4 mam. I 40 PftGES PAGES 8 TO 5 VOL. XXIIL NO. 39. FOKTLAM), OREGON, SUNDAY MOBNINfo SEPTEMBER 25, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. or THICK OF RKHKEB Public Evidently Is Be ing Deceived. GOLD STANDARD IN DANGER If Democrats Get States Claim ed They Will Control Senate, TARIFF IS ALSO IMPERILED Sage of Esopus Has Several Times Declared His Party Cannot Hope to Be In Power In Congress In the Next Four Years. NEW YORK, Sept. 24. (Special.) The Tribune today prints the following: "Were the Democrats to carry all the states claimed by such of their leaders as Taggart and Sheehan this Fall, they "would control the Senate after March 4, 1905, by two votes. Tariff revision, based on their platform assertion that 'protection- is robbery,' "would become not 'im possible,' but Inevitable, and the 'Irre vocably established' gold standard 'would be at the mercy of such stanch 'gold bugs' as Teller, Newlands, Dubois, Pat terson, Champ Clark, De Armond and Clayton, not to mention William J. Bryan, "who hopes soon 'to arrive in the Senate. "Were Parker barely to be elected Pres ident, -with votes of only a portion of the etates claimed by his campaign manager, the Democratic majority in the Senate after March 4, 1907, the middle of Par ser's term, "would, in the Judgment of shrewd politicians', be practically as sured. Perhaps no sane person believes the Democrats can gain control of the Legislatures in all the states they claim, 5)ut were they to elect the President and the House, their chances of securing a majority in the Senate two years hence would be so materially enhanced that there is no doubt among those most com petent to Judge that they "would attain their end, thus giving Democracy entire control of all the branches of the Govern- ; ment In. the second half of Parker's term. "In the light of these facts, many Re publicans are emphatic in their asser tions that Parker must have permitted himself to deceive the public, and espe cially that great element which would re gard Democratic tariff tinkering as equal ly disastrous to the effort of that party to readjust schedules In 1S93, when he declared that 'It is a fact that we cannot hope to secure a majority in the Senate during the next four years.' " SEMI-JUDICIAL RALLY PLANNED Noted Democrats Are to Speak, and Parker Will Charge the Jury. NEW YORK, Sept 24. (Special.) The World today cays: "The main work being done in Demo cratic circles is to arrange the business end and the practical details of the cam paign. This Mr. Parker has personally taken hold of as party leader. He has settled the powers and duties of the various campaign officials and managers, and tliey are all glad that he has. All friction has disappeared and everybody is now working hard and confidently, feeling that a master hand is at the helm. "Parker Is aided by the constant advice of Senator Gorman, Colonel Itomont, Wil liam F. Sheehan and Thomas F. Ryan. Ryan seems to have become more promi nent than Belmont In the business man agement of the campaign, especially in placing the treasury on a sound financial basis. "It is planned to have Parker make his first, and probably only, public appearance during the campaign in New York at a mass meeting and reception at Madison Square Garden. Before the speechmaklng, it Is proposed to have a reception to en able Parker to 'meet the people. After the reception there will be speeches of a seml- judldal nature. Delancy Nicoll Is to ap- pear- for the prosecution In the case of the 'People of the United States against Theodore Roosevelt,' and District Attor ney Jerome Is to present the case of the 'People of New York against Benjamin J. Odell.' Parker is to close with a charge to the jury, calmly and dispassionately weighing the evidence and facts. Parker is averse to this plan, but his managers and friends are urgent that he should make at least one public appearance in New York City." ASK FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Democrats Assert Postal Employes Are Being Assessed. NEW YORK, Sept. 24. (Special.) The Herald today says: "Every postal employe in Kentucky, ac cording to the information given out at Democratic National headquarters, is be ing asked to contribute to the Republican campaign fund. Secretary Urey Wood son, of the National Committee, says the clerks and carriers are being asked for 5 per cent of their yearly salary, which amounts, in many, instances, to about ?70." The Herald quotes Woodson as saying: "I learn that the Republican party man agers in Kentucky are much elated over the fact that they are permitted to -collect and retain the fund, and are doing their utmost to obtain contributions from every Federal employe In the state. The sending out of such letters is in direct