Roosevelt's Shrewd Trick. When the President's enemies first tried to turn the Haywood case Into a bit of political capital, the President played one of those extremely shrewd political tricks for which he Is famous. He had received an anarchistic telegram from Emma Goldman and two other reputed anarchists well known In this country. Instead of suppressing the telegram, the President Immediately made it public without comment. Thus by a single move and without uttering a single word he an nounced to the world the kind of people who were glorlng in their opportunity to make political capital out of the Haywood verdict. It was a most masterly play, (and one that will not be overlooked by the friends of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft when they undertake to meet the oppo nents of the President and the man whom above all others he prefers to see nom inated and elected in 1908. COAL PRODUCED IX OREGON Coos Bay Only Field of Importance In the State. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.Wash- lngton. Aug. 22. The only productive coal field In Oregon is situated in the south western part of the state. In Coos County, and Is known as the Coos Bay field, from the fact that it entirely surrounds that body of water. It occupies a total area of about 260 square miles, its length north and south being about 30 miles and its maximum breadth at the middle about 11 miles, from which it tapers regularly toward hoth ends. Other coal fields have been prospected in different parts of the state, and some of them contain coal of fairly good qual ity. Among these are the upper Nehalem field. In Columbia County; the lower Ne halem field, In - Clatsop and Tillamook counties; the Yaqulna field In Lincoln County and the Eckley and Shasta Costa fields, in Curry County. All of these fields He west of the Cascade Range, but none has been developed to the point of production. Another field has been KNOX HUGHES TAFT 19 20 40 23 13 6 34 23 36 11 32 8 9 12 38 32 74 49 41 45 26 22 34 17 35 61 31 124 63 145 89 i23 86 79 153 64 62! 33 II! 20 41 9 101 22 29 31 15 10 10 6 15 15 . l 25 7 14 11 13 8 55 76 49 93 28 20 21 22 36 14 21 25 7! 28 85 6 19 121 270 184 560 280 944 332) 158 TheTitle Guarantee & Trust Co. The Best Equipped Trust Company . in the Northwest Established April 18, 1887. Loans money on improved real es tate and approved collateral at reas onable rates without delay. Buys and sells mortgages, notes, etc., and furnishes expert appraisals of real estate. TheTitle Guarantee & Trust Co. 240-244 Washington St., Cor. Second Portland, Oregon located in the basin of John Day River, east of the Cascade Range, but little is known concerning it. All of the fields west of the Range, with the exception of the Coo Bay, are of small area, the largest outside of the Coos Bay being the upper Nahalem field, which has an area of less than 20 miles. The coal of all these fields Is llgnltic In character. Coal mining in Oregon during the last two years has been adversely affected by the great increase in the production of petroileum In California and its use as fuel. All of the product from Coos Bay has been shipped by water, principally to San Francisco. The increased use of fuel oil in that city has decreased the consumption of coal to a marked degree, and the effect upon Oregon's production Is shown in a decrease from 109,641 short tons in 1905 to 79,731 short tons in 1906, a loss of 28,910 tons, or 27.3 per cent. The value declined $70,157. or 24.8 per cent, from $282,495 in 1905 to $212,338 in 1906. Coal was first noted in the Coos Bay region about 80 years ago. Professor J. S. Newberry having reportea in 1855 that the coal deposits of Coos Bay had begun to attract attention Some mining was done there In 1855 and 1872 and in 187S two mines, the Eastport and' the Newport, were in active operation.. The Newport, however, is t..e only one sur viving. The Beaver Hill mine, opened in 1905, was at first a rather uncertain fac tor, but is now an Important producer. The census of 1880 reports the total coal production at 43,205 tons, this being the earliest record of production In the state. The total production has exceeded 100, 000 tons In four years