VOL. XL VI II. NO. 14,867.
PORTLAND, OREGQN, THURSDAY, JULYv 23, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FLEES FROM FURY
OF NIGHT RIDERS
E OF WALES
S0THERNT0 FIGHT
AGAINST DIVORCE
NEW TRIAL
WILLIAM WINTER
HAS BROKEN DOWN
VETERAX DRAMATIC CRITIC
GOES TO HOSPITAL.
BATTLESHIPS SAIL
FOR NEW ZEALAND
WANTS
WARSHIPS
GIVEN
TO
STANDARD OIL
KEXTl'CKY FARMER DARE NOT
RETURN TO HIS HOME.
FILES DEMURRER TO VIRGINIA
HARXED'S COMPLAINT.
MCMHMMU
LANDS AT QUEBEC
Canada Thrilled With
Patriotism.
Roosevelt Speaks on
Need of Big Navy.
BEST SAFEGUARD OF PEACE
Must Be Able to Hit Hard Till
Enemy Quits.
UPHOLD MONROE DOCTRINE
President Makes Vigorous Speech at
Naval Conference Asserts Right
to Restrict Immigration Must
Be Able to Maintain It.
NOTVPORT. R. I.. July 22. President
Roosevelt, after an adventurous night
trip In the fog from Oyster Bay. during
which his yacht, the Mayflower, ran
down and sank a lumber schooner, rescu
ing the crew of six men on board, arrived
here at 9:45 A. M. today and later, at the
Naval War College, addressed a confer
ence of nearly 100 naval officers, repre
senting all branches of the service, to
consider plans for new American battle
ships. The President made a stirring ap
peal for a hard-hitting Navy.
"I want a first-class fighting Navy,
or no Navy at all." said the President,
because a first-class fighting Navy Is
the most effective guarantee of peace
the Nation can have.
Hammer Enemy Till He ulU.
"There are always a number of
amiable and well-meaning people,"
epntlnued President Roosevelt, "who
believe in having: a Navy merely for
coast defense. A purely defensive Navy
would be almost worthless. To advo
cate such a Navy is like advocating a
eehool of prizefighting in which no one
should do anything but parry.
'I hope the institution will never
have to hit. We should do everything
that honorably can be done to avoid
trouble. But when we do go to war,
that war Is only excusable If the Navy
Is prepared to hammer Its opponent
until he is through fighting. And you
can't hammer your opponent If you
wait for him to come to the const and
hammer you first For the protection
of our coasts we need fortifications so
that the Navy may be left free to
stretch out and destroy the enemy
that Is Its function."
President Roosevelt declared that even
If the United States had no island pos
sessions the need for an aggressive naval
policy would still be present.
Bulwark of Monroe Doctrine.
"The Monroe Doctrine." he declared,
"had almost fallen Into disgrace and con
tempt until the American Nation began
to build up Its Navy."
Discussing the question of immigration,
the President declared that the American
people have a right to Bay who shall come
and dwell among them.
"It Is our duty." he declared, "to ex
ercise that right In a way calculated to
provoke the least friction. If we choose
to say who shall come, however, we must
be In trim to uphold that right in case
' anybody challenges it."
President Roosevelt declared that the
cruise of the battleship fleet around
South America was the most Instructive
object lesson ever offered of the reality
of the Monroe Doctrine.
, Salute Greets Arrival.
When the white hull of the President's
cruiser yaoht, the Mayflower, was made
out rounding Castle Hill, below the city,
there was a boom of cannon from the
station ship Constellation, the beginning
of a Presidential salute from all the naval
craft In the harbor. After the Mayflower
anchored, the President put off in a
launch and landed at the Mercedes dock,
so-called because of the fact that the
Reina Mercedes, of the Spanish Santiago
fleet, was moored there when at Newport.
The President was met at the dock by
Rear-Admiral J. P. Merrill, commanding
the War College, and by the officers of
the college staff. A brigade of apprentice
seamen from the naval training station
with a band and buie jguuad was formed
at the dock.
