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TUFT
VISIT
GDAST
Expresses Opinion in
Discussing Tour.
ARRANGES WITH HITCHCOCK
Sends Vorys to Headquarters
to Make Plans.
FIRST VISIT MIDDLE WEST
Republican Candidate Then Will
Stomp East and Sonth Not Cer.
tain A boat Extending West
ern Trip to Coast.
CINCINNATI. Sept. II. "W. H. Taffs
first speechmaklng trip will bo through
the West. A. I. Vorys left here for
New York today to represent the candi
date before the National Committee In
arranging this trip, which will take In at
least the states of Missouri. Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. Two
other trips are being planned, one through
the Eastern states and another through
a number of the Southern states. These,
however, will not be worked out until
the Western Journey has been arranged.
Conference With Hitchcock.
Mr. Taft and National Chairman Hitch
cock had an extended conference today
over the long-distance telephone, the re
sult of which was the hurried departure
of Mr. Vorys for New York.
-Mr. Vorys, having been with me for
nmt time, knows exactly my ideas con
cerning this trip," Mr. Taft explained,
"and It was regarded as most satis
factory that he should go to New Tork
and take up the details of the trip with
the committee. He will bring back with
him. probably Sunday, the result of the
committee's decision."
Extend Trip to Pacific
It was said that Mr. Vorys took wtth
him no spedflo recommendations from
the candidate. Mr. Taft save It as his
opinion that his Western trip would ex
tend as far west as the Pact ft o Coast, al
though he was not certain about it.
Mr. Vorys will also confer, while m
New York, with John Hays Hammond
regarding the work of the National
League of Republican clubs, of which
Mr. Hammond is president.
Ohio Editors for Taft.
P. K. Shlmansky. chairman of the
publicity bureau of the Republican
State Committee, called on Mr. Taft
today and told the candidate that the
most encouraging news was the meet
ing at Columbus yesterday of 50 Re
publican editors, who without a single
exception announced their intention to
support the entire Republican ticket.
Many of these editors, Mr. Shlmansky
said, had been classed previously as
antl-Taft.
Mr. Taft today accepted - an Invita
tion to address the Ohio conference of
the African Methodist Church in this
city next Tuesday-evening.
ALIi HCXGRT TO HEAR TAFT
Candidate May Swing Around Whole
Circle of States.
SBW YORK, Sept. 1L Since the an
nouncement that Mr. Taft would make
a number of speaking trips during the
campaign, the demand for htm has been
so great that Chairman Frank H. Hitch
cock of the Republican National commit
tee is having difficulty in arranging a
satisfactory itinerary. Practically every
rtate want him and it is possible that
before the campaign closes he may
swing around a circuit, speaking In every
state where the result Is hot a foregone
conclusion. .
It has been planned that Mr. Taft
should leave Cincinnati about October 1,
but that date has now been advanced
about a week, although the day of de
parture has not been fixed definitely. The
first week of his speaking engagements
will be given over to the Middle West,
and after that he may go to the lnter
mountaln country.' The last week of the
campaign, according to the present In
tentions of his campaign managers, will
be spent by Mr., Taft In New York 'and
other Eastern States.
The itinerary for the first week of Mr.
Taft's trip will be made up in Chicago
at a conference to be held there on Mon
day next between Mr. Hitchcock and
Senator Dixon, director pf the speaker's
bureau for the West.
Mr. Hitchcock has made arrangements
to spend Monday and Tuesday In Chi
cago and the rest of the week at the
New York headquarters. So far as pos
sible he will follow this weekly schedule
or the remainder of the campaign.
Two big Republican meetings are now
being arranged for New York City. Sen
ator Beverldj-e will address a meeting to
be held at Carnegie Hall on September
25, and Senator Pbraker will make his
first address of the campaign at a meet
ing to be held at Camp Taft. One Hun
dred and Twenty-fifth street, on October
L
Gives Oakland R. F. D. Route.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washt
lngton. Sept 11 Rural route No. 1 was
ordered established December 1 at Oak
land. Douglas County, Or serving 400
people and 85 families.
