VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,588.
PORTLAND, ' OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1907.
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AGAINST WHITES
Open War May Come in
British Columbia.
JAPANESE ALL CARRY ARMS
Several Whites Wounded in
Vancouver Riot.
ASIATICS ALL STOP WORK
Stock of Arms In Stores Exhausted
and Trouble Feared When Steam
er Monteagle Arrives With
Many Japanese.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept. 9. A special to
the Times from Vancouver. B. G, says:
As a result of the disorders Saturday
and Sunday evenings, the situation here
with regard to Asiatics is increasing in
menace. The Japanese have notified
Chief of Police Chamberlain that police
protection Is Inadequate and they will take
steps to protect themselves. Chinese and
Japanese employed In hotels and restau
rants have withdrawn from work. It- Is
said that Oriental leaders have Instructed
them they must not work under penalty
of tfOO. The Japanese are purchasing
firearms and the aspect of affairs Is
threatening;.
Steamer Monteagle, due to arrive Wed
nesday or Thursday with many Orientals
on board, will be met by a hostile demon
stration. It Is freely declared that the
Orientals will not be allowed to land.
There la growing uneasiness in the city.
The feeling is Increasing that. In view of
the number of Japanese, Chinese and
Hindus In Vancouver, the ' minister of
militia should take steps to protect them.
Several restaurant-keepers met this morn
ing and resolved to employ nothing but
white, labor.
Only an Occasional Brick.
" Early reports of the disorders Saturday
night were exaggerated. The crowd
amounted to about 10.000, but the temper
displayed was merely boisterous. The
crowd surged through the streets in the
Oriental quarters, cheering everything
white and hooting and denouncing every
thing colored. At Intervals from some
indistinguishable point in the crowd brick
bats would hurtle over Intervening heads
and crash through windows. Chief of
Police Chamberlain, recognising the in
adequacy of the force at his disposal,
relied on diplomacy. Fearful of arousing
the passions of the mob, he directed his
men to lay aside their truncheons and
exercise moderation. Iater the order re-
gardlng truncheons was revoked, but at
no stage did the police and populace come
to blows.
Personal encounters were limited to the
Japanese quarters. The Japanese resisted,
arming with knives, daggers, clubs and
bottles. They charged the crowd with
shouts of "Banzai." The crowd carried
no arms and scattered . after r Isrge
amount of damage. One white man was
badly stabbed on Powell street, another
cut by a stiletto and another had his
head laid open with a broken bottle. The
man stabbed Is in the hospital.
The report that the disorders were
started by Bellingham men is not credite.
All arrests were local. They show that
the rioting waa not confined to any
particular class. Bookkeepers, loggers and
laborers were among those arrested. A
crowd several thousand strong gathered
last evening. There were 19 arrests in all.
All Orientals Arming.
The hearing of charges against partici
pators In the riots was held in the police
court today. The courtroom was crowded
and crowds lined the streets in the
vicinity.
The arming of Orientals becomes more
alarming. Downtown dealers, including
secondhand stores, have been cleared of
their stocks of firearms.
Oriental labor Is suspended in the city.
Restaurants all hard put to it to carry on
business. Lumber mills report that
Oriental laborers going to work this
morning were met by pickets of their
fellow countrymen and induced to re
turn home. Prominent Japanese residents
take a grave view of the situation, de
claring that the coming of the steamer
Monteagle Wednesday, in view of the
present state of feeling among the Jap
anese and whites alike is an incident
fraught with serious danger.
A mass meeting of Japanese was held
thie afternoon. Apart from callings in
which Oriental labor is employed, busi
ness in the city is not disturbed.
EARL GREY SENDS MESSAGE
Regrets Riots and Hopes Offenders
Will Be Punished.
SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 9. A special
to the Post-Intelligencer from Vancouver
says:
Mayor Bethune today received the fol
lowing telegram from His Excellency,
Governor-Oeneral Earl Grey, at Ottawa:
"I have learned with deepest regret of
the Indignities and cruelties of which
the subjects of the Emperor of Japan,
a friend and ally of His Majesty the
King, have been . the victims. I hope
that peace will be restored promptly and
all the offenders punished."
A combined Chinese and Japanese or
ganization of Vancouver this afternoon
made overtures to the Hindus to Join
them In ton industrial strike all along the
British Columbia coast. The Hindus
refused.