violation of the Federal statute. If such measures are used In Kentucky, it Ls a lair inference they are being employed elsewhere. We intend to make a. thor ough Investigation." SINCERITY AND GOOD TASTE. A Few Facts That Judge Parker Seems to Fiave Forgotten. NEW YORK, Sept. 24. (Special.) Wide circulation was given last Sunday through the Democratic press to Judge Parker's letter to Mr. Parker, of the Democratic bureau of literature, asking that there be no word In the Democrat ic text-book reflecting upon the person al honor and Integrity of President Roosevelt. The letter follows: RoeemoUnt, Bsopus, N. Y., Auir. 17, 1904,. My Dear Mr. Parker: The Times of this morn ing: cays that the party text-book ls about pre pared, and that it will so to the printer In a few days. Therefore I hasten to beg you to see to It that there la no word in it that re flects upon the personal honor and Integrity of President Roosevelt. An Evening Tout editorial indicates but little care was taken In that direction toward myself by the compiler of the Republican text-book, but let there be no rejoinder In kind or other wise. I feel confident that you need so reminder, still my anxiety impels mo to send this cau tion. Very truly yours, ALTON B, PARKER. Mr. George x1. Parker. It was certainly a very pretty play for the candidate to make, particularly as he coupled with this request to Mr. Parker the reflection that the Republi can text-book had contained reflections upon his own personality, a statement wholly devoid of truth. It Is well, how ever, to analyze Judge Parker's tele grams and letters to. see whether they are sincere or merely expedient. One week after Judge Parker's virtuous let ter of August 17, Joseph Pulitzer print ed in his New York. World an editorial attacking very severely the record of President Roosevelt and reflecting most emphatically upon the President's hon er and Integrity. In the World of Au gust 24 we find the following dispatch: "Kingston, Aug. 24. After reading Mr. Pulitzer's editorial in this morn ing's World, Mr. Parker gave, the World correspondent the following signed statement, the first signed statement he has ever given: A vig orous, trenchant, notable .letter. It should be read, marked and digested by alL Alton B. Parker.' " It would then seem that Judge Par ker does not objeot to attacks upon the honor and integrity of President Roosevelt when they appear in a Demo cratic newspaper, although he may not consider It expedient that such attacks be made i ntho campaign text-book. Judge Parker's letter bears the date of August 17. A week later the Demo cratic National Committee began dis tributing a document entitled "What Roosevelt Says," Containing the follow ing: "Farmer Mr. Bryan and his adherents have appealed to the baseet set in the land, the farmer." Speech before New York Wool Ex change, October 27, 1896. Reported In New York Journal, October 28, 1800. When this-document was printed the authenticity of "the above quotation had been denied over and over again by President .Roosevelt and its repetition therefore was the strongest kind of a reflection upon his "honor and Integ rity," yet the document is still in cir culation and Judge Parker haa not lift ed his voice in protest. So far during the campaign no reflec tion whatever has been made upon Judge Parker's honor and integrity, while on the other hand almost the en tire attack of our opponents has been against the honor and integrity of President Roosevelt. ADMIRES COURAGE OF DAVIS. NewVork Sun Compliments Him for Sticking to Tariff Views. NEW YORK, Sept. 24. (Special.) The Sun today says editorially: "Honor to Henry G-. Davis, who, while the primate on the ticket is declaring that he finds admirable the St. Louis declaration that protection ls robbery, has the courage to stand up before the De mocracy and renew, without the change of a.Blngle word, the pledge of devotion to protection which the venerable man re corded in his celebrated speech in the Sen ate In 1883. Mr. Davis has grown older by more than a fifth of a century, but his views on protection have changed not one Iota, and he ls not afraid to say so now in the face of. the St Louis platform, of Judge Parker's address of ac ceptance, and even of the Democratic campaign text-book itself. We regard the Incident as one of the bright spots in a campaign of not too luminous quality." Still Urging Parker to Speak. NEW YORK, Sept. 24. (Special.)