4 I " .M "vt xtttt uqm rORTLAXD, OEEGOy, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1903. PRICE FIE CEM8. PUCES S4.B00.00B UNDER EACH PLATE Steel King Gives Novel Dinner Party. FOUR CHILDREN HIS GUESTS W. H. Singer, of Pittsburg, Celebrates Golden Wedding. ADOPTS LOCKHART POLICY Carries Out Promise to Begin Dis tributing: His Ftortune Among ; "Youngsters In Tim to Do Them Some Good." PITTSBTjUG, Pa.. Sept. 16. (Special.) At the golden -wedding supper recently given by him and bus wife. W. H. Singer, one of the Pittsburg- steel magnates, dis tributed $16,000,000 among his four chil dren, each child getting $4,000,000. Through the filing of certain papers in the Allegheny County Courthouse today this fact came out. and was later ad mitted by the Singer family, which is one of ths best and oldest In Pittsburg. The millionaire Invited his children to assist In celebrating his golden wedding anniversary on May 27. The children were the only guests, and each found by his or her plate a small "dinner fa vor" consisting of checks, bonds and deeds amounting to $4,000,000. One Son Is an Artist. The Singer children who received $4,000,000 each are: William Henry Singer, Jr., landscape painter, now In Norway. George Singer, iron manufacturer, Pittsburg, now In the White Moun tains on his vacation. . Mrs. William Ross proctor, wife of a Philadelphia architect. Marguerite Singer, younger daugh ter, now living wltK her parents. - Mr. Singer made his fortune In Iron as a member of the famous Iron firm of Singer. Nlmlck & Company. He also Is connected with many banking Insti tutions in Pittsburg and is considered one of the very rich men of the coun try, his remaining fortune, after giv ing his children their share, being probably $1J.000,00.- Glvts Wife Realty. Mrs. Singer, who has a fortune of her own, made through Investments by her husband, received several pieces of valuable real estate as her golden wedding present. A peculiar feature of the case was made known late today. .William Henry Singer, the son, who chose an artistic career rather than the Iron business as his life's work, will scarce ly be able to enjoy his millions in America, owing to the. great fear his wife bears for the "Black Hand." She received a threatening letter at her home In Sewickley and it frightened her into hysterics. Her husband was finally compelled to take her abroad. It is said they will remain permanently In Norway, as Mr. Singer expects, in spite of his wealthy to spend all his time in painting. Adopts Lockhart Policy. Mr. Singer is following the policy laid down by his lifelong friend, Charles Lockhart, of the Standard Oil Company, who some years before his death, invited all his children to a din ner party, at which, under each plate, was found $1,000,000. Lockhart and Singer many years .ago promised each other that they would begin to dis tribute their wealth among their chil dren "in time to do the youngsters some good." CROOKED BANKERS WEEP Beg for Reduced Bail and Shed Tears at Mention of Home. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1. In Judge Dunne's court today, when A. F. Mar tel, president of the Market Street Bank, now in the hands of a receiver, W. B. Nash, cashier, and I. A. Haven, rx-cashler of the same Institution, ap peared for arraignment, Martel and Haven broke down and cried. Pleading for a reduction of ball, Martel's at torney brought tears to his client's eyes at the mention, of hl home, and Haven wept as .the indictment was being read-. Nash remained unmoved. The men were given until tomorrow to plead, and the question of reducing their bail will then be decided. They were granted permission to visit their homes before being returned to jail. EXCITEMENT KILLS HIM Baptist Moderator Dies When Son Is Accused of Liquor Selling. LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 16. Rev. J. W. Hawkins, retiring moderator of the Baptist General Association of Ken tucky, one of. the most noted negroes In the state, died today of heart dis ease as the result of excitement grow ing out of an attempt made last night by a, atate guardsman to arrest Haw kins' son, accused of selling liquor. BRYAN'S ADMIRERS SEEK JOINT DEBATE MAY CHALLENGE TAFT TO MEET OPPONENT OX STUMP, Illinois Man, Inspired by Memories of Lincoln and Douglas Cam