...or PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31, 191Q. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUSTICS CHEEffAS T1SPEEI Colonel Warmly Greets Bronzed Toilers. PEOPLE'S INDUSTRY PRAISED !!ew Mexico and Arizona Get Constitutional Advice. CORRUPTION IS ASSAILED Es-PrrMdrnt Lays C'ornrrMone of Pnrhlo T. SI. C. A. f.rrat Prep arations Made for Reception at (hawitomlr, Kansu. HORACH Kan.. Aug. Through the heart of Colorado and Into the west ern edge of Kinvi. Tlieodore Roosevelt traveled to-lay on on of the longest Jumps of hiii Western tour. He left his train only onre during the day. at Pueblo. Colo., to lay the cornerstone of the Touns Men's Christian Association l-ulldln and tonight he la crossing Kan ma. on his way tn Osawatomie. John Brom-n' old town, where he Is to speak tomorrow. The people who turned out to see the ex-President and hear his rear platform speeches were as cordial as those who met him on former days of his trip, al though most of the day' Journey was through sparser settled country and the crowds at many of the stations were mailer. Farmers Drive In. As It was. however, almost everybody who lived near the various stations waa on hand. At almost every stop, there wa a collection of farm wagons, which had broucht the farmers and their families Into town to see the traveler and hear his three-minute speeches. They stood ut la their wtRons and shouted with all their mlir.it. They ram dressed in their work day clothes, which pleaaed the Colonel Immensely. Many of the men had on blue flannel srtrta and Jumpers and the women wore peke benneta. The scene at Sugar City. vio.. was a typical one. Sugar City a little city rot many miles from the Kansas line. wh-r the people raise, suarar beets. Perhaps 300 persons had collected at the, amall wooden station. rrairie Dogs Romp. On both aides of the railroad track, the countryside stretched out In unbroken monotony to the sky Una. Prairie dogs romped on the plains, an occasional wind mill and here and there a lone wooden bulklm outlined sharply against the sky. were the only signs of civilisation away from tlie little town which clustered alone th. single track of the railroad. Th noisy, enthuslaatle crowd of men ard women, their faces bronzed from exposure to the prairie storms, yelled w'th delight as the Colonel emerged from his car. Half a doaeo freight cars, drawn up on the siding were crowded with farm bands who had climbed on top of them. The others crowded eagerly around th rear end of the car. Colonel Compliment People. "It is good to he here, and to see you men and women of the West. aaid the Colonel. Ms fare hcamlrg with plrae-iire. - have l-een Impressed. In going through Ihla reg'on. with the development of your sugar beets and alfalfa. Yon have made the country "blossom like a rose'. Me paused to take In the picturesque t-ene. In the crowd near htm. stood a farmer's boy of or HX wearing blue Jumpers) whk-h were a good deal too large for htm and a sombrero of su'h Immense proportions t ha t about ail the Colonel could see of Ms face waa the frkles on the end of hie nose. "tlive It to 'em Teddy," the boy shouted. ColonH'a Smile ;ros. The rv1onel"a smile grew wider. He reached, down to shake the hoy's hand. The youngster could not reach Mm and tha Colonel asked some one to lift him up. That done, be proceeded with his speech. "Here I see an army button.' he said, directing attention to a veteran who stood a short d. stance from him. "You did pretty well to fight for this country. IS ALONG It Is worth fighting for. There are plenty .-f tMrgs tliat can he made better and ae will fight for them se you did in the Civil War. We will fight against corrup tion. But remember this country gives us average men that are superior to many of the people of the world." Hand Are ;ra-prd. As the train pulled out. Colonel Roose velt grasped some of the hands that were eagerly thrust above the railing of his private car and then waving good bye aiiouted: "TTank you very much and Irirrah for tha pretty g:rle" The "pretty girls" had listened to his talk wrtb evident eagerness, ti e pretty (avea as mentioned before. In many ln tsrtces feeing encased In poke.bonnets. There were similar scenes at a doxen places) alTg the line of the railroad luring ti e day. "Wherever he stopped, .he Colonel talked to the people about nonesty and good