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jlltwtt Jlj mmn. VOL. XLVIII SO. 14,874. PORTLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY. JULY 31, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GATHERS FACTS ROBBED BANK TO WED SWEETHEART WELLS CONFESSES. ROMANCE ENDING IN TRAgSDx. G0MS RAGES MAY HOLD BURNS IS IN CONTEMPT , JUDGE SUMMONS DETECTIVE TO ANSWER CHARGE. GOULD SteUHES MONEY HE NEEDS MARRY BROTHERS; NOWSEEK DIVORCE TACOMA SISTERS SOON TIRE OB HCCKABRIS. T.D. WILCOX BUYS E ABOUT HRIlfl AGAINST CRITICS BUS N Agent for Government Works on Merger Suit. HOW COMPETITION IS KILLED Will Compare Conditions Be fore and After Merger. BIG STICK STILL SWINGING" Chicago Shippers Asked to Tell How Joint Control of Pacific Roads Affects Business Evidence Wanted for Trial. CHICAGO, July 30. (Special.) Special agents of :he Government are in Chicago trying to collect evidence to substantiate proceedings for the disruption of the Har rlman system of railroads upon the ground that the combination Is in' viola tion of the Sherman anti-trust act. For more than a week Ralph M. Mc Kenzle, who did a ' great deal of pre liminary work In the Investlgaton which the Interstate Commerce Commission made Into the affairs of the Harrlman railroads, has been' industriously working among big shippers with a vew to ascer taining how the Harrlman combination has been used, if used at all. to stifle competition and restrain trade. On Mr. McKenzle's new calling list are all of tm traffic men of the big industries In the city. It is not known with what suc cess he U meeting, but his lnvestgatlon Is taken s meaning that the "big stick" has again begun to swing over the Harrl man lines. It Is understood that evidence is desired for use In connection with a. suit to be begun by the Government, which will be similar to the Northern Securities ea.i which resulted In the disruption of tha ' Hill merger, so far as ft holding com pany is concerned. . The special agent's work Is directed to ward getting Information from shippers with respect to conditions before the combination of the Union Pacific Southern Pacific, Oregon Short line and Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company and a comparison between those conditions and the condtlons which exist today. To the men upon whom he has called, Mr. McKenzle has not disclosed his purpose further than to say that he Is trying to collect evidence for use In a suit to disrupt the Harrlman combination. It Is fully understood by Department of Justice officials here that President Roosevelt has not dropped his fight against the Harrlman combination of railroads. EBERHARD IS INDICTED Con sin Testifies Against Man Who Klled Her Mother. HACK ENS ACK, N. J., July 30. Gus E. Eberhard, the New York grocery clerk who recently shot and killed his aunt, Mrs. Otlllie Eberhard. on a lone ly road near here, and robbed her of her lite savings, was Indicted today for murder in the first degree. His trial was set for September 14. Chief of Police Dunn and Miss Eber hard. who was also shot and wounded, were the cnly witnesses before the grand jury. Miss Eberhard and her mother reached this country from Vienna only two days before the tragedy. Chief Dunn testified that Eberhard confessed to him. PRINCE AUGUST A DOCTOR Kaiser's Fourth Son Takes Degree at Strasburg University. STRASBURG, July 30. The University of Strasburg announced today that Prince August, the fourth son of Emperor Wil liam, had passed his examination for the degree of doctor In the science of govern ment with the endorsement "very good" on his papers, and that the title of doctor had been conferred on him. This would seem to be the first time that a Hohen sollern has taken the degree of doctor. Prince August Is the young man whom the emperor some years ago Intended sending to Harvard for the completion of his education. This plan was not carried out. because the empress did not wish to be separated from the young man so long. GALE ON ATLANTIC COAST Storm From West Indies Is Sweep ing Northward. