PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XL VIII. NO. 14,726.
FLORIDA
MAKES
CONFLICT
SHARP
Taft Majority on Na
tional Committee. '
WILL DECIDE ALL CONTESTS
Scheme to Prevent Seating)f
Taft Delegates.
HITCHCOCK PUT IN CHARGE
First Task Is to Itne Vp Southern
Delegations Conferences of the
Taft . and Antl-Taft Forces
, on the Florida Contest.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. (Special.)
Important developments attracted at
tention In the Republican political field
today. The actually hostile stage In the
.contest for delegates to the Chicago
convention suddenly has materialized.
The handshaking preliminaries and the
days of exchange of ecomlums between
rival managers of the- Presidential can
didates have given away to the serious
business of scoring real points. Here
are the most Important of the develop
ments: 1. Formal announcement was made
of the resignation, to take effect Feb
ruary 15. of First Assistant Postmaster
General B'rank H. Hitchcock, who will
henceforth take hold of the Taft cam-
. paign, with headquarters in "Washing
ton. Majority Favors Tart.
2. Attention was turned to the align
ment of the Republican National Com
mittee, the importance of which was
sprung into prominence- by the pros
pect of many contesting delegations of
, the National convention. Expert opin-.
ion shows that a majority of the .com
mittee is favorable to Taft.
S. The Taft and anti-Taf t forces
heid'conferences over the Southern sit
uation, brought into strong relief by
yesterday's double set of state and dis
trict conventions in Florida. .The fact
that the race Is not only Taft against
the field, but that a portion of the field
Is united in a scheme' to prevent the
seating of Taft delegations at Chicago
has been strikingly apparent.
Mr. Hitchcock's previous affiliation
with an element of the National com
mitteemen has a bearing on the commit
tee's alignment in the future and the
Southern situation, which attracts at
tention today, will be one of the first
things to receive Mr. Hitchcock's at
tention when he assu.nes his new
duties.
Taft and Antl-Taft Men.
Politicians in close touch with the
whole National situation went through
the National committee list and marked
off the Taft and anti-Taft members.
They agreed upon the following as
being for Mr. Taft on any teat vote in
volving the plain Taft and antt-Taft
questions. . ' .
Alabama, Scott; Arkansas, Clayton;
California, Knight; .Connecticut,
Erooker; Florida, Coombs; Iowa, Hart;
Kansas, Mulvane; Louisiana, Wight;
Maryland, Williams; Minnesota, Kell
ogg; Mississippi, Moseley; Missouri,
Aikens; Montana, Waite; New Hamp
shire, Streeter; .New York, Ward;
North Carolina, Duncan; Ohio, Herrick;
South Carolina, Capers; Texas, Lyon;
Virginia, Martin; Wyoming, Pexton;
New Mexico, Lnna; Hawaii, Robertson;
Porto Rico, Todd; Philippine Islands,
McCoy. Total, 2d.
One of the estimates also gives the
following to Taft. bringing the total
to 31.
Georgia, Lyons; Maine, Hill; Michi
gan, Blodgett; Nebraska, Merrill; Eouth
Dakota, Greene; Alaska, Held.
The other estimate gives the follow
ing to Mr. Taft, making a total of 28,
a bare majority:
Utah, Loose; Arizona, Sturges; Okla
noma. Cade.
There are 54 members of the National
committee, 28 being a majority.
TARES CHARGE OF CAMPAIGN
Hlte.hcoek Soon to Become Manager
for Secretary Taft.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Announcement
was made today of the approaching re
tiremont of Frank H. Hitchcock, First
Assistant Postmaster-General. Mr. Hitch
cock will assume the management of the
active campaign of Secretary Taft for the
Republican nomination for the "Presi
dency. The exact date of the retirement
has not "been determined definitely, but
It possibly will be about February 15.
Mr. Hitchcock will be succeeded as
First Assistant Postmaster-General by
Dr. Charles P. Grandfield, who for a little
mora than two years has been chief of
the bureau over which Mr. Hitchcock
presided. Dr. Grandfield has been actively
Identified with the postal service for about
20 years.
Has Valuable Experience. , .
Several weeks ago Mr. Hitchcock was
requested by Secretary Taft to undertake,
the management of his campaign. The
Secretary desired to enlist his services,
not only because he , in widely known
throughout the country and has had ex
perience valuable in campaign work, but
because he felt the necessity of having
a man in charge of the infinite variety
of details of the campaign to whom he
could refer questions arising constantly"
and to which, he was unable to devote the
time they seemed to demand.
