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TAFT CAUTIOUSLY
White House Letter
Sent Secretly.
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PEOPLE'S YIEWS ASCERTAINED
Secretary t HiHes and G.
Rankin Are Authors.
C.
NEXT CAMPAIGN FORECAST
Letter to Kansas Man Indoeed With
iary's Missive, -irt iom-
manlr-tion of ComlnK Fo
II flea 1 Campaign.
CHICAGO. Aug. U- According to In
formation published here today, thera
hu'kMD brought to light an extensive
campaign, conducted In iffKr from
the White Houit and other Federal of
fice In Washington. In behalf of
President Taft" candidacy for re-elee-noa
In if It.
Charles D. Hlllee. secretary to Presl
denl Taft. and Oeorga C. Rankin, who
la a Federal receiver, are eald to have
ent out a large number of confiden
tial letters In the nature of Inquiries
concerning- popular aentlment upon tha
President and hl Administration.
Administration la Praised.
In each letter. ent out by Mr. Ulllea
upon Whlta House etatlonery. la con
tained another communication which
In detail sets forth all of the claims
for achievement and benefits under
President Taffa regime. The enclosure
Is a typewrlteln copy of a letter sent
by the President's secretary some tlma
ago to Frank P. MacLennan. of Topeka.
Kan. This document la looked upon
as the first political communication of
the coming political campaign and fur
nishes the basis for arguments to be
made for President Taft next year.
Confidential Advice. Wanted.
The text of Secretary miles' letter l
aa follows:
-Confidential. Tha. White House.
Washington. D. C Aug. t. mi. My
near Sir: -I ahould be very glad to
hava you write me your estimate of
tha work of tha present Administra
tion and to have you give me a frank
statement aa to tha aentlment of the
people In general and the Republicans
la particular with respect, to the
course of tha President. Such a letter
would be treated as confidential, unless
yoa were wining imi u io
be utilised by soma reputable newspa- jj
per engaava m -v
the situation.
t have recently had occasion to
write a friend In Topeka and am tak
ing the liberty of Inclosing a Nfopr of
his letter In order that you may have
my personal "point of view. Sincerely
yours. CHARLES D. HILLES."
IlllDolsaa Not F-ncourafed.
In Mr. Rankin's letter he
part:
"To an Illinois man up a tree, a long
distance from home, the political situa
tion in the state doe not appear en
couraging. "With the best Intention, may I In
quire aa to your candid views on this
subject?
-Is there. In good Judgment. Immi
nent danger of tha party losing tha
stater
Kankln asks the favor of a candid
reply and bega for Information re
garding the Illinois situation.
B
tSpee
movem
slcla
for m
suits
rvk
roMl!
Judge
to employ a special clerk to draw up
tha papers and two and possibly three
extra constables will be sworn In to
aUl In obtaining service.
Moat of theso sued live In the city,
but about IS ara scattered about the
county. The suits are being brought
by a Seattle man who went around and
signed bp nearly all tha doctors In
town a as kgreerneat to collect old
bills on commission. Local attorneys,
angered that tha collections should be
ent out of the city, have In some In
stances volunteered to defend the law
suits without a fee.
HURRICANE-HITS FLORIDA
reosacola Cut Off From Wire
nectlon With Outidde.
Con-
NEW ORLEANS. La Aug. 11. Pen
sacola. Fla- waa ahut off from wire
communication with tha rest of the
wTrld today, as a result of a storm
which swept that part of the- Gulf
co-tat.
Reports received lato last ntght were
that tha wind waa miles an hour,
and waa tha worst since tha hurricane
of September, la
SOUNDING OPINION
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EIXINOHAM. Wash. Aug. 1 - .- '- '',--', ; - t ' :fA " : 'JWTiJ-A i-IV ZiVl 1 U ' ( t f- ,,r i 11
lal. As th result of a concerted j t;'- . , . ..". f y-f. f W ' I 'i j- '-'"'-v jT..' Ta. ? . SZ?, '
ment on the part of all the phv- T; - T.' ' T 1, , n-Tv - I T 1 t f r 1 "i W" " - ' ' ? I
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edleal ar.!ca. mora than IM law- l .-' . ' . '1. ..V,...,;.-,, l ' K i; If -V- - . . - - I
were filed today In Judge Feath- V, . . . . - J STt . V1' . f ' ft -.': - - i( I
lies court and IS garnishment pro- . jrfsri"i- 7-WOVr l,. ' . V J - t I 4' i - - 'i Jf U-Wk.A- - - " ' - - l
ln were Instituted. '-.-" 'J I I V; M 1 " E
Feathersklla haa been forced , . " Yi , 8 . wzvtiW A'SWeaiW' mmm
ARMED FACTIONS
CLASH AT QUITO
sipportf.hs of president
ARE KOITTKP XlY FORCE. '
Alfaro'K Men Pefcntcd In Conflict
on Floor of Congreea and Prin
cipal Take Flight.
GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. Aug". 11-Reliable
Information confirms the earlier
reports of a clash between the political
factions at Quito.
President Alfaro has resigned and la
now at the Chilean legation. The Preal
dent of the Senate. Carlos Frelle, has
formed a provisional government with
General Franco as Minliter of War and
Octavo Diss aa Minister of Finance, the
Interior and the. Foreign Offices. '
Congress opened on July 29. and aqon
afterward there was trouble between
the respective followers of President
elect Estrada and General Flavlo Alfaro.
the military commander of Guayaquil.
The commander was defeated for the
prestilem-y ' by Estrada.- Deputies sup
porting him proposed -that Congress
annul Estrada election as Illegal. The
motion was bitterly opposed by Es
trada's friends. While the delate wss
In progress armed forces entered the
building.
There wss a fight In which to bat
talions In favor of Alfaro were defeated
by Estrada's supporters.
ROAD'S VALUATION JUMPS
Northern Pacific's Wealth In Wash
ington Int-rcaoeti $17,000,000.
OLTMTIA. Wash, Aug. li Special.
Today the Public Service Commissioner
turned over figures to the State Tax
Commission showing that that body on
July . L 19101. !' tha properties of the
Northern Psclflc Railroad In Washing
ton a value ot:T.7V.. which Is an In
crease of about l.t"l.0iO over the year
previous. ....
The'. figures are to' be used for taxa
tion purposes as under the recent de
cision of h Supreme Court the valua
tions fixed by the Public Service Com
mission take precedence over the values
as fixed by the State Tax Commission.
TORPEDO BOATS ' COMING
Petrojer Lawrence and Rowan to
- Remain In Portland Four Days.
ASTORIA. Or- Aug. II. (Special.)
The destroyers Lawrence and Rowan,
of the torpedo flotilla, sailed, today
for Portland, where they will remain
for four days.
.On their return the second division
of the flotilla will go up the river for
a short stay. '
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NAVY FOR
Centennial Witnesses
Spectacular Event.
PARADE NEARLY MILE LONG
Procession Wins Enthusiastic
Applause of Thousands.
PORTLAND ELKS IN FORCE
Over Seven Score Mfmlicrs of Ixnlge
. pni. In V.arth" Visit
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Attorla Accompanied
Vancouver Band.
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ASTORIA. Or- Auff. 1!. (Special.)
Thla was military and "aval day-
the Centennial celebration and the state
and Federal military and naval force,
joined this afternoon In a parade that
was the finest and most spectacular
pageant of the kind ever seen In the
Detachments of regulars from the
forts have often been seen In parade
on the street, of Astoria and by their
correct marching and soldierly mein
have alway. won the admiration and
enthusiastic applause of the specta
tors, but today they were compelled
to shsre the honors with the troops of
the Oregon National Guard, the Ore
gon Naval Reserves Und the Jackie,
from the torpedo flotilla, each of whom
was greeted with hearty cheers and
enthusiastic acclaim as they marched
through the densely crowded streets.
The procession, which waa over
three-fourths of a mile In length, was
headed by a platoon of police. Marshal
Trenchard and his aides.
Coast Arllllerj-
n March.
. Immediately ' behind came the Fort
Stevens military band, with Lieutenant-Colonel
Koote and his staff and
three companies of tha Coajt Artillery
Corps, stationed at the forts. Next
came the sailors fronvthe torpedo fleet
and they were followed by the Ellery
band, which led the Fourth infantry,
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H M VI I Vltu VIII I n . ' MAnr. ry. MAPHINF UllUu " Ul UINUL WORSE THAN rlnt 1 '
HONORS
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CAMERA CATCHES SCENES AND PERSONS AT ASTORIA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. ' :
BAKER'S INVENTION DOES
WORK OF 32 MEN.
Vnlque Bread Making Apparatus In
San Francisco Shop Costs as
Much aa Good Auto.
. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug . 12. (Spe
cial.) A kneading:. ' cutting, molding,
weighing and measuring ' bread ma
chine has been lnvened In this city
whereby the baker eaves himself $2000
a month and does away with the serv
ices of 20 men.
The machine "lurns out 44 loaves a
minute ready for the oven,-and If nec
essary can be speeded up to 100. It
takes two men to operate It. It does
the work of more than 32 persons.
The big machine was Invented by two
Callfornians J. E. Rlrkle and his son,
G. W. Rlckle. The cost of making this
remarkable machine Is the same as that
of a good automobile. The machine
requires one man to feed In the dough
after It comes from the mixing troughs
and one to take It off the trays when
It Is ready for the oven.
