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
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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.
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. , 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. . .
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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