VOL. jXI.VIII. NO. 14,844.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LUMBER DECISION ,
TO BE APPEALED
MEXICAN REBELS
TBOAT RACE
JAMES S. SHERMAN
FAST RECOVERING
EXTRA
By
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ROADS SAY INTERSTATE COM
MISSION IS UNJUST.
TEN CENTRALIA
BUILDINGS BURN
DOCTORS SAY CANDIDATE , CAN
GO HOME NEXT MONDAY.
Reduction Ordered at Time When
All Roads Propose Advance Mil
lions of Dollars Involved. -
Claims Two-Thirds
Vote in Convention.
Sudden Raid on Vie'sca
Proves Success.
Griswold, Yale's Stroke
Breaks Down.
Insurance Advanced on
Portland Risks.
FIRE DEVASTATES CITY'S BUSI
NESS DISTRICT.
BRYAN CONFIDENT
0 F H i H NOMINATION
GREA
higher rates on
bmess blocks
CAPTURE
1
won
HARVARD
HIS CHOICE FOR RUNNING MATE
Gray or Johnson, With Steven
son as Alternative.
WANTS RADICAL PLATFORM
"Man Before the Dollar" His Para
mount Issue Seize Roosevelt's
Big Stick and Club Reac
tionaries His Programme.
LINCOLN, Neb.. June 25. (Special.)
William J. Bryan is confident of being
nominated for President by the Demo
cratic National convention at Denver
and of being elected President in Novem
ber. He does not answer either of these
big questions categorically for publica
tion, but he looks and acts like the sort of
man who has already won a hard fight
for something upon which his heart has
lung been set. His intimates, however,
ypeak for him in unequivocal terms.
Claims Two-Thirds Majority.
If further proof of his confidence of be
ing: nominated were wanted, it is con
tained in the following claim of strength
in the convention among delegates al
ready chosen, made by Mr. Bryan to
uay: for Bryan 751
For Johnson -2
For Gray 6
fhofce unexpressed If8
Necessary to choice 672
Furthermore. Mr. Bryan does not pro
pose, so far as he can control the situ
ation, to follow the alleged mistakes ot
the Republican National convention at
Chicago. He wants either Judge George
Gray, of Delaware, or Governor John
son, of Minnesota, nominated for Vice
President with him on the Democratic
ticket. Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois,
has been mentioned as his third choice.
Puts Man Above Dollar.
Ho will insist throughout the entlrw
Democratic platform that the paramount
issue of the coming campaign shall be:
"The dollar or the man," to the extent
that the "man" shall precede the "dol
lar" In every ptank in the platform
tariff, trusts. Interstate commerce, anti
injunctlon, etc.
Mr. Bryan's proposed platform will tr
considered radical. There will be abso
lutely no compromise with the reaction
aries anywhere. Mr. Bryan proposes to
grab up the "big stick" of Theodore
Roosevelt and use it. That is the sum
and substance of his proposed platform.
Mr. Bryan Is not saying these things
for publication. In fact he is mixing poU
Hies with business and social duties to
such an amazing degree that it is diffi
cult for 'the casual observer to perceive
Just what Is uppermost In his mind.
TAGGART SPRINGS KERN BOOM
Democratic Chairman Names Hoo
sler for Vice-President.
DENVER, Colo., June 25. Thomas
Taggart, chairman of the National
Democratic committee, came to town
today, bringing along a Vice-Presidential
boom, whlcn ne put forth with
much enthusiasm.
"Bryan will be nominated on the-first
ballot without a doubt, and his running
mate will be John W. Kern, of Indiana.
Mr. Kern will be placed in nomination
by John E. Lamb or B. F. Schievely,
both of that state, and his nomination
ought to follow."
This was the greeting Mr! Taggart
gave to newspaper men. Later, when
he had been whizzed to the Auditorium,
the convention hall, he exhibited little
less enthusiasm.
"The arrangements for the conven
tion are fine," he said, "I cannot see
how they could be Improved upon. The
auditorium is a wonderful piece of ar
chitecture and everything seems to be
in such excellent shape."