As the President stepped rrom his boat
to the wharf, the Constellation broke out
the President's eagle-crested flag at..-the
main and hauled down the Rear-Admiral's
flag from the mizzen. The official
party arriving on the Mayflower Included
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel, Kermlt. Quentln and Archie Roose
velt and Mr. and Mrs. W. Kmlen Roose
velt. At 1 o'clock during an Intermission of
the morning and afternoon sessions, the
President and his wife attends a recep
tion and lunch given by Rear-Admiral
Merrill.
Precautions fur Safety.
During the President's stay on the
Island, great precautions were taken by
the naval authorities. The causeway
gates leading - s the station were closed
last night and remained closed until the
President's departure. Extra sentries
were on duty on the island, patrolling the
- entire front with orders to prevent all
shore boats from landing.
The President returned to the May
flower at J P. M., and the yacht sailed
for Oyster Bay, the naval vessels In the
Concluded on Pace S.)
Suspected of Betraying Outlaws, He
Is Tortured AVltness Flees
to Missouri.
PADUCAH, Ky., July 22. John Ste
phens, a farmer of the Tomasco section
In Lyon County, -the heart of the Night
Riders district, is a fugitive in Pa
ducah, while his farm Is going to ruin
because he fears to attend to his crop.
The night of July 13 he was taken
to an old well near his home, his
hands tied with wire and bowlders
fastened to his feet by "Night Riders,"
who thought he had confessed the se
crets of the organization, including a
.....
Prince of Wale. Whose Arrival
Y enter day at Quebec Made Oc
ean Ion for Great Celebration.
plot to rob the bank at EddyvIUe. He
convinced them of hie good faith and
they released him.
Buddy Nlckle, who lives between the
Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and
testified against Dr. E. Champion, the
only Night Rider convicted, was takeji
out and abused and fled to Missouri.
County Jailer Enoch Prince, of Lyon
County, has nerved notice on the sol
diers that they must evacuate the
Courthouse. County Judge Crumbaugh
cays they may remain.
WILL FIGHT PROHIBITION
Grapegrowers and Winemakers of
California Form Alliance.
SAN FRANCISCO, July- 22. To pro
tect their Industry from attacks and
legislation by the prohibition move
ment, to further develop the market
for wine" and increase the consump
tion of .liat beverage, about 150 grape
growers of the various counties of
California met today in this city and
organized the Grapegrowers' Asso
ciation of California. A motion was
passed . to assess every grapegrower
25 cents per acre.
It wa.s also suggested that an in
voluntary alliance be formed between
growers and winemakers whereby
vineyardists who have not paid the
nssesment will bo prevented from sell
ing their grapes and winemakers
who do not aid the movement will
tie unable tQ buy of growers.
SPLENDID NEW SCHOOLS
San Francisco to Spend $5,000,000
on 15 Buildings.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22. (Special.)
The sum of $5,000,000 has been ap
propriated and set aside for the erection
of splendid new school buildings in this
city, the Board of Education having
recommended within- the last few days
that the Supervisors proceed to make the
necessary purchases of land while it can
be bought at special advantage.
Fifteen magnificent new school build
ings have been provided for and will be
erected and equipped with all possible
promptness. When they are completed
they will rank among the best structures
of their kind In the country.
ANUBIS IN BAD POSITION
Pounds on Reef, but Tugs Are Has
tening to Aid.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal., July 22.
Captain Frank Nidevor, of the sloop
Ynez, returned this morning from San
Miguel Island, bringing dispatches
from the wrecked Kosmos liner Anubie.
Captain Nidevor left the wreck at 4
o'clock yesterday. At that time there
was 16 feet of water in the hold of ths
Anubls and she was fast on a reef on
the west coast of San Miguel, pound
ing badly. Those on board had been
landed on the Island, where acamp has
been established, and all were safe.
Captain Von Salzen sent dispatches
asking for tugs, as he still hopes to get
the ship off.
Tugs from several ports along the
coast are hurrying to the assistance of
the Anubis. The launch. Charm, with
Captain Pillsbury, head of the marine
underwriters of San Francteco, on
board, left today for the wreck from
Gavlota. The tug Redondo departed
from Redondo last night and should
now be at the side of the disabled
steamer.
