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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY ) 'EVENING. JULY 29, 1911. LEDYARD ASSERTS MORGAN: LENT AID ; Flames Have Visited Five Umatitk i County Gmin Fielas Thk Season COLORADO SEEKS FACTS ON SYSTEM ASM King . of Big . Business Helped Trust, .Testifies Witness, Acting Purely in Interests o the Dear Public. "(United PrM L(J Wire.) New York, July 29. That J. Pier , pont Morgan, In aiding the steel trust to. gobble the Tennessee Coal & Iron company, wai acting purely as a public benefactor was the substance of a story of the merger told here today by Lewis Cass Ledyard .before the Stanley house investigating committee. Ledyard said that Ms client. Colonel Oliver Payne, first .suggested the sale and that ha (Ledyard) had conducted the negotiations with Morgan. Ledyard then detailed the strained financial con ditions existing In 1907. and recited at length the story of the all day and all mgnt conferences m Morgan's library, Banks Call for rarities. "The last week In October. 1907," aid Ledyard, "Payne told me that Moore ana Schley were holding Tennes. ee stock, that they were deeply Indebt ed to. him, and that the banks had oalled on the firm for better securities. ' Payne then suggested that the Unit ed States Steel corporation might be maucea to uuy out the Tennesee com pany. and said that he would suggest to Bohley that the latter ask to see Morgan about it. At 10 o'clock that night Schley telephoned me and I went to his office. "Schley outlined to me the situation f his company, with outstanding debts f $30,000,000. Then I saw Morgan and outlined to him Moore and Schley's Ideas exactly. He was most concerned bit. nwu nnicvi UL UIQ njluailfll, and expressed the gravest fear lest Moore and Sohley fall and carry down with them not only firms in New York, but also In Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. Though the securities of all these firms were doubtful, the Moore and Schley case was the most aggra vated. Morgan Expresses rear. "Morgan eaid there was no telling wtio would fall if Moore and Schley did. He at once summoned H. C. Frick, Judge Gary and others of the finance com mittee of the United States Steel cor poration. Gary was most reluctant to buy1 stock. Schley said he would take nothing below par, but Gary insisted it Was worth no more than 60." E. W. Oglebay of Cleveland was the , next witness. He tbld of the sale of the Tennessee company, duplicating the tory told yesterday by L. C. Hanna of the transaction. Told Gary to Wait. Ledyard, before he was excused, said: "I told Judge Gary that if he waited long enough the steel trust could buy the Tennessee stock at 26, and I also .told him that If the panio continued neither the steel trust nor anyone else 'would be able to buy anything." Ledyard declared there probably were 100 financiers in Morgan's library con ferences during the panic He said someone suggested that they loan Schley $6,000,000. Schley said thaj was not enough. Ledyard declared that Morgan had loaned Moore and Schley a large sum with Tnnneesee stock as security but the amount of the loan he did not know. He denied that Morgan had evor pressed the firm for payment. CHAMPION KT nrrmp nrinnr Sv ;V;YA;'- 4 t t'i if l' , " " , ' , J . R 'r? ' : v : , ' -: ) - ,4 ' i , V $ Flgbting tin on John Crow's ranch, near Pendleton. Pendleton, Or., July 29. Grain fires are becoming freauent in Umatilla county. Already flames have broken out in five different fields and the loss runs Into the thousands of dollars. Most of the fires have been caused by sparks from passing trains. John Crow lost about., 860 sacks of barley When the stubble in which they were lying took fire. O. D. Isamlnger lost 40 acres of standing wheat and Pete Tachella about 100. Attorney S. F. Wilson had his combined harvester destroyed and Charles Rhinehart lost a stack of hay and some harness. Fire Is a danger all farmers fear and most of them carry In surance on their grain from the time it heads until it is sold. World's Greatest Oarsman Successfully Defends Title, Besting Australian. (United Prns Leantd Wire. Sydney. N. S. W.. July 29. After on of the most exciting and gruelling races held over the Paramatta, course for many years. Richard Arnst. the world's champion oarsman, today successfully defended his title against Harry PearA of Australia. Arnst won by four lengths, but he had to extend himself to the utmost to do so. Pearce led for the first mile, but could not stand the terrific paca he set at . the start. Arnst pulled up then, and it was a gruelling