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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1907. 3 LAY FOUNDATION FOR PARLIAMENT Empress of China Appoints Men to Frame First Measure. FOLLOW IN JAPAN'S STEPS .Former Minister to 1'nlte.d States Marls .Machinery Moving on Rc turn Home Local Autonomy and Compulsory Education. PEK IN. Sept. 20. An imperial edict Iras Issued today authorizing Prince Pu Kun, who was Chinese envoy at the St. Louis Exposition, and Sun Chi Anal, in co-operation with the Grand Council, to frame resolutions for the establishment of a council of deliberation to aid the government "so that the foundation may be laid for a Parliament." The Dow ager Kmpress says that In the estab lishment of a representative government for China, the opinions of all must be considered, and though the upper and lower houses are foundations of admin istration, the throne is unable to estab lish them In China at present. Both Chang Chi Tung and Yuan Shi Kal since coming to Pekln on their ap pointment as grand councilors, have urged the establishment of a constitutiori il form of government, recalling the .'act that this reform has been prom ised and thaChtna and all the rest of the world expected to see it carried out. Memorials to the throne from the high est officials throughout China continue to reach Pekln in large numbers, urging the throne to grant China constitutional government, GOT IDEAS FUOM AMERICANS China's Latest Step Result of Chcn- tung Liang Cheng's Study. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The im portant edict referred to in the Pekin cablegram relative to the establish ment of a council of deliberations has been in course of preparation for more than six months. As In the case of Japan, America Is ready to lend every assistance to China in adopting mod ern methods of government and in at taining to the rank of a fully civilized Btate. There is reason to balieve that the decision of the throne to publish the edict at this time was an immediate, result of the return to China of Sir Chen tuns Liang Cheng, who spent the best , part of his four years' stay in Wash ington in devising plans for tire Inaug uration of reforms in the administra tive system in China. While the purpose of the edict Is to secure a constitutional or parlia mentary form of government, the , Chinese people are not ready, through inexperience, for a full-fledged parlia ment. Intermediate steps are provided for in the decree. The most import ant Is the creation under section four of the decree of a "chihehen yua" dr ministry for discussion of state affairs. The purpose of this body is to evolve reform measures through conference Bniong the great Viceroys or their delegates, representatives and the head men to be chosen by the cities and towns directly. When such prelimi nary laws are adopted as will insure local self-government through leaders chosen by the people themselves, it wilj be time to consider the next step named, the selection or delegates to a convention In'the nature of parliament. So In fact China Is following closely In the footsteps of the Russian gov ernment in its efforts to establish a constitutional Parliament. Other points of the edict forecasted by reports received at the State De partment are In brief as follows: The Franco-Japanese agreement m to be studied In its effects upon China and means devised to safeguard the National Integrity. ' The abolition of the office of investi gation of political affairs now of only nominal service. The extension to the other provinces of the model local government system erected In Tien Tsin. Adoption of compulsory education. Kstablishment of goverment good faith with the people. Reorganization of the Luchun, or War Board. i Preparation foe the gold standard. Punishment of Chinese officials who discriminate between Manchus and Chinese. NO OFFER OF ARBITRATION Operators Say Delegates to Nelll Ex ceeded Authority. , NEW YORK, Sept. 30. Thomas L. 4 Mahan and Arthur G. Douglass, officials of tho local Telegraphers' Union, had no authority to go to Washington and re quest Labor Commissioner Neill to take Fteps looking to arbitration of the present strike, according to a statement made at the headquarters of the strikers' union in this city today. It was stated that they had no other authority than to announce the terms upon which the men would Insist. It was declared also on behalf of the union that the New York local union has not adopted a resolution calling for arbitration. President Small said today that the situation Is more hopeful within the last three days than it has been since the strike began. "I do not look for a speedy termina tion of the strike, and negotiations that are now pending may last a week or ten days." he added. "The telegraph com panies and the strikers cannot get -together. Arbitration must come, If it comes at all, from a third and outside source." HAVE NOTHING TO ARBITRATE Companies Wilt Not leal With Strikers Many on lilacklist. NEW YORK. Sept. 20. General Su perintendent Brooks, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, said today that his company I14J nothing to arbi trate. "We have all the men we desire," said Mr. Broks, "and there Is no need for us to seek to secure the services of the men who left the employ of the company. Furthermore.