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PART THREE '
VOL. XXI.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1902.
NO. 36.
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EXPOSED RIVER BED
Oregon City Factories Take
Entire Flow of River.
LOW STAGEOF THE WILLAMETTE
People Can "Walk Dry-Shod O-rer
IUvcr Bed at Brink of Willam
ette Falls excursions Ar
ranged for Today.
Portland people today may enjoy the rare
experience of standing; on the exposed
rocks that for untold ages have formed
tho bed of one of the principal navigable
Etreams of the West. The Interest of this
A PARTY OP TOURISTS OX THE EXPOSED BED OF THE WILLAM
ETTE RIVER AT WILLAMETTE FALLS.
story centers In Willamette Falls, one of
the great natural attractions of Oregon and
the source of power that furnishes the
energy which propels the cars on Portland
streets, that runs many of Portland's fac
tories, and that furnishes the lights that
so brilliantly Illuminate all parts of the
"city.
The demands of the Portland General
Electric Company's great long-distance
transmission plant, of the Immense pulp
and paper mills, and of the flouring,
.woolen mills and other leading manufac
turing plants located at Willamette Falls
tor power, have resulted In diverting1 -prac--tlcally
the entire flow of the river at this
point into the canals that feed the numer
ous wheels which furnish the motive
power for running these different fac
tories. The waters of the Willamette
iRlver, however, are at their lowest stage
during a few weeks late in August and
early In September only. The parts of
the river bed at Willamette Falls that
tourists may walk -over In safety today
"Tv-Ill be covered with rushing torrents of
water after the first Fall rains. Many
iresldents of Oregon who have visited the
(falls during the past week have been sur
prised at the many changes wrought, aa
effecting the general outlines of Willam
ette Falls as this great cataract presented
Itself to thoeye before the devastating
handof man sought to despoil what Nature
destined should always remain one of the
fereat ecenlc attractions of the West In
their changed aspect, however, Willam
ette Falls and the river at Oregon City
;6tlll form a panorama of charming views
that entrance the interest of all who visit
these scenes for the first time.
Portland people even have not the full
est appreciation of the many attractions
of Willamette Falls, and of the Willamette
River itself, both above and below the
falls at Oregon City. In the gorge of the
Willamette between the brink of the falls
and Oregon City is a rush and whirl of
maddened waters, with the rich settings
of numerous minor falls and rapids on
cither side, that makes in Itself one of the
scenic wonders of Oregon. Immediately
nbove the falls Is one of the most beauti
ful stretches of river In America. The
walls of basaltic rock, over which the
waters of the river make a precipitous
drop of 42 feet at this point, act as an im
mense dam, which results In forming above
the falls a wide expanse of placid and
slowly moving waters, an ideal resort for
boating and for 'outing parties. One of
the most beautiful places In Oregon Is the
Willamette River, just above the falls at
Oregon City, with the quaint little village
of Canemah, that nestles snugly on the
eastern banks, and with the attractive
.surrounding hills that hem in the river
.here. No tourist should visit Portland
" vrlthout availing himself of the opportu
nity to see Willamette Falls, and the pret
ty stretch of river opposite Canemah.
People who may visit the Falls today
will find special interest in the queer mark
ings of the rushing waters that at normal
stages of the river pour over the -brink of
the precipice at this point. The deep
"pot holes," the serried' rocks, the clearly
marked channels through the hard basalt,
end the queer growths of vegetation that
nourish best under the conditions that fa
vor their hardiest development on the
rocks at Willamette Falls, will be noted
,by visitors to the falls during the present
low stage of water. A large contingent
of Portland's numerous amateur photogra
phers vill make the trip to Oregon City
today, and the fine views obtained from
the many exposures that will be made on
the river bed Just above tho falls will be
found of value for future preservation.
"The Basin."
One of the many attractions of the Wil
lamette River at Oregon -City Is the old
; "basin." Before the construction of what
.Is today the lino of the Southern Paclflc
jtaJlrpad through Western Oregon, all the
products of -the "Willamette Valley found
an outlet to tho Portland market via the
navigable watercourse of the river of the
same name. The light-draft steamboats
that ascended the river as far south as
Eugene, at the extreme head of. the Val
ley, nearly 200 miles by water from the
mouth of the Willamette, reached the
docks at Oregon City, where freight and
passengers were transferred to the lower
river, through the "basin," a canal built
around the treacherous rocks on the east
bank of the river at the site of the falls.
