THE SUXPAYOREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, OCTOBER 13, 1907.
IBOTH ARE WINNERS
According to - Statements, of
I Fish and Harahan.
LAST FIGHT FOR PROXIES
Msb. May Enjoin Voting of Illlnoi
Central Stock Owned by Union
Pacific, but Harahan Claims
the Majority Still.
CHICAGO. Oct. - 12. (Special.) The
i Flsh-Harlrman-Harahan battle for con
' trol of the Illinois Central ' has been
, transferred to Chicago. There will be
1 some lively skirmishing between now and
I Wednesday, when -the -annual "meeting is
. to be held, at. which time it will be
determined which side -'.will be utterly
vanquished.
Btuyvesant Fish arrived- here today,
but refused to discuss the matter or his
plan of campaign. He came as an ordi
nary passenger. Formerly he traveled
west in his private car with an Imposing
entourage. Formerly he talked freely,
but this time he refused to discuss the
situation from any viewpoint.
The Harahan .party is sitting baNi com
placently. In much the same .attitude as
the player holding all the big cards.
Nevertheless the Fish faction Is extreme
ly busy and says the fight will not be
over until after the showing of hands at
Wednesday's meeting.
May Enjoin Voting ot Stock.
Officials of the company close to the
president and intimately in touch with
the proxy situation, declared today that,
allowing for the possibility, of the Union
Pacific's being enjoined from. voting Its
280,000 shares of Illinois Central stock,
the Harahan-Harriman forces would con
trol a majority of the rest of the Issue.
The total is 860,400 -shares.
Injunction proceedings . to prevent
the voting of Illinois Central Stock
held by the Union Pacific are also be
lieved to be on the programme of the
Fish faction. Legal action, It Is be
lieved, will be taken to prevent Mr.
Harriman from voting 15.000 shares of
stock which he "bought," on the
ground that this transaction is alleged
to have been a , "bookkeeping" Bale.
Recently the Knickerbocker Ice Com
pany was restrained by an injunction
from voting Its Western Ice Company
stock, on tho ground that an Illinois
corporation cannot legally be con
trolled by a company Incorporated in
another state. This, it Is believed, will
also apply to the Illinois Central case.
No Cumulative Voting.
One of the Important developments
of the day was the declaration from
a source close to Mr. Harahan that
cumulative voting would not be per
mitted. Mr. Harahan,' being the pre
siding officer,' tho decision of this
question rests with him. There are
four vacancies to be filled in the direc
torate, and, In order -to control the
ioard. Mr. Fish woujd need to elect hi
men to all four vacancies.
PISH REFUSES TO SAY MUCH
' i
Illiterates Ilia Charges, but Will Not
Talk About Coming Meeting.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12. Stuyvesant Fish
arrived here today. He will remain
until after the Illinois Central stock
holders' meeting Wednesday. Beyond
stating that the preliminary organiza
tion of officers is going on to his sat
isfaction, he refused to discuss the
coming meeting. Mr. Fish reiterates
his charges that the Income figures
for the road had been juggled by Mr.
Harahan and quoted discrepancies in
the June, July and August reports as
proof.
There was a report In railroad cir
cles that John Jacob Astor.and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt had sent their
proxies to Mr. Fish. This Is denied by
lresldent Harahan, ' who asserts he
holds the proxies.
At tho meeting directors will be
elected to succeed Mr. Fish. E. B. Har
riman and J. J. Astor. whose terms ex
pire, and also to fill the vacancies
caused by the death of C. B. Welling.
DENIES KfMOR OP HEDGING
Harriman Says It Is False Stock
s- Market Suffers, Though.
( NEW YORK, Oct. 12. E. H. Harriman
today declared that a report that he had
j. sent to the general managers of the
Southern Paciiio Railway Company, in-
structlons to reduce all expenses other
than maintenance and to stop lmprove-
merits on account of the stringency of
the money market was untrue.
