GIVES ADVICE ON
ISLAND AFFAIRS
Taft Consulted by Successor
About Philippines, Cuba
and Panama.
ECONOMY IS WATCHWORD
"o Agricultural Department lor
Philippines Army Officers to
Save) Money on Canal Taft
Xeutral Towards Hughes.
HOT SPRINGS, Va.. Aug-. 15. Will
iam H. Taft was Secretary of War
again today, at least to the extent of
finding himself deeply engrossed with
his successor, Luke E. Wright, in the
absorbing question of the Philippines,
Cuba and Panama, as well as the in
sumerable odds and ends of the War
Department, where few except hira
elf know the history.
Mr. Taft explained that there would
r.ot be added to the machinery of the
Philippines at present a Department of
Agriculture. President Roosevelt has
authority to create such a department
and put at Its head some Filipino
member of the executive Council of
the islands. The establishment of five
departments Executive, presided over
by Governor Smith; Commerce and Po
lice, wltn Vice-President Forbes at the
J-.ead: Interior, Professor Worcester:
Public Instruction, Mr. Schuster, and
Finance and Justice, headed by Penor
Aranda Is regarded as an accomplish
ment towards self-government suffi
cient for the present, and the President
will receive advice to this effect by
Mr. Wright. The decision is based on
objection to increasing the coat of the
Philippine government in the absence
cf absolute necessity.
Save Money on Canal Zone.
Money is to be saved In Panama,
also, through the scheme of reorgan
ization now going on under Colonel
Goethals, which received approval at
today's conference. It was expected
that In the resignation of Jackson
Smith and the substitution of Major
Duvall. as well ae placing an Army
commissary officer In charge . of the
commissary department, resulting In a
general rearrangement, a number of
high salaries woudl be dispensed with,
and It was predicted that, when com
plete, the reorganization would result
In greater efficiency and less expense.
There Is to be an Increase of at least
one in the number of construction clubs
on the Isthmus of Panama, as Mr.
Wright Indicated that he would be able,
with the funds available, to carry out
the recommendation Mr. Taft left on
retiring from office, for the establish
ment of two clubs In addition to the four
now existing. In this connection it was
explained that as Secretary of War, Mr.
Taft had directly employed clergymen
and trained workers of the Young Men's
Christian Association from the beginning
of American rule on the Canal Zone.
May Suspend Some Cuban Laws.
As to Cuba, the question discussed,
with the conclusion yet to be arrived at.
was whether certain laws of the legisla
tive committee there should be enforced
or whether the subjects of this legisla
tion should be left open to the considera
tion of the Cuban Legislature when that
body Is organized. Mr. Wright will re
turn to Washington Monday.
Mr. Taft was surprised today by a call
' of respect from Manuel Queson, floor
leader of the Nationalist party in the
Philippine Legislature, and A. G. Esca
mella, who was Aguinaldo's private sec
retary during his military operations. The
Filipinos are traveling in the United
States and sought out Mr. Taft as an old
friend and acquaintance. He was heartily
congratulated on his candidacy by his
callers.
Takes No Sides in New York.
Mr. Taft admitted today that ho had
received a number of letters from resi
dents of New York state, without an ex
ecution urging the renominatlon of
Governor Hughes, the writers giving the
position taken as the sentiment of their
community. This Information was given'
in answer to direct questions, and in re-
nly Mr. Taft said he wished it under
stood that In most cases the writers of
the letters were unknown to him and
they undoubtedly were addressed to him
simply because he was the Presidential
candidate of his party. He had taken
, no position In the contest, he said, and
should not interfere In any way. None
of the letters, he added, were from po
litical leaders.
The candidate Is in receipt of most en
couraging letters on Republican condi
tions in Indiana and Kansas.
An old-fashioned Virginia country sup-
ner. with fried chicken and "corn pone,
was enjoyed tonight at Faselfern Farm
by a party which included Mr. and Mrs.
Taft. Mr. Wright, Secretary and Mrs.