contest right to the finish. Both men were completely exhausted when they crossed the finish line. Arnst rowed In magnificent form, and his championship laurels seem safe for some time. BOOTH-KELLY MILL, BURNED, LIKELY-TO CHANGE LOCATION (Continued from Page One.) PLOTTERS SLAIN WH SMUGGLING DYNAMTE (United Vrru Lmm) Wire. Hongkong, July 29. Following the killing here of Blx revolutionists, when dynamite they were trying to smuggle exploded on the waterfront,- the Hong kong police today are engaged in general hunt fur the fellow conspira tors of the dead men. Two survivors of the explosion are in hospitals, but refuse to disclose the names of others of their organization. The explosion which killed the six men was terrific, and shook 'buildings along the whole waterfront of the city. DALLAS RAILROAD WILL . SOON REACH QUARRY (Special to The Journal.) Dallas. Or., July 29. One, mile of grade for the railroad between Bridge port and the Oakdale rock quarry has been completed, and tlio remaining two nk miles are to be rushed as rapidly as llhe work can be done. This road, when I completed, will he used In transporting rock to the main line for shipment to tha big plant of the Portland Cement company, now in course of construc tion at Oswego. The opening of the immense stone deposits in the Oakdale hills will mean the stendy employment of a large number of men and a hand some new pay roll for Dallas. CRYSTAL CONSOLIDATED MINES TRANSFERRED (Special to The Journal.) Eugene, Or., July 29. The Oregon Mines corporation of Bohemia has Just purchased the stamp mill and other property of -theCrystal Consolidated group of mines. Herbert Leigh, gen eral manager, is arranging a deal whereby this property Is to be consoli dated with the North Fairvlew, giving this company full equipment for the operation of its mines. Upward of $90,000 has been spent on tha Crystal Consolidated. SHEEP SHEARING KANT PLANNED AT LAKEVIEW . (special to The Jnnraal.) Lake view. Or., July J9.o. t. Mo Kendree Is making arrangements for building a aheen-shearlnr ntn nH : stockyards, near tha wool warehouse Ka recently purchased 10 acres of land and he expects to have his plant in full operation next season. -The plant will ... aneep daily and will afford employment to- Opwards of 40 men, , ( . . .,.,,... , - . glnes and are getting out abbreviated editions. The fire started In the center of the big mill and as near as can be ascer tained was caused by spontaneous com bustion In tha sawdust and waste ma terial beneath the trimmer or perhaps by an overheated bearing. There were only three men at the plant at the time, the day shift having left only half an hour before the fire started. Th men there had time only to get their coats and rush our of the mill, not being able to do anjhlng with the hodfc that was handy, as the body of the entire mill was completely enveloped in flames In almost the twinkling of an eye. An alarm was sounded and the Springfield fire department responded, but their ef forts to check the blaze were of no avail. 10 Acres a Tield of rire. Within 10 minutes after the fire started the entire mill yard. 10 acres In extent, was a great mass of flames, as the wind tarried them toward the great stacks of luthber. Thousands of cords of slab wood Were also burned and that together with the piles of lumber, will be ablaze for two or three days to come. Jit was very fortunate that the wind Ms blowing from the northwest Instead of from the south. The main street of the little city of 2000 people lies with In two blocks of the burned mill and had the wind been in the opposite dl rection there would have been no poa tlblllty of saving the business houses and many of the residences of the city, As It was, the heat on Main street was almost unbtrfrable for two or three hours. Junction City Sends Engine. Several thousand Eugene people, at tracted by the smoke and blaze of the fire, went over to see it and the local fire department took over the chemical engine and a thousand feet of hose, but their services were not needed as the Springfield water plant was put out of commission, the pumping plant being located at the mill. The Junction City tire engine was sent for and it ar rived at 8 o'clock after a record break ing run on the Southern Pacific rail way. The run of 14 miles to Eugene was made in exactly 16 minutes and the engine was off the car and In action within 80 minutes after it left Junc tion City. The tfforta of the firemen were directed at saving the Southern Paciflo company's oil tank in the rail road yards and was held there during the night to give aid