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PORTLAND, OREGON. SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1907. TWO SECTIONS 18 PAGES., PRICE TWO CENTS. ffJMPtt5g
VOL. VI, NO. 201.
TO IE IEP A
MwantnMY ircm anrinrair u j circulation
ME1M1
PAH
PRESM
Will Be Relegated to Union
Pacific Alone ftText Week
When Directors Pass Upon
Plan for Segregation of
Interests.
Intervention of Holding
Company Takes Much
Power Out of Hands of
Man Who Now Dictates
Policy of Great Merger.
(Patted frets Lessed Wire.)
New York, Oct. 26. E. H. Harri
man's sun is declared to have set as
America's independent railroad king
Harriman will be relegated to his
Union Pacific railway alone next
week when the directors of that
system meet to pass upon a plan for
the segregation of the company's se
curities by a holding company, ac
cording to the statements of those
usually well Informed. The Inter
vention of a holding company takes
away Harriman's great prestige as a
railroad man.
The news that It Is the avowd inten
tion of the directors of the Union Pa
cific to separate Its Interests from the
holdings of the company In other large
railroad concerns has created a deal of
talk on the street. The deal would sep
arate $125,000,060 In outside Stocks from
the Union Pacific organisation and leave
the Union Pacific an independent on
fh mirfaeft limtlttiMnn
ifalon- Pacific holds stock in the New
York Central, the Illinois Central Iheld
through the Railroad Securities compa
ny), the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
the Chicago A Northwestern and the
Union Pacific. The Union Pacific has
also large holdings in the Union Pacifio
Coal company.
It is a question whether the pro
posed segregation' of Union Pacific's
outside Interests would amount to more
than the placing of control of these se
curities and properties In separate
groups, each, one controlled by directors
under Harriman's Immediate supervision
and dictation. He would probably form a
holding company for the railroad stocks
other than Union Pacific, and another
holding company for ooal and industrial
stocks, and the properties so represent
ed 'would continue to be operated as at
the present time, in entire harmony with
Union Pacifio policies, and for the ben
efit of the Union Pacific corporation, In
which Mr. Harriman Is the dominating
ffrctpr.
It s believed that Harriman, however,
foresees dissolution of his. Union Pacific-Southern
Pacific merger, and that
he Is shaping-the affairs of these ttn
great, systems in a way that Will give
the Union Pacifio Ultimate control of
subsidiary railroads end other proper
ties that are now held by him jointly for
the benefit of both. The government's
attitude toward the consolidation of the
two systems "named, especially slnoethe
revelations made by the Interstate com
merce commission's Investigation of
their effect In eliminating competition
between the Pacific coast and the east,
has made a - deep impression upon
the transcontinental railroad man
agers, -who believe it to be the Intention
of the government to enforce the com-
(Continued on Page Two.)
PEANUT DIET
Professor Allen Craves Fruit but Declares He Will Stick
by Resolution and Eat Nothing Else for Sixty
DaysLoses Ten Pounds in Weight.
(United Pre si Leased Wire.)
Aurora, ins., uci. zo. una wea
diet on peanuts has weakened Professor
T. J. Allen almost to the point of giv
ing up and admitting defeat. The pro
fessor declares he has a ' desire for
fruit that amounts in its intensity ta
agony. He has lost 10 pounds in weight
and his temperature has risen to 100.
Since starting his unique test Pro
fessor Allen has given up his idea that
the roasting of peanuts destroys their
nutritive quality. He began his test
by eating unroested goobers, but the
FALS TO THANK BOY
WHO RESCUED MONEY
j . (United Press . teased Wire.)
Long Beach.s CaV Oct 2S. Jame
Lucas, 1 J yeava-old, gave arare exhibi
tion of presence' of 'mind and bravery
Friday by lumping into the ocean and
recovering a-'handbag containing 1,000
COAST
CASH
TO PREVEHT
Portland and Other Cities of
Pacific Prepared to Loan
jroney to Embarrassed
3Iagnates If Good Security
Is Offered.
