L.VOL. XLVIII. NO. 14,839.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SflERM
IN HARNESS
i WITH TAFT
Convention Com
pletes Ticket on
f irst Ballot.
ROLLSL UP BIG MAJORITY
Cannorr Seconds Nomination
ancjj Gets Ovation All
i His Own.
PAYS LiiST MIGHTY TRIBUTE
Songs aid Pictures of Sher
man ShjDw Trend at Start.
TAFT FORCES ALL IN LINE
New York , Congressman Gets 816
Out of 9811 Votes Only Scatter
ing Vote: $ for Guild, Murphy
and C Ifjrtcr Candidates.
CHICAGO, JU le 19. Tart and Sher
man. This is,Yhe ticket of the Re
publican party, oompleted today, as the
Republican Natio nal Convention con
cluded with the- nomination of James
S. Sherman, of J Tew York, for Vlce
. President ajnid a 1 inal roar tumultu
ous demonstrative o. Again" the vast
asnemhly was rtf!t with wave, on wave
of wild, exultant clamor, as the multi
tude, realizing: t Aiat at last the . work
was done and tlv: record made upon
which the KepulJ lean party goes be
fore the country, united in one last,
mighty outburst mC enthusiastic tribute
to the men who 4111 bear forward the
standard in the st Smuggle now at hand.
Another inspiring picture' was pre
sented today as -. the convention named
its candidate for JVice-Presldent. The
enormous throngs ihad waited through
an hour of oratory, , sweltering: In the
heat-laden atmosp h. ere, packed, as be
fore, Into solid mi .sses of humanity,
with only here andl' there a few vacant
spots In the remote gallery the dele
gates in the broad arena below, the
bright-hued lines of femininity In the
circling galleries ajr.d over all the en
veloping folds of Odd Glory.
Sherman Crow 9 I'rora Outset.
From the outset Jit was distinctly a
Sherman crowd, wi:h galleries already
trained into cnoriises or Sherman
songs and an lnvadia g host of Sherman
marchers starting U le echoes ringing
with a huge portrait of the New York
candidate. Among 1 he early arrivals
on the floor was Spc iker Cannon, only
yesterday a candidal -e for President,
but today here and a? pillar of strength
in the Sherman mov.a ment. The wide
spread affection for , the old warhorse
of the party was a'k,;o shown by the
crowds of delegates t irging about him
to grasp his. hand aJ id bid him wel
come. I
The preliminaries wfere brief, and at
10:30 the nominating speeches for
, Vice-President began.: with .a limit of
ten minutes to each (speaker. On the
call of states, Delawrire yielded to New
York, and. ex - Lie ettenant - Governor
Timothy L. Woodri eff mounted the
platform for a glowii IS speech placing
in nomination Sherma rj as New York's
choice for the Vice-Vresldency. Now
came a surprise, as t;e venerable Can
non, with his Lincoli l-like visage and
shaggy beard, emerg td from, the Illi
nois delegation and, stepping to the
platform, was yielded unanimous 'con
sent to second the non ilination of Sher
man. !
"Uncle Joe" a IMcture.
Such a picture of sturdy, homely,
plain American citizenship as Cannon
appeared as he advanced before the
throng, which rose to do him homage,
has seldom been seen t rfore a National
Convention. His face Aras beaded with
sweat, his collar had i netted to a rag,
which hung limp aboui his neck. His
vest was thrown wide Vpen, exposing
a crumpled shirt, and th sleeves of his
black alpaca coat curled up about his
dangling cuffs to his -elbows as his
waving arms emphasi: teU his ringing
words for his colleagi te and friend,
James S. Sherman, of NB;W York.
Guild and Murp by Stay.
From the outbursts of enthusiasm
which' greeted every mention of Sher
man's name it was plainthat the mind
of the convention had been made up
and that the decision iras only to be
recorded. But for a moment there was
a halt in the Sherman .movement, as
Senator Lodge, leaving the presiding
officer's chair, advanced . to nominate
Governor Guild, of Mass tichusettg, for
the Vice-Presidency. 1 the Senator's
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SHERMAN LEADER
IN MANY BATTLES
VETERAN" IX HOUSE. AXD BEST
PARLIAMENTARIAN.
Lawyer,- Banker and Manufacturer
Who Has Presided at Many
. Stormy Sessions.