AG
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HEROIC ACT MAY"
COST HIM LIFE
EXGIXEER THROWS WOMAN
FROM LOCOMOTIVE'S PATH.
Leaps From Pilot to Prevent Trag
edy and Is Struck by On
coming Engine.
MOKANE, Mo.,. Sept. " 11. (Special.)
George Oreenwald. of- St. Charles, Mo.,
an engineer on the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, was injured today near Mokane
when he leaped from hie speeding engine
to rescue a woman who had fallen on
the track. Although she was saved, it
U thought Greenwald's heroism will cost
him his life.
When he saw the woman fall on the
rails, Greenwald ran down on the cow
catcher. He realized that the only way
her life could be saved was by leaping
in front of the -train and rolling the wo
man off the track. As the engine
plunged toward her he Jumped to the
rails, and thrust the woman out of
harm's way Just aa the engine hurled
bun to one side.
RISKS LIFE FOR COUSIN
Heroism of 8-Tear-Old In Vain, and
Floyd Bolen Drowns.
Although unable to swim, little 8-year-
old Burma Looney, of KernvDle, Or,
risked his life yesterday afternoon at
o'clock by plunging into the Willamette
River at St. John in a vain endeavor to
save his 11-year-old cousin, Floyd Bolen,
from drowning. Despite his heroic effort,
the Bolen boy drowned and the younger
of the two was only saved after he had
gone under and had apparently given up
Oie struggle.
Workmen emDloved on the breakwater
of the new steel bridge crossing the river
r this nolnt were attracted to the plight
of the two boys by the cries of Burma
and succeeded in rescuing him. Fioya
ritjunneaj-ed under the water when
the men arrived, and his body was not
recovered- until o'clock last night. It
was turned over to the. care of Deputy
Coroner Dunning.
The drowned boy was the son of Wal
ter Bolen, a carpenter, who lives at 238
Tyler street, St. John Heights. His
sturdy little cousin who tried to save him
lives In Kernvllle, but. with his mother,
has been visiting the Bolen family for a
week.
STEWART READY TO RIDE
Exiled Colonel Only Awaits Order
to Stand Test.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 11. A dispatch
from Fort Huachuca. Arizona, says:
Ready to start on a 90-mile test ride
the minute he receives orders from the
War Department. Colonel William F.
Stewart, the coast artillery officer who
has been in exile at Fort Grant. Is at
Fort Huachuca today. Official orders for
the test are expected to arrive from
Washington within the next 2-4 hours, and
Colonel Stewart will probably start Sun
day or Monday.
It Is possible Colonel Stewart will insist
upon taking the 60-mile walking test
after he finishes his 90-mile ride. Colonel
Stewart la quoted as saying:
"I am ready and anxious to take my
medicine Just as soon as the officials are
ready to administer it. If necessary, I
will take both the riding test of 90 mile
and the walking test of SO miles."
EDISON TO BE HERE SUNDAY
Wizard of Electrical World Now
Visiting In Seattle.
SEATTLE. Sept. 11. Thomas . A.
Edison arrived in Seattle tonight on
a vacation trip which he Is taking on
the Paciflo Coast.
Mr. Edison has laid aside the com
mercial part of his work and an
nounces that he will do no more In
venting. His efforts hereafter will be
directed toward discovering new things
In science and he will be confined only
to the things he likes to do best.
In the Paciflo Northwest he is In
vestigating the Immense water power
which Is now going to waste in many
places. He advocates the development
of water power as a means of hus
banding the world's supply of coal.
He is accompanied on the trip by
his wife and daughter. Recently they
spent several days in Laggan, Alberta-.
They will leave Sunday for Port
land. ' '
CARNEGIE BACKS HUGHES
Financed Fight for Presidency With
out Governor's Knowledge.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1L (Special.) An
drew Carnegie Is reported to be the finan
cial backer of Governor Hughes. To
personal friends Mr. Hughes said six
months ago he could not afford to under
take a second term in Albany. His office
was costing him $10,000 a year more than
his salary. He has refused all oppor
tunities to make money on the side and
declined every offer' of assistance for
fear of obligations that might affect an
absolutely free administration of his
office.