Late tonight the police made a seizure
of 60 Winchester rifles, together with
thousands of rounds of ammunition,
which had been purchased In New West
minster by Chinese. The shipment was
consigned to Sam Kee, a wealthy Chi
nese merohant of Vancouver and a large
property-owner, whose buildings were
damaged by Saturday night's mob. The
arms and ammunition are now stored in
the police station.
ISHI1 REPORTS TO CANADA
Says Rowdies Wrecked 50 Stores
and Wounded Two Japanese.
MONTREAL, Sept. 9. The following
telegram has been received by Consul
General Nosse at Cttawa from Ishll, di
rector of commerce and trade, depart
ment of foreign affairs, of Japan, who Is
at present In British Columbia, studying
the anti-Japanese movement in that prov
ince: "Vancouver, B. C. Sept. 8. Having ar-
Joe timim. Who flumwfauy De
fended ' Lightweight Champion
ship of the World Against Jimmy
IlrKt.
rived at Vancouver at 1 P. M. on Septem
ber 7, I found that during the early part
of the evening there was held a demon
stration of the Anti-Japanese and Chinese
League, and about 9 P. M. a number of
rowdies, about 50 or 60. marched into the
section-of the- city where the stores kept
hv the Japanese and Chinese are. and
threw stones, breaking considerable glass.
following that attack, there came an
other one, this time the number being In
creased to about 500, and the fronts of
several of the stores wore broken. So far
3 I can ascertain, only one Japanese was
wounded. The police force did their best,
but there is hardly any hope of relief In
that -direction. Consul Morlklwaka is
staying at -. the seat of the disturbance,
trying to Impress upon the city police to
extend their protection over the- Japanese
residents, and at the came time to sup
press the utmost excitement of the Jap
anese. There may be no other disturb
ances." . .
Mr. Ishii's hope was unfortunately not
fulfilled, as late last night the Consul
wired the following telegram from Con
sul Morlklwaka:
"Vancouver, Sept. 8. In continuance of
the message sent by Mr. Ishii, I have to
report that a fourth attack was made by
the rowdies about midnight on the Japan
ese quarters. Twice again they tried to
attack the Japanese stores, but on ac
count of the vigilance of the Japanese ana
the city police and also the late hour of
the night, their number gradually de
creased, and by 3 o'clock Sunday morning
the rowdies scattered everywhere, and
tranquility was restored by dawn. The
damage done to the Japanese stores Is as
follows:
"General stores 13: hotels, 9; candy and
confectionery' shops, 5: ' bathhouses, 2;
barber shops. 5: shoemakers, 2: banking
office, 1: newspaper, office, 1: employment
offices, 4; restaurant, 1; rice mill, 1; hat
ter's shop, 1: tailors, 2; watchmaker, 1.
Of these 50 stores, all the windows and
doors were smashed. Two Japanese were
wounded." . , -
Consul-General Nosse will lay all the
facts before Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier
of Canada.
NO SURPRISE TO OLD COUNTRY
Knew of j Antl-Aslatic Feeling, but
Trusts to Canada.
LONDON".' Sept. 9. The news of the at
tacks on the Japanese and Chinese at
Vancouver,' B. C, did not surprise the
colonial and Foreign officials here, who
had long expected an outbreak against
Asiatics In Canada, but they have the
greatest, confidence that Canada will be
able to suppress any further outbreak.
At the same time the officials realize that
a most serious problem has arisen, par
ticularly as the feeling appears to be
strong against the subjects of Great
Britain's Eastern ally, and that It will
require most careful handling, for what
ever action Is taken Is likely to be re
sented, either by the colony or by Japan.
The question has been the subject of
considerable discussion for some time by
the Imperial authorities, who have used
their good offices on numerous occasions
to prevent the enactment of anti
Japanese legislation by British Columbia.
It Is understood that the matter was dis
cussed at length during the recent vistt
of the colonial premiers to London, Aus
tralia being as much opposed to the ad
mission of Asiatics as are the Canadians,
No steps were taken at the time, how
ever, and the subject was allowed to He
until the agitations were revived.
All the Cabinet ministers are out ' of
town at present, but the Colonial and
Foreign offices are seeking to obtain all
the information possible on the subject
of the Vancouver outbreak, with tne view
of taking some action, the nature of
which is difficult to surmise.
CANADA MUST PAY DAMAGES
Became Party to Treaty .Pledging
Protection to Japanese.
