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THE 3IOKXIXG OREGOMAX, WEDNESDAY, JT7XT3 3. 1908.
POLE SAVES LI
IE
DROP INTO GULCH
0. W. P. Car Plunges Off End
of Track at Troutdale,
Injuring Five Men.
MOTORMAN LOSES HEAD
Xew Man in Position and Cannot
Stop Car Quickly Enough Occu
pants Thrown About anil
Badly Cut and Bruised.
Five men -were severely cut and
bruised, but none fatally injured,
Jn the wreck of an O. W. P.
car at the end of the Troutdale extension
of the line at 6:15 o'clock, yesterday
morning. The motorman, J. H. Towles,
a new man, had lost control of the car
s It approached the end of the line at
- Troutdale, and it plunged off the end of
the rails and brought up against a
telegraph pole with terrific force.
On the car at the time In addition
to the motorman, who escaped injury
entirely, and Conductor Charles Saulson,
were Dr. H. J. Hancock, I N. Kummer,
V. W. Ashcraft and O. J. Jenkins, all of
whom were more or less bruised and cut
by flying particles of glass. Conductor
Kaulson. Dr. Hancock and Kummer were
taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital,
"where their Injuries were dressed and it
was reported that they would be able
to leave that institution today or to
morrow. W. W. Ashcraft and O. J.
Jenkins were taken to their homes at
Falrview, where medical attention was
received and their Injuries also pro
nounced slight.
Pole Saves Ixng t Drop.
Prom accounts of those who were
riding in the car at the tiaie of the ac
cident, the motorman lost control of his
car Just before Troutdale was reached,
and as a result the vehicle plunged un
impeded off the end of the track, and
had it not been for the telegraph pole
In Its path, would have continued to the
bottom of a 30-foot gulch, which would
probably have resulted in fatal "injuries
to all on board.
Dr. Hancock, who Is the Federal meat
inspector on duty at the establishment
of the Union Meat Company at Trout
dale, and who resides at Kast Fifteenth
street and Tenlno avenue, Sellwood, told
of the accident as follows:
"As we approached Troutdale I noticed
that we were proceeding much faster
than usual, and on looking at the motor
man, saw that he had lost control of his
car. I rushed to the front platform to
assist him at the brakes, but was too
late, for we plunged over the embank-'
ment, and I was knocked unconscious
for a few minutes. I thought we would
all be killed Instantly, but was much
relieved to find that aside from some
severe cuts and painful bruises, none of
us was seriously hurt. The motorman
seemed to me to be a new man. I am
sincerely thankful that it was no worse."
None Badly Injured. '
Conductor Eaulson, who was thrown
through one of the car windows, is
badly cut and gashed about the head and
arms, but otherwise Is not seriously in
jured. Li. M. Kummer Is considerably
bruised and has the marks of flying glass
on his face. O. J. Jenkins, of Fatrvlew,
who was at first reported as probably
fatally Injured, la not seriously hurt.
His Injuries were -examined by Dr. Sabln,
of Troutdale: Dr. Short, of Gresham, and
Dr. Seaman, of Portland, and reported
superficial. He Is considerably bruised
about the body, and complains of an in
Jury to his spine, but the medical at
tendants state his Injuries are not likely
to prove permanent or serious.
State Railway Commissioners C. B.
!Altchison and T. K. Campbell visited the
scene of the wreck yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of Investigating the con
ditions and will make a report fixing the
responsibility later.
THEY DEFEND VIVISECTION
Doctors Appoint Committee to Edu
cate the Public.
CHICAGO, June 2. Vivisection came
In for much attention by delegtis to
the convention of the American Medi
cal Association which opened here to
day, and will the subject of signifi
cant action by the governing board of
that organization. By a unanimous vote
the house of delegates approved a rec
ommendation to the board of trustees
to create a committee, the sole duty
of which will be to watch and oppose
the enactment of laws Intended to
abolish vivisection. While this action
was under consideration. Dr. W. B.
Cannon, chairman of the section on
pathology, advocated a campaign of
education, against opponents of the
practice, whom he accused of untruth
fulness and ignorance, and in another
meeting that of the section on sur
gery results of Rnimal experimenta
tion were being described by Dr. Alexis
Carroll, of New York,
The resolution passed by the house
of delegates was Introduced originally
by Dr. P. M. Jones of San Francisco,
and was amended by Dr. Frank Bil
lings of Chicago, and owing to an evi
dent unanimity of sentiment, was
passed with but little time consumed
by discussion of the subject.
