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XLIX. NO. 13,227.
BALLINGER
WN5
MS" HEAD OFF
Taft Says Secretary Is
Without Stain.
CHARGES REST ON SUSPICION
Special Agent Removed for At
tacking Superior.
BALLINGER KEPT HANDS OFF
Because He Acted as Counsel for
Cunningham, He Let Glavls Hunt
Up Evidence, Though Know
In Aimed at Himself.
ALBANY. N. T.. Sept. 16. President
Taft has exonerated Secretary of the In
terior Ballinger in the matter of the
charge filed by L. R. Glavls. chief of
the field division of the General Land
Office. In connection- with the Cunning
ham coal land claims In Alaska. In a
statement given out today, the President
declares Mr. Glavls" case embraced only
"shreds of suspicion without circumstan
tial evidence."
Mr. Taft also grants Mr. Ballinger'a
request for authority to dismiss Mr.
Glavls from the service of the Govern
ment, "for unjustly Impeaching the offi
cial Integrity of his superior officer,"
and takes occasion to review evidence
in the so-called "water-power trust" and
other nuv to refute the charges that
the Secretary of the Interior is out of
sympathy with the policy of the Admin
istration in favor of the conservation of
natural resources.
Nature of Glavts' Charge.
The statement, which is In the form of
a letter to Mr. Ballinger. written before
the President left his Summer home at
Beverly, follows:
"Beverly. Mass.. Sept. 13. 1909. My Dear
Sir: On the ISth day of August last. Mr.
L. R. GlavU. chief of the field division
nf the General Land Office, with head
Quarters at Seattle. Wash., called upon
me here and submitted a statement or
report relating to the conduct of the In-
terior Department, and particularly to
the action of yourself. Assistant Secre
tary Pierce, Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office Dennett and Chief of
Field Service Schwartz. In reference to
the so-called Cunningham group of coal
lands In Aiaska.
Insinuation and Innuendo.
"Sir. Glavls report does not formulate
his charges, but by insinuation and Innu
endo, as well as by direct averment, he
does charge that each one of you, while
a public officer, has taken steps to aid
the Cunningham claimants to secure pat
ents based on claims that you know, or
have reason to believe, fraudulent and
unlawful.
"The report, which Is voluminous and
contains exhibits and telegrams, letters
and public documents. I directed to be
copied and sent to you and to the other
officers Involved. You and each of the
other gentlemen named have now made
written answers to the statement of Mr.
Glavls and accompanied them by addi
tional exhibits taken from the records of
the Interior Department, as well as by
private letters.
No Substantial Evidence.
I have examined the whole record
most carefully and have reached a very
definite conclusion. It is Impossible for
me In announcing this conclusion to ac
company It with a review of the charges
and the evidence on both sides. It Is suf
ficient to say that the case Mr. Glavis
attempted to make embraces only spec
ters of suspicion without any substantial
evidence to sustain his attack.
"The whole record shows that Mr.
Glavls was honestly convinced of the
illegal character of the claims In the
Cunningham group and that he was seek
ing evidence to defeat the claims. But
It also shows that there was delay on
his part In preparing the evidence with
which to bring this, with other claims,
to hearing and that Justice to the claim
ants required more speedy action than
the department, through Mr. Glavls,
seems to have taken.
Glavls Tried to Fool Taft.
"Mr. Glavls seeks by quoting from a
single telegram In the department to
show that at one time the department
wished to delay him in his Investigation
of the Alaska claims and at another
time unduly to hurry him, and he at
tempts to prove these two circumstances
by citing telegrams and correspondence
without disclosing other circumstances
and correspondence which he know, or
had under his control, and which do
show an entirely proper reason for the
action which in each case was directed
to be taken.
"In other words, the reading of the
whole record leaves no doubt that In his
zeal to convict yourself. Acting Secre
tary Pierce, Commissioner Dennett and
Mr. Pchwarts. he did not give me the
benefit of information which he had that
would have thrown light on the transac
tions, showing them to be consistent with
an impartial attitude on your part toward
the claims in question.
Attack Must Be Promptly Met.
"The great responsibility of Cabinet
positions demands the selection therefor
of men of the highest character and In
tegrity. Possession of these qualities as
well as an ability and experience which
especially fitted you to direct the affairs
of the department, warranted your ap-
(Concludd en Pace 4.)
