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TOE DAILY JOURNAL IS SOLD ON THE STREETS OF PORTLAND AT TWO CENT5 A COP Road the Display and WantAda in Today's -Journal JOURNAL CIRCULATION TESTERDAY WAS 29,945 Tbe weal her Sbowarg tonight or Sunday; warmer tonight. ' . PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 10O3.-rTWO SECTIONS TWENTY PAGES. VOL. VII.' NO. 178. V PRICE TWO CENTS. StAiSflifPcl TTV' 1 SUNDAY , , , , . mm IE s i Hi CAfiWIMIlTO TRY OUT LID TAME v ........ . . :. , District : Attorney Cameron and the 'merchants have ' agreed ; to test the constitutionality i of the Sunday ' icloslng law tomorrow by haying all the tobacco and drug: stores remain open and by having test cases filed ! against a . few of -those who Tlolate the district attorney's Instructions, At a meeting of the committee rep icaentlng the combined Interests threat ened by the Sunday-closing In the C hamber of Commerce' thlaN morning it vii agreed to notify all tradesmen who Icustoraarily. remain open on Sunday to follow their rule tomorrow. A fund of 14.000 subscribed by the various merchants has been raised with which to secure attorney a. and test the con stitutionality or tne ace . .' Will Bemala Open. - "Wa have nothing to make public yet excepting that wo advise all mer- rnanis to remain open it" ui hmhui mv " M . rhtlrmm Herman Wltten. lerg of the committee. "We have not secured any lawyers-yet and hope we hrlrf.. oh.n wa come to It." District Atornev Cameron said that ha was chiefly anxious to find out whether the Sunday closing1 law ia con tlrittlonal nr not. "If the' law la constitutional there Is no reason why it should not be made to apply to all classes, not merely to the saloons," said Mr. Cameron. "If It Is not constitutional, then -we don t want to enforce It at all. We are anxious to find out about the law, that la all." That the merchants who met this morning think the law is not constitu tional there Is no doubt. They declare that It la class legislation of-the mott rabid sort, allowing meat markets to remain open when grocery stores munt close, and, theatres to run full blast while poolrooms and 'baseball grounds are, locked up. . , Sweeping Orders. T' " ', The weeping: character, of the dis trict attorney's ordei did not begin to bo comprehended until today.- But ' a Inn line of rinerchxits, ..big. and little, waited Upon the -district -attorney this morning to find out if tbe rules applied r to thenn -. -In most . eases they found 1 1 ft : .'. District' Attorney. Cameron, AVho Says the "Lid" Law Will Be Test Across-the-Statc Intemrban System Will Be Construct ed to Vancouver, B.- CL Boston 3Ten Purchase Se ' attle & Everett Properties. thev did. For Instance notice was served on the telegraph companies that they must shut up their messenger da- oartmenta ror tne aay. 'xnis ruie ap plies to all messenger companies, and it is prooame inai 11 win om impowion 10 arei a messenger our tomorrow zroin anywhere.- The venders of cut flowers who have little 'stands on the street corners win be allowed to "keep open" that-is, they can sell tbelr flowers from .'the street stands, but not from any stores. ', The rnla Mma to annlv to everythln In a building. 'Neweboys will- be allowed to sell papers on the streets, but -tba regu lar news .