THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. AUGUST 2, 1903. PANAMA'S AH WITHOUT BASIS Uncle Sam Has No Designs on Isthmus Republic, Says Bishop. CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT Tanal Cnmmhisloner ami Secretary Vright Called to Sacamore lltll to Talk Over Situation Pin cliot Member of Tarty. OYSTKR BAV. Aug. 1. A conference on condition at the Canal Zone at Pan :na and rotations of tre Canal Zm with tlie Republic r.t Panama, wan" hold it Hagame-re Hill last night. A When questioned regarding a report tror.i Panama, which stated tljat the peo ple there believed that the. ultimate re unit of the American operations on the ltlimu would the seizure hy the United States of the Republic of Panama. Joseph Bishop. secretary of the Isthmian fanul Commission, said that the alarm. Lf any wan felt, was absurd. He re marked that the people of Panama dlS not seem ,to understand that the United Sta'es was there to dig the canal and to do nothing else. To Outline Future Policy. Called Into conference by the President arero Secretary of War Wright and Mr. Bishop. They arrived last evening and were accompanied by Mrs. Bishop and r.ift'ord Plnchot, chief of the bureau of "orestry- The guests remained over night at Sagamore Hill. With General Wright and Secretary Bishop the President last night went over the situation at Panama. The conference will be resumed today when the future policy to bo followed by the officials of the canal aone will be determined. Bishop Makes Itecomuicndations. 51 r. Bishop, who Is Just finishing a two rtnnths" leave of absence from the Isth sius. Is thoroughly acquainbyl with the rxnet state of .affairs prevailing in Pan " ima and It was understood that he had ome recommendations of Importance to submit to the President and General "Wright for their approval. When Mr. Bishop sails for Panama next Monday he will undoubtedly carry with him complete Instructions. . General Wright had nothing to say toncernlng the conference with the Presi dent on Panama. He said that he prob ably would talk with the President also on the dismissal of the eight cadets from West Point for hazing. Glfford Plnchot came to see the Presi dent regarding the work of the National Conservation Commission, in which the President is greatly Interested. He aald that the work was beginning favorably. Loob 'Leaves on Vacation. Secretary Loeb departed yesterday by automobile for New York on his month vacation. He will go to Maine by train. IJAILAVAY OKKICIAIiS THOUGHT TO BK IMPLICATED. 'Bumping' of Coolies Over Mexi can Border Maid to Be Conduct ed as Regular Business. SA.V FRANCISCO. Aug. 1. According to reports received here from Texas there is. a regular trade going on in the smug gling of Chines,- coolies over the border from Mexico, trainmen and railroad offi cials being involved in the matter. As the ruling of the Federal court holds only the men who actually bring aliens across the line responsible. It is thought a double set of guides are used, on set bringing them to the line and an other set receiving them on this side, but allowing the coolies to actually cross by themselves. Several carloads of smuggled Chinese have been captured in Texas In the last month, and the Southern Pacific officers here are informed that t coolies have been rounded up for transfer to this point for deportation August 8. The Southern Pacific, asserts that It carries a larse number of Chinese through to Mexican towns in bond from San Francisco, but Intimates that the Chinese who are caught bumping the bor der are not of these, but of the WOO land ed at Salinas Cruz annually direct from China. , RIVALS RUINED WALSH Conspired Against Banker to Block Itailroad Scheme. CHICAGO. Aug. l.An intimation that-the failure of the Chicago Na tional Bank was caused by a con spiracy against John R. Walsh -was made by William Armstrong, who re centlv brought suit , against several railroads and individuals for 11,000.000 which he said was due him for services performed. Armstrong filed In the Municipal -Court here today one hun dred and forty-one Interrogatories ad dressed to Charles W. Hotchkiss, former president of the Indiana Har bor Railroad now merged with the Lake Shore system. He alleges his belief that a con spiracy was formed In New York by railroad men to prevent Walsh from building a competing line the South ern Indiana and lie asserts that they forced Walsh into a position where be wa compelled to either go into bankruptcy or take money from his bank with which to carry out his enterprises. Judge Hume ruled that 99 of the in terrogatories should be answered. WANT THAT ENGINE-HOUSE Irtingtoii Uesidents Say Protest Was Not Representative. The Citv Executive Board, at a spe cial session Friday afternoon rescind ed its previous action ordering the pur chase of a lot at East Twenty-second and Thompson streets, upon which on engine-hou.