- The bread Is of unusually fine tex
ture, being -subject to little handling.
The cutter Is adjustable and the loaves
can be made any slxe. The machine
can make any bread except French
bread.
It turns out 26.400 loaves In 10 hours.
One of the machines Is Installed In a
big bakery here and Is doing wonder
ful work.-
SOLDIER SHOT BY GUARD
Body of Political Prisoner I.tfl
Without Burial by Mexicans.
NACO. Mexico. Aug-. 12. Florenclo
Gacelo, who was arrested In Agua
Prleta Wednesday on the charge of be
ing a Magonlsta and who mas on the
way to Cananea under guard of sol
diers, was shot here today by the
guard, who said-that Gacelo attempted
to escape. Gacelo's 10-year-old son.
who followed .him here, said he found
the body of his father lying on the
ground where he was shot, no attempt
having been made to". bury It. Gacelo
wns a soldier in the lnsurrecto army
and fought In both battlea of. Agua
Prleta. . .
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MAINE WRECK IS LOOTED
.
Investigation to Follow Heoovcry or
Engineer's lllng.
HAVANA Aug. 12. A morning paper
announce that -It ha posaesston of the
class ring which belonged to Assistant
Engineer Merritt. and that It would give
the ring to American Minister Jackson,
i.. .kim it l helleved. has been
.i.u. tmTn the Maine wreck. The inci
dent will be lnventlgsten
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' I ir.l.n from the Maine wrecK. i ne inci- i eraln bag.
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WORDS OF BRYGE
DELAY TREATIES
Coast Senators SeeYel
low Peril, Too.
TAFT'S WISHES DISREGARDED
Amendment Limiting Power of
Commission Adopted.
CRITICISM STILL RANKLES
British Ambassador's Remarks on
"Narrow w" Spirit" of' Minority,
" Written Long Ago, Quoted
lo Defeat Compact.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Disregard
ing a telegraphed request from Presi
dent Taft for a contrary course, the
Senate committee on foreign relations
today agreed upon an amendment to the
British and French arbitration trea
ties, eliminating the provision confer
ring special powers on the proposed
Joint high commission.
.In this form the treaties were re
pbrted to the Senate and the President
wishes-that the action be postponed
until next December was set at naught.
Bryoe's Words Quoted.
The Senate gave two hours to con
sideration of the treaties, during which
the danger of Old World dominance
on any Joint high commission was dis
cussed. Incidentally there was much
talk about a criticism upon the Senate
contained In "The American Common-
Weaith" written by Ambassador Bryce
long before he ever thought of comln,.
. to this country on a diplomatic mis
. 8lon . jn that w
work Mr. Bryce attacked
the Senate on the gro'und that It kept
diplomatic troubles alive so long as
there was any political advantage to
be gained by so doing
Whether' ttfe opposition to ratifying
the treaties unamended could In any
way be traced to these utterances by
nt the nrlnclDal signers ui
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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF DAMAGE IS DONE.
Secretary of Jackson ' County Fire
Patrol Association Seeks to Have
Trees Saved From Bugs.
MEDFORD. Or.. Aug. li'. (Special.)
Presenting the fact that Insects do
more damage in the forest than ao tor.
est flrs.B. I. Shannon, secretary of
the Jackson County Fire Patrol Asso
ciation, secured the assistance of the
Medford Commercial Club in working
for the establishment of a loel field
station here by the Bureau of Entomo
logy. - '
There, is more than four and one
half billion feet of good commercial
timber tributary to' this little valley
of 30,000 acres, to say nothing of the
Immense acreage of yellow pine on the
east slopes of the Cascades," said Mr,
Shannon. "Besides that amount there
is nearly 2.000,000,000 feet readily ac
cessible In West Josephine County and
on the "West Slskiyous.
' "The damage done by Insects alone,
now. in . the National forest . is equal
to the loss by forest fires,' and in pri
vate holdings this Is also true. There
are variations of from 400 to 1400 feet
in elevation in. this district and there
is the wet, warm climate of the west
slope contrasting with the cold, arid
conditions of the east slope, making
the investigations cover a large field.
An entomological station here would
mean a saving of thousands and perr
haps millions of dollars in ; timber de
stroyed in the Crater National , forest
and private holdings." . .
MEN SELL STOLEN WARES
Box Car Thefts Charged to Brothers
Held at Hood River.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Aug. 12. (Spe
cla. )Acting on the instruction of a
telegraphic message from Deputy
Sheriff Leonard, of Multnomah County,
Deputy John Beals, of Cascade LoeSs.
arrested Richard and Albert Emerson
on charges of having robbed boxcars
at Troutdale. The men, who. It is al
leged, have commlted a number of like
offenses in' towns . of the state, were
brought here tnis mun.... w.
cade Locks officer and placed in the
city jail.
