t THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1908. PACIFIC FLEET SAILS KERN TO BE TOLD BRYAN'S RUNNING MATE. WHO WILL BE NOTIFIES FORMALLY TODAY OF HIS NOMINATION HE'S II - 4 Cruisers and Torpedo-Boats Off for South Seas. Railroad Companies Prepare to Take Big Crowds to In dianapolis Today. FIRST STOP AT HONOLULU Vessels of Mosquito Flotilla in Tow of Seven Larger Sisters Re turn to San Diego From Samoa, October 17. BRYAN TO TALK ON TRUSTS DMINATED 4 Democratic Leaders Gather in In diana Metropolis Reception at Taggert's Hotel Dinner at the Country Club. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Aug. 24. Trans portation companies, both railroad and traction, have planned to accommodate a great crowd tomorrow which it is ex pected will be attracted here by the formal notification of John W. Kern, democratic candidate for Vice-President, of his nomination. Ten traction lines and 14 railroads radiate from this city, and special trains will be run to morrow on all of them. William Jennings Bryan. Chairman Norman E. Mack, of the National Com mittee: Chairman James T. Lloyd, of the Congressional committee; Theodore E. Bell, chairman of the notification committee; members of the two com mittees and other National party lead ers will reach the city this evening, and will be given a reception at the Denison Hotel, owned by Thomas Tag-g-art. former National Chairman. Mr. Bryan and National Chairman !ack will be entertained at the home of Mr. Kern. All the speeches with the exception of that of Mr. Bryan will be brief, Mr. Kern's acceptance taking not more than 30 minutes to deliver. Thomas Taggart, former National Chairman, will call the meeting to order, and will turn the gavel over to National Chair man Mack, who will introduce Theo dore E. Bell, of California, chairman of the notification committee. Mr. Bell will deliver the notification speech, and will be followed by Mr. Kern. Mr.Mv shall, candidate for Governor of. In diana, will speak briefly, and Mr. Bryan will deliver his speech on the trusts. The official party will be en tertained at an evening dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Kern at the Country Club. BRYAN WILL ENFORCE LAWS Proposes to Make It His Main Work If Elected President. CEDAR LAKE, Ind.. Aug. 24. W. J. Tirvai!. en route from Chicago to In dianapolis, arave out an interview. In which he announced that. If elected, his main work would be the enforcement of the law. He said the Republicans, recognizing that they cannot meet the arguments presented In support of the Iiemoeratlc platform, are attempting to scare voters by a resort to their im aginations. He asserted that Mr. Tuft incorporated several of the scares In his notification speech. "He threatened a panic If the Demo cratic tariff policy Is adopted. He In troduced another scare on the guaran teeing of banking deposits, and still an other on the trust question,' said Mr. Bryan. 1 "Others are asking what I shall do If elected on different questions that may come before me. "Insofar as these questions affect legislation they are answered In the platform. I shall favor the carrying out of the platform to the letter and In spirit. So far as the executive duties are concerned, my main work will be the enforcement of the law. '"My Initiation as well as my oath of office binds me to obedience to the law's enforcement as I find It. 'The Republicans have had control of the Federal Government for nearly 12 years. They have had a chance to repeal every law objectionable to Re publican Legislators and to enact every law that the Republican leaders deemed necessary for the guidance of the Executive, and there will be an other session of Congress after the election at which they can attend to any matter which they nave neglected or overlooked. It seems to me, there fore, that with the opportunities they have had and still have they are stopped from predicting any scare on my actions In executive matters." CANCELS DATE AT SYRACUSE Bryan Mill Not Speak at Fair Be cause of Admittance Charge. CHICAGO, Aug. 24. Cheered by scores who thronged around the train, William J. Bryan, accompanied by National Chair man Mack. Senator Charles A. Culberson and members of the Democratic National Committee, departed from Chicago at noon today on the Monon Railroad for Indianapolis to attend the notification of John W. Kern for Vice-President. Mr. Brian said: "I am greatly pleased with the progress of Democratic events and from what I have learned from the National Commit tee within the last 48 hours I feel