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TP F n A 1 1'Vvini ID MA I i sold on AT ri PF MTQ A fn PV there is 'nonnecessity to paymorh i n C. Ut L. I U VJU nilMI-.tho JHreeta V I CHANGE GET YOUR' SHARE ;.'; Of ihi Spring Builnttt. Vto . tho Journal's want column. "' Journal adi bring bitt result "J .".The Weatber-Tair tonight; ' Sat ; ? unlay fair; liajht, variable winds. .V".. ,,t. 10 V JOURNAL CIRCULATION 29,300 VOL VII.. .NO. 17. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING,: MARCH ' 27, J 1008. TWENTY PAGES. price two Scents. ox mux AKV WTW .,:.,.it,w.t; v'.-r,.,.:,.,;-, 1 InrnnnAn Tin I ! , T. : A LATTER-DAY LIMERICK Magnate Will Ketain Inter- rf snrr t W I Report Has Been 'Kept (jJ toA""' , iT.,:: ... . : 1 I Owing -to Failure of First District to. Put Candidate in Field Jeffersonian Par ty Will Be Extinct Until June, 1910. STANFORD STUDENTS GIVE JOURNAL - THEIR M si For Three Years Party Can Take No Part in Direct Primary Nominations Will Rank With Prohibi tionists and Socialists. v-:-U flutes 4, l.1PH TtftvJ. It ?iri If 0 ' ' - 'Vt, Cnptmln Koorner in th center, Kenneth Fenton at the left and J. who figure prominently in troubles at Stanford. New York, March 27. Edward H. Harrlman has resigned as president m i l . I n i i i.ti a ' ui iub union jtbciiic nBiirusa com pany. He is succeeded -by Charles S. Mellen, former president of the Northern Pacific, and more recently president of . the New York, New Karen & Hartford. The so-called "Harrlman roads" will have to be glren a new cognomen. The gams has been played out by Mr. Harri man, and while he will continue to he heavily interested in at least two of the nation' transcontinental rail roads, he will no longer direct their policies. . , i ' Facts Kept Secret. The actual retirement of Mr; Har ' rlman dates back to last October, al though the fact has been kept a i closely guarded secret. He has been only nominally the directing head of the Union Pacific's vast Interests, embracing Southern Pacific and af- - filiated lines, his real dictation hav Ing ceased one day when he was . suddenly called by the great bank ing interests that had been carrying him for heavy loans, and he was ' obliged to turn ovejr something over $20,000,000 of Union Pacific shares that he had put up as collateral These shares went to the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co. With them went Mr. Harrlman's written resignation as president of the Union v- Pacific. These facts have been in side history in an extremely limited circle In Wall street for aeveral months. 1 i'ne ay is now cioe wnen Mr. tiar l"?NlJmftn will resign tha formality of being president of the great transcontinental railroads he has dominated so long, and C. 8. Mellen will be nubllclr announced as president of these corporations. - The facts are now leaking out and for the first time those at tne neaa or wan treet's financial affairs are admitting the truth so long suppressed for the sake of preventing any possibility of further demoralisation of the markets. Within a few iays official announce ments will verify the news that The Journal as long ago as last November tnid to the nofthwest Dublk'. The reign nf Mr. Harrlman is at an end. What disposition of the. deposed king win be maae is not ye$ xuuy unaw stood. It is said in some quarters that he will be kept in the chairmanship of , the board of directors, but there Is more s reliable information to the effect that ' his written resignation now in the hands of J. P. Morgan Includes his : withdrawal, f roni' the Union Pacific dl rectory, and his complete - elimination excepting as one of the road's heavy . stockholders. ' . It is ssld Mr. Mellen will be succeeded nronMnnt of the New York. New Haven V Hartford railroad by Lucius Tuttle. now president of the Boston A Maine, and that the two latter railroads are a part of a general plan outlined by the Morgan inieresis. Ths retirement of Harrlman , Is 01- rectly attributed to tha antagonism of the national administration to tha Har rlman railroad polieloa; -tor mors than a year the railroad and flnaauslal kings of Wall atrestv aava bn feeling the pressure of tbia growing fealing. Vh president's personal quarrel with Karrl- man was tna beginning or um ena. wau street has heen sattirmlng ever slnoe Xhr JnMloatton efthaeaweapondeBoe involving the nation's chief exeontlve . and the head of the world's , greatest ; railroad combination. She fore of pub- 'i as. ...aluatat as Vann alarWrt wait fJ" sk ! saSl I jf UO fVHtUUVNl aWflJ SVM -iw-'rw..w war verhans nerer before in American his- ; tory. v Previous to th- Harrlman-Roosevelt 'affair there had been an Increasing feel lng in Wall street that Mr. Harrlman could best serve the mutual interests tif the money kings by withdrawing frem - his high- position. When the financial i stringency came It found only a few of the great financiers fully, prepared, and " Mr. Harrlman was not among them. He ' had long lines out and could