It is no secret that Secretary Taft, in
order to dispose of the reat amount of
work incident to the direction of his de
partment, has been obliged for several
weeks practically to exclude himself from
visitors a part of the time. The work
has been exceedingly trying as he is
under a severe mental and physical strain
for from 16 to 20 hours every day.
Took Time to Consider.
xWhen Secretary Taft made the proffer
of the management of his campaign to
Secretary Hitchcock, he desired him to
undertake the work at once. As that
in the view of Mr. Hitchcock, would
have necessitated retirement at once from
the office of First Assistant Postmaster
General,, because he could not with pro
priety conduct a political campaign from
the Postofflce Department, he told Sec
retary Taft that he could not assume the
Frank H. Hitchcock, who Has Re
signed as First Assistant Postmaster-General
to Become Manager
of Taft's Campaign.
duties of campaign manager on the spur
of the moment. He asked for time to
consider the subject and to- confer with
friends. The secretary entered no objec
tion, but desired a decision as soon as
practicable.
Mr. Hitchcock finally ' Informed Sec
retary Taft that if he could be given time
to meet his obligations and duties to the
postal service he would accept his offer.
Practically, Mr. Hitchcock now has con
cluded the work on which he was en
gaged, and in a few days he will tender
hLs resignation to leave the Postofflce De
partment. Mr. Roosevelt joined with Sec
retary Taft in. requesting . Jlr Hitchcock
to undertake the campaign work.
It is not known what plans Mr. Hitch
cock may have prepared for his new
duties. It is not known even whether he
will establish headquarters in this city,
but it is assumed he -will devote his at
tention to the campaign of Secretary Taft
in all parts of the country except possibly
Ohio, which is being looked after by
Arthur I. Vorya.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 7. The follow
ing statement was given out here to
night by Arthur I, Vorys, manager of
the canvass for the nomination of . Wil
liam Taft for President:
"I have invited Frank H. Hitchcock
to assist in the management of the
campaign. . He -will tender his resig
nation as First Assistant Postmaster
General, to take effect February 15,
He will come here to confer with me
about the division of the work."
TAFT TO TAKE WEEK'S -TRIP
Will Speak at Kansas City. and at
' Grand Rapids. - '
WASHINGTON, Feb, 7.-Secretary Taft
expects to leave Washington, tomorrow
and be absent from the city at least a
week, during which time be Is to speak
at Kansas City, Mo., and Grand Rapils,
Mich., and to deliver the diplomas to the
graduating class at West Point..
The Secretary on Monday will address
the Young Men's Republican Club of
Missouri, at Kansas City. Thence ho goes
by way of Chicago to Grand Rapids,
where on the 12th, ' he is to deliver a
speech at the banquet in celebration of
Lincoln's birthday. From Grand Rapids
the Secretary goes to West Point to at
tend the graduation exercises at the Mill
tary Academy on the 14th. .
Still Deadlock in Kentucky.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 7. The
Senatorial ballot today 'was again
without result.
RAISULI FREES MACLEAN
BANDIT TURNS CAPTIVE OVER
TO ENGLISH.
Receives $100,000 and Protection
Under Agreement With Brlt
isii Government.
TANG1KR. Fib. 7. Caid Sir Harry Mac
Lean, who has been held in bondage for
the past seven months by the bandit
Raisuii, has been officially turned over
to' the British charged d'affaires here.;
in . accordance with the agreement be
tween Raisull and the British govern
ment under which Raisull is to receive
$100,000 as a ransom and a guarant.ee of
protection for himself and family. Mac
Lean is in good health but he teems
weaker and oldur than before his capture.
He- says he will rejoin Abd El Ailz at
Rabat.
When Raisuii arrived outside the walls
of Tangier with MacLean, he sent in
a demand for permission to enter the
city accompanied by 700 of his soldiers.
Sid Mohammed Gabbas. the Moroccan
foreign minister, flatly refused to allow
him to do, so and Raisull as the result
of inducements by the British charge d'
affaires came in with MacLean and three
domestics. When MacLean had been offi
cially turned over to the British forces
Gabbas released the Imprisoned Ralsulites
and they departed undisturbed, almost unnoticed.
lAZING ORGY OF
FINANCE
Examiners Report on
Title Bank.
CAUSES OF WRECK NUMEROUS
Gross Mismanagement and
Dishonesty Included. '
CONCERN NEVER SOLVENT
Findings Filed In Federal Court
Bristle With Astounding Revel'a-",
t loirs Regarding Methods of
- Ross and Associates.
