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THE MORNING ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FIUI)AY,JU,NKi9 1 llllLl 1 Lll 1T1U1UUU11 Attempt to Blow Up Their Home at Eugene WARNING PASTED ON HOUS No Arrest Have Been Made Deed Does Not Seem to Have Been Committed to Injure Inmates of House None Hurt EUGENE, Or., June lS.-An ex plosion early today partially wrecked the front part of the house occupied bv members of the Mormon faith None injured. Those who were the house at the time are Mrs. E E. Howell, her three small chil dren, her brother, VV. S. Buchan an. and Elders C. L. Dumford and A. Williams. The deed did not appear to have been done with the intent of physically injuring the in mates of the house, but in order to drive them away from Eugene. This is judged from the following which was found pasted on the building: "This is a warning to your tribe, You have tormented the public enotich. Move on. The next shot will do more. We mean the Mormon tribe." No arrests were made. TAFT NOMINEE (Continued from page 1) rital ring of genuine enthusiasm Then a single transformation occur red. Gradually the whirlwind veered from La Follette to Roosevelt. A banner bearing the picture of Presi dent Roosevelt, wavin'g from the gal lery was the signal for the chance but in the confused babel of voices there was no distinguishing where La Fol lette cheers ended, and where the Roosevelt cheers began. Amid this pandemonium and with the galleries in full control, Chairman Lodge de cided upon a heroic action in order to rgain make the conventin master of its affairs. He ordered the roll-call of the states to begin for vote on the President. Such a call, under such circumstances, has probably never before occurred in the history ef the national conventions. Ballot was taken to nominate candidate for relief upon by a few Roosevelt enthu frantically for man whose name had not been present to convention. Votes being counted for Taft while people were shouting for Roosevelt. Dele gates however, cast their votes unin fluenced by clamor of crowd. More than this, first states in call, Ala bama and Arkansas which had been relied upon by few Roosevelt enthu siasts to start stampede for Presi dent held by their instructions, while tempest raged all about twenty min ntes. The secretary was powerless to make himsef heard above the deafen ing clamor. Seizing a megaphone he shouted the roll-call of the states "Alabama," and "Arkansas," but his voice was swallowed up in the mad uproar but gradually the curiosity of the multitude conquered their enthus iasm and they lapsed into a silence to hear the result of the call. The rush of expectancy hung over the assembly as the call proceeded. Hasty summaries showed Taft to be far in adavnee. When New York was reached the Taft column totaled 247. Ohio carried the Taft total to Sll or 20 more than was enough to nominate him. Still the call went on until the final result was anounccd by Chairman Lodge: "For Theodore Roosevelt, 3 votes; Joseph Foraker 16; Charles W. Fairabnks, 40; Joseph G. Cannon, 61; Robert La Follette 25; Charles E. Hughes, 63; Philander C. Knox, 68; William II. Taft, 702." A great shout went up as Lodge included, and with one accord the adherents of Cannon, Knox and Hughes and the others joined in th common tribute for the candidate of the party. General Woodford, for Hughes, leaped upon a chair, moved to make the nomination unanimous; Penrose for Knox, Boutell for Can non, Henry of Georgia for Foraker and Cochems for La Follette second ed the motion unanimous vote to the candidate. The vote was given with a ringing cheer and with shout cf exultation over the new candidate The convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow when the nomi nation for the vice-president will be made. Earlier in the day the battle ever platform occupied the close at tention of the delegates and specta tors. The platform as was framed by the committee on resolutions was read by its chairman, Senator Hop kins, while the minority report re flecting views of the supporters of La Follette was presented by Congress man Copper. It was on one hand the sledge hammer blows of the Wiscon sin men, against combinations and monopoly, and on the other warning cf Hopkins, against the socialistic 'declaring of Wisconsin. The plat form was adopted by an overwhelm ing vote after the separate planks in the Wisconsin plan had been buried under the adverse votes. It was not until four hours had been spent over the platform that the convention was ready to proceed with the nominating speeches for the president. First came the nomination of Cannon by Boutell of Illinois and seconded by Fordney of Michigan which awakened the welcoming yell for the "Grand Old Man" of Illinois. The nominating speech of Fairbanks by Governor Hanly of Indiana was made amid intense confusion and constant interruption. Smarting un der these discourtesies toward the governor. Mayor Bookwaltcr of In dianapolis began his speech second ing the nomination of Fairbanks with