PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1908.
STEWART AGAIN
TIBET'S SECRETS
RICHARDSON'S WIFE
POSTCARD PHOTO
PUCE MARYLAND
BRINGS HIM BRIDE
AT LONELY POST
EXILED COLONEL ORDERED
BACK TO FORT GRANT.
SAYS HE BEAT HER
IN TAFT
L
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SUICIDE'S WIDOW TELLS HER
STORY IN DEPOSITION".
WALLA WALLA MAX IS HERO OF
PRETTY ROMANCE.
DISASTER STRIKES
WRIGHT'S AIRSHIP
STANDARD
DILAND
1
EARNED
B EH
SENATOR
RAKER
Hearst Shows Intimate
Relations.
READS ARCHBOLD'S LETTERS
Money Sent to Senator With
Many Requests.
LEGISLATION TO BE KILLED
Bills Declared Objectionable Re
Election of Judge Burkeltrtf Ohio
and Defeat of Bennett Crged.
Light Turned on Sibley.
FO RAKER'S 8LEKP IS I'NDIS
Tl'RBr.U. CINCINNATI. Sept. IT. Senator
Foraker"s residence w called on
the telephone and the Import of the
letters read by Mr. Hearst was told
to one of Senator Forakera family
who was urged to have the Senator
make a statement. The Associated
Press representative was informed
that the Senator had retired for the
night and could not be diaturbed.
Another attempt waa made to get
Mr. Foraker' s statement and the re
fusal to disturb the Senator waa em
phatically repeated.
COLUMBUS. O. Sept. 17. Letters
from John A. Arch bold, of the Stan
dard Oil Company, to Senator Joseph
H. Foraker, two of them enclosing
drafts for large sums of money and
all urging- the Senator to oppose cer
tain objectionable legislation, were
read by W. R. Hearst at a meeting In
support of the candidacy of Thomas L.
Hisgen. Independence party candidate
for President. The letters are all dated
In 1900. and speak of a certain clause
of a bill as "very objectionable," and
of another bill as "fo outrageous as
to be ridiculous."
Another letter read by Mr. Hearst
was from Representative Joesph C.
Sibley, of Pennsylvania, to Mr. Arch
bold and speaks of an Interview he
had with President Koosevelt In which he
advised the President not to offend the
Standard Oil Company, and said no man
should win who depended upon "the rab
ble." Mr. Hearst's last chapter contained
letters from Mr. Archbold to Mr.
Hearst recommending the re-election
of Judge Burkett to the Ohio Supreme
Court and opposing the nomination of
Hmlth W. Bennett for Attorney-General,
because he had been associated
with F. S. Monnett In the suits against
the Standard Oil. Mr. Hearst said:
"I am now going to read copies of let
ters written by John I. Archbold, chief
of the Standard Oil. and personal repre
sentative of Rockefeller and Rogers.
These letters have been given me by a
gentleman who had Intimate associations
with this Kiant of corruption, the Stand
ard Oil, but whose name I may not di
vulge, lest he be subjected to the perse
cution of this monopoly:
Very Objectionable Clau.se.
K Froadwar. New "fork. March B. 1000.
My Dear Senator: I have your favor of
last night, with enclosure, which latter with
letter from Mr. Elliott commenting on
same. I be to send you herewith. Per
haps It would be better to maka a demon
stration against the w hole bill, but certainly
the ninth clause, to which Mr. Elliott re
fers, should he atrirken out. and the sama
is true of House Bill No. .VKi, also intro
duced by Mr. Price. In relation to foreign
corporations. In a hlch the aame objection
able clause occurs.
"I am glad to hear that you think that
the situation la fairly welt In hand. Very
trulv yours. JOHN r ARCHBOLD."
"Hon. Joseph B. Foraker, Washington.
D. C."
Incloses S 15,000 to Foraker.
"It Broadway. New Tork. March Jrt. lnnn.