Somebody- put up a considerable sum
of money last Spring to promote the
Hughes boom for the Presidency. The
Governor had no hand .whatever in this
campaign, and remained entirely aloof
from all practical work of his volunteer
boomers. The expenses of that Presi
dential campaign are said to have been
met principally by Mr. Carnegie. ' '
OPEN STRUGGLE
AGIST CUMMINS
Iowa Standpatters Or
ganize for War.
GREATEST OF FACTION FIGHTS
Conference of 500 Leaders to
- Plan Campaign.
JACKSON THEIR CHOICE
Ex-Governor Who Called Out Militia
to Withstand Coxt-y Army to
Be Dragged Into Fight
Against His Will.
DBS MOINES. Iowa., Sept. 11. (Spe
cial.) Governor Cummins will not secure
the nomination for the United States Sen
atorshlp at the November primary with
out a fight. A call was sent out tonight
for 600 leading standpatters to meet In
Des Moines next Tuesday to plan the be
ginning of the war on Mr. Cummins, and
a factional fight, the greatest in the
history of the party in Iowa, is almost
certain to be inaugurated.
The most prominent standpatter men
tioned as a candidate against Mr. Cum
mins is ex-Goxernor Jackson. Mr. Jack
son, when the "army of unemployed"
entered Iowa a number of years ago,
called out the state militia to protect the
property of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad in and about Council Bluffs. At
that time the Democrats made much of It.
Mr. Jackson refused a renominatlon and
he is now at the head of an insurance
company which has had headquarters in
Des Moines.
May Get Jackson to Run.
Mr. Jackson stated to a committee of
standpatters which asked him to be a
candidate that he did not care to go into
politics again. He was assured, however,
that it was decided to call a conference
of the Republicans of the state who were
opposed to Mr. Cummins to meet In Des
Moines Thursday of next week to decide
what candidate standpatters" should sup
port.
This decision also has been reached by
another faction of standpatters headed
by "Lafe" Young, editor of the Des
Moines Capital.
Mr. Jackson, when told of this second
action, said he had not Intended to enter
political life again, but intimated that,
if the conference was held and It was
decided he was the man to make the
fight against Mr. Cummins, he would
give the matter his careful considera
tion.
There is some sentiment in favor of
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fight for cheaper
pullman Berths
INTERSTATE COMMISSION WIIX
PROBE RATE SCHEDULE.
Orders Hearing on Loftus Charges
of Extortionate Prices and
Discrimination.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11. (Special.) A
general investigation of the Pullman
Company, its schedule of rates and its
alleged discriminations, is to be begun
by the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion in Chicago next Thursday, accord
ing co plans announced today. . The
case grows out of complaints filed with
the Commission by George S. Loftus, a
former railroad man of St. Paul. He
declares that the rates charged by Pull
man Company can be reduced 60 per
cent and still yield large profits. He
also maintains that a smaller charge
sttould be made or an upper than for
a lower berth.
Mr. Loftus first complained of the
Pullman rates between "Twin Cities"
and Chicago. The hearing on this com
plaint was begun in St- Paul nearly a
year ago, but was adjourned to be
taken up again In Chicago. A little
later the second complaint was filed
by Mr. Loftus, asking for a general
investigation.
Commissioner Lane will probably
hear the caBe.
NEW COINS ARE DEFECTIVE
St. Gaud ens Twenties Will, Not
"Stack"" With Old Ones.
SAN FRANCISCO, - Sept. 11. (Special.)
Activity at the San Francisco Mint In
the coining of the St. Gaudens gold
pieces has been suspended. The first few
days' output amounted to $430,000, but the
double eagles', it has been discovered,
will not "stack" with the old coins of
the same denomination. In a stack of
$400 the new coins are half the thickness
of a piece short. While the double eagles
again bear the legend "In God We Trust."
