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' - - ' ' ' U - HE ORE L Y JOURNAL THE WEATHER Tonight, fair; Wednes day, cloudy; wind shift- -ing to southerly. ' 4:00 O'CLOCK EDITION VOL. I. NO. 157. PORTLAND, OBEGON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 0, . 1902. PRICE FIVE. CENTS. TO TRY THE LOOP Two Men Ready for To morrow A MILITARY PARADE The Great Feature for Wednesday Charity Day a : Success. CARNIVAL PROGRAM. Tonight. t .00 Double Wedding, f Tomorrow. 10.30 Street Parade. 2:30 uldway. .80-Conoert In Tempi of Music and Midway. 10:80 Loop the Loop. . Tonight there will be a double wedding ceremony performed In the pretence of the Queen. The throne will be gorgeous ly decorated and many people will be present to witness the event. The loop will be tried again tomorrow night by H. C. Feltham. who has volun teered to make the attempt In the place . of Larsen who la now out of business with a sprained ankle. Felttarm ta a Bolae City chap who haa had a long ex perience in trick riding and clatma to have ridden the loop in Ban Francisco four yeara ago. Manager Jabour believe he can successfully do the turn. Another young man. named W. P. Donald, is will ing to try the Job. Yesterday there were crowds continual ly roaming the Carnival city who had come for Iweet charity' sake and they overrun the entire ahowa in every corner rf the Midway. There will be a gool lump sum to.be divided among the four Institutions benefited. Thuraday will be WOMEN'S DAY, and a reception will be held by Queen Maybelle. Manager Rowe . la trying to arrange for a wedding in the Uon'a cage for that evening. Manager Rowe announcer that al pos ellle arrangement la being made to pro tect the public from accident in case the attempt to ride the loop I not a success. TOMORROW IS THE DAT of patriotism. The day when our soldier boy show what American soldiery Is. The entire fore of Portland and all ex cept one company at Vancouver will par ticipate In the great parade to move at 10 o'clock In the morning. Over 2000 mem ber of the militia are expected to be In line and the battery boys Will turn out In full force. General Summer 1 doing everything In his power to make It the moat successful patriotlo demonstration yet seen In the city and ha Induced many of the business men to decorate their houses. The city will be in full military uniform and all will capitulate to the scdlera. In the evening the boya will be given the privilege of the ground and In full uniform they will be aeen wherever there is f jythlog going on. The soldiers them sc'.vea are taking great Interest in the day' eventa and will do all to make It a memorable one in the two weeks of festivity.. The local militia make this their first appearance after the summer vacation and there is no need to adver tise the excellence of the Vancouver boya as they are alwaya the attraction wher ever tltey appear. The following is the formation for the parade at 10 o'clock: Platoon of police. Grand marshal. General O. Summers; Major C. U. Uantenbein. chief of staff; W. F. Riley, bugler. Following list of -aids, emrmbnf or The Second Oregon Regiment, U. S.V;., who will parade In their field uniform, the same as worn In the Philippine Islands: Major M. H. El lis, Captain Sandford Whiting, Major R. E. Davis, Lieutenant E. W. Moore, Cap tain William Gadsby, Lieutenant A. B. Grttsmaoher, Major H. W. Cardweli and Carl Rltterspacher. Frank Freeman, W. , C. North and W. H. Wells. Seventeenth United States Infantrv Colonel Ureenleaf A. Goodale, command ing. ' Staff Captain Carl Retchmann, adju tant: Captain Verling K. Hart, quarter master. First Battalion Captain Edward Chy noweth, commanding. . Stalt Lieutenant Robert O. Van Horn, Bof Henry Jenning & Sons. Importers, Jobber oV Dealers. FURNITURE, CARPETS AND STOVES 172-174 Flrat Street, 209-211 Yamhill Street. Mr. C. S. Jackson. Manager Oregon 28 Yamhill Stret City. Dear Sir We are pleased to state that we have the very highest regard for The Journal as an advertising medium. During the months of July and August our business was more than double that of the same months during any former year of our business history. It is a significant fact that previ ous to and during these months our advertisement appeared regularly The Journal. We feel that we have no cause to regret that we have been regular advertisers in The Journal from Its first Issue. Tours truly. r (Signed) HENRY JENNING A SONS. i Journal's New Subscribers. THX JOURNAL r CROWS. Her a little and there a llttl and The Journal's circulation climbs. Week ending August ... 