James Schoolcraft Sherman was born
October -24, 1855, in Utlca, N. Y., where
he still resides. He has been a member
of the National House of Representa
tives since 1886, with, the exception of
one term, 1S90-1892. He was chairman
of the Republican National Congrea-
Joseph G. Cannon. who Seconded
Sherman's ' Nomination for
Vlre-Prenldent.
sional committee in the 'campaign of
1906.' He Is a lawyer, banker and man
ufacturer and is the business as well
as the political leader of Utie-a, being
president of the Utica Trust & Deposit
Company.
Mr. Sherman , was educated in the
Utica Academy and Hamilton College,
being graduated from the latter insti
tution in 1878. y.e was admitted to the
bar in 1880 and at once took an active
Interest in political affairs. In 1884
he was chosen Mayor of Utica and two
years later wag elected to Congress.
For years - he has been regarded as
the best parliamentarian in the lower
house, and has been frequently men
tioned as a candidate for the Speaker
ship. He was a formidable opponent
of David B. Henderson when the latter
was first . -elected Sneaker. He- has
acted as chilrmtfn of the committee
of the whole through many a turbu
lent battle in the House. - ..
He has been chairman of two New
York' state conventions. In the work
of the House,- he has- distinguished
himself as chairman- of the committer
on Indian affairs, and as one of the
most influential members of the inter
state and foreign commerce committee.
DEATH LIST TOTALS FIFTY
Results of Recent Floods and Storms
In Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, Ok la., June 19. As near
ly as can be estimated 50 persons have
lost their lives in Oklahoma from
drowning: In the recent flood season,
and as many, more have been killed
otherwise by storms and lightning. In
the vicinity of Hoffman alone 16 per
sons have been drowned, the last be
ing Newton and William Stoghman,
who attempted to ford a swollen river.
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TUFT STEPS
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WRIGHT STEPS UP
Change of War Secre
tary Comes July 1.
SECTIONAL LINE IS WIPED OUT
Roosevelt Recognizes Merit in
" South as in North. '
WRFGHT WAS CONFEDERATE
Forsook Pemocraey When It Took
.. Up - Free Sjlver Succeeded . Taft
.'.. Vas Governor of Philippines.
Famous as Lawyer.
WASHINGTON, June 19. General
Luke E. Wright, of : Tennessee, who
served throughout the Civil War as a
private in the Confederate Army, and
who, until his party split on the free
silver rock in 1896,' was a Democrat
born and bred, is to succeed William
Howard Taft as Secretary of War.
This announcement is official,, and was
made at the White House today, after
Secretary Taft had presented his res
ignation and it had been accepted to
take effect June 30.
No man Is more generally popular
in the South today than General
Wright, and none is better qualified by
education "and experience to . become
head of the War Department.. For sev
eral years past he has followed closely
in the footsteps of Secretary Taft,
whom he succeeded as Governor of the
Philippines when Mr. Taft was ordered
home to enter President Roosevelt's
Cabinet. v
Attracted President's Notice.
At that time General Wright was a
member of the Philippine Commission,
and Lieutenant-Governor of the . Is
lands. President Roosevelt was ' at
tracted to him by the sterling qualities
he displayed as' a man and a Mates-
man during his Insular administration,
and -dtejnulpoA ttf ajvincs - ritm-"' 4as
rapidly as possible in positions requir
ing skill, ' tact, . rugged honesty and
fearlessness. Hence the appointment
announced today, which- it is also to be
noted, Indicates the President's desire
to recognize in an emphatic way the
fact that there is no longer a dividing
line between the North and the South,,
and that all Americans are again in
thought and in deed one.
Native of Tennessee.
General Wright was born in Tennes
see in 1847, his father being Archibald
W. Wright, for many years Chief Jus
tice of Tennessee. He was educated
at the University of Mississippi and
after the war was admitted to the bar
in Memphis, which city 'is still his
home. In 1868 he married Miss Kate
Semmee, a daughter of the famous
Confederate naval officer, Admiral
Raphael Semmes. He was Attorney
General of his state for eight years
and in 1878 came prominently before
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FOR VICE-PRESIDENT t
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SHOT AT TONGUES
OF FIRE MEETING
SPECIAL OFFICER WOUNDS TWO
YOUNG MEX. '
Riot In Which 30 Youths Are Impli
cated Results In Injury of
Two.
