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33rd YEAR, NO, 138
UNCOMPLETED
Deadlock on Four Oregon
Roads
BY INDIVIDUAL GREED
Millions of Dollars Kept Out of
State by Selfish Property
Holders
BEEN IDLE FOR MONTHS
Tilltmookeri Are Still Holding up
' Work on the Pacific Railway and
Navigation Company But Are
Handicapped.
Will the entire summer of 190J
pas away without accomplishment of
anything In the way of completing
the many important railroad projects
now undcr way in Oregon? It be
gins to look that way, and the very
people who will be most directly
benefited are the onca who are re
sponsible for the delays, sayi the
Portland Telegram.
The matter has really reached a
serious stage, and practically no pre
liminary or construction work is be
ing done on four distinct big pro
jects, one steam and the other three
electrical. The aggregate expendi
ture involved runs into the millions,
and the money is on hand to be put
to use. Yet it is idle, has been idle
for months, and indications are that
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The four projects referred to are:
The Oregon Electric Company's
extension from Portland to Hills-
boro.
The Mount Hood Railway & Power
fftrnMnu tni intn Pnrltnnrl.
RAILROADS
V ' The'-United Railways line from
Portland to Forest Grove and Hills
boro, The Pacific Railway & Navigation
Company's line from Portland to Til
lamook. The one great obstacle in the way
of pushing the plans of these corpora
tions to immediate completion is the
obstructionist tactics of property
owners along the proposed rights of
way. More deplorable still is the fact
that in each instance only a mere hand
ful of property-owners has been able
to delay progress for months. In the
case of the Oregon Electric line, just
to property-owners have been suc
cessful in forcing the company to
abandon all work, have compelled the
company to remove the steel and
other material already on the ground
and the throwing of hundreds of men
out of employment.
Each of these men is asking more
than the company believes his prop
erty is worth, and insists that the
company erect a permanent depot on
his property, This the company has
steadfastly refused to do in all cases,
on the ground that it feels better able
to judge where the prospective traffic
. conditions will require stations and
ideposts, both freight and passenger.
i This matter, the company maintains,
IS gUVCintU C1IUIC1J' V) Hit .ajm..
of development of the various sec
tions tapped by the road.
No work of any importance has
been done on the uncompleted road
to Tillamook, the Pacific Railway &
Navigation Company. President Lytle
when the financial flurry came last
fall, abandoned work from this end,
and during the winter, his right-of-way
men did their levebest to se
cure certain strps of property needed
' near Tillamook, but the . property
owners and business , interests over
there did not keep their promises,
and the company was obliged to
spend J.'IUHX) for small strips of land
which hud been promised them at a
bonus if the road would be built
Tillamookers are still holding up
work now, and President Lytic, when
asked when operations would be re
sumcd, exclaimed:
"I'll be d-d if I known, and I'll be
d-d if I care,"
Summer up briefly, here "are bun
drcds of steam and electric railroads
work already under way, backed by
almost unlimited capital, to tap rich,
undeveloped regions which have been
crying for transportation facilities for
yean, on which a stroke of work
cannot be done, thanks to a few
greedy landowners, whose property
will be tremendously enhanced in
value, the moment these railroads arc
in operation.
The effect is even more far-reaching
and serious than appears on the
face of it and as explained above, for
when Eastern capitalists who come
out here from time to time looking
for safe and profitable industrial in
vestments see how railroad promoters
and builders have been faring at the
hand of the "mossbacks" heretofore,
they are at once discouraged over the
outlook and in that way volumes of
money eager for work is driven away.
There is also another deplorable as
pect to the situation. At no time in
years has structure material been so
cheap as it is now, and so easy to get.
The structural steel market is slug
gish, with prices way down, and there
is a sufficient supply available to fill
all orders almost immediately. At the
same time, ' the inactive business
world generally has found the rail
roads with an enormous amount of
idle equipment on their hands, so
that the material could be laid down
here on very short notice.
