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Newspaper Page Text"IN PORTLAND AND IN OREGON NEARLY EVERYBODY READS THE JOURNAL" THATS THE YERDICT AND MORE AND MORE PEOPLE READ IT ALL THE TIME. DOIi'T Cj; T2S USE DAILY JOURNAL Want Ads. USE THE jdURNAL for Best Results. " ,.,' The Weather Fair tonight. Tues day probably rain; easterly winds. 1 JOURNAL CIRCULATION YESTERDAY WAS 31,050 VOL. VII. NO. 213. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1908. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. , J747SknKvW8!I rr 1YOittCIW SHOT DOW EDW. M. MORGAN WOUNDED; ASSAILANT TAKES OWN LIFE Eric H. Mackcy, Stenographer, Ap proaches Official in Front of His Home and While He Was With Little Daughter, Pulls Gun and Shoots (United Press Leased Wire.) New York, Nov. 9. Ed. M. Mdrgan, postmaster of New York city, was shot down and seriously wounded by an assassin who accosted hmi as he was leaving his home near One Hundred and Forty-sixth street and Broadway today. The man turned the revolver on himself and blew out his brains. The assassin was afterwards identified as Eric H. Mackey, a stenographer employed, by the law firm of Hill, Hunt and Botts. With Little Daughter. Mackey approached Morgan, who was accompanied by his 12-year-old daughter, as they were about to enter the subway station near Mor- 1 gan'i home. ...v.-.,.---.- -.,.....r. .., , '.. The man asked, "Is this Mr. Morgan?" . The postmaster replied in the affirmative and, without another word, Mackey placed a revolver against his victim's abdomen and fired. As Mofgan fell and the screams of his daughter brought everyone in the neighborhood to the street, Mackey ended his. own life. The millet entered Morgan's left side and went out at the right. An operation revealed that the intestines had not Teen perforated. He has an excellent chance for recovery. A great crowd gathered when. the. shot was fired and Morgan was removed to his home, not far away, where surgeons were summoned. Suicide Identified. The suicide's body was taken to the morgue, where it was identified by means of a notice from a New York life insurance company that his premium was due. The letter was addressed to him in care of Mrs. Cognwel!, 239 West One Hundred and Sixteenth street. In a pocket of Mackey's coat was found a card of the law rm of Hill, Hunt and Botts, "attorneys, on the reverse side of which was written in pencil, "In the event of accident, please notify, the above firm. An empty envelope addressed to Annie Mackey, care Training School Anna Jacques Hospital, ; Newbury, Mass.," was aho found in his pocket. A dagger; and a tlungthot were found with the envelop. The police mi;- helieve theaa .thino-a thaw that, the shootine? was nremeditated. Inquiry at the office of Hill, Hunt and Botts developed the fact that Mackey was stenographer for the firm, further information concerning him was -absolutely refused. " Motive a Mystery. The police are working on the theory that Mackey had suffered through Morgan's vigilance in connection with the investigation of charges of dishonesty against postal clerks in New York several years ago, before Morgan became postmaster. Considerable mystery was added to the case when it was learned that a man had telephoned from a bakery on Amsterdam avenue and asked to see. the postmaster. The clerk who answered the telephone told him he could see the postmaster at 8:30 o'clock. Th oroorietors of the bakery say the man who teleohoned to the postoffice in no way resembled Mackey. The police incline to the theory that the shooting was the result of a careful plot. Morgan told his daughter asshe lay wounded on the sidewalk that he had never seen his assailant before in his life. T. R. 110! Flf TO BE PRESIDENT But New York World Says He Would Be Valuable 3Ian in Senate. mm sends AMBASSADOR Count Yon Bernstorff Suc ceeds Sternburg Wife Is an American. (United FTm leased WM.I Berlin, Nov. . The appointment of Count Johann Heinrlch Von Bernstorff, minister plenipotentiary at Cairo as German ambassador to the United States to succeed the late Baron von Stern burr was officially announced today. It a not thought the new ambassador will be able to arrange his affairs In Cairo until the last of this year and it is probable he will not take charge of his post at Washington until after the first of next year. . Count Von Bernstorff la the son of Count Albrecht Von Bernstorff and was born In London In 18, when his fa ther waa German ambassador to Great Britain. He began his diplomatic ca reer In 1899, when he was appointed at tache of the erman . legation at Con stantinople. He has been advanced rap Idly. Tne count married Miss Jennie Luckemeyer of New York in 1887. They have two children. The count Is said to be a master of the Knglish language, besides being a brilliant after dinner speaker. ' HAINS TRIAL TO OPEN OX DECEMBER U (ttntled Preet Lad Wlr.) New York, Nov. 9. Captain Peter CL. Mains and T. Jenkins Hains. brothers, charged with the murder of William E. Annls, will be tried Jointly, beginning December 14. Justice Asplnwall, In the Queens county supreme court, today