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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1907)
56 Pages Pages 1 to 12 VOL- XXVI XO. 33. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 18, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SMALL AIS TO HIT BODY BLOWS Plans to Make Tie-Up More Complete. BLOCKS EFFORTS AT PEACE "Closed Shop" Only Basis Satisfactory to Leaders. MORE KEYS ARE WORKING Chicago Offices Secure Men From Xew . York Companies Say Busi ness Is Improving Dally. Strike Funds Arranged For. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. (Special.) Aggres sive tactics are declared by President S. J. Small of the Btriking telegraphers to be the only hope of victory, and he has planned to put them Into effect. Among the projects he has outlined are the call ing out of every leased wire operator not under union contract by noon Monday, complete the telegraphic isolation of North America by calling out the cable operators at all points and demand the sanction and active aid of the American Federation of Labor In the present strike. Small Blocks Peace Flans. The National execative board of the Btrikers went Into session tonight to dis cuss and ratify the plana of the strike leaders. The attitude of President Small Is said to have dispelled hope of interven tion by Commissioner Neill, who, with President Gompers, of the National Labor organization, haa gone to New York. Positive demand for the "closed shop" was taken by President Small as the only basis for a settlement of the strike. The telegraph company officials in Chicago display Indifference to his stand, and de clare their business Is Improving at a rapid gait and, that the end of the strike Is In plain view. Meetings held during the day were attended by a diminished number of strikers, but their officials explain the lack of numbers by saying that many have left town on week-end outings. Plan $200,000 Strike Fund. The task of accumulating a $200,000 strike fund, which President Small de clared should be raised, was begun by him and his officials today, but none of them gave details of methods to be employed. The Order of Railway Telegraphers has a strike fund of J60. 000, that may be drawn on. after all dancer of their joining the present strike is plainly shown to have passed, and the $200,000 may be raised by a 10 cent assessment on each of the 2.000, 000 members of the American Federa tion of Labor. BOISE OPERATOR DRIVEX OU1 Attacked by Strikers but Refuses to Make Complaint. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 17. (Special.) The only Instance of violence here in connec tion with the telegraphers' strike, so far as reported, occurred when C. W. Ber nard, an operator, who refused to go out, was assaulted by Thomas E. Powell after he left the office. Powell and three other operators followed him and Bernard sought to got into the police station. Powell overtook him at the entrance to the City Hall and knocked him down. Bernard was badly frightened by his experience and left in the afternoon for the Wat His home Is at Eugene, Or., where he has a family. Powell is a for mer operator who is now encased at other work. No arrest was made, Ber-1 nard declining to make complaint. Mayor Haines urged him to do so. saying it was his duty. The Mayor added that any man would be protected here. His as surance was not sufficient to quiet the fears of the man assaulted, and he took his departure. This leaves Manager Hackett alone in the office. STRIKE MATTER IX COCRT Penver Brokers Get Out Injunction Against Local Union Officials. DENVER. Colo.. Aug. 17. Judge Riddle today granted a restraining order on the application of the brokerage firm of Otis : " 1 f nimuli j Starting something. & Hough, enjoining Fred Wessle, presi dent of the telegraphers' local union, and C. A. Adams, secretary, from calling a strike of the operators In this office.' The court's order compelled the operators in the office of Logan & Bryan to furnish I men employed by Logan & Bryan there upon resigned. SMALL'S ARRIVAL AWAITED Xew York Operators Expect Better Results When He Comes East. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. The early arri val of President Small and consequent shifting from Chicago to this city of ex ecutive direction of the strike, is awaited expectedly by idle telegraphers of the Daniel A. Ryan, Leader of Antl llerrln Republicans. Who May Be Nominated for Mayor of San Francisco. East. ' Just when Small will reach here union men could not say tonight. They have received no word from him, but ex pect he will be here within a few days. They hope the president will be able to bring about a better situation from the strikers' standpoint. There were few developments today. One Wall street brokerage firm refused demands asked by its eight operators and when the latter quit immediately filled their positions with non-union men. The telegraph companies reiterated tonight the statement that they were doing busi ness without serious Inconvenience. Strik ers, for their part, still insisted the situa tion was satisfactory. Press and other leased wire service Is fast reaching nor mal basis. CHICAGO ADDS 25 OPERATORS Strikebreakers Arrive; Men Asking for Old PomLuhs." CHICAGO, Aug. 17. The Western Union today added 25 operators to its force In the main office In this city. The men arrived at 5 o'clock, all coming from New York. Several strikers applied for their old positions. BRUTE KIDNAPS II CHILD BEATS MOTHER IXTO STATE OF SEXSELESSXESS. 