Mr. Taggart has called a'series of meet
ings of the National committee beginning
baturday. July 4. when the principal bust
ness will be to hear and determine the
contests for eeats as delegates which have
been filed. These are comparatively
few In number. So far filed with Sec
retary Woodson, they include contests
from the second, third, fourth, fifth,
Blxth and seventh districts of New
York, the ninth Ohio and the delegation
from the District of Columbia. It has
been stated that a number of seats
from Illinois were to be contested, but
as yet no official notice of such Inten
tion has been received.
Chairman Taggart explained that but
little time would be required to decide
contests, as- they were small In number
and would be disposed of quickly.
Chairman Taggart was asked as to his
ambition with regard to succeeding him
self as chairman o( the National commit
tee. He replied with considerable empha
sis: "I know I will not be chairman."
Further than tliLs he declined to go.
The committeemen and the ladles of
their party have accepted an invitation
to go up into the mountains Sunday on
the Moffat Road.
Ownership Not an Issue.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 25. The Denver
platform probably will declare for
strict railway regulation. Friends of
William J. Bryan predict that no Gov
ernment ownership, plank will be in
serted. Six months ago Mr. Bryan is
sued a statement declaring the Gov
ernment ownership would not be an
issue in the campaign. Norman Mack
and other close friends of Mr. Bryan
do not believe that Government owner
ship will be discussed In the Denver
convention-
CHICAGO, June 25. (Special.) The
roads directly interested in the decision
recently Issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission regarding transconti
nental lumber rates are discussing ser
iously an appeal to the courts for relief
from what they regard as the Injustice
of the order. Sweeping reductions In
lumber rates from the Pacific Coast were
ordered at a time when the roads every
where are of opinion that there ought
to be a general advance of all railroad
rates.
The roads most affected are the North
ern Pacific, the Great Northern and the
Union Pacific. The order practically re
duces the rates 15 to 25 per cent. Ship
ments to all sections of the country west
of the Mississippi River are subject to
this reduction. A cut of 5 cents has
been ordered by the Commission In the
territory east of the river.
The reductions In rates ordered by the
Commission would make a difference of
millions of dollars annually in gross
earnings of the roads, and this, they say,
they are in no position to stand.
EPIDEMIC AMONG INSANE
Salton Asylum Is Scene AH Inmates
to Be Immune.
.
REDLANDS, Cal., June 25. A second
epidemic of diphtheria, less serious in
consequences than the one which resulted
In several deaths a few months ago, la
in progress at the Southern California
Hospital for the Insane at Salton. There
are 31 cases, 15 well developed and 16
under observation. No deaths are an
ticipated, as the disease is uniformly
mild. Several cases have appeared in
the town of Highland, - outside the hos
pital. It has been decided to administer anti
toxin to all patients and attendants at
the asylum in order to prevent the spread
of the disease and to make all Immune.
This will require three days.
MANY RUMORS OF BATTLE
But Campaign Against Yaquis Pro
duces Little Else.
NOGALES. Ariz.. June 25. Since the
breaking off of negotiations with the
Yaqul Indians a few days ago and the
subsequent order for an active -campaign
by General Torres.. tjier .have
been numberless rumors of battles and
skirmishes, none of . which is substan
tiated. Civilians and ranch-owners
have received instructions to co-operate
with the troops in the field, but, as
few .of the people are permitted to re
tain arms or amunition, no assistance
Is looked for from this quarter.
From Sonora have come unverified
reports that Chief Bulle with 300 fol
lowers had surrendered; that V party
of 13 Yaquis was surrounded at a water-hole
in the Bacatele mountains and
captured by a detachment under Col
onel Salas. Another rumor is that on
the 15th a band of Yaquis attacked 38
soldiers and was defeated with a loss
of four killed. Another engagement Is
reported from the Magdalena district.
AGAINST OWNERSHIP FLANK
Mack Says Bryan Will Agree With
Convention.
DENVER, June 23. Norman E. Mack
reiterated today the statement he made
yesterday in Lincoln, that it was his
belief no Government ownership plank
or mention of Government ownership
of railroads would be in the Democratic
platform.