81 Week ending August 16.... , . 95 Week ending August 23 -.104 Week ending August 30 : 301 Week ending September 6, 12 o'clock noon: City 1 ; .r 29 Country . 6V 368 , Total for flv weeks ' 649' battalion adjutant; Lieutenant Leonard J. Myg-att, quartermaster. - Company A Lieutenant Charles J. Nel son, comraandlni compi Waldo ! en bush. company B Lieutenant Rhlnelander Waldo ! Lieutenant Garrit Van 8 Quack- Company C Lieutenant Elvlfl H. Wag ner. - - Company D Captain Thomas L. Smith. Second Battalion Captain Henry J. Bunt, commanding. j Btaft LieuUaant Irvine J. Carr, battal ion adjutant. ... Company B Captain Benjamin A. Hardaway. . . . Company F Lieutenant Wlnfleld Hark' Company G Lieutenant IJewllyn N. Bushneld; Lieutenant Leo A. Dewejr. Company H Captain Mathies Crowley; Lieutenant Daniel M. Chester. Jr. SECOND DIVISION. Third Regiment. O. N. GColonel E. Everett, commanding; Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. Jublts. ' Staff Captain E. C. MeaYs, adjutant; Major R. L. Gillepsie, surgeon; Captain L. H. Knapp, quartermaster; Captain Joslah Kemp, InsSeotor of rifle nractlce; Captain Alexander H. Kerr; Captain Robert L. Marsh. First Battalion Major O. C. Von Eg loffstein, Adjutant-Lieutenant Em 11 Btruplere. Company C Captain A. W. Ckrthler, Lieutenant L. A. Bowman, Liutenant S. Rehnstrom. Company G Captain R. O. Scott, Lieu tenant . A. Platts, Lieutenant A. Jfc. Jenkins. Company A Captain H. L. Kelly Jr., Lieutenant F, W. Humphreys, Lieutenant C. B. Birns. Company E Captain Charles T. Smith, Lieutenant K. Slrupelee, Lieutenant E. M. Lance, Second "Battalion Major Charles E. McDonell, commanding; Lieutenant W. A. natts, adjutant. Company B Captain T. N. Dunbar, Lieutenant W. W. Wilson, Lieutenant A. IS. Brown. Company F Captain Frank 8. Baker, Lieutenant Wii..am L. Gould, Lieutenant W. F. Allen. Company D Captain J. A. McKlnnon, Lieutenant R. M, Doble, Lieutenant W. L. Ormandy. ARTILLERT DIVISION. First Division Eighth United States Light Artillery, Captain William L. Kenly, commanding; Lieutenant Harry E. Mit chell, Lieutenant Laurln L. Lawson. Second Division Battery A. O. N. O., Captala H7 U. Welch, commanding; Lieu tenant LeVs M. Clark. Lieutenant T. L. Perkins, lieutenant F. H. Burns. The line of march follows East on Stark street to First, south on First to Washington, west on Washing ton to Fifth, south on Fifth to Morriaon, eaat on Morrison tqFlrst. south on First to Madison, west on Madison to Third, north on Third to Burnstde. west on Burnslde to Sixth passing the reviewing stand at the Hotel Portland. TO ALL ELKS. The general committee of the Elks' Car nival have made the request that all Elks visiting the Carnival at night, wear their caps, and tomorrow. Military Day, they wear their full regalia. WOMEN'S CLUBS. (Journal Special Sarvlce.) DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Sept. -The North Dakota Federation of Women's Club Informally opened Its anriual meet ing here today. The delegates commenced arriving last evening, and all were promptly escorted to the quarters as signed them. The arrangements for the gathering are of the most perfect antf elaborate character. The sesslori this evening Is In the nature of a welcome to gether with, an elaborate musical pro gram. The real business will commence tomorrow forenoon. WILSON INSANE Killed Wife and Found Asleep With Razor in Hand (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) DUDLOW, W. Va , Sept. 9 -Rev. Mor ris Wilson, the aged minister who cut his wife's throat at Genoa Saturday, was found this morning In the woods behind his home, totally exhausted and asleep, holding a blood-stained razor In his hand. He Is undoubtedly Insane. He will be put In an asylum In this vicinity, where for 50 years he preached and was widely known and'loved. - - PITTSBURG TYP0THETAL (Journal Special Service.) PITTSBURG, Pa.. Sept. 9. The annual convention of the United Typothctue of America began here today. The associa tion, is made up of the Job printers of the country, and nearly all the leading tlrnis are represented. Hours and conditions oi labor. Improvements In printing -meth ods and other matters of interest to the trade are scheduled for consideration. PORTLAND. Or.. SeDt. 9. 