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COVERS THE MORNING FIELO ON THE LOWER COLUMBIA PUBLISHES FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT NO. 192. VOLUME LXIII, UREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS COMPANIES SAY STRIKE IS AT END Telegraphers are Going to Pell Ion Roosevelt to Arbitrate. The Chicago Broktrag Opmton Called Out for Rejecting Union Seal Com" port, Mitchell and Kef, Will Try and Arrangt Difficult!. NEW YOUK, August 10-5eurl Manager McNally. of tho Potl ltid a statement tUt at noon rcrU front all Hreotion Indicate th Postal la working today almost at normal condition. He drfi to far a the Poetal It concerned the it r Ike la over. lWdent Clowry said tha Weatern i'nlun fores of operator la auffklent to twndl the traffic with bill little delay. Iu fart, normal oondltlon bar resumed CHICAGO, August IB.-Operaton at the brokerage house which rejected the union arala were called out thl after noon, WASHINGTON', August 10.-Prel-dent Samuel Gouipera of the American Federation of Labor, today reported to the exeeutlvs council of the FoJeratlon that ho, John Mitchell, of Indlanapolia, Daniel J. Keefe, of Detroit, had bees la truated by united lalior with an attempt to bring about "an honorable adjustment of the telegrapher' atrlke at an oppor tune time." Mr. Gomper wa asked when h thought that time would ar rive, and replied that ha could not ay, Imt thai It might be "t any hour, In a werk. or a month, or perhaps not at all f , ' OLD COLONEL DIES. TOMON'A. Auaut 1". The death of Colonel George Robinson of tlie United State army occurred hero at hU home yesterday. Deceased wa 73 year old; Colonel Robinson wa the man who ar d Secretary of State Seward' life from Aaln Tayne on the night Booth killed president Lincoln In 1805. For hi heroic set congress tendered him a vote of thanks, gave him $3000 and a special goU medal almllar to the large one presented General Grant and Admiral Ferragnt. He, wa one of the organizer of tho Grand Army of the Republic In Washington. EIGHT-YEAR-OLD THIEF. Ha All the Self-Poaaeuion of Confirmed Crook When Arranged. BUOOKLYN, N. Y., Aug. lO.-One, of the mot precoelou young burglar that the Brooklyn xliee ever Iwd to deal Avlth in year was in the Children' Court, thl morning on a charge of hav ing taken from the residence of Mr. Mlchae-l O'Hara, at 557 Tliird street sil verware valued at more than $100. The diminutive burglar wa Anorando Fus ko, 8 year old, and when ho got tip to the railing before Justice O'Keefc, he liehaved like a man of 30. He talked with a nonchalance and nerve that would linvo dotio credit to thorough burglar. Incidentally, "Fuskl" a fie is known among hi confederate talked to the re porter for half an hour, recounting mi tnorou crime little and big, which he liad committed urnler- the supervision of a persorwge known a "Tottle" and with ihe aid of a down other who were usually designated by peculiar sounding appellation. , Young Anorando wa arrested it the liomo o liia parent, 020 1-2 President afreet, by Detectives Wood and Puclani. When he wa arrested, "Fuskl" squealed and tfliis mornlng lie gave m, reason for lii act that "Tootsle" had not divided up evenly on the last haul that the gawp? made. In hi statement, "Fuskl" in volved one Fiargnalle Labretti, of 238 Fourth avenue, who was arrested later nd taken to court thl morning. -Anorando'a mother failed to show up In court and the case wa djourned un til Wednesday!, both lads being held in $1,000 bail for examination or, that day. In the pen "Fuskl" wa greeted by the reporters a great man. He re ceived them accordingly, but with not the slightest shyness. In fact, he bade' them alt down while he told of hi nu merous exploit. - .. Turtgnelle Labretti stood by; and chimed in whenever he found ft nppVo priate. But when he said something out of the winy he got a very knowing look from "Fuski." The latter admit ted that he was a bad man. He said hi tutor In crime waa "ToWle," who live somewhere Id Garfield pkice. "Tott le" wa 11 years old and llghtly tal ler than "Fukl." "Did you ever go to school?" h wa akeit "Yes," he replied with oni glneger, ''but I no go tbr vera long. Mjn ma ter, she too poor, and If no bava whata to eyat." Tho boy last word were almost po ked with a tob. "What made you steal 1 Wa It the money ymi needed, or did you Just Ilk to steal !" asked on reporter, "Well you ee, It i til wy-I maka us Jobj I gU da mona. TotUl he tella m to do this i be show all da tricks, and then I lika him vera much." "Fuakl" then explained how he worked hi trick. Three boys with "TotUl" in the lead, rang the bell of soma fah ktnabk) apartment. One of th boy, usually "Fuskl" asked tha lady when she cam out whether she hod any rag. While he wa diverting tha lady's at tention another boy. slipped In and ri fled tha house of whatever waa In eight "Fuakl" t Id that in thl way robbery after robliery had been committed with out detection. CAUSED BY NEGLECT OF TRACK. OLYM.PU, Wash August 19.-The railway owuniUslon today resumed its Investigation Into tha oausei of tha wreck on the Great Northern at Milan, near (Spokane, on August 10 and brought out eatlmony which appeared to clearly establish the cause of tha wrack a th generally poor condition of th track, and the lack of proper tic at the par ticular point where th train jumped the track. TAXING HARRIMAN'S MEASURE. WASHINGTON, August Ifc-Sem- tary Bonaparte conferred today for ser- eral hour with District Attorney Sim of Uikwgo, going over the testimony taken In tho Standard (HI trial at Chi cngo to dotennine to what extent evi dence was given by Harrunan and other Clilcago-AKon ofllcial which would liable them to prosecution growing out of th Alton deal KNOCKED ON HEAD John Schmidt Is Robbed While Unconscious. PHILADELPHIA, August 10. John Schmidt a wealthy ranclunan, living not far from Lo Angeles, was sand bagged, drugged, ami robbed here early today Two young men, were arrested later and admitted they drugged and robbed Schmidt. The California!! sa'd lie wa knocked down from behind.. On regain ing consciousness he found one thousand dollars, which was all hi money, wa gone. RATES ARE TOO HIGH. LINCOLN, Neb., August 10.-Th Ne braska atate railroad commission today tiled comprint against the Union Pacific linilroad with the Interstate Conunwce Commission, setting forth the exhorbi hint rates on local roads from mines of Wyoming to point iu Nebraska. Tlie i-ompluinant recommend and nka tlwit a reduction of $1.50 a ton from the mines to Omaha be enforced, making a reduction of 25 per cent. Further west, rediicliona 0f from 50 to 05 per cent are asked. Iu the past the Union l'aciflc has charged a blanket rate to all Nebraska point from Wyoming, points only 300 miles distant being made to pay the same as those 800 milps from the mine. REFORM SCHOOL BOY. SALEM Or., August 19. Charlea Brcckcnridge of Portland, who was com mitted to the reiform school over week ago for inducing a girl of 17 to leave her home and go with him to Tacoma, escaped at 4 o'clock Saturday, afternoon. Bloodhounds were Immediately put on his trail and followed it toward the rail Bay station. He wa arrested at Wood burn yeatcrday evening. ROYALTY AT JAMESTOWN. NORFOLK. August 19.-The Swedish oruiser Fyfgia arrived here today with Prince WiUielmina, grandson of the King of Sweden. It anchored off the exposition. ' The prince lnnded a the guest of the exposition manager.! I He was estorted by the army and naval officer and a detachment of cavalry. MOORS ARE BEAT But French at First Repulsed With Slight Loss. French Wait For Rsinforcement and Renew Attack Wife Success-Main Body of Moors Do Not Appear Shell From Cruiser Kill Many Natives. CASA BLANOA, August 10. A large fore of Moore descended on the French camp Sumlay. morning but were repulsed after a sharp conflict. Fifty Algerian horsemen under the command of a French officer were flrt tent against the Moor who repulsed thenu They rallied and waited for reinforcement. Then they drove the Moor back. Hie fight lasted -from seven to eleven. Th Krerub used the machine gun with deadly effect. The cruiser Glorio chelled tha field of the Algerian htrphootem each one wa killed and several wounded. A dosen horse were killed. The French believe the main body of Moor did not make their appearance. METEOR WRECKS PAVILIONS. NKM YORK, August 19.