"This is the impression I gained after
a full talk with Mr. Bryan while I was
in Lincoln," added Mr. Mack. "I do
not believe that the convention and Mr.
Bryan are going to be at variance on
the platform. I have a fairly good idea
of what the majority of tne convention
will be satisfied with, and I think I
have a fairly good idea of ' what Mr.
Bryan has In mind in that connection,
and it Is my belief that there' will be
no considerable difference of opinion
between the leaders of the convention
and the Nebraskan."
FRAZIER IS VICE-PRESIDENT
T. P. A. Honors Portland Man Who
Spoke lor Good Roads.
MILWAUKEE!. Wis.,- June 25. (Spe
cial.) The selection of C. D. Frazier, a
traveling man from Portland, Or., as
vice-president by the T. P. A. today,
marked the successful appeal of Mr. Fra
zier to the convention in behalf of the
National good roads movement. He at
tracted such attention by his speech
Wednesday that he was elected today.
CONVENTIONJN DEADLOCK
North Carolina Democrats Can't
Agree on Governor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, June 26. After
balloting until 2 o'clock this morning,
the Democratic state convention ad
journed until 10 A. M., when balloting
will be resumed. Representative W. W.
Kitchen, in the Gubernatorial contest,
still lacks enough for nomination. Craig
and Home, candidates for Governor, are
confident of victory.
Salmon Run Shows Increase.
ASTORIA, Or., June 25. (Special. )
The run of salmon has materially In
creased during the past two days, and
while not large, it Is much better than
at any previous time this season. Catches
of from 500 to 600 pounds each are being
made by many of the netters. There is
also a fair run of Bteelheads In the rivar.
COMMUNICATION IS CUT OFF
Government Calls Them Ban
dits and Sends Troops.
PLOTTERS AT EL PASO
Eleven Mexicans Arrested on Ameri
can Soil and Small Arsenal Is
Seized Letters Implicate
Men Now in Prison.
LAREDO,. Texas, June 25. Two nun
dred armed and mounted men today at
tacked and captured the town of Vlesca,
State of Coahlla, Mexico Three persons
were killed and several wounded in the
fighting.
Telegraph wires were cut and the rail
road lines torn up and a bridge burned.
Three' tralnloads of troops left the City
of Mexico tonight for the scene, and a
trainloed of soldiers also is leaving Sal
tlllo, the capital of the state.
Reports received here are to the effect
that the government believes the attack
was made by bandits. The Vice-President
of the Republic and Secretaries of
War and Interior, it Is stated, deny that
the trouble has any political significance.
Some reports received here say the out
break is the starting of a revolution.
PLOTTERS CAUGHT IX TEXAS
Eleven Mexicans With Arms, Ammu
nition and Rebel Letters.
EL PASO, Tex., June 25. Eleven Mex
icans were arrested by the police of this
city this afternoon, charged with foment
ing a revolution against a friendly power
on American soil. The men were ar
rested in an adobe hut in the outskirts,
and a search of the building revealed
two cases containing rifles and revolvers,
and- also 1000 rounds of ammunition.
Literature and letters Involving . the
rr.en In such an attempt were found,
among them a Mexican publication with
revolutionary tendencies published . in
this city. ' Among the letters found are
said to be several from Antonio Villaret
and Flores Megon, the two revolution
ists whom the Mexican government re
cently sought to extradite from the
United States.
Beef Burns at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25. The large
abattoir and an adjoining beef warehouse
owned by D.1 B. Martin & Co. in the
southwest section of .the city was de
stroyed by fire today. Loss $150,000.
SOON HE'LL TURN
Los Will Reach Far Into Thousands
and Flames Are Still Raging
Unchecked.
CENTRALIA. Wash:. June 26.-3:10 A
M. (Special.) Fire which broke out in
the business part of the city an hour ago
has destroyed a block of wooden build
ings, containing several stores, a saloon
and the central station ,-ot the Pacific Tel
ephone Company. Ten buildings in all
have been swept clean by the flames.