OTTAWA, Ont., Sept. 9. The general
opinion In official circles is that Canada
will have to pay damages and apologize
to Japan for damages caused by the
Vancouver riots to property of the
Japanese In that city. Regret is ex
pressed that the outbreak should have
taken place at a time when the Japanese
immigration question was all but solved
between the governments of Canada and
Japan.
Hon. R. W. Scott, Secretary of State
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COMMISSION TO .
I LUMBERMEN
State Railway Board
Pledges Assistance.
MILLMEN'S PETITION GRANTED
Flatly Declares Advance in
Rail Rates Unwarranted.
ASKS A FEDERAL INQUIRY
Demands That Threatened Attempt
to Cripple Great Industry Be In
vestigated by the. Interstate
Commerce Commissioners.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
will be asked by the Oregon Railroad
Commission to investigate the proposed
advance on lumber rates from the Pacific
Northwest to the East, and to postpone
the Inauguration of the new schedule un
til after that investigation. The State 5
Commission flatly expresses the belief
that the advance Is unwarranted. This
body sets forth fully to the Interstate
Commerce Commission the extent of the
lumber industry In Oregon and shows
how severe the blow to the Industry will
be If the increase In rates Is made.
The Commission held a meeting last
night at the Commercial building head
quarters and received J. N. Teal, attor
ney, and A. B. .Wastel),. secretary for the
Oregon & Washington Lumber Manu
facturers' Association, which is vitally in
terested in maintaining the present lum
ber rates to the East. ' The Commission
received a petition from- the association,
asking that a petition be filed by the
Oregon Commission with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, asking for an in
vebtlgatlon of the advance In lumber
rates to determine whether they are Just
and equitable. ' and' further -asking the
postponement of the Increase in rates un
til after such Investigation. It Is
charged that the proposed Increase is In
vlotio-f the act of MST. - - '
The Railroad Commission decided fa
vorably upon this petition and decided
to act at once. The following telegram
was prepared and sent: ,
Text of Telegram Sent.
Interstate Commerce Commission. ' Wash
ington. D.' C. On petition of lumber asso
ciations of this state this commission will
forward to you petition asking for Investi
gation of reasonableness of proposed advance
in ratea on forest products from Oregon to
other states. Approximately 4O.O00 men are
engaged In this industry in Oregon. Capi
tal invested about t.V.OOO,0OO. Proposed ad
vance as announced will Increase rates In
some Instances 23 per cent over prevailing
ratea. and if made will seriously injure
business of this state. In our opinion, pro
posed advances are unwarranted and we ask
you to make investigation thereof. If pos
sible, have railroad companies refrain from
putting rates Into effect until Investigation
Is made.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF OREOON.
By Thomas K. Campbell. Oswald West,
Clyde B. Altchlson, Commissioners.
Precedents for the action prayed for
are said to be sufficiently numerous to
Justify the Interstate Commerce Com
mission In proceeding in line with the
petition. When an industry so large,
with so many men employed and such
large capital Invested In developing If
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is threatened,. It has been held of vital
Importance to delay the threatened
danger to It until a searching Investi
gation can be had and the justioe of
the proposed change established.
Oregon to Ask Co-operation. -
The Oregon Commission will ask the
State Commissions of Montana, Idaho,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Colorado and Wyoming to take like
action and Impress upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission the Importance
to the entire Northwest of avoiding an
advance In lumber rates East. The
State Commission of Washington has
already taken this action. It Is be
lieved such widespread representations
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
will Impress that body with the grav
ity of the danger that threatens the
lumber Industry, and favorable action
on the petition Is hoped for.
This action Is the most decisive In
the fight of the lumbermen against the
proposed Increase In lumber rates from
the Paeflc Coast mills to the Missis
sippi River and Intermediate territory.
It puts the, case up to the highest au
thority on Interstate freight rates and
makes a direct Issue. This action
promises far better results than could
be arrived at In any other way.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion Is not now In session, and will not
resume hearings until the last of Sep
tember. When It comes together
again therr will be a mass of affairs'
to be taken up, and on this account it
Is likely to be some time before the
complaint of the lumbermen could
reach a hearing. It is therefore, lum
bermen argue, highly essential that
the Inauguration of the rate be post
poned until the Investigation 1 con
cluded. Irreparable damage would be
caused to the business interests of the
Pacific Coast if the higher rate were
allowed to become effective pending
a later Investigation.