The. "basin" still stands today as It was
originally built, and, like the canal and
locks on the opposite bank of the river, it
is available for purposes of navigation,
and it serves also as an immense reser
voir, which is drawn on as a source of
power for running the large flouring mills,
woolen mills and other manufacturing
plants located at Oregon City.
Arrangements for Transportation
Today.
Willamette Falls are reached by tho
finely equipped electric car service of the
Oregon Water Power & Railway Com
pany, and by the comfortable and fast
running passenger steamers of the Oregon
City Transportation Company. For tho
benefit of thousands of Portland people
who will visit Oregon City and tho falls
today, the cars of the Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company will leave
First and Alder streets for Oregon 'City
at 6:45, 7:30. 8:15, 9. 9:43. 10:30. 11:15 A. M.
and 12 M.. 12:45. 1:30. 2:15, 3. 3:45, 4:30, 5:15,
6, 6:45. 8:30, 10:10 and 11:30 P. M. The spe
cial round-trip fare from Portland to Ore
gon City and Canemah Park over this line
Sunday Is only 25 cents. Round-trip fare
on week days Is 45 cents. Oregon City,
with the suspension bridge across the
Willamette River, the great factories, the
"basin," the falls and Canemah, arc
reached by the cars of this company. The
beautiful river above- the falls Is seen at
Its best from. Canemah. Park, one of the
most attractive pleasure resorts on the
Coast.
.For the accommodation of those who
may enjoy the beautiful river ride be
tween Portland and Oregon City, the fine
passenger steamers of the Oregon City
Transportation Company will leave Taylor-street
dock today at 8:30. 10, 11:30 A. M.
and at 1, 3 and 4:30 P. M. The faro for
the round trip over this line Is but 25
cents, both on Sunday and on week days.
Captain Graham, manager of the com
pany, announces that boats leaving Port
land at 10 A. M. and at 1 and 4:20 P. if.
will land at the Island, midstream just
below the falls. From this landing-place
passengers can reach all parts of the ex J
posed rocks that for ages have formed !
the bed of one of the greatest waterfalls J
in America. Boats, leaving Portland at
8:30. 11:30 and 3 P. M. will land at tho
dock, Oregon City, from which point the
falls may be reached by crossing the river
on the suspension bridge and by the
board walk that follows the river bank
to the big pulp and paper mills opposite
Oregon City.
PROPOSED CUBAN LOAN.
The Lottery
Idea Has
porters.
Many Snp-
HAVANA, SepL 6. The House of Rep
resentatives is dally holding secret ses
sions to discuss the question of the $35,
000,000 loan and the matter .of providing
means to meet It. The idea of establish
ing a lottery to thLv end has many sup
porters, while other members of the
House advocate an internal revenue tax.
The Senate has not yet confirmed the
nomination of Rafael Montero as Cuban
Minister of Great Britain. The press gen
erally commends Senor Montero'e nom
ination, but the conservative class in
Cuba believes he should not leavo the
Island, saying he could be of greater as
sistance to the young republic at home.
Senor Montero was formerly leader of the
Autonomist party.
Funeral of William Cralgr.
CHICAGO. Sept. 6. Funeral services for
William Craig, the Secret Service man
who was killed while accompanying Presi
dent Roosevelt on his tour of the New
England States, were held here today.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
William W. Wilson, of St. Mark's Episco
pal Church, and were simple. Mrs. Craig
was bo overcome by grief that she was
unable to attend the funeral. President
Roosevelt ordered a large floral design,
and one was sent by the members of the
National Secret Service stationed In Chi
cago. The interment was made In Oak-
wood Cemetery, and the pall-bearers were
all colleagues of Craig, including Chief
Porter and Lieutenant Gallagher, of the
Chicago station. The offices of the de
partment In the Rand-McNally Building
were closed all day out of respect to the
memory of Craig.