paign, Fathers Plan. CHICAGO," Sept. 16. (Special.) A Joint debate, or a series of Joint dis cussions, between William H. Taft and William J. Bryan as a fitting climax to the celebrations marking the fif tieth anniversary sol the great oratori cal struggle between Lincoln and Douglas was proposed today. The proposition grew out of the attempt of George Shumway, of Galesburg, 111., to get both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft to take part in the ceremonies at the un veiling of a Lincoln-Douglas tablet in that city October 7. . Mr. Taft today agreed to - attend the celebration at Galesburg on October 7. It was suggested that one debate be held In Chicago, another in New York, a third In St. Paul or Minneapolis, and a fourth in the South or farther West. Up to the present time the proposal for a Joint debate is discussed only by Democratic leaders. No Republican has been found who will Indorse the Idea. CAN'T LIMIT SKYSCRAPER High Building Commission Favors , . Provision for Light and Air. NEW YORK,- Sept. 16.-The commis sion appointed about a year ago to In vestigate high buildings in New York City, and particularly on Manhattan Island, Is ready to submit the printed record of Its work. It Is said the re port points out that it is impossible to hold the height of buildings down to the present public Ore protection service, because, it Is argued, that would limit buildings to about 100 feet In height. The best course in this respect, it is suggested, is the elimination of low wooden buildings to be supplanted by buildings of the Iron cage variety. It might reasonably be expected that re strictions could be made in the interest of light and air restrictions providing for the stopping of buildings back above a certain height, so that a suit able angle of light would be admitted to 'the street below. LOCAL ISSUES PREVAILED Borah Says Maine Democrats ' Shunned Talking of Bryan. NEW YORK, Sept. Mi. Among the callers at the headquarters of the Re publican National Committee today was Senator W. E. Borah, of Idaho, a mem ber of the executive committee who has just returned from participation in the Maine campaign.- "Local issues were paramount in the Maine campaign," said Mr. Borah. "The word had gone out that Bryanism was not to be defended at the Democratic meetings. Scores of Democrats who were going to vote the state ticket told me they did not Intend to vote for Bryan in November." WORRIES FRENCH EDITORS Harsh German Criticism of Franco Spanish Note Unpalatable. PARIS, Sept. 16. The French press is jt.ni.vini, mnrh Ir-ritntlnn nvpr vfnlpnt criticisms of the Franco-Spanish note re garding Morocco that are appearing in the newspapers of Germany, but the gov ernment Is content with the assurances received yesterday from Herr Stemrich. acting Foreign Secretary for Germany, that the note would be studied in an amicable spirit. If this is done, the Foreign Office can not understand how Germany will be able to disassociate herself from the other chancellories of Europe. BURN OUT CAMP MEETING Slarylanders Take Revenge for De nunciation by Irvinites. BALTIMORE, Sept. 16. Thirty men descended early today on the camping ground of the Irvinites, a religious sect which Is holding a convention at Brooklyn, Anne Arundel County, and set fire to two large tents. Both were destroyed, and a house In. which was stored a quantity of provisions, was partly burned. The Irvinites had, in their preaching, denounced the people of the town. STALE FISHTS IN STOCK Booth's Warehouse Inspected by Chicago Health Officers. CHICAGO. Sept. 16. An inspection of fish in the Booth warehouse was maae oy officials of the city health department be cause of reports that some of the stock ,h stored for years. Samples were taken for the purpose of making a bac teriological test. Dr. J. F. Biehn said he found fish that had been stored for IS months. PUNISH CONGO OUTLAWS French Defeat Oudai Tribesmen With Great Slaughter. PARIS. Sept. 16. Dispatches to the r;,.. i-nment from the Governor-General of the French Congo say that a force of 1600 French troops, under Captain Jultix. have routed the Oudai tribe, whose terri tory is in the center of the trade in slaves and contraband arms. The tribesmen losses numbered 1000. TUFT WILL IKE THREE BIG TOURS Starts Through iMiddle .West Sept. 