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JULY BUSINESS. IS
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WEST EXHIBITION.
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PECTS BUMPER CROPS.
IMMENSE COAL PILE BURNS
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HILL ABANDONS
OCEAN TO JAPAN
HAS
SMUGGLERS
USE
GOOD IN
PDHTUND
What May Come if Bald
win Succeeds.
MNTHROP WATCHING TESTS
Men May Try to Dodge Tariff
With Aeroplanes.
REVENUE OFFICERS TO FLY
Tert of Army Airship Will Kettle
Question of Aerial Pursuit of
Smugglers and Transportation
Between Big Cities.
WASHINGTON". July 31. Although the
United State has been slow to take up
the balloon and aeroplane for Army pur
pose, the probable future usefulneses of
these aerial craft In other directions is
not being overlooked. The carrying out
of a tentative plan, to connect several
large Eastern cities by an aerial transpor
tation line will depend largely on the suc
cess of Captain Baldwin -flight In his
dirigible balloon at the Fort Myer Array
tests.
One of the most Interested spectator
t the trials will be Beekman Winthrop.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, who
Is directly In charge of the customs serv
ice. At the present time the customs
service depends upon the revenue cutter
service to patrol the coast and to prevent
smuggling of goods, but that the customs
officials are giving consideration to the
exigencies which may arise If aeroplanes
become of valu In the prevention of ille
gal Importation of goods is evident by
the Interest they are taking In the Army
tests.
While the dirigible balloon "has been
perfected to the point where several tons
can be carried for 12 hours, and possibly
longer, it probably would be the ' swift
aeroplane In which the smuggler would
place reliance to elude aerial revenue cut
ters. Though the possibility of the use of
aerial craft for such a purpose seems
very remote, yet the condition may soon
be an Immediate one, and it is not with
out significance that' the Treasury offi
cials are Intetested In the airship testa.
BALDWIN WILL FLY MONDAY
Ascension in Army Airship to Fol
low . Present Storm.
WASHINGTON, July 21. Rushing the
work of inflating his dirigible balloon
for the preliminary tests at Fort Myer,
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin expects to
make his first ascension In his new
airship Monday next, during the calm
which he figures will follow the storm
now coming up the coast In the direc
tion of Washington. The work of man
ufacturing the gas was begun this
morning and will be completed Sunday
morning.
v The tent on the cavalry drill grounds
which will house the airship during the
official trial is being got ready, though
Captain Baldwin does not like tokeep
his airship In a tent. Great difficult
will be experienced, however. In taking
the balloon back to the balloon-house
after each flight, so the tent will have
to suffice.
The trial that Captain Baldwin will
make Monday, If weather conditions are
favorable, will be the first In this ma
chine. The motor was tried out at
Hammondsport. N. T., but before the
dirigible can be sent aloft a proper
balance of the suspended frame must be
secured. This will be done Sunday after
the inflation of the bag is completed.
Captain Baldwlnis also trying out his
plane and apparatus with which he will
control the upward and downward
movements of- the snip.
In all of his 2000 ascensions, Captain
Baldwin has used hydrogen gas, gen
erated under his own supervision. He
brought his own hydrogen plant to
Fort Myer. It consists of four large
oaken casks In which a ton of Iron fil
ings Is distributed. Water Is then
poured in and they are sealed up, an
opening through which the sulphuric
acid is poured only remaining. When
the acid Is poured in, the chemical ac
tion sends the hydrogen gas into a cask
smal'ler than the others, into Which a
stream of water is constantly flowing.
The water In this last cask washes or
purifies the gas, which Is then carried'
through rubber tubing into the balloon,
which has a capacity of nearly 20,000
cubic feet.
Woman Invents Aeroplane.
NEW TORK. July 31. Miss E. L.
Todd, once a stenographer In the patent
office at Washington, and the first
American woman airship inventor, has
announced that she has Invented an
aeroplane, the working model of which
she hopes to exhibit at Brighton Beach
tomorrow, when Henry Karman shows
what his much larger flyer can do.