set the trial pernptorlly for that date, dismissing all arguments for further continuances or; delays. Fot & time It was planned by the prosecution to try the brothers separately, and It was even announced that T. Jenkins Halna would be tried first . The probability that the trial will run into the Christmas holidays did not af fect Justice Asplnwall. CHIEF SIIIPPY HAS TWO HEART ATTACKS Chicago, Nov. 9. Chief - of Police' .George M. Bhlppy suffered two serious .. .1 i . .ji In Vi I m nfflr this afternoon and la In a critical con-j tfltton. He ties been suffering from an affection of the heart for some time, and today was the first, he, had been In his office for several days. He was taken to his home immediately after the second attack and is under-tne care of phyalclans. It is feared the present at--k may prove fatal. .. All ION'S SPEECH AROUSES mm Members of Deep Water ways Association Plan to Defeat Speaker. CTMtca rren Leasee Wire. Chicago, Nov. .Enthusiasts for the lakes to gulf waterway plan are indig nant at the speech made by Speaker Cannon Saturday night before the Bank ers' club, In which he declared bis op position to appropriations for public worka, to deep waterways Improvement and the Panama canal. The Indignation is taking the form of a plan to work vigorously for the defeat of Uncle Joe for reelection aa speaker of the house, and the members of the Deep Water ways association are organising for that purpose. The speaker declared that it would be better to leave the matter of waterways for a future generation of greater ex perience than to make mistakes now. The ' members of the association are planning an organised campaign to pre vent, if possible. Cannon's reelection as speaker. They declare that the Repub lican party. President Roosevelt and Judge Taf t . have declared their advo cacy of the deep waterways plan and hope to obtain enough Republican votes In the house to defeat Cannon because of hia utterances. SAILORS' EMPLOYMENT OFFICE UNDER EIRE It Is understood that an effort will he made to have the city license Issued to Charles Jones and O. II. Wisschusen to operate an employment agency revoked on the ground that they are In business to furnish employment to sailors. The license committee "of the city council meets this afternoon and It has been rumored that the matter will come up before that meeting. fara Titn atm anil Tt7 l..nk... i maintain, an office at; Il Burnside mirci uiiuei - ifiti uaiiio o ina eauors omppins? voraniHign, ao noi operate a boarding-house In connection, with the employment ageney and hence contend (hn 4h.. MAna.lHA ha . - J . "HullB license, al though such Is the contention of some of the members of the- state, ksallor boarding-house commission. It ft also understood tha the state ..commission win take th matter into court ehould mo ui-eiiBa . wiriiuiiive' allow : mi City license to remain In force. v 1 ' Halted Press Uaaed Wire.) New York. Nov. 7. The New Tork World today Indorses President Roose velt for the senate, to succeed Thomaa C. Piatt, whose, term exolres this win ter. The indorsement is made after the World says it would prefer the election of a Democrat of Integrity and ability. In suggesting the president ' for the senate, the World makes it clear that tne paper withdraws no word of criti cism it has offered regarding the Roose velt administration and the Roosevelt policies. It withdraws nothing It has had to say about thk president's meth ods ana manner or aiscnarging nis du ties, saying:- ' "We do not regard him as fit to be president. He lacks balance and poise, dignity and sense of proportion. He lacks sense of responsibility. He lacks judgment and nearly all the elements, except energy and determination, that go to make an administrator of the first rank. The World then declares that Roose velt" haa gained a wonderful fund of experience. It states that he Is Inval uable to the nation and should not be lost. In closing, the World refers to Roose velt's familiarity with foreign affairs and points to the value his services would be in the senate. SAfSlSfil IS HOT FAIR Railway Company Refuses to Repair Streets With Belgian Blocks. Isaac Swett, chairman of the street committee of the executive board. Is gathering Information relative to the rights of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company to refuse to pave with Belgian blocks between Its tracks. In the opinions furnished the city audi tor, one by former City Attorney Mc Nary and the other by City Attorney Kavanaugh, it is held that the city can compel the railway company to repair streets with any kind of material the city chooses to designate. If the rail way company refuses, the city may re voke the franchise. The franchise given the railway com pany provides that the' corporation ahall repair its part of all streets with the same material aa Is used In adjoining portions, but this provision is contra vention to the terms of the charter, which delegates to the council authority to force the railroad to use such mate rial in repairing streets as shall by the council be stipulated. It is