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. July SO. The Weather Bureau today. In Its daily forecast, says: - "A West Indian storm of great enormity la centered this morning off the Carolina Coast, while another dis turbance is centered off the Middle Gulf Coast " NORFOLK. Vs.. July J.The West Indian storm now sweeping the Atlan tic Coast had, at noon today, reached a wind velocity of 60 miles an haua. Could Not Wait for English Girl, So Kenosha Married and Fol lowed to England. BOSTON, July 3t. According to the police, Harvey T. Wells, ex-cashier of the First National Ban, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who was arrested here last night, confessed today that he had tak en about $6000 from the bank. He save as his excuse a desire to marry Miss Samuel Gompers. President of American Federation of Labor. Aroused to A nicer by Critics of His Support of Bryan. Florence Wlnniston, whom he had met In Chicago in September, 1907. He eloped with Miss Wlnniston to New York, where they were married. Mrs. Wells went to England anil Wells re turned to Kenosha. Shortly afterward, he is said to have told the police, he took J3000 in a lump and Joined his wife In England. Later they came to Montreal when their money gave out. Well confessed to his wife and they resolved to come to Boston, get work and pay back the money. They bought a lodging houso with money obtained by selling Mrs. Wells' jewels, while Wells ff-imd'a- po sition In Cambridge. Then the arrest put an end to their dream. Mrs. Wells visited her husband in the Tombs today and gave blmpathetlc as--surance that she would stand by him. Wells says he will so back to Wiscon sin and throw himself on the mercy of the court. AMERICAN CAR IS AT PARIS Received With Rapture on Comple tion of Round-World Journey. PARIS, July 30. The Thomas car In the New York to Paris race crossed the French frontier at noon and reached Paris at 8 o'clock this evening. The car was escorted up the boule vards by automobile enthusiasts, who met at Meaux, 25 miles east of Paris, and was greeted with cheers. The race committee was awaiting it at the office of the Matin to receive the car. Congratulations were showered upon the interested crews, the American of which proceeded to a hotel after their healths had been drunk. . . Med ford Swelters at 106. MEDFORD, Or., July 30. (Special.) The temperature has been 106 to day, for the second time during the present season. The first occurred ten days ago, but after one day 'the heat gradually lowered until ideal weather was experienced. MAP SHOWING LINES OF WABASH SYSTEM, WHOSE DIRECTORS YESTERDAY AGREED TO TAKE UP ERIE NOTES, AND PORTRAITS OF GEORGE J. GOULD AND EDWARD H. HARRIMAN, WHO MADE THE DEAL. Not Trying to Deliver Labor Vote. NOT QUESTION OF POLITICS Says Criticisms So Unjust as to Be Contemptible. NO SWERVING FROM COURSE Declares Charges of Enemies Are Infamous Lies, Calls Them Out casts and Renegades Denies Seeking Political Office. WASHINGTON, July 80. 'The report that I have ever said that I would or would not deliver the labor vote to any political party Is an Infamous He," said Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, today. "Organized la bor is not only honest, but Intelligent enough to choose the party for its sup port which will best represent its in terests. . . . . v "It is possible that by lies and mis representations the enemies of organized labor may injure me personally and even be successful in accomplishing my re moval as president of the American Fed eration of Labor," Bald Mr. Gompers, "but that will never change my course in battling for the prlnclplea tor which I stand. It is not a question of politics with me. I have no politics or, if I have, they are the politics of the people. Calls Criticism Contemptible. ' "I fully expected when I took the stand which I have," said Mr. Gompers, "that some would disagree with me. I don't expect the labor world to accept my conclusions in every instance. I expected to be criticised too, in some quarters, but I did not think that the criticism would be so unjust as to be contemptible.. I stand for the right of individual . opinion. I regard my position as president of the American Federation of Labor as the most exalted and' honorable In this world to which I ever expect to aspire. , "They may take that honor away from me. If they , like, and I will bow to their will, but It will not prevent me from fighting for the cause which Is my life's work, Just as I have In the past and I purpose to do in the future. "I want no political office or honor. I have nothing for sale and don't pro pose to begin at this late day by selling my honor. What I think and what I say is from conscientious conviction that It is the truth. No one can make me sacrifice my honest