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THE OREGON : DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND. SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 6. . 1907. . si BLOWS UP SHIP 10 KILL ENEMY lffder Lights Powder and Calmly Waits for Death Aboard Vessel. (Joaraal Special Barvlca.., Pari July 6. The circumstances un der which the mysterious ship the cap tain of which waa Mofta! El Matarl, a Tripoli muggier; '-we blown up off the coaat of Tunis late on Tuesday night are aa dramatic as. they were tragic. The vessel, a brigantlne, belonged to Chedrlf Ben Mohrah of Tripoli, and was bringing from the Piraeus 600 barrels of powder and a considerable number of cases of arms, as contraband. The captain made several attempts to land on the coast or inpon on mnuy and Tuesday, but was prevented by the coast guards, who were keeping a sharp lnnknut. Ha then stood to eea, and made for the ooast of Tunis. Hera the ship was sighted by ChDucha a Tunlalan coast guard belonging to Zrlii. who at once sent 0 boats manned by 100 men mostly fishers in pUTigt'amaller erft stole under the rjj&r of darkness through the silent Pai, Intending to He back till sunrise, when a formal demand for "surrender" would be made. They were observed. however, by the ever-vigilant smuggler. r Four Frencn spams tnereupon atooo up. and demanded Instant capitulation. "1 am carrying a cargo or powaer. Totfare helpless. Your lives are In my hands," waa the captains answer, and he swung a lighted torch over a dosen caeks of powder which stood below. "If the coast guard Choueha wants to talk to me." he shouted through his palms, 'let him come on board, but at the first step I'll send them all to king dom come." Choueha. thinking ths threat mere bluster, called upon his men to board the smuggler. No sooner did the men appear on a line with the deck, how ever, than Captain Matarl, brandishing the torch, shouted: "You have asked for It Here It Is." He then threw the brand Into the bow of the vessel, and calmly folded his arms across his breast. The explosion which followed waa ter rific. The vessel and nearly all the boats near It were blown Into the air. A huge volume of water, like a tidal wave, swept to the shere, carrying In Ita track a number of people, six of whom were drowned. The total number of victims is 7S it of whom were Tunisian sallora and three French Spahls. The crew of the smuggler numbered about 10. HEWS FORECAST OF COMING WEEK Three Big Assemblies Will Attract Attention of Coun try Within Few Days. SENATOR PETTUS CELEBRATES . i L . . . 7 ; EIGHTY-SIXTH BIRTHDAY ? (Journal Special Service.) Washington. July 6. With the presi dent settled at Qyster Bay and the mem--bers of th,cabinet and other high of ficials scattered to their homes through out the country, the national capital has entered upon Its customary period of midsummer dullness. a, vri ir conventions will attract foubllc attention during the week. The most Important of theae gatherings will be the International Christian Endeavor convention at (Seattle, the golden jubilee nun vent Ion of the National Educational o.nrintion at Los Anseles and the trl ennlel conclave of the Knights Templar at Paretoga. Kin Kdward and Queen Alexandra will slart Tuesday for a visit to Wales and Ireland, which will keep them away from Knsland for about a week. Soveral events of Interest to lovers of sport and athletics are scheduled for the week. The national amateur golf championship will be played over the links of the Euclid Golf club at Cleve land during the five days beginning Tuesday. ....... The fourth annual tour of the Auto mobile Association of America for the Olldden and Hower trophies will start from Cleveland next Wednesday .and will end at New York two weeks later. The -National Rifle association's meet ing at Blsley will begin Monday and continue until July 20. The. contestants will represent ifingiana. uanaaa, inuia. Australia and v-::if vv .v I -r" -,4' EdrrLund Pettus (Journal Special Serrlee.) Selma, Ala.; July Senator Edmund W. Pettua, the oldest member of the United .States senate, was 16 years old today. Senator Pettus still feels deeply the loss of , his venerable