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Pages 1 to 12 VOL. XXVII. XO. 30. PORTLAND.. OKEGOX, SUNDAY MORXIXG, JULY 26, 1903 SHIPPERS UNFAIR, ASSERTS STUBBS SULTAN IS FREE PORTLAND CHOICE OF HIBERNIANS IS MRS. EPPINGER ; KILLED BY GRIEF THSDN IK PROSPERITY VIE TO BE T APPEAL TO SHERMAX LAW ILL ADVISED AND VINDICTIVE.' GREAT CATHOLIC ORDER . MEET HERE IX J910. TO WIDOW OF SAX FRAXCISCO GRAIN" MERCHANT DEAD. . v - PRICE FIVE CETS. M CHOSEN 1 1 BOM Rflfli G1S ROLLING 01 0 Business Gradually Be coming Normal. MILLS RUNNING FULL BLAST Bumper Crops and Busy Fac tories in Middle West. OPTIMISM FILLS MINDS Railroad!) Enlarge Forces, Pittsburg Increasing Activity, New England -Confident Retter Times Few Idle Men In Big Cities. NEW YORK, July 25. (Special.) From all over the land come the good tidings that an unmistakable and abundant wave of prosperity is sweeping along. Mills are running full blast, crops are bumpers everywhere, the railroads are taking on men, and the entire Nation, with one ac cord, gives vent to the expression that prosperous seasons are at hand. That there is a gradual return to normal employment of labor and a steady en largement of business activities in Chi cago and the Northwest, but that the scope of industry will not soon be what it was two years ago, is a fair com posite expression of the opinion in that section. Broadly speaking, those factories which directly fill the daily needs of the peo ple are running almost on normal lines. Plants which make machinery and sup plies for other factories and for the rail roads have been hardest hit. but even In Borne of these there Is a gradual expan sion of operations. There has been a gradual Increase in the business of the Pittsburg district. It Is not what might be construed as a boom, but a good, steady growth, and the trade is gradually recovering the position it had before the financial depression. New England Optimistic. From a canvass of representative manu facturers In New England, it Is certain confidence In the return of better business conditions has become well established In that section. Without exception, the opin ions are optimistic. In nearly all leading Industries In New England statistics of production for the current year fall far below corresponding statistics of last season. Demand for Necessaries Normal. In boots and shoes and In the textile Industries the production was curtailed n much that prosperity advance agents argue that retailers must be nearly sold out. which means orders in the near future. Woolen manufacturers are said to be uncertain of the future requirements and are not buying heavily. In many of their lines they are sold out and are looking for Improvement In business. In and near Cincinnati there has been a re turn to something like normal business conditions during the past few weeks. Few Men Remain Idle. Whereas a few months ago hundreds, yes thousands, of men walked the streets because they could not obtain employ ment, there are now very few idle men seen, and with few exceptions these idle men are skilled In some particular Indus try, or branch of some industry, which has not yet received sufficient Impetus to need them attain In the ehops, or they are idle because they do not want work. In Southern Illinois, where the largest factories in the valley are located, the full dinner pall and black smoke have already made their appearance,, and every week sees more of them. During the month more than 6000 men returned to work and, according to present plans, 15.000 more will resume their old positions before the end of August. The business outlook for the south western territory is more encouraging than for several years. NIGHT IN JAIL SAVES LOOT Gypsy Woman Steals Purse at Sea side Later Returns It. SSASITM3, Or.. July 2S. Special. Camping in West Seaside are some Gyp- ay-like people who tell fortunes and sell trinkets of all kinds. A woman does the fortune teHIng and also sells the trinkets. She Is accompanied by a burly comrade who stays outside while the woman takes items and gulls the people who trust her. Last Tuesday this woman visited the residence of Mrs. Desmond, to whom she sold some articles. Mrs. Desmond kept her purse in a hanbag In a trunk, and after purchasing the article she went to the trunk, got her money and paid for them. That