contended by the railway com- fiany that this provision of- the charter s unfair and cannot be enforced. It is held that the city ought not to expect others to make better streets or more expensive ones than those, which prop erty owners are required to pay for. Th company declares that If it is forced to put in Belgian blocks it will have to go out of business and has notified the city that it will fight all attempts to compel the use of the blocks. WAn'JARD GIRL LEAVES ROW Declaring that she waa 18 years old and her own boss; Eva C. Brown left her mother yesterday to live how and where she pleases. The mother says the girl Is but 16, and lias asked the police to find her daughter. "I'm 18 years old today and of age: I'm going." said the daughter yesterday at noon, and her mother, Mrs. D. E. Brown, living at 71 North Sixth street, has not seen her since. At noon today the police had found no trace of the glrL Mrs. Brown reported that she be lieved her daughter might be In the company of either Carl Sites or Arthur Davis but this morning she said she doubted if her daughter had eloped. She admitted the girl had threatened to leave home the day she became of age. BRYAN MIGHT HAVE , A CHANCELLORSHIP tCnl'ed Press Ltneed Wtr. . Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 9. A rumor that W. J. Bryan is being considered for the chancellorship of the University of Ne braska, succeeding E. Benjamin An drews, resigned. Is not seriously cred ited in university circles. Intimate friends of the regents say- they have not considered Bryan a.t any time, whila associates of the Commoner declare he would not accept the position if it were offered him. Bryan today declared that ha had received no Information what ever thar.tb regents were considering v It is estimated that Bryan's' tnonme from newspapers and his- lectures amounts to 2u,000 annually. The chan cellorship pay IS.OO0 per year. LABOR LEGION RALLIES FOR FRAY Defeated in Congress, in Re publican Convention and at Polls, but Cause Not Lost, Says the Leader Gompers' Report. (United Ptpu Leased Wire. I Denver, Colo., Nov. 9.--Tha reelection of Samuel Gompers as- president f the American Federation of Labor ap peared to- be conceded, when the 38th annual convention was called to order at 10 o'clock here today. Opposition to Gompers, based upon his espousal of the cause of William J. Bryan In the recent campaign, had .failed to crystal lize as his enemies hoped it would. There was strong sentiment ' In favor of James M. Lynch of the Typographi cal union .and John Mitchell of the United Mine W6rkers" of America for the presidency, but the Indications were that there would be little real oppo sition to Gompers when It came to the actual vote. , The convention was opened with ad- tel, Mayor Speer. and state and local laDor-.ieaaers. The sessions will continue for two weeks and much important business Is to he transacted. The real work Will begin tomorrow and It Is stated by a nmoDer os leaaers mat mere win uo no bitter flchts. in - spite- or perstst- ept reports to the contrary. Among the principal questions to be enmtlriareri will be: The restriction of child labor; government pensions for superanuated workers; a national eight hour law; more protection for women workers: a postal savings bank; the nt(.lnfnnitliin nlnnk: Asiatic labor. It la stated that the antl-lnjunctlon plank will be enthusiastically indorsed and that Asiatic labor and Immigration will be denounced. The Mine Workers' Feud. Cantnrir Morrison 4ast night re ceived the belated credentials of John Mitchell, allowing the former president of the miners to sit in the convention. President Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America had Intended to withhold Mitchells credentials, but so much pressure was brought to bear upon him that he maae out tne creaso tlals at the eleventh hour. It Is stated that the factions of the Titlna wnrlcers. which have been at ar during the past year, will make charges and counter-charges when Mitchell takes his seat. President Lewis and a delegation of miners will make a bitter fight against Miicneu ami uenmuu mi explanation of his present position as chairman of the NatloriSl Clvlo federa- tln" Bldloules Taft'a Professions. President Gompers was asked to mnk a statement this morning, in an swer to that ntade by Taft during the presidential campaign that while he was on the bench, that he had laid the foundation for prosperous and effective labor unions aa tney are conauciea to day. "I do not care to enter into any ex tonriArl discussion of the recent cam paign, for the reason that I have set out my own opinions In my annual re port," said Gompers, "and it would be wrong to forestall that report. I can say, however, that Mr. Taft's statement Is false on Its face. "We have lost the fight this year for justice to the working people or Amer ica," continued Gompers, "but that does not signify that we shall give up the fight. Quite the reverse Is true. We shall continue the fight, and while the American people have by their vote in dorsed the stand of the Republican garty on these