Treasury Department Be
lieves Present Stringency
Will Be of Short Duration
New York Bankers Are
Importing Gold.
(Washington Bureaa of The Jonrnsl.)
Washington, IX C Oct. 26. Portland,
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles continue to lead
the country in financial strength amidst
New York's terrific strain. A treasury
department official today said, "It Is a
most remarkable fact that no appeals
for ssslstance have come from the Pa-
lfic coast, while, on the contrary, tele-
rams Dersist In assuring us that that
region is abundantly able to extend help
to the east if it is needed, and the se
Mirltlii MimnliAri in of" an RDnroved
character. Hack of the rally so far re
corded In New York really rests the
boundless prosperity of the west. Ad
vtoes from there are such as to build a
firm foundation for confidence toot. New
York cannot fall to reestablisn normal
conditions with the prosperous west
standing ready to furnish, from its now
wonderful surpluses, funds to tide over
the money shortage in the east."
The official continued by assuring
your correspondent that the occasional
susrjensions of banks and trust corn-
panics in cities In the east, other than
New York, were merely reflecting the
main trouble on New York, these Instl
tntloiu being more or less closely re
lated to those of the metropolis. It Is
actually believed Around the treasury
department that the panic will be as
suaged in a fear days.
"The west proves its Independence of
Wall street by making the magnificent
showing now being presented. Is the
universal opinion of treasury experts.
"Could we snow you our connoemiai
telegrams." one said, "it would consti
tute a eomplete demonstration of the
truth of what I say."
Commissioner Lane or the interstate
commerce conferred with the president
today on the car and engine shortage In
Oregon and on the coast generally, re
porting his own observations during his
recent visit there. He Impressed on
President Roosevelt the serious situa
tion affecting the industries.
. (United Press Ld Wire.)
New York, Oct. 26. Negotiations are
under way for the Importation of $5,
000,000 in gold by the National City
bank. This money is expected to ar
rive Monday. Another bank Is planning
to import SI. 000,000 in gold. There was
a long line today at the Lincoln Truest
company's bank, and all comers were
Deing paia.
J. C. Morgan is suffering from
severe cold, but was at his office to
day. (United Press Lessed Wirt.)
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 26. The stock ex
change is still closed.
(United Press iMtsma Wire.)
Providence. R. I.. Oct 26. After an
all-night session of the clearing house
committee. It was decided to assist lo
cal banks whenever necessary.
Plague Report.
(United Pro Leased Wire.)'
San Francisco, Oct. .29 Today's
plague report was as rouowe: is veri
fied to date. 49 deaths, 19 discharged as
cured, 10 remaining, 3Z suspects.
diet made him ill and he was forced to
a roasted peanut diet. He is eating two
meals a day and has been compelled to
add a glass of lemon juice. This he did
after having been fdvised by physicians
that he would be-attacked by scurvy if
he did not. He is still In good physical
condition despite bis loss in weight and
in the face of his appetite for fruit, de
clares he will carry his-experiment to
the end, set at 60 days.
Professor Allen, who is nresldent nf
,Aurora college, began his test when the
uutiru oi neaun on ine town was aoout
to place Its ban on peanut candy on the
ground that it was unhealthy. -
that had been dropped off the pier by a
woman, tourist.-.''.,- , . i
when he came ashore exhausted and
handed the bag to the stylishly dressed
owner, ahe snatched It eagerly and
rushed to ajsecluded corner to count Its
contents, fine did not even ear "thaait
you." to the lad for big bravery. .
GREAT PANIC
1
SUCH A DIFFERENCE IN THE
I rl"
OF
Correspondent Finds Ferra-
zano Mass of Ruins and
People in Dire Distress.
(United Preis Leased Wire.)
Rome, Oct. 2t. A correspondent has
succeeded in reaching Ferrazano. He
found the town a mass of ruins, scarcely
a single house standing. The ruined
houses have been converted Into a tomb,
occupied by the dead and the living. A
majority of the survivors have fled.
