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PresidentTells Party to
Keep Promises.
PUIN TALK TO CONGRESSMEN
Implied Threat of Veto if Plat
form Is Abandoned.
WILL PUT ALL UP TO HIM
ranic-Strieken Congressmen Bee
Him to Sure Pet Industries, but
Get One From Shoulder He
Will Settle Disputes.
T.T WANTS lOIBEB CITBAP.
OTtEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington. D. C July IS. It was
reported around the Capitol today
that President Taft has taken a
hand In adjusting the differences be
tween the House, and Senate over
the lumber schedule In the tariff bill.
Not on Ir doe the President want the
Senate to accept the $1 rate on rough
lumber as provided In the House
bill, but wants the Mouse to accept
the -5 per cent reduction In rates on
finished lumber established by the
Senate.
Just bow much pressure hs Is
t-ringing to bear on the conference
committee on this schedule Is not
known, but It Is generally accepted
as a fart that the President Is doing
considerable to get the lowest pos
sible rates on all ciasse of lumber.
Delegations from the big lumber
producing states are much concerned
over this report, which they accept
as authentic.
WASHINGTON. July 16. All doubt as
to where Prertdent Taft stands with re
gard fo the downward revision of the tar
iff was swept sway today when a state
ment was len out at the White House
setting forth In detail what the Presi
dent hnd to say to 53 Republican members
of Congress who called to protest against
putting raw materials on the free list.
The President In this statement de
clared that the Republican party wag
committed to a downward revision: that
he never had any other Idea of the Chi
cago platform and that he personally has
promised a downward revision to the
people.
Tat Threatens Velo.
This statement ! Interpreted in some
quarters here tonight as a direct notifi
cation to the conferees on the tariff bill
that. If the measure they finally agree
tipon does not constitute a material re
duction In specific duties, the President
will exercise his power of veto. Dictated
Jn the third person, the statement con
cludes with this final word of the Presi
dent's attitude as outlined lo his callers:
He felt strongly the call of the coun
try for a downward revision within the
limits of the protective principles and he
hoped to be able to respond to that call
ns he beard It. as well in the Interests
of the party as of the country."
Let Taft Settle Dispute.
Ttie President's statement created a
sensation tonight among Senators and
Representatives. Senator Aldtich made
no direct comment upon it, but said the
conferees had decided to let Mr. Taft
deal with schedules upon which they
could not agree. It eing up to the Presi
dent to secure the votes necessary to pass
he measure In the form in which It would
be reported out of conference as a result
of his mediation between the House and
Senate conferees.
The President up to this time has not
permitted himself to be quoted In connec
tion with the tariff struggle. His frame
of mind was Indicated In his New Haven
speech on June . however, in which he
warned the Republican party that, if It
did not keep Its promises, it would be
relegated to the minority.
The President now asserts for the first
time his authority as the titular head
of his pariy. As such he announces his
conviction that the party platform meant
a revision downward and that no other
interpretation ran be placed upon it.
Committed to Downward Revision.
The statement of the President is as
follows:
"Mr. Toting, of Michigan, opposed free
ore: Mr. Mondell opposed free coal or
reciprocity with Canada or free hides,
each on the ground that that pollcy
would Injure tiie Interests of his state,
and a discussion was participated In by
Representatives who urged that the prin
ciple of free raw material Is not Repub
lican doctrine.
"The President replied that he was not
committed to the principle of free raw
material, but that he was committed to
the principle of a downward revision
of the tariff, which he had promised,
and that ha was obliged to look: at the
matter, not from the standpoint of any
particular district, but from the stand
point of the whole country, and also
from the standpoint of responsibility
for the entire Republican party. He
said the question in each case was a
question of fact to be determined by
evidence as to whether the rate was
excessive, so that a downward revision.
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Carried $50,000 Worth of Ucaids
I'nder I'aUe Bottom of
Trunk, Is Charge.
XEW TORK. July 16. An indictment
for smuggling was handed down today
by the Federal grand Jury against
Mrs. Fremont Chesbro, owner of the
Chesbro Coastwise line of steamers
running; out of Boston.
