V r : ;- Thousands of Dollars v ; CCASTCTEMPER Aimns ' 5 A. M. Today, : , V......;,.;.....,,.. ' ti t9 ' VpokftM ..,.,....... .;..., 49 acMthrtoid 40 aa matUto ....',,..., 4a VortUa4 ......;.......,.. ' . . , . . , , . - - "are offered for loan. f yon wlah to', ' plaoa a mortgage the Bah financial, offers anado by reliable firm la todaya . . money o loa column. . 1 . Tha weather Fair tonight' and Sunday; northwesterly wlnda. ;' ',: PORTLAND, OREGON, .SATURDAY ! EVENING MAYy 27, Ml. TWO'- SECTIONS 40 PAGES. VOL. X. , NO. 72. PRICE TWO ; CENTS ffi&ftUE" DOIM'T FORGET A CRUMBLES BEFORE vs. $3,000,000 BLAZ 24 -t. 31 orncMi cum f im n m I6M nJTiras. WAR FOR ALASKA'S WEALTH BECOMES 3 COIED GRAB I 3XI G ATI 0 M ' 0 F. ; .... , .., , .... ...V ; ... 4, I - . . ' niimtl tmm ''a . . a . ,. kuxhliuhi says V.'. .S II UIIIIUII II III llllllll ' I i a i a s-w ii m "sw m mm m m mm as im fc HAS LIIILtmLKIJ Committee of Eight Congress ; men f Begins;' Inquiry Into Overcapitalization "Item and .. . .hi vi yvu - 1-, CARNEGIE HAS OFFERED; ;T0 . GO ON THE STAND Many Other Magnates Prob ably Will Be, Called by In:; '- vestigating Body. -ICltd Pitas Um4 Wlre.1 Washington, May 27. With John W. Gates as their first witness, eight con gressmen, sitting oa a coramltU today begah th lnvet ligation of the United SUtaa Steel Corporation, the steel trust It Is reported that the Investigation may be mad an instrument for an at tack on steel stocks by market manipu lators. ' Gates, through - the Republic Iron ft Steel company, is endeavoring to force a steel price deollne, and his tes timony Is expected to be sucn aa will cause drop In that stock In tAe market Following GaHs on the stand will be Judge E.-H. Gary, head of the steel trust, and Gustava Schwab, J. PTerpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie are . also expected to reveal the Inner, workings of the steel trade., Oates'x testimony befora the congres sional committee todar was principally regarding ; the absorption of the Ten nesee Coal and Iron company by the trust. He aald that Grant Bchley and Charles Guthrie, president . of v the He public Iron and Steel company, formed a syndicate to acquire the majority, of th Tennessee company's stock. . , "I took 200,009 shar,'. said Gates. There were 10, II or 15. men in the syndicate. Outhrte andT Schley were empowered to sell certificates of . the stock at any time provided, they got a profit -. Wben Outhrle died, he war sue eoeded br I. C Hanna. .s Tin 10T I'Tetorned from Europj and AAniweirotraUftntf ' pending between Henry a Frlek, B. IL Gary, J P. Mor-I gan and Bchler, Hanna and their asso-j elates. Morgan, Frick and Gary sought (Continued ott Pag .Three.) 4 Dreamland, ; 0ne ,of ! Coney' Great Amusement Parks, Is Swept "by Fire 'That Does Immense Damage." ' WILD BEASTS, FREED, RAGE IN THE FLAMES Firemen Foed to Shoot An! mais Which, Loosed by Trainers, Menace Life.- Daniel F. Cohalan, who has ' been nominated by Governor ; John A. Dlx of New Yurk to succeed James A. O'Gorman i ohtho aupreme court bench of New York; the po sition having become vacant when .O'Gonnan was sent to the) United , 'States senate to succeed Channcey i M. .Depew.; .;' - , - ELIVERER:-TASTES 1'lDl'M PICKS SIMON CIPH EXECUTIVE GUIDES Juarez Weeps From Joy Over Outcome of , Revolution ; Rebel Chief's , Favor Sought by Horde of Capitalists. (United frM Lmmx! Wire.l New York, May 27. Roaring, scream Ing and howling as though a legion of mends had broken loose while they charged madly through Its crowded streets, a horde of wild animals early today gave Coney, island such a senna tlon as it never tew before, while flames, surrounding them On every side Henna up ij.uuu.woo worth of the flimsy buildings of Dreamland early today and put me lives or thousands in danger, Nearly 150 of the animals, freed from Boetock'a show In Dreamland, were cre mated1 by the flames, which started In the Hell Gate scenic railway at o'clock. .... Thousands who packed the streets of the resort In greve peril through the trainers and caretakers of the beasts opening their cages and allowing lions. tigers, leopards and baboons, maddened