23. THEN STUMPS BORDER STATES Final Tour Will Be in Atlantic States and Ohio, WILL WASTE AO ENERGY Hitchcock Reserving Fire Till Octo ber, When It Will Be Heavy and Well-Aimed ; Great Bat tery of Orators. CINCINNATI, Sept. - 16. W. H. Taft will make three campaign tours. His first will begin here September 23, and end October 7 at Galesburg, 111. ' This trip will take0 him through Wisconsin, Minnesota. North and South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. He will make one or more speeches iq. each of these states, and will make numerous short addresses from the rear platform of his special train. The second will take him into Kentucky, Tennessee and possibly North Carolina. The last trip will be In the East. New York will be visited and a speech made In the northern part of the Empire State. New England will not be in cluded in this trip, 'but speeches will be made in Maryland, Pennsylvania.' West Virginia and Ohio, which will bring the candidate back to his native city for the election. Conference of Leaders. This plan of campaign for the Republi can Presidential candidate was decided on today after a conference between Mr. Taft. .Chairman Hitchcock, Senator Dixon, of Montana, director of the Western speakers' bureau: Charles Nagle, National committeeman from Missouri and in charge of the Chicago Republican head quarters: Robert A. Ballinger, member from Washington of the advisory com mittee, and A. I. Vorys. The exact itinerary of the first trip, which has been worked out by Mr. Dixon, was made public by the Senator. It Is as follows: Itinerary of First Trip. "Mr. Taft will start on his Western trip, leaving Cincinnati on the morning of September 26, speaking at Brook, Ind., at George Ade's farm, at noon; the night of September 24. at Milwaukee; at Madi son, September 23; St. Paul and Minneap olis, September 26. Sunday, September 27, he will rest at Minneapolis. "He will leave Minneapolis Monday morning, September 28, have a daylight run through Minnesota, speaking at Fargo, N. D., that night. September 29 he will be in South Dakota, speaking at the Corn Palace Fair at Mitchell In the afternoon. September 30 he will speak at Fort Dodge, Iowa, at noon, and at Omaha at night. October 1 he will have a daylight western rip through Ne braska, speaking at Denver on the night of October 2. October 3. there will be an eastbound trip through Kan sas, Mr. Taft speaking at Topeka that night. Sunday, October 4, -he will rest at Kansas City. October 5 there will be a daylight trip through Missouri, with a speech at noon at St. Joseph. He (Concluded on Page 3.) X COLLIE DOG FED , BY LOVING MATE IX BOTTOM OF WELL FOR 24 " DAYS. Remarkable Sagacity and Affection ' Shown Pet, Who Leads Mas--ter to Rescue. . SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 16. (Special.) Thomas Jones, who owns a big ranch on San Juan Island, is also the owner of a pair of" collies, male and female, which no money can buy. About a month ago the female disappeared and for several days a search was kept up for her, but without avail. He came to the conclusion that she had been poi soned or stolen. Last week Mr. Jones killed a sheep and tossed a large bone to the other collie. Instead of gnawing it he picked Lewis Stuyvesant Cnanler, Demo cratic Nominee, for Governor of Nrw York. it up and started for the woods, look ing back, apparently to see if he was followed. Mr. Jones decided to follow him. The dog trotted along for about a mile, and stopped at. the mouth of an abandoned welL Dropping the bone, he barked and a muffled bark was heard In reply. Then the dog picked up the bone and dropped it over the edge Into the well. Mr. Jones got a ladder and climbing down into the well found the lost col lie at the bottom, enjoying the meal her mate had just brought her. . There was-only a couple of Inches of water In the well, but the lost dog would certainly have' starved to death had it not been for the other dog, which had brought-her -twt for 24 days, the length of time she had been missing. As It was,' She' was In good condition, considering her long confinement. DESERTS AMERICAN WIFE But Prince de' Broglie Says He Will Not Ask Divorce. . . PARIS. Sept. 16. It is understood that Prince Robert de Broglie, while admit ting that he has-left his wife, denies the