As the result of a conflict between re
ligious zealots and 30 or more youths
congregated at the Tongues of Fire camp
meeting at Mt. Tabor last night two of
the youths were shot and an aged de
votee of the faith was wounded in the
face by a heavy stone.
A. C. Walker, ardent believer in the
Tongues of Fire and special police of-
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H. Clay Evans. Who Seconded
. the Nomination of Sherman
for Vice-President.
ficer by grace of Mayor Lane, was ar
rested for shooting, and Stanley C. Ward,
345 Spencer street, and- Otto Dunn, 207
East "Thirty-fifth street, who were in the
group of young men, for creating a dis
turbance at the meeting. Edward Smith,
65 years of age, one of the most zealous
of the congregation, took part in the fracas,-
and was severely wounded by a
etone.
The conflict occurred shortly before 11
o'clock last night, after the public serv
ices in the big tent on Mt. Tabor hill.
The flaps of -the tent had been let down
and the congregation was absorbed in
the groveling,; frenzied ijorrvulsioas of the
burly . negro :leadejy . andjsejQponl, had
joined hfm is the Bawdust on the floor.
The young men on the outside were cur
ious, and one cut a rope of the tent while
another raised a' flap and looked In. As
the rope was cut and the big tent sagged,
the weird, loud shouts of the groveling
congregation became . less uproarious. A
sense of panic seized upon them,- then of
resentment. Another rope suddenly snap
ped and the great tent sagged still
more.
Then out from the tent Archie Walker,
armed with a revolver, rushed at the boys
and ordered them away. They hesi
tated and laughed. While Walker was
looking in another direction another rope
snapped.
Walker fired and the crowd of boys
turned and fled, but Ward staggered and
fell. He was wounded In the leg and his
companions carried him, away. It Is
said his wound is serious. Dunn ' was
shot in the elbow.
Walker was taken Into custody by Pa
trolman Murphy and admitted- that he
did the shooting. He did so, he said,
only after the boys had refused to leave,
but he had-not placed them under ar
rest. .
State to Control Breadstuff s.
BERNE. June"- 19.' The National
Council has recommended to the Fed
eral Council a division of the. constir
tution for creating a state monopoly
of wheat and flour.
CONTENTS TODAY'S' PAPER
The Weather.
TEPTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 61
degrees; minimum, 47 . degrees.
TODAY'S Cloudy, with probably showers;
southwest winds. '
Republican Convention. '
Sherman nominated for Vice-President and
Convention adjourns. Fuse 1.
Hitchcock and Vorys rivals for chairman
of National toromutee. rage l.
Taft goes ' to ' Cincinnati to receive com
mittee of notification. Page 11.
Mrs. Taft probable future mistress of White
House. Pare. 11. "
Opinions on the nominations. Page 10.
National.
Taft resigns as War Secretary. Wright is
appointed. Page 1.
Interstate Commission decides lumber rate
case against railroads. Page 1.
National Resources Commission calls first
meeting. . Page 1.
Domestic.
Former Portland woman's n.atrlmonlal trou
bles straightened out Page 4.
BaVtnett testifies in his own defense. Page 3.
Woman sentenced to electrocution in New
York. Page 4.
Ferris acquitted of dynamiting train be
cause detectives got confession unfairly.
Page 3. '
Sport.
Coast League score: Oakland 10, Portland
5; Los Angeles 2. - San Francisco 1.
Ballot wins Suburban Handicap. Page 12.
First meet of Portland Fly-casting Club to
be held today. Page 12.
Pacific Coast. "
Senator Heyburn says Federal appointments
were made in Idaho after investigation
by President's representative. Page 6.
Webb McCaslin convicted and sentenced, to
penitentiary for life. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
All hop markets are firmer. Page IT.
Break In wheat at Chicago.- Page 17.
General business is quiet. Page 17.
Stock prices weak and declining. Page 1,7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Serious charges made ' against Captain
Quartermaster Babcock, of United States
transport Sherman. Page 7.
Building Inspector Dobson objects to special
permits by Council. Page 16. .
State Medical Association will meet in
Portland. Page J 6. ,
Charles F. Lord testifies he Is member of
Suey Sing Tong. .Page 13.
Divorces granted to seven wives in Circuit
Court. Page 7.
Deacon of Tongues 'of Fire shoots 'two dis
turbers. Page 1. '
IS
BY
New Rate to Missouri
River Annulled.
