THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1903.
FORAKER PLEDGES
TUFT HIS SUPPORT
Friendly Conference Followed
by Announcement He
Will Speak.
NO PEACE PACT NEEDED
Candidate Denies Peaoe Was Ever
Interrupted Two Delegations to
Visit Him Invited to Phil
adelphia in January.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 10 The call of
Senator Foraker at the office of W. H.
Taft in the Slnton Hotel, the half-hour
conference which followed and the state
ments of cordiality by each party to the
conference, corunituted the new feature
of the day at the Taft headquarters.
"We had a very T'ca'ant personal
talk." said Mr. Foraker on leaving. '"Yes.
we talked about politics, about nothing
but politics, you might say."
"There Is nothing to say except that
we repeated what we said at Toledo." was
Mr. Taffs comment after his caller had
gone. He added:
Foraker to Stump for Taft.
"We discussed the general aspects ot
the campaign. Senator Foraker said he
wanted to do all he could to bring about
Republican success and that, when I
needed him. I should call upon him. The
Senator Is to take an active part in the
campaign."
Mr. Taft expressed the desire that re
ports of the Interview should contain no
reference to "peace pact." as he laugh
ingly remarked there had been no Inter
ruption of peace between himself and Mr.
Foraker.
Taft Arranges Speeches.
One thousand citizens of Greenfield.
Ind.. will be addressed here next Tues
day by Mr. Taft and on Saturday ntsht.
September 19. he will receive the Norwood
Republican Club in the assembly hall of
the Sinton Hotel. Norwood la an Indus
trial suburb of Cincinnati.
The candidate had another busy day
with local callers and Important matters
wh'lch he conducted through the tele
phone, telegraph and mall. In the after
noon he attended the funeral of the late
John G. Emery, a long-time resident of
Cincinnati and an old friend.
Too Much Cocksureness.
W. S. Taylor, president of the Ohio
Society of Philadelphia, extended a for
mal Invitation In person to W. H. Taft
today to be the guest of honor at the
annual banquet of the society In Janu
ary. Mr. Taylor incidentally had this
political view to present to Mr. Taft:
"As far as I can understand the politi
cal situation. Republican success Is en
dangered by a feeling of cocksureness that
seems to pervade even the so-called
doubtful states." . '
A Montana town has Just been named
Taft in honor of the Republican candi
date, and notification was sent hltn today.
STE-tMF.R CARRIES TAFT MEX
Kepublican Speakers Start From
Chicago on Tour of Xiakes.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10,-,-With the rival
political forces engaged all along the
line on land, naval warfare began to
day when the cruiser Theodore Roose
velt, which in times of peace ie a huge
excursion steamer, . left the Chicago
River manned by Republican speakers
and some 400 members of the Mar
quette Club, a Republican organization
of this city.
Four states will be touched. Today's
programme Included a 'meeting at
Michigan City, Ind., this afternoon. 'and
at. Waukegan, 111., this evening, when
a torchlight, meeting was held in the pub
lic square.
The club members received a" con
gratulatory telegram from William H.
Taft, in which he said:
"I sincerely hope that the steamer
Roosevelt on which you embark will
take you safely, and that you will
carry good. Republican doctrines to the
100,000 people whom you will meet on
the" trip, and that you will convince
them that it is the height of folly for
the American electorate. Just as we are
regaining the confidence of capital
which is necessary to the resumption
of prosperity, to put in power the Dem
ocratic party under its present lead
er, whose political history cannot but
make Democratic success under hla
leadership a menace to prosperity and
means the destruction of business con
fidence." POLICE CONFESS DEFEAT
Donahue Murder Case Given Up as
Unfathomable Mystery.
OAKLAND. Sept. 10. The police this
morning finally admitted that they
were unable to solve the mystery of
the murder of Mrs. Alice Donahue, on
June 11, In Emeryville.
