VOL. XL,VIII.-0. 14,833.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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GIVES NEW HOPE
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Roosevelt Tells Con
vention What to Do.
BUT DOLLIVER IS BALKING
Does Not Want to Leave Sen
atorship to Cummins.
FAIRBANKS SECOND CHOICE
Says He Docs Xot AVant Vice-Presidency,
but Hoosiers Threaten.
Loss of State if He Is
"ot Placated.
BY EDGAR B. PIPER.
CHICAGO, June lo. (Staff Corre
spondence.) President Roosevelt is
running t lis convention from the White
House by 1 ..g-distance telephone and
other available instruments of ready
and instant communication. He is the
boss. The convention will do nothing
that it thinks may be in the slightest
degree objectionable to him, and it is in
a humor to uo cheerfully and promptly
everything that he favors. Take the
case of .the Vice-President.
. It is reported that the President has
(jtven out an intimation today that the
Vice-President must be either Senator
Dolliver or Governor Cummins, his
chief political rival. Thus Iowa will
ret rid of one or the other of its chief
factional disturbers and the troubles of
that truculent commonwealth will be
composed.
Radical Mate for Taft.
That appears to be the President's idea,
bo far as the nomination of one or the
other of these well-known men would af
fect Iowa. But this is a minor consider
ation, though important. The fact that
the removal of Mr. Dolliver from the
Btormy scene of Iowa affairs would de
liver the Republican machine into the
hands of Mr. Cummins or vice versa ap
pears to be a matter of small consequence
to the -President, but to Mr. Dolliver or
Mr. Cummins the . whole business is
fraught with tremendous consequences.
Mr. Cummins possibly would like to be
Vice-President if he" cannot be Senator, but
Mr. Dolliver does not want to be Vice
President if Mr. Cummins is to succeed
lilm as Senator. Therefore, Mr. Dolliver's
friends are considerably excited and say
that the convention should give the Vice
Presidency to some one that would like
the job and not insist on offering it in
turn to about everybody that does not
want it. But Mr. Roosevelt insists on
Mr. Dolliver or Mr. Cummins, it appears,
because Secretary Taft is "conservative,"
or is at least acceptable to the "conserva
tives," and Mr. Dolliver or Mr. Cummins
is a radical and will be able to make a
rabble-rousing campaign. Mr. Taft, in
the Presidential view, will be able to carry
the conservative East with a whoop as
against W. J. Bryan while Mr. Dolliver or
Mr. Cummins ought to i e acceptable to
the progressive and radical West.
31ay Hand It to Fairbanks.
But perhaps President Roosevelt may
be induced to withdraw his suggestion
as to Mr. Dolliver or Mr. Cummins when
the unfortunate situation developed in
Iowa is brought to his attention. In that
event, both the Iowans being out of it,
the race will be left comparatively clear
for Vice-President Fairbanks, unless Mr.
Roosevelt should set his face resolutely
against that great statesman's incum
bency at Washington. It is a fact indeed
that Mr. Roosevelt once suggested the
Indianan for "permanent Vice-President."
That was when Mr. Fairbanks
went out to Portland and opened the
Lewis and Clark Exposition in the name
of the President.
"Lovely of him," remarked Mr. Roose
velt. "He ought to be able to keep the
Job."
But time brings many changes, and
the Vice-President of today may be and
often is the President of tomorrow. The
custom of naming a Vice-President from
the political faction in the Republican
party opposed to the President's, all with
conciliatory motives, has been often
fraught with consequences ruinous to
the faction or element in power. It is on
this account, perhaps, that Mr. Fair
banks is not exactly persona grata at
the White House. It makes Mr. Roose
velt shudder whenever he thinks of Mr.
Fairbanks moving into the White House.
But he may withdraw his opposition
eventually, in view of the unquestionable
present wisdom of the nomination of Mr.
Fairbanks for second place.
Xeed Him to Carry Indiana.
If the Republican ticket is to Win this
Fall, Indiana will be needed, and the
delegates from Indiana do not hesitate to
admit their trepidation over results there
if Fairbanks shall not be on the ticket.
Mr. Dolliver or Mr. Cummins or Con
gressman Sherman or Governor Guild or
ex-Governor Murphy, of New Jersey,
could not help the ticket in Indiana or
in any other close state. Mr. Fairbanks
can. Mr. Fairbanks says, of course,
that he won't have the Vice-Presidency.
But it is commonly believed here that
he will if he can get it.
Incidentally it may be remarked that
there is a great chill around Indiana
headquarters, through knowledge that
Mr. Fairbanks cannot be nominated for
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Hostile Attitude of Husband's Mother
Will Not Bring About a
Divorce.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 15.