night the handbag disap peared from the trunk. In it were two diamond rings, a gold watch, two ten dollar bills, some silver, two gold rings and twenty agates valued at Mrs. Desmond suspected the Gypsy wo man and her arrest followed. Justice llralller, who is wise to Gypsy fortune tellers, ordered the woman confined, al lowing her to communicate with no one. A young man appeared to defend her, and. when told no one could see her seemed flustered. The next morning the handbag was found on Mrs. Desmond's porch, with all the article Intact. Not a nickle was lost. Mr. Bralller suggested that the Gypsy and her confederates would not be missed DC ttiy-isft .town, Xhex did. Harriman ' Traffic Director Says Right to Agree on Rates Has . Been Recognized. CHICAGO, July 25. (Special.) "It seems to me that the action of some of the shipping: organizations in trying to Invoke the aid of the Sherman act is ill-advised, unfair and vindictive." This statement was made by -J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of the Harriman lines, today, when he was asked to give his views on the situation with regard to the purposed increase in freight rates. "I believe that those same interests," continued Mr. Stubbs, "if asked to give I. C. Stubbs, Traffic Manager of Hnrrininn Line. Who Says Shippers Are Unfair in Appeal lo Hoosevelt. their opinion, would agree with the lit terstate Commerce Commission and with President Roosevelt himself, that it is necessary for the railroads to con fer If there are to be uniform and stable rates, and if there is to be order In the transportation world instead of chaos. "The repeal of that portion of the law which appears to make it illegal for railroads to agree with respect to rates has been condemned by the very power to which the Cincinnati shippers are-appealing." MOUNT BAKER IN ERUPTION Explorers Return to Bellingham With Startling Report. BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 26. (Spe clal.) Mount Baker is now a seething volcano, and three craters are belching forth vapors and sulphurous fumes, ac cording to Ave "members of an exploring party which left tms city Tuesday to ascend the mountain, and who returned last night. The main crater Is now at least 40 feet in diameter, and the intense heat caused by the interior fires has melted the snow from around its mouth, causing numerous landslides. The smaller craters, which are estimated to be about 800 feet from the main one, are more active and in creasing rapidly in size. The exploring party went close to the mouth of the largest crater, but were unable to see Into Its depths on account of the fumes escaping from It. MORE RIOTING IN BOMBAY Shooting by Troops Gradually Cows Hostile Population. BOMBAY, July 25. There was fur. ther rioting here today which again necessitated the intervention of the troops. A number of strikers were killed. The determination of the au thorities to shoot down the rioters seems to have cowed them and the sit uation this evening is quieter. Exhibit Clatsop's Grains and Fruits. ASTORIA, Or., July 25. (Special.) C. S. Dow, who Is to have charge of Clatsop county's display at the State Fair at Salem, is now arranging a per manent exhibit which will be placed In the basement of the new courthouse. He has secured a line of exhibits of grasses, grains, vegetables and fruits which he says will compare favorably with those to be found in any county in the state. MAf3ETXNIAN VILLA&E OF TYPE IN No More Interference from Powers. WILL BE BACKED BY PEOPLE Diplomat's View of Effect of New Constitution. REFORM PROGRAMME DEAD Concession to Young Turks Regard ed as Master Stroke People of Constantinople Still Doubt ful of Ruler's Sincerity. VIENNA. Austria, July 25. (Special.) Regarding the immediate effect on the Porte's relations to the great powers of the restoration of the constitution to Turkey, a diplomat who was stationed In Constantinople . several years, said .this morning: "Henceforth the Sultan will not suffer from the Interference of the powers. Tie Sultan, backed by the united pat riotism of the whole country, will offer a more determined opposition to the powers' demands for reforms in Mace donia than ever before, while -the pow ers themselves will hesitate to enforce their demands, for fear that an outbreak in Turkey would imperil the lives of the Christian inhabitants. Consequently the Muerzsteg and Reval reform programmes are virtually dead' DOUBT SULTAN'S GOOD FAITH People of Constantinople Accept Irade With Stolidity. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 25. The momentous act of the Sultan of Turkey In proclaiming yesterday the restora tion of. the constitution of 1S76 has left the population of Constantinople unmoved. The aspect of the city Is to day perfectly normal and there have been no manifestations of satisfaction of any kind. The stolid fatalism of the Moslems, who for centuries past have been accustomed to a regime of personal rule and who are not used to political freedom, is thought partly to explain the apathy everywhere ap parent. ' ' Added to this is skepticism regard ing the durability of the new era prom ised. Furthermore, past experience and the fact that the Sultan conceded re establishment of the constitution under extreme pressure Inclines the Turks to tha belief that the concession Is in tended merely to surmount the present troubles and avert the threatened dis ruption ot the empire, and that the earliest . opportunity will be taken again to suspend the charter of lib erty. Should these suspicions prove ground less, the new system of government Is bound to have a far-reaching conse quence with regard to the treatment of the Macedonian problem. It will ren der foreign intervention more difficult than ever and destroy, for the time be ing at any rate, all hope of a realisa tion of the desires of some of the Balkan states to acquire slices of the European provinces of Turkey. ' LITTLE HOPE FOR CHRISTIANS Russian Papers Take Pessimistic View of Turkish Revolution. ST. PETERSBURG, July 25. The pa pers of St. Petersburg today call particu lar attention to the Nationalistic charac ter of the Young Turkey movement and express the opinion that but little bene fit will accrue therefrom to the Christian subjects of the Sultan. The Young Tur key plans for the integrity of the Empire, the writer says, are likely to prove a Very serious obstacle In the way of Macedonian reform. The Rech compares the Turkish tirade of yesterday to the Russian manifesto of 1905, with the inference that the Sultan will avail himself of the first opportunity to curtail the promised reforms. The Novoe Vremya praises the Sultan (Concluded on Page 3.) TURKEY'S RULER AND VIEWS 3C Hard Work by Leading Members tn Oregon Successful at Indian apolis Convention. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 25. The National convention of the Ancient Or der of Hibernians adjourned this even ing, after selecting Portland, Or., as the meeting place for the next conven tion In 1910. . The news that the next convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be held in Portland will be received here with a great deal of enthusiasm. The convention means a great deal to this city, for it will bring here thou sands of members of the organization from all parts of the country. It is the popular Catholic organization and has a very strong membership. P. E. Sullivan, member of the execu tive board of the order, a delegate from Portland, worked hard to secure the next convention for this city, while David M. Dunne is credited with much active work, and in fact all the dele gates from Portland, backed by the lo cal organizations, worked like beavers. Tom Richardson, manager of the Commercial Club, received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Sullivan telling of the success of the Portland delegates. The Portland convention will be held in 1910, as the National gathering is Iiefld every two years. INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER Politic. Od-ell says New York leaders dar not oppose Hughes' renom (nation. Section 2, page 1. Norman E. Mack elected National Demo cratic chairman. Section 1, rage 1. Foreign. Grant of constitution to Turkey meana end of Interference by powers. Section 1, page 1. Domestic Ruef accuses Burns of tampering with Jurors' and starts contempt proceedings. Section 2, page 2. Walker, bank wrecker, get long sentence. Section 4, page 8. Stubbs says shippers are unfair In opposition to rate Increase. Section 1, page 1. Daughter of Snell, murdered millionaire, gets sixth divorce. Section 1, page 1."" Savage again arrested for