Miss Todd says her aeroplane is per
fect so far as present knowledge of
aeronautics In general Is concerned.
Barge Works Burns.
BLTTALO. N. T.. July 3). Fire at
the plant of the E. F. Jones Steel
Barge CflaifciniiiftM- 2 150"
Southern Pacific's 10,000 Tons at
Sparks, N'ev., Blazing Fiercely,
Due to Hot Weather.
RENO, July SI. (Special.) Ten thou
sand tons of coal lying In the bunkers
at the Southern Faclfic yards in Sparks
became Ignited today br the excessive
heat, and all efforts to extinguish the
flames with water only added to their
fierceness.
The continued warmth caused the
Timothy I.. Woodruff, Chairman
of RrpubllenD State Committee
of ew York.
spontaneous con.busion. and it Is feared
that, if the temperature Is not lower to
morrow, the Dile supports of the elevated
railroad leading to the bunkers will be
burned off and the immense supply will
become a total loss.
When the fire hose was played into
the coal bins today the oxygen seemed
to Increase the burning. For five years
in succession the railroad officials have
been troubled by these fires, and until
the bunkers are covered from the sun
It Is believed the flames will recur an
nually. FLOOD SWEEPS COUNTRY
Cloudburst Stops Communication
and May Destroy Lives.
AZCSA, Cal., July 31. Fifteen feet of
water is sweeping down the big fork of
the San Gabriel River, carrying trees
and driftwood with it. as the result of a
cloudburst in San Gabriel Canyon. All
stages have been tied up and communi
cation with the camps Is cut off.
No reports of loss of life have been re
ceived, but a rescue party has been
formed and will start for the mouth of
the canyon to offer assistance, if t la
needed.
LIGHTNING FIRES FORESTS
Oppressive Heat In California Bro
ken by Thunder Storm.
BAKERS FIELD. Cal., July 31. The
oppressive heat of the past few days was
broken today by an electrical storm
which was felt all over the country,
especially in the mountain districts. In
four distinct" spots In the San Emldio
Mountains, south- of - here, lightning
struck and started forest fires, which
are as yet beyond control, despite the
eforts of a small army of men.
In the Tehachapl Mountains a small
cloudburst occurred, but no damage was
done to property. The electric waves In
terrupted the sen-Ice of the power com
panies throughout the afternoon. In
Bakersfield rain fell for an hour or more.
.Sultry Day In Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. July 31. While
the maximum temperature today was 91
degrees, which Is the record for the sea
son, the proportion of humidity in the at
mosphere made this by far the most un
comfortable day of the Summer. No
prostrations were reported, but storm
charged clouds hung low over the city
and tonight there Is mometary expecta
tion of a heavy storm, similar to those
which have broken in the foothills and
mountains today.
Sudden Storm Cools Riverside.
RIVERSIDE, Cal., July 31. Riverside
was visited by a thunderstorm shortly
after noon today. The storm was ac
companied by a high wind and a brisk
shower which lowered the temperature
20 degrees In half an hour. Up to noon,
today was the hottest of the season, the
thermometers registering 105 in the shade.
GIRL VICTIM OF BRUTES
Kidnaped and Returned Home
Senseless and Almost Dead.
PITTSBURG, July SI. Clara Konter,
18 years old. residing near Shousetown,
left her home Monday afternoon to
make some purchases In either Shouse
town or Pittsburg. She failed to re
turn, and a search was Instituted
without success. About midnight
Tuesday the girl's mother found her
lying' across her bed at the family
home, apparently in a dying condition.
Physicians have since worked with
the young woman, but up to today she
had not regained consciousness. -
One theory advanced is that the girl
was kidnaped, being taken to one of
the many camps in the vicinity, where
she was drugged and forcibly detained
until Tuesday night, when she was
taken to her home, while her parents
said. 4tz:iboTawsr searching Xot her.
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Summer Only Adds to
Commercial Growth.
RECORDS BROKEN IN REALTY
Nine Sales of Inside Property
Involve $1,346,000.