It has been learned that the trust Is not
of ten-dollar dimension Superintendent
Sweeney received a telegram from
Washington saying. "Coin eagles with
'In God We Trust.' " In due time a letter
was received by him from Washington
authorities which read, "We wired you
as follows: "Coin no -eagles with 'In God
We Trust.' This we b,eg leave to con
firm." The coinage of the eaglea stopped and
the money presses are idle, awaiting in
structions. NECKY0KE CAUSES MURDER
Dave Wisner Kills L. B. Dull After
Quarrel In Malheur County.
VALE. Or., Sept. 1L (Special.) Dave
Wisner, aged 60, of Juntura, this county.
60 miles 'from Vale, shot L. B. Dull. of
that place, with a 38-56 Winchester Wed
nesday, ' September 9, killing him lmm
dlately. The shooting was the result . of
a quarrel over a neck-yoke.
Wisner came to Vale to give himself up
and was met seven miles out of town by
Deputy Sheriff Morfltt. Coroner Payne and
Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Eastham left last evening for Juntura to
hold an Inquest.
0R.1LLE WRIGHT
BEATS OWN TIE
FliesAeroplaneforOver
70 Minutes.
SPEED NEARLY FORTY MILES
Aviator Twice Makes Figure
8 With Machine.
CAN BUILD LARGER ONES
Will Be Able to Carry Six or Seven
Persons Machine Safe, Only
t Danger Being in Hand
ling by Operator.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. In a flight
lasting one hour, ten minutes and 28
seconds, Orvllle Wright late today sur
passed all hl previous exploits for a
time and distance flight for a heavier-than-air
machine.
Two flights . were made at Fort
Movor Vn toflav. th first being of ten
minutes and 60 seconds duration, for
the purpose of showing what rate o
speed he had been traveling during hi
long flights of the past three day;
Tndav test demonstrated, accordini
to the aviator's calculations, that the
speed of the aeroplane during tn
record-breaking flights of Wednes
day and Thursday, was 33.55 miles an
hour.
Preliminary Speed Test.
Mr. Wright arrived at the testing
grounds at Fort Meyer at 4 o clock ana
immediately prepared to make a flight.
He had been in conference with Lieu
tenant Sweet, the representative of the
Navy at th aeronautical tests, in con
nection . with the plans of the Naval
hrairh of the service for adopting aero
planes. The weather conditions were
and Mr. Wright lost no time. Be
fore making the first flight, Mr. Wright
said: "
I want to make a flight of about ten
minute in order to see how my pres
ent speed compares with what I made
at Kitty Hawk, N. C.
st.rHnr at 4:10. the aeroplane made
nine rounde of the drill grounds and
then, landing within a lew ieei ci mo
.i,inr1 or more spectators, Mr.
orrio-ht eomDUted the speed of his
record-breaking flights at 39.65 miles
an hour.
Makes Figures in Air.
. ti trmlnritr of those who witnessed
today's long flight were roused to great
enthusiasm when tne aviator ior me irnru
successive day broke his previous record.
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HURRICANE RAGES
ON TURKS ISLAND
TOWN OF GRAND TCBK IS DE
STROYED, MVES LOST.
Blowing 100 Miles an Hour, Wind
Wrecks Houses and Sinks-'
Two Ships.
GRAND TURK, Turks Island, B. W. I.
SepJ. 1L A hurricane of great fury swept
over Turks Island last night and this
morning ant at daybreak the town of
Grand Turk was devastated. A number
of lives have been lost, but Just how
many cannot yet be said.
Grave anxiety is felt for the safety of
Dr. R. T. Robertson, District Commis
sioner of Caicos, who was making a tour
of the islands when the storm broke.
The hurricane reached here at 9 o'clock
last night, the wind blowing from the
north-northeast. At 4 o'clock this morn
ing the wind had reached a velocity of
nearly 100 miles an hour and was blow-
lng from the northeast.
Much damage has been done to property
here and the streets of Grand Turk are
a mass of wreckage. Trees have been up
rooted, portions of buildings blown away
and many houses have been partially.
wrecked. '
The Haytlan sloop Telegraph, which
had taken shelter at Hawks Nest, foun
dered with all hands. The schooner Dan
Leon, belonging to the Bast Caicos Fiber
Company, broke away from her anchor
age and has not been seen since. All the
salt lighters, which were moored yes
terday at the riding grounds at the
Hawks Nest, are missing.
