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V TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1903. ARCHBDLD WANTS LETTEHS RETURNED Standard Admits Theft Whole sale and Hearst Well " Supplied. LEAGUE COUNTS CHICKS Jnriiidents Conduct Aggressive Campaign In New York With Kditor" RepresentatlTes Nominees or Party. Br IXOTD F. I-O.VBRGAX. NEW YORK. Sept. 3D. (Special. There is an unconfirmed rumor afloat, to th effect that John D. Archbold la anxious that William Randolph Hearst should re turn hia (Archboldai private letter filea. Kor It ia not ao much the Injury that Hearst haa done that interests politician, as It la the Injury he may do. We have enough of these letters to keep ua ft-nlna; until election day." declares one of the editor's political lieutenants. Down at X Broadway, the Standard Oil headquarters. It Is privately admitted that "it sure was wholesale robbery." but it la Impossible to learn Just what ammuni tion Is In the possession of Hearst. From a man who possesses the confidence of the oil trust crowd the following state ment of conditions was obtained: "Three letter file books, each containing copies of about 0 letters are missing. This of course does not give Hearst M rounds of ammunition, as the major pro portion of them could not be twisted Into political use. Sneak Thief at Work. The thing that is bDthering us Is that a number of letters Hearst has used are till on file here. This mean that In ad dition to a burglar he has employed a sneak thief, who copied our private cor respondence. It Is Impossible, of course, to tell how much more of thla stuff Hearst possesses. "Detectives are at work on the matter now. trying to discover where the leak occurred. Two men are under suspicion at present. Fo- obvious reasons their names cannot be given. "One of them was employed In the of fice of a high official of the Standard Oil up to a few months ago. He was then discharged because of his dissolute habits. It is fair to this young man to say that up to date no evidence against him has been secured. But he had a grievance, and the opportunity to do ua harm, and la naturally a subject for Investigation. "The second suspect is still In the em ploy of the Standard Oil Company. He Is being subjected to Investigation because of the circumstances surrounding his em ployment. I might say that he was em ployed on the recommendation of a promi nent officeholder, who has lately exhib ited a friendly feeling toward Hearst. If this clerk copies any letters In the future, we will know It. Then perhaps we will be In a position to tako some action." One thing that lj very clear at present Is that Hearst, the "Mad Mullah of Polltica" has certainly Injected ginger Into a very ' dead campaign. He has an armful of ora torical bricks, and Is impartially hurling them on all sides. Most of them land, and the majority hurt. Because of his work he had put the league campaign on a better plane, and aotuully aroused en thusiasm among hie followers. The general opinion la tl.at his state tliket Is weak. An effort was made to Induce Hearst to take the nomination for tlovernor but he refused, on the ground that he was tired of running for office. Sliearn In Arena. Clarence J. Sliearn. who will shatter lanoea with Charlie F.vans Hughes and Iewis Stuvvesant Chanler, Is Hearst's personal attorney. He did not receive a retainer with tin gubernatorial nomina tion, as he Is pnld a salary by the year. Shearn la a good talker and a lively cam paigner, although his personal appearance Is not striking. He Is known. In political circles as the "League's Tllot Fish." ow ing to his habit of immediately preceding his chief on the platform at nearly every party mass meeting. Hearst, however. Is convinced that his lawyer will provs to be a vote getter, and In fact. Insisted upon hia nomination. The editor and the law yer will be busy from now until elec tion day and expect to appe..l for votes In nearly every county In the state. In fact. Hearst has materially al tered his original campaign plana. The nomination of Chanler for Governor at the Democratic state convention, en raged the new party boss, and he haa announced that everything else must be subordinated to the task of "doing Chanler." To an unbiased Individual, the atti tude of Hearst Is easily understood and meets with approval. For Hearst dis covered Chanler and put hiin on the Independence League ticket for Lieutenant-Governor, later Insisting on his Indorsement by the Democrats. He claims, and with reason, that Chanler would