THE MORNING. OREGON IAN.' THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908.
WINDS UP WORK
FOR UNCLE SUM
Taft Now Free to Devote At
tention to His Can
didacy. CONFERENCE WITH BURTON
Vorys to Have Important Place in
Campaign Subcommittee to Meet
at Hot Springs and De
cide on Chairman.
WASHINGTON, July l-'Tm in pro
cess of sloughing off my official robes."
This was the laconic description of his
condition given by Secretary William H.
Taft last evening, as he sat at his big,
fat-topped desk in his private office at
the War Department. He had been
working: like a slave during the day In
the disposition of more or less important
departmental business. He gave notice
early in the day that he did not propose
to discuss politics in the last hours of
his administration as Secretary of War
because of the enormous amount of rou
tine matter which he necessarily had on
hand.
Throughout the day he was In con
sultation with Governor Wright, who Is
to be his successor as head of the War
Department, and with bureau chiefs of
the department. The only real political
conference held during the day was with
Representative Theodore E. Burton, of
Cleveland. The conference was prolonged.
They devoted particular attention to the
political conditions in Ohio, Mr. Taft's
native state, concerning which he Is es
pecially solicitous.
Will Find Job lor Vorys.
At the conclusion of the conference Mr.
Burton said that a number of questions
were considered by Mr. 'iaft and himself
concerning which he could not talk.
Mr. Burton continued:
"Mr. Vorys, who has been mentioned in
connection with the National chairman
ship of the Republican party, will be
Identified probably with the approaching
campaign in an important capacity, but
as the situation Is today he will not be
chairman of the committee. 1 have no
information at this time on the National
chairmanship beyond that. I am quite
certain, however, that all of the wrinkles
which now seem to exist will be smoothed
out in a few days."
Commenting upon his interview with
Mr. Burton, Mr. Taft said, diplomatically:
"We considered the state of the whole
Union, but a little political touch was
given to the Interview, I will admit."
Meet Committee at Hot Springs.
It developed from the talk with Mr.
Taft that Mr. Burton may go to Hot
Springs for a brief sojourn about the
time Mr. Taft and his family arrive
there. The Secretary said that he and
Mrs. Taft and their son Charlie would
leave Washington next Friday afternoon
for Hot Springs, Va. He also announced
that he had sent out notices today to
the members of the sub-committee of the
National committee requesting them to
meet him in Hot' Springs on July 8, one
week from tomorrow, to determine the
matter of the Republican National chair
manship. Concerning the chairmanship, the Sec
retary said that he was absolutely with
out information that he could communi
cate to the public. Apparently it is as
much In the air as it has been since the
meeting of the sub-committee in Cincin
nati on June 30. Mr. Taft said he ex
pected to have a talk with Mr. Vorys
tomorrow, but that he did not expect to
see F. H. Hitchcock until Thursday. He
understands that Mr. Hitchcock intends
to leave the city this evening not to re
turn until Thursday.
TRIES TO DISUNITE RIVALS
(Continued From First Page.)
erick B. Lynch. Frank M. Day, D. W.
L,awler. Mayor of St. Paul, and Richard
T. O'Connor, of the same city, all of
them enthusiastic supporters of the Min
nesota Governor. Messrs. lawler and
O'Connor arrived several hours ahead of
Mr. Day and Mr. Lynch and were in
Denver but a short time. They went late
In the afternoon to Colorado Springs,
where they will remain for two or three
days. They expect to be Joined there by
other members of the Minnesota delega
tion and it Is possible that the various
members of the committees may be se
lected before the Johnson men return to
Denver. It Is practically certain, how
ever, that the member of the committee
un resolutions will be chosen, although
neither Mr. Lawlor nor Mr. O'Connor was
able to say today who this would be.
Too Big for Second Place.
Mr. Lawler. who acted as spokesman,
while Mr. O'Connor filled a thinking part
and came in strong with nods of ap
proval after the Mayor had declared him
self, said that all talk of Mr. Johnson's
taking second place on the ticket is Utter
nonsense.
"He will not take it." said Mr. Lawler.
"It is out of the question to talk of such
a thing. Even if the Governor was him
self disposed to accept the Vice-Presidential
nomination, and I assure you he is
not. the people of Minnesota will not
permit him to do so. The Democrats of
Minnesota and his real friends through
out the country are not willing that
Governor Johnson shall be sidetracked
Into the Vice-Presidency. He 1s too big
a man for that place and he belongs in
the Presidential chair. If he goes to
Washington at all."