Hon. Joseph B. Foraker, K.ort sixteenth
Street. Washington r. C. Dear Senator: In
accordance with our understanding. I now
beg to Inclose vou a certificate of deposit
to your favor for $l..oitO. Kindly acknowl
edge the receipt, and oblige. Yours very
truly. JOHN D. ARiHBOLD."
"2S Broadway. New York. February la,
I900 My Dear Senator: Here la still an
other very objectionable bill. It la so out
rageous as to be ridiculous, but It needs to
be looked after, and 1 hope there will be no
difficulty in killing It.
"Am anxious to hear from you as to the
situation aa a whole Yours very truly.
"JOHN D. ARCHBOLD."
"Hon. J. B. Foraker. 1500 Sixteenth
street. Washington. D. C."
"You will see. gentlemen, that these
letters are not read at random, but
they have a natural sequence. Here is
the next:
Sends $14,300; Wauls Frank Talk.
Kt Broadway. New York. April 17. WOO.
My Dear Senator: I Inclose you certificate
of deposit to your favor of $14,500. We are
greatly at a loss in the matter, but I send
thts and will be glad to have a very frank
talk with ou when opportunity offers. If
you so desire.
"I need scarcely again express our great
gratification over the favorable outcome of
affairs. Very truly yours.
"JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
"There, my friends. Is some docu
mentary evidence of how bills are de
cided to be unwise and to be unconstitu
tional and some Intimation of the causes
that lead to the defeat of such bills.
Sibley Told Plain Truth. '
"I will now read you the conclusion of
a letter written by Mr. Sibley, who was
a Representative from Pennsylvania in
the Lower House of Congress. Mind you.
a Representative from Pennsylvania, but
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Expects to Be Retired for Physical
Disability, Though in Excel
lent Health.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 17. A dispatch to
Los Angeles from Fort Huachuca, Aria
says that Colonel Stewart, the "military
exile" at Fort Grant, left Fort Huachuca
today to return to his poet in obedience to
the War Department s order, to return
there and forego the physical test of
riding the 90 miles, which he had previous
ly been directed to undergo.
Colonel Stewart's physical condition is
given aa the reason for sending him back
to his post without his passing the test.
Colonel Stewart expects that he will be
tried for "physical disability.", and pos
sibly compelled to retire from the active
list of the Army. He says, however, that
he is in excellent health, although he has
lost 23 pounds in weight since being sent
to his lonely post.
To show he was in good physical condi
tion, -he -offered to ride the 90 miles in one
day Instead of three, aa required by the
regulations, but he was not allowed to do
so.
KILLED; LEFT TO HOGS
Horrible Fate Believed to Have
Overtaken O. M. Cagle, Medford.
MED FORD. Or.. Sept. 17. Speclal.)
Kllled and his body eaten by hogs is be
lieved to have been the fate of O. M.
Cag'.e. of this city. On Thursday of last
week Cagle left home to look for a loca
tion to open a butcher shop in Dorrls,
Cal.
Yesterday his wife, who resides here,
received a letter from Mr. Cagle stating
he would go for a hunt before returning
to Medford. This morning a letter reached
here, addressed to the Chief of Police,
written in an illiterate hand, the signa
ture being illegible.
The letter told of the finding of an un
known man with head battered In and the
body having been partially devoured by
hogs. From business cards found on the
person it is evident that the remaina are
those of Mr. Cagle.
Mr. Cagle, who was a steady, hard
working man, had saved his earnings and
had money on his person when in Cali
fornia. It la presumed he waa foully dealt
with.
NEGROES DEMAND RIGHTS
Carry CompJalnU Against Southern)
Railroads to Government. '
ATLANTA, Ga.. Sept. 17. Four bish
ops of the African Methodist Epiacopal
Church appeared before Special Agent
J. Edgar Smith, or the Interstate Com
merce Commission, here today In sup
port of allegations of discrimination
against the colored race on certain rail
roads In the South with the request
that equal accommodations be given
all passengers.
The burden of the protest Is that the
Pullman Company will not admit ne
groes to Its cars; that the railroads
force negroes Into separate coaches,
where negroes who smoke, drink and
curse are allowed.
