VOL,. XL VIII. "SO. 14,901. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 19Q8. ritlCE FIVE CENTS. ?
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START TODAY ON
OLYMPIA'S MAYOR
FINED IN COUR
ROOSEVELT HAILS
GREAT ATHLETES
FINDS BABY BUGGY
WILLIAMS SEEN
CHILD PREACHES
AS ONE INSPIRED
FACTIONS FIGHT
FORSENATOHSHIP
IS UNSAFE BANK
NIGHT OF
TILLAMOOK LINE
PLEADS GUILTY TO TIOLATIXX5
MOTHER'S SAVINGS DISAPPEAR
FROM HIDING-PLACE.
GIRL OF 1 1 YEARS ASTOXISHES
CONGREGATION.
.. ANTI-CIGARETTE LAW.
GRIM
Lytle Will Rush Road
to Completion.
PROSECUTE WORK ALL WINTER
Railway ta Be Ready for Op
eratton by June, 1910.
FOUR MILLION TOTAL COST
On Million Already Spent and -
rrrolnder Now Available Order
to Resume Result of Krutt
eclmltt'B Visit.
FACTS ABOUT TILLAMOOK ROAD
Started October. 1B0S.
Work stopped November 1, 1907.
Projected length, 88 mils..
Approximate cost, J4.000.00O.
Probable date of completion, June,
1B10. . i,
Track alrea.tr ld. 20 miles.
Additional line graded. 8 mrs.
Work will be resumed today.
Construction "Brora" on the Lytle road.
from Hills boro to Tillamook, -trill be re.
sumed this morning. Operations will be
continued steadily until the road is com
pleted, which It is believed will be ac
compllshed by June, 1910. There will be
no further delays In building- this rail
road, and contractors were notified yester
day to assemble their construction crews
and take up work where they left off.
Three million dollars will be spent in
completing; the project. Over 1.000,000 has
been spent already on the road. Construc
tion tools and machinery for driving; tun
nels and grading; are on the ground and
workmen are In close touch with con
tractors so that actual operations will be
commenced today. So much in earnest is
ilr. Lytle, president of the road, that
vvVrk will bo continued all Winter, pit that
the line may be completed as soon as
possible.
Result of Kruttschnltt'a Visit.
Orders to resume operations on the Til
lamook road, which, when completed, will
be a feeder of the Harrlman system, are
the result of the recent visit of Julius
Xruttschnltt to the Tillamook district.
and his conference with Mr. Harrlman at
Pelican Bay, which was completed yes
terday. While Mr. Lytle has been per
sistently working- for the resumption of
construction and the early completion of
the project, he has had many obstacles
to fight beqause of the lack of money
available during the past few months for
railroad building. He has kept hammer
ing away, however, until he succeeded in
arousing sufficient interest In Mr. Harrl
man to dispatch Julius Kruttschnltt, di
rector of maintenance and operation of
the Harrlman system, to Tillamook to look
over the territory and report to him
whether or not to continue the Lytle line
this Fall.
Mr. Kruttschnitt's report to his chief,
it appears, was of the most glowing na
ture in regard to the traffic possibilities
in the Tillamook country. His enthu
siasm so affected Mr. Harrlman that the
latter ordered the work resumed at once
and pushed to completion. That Mr.
Kruttschnitt's recommendation in the
matter would be followed was a foregone
conclusion, for he is known to be a keen
Judge of traffic that will be developed by
a new line and he is almost invariably
consulted by Mr. Harrlman when new
construction is being planned.
Work at Both Ends. .
We will resurue work at both ends of
the line," said Mr. Lytle yesterday. "Men
and horses will be assembled Immediately
and everything is in such shape that ac
tual operations will be started tomorrow.
"We will work all our forces as late this
Winter as possible. Much can be accom
plished before heavy rains set In, paxticu
' laxly if we have a late Fall. But opera
tions will be continued throughout the
Winter, for there is much work to be
done that can be accomplished to advan
tage during the rainy season. We can do
clearing of land, rock work, grubbing and
the construction of tunnels at any time,
There is much of all of these classes of
construction to be done.
"We expect to have the Tillamook line
completed and trains running by June,
iaio."
History of Tillamook Road.
The line to Tillamook has a projected
mileage of W miles. At the Hillsboro
end of the road, 1S miles is in operation
and Vi miles additional of grading has
been done. Over a mile of track has been
laid at the Tillamook end and three miles
and a half more has been graded. A
tunnel 300 feet long has been half com
pleted at the Tillamook eud of the road
and a 1400-foot tunnel beyond Buxton on
the Hillsboro end has been 95 per cent
finished. v ,
Construction of the road -was started in
October. 19"6. and was kept up steadily
until last ' November, when work' was
stopped because of the financial strin
gency. The project was originally that of
Mr. Lytle, and the Harrlman interests
acquired it at a later date. Mr. Lytle,
however, still interested in the road, con
tinues its president.
