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ANCIENT THRONE
TO BE RESTORED
PAPA AWAY, MAMMA
ILL, CHILD ELOPES
D.U'CHTHl OF1 SKATTLE COUN
CILMAN' WEDS C1IACFKEUK.
FOOD GONE; STORM
RAGESON HIGH PEAK
HORSESHOE PRICES
GRAY TELLS HILL'S
POOL'S CONTROL
NVASION PLANS
NEW YORK O'COXXOIt REVIVES
DYNASTY IX IRELAND.
ALASKA MOCXTAIX EXPEDITION
BY SOCIETY' GIRL PERILOUS.
CLARK MEN STORM .
MAD CONVENTION
MARYLAND RESULT
CAUSES AGRIMONY
East Side Industries
to Be Benefited.
COMPETITION IS FORESEEN
Maps Outline Development
Ideas of Railroad Men.
BIG FREIGHTHOUSE IS DUE
Tlironsh Aid of Section to City Char.
irr and bjr l" t 1f """
Rank and Allied Hill Unr
May Gain Knlrance.
-crnox ! or nn chakt.r
Kt.X TO IIIIX. rNa.a!""" "
k.vt nr. wnniMi
Il-TRlt"T.
The Council of the City of Port
land 'halt have at all tlm power
to reculaie hT erdinam-e re rall
r.v iramwara and other railroad!
and the uw of tracka and cara: to
romprl ttia ownrra of two or mora
nrh rovit uln or having lha light
to uaa tha aama etraeta. bridges or
rlavat'd rallroada for an dtatanca
rot r-rrdio flra blocaa over aald
ir-t. and over the rntlra length of
hrldgea and lrald roadwaa. to
n th. aama tracka and to divide
tha coat of rontru-tion and mainten
ance thrrrof equitably between
t hr m."
, Kv taking advantage of section 105
f the city charter, and by using a loop
.escribed by Kaat Main. Ewt Third.
Kast Oak and Kaat Wtr streets, the
North Bank Koa! and allied Hill lines,
will bo able to effect a complete Inva
sion of tha East Side, shipping district
and serve almoat every Important In
dustry between the Hawthorne and
RurnsMc-'treM brlda-es.
rrl It. lny. prealdent of the North
Bank an.1 Hill Hnea In -Oretfnn. ap
peared before an enthuslaltlc and sym
pathetic meeting of the Kaat Side
fiuaineaa Men's Club at the East Blo
branch library laat night, and ex
plained h! plana for providing the
Kast Side with competition In the dc
llrery and distribution of freight.
He spoke aa the authorized represen
tatlv not only of the. llnei of which
he la the head, but of the Great North
ern. Northern Pacific and Chicago, Bur
lington A Qulncy roads, comprising the
so-called Hill system.
Bis Warehraae la Plaaaed.
He displayed mapa of tha East Side
property recently acquired by the Hill
lines and of the plana for the develop
ment of the East Side by building new
lines, by taking advantage of the common-user
privileges on existing llnea
and by the. construction of a magnifi
cent eight-story steel and concrete
freight warehouse on the west side of
t'nlon avenue, between Kaat Morrison
and Kast Belmont streets.
Mr. tiray'a plan will require the adop
tion of an ordinance by the City Coun
cil giving the Hill llnea a franchise In
Kast Oak street between Union ave
ttue and a point 10 feet west of Water
street, a well aa on parts of Kast Sec
ond and Kast First streets. The Har
rlnian llnea have tracks In Kast First
and Kast Second streets, and It la Mr.
Gray's Intention to secure additional
franchises there, so that he will be In
a position to use them through the
powers of section HIS.
While th! provision of the city char
ter does not permit the common usage
of tracks for a greater distance than
five blocks. Mr. Gray's plana are so
carefully work, d out that they will
come within 'the limitations specified
by the section In question.
FrrrjaMt Be l ard.
Connection with the existing prop
crtl of the Hill lines on the west side
..f the river will be provided by means
of ferryboat system operated to a
dock between Kast Madison and East
Main streets.