. The railroads tiled answers denying
practically all the charges and alleged
that each Southern state requires sep
arata cars for the races.
RIVAL CANDIDATES MEET
Hughes and Chanlcr on Neutral
.Ground at State Fair. .
SYRACUSE. X. Y., S?pt. n.-Governor
Hughes and Lieutenant-Governor Chanler
meeting here today at the State Fair on
the common ground of their official du
ties to the state, received the enthusiastic
plaudits of probably the largest crowd
that ever gathered within the grounds.
Mr. Hughes and Mr. Chanler met at a
flag-raising at the Academy of the Sacred
Heart in this city early in the forenoon.
The tribute of cheers to the rival candi
dates when they appeared upon the plat
form, where the Governor formally dedi
cated the new Manufactures and Liberal
Arts building, probably waa more personal
than political.
WILL IMPLICATE OTHERS
Arrest of Prominent Danes to Fol
low Alberti's Confession.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 17. Further de
velopments in the Albertl frauds are ex
pected to come to light any day and it is
believed that through them other promi
nent persons will be implicated. The po
lice are keeping these persons under sur
veillance. It is believed that M. Albert!,
who formerly was Danish Minister of Jus
tice, will soon make a confession Justify
ing the arrest of the persons now under
suspicion.
It is presumed also that Albertl had ac
complices In London and It is believed
that he has a fortune stowed away In the
safe deposit boxes of various English
banks.
PRINCESS TO BRING SUIT
Charge De Broglle With Desertion,
Asks Support Tor Child.
PARIS. Sept. 17. The Princess de
Broglle. wife of Prince Robert de Broglle.
announced today that she Intended to
bring suit for divorce against her hus
band on the ground of desertion. She
will also begin an action against her
husband's parents to obtain an allowance
Swedish Explorer on
Land of Mystery.
FINDS GREAT SALT DEPOSIT
Discovers Mountain Range
and Source of River.
IN PERIL OF SNOW STORMS
Disguised, Intrepid Swede Pene
trates Forbidden Land of Central
Asia, Traveling; Amid Moun
tains, Snowfields, Glaciers,
LONDON, Sept. 17. A special dispatch
from Simla, British India, says that by
deceiving the Thibetans regarding his In
tentions, Sven Hedln, the Swedish ex
plorer, who has Just arrived there after
extended explorations In Thibet, was en
abled to evade the Thibetan spies when
be started In December, 1907. A short
distance from Karokoram he passed due
east, and In a continuous frfll of snow
and amid great hardships, he reached
Aksal Chin Lake In January.
From that time on the snow obliterated
the roads and the caravan was in ter
rible straits. Some of the party suffered
from frostbites and frozen feet. It was
necessary to kill off their flock of sheep
for food. Eventually, however, they
reached Shementso. Here friendly nom
ads resupplled him with animals, and a
20 days' march east and southeast, pass
ing Lemchang Lake, brought the explor
ers to a point where the plunge into the
unknown had to be made.
Disguise to Fool Tibetans.
After burning their European clothes
and everything Indicating their nation
ality and hiding then money and instru
ments in rice bags. Dr. Hedln adopted
the disguise of a common ladakhl. dally
painting his face a dark color and pre
tending to be the driver of animals.
When wandering tribes met them, Karlm,
a trustworthy man familiar witfi Thibet,
was posing as the head of the caravan.
Thus they traveled without discovery for
two months in a furious gale through an
unknown tract, ending at Tongsto.
From March 8 they traversed the
northern edge of a great tract be
tween latitudes 30 and 82, stretching
from hla old route to the Bramaputra,
which was the gnat object of his
Journey. The explorers then marched
due south, crossing several ranges run
ning east and west, and passed ' the
enormous Ice mountain known as the
Stutkangsham on the east, from which
point flowed a big river.
Thenco they crossed Ladang Pass Into
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Statement to Coroner Is That Hus
, band's Treatment Drove Her
From Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, . Sept. 17. Mrs.
