It TZZZ " tm,Tr x-r nPFr.nv R A TTTTf,T A V. AUGUST 29. 1908. Z PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XL V 111- ISO. 14,'jy. ium, " - DEMOCRATS TAKE SHOW FALLACIES SURPLUS OF CARS fJElV YORK HDr.DRS CALLS MANAGERS HORSEWHIPS HOLY TAINTED MONEY SHRINKS HEAVILY ROLLER PRIESTESS COQUILLE MOTHER TAKES LAW OF BRYAN'S PLAN ATHLETES TODAY TO OYSTER OA! CHAIKMAX OF .FINANCE COM. MITTEE MAKES ADMISSION. NEARLY '29,000 OF THEM PUT TO WORK IN TWO WEEKS. IXTO II ER OWN" HANDS. WILLIAMS MAN BEHIND MASK? f I I ft i s I Roosevelt Has Advice for Campaign. WILL WIN LOWER HOUSE Send Able Speakers to Con gressionar Districts. INVADE SOUTHERN STATES Iterjubllcan Xational Committee Later Holds Session In w York Subject of Ways and Means Is Under Discussion. SEW TQBK, . Aug. . 2S. Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Republican National committee, held a long con ference at the Manhattan Hotel with James 8. SheTman. Republican nominee for Vice-President; Representative Wil liam McKlnley. chairman of the Repub llcan Congressional committee, and Representative Loudenslager, secretary of the committee. The conference began on the return of these gentlemen from Oyster Bay where they were called by President Roosevelt for a talk about the Con gressional situation. It was very late before the conference was concluded, but the list of Congressmen who are to be Invited to make speeches In both the National and Congressional "cam paign was completed. Roosevelt (Jives Advice. It Is said that President Roosevelt displayed a keen interest In the ar rangements being made for a vigorous campaign to retain the present Repub' lican majority in the House of Repre sentatires. He was able to give Chair. man McKlnley and Secretary Louden slager many valuable suggestions, and these were, approved also by Mr. Sher man, who waa chairman of the Con gresslonal committee until his nomtna tion for the Vice-Presidency. No details of the conference at Oyster Bay were made public. It was admitted however, that arrangements were made to enlist speakers for a contest In a number of districts In Southern States which are now represented by Demo crats. Discuss Ways and Means. The meeting of the executive committee of the National committee was taken up largely with a general discussion of rou tine affairs and some time waa devoted also to the question of finances. There were present at the meeting Chairman Hitchcock. Mr. Brooker, of Connecticut; Mr. Ward, of New York, and Mr. Du- pont. of Delaware, members of the ex ecutive committee: Mr. Sheldon, treas urer of the National committee, and Cornelius N. Bliss and Senator Crane, members of the advisory committee. The first big rally of negro voters to be held during the campaign occurred to night at St. Cyprian's Chapel, in this city. The meeting was addressed by ex Governor Hlnchback. of Louisiana, and W. T. Vernon. Registrar or the United States Treasury, and a number of others, all negroes.. HCGHES ISSUE IS TICKLISH Xerr York Republican Committee Fears to Express Opinion. NEW TORK. Aug. 2S. With the heads of the National committees of both the Democratic and Republican parties engaged in 'councils with their advisers, the new executive commit tee of the New York State Republican committee In session for consideration of the Governorship, question and the officers of the Republican Congression al committee conferring with President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. there is con siderably more activity in political cir cles in New York today than since the parties organized for campaign Work. From the point of widespread inter est the gathering of the New York State executive committee ranks high est. It is popularly believed that a majority of the men present at that gathering are opposed to the renomi nation of Governor Hughes. The meeting was held for the purpose of taking up the basis of representation In the Senatorial conventions in sev eral up-state counties, but without de bate the question of Governor Hughes' renomlnation will be discussed. No announcement on this subject Is ex pected, however. No formal statement has been made for plars for a pilgrimage of heads of the Republican Congressional com mittee to Oyster Bay. It is understood here, however, that Mr. Sherman, Rep resentative McKlnley. of Illinois, who is the chairman at the present time; Representative Loudenslager, secretary of the committee, and a number of . others will be present. Among mat ters which will be discussed Is the question of co-operation with the Na tional committee and the plans being made for conducting stirring cam paigns in a number of districts In Southern States, which are now rep resented by Democrats. President Roosevelt,! taking