The Turks Islands are a group of small
islands among the Bahamas, of which
Grand Turk Is the largest; the town of
the same name being the capital and
having 1751 people In 1901. Grand Turk
Is 110 miles north of Santo Domingo. The
chief industry Is salt raking.
GOOD MEN STAY IN ARMY
Effect of Higher Pay- Funston
AVants More Officers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. In his an
nual report to the War Department,
General Frederick Funston, commander
of the Department, of California, ex
presses the hope that the War Depart
ment will succeed in its efforts to ob
tain an. additional number of officers
to take the place of those on detached
duty from their organizations. . He
adds that this is a vital question, af
fecting greatly the efficiency of the
Army.
"The beneficial results anticipated
from recent legislation increacing the
pay of the Army," says General Funs
ton, "are already becoming apparent.
Company commanders report that
much larger proportion of desirable
men are re-enlisted than was formerly
the case, and that former Soldiers are
returning to the service."
TAKES COSTLY REVENGE
Italian's Removal of Survey Pin
Costs Baden $8 75,000.
HEIDELBERG. Sept. 11. An act of
revenge by an Italian laborer1, because he
considered he should not be dismissed
without cause, has cost the government
of Baden tSTo.000.
The government has been constructing
a railroad tunnel through the Black
Forest Mountains, working In from each
end to meet in the center. It was dis
covered today that the two halves, that
should come together at the village of
Forbach, miss each other by 26 feet.
The reason is a mistake In the survey
which arose from the purposeful mlsplac
lng of the surveying pin. This act was
the work of the Italian who had a grudge
against the government.
CHOLERA TIGKTENS GRIP
Many New Cases in' St. Petersburg.
People Fight Vaccination.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 11. On offi
cial statement of the cholera situation
in St. Petersburg shows that today
there were 68 new cases and eight
deaths from the disease and there are
107 patients ' in hospitals with it.
The municipality has placed the sum
of $21,500 at the Immediate disposal of
the sanitary commission with which
to fight the disease. The commission
has opened six vaccination stations.
But vaccination is unpopular and only
150 Dersons have submitted thereto.
.
GREAT OFFICE BUILDING
Chicago to Have 20-Story Structure
Costing $3,000,000.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11. (Special.) What
will be one of the largest office buildings
In the world Is to be erected In Chicago
by the People's Gas Light & Coke Com
pany, at a cost of $3,000,000. It will oo
cupy the site of the present offioe build
ing, as well as several adjacent front
ages. The new building Is to be 20
stories high and wll occupy 196 feet on
Michigan avenue and 171 feet on Adams
street.
JOB SOUGHT BY 300 MEN
Striking Example of Struggle for
Life in London.
LONDONY Sept. ll.-r-The number of
unemployed In this city was striglngly
illustrated today when 3000 men sur
rounded and attempted to make their
way into a hospital which had adver
tised foe a porter at a wage of $4.50
a week and meals. An extra detail
of police had to be called At to keep
order in the crowd.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BILLOW OF FLUME
Settlements on North!
Shore Doomed.
ONLY RAIN CAN SAVE THEM!
Terror - Stricken Inhabitants1
Flee to Lake.
STEAMERS GO TO RESCUE'
Grand Marais, Long In Peril, Among j
Minnesota Villages Surrounded
by Wall of lire Naval Train
ing - Ship Gives Aid.
DULUTH. Minn.. Sept. 11. (Special.)
Unless a heavy rain falls within the next
48 hours, the total destruction by forest
fires of every town on the north shore of
Lake Superior In Cook County is almoBt
certain. No rain has fallen In this dis
trict since July 10 and everything In the;
woods Is as dry as parchment. This even-j
lng the walls of fire, with a heavy wind
behind them, extend all .the way to thaj
settlements.
Gather on Lake Shore.