The case was placed In the hands of
the United Statea District Attorney for
the District of New Jersey after the
discovery of a double bottom In one of
the trunks which Mrs. Chesbro brought
to this country with her on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II last May.
Wearing apparel appraised at $30,000
was found In this hidden compartment,
together with bills and Invoices Indi
cating the purchase abroad of a pearl
necklace valued at $23,000. The neck
lace as not found among Mrs. Ches
bro's effects, but was yesterday turned
over to the customs officials by Mrs.
Chesbro's attorney.
Mrs. Chesbro Is said to be prostrated
over the Incident and Is confined in a
sanitarium In Pennsylvania.
FIELD HEIRS WIN PRIZE
Late Merch'anfs Daughter Victori
ous In Suit.
CHICAGO. July 16. (Special.) Mrs.
David Beatty, of England, daughter of
the late Marshall Field, today won a
victory before Judge Cutting In the
Probate Court, when a decision was
given holding that Mrs. Beatty was
entitled to the Income from her share
of her father's estate from the date
of his death.
The executors held that Mrs. Beatty
was not entitled to the income until
one year after the death of her father.
The grandchildren of the merchant are
also Interested in the decision of the
court, as that part of their Income was
withheld pending- the courts decision.
The court quoted section four of the
will, which set aside $1,000,000. the In
come of which was to be paid the
daughter, and stated that the rule Is
established that special legacies do not
draw interest from the estate until one
year after the death of the testator,
judge Cutting held that the matter of
the Income la distinct, and that it be
came due from the estate upon the
death of the testator.
WOMAN DESERTED, INSANE
Tramps Miles Through Mud and
Rain With Babe in Arms.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 16. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Elsie Brunk. who came here
from Michigan with her small children to
meet her husband, who, she learned on
her arrival, had deserted her. Is believed
to be insane on account of her trouble.
Members of the Associated Charities,
who took an Interest in her. located her
parents 12 miles from here, and sent her
and her children In a wagon to their
home.
Mrs. Brunk left one child with her
mother and started for this city, carry
lag the other child, two years old. She
walked all the way through mud and
rain, earn' In g the- child, and was found
at midnight between Aberdeen and Mon
t&sano, out of her mind. The woman
does not speak English.
PAPERS CUT OUT PICTURES
San Francisco Dallies Take Drastic
Action Over Strike.
SAN FRANCISCO. July IS. (Special.)
Nearly three weeks ago the sine etchers
on all San Francisco newspapers were
discharged because they refused to allow
the printers to handle Rouse blocks as
bases of cuts. The etchers demand more
pay before they will rctuni.
Today the publiehers decided to cut out
all Illustrations in daily papers, and to
morrow morning, for the first time In 20
years, all local papers will appear without
a single cut. Whether this drastic rule
will apply to Sunday supplements remains
to be seen.
THAW GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Will Easily Prove Sanity No
Animosity Against Wife.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y July 16.
Harry K. Thaw is apparently elated
over the prospects of going on the wit
ness stand and telling his story. Thaw
said:
"I will demonstrate easily that I am
sane when I get on the stand. It is
the chance I have prayed for and hoped
for. Now I feel Judge Mills will be
able to see that my contention that I
am sane is valid."
Speaking of his wife's testimony
against him. Thaw said he felt no ani
mosity toward her and had no idea of
cutting off her allowance of 1200 a
month.
PREMATURE BLAST FATAL
American Foreman Killed and Fight
Mexicans Injured.
EL PASO, 1ex., July 16. Foreman R.
G. Stlnson was killed and eight Mexican
laborers were injured Wednesday morn
ing by a premature explosion at Kilo
meter, south of Nacozarl, on the South
ern Pacific. In Sonora, Mex.
Four of the Mexicans were taken to
the hospital, but all will recover.
Crown Prince Nominal
Ruler of Land.
NATIONALISTS NAME REGENT
Huge Crowd Sees Action of
Assembly at Teheran..
