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G OOD EVENING. . Tonight and Wednesday fair; warmer Wednesday; northweat winds. VOL. III. NO. 146. SALT LAKE AND DENVER BATTLING FOR HONOR Feature of Mining Con gress Is Contest of These Cities. EL PASO SURE TO WIN Will Doubtless Get 1905 Convention Speakers of National Fame Ad dress Delegates and Reso lutions Discussed. Overtopping for tire moment all other Issues before the American Mining con gress la the keen struggle between Salt Lake City and Denver to secure the per manent headquarters of the organisation, and the dashing campaign of El Paso's enthualaatlc delegates to capture the congress of 106. Many other matters of Importance are to come before the congress, but the absorbing topic that is immediately of Interest to the dele gates Is the spectacular contest In which these three cities are engaged. So far as the Texan are concerned their success seems assured, for no se rious rival is yet in the field to contest with them for the congress of next year. Only some unforeseen combina tion and she appearance of some un expected competitor cJn wrest the prise from their grasp. Nevertheless they are putting up as energetic a fight as if their cause were desperate. The El Paso delegation is the pic turesque feature of the assemblage. Wearing the broad sombrero of the border, which Is reproduced in miniature in the badges which they are scattering broadcast among the delegates, and with the oolors of Mexico and of the United States fluttering from their big canes, the men from the Lone Star state are working like beavers' to roll up the votes which shall give them the next congress. One of their number, Harry Norman, editor of the El Paso News, is attired in the full costume of the Mex ican vaquero. ' "We want the congress of 1S0S for El Paso," said one of the delegation. "Our obty is the center of the greatest mining region of the world. We are here to win and we want the vote of every man In the congress." Hard to Pick Victor. But while the outlook for tha Texan la apparently so bright, the Issue of the struggle between Denver and Salt Lake la difficult to forecast The sentiment In favor of Denver is strong, but her delegates have been slow to arrive and the men from Utah are making a stren uous fight. Salt Lake offers to gl vefd free of cost a. handsome site for the per manent headquarters and this is a pow erful argument In her favor. A. J. Davis, a member of the city council of Salt Lake and one of the delegates, re ceived the following dispatch late last evening from F. J. Hewlett, president of the oouncll: City council tonight unanimously authorized the mayor and city recorder to execute a deed to the American Min' Ing congress for a site to erect building If headquarters are located here." "The site which we offer is a beautiful one," said Mr. Davis. "It is in the heart of the city, only a atone'a throw from the city and county building, and Is worth 333.000. Denver make no such offer as this. Salt Lake's advan tages are unsurpassed and no other city can equal It as a permanent home for the mining congress. '. Beaver a Mystery' The Salt Lake delegates are perplexed by the apparent Inaction of Denver's champions, only a few of whom have as yet arrived. Rumors are rife of at tempted coalitions with the El Paso delegates, but the letter profess to have kept free from all alliances, preferring to make' their fight without becoming Involved in the struggle over perma nent headquarters. Sentiment Is divided among the delegates from other sections, and the majority are not yet committed to the. cause of either of the contending cities. "I think the southern Oregon delegates wlfl generally vote for Denver," said Col. John Crawford of Grants Paas, whose right to the military title which he bears would be admitted by any one at first glance. "W are heart whole and fancy free, but Denver seems to be the best place for permanent headquar ters. El Paso will get our votes for the oongress of next year. Isn't that boy Cobb making a splendid light for his city?" The colonel smiled as he (Continued on Page Two.) MILLIONAIRE PHIPPS WILLING TO PAY $5,000,000 FOR DIVORCE ( Journal Special Service.) Chicago, Aug. 21. Five million dollars that Is the price Lawrence C. Phlppa, the steel magnate. Is willing to pay. Mrs. Phlppa cams from Pittsburg last night, snd later a conference was held by 'members of the family to settle the trouble out of court. A dlvoreo suit was filed in Denver soma time ago by Phlppa, arid the news created a sensation. It Is understood Millionaire Phlppa has decided to give his young wife what she asks IS, 000, 000 In caah and the custody of tha chil dren one-1 ih If of each year. In exchange Mrs. Phlppa agrees not to contest the di vorce proceedings now In progress in Denvea. BaWTriaaSnfl am TA-' IsSsnVJ BTflTfllaaBnTJafBenBnBnBnBnBnBnTSr sra i&Sa&Atsnea EseW&at ''Bsntiffir' ' J -km ORLANDO Utah's MORSE IS FOUND IN SAD CONDITION Man Mourned as Head Is Reported" Discovered Has Severe Wound on His Head and Is Demented 4 Word was received late this 4 afternoon by Deputy City Aud- 4 !ttot Joe Hutchinson tBR E. C. 4 Morse, who disappeared from 4 this city several days ago and of 4 whom nothing had been heard. 