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
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MISSOURI TRYING
HARD TO BE GOOD
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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.
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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.
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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
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PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS ON
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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.
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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
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HILL 'S DESCHUTES RAILROAD.
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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.
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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.
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