a keen Interest in the campaign and is de termined that the political complexion Punishes Fanatic for Inducing Young Daughter to Burn Clothes and Jewelry. MARSHFIELD. Or., Aug. 28. (Spe cial.) Horsewhipping at the hands of the mother of one of her pupils was the pay received by a Holy Roller priestess who has been disseminating her views In and about Coquille. The woman had been working on the feelings of the 16-year-old daughter of Timothy I,. Woodruff, Who De clares That an Eiprrnnloo oa IVrw York Gnbernatorlal Situa tion Would Have Detrimental Influence on National Cam paign. Mr. and Mrs. Radabaugh and the girl be came almost crazy over the Idea that she would never be sanctified until she burned her clothes, as she was told, as good clothes and Jewelry are a part of the temptations of the devil. The Holy Roller doctrines preyed on the girl's mind so much that Wednesday evening she burned her best dresses and watch that she might become sanctified. The girl's mother, not looking upon the matter in that light, started out yesterday morn ing to find the priestess and make her pay for the burning of the clothes and watch. . No chariot of fire came down for the Holy Roller and she bad to make rapid tracks for the boat, which she reached before Mrs. Radabaugh. Mrs. Radabaugh procured a horse and buggy, came to city and. catching the woman on city wharf, asked for the pay for the clothes and watch and, upon being re fused, proceeded to fay the carriage whip across the sanctified one's shoulders and body, afterwards knocking her down. The Holy Roller left on the noon boat down the river. ADRIFT TWO DAYS ON RIVER Yacht Guiding Star With Lone Mar iner Wrecked Near Frankfort. ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) A. Hardle, the apprentice who started down from Portland in the yacht Guld- ng Star last Saturday, arrived here this afternoon and reports that the craft swamped a couple of days ago and everything on board was lost. For two days Hardle drifted in the unmanageable craft until it went ashore near Frankfort last night. The young man lost all his personal effects and when he reached here waa Ithout shoes or stockings. The yacht is said to be a wreck. MILLMEN ARE GATHERING Lumber Manufacturers' Association to Meet at Aberdeen. . ABERDEEN, "Wash.. Aug. 28. (Spe cial.) The hotels are crowded tonight with members of the Pacific Coast Lum ber Manufacturers' Association and others interested in lumber, to take part in a two-days' business and social ses sion of this organization, and to be enter tained by the lumbermen of Grays Har bor. Tonight an Informal reception waa given the visitors at the Hotel Washing ton, at which members of Aberdeen and Hoqulam Mill Association . and their wives entertained. The affair was a pleasant one in all respects. At Hoqulam the Hoo-Hoos held their annual concatenation. There will be three business sessions tomorrow and late in the afternoon all those who are taking part in the meet ing will go to Moclips. where a banquet and ball will be given Saturday night. Everything In the Harbor is free to the guests of Hoqulam and Aberdeen. Panic In Steam Laundry. SALT LAKE. Utah, Aug. 28. A re volving clothes wringer and extractor at the Palace Laundry, 748 East Fourth South street, burst today, seriously in uring five persons. Several others were ellghtly hurt. A heavy piece of teel hit a steam pipe, fracturing It, and clouds of steam augmented the panic among the employes, a number of girls Jumping from the second-story window In their attempts to reach afety. National Bank. for Pendleton. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Aug. 28 The American Na tional Bank of Pendleton, Oregon, has been authorized to begin business with 100.000 capital. The officers are Montle B. Gwlnn, president: H. C. Stephens, vice-president: J. W. Ma- loney. cashier, and T. G. Montgomery, assistant cashier. ' - Suspected by Police of Atlantic City. . ROBERTSDESCRIBESASSAILANT Authorities Scout Woman's Story of Robbery. STATEMENT FOR WILLIAMS His 'Lawyer Declares His Every Movement Can Be Accounted For, Mrs. Williams Telephones to Husband in Baltimore. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Aug. 28. W. S. G. Williams, husband of the woman who was with Charles B. Roberts, the Baltimore clubman, when the latter, was shot Wednesday night, is suspected oy the police of being implicated in the tragedy. The police scout the robbery Whether Mr. Williams actually shot Roberts or whether a confederate did it. h nnllce would not say. but they declare that Williams had not been in Europe at all, as alleged; that he had come irora . .anitarium In "Atlantic City and was here when the shooting occurred. It is asserted that Mrs., Williams will be neia here as a witness. Roberts Gives Police Clew. Thnneh Charles B. Roberts, the victim of a mysterious shooting on the board walk on Wednesday night. Is still in a critical condition at a local hospital, strnnr hnne la entertained by the phy sicians that he will recover. He was suf ficiently re-Ived from unconsciousness to tell the police something of the man who shot him, and, acting upon the faint clew which Is understood to have been given them, thev have been working indus triously to clear up the mystery surreund- ing the shooting. - Mrs. Williams, who was in the rolling chair with Roberts, and the negro chair- pusher, were subjected to a sharp cross examination, and their stories agree on the details. Mrs. Williams' Story. Mrs: Williams this 'afternoon made the following statement: "Mr. Roberta and I left the hotel In a rolling chair at about 9:45 o'clock. . Mr. Roberts Is an old friend of the family. When we reached Rhode Island avenue I suggested that 'we should return. Mr. Roberts told the pusher to do so, when the door was forcibly opened and we were confronted by a masked man with revolver, who commanded us to hold ud our hands and demanded money. Mr, Roberts refused to obey, and as he ad vanced toward the man, the latter fired and then ran away." Mr. Williams returned to Baltimore to- (Concluded on Page p.) Iff 1 rm "Poor but Righteous" Countenance Sadly Damaged by Colonel Wet more's Sad Confession. 0 CHICAGO, Aug. 28. (Special.) "Ths poor but righteous" countenance which Democrats have turned on their Repub lican rivals whenever the delicate sub ject of campaign contributions has been mentioned, was decidedly disfig ured todav. when Colonel M. D. Wet- more, chairman of the Democratic finance committee, admitted that the committee was receiving contributions from men connected with corporations. Thereupon the finger of scorn which they have been ostentatiously pointing at Republican Treasurer George R. Sheldon and Assistant Treasurer Fred W. Upham elnce the "awful discovery" that Mr. upnam's letters of appeal were being sent to men associated with corpora-. one, was turned upon themselves, to the amusement of delighted Repub licans. "Have you returned any contribu tions . from individuals because they, were connected with corporations of which you do not approve?" Colonel Wetmore was asked. "We have not been troubled in that way," was the somewhat ambiguous answer. . EVELYN THAW FALLS ILL Loss of Income One Cause of Nerv ous Breakdown. NEW YORK, . Aug. 28. Friends of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw, who has been suffering from worry over her hus band's case and the loss of her in come consequent to the banqruptcy proceedings, said today that her condi tion is not serious. They denied that she is a nervous wreck, as had. been reported;" and declared a period of rest is all she needs. An authoritative denial of the report that Mrs. Thaw is in a sanitarium In West Sixty-first street, this city, re covering from a breakdown in her health, was given at the institution to day. ; BRECKENS MAY LOSE JOB Charges Filed Against United States Attorney -for Hawaii. HONOLULU, Aug. 28. It has Just de veloped that charges against United States Attorney R. w. Breckens, pre ferred by' Rev.' E.' W.' Thwtng and others. have been sent to Attorney-General Bona parte at . Washington. They Include a number of specifications referring both to official and personal conduct alleged to be detrimental to the administration of Federal law, especially among the Ori ental part of. the community. MOB READY FOR LYNCHING Negro AVho Attacks Young Woman Is Being Held for Identification. MUK FREES BORO. Tenn., Aug. 28. A negro attempted today to attack the step daughter of a Mr. Atuinns, living seven miles .west of Murf reesboro. . The negro has been caught and Is being carried to tho young woman for identification. It is reported that a mob has oeen Tormeo. THE GOOD OLD DOCTOR GETS A TESTIMONIAL Guarantee of Deposits Absurd, Say Bankers. RESULT WOULD BE CHAOTIC Open Door to Wild Schemes Assert Financiers. PUBLIC VICTIM IN END Heads of Portland Institutions De clare Democratic Chief AVould Give Free Rein to Theor " Ists and Exploiters. Portland bankers, as far as inter viewed, are a unit in denouncing as a dangerous theoretical experimen Bryan's plan for guaranteeing bank de posits. They declare that the enact ment of legislation proposed by the Democratic Presidential nominee would strike a dangerous blow at conserva tive banking Institutions of the coun try and at the same time place a pre mium on reckless banking. By such legislation, it is urged by local bankers, the Incentive for careful, legitl mate banking would be removed and the door opened for an almost