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sion to Vote.
FORGE STANDPATTERS' HAND
Attempt to Postpone Action
Till November Fails.
WILL NOT AWAIT PRIMARY
Progressive Republicans, Aided by
Democrats, Pi Day for Joint
Contention Only One Hope
lor Slandpat Paction,
DES MOINES. Ia.. Serf. (Special.)
Governor Albert B. Cummins will be
elected United States Senator to till out
the unexpired portion of the term of the
late Senator Allison. Only two things can
happen to prevent this result. One is
that enough Progressives shall vote with
the Standpatter in the House tomor
row to pass the Uambleton resolution for
adjournment on Saturday until Novem
ber . at which time the candidate receiv
Tig a majority vote for short-term Senator
Is to be elected. This is highly improb-
ble.
Election Almost Certain.
The other is that the Standpattc-rs refuse
to go Into Republican caucus and present
anuther candidate for Senator on the
floor. In this way It would be possible
to bring about a deadlock, for the Demo
crats would vote for Clauae Porter, but
this contingency Is fully as remote as the
other. And so it is practically certain
that a Joint convention will be held next
week and Mr. Cummins will be elected
United States Senator for the term end
ins; March 4, next.
Hand Porced by Democrats.
This state of affairs was brought about
by the action of the Senate in adopting
-the resolution of Ssnatcr Lambert, Demo
crat, that Joint convention be held on
Wednesday, September-, to elect a Unit
ed States Senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Allison.
This resolutioa forced the hand of the
Standpatters and it finally was adopted.
Had not the Democrats voted solidly with
the Progressives against postponement of
consideration, of the resolution, the matter
would have gone over to Friday.
It Is conceded that )Ir. Cummins has a
majority of the Republican membership
on Joint ballot unless the Standpatters
vote against him or put up a candidate
of their own.
LA POIXETTB MAX WINNER
Defeats Jenkins, One of Cannon's
Strongest Aids in llouse.
MILWAUKEE, Wis- Sept. J. (Spe
cial.) In tne defeat for renomlnation
to Congress of John J. Jenkins, who for
14 years has represented the Chippewa
Falls district in the Lower House, at
Washington, lies the significant feature
of tna Wisconsin primary results.
Irvine L. Lenroot, ex-Speaker of the
State Assembly and a strong supporter
of Senator La Follette, captured the
nomination, and his victory is an evi
dence of the strong: hold Mr. La Fol
lette has on the voters.
.The defeat of Mr. Jenkins is at
trluuted to resentment felt by the vot
ers of bis UUtrict because of the charge
that he has been even less than luke
warm in his support of the Roosevelt
policies.
Mr. Jenkins is chairman of the House
committee on Judiciary, a place that he
owes to Speaker Cannon, of whom Mr.
Jenkins Is a warm admirer, a fact that
did him little good In his primary fight.
Mr. Lenroot, who defeated Congress
man Jenkins, will align himself with
tho members opposed to the "standpat"
policy of Speaker Cannon and Repre
sentatives Dalsell. Payne. Tawney and
others. Mr. Lenroot is a representative
' of that class of Wisconsin Republicans
whose views were set forth In the
planks submitted to the Republican
National Convention, but denied a place
in the platform.
The latest returns give United State
Senator Isaac Stephenson, of Marinett,
61.707 with S. A. Cook, his nearest rival.
41.362. William H. Hatton, of New Lon
don, and Francis C McGovern, of Mil
waukee, ara iu a close race for third
place.
For the Democratic indorsement for
United Slates Senator, Keal Brown, of
Wausau, leads Melvin A, Hoyt, of Mil
waukee, by a safe plurality. Jacob
Rummell was nominated for United
States Senator by the Social Demo
crats. For Governor, the Republicans have
chosen James O. Davidson, present in
cumbent, to head the ticket. John A,
Aylward will lead the Democrats, Wini
fred D. Cox the Prohibitionists, and
Harvey D. Brown the Social Demo
crats. James E. Jones, of Portage, will be
nominated for Congress by the Demo
crats from the Second District.