Erskine Richardson, whose husband com
mitted suicide here last week by taking
cyanide of potassium, told the story of
her differences with her husband for the
first time today, her statements being
submitted in the form of a deposition to
the Coroner's Jury which held its Inquest
Sven Hedln, Swedish Explorer of
Tibet.
over Richardson's body. The deposition
was necessary as she waa too ill to ap
pear. Mrs. Richardson declared that her hus
band treated her brutally throughout the
two years of her wedded life, striking her
often and threatening her with violence
on many occasions. She stated that Rich
ardson was subject to fits of despondency
during which he repeatedly declared his
Intention of committing suicide; and this
coupled with the brutal treatment ac
corded her drove her to leave her hus
band which she did two days previous
to the suicide. '
The Jury found thr, death waa due to
poison taken with suicidal intent during
temporary Insanity.
SHOWS SPEED IN COURTING
J. S. Harris, or Portland, Hero of
St. Louis Elopement.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17. (Special.) :
John S. Harris, 30 years old, of Port
land. Or., and Miss Clyde B. Cummlngs,
23 years old, of St. Louis, appeared at
Clayton in a touring car late yester
day afternoon, caused a trial to be de
layed while Justice of the Peace
Werremeyer married them, then hur
ried away. They were accompanied
by a party of St. Louis people.
It is said the groom made a "hurry
up" proposal during a business trip
here, and eloped with his bride to
avoid the fuss of a large wedding.
Miss Cummlngs is popular in social
circles here.
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Aeronaut Is Crippled
Selfridge Killed.
AEROPLANE FALLS 75 FEET
New Propeller Breaks r and
Smashes Machine.
DEFECT IS NOT IN AIRSHIP
Signal Corps Officer Dies, Wright
Has Leg and Two Ribs Broken,
but Will , Recover Set
back to Aeronautics.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. After having
drawn the attention of the world to his
aeroplane flights at Fort Myer and hav
ing established new world's records for I
heavier-than-air flying machines, Orvllle
Wright today met with a tragical mishap
while making a two-man flight. The
aeroplanist was accompanied by Lieuten
ant Thomas B. Selfridge, of the Signal
Corps of the Army. Lieutenant Selfridge
was fatally Injured and died at 8:10
o'clock tonight. Mr. Wright was seri
ously injured, but is expected to recover.
While the machine was encircling the
drill grounds, a propeller blade snapped
off, and, hitting some other part of the
Intricate mechanism, caused it to over
turn in the air and fall to the ground, en
veloping the two occupants In the debris.
Soldiers and spectators ran across the
field to where the aeroplane had fallen
and assisted In lifting Mr. Wright and
Lieutenant Selfridge from undes the tan
gled mass of machinery, rods, wires and
shreds of muslin. Mr. Wright was con
scious and said:
Selfridge Xever Regains Senses.
"Oh, hurry and lift the motor."
. Lieutenant Selfridge was unconscious.
Hla head was covered with blood and he
was choking when the soldiers extricated
him from under the machine.
Dr. Watters. a New' York- physician,
was one of the first to reach the spot
and rendered first aid to the injured
men. . When their wounds had been
bandaged. Mr. Wright and .Lieutenant
Selfridge were taken to the Fort Myer
Hospital at the other end of the field.
Mr. Wright lapsed Into a state of semi
consciousness by the time he reached the
hospital but Lieutenant Selfridge did not
regain consciousness at all. He was suf
fering from a fracture at the base of the
skull and was In a critical condition.
After a hurried surgical examination
it was announced that Mr. Wright was
not dangerously injured. He is suffering
from a fracture of his left thigh and
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Falls In Love With . Portrait and
Weds Original After Courtship
by Mail.
ANACONDA. Mont., Sept. 17. (Spe
cial.) A pretty romance, brought to the
story-book ending, was told In the final
chapter last evening when Miss Ida Char
ley, of this city, and R. R. Hubbard, of
Walla Walla, Wash., were married at the
residence of Rev. H. O. Svare. The be
ginning goes back two months, when the
young woman sent a postal card photo of
herself to a girl friend at Walla Walla.
The friend showed the picture of her
chum to Hubbard, with whom she was
"keeping company." He fell in love with
the photograph.