Hannah, for Congress.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn., Sept. C Tho
Democrats of the Second' Congressional
District today nominated Colonel Harvey
H. Hannah, of Oliver Springs, as a can
didate for Congress to oppose Henry R.
Gibson, the present Congressman, who
was renominated by tho Republicans.
IS IT BARTHOLIN?
Suicide of a Confessed Mur
derer in Iowa.
SUPPOSED TO BE CHICAGO MAN
Body Bore a Letter Signed "Minnie
Mitchell" Resemblance' to th
Description of the Fu
gitive, .
CHICAGO, Sept. 6. The body of a man
thought to be William Bartholin, accused
of the murder of his mother and sweet
heart in Chicago a month ago, was found
THE DAM OF THE PORTLAND ELECTRIC COMPANY" NOW EXTENDS
CLEAR ACROSS THE "WILLAMETTE RIVER JUST ABOVE THE BRINK
OF THE FALLS THE ENTIRE FLOW OF THE WILLAMETTE IS
DIVERTED TO THE CANAL AND LOCKS ALONG THE EAST SHORE
AND TO THE "BASIN" THAT FOLLOWS THE WEST SHORE OF THE
RIVER OPPOSITE WILLAMETTE FALLS
A BEAUTIFUL CASCADE
In a ficldinear Lowther, la., 290 miles from
Chicago. He had been shot in the head,
u.nd a pistol lay near by.
In the man's pocket was a letter con
fessing to the murder of "two women"
In Chicago, and one signed "Minnie Mitch
ell." the name of Bartholin's murdered
fiancee.
The body was removed to RIcevllle,
where it was recognized aa that of a man
who had been in the vicinity for some
time. A number of persons who had
tajked with him recalled that ho had given
the name of "William." To others ho
said he was William Bpscoe. At the hotel
he had registered a3 "William Edwards."
He disappeared a week ago today, and
it is presumed that It was then that he
.took his life in despair of eluding the
police and in terror of being captured.
The town authorities at once noted the
resemblance the body bore to the de
scription of the Chicago fugitive. It was
then that a more careful examination was
made and the note confessing the murders
was found. The town authorities buried
the body, but It will be exhumed to re
move any doubt as to the Identity of the
suicide.
Bartholin's 'note referred to the two
murders, and deqlared that no one except
himself was concerned In the commlwion
of the crime. The note filled one and a
quarter pages of letter paper, and was
signed "William Bartholin." Other letters
found on the body were written two years
ago, and were signed "M. M." The body
itself furnishes several points which are
similar to those Jn the amended pollco
description of Bartholin, Issued August 13.
Chief of these is the upper false teeth.
The undertaker who handled the body said
that the upper teeth were false and "act i
in a -rolltta rloo Ac n n-hnlhn. tVit-fn I
were two gold-crowned teeth In the body,
another means of identifying Bartholin,
the undertal:er could not remember. It
was apparent that death had occurred sev
eral days ago, and to this fact is due the
obliteration of some of the points relied
on for a full Identification.
The confession was dated August 31,
and In It the writer declares that he killed
his mother for her money, and later mur
dered his sweetheart. Bartholin accuses
Minnie Mitchell of being a party to the
plot to murder his mother. The murder j
of Mrs. Bartholin, the confession runs, i
was accomplished according to a ploj: ar-
ranged between the lovers, and later Bar- i
tholin killed Miss- Mitchell. The confes
sion states that Thompson, daffy and
Counselman. the other suspects, are guilty
of no complicity in the murders.
HELPING THEM HOME.
t
Aid for Stranded Soldiers of Fortune
Who -Fought In the Boer War.
NEW YORK. Sept. 6. A conference of
Boer sympathizers, representing German
and Irish societies In Greater New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Providence and
other cities, has been held here for the
purpose of considering the relief of the
foreign soldiers of the Boer army who are
now nrlsoners of war in the hands of th
British. Much difficulty has been expo- J
rienced by the various societies Interested
in ascertaining the exact number and loca
tion of the prisoners, but the missing In
formation was supplied by a young Irish
man named Michael. F. Hearn, of West
field, Mass., who landed In Boston from
Ceylon last week. A letter from Mr.
Hearn was. read, giving the names of 1C
Irishmen, members of the Irish Brigade,,
now confined at the prison camp at Raga
mo, Ceylon, and recommending how
money should be forwarded to defray
their expenses.
