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ir- ' ii w I sk I I r""" f I r, f f o A-." -rMTO A rfm-i THERE IS IJO NECK iu i', I 'lit. UVlLi ..UUUMIMALtiioatroSsA I K LtlM I O.n UUf ! the iicwsdoys williiai the cn. Ca n Today i j i n r JOURNAL CIRCULATION YESTERDAY WAS With Your Sunday Journal Ada. Summer Boarders Wanted? Ad vertise in The Journal. K 29,890 The Weather Showers tonight and probably 'Saturday. ' VOL." VII. NO. 95. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1908. TWENTY PACfES. PRICE - TWO CENTS. ' 'SfjJSUFMPgSxZ "Uff'r mmmwm kJZS . -M 'vr ' i--: LL JUL JL L3-i-i V SHAH iUST WITHDRAW HIS TROOPS England Demands That Cos sacks Leave the Legation Grounds by '6 o'Clock on .Pain of Serious Conse quences If Not'Obeyed. England 'Will Not Broofc Close Watch Being Kept , Over Political Refugees "Who Have Taken Eefuge Under Her Flag.. (United Press Leased Wire.) ' T.i,.r,n Tune 2fV The British le i ration this afternoon demanded that the shah withdraw his Cossacks from the legation grounds by 6 o clock to niirht under pain ; of serious conse quences if thel demand is not complied with. -'-, ' . Several members of the constiru- tlnnal nnrtv have been rr.fuoreeS there since the battle at the parliament house Thursday and since that time the shah's soldiers have been keeping a close watch over tne legation 10 pre rjnfr t ri tit " l"is England deems this a rank insult . on4 fh chah haa hen notified that un less the soldiers leave tonight, Great Britain may intervene., A nis newest r1itrflnnmn has hii a. tendertCV to ' excite the people, and although there has been no noting today tnere u an air of suppressed excitement abroad that brooks further trouble. fit. Petersburg, June 2 6.-The latest reports from Teheran Indicate that the shah U suppressing the rebellion. , Dis patches received here toUay say that the Cossacks have teen summarily ordered to discontinue the looting of houses. The Russian colonel of Cossacks has been appointed governor of vTeheran,--and military rule has been established In the city. -.. - . The. shah Is In Intimate personal touch With the situation In all parts of the Persian empire and today Issued a statement that ho Is In complete con trol everywhere.-. : -, . Advices received here from other sources Indicate that no little apprehen sion is felt by thn Imperial troops, how ever, on-the outcome of the rebellions in the north, and south. The shah looks to th Cossacks on the way from Tlflls to suppress the rebellion In the north, and soldiers have been . dispatched south to give tattle to the rebels., ,i : Teheran, June 28. Order has been restored here, although there is a feel ins of Unrest. Last night the soldiers remained outside the city after sunset, with the eitceDtlon : of r stronsr body guard thrown about the shah's palace and another regiment for police duty in t the cjty.'V - An attempt to ' kill the shah by a bombthrower who hurled his bomb at the ruler while ha was holdlnsr an audi. enoe In the palace last night ta being lnvesugaiea ioaay. ana several arrests have been made..: ' The shah today Issued a call for a general election, for the house, to be held - within three - months. The call urges the nation to choose capable dep uties who can be more useful to the country than the men just ousted by ,the shah, and contains a strong dec laration by the shah of his Intention to preserve the constitutional form of gov ernment u'mna." -Colonel Leakoff today Issued rules Tor. the government -or tne city during the rblgn of militarism. No one will be allowed on the streets atfer 10 o'clock at night,' and shopkeepers must keep open, . under threat of bombard ment. ' - -r - '"- . . Many Persian "officials are still In foreign legations, where they have been granted asylum. . Tabrls,- Persia... June 26. The governor-general of this city has left for Tlflls and the shah's troops are in com plete control. The -revolutionists have been routed. ; ' JIOViwSKYSCEAPEBS - . IN THE WINDY CELT 'V -.r -'- - (Cnited Press Leases Wire.) Chicago. June , In order to ma&e way for the new 120,000,000 station of the Northwestern railroad all of the buildings on the site are being jnovud and this section of the west side looks today like a city in migration. A five-story brick