Mr. Lawler was not prepared to discuss
the platform or the Vice-Presidential sit
uation. He was, however, emphatic in
his statement that he expects Mr. John
son to be nominated.
"I do not believe," he said, "that any
nomination will be made on the first bal
lot. There are many uninstructed dele
gates, in fact, more than one-third of
the convention is unpledged, and we do
not believe that under such circumstances
Hny nomination will be made immediately.
We look for Governor Johnson to make
an excellent showing on the first ballot
and steadily to gain strength from that
time until he is nominated, and we do not
expect that many ballots will be neces
sary." The Johnson headquarters will be for
mally opened tomorrow at the Albany
Hotel and the campaign managers for the
Minnesota Governor promise an energetic
fight from that time until a nomination
has been made.
Headquarters for Judge Gray in the
Savoy Hotel were in full swing today
under the direction of Josiah Marvel, of
Wilmington. Del. and R. J. Beamish, of
Philadelphia.
No definite time has yet been set for
the opening of headquarters for JMr.
Bryan, which will be at the Brown Pal
ace Hotel. There have been as yet few
arrivals of men influential In the Bryan
movement, the chief direction of his af
fairs in Denver thus far having been in
the hands of James C. Dahlman. Mayor
of Omaha.
Discussion of the platform continues to
be largely confined to the anti-Injunction
plank and on this subject the latest in
formation from Lincoln regarding Mr.
Bryan's attitude toward that portion of
the resolutions was brought by Frank
J. Monett. ex-Attorney-General of Ohio,
who arrived in Denver today with the
announcement that Mr. Bryan desired
him to address the resolutions committee
on the legal pnases of an anti-Injunction
plank. Mr. Monett personally is in favor
of a strong utterance on the subject. He
conferred with Mr. Bryan at Lincoln yes
terday. Samuel Alschuler. who is the probable
member of the committee on resolutions
from Illinois, declared today that he did
not believe that the anti-injunction plank
to be adopted by the convention would be
of such a character that any controversy
would be provoked by It.
Plain Utterance, No Straddle.
"There has been talk of a "radical" plank
in the platform," said Mr. Alschuler,
"and all sorts of meanings have been
grouped under that word- It all
depends upon what is meant by the
word radical. I think it is entirely
safe to say, although I am now
giving my personal opinion only, that any
assumption that the anti-injunction plank
will be an attack upon the courts is in
correct. It unquestionably will favor jury
trials for contempt and due notice to all
parties concerned in injunction proceed
ings. It can be safely stated also that
the plank will be a clean cut, definite
statement and not a straddle, such as the
Republican party has made. It is entirely
within bounds to say that the injunction
plank to be adopted by the Democratic
National convention will be no more ad
vanced than the views which have from
time to time been expressed by President
Roosevelt. In fact, it Is my opinion that
we will be more conservative than the
President would have been if he could
have written the plank in the Republican
platform."
Illinois Man Always Best.
When asked about the Vice-Presidential
situation, Mr. Alschuler declared that in
his opinion the great desirable attribute
for any candidate 'was that he should be
from Illinois. If, however, that state did
not present any name to the convention,
he was utterly at a loss to predict at this
time whom the n.mois delegation will
favor. The state, he said, would stand
for Mr. Bryan to the finish and there
would be no break in its vote at any time.
SEW YORK MAY NAME CHOICE
Gray's Kefusal Will Bring Claim for
Vice-P residency.
DENVER, July 1. If the nomination
for Vice-President does not go to Judge
Gray, New York will probably claim
it. and in that contingency the New
Yorkers who are on the ground assert
that the position will be awarded to
that state in the event the New York
delegation can unite upon a candidate.
In other words the situation with
reference to the Vice-Presidency now
parallels the Vice-Presidential cam
paign in the Republican convention
previous to the nomination of Mr.
Sherman. The developments of the day
have practically eliminated Mr. Chan
ler from the contest. Mr. Bryan's
friends are not favorably Inclined to
him because they are doubtful if his
position on the tariff would place him
in accord with Mr. Bryan.
With Mr. Chanler thus practically
disposed of, there has been renewed
discussion of the name of Francis
Burton Harrison, of New York, and the
name of J. B. Stanchfield, of Elmira.