Kansas1 City mall robbery. Section 4, page 10. Reorganization of Pacific telephone system. Section 1, page 3. Miners'" Federation to aid imprisoned Mexi cans. Section 2, page 4. General revival of prosperity throughout country. Section 1, page 1. Sport. - Smlthson wins hurdle race at Olympie games, breaking rorId'e record. Section 1, page 1. Pittsburg supplants Chicago at head of Na tional League. Section 2, page 2. Portland again defeats Oakland 4 to 1. Big reception for victorious Oregon athletes Is suggested. Section 1, page 2. A. J. Smlthson, father of Forrest, proud of son's performance. Section tf page 2. Season's record shows baseball Is game of many vagaries. Section 4, page ?. Game Is plentiful in Oregon mountains. Section 4, page 6. Americans badly treated at Olympic games. Section 4. page 6. Splendid races scheduled for Fall meet In Portland. Section 4, page 6. Faclflo Coast. University regents buy more land, hire more teachers and provide additional class room for students. Section 1, page 7. Best-known men likely to win in 'Washington primaries. Section 4, page 8. Railroad expected to reach Wallowa by Sep tember 1. Section 1, page 6. Heppner cattleman dragged by horse; may die. Section 1, page 7. Commercial and Marine. Grain men make no estimates of yield. Sec tion 4, page 9. New York brokers deal on Taft's letter of acceptance. Section 4, page 9. Chicago knocks 6 cents off oats futures. Sec tion 4, page 9. r Gasoline schooner Wllhelmina ready for service on Coqullle River run. Section 4, page 8. Portland and Vicinity. MIbs Mary Osborne Douthit killed by street car. Section 1. page 9. John G. Henrlcl dies from shock received in Ablngton block fire. Section 2, page 10. Streetcar knocked off track by locomotive at Fourth and Sherman streets. Section 2, page 10. Columbia office building purchased by Realty Associates for 1210,000. Section 3, page 5. Forger Is captured after exciting chase through streets. Section 1, page 8. Oregon Republican committeemen confident of Taft victory. Section 3, page 12. Railroad Commissioner West Inspects track to Yaqulna Bay. Section 4, page 10. Large stock companies are charged with Il legally fencing land. Section 3, page 9. Government endeavors to show that witness Agee, acquired claim Illegally. Section 3, page 12. National Committeeman McCormick predicts sweeping victory for Taft. Section 8, page 12. Realty transfers for week reah large totals. Section 3, page 4. Warehouses are under construction on East Side. Section 3. page 5. - ' OF PLACES WHICH FIGURE IN .tiAMID ft'- 'I -11 B WHO TH&OUw?' TEAR JrLAuS GIVEN MIS COUNTRt CONSTITUTION Bryan Has His Way With Democracy. ALL OBJECTIONS WITHDRAWN Conners and Murphy Give Their Full Consent. HAS SUCCESS IN BUSINESS Means' Fight for New York State. Watterson to Head Xew Comit tee of Editors to Manage Campaign Publicity. CHICAGO, July 25. Chairman Norman E. Mack, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice-Chalrman L. P. Hall, Nebraska. Treasurer Governor N. C. Haskell. Ok lahoma. Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Martin. Mis souri. Secretary Urey Woodson, Kentucky. After a seven-hour conference with Wil liam J. Bryan and John W. Kern, the sub-committee of the National Demo cratic committee today made its selection or the officers of the committee. It was the first time In many years that a Na tional chairman had been selected by the Democratic party only after a bitter con test had been waged. The choice of Mr. Mack was made possible only after the New York leaders, Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall and W. J. Connors, chair man of the State Democratic committee, had yielded to the personal desires of Mr. Bryan. Connors and Murphy Approve. When the Democratic nominee for President reached here today he was strongly in favor of Mr. Mack for the place, but Mr. Bryan frankly told the committee that he wished it to consider all candidates and make an appointment accordingly. There were In the race be sides Mr. Mack, Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa, T. E. Ryan of Wisconsin, ex-Gov ernor James E. Campbell of Ohio, and Urey Woodson. The sentiment for Mr. Mack, however, steadily grew, but he was confronted with a handicap which had to be removed. The well-known opposition of Messrs. Murphy and Conners