- for the Fire Department was to be located. Action bv the Board was taken before th protest of the Holladay Irvington Im provement Association was heard. There had been objection to the erection of the station upon the part of property-owners. Because of these objections Irvington has , . ; ......... . v. -. vnnM have iosi an m ,... cost i;.w. including me nouse, 101 nu equipment. At a meeting of the Holladay Irvington Improvement Association last night It was unanimously agreed that a fire sta tion was wanted in Irvington. It was also declared by speakers that alleged protests against the engine-house were unauthorized by residents and. were not at all representative. The meeting was held at the Irvington clubhouse and wag attended by a large number of restd-nts. As a result of fie meeting and the decision an effort will probably be made to have the Executive Board reconsider its action. INDIAN MAIDEN HIS BRIDE W hite Man KIopcs With Oaufthter of Chief of Coeur d'Alencs. SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) Born of white parents and adopted Into the Coeur d'Alene tribe of Indians when but two years old, John Rlehman. now a man of 24, car ried away Susie Louie, 16-year-old niece of the' chief and to Jar Judge Hlnkle married the couple. The knot had been securely tied, when In came Bart Moctelmay, son of the chief, anxious to find-his cousin and take her back to the tepee. Moc telmay was angry and carried a letter from Uie Indian agent, asking the aid of the local police in the search. When told that the girl had chosen a hus band, he replied: . "Then I'll take them both back with me." While Moctelmay searched the streets for the eloping pair, they were enjoying their honeymoon at a Chinese noodle cafe, eating watermelon and noodles. They were Inter seen arm In arm on the streets and Intercepted by the brave at Natatorium Park, where a hasty conference was held, the pair refusing to return to the call of the wild. BLAZE IN IRON WORKS Prompt Work Saves Plant of Colum bia Company. Prompt work on the part of an observ ant saloonkeeper and by Engine Com pany No. 7 and Truck Company No. 4 of the fire department saved the building occupied by the Columbia Wire & Iron Works, at 3S-S70 Bast Washington street, from destruction by fire at 1 o'clock Saturday Viornlng. As it was the building was damaged to the extent- of irn and some slight damage was done to the tools and machine equipment in the building. The fire started a few minutes before 1 o'clock. John McCoy, the proprietor of a saloon at Union avenue and East Washington street, next door to the iron works, had Just closed his place and stood for a moment on the street curb. He saw smoke and flame In the rear of the Iron works and ran all the way to the fire boat at the foot of. East Wash ington street to give the alarm. Engine 7 and truck 4 quickly put out the flames. The fire had a good start, however. It was said that If Mr. McCoy had delayed just a few moments In sounding the alarm the building, which is of wood, would have been destroyed. The fire originated from a forge in the rear of the shops. Coals from this fire had eaten through the floor and spread throughout the entire length of the build ing before the fire was discovered. IS LIKE FULLER MURDER Abduction of Cassidy Girl In Chi cago RecalU Frisco Crime. CHICAGO. Aug. 1. Striking similar ity in the circumstances of the disap pearance of Vernlca Cassldy, a 12-year-old girl, who left her hame Thursday night with a man who gave his name as "J. Blair," and those in the case of the murder of. Elano Maud Fuller In San Francisco In January, 1902, of which a man by the name of Charles B. Hadley. who was cashier In a news paper office, was accused, led the Chi cago police to the belief tonight that the abductor in both cases may have been Identical. The Cassldy girl answered a news paper advertisement for a companion for tin elderly woman, and was allowed by her mother to go with the man who called at her home In response, since which time trace of her has been lost. The Fuller girl answered a simi lar advertisement and was taken to a flat, where five days later she was found strangled to death. EXTEND PHILIPPINE ROAD VIce-Governor Forbes May Interview London Bondholders. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Some im portant Philippine railroad problems are being considered by officials of the War Department and Vice-Governor W. Cameron Forbes, during the latter's stay in this country. A request has reached the War Department to have Governor Forbes go to London In ihe near future to consult with James E. Speyer and the British bondholders of the Manila-Dag-upn" Railroad about the extension of the line to Bagio. in the Province of Benguel. Baglo is a Summer resort and there are located there Important hospitals and other public works. The road Is yet 18 miles short of Bagio. Whether Governor Forbes is to go to London will be determined after further con sultation with Secretary Wright. MAZAMAS AT CASTLE ROCK Portland Party Ready to Start on Trip to Top of Mt. St. Helens. CASTLE ROCK. Wash., .Aug. 1. (Special.) A party of 40 Tortland Mazamas reached here lat evening Among them are Attorney W. A. -de-la nd. R. W. Montague, Mark Gill, Dr. W. A. Cwmmlng, Cyrus Woodworth. B. M. Iximbard. A. Anderson and Miss Gertrude Metcalf. The party expects to start on the long tramp to Spirit Lake and Mount St. Helens tomorrow morning, although quite a number have engaged teams to haul them out. The. majority, how over, especially the men, are deter mined to 'loof it all the way or die in the attempt. A large contingent from Seattle and other Puget Sound points is expected on the night train. PRESTON WILL NOT ACCEPT Nevada Convict Refuses to Run for President. NEW YORK. Aug. 1. Members of the Socialist Labor party learned from the headquarters of the National executive commit lee that M. R. Preston, now serv ing a sentence in Nevada, for murder, who was nominated as their candidate for President, has definitely decided not to accept. A council was hastily called and August Gillhaus. an engineer of this city, was nominated for President as "proxy." Gillhaus has accorded Preston the right to select the cabinet lf he is elected. HITCHCOCK SILENT Drn nL D Disappoints State Leaders by Refusing to Be Drawn Into Fight. NOT NATIONAL QUESTION Tart's Manager Refuses to State His Ow n Views or a'hosc of Nomi nee or Roowvclt on Governorship. NEW YORK. Aug. 1. If the Republi can political leaders of New Tork state, who conferred yesterday with Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee, hoped to draw from the Taft manager au expression of opinion as to the wisdom of renominating Governor Hughes for a second term, or of turning him down, they were keenly disappointed. Practically the entire day was spent by Mr. Hitchcock in' listening to state lead ers expound their views on the' Governor ship question, but he told them all that it was not a part of his duties to pick candidates for state tickets. He de clared that he would not consent to take any part in purely state campaigns, so long as no party breach that might endanger the Nationel ticket was threa tened. Hitchcock's Lips Sealed. Not only did Mr. Hitchcock conceal his own preference in regard to the Gov ernorship, but he successfully eluded every effort on the part of the callers to learn whether President Roosevelt and W. H. Taft were in favor of the renom lnation of Hughes. He said he had not discussed the question at Cincinnati with the Republican nominee for Preeldent,.jior had he received any communication from Mr. Roosevelt regarding the matter. Among the leaders who saw Mr. Hitch cock were Timothy Woodruff, state chair man, Herbert "Parsons, chairman of the New York county committee, and W. L. Ward, member of the National commit tee .representing this state. Situation Xot Clarified. Very little was learned of the discussion about the Governorship, but that the con ferences will not result In clarifying the situation to any great extent is con ceded. Parsons and Woodruff sought infor mation as to Taft's wishes, and did not get it. They learned instead that Mr. Hitchcock had advised in the past, and would counsel in the future; that the management of the National campaign be conducted so as not to become in volved in any state disputes of a fac tional nature. He urged that the state convention has the proper machinery to be used' in settling state political controversies It is believed that in this matter Mr. Hitchcock reflects Mr. Taffs attitude. Thinks Highly of Hughes. That Mr. Taft thinks highly of Mr. Hughes is known, and at his request Governor Hughes will make one of the principal speeches at the opening of the campaign In Youngstown, Ohio. At the same time, it is urged that it does not follow that Mr.