friend, col league and fellow-townsman. Senator John T. Morgan, who recently passed away. The two had been urelong asso ciates, and Senator Pettus was ptfibsyiy the only Intimate friend that Senator Morgan -had in the senate. . Pettus la not only the oldest member of the senate, but also the oldest man in public life In the United States today. He was born two months after the death of Napoleon, while James Monroe was president of the United States. This was before the admission of Missouri to the union, and only two years after hla own state of Alabama waa created. He has watched the quadrennial battles of presidential elections 16 times since he reached his majority, and he has seen the union double In size from 2t states to 46. ROCKEFELLER'S STANDARD SHARE Wall Street News Agency Learns Oil King Holds Twenty-Seven Per Cent. (Journal Special Serftre.) New York, July 6. The Wall Street News agency professes to have lnsldo information as to exact holdings of John D. Rockefeller and other Standard Oil millionaires In the great corporation. It declares that 15 Individuals and. es tates control the corporation and that John D. Rockefeller owns only !7 per cent of the stock. PoDular Impression has been that he owns about 40 per cent. According- to this authority the divi dends during the last 10 years are as toiiowa: Present i . . i. N MM M Owned. 10 Years. V NEWSPAPERS CALL KING CARLOS FOOL AND DUDE Portuguese Rulers Are on Verge of Losing Their Thrones. MONARCH TOO LAZY TO CARE FOR POWER British empire. other portions of the NOVEL IS CLUE TO MURDERER'S IDENTITY , " (Joaraal Special Serrlee.) Melbourne, July 6. All the circum stances point to the fact that the mur derer of Bernard Bauer, the diamond merchant, must have been known to nis 'victim, who had perhaps even expected sta visit. Mr. tsauer. it wm oe recanea. found in his ornce one arter- noTTgkdying from rearrui injuries, nis wallet and a few diamonds were miss lug, but the safe was unrlfled, and It Is believed that the murderer must have been surprised in his search for booty and have hastily decamped. Earlter In the afternoon Mr. Bauer stated a. he had an appointment at his office later. His seat commanded a view of the door of his office, so that no one could have entered that way without his notice. Further, a novel was found face down on the desk, which strengthens the indications that Mr. Bauer was not caught by surprise. The police are quite baffled at pres ent to find any trace of the murderer. Journal Readers. " The Journal's friends, when patron ising Journal advertisers, will confer a favor by mentioning that they saw the ad in The Journal. Quiet Fourth at Ostramder. (Special Dlapatch toiTke Joaraal.) Ostrander, Wash., July . A large percentage of the citliens of this place went to other points to , spend the Fourth but there were enough left for a quiet and very informal observance of the day, - In ths afternoon free ice cream was served at the town hall, and In the evening- there was a grand dis play of fireworks, E. S. Collins furnish ing the entertainment for the day and evening. ' Queen Amelia Is . Political Boss of Family and Has Her Own Way With Her Husband Fatality Pur sues Braganzas. (Journal Special Serrlr.) London, July 8. The news from Lis bon this week has been of the gravest character. The situation has become so acute, indeed, that London would not be surprised to learn at any moment that King Carlos has been forced to leave Portugal, and that a republic had been proclaimed at Lisbon. Still, the fat and Jolly King Carlos has weathered many a storm during the past few years and he may be able to pull through the present crisis. But when the principal newspapers of a monarcmai country Degin 10 noja up thel- sovereign to public oDioquy as a "manifest coward," as a '.'ridiculous and useless dude" and as an 'Incapable fool" nnd lnudlv demand that he take his de parture and make way for the establlsh- L. . .. V,H K nnl. f Awn nt government consistent with human dig nity, common sense and modern prog ress;" then a revolution may oe re tarded as imminent and the overthrow of the throne is at hand. raaaaatry Discontented. For a long time past