, . , - ,- 1 !.. . .. v 1 mi j-- GOOD EVEI7IHG r ' p - .... a, 1 .aa k r . i fi , THE WEATHER. x 1 i 1 ' (' w , Shower tonight;! cooler; Thursday fairi warmer; northwest winds. 1 lei-. ' :; ;;:,v,'i, ' : '" ;i' a,:vpqrti!nd, oregon, Wednesday' evening, 1 September , is VOL i IV. NO. 8M. FOURTEEN PAGES.' 1 1 ... ... iiiia 1 1 y j 1 1 m 1 iiii 'i 1 . l r' 1 f- vvi r'. -'tvv-l: iic. i C. , , , , , ., , , ! . .. .-I 1 ... 11. -I . . - ' - .T " 1 1 i ' ! SACRIR I f': " " ' ' I f j EWCITAELS TOjBRIDGE AT ' 'r- - ' . ' i - i ".. i ,-- , . : , . -I-- .-.; ; ... . . ... . .. . . ... - Japanes Battleship, l5ald.:'tb . lAve Been Destroyed by a . j( v Fanatical Descendant of i' ' AnrUnt Rullno Clan. . 7 - V V " v t PREFERS DESTRUCTION S TO DISGRACEFUL PEACE Very Little Combuauble . Material - Aboard Vessel Yet Fire Broke Out , in . Several :' , Places , and Spread -. RapidlyNo Effort Was Made to Flood. Magasine.. ' ' , ,' , . - . ' (lowra! IpMUl hnUt.) r - . " London. Sept.. I. Th - fMllns; ' U - .1 Browlnf .among tha Japanes member .. of "th 'diplomatic' 'corps' and' citizens' re. , that tha battleship Mlkaao waa ' destroyed by a fanatical descendant of " the ancent ' Samurai, whose leadlnt . doctrine is suicide rather than dishonor, It being the general feel In a, among at ' Jeaat the lower classes of Japanese, that ...the peace terms were most dishonor-, able.- r .'v.:-. :' ,'' . ' , It r believed that a member of the - crew. was willing to see the grand ship v sink rathec.' than remain inactive be j cause ','of'the conclusion, of a peabe whlchrefleeted no credit en her .mag y'mOcen.t. victories. . '. - -'. It is pointed Out that there- was very little combustible material aboard the ' battteshlpi yet the flames brokeoutla several place' and spread so rapidly 1 that they could not be extinguished. It Is pointed out that the'magaslnea; a so arranged that they could have beeo ' flooded, yet the explosion occurred an .hour after the fire was dtsoovered.', It .-la thoight likely thafthe fanatto had accomplices.' v " ' " It v III be reinember that In iiT. ., Xti. ilx of the Sumaral leaders com , mlted tulclde after the treaty which de- prlved Japan of Port Arthur, on account of the disgrace brought on their native ' landi, This act Is said to be the real v start )f the warlltie preparations made k ty Jf nJn for the conflict with Russia, -' which was partly to revenge the deaths r; of the 8amaural leaders, whose deaths were- regarded a sacrifice for the na i tlen."! j - ; . ' . . Aqtllpeace demonstrations continue In som. provinces of Japan., Last night j 4roQs were railed to restore order in Yokohsma. where the populace attacked the police. ... . . . .. .' NELLIEGRANFSDAUGHTERTO VED A UlLLIOriAIRt r 'A ;'.; m Miss Rose, Mary Sartoris. Re , ported Engaged to James M. f . .Nelson, Jr., of St.. Louis. :. . , . (Jooraal Bpeclal Swrlce.) V. f St Louis, Sept. 13.. It . Is reported that Miss Rose Mary Sartorls, daughter : of Nellie Grant Sartorls and grand , daughter of General Grant, is engagid . , to marry James Mr Nelson, Jr., a youiSg Bt. Louis mllltonalre and clubman. "The ' j-eport Is believed, although no definite .' announcement can be obtained. - -Nelson, who Is a Tale man. Is about ' it. years old and prominently Identified with the University club, St, Louis. club f and -Glen Echo Country club. H4 as. ' "slats his father In caring for vast fam ' t lly estates. , - - . Tt basis of the report consists large- ly in the fact that Miss Sartorls Is a . frequent visitor at the Nelson country ".. msnslon ' In Normandle, a pretty .