twmt VOL. XLVIII. SO. 14,926. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TELLS STORY OF PRIZEFIGHTER CAN JOHN D. IS AGAIN E RATES REFUSE TO HAVE BUTTLE TO SAVE HIS TOWN IN ACTIVE CHARGE GOMPERS LEAD I NEW YEAR STOLEN LETTERS PREACHER PRAYS FOR NEL SON'S CONVERSION. ROCKEFELLER MAKES MANY LODGE OF MACHINISTS REPUDI TRIPS TO 2 6 BROADWAY. ATES HIM. BRYAN RETURNS TO WORDY DEBUTE mm REX AROUND GOT Archbold Gets Facts From Go-Between. SOLD BY TRUSTED EMPLOYE Offered for Sale to Newspa pers in New York. HEARST FINALLY BOUGHT Standard Official Says Party to Theft Confessed Whole Crime. Insinuates That Hearst Has Falsified Papers. NEW YORK. Sept. 29. A new phase of the discussion of the Standard Oil correspondence made public recently by William R. Hearst was entered upon late today, when John D. Archbold, vice-president of the Standard Oil Com pany, made a statement to the Asso ciated Press, setting forth details of the aleged theft of correspondence from his files. Mr. Archbold said: "In response to many Inquiries as to the theft of letters from my files, the following; may be made known: Go-between Offered to Sell. "Over three years ago a report reached me that certain of my letters had been offered for sale to newspapers of this city, avowedly as stolen letters. Examination Bhowed that some letters were missing and that they could only have been taken by some one not only familiar with the office details, but highly trusted. The party on whom suspicion fell stoutly denied all guilt. A little -later, however, a man who rep resented himself aa acting; between the thief and those to whom the letters had been sold proposed to return some of the letters for a consideration. Him story was that the (dea of the thft had been conceived by his brother who had at one time been In the employ of the company, and that his brother had Induced the employe already suspected to accomplish the theft. According to the go-between's story, he had disposed of the letters, or some of them, to two men who purchased them on behalf of Mr. Hearst's newspaper, the Journal. Mole Letter-Books Also. "Not only had stolen letters been thus traded for. but the thief was Induced to carry off one or more letter-copying books, many of whose pages he claims were photographed, other pages being movea aiiogetner. -171 e doors In ques tion were, the go-between said, returned after 8 hours. It is impossible to say how many were stolen and sold in this way. The thieves worked at their lei sure. It Is not thdught necessary to say more at present or to mention names. "Corroboration of the go-between's story of three years ago lay in his return of some of the correspondence at th time. The production of stolen letters by Mr. Hearst la further corroboration now. Obviously, among such a coterie, authenti city of their output Is not to be lightly ac cepted. The opportunities for falsifica tion, suppressing of context and distortion t passages are many. HASKEHi PREPARING TO SCK Aorus Hearst and Sheets of Libel. Whole Democracy Haskellized, GUTHRIE. Okla.. Sept. 29. (Special.) It Is understood that Governor C. N. Has kell has his libel suit against William R. Hearst In preparation and will file It wherever he can get the quickest service on the Xew Torker. It is understood fur ther that both civil and criminal actions will be Instituted. Ex-Attorney-General eheets. of Ohio, Is scheduled also aa a defendant In the libel action. This recalls a telegram received here several days ago. In which ex-Attorney-Gcneral Monnett, of Ohio, is said to have suggested to Mr. Haskell the arrest of Mr. Sheets for libel. Mr. Haskell admits that "Ohio friends" have urged him to prosecute Mr. Sheets. Mr. Haskell's lieu tenants are advising that the Hearst suit be started In the Federal Courts for the better effect It might have. Haskell Bryan's Dead Horse. In speaking of the social, personal and political relations between Mr. Haskell and Mr. Bryan, a prominent politician to nistit declared: "The germs of Haskellism have been so Injected into the blood veins of the Na tional Democracy that carloads of physic, of the antiseptics and epicaca cannot cleanse it. It will be impossible for Bryan to lose Haskell during the present cam paign. Henceforward and forever Haskell will be a dead horse for Bryan always to carry with him. He stood sponsor, for (Haskell; permitted Haskell to write his platform and today the National platform Is so Haskeilized that Bryan cannot de fend It from attacks." Denounces His Accuser. Mr. Haskell issued a lengthy character istic statement tonight denouncing L. T. Russell, editor of the Aril more Morning Democrat, and saying that" the telegram to the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, which Mr. Russell recently made public, was not in regard to any connection of Mr. Has kell with the oil companies, but regard ing the price of coal oil by the Waters Herce Company In Oklahoma. 