there has been ernwlnir discontent among the peas antry, due' to the excessive and ever increasing taxation to which, they are uubjected. It Is safe to say that they i i will cheerfully welcome and submit to any change of rulershlp no matter what it is that will tend to alleviate the crushing burden of Imposts With which they are at present literally over whelmed. An for the urban population, it is republican to the very core. The chambers of commerce and the cham bers of manufacture, the associations of wine growers and wine dealers, the In dustrial guilds, the banking classes, the legal and medical professions, the facul ties and students of the various univer sities and colleges, nay even the very officers an4 soldiers of the army, par ticularly the scientific branches of the latter, "are nearly all openly professed foes of the monarchy, and acknowledged republicans, who are firmly convinced that Portugal will never recover her former prosperity, as well as' her pres tige among the nations of the universe, unless she adopts a form of government that exercises a less blighting Influence UDor. the life of the peonle than the deplorable rule of the house of Braganza. as ror me uroan laDor element it is al most wholly socialistic. r Cavrlos Wot to Blame. Really, Carlos Is not responsible for this state of affairs. He is a fat and lasy fellow, good natured and easy go ing, and probably would be happy if he were well rid of his Job, provided he re ceived a good sited pension for himself and family. It has always been said that the political ideas of King Carlos are liberal and progressive, but unfor tunately he lacks the energy and cour age of his convictions. His chief de sire is to worry himself as little as pos sible about the condition of public af fairs. He is extremely rond or sport and pleasure. He is a first-rate shot, can use his fists in the most approved style, is an adept both with the pencil and the brush and la a splendid swim mer and diver. His appetite is propor tionate to his size, and he Is the hig hest and fattest of all the monarchs of Europe. Carlos is said to be faithful to his wife. Gossips have It that he is in too great fear -of her not to be, if he were Inclined otherwise. Queen Amelie is homely, Tielna- large-boned and tall with prominent features, but she has a good deal of political sagacity, more than any other, perhaps, of the Orleans family. Some of the iSrleanlsts say that if she had been a man she would be kin? of France. Name. J. IX Rockefeller i7.4 1110.096.000 Charles Pratt 7.7 SI, 108.000 H. H. Rogers 2.6 10.604.000 William Rockefeller . 4.6 18,684,000 J., A. Bostwlck 4.9 19,796,000 Charles Lockhart, de ceased 3.9 15.756,000 W. Q. Warden . 4.2 16,968,000 J. V. Harknesa 8.4 28.936,000 H. M. Flagler 8 8 84.744,000 O. H. Payne 7.1 28.684.000 W. C. Andrews ... 2.8 11,312,000 O. B. Jennings 2 8 9,292.000 Estate Jostah Macy. 2.6 10.100,000 John Huntington 1.7 6,868,000 J. Vandergrift ... 1.7 6.666.000 Totals 90.1 $364,004,000 (I DISTRIBUTE Government Gathering Data to Aid in Placing Immi ' grants in New Homes. (Journal gpadal Serrlee.) Washington, July 8. Governors of all states and territories Including Porto Rico and Hawaii and national officers of labor unions, have been asked to fur nish the division of Information of the bureau of immigration with data that will aid the government 1n properly dis tributing newly admitted Immigrants. The circular Issued was prepared by Terrance V. Powderly, chief of the di vision of information. Powderly's circular to the labor union officers contains the following para graph: "If you keep us informed of strikes, lockouts, blacklists, boycotts or probable coming of same we will know how to act. should applications be made to send laborers to a locality where in dustrial conditions are unsettled." Powderly asked the governors of va rious states and territories to report where the demand for workmen Is most urgent, where mechanics are needed, the rates of wages paid for different kinds of labor where land Is obtainable, the price of land, whether It Is cultivated or unimproved. What nationalities of races would be preferred and the in ducements offered