The Hill system has secured posses
sion of the entire atrip of property. I0
feel in width, extending from the har
bor ifcic to Kast Water street- It also
liaa purchased three full blocks Im
mruUtrly east of that property. The
Muck bounded by Water. Kaat First.
Kaat Madison and Kast Main streets
was acquired from the Standard Oil
vnipan. and the double block bound
j by Kast First- Kast Third. East
Mad!an and Kaat Main streets from the
Liad Katate Company.
In Kast Third street is a track of the
jjutl'ra Pacific Company built a few
y,ars ago with common user privileges.
The Hl.l people will ask for the use
of this from Hawthorne avenue to a
point midway between Kaat Pine and
alasl Ash streets. This will form the
cast side of Its rectangular loop. While
tha north side of the loop will be
formed by the proposed new line In
Kast Oak street, the extension on the
common user track beyond that point
Is to serve existing Industries north of
Ka.t Oak street well aa to provide
for future development In that section.
The National Biscuit Company and
Tlasmuasen . Co. now have property
there.
Old airwefwres te fie.
The full tier of four blocka between
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Elhcl Rlaine. 17, and Ralph Wat.n,
0, Med While "nad" Attend
Big Oinrch Quadrennial.
SKATTLE. Wash.. May 7. (Special.)
Miss Kthel Catherine BUlnc. daug
ler of Councilman and Mrs. K. L
Blaine. 17 years old. and a High School
student, believes In doing things at
the pyachologtcal moment.
And Kalph Watson, arrived at the
age of 30 years, a chauffeur, handsome
and dashing. Is a young person who is
for doing things with dispatch.
As for Dan Cupid, he Is no respecter
of the fact that sometimes that "pop
perg" are away, and so Miss Blaine and
Watson slipped off to Vancouver. B. C..
i.t Krlriav afternoon without- the
knowing or consent of the former's
parents and were marrted.
rap Blaine was and Is In Minne
apolis attending a Methodist confer
ence. Mamma Blaine waa 111. and Miss
Blalno and the chauffeur were "Oh.
so very much In love." Dan Cupid sim
ply cried for action. Mr. and Mrs.
Halph Watson returned to Seattle and
repaired lo the Blaine home.
-Mamma, I have married Kalph." aald
Mrs. Watson, not without enthusiasm.
"I had expected as much." said
mamma coldly.
And then. Mrs. Blaine opened her
arms very wide and the proud daugh
ter. In the Iwlnkllng of an eye. was
fondly Inclosed therein.
They will live at the Blaine home
for the present.
SMALLEST ELK TRAINING
Vancouver IxMlae .Wler Trize for
Bantam Member.
VANCOUVER. Wish. May 7. Spe
cial.) The prise offered by the Port
land Grand Lodne of Elka for the
smallest Elk In the parade In July, win
be sought by a member of Vancouver
Lodge. No.
While the membera who are train
ing the young Elk will not give hla
weight. It is known positively that he
does not weigh 80 pounds when, he Is
-real fat." ao If he trains down there
Is no telling how small will be his
weight.
The name of the contestant is Clar
ence Salisbury, an active hiembtr. He
will be one or the atars In the Elks'
minstrel show tomorrow nlehu
jlr. Salisbury Impersonates a woman
with ease, even lacing aa tightly as
some of the girls are aald to. Hla
handa are email and his feet not large,
and hla complexion aa smooth as a
woman's.
Jamea J. Padden today ordered 150
Elks' suits for the grand parade in
Portland. Vancouver will try for the
cash prlxe for the largest number t
members In line. The suits will be
white and purple, colors of the order.
PHEASANT SLAYER IS OWL
Mon.-tcr Bird lalls Vktini to Poison
When He Conies to Kill.
Slate Game Warden Flnlcy yeBterday
received from Corvallls a full grown
homed owl that was killed at the State
Game Farm by Superintendent Simpson.
The bird was killed with poisoned meal
after It had killed six China pheasants
In the breeding pens. Mr. Simpson had
been unable to discover how the birds
were being killed each night. After a
careful watch without results, he re
solved to -use poison. The next morning
the huge owl was f-und In the pen. It
measured two feet high and the wings
measured four feet from . tip to tip.