intention attributed to him of suing her for divorce. He said today that he would not oppose a divorce suit brought by the Princess. The Princess de Broglie is an American woman. Her maiden name was Estelle Alexander and she lived in San Francisco. Later she married Sydney B. Velt, in Chicago, from whom she was divorced. NEGRO DEAD,WHITE LIVES' -. i Black Man Lynched, -Though Man He Shot Will Recover. BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 16. A dis patch from Batchelor, La.eays a negro named John Miles was lynched there last night for shooting a white man. The white man was not seriously hurt. GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYBODY! .... --s,).. t 1 Immmsmm- - ! BRVAX HAVK YOU HEARD ABOUT MAINE t TAFT HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT HUGHES CHANLER PITTED AGAINST HUGHES - m New York. Democrats Adopt. Slate. NAME TICKET BY ACCLAMATION Only Exception " Is. MarTMc Carren Dislikes. PARKER MAKES , SPEECH Devotes Principal Attention to Sherman. Whom He Accuses or Levying Toll on Trusts in Campaign for Congress. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 16. With the speed marking the progress of a newly-launched ship down weTl-greased skids, the Democratic state convention of New York today nominated a state ticket, pre-arranged, with Lewis Stuy vesant Cnanler, the present Lieutenant Governor., for. Governor. . . The nomination was given Mr. Cnanler by acclamation after a night spent by the leaders in conference. William F. Sheehan, of New York, made an effort to secure the selection of D. Cady Herrick, of New York, for Governor, and held numerous confer ences with county leaders. Meanwhile Mr. Murphy and the Tammany leaders talked of one candidathe and then an other, but gave no Indication of com mitting themselves to any man. State Chairman Conners Insisted that Lieutenant-Governor Cnanler should be named, and declared the majority of the delegates were for him. When It was practically decided to place Mr. Chanler at the head of the ticket, the rest of the ticket was quickly drafted. Ticket as on Slate. ' The rest of the ticket follows: For Lieutenant-Governor. John A. Dlx. Washington County. - For Secretary pf State,.- John S. Whalen, Monroe, renominated.. For Controller, Martin H. Glynn, Al bany, renominated. Treasurer, Julius Hauser. Suffolk, re nominated. Attorney-General, George M. Palmer, Schoharie. ' For . state Engineer and Surveyor, Philip N. Farley, Kings. For Associate Justice of Court of Appeals, Albert Haight, Erie, who Is also the Republican nominee. The ticket decided upon by the lead ers, with one exception, seemed to meet the approval of all the delegates and the nominations were made with great enthusiasm until - the office of State Engineer and Surveyor was reached. The conference candidate for this office, was Philip H.. Farley, of Brooklyn, an anti-McCarren man, Sen ator McCarren, amid the cheers of his supporters, took the platform to "re sent an insult." He declared the nom ination of Farley was agreed to with out any regard to the Kings County delegates and was Intended to em barrass them. He declared he would -always support Democratic nominees, but he would not hold himself respon sible for the action of people who felt themselves insulted. Farley won a roll call, but a motion to make the (Concluded on pfage 6-) WALKS 350 MILES TO SEE GRAVE AGED WIDOW PAYS TOtCHIXG TRIBUTE TO HER DEAD. Faints With Weakness and Emotion at Husband's Tomb When Long Pilgrimage I Ended. CHICAGO, Sept 16. (Special.) Pen niless, bid and without friends or rela tives, Mrs. Anna Cunningham arrived at Calvary Cemetery, in Evanston, early today, after having walked 350 miles from Red Wing. Minn., to see. probably for the last time, the grave of her hus band. When she arrived at the grave Mrs. Cunningham fell on the little green mound, unconscious. "I left Red Wing in the middle of June," said Mrs. Cunningham, when she had recovered sufficiently to talk.. "I wanted to see,the grave of, my husband, who was buried in Calvary Cemetery five years ago. I was going to get money from relatives, but the last one of them died four months ago. I then decided to walk. "I never knew there were so many good people in the world," she added. "All along the road I was received with kindness, and