TAFT'S CABINET
IS
FAIRFAX IS ONLY
SUES TO FORFEIT
RING GOES BACK;
PRESIDENT
KAISER SUBMITS
TO BE QUITE NEW
WILIj RETAIN XO MEMBERS Of
ROOSEVELT'S STAFF. '
AMERICAN PEER
jfATIVE OF VIRGINIA AWARDED
SCOTTISH TITLE.
PAPA'S IRE RISES
ART TREASURES
NEEDS OF
TO SUFFER
TO PEOPLE'S WILL
SENATOR JELKIXS SWEARS TEX
GEAXCE OVER RCBY.
President's Advice to Be Taken Lest
Public Think Men Fastened
on Successor.
Conditions May Force
Him to Run, He Says.
House of Lords Recognizes Claim of
Albert Klrby Fairfax Gets "o
Seat In House.
Action Taken Against
Mrs. Chadborne.
Every Federal Employe Who Gave
Out Information Will Have Head
Cut Off, He Declares.
Fires Questions At
Dinner Guests.
Gives Pledge to Obey
Constitution.
EARS
BRYAN
WILLING
AGAWJ
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ONLY ACT THROUGH CABINET
Von Buelow Secures Promise
to Stop Talking.
NATION OF ONE OPINION
Chancellor Conveys to Sovereign
protests of Rulers of. Federated
States, Cabinet and Reichstag
Against His Loquacity.
BERLIN. Nov. 1". Forced by the
angry tide of popular feeling that swept
the) Empire from end to end. Emperor
William yielded to the nation today and
iromlaed henceforth to conform hlmseir
o the constitutional methods of conduct-
the policies of Germany.
The Interview between the Emperor
J the Imperial Chancellor took place
the new palace In Potsdam this morn-
r and at Its conclusion the Emperor
ade formal promise to his people that
In the future he would not act except
through the Chancellor and his associate
ministers. This promise was made pub
lic In the Relchaanseiger, the official ga
sette of the Empire. It was In the form
of a note printed on the front page,
where decrees, the text of treaties and
the promulgation of new laws usually ap
pear. It was as follows:
Kaiser's Pledge to People.
"During today's audience granted to
the Imperial Chancellor, his majesty, the
Emperor and King, listened for several
hours to a report by Prince von Buelow.
The Imperial Chancellor described the
feeling and its causes among the German
people In connection with the article pub
lished In the Daily Telegraph. He also
explained the position he had taken dur
ing the course of the debates and inter
pellations on this subject In the Reich
stag. Ilia majesty, the Emperor, re
ceived the statements and explanations
with great earnestness and then ex
pressed his will as follows:
"Heedless of the exaggerations of
public criticism, which are regarJed
by him aa Incorrect, his majesty per
ceives that his principal Imperial task
Is to Insure the stability of the poli
cies of the Empire under the guardlnn
shlp of constitutional responsibilities.
In conformity therewith, his majesty,
the Emperor, approves the Chancellor'a
utterancea In the Reichstag and as
sures Prince Ton Buelow of his con
tinued confidence.""
Kaiser Received In Silence.
Prince von Buelow had determined
upon handing In his resignation. If
the Emperor had not met the coun
try's demand, but. as such a situation
did not develop, the audience ended
with the Emperor's saying to the Im
perial chancellor that he reposed full
confidence In his wisdom.
The whole nation had awaited with
breathless suspense the word from the
palace. So marked has been the change
of the Germans toward their sovereign
in the last few days that a crowd of
some 1500 that had gathered at a
church to attend the funeral of the
late General Count Huelln-Haeseler.
at which the Emperor and Empress
were present, being unaware of the re
sult of the audience, greeted their ma
jesties almost In silence. Only a few
hts were removed and there were no
cheers when the Emperor and Empress
returned to their auto and started brck
for Potsdan,
Mutual good will prevailed at the Pots
dam audience and the Emperor dis
played a marked degree of condescen
sion. Unquestionably he had been great
ly moved by the occurrences) of recent
days.
Bore Mandate of Rulers.
Prince von Buelow told the Emperor
that he bore the mandate of the rulers
of Bavaria, tVurtemburg. Saxony and
Baden, the mst powerful states In the
Empire outside of Prussia, to communi
cate to His Majesty their collective nope
that he would be more reticent In the
future. The Chancellor submitted au
thorisation from the whole Prussian
Cabinet to express" Its agreement with
Hm as Mlnlster-Prealdent In his coun
sel. He represented also that members
of the Reichstag, without distinction of
party, had. since the discussion In" the
chamber, received an Immense quantity
of correspondence from trteir leading
supporters In the provinces in approval
of the Parliament's position, and resolu
tions from numerous organisations In
their constituencies couched In similar
terms. The feeling of the country, he
said, appeared well nigh unanimous. The
Emperor interrupted Prince von Buelow
with questions. He accepted Prince Ton
Buelow'a view fully and agreed to the
ir ubllcatlon of assurances to this effect.
