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"X,,", ?OVCRSTHC MORNING FICLO ONTHI LOWER COLUMBIA PUIUSMCI rULl AffOCIAriO REPORT 33rd YEAR. NO. 228 ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1. PRICE FIVE CENTS ELECTRIC TO FOREST GROVE COMPLETED ED YORK LEADS I PEfllT RACE ffFElLER III INVEST LARGE SUMS 111 I1UST Jl0tftiftg 4k MJT;hWim .ill Ij Jr V- : " . Questions Administration of Forestry; Policy 00!. MAXWELLS ANSWER Looked for Split at Irrigation Congress Comes at Morn ing Session WESTERN MEN TAKE A HAND Maxwell1! Addreu Defending Color , td Man' Bringi Defender! of the Forestry Service to Their Feet in , Loud Demonstration of Approval. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept. 30. The anticipated attack In the na tionul trritfation congress upon the administrations of the forestry policy came at the morning icstion today when D. C. Neumann of Denver in an address of several hours' duration made a sweeping and sever arraign ment of the administration of the for estry service 1y Gifford Pinchot. At the afternoon scsxion "George 'IX. Maxwell of Chicago made a ringing response to the attack of the color ed man which' brought defenders of the forestry service to their feet in demon .nations of approval. Several western men took part In the discus Ion, tome attacking, others defend ing the bureau, but the speech of Bcaman anil the reply of Maxwell overshadowed all other events of the session. An attempt was made to cut Beaman's speech short by a dele gate who demanded that a time limit of 20 minutes be enforced. President Gouily declined to support the point of order and the address was com pleted without further interruption. After Bcamans concluded, J. J. Fair M'cathcr of California asked if Bea man had not paid the attorney of Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. . President Goudy ruled the question out of order but Bcaman replied that he had been the company's attorney since its organization but that the corporation had no interest in the forestry problem and that the policy of the bureau "Locking up coal lands il a vast benefit to his company as it prevented competition from - new coal fields. 2-CENT RATE IN EFFECT. WASHINGTON, Sept, 30,-The flat two-cent postage rates will go in to effect between the United States and Great Britain tomorrow, ' Octo ber 1. TAFT SPEAKS AT HOME OF BRYAN Large Crowds Give-Judge Warm Welcome at Lin coln, Where He Endorses President's Position LINCOLN, Sept. , 30 Accepting the challenge of Colonel Bryan,'s right in the home city of the Nebras kan, Judge taft tonight not' only eh dorscd President Roosevelt's position on the ' question,' of publicity ; of cam paign contributions, but defended it with arguments calculated to estab lish that position as sound from the standpoint of public good and to RALLY AND BARBECUE. CENTRALIA" Wash., Sept. ,30. Tomorrow afternoon and evening will be held a Republican rally and barbecue. Many state candidates will be present and nearly alt of the county candidates. -.- . An invitation has been extended to the various candidates who were de feated in the primaries. ' Congress man Francis W. Cushman will be the principal speaker. ' Governor Mead may be present if possible, A grand barbecue has been arranged for. This rally will also mark the closing of the two-day racing meet at the Centralis Driving Park, w T CONTINUES TO RAP ENEMIES RENEWS ATTACKS UPON FOR AKER AND HASKELL AND READS MORE LETTERS. HE DISLIKES ROOSEVELT Denies That he and President Have Altered Their Opinion of Each Other and Says he is Waiting For Chance to Settle Old Score. -k A DENVER, Sept. 30.-In a speech consuming less than 30 minutes," W. R. Hearst tonight renewed his charges against Senator Forakcr and Governor Haskell and read additional letters and affidavits bearing upon the charges. Two letters addressed to Forakcr and signed John D. Arch bold in which were enclosed certifi cates of deposit for $5000 and $10,000, respectively, each bearing the date of 1900 were read. In this connection Hearst referred to the claim of For akcr that Hearst had not made pub lic any of the letters which would prove Foraker's innocense. "I have no such letters in my . large collec tion," Hearst said. Hearst paid his' respects to President Roosevelt and Bryan and compared the action of the president in repudiating Foraker with that of Bryan taking the respond sibility of HaskeH s connection with the democratic national committee. Regarding President Roosevelt, Mr. Hearst said it is not true that he and the president had altered their opinion of each other and are now working hand in hand. Hearst continued: "I dislike Roosevelt personally and have every reason to dislike him. When I was running for governor of New York, Roosevelt sent his present mouthpiece, Tweed's ex-defender, in to New York to say what was false about me and what Roosevelt knew show that Bryan's position for re election is sensationalism. Taft made 11 speeches today in Nebraska before