AVALON, Catalina Island, July 22.
The steamer San Diego sailed shortly
before noon today on telegraphic or
ders to assist In relieving the Anubis
at San Miguel Island.
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RECEPTION BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Fairbanks Greets King's Son
on Behalf of United States.
BIG GUNS SALUTE HIM
Vice-President Honored by English,
French and American Warships.
Great Military Parade Is
Held In Old City.
QUEBEC, July 22. The battleship
Indomitable, flying the standard of the
Prince of Wales, came into the city this
afternoon and was greeted with tre
mendous cannonade from the inter
national fleet of warships and the
shouts of 50,030 people crowding the
shores and heights of the city. The In
domitable moved slowly to anchorage
and the, ceremony of welcoming the
Prince began.
The arrival of the Prince sent a thrill
of enthusiasm through every British
heart in Canada, for it Is seldom in
deed that a future King of England
visits an American colony. Never lp its
history has picturesque old Quebec
presented such a scene of animation as
It did today on the arrival of the royal
visitor.
Big Guns Boom Salute.
As the Indomitable came to anchor
a salute of 21 guns was fired by the
assembled international fleet of battle
ships. Immediately after the ship
swung to anchor the official ceremonial
began first the Admirals and Cap
tains of the British Atlantic fleet, ac
companied by Rear-Admiral Kingsmill,
of " the marine department of Canada,
went on board to pay their official
visits. Then the Governor-General, Earl
Grey, accompanied by Field Marshal
Lord Roberts and attended by a bril
liant staff of officers, proceeded from
King's wharf to the Prince's ship. Fol
lowing them the Premier, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, with the members of his cab
inet and staff officers, went aboard.
Fairbanks Does Honors.
Vice-President Fairbanks, who repre
sents the United States, went aboard
the Indomitable half an hour after the
battleship's arrival, and conveyed to
the Prince the good wishes of the
American Government and people. He
was followed by the official envoys
sent by the French government Louis,
Herbette and De Loyse. Later the
Prince received the Premier of Quebec
and other dignitaries, attended by their
brilliantly uniformed staffs, military
and civil.
Meantime a guard of honor, made up
of the showiest crack companies of the
fleet and land forces, awaited the
Prince at the King's landing.
Solid Masses of Troops.
From thle point expended solid
masses of troops, lining both sides of
the streets along the entire route to
the citadel, keeping the way clear for
the royal party and holding- back the
throngs of spectators. The military
display had all the brilliancy of the
variegated British uniforms, with scarlet-coated
grenadiers, Highlanders in
tartans, the King's Own Rifles and the
cowboy riders from the Northwest
Mounted t Police. Over 12,000 troops
and sailors were concentrated here.
Prince Comes Ashore.
As the Prince came ashore, shortly
after 4 o'clock, another elaborate cere
monial greeted him. Sir Wilfrid Lau
rier bade the Prince welcome to the
shores of Canada, and to this the
Prince made a formal reply. The route
of the royal parade led to the citadel,
which tops the highest point in Quebec.
There the royal colors were raised and
the Prince was finally established in the
sumptuous quarters prepared for him.
Salute for Fairbanks.
Vice-President Fairbanks, accompa
nied by his military staff, arrived this
morning and was greeted with the roar
of saluting guns from the British,
French and American warships tas he
crossed the river from Lewis to Que
bec. He was met at Lewis by Admiral
Cowles, United States Coneul Henry
and a guard ef honor. At the King's
landing on the Quebec side, a deputa
tion of officers from the Governor-General's
household welcomed the Ameri
can representative and escorted him to
Spencerwood, which will be his resi
dence during his stay.
ELEVEN SHOT IN BOSTON
Two. Desperate Thugs Create Reign
of Terror in. Suburbs.
BOSTOX. July 38. Eleven persons. In
cluding five police officers, were shot
tonight by two desperadoes in the Jamai
ca Plain district. One woman, Mrs. Delia
Fallon and three policemen are believed
to have fatal wounds. A cordon of po
lice with rifles and revolvers had been
thrown around Franklin Park, where the
desperadoes took refuge after creating a
reign of terror in the distrio
All Documents In Case Hidden From
Public Gaze Desertion Is
Ground of Suit.