not cover ? them. - The-great banking houses were tindef the Hmelight, and they could not t afford to show favors. When it became ' recessary to call loans they had to call Mr.' Harrlman." He coo Id not respond, and more than 20, 000.00a in shares of There was an old fellow called "Boss," .Who's feeling exceedingly cross; Trje fight for the statement Has shown no abatement, His "following's" covered with moss. BELLI NQH AM PEOPLE scared by strange Light band in sky Cont!nued on Page Twelve.) (United Press tested Wire.) Belllngham, Wash., March 27. Bell- Ingham ' and the country for miles around it was startled last night about o'clock by the appearance for a brief time of a broad band of light across the senith of the sky from the eastern to the western horizon. Telephonic Inquir ies wore ..made from the surrounding towns by people believing the world was coming to an ena. In appearance the ribbon of light looked somewhat HKe the milky way. Stars were plainly discernible through it and at the time it lightly shifted as if moved by a gentle'breeze. ' In-view of the presence of cool weather, caused by Ice winds from the Fraser riveH mountains, this caprice of the north pole's brilliance la not at all unnatural. WILLIAMS HINTS AT WAR ON ROOSEVELT OVER WILFLEY CASE The Democratic party of Oregon, after June 1 of this year, will cease to exist as a recognized party under the direct primary law Of the state for at least three years. In all of that tlmo no Democrat can be nom inated to office on the party ticket at the primaries of the state either for municipal, district or . state of flees. So far as the direct primary law is concerned In Its recognition of the Democratic organization. tholaU t44a.slll rank with the Prohibition and the Socialist parties of the state. Nothing can resuscitate it until after the f June election of 1910 and then It will have no opportunity of mak ing its nominatfons by direct prl; mary until some mnnlcipal or county election is held following that gen eral election. The cause of it all Is the failure of the first congressional district to put a candidate in the field for congress at the coming primary election In April and the subsequent' general election In June. Party Is legally Dead, In the primary law political parties ore defined and it is set out In plain terms just what constitutes a political party tinder the law. In dealing with this definition and subject, section 11 of the primary law says) "A political party within the meaning of this act is an affiliation of electors representing a political party or orgnnl-, zatlon which, at the next general elec tion preceding polled for its candidates for representative in congress at least iS per cent of the entire vote cast for that of rice tn the - state. Every such political party shall nominate all Its candidates for public office, under the provisions of this law and not In any oiner manner, and it snail not be al lowed to nominate any candidates in the menner provided by section 271)1 of ueumger ana cotton s Annotated codes and Statutes of Oregon." In view of this definition, which Is the only provision of the law applicable to the subject, a brief resort to simple .yritnmetic will demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt that the Democratic party will be 1erallv and officially AcmA so far as official participation In the direct primary elnetlor.s Is concerned, immediately following the counting of me voies at tne June election, At the June election of 1906 Charles V. Galloway, the Democratic nominee ror congress . from the first district poiica i,340 votes, in the second dis trict' J. H. Graham, Democratic nominee. polled 12,151 votes, a total of 31.491 votes for the two Democratic) nomine The total vote cast throughout the mate ior representatives m congress was 92,461, apportioned as follows: In ine rirst district, Charles V. Galloway, tlon, I.8Q1; W. C. Hawley, Republican, JIM HILL SAYS ROM POOR Magnate Denies Lane's State ment That Railways Are JIaking Money. (t'alttd Pns Lraied Wire.) i. Kew York, March 27. Much interest S-Q6! 'comment has been caused here by M-iateriew given out by James J, Hill, the railway magnate In connec tion with the optimistic statement made a few days ago by Chairman Lnns of ine interstate commerce commission in which the commissioner stated that statistics furnished by the railroads themselves indicated that the losses re cently sustained by the roads were largely exaggerated. Keen Mr. L.ane s article before vou. then follow the accounts of railway af fairs for the next three months dally, and see how the facts and the optimist ic views compare with each other." said Hill. "The Tacts will speak loudly enouarh for themselves. The railroads generally R. Hoi man at the right, Orego boys r are not earning enougli to keep their employes and are compelled to lay thousands or mem orr. "It Is too heavy a draft on optimism to see these things In a bright light." Goods Made