George H. Schrelner, who acted as sec
retary of the conference, said the only
foreigners who remained in the prison
camps were the Americans and the Irish.
John L. Gannon, of Providence, R. X.
annoynced that he had, some daya ago;
cabled $3000 to Johannesburg to provide
for the passage of Colonel Blake and 11
other members of the Irish Brigade now
there, to this country, and that the money
was supplied by the Clan-na-Gael. Ho
also stated that the men at Ragamo,
Ceylon, mentioned by Mr. Hearn. end
others confined In India, had been pro
vided for, and that every Irishman who
had fought for the Boers now prisoners
of war would be attended to by the
Clan-na-Gael, so that the other societies
in sympathy with the Boers would have
an easy task in providing for the rest of
the "American citizens. The amount spent
in this work by tho CIan-na-Gocl was
over $7000, and more would be forthcoming
if the necessity should arise.
Ex-Judge Van Hoescn, who pre
sided at the conference, In the name of
the other societies thanked the Clan-na-Gael
for Its 'prompt and effective work,
and after appointing a committee to at
tend to further details, the conference adjourned.
LETTERCARRIERS ADJOURN
i
After Proving: That They Are Not
Saperstltlons Set of Men.
DENVER, Sept 6. The National Asso
ciation of Letter Carriers completed the
FORMED BY A PRINCIPAL OUTLET
Prom pnotos by Miss Grace Wentvrorth.
election of officers for tho ensuing year
today. The full list follows: President,
J. C. Keller, Cleveland; vice-president, A.
C. McFarland, Des. Moines; secretary, E.
J. Cantwell, Brooklyn; treasurer, W. G.
Butterfleld, Bay City, Mich.; executive
board, David White, Boston; Ed J. Gain
or. Muncle; M. A. Fitzgerald, New York;
Ed Turner. Chattanooga. Tenn.; F. S.
Stevens, San Francisco; constitution and
lav.' committee, Isaac Schenkin, Pitts
burg; Adolph Wagner, Manchester. N.
H.; W. H. Kees, Baltimore; L. B. White,
Waco, Tex.: H. V. Compton. Toledo, O.
Several alterations were voted on In
the general laws of the Letter Carriers'
Mutual Benefit Association, including the
substitution of dues at the rate of "6
cents a month instead of the former per
capita tax of 50 cents a year. The mini
mum age of eligibility, 21 years, was also
abolished. After some argument a motion
was adopted providing that benefits may.
he made payable to art affianced wife and
children of parents of legal adoption,
while a bank or a corporation may be
appointed to hold such benefits In trust
for the beneficiaries. No benefits, how
ever, may be disposed of by will o.r as
signed to any creditor for the payment
of any debt. Resolutions In commemora
tion of Joshua Richardson, of Baltimore,
recently deceased, were adopted.
That a letter carrier does not" believe
that HI luck attaches to the number 13
was evidenced In the presentation of a
testimonial to President Keller. It was
the 13th convention of the association
and the 13th anniversary of the wedding
of President Keller, .and 13 men contribut
ed $13 to buy a Navajo blanket contain
jnn-in mlnrs fnr iiim. Th -mnn whn -mmi
. . ... .
the presentation speech, B. J. Curtln. of
Lynn. Mass., spoke 13 seconds, and 13
cheers for the president were given. The
next convention will be at Syracuse,
N. Y.
Quakers' Conference.
, NEW YORK. Sept. d Fully 20CO dele
gates are In attendance upon the biennial
conference of the Society of Friends of
the United States, in session at Asbury
Park. N. J. Dr. O. Edward Janney.
chairman of the central committee of the
ceneral conference. ODened the first ses-
sion and President Frank T. Appleby, of
the Common Council, delivered an address
of welcome, which the Quakers received
with enthusiasm, which they expressed by
maintaining a solemn silence. Allen
Flltcraft, gospel reader, admonished the
delegates not to Indulge In applause, even
though the President of the United States
entered in their presence.
John William Graham, principal of Dal
ton College, of Manchester, England, read
a paper and another was presented by
Elizabeth Powell Bond, Dean of Swarth
more College.