to settlers. I J .4 ECONOMY AND SATISFACTION ARE TWO RESULTS ALWAYS OBTAINED FROM ANY. STEAM OlilMJT WATER SYSTEM INSTALLED BY HOW- US-BECAUSE WE KfoOW AND WE DO IT! V the w. g. Mcpherson go: HEATING LNGINEXRS -: jWf 328 GLISAN STRLLT -ffft SHAMS IDIOCY TO SAVE LIFE Murderer Feigns Insanity When Court Passes Sen tence Upon Him. REFUSES TO SPEAK TO HIS SWEETHEART it Experts Expose Fraud and the Death Penalty Is Meted Out, bnt Still No Word Can Be Obtained From the Prisoner. LOVING COUPLE COMMIT SUICIDE Millionaire's Son and Wife of Friend Kill Themselves at Berlin. (Joaraal Special Service.) Berlin, July 6. A great sensation was caused in Berlin by the double suicide of Herr Francis Joseph and Frau Oott- helf. Herr Joseph., who was 81 years of are, was proprietor of a large manu facturing works, and heir to immense wealth, being the only son of a million aire father. Frau Gotthelf, who was also 31 years of age, was the wife ef the proprietor of a great exporting firm. Herr Gotthelf, who was 10 years older than his wife, frequently received Herr Joseph . in his house as a guest, and what was apparently a warm friendship sprang up between trie two men. The trio couia De xrequenuy seen n v ii. TT o k tHB POLICYHOLDERS COMPANY uDIlDFIV ADFfifilU" RFCT ' FfiD AW nDFf.nWfAW - ,.B0MECmCEC0sLSttTHDNira A I MItW. - L SAMUEL, ' . CLARENCE S. SAMUEL, together at the theatre, racecourse, and other public resorts. Recently, during a trip which all three made to Heligoland, Herr Gott helf went sailing while Herr Joseph and Frau Gotthelf remain ashore, and the husband, who was compelled by stormy Weather to return earlier than intended, found his wife and her lover under com-, promising conditions. Herr Gotthelf thrashed Herr Joseph and upbraided the faithless wife. The two lovers thereupon returned to Ber lin and, taking lodgings there, commlt- tea suicune ty taking poison. When the victims of this tragedy were dis covered they were clasping each other's nanas. rau uottneir had three chll dren, aged five, seven and eight. Preferred Stock Canned Boots. Allen ft Lewis' Best Brand. UNKNOWN SAILOR KILLED BY TRAIN (Special . Dispatch to, The Journal.) Tacotna, Wash., July . A man hav ing the appearance of a sailor was struck by a Northern Pacific Dassenser train a mile east of Prescott yesterday afternoon and instantly killed. There is a sharp curve in - tne railroad at the spot and the train was upon the man before he waa seen. He did not seem to be- aware of his danger and was knocked B0 feet. His skull was ter ribly fractured. A - book in the man's pocket contains the name, "O. Nichol son." The body is covered with tattoo marks. The coroner believes the man. who was dressed in rough clothing, was a sailor. jujkw, - . nmvu, i , vwnnnvK u.huuh , provides that Rose shau act as sahai President, : "'General Manager. '-- - v Assistant Manager, Impreaarle at a substantial salary. DIVORCE WILL NOT , - SEPARATE COUPLE (Journal Special Serrlee.) Berlin, July 6. Ike Rose, the husband of the famous dancer Saharet, has pre sented a petition for divorce In the German courts, t- Saharet alao desires a divorce, which. so far as can be foreseen, will ensue in due course. A curious feature Of the suit is that the parties have concluded with each other a formal written contract regu latlnar their mutual business relations after the divorce has taken place. Thie provides that Rose shall act as Saharet's X- PULLMAN COMPANY TO ENLARGE ITS PLANT (Jeernal floaclal Stc.) Chicago, July 8. The management of the Pullman company Is considering the advisability of using a portion of the company's $10,000,000 or 112.000,000 net earnings for the current year in the en largement of Its works, with a view to manufacturing an Increased amount of standard equipment. This plan is said to be favored by the officials of the company, despite the .fact that it may necessitate the holding of large quan tities of equipment idle and unsold dur ing "lean" years of railroading, If such years come. It Is stated that the com pany, which Is earning such enormous net profits, is in a position to run the danger of an over-stocked plant in order to be ready to reap a harvest when the