Extracts From the Petition.
The petition of the lumbermen to the
Oregon Commission sets forth the ex
tent of the lumber industry In this
state and the wldespreadlng . evil ef
fects of an advance In rates. It says:
The capital invested in the lumbering In
dustry in the State of Oregon amounts to
about the sum of I50.000.0O0; that approxi
mately 40.000 men are engaged in said in
dustry within this state; that said proposed
Increase In ratee will result in an Increase
cost of at least S2.50 per thousand feet;
that said proposed advance in rates. If made
effective, will result in closing down a large
number of the mills within this state and
seriously injuring the business of the state:
that said proposed advance in said rates
and chnrges is a matter of great public con
cern and vitally affects not only the welfare,
of one of the largest industries of this
state but the entire business of the state, as
well as the Interests and welfare of the com
munities - throughout the United States to
which said lumber products are shipped.
There are In the State of Oregon, excluding-all
mills which do not ship to the terri
tory mentioned In the complaint, and on the
Columbia River, in the S'ate of Washington,
about 000 mills, and the annual output of
the same is about 2,200.000,000 feet, board
mee.suaxf'the :irreater portion of which said
mills ftri represented by petitioner; that
each and stl of raid mills which ship by
rail are situated on the roads of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company, the Oregon
Railway A Navigation Company, the Ore
gon & California Railroad Company and
their connectiona in . the State of Oregon;
that the annual capacity of said mills is in
excess of 3.000.000,000 feet, board measure;
that there is estimated to be about 400,000,-
000. 000 feet of htandlng timber in the Stats
of Oregon.
Would Extort Undue Prorits.
The lumbermen charge that . the pro
posed increase in rates, which is an
nounced to become effective November
1, Is unreasonable and Intended to extort
undue profits from th- lumber traffic.
The complaint says:
The proposed advance iij said rates and
chargea for the trausportlng of lumber pro
ducts announced to be put into effect as
aforesaid is the result of concerted action
on the part of the railway companies, parties
to said Tariff I. C. C. No. 504, and the pur
pose of said action so taken and Intended
to be carried out as herein above set out,
waa and Is to stifle competition and to ex
act and extort unreasonable and unjust com
pensation for the services performed and to
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FOR FIGHT LOVERS
Britt Gives Up, Says
Wrist Is Injured. .
LASTS FIVE ROUNDS WITH GANS
Critics Say Britt Quit to Es
cape Knock-Out.
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GANS ONLY PLAYS WITH HIM
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Almost Every Blow Alme'd by Jfegro
Lands, While Californlan Swings
Wildly Over His Head and
Bleeds Profusely.
BT W. G. MAC RAE.
BAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Sept. 8 'Spe
cial.) San Francisco fight fans were slip
ped another lemon this afternoon, when
Joe Oans, world's lightweight champion,
made Jimmy Britt quit In the fifth round
of what was to have been a 20-round bat
tle. The end came after the battlers had
fought to the end of the fifth round.
Britt was seen to get down on his knees
and signal his brother Wlllus and after
a brief exchange of words, Brltt's seconds
Informed Referee Welsh that Britt could
not continue the fight. The cause given
was that Britt had In the fourth round
broken a small bone In his hand, but to
the thousands of critical fight fans In the
vast crowd It looked like a clear case of
quits, and It was an easy way to settle
one of the worst onesided battles ever
pulled off under the guise of a champion
ship affair.
Britt Out of His Class.
From the moment that the pair of bat
tlers put up their bands In the first round.
It was clear that Britt was as decisively
outclassed as a selling plater . running
against a stake horse. The lanky Balti
more black felt the pride of California oC'i;
In .he first round and. found that he. had
nothing that could not be' stopped without
danger. After that he fought the remain
ing three Tounds under wraps and In
doing so he demonstrated once more that
he is master of the lightweight division,
white or black.
During the few rounds that were fought
Britt managed to reach his dusky oppon
ent with half a dosen stiff wallops. The
rest of the time he was swinging wildly
over Gans' head or bruising his hands on
Joe's elbows In a frantic effort to land
on the champion's middle structure.
During the fight Britt landed but two
blows that made the negro wince.
Gans Always Lands, Britt Rarely. .
The first punch was driven into Gans'
middle works and for an Instant the Bal
tlmorean mouth opened and he gasped as
If hurt. That was the last clean-cut blow
that Britt was able to land on what Britt
had counted on as Gans' weak point.