Fatal Breery Fire.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 6. Fire today de
stroyed the plant of the Independent
Brewery Company, at Canal and Walnut
streets. Fireman Charles Jcnn!ng3 and
Charles Hollis were caught under a fall
ing wall and severely injured, Jennings
probably fatally. The loss is estimated
at $100,000, coyered by insurance.
Opposition to Islands' Sale.
- NEW YORK, Sept. 6. Colonel Rambusch
has arrived here from Copenhagen, says a
St Thomas, D. W. I., dispatoh to the
Herald, to canvass among the Islanders In
the Interest of the party opposing the sale
of the Islands to the United States.
Tornado In Iowa.
OTTUMWA. Ia., Sept. 6. A tornado
struck the towns of Albla and Hlteman
last night. In the latter place it is re
ported, that several houses were blown
away. Details are bard to 'obtain.
SCHOOL LAW GOOD
Supreme Courts Holds Book
- Commission Legal.
ALL WASHINGTON IS AFFECTED
Action Comes From Protest of Pub
lishing? House Against Selection
of Supplementary Text-Books
by Kins; County Board.
J
OLTMPIA, Wash., Sept 6. (Special.) A
test case involving all the -school districts
In the state, and questioning the 'constitu
tionality of the schobl'book law passed by
OF THE "BASIN."
the Legislature of 1901, "was decided by the
Supreme Court today. The effect of the
decision is to uphold the" constitutionality
of the act providing for the formation of
school book commissions in each county,
empowered to select a series of text
books for use In the "districts of each
county, but the decision does not fully
cover the effect -the law may have on the
existing contract entered Into by the
State Board of Education with Rand, Mc
Nally & Co. for the furnishing by the
company of the .uniform system of text
books adopted by the board in 1900.
The action in question was brought by
Rand, McNally &..Co. against the King
County Board of Education to enjoin It
from alleged . Interference .with the con
tract jrlirhts of the company to furnish
the school boks mentioned in Its contract
with the state board. It was alleged the
King County board had adopted a series
of text-books not in accordance with the
list adopted by the state board and would
advertise for the furnishing of same to
the impairment of the company's contract
and to its great pecuniary damage, It was ,
aiso aiicgeu tnat tne act of 1901 uner
which the King County Board organized
and selected the books not in the state
series was in violation of article 9, sec
tion 2, of the constitution which requires
a uniform system for the public schools
of the state.
The answer of the School Board wa3
that the books adopted were supplemen
tary to the- series adopted by the state,
and that their use did not impair the com
pany's contract or lessen the sale of the
books contacted for by the State Board.
The case came before the Supreme Court
on an appeal from an order of the lower
court ' overruling a general demurrer by
the appellants to the affirmative defense of
the School Board and dismissing the ac
tion. On the' constitutionality of the law of
1901; the Supreme Court says:
"Wc decline to hold here that the act
In itself is unconstitutional. In so far,
however, as the respondents may proceed,
acting under the provisions of that law or
otherwiseto the impairment of appellant's
contract, 'they aro acting without consti
tutional authority. The validity of the
acp of 1S01 in Its operation after the ex
piration of the period covered by appel
lant's contract is not now before us. We
have to dedl with it-here, only in its rela
tion to appellant's contract."
The court further holds that if damages
were shown by proof to bo .other than
nominal or technical, the writ applied for
should be granted; that It is possible that
such proofs would be deduced upon further
hearing, and in consequence of the extensive-field
covered by the contract, and
In view of the fact that the point in con- i
troveray may arise In other localities In
the state, the court remands the case with
Instructions to the lower court to graht
apncllant a reasonable time to further
plead to the answer and submit proofs if
It so desires, in which case the judgment
entered shall be vacated, but otherwise it
shall stand affirmed.
General Forwood Retires.
WASHINGTON,' Sept. 6. Brigadier-General
W. H. Forwood, Surgeon-General of
the Army, today retired under the ago
limit. He will be sucaeeded Monday by
Brigadier-General Robert M. O'Reilly.
General O'Reilly was recently in charge
of the Medical Department Corps- of tho
Department of California, and was the
official White House physician during the
two terms of President Cleveland.