WRIGHT'S ACTION UPHELD
Supreme Court Affirms Municipal
Deal for Water System.
OL.TMPIA, Wash., June 2. (Special.)
The Maplewood Spring deal put through
by the Wright administration in Tacoma
has been approved by the Supreme Court,
although the new administration came
into the court at a late hour and sought
to have it blocked. The case was that
brought by F. L. Griffin against the City
of Tacoma and George Milton Savage.
Savage had a contract with the city to
connect the springs with the present
water system for about JISS.OOO and
Griffin brought this suit claiming that
the extension could not be made without
the consent of the people, and also ask
ing the contract to be enjoined. The
lower court denied the injunction and
this decision is affirmed by the Supreme
Court although Justices Rudkin and Ful
lerton dissent.
KILLED CUBANS TO DESERT
Graphic Confession of Accomplice of
Accused Soldiers.
' HAVANA, June 2. Before the special
military court at Camp Columbia now
trying the American soldiers, Corporal
Cooper and Private Gwynnell, on the
charge of bavins murdered two Cuban
fishermen. Private Fearnlcy, who has
turned state's evidence, was vigorously
cross-examined by the prisoners, but his
testimony was unshaken.
Captain Frank Parker. Eleventh
Cavalry, gave evidence damaging to the
defense. He said that Cooper and
Gwynnell after two days' absence from
camp returned and reported that they
had gone to the town of Coloma with
Fearnley, intending later to return to
camp. They hired a sailboat, on which,
after a dispute over money, the fisher
men drew knives and they themselves
used their pistols In selfdefense.
Continuing his testimony. Captain
Parker said that Fearnley had repeated
his story, but that on being taken to the
scene of the crime by Parker, who ac
cused him of lying and told him that it
was impossible to believe that the Cubans,
would attack three armed American
soldiers, he broke down and wept and
declared that Cooper and Gwynnell had
shot the Cubans in cold blood, intending
to make their escape from Cuba. The
w-ind fell, however. Immediately after
that and they were compelled to paddle
the boat ashore and return to camp.
They agreed to unite in telling the story
devised by Cooper.
HOT FIGHT OVER DUBOIS.
Idaho Democrats Will Send Contest
ing Delegation to Denver.
BOISE, Idaho, June 2. A special
train left here this morning- for Twin
Falls bearing 7 el e grates of Ada, Boise,
Canyon, Nez Perce, Owishee and El-
SKETCH SHOWING HOW WRECK OF CAR ON THE TROUTDALE
BRANCH OF, O. W. P. RAILWAY OCCURRED.
more Counties to the Democratic con
vention at Twin Falls, whic meets to
morrow to name delegates to the Na
tional Convention at Denver. All of
these delegates will support the antl
Dubois programme. A bitter fight Is
certain over the Question of a con
tinuance or abandonment of the anti
Mormon fight which the party has been
carrying on for the last six years. The
faction favoring abandonment is mak
ing a great effort to prevent the elec
tion of ex-Senator Fred T, D-jbois as a
delegate to the National Convention. A
contesting delegation to Denver Is cer
tain, no matter which faction wins In
tomorrow's convention. Apparently
neither faction has enough instructed
delegates to ,win and the result will
depend on the action of the unlnstruct
ed delegates.
CUT PRICE OF STEEL BARS
Manufacturers Meet Competition of
. . Bar Iron Men.
CLEVELAND. June 2. A cut of $4 a
ton in bar steel went Into effect today.
A rumor that such a cut was authorized
at a meeting of the committee of the bar
steel manufacturers in New York yes
terday was confirmed here today by J.
R. Scott, manager of the Carnegie Steel
Company. The new price will affect only
manufacturers' stock. The new price is
$1.40 per hundred. In view of the action
of the steel interests, it is roported here,
the bar Iron manufacturers may also
make a reduction. Bar iron is now sell
ing at J30 a ton.
The reduction was made to meet the
.competition of the bar Iron manufac
turers. STEEL TRUST TO MEET CUT
Gary Admits Decision to Meet Condi
tions as Required.
NEW YORK, June 2. Concerning the
reported cut in the price of steel bars at
Cleveland, Judge Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation, made
the following statement:
"Some of the smaller manufacturers of
steel bars who have not been in consulta
tion with the larger manufacturers have
for some time been selling steel bars at
about $1.40 to meet the iron bar compe
tition, and some of the larger manufac
turers have reached the decision that they
will meet conditions when and as re
quired. , It will not affect prices generally
nor Interfere with the movement in favor
of the stability of the business condi
tions." HAUNTED BY OLD CRIMES
Murderer of Family and Suicide
Was One of Dalton Gang.