RENO, Nev July 22. Edward H.
Sothern will contest his wife's suit for
divorce, which was filed In the Dis
trict Court yesterday. The fact that
the case will be contested was evi
denced when the attorneys for Sothern
filed In behalf of the actor a demurrer.
The demurrer, like the complaint, is
a sealed document and nothing could
be learned of the contents of the in
struments or on what grounds a con-
Mr prima Harned (Sothern Seek-
lngr Divorce From E. H. Sothern.
test will be made. Owing to the fact
that a demurrer his been filed It Is
probable that the case will be placed on
trial within a short time. It Is under
stood the charge in the complaint is
desertion.
WAR NOW BOUND TO COME
Cablegram Says Honduras and Nic
aragua Will Fight Neighbors.
PANAMA. July 22. X'prominent Consul
now here, who lived for many years in
Central America, informed the Associated
Press tonight that he had received a
cablegram this afternoon stating that
war had been declared, or would be de
clared at any moment, by Nicaragua and
Honduras against Guatemala and Salva
dor. HAS FIT, FALLS, DROWNS
alem Young Man Jses Life While
Fishing From Dock.
feALEM. Or.. July 22. Speclal.) Jack
Freakes was seized with an epileptic fit
while fishing on a dock in this city to
night and fell into the Willamette River
and was drowned. His body was later
recovered. Freakes was about 35 years
old.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
82.5 degrees; minimum, 61.
TODAY'S Fair and cooler; westerly winds.
Foreign.
Castro expels Dutch envoy from Venezuela.
Page 2. .
Girl murderess beheaded in ' Germany.
Page 3.
Prince of Wales arrives at Quebec and holds
receptions to dignitaries. Page 1.
National. -
Court of Appeals reverses decision fining
Standard Oil Company $29,240,000.
Page 1.
Roosevelt speaks at naval conference in
favor of strong Navy. Page 1.
Fleet sails from Honolulu for Auckland.
Page 1.
Domevtio.
William Winter breaks down as result of
injuries In train wreck. Page 1.
Sothern will fight divorce suit. Page 1.
Victims of night-rider tortures flee from
Kentucky. Page 1.
Miners' Federation accuses Mexico of per
secuting union men. Page 3,
Chicago woman kicks masher with French
heel and dislocates rib. Page 8.
Sparta.
Americans win many events at Olympic
games. Page ti.
Coast League scores: Oakland 4, Portland
1; San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 1.
Pacific Coast.
Fourth Regiment leads in' individual rifla
scores. Page 7
Mead fears to open headquarters In Seattle
lest he is besieged' by wardheelers.
Page 1.
Hillsboro lads arrested for theft with money
and goods in their possession. Page 7.
Severe storms In Inland Empire. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Public swimming baths said to be located
near outlet of sewers. Page 10.
State Medical Board fails to revoke licenses
of Drs. Elsen and Morrow. Page 11.
Fatal operation on young girl leads to in
vestigation by i Coroner. Page
Apee tells of land sale In Booth conspiracy
case. Page 10.
Report of Union Pacific shows large earn
ings during fiscal year. Page 14.
Carmen will hold picnic at The Oaks to
day. Page 6.
Ordinance excluding women from saloons
Is defeated. Page 10.
Claim of Brown estate before Ancient Order
of United Workmen today. Page 10.
Many addresses delivered at Catholic Insti
tute. Page 14.
Oscar Larsen drowns . in Willamette near
Wllsonville. Page 2.
Sports.
Portland loses second game to Oakland,
4 to 2. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
No business reported in hop circles. Page 15.
Up and down market In Wall street.
Page .15-
Kansas City leads Chicago price with De
cember wheat. Page 15.
Marcus Talbot leaves Regulator Loae serv
ice. - Page 14.
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Appeal Court Annuls
Landis1 Big Fine.
GOVERNMENT TO TRY AGAIN
Unanimous Decision First Trial
Was Unfair.