This morning Captain Peterson was
given a letter written by Joseph Berry,
the woman's former consort, to Daniel
Donahue, which reached Oakland after
the latter's sensational suicide. It
was taken from the Postofnoe by Dep
uty Public Administrator Flood. The
etter ie from Knob, Shasta County, and
bears date of September 4, and in it
Berry asks Donahue to tell everybody
who the murdered woman was and to
make public the fact that she was not
his wife, threatening, if he did not do
so. he would himself notify all the
lodges and newspapers. One quotation
In particular from the letter is consid
ered pertinent. It Is:
"I thought that such a thing would
happen a long time ago, since t,he last
time I seen her, on the 20th day ot
April. 1901, at Forty-sixth street, Oak
land." This had reference to the murder or
the woman.
ANOTHER RECORD IS MADE
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partment today expressed the belief that
Orville Wright will make a speed of at
least 42 miles an hour with his heavler-than-alr
machine, which did such ex
cellent work at Fort Meyer. This Is based
on their observations of Mr. Wright's
record-breaking experiment yesterday.
If he does make 42 miles an hour he
' will be entitled to a bonus of 30 per cent
over the contract price, which would net
him for his machine 1301.000, the con
tract price being 3.000. The speed is
to be taken on a measured course of
mors than five miles against and with
the wind. The start is to be a flying
, ens, jnacWna. ft. jyjha atarttca;
point at full speed at both ends of th
course.
Soon Make Official Flights.
The official trials will be held as soon
as Mr. Wright announces his readiness.
He will endeavor to make a few short
flights for sp?ed tomorrow and may be
gin making flights with C. W. Kumiss,
his assistant. In order to practice for the
official endurance trial, in which the
aeroplane will have to remain in the air
with, two men for one hour.
XAVY MAY BUILD AIRSHIPS
Officials Discuss Methods of Use In
Naval Warfare.
WASHINGTON, Sept.. 10. Two aero
plane flights made by Orville Wright
at Fort Meyer yesterday, which broke
all records for distance and time, have
aroused the officers of the Navy to ac
tion. Secretary Metcalf was one of
the most enthusiastic spectators, and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New
berry, has been following the Fort
Meyer tests closely. Lieutenant George
C. Sweet of the Bureau of Equipment
has been detailed to observe the Fort
Meyer tests for the Navy.
Mr. Metcalf was asked if the Navy
Intended to buy an aeroplane as a be
ginning in the application of aeronau
tics to that branch of the service.
"I canot say what we might do," he
replied. "Of course, we would need
funds for that purpose. There is only
one reason that I can see why Mr.
Wright's machine would be Impracti
cable for use in the Navy and that is
his starting aparatus."
The aeroplane would prove invalu
able in naval warfare, "said Lieutenant
Sweet to an army officer during Mr.
Wright's flight yesterday. "Mr.
Wright's machine requires a speed of
14 miles an hour as an Impetus in or
der to rise into the air. It would
therefore require no launching appa
ratus if it were started from one of
the scout cruisers which make 22 and
23 knots an hour, or about 27 miles.
It could fly over the advance column
of an enemy's fleet and drop explo
sives or secure valuable information.
"Instead of the skids which Mr.
Wright uses, for naval purposes the
aeroplane could be fitted with two
light water skids, similar to rowing
shells, so that It could land on water.
After the machine made a flight, it
could be brought alongside of the ship
and pulled out of the water by means
of the davits. The Bureau of Equip
ment has an appropriation available
for buying equipment for vessels of
the Navy, and this money could be
drawn upon for the purpose of buying
an aeroplane with which to make a
start towards building up an aerial
fleet for the Navy."
CANNON MAKES HOT REPLY
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stood against such legislation iii 1896.
and the people sustained its action.
Mr. Cannon pointed out that in 189J
the Democrats might have passed such
an anci-tnjunctlon law; that they con
trolled both Houses and had a Demo
cratic President: that Mr. Bryan was
a member of that Congress, but he was
silent regarding injunctions by a Fed
eral Court, although a court In Louisi
ana had at that time decided that la
bor organizations were amenable to
the Sherman anti-trust law.