by their burns and the eight of the names, to race through the narrow streets. Firemen Shoot animal. una nreman snot a leopard and a deer within one block of where they were liberated. -The police chased Hon. lor blocks aniLispnt -hla head .with an ax after they had emptied their re volvers, into the animal. In the height of " the excitement a huge baboon, his fur afire, was slain a ha rose .on bis hind feet to do battle with the firemen. To add to the terrors of the scene. thoauafediiVaf vamAlI' carti1dfcs' fa th' hooting galleries of Dreamland ' eg' ploded during the fire and It Is con sidered remarkable that a, ecore-of fa talities were not occasioned by their discbarge. .'' It was at first reported .that six bab bles in the Incubator near Dreamland entrance had been burned alive, but after the fire was controlled at $ o'clock this morning it was learned that the show Infants had been rescued ltvthe nick of time. In all the fir awept 16 (Continued on Page Three.) Pearson Syndicate Said to Be Behind $500,000 Option "Takenon t Rich Property '. Nabbed From Guggenheims CLAIMS GOBBLED UP " UNDER EYES OF TRUST Located Near Big Combina tion's Group of Mines and on Copper Railroad. In First Statement Since Prl- mesSeverelyArraigns Opponent; "Likens Him to Tweed, Cox, Quay. PLEDGES HIMSELF TO COMMISSION' PLAN i (Sficljl Dlipat-k to The Jnnraatl Seattle, Wash., May 17, The Morgan- Guggenheim syndicate, generally con demned throughout the country for its alleged connection with the coal land muddle In Alaska, has lout another rich prise, for Benjamin Daggett of San Francisco has put up 1500,000 as an op tion on the Alaska Calumet Copper companies' property in Alaska. This copper property is located only 29 ' ' mll8 from the famous Bonansa mines owned by the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate and tapped by tne recently ftn- riahed Copper River ft Northwestern road. , " Malar Xea Surprised. Alaska mining men here were gen Oinely surprised to learn that this prize, Its fabulous richness being indicated by the optional sum, had been gobbled up under the very eyes of the Guggenheims, over whose road Its ore will have to be shipped to tidewater. Daggett Is reported to have been act ing for the Pearson syndicate of New York, and London, which It was recently learned Intended to Invade Alaka.The. fight for the control of Alaska's wealth Is now three-cornered, the United States Mil Ing, Refining ft Smelting company also , having recently signified Its In tention of entering Alaska to flghthe Guggenheims for control of Ita vast an- United, wealth. -..-,,-, . Owned by Seattle MTea. f The property on which "the Pearson syndicate has paid so larga an option price Indicating its early purchase, has been owned for years by Seattle men, J. M. Davidson contracting with Mr. Daggett for Its sale. The property consists of thirteen of mo mum wviitr ciaima in AiaflKa. A I im . . , . . i vl j parr ol engineer, ana a large crew I v ft mn will Via .an f ' t. I wor. 1st to develop the property, the only work done so far having been but nom inal and sufficient to hold the claims. i " - rj iv ' i n a , j Wil ID POLICE IN HANDS IN BIG GLEAII UP CITY CRUSADE Says Simon Has Always -Op posed New Form of Gov; V ernment Until Now. Portland Already, Wearing Smile as . Small Army of Workers ."Gel Busy." Chief Orders Unsightly, Weeds ': to Be ;HembylEidfrom t'i Vacant Lots. Results from (ha clean-up crusade of I the Woman's club are highly satlsfao-l the committees directing "Clean up the city! Chief of Police A. M. Cox has so the I ordained and every patrolman has been notified that he Is a sanitary Inspector o anoloele to make for bit six years The first coat of dirt Is off tha face I ana mat no musi peer inio every croon iof ,ervCe in the city eouncll. ' The op of Portland. It was reDorted today. "na corner or an piacea on nis oeai i pc-gmc-ii na, tried by Innuendoes and Raking "Mayor Simon for his past re; ord as an aesembty politician.' and de claring the mayor is now trying to de ceive the people in his advocacy of a. commission form of government, A. O. Rushlight, the Republican