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PORTLAND; OREGON,1, THURSDAY EVENir
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Famous Inland (Hotel at Springfield
Catches 1 Fire. Just i asiChmrmaii Bou
tell lis dMakirig ;; His t Speech Rush
for , Exits Follows Cannon Endorsed
Springfield," III., March 28. Dele
gate! to the state Republican con
tention In session here fled In dis
order and guests of the Leland hotel
were panic stricken today, when
flames attacked the hostelry.
The convention had just convened
la short distance away and the cor
ridors of the hotel were crowded
with politicians when the alarm of
fire was given. - While .the guests
fled from their rooms- and Joined
frightened politicians in the streets
the clanging of bells interrupted the
convention. Congressman Boutell
was making a speech when the dele
gates made a dash for the door to
see the fire.'. The chairman ordered
recess, and within a few seconds
the hall was fcmpty.; V .' ' 4 :X - -
.Vftiany aeiegaies were in me noiei
while hundreds of visitors filled the
lobbies. - A rash was made (or the
doors and for awhile there was much
confusion. The crowd coming from
the conventiop Impeded the escape
of those hurrying from the hotel. .
'. Several persons were slightly hurt.
' It was learned this afternoon that!
the fire caused a loss .of about $200,-
000. The blaze started upon the
roof and gained headway because of
the firemen's inability to reach It
qulokly. .
After the fire had' been put out,!
the delegates returned to conven-j
tlon ball and indorsed "Uncle Joe" :
Cannon, Illinois' "favorite Republl-i
tlon at Chicago. The -convention
also '- Dlaced Jts ; stamo of aDDroval
Hipq the state afif national ,admin
stratlon. h ; if k'
i WILLIAM i JENNINGS BRYAN COUNTS ON
, ; ' ;i. '.OREGON; DELEGATION FOR SUPPORT !
'This Is William" J.BrVaVstalesr aent jTw."'
FergusOnjof 1. Portland: by the "great 'commohertogether with, the announcement that ' Mr. , Bryan
counts oa having the Oregon delegation as well as the entire Psclflg coast with' him. this year. " '
TheUetter accompanying "the photograph ' is a' follows: ' r - ) i -
VMy dear Mf.i Ferguson: '. -, ' '.." ' (. : . ' . :
JThanks for your congratulations. ,' For fear.you'may not have seen a complete copy of the plat
form I send it to you.: 'Am glad to know of the good prospects there. We are counting' on the Pa
clflc coast this time. - Very truly yours, , . ; ' "W. J.'BRVAN.",
' The platform referred - to in Mr. Bryan's letter is' that adopted by the Democratic state convea-
Z tlon held at':Qmaha, March, $.hlch it known as,-'iBryaa.'s platform." ,.'
T ' Mr.-Ferguson is an old-time Democratic polltlelan of Nebraska, having lived in Lincoln many years
X and been delegate to the national' conventions of '34, '88 and '92, and- register of the United ' States
T land office under. Cleveland from '9 3 to '98. - i ' ,
WA LE( E R C 0 R N CRS H A R R I fV)
Kailroad Magnate,. Together With Portlanders, Must Ap-
pear4n Federal Court to Answer to the Charge of
H. MelvJlle Walker of New York ! in
Portland to prwa a suit for damages
In the sum. of ,162.000 again t-E. H.
Harrlman and Portland officials of the
Portland. NeTialem & Tillamook rail
road. Walker charfos that by collusion
With the Portland parties named In the
suit Harrlman accomplished the wrecking-'of
the "Tillamook railroad after it
had been- flnanoed -.In. London by him,
and the first, 10 miles 8f the road had
been half constructed.
Papers were niea in ine leaerai court
fn Portland and subpoenas were served
today- on tho following former direc
tors and, stockholders In the. Tillamook
road; John McCraken, Charles T. Pear
von, John 8tewart, H. U Pi ttock,, Will
lam O. Ooesslln. fclmer E. Lytle, Gns
Jt Held, Harvey w. : Scott, Dr. Jthn
.Mtun Appear in wonrx.