conviction. Renegades and Outcasts. "My editorial in the American Fed eratlonlst plainly and forcefully sets forth my position. He who runs may read and understand. Those who have taken Issue with the position therein set forth not, understand me, with the position I am alleged to have assumed are political renegades and discredited outcasts of labor. I do not mean that those who differ, with my opinion are such, but those who have denounced me and claim that I have not set forth the facts as they are found." Frank H. Hitchcock, Republican Na tional chatrman, when asked as to the. truth of the report that a personal cam paign was .to be waged against Mr. Gom pers, replied: "Nothing of the kind has been ar Accused of Attempting to Influence Members of Jury Panel in Pending Ruef Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, July 30. Judge Sturtevant today Issued a citation for contempt against William J. Burns and two of his assistants sought for by counsel for Abraham Ruef, and ord ered that they appear before Judge Lawler Saturday and snow cause why fh'- i-'i ifi iri Tajfrnritfi MM n i w m nn uium Detective W. J. Burns, Summoned to Answer Contempt Charge In Ruef Trior. they should not be adjudged in con tempt. Detective Burnt Is accused of having attempted to Influence members of the jury panel. FIRST SHIP REACHES FIJI Storeship Reports Fleet 12 00 Miles Behind Her. SUVA, Fiji Islands. July 30. The Gla cier, storeship of the United States At lantic fleet, arrived here today. She re ports having been In communication by wireless with -the battleship Georgia Tues day at a distance of 1200 miles, and hopes tonight to effect a chain of communica tion with, the fleet through the , tender Yankton, which IS In the Tbng Island group. ' " STEAL PIECE OF RAILROAD Pima Indians Build Village With ' Harrlman's Ties. PHOENIX, Ariz., July 30. Fourteen Pima Indians were taken to the county Jail today at Florence to serve a term for the theft of railroad property from the Southern Pacific Company. The Indians are the leading men of a village on the Pima River, built largely out of railroad ties. The stolen material was traced to the village recently and the Indians, when ar rested, freely admitted their guilt. GOBBLING UP NEW WHEAT Pendleton's Crop Fast Changing Hands at 75 Cents' Bushel. PENDLETON, Or., July 30. (Special.) Wheat has advanced anotner two cents In the Pendleton market, with the result that probably 200.000 bushels have' changed hands within the past two days. The pur chases are being, made en a basis of 75 cents, and it, is not recalled when the prices were so good and so much wheat changing hands so early In the season. ""Si Has Not Given Up Con trol of His Roads. TERMS OF LOAN NOT SETTLED Wabash Will Be Liable for Lake Erie's Notes. HARRIMAN BANKERS HELP Effort to Avoid Surrender Continued by Gould, Who Still Protects Wabash Interest In Em barrassed Road. NEW YORK. July 30. (Special.) George J. Gould announced tonight, after many conferences with Wall-stret bankers, that the money to pay the 8,000,000 maturing notes of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Rail road had been obtained. It' was stated that the bankers, Kuhn,' Loeb & Co. and Blair & Co.. had agreed to furnish the money to meet the notes due tomorrow, after which they will hold a claim against the Wabash, the lndorser of the. Wheel ing & Lake Erie notes. The terms of set tlement and the character of the collat eral for the money furnished are still matters of negotiation. Has Not Given l"p Control. It appears that Mr. Gould has slightly the better of the negotiations so far, and that he has been able to prevent the im mediate passing of control of the collat eral under the maturing notes. Two propositions were presented to him to day, both involving control of the 32,000, 000 equipment bonds, comprising the se curity for the notes, and which, experts agree, carries with it the control of the Wheeling & Lake Erie. All parties were convinced that It would be the best pol icy to provide funds to' meet the notes on Saturday and continue negotiations as to the terms of the loan. The obligation be comes a demand on. the Wabash, after August l. - - - Gould's Significant Statement. The following statement, prepared by Mr. Gould and his counsel, W. S. Pierce, was today Issued for publica tion: "Mr. Gould authorizes the statement that the Wabash Company has made satisfactory arrangements for