GAINS ALSO IN BUILDING
Permits for Month Aggregate $1,'
038,360, While Export Trade Is
Much Heavier Than Ever
Before During July.
COMPARATIVE Jl'LY FHJl'KES.
BlrtK. permits. July, inns. .il.o:!8.so
Bldg. permits, July. 11IU7.. "cMP.liTl
Realty transfers. July. 1!S 1.800.000
Realtv transfers, July, 11HIT 1.711.401
Foreign wheat shipments,
Julv, inns 813.645
Foreign wheat shipments,
July, l!Xl7 233,530
Foreign lumber shipments,
July. 1008 14217,115
Foreign lumber shipments,
July. 1!K7 4.852.764
Postofflre receipts July, lOS, were
about 18000 in excess of July, 1907.
Portland's industrial and commercial
growth knows no stopping. The open
ing month of the "quiet" Summer sea
son, universally complained of else
where, shows only increased activity
here. Ante-election rumors that busi
ness will be dull until the Presidential
contest is over have no place locally.
Even the pessimist finds himself with
out fuel for complaint when confront
ed with a review of trade conditions
for the month that ended yesterday.
These figures reveal, in many particu
lars, a healthy Increase not" only over
the business of the corresponding
month a year ago, but over that of any
other month during the year.
The stability of this city commer
dally finds further convincing proof In
the active movement of real estate at
good valuations. During the last six
weeks nine pieces of business property.
representing an aggregate considera
tion of SI, 346,000, have changed own
ers. In a majority of instances, the
buildings now standing on the prop
erty will be replaced by substantial
business blocks..
Realty on Sound Basis.
These sales have served to give the
market an impetus, although there has
not been a noticeable lull in real estate
circles for months. It is an unques
tioned fact th,at the real estate market
in this city never was more stable
values more positive or the outlook
for a further brisk movement at the
same satisfactory values more bright.
These recent large deals have had the
effect of even further strengthening an
unfailing confidence in property values
and the city's future.
. During the 26 business days of July, the
real estate transfers show the sale of
property carrying considerations aggre
gating over $1,600,000 or an average of
over JfiO.OOO a day. These figures include
only the actual considerations reported
In the deeds so that the total could be
increased by fully 20 per cent and not
misrepresent the true market .value of
the land transferred. That would bring
the total of the month's transfers practi
cally to S2.000,ono. The largest individual
deed included In these figures was that
recording the purchase by Theodore B.
Wilcox of the Yeon property, corner
Seventh and Stark streets, for $160,000.
Permits for 458 Buildings.
Ttulldlne nermlts Issued during July
numbered 458 and represented improve
ments acreretrating I1.038.3S0. This was
th. record month for the vear. For the-
same month in 1907 only 373 permits were
issued for improvements amounting to
S760.671. Included In last month's per
mits were applications for eight founda
tions for business blocks. Of the eight,
four are to be 10-story buildings. The
permits covered only the laying of the
foundations the contractors deferring the
matter of procuring permits for the su
perstructures until tha initial work of
constructing the foundation has been
finished.
in Mm nf the activity in building in
this city is furnished by reference to the
records in the office of Building Inspec
tor Dobson. During the first seven
mnnth. of this year building permits
have been issued for improvements ag
gregating S5.690.945. The record lor eacn
month was as follows:
Construction Work by Months.
No. permits
2HS
Valuation.
I 023.54.-i
S:i3.80O
S.-.U!-4:S
11R0.410
734. 45
(ilili.040
' I.O08.S6O
finilATT . .........
February
4i:;
544
57H
374
2R
March
April
Mrv . ..
une
uly
Tota, ' 2031 S5.6U0.W5
r the-month Just ended an increase
nf ne.riv 35 ner cent is shown in export
wheat shipments. The shipments of this
cereal for the first month 01 tne nscai
year 1908-9. including flour reduced to a
heat hAsis. reached a total or
bushels, as compared with 233,550 bushels
for the same month In 1907.
High Mark In Foreign Trade.