and steel nulldlnfr weighing 6,000 tons will be . moved nearly a block. It will take three months to accomplish the undertaking, es It can be moved only a few feet each dav. he job will cost $50,000. Big Plant Shuts Down. ' (United Press Leased Wire.) V pawtuckett, R. 1 June 26. The big thread works of the J. & P. Coates com pany shut down today fpr a period of 10 days, temporarily throwing between t 000rand M00 operatives out of em ployment. The plant has been running on short time for several months, ow Ib&.U is said, to overproduction, , ! Too Poor To Pay butcher Oueen . Maria Flay ot Portugal. whose picture is hero shown, ' has jnst been ened by her, brother for bill of f210. The Portuguese Royal family is Mid fo be bankrupt. . ' AiiO SHE HEEDED THE HEY. TOO " -' - ' ' ' But Being Christian 'She Dug for the Soulless . : Corporation. - (United Press Uased Wlr.) . v Los Angeles, June 26. The most -In teresting contribution to a - "conscience fund" on record was received today by City Passenger Agent pike of the Salt Lake railroad.' It came In a letter from Mrs. R. N. Chord of Arabey, Minn., and the: amount was $2170. j?.;v1 ' Mrs. Chord states in a brief note that about My 1 r she traveled, from e Loa Angeies to AniDoy wun ner uiue gin, tiien just seven weeks past t years of age. 3he had not- paid fare for the child,' as her home In Amboy was de stroyed by fire during her California visit and she was left almost destitute. . Back In Amboy, however, her con science began to work. "Being a Chrifltlon,"'. ahe 'writes, "I feel that I ought to send that money back to you, evn If I do need It very much, as I cannot; afford not to . be right with God." - v Pike has- replied at length," thanking her for the remittance and compliment ing her for. the unusual honesty. , ENGINEER BLOWN TO INSTANT DEATH Alone fitt a powerful Opnkey engine, A. A." 8mith, an experienced locomotive and stationary engineer. . was instantly killed by the explosion of the engine at palmer's mills, near Bridal Veil. Or., this morning. - -,; . :-' -- How the explosion ' occurred i the mystery which Coroner Finley will at tempt to soive wnen ne reacnes tne scene -this evening. - .Without a warn ing sound apparently the engine's boiler blew up. A man was splitting wood less than 60 feet . from Smith at the time, and he ' rushed to tne assistance of the engineer immediately. The shock had already brought death, however, to WOMAN LOSES LAW SUIT. THEN SHAKES) . HANDS WITH VICTOR - Defeated In her effort to overthrow the tax title of Vincent Cook to 10l acres of valuable -land adjoining Coun cil Crest, Miss Eha Talbot this morn ing proved that she is a good loser by grasping the hand. of the man, who de feated her claims and congratulating him uron hla victory. -This unusual sequel to a lawsuit took place in Judge O'Day's department of the circuit court after the court had ruled, upholding Cook's title to the land. - . . BEST SHOTS. WORLD HAS MR Kill Marvelous Skill of American Gunner Attested . at Fort Casey; First Bullseye at ' Four 3Iiles Ever JIade With 10-Inch Gun. Then, 12 Shots in 11 Seconds, Three Miles,; at 30x50 Mark Moving Seven Miles an Hour, and 11 of Them Arc Hits. . ' (TjDlted Press Lesst4 Wire.) : Port Townsend, Wash.-, June 26 That some of the best gunners In the United Statea . army ' are at present stationed on the Paolf to coast was proved during the target practice at Fort Caber yes terday. when all ' known records were broken. ' " During the day's shooting 12 shots were fired In 11 seconds at a target 30 by1 60 feet In else three miles . away and moving under tow at a speed of seven miles an hour'. Eleven out of the II shots were scored as hits. ' This remarkable shooting was done by uompanies no. bs ana -mo. u oi . me const artillery. ; j No. 86. under Captain Sevier, scored five hits, while No. 71.i commanded by Captain Hero, sent six missiles true to tne mark. ' . ( - .i.V''.;.. . This breaks all known target records. ',. "first roar KUe Bollseye. : This same fort reported a few dayi ago that so accurate wsa the service tarsret ehootina of its arunners that at a distance or approximately lour miles, a projectile from one of the disappearing ten inch rifles struck so perfect a bulls eye center as to sever a slender tow