LABBI.LO, Mo., June 2. Fear that his
home would be attacked should his early
life of crime become known is believed
to have caused Bert McMillin yesterday
to shoot and instantly kill his wife and
two children and then commit suicide.
The tragedy occurred on the ranch of
Whitmore Thomas, near here, and was
witnessed by two farmhands.
It developed tonight that McMillin was
at one time a member of the famous
Dalton gang of outlaws that terrorized
Western Kansas and Eastern Oaklahoma
a few years ago and that his brother
Gus, also a member of the gang", was
shot to death in Oklahoma. Since coming
here last October. McMillin has had very
little to say to his neighbors, and it is
believed he lived in constant dread lest
his past life become known. Mrs. Mc
Millin often confided to friends that her
husband was constantly worrying.
McMillin was 30 years of age and his
wife 27. They had been married ten
years.
PINNED BENEATH WATER
Piledriver Topples Over Carrying
Workman to His Death.
SPOKANE, June 2. Frank Myers, of
Spokane, supervisor of bridge work on
the Idaho division of the Northern
Pacific, was instantly killed beneath a
piledriver which was thrown Into
Hellgate River, near Bonita, 25 miles
east of Missoula, Mont., this morning.
The banks, which had been weakened
by washouts, gave way and the equip
ment fell into the river, pinning Myers
beneath it and under the water. His
head was crushed. He leaves a wife
and two children.
Cummins Ahead In Des Moines.
DBS MOINES, la. June 2. Returns
from 43 precincts In today's primary elec
tion gave Cummins, for United States
Senator, 4160; Allison, 3534.
FUST TAKING SHAPE
Republican Leaders Building
Party Platform.
ELLIS CHIEF CARPENTER
Proposes Amendment to Anti-Trust
Law Legalizing Trade Associa
tions Labor Unions to . Have
Conference at White House.
CINCINNATI. O., June 2. The planks
to be presented for the Republican Na
tional Convention at Chicago, as decided
on at various conferences at the White
House are given in a Washington spe
cial to the Times-Star, as follows:
The Chicago platform will take ad
vanced ground on the tariff, on control
of the trusts, on the amending of the
Sherman law. on the currency and on
the question of limiting the power of in-
junctions. It will stand squarely In other
regards on the policies which have been
the success of the Roosevelt Administra
tion. In the rough. It will be drafted by
Wade Ellis, Attorney-General of Ohio,
who will return to Virginia Beach for
that purpose tonight.
Such were among the decisions reached
at a White House conference last night.
There have been erroneous reports as to
the identity of those who attended that
conference, destined to be a historical
one. The accurate list is as follows:
President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft,
Secretary of the Interior Garfield, Attorney-General
Wade Ellis of Ohio, Sen
ator Long of Kansas, Senator Hopkins of
Illinois, Frank B. Kellogg, National
Committeeman from Minnesota; Con
gressman Longworth, of Cincinnati, and
William Loeb, Secretary to the Presi
dent. There were additional conferences
today, Attorney-General Ellis being clos
eted with Secretary Taft. Other confer
ences are to follow.
At last night's White House meeting
the entire subject was discussed. The
topics most exhaustively considered were
the tariff, trusts, control of the rail
roads, currency, the conservation of nat
ural resources, improvement of water
ways. Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines
and the Panama Canal. The order In
which these topics are to be presented
to the convention was tentatively
agreed upon, subject, of course, to the
approval of the resolutions committee
of the convention.
Attorney-General Ellis presented a
plank providing for an amendment to
the Sherman law under the provisions
of which harmless agreements among
mercantile associations which seek not
to create monopolies or fix and control
prices, but merely to protect legitimate
channels of trade, will be allowed.
Such a provision would also exempt
the harmless acts of labor organiza
tions. SENATOR DAVIS IS SHUT OUT
Arkansas Democrats Refuse to Send
Him to Denver Convention.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 2. The
DemocraUc State Convention, which
convened here at noon today, at to
day's session elected delegates to the
National convention, instructed dele
gates to vote for Bryan as the party's
nominee, besides disposing of matter of
a routine character. Tomorrow the re
sult of the promaries for state officers
will be ratified. A paltform and a Na
tional committeeman elected. At the
openinr- sessions resolutions eulogistic
of the late ex-United States Senator J.
K. Jones were -dopted by a rising vote.
The delegates-at-lare to the Na
tional convention follow: United States
Senator James P. Clarke, George W.