toward him, because of his rivalry with Mr. Conners for the control of Brie County stood in the way. The long distance telephone was put into play and Mr. Conners, after the situation in the commitcee was explained to him, de clared that he would no longer Inter pose any objections, but that Mr. Mur phy's views must first be obtained. The Tammany leader gave his approval, and, with the atmosphere thus cleared, Mr. Mack, was selected by acclama tion. So pleased was Mr. Bryan that he gave out a statement, which follows: Bryan's Praise of Mack. "The action of the committee In its selection of officers," said he, "is very satisfactory. Mr. Mack is a. member of the committee and it has been felt all the time that the chairman should be taken from the committee unless there was some weighty reason for go ing outside, and no such reason ap peared. "Mr. Mack's appointment is a recog nltlon of the Eastern Democracy and an announcement that we expect to fight for New York. He is in sympathy with our platform and I can say of him personally that he has been a close and trusted friend in my two former campaigns. One of the strongest ar guments in his favor was that he Is a good business man. Beginning at the bottom of the ladder, he has built up a business that amounts to more than $500,000 a year, and the executive abll ity that he has shown in his work commended him to the committee that made the selection. "Mr. Hall, chairman of the Demo cratic committee of Nebraska, is at the head of one of our banks and is thoroughly acquainted with both poli tics and business. "Governor Haskell, the treasurer, is (Concluded on Pagp 3. RECENT EPOCH-MAKING EVENTS III - 's-Vir -"V j ' -.IV 'srSw? , f-z-i v-Kz 1KNEJJ VIEW OT Committment of Son io Asylnm for Insane Last Week Is Final Blow. SAN -FRANCISCO. , July 25. Special.) Mrs. Elizabeth Epplnger, widow of the late Jacob Epplnger, died here this morn ing. Her death was almost directly due to an unprecedented series of tragedies in her family. On June 24 her husband, at one time a wealthy grain merchant, died, and only a few days agar her son was adjudged insane. Louis Epplnger, brother of Jacob, died June 14 in Yoko hama, 'where he was manager of the Grand Hotel for 18 years. Jacob Epplnger was one of the wealth iest grain merchants of the Pacific Coast Norman E. Mack. Newly-Elected Chairman ' of Democratic National Committee. in 1902, but In 1903 he failed in a sen satlonal manner and was later indicted on a charge of negotiating fraudulent warehouse receipts. In this case the jury disagreed. The great fire destroyed the records of the case and Eppinger'a illness prevented a second trial before his dea th. Isaac; P. Epplnger, the son of Jacob, was sent to the insane asylum Thursday. Mis. 1 T!ppTn5er TeTt' five children. The funeral will be held Sunday and will be private. BREAKS UP BIG MONOPOLY Rate Decision by Commission Causes Joy in Texas. GALVESTON, Tex., July 25. (Spe cial.) One of the strongest monopolies ever built up by preference and dlscrim ination in railroad history' has been broken up by a decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and there Is great rejoicing among the exporters of Gal veston. The monopoly In question was one which has been enjoyed for two years by E. H. Young in the export of cottonseed products, and by the South ern . Pacific in the transportation of these products. It is an interesting fact that within practically the same week the commis sion has broken up two monopolies which were conceived by the Harriman people with a view to securing to their lines the lion's share of. a certain traffic. The other monopoly was that enjoyed by the Peavey Elevator Company at Omaha, which was built up by an al lowance of 1 cents per 100 pounds made by the Union Pacific for the elevation of grain at the river. With this advan tage Peavey was able to outbid com petitors. RAGBUYER GETS JEWELS Gold and Diamonds Worth $1500 Sold in Old Overcoat. LOS ANGELES, July 25 (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bird started for a day's outing, and to insure the safety of the family jewels and diamonds, worth $1500, put them in Bird's overcoat pocket. WTien they returned tonight Bird forgot them and hung the old coat on the back porch. Half an hour later a ragbuyer came along and Mrs. Bird sold him the overcoat and other clothing for 50 cents. The ragman has not been located. 