The Sunday Oregonian., June 21, 1908, Image 1

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VOL. XXVII XO. 25.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 21,. 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DEFERS CHOICE
Of A CHAIRMAN
SOLDIERS GIVE UP
ON SHORT MARCH
BRYAN IS SURE
OF 10 THIRDS
MONEY FOR CAUSE
OF PROHIBITION
WHOLE VILLAGES
EATEN BY FLIES
SPY CAUGHT WITH
PLANS OF FORT
E
MERE FORMALITY
FIVE MILES TOO MUCH FOR
MAXT MIL.ITIAMEX.
CAMPAIGN FCXD TO BE LARG
EST IX PARTY'S HISTORY.
JAPANESE MADE PRISONER BY
NEW YORK TROOPS.
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CQM1NG
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Taft Takes Time to
Consult Leaders.
HITCHCOCK MAY YET ACCEPT
Though He Asks to Be Left Out
of Consideration.
EXHAUSTED BY HARD WORK
Subcommittee Confers With Candi
dates at Cincinnati and Will De
cide July 1 Taft Going to
Tale Class Reunion.
CINCINNATI, June . 20. Secretary
Taft's visit to his home city, so far as
concerned the selection of a Republican
National Chairman, was a fruitless mis
sion. Frank H. Hitchcock, who man
aged the preliminary campaign, might
have had the chairmanship, but at the
last moment he declined to permit the
use of his name because of the condi
tion of his health. A telegram was
received by Mr. Taft from Mr. Hitch
cock today, requesting that he be not
considered In connection with the
chairmanship. He said that his phys
ical condition was such as to render
It substantially Impossible for him to
undertake the onerous duties of cam
paign manager at the present time.
It is significant that after a confer
ence lasting two hours, Mr. Taft, Rep
resentative Sherman and the members
of the sub-committee of the National
committee, decided to postpone action
on the chairmanship and treasurership
of the National committee until July 1.
On that date a meeting of the candi
dates and the sub-committee will be
held In Washington Anally to deter
mine the matter which could not be
solved today. The announcement of the
Inaction of the conference was1 made in
the following statement, made by di
rection of Mr. Taft, shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon.
Confer Again Before Deciding. -
"Yesterday the National committee
Jn session In Chicago delegated' to a
sub-committee, consisting of, eight
members, the power to act In the mat
ter of the selection of a. chairman and
treasurer of the National committee,
and directed its sub-committee to con
fer with the nominees for President
and Vice-President before acting. All
the members of the sub-committee
were present at the conference today
with the nominees except Mr. Ward, of
New York, who was represented by Mr.
Hart, of Iowa.
"The conference of the committee
showed harmonious views as to the
qualifications necessary for a chairman
but disclosed an indisposition upon the
part of several who were suggested as
available to accept the place, including
Mr. Hitchcock, who declined to be con
sidered on account of his health. After
full conference, the committee decided
that the matter was of such importance
and required such consultation with
various Republicans suggested as
available for the place that an adjourn
ment was taken until July 1. when
the committee will reconvene in Wash
ington. The committee delegated to
Hon. Myron T Herrick to make pub
lic this statement. The proceedings of
the committee with this exception were
speculative."
Compares Notes With All.
The events leading up to the issu
ance of the statement were interesting
and in a degree significant. The mem
bers of the subcommittee of the Na
tional committee were requested to
assemble at the residence of Charles P.
Taft at 11 o'clock this morning. It was
not expected that the conference would
consume more than an hour and a half.
(Concluded on Page 2.)
Governor Chamberlain I "Say Bill,
Run as a on-Partisan."
Exhausted by Heat in Heavy March
- lng Order, 50 Collapse and
Refuse to Move.
NEW YORK, June 20. Worn out by
the exertion of a week of real soldier
life in camp, more than half a hundred
men of. the Ninth Regiment, National
Guard of New York, succumbed com
pletely to heat and fatigue on a five-mile
march home from Wadsworth today. When
they reached New York from Staten Isl
and by ferry, nearly half a dozen 'men
were rushed to the hospitals for treat
ment. Fifty more were utterly exhaust
ed and they could scarcely stand, and
threw themselves down on the grass -of
Battery Park and refused even to at
tempt to march farther. They were
tieated by hospital surgeons and sym
pathetic citizens, who procured cooling
drinks and bits of ice. It was more than
an hour later before the men had suffi
ciently recovered to resume the Journey
to their armory.
The march from the fort proved one of
the most trying ordeals of a trying week.
Marching in heavy order In the fierce
heat of one of the hottest days of the
Simmer, the militiamen began to topple
over long before the end of the journey.