-Taft will express himself in favor of the Governor's re nomlnatlon, or attempt to Influence New York Republicans in the matter. During the day contracts were made for the equipment of quarters on the tenth floor of the Metropolitan Life building tower, which will be opened to morrow. Mr. Hitchcock, will be here until about August 12. with the exception of probably next Tuesday when he plans to go to Washington on political business. The Chicago quarters will be ready on Au gust 15. WIFE HAS E. C. JOY BEATEN ACTRESS GETS THUGS TO SHED HUSBAND'S BLOOD. Ernest Joy's Scalp Laid Open, Then Assailants Flee With Blood on Clothes. NEW TORK. Aug. 1. Jessie Busley, actress. called yesterday with .two husky men at the apartment-house where her husband, Ernest C. Joy, has been dwelling alone since their succession of difficulties some months ago. She telephoned to him in advance that she Intended going there to pack her trunk, and Joy had no ob jection. Joy, who sleeps late, was slumbering In his pajamas when the party arrived. He says as soon as he spoke to his wife she told the moj to "go at him." They obeyed. One ofthem hit him on the head with a blunt instrument, caus ing a scalp wound. The janitor sum moned the police. Joy was taken in an ambulance to the hospital and patched up. Miss Busley and the' men left before the police arrived and she could not be found later at the hotel at which she has been stopping. Joy says before he fell unconscious, after his severe beat ing, he rubbed the blood which flowed from his head over her shirtwaist and similarly marked the men's cloches. GEORGE GOULD GETS CASH Ilarrtman Become Power in Wheel ' ing & Luke Erie. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Announcement was made yesterday hi behalf of George J. Gould, that a banking syn dicate composed of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Blair & Co. would purchase $S,W0,000 Wheeling & Lake Erie notes, due tomor row, at par and Interest. The notes in the hands of the syndicate continue as a lien upon IllOOO.mo Wheeling & Lake Erie general 4s, originally lodged as collateral. The obligation of the Wabash Railroad as guarantor of the notes will be dis charged. No information was forthcoming from official quarters as to what concessions were mado by Mr. Gould to Mr. Harrlman for coming to the assistance of Wheeling & Iiike Erie through Kuhn. Loeb & Co. It Is not expected that Mr. Harrlman will show his hand in the Gould affairs for some time, but it is believed that event ually his -name will be found on the direc torate of the Eastern Gould roads. Mr. Harriman. through his Bankers, having acquired the Wheeling & Lake Erie notes and collateral, practically assumes control of this railroad. It is said that about J8.OCO.000 will now ARDING HUGHES k. .n.nt in rfm iM e-t n ckln z the Wheeling & Lake Erie In order to make it of greater value as a connection with Mr. Harrlman's Erie Railroad. The Wheel ing & Lake Erie lias not had facilities to handle as much traffic as has been of fered it, ami development of it would bring a. large amount of freight to the Erie. It is thought that concessions in relation to the Wabash Railroad must also be made by Mr. Gould to Mr. Harri man as that road will have to do more financing in the near future. The Wabash-Plttshurg. which, connect ing with the Wheeling at Mingo Junction, gave the Gould system entrance into Pittsburg, is now spoken of as valuable property for the Baltimore & Ohio, which would be able to use its terminals in Pittsburg and save several million dol lars, which it planned spending on ter minals of its ovn. FARMAR MAKES HIS FLIGHT French Aeroplane Soars Through Air. NEW YORK. Aug. 1- Rising from the ground like a giant bird and dart ing through the air -at express-train speed. Henri ' Farman's . aeroplane, brought here from France, made its initial flight in this country late yesterday at Brighton Beach. It rose from an especially