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RAILROAD IIP DESCHUTES IS HILLPROJECT John F. Stevens Says He Owns and J. J. Hill Backs It. AMPLE FUNDS AVAILABLE Construction of Oregon Trunk Will Be Rushed, Promise of Noted Engineer. CALIFORNIA IS THOUGHT GOAL Empire-Builder Expected to Enter San Francisco. HARRIMAN DOESN'T GIVE IN O'Brien's Assertion That There Is to Be Xo Surrender to Rival Line Portends Titanic Struggle in Canyon. Uncertainty as to the actual foroe be hind the Oregon Trunk was removed --yesterday when John F. Stevens made the announcement that he had acquired a controlling interest In the project, which. In Its execution, is to be financed by tt. J. Hill, personally. The acquisi tion of this property by Mr. Stevens and his associates and the identifica tion of Mr. Hill with it are of major Importance to the railroad situation In this state. It is regarded as the Initial step by Hill in his Invasion of Central Oregon and the eventual building- of a railroad to San Francisco. Subsequent developments resulting from Hill's in vasion of Oregon are expected materi ally to alter the railroad map of the state. "On being asked several days ago If I had any interest in the Oregon Trunk, or if I represented any railroads that were interested. I said no, and the lat ter statement still holds good," said Mr. Stevens yesterday. Hill Personally Behind It. "Since then, however, 1 have ac quired a controlling interest In the -project, have all necessary financial ar rangements completed, and the road will be built as fast as it can be rea sonably done with men and money. The matter is a personal one, and I have no objection to saying that J. J. Hill, as an Individual, is financially Interested to any extent necessary to carry the road through to successful completion. "Plans in detail are not fully devel oped, but will become apparent from time to time, as conditions may seem to require. It may be said, however, that the Oregon Trunk proposes to pro vide as quickly as practicable a north ern outlet for Central Oregon, regard less of the designs of any other trans portation company." Having made this announcement, Mr. Stevens refused to budge an inch, ex ' plaining that he was not in a position to disclose further information as to the plans of himself and his associates. Efforts to make him talk further were unavailing. "Is it your Intention to' secure con nections for your road with Portland r was asked. T am not prepared to discuss that matter," came the answer. ".Will you bridge the Columbia?" waa the next question. "I have said all. I can say in the ' statement I have just made," was the response. Central Oregon Present Goal. "Do you expect to build eventually into California V was the1 third interro gation. To this Mr. Stevens responded with one of his characteristic smiles and dismissed the inquirer by saying: "Central Oregon is our present objec tive point." The Oregon Trunk, through its pur chase by Stevens, backed by Hill, ad mittedly has gained a more substantial identity than the road has enjoyed since it was incorporated, in the Spring of 1906. The transaction is believed to ndicate a firm determination on the part of Hill to build a railroad into California through Central Oregon. From the time Mr. Stevens first ap peared in this state, two months ago. It was suspected that he was the per sonal representative of Mr. Hill. The purchase by Stevens of the Oregon Trunk confirms that suspicion and warrants the conclusion that Hill :nade the investment only on the repre sentations of Stevens, following, the thorough canvass of the railroad situa tion in the state which the latter only recently completed. The value of the Oregon Trunk road to H!ll In his desire first to build into this Concluded on Fe 9- i MISSOURI TRYING HARD TO BE GOOD l BLUE LAWS IX EFFECT TODAY SHAME PUKIT AX' DAYS. Xude In Art Taboo, Xo Scandal Most. Be Printed and Nine-. Foot Sheets Compelled. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) That "sentiment in Missouri is drifting toward the puritanical is evi denced by a glance at some of the 80 new laws passed by the State Legisla ture last Winter, and which become ef fective tomorrow. One measure provides that even the nude in art must go. Another makes it an offense punishable by fine or jail sentence for any newspaper or period ical to publish scandalous items, even though they be a matter of record in court. Except on dining cars, no liquor may be drunk on any train within the bor ders of the state. Colored and white women are to be segregated in the state reform schools. A law was passed making it a felony to steal electric power. It will be a misdemeanor to publish anything about promoting divorces. Any boy under 18 years of age caught smoking a cigarette will be liable to a fine of $10, and any one selling to such a youth, or giving to him a cigarette or "the makings." will be liable to a fine up to $100. A hog. no matter how much of .a razorback, is to be held to