GREAT COMET NEAR
ORBIT OF EARTH
AT CLOSEST APPROACH NEXT
MAY WONDERFUL SIGHT.
Photographed at Lick Observatory,
Halley's Comet Is Travel
ing Nearer.
SAN JOSE. Cal., Sept. 15. (Special.)
a .i..Am,r Heher 1. Curtis, of the Lick
Observatory, baa photographed Halley's
comet with the urossiy
ing telescope. In advising this fact.
Director W. TV. Campbell stated
that is is a very faint , object
of the 13th or 16th magnitude and
Is therefore visible only in the largest
Instruments. Professor Campbell expects
that it will grow brighter very rapidly.
According to dispatches received at
Harvard University, Professor "Wolff, of
Heidelberg, also discovered the comefs
return on September 11.
Halley's comet visits the region of the
earth in Its recurrent Journey around the
sun at long intervals of 75 years. It is
now coming rapidly toward the earth's
orbit at the rate of about 4.000.000 miles
per day. It will be In Its most visible
glory to mundane inhabitants In the
early Spring of 1910 and will approach
within 66.000.000 miles of the sun, receding
for 88 years until it is far beyond Nep
tune's path.
At Its nearest approach to the earth,
which will be In next May, the comet
will pass within 20,000,000 miles of us and
will present a most wonderful sight,
which can but attract the attention and
admiration, if not the fear, of the low
liest of the human species. The lnfre
quency of Its visit will make it an object
of especial Interest, both to astronomers
and laymen.
RUSSIA SENDS TROOPS
Crar Is Massing Great Army in
Siberia.
VICTORIA. B. cTTsept. 15.-Rusma Is
massing a great army la Siberia, four or
.... -i hoinir built and exten
sive fortifications made and speculation
as to a second war with Japan is a com
mon topic of conversation among the
Russian military men, said A a. ven
Wch a Russian who returned from Si
beria and Mongolia by the steamer Kaga
Mara today.
T mid that there were at least
500,Ono troops In Siberia." said Mr. Den
hiTh "Troops are quartered every
where. The number of troops are from
,,.. t v. times the number in oioerw
before the war. At Vladivostok, before
I left, there was a review of 65.000 troops
and not one man was taken irom me
rrtifioot inns. I suppose at least as many
more could have been prepared."
Denbigh brought news or a ricn sum
find by Russian In Mongolia, . about M
or 60 miles distant from Klskta, the big
-iim rltv which has been- for centuries
one of the stopping places of the tea
caravans from China. An average "i -
pounds of gold is being washed from the
river banks with rockers dally.
EIGHT KILLED IN WRECK
Mail Clerks and Trainmen Die In
Collision.
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Sept. 15. As the
result of a head-on collision between pas
senger train No. 4 and fast freight No.
61. on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway, one mile west of Pegram
Station, Tenn., today, eight trainmen and
mall clerks were killed, one seriously In
jured and a number of passengers re
ported more or less hurt. No passengers
were killed. The cars caught fire and
several of the victims were cremated.
The dead:
Will Morgan, Nashville, traveling engi
neer. Joe Gower. Nashville, passenger engi
neer. Jesse Tarkington. freight engineer.
Walter Roach, messenger.
Samuel White, freight fireman.
S. B. Walt, freight brakeman.
.W. S. Stalcap, mail clerk, Martin, Tenn.
L. F. Bailey, mall clerk, Martin, Tenn.
Ellis Martin, conductor on the freight,
was badly injured.
Both engines were completely wrecked.
The wreck was caused by 'the overlook
ing of orders.
PRESIDENT DIAZ AGED 79
Mexican Ruler Celebrates Work
men Slove Him to Tears.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15. General
Porflrio Dial, President-of Mexico, cele
brated his 79th birthday anniversary
today. He received greetings from
many foreign countries. The diplo
matic corps and consular body were
early at the palace. United States Am
bassador Thompson and Consul-General
Drier, of Sweden, congratulated the
President. Diaz, w-ho is In splendid
health feelingly auswered these salu
tations. A body of workmen expressed
the hope that Diaz might yet rule
Mexico for many years, and their en
thusiasm moved the President to
tears. President Diaz has occupied his
office for 32 years. He has been re
nominated for the term commencing; in
1910 and ending six years later.
ABRUZZI TO MEET KING
Will Receive Appointment as Rear
Admiral Italian Navy.