DAHLMAX IS SHORT OP VOTES
Admits Shallenberger's Nomination
but Threatens Contest.
OMAHA. Neb.. Sept. t. Although
lesn than a quarter of the returns are
in from yesterday's state-wide primary
(Concluded on Pas .)
War Department Proposes Fortifi
cations Which Will Make Island
of Oahu Impregnable.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. (Special.)
Every effort Is being made by the
War Department to complete the de
fenses of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu
and create of the Island of Oahu a
second Malta, which means that it shall
be Impregnable except to a most elabo
rate and persistent plan of attack.
Pearl Harbor has often been termed
the "Key of the Pacific." More than
13,000.000 will be expended by this Gov
ernment Just in fortifying the position,
which yields itself readily to defense.
The various bureaus of the War De
partment are now hard at work on
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Faction Result la Also Triumph.
plans and estimates, that they may b
submitted this month. -
With these defenses completed the
War Department believes that the en
tire Pacific Coast will be safe from at
tack by any foreign power and- that
the commerce of this country on the
Pacific could pursue its way practical
ly undisturbed.
While easy of defense. In case of Its
capture it would be almost impossible
to retake this base, and the enemy
holding it could iweep our commerce
from; the Pacific, besides threatening
the entire Pacific Coast. . It Is probable
that no foe would ever , undertake to
attack this stronghold from the sea. -
- In the center of Oahu' Island the Gov
ernment owns 14,000 acres In an Ideal
location for a large post, it being It
mile's from Honolulu and nine miles
from Pearl Harbor, and Congress will
be asked to provide for 24 more regi
ments. - The naval base will have very exten
sive ' repair ' shops, vast coal stores,
huge drydocks, quarters and all ap
purtenances of a naval base. While we
hold it, even a European power could
not threaten the Pacific Coast without
sending a force so strong as to destroy
the balance in Europe.
Military authorities declare that
there ls.no necessity so great aa the
protection of the Hawaiian Islands and
Congress is confidently expected to
provide the sinews of war.
HUDSPETH VICE-CHAIRMAN
Mack Appoints Manager for Demo
cratic Campaign In East,
NEW YORK, Sept. 2. The organization
of the eastern -department of the Demo
cratic committee was completed late to
day and the National Chairman, Norman
E. Mack, officially announced that Na
tional Committeeman Robert S. Hudspeth,
of New Jersey, had been chosen vice-
chairman of the committee to manage the
campaign in the East, with a subcommit
tee of 20 members, composed of National
committeemen and prominent Democrats
of the East to assist him.
Mr. Mack announced that John E. Lamb,
of Indiana, had been made vice-chairman
of the executive committee and that
George W. Green. National committee
man of Rhode Island, had been chosen
vice-chairman of the committee on club
organization. Herman Ridder. of New
York, has been made head of the pub
licity bureau In the East, and John J.
Kennedy, of Buffalo,- has been selected
as secretary of the National committee
here.
ALLEGED ROBBERS TAKEN
Two Men and Two Women Are
Arrested.
HOQUIAM, Wash., Sept. 2. (Special.)
The Morning Washingtonian will announce
the arrest tonight of parties Implicated
In the robbery of P. A. McDonough on the
road between Hoqulam and Aberdeen at
an early hour Wednesday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Anstie arrested Harry
Carroll, a prize fighter; Robert Kenyon,
the auto driver, Mabel Montell and Vio
let Fisher, the women who were In the
auto party. McDonough lost J1060. Two
more arrests are promised before morn
ing. Xicomedia at Hongkong.
HONGKONG. Sept. 2. Arrived pre
viously Nlcodmia. from Portland. Or.
Young Woman Sus
pected of Crime.
CAUSE OF FAMILY QUARREL
Admits Beinq With Doctor
Just Before Shooting.