line that held the target together. Old ar tillerymen who watched the DrOceedlhaa stated that such an exhibition of per fect firing had never been seen before. The shot was from a battery fired di rectly by Cantaln Andrew Hero Jr. The perfect shot was made after a small Pyramid that centered the target had een punctured by a - rifle shot from a 10 Inch disappearing gun directed by Captain Granville Sevier. . i , SHERMAN TO LEAVE HOSPITAL MONDAY United Press Leased Wire.) Cleveland, June H. It was announced today by the doctors who, are in at tendance on James 8. Sherman, Repub lican candidate for vice-president, that his condition Is nearly normal. Sher man passea m. restiui nis-nt arwi win na able to leave . the hospital Monday if nothing unexpected happens. He will go to hla, home aHJtica, N. T., to rest . i: v,:,' i in m i 1 I ii urn "'- ' In Memory of Senator Hoar. (United Preas Leased Wlra.l Worcester. Mass., June 26.-A bronze statue oi tne late wenator George K. lfoar, who represented Massachusetts in the national legislative assemblv for S years, was unveiled in hla home city ioaay with interesting exercises.? Mayor James Logan presided over the cere monies and -Justice William B. Moody oi tne united states supreme court de livered the oration. the engineer, and with his Hps sealed in death it will be a difficult matter to learn who is responsible for the ex plosion. ' Smith,' who ' was 22 years old - and leaves a widow, had worked for the Bridal Veil -Lumber company for eight years. Previous to entering .the employ Of the' lumber -company be had been a locomotive engineer and aa such was well known In railroad centers of the northwest He was known as a. care ful and competent engineer. This morning the millpond wai be ing cleaned out, and Smith was alone on the engine, with the -wood-splitter aa the only witness of the accident. Miss Talbot claimed the land through the will of her mother, Sarah A. Talbot. The property was sold several years ago by the sheriff, bringing little mora than 14.000.-' Ii is now said to be worm about 16,000 per acre. Flaws were al leged in the tax title and Miss Talbot thereby sought to regain possession of the land. She was defeated aeveraj months ago In another case in an el, fort to be declared the owner of other valuable acres near Council Crest, but nas uuten an appeal to tne supreme ml tt linnnnrnniur LOSS WILL Louis Gabba ? Caught by Flames and Is Terribly . Burned May DieOne Block Destroyed After a . Hard Fight. V Police Think JIan .Who Fired Power Plant Short Time aAgo Started, This Morning's Troubles Ho tel's Escape. (Special Dlapatch to The Journal) Centralia, Wash., June 26.That the fire which today destroyed a black of 10 business houses in this city and fatally burned Louis Gabba while he was asleco in his home was started by the firebuir for whom the authorities have been searching, is the theory oi the ponce, lhe loss will reach nearly $100,000. The fire originated in the Star sa loon while watchmen were on guard at the mill of a lumber company here, where an attempt was made, several m'Ehts mo to burn down the plant The fire of this morning started at 2 headway s before - it was discovered that all the buildings in the block were doomed when the firemen ar rived. Only one structure in the whole block is tsanding. - Gabba, who was sleeping in the rear of -bis butcher shop, was dragged out just in time to save him from being burned to death in his bed. He was terribly burned and attending . physi cians fear he cannot recover, j1, ;, Three saloons, a barber shop, a : res- tatsrant. - tha "talenhona . nrhinffA. - a "bakery, a tailor shop, a printing estab lishment, a cigar store ana a plumbing Shop were the principal business, places burned out. Within the past few days a firebug haa made several attempts to fire buildings. His latest attempt was made in the Commercial hotel. In each instance the blaze was discovered in time to prevent heavy loss, but early today he finally succeeded. The police, assisted, by citizens, are making a thorough search of the city for suspicious characters. This sec tion has been visited by a number of tram us of late and It is resorted that 1 opportunity to loot moved one of the gang to apply tne torcn. Nearly everybody in the city -who was capable of lending a hand aided the firemen in removing furniture and valuables from the houses In the block which had not been reached by- the flames. The fire spread so rapidly, however, that the willing hands were soon interrupted in . tneir wortc BRITISH PATENT MpANS BRITISH MANUFACTORY "- "J"'.