citixenshlp. and waa tlsavi cheered for what he said. The .pte of Ordway stocked the entire train etth watermelons and cantaloupes grown on the spot. They had a :in st the station IrfonnlruT everyone that Ordway Is the beat town la the Arkansna Valley. "I know roc poole out here, end you .lieaUuAlsd ea Feae 3.) . - fc t WILDCAT COVETS MINISTER'S TROUT WHEN CLERGYMAN FACES IT AM-MAti STARTS FOR WOODS. Lone- Fisherman Lands Catch In fcplte of Narrow Escapes Beast Killed hy Hunter. ALBANY, Or, Aug. 30. -(Special.) When Rev. A. M. Williams, pastor of the r rf. nmrrh of McMlnnvllle. Jerked a big rainbow trout from the North Santiam River at L-eiroii " week a wildcat stepped out of the brush behind him and grabbed for the fish aa ,. tr swiinr it over his head to the bank. The animal had evidently been watching the fisherman and wnen jir. n-iiKam. iiir. t k f t-h from the stream It swung around almost In the face of the wildcat, which waa aome distance up the bank above the river. As the minister turned to take the trout from the hook the wildcat stepped im full view, but turned Into tha brush when Mr. Williams called to a compan ion. Harvey M Hosklns. postmaster oi VcMinntrllle. came running from the camp with a gun and killed the ani mal. He and Mr. Williams passed through Albany last evening for their homes at McMinnville. taking me wiio- cat pelt aa a trophy of a most unique experience. The animal waa killed Just across the North Santiam River from Detroit. Si miles east of Albany. Another young wildcat wandered Into the outing camp .e - nt McMlnnvllle neoDle a few days ago and was seen by some women. The place where the animal appeared m nniv few vards from the camp of Rev. B. Nelson Allen, of Portland. The wildcat killed and the one with which It waa seen were small ones. A big remale wildcat was killed In the mountains back of Detroit a fe days ago and It la presumed that it waa the mother of these two young ones and that they, when left alone, were In cautious enough to walk right into camp In search of food. LEADERS AGREE ON T. R. Name to Be) Presented for Tempor ary Chairman In New York. NEW YORK. Aug. SO. At the close of a conference today attended by Fred Grelner. ex-postmaster of Buffalo and Republican leader Jt Erie county: Sena tor F. M. Davenport of Vtlca: ex-Mayor Cutler of Rochester: LJoyd C Qrlscom. Collector of the Port Loeb and Naval Officer Kracke. Mr. Grlscom Issued this statement: "Mr. Urelner, Mr. Kracke and Mr. Grls com all agree that Mr. Roosevelt's name shall be presented to tba coming state convention as a candidate for temporary chairman and that they will use their beat endeavors to have Included In the party platform a direct nomlnattona plank." JURIST'S CHILD STRICKEN Six-Year-Old Son of Judge Huneke Die of Infantile Paralysis. SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) Bradford Huneke. years old, son of Superior Court Judge and Mrs. William A. Huneke. died Monday after noon of anterior poliomyelitis (Infan tile paralysis) at tha Huneke home after an Illness of only four days. The child waa taken sick Thursday night while visiting with his mother at Delano Beach, near T acorn a, Satur day morning he waa brought to Spo kane. At 1 o'clock Monday afternoon paralysis of the respiratory muscles set In and the child died an hour later be fore the doctor could return. CHURCH BARS0UT WOMEN Canadian Met hod Int. Aralnat Equal Suffrage at Conference. VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. So. Women will not be admitted to the courts and conferences of the Canadian Methodist Church, according to a decision reached thla morning at the Mrtbodlst general conference when the question of the admission was brought up. The matter waa brought up In a me morial from the womcn'a missionary society. and on the vote i voted against and 34 In favor of the admis sion of women. BRAVE GIRL KILLS COUGAR California Damsel Shoots Beast as . It Prepares to Spring. CHICO. CaL. Aug. an. Special.) A mountain lion waa killed In the foothills near CMco yesterday by Miss Mamie A villa, who was hurting deer at the time. S5i:e was within feet of the animal be fore she saw It. The beast was crouched on a lin.b of a llveonk tree, apparently ready to spring u;on her. There waa no time for hesi tation. Quickly bringing her 3D-) to her shoulder, she took hurried aim and tired. The bullet hit the