ROME, Sept. 16. The Duke of the
Abruzzl will meet King Victor Emmanuel
at Gaeta and probably will -witness the
naval maneuvers.
The Duke will then receive his appoint
ment as Rear-Admiral. Later he will
come to Rome to lecture before the geo
graphical students on his expedition to
the Himalayas.
PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
PEARrS TRIUMPH
Hanson, His Negro,
Tells of Final Dash.
HAD FOUR ESKIMO COMPANIONS
Colored Man Says He Led
Cheers at Flag-Raising.
POSITION PROVED THRICE
Repeated Observations Wade to In
sure Accuracy Saw Peary Write
Records Left In Ice Pole Is
Solid Sea of Ice.
t COOK'S STORY TO OONTINCE.
The second installment of - Dr.
of his Journey to and discovery of
the North Pole will appear In Fri
day's Oregonian. The third and
last Installment will appear In Sun
day. Oregonian.
BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador1, Sept.
16. (By wireless via Cape Ray, N. F.,
Sept. 15.) "We hoisted the Stars and
Stripes twice at the North Pole," said
Matthew Henson, Commander Robert E.
Peary's colored lieutenant and the only
other civilized man' who reached the
Pole with Peary. Henson then gave to
the Associated Prss an account of one
night and two days he and Commander
Peary and four Eskimos camped at 90
degrees north latitude. Henson assist
ed In raising the American flag, and he
led the Eskimos In the cheers, an extra
cheer for Old. Glory In the Eskimo
tongue being given.
"Having passed 18 years with Peary
and a considerable portion of that time
in the Arctic," said Henson. "I have ac
quired a knowledge of the dialect of the
Northern Greenland Eskimos, who prob
ably are superior to any other. As Is
commonly known to travelers in the
Far North, the Eskimo entertains a
strange prejudice toward any tongue
but one, and It Is therefore necessary
for successful dealing with them to
study their unwritten language.
Party Which Reached Pole.
"We arrived at the Pole Just before
noon, April 6. the party consisting of
the Commander, myself, four Eskimos
and 36( dogs, divided into two detach
ments equal in number and headed re
spectively by Commander Peary and
myself. We had left the last support
ing party at 87 degrees 53 minutes,
where we separated from Captain Bart
lett, who was photographed by the Com
mander. "Captain Bartlett regretted .that he
did not have a British flag to erect on
the ice at this spot, so that the photo
graph might show this as the farthest
north to T-hich the banner of Great
Britain had been advanced.
Made Three Observations.
"I kept a personal diary during this
historic dash across the ice fields. Our
first task on reaching the Pole was to
build two igloos, as the weather was
hazy and p ented taking accurate ob
servations to confirm the distance trav
eled from Cape Columbia. Having com-
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HELD FOR -THEFT
BOSTON MAN BLAMES MONEY
SHARKS FOR FALL.
Says He Paid. 60 Per Cent for Loans
Which He Used to Keep
Business Going.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15. (Special.)
William H. Woodhall. former treasurer
of the Woodhall Furniture Company, of
Boston, .declared he. was,, the victim of
bloodsucking loan sharks, when he was
arrested today- at Seventh and Main
streets at the request of Boston au
thorities. . He has been Indicted by a
Boston grand Jury ' on eight ; larceny
counts, aggregating 12755,
"I was not enough of a financier to
steer clear of the loan sharks," said
Woodhall today. . . "We were doing a
good business, but our money was go
ing into raw material faster than we
could get It out of the finished product.
I borrowed some money from the money
sharks to tide us over a crisis. They
charged me as much as 60 per cent In
terest. I got in deeper and deeper.
Then It became necessary for me to
negotiate new loans to pay interest on
the old ones. It got to the point where
it was better for me to get out and let
the others reorganize the business. This
I did. I haven't any fear of these
charges. I used, every cent of this
money for the company. Boston is full
of loan sharks, who have ruined many
a business man. It Is like signing a
financial death warrant ever to borrow
a cent from them."
MAN DIES AS HE SLEEPS
I. G. Rambo, of Green Point, Suc
cumbs .to Heart Disease.
OREGON C1TT. Or.. Sent. 15. (Special.)
I. G. Rambo was found dead in his bed
this morning" at his home in Green Point
by his brother. Captain Rambo. He had
died during the night of heart disease.