should the wind turn and threaten the business section of the city. The mill waa insured for $105,000. Man ager A. C. Dixon, who was on the scene within 20 minutes after the fire started, having driven over from his home In Eugene In his automomlble, said the loss ,was hard to estimate, but it is be lieved to be 1260,000 at the least The plant waa probably worth 1200,000 and ,the lumber in the yards $60,000 or more. Payroll $10,000 a Month. The mill was built by the Booth-Kelly Lumber company In 1902 and has been operated constantly ever since. It was considered the best paying plant of the several owned by the company. It was of the most modern type, hew machin ery having been added from time to time since it was built. The mill had a payroll of $10,000 a month or over and It was upon this that ' the city of springneia aepenaea largely upon for its business, although there Is another mill of about half the size owned by the Fischer-Bally company, and several other Industries there with a good sized payroiu . It is believed that the Booth-Kelly company will not rebuild at Springfield, although no expression along that line could be obtained from the" officials. It is thought that if another mill 4s erected It will be located In the woods and the lumber shipped . out by rail. jus logs to supply the Sprlnfleld mill were snippea rrom above Wendling on the Mohawk branch and by water from the upper Willamette river. The Oregon Power company's new fire proof building saved the $100,000 steam power plant that has recently been com- yiuieu, aunougn tne plant had a very close call. The buildin? Is immediately adjoining the site of the mill, but as far aa can be ascertained the costly gen erators and other machinery were not damaged by the heat. ' Mar o Rebuild. Manager A. X Dixon of the Booth Keliy company, when asked this morn ing whether or not the mill will be re built, give no definite reply, but was inclined to the opinion that It would not. He said that since 1907. when high freight rates on lumber were put into effect, the mill has not paid. The board of directors will meet in a short time to decide upon the matter. The mill has been operated under a 16-year contract with the Oregon Power company to furnish fuel for the tatter's power plant adjoining. There is a clause in the contract by which it can be made void in cane of fire, and it may be through tills that, the Booth-Kelly company may seek relief from the con tract The total loss to the Booth-Kelly company is estimated at $226,000, with $106,000 Insurance. Loss to the trans mission line of the Oregon Power com pany is $20,000; loss In burning 6000 cords of wood, $16,000; loss of power company's conveyor system, $6000; fuel bin, $1000. A small amount of power 1 fur nished Sugene from the Oregon Power company's steam plant at Albany. The big plant at Springfield will probably be ready for operation again this evening PRISONERS n Initiative. Referendum Fight in Centennial State Forces Oregon Plan to Front. , M FOREST F RE N CASIE'AT TABLE r Governor West Inaugurates System of Appealing to , Convicts' Pride. EASTERN OREGON No further reports have been received from the fire which was reported yes terday on the Snoqualmle National For est in the state of Washington. Super visor Kirkland left Seattle last night for the scene with 60 men. A new fire Is reported In township 13, range 8, within the Deschutes Na tional Forest in Eastern Oregon. No particulars have been received. The fire which was reported yesterday outr siae or this forest In township 20, range 11, has gained considerable head way and Is reported as having burned over 600 acres. Fifty men are fight ing these two fires which are In the open yellow pine typical of the east slope of the Cascades. On the Crater National Forest In Western Oregon 21 fires, started In most instances by lightning, were reported aurmg the last week. These have all been controlled and extinguished. DYNAMITE TRIALS WILL COST HUGE AMOUNT (t'nltrd Ptrm LnuJ Wl Los Angeles, Cel.. July 29. The trial or John J. and James B. McNamara. al leged dynamiters, it was estimated to- aay, win cost the county and the de fense not less than $700,000. It waa cal culated that $226,000 will be the cost to the oounty, and union labor. It was estimated, would spend $476,000 In de fending the two men. It was said that the salaries of Attorneys Darrow. Davis Scott, McNutt, Harrlman and Tyroll for tne aerenss probably would exceed $300.