be worth more than $30, for criminal prosecution purposes, at least. It will be grand larceny to steal one. Traveling men will sleep tonight un der nine-foot bedsheets, madethat long so as to fold back over what in many rural hotels are abominations in the shape of antique unwashed "comforts." DROWNS WHILE AT PLAY Child Falls From, Houseboat and Perishes In River. While playing around the outer plat form of the Charles E. Ladd boathouse, near Rivera, 6-year-old Arthur Djork. son of O. Djork, a Norwegian laborer, living near Fourth end Columbia streets, fell into the Willamette River yesterday aft ernoon at 5 o'clock and. before assistance could reach him, drowned. The body has not been recovered. With his parents, young Djork was vis itlng.Ole Lycksell, caretaker of the boat house, yesterday afternoon. He was left to play on the veranda of the boathouse while the older peopje were inside. The fact that he had fallen into the river was not known until he arose to the sur face the first time and called for help. He was sinking for the last time when bis mother ran out to see what occasioned his outcry. j ' STRIKERS RESUME WORK Canadian Dock Laborers Agree to Arbitrate Troubles. FORT WILLIAM. Ont. Aug. 15. The Btricklng dock laborers of the Canadian Pacific Railway will return to work to morrow. A mass-meeting of the strikers and their friends, numbering 6000, was addressed to day by Mayor Peltier, who urged the men to return to work and submit their grievances to a board of arbitration. Surrounding the crowd were 600 soldiers, rifles in hand, ready to quell any move ment toward disorder. After a prolonged discussion, the men accepted the Mayor's proposition. HUGE HOTEL IS BURNED Arlington, Largest Wooden Struc ture In Santa Barbara, Destroyed. SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 15. Hotel Arlington, the largest wooden structure in this county, was destroyed by fire this evening. Several hundred guests from all parts of the country were in the hotel, but all escaped. The alarm waa given just as the guest ware entering the dining-room. The loss Is estimated at $73,000. d i "!! ICS?-". V M'DONELL'S BOOKS BEFORE OFFICERS Checking Up of Funds is Not Concluded. PROBERS SATISFIED SO FAR Colonel Fails to Explain in Full at First Hearing. SECOND INQUIRY LATER ON Present Investigation Is of Regi mental Money, and State's Ac- . counts Will Be Taken Up by Inspector-General. InvestigaElcn of Colonel McDonell's stewardship of regimental funds was be gun by six subaltern .officejs in the Ar mory last night, and at the close of a two-hours' session it was announced by the probers that, as far as they had gone, the 'financial accounts of their superior were In satisfactory shape. To what ex tent the checklng-up had proceeded was pot divulged, but a money bag more than half full on the desk before Captain Bow man indicated a count of coin had been part of the proceedings. "Colonel McDonell has assured us everything will be all right," said the probers. Hearing Will Be Continued. In his Armory quarters sat Colonel Mc Donell, a mass of bills . and stamped checks before him, as he labored over the statement he promised to plice, com plete and satisfactory, before his brother officers last night. At 9 o'clock the in vestigators rested, and it is presumed the scrutiny of .accounts will be continued every night until Colonel McDonell's fig ures have been checked down to date. Six company captains comprise the personnel of the investigating board. They are Captain Bowman, of Company C: Captain. Wilson, of Company D; Cap tain Smith, of Company E;- Captain Scott, of Company K; Captain Crouch, of Company F; Captain Doble of Com pany H. These officers form what is known as the Regimental Board and upon them rests the responsibility of deter mining whether Colonel McDonell's ad mitted negligence as a bookkeeper in volved any criminality. Officers Say But Little. Questioned as to the portent and object of their meeting yesterday, when Colonel McDonell was summoned before them, none of the half dozen officers would make a statement, save to say the term "protective" applied to the gathering by General Flnzer was new to them. All declined to discuss ' details and it was only after repeated questioning that any statement touching on tile regimental funds In Colonel McDonell' keeping was deigned to be given. All denied having complained to General Finzer of Colonel McDonell, and declarations that "General Flnzer had nothing to do with the meet ing yesterday or their investigation" were given voluntarily and frequently. That the Regimental Board has not begun a systematic examination of Colonel McDonell's accounts, but simply alms to malie a general survey of the disbursement period extending from January 1, 1909. to date was exempli fied by a statement made by Captain Crouch. , Warrants Xot Yet In. "You say you find accounts satis factory as far as you have gone. How far did you go, to January or" Feb ruary?" the Board was asked. "We