Beekman WInthrop and Mr. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond.
BRYAN'S PROSPERITY PLAN
DENVER PLATFORM POINTS
WAY, SAYS THE XEBRASKAS.
Writes Characteristic Letter to Com
mercial Travelers' Congress.
Taft Less Verbose.
NEW TORK, Aug. IS. At the Inter
state Congress of Commercial Travelers
dinner tonight, many messages of sym
pa thy with the movement were received
from distinguished persons. Many of
these had a partisan savor and It was de
cided not to read them.
Toastmaster Herman A. Metz, Con
troller of the Currency of New York, re
ferred to the replies of regret received
from W. H. Taft and W. J. Bryan, who
ht been Invited to attend. Ith other
messages, these communications were
left unread, but were later given to the
press. They were addressed to William
Hone., chairman of the congress. Mr.
Rrvan's letter follows in part:
"I am very sorry that I cannot attend
the Travejing Men's outing, but I Join
with you In the desire for a return of
prosperity. The Republican leaders have
tried to monopolize the prosperity idea,
but events have exposed the absurdity of
their claim. Not being able to defend
their policies upon logical and rational
grounds they attribute all good to a Re
publican administration ana eiiun re
iDonsibillty for everything that is bad.
"Everybody wants prosperity, but the
Republican leaders stand for a prosperity
that Is monopolized by a comparatively
few, who secure favors at the hands of
fiat party, wiule the Democrats want a
prosperity shared by all of the people
and resting upon a aoltd foundation.
-I believe that the platform adopted
In Denver, outlines a plan by which pros
perity can be permanently promoted, a
prosperity which will enter the homes of
all who with brain or muscle contribute
to the Nation's wealth, a prosperity
which will be Bhared by each person in
proporiUon as he renders a service to
society." ,
Mr. Taft wrote:
"Dear Sir I sincerely hope that your
efforts through the Prosperity Congress
of the Commercial Travelers' Interstate
Congress to promote a feeling of con
fidence, and optimism with respect to
business will be a success.
"Very sincerely yours.
"XV. H. TAFT.'"
NEW HEALTH RESORT OPEN
Writer Tells of Mineral Water
Spring Xear Yankton.
..vtrro utl.T. SPRINGS. Or.. Aug.
(To the Editor.)-Some 30 years ago.
cut throueh the forest.
westward from St. Helens to the Nehalem
Valley. After crossing Wliton creen me
third time, five miles west from the Co
. , ts i . mA mtends and fol-
lumoin xw.d. " .
lows the ridge that divides Milton and
Scappoose Creeks. This is a rouie.ui un
usual beauty for the next seven or eight
.. . - ..!, .1 Runlror Mill, the
mues w me li m I . . -
highest crest that divides Nehalem River
and the Columbia.
Th. .Wation of Bunker Hill is given as
being 2050 feet above sea level.
At the east end of the nm ana m k
below the crest. Bunker Hill spring flows
.... K The nutflOW IS 12
UUL ui . F ' "
gallons per minute and temperature 4
.... Vn riennalt has been observed
in the natural flow or from artificial evap
oration. This spring water is thought to
be absolutely pure. Forest fires de
stroyed much of the tlmoer on me i"
and slopes about 0 years ago leaving it in
- - hum. It is a
nit? ui 1 1 i.
section of sunshine, surrounded by pon
derous, green forest trees.
Hunters have made these springs a
camping place since the road was opened
to travel, so as a matter oi rau .
ceased to be a paradise for hunters. There
... .tra. mm within many miles.
It is Just a place for rest. Morltz S. Lin
den filed a homesteaa ciaim cuicuhb .....
spring some 15 years ago. is wne
' . ,a..n,,a nrnntrfttlon. but 1
& wnxft iiuiu t--
within 18 months she was restored to
perfect health. She attributes her cure
to having drunk this water. Every one
camping here for a few. months, feels bet
ter. . .,
I my family and friends are oi tne
opinion that In any case the using of these
-in orfri a few vears to life. No
known trials have been made of the water
In cases of tuberculosis, but it is nigniy
probable that the Improved health given
to all who have remained here a few
weeks, may be of marked benefit to all
who drink of Its waters freely In any
stage of consumption. We have camped
here every year, except two, during the
past 20 years, and, expect to oo so to wm
end of our lives.
o irv rniinn nf'thls Dure water
Is running to waste every 24 hours. If it
Is. as we doubt not, a rountain oi neaiui.