1901. Dally Journal. ORIENT LINERS id- Pacific Coast Shipping Attracts Capital MORE STEAMSHIPS Cornelius Vanderbilt Is a Director The Corporation Is After Asiatic Business. NEW YORK, Sept . Th organisation of another Oriental ateamshlp line ahowa that the Pacific Coast ia attracting atten tion In the Eaat. The Journal of Commerce in' its laaue of today says: "A new steamship com pany has been formed for the purpose of entering into active competition for Oriental trade. The large gains In th shipments to the Pacific Coast points haa attracted marked attention here. The new line is to be Operated by the American-Asiatic Steamship Company, which la capitalized at thwu.uuo and haa at Ita head William Barclay Parsons as president, and Cornellua Vanderbilt aa director. It ia the intention to establish a regular service between ChlMa, Japan and the Philippines, and expect to begin opera tions about the middle of October. They will also bulk! their own fleet." The Oriental trade ia rapidly increasing and there la no doubt that there will be sufficient business' to support more steam ship companieg than are ndw In the field MUST BE NAPPING Geer Says Chinese Mat ter Has Been At tended to (Journal Special Service.) SALEM, Ore., Sept. . Governor Geer this morning was shown a copy of a dis patch sent last night to the Portland Oregonlan from Washington, asserting: "The State Department Is at a loss to account why Governor Geer has made no reply to Its telegram of Aug, 10, in which It laid before him the complaint of the Chinese Legation that the Oregon author- j ltli-s had taken no steps to prosecute the ! men who attacked the DO Chinese at ! Baker City, Aug. 8. The complaint hav ing come from the Washington represen tative of the Chinese Government make It n state affair, entitled to every consid eration." Governor Geer said: "The Chinese Legation at Washington must have been asleep, or some one else must have been napping, for Immediately upon the receipt of the Information I instructed Sam White, district attorney at Bakir City, to take up the matter at once and make investigation. Before re ceiving word from Mr. White I had a letter from District Attorney Miller.'of Malheur Conniy, saying that the case came under his jurisdiction, and that he would attend to it. ' There has Teen no delay on the part of the Oregon State Government In the premises, and any statement or comment InUroiUng . tliat... there, jiaa bean,.,!- not consistent with the facts." WRECKS BIG FOUR Passenger Train Crashes Into An Open . Switch (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 9.-A Big Four passenger train, westbound, crashed through an interlocking switch at full speed this morning, 'demolishing the en gine, baggage and smoking cars, fatally Injuring Fireman Walter Brown. Several passengers 'were slightly Injured. CATHOLIC KNIGHTS. (Journal Special Service.) FRANKFORT. Ky., 8epfc 9. Ir. point attendance th btonnlal meetlwi e,HtM j Catholic Knights or America In sefon here is the largeat gathering ever held by the state society. Delegate are tn at tendance from every branch of the ao- clety In the state. This rooming the del egates attended the celebration of high mass, following which the ' sessions of the convention were begun. The princi pal business before the convention is the election of state officers to aerr during th nxt two year. COMBINE. INTERESTS Liquor Dealers to Hold Important -.Meeting. (Journal Special Service.) CLEVELAND, O, Sept. .-Conider- able Interest attaches to the anual meet ing of th Ohio Liquor League, which opened in Cleveland today, for the reason that ail effort i to be made to amalga mate all the liquor organizations in Ohio In order to strengthen their political in fluence. Among the organizations it '. purposed to unit are the Knights of Fi delity, the Royal Arch and the Independ ent Royal Arch. POLICE CHIEFS MEET. (Journal Special Service.) TUSCALOOSA. Ala.. Sept. 8-Chlefe Of police of th leading cities of Alabama, members of th state organization, are holding their second annual meeting here. The gathering was called to order In Elks' Hall at 10 o'clock this morning Chief C. W. Austin, of Birmingham, pre siding. Mayor Cochrane welcomed the visitors and the remainder of the ss ion was occupied with routine business. This afternoon the members took a rldo on the river. Papers on topics dealing with crime and criminals will be read and discussed tomorrow. PORK PIE POISONS One Hundred Victims of Ptomaine Affected Meat DERBT, Eng., Sept. JlQreat excite ment prevails here today on account of a wholesale poisoning. s As a result of aatlng affected pork pies, over 150 case of ptomaine poisoning have been reported here 'today. No estimate