, After stirring the bones' of the Title
Guarantee & Trust Company two months
and 'a' half the examiners reported, their
findings yesterday to. Judge Wolverton
of the Federal court. John Manning.
State prosecuting attorney, and A. M.
Crawford, State Attorney-General. The
relics, show an amazing orgy of frenzied
finance and prove J. Thorburn Ross, T.
T. Burkhart and John E. Aitchison the
wildest guardians of depositors' money
Portland ever knew. The more the ex
aminers shook up the relies the more
they saw remaining to inspect.
' Time All Too Short.
"To examine the whole of .the com
pany's affairs," they say, "would require
a period of time far beyond that we
have teen allowed." The examiners are
E. H.' Collis, assisted by Seneca Smith,
acting for Judge Wolverton and 'Attorney-General
Crawford, and J. W. Fer
guson, acting for District Attorney Man
ning. - The mqln points of the report
are as follows:
Bank, wreck was caused by incompetent
and -extravagant management, excessive
loans and dishonest-.officials.
The borrowers were largely the bank's
officers and stockholders ..and the sub
sidiary companies. 1 .,
The bank was organized In 1904 without
legitimate capital or a dollar pf money.
Bank officials made heavy .charges
against Marquam building for - commis
sions, "attorney lees and various services,
evidently to tangle up the building with
claims and make away with its revenues
should Judge Marquam win. back the
structure in court. '
They charged a total of, $626,652 and
credited $528,346 during five years and
eight months on the .building.
Thus, by means of extraordinary
charges they absorbed practically all the
earnings. These charges amount to not
less than $200,000. .'
i Marquam Theater ' Deal.
One of the big absorptions was $140,000
received from sale Of Marquam theater.
This was paid out by the Oregon Company
possessor of the building, as dividend to
tthe Title bank, its stockholder, and hy
the, bank was turned over to Ladd! &
TUton to apply on big debt. -.7 ; .
The sale price of the theater was $300,
000, of which $5060 was commission, $54,950
cash to Title Bank, and $140,000 note given
by Emanuel May to the bank "At the
same time the Ross bank took $30,050 of
depositors' money' and added i t ' to the
$54,950 cash, to pay $85,000 ion mortgage
FRENZIED
I GUESS HE'S GOING TO GET ON THE BANDWAGON. , - J
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held by the United States Mortgage &
Trust Co., of, New York, in order to re
lease the theater. .
. When the bank collapsed, November 6, '
1907, the cash on- hand- and due from
other banks was less than 1 per cent of.
the deposits. Nine days- before, . when
trie bank closed, there was 3.8 per cent on
hand. . '
In those nine days $75,000 in cash and
credits was transferred to preferred cxeu
itors, ; among them Ladd & Tilton,
George A. Steel, Wallace" McCamant and
Ross and an additional' $75,000 to restore
depleted trust funds. . "
Concern Never Solvent.
The bank, never was solvent. When it
started, June 30, 1904, it . owed Ladd &
Ufllton $660,000 and paid interest at 8 per
cent, compounaea mommy, ; making? a
monthly drain of $4500. W. M. Ladd was
then president of the Title Company and
remained such until July, 1906. He' was
a director until July, .1907.
During this period Mr. Ladd owned 60
per cent of the Title ' Company's stock.
The minutes of the .company show not a
single protest against the policy o,f spec
ulation. 1 ,
The report makes pointed references to
Mr. Ladd's failure to sustain the bank,
strongly -indicating - his -responsibility for
the wreck, but, remarking -that he has
"partially" relieved the distress.
Various accounts, such as suspense,
suspense . earnings, surplus, profit i and
loss, and general earnings, wore all In
flated so as to show credit balances, "for
use 'of 'the bank's manipulations. With
inflations eliminated, the credit balances
all dissolve into thin mist.
Other Inflated Accounts.
Other inflated accounts are those of ab
stract plant, assessed for. taxes at $20,000.
but valued as bank asset at $125,000: and
! safe deposit vaults, costing $9290, but val
ued at $60,000 on the books.
Ross and Burkhart used the bank's
money for private schemes and charged
off the losses to the bank.
The Lafe Pence companies owe the
bank $399,000. "
The account of the state funds shows
that the bank used those funds in its
manipulations. ......
Report makes no- mention of $25,000 vel
vet note given by Rankin, because the
examiners, found no record of it.