Jimmy aimed many a wollop at the black
stomach In front of him, but they either
glanced harmlessly off or were cleverly
blocked by the , colored man's elbows.
Towards the end of the first round. Britt
drove a terrific straight left flush to Joe's
chin.. There was a world of steam be-
ANOTHER
EMON
hind the punch. It made Gans' head
snap back and his knees become wobbly.
The Jar passed away quickly and In a
quick echange the negro demonstrated
how clearly he outclassed the Califor
nlan. Right here everybody settled back to
wait for the only finish there could be to
the battle. It was Just a question of how
long Gans would toy with and torment
Britt. In the second, third and fourth
rounds there were periods when both men
stood up and fought like demons, but in
all of these rapid-fire exchanges Britt was
worsted.
Soon Had Britt Bleeding.
Gans used his wonderful straight left.
Jab and soon had Britt bleeding. The
left side of his face and left eye soon be
gan to show signs of the constant pepper
ing from Gans' stinging left. Round
after round Gans drove his lightning like
left to Brltt's sore face, varying it with
his wonderful right cross. When It came
to close work. Joe used a right uppercut
that always Joined a stopping place on
Brltt's chin. After the third round it
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Jimmy Britt, Who Conceded Victory
to Joe Gana After Injuring His
Wrlet.
was plain that Gans was fighting Just
hard enough to keep Britt from getting
dangerously Injured, also to give those
who had paid between JOS.OOO and $40,000
dollars a run for their money.
Was Injnry a Fake?
Whether Britt was so seriously hurt
that he could not continue the fight or
whether It was a clear case of fake only
Britt and his handlers will ever know.
An effort on the part of the newspaper
men to have physicians examine Brltt's
wrist tonight was blocked. When h
medical men called on the defeated fight
er, he had his hand done up In a plaster
cast.
Another thing that sticks out and one
that shows the fake that Britt and Gans
pulled off here in 1901 was the poor show
ing that Britt made when he faced Gans,
ready to fight on the Wei. It also should
prove to the followers of the fighting
game that Britt never was or never will
be a real champion. I predict now that
when Britt meets Battling Nelson again.
It will be Britt that is whipped.
BRITT SAYS AVRIST IS BltOKEN
Helpless to Continue Fight, He
Throws lp Sponge.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 9.-A left
swing to the body., cleverly , blocked by
Joe Gans. cost Jimmy Britt any chance
he. might have had to win the lightweight
championship of the world todav and
brought to a close five rounds of fast
fighting, witnessed by a crowd' of about
14,000 people at Recreation Park. . It broke
aritt s wrist, and though he went on
again in the fifth round, he was helpless
m ootn orrense and defense. It was
not until this round that he informed his
seconds of the mishap.
"What's the use of my going on T
can't fight. I am helpless." he said to
in tvreiing. Captain of Police Gleason
was notified at the ringside and stopped
the fight. Referee Walsh gave the de
cision to Gans.
Three doctors, after an examination,
stated that the injury was a fracture
and a dislocation of the lower end of the
ulna, the innermost bone of the wrist.
Whether it was a genuine fracture or
not. Britt showed such Intense suffering
while the doctors were manipulating his
wrist that tears rolled unchecked down
his cheeks. . , ...
"I was. utterly helpless," he said "I
could not even hold up my left hand after
I broke it. I had no guard for Gans' left
and no punch except my right."
Fight Full of Slugging.
The fight, while It lasted, was a slug
ging match, but it was perfectly evident
to every trained observer that Britt had
no chance to win from the negro. For
the first time In his life he was out
matched. Brltt's lack of coolness .was partly re
sponsible for the miserable ending of the
fight. From the first tap of the gong he
appeared over-eager. He was not content
to -take the advice showered on him by
his seconds to make Gans do the lead
ing, but he rushed headlong Into quar
ters that developed an inevitable slug
ging match. In which the champion had
by far the advantage.
In the first round Britt staggered Gans
to the ropes with a left swing on the
neck that had lots of force in It. In the
same round he also used left and right
successfully to the body and face, but
took in punishment a straight left on
the nose that slowed him down.
Gans Draws First Blood.
The second round developed a mix-up
at the ropes in which both men ex
changed vidious rights and lefts, Gans
taking the advantage. In the third Gans
followed his tactics of crowding Britt
Into a corner and the Californlan had his
hands and feet busy working his way
out. The round was even.