1 Tells Methodist Conference if Bat tler Joins Church, All Hege wlsch W ill Follow. CHICAGO. . Sept. 29. (Special.) Rev. S. A. Dennis, pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal Church of Hegewlsch, today startled the temperance commit tee of the Rock River conference when he declared that the salvation of Hegewlsch must be achieved through the conversion of "Battling 1 Herbert Knox Smith, United States Commissioner of Cor poratlonu, who Married Miss Gertrude Dietrich Yesterday. Nelson, champion lightweight pugl list of the world, who owns the place body and soul. The astounded committee, seeking enlightenment, learned from Mr. Den nls that the advent of "the Battler" in his home village was sufficient to cause the abandonment of business by everybody except the thrifty saloon keepers. "If "Battling Nelson were to become a Methodist," said Mr. Dennis, "every man, woman and child in this place would forthwith Join the church. I have prayed unremittingly for the conversion of the Battler. I believe he is the most decent fellow that ever was in the prizefighting business." "Aside from his profession and his environment. Nelson is a very good man. His instincts are good and I hope that with the prayers of the con ference he may be turned into the paths of righteousness.' JEROME TO INVESTIGATE Will Find Facts About Bogus Letter of Cleveland. NEW YORK. Sept. 29. District At torney Jerome announced today that he would have Investigated the facts of the sale to a New York paper of an article on the Issues of the present campaign purporting to have been signed by the late ex-President Grover Cleveland. According to the New York Times, which originally publisned the article. F. S. Hastings, executor of Mr. Cleve land's estate, at first vouched for the genuineness of the article, but later withdrew the voucher. The Times -has now submitted the matter to the Dis trict Attorney. TERROR OF BLACK HAND Whole County In Virginia. Fears Death by Assassination. Kii'hJiu.M), vi, sept. 29. As a re sult of the shooting of N. M. Greg ory, a prominent citizen of Bucking ham County, an appeal has been made to Governor Swanson to aid in break ing up an alleged Black Hand gang. A communication received by the Gov ernor today reads: -conditions here intolerable; gang of assassins strongly entrenched three miles away; one citizen shot In uacn and others threatened; county author ities appear powerless. W need as sistance and bloodhounds." It is reported that a vigilance com mittee is being formed. KNOX SMITH IS MARRIED Commissioner of Corporations Weds Daughter of Dietrich. FAR.MINGTOX. Conn.. Sept. 2. The marriage of Mr. Herbert Knox Smith. Commissioner of Corporations, and Miss Gertrude Dietrich, daughter of ex-Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, was solemnized in the Congregational -Church here today. Among those in attendance were Miss Ethel Koosevelt. Mrs. W. S. Cowles and air. uiftord .PInchot. President and Mrs. Roosevelt sent great cluster of beautiful roses. BAILEY WILL NOT . RETIRE Texas Senator Characterizes Current Rumor as Absurd. NEW YORK, Sept. 29. United States Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, who is In the city, was asked today relative to statements emanating from Galveston to tne errect mat ne intends to resign from tlie benate ana said: "These statements are pure inventions and perfectly absurd. I have no intention of resigning from the Senate or ending f:' . ;;- XI ir career inerein4 - Replies to Roosevelt's Last Broadside. STILL CffAMPIONS HASKELL Calls Arguments About Trusts Ingenious, but Unsound. PROSECUTE WITHOUT END Renews Challenge to Publish Canv palgn Funds Before Election and Accuses Roosevelt of Showing Distrust of People's Sense. ROCK ISLAND, III., Sept. 29. "I have lived In vain if your accusations lose me single friend," said W. J. Bryan in a letter addressed to President Roosevelt, replying to that of the President written Sunday last, Mr. Bryan points to his rec ord and declares that it is a sufficient answer to the insinuations of the Chief Executive that he is in sympathy with or controlled by the trusts. Reverting to the charges against Gover nor Haskell, Mr. Bryan says that the President, in response to his request, did not deign to suggest a tribunal which could determine those charges, but in stead proceeded to pass judgment upon him, and he Informs the President that the occupant of that high office cannot deny to the humblest citizen the right to protect his reputation