never have been heard from politically, had It not been for the In dependence League. Therefore Chanler "threw him down." which he did a few montha ago after he took office. Hearst waa an gry. His anger grew from day to day. and reached the highest point when nominations were made at Rochester. "I will beat Chanler, no matter what the cost may. be." declared Hearst to a group of friends, "ha Is the worst of traitors, and we must make an exam ple of him." At the Independence league state convention Mr. Hearst spoke of his former chum. Mr. Chanler, In these kindly words: "He haa been worn smooth In the last two years as the pocket piece of Charley Murphy; what little character he had has been rubbed off by constant contact with Murphy's soiled thumb. Chanler Objects to Names. "Mr. Chanler objects to the calling of names. I can understand how a gentleman who lives In a glass house along with Charley Murphy. "Packy" Mci'abe. "Flngy" Conners and Pat" MoOarren. must be eagerly anxious to pull down the blinds. "If Mr. Hayes, our mighty Marathon runner, had begun the race with the American colors and In the middle of the race had changed for a considera tion to the Kngllsh colors, he would not have been welcomed home with cheers and tears of admiration and affection." To show his Impartiality. Mr. Hearst said Governor Hughes, "has protected on every side the corporations which own him and has overlooked on every side the people who elected him." In other words. Chanler la a Bene dict Arnold and Hughes is a weak cor poration clerk. At least that Is what Hearst thinks. There Is no denying that the Inde pendence League campaign has started with a whoop. The Cooper I'nlon con vention was an enthusiastic assem blage, and a good many of the dele sates actually believe they are going to beat both the oU parties to a stand still. Clarence J. Shearn In his speech of acceptance, , said among other tblnga: "I acept this nomination as a duty to our cause, and for the reason that I would not be one of those who. hav ing been honored by the suftjort and confidence of our party, turn their backs In time of need and for personal advantage, are guilty of disloyalty and black ingratitude. Goes In to Win. "Let me aay right here that I am going Into this contest, not with the mere purpoae of rolling up a good vote for the Independence Party I am go ing tn to win. "There Is today but one Issue before the people. That Issue Is treason against our country treason commit ted by millionaire outlaws who pur chase public men and corrupt political parties to serve their Uwdefylng cor porations." The Leaguers are really Joyous over the outlook. They are figuring on a vote all the way from 250.000 up to 700.000 and victory. None of them will consider anything less than J50.000. Last year the Leaguers ran two candi dates for Justices of the Court of Ap peals. John T. McDonald received the highest vote. 121. 3e4. And It was an off year at that. Here is the way one dis trict leader figures It: "In 1904. when Roosevelt carried New Tork by 175.000 votes, the combined vote for the two leading candidates was 1.543. 514. In 1906. when Hearst and Hughes ran for Governor, the total was only 1. 440.107, a loss of 103.307. But while Hughes fell 110.i31 behind the Roosevelt vote. Hearst exceeded the Parker total by 7,124. The returns show that Hearst was scratched by over 60.000 Democrats, while he delivered the solid League vote to his running mates. Politicians admit that the League vote was easily 150,000 that year. "We are stronger now than we ever were before, because of recent exposures. Hearst has showed that both old parties are tarred with the same corporation brush and he will draw Republicans and Democrats to his standard. Without the League influence this state would be nip and tuck between the old parties this year. We will draw at the rate of two Democrats for one Republican. Based on the vote of four years ago. 1,543,514. I predict that the result will he about like this: Hughes. 6:1.000; Chanler, 471, 000; Shearn. 