assured, of Democratic success in November." Senator Culberson, who is head of the advisory committee, is being pressed to accept the chairmanship of the Eastern sub-committee, which will be announced within a few days. Senator Culberson does not feel that he should accept as his other duties will prevent him from giving his full time to the work of managing the Eastern campaign. Assistant Secretary John R. Burton, of New York, is making a fight to obtain the appointment of chairman of the New York headquarters. Mr. Bryan's first visit this morning was to the bureau of organization, of which John W. Tomllnson Is the head, where be discussed the subject of formation of clubs. Mr. Bryan is a great believer In clubs. W. J. Bryan today cancelled his en gagement to speak at the State Fair at Syracuse. N. Y-. September 18th, for the reason, he states, that the fair man agers insisted on charging an admis sion fee. POLITICIAN HITS EDITOR Kansas Newspaper Man and Repub lican Leader in Fist Fight. TOPEKA. Kan.. Aug. 24. David Mul vane. chairman of the Republican state committee, and M. F. Marine, editor of the Council Grove Guard, had a spirited fist fight in the lobby of the Copeland Hotel today. Before friends could sepa rate them each had kinded a telling blow on his opponent's face, which caused the blood to flow freely. The dispute arose over an article published by Marine during the campaign, which Mulvana charged reflected upon his character. r-' JOHN W. OLD RULE OBSOLETE Decisions in Safety-Appliance Cases Reversed. RAILROADS BADLY BEATEN Circuit Court of Appeals at St, Louis Says Act of Congress Im poses Absolute Duty Common Law Is Not Applicable. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 24. Two sweeping opinions, noteworthy In that the de cisions of the lower courts were re versed In full in each Instance, were handed down by the United States Court of Appeals here today, sustaining the position of the Government against the railroads in the matter of the Fed eral safety appliance law. The cases decided were those of the Government against the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad and of the Government against the Denver & Rio Grande Rail way Company. By these deciaions the Court of Appeals abrogates the com mon law rules of "reasonable care" that have heretofore governed, and be hind which the railroads sought to shelter, and upholds In full the acts of Congress, which the opinions hold, now entirely supplant the common law rules. In the two cases decided different grounds of defense were tried, that the railroads might contest the safety ap pliance acts from every possible point. The Denver & Rio Grande case was argued before the lower court on de murrers, while tha Santa. Fe case was tried by a Jury. The railroads won both cases in the lower courts. The syllabus in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe case lays down the new rule of law under the acts of Congress as follows: The safety appliance law of Con gress imposes upon a railway company in the situations in which it is applica ble an absolute duty to maintain the prescribed coupling appliances in oper ative condition and is not satisfied by reasonable care to that end." SWITCHING CHARGES ILLEGAL Lo9 Angeles Jobbers Make Com- plaint to Federal Commission. Trio A x:n fr.c: Ann -91. The Associ- takWi nf T sa Angles, cnmnrlsing In their membership many of the largest representative wnoiesaiers ana manuiac turers of this city, have Instituted pro- M.Jt.n hftfnrA tha. TfltorHtfttA f ' n TT1 TT1 T"T R Commission for the purpose, of having the swltcmng cnarge oi a car now collected by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Southern Pacific and San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake Rail way Company, at Los Angeles, which totals about half a million dollars an- ....iw jlaMaM Invalid arA a vinlnrinn iuai'7, V. . v u . v. of the Federal laws relating to inter state commerce, T1-. nnm-tlatn mtatAm tSof Similar .wttphln .orxHa to narfnrmeri In mnwt of the cities of the United States with out additional ciiarge, naming among other cities Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, cities in California, and- alleges that in many of these cities firms which are In competition with Los Ansreles firms are iv. tliA Vionofl ni Kwitchinsr chareea without any extra charge whatsoever. TOURISTS ARE HELD UP Continued From First Pane.) company and other vehicles containing men, women and children were held up and robbed by a highwayman. These travelers were