The owl' Is to be mounted and pre
aented to Mr. Simpson.
FISH PRICES GO SKYWARD
Shortage on Southern California
Coast Worst In Ycart.
IX'H ANGELES. May 7 Because of
a shortage of fish along the Southern
California coast, wholesale prices have
taken a Jump of nearly low per cent
within the past few days, and may go
hlKher.
ciahermen who have been In the
channel for JO years say the only rea
son they can give for the shortage Is
that tugs fishing with seines a mile
long have destroyed many small nsn
and much spawn.
MRS. GRANTJ30ES ABROAD
General's 'Widow to Make first
Visit to Daughter in Ilusela.
NEW YORK. May 7. (Special.)
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, widow, of
General Grant, and her daughter, the
Princess Cantacuxene. sailed today on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Mrs. Grant will accompany her
daughter to St. Petersburg and remain
on the continent Indefinitely. It will
be her first visit to her daughter's
home.
PEOPLE TO GIVE WARSHIP
Public Subscription of $3,560,000
I Made In Sweden.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. May 7. The
sum of S.30.0i0, subscribed by the
public for construction of a battleship
for the Swedish navy, was brought to
day to the King by a deputation repre
senting the donors.
King Onstaf expressed profound
gratitude for the magnificent gift.
Taft Managers Charge
Money Was Used. .
DIXON MAKES HEATED REP,Y
Two Congressional Districts
Claimed" for President.
COMMITTEE RULE INVOKED
Naming of Solid lelegation Is De
clared to Defeat Preference of
Voter In Tlioao Districts.
Margin Is Small.
WASHINGTON. May 7-The Taft
at.d Kooscevelt National headquarter
clashed today over the Maryland pri
mary result. The word "lie" was used
freely by Senator Dixon, head of the
Roosevelt committee. Karly In the
day the Taft headquarters put out a
statement on the Manry land result,
part of which was as. follows:'
"More than half of Mr. ' Roosevelt'B
entire delegate vote came from the
city anl county of Baltimore, where
It Is stated the Roosevelt managers
placed 110.000 among their workers at
an early hour yesterday."
Free fee of Moper Charged.
Another part said: '
"In Prince George County, which
definitely decided the contest so far as
present return Indicate, Roosevelt
money in large amounta waa poured
Int othe county. Large rolls of small
bills, accompanied by checks to be used
if needed, were sent out from Wash
ington on Sunday, at least one well
known leader In the district having
voluntarily exhibited such a 'rol' in
Washington on Sunday afternoon."
Thla statement waa dutly delivered
to the Roosevelt headquarter about
noon, the rival organisations having
an amicable arrangement whereby they
exchange dally bulletins and state
ments. Dlxoa Kxeeedlagly Indlgaaat.
Here la Senator Dixon's answer:
"Kvery one of these statements Is a
deliberate, willful He. Kvery man con
nected with their circulation Is a delib
erate and willful liar. These lies are
circulated for the purpose and for the
only purpose for which liars always
lie."
President Taft'a managers said" to
day that "the President Is entitled to
and will receive the votes of four of
the delegates from the State of Mary
land." to the Republican National Con
vention. The Taft managers said that the
naming of a solid Roosevelt delegation
by the Maryland state convention would
defeat the expressed preference of the
it 'oncluded on I'afe 3. 1
Vp 13,000 1'Vct, on Mt. Blackburn,
Dora Keen A waits ' Succor
While Avalanches Slide.
CORDOVA, Alaska. May 7. Three
men of Dora Keen's Mount Black
burn expedition returned to Kennecott
today to obtain a new supply of alco
hol and provisions, the party's stores
ome exhausted. The alcohol
The is 'it camp in tents
at an altitude oi 000 feet on the
mountain, and when tho three men left
the climbers had been waiting ten days
for the abatement of a frightful, blind
ing storm.
The men. with their fresh supplies,
will depart for the main camp tomor
row. They fear that the expedition will
be unsuccessful owing to the mild Win
ter and tho early opening of Spring.
Already many avalanches have dashed
down the mountainside, making tho
ascent slow and perilous.