It should be shared with all who may be
i . : . a x?a KaIaI hrta rrtl n flr-hnuse. OT
U l it i. 1 1 ri - . . v. ' . ... - - .
accommodation for "man and horse" are
to be had here. The nearest store tor
staples and mall Yankton is seven miles
away. The road from the ridge above
Yankton to the springs is not well kept
up, but it is a delightful ride, which I can
only liken to a succession of fairy bowers.
All the conveniences for camping must be
hauled in here, except wood and water.
We have decided to throw open these
ground free to all comers the down
timber for fuel and camp fires; use of
the ground on which to tent; and the
waters, pure and fresh at the spring. To
...ffarinp from tuberculosis, the
north side of the brook, below the spring
mouth, win be anoiiea. ah persmis
expected to comply with reasonable sani-
Iowa anil regulations, so that the
camp may be kept pure and healthful. It
will be an Ideal place ior persons iij
wish to economize, and still have the
benefit of the outing.
Campers may drive here In their own
conveyance. The road west from Yank
ton Is not In condition for automobiles.
But It may be possible to wake up the
St. Helens and Houlton people to put Jt
In passable condition. It can at reason
able expense be made the most Ideal ride
Imaginable.
The five snow peaks Rainier, St. Hel
ens. Adams. Hood and Jefferson, loom
high up in the northeast, east, and south
east. The altitude of the springs Is 1700
feet above sea level.
If Invalids camp here, no shooting will
be permitted on the grounds. Bring with
you all you expect to eat, tents for shel
ter and plenty of, bedding. There is room
here for a regiment and a hundred camp
fires should light up the grounds. Hun
dreds of tents can be pitched close to
monster fallen trees. The trash was
burned off a few years ago, so there Is
no danger of fire running over the ground.
WILLIAM H. DOLMAN.
HOUSES NEEDED IN EUGENE
Buildings Rented Long Before Com
pleted, So Great Is Demand.
EUGENE. Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
With 167 buildings in course of con
struction, Eugene'j problem of furnish
ing houses to newcomers does not seem
any nearer a solution than It was a
year ago. There is not a good dwelling-house
standing Idle, and the same
condition applies to the demand for
offices In the business section. Two
large apartment-houses not yet com
pleted have every room engaged.
The scarcity of houses is so serious
th&t the Commercial Club may begin
an advertising campaign, publishing
the needs of the city, the value of
property, the cost of material and prices
paid for dwellings, in theiope that
some outside capital may be interested
In helping solve the problem.
The local mills have more work than
they can do, one of them running a
alght shift. One mill has been, com
pelled to turn down all orders for mill
work that must be completed within a
month, and some large contracts will
not be considered at all.
CHAMBERLAIN AT BEND
With O'Brien and Stanley He Will
Reach Pelican Bay Monday.
PRINEVILLE, Or.. Aug. 16. Governor
Chanqberlain, J. P. O'Brien, general man
ager of the O. R. & N., and F. S. Stanley
arrived in Prineville today In time for
lunch and left Immediately for Bend,
where they will spend the night. Tomor
row they will leave that point for Pelican
Bay, nearly 200 miles distant, where the
expected railroad conference with Mr.
Harriman is looked for. The party will
reach Pelican Bay Monday afternoon.
FIRE EATING UP TIMBER
Damage on Vancouver Island Esti
mated at $2,000,000.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Aug. 16. The Cana
dian Pacific Railway today received word
of fires raging In the south of Vancouver
Island and that many millions of feet of
valuable timber is reported destroyed. The
very cream of the timber wealth of the
Island Is being swept away.