-stands, in. .buildings i will be closed. , The streetcars bave. jlot, been ordered to' ouif BoW has ' tbe -manage ment of the Oaks'. ;v . ..:;....." . Iti is ex oec ted that the-oollca 'Will make a few arrests', tomorrow, but that those arrested- ,w4U. -give. bail n-tmnte-diately open ; their shops again. Thaf they will , be arrested a eeeond .time on ipe oame ay is iniyrouaoio. . .. (UBlted Prm Ltued Wlre.l , Seattle, Sept I J.T-Actual transfer of the Seattle ' and Everett . Intemrban street railway system from Fred E. Sander and associates to the Stone A Webster Interests of Boston, which was made last Tuesday, la to be followed by Immediate construction work on a com plete across-the-ststa electrlo Interur ban system. The southern terminus win De at Portland, and the line will reacn Vancouver, a. c. on the north. The surveys for the entire distance have been practically completed and it is unaersiooa mat rails, ties and con struction materials have already been purchased to finish the stretch of road Deiween peatue and tiverett, and from niveren 10 neiungnam. A contract a also to be awarded In me near luiure to duiio that rtlnn of the road between Tacoraa and Olym pla. The route .from the-atate capital to the Gray harbor country has been surveyed .and ithe .surveyors - are now working. South .from Aberdeen. In Pnr. land.r,r.,i' " . . - V ii, . .... . .(., i.'Tl:'.Vil-" J'- '." 1 ' L , J ' in. hi . m AFTER THE LOVE FEAST -9 0k , . - 'mm -. .asm CLEVELAND HOT TAFT Ml Executor of Estate of Ex-Prcsident,AAf ter Cref liljlhyes 'tigatfon, Announces Alleged Letter in Support Wag Not Genuine. - : (Catted Frees ! WJre. New York, Sept.. J.rThe New York Times today prints the following com municatlon:from; F. S. . Hastings,. execu tor -of the estate of . the late Grover Cleveland, denying that ' the late presi dent wrote an . article 'which appeared In the Times and . which represented Cleveland aa favoring the . election of William H. Taft to the presidency: "No. 8 "Broadway. Sept. -26, 1808. To the Editor'of the New Torlc Times CHILD REUNITES ACTOR PARENTS James K. llackett and Mary Mannering Send JIcs sages by Elise. , , (I'Dlted Pren Leased Wirt.) New Tork. Sept. 28. It la believed In theatrical circles that a reconciliation may be effected between Mary Manner- Ing and her husband. James K. Hack el t. whom aha raeently auad for divorce, through their child, Elsie. Kackett and Ma wife are playing In rival theatres Immediately opposite, on Forty-aecond street. .-When ilackett opened hla en gagement thht week. Miss Mannertng, who has (he custody of their child, aent the littla girl to the performance In which Hackett was playing. She car ried a message of good wishes from mother to father and remained with Mm until near the cloao or tha per formance, carrying -back an equally kind messsge to her mother. . - l Sir: - Since our. interview of September 22, which; was followed 'on September 33 by the publication In the Times of a statement then made by roe relative to the article attributed to the authorship of the late Grover Cleveland, which was fubllPhed' ln the Tlmes on August SO, now desire. to eay that there haa since come to my knowledge evidence which leaves in my mind no doubt of .the fact that the said article was- not -.written nor signed by , Grover Cleveland., and therefore la in my opinion no-longer en titled to credit aa' his oroductlon. Mrs. Cleveland, in my Judgment was, right in reaara to it wnerr sne ' ooattiveiy , ae- clared to us alnoe Its publication", 'V do not believe it is arenuine.' "I therefore hasten to 'Inform, you on my conclusion-. regaroing tne article. and I neg. to express-tne nope ana -lie lief that yoM will- promptly give to thi communication the same decree, o prominence in ttie Times that ws given to the statement msde: by me. in. your issue oi Beptemoer S3., tours respect, fully. .' F. R TIAHTTVOS." Mrs. Cleveland, assisted ' by personal rrienos or ner nusDana, conauctea i snarchinr Investigation to learn, wheth er the article was .authoritative. The result la . the letter from Hastings to ttie Times. The. doubt thrown unon th matter now. It is said. Ilkel will cause tne recall or a areat number or namnh lets containing