haa been made as to the .number of fatali ties caused by the) poisoning;- but Investi gation up to th present time show that many of the victim are In a very serious condition. No statement haa been made as to where th poisoned meat had been secured. FUEL OIL IS TESTED Practical Illustration Before Coun cil This Morning. HIGH TEMPERATURE ATTAINED Would Not Explode or Ignite Un der 280 Degrees Fahrenheit. There was a special meeting of the City Council this morning to hear A. M. Stone, of the Associated OH Comapny, of San Tranciaco, on the danger of fuel oil to adjoining buildings. Mr. Stone was there with samples of crude oil, which he tested on the audtior's desk In the Coun cil chamber. First he took a small quantity, and placing It in a tin receptacle, heated H over a spirit lamp. The temperature adlly . JkMQSEi TO 2 DEGREES before it would Ignite from a lighted taper and then there was only a small flash. .At 250 degrees there was another Hash, but 2b0 was reached before the oil would ignite. Mr. Stone's Idea was to show that the oil would not explode end that It needed an extreme heat for it to Ignite. A piece of waste was saturated in coal oil, ignited and placed In a pan of the crude petroleum and the flame Immediately died out. Mr. Stone showed by INSURANCE FIGURES that their rate on buildings from 10 feet to 100 feet from hotels, oil warehouses, 'etc.. ranted from 75 cents to 10 cents extra on the risks and that for the sane distances from . hay warehouses, mills, etc.. the extra rate was from 91. .50 to 15 cents, shoeing that the underwriters, after careful Investigation, had found tho oil a less dangerous risk than hay or lum ber. .The extra risk on theatres, sash and door factories are even greater run ning from C 73 to 60 cents. . Mr. .Stone has an ordinance before the Council asking for the privilege of. stor ing fuel oil on the terminal grounds and his illustrations before the Council wero for the purpose of showing the Jiarmless ness of crude petroleum. Mr. Rumelin also has an ordinance before the. Coun cil relegating all oil tanks to the north of Killlngsworth avenue. . ACTING CHIEF LAUDENKOS of the fire department, who was an In terested witness to the tests was j&sked what he thought of them. "I am nat- - toralrjlttt "rrmtdr about oil In "connec tion with fires, but I have never made much of an investigation of fuel oil and am not In a position to discuss the mat ter Intelligently. From what I have seen here this morning, however, it does not seem to be very dangerous." The Council was invited by Mr. Stone to visit the rolling mills where about three car loads of oil is consumed each month for fuel purposes, and where a practical illustration can he had. . A NEGRO FELLED Knocked Down by Sec ret Service Man TOO NEAR CARRIAGE The President Talks to Over 25,000 People at Asheville Today. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ASHEVILLE. N. C, Sept; 9. Over 15, 000 people heard President Roosevelt make a speech here this afternoon. During th address a secret service man. knocked down a negro who came too lose to the carriage. It Is not known whether the negro had any object other than a desire ct secure a close view of the President or not, however, on being told to move farther away from the carriage he failed to. do so and consequently received the blow which felled him to the ground. U was not seriously hurt. TALKS FROM PLATFORM. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ASHEVILLE, N. C, Sept. 9.-Preeldent Roosevelt's special train stood on a sld ing at Hot Springs all night where the President had a good night's rest At 7 o'clock this morning the party resumed Its Journey. At Marshall the train was held a few minutes, giving the President time to address the large crowd which had assembled to. greet him. He spoke from the platform of his car, thanking his listeners for their pcesence and con gratulatlng them on the prosperity of the country. Ills address was brief but thoroughly appreciated by his hearers. VISITS -STEEL CORPORATION Governor Stone Arrived in New York Today. POSSIBLY CONSULTING MORGAN Denies That His Errand Is Con nectcd With Anthracite Strike. (Bcrlppa-McRae News Association.) NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-ConslderabIe comment Is being caused by the visit of Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, to New York today. Governor Stone arrived here early this morning and almost Immediately went direct to the ofllce of the Steel Corpora tion. ' What