Portland authorities arrived here to
night and will take them to that cU"y
tomorrow. . . .
The Emersons have impersonated
peddlers and thus sold the stolen wares.
When caught at Troutdale this morn
ing thev were hawking a number of
pairs of cheap shoes and a quantity of
i .niHnir tobacco. The to
bacco taken from their possession filled
a large grain bag.
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Swelling in Knee Is
Growing No Worse.
PAINS, HOWEVER, CONTINUE
Physicians Talk of Completed
Recoveryjn Ten Days.:
SISTERS FEEL CONFIDENT
One of Faithful Nurses Is Herself
Affected by Heat Rampolla In
formed That Austria Does
Not ; Oppose Succession.' .
ROME.' Aug-. 12. Pope Plus' condition '
tonight encourages his physicians. The;
Pontiff suffered some pain today but It
was said he was fundamentally in bet
ter condition to resist It.-
Tti. tmw this Afternoon in a conver
sation more prolonged than usual tha .
last several days, urged Cardinal Merry
vi. the DaDal secretary of stata to
go, as he had planned, to hia villa at
Monto Mario tomorrow. Tne caramai .
.TTixcifH to be absent from Rome
the remainder of the Summer and Hia
Holiness wished him to take a rest.
th. ox for himself, he felt sura
of recovering from his sickness. .
. . Symptoms Not Unfavorable. '
T3-.o..t nd Professor Marchia-
fava were at the Pope's bedside mora
than an hour before making another,
close examination of the patient. At
tention wait given to the kidneys, noth
ing unfavorable in this respect beingr
discovered, except insignificant traces,
of calculi, i. - "
Th Pone did not get up this morn
ing, explaining that he. felt better in
his bed than in the cnair wuicn no
at times yesterday. The pain
in his knee continued, but were less se-j
vere. The swelling, whlcn oinunisnea
yesterday, has since remained atation-
ary. " . ' " '
It is reported that Cardinal am-.
no hii at Einsiedeln. Switzerland,
met a prominent Austrian, who noti
fied him that Independent 01 mo
la-nod bv Pope Plus X forbid
ding Catholic powers, to veto candi
dates for the papaoy snouia a con
ho held. Austria would not op
pose the election of Rampolla. . j
Rampolla Frequently Mentioned, i
Cardinal Rampolla was Secretary of.
State for Pope Leo XIII.' and waa fre-;
quently mentioned as his successor Inl
the pontificate. It was reported that'
his candidacy was vetoed by Austria.
In the first year of his reign, Pope Pius'
X pronounced a prohibition of every
kind of intrusion of civil authority or
Influence in the election of a Pope.
The Pope's eldest' brother, Angelo,
who is living in Northern Italy, to-,
day telegraphed that he was about to
start for Rome, but the Pope's sisters
replied that the poDtlff was. wholly out
of danger and that It might be un
wise for Angelo to come to Rome,
where the Intense heat might en
danger his health.
The Pope's sister, Rosa, who has
been affected by the warm weather,
was better today and this news af
forded 'consolation to the pontiff, who
expressed the hope that he might sea
her soon. -
BIBLE CLASS SEES CONEY
Pupils or John D., Jr., Get Rates
and Have Fine Time. -
NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Speclal.) Fifty
four members of tho Bible class of John
. . n, jr.. at the Flfth-avenua
V. JlKin- ,
Baptist Church., went to Coney Island
today. .
They left the church in nine automo
biles and visited Brighton Beach baths,
where they secured bathing suits and
bathhouses for 35 cents Instead of tho
regular charge of 50 cents. Later they
had a 75-cent shore dinner at a res
taurant for EO cents. Here each one
sent two postals, one t" Mr. Rockefeller
at Beael Harbor, Me., and one to their
pastor. Dr. Addison Moore. '
When, thev piled Into the machines at
o'clock, after dining at Luna Park,
with Fred Thompson ae host, they haJ
expended $1.10 each. They were mucW
interested fn the sights. Several said it
was their first visit to Coney Island.
CARD GAMES REGULATED
F.ugene Residents Prohibited From
Playing for Credits.
EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.)
Intlmatlng that he might evon put a
stop to the social games of card clubs,
who play for trophies. Chief Farrlngton
last night issued an edict forbidding
the playing in card rooms or clgat
stores of any card games for which
credit of any sort is given. Authority
for the action is based upon an old city
ordinance, which prohibits the playing
of all card games for checks, cash oi
credits of any nature.
The Chief said that he had not yel
decided as to the application of the or
dinance to playing in private homes,
but that he thought it would warrant
the closing of the clubs which issue
checks to their members. This would
Include the Commercial ClK