450.000, and If things con tinue to Improve we may get "place money.' " CAN'T FORGIVE ROOSEVELT BRYAN SEVERE AGAINST HIM FOR INTERFERING. Accuses President of Degrading Of fice and Taft of Borrowing Ideas From Democracy. CRESTON, la., Sept. 30. Traversing the southeastern and southern portions of Iowa all day in an ordinary coach, W. J. Bryan concluded his whirlwind epeechmaklng tour of more than three weeks at this place tonight, where a big open-air meeting was held. No greater demonstratlona have ever been accorded anywhere than In Iowa. When he took a late train for Lincoln he had delivered during the day 15 speeches to Immense crowds, a arrest number of whom were farmers, who manifested the greatest In terest. He devoted himself principally to a dis cussion of the platforms of the two par ties, with particular reference to publi cation of campaign contributions, election of Senators by direct vote and the tariff. He was unsparing In his attacks on the President and Mr. Taft, and once again declared that the President had degraded the high oftlce he holds by participating In the campaign. Instead .of leaving Mr. Taft and himself to fight It out alone. As for Mr. Taft, the Democratic candi date heaped upon him the severest criti cism, accusing him, among other things, of borrowing all his Ideas from the Dem ocrats and other sources, and originating nothing. He specifically answered at Os kaloosa and Knoxville Mr. Taft's recent speeches regarding the source of the cam paign funds of the respective parties, but more particularly the one In which Mr. Taft stated that the Democratic can didate had "done nothing but talk," while he himself had been putting his Ideas Into practice in administrative ways. At Washington he was presented by a woman in the crowd with a Teddy bear, one leg of which was broken and done up In splints. "Badly crippled." was the candidate's comment. This veiled refer ence to the President set the people to laughing. While speaking at Harper a bride and groom got on the train, and when he came back Into the car Mr. Bryan handed the bride a bouquet which he had received, and which she bash fully accepted. HINDUS FACE STARVATION Many Living on One Meal a Day With Gloomy Outlook for Winter. VAXCOfVER, B. C. Sept. . (Spe cial.) With the coming of the first cold weather, the situation amongst the hundreds of Hindus here has become serious. It was fully explained at a meeting of the Hindus held In their temple yesterday. Indications are that hundreds will be In desperate straits feefore the Winter Is over. Between "0 and 80 men are alleged to be living just now In Vancouver and Westminster on one meal a day or less. In a frightful condition, many of them being faced with practical starvation. Their friends amongst their own people are not able, they declare, to give, them any more, and a score or more are get ting their meala by begging. About 20 members of the Hindu col ony are down with fever ami colds, and many of this number are in the hospital. A DOLLAR FOR AN IDEA The horse show people want us to make a striking display in our large show win dow, emphasising particularly the Horse Show. We are at our wits" ends to know how to associate horses and horsemanship and flashy turn-outs, with pianos and pipe organs and pianola pianos and talking machines, and self-playing automatic or chestrions, but are willing to give a dollar to anyone sending us a suggestion that can be worked out within the space In closed by plate glass 1 feet wide by 30 feet in depth, or any portion of It. Address or telephone Advertising De partment, fillers Piano House. Where Bullets "rew. David) Parker, of Fayette. X. T-. a veteren of the Civil War. who lost a foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good Electric Bitleia have done Is worth more than $J0o to me. I spent much monev doctoring for a bad case of stomach trouble, to little purpose. I then tried Electric Bitters, and they cured me. I now take them as a tonic and they Veep me strong and well." e- at Woodard, Clarke & Co. drugstore. GUARD 01 TRADE Bankers Want Express Com panies Controlled. TOO MUCH BANKING DONE Woodrow Wilson Warns Association of Danger of Conflict Between Capital and People Lessons - Taught by Recent Panic. DENVER, Sept. 30. The American Bankers" Association, meeting In the 34th annual convention in the Denver Auditorium today, received the re- Iron and steel are awaiting the outcome of the election. Not until then. In the opinion of these publications, generally considered authoritative, will producers Increase their output or consumers make large unconditional orders. EPISCOPAL HOME FINISHED Official Residence of Eastern Ore gon Catholic Diocese Opened. BAfCER CITY. Or.. Sept. 30. (Spe ciaL) An example of Catholic enter prise culminated tonight in the house warming of the episcopal residence of this diocese. Bishop Charles J. O'Reil ly tonight opened the new official resi dence for the inspection of the public. It Is said to be the finest dwelling house In the state outside of