4 has been found On the line of e the Oregon Railroad Naviga- e tion company, near The Dalles. 4 e it is ,saia mat juorse is uramn w 4 and cannot give any clear ae- 4 count of his wanderings since he 4 left this city. It is also asserted 4 that his condition Is due to a 4 4 blow received on the head pre- 4 sumably by those who are sup- 4 posed to have robbed him. Fur- 4 4 ther particulars cannot be' gained. Patient observation on the part of Joseph 8. Hutchinson, deputy county license Inspector, and three brothers and a nephew of Morse has brought to light facts which cause them to scout any hut the foul play theory. Through their efforts It has been learned that the same man who was seen to ap proach Morse and slap him familiarly on the shoulder In front of H. H. Pome Toy's cigar stand, at East Morrison street and Orand avenue, boarded a car with him on East Ankeny street, be tween Grand avenue and East Seventh. Morse was aboard the car when It passed East Eighteenth street about :30 o'clock Wednesday evening. At that point he dropped out of sight. Police Are Apathetic A marked feature of the case Is the apathy of the police. Forming a theory of suicide when the case was first re ported to him. Chief limit has adhered to it tenaciously, though each succeed ing bit of Information gleaned only tends to destroy the ground work of such ah opinion. Not a detective or patrolman Is now working on the case. Morse Is known to have gone to the races several times since the meeting opened. Previous to last Wednesday he bet small amounts and was generally lucky. On that day he went to an east side bank and drew 14S which amount he explained was to be Invested in property at Qresham. Many facta surprising to his relatives have come, to light since the effort was hAvun to discover his whereabouts. Dur ing the latter part of last week a cow It Is understood, however that the di vorce proceed I rigs "in Denver will have moat of the sensational feature elimi nated and will be baseS on desertion only. The original suit bring In the name of Dr. Thomas J. Oallngher, one of the most prominent throat specialists In America, who, when the Phlpps fam ily made Hs home In Denver, treated Hra Phlppa for throat trouble, and afterward attracted notice by his con stant attendance on the millionaire steel man's wife. The doctor strongly recommended outdoor exercise for his patient. They rode about frequently In the automobile of the physician and Mrs. Phlpps showed marked improvement In health as the PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, W. POWERS. Spellbinder. owned by him died and he walked over considerable territory to And another. He was overheated from his long walk and contracted a severe cold, which kept him confined to the house Monday and Tuesday. It is believed that this cold in a certain measure affected him mentally and caused him to act in a rather erratic manner at times. Seen With Strange Mas. According to his own statement, made after leaving the track, he won about $100 Wednesday. He started lor town about 6 o'clock and was seen at the cor ner of Orand avenue and East Morrison streets shortly after o'clock. On the preceding Saturday he was seen in the company of two hangers-on at the track, who seemed to be giving him pointers on how to bet. K. Long, a driver in the employ 6 Morse 4c Wakeman, saw him with these two men, both of whom were roughly dressed. One was tall and wore a dark mustache. On two occa sions Morse Is known to have given touts IS 'for advising him how to place his money. After he left the track Wednesday afternoon hp was observed In front of Pomeroy's cigar stand, at Orand avenue and Bast Morrison street by Ous Smith, at that time employed In the warehouse of Parlln & Orendorff." Morse then car ried two packages under his arm, one of meat which his wife had asked him to bring home for supper. According to the statement of Pomeroy, while Morse was talking to him a tall, roughly dressed man walked up, slapped him fa miliarly on the shoulder and addressed him. Pomeroy did not know the man and paid but little attention to the cir cumstance. He asserts that at this time Morse had been drinking. Me rely Drank. When Morse left he walked up Orand avenue with the stated Intention of tak ing a car for home. Whether he was In the company of the stranger is some thing which neither Pomeroy nor Smith Is able to remember. Another- strange feature of the case, it Is said, is the fact that Morse had been drinking. He was unaccustomed to the use of intoxicants, rarely drinking more than a glass or two of beer, an so far as his relatives and friends know, ha never used whisky. He boarded an East Ankeny car on East Ankeny street, near the bend be- '(Continued On Page Three.) result of the exhilarating nsone and en joyment