The fire is still raging, but the wind
has shifted and it is believed that the
fire department will be enabled to get it
under control before it spreads to other
parts of the city.' ' .
Figures on losses are not obtainable at
this hour, but the damage' will reach far
into the thousands. ,
GAS JET STARTS BLAZE
Morning Fire in Plant of Western
Mantle Company.
Fire that broke out in the building oc
cupied by the Western Mantle Company,
28 Front street. . about 1:30 o'clock this
morning, completely destroyed the Inter
ior and contents of the second story. The
flames also spread to the first floor,
where they were soon checked, but the
stock on this floor was somewhat damaged
by water. The loss will probably not
exceed ilOOO.
The fire started in the rear of the
building and is thought to have started
from a gas Jet that was left burning. The
flames had spread from the second to
the first floor, down the elevator shaft,
before they were extinguished.
FINAL ORDERS TO FLEET
Admiral Sperry Will Sail for Orient
July 7.
WASHINGTON. June 25. Final sailing
orders have been given Admiral Sperry,
Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic fleet
which is to leave San Francisco on its
long Journey around 'the World, on July
7. The fleet Is due at Manila late In the
Fall and will stop at a number of places
en route.
The itinerary of the return trip by way
of the Suez Canal haspot been finally
made up. . nor. han any decision been
reached as to whether the ships shall
come to New York or to Hampton Roads
on their return to the United States.
DROWNS FOUR - CHILDREN
Insane Iowa Mother Throws Little
Ones Into Cistern.
IDA GROVQ la., June 26. While tem
porarily Insane Mrs. J. P. Johnson
drowned her four little children In the
cistern of the farm house a mile south
of town. The youngest was about one
year old and the eldest about six. Her
husband was absent at the time.
'EM LOOSE, MR. JOHNSON;
FINISH PROVES PROCESSION
Taft Sees Discomfiture of Old
Eli With Grief.
ROOSEVELT FAMILY THERE
President Interested but Absent
Champion of Harvard Fours Are
Won by Yale Freshmen, and
Eights by Harvard Men.
NEW LONDON, Conn., June 25. .
Amid a deafening din of whistles and
horns, and amid the shouts of col
legians, the Harvard varsity eight shot
their jjoat over the finish line tonight,
winning from the crippled and dis
tanced . Yale crew, ha.t classic of
American college aquatics, -the Harvard-Yale
varsity boat race. But, in
stead of a. race. Harvard finished the
last mile and a half alone, while far
behind Yale limped along with but
seven men at the oars, with Griswold,
the stroke the man who had been re
lied upon to set the winning pace
bent forward faint from the terrific
strain of the opening two miles.
Up to this unexpected climax it had
been a struggle-worthy of the best tra
ditions of the old antagonists, and with
the fit setting of a marine spectacle
such as has seldom been equaled along
a regatta course for brilliancy and
magnitude.
One-Champion Present, One Absent.
For the first time, too, the President
of the United States was taking keen
and active interest as a champion of
the crimson colors and, although com
pelled by circumstances to absent him
self today, the spirit of his enthusiasm
was voiced by the Roosevelt family,
which witnesseaJJieja)Jltesjt .from the
deck of the Presidential yacht.
Yale was more fortunate In having
her distinguished champion. Secretary
Taft, present in reality the central
figure of a group of collegians aboard
ono of the observation trains who
shouted encouragement to the Yale
crew as they sped over the early
reaches of the course and then col
lapsed Into glum dismay as Griswold
was seen to fall over helplessly In the
Yale boat.
Ideal Racing Conditions.
The race was rowed under the most
favorable racing conditions. Just as the
sun was setting over the picturesque
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J
TURN 'EM LOOSB
Has Comfortable Day and Condition
Is Satisfactory Operation
Necessary to Cure.
CLEVELAND, O.. June 25. An official
statement about Congressman James S.