Gans drew first blood in the fourth with
a lightning like straight left, that brought
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BRYAN
HSSTS
ON TUFT'S TITLE
Reiterates Charge He
Is Postponer.
CITES COLUMBUS SPEECH AGAIN
Democratic Leader Renews
Attack on Secretary.
ISSUE OF NEXT CAMPAIGN
Thinks It Will Be Popular Rights
Against Special Privilege Doubts
Geography Will Rule in the
Republican Nomination.
DENVER. Colo., Sept. 9. (Special).
William J. Bryan, who is here lecturing"
r.aid today: "I noticed In yesterday
morning's papers that Secretary Taft
objects to the title The Great Post
poner.' but I think he deserves it.
While he might modestly disclaim It.
still men ought to be given what they
deserve. I will give you the basis for
his title.
"In his Columbus speech he presented
arguments In favor of the Income tax,
but included In the statement that ho
was not In favor of it at that time.
He praised the Inheritance tax, but
concluded by saying that we did not
need It at present. On the tariff he
favored a revision, but not now; he
would wait until after election.
"He went to Oklahoma and advised
them to reject their constitution and
postpone statehood until they could
iret another enabling act. It was there
I spoke of him as 'the great post
poner.' Where Taft Postpones.
"He Is on his way to address the
new Philippine Assembly, but he has
at various times expressed the belief
that the Filipino should postpone for
a generation or.t wo any aspirations
he may have for Independence.
"On the trust question, he takes a
backward step by favoring the con
struction put upon the anti-trust law
by the minority of the Supreme Court
In tin merger case. The law is
against any combination in restraint
of trade. In other words, he has not
gone as far on the trust question as
the country had seventeen years ago
when the Sherman law was enactsd."
Issue of Next Campaign.
Mr. Bryan was then asked what he
thought would be the most prominent
issue in the next presidential campaign.
"I do not think any one can say thus
far in advance," he replied. "Much de
pends on what Congress does In the
meantime and what the conventions do.
I think the question will run through all
of the Issues whether the Government
shall be administered on behalf of the
people or on behalf of a few who have
been enjoying special privileges."
Mr. Bryan was pressed for his opinion
on what he considers the most prominent
Issue, before the American people today
and what will likely be the paramount
question before the voters In 1908, but
met the question by falling back upon tho
"too early to predict" argument.
Depends on Congress and Parties.
"It Is too far in advance to predict" he
said after some- little hesitation. "It
depends much upon what Congress does
and much on what the respective Nation
al conventions do. The action of either
body may entirely change the present
condition and bring new issues to the
front that will overshadow those that
now look to be controlling. Mr. Roose
velt took a step In the right direction
when he to up the rate regulation
problem and took hold of the railroads
with a view to forcing them to glv
equitable rates. But he has not gone far
enough In the right direction.
"As to whether Mr. -aft will be
nominated by the Republicans is a specu
lative question" he declared. - - is en
tirely too early to say who or what will
be named. Senator Knox was indoorsed
by a convention of his own party In his
own state, but that convention was not
composed of the delegates who will be
called upon to assist In making the
nomination, so he may or may not con
trol his own state. 1 do not attach as
much Importance to geographical loca
tion in the selection of a Presidential
candidate as some others do. Conditions
govern these things before locality Is con
cerned. At least that is my observation
and belief."
Mrs. Phillips Charged With Murder.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. 9. Mrs.
Charlotte Phillips was arraigned today
and pleaded not guilty of the charge of
killing her husband. J. J. Phillips, a week
ago. She was held In bonds of $m00 for
examination September 20. While the
bonds were being arranged. Mrs. Phillips
remained in an Invalid's carriage.
Bishop E. R. Wllberforce.
LONDON, Sept. 9. The bishop of
Chichester, the Right Rev. Ernest Ro
land Wllberforce, D. D.. died today at
Bembrldge. Isle of Wight. He was
born In 1840, and was a son of the late
Right Rev. Samuel Wllberforce,, Bishop
of Winchester.
Marries a Spokane Preacher.
CHICAGO. Sept. 9 .(Special.) Miss
Etta Stokes, assistant superintendent of
the Provident Hospital, was married to
night to Rev. J. B. Beckham, of Spo
kane. Wash, They will make their horns
in that city.
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