of the sport. Society, even when royally entertained at the Phlpps home, however, could not look upon the auto trips of Mrs. Phlpps and Dr. Oal lagha without whispers of gossip, which naturally became a source of an noyance to Mr. Phlppa. however inno cent he may have regarded 1 the matter himself. This conduct was the original cause of the estrangement, which Has since, through Its flights, abductions of chil dren and general air of mystery, coupled with assertions and counter-aaserttons, proved one of the most sensational o hap ten la American plutocratic Ufa, WILL PAY FOR ROAD Private Donations Offered to Build the Portage Road at Once. COMPANY IS FORMED Open River Commission Offers to Build Needed Outlet if Poriage Board Will Give It the Necessary Authority. News from Salem this afternoon Is to the effect that Dr. N. O. Blalock. J. A Smith and William J. Mariner, of the executive committee of the open river commission; Henry Hahn. chair man of the cnaraber of commerce open river committee and J. N. Teal, legal counsel of the two bodies, who left Portland, this morning for the capital city, met at 2 o'clock with the portage board, presented a definite proposition, under the terms of which, when the rest of the right of way has been secured, the portage read may be constructed and turned over complete to the state. The plan proposes that the enterprise be undertaken by a private company which will guarantee to carry the work through within a certain time and re lieve the board of further worry and re sponsibility. The plan is substantially aa follows: That a company duly incorporated and financed shall be formed and shall put up an Indemnity bond to guarantee the fulfillment of Its contracts; that this company shall take over the rest of the 1165,000 appropriated by the state for the building of the road, and shall raise whatever additional money is nec essary to build and equip the road and turn It over to the state for a stipulated sum, live road lalMMRWt' ana reaay for operation In tlmettrroove next sea son's crops. A member of the commit tee said: "Such a company is ready to be formed, and the details of the plan are now practically complete. If the port age board is disposed to accept this pro posal, we will show In very short order that the proposal is substantial and the men behind it are amply able to carry out whatever they undertake. It Is now up to the portage board." The appropriation made by the state of $166,000 for the construction and equipment of the road Is admittedly far below what wilt be actually required for the consrryctlon and equipment of the eight mllea of railway from The Dalles to Celllo. The appropriation or $100,000 made at the special session of the legislature was speciricaiiy ror se curing the right of way for the gov ernment canal,' and Is not available for the portage road. Only 32.S00 of the first-named appropriation has been spent In some preliminary work by the nortace board, and substantially $162,- 000 remains that can be devoted to the construction work. The executive committee of the open river commission will remain at Salem two or three days, and the proposition submitted this afternoon will be thor oughly discussed with the portage board. FIVE INJURED IN A SANTA FE WRECK (Journal Special Service.) Topeka, Aug. 2$. Five passengers were seriously Injured by the derailing of the Santa Fe, Texas & Oklahoma ex press train near Tecumseh early this morning. The train was going at a speed of 10 miles an hour, and the entire train of eight cars left the track. A report first came from the scene that the train had been wrecked through the removal of a fish plate, but later It was proved Incorrect, the derailment having been caused by the train's strik ing a defective farm swucn. PULLMAN PASSES TO BECOME A SCARCITY (Journal Special Berries.) New Tork, Aug. 21. Robert T. Lin coln, president o the Pullman Palace Car company, has issued an order that no passes on parlor or sleeping cars shall be Issued to politicians or officers or emDloves of any eastern railroad The western roads are favored owing to necultar circumstances. Divers con taacta exist between the Pullman com pany and western roads, many of which run theirs own palace oars aa well as Pullmans. FXTTTCOATS AS (Journal Special Service.) Cleveland, O., Aug. 23. A pleasure party was adrift for four hours in a totally disabled naphtha launch yester day afternoon and evening. A severe storm was approaching, when torches made from the petticoats of the women In the party attracted the attention of Policeman Huhorty. who was in a launch, and he went to the rescue. KOAK MTAUTS COHSCTO (Journal Special Serrlea.) Worcester. Mass.. Aug. 23. Senator Hoar passed a comfortable night He haa taken a little nourlahment and Is oonsclous. but slightly under the Influ ence of opiates. His condition la prac tically the same aa yesterday. j Jfoutmaf AUGUST 28, 1904. MRS. FLORENCE MAYBRICK, Who Reached New York Today. MRS. MAYBRICK IS NOW IN AMERICA Declines to Be Interviewed