Foreign lumber shipments for July es
tablished a new high record for that
commodity. During the month there were
Frightened "Animal Bowls Over Po
licemen and Leads Citizens Live
ly Chase Through Streets.
NEW TORK, July 31. A deer chase
In the down-town district gave the
business center a novel entertainment
today. The animal was caged for the
game preserves of W. S. Webb, vice
president of the New York Central
Railroad, in the Adirondacks, and the
crate had' been placed in an express
wagon, which started up town.
The deer forced the top bars off its
temporary prison, and leaped Into the
street. While the driver shouted to
pedestrians to head off the game, the
deer fled In other directions. A police
man and a citizen who attempted to
catch the animal were easily bowled
over and the deer fled for several
blocks until he reached the Hudson
River, plunging Into the river and was
headed for Governors Island, when the
crew of a tugboat Inssooed him.
WADE ELLIS REWARDED
Platform Builder to Be First Assis
tant Attorney-General.
CINCINNATI, July 31. Wade H. Ellis.
Attorney-General of Ohio, has been of
fered the position of First Assistant Attorney-General
of the l"nlted States. Mr.
Ellis, who is resting after the strenuous
work preceding the nomination of Will
lam H. Taft for President, has asked for
time to consider the appointment.
Before and during the Republican con
vention Mr. Ellis was engaged on the
Republican platform and it Is believed
that his strenuous efforts in that connec
tion were responsible in large measure
for his present promotion.
FIRE N EARING MARSHFIELD
Flames Threaten Destruction of
Town Citizens Excited.
MARSHFIELD, ' Or., July 31. (Spe
cial.) Forest fires threaten destruc
tion of Marshfleld. Ashes and cinders
are falling in the streets and the
volunteer Are department has been
busy protecting property. Smoke has
become very dense, and the people are
greatly excited.
Heavy timber back of the city is
ablaze and unless the wind changes
grave fears are felt for safety of the
city.
Maxwell Will Investigate.
wismvBTOS. July -31. Captain
Maxwell, of the gunboat Marietta,
which has been ordered from Porto
r-nrte to Celba. Honduras, has been
directed to investigate the circum
stances leading up to the cancellation
ot the exequaturs of the American
.1 1. .. - ',,roniq at that Dlace by
President Davila, and also to afford
protection and reruge aDoara nis s
sel for them, if this should become
necessary.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 84
degrees; minimum, u uciiom.
TODAY'S Fair; northwest winds.
roreign.
Sultan, given ovation in Constantinople and
obnoxious Ministers aura.
National.
Government considering use of airships by
...ir and their pursuers. Page 1.
Opium Commissioner flnds great increase in
consumption. Page 2.
Dismissals of Consuls may cause ouarrel
between unltea Biai.es """""
Page 2' - Politics.
Bryan busy on speech of acceptance. Page 2.
Mack appoints sub-committee, rage -s-Three
babies named after Taft. who rests
at Hot Springs. x-a. .
Hitchcock confers with New York leaders.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Strike of switchmen threatened on Lacka
wanna Railroad. Page 3.
Hill will abandon- Pacific shipping trade to
Japanese. Page 1.
Hot weather sets Are to great coal pile at
Northwestern road bys cars ready for rush
or traHlc. raia x.
Deer breaks loose and is hunted through
New York streets. rme
Sports.
Ketehel knocks out Kelly In three rounds.
Plans outlined for reception to Oregon ath
letes. Page 11.
Coast League baseball scores: San Francisco
fl. portiana z; t-os ahk" v.-..-
Page 7. pnujc Coast,
wenty miners rescued from living tomb at
Fer'nie. B. C. Page 6.
Ill-fed miners make tnreata aga-insi 000.
and they are arrestee, on cnarsc ui in
citing riot. Page 0.
ashlngton to vote on proposed amendment
relieving railroads of county and district
t.v.tlnn Pace 6.
Forest rangers unable to get volunteers to
fight fires, rage o.
Commercial and Marine.
Country wheat buyers bidding up to secure
storage stocks. Page 14.
Denial of rust damage reports weaken Chl-
co-a .hMt market. Page 14.