- uuu. Attorneys Lecompte Davis and Jo seph Boott are away from Los Angeles today on business connected with the defense. Davis has gone to Portland and Scott is en route to Chicago and ueiroii. At the local office of tha Burns agency it was said today that De tective William J. Burns would arrive in Los Angeles tonight or Sunday. 'RINCET0N ALUMNI START WILSON BOOM (United Preaa Leaned Wire.) New York. July 29. With tha eatah. llshment of a "Woodrow Wilson for President" headquarters in full iwlnr and a publicity bureau, In charge of Frank Stockbrldge. hard at work, an organization of educators, professional men and Princeton alumni has beeun Its campaign to secure the Democratic nom ination for president for the New Jer sey governor. The campaign is unique In that, so far as is known, no pro fessional politlclsns have a part. Uni versity men from Maine to California iion.ver, are numDcrea among the Wll eon boosters. (Salem Bureaa ef The Journal) Salem, Ore., July 29. -v a graduated din ing system for convicts at the peniten tiary will be put into operation by August 1, according to Governor West There will be three tables. On table No. 1, at which every man in prison has the privilege of attaining a place, catsup, pepper, milk and butter and other articles of regular "set up" will be more numerous; food will be served in home-like style and conversation may be carried on freely. Good prison rec ord and cleanliness will be chief re quirements for first table men. Length of term will not Interfere with a man's attaining a place at this table. A "lifer" may sit beside a six months' termer If his conduct is good enough. A term at the first table is requisite to parole. The second table will be termed "In different" Here will be Beated the more or less careless, those who are neither good nor bad. This table will be better furnished, and better supplied than the lowest table. The third and last table will be for "bad actors." The men will take food served to them on tin plates. Present prison fare will be what they will xet simple, plain food with no extras. They will not be allowed to talk while eat ing. It Is believed the system will prove a great mcentlve to self control anrt prove the way for men to work them selves out of prison by building char acter. (S-iletn Bureau ot The Journal.) Salem, Or., July 29. Echoes from the Initiative and referendum fight in Col orado have readied the state house here. Alva A. Swain, political wrltPr of Den ver, has been herp getting Information on the cost of printing and circulating Initiative and referendum laws and pro posed constitutional amendments. Stren uous efforts are bring made In Colorado to discredit referendum laws by. show ingthe cost to be excessive, Colorado did not adopt the pamphlet system as did Oregon. The cost there this year to Initiate and refer certain laws will be fully $300,000. 'Of course Interests opposed to direct legislation in Colorado." writes Karl A. Blckol, leader in the reform movement, "are referring laws in bulk simply to make cost as excessive as possible. In order to start a back fire on the move ment to obtain direct legislation in Col orado they are sending a man to Ore. gon to 'Investigate' and secure 'dope' to convince our statei editors that the pamphlet system is not a success." Preparatory to answering Colorado's inquiries, R. A. Harris, state Drlntina expert, has figured out for Secretary of State Olcott that in 1908 the total cost of circulating the Initiative and refer endum measures amounted to $12,600 or 10 cents per voter. Owing to the In creased number cf measures submitted In 1910 the cost was $140,000. This is thought to be a small price for the financial saving and increased effi ciency of the legislature and state officials. OREGON ASYLUM . TO BE HAVEN FOR UNFORTUNATES (Continued from Page pne.) 9 LI Home Office $ COKBSTT BUXUDraOV Oo. rtfth anA isorrtsoa Its. VOBTUUfD. OBEOOV. " ' f- ;,v -. -'., A. l; MILLS. . ..... .president L. SAMUEL. .General Manager CLARKNCK ft SAMUEL. Asst. Mgr. Is Best7 for Oreg'onians HUGE SUM NEEDED TO MOVE THE MAINE (Caltad Press. Leaned Wire.) Washington, July 2. That about $200,000 more will be needed to remove the -wreck of the battleship Maine from Havana harbor la declared here today. Congress la to be asked to provide the money at once. To date more than $400, 000 has been expended on the Maine. It la said that fully three months' work remain to be done on the vessel, which will have to be removed piecemeal from the mud bank on which It Ilea. Journal Want Ada. , brine reaulta. ! V ,v - 1 . " - ceilings of these rooms are of white tile and the tubs arc of varying slse, and so arranged as to accomodate every kind of patient. Many