only 1896, 1S97, 1904 and 1905, and the maximum being obtained in 1904, when it reached 111,540 tons. FORBIDDEN TO REMARRY Michigan Divorce Law Prevents Re union of Couple. DETROIT, Aug. 17. If a woman gets a decree of divorce in which her husband is prohibited from re-marrying for two years and he afterward repents, makes love and proposes to her, and If she accepts him a second time, can he be prosecuted for dis obeying the command of the court? Chester G. Newton and his former wife, Ida L. Newton, find themselves confronted with this unique question, which forms the only obstacle to their marrying a second time and which is presented to them after one of the most romantic Romeo-Juliet wooings on record. Chester and Ida Newton were married five years ago, established a cozy little home and were blessed with two children. Then came the dark clouds. Mrs. Newton says her own mother was the cause. At least, they became estranged and she went Into the divorce courts and a decree was granted. A short time after the couple's little girl became afflicted with diphtheria and was consigned to the contagious disease ward. Mother-love caused the disease to be contracted by the mother as a result of fondling and kissing the Hps of the stricken girl. She followed her daughter to the hospital. "I longed to see Chester," said the wife last night, "and there was no one to dis suade me. I sent for him." Chester, when he arrived at the hospital, secured a ladder, placed It against the window leading to the contagious ward, and climbed to the room where his wife lay. Their eyes met, four eyes moistened and - tears trickled down the cheeks of two lovers. And so the husband-wooer repeated the story that won him five years ago, the woman now lying before him, weakened by sickness. She accepted him a second time. They are re-united and the wedding will take place Just as soon as the court will remove the order which, as It is worded, restrains the husband from re marrying even his former wife. FAST TRAIN SERVICE. The new Canadian Pacific route via Spokane is the shortest line Portland to St. Paul. Their time the fastest. The equipment is the best. Dining car service unexcelled. Call at 142 Third street for descriptive matter. Metzger's eye glasses, $1. 342 Wash. St. Delegates to OTHER CANDIDATES convention on jbaeta of re- IU1 UB. 54 30 27 19 40 14 14 11 158 239 12 6 1 7 14 5130IS8! 1 3 It54l30l 16026 FAI &L kJ SOFT AND The "Multnomah" latest shapes in soft and Derby $3.00 Hats. The "Leyfourn" in soft and Derby $4.00 hats. They carry beauty and comfort to their wearers. The "Baronmore" $5.00 Derby Hat. They ' have the quality that assures satisfaction. The John B. Stetson soft and Derby Hats range in price from $4.00 to $S.OO. ami Rosenblatt & Co. Corner Third and Morrison Streets STILL WANTS GRAND LDDGL SEATTLE ELKS " INDIGNANT AT RUMOll SPREAD BY MEMBER. Are Going to Dallas in Special Train With Every Vote They Can Get, Paying Expenses. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 22. (Special.) Seattle Elks are indignant because a member of that order from this city spread the word in Portland that Seattle does not want the 1909 Grand Lodge meet ing. Seattle Elks have evolved a plan of chartering a special train to attend the Grand Lodge meeting In Dallas next year and will take with them every Past Exalted Ruler in the Northwest who has a vote, paying his expenses. At the sar.e time every Northwest lodge will bj requested to send a delega tion to Dallas. Of course, if Seattle can not win. Portland is this town's second choice, but local Elks have gone Into the air over a report from Portland that one of their number announced that Se attle had withdrawn from its light. The Seattle Elks insist that Portland owes them, the same courtesy that Se attle extended to Portland for the Lewis and Clark year and that the Northwest ern towns should stand together to bring about every convention that can be at tracted by the Alaska-Yukon-Paclflc Ex position. AFTER PORTLAND THEATER New Vaudeville Circuit Looking for Playhouse in This City. The United States Amusement Com pany, recently organized. Is reported to be negotiating for the purchase of a theater in