He was born in Davenport, la., August
IT, 1S53, and came to Oregon in 18S6 and
settled at Salem. Jiving there eight years,
when he came to Oregon City, where ho
bad since resided.
Rambo was a plasterer by trade. He
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lotto Green
lee, of Lents, Or., a sister at Russellville,
Kan., a mother at Lents and three
brothers, W. and Captain S. Rambo, of
Oregon City, and Murrow Rambo, of
Portland.
MARRIED AT OREGON CITY
Mrs. Olga Bartsch Lang and Wade
Moreland Make Trip In Auto.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept 15. (Spe
cial Mrs. Olga Bartsch Lang, who Is
well known In Portland musical circles,
was married here this afternoon to Wade
Moreland. by County Judge Grant B.
Dimick at the courthouse. The pair came
up from Portland In a Cadillac car and
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Goldstein.
After the ceremony they returned to
Portland In the machine.
Mr. Moreland was employed for a short
time last Winter as a dancing teacher
In the Western Academy of Music, Elo
cution and Dramatic Art.
FIGHT UPON PROHIBITION
Alabama Antis Devise Plans to De
feat Constitutional Amendment.
MOBILE, Ala., Sept. 15. Anti-Constitutional
Prohibitionists from every part
of the state gathered today to formulate
plans under which the proposed change
In Alabama's laws can be defeated at the
polls November 4. Today's meeting
served as an offset to the prohibition
meeting In Birmingham tomorrow.
RECEPTION OF RETURNED POLAR EXPLORER.
1909.
TAFT SPEEDING TO
T
Given Joyous Birthday
Greetings on Way.
HE AND HUGHES FORM TEAM
Each Sounds Other's Praises
as Good Executive.
"SUNNY. JIM" GETS LEFT
President Rejoices to Get In Touch
With People Throngs Welcome
Him at Every City and
Hear Him Speak.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 15. Aftet
traversing today tne two great states of
Massachusetts and New York, President
Taft was skirting the southern shores of
Lake Erie, on his way to Chicago, where
he will arrive at 11:80 A M. tomorrow to
make his first important stop on a 13,000
mile tour of the West and South. When
ever the train stopped today on its run
from Boston there were large crowds at
the railway stations, and the President
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. In
Massachusetts Mr. Taft spoke at Worces
ter, Springfield and Pittsfield.
Entering New York, he was greeted at
Albany by Governor Hughes, and both
made little talks to the depot throng,
which cheered the state and Federal ex
ecutives with equal enthusiasm. Mr.
Hughes' became the President's guest on
the run from Albany to Syracuse and had
dinner with him on the car Mayflower.
Get In Touch With People.
The President was In rare good humor
today. He seemed happy that the Jour
ney had at last begun. He said he be
lieved the long trip would bring him in
closer touch with the people than any
other plan which could be devised. Mr.
Taft said the more he could see of the
country and the people during bis term
of office, the better President he would
make.
The President and Governor Hughes
are pronounced mutual admirers and
their meetings always are characterized
by many exchanges of graceful and
earnest compliments. Today Mr. Taft
told of the splendid work Mr. Hughes
had done for him and the Governor re
plied that the President could never call
upon him in vain.
Many Birthday Greetings.
Starting from Boston a little after 10
o'clock this morning, the President head
ed straight for the West. It was his
52d ' birthday and he received many con
gratulations and messages of good will.
The throng which lined the way from the
hotel to the station in Boston was but a
,,,., ,r,r,r nf those encountered alone
the way. The President set a precedent
for the trip by electing to run on a slow
schedule. The New York Central sur
,nniM the train with every precaution
for its safety. There always -were three
men on the engine and prominent repre
sentatives of the traffic department were
aboard.
Almost Abducts Sherman.
Vloe-Presldent Sherman made . a vain
effort to see the President at Utlca. Mr.
Sherman's home city. It was not known
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1fi.
BOUNDLESS
NORTH POLE IS NOT
UNCLE SAM'S LAND
BELONGS TO CANADA OR DEN
MARK, SAYS PROF. STARR.
Chicago Anthropologist Says He Ac
cepts Peary's Story, but Doubts
Claims of Dr. Cook.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 15. (Spe
cial.) Discovery of the North Pole by
an American explorer does not give the
top of fhe earth to the United States,
was the statement of Professor Fred
erick Starr, the world-famed anthropol
ogist of Chicago University, today Just
before boarding the Empress of Japan.