questions In which la or Is vitally interested, yet I am sure that today organized labor was never more solidly together. "This campaign has solidified labor; it has brought organized labor together MRS. LONG WORTH : LIKES - THIS PARTICULAR PHOTO (Continued on Page Five.) FINES BOM LIEU 850 EACH Court Then Suspends Sen tence in Case of Watch Game Swindlers. "tT"' J I Latest picture of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. This picture is one that is moat favored by the president's daughter, and duplicates of the original photograph were sent to her friends. TO CENTER OF OREGON ROUTE Estimates and recommendations fav oring the Deschutes route ' for : the Southern Pacific's new, central Oregon line will be forwarded to Mr. Harrlmain by General Manager O'Brien-within" th next two weeks. Mr. O'Brien stated this morning that' he 'would be disap pointed if dirt were not. flying n the line between the mouth of the Deschutes and Madras by the first of January. Surveying crews are still out In the central Oregon field running lines for Harrlman but the surveys for that part of the route between the mouth of the Dee Chutes and Madras, have been com pleted and the computers In Chief En gineer Boschke's office are now figuring on the comnaratlve cost nf the Da Chutes route with that going south rrom the terminus of the Columbia Southern at Shanlko. The estimates will be a strong feature in favor of the Des Chutes route. Dirt Soon to Be -riylng. "I expect to have the reoorta on the routes readv to submit to Mr. Har rlman within two weeks," . said Mr. O'Brien this morning. - "W are hurry ing them as fast as possible so that we can get to work. I presume the reports will be acted upon without de lay In New York and that the Des Chutes route will - be approved there. If that Is done we will begin work at once and dirt should be flying all aiuig mo nne Dy tne nrst or January. i ne prooaoie choice of the Deschutes route for the Central' Oreeon line will be hailed with -delight by the great majority of people In the vast aection of the state'now without railroad com munication. It is generally regarded as being . the most feasible- path Into the central part of the state, the easiest 'to -build -and -the one giving the least difficulties in the way of heavy grades to overcome. -,..; - . . - :. Kill' In th Canyon. " - Surveyors for the' Oregon Trunk line, generally , believed to be a Hill enter prise," have been working along the same route ana aitnougn they secured a gov eminent grant for." much of the way through the govoenment lands through which the. Deschutes canyon cuts, they have stated that-they-would not attempt to keep the Harrlman line out of the Deschutes canyon should; they also de cide to taxe tnat route. In view of the fact that Mr. Hill Is believed to be Interested In the central Oregon country the fact that Judge C H. Carey, attorney for the Hill llnei here, ana c K. ti. vvoou, who has reprfe sented Mr. Hill personally In several im portant legal matters In the Northwest recently returned from an extended trip Into central Oregon, which they made together, is significant While Mr. Hill was in the city last week he declined to discuss tne proposition or a central Ore gon line, saying If he planned one he would not make it public until It was In such shape that it could be done with out injuring nis plans., . Plans for the Harrlman line south of Madras are fts yet problematical, ac cording to Mr. O'Brien. He said this morning that he had selected Madras as the present terminal oCthe line from AS IT IS Mayor Lane Vetoes Ordi nance Amending Law Forbidding Women to Drink in Saloons De nies Discrimination Plea. (Continued - on Page- Five.) After a delay of over two weeks, the case of J. B. Crane and A. W. Hepburn, aald" by7 the police to be professional bunko steerers, was settled In the police court today. The men were a res ted last month for having swindled Joseph Baumgartner, a Tillamook larmer, out of 2$ in a game In which Baumgartner dropped dollars In a slot in the hope of getting a watch. , - Crane, -who has lived In Portland for some months,' pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny, as did Hepburn, a younger man. Baumgartner was. given back his 128, and it was understood that the '"watch salesmen" were to be fined $100 each. , But at the last moment the deal being made .between them and the dis trict attorney's office was- broken .up, and' another long delay, resulted. - . i , Today tbey were fined 160 each and sentenced to 90 clays' Imprisonment, but Judge -.Van Zante suspended! the Jail senUnce aftey cautioning, them If they were arrested on inr tharsa suln tha full to days' sentence would at once be J come operative, i . . .. i t jUUKNHL rlMtl tfiUQKStp "We heartily indorse your plan to secure preferment for goods of home manufacture." said W.' H.. Corbett, president of . the Willamette Iron & Steel, Works. "No argument is necessary as to the importance of a country; being, self, reliant in its ability , to pro-, duce its own community requirements, and if the home ' institu tions engaged , in such work ' are. 