DEPOSED SHAH FUGITIVE
Ahmed Mirza Chosen by People as
Sovereign Ex-Shah Is Refugee
In Russian legation Bul
lets Hit Russian Bank.
TEHERAN, July 16. Mohammed All,
Shah of Persia, was dethroned today
and the Crown Prince. Sultan Ahmed
Mlraza was proclaimed Shah by the
National Assembly, composed of the
chief Mujtehids and the leaders of the
Nationalist forces. In the presence of
an Immense crowd, In Parliament
Square.
Mohammed All has taken refuge In
he Russian Summer legation at Zer
cende where he is under the protection
of detachments of Cossacks and Se
poys, dispatched to Zerzende by the
British and Russian dlp'omatlc repre
sentatives. Nut Ruler a Minor.
The new Shah la yet In his minority
and Azad ul Mulk, head of the Kajar
family, has been appointed Regent.
Sipahdar, one of the most active lead
ers of the movement has taken office
as Minister of War and Governor of
Teheran. General Llakhoff, through
whose negotiations with the National
ists the surrender was effected, was
escorted this afternoon by mounted
bakhtlaris to the Parliament building
that he might remain temporarily in
command of the Cossack brigade, pro
vided be obeyed the orders of the War
Minister.
The shops and private quarters oc
cupied by the Shah's soldiers have been
plundered and the residence of the
manager of the Indo-European Tele
graph Company has been looted, but no
other homes of foreigners were In
vaded. -
Old Ruler Is Guarded.
Russian and British legation guards
are stationed at the Russian Summer
legation where the Shah has sought
safety. The Nationalists have de
clared, however, that they have'no In
tention of taking a step which might
cause serious complications. They
look upon the Shah's action In seek
ing the protection of a foreign lega
tion as tantamount to voluntary abdi
cation. The Shah secured Russia's consent to
receive him today. The Nationalists
entered Teheran but made no move un
til the troops guarding his palace at
Baghshah, near Teheran were forced
to retreat to Sultanatabad.
Diplomats Greet Fugitive.
Arrangements had been made for his
reception, and he was greeted by the
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Redskins Fear to Molest Outlaws,
Believing Them Insane Police
Are Sent to Rescue.
VICTORIA, B. C. July 16. Special.)
Reports are made to the provincial police
headquarters that a so-called "wild man"
and "wild woman," clad In ragged buck
skin and heavily armed with rifles and
butcher knives, have been terrorizing the
Indian and half-breed homes in the Pem
berton Meadow country for a fortnight
past, coaxing away or kidnaping by force
girls of from 7 to 16. nine of whom. In
all, have been thus taken from their
families.
Superstition has heretofore prevented
the Indians from adopting hostile meas
ures, they believing the kidnapers In
sane and thus immune from Interfer
ence. Superintendent Hussey has sent
Constables to Investigate fully and to
recover the missing children.
The wild folk first appeared May 26 at
a camp on Douglas Lake, when they
stoned two girls of the camp who would
not at first go away with them. They
carried off these children in the sight of
young men of tne tribe, who were unable
to overhaul the robbers, so fleet-footed
were they and such masters of woodcraft.
To get away from these "massache
lktas" the tribe shifted to Pemberton
Meadows, whither they were duly fol
lowed. Several half-hearted war parties
subsequently have tried to run down the
uncanny marauders, but unsuccessfully.
The Indians say the pair are the same
mad people who a year ago murdered an
entire Indian family at Anderson Lake.
JOHNSON IN AUTO SMASH
Pugilist Xot Hurt, but Girl Is
Fatally Injured.
CROWN POINT, Ind.. July 16. An au
tomobile making the circuit of the Cobe
race course last night crashed Into a ma
chine containing Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight pugilist, and a party of
friends. Johnson was not Injured, but
one of the women of the party was per
haps fatally hurt. Several others were
slightly injured.
Johnson, who is training at Cedar Lake,
near here, entertained a large party of
friends from Chicago.