Those remaining arc hoping against
hope they will be able to rescue buried
relatives.
The inhabitants are seml-nude most
of them wearing the night clothes they
had on when the earthquake came. They
are drenched through and through, hav
ing no shelter from the steadily falling
rain. Mute desperation and terror are
depicted in their facos, many of them
weeping silently.
The parish priest is making a round
of the ruined houses, reciting prayers
for the dead and administering extreme
unction to the dying.
- Sauads of soldiers are eneaeod In
salvaging bodies. The majority of in
jured inhabitants are sheltered in mili
tary tents. Doctors are kept busv at
tending them. A long row of bodfes Is
awaiting identification and the scenes
witnessed are heartrending.
FIVE ARE KILLED
AT
Two' Trains Wrecked at Sta
tion of Metropolitan Un
derground Road.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
London, Oct. 28. Five persons were
killed, and 17 injured this morning in a
collision on the Metropolitan under
ground railway between two trains
crowded with people on their way to
work. One train ran into another stand
ing at the station'.
WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE
FROM BOOTS DURNELL
(United Press Leased Wire.)
New fork. Oct. a. Supreme Court
Justice , Asplnwall , in Brooklyn has
granted an ' interlocutory decree of ab
solute1 divorce to Mrs Beatrice L. Dar
nell against Charles B. (Boots), Dumell,
the well known fade-horse owner and
trainer. Krcuua KU&mer u auned s
eoreapoadeat. , ..:..-,....-,'- ..,,
annus
QUAKE
SUFFER
COLLISION
LONDON
CHIEF EAGLE IS
60HE FROM NEST
Grand President Bell Three
Days Overdue at Seattle
and Not Heard From.
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Seattle, Oct. 26. Three days have
passed since Theodore E. Bell, grand
worthy president of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, should have arrived In Se
attle nd his whereabouts Is still a
mvstery. Anxious Eaglitft, both In this
city and In Victoria and Vancouver are
asking each other "where Is Bell?" The
newlv elected grand worthy president
should imve arrived in victoria on uc
tober 21, Vancouver on October 22 and
Seattle on October 23, according to his
personal letters sent to each aerie. All
letters were dated September 18 from
St. Paul and stated that should he be
unable to reach these cities on schedule
time, contrary word would be sent. The
Seattle aerie prepared a big reception
for theh nresldent on Wednesday night.
JEFFRIES IS OFFERED
THOUSAND EACH WEEK
(United Press Leised Wire.)
Los Angeles. Oct. 26. The champion
high price In local theatricals was made
by 'Oliver Morocco's offer yesterday of
$1,000 a week to James J. Jeffries, on
condition that the champion appear In
a brief revival of "Quo Vadls." Moros
co proposed to give the piece a good
enst and assign Jeffries to the roll of
'I'rsus." the giant slave who. In a spec
tacular conflict, rescues the Christian
maiden from the horns of a bull In tho
arena of the Coliseum. The fighter says
that on account of hjs business he will
not accept.
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CHILDREN
NO SUCCESSOR
TO IS. E
Alfred Farley Declares That
No Other Person Shall
Head His Church.
(United Press Lessed Wire.)
Boston, Oct. 26. Mrs. Mary Baker
Q. Eddy Is to have no successor as head
of the Christian Science church, accord
Ing to a statement Issued by Alfred
Farley, the spokesman for the church.
The statement reads:
"In the first place the well preserved
condition of Mrs. Kddy. as recently dis
covered by the public, makes the ques
tion of a successor very much out cf
time. Christian Science is already dls
covered and established and the Chris
tian Science church will never have any
other personal leader.
FIRST TEXAN SENT
UP FOR GAMBLING
(United Press Lessed Wire.)
El Paso, Tex.. Oct. 26. Walter Ros-
son has been sentenced to two years
in tho penitentiary at Fort Worth for
gambling, rnis is Texas nrst convic
tion under the new anti-gnmbling law.
TO
KILL HIS ENGINEER
Klengerberg Gave Cabin Boy
Poison to Administer
to Enemy.