N. Y., was also prominently mentioned
today In connection with the office.
There has also been mentioned the
name of Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo,
present National committeeman from
New York, but Mr. Mack, who is on
the ground, pooh-poohs the suggestion.
Among those of the South mentioned
in connection with the Vice-Presidential
nomination is Governor Robert G.
Glenn, of North Carolina, and Mr.
Glenn Is already represented In Denver
by H. M. H'olleman and other friends,
who are working among the delegates
as they arrive.
J 1ST WHAT HE SAID BEFORE
Marvel Says Gray's Letter Does Not
Change Situation.
DENVER, July 1. When shown a copy
of Judge Gray's telegram from Wilming
ton, declaring that he would not consent
to "being placed in nomination as a can
didate for the Presidency," Mr. Marvel,
the Gray campaign manager, said:
"There Is nothing new in that tele
gram. It repeats exactly what Judge
Gray said In his letter to the Delaware
convention. He never has given his con
sent to be placed in nomination before
the convention, but his friends, who re
alize how well qualified he is to be Presi
dent of the United States, have taken the
matter in their own hands. It Is our
affair and not his."
When told that It was reported Mr.
Bryan favored John B. Stanchfield, of
New York, for Vice-President. If Judge
Gray was not available, Mr. Marvel
laughed and said:
"There is no need of my saying any
thing on that subject. The only manner
in which we consider the Vice-Presidency
is to wonder who would head the ticket
with Judge Gray."
ASK STRICT EXCLUSION PLAXK
California Democrats Want Plat
form to Condemn AH Asiatics.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1. Stockton
was selected by the Democratic state
central committee this afternoon as the
place where the next Democratic state
convention will be held to elect Presi
dential electors and the date was fixed
as September 3. The committee elected
John E. Baker, of Modoc County, chair
man. Resolutions were passed instruct
ing the California delegation to the Na
tional convention at Denver to secure
the insertion of a plank in the National
platform calling for the strict enforce
ment of the Geary Chinese exclusion act
and its extension to other Asiatics and
also to secure the adoption of the strong
anti-injunction plank contained in the
California state platform.
A resolution eulogizing the memory
and services of the late Grover Cleve
land was adopted.
GRAY NOT IX EITHER RACE
Refuses to Become Candidate for
Presidency or Second Place.
WILMINGTON. Del., July 1. In reply
to a question from a representative of the
Associated Press. Judge Gray this morn
ing stated that he had just sent a tele
gram to the New York Evening Journal,
as follows:
"I have your telegram saying that It
is stated positively that I will accept the
Vice-Presidential nomination, and asking
whether it is true. As I have repeatedly
said I would not consent to being placed
in nomination as a candidate for the
Presidency. I now say with equal em
phasis that I will under no circumstances
consent to a nomination for the Vice
Presidency. GEORGE GRAY."
Sullivan for Mitcnefl.
Roger C Sullivan. National committee
man from Illinois, tonight announced that
his state might have a candidate for the
Vice-Presidency tn John Mitchell. Mr.
Sullivan said that Mitchell would not be
declared a candidate until he was willing
to make the race for the nomination. If
he will be a candidate, he will have the
solid backing of Illinois, which will make
a strong fight for him. The matter will
be determined after Mr. Mitchell's ar
rival on Monday.
IS
Elected President of Educa
tional Association.
TALK OF TRUST INFLUENCE
Bntler Says Body Is Free From Con
trol of School Supply Companies.
Simplified Spelling Reject
ed by Close Vote.
CLEVELAND, July 1. Lorenzo Dow
Harvey, Ph. D., Superintendent of
Schools, and superintendent of the
Stout Training School of Menominee,
Wis., was elected president of the Na
tional Educational Association at a spe
cial session today. Among the candi
dates were Dr. W. O. Thomas, presi
dent of the State University, Columbus,
and J. H. Phillips, Superintendent of
the Public Schools, Birmingham, Ala.
The convention merely ratified the
choice of the nominating committee.
Among the 12 vice-presidents elected
were: A. H. McCIure, Arizona, who
was chosen third vice-president; fifth,
Joseph Rosier, West Virginia, A. H.
Chamberlain, of Pasadena, Cal., was
re-elected treasurer. Members of the
board of directors, one from each state,
also were elected.