his object in making his first call on this corporation could be Is not known but many who claim to be in a position to know are of the opinion that th Governor is conferring with J. Pler pont Morgan or one of his representa tives In authority, hoping to And some so lution to the strike situation. However, in being questioned Governor Stone posl tlvely declared that his presence In New York was in no way connected with the strike. SAYS HE'S TOO POOR Mayor Byrne Doesn't Want the Office Again. SPOKANE, Sept. 9. Mayor Byrne has announced that he will not be a candi date for Mayor again. He has been the most active chief executive the city ever had, and has accomplished much for Spo kane. He gives as his reason that hhas lost thousands of dollars in his practice as a physician and being a poor man can not afford the luxury of office. He Is the most popular Democrat In Spokane Coun ty and already his name Is heard in con nection with the Governorship, and his friends may force him to the front as a reward for his services to the party and the city. TWO HEN DROWNED DETROIT. Mich.. Sept. 9.-Th bis steam barge 'Houghton sank at the dock here this morning, drowning Edward Close and William Daniels. Other mem bers of the crew narrowly escaped. WHITE CAPS RAH). r BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 9. The White Caps are again raiding in Indiana. ik.?-3lEh-i- thexjWeieiLJtuLwhippd Mai Sturgeon and -wife, and posted many' notices on other fanners' doors. BIG ENOUGH FOR THE PLACE Hon. J. N. Williamson of PrlnevlH Is In the city, finding the occasion opportune for canvass of state politics, especially touching United State Senator, ' Eastern Oregon's Congressman-elect ia mentioned by many as able to fill th coveted place hjmsatt. - ' RETURNED COMPLIMENT Yacht Club Proposes the Names Kaiser 'and Prince Henrjr. (Scrlppa-McRa News Association.) ' , NEW YORK, Sept. 9-The names ef Kaiser William and Prince Henry were today proposed for membership In the New York Yacht ClubJn return for th marked attention shown Americana by the Kaiser at th recent Kiel regatta. THREE MEN RESCUED They Had Been Entombed Over 120 Hours ScTlpps-McRa News Association.) LONDON, 8ept. . Thre men were res cued alive this morning from the ruins of the Union Colliery at Gloucestershire, where they had been entombed 120 hours. BANDITS DEFIANT Cuban Merchants and Planters Kidnaped for Ransom (Scrlpps-McRa News Association.) HAVANA, Sept. 9. It Is reported (hat Cuban banditti r overrunning the Is land, defying the rural guards, and kid' naplng planters and merchants, for the purpose of securing ransom. They are also committing highway robbery, and looting villages. General Roderigues, the chief of the militia police, has appealed to President Palma for mere men, claim Ing the present fore Is entirely mad quato. SENSATIONAL IMPRISONMENT ... .- , -r' Prominent St. Louis Men Lodged InJaiL THEY COULD NOT GIVE BOND Grand Jury Believes Other Well Known Gtizens Implicated. (Scripps-McRae News Association.) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept 9. A a result of the confession of John Gurrelf, who returned here from Mexico and gave him self up to the authorities, several prom inent business men have been arrested charged With being connected with the railroad franchise bribery cases. Today at noon members of the Munic ipal Assembly, Schnettler, Helms, Schu macher and Qutke were lodged In Jail. They were compelled to remain in prison 4wing to the fact that they were unabl to give bonds to tne extent or xw.uw, toe amount rqu urea py taw, It has been reported, on good authority. that the Grand Jury which ha the mat ter in charge, is of the opinion that there are several prominent cttlsena beside the nineteen, for whom warrants nave been issued, implicated In these bribery cases. It is expectea mat a numoer or. new sensation will be created before the work of the investigation Is completed. BOODLE RS TAKE OATH. (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ST.. LOUIS, Sept 9. Nine men wanted by the grand Jury In the bribery cases ar still unarrested but every exit from the city Is closely guarded making their capture -almost certain. Tt ia learned that the Boodle rs Combine tqbk a regulaf oath, had committee appointed and swore, under penalty at death, to keep. all business -secrets. t7ii,:f' .. STILL IN CONFERENCE. MILLIONAIRE ARRESTED. NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Governor Stone Is still in conferences with Morgan's part ners, Steele