nomine for' mayor, today turned his guns upon his Independent opponent' la the first state- ment he has made sine the close of the primary campaign. , , The Republican nominee arraigns Si mon and the commute in charge of the mayor's campaign as an effort to break the effect of the primary law. pointing to Simon's past previous insistence upon . party regularity. He accuses Simon of using the methods of Tweed, Quay. Cox ' and Ruef. -" r Mr. Rushlight closes his statement by pledging himself It use his best efforts ' to bring about adoption of the commis sion form of government aa soon as he. takes office as mayor, and. takes a slap at Simon's reeent difficulties la the po lice department The statement reads: 'Assembly advocate and machine pol- Itioians are rallying to the support of . their boss4 under the guise of a cltlsens committee. The opportunity, in their mlnds.'has come to dowir the wttl of tha ; people and repudiate tha direct primary . law, -- , "A clique of so called protectors of tha people met and engaged.tha services of a professional organiser, and with: the use of unlimited funts; are attempting to work dp a sentiment against my can didacy, after my having come before the ' people in an honest., dignified manner . and secured the Republican nomination, ,. despite a campaign of vilification and slander by tbe opposing candidates in the late primaries., , - ' Vtaads en Beoord. -1' have always been a consistent sup porter of the people's rights and have ' (United Prets Leaied Wire.l , El Paso, Texas, May 27. In Juarez, where, destiny has .transformed. him from a timid rebel Into Dia'-master, Francisco 1. Madero. Jr.l theoudxy physician, 1 today is tasting the .-fruits victory-aad - dtscoverlnx'' anew-zth. VMt.B. n m .Ka - 11... . . J . ..- i i n-li: i n.!J I " Vlu bw ui an me worm uaie lur nwiwuwi is raiu iorj winner. , juares last night paid a general tri. Mayor ' Addresses Meeting of - General :Committee; Xandj- JURY BRIBING IN ALASKA GHARGEO AGAINST GUGGEIH SYNDICATE ', :; . .. ... ....... ... ... '.. High Compliment. ("Dedal Dltpetrh to Tbe youmal.t New York. May 27. Charges of jury bute to Madero,. hundreds of men and I bribing have been openly laid against women, weeping- rrom'.ooy. crowdinr to I k rtixrMnhAlm nvnrUr.te. In lt ef- JS0. t:i??lrle?inttr tort to grab Alaska land, as the result ' b..- I to the publication here or two interest William F. Woodward, elected Ohalr-I rin wd.ii, .v. -i.'-.!- .- ,f Ing documents. The Guggenheims ln- man of the Simon campaign committee I ?p.n win .f' I fhience over of f iclal Washington, In of 105 at a meeting held yesterday aft-1 rebel chief. Three month rn h n.A eluding President Taft, is also declared. ernoon, this morning announced the ep- front this city to escape a -United States! The story goes back to the killing of poimmeni or an executive committee warrant -for conspiracy against a two railroad laborers on September 25, . ftY.J. wnich w.,u assume charge of friendly powe Today the warrant was 1907. The Guggenheims had started to tne ngnt ior,tne reeieouon or. tne quaaned. . .. ,'.;,v . ki,im . itn. fronValdes. Alaska.' to nm5L0r' ... , . 1 .1 Tu8dy Madero Will be a gTiest here Fairbanks, but abandoned it Popular I'D aacvuuTV vuiujiuimq uvumjbvo vi or aiinnuPE in TnH nmrtarw Af Ki a TTit m 14 a la nbana tA lraa im tha a-,, , . . . m . . . I - w v tun vur I UBUinuu lt7A ViaOAauo tw a-aa,v v-v wiuieun jc, ywuwiu, ciiH.arxna.ias rnuiua KtEtes army. na tn rrnvn ll Mecflcnan. a. al .Heart, u. ja. uodd ana i fAnitAifatn whA ir MAvtn a.... i m m a t, k..n i k CharlesF. Beebe. Although no secre- vllegesMn Mexico. are stUl flocking to the big syndicate, fired upon a groupl Henry K. Red,' who has been in gen-1 heels in the ante-room of c the man ill work. , Edward C. Hasev was one eawg. m nc.uuuBri.crB, wui cun I wnose . errorta oniv : B. .-. T.W.- Aavm man I A ih .lavara I jinue as tne executive orncer. .- they openly pooh-poohed. . , ; -.- : , Thenc fieti are related In a nooular . - an . . .a . .. . - - i ' Amu. oii .m.muoni vi mo u innui.ee i . ,. , atm-im v w.v - s U.i.li. a aiihrninm lt nf th of 05 responded to ..the call for thel .