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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.
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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.
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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.)
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"Poor but Righteous" Countenance
Sadly Damaged by Colonel Wet
more's Sad Confession.
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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