reaching Lincoln, and five speeches in ' this city tonight. His audiences throughout were large and enthusi astic and his reception in Lincoln was made particularly gratifying by the enthusiasm and friendliness exhibited by the immense crowds which greet ed him at all points. HEARS Another Link In the Chain of Oregon Enterprises HILLSBORO, Sept. Sept. 30-The forest Grove Division of the Oregon Electric, Railway opened today with a celebration at ll'illsboro. People as sembled from many parts of Wash ington county and a special trainload of Portland men were in attendance. The completion of this branch is one more link in the chan of electric rail ways which the Oregon Electric Company is constructing from one end of the Willamette Valley to the other. was false. If I ever have an oppor tunity to even things up with Roose velt after he has ceased to be presi dent, I shall do so with satisfaction. But while Roosevelt is President of the United States my attitude toward him is that of any loyal citizen of the United States." Hearst then devoted himself prin cipally to the platforms of the two parties with particular reference to the publication of campaign contri butions, election of senators by di rect vote and tariff. He was unspar ing in his attacks on the president and Taft was once again how the pres ident had degraded the high office he INTERSTATE COURT DECIDES IN FAVOR OF HIE Uphold Authority of Commerce to Fix Freight Rate Upon What They Consider Just Basis , ANOTHER BIG VICTORY $3.40 Schedule Set by the Commission for Rough Lumber From Willamette Valley Points to San Francisco in Place of $5.00 Which the Railroads Wanted SAN FRANCIS. CO, Sept. 30. -In sustaining a demurrer by the govern ment -to an annlication for an in junction filed by the Southern Pacific Company seeking to restrain the In terstate Commerce Commission from establishing a rate upon lumber be tween Oregon and California, the United States Circuit Court of Ap peals today rendered a decision which upholds the authority of the Commis sion to fix freight charges upon what it considers a just and equitable basis, and sustains, in its direct ap plication, the most important clause of the rate law, namely, the right of the Commission to relieve shippers when in its. judgment they are en titled to such relief. ' While the opinion of the court will probably not be available for several days, the victory of the government appears to be, a substantial one. Representatives of the United 'States District Attorney's office and the In terstate Commerce Commission de clared that this is the first instance' since the enactment of the rate law 1 in which it was alleged that the Com- j mission had erred in a question of ' discretion and judgment, and the first time that there had been placed squarely before a court of this juris diction the right of the Commission to make or correct rates under such circumstances, The decision was announced imme diately upon the opening of the bench court. Judge Gilbert, who, with Judges Morrow and Ross, occu pied the bench, merely stated that the court would not grant the relief pray ed for, and that the demurrer to the Chicago Nationals Drop Back to Third Position NEW YORK, Sept. 30. -New York is again . in the lead for the pennant race as a result of yes terday's games in the National League. Chicago, which was in the lead yesterday is today in third place, owing to New York and Pittsburg winning yesterday's contests. It is still anybody's race however, and the position of all three teams is hang ing on the result of a single day's play. , In the American league only two games were played yesterday and the relative position of the leading teams are unchanged, except that Cleveland and Detroit drew three points further away from Chicago, which 1 did not play. The standing today is: NATIONAL ' New, York .637 Pittsburg 663 Chicago . ................. . . . . . . .631 AMERICAN Detroit . .338 Cleveland . . 584 Chicago .578 holds by participating in the canv paign instead of leaving Taft and himself to fight it out alone. CO FOR THE SHIPPERS injunction would be sustained by the unanimous decision of the three Judges. So brief were the proceed ings that but a single representative of the Southern Pacific Company had put in an appearance at the time, and court had adjourned when the other attorneys reached the Federal build ing. , The action decided today was in stituted by the Southern Pacific and the Oregon & California Railway af ter the announcement of an increase in the rates on rough lumber- from the Willamette Valley in Oregon to San Francisco and other bay points. The railways announced that the rate, which was $3.10 per 1000 feet, was to be increased to $5. A protest was filed with the Interstate Com merce Commission by the Associated Lumber Dealers of the Northwest, and the Commission, after investiga tion, decided that $3.40 per 1000 was a reasonable rate. The objection of the railways to this decision took the form of a suit for an injunction to set aside the order of the Commis- SiOn. , ' . Attorneys for the railroads this af ternoon after the United States cir cuit court refused torestrain the In terstate Commerce Commission from fixing rate on lumber between Wil lamette Valley and California points, held consultation and announced that the railroads will file amended com plaint with the. court tomorrowHas ing the decision to do so in the state ment of Judge Gilbert, who delivered the' decision of the court today, that (Continued on page 8) FIB! BASEBALL GAMES. National League. 