All of tho party are well. There is
a feeling of disappointment, hut all the
members of the expedition share Mlsa
Keen's determination to reach the sum
mit If the feat is possible.
Miss Keen, who Is a member of
a" distinguished Philadelphia family,
sailed from Seattle April 10 to under
take the conquest of the great Copper
River peak, which Is 16.110 feet high.
WEST TO ASK STAYE COST
Governor Will Call for Statement
Prom Each Department.
SALEM. Or.. May 7. (Special.) To
show the people of the state the actual
cost of the state government and to
give an opportunity to every Commis
sion. Board and department of the
atate government a chance to Justify
Its existence. Governor West has an
nounced that he proposes soon to fur
nish a list to the press showing the
cost of- maintenance and various fea
tures concerning every department.
By this, he says, the departments will
be placed on the defensive to explain
of what benefit they are to the tax
payers. "The members of the press may call
upon the heads of the various depart
ments with these statements and" ask
to know just why they are In exist
ence and what they have accom
plished," atatod the Governor.
"Candidates for the Legislature may
also take these lists Into consideration
pnd use them to ehow the people wha,
xney Uiink of the existing state of af
fairs as far as the state government is
concerned."
BRYCE WILL NOT RETIRE
House of Commons Learns Diplomat
Will Return to Washington.
LONDON. May 7. Sir Kdward Grey
put a quletua today on the rumors of
the retirement of James Bryce as
British Ambassador to the United
States.
The Foreign Secretary announced
categorically in the House of Com
mons that the Ambassador, who Is now
on his way to Australasia to study po
litical and sociological conditions,
would return to "Washington at the be
ginning of September and resume his
duties.
THE CAMPAIGN UP TO DATE
Business Divided, Gov
ernment Shows.
EMPLOYE LETS OUT SECRETS
Wire Company Is Drawn Into
Steel Trust Prosecution.
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BIDDING UNDER CONTROL
.Member Who Is to Make Lowest Bid
Is Designated In Advance and
Others Bid Higher as Part
of Their Arrangement.
NEW YORK, May J. The American
Steel & Wire Company, one of the big
gest of the subsidiaries of the United
States Steel Corporation", was a -partner
to pool agreements with other manu
acturera. whereby prices In United
States Government bids, were fixed and
the business divided among the pool
members, according to the testimony to
day in the Government suit to dissolve
tho corporation.
The testimony was given by Samuel
J. Failey. of the office of E. E. Jackson,
"supervisor" of. the wire pools, whose
members were Indicted and fined a
year ago. Bailey acted as secretary of
the Horseshoe Manufacturers' Associa
tion, one of the seven pools.
The evidence was introduced by the
Government in support ofits contention
that the American Steel &.Wlre com
pany was Itself an illegal combination.
. Prices of Horseshoes Fixed.
Bailey Identified a copy of the rules
and regulations of the Horseshoe As
sociation. The rules fixed the prices
at which the members of the associa
tion should sell the horseshoes, prices
being changed when necessary, the wit
ness explanled, at monthly meetings. A
certain percentage of the business, was
allcted to each member and In case hi3
monthly sales exceeded his allotment
he was to pay cash Into the association
equivalent to' the amount of the excess.
If they were less the association was
to make up the deficiency.
In the case of Government bids.
Bailey said, Jackson selected the mem
ber who was to make the lowest bid
ana Instructed other members to bid
higher.
Plant Paid For Being Idle.
Bailey Identified letters written by
Jackson, "per Samuel J. Bailey," to the
Bryden Horseshoe Company, fixing the
price on Government contracts.
It was brought out as a point for
the corporation that the association
named to the Government prices 10 to
15 cents a keg lower than the regular
market prlceB.
Bailey remembered being present at
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Estate of King O'Connor, on Banks
of Shannon, Falls Once More
Into Friendly Hands.
NEW YORK, May 7. (Special.) The
O'Connors are to be kings in Ireland
once more. Every student of Irish his
tory knows that Roderick O'Connor
was the last King of Ireland and Prince,
of Breffney, but future historians must
record that It remained for Michael J.
O'Connor, a Broadway saloonkeeper, to
restore the clan to the regal grandeur
which Is theirs by right.