1EXIES MOXET WAS PAID
o Consideration for Suppression of
Interview, Says Scott.
NEW YORK. Nov. IT. Frank H. Scott,
president of the Century Publishing Com
pany, declared positively today that no
money had been paid or was to be paid
(Concluded oa Face a.)
LONDON. Nov. 17. The committee on
privileges of the House of Lords today
declared the right of Albert Klrby Fair
fax, who la a native of Virginia,1 and
who has been described as the only
American bearing an English title, to the
rank and title of Lord Fairfax of Cam
eron In the Scottish peerage.
The committee heard evidence on this
If. I . . .; -s .. ;
KaUer Wllhelm of Germany, Who
Hu Brrm Forced by Public
Oplulon to Promise Obedience
to Constitution.
matter for two hours. J. A. Barrett,
Lord Fairfax's attorney, presented the
Fairfax family Bible and much docu
mentary evidence to prove his client's
descent.
The Attorney-General for the govern
ment and the Lord Advocate of Scotland
declared themselves satisfied regarding
the validity of the claim, and Lord Al
verstone. Lord Chief Justice, pronounced
the decision of the committee.
This decision does not give Lord Fair
fax a seat In the House of Lords. Only
a limited number of Scottish peers, elect
ed by the Lords, sit In the House.
OWSLEYS WILL COME WEST
Tonne; Conple Will Make Their
Home in Seattle.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Nov. 7. The
wedding of Miss Helen Hall, daughter
of Mrs. John R. Hall, of this city, and
the Inte President Hall, of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad,
to John Ellsworth Owsley. Yale. 1903, of
Chicago, took place here this afternoon.
Mr. Owsley is related by marriage to
Carter Harrison, of Chicago, and Is a
well-known former Yale football play
er. Mr., and Mrs. Owsley will make
their home in Seattle.
COSGROVE MENDS RAPIDLY
Washington's Governor-Elect Will
Be Restored to Health.
PASO ROBLES. Cal., Nov. 17. (Special.)
Governor-elect Cosgrove has completely
recovered from the fatigue of his rail
road Journey to this place and his condi
tion Is so much improved that he was
able to walk and take a very limited
amount of exercise. His family physician,
who accompanied him from the North,
felt so much encouraged by the Improved
condition of the patient that he left for
home this morning. The attending phy
sicians at the springs believe that com
plete rest and treatment will soon restore
Mr. Cosgrove to health.
SHIPMENTS ARE DOUBLED
During 10 Months Portland's Wheat
Exports Are 11,387,000 Bushels.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. (Special.)
Statistics compiled by the Department of
Commerce and Labor show that Port
land far outdistanced Puget Sound In
wheat exports during the ten months end
ing with October, and in that time more
than' doubled Its own shipment for 1907.
In the first ten months of last year Port
land exported 6,SS0.60 bushels of wheat:
during the past ten months 11,3X7,806.
Combined exports of all Puget Sound
ports for the past ten months was only
J.948.925 bushels.
RIDGELY PLANS TO RETIRE
Sells Stock In Kansas City Bank, to
Dr. W. S. Woods.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Nov. 17. It was
announced today that W. B. Rldgely,
president of the National Bank ot Com
merce and ex-Controller of the Cur
rency, has sold his stock in the bank
to Dr. W. S. Woods, the ex-president,
and the letter's associates, and that
Mr. Rldgely will retire within a few
days.
Brandenberg- Trial Set.
NEW YORK. Not. 17. The trial of
Broughton Brandenberg. the writer, who
is under indictment on a charge of lar
ceny, growing out of the sale of an ar
ticle purported to have been written by
the late Grove r Cleveland, was today
fixed for November 30. Brandenberg was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
i
COSTLY JOB OF SMUGGLING
Must Pay $70,453 for Helping
Mrs. Gardner.
THEN BUY TREASURES BACK
Wealthy Chicago Woman's Friendly
Act and Ignorance of Law May
Cost $152,820 Criminal
Charge Is Possible.
CHICAGO. Nov. 17. "The United
States of Arrierlca vs. two oil paintings
et al." is the title of a suit filed by the
Government today for forfeiture of works
of art belonging to Mrs. "Jack" Gardner,
of Boston, and smuggled into the United
States by Mrs. Mlly Craig Chadbourne,
of Chicago.