THREE POINTS INVOLVED
Standard Ignorant of Legal Rate.
Landis "Wrong; In Making Sepa
rate Offense for Each Car
load and Fine Excessive.
CHICAGO, July 22. The United States
Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed
and remanded for re-trial the case of the
Government against the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, in which Judge
Landlfi in the District Court, had im
posed a fine of 529,240,000. The Govern
ment has 30 days within which to file a
petition for a rehearing and it was an
nounced this af terrfoon that It will be
filed within the allotted period.
In his opinion, which was concurred in
by Judge Seaman and Judge Baker, deal
ing with the "intent" feature of the case
a vital point Judge Grosscup says:
Did Not Know Legal Rate.
We ehould take Op these subjects In the
order etated. the first being whether a shipper
can without error be convicted of accepting
a concession from the lawful published rate
even though it Is not shown, as bearing on
the matter of Intent, that the shipper at the
time of accepting such concession knew what
the lawful published rate was a view of the
law that Is embodied in the charge and car
ried out In the ruling excluding certain prof
fered testimony. Including that on one Edward
Bogardus, who, being In absolute charge of
traffic affairs of plaintiff In error, offered to
testify that during that period he did not
know anything about an 18-oent rate over
the Chicago & Alton Kaliroad; that his atten
tion had never been called to any such rate
by any person or by the examination of any
document, and that It was his understanding
and belief, based on what he was told by one
Holland, tariff clerk for the Alton, that the
rate over the Alton road was 6 cents and
that such rate had been filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Cuts Down Possible Fine.
Judge Grosscup's opinion leaves little
of the contention that each carload at
the 6-cent rate constituted a separate
offense. Even the shipments, of which
there were about 600, could not be so
considered under the ruling of the
court. The fine should have been based
on settlements between, the railroad
and the oil company. Of these there
were Just 36. The maximum fine on
this basis would amount to but $720,
000, and the minimum $36,000 the lat
ter figure being considerably lower
than the $223,000 which the Standard
is alleged to have received as rebates
on the shipments in question.
May Transfer Prosecution.
In the event that a rehearing is de
nied, the Government may go to trial
on the original indictment containing
1462 counts an action which Mr. Sims
could be ready to take within two
weeks or Upon any one of seven other
Indictments containing 4442 counts. As
a vast amount of work has been done
on the case just recorded, it is un
likely that an entirely new case will be
instituted. The record of the present
case contains over a million and a half
words and is estimated to have cost the
Government $200,000.
Another move which may be made toy
the Federal authorities Is to transfer
the prosecution from this jurisdiction
to the Western New York district or
to the Eastern Tennessee district. In
these two districts the Government in
vestigation led to indictments contain
ing about 2000 counts against the
Standard Oil Company.
Right of Fair Trial Is First.
The most striking portion of the de
cision epitomizing the attitude of the
court was as follows:
Counsel for the Government say In con
cluding their brief that the Elklns act was
passed because ths peaoe of society and the
welfare of the people demanded it; that
railroad inequality means business, ruin to
all except those powerful enough to make
themselves the beneficiaries of the dis
criminations; means the wiping out of, an
Industry, of a town, of a city, at the com
mand of officers of a private corporation;
that railroad Inequality U the basis of mo
nopoly and the wrongful concentration of
wealth; that no law of more vital Import
ance was ever passed by Congress; and
that those guilty of violating it are guilty
of a serious crim against the principles of
industrial freedom and equality.
Every sentence of this arraignment Is
true. That this court recognizes the im
portance of the enforcement of that act is
shown In its affirmance of penalties that
under other circumstances would be regard
ed as very severe. But the interstate com
merce act, important as that' law is, is not
the only law under which we live. We live
under a guaranty that reaches back to the
beginnings of our law and is securely plant
ed In every constitution of civilized govern
ment; that no one shall be punished until
he has been heard, and above this funda
mental guaranty there can be set no higher
prerogative; for let It once come to pass
that, undea the stress of enforcing equality,
any powef in the Government may over
ride the fundamental rights of being judged
only after having been duly tried a right
Just as essential In the associated relation
of corporations as to men in the relation
ship of copartnership or to men Individ
ually there ill remain no commerce
worth the name to safeguard. The begin
ning of commerce Is constitutional govern
ment and the foundation of constitutional
government is the fact that every guaranty
of our institutions, no matter what the
provocation, will be sacredly observed.