have not begun that way." Cap tain Crouch replied. "In fact, . I think (Concluded on Page 5.) PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS ON ft 7a HaY f X- TWO GROUPS BURGLARS ENJOY PROFITABLE NIGHT SXKAK7THIEF . EPIDEMIC .. OX FOB THREE HOURS. Many Places Looted by Petty Yeggs and' Crooks, and One Marauder "Is Seen at Job. Petty thieves and burglars worked freely In Portland last night, and a num ber of small thefts were reported to the police. Most of them occurred between the hours of 7 and 10 o'clock, when the victims-were . attending church. L A blue serge suit was stolen from the -room of C. T. -Edwards, an employe of Ellers' piano house. A handbag contain ing $25 in two small purses, several stick pins and other small articles of jewelry were stolen from Mrs. E. Mclntyre, occu pying room 605, Hotel Perkins. A gold watch was taken from, a room at 66 Ninth street, north. Sneak thieves at the Union Depot snatched a suitcase containing some clothing, a razor and a Colts 44-callber revolver belonging to Frank C. Brown, 541 Lexington avenue. Six or seven peo ple living In the vicinity of East Fiftieth and Belmont streets reported the nightly visits of milk thieves, who took milk bottles and cans s well as the milk. Shortly before midnight a burglar broke in the window of the . Western Supply Company, 44 Second street. He was seen by A .G. Benden, of 311 Bast Ninth street, and G. A. Apothyke, of 16 Belmont street, passersby. They shouted at the fellow and he ran. They notified the po lice. CANADA CAN FEED BRITAIN Grain Crop of Dominion Reported v Greatest In History. WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 15. (Special.) From all points In Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia the unanimity of opinion points to the an ticipatory result of this year's harvest as being the greatest in the history of the Canadian West. In some places, such as Southern Alberta, the phenom enal growth makes it hard for the peo ple to conceive such prospects. Farmers are now busy . gathering the hay crop, which is a heavy one. The grain har vest will be generfal during the latter part of the present mont. To gather this, anticipated harvest there has been a report in circulation to the effect that BO.ilflO extra men would be required. From governmental sources of information, however, the department learns that such a report is very much exaggerated. The statement is made on good author ity that the completed Grand Trunk Pa cific Railway from Winnipeg to Edmon ton is tributary to wheat lands capable of feeding the whole people of Great Britain and Ireland in case of need. LAW HINDERS CIGARETTES Consumption Among Canadian .Boys Largely Decreased. -OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 15. Tho con sumption of cigarettes in Canada, which for a number of years past has been in creasing at an alarming rate, substan tially decreased during the last fiscal year ending March 30. It Is ' believed the decrease is altogether among boys under the age of 16, and is directly due to the stringent anti-cigarette legislation passed by the Dominion Parliament, which became effective on July 29, 1908. Before this law went into effect there had been . an annual increase In cigar ette consumption . which amounted to over 75.000,000 in six years. If it had not been for restrictive legislation, there would have Ibeen an Increase of a good many millions in cigarette consumption in the last year. OMAHA HEAT KILLS SEVEN Temperature in Xebraska City , Reaches 9 6 Mark. OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. 15. Seven deaths from heat occurred here today. The max imum temperature was 96. - . ? Jtj. , s .-si it - i -1 -. OF LABORERS GRADING BELOW THE DEAN RANCH. MONETARY PLANS TO BE TAKEN UP Commission Meets-in New. York-Today. GIGANTIC PROBLEM AHEAD Scheme Drafted Will Be Basis of Work by Congress. CENTRAL BANK SUGGESTED With Headquarters In Washington All ' Xatlonal Banks of Country Will Carry Stock Cabinet Members In Directory. BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Steps will be taken tomorrow in New York for the marking out of the lines on which the monetary com mission will draft a jiew monetary sys tem for the United States. Senator Nelson W. Aldrlch, of Rhode Island, the chairman, and Representative John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts, left Boston tonight to attend the session at the St. Regis called by Mr. Aldrlch. At this meeting, which is likely to extend into Tuesday, it is thought the commission will complete the plans along which it will work out one of the greatest legislative problems of recent years. It is regarded as a much big ger question than the tariff, which has held business at a standstill for six months or more, and unrivaled by any legislation since the change in the Na tional bank act. Work of Prime Importance. The meeting tomorrow is regarded as the most important which the com mission, has-yet held. Its purpose is to