The filing of the suit In ' the United
States District Court today brought to
light figures which indicate that unsuc
cessful smuggling 1s a costly venture.
When Mrs. Chadbourne brought Mrs.
Gardner's art treasures Into the United
States from England last Summer, she
listed them at the Custom House as
"household effects'" valued at 18000. An
appraiser In Chicago placed their value
at $S2,tlJ- Mrs. Chadbourne was com
pelled to pay the regular duty on this
valuation, amounting to $29,203. and a
penalty of Jtt.250, a total of $70,453.
May Buy Them Back.'
This, however, gave her no right to the
property. If she wishes to regain that,
she must still pay the appraised valua
tion of the shipment, 82,41L No move
in this direction. It Is said, has been
made by either Mrs. Chadbourne or Mrs.
Gardner, and in the course of a few
weeks, it is probable, an Italian Madon
na, several tapestries of ancient and
cunning make and other articles will go
under the auctioneer's hammer to the
highest bidder.
After filing the suit United States
District Attorney Edwin W. Sims ex
plained that it was purely a civil ac
tion, having no reference whatsoever
to the criminal statutes bearing on
smuggling. Mrs. Chadborne's only re
lation with the case at present Is' that
she may redeem the property. Should
she chooce to take this course, the to
tal cost of her experience with the
customs officials would reach $152,820.
Mrs. Gardner, whose enthusiasm as
an art collector has made her known
(Concluded on Page 2.)
N. Y. "I THINK THIS
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PITTSBURG, Pa.. Nov. 17. (Spe
cial.) There is still more mystery over
the arrival of the ruby at the little sta
tion of El kins. W. Va., consigned to
Miss Kathertne Elklns, nance of Duke
d'Abruzzi. If there was a ruby (and
there could scarcely be all this fuss If
there had not been), tt will probably ar
rive in New York tomorrow morning.
In the second place, the Elklns fam
ily will probably pay the alleged duty
of $1800 on the ruby, which Is valued
at anywhere from $5000 to $S00O. In
the third place, there la not a Govern
ment official in Pittsburg but who Is
trembling from head to foot from the
Kthreat of Senator Elklns that he will
have the head of every employe who
had anything to do with Informing the
public- fit the disappearance of the ruby.
Just why the ruby should have been
returned to Pittsburg and refused by
Miss Elklns at the Elklns postofflce Is
another mystery which seema past solv
ing. Major Davis, Postmaster of Pitts
burg, declares that he will give $100
for the name of the person who gave
out the information on the subject.
M. M. Garland. Surveyor of the Port,
admits he might 'have seen the ruby,
but that he handles great quantities of
such Jewelry every day and he would
not have been supposed to know where
it came from. Then comes Sam Sipe,
a local Jeweler, who says that the ruby
was brought to him to examine and
that he thought it was wprth from
$5000 to $7000.
Today It was impossible to get a
long-distance message through to El
kins. A special correspondent who
called at the Elklns home was refused
admittance.
Denies Only for Himself.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 17. M. M. Garland.
Surveyor of Customs, denied today hav
ing received a ring which Is reported to,
have been forwarded by the Duke of the
Abruzzl to Miss Katherlne Elklns. He
declined to say, however, whether any
of his appraisers had received such a
package from the Postofflce authorities
for appraisal.
BEGIN SURVEY AT KLAMATH
Harrlman Crew Running Permanent
Line for Route to Natron.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Nov. 17. (Spe
cial.) C. N. Rankin, engineer of the Ore
gon Eastern Railroad, has arrived here
with a corps of assistant, and began to
day the permanent location survey of the
railroad extension from Klamath Falls to
Natron. Headquarters have been estab
lished here and work will be pushed with
vigor until completed.
The preliminary survey of this road
was made two years ago and the begin
ning of the permanent survey at this time
is taken as an Indication that no time
will be lost In extending the line toward
Natron as soon as the road Is complete to
thks place. It Is believed that the perma
nent location will be completed within
six months and that the road will be
constructed as rapidly as men and money
can do It.
ROOT, WOULD LOOK BATHER
URGES UNIONS TO UNITE
Roosevelt Hears Many Sides
of Important Subjects.
OUTLOOK EDITORS ATTEND
Makes Xo Comment but Coming
Message Will Probably Reflect
Flavor Gathered During- Spir
ited Discussion . at Table.
. WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. Subjecting
his guests, who were representatives of
many of the leading labor organizations
of this country, to a rapid fire of ques
tions, President Roosevelt at a dinner
given by him at the White House to
night endeavored to learn what labor
wanted from Congress and in what way
he could be of assistance to the tollers
of the country.