cougar fairly and It fell from the tree dead. SOLDIERS' SLAYER CAUGHT Colored Trooper Who Killed Two Fatally Shot, Fighting Officers.. LT1CA. N. T.. Aug. 10. Private Perry MeOee. colored, of Troop L, Tenth In I ted States Cavalry, who shot and killed Private Turner, colored, of Com pany B. 24th Regiment, and Corporal Jones, of Company C of the 2tth. at Watertown last night, was . cap tured at Great Kend. near Watertown. today. In a running fight with the officers be was probably fatally shut. DEMOCRATIC HOPE GF VICTORY FADES Breach in Republican Party Healing. INSURGENTS MAY MAKE GAINS People's Desire for Change Has Been Misunderstood. . ROOSEVELT SETS EXAMPLE home Democratic Leaders Believe It Ad visa He to Abandon Fijht and Concentrate Efforts on Cam palgn Two Years Hence. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Aug. 30. The prospect for the election of a Democratic House of Rep resentatives is not aa bright today as It was when Congress adjourned, nor are Democratic hopes as high. It Is probably true that the next House !a yet to be won or lost, for the campaign Is still to be made, but tha way thing political have been shaping up recently does not lend much encouragement tn the Democrats. In fact. Champ Clark and his co horts are beginning to weaken In their predictions, and some of the faithful followers of the Miasourlan are asking themselves whether It will profit the Democratic party anything to control the next House. ' Harmony Seems Near. When Congress adjourned, the Re publican party was lipped wide open by factional differences. There seemed to be no prospect of reconciliation. This breach waa apparently widened when It was rumored that Tueodoro Koosevelt would array himself agalns". President Taft and the Administration and champion the cause of the Insur gents. But since It has been discov ered and established that . Taft and Roosevelt are working In harmony, the breach haa begun to close and wise ones are predicting that the Repub lican party in November will give ono more exhibition of Its favorite per formance of uniting on election dayl It is admittedly true that there la a general unrest In the country. Voters are dissatisfied; they want a change. But there haa been considerable mis understanding as to the kind of change sought. In several states and districts where unrest has been prevalent. It haa been discovered that the people desired a change, merely from regular to Insurgent Republicans In Congresr. They have ,not desired to exchange Republicans of either type for Demo crats. Xellher Party to Front. And It la also true that in some of the rock-ribbed Democratic states of the South, voters have been Just as anxious for a change, but there they have merely changed from one brand of Democrata to another. Neither party u'oncluded on Page 2. 1 t J INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Ttn TVethr. TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature. 73 degrees; minimum. 51 degrees. TOLAY'S Fair and cooler; westerly winds. Foreign Russian editor sarcastic over Japan" an nexation treaty with Core. Page 3. Kr! tonal president of Banta Fe Justifies, ratsinf freight rates. Page 1. PoUtlra. Democrats not now sanguine of carrying; next House. Page 1 Secretary of Prate Benson files answers to suits to enjoin publication of arguments In official pamphlet. Page a. Republicans In Kansas adopt "progressive" platform. Page 3. m Domestic Wealthy uncle to finance defense of Georgia Wise, sailor accused of murder. Page Kansas a ants to put statue of John Brown In hall of tme. Page 3. Kporta Ppol selling will be eliminated from Port land Livestock show. Page 7. Wolff II of Portland wins free-for-all race at Astoria regatta. Page 6. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 5. Los Angeles 0; Oakland 4. Sacramento 1. Ban Francisco didn't play. Pae 7. Chicago Cuba clinch hold on National League pennant of 1910. - Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Lora I wheat buyers reduce bid price. Page 17. Wheat drops at Chicago on bearish statis tics. Page 17. Storks In small demand and prices weak. Page I". Six of Japanese steamer's crew escape. Page 10. Paclfio Northwest. Albany minister while fishing has narrow escape from wildcat. Pago L Lon highwayman holds up stage and four passengers at Ash ton. Page 1. Mrs. Ktmsey, bound over to grand Jury, files suit for divorce. Pago 2. DISCHARGED AGENT SHOOTS Great Northern Official .Intended Victim, Is t'nhurt. ST. PAUL. Aug. 30. C. P. Welsh, a discharged special agent of the Great Northern Railway Company, entered the office, of Chief Special Agent A. G. Ray today and fired five shots at the latter. The bullets missed him each time. Ray then shot Welsh dead Welsh waa about 45 years old and had been discharged by Ray about two months ago for shooting a man at Duluth. Since then Welsh had threat ened to "get' Ray. ' Shortly after' Ray entered his office today Welsh opened the door, drew a revolver and began to fire. All the bullets went wild. At Welsh's fifth shot Ray got his own pistol into action and killed 'Welsh with one shot. FIFTEEN CASES ARE FOUND Spread of Cholera in Germany Is Causing Much Alarm. - ' " ' ' BF.RUX, Aug. CO. Fifteen ' cases of cholera or vjsnc'ted cholera have been discovered In different sections of this city and suburb of Spandau. Of the total eight were located today. In Berlin proper there haa been one death and nine suspected cases have been Isolated. In Spandau there has been one death. The sudden appearance of the pesti lence here has caused great alertness on the part of the health administration and some apprehension to the public. - CASHIER ALMOST SUICIDE Maine Banker Cuts Throat and Is in Critical Condition. BIDDKKOBD. Me.. Aug. 30. A nearly successful attempt to commit suicide was made today by Richmond H. In gersoll, cx-treasurer of the closed York County Savings Bank. He cut hla throat and Is In a critical condition. St was announced yesterday that the shortage to the bank was between J300.0UO and $350,000. T. R. "WELL, OF COURSE, IT FIREWORKS HUGE SWINDLING DEAL IS EXPOSED Score of Arrests Is Ex pected Today. CHICAGO OFFICES ARE RAIDED $20,000,000 Corporation Is Get-Rich-Quick Scheme. BOND PLAN IS ELABORATE Fostoffice Oflfclals Conduct ' Inves tigation Into Operations of Vhole Syndicate of Rufns Wallingfords. CHICAGO. Aug. 30. (Special.) The "gas bag" of the "Co-operative United Exchange 20,000.000 "get-rich-qulck" corporation, organized last Apr!lunder the laws of Arizona, was punctured to day with the arrest of William H. Hoi- comb, vice-president and general counsel, by the United States postoffice inspectors at the Park Row depot after his arrival here from Washington, D. C. "Holcomb, who Ms regarded by the Federal officers as the "dupe" for a coterie of "J. Rufus Walllngford" type high-finance swindlers, is charged with using the malls for fraudulent pur poses. Warranta for the arrest of the alleged principal In the big swindling deal have been sworn out and a score of arrests are expected In various parts of the United States by tomorrow. Strenuous efforts were put forth by the Government to keep the arrest a secret and this became public through the arraignment of Holcomb before United States Commissioner Mark A. Foote, where he was released on $5000 bonds. Half an hour after the apprehension of Holcomb, the main offices of the concern, room 420, 1S Lasalle street, were raided and. a wagonload of lit erature confiscated. Tha concern - was ' organized in Phoenix. Ariz., In April of this year. Its alleged purpose was to investigate corporations, underwrite bond issues, to sell bond Issues and to act as a general financial official bureau. The general offices are located In Chicago, with branches at Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, E. C. According to the postoffice officials. Its real purse fas to sell Its own $20. 000,000 worth of bonds, bonds in the California Sanltorium & Farm Com pany, another alleged "wildcat" scheme, and to bond its own "em ployes" at 45 a head In the Metropoli tan Deposit & Trust Company( another Arizona corporation, organized by the promoters of the $20,000,000 parent corporation. The officers of the Com pany are: Elmer Comer, San Francisco, presi dent: William H. Holcomb, formerly f San Diego, Cal., vice-president and general manager; Alwood Wllshlre, secretary and treasurer. ARE WANTED !' M MASKED ROBBER HOLDS UP COACH LOXE HIGHWATMA.V RIFLES QUARTET NEAR ASH, WASH. Two "White Men' and Two Chinese Made Easy Victims In Old Time Stage Robbery Style. ASH. Wash, Aug. 30. SpeclaU Holding up the Shepherd Mineral Springs coach, one-half mile from this place, about 6:30 o'clock tonight, a lone highwayman, masked and carrying one