-The Times today contains the following: "It was said confidently by Judge Par ker's friends yesterday that he would make several speeches during the cam paign. According to the present plans, to which Judge Parker, It Is said, has partly assented, two speeches will be made In New York City, one to open and the other to close his speaking campaign. Two speeches are contemplated up the state, a speech at Boston Is being urged, and one each in Baltimore, West Virginia, Louisville, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver and Kansas City, if the candidate can be persuaded to go that far West." URGES WIVES TO STRIKE. Pennsylvania Woman Proposes New Way to Secure Political Suffrage. NEW CASTLE, Pa., Sept. 24. Mrs. Charles W. Foulks, of this city, principal speaker at the 21st annual convention of the Lawrence County Woman's Christian Temperance Union, has advocated a strike among the married women If their hus bands refuse to give them the right of suffrage so the women can vote down the liquor traffic. She said: "If the men do not recognize our right to political suffrage the women should re taliate by refusing to cook for the men. In this manner the men will soon be brought to time and will recognize a woman's power." Boston School Destroyed. BOSTON, Sept. 24. St Augustine's parochial school, in South Boston, a brick structure, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. It being Saturday, few persons were in the building. Several firemen were injured when the roof col lapsed. Loss estimated at $150,000. NiEINOiDlY Direct Primary Law in Operation in 1906. NEED NOT BE USED BEFORE Attorney - General Crawford Gives His Opinion. QUOTES TERMS OF THE ACT Municipal Officers May Be Nomi nated' by Any Method That Has Been Pursued in the Past Voters' Expression Legal. State's Attorney-General Crawford gives It as nil opinion that the direct primary law will not be effective until 1806, and that therefore tho impending city elections in Salem, Oregon City and Baker City may lie held under the old election forms. If the advice of the Attorney-General is to be followed, the Portland city election In June, 1905, may be held under the s&me conditions, un loss the forthcoming session of the Oregon Legislature amends the direct primary law so as to make It opera tive In Portland at that time. SALEM, Or., Sept. 24. (Special.) That the direct primary law does not go into operation until 1908, and need not be ob served in municipal elections prior to that time, Is the opinion found by Attorney General Crawford after examining the question that has recently caused so much public discussion. That the direct primary law is now In effect, Mr. Crawford does not question, but he says that by its own terms it Is evident that it was not intended to be come operative until 1906. He says also that previous laws governing primary elections have been repealed and that in his opinion candidates for municipal of fices may be nominated by any method that has been pursued In the past He believes it will be best to proceed In accordance with the laws last In force, not that those laws are now binding, but because they provide a- good system of making nominations and the people are familiar with them. Mr. Crawford be lieves that any form of nomination "which results in a free expression from the voters at tho polls will be upheld as legal. Section Covering the Case. . The section of the direct-primary law which led Attorney-General Crawford to adopt the view that the act does not go Into actual operation until 1906 Is sec tion 41, amending section 2872 of the code, and reads as follows: Sec. 2S73. Tho County Cleric shall close all books of registration for the period of 14 days at 6 o'clock P. M. on the 65th day before the regular general election In 1008, and biennially thereafter; by writing the words "Closed for fourteen days" in red Ink on the line next below tho last elector registered In each pre cinct of the general register. He shall then Immediately In the Indexed pages In the gen eral register opposite tho name of each pre cinct. In writing, certify tho number of eleo tora registered In that precinct for each party subject to the provisions of the primary nom inating elections law, and sign his name and title and affix the seal of the county thereto; and he shall Immediately eend to the Secretary of State, bytelegraph If necessary, a certified copy of the numbers and totals for each party for his county: he shall likewise close the books of the precinct registers, and certify In each of the precinct registers the total num ber of electors registered in each precinct for each of tho parties subject to the primary nominating elections law, and not cancelled, and sign tho same with his official title and affix the seal of the county thereto. All of said registers shall be reopened by the Clerk on the 40th day beforo the ensuing general election In June. 1006, and biennially thereafter, and remain open until the 15th day of May, 190G. and biennially thereafter, when they shall be Anally closed for the en suing election In