Then followed an Introduction by mail,
and "Just in fun" a correspondence began
and the mails were soon overburdened
with letters that flew back and forth. In
a short month Hubbard threw up his Job
in Walla Walla and came to Montana to
woo In person the fair daughter of Ana
conda. He was a persistent lover and the
wedding last night was the culmination
of his suit.
HEARST. MEN. GO TO BRYAN
Independence Party In Georgia Will
'ot File Electoral Ticket.
ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 17. A serious
split developed in the Independence party
of Georgia today when Chairman Sutler,
of the state executive committee, an
nounced that no electoral ticket would
be put in the field. At the same time
National Committeeman Clapp, of the
party, filed with the Secretary of State
a list of electors from every Congres
sional district in Georgia and two from
the state at large.
Following a meeting of the state ex
ecutive committee, an official statement
was given out by Mr. Sutler declaring
that it was more important to wage a
state campaign for Governor than to put
an electoral ticket In the field.
. Yancey Carter, who was nominated on
the Independence ticket for Governor,
declined to comment on today's action.
Chairman Sutler had this to say:
"The action of our executive commit
tee means that our candidate, Mr. Car
ter, will support Bryan and Kern In the
National election. It means further that
Mr. Carter Is an Independent Democratic
candidate for Governor."
SWIFTS' PLANT IN FLAMES
Tw'o Firemen Seriously Injured In
Blaze at St. Joseph, Mo.
.ST. JOSEPH, Moi, Sept. 18. Fire which
started early last evening In the pump
room in the main building of Swift &
Company is threatening the destruction of
the entire plant. It is impossible for the
firemen to get at the flames.
Fireman Alexander Mason was .over
come by smoke' and was rescued with
great difficulty in a dying condition,
James Jackson, another fireman, over
come by smoke, fell from a high plat
form and was badly injured.
At 1:30 o'clock this morning the fire is
still beyond control. No estimate of the
present loss can be obtained.
SHOT DEAD BY HIS CLERK
Retired Steel Magnate Killed In His
Own Home.
NEWARK. N. J., Sept. 17. Walter
C. Phillips, confidential secretary of
John Leonard, a retired steel and iron
founder of Montclair, N. J., was held
for the grand jury In 10,000 ball to
day on a charge of manslaughter in
causing the death of Mr. Leonard.
- Mr. Leonard was shot and killed
yesterday In his home in Montclair,
with a revolver which Phillips said
he found by the roadside. Phillips
declared the shooting was an accident.
THIS IS LAST DAY TO FILE
Democrats Must Hury to Get Bryan
Electors' Names on Ballot.
SALEM. Or., Sept 17. (Special.)'
Tomorrow Is the last day for filing
certificates of nomination of candidates
for Presidential electors and .the cer
tificates of the Democratic candidates
have not yet been filed. The fact that
the filing had not been made became
known today and it is expected that by
some' quick work the papers will be
prepared in time.
FIGHT ON WRECKED SHIP
Mexican and Japanese Sailors
Struggle for Life.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 17. The bark
Parameta arriving here today brought
168 survivors of the ship Lucile, which
was recently wrecked in Bristol Bay,
Alaska. They say that after the ship
struck on a sand spit, the Japanese and
Mexican members of the crew, engaged
In a fierce battle on deck In their ef
forts to escape from drowning. Cap
tain Mclnnls, however, succeeded In re
storing order and all hands were saved.
JAPANESE SHIPS COMING
Two Captured From Russia Will
Visit Pacific Coast.
' VICTORIA, B. C. Sept. 17: Advices
from Japan state that the Japanese
cruisers Aso (ex-Bayan) and Soya (ex
Varag) will visit Pacific Coast points
next Spring. - The vessels are two cap
tured from RusBia.
State Leaders Talk
With Hitchcock.
CONNECTICUT IS ALSO SAFE
Nomination of Lilley Will Not
Injure Taft.
MEYER TALKS ON GUARANTY
Furnishes Ammunition for Assault
on Bryan's Banking Theorj.