adopt a plan of work in gathering the material from which the recommenda tions will be to Congress, .and upon this plan hinges very largely the new system which will be urged upon Con gress. . Great Interest will' undoubtedly be aroused by the report that it is the purpose of some of the members of the commission to propose a central bank. Some of the most practical men who have been at work upon the investiga tions are convinced, that this plan is the best plan, and will fight for the In troduction of the system adopted by France and other foreign countries. This does not now meet with the approval of the majority of the committee.' It will be met "with counter-suggestions, and it is possible that the difference of opinion, may prevent agreement Scheme of Central Bank. Proponents of the central bank prop osition contemplate a great bank at Washington, in which National banks will hold stock and through which they will do their business. This bank will issue all currency, secured by the ap proved paper of its branches. It has been proposed that it tie limited to this kind of banking business, with the ad dition that it will be the bank through which,the Government will transact all of its fiscal business. A board of directors 1s outlined to In clude the Secretary of the Treasury, the Controller of. the Currency, the" Treas urer, with perhaps some appointees of the President, and the remainder elected by the constituent institutions. To meet the objection, that such a bank might be subject to the control of Wall street, the stock issue would be controlled by the board and sold only .through it. Every National bank would be required tojjoid f Concluded on Pae 3.) HILL 'S DESCHUTES RAILROAD. f -s ;v?.i,- v ".T -r FIRE SINKS' LINER :AT. ENGLISH-DOCK STEAMER -ICCAXIA IS - IiATER RAISED BY TUGS.' ' Flames - Start In Kitchen, " and, Shooting High' in - Ahv Attract -Crowds-to -Waterfront.- j LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16. The Cunard Una steamer Lucania, which lay submerged to day at the Huskisson dock, seriously damaged from a fire which broke out on board Saturday evening was re-floated late tonight with the aid of- salvage tugs and powerful pumps. She "will be dry docked and towed to ' Glasgow, for re pairs. The flames are supposed to have, orig inated in the saloon kitchen. They grad ually worked forward until they reached the steerage, consuming every particle of the woodwork, and then played havoc with the forehold. The heat was tre mendous and the flames, shooting high from the vessel, attracted thousands of persons to the river. At 8 o'clock this morning it was de cided to flood the vessel by admitting water from the deck. Soon she heeled over and her funnels came in contact with the cranes dock and were badly damaged. A half dozen firemen, who were on the gangway at this time, were thrown into the water, but all were rescued. It was 10 o'clock this morning before the fire was under control. The second-class quarters and the. whole after part of the boat, including the engine-room, escaped injury and com paratively little damage was done to the exterior of the vessel. TABOO IS PUT ON POLITICS Taft Serves Xotlce to Men Who Will Take Census. BEVERLY, Mass., Aug.. 15. In a letter addressed today to Secretary Nagel, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, President Taft served notice that any man employed in taking the thirteenth census who engages in politics in any way will immediately be dismissed. Outside of casting their votes, the President be lieves that census supervisors and enu merators should keep clear of anything that savors of politics, National, state or local. Mr. Taft says that in appointinig cen sus supervisors it has been found neces sary to select men recommended by Sen ators and Congressmen in their districts. He says he realizes that this method of selection might easily be perverted to political purposes, and it is to take the census out of politics, so far as the actual work is concerned, that he has explicitly expressed his desire regarding regula tions. Joseph Perrault, Jr., today was appoint ed supervisor for Idaho. 13TH HOODOO IF DAY LATE Rather Than Ride, Man Walks, Pis tol Drops, Is Shot. MARYS VILLE, Cal., "Aug. 15. (Spe cial.') Miscalculating the days, and be lieving yesterday was Friday, the 13th, and believing something 6erious would happen to him, Fred Emely, a well-known mining man and horseman, decided to discard his automobile, in which he was riding yesterday afternoon. In walking down a steep hill his foot slipped and a pistol he had in his pocket to bring to this cltv fell from its scabbard, hit the (ground and exploded, the bullet passing through his len leg at xne insuev. He was hurried to this city by auto mobile and is now in a hospital, confident that the 13th, when it falls on Friday, Is a hoodoo to him, even if he was a. lit tle late. ORANGEMEN HURL STONES Slake Savage Attack on Hibernian Excursion From Dublin DUBLIN, Aug. 15. An