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VOL. XLTIIIyO. 14.9C9. POKTLAXDOREGOX, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1908. ' -PRICEFIYE CENTS. . I-.-. . M ' Ioimm r i tmc ip 1 1 ir ii n niniinr SINGLE LENS IS TELLS GARY WILL CLAIM LABOR NEED HOT- OFFICER SPOILS FURTHER LIMIT WEDDING FEAST , WORTH $60,000 ONE OF MOST VALUABLE PIECES FREIGHT EVER SHIPPED. BRYAN'S DONKEY STEEL TOWN AFTER DEMOCRAT IC MILE HONORS. OF STANDARD OIL KAISER'S REMINDS LCCJCLESS AUSTRIAN HE HAS WIFE ALREADY. MAKE NO CHANGE KUWIH N LUMBER TARIFF POWER Bundesrath Committee Takes Hand. DIRECT FOREIGN RELATIONS Saxon Minister Declares Pol icy of Three States. ONLY FIRST STEP IS MADE Radical Irader Says Germans Have Begun Education in Parliamen tary Government Socialists Say Compromise Made. PKRLJX. Nor. 18. The official dec laration made today y Count von Ho henthal. Saxon Minister of Foreign Af fair, in the lower house of the Saxon Parliament to the effect that the foreign affairs committee of the Bundesrath. or FederaJ Council, should met oftener In order to supervise the acts of both the Emperor and his Chancellor, apparently represents the Joint opinion of BavAiia. Wurtemburg and Saxony. These govern ments have agreed mutually to avail thempelves of the foreign affairs com mittee of the Bundesrath In order to share In the direction of foreign affairs. The Conservative and Monarchial opin ion In the country Is resisting the irove ment to travel too fast politically. Flr.t Step to Popular Power. Dr. Theo Rarth. one of the Radical leaders In the Reichstag, said today: "This is only the first step In what will be the prolonged political education of the German people for full parliament ary government. The situation Is con fused. An effort will be made to per petuate precisely the same relations be tween the crown and the people as ex isted before. Assurances such as those given yesterday will quiet public opinion for the moment, or until some fresh oc casion for action arises." The Tlpslger Neuste Nachrlchten, an Influential fjWm! - paper, acclaims the "new regime" in these words: "The German people are awake and they will not slumber again. Their true monarchial duty Is to protect the wearer of the crown against his own mistakes. The people recognize their rights and feel their strength. They have a na tional consciousness, and out of that will blossom a new life." Socialists Distrust Von Buelow. The executive committee of the So cialist party has authorlied the Vor waerts to dejwrlbe the recent occurrences an "having tegun with a scandal, then driven forward under great excitement." and as having ended In a "compromise with the government. "The Empire Is still administered by absolute bureaucracy," this paper con tinued, "and it is till governed by a single unlimited head. The decisions of court cliques, made in secret, are car ried out by a pliant Chancellor, who de rives his power frnjn the sovereign and who still remains In office." Today was observed as a National day of penitence and prayer. The clergy men In many of the state churches In thftr morning services thanked heaven that the guthertng political clouds had disappeared. HERMAN BLOOD IS COOLER Imperial l'lrtlge Viewed In Colder Llpht Than at First. BKRL.IN. Nov. 1. The results of the representations made to Emperor Will iam yesteday by Chancellor von Buelow and the consequent Imperial pledge to keep both speeches and acta within close constitutional grounds, are measured In colder mood by the people of Germany t day. The Kmperor Is still much iso lated from the sympathies of both the uprer and lower levels of society. The talk among the friends of the Chancellor and the Ministers today is that they must wait and see how the Em peror acts when the next keenly inter esting public question comes up. Doubt exists as to whether, at the age of 50, the Kniperor's Impulsive and candid dis position can be so modified by the events of the. past fortnight that he will depart from & practice he has followed during the ?o years of his reign. Prince von Fuelow and his party will pursue an opportune policy, affirming resolutely that the imperial conduct will faithfully follow the imperial word. Press of France Divided. PARIS. Nov. IS. The opinion of the French press Is divided regarding the in ternational edict of Emperor William's consent to avoid in the future personal interventions in the foreign affairs of the empire. While a majority of the pa pers consider His Majesty's assurances beneficial to the country and a victory for the German people as against per sonal rule, several of them, notably the Figaro, express confidence in the sin cerity of His Majesty's pacific Intentions, and they recall occasions upon which he Interfered in the interest of peace. They believe it unfortunate that upon this the chauvinism of German bureaucracy have been removed. Cosgrove Still Improving. PASO ROBLES. Cal.. Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) The condition of Governor-elect Cosgrove. of Washington, continues to Improve. "ebraskan Promised Quadruped to City Polling Largest Gain Over Preceding Campaign. CHICAGO, Nov. IS. (Special.) To Gary, the newly-built steel town amid the sand dunes of Indiana, may belong the donkey promised by William J. Bryan re ward for the town in the United States that should. In the Presidential election, poll the largest Democratic gain over the nM.Hin Kamnnim. vvmr vears ago the site now occupied by the bustling munici pality of Gary was a waste 01 sanu. i u. .. .-.. .t ass votes for Bryan. So Mayor Thomas F. Knopps considers the prize Justly belongs nere. The -Mayor today addressed a letter, to Mr. Bryan, reminding him of his promise to donate the donkey. It Is the purpose .1 xi tn .nthmnp the animal in a municipal stable and provide him during his life with the Dost provcnuei money can buy. Candidate Bryan made the offer when making a speech in Gary on one of his campaigning tours. ROBBERS FELL WOMAN One Guards Her With Gun, While Other Loots Dwelling. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 18. Special.) u.hM h,r hnhnni was away last night. two burglara entered the house of J. R. Howard. One of them struck Mrs. How ard a terrific blow in the face with his fist, knocking her down. Then placing his foot against her side as she lay on the floor, he drew a revolver and stood guard over her while his companion ran sacked the house. Once Mrs. Howard started to get up. but was told if she moved or made a noise she would be killed. The robbers failed to find anything of value for, Mrs. Howard, alarmed by sev eral other burglaries in the neighbor hood, had hidden all her Jewelry and silver. When Howard returned home, 15 minutes after the robbers were gone, he found his wife with her eye swollen shut and her face and shirtwaist covered with blood. Both robbers were masked. IRRIGATE LONG VALLEY Oregon, Seattle and Eastern Capital Arranging Big Enterprise. RENO. New, Nov. 18. Charles A Brown. director of the Pennsylvania Railroad, of Philadelphia; A. E. Mur phy, of Burns, Or.: J. W, McLeod and E. W. Johnson, of Seattle, were in this city .completing arrangements for the Irrigation of Jo.OOO acres of land In Long Valley, located in the northwest ern end of Nevada and the eastern cor ner of California. The party left to night for the area to be developed. The enterprise Involves an outlay of more than (.i00.0)0. The preliminary work has been completed and water rights have been procured. There are three lakes on the land, which Is 2i miles from Cedarvllle. Cal. The upper lake is to be made a reser voir. EUGENE RAISES $15,000 T-ivcnty Committees at Work Raising Funds for V. M. C. A. EUGENE. Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) The hands on the big clock were moved up to $15,000 Just after noon today to mark the sefond day's work of the campaign for a Y. M. C. A. The exact sum raised from noon yesterday to noon today was T03:.5). The T. M. C A.. headquarters on Willamette street between Eighth and Ninth is the busi est place In the city. Twenty commit tees are at work with from five to ten helpers each, and any time of the day a number of these men can be seen going Into and out of headquarters. SAIL BALLOON TO SIBERIA Daring Adventure of English Bal loonlsts Sailing From London. LONDON. Nov. 18. The mammoth balloon owned by the Daily Graphic as cended from here this morning and will attempt to reach Siberia and brehk the long-d'tanoo record. The aeronauts ni board are Mr. Gaugron and Captain Malt land, and they are accompanied by a newspaper man named Turner. They expect to reach Belgium this af ternoon, and. passing over Germany, they count on being over Russia Thursday. The plan Is to descend in Siberia on Friday. The success of the voyage depends upon the air currents over Europe contin uing in the direction they are blowing at present. SHOOTS BROTHER; FLEES Man Arrested for Crime Against ' . Relative 12 Years Ago. LOS ANGELES. CaL. Nov. IS. Henry Whitaker. . a veteran of the Philippine War and member of the Soldiers' Home, is In the city Jail on orders from Roan oke. Ala., where It is alleged he shot his brother. 