43 rOTSTJEESS .AT T v; f 1 i i " S.waiMsW.lMaMBftWMI Win ft ivMV'SnT'tt-lIll Portland Boy Breaks Hurdling Record. ALL 0REG0N1ANS ARE WINNERS Olympic Games Close With Glory for Americans. BUT ANIMOSITY SURVIVES Relay Race Proves Easy Victory lor America Queen and Duchesses Present Prizes British Sportsmanship Criticised. KESILTS OF DAY'S EVENTS. Hurdle race, 110 meters, final Forrest C. Smlthson, Multnom..h Athletic Club. flrt: J. C. Garrels, Chicago Athletic Association, sec ond; A. B. Shaw. Dartmouth Col lege, third. Time, 15 second., which Is the world, record. ) Swimming. 1500 meters, final Taylor, United Kingdom, first: Bat tersby. United Kingdom, second: Beaurepalre. Australia, third. Bat tersby continued to the mile post, and covered the distance In 24:S8, which Is 9 3-5 second, better than the previous record. Banning, 400 meters, final Hallse well, United Kingdom, ran alone. Time, 60 seconds. United State, had withdrawn. Running hop, step and Jump, final Rhearner, United Kingdom, first, 48 feet 1H4 Inches; McDonald, Can ada, second. 48 feet 54 Inches; Lawson, Norway, third, 47 feet 214 Inches; Brtcker, Canada, 46 feet 8 Inches, and JMatt Adams. New York Athletic Club, 46 feet 2 Inches, certificates of merit. ' Rclav rare. 1000 meters, final America, first; Germany, second; t Wrestling, Grarco-Roman, light weight, final Porro, Italy, first; Orloff, Russia, second: Linden, Fin land, third. Wrestling Graeco-Roman, middle weight, nnal Martennensen, Sweden, first; Anderson, Sweden, second; An derson, Denmark, third. LONDON, July- 25. Oregon won her crowning victory on the last day of the Olympic games. Forrest C. Smlthson, of Multnomah Athletic Club of Portland, won the 110-meter hurdle race and broke the world's record, his time being 15 sec onds. He cams in two yards ahead of Garrels of Chicago, Shaw of Dartmouth being third. All three of these runners had equalled the world's record of 15 2-5 seconds. The American flag again went up for the final event of the games, the 1600 meter relay race. America won easily, her men at no time being pressed and each man in turn Increased the lead of the team. Germany was second and Hungary third.' All three of the Oregonians included in the American team have won places. Besides Smlthson's victory in hurdling, they have to their credit A. C. Gilbert's winning of the pole-vault with a new Olympic record and D. W. Kelly's second place in the running broad Jump. Queen Presents Medals. Queen Alexandra this afternoon pre sented the gold medals and trophies to the successful competitors, and the Dow ager Duchess of Westminster, the Duchess of Westminster, the Duchess of Rutland and Lady Desborough handed the silver and bronze medals, the diplomas and the commemorative medals to those entitled to them. After receiving their medals, the win ners were given their diplomas, and a sprig of oak from Windsor Forest was handed to each man. These branches. togther with the Union Jack in which they were rapped, were sent by King Edward. A big crowd attended the function and cheered the athletes as they came up to receive their prizes. Dorando Given Ovation. Dorando, the Italian who made such a brave fight for the Marathon race, walked briskly around the track and up the steps to the royal stand to receive the gold cup, a present from the Queen for his plucky finish in thisevent. He was given a perfect ovation, the people rising in their seats and cheering him for 16 minutes. The Italian looked quite strong and did not show any signs of the frightful ordeal through which he went. He was escorted around the arena by a number of his compatriots, one of whom bore an Italian flag. Nowhere did he receive a greater reception than when he passed the Ameri can stand. Hayes came back to receive the Greek trophy for his Marathon victory'. He was accompanied by hiB team-mates, who car ried off the big trophy on a table. Tn,. nih.r tmntiipR havlm? been Dre- i sented,y the crowd rose up and cheered Queen Alexanara, wno retrtfa as ine uauu played the national anthem. America's Final Victories. Before the ceremony of prize-giving began, America captured two events, the 110-meter hurdles and the 1600 meter relay, the latter being the last (Concluded on pas z.)