the manner above provided. Plain Intent of the Law. "Now," says the Attorney-General, "you can see from this section that the law did not Intend that the voters should register their party affilfations until the Spring of 1906. The closing of the books for 14. days is required because of the primary election and the law particularly refers to 1906 as the first time when this is to be done. I do not believe it is In tended that those who register this Fall should give their party affiliation, though there is no harm done if they do. "I am satisfied, too, that there Is no warrant of law for voters registering a second time in one year. The existing law expressly provides that a voter shall register only once unless he changes his residence, and in that case he must can cel his first registration before he regis ters again. "I do not believe, either, that it Is either necessary or that It is contemplated by law that a man shall at this time add t? his last regIstratlon the name of the po litical party to which he belongs. There would be no particular wrong that I can see In a man going to the County Clerk and having his party affiliation written in after his name on the register, but there Is no law authorizing It, and In the view I take of the law It could do no good. If the nomination of candidates by direct vote doe? not go into practical operation until 1906, there ls no reason why a voter should register his party af filiation now." Use of the Party Names. Attorney-General Crawford believes that In municipal elections prior to 1906 candi dates' should be nominated and city elec tions conducted as they yhave. been in tho past. .Since the system of choosing party candidates and party managers by direct vote does not take effect until 1906, it follows that until that time the present party, organizations are entitled .to use the party names as they have in the past. "When the new law becomes operative only those candidates nominated in the direct primary will be entitled to use the party name. Unconstitutional, Says Fulton. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 24. United States Senator Fulton expressed the opinion to night that Oregon's direct primary law ls unconstitutional. "That provision which, requires voters to announce their political faith alone is suf ficient to render the law unconstitution al," declared Senator Fulton "The Con stitution of the United States provides tho qualifications of the voter, and the State Legislature cannot add to nor take from the qualifications stipulated by the Na tional Constitution, nor Impose any addi tional condition to the rght to vote. "Perhaps, In other respects also the direct primary law is at variance with the Constitution, but in requiring voters to register their political faith it is certainly unconstitutional. I regard it as a most unfortunate measure, and am satisfied I could beat It in the Supremo Court." JANITOR WARNED BOARD. School Directors Were Told Floor Over Cesspool Was Weak. CINCINNATI, Sept. 24.-01 those res cued from the Pleasant Ridge School ac cident, three aro in a critical condition. The Mayor and members of the' School Board have raised by subscriptions almost flOOO for families of the victims. Several mothers are prostrated. Henry Swift, formerly janitor, today repeated his statement that the floor par tlallycaved in two years ago, when he laid additional boards on the floor, and that members of the Board disregarded his warning. PEACE IS HADE. Uruguay Comes to Terms With the Revolutionists. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sept 24. Peace hag been concluded between the government and the revolutionists. From official sources it Is learned the peace conditions will be signed tonight. The agreement, it Is said, is based prin cipally upon a promised reform of the constitution, and the terms were accepted by President Batlle y Ordonez. The ces sation of the Uruguayan struggle will, It is believed, have an Influence upon the revolution in Paraguay. Fire at Minnesota University. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 24. Tho main building of the University of Minnesota was totally destroyed by fire today, en tailing a loss of $125,000, fully insured. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEB Political. Parker., is accused of deceiving the public in asserting Democrats cannot hope to. control the Senate. Page -I. Semi-Judicial rally In which Parser will take prominent part Is planned for New York. Page 1. Mead'a tours In Eastern "Washington have made him many votes. Page T. Chicago Democrats form anti-Parker league. Page 8. Senator Fairbanks tours Minnesota, Page 3. Domestic. Roosevelt will call a second session of The Hague peace conference. Page 1. Fifty-four people killed, 120 injured, in head on train collision in Tenneeesee. Page 1. Chief Clerk Merritt O. Chance will represent Postal Department on NaUonal '05 Fair Board. Page 1. Russo-Japanese "War. British steamer Crusader from Portland Is captured by. Japanese. Page 2. . Foreign cruiser sighted SO miles off Golden Gate may be the Korea. Page 2. General Orloff will be transferred from Man- churian army on account of his blunder at Llao Tang, and may even be retired. Page 3. Japanese are believed to have captured six more forts at Port Arthur. Page 3. Sports. Canadian wins Olympic golf contest Page 14. Dugdale has six new players. Page 14. Football teams are In training. Page 14. Pacific Coast League scores: Seattle 6, Port land 5; Tacoma 11, San Francisco 2; Oak land 3, Los Angeles 2. Page 14. , Pacific Coast. Municipal elections In Oregon should be car ried on under old methods, advises State Attorney-General. Page 1. Nez Ferces will have big doings at election of new chief. Page 6. Oregon corporation warned to turn in their reports. Page 6. Fire at Dawson does damage estimated at $250,000. I Portland and Vicinity. President will open Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 12. Mayor will enforce ordinance against saloon and restaurant boxes. Page 16. Blacksmiths organize state association. Page 10. Frank Allen ls released. Page 28. Large addition to be made to Columbia Uni versity. Pare 23. Cornerstone of new Baby Home laid. Page 22. Great demand for seats at Fairbanks meeting; overfloow meeting will be needed. Page 16. Reminiscences of Chief Joseph. Page 11. Death of Mr. Huntington, venerable preacher and teacher. Page 16. Legal battle regarding local option begins In courts. Page 10. Confusion in schools caused by adoption of rival spelling blanks. Page 12. W. E. Borah predicts Republican victory In Idaho. Page 10. Commercial and Marino. Great shortage In English hop crop. Page 15. Union Pacific credited with heavy purchases of Atchison, page 15. "War rumors used to advance wheat prices at Chicago. Page 15. Review of California cured fruit trade. Page 15. Renewed activity In grain freight market. Page 11. features and Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Page 23. Classified advertisements. Pages 23-27. -Peck's Bad Boy Abroad. Page 40. Andrew Johnson not a drunkard. Page 32. Great power and light plant from the Inland Empire. Page 30. Cartoons. Page 37. Features of Captain John Smith preserved in clay. Page 33. v Frank G. Carpenter's letter. Page 32. Obadiah Oldway In the hopflelds. Page 3d. Climbin' Up Dem Razor Stairs. Page 36. Sailors' yarns told at Snug Harbor. Page" 31. John Mitchell's letter. Page 30. Paddlewheeler costing $1,500,000. Page 31.. Social. Pages 18-10. Dramatic. Page 20-21. Musical. Page 23. Household and fashions. Pages 34-35. , Youth's. Pages 3S-39. ' ' ' '.. , . FIFTY LIVES LOST Passenger Trains Meet Head-On in Tennessee. SIX SCORE ARE INJURED Engineer Who Disregarded Orders Among the Dead. HE MAY HAVE BEEN ASLEEP Scenes About the Wreck Are Most Horrible AH the Passengers In One of the Coaches, Save Two, Are Killed. KNOXVLLLB, Tenn., Sept. 24. Running on a roadbed in a supposedly high condi tion of maintenance, and. having about them 'every safeguard known to a modern railroad, two trains on the Southern Rail way carrying heavy lists of passengers met head-on near Hodges, Tenn., today, sending 54 people to death and Injuring 130, several of whom will probably die. Some of the bodies have not yet been re covered, and many remain unidentified. This appalling loss of life and maim ing of the living resulted apparently from the disregarding of orders given to the two trains to meet at a station which has lor a long time been their regular meeting point. This action on the part, of the en gineer of the westbound train Is made more inexplicable by the fact that tho ac cident happened In broad daylight, and according to the best Information obtain able he had the order in a .little frame in front of him as his engine rushed by the station, and a mile and a half further on came upon an eastbound passenger train. The possibility exists that the engineer may have been asleep. The trains were on time, and not making over 35 miles an hour, yet the impact as they rounded a curve and came suddenly upon each other was frightful. Both en gines and the major portions of both trains were demolished, and why the or ders Tver'e disircgardcorr misinterpreted will probably never be known, as the en gineers of tho two trains were crushed, their bodies remaining for hours under the wreckage of their locomotives. The collision was between eastbound passenger No. 13 and westbound passenger No. 15, from Bristol. No. 12 was a heavy train, carrying three Pullmans, two day