At Bear Lake eight buildings with sup
plies for surveying parties were destroyed.
The loss in timber is $3,000,000. The fire
shows no aln u abatement.
THE MORNING OREGOXIAy, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1903.
RAILROADS
MUST
DELIVERY
Important Decision by Inter
state Board Favors
Shippers.
CANNOT ADD TO RATES
Railroads Try to Use Hepburn Law
to Excuse Extra Charge tor!
Unloading and Loading
Freight in Cars.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16--(Special.) The In
terstate Commerce Commission today de
cided in favor of the shippers In the con
troversy between the latter and the rail
roads as to what constitute a legal de
livery of package freight, and what a
railroad, is compelled to do in . order to
complete a legal receipt of such freight.
The case before the Commission was
a complaint of the commission fruit mer
chants, of Chicago, who desired the rail
roads to continue furnishing men to help
them load - and unload package freight.
On January 1. of the present year all
the railroads centering here decided to
stop assisting the ehippers to load and
unload carload freight on team tracks,
or if this assistance was given, to im
pose a charge of 3 cents per 100 pounds.
Contention of Railroads.
The question of receipt and delivery ot
freight, and what the railroads should
do In connection therewith, has always
been a mooted one. The shippers, ac
cording to the railroads, formerly re
ceived assistance on account of the strong
fight between competitors, who secured
business by granting favors to the ship
pers. The Hepburn act, they asserted,
sought to place all shippers upon the
same ground, and to place the transpor
tation business upon a purely business
basis. For this reason, it was stated,
the railroads had decided to cease doing
anything for the shippers that was not
called for in the strict performance of
their duties as common carriers.
Before the Commission, the railroads In
sisted that that body had no Jurisdiction
because loading and unloading freight
was no part of the transportation of in
terstate traffic. The railroads Insisted
that their duty as common carriers ceased
when they had placed a car at a con
venient place for loading or unloading,
and that they could not be compelled to
do anything further.
' Decision Against Railroads.
The Commission disposed of the ques
tion of Jurisdiction by stating that any
thing done in connection with or incident
to a transportation service had a direct
bearing upon the rate because it either in
creased or decreased the cost to the ship
per of transporting his goods.
T fha nllnCtlnn Of A leffAl de-
All en ...... d
livery, the Commission declared that It
was necessary for the railroads to Dring
the package to the car door, and to pro
vide employes to receive n ume u
place it in the car. It is insisted by the
Commission that the rates have hitherto
been made with reference to a per
formance ef this service by the railroads
and that to cease performing it would b.
an unwarranted Increase In their rates.
Mil mm DEFIED MOB
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE PRO
TECTED NEGRO BY BLUFF.
Pretended to Draw Gun and
Checked Pursuit Bombarded
With Bricks and Cans.
PANA. III.. Aug. 16. E. W. Chann, Pro
hibition candidate for President, who since
the campaign opened has twice narrowly
escaped death, once from drowning and
once from mob violence, arrived at Pana
tonight. Speaking of the riot and his
work in saving the negroes in Springfield
he said:
"I was speaking from a platform in the
courthouse yard about 9 o'clock last night
when a negro came around the corner,
followed closely by a mob. I was sur
prised, for we were not in the riot district.
The negro tried to get upon the platform,
when several leaders of the mob pulled
him back into the crowd, I then began to
take notioe and saw determined faces be
force me, faces that meant no good for
the colored man If those men obtained
control.
"I went to the end of the platform and
raised my left hand. I put my right hand
to my hip pocket, as if to draw a revolver.
I never carry a revolver haven't for 15
years but the bluff worked and the .crowd
fell back.
"They seemed to be dazed for a moment
or two and while In this state, two of the
men on the platform, Mr. Diller, secretary
of the Presbyterian committee, and Mr.
Inslev. candidate for the Legislature of
the district, lifted the negro to the plat
form and handed him over to the Sheriff,
who placed him in his office and locked
the door.