the pro tection of the 3,000,000 Wheeling . A Lake Erie notes at maturity." "This statement, simple as it ap pears, means a great' deal to the su porters of Mr. Gould," said a banker Identified with the several Gould prop erties, this evening. "As I read the statement, it means that the Wabash has so far been able to protect its in terest in the Wheeling & Lake Erie, otherwise the arrangements would not have been described as satisfactory." Declines Further Statement. After the' close of the stock market today Mr. Gould stated that he would make no public statement today con cerning the plans for meeting the notes,- nor would he indicate whether he Intended to make any public an nouncement on that subject in the near future. . New Schedule Increases Traffic. MARSHFIELD, Or., July 30. (Spe cial.) The new train schedule of the Continued on Page C. One Husband Deserts Bride In Few Weeks Wife Says He Was Opium Smuggler. TACOMA. Wash., July 30. (Special.) Some light on why Clarence Huck abrl deserted his bride of a few weeks in San Francisco last February is shed by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Everett Huck abri. Tuesday Mrs. Clarence Huckabri obtained a divorce from her husband Theodore B. Wilcox, Successful llualnens Man Who Has Pur rhaned K410.OOO Worth of Port Innd Real Kstate Within Last Month. of a few months. Her sister, Mrs. Ev erett Huckabri, has applied for a di vorce from her husband, who is a brother of Clarence, and to whom she was married the same day her sister married Clarence. Both couples left on a wedding trip to San Francisco,- where, after - a stay of a few weeks, Clarence Huckabri sud denly deserted his wife, leaving her absolutely destitute. She returned to Tacoma a few days later with her sis ter and sister's husband, Everett Huck abri, who In turn deserted his wife a few days after Tacoma was reached. It Is declared by Mrs. Everett Huck abri that she and her sUter became con vinced before the San Francisco deser tion occurred that Clarence Huckabri was a smuggrtr-pf opium. - PAY RAISED AS HE STEALS Cashier Whose " "Fidelity" Is Re warded Admits Theft of $48,000. SEATTLE, Wash., July 30. (Special.) R. F. Parkhurst, first assistant cash ier of the Seattle National Bank, had his salary raised from $175 to $250 a month while he was gradually making away with the funds of the bank, the in creased salary being voted by the di rectors on the ground of his fidelity and hard work. After two weeks of investigation the officials decided today that Parkhurst has made away with 148.330 during the past seven or eight years, and his ar rest was ordered this afternoon. "I have been expecting this for some time," said Parkhurst, as Detective Bryne laid his hand on the cashier's shoulder at the bank door. "It's really a relief to me, for the suspense has been terrible." Tampering with accounts with outside banks Is said to have produced the short age, which will be fully covered by a security bond and property transferred to the bank. POISON IN ALL VICTIMS Helgeleln and All Gunnesses Died by Same Means. LAPORTE, Ind.,'Ju'ly 30. Coroner Mack announced today that Dr. Walter Haines, of Rush Medical College, Chicago, who analyzed the stomach of Andrew - Helge leln, of Aberdeen, S. D., the last victim of Mrs. Belle Gunness, finding strychnine and arsenic in fatal doses, has also found In the stomachs of Mrs. Gunness and two of the children arsenic and strychnine In quantities sufficient to have caused death. The county 1 officials who are working on the Gunness case Issued a formal state ment this afternoon, in which they say: "We hope that this report will set at rest the wagging tongues who have seen fit to declare that Mrs. Gunness is still alive, for the' seeming purpose of creating a sentiment to that effect. Just what ef fect this report may have on the trial of the case of Ray Lampnere we are un prepared to say at this time." INFLATE AIRSHIP TODAY Baldwin to Begin Tests of Army Craft by Monday. WASHINGTON, July 30. The work of Inflating the big gasbag of Captain Thomas S. Baldwin's airship will be be gun tomorrow. The tent In which the balloon will be housed arrived at Fort Meyer today and will be pitched tomor row. By Monday, barring accidents, Cap tain Baldwin will be ready to make his first flight - - There is an element of uncertainty as to what Captain Baldwin's aerial craft will do when It gets up in the air, many of its features being new in this country. In the past Captain Baldwin has steered his balloon by shifting the weight of his Will Build at Sixth and Washington. PAYS $250,000 FOR 100 BY 50 Price Sets New Mark for Port land Realty Values. SHACKS TO BE REMOVED Modern Eight or Ten-hrory Building Will Be Erected as Soon as Leases Can Be Terminated Erfect on Real Estate Market. RECENT LARGE REALTY SALES. 