Portland. It is built of gray stone. Is prac tically three stories, contains 26 rooms, three steel vaults, one on each floor, hot-water heating, electric lights, and is fitted with call bells throughout. The public attended from 7:30 to 10:30, and gave expression to great ad miration for its elegant appointments. A feature of the evening was a letter of congratulation from the Protestant clergymen of this city, as follows: To the Right Rev. Bishop P'RelHy. Baker WALLOWA COUNTY'S PROPOSED NEW COURTHOUSE 1 swaJ l. Hi" 1 I st?! J!r-g sip 1 1 i-J " It' III ,n r-l r . sssJ 3f4vt ; - "" r V- IS0""1 " . j t ' . - y ' 1 . A. "" ' ' ESTIMATED COST OP STRUCTURE IS PLACED AT 30,OOO. ENTERPRISE, Or., Sept. 30. (Special.) Bids for the erection of the S courtnouse of Wallowa County will be opened by the County court on October 12. The plans provide for a two-story and basement structure of stone with granite trimmings. 76x93 feet. The basement m n!Jn atoragl vaults fuel rooms and the steam-heating plant. The f.r. "oor wm contaiVthe office, of Clerk and Recorder Sheriff Assessor Treasurer, School Superintendent, Surveyor and the Jail. The f ,t!e till The 30x61 feet in size, with walls of reinforced conorete. and contain eight celU in a steel cage. The Circuit Court and County Court , , . " , lha s-ranlte will come from the nearby mountains. The terprise, and the f""6 JT1" Haworth who was the builder of the apparatus, Is $30,000. ports of its officers and various com mittees, and listened to scholarly ad dresses by B. K. Walker, president of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Toronto. Ont., and by Woodrow Wil son, president of Princeton University. Both speakers were liberally ap- POneeof the most important committee reports was that on express companies. The committee told of the efforts made to prevent the express companies from going further into the banking business and to compel them ta give up the money-order business. The chairman of the committee explained that the Inter state Commerce Commission will hear the complaint of the bankers October 15 at Washington. State Secretaries Meet. The organization of secretaries of State Bankers' Associations met Immediately after the adjournment of the American Bankers' Association this evening, about 25 secretaries being present. Aside from the annual address of S. B. Rankin and the reports of the secretary and treas urer, the entire session was taken up with brief and Informal addresses by nearlv all the secretaries. The addresses for the most part were on subjects of In terest only to bankers and bank em ployes. W. F. Keyser. of Sedalla, Mo., waa elected president: I A. Cote, of Boise, Idaho, was elected a member of tne board of control. - New Bills of Lading. The bill of lading committee's report recommended two forms of bills of lading for uniform adoption throughout the Untted States, as recommended by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The annual report of the treasurer, A. A Crane, showed total receipts from all sources of $162,613, of which $134,297 was dues from 8024 Old members and $9095 duea from 22 other members. A balance of $1923 Is shown, besides $130,000 worth of stocks and bonds held by the associa tion One of the heaviest expenditures for the year. $39,025, was to the standing protective committee. ALL OEPSilECTl ORDERS FOR STEEL CANCELED IF BRYAX AVIXS. Both Producers and Consumer Hold Off Till Result Known. Boom If Taft Elected. NEW TORK. Sept. 30. (Special.) Re ports of the highest authority from the steel and Iron trades today are to the effect that no Improvement of any con sequence need be expected until after election. Practically all of the mills have orders subject to cancellation after elec tion, and the Impression has been gen eral that such orders will be cancelled m case of W. J. Bryan's election. E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel Cor poration, denied the Pittsburg story that his company had given employment with out Justification to 100.000 by way of as sisting the Republican campaign. He says: "There is no foundation for the state ment that any number of men have been put to work for political effect. From time to time in the last six months ad ditional men have gone to work because of natural and legitimate business re quirements. If and when the Republican nominee Is elected, we confidently expect the number of our men at work will be materially increased." Both the Iron Age and the Iron Trade Review say producers and consumers of City Or. Dear Bishon: " We. ths Protest ant clergymen o this city, desire to con gratulate you on the completion of your Episcopal residence, a monument to your Indefatigable energy and perseverance. "We would take advantage of this occanlon to congratulate you on your restoration to health, and trust that, If It pleases God your years may be many to eaJoy"the com forts of your official home and the loyalty of a devoted people while you continue the great work assigned you In the uplifting of the human race. Fraternally yours. Alexander Blackburn. D. pastor First Baptist Church. Jacob Finger, pastor First Methodist Church. 