St Perkins, at 3 o'clock. President Baer and other coal operators are holding a session which Is believed to, be in touch with the Stone conference. It is reported on Wall street that the ope rators ar willing to give the miners a li per cent Increase in wages, but refuse to treat with Mitchell or any representa tives of the mlneworkers' -unhmr- - - GOLDEN STATE BIRTHDAY. . NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Th anniversary of the admission at California, to- th Union of states Is to be celebrated with an elaborate banquet In New Tork to- IghtT The' anniversary hv s. : holiday in California, but tbl .la th first notable celebration of the day . to b held tin tbi dry. The. affair is ta. b under the aus pice of the California Socnfty. or New York, -an organisation recently formed by natrvs sons of California, now real- dent tn New York City, or vicinity. WILL GET THE ROAD Dallas and Falls Gty Are Successful; . POLK COUNTY IN IT L. Gcrlinger Will Build From Dal las East to the Timber. Z Dallas and Falls City hav succeeded , in their effort for a railroad, for which negotiations have for some tlme'beea con ' ducted with Mr. L. Gerlinger, of this city. Seen at his ofllce In the Chamber of -'" Commerce, this morning, Mr. Gerlinger ' Informed The Journal that hi negotiat ' tiqns regarding the road were successful-, ly concluded, and it would be built at . one. He said he had accepted th Fails City offer of aid, and had instructed his attorney at Dallas, essr. Bhlbley : Ealln. to draw the papers agreeably to -the Falls City proposition. This provld for a bonus of 11,000 In cash, exclusive of all other bonuses from the mill compa nles In ties, right of way and terminal ' facilities. This bonus is to b paid on completion of the road, which la limited to August,- 190J, and Mr. Gerlinger is to give a bond of guaranty. The Fall City proposition required acceptance of thl offer within six days, and Mr. Gerlinger discounted the time and accepted install ter. -. It was also learned from Mr. GerllngeH ' thai; his chief engineer. wvcwvert, has in fact just completed the flhsx aen nlte survey. The tin will be 12 miles In length, from Dallas to Fall City, and : extending to the timber eaat of th SllaU Indian reservation. "Th line Will be built Just as rapidly - aa possible," said Mr. Gerlinger. . i T0TEST THE LAW Contractor Arrested for , Workmg-Men,10:: t (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) DUNKIRK, N. T.. Sept 9 A test of th eight-hour law was begun her) this morning in th arrest of Thomas Whalen, of Ogdensburg, who harJth contract for th erection of a 1200,000 state normal school building, and woa ha been working hie men 10 hours a day. The American Federation of Lebov Instigated th suit Th trial will be held on Monday. NO AGREEMENT YET REACHED Boat Owners and Engineers Still Entertain Conflicting ' ' The alloted time for settling; th differ, nee existing between the steamboat' owners and th marine engineers Will shortly expire, and as yet so satisfactory understanding has teen reached. In fact the contending forcVs are a wide apart as they were on theay that th owners received a copy of th agreement they) were asked to algn. The owners have assumed a determined stand and say that they will never grant any concessions whatever. WThen mere matter of i wales asked bw the engineer." said one, "does no! Out much o a figure. There ar other things of more importance which -we moat tak Into consideration, W ar not given th right to discharge a man .without con sulting th union, and cannot mploy any on without recelvIhgjTthelr consent B- " sides, tf w would give in to tham !( would only be a matter of short tint; until we would be asked to recogulx in a similar manner every employ ni toe boats." -v': The engineers . are hopeful that tb strike will be averted. , 'We hav yet 24 boors for th gr ment to be signed," said one of the tp . clatt this morning. X R. Spencer, own of a lino of towobat. has verbally x pressed a wlnlngness to sign th agree ment at any time b ia. requested t d - so, OihwaUvr-w4d-th samaf It Is too soon to talk moch yet ku will tate that we ar opposed to as Murine be In discharged fof th Strap! reason that those Who ar Jaatramntai lrr contending for our rights, deserv. ' Ing of protection, t If w should not pro tact them every man? who has th cour age to ask for eoncees Ion would be din charged at th very first opportunity 4 th slightest pretext . ; ., , ' ; WHEAT HAHET CHICAGO, Sept t. Wheat "fi ST. 1 t-ts