many people spoke of me as a feminine Weston. At different times I was offered money to pay my railroad fare, but I always refused it." WOODRUFF WILL RESIGN Parsons to Become State Chairman In Xew York. NEW YORK, Seot. 16. Rumors that, Timothy I Woodruff soon will resign from the chairmanship of the Republican State Committee and will be succeeded by Herbert Parsons, chairman of the New York County Committee, were heard in political circles here today. The statement of Mr. Woodruff at Saratoga that the renomlnation of Hughes would cause a stump In the Re publican vote of the state, it was con tended, indicated that Mr. Woodruff would resign and that, as Mr. Parsons was conspicuous in lining up delegates for Hughes' renomlnation, he would "be the logical successor. WILL PRESS ALL CHARGES Prosecution Reveals Plans in Ford and Calhoun Cases. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. A number of talesmen were examined today in the Ruef trial, but no addition was made to the Jury, today being a fruitless one. It was Incidentally brought out in the examination that it was the intention of the prosecution to try Tire y L- Ford and Patrick Calhoun on every indictment re turned against them. GUARD FOR FORT STEVENS Company of Coast Artillery Ordered From Presidio. WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 16.-Spe-clal.) The Sixteenth Company of the Coast Artillery will be relieved from duty at the Presidio, -San Francisco, and will proceed to' Fort Stevens, Oregon, for sta tion about November 1. The Sixty-third company. Coast Artillery, will be relieved from duty at Fort Casey, Washington, and will proceed to Fort Worden, Wash ington, for station about December 1. Chicago Has 1,924,060 People. CHICAGO. Sept. 16. Chicago's popu lation was placed at 1,924,060 by the offi cial school census, completed today. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 65.T degree; minimum, 45.3 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Wilbur Wright makes long aeroplane flight at Lemans. Page 2. Commander of Turkish mutineers flees to Austria. .Page 2. National. Govmment report on wages and cost of living In 1907. Page 2. Fleet's festivities at Albany, Australia. Page 6. Roosevelt to give reception to all Oyster Bay. Page 5. Politic. Taft's itinerary on Western tour; will travel through East and border states. Page 1. Bryan makes vigorous attack on Taft and Roosevelt at Rochester. Pago 4. Chanler nominated for Governor by New York Democrats. Page 1. Democrats propose Joint debate between Bryan and Taft. Page 1. Hearst's attacks on Bryan help Taft. Page 3. Cannon has - hard fight for re-election. Page 2 Dome4ic. 1 Pittsburg steel king gives away $16,000,000 to children at rolden wedding. Page 1. Old woman walks 350 miles -to husband's grave. Page 1. Frank Murphy, attorney involved in Ruef jury bribing, disappears. Page 10. Great Northern employes celebrate J. J. Hill's 70th birthday. Page 5. Redmond comes to speak on Ireland and predicts home rule. Page 5. Los Angeles woman, engaged to banker, elopes with another man. Page 3. Sports, Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 1, San Francisco 0; Los Angeles 8, Oak land 4. Page 7. Burns and Jack Johnson matched. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Official count In Washington shows odd re sults. Pago . Record-breaking day at Oregon State Fair. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. : Local fruit market badly overstocked. Page 15. Sharp advance in wheat at Chicago. Page IS. Reaction in the stock market. Page 15. Sound firms combine to gouge owners of wrecked steamer. Page lfl. Portland and Vicinity. Commission votes to draft new charter along lines of present one. Page 1. Dr. Coe again attacks Coffey faction in-pub- lication. Page 10. Ill-health forces Chairman Cake to give up campaign work. Page 4. Traveling passenger agents in Portland to day. Page 14. Governor on stand in Circuit Court eaae. page 14. BOARD TO FOLLOW PRESENT CHARTER Des Moines Plan Fails! of Adoption. ' LOSES BY TEN TO FIVE VOTES Promise Is Made to Include Certain Features. SHARP FIGHT ON ISSUE- Gcarin, for Majority, Declares Sys ' tern May Be Simplified, Mi nority Hcport Probable If This Is Xot Done. By a vote of five to ten, the Portland) Charter Commission last night decided