and vindicate his name in the cVurts. Complaint Against Critic. Taking up the President's assertion that certain trust magnates, fearing prosecution under Mr. Taft, will support the Democratic candidate, Mr. Bryan charges that the President worded- his statement In such a way as to claim the support of all the trust magnates "and yet ptlt it on the ground that they are supporting your party for patriotic rea- eonawcather than for the promotion of a selfish interest." Such an argument, he .contends. Is in genious, but not sound. In proof df the fact' that he would not be controlled by the trusts, Mr. Bryan says that, if elected, he will enforce the anti-trust laws, "not spasmodically and intermit tently, but persistently and consistently." Campaign Fund Publicity. Mr. Bryan, in dealing with the Dem ocratic campaign fund of 1896 as com pared with the Republican campaign fund of 1904, charges that the Presi dent pays "more attention to the mote than to the beam," and asserts that in (Concluded on Pays a.) PUBLIC 1M Ml' BUT NOT IN FACT Cunning Evasion About Democratic Fund. SIGMFIUHT SAVINS CUUSE- ffonttlont Concealed H Donor Mtket Ruutil j TL.Tiiii winir . Lic . Since Rogers' Breakdown, Head of Standard Oil Has Watched Affairs Closely. NEW YORK, Sept 29. (Special.) It Is stated John D. Rockefeller, who, during the past several years has visited the Standard Oil headquarters in this city only occasionally and left the transaction of business there to his associates, is once again the active head of this great concern. He now goes to 26 Broadway once or twice a week, and no move s made without hia direct counsel. .-Formerly the telephone, which he had in his private office in the innermost recess of the Standard Oil headquarters, was not list ed in the telephone book, but now this directory contains his name and Indi vidual telephone number at 26 Broadway. A new arrangement has been ordered by which an additional copy of all docu ments submitted to John D. Archbold for perusal shall be made for Rockefeller's use. Rockefeller's renewed activity Is said to be necessitated by the fact that Henry H. Rogers, Incapacitated since his physical - breakdown, and other men on whom Rockefeller used to rely, have also gone out in the past year. SMUGGLING ON BIG LINERS Sailor's Arrest Implicates Merchants . on Both Sides of Ocean. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 29. (Spe cial.) What the customs officials de clare to be the biggest smuggling plot that has been discovered in recent years and which involves a business man of this city and a prominent resi dent of Boston was unearthed early today In the arrest of Walter Parker, a member of the crew of the American line steamer Merlon. It resulted in the subsequent seizure 'of rare laces valued at J300. In-addltion to the Philadelphia and the Boston man referred to, the plot in volves Ahern, the largest lace dealer of Queenstown, Ireland) and before the investigation is completed it is ex pected that members of the crews of the other trans-Atlantic steamers will be shown to have been connected with gigantic plot to defraud the United States Government by smuggling goods Into the country at this port. STUNG; DIESJN 10 MINUTES Colfax Woman, 55 Years Old, Suc cumbs in Great Agony. COLFAX. Wash., Sept. 29. The stins of bee proved fatal to Mrs. Caroline Hower, aged 5t, a pioneer resident of Whitman County, at her home In 'Spring Flat, nve mllea south of Colfax, yester day. Mrs. Hower stepped from the house to bid her children good-by as they were leaving for Colfax. A bee from a near by hive settled on her hand, stinging her near the base of the thumb. She grew violently ill and her children assisted her to the house, where she died ten minutes later, before medical aid could reach her. It is not known whether the shock super- i induced heart disease. ' "UNLESS OTHERWISE STIPULA TED- Railroads to Make Ad vance Both Ways. OF FIVETO EIGHT PER CEN Corrmetition. Now Extinct Made Them Very Low. PRODUCERS ARE WILLING Increase Will Affect WestDouno Rates on SO Commodities, East bound Rates on 2 0 Daily Conferences Held. CHICAGO, Sept, 9. ( Special.) Janu ary 1 the transcontinental railroads hope to be able to increase the freight rates on over 80 commodities westbound and on about 20 commodities eastbour.d be tween all Eastern points and the Pacific Coast. Conferences are being held frequently with a view to reaching an agreement as to what commodity rates should be in creased and what should remain at pres ent rates. Today traffic men admitted that all of the commodities were being gone over with a view to making In creases where possible and equitable. It Is stated that all of the commodities on the