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t COOP EVENING .. . THE WEATHER 'M '. Fair tonight and Saturday; north-'-west winds, ' ;V' "y: v,'- ; Journal Circubtxca 'Yesterday '; ! Was PORTLAND,, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1905. SIXTEEN PAGEST TinTrt (rum ppiiTfl OS aLAf 1TB FT1! BELMR:1E GARBAGE fMNGHlSE mm VOL. IV,,NO. 136. - , -;' jljiUL. CITY INTO 0TERS OF - J- .... . t , i II ' ' . . 1 . . . ilil ; Roosevelt Talks to Chautauqua y: on Monroe Doctrine . San V Domingo and Corpora f ; AvV! tlon Control, f V'A-'''' PUNISH BEEFJARONS - TO FULLEST EXTENT t ,. v Laws Must ' Qe - Enforced r Against 1 Arrogant and .Wealthy 'Corpora tiona Wholnaolently Defy Statutes Government to Interfere to Pre vent Imposition Upon Public : ' r. -"T (Special Dispates to iae Joan!.) Jemeetown, N. Y-.-Aug. fl. This is rest day (or Chautauqua end thou- ' sand of excursionists have consrre- --"atd there from all parte of the state t ana' tns adjoining' atatea to eee Presi dent Roosevelt, the guest 'of bonor of the assembly. , Prealdant Roosevelt ar- rived at Lakewood over the Erie rail road in the rain at 8:80 o'clock and waa . taken Hlggtne hall for breakfast, which, waa cookad and serves by young , ladlea of tha domeatlo acieneo -depart-: menu Oovernor Hlcclna waa abaant en : account of illneaa in hla family. , Fol io wins breakfaat- the- praaldent Jwaa driven to the entrance of the Auditorium. . wnere, ne waa introduced, ana aeurered his eddreee. . '' - The srealdent left hereat noon en Lakewood. , The only lop acheduledia at . Arerly, New York., about ( o'clock ,e thta Afternoon. --, - . -v; . : . The praaldent eald la part: j The Koaiwei Dootriae. The Monroe, doctrine la not a part of international law. But it la tha unda f) Antal feature of our entire foreign pol icy ao far aa the western hemisphere l- ia concerned, end tt haa more and more , been meeting with recognition abroad. Let ua look for a moment fA what the Mojrroe doctrine really la. It- forbids the territorial encroachment of non- Amertcan powers on American soil. Its purpose, is partly to secure this nation aaalnst aeeing greet., military powera obtain new. footholda in the weatern hemisphere, and partly to secure to oar fellow-republics south of us the chance to develop along their own lines without being oppressed or conquered by non American powers. - We cannot permanently adhere to the Monroe doctrine unless we succeed in 1 making tt evident In the first piece that we do not intend to treat it in any shape or way aa an escuae for aggran ' dlsement on our part at the expense of the republics to the south of us; sec ond, that we do not intend to permit it ' to be used by - any of these republics a shield to protect that republlo from the consequences of its own misdeeds against foreign nations; third, that in asmuch as by this doctrine we prevent other nations from Interfering onlfhis , side of the water, we shall ourselvee In ood faith try to help those of our ela- ter republics,- which need eucta - help, upward toward 'peace end order. aTo Territorial Aggression. V 'It must be understood that under no circumstances will' the United States ,uae the Monroe doctrine aa a cloak for territorial aggression. . ., Should any -of our neighbors, no matter how turbulent. i (Continued on Page Two.) FA LS E-C E ' "Portland . will .'hear . from her 110,- .m m r ttrixuten todav.inot been endorsed by the public. too census, "She will hear from the east when her cttlsens go there to aak capital to Invest in property or enterprises In this city. . We have been telling the people of the ' financial- world .that wehveapproxi-' "mating 140,000 Inhabitants; that the city has been growing more rapidly then -ever before In Its history; that values of property ; and demands of business here could safely - be based on a popu- ' latlon'of 140,000 or thereabouts. . ; "What will the easterner think of us If we accept the decision as final that we have only 110.800 permanent resi dents? Let me tell you.