unre stricted operation of theorists and ex plotters at the expense of the general public Bryan Pledged to Issue. Bryan evidently expects to make the subject of legislation for the guaranty of bank deposits an Issue in the cam palgn. He Is vigorously advocating such a measure in face of a practically united opposition from the conserva tive banking interests of the country. This legislation, as proposed by Bryan, would conform to the declaration on that subject as announced in the plat forfn adopted by the Democrats at their National convention in uenver. That plank pledged the party to leg islatlon by which the National banks should be required to establish a guar anty fund for the prompt payment of the depositors of any Insolvent Na tional bank, under an equitable sys bem which should be available- to all state banking institutions wishing to use It. Representatives of three of the four National banks in Portland were inter vtewed yesterday and all denounced such legislative measures as visionary and Impracticable and. If enacted, a serious menace to the legitimate bank ing business of the country. Benja min I. Cohen, president of the Portland Trust Company of Oregon, Joined In the objection of tile National bank rep resentatives to the legislation advo cated by Bryan. "To guarantee deposits is putting a premium on reckless banking," unqual- (Coiwlud&fl on Page 5.) Progress Toward Increased Prosper ity Indicated by Report Is sued Yesterday. CHICAGO, Aug. 2S. (Special.) The bi weekly report of the car efficiency com mittee of the American Railway Associa tion was issued today. It shows another leap in the direction of prosperity. Since the last report there has been a decrease of 26,862 in the total surplus of cars on the railroads of the United States : James 9. Sherman, Called to Oyster Bay to Help Lay Plana for Agarrennlve Campaign to Retain Republican Majority In Congress. and Canada, the surplus now being 253,008. Of the decrease, 7708 are boxcars, 12,0t coal and gondola, and 1910 flatcars. In addition to the decrease In surplus available cars, there Is reported a de crease of 6300 In the number of bad order cars. This would Indicate an Increased activity in repairing of cars to be ready for Fall business. HAZZARD OUT OF ARMY Retired From Active Service on Ac count of Insanity. ' WASHINGTON. Aug. 28. First Lieuten ant Russell T. Hazzard. of the Seventh Infantry, In whose case a courtmartial was ordered at Fort Wayne, Mich., in January last, for trial on charges that he had contracted a marriage at Walker- ville, Ont., on the pretense that he had been divorced from his wife In .California, and on alleged fraudulent financial trans actions, was today wholly retired from active service In the Army. Proceeding's in the courtmartial at Fort Wayne were suspended by direction of tho Secretary ol War on the representa tion that the. accused was not in proper mental condition to undergo trial. HELPED CAPTURE AGCIXALDO Hardships of Philippine Campaign Affected Hazzard's Mind. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 28. Lieu tenant Russell T. Hazzard, of the Sev enth Infantry, who was retired from the army today, was. formerly located in thi cltv.. He .was .with- General Frederick Funston In the latter's fa mous chase and capture of Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, and his hardships In the Philippines are supposed to be responsible for his mental condition which resulted in his retirement. Russell T. Hazzard has a brother In the armv. who is also a lieutenant. The latter. Lieutenant Oliver P. M. Hazzard, Is assistant to Colonel John L. Clem, chief quartermaster of the Department of California, and Is Iocat- d in this city. ALL EYES UPON VERMONT Size of Republican Plurality to Be Important "Straw." RTTRLINGTON. Vt.. Aug. 28. (Special.) On the theory thr.t the size of the Re publican plurality In Vermont's state election in Presidential years forecasts the result of the Nation, all eyes politi cal are now on the Green Mountain State, which will on Tuesday next decide the pnntist between Lieutenant-Governor George H. Prouty, Republican, and James E. Burke, Democrat, for Governor. That Proutv will win every one knows. The onlyquestion is the size of his lead over that of Burke. Whenever ermont In Presidential years has given the Repub licans less than 25.000 plurality, the Demo crats have elected their candidate for President. rhairman Frank C. Williams, of the Republican State Committee, tonight said: We will carry the state by a plurality of about 30.000." TWO KILLED IN COLLISION Fast Passenger Sleets Work-Train Head-on in Arkansas. FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 28 South bound St. Louis & 9an Francisco passen ger