ARGUING GINGLES CASE
Jury Will Probably Decide Lace
maker's Fate Today.
CHICAGO, July 16. The puzzling
case of Ella Glngles will be placed in
the hands of a Jury tomorrow afternoon
according to present plans. "Assistant
State's Attorney Short concluded his
argument today, and P. H. O'Donnell.
senior counsel for the defense, began
his plea for the defendant. Mr. Short
will close tomorrow forenoon and after
hearing the Instructions of Judge Bren
tano. the Jury will retire.
BRITISH MINERS MAY QUIT
Will Vote on Matter of Strike to Aid
Scotch Workers.
IvONDON, July 17. The Miners' Fed
eration of Great Britain, after a pro
longed meeting, has decided In favor
of balloting its million members as to
whether or not a national strike shall
be declared in support of the Scottish
miners, who are resisting a wage reduc.
tion of 6 pence a day. '
AN EXCESSIVELY HEALTHY CHILD.
Knew Only One Assail
ant. He Says.
NEITHER MAIN NOR QUIM3Y
Mystery of Shooting Deepens
With Conflicting Versions.
BROTHER TALKS OF CASE
Ralph L. Brackett Says Victim Did
Not Know Man Who Assaulted
Him, but Admissions Are
Made in Another Interview.
Rae F. Brackett, the Walla Walla elec
trical engineer who was mysteriously
shot-Wednesday night, after spending an
evening in the company of a woman not
his wife, has given utterance to a third
version of the affair.
Brackett yesterday declared privately
that he did not suspect either Main or
Qulmby, whom he had accused the pre
vious day, but that ha knew positively
who one of his assailants was; that he
had recognised this man before the shot
was fired, but that he was not certain
whether It was the man whom fte recog
nized or his companion who shot him.
"I did recognize one of my assailants,"
said Brackett, "I do not know which
one fired the shot and I will not divulge
the name of the one I recognized, but it
was neither Main nor Quimby. I do not
intend to prosecute them. I am getting
well rapidly and the affair will be hushed
up without my wife being any the wiser."
The news that Brackett made this
statement yesterday Is from a source
which is absolutely reliable.
Brackett has now told three different
stories of the affair. At first he declared
he had been held up by footpads, who had
shot him. He next declared that Main
and Quimby had shot him down" through
Jealousy over Mrs. R. M. Brown, the
widow with whom he had kept company
clandestinely. Yetserday, through his
brother, he reverted to his first story,
saying he had no idea who shot him.
Then privately again he declared he had
recognized one of his assailants and that
It was neither Main nor Quimby.
Alibis Are Established.
This latter statement is borne out by
the fact that Quimby's and Main's alibis
were apparently conclusively clinched by
advices from Seattle and Ashland, re
spectively, that they had been there as
they had claimed.
Each of Brackett's stories In turn has
been told by him with the utmost earnest
ness and with fervent protestations that
this particular story was the only true
story. The police believe there is good
ground for the belief that none of Brack
ett's, stories is true.
Brackett's Latest Yarn.
Ralph U Brackett, of 348 Grand ave
nue North, is the brother through whom
the wounded man made the statement
yesterday wherein he reverted to the
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Armada Sent to Kngllsh Capital to
Allay Fears of War With
European Powers.
LONDON. July 16. (Special.) One hun
dred and forty-eight British warships
dropped anchor in the Thames tonight,
the array extending from the estuary at
the south end of the river to Westminster
bridge. In the heart of London. The ob
ject of this extended and superb display
of Britain's fighting power Is an antl
panio show. Uneasiness prevails In every
quarter of Britain. Anxiety In ' higher
circles as to the condition of the coun
try's defense has caused apprehension
and pessimism throughout the body pol
itic. Lord Roberts says the army is a tragic
Joke. Admiral Beresford says the navy
is not what It has been considered. And
Germany is accused of having aggressive
designs against the peace and liberty of
the Britons. The result of all this fer
ment is that the country is In danger of
"going oft Its head." The mighty armada
on the Thames is the Admiralty's heroic
sedative.