entirely defense less, as by the rules of the park tour ists and visitors are not permitted to carry weapons of offense or defense. They were insulted, struck, robbed of money and valuables to the extent of about J12.000. "As this reservation has been taken from the public domain and placed in sDecial charge of the Department of the Interior, and is professedly pa trolled and governed by the United States officers and soldiers, citizens of the United States have a special claim for nrotection and defense In their peaceable passage through the park or transient residence inerein. Put It Up to Garfield. The undersigned citizens and guests r th TTnit suate do therefore respect fully request the Honorable James A. .Garfield, Secretary of the Interior, to ft tr. . v.- V KERN. make a suitable investigation of the facts set forth above, with a view to ascertain ing whether there has been a neglect of duty on the part of any guardians of the park; whether the aggrieved citizens have any suitable means of redress and compensation from the Government and what steps are necessary to insure great er safety and defense in the future In the Yellowstone National Park. (Signed) "BEN DREW, Chairman. "R R. CHRISTIAN', Secretary." HELP CONSULAR SERVICE Government to Send Abroad, Spe cially Trained Agents. Woodcraft Magazine. The gentlemen of the Consular service who reside abroad for their country's good may "view with alarm" a project that promises to be brought vigorously to the attention of the American public. It is nothing more or less than a plan for the improvement of the consular service. Those of us who have fead many of the reports from consuls know well how it is for each to lam baste his own people as purblind and inert manufacturers ana meruiiemio. usually complimentary, however, to the competitors his countrymen encounter. This would indeed be a serious situation were it not tempered by the fact that consuls have the same tendency, no mat ter from what land they hall. To learn how bright and aggressive is the Ameri can or the German campaign for business read the reports from representatives of the British government. The messages sent home by American consuls are quite as enthusiastic over the longer credits, the superior packing and ail the other finan cial and manufacturing excellencies they see so clearly in the export trade of the Germane and Britons. This dissatisfaction with their own people has been frequent among the con suls of all nations and has borne an un expected harvest. Not a few critics at home have In turn been curious as to the merits of the men abroad. The result of this attention has been a growing con viction that there were sad defects in the class of exports comprising consuls and commercial agents. Some of these ex ported Americana had been consigned to countries and purposes for which they had been poorly designed. They were packed with little knowledge of the proper re quirements. Knowing something of the crude methods of their own training; and selection, it is only natural that they of all men should be suspicious of all other shipments from the same source. They had the goods at hand from which to make comparisons. Illustration is the better argument. What, indeed, could not be expected of those thus represented by the unfit? Perhaps a sprinkling of technical ability ought not to be a bad thing for the consul or commercial agent. A fair acquaintance with shop practice and manufacturing considerations would add weight to his opinion as to what can be done for foreign markets and their peculiar demands. A me chanic familiar with factory procedure and product, capable of recording ac curate observations as to what he sees and hears, and having a fair acquaint ance with commercial customs in his own land, could do much to advance the best interests of these United States. Surely there is no valid reason why those lacking these advantages should be sent In the vain hope of boosting our foreign trade. Sunday's Breakfast in Bed. Indianapolis News. A Kansas woman, whose husband has been in the habit of sleeping late on Sunday mornings, adopted the plan of preparing something particularly pleas ing to eat for the Sunday morning break fast. The plan worked all right for a time, but now the husband has contract ed the habit of eating Sunday breakfast In his pajamas and then going back to bed. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY By recent scientific experi ments, .Dr. Price, the famous food expert, has recently pro duced a Wheat Flake Celery Food, which is highly nutritious, easy of digestion, and a most delicious every day food for all classes. A Ft labyall Grocers SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24. Headed by the West Virginia, flying the pen nant of Commander-in-Chief Rear-Admiral W. T. Swinburne, with the torpedo-destroyer Preble off the port bow, seven cruisers of the Pacific fleet and seven destroyers sailed out of the Golden Gate today, on a cruise to Hawaii and Samoa. The black lines of the small rakish torpedo craft form ing a sharp contrast to the big buff and white cruisers that loomed up above them, in the blue waters and dazzling sunlight, the fleet presented a beautiful picture as it slowly steam ed through the harbor from Man-o'-War row, south of Goat Island, in single column formation with a de stroyer off the port bow of each. Following the West Virginia, came the Maryland with the Stewart; the Pennsylvania with the Perry; the Tennesee flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Sebree, with the Hopkins; the Washington with the Hull; the Cali fornia with the Truxton and the South Dakota with the Whipple. Arriving outside the Heads, each cruiser passed out a ten-inch hemp hawser, 450 yards long, and took in tow a destroyer." The fleet then formed In double column formation, 400 yards apart, and a distance of 1000 yards separating the cruisers In each column, and started on its cruise with the torpedo destroyers In tow. The fleet Is scheduled to arrive at Honolulu, September z, remain there eight days and then tow the destroy ers to Pago-Pago, Samoa, reaching there Oct. 7 and leaving that port for San Diego on Oct. 17, the day that the Atlantic battleship fleet arrives in Ja panese waters. The destroyers will have steam on one boiler for emergency, and should the massive hemp hawsers break, each cruiser Is provided with a supply of five-Inch steel cable. The Whipple, which went to Mare Island last night to have a new dyna mo Installed, Joined the fleet outside the heads. JACKIES IN GRAND REVIEW Great Parade at Sydney Witnessed by 100,000 Spectators. SYDNEY, N. S. W., Aug. 24. There was a grand review at noon today in Centennial Park, in which 600 men of the royal navy, 3000 men of the American fleet, 7000 of the naval and military forces of New South Wales and 4000 cadets took part. It was the largest ceremonial pa rade ever witnessed In Sydney. The vast natural amphitheater was filled with over 100,000 spectators. The men on parade an swered the cheers of the crowd by "eyes right." The men from the American fleet were given an ovation as they marched past. At the conclusion of the parade they were entertained at luncheon, after which they took streetcars for Fort Macquarie and re-embarked. The forces of the commonwealth, after the review, marched through the streets of the city. The weather today was warm and bright, and It became showery in the evening, and outdoor entertain ment had to be abandoned. Commenting on the review. Admiral Sperry said it had brought together the finest body of volunteer troops ho had ever seen. The Governor-General and Lady North cote gave a ball at Government House this evening to a distinguished company, including officers of the fleet. The war rant, petty and non-commissioned officers of the fleet were entertained this evening on bhore at concerts and social gather ings by the warrant officers, first-class petty officers and sergeants of the New South Wales naval and military forces. Not leas than 2000 men came ashore. The city tonight again was illuminated as It has been every night since the arrival of the visitors. Flv l the sacred number of the Chl neoA, who bave Ave planets, five cardinal points, five virtues, five tastes, five musi cal tones, Ave ranks of nobility and five colors. REASONS FOR BUYING A PIANO TODAY EACH REASON IS THE PIANO ITSELF, RE- DU0ED ABOUT HALF, AND LITTLEST TERMS OF PAYMENT. Pianos Were $400, Now $243 Oth ers Going at $138, $144, $185. Worth Double. Could there be more reasons than these pianos everyone a reliable In strument and the terms we are giving 1 until all or tne 75 are soia. wmcn win be in a very few days now. We are now nearlngr the end of this great Six - Dollar -Down and Six - DoIIar-a-Month Sale, so be in time. Kach day there is Increased Interest. Satisfied purchasers all over town are spreading the good news of the extraordinary savings of this big event. These are prices low enough to please those with limited purses they are pianos elegant enough to satisfy buvers of expensive tastes and with all' the