-: I have been In the east and know the conditions, and therefrom I conclude that the Inadequate census strikes a blow at Portland which ; will Injure us more than most persons . realise.. , ' ; ' ' "I hav earnestly hoped that the mls stake would be -corrected; that the bust- nesemen would nob. permit the. figures that hsve been given out to stand. Cer tainly they should not stand, and 1 gladly would pay my share of a fund to get a recount." X Mr. ' Broaden-wes the founder of the ' "furniture house of -it C Breeden A Com - pany, which he eold to Tull dlbba. Ha . retains ' extensive property " Interests 1 here and has keen concern for the city's welfare,- ... ' . - ' " Agitation Of the census question con tinues. It is believed there Is a strong demand for a recount of the city's popu lation. The J"' """-t attitude of the ' ' ' v. Mater E. F: Taggart and Hia Wife. 4-. Whom -He Ia Suing for Divorce. TA66ART TELLS OF Dorntstjc Life . -of . Army Couple . Disclosed by Principal in "v Divorce Case. ' (Jooroal IpeeUl aerrtcs.t Wooster, Aug." LI. Captain Taggart took the stand when-court opened this morning and told of the Lieutenant Rlther Incident at Kort ' Thomaa. . He said' that while he was absent on the rifle range, he. received an anonymoua letter mentioning "Mrs.- Taggart and Rlther. He aald that he eent the let ter to .hla .wife, and never, talked with her about It. , , The captain testified that when In the Philippines . hie servant .warned him several times to stay at home after noons; ie thought It beneath him to take -notice and finally demanded that the-servant explain. The servant eald that Captain Bash called to sea his wife when heiwas gone. Taggart said hi wife refused his advice to "so conduct herself that the servants would not talk" a,nd refused for three days to speak to him. .: i "I asked her, If there was any in timacy between her and Captain Bash." aald Captain Taggart. "She eald she did not- care for him. 1 told her not (Continued on Page Three.) WIFE'S ACTIONS N S U S-l N J U R ES-C IT-Y commercial . bodies. : so It . la said, . hag . Eirorts nave oeen.maae 10 aiscreau the test recount that was, made in pre cinct, tt, including territory from' the weet aide of Seventh to the east side of Fourteenth street and from the south eldw-er-Main to the; nlhJldef Jef ferson Street. It la said the assessor' figures of 440 permanent residents were secured In a smarter area than was in cluded In that which yielded 718 on the test recount. " '', ,. - , ." f -Asessor Slgler took . up the matter personally, and by the most seerchlng inquiry was able to reduce the total by only 40, 'leaving. 8 permanent residents where the aseseoia deputies found 440. - That the test war fair to him I fur ther proved fty the1 fac(. that the pre cinct Includes two park blocks, -a block for the Perk publio school. Hi quarter block for thee Irst . Congregational church, another for the-Jewish synagogue- and three blocks tor the Burrelt and. Ladd residence tracts, out of a total of 14 blocks In- the JJstrlct. . , However, discussion aa to the ' In adequacy of the census is In a large measure' waste of time and temper, he-cause- every '- person -In - town, excepting the asaeeaor who has been Interviewed on tho subject admits that the population of Portland la greatly in excess of 110, 800; that the assessor's deputies ' did n6t a thorough work, and that there are at least 118,000 permanent residents In this eityv - " v Inaction in view of these-'admissions appears to have brought .forth all tha more severely the condemnation. of the KEEP MCE Actual , Peace , Proposals i Not .Made Public Through , Mu- -. tual Agreement of the Warring Nations. , . RUSSIA'S ANSWER IS . - EXPECTED TOMORROW No Meeting of Envoys Today -Rua-aia Courts Publicity to Force a Modification of Conditional-Big In demnity 'and Cissiotv of Sakhalin . Said to Be Principal Features, ir' - (J Portsmouth, Aug. 11. It - waa an nounced this morning that there will' be no Joint aesston of the peace, envoya to-, day,. The Russians will have a con ference among themselves in. their own aparments during the day. Early this morning Baron Rosen and M. Pokottloff took an automobile ride around Ports mouth and vicinity. Both appeared in good humor. . 7, ' ' - The supposed Japanese terras bT; ' : Payment to Japan of cost of war. -vCeeslon of Sakhalin Island to Japan. Cession of Russian leases ,f.o the Llaotung peninsula, ' comprising , Port Arthur and Palny.. "' Evacuation of entire province of Man churia, the retrocession ef China of any privileges Russia may have and recognl- flon br Rdssia QfsmeepentiooT. Cession to Japan of the Chinese East em railway below Harbin, the main line through northern Manchuria to viadl voetok . to ' remain Russian property.' 