( ;ci::,;Mi Socman, Thursday, September ig, vjo. GOLD ONLY SAFE RESERVE OF BANK DEMOCRATIC LEADER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER . OPERATION. AT DEATH'S DOOR Great Stress Laid on Yellow Metal by President of Clearing-House. Minnesota Governor Very Low After Operation for Old Wound. . JOHNSON KNOCKS Here's Your - :Glhainice MAY LIVE THROUGH XNIGHT On Operating Table for Three Honrs Fistula and Hernia Are Found in Abdomen Passes First Crisis 'of Shock. ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 15. Gov ernor John A. Johnson, who was operated on in St. Mary's Hospital here today for an Intestinal abscess, was somewhat im proved late tonight and his physicians said that he would survive the night. Dr. C. F. MeNevin. house physician, is sued the following bulletin: "Governor Johnson has taken a turn for the better. His pulse is better, being down to 1 His abdominal pains have been relieved by vomiting and he has apparently successfully passed through , the first crisis of the shock following the operation. He is still restless, but I have hope that I soon will be enabled to set him to sleep. His temperature is almost normal." Governor Johnson was-on the operating table nearly three hours. The operation, it was said, was hignly successful, al though more severe than anticipated. An old abcess was found that had left a fiptula In the abdomen and this was re moved as well as the hernia growth. A TRUST COMPANIES' WORK REPORT IS XOT ENCOURAGING Governor's Secretary Falls to Secure Optimistic News. ST. PAUI- Sept. 15. When Frank A. Dav. Governor Johnson's secretary, tele phoned to Rochester this afternoon for information about the Governor's condi tion. State Senator H. H- Withersteln, who was present through the operation, made a report that was jot very opti mistic. Secretary UT received a telephone re port this afternoon from Dr. William Mayo, who said that he found a chronic obstruction of the bowels and an abcess. These were removed. Mr. Day said that Dr. Mayo told him that the operation was serious, but he believed the Governor would come out all right. . FROM TEACHER TO GOVERNOR Contender for Presidential Nomina tion, Thrice Honored. From a clerk in a country store to schoolteacher and from a pedagogue to Governor. This was the boast of the Democratic party of Minnesota when they elected John A. Johnson for a third term in 190$. Johnson's rapid rise from an unknown" to a National figure and his meteortcal political career were the points to which the Johnson- wing of the Democratic party pinned their claims when an effort was made to shove him to the front and beat Bryan for the Presidential nomination In 1S"08. The fight was on .of the most bitter In the history of the1 party. Bryan attacked Johnson from all angles, claiming that he was the tool of the enemies of reform. The Minnesota man came back with the charge that Bryan was a radical, point ing to his many defeats to show that he was not wanted by the people. Henry Watterson championed Johnson's cajuse. In fact. It was Watterson who first mentioned the Governor for the Presidential nomination. Watterson was so strong in his support jit Johnson and so bitter In his editorial attacks on the Commoner that ther was much specu lation as to whether he would support the "Peerless Leader" if nominated. On Bryan's pre-conventlon tour of the East he called upon Watterson and Is said to have shown the Southern editor that he had enough votes to win In the con vention. This switched Watterson to the strong side and his newspaper was sig nificantly silent thereafter on the John son boom. " In he vl!i Minnesota Gubernatorial campaign the Republicans realized that they must capture the Swede vote or lose. They nominated a Swede and to offset the Democratic slogan of "school teacher candiadte." the Republicans went Johnson one better by declaring that their man ate pie with a knife and soup like a walrus. Johnson won. but the remainder of the ticket went Republican. Johnson is a native of Minnesota. His parents were both bdrn In Sweden. He was educated In the public schools of his native state and afterward attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he secured the degree of LI D. y HOLD-UP PRICE ALLEGED improvement Association to Urge Condemnation of Albers Site. A recommendation that the city pro ceed at once to condemn the Albers Bros.' dock property, extending for 660f feet along the waterfront and taking in the old Greenwich dock near the Alblna ferry, will probabl.xf be passed at tomor row night's meeting of the North East 'Side Improvement Association. Councilman Menefee, of the Ninth Wsrd. and ex-Judge Munly, said last nlaht that Manchester & Co.. agents for parties owning waterfront property Just north of the Albers dock, have submitted a written offer to sell 36 frontage for fiV.y. The tract Is 442 feet in depth. Members of the executive board of