"If the discoverer of the Pole made
his Journey to it from the west of Green
land," said the professor, "the land area
found belongs to Canada; if from the
body of Greenland proper, it belongs to
Denmark. The mere planting of a na
tion's flag cannot hold the ground, and
such a claim for the United States would
be thrown out of court."
Professor Starr says he accepts Peary's
statements without a doubt, but is In
clined to be skeptical about Dr. Cook's
story that he reached the North Pole.
"Peary," he said, "is known to be a
scientific man, who makes only careful
statements, and I am sure, therefore,
that when he says anything he has the
proofs to back it with. Dr. Cook, how
ever, will have to substantiate his claim
of having discovered the North Pole by
carefully written notes showing minute
ly observations made along the Journey,
deviations of course, and why made,
etc. The word of his Eskimos will have
no bearing whatever, as the Eskimo will
say whatever he thinks the man with
him wishes him to say, and, moreover,
he has no idea of the Importance of the
point Involved.
"Within the next 15 years I believe
there will be countless pilgrimages to the
Pole by private enterprise only, and
largely by hairbralnea persons seeking
imaginary riches, mineral and otherwise,
which they will suppose to exist In the
cold northern area."
TAFT WANTS NEGRO VOTES
President Deplores Discrimination
Against Black Men.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. Taft has
placed himself on record, in a letter to
a local newspaper, as being opposed to
suffrage restrictions intended to dis
criminate against the negro race. In
answer to a letter asking his opinion
concerning the franchise amendment
to the Maryland constitution which Is
proposed by the Democratic party in
Maryland, the President says:
"It is deliberately drawn to impose
educational and other qualifications
for the suffrage upon .negroes and to
exempt everybody else from such quali
fications. "This Is a gross Injustice and Is a
violation of the spirit of the fifteenth
amendment. It ought to be voted down
by every one who is a Democrat or
Republican, who is in favor of a
square deal."
POWER SITES WITHDRAWN
Government Lays Claim to North
Yakima Property.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Sept. 15.
(Special.) Notice was received at the lo
cal Land Office today that all power
sites along the Yakima River In the vi
cinity of North Yakima have been with
drawn from entry for the present. Ap
proximately 6l'53 acres of land are in
volved, 631 acres being entried land. The
land Is included In a strip about 18 miles
long, starting Just north of the city.
Reason for the withdrawal is not
stated.
RIDING TEST IS CRITICISED
General Myer Is Not in Sympathy
With Roosevelt Idea.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. The Roose
velt riding test for the officers of the
Army Is a detriment to the service,
rather than an aid in efficiency.' This,
In substance, is the severe criticism
of the tests made by General Albert
L. Myer, commanding the Department
of Texas, in his annual report.
General Myer favors yearly exami
nations of all officers to ascertain their
fitness for their duties.
CANADA HELPS TRAVELERS
Prevents Annoyance by American
Immigration Officials.
OTTAWA. Ont., Sept. 15. Canadian
Railway Commission made an order
commanding all railroads in Canada,
which do international business, to di
rect their conductors to prevent any
due Interference with passengers in
Canada by United States immigration
officials.
MRS. NELSON MORRIS HURT
Widow of Chicago Packer Near
Death in Paris.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15. Mrs. Nelson Mor
ris, widow of the Chicago packer, is near
death in Paris", suffering from injuries
received In a motor car accident, accord
ing to word received today. The acci
dent occurred at Sainte Bleu, near Paris.
EMPEROR OF CHINA IS ILL
Baby Ruler of Celestial Kingdom in
Serious Condition.
PARIS, Sept. 15. A special dispatch
from Pekin says the Emperor Is seriously
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
i.FIaGED
1MEI
BUTTLE TO DEATH
Sisters-in-Law Fight
Over Work.
WIELD KNIFE AND PISTOL
Bloody Struggle in Chicago
Fashionable Quarter.
CONFESSION BY DIVORCEE
Injured Combatant Taken to Hoa.
pital Makes Deathbed State
ment Commits Suicide After
Killing Her Adversary.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15. Mrs. Jacob Silvers,
formerly of New York, shot and killed
Mrs. Julius Tripp, of this city, her sister-in-law,
and then committed suicide in the
nnartments of the former in a fashion
able residence district here today.