Means Much to Portland.
The building of the line means much to
Portland as well as to the Isolated Tll-
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OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 31. (Special.)
W. A Hairemeyer. Mayor of Olympla.
who conducts two cigar stands in this
cttv todav DieadVd guilty to selling cigar
ettes in contravention to the Bylerly antl.
cigarette law passed by the last Leglsia
ture.
The Mavor was arretted- o' a warran
sworn to by W. H. Davis, a leader of
a local reform society, who recently se
E. E. Lytic, Projector of the Tllls
moob Railroad on Which Work
le to Be Resumed.
cured the conviction of severs! local
saloon men for'selling liquor to minors
and for Sunday law violation.
Zio Mayor was fined $10 and costs by
Milton Giles, Justice of Peace, before
whom he appeared.
Mr. Hagemeyer was elected Mayor last
December on what was known In the
campaign as the wide-open ticket.
POLES CAN BE CUT DOWN
Corporation's Rights Subordinate to
City's Says Court.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. SL United States
Circuit Judge Wellborn rendered a de
cision today in the case of the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Company against
the city of Pomona, In favor of the city
which Ib of far reaching importance. In
effect he holds that a city has the right
to prescribe how its streets shall be
maintained, and that no corporation can
put up its poles and string wires without
the consent of the municipality. .
The company souRht to restrain the
city from cutting down its poles and
the matter has been pending for more
than a year. Attorneys for the telephone
company maintained that Inasmuch as It
did an interstate business the city could
not interfere with it.
The court holds that the company did
not do an interstate business although a
line passed through Pomona to points out
side, the state.
The decision affects the eify of Pasa
dena, which filed a petition in connection
with the original suit.- .
From the decision it appears that cities
have an absolute right to dictate to cor
porations in the matter of the use of
their public thoroughfares.
FASTEST TORPEDO CRAFT
Bids to Be Opened for Ten Which
Beat Lusltanla,
NEW YORK, Aug. 81. Bids for the
construction of ten torpedo destroyers.
every one of which must -be at least
four knots faster - than the Lusltania
and equipped with apparatus for burn-
ng oil as well as coal and which are to
be the largest ever built for the Amer
ican Navy, will be opened tomorrow.
These vessels are to cost 8800,000 each,
and for every knot that the vessels
lose on any of their trial trips under
the contract speed, the builders will
have to forfeit 815,000 of the contract
price.
The plans and specifications are be
ing kept secret by the Navy uepart
ment and they will , be submitted In
confidence to the bidders. It Is known
however, that the vessels may have a
trial displacement of at least 743 tons
and that they must attain on those
trial tests a .maximum speed, of 29 H
knots an hour, a speed th-'. will make
them among the fastest war craft ever
constructed in this or any other
Country.
ASSAIL INJUNCTION ORDER
Foresters Ask to Ha vet Simmeliiik
Decree Set Aside.
ROCHESTER. N. T.. Aug. 31.-John A.
Bernhard, representing the supreme court
of the Independent. Order of Foresters,
appeared before Justice Benton in the
Supreme Court today and asked that a
temporary injunction recently granted
Henry J, Slmmellnk be set aside. Tiie
decision was reserved.
At a meeting of the supreme court of
the Foresters at Toronto on June 20, the
rates of members of the order beyond a
certain age were increased nearly 34
per cent. Immediately the action was
taken Mr. Simmeiink obtained an in
junction restraining the supreme court of
Foresters from taking any action.
Leadef of Reform Society Scores
Executi-re Elected on "Wide
Open" Platform.
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Olympic WinnersvAre
Greeted by President.
SPECIAL HONORS TO OREGON
Pride Expressed in Feats
Famous Western Trio.
of
CHEERS MAKE ROOF ECHO
Katton's Chief Extends Enthusiastic
Welcome to Victors, Who Re
' rpond by Declaring Him
Greatest of Presidents.
ROOSEVELT PROUD OF OREGON.
OYSTER BAT. Aug. 31. (Special.)
"I am particularly pleased to greet
the splendid specimens of Oregon
manhood, for I am of the Far Wtil.
and take an especial pride in s the
performance of the people o that
locality." said Theodore Roosevelt,
President of the United States, In
greeting Oregon's famous trio of
Olympic games winners at his home
here this afternoon.