Seattle millers In need of wheat. Page 14.
Moderate Improvement In general trade con
ditions. Page 14.
Formation of copper stock 'pool rumored.
Page 14.
First month of new cereal year beats-record
for shipments Of gram ana miiiDrr. jur
elgn. for similar time last season.
Page 15
Portland and Vicinity,
y records show business growth of Port
i.nH Page 1.
July
Republican factions may bury Statement
, k.i.k. to work for Taft. Page 14.
Booth trial expected to go to jury tonight.
Page l".
Nat
tlonal Guard win leave
American Lake. Paite 16
Monday for
City may take care of its
own Insurance
risks. Page lu.
Colored voters form Taft
.nh. Page 9.
and Sherman
at will.- says
block streets.
Socialist orators may talk
Mivor. but must nut
Page 9.
Ten divorces granted by juogo u uajr ui
Three Babies Given
Candidate's Name.
ONE OF THEM INFANT GIANT
Taft Clubs Organized in Many
Cities and Towns.
ALL PREDICT ELECTION
Candidate Declines Invitation to
Denver and Will Rest Till Sep
tember Spends Day at Golf
and on Horseback.
HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 31. Despite a
heavy mail which kept his secretary and
three stenographers busy until late to
night, Mr. Taft was comparatively care
free today. He divided his work with a
game of golf in the morning and. a ride
with General Corhin as a companion in
the afternoon. Colorado wants Mr. Taft
in September, according to an urgent in
vitation which came today from the man
agement of the Interstate Fair and Ex
HosLtion to be opened Labor day at
Denver. As the acceptance of the in
vitation would mean an abandonment of
Mr. Taft's present plan to conduct his
personal campaign without travel, his
regrets were sent.
Baby "William Howard Tafts" have
appeared in New York, Indiana and Illi
nois, according to letters froro. three sets
of parents to the candidate. FJaeh baby
will get an autograph letter from the
original bearer of the name, ami perhaps
some memento additional.
The Hoosier Taft was born while the
Republican nominee was delivering his
speech of acceptance. The parents of the
Illinois William Howard chose the name
nearly a year ago, but not for political
reasons, as their statement is that the
boy weighed 2554 pounds at birth. The
New York baby Is credited with the real
"Taft smile." His father, a druggist,
writes:
"From the way the youngster smiles
every time I ask him if trie Republican
party Is going to win I feel sure you
will ba our next President."
New Taft. clubs were reported from
New York City, Philadelphia, Beaumont,
Cal.; Kendall vllle, Ind.; Knoxville, Tenn.
(colored); East Orange, N. ' J., Middle
town, Ohio; .L-anesboro, Minn.; West Mil
ton, Pa.; Phoebus, Va.; Cincinnati and
Woodstock, Va.
This despatch from Samuel P. Powers,
president of the Middlesex Club of Bos
ton, was received today:
'Sitting by the shore of the loud re
sounding waves, the Middlesex Club to
day at its annual holiday banquet sends
you assurances of its affectionate regard
and admiration and of Its certainty Of
your overwhelming election."
Many congratulatory letters on the ac
ceptance speech were received by Mr.
Taft today. Mr. Taft has not yet in
dicated whether a reply will be made
to Mr. Bryan's comments on the speech.
CONSULTS NEW YORK LEADERS
Hitchcock Lays Plans of Campaign
With Woodrurf and Parsons.
NEW YORK, July 31. Frank H. Hitch
cock, chairman of the Republican Na
tional Committee, today met the New
York state leaders and discussed with
them the situation as it relates to the Na
tional campaign. During the early part of
the day he met Herbert Parsons, chair
man of the New York county committee;
William L. Ward, member of the Na
tional Committee from New York State,
and Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of
the state committee. These state leaders
sought the conference in order to present
to Mr. Hitchcock their personal views of
the co-operation they expect between Na
tional officials and state managers. While
Mr. Hitchcock declined to define his
wishes concerning the question of renom
inating Governor Hughes, his visitors
gained the impression that he expects the
state convention to name the present -Governor
as a candidate for another term.