in Walla Walla. (Special Dlipatrb to The Journal.) Walla Walla, Wash., March 27. The exhibition of goods made In Walla Walla held here this week by the local manufacturers' association is proving a great success. More than 35 have dis plays of their crood. The show will continue tomorrow and tomorrow night. closing with a big banquet wnicn the Manufacturers' association will give the merchants of the city. Committee Aroused In dignation Because It Was Out of Touch With College Affairs. NEW The Journal wired last night to the Oregon students at Stanford uni versity for their version of the trou ble with the faculty. The replies of the boys follow: By William Koerner. (Captain of the Rugby Football Team.) Stanford, March 27. About two weeks ago 12 men were dismissed from Stanford for a demonstration against a circular letter sent. to every organization in the college. This letter In my opinion clearly outlined the pot- icy of the student affairs committee. It was much misunderstood. The com mittee was composed of five men, much out of sympathy with student life and unpopular with the students at large. and their letter was the cause of a noisy arade. in which 375 men took part, lo property was destroyed and nothing occurred that would differentiate It from an athletic demonstration. For taklno- part in the parade 12 men were picked at random and dismissed from he university. I think; tnis penalty was rar too se vere for the offense, and moat of the men who took part drew up a petition and asked for the reinstatement of those men, or that they (the petitioners) be treated In a similar manner. The petition was signed by 247 men. The student body at a meeting assured these 247 men that they would back them up (Continued on Page Five.) E i BTBE BOY Chester Gillette Will Re Given New Hearing for Stay of Execution. (United Pre tsaaed Wire.) ' Albany, N. Y., March 27. Governor Hughes announced today that he would grant the attorneys of Cheater Gillette a hearing on their petition for a stay of execution on the ground that new evi dence bs been found. Gillette is under sentence to go to the chair Monday morning for-the mur der of his sweetheart, Grace Brown. Both the counsel and members of tha ' Gillette family refuse to discuss the n-. ture of the. new, evidence, but it is said that If It proves of sufficient strength lo cause the governor to grant respite, ' a new trial will be asked immediately,- Later this afternoon It develooad that the nature of the new evidence which ' will be given by two men and a woman . who did not appear at the other trial tends to show that Gillette had onlv promised to aid his sweetheart to get out of her physical trouble, and that the girl, finding that tha young man did not have money enough to do this, be came desperate. It will be argued that in her rrantio state., or mind aha leaped into Herkimer lake and was drowned. and was not knocked In the head and -thrown In by Gillette as th state . clnlms. ... "My boy Is Innocent of this charge," said Mrs. Gillette today, "and with tha aid of the new evidence we will oonvlnce tne governor or u. (Continued on Page Twelve.) Washington, March t7.-JIohn Sharp Williams, minority leader of the house, hinted strongly, that he intends to bring Impeachment proceedings against Pres ident Roosevelt in a speech today on the Wilfley incident. Williams' -statement followed the re port that the president had taken to task members of the judiciary committee for the criticism they had leveled at Judge wimey ior nia conduct or me united States court in Shanc-hal - i - "If these charges against the presl- the floor, "I will Introduce a resolution calling for a thorough investigation of this intrusion of the president of tha United States on the rights of , the mem bers of this house." ,,, RIDGELEY HILL BECOi BANKER , (tfoitea ?resa Uaaad wira.1 . ' Washington. March' 27. Comptroller of the . Qurrency fRldgeley today pre sented his resignation H to . . President Roosevelt.'' , The exact date upon which it is to become effective Is not specified, bat it is -understood that it will be as early as a successor an; be chosen. - f The present comptroller is retirlns- to assume the presidency of the National Bank of Commerce ot Kansas City, , KELLOGG HAY GO Oil HIGH BENCH ii: " Cleveland. Ohio, March - iT.-deve-land Press today : prints a Washington dispatch from' Gllson Gardner, Its spe cial correspondent, which states : iliat Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota has been slated for a place on the supreme court bench to -fill the -vacancy caused by . the probable- retirement Ot Justice Harlan next -May.--.''.- ( v-1 . Kellogg, though a young man, has at tracted national attention bv his deter- mined and successful attacks on . the. Standard OU, nad lla Illegal oiUio&, j The Paper That Women Read 4 .., Sunday morning the housewife o 4 likes to read a newspaper that tells her something about the ) "many things -women are partlcu- 4 lany interested in. The Oregon. Sunday Journal la just the paper e f for your home, because , e iilt entertain jthawlfei t the" e ' children, and keeps you Well in- "formed . on "the . week's happen-. 