the-article which have been distributed by the Republican or- ganisation. . CP. TAKES OVER N THE MAPLE LEAF Winnipeg. Man., Sept 16. In spite of denials frofn the states, tha Cana dtan Pacific railroad -officials here are completing preparations Incident to the operation of the Maple LMf Una with Ita Boo connections. Representatives of ine passenger department have Just re turned rrom Bt. faui wnere mey Jooxcd Over tha situation. For the first time the passenger offices of the Great west em are being opened In this city along side or tne oo una or rice ana it is taken . for granted her that tha deal aa been' completed. . .. , - FRISCO 1I9SED WITH TOE'S. P. - 3 WW- Transactions in High Quar ters Support, Forecasts of Such' Transfer. llever Mind the District Attorney . Judge Cameron may try to atop you from bnvlna- the Sunday Morn- 4 4 Ing Journal, but when a person goes after lite Sunday Journal nothing ran atop him. Just look at this list of features for .toanorrow then de- , , 2 cide to order tha alwaya-entertalnlng Sunday-Journal now: . , ( J Hw Would Two -aaike to; IJv In RuaalaT' Tr.e dark yeara of war T on wofaen aa well aa rnes deacrlbed. Illustrated In four color a. . A . Seumsa MarMsnua'bas anotKer clever story written eepeelally for a Tha Sunday journal eatuieo. urn oer u Mara iroaa ina ateata,". . f Southern Oregon's Great Cattle Region.' Komething abeut Lake- T view. Bonansa and Blr. In the aplendld kaaniath couatry. . "Land of Empty Cradlee" start a to fllf.tliew. , a Vu'fnary Miracle of Mlrrowople Kltchea." t -yea kaow how k your meals are prepared on a dining cart . "Th Coat of Keeping a Nobiewtaa's PalaecV Maybe yo-a wtmld J ike r ta know hew M lord Uvea. Morialni a relattrea lited a "life of roverty ; Ri-li banker Ufa a r asyatery. . - - - .-.,..,."," I AtX THB K PIWS BT TWO LEASED WIRES. ... . , - r llert eerrv-e e4 Vnited FTens give the Sunday Morning aaraal my re than tha beet of It. .-...- Comic pates bv tha best artlsta af twa. apertal. aerrVea. . Worse a ra. pagaa for child res and pegea for aaen. f : . Whit is Sunday -Without the Journal ' ' f. (United Preu Leeied Wire.) New York, Sept. 16.- Those who have been predicting that the Southern Pa cific will soon take the Frisco system off the hands of the Rock Island are more insistent than, ever today, that the deal will . soon be closed. A sudden advance in Rock Island shares yesterday Is said to have been caused by the report that Soever St Co., had agreed to furnish e8,000,000 for tne purpose or taKtng up the 17.124. R00 of Frlnco 4 y per cent notes which fall due December 1. - The reports of trouble to be exrierl- enced In meeting the maturing of this Issue were the basis of all the un favorable rumors about the Rock Island thia fall. At the same time, and from much the same sources. It Is reported tgday that Harrlman la. buying Rock Island preferred. - This, coupled with the statement that the money la forth coming to meet, the Frisco lasue, la takenln some quarters to Indicate that Harriman'a hand la directing the move ments and that when it ia all over the Frisco will belong to. the Southern Pa cific. .r i wit ... . i.. iL," -4 ae v . " Fcor.He' A?JolIy Good Fellb w?Z -'iXtki HASKEtL IVIAV Friends Say He Is Going: Af- ter Hearst '.with; the Law arid May Include Presi- . deht-Bryari arid Haskell Meet for 15 Minutes. . - -a SAYS : V ... .: ... . nnAiiurTT; mm i OVERPOtVEREB BY FilllRDER CHARG ... V : Innocent or. (ruilty. Kansas Student Hangs Himself in His Cell. E JAPANESE STORE 1'JELCOMESKII (I'nlted Press teased Wire.) Manhattan. Kas.,' Spt. ttt Milton D. Crevlston. a student at tha Kansas State Agricultural college, today committed aulcida i rather than face the charge of murdering John Coona Jr.,. a -fellow atudent. Crevlston