Evelyn Xesbit Thaw again visited her
husband in jail here today, taking lunch
in Sheriff Chanler's room with him.
NEW YORK, June 15. Evelyn Thaw
and her husband have become reconciled
and will not be separated, according to
. statement made public today by Daniel
O'Reilly. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw's counsel.
He added that, "despite the attitude of
Mrs. William Thaw and other members
of the Thaw family, who have been
opposed to Mrs. Evelyn Thaw, she will
retain her position as the wife of Harry
Thaw."
HERRICK F0R CHAIRMAN
Ohio Springs Man to Manage Taft's
Campaign.
CHICAGO. June IB. A new name was
presented today for the permanent chair
manship of the National committee to
manage the coming campaign in the per
son of ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick.
of Ohio. The name of Mr. Herrick was
most favorably received in influential
quarters, as he occupies the leading place
on the Ohio delegation, which has been
in the vanguard of the Taft movement,
and is a close personal friend of Mr.
Taft. Much pressure has been brought
to bear in Mr. Herrick's behalf by mem
bers of the Ohio delegation.
On the other hand, there . is strong
pressure from Washington for the nomi
nation of Frank H. Hitchcock. The mat
ter has practically been adjusted by an
understanding that in case of Secretary
Taft's nomination, a sub-committee of
the National committee will be appointed
to meet the Secretary, and then the chair
manship will be settled.
If given an opportunity to do so, the
committee friends of Chairman New will
urge his re-election as chairman. They
realize that the selection must He with
the nominee of the convention and so
far Mr. New has refused to permit them
to present his claim.
FULTON HONORED BY TAFT
Regarded as SaTe Chairman for Cre
dentials Committee.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 15. It was at the' personal
request of Secretary Taft that Senator
Fulton was slated for chairman of com
mittee on credentials at the Republican
National Convention. At Taft head
quarters here it was said today that the
Secretary deeply appreciated the strong
and lojal support he had received from
Fulton and was doubly appreciative of
his work at Chicago. Fulton having held
the proxy of a California Committeeman
and heard arguments in all coptests.
Secretary Taft believes the Oregon Sena
tor exceptionally well equipped to head
the committee that must. Anally report
all contests to the convention.
With Fulton as chairman, Taft feels
that the credentials committee will be
perfectly safe. Fulton's election as
chairman will follow If Taft people
dominate the convention, and of that
there is apparently no doubt.
SHEA HELD FOR FRAUD
Ex-President of Teamster's Union Is
Too Sharp in Horse Trade.
BOSTON. June 15. Cornelius P. Shea,
former President of the International
Teamsters' Union. was arrested In
Charleston today in connection with
charges of fraud in horse trading. He
pleaded not guilty and was held for a
hearing, the date of which will be set
later.
GOVERNOR DAWSON IS ILL
West Virginia Executive Is Suffering
From Tuberculosis.
CHARLESTON, W. Vs., June IS. The
physicians of Governor O. W. Dawson,
of West Virginia, have informed him
that he has developed tuberculosis. He
left tonight for Ashevllle, N. C, where
he will spend at least three or four
months.
I Myron , T. Herrick, Who Prob- I
1 ably Will Be Chosen .National t
Republican Campaign Manager. I
Platform Declares High
Ideal Are Set.
PLANKS MEET ISSUES FAIRLY
Tariff Revision, Control of
Trusts and Railroads.
NO HASTY INJUNCTIONS
Justice and Fair Play the Motto of
Administration Fight Begun on
Anti-Injunction Plank by
. Both Labor and Capital.
CHICAGO, June 15. The draft of the
Republican platform made by Attorney
General Wade Ellis, of Ohio, and ap
proved by President Roosevelt and Sec
retary Taft is now in the possession of
the prospective members of -the commit
tee on resolutions and will In all probabil
ity be adopted by the committee on reso
lutions with but slight changes.
The platform contains a most emphatic
indorsement of the Roosevelt administra
tion and its policies. It contains planks
on the subjects of trusts, railroads, in
junctions and currency which embody
the Roosevelt polioies on those subjects
without equivocation. It declares for re
vision of the tariff by the next Congress
-on the lines of the Ohio platform.
The paragraphs of the platform referr
ing particularly to President Roosevelt
and his administration are as follows:
Epoch of Roosevelt.
In this great era of American advance
ment the Republican party hae reached
its highest service under the leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt. His administra
tion is an epoch in American history.
In no other period since National sover
eignty was won under Washington, or
preserved under Lincoln, has there been
such mighty progress in those ideals of
government which make for Justice,
equality and fair dealing among men.