12 years ago, over their father's estate. Perry Holden Is said to have been the name ' he bore at that time. Officers claim that he admits he shot his brother In a quarrel and fled without learning the result of the shooting. Kills Wire by Mistake. VANCOUVER. B. C, Nov. ' 18 A Japanese rancher by the name of Nagao was shooting rats under his house at North Vancouver this morning, when his wife suddenly appeared in the door, way. and a bullet flying wide went throfjgh her heart, killing her instantly. GO TO BACK DOOR Roosevelt Shows That Rights Are Equal. HAS BETTER UNDERSTANDING Will Set Forth Views in Mes sage to Congress. LEADERS EXPRESS VIEWS Exchange or Ideas Has Illuminating Value to President, Judges and. Executive Officials Desire to Avoid Lawsuits. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. Further conferences at the White House today between the President and men who are prominent In labor matters made the attitude of the administration toward proposed labor legislation . a subject of keen discussion in Wash ington tonight. Among those wno saw the President were Charles P. Nelll, Commissioner of Labor; United States Attorney Henry L. Stlmson, of New York; Edward J. Gavlnan, of New Tork. attorney for the labor unions, and Charles H. Sher rlll, an attorney of New York, all of whom attended the labor dinner at the White House last evening. It is learned from the highest au thority that the object of the President In giving the dinner to the friends of labor, and in holding the subsequent conferences, was primarily to bring about a better understanding between representatives of the Government and labor leaders, and to Impress upon the labor interests of the country the dis position of the administration to re ceive Its representatives in conferences on an equality with all others. The desire of the President, it was ex plained, was to have the laboring man feel that he had the right to present his grievances and demands, and to demonstrate "that neither the labor leader nor the millionaire need come to the back door of the White House at midnight In order to have a confer ence with the President." Supreme Court of the United States and Executive officials were Invited to be present merely to enable them to learn from the leaders direct what the latter regarded as their needs. The occasion Is said to have afforded a free exchange of Ideas and to have been of "Illuminating value" to the President. While he may not adopt a labor pro gramme at the close of his admtnlstra tlont lest he might thereby embarrass his successor. It Is believed he will set forth his views on the needs of labor, either in his annual message to Con gress or In a special labor message submitted subsequently. The various conferences of the last two days are said to have brought out more plainly than ever before the de sire of the labor Interests to eliminate lawsuits in collecting damages under the employers' liability law. It has been found, the labor leaders say, that the lawsuits result in benefit to law yers only. THE LION r r j j"' Just as Ceremony Is to Begin, Con stable Appears With Warrant and Takes Bridegroom Away. BUTTE. Mont, Nov. 18. (Special.) When the wedding feast was all pre pared, the wine and .the turkey,- the fruit and the sweets on the groaning board, the priest hired and the musi cians secured for the merry-making. Constable Mose Lipschltz descended upon the happy scene, which was to have been the marriage of Joe Turitch and Nike Marlnovlch, flashed a war rant upon the bridegroom this after noon and led him away to the County Attorney's office, where Turitch was requested to explain the charge that he already had a wife and two children back In Austria. Friday, the 13th, .was the day upon which Turitch secured his wedding li cense. It has so far proved an un lucky day for him. Long before he ap peared In the office of the Clerk of the Court, another man preceded him and gave warning that Turitch would ap ply for a license, and that it should be held up because the bridegroom-to-be was already married. Turitch man aged to get his license, though, anf It was not until this morning that three Austrian, who said they knew Turltch's wife, told the County At torney of the situation and requested him to stop the marriage. PRECAUTIONS BY AUSTRIA Mobilization of Troops Accompanies Delay in Negotiations. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 18. Austria Hungary has formally notified Russia of her precautionary military measures on the Servian frontier, which Include the partial mobilization of the 15th army corps. These steps are regarded generally as a military demonstration, but in offi cial circles it is not felt that there is any reason for alarm and It Is believed that the chances for peace have Improved 60 per cent since the powers, at the initi ative of Austria-Hungary, undertook di rect mediation with Belgrade. The Austrian note on the proposed International congress to clear up the situation In the Balkans has been de livered and, according to credible author ity. It contains no conclusive answer re garding the programme of discussion sug gested by the other powers. . It merely inaugurates a new phase of the negotia tions, which probably will hang on for weeks. Reports received here from Vienna say that Austria-Hungary adheres to the de termination not to discuss the Justifica tion of annexation of the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. , The Servian legation here was virtu ally stormed today by an assemblage of unemployed men, who wanted to enlist with Sen-la for the predicted war with Austria-Hungary. This arose from the publication in the morning papers of a statement, attributed to the secretary of the legation, to the effect that appli cants would be enrolled in the Servian army as soon as the Austro-Servian ne gotiations, which are now sharply strained, were broken off. - The legation disavowed this state ment today and said that, on the con trary'. It did not think there would be any war. TELEGRAPH LIVES SEVERED Montenegro Also Mounts Guns and Puts Troops in Pass. VIENNA. Nov. 18. Advices received from Oettlnje, the capital of Montenegro, declare that the telegraph line between Cettlnje and Cattaro, a seaport of Aus tria, has been cut, and that Montenegro has mounted guns on the slopes dominat ing Cattaro. Furthermore, Montenegro has occupied the Dug Pass, leading into Herzegovlnajawlth SOW troops. OF YESTERDAY AND THE LAMB Rockefeller Glows With Joy at Recital. EARLY STRUGGLES OF OCTOPUS Starting on $4000, He Thought $1,000,000 Big. SHOWS LINE OF DEFENSE Will Contend Standard Did N'ot Seek Mastery, but Is N'atural Outcome of Economical Develop- ment of Industry. NEW YORK, Nov. 18. delating his story with the air of a country gentle man of kindly mien, engaging a host of friends with incidents of days long past, John D. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil Company, though for nearly ten years retired from the active cares of company direction, reviewed for more than two hours today the history of the early oil trade and the development of the company that later grew into the present oil trust. Mr. Rockefeller was a witness for the defense In a suit to dis solve the Standard, which is being prose cuted by the United States Government, and his appearance at the hearing before Judge Franklin Ferrlss, the referee, brought a large crowd to the Customs building. Tells Story With Pleasure. The head of the big oil combine was surrounded by an imposing circle of coun sel and, when he began his testimony, he gazed complacently upon a swarm of newspapermen, behind whom pressed a throng that filled the room. Mr. Rockefel ler appeared at complete ease, and when John G. Milburn, of counsel for the Standard OH Company, propounded his first question, the witness spoke out in full tones, as If he desired the most distant spectator In tile chamber to hear. Then, In a manner that indicated a pleasure of which he was about to tell, Mr. Rockefeller spoke of his start in the oil business and how, . under adverse conditions, that business grew to the pro portions of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, with its capitalization of tl.000,000. Mr. Rockefeller's eyes sparkled In reflec tion on that early financial organization with almost boyish enthusiasm. When $1,000,000 Looked Big. "It seemed very large to us, who began with only $4000 In 1S62," he said. Thus the proceedings lost, in a sense, their official aspect, because of the en gaging manner which Mi. Rockefeller displayed 1n his answers. A glow of health showed on Mr.