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
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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.
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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.)
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