Wild-eyed and shaking with fear, the
Inhabitants are gathered along Uie shore
prepared to take to the lake In smalt
craft should the worst come. Within less
that two miles of Grand Marais, a town
of 1500, there la in flames a tract of spruce
and brush over three miles In length. A
strong land breeze from the northwest is
at present shooting the fire along the
outskirts of the town, giving the village a
lease of life..
The training ship Gopher, which I
brought the naval militia to aid in fight- !
lng the fire, la in the harbor and is taking !
women and children, on board. The ship
was welcomed with tears of Joy on her
arrrlval, and only the aid of the militia
has saved the town up to this time.
Beaver Bay in Peril.
Conditions at Pigeon River Indian Res-'
ervation, at Big Bay, Chicago Bay, Cas-
cade, Cofton and Nutson, are similar to)
those existing at Grand Marais. Beaver
Bay, on Lake Superior, 80 miles northeast
of Duluth, Is reported to be In peril. The
citizens have appealed to Governor John-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTE it lxa r fv Maximum tempfmtHr ov
decrees; minimum. 00.2 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
Foreign.
Hurricane sweeps Turk Islands, destroying
capital and killing many persons. Fags 1. j
Gregorl acquitted of attack on Dreyfus. J
Page 3. .
Gary speaks in Iondon in defense of Rons-
velt and tells methods of Steel Trusu
Page 4.
Political. .
Taft and Bryan to speak at banquet o8j
Deep Waterway Convention. Fags 4.
Taft to tour whole country and probably i
come to Pacinc coast, page l.
Iowa standpatters organize to fight Cum-)
mlns In primaries, page l. r
Bryan speaks at Wheeling, after trip across)
Ohio. Page a. ' i
Graves notified by Independents and Joins
Hearst and Hisgen In scoring Democrats.
Page 4. I
Taft approves Kansas plan of deposit guar i
antee. Page 6.
Domestic.
Southerland leaves written confession or
many crimes. Page i.
Forest Area threaten all settlement on north
shore of Lake Superior, page l.
Wright again breaks his flying record.
Pa 1. '
Engineer leaps from engine to save woman. I
Page 1. I
Inquiry Into Pullman car rates ordered.
Page 1. .
Sports. !
Faetflc Coast lieague scores: Tjd Angeles
12. Portland 9; Oakland 1, San Francisco
0 (10 Innings). Page 7.
Automobiles begin 24-hour raco near Now
York. Page 8. I
Reception to Oregon athletes postponed to
Monday. Page 7. ,
paciflo Com. ,
Recount may be neqessary to decide results j
In Washington primary nominations, j
Page 6. l
Seven counties will strive for big prises at I
Oregon State Fair. Page 6.
Oregon School Superintendents convention J
adjourns, page e.
Prisoner who broke Jail at Vancouver five1
years ago, returna page o.
Commercial and Marine,
Heavy selling breaks wheat prices at Chi
cago. Pae 13.
Continued Improvement In general business j
reports. Pago Id.
Fear of dearer money depresses stocks. 1
Page 15.
California buying Oregon oats. Page 18.
Steamship Beechley" time on dry dock b-i
gins, altnougb sne has not reacnea pore, l
Page 14. !
Portland and Vicinity,
Clerk Allen, "of Board of Education to ro-i
tire. Page 14.
Police Captain Bailey's friends on force la;
disfavor. Page 9.
River fishermen defy Warden McAllister to!
enforce new laws. Page 7.
Property-owners renew protest against hlgaj
school site. Page 10.
Courts grant divorces to seven applicants, f
Page 8. - !
Clergyman loses money through trick of'
swindler. Page 14.
Remarkable amount of road work being
don in Multnomah. Page 9.
Episcopal Church assigns three more mln
utters In Oregon, page 1.
Idaho mines continue to yield valuable orea,
Pago 2.'
Executive Board orders Investigation of!
controversy over fire hydrants. Pago 14.1
Senator Bourne returns after two years' ab
sence Irom state, page 7. i
Manager George L. Baker cancels Pollard'
Juveniles in aererence to wishes of. or
ganized labor. Pago 5.
THHEATEHS TOWHS