Yet, in the face of all these condi
tions, so favorable to railroad build
ing in this territory, capital is dor
mant and labor is restless and idle,
while the great and undeveloped re
sources of Oregon are needlessly
ncgected.
MORE HIGH WATER
Floods Threaten the City of St
Louis
THE MISSISSIPPI IS RISING
The Levee is Completely Submerged
East St. Louis Strengthening the
Temporary Levees Steamboats
Lower Smokestacks to Pass Bridge
ST. LOUIS. June 17.-The Mis
sissippi river, which has been steadily
rising for the last three days, has
reached a stage of 337 feet, almost
four feet above the flood danger line,
and the levee is completely submerg
ed. : The cellars of buildings along
the levee are flooded, and it is pre
dicted that before the day "is over
the first floors will be covered by
water.
Five thousand sacks were purchas
ed and hurried to East St. Louis to
be used today in strengthening tem
porary levees and repairing weak
places in old levees. , Mayor Cook,
who is personally , conducting the
work of safeguarding East St. Louis,
is not apprehensive of flood damage
at the present stage of the river.
Most of the steamboats are obliged
to lower their smokestacks in passing
under Eads bridge.
OMAHA, June 17. The Missouri
river failed to show any fall this
morning, despite reports of lower
river above Omaha, and stood at
18.3, which was the mark yesterday.
The stream is still rising at Sioux
City, and this, with additional rains
in the upper Missouri .River water
shed, leads to the forecast " that no
radical fall may be expected for at
least a few days.
ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908
SECOND DAY OF
BRINGS
Whirlwind of Enthusiasm; Raged Within Vast Am
phitheatre of the Coliseum for 45 Minutes
ROOSEVELT STAMPEDE
Again Every Seat Was Occupied
Floors, Aisles, Galleries and Every Available SpaceCon
vention Was Called to Order at 12:19
TEDDY BEAR WAS HURLED
SCENE WITHIN COLISEUM RE
IN MAGNITUDE AND BRILLIANCY OF ITS SPECTACU
LAR FEATURES TAFTS STRENGTH BECOMING MORE
APPARENT AS THE DAY ADVANCES.
CHICAGO, June 17.-The conven
tion opened at 12:19 o'clock p. m., but
as the report of the committee on
credentials was not ready there en
sued a long interval, during which
bands played and there were parades
and the marching of clubs to the hall.
, Chairman Lodge's reference to
Roosevelt caused a demonstration of
4 minutes duration and there was
wonderful excitement; the presence
of the "Teddy Bear" which was
tossed around the hall kept the wild
est enthusiasm up.
The committee on credentials will
make no changes from the action
taken by the national committee.
The second day of the republican
national convention has brought the
long expected Roosevelt yell and
whirlwind which raged within the
vast amphitheatre of the Coliseum for
fully 4 minutes today, and for a time
presenting to the timid spectre of the
Roosevelt stampede. This demonstra
tion was decidedly the feature of the
day otherwise not able for stirring
speech from the permanent chairman
of the convention, Senator Lodge for
the much political procedure, in the
placing of the convention on a
smooth running basis and for the
final defeat of the plan to reduce the
representation of the southern" states
at the future national conventions.
Probably the most important act of
the day and one .having the greatest
significance in the final result of the
convention was the adoption of the
final report of the committee on
credentials, seating the Taft dele
gates practically in the total. If there
has been any lingering doubt of the
doubt of the Taft strength it has dis
appeared before this recisive action,
which in effect placed more than 700
delegates in the Taft column.
An equally important and even
more remarkable was the final ac
ceptance of this result by the
"Allies" without the formality of dis
senting the minority report and
without carrying the question to the
floor of the convention for an open
fight which has been so long threat
ened. Instead all the further opposi
tion seemed to crumble and thus the
path was cleared for the fulfilment of
the plans already matured for the
nomination of head of the ticket. The
favorites still have, however, their
bands of steadfast supporters who
will show their loyalty when the first
ballot is taken. The scene within the
Coliseum today repeated that of yes
terday in the magniture and brilliancy
of its spectacular features. Again
every seat was occupied and 14,000
people packing the floors and isles
and galleries and the platform joined
in the ebb and flow of the agitation
and enthusiasm. Temporary Chair
man Burrows called the convention
to order at 12:20 but the delays of the
committees in reporting gave an hour
for the diversion before the serious
work of the day began.