DIM LIGHT ON MYSTERY
Wife. Hearing Shot, Rushes Out to
Find Him Wounded Third
Violent Death in Family
Within Two Years.
OMAHA. Neb., Sept 2. (Special.)
Dr. Frederick Rustin was found fatally
wounded on the front porch of his res
idence on West Farnuin street early
this morning. Eight hours later he
died from the effects of a bullet wound
without having regained consciousness.
The police, after 18 hours Investiga
tion, are holding a young woman for
further inquiry. This young woman
is Leona Burnby, sometimes known as
Mrs. Rice. It is said she has admitted
enough to show an incentive for mur
der. She Is alleged to have declared,
when taken to Chief Donahue's office,
that she had been with Dr. Rustin till
after midnight last night She also
was said to have accompanied the doc
tor and another man, whose name was
not revealed, to within two blocks of
the doctor's home.
. Woman Source of Trouble.
It Is said there have been domestio
troubles in the Rustin family, and by
many persons the young woman now
under arrest Is alleged to have caused
these troubles. Dr. Rustin is said to have
paid for her apartments in the Loyal
Hotel.
Dr. Rustin had remained out late for
the election returns. His wife was awak
.eogd by a pistol shot and rushed down
stairs and out on the porch.
Dr. Rustin was sitting In a chair. "I
have been shot," be said, and then lapsed
Into unconsciousness. Ho died half an
hour later without regaining conscious
ness. A single pistol ball had entered the
abdomen.
Third to Die by Violence. '
Dr. Rustin was the third of his imme
diate family to 'die by violence within the
last few years. One brother. William
Rustin, died several years ago from inju
ries sustained while being Initiated Into a
secret fraternity of Yale, and his father.
Captain CHarles B. Rustin, perished in
Alaska three years ago.
Dr. Rustin was graduated from the
Sheffield Scientific School. Tale University
in 1895, and was captain of the baseball
nine in that year.
Big Lumber Fire In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. 0.: Sept. 2. Fire this
evening destroyed lumber valued at $100,
000 In the yards of the Saginaw Bay Lum
ber Company. The flames swept over two
acres covered with lumber piles. A strong
wind fanned the fire and for a time It
was feared the big central viaduct and
the Nickel Plate Railway bridge would
be damaged.
Milllngton for Congress.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2. Nominated for
Congress. Twenty-seventh New York dis
trictCharles 8. Milllngton, Republican.
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Bride Is Eleventh or Famous "Gay
Gordons" "Chorus- to Wed
Wealth or Title.
LONDON. Seat 2. (Special.) Earl
Poulett was married at St James'
Church, Piccadilly, this afternoon, to a
Gaiety girl named Sylvia Lillian,
daughter of Frederick Story, the well
known comedian. She formerly ap
peared in a musical -comedy entitled
"The Gay Gordons," which was famous
for the beauty1 of its chorus. She Is
the eleventh member of the "Gay Gor
dons" chorus to marry title or wealth.
William John Lydston Poulett Is . 25
years old. For several years, up to
1893, his title was In dispute. During
the litigation, which was long and bit
ter, and was carried to the House of
Lords, the claimant supported him
self and gave annoyance to the
Pouletts by playing a handorgan In the
streets of London.
Finally the committee on privileges
of the House of Lords decided, in 1903,
In favor of the sixth Earl's son, who
now bears the title. He Is a lieutenant
In the Welsh Fusiliers.
AERONAUT FALLS TO DEATH
Wife and Child First Reach Him
and Witness Last Agony.
WATERVILLE, Me., Sept. 2. In full
view of 25,000 horrified spectators assem
bled on the Central Maine Fair Grounds
here last night Charles Oliver Jones, a
well-known aeronaut of Hammondsport,
N. Y., fell a distance of 500 feet to his
death.
When the aeronaut had reached a height
of more than 600 feet the spectators were
horrified to see small tongues of flame
issuing from under the gasbag in front
of the motor. Many persons endeavored
to apprise Jones of his danger, but sev
eral minutes elapsed ' before he noticed
the fire. Then he grasped the rlpcord and;
by letting out gas, endeavored to reach
the earth.