When St. George was reached half of the
men in the comand were in such condi
tion as to require assistance from their
ccmia'.es in boarding the ferryboat which
v as to take them across to the city.
HYDE-BENSON JURY OUT
Fails to' Agree and Is Locked Up
Until Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The jury
in the case of Frederick A. Hyde, John
A. Benson, Henry P. pimond and Joost
Schneider, charged with conspiracy to
defraud the United States out of large
tracts of land in the West, had not
agreed at 10 o'clock tonight, after con
tinuing its deliberations all day, and
at that hour was locked up for the
night.
Justice Stafford, of the' Criminal
Court, remained at his home until 5
o'clock, this afternoon, when he spent
a few minutes in the courtroom in
expectation of a possible verdict. He
gave instructions to notify him in case
the Jury was ready to report before
10 P. M., but after that hour 'the body
was to be locked up for the night and
was not to consider the case during
Sunday. The jury will be taken out
for a few hours' outing tomorrow.
GREAT AMERICAN CRIME
Movement Begun to Stop Slaughter
at Grade-Crossings.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 20.
(Special.) One of the most important
movements in the history of railroads
has been started by the Railroad Com
mission of Indiana to stop what Will
iam J. Wood, of that body, term "the
great American crime." This crime is
the killing and maiming of over 10,000
persons by American railroads at grade
crossings. The crossings consist of in
tersections at grade of steam railroads
and highways, and of steam railroads
and electric lines.
' For the first time In this country an
official body has raised its voice in de
fense of the railroads with respect to
the fearful loss of life and of property
occasioned by their operation. Mr.
Wood has already enlisted the assist
ance of the commissions of Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio.
BIG REWARD IS OFFERED
Government Will Pay $3000 for
Mailsack Thief.
KANSAS CITY, June 20. A reward
of $3000 has been offered by the Gov
ernment for the arrest and conviction
of the thief who took the 150,000 mail
pouch from the Union Depot in Kansas
City, June 6. News of the reward has
been sent to all points in the United
States by F. B. McGlllan, chief inspec
tor of the PostofTice Department in
Washington.
The Inspectors have no knowledge
of the whereabouts of the negro sus
pected of the robbery. He went from
here to Denver, where all trace of him
was lost. The stolen pouch was des
tined from Los Angeles to New York.
Senator Fultont "Statement One
Doesn't Count Here."
Can Read Title to Nomination-Clear.
GROUND SWELL IN HIS FAVOR
Has Secured 116 More Dele
gates Than Enough.
ALL OVER BUT SHOUTING
Can Dispense With Votes of Big
Eastern States and Still Win.
Will Probably Vote to Ad
mit 'ilipino Delegates.
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BRYAN'S STRENGTH AT GLANCE.
Instructed (or Bryan eW
Indorsed Bryan 23
Declared lor Bryan 38
To be selected, but for Bryan.... til
Total for feryan raa
Necessary to nominate (two- f
miras) 6T2
Bryan's margin na
CHICAGO, June 20. (Special.) William
Jennings Bryan can read his title clear
to the nomination for President by the
Democratic National Convention which
will meet in Denver July 7. Practically
it is all over but the screeching and
the yelling.
The phrase-coiner of 1896, the vindication-seeker
of 1900, the man who made
the sacrifice .hit in 1904 or ducked certain
defeat, just lis you choose to look at it
and the persistent tireless candidate ever
since is coming into his own once more.
The groundswell in his favor set in
week before last, when 70 delegates were
added to his already Impressive list.
Fifty-four followed last week. From now
on he will gain rather than lose among
the doubrfuVthe uncommitted, the waver
ing and those who have been waiting
for something anything to turn up.
Votes Enough and to Spare.
The figures herewith given are based
upon a thorough canvass of the situation
in the various states and territories, and
are extra conservative.. They show that
Bryan without New York and New
Jersey, with only a fraction of Pennsyl
vania, with all other due allowances to
the opposition and with six unreported
Florida votes not counted for anybody
has or will have instructed for him or
otherwise committed to his support 7S8
delegates, or 116 more than the 672 who
will constitute two-thirds of a conven
tion consisting of 1008 delegates, including
six from the Philippines.
Will Admit Filipinos.
True, the Asiatic possession was not
included in the call, but the delegates
were elected Just the same and duly in
structed for Bryan. As the latter has
an unquestioned majority of the con
vention, they probably will be admitted.
If the islanders had not been so eager to
vote for their party idol, the convention
would have consisted of 1002 delegates
and Bryan would have needed only 668.
The antlpodeans are something of a
luxury, therefore, but are probably worth
the price.