revolver, relieved four men of $180 In cash, two watches and considerable Jewelry, the value of which could not be ascertained tonight. There was only one white passenger on the coach, two of the vlctlma being Chinese, who were going to the sani tarium aa cooks, the fourth man being the driver. The white man refused to give his name. It was in a heavily wooded section from which the highwayman Jumped, at the same time covering the driver with his gun. It was easy work then, the robber ordering the other three men to line up with their arms above their heads end backs turned toward hfm. He then rifled his easy prey of al valuables and ordered the quartet "not to move." Then the robber "made tracks" back Into the woods and up to a late hour had well covered his trail. Sheriff Knox, at Stevenson, with a posse. Is now scouring this section of the country for the highwayman, who is described as 5 feet 3 Inches in height, wearing a brown sweater, dark -colored trousers, no hat and had a handkerchief tied about his head. It was a late hour before the fright ened coach occupants reached the springs, minus all but their apparel. GROVE JOHNSON PERSISTS Republicans and Democrats Reject Him Runs as Prohibitionist. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 30. (Spe cial.) Grove L. Johnson, father of Hiram Johnson, the Republican Gubernatorial candidate, was counted out of the Demo cratic nomination for Assemblyman from the 17th Assembly District today at a recanvas-s of votes by the Board of Su pervisors, under orders from the . Su perior Court, upon request of Charles A. Bliss, who defeated the aged legislator for the. Republican nomination and stood a tie with him for the Democratic nomi nation. Johnson told the Supervisors that , he would run anyway, so he will 'take advan tage of the prohibition vote he received and be the candidate of that party. The Supervisors had set today for a drawing of lota between Bliss and John son. for the IDemocrattc nomination, each having received 28 Bourbon votes, ac cording to the first canvass. When the Fourth Precinct returns were opened they gave Johnson one instead of four Democratic! votes. SINGERS GATHER IN SOUTH San Francisco to Entertain Talented Vocalists During Week. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30. Plans for the Pacific Coast Saengerfest which will open here Thursday night are virtually complete and delegations from various Saengerbunds are beginning to arrive. Headquarters at two local hotels have been reserved by the Fidelia Verein and the Germania Saengerbund of Los Ange les. The Arions of New York also have reserved headquarters. They will be ac companied by Allan Hinckley, the Metro politan Opera Company basso. Among the distinguished guests will be the Ger man and Austrian Ambassadors to the United States and the resident Consuls. DR. J. W. CHAPMAN MARRIED Weil-Known Evangelist Takes Miss Moulton as Wife. PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Aug. 30. In the presence of his co-workers in the field of religious endeavor. Dr. J. Vilbur Chap man, the evangelist, was married today to Miss Mabel Cnrnelie. Moulton, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ruth W. Moul ton, In this city. Dr. Chapman is well known in Port land and other Oregon cities, having con ducted revival services' here several years ago. FIGHT SLIDES CONFISCATED Manager and Operator Arrested for Showing Jeff-Johnson Pictures. tE3 MOINES. Aucr. 30. The Des 'Moines police today corflsjeate-d stereop ticon slides of the Johnson-Jeffries prize fight and arrested Manager Smith and Operator Whitney, who were showing them at tha state fair grounds. The show men declare that the pic tures were inanimate and not a violation of the Iowa statute. GEMS STOLEN FROM LINER Chicago Girl's Jewels Taken From Her Stateroom. NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Jewels to the value of $4000. the property of Miss Ethel May Davis, of Chicago, were stolen from her stateroom on the steamer Kaiser W'llhelm II early last Friday morning during the steamer's voyage from Bremen to this port. The robbery became known with the arrival of the liner here today. ROBBERS IN PLAY KILLED Treasure Cave Collapses. With Fatal , Results to Boys. CLEVELAND, Aug. 30. Two boys play ing robbers were killed and another's arm was broken today when the roof of a "treasure" cave