- we will never again tolerate the conditions that ex isted before the strike. The action of the union operators before the strike in deliberately interfering with the business of thecompany and tn abus- "" L' lug those who failed to Join their or- 1 lug those Vganlzatloi ganlzatlon will never ' occur again tn the operating rooms of the Western Union. There are 175 operators who were employed in this city by' this company -prior to. the strike who will never again secure work with the com pany. They were all trouble-makers." Kdward J. Nally, vice-president and general manager of the Postal Tele graph Cable Company, sent the follow ing telegram today to all Postal su perintendents: "There is not the slightest ground for the report that we are to arbitrate with the strikers. Notify all offices and assure all that there will be io compromise, and to pay no heed to re ports to the contrary." Boycott on Telegraph Lines. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 20. Next Wednesday night the representatives of the telegraph corporations in Seattle are cited to appear before the Central Labor Council on complaint of the striking tel egraphers to show cause why they should not be placed on the unfair list by the Labor Council. The officials sum moned are R. T. Reid, superintendent of the Western Union; John A. Fore hand, superintendent of the Postal Tele graph Company, and S. B. Vincent. Portland, Northwestern correspondent of the Associated Press. The decision was reached tonight at a meeting of the La bor Council. FROST FRIGHTENS BEARS BULLS DRIVE MAY WHEAT UP TO RECORD PRICE. Active Foreign Demand and Bad News About Northwestern Crop Cause Wild Day. CHICAGO. Sept. 20. (Special.) Wheat for delivery next May soared to today, the highest point so far for the crop. Sharp advances in for eign markets and an active export de mand from continental Europe as well as from the United Kingdom, and gloomy reports from the Northwest concerning the Canadian crop outlook were the factors which served to rouse the trade to a high pitch of bullish en thusiasm. The pit at times was boiling over with speculative activity and the bears, being thoroughly stampeded, clamored wildly to buy back such quantities of the cereal as they had sold short. The news from the Northwest where B. W. Snow and other experts are making a personal investigation, was sensa tional. While the wheat market was soaring there was a lively scramble to buy corn, due to predictions of frost in Northern Iowa, Nebraska and the Da kotas tonight, which, it is feared, may damage that portion of the crop which has not yet ripened. A Winnipeg dispatch which con tributed largely to the uproar, read: "The last of this erop goes down and out tonight. Killing frosts every where predicted." OPPOSED TO THIRD TERM Plenty of Good Men Resides Roose velt, Says Heyburn. ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 20. Senator Heyburn does not believe In booming President Roose velt for another term. The New York World recently wrote the Idaho Senator asking his views on the "second elec tive term"" proposition, and received the following reply: "Without-considering 'mere unthinking sentiment,' but with due consideration for traditions as old as the Government, and having due heed for the principle tahlch most clearly- dlstUiguish.es our form of government from those under which the succession of power Is inherited rather than selected, and where the individual item of government" counts for more than the principle which' it represents, I do not think It wise to break through the rule limiting the tenure of the Presidential office to two terms. "I do not regard the instance of Presi dent Roosevelt as coming within this rule, but he has declared on more than one oc casion in public and responsible utterances that he will neither be a candidate ' nor accept another term. "There are a sufficient number of com petent, patriotic and suitable men In the Republican party from whom to make a selection that will administer the laws in such a manner as to meet with the ap proval of the American people." All of which Is at variance with the views held by Senator Borah, from which It may be assumed that Idaho is not of one mind on this issue. CAR RUNS INTO ENGINE One Killed, Three Injured, In Col lision Motorman Is Arrested. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. A street oar on the Kentucky-street line of the United Railroads this afternoon crashed into a Santa Fe engine at the corner of Twenty-fifth and Kentucky streets. One woman, Airs. McLaughlfn, was instantly killed and three persons were seriously hurt. They are: Ray Tiram, Mrs. M. F. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Slsson. Though badly Injured, all are expected to recover. The body of Mrs. McLaughlin, who was killed, was pinned between the locomo tive and the streetcar and nearly half an hour elapsed before It was extricated. She was the mother of Dr. A. McLaugh lin of this city. Antone Aftlln, the motorman. was placed under arrest He stated to the police that the car was on a down grade, and he was unable to control it with the brakes. MUST CORRECT THE NAMES Private Banks in Montana Cannot Sail as Savings Banks. HELENA. Mont, Sept. 20. (Special.) Twenty-three private banks in Montana have been directed by State Examiner Timothy B. Collins to cease doing busi ness or else readily comply with- a law passed by the recent Legislature," which they have neglected to do. The law pro vides that private banking institutions using the words "savings," "savings bank," "trust" or "trust company" in their title or advertisements shall upon conviction be amenable to tines ranging from H00 to $10U0 and the responsible per sons to Imprisonment from 00 days t one year or both. , The object of the law is o make the private banking institutions subject to either National or state supervision, which Is not the case at present, the statute on thiB subject not being retroac tive. The examiner states that he will enforce the law and that, if the private banks do not immediately toe the mark, he will institute proceedings against them. A number of important institutions are affected by the law. Oregon Fruit lor Wyoming. FREE WATER, Or., Sept. 20. (Special.) Shields' Fruit Company shipped a mixed carload of fruit to .Sheridan, Wyo., and the Milton Fruitgrowers' Union shjpped a carload of peachtes to Fargo N. D.. over the Walla Walla Valley Traction Company's line. TAKE THE CAPITAL Prohibition Campaign Aimed at Washington. , DRYS TO SCARE CONGRESS Anti-Saloon Organizations Will De mand Prohibition of Liquor Traf fic and Have Frightened Sa- . loon Element by Strength. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (Special.) Desperate efforts will be made by the Anti-Saloon League and other prohibition organizations this Winter to make Wash ington a dry town. Encouraged by the gratifying results which have attended the campaigns made in Georgia, Oklahoma and other' sections where the issue has been submitted, the Prohibitionists are hard at work and have the saloon inter ests badly frightened. Washington is now a high license town, with an excise board discriminating against all places against which the po lice have a bad record. An appeal will be made to Congress to prohibit the sale "of intoxicating liquors in the District and. In view of the wide public sentiment, it is believed by the friends of prohibition that few Congressmen .will dare to go on record against making Washington a dry town. The prohibitionists are confident that, as in the anti-canteen fight, Con gress will respond promptly to public sen timent. The saloon people are greatly excited over the situation and have appointed a legislative committee in the hope of stem ming the wave. TAKES SHOT-AT ENGINEER Trainmen Have Exciting Time With Drunken Hobos. ALBANY, Or., Sept 20. (Special.) A gang of drunken hobos riding on the sec ond section of the southbound Shasta ex. press last night ' created a serious dis- turbance on the train, which came near resulting in injury to the engineer and fireman. In the midst of the melee one of them fired into, the engine cab and narrowly missed the fireman. The en gineer and fireman made the run from Salem to Albany almost in fear of their lives. A crowd of hobos left Portland riding on top of the baggage-car and as all had whisky they became pretty well intoxi cated by the time the train reached Woodburn. They began to "guy" the en gineer and fireman and caustic comments on the Southern Pacific train service in Oregon soon changed to personal and in sulting remarks regarding the trainmen. After a particularly insulting remark, the exasperated fireman picked up a wrench and threw It at the crowd and it struck one of the hobos In the face. The tramp then drew a revolver and fired point blank at the fireman and the 'bullet struck in the engine cab not far from him. Tbe shooting occurred just before the train reached