Resolutions giving an expression of
the association's opinions upon various
education matters, which were pre
pared by the committee on resolutions,
were adopted by the association today.
Trusts and Presidency.
The election of officers brought with
It the annual talk of alleged influence
In the selection of presiding officers for
the ultimate benefit of concerns said
to be of the nature of "trusts." Many
of the prominent educators positively
deny the existence of a conflict. Among
these Is Nicholas Murray B-utler, presi
dent of Columbus University, New
York. He asserts that never has the
office of president been used to ad
vance the interests of any concern that
manufactures supplies for schools. The
office, he said, is bestowed for merit
alone.
The special child problem as related
to the home, school and correctional
institutions was the subject of several
addresses by prominent workers, among
whom were Jane Addams, of Hull
House, Chicago; Ell Barnes, of Phila
delphia, end E. R. Johnston, of Vine
land, N. J. '
Simplified Spelling Loses.
An effort was made at the business
session to have the association Indorse
simplified spelling. A resolution to
this effect was lost by a close vote.
Efforts to revive the resolution were
blocked by a motion to adjourn.
Elmer Ellsworth Brown, the United
States Commissioner of Education, ad
dressed the council on "Possible Co
operation Between the Educational
Associations of the Different Coun
tries." Addresses were also made by
Sara Louise Arnold, dean of Simmons
College, Boston, Mass.. on "The Recon
ciliation of Cross-Purposes in the Edu
cation of Women"; and by Ella F.
Young, on Independent Judgment in
the Training of Children."
IS
MOIST HOOD ROAD BUYS
WATERFRONT PROPERTY.
Land Between East Oak and East
Washington Sold by Central Door
& Lumber Co. for $190,000.
The most important real estate deal
made in months was that announced
yesterday concerning the sale of the
block and three-quarters on the East
Side water front. The property ' ex
tends from East Oak to East Wash
ington streets and was sold some weeks
ago by Alfred F. Biles and associates
In the Central Door & Lumber Com
pany to a syndicate for $190,000. For
business reasons the deeds have not
been placed on record, which leads to
the surmise that the property is to be
come, if it has not already done so, part
of the holdings of the Mount Hood
Railroad Company.
Inquiry made of officials of the rail
road company failed to verify the re
port of the purchase, but enough was
learned to assure the correctness of the
report that the company has secured
the property. The fact that the new
road is to come to the front by the way
of Stark street leaves little doubt in
the minds of those who have been
watching the progress made by the
company, that the water front referred
to -is to be the terminal. East Stark
street leads to the middle of the prop
erty and this is about the only land
along the front available for the pur
pose. Part is built upon, but most is
used at present by lumber yards of
nearby mills.
The price named, $190,000, Is regard
ed as a fain valuation for the front in
that vicinity by those conversant with
such matters, and its purchase is an
other evidence that Portland realty is
not only being sought by important
industries, but maintains a high stand
ard in the market.
Work on the fills between Union and
Grand avenues, and on eastward, is
being rapidly accomplished. When
these fills are completed a number of
excellent sites for business houaes and
factories will be provided and already
an impetus has been given the market
by an almost positive assurance that
the new road is to enter that district.
While no verification could be ob
tained last night that the railroad com
pany had secured the property on the
front, the information of the sale by its
former owners was obtained from the
most authoritative source, and official
record of the transfer will doubtless
appear before many days.
The effect on the realty market by
reason of this sale connot help but be
far-reaching In its Influence, for it
marks another movement along lines
that will put additional strength In
conditions that already are considered
first-class by realty men on both sides
of the river.
NAVY-YARDS RESUME WORK
Government Puts Many Laborers In
to Service at Various Points.
NEW YORK. July 1. This is re-employ
ment day at the New York Navy-Yard-All
the men who have been on furlough
and a large number' of additional me
chanics will be put to work today, the
appropriation for the purpose becoming
available at the beginning of the new
fiscal year.
Ihia ca-firqoknymeot day- is -coincident
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with the return to work of many me
chanics at other government plants. From
now on the actual work on the new bat
tleship Florida will be pushed rapidly
and the 5000 men employed in the con
struction department of the Navy-Yard
will have all the work they can do. Spe
cial inducements axe being made to first
class men and first-class mechanics
working in first-class shipbuilding yards.
It was announced at the yard that the
Florida would be built in record time.
Santa Fe Shops Reopen.