Donaghey, Democratic nominee for
Governor; O. C. Ludwlg, Secretary of
State, and James Harrod. a Little Rock
attorney. Senator Jeff Davis was one
of the nominees for delegate-at-large,
but received only 13 votes out of a total
of 595.
The delegates selected compose the
so-callud administration slate. The
sub-committee of the State Central Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
contest between W. S. Goodwin and R.
M. Wallace for the nomination for Con
gress In the Seventh District, reported
In favor of the latter.
CUTS SHORT THIRD-TERM TALK
Ttoosevelt Writes Strong Letter to
West Virginia Delegate.
WASHINGTON, June 2. Because
President Roosevelt's latest declaration
that "no- friend of mine" will continue
efforts to nominate, the President has
written to one of West Virginia's dele
gates to the Chicago Convention for the
specific purpose of heading off what ap
peared to be a united effort among cer
tain delegates from that state to revive
the Roosevelt sentiment, the publication
of the letter Is regarded as not expedient
or desirable. More than this, the Presi
dent's friends, echoing his sentiment, say
that the President has expressed himself
to the contrary on this subject in terms
which admit of no uncertainty. For this
reason, it is explained, that no publicity
will be given to the letter to' the Presi
dent's personal friend in West Virginia.
That tUe missive has accomplished the
purpose for which it was written Is said
to be the fact.
ADMIRAL AT FIREWORKS
Naval Men to Be Guests at Tonight's
Production Beautiful Pieces.
Vesuvius erupted again at Multnomah
Field last night and quickly dispersed
the hundreds of gay revelers In "Naples,"
then Pain's fireworks experts rendered
a programme fully up to the ones that
have preceded. Number after number
was received with applause and expres
sive "ahs," the attendance being but
little short of the previous night, despite
the attractiveness of the free parade in
downtown streets.
The fire portrait of Portland's most
handsome woman was a thing of beauty,
but the opinions were so diverse as to
the original's identity that the design
will be reconstructed and rendered again
in "Portland night's'' programme tonight.
Admiral Swinburne and oflicers of the
war fleet have accepted invitations to oc
cupy boxes at "Vesuvius" and special
fireworks devices are to be given in their
honor, including an immense portrait of
the admiral and a fire picture of the
Charleston from the forward turret of
which an appropriate salute will be fired.
For noise, color, pyrotechnics, multitud
inous supers and scenic display, nothing
in the West has ever excelled the thrilling
spectacle of "Vesuvius" as produced by
Pain, the world-famous fireworks in
ventor, and it is not surprising that the
entertainment is being nightly attended
by large numbers. "Its season In Port
land terminates this week.
HIS AUTO BREAKS DOWN
BRYAX HAS ADVENTURE OX
TOUR OP NEBRASKA.
But Audience Awaits Him While He
Jolts Along in Farmer's
Wagon.
KIMBALL, Neb., June 2. W. J.
Bryan tonight at 11 o'clock completed
one of the most strenuous days he has
had since his Nebraska tour began,
with a speech at Fraternal Hall, dur
ing the course of which ne had occa
sion to apologize to his hearers for ar
riving five hours late on account of a
breakdown of an automobile. Starting
In the day's journey from Alliance at
3 o'clock this morning, he made his
first address at Bridgeport from the
porch of the local hotel.
At Scotts BlufT. where the principal
address of the day was delivered, the
town and surrounding country took a
day off to meet and greet the dis
tinguished Nebraskan and did him
every honor within lie power. The
town was in gala attire and the schools
suspended and stores closed to make
the occasion even more popular.
The first accident to mar the trip oc
curred this afternoon, when an auto
mobile carrying Mr. Bryan and some
members of his party on a 50-mile
cross country trip from Scotts Bluff to
Kimball, broke down when the trip was
half completed. The party was forced
to resort to. a farmer's wagon,, which
brought It into Kimball several hours
behind schedule. Another car carrying
Judge Howard -and the newspapermen
arrived on time,, however, and Mr.
Howard, who Is a congressional candi
date, addressed the crowd and kept it
in good humor until the arrival of the
principal speakers.
The programme at Kimball was elab
orate and the town, like Scotts Bluff,
was decorated for the occasion. Mr.
Bryan was the guest here of the Kim
balL Commercial Club and the reception
part of the programme took on a non
partisan tone. Notwithstandng he did
not start speaking until nearly 10
o'clock, the big crowd had waited pa
tiently and greeted him In a truly
frontier style when he .appeared on the
platform. His evening address was
principally on the financial issues.