Mrs. Tripp was found with 10 bullet
wounds and one knife wound In her
body. Mrs. Silvers died at a hospital
tonight after confessing the crime. The
police were unable to get a full and con
nected statement from Mrs. Silvers, as
she repeatedly became unconscious while
being questioned, and died before any
details could be obtained. It Is belilved
the tragedy was caused by a quarrel over
the division of household duties.
Left by Husband.
It Is said her husband left her about
three months ago because of her curious
actions. Mrs. Tripp was the wife of a
superintendent of a manufacturing firm.
There were 10 bullet wounds and one cut
on the body of Mrs. Tripp, while Mrs.
Silvers suffered a bullet wound In the)
chest and several knife slashes. Only
one revolver was found in the house and
eight empty shells and two cartridges
were -found, showing that the revolver
was reloaded during the struggle. Mrs.
Tripp was dead when found. Mis. Sli
vers died tonight.
Mrs. Silvers, had been staying at the
Tripp home for about a month and the
two women are said to have quarreled
over the division of the household duties.
The appearance almost simultaneously of
the two women at different entrances to
the apartment, each screaming for help,
and the knife wounds suffered by both
has led- the police to believe that there
was a third person in the tragedy in-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 88
decrees; minimum.- 05 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair. followed by increasing
cloudiness and lower temperatures; east
erly winds.
Discovery of North Fole.
Pearv's negro servant says he and four
Eskimo went to Pole with Pearj.
Pace 1.
Professor Starr, of Chicago, leans to Peary
as asalnst Cook, and says Po.e is Can
ada's or Denmark's. Page- 1
Peary and Bartlelt decide to hunt South
Pole and British rivalry is aroused.
Page 8.
National.
Taft starts from Boston for West, making
speeches on way. Pago 1.
Tart upholds BuJllnger. says Glavls" charges
unfounded and orders Glavls dismissed.
Pane 1.
Domestic.
Bennett's- affinity testifies in Ills defense at
trial for w lfe-murder. Page 3.
Government surseon sustains suicide theory
in Sutton case. Pae 0.
Gold declared only sate bank reserve at
bankers' convention. PaBe 5.
Sisters-in-law tight to death in fashionable
Chicago residence district. Pase 1.
Strikes at Pressed Steel Carworks renewed.
employes charging breach of faith.
Page a.
Boston man arrested In Los Angeles says
he is vie loin o loan sharks. Page 1
Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, undergoes
operation and )s in serious condition.
Page .
Photographs taken of Halley comet, fast
approaching earth. Page 1.
Forest fires doing great damage in Cali
fornia. Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Prosecutor Phelps is proline Illicit liquor
sales at Pendleton. Page 5.
Methodist conference opposes Sunday sermon
of bishop's cabinet; discussion animated.
Page o.
Runaways from VVhlttier Reform School, in
California, caught at Eugene after clus.
up Coast. Page 6.
Salem day at State Fair attracts 25,000 peo
ple. Page e.
Sports. 1
Coast League scores:Portland 5. Oakland :
San Francisco 7, Vernon 7; Sacramento a,
Los Angeles :!. Page 7.
Vernon challenges all teams In Coast
League to series of five games. Page 7.
National Baseball Commission to arrange
championship series. Page 5.
Northwestern League scores: Portland 2, Be
atlle S. Tacoma S, Aberdeen I, Spokane
'2, Vancouver 4. Page 7.
Lord Lovelace wins greater Oregon 3O00
purse on Salem track. Page tt.
Commercial and Marine.
Local wheat prices are higher. Page 17.
Heavy selling on September wheat at Chi
cago. Page 17.
Wall street favorably Impressed with Toft's
speech. Page 17.
Master of steamer Elder suspended for col
lision with Kern. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Dickerson found guilty of manslaughter for
shooting Garrett. Page 12.
Portland Flouring Mill s plant burn, at loss
of S425.000. Page 10.
Loss by forest fires this year much less
than .In past.. Page 1L
Both Hill and Harrlman contractors are
active In Deschutes. Page 16.
Pomona Grange passes resolution urging
destruction of mosquitoes. Page 9.
L. O. Ralston tells why he quit the Oregon
Savings Bonk before it became tha un
ion Trust & Savings. Page 10.
Injunction withholding deed to poorfarm to
W. A. Soanton la dissolved In Circuit
Court. Page 11.
Portland t-nlon Stockyards Company opens
new establishment on the Peninsula
Page 10.