-St. , jliouls suburb. . She has been frequently 'the honored guest at several elaborate .', dinners. The reported engagement is. further substantiated by the consplcu , "ou fsct that the young millionaire and Mlae Sartorls-have been pasalng the summer at. Poland Springs,' South "Po land. Maine, where they expect, to re , main until October 1. ' n- GRAFT, A: PHONOGRAPH - AND A. REVOLUTION :j . , : . . Graft' Is a (popular subject d just now and la . serious one.' 4 - . , Mixed with .a pipnnraph. i)d. Central Amerlfsn revolution. owever, it brcon)es humprous.: If you wsnt to seeihow fanny such ' g combination rsVi be made don't . overlook, O. Henry's contrlbu tlon . to next - Sunday's Journal. The title of thif story Is "The Phonograph an1 the Graft." It ' is one of the series of brilliant modern short Stories which' The Journal has secured exclusively , In Portland. You'll laugh if you read It- - ..i 1 .. , A 4 'w Mrs.miianMcCredy. Duke, Defendant in the -Divorce Suit Brought by ' James ( B. Duke,' Captain Frank T. Huntooii' Named as'CorespdndeiU j Is Shown in. Uniform., k i'vf DIE OF POOR FM1 HEIR TO LARGE "ESTSTT ItriHF EnSf " George F. Parkes Left by Son and Oiher Relatives-to 'Eat: the '.C; Hard Crust of Charity Until They Learn ThatTV v HeJs-a.Rich .Man. .... ' Although he has " a quarter interest In an estate valued at . $100,000, which awaits distribution, George P." parkes Is a county ward, yor the last seven year, be. has been) at . the Multnomah cpunty poor. farm, afid with a' knowl edge Of his Whereabouts that dates from 11,- his' son .'and other 'relatlves have allowed -him -to -'remain there. . t Now that the old aoan has become. a salient factor In the. .settlement of the estate, however. these . relatives "have taken an extraordinary Interest. In his wetfare-t-wlthout .his presence.. lf llv IngTthey cannot receive theilr shares of the estate., ' .. 4,W' 1... , - . Chief of Police Grltxmacher received a letter yesterday from James A. Bates, chief of .police of Ilartey. Illinois, ask ing for information of Parkes... Super intendent '.D. ' D ' Jaekton of the poor farm was communicated with and stated that Parkes was still there,' . The news will be sent to the Illinois officer who1 wrote In Ibehnlf of Frank M. Parkes, i son of .the rich Inmate of the poor farm ' t ' - 7Prkes is aged ,01 yeArs and Is an ironroolder." wrote Chief Bates, "but has not worked aOilii t rade tor about :o years. The last heard of him he was FOLK COMM AND "GOES ' BUT PENI SLEEPS '4 8pe!k!lUpetefc to T JnMl.k I '! , Pendleton, j Qit Sep' ,!. Governor Joseph V iFJolk of Mlisoiirl.'srriv'ed: at 1 a. m. SQdrfmalned till f a.. m., this morning." , Nrme of tb,e rlceptlon com mittee learned that he hadtbeen here tilt he had g(n. jFplkTspfnt I yesterday' at Baker Clfy. - A heavy rain fell' and caused a.' wfshout: st Bsrnhart station, seven miles westi of Pendjeton. . , The track was' undermined' and the engine derailed, requiring a wrecking train to get It on-the track again. This caused a f 'y of 13 hours to No. 2, eaetboucd. f ::-'-; V'.x : -1 :t')'yl.sy)'.illi,e'l.e;xj(ji W- a i fj , at th. poor, farm In Portland In l0l! HU .son. Frank ' M.. Parkes, wishes to ascertain hla .whereabouts, as -there is a large estate to be settled, up-at Union City, Michigan, formerly his home."' ' The man. whose relatives take such a' keen Interest in his welfare since he has bncotne valuable to them', says that ha has been an Inmate- there for about aeven year-..' , . . : rwhen . I .'left home he said, ' "jf worked my. way west snd remained seMJ erat month's In a number, of places. Finally I 'landed In' Snn Fran61sco .mni went to work there. '.After. living then about six months I became partly -par alysed - and came north, thinking thi Change of Climate would benefit me.1 " VFor about tv o- years 1 worked, here In,; a hardwars.'i tore..; Then my condi tion, became so oad I had to go to the county hospital. That was aeven years ago and I am t ere yet.. .DoI want to go back hmf and get my moneV? Well. naturailyJ ,a man would rather have a lotof moriey thnn be a countty charge, .but Mr4( Jackson- treats us pret ty well here, and I'm not worrying any!" - Parkes estimates the estate ,1s Worth about $100,000.. He says that so farias he knows there are. only three other a: heirs..' WHEAT. SUPPUNTS RICE: L : - IN ORIENTAL COUNTRIS " (Joermll Washington i . . .1.. Sept. H. The I bureau of manufactures .bulletin today, states: VJapan. according to reports , from the orient, will establish. line" of steamers to South . America to get cheapv wheet In- Argentina. Rlcefffcatlng . Is (giving itlne. ! , Rlce,.eting . Is (glvlni wheai"., , 'j , ( away, to s i"'. X.t ,1 " ,.Tea sr;- - V , . ' J II-'.