Salem, and at that city the trainmen made a vain effort to secure a policeman to take charge of the drunken tramps, as they absolutely refused to leave the train. They then vowed they would run the train no further than this city with the . hobos aboard. and the Salem operator telegraphed to Albany bo that Officer John Catlin was present when the train ar rived. He took seven hobos off thetrain, but a search failed to find any of thera armed. The tramps then stated that the man who did the shooting jumped from the train at Salem, and the statement was corroborated by a brakeman who saw a man running from the head car as the train reached the capital city. The seven men were locked up here over night and turned loose this morning. The engineer and fireman' say the run from Salem to Albany was a nervous one for them, as the men continued their taunting remarks, and they didn't know what time the shooting might be re sumed. REFUSES TO LEAVE CARS Passengers Who Overcrowd Cause .Riot in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-There were numerous minor riots in the South ern and Mission districts last night as a result of an attempt by the police to en force the ordinance designed to prevent the overcrowding of streetcars. When the police tried to carry out orders, the passengers were not aware of the pur pose, and those who were perched on top of the cars refused to vacate their po sitions. These disturbances occurred at a dozen places, but no one was seriously Injured. - It Is the intention of the police to arrest all violators ofthe law, if the ordinance Is nt observed. INCOME OVER $40,000,000 (Continued from Page One.) and the Standard was to take all the export oil refined by these independ ents. : "Js it not a fact that before this agreement was entered into the supply of oil being furnished to these inde pendents was materially reduced?" "I think It was," answered Mr. Til ford. -' ' . DivisTon of the Markets. Mr. Tilford was asked why it was that the agreement between the Standard Oil and the Independents was never signed, though It was drawn up. The witness said it was a verbal agreement and the written form served as a record! Mr. Til ford said that a domestic trades commit tee. In the Standard had charge of the market In the United States, and that the country was divided into sections. The witness said that the Standard Com pany acquired control of the Pacific Coast Company of' California in 1900, when the name was changed to the Standard Oil Company of California. The Pacific Coast Company, Mr. Tilford said, had been a competitor of the Standard Company, because it manufactured a lower grade of oil. Before the Pacifio Coast Company was acquired, the" wit ness testified, the Standard distributed refined oil in California through the Standard Oil Company of Iowa and In diana. In Utah, California, Montana and New Mexico, the Standard distributed its prod ucts through the Continental OH Com pany, which obtained oil from the Indi ana Company. Mr. Tilford said that the Waters-Pierce OH Company sold oil in the southern part of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. The Waters-Pierce Company obtains Its oil from the Standard Oil' Company of Indiana, which has charge of the- marketing of oil In Minnesota. Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Kansas.. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey markets its products in the vicinity of its refineries, said Mr. Tilford. Oil Is shipped from the refineries to the distributing stations in tank cars owned by the Union Tank Line, a subsidiary comniny of the Standard Oil Company. Some Books Not Produced. Some of the Standard Oil Company books wanted by the Government's coun sel have not yet been produced, but sev eral Important books have been forth coming. The agreement of 1882, which was signed by most of the men now in the front ranks of the Standard Oil own ership and management, was put in evi dence by Mr. Kellogg, and Its authentici ty was admitted by the company's law yers. How Mr. Kellogg obtained posses sion of this document is not known. It is said that Detective Flynn, head of the New York branch of the United States Secret Service, has conferred with Mr. Kellogg since the hearing here began. ACCEPTS BOND FOR STANDARD Grosscup Thinks Rockefellers, Arch bold and Flagler Good Security. CHICAGO, Sept 20. Judge Grosscup in the United States Circuit Court today announced that he would accept John D. and William G. Rockefeller, John D. Archbold and Henry M. Flagler as securi ties on the two bonds of supersedeas to be filed by the Standard Old Company of Indiana before any proceedings in error can be had in the company's effort to obtain a setting aside of the fine imposed bv Judge Landis in the District Court. The bonds are for $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 and two sureties are required on each. FORD JURY IS - COMPLETED TWELVE MEN SWORN TO TRY ACCUSED BRIBER. Two of Them "Voted to Convict Glass Trial Will Begin in, ' Earnest Monday. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 The brib ery trial of Tirey L. Ford, chief coun sel of the United Railroads, will begin in earnest next Monday afternoon. The following men compose the trial panel: Edward W. Bender, publisher of law books. Niels C. Mortensen, contractor. Oscar Ferguson, Insurance agent. Florence Drlscoll, plumber. John Olsen, shipping agent. Edward W. Strange, Jeweler. Frederick M. Morcom, art dealer. . H. W. Johnson, grocer. Daniel Kelly, insurance agent. Charles W. Gould, manufacturers' agent. John C. Chase, Jr., contractor. George Gohler. grocer. Messrs. Mortensen and Strange were members of the Jury which convicted Vice-President Louis Glass of the Pacific States Telephone Company. Ford Is on trial for the bribery of Lonergan in the interest of the United Railroads. COURT'S DIGNITY INJURED Nevada's District Attorney and Judge Breen -Criticise Bench. CARSON, New, Sept. 20. The Supreme Court yesterday took official cognizance of the attacks upon Its integrity by Judge Breen and District Attorney Maestretti. of Lander County. It appears that the District Attorney, In discussing a decision of the Supreme Court granting a change of venue in the case of Dwyer. convicted of the murder of Williams, made a severe attack upon the Supreme Bench . and charged it with going outside the record in deciding the case. When he had fin ished speaking the court indorsed his vio lent language and said that. If the Su preme Court erred through ignorance, it was pitiable, and if from design, it was lamentable. The court made an order that the Attorney-General ascertain if the gentlemen were correctly reported in the newspapers and that the Lupreme Court will cite the Judge and District Attorney for contempt if the language imputed to them in the papers is correctly reported. ' BROKEN BY SWEET MARIE Second Clipped Off Mile Record on Half-Mile Track. ALLENTOWN, Pa.. Sept. 20. Sweet Marie, driven by William Andrews, broke the world's trotting record for a mile on a half-mile track today, go ing the distance in 2:07. Up to today this record was 2:08, held by Cresceus. Fewer Women Among Students. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Berk eley, Cat, Sept. 20. Attention has been called by the university authorities to what is regarded as a "significant thing in connection with the enrollment of stu dents this year," this being the' "con tinued increase in the percentage of men as - compared with women.'; This year 62.8 per cent of the regular undergradu ate entrants are men. Last year the per centage was 59.3; the year before, 57. The total enrollment, graduate and un dergraduate, up to date, is 2oi7, as against 2474 a year ago at the same time. The reason assigned for this Increase- in men students is not so much the disinclination of the women to attend the university as the greater number of fields of educa tion which are opening up. , Assyrian Killed in Cold Blood. BASIN, Wyo., Sept. 20. Joe Passha, an Assyrian, was shot and instantly killed by Robert Mulkey in a saloon at Thermopolis. Mulkey fired four bul lets into Passha's body without ap parent provocation. .He fled, but was captured and -turned over to the au thorities, but escaped a second time w"hile being taken to Lander, Gifts to Church Betray Thief. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Sept. 20. The mystery' of the disappearance here last October of two packages containing Feed Your Nerves Upon rich, pure, nourishing blood by taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, and you will be free from those spells of de spair, those sleepless nights and anxious days, those gloomy, deathlike feelings, those sudden starts at mere nothings, those dyspeptic symptoms and blinding headaches. Hood's Sarsaparllla has done this for many others it will cure you. Hood's Sarsaparllla In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1. Trefousse Gloves, Established 1850 - Good Merchandise 1200 Trimmed Dress Hats VaiSoto $9.00? or $4,95 There will be an overcrowding- of our Millinery Department when the doors open for business this morning, when we will offer the greatest assortment of Trimmed Millinery ever placed on sale in this vicinity. You will be impressed beyond a doubt when you view the immense assortment of styles, varying from the.small Toque or Bonnet to the most elaborate Dress Hat of large proportions. , Not one style has been overlooked in preparing these hats. There will be hats to suit every face, including women's