' j,.Vl VOL. XL VIII XO. 14,820. PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CURRENCY BILL nwBrr& DECLARES SNELL OFUNSOUNDMIND FIRE DESTROYS PACKING PLANT M.I1HD TO BE LAST -ACT RULE IN CHURCH S57B.853 FINE BEAL.S WILIi BE SUCCEEDED BY S FRANK MONTGOMERY. JURY SETS ASIDE WILIj OF THE AGED MILLIONAIRE. ABATTOIR OX EAST SIDE BURNS TO GROUND. BOUSES RING FIVE YEARS AND BATHTUB t4 r . Will Pass Senate Cer tainly Today. - FILIBUSTER FALLS THROUGH La Follette Cannof Get Any Senator to Help. WO HOPE FOR OTHER BILLS Democrats Will Vote Against Bill, bat Are Eager to Go Home. Two Republicans Will Prob ably Vote Nay. WASHINGTON, May 28. The antici pated strenuous opposition to the adop tion of the conference report on thi Aldrlch-Vreeland currency bill in , .the Senate, -according to the inference to be drawn from - th debate today, probably w ill not materialize. Aldrich kept the ' report before the Senate until nearly4 P. M., -when he assented to Its being Jatd aside until 11 o'clock tomorrow, and the remainder of the time today was . devoted to the passage of unobjected House bills on the calendar. Every Sen ator realized that the meaning of this move was that an understanding had been reached to vote on the bill tomor row. Inquiry proved the existence of this understanding, although no positive agreement has been made. The indica tions are, therefore,' that Congress will adjourn erne die tomorrow or Saturday. 'Too Hot to Filibuster. Unquestionably the temperature, which was higher today than at any time dur ing the present session, had something to do with the indisposition on the part of many Senators to discuss the - bill. Palmleaf fans 'were In evidence among those Senators who found It necessary to be on the floor and at no time was a quorum present except when the roll was being called to establish the quorum. During the morning the Democrats had sweltered through a conference lasting " more .than an hour, at which It was decided not' to filibuster" against the bill.' While the conference had no binding force, the sentiment favored the minority standing together in a solid vote against the bill. On the other hand, it Is not likely that more than two Republicans will join the opposition. Falls to Arrange Opposition. The discussion today was opened by Aldrich, who made a brief statement 'concerning the compromise bill. Some of the Democrats then sought to get an agreement to consider the campaign pub licity bill, and afterwards speeches against the currency measure were made by Teller, Newlands and Owen. No other Senators were ready to speak. Aldrich spent most of the day trying to arrange an agreement to vote on the bill tomorrow. This was not opposed by Culberson, the minority leader, but la Follette, who la very much opposed til the bill, asked that the motion for an agreement be not passed. Stating frank ly that he had tried to organize a nil buster sgafnst the bill, but had met with little encouragement, La Follette said he probably would not speak at length. Vote and Adjourn Today. From the position assumed by him it didn't appear necessary to obtain an agreement to vote on the conference re port tomorrow. In fact, it was said that an agreement might delay taking the vote, as Senators were unwilling to fix a time earlier than 6 o'clock, though it Is not believed the Senators who want to speak tomorrow will consume the six v hours between 11 and 6 o'clock. The first sound of opposition came when Fulton, at Aldrich's request, moved to dispense with the reading of the journal. "I object yelled Gore, amid Demo cratic laughter. The fact that Gore hsd just been in conference with La Follette and had been the only Demo crat In the conference to advocate a filibuster, led to the belief that these two Senators intended to fight the bill alone, but they showed no further dis position to carry out such a purpose. Culberson sought assurances of the - passage of an anti-Injunction bill, but Aldrich said it was impossible on ac count of the great diversity Of opin ion. Both Culberson and Beverldge sought to have the publicity bill taken up next, and Aldrich said he was ready to vote for it when the currency bill was passed, but Hale refused to mort gage the time of the Senate. NELSON NEARS PORTLAND Automobile Due in City by 8 o'clock This Morning. EUGENE. Or.. May 2D. Fernando Nel son arrived at Springfield Mt 10:30 o'clock last nischt and left north at 11 on the east aide of the Willamette. He is en countering no difficulty In Lane County. At 10 o"cloclt last night word was re ceived that Nelson and party were de layed In a bog In the timber between Comatock and Divide, a few miles south of Cottage Grove. The fact that the auto reached Springfield hair an hour later Indicates that the delay was not serious. J. B. Kelly, of Portland, who was to drive the machine from Springfield to Portland, had been waiting all evening at the Churchill ranch with - gasoline