'Jones Williamson - Eckerson block. Seventeenth and ' Couch. School Board $100,000 Sixth and Everett, K. Jacob sen M.noo Flr.f and Main. G. Cereghnlo 011,000 Mellnda Heights, Texas Tim ber syndicate 2S8.OO0 Seventh and Stark. T. B. Wilcox 1H0.0O0 Fourth and Oak. C. K. Henry 125.O00 Fourth and Ankeny, buyer's name withheld , SS.000 Columbia, building. West Park and Washington. Portland Realty Associates 210.000 Sixth and Washington, T. B. Wilcox 2.10.000 The southeast corner of Sixth and Washington streets was yesterday sold to Theodore B. Wilcox, through the agency of Charles K. Henry & Son, for 1250,000. Mr. Wilcox contemplates the erection of an eight or ten-story office building on the site. The ground is 100 feet on Washington street and 60 on Sixth, and is occupied by a number of one and two-story frame buildings of little value in themselves, but which, on account of the location, have brought in rentals out of all proportion to their worth. " The building on the corner Is leased to M. A. Gunst. the next room on Sixth to a saloon, and the second story to Sharkey'B real estate office. On Wash ington, next to Gunst, ,ls a saloon, next to that an umbrella store, then a candy store, and adjoining the Olds, Wortman & King building a hair store. Some of these stores were leased for from two to three years by the former owners, Labbe Bros., represented by Blaise Labbe for himself, and as trustee. The title latterly has rested In Blaise Labbe, who ' executed ' the transfer to Mr. Wilcox. As to Immediate Improvement of the (Conclvded on Pager 10.) INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 8T . drees; minimum, 62 decrees. TODAY 8 Fair and probably cooler; westerly winds. Foreign. Turkish Liberals not yet satisfied with Sul- . tan's concessions. . Page 4. Strikers at Vigneux, France, fight soldiers at barricades, page 6. Peace Congress in Loridon supported by King and Cabinet. Page 0. National. Government attorneys map out programme for prosecuting Standard Oil Company. Pue 2. Politics. Cortelyou talked of as rival to Hughes. Page 3. Gompers answers critics who condemn sup port of Bryan. Page 1. Bryan urges Independents to support Demo cratic ticket. Page 10. Domestic. Incendiary fires spread terror among Long Island millionaires. Page 3. Three states begin suit to dissolve yellow pine lumber trust. Page fl. Bank cash ler confesses he stole to get money to marry. Page 1. Detective Burns summoned for contempt. Page 1. Gould raises money needed without sur rendering control. Page 1. Illinois manufacturers prepare to fight rul ing on export rates. Page T. Bports. Portland defeats San FrancUco. 4 to 3. Page 12. Committee to welcome Oregon athletes will meet tonight. Page 12. Airship may be side attraction at Country Club meet. Page 12. Fast racing at Detroit. Page 12. Pacific Coast, Forest fires fill -Willamette Valley with smoke. Page 7. Salmon cannery at Acme, on Sluslaw, burns; loss SaO.000. Page T. Two sisters who marry brothers simultane ously seek divorce. Page 1. Yawl upset at Everett; three persons drown. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Optimistic view of hop market taken by Hart. Page 17. . Wheat strong at Chicago on rust report. Page 17. ' . New York stock market neglected. Page IT. Ship carpenters go on strike at Celllo. Gov ernment work is delsyed. Pge 16. Portland and Vicinity. T B. Wilcox buys southeast comer at Sixth and Washington for $250,000 and will erect modern office building. Page 1. Senator Fulton believes Legislature should elect Republican to Senate. Page 13. Court denies motion for non-suit in Booth case. Page 10. Business men file petitions against Socialist orators. Page 11 Receiver Howard, of Title Guarantee A Trust Company files .report. Page 10. Big celebration to mark arrival of first train over North-Bank road. Pags 18. Obstacles removed, and HUlsboro line will be completed by September. Page 11. Herman Rldder dlscuases fight on paper trust. Page 13. Difficult task to name board on ' charter vvuaon- Pus I A I nn r i