'The same papers were served' on E.
11. Harrlman last fall, requiring him to
come lntr the federal court "for the dis
trict of New York and show cause why
he should not pay the damages demand
ed. Harriman's attorney appeared andi
stated that the Portland defendants had.
not been served. The attorneys for
Walker then consented to a continuance
and Walker is ' now on the coast to
push the suit. , rt
Each of this defendants will be compelled-
to appear In person or by attor
ney in the federal court of New York
state, with the exception of William
Held, who answered to the summons
while In New York city last fall and
made his answer to the court. Beld
Is only nominally a defendant In the
suit, as he has from the beginning been
In harmony with the Walker syndlcato
In the construction of a railroad from
Portland to Tillamook.
When tha London ' financiers had
signed agreements with Walker to take
tne bonds na supply tp, money neces
sary to bifd the. road, and the Atlas
Contracting company had the grading
well under way, the local president. John
McCrolten, refueedno sign and deliver
the bonds to the London people. With
out delivery of the bonds no funds
wer forthcoming, and the . contractors
had to abandon the work.
Erlckuon A Peterson, who were the
financially responsible members of the
t.
(Continued on rage Jfour.)
Koerner and G.-L. Goodell of Portland and J. W. Mott
of Salem Are Under Ban at Stanford
' University.
If:
(Special DUpttch to The Journal.)
Stanford University, March , 28.
4 Throe Oregon boys, two of them among
the most prominent athletes at--Stanford,
were among those suspended yes
terday by ,the students' committee of
Stanford university, W. Koerner of
Portland, familiarly known as "Dutch"
Koerner, wa one-f th greatest foot
ball men ever tumid out by the Car
dinal. He has played for four i years
cn the field and last year' captained the
victorious Iturbv football team. Koer
ner received his prep - school work at
Portland academy. - t r . , , ,
v a Lnne Ooodell is a crack, player on
.the Stanford baseball team and .would
have represented me uarainai again
In the varsity games this year. He was
formerly-of the Portland High school,
and played ' on the nines of . the high
school and the Multnomah Amateur Ath-
fttln rlub.
J. w. MOtt, tne Haiem, uregon, jixu
ent. formerly attended th University
of Oregon, and was one of the well
known students here, - although not a
member of any athletic teams. ; ,
- The list of Suspended students:; fol
lows! i . ,
v . ' B.' Mayers, , us, or Kfno,- nevaos;
II.-
Ross, '0, of. ?; Pasadena j ; JV J
Wacom ber, of
Ciay, '08,.
Loa- Angeles; L, R.
of BedlandSi CallforniaJ sW.
09. f Stocktdn.
08, or Brazil
Koerner, 08, of Portland Oregon; C M.
.Sampson, '09, f Stocktdn, Calif
H. KKioeii,
ifornla;
Indiana;
O. McGregor, '09, of Benfota, California;
Macuonaia, u, or tompion; J. iv,
J. O.
Slenry, of Ban Jose, California; Tt
Ti. CadWaiiaaPr, u, 01 v Angeiw, vj.
AV". 'Morgan, '09, of Loa Angeles; N. E.
Doan, '09, of Bacramento; Q, D. Hussey.
'09, of Los Angeles; O. P. Dean, of
Corona, California; W. H. Richardson of
tsanta Barbara; a. a. Luchsinger, "08, of
San - FrRnclsco; H. P. Bruning. 09, of
Oakland; F. D. Mahone, '08, of Honolulu;
W, Slack, , '08. of JUanita, Nebraska; F.
K. Jackson, '09, of Berkeley; A. W.
of Salem,. Oregon; P, B. Delano, '08, of
iiearoro. massacnuseiis; r jh; j.
Proisker, '08. of Milpltas; J. D. Moreen,
'09, of " Minneapolis, M innesota; It. W.