a cutting allusion to the "steam roller," which was crushing out all the opposition. The convention gave an enthusiastic welcome to the name of Hughes as General Woodford pre sented the governor's candidacy in fervent words. The name of Senator Foraker was placed in nomination by Judge McCoy of Ohio and was sec onded by the eloquent negro delegate from Georgia named W. O. Emory. The.call of Pennsylvania brought the keystone delegation to their feet in a wild demonstration for Knox and a little later Wisconsin followed with its enthusiastic tribute to the Wis consin's candidate, Senator La Fol lette. The speeches concluded, the time for the balloting arrived with the results already given. The platform declares unequivocal ly for the representation for tariff es tablishment. The postal savings bank. The enactment and enforce ment of the railroad rate law. En actment of the employers' liability of these gentlemen being present de signed to be considered. It was rc ported that the vice-president, Fair banks, would have many friends in the convention and the opinion was held by some that all things consid ered he would make the most accept able nomination that could be chosen Advancement of the boom represcn tative Sherman was freely comment ed upon and several expressed the opinion that his nomination was highly probable, but that there was no decision to concentrate upon him Other important developments today were: Decision ot the Iowa delega tion to withdraw the name of Sena tor Dollivcr in case it should be pre sented and to present Cummin name for the cilice, and action of the same delegation in sending message to President Roosevelt protesting against the selection of Dollivcr as the vice-president in the strongest terms. TAFT VERY HAPPY. WASHINGTON, June 18-"Words do not find themselves at time like this. I do not deny that I am very happy." This was the response of Secretary Taft to request for an ex pression of Ins views on his nomiua tion for the presidency. The sentences did not come easily throughout the afternoon proceeding anouncement of his nomination, the secretary ha been laboring under a suppressed nervous strain. The atmdsphere of his office was electric with excite ment. Notwithstanding the personal interest which he had in the proceed ings at Chicago the secretary did not permit politics to interfere for a mo ment with his transaction of official business. Sescretary Taft's resigna tion as cabinet officer will be receiv es nearuiy commenced, ueciares ed by President Roosevelt tomorrow ior me generous provision tor widows n w:it take effect luv 1st This was and orphans, those who have died for , iearned 0night following the confer me country. .ans attention to tne ence 0f several hours .-it th whit epumican party, passed the bher- nnn ,t wu:ru ,u, t:,i.. T,ft man anti-trust law and enforced it. ! c,.,.ri r, acc;' 'c.' Declares for the increasing of the rural mail service and for good roads. The platform recommends the amend ment of the inter-state commerce law; gives the railroads the right to make and publish tariff agreements, ubject to the approval of the inter tate qprnmerce commission. Favors the eight hour day on all public works. Movement to prevent the waste of timber, water, and all nat ural resources is approved. The plat form points wtih pride to the cause of peace so signally advanced y the Hague conference. The doctrine en try Bacon were present. WOOD PAVING. The first attempts to pavt streets with wood, three-quarters of a cen tury ago, were failures, and for years after that no satisfactory progress was made. The blocks were round, which left large, unequal spaces be tween them. Their edges broke down and wore off, the wood rotted, and the pavement was soon uneven and courageuent of the American marine j rugh, and therefore difficult to clean and enlargement of foreign trade is j and insanitary. At the present time, approve, the establishment of bu-1 through the selection of suitable reau mines and mining and the ad-; woods, cuttine the blocks into rprtan- mission of the territories, New Mexi- j ,uT han cri f w ,c m, Arizona as states. i- . . , . . n"c i"Hcuii-i, aim treating tnem The injunction plank adopted is the rt.m;rniK. tr ;nc. t,;, ,i..,",i,:t;... Republican oartv will unhold at all ' . ' ... i , :vnnn nnvnmatit ta m fe J ; r(cnnfc thin lUn ! courts, both state and federal, i "''V. " ' use. ii smocun, quiet, resilient easily cleaned, and easily repaired In wearing qualities it is superior to macadam,' brick, or asphalt, and in ferior only to granite and sandstone In sanitary qualities it exceeds all but asphalt. No road surface is easier to draw a load upon, or. as it is put in technical language, none offers lower 'traction resistance," and none is easier to keep clean. Creosoted wood pavement stands above the average in smoothness, freedom from dust, mud, noise, reflection of light radiation of heat, and ease of main tenance. The first cost of creosoted wood is greater than the that of macadam brick, or asphalt, but not so great