Lodge spoke with that resonant
New England twang which made it
COM
MTIflM
11 HUH
YELLS
ROOSEVELT
FEATURE OF THE DAY
With 14,000 People, Packing
FROM DELEGATE TO DELEGATE
PEATED THAT OF TUESDAY
wring to the farthest corners of the
hall. "Fevered fancy of an uneasy
decade'' was his indictment hurled
against the visionary policies of the
opposition parties. The applause
hardly died away when Lodge launch
ed his sentence, which electrified the
assemblage into its first real demon
stration of wild enthusiasm.
"The President," exclaimed Lodge,
"Is the most abused and the most
popular man in the United States
today." This was the long awaited
signal and instantly the shout broke
from the galleries and was echoed
back from the floor after the tempest
of detached yells and cat calls and
shouts of "Teddy" but gradually the
whole gathering joined in the out
break. The delegates were on their
feet, on the chair wavaing hands, and
newspapers, one delegate had torn
his coat off and was waving it, and
there was a general pandemonium. In
the midst of it all some one hurled a
huge "Teddy bear" among the dele
gates and it was pitched back and
forth from one delegation to another,
the tempest of noise became greater
if that were possible. Thirty minutes
passed,' forty-five, a full three quar
ters of an hour in this bewildering
confusing of sight and sound.
Frank H. Hitchcock, Taft's man
ager, moved about the floor smiling
as the tumult was at its height. The
cheers for Roosevelt today will be for
Taft tomorrow," said he with confi
dence. '
Tomorrow's session will open at 10
o'clock instead of noon as heretofore
so that the whole day may be had
for the discussion of the principles
and the men.
Promulgation of a letter from vice
President Fairbanks reiterating his
"Irrevocable determination" to not
again be a candidate for. office, he
now holds was the most important
development of the day in connection
with the vice-presidential nomination.
If , the republican convention re
fuses to adopt the platform on which
Secretary Taft feels he can make the
winning race, the republican conven
tion will have to find the man who
needs no platform to win.
At 10 o'clock tonight the sub-committee
on the resolutions which has
been revising the draft of platform as
prepared in Washington decided to
incorporate the plank regarding the
use of injunctions in the labor con
troversies and the full committee was
called in to receive the sub-committee's
report. .The injunction plank
asserts that the republican party ad
ways has and will uphold the pro
cesses and proceedings of the courts
and has absolute faith in their integ
rity. Due notice shall be given the
impending injunction proceedings.
. The agreement is that the only
nominating speeches and the one sec
onding speech for each candidate will
be made. The speech nominating Taft
will be made by Senator Burton and
the seconding speech by George A.
Knight of California. .-'.'.
MEDALS FOR HEROES
Accident Underwriters Decide To
Award Three Annually.
NEW YORK. June 17.-The first
time in history, heroes will be recog
nized and be awarded by a committee
when International Association of
Accident Underwriters meets in con
vention in Atlanta, Ga., July 8 and 9
next. Last year the Association de
cided to award annually three gold
medals, called the George B. McNeill
medal, in honor of the memory of
one of the founders of the Associa
tion to three persons in the United
States and Canada who performed
deeds of heroism which resulted in
saving of human life. The medals are
two inches in diameter suspended
from a bar and bearing on one side
a portrait of the late Geo. B. McNeill.
The reverse side and the bar will be
suitably inscribed with the name of
the Association, the name of the one
to whom it is awarded and the oc
casion of the meritorious deed. The
committee in charge has a number
of names now before them for con
sideration. The winners will report to
the convention and the presentations
will be made by some prominent lo
cal official.