McEIroy, '08, -of San Francisco: A. Fv
Taggart, '09. of Palo Alto; P. R. Wat
son. '09. of 8an DieKo: L. K. Eaton. '09.
of San Francisco; R. C. Westwick, 09,
of Santa Barbara; F. Klnley, '08. of
Santa Rosa; F. R. Laaiagan, '08, of Den
ver; J. E. Cushlng, OS, of San Rafael;
Q. L. (Joodell. -09. o Portland.
Chaos reigns, at Stanford University
today. There was every 'indication at
noon -that scores of prominent-students
wouia leave tne . campus before night
fall, never to return. - !
Realising that the suspended ' men
would be -shown no clemency and that
further appeal to the student affairs
committee, is a mere waste of time, all
of tha participants In the parade will
ub py ' ineir ; leaaers 10
leave of absence.
Failure to secure this "leave will bo
request
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ronowed by a walkout. H 1 said. A
petition to President Jordan, signed by
the 41 suspended , men and many . of
their sympathisers, asking : for a ' re
hearing Was circulated today but It Is
not expected to bear anv-fruit mil in
anticipation vof adverse action on thm
part of the president the students are!
preparing; to .take final action -even be-1
fore the petition can reach Dr, Jordan, I
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WILL BUILD TROOPS
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Independent Packers of Ce- Acting: Governor Distin'of
dar Eapids Will Erect Alaska Bequests Army
Packing Houses on Penin
sula to Cost in Neighbor
hood of $500,000.
Officers at Vancouver, to
Assist in Quelling Bioting;
Strikers.'.. ' V -Va's:
Work to Begin as Soon as Dynamite Enough to? Blow
Harriman Trackage Is Up Town. Found in Cache.
Completed Company
Now Operates Large Ware
houses at Front and Couch
Slavs Swear ' They Will
Hurt Explosives at Sol
diers if They Come.
Another packing plant for Portland.
The Sinclair Packing company of Ce-I
(ratted Press Leased Wire.)
Junean. Alaska, March -28.
fn' ,Ri,,d!:,ro!," M f !b ,UrRrBt ?' TroP hT been 6 to
the Independent concerns. Is planning to . ,
erect a plant on the peninsula which Treadwell, where the striking min
er are showing, signs .of disorder.
The call for troops was' sent last
night to the Vancourer barracks by '
Acting Governor Dlatln. The United
Swa
SI
lest of
company
ine independent
packing con-
will .cost about 1500,000 to $780,000.
This Information wss given by an Ir
reproachable authority today and It was
also- stated that work on the plant will
be begun as soon as the Harrlman lines
ninsuia so that building material and States marshal suffice here cannot
supplies can be carried to the site wlth-l maintain order and It Is very prob
out unnecessary expense.
Ssveral members of th
pan nave been, in peruana recenuy ana uam H. Seward will be sent here to-
TST SWUf woa av ivuiiu vai rtuiij (
As a result of their visit they have de'lJav.or tomorrow.:
ciaoa iv duiio on me prniniuia near iu a . .. . . .
site of the new stockyards. e singing Slavs nave
Although not so large a concern as the been arrested charged with carrying
wartsschlld & Sulaburger people the , r- L..
nnlair company ia one of the wealth- weapon. Ten were fined 120. This
action has served to make them more '
hostile.' :'.
The strikers claim that the mo
ment soldiers arrive on Douglas Is
land they, will resort to the use of
dynamite. Dynamite enough to
blow up an entire city has been
found in a cache. '-!; -i-y
Vancouver, Wash.. March 2. General
Brush, commander of the department of
the Columbia, said today that lis had
forwarded ha ; request , , for i troops at
Treadwell to the adjutant-general at
Washington., No action will be takes
until word has been receiv4 from head-
ouartera. '
General Brush sent tha message - to
Washington at 8 o clock .this morning
ana it is prooaDie mat ne .win recaiva
orders before, night. - The commander
refused to attempt to forecast the ac
tion of tne government. , . ,
corns. Its houses In Cedar RaDlds are
one or the principal industries of the
Iowa city and it has a Pacific coast
trade that is gradually extending over
the west, une neaaquarters ror the
Pacific northwest are in Portland and
the company has a large warehouse at
Front and Couch streets, whence Its
products aro distributed for this por
tion or me country.