-- 1 1 i " '" (United Preas Leased Wire.) London, June 24. The new British patent law, which stipulates that for eigners who - obtain patents In Great Britain must manufacture their goods on British soil, is creating an industrial revolution here. German and American manufacturers are hit hardest by the law and are already making prepara tions to either open factories in England or make arrangements whereby English firms may manufacture the goods under a system of royalties. . Word from Berlin states that the Ber lin parliament Is considering the pass age of retaliatory measures. The new law goes into effect July 28, and many idle worklngmen in England have a Ire ad V obtained amnlnvment in factories to 'be Operated by foreigners under the new law.. fc -. . . JOURNAL WANT ADS . BRING. RESULTS LOST AND FOUND STRAYED PROM PORTLAND -Helarhts last, flunriov vmmir Rrntch Colile i dog. tan. . with white collar. breast and legs; license 1S74. Phone Main 25h6; reward. LOST ONE BLACK PLUME ON EAST or west aide. Finder please phone East 8347, C-1205, or return to 3S8 E. irvmg wt. ana receive reward LOST GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIPLOMA on -Morrison St., between Jd St. and bridge. Phone Wood lawn -1567. LOST LEATHER WALLET, STAMPED Burr J. Efler on inside; reward of fered. 551 Williams ave. ALL HELP WANTED, SITUATION WANTED. WANTED TO RENT. FOR RENT, AND) LOST AND FOUND CLASSIFIED ADS. ONE CENT PER WORD, THREE CONSKCTTTiVH 'IN SERTIONS FOK THE PRICE OF TWO. UNDER OTHER' CLASSIFICATIONS 1 CENT A WORD, SEVEN INSERTIONS FOR THE PRICE OF SIX. -, Costs only 1 cent a word, classified pages 18 and 19. See BE NEARLY II 00,000 FMLOF Carriage Assignments , for Long List of Notable Per sons Who Will Attend Services at 5 o'Clock East-n ern Time. Only Mrs. Cleveland and Most Intimate Friends of Family. Permitted to Gaze on .Face of Ex-President Last Time. (Special Dispatch to Tha Journal.) Princeton,. N. J., June 28. Carriage assignments for the funeral of Orover Cleveland, which will occur at 6 o'clock, are as follows: , First Carriage Dr. Henry .Van Dyke, Dr. W. B, Richards, Rev. S. W.s, Beach and Rev. M. V. Bartlett, the four offi ciating ministers. , . Second Carriage Mrs. Cleveland, with Richard Cleveland, her elder son, and Dr. Joseph U. Bryant, the intimate friend and Physician of the former d resident - 1'hlrd Carriage Miss Rose Cleve land, sister, and Miss Esther Cleveland, eldest daughter. I of the deceased. . . , v President Roosevelt, with Mrs. Roose velt and Secretary Loeb. will occupy a earriage immediately zoiiowing those of -the family. Others to whom carriages have been assigned are: Chief Justice Fuller, Sec retary Cortelyou,. - Hilary A. Herbert, secretary of the navy under Cleveland: Judson Harmon of Ohio, attorney-gen eral - under Cleveland ; Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, secretary of the in terior under Cleveland: David R. Fran cis of Missouri, also secretary of the Interior under Cleveland; Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey. Governor Charles E. Hughea of New York. John Hays Hammond, ahe mining engineer, who was a close friend of Cleveland, and other frlenda . . t Special provision was made for the servants of the family. - . The FaUbearers. W ; The pallbearers will walk beside the hearse. - They are: Mayor George B. MoClellan of New York, Paul Morton, former secretary of the navy: Commo dore E. C Benedict of New York, Rich ard .Watson Gilder, editor of the Cen tury . Magaslne; Professor Paul Van Dyke of Princeton university. Dean Andrew F. West, Princeton; Professor John G. Hibben, Princeton; Junius S. Morsran. nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan: A D. RusselL Professor Howard Mc Lenahan and Bayard Stockton of this city. - " - it was announced tnis morning tnat tha casket containing the body of form er Prealdent Grover Cleveland will be Disced in the reception-room on the east aide of the residence, where