7Recognltlou.of the Japanese protecto rate over Korea. Grant of fishing rights in Siberia northward from Vladlvoetok. " Relinaulshment to Japan of the Rua- slan wsrshlps interned in neutral tporta.' LJmlUtlon In naval strength ox Rus sia in far eastern waters. '-.- The terms are regarded as: hard by the Russians, though substantially what waa expected. The granting of fishing rlahts and the dictation regarding naval strepgth are particularly otfenslva to the self-respect of the - Muscovites. Russia, never In her history, has paid an indemnity. " . : All yesterday afternoon was spent by the -Russians In oonsieecaUon of . the peace terms which have -been wired t the cxar. In else a reply is received, meeting of the envoys will be held Saturday, otherwise not . till Monday. - M. Wltte and Baron Roaen dined with Assistant Secretary of State Pierce last night snd resumed their labors after their return. . Unless sn agreement la reached by the peace envoys, the demands of Japan for settlement or. tna war win not of ficially be made public The only excep tion to thle determination will be for the completed treaty. Thle Is due to a tacit understanding between tne two govern ments, entered into previous to the se lection of Waanmgton. as , a meeting nlana i Russiala manifesting a disposition to take the publio Into her confidence, be lieving that publio opinion will force the JaDaneea to modify their terms. On 4he other hand, the Japanese are dla. posed to surround negotiations . with mystery, believing it to be to the best interest of the, negotiating partlee that (Continued on Page Three.) great body of the citizenry, who are Jealous of thle clty'e reputation and more concerned over, that than they are to uphold an official In sustaining ad mittedly false figures. - ' V I : Additional tests have been applied to the returns of the Polk directory enum erators In preparing the 1008 ' book, which will be issued soon.. By actual count,' omitting all firms and houses doing business In the city, taking the names of individuals -only there were In the 1100 directory 1,786 personS'whose names begin with B; In thle yeare di rectory there will "be .; In 1000 there were. 1.1 17 beginning with I; this year there will, be 1.08R; in-100 there were 1,870 beginning with M; thie year 4.870. - Taking 11 common names In the di rOctorlee of Too and 1006' the show- tier 1- - 4 --- 1000 1006 184 141 Allen . Brown, Clark.. Davie.' Johnson. . . . . Jones Milter- f t hfelson Smith . rr. i i l ' Wilson Toung... '--.- - ,116 8167 --Thle la an average Increase of 88 per cent. Theee are the namea moat com mon In the directory and according .to this Increase the population' In this city now would be 146.000, If the population la 100 was 00,428- . mMiu. ...... : . m! - I' "yr 5. ' I . . 1 w v i ft--f m i ', f j - j LASTING PEACE IS EDWARD'S HOPE British -i Parliament Prorogued ' This Morning After a Most ' : Eventful Session. '. ., (Jaerakl SDedsl SarrlM-t ' . tendon, . Aug. , 11. Parliament was prorogued this morning after one of the most eventful sesslonssof recent years. The king In hla speech touched several Important International , ques tion. On the Russian-Japanese war he said:' .;...' '.'.'. V .'' ; "It 'is my earnest hope that the Russian-Japanese, peace negotiations, which have- been Instituted undVr-the initia tive of the president of - the United States may lead to a lasting and mu tually honorable peace." ' ' . Touching Norway end " Sweden hie majesty said: '.,'1 am confident that by the exercise of wise moderation on both sides a satisfactory settlement, of the dispute will be reached." - The present session of parliament hae been remrkabl-ln showing -the con stant galna made by the LJberala. It la the first session In many years: where the government haa sustained such a defeat on any measure as they did on the proposition to reduce the represen tation::. In Ireland. ' Although Balfour haa constantly refgsed to call' an elec tion, nearly every measure except those bearing upon the foreign policy, hae met with-obstruction or defeat, while the conservative losses have been em. phaelsed at all the -bye-elections of the r One Important feature of the session has been the unearthing of army scan dals In South Africa and India,' result ing In -a general reorganisation of the army. .; i -r ' ' ALL NEW YORK BAKERS - MAY GO OUT ON STRIKE . -Qgifffa gpectal Strrlce. : r- . New' Tork. Aug. 11. Oentlle bakers are considering the advisability, of a sympathetic strike to aid th cause of the etriklng Hebrew' bakers on ths east side. Fourteen unions, representing 7,000 baker, have asked the advice M the- International officials, stating that they are overworked . and underpaid. Should a strike be ordered Near York will face a bread famJne. , frx t; ... IS , v'' I J r". II . i i ii.