Sherman was issued by Dr. Carter at 10
o'clock tonight. It says:
"Mr. Sherman has had a very comfort
able day. His general condition is most
satisfactory. We look for a speedy -recovery,
as the patient is houriy im
proving. "After a conference with Mr. Sherman
this evening. Dr. Allen. Dr. Stone and
myself believe Mr. Sherman will be suf
ficiently recovered from his attack to
leave the hospital for his home on Mon
day of next week.
"His temperature is now 99.4 and pulse
72, respiration 28 practically normal."
The patient did not suffer from the
heat as he xiid Tuesday night, as the en
tire night was cool and refreshing. The
possibility of an Immediate operation has
passed.
The doctors still adhere to the opinion
that the Congressman should undergo an
operation for gallstones as soon as he re
gains his strength, as the only means to
effect an absolute cure.
SAYS BOXES ARE STUFFED
Hearst's Lawyer Offers to Prove
Fraud Charges.
NEW YORK, June 25. With the prac
tical close of the actual recounting of the
votes cast In the last mayoralty contest
today came charges by .Clarence J.
Shearn, counsel for W. R. Hearst, that
ballot boxes had been stuffed. When Mr.
Hearst began his legal contest for the
Mayor's office, now occupied by George
B. McClellan, he had a plurality of 3,834
votes to overcome. The returns from the
contents of only 46 out of a total of 1,984
ballot boxes remained to be recounted
when court adjourned today.
As the recount stands with the contents
of 46 boxes unreported, Mr. , Hearst has
made a net gain of S63, leaving a plural
ity of 2,971 for Mr. McClellan.
Mr. Shearn said that his client Would
still be able to prove fraud sufficiently
glaring to Invalidate Mr. McClellan's title
to his office. Counsel for Mr. McClellan
declared that the charge of ballot box
stuffing was baseless.
ASK RIGHT OF . APPEAL
Stanford Students Want Privilege
Given Faculty Members.
. SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. As a re
sult of past trouble in the faculty of
Stanford University it is stated that the
annual report of the board of trustees
of that Institution which Is to be made
public soon, will contain a clause grant
ing to any member of the faculty dis
missed by the president the right of ap
peal to the board.
Stanford men past and present are en
deavoring to have the student body in
cluded under this ruling, hoping thereby
to put an end to the discord that has
marred the work of the university for
some time past..
MORE MARINES LANDED
Cruiser Sets 80 Ashore at Colon for
Election Service.
WASHINGTON, June 25. Word reached
the Navy Department today of the ar
rival of the cruiser Tacoma at Colon
with 80 marines. In all the American
Government will have 1250 marines In
the canal zone before election day for
any service that may be required in
prei-enting frauds and keeping the peace
Both parties In Panama are claiming
the advantage as election day approaches,
according to information the State De
partment has received. There Is no ex
citement, however.
WATCHES FOR SMUGGLERS
Revenue Cutter Goes to Intercept
Steamer Under Suspicion.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25. It Is gen
erally believed along the waterfront that
the revenue cutter Daniel Manning,
which put to sea today, is under orders
to intercept the British tank steamer
I'lnna bound to Gavlota from Yokohama.
It is thought that the oil steamer has
been bringing Japanese to this country
and smuggling them ashore by landing
them in small boats.
The Pinrfa is under charter to" the
Toyo Kisen Kalsha, In the oil trade.
FIND NEW DIAMOND FIELD
Coast of German Southwest Africa
Scene of Strike.
BERLIN. June 25. A dispatch received
here from Windhook, Damaraland, Ger
man Southwest Africa, says that a dia
mond field, the extent of which Is nearly
ten square miles, has been discovered
at Luderitz Bay.
BROTHERS DIE TOGETHER
Munich Bankers Commit Suicide
Because of Failure.
MUNICH. June 25.f-Two brothers,
Theodore and Max Klopfer, constituting
the banking firm of Klopfer Bros., took
their own lives here today because of
financial difficulties. Thes originated
In losses sustained through the failure
In June. 190L of the Leinsic Bank.
LIGHTING SYSTEM AT FAULT
Underwriters Object to Direct
Electric Currents. '
ORDER 25 PER CENT RAISE
Merchants Resent Action, but Pres
ident Jossclyn Declares Power
Company May Take Steps
to Separate Circuits.