Crowd to Hear Decision.
- The courtroom was crowded with
lawyers and newspapermen when
Judges Grosscup, Baker and Seaman
t Concluded en Page ft.)
Xot Recovered From Shock or Train
Wreck, He Gives Vp Attempt
to Write and Lecture.
LOS ANGELES, July 22. William Win
ter, author and dramatic critic, was to
day removed to a local hospital In a crit
ical condition. His physician considers
his condition to be "serious, but not
necessarily dangerous.
Prom a relative of Mr. Winter, resi
dent in this city, it was learned that the
writer never recovered from the shock
sustained in the Santa Pe wreck near
Winslow, Ariz., June 28. He has been
William Winter, Celebrated Dra
matic Critic and Author, Whose
Health Han Broken Down.
seriously 111 ever since, though he has
made great ' efforts to throw off his Ill
ness. Mr. "Winter came to California under
contract to write a number of magazine
and newspaper articles and with the ex
pectation of delivering several lectures.
Feeling that he must fulfill his engage
ments, he tried to make light of his ill
ness. He has, however, been unable to
do any work other than writing a few
letters and his condition has grown
steadily, woree.
- He became worse last night and this
morning he was brought to Los Ange
les and taken to the hospital. He was
hardly able to stand and was almost car
ried by his son to the conveyance in
which he was tarken to the hospital. Mr.
"Winter is 72 years old.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST NOISE
Los Angeles Women Move on Coun
cil to Ahate Nuisances.
LOS ANGELES, July 22. (Special.)
the practical clubwomen of this city are
launching a thoroughly organized anti
noise campaign, the movement having as
sumed definite Bhape slce Police Com
missioner Bingham ordered a crusade for
more quietude in New York.
The local - category of unnecessary
noises, according to the clubwomen. In
cludes the shouts of venders, undue bark
ing of dogs, whistles and bells, reckless
handling of heavy material in construct
ing work, screaming parrots and possibly
even scolding housewives. Asserting that
comparative peace and quiet are the
rightful heritage of mankind, Mrs. Cora
Lewis, head of the outdoor ' department
of the Civic Association, will present the
matter to the City Council on behalf of
the women's organizations interested.
BREAKING DIVORCE RECORD
Mismated Washington Couples
Hurry on Account of Law.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 22.-(Speclal.)
The complaint of Henrietta M. Botta
against James Botta filed today was the
57th divorce complaint that has been filed
within the last two weeks which Is the
record for the state.
The divorce statutes of Washington are
notoriously loose and the Judges have
time and time again raised their voices
in protest against the law. There is a
considerable prospect that the next Leg
islature will be called upon to make di
vorces snore difficult to obtain and In con
sequence it is expected that during the
rest of the Summer and this Fall the
courts will be kept even busier than usual
by those who wish to have their marital
ties severed before the law is changed.
SAYS GREEK IS ROMANCER
Claudianes Attorney Abandons His
Case, Believing Hint Innocent.
SAN KRANpISCO, July 22 J. W.
Scott, who has been acting as attorney
for John Claudianes, held for alleged
complicity in the dynamiting of the
Gallagher home, today retired from the
case, giving as his reason that the
prisoner failed to heed his advice and
refrain from talking for publication.
Mr. Scott expressed the opinion that
Claudianes does not know much about
the dynamite outrage aside from the
alleged connection of his brother, Peter,
with the affair, and that some of his
confessions are mere romances.
Hitchcock to Visit Denver.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 22.
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, who
has Just closed two days' conference at
the Antlers' hotel, Colorado Springs,
with leaders of 17 Western states, will
leave here this afternoon for Denver,
where he may talA. over the situation
in Colorado with such leaders as did
not come to the conference here.
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Bid Hospitable Hawaii
Farewell.