-j.-; vi ,i - r r M. de Witte, the war's peace envoy. and Baron Kosen, the Kussian am- I haasalnr. nn the ri aht M -de Wltte pronouncea hia name as if it were pelled "Vittch.".. ' ' ; RATES GUT ACROSS ; THE ISTHMUS Transportation Tariffs on Pana l ma ; Railroad Are Materially -Reduced by Uncle Sam. (Jooraal Special. Berrlee.) Washington, Aug. 11. J. B. Calvo, minister from Costa Rica at Washing ton, who is Influential in the move ment by which representatives of South American governments urged Taft to reduce transportation tariffs on the Panama railroad in order that products of South and Central American counii tries can be brought cheaply to Ameri can markets, is officially sdvlsed that the- desired measures are- In part ef fected.. Calvo has received a letter from Adee, acting secretary of state, as fol lows: ...''.'.''-'. "Local raise serosa the isthmus have been reduced, and Investigation Is now under way looking to the establishment of a flat rate. Ratea from New Tork to Panama , have been, reduced : approx imately 60 per cent. h ' . "With reference to ther-exelnslve agreement between the Panama Railroad & Steamship line and the Pacific Mall Steamship company, whereby through bills of lading between New Tork and Han' Francisco were only Issued In con Junction with those two lines, you are Informed that sjx months' notice is. re quired ' to terminate each agreement. Such-notice baa been given and on July 11 the exclusive privilege of the Pacific Mall lapsed. Therefore this business from now on is open to all established lines and steamships havltlg regular sailings." w . ' ."'J.k ." FRANCE INDIGNANT AT- KAISER'S MOROCCAN LOAN ' , . , (Jowtil !pdil Srpa.) Parle, Ajier'li.i Initfgnation has been aroused throughout Frsnce by the al leged breach of faith on the part of Germany In loaning personally to, the Sultan of Morocco I2.500.ona in violation of the .treaty. The sultan Is showing great opposition to the proposed confer ence snd to any reforms. . - . ' Teamsters Tote Assistance. . ... i' tJoarsal. Special sriea. ., .':', - Philadelphia., Aug. II The conven tion of the International Brotherhood, of Teamsters hae appropriated - ee.600 foe the relief of Chicago striker- . f ' ' '( ' - VA. mi t V'- 1 EX-BAUDIT IS HEAD OF NEW LINE Cole Younger, , Former Train Robber, Promote? of a Big - . . Trolley Road. v (Jonrnal Special genies.) Kansas City, Ma, Aug. 11. Cole Ypunger. ex-bandlt and train robber, is the head snd front of a movement to build an electric railroad from Lone Jack to Kansas City. The company that wll build the. line la Incorporated at Jefferson. City under the name of Kan ana City. Lees Summit tc Eastern Elec tric ' Railroad company. Younger and his associates say that the right-of-way has been secured and the . project financed. , ' '. - , It Is purposed ultimately to- extend the line, r. Jefferson City, where It will connect with a "projected electric road from St Louis, thus making a through electric railroad from Kansas City to Bt. .Louis. . : .:,..,'- have been- hard at. work on the proposition," said Cole Younger today. "I. have (tramped. over, the entire line and secured practically -all rights-of-way. The proposition Is 'financed by men In Chicago and New Yok. I have a great Incentive, for work in thle proposition. As a boy I got acquainted with every foot of ground through which the roaa rune." i . THINK YOUNG WOMAN DRUGGED AND ROBBED ". ' . 