callers uauallv are received first. Only Mrs. Cleveland and the most in timate friends of the family win be permitted, to see the face of the de- The casket was opened upstairs this mornins- in the room where-Cleveland died, and there the widow looked for the last time upon the features of her distinguished husband. It will be closed and the cover fastened before it will be taken down to the reception room, where the simple services will be performed. a .. . A representative of the United Press association ana a representative irom each of the other press associations will be the only newspaper men present at the funeral services and interment -. Kanefco Sends Cable, Viscount Kaneko of Tokio today ca bled his sympathy to Mrs. Cleveland. The Monmouth mounted troops, or dered out by Governor Fort arrived here today to aid the four companies of militia -in policing the line of the cor tege of the Cleveland funeral this af ternoon, . . . ' - It is only about half a mile from the Cleveland home, Westland. on Bay ard Lane to the old Princeton ceme tery, where the body of the former pres ident Is to be burled, and the troops nr. ttnfftclent to notice the way in such a manner as to prevent any display ori .f.rntnt im or iht Kind, it is tnournt. Major John McCullough. in command (Continued : on Page Two.) CLEVELAND CLEVELAND' ESTATE AMPLE TO SUPPORT FAMILY IN COMFORT " (fnited Presi Leased Wire.) Princeton, N. J., June 26. Cleveland Bacon, on behalf of the ' family, today dented a report that the estate of for mer President Cleveland had been so depleted that Mrs. Cleveland and the children would be Impoverished. - "There will be sufficient - to amply provide for the support of the family,' declared Bacon. it is not believed, however, that tho estate is at ail extensive. The income which Mr. Cleveland re ceived as trustee of the Equitable L!fe Assurance society Is Raid to have pro vided the main source of revenue for living expenses during the last yean. Those who were acquainted, with the SaysHe Was ImprbmptuRev.,' ePa""ssssssisBSBj : .. 0pMkWBdt JfHsMsaslakk - -v ih - i ? V - Iloboken Justice of Peace W." O. Rudenbender, who alleges that' he legalized, the De Sagan-Gould mar- (United Press Leased Wire.) Hoboken. N. J. June. 26. Justice of the' Peace W. fc. Budenbender, who claims to have performed the. marriage ceremony uniting Prince Helle De Sagan and - Madam Anna Gould during- their recent trouDies or tne ncn. is said to have been summoned to Europe to es tablish certain claims of the prince' and hla lady. Budenbender refuses to dis cuss the report ; RATE INCREASE 11 Eastern Railroads Retract liieir iteiracuon, as 10 Certain Classes. (tWted Preas Leased Wire.) Chicago, June 28. Eastern railroads have announced the first of their pro posed Increases in rates, effective August I.-,: r ;' The announcement is that the rates in what are known aa classes "B," 'XT' and "V" jrhich include some of the heavier tonnage commodities, will tw aavancea irom a to cents per ivu pounds from all Ohio and Mississippi river points to the southeastern terri tory and the interior Mississippi river valley. "- v.:.,- ... . , The Increase came as a surprise to shippers, as it was officially announced that the railroads had abandoned their purpose of making Increases until No vember 1, if at all. - SEAFARING MEN SAY HOST ROBBED THEM . (United Press Leased Wlra.l San Francisco, June .28. James Mo- Donald, proprietor of a rooming-house here, was arrested today and charged with, robbing two sailors who , had rented a room from him.- The men were George Ahlburg and Laurence Hill of the training ahip Pensacola. say.-they were awakened by -some one moving about their room, and when they discovered It was McDonald, their host he apologised and left but with him went most of their valuables, they former president's affairs, say that h'a investments were of such a character as to insure a satisfactory Income or Mrs. Cleveland and the children ai.J they will never be In need. - Tony Leggett of Trenton, who for rcw'y, years was the hunting companion of Cleveland, called at - the --residence today and was permitted to s he body. The old hunter looked pale and weak as he entered the house and when he saw the features of his patron the tears ran down his cheeks and ha weot like a child. '. The sight was so pathetic that th watchers turned away and after a few minutes ben Ha the coffin LeM;ett was led away. He was unahle to leave the house for aa hour afterward, j t ' , - :" -4 STORY OF JllSPOR Inspector-General Complete ly Exonerates Captain Babcock, Quartermastcr- (' Captain,.' Who Was As saulted in Local Paper. No Sooner Had the Sherman Entered Columbia Harbor on , First Trip Than She Was Scandalized Presi dent Ordered Her nere. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) San FranclBCO,' June 26. After investigating the report published in the Portland Oregonian that three chorus girls had been brought from Manila on the army transport Sher man, enjoying the best the ship of fered on the trip, while men who had fought for their country were com pelled to sleep on the decks, Colonel Anderson, the Inspector-general of the department, haa completely ex onerated Captain Campbell E, Bab cock, U, S. A., quartermaster-captain of the transport and dismissed the charges as unfounded. , J When the story of the chorus girl was first published in the Oregonian paper a great scandal was looked for, but Colonel Andersen has discovered that the tale was framed up and carried to the paper by Frank Dougherty, a dishonorably discharged aoldler; J. Florev. ; who was deDorted bv the In sular authorities, and Roy Marshall, an ex-private. The paper promptly bit at the fake. It develoues that the "chnnm girls".-were Mrs. L. H. Dlngman, wife of the head of the Manila lire depart ment, and her two young sinters, the Misses Williams, aged 19, and 14 years, respectively. ; - - I . ' Captain Babcock bears an ' excellent record, having been appointed by Pres ident Roosevelt, with whom he served In the Rough Riders. , . After- much hard work bv the Oretron congressional delegation an order was obtained for the transport Sherman to come direct to Portland instead of pro ceeding to San Francisco from Manila. ISO sooner had the Sherman entered Co lumbia harbor than the local newspaper hammerfest that for so many years kept Portland down by sheer force of the Journalistic knocking, got busy and published a fake story attacking Cap tain Babcock. The utter : unreliability of this ill-timed assault is proved con- cluslveiy y the above findings in the Investigation. Captain Baboo -it bein a close friend of President Roosevelt, it is not likely that Mr. Roosevelt will feel much like going over- the heniU of the quartermaster's deportment again to order a 'transport to . Portland. , SAN FRANCISCANS TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE , v (United Press Leased Wire.) ' San, Francisco, June 29. The San Francisco Society for the Study and Prevention , of Tuberculosis haa been formally ' organized and today a larga number of laymen and medical men are signing, the roll of the new organisa tion. --- According to figures furnished by pr veorge Evans, 6,000,000 die of tul.er.- . -losls every year, of which lSft.Ooij In the United Statea The in.'i ',.- ciety will attempt to aid in the exter mination of the "supreme dest rover" ),r the dissemination of literature on th uDject. as is done In Prussia, when the disease is. now a neciiirthia in the death rate. CORNICE WAS ROTTEN; PAINTERS WILL DIE - (fnltfd Preaa I.wl Wire San Francisco, June 2. Fetr D laney was almost Instantly kmil nn-i Levi Towe. Daniel McFadden atxl Fr,m:. Clark were fatally lnj'ired today by t' collapse of a painters scaffof.l wln: they were working three stories tvn-.i the ground. The cornice to which the rop nf (? scaffold was tttar-hed whs rotten siv. i broke dowti while the mm were all m tlng on the board plying tfu-lr hn;; h None had time to catch hlniH.if all were thrown to the street. lx !i died at the Central Emergency hi .;. The other three are nut ekpecle.i taitv.i, CLUB WOMEN GO TO " SEE THE ANIMALS IVn'.ui I""- l ivii. Boston, June IS. 1 u d.-i-it . t the convention of the Cvi-i. ,., Women's clubs are vinu.ttif :.!, and observing the ways nu-i rn-.-.,., , -lire, in the country ulsj j. 1 i- .,- , reiort. w . Tonight the se.il"i v :!1 ) ( . .. , , , .. tO the lii''l!Plii: of f ,. itr 8. Peterson Ul ,(.,.., From the For--i." .! , Fates I'ark. '.;,!-,, ; adOxesv tin t. .i . f , ;