coaches and mail and baggage-car. No. 15 was a light local train. The greatest loss of life occurred on the eastbound train, while on the westbound tralri only tho engineer and firemen were killed. Relief Trains Soon on Scene. Relief trains were dispatched from Knoxville within an hour, and all the phy sicians in the vicinity of the wreck were doing all they could when the local corps arrived. The first train arrived here from the scene of the wreck at 4:20 o'clock, bringing about 70 of the Injured. Six of the injured aboard had -died while en route to the city, and after their bodies were taken oft, the train proceeded to a point near the general hospital, where a large force of physicians were ready to receive the wounded. The next train from the wreck arrived shortly after S o'clock. It brought the bodies of 43 dead. The six others who died en route bring the list up to 49, and there are at least six more at the scene of the wreck, none of the bodies of. the trainmen having yet been recovered. John W. Brown, of Rogersville, Tenn., a newspaper man, was in the coach of the westbound train. "When the fearful jolt came, he said, all the seats in. the car were torn loose and people and seats were hurled to the front end of the car. "When he recovered from the shock he heard the screams and groans of the Injured and dying In every direction. Sight Is Horrible. "I left the car," said Mr. Brown, "as soon as I could, and walked to the main .part of the wreck. It was the most horri ble sight I ever witnessed. I saw a wo man pinioned by a piece of split, timber w;hich had gone completely through her body. A little child, quivering In death's agony, lay beneath the woman. I saw tho child die, and within a few feet of her lay a woman's head, the decapitated body being several feet away. Another little girl whose body was fearfully man gled was plteously calling for her mother. I have since learned that she was Lucille Conner, of Knoxvllle, and that both of her parents were killed.' I heard one woman, terribly mangled, praying ear nestly to be spared for her children, but death ensued In a few minutes. Both en gines and all of the coaches of 'No. 15 were demolished, the smoker and baggage-car completely so. The sleepers remained on the track undamaged. Both engines lay to the north of the track, Jammed together into one mass of ruins. The cars which were demolished were piled on the wrecked engine." Congressman H. R. Gibson, from the Second Congressional District of Tennes see, was a passenger in a day coach on the eastbound train. He and another man, whose name Is not known, were the only persons tq escape alive from the demol ished car. Congressman Gibson was en "route to Russellvllle, Tenn., to deliver a political address. DEAD AND INJURED. Majority of the Former Are From Tennessee Points. . RALPH MOUNTCASTLE, of Knoxvllle. W. A- GALBRAITH, of Knoxvllle. MONROE ASHMORE. aged 10, -of Knoxvllle. TWO CHILDREN OF JAMES KING, Knox-, vijle. JOHN BLACK. White Pine, Tenn. JAMES KING. Knoxvllle. "WILLIAM KANE, Knoxvllle,' engineer of west-bound, train. RICHARD PARROTT, Knoxvllle, engineer on east-bound train. JAMES MILLS, colored, Newmarket, Tenn. ROSCOE ICING, Newmarket, Tenn. E. G. ERNEST, Johnson City, Tenn. G. W. BROWN, Dandrldge, Tenn. R. B. GOODWIN. Jefferson City, Tenn. J. D. BIRD. Jefferson City, Tenn. WILLIAM JONES, son of James Jones, South Knoxvllle, Tenn. MRS. R. B. WEST, Grainger County, Ten nessee. J. B. GASS, Dandrldge. Tenn. MRS. J. B. GASS. Dandrldge, Tenn. MISS GASS. EIGHT ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS, names un known. JOHN T. CONNER. Knoxvllle. MRS. JOHN P. CONNER AND DAUGHTER, Knoxvllle. CLAYTON HEISKBLL, Cincinnati. MRS. MARY PHELPS, residence unknown. J. H. STEVENS, Dandrldge. YOUNG MAN, envelope In pocket bearing name "J. W. Daly, Greensburg, Ind." MISS NANNIE MURRAY, Newport, Tenn. MRS. W. O. HADDEN, Knoxvllle. WILLIAM BREWER. Knoxvllle. MARY ETHEL SHIPP. . J. M. AD KINS. Jeliico, Tenn. . JOHN MOLINEAUX. Glenmary, Tenn. REV. ISAAC EMORY, Knoxvllle. J. KING. Newport, Tenn. DR. D. A. FOX. Nashville. MISS HATILOW. Birmingham, Ala. MRS. KINZELL, Knoxvllle'. MRS. M'EWEN, Knoxvllle. JOHN BLACK, White Pine, Tenn. JULIA W. HADDOX. Dandrldge. Tenn. MRS. A. RUSSELL AND TWO CHILDREN, aged 7 and 5. Knoxvllle. J. C. DANIEL, Tamplco, Fla. x D. S. FOX. Birmingham. Ala. The injured J. C. Welsh, Swannanoa, N. C, painfully; Paul Henry, Ashevllle, N. C, se riously; G. W. Robinson, Columbia, S. C., slightly; William F. Hay, Wilmington, N. C, slightly; Miss Mary Bryan, Hendersonvllle, Ky., bruised; S. T. Lawyer, Louisville, serious ly; B. C Prince, division freight agent. Central of Georgia Railroad, Atlanta, badly bruised; Mrs. George Broughton, Jackson. 