i to proceed with the construction of city charter along the lines of the pres. ent one. The effort to secure the adop. tion of the Des Moines plan or to offer) both systems of municipal government to the people for an expression of their choice, met defeat. There was held out to those favorable to the Des Moines plan, by ex-United States Senator Gearin, and others who opposed the system, the promlee that its best features will be incorporated in the charter to be drafted by the commission, but Dr. C. H. Chapman, the leader in advocating the Des Moines plan, expressed grave doubt as to the likelihood of this being 'done. Whether it will be, the result remains to be seen, but if It is not fulfilled. It seems at this time safe to say that there will be a minority report favor tng the Des Moines plan. . - Vote on Two Motions. The motion to construct a charter along the lines of the present one. was mada by Frederick V. Holman, B. W. Montagus substituted a motion.. calling for the sub. mission of both plans of municipal organi sation. The vote on the amendment re suited as follows: Yeas-Chapman. Eliot, Logan, McGinn, Montague, Kitan, Selling. Nays Beach, Gearin, Grutze, Holman, Kavanaugh, Newhall, Hynerson, Wilcox. The amendment being lost, the. vote on the original motion was taken with ths following result: Teas Beach, Eliot. Gearin, Grutze, Holman, Kavanaugh, Logan, Newhall, Rltan, Wilcox. Nays Chapman, McGinn, Montague, Rynerson, Selling. . Dr. Chapman endeavored to secure the incorporation of a promise in the Holman motion, guaranteeing the grafting of the "desirable features" of the plan into the charter to be drafted by the commission, but this effort also failed. It caused Dr. Chapman's question whether these features would appear at all in the new charter. Correspond With Old Board. Immediately after the vote on the Holman motion, Mr. Montague moved that President McGinn appoint com mittees to correspond with thosa named to compile the present charter. 'Is this an exhibition of the cloven hoof?" queried Dr. Chapman, arising and addressing the question to Mr. Montague. "What do you mean, sir, by that "clovea hoof remark?" asked Mr. Montague, evi dently much displeased. "Please explain yourself." "I meant it as a witticism," replied Dr. Chapman. "I had some suspicions that the members who talked favorably of the Des Moines plan's desirable features might not carry out their scheme; I Just wondered if my disappointment at the rejection of the plan by the adoption of Mr. Holman's motion was thus early to be made keener." Mr. Montague replied that, so far as ha was concerned, his motion to .have com n.itte. nnmfil meant that. It must be done if any business is to be transacted by the commission. The motion cameo. Changes That Are Proposed. The radical changes promised to be in. corporated into the new charter, as stated by Senator Gearin, are the reduction of the number of city councllmen; the elim ination of the Mayor's office as at pres ent existing, and making the Mayor a member of the council; the abolishing of the executive board, now consisting of ten members; of the many commissions and boards, such as the .Water Board, Park Board, Health Board and others, and the merging of the city government into one body. These are the principal features of the Des Moines plan. It would amount to an absolute revolution of the administration of the city business. Declare People Want Change. Several members of the commission, in cluding Dr. Chapman, John F. Logan, Ben Selling and R. M. Rynerson, -uttered a strong warning to the commission that there is a positive demand upon the part of the public for radical changes in the charter. They said the people would not tolerate anything short of a revolutionary plan, which shall fix definite responsibili ties for the various city .officers, and put an end to the wrangling and shifting o responsibility from one to another, as Is now often done. If the commission fail to submit such a charter. It was declared, the people will themselves prepare one and pass It by the initiative in the mut ter. . , . This argument was seized upon by Mr. Montague, who explained to the com mission that, in his Judgment, it would be the wisest thing to draft two charters, one on the present pisn and one on the Concluded on Pace