'ew York 2, Philadelphia 1. Cincinnati 6, Chicago 5. Pittsburg 7, St. Louis 5. Brooklyn 2, Boston 1. American League. Detroit 7, Washington 5. Cleveland 6, Philadelphia i. Northwest League. Vancouver 2, Spokane 5. Seattle 8, Butte 1. Tacoma 3, Aberdeen 0. Pacific Coast League. San Francisco 13, Los Angeles 4. Oakland 5, Portland: 7. DON GETS DECISION AFTER 20 ROUNDS . EDDIE HANLON GETS WICKED BEATING AT HANDS OF ENGLISHMAN 0VERWEIGHED EIGHT POUNDS Moran's Only Hope For Victory Was to Land a Knockout, But Ow ing to Opponent's Overweight he Was Badly Handicapped. COLISEUM RINK, San Francis co, Sept. 30. After twenty rounds of fast fighting, during which he pracJ tically cut his opponent, to ribbons, Owen Moran, the English feather weight, was given the decision over Eddie Hanlon, the California light weight. Moran's inability to score a knockout was doubtless due to the fact that Hanlon weighed fully eight pounds more than he. In only one round, the thirteenth, did Hanlon have advantage and started in to make his fight from the tap of the gong and kept incessantly after his opponent, until the contest had ter minated. From the first Hanlon real ized he was no match for the English man and that the only hope of ulti mate victory lay in close range fight ing. Moran was not caught napping and kept up merciless pepperihg on Hanlon's face and in the seventh had blood flowing in streams from Han lon's mouth and nostris. In the thir teenth the Englishman was caught while in a neutral corner, Hanlon shot a wicked right to the stomach that sent Moran to mid-ring. Han lon followed his advantage with a couple of face smashers. That was as far as he got for the Briton covered and when the round terminated went smiling to his corner. From then on Moran smashed Hanlon almost at will. . . POSTAL CARD MAY TRACE MURDERER Mysterious Missive Giving Name, Address and De scription of 'Frisco Girl's Slayer Is Received OAKLAND, Sept 30, According to a story published here this after noon a mysterious postal card ad dressed to the district attorney's of fice says the murderer of Nora Ful ler, a young girl enticed away from home in San Francico several years ago and whose body was found in an empty flat On Sutter street is liv ing in Fruitvale Canyon. The card contains a minute description of the Reported That He Is Here to Develop Country HINTS OF ANOTHER R.R. C. M. and SL Paul Said to Be Planning Great Development for Oregon PORTLAND TO BE TERMINUS Details Are Lacking But Information From Reliable Source Saya That Rockefeller Himself Will Invest $30,000,000 in Next Two Years. PORTLAND, Sept. 30.-The Ore- gonian will say tomorrow: "An nounced on authority that cannot be disclosed that the visit of William , Rockefeller to the Pacific Northwest means great development to the States of Oregon and Washington within the next few years. A man close in touch with the C M. & St. Paul made a statement last . night night that Rocekefeller himself will pour $300,000,000 into the two states without the next two years. This huge sum it is stated will be used for the development for Oregon and Washington along lines yet largely neglected. The Oregonian's inform ant declined to go into details, but on account of his sources of infor mation his statements are considered reliable." The article goes on to say that it is learned that from the same source that the C. M. & St. Paul plans great development of the Pa cific Northwest that a strong organ ization will be formed in Washing ton by the railroad and Portland will be the terminus of the road. Article concludes by forecasting the appoint ment of A. N. Ingersoll to be vice president of the road, the announce ment which will be made from Ta coma tonight. FLEET AT MANILA. MANILA, Oct. l.-The Atlantic battleship fleet entered Basilan Straits at 1 o'clock yesterday arriv ing opposite Zamboaga at 3 o'clock and finally clearing the Straits on the way to Manila at 4 o'clock. A tele gram was received here by wireless from the Connecticut dated Septem ber 29, 8 p. m., and says the Atlantic fleet is in 3 degres 44 minutes north latitude, longtide 121, degrees 30 minuts eas. man. It has been turned over to Constable Mead of Fruitvale. The district attorney's office was formerly occupied by the detective agency and it is supposed the card was intended for this agency. HUMBOLDT FLOATED. VICTORIA, Sept. 30. The steam er Humhboldt was pulled off the rocks this evening.