(United ress Lessed Wire.)
8an Francisco, Oct. 26. A sensation
was developed In the federal district
court at the trial of Captain C. J. Klcng
erberg, accused of killing Kngineer Paul
on the high seas, when Alfred Carlson, a
cabin boy, testified that the captain gave
him poison to administer to the engi
neer. The lad stated that the master of the
Olga called .him into the cabin and
placed a package of powders in his hand
with the remark that it contained
enough poison' to kill four polar bears. -
SCHMITZ CASE IS V .
CONTINUED TWO WEEKS
i; , v
(United ' Press Lessed Wire.) .
San Francisco, Oct. 86. rThe - caae
against - Eugea E. Schmita. clikrging
him with extortion, wa continued' tor
iw wttka ibla morniag-. . , .. ...
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CAPTAIN
WANTED
BAD CHECK
IS FOUND
x II VAULTS
Attorney -General Jackson
Hints at Evil Condition of
Affairs in Knickerbocker
Trust Company Illegal
Paper for Million.
Goaded by Criticism of Some
of Directors of Bank He
Denounces Institution's
Methods Man Attempted
to Get Check.
(I'nlted Tress Lessed Wire.)
New York, Oct. 26 Hinting at an
evil condition of affairs in the Knicker
bocker Trust company. Attorney-General
Jackson asserts that there is In the
vaults of the Institution an illegal
check for $1,000,000. He says that af
ter the company had been put In th-j
hands of the acting superintendent of
banks, a man hail gone to the examiner
and had tried to obtain that "question
able paper." buthls request had been
refused. The man who had made that
application, tho attorney-general said
had been mentioned to him by the
counsel for the Institution as an excel
lent man for the recelvershln. The at
torney-general was spurred Into making
Ms statement by criticism aimed at
him by directors of the Knickerbocker.
(United Tress Lessed Wire.)
Brooklyn. Oct. 26 The Terminal
bank of Brooklyn closed its doors to
day. The bank was a depositor of the
Williamsburg Trust company.
(United Tress Leased Wire.)
New York. Oct. 26 A small run on
the Nassau Trust of Williamsburg was
started this morning. Two hundred de
positors were in line when the doors
onened It has a nnid un canltjil of
J500,0(K and a total resources or 110,
000,000. The officer say the bank is
solvent.
(United Press Lessed Wire.)
San Francisco. Oct. 26 Senator
George Nixon returned to San Francisco
last night from Goldfleld. When asked
for a statement as to the financial con
ditions at Goldfleld and Tonopah, he
replied that the recovery of the banks
was looked upon as a matter of course.
lie said there was no new develop
ment up to the time he left and that
when the banks reopened Monday.
things would be found to De In a settled
condition and the financial affairs of
the Ooldfields would then go ahead as
of old.
(United Press Lessed Wire.)
New York. Oct. 26 At a' meeting of
the full membership today tho clearing
(Continued on Page Two.)
SPREAD
1
Name of Artist Who Submits Prize Winning Rose Festk
val Design Will Be Carried From Pacific to Atlantic :j
The Journal Offers
Fame sufficient to give the artist a
name wherever Portland's rose festival
Is advertised and money enough to more
than pay him for his pains await the
man or woman who submits the best
design In The Journal's prie contest
for a design to be adopted by the rose
festival association.
Wherever letters are sent by the as
sociation and there will be thousands
of them written each month the design
accepted by the committee will go.
Wherever railroad folders are sent
out tellii.g about tho low rates to the
Rose City next June and the wonderful
festlvul the design will go also as a
cover design for the folders.
Posters bearing the design will be
placed In every railroad station in every
city In America and Canada.
A design good enough to be selected
bv the committee of artists -that 'The
Journal will appoint will be good enough
to catch the eye and hold the attention
of thousands of people over the -country.
-:
So there wiM be no chance of the
artist's work being burled.
in addition to this The Journal will
give a first price of S2B to the artist
whose design is accepted and a second
prize of 115 to the maker of the second
best rh-sign.