"The mob was howling and I told them
in as loud a voice as I could that the
negro went through the courthouse. Four
or five leaders of the mob, who knew the
negro's whereabouts. Jumped upon the
platform where I was and one of them
shook his fist in my face and accused me
of being the person who let the negro
get away from them. The men were
furious and threatened me and no doubt
would have done me bodily harm, had not
some of my friends come to my rescue.
"I commenced to renew 'my speech, and
bricks, cans and other -missiles came
through the air. I was struck on the
right side of my head with the flat part
of a piece of brick. The blow staggered
me for a few seconds, but I recovered
shortly.. The mob disappeared and that
broke up the meeting."
OPPOSE BIG ARMAMENT
Speakers at Peace Union Meeting
Condemn Large Army.
MYSTIC, Conn... Aug. 16. President
Roosevelt and some of his policies were
severely criticised because of the "bar
racks policy," as It is known in Europe,
which requires the enlargement of the
Army and the building of a big Navy, by
the speakers at the forty-second annual
meeting of the Universal Peace Union at
Peace Grove here yesterday. Dr. William
I. Hull, of Swarthmore. Pa., who at
tended all t the sessions of the second
Hague conference in his address on "Lim
itation of Armament" referred at some
length to the proposal that the nations
come together and appoint an interna
tional board. Dr. Hull quoted Admiral
Evans and President Roosevelt to the
effect that a large Arm; and 'avy ara
n.iun tn nreserve peace, and Indig
nantly denied that this was so.
Rev Scott r. Horsey, oi -itwoiaire. i
ij .k m nf the T'nited States
nuituicu mo i. '
having to go to war with Japan, and
criticised Congressman Hobson for go
ing up and down tne cuumry -disturbance
about this matter."
TALKING FOR DEMOCRATS
Theodore A. Bell to Open State
Campaign at Everett Monday.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) Theodore A. Bell, ex-Congressman
from California, temporary chair-
iha renver Democratic con
vention and past worthy grand presi
dent of the Fraternal uroer ui us',
will open the 1908 campaign for the
state Democracy at Everett - Monday
nisht. .
Bell addressed a mass meeting of
organized labor at the labor temple to
night. Judge Bell blamed William H.
Taft with Issuing the first injunction
against the laboring men of the coun
try while a judge of the United States
Circuit Court.
"The Sherman anti-trust law, de
clared the speaker, "has never been
used except to enjoin the laboring man.
Unless you men want to bid destruc
tion, you must look to the Democratic
party as your champion and to William
Jennings Bryan as your leader and
standard-bearer."
SETTLE SWITCHMEN'S ROW
Government Mediators Expect to
Avert Strike on Lackawanna.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. It is the
opinion of Chairman Knapp. of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, who.
with Commissioner of Labor Nell, forms
the board of mediation under the Erdman
act, that an amicable adjustment of the
controversy between the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western Company and its
switchmen will be reached at the confer
ence to be held next week In New York.
Mr. Knapp left here today for New York,
where he and a committee of the Switch
men's Union will meet Vice-President
Loomis next Monday.
President Hawley, of the Switchmen's
Union, appealed to the mediation board
several days ago for intervention, declar
ing that a strike was threatened. The
switchmen charge certain officials of the
railroad with having inflicted on some of
their men. for alleged infraction of the
rules, more severe penalties than were
warranted.
ADDITION TO EAST SIDE
Plat of Elmhurst Recorded and
Street Work Projected.
Part of the original Rose City Park
tract was transferred yesterday to a
new firm of realty men, Hilton, Dodds
& Campbell, who announce their In
tention to plat it at once, open streets,
put down hard-surface pavements and
plant elm trees along the principal
streets.
The tract consists of about 67 acre
and is part of the Klosterman lands.
It lies south of Rose City Park and
east of Wlberg Heights. The acreage
was secured by the new firm at be
tween, J1300 and $1400 an acre from
Hartman & Thompson, who had In
tended to lay it out themselves, but de
cided to accept the offer made for the
piece at this time. Tillamook, Han
cock and Broadway are the streete to
be opened first. The new addition is
to be known as Elmhurst. The plat
was filed for record yesterday.