the improvement association, when" Inter viewed last night, said they consider the price asked by- Albers Bros., J1S0.W0 for 70 feet of waterfrontage, as a "holdup." "We intend to submit to Mayor Simon a recommendation to either condemn the Albers- property by action in court, or to purchase the other tract," said Judge Murly last night. - "The property can be used both for a punlic dock and a bridge, as the piers can be set far enough out for the convenience of ships. The bridge will be 55 feet above wharf level. Th price asked by Albers Bros, is absurd. It looks to me like a scheme to hold up the city." Joe Buchtel. a member of the associa tion said: "That property Isn't worth anything like-what Albers Bros, are asking for It. I think the city should condemn It. We should go ahead with this bridge at once, and the West Side people ought to take as mch interest in It as the East Slders. . By the time the bridge is up there will be 60,ny) or 70.000 people north of Sulli ns'i Gulch. - GOVtKAOK JOHN A. JOHSO., OF MINNESOTA. BACKS NAVY-VERDICT Autopsy Fails to Shake Sutton Suicide Theory. BRUISES ONLY SKIN-DEEP Surgeon Speare Standing By First Findings in Case Powder Marks Plainly Visible on Cranium. Some Traces of Gas. WASHINGTON. Sept 15. Although the report of Surgeon Speare, of the Navy, who made the autopsy at Arling ton, Md.. on the body of Lieutenant Sutton, has not been submitted to the Navy Department, it is known that the autopsy disclosed nothing inconsistent with the theory that the Lieutenant shot himself, either accidentally . or with suicidal intent. In fact, the sur geon's report is to support the origi nal verdict that the Lieutenant shot himself. The bruise on the side of the face did not extend below the skin. The heat made by the bullet In the cran ium showed distinct traces of powder marks, and the bruise extending from the bullet wound outward was such as might have been made by the gas generated by the powder at very close range. Moreover, the report will show that the wound was of a character that could have been inflicted by Lieu tenant Sutton himself without his arms being in an abnormal position. CHAMPIONS TO CLASH PRESIDENT HEYDLER ARRANG ING FOR WORLD'S SERIES. the Coast. Rather than a picked team representing the National League, we would prefer some club, and it is pos sible that the Chicago clubs will be in duced to come West. "Our Idea Is to have the two Eastern teams divide when they arrive, playing a series each with San Francisco and Los Angeles. Then they can play together both in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which will give them at least a month on the Coast." Four Clubs' Will Take Part In Post- Serles Games Division or Gate Receipts a Question. CHICAGO.. Sept. 15. (Special.) Au gust Herrmann, chairman of the National Baseball -Commission, arrived in Chica go today preparatory to the meeting of the commission, which will be held to morrow. President Heydler, of the Na tional League, Is expected to reach the citv earlv tomorrow morning. Details of the world's championship series will, be J mapped out at this session. The schedule will be tentatively framed up. four clubs being figured on. 'Chica go and Pittsburg in the National Luague. and Detroit and Philadelphia in the American League. Schedules on the games for Pittsburg and the Tigers and Athletics and Cubs against those two teams will be figured out but not until the championship in each league has been definitely determined. There has been much discussion of the changes in the division of money that goes to the players who make the fight Under rules at present, a percentage of the gate receipts of the first four games, after 15 per cent of the gross amount has been taken out for the commission, is put in a pot for the players and held In trust by the commission. When the series Is over, the winner draws 60 pr cent of the pot and the losers 40. It Is now suggested that the percentage basis be eliminated entirely and a cer tain amount be set aside every year from the receipts of the games. In addition the commission must decide on a business representative to take the place of John Heydler. Charles C. Wil liams, treasurer of the Chicago club, and Frank C. Bancroft, secretary of the Cin cinnati club, are the two men under con sideration. BIG LEAGCERS SURE TO COME Philadelphia Americans and Chi cago Cubs May Play on Coast. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15. (Special.) The proposition to bring the Philadelphia Americans and a team representing the National League to the Pacific Coast for a series of games at the end of the sea son, was more fully explained tonight by J. Cal Ewlng. "No announcement had been made." he Mid "because of the request of Con nie Mack, who declared that he did not want it given out until after his season i had closed. Win or lose the American I League pennant, the Philadelphia Ameri- roa trunks ptoUl Harris Trunk Co. cans nav promised to make the trip to J BAILEY AGAIN PRESIDENT Pure Bred Livestock Association Elects Officers. : . SALEM - Or., Sept. 16. (Special.)At the annual meeting of the Oregon Pure Bred Livestock Association this evening the old officers of the association were all re-elected, as follows: President, J. W. Bailey; secretary, N. C. Marls; vice - president. George Chandler; second vice-president. D. H. Looney. The following executive committee was chosen: J. W. Bailey, president; P. A. Frakes. Henry West. D. H. Looney, C. L. Hawlev. W. A. Jones. Interesting talks were delivered by Mr. Bailey, E. O. Lively, of Portland; El P. Weir, of Alrlie; George Chandler, of Baker City, and Thomas Wlthycombe. The Livestock Association will give a big banquet Thursday evening on the grounds. SUICIDE THREAT FULFILLED California Man Shoots Wife and Then Hangs Himself. UKIAH. Cal.. Sept. 15. Carrying out a threat made to his wife before' he shot and fatally wounded her on the main street last' night, Stewart F. Faudre, a farmer of Sonoma County, hanged himself to a tree In the orchard of Robert McGarvey' today and then shot himself Jhrough the temple with the revolver he had used in the attempt to slay his wife. Faudre, when he ended his life, was being pursued by a posse of citizens and Deputy Sheriffs. iCIub Will Hold Smoker. It was decided at a meeting oi" the board of directors of the Multnomah Club last night to hold. Octotter 7, a club smoker for the, purpose of arousing en thusiasm for securing of new members. The smoker will be of the old-fashioned kind, and pipes, - tobacco and refresh ments will be furnished. There -will also be numerous athletic events, . including boxing and wrestling. An action was also taken by the board last night adopt ing the official club seal. Diverse Laws Prevent Uniform Prac tice Bankers' Convention Hears of Campaign for Rigid Examination. ' CHICAGO, Sept. 15. Two great divi sions of the banking business, the trust company and the clearing-house,, occu pied the attention of the delegates to the American Bankers' Association conven tion here today. Before the trust com pany section the principal address was . . . c rA,.,in tt t Vi i, New Kmaae oy ihiuci a,...--.... York bar. who spoke on the 'Post Mor tem Administration or v eaun. Strong Indorsement of gold as the only safe resej-ve fund for a bank was the burden of the annual address of E.y C. McDougall. president of the clearing; house section. The new president of the section. Sol Wexler, of New .York, urged the members' consideration of the adop tion of uniform rates of charges for all items of business transacted by one bank for another bank and also suggested that action be planned looking to the estab lishment of uniformity in settling daily clearances. Functions of Trust Companies. , In the trust company section the dele gates discussed problems relative to trust companies, among which were "The Lim itations of the Functions of a Trust Com pany," the "Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees Under Corporate Mortgages, and Mortgages as Investments for Sav ings of a Trust Company." The dele gates held various views on most of the problem, explaining mat the state laws "differed so greatly that uniformity in practice was next to impossible. H. P. Mcintosh, president o the Guar dian Savings & Deposit Co., of Cleve land. Ohio, was elected president or the trust company section. Among those elected to places on the executive com mittee are John D. McKee, vice-president of the Merchants Trust Company. San Francisco, and Edwin Chamberlain? vice president of the San Antonio Loan & Trust Company, San Antonio, Tex. The Presidential reception and ball to morrow night will be the chief social feature of the convention. Work of Cleaning Houses. At the Clearing House section meet ing the report of the secretary of this branch of the American Bankers' Asso ciation, which is carrying on a vigorous campaign advocating the appointment of Clearing House examiners, wasread. "The advantages of this plan," the report ran. "have been clearly set forth in many ways. It is conceded that the adoption of the plan would put banking on a higher plane and would be of lasting benefit to the public. "Clearing House cities in which ex aminers are now in vogue are as fol lows: Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Francisco, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, and St Joseph, Mo. "The section has now under consider ation the working out of a plan (or a uniform method of reporting the weekly exchanges by all the associations of the country and feels confident some system of accounting may be evolved which will be generally put into force. "The section has also started to do all in its power to suppress. the business known as 'note-kiting' by giving pub licity to this business carried on by so-called brokers." The committee on protective laws re ported to the trust company section that Its efforts to protect the word "trust," to provide for efficient state supervision and to place in the category of crime the circulation of false reports of a bank's condition, have Deen particularly enet tive. Seventeen states have already cn Don't Neglect 'lour -EyeSj Tk n m n I" " .''"" 