It was also stated today that work on
both the Swift and Armour plants in
the Peninsula would be bearun as soon
as the -peninsula stub is completed. All
the packing house jvork Is waiting oa
Harriman,- as both swirt and Armour
are anxious to commerce operations as
soon as possible..
SHOTS
E-
SUED BY HOB
Defendant Trying to Dodge
Bill Through Mistake of
Writ Server.
William Jennings Bryan, Who Looks for Oregon
Democratic Support
MSTOCKi AND PACKING BUSINESS
(Doited Press Leased Wire.)
htw York. March 26. Within a few
days Duo de'.Chaulnes, who recently
mrfrrled Theodora Shonts.' will be sum.
moned to court to answer to a suit
started against him by Joseph Cava
nauch. a London tailor, who clalma he
was not paid lor i,34& wortn orolothes
maoe lor tne nooieman.
Cavanauah -has' sued for 12.000. the
dirrerence being interest which the com.
plalnant also asks. Counsel for the de
fendant is trying to have the service
of summons set aside on the ground
mat tsaron ijouis ae jonae, mistaken
lor ae wnauines. was served with a
summons recently at tne Hnonts home,
Many confllctlna affidavits have been
filed and the court has the Case under
advisement;
Ipell Dlepattk t The Joorml.) - -
Chicago, March 26. Inquiry, at" Swift
& ;Cof'a office brought reply,' to ; the
query as to whether the firm Intended
to establish a packing plant In Seattle,
that the company had no present inten
Hon ;of so doing. ,- On authority ; of . a
person i In position -to know the com
pany's: business, the ' following ; ; state
ment- was made concerning packing
plants on the' ParJfle-coast: - ' ,
-"Tha Portland plant of theicompany
will be bullt. Thai report that the arm
had ' considered abandoning1 It for Seattle-
is . absOlutslv . untrue. There has
been much-misconception of the Pacific
coast Dackins- situation: Portland will
In ail probability be 1 the distributing J
point f on. thanorthwest and will supply
tne great territory iriDuiary to ana
fufnlsu much of the wupply of cattle
for markets, farther east. ' -
"Southern- and eastern Oregon, Idaho,
part of Montana, a Washington , and also
or Nevada can oe supplied rrom - Fort-
land
easier than from Seattle,
much
The San Francisco- packing plants sup-
?ly central California., the cities about
he baty.' Honolulu, part of Nevada-and
other large domestic, territories. - --.-a
"There is no "oriental trade', to speak
of ' except lln canned ; goods. Australia
supplies most of the refrigerated meats
for. tae far east and the question of sup
plying the rient'-from- the Paclflo cost
with refrigerated meats would involve
my study or - vessels ror ' that ' especial
purpose, and as 'ret- the" market Is not
quite ciear-lor tneir traae in great vol
m Seattle's claim of 'supplying great
cargoes for . the - orient' is somewhat
amwlng,to packing-house men.
;?Work has o far progressed on the
northwest plant of the firm at Portland
that there Is no fear of there being any
change In them. - Portland .la the city
best auapted - to handle the doraastia
business - 6f the northwest section of
the sPacmo coast. 'The country la es
sentially a stock country and. a natural
pacKing-nouse center. r-; ,
. 'Portland : and - San Franelsco, I can
confidently say, will be the two supply
depots for. the coast, -and Portland will
go little further and be a source of
cattle supply - for the middle -west if
present plana carry. There Is not much
chance of any, other cities being given
imioiruuo r py , mo o wins aver . moss
use luunea. - . ,ti ' p
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HIGH PBICED 3IE.1T ' I
AIDS VEGETABIAlfISM
-f J.'-f.', - j - i ;&h' -y
--TlCalW.frsaV Iase4'';tl.l'f'
Chics go, - March 2 Vegetarian'tsm
I promises to (ret ' boost If meat- main-
I tains its upward course toward higher
wno is in ban jose and wno cannot I tains Its onward course towa
reach tha university until Inmnrras ntlnriraa. Ti, ni,S,n Mnnrf h.
pest, . . . - . . . , i the weds beef has : advanced
found, mutton and lamb-chops threaten
become luxuries at a general, rise, of
from 2 -to, S cents .a pound, and pork
Is :p ,1 -cent -at.Utt Cents. , ,-w;-.s.v.,4,tf.