'not - given, proper support, the stimulus of local growth and development is seriously retarded. For some time there was a decided feeling in this-compara- r- T tively new country that no article of manufacture could be thor oughly -satisfactory unless it came from the eastern markets, but fortunately the merits of home, productions have, been sp thorough ly demonstrated that this prejudice has been overcome. "The location of the cjty of; Portland is unusually' fortunate, and its prospect, as" a manufacturing center is probably brighter than any other cjity on the Pacific ,c,ast. For that reason earnest Cooperation along the lines of your campaign ' will secure results whrch are most beneficial" '., " ' i " . : ' - . " 1 V Mayor Lane this morning vetoed the Rushlight, amendment, to the Cellars w'omen-ln-saJoons ordinance. The may or's action was expected and will not surprise tha nine eounoilman who voted for the amendment.. They, however, must bring over to tha fold one of tha six who opposed them at the last coun. cil meeting, or see the much-talked of law stand as It lb. The nine alonu cannot pass the amending ordinance over the veto. In explaining hia action Mayor Lano said: "It has been argued as a reason why the Cellars- -ordinance should not - b allowed to- stand, that It is unfair and discriminate in favor of the larger grills and restaurants by means of the '40(1 square feet' clause. This Is not true. But the amendment may also lx attacked on the. same ground. It also discriminates because of the '300 square feet" clause." If It Is "unfair to allow the places 'that -have 400 square feet of floor space to operate while those which have only S00 square feet are closed It la equally unfair for the latter to be allowed privileges not accorded' to es tablishments still smaller. "In upholding the Cellars law I eon tend that- any measure that prohibits the sale of liquor to women and glr's is beneficial and outweighs' by such provisions any argument as to the rights or those wno wouia prom Dy me pat ronage -of people who need protection from their own desires." Following Is the mayor's communica tion to, the council in which, he with holds his approval of the ordinance: "To the Honorable City Council, Gen tleman I herewith return ordinance No. 18.462 not approved. This la an ordin ance which amends Section t of ordin ance No. 18.400. which prohibits li censed liquor dealers from allowing fe male persona rrom entering or loitering In or about saloons, barrooms or places where intoxicating liquors are sold' or kept for sale at retail or served etc The amendment exempts wholesale liquor dealers and family liquor stores where the Intoxicant is' not sold on tha premises and the place or store is sep arated by a wall or partition from ad joining apartments or oarrooms wnere such liquors are being drunk upon the S remises. It also exempts restaurants, ining-rooms and eating places contain ing not less than 800 .square feet of floor space. "It Is urged by some that the ordin ance which this amends is unfair to some liquor dealers and restaurants, which In a measure is perhaps true, but It la equally true that the present or dinance Is also unjust In its action ia this respect. "Any. measure which curtails the use of Intoxicating liquors by women and girls is of benefit to the community and outweighs any and all distinctions and fine discriminations between the rights of those engaged in making profit from the sale of such intoxicants. Re spectfully, "HABRY LANE. Mayor. suFiliimii QIRUh ioh Minister of Education Gets -MovemenLStarted That . Nobody Can Stop. (1'nlted Prws teaaad Wfrt.! St.. Petersburg, Nov -rBy antag onizing Russia's university women, Min ister of Education Schwartx haa started a suffragette movement, in ' the sear's country that endangers his off iclal head. It was at his- order that women wero excluded from university . lectures on scientific subjects. - The organisation' of the Russian Women's union followed and trouble has been raging ever since. The surrragettes nave snustea in tncir campaign the wives of many high per sonages at court it has also leaked out that . the v are. mainly responsibly for the recent students' strikes at HL Petersburg, Moscow Kazan, Dorpat and Kleff universities. Officialdom Is fu rious with the minister for unnecessar ily startlng"a new anovement, whtrli It is feared may yet cause the govern ment serious embarrassment. Schwsrta Is so strongly opposed to higher edu cation among Women , that ' h says h nrefers resignation to- surrender. Hi enforced retirement is considered Immi nent. ' " ' .... i.r ... --t ;-x - LOWEST BID FOR BATTLESHIP UTAH ; ' V fPslted tnm tewed Wire. I Washington. Nor. The New Trfc Shipbuilding company of Camden, : has submitted the lowent V t t construction, of j tli tuw im. I'tah. The bids Were- op4i.t !...!., , New York'pttltihullding --mij ,. ,.ff to ' fulfill tlMtY.jgnvvritiiti'rU'tt - ,,. stalling turhitm mm l;iii'rv -..;! , teeing th -i .,!!.!. i ,.r i ( -Wlthlti ti ' ntor.oiM f..r J t Si t . bid gtru that i . . v a av-l.of ai ' km.ts. J , V.