.The highest aspiration!? the American
people have toand a voice. Their most
exalted servant has come to represent,
not political sovereignty alone, but the
best aims and worthiest purposes of all
his countrymen.
"American manhood and womanhood
have been lifted to a nobler sense of
duty and obligation. Conscience and
courage, in public station and highest
standards of right and wrong in pri
vate life have become the cardinal
principles of government, and capital
and labor have been brought into
closer relations of confidence and inde
pendence. The abuse of wealth, the
tyranny of capital and all of the evils
of privilege and favoritism have been
put to scorn by the virtues of justice
and fair play, -
"The great accomplishments of Pres
ident Roosevelt have been first and fore
most, a brave and impartial enforce-
, 1
ment ' of the law; the prosecution of j
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j ROOSEVELT "NOW THEN,
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Orders Reduction in Old Rate on
Hardwood From Chicago to
Pacific Coast.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 15. In a decision ren
dered ""today by the .Interstate Com
merce Commission, hope held out
that Pacific Coast lumber cases, now
pending, will be decided in favor of
the lumbermen, and in event the' de
cision is of that character, the commis
sion will allow the lumbermen full
recompense for the excessive rates
they have paid since filing their com
plaint. Today's decision bore on the rate on
-hardwood lumber shipped from Chicago
territory to the Pacific Coast, the com
mission holding that while hardwood
from Chicago to the Pacific Coast
should undoubtedly pay a higher rate,
than softwood from the Pacific Coast
to Chicago territory, yet at the same
time the old rate of 85 cents on hard
wood lumber is excessive and that
rate was ordered reduced to" 75 cents.
The commission further held that,
"When the shipper has paid an ex
cessive rate he may recover as repara
tion the difference' between ' the rate
paid and what would have been a rea
sonable rate at. the time, even though
he may not ultimately be damaged by
payment of the higher rate." But rep
aration was allowed in this case only
from date of filing the complaint.
FIRES ON DUTCH FLAG
Venezuelan War Vessel Searches
. Sloops on High Seas.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, June
15. Two Dutch sloops, the Marion and
the Carmlta, plying between a Dutch
Island near the Coast of Venezuela and
Curacao, have been detained by a Vene
zuelan Coast guard vessel on tne high
seas off La Vela de Coro, a seaport of
the Gulf of Coro. The sloops were
stopped by shots from the Venezuelan
vessel and all letters outside of mailbags
were retained.
It is rumored that the Venezuelan Con
sul's action in denouncing this Govern
ment as . being hostile to Venezuela has
been approved by President Castro.
GOLD OUTPUT $15,000,000
Clean-up In Xanana District Will
Exceed All Expectations. "
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SEATTLE, Wash., June 15. (Special.)
The Spring clean-up in the Tanana dis
trict will exceed all expectations and may
reach $15,000,000, says a letter that has
been received here from Falcon Joslyn,
president of the Tanana Railroad. Last
year what is technically known as the
Tanana country produced approximately
$8,000,000 in gold, and Joslyn estimated
that the same country would turn out
about $12,000,000 this year. Surrounding
districts in the same region, Joslyn esti
mated, would bring the total up to $15,
000.000. He believes now that that esti
mate will be exceeded. Delays in the
clean-up have occurred because of the
backward season and a scarcity of water.
Cuban Patriots Amuse Taft.
WASHINGTON. June 15. Secretary
Taft laughed today when he was told of
a further report of preparations of revo
lutionary uprisings in Cuba based, on the
proposed withdrawal of American troops
on or before next Friday.
WHAT HAVE YOU FELLOWS DONE F0& YOUR COUNTRY?"
Programme Made Ex
cept on Vice-President.
CANDIDATE STILL A MYSTERY
Dolliver, Fairbanks and Hughes
All Scorn Office."' v
CA.W'JN BUSY AT PLATFORM
AVants to Cut . Out Anti-Injunction
Plank and Change Anti-Trust
Plank Taft in Full Con
trol of Committees.
CHICAGO, June 15. The eve of the
Republican National convention finds
Chicago on the tiptoe of anticipation,
with final preparations well matured for
candidates and platform, except the ever
doubtful Vice-Presidency, and with the
whole city astir with the tumultuous
scenes which usher in a National con
vention. Tonight the streets are ablaze with
lights; flag day has brought forth a
wealth of color on the tall buildings,
bands -vie with glee clubs in the packed
headquarters of candidates and. in the
open air; marching clubs in fantastic
regalia parade the main thoroughfares
singing "Taft, Taft," or "Knox, Knox,"
and there is that universal pandemonium
which befits the night before a National
convention. The main force of the in
vading army is now here, leaders and
followers, delegates and rank and file,
marching and glee clubs, bands and drum
corps. The last of the state delegations
from the far South came in tonight.