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PI0NEEB:0'iEH:mN
y t TAKES HIS 0W;LIFE
an old resident of, this seotlon. - was
found dead in bed at his' lonely cabin.
Six miles south of O'Nell yesterday, aft
ernoon, by .Deputy Sheriff Ben Jones. .
-; At a coroner's inquest this morning the
evidence showed t lobe a pla)n case-of
suicide. An: empty laudanum bottle was
found ona table near the corpse. , :
Stewart waa : B5 Wnara . .nM.fi.-tfc
brooded , considerably over - domestic
EVANS
ANSWERS
Mill 1 1
HVflL
CRITICS
Says Armor.Plate Was Low
Because More Coal Was
Carried Than in War.
-fporfc. that within I " -,.'.' , 1 1" his w& recently . having left j they j would not
dvanced - ; cent J - VXeO. QrSUWk- HW..J4V; Stewart, .hUpv- t4-;.'.fv ;. J wars they golac
a, (TJsittd 'Press leased ,Wlrt.)
Washington,: March 26. Charges that
have been mad concerning the position
of the armor plate of all tha ships of
the Atlantic -fleets art held. ?trv .
groundless : in a report on the sublect
submitted to the secretary of the navy
by Admiral Evans.; - .-? .
The report says-that 'when the .
eels arrived at Magdalena bay the nr.
mop belts were, several inches hljrher
than when tha vessels left .ir-iniptn
roads. Admiral Evans Jnalstn i ,
nothing irregular about this h, i
the .ahlcs were coal laden to
wheu they left for the south but that
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late action, .
WORD FROM
WASHINGTON
Written for The Journal 'By James J.
k .;".-, ,i Montaguei- a. -:
(Mr. Roosevelt is going to repeat his
messages until people-fully grasp, their
meahing.)
Dear People Though numerous state
ments of fact
At various times I have volleyed and
thundered ; a
To make youc impressions complete and
exact,
I'm going to repeat them -again by
the hundred. :
I have said that-two added to two will
make four. i-.' ..... ..-,-..
A truth I discovered by dllligent
Kleanlng
And when I have sald.lt three hundred
times .more, i,.-
Perhaps you will gather Us marvelous
And If -it-shall still seent to puzzle you
. then. .
Doh't worry I gladly will write ' It
again.
Though Shakespeare, I'm told, wroLa M
vys oniy. once, - - . .:
.They all ,wera, mere fiction in metre
or rhyme. ,
The people esteemed him a slmple-
,r souteu ounce, - - , -And
sot they believed htmthe very
first -time.- '. -
But nowadays all that a, statesman mny
say a
Is read by a public accustomed to
doubt It.
And If he doesn't shout the same thin
every day, - , .
The country, is sure that he's lyin?
about it. v -
And therefor my messages X will Im
part -..',:',
So Often that soon you will know 'e n
6 lay sway history, poetry, novel i.
let mis be a final imperial wit '
dwt-aing in
tory. pn
final in
My people, though
or novels
Must read forty thousand odd woi 's
every morn'nr!
And If they- shovil i klp e'en so mu h
a sentence,
They surely will find 'to their terr!!.!-
sorrow - - '
That they have but sown. the e 1 -
or repentatir? .
The things they pnn 1 ,j
front"'em l'ni-i n,v. '
Cut as for my sj ii t n i .-
sun lc,
Please note thut I , '
tiiftt twice.