they were digging in the sand bank collapsed. RIPLEY JUSTIFIES EXISTING RATES Public Must Pay if It Demands Service. OFFICIAL IS VERY PESSIMISTIC Next Year's Business to Show Falling Off, Is Prediction. WAGES ARE MUCH HIGHER Application of 1001 Scheduff to Payroll of 1910 Would Mean Saving or $6,300,000 Santa Fc Auditor Testifies. CHICAGO, Aug. 30. E. P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe system, on the witness stand today before Spe cial Examiner G. M. Brown, of the In terstate Commerce Commission, in sup port of the contention of the railroad that higher rates are just and right, de clared that wages paid by the railroads have increased largely, making operat ing expenses a greater burden. He also declared that the outlook for next year Is not good and that general conditions are so considered in the judg ment of merchants and those familiar with the trend of events. Mr. Kipiey said he thought it not improbable that next year the earnings of the road might shrink ao that they would no more than pay the dividends. Official Is Pessimistic. The pessimistic views of the president of the road came in the direct examina tion by Attorney Frank Lyon, counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, and followed questions concerning what proportion of each dollar earned. by the road was returned to the public In the shape of wages for labor and in operating expenses. "We are likely to see a decrease In our gross earnings In the next 13 months," said Mr. Ripley. "What do you attribute." that, tor' asked Mr.! Lyon. "I attribute it to general conditions of business," was the reply. "Are the general conditions of busi ness bad?" ' Decreased Earnings Expected. "I would not say they are bad; they are not as good as they were a year ago," said Mr. Ripley. ."What is the trouble? Any idea?" "Well, I am not a professor of politi cal economy and I do not care to ven ture an opinion," was the response, "but I think the consensus among the mer chants and others in this room la that the conditions are not as good as they were a year ago and I do not expect to see 'as large earnings as we saw last year." Reverting to the subject later in the hearing, under cross-examination by At torney Clifford Thome, representing livestock shippers in Iowa, Mr. Ripley admitted that for ten years the Santa Fe had paid dividends. Expenses Are Foreseen. "I have nothing to prove that they will not be paid next year, or that wo shall default on our interest," said the president of the road. "This last year, which was the largest in earnings we ever had, we kept up the property and earned S.8 per cent on our capital stock, but I can see expenses ahead of me for this coming year enough to warrant me In the belief that we will not earn any more than our dividends." Mr. Ripley explained that by in creased expenses he referred to im- . provemcnts and Mr. Thome commented: "So, reduced to its ultimate analy sis, you think you are entitled to in creased rates In order to build up these facilities. Is that correct?" "In order to keep up with the times and do what the public expects .of us," replied Mr. Ripley. . "And make improvements above what you did last year?" asked the cross examiner. Roads Must Improve. "Certainly, any railroad that fails to do that is bound for the slide." "You think that ought to be paid out of the operating expenses?" asked Mr. Thorn. "Most certainly I do." cn..l, vnmlnpr Brown shut off questions touching the bond issue for' the T."ansas citv depot by saying: "Tha question of the Kansas City depot has nothing to do with tnis ginerai propo- nition" ' In the course of the hearing the rail road introduced a tabulation of tha. Interest on the stock after payment of! the bond interest for the years 189S tOj 1910. In cross-examination Attorney Joh H. Atwood, of Kansas City, represent ing a group' of shippers, took up the, discussion of some of the exhibits of fered by the railroad and called atten tion to an Item of J703.000 appropriated for fuel reserve in 1910. Mr. Atwood j ' compared the amount with much small-,' er figures or a similar charge in other years. Lean Showing Not, Designed. "Let me ask you," said Mr. Atwood, "if this disposition of funds, more than three times that of the good year 1909. to this fuel reserve was done because there was in the mind of the manage-: iConcluded on fan 3.) u