railroads ara begging for equipment which cannot be procured at any price. The plant is now turning out an aver age of 100 freight cars per day. Form erly 60 passenger coaches a month was considered big business but now be tween 80 and 100 are turned out every 30 days. OLD WORLD COMES TO AMERICA FOR GRAIN L (Journal Special Serrlca.) Chicago, July 6. James Carruthers. a leading wheat exporter of Canada, with headquarters at Montreal, says: "We will have much higher prices because it is a world's market We are now on .in export basis and our wheat is sell ing freely. While the crop in eastern Canada is doing well, that Just north of the international line is not doing so well. The crop Is late and that la where we are certain to encounter some trou ble. In order to have a wheat crop in western Canada we must have abnor mally favorable weather from this time forward. While I wouldn't care to go on record as saying just wnere l think the price of wheat will reach, I will say that a much higher level la certain, as the old world must come to this side, not only for wheat and flour, but for all other grains." Tacoma Woman Disappears. (Special Dlapateh to The Joaraal.) Tacoma. Wash., July 6. Joseph Shoal, a Northern Pacific engineer, be lieves his wife has committed suicide. She left their home two days ago. leav ing pathetic notes to several families of the neighborhood, giving directions for the dlsDosal of her personal effects. The police say Shoal has been mistreat ing his wire. 3 TEETH preserved to middle age are pretty sure to last out one's life time. The greatest known preservative of the teeth i&SOZODONT. Why? Because being an Alkaline and Antiseptic Liquid, it penetrates the minutest crevices of -the teeth, destroying (Jonrnal Rpeclal BerTlce.) Vienna, July . A six days' murder trial at Salzburg, which was concluded yesterday with a verdict of guilty, was remarkable for the obstinate and consistent simulation of Idiocy by the accused, a gardener of the grand duke of Tuscany, named Pluhars, who claimed to be a natural son of the Arch duke Ralner. To obtain money for his marrlge with the daughter of the Innkeeper with whom he lived, Pluhans enticed a young official of the pOstofflce named Muhl- berger to his room In the Inn, stunned him with a hammer, strangled him with a cord, and hid his bodv in a wardrobe. He afterwards carted the body to a dis tant field, where It was ultimately found. Ilu was disappointed at not finding the postofflce keys on the body, and he gained nothing; from tne muraer. wnen arrested a rew days alter tne nnaing oi the body Pluharx nrst endeavored to throw suspicion on the innkeeper's fam ily, and then, during the preliminary examination at the end of last October. suddenly ceased speaking, and began a suence wnicn ne aeni unorosen iur more than seven months. At the same time he began to show symptoms of idlocv and paralysis, first dragging nis lert leg, tnen nis arm ap Deared to become useless. The specialists who examined htm In prison declared that Pluharx was merely an Ingenious malingerer, but Pluharx resisted all endeavors to make him speak. He collapsed on the floor of the dock unless he was supported, and passed the time gnawing scraps of paper and playing with buttons on his warder's uniforms, remaining apparently abso lutely indifferent to the proceedings. Dramatic scenes were witnessed in court when his fiancee adjured him If he had ever loved her to speak and clear her family from the horrible suspicion that they were accomplices in the mur der. ' The murdered man's father slm llarlv called on Pluharx to SDeak: but to these appeals, as to the commands of the Judge, Piunarx replied merely Dy utterinar an idiotic rlaale. Counsel for the defense declared that Pluharx" symptoms were genuine, and that if his client had been an American millionaire. Instead of a poor gardener, he would have been able to retain spe cialists as strong as those of the pros ecution to prove this. The Jury, however, found Pluhan gutltv of the deliberate murder of Muhl berger. and he was thereupon sentenced to be hanged. Pluhars paid not the least attention to either the verdict or the sentence, and was taken