- , . Maalorp! Owaershlp Wlas. ' . ; ' ' lprll Ul'iatrk e-Te Joeraal l '- h Eugene. OTl- Sept.. 1J. At- the lspeclsl election held tn decide-whether tie city should Issue t!0A00O bonds for water and electric .light plants the bonda car ried by a big majority. V. ' 1 - .- : r J-..' v i '1 1 0 n rnnnnn nun; rutr libUUMJlUIMUE ASKS DIVORCE , ' M ' "j ST -' ' .r'. .... Multi-Millionaire James ; Bu chanan Pifke to Separate From . Bride, f ' 1 SPIES WATCHED WIFE -.; j WHILE HE WAS ABROAD r; :.. ... An Elaborate '.Systernj of Espionage Directed by Cable by One of the -Wealthiest of Men Frank T. Hun- lioon Named at Corespondent ., . V (Jooraal Special Ser)es. .. New fork,. Sept. IS. A great sensa tion' has been caused In social circles by ,the divorce 'suit which has been brought , by James Buchanan . Duke, the multi-millionaire, president of the great tobacco trust land one ef the richest men In the. United States,, against his bride of 1 10 months, .'Lillian N. Fletcher Mo- Credy Dnke.- The petition Is fqr an ab solute divorce, and Frank T. "Huntoon, a "popular .clubman.' prealdent 'and gen eral " manager of a . popular brand of mineral water,", and a . member ,of the iwnous .via vtuero.rva"vl, m unwvu by Puke as; corespondent. ' . . Method, skill and determination were applled.br .Duke In carrying out his plans to divorce bis wife, who was Mrs. William E.'McCredy before her marriage to the tobacco king 10 months ago.' - The suit will cdme up for trial In the New Jersey -chsncery court, at -Jersey, City next month, and sensational . charges will be made. ...I ' .' - "'The millionaire '.trust magnate haa re cently been In Europe. During his ab sence his agents were collecting evi dence Against his wife in New Tork. He directed the movements of a corps of detectives by cable. An unceasing watch Was kept on Frank T. Huntoon, who, is accused of many acta of misconduct. The tobacco magnate's romance was short-lived. His marriage took place in November last. .. His bride, before her first marriage, waa Miss Lillian N. Fletcher, who was divorced by Mr." Mc Credy 11 years ago, after her. suit for limited divorce had been rejected.' . Mo Credy died, a few months -later. .Mrs. McCredy bad comfortable fortune, was under 40 and strikingly handsome. She Is'a. blonde with large blue eyes. Mr. Duke was somajrjt older, but still in bis prime.; ' -, -7 - - , " - After the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Duke sailed far Europe and were abroad until February of this year. puke, began his campaign for a divorce about the same time -he was-objectlng steenueusly to the marriage of - his ! halfbrother, Brodle Euke, to wtlLoe. Wrlh.. f,. t; - ......... sUvacsa. t. .Cholera,., , i . (Jowa.l Specttl Servleal , ' 8rombfrgs .Oermsny. , Sept II. Four new rases of cholera- is three places of this district arei reported. Vice-Chan- Cellor Coutif Vim POSrfdOWSxy-WVhner Is , touring the Infected district to allay the suffering.' " Armyl: Board Inspect Pacific Coast to Discover Where J : , -y . ... t Weak Spot? . Are In, . ' . thej Defenses. . : v' OLD FORTS TO BE MADE! STRONGER IN MEANTIME New Policy of Extensive Home Pro- tection ; Eeing - ' Inaugurated Im ' portent River and ; Harbor Works ' Will Also 4 Be Investigated by the .Visiting Officials. iVt - '.t : 'S ' "We are on the eoast to Inspect-the various fortifications and '"learn., what further . defenses are required, forming what