and supplies. Nelson's machine is making IS miles or more an hour, and with comparative ly good roads he should cover the 123 miles between this city and Portland by o'clock. Change to Jle Made in Local Wea ther Office ."ew Man Conies From 'Buffalo. After long service as , forecaster in charge of the Weather Bureau at Port land. E. A. Beals Is to be transferred to" another station. A special dispatch -to The Oregonian from Buffalo, N. T., an nounces that Frank Montgomery, first assistant In that city, has been ap pointed forecaster at Portland. Mr. Mont gomery has been In the Weather Bureau at Buffalo three years and Is one of the 7 fix Senator T. P. tiore, of Okla homa, Who Opened Oppool . (loo to Compromise Currency -'.Bill. . - most valuable men In the service. His appointment was announced by the chief of the service. ' Mr. Beals is now fn the East and has recently " been In conference with Willis I. Monroe, Chief of the Weather Bu reau, at Washington, o the subject of a change of station. He has been in Portland seven or eight years and the reliability of his forecasts has earned him the confidence of the whole com-, munity. ' It Is not yet known to which station he will be transferred. PRINCE BEATEN BY REBELS Islanders of Samoa Rise Against ' . Their Ruler. ' - i CONSTANTINOPLE. May 28. The in habitants of the island of Samos, a Greek Island off the west coast of Asia Minor, are in revolt against the Prince of Samos and the Governor of the isl and. Fighting has reen going on at Vahyl, the capital, for the. past three days and there are numerous victims of the encounters. The trouble appears to have arisen from a conflict between the Governor. Kopasslz Effendl, and the Senate. . The Prince of Samos was seized by the mal contents and beaten. He made his es cape. Reinforcements of troops- sent from Smyrna were driven back by a fusillade from the shore. The revolting . Islanders are being: aided by the gendarmerie. It appears that- the. telegraph, -office has been seized by the rebels, but a dispatch Bent from Smyrna dated today declares that the attack on the palace continues and that there have" been many cas ualties! Since 1832 the island of Samos has been-an autonomous-principality pay ing annual tribute to Turkey. , ISIiAN'DERS FEAR ' MASSACRE Cjtil on Powers to Save Them Ffbm , Vengerul Turks. , ATHENS.' May 28. Many men and children fleeing from the Island of Samos have reached Smyrna. They rep resent the situation there- to be most critical. It is feared that the Turkish reinforcements now on their way to the island will start a general massacre. A proposal that the powers dispatch warships to Samos is being urged. The principality of Samos exists under the guarantee of France, Great Britain and Russia. FACE PERILS IN SIBERIA American Autolsts Narrowly Escape Death by Brigands. PARIS. May 29. A special dispatch to the Matin from Nikolsk, dated May 28. say's: ' The American car In the New York to Paris automobile race continued along the track of the Trans-Siberian railroad, having had a narrow escape from being run 'down by an express train, and by falling over a precipice 200 feet in descent, owing to the sub sidence of badly laid ballast. Spies of brigand bands that have been captured recently state that the automoblllsts are in danger of being attacked, as it is believed by he brig ands that they are very rich. The German car signalled that It was 60 miles In the lead at noon today. , Dynamite Big- Pipe Line. - EX. PASO. Tex., May 28. Dynamiters yesterday wrecked the big pipeline that conveys water from Bonita Mountains. New Mexico, to Carrlxozo, N. M., where all engines of the EI Paso and Southwest ern Railway system are supplied. Repairs are being made. This pipeline, which di verts the entire water supply of the Bo nita River, cost about 81,000,000. X X s I - - Presbyterian Assembly Votes for Reform. CURBS AMBITIOUS LEADERS Paid Agents Are Barred From Executive Committee. , NEW MEN WILL GOVERN Dr. William H. Roberts, or Phila delphia, Shorn of Great Powers v IiOng Exercised Position on Divorce Reaffirmed. KANSAS CITT, May 28. Church gov ernment, temperance and marriage and divorce were the important subjects be fore the general assembly of the Presby terian Church of the United States of America today. . By far the most important action of the session, was the adoption of a reso lution which makes It impossible for any paid agent or member of the church boards, or any permanent officer of the general assembly except the moderator to serve on the executive committee, the ruling body of the administrative de partment of the church. The creation of the executive commit tee was embodied in the .report - of the administrative body adopted by the as sembly and is the 'direct result of the ever-recurring cry that certain men in the church ' were acquiring . too much power. ' y ' ' New Men in Charge. ' From this time forth new men will be In charge