111.; Rev. J. Knox Montgomery, Charlotte, N. C; S. B. Peace and J. H. Miller, negro Pullman porters; T. W. Ellis. Jersey City. N. J.: Congressman ! Henry R. Gibson. Knoxvllle. hrnlsd nhont leim I Gass, Dandrldge, Tenn., fatally Injured; Mrs. Nlchola, Dandrldge, fatally; J. N. Smith. Knoxvllle; J. Shelms, Knoxvllle; J. H. Free, Newmarket, Tenn.; Mrs. J. Jones, Union, S. C; J. C. White, Strawberry Plains, Tenn. J Mrs. J. W. White. Strawberry Plains, Tenn.; Oscar Dalton, Knoxville; Miss Lucy Gray. Greenevllle, Tenn.; William Livingston, Louis ville; A. A. Park. Columbia, S. C; G. C. Groves, Ashevllle. N. C; B. C. Trent, Chatta nooga; Mollis Clowera and child, Annlston. Ala,, probably fatally; Emery Moore. Dand rldge. Tenn.; J. M. Anderson, Morriatown, bruised; Mrs. James McCampbell, Knoxvllle, slightly; Mrs. G. C. Nance, Knoxvllle; Mrs. Norle Tuber. New York, perhaps fatally; Mrs. Lucy Harbin, Morrlstown, seriously; Mr. and Mrs. Hey, Burlington. N. C; Mrs. Will Jones, South Knoxvllle; W. B. Seaton, Jefferson City, Tenn.; C. E. Wright, JefTerson City, Tenn.; Mrs. L. C. Blankenship, South Knoxvllle, both limbs broken; Mrs. T. O. McCallle, Knoxville, back Injured. PUT OH '05 FAIR B0ABD. Chief Clerk Chance Will Represent - the Postal Department. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Sept. 24. Mrritt O. Chance. Chief Clerk of the Postofflce Department, was today designated to represent that Department on the Lewis and Clark Government Board. It had been expected John B. Brownlow would secure this ap pointment, but Postmaster-General Payne was displeased with Brownlow's conduct on the St Louis Board and refused again to recognize him. iSvery member of the St. Louis Board served without compensation, but was permitted to appoint an assistant on sal ary. Brownlow appointed his son who, it is said, was one of the most active workers In the preparation of the Gov ernment exhibit. Payne, however, round ly condemned Brownlow for appointing his son, especially at a time when the Department was under Investigation. Payne even went so far as to insist young Brownlow should resign. To this Brown low, senior, replied: "He won't resign, but I will. If nepessary." The matter was compromised today by the appointment of Chance. The sympa thies of all the members of the Govern ment Board are with Brownlow. They allege Payne's action was without justi fication. HER CONDITION IS UNCHANGED Lady Curzon Undergoes an Operation, but Relief Is Not Yet Apparent. LONDON, Sept 24. A dispatch from Walmer Castle, sent at 11 o'clock tonight, reported that Lady Curzon's condition Is unchanged. A successful operation was performed upon Lady Curzon this afternoon. Leiters Barely Make Steamer. NEW YORK, Sept. 24. Mrs. L. Z. Letter and her daughter, Nannie, who raced across the continent on the way to Lon don to the bedside of Lady Curzon, who is critically ill at Walmer Castle, suc ceeded In catching the Red Star Lino steamer "Vaderland just as she was about to sail, and Is now on her way to Europe. They arrived in this city at 10 o'clock at the Grand Central depot, coming from Denver, and were whirled to the pier just In time to catch the Vaderland. Pray for Her Recovery. SIMLA, Sept 24. The natives of India display the deepest concern ever the con ditlon of Lady Curzon, wife of the Vice rby. The Mohammedans here praye-1 for her three times yesterday. WOULD BE GIFT BY AMERICA. Independence for Philippines Means Another Nation's Gain, Says Moses. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24. The sectional meetings of the International Congress of Arts and Science concluded today, and the congress will adjourn tomor row, after holding' two sessions per taining to religious discussions at the Worlds' Fair grounds. Professor Bernard Moses, of the Uni versity of California, at the secnonat meeting on colonial administration, stated that the civilization in the Philippines was due to Spanish effort, and in conclu sion said: "The granting of independence to ha Philippines would be equivalent to turning tnem over to some other power." In a criticism of the average character of teachers before the sectional meeting on the theory of education, Professor El mer E. Brown, of the University of Cali fornia, said: "If society would attain through educa tion such a high end as to prepare men for moral activity it must find better teachers, better selected, better trained, better supported, and make them the hlgn stewards oi its will." H FOR PEACE Roosevelt Will Call In ternational Congress; HAGUE AS MEETING PLAGE Request of the Interparliamen tary Union Is Honored. DELEGATES ARE RECEIVED President Shares Their Desire That Arbitration and Other Questions Not Settled at the First Con ference Be Taken Up. WASHINGTON, Sept 24. President Roosevelt announced