YAQUIS STILL MARCHING
Kill at Least Four Persons in State
of Sonora.
NOGALES. Ariz., Aug. 16. Hostilities
have been resumed in the state of Sonora,
Mexico, and according to reports from dif
ferent localities, four or more persons
have been killed. A report from the
Montezuma' district says that at the
Ranche El Datle, Jesus Mejla and his
three daughters were killed by Indians
and a young boy carried off. A young
girl escaped by concealing herself behind
a door.
A few miles from La Colorado Camp
two attacks were made by the Yaquls.
Mexicans gathered at Pitahayas were
fired on several times, but escaped un
hurt. The day before this occurred two
men riding horseback through a dense
wood were attacked and both badly
wounded. It is believed that the attacks
are being made by the band of Indians
who have been near the border for sev
eral days and threatening to cross Into
the United States.
OHIO IN EASTERN DIVISION
Hitchcock Apportions Territory to
Xew York and Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16. An agreement was
reached today at the conference between
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock and other
officials of the Republican National com
mittee for a geographical division of re
sponsibilities of the campaign. The
states east of the Indiana, and Ohio line,
and east and south of the Ohio and Mis
sissippi rivers will be looked after from
the New York headquarters and all of the
states west of that line will fall to the
care of the Chicago headquarters.
Mr. Hitchcock will divide his time be
tween the two headquarters and from
time to time will visit all parts of the
wKaa Vi in Qttoniinn in needed.
CUJ " ' " " '
The new division fixes the status of
Ohio, which has oeen in tne nasi some
years and in the West during others.
Arthur I. Vorys and State Chairman
Williams are directing the campaign in
that state, dui win cn ui ji n.
headquarters for financial aid, speakers
and literature.
WIFE ACCUSES 'HUSBAND
Man Whipped According to Law
Again in Trouble.
Clem Becker, who bears the distinction
of being the first man who received a
whipping under the new law In this state
providing a whipping-post for wife-beaters,
was a prisoner at the City Jail last
night.' He was arrested at the complaint
of his wife from whom he is now divorced.
She came home and found him In her bed
room, having retired with his clothes on.
When she ordered him out he turned
upon her and struck her so she says. She
secured a warrant for his arrest and later
it was served on him at 317 Stanton street
where he resides.
DECORATED BY COMRADES
Oregon Man Given Minute Man's
Medal at Old Home.
BOSTON. Mass.. Aug. 16. (Special.)
Michael F. Sheehan, ex-Deputy Sheriff, of
Portland, and now guard at the Salem,
Or., prison, has been decorated by hia
wartime comrades with the minute man's
medal. After an absence of 27 years, he
came back East to visit the old home
Stead at North Easton, Masa, ka a
CATCH JAPANESE
ON SEAL ISLANDS
Two Vessels Seized With To
tal jCrews of 59 by
Cutter Bear.
SCHEME TO FOOL GUARDS
One Vessel Made to Resemble Cut
ter Manning Whole Gang in
Jail and Evidence Against
Them Is ' Strong.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Dispatches
received today by the Department of
Justice and the Revenue Cutter officials
of the Treasury Department state that two
Japanese poaching vessels with total
crews of 69 men have been captured by
the Revenue Cutter Bear, near St. Paul's
Island, the chief Island of the seal group
In Behrlng Sea. The dispatch reoelved
at the Department of Justice came from
Assistant United States Attorney Raht
at Valdez, who informed the Department
that the steamer Dora had Just put In
there.
The captain brought word of the'eap
ture, with the statement that the Hinzer
Mam, the larger of the two vessels, was
painted white In imitation of the Reve
nue Cutter Manning, which is at San
Francisco, and that in further imitation
of the United States- vessel the Hinzer
Maru carried forward yards of papier
mache. The boat had a crew of 32 men
and the Zeikl Maru a crew of 27.