of the government - of the church. The action today means that all the church boards will report to the executive committee of 15 members when It has been selected and the government of the church will devolve upon men who . havtl not heretof or$; served (in ex ecutive capacities. t -While, the speeches made before the assembly indicated that half a dozen men were in the so-called church "ring." it Is an open secret that Dr. William Henry Roberts of Philadelphia, the re tiring moderator, was the man against whom the protests were aimed. - Loved, bufr-Also Feared. Commissioners talking about Dr. Rob erts said they loved him. but that he was so efficient in the affairs of the church that "his very' ability gave him more power than one man should have. He has been . In the assembly so long, they said, that he had an Intimate knowledge of every detail of the church government and practically dominated the business affairs of the church. The church reaffirmed Its position that divorce should be granted only Continued 6n Page 15. AMPLE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY BEFORE HIM FOR j REPENTANCE" Mania for Women Held to Be Evi dence He Was Insane When W ill W as Made. ; . , . ' .- CLINTON, - 'HI:,- May At-1-o'clock this morning the jury in the Snell case, having been out six hours, brought in a verdict setting aside the will. The jury was unanimous in declaring its belief that Colonel Snell was of unsound mind. Colonel Thomas Snell was . an eccen tric millionaire who in his old age squan dered large sums of money on women who pandered to his passions. ' The chief beneficiary -of his will wa . his grand niece. Maybel McNamara, and the con testant was his son, who alleged undue influence and Insanity. In support of his charges the son pro duced . numerous - letters from women, which SneH kept locked in a . box in his den. Many of" these were ab Inde cent and suggestive ' as to' be unprinta ble. They came mainly from Mrs. Mc Namara. Many came from the wife and daughter of a' minister : at Clinton, - and betrayed that the minister, had instigated bis wife to yield to Snell's passions and that the mother had made her daughter a. prey to Snell. It" was shown that in the ? last-few . years Snell- squandered 8300,000 on women. ... At the last trial the remarkable letters to the aged ' millionaire were ruled out and the trial resulted In a disagree ment. Judge Phlllbrbok-permitted them to be Introduced as evidence at tiie trial just closed. AROUSES MONTANA G. A! R. Pastor Condemned for Tendering - Emma Goldman Use of Church. - BUTTEi Mont., 'May 28. (Special.) As the result of . thb tendering to Emma Goldman, the high priestess of anarchy; the use of-, his church for her speech in this city next Tuesday night, Lincoln Post of the G. A. R. today rescinded the appointment of Rev. Lewis J. Duncan as its Memorial Day orator. The old soldiers are greatly wrought up, and in a public statement declare tha not one of them would attend the exercises If that clergy man delivered the address. T Mr. Duncan who Is one of Butte's most prominent clergymen and at the head of the largest Unitarian Congregation ; In the state, tendered his withdrawal, stat ing, however, he had nothing to apologize fqrj that Miss Goldman, would speak In bis churcb orhether or Wt ha o-ivered th-f Memorial Day 'oration Rev. Xiuncan declares he does not indorse Miss Gold man and that he is not a$i anarchist. DISEASE IS NOT CANCER Authorized Statement Made Con , cerning Cleveland's Illness. NEW YORK, May 28. George F. Par ker, secretary to the Equitable Life As sarance Society trustees, today gave out a statement In which he said he was authorized by Mrs. Grover Cleveland to deny absolutely the truth of the reports that Mr. Cleveland is suffering' from cancer. - - - t Mr. Parker says Mrs. Cleveland la now In Princeton; that. Dr. Bryant has not been to Lakewood since Monday and that ho other physician is in attendance upon the ex-President. ............... eee.ee. .... J Sentence Imposed on J; Thorburn Ross. JUDGE DENIES A NEW TRIAL Defendant Takes Appeal and Gives. $6000 Bail. CONVERTED STATE FUNDS President of Defunct Title, Guaran tee & Trust Co. Convicted of Tak- i ing $280,000, Which He Was Unable to Pay on Demand. ROSS' CONVICTION SALUTARY. The sentencing- of Ross to a sub stantial term In jail will have a most wholesome effect. The sentence-was as I expected and In accordance with the law. Ross had a fair trial, made use of all the technicalities afforded by the law,- lrcludfnic a change of venue from Multnomah .to Marlon County, and 1 believ the sentence will stand. 1 am full satisfied wh the court's decision and believe tht ends of Jus tice have been fully met. I shall pro ceed with the prosecution of Burk hart and Aitchlaon and am .