Portland. The Lyric Theater in Seattle passed . Into the hands of the new firm yesterday. It Is the object of the amuse ment company to buy and operate eight or more theaters for high-class vaudeville throughout Oregon. Washington and Idaho. In connection with this circuit the firm will handle playhouses in hoth Vancouver and Victoria, B. C. Lewis N. Rosenbaum Is president and The Has decided to postpone the Gift offer of $10,000 or more to old and new depositors. The Bank is ready, willing and able to carry out the conditions of the offer but believe that it would be a more opportune time a little later. L QTYI hUr 21 21 Today we make the first showing of the latest Fall shapes in DERBY HATS S. H. Frledlander is manager of the com pany, and they are arranging in New York for the very best vaudeville talent procurable. The best of burlesque produc tions will be brought to the Pacific North west, and others of equal merit. The chorus will be . under the personal direc tion of Arnold Klraify, the famous mas ter of ballet. We Will Be Pleased to Take Home Bonds. We, the undersigned, depositors and creditors of the Oregon Trust & Sav ings Bunk (closed) will be pleased to accept in full payment for our balances or accounts In that institution. Home Telephone bonds of either Issue, al lowing the bank the regular price of , par ror nonus wun bJ per cent siock bonus. This will give the bank a profit on its purchase and be highly satis factory to the undersigned, as we con sider the bonds and stock at this price same as cash to us and a good Invest ment and allow us to quickly realize on our balances now . in the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank (closed). Louis Wilde, on deposit t 4,100.00 Tacoma Telephone Company, on deposit 90.000.00 Omaha Independent Telephone Company, on deposit 320,000.00 Portland Home Company, on de posit 2.500.00 James O'Brien, on deposit 2S6.00 Roberts & Co., on deposit SOO.OO C. C. Craig, on deposit 925.00 L. W. Smeltzer. on deposit 625-00 E. R. Heckman, trustee, on de posit 14.000.00 Wilbur, attorney, on deposit.... 1,200.00 Annie K. Berridge. on deposit.... 55.00 John L. Day. on deposit 3,116.85 J. F. Greans. on deposit 150.00 A. H. Demks, on deposit 40.94 G. L. Allan, on deposit -. 50.00 N. N. Curtis, on deposit 100.00 F. Wyler. on deposit 110.00 L. M. Rutonlc, on deposit 360.00 A. E. Burghays, on deposit 3X.00 Fred Good, on deposit 30.00 A. - L. Tetu. on deposit 200.00 D. C. Henny. on deposit 1,800.00 Haskell (Journal), on deposit.... Balance C. F. Fisher, on deposit 3.2O0.00 George E. Wagner, on deposit.... 2UO.0O Albert Freda, on deposit 50.00 Mark Roberts, trustee, on de posit 300.00 B. B. Clements, on deposit 360.00 Mrs. B. H. Clements, on deposit. 100.00 Guy Frank, on deposit 50.00 J. Coyle. on deposit 137.00 Ulevamey, Oregon City, on de posit, balance 201.00 F. M. Coker. Jr.. on deposit.... 150.00 Fred Gavin, on deposit 130.00 Dr. Swensson, on deposit...... Balance R. A. Nielson, on deposit Balance Metzger's spectacles, tl. 343 Wash, st German American Bank At 6th and Alder Sts. Portland, Or. J&w? PERS0NALMENTI0N. Miss A. L. Dimick, principal of the Brooklyn School, is spending her vaca tion at the home of a friend in the coun try. She is expected home the early part of next month. Oscar Freytag, a prominent farmer of Clackamas County, living near Gladstone, was in the city yesterday. He Is very much interested in the proposed county fair that will be held at Gladstone in October, and is busy talking It up. v. Potter Schedule for Beach. The steamer Potter will sail from Portland, Ash-street dock. Saturday, 7:33 A. M. Get tickets and make res ervations at city ticket office. Third and Washington streets. C. W. Stin ger, city ticket agent. Metzger & Co.. Jewelers. 342 Wash. st. i EXAMINE THE COMPLETE PROTECTION LIFE POLICY issued only by the AETNALIFE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD, CONN. Most up-to-date life insurance policy. COVERS ALL HAZARDS Including TOTAL and PERMANENT DISABILITY For information address McCAROAR, BATES & LIVELY General Agents, Failing Bldg. PORTLAND Two for One And no chance to take. Every thing in the house today at one half price at the Golden Eagle.