are arranged so that patients can lie down, sleep, eat and practically live for days In the tub without leaving It. In another room is an entire battery of nozzles of various sizes, so made as, to shoot streams from the diameter of a needle to tliat of a small sized fire hose, on a patient. The operator han dles the nozzles with a controller, equipped with a score or more buttons, which regulate the size, force and tem perature of the streams. In this room are a dozen or more shower and hecdle oams or the most modern nattern un der which patients can stand and be enervated by warm water or stlmnlnteil by cold. Soothlnr Effeota of Lights. But the water 'cure Isn't to be relied upon altogether to effect a cure of the mentally sick that come to the state nospltal for relief. There are a series of rooms In the building lighted with rea, with lavender, with green and other colored lights. The windows In these rooms are very large, and the class is of the color which it is desired to treat the patient with. To the sane person tne sudden change from ordinary day light to the strong colored light of these FOR RAY PITY CAIDIroom" 18 excessively trying, but its run DM I I rMIn ! soothing effect upon the Insane Is be lieved to bo remarkable. One of the most interesting pieces of equipment In the building Is the light bath cabinet. This Is a cabinet, some what similar to the patent vapor baths in general design, in which the patient sits or reclines and is completely en veloped but for his head. The interior of the bath is lined with mirrors and in It are 40 high power tungsten in candescent lights. The light rays thus , directed against the body jof the patient are almost equal In intensity to the rays of the sun and have an effect upon the patient similar to that given by exposure to sunlight. This Is a variation of the famous "light cures" that have been experimented with so successfuly in Copenhagen. To Hurry work. The operating room of the hospital Is lined entirely with marble, the floors are tile, "and all corners as is the case throughout the building have been rounded, so as not to leave the least chance for the lodgement of germs. The new hospital Is connected with other buildings of the institution by an underground tunnel. Work on the wings, to be built out on either side of the mam siruomre,. win oe continued as fast as appropriations to cover the work are allowed. HUGE STATUE PLANNED (United Pre Leaaed Wire.) San Francisco, July 29. A herolo statue as colossal as the statue of Lib erty In New York harbor, and as signi ficant in art. as all the sculptors in the world will be invited to compete In designing It will be erected on the head land of Lincoln park, fronting the Pac ific ocean and Golden Gate, according to the plans of the Panama Pacific ex position directors today. The purpose of the statue is to sym bolize .California's greatness to the rld. It is expected that it will cost about $600,000. It win be made of Cither bronze or cement 'The exposition directors say that ar tists from all parts of the country are enthusiastic over the plan and will com pete with designs. TOBACCO TRUST WILL PREPARE TO DISSOLVE (United I'rjm Leaned Wire.) New York, July 29. A conference of officials of various companies includ ed in the $300,000,000 American Tobacco company will be held this evening to de cide on plans for carrying out the de cree of the United States supreme court ordering the corporation dissolved. The work of separating the trust into Its component elements already has commenced, but It is understood that numerous obstacles have arisen. It is practically certain that the trust will have to take advantage of a 60 day ex tension of the six months time limit In order to properly wind up its affairs. SETTLERS GATHER ON IRRIGATION PROJECT (Special to Th. Journal ) Lakevlew, Or., July 29. The Cow" head Lake Irrigation scheme, which Is under good headway, la attracting large numbers of settlers to the northern part of Surprise valley. The land in that section of the country Is productive land when water is applied. The Cow head lake reservoir will furnish a sup ply sufficient to Irrigate many thousand acres. KAISER RESENTS INTERFERENCE OF BRITISH IN AFFAIR (Continued from Page One.) PRESIDENT JORDAN QUITS CALIFORNIA COMMISSION Tripoli because of an outrage com mitted by Arabs in that country a year ago, coupled with the fact that the Uni ted States training sauadron will arrive at Gibraltar within the next few days. This action is regarded as extremely significant here, in view of the fact that the destination of the warship