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VOL. XLVIII. SO. 14,926.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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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
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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
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PUBLIC 1M Ml'
BUT NOT IN FACT
Cunning Evasion About
Democratic Fund.
SIGMFIUHT SAVINS CUUSE-
ffonttlont Concealed H Donor
Mtket Ruutil
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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