as granite or sandstone. On the other hand, it must be remembered, it ex ceeds any of the first group in wear mg qualities, j oo mitcn weight is sometimes attached to the initial cost of creosoted wood and too little to its counterbalancing durability, which is equally important in calculating in vestment returns. .It costs from $2.40 to $3.50 per square and laid as com pared with an average of $3.50 for sandstone, $3.26 for granite, $2.30 for asphale, $206 for brick, and $0.99 for macadam, in a number of cities in which a study has been made. Cedar lias been extensively laid in the Middle West, and osk, cypress, white pine, hemlock, western red cedar, Cottonwood, mesquite Osage orange, redwoorl, Douglas fir, and tamarack in various cities of the country. Untreated American red gum, tried in England, raised great hopes, but it finally proved unsatis factory. Pavement of Australian eu calyptus has lasted for from fifteen to twenty years in the streets of London. It is more slippery, however, than American woods, and its cost, about $5 per square yard in the United States, is prohibitive. In recent years the difficulties which attended the use of wood pave ment have been largely overcome by better methods of handling, treating, and laying the blocks. Creosote is the best of the preservatives in common use for wood pavement. Since it is insoluble in water, it does not leach out, and if a sufficient amount is in jected into the blocks it prevents the entrance of water, which weakens the1 BOXING CONTEST For the Lightweight Champion ship of the World Mc FAR LAND MEETS WELSH Will go 25-Round Bout on July 4th t the Jeffries-Vernon Arena With Big Jim as RefereeAn Immense Crowd is Expected to Attend. md will ever insist that their powers to enforce their process, and to pro tect life, liberty and prosperity shall be preserved inviolate. We-believed however that the rule of procedure in he federal courts with respect to is suance of writ of injunction should be more accurately defined by the sta tute and that no injunction or tempo rary restraining order should be issued without notice, except where irrerarable damage would result from the delay in which case the speedy hearing thereafter should be granted. The presidential candidate to be permitted to name his running mate if he so desires. No sooner had the convention adjourned today than Taft's immediate supporters consent to work, to ascertain' his wishes re garding the candidates for the vice president. They wired, him direct and while pending his reply, refused to voice any opinion as to the prob able outcome to the balloting. As a rule the Taft manifested willingness to abide by the secretary's wish, but there were those among them who took the position that the delegates should be permitted to cast their votes according to their own predic tions. A meeting of the prominent repub licans, most of but not all of them, supporters of Secretary' Taft was held tonight in Hitchcock's rooms. The meeting began at 10 o'clock and was not ended at midnight. It has been expected that this conference would decide upon the available candidate for the vice-presidential nomination and it was even anticipated by some that the view of Secretary Taft as to the choice of companion on the ticket would be made known. In both these respects the meeting was a disappointment. The situation has been presented to Taft by wire but at a late hour no definite preference has been expressed by him. Preponder- ince of opinion of conference seemed favorable to the selection of some man from the Mississippi valley. The meeting was also made aware of the action of the Iowa delegation in de ciding to withdraw the name of Sena tor Dollivcr in case it could be pre sented and it was the general view that such an action would have de moralizing the effect on the conven tion. The kindly feeling of the ad ministration for Governor Cummins was conceded by some expressed the thought that he might not be accept able to the convention. The names of Senator Long of Kansas and Warner of Missouri were mentioned, but both Not long ago a group of sporting men gathered around a tabic in Jim Jeffries cafe on Spring Street, l.o Angeles, when the talk turned on the champions permanent cessation id ring activities. "I hate to do it" said Jeff "For I love to be around lighters. But I whipped everything they had, so its 23 for the glove game so far as big Jim is concerned." That was a chance for Baron Long, newcomer to the Southern Calit ornia metropolis, and he was not slow in grasping it. "Jeff, what the matter with the promotorial part of it? "he queried." You could start a lub and ptit on shows around here that would certainly please." Jeffries is slower in thought 'h.iu he is in the ring action, and lie pound ered over the snbjet t before making a reply. Finally he turned to Long and aid "There o much crookedness, or talked of crookedness, connected with the business. Baron, that I'll have to be shown some way where it can be made absolutely above suspicion be fore I'll tackle