Hat, which include a number of large consumption and large tonnage, have borne ridiculously low freight rates for years. This fact. It la maintained, is due to old competition, which was wont to cut a rate. In order to get business lrre spective of whether or not It paid. The proposed increases, if they become effective, will be from every territory east of the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast and will average between five and eight per cent above the present rates. It Is hoped that most of the increases can be agreed upon, and it is expected that the railroads will be able -to make them effective January 1, 1909. Some of the manufacturers of commo dities affected are said to agree with the railroads that rates are low and it Is understood that they will not make stren uous objections to increases. OHIO COUNTIES VOTE DRY Sixteen Cast Out Saloons, Putting 290 Out of Business. COLUMBUS. O., Sept. 29. Twelve Ohio counties voted today under the Rose law and all went "dry" by majorities ranging from a few hundred to more than 2000. The number of saloons affected is 289. Altogether 16 of the counties have held local option elections and all have gone "dry." The total number of saloons voted out is 390. t J Asserts Recent Events Make It Im possible to Indorse Democratic Candidate for President. UTICA, N. Y., Sept. 29. Utica Lodge No. 425, International Association Machinists, has adopted the following "Whereas, Samuel Gompers has used his high office as president of the American Federation of Labor to en deavor, through the Influence of that office, to persuade labor unions of thl Chief Forester fi If ford PInchot, Center of Storm in Irrigation Conscress. 4- country to vote for the platform and nominees of the Democratic Natrona I convention; Whereas, we, as members of organ ized labor do not wish to declare al If glance to either the Democratic or Republican parties; Resolved, That we, at a regular meeting-. In view of . the Haskell expo sure, and In view of the condition of labor in the South, which is almost en tirely under Democratic control, cannot Indorse, nor can we conscientiously approve the action of Mr. Gompers. HANLY MAKES RESPONSE Answers Kinsley in Dignified Mes sage to Legislature. INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 29, Governor Hanly read a message to the Legislature this afternoon demanding that a commit tee be appointed with full powers' to in vestigate a charge made against the Gov ernor yesterday by Representative Kins ley of the Lower Bouse, who said the Governor offered him a position paying a salary of J2000 of he would support the county local option bill. "If these charges are true," said Gov ernor Hanly, in his message, "then the Governor of Indiana should be Impeached. If they are false, as I know them to be, then their falsity should be established," URY AWARDS HER $11,115 Nevada Woman's Husband Was Put Off Train and Died on Desert. RENO, Nev., Sept. 29. A verdict for damages of $11,115 was returned today gainst the Southern Pacific to Mrs. Mamie Forrester, whose husband was put off a Southern Pacific train on a desert In this state last January and who died a short time after from ex posure and cold. It was claimed Forrester was riding on a scalper s ' ticket. It is probable the case will be carried to a higher court. WILL WED SPOKANE GIRL John Guy Howell, of Portland, to Marry Miss May Rosenhaupt. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 29. (Special.) Mrs. S. Rosenhaupt has announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss May Rosenhaupt, to John Guy Howell, of Portland. The marriage will take place next Spring. Miss Rosenhaupt is prom inent in the younger society circles. Mr. Howell is a prominent lumberman of Portland. Mr. Howell is manager of the Howell Shingle Company, and resides at 998 Thurman street. His father is C. D. Howell, president of the same corpora tion. FLEET TO ARRIVE FRIDAY Manila Hears From Sperry Harper Keeps Men on Ships. MANILA, Sept. 30. A telegram has been received from Rear Admiral Sperry announcing that the Atlantic fleet will arrive at Manila Friday afternoon. -Rear-Admiral Harper, commanding the Asiatic cruiser squadron, which Is at an chor off the naval station at Cavite, has issued orders keeping all men and offi cers aboard their vessels on account of the cholera in the city. Twelve new cases of cholera have been reported in the city for the past 24 hours and five deaths. Football Player Has Hard Head. NEW HAVEN, Conn., oept, 29. Lee Gilbert "Warren, of Piqua, O., the Yale football player who was kicked in the head and rendered unconscious yester day during practice at Yale field, was reported at the Yale Infirmary to be