Sought Full Expression.
While the President did not commit
himself to any of the proposition sub
mitted by the various labor leaders
present It was learned that he sought
a full expression of sentiment from all
of them.
Justice Moody, Secretary Straus and
Secretary Garfield frequently asked ques
tions of some of the captains of labor.
The general Impression prevailed among
the labor leaders after the dinner that
the President's message to Congress
would show some of the flavor of the
conference.
Questioned about the dinner afterward,
several of the labor leadera declared that
they had enjoyed themselves immnsely
at the Presldnfs table and had partaken
of a "bully dinner." One went so far
as to confess that he had enjoyed the
candy which was passed around so much
that he had stuck four pieces Into his
pocket to take home to his little girl.
He said it was fine to eat "off plates
having on them the White House seal."
President Fires Question.
Occasionally during the conference the
labor leaders would become involved In a
debate which would terminate In some
tangible suggestion being offered. Presi
dent Roosevelt in his machine-gun ques
tioning, covered, it is said, every possible
phase of the labor question.
The labor leaders talked without reserve
and were free to reiterate their pro
nounced attitude on some Issues to which
Congress had In the past turned an un
willing ear. What seemed most slgnifi-
(Concluded on Page 10.)
WELL IN THAT POT.
WASHINTON, Nov. 17. (Special.) A
good many aspiring politicians are cheer
ful over the Information which has Just
reached them from what seems to be
authentic sources that President-elect
Taft will construct an entirely new Cab
inet. This information has been gaining
i
!
fc tTssTlTriiil all if 1 1
Buelow, Germaa
Chancellor, Who Kxtortea f rom i
Kaiser Promise to Observe Con-
circulation since the visit of Mr. Taft
to the White House last Sunday.
President Roosevelt, It Is said, has ad
vised his successor to make a clean
sweep of the present Cabinet, not because
It Is not an efficient body of men, but
because he feels that, if several of the
present Cabinet members could be re
tained, the public might gain the Im
pression he had fastened the men on the
new Administration.
One of Mr. Taft's advisers said today
that Mr. Root Is probably the only man
in the present Cabinet whose services
the new President would want.
HASTEN TO. TIE LOVE KNOT
Edwards and Mrs. Eastman Marry,
Scorning First Wife's Threats.
ASHEVILLE. N. C, Nov. 17. (Special.)
Mrs. Sophonlsba Harrison Eastman,
daughter of Carter H. Harrison, the elder,
late Mayor of 'Chicago, was married at
4 o'clock this afternoon to Baker Everett
Edwards, of Norfolk, Va. The ceremony
was performed In the back room of a
lawyer's office in Asheville by Major F.
N. Waddell, magistrate, and was entirely
unexpected. Half an hour before they were made
man and wife Mrs. Eastman and Mr. Ed
wards had no idea they could be mar
ried for several days, as they postponed
action until something was learned of the
movements of Mrs. Letltia Newlands Ed
wards, divorced wife of the Virginian.
The first Mrs. Edwards was in the offing
all day and .rumors of dark plots came
out of the east, but after Mr. Edwards
learned from his lawyers that there was
no legal ground upon which the woman
could reopen the divorce case and all she
wanted was a share In his father's es
tate, he gave the word to go ahead and
the Justice was called In.
SAVES SHIPWRECKED CREW
Steamer Picks Xp 1 Men From
Bark on Atlantic.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17. The cap
tain of the British steamer St Helena,
which arrived at the Delaware Break
water this afternoon from Sourabaya.
Java, reports that he rescued the cap
tain and crew of 16 men of the British
bark Osberga. The men were landed
at Lewis, Del., today. The rescue of
the men occurred 800 miles southeast
of the Delaware Breakwater. The Os
berga was lost.
PUBLISHES NEW TREATY
Hawaiian Paper Prints Alleged
Japanese and V. S. Agreement.
HONOLULU, Nov. 17. The Hawaii
Shlnpo publishes what purports to be the
text of a new treaty between the United
States and Japan, the official announce
ment of which. It says, will not be made
until next February. The treaty, as pub
lished, guarantees the Integrity of China.
The immigration of laborers from either
country to the other is prohibited until a
further agreement is reached.
ELOPED WITH POOR MAN
Countess Louise Didn't Pick Count
as First Reported.
VIENNA, Nov. 17. The reports current
here that Countess Marie Louise had
eloped from Buda Pest with a Hungarian
thought to be Count Anton Sigray. are
erroneous. It Is now said that the young
woman eloped, not with Count Anton
Sigray, but with a poor German aristocrat
who was employed as tutor to her brother.