it." Long was right at home ami canlc back strong. "Easiest thing in the world, Jim. We'll start the club and make you president and referee, and then you will be right in a position to nip in the bud anything that looks the least bit shady." Jeff stayed tip late that night threshing out the subject with Long, but the next day found him convinced ind the Jeffries Athletic club was the result. And now that he has broken into harness again, only in a different way, the greatest fighter the world ever knew is making as good as he lid when wearing the gloves. At present the wole fistic world is eagerly awaiting the next card at the Jeffries Vernon arena, which is situat ed just outside the city limits. Recent ly the city council put the lid down and placed a ten-round, no-desision, damper on the game within the vil lage confines, so Jeff got out where he could stage decisive mills and ren der a verdict in accordance with the merits of the fighters. Freddie Welsh and Packy Mc Farland will be the contestants over the twenty five round course, and Jeff himself will act in the international bout. There is no doubt as to the class of the boys. Mc Farland presents a clear record to the readers of the dope book, and Welsh, in fifty battles, has sustained but one defeat, and that at the hands of McFarland. Many think that Welsh should pre sent as clean a bill of health as the stockyards wonder, for although the decision of referee Malachy Ifogan was adverse to him, some of the greatest fight experts in the country who occupied seats at the ringside conceded him an even break with Packy. But the question promises to be settled for good and all on the Fourth of July, as instead of ten rounds to battle in the boys will journey over the longer course. Unlimited confi dence reposes in the breast of each, i but as both McFarland and Welsh ! realize that on the outcome of their meeting rests the white lightweight championship of the world, they arc j not taking any chances by being out j ot condition. i PECIAL 10 Per Cent DISCOUNT Ou Our Large Line of JARDIN1ERS AND FERN DISHES Just received a new assortment jfk "V jl. JL JLs jeo ivj COAL PRODUCTION Output for 1907 the Greatest on Record ILLINOIS IN SECOND PLACE Pennsylvania Continued to Outrank All of the Other States in Coal Production 1907 a Red Letter Vt.r. Practically complete returns M Mr. Kdward W. Parker statistician in charge of the division of mineral re sources, United States Geological Sur vey, sl.ow that the production of eo.nl in the United State during !9o7 not only far exceeded any previous rec ords in the history of the industry, but also exceeded by a considerable amount ail previous estimate of the total output for that year. The aggregate production of an thracite and bituminous coal in 1907 amounted to 480,450,042 short tons, valued at $614,831,54"), against 414,157 278 short tons, valued at $513,079, HiiO, in lOtKi The increase in produc tion in 1007 over 1906 was 66.292,764 short tons, or 16.01 per cent, in quan tity, and "$101,751,740, or 19,83 per cent in value. Of this large production in 1007, 76.432,421 log tons, or 8S.6fi4.312 short tons, were anthracite coal from Pennsylvania In 1006 the production of Pennsylvania anthracite was 63, 645.010. long tons, or 71,282,411 shore tons, valued at $131,917,604, so that ilie increase in the production of hard coal in 1007 amounted to 12,787,411 long tons, or I4,JJ1.oij: short tons, with an increase in value of $31,666, 362. The total production of bituminous coal in 1007 was 394.845,730 short tops valued at $451,247,493, an increase over 10i)6, when the production amounted to 342.874,867 short tons, of 51,970,863 short tons, or 15.16 per cent. The value of the bituminous production increased from $381,162. 115 in 1906 to $451,247,493 in 1907, a gain of $70,085,378, or 18 39 per cent. Of the 31 States in which coal was produced during 1907, there were only two in which the output in 1907 was less than that of 1906. These were both unimportant producing States California and Oregon and in both the decrease in production in 1907 was due to the increased produc tion and use of oil for railroad and manufacturing purposes. Nearly all of (he coal mined in Oregon is sent to San Francisco, and the increase in the output of California oil has mater ially reduced the production of coal in Oregon. Had it not been for the depressed condition of the iron and steel trade, which followed the financial depres sion of October, 1907, the coal pro duction for that year would undoubt edly have exceeded a total of 500,. 