When Mr. Hitchcock was in L,e West he
found distinct sentiment for Governor
Hughes and that his nomination would j
strengthen the present ticket in otner sec
tions of the country.
Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, who
has been retained to assist in the prose
cution of th Standard OJ1 Company case,
called on Mr. Hitchcock. Mr. Kellogg is
en route to St. Paul after a conference
with Attorney-General Bonaparte at
Lenox, Mass.
BIG TASK FOR MITCHELL
Will Conduct Trade Agreement De
partment of Civic Federation.
NEW YORK, July 3L Ralph M. Easley,
secretary of the National Civic Federa
tion today announced that John Mitchell,
ex-president of the United Mine
workers of America, beginning tomorrow
would devote his entire time to the in
terests of the trade agreement depart
ment of the Federation.
As a member of the executive council
of the Federation, Mr. Mitchell has been
chairman of the trade agreement com
mittee, but far more aggressive work
than hitherto has been possible became
desirable.
Has Kept Equipment in Repair and
Bought More at Bargain, Ready
for Good - Times.
CHICAGO, July 3L (Special.) Officials
of the Northwestern Railroad firmly be
lieve that inside of six weeks every bit
of equipment and power that company
possesses will be needed In transport
ing to market the abundant crops of
the West and Northwest. This state
ment was made today and was coupled
Representative Herbert Parsons,
Chairman of Itepubllcnn Com
mittee of New York County.
with another to the effect that the rail
road is backing up its opinion of the
speedy return ot ample tonnage by . an
order for 1000 freightcars.
The road's belief in returning prosperity
is further evidenced by the far t that its
equipment has been kept up-to-date' as
to repairs throughout the depressed
period of traffic. In this respect the com
pany has been different from many rail
roads which have permitted their cars
and locomotives to join the "bad order"
list.
It is understood that the company se
cured the lowest price on its order that
has been obtained in Beveral years.
During the last period of depressed
equipment prices the Northwestern took
similar advantage of the market, which
represented $1,000,000 saved to the com
pany. ANNUL LUMBER CHARTERS
Oklahoma Proceeds Against Mem
bers of Yellow Pine Trust.
GTJTHRIE, Okla.. July 31. Ouster
suits were filed by Attorney-General
West in the State Supreme Court today
against the Foster, Badger, Clark &
Bates and Long-Bell Lumber Com
panies and the Central Coal & Coke
Company, all Missouri corporations,
and the Glenn Lumber Company, a
Kansas concern.
The petition is In the nature of a
quo-warranto proceeding and seeks to
annul the charters of the defendant
companies, to forfeit their personal
property and recover fines fixed by the
court. Receivership is also asked.
An auxiliary petition asks for an in
junction restraining the members of
the Yellow Pine Association from mak
ing effective a pool alleged to have
been perfected in St. Louis July 8 by
representatives of the 100 Arms belong
ing to the association for the purpose
of fixing and maintaining the price of
yellow pine.
DECIDE ON OWN DIVORCE
Man and Wife Draw Up Agreement
and Judge Signs Order.
SEATTLE, Wash., "July 31. (Special.)
Dr. Edward C. Neville, well known in
medical circles, has been granted a
divorce after a secret hearing in cham
bers and after a statement was filed by
Mrs. Neville in her divorce pleadings that
a full agreement had been reached be
tween the couple on the division of prop
erty. The couple deeded to each other
everything there was in controversy and
left the courts nothing to decide. Mrs.
Neville took $5262 In settlement of all
claims and was restored her maiden
name.
'I
MODERATE . GAINS MADE
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade Is
Hopeful In Tone.
NEW YORK. July 31. Dun's weekly
review of trade tomorrow will say:
Trade reports continue to indicate mod
erate net gains each week, although
progress is irregular. Some sections
make much better exhibits than others.
The net result, however, is a larger vol
ume of business in the' aggregate, and
comparisons with this time last year are
especially cheering when it is considered
that a year ago all records up to that
time were -being realized.