-All people out of door at Aniaganactt, Long Island, wer ttartled thia evening when they heard a terrific roar and at the same time time saw a biasing nw shooting through the heaven over the ocean ap parently only a little way out from shore, , The blazing object appeared to many to be about 20 feet in diameter. Those who witnessed the flight say the meteor must have weighed several tens. Wben it struck the ocean huge breakers cam tumbling, shoreward. Several bathing pavilion were waahed avwy and fishermen's nets were battered from their moorings, while considerable damage wa caused to property along the ocean front. Great numbers of dead fish were swept In. TAFT GREETED WARMLY. Siarts His Campaign at Outset of West- era Trip. COLUMBUS, O.. August 10.-Secre- tary Taft arrived "here today, from New ark, O. where he wa met by a commit tee of cittaeun and escorted to thia city. Hi, city is probably more elaborately decorated than tdnee the welcome of Mb- Kinley. Secretary. Taft held a confer ence with hia political manager, A. I. Vorys, during the day, and will probablv stay hern tomorrow to meet political leader from throughout the atate. He held a public reception this fternoon, and will dine with Governor Harris and state officer this evening. Tonight he Jelivcro tlie speech at Memorial Hall which it is understood will be the open ing gun of his campaign for the Presi dential nomination, How that leoeiitly-discoveied 314 - foot baud of our political scientists, .. - , -n - . - i G0LDFIELD CLEAN-UP. Last Week's Was Third Heaviest is the History of the Camp. GOLDF1KLD, Nev., AuguU 10. Th output 8f the mines and lease of the Cohlfleld distrkt for the week ending mst night wa 3810 tons, having an estimated value of $428,000. Thl is the third heviet week' production in the history of tlie district, practically the second, for the heavier production of one week was due to the monthly ahip nient of high-grade from the Mohawk and Combination mine. iLast week wa the heaviest producer, tlie output being 4074 ton, valued at fX.371 Tlie statement of the output pub lished lst week recorded; a production of 3700 tons, which by an oversight did not include 325 tons shipped to the new ampler of the Western Ore Purchasing company of this city. The Frsnci Mohawk lease No. 3. has 'oit completed preparation for mak ing regular shipments, and nearly all the producing propertie ejtpect shortly to increase their output, so it does not seem that there is much likelihood of a fallimr on in ini week i figures, but ratber an advance. VETERAN BAYONETS COMRADE. Grand Army Commander Seize Old Musket and Kill Friend. VICTOItIA, Mo August lO.-Oaptain S. J. Waters, eotiMii-jinkr of Whitehead post, G. A. R. with an old bayonet, stab bed to death George Patton, hi former commander, following a quarrel over ar rangements for the annual veteran' picnic. .4 . The stabbing took place in the post hall, Commander Water tearing the old musket with the bayonet attached from the wall. Patton was advancing udod Water, with a slight switch when the latter seized the musket and slew his close friend. The murdered man -was 01 year old. while Captain Waters is 05. Both men bad fine record in the civil war. HARRIMAN TO BE HERO SOME DAY. SAN FRANCISCO, August 19. E H. Ifarriman, who arrived here yesterday morning in a special train of seven care, proceeded on hi way to Klamuth lake, where lie and hi tw o boys, who are with him, will spend a brief holiday. Hard man doe not seem the same aggressive Harriman who wa here year ago. The strain of the last few month ha begun to show. He spoke mournfully of hia work. "The time will come when thing that I have done will be understood and not misunderstood" he said. "There is a time for all things" he said. "There is a time for all thing. The time may come when I am dead." The railroad magnate