had been placed In ceil at tne city jaiL wner tie spent tha night. When the deputlea went to tha fail to brine him Into court for arraignment today they found Mm hanging from tha - bara af tha celL stranded to oeato, rie nd made a rope of aoma of the bedclothtng. which na nad torn in atnpa. Crevlston and Coona had been friends but engaged In a bitter quarrel resulting tn a'tiaht. In which, it la chare-edl cxeviston aiiieo voons. The college Is temporarily demoral ises oy tne aouDio trageay. ' THUG WAITS INSIDE V f s A ROOM AND BOBS TacsHt Pram timl HI Saa Fraaclaca,' Sept. It vTllh "a good .deecrlptloa Of the thug In. their poeion, tha police are aearchlng .for robber who attacked Mini Msrraret Jenri I" her room at the New St. Ju lian hotel at jarkaon ana Montgomery street last night, eerurieg ti in rsah sad fewriry valoM at Its.. Tha thug waa bMlntf In Mlsa Jonen' roam wha ! retiroea) ta tha hotel. As er-a ewtaeet th tmm fa apraig upon her. Se aaa arerponered 1 thrawn filet Irg r-Mt te foer. Half an hour ltr f rvrr4 reus f ' the - lotel entered J"f srertmeats and found bey (United Pren Leased Wire.) New York, Sept 26.-C. B. .' Squires, accused by formed .Attorney . General Monnett of Ohloof having offered him a bribe of $500,000 to stop the prosecu tion of suits against the Standard Oil company, today denied absolutely that he had ever made such an offer. Squires said -that the Monnett affidavit wa false la every particular and specific-, ally asserted that the statements Impil-. eating F. B. Souires. Frank Rockefeller and C, N. Haskell were false, 'In his statement today. Squires sim ply, denied the whole allegation, dechtr. Ing I there never was such a; proposition and that he had never had sny, connec tion whatever with such a deal, , ; wmmmm Railroad King WJ1J; Use It to Beautify His Great New York Mansion iyal Magnate yyknis It For New Rock Island Palace Cars. Wires and Daughters 'of American Naval Officers Royally Entertained. Oregon fir, which 'as an interior, fin ish , wood of unusual beauty. Is 'not, ap preclated .in the northwest, haa .received two big boosts this week.E. H. Harrl man Is- preparing to have one of . the room a In his;- new .$8,000,000 i country home In New .York finished'. In Oregon flr. - President B. Ii. Wlnchell of the1 Rock Island and- Frisco - systems, aaid today that he was going -to ..have some new Pullmans for the Rock, Island fin-. lshed In the natural fir.-, - . W. W. Cotton, head counsel for . the Harrlman lines In Oregon, received -a letter from Mr. Harrlman. this .week asking him to forward samples of the fir grown -in this state to New York so tbey mlght.be submitted to the archi tects who are. building Harriman'a new mansion... the moi4 magnificent . house In America. Mr. . Harrlman .' said that he 'Intended' having nothing but Amer ican woods In the house, and wanted at least one" room" done In fir. The woods for the larger part of the house are to eomefrom the Harrlman estate in New York. : i, . Mr."'Wlnchell' was' being shown over the Commercial, club. .this, morning hy Tom Richardson and an official of the Southern Pacific. He ' admired the finish In .the famous greep room, of the club and the staircase particularly, and Inquired what, was. tlie. variety of wood. When told that It was Oregon fir he gain, trial ne-inrtemied Having some Pull mans for. the. Rock. Island finished in the wood, and told the' Southern Pacific otiiciat that Harriman- would hsve .to hurry If he got out an Oregon fir pal island (Bolted Press Lessed Wlre.t ; Chicago, Sept. 26. -"You read tha law and you will know the limit". . 