TOPEKA. Kan.. July 1. The Santa. Fe
Railroad Company today let contracts
for terminal buildings at Canadian, Tex.,
in the sum of tlSO.000. C. A Fellows, of
Los Angeles, secured the contract. At
Topeka today 1800 men resumed work in
the railway shops. Officials here say no
more' will be laid off and work will i be
permanent.
Big Collieries Are Shut Down.
MAHONY CITY, Pa.. July 1. The col
lieries of the Philadelphia 4b Reeding
Coal and Iron Company and the Lehigh
Coal Company, employing 35,000 persona
in the Schuylkill region, have shut down.
The collieries will remain idle until
July 6.
STEAL FftRMEfl'S DAUGHTER
CALIFORNIA DESPERADOES IX.
AUDACIOUS PLOT.
Clove Rogers Is Finally Induced to
Surrender, but Tony Loveall, His
Comrade, Makes Escape.
FRESNO, Cal., July L Using the
body of the girl he had kidnaped from
her father's house as a shield for his own
body, Cleve Rogers held the posse that
had run him down at bay for half an
hour yesterday before finally surrendering
himself and the girL The girl, Edna
Domengine, 16 years old, daughter of a
wealthy stockman and oil man of Coei
lnga, was returned to her parents. She
recently graduated from the Holy Cross
College, in Santa Crui.
v Waked from a sound sleep by the firing
of a dozen rifle shots In the yard of her
ranch home in the foothills of the Coast
Range, she stumbled out into the night
to find herself staring into the muzzles
of two rifles held in the hands of a pair
of desperadoes. Her father and mother
had preceded her and they stood with
hands up. The' whole scene was lighted
by the glare of a burning barn, which
the bandits had fired.
Clad only in her nightdress, the young
girl stood terrified, staring at the gro
tesque scene that met her eyes. As she
watched, before she had time to realize
what was happening, two of her father's
ranch hands came running to the spot.
Instantly one of the bandits ordered
them to throw up their hands.
Tony Loveail, one of the holdup men,
demanded $5000 from Domengine. Domen
gine declared there was no money tn the
house. Rogers thereupon forced the
young girl to guide him through her
home, pointing out the places where the
family kept their plate and other valua
bles. In vain the child pleaded that
there was only 10 cents In her bureau
drawer.
When the search revealed nothing, the
ruffians took her out, harnessed one of
the teams belonging to Domengine, bun
dled the girl Into it and drove off. Then
Domengine. who had been released, af
ter promising to produce $5000 ransom,
made his way to Coalinga and spread
the alarm. Immediately several posses
started and at 4:S0 In the afternoon Rogers
was overtaken at Jacks Springs. He fired
two shots, but seeing the armed oil men
and officers swarming in, gave up.
He and the girl were brought to town
In an automobile. A big crowd gathered
and would have lynched Rogers had not
Sheriff Chittenden pleaded with them not
to take the law into their own hands.
Loveail managed to escape, but is still
being pursued. Miss Domengine said
the men offered no affront to her. She
said she was not greatly frightened, as
she believed her father would quietly paji
the ransom.
Nature the Best Doctor.
After nil is said, the most truly ef
fective remedies are those derived
from natural sources. It Is a fact
generally recognized that consumptives
are greatly benefited, and frequently
entirely cured by living in the open air
among the pines. The fresh, pine-laden
atmosphere has a healing and strength
ening effect upon the lungs and bron
chial organs and is most invigorating.
Those who are unable to leave home
and live in the pine forests will find in
Virgin Oil of Pine all the medicinal
properties of the tree itself. This
preparation is a compound of the active
principles of the forest trees, great care
being taken in Its preparation to in
sure purity and freshness. A half ounce
of Virgin Oil of Pine mixed with two
ounces of glycerine and a half pint
of good whisky, taken In teaspoonful
doses every four hours, will break up a
cold quickly and cure any cough that
Is curable.
Virgin Oil of Pine Is put up only In
half-ounce viais for druggists to dis
pense. Each vial is securely sealed In
a round wooden case. Be sure to get
the genuine Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure, guaranteed under Serial
No. 451, prepared only by Leach Chem
ical Co., Cincinnati, O. Virgin Oil of
Pine is always carried in stock by the
following wholesale druggists: Lang
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Cal.; The Idaho Drug Co., Lewlston,
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