prepared "dock" at the will of the inventor and. after at taining a height of 25 feet, flew straight ahead on a direct line, finally alighting with exqulsito grace when the air pilot diminished the motive power. During the brief space of time In which the aeroplane was skimming over the centerfleld of the race track the few hundred spectators, most of whom were friends of the Inventor, or rival aerial navigators, watched the flight with breathless interest. The landing provoked cheers as vociferous as those of a race track crowd. Farman was surrounded and literal ly hugged by the Jubilant aeronauts. Members of the Aero Club of America, under whose auspices Mr. Farman will conduct his public flights at Brighton Beach, wanted to carry the Inventor off the field on their shoulders. There were skeptics In the crowd who would not believe until they saw, and they watched the "tuning up" of the aero plane in doubting silence. , Farman's mechanics rushed about get ting the queer shaped ship ready for the fliCht, and when wires had been made taut and the motor started, the ship was carried to the plank, runway near the field stand. Newspaper photographers -crowded around the aeroplane to get pictures of the machine as if was about to make its first flight In America. Farman then decided to test the motor again before flying. He Instructed his French mechan ics In their native tongue to hold fast to the aeroplane while he turned on the power. Instantly the propeller began to revolve at the rate of 100 revolutions to the minute and a breeze suggestive of a small cyclone was created. The photog raphers were knocked to the ground and held fast until the power was turned off. So great, was the violence of the breeze that several willow trees near by were bent double. Farman laughingly said he guessed the machinery was working all right. Then when the rowJ had been waved back, gave the order "Let go!" "Let go!" und away sped the aeroplane over the plank roadway. It ran swiftly along on its wheels for 240 yards and then Farman turned a lever which sent it into the air like magic and away it flew. The propellf made a whirring noise as it turned . times to the minute. Only 350 yards were covered in the air in this flight, but a few minutes later Farman made another try and traveled 760 yards in the air. He could have gone much farther he said, but feared striking a pile of lumber. These flights are preliminary to Far man's public flights, which will begin to morrow. He will give 15 exhibitions at the track, and it is probable that he will appear In other parts of the coun try as many aeronautic clubs are try ing to induce him to visit their cities. As a rival attraction to Farman yester day, Frank Hamilton, an American aero naut sailed his dirigible balloon into the race course while Kantian was preparing to make his flights. Hamilton's balloon soared over he track grandstand and circled the field. When it was coming back a blade of the propeller broke and the balloon was banged up against the grandstand, throwing Hamilton out. Farman was the first person to go to his assistance, and shook his rival aero naut warmly by the hand when he learned that he had not been injured. Hamilton secured a new propeller and sailed away. PETTIBONE CANNOT LIVE Western Federation Leader Has Cancer, Surgeon Announces. DENVER, Col., Aug. 1. An opera tion performed today at St. Joseph's Hospital, In this city, on George A. Pettibone, formerly a member of the executive board of the "Western Feder ation of Miners, showed that he is suf fering from cancer, and the physicians in attendance agreed that hl life could not be saved. Pettibone became sick while In pri son In Idaho awaiting his trial for alleged complicity in the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg, which resulted in his acquittal. Chinese in Refrigerator Car. EL PASO, Tex., Aug. .1. Six smug gled Chinamen were arrested today at Alamogordo, N. M. They were locked in a refrigerator car loaded with fruit, bound from Los Angeles to Kansas City. The seal had been broken, the Chinamen put in, and the car re-scaled en route. Suspected of Diamond Theft. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-John Dever, charged with a daring holdup, but sus pected of being one of the men who la your mouth simitar in any way to the above? If so. no need to wear a wobbly, unusable partial plate or llt-flttln ordinary krldga work The Dr. Wife system of "TEETH WITHOUT PLATES" Tha reult of SI years' experience, the new way of replacing- teeth In the mouth testh In fact. teth In appearance, teeth to chow your food upon, as you did upon your nat ural ones. Our force la ao organized wo can do your entire crown, bridge or plato work In a day if necessary, positively pain lesa extracting. Only high-class, scientific work. WISE DENTAL CO., INC. Dr. W. A. Wise, Mgr., 21 years in Portland. Second floor Failing blag.. Third and Washington streets. Office houra, 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sundays, o to 1 P. M Painless extracting, ":: plates, 5 up. Phones X and Mala 2029. . . Men's Two and Three-Piece Suits at One-Half Price $15.00 Summer Suit at $ 7.50 $18.00 Summer Suit at ?. 9. HO $20.00 Summer Suit at $10.00 $23.00 Summer Suit at... . . '. .$12.50 $30.00 Summer Suit at. ... . .$15.00 Men's Outing Trousers at ONE-HALF PRICE Fancy Vests at en s HALF PRICE AMI Sj IW-Jsi N. W. Corner Third and robbed Lundy's Jewelry etore some months ago. Is being held by the police. Dever was captured by two detectives on the water front- last night after a desper ate struggle. The police refused to say just what evidence they had to connect him with the Lundy robbery, when nearly J100.000 worth of diamonds were stolen. Dever has been arrested before, but no evidence to hold him could ever be se cured. STATE GUARANTY ILLEGAL National Banks Cannot Accept Terms of Oklahoma Law. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. In a formal opinion rendered by Attorney-General Bonaparte at the request of Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou, it Is held to be Illegal for any National bank to enter Into a contract or other arrange ments with state officials for the pur pose of creating a guaranty fund out of the bank's deposits or capital stock to be used In .paying the depositors of any bank Included within the terms of a state statute, any deficiency there mas he In the amount to be received by them from assets of such bank in the event of its failure. Mr. Cortelyou requested the Attorney General's opinion "as to the legal right of BACKWARD SEASON VEHICLE SALE Great Big Reductions in Prices of All High-Grade Vehicles ' That's All HARNESS LEWIS & E. MORRISON GREAT AIM MEN'S FANCY I GOAT SWEATERS HOSE ALL SHADES Real 25c Values at ZZZZZL 53.00 and $3.50 Values 20c Three Pairs for 50c $2.00 , El Morrison Sts. National banks in the State of Oklahoma to contribute toward the guaranty fund or to avail themselves of the other priv ileges of the state banking act." Opens School of Commerca. CHICAGO, Aug. 1. NoaSSWrestern University will open a "school of com merce" next October, to give instruc tion in specialized branches of busi ness. While it will be an Integral part of the University, its establishment has been made possible through the efforts and co-operutlon of a number of well known business men. and it will have the support tit the Association of Com merce, the Illinois Society or Certified Public Accountants and the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Banking. 1VJ1I Redeem Invalid Bond.. HELENA. Mont., Aug. 1. Tlie State Board of ttxa miners has directed the payment of 10f.000 of a $500,000 bond issue, which has been declared void in a Supreme Court decision. All will be redeemed as soon as funds are avail able. The bonds are hojd largely throughout the West. Toulon Workmen Threaten Strike. TOULON. Aug. 1. The Labor Federa WHIPS ROBES ITCHELL STAVER COMPANY AND E. SECOND FIRST YOUR CHOICE OF ANY Boys' Woolen Knee Pants Salts ONE-HALF PRICE $3.00 Boy's Suit at $1.50 $4.00 Bov's Suit at $2.00 $5.00 Boy's Suit at $2.50 $6.50 B6y's Suit at $3.25 $8.00 Boy's Suit at ?4.00 Youth's Suits at ONE -HALF PRICE Straw and Panama Hats HALF PRICE CO Entrance on Morrison St. tion of Toulon has passed a vote of sym pathy with tha men arrested in Paris, and has agreed to go on strike if neces sary. ' Your Scalp Needs Vescif lora Vesciflora Is an extract of flowfr recently discovered by a famous, chem ist and now used by many thousands of persons for the cure of dandruff, falling of the hair. Itching scalp, bald ness, etc. Vesciflora causes the liatr to", grow luxuriantly long, beautifully glossy and gives it a natural curl or fluffy appearance that Is so mucr sought for hy all ladies of refinement. 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