The stock market opened very weak
today, a number of leading stocks selling
down to about the. level of tho panic of
last March. The gossip of the financial
. district In explanation of thlB decline was
J based on a rumor that E. H. Harriman
had given orders for sweeping reduc-
tlons on every railroad line which he
controls.
t . The, throwing over of the Harriman
stocks communicated a demoralised tone
to the whole market. Union Pacific
slumped 4H to lisi, and Southern Pa-
clflc 8 points to Other losses were:
j Oreat Western preferred, 9; Western
Westlnghouse Electric, 64: St. Louis
Southwestern preferred and United States
IMpe, S; Reading, American Steel and
J Anaconda, 3; American Car preferred, S1;
Central Leather preferred, Sgar. Na-
tlonal Lead, .Great Northern preferred
and Northern Pacific, t to 24. and the
list generally from 1 to 2 points. There
were some violent rebounds when the
bears rushed to take profits.
VALDEZ FEEDS THE IDLE
.Anything to Keep Idle Laborers
. - Quiet Merchants in Distress.
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SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct. 12. A spe
cial cable from Valdez, Alaska, to the
Post-Intelligencer says:
All work has ceased on the Alaska
' Home-Railway as a result of the clos
' Ing of the Reynolds Bank. Three
I hundred employes have Tome In from
along the line. The officiate of the
k company were unable to pay the men
,.and for -a time rioting was feared. The
city authorities quickly swore In 50
.special officers to handle the crowds.
-,-A.U -saloons were ordered closed and
sleeping quarters and meals were pro
vided for the unemployed men.
The authorities will endeavor - to
send the men out on the first boats,
but there Is uncertainty as to the pos
sibility of this action. No serious
trouble has been experienced in hand
ling the men and the authorities be
lieve there will be none.
Governor Hoggatt is here aead will
call for troops at a moment's notice,
should they be needed. -. .
There is about $30,000 belonging to
Valdez business men tied up in the
Reynolds Bank and, if this is not re
leased before November 1, great
hardship will be worked on houses
that expect to make payments at that
time.
RAISE FUND FOR WILLAMETTE
Ealem Methodists Flan Campaign
for 930,000 Contribution.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) To
morrow will be "Willamette University
day" at the Methodist Episcopal Church
In this city and an effort will be made
to" raise 130.000 here, which, with 170,000
already raised, will make an even 1100,
000 on the endowment for the institu
tion. Bishop Moore will speak at the
morning service and the president of tho
University in the evening.
- The recent announcement of . a 150.000
gift for the erection of Eaton' Hall has
revived local interest in Willamette. At
a -meeting tonight a committee was ap
pointed and a plan of work adopted.
FUMES SWEEP PRAIRIES
EIGHTY MILES - IN EASTERN
MONTANA LAID WASTE.
Buildings In Fort Peck Reservation
Destroyed Stcckmen's Desper
ate Efforts Prove Ineffective.
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Oct. 12. (Spe
cial.) One of the biggest prairie fires in
recent years In Montana Is sweeping the
ranges In the eastern part ! the state,
not less than 80 miles of choice grazing
ground already having been burned over
in the vicinity of Culbertson. Stockmen
are making desperate efforts to stop the
spread of the fire, but the flames fanned
by wind, thus far have bad little check
put upon them. -
On the Fort Peck Reservation many
houses and buildings belonging to the In
diana have been destroyed. The burning
of the range means serious loss to tho
stockmen, especially with the approach
of Winter. "
YOUNG HILL IS DEFEATED
Loses Out in Close Contest, for the
Presidency of Rainier Club.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 12. (Special.)
Samuel Hill was defeated for the presi
dency of the Rainier Club tonight by
George H. Walker, candidate of the fac
tion now In control. Hill was brought out
by the younger element in the club dur
ing tho past few days and ' the contest
was shaped upon tho question of policy
In the club's building programme and
the extension of privileges to wives of
members, both of which Involved heavy
additional expenses.
Walker was elected by a vote of 129
to 120. One of the strongest arguments
aaainst Hill was a claim that he spends
too little of his time in Seattle. There
was also a sensational attack on him on
the ground that he was a Harriman can
didate, in that he Is a close personal and
business friend of the Harlrman repre
sentatives here.