ADMIRAL PRAISES ISLANDERS
Thanks Them Especially foit
Courtesy to Jackie.
GOVERNOR FREAR REPLIES
Saj-s Fleet's Visit Has Done Much to
Awaken Patriotism in Territory.
Ships Will Stop Next at
Auckland, X, Z.
HONOLULU, July 22. At 6:15 o'clock to
night the Atlantic battleship fleet bade
farewell to tne hospitable shores of
Hawaii and sailed to new entertainment
in the Antipodes, where waves the
British flag and where dwells a kindred
people. The Minnesota was left behind
to await the mail steamer from San Fran
cisco, and to overtake the fleet before it
arrived at Auckland, N. Z., the next
point on its world Itinerary, and where it ,
is due to arrive August 8.
At 2:30 this afternoon the flagship Con-
nectlcut left her moorings and steamed
outside the harbor entrance, where the I
fleet assembled. Shortly after 6 o'clock
anchors were raised and the long yage '
to Auckland was beeun. .
Admiral Thanks Citizens.
Before sailing, Rear-Admiral Sperry
formally expressed his thanks to the peo
pie of Honolulu and Hawaii for their hos
pitality In the following language:
"On the eve of departure I wish to j
express to the people of Honolulu and '
Hawaii the sincere appreciation of the ;
officers and men for the kindly and
courteous hospitality extended throughout
our visit.
"The courteous and fair treatment
shown the enlisted men is especially
gratifying and cannot fail to engender
pride in the uniform- and add to the con
tentment of the enlisted ones, producing
a lasting and beneficial effect on the
Naval service."
Delay at Start.
The fleet was scheduled to sail
promptly at P. M., but there was
some delay, and it was 6:15, as it ap- :
peered from shore, before the flagship
began moving. It is thought the delay
was due to the waiting for the hospital
ship Relief, which left the harbor at 6
o'clock. The 16 battleships lay at
anchor one mile and a half off shore in
a line extending two miles, the Con
necticut off the entrance to trie chan
nel outside the line of ships.
When the flagship began to move
the second division, consisting of the
Georgia, Nebraska, . New Jersey and"
Rhode Island, under command of Act
ing Rear-Admiral Watnwrlght, which
was anchored to the eastward of the
channel, followed, moving to the south.
In the meanwhile the Kansas and Ver
mont fell in behind the flagship.
Presents Flnepectacle.
The third divtsion, under command
of Rear-Admiral Emory, and composed
of the Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and
Missouri, and the fourth division, con
sisting of the Wisconsin, Illinois, Kear
sarge and Kentucky, under the flag of
Acting Rear-Admiral Suhroeder, which
were all anchored westward ot. the
channel, began to move and soon the
column was formed. The fleet sailed
in a southerly direction, presenting a
magnificent sight from shore.
From the entrance of the harbor" a
bombardment of daylight fireworks by the
Japanese residents signaled farewell.
Governor Frear Replies.
In replying to Rear Admiral Sperry's
formal farewell. Governor Frear said the
presence of the fleet in these waters has
done much toward stirring the patrlotie
pride of the American citizens of the ter
ritory and will assist them in the import
ant task of building up American ideals
in the islands and make closer Uie al
ready close relations of -he people of
Hawaii and the American Nation.
Copies of fleet editions of Melbourne
newspapers were received here today on
the steamship Aorangl and distributed
among the vessels ef the fleet.
The collier Graigvar, with coal for the
fleet, arrived this morning from Norfolk,
Va., too late to be of service here.
RESIST ADVANCE IN RATES
Alabama Will Fight Railroad Man
agers in Courts.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 22. Oov
ernor. Comer, of Alabama, today an-
nounced that the state would resist In
the courts tne increase in freight rates
proposed by tne general managers of
the roads south of the Ohio and east
ef the Mississippi rivers.
Ignore Two-Cent Fare Law.
ST. PAUL. July 22. The Minneapolis,
Red Lake & Manitoba Railroad Com
pany today served notice on the State
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
that, beginning August 1, It will charge
a passenger fare ot 3 cents a mile, thus
ignoring the 2-eent fare law.