GROUND TO BITS BY TRAIN
Horrible Suicide in Subway Almost
Causes Panic.
NEW YORK, June 20. While the
subway station at Fourteenth street
was crowded with people this after
noon, a poorly-dressed, emaciated man
sprang In front of a six-car train and
was ground to pieces. Many women
who witnessed the tragedy were over
come by the spectacle and for a time
the scene in the station bordered on
panic.
HARRY MURPHY'S GLIMPSES AT THE POLITICAL
Another Experiment In Aerial Navigation.
Blue Ribboners Xow Seek Presiden
tiaUCandidatc Severa,l Flirt
With Honor.
CHICAGO, June 20. (Special.) The
largest campaign fund in the history of
the Prohibition party is what Charles
R. Jones, chairman of the National com
mittee, expects to get, and the" contri
butions so far indicate he is not expect
ing without hope. Already more than
J35.O0O has been donated to "the cause"
which is more than twice the largest
amount ever received so early in a Presi
dential campaign.
With its unusual campaign fund, Mr.
Jones is willing to predict the party will
cut a wider swath than it. has mowed
before. Several have been mentioned
by the Prohibition leaders as possible
nominees for President. Fred F. Wheelerf
a real estate dealer of Los Angeles, Cal.,
who has contributed liberally to the cause
of temperance, was the first suggested.
Dr. J. B. Cranfill, a Baptist minister of
Dallas, Texas, who was a candidate for
Vice-President in 1892, has also been men
tioned. Alfred Manierre, an attorney, of New
York, and Dr. W. B. Pelmore, editor of
the St. Louis Christian Advocate, are
said to be willing to assume the honor.
Menelik Names His Successor.
ADDIS ABEBA, Abyssinia, June 20.
The question of the ascension to the
throne' of Abyssinia, which has been
quiescent for over a year, has been re
vived by an official statement from
King Menelik designating his grandson,
Lig Yasu, the 12-year-old son of his
daughter, Waizaru Shoa Rogga, and
Ras Michael as heir to the throne.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY' S Maximum temperature C2 de
grees; minimum, 47 degrees.
TODAY'S Showers; southwest winds.
Foreign.
Friend of Anna Gould and Prince says they
have been married twice; banns are pub
lished again. Section 1, page 1.
Politic.
Taft and Pherman defer choice of National
chairman; Hitchcock refuses, but may yet
serve. Section 1. page 1.
Bryan says Republican platform shows party
In full retreat from Roosevelt policies,
Section 1, page 3.
Bryan sure of two-thirds majority in Den
ver convention. Section 1, pajte 1.
Prohibition party raising big campaign fund.
Section 1, page 1.
Domptl-. ' ' "I
SpreckelB urged to continue fight on graft by
Roost-, veil, and League of Justice Is formed.
Section 1, pege 4.
Floods grow worse in Mississippi Valley. Sec
tion 1, page 3.
New York Militiamen exhausted by five-mile
march. Section 1, page 1.
Japanese spy captured with plans for Fort
Wadsworth. Section 1, page 1.
Sport.
Keene'a Colin wins Tidal stakes at Sheeps-
head. Section 1, page 4
Coast League scores: Oakland 7, Portland O;
Los Angeles 5, San Francisco 3. Section 2,
Page 2.
.Pacific Coast.
Five more indictments in Umatilla alleged
land-fraud cases; consternation in Pen
dleton. Section 1, page 7.
Northern Pacific train routed east by way
of Pendleton. Section 1. page 6.
Yamhill county prepares to test Oregon tax
law. Section 1. page 6.
Clever check forger captured in Salem. Sec
tion 1. page 7.
Sports.
Beavers are losing games for lack of
pitchers. Section. 4, page 6.
Ketchel would be heavyweight champion.
Section 4. page 6.
Fight fans have no faith in Jack O'Brien.
Section 4, page 7.
Portland Rowing Club holds try-out for
Juniors. Section 1, page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
No speculative buying of new crop prunes.
Section 4, page 1 .
Perfect crop weather depresses wheat mar
kets. Section 4, page
Stock market closes 'dull and unsettled.
Section 4. page 9.
New York banks' surplus reserve continues
to grow. Section 4, page 9. .
Portland and Vicinity.
Lera Woon convicted of murder in first de
gree. Section 1, page 10.
Board of Education announces names of
public school teachers elected for ensuing
year. Section 4. page 10.
Lumbermen not satisfied with change in
rates announced. Section 2. cage 12.
East Side planning big project in street im
provement. Section 2. page 12.
Arguments for dismissal of indictment
against J. H. Booth heard Section 1.
page 10.
State will turn over Clackamas hatchery to.