4 lings. , , :-r- i "Jt publishes the best comlo 'pages and - the best four-color special pages that are produced by any newspaper In the norths WSt.---- ' ; f --. ,, . - -. r It will next Sunday publish a 20-page supplement, in addition to Its double leased wire, service and many special articles by the best writers In the country. , ' ,' Ask. for. the Oregon Sunday JournaL. The newsboys and .the news dealers sell It . You will miss something if you do not bur it ' . - ' . EX-SECRETARY OF STATE UNBAR LOSES MS LOSS $10,000 BY S1LVERT0H FIRE Graham & Welty Meat Mar ket and Heater Build ing Consumed. (Sperlal Dtapatca to Tha Journal,) Sllverton, Or., March 27.-Fire broko out In the meat market owned by Gra ham. & Welty at 5:30, this morning and in a short time the building and con tents were - consumed. A strong wind snread the .blase on either side and consumed ' the Heater building, occupied by William Farnlhg's stock .jaf.. liquors J. D. Drake's photograph gallery, M .W. Barkhurst's confectionery store and a portion of William waacK s saioon. The Hicks hardware store, a brick building, was also sllahtly damaared. The bulldihars consumed - were frame structures and tne tire made quick work of them. Before an alarm was turned In the meat market was all on fire, but the hose company responded aulcKiv and did excellent work in eonfinlng the fire within that portion or the block, The loss is estimated at approximately $10, 000. and Insurance wsr carried on most or tne property. -,..- . - The f tre- Is - presumed ?tohavH orig inated from a smoke house In the base ment of the old frame building occupied by Graham A Welty. Shortly after-the' fire broke: out f the Heater biuldlng the electric current wae cut off and the pumping station was of no avail in assisting lo 4hrow water upon the burning, buildings. : but there was fortunately a good supply of water in ine reservoir, ana tot iir com pany was able ,to keep four llne of noBe In operation .at the critical time. . Almost before the fire " had boon Checked : property owners began to talk of rebuilding, and during the summer it is likely brick buildings will take the place ot those, consumed. , v s-. , - - j )y , - v- , - ftlUST REIMBURSE STATE FOR FEES Judge Galloway in Circuit Court Renders Decision Against Former Official. ARRESTED FOR looting; Him (Baited Press Leaaed Wire.) Salem, March 27. Judgment was ren dered against former secretary of state, Frank I. Dunbar, this morning. In, thn action brought against him by the state to recover fees alleged. to have been Il legally V collected by htm . during his eight years' term of office. In his tla.1 Dunbar was shown to have collected more than $100,000. The fact that Dunbar burned his pri vate account books, whlsh showed the f-amottnta he eaHscted-ln Jeea,. was brought against ..the defendant In his trial. It was also shown that besides Collecting fees from Individuals and corporations for bis services, , the for mer secretary of state charged the state $4 each fort Issuinar requisitions. -. i - The suit against Dunbar was brought by- a Polk county farmer, named Bears, upon . relation of District Attorney Mc NSirv of this -city, who prosecuted the case ror ine recovery.pi un iees taxen by Dunbar whil serving as secretary o; t state. It was tried before Judra fiallowav. and stubbornly contested bv able counsel on . both sides, ...v.,;. v The Importance of the suit grows out Of the fact that verdict against the defendant v means that laree sums will hav ,to be- paid j back into the state treasury by" Dunbar and other state of ficials. If the supreme court upholds Galloway, a the constitution' clearly forbids taking fees In excess of state.! salary filed for each state official. Teller and Auditor at Pitts burg1 Accused of Steal-! , ing $2,000,000. V (Uolted Press Leased Wire.) Pittsburg, . Pa., March '$7Chargt with stealing from tha Farmer's Deposit National bank s'the. sum of $t,005,00'), Henry Relber, teller, and John ' Toun g. auditor of the lnatitiitlrtn '. hav. t...- FnvestlgaUo'n. ' S?1" . twit r The ; ; expert acoonntanta who havs charge of the hooks Intimate that thers ar indicauone- aha tha .(steal mav amonnt to fa.ooo.ooo.;. Bank Examtoert Folds . stated : this ahsrnoon. however. that the hak loss johaMy wroalj o run ever f 4oo,ooo. x The two' attorneys are making efforts to b re leased on bail, but in view of the sur. tllnar revelations thnt s-a . ... JAPANESE CABINET MAY BE SHOUT LIVKI) - ignited Pwm liwl Wlr. TOKl Mnrrll 7 It la u..,..A ..- . that the ministerial aiHiintinerirs n yesterday were intended to u.ni, -t pathy of th pera but It If . leal whether the cut.in.t wi; . long. There i a stri bi-ii. f ( ' : reorganised -cabtnot v, ; t,.i ( : and tlKOttUKW Cf I 1 f.i-':jii.' 1 r- tne Tfkio eacUai'',