paid hU respects to Attorney-General Bonaparte and the Kooaevelt administration" with the Roosevelt statement: "Really I am not interested in them." TO MAKE SURVEYS. PORTLAND, August 19. On board the steamer Arago, United State engi nef rg will leave here Wednesday to make survey of the various bars between the month of the Willamette and Astoria. - long fossil in Wyoming looks to COURT FAVORS TAYLOR FOR MAYOR Schmitz's Friends are Glum Over Decision. Verdict of the Court is Received With Great Excitement Old Bailiff Has Troubl in Stopping NoiseTaylor at Once Appoints Police Commissioners. SAN FRANCISCO, August 19.-The question, Who is Mayor of San Fran cisco was determined today in tbe Sal- ration Army barracka at Fillmore and Post street, where the Supreme Court of tb atate, sitting en banc, decided in favor, of Dr. Edward K. Taylor and against Eugene E. Schmitz. Since it ouster from tbe Century Club by the women of that organization a month v more ago, tbe highest court of tbe com monwealth ha not had place to lay its head. Temporary offices are occupied in the Central building, at Sutter and Polk, but no room there is wrge enough for sessions. Today. Superior Judge Cook lent hia makeshift courtroom, the Sal vation Army barracks, and in that bare chamber, whose rude wall give back ground to luridly lettered admonitions such as "The wages of sin is death," "Be sure tby in will find thee out," and "Hi eye 1 watching thee," the most import ant question in tbe municipal annab of tbe state found Its answer. Chief Justice Beatty. flanked on two sides by Associate Justices Henshaw, Angellotti and Slos, McFarland, Shaw and Lorigan, eat on a rough platform, behind a cheap desk regeneration relics of the fire. Their audience numbering a hundred-odd men who had assembled in tbe interest of curiosity of expected ar- gumenu anent the validity of the Oliver grand jury and the legality, of the in dictments by it returned, got the news of the Taylor confirmation when the other matter bad been postponed and the court was about to ruse. The supreme court today decided in favor of Dr. Edward R. Taylor and against Eugene E- Schmitz in contest for Mayor's office. v Chief Justice Beatteyt aaid:, "In the case of McKannay vs. Morton, the decis ion and opinion ends in favor of Dr. Taylor for Mayor. 'So great- buzz of excitement arose, that the veteran bailiff, OoL Poolle, had difficulty in preserving order for ad journment. - Many lawyers of state fame crowded the clerk for a glimpse of the typewritten opinion which Chief Justice Beatty handed to him. The friends of Taylor beamed on each other and shook hand. Followers of Soluuitz of whom two or more were there looked glum. The opinion was written by the chief justice and concur red in by the six associate justice. Whihj it expressly disavow any de termination or - wnetner Schmitz is deure Mayor, no cleverness is required to see that tlie court doe not think he is and the standing of Dr. Taylor as defacto Mayor is confirmed with empha sis to uphold the legality of Dr. Taylor's Board of Supervisors and discourage Schmitz' recent appointees from further efforts to claim seats. The jist of the opinion in nutshell is, the conviction of Schmitz of felony and of extortion, ousted him from the May oialty. and the pendency of his appeal toe not bar a capacitated person from shaping into the vacancy. - Immediately after tlie delivery of the opinion by the supreme court in his favor Dr. Taylor appointed a -new board of police commissionem composed of the following: Hugo D. Keil, manager Keil esctato; Joseph A. Leggett, attorney; Charlea A. Swiegart, attorney. and A. D. Cutter, banker. FILMS AND FLAMES. Great Kodak Plant Threatened and Par tially Destroyed. ROCHESTER, N. Y., August 19. Fire and a series of explosions threatened total destruction of the Eastman Kodak Company's mammoth plant here. Five buildings were destroyed with a loss of more than $10,000. ; The fire followed n explosion in what is known- as the scrap building. Tbe cause of the explosion ia unknown. Mrs. Sttimuel Craft