RECALLS BOY ORATOR DAYS
Bryan Talks to Enthusiastic Crowds
in Platte Valley.
SCOTTS BLUFFS. Neb.. June 2. With
the coming of the sunshine today William
J. Bryan was greeted by one of the larg
est crowds on his Nebraska tour. The
first speech was delivered at Bridgeport.
It was devoted mainly to financial ques
tions. Taking occasion, incidentally, to
speak of his former experience in this
part of the state, Mr. Bryan said:
"I was once known as the 'Boy Ora
tor of the Platte," and I am particularly
Interested in coming to "this section'
Stops were made at Bayard and Mlna
tare, where Mr. Bryan spoke on the rear
platform to enthusiastic crowds. At
Scotts Bluff the reception accorded him
was hearty and here he delivered one
of the principal addresses of the day.
Shortly after 12 o'clock the party
started across the country In automobiles
for Kimball, a drive of 65 miles.
GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE
Jury Convicts Chinaman Who Helps
Wife Cut Her Throat.
BELLINGHAM. Wash., June 2. Li
Wing Wah, the Chinaman accused of
assisting the woman who he claimed
as his wife to cul her throat in Sumas
detention house. April 28. was this af
ternoon declared guilty of murder in
the second degree by a jury in Judge
Jeremiah Neterer's court. The defense
pleaded Insanity. Sentence has not
been pronounced.
BARBER GIVES A CLEW
Thinks Steinheil Murderers Visited
His Shop After Crime.
PARIS. June 2. The police have se-
The Wholesale Stock of Cigars of the Estate of J.D.
M
eyfcr Is Nowfor Sale at Manufac turers'Cost Prices
$25,000 worth of fine Cigars to be sold at once. Wholesale
and retail dealers throughout the Northwest will do well to
place their orders immediately. All brands with the exception
of those which were purchased under contract will be sold
at cost. Terms; cash or notes. Address
Estat
Portland
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ALL KINDS OF FUN
A Carnival at Home the Year Round.
An Orchestra, Theater, a Liv
ing Actor, All in One.
There can be little cheerlessness In a
home that has a Columbia. Edison or
Victor Talking Machine. If you get up
feeling "cranky" and out of sorts there
is no better remedy than a rollicking
tune. It makes your blood tingle it
puts you on your feet for the remainder
of the day and starts you off right.
Then you can use the machine in
place of an orchestra, and you would
certainly rather dance to the music
from a Sousa two-step than to some
of the orchestras you've heard.
There are orations and recitations
great actors before you, and then there
are the light. Jingling tunes of the
sweet stringed instruments; negro
melodies, and all the populars of the
day, as well as the sweet old songs of
days gone by. Everything, if you go
to the right place they are constantly
on hand, in stock, ready to hand to
you upon Inquiry or "listen to" if you
would like to hear before purchase.
Thousands upon thousands of records
for all machines at Ellers Piano House
Talking Machine Parlors the largest
and. most conveniently equipped in the
West where will be found side by side
the three great Home Entertainers
the world's acknowledged beat Colum
bia, Edison and Victor. We mention
particularly and for your benefit In
selecting a machine that a choice from
three of the best will unquestionably
Insure you better and more lasting sat
isfaction, and here at Eilers Piano
House is the only place In the city
where these three, as well as all other
machines, can be seen and tried side
by side. Tou can readily see the great
advantage we offer you, and to make a
purchase without making this test
would be an injustice to yourself and
family. Remember the place, Ellers
Piano House, 353 Washington, Cor.
Park, and buy no machine, no matter
what you are offered, until you come
here.
cured what is believed to be the most
promising clue so far In the Steinheil
murder case. A barber In one of the
lowest quarters of Paris has given the
information that two men with full
beards and long hair, the color of the
hair of one of the men being red, came
into his shop Monday morning and had
their beards shaved and their hair
cropped, completely changing their ap
pearance. PRINTERS RE-ELECT LYNCH
Official Result of Ballot in Typo
graphical Union.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 2. The
election of officers of the International
Typographical Union was officially an
nounced tonight as follows:
President, James M. Lynch, Syracuse,
N. Y.
First Vice-President, J. W. Hayes, Min
neapolis. . Secretary-Treasurer, J. W. Bramwood,
Denver.
Agent Union Printers' Home, George
P. Nichols, Baltimore.
Delegates to American Federation of
Labor, Frank Morrison, Chicago; Max
S. Hayes. Cleveland; Hugh Stevenson,
Toronto, Ont. ; T. W. McCullough, Omaha.