Launching: of Cruiser JDes Moines;
BOSTON, Sept. 6. As the United States
cruiser Des Moines, which is- to be sent
overboard at the Fore River Shipyard, at
Qulncy, on the 20th instant. Is the most j
Important war vessel completed In a Mais- j
oachusetta'shlpyard since the diys of tho
early American Navy, Secretary Moody
has designated Miss Carrie H. Carleton.
of, Haverhill, to represent the state at
the launching ceremonies. The cruiser
will be christened by Miss Elsie Macom
ber, of "Des Moines,, but Miss Carleton
will sever the cord which will release the
vessel on the wa'y.s.
Miss Carleton is the daughter of Gen
eral H. C. Carleton, formerly Mayor of
Haverhill,, and at present a member of
the State Legislature.
PRESENTED TO THE KAISER
Entertainment of American Visitors
to German Maneuvers.
BERLIN, Sept. 6. Major-Generals Cor
bin and Toung and Brigadier-General
Wood were presented to Emperor Will
lam today at the Markendorf parade field,
near 'Frankfort-on-the-Oder, after the pa
rade was finished. General Corbin was
presented first. The Emperor welcomed
him most cordially. Among His Majesty's
first words were hearty thanks, for the
attentions shown to Prince Henry during
the latter's visit to the United States.
After further conversation Emperor Will
lam presented General Corbin to the Em
press. While General Corbin was con
versing with Her Majesty, the other
A sluice-way that affords an outlet Into the river below the falls for the waste waters
of the canal and locks that serve the dual purpose of floating the heavy river tonnage
around "Willamette Polls af Oregon City, and of fumlshlnr power for running the large
pulp and paper mills and other large manufacturing plants located, at this elte.
Americana were presented to the . Em
peror. The whole scene was impressive. Addi
tional splendor was added to the scene
by the presence of Lord Roberts, Mr.
Brodrlck, the British Secretary of State
for War, and a party in. brilliant British
uniforms, who had been presented before
the American Generals. Emperor Will
iam Invited all the American Generals,
with their aids, and Lleutenantr-Colonel
John B. Kerr, the United States military
attache at Berlin, to dine with him at the
New Palace, Potsdam, Monday night.
On the special trains going to Frankfort-on-the-Oder
was Prince Henry, who- came
lip especially from Hamburg for the pa
rade. In the rpyal waiting-room at the
Frlederichstrasse station the American
party was presented to. him. Prince Henry
conversed with tho Americans all the way
to Frankfort-on-the-Oder, speaking enthu
siastically of his American trip and the
friends he had made In the United States.
He expressed his purposo to visit the
United States again after his naval ser
vice Is completed, but more privately than
on the occasion of his other visit,, so as to
have a better opportunity to study the
country and Its people.
Ambassador Refused to Resign.
NEW YORK. Sept. 6. There has been
much talk concerning the retirement of
the Marquis de Montobcllo. from the po
sition of Ambassador to Russia, cables
the St. Petersburg correspondent - of the
Herald. At a gala performance at the
Peterboff, the Czar - expressed his sin
cere regret, but the Marquis de Monte
bello asked the Emperor not to use his
Influence to prevent the change. The Am
bassador, In explanation of his attitude.
Is quoted as having said:
"I wa3 asked to resign by the French
Government and I refused, stating that
the ties formed here and the promises I
had made to remain to certain people pre
cluded my resignation. I have not med
dled at any time in my long diplomatic
career with international politics. It is
stated I am not in accord with my Gov
ernment. That may bo, but I would not
show It to the world by my resigning."
Think Mission Will Fall.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6. There is a grow
ing feeling among the .employers of labor
in this country that the planned visit of
English labor delegates to the United
States will not be productive of much
good, rabies the London correspondent of
tho Tribune. It Is contended that .Ameri
can manufacturers will be by no means
likely to grant facilities for investigation,
because, if they do so, they whould be
cutting ground from beneath their own
feet. Patrick Dolan. one of the American
delegates to the Trades Union Congress,
was questioned on this point and he ridi
culed the ideathat American manufac
turers would place any obstacle In- the
way of full inquiry Into every little detail
pertaining to methods of production in
the United States.