out of court still playing with his warders' buttons, and giggling to himself. The mental specialists appear to be quite certain that r lunarx is shamming, hut state that the skill and obstinacy with which he plays the role of Idiot is unprecedented. THROW EGGS AT POPE SGHRADER Cincinnati People Do Not Appreciate Efforts of Self Styled Divine Healer. The Kind Ton Have Always Bought, and which has been In use for over 30 years, has borne the signatore of ' and has been made tinder his ber- y7- , so rial soperrislon since its Infancy. v ' Aiiow no one w uoccivc juuui uus. AU Counterfeits, Imitations and ' Jnst-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Oastorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare- -gorlc, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. ' It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms . and allays Fererishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic It reUeves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giring healthy and natural sleep ! The Children' Panacea The Mother's Friend GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of S9 The KM You Have In Use For Over 30 Years. tms eaiawai. tt Murray rrnirr, new vena err Always Boupt The Gov't Green Stamp ,on a bottle of xour whiskey ' MEANS that uouied in Bond In its, J pure, natural state, V under the direct 1 1 in ii nas oeen w. - s 9 s m m a v : M-n EaMaspessBKi 5 VU. Sf V VFH V ' tha lilt I J 1 c supervision of UJ5f 1 uiicruai ueve i nde i Officers I - ' y-m ... m - I E . PURE FOOD lhiislk.ey U Mated with this Green Stamp upon watch t Government has had printed the exact Aire. Strength and Quantity of whiskey in the bottle. By demanding Sunny Brook you will KNOW that you are getting an honest, natural whiskey, scientifically distilled and mellowed By age only wniie stored in V.S. Bonded Warehouses. In Sunny Brook you are getting the best, Old Kentucky Dreli BLUMAUER & HOCH, Portland, Oregon, Distributors. FIGHT DEADLY DUEL (Journal Speelat Berries.) V. ' - Vienna, July . A terrible duel with I fatal result was fought In the barracks fjnnmat BamIm I Cincinnati. July 6. Divine Healer 0FFICEKS AT VIENNA August Bcnrader. who styles himself "His Holiness Pope Schrader of the Di vine Catholic Church," and who is well known on the Pacific coast was mobbed In Cincinnati yesterday Afternoon. Half a dosen friends' of eared Herman Schtl hands, met Schrader on the street and cers, k wrT4uiau, um. Began o nooi mm. ' I Lieutenant werniK, ym.- j?,. -i utnera joined in and soon tne aivine I . i...... . healer was abounded by a mob of i. ,K .IITJ. th "none" with sna unil varta.bla, I S2SS55S UhtH h. vu. flnnll. nii.il from thai : s w ' and "lMsr-' locks - were beautifully be-l Know smeared with yellow, and a lew wnisr and the deadly mouth acids and pur- Um wWnt frvrifh tot,i People f CUicinnaU are interested in vmm wonu hat - BalliH?d' --8rto w " lalniiH(Tit has no superior for rheumatism, stiff era were mlasinar from hla ecclesiastical Joints, cuts, sprains., jumbaKo ana nli hoard - iDalns. Buy it. try n and you will ) . Hnhndap ' nam .n rinMnnati a few I irays- use It. Any body , who has Uel daya aso to aterta church, but he will I Ballard s Snow Liniment Is a living not start one unless he finds that tne nrooi or wnai u ooea. ah bsk IS o ei & rriui DOiire. cavalry swords were chosen as . the weapons, i. After fencing stubbornly for som minutes both. combatants neglected, their guard to reach out for decisive blow. Lieutenant ; JHertl brought ' hie sword down on his opponent's forehead will great force, cutting partly through the akulL while at the same moment Lieu tenant Wernlk's point pierced Hertl S heart, and he; felt dead n the floor. Lieutenant Werolk's injury la .H oue but not fatal.- The military author-, itles tUl hold ftB lnqttiry. t . ' Cincinnati Kidnifht gpectal. One minute past 13 evry nigiif, ' Midnight Special" leaves CI.;, f. - Pennsylvania Short IJn". aifiw . clnnatl, 8 o'clork nest to.-n s : in curs and eo-iohe. '"J! .- f i i,.m i -i ' ,.') j'Hii.'r .'! I CHIH i.-Vlll l'lit.:(' llf . II., ' rives ( iri'-mnnii (i T,!i p. I. you id Oo and (1.00. 1'ii e 25c. Cuiii by-ali drugj'.ota.