-onndenf-of the same result. It Is a precedent that will work for good, this sentencing of Ross. The man In the high place will be more careful In his deallr g-8. I believe, now that the courts have shown that conviction is possible. District At torney Manning. Ross had nothing -to say last night. Lawyer McCamant was likewise non commltal. . , SALEM, Or., May 28. (Special.) J. Thorburn Ross, president of the defunct Title Guarantee & Trust Company," was today sentenced, to serve five years in the state penitentiary and to pay a fine of to"6,853, and to serve one day In the Mult nomah Couniy Jail for each two dollars of the fine not paid.- Sentence waV imposed, by Circuit Judge Geore H. Prnett, after" vtie "motion of Ross for arrest of Judgment and for new trial had aeen overruled. : Appeal has been taken to the . Supreme Court and Ross has 'been admitted to""ball In the sum of 86000. This is the penalty-Ross must pay for the conversion of 8388.376 of state school funds deposited by State Treasurer Steel in the Title Guarantee & Trust Company bank and paid out of the bank by Its of ficers prior to the time the bank closed last Fall. ' Ross was manager of the bank, and as such, aided Steel In secur ing legislation which would , enable the bank to get possession of the state school funds without paying Interest thereon. Bolsters Up Failing Bank. As .soon as the new, law went into ef fect Steel began pouring money" into Ross'" bank and the bank used it in the ordinary business of the bank and to pay Continued on Page 4. STUDY, REFLECTION AND ' Two Firemen Injured in $15,000 Blaze at Property of National Packing Company. "Fire following an explosion, thought to have been caused by a leaking gas pipe last night destroyed the plant of the 'Na tional Packing Company at East Second and East Stark street with all its con tents, consisting of salted, smoked and dried meats,' including a large quantity of hams and bacon. The fire broke out at1 11:20 o'clock and raged fiercely for nearly two hours, i - J. Thortrarsi Rosa. ' Portlaad Banker, Sentenced-' to Flv Yean In Penitentiary and to ry a Fine of .".7,Sr,3. . the grease and fat meats In .the estab lishment making the blaze stubborn to combat. Jurlng the-fight with the flames two firemen, "Acting Lieuten ant Robert Gee of truck 4. and Pipe man "Doc" Jacques, of engine 4, were knocked from a ladder by a hose noz zle, which escaped from their grasp, and were painfully Injured.' Gee was struck across the small of the back by the heavy brass nozzle of the wrlth-' lng line of hose and disabled for duty, being taken to his home In the patrol wagon. It Is possible that his injuries may prove serious, although he doea "hot .consider them so. Jacques - was struck over the eye, either -by the noz zle or" in-'falling, and sustained a pain ful scalp wound: The loss of tne packing company, which was engaged In curing meat, on a small scale, will probably not exceed 815,000, although no statement could be obtained from ' officials or employes of the corporation last night. The build ing, a" two-story brick and frame -structure, was practically destroyed, although the walls are standing. The contents will be a total loss. - . PORTLAND GETS CONTRACT Local Firm to Build Two Tugs for ' Artillery Corps. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 28. The Quartermaster General today awarded to the Willam ette Iron & Steel Works the contract for constructing: two' tugs for the Ar tillery Corps, at a total cost of 8115,000. The firm was the-lowest -bidder. ' Bids for the two Government tugs were submitted on May 23. The tender of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, of Portland, was the lowest In competi tion with the Puget Sound Shipbuilding Company,-of Seattle, and the Union iron Works, of. San Francisco. The tugs are to be constructed of steel, and work is to be commenced upon them at the local plant of the company in North Portland as soon as practicable. - OUTLAW'S REIGN IS BRIEF Slioots l"p '-Ambrose, ' X. D., and Is ' " ' Killed' by Citizens. AMBROSE, N. D., May 28 A desper ado known as "Dutch" rode his pony Into a blind pfg here yesterday and shot up the place, . after which he ran his horse through the streets, at -the same time firing into buildings and wounding J. A. Upphardt, an editor, in the hand. He also attempted the ' life of L. S. Todd, an attorney. - A dozen or more citizens armed them selves with guns. A pitched battle with the outlaw followed, between 30 and 40 shots being fired. ; A ball entered the head of the desperado and he dropped dead. . ENDS LIFE AT PLEASURE Mary Hintan, Author, Puts Theory ' ' Into Practice. - - - t WASHIKGTON. May - 28. Mrs. Mary Hinton, formerly of London. England, once a frequent contributor to English and American magazines, committed sui cide at her home here earlj today by as phyxiation. She was 53 years old. One of her recent statements was' that "life la something that we have the priv ilege of ending when we choose. . When I think it Is time to die. I shall end it all." Epidemic of Suicide in Russia. ST.; PETERSBURG. "May 