- . .v.'r....i ' TTnii s.. RPnatt. tudiciarv eommit- ,......., " , , i today, Maaero aaidij . (.'.,:: ... .' i tee' wnicn . comroie aimiuui u.yyvmv wmcn were aaaresses .ny unairmani .t .v..n mm v. .., .im.nti Woodward and Mayor Simon. The lat- -..i. ! -a ; .-..-..- . -.vIT-Jl; I ? Indignation In Alaska over the killing ter came to to-meeting in reeponee io 8top to pacflVithe dlssatlsflad .DOPUr the trial of Hasey in race or a telephone call becaueene of the com- hif.. . Th I i..-r,ni ?Iirv onnoaitlon bv William B. Hoxxatt then mlttee wanted to be sure that the mayor I present government must i nut down I tovernor. The two documents published , Is, committed . to .the . commission-forrn I Tn November .' a.. nAttnn.i. .. ia J I today bear upon - Hasey's first trial. Of government , ., 1 wm nominate m' for the treaideni.v. I when the Jury disagreed. , Mayor ravora .Commission, . Ibope . there wlU be other, candidates. . . Qneer Scpease Aooount. The mayor repeated the statement he I We will, have .a fair. sauara. contest I The first Is an expense account of M, made im his acceptance, that he will I and I eball be willing, to abide by what I B. Morrisey, alleged jury briber for the new charter embracing the commission 1' Officials of the Mexican Northweat- (Contlnued -on Page Three.) (Continued en Pae-Three.) Judge Catena of the circuit court, and head of the -Juvenile court" system, made it plain this morning that parents will hereafter be held responsible' for the attendance of - their - children at ; school. He fined CarJ Denner, 789 Eait :, Twelfth street North; 15 for falling to . keep his 10-year-old daughter In school f, "The: parenta are the proper ones to iee that their children are in school," said the judge. "It Is a responsibility they should not evade, or be allowed to : evade. There Is not a child In this city but what would be tn school every day , should the parents take them in charge. The parent becomes careless, and allows lhe boy or. girl ttf"roamat Jelsura over th city. .There la no need of such parental ..carelessness, and whenever such a case comes before me, X shall noia .tne parent responsible." :. During the last-ew o month the Den ner child baa been absent half tha time. Excuses were given the . teacher and probation officer by the parenta, but an investigation showed none Of them to be well founded. The case cam be fore (he judge- In juvenile court this morning: and the evidence showed the father had taken little or no interest In the attendance of the daughter. . He was given the fine, and then told it would be revoked If lie kept the child laachooL'A'Tle-' probation of flea ia .to awwwavv vt . x v , VKVi-l Vie LI I V . ajLt icnu- ance. andJf it la not In school the f atl. er will again be brought. Into court 'f United Pirm T.ated Wire.) ' Columbus. Ohio, May 27, The state legislature adjourns " next Wednesday, at which time the life of the senate bribery Investigating committee will ex pire. ' ' AS a result of the .delay Incident to the refvaal of the editors of: tha local newspapers to testify, on. the ' ground that the committee has no legal stand ing, the committee has thus far been un able, to summon any of the accused leg islators who would- have gained im munity by testifying., t r" . ; . - v PRENDERGAST SUCCEEDS LATE ARCHBISHOP, RYAN ; trjnltsd Pitwa Icamd Wlre.1 . ' V -Rome. May 17. Auxiliary - Bishop Prendergast of Philadelphia, was to day . named a. archbishop - to- succeed the late Archbishop Ryan. . Alaskan syndicate, which fought to save Jtiasey. it rollowa: ; Seattle, Wash., May 6, 190, Katalla company, in account with , , M. B. Morrisey. .xuiivj'fj r. .bivou iroin John A. Carson $660.00 Balance due me 483.40 tl.13t.40 iJiBJJUKSKMENTS. Expense on S. a Farallon Cor- dova Juneau ,f Occidental hotel, for M. B. Mor risey Occidental cafe, for witnesses . Alaska grill, for witnesses .... Cash to Jimmy Kelley Cash to J. E. O'RUey Cash to F. Hummel Cash to J. A. Brings Cash to Tom Corcoran Cash to William Garster PH fA tX71.lfhV S-w. V. . Expense entertaining witnesses and Jurymen Personal expense for March and April . . , ; Expense cable F. E. Toungs . Hotel Seattle, th to 8th (esti mated) .. ., , Rent of typewriter "W wtl h.v. bm nlftLT . " " " ny . - . .. . . .