"Mr. Gompers complains," said Speak
er Cannon, "that the Supreme Court
of the United States has placed a new
interpretation on the Sherman anti
trust law in the decision of the Dan
bury hatters' case. Mr. Gompers Is
mistaken. Like other special pleaders,
he puts into that decision things that
were not written or decided or con
sidered. The hatters' case was a com
plaint against an Interstate boycott.
The American Federation of Labor had
ordered a boycott throughout the
United States against the Danbury
Hat Manufacturing Company, because
of their refusal to recognize a closed
shop. Their complaint was against
the boycott as a restraint of- Inter
state commerce and in defiance of the
Sherman law. The case was decided
on that ground and the opinion of the
Supreme Court sustained the decision
of the lower court on that ground.
"Mr. Gompers says that this decision
for the first time brings labor unions
under the restrictions of the Sherman
law He is mistaken. The United
States courts, district and circuit,
have in numerous cases held that the
law applied to labor organizations.
In the opinion of the Supreme Court,
Chief Justice Fuller, a Democrat, cited
several of these decisions."
Mr. Cannon referred again to the
case In which the United States Court
of Louisiana, in March. 1893, Issued In
junction against striking members of
the Workingman s Amalgamated Coun
cil of Louisiana, and held that the
Sherman law applied to combinations
of workers as well as to combinations
of capital.
'That decision." said Speaker Can
non, "was rendered 15 years ago, be
fore the Pullman strike In Chicago",
and It has been the interpretation of
the law ever since. Mr. Bryan was in
Congress for two years after that de
cision and although the Democrat
controlled the Government, we fall to
find anything in the records to show
that he or his party tried to amend
the Sherman law or to make any pro
test against the action of the court.
"The decision of the Danbury hat
ters" case was that the boycott was
In restraint of trade and that the
American Federation of Labor was not
exempt from the law made for all. It
Is an unwarranted assumption that
this decision in any way affects
agreement between employes and em
ployer or that it even touches the
right of employes to quit work or
strike."
Mr. Cannon then told of the ap
pearance of Mr. Gompers before the
House committee on Judiciary while it
was considering the Hepburn bill, to
ask for an amendment that wiould
authorize the boycott. H said Mr.
Gompers was asked whether an amend
ment suggested by' him was meant to
relieve labor unions from the oper
ation of the Sherman anti-trust law
as construed In the Danbury hatters"
case. Upon Mr. Gompers replying
-Yes," the chairman asked him:
"Do you. as the representative of
organized labor, favor the boycott,
both as an Interstate and a local prop
osition?" Mr. Cannon said that Mr.
Gompers replied:
"I do. sir."
"It will be seen." said Mr. Cannon,
"that Mr. Gompers" complaint was di
rect as to the decision of the court on
the boycott, not as to what it might
lead to in Interference with agree
ments between employes and employer
or as to the right of employes to strike.
His contention is for the right to boy
colt, to use the influence he has with
a great organization, which he says
has a membership of more than 2,
000,003 men; to boycott the product of
any man or any firm for any cause
whatever and to use the publication
under his control to injure any man's
business for any cause or whim that
pleased him. That would be illegal
in any publication by any man, and it
is difficult to see how labor can be
placed above the law or how Mr.
Gompers can be exempted from ths
operation of the law that applies to all
men."
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Democratic Wail In Hawaii.
HONOLULU. Sept. 10. The Democratic
territorial convention today nominated
L. L. McCandless for Congress. The plat
form declares that a speedy change of ths
labor system Is necessary; otherwise ths
tarntorx.ia ieftt4aj0ccfcienJftl civlteitjon.
DAVIS ACCUSED
F KILLING RUSTITJ
Would-be Suicide Arrested on
Charge of First Degree
Murder.
SEEN NEAR DOCTOR'S HOME
Physician Who Attended Dead Man
Identifies Bank Clerk as Man
Who Staggered Away From
Scene of Crime.
OMAHA. Sept. . 10. County Attorney
English today filed a complaint against
Charles Davos, charging him with mur
der in the first degree in connection with
the shooting of Dr. Frederick Rustln on
the morning of September 2. The time of
the hearing was not set.