LUMBER PRICES REDUCED
Advanced Rates Responsible for
Closing SO Per Cent of the Mils.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct 12. (Special.)
Prices on rough lumber have been re
duced by small Interior mills from $1
to i and now common merchantable lum
ber can be purchased for $8 a 1000, a
lower price than has prevailed in years.
Upper grades have been decreased in
price from 60 cents to 51.60 per 1000 and a
hurried canvass of the state by the Pa
cific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' As
sociation is reported to show B0 per cent
of tho mills are closed.
A partial canvass Indicates but 8 per
cent of the mills have received new
orders since the advance in lumber rates
scheduled for November 1 was announced.
Lumbermen claim the California market
can no longer absorb their surplus and
cargo mills are suffering with the rail
plants.
JURORS' PRAYER MEETING
Jury In Maglll Case Asks for Hymn
Books. -
DECATUR, 111- Oct.' 12. The Jurors in
the case of Fred Maglll and his wife.
Fay Graham Maglll, charged with hav
ing caused the death of Maglll' s first
wife, sent a request to Judge Cochrane
for hymn books and asked that they be
allowed to sing In' their; room at the
courthouse. Judge Cochrane, it Is an
nounced, will grant tho request;
Upon further request of the Jurors,
Judge Cochrane today directed tho Sher
iff to take the 12 men to services tomor
row morning.
FOUNDERS IN ICY LAKE
(Continued Prom Pice 1.)
fight tho heavy undertow for their
lives. Each fight weakened the be
numbed and disheartened sailors, and
after the fifth battle only one remained
on tho raft. But the next time the raft
was caught and thrown upon the beach
by the surf.
Mate Pitt had Just strength enough
left to crawl out of reach of the waves
before be fell exhausted, where he was
found by the patrol.
The vessel liesi in 19 fathoms of water
and those who wero caught in the vessel
will probably never be heard from. Nina
bodies in all have been recovered. There
seems now little doubt that the sinking
was due to the failure of the captain and
crew to cover tho hatches with canvas
designed for that purpose. The story of
the second mate confirms largely the
theory of loss given today by Captain
Harbotle, of the Pittsburg Steamship
Company's steamer Stephenson, the last
vessel to sight the Cypress bfeore she
sank. This means that the Cypress took
In so much water through -her uncovered
hatches tho pumps were unable to carry
it off.
Captain's Family Aboard.
JAMESTOWN, N. T, Oct. 12. When
Captain Huylck. of, ' tho Cypress. left
his home here for the present trip, he
was accompanied by his wife and two
sons. It Is . generally believed here
that they were still with him on the
Cypress.
Eve fitted to glasses. XL at Matacer'a.
SOLDIERS TO FLY
American ; War Balloon Soon
Will Come to Front.
ASK CONGRESS FOR CASH
Army Officers Quietly Experiment
ing and Hope to Surpass Recent
Feats of European Aeronauts
. With Dirigible Balloons..
WASHINGTON, D. C, .Oct. 12. (Spe
cial.) Recent ' sensational achieve
ments in aerial navigation by experts
In the service of European governments
mako the contemporaneous exploits of
the big war balloon belonging to tho
United States seem tame and antedi
luvian. But because the United States
ship of the air -is not a dirigible affair,
but merely a gas-bag of the old-time
variety, it should not be assumed that
the so-called tests to which It has been
put during the last few weeks are
profitless in. comparison with tho
flights abroad of airshlns that are pro
pelled by machinery and respond to a
rudder at the will of the pilot.
For the big United States war bal
loon has served its purpose well, that
purpose being not so much to estab
lish the possibilities of the balloon in
actual warfare, as to school Army offi
cers and men in the primary principles
of military aeronautics and to qualify
the officer who Is to take charge of
the aeronautical division of the United
States Army Signal Corps.
It will be surprising, as a result of
the progress thus far made, if the
United States does not loom up In a
year or two In the front rank among
the nations now devoting serious at
tention to 'the navigation of the air.