-! VCII. Dngnt as tne smue ot tne sunsmne tnat The Rose Festival la bringing hundreds we hope will brighten the entire Rose 0 visitors to tbe city and all the back Festival week," was the announcement yards must be as neat as the parlor made by the busy women In charge of I floor, and the front yards even neater, tbe work. ' . I Vacant lots must be renovated.: Tin Improvement was noted in the num-1 cans .must be assigned to Goat Alley per or tin cans cartea away, tne vacant i ror consumption. lots from which had been removed of-1 Chief Cox this morning nailed a bul fensive weeds, and tha number of baae-lletln of March 25 on tha boards for ments that had been cleaned out I the benefit of the patrolmen, which "The committees will thoroughly pa-1 orders this clean up and the captains trol tha city within the next three days," I of the police have been Instructed to said Mrs. A. C. Newill president-of the I teie tlfUr urea '-to ifetT-tiinnp on"; mnd woman's cjud, this mornmtr. we uro-1 see to it mat tne order is ooeyea. pose to keep tbe police department I Many complaints have been made po busier than ever before in its history I The Journal office of late concerning directing people to obey the city law I the weed nuisance on vacant lots. With 6.00 22.80 75.00 105.00 87.00 75.00 which compels the clean-up expression ox good citizenship "And we will not be at all slow to tell the newspapers about the worst places," continued Mrs. Newill. Further reports of the clean-up cru sade committees show conclusively that I synopsis . of ordinance the work is. barely started and can be I hereby reprinted only Incompletely done In the week des-1 Section 1. Tha permitting of grass, ignated as "Clean-np Week." A special weeds, thistles, cockle burrs or any plea has been made for cooperation by other thing of the weed kind, or of the cltlsens. It Is pointed out that vines, bushes, plants or other growths every householder, if he would see that I within 120 feet of a graded street, ex the Rose Festival but little more than a week off there are property owners In Portland, It seems, who are not pub He spirited enough to keep lots owned by them In presentable condition. For the benefit of these a short No. 18,000 is 9.00 his own premises are tidy, would soon I cept such as are grown for ornamental, 10.00 30.00 .12.00 25.00 200.00 270.00 8.80 Expense incurred! at Valdes dur ' ing rand Jury session Ticket Seattle-Cordova (deduct) 15.00 2.00 1.00 120.00 45.00 - I1.1B5.40 " . -45.00 . w . H.088.40 ICnttrM Vnii-tlia XT. . W. H. Boxle is tranoml nounaJ.! nf ihi Alaskan syndicate. This . account was paiq oji tne recomemndatlon of John A. (Continued on Page Seven.) see all the city in such a condition of I good or fuel purposes to exist or grow cleanly beauty as would awaken all I above a height of 10 inches on any lot dormant municipal pride. or premises at any place between ; the The city will be cleaned only by each I curbing or where the curbing should be householder dolnr his or her individual I in front of such lot or premises is here- duty In Improving the appearance of I by declared a public nuisance. their own premises," it has been said. 1 Section 2. The owner who permits To the Rose Festival will come hun-1 such growth In such places is hereby dreds. and It Is hoped thousands,, of declared guilty of maintaining a publlo visitors. Many will be considering per-1 nuisance. It shall be the duty of such manent locations here. A dirty, "down I owners to cut or remove or cauae to at the heels" town will compel disgust I be cut or removed such growths.. not admiration or a desire to stay, It Is Section . If such owners fall to stated. The statements made about comply with the law It shall be the Portland will be complimentary only If duty of the mayor and executive board the city deserves compliments; the ad-lto cause the removal of the nuinance vertlslng received will be valuable only I and the cost of the same shall con Insofar as it is