An Important development was brought
to the attention of the county Attorney
hue this afternoon, when Dr. J. P. Lord,
the physician called by Mrs. Rustin to at
tend her husband Immediately after the
shooting, told the police that on his way
to the Rustln home the morning of the
shooting he met a man answering the de
scription of Davis, two blocks from where
Dr. Rustin wss shot and coming from the
direction of the dying physician's home.
This feature was not brought out at the
inquest, although Dr. Lord was one of
the witnesses. Chief Donahue this after
noon declared it was the most significant
bit of evidence thus far secured.
Dr. Lord gave a very minute description
of the man, which follows very closely
in detail that of Charles E. Davis.
"The man came staggering along the
street," said Dr. Lord. "He passed not
more than 30 feet from me. I noted him
particularly, because of the hour and the
circumstances, although X did not speak
to him."
Dr. Lord's story fits well Into ths evi
dence presented to the Coroner's Jury
and Indicates that the man might have
been in the vicinity of the Rustin resi
dence 10 to 15 minutes before Dr. Lord
met him, or about the time the shooting
is said to have occurred.
The police are still searching for the
missing revolver and have covered every
foot of territory within several blocks of
the Rustln home without success.
R. L. WILTSE KILLS SELF
Ex-Portland Man Commits Suicide
in Bingharupton, X. V.
BINGHAMPTON. N. T., Sept 10.
Robert L. Wlltse, for many years a resi
dent of Portland, Or., a veteran of the
Civil War, aged 70 years, shot himseU
through the head and killed himself in
an ante-room of Babcock Post, G. A.
R., of Owego. of which he was a
member, last night. A post meeting
was in progress in the hall, but Mr.
Wiltse was alone in the ante-room. No
cause Xa known for his act.
This Is a bona fide
ale. the equal of which
has never been known
on the Pacific Coast. It
. ia n actnal fact and we
court proof to the con
trary, that the clothes
we are miktaf for 17.50
have been rea-olarlr
old by ns and others Is
Fart rand for as high as
S40, Furthermore, they
re worth that price.
Perhaps, now, 70a can
ppreclate the value we
are offering at 917.50.
Robert L. Wiltse was well known in I
Portland, having been for many years I
manager of the Riverside Hotel, later Rennes l'":. 1. t. , mlcrobe. . .
known as the white iiouse, lormeriy i io nc 'u.0 1 .7';"j , t.V
owned by H. C. Leonard. goru wno is cimrB'
SIXTEEN YEARS IN PORTLAND
NEVER FAILED OR HAD A
PAY 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
NO HURRY-UP SALES TO RAISE CASH
COLUMBIA
BOYS' S
its X i v t ' - svv n A A
DREYFUS CREATES SCENE
REBUKES LAWYER IX COURT AT
GREGORI TRIAL.
Cheers and Groans Compel Suspen
sion, of Proceedings in Case ot
Would-be Assassin.
PARIS. Sept. 10. The trial of I
Gregori, who on June 4 of this year
fired two revolver shots 'wounding in
the wrist Major Alfred Dreyfus, at the
Pantheon at Paris during the Zola can
onization ceremonies, was begun in the
assize court here today. A large crowd
was present in the courtroom and the
Woman in White." who was conspicu
ous throughout the trial of Dreyfus at
Rennes. occupied a prominent place.
HT.. ....... f.n tiira TX' u w M PVtJ F 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 . liir-
'gnrU who is charged with attempted
Portland has been good to us, and this special sale is a slight return
for the courtesies. No packing up and moving away in a couple
of weeks.
to none in the Northwest for honesty, fair and square dealing and
the character of clothes they make for the price they ask. We
don't have to burn up.
There never was a time since this company was organized that it
has not paid its bills in full, when due, and made iteelf worthy
of credit if desired. Not only has it never had any difficulty with
its creditors, but always delivered the goods to its customers.
Seattle, Spokane or San Francisco to open temporary quarters for
the purpose of raising money to pay back accounts. We live here
and will back every statement we make.