So if your work Is chosen as the one
best adapted' to the usee of the festi
val association It will not only be sent
nil over the country but you will get the
$35 cash prise.- . , .
And if yoti don't win the first prise
W ' .... ,,,, s
HERO FUND TIED UP .
IN SUSPENDED BAN!
.. (United- Press leased - Wire.) -
PIttsBurg. Oct 2.One feature of the
financial flurry here came to light when
it was announced tnt the readj money
o the Carnegie kero medal fund Is tied
FIGHT ALL
CHANCES OF
EPHIC
Portland Still Remains in
Danger of Bubonic Plague
Disease Has Spread in!
Both San Francisco and
Seattle.
Local Health Officers Will
Exert Every Measure to
Kill First Symptoms Ap
pearing Here Additional
Funds Are Needed.
With bubonic plague prevailing In Se
attle and San Francisco, local city u
thorities feel that precautionary meth
ods adopted two months ago against
a possible epidemic of the dread mal
ady in Portland should be kept up and
rigorously prosecuted, and efforts will
be made to increase the appropriations
allowed for the work of cleaning up the
waterfront and objectionable, places.
At the time preliminary action was)
taken the city council voted tl.000 to be
used In cleaning the river shore of the
refuse that has been accumulating under
the docks for years. This money ha 4
been nearly expended, and more will be
UHked for shortly. Dr. Esther C. Pohl,
city health officer, said today, In speak-,
ing of the plague:
Spends large Sam.
"Ran Francisco Is allowing her health
department 20,000 a month to fight
the plague which has gained such in
sidious hold on the city, and will con
tinue to spend that mnch for a long
time to come. Portland allows the .
health department this year about 112. .
000. In my estimation it would be bet '
ter to spend several thousand dollars in
staving off the disease than to allow it
to get a foothold and thon spend many
more times that sum in fighting it.
"Portland is fortunate in having &
freshwater harbor In a time like this.
One of the chief factors. In carrying the
plague arc the fleas which infest rats.
When the rats die the fleas leave the
body and carry the plague with them.'
thus spreading the malady intermina- ,
bly. 8eattle, San Francisco and other
places infected with the plague are
near salt water bodies which form)
breeding spots for the fleas. ,- ,
Seattle XetUisee Danger.
"It the cases at Seattle originated!
there, serious trouble will follow and
the authorities will be put , to a great
expense1 end loss of time for many1
months in stamping out the disease. X
mean by the cases originating in Se
attle that the victims contracted the
malady from the rats or other source
rrom which the plague arises, and not :
from actual contact with other vio
ma who may have entered the clt
(Continued on Page Two.) ' .
E
a 3Ioney Inducement.
there is the chance that you will secmr
the $15 in gold offered as the second.
The designs must be submitted to
The Journal editorial rooms, care of the
Rose Festival editor.-on or before noon '
of Saturday, November . t
Only completed designs can be B.c-!
cepted. Suggestions for designs cannot
secure a prise. ; -
The design must be such that it rsn
be reproduced in three or four colors,
two of which should be pink and green,
the colors of the rose festival assocla-
tion.
The character of the design is left ;
to the artist, save that it should be ap
propriate, to the Rose City and rose
festival. (
It is to be used as a letter hoaA. a
a design for posters and as a design for
iiiv I'uiero ui railroad ; vomers. .:
The else is left-ta the nnnvsnfMint r
the artist. The design, however, should
not be so large as- to be unwieldy or
small that the details of ; it cannot
be easily made out- In engraving it enn
be photographed either down or up to
the desired else.
Already many- very handsome and
striking -designs have been sent in '
The Journal. .Any one of s dosen of
them would o worthy to be sent broad
cast as standing for Portland's great
festival of roses.
M:ny" of those sent In have incorp.
rated somewhere in the design the pius
slogan of the festival associntloni
- "Roses fragrant, rows rsre,
Portland roses everywhere.
This is not required, but ir adds t
the appropriateness of many cf (lie d
signs. - ' . :
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