The captain of the Cutter Bear, in his
dispatch to the Revenue Cutter Service,
says that the captured men will be taken
to Unga. Alaska, and turned over to a
United States Commissioner. He says he
has sufficient evidence to convict the men
and it is, therefore, assumed here that
the vessel captured contained seal ekins.
SELF-DEFEXSE IS THEIR PLEA
Japanese Reply to Protest Against
Kawakita Killing.
TOKIO, Aug. 16. The reply of the Japa
nese government to the protest of China
against the arrest and killing of Captain
Kawakita, a Japaneso officer suspected
of being a spy by Japanese soldiers at
tached to the legation in Pekin, has been
wired to the Chinese capital. It says that
the authority of the Japanese to perform
police duty In Pekin te not defined in the
treaty between the two nations.
Captain Kawakita, the reply declares,
was arrested by Japanese gendarmes,
whom he resisted with a sword, and was
shot by them in self-defense.
Japan Will Not Interfere.
TOKIO, Aug. 16. The Japanese Con
sul at Amoy, China, has telegraphed to
the Foreign Office here, asking instruc
tions as to his procedure in the case o
a number of Chinese and one foreigner
who declares himself to be a Japanese,
who have been captured while attempt
ing to smuggle arms into the City of
Chin Chu. The message states that
nearly all of the rifles in the shipment
captured were so old as to be of value
only as old metal. The Foreign Office
telegraphed the Consul In reply that the
entire matter must be left to the Chinese
authorities, and that Japan does not pro
pose to interfere in any way.
SHINGLE RATES ARE CUT
NORTHERN PACIFIC REDUCES
FREIGHTS TO EAST.
Rate of 85 Cent on Hundred From
Pacific Coast to Points
Beyond Buffalo.
" SEATTLE, Aug. 16. Freight rates on
shingles shipped from Pacific Coast
points to the territory east of Buffalo, N.
T., that is served by the big trunk lines,
will be reduced and the new tariffs will
become effective on August 28.
A. F. Specht, secretary of the lumber
men's rate committee, today received a
telegram from General Freight Agent
Baird, of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
at St. Paul, stating that the transconti
nental freight bureau had decided to put
into effect a rate of 85 cents per hundred
on shingles from the Pacifio Coast to
what is known as trunk line territory.
The trunk line territory includes every
thing east of Buffalo, including Pitts
burg, New York and Philadelphia and
points in Canada. The 85-cent rate,
which will become effective on August
23, .Is a reduction of 5 cents a hundred
from the present rate to this territory.
In order that the ne wrate might be
come effective as soon as possible, a
special arrangement has been made with
vi interstate Commerce Commission by
which it consented to suspend the rule
that requires new tariffs to be filed 30
days before becoming operative.
GRAIN SHIPMENTS BEGIN
Golden Cereal From Inland Empire
Moving to Portland Wharves.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Aug. 16.
(Special.) The grain-moving season in tne
Walla Walla Valley has opened and
orders are daily being placed with the O.
R. & N. and Northern Pacific freight
agents for cars.
During the past week several lots have
been sent over the Northern Pacific line
frnm the Davton-Waltsbure vicinity and
also from Eureka Flat. The largest part
of the shipments was Dariey conaigneu to
Portland firms, although small lots of
new wheat are being sent.
-Approximately 30,000 bushels have been
irt.nno.i mm the Dayton vicinity In the
past ten days. Beginning this week ware
house men ana Duyers expect increased
activity in the gram-moving situation.
Sneakthief Gets Plunder.
A sneak thief entered the house of Mrs.
T. E. Davenport Saturday night while the
family were at the supper table and ran
sacked the front rooms. taKing away a
COFFEE
The world is not mis
taken; good coffee almost
makes a good breakfast.
Toar vroeer reforms
yT monet tf M 4mt
old watch and a lady's purse containing
J7. Owing to the quietness of the intruder
the family went through their entire meal
without being aware that any one was In
the room next to them. The discovery
was made afterwards.