- Rockefeller's smooth-shaven face, and to inquiring newspapermen he replied that he had never felt better. The president of the Standard was dressed in a plain business suit of dark material, and across his waistcoat was suspended a heavy gold watch chain. A dark purple necktie, in which a large pearl pin was set, smuggled close to a high collar. Shows Line of Defense. The development of Mr. Rockefeller's testimony today, which carried him to the organization of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio. Indicated that one of the lines of the defense would be that (Concluded on Page 3.) OF TODAY Huge Optical Mirror Will Be Used at Pasadena for Astrononi- leal Observations. NEW YORK. Nov. 18. (Special.) The steamship St. Andrews, of the Phoenix Line, which docked In Hoboken today. carried what is believed to be one of the most valuable single pieces of freight ever shipped across the Atlantic. This val uable piece of freight was an optical mir ror, said to be the largest and most ex pensive ever cast. It is valued at $60,000. and weighs about six and a half tons, it is 100 Inches in diameter and concave in form. This mirror is consigned to Dr. George B. Hale, of the Mount Wilson Solar Ob servatory, Pasadena, Cal., the observatory founded by Andrew Carnegie. Dr. Hale, will use this mirror in hUs study of the stars at the observatory. From the Phoenix liner the mirror was placed on the transport Champion and transferred to one of the Morgan line boats for shipment to New Orleans, where it will be shipped overland to Pasadena. NEW THEATER IS OPENED Xordica Initial Attraction at Salt Lake's $350,000 Playhouse. SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. IS. The Co lonial, Salt Lake City's new 350,000 fire proof playhouse, was formally opened to night, Madame Lillian Nordica being the Initial attraction. The seating capacity of the theater is nearly 1900 and it was packed with a fashionable audience. Previous to the performance congratu latory addresses we erdelivered by Gov ernor John C. Cutler, Mayor Bransford, Calvin Heilig, president, and John Cort, secretary of the Norfthwestern Theatrical Association; Messrs. Cort and Heiligr hav ing a flifteen-year lease of ten new amusement resort. The building is of modern construction and the stage is one of the largest and most completely equipped in the country, its capacity being great enough for the most elaborate scenic productions. The interior of the new playhouse is decorated In white and gold. It will handle the Cort and Heilig productions. MISS DE YOUNG MARRIED Publisher's Daughter Made Mrs. Tobin With Great Ceremony.' JSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18. The mar riage of Miss Constance de Young, daughter of M. H. de Young, to Joseph Oliver Tobin, was solemnized today at St. Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Rlor dan, assisted by the cathedral clergy, officiating. - The church, which was beautifully decorated with flowers, was filled with friends of the bride and groom. HUME SUFFERS RELAPSE Salmon King's Physician Again Rashes to Bedside. MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) R. D. Hume, the Curry County million aire, who was thought to be much better after a serious illness, suffered a relapse today. Dr. B. Mingus, of Marshfield, who had been at Mr. Hume's home in Wedder burn, attending him, started home, but before reaching Marshfield was called back on account of the change for the COVERED, HE SHOOTS FIRST Texas Policeman, Quick With Gun, Mortally Wounds Thief. EL. PASO, Tex., Nov. 18. Captain of Police William Ten Eyck shot and fa tally wounded Arnold Perry, 24 years old, this afternoon, after Perry had cov ered him with a six-shooter. "I'v got you covered," said Perry, when Captain Ten Eyck walked into the room, where he suspected Perry and his associates had cached stolen goods. Perry was lying under a bed. a re volver in his hand pointed at Ten Eyck's head. Before he had time to fire, Ten Eyck drew his own weapon and sent a bullet Into Perry's body a few inches below the heart. ( JUDGE INSTRUCTS JURY Verdict of Not Guilty Returned in Xew oYrk Peonage Case. NEW YORK, Nov. IS. Circuit Judge Hough todayordered a jury to return a verdict of not guilty in the cases of David El Harley, an agent for the Florida East Coast Railroad and three employment ogents of this city, who were accused of conspiracy to hold workmen in peonage and slavery while the men were building that road. The jury returned the ver dict as ordered. Bay City Shortage Increases. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18. Experts who are examining the funds of the city treasurer's office, have discovered that the funds missing aggregate $60, 000, an increase of 17000 over the esti mate previously made. The money ap pears to have been paid out without any warrant or voucher. Action In re gard to the criminal prosecution of James Tomalty, the bookkeeper charged with embezzlement in connection with the defalcation, will probably be de layed until all the books have been experted. Chicken-Hash Poisons 80. CHICAGO, Nov. 18. Chicken fricassee and chicken hash served In the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary on Monday has resulted in 46 patients and the entire staff