is known aa the Taft committee, which was appointed some months ago. It la also our duty to ascertain what steps - will ' be necessary In order to mske the forts already established more effective." . - ' . ; So stated Brigadier-General Alexander Mackenste, chief of United States engi neers, who arrived last night "from Se attle' in company . with Brigadier-Gen eral b. M. Mills, chief of artillery, and Maor-General. J. P. Storeyi retired, but who formerly held the position of the latter. In company with Major 8 w. Roessler, tn charge of the eorpa of local -engineers, tho party left for the mouth of the river this afternoon to Inspect rone canny, Columbia and Stevens. They, expect to complete their- work tomorrow and. from here will go-to San Francisco, Sen Pedro and Ban Diego on tne same mission. General Mackenal. will remain behind for a few days in order that he may give the several government projects' In this district a thorough Inspection. He will closely examine the Jetty at the mouth r of , the ' river, and- the route of the proposed csnsl at Celilo. The chief of engineers explained that while he is not here for that nuroosa - ha haa 'con eluded ' to improve the opportunity br looxing over, tne various projects. - "It is my opinion," he continued, "that a i north Jetty will have to be built be fore the Columbia river bar problem has been . entirely , solved. ,-- The - original project provided for the coaatructlon of a north Jetty and I have always be lieved that It will have to be built be fore the best results are attained. With a Jetty on both sides a channel would be formed and the Band ' and . gravel waahed out to sea. - If funds wsre avail able It would be possible to build the additional structure in the course of a couple of years. However, I sm conn- prove a great temporary relief. I have been assured that it has already been the means of deepening the channel very materially. We intend to extend It out to sea with all possible hsste." This Is the Arst visit that 'General Mackensle has' made to Portland ' for more than II years, but he is as thor oughly acquainted with every . govern. ment improvement in the district as any of the local engineers' who have gives tne various projects their persons! at tentlon. - . , - , "I have always taken an Interest in this section." said he, 'Relieving It has a wonderful future and would like to see it well provided for by the govern ment There will be no river snd har bor bill presented st the coming session of congress, but two years from now the -various districts will probsbly.be well, looked after In that respect By that time it will probably be definitely known if a north Jetty will be required. After completing their . inspection of the forts the members of the .board will report to Secretary Tft and thalr conclusions will not be made public. It Istaupposed that they will recommend thik additions be made to the fortifica tions st the mouth of the river: The board has inspected all of the fortlflca tlons on the Atlantic; coast : 4 ft - ELEVATED WR A MILLION CK COSTS ' IN DAMAGES ,, ' (Jooraal Specie New Tork, Sept ,11 It will cost, it la estimated, the Intrrborough company more than 1 1.000.00. f to eaUsfy. the claims for damages Ithat will arise out of the elevated railroad accident The number of those who(lost their lives in the accident was thrte lees than the number killed In the colllalon1 In the Park avenue tunnel three years ago. The number of those Injured on the elevated exceeds the number hurt In the Park venue dlsaater by IS. ' . . . The New - Tork Central had i to pay mom -than tl.000,000 - In death claims and damages and Yt la ennsldqred that the damages to be paid by the Inter borough company. If .the Park avenue dlsaater Is taken as a preoedentartle'be considerably greater..', The damages re covered by those dependent on. the -victims lit Monday's . crash will be baaed on the earning capacity Of the victim had he or she lived. ,i . Sertaqaake laltale. 