1 Myron Booxer. First Presbyterian Church. C. H. Eyman. pastor Second Baptist Church. MIDWAY MURDERER FOUND Gambler Arrested at Colvllle, Charged With Crime. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 30. (Special.) A special to the Spokesman-Review from Colvllle, Wash., says: A. W. Jennings, reputed to be a pro fessional gambler, was arrested at Kettle Falls today and is now in the County Jail awaiting extradition to British Columbia on. a charge of murdering Charles Thomet, the Midway hotelkeeper, on August 25. Jennings was traced by provincial offi cers to the house of a woman at South side, who said she had harbored him and he confessed to killing Thomet. The provincial officers called upon the Stevens County Sheriff to arrest him and the capture was effected by Deputy Ledg erwood as Jennings was opening a solo game in a saloon. He made no resist ance. Heavy Colt's revolvers were found In his grip. He declares his innocence and will fight extradition. He fits the description of the man who fired the fatal shot. SUBURBAN HOME BURNS Department Unable to Fight Fire Near City Limits. Fire completely destroyed -the dwelling of F. S. Fettinger, 202 Exeter street, at g o'clock last night. This is near the city limits towards St. John and there are no fire plugs in the vicinity so the owner of the house was compelled to watch it burn without receiving aid from the fire department. Patrolmen Wellbrook and Patton gave such assistance as they could render but were unable to fight the flames with any success. The loss is $2500. Mr. Fettinger had bought the property but three weeks- ago and had moved into It with his family only one week ago. He had been doing some painting and had a large quantity of paint and turpentine stored In the cellar where the fire origi nated. The flames gained headway so rapidly that all of the household effects were destroyed. Arrested for Attacking Girl. t- t, 1 1 rt a vAunff man who Is said to have been confined in a sanitarium for a short period owing to a disordered mind, was the object of a man-hunt in the vicinity of Rus sellville Monday night because of an attempted assault committed by him upon 15-year-old Ethel Parmentier. Miss Parmentier. accompanied by two younger girls, was walking home from the Russollville school about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon and was encountered by Proudfoot about on mile from MontavHla. Proudfoot seized Miss Parmentier by the arm. but fled when she screamed for help. An armed posse, headed by A. C. Par mentier, father of the girl, avi Charles Crlmmins captured Proudfoot. after a search of nearly two hours, and took him to the County Jail. v.-. ,. wa turned over to Sheriff Stevens. His bonds have been fixed at $5000. WELCOME-TO FLEET Moros Give Greeting in Weird, Native Fashion. SALUTE WITH BAMBOO GUNS Wild Music and Hand-Clapping in Cadence Express Joy as Warships Pass Through Narrow Zarubonnga Channel. MAN'XLiA, Oct. 1 The Atlantic battle ship fleet entered the Basllan Straits at 1 o'clock . yesterday, -moving In single column. The fleet arrived opposite Zam boanga at 3 o'clock, finally clearing the Straits on. its way to Manila at 4 o'clock. The passage through the straits was made entirely In single-column forma tion and the narrowness of the passage prevented any maneuvering. As soon as the open sea to the north was Teached, however, the vessels changed to a double-column formation and proceeded in that manner. An interesting and picturesque demon stration of welcome was accorded the ships as they passed Zamboanga. Gen eral Bliss, commanding the Department of Mindanao, aboard the coast guard steamer Negros. headed a large fleet of steamers, launches and Moro vintas, or native canoes, all gaily decorated. The Kegrog fired the Admiral's salute in honor of Admiral Sperry as the Con necticut steamed by, leading the fleet, and the flagship replied with the Gov ernor's salute