3Iotive Said to Be Money the Child Will Inherit Warrants Are Out for Two. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 17. (Special.) In spite of her baby's screams of ter ror and the sobbing protests of the adopted mother, who was finally beat en into insensibility, little 3-year-old Isabelle Marie Jones was last ' night kidnaped from the home of R. P. Mace, a well-to-do farmer living two miles east of Roy. The entire country is aroused over the affair. The chief motive is said to be on ac count of money and property which the child will inherit from Mace and his wife at their death. Warrants were issued this morning for the arrest of Alonzo S. Richmond, charged with the abduction and assault and battery, and W. N. Greengrass, stepfather of the child. - FIVE HURLED TO DEATH Miners' Cage Overturns and Men Fall 400 Feet Down Shaft. SONMAN, Pa., Aug. 17. A cage con taining eight miners, who were about to descend to work today, shot upward in stead of downward, struck thr. top tipple, 80 feet above the ground, overturning and precipitating five men to '.he bottom, of the Bhaft, 400 feet below. All five were killed. Murder Follows Her Refusal. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17. John De gan, a railroad flagman, shot his sister dead because she refused to lend him money. HARRY MURPHY SUGGESTS I t $rS f "Yon can fool some of the people some of the time, but, etc BUBONIC PLA IN THE 'BUY CITY Four Deaths From Dread Scourge. SHACK DWELLERS AFFLICTED Sailor on Coasting Steamer Also Victim to Disease. BOAT IS IN QUARANTINE San Francisco Health Board Takes Drastic Measures to Isolate the ' Patients Cases Found Within Two Blocks of Chinatown. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. Five cases of bubonic plague, four of which have resulted in death, have been re ported to the Health Department with in the past week. The patients, with one exception were of the poorer class of foreigners dwelling in th.e neighbor hood of tne old Chinatown. The excep tion was a lorelgn sailor taken from a coastwise steamer. Prompt and active measures were taken by the local, state and Federal authorities, and spread of the disease is not feared. Both President Jules A. Simon, of the Health Board, and Health Officer James T. Watkins stated today that the situation is well in hand and no occasion exists for alarm. The in fected steamer was ordered into quar antine with her passengers and will so remain until released by the Health De partment. The two shacks inhabited by the other patients' were fumigated, locked up and sealed. The bodies of the two Mexicans, Italian and Russian Pole, who suc cumbed, were destroyed in quicklime. CERTAIX DISEASE IS PLAGUE Health Officers Make Carerul Diag nosis of the Patients. t WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. There Is a bubonic plague outbreak In San Fran cisco, and one death has already re--suited. The first intimation of this was received Thursday by the Marine Hospital Service. The telegram read: "Three cases and one death by plague In San Francisco. There is no reasonable doubt as to the certainty of the diagnosis. The cases seen were verified by long conjunction with the health officials. The cases were found within two blocks of old China town." Surgeon Austin subsequently tele graphed that two foci were discovered, and the local board disinfected the known infected buildings, and It la pro posed to Institute a campaign against rats. .It is said a general disinfection of the infected district is to be begun. ACTIOX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY Bay City Health Officers Confer About Suspected Malady. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. i6. City, state and Federal health officials are co-operating in vigorous measures to stamp out an Imperfectly identified malady In the district east of Stockton street and north of Pacific. Bacterlo loglcally, as far as the microscopic tests have gone, it nearly resembles bubonic plague, and is so classified by the health officials, although they have not yet had time to complete the Inoculation tests necessary to diagnose it with certainty. At a meeting held yesterday by the City Health Board, Drs. Regensburger and Foster of the State Board, and Drs. Austin and Long, of the Marine Hospital, were present. After a thor ough discussion of the situation they were agreed that there was not the slightest occasion for public alarm, and full approval was given of the steps already taken by Health Officer Wat kins to put the affected district In good sanitary condition and otherwise to protect the health of the community. Dr. Watkins submitted a complete A FEW WAYS OF DISSEMINATING INTELLIGENCE WITHOUT THE AID OF TELEGRAPH OR NEWSPAPERS Tnr Be not Why not try thought wives? ' sm, report of the Ave cases under suspicion. Tho patients named were Mr. and Mrs. Francisco ContI, of 20 Midway place; Alexander Ruvak, a seaman on tho lumber steamer Samoa plying between Mendocino and San Pedro, and G. Men doza and Jose Hyman, occupants of tho same shack at Front and Pacific streets. The four last named have died and Conti is at the City and County Hospital, completely Isolated. He is believed to have a chance of recovery. The health officials discussed at length the measures taken and suggest ed for the future, including even more exhaustive methods of watching for and guarding against the spread of the disease. It was reported that' the steamer Samoa had been quarantined and would be given a thorough cleans ing and fumigation before she was released. Plague Raging In Manchuria. HARBIN, Manchuria, Aug. 17. The bu bonic plague Is raging in South Manchu ria. There have been 16 deaths. Travel ers into North Manchuria are medically examined at Kwang Chlngtsu. HARRIMAN DID NOT SAY SO Denies Statement Credited to Him In Reno Journal Interview. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. E. H. Har riman telegraphs the Associated Press from San Francisco with reference to an interview with him which ap peared in yesterday's Reno Nevada State Journal, denying absolutely that he made any statement to the effect that he desired to own all or any part of the railroads. He also denies say ing anything about managing railroads for the Government. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER Telegraphers' Strike. Small plans aggressive campaign. Page 1. Section 1. Strike leaders refuse to yield on . "closed shop" and block, peace plans. Page 1. Section 1. Local strike situation unchanged. Page 3, Section 3- Quick, head of railway telegraphers, declares message instructing men not to handle W stern Union business Is a forgery. Page 3. Section 1. Foreign. French troops fear night attack from Moors. Page 2, Section 1. Tho Hague conference decides to put off dis armament change. Page 2. Section 1. National. Deep Interest manifested by Administration in Massachusetts campaign. Page 2, Section 1. Taft ready for trip around the world. Page 3, Section 1. Firjit division of Pacific cruiser squadron itaches Yokohama on way to San Fran cisco. Page 3. Section 1. ... Secretary Straus llurk from trip ta HawalL Page 3, Sectiori 1. United States Navy now listed second in the world. Page 2, Section 1. Domestic. Jamestown Exposition proves financial fail ure. Page 1, Section 1. Chicago to b meeting place of Democratic National Convention. Page 2, Section 1. Bryan writes letter to Tokio newspaper. Page 1. Section 2. Robert Pinkerton, detective, dies at sea. Page 8, Section 1. , Sports. McCredle drops to third place in the batting list of the Pacific Coast swatters. Page 2. Section 2. Portland defeats San Francisco, 2 to 1. Page 4. Section 4. Portland to remain in Coast League next season. Page 4. Section 4. . Pacific Cof-st. Four deaths from bubonic plague In San Francisco. Page 1, Section 1. Auto party bring in body of dead girl from Cliff House. Page. 2. Section 1. The Government and the State are to bring suit against the Columbia Southern Irri gating Company. Page 5, Section 1. Former editor of Montesano accidentally kills himself shooting rabbits. Page 4, Section 1. Swede smashes camera and plates of Japan ese photographers. Page 5, Section 1. Commercial and Marine. Lower prices necessary In peach market. Page 7. Section 4. Hop crop conditions in America and Europe. Page 7, Section 4. Stock market rallies at close. Page 7. Sec tion 4. Chicago wheat weak and lower. Page 7, Section 4. Norwegian steamship Thordis chartered for coal from Karatzu. Page 3, Section 2. Telegraphers strike does not affect local financial conditions. Page 8, Section 1. x Portland and Vicinity. Lumbermen of Northwest prepare to fight proposed advance in freight rates. Page L Section 1. Governor .Chamberlain defends flogging system at the penitentiary Page 8, Sec tion 1. Head of local milk combine says there is no trust in Portland. Page 8, Section 1. August breaks slU previous records of self destruction. Page 3, Section 2. State and county teacners examination brought to a close. Page 11, Section 1. London Alderman says graft and fraud are absolutely unknown in world's metropolis. Page 8. Section 4. Large Influx of excursionists and locators attracted by low rail rates. Page 10. - Section 1. - Just like Ramceea II did. S M' MfitmM ECOM SIGmH ' FAIR IS FAILURE AT JAMESTOWN Uncle Sam Can't Get His Money Back. MAY BECOME THE GATEKEEPER Treasury Must Hire Man to Get Hold of Coin. THERE IS DUE $1,000,000 Assistant Secretary Edwards Now Conferring With Management Regarding Payments to the Government. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. (Special.) Uncle Sam may become gatekeeper at the Jamestown Exposition next week. He materially assisted in financing the under taking, but has been unable to get his money back according to agreement. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ed wards is now upon the ground for confer ence with those in charge, and unless some definite assurance can be given that installment payments will be made on the Government loan, he may place a repre sentative at the gates to take charge of the receipts. At the Treasury Department it is stated that patience has been exhausted waiting for. some evidence to be shown of a serious Intention to reimburse the Government. By an act of Congress $1,000,000 was ad vanced out of the public Treasury to aid In the opening of the fair, and with the consent of the exposition company it was stipulated that 40 per cent of the gross receipts would be paid the Government in July, when the first Installment on the loan was due, and that on August 1 and every half month thereafter 1100,000 should ba paid. .. Weather and other conditions were ad verse to the exposition at the beginning, and delay in installing exhibits kept many visitors away. VOTE ON FRYERESDLUTIONS GOVERNMENTS TO RESUME STUDY OF LIMITATIONS. The Hague Conference Decides to Put Off Change in Disarma ment Agreement. THE HAGUE, Aug. 17. The peace conference unanimously adopted the resolutions of Sir Edward Frye, British delegate, confirming the resolution of the first peace conference, regarding limitation of military burdens, and de claring that as military burdens since then have been considerably augment ed. It is highly desirable that "govern ments earnestly resume the study of this question." The conference listened closely to Sir Edward's speech, wherein he re called Invoking peace conferences and primarily having in view the stopping of augmentation of armaments. He announced that Great Britain is ready to ' communicate its plans for war ships to all powers inclined to do like wise. Russia, France, Spain and the United States delegations formally in dorsed the British resolutions. M. Nelidoff, head of the Russian del egation and president of the confer ence, said the disarmament question is Immature now as in 1899. Discussion of it would be not only sterile but Injurious to the cause of peace, be cause it would show the divergence of opinions, although in reality unity of Intentions exists which may one day lead to their realization. Nelidoff, therefore, proposed unanimous adop tion of the resolutions, which was voted accordlngy. FRENCH FEAR AN ATTACK Raid on Camp of Soldiers Is Ex pected From the Moors. CASA BLANCA, Aug. 17. The situ Gettlnx inside "dose ation is quiet here, but the Moors are expected to attack the French camp tonight; TROOPS TO PATROIi THE CITY Morocco Arranges for Safety of Europeans In Casa Blanca. TANGIER. Aug. 17. In order to dispel the growing uneasiness of Europeans at Casa Blanca, Mohammed El Gabbas, the Moroccan Minister of War, ha3 organ ized a system of native patrols at Casa Blanca under French officers. The Consular corps of Casa Blanca has decided that all goods found on the streets by troops and not claimed at the expiration of a certain time shall be sold Governor Glenn stands out for what he considers to be the rights of his state In the matter of the en forcement of the North Carolina railway rate law in spite of the action of Judge J. C. Prltchard. of the United States Circuit Court In Issuing injunctions restraining state officials from carrying out Its pro visions. at auction and the proceeds devoted to Improving sanitary changes. MOOR UPRISING XEARIXG END French Troops Now Have Situation Well In Rand. PARIS, Aug. 17. Vice-Admlral Phili bert, in command of the French naval forces off the coast of Morocco, tele graphed today that there is little change at Casa Blanca. The French, cavalry continued recon noltering ""at" Mtfzagan. Dispositions were made to meet the threatened at tack of Moors. At Mogador the Euro peans continue to leave. At Rabat and El -Araish the situation Is satisfactory. SENTENCE IS DEFERRED Zimnicr'w Attorney Not Prepared to Argue on Objections. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. The sen tence of Vice-President Zimmer, of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, for contempt of court in refusing to an swer questions In the first trial of Louis Glass was deferred today until Tuesday by request of his attorney, who was un prepared for argument on objections to passing sentence. Zlmmer's attorney, Charles H. Fairall, has raised the point that the verdict of guilty cannot stand, as the Jury was dis charged before it was recorded. FACE MURDER CHARGE Information Filed Against Men Re sponsible for Wrecked Depot. BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 17. Information John D. Reeves and Frank Kison, rail road men, held responsible by the coro ner's Jury for the dynamite explosion in inc lyuiurnuu Quuinern station aunoay, which resulted In three deaths. CELEBRATE ON HUDSON Whistles Toot In Honor of Fulton's First Trip 100 Years Ago. NEW YORK. Aug. 17. The centennial of the first trip of Robert Fulton's Cler mont was celebrated this afternoon by the blowing of all whistles on the Hud son, the dipping of ensigns and with bands playing Fulton's favorite song, "Bonnie Doon." Expect Call From Squadron. VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 17. Prepara tions are making to receive the Amer ican Pacific cruiser squadron, which is expected to call here before leaving the Orient for San Francisco. Might go back to first principle. GOVERNOR It- B. GLENN, OF I NORTH CAROLINA. ffl MmSm I Governor Glenn stands out for what he considers to be the rights of " f his state In the matter of the en- f WILL FIGHT NEW RATE TO FINISH Lumbermen Oppose Extortion by Railroads THREE STATES INTERESTED May Appeal to Commerce Commission for Relief. RAISE FUND FOR CAMPAIGN Oregon and Washington Lumber Manufacturers' Association Dis cusses Plan of Trans-Contl-nental Lines to Raise Rate. Determination to present a united front to the demands of the transcontinental railroads for an Increase in lumber freights to the Eastern markets was shown last night at the semi-annual din ner of the Oregon and Washington Lum ber Manufacturers' Association at the Commercial Club. All the speakers voiced the conviction that rather than yield what is regarded as extortion to the railroads, a determined fight will be made against the advanced rates and the Interstate Commerce Commission will be ) appealed to if necessary to continue the present lumber rates In effect. Not only the Oregon lumbermen an Interested in this fight but manufactur ers of Washington and California as well will aid In every possible way In the struggle for what they consider Just and equitable freight rates. Never before have the lumbermen of the entire Coast from the Canadian border on the north to the Mexican line on the south been so united on any proposition as now when all face a common danger. The lumber men of the whole Pacific slope realize that in the event the increased rates are put into effect. It spells ruin to many in the lumber business In the Pacific North west. A Representative Gathering. The gathering' at the dinner last ntght was representative of the business In terests of Portland and the state. Not only the lumber manufacturers are up in arms at the purpose of the railroads to take Increased tolls from the lumber traffic to the East, but all lines of business In the state recognize that a blow to the lumber Industry will be a direct injury to all lines of commerce, so closely Interwoven with the sawmill business is every branch of commercial life in Oregon. Perhaps no business in this state is of greater Importance than that of the lumber manufacturers. In developing this great resource of the state, the lumber Industry Is proving a tremendous source of wealth to the commonwealth. This fact Is appreciated by every branch of industry and all allied activities are quick to come to the aid of the beleagured lumbermen. A big fund with which to fight the advance in railroad rates is assured from the lumbermen of the state. Washington lumbering associations will make common cause In the con test. A publicity bureau will be es tablished In Portland by the Oregon & Washington Association, and a general manager will be chosen to conduct the campaign against ad vanced rates. J. N. Teal has been re tained as general counsel of the asso ciation to contest the advance In rates. Lumbermen appreciate tho fact that the campaign against the great rail road Interests on the Pacific Northwest Is no small matter, but are prepared to wage a warfare that will be con tinued as long as may be necessary. Manufacturers are determined not to, pay higher tribute to the railroads than is exacted at present. They can not believe that the railroads are los ing money on the lumber haul when the prevailing rates have been ef fective for the past seven years, dur ing which time the railroads entering! this territory have paid V! per cent on the capital stock. Including a large ' amount of watered capital. The dinner last night showed how (Concluded on Page 2.) Tellafrleml la said to bo a Tery effective way. JL J 0