conscious this morning. His injuries are not serious and it is expected that he will be out in a week. ; i V ' l!tlipi Hot Debate Likely on Forest Reserves. IRRIGATION MEN DIVIDED Livestock Men Will Start Fun ' at Albuquerque. LETTERS OF ROOSEVELT Arouses Enthusiasm by Expressing Hope or Statehood for Territories. Spokane Ahead for Next Irrigation Congress. ALBUQUERQUE. N. M., Sept. 29 The proceedings of .the opening session of the 16th National Irrigation Con gress, which convened In Convention Hall, In this city, at 10:30 today, were Impressive, and 1500 delegates and 2600 spectators, who crowded the galleries, were moved to repeated demonstra tions. It Is evident that this congress is to give the major portion of its time to discussion of the reclamation of public land and conservation of natural re sources, and It is likely these discus sions may lead to differences of opinion on phases of the Government policies, particularly the Forestry policy. D. C. Beaman, of Denver. Colo., will address the convention tomorrow on "Forestry Service," and it is Intimated that such criticism of the service as may be In dulged In will come at that time. The livestock interests are well represented. and their desires aa to the resolutions urging Government regulation of the public domain and National forests may precipitate sharp discussion. Make Organization Permanent. A movement has appeared, backed by a number of well-known men, to make the Irrigation Congress a permanent working organization, with headquar ters and a secretary, whose duty would be the collection of data and informa tion for the use of 'the congress In furthering needed legislation and arousing public Interest in reclamation and conservation work to be under taken. The movement is finding favor among the delegates. Two letters and a telegram were read to the congress at the opening ses sion from President Roosevelt. The first was addressed to the congress and conveyed the President's greeting; his approval of the work of the con gress, and references to the Impor tance of reclamation and conservation (Concluded on Page 0.) NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Fair and continued warm; northerly winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum tomp'erature, 75.7 degreea; minimum temperature, 01.8 degrees. Domestic. Fulton Iron Works to be liquidated. Page 3. Railroads to advance rates to Pacific Coast in January. Page 1. Preacher tries to convert Nelson, expecting whole town to follow. Page 1. National Irrigation Congress to have hot debate on forest policy. Page I. Tuberculosis Consress discusses cost of disease. Page 5. John D. Rockefeller resumes active charge of Standard Oil. Page 1. Utica machinists union denounces Go Ta per's policy. Page 1. Butte priests throw assailant dou nsialrs. Page 4. Lane says Interstate Commission has Juris diction over ocean commerce, page 5, Dlscussslons in Tuberculosis Congress. Page 4. Politics. Democrats seek to expose Sheldon's corpo ration connections, page 5- Kern and Sherman meet in Chicago. Page 8. Haskell preparing civil and criminal libel suits against Hearst and Sheets, page X, Bryan replies to Roosevelt's latest letter. Page 1. Beveridge speaks on injunction issue. Page 5 Beverldge speaks on injunction question. Page 4. Taft declares for tariff revision downward. Page 6. Sports. a Portland drops game to Oakland. 9 to 4; Los Angeles 5, Ban Francisco 4. Page 7. Chicago takes lead In National contest. Page 7- Pacific Cooat. August Erlckson caught selling liquor at Clackamas tavern. Page 6. Two Cottage Grove thugs captured after desperate gun fight. Page 5. Voters bungle ballots in Pierce County and cause close race for State Treasurer. Page 6. Alaska steamer Humboldt goes on rocks; all passengers removed in safety. Page 5. Sixteen men In Umatilla county race y;w charges for selling liquor in dry toun. Page . ' . uJ Commercial and Marine. More Interest fbown in local hoj market. Page 15. Heavy selling causes lower wheat prices at Chicago. Page 15. Stock speculation almost stagnant. Page 15. Stevedores sign agreement not to strike in Portland for two years. Page 14. . Portland and Vicinity. Visit of St. Paul directors may mean new railroad to Portland. Page 14. Three more members leave Mayor's exe cutive board. Page 10. Country Club campaign promises to ba success. Page 7. Methodist conference appoints lobby to work against saloon with Leg 1 is la tu re. Page 8. Women of North End notified to move out of restricted district. Page 14. Woman goes into hysterics in court when child la taken from her. Page 8. Elaborate plans for Beveridge rally next Tuesday. Page 0. Lewis estate will build at Fourth and Oak streets. Page 10. : t