Government. Section 1. page 10- '
Young people distribute thousands of bou
quets to Portland's sick. Section 3,
page 12.
East Side wants two new depots. Section
3, page 11. -Country
Club will rush work on new grounds.
Section 3. page 10.
Many large buildings announced for early
construction. Section S. page 10.
Looking; for tbe Man Who Said
Roosevelt Didn't Mean It.
Fire Sweeps Throygh
Michigan Forest.
DARKNESS ENVELOPS TOWNS
Whole Population Flees in
Wagons for Safety.
RED GLOW OVER HEAVENS
Hundreds Made Homeless By Wind
Driven Flames Case, Legande,
Wolverine and Rondeau Re
duced 'to Ashes.
DETROIT, June 20. Fires in Northern
Michigan forests fanned to great pro
portions by the gales of the last two
days, have destroyed at least three vil
lages, rendered hundreds homeless, swept
over thousands of acres of timber land
and caused damage estimated at about
200,COO.
The heaviest loss has been sustained
in Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties,
although Lelanau, Charlevoix and Otsego
have also suffered.
In many towns today lamps were
lighted, as the sun was obscured by the
heavy smoke.
The village of Case in Presque Isle
county was destroyed today. A special
train conveyed the homeless villagers to
Onaway, where they were sheltered to
night. ' ...
Legande, a little town In Cheboygan
County, was also abandoned to the flames
tonight. Many women and children were
taken In wagons to Indian River.
While a big fire at Wolverine- today
was being fought, a forest Are threatened
another section of the village. While the
Wolverine department was engaged, a
call for aid was received from Rondeau,
three miles north.
The firemen could not leave Wolverine
and Rondeau was at the mercy of the
flames. A hotel, several stores and
houses and the- Michigan Central sta
tion were burned. - "
In Lelanau County a great Are raged
near Fouche. All night the glow of the
lire could be seen at Traverse City, 12
miles away." Several farm buildings were
destroyed and Fannett's big lumber yard
was wiped out. Much valuable timber
was burned.
INVENTS MOTOR BALLOON.
Dr. Julian P. Thomas Will Make
Trial Trip Soon.
NEW YORK, June 20. Dr. Julian P.
Thomas announced today that within a
few weeks he expects to sail over this
city with an automobile engine of 45
horsepower, suspended from the bal
loon Pommern, which won the Interna
tional balloon race which started from
St. Louis last Fall.
Dr. Thomas said he believed that
with his automobile engine he will be
able to drive the balloon at the rate of
40 miles an hour. He has devised a
method of steering which he says will
make possible for him to control the
balloon in any wind.
Dr. Thomas will make the journey
alone.
CROPS RUINEDBY STORM.
High AVlnd and Hall Destroy Grain
in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, June 20. A severe wind and
hall storm did much damage to South
western part of Minnesota this afternoon.
In Lyon County crops were completely
destroyed and many barns were blown
down. In Redwood County thousands of
acres of grain were destroyed. So far
as Jtnown no lives were lost.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Taft t "I Wonder If Oresron Wants
a Republican President."
Had Made Drawings of Batteries at
Fort Wadsworth, Showing
View From Sea.
NEW YORK. June 20. Captured
with plans of the land-falls surround
ing Fort Wadsworth's most important
defenses, a Japanese was taken by
members of the Forty-seventh regi
ment and locked up in the guard-house
of the reservation through the night.
The man, who was officially de
scribed as a spy, had made drawings
of the chief characteristics of the land
In front of Batteries Dlx, Richmond
and Ayres, all 12-inch disappearing
rifles and also of the pair of 10-inch
rifles between these three batterieB,
known" as Battery Berry.
All the drawings were made with an
Idea of furnishing a view from the sea
of where the batteries were. Distinc
tive trees, huts, sentry-boxes and sig
nal corps poles were marJd on tbe
maps.
SHARP NOTE SENT JAPAN
Hayes Brings Message from Roose
velt on Coolie Exclusion.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. (Spe
cial.) In a speech before the Asiatic
Exclusion League of San Jose, Con
gressman E. A. Hayes delivered today
what he declared to be a personal mes
sage from the President of the United
States to the people of the Pacific
Coast.
"Two or three days after the ad
journment of Congress," said Mr.
Hayes, "I went to the President and
asked him how I should explain the
absence of exclusion legislation, which
I told him my constituents expected.
He replied:
" 'I am still trying diplomacy. I am
sending to Japan the sharpest corre
spondence that any nation has ever re
ceivedrbut tell your constituents that,
if I cannot get what I want by di
plomacy, I will get it by exclusion
legislation." "
Mr. Hayes did not state whether the
presence of the fleet in the Pacinc was
in any way connected with the Presi
dent's note to Japan..