The State or Oreg-on was signally
mentioned, for Mr. Roosevelt seemed
to take an especial delight In dwel
ling upon the performances of For
rest Emlthson. Alfred Gilbert and
Dan Kelly, each of whom he men
tioned by. name and spoke of as hail
ing from that far-off but neverthe
less great State of Oregon.
At the conclusion of the reception
the President introduced his sons
Kermlt and Teddy Jr. to the Oregon
party and requested them especially
to convey his respects to the citizens
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OYSTER BAY, Aug. 31. With a gun
from the local yacht club booming a
rousing welcome, the American Olympic
athletes, -victors in the recent events at
London, steamed into Oyster Bay today
for their visit to President Roosevelt.
When they, left their, boat and reached
the top of Sagamore Hill, whereon is
perched the Summer home of the Nation's
head, Mr. Roosevelt eat on his broad
veranda, where he had been scanning
them eagerly, for several minutes, as
they approached two abreast, whistling
A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight."
The offering of the first Presidential
courtesies extended to the athletes fell
to the lot of the President's yacht Sylph.
Their steamer, the Sagamore, had no
sooner dropped anchor than she dis
patched, two launchas, the Dart and the
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UNCLE
fTS ME :Lt'-"4 ,uuJ
Losing Faith In Banks, She Deposits
in Baby's Pillow Men and
Money Are Gone.
CHICAGO, Aug. SI. (Special.) Mrs.
Anna Ludwig, who with her husband
conducts a boarding-house, at 8737 Com
mercial ivenue, South Chicago, had no
faith in banks. So she devised various
hiding places for her bankroll, which on
Sunday amounted to J2460. Sunday she
hid the money in the pillow of her baby's
carriage.
Sunday evening, while she was busy
Senator I.a Fnllette, Who Hna
Made Isue In Wlncon.ln Which
Fig-area In Today's Primaries.
preparing supper, two of the men board
ers offered to take the baby out for an
airing in its littlo cart. Mrs. Ludwig
consented. An hour or so later, alarmed
at the failure of the men to bring home
the babe, she told the police and a gen
eral alarm was turned in.
Later in the evening the police found
the baby-buggy and the baby and Mrs.
Ludwig kissed the sleepy infant frantical
ly. Then she searched the pillow and
realized that her 824W was gone. The
men who took the baby for an airing
have dlsappeBred.
ASSAILS RUEPS' .fRIENDS
Heney Refers to Them by Name as
Ex-Convicts.
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. .-!1.A single
Juror, passed subject to peremptory chal
lenge, was the most important result of
today's session of the trial of Abraham
Ruet on a charge of bribery.
The defense sought to impeach William
A. Conneau, a brother-in-law of Difitrict
Attorney Langdon and Assistant District
Attorney Heney retaliated by enumerat-
ng a number of ex-convlcts and others
whom he declared had been employed
to look after the interests of men in
dicted as associates of Ruef.
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Was at Atlantic, City
V Says His Cousin.
ANGRY 'AT BEING ACCOSTED
Denied Knowing Man Who Re
veals His Presence.
REFERRED TO DISPUTE
ew Witness About Roberts Shooting
Appears on Scene Mrs. Wll
Hams Repeats Hold-up Story
' and Denounces Police,
j PTTTPBURO. Pa., Aug. 81. Accord
Ing to reports here, which cannot b
confirmed, Talbot C. Williams, of Ro
land Park, Baltimore, a cousin of W
S. O. Williams, whose wife was with
Charles B. Roberts in a rolling chai
at Atlantic City when the latter was
shot, drove to the public safety build
ing late Saturday night and is alleged
to have made a statement to the effect
that he had spoken to his cousin at
Atlantic City Friday. Williams Is said
to have stated that, because he was at
Cambridge Springs, Pa., and had de
nied himself to newspaper men, he was
not acquainted with the details of the
case until his arrival In this city Sat
urday night, when he read of the en
tire case in the local newspapers.
Saw Williams Night of Shooting.
Presenting himself at the central po
lice station, Williams said he was an
oyster merchant with a place of busi
ness at 815 North Calvert street, Baltl
more. He said he was about to leave
Atlantic City last Wednesday night for
Cambridge Springs, Pa., when he met
his cousin, W. S. O. Williams, on a side
street that led to the Pennsylvania
raiiroac'l station. WIlIlB-f" Is alleged
to have toM Ine police 1Tiat ne hailed
his cousin Jovially and anked him if lift
was leaving the seaside because they
threatened to close the saloons.