4 v . - " SalemrOrT.Augr 11. Ml Addle Ioh. sn: who- was found Wandering tn this' city tn a bewildered state of mind on Wedneaday afternoon, is aufferlna Ins fcn attack .of fever which threatens to ttecome 'sennua - Mer flther arrived from Redding. California, this morning and If the attending physician pro nounces her sble to make the trip he win isse nis aaugnter nome tn a rew days. What became of M) ITobaon's money remnlns mystery, and the affl cera are stilt Inclined to believe she was drugced. and mbtied In Portland before Starting for this city. Votteesaaa. Stmns ASiaek. Chlrsgo, Aug, li. a-o.ir Benaon. e policeman, fsn amuck with a run yes terday, r","-t his hrother-ln-law. Maths ' - ywnunling Nleh- le ' t. " -j...lng eld ...... IV I I Ml I PEOPLE THE SCHEME Taxpayers Appear Before Health and Police Committee, and Offer Arguments Against ; Proposed Measure. FORTUNE FOR PROMOTERS PITTANCE FOR THE CIU Political Influence Behind the Fran chiae, Which Is Said to Be in the Interest of Colwell, "Larry" Sulli-' van,' "Jack" and Tete" Grant, and Others aa Well Known. - Promoters ef the proposed garbage franchise, which would give to -the pany tha exclusive right, to" handle all the garbage In this city for JS years, are exerting every, influence to secure the passage of the measure. . Political Influence la, said 1o be play ing a large part in the matter. E. B. Colwell, chairman of the Republican county central committee. Is the chief - that associated with him are ex-Coun-ctlman C. E. Rumelln. who'wma indicted laat spring by the grand -Jury for at- ' tempted bribery on city . work, and--"Larry" Sullivan and Pete' and 'Jack ": Grant, who formerly operated the Port land club gambling house. At the meetlnr-flf the, health-und no- . .. lift of "the clfycouiicHtoira y Colwell was present with Attorney M. O. Piatt. "Larry" Sullivan was In the cor- - -rldors of the city hall and went to the . , s door of' the committee room to watch ' proceedlnga occasionally. C S. Rumelln -was at the elty- hall. Many people attended the meeting to protest against granting the franchise. which they realised would prove a burden to every householder In the city.. They also realize, that the promotera of the scheme would secure Immense, are turns from the franchise should It be granted, for every householder snd bust, neaa man In the city of Portland will be competed under the terms "of the franchise to contribute a share toward' ' swelling the enormous profits of the corporation. ' . He stated that If the city granted ths Attorney Piatt stated that . If the city granted the franchise that every thing regarding the gathering and -conaumptlon . would be regulated : by . the city council at any time to the satisfaction of the citlsens. He srgued that Instead ' of paying : H.-" 008 a year for the maintenance of the crematory that the city would receive , several thousand dollars from the 1 per cent of the groaa receipts of the com pany, which would be clear profit. Mark O'Neill, the attorney and bust- , nesa men did not agree with Mr. Piatt. . I wee In. this same fight a year ago and I come here to engage in it again as ' a cltlxen of this city. The idea of the city council granting to a private cor poration a franchise for !6 years to col- lect and consume the garbage of this - Myforthe -meager -remuneration 'of 1"" ' per cent of the groaa receipts la pre posterous. It Is not In keeping with the t times. You might, aa well turn over to them the city water works. - "A" corporation can havs put one oh-. , Ject In proposing to take over the gar bare department of any city, and that object la the profit there will be In It." said Mrs. C. C. Chapman of the Woman a . club. "If there le any profit, It should ... go to the city.", . , -. , . She urged that a committee be ap- ' pointed to atudy the matter and make a report before any . action, was taken and was of the opinion that if the city . would put in the proper plant a large revenue would be secured from the seg- regation of the garbage. ' 'I know a company that . will give ; 125,000 a ear for the privilege of col- ' (Continued on Page Three.) FUND GROWS TO PAY-" sMRS. WERTS MORTGAGE' The Journal's fund for the re- e llef of Mre. Louise Wert, who waa robbed of 1400 at the doors e . 4ho Merc hauls' National bauk e last Monday. Just after ahe had e withdrawn her last dollar with e -whtch to pay the-morl sage en e her home, today reached 16 60; e ' 884.60 rae". received up te last e night and - ttoday 811 has been.' - . irw. .4 .nw atandsr e e Previously scknowledged--! W.tlhsms at t-o ' l.ee KJ. Brown. . " .80 1 M 1 AO 1.00 1 00 .81 e - M. O. Mace e Kverdlng Farrell.... ... H. C Thompson Iavenport Bros McKlnley Mitchell ....... . A. J. Johnson, mayor of -fnrvallis Mm M. Ine - M. Lang Henry l I,oiils Li Cash .... Jourr f L..-.V J