2 This was the written answer given by Governor Charles N. Haskell, of t)k- lahoma. who, resigned , laat flight . as trasurer of the national Democratic committee, to a question aa to what ac tion he contemplated taking against hl accusers. ': t Haskell's friends say he will take ac tion Immediately, against Hearst and even Intimate that ha ia preparing, an action against President Roosevelt. ," Haskell 'was' in nrlvate conference with William J. Brian at tha national headquarters today. , . . , .- wnen Haskell entered the conference room everyone ,'left but Bryan.,- - Tha : former treasurer , and . the : cundldate . talked for 16 minutes. When Brvai came out he left- hurrlediy for Madlso.i, Wia. . He refused to -diacuss the Hank all , resignation and would say nothing regarding his probable successor. Brv an intimated, however, that he mlciit have a statement to make, later In lb day. ,. , - ' i - At noon Governor Haskell i mnrin It known that if the newspapermen wou'd write out . questions and send them in . to him, lie would answer them.' In re ply to questions submitted in -this way. Haskell ,sa Id he had no information .is to , whether J. B. Uoolln. hi assistant aa national . treasurer, would resign, Haskell said he presumed . h Is) resig nation had already beeu acceptel. though he had not been Informed to that effect,--... s. , .i , , . : . ' MASKED CO-EDS CALL Oil EMITS Berkeley Horrified to Learn of Shocking , Midnight , Revelries.. ace car before him to It. the .Rock beat CORN GAMBLERS SQUEEZED SOME J; Ogden Armour and Others 'Must Pay 80 for What ' Will Fetch 63 to 65. (United rrett Lnaed Wire.) ' Toklo, Sept 2t. Mitsugoshl, tha largest department store In Toklo, la entertaining aa Ita special guests If wlvee and daughtera of offtrera of tha Atlantic fleet who are here In advance of tha arrival of tha American ships. Tha entertainment waa elaborately planned, everr feature being exclusively Japaneae. The party waa taaen aqout tne city and luncneon was served at the store. Thla evening tha 18 American women will be tha guesta of Mltsugoehl at tha theatre, where they wtll aee Radayao-n. tba celebrated Japaaeae actreaa. The guesta e video U are enjoying tha enter- in men t tremendously. All Toklo is taktnc extraordinary In terest In tha Aaterican people and all thing .American Just now. Tha prep arations for tha reception of tha f)-et are pmrreulnr with entire aaiisracuon at Tokohama, -ana jepan win endeavor to outdo -all others la the warmth of bar welcome. - " Qlrk Work WUh HoMnpa. '- rrttd hM LeMa WW. ".-' San Franotaro. Kent- It. tls !! an4 J. MlUer were returned to. Auburn from thla city within 14 noure or ine tea loey ar Jire " n-in p e'ght tr la that ctty - and rmrl in. (rri-er tram bp mi" hem r-ere. Miller an fmind at Pea- k. Meeaa rr-efed her.' 1 as waa boarding a'trala, rer toa a lea. . (Catted ITm leased Wlre.l Chicago. Sept J- According to goa- alo In financial circles here today. J. Oaden Armour, W. H. Bartlett and other well known flnanclera hava been caught In a' pinch In tha corn market and with the cereal standing at about (0 cents will loae heavily. Tha ehorta aold heav ily for September delivery at from U to It cents below tha prevailing market nriM etwi u Um cIm of tha month ia near . It la not believed they can deliver tbe corn. . . Tha preeent price la believed to be about aa low as tha short a will be able to obtain to era re com for delivery at from it to t cents. AUTPS3USHAND SOMETHING WORSE (raited rr.e laal 1H1 Oakland.. Cat, Sept 14 lajured as tha: reault af - aa . aatamoblla accident. J. Grant Webster of Seattle is being held In custody her aatll Ma recovery wtll permit af hla being re me red la bis former home ia fare 4arg af aen- tiexxieraebt. .The acrldetit la which h waa Iniu-arl Is reapotiaibta far his ar- reet o -ll.e coarg. - Csixatn of Uetertlvea W. J. Petereo roetnert1 "U efceter a nam Wth the