VALLEY MILLS GAIN POINT
Reduction Ordered; to San
t Francisco Bay..
SPOKANE GETS REDUCTION
Entitled to Lower Rales Eastward
Than Coast Portland Gateway
Remains Closed ..to Colorado,
but Is Opened to Utah.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 19. Opinions rendered today
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
in five Northwestern lumber rate cases
are decidedly, favorable, to ,. the plumber
men. While in no case did they get all
they asked for, most of their requests
were complied with, andjln no instance
did the Commission sustain the advances
which the railroads put Into effect on
November, 1907.
The advance of 10 cents on lumber
shipped fvom the Pacific Coast to points
East is completely knocked out in ter
ritory west of the Missouri River, and in
eastern' territory the advance l reduced
50 per cent or more. The advance of
$1.90 on shipments from Willamette Valley
poin to San Francisco is practically
wiped out, only-sufficient increase being
allowed to offset the recent advance in
water rates from Portland to San Fran
cisco. The Inland Empire is relieved
from what the Commission terms "ex
cessive and unreasonable rates on lum
ber" fixed by the railroads last Fall, and
is given . a scale -of differentials more
favorable ,than-the-roads -were willing to
concede. . ' .
Along with these five cases, the Com
mission temporarily opens the Portland
gateway to Western Washington lumber
consigned- to'T-tah territory, but declines
to make a'routing via Portland on Wash
ington lumber to any other points east
of the Cascade Mountains.
In all cases', the Commission stipu
lates that the existing advanced rates
shall be discontinued "on or before Au
gust 15, 1908," and decrees that the 'new
rates and orders which go Into effect on
that date shall continue for two years
thereafter. Except in the Portland gate
way case, however, these new rulings are
not Intended to be temporary, but under
the law the Commission cannot fix rates
for a longer period than two years. On
August IS, 1910, the railroads will be at
liberty again to raise their lumber rates
and, if such advance is made, the lum
bermen will find it necessary again to
appeal to the Commission for relief.
Excepting in the Portland gateway
case, none of the decisions rendered to
day are by unanimous commission. In
all four cases Chairman Knapp and Com-
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CONFERENCE ON
RESOURCES HELD
COMMISSION" FIXES DATE FOR
MEETING IX WINTER.
Waterways Commission Co-operates
and May Visit Europe to Study
Waterways.
CHICAGO.. June 19. The executive
committee of the . National Resources
Commission, which organization Is an
outgrowth of the conference of the"
Governors at the White House, "met
here today in conjunction with the In
land Waterways Commission. The
gathering was preliminary in nature,
-i
Timothy Ij Woodruff, Who Nom
Innved Sherman for Vice-President.
the scope of the work to be undertaken
and the best methods of obtaining wide
support for the movement being dis
cussed. ' '
It was decided that the first full
meeting of the Resources Commission
shall be held in Washington on Decem
ber 1, this gathering to " be followed
two weeks later by a joint meeting
of the National and state commisslone,
so far as the latter may then be organ
ized. Thomas R. Shipp, of Indianapolis,
was chosen grand secretary-of the Re
sources Commission, of which Glfford
Pinchot is chairman..: .. :
The following chiefs 'of division of the
commlsslon were also in attendance to
day: -. Water, Representative.. Theodore
15. Burton. Ohio; forest, Senator Reed
Sniott. Utah: land. Senator Knute Nel
son, Minnesota; mineral. Representa
tive John Dalzell, Pennsylvania.
After the joint meeting with the, Na
tional Resources Commission, the In
land Waterways Commission held a
sepejate session and discussed visiting
Europe and studylng the waterways of
that continent. This discussion will be
continued by mail and, if a majority of
the commissioners are able to make
the trip, it will be undertaken soon.
TENSION HIGH IN PANAMA.
Marines Will Be Kept in Readines.
at Corozal.
PANAMA, June 19. Arrangements are
being made to place the United States
marines now on the Isthmus in camp at
Corozal, from which place they may be
brought In a few minutes to Panama
should such a step be necessary.
The tension brought about by the po
litical situation . in the Republic con
tinue?. v x sy- ' fy "
OF TENNESSEE.
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TAFT TO DECIDE
BETWEEN
RIVALS
Hitchcock or Vorys for
Chairman.