Sharp advance In insurance rates on
about 320 risks in this city was ordered
yesterday by the Board of Underwriters
of the Pacific, at San Francisco, because
of the character of the electric current
bupplieu to many buildings throughout
the city by the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company. It is said that the
company has been given ample oppor
tunity to change Its direct current, fur
nished to downtown business buildings,
to an alternating current, but has neg
lected to do so.
Many Will Feel Effect.
Tired of repeatedly calling the at
tention of the local company to
the danger to the city attendant
upon this kind of a current, the under
writers yesterday chalked up an advance
In rates on all risks affected, of 25 cents
on each dollar of the policy carried. The
effect will be far-reaching here and will
affect the 'business houses generally.
Insurance men say that the attention
of the electric company was called to
the dangerous character of current sup
plied throughout the city some time ago
by Mayor Lane, whose Interest in the
matter had been enlisted by the Fire
Underwriters. The current- now supplied
is a 500-volt direct instead of alternating.
It is explained that In case of trouble at
any one point, fire might break out at a
'"U'o'2fch' "other 'places and lives . would be
endangered throughout the city. On the
other hand. It is said that If the 'alter
nating current were used, there would b
no danger,' or at least the risk of flr
would be reduced to a' minimum.
Warnings Do No Good.
Repeated warnings are . said to have
been given by the underwriters to the
electric company to change the char
acter of the current supplied throughout
the city. But it is charged against the
local corporation that the officials did not
agree with the underwriters as to' the
need for the change, and that it kept on
supplying the direct 500-volt current.
The same question, it is said by in
surance men, has been fought out in
other cities, notably Los Angeles, and
the more dangerous direct current has
been changed to thje less powerful al
ternating current. It is said that elec
trical experts of the country have
agreed as to the dangerous practice of
feeding a strong direct current into
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weuther.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 70
degrees; minimum. o5 degrees.
TODAY'S Showers and cooler; westerly
winds.
Foreign
Desperate fighting between Persian factions
at Tabriz. Page 7.
Shah continues to bomUrd houses of ene
mies at Teheran. Page 7.
Mexican rebels capture town of Vlesca; con
spirators caught at El Paso. Page 1.
Politics.
Sherman almost unknown In l.is own state.
Page 5.
Bryan confident of nomination and election
on radical platform Ffge 1.
Mack says Governrrent ownership will not
be an issue. Page 1.
Hearst, falling to get counted In, charges
ballot box stuffing, page 1.
Domestic.
Railroads propose appeal from lumber rate
decision. Page 1
Cleveland to be burled today with simple
ceremonies. Page 0.
Congressman Sherman rapidly recovering-
Page 1.
Secretary Taft has great day at Yale
Harvard boat races, page 11.
Sport.
Coast League scores: Portland 15. Lh"s An
geles o;. San Francisco 7, Oakland A.
Page
Harvard wins boat race, one Yale oarsman
breaking down. Page 1.
Pacific Coaat.
lx" hundred educators at State Teachers
convention In Eugene. Page 10.
Steel railroad bridge spinning Columbia
completed. Page 11.
Twelve denths from bubonic j:!ague abora
Canadian liner Empress cf China. Page
10.
Commercial and Marine.
Strong undertone in hop market. Page IT.
Heavy selling weakens wheat at Chicago,
page 17
J. P. Morgan's views strengthen stock
prices. Page 17.
United States Engineers make official re
port on the condition of the Columbia
Ktver bar survey; width greatly in
creased. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Insurance rates advanced in Portland busi
ness district. Page 1.
Orders Issued for annual shoot of National
Guard. Page 11.
Counsel outlines arguments in Booth brib
ery trial. Page 7-
Candidates in Mayoralty race are lying
low. Page 4-
Suit over ownership of dog In Circuit
Court. Page ltf.
Mount Hood road may not touch G res ham
page 13.
Arthur Reynolds, Des Moines banker, dis
cusses currency reform, page 4.