Tucker Cleared on Riot Charge.
ENTERPRISE. Or.. Nov. 17. George
Tucker has been acquitted by the Jury in
the case against him on the charge of
riot after extended deliberation.
UNCERTAIN ABOUT HIS FUTURE
Does Not Wish to Be Candi
date Four Years Hence.
BUT WILL IF NECESSARY
Xebraskan Spending Time at Pres
ent on Hunting Trip in Texas.
Kills Limit of Ducks
First Day Out.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 17. (Special.)
William J. Bryan, with his wife, arrived
In San Antonio this morning and spent
the day here. He was given an ovation
at the depot by hundreds. Immediately
after breakfast he left In an automobile
for a duck hunt at a lake 15 miles from
here and spent the day in company with
a few close friends. Clad In duck suit
with high rubber boots, he forgot politi
cal questions In his ardent desire to bring
In a bag of birds.
Kills Limit of Ducks.
The sport proved good, and by 1 o'clock
he had killed the limit 25 ducks. He
returned to the city and In the afternoon
made' a brief nbn-polltlcal address. In
an interview regarding his future plans,
he said:
"I would much prefer to retire to pri
vate life, and I hope that four years
hence circumstances will not be such as
to force me Into the campaign. But If
circumstances should force me to battle
battle I will.
"The budren carried by the candidate
is heavy, but no heavier than that carried
by an officeholder. I do not desire to
ever be a candidate for office again, but
It is a difficult matter to make a rule
for the future. What the plans will be
four years from now, I am unable to
say. - -. - j
"My friends do not require me to
prejudice the future and I shall not
take the advice of my opponents on
this subject I shall continue to write
and speak In defense of things which
I believe to be good for the American
people. I hope It will never become ne
cessary to run for office again, but 1
will not attempt to decide that ques
tion until the time comes to act. I
don't see any necessity to say any mors
on the question."
Party Still Alive.
Regarding the future of the Demo
cratic party, he said:
"I am not at all discouraged as to the
future of the Democratic party. There
must be a .Democratic party in every
(Concluded on Page 6.1
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 58f
decrees: minimum. 54 degrees.
TODAY Rain; southerly winds.
, Foreign.
Fairfax, ot Virginia, declared Scottish peer.
Page 1.
Kaieer promise, to .ubmit to Constitution
after interview with Von Buelow. Page 1.
National.
Rooevelt give, dinner to labor
Judges and Government officials. Page 1.
Government sues for forfeiture of Mrs.
Gardner's art treasures. Page 1.
Bpreckels advocates free sugar before Houee
committee. Page 5.
Politics.
Taft leaves Cincinnati, refusing te talk
politics. Page 2.
Bryan says he will run again In 1812 If
circumstances require. Page 1.
Taft will form entirely new Cabinet. Page 1.
Domestic.
Evidence of Lamphere was Jealous of Mrs.
Gunnees and threatened Injury. Page 8
Van Vlleslngen's aid used In detecting his
forgeries. Page 13.
Four Greeks accused of coneplring to kill
District Attorney In New York. Page 3.
Labor Federation settles electrical workers'
.feud. Page 2.
Judge refuses Ruef change of venue and
overrules dilatory motions. Page 5.
Miss Elklns refused to pay duty on Abrusxl's
ring. Page 1.
Pacific Cowt.
Whitman College begins new epoch; Edu
cational Congress brings together large
gathering. Pg
Congressman Hawley talks of his work for
Taft In East. Page 12.
President Burge. of. Oregon Woolgrowers'
Association urges election of Republican
Senator from Oregon. Page .
Sport.
Great preparation making for O. A C.r-
Oregon game Saturday. Page 7.
Amateur Athletic Vnion rejects records of
Smlthson and Gilbert. Page 12.
Commercial and Marine
High freight rate prevents hay trade with
California. Page 17.
Late bulge In wheat prices at Chicago.
Page 17.
Decreased animation in stock speculation.
Page 17.
First barley cargo shipped from Portland,
page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Bar Association! urges neea of new state
Constitution. Page 10.
Ruef-s chauffeur, arrested In Portland, will
light extradition. Page 11.
Harrlman lines will seek Federal Injunc
tion against city. Page tl.
C Jf McArthur confident of election ar
speaker of House. Page 16.
Cruelty basis of divorce suits instituted.
Page 8. ,
Charter Commission votes against propor
tional representation in city government.
Page '10.
Railroads receive uniform bill of lading tor
distribution to shippers. Page 11.
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