LONGEST OF ALL LAWSUITS
Testimony in Smoke Case Is 71 1hS
Miles Long.
HELENA, Mont., June 20. The 41
days' argument in the case of Fred J.
Bliss against the Anaconda Copper
Mining Company, known as the "smoke
case," was concluded today before
Federal Judge W. H. Hunt. This Is
said to be the longest argument in the
history of legai controversies. The
case was started May 5, 1905. During
the trial 26,00u pages of typewritten
testimony were taken. This amount
ed to 6,500,000 words. Placed line to
line the testimony would be 71 miles
long. The briefs consist of 3000 pages.
A decision from Judge Hunt Is not ex
pected before six months.
HEAT PROSTRATES HANLY.
Indiana Governor Faints While
Speaking at Ottawa, Kan.
OTTAWA, Kan., June 20. Frank J.
Hanly, Governor of Indiana, was pros
trated by heat while addressing the Ot
tawa Chautauqua here this afternoon.
Governor Hanly was giverf medical at
tention and assisted to his train. He
started or home tonight.
The Governor came here direct from
the Chicago convention to address the
Chautauqua. He had almost finished his
remarks when he was taken 111 and
forced to stop.
Hibernians to Have Picnic.
Arrangements are being made for a big
picnic to be given June 28 by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and the Ladies' Aux
iliary. The event will be held at Cedar
Park and will be one of the biggest of
the season. An excellent programme of
scheduled events has been arranged and
will be distributed from the various Cath
olic Churches today. Valuable . prizes
have been offered by the merchants of
the city to stimulate Interest and those
fcln charge predict a great success.
Loti of Fan, Boys, Whe You're
Not In the Scrap Yourselves.
Madame Anna Gould's
Best Friend Talks.
ALREADY WEDDED TO PRINCE
But Latter May Not Be Bound
Under French Law.
WHY BROTHER CONSENTED
Mrs. Millinglon Drake Says Madame
Had Whip-Hand Takes De Cas
tcllane Family Skeleton
Out of Closet.
PARIS, June 20. (Special.) "I am posl-
tive that Anna Gould and Prince de Sa- -gan
are married absolutely, so far as
American and Scottish law holds," said
Mrs. Millington Drake today.
And to this surprising statement Mrs.
Drake, who knows Madame Gould better
than any one else in Paris, who was her .
Intimate friend and confidante when she
was Countess de Castellane, added:
Makes Startling Statement.
"Anna and the Prince de Sagan have
already been married twice. This fact
gave her a great advantage in her recent ;
negotiations with her brother George and
the rest of her family. She gained their
consent to marrying the Prince In France
because her existing marriage, while
binding on her, may not be binding on
the Prince in the eyes of the French
law."
Knows Boni Better Now.
Before Madame Gould divorced Count
Boni she saw Mrs. Millington Drake
every day during years. At that time
Mrs. Drake had a good opinion of Count
Boni. She says now It was because she
did not go much in society; she did not
know what people were saying about De
Castellane. In those days Count Boni
encouraged his wife to pass much time
with Mrs. Drake. She knows now that
it was because he thought his wife
would be less likely to meet people who
would open her eyes about him.
Her Eyes Soon Opened.
Nevertheless the Countess had not been
married three months before she was
completely disillusioned about her hus
band. Mrs. Drake's influence over her
did much to keep them together.
"Count Boni used to behave like a
spoiled child in his .own house, shrieking
in anger at his servants, even beating
his wife. But it was not long before his
brutality cost him her love," Mrs. Drake
continued. "For after a scene of vio
lence Boni would remember all that he
was jeopardizing and would tell her that
he loved her ardently; would tell her
that only his yearning to see her excel
all women drove him to such impressive
means of enforcing his advice.
Wife Always Forgave.
"And for years she always forgave
him. Count Boni did not seem to know
how to behave in a drawing-room, even
before his guests."
Mrs. Drake thinks the unaccustomed
possession of much money upset the bal
ance of the young Count's mind. He
used to spend money lavishly, wastefully
and in the most ridiculous ways, while
his wife was often hard ip for a few
francs.
"If her remittance was not forth?
coming from America at his dematUl,
Count Boni would manifest his angefln
the most terrifying manner. '
Kept Her In Terror. -
"For example, when his Countess was
seated in her carriage, he, on thejutside,
would drive his fist through thecarriage
window, showering splinters of;glass on
his wife. These furious displays scared
the Countess, especially because Boni
(Concluded on Fagre
Disappointment In the Jungle.
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