commendatory, are fur-1 stltute a lien against the property af ther comments. I fected. The Woman's club today repeated Its I Section 4. The total expense of such anneal to 'forward the clean-up crusade removal shall be filed in the docket by voluntary servitfe. not to watt until I of city liens within 30 day's after the compelled by the Operation of city law. I nuisance shall have been removed by tne executive board and the mayor. slanderous methods to Impugn my mo tives, but the fact remains that the rec ords of the city council -are open to every one to ascertain the truth for themselves. - - s -' , "Lest the people of Portland forget, be It - remembered,1 that - Mr. - Simon, -through tha past years of machine pol itics, with padded , conventions ' and packed assemblies, . haa advocated the adherence to the Republican party and 1 the election Of Its candidates. It Is a : (Continued on Page Three.). MPKMENT 0 MAC L AY BUI New Lessees. Michel & Stern- berg, Sign Uq for Five Year Term. Extensive improvements are planned ; for the Macleay building., at the corner of Fourth and Wabhlngton streets, when It Is taken over by the new lessees. Max Michel and Albert Sternberg. The lease on the building was signed this morn ing, possession' will' not be given' for .. more than a year, when Woodard, Clarke & Co. remove to their new location on West Park and Alder streets. ? Max Michel Is i a well known habere dasher of this clty, and Albert Stern berg Is a prominent business man of Albany. They- will convert the lower . floor of -the building into retail stores, and will thoroughly overhaul, the build- ': ing, adding ' many - valuable improve-' ' ments. The lease will run five yeara v 4 Women Readers Attention! ' Four pages of The Sunday Journal Magazine are devoted exca sivelv to interests of women. .These oases are prepared arid edited by women who know of what they write. Marion Harland's page deals with 'affairs of the home, of kitchen; suggestions concerning health and beauty are handled by Mrs. Henry Symes; Adelaide Byrd presents an instructive page tor the needlewoman; while late teatures ot the season s tashtotis appear in color, on the back page of the , Magazine Section each Sunday. ' ' ' DR. COOK FULL OF FIGHT. ; Peary's rival claimant for polar honors discusses his side of the famous controversy in an interview with Etiward Marshall to appear in tomorrow's Sunday Journal, prpmising xiew and startling developments before long. .; . , - , ' f ' Other interesting features of . tomOrfoVs issue include: - REMARKABLE CAREER .'OF PORFIRIO DfAZj THE MAD ERO. FAMILY IN MEXICAN1 HISTORY THE WHITE WOMAN IN THE ORIENT,; WHO WAS WHO OF THE .WAR TIME WOMEN. . - V . , ' The Sunday i ourtial'-Tdmorrow SENATE EXPECTED TO ORDER INQUIRY. IF fT DOES SO LQRIMO MAY R (United r.-ei LeaMd Wlr. Washington. May 27. That the senate will on Monday probably vote a aecond Investigation of tha election of Senator William Lprlmer of IlUnois, and that it probably will be the signal for tha resig nation of the "blonde boss", was. tbe prediction her in legislative clreles to day. It is generally believed the senate will vote an' investigation. . . Many senators believe Loriracr; will resign rather than subject bis friends to the notoriety of another investigation. Springfield, illl.; May 17. If United States Senator William:' Ixirimer, as a Washington report predicts, resigns, be fore the. state legislature adjourns here next Wednesday, it mease that the legls- tature must seleet hia .auceessor. If he resigns after adjournment of 'the legislature, Qovernor Oeneen will ap point his euccessor to serve, until the legislature convenes again. . The antl-Deneen members of the leg-, lslatur today are planning not to ad journ, sine die., but merely to take a recess,' thus making it possible fur thi legislature to reassemble at any time to ballot for the . senatorslilp. . Belated Blayday Cornea Blotiday. Albany, Or., May 17. May Pay exf r . clsea of Albany college,, which re t i have been held early in B.sy and postponed on account nt ym l ---1 tr, will be held next Mor.''y tn si-cn'l- ano with the original j .4. mi