Th new O'Connor dynasty is to be
established on the banks of the River
Shannon, where King Roderick O'Con
nor took hla last stand and fought with
his clan at his back. There It was, too,
that Tom Moore sang "The Valley Lay
Smiling Before Me."
The old estate of King Roderick, long
since fallen Into unfriendly hands, has
been bought by Slicliael O'Connor, who
restored the family fortune through the
medium of two cafes In Broadway and
one In One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
street. The new "Prince of Breffney"
has returned from Ireland, and he an
nounced his purchase this afternoon.
POOR DOGGIE IS SPRAYED
Rich Mrs. Pullman Quits Honolulu
Because Pet Is Mistreated.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. (Special.)
Chagrined because the quarantine of
ficials at Honolulu persisted in im
posing hardships upon her high bred
dog, Mrs. George M. Pullman, widow of
the Pullman Palace car magnate cut
her visit In the Islands very short and
returned today on the Oceanic liner
Sierra.
Mrs. Pullman explained that she had
expected to pass another month In Hon
olulu and Us environments, but that
tho quarantine officers took her pet
Spaniel away from her and gave it
a course spraying and disinfectants.
Then the Honolulu newspapers took the
matter up and gave it publicity, which
was displeasing to Mrs. Pullman, and
she decided to "cut" the paradise of
the Pacific and hastened to leave, bag
I and baggage.
After many unsuccessful attempts
to get her dog out of quarantine, she
gave up in disgust afcd arranged with
an agent there to send - the Spaniel
up on the next steamer to San Fran
cisco and it will be forwarded by ex
press to Chicago.
RECALL AIMED AT COURT
Letter to Attorney-General Indicates
Action in Klamath.
SALEM. Or., May 7. (Special.) That
an .effort Is being made to recall the
County Court of Klamath County, and
that petitions are being circulated, is
indicated In a letter received by Attorney-General
Crawford today from
C. R. DeLap. Klamath Cotinty Clerk.
Ho asks what course he shall pursue if
such petitions are. submitted to him..
In the light of the recent ruling
of the Attorney-General he will advise
the County Clerk to tile the petitions
if they are presented.
Although It is not stated in the letter,
this evidently is the outcome o a
factional fight In Klamaith County,
which was taken up to tho Governor
several weeks ago. when charges were
hurled at the Klamath County Court
and counter charges returned.
WOMEN AID ROSE FESTIVAL
Grants Pass Commercial Club Aux
iliary Furthers Work.
GRANTS PASS, Or., May 7. (Spe
cial.) The Ladies" Auxiliary to the
Commercial Club met yesterday with a
large attendance and laid plans for the
Rose Carnival in June. The" school
children are being drilled to take part
in the parade. It is expected there will
be several hundred participate. There
will be many other interesting features.
One evening will be given to a concert.
And on the last night a grand ball
will be given at the coliseum. Every
effort Is being made by the women to
work the festival a bigger success
than ever.
The Commercial Club has promised
hearty co-operation.
WILEY'S JOB STILL VACANT
Wilson Satisfied With . Conduct of
Bureau by Board.
' WASHINGTON. May 7. Dr. Harvey
W. Wiley's place In the Chemistry
Burepu Is still vacant, and the Indica
tions are that It will not be filled for
some time.
Since the resignaton of the pure food
champion as chief, the affairs of the
bureau have been administered by Dr.
Dunlap. Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Doolittle,
composing the pure food board. Sec
retar Wilson is said to be well satisfied
t.i. ti,i. .n..nmiiiit and he is In no
hurry about bringing the question of ap
pointing nr. w liey s Butteoow .ww
attention of the President.
BOY'S THROW SNAPS ARM
Youthful Twlrler Pitches So Hard
Bono Breaks Above Elbow.
ALBANY, Or.. May 7. (Special.)
Glen Blevins a 15-year old boy of
Tangent, sustained a broken a broken
arm yesterday by throwing, a base
ball. The lad was practicing with some
other boys when he threw the ball as
hard as he could he snapped one bone
of his right arm just above the Cjlbow.
Speaker Sweeps All at
Walla Walla.