OR IT MAY BE MYRON HERRICK
Most of the Committee Wants
" Hitchcock Named.
DELEGATION TO SEE TAFT
Secretary Will Be Xotified of Nomi
nation at Cincinnati Today His
Brothers Want All Rivals
to Withdraw.
CHICAGO. June 19. Eight members of
the Republican National Committee left
Chicago tonight for Cincinnati to confer
with Secretary Taft concerning the elec
tion of a National chairman to manage
the Republican campaign. The subcom
mittee was appointed at the suggestion of
Secretary Taft, who is said to be some
what embarrassed by appeals from his
friends in Ohio for the appointment of
Arthur I. Vorys or Myron T. Herrick
of that state and by the demand made in
a petition by a majority of members of
the National Committee for the appoint
ment of Frank H. Hitchcock. The latter,
because of his success In the Taft cam
paign for delegates, is being strongly
pushed by his friends, while those who
are personally attached to Mr. Vorys
have announced that they intend to
make efforts in his behalf.
Hitchcock and Vorys Rivals. .
Congressman James S. Sherman, of
New York, who was today nominated for
the Vice-Presidency, accompanied the
subcommittee to Cincinnati. The men
who will confer with" Mr. Taft over the
chairmanship are Powell Clayton, of Ar
kansas; Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio; Frank
B. Kellogg, of Minnesota; Charles Nagle,
of Missouri; E. E. Hart, of Iowa; Senator
XV. E. Boi-vah, of Idaho; E. C. Duncan, of
Korth Carolina, and Frank O. Lowden,
of Illinois.
The subcommittee was selected when
the new National committee met for or
ganization immediately after adjourn
ment of the convention. The friends of
Mr. Hitchcock insist that more than half
of the eight members will vote toelect
him chairman, while the advocates of
Mr. Vorys say that five members favor
the election of the latter or of some man
other than Mr. Hitchcock. It is con
ceded, however, that the chairmanship
depends absolutely upon the wishes of
Mr. Taft, who has not publicly expressed
any preference. Nevertheless, he has
stated that the question is one of prac
tical politics and that no selection will
be made for sentimental reasons.
Try to Have Both Withdraw.
Keen Interest in the selection of a
political manager for Mr. Taft la being
taken by Charles P. Taft and Henry W.
Taft, brothers of the nominee. In
view of the fact that "Mr. Hitchcock
and Mr. Vorys both have strong follow
ings, an effort was made today by
Charles P. Taft to have both withdraw
from the race. The suggestion that
this course be taken, when made to
Mr. Hitchcock, caused him to state
that he had at no time been a candi
date for the chairmanship and that he
would not embarrass the Secretary by
asking for the place. Mr. Vorys would
make no statement, however, leaving
his interest entirely with his friends.
Mr. Hitchcock, In his reply to Charles
P. Taft, said that, while he would not
ask for the chairmanship, he would not
consent to accept a subordinate station.
He said that he had been invited to par
ticipate In the pre-conventlon campaign
and had served to the best of his abil
ity, but that his work was over unless
the nominee desired that he continue in
a capacity that would be congenial to
Mr.. Hitchcock.
Clayton Temporary Chairninn.
That the subcommittee Is empowered
to select a chairman and treasurer was
asserted by Mr. Herrick after the ad
journment of the subcommittee. Any
choice the Secretary may express will
be accepted. v That he will indicate
preferences for chairman and treasurer
is not doubted, but It is likely that a
meeting of the full committee wilr bf
called to fill the positions, in the event
that Mr. Taft does not express a prefer
ence. The secretaryship and the position of
sergeant-at-arms were settled by the elec
tion of Elmer Dover, of Ohio, and Wil
liam F. Stone, of Maryland. General
Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, was
chosen to act as chairman until
a permanent official Is named. The
motion to create the subcommittee
was made by Myron T. Herrick,
of Ohio, and included the names of
the committee as appointed with excep-'
Hon that Mr. Ward, of New York, was
put in the place of Mr. Hart, of Iowa.
The motion carried in the original form,
but later Mr. Ward was compelled to re
turn at once to New York and Mr. Hart s
name was substituted. An effort was
made by Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
to have the committee enlarged to 11
members, but it was defeated.
It was decided that the committee
Ehould start for Cincinnati late tonight
and the conference with Secretary Taft
Is to be held tomorrow morning, the
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