LUMBERMEN MEET.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 17, The
National Lumber Manufacturers' As
sociation is in session here today and
adopted 3" resolution against the in
corporation of an anti-injunction
plank in the repubilcan platform, 't he
resolution was telegraphed to the
resolutions committee at Chicago.
Frank E. Long of Kansas City was
elected president and E. H. Greggs
of Tacoma was elected vice-president
LEAVES ESTATE TO WIFE.
NEW YORK, June 17.-The will
of O. P. H. Belmont gives his entire
estate to Mrs. Belmont The value is
not given. -
NOT ENOUGH MONEY
Militia Cannot Be Fully Equipped
for $2,000,000
MILITARY BOARD REPORT
Tha Limit Prescribed by the Act of
Congress is Not Enough The Mil
itary Board Have Completed Their
Wort
WASHINGTON, June 17. The
military board appointed by the sec
retary of war to reorganize its militia
completed their work today. They
reached the conclusion that the
militia cannot be fuly equipped for
field service for the $2,000,000 limit
prescribed by an act of Congress ,in
any one year and the opinion of
members is that the process of the
equipment must be caried on for a
number of years. General Drain of
the State "of Washington, was made
the chairman of the board.
WILL NOT PAY INTEREST.
Two Washington Banks Return Gov
ernment Deposits.
WASHINGTON, June 17. -The
treasury department has received
from the Chemical National Bank of
New York, the entire deposit of the
government money amounting to a
million and a quarter, with the ex
planation that the bank will not pay
interest to the depositors and as it
would be required to by the new
currency law. Officers of the bank
decided not to make an exception in
favor of the government. The Amer
ican Exchange Bank of, New York
wrrtndered its access for the same
reason.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SCHOONER
RUNS ASHORE
Ida Schnauer Near Tilla
mook Bay
PROBABLY TOTAL LOSS
Enrciite From Redondo to Tilla
mook, Ship Met Disaster
Some Time Yesterday
IN SIGHT OF BAY OCEAN PAHS
The Life Saving Crew Remove A3
on Board the Vessel Excepting the
Captain Who Refuses to Leave Hia
Post
TILLAMOOK, Ore., June 17.
The schooner Ida Schnauer, en route
from Redondo to Tillamook, ran
ashore near Tillamook Bay within
sight of Bay Ocean Park today. The
schooner will be a total loss. The
life saving crew removed all on board
except the captain who would not
leave the ship.
PUGILIST KILLED.
PHILADELPHIA, June 17.
Thomas Hagen or Hage, a marine,
was killed tonight by a blow over the
heart in a prizefight with a pugilist
named Johnny Hogan on board the
battleship Mississippi
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.
At Detroit Detroit 4, Philadelphia
3. . ' ' "
At Chicago Chicago 2, New York
5. - '
At Cleveland-Cleveland 2, Wash
ington 0.
' National League.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia 2,
Chicago 3.
At Boston Boston 4, 2, Pittsburg
14, 4.
At New York-New York 2, 4, Cin
cinnati 1, 2.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn S St. Louii
0.
Coast League.
At Oakland Oakland 7, Portland
7 (called ISth inning; darkness).
At Los Angeles Los. Angeles 4,
San Francisco 1.
At Spokane Spokane '. 3, Vancou
ver 2.
At Aberdeen Aberdeen S, Butte
10.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
PITTSBURG, June 17-Mrs. Mary
Scott Hartje, the wife of August
Hartje, 'the millionaire paper manu
facturer ,won another victory today
when she was given $5000 alimony
$25,000 court expenses and $7000 at
torney's fees.
LUMBER CENSUS.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-According,
to the census bureau the to
tal cut of lumber in the United States
during the calendar year of 1907 wa
47,256,000 feet in board measure.
The number mills, being nearly 29,
000.' v:-;-.;vy,-'--.
TO SUPPORT BRYAN.
JACKSON, Miss, June 17.The
Democratic state convention which
met here today instructed the dele
gates to support Bryan for Presi
dent. '