OREGON MEN SHOOT WELL
Team "Makes Average of 40 in 1000
Yard Rifle Match.
CAMP PERRY, O.. Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) In the long-range tyro rifle
match, 1000 yards, with 200 entries,
Oregon today won three places among
the first , 25. Se-rgeant Snodgrass,
Company E. of Cottage Grove, was
e.i.. TlantAnnnt Rtpwflrt fnmnanv D.
of Roseburg, was 13th, and Sergeant
Schwarz, company r., ut rui uauu, who
m., TV... r r a cr nr team A.verAi?eri over
txsu i.o v. -
40. In the prees match Sergeant John
son, of Company u, representing mo
Roseburg Review, won fourth place.
- T fnl. ..VtTiltttnn fnr rtfle ihnntinff
prevailed this morning, when . the
marksmen went to tne outts tor wer
second day's contests of the National
Rifle Association.
LOEB ,ENjOYS VACATION
Waxes Enthusiastic Over Big Fish
in Minnesota Lakes.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 16. William 'l.oeb.
Jr., secretary to President Roosevelt,
vaa in St. Paul today, the guest of
George Thompson, editor of the Dis
patch. Mr. Loeb will return with Mr.
Thompson to uamp audokius, near
International Falls, where Mr. Loeb
has been in a fishing and hunting
party with Secretary Straus for sev
eral weeks.
Mr. Loeb said he was entirely ig
norant of the trend of public affairs,
but waxed enthusiastic about the big
flBh in the lakes in that region. He
declared that he was having "the time
of hie life."
nivmola Reer. "It's the water." Brew
ery's own bottling. Phones, Main 671.
A 01A7
Q Lipman, Wolfe & Co. direct attention to
their Sunday advertisements for today's
bargains. And to their windows for the
Autumn fashions.
a New goods daily in all departments Tailored Suits
from New York, Pellard Tailored Suits from Paris.
Autumn Neckwear, Veils, Millinery, Dress Goods,
Flannels, Gloiias, etc. also new Underwear and Hosiery.
0
AH of Wilbur Mack's song hits at The Orpheum ob
tainable only at Portland's best sheet music store.
a Now as aver Lipman-Wolfe's appeals to women of
correct tasta with goods of simple elegance and
sure appeal.
9
You'll remember the
forgotten the price.
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PORTLAND RAILWAY,
LIGHT AND POWER CO.
FIRST AND ALDER STREETS
MINES TO DEFEND ISUUIDS-
GREAT SHIPMENT TO GUARD
MANILA AXD SUBIG.
Each Contains Enough Powder to
Wreck Battleship Enough
for All Harbors.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16. (Special.)
Five hundred huge submarine mines to be .
used in the defense of the Philippine ;
Islands are being placed in the hold of i
the steamer China, to sail next Tuesday )
afternoon for the Orient. Gun carriages,
a vast amount of ammunition and several j
submarine mines have been forwarded to
the Philippines within the last few j
months, but this lot of half a thousand I
heavy zinc mines, only one of which
loaded with the customary charge of ex
plosives is able to blow a battleship to
atoms, is the first notable shipment of
submarines forwarded to the archipelago. '
Most of them are to be used In the de
fense of Manila harbor and Subig Bay.
but there are apparently enough to pro
vide for the protection of every port or
landing of any consequence in the Philip
pines. The mines resemble anchoring
buoys but are more substantially made
and weigh nearly 200 pounds each without
the charge of explosives.
DAILY PAPER ON STEAMERS
Alaska Pacific Will Publish WlrelesJ
News on Yoyaga.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16. (Special
The Alaska Pacific Steamship Company
has decided to publish a dally paper on
each of its steamers. Buckman and W at
son, which ply betwen this port and
Puget Sound. W. J. Ingalls. purser of
the Buckman, will be editor of the Buck
man Blast, and Tony Allen, purser of the
Watson will be responsible for what ap
pears In the Watson Whirlwind. Both
vessels are equipped with wireless.
quality long after you've
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