The machine had descended but a short
distance when a sudden burst of flames
enveloped the' gasbag, the framework
separating from the bag." Jones fell with
the frame of his motor and when the
spectators reached - him he was lying
under it . The. gasbag was completely de
stroyed. . The physicians found Jones had
no chance to survive as he was Injured
internally and his plne was broken.
Among the witnesses of the frightful
plUPge ..jrata. Mrs. Jones ana child, and
they were almost the first to reach the
side of the dying man.
HILL'FURNISHES NEW ROAD
Line Across Montana Connects Bur
lington and Great Northern.
BUTTE. Mont, Sept. 2. Advices were
received in this city this evening of the
completion of the Billings & Northern
Railroad to Laurel, Mont, marking the
laying of the last rail of the Hill line
connecting Great Falls and Billings. Con
siderable ballasting remains. Trains will
be In operation over the entire line by
October 1.
The road Is the link between the Bur
lington at Billings and the Great North
ern at Great Falls. It will open up one
of the finest agricultural districts in
Montana.
HARRIMAN READY TO START
Will Leave Pelican Bay Lodge To
day or Friday.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Sept.. 2. (Spe
cial.) El H. Harrlman and party will
depart from their Summer home either
tomorrow or Friday via Klamath Falls.
Only a brief stop will be made here.
'PERFECTLY SHOCKING ! AND IT'S HIS
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Senator Grasps It and
They Are Friends.
WILL HELP TAFT IN CAMPAIGN
Candidate Ready to See Him
Again in Senate.
OHIO QUARREL IS ENDED
Reconciliation of Rival Leaders
Sounds Death-Knell of Democrat
ic Hopes Deafening Cheers
at Significant Meeting.
TOLEDO, O., Sept. 2. (Special.)
Senator Joseph B. Foraker has buried
his differences with the ruling faction
In the Republican party, has accepted
Mr. Taft aa the candidate for Presi
dent and will do all in his power to
secure the latter's election in Novem
ber. He will take the stump in the
Interests of the man he fought before
the convention In Chicago.
After October 1 Mr. Foraker will
place his service as a campaign
speaker at the disposal of the National
committee until the close of the cam
paign. He would do so sooner but for
private engagements. He has reached
a thorough understanding with Chair
man Frank H. Hitchcock.
May Open Kansas Campaign.
That the managers of Mr. Taft's
campaign are Just aa willing to wel
come Mr." Foraker into their ranks was
shown by the fact that the Senator
was called on the long-distance tele
phone from Chicago by Mr. Hitchcock
and requested to open the Republican
campaign in Kansas. Mr. Foraker has
not as yet given his answer on this in
vitation, but it is stated he probably
wki accept. , - '
. Charles T. Lewis',' of the Lincoln Re
publican Club of Toledo, was the man
who brought about the meeting; be
tween Mr. Taft and the Senator. He
invited Mr. Foraker, who spoke at the
G. A. R. reunion yesterday, to remain
over, ee the parade and attend a din
ner at the Lincoln Club tonight He
also Invited Mr. Taft to come down
from Middle Bass Island and attend
both events. v.
Taft Offers Olive Branch.
That' the best of feeling exists between
Mr. Taft and Mr. Foraxer is shown by
their meeting today. Tho two Ohio lead
ers met as old friends, and their greet
ings sounded the knel of the Democratic
hopes for victory in the. Buckeye state.
Mr. Taft was no slower than the Sen
ator in declaring the troubles forgotten.
In a short address the candidate placed
all the credit for his political advance
ment upon the Senator. He congratulated
the Republican party upon the fact that
the Senator will take a leading' part in
tho campaign, and at least Intimated that
the return of Mr. Foraker to the Senate
would not be displeasing to him.
Joyous Shouts at ( Meeting.
The meeting between the three leaders
was a dramatic Incident of the Grand
Army parade. As the veterans marched
past the reviewing BtandJ in which Mr.