"They have made the country think that
we have no navy," says Admiral Fisher.
"The British millions may now line up
along the Thames, go out In boats and see
a great reality for themselves."
SNAKE BITES AT WOMAN
Rattler Fastens Fangs Into Skirt,
When Dog Engages Reptile.
LACROSSE, Wash., July 16. (Spe
cial.) While Mrs. Nancy Downing, of
Canyon, was preparing dinner Wednes
day she stepped out. of the kitchen door.
As she did so her attention was at
tracted by a slight Jerk at her skirt.
On locking down she was horrified to
see that a monster rattlesnake had
struck at her, and his fangs had hung
In the skirt of her dress. She screamed,
but before she could get out of reach
it gave her skirts another blow, when
the house dog, hearing her scream,
came to her rescue and engaged the
reptile In a deadly combat. In which
the dog was bitten three times. By
the aid of W. A. Downing, her son, and
a 22-caliber rifle, the snake was killed.
It had eight rattles.
Mrs. Downing was almost prostrated
by the shock. She Is about 75 years
old, and not In the best of health.
WOMEN BOYCOTT MORMON
Gentiles Absent From Banquet to
Which President Smith Invited.
SALT LAKE CITY, July 16. President
Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon Church
is a guest tonight at a banquet given in
honor of the visiting members of the In
ternational Council of Women.
Choosing to regard the invitation of
President Smith as an attempt to exploit
the doctrine of polygamy, most of the
Gentile women on the reception commit
tee have withdrawn from that body, and
a score of guests have absented them
selves from the Saltalr resort where the
banquet is taking place.
INTERURBAN STRIKES AUTO
Berkeley Merchant Fatally Hurt in
. Grade Crossing Crash.
BERKELEY, Cal., July 16. Herbert P.
Mackie, a prominent real estate dealer,
was probably fatally injured tonight when
he was thrown out of his automobile,
which was struck by a Key Route elec
tric train.
Mackie attempted to cross the tracks
ahead of the approaching train, when his
touring car suddenly stopped on the
tracks. He was hurled against a tele
phone pole with such force that his skull
was fractured and his thigh broken.
SOCIETY GIRLS AS GHOULS
Caught in Act of Robbing Vaults in
Mexican Cemetery.
PUEBLA, Mexico, July 16. Puebla
society received a shock today. For
some time the vaults of the cemetery
have been regularly robbed of jewels
and flowers.
Several young women prominent In
society were arrested as they were
leaving the cemetery, and each was
found to have hidden in her parasol
flowers and other articles stolen from
the vaults.
TORNADO TAKES OFF ROOF
Tucson Hotel Guests F lee In Terror
Before "Twister."
TUCSON, Ariz., July 16. Guests of the
Hotel Hidel fled in terror this evening
about 6 o'clock, when the roof of the
house was ripped off by a tornado which
suddenly struck the city and lasted about
SO minutes.
The damage is estimated at $25,000.
THREE TONS AT ONE SHOT
Roosevelt Bags Monster Hippo on
Lake Naivasha.
NAIVASHA, B. E. A., July 16. Theo
dore Roosevelt, who is hunting on tho
south shore of Lake Naivasha, from the
ranch of Captain Richard Attenborough,
succeeded yesterday in bringing down a
big hippopotamus. The animal Is esti
mated to weigh three tons
Signs Patten Caused
Break to Buy.
HE STILL TALKS HIGH PRICES
Buys Up All Offered and Sends
Market Climbing. . ...
CROWD FOLLOWS HIS LEAD
Chicago Market Experiences "Up and
Down Movement In July Op
tion, but Rapid Recov
ery Soon Conies.
CHICAGO, July . (Special.) Action
In the Chicago wheat market today puz
zled the rank and file of brokers who
attempted to follow It. The July price
was on the toboggan, as it was late yes
terday. The price took a slide to tl.20'4,
within He of the price ruling before the
sensational jump of 7 cents Wednesday,
when the short sellers paid dear for their
experience In buying on the advance. At
the close yesterday July wheat rested at
Jl.23'4 and sales inside of a minute this
morning covered a range of $1.22Vi to
$1.20 . In less time than a broker could
walk around the pit the market was up
to $1.22.