After narrating the career ' of the de
funct bank and .making' numerous ex
hibits of its doings, the report asks the
question: '
' Experts Give Opinions.
"What caused the failure of the Title
Guarantee-& Trust Company Bank?" and
answers: "Incompetent ana extravagant
management, excessive loans and dishon
est officials." In .conclusion, the report
says "
A review of the foregoing report and ex
hibits clearly Indicate the reasons which
brought about the downfall of this company.
It would, appear , that . four men were promi
nent figures tn the' Institution: W. M. Ladd,
who was president from iU organization un
tll iuii. Jea. ' an1 director until June'so,
lSUi, and who also was it. largest stock
holder, owning about 60 per cent of the
stock down to June 17", 190T the date of the
Retd' .and Coy subscriptions; J. Thorburn!
Rosa, who wai vice-president and later presi
dent when he succeeded Mr. Ladd. and who
was also a large stockholder, and T. T.
Burkhart. who has variously acted aa : secre
tary' and treasurer and who was a small
stockholder, and John E. Aitchison. who has
been an official since July, 1905, and a con
spicuous figure in. the subsidiary ..ednipanles.
- The early history of the business Indicates
that the results were unsatisfactory. ' Then
ensued the era of the organization of specu
lative companies. In many of which the"
company -'or Its officials were Interested, and
In Mhe " exploitation ,of which large sums
were '. advanced by Mr. Ladd through his
banking house of Ladd & Tilton to this com
pany and -used by it or its officers and -employes
in' these outside companies for specu-'
latlon: the fjrra of Ladd & Til ton actinr as
treasurer during all these years.
- - Interest at8 per cent, compounded monthly,
lyis : credited to the treasurer, and In the
meantime a large and constantly Increasing
overdraft waa created which, augmented by
the' interest,, whtch grew to almost $5000 a
.month, finally attained to the enormous sum
of $735,000 (on January 20, 1805, and later
grew, with Interest additions.' to a consider
aBly larger sum, about $780,000, In May,
1907).. ' . ''.
": Bait for the Public. '
When this overdraft had reached the large
sum ot $660,000, apparently with a view to
' (Concluded-on Page 10.)
MORSE TALKS ON
TO E
Interviewed on Vessel
at Queenstown.
WILL RETURN IN TEN DAYS
Travels on Business, Also to
' Regain Nerve.
WIFE SAYS HE WILL FIGHT
Faithful to Him, She -Says His Af
fairs Are Not as- Bad as Report-:
ed Eleven Banks De
clare "No Funds."
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 7-A correspon
dent of the Associated Press tonight
boarded the Cunard line steamer Cam
pania and founds Charles W. .Morse, of
New York, in the smoking-room enjoy
ing a game of' cards. Without a moment's
hesitation Mr. Morse grante'd an inter
view to the correspondent." He was shown
extracts from London papers referring
to him as having fled from his, creditors
etc.
Mr. Morse said there was . absolutely
nothing in these , reports, saying they
were "New Tork sensationals." He added
that he sent cable dispatches to New Tork
concerning his position and that the would
rectify matters when he returned there.
He waa traveling partly' on business and
partly for .pleasure for a week or ten
day a. ' . - . -
Asking where he purpoatd going after
he landed' at Liverpool, Mr. Morse
courteously begged to be excused from
replying.
"You can," . he said, "say, with cer
tainty that my stay will not exceed ten
days on this side, and that then, I will
return to New York."
Mr. Morse proceeded from Queenstown
to Liverpool on board the Campania. He
Xiiarayellng. under -,a assumed name,
probably C. M. Moore.
HIS FRIENDS NOT SURPRISED
Mrs. Morse Says Husband Will Re
.. turn and Fight.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, Those In close
touch with the situation . expressed no
surprise tonight , . when they received,
through the Associated Press cable de
spatch, the first direct word from
Charles W. Morse since he sailed on the
Campania, last Saturday. His friends
were glad to know that he was in evi
dent good health and spirits and that
he planned an early return to. this coun
try. They said Mr. Morse had hoped to
be able to spend about a week, on the
other side and that his announced pur
pose of adhering to his original plan in
dicated that he was far less distressed
over his financial affairs than has been
supposed. -
Mrs. Morse said today' that her
husband sailed for Europe on, the
Campania, and that she accompanied
blm to the steamer a few minutes before
the departure.