and Descends the Steamer's Gang Plank a Worn, Pathetic Figure Clinging to Her Escort's Arm, (Journal Special Service.) New York. Aug. 23. Dressed In se vere black and white, and her features obscured by a heavy veil, a fragile lltye womaa, gray-hatred and bowed, stood like a statue on the deck of the big liner Vaderland as it approached the city this morning. For a long time she stood aa the big vessel slowly pushed through the water, bringing Into view the statue of liberty and the tall buildings of New York. Mrs. Maybrick, tlcket-of-Ieave woman, whoae tragic life has filled more news paper space, perhaps, than that of any modern prisoner, whose trial and Incar ceration provokes acrimonious dispute, and for whose freedom scores of men great in their day, and many of whom are now dead and gone, fought staunch ly, was nearlng her native land. The reveries of her homecoming were not disturbed this morning as the shores hdrew near. From behind the steamer s ventilators a little group of newspaper men watched nor curiously, but none spoke or distracted her attention from the unfamiliar panorama which has grown up while she breathed life only through prison bars. As the passengers. Jubilant over the approach of the voyage's end, began to appear on the decks, Mrs. Maybrick re treated to her stateroom and closed the door. Intent even In the moment of free dom and homecoming on avoiding the stares and comments of the curious. , Lawyer S. V. Hayden. who talked with her, said that she returned to the state room sobbing and said, "This Is tha hap piest hour of my life." without Demonstration. A great crowd had assembled at the wharf Intent on seeing the famous pas senger, but no demonstration was made as Mrs. Maybrick. tightly clutching the arm of Mr. Hayden, came down the gang plank of the steamer, soon after ( o'clock. She seemed terrified and cowed, and walked tremblingly and noticeably assisted by her escort. Not for an Instant was she detained by the customs house officers who re spectfully touched their caps In re sponse to Mr. Hayden's salute. An open alleyway was forced through the spectators, and Mrs. Maybrick waa fairly hustled Into a waiting carriage which swung round and whirled rapidly away before many of the spectators realised who the tall attorney and his sombre-clad charge were. It was later learned that the party will stop over the day at the Fifth avenue hotel and will probably reave to morrow for Ellenvllle near Kingston. BOTH SIDES OF PACKERS' STRIKE AWAIT A DECISION OF THE COURT (Journal Special Service.) Chicago, Aug. 23. The hearing on the application of the packers for an in junction restraining the city from pre venting the lodging of men In their plants at the stock yards was completed before Judge Brents no today. The Judge announced that he would give a decision tomofrow. The Injunction Is asked for In the name of the Hammond Packing com pany, and thv contend1 that (he com panies are acting entirely wlthfh their own right and are violating no law. On the other, hand, the attorneys for the city charge that a city ordinance la being violated. That the buildings Ir which the packers seek to house their THE CIRCULATION OF THE JOURNAL YESTERDAY WAS N. Y., the site of Mr. Hayden's summer home. There she will take treatment for her health which hac isen shattered by the long years of prison life and the excitement consequent upon her liberation, fh addition to this It is said that her eyes are very weak as a re sult of the strain of tha light after the long period of semi-darkness. Gives a Statement. While the Vaderland waa -making the voyage Mrs. Maybrick remained' the greater portion of the time in her atate room taking exercise only when the deck waa clear of passengers. She wrote a statement which was given to the press immediately after her arrival off the port, in which she expressed a desire, in courteously warded language, that she be not Interviewed. It waa this statement that caused the newspaper men to leave her so much to herself when the steamer approached the pier this morning. It was largely Ailed with expressions of Joy and thanksgiving for "the blessing of com ing back to her native land a free woman," Frequent and fervid expressions of gratitude are directed to those American friends who for so many years fought for her liberty. In one passage she says: "Ood in his own time will right the great wrong that has been done me." GUANHAMAS DEFEAT PORTUGUESE TROOPS (Journal Special Service.) Lisbon, Aug. 23. The governor-general of Angola, the Portugal colony on tha west coast of Africa, reports that (00 Portuguese troops sent to subdue the revolting Ouanhamas were driven back towards the coast. The Ouanhamas muster 50,000 war riors, all well armed. The- Portuguese were attacked by berl-beri and Suffered much from the disease. zsTsraor bmoht or way. (Kwlal Dispatch to The Journal Corvallls. Or., Aug. 22. Col. J. O. Wilson, a capitalist, and one of the pro moters of the enterprise, W. J. Wllsey and J. M. Eddy, drove ever the