Taft stood, a carriage stppped carrying
Mr. Foraker, Senator Dick and Governor ,
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Airship Sails Along for Miles at
Great Speed and Alights
Without Mishap.
ITHACA; N. Y-, Sept. 2. (Special.) An
aeroplane Invented and constructed by
two Cornell students made its first suc
cessful trip today at Varna, three miles
north of this city. The Inventors, John
C. Buckhart, of Portland, Or., and Oscar
Trorllcht, of Indianapolis. Ind., have been
trying to perfect their machine all Sum
mer and today saw the culmination of
their work.
The machine sped along for 60 yards on
rails and then went up In the air, reach
ing a height of 50 feet. The machine
William Howard Taft and Senator
Joseph Bcnxon Foraker, Whose Pub
lic Reconciliation Yesterday Marks
Restoration of Harmony In Republic
an National Organization.
sailed along at the rate of 40 miles an
hour for several miles. Sighting a clump
of trees ahead, the driver turned the
plane to the ground and lighted without
accident
Buckhart says that with a now engine
he will be able to travel a great distance.
He left tonight to attend the Govern
ment trials of the Wright brothers' aero
plane at Washington. The Cornell ma
chine is built on the Hammondeport pat
tern and is equipped with a six-cylinder
40-horsepower engine.
TESTS SIGNAL BALLOON
Lahm Flies Baldwin's Gasbag South-
east Into Maryland.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. A balloon as
cension was made today by three officers
of the Signal Corps at Fort Meyer. Lieu
tenant ' Frank' P. Lahm, who will take
part In the coming Internationtl balloon
race at Berlin, acted as pilot and was
accompanied iby LieutenanU Foulers and
Selfrldge.
The balloon took a southeasterly
course. It landed safely this afternoon
two miles and a half south of Pocomoke,
Md., having maintained an average
speed of 25 miles an hour for 14 hours.
The spherical balloon recently purchased
from Captain Thomas Baldwin was used.
The officers had planned an all-night
trip, but were compelled to wait until
this morning on account of the heavy at
mosphere. The flight today was for the
purpose of trying out the new balloon.
NEWLANDS FOR SENATOR
Nevada Democrats Indorse Him In
Their State Convention.
TONOPAH, Not, Sept 2. The Ne
vada Democratic State Convention to
day indorsed Francis G. Newlands for
United States Senator and George A.
Bartlett for Congressman from this
state.
For Presidential Electors, the three
chosen without opposition were Charles
Sprague, of Goldfleld: L. L. Hudson, of
Elko, and Joseph Miller, of Lander.
George F. Talbot was nominated for
Justice of the Supreme Court, and the
convention adjourned after appointing
Peter J. Somers, ex-Congressman from
Wisconsin, as chairman of the State
Central Committee.
STEAMER SINKS; 28 LOST
Japanese Freighter Bankoku Maru
Wrecked Off Chiba Coast.
VICTORIA, Sept. 2. News was brought
by the steamer Tango Maru today of the
sinking of the Japanese steamer Bankoku
Maru off Chiba Prefecture on August 6.
with the loss of 28 lives. The steamer,
a vessel of 2359 tons, was loaded with
coal from Kuroran. She had a crew of
37, of whom nine were saved.
Democrats Are Gratified.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2. Chairman
Mdck and members of the National
Democratic committee expressed them
selves as pleased with the result of the
election in Vermont yesterday. Mr.
Mack said: .
"When you consider that the Dem
ocratic National committee mads no
campaign in Vermont sent no money
and sent no National speakers, the
result Is most gratifying to the Democrats."
Court-Martial on High
Army Officers.
FORT WAYNE HAS SCANDAL
Government Forage Supplied
to Horse-Dealer.