Cursed and Denied Relative.
Williams Is alleged to have told the
authorities here that his cousin, in
stead of answering as a relative should
cursed him, saying he did not know
the speaker. Williams Is said to have
stated to the police that reference was
made to a dispute In the family in
reference to the disbursement of a
small estate.
Before leaving this city Talbot Wil
liams said he would go to Baltimore
and make a statement to Superlntend-
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Without Preparation, Addresses
Large Gatherings With Such
Power as to Draw Tears,
TXS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug. 81. (Special.)
Inez Bowers, of Huntington Park, a
girl of 11 years, has developed into a
wonderful child-preacher with a remark
able command of language, strong voice
and eloquence and force of expression
that would be the envy of the ordinary
pulpit orator. She Is the daughter of Mrs.
M. E. Bowers, superintendent of the
grammar department of the training
Senator Isaac Stephenson, of
Wincousin. Whose Re-Election
Ik Oppuaed by Senator La Kol
Irtte. school for Christian workers in Hunting
ton Park, where she has been a pupil.
Two weeks ago the little girl suddenly
became possessed of a desire to address
a church gathering and refused to be dis
suaded. Her mother finally consented and
she appeared before the school- and, with
out preparation, delivered a notable dis
course. Afterward she went to Pasadena
and addressed a laige church gathering,
astonishing all who listened.
Last night she preached in the Friends'
church, WMttler, to a congregation tha
spread through the outer doors, pleading
the great cause like one inspired,, and
bringing tears to the eyes of scores.
'God's love for man" was her subject.
RECTOR FINDS.. AFFINITY
Flees With Sister-in-Law and Earns
Living at Washtub.
SAfLT STE. MARIE, Mich., Aug. 31.
(Special.) Charged by his wife with non
support. Rev. v illlam C. (Jummlngs, for
merly an Episcopal rector at lonla. Mich.,
was arrested here today in the company
of a woman said to be his sister-in-law.
The couple had been living as man and
wife. Cummings was found working at
a tub in a laundry when the officers ar
rived to arrest him.
It is alleged that Cummings left Ionia
three weeks ago for Elk Rapids, where
lie delivered a special sermon, and where
he was to become the head of the local
parish. He sent word to his slster-in
law, who followed him,- and they came
here together. - -
The couple had no money, so the fallen
minister got a Job In the laundry.- He and
his affinity lived on the wages. , When ar
rested, Cummings' hands and arms were
swollen from the work.
The officials did not take him to Jail, as
they feared the public, but hid the pair
away in a private- house until train time,
PASSENGER LOSES HIS LIFE
Frnltlcss Efforts to Save Man
Drowned In Willamette,
An unknown man, a passenger on the
teamer Hassalo, bound for Astoria, fell
nto the Willamette River at 9:15 o'clock
last night, as the vessel was passing the
Union oil tank, and was drowned. The
flicers of the Hassalo made no report
of the accident to the local authorities.
so that it was impossible to learn the
man's Identity or to recover the body
last night.
As the man was seen to fall overboard
an alarm was sounded, the incoming
State of California and the steamers
Charles R. Spencer and the Bailey Gat
zert responding to the distress signal from
the Hassalo. The four boats played their
searchlights on the river in the vicinity
of the accident and, although boas, were
lowered and men were sent to the assist-
nee of the drowning man, no trace could
be found of him. The men, employed at
the Union oil tanks also Joined in the
efforts of the boat crews to rescue the
man.
WILL CLEAN OUT CAPITAL
Chafin, if Elected, Intends to Rid
Washington of Vile Resorts,
SPOKAN& Aug. 31. Eugene W. Chafin,
Prohibition candidate for the Presidency,
in a speech here tonight, said:
One of the first things that I will do
after I am Inaugurated will be to clean
out the District of Columbia. There are
few cities with a viler lot of gambling
dens and disreputable houses than tho
National' Capital, some almost in sight of
the White House and the Capitol. The
last one will have to go, even the one
almost exclusively patronized by Members
of Congress. All are run In violation of
law, and the President has ample author
ity to act."
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LaFolletteMakeslssue
in Wisconsin.
OPPOSES THREE MILLIONAIRES
Radical Senator Backs Mc
Govern Against Them.
DEMOCRATS ALSO FIGHT
Stephenson's Re-elect. on Resisted by
Man AMioce Election He Aided.
Primary Does Not Force Legls.
lators to Elect Choice.
MILWAUKEE, W!s.4 Aug. 31. (Special.)