of 35 nurses being attacked with ptomaine poisoning. Charity patients and the physicians did not have chicken on the occasion, and sre rejoicing. None of the cases are serious. House Committee Let It Stand. CONCESSION TO PHILIPPINES No Reduction on -Sugar, but Fixed Amount Free. JUST TO PLACATE TAFT Some Lumbermen Want the Doty Raised, but Majority Stand Pat. Paclflo Coast Delegation to Be Heard Friday. WASHINGTON, D. C Nov. IB. (Special.) On what seems to be ex cellent authority. It may be said that no changes will be recommended In the duties on either sugar or lumber by the ways and means committee, ui though It Is probable that as a con cession to the Filipinos and their chief advocate, the President-elect, an agree ment will be consummated which will admit a certain quantity of sugsr from the Philippines free of duty. In no case will this quantity be enough to affect conditions here. It is said some lumbermen want the duty Increased from 12 to 4 per thous and on their product, but most of them are satisfied to stand pat and they dis courage any talk of Increased duty. It Is of .interest to Northern lumber men that today the Interstate Com merce Commission granted California the same rate to Chicago as that from the Northwest. BUT ONE DAY FOR LUMBERMEN Committee Will Hear Pleas Against Reduction in Lumber Tariff. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, D. C, Nov. 18. Representatives of lumber manufacturers from all parts of the country assembled in Washington to day preparatory to going before the Ways and Means Committee on Friday to urge that no change be made in the existing tariff on lumber. Among those here are C. W. Nlbley and George M. Cornwall, of Portland; Victor H. Beckman and John McMaster, of Seattle; R. I McCor mick. of Tacoma, and A. J. Wilson of Spokane. ' ' The committee will give the lumber in terests but one day to present their ar guments and on that day w.111 hear manu facturers from the North and South as well as the West. This will give the Pa cific Coast but a very scant hearing. All who are here hope to have an oppor tunity to be heard and later will file briefs with the committee. INDEX' OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 61 1 degrees; minimum, 54- TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds. Foreign. Peonle of St. Pierre defv government anil renew clamor for annexation to United States. Page 3. Chinese Government emphasizes reform pol icy of new sovereign. Page 3. German federated sta:e. move to restrict Kaiser s power. Page 1. China seizes Macao, saying Portugal has renounced sovereignty. Page 3. '.. National. Chief of Engineers recommends large river and harbor appropriation, for Oregon. Senat" Hale says taritt will only be re adjusted. Page 8. Roosevelt labor dinner Impresses leaders with equality of rights. Page 1. Lumber and sugar tariff to be unchanged by house committee. Page 1. Polities. Woortrult still candidate for Senator, but chances favor Root. Page 5. Taft expects Root to b Senator, but would prefer him as Secretary of State. Page 3. . nomeetlo. Two boys at VIneland. N. J-. accused of Stormy session of I-abor Federation about disposes among uiii.. Town of Gary claims prize donkey from TI Varr 1 John D. Rockefeller tells early struggles or. btanaara uu - -- Sports. Hill wins Intersrholastle championship, de-..-.i ir. km. Hih. 8 to 0. Page T. Great crowd will attend Eugene-Corvallis game, page i. Stephens beats Williams Avenue. 18 to 0, In Grammar School League. Page 7. Coram ercl al' an d Marine. , Hop prices on steady basis. Page IT. Wide fluctuations In wheat at Chicago. Page 17. Reactl.m in stock market. Page IT. Masters and pilots complain of lights on bridges across ine wiiiBramiB. ra Pacific Coast. Gathering of educators at Whitman Collega adjourns. Page 16. Washington Bar Association may not prove charges against Judge Root. Page All candidates and parties have violated Huntley act. Page 8. Shrewd farmers victimise horsebreeders. Page 6. Constable reminds man on eve of wedding of wife already living. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. County" Board of Equalisation holds busy day's session. Page 10. Statement men hold caucus on proposed legislation. Page 11. Judge Charles H. Carey attacks Initiative and referendum In address before Oregon Bar Association. Page 12- Councilmen expect to block exclusive gar bage franchise. Page 18. Grand Jury makes final report to Circuit Court. Page 10. Annual Multnomah County Teachers' Insti tute to be held next week. Page . Orange and Labor lnlons will work for am ployers' liability law. Page U.