misses' and children's hats. It is useless to try to describe them here in print. Suffice to say they are correct in every detail. The Latest Shapes The Newest Trimmings The Prettiest Colorings And the Right Price School Coats .11 $8 Horn Bags. for $3.98 $1 Leather Belts for 50c Horn Alligator Bags, with fancy claw trimming; latest and smartest effects; $8.00 CJ O QO values; sale price... . . . JJ4j20 Horn Alligator Bags, leather lined" and fitted with coin purse; swellest and most novel Zj E effects; $10.00 values; sale price PJJJ New Leather Belts in all the fashionable Elf) ft colors and shades; $1 values; sale price. . JVfc New "Fluffy Ruffles" Belts 75 New Carriage and Vanity Bags, fitted with coin purses, all the new Fall colors; $1.50 tfc-J ff and $1.75 values ; our price. r Men's 25c Hosiery, 19c 2000 pairs of Men's Medium Weight Black Cotton Socks, full regular guaranteed; fast black and always sold at 25c. A uniformly good quality and a genuine bargain at the low sale 1Qf price .' $1.00 Men's Underwear for 73c Men 's natural Merino Shirts and Drawers, 50 per cent wool; shirts are made with self fronts and ribbed skirts; drawers with self bands, suspen der tapes and extra staying. Our regn-7 0ft lar $1.00 quality; sale price.. J7820.70 from a car of the Southern Ex press Company, was explained today in the arrest of J. L. Smith, who confessed. Five thousand dollars of the money was found under his direction, burled under his house. Smith Is a mechanic employed by the Nashville. Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad, aud took the package while making some repairs on the car. He is an active member of a local church, and his" recent liberal contributions at tracted the attention of detectives. Two-Cent Fare Iaw Annulled. HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 20. The 2 cent fare law enacted at the recent ses sion of " the Pennsylvania Legislature, was adjudged Invalid, unconstitutional and void in Its application to the Sus quehanna River & Western Railway Company In an opinion yesterday at Bloomneld. by Judge Shull, of the Perry County Court. The law, he declared, in his decree. Is in derogation of the Penn sylvania constitution. He quotes figures of the earnings to show that the enforce ment be of the rate ordained by the act would confiscatory. Robinson & Wells' Hats PORTLAND AGENTS FIFTY - SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1850 Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Every Hat An Exclusive Model and Dresses in "The Normal" College Coat is a garment built for Misses and Children, made of highest-class materials and work manship by the most skilfull man tailors. A coat of in dividual style and unsurpassed for durability. Comes in .the popular fireman red, navy and fancy mixtures. All mannish materials and styles. Come in three-quarters and full-length effects; sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Infinite variety, at .' $10.50 to $18.50 $6 Child'ns Coats $4.75 -Special today: Children's full-length Coats of fancy broken plaid materials, double-breasted, full loose back, standing or turn-down collar; pockets and cuffs trimmed and piped with plain cloth, sold regularly at $6.00, spe- Cyf, 7 cial for Saturday sale at p'X.Z J Sailor Suits and Middy Suits for school and street wear in red, navy, brown, gray and checks, from.... $5 to $20 at the low sale only. i Colo Black, COFFEE It is a mistake on the part of a housewife to buy poor coffee; it isn't good for any body. Tour grocer returns your money If you don't like Schilling's Best; we pay him. WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS W.G.SMITH 6 CO. WASHINGTON BUILDING Fourth and Washington Straits Always the Lowest Great Variety 1-Clasp Pique Kid Gloves Reg. $1.75 Valtie, $1:33 These Gloves are of a' quality not usually offered at special sale, the demand is too great at theVegular price. There are two thousand pairs of finest pique kid, with Paris point stitching, tanned by the famous Bernier process, that makes them soft, pliable and elas tic to an immense, degree. Every pair is su perb value at the regular price of$L75 No glove of equal quality has ever been offered price of . $1.33 White, Tan, Gray. Brown, Mode, Red ana Mate. All Slaea. 63c Vests and Pants 47c fffcgg Vests and Tights 79c 100 dozen Women's Fleeced Vests aud Pants, both white and gray; good weight and hand-y 7 f somely finished; 63c quality; for.. TCat K 50 dozen women's fine Merino Vests and Tights, three-quarters wool, both white ' and Q r natural colors; always sold for $1.25... 21 COAT SHIRT you will find the highest degree of comfort as well as shirt economy. They're well-made, in white ot color-fast fabrics. $1.50 and more. CLUETT, PEABODV A CO. MAKERS OF ARROW COLLARS