ivas sitting in a carriage outside tlie scrap 'building when it burst into flames and she was badly burned. From the scrap building the flames eoinmmnicated to three other buildings, which were also destroyed. TWO7 MINERS KILLED. Another Badly Injured Premature Blast and Fall of Ground the Cause. MISSOULA Mont, Augut 19. Wil liam Sapina lost hi life and Joe Simp son both eye, through a premature blast n the Parrot mine late yesterday after noon while at work on the 1700 level. A the men were alone at tbe time of the accident it is not known just bow H happened; but it is presumed that they drilled into a missed hole. Simpson in addition to losing both eyes, received bruise and cut about the face and la in such pain that be is yet unable to tell the cause of the accident. Sapina re ceived the full force of the blast anil hi bodf wa frightfully ownglcd. Miner working nearby and hearing tbe explos ion realized that it was a prematura one and went to the assistance of th men with a much speed t possible. Both were unconscious and groaning and were taken to the surface. The" men were hur ried to St. James' hospital, where Sa pina expired a be wm placed on tha operating table. After Coroner Stevens bad viewed the body, it was removed to Sherman & Reed's undertaking room, where an inquest will be held this even ing at 7 o'clock. The deceased was 27 yeara old and a Russian Finn. He bad no relativea in this country. He lived at 415 East Granite street Simpson is a son of John H. Simpson, who worked a a tax expert in Butte for few year. He is now in the east on mining business. Simpson will re cover, a bis injuries, aside from tbe loss of bis eye are not serious. TRANSVAAL IS LOYAL. . " .. x ' PRETORIA, August 19 Premier Botha today announced that be would introduce a resolution in Parliament providing for tbe purchase by- the gov. ernment of the Transvaal of the Cullinan diamond the largest in tbe world, as a present to King Edward in token of tbe loyalty and appreciation of the people of the Transvaal of the bestowal of a constitution on the colony. Tbe Cullinan diamond i valued at 11,000,000. SON SAVES MOTHER Mentally Unbalanced Was About to Marry Grafter. NEW YORK, August 19. That Mm. Julia Watt Morris Curtisa waa saved from a conspiracy to marry her to an alleged adventurer who sought her for tune was the amazing confession wrung from the heiress today by. her son, Louis Morris, and John C. Shaw, her personal counsel. v The coup was planned for last night on the day before proceedings were be gun by Louis Morris to have a conserva tor appointed for his mother' estate on the ground that she was mentally in competent That conservator was ap pointed today in the town hall at Fair field, Connecticut From the testimony of her son, Louis Morris, it developed that Mrs. Curtis waa in the habit of spending between $200,000 and $250,000 per year.. Para sols at $450 each, imported gowns cost ing $5000 apiece, sets of Russian sables and ermine by the dozen sets from $5000 to $10,000 a" set, automobiles, steam yachts, a stable full of horses and carriages and an extra $800 per month carriage bill in this city the year around we-re a Jew of the fads and foibles of Mrs. Curtis. Mr. Morris testified that his mother was in the habit of giving away large sums in cah and checks to what he termed the "gang of hangers-on and grafters" that haa bled her for tens of thousands. The interesting and surpris ing testimony was given bvt the son that income of $3800 per year. M'V . :.. ,1 C 1 A , . ilu3 leuituuuer ui 'uer vreuieuuoua. in come ha been gratuitously supplied by Miss Pinkey of whom Mrs. Curtiss has always been the favored and petted niece. TRAIN KITS HANDCAR. But None Are Reported Killed a& Result of Accident CEDAR RAPIDS. la.. Aumist 19. A passenger train on the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Railroad, was wrecked today at Keystone, 30 mile west of Cedar Rapids. Twenty were in jured, several serioualn. Tha train eol- Utled with a handcar nn s SO-fnAf. em bankment. The most seriously injured, were all trainmen.