train No. 1 collided, head on, with a work train two miles east of Harden, Okla., this morning. Both engines were derailed and the baggage car was turned over. A J. Ballard, engineer, and Thomas Graham, conductor of the work train, were killed1; Engineer Campbell, of the passenger train, and two firemen were slightly hurt. Ovation to Be Greatest Since Spanish War. GREATSTREETPARADEPLANNEQ Twelve Regiments of Troops Join in Demonstration. OREGON GETS RECOGNITION Praise for Smithson, Gilbert and Kelly Heard on Every Hand. Olympic Team Attends Theater in iJody. BT W. J. FETHAIN. , NEW YORK, Aug. 28. (Special.) New York's demonstration, to be held tomor-! row In honor of the All-American athletla team, promises to eclipse any similar re-, oeptlon tendered returning heroes sinca! the soldiers of the Spanish-American Wapl were welcomed home. The programme Includes a gigantic pa-; rade tomorrow morning. This pageantj will include four entire regiments oC United States regular infantry; eight regi ments of the New York National Guard; several battalions of the Naval iMlitia.; and the athletic bodies of 27 New YorK athletic clubs. Anxious to Get Home. The Irish-American Athletic Club is In direct charge of the promotion work,, ably seconded by the New York Athletio Club. Forrest Smithson, Dan Kelly and Alfred Gilbert are here and are ready to leave for the Coast by next Tuesday or Wednesday. All are in fine health an feeling "fit as fiddles." They are anxious to got home, too, by the way. That Oregon Is now recognized in tha athletic world goes without saying. Everywhere praise is heard for the feats . of Smithson. Kelly and Gilbert. Tonight the entire team was enter tained at the Knickerbocker Theater, the athletes being guests of George M. Cohan The show was a travesty, dur ing which the performers Interpolated lines in praise of the individual mem bers of the team. .All the Oregon boja were mentioned. Woman Creates Scene. During the "show a riot was nearly caused by a beautiful and richly- dressed woman rushing to' the stags and protesting loudly against the mu tilation of the American flag by cutting it and presenting to each athlete a half-Irish and half-American flag. Be fore the startled ushers could Interfere, the woman rushed back to the rear of the house and left the theater. Smithson, Kelly and Gilbert are anx ious to participate in a regular Paciflo Northwest track meet on their return. The Oregon boys will be entertained In Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake and Baker City on their way home. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 66 A degrees; minimum, 64. ft degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer. pnfwiWr pre ceded by ihoweri in morning westerly winds. Foreign. Atlantic fleet in slrht of Melbourne. Page 5. roiutcui. BuffraKetteK reject vote of thanVs from Cali fornia Republican Convention. I'age 3. Roonevelt calls party leaders to OyMer Bay: advlnes vigorous campalKn to retain Republican- majority In Congress, rage 1. Great political activity In Eastern Wash ington. Page 0. JJomestlc. Leave railroads alone or there will be de pression, argues T. P. Shonts. Page 3. Atlantic City police announce that Williams, husband of woman who was with, Rob erts wrien latter waa ahot. Is suspected. Page 1. Halns brothers held for trial without ball. Page 3. Sports. Portland defeats- Oakland, 5 to 4. Page . Judge McCredle hopes to secure elght-cluo league. Page . Features announced for Country Club meet. Page 10. Returning Olympic heroes given freedom of New York City. Page 1. Pacific Coast. Harriman accepts Invitations to visit Valley towns on his way north. Page 7. Binger Hermann, his sister. Mrs. Bender, and Mrs. Law sustain injuries In stage accident near Myrtle Point. Page T. W. C. Tlllaon. of Salem, denies prune pack ers' trust exists In Oregon. Page 7. Section of grandstand on Marshfleld race track collapses and number of persons are bruised. Pace 7. Frederick W. Lehman, of Bt. Louis, is elect ed president of American Bar Associa tion. Page 7. Commercial and Marin. Local wheat operators bulliah. Page IS. Urgent demand for September wheat al Chicago. Page 15. Better feeling In stock market. Page 15. Improvement In fcuslness In Western States. Page 15. . Grain exports for September will exceeij 2,000,000 bushels. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Portland bankers oppose Bryan's plan t guarantee deposits. Page 1. City employes In trouble for selling salary warrants. Page 8. American passenger officials will visit Port land. Page 14. Max Drey, most Important witness la Martin murder case, disappears. Page 10. Members of Charter Revision Commission consider Dei Moines plan. Faga 11. (Concluded on Pace 5.1