Hughes to Make Tour ot
Middle West.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. The Maryland
political situation was considered today at
Republican National headquarters, prac
tically all of the state leaders having;
come here to consult with National Chair
man Hitchcock, who arrived from Cincin
nati. In the belief of many of the offi
cials of Republican headquarters in the
East, Maryland is about the only de
batable state In their territory.
All of the members of the Maryland
delegation said that the friendliness cf
the business men of their state for Mr.
Taft and his popularity with the masses
makes it probable that the Democratic
normal majorities of that state will be
overcome.
Connecticut Is Safe.
Mr. Hitchcock also talked with the
leaders from Connecticut, who declared
that the state will be safe for Mr. Taft
in- spite of the little bitterness In the
Republican party over the nomination of
Representative Lilley for the Governor
ship. Postmaster-General Meyer visited Re
publican headquarters today and dis
cussed with Mr. Hitchcock arguments
which are to be made in reply to Mr.
Bryan on the subject of Government
guaranty of National bank deposit-.
Ex-Governor Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio,
was today appointed chairman of the Re
publican finance committee for the State
of Ohio.
' It is expected now that Mr. Taft will
visit New York the middle of October.
The officials of the speakers' bureau are
now working out the itinerary for Mr.
Taft's Eastern trip.
Hughes to Speak In West.
Mr. Hitchcock expects to confer with
Governor Hughes and to arrange a West
ern trip for the New York executive. If
possible the National committee would
like to have Mr. Hughes in the West for
about ten days. If this can be arranged,
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 68.S
degrees; minimum. 43.5 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
Foreign.
Sven Hedin tells of great discoveries In
Tibet. Page 1.
Scheme to graft superstitious Chinese causes
wild rumors about cholera. Page 6.
Von Buelow declares Germany favors peace
and arbitration. Page 4.
. . - National.
Colonel Stewart ordered back to Fort Grant
and may be retired. Page 1.
Fleet to sail from Albany to Manila today.
Page 9.
Roosevelt holds farewell reception at Oyster
Bay. Page 4.
Politics.
Bryan continues assaults on Tilt In Dela
ware. Page 5.
Hitchcock assured Taft will carry Mary
land. Page 1.
Domestic.
Orvllle Wright's airship falls and he Is crip
pled and Lieutenant Selfridge killed.
Page 1.
Two prominent Pittsburgers accused of pro
digious swindle. Page .
Murphy and Newburgh arrested for attempt
ing to bribe Jurors. Page 6.
Gompers testifies in boycott hearing. Page .
American and British tennis champions each
win match. Page 14.
Mrs. Erskine Richardson tells why husband
killed himself. Page 1.
Hearst reads letters at Columbus showing
Foraker's relations with Standard Oil
Company. Page 1.
New Hampshire Republicans turn down
Churchill's reform candidate. Page 4.
Erskine Richardson's wife tells cause of
his suicide. Page 1.
' Sports.
Portland defeats San Francisco, S to 4.
Page 7.
Oregon athletes may give exhibition at
Country Club Fair. Page 1.
Postal card picture causes Veddlng at Ana
conda. Page 1-
Paclflc Coast.
Portland day breaks record for attendance .
at State Fair. Page 8.
Washington railroads ask reductions In as
sessed valuations. . Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat and mlllfeed prices advance and
flour declines. Page 19. .
Chicago wheat market loses part of Wednes
days gain. Page 19.
Violent break in stock prices. Page 19.
Grain shipments for month of September
nearly 1.000,000 bushels. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Verdict for $10,000 against M. B. Rankin la
Circuit Court. Page 18.
Council refuses ai Utlonal franchises to
streetcar compar' Page 12.
Railroaders are swept down mountain aid
by cloudburst. Page 13.
Portland entertains traveling passenger
agents. PagelS.
City Attorney gives opinion adverse ' to
street railway company. Page 14.
Petition Is filed for vote on woman suf
frage. Page i.4.
Canneryman Seulert, of The Dalles, win
test Sin laws. Page 12.
for her baby clrU