'Jj i . tJsaraal Special Berrtre.) " Rome. Sept. It.-Three earthquakes occurred at Coaena this morning. , i Brigadier-General .Alexander Mack ensie, Chief of U. S. Engineers, Doctor Cancels Patient's Order .;' for Special Train and Re- .fc : ' fuses to Let Him Stir. 7.; ENVOY DEEPLY GRIEVED" !' W OVER RIOTS IN JAPAN Mikado Himself Ordered Final Step Which' His ? Repreaentative Took r but Crowd Heape Blame at Head "'pi In'stHmcht Royal. WilL J ' (Josrasl Sseclst Serrie4 - New 'Tork, Sept 11. Baron Komura is very 111 at the Waldorf-Astoria. Dr. Francis Delafleld was called from hla vacation in Virginia to attend and aays that he is in the first stages of typhoid fever. . Komura is slight and frail la physique and ravages of the fever are feared. His return to Japan la neces sarily postponed. A majority of bis suite will go as planned. - ,. . . . Untll Delafleld saw the patient, the Baron Insisted : on going home. - Dr. Flint and two nurses were engaged and a private car was . being prepared to cross the continent . Delafleld vetoed the arrangements and said that Komura muat not leave hla apartments. Dela fleld expects -to make a definite an nouncement, thla evening whether it la typhoid er not , Sato aaya hat hla chiefs temperature varied last night .from to 102. He declares that, be' expects ' to catch the next steamer. Dr. Pritchard. who flrat attended the baron, says that he holds to his first opinion that the, trouble is caused by Inflammation of the gall and bladflcr. Hedeclarea It is nothing serl- Bulletin in regard to Komura's rendi tion will be posted at.lt o'clock a. m. enrtt . 7 1 p. ra. , The baron ia deeply grieved over the reports of rioting and the: feeling, against him in Japan. . It Is felt that be, Is an easy, victim to disease. . It is known here that be only arranged peace terms at the direct com mand of the mikado.', - . ' .- GOING TO VICTORIA. ; Plans of the 7apaese Bnvoya Changed - ,--. at. beat Momeat. (Speelet' Dtaptlel to Tke 'JnenaL) " Seattle. Sept II. Baron' Komura and the principal members of the Japanese peace party win -not be paasengers on the Dakota when she sails for the orient September 10.- According to advice re ceived this morning, by 8. Htsamldsu, Japanese consul . here, the , baron, A. Sato, minister; K. . Konlshl, secretary; K. - Honda, secretary., and 8. Ishluyt. attache, will leave New Tork In time to arrive in Vancouver. B. C, to catch the Empreas of Japan which sails October J. The other members of the peace party, four In aumber, will com to Se attle and sail, on the Dakota.' , The cause of change , In program is due . to . ths illness of. Baron Komura.' The advices state he wlU not be suf ficiently recovered t undertake a Jour ney across the continent to, catch -the Dakota. -. . ; ' ' ' -.- " -: The Komura party will travel on the American lines to .St I Paul, where they will branch . of f - to the 8oo line an reach Vancouver over the Canadian Pa cific.' iJii,- J..'. ... i CRANK ASkS TEDDY TO , REGULATE PRICE.OF COAL i : "", ' '.' :t'' ' -- -Oeereet pwtel SnHe. Oyster Bay, Sept. 1J. -laaae Scbamaa. who says that he Is the agent of a coal firm, waW arrested. this afternoon trying to see the president lie said that he had come to aak the president to ap point a commission to fix the price of coal throughout the world. He char gee that the press are in an unholy alliance with coal dealers to keep the price high He was hsld tor observation. , rartrtdg ret trayer. ' ' ' Wearaat BeeH.i grte., BiW Francisco, fTt. 11 John S. Partr '- h hn n the rv- ' ' ' -' n . e f r -. BAROn iCOMURA ILL WITII TYPHOID The.North Bank, Une . Will Cross ; me .:, vviiiamexxe 5 . Kiver ., oy . iiLong Trestle and High ; ; j v V '' ;:V,;.,i'' Structured 'i .' V, t i vi-'';ao!