is near the scene of the German-French-British Imbroglio, and that the government has not seen fit to take thi step pre viously, although the trouble occurred so long ago. The official announcement of the gov ernment's Intention states that the war ship Is sent for the protection of mem bers of the Archaeological Institute, who are doing scientific work at Cy-rene. (Cnlted Preai Lvaaed Wire. I Palo Alto, Cal.. July 29. Presldont David Starr Jordan of Stanford unl-1 versitv has aenfc his reutirnn tlnn tn Run. emor Johnson as a member of the fish lcab,y arranged. and game commission. Ho will be succeeded by Frank New- bert of .Sacramento. President Jordan's resignation waa- caused by a contem plated extended tour of Europe. Lf Itnmor of Settlement. (United Preaa Leaaed Wlr.l Vienna, July 29. A special edition of the Nlou Frcle Presse today says the Franco-German dispute over Morocco has been settled except for a few for malities and that these will soon be am- Coming to Hear the New Victor Records for -August? It goes without saying that you're welcome at t any time. Pick out any records you want to hear and we'll gladly play them for you. Just a hint of the new arrivals: 686 2 Druid's Prayer Walts $1832 Sakuntala Overture 1677 1, The Iiord's Prayer t a Gloria patria 16877 Safe in the Anna of Jeeoa 85193 Pink Zjady Selection 36193 Seville Walts 60048 Tha Butterfly (Piano) 70042 Day Fares 87079 Manon IiMcant Joyful Menu 74236 Kathleen Mavourneen Pryor's Band Xryll Bohemian Band lyrlo Quartet Trinity Choir Victor Concert Orchestra Victor Orchestra Prank laTorge Montgomery and atone Pranoes Alda John XoCormack STORE OPEN TONIGHT Tss. Sherman Pay & Co, Steinway and Other Pianos MORRISON AT SIXTH VERIT1M IPAffi If You Are at AH Interested in Purchasing a liomesite or Making an Investment. You Are Doing. Yourself an Injustice If You Do INot bee Ventura Park. COME OUT TOMORROW It lays on an eleva tion that gives a pleas ing view of the sur rounding country. Ven tura Park is just, far enough out to enjoy the quietness of the country and still have quick access to your place ot business in the city; only a zo-minute car ride. fflA PER MA TAXES LOT 1MV INTEREST EAST TEKU8 PBBB ABSTRACT. Water will be piped to every lot. Tour chanoee of heinr one of the purchasers of the 100 lots to go at the above price la dally decreasing. T KAJCS IT A POINT TO SEX TXZS PBOPEBTT SUWDAT. F. E. Taylor Co. 404-8 XiEWTS BLDO. MAKXIi 892; A -4 4 14 HOW TO O B T TBEBE Take a Monta. villa oar to ead of una. Automobile will meet jroa there and take you to tract. Have Your Ticket Read "Burlington" Low Round Trip Rates East Gates in Critical Condition. innttJ I'reti Irluil Wr i Paris, July 29. John W. Gates, the American financier, who has been ill here for some tlms, is reported worse to day; Pneumonia has developed tn Gates' lungs and his physician. Dr. Qros, ad mits that his condition Is again critical. For the first time since he arrived at hla father's bedside here, Charles Gates toda.y admitted .that he feared his father would not recover. Dr, Oroa refused to say anything except that Gates had only had a fighting chance for- life ' since his Initial illhess and that he still hat that chance. J The beat and noise of the city have shattered tha mlllonalre's nerves and his condition undoubtedly la grave, r; ' 1 '' '1',l''V,.;i' , ' '' V"f:.: DISCHARGED SOLDIER ENDS LIFE IN BAY (tTnlted Prats taaed Wlra.l San Francisco, July 29. Brooding over his recent discharge from company B. Thirtieth United .States infantry. James Merrill Jumped off the wharf at tne presidio totlay, and though he waa rescued quickly, died without recovering consclouaness. Merrill's mother la aald to live fn Husum, Wash. Chicago $ 72.50 St. Louis 70.00 St. Paul 63.90 Omaha and Kansas City. 60.00 Boston 110.00 Atlantic City 102.40 Baltimore . . Old Independence to Stay. Vallejo, Cal., July 29. The plan of the navy department to consign the his toric Old frigate Independence, the old eat ahip In the navy, to the Junk heap, has been abandoned because of a storm of publio protest, and the ancient ves sel will be retained as a receiving ship at Mara Island., 107.50 Detroit 81.00 DATES OF SALE Montreal $105.00 New York 108.50 Philadelphia 10&50 Portland, Me 110.00 Rochester. ...... 91v35. Washington "107.50 j Denver, Colorado , V Springs ....... 55.00 Aug. 3 to 5; 14 to 17; 21 to 23 j 28 to 30. September 1 and 2; 4 to 7. Final return limit, October 31 , Liberal stop-over and diverse route arrangements. A. C SHELDON", General Agent, ... "!: . C, B. & Q...R;R. ' . . 100 Third St., Portland, Or. I. l