Yankee genius has played a large part
In the successful experiments already
made in Europe, and all that is re
garded as necessary to make foreign
nations turn their envious eyes upon
us is to have Congress provide the
means to give American genius a
chance to show itself under home
auspices.
Congress will be asked to act during
the coming session.
PAYS NO BOH; IS SHOT
LANDLADY THEN HOLDS MOB OF
1000 AT BAY.
Pursues Boarder and Fatally
Wounds Him, After Quarrel.
Shoots Over Heads of CroyfdT
CHICAGO, Oct. 12. (Special.) Stand
ing with her back against a building,
Mrs. May Mullln held a crowd of 1000
persons at bay early today. At her feet
lay Henry Thornton with a bullet wound
over the heart and another in tho right
arm. Tho woman had shot him after
an exciting chase, and to prevent the
crowd from seizing , her.' she also fired
several bullets over the heads of her
pursuers. Intense excitement prevailed
and the street . soon became Jammed,
blocking traffic for some time. Bullets
whizzed through the air and.it was re
markable that many onlookers were not
hit.
- The shooting was the result of a
quarrel over, money matters between
Mrs. Mullin and Thornton, who roomed
at the Mullln woman's house. When
tho rgomer started to leave the house
he was intercepted by his landlady,
whereupon ! ihe started to run. The
woman followed, overtook him and
fired half a-dozen shots.- Thornton Is
fatally wounded. .
KAISER GROWING WORSE
FRANCIS JOSEPH NOW HAS HIS
.' ' LUNGS INFLAMED.
Bad Signs Appear at Noon, Though
Fever "Abates Cough Contin
ues, but. He Sleeps.
VIENNA. Oct. 12. The condition of
Emperor Francis Joseph took a turn for
the worse at noon today and at a late
hour tonight the symptoms of inflamma
tion of the lungs had Increased. Taken
as a whole, the day cannot be said to
have been one of progress, although tho
physicians who examined His Majesty
at 1 o'clock declared that the fever had
abated and the condition of the patient
was unchanged.
At 11 o'clock His Majesty was quiet
and fell asleep. His heart action la good
and he is able to take sufficient nourish
ment, ....
- The following bulletin was Issued by
the official news agency:
"Tho coughing continues, though tho
Emperor spent quite a good night."
An unsatisfactory - symptom of the
Emperor's condition is his recurring In
difference to -what Is going on around
and to his own state of health. .
BAKER CALLS FOR' BURNS
Appeal Sent to President to Employ
Noted Sleuth in Brown Case.
BAKER CITY, Or., Oct 12- Frank
Tucker, the man arrested at Granite on
suspicion of being connected with the.
muroer or iiarrey K. Brown, or at least
of having gome knowledge of tho affair
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that would lead to the arrest and con
viction, ,of the assassins, is still In the
County Jail.
Although Tucker was kept In the sweat
box for some time yesterday afternoon
and was questioned very closely by De
tective Swain and many Inducements and
arguments used to Influence him to make
a complete con f ession and tell all he
knows about the affair. Tucker main
tained his innocence and refused to tell
anything that would incriminate himself
or in any way show that he had any
knowledge of the crime.
Many of the people of Baker City are
becoming dissatisfied with Captain
Swain, of the Thiel Agency, because of
his inability to secure results. The fol
lowing communication was tele
graphed to President' Roosevelt In re
gard to the assassination of Harvey
K. Brown:
Baker City. Or.. Oct. 11, 1907. TO Theo
dore Roosevelt, President of the United
States, Washington. D. C Dear Mr. Presi
dent: Harvey K. Brown, a former Sheriff of
Baker County.. Or., was assassinated her
on the night of September 30, 1907.
He was simply a brave, courageous offi
cer who discharged his duty as such and
as he saw it strictly under his. oath and the
law of the state. The State of Oregon and
Baker County have offered rewards, but no
money has been set aside to pay for the cap
ture of his assasxln or assassin. Therefore,
on behalf of good government and Its pres
ervation, we suggest that you send Mr.