28: There has been an. epidemic of suicides in St. Petersburg that has lasted for three months. The average number of deaths has been 66 a month. A " " S T Heart Disease Attacks Pioneer Portlander. WATER KEATS TO BOILING Aged Wife Is Prostrated by His Tragic Fate. ; " LIVED HERE FOR 45 YEARS W'a Citizen of Prominence and Widely Known as Lover of Blootl " el Horses Valuable Estate Is Left to ' His Heirs. P. J. Mann, one of Oregon's wealthy pioneers and a resident of the city of Portland for the past 45 years, 'was found dead In the bathroom of his residence, 441 Third street at 11 o'clock last .night. Me was lying In the bathtub with the water running at almost a boiling tem perature. Mr. Mann had been In the water for fully an hour and his remains were dreadfully disfigured from the scalding water. Death had resulted from heart disease. He had apparently been stricken as he stepped into the tub to take his bath and the water,- which came, from an automatic gas -heater In the cellar. had continued to run and grow hotter until it . had almost reached, the boiling point wehn at 11 o'clock his aged wife walked into the room to face,, the shock ing discovery. The aroused household, after having notified the Coroner and the police, were required to give ' their' attention to Mrs. Mann, who was prostrated at the fatality and lay on the floor In a faint. Dr. H. F. Leonard,- who lives next; door to the Mann residence, Was called, and after an examination of. his neighbor, pronounced the opinion that heart disease was the undoubted cause of death. Mr. Manft- had been In his apparent usual health. He had had -some Jjeaji. trouble prior to his fatal attack, but had never been alarmed about his condition. A few weeks ago lie 'had experienced slight fainting spell, but during the lart few days he had been In unusually good health and spirits. He had been out for a drive during the late afternoon and had eaten a hearty dinner at home. After dinner he and Mrs. Mann had been read ing in their sitting room on the first floor until about 10 o'clock last night. Continued on Pane IS. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TESTERDAT'8 Maximum temperature,. 66 degrees; minimum, 4S. TODAY'S Cloudy with probably showers:, westerly winds. Forelsja. RebMHoif of Greeks against Turks In Samos. Page I- Japan rortlfylna; herself In Mnchurla ready to oppose open door.. Page 8. Dam' at Port Arthur. Ont.. bursts, killing three men and doing $500,000 damage. Page 3. . , - National. Senate to vote on currency bill today and Congress thn to adjourn. Pas; 1. Report of committee on paper trust. Page 4. Politics. Arizona Democrats indorse Bryan and ap prove Foraker's' stand on statehood. Page 13. Domestic. . Methodists "shelve change in law ahont amusements and fix . Bishops' stations. Pago 4. American Bar" Association committee pro poses new code of ethics for lawyers. . Pare 9. LFrlction about election of officers In Metho- aist conierencn. ro Outlaw shoots up Korth Dakota tnj.-n and is shot dead. Page 1. Presbyterian assembly puts end to ona-man power. Pat? 1 False alarm of dynamite plot causes panic in Chicago school, page 4. Tornadoes devastate sections of Kansas and Oklahoma Page 5 Indiana man shot dead while trying to ab-' duct woman. Page 15. W1U of the late Millionaire Snell is brokea. Page 1. , . Sports. Portland defeats San Francisco. to I. Page 12. Players qualify in golf tourrament. Page 1'Z. Oregon track team starts North, hopeful of winning four-state meet at - Seattle. Page 7. State high school athletes meet at Corva.lI is today. Page T. . Otegon horse makes fast time on Inde pendence track. Page 7. Pacific Coast. Banker Boss sentenced to five years in penitentiary and Aned S576.8.V!. Page 1. Cincinnati capitalists will .furnish money to build Eagle Valley railroad. Page ft. Oregon rural mailcanrlera meet In. conven tion at Albany today. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Benefits from proper labelling and advertis ing of fruit. Page 1. May wheat soaring at Chicago. Page 19. Stock market resists effect of break in Goulds. Pagd 19. Regular line steamships mak cut on wheat and flour to Manila. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. . - - Programme for Memorial day celebration. Page 14. Big crowd attends Republican rally at Burkhard Hall. Page 8. Spokane will rpend MXX In effort to cap ture first prize In automobile parade at carnlva.. Page 14. Governor Chamleiltin speaks at Empire Theater. Page . ' W. H. Blgelow killed and Fred Williams accused of the crime. Page 18. First Spiritual Society resolves to support the'ottel ordinance. Page 5. P. J. Mann, capitalist, and well-known citi zen, dies -In bath-tub of heart failure. Page 1. Nattonal Packing Company's plant .destroyed by fire. Two firemen hurt. Page 1. Frank Montgomery, of Buffalo Weather Bu reau, appointed f-reca-:ter at Portland. . succeeding Edward A. Beals. Pag 1. .