More plants have resumed, but there
are still many worklngmen unemployed.
West Virginia Ticket Complete.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 31.
After completing its ticket by naming
E. H. Morton, of Webster County, for
Attorney-General, the Democratic state
convention adjourned at 6 o'clock this
mornllng.
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Says Pacific Trade
Gone a Year Ago.
AMERICA CANNOT COMPETE
Only Way to Continue Is Run
Steamers at Loss.
NEED LAWS THAT GIVE AID
Great Northern Man Kays Shipping
Must Have Legislation Thut
Helps, Not Hinders Subsi
dies Would Do No Good.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 81. The an
nouncement that the Hill lines have
abandoned the marine portion of their
share In the trade with Japnn and China,
while retaining affiliation with Japanese
steamship lines, came as a shock to
many people of the Northwest. Accord
ing to the chairman of the board, James
J. Hill of the Great Northern, It was to
be expected.
"Why," exclaimed Mr. Hill, "our Pa
cific trade has been gone for a year. As
long as 15 months ago I told them what
was coming."
Asked if the action of the American
trans-continental roads In withdrawing
from the Pacific carrying trade was due
to resentment at the action of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, Mr. Hill re
plied :
"Resentment, no. The Commission can
not be blamed for enforcing the law.
The Pacific trade was given up because
it did not pay. America today has no
flag on the high seas, or might as well
not have, for we cannot compote with
any other country, and must hand the
load over to anybody that asks for It.
The only way for us to continue in the
Pacific trade would be for the railroads
to own their own steamers and run them
at a heavy loss.
"We are not a seafaring nation. We
have no sailors, though under the law
Americans must constitute two-thirds or
three-fourths of the crews. What we
must have to make an ocean-carrying
trade possible is not subsidies, but in
telligent legislation, legislation that hell's
Instead of hinders."
FIND BOMBS ON BORDER
Authorities Uncover Explosives
Hidden by Revolutionists.
EL PASO. Tex., July 31. Deputy U. S.
Marshal Hillebrand today located ti)
bombs three miles northwest of ElTaso,
where it is believed Mexican revolution
ists had hidden them. A secret service
officer from San Antonio traced the
bombs from Ysleta, below El Paso, to
the place where they were found today.
Some of the bombs had been uncovered
by Mexican children, who wci)e playing
with them. The bombs were constructed
of old fruit and vegetable cans, filled
with sticks of dynamite and iron slugs
from blacksmithshops, and had percus
sion caps and fuses for exploding them.
When officers got close to the revo
lutionary rendezvous at Ysleta, it Is said,
the bombs were removed at night and
hidden where they were found In an
arroyo bank covered with dirt.
EXTEND PHILIPPINE ROAD
Vice-Governor Forbes May Interview
London Bondholders.
WASHINGTON, July 31. Some im
portant Philippine railroad problems
are being consiaerea Dy oniciais oi ine
War Department and Vice-Governor
W. Cameron Forbes, during the latter's
stay in this country. A request has
reached the War Department to. have
Governor Forbes go to London in iha
near future to consult with James E.
Speyer and the British bondholders of
the Manlla-Dagupan Railroad about
the extension of the line to Baglo, in
the Province of Benguel.
Bagto Is a Summer resort and there
are located there important hospitals
and other public works. Tho road is
yet 18 miles short of Baglo. Whether
Governor Forbes Is to go to London
will be determined after 'further con
sultation with Secretary Wright.
HASTE CAUSED DISASTER
Inspector's Finding on Hanna Ex
plosion Seal Mine as Tomb.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. July 81. In a
report addressed to Governor Brooks
today on the Hanna coal mine disaster
of last March, costing 59 lives. State
Coal Mine Inspector Noah Young de
clares that certain laws governing the
operation of coal mines had been vio
lated by the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany In its haste to open up an entry
in which there had been a fire, thereby
causing an explosion.
' The Inspector suggests that the,
mine be sealed forever as a tomb for
the men whose bodies were not recov
ered and makes recommendations for
new statutes for the protection of men
working underground.
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