Burns here tf possible. With his presence
here it would be almost a foregone conolu
soln that results would follow.
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SECRET OUT WHY JEWS WERE
DRIVEN FROM EGYPT.
Lack of Good Dentists Source of
Meneph toll's "Hardened Heart,"
So Scientist Has Discovered.
. BERLIN, ' Oct. 12. (Special.) A
learned Egyptologist, who has studied
Menephtoh'a mummy, .declares that the
Pharaoh, who. ruled when the Children
of Israel were delivered from Egyptian
bondage, suffered excruciatingly from
toothache. The acute cgony he endured
so angered Pharaoh, so "hardened his
heart," as the book of Exodus has it.
that It was necessary to inflict the
plagues on his realm before he would
consent to let Moses and the Israelite
hosts go.
In a word, had there been good den
tists In Egypt In those days there
would be no Jewish passover now.
WAGE VAUDEVILLE WAR
Opposing Managements Promise Big
Things In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct 12. (Special.) The
"Vaudeville war" reaches its climax
tonight, when two rival aggregations
of "scintillating stars of stageland''
will wagro a long-distance struggle to
uphold the honor of the respective
houses of Kohl & Castle -and Klaw &
Erlanger. For two weeks the warfare
has thrilled the theatrical world, but
when the doors of the Auditorium open
for the first variety bill of the Klaw
& Erlanger stamp, the public will
reap its benefit from the quarrel in
slashed prices and all-star programmes.
Before the gatling-gun typewriters of
the press agents; were stilled tonight
several volleys of alliterative English
were fired and many a sarcastic, bolt
WAS "Shot, - - ; - ' ' "'
"This Is the night when Chicago grad
uates -from the kindergarten of vaude
ville, ' ther vaudeville of Kankakee, the
-cheap super acts and the long-drawn-out
sketches to kill time." Thus spoke the
iKlaw and Erlanger -forces.
"That Is very nattering to the Chicago
public. It must have been very gulli
ble to have stood Kankakee vaudeville
all these years. We have a record of 20
years of honest and liberal dealing with
the people of Chicago." Thus retorted
the Kohl and Castle people.
"Most Important' and pretentious list
of hlgh-safarled celebrities and novel
ties ever, seen on : a composite bill in
the history of theatricals," cried the
Klaw and Erlanger posters In flaming
type.
"There are no sources of supply be
yond those available to this alliance,
which has played and Is now playing
practically the vaudeville stars of all
the world," countered the Kohl and
Castle advertisements. t -. . ,
Hoier Sole Owner of Journal.
SALEM, Or.. Oct. 12. (Special.) An
nouncement was made today that Colonel
E. Hofer has purchased the Interest of
his brother, A. F. Hofer, in the. Evening
Capital Journal and will conduct the
paper alone in the future. The business
office of the paper will be "conducted by
Colonel Hofer's son, R. M. Hofer.
Northwest Bank Clearings.
Tacoma--Clearings, $771,070; bal
ances, 153,824.
Spokane Clearings, $1,380,771; bal
ances, $93,496.
Seattle Clearings, $2,483,072; bal
ances, $247,076.
AVoman Captures Wildcats.
Kansas City Journal.
A woman who beards the wildcat In
his den lives near Geary, according to
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Dolly Carter, who lives in Devil's Can
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bread at her home near Griebey, Pa.,
when the dogs began barking savagely.
She was about to Investigate the cause
of their excitement when a wildcat
bounded Into the kitchen door, followed
by two dogs.
Th wildcat sprang at Mrs. Winters,
but she dodged It, and grabbing a kettle
of hot water from the Btove, dashed it
over the animal when it sprang at her
a second time.
Screaming . with rage - and pain, the
wildcat turned on the dogs and fought
them furiously, but, blinded as It was
by the scalding water, and suffering
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agony. It was no match for them, and
was soon killed.
Another Gift From Miss Helen Gould
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 12. Miss Helen
Gould, of New York, has given $25,000
for the equipment of the gymnasium to
be built bythe- new $225,000 Rockefeller
gift to the Naval Y. M. C. A. here.
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