this afternoon that at an early date he would ask the na tions of the world to join In a second congress at The Hague for the promotion of arbitration. The occasion for the announcement was the reception by the President of the dele gates to the Interparliamentary Union, .which recently held a session at St Louis. At that session the following reso lution was adopted unanimously: "Whereas, enlightened public opinion and the spirit of modern civilization alike demand that controversies between na tions be settled toythe same manner as disputes between individuals are settled, that ls, by the judgment of courts in ac cordance with recognized principles of law; "This conference requests that the sev eral governments send delegates to an International conference to be con vened at a time and place to be agreed on by them, for the consideration of the following questions: "The negotiation of arbitration treaties between the nations " represented at the conference to be convened. "The advisability of creating a Con gress of Nations, to convene periodically for the discussion of International ques tions. And. respectfully and cordially requests the President of the United States to In vite all the nations to send representa tives to such a conference." Received With Hearty Applause. The President's acceptance, of the terms of the resolution was received by those present with enthusiastic applause. At 2:30 P. M. about 150 delegates to the Inter parliamentary Union, accompanied by perhaps a score of women, and headed by Representative Bartholdt, of St. Louis, president of the Union, marched as a body to the White House. They assem bled In the East Room corridor. Ten minutes later the President, accompanied by Secretary Loeb, Colonel Charles S. Bromwell, his military aid; Major Charles McCauley and two or three military and naval attaches, was ushered into the presence of the dis tinguished assemblage of legislators and parliamentarians. Representative Bartholdt Introduced the assemblage to the President and stated in brief the object of their meeting. Mr. Bartholdt said: "The American people, being committed to many precedents to the principles of in ternational arbitration, It Is the belief of those present that the people, Irrespective of party, would applaud your taking the Initiative in the convening of a second conference of governments which we hope and trust would result In the completion of the work begun at The Hague In the negotiation of further arbitration treaties and In the establishment of an Interna tional parliament for the consideration of questions which are of common concern to all." Mr. Bartholdt then introduced to President Roosevelt, Dr. Albert Go bat, of Switzerland, general secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, who presented formally to President Roose velt the resolution of the union re questing him to call a second confer ence. Dr. Gobat addressed the Presi dent In French, with which the Presi dent is familiar. Dr. Gobat expressed the hope that the President would comply with the wishes of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and that success would crown his initiative. In response to Dr. Go bat's speech. President Roosevelt de livered the following address: Address of Roosevelt. "Gentemen of the Inter-Parliamentary Union I greet you with profound pleasure as representatives, in a spe cial sense, of the great international movement for peace and good will among the nations of the earth. It is a matter of gratification to all Americans that we have had the honor of receiving you here as the Nation'3 guests. You are men skilled In the practical work of government In your several countries, and this fact adds weight to your championship of the cause of international justice. I thank you for your kind allusions to what the Government of the United States has accomplished for the policies you have at heart, and I assure you that this Government's attitude will con tinue unchanged in reference thereto. We are e.ven now taking steps to se cure arbitration treaties with all other governments which are willing to en ter Into them with us. "In response to your resolutions, I shall, at an early date, ask the other nations to join In a second congress at The Hague. (Applause.) I feel as I am sure you do, that our efforts should take the shape of pushing forward toward completion the work already begun at The Hague, and that what ever Is now done should appear not as something divergent therefrom, but as a continuance thereof. At the first conference at The Hague several ques tions were left unsettled, and It was expressly provided that there should be a second conference. A reasonable time has elapsed, and I feel that your (Concluded on Page Two.)