"Mr. Morse is coming back on the
Campania on her next trip," added
Mrs. Morse. "The voyage was under
WAY
mm
taken- In order that he might have a
rest and recover some of his nerv.e
force, which had been badly shattered
by his troubles.. He is a fighting man.
and he will be back to face anything
necessary. X sent Mr. Morse a wire
less message today. We will soon hear
from him. Mr. Boardman tells me that
his affairs are not so bad as common
report makes them. Many of Mr.
Morse's friends, whom he 'made rich,
have deserted him in his trouble. Oth
ers have stood by him. 1 shall remain
right here in this house until his re
turn." Ten banks and, one trust company, on
which attachments had been- served by
National Bank Examiner Hanna to cover
any funds or securities which Morse
might -have on deposit with, .them, made
sworn statements today that they had no
property belonging to Morse. Several
other banks and trust companies on
which similar attachments have been
served have not yet reported.
After Mrs. Morse told a representative
of the Sheriff today that all the furniture
I John IT. Hall, ei-DlKlrict Attorney
. in Whose .Case Federal Jury's
I Verdict Was Reached Urt Night.
in Morse's Fifth-avenue house belonged
to her, the keepers were withdrawn from
the house.
DO THE SAME IN GERMANY
Banker . Disappears, Leaving Debts
or About $400,000.
BERLIN.- Feb. 7. Siegfried Burg, a
private banker and owner of the financial
newspaper, the Investors' Adviser, has
.disappeared. It is said that he has lia
bilities amounting to $400,000.
Tliree Bankers Accused of Fraud.
DURANGO, Colo., JFeb. 7. Three di
rectors; of the defunct Colorado State
Bank, B. H. Freeman, Frank Eldridge
and W. C. Chapman, were arrested jj
day by the Sheriff of Archuleta County
on the charge of receiving deposits at
the branch bank at Pagosa Springs'
when they knew the parent bank waa,
insolvent.
Butte Bank to Resume.
BUTTE, Mont.. Feb. . 7. It was ' an
nounced today on the authority of the
management of the State Savings. Bank
that the bank would resume business on
February 15. President M. -S. Largey,
of the bank, and F. Augustus Ueinze
have made good the amount of their in
debtedness to the institution.
- Receiver for Inland' Bank.
SPOKANE, Feb. 7.-W. F. Meier has
been appointed receiver - for the' Inland
Bank on application of R. E. Cavette, one
of the heaviest stockholders. The capital
Is JlB.000; deposits $33,000. Refusal of the
Clearing-House Association to grant the
bank membership is given as one reason
for its closing. . '
Factorj to Close Saturdays. '
ELCflN. III., Feb. 7 The Elgin Na
tional Watch Confpany today posted
notices that the factory will be closed
on Saturday until further notice. Dull
ness in trade is assigned as the reason.
FIGURES FAIL TO AGREE
EMIGRATION TREATY DELAYED
. BY MINOR DETAILS.
Japan Is Conducting; a Thorough
- Search to Ascertain Wherein Sta
tistics Differ From America's.
TOKIO, Feb.. 8. The delay In reaching
a final settlement of the emigration ques
tion between Japan and the United
States . Is due to differences between the
two governments concerning statistics
and minor details.
The Japanese government. In its mem
orandum of December 31, 'maintaining the
Incorrectness of the figures presented by
Ambassador O'Brien, which showed an
extraordjnary number of Japanese enter
ing America since March, replied to the
American memorandum with the Japan
ese figures,' showing a wide divergence.
The American memorandum of January
25, couched n the friendliest of terms,
said that it appeared Impossible to recon
cile the discrepancy Ijj figures and sug
gested the possibility of frauds. The
Japanese, government, determined to dis
cover the exact cause of discrepancy,
engaged st week. In a comprehensive
Investigation to unearth possible frauds,
and it is conceded that some cases have
been discovered, but these are insufficient
to. explain the disparity.
This investigation has caused 10 days'
delay In the negotiations. The Foreign
Office has pointed out to the' Associated
Press, however, that while it doubtless
would be gratifying to be able to writ
j finis to the vexatious problem. It be
lieves it best to clear up the statistics.
'In the meantime no passports will be
issued to laborers. The fact that emigra
tion is completely, stopped removes an
element of danger. The Foreign Office Is
confident of a satisfactory outcome of the
question.
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VERDICT
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CASE IS REACHED
Jury Deliberates Over
Three Hours.
RESULT IS NOT YET KNOWN
Sealed Envelope Will Be t
Opened This Morning.