SUITS MADE IN
ordered from us is made in Portland, by Portland tailors. lsitors
will be shown through our fine manufacturing plant at any time.
"We invite you cordially. Portland people have a. reputation for
buying Portland-manufactured goods. That's why Columbia
clothes prevail.
GHOOL
SELLEN
murder, told his story- much as he did
immediately after his arrest. He ad
mitted that his act was premeditated
and repeated that he had shot at "Drey
fuslsm." and not at Major Dreyfus, as
a protest against the participation of
the Army in the ceremonies at the
Pantheon attending the canonization of
Emil Zola.
The continued efforts of the defense
to wake up the Dreyfus case culminat
ed in a dramatic incident. Gregori was
attempting to question Major Lenaud
on the subject of the confession Drey
fus was alleged to have made to him,
while being conducted from the court
martial to prison in 1895, when Dreyfus
sprang to his feet and with white face
and trembling violently, shouted to
Gregori's counsel:
"Sir, an appeal to the court estab
lished In the most decided manner my
Innocence."
Immediately' a tremendous uproar
broke out and mingled cheers and
groans shook the room. Finally the
president was obliged to clear the court
before a semblance of order was re
stored. the balance of our days.
FIRE
Mils Comrjany is second
after. We never went to
PORTLAND
the Northwest. Every suit
We Are Prepared
With the greatest line of BOYS' and
CHILDREN'S WEARABLES that it has
ever been our pleasure to show.
Our JUVENILE CLOTHING is made
specially for us by the highest-grade
tailors in the trade with the same care
and attention to detail as our men's
clothing. This puts it in a CLASS by
itself. Being shown in our large, well
lighted SPECIAL department the only
one in the city makes it a comfort and a
pleasure for mothers to do their shopping
here while our prices are no higher
than the ordinary sorts sold elsewhere.
Price $3.95 to $15
C
SETS FITZGERALD FREE
STATE COURT ACTS WHEX GOV
ERXMEXT QUITS CASE.
United Stales Treasurer, Acting Un
der Instructions, Refuses to
Prosecute Alleged Thief.
CHICAGO. Sept. 10. George W. Fitz
gerald, accused by the state authorities
of the theft of 1173,000 from the United
States sub-treasury here, was freed by
Judge Chetlaln today. United States
Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck, acting on
instructions not to disclose evidence
gathered by the Federal authorities,
took the stand and refused to testify.
Judge Chetlaln thereupon dismissed the
case.
When the sensational theft was dis
covered IFItzg!l!LS2IiS!IiLJlii
We are selling our regular $30
and $35 Scotch and English effect
Suits 500 of them for $17.50
apiece. We are not making a nickel
on them. You know us well
enough to be certain that when
we advertise a $30 or $35 suit for
$17.50, we are actually doing it, and
we are. The young or middle aged
man who wants a tailor-made suit now has
the opportunity of a lifetime. It comes
pretty near getting something for nothing.
GRANT PHEGLEY, Mgr.
S3 sit JLL
LEADING
EV CLOTHIER
the Federal authorities, but they untl
mately dropped that lead for lack of
incriminating evidence. A private de
tective later worked on the case for
Mr. Boldenweck personally and secured
alleged evidenoe on which Fitzgerald
was arrested recently on a state war
rant. At the United States District Attor
ney's office it was asserted that the
evidence was insufficient to convict.
This action was followed yesterday by
instructions that Federal employes
should not testify. Without' this evi
dence It was impossible to show the
basic fact that a crime had been com
mitted. No further action is contemplated.
Independence Orators on Tap.
RICHMOND. Va.. Sept. 10. Three
orators of the Independence party
Thomas L Hisgen. candidate for Presi
dent; John T. Graves, candidate for
Vice-President, and Clarence J. Sliearn,
of New York spoke here tonlRht. They
charged the Republican party with being
the friend of the trusts and said that the
rumraiK nrirnnization shifted from
radicalism to conservatism continually.
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SEVENTH and STARK STS.