USURY AMONG SOLDIERS
Colonel Cornman Principal of Sev
eral Officers to Be Tried Denies
Knowledge of Offenses, but
Should Have Known.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Announce
ment was made In special orders of the
War Department today that, by direc
tion of the President, a general court
martial had been appointed to meet at
Fort Wayne, Mich., September 19. 1908,
for the trial of such persons as may be
brought before it
The fact that the personnel of the
court comprises some of the officers of
highest rank In the Army indicated
that an officer of high rank was to
be placed on trial. While the orders
contained no intimation of the identity
of the officers to be tried, it was
learned that the principal one Is
Colonel Daniel Cornman, of the Seventh
Infantry, commandant of Fort Wayne.
High Officers on Court.
The officers constituting the court
are Major-General Frederick D. Grant,
president; Brigadier-Generals Albert L.
Myer, Earl D. Thomas, Charles Morton,
Ramsay D. Potts and John B. Kerr, and
Colonels Henry O, S. Heist and George
G. Greenough, Coast Artillery; Charlea
A. P. Hatfield, Thirteenth- Cavalry; Jo
seph P. Dorst, Third Cavalry; George S.
Anderson, George Andrews, Adjutant
General, with Captain Charles R. How
land, Twenty-first' Infantry, as Judge
advocate., Graft and Usury Charged.
A report reached the War Department
that through the influence of a subordi
nate officer at Fort Wayne a horse-dealer
had supplied mounts to certain officers of
the post at tl each. Thereafter the of
ficers drew from the Government foraga
for the horses, thus supporting them at
the expense of the United States, al
though the animals did not actually be
come the personal property of the officers.
It was also reported that usury was
being practiced at Fort Wayne, not only
among the officers, but among the enlisted
men.
After a report by a board of inquiry,
charges were preferred against Colonel
Cornman. It is understood that Colonel
Cornman denies all knowledge of tho
transactions, but It is held that, even if
he did not have knowledge of them, ha
ought to have had and ought to have put
a stop, to them.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YBSTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 78.2
d-gres; minimum, degwi.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
Foreign.
Germany proposes to recognize Mulal Hand
and France is indignant. Page 4.
Politics.
Cummins' election as Senator from Iowa
assured as result of yesterday's pri
maries. Page - 1.
La Follette faction defeats Jenkins for Con
gress. Page 1.
Taft and Foraker meet at Toledo and ar
reconciled; Foraker to help in campaign-
Page 1.
Bryan speaks at Sioux City on Republican
affiliation with trusts. Page 4.
National.
Pearl Harbor to be fortified and made Malta
of Pacific. Page 1.
Fleet has day of sports and feasting at
Melbourne. Page 2.
Banks will issue emergency notes without
asset security. Page a.
High officers In Army to be tried for graft
ing auu uutj. oo
Domestic.
Interstate board authorizes differentials In
cedar lumber rates. Page 3.
Forest fire reaches big trees of California.
but they may be saved. Page 2.
Portland student at Cornell flies In aero
plane of own building. Page 1.
Great parade of Grand Army men at To
ledo. Page 3.
Shipwreck off Point Arenas is feared.
Page 4.
Mrs. Charles Taft wins lawsuit against
"Pop" Anson. Page 4.
Illinois farmers blow up canal. Page 4.
Omaha doctor shot on doorstep; woman
suspect arrested. Page 1.
h ports.
Los Angeles beats Portland, 8 to 1.
Page 7.
Burns knocks out tang in six round
Page 7.
Tommy Murphy defeats Cross. Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Kstlmate of Oregon onion crop by A. J,
Fanno. Page 13.
Wheat strong and higher at Chicago.
Page 15.
Advance in stocks proves too rapid. Page 15.
J. Ossisman. name of man who was drowned
from Steamer Hassalo. Page 14.
Port land and Vicinity.
Pred N. Hamilton, Jewelry store robber,
dies in sanitarium of paresis. Page 10.
Mrs Louise Powell Stevens resiles in dam
age suit. Page 10.
Protest made against Montavtlla widening.
Page 14.
Federal Court decides adversely in Senator
Mitchell fine case. Pag 10.