Burrows to Start Enthusiasm.
But while the din. proceeds without, the
final preparations of the leaders proceed
within. Their plans are well laid, prob
ably with better precision than has ever
been known before a National conven
tion has met and, unless .the unexpected
happens or the spectre of the stampede
rise from its grave, tb i convention of
lmji. will establish a record for the me
thodical execution of well established
plans. Tomorrow will see the convention
assembled within the vast Coliseum build
ing with the first flow of convention elo
quence from the veteran Senatorial ora
tor, Julius Caesar Burrows, and the first
opportunity to greet the names of Roose
velt, Taft, Knox or some- other favorite
with an ear-splitting' and sight-bewildering
demonstration breaking all records
for volume and duration.
Senator Burrows arrived today, his
shaggy beard much whiter than when
he last attended a National convention.
In view of the reports that the Senator's
speech omits a tribute to President Roose,
velt it is being conjectured tonight that
the Senator will depart from the prepared
text, but whether he does or not the
pent-up enthusiasm is sure to find ex
pression tomorrow in vociferous demon
stration. With Mr. Burrows arrived
Asher C. Hinds, the expert parliamen-
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Open Boat, Bound From Victoria, B.
C, for Portland, Then Disap
pears and May Be Lost.
Sighted late Sunday afternoon off the
mouth of the Columbia River, but . un
sighted and unheard of since that time,
the disappearance of the diminutive sloop
Guiding Star, which left Vancouver B.
C, June 1, to sail to Portland, is causing
great uneasiness. Considerable apprehen
sion is entertained as to her fate and es-
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Henry Cabot Lodge, Who Will
Be Permanent Chairman of the
Convention.
pecially to the fate of her crew of three
young men of this city.
Captain Stuart, of the Cape Disappoint
ment Lifesavlng crew, reported last night
that late Sunday afternoon he sighted the
little sloop off the mouth of the river and
heading in. She was almost completely
enveloped in a dense fog and soon dis
appeared, nothing more being seen of her.
The tiny craft had not reported at As
toria up to a late hour last night, and
what has become of her is a mystery.
She is 18 feet in length, with a six-foot
beam, and draws only 15 inches of water,
but is equipped with a center-board. She
is commanded by Captain Leopold A.
Bernays, the youngest son of Chaplain
A. E. Bernays, of the Portland Seamen's
Institute. In addition to her skipper, the
little vessel has a crew of two, Hate B.
Hancock and Seaman J. Wilson.
On its arrival here, the Guiding Star
is to be used in missionary work in con
nection with the Portland Institute. Her
commander. Captain Bernays, has been
associated with institute work at Van
couver. B. C. since he left the British
navy, several years ago, and is now the
superintendent of the Vancouver Sea
men's Institute. He is to return to his
duties there as soon as convenient after
his arrival in Portland.
NAME NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Many States Choose Members In
cluding Three in Northwest.
CHICAGO, June 15 The National Re
publican committee was nearly made up
today at the state caucuses. In some
instances the delegations will not get to
gether until tomorrow morning and in
others it was decided not to make a se
lection until tomorrow. Following are
among the members chosen today and
tonight: .
California George A. Knight, San Fran
Cisco. Idaho William E. Borah.
Illinois Frank O. Lowden. Chicago.
Indiana Harry S. New, Indianapolis.
Massachusetts, W. Murray Qrane, Dal
ton. Minnesota Frank B. Kellogg, St. Paul.
Montana Thomas C. Marshall.
Nevada P. L. Flanigan, Reno.
New York William U Ward, Port
Chester.
Ohio A. I, Vorys, Lancaster.
Oregon Ralph E. Williams.
Pennsylvania B. A. Penrose, Phila
delphia. Washington Robert L. MeCormick, Ta
coma. Alaska L. P. Shackleford. Juneau.
Arizona W. S Sturgis, Phoenix.
REPORT NEWS IN CUBA
New York Rumors of Threatened
Insurrection Xot Credited.
HAVANA. June 15. The publication
in the Havana papers of dispatches from
New York and Mexico to the effect that
preparations are being made for an in
surrection in Cuba excite much comment
but little credence is given to the re
ports. The palace is without any- In
formation that would indicate any up
rising of any kind. Qn the contrary Gov
ernor Magoon says that reports from all
sources show complete tranquillity
throughout the islands.
NEW YORK FORTS MANNED
Regulars and Militia Ready to Re
pulse Imaginary Attack.