. Patten Starts Break.
The break at opening appeared to b
the result of selling orders distributed
among nearly half the houses in the
trade, It looked like a move on the
part of the Patten Interests to start a
break, which would enable them to re
place large quantities of wheat sold
out around $1.28 and $1,23 during the
excited opening yesterday.
Mr. Patten said; If It were possi
ble to lay cash wheat down at Liver
pool today. It would bring $1.30 per
bushel. In the face of such a situation
abroad, with supplies down to bedrock
both here and abroad, I fall to see
where there Is any chance for a per
manent break In wheat prices."
Rush to Buy Causes Recovery.
When the wheat trade discovered that
Patten.. Rosenbaum, Peavey and Armour
brokers gobbled up all the grain sold dur
ing the morning, there was no let-up in
the buying until prices had recovered
from $1.20, to $1.23 for July and from
$1.10 to $1.12 U for September.
It Is the popular impression in the
wheat pit that the J. A. Patten line of
July wheat has been reduced to 2,000,000
bushels or less by sales during the last
three or four days.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, TO 9
degrees: minimum, 35.9 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds.
Foreign.
About 400 persons killed by Greek earth
quake. Page B.
Great naval display In Thames to reassure
English alarmists, page 1.
Shah of Persia dethroned and Crown Princt
proclaimed Shah by Nationalists. Page 1.
National.
Taft declares himself for downward re
vision ot the tariff. Page 1.
Government to issue bonds for entire cost
of Panama Canal. Page 3.
Tariff conferees decide to maintain duty on
wool. Page i.
Democrats of House defeat Republicans at
baseball. Page 4.
Domestic.
Elks attend great parade on closing day at
Los Angeles. . Page 3.
Pittsburg strikers fight battle with police.
Page 3.
Band ot Italians swears to kill Secret Serv
ice man at Chicago. Page 3.
Daughter ot Marshall Field allowed right
to income from date of his death.
Page 1.
Richard Snell wins contest for father's
estate. Page 1.
Wheat slumps In Chicago, patten buys all
offered. Page 1.
Mrs selka, arrested tor polygamy at San
Francisco, says Selka only seeks venge
ance. Page a.
Miners' Federation may order strike at
trust smelters. Page 4.
Sports. '
Pacific Coast scores: Portland 3, Sacra
mento 1; San Francisco 4, Vernon 2;
Oakland 4, Los Angeles 1. Page 7.
Fast matches are played in tennis tourney.
Pass 7.
Northwestern League scores: Portland .
Tacoma S; Aberdeen 3. Vancouver 1; bpo-
kane 4, Seattle 2. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Judge McCredie Is told by Attoriwy-General
county must supply his court robe.
Page .
Primary law may be changed to elect Cush
man's successor. Page 6.
Chautauqua audience hears lecture on evo
lution of women. Page 6.
Wild man and woman reported to have kid
naped nine Indian girls In British Co
lumbia. Page 1.
Unless state breaks Murgatroyd's alibi, ae
quitta! is expeoted. Page ,'.
Portland and Vicinity.
Frenzied finance Mary again in tolls for pass"
Ing bad check. Page 1.
Regulars and guardsmen In camp at Clack
amas to spend night in maneuvers.
Page 10.
Warren H. Brown scored by witness in
divorce suit. Page 10.
Members of pool formed to buy Poorfarra
contest W. A. Spanton s title to property.
Page S.
East Twenty-eighth-street bridge Is found
in bad condition. Pase 10.
Oregon delegates will try to bring Chris
tian convention to Portland. Page (.
Oregon mills get big contract from Harrl
man lines. Page 1". '
R. F. Brackett now declares neither Quimbv
nor Main shot him: says he knew on
assailant, but conceals identity. Pag 1,
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