'V. 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Did you' ever pull up short, with a bump, put your hands in your pockets, and be forced to admit thajt "right there is the piece of land that suits me light down to the ground T Did you ever stand in' front of several acres and feel that you could shut your eyes and throw a stone in any direction, and be satisfied to build your home wherever the stone dropped? If you have,' you know what acute pleasure there is in viewing such a property a prop erty that measures up in EVERY detail. Here's our Advice and your Opportunity Go out to the BrazeeStreet Addition and throw a stone and build your home.- Every 1 inch of the property is of the highest class. There are only 71 lots left in this tract it 's a ca.se of quick action. The Brazee Addition is across the street from the finest Irvington property, and the prices are uniformly way below. . If there is any fine property inside the City of Portland, you'll find 16 acres of it in. the Brazee-Street Addition. Special Inducements to Home-Builders BRAZEE STREET ADDITION lies on 24th street, between Thompson and Brazee. It's a Part of the Great Restricted Irvington District IT'S THE HIGHEST POINT "IN IRVINGTON. BRAZEE-STREET ADDITION improvements are in and paid for. Property on every1 hand is sold at higher prices. Nine $5000 homes are now Ijeing built. The Broadway car line is now being extended IT WILL PASS THE PROPERTY. The Brazee-Street Addition is the property you have been willing to pay a higher price for. It's hard to beat. - v We'd like to take you. out Will you let us 1 COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY BOARD OF TRADE BLDG. acted suitable legislation, riortda also protects more or less adequately the word "bank." WAR CLOUDS VANISHING Peru and Bolivia Settle Boundary Differences. RIO DB JANEIRO. Sept. 15. The Jour nal of Commerce In Its issue of yesterday said that telegrams from the Pacific Coast announced that an agreement be tween the governments of Peru and Bolivia, on the recent boundary dispute, which at one time threatened to plunge these states Into war, had been or was cm the point of being signed. The basis of the understanding Is the decision in this dispute handed down by President Alcorta, of Argentina, on July 9 last, and this decision is, by the terms of the new agreement, recognized by Bolivia. PHELPS SIMS PROBE PROSECUTOR WORRIES PEN DLETON BOOTLEGGERS. Traveling Men and Merchants Are Summoned Before Grand Jury to Give Evidence. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 15. (Special.) District Attorney G. W. Phelps sprang a decided surprise today, when he called witness after witness before the grand Jury to testify relative to alleged viola tions of the local option law. , utn otinn neema to Indicate that he has been doing some observing on his own account, and that regardless of the outcome of the famous detective bill case he Is going to make at least dne more effort to stop the illegal sale of liquor. Traveling men and prominent mer chants were among those summoned be fore the grand Jury today. It is under stood that the Jury has some true bills to report, and that It will profcably turn them in tomorrow. Shrlners Flan Pilgrimage. A meeting of Al Kader Temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was held last eveDlng at the new Masonic Tem ple, for the purpose of arranging the pilgrimage to Baker City. The reports of the committees appointed by L. O. Clarke, potentate of AI Kader Temple, have reported among other matters, that a special rate of $15.75 has been secured to Baker City and return. In cluding Pullman accommodations. The new uniforms for AKKader's Arab pa trol ne ached the temple and are among the finest. The Unexpected Guest m s Shredded Wli es YOU are always ready for her .no matter when she arrives if you liave eat Biscui in the house. Being ready-cooked and ready-to-serve and dsliciously appetizing, a nourishing meal can be prepared with it "in a jiffy" by serving it with milk or cream or with fresh or preserved fruits. Shredded Wheat meets every emergency of household management Nothing so nourishing or satisfying when returning from a shopping tour or ajong journey as Shredded Wheat, the food of health and strength. . Shredded Wheat is jnade of the choicest selected white wheat, cleaned, steam-cooked and baked. Try it for breakfast to-morrow with milk or cream. The Biscuit is also delicious for any meal in combination with fresh or preserved fruits. THE ONLY "BREAKFAST CEREAL" MADE IN BISCUIT FORM