NEW YORK, June 15. Six thousand
regulars and National Guardsmen are
on duty tonight in the forts of New
York' harbor preparing for a naval at
tack from either the sea or the Sound
approaches to New York. The forts
are closed to visitors and the men are
being drilled in handling the guns and
tactics for defense work.
Names Successors of
Deposed Enemies.
SENATOR HEYBURN IS IGNORED
Junior Chooses New Attorney
and Marshal for Idaho.
LONG DELAY EXPLAINED
President Waited Until Heyburn
Was Powerless Before Removing
Ruick and Rounds Appoints
Iiingenfelter and Hodgln.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 15. Senator Borah has
not only got the scalps of District At
torney Ruick and Marshal Rounds, of
his state, men who were responsible for
his recent indictment, but he has had
the pleasure of picking successors to
both men, the President today appoint
ing C. H. Lingenfelter, of Lewisfon,
United States District Attorney, and
Shadrock L. Hodgin, Sheriff of Ada
County, United States Marshal on solo
recommendation of Senator Borah. Sen
ator Heyburn, who is In Chicago, was
not consulted about either of these ap
pointments. It was announced at the
White House that Heyburn was "sup
porting the men who have been re
moved." .
Heyburn Works Secretly.
This announcement differs some
what from tne statement given out by
Heyburn's friends last week, when it
was declared that Heyburn had decided
to abandon Ruick. Evidently Senator
Heyburn publicly renounced Ruick but
secretly worked to have him retained.
The fact that Heyburn was ignored in
making these appointments shows that
Idaho's junior Senator is much
stronger, with the administration than
is the senior, and moreover indicates
the President's displeasure at Heyburn
for having induced him to appoint such
men as Ruick and Rounds to office.
Precedent for Punishment.
It is not without precedent for a
President to punish a Senator who
recommends bad men for public offices.
If Heyburn wants to show his resent
ment he will have ample opportunity
when the nominations of Lingenfelter
and Hodgin are sent to the Senate next
December. He can then object fo their
confirmation, hut It is doubtful if he
will quarrel with the administration at
a time when he is fighting for re-election.
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Delay Is Explained.
The reason for delaying removal of
Ruick and Rounds now becomes appar
ent. The President evidently desired
to get both out of the way at a time
when Borah men could be substituted
and Heyburn wouldj not be in posi
tion to hold up the new appointments.
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum
temperature,
degrees ; cloudy.
TODAY'S Probably showers; eoutliwest
winds.
Foreign.
Vig"rus reply to Von Stornburg-'s state
ment of German policy In Macedonia.
Page a.
English editors on trial lor sedition in
Corea. Page 3.
National.
Roosevelt appoints new District Attorney
and Marshal for Idaho. Page 1.
PolltlCA.
Roosevelt wants Dolliver or Cummins for
Vice-President but may accept Fair
" banks. Page 4.
Great flurry among Iowa delegates. Page 1.
Programme for opening of Republican con
vention today. Page 1.'
Principal planks of platform as drafted by
Roosa ve It. Page 1.
Roosevelt stampede to be sprung on conven
tion. Page 4-
Domestic.
Harry and Evelyn Thaw reconciled. Page 1.
Hint that lumbermen will win rate case.
Page 1.
Rivers begin to fall at Kansas City. Page 3.
export .
Williams avenue school drfeats Chapman. 3
to 6, and is champion of Grammar School
League. Page 10.
Automobile jumps in river at New York and
four persons drown. Page i.
Pacific Coast.
Railroad surveyors active south of Lake
view; may mean struggle fflr control of
Goose Lake pass. Page 7.
Transport Sherman will remain In quar
antine at Astoria. .Page 7.
Leagues organized In Marion County to en
force prohibition. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat prices declining to new crop basis.
.Page 15.
Irregular close of market at Chicago.
Page 15.
Stock speculation on a small scale. Page 13.
British ship Ancaios is fixed. Page 14
Portland and Vicinity.
Herman G. Burkhart loses suit for damages
against Patrolman Nathan H. Suitter.
Page 6.
,Mayor Lane will not interfere with Tongues
of Fire campmeeting. Page 6.
Is Kay seeking Democratic votes in support
of ambition to be President of Senate ?
Page 16.
Chinese arsenal brought into court as evi
dence in tong murder trial. Page 14.
Dining car to be added to beach train.
Page 11.
A. L- Mills advocates organization of clearing-house
by National banks of Oregon.
Page HV
Persons who evade payment of occupation
tax l be arrested. Page 16.
Sloop Guiding Star lost in log off mouth
of river. Page 1