in honor of General Bliss as Department Commander. The Negros then turned up the Straits and sailed in company with the Connecticut for a few miles, the crew of the flagship manning the sides and the bands of the two ves sels alternating with patriotic airs. This ceremony was repeated with each vessel of the fleet as it steamed by, and many of the native crews of the vintas fired salutes to the Americans from their lan takas or wirewound bamboo guns. The Moros were greatly impressed by the size of the fleet and the great num ber of men the ships carried. As the bes eels passed, they testified their en thusiasm by clapping their hands, the sound timed to the peculiar cadence that Is distinctive of the Moros. Many of the vintas had bands composed of native Instruments aboard, and these played weird native tunee of farewell as the ships of the fleet swung Into the double column, cruising formation and steamed away across the open water toward Ma nila. The last message that was signalled to the Connecticut by the Negros before the latter turned back was: "General Bliss and the military and civil officials and the people of the Moro province bid Admiral Sperry and the fleet godspeed and a happy return home." Constipation deranges more lives with nervousness than any other abnormal condition. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY is made from the whole grain of the wheat, celery infused, mak ing it nature's evacuant. M Fop saia by oil Brooers Is your month similar tn any way fci the above? If to. no nead to wear a wobbly, unusable partial plats or Ill-fitting ordinary brldz work. The Dr. Wise system of "TEETH WITHOUT MATES" The result ot 31 years' Mtnfc th new way of replacing teeth In tne moutb teeth in fact, teetn in appearance, teeth to abew our food upon, as you did upon your nat ural ones. Our force la so orsanUed we can do your entire crown, bridge or plate work In a day U neceeeary. PoelUveUf pain less extracting. Only high-claaa, aclentixie WOrt WISE DENTAL CO., l!MJ. Dr. W. A- Wlee, Mgr.. 21 years In Portland. Eecond floor Falling bids.. Third and Washington streets. Otfice hours, S A. M to S P. M. Sundare. 1 P. k Painless extracting. SOo; plates. 3 up. Phones A and Main 202W. x COFFEE Don't drink poor stuff; the world is full of it. This is the coffee country; don't drink poor stuff. Tear grocer nhm Tour money H o deal Bke Sckillkig's Beet: we pay hia. NEED A NEW SUIT? Want it Tailor Made? For less than ready-made? Read this afternoon's papers. COLUMBIA WOOLEN MILLS CO. WINTON Largest and Lead ing Fur Manufac turers of the West Exclusive Outfitters for Women and Children Extra Specials for Today SPECIAL SALE LADIES' WOOL CHALLIE TAILORED WAISTS In light stripe and plain colors, $8 LADIES' BATH ROBES $5.98 Made of excellent quality of Oriental blanketing and eiderdown, in all the new colors, plain and figured. GRAND DEMONSTRATION OF "LA RUBIE" FASHION FORM CORSETS We invite the ladies of Portland to inspect the dem onstration of this celebrated "La Rubie" Corset. The new models come in several lengths, made in the various lines of materials. Prices range from $3.00 to $5.00 SEE TOMORROW MORNING'S PAPER FOR EXTRAORDINARY SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY BARGAIN DAY !4V 1,1 Fourth and Morrison Sta. Furs! Furs!) BuySilverfield FURS! ill us From Trapper to Wearer Direct. Owing to the backwardness of the season, radical reductions prevail throughout our FUR Department on all this season's styles in FUR Gar ments. All FURS manufactured in our own factory. You will save the middleman's profit by buying your FURS here. Remodeling and repair- ins of your old garments into latest styles at special reductions. Special Sale of Genuine ALASKA MINK NECKPIECES Reg. $15 and $18 Q 9 It vals.; your choice PVe5iJ SEND FOR OUR HANDSOME FUR STYLE BOOK, 1908-09. FREE ON REQUEST. WRITE TODAY. the Ff m t mm' SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN October 3d and 4th special excursion tickets to San Francisco and return will be sold for $25.00 from Portland, with corre sponding low rates from all other points on the SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., (Hue. in 04 LIMIT OF TICKET8, TWENTY-NINE DAYS This excursion rate, which was made on account of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress, is open to the public. For particulars, sleeping-car reservations and tickets, call at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, or any S. P. Agency elsewhere. WM. Mc MURRAY, Gen. Pass. Agt.', PORTLAND, OR.