The primary election tomorrow holds its
most Interest in the choice of a United
States Senator. For the first time the
people have a chance to declare whom
they favor, and thero has been an expen
sive campaign to secure their favor.
On the Republican side there has been
a four-cornered race. Senator Isaao
Siephenson, the richest man in Wiscon
sin, who was elected two years ago to fill
the unexpired term of Senator Spooner,
who left the Senate because he could not
afford to be a Senator, la one candidate.
Two years have demonstrated to Mr.
Stephenson that a man can be a Senator
comfortably on a capital of elo.OOw.OOu.
William II. Hatton. a millionaire lumber
man, is another aspirant. Ha is worth,
about KOOO.OW. Samuel A. Cook, of Nee
nah, a millionaire paper manufcturer. Is
the third spirant. District Attorney Me
Govern, of Milwaukee, has no millions,
but claims the support of Senator La Fol
lette. La Follette Against Stephenson.
The result has been that the campaign
has largely hinged on Mr. Ia Follotte's
personal desires. Mr. Stephenson, it la
certain, hai no longer tne support of the
Senior Senator, hom his money helped'
to make Senator. Mr. La Follette arid
Mr. Stephenson have broken.
On the Democratic side the fight is be
tween M. A. Hoyt, a Milwaukee editor,
and Neal Brown, of Wausau. Mr. Brown
has been fighting a battle which he says,
should serve to allow the Democracy to
be united upon either canamate. car.
Hoyt, however, has been aggressive snd
has charged Mr. Brown with friendliness
to the corporations and all tho other
things which no good Democrat should
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be accused of. Mr. Brown has much
support in the country, but Mr. Hoyt
better known In the cities.
The legislators are In no way pledged to I 1 5
vote for the candidate who is successful j
In tomorrow's primary. There is no legal
way to prevent their voting for any other
than the man who has the choice of the
people registered in his favor.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 7.
degrees, minimum, degree.
TODAT'S Fair, followed by Increasing eloudl-
nerm; variable winds, momiy wemenjr.
Politics. i
Bryan and Johnson have love feast at fit. j
Paul. Page 8. 1
Boss victory In up-state primaries In New i
York does not affect Hugh-)' chances, j
Page 3
Hitchcock appoints Senator Dixon chief of j
speakers' bureau In Cnloaxo. Page 8.
Wisconsin primaries .to settle Senatorial!
light today, rage 1.
Vermont to hold election today. Page n.
Hlsgen notified of nomination and Hearst
makes speech. age i.
Parry resents charge manufacturers try t j
Intimidate employes to vote for Tax I.
1'age 8. ,
Domeotla,
Melbourne gives spIendM reception to i
American fieet. Page S. i
Reported recall of Wu Ting Fang as Chinese j
Minister. Fane z.
Balloon descends on Lake Brie and ooou- J
Page 3.
Cousin of Williams says he saw man in
Atlantic City night Roberts waa snot, j
Page 1.
More damaging evidence against Arkell,
suspected murderer of Airs, uonaaue. I
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Woman who hid savings In baby-buggy
robbed by boarders. Page 1. !
Girl of 11 years astonishes California towns f
by eloquence as preacher, page 1. .
Grand Army convention opens with hot
fight for next convention. Page 4.
Halns' seven-year-old boy to testify for,,'
him. I'age o. " '
raciflo NorthwOKt.
Lee H. Johnston, arrested on charge of kill- ,
Ing wife, admits burning body, but de
nies murder. Page 3. '
Fire at Mt. Angel, near Sllverton, eavsea i
loss of S3000. Page 0.
Mrs. E. F. Riley, of Portland, is Injured la .
stage accident la Yellowstone park, i
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Willamette Falls made dry by completion of i
dam. Page
Launch Blue Belle Teaches Newport after :
battling with seas tor five days, page s.
Commercial and Marine.
I.ocal' wheat market firm but quiet. Page IS.
Wheat strong most of the day at Chicago.
Page 10.
Net changes in stock market are small,
Page 15.
Foreign exports of grain for August show
an increase. Page It.
Purtlaad and Vicinity.
Work will be resumed today on Tlllamoole
railroad, which will be rushed to com-,
pletlon. Page 1.
Italian cruiser Fuglla arrives for several
weeJts' stay. Page 10.
City welcomes Bar Association members.
Page 10.
Plenty of evidence against Oregon robber
caught in San Francisco. Page 7.
Statistics show Portland's prosperity. Page T -Police
believe Treasurer Hughes eloped.
Page Id.
Bankers oppose Bryan guaranty plan.
Page 10.
Three suits for divorce illed. . Page 14.
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