S- tn wiiaale.et after reading of tH imiMe,f ariaeat lat Siv a wetrh Weeer aed r wfe. Mlea Kti(-v. Mm Ije-iia- raa-eij FVr k aro E. M Oapurr. -vf. tesr. we o;rt lki aa W eb.teT r "t4 I a pX'ta were sjf 'irveijt.y confirmed to cause him to place him in custody. i . According to reports t from 8eattle. tha Webster wanted there was cashier Of a . laundry company. The alleged snortsge amounted to aDOut is.ooo and officers have been on hla trail ever since. ' To Dedicate Jesuit College. (Speci.l Dipatcb to The Journal. New York. Sept. . Interesting jeer- emonies will accompany the dedication to morrow of Brooklyn college, the new Jesuit Institution In Brooklyn. -Bishop McDonnell, seriated by a score of clergy men representing many religious and teaching orders, will perform th cere mony of dedication. The principal d dreaa will be delivered by Suoreme Court Justice William J. Carr. International Boundary Line. iRpeel! tHptrli te Tbe Journal.) Buffalo. N. T Sept 2. The Inter national Waterways com mi Ion met In thla far" today to discuss tbe boundary Una between tha United States 'and Canada, between St. Regis on the 8t Uvrtnr nd tha month of the Pigeon river, which flows into Lake Superior. Particular attention was gtvea to tba Lake Erie boundary line. (Unite Press Leased Vlre.t , Berkeley,- Cal., .Sept. SS, Tha faculty and student body of the University of California are excited over the, visits of 10 co-eds to various fraternity housea here lata in tha 'evenings In fact long afterV dark.' . ;'.'. v The glrla were disguised by having their facea covered with lamp black and they were all dresaed alike, ao as to give the appearance of a female min strel show. The first Invasion took place' Wednes day night, .when a fteshman answering the bell at the Delta Kappa Kpslloti house waa confronted by . tha bevy, of mysterious callers.- They -: rushed him' and ' entered ? the house. Thev then made apologies and said they had come to 'call.'" The bova pulled down tha blinda and brought tha piano Into requisition. Tha visitors Joined gaily in the singing and dancing, but baffled all efforta to learn their identity.' Alter an hour spent in somewhat -hilarloua merrymaking they departed.. , i : - ., . . , Since then thev nave visited several other fraternity houses and tbe matter has neen Drought to tne attention or the faculty. A serious investigation la being -conducted and It Is said that 1 co-eds are liable to a request to park their trunks and discontinue tha our- suit of learning for tha present. . m e Yard Captain at Mare Island. ' . '(raited Preaa Lamed Wire.) Mara-Island Navy Taj-d. Cat, Sent. H. Oantaln.- Luclen Younr. who ha bean acting captain of tha navy yar-l since Captain, J. B. Milton was assigned to tha command of tha training shlo Independence) a few months ago. aa today made captain of the sard un der ord era received from tbe'navv de partment at . Washington. Tha position la next -in Importance to that of eon mandant Cupula Young haa he. i preaMeat af the court-martial board for the laat tare) years. RESULTS That Tha .Journal ! aa excellent medium 40 aaa when ft ouaea ta rent, la e vide peed In tha ream Ma that patrons af this rrer ret dally. The Journal Is famous for giving gulck results. Th follow ing ad was laaerted In the Journal ana time: ' rOR RENT 4-ROTIM - Ft RN'iaTrn etta. cosy a-one, cloa in. 1 h n Main- 211. - . - Th lady who Heerteg ttla waa aer r.e tw arr"' -. having repllet ta following day. an :- had ni f " u ir l ir r, dsfrabl .tenant fmmed'e'e'r. RerJKer It ' t ).- ! i '- -tins that give th nipertoy rea't T Jeami la h f.w.. - ! pmprt ut portlahd. ad ra'ha tha pe-rl wtn tv. -e t - re A. and artiea thev In th r'M rr r-4 real It ... t b out cf Tha JetirTial a day tf ta la-.- -. rt