right of way of the electric railroad from Cor vallls to Eugene. Wilson Is much pleased with the prospect and says there Is no doubt whatever but that the road will go. employes do not contain a sufficient number of doors and windows, and arc not provided with fire escapes, and (hat one building containing nearly 140 cots on the second floor has but one small stnlrway leading to the ground. It la further argued that the danger from fire Is ever present and that a great conflagration Is likely to occur at any time. Everything In the vicinity 'of the strike district Is quiet today, and the decision of Judge Bretann Is eagerly awaited. The strike leaders consider that am opinion favorable to them will do much toward bringing the packers to terras, A committee oX Union printers and 15.400 PRICE FIVE CENTS. JAPANESE Refugees at Chefoo Say Port Arthur Fortress Has All But Fallen. FIRING LINE ADVANCES Stoessel's House Is Now In Range and Is Shelled Japanese Sympathi zers at Chefoo Prepare to Celebrate. (Journal Special Service.) Chefoo, Aug. 23. After tremendous attacks the Japanese yesterday suc ceeded In capturing another chain of forts and Port Arthur haa now all but fallen. Shells from the Japanese guns swept clear over the divide and dropped into the harbor below but It la not known that any damage was done to the warships or smaller shipping there in. The news was brought here this even ing by refugees from Port Arthur who however know nothing of the losses. They -assert, however, that owing to the stubborness of the defense the Jap anese must have again paid heavy toll In human life for their gain. Stoessel's residence was shattered by . shells which were thrown from a posi tion obtained by the Japanese between Uolden hill and the town Sunday. To gain this point the Japanese forces pressed the Russian center along the railway Una and at the same time pressed the Russian right wing near Oolden hill. Later the attackers oc cupied Talping Tee. The refugees con firm the report that the Japanese have received at least 10,000 more men from the northern army. Within the-fortress all arrangements go steadily forward for a tight to the very last and each position gained by the Japanese will be contested bitterly. The Russians confidently expect that If they can but bold out a month the tide of war will have turned until Kuro patkln will be able to relieve the be sieged garrison and sweep the Japanese back In final defeat. The spirits of the garrison remain sanguine and deter mined. A spirit of almost heroic frensy prevails, many of the men asserting that they will die rather than be cap tured. Prepare to Celebrate. So confident are the Japanese sympa thisers at Chefoo that the days of Port Arthur are numbered that plana are un der way for the celebration of Its down fall , Huge stands with gorgeous deco rations are being erected and lantern staffs arranged along many thorough fares. But little Interest seems to be taken here In the Shanghai neutrality affair, other than that shown by the newspaper correspondents and consuls. The people in general apparently regard Chlna'a neutrality as a matter of but small mo ment and would undoubtedly accept a call to war as a holiday. Confidence In Japanese prowess Is maintained and pre dictions are made that with the down tall of Port Arthur peace will follow. OOODKOW CALLS Chinese Motify That They Cannot Af- ford Pro taction. (Journal Special Serrlce.) Shanghai. Aug. 23. Another special meeting of the consuls of the various nations haa been called for today by the American consul-general. Ooodnow, to consider the situation created by the in ability of China to compel Russia to obey the orders of the Taotal. There are no means of protecting the foreign set tlement, the Taotal having notified Con sul Ooodnow that the Chinese csnnot af ford protection. Word has been received that tha viceroy at Nankin refused the request of the Taotal that the Chinese squadron be sent to compel the Rus sians to carry out his orders. Sinking of British Steamer Hlpsaag BTot Justified. (Journal Special Service.) Shanghai, Aug. 28. The naval court has decided that the British steamer Hlpaang waa sunk without Just cause. She belonged to the Indo-Chlna Naviga tion company and was sunk hy a Rus sian torpedo boat at Pigeon bay July 14. The Ruaslana asserted that the Hip sang tried to run away, but the captain (Continued on Page Three.) Janitors complained to the strike leaders today that they were not permitted to enter the yards and go o work. The only answer to their proteat waa "you oan't work." The strikers have drawn a dead line about the yards and prop ass to shut out both union and non-union tabor. A meeting has been called for tonight by the teamsters' officials at which Pres ident Shea ef the International Union will be present and the question of call ing a general strike of all , teamster handling parking house products will He decided. The packing house drive alone are out. and on general a Iswssjj (Continued on Psge Three.) ENCROACH