Trustees Union Printers' Home, Anna
C. Wilson, Washington, D. C. ; L. C. Shep
herd, Grand Rapids. Mich.; Thomas Mc
Caftery, Colorado Springs.
The total vote for president was 21,076
for Lynch and 13,361 for H. S. Hudspeth,
of New Orleans.
THREE CARS DYNAMITED
More Lawlessness in Chester Street
Railway Strike.
CHESTER. Pa., June 2. The disorder
which has marged the streetcar traction
employes strike for several weeks, was
renewed today when three of the com
pany's trolley cars were blown up by
dynamite. Two cars were wrecked on
Saville avenue and a third at Palmers
Corners on the Media Division outside
the city.
The. car at the latter point was blown
to pieces and when a squad of Deputy
Sheriffs reached the scene they arrested
the crew of the car on which there had
been passengers. Neither the motorman
nor conductor had been Injured and they
were taken Into custody pending investi
gation. NO PEACE WITH YAQUIS
Mexican Government Announces
That Report Is Premature.
Trrvrrv riTV Tutia 2. Th Mexican
government maintains that any story
that peace between the Taqul Indians
and the Federal Government has been
declared or is assured, is premature.
On the contrary, me war Depanmeni
la mnVltii. everv nreeaution to resume the
campaign against the Indians should:
they fall in the terms as outlined By the
military commanders.
OWNERSHIP IS DEFENDED
French Senate Debates Bill to Pur
chase Western Railroad.
PARIS, June 2. The bill to purchase
the Western Railroad was debated in the
Senate today and Minister of Public
Works Barthou defended the government
against the charge of collectivism. He
pointed out that conservative republics,
parliamentary monarchies and even abso
lute monarchies sometimes found that
state exploitation of railroads was bet
ter than leaving them In private hands.
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ESCAPE FROM MONOPOLY
EUROPEAN" COTTOX SPIXVERS
TJXITE AGAINST AMERICA.
Propose Measures Against High
Prices and Will Foster Cotton
Growing in Colonies.
PARIS, June 2. The reports to and the
debates before the fifth international con
gress of cotton spinners and manufac
turers, which opened in this city yester
day, all Indicates that Europe stands In
great fear of American monopoly and
feels the urgent necessity of freeing this
Industry from the American monopoly of
raw cotton. The official French repre
sentative Insists that foreign manufac
turers have a right to fair prices in
order to avoid a derangement of the
Industry abroad.
Maurttz Schany, German expert, ex
pressed the opinion that while there is a
possibility of a largely Increased Ameri
can production, labor difficulties beyond
the Atlantic make an Increase in the sup
ply of American raw material abroad
unlikely and. as the United States un
doubtedly will greatly increase the con
sumption of Its own cotton, Herr Schany
Joins with his colleagues in the cry
against the Americans on the ground that
they are not disposed to deliver their cot
ton at fair prices.
To remedy this condition the European
delegates advocated, first, some method
to put a stop to Improper speculation,
and, second, the fostering and the exten
sion of the production of cotton in the
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colonies of Europe, especially In Africa
and Egypt. It is maintained that in tea
years' time these countries will be aba
to produce 10,000.000 bales a year.
At a secret session held this afternoon
there came up for discussion a resolu
tion in regard to organizing a systematla
campaign of agitation to Induce the gov
ernments of Europe to co-operate in tba
exploitation of colonial cotton production
by teaching colonies how to plant ana
cultivate.
The American delegates, realizing that
the probability of such action is dlstaa.
present a passive attitude.
Begins Crusade on Gosslpcrs.
UTICA. N. Y., June 2. Rev. Henry
Mcllroy, pastor of a prominent church
in this city, believes he has a plan
whereby the town "gosslper" may ba
curbed. He has announced to his floclc
that he will attempt to stop gossiping
in the town by repeating one night ot
each month at church services all the
tales heard, omitting the name of the
victim, but giving the name of U
gosslper.
Reds Sentenced to Death.
WARSAW, June 2. Three girls and U
men were sentenced to death by court
martial here yesterday for attacking a
post car at Sokolow on the Vistula Rail
road last January. A bomb thrown at
the car killed two and wounded 10 sol
diers and railroad employes, and after
the car was wrecked the safes
looted.
Public Debt Increased.
WASHINGTON. June 2. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business. May SO. 19(18. the
debt, less cash in the treasury, amount
ed to J93S.33S.B1S. an Increase for th
month of JT11.171.37S.
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