CHAIRMAN LEAVES THE HALL
Heifner Tears Off Badge as
Wilson Forces Are Routed.
POLITICAL FRAUD CHARGED
Attempt to Stampede for Bryan Pre
cipitates Itiot Stale Leader
Hurls Accusations of "Crime."
Delegates Unpledged.
CONVENTION HALL. Walia Walla.
Wash., May 7. (Special.) Clark mana
gers stood off an attempt to- stampede
the Democratic State convention this
afternoon for William Jennings Bryan,
voted an endorsement of the Speaker
of the House, put through their own
slate of delegates, bound them hy the
unit rule and programmed a formal en
dorsement of Clark's Presidential can
didacy by the delegation.
Three months ago Champ Clark was
little more than a campaign rumor in
this state and Woodrow Wilson's namo
was one to conjure with and swear
Democratic candidates by.
Today Wilson made a showing pitiful
In its weakness and even failed to stop
the rush to Clark by ringing th
changes on .the magic name of the
Nebraska "Commoner."
Heifner Tears OIT Badge.
It was the finish of a remarkable
political upset and one that Democratic
State Chairman C. G. Heifner, Western
manager of the Wilson campaign, re
fused to stay end witness.
Together with Mayor George F. Cot
terill and most of the other members
of the King County delegation, Heifner
tore off hia convention badge when the
convention by an overwhelming vote
decided to seat the two contesting Kinij
County delegations with half a voto
apiece, and a few minutes later walked
out of the hall.
Later in the day Heifner wrote and
gave out a bitter arraignment jotli
of tho King County Clark leaders an.i
of the convention which seated them.
He said. In a signed statement:
Political Crime Charged.
"George Murphy, chairman of the
King County Democratic committee,
and his advisers committed political
larceny and embezzlement In Kins
County. The crime was conceived,
months ago. carried out in King County
and ratified by a majority of the Demo
cratic State convention. The Demo
crats of King County were disfran
chised under the democracy of the state
tainted with political fraud. Their ac
tion therefore is not binding on any
honest Democrat."
As its last act before adjournment, ,
the convention unconsciously gave its
answer to Heifner. for the convention
did not know of the Heifner statement
when It elected D. J. Williams, of Ta
coma, as chairman of the state com
mittee. This is an attempt to unseat
Heifner, and Is of doubtful effect, a a
the direct primary law provides the
only legal method of organizing state
political committees though the elec
tion of representatives of county com
mittees elected at the biennial Septem
ber primaries.
Clark's Mrensrtb Supreme.
Though Clark subsequently polled 40S
votes in the convention, the real test f
Clark strength came when .the fight to
seat the warring King County delega
tions with half a vote apiece was
brought to a rollcall. On the voto to
seat the two King County delegations,
the Clark forces polled 333 delegates
to 221 cast in opposition. This vote
showed that Clark could still control
even If the so-called primary dole
gates were seated from King, for Clark
had 36 delegates in that set, while Wil
son would have added 106 to his total.
Action of the convention in seating
both contesting King County delega
tions had the effect of giving Wilson
tZ new votes, added 93 to Clark's total,
and distributed four between Bryan
and Harmon.
On the question of a Presidential
preference the vote stood: Clark 455.
Wilson 106, Bryan 135 Vz. Harmon 1V4
Bryan Stampede Palls.
The attempt to stampede the conven
tion to Bryan was an incident that re1
tained dramatic interest for but few
minutes. The Clark managers had the
situation too well in hand to be dis
turbed by the demonstration, and there
was an apparent lack of organized
cheering and concerted action in swing
ing the Wilson vote to Bryan, which
would give the movement the impor
tance of a stampede. When the Clark
forces stqod firm the convention was
easily quieted, and when tally clerks
figured up the net result, they found
Clark had actually gained three votes
during the excitement.
The Wilson-Bryan managers did not
create confusion enough to mix up the
tally clerks, and, as a rule, it does not
take much to confuse a' convention tally
clerk In such circumstances.
Joe Sessions, a Davenport lawyer,
sitting with the Lincoln County delega
tion, attempted to start a stampede.
He, the Clark managers say, wanted to
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