GUILTY, SAYS PROSECUTION
Interpret Speedy Agreement to In
dicate Conviction, in View of
Judge Hunt's Instructions as
to the Law and Evidence.
At. liSO o'clex-k moraine the
Jury In the Hall conspiracy trial an
nounced that It had reached a verdict.
The verdict was) sealed 1st an envelope,
nndcr Instructions glvrm by Jndse
Hunt last night, ami vrlll be returned
to the. court nnd opened at 10 o'clock
thlsj morning. In view of the charce
sjlven by Judare Hast nnd the fact that
the Jury deliberated only three hour,
haviox retired at 10t2O o'clock last
nlKht, the nroaecutlon la confident the
verdict l stullty. I'nder the Federal
statutes, . conspiracy anch aa ' thnt
charged In the ; indictment on which
Hall was tried, Is punishable by n fine
not exceeding l0,OOO, or by Imprison
ment not exceeding two years.
The fate of John H. Hall, ex-United
States Attorney, is in the hands of the
jury. At last night's session, which con
vened at 7:45 o'clock. Judge Hunt de
livered exhaustive instructions to the
jury, the charge requiring two hours for
its delivery. At 10:12 o'clock, after Judge
Webster for the defendant had inter
posed exceptions to practically every in
struction of the court, the Jury retired
to deliberate on a .verdict. The jurors
were instructed by Judge Hunt that'lf a
verdict should he reached during the
night, they were to seal It in an envelope
and repair In the custody of the bailiffs
to their rooms; -the verdict to be returned
at 10 o'clock this morning to which hour
court adjourned. ' '
Judge Hunt's instructions .were far more
elaborate than in any of the preceding
land-fraud or conspiracy cases. They 5
-consisted of a learned exposition of the
law as applied to conspiracy charges and
a lucid interpretation of the statutes per
taining to the fencing and homestead acts
and the statute of limitations.
As to Weight of Evidence.
Judge Hunt also advised the jury as
to the' weight that should be given the '
testimony of the different witnesses
for-the Government as well as that of
the defendant, 'who took the stand in
his own .defense. In-order to refresh -the
minds of the JuroTs as to the im
portantf testimony in the case, Judge
Hunt read -parts of the testimony of
Steiwer and Hendricks detailing their .
interviews with Hall early in the year
- (Concluded on Page 4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44
degrees; minimum. 34 degrees.
TODAY'S Haln; southerly winds.
r'orelgn.
King and Crown Prince ,of Portugal to be
buried today. Page 2.
Franco arrives at Bordeaux, fearing murder
but defending his policy. Page 2.
8tory of life of Bui sea, the assassin. Page 1 1.
Kusslan Douma refuses to hear Milukott be
cause of speech In America. Page 3.
Pirates murder crew of JaDanese fishing
ship. Page 6.
National. .
Williams offers currency bill for Demo
crats. Page 5.
Fulton's rate bill reported by Senate com
mittee. Page 6.
. .' Politics.
Majority of National Committee will favor
Taft delegates. Vage 1.
Hitchcock resigns from Postofflce to manage
Taft-campaign. Page 1,
Ferkins says corporations welcome Federal
but oppose state control. Page 0.
Domestic.
Leader of Black Hand caatured In New
York. Page o.
Morse arrives at Queenstown and says he
will soon return." Page 1.
Governor Pennypacker Implicated in Capitol
. frauds. Page 2.
Sports.
German army automobile arrives for race
from New York to Paris. Page 4.
Conference of Northwest colleges at Walla
V alla makes rules. Page 11.
.- Pacific Coast.
Ruef trial postponed, awaiting Heney; he
will Insist on immunity. Page 7.
Marlon Republicans opposed to Statement
No. 1. Page J.
Pack of cards stirs up trouble In Medforil
school. Page 16.
Commercial and Marine.
Potato shippers want lower freight rate to
. Southwest. Page 15.
Wheat strong and higher at Chicago.
Page 18. .
Stock speculation stagnant. Page 15.
General trade Improves slowly. Page 15.
Steamship Alesia, of the Portland & Aslatle
Company, arrives with a light cargo.
Page 14. .
Portland and Vicinity.
Astounding revelations made in report to
court by examiners of Title Trust
Bank's affairs. Page 1.
John H. Hall conspiracy case goes to Jury;
sealed verdict to be handed in this
morning. Page 1.
Inland Empire excursionists will be clty'a
guests today. Page 10.
Dekum avenue grading contract tender fire.
Page 14.
High bridge project boosted by mass meet
ing of East Side citizens. Page 10.
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