in-between grades every in strument absolutely dependable in every way our guarantee for this with every purchase "Your Money Back" if not satisfactory. We can give thoso who come the saving chance of a life time and small est payments, too 16.00 down and $6.0 a month. This sale closes this week It would be a mistake on your part to delay your purchase. Today you can have sent home the finest $460 piano sold In the Northwest, and the cost only J243 can be paid at $6.00 a month, with only $6.00 first ontlav. Same terms on $265 pianos at $1S8, or $275 styles at $144, and $185 for the $325 models. Each and every In strument carries our lron-ciad, uncon ditional guarantee, with exchange privilege and "your money back" if not HRtisfactory. No fairer, no better or safer piano-buying proposition ever has been made in fact, could not be I made than you are offered at Eilers Piano House. 353 Washington st., this, the last week of the great Six-Dollar-Down and Six-Dollar-a-Month reduc tion sale, at saving of from $125 to $200. according to the instrument selected. Ctfffr New Showings in Staple as Well as Exclusive Shades, f Women's Stylish Apparel f TAILORED SUITS DRESS GOODS GLOVES A&ffl M MILLINERY LACES VEILS S33 W NECKWEAR . SILKS ETC., ETC. J W2 You are invited to view the superb displays, especially vWt fi the New Pattern Hats and PELLARD Paris Suits yd . Dpman.tUof1e&Co j KILLS 01 FATHER Widow Admits Her Son to Be Murderer. BODY IS HIDDEN IN TRUNK Mrs. Bonnie Rosenbloom Says Hus band Was Cruel to Her Con fesses in Baltimore Son Is Missing. BALTIMORE, Aug. 24. According to the authorities of this city, Mrs. Bonnie Roeenibloom and her daughter, Eva, confessed today that the body found in the trunk at Belle Mawr, near Cam ieptember Fighting Bob's Latest Victory Imperial The Desert Surprised by the Wizard Water By CHARLES S. AIKEN Turkeys, Grouse and Pheasants Game Birds of the Pacific By H. T. PAYNE, President of the California Game and Fish Protective Association Lin McLean A Cow-Puncher Tale by OWEN WISTER The Unbidden Guest The Entangled Church Story, by Philip Verrill Mighels Story, by Elliott Flower 8 2 ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS NUMBER EVERYWHERE FOR FIFTEEN GENTS den, N. J., on August 16, was that of Samuel J. Rosenbloom, of Windber, Pa., husband of the old woman, and that he was killed by the son, Alex Rosen bloom, at their home In Windber, Pa., on or about November 12 last. The woman said the cause of the murder was that her husband had beaten them. Mrs. Rosenbloom is 67 years old and her daughter, who is 16, were arrested this morning at their home here. July 14 last they came to this city from Windber, the scene of the murder, be cause one of the sons of the family, Harry Rosenbloom, had employment here. For nearly an hour, Mrs. Rosenbloom and her daughter were questioned by Detective Captain Humphrey, before they confessed to the killing. Mrs. Rosenbloom says that she did not know of her son concealing the body of his father In the trunk, and that neither she nor her daughter Eva had asked him any questions. They sold trunks in the store, she said, and she supposed that her son placed the body in one of the trunk and carried the trunk and the body into the street in the rear of the store, where he kept it until he was able to take It away. Mrs. Rosenbloom said that she did not know of her son's whereabouts. Other Warrants Are Issued. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 24. District Attorney John LewlB has asked tne I iHnrnv Jnhn 1.PW1K nHS BfiRfa " ' n in County Commissioners to offer a re ward of $1000 for the arrest of Alexan der Rosenbloom. Warrants were Issued today for the arrest of Alexander Kosenbloom, Mrs. S. J. Rosenbloom and 13va Rosenbloom and Joseph and Louis gler. nephews of the dead man, who lived in New-York. PRESS HUMORISTS MEET Newspaper Jokesmlths .Hold Con vention at Denver. DENVER, Aug. 24.-The American Press Humorists' Association sixth annual con vention opened here today and will be in session throughout the week. Frank T. Searight of Los Angeles, is president of the association. An elaborate programme, of entertainment for the visitors 4ias been arranged. Wednesday night the humor ists will give an entertainment at a local theater for the benefit of the Bill Nye Monument Fund. lias Right Hand Cut Oif by Saw. iFOREST GROVE, Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe cial ) W W. Finch had his right hand cut oft by a gasoline wood saw this aft ernoon. Special sale flna shoes at Rosenthal's. sunset