000,000 tons, and the value would probably have exceeded $650,000,000. As it was, the value of the coal prod ctl as "colliery consumption" and which ban been in the pat cotwddertd mi unmarketable product, the value at the mine of the anthracite coal pro duced In 1 907 wan $2,39 per long ton, ngjiitiM $2.30 in I1 16, In couriering this viilur per ton it should be remem bered that the product upon which thi price in based include! all market able sici of coal; that of thec the size In-low pea, Mich tin buckwheat N'o. 1 and 2. rice No. I and 2, and barley, are nold far below the actual cost of production; and that nil prof it must he made out of the more desirable sies, uch a pea, chestnut, range, egg, and furnace. The highly prosperous condition of the coal mining industry, a a whole, in Oo7 may be judged from the fact that in all but three of the 29 State (out of 31) in which the production of coal in 100? exceeded that of 19(16, the percentage of increase in value wa as great as or greater than the per ceutagc of increase in quantity. The three exceptions were Alabama, Illi nois, anil Indiana In Alabama the production incrrased 8 72 per cent and. the thlr of 5 00 per Crlit; in Illi nois the production increased 2.172 per cent, and the value 22 17 per cent; in Indiana the production increased 15.66 per cent and the value 15 23 per cent, The largest percentage of in crease in 1007 wai nude in Mi0uri, in which State both the output and value showed a gain of 51 per cent over that of 1006, In Arkansas the production increased 43 3 per cent and the value 40 per cent, while in Okla homa (Indian Territory) the produc tion increased 27 36 per rent, and the' value 35.60 per cent. Another interesting feature in con nection with the coalmining industry in 19o7 was the rccstablishinent of Illinois in second place a a coal-pro-ducing State, its production in 1906 having been exceeded by that of West Virginia. In 1W Illinois pro duced 4 1,4X0, 1 m tons, and West V'ir Kinia 43,200,350 tons, the latter State becoming by this gain over Illinois the second coal producing State in the Tnion, In 1907, however, Illinois' production increased 9,837,$42 ton, to a total of 51,317,146 tons, while West Virginia's production increased 4.8111,233 tons, to a total of 48,091, 583 tons, thus again reversing the positions of two State ami giving Illinois second, place by a margin of 3,225,( H XI tons. sr. Tfl 1 i ,...! .l .. -.1 . , tr - i - t uvl oi ijvi cavccucu oy uo pvr cent close to the Vernon arena in which . ' ' to train, and Welch has hied himself to Venice by the Sea, where his crav- j ing for the ocean can be gratified by stretch of Pacific from California to China. pavement. The blocks should be rectangular in shape. For heavy traffic their depth should be not less than 4 inches. The usual width is 3 or 4 inches, and the best length from 6 to 10 inches. They should be laid with the grain vertical, on' a concrete foundation having a thin surface cushion of sand or other material. . . Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month, delivered bv carrier. the value of the total mineral product of the United States in 1880, and was nearly equal to the value of the entire mineral product of the United States in 1897, only ten years before. The average price for bituminous coal at the mines in 1907 was $1.14, against $1.11 in 1906 and $1.06 in 1905. Thme average price in 1907 was high er than that in any other recent year except 1903, when prices were abnor mally high because of the famine pro duced by the great anthracite strike in 1902. The average value of the an thracite produced in 1907, taking into consideration the quantity of coal used at the mines in the operation of properties, was $2,14 per long ton, as against $2,05 in 1906. Excluding the quantity of coal used in the opera Pennsylvania continued to outrank all of the other State in coal produc- tion, for in addition to the 85,604,3 tons of anthracite produced in that State in 1907, there were also 150.321 437 tons of bituminous coal, making a total of nearly 236,000,000 short tons for Pennsylvania alone. The value of Pennsylvania's total coal produc tionanthracite and bituminous in 1907 was $310,421,826. The value of the coal production of Illinois m 19r7 was $54,687,382. The total value of the coal product of these two Slates exceeded by about $10,000,000 the value of the total mineral product of the United States in 1880. During the first nine months of 1907 there was the usual complaint of shortage of cars, a complaint which has been heard almost constantly dur ing the last few years. There was also much complaint of shortage of labor and of the expensive character of such labor as the operators were able to obtain, After October there was a plentiful supply of both cars and la bor. It should be stated, however, in justice to the transportation compa nies, that the conditions in 1907 show ed some improvement over those of the preceding year, particularly with reference to (lie manner in which the cars were moved rather than to the actual increase in the supply of trans portation facilities. The year 1907 may be considered a red-letter year in the history of tfta coal-mining industry. In addition to the enormously increased production and the general advance in' prices, a condition of peace reigned generally throughout the coal-mining1 regions, this being the result of "the labor agreements made in 1906 after the tions of the mines, which is designat- suspension on April! of that year.v