excursion party, made up of merrtbers of the Ancient Order Hibernians, was attacked today at Port Adown, Armagh, by. a mob of stone throwing Orangemen. Six hundred policemen were employed in suppressing the rioting, during which many persons were Injured. ' A 4 V-. T ROOPSDRHOB NTO OHIO RIVER Beat Down Strikers at Pittsburg. FOREIGNERS FIRE ON STEAMER Boatload of Laborers Taken to Steel Works. GATLING GUNS MOUNTED Lead Will Be Pumped Into Men If They Insist on Harassing Strike breakers Company Finds Its Tactics Very Costly. PITTSBURG,' Pa., Aug. 15. (Special.) Rioting again broke out at Schoenvllla this evening and before a mob of 3000 foreign strikers could be- dispersed many of them were driven into the Ohio River. The strikers, massed to prevent a boat load of strike-breakers being taken into the pressed steel car works, fired on tha P. M. Pfell, a steamboat now doing duty as a ferry. The boat waa driven out into the stream and the stl-ens took possession of the company wharf. The full force of state troops rode into the crowd, Bwlnging their- maces on the heads of the men. Shots were fired at the strikers, and the troopers then began firing with their service revolvej-s. The strikers retreated toward the river, followed by the troopers, who spurred their horses until hundreds were forced into the river to escape being run down. When 'the mobs dispersed 2S0 strike breakers, enlisted in Philadelphia, Ches ter and Newark, were taken into the works. The steamer then went up stream to the city wharf, where more men were .taken on -board. The steamer Steel Queen also is loaded with men who will go Into the works tomorrow. Altogether there are now 1000 men ready to be taken into the plant. They are nearly all Amer icans. The boats carrying the men to the plant are mounted with gatllng guns, and the company officials say these will be used If the strikers continue their ef forts to prevent men being landed. The company now claims to have 1200 men at work, while the strikers place the number at 400. The company also says that cars will be turned out on Wednesday. .Breaking the strike is proving costly, for the company now realizes that to accomplish anything they must employ men who have a knowledge of mechanics, and foreigners are not taken on because of the desertions of the last few days. The plant is being guarded against any possible attack for the purpose of de struction of property. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Fair, warmer; westerly winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, TO degrees ; minimum temperature, 51 de grees. Foreign. China to build rival road paratlpTlnir Japan's Antiing-Mukden line through. Manchuria. . Page 2. Canada's wheat crop enough to feed whole of Great Britain. Page 1. Japan earthquake causes mountain to col lapse. Page 3. National. Monetary commission to meet In New YorlC today. Page 1. Domestic. Lieutenant Osburn. wrecker of Evans' home, to be tried again. Page 3. Arrest of Mexican rebel in Texas discloses) huge revolutionary plot. Page 3. Chicago woman kills herself and babes, fear lng to die and leave them. Page 2. California to make trial of new primary law Tuesday. Page 3. Missouri blue laws show trend toward Puritanism. Page 1. Democratic bosses in New York smile at attempt to wrest party from their con trol. Page 2. Sporting men In New York reject strong . drink for buttermilk. Page 4. Los Angeles woman robbed of $30.000'wortb of pearls which she had Inside waist. Page 4. Chinese girl found murdered In New York. Page 8. , Probable marriage of Louisville girl to French nobleman will unite blue blood. Sports, Coast League scores: Portland 2-11, Vernon 0-0; Los Angeles 4-1; San Francisco 9-0; Sacramento 4-3. Oakland 3-5. Page 12. Northwestern League scores: Portland 1-5, Tacoma 2-2; Spokane 2, Seattle J. Page 12. New Indianapolis track tried out; fast time made. Page 12. Three Js'orthwest League players transferred to Portland Coast League team. Page 11. Pacific Northwest. Slow progress is made In Schively Impeach ment. page 5. Pelican Lodge put in shape to receive Har riman in September. Page 4. Moscow Baptists expel pastor after he re fuses to resign. Page 5. Much construction work is under way in Deschutes Canyon. page 9. Boy Is killed in auto accident near Chen a lis. Page . Rev. Mr. Waters, of Portland, Is robbed in Victoria. Page 4. Portland and Vicinity. John F. Stevens announces that James J. Hill Is behind Oregon Trunk. Page 1. Accounts of Colonel McDonell are taken up by officers of National Guard. Page 1. Two boys grease rails on Portland Heights streetcar line lfl revenge for being put off car. Page 14. , Census plans for local enumeration rapidly taking shape. Page 8. Senator Chamberlain's secretary returns with news of prosperity. Page 14. Rev. William Hiram Foulkes attacks, policy of setting anlde restricted district. Page 8. Womelsdnrf blames woman for downfall. Page 14. Child drowns from houseboat while at play Page 1. IfR7! mi o X