Professor Vlrchow's Funeral.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.The magistrates de
cided today to accord the remains of
Professor Vlrchow, the famous scientist,
who 'died yesterday, a public funeral. The
professor was an honorary citizen of Ber
lin. The funeral procession will start
from the town hall at 11 A. .M., September
9. The expenses of the funeral will be
borne by the municipality.
Outcry Against Scorching.
NEW YORK, Sept, 6. President Roose
velt's accident has strengthened the out
cry in this country against the present
inadequate regulations for the control of
motor traffic, says a London dispatch to
the Tribune. The efforts of the police
have been so burlesqued In the comic
papers that they have ceased to be taken
seriously.
LY GAME OF PLATT
A Friend of Rooseveltif He
Wears Well Untii 1904.
IF NOT, 0DELL MAY BE CHOICE
Friends of President "Will Ask Jfew
York Convention to Indorse Hlxa
for Rcnomir.atlon, If He
Says the "Word.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. . Sept. 6. Indications point to an
exciting time In the New York Republican
State Convention, to be held at Saratoga
September 23, over the question whether
President Roosevelt shall be Indorsed for
renomlnatlon In 1901. The lieutenants of
Senator Piatt say such Indorsement can
not be extended, as delegates this year
have no right to pledge the delegates of
succeeding conventions to a particular
course, as was done In Pennsylvania and
other states.
Senator Piatt's declaration of a week,
ago was intended primarily to serve no
tice on the President to be more conserva
tive in his attacks on the trusts, but Piatt
also entertains some doubt as to whether
Roosevelt will wear well until 1904, and on
this account is holding aloof, so as to
leave an opening through which to thrust
forward Governor Odell at that time, If he
sees fit. Yet not less than five weeks ago
Senator Piatt declared that ' Roosevelt's
Indorsement by the coming Republican
state convention was Inevitable. This was
prior to the speeches on the trust ques
tion. The friends of President Roosevelt, who
have taken up his cause, announce that
their course will depend upon the Presi
dent's personal wishes. If he prefers that
no fight be made, the matter will be
dropped.
An intimate ' friend of Piatt's, on tho
other hand, suggests that Lou Payne,
whom the President, while Governor, re-
moved from the Railroad Commissloner-
ship, as well as ex-Governor Black, ex-
Collector BIdwell and others, will for per
sonal revenge fight any attempt at In
dorsement. He says that Platt. as a.
friend of the President, fears that at'
least 300 out of 950 votes in convention
would be cast against Roosevelt by tho
aggregated factlonists, and he does not
want such opposition to develop in the
President's own state.
To Free Germany From OH Monopoly
BERLIN. Sept. C Dr. Hellmuth Wolff
will publish soon at Tuebingen a book
on the Russian naphtha industry and the
German petroleum market, in which he
proposes ways and means to free Ger
many from the Standard Oil monopoly,
and says the completion of the pipe line
I from Baku to Batoum, in 1504, will enable
j Russia to triple her petroleum exports.
. The author proposes the following meas
ures:
Firstly, a law compelling the ale of
oil by weight. Instead of by bulk; second
ly, the construction of reservoirs in 80 of
the largest towns In Germany and leas
ing them to domestic merchants; thirdly.
the building of tank ears by the state and
! . Vi frcncmrtntlftn nf nil TvJthnnf InnroiicM
freight rates; fourthly, that all state In
stitutions give the Russia oil preference;
fifthly, the .raising of the flash minimum
from 21 to 23 degrees centigrade.
Porto Rlcan CoCce In France.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. The President
has proclaimed an agreement entered into
with the Government of Franco
August 22 last, extending an impor
tant trade advantage to Porto Rico by
the admission of the coffee produced in
that Island to the French markets at the
minimum tariff rate. This was accom
plished by a special agreement made be
tween Acting Secretary Adee for the
United States and M. de Margcrle, charge
.of the Government of the French hcre.
Not Interviewed at Philadelphia.
ZANESVILLE, O.. Sept. 6. It waa
i authoritatively denied today that Presi
j dent Roosevelt had made any statement
regarding the settlement of the coal strike,
as published this morning. The Presi
dent, it is stated on the same authority,
gave out no interview of any kind In
I Philadelphia-