-i-;r;Vv:''-'.:! NGER:;";V- TUNNEL IS NO L0N( IN FAVOR WITH THE ROAD Agents' of Rival Roads Are Fighting Desperatelyjor.; Rights of Way and Northern- Pacific Has Many Gangs-in the Field Pushing' Con struction of Trackage. 7'7T ' ' The Northern, Pacific purposes erase- ing the Willamette river on , a high bridge to be located one ground bought, aa It waa stated at the time.. for a mill site for the Wererhauser Lumber mrL pany. Just below St Johns.." 1 . ,.. It la saldhla ground was taken over as a 'precautionary measure when a survey was made for the propoeed tun nel under Fowler avenue.' Today the largest option taken by the company - for- the tunnal alt ...ImJ ' i... . - - ..iiw iimi iw t. . seven blocks from the University Land vuniinjr-na oniy . tne vveyerhauser tract rsmalns available. : Frederick Weyerhauser is a director In the North ern Paclfio Railroad company and soma large real estate deals for it have been made la hla name. Two years ago I -large piece of land bought ostensibly 1 a ' Wsyerhauser millalte adjoining -' ' " tSVII fif VinABIHM .. .. . . . - - - ... .vs n . u in, UV a- possession of tho- Northern Pacific. ' i In four tnt)a fVnm th,-MMw w. -l- of the Columbia river to tho west bank ? vi tne wuismetie. oppoelte Bt Johns. ' the Northern Pacific Railroad company ; finde tt. mrrmmtmmi IfflM.ltw tton of the new line from Wallula to Portland.. ;-"...- ,, Bridge Most Be Zlgh, . The ' hrldra mmm ha WlU. must be Its feet above high-water mark to be clear of the masts of all shipping -entering the Portland harbor. Leavln the Cnlumhle Hv hH.. .4,. on the south bank the survey runs across the swamp lands and sloughs for a mile tn th riAwm . I u. .a a. Johna. Thence tf proposed route for - -iiinwi iKinu v a m per cent grade skirting the ridge In a northerly direction t the WvArtiatiM .mm . the bank of the Willamette. Thla land includes the Gattoa and Catlla farms. , anil - fit hr - nl-OH aMMMlIn 4m all about 140.- acres - and giving ample grounds for manufacturing Industries and switohlng yards. The bluff falls away-from the river's edge for a dls- V tanre nf 1 Ono f--t -A lt.,hH,. -m have to begin from the top of the hlU. a iengm . or e.owo - reet win d neces sary before the bridge reaches tho side ' of the hills onthe opposite bank of the Willamette, where tne range Is about 100 feet high and cut Into irregular ' shapes by canyons extending back ' toward Beaverton. ' But these csnyons do not extend through the hills tn a way to permit a : railroad araHa .mnnil anw nf .Kmba fronting on the river, and the only way iur im ma id aescena irom tne west end of the high, bridge will be by a scendlng toward Oullde lake rati per cent fall until It reaches a point where, It will connect with its preeent mam line along the Willamette river bank oa ' that side of the stream. .- . - 1 . : ' Bou kt reeatrue. ',;''; '; ) The dlatanca avaltahla In, IhU Is about three miles, the same as Is found on the opposite grade ascending from tha Columbia- 'river- to the Wil- lam at t ft. -Thla ritatanna im a.U .k the route', entirely' feasible and It has been adopted.. The construction will be extremely -expensive all the way from Vancouver to Portland, including the double-track steel drawbridge acroea the Columbia, a mile of trestle from the " south end of thla bridge to the St Johne (Conttnued on Page Two.) SCHOOLBOY SENT BOMBS TO GOTHAM MILLIONAIRES - r. - . ey tJoeraat Spertet Srrlc -Nir York. Sept 1. Thomas Trench has been arrested bt the postal .authorities of ast Orange, N. J... on SuaplcUw. of having sent bombs to Jscob Schlf f. Ouggeahelm's Boas. Cap tain M Ilea g'Retlley end othere of- this city, who received the deedly Inremal machines through the mails last month: - The prisoner Is only IT years old snd . sttends the puhllo schools. The speclHo chars aealnst him - Is thai he sent : e 4" e if , mark him lermers tnreoienir d Valenftne Flcker, a rlrh of?l'li , , of tie imlentlal J"- "- co - 4, f r, j nie c t i t r T I" f.