READ THE ADVERTISEMENT OF. THE CAPITAL JOURNAL BARGAIN DAY AUGUST 31 ON PAGE 4 OF TODAY'S PAPER JSJ)e ilolbJHLita l Journal VOL. XIX SALEM, OltEGOV TtESOAY, AUU.ST 21, lOI. Xo. 180. EXCURSION STEAMER SINKS, 250 DROWN JUDGE BEAN'S DECISION GIVES HILL A FREEHAND TO ENTER EASTERN OREGON SUFFRAGE BREAKS OUT AT NEWPORT Mrs. Oliver P. Belmont Opens Her Marble Palace and Rev. Anna Shaw De livers Address. IT COST $5 A HEAD SlltS. IIELSIOXT SAYS THE Sl'F 1'ltAOETTES WILL WIX IX EXG LAXD, AXU IX ASIEHICA PltES KXT PAItTIIW -.MUST (II VK votks TO WOSIKX. JUulted PreM Lml VYIre.1 Newport, R. I.. Aug. 24. "Sui fraglng,'" Nowporfs latest fad In Y ? high-society, was launched Jo2v,y whon Mrs. Ollvor Bolmont throw open hor beautiful "Slarblo Palace" to thi) suffrage sisterhood fur a loc turo by Itev. Anna 8haw, presldont of tho National Women Suffrage as sociation. The- general public was admitted at C a head to view tho Interior of tho mansion. One dollar waa charged for onch of those who simply attend od'tho lecture In tho big tont which Mrs. Bolmont bad caused to bo erect ed on tho lawn In front of tho house. "Slarblo Palace" Is ono of the most famous of Newport's "cot tages" of mlllonalrcs and now filled to -overflowing today by womon and men. Today was tho ft rat ttmo pooplo other than Sirs. Belmont's friends crossed tho portals of tho dwelling which represents an Investment of hundreds of thouBtands of dollars. Mrs. Belmont greeted each of her $5 guo-ts with a smllo and a word of welcome. "Until tho present." said Sirs Bel mont, "I have always thought It beet not to open 'Marble Palaco' to pub lic view, as It has been MBed solely for a private resldonco, though I should very much havo liked to pleaso tho many sincere admirers of art who havo In former years made application for such a privi lege. "I nm departing from that rulo of years solely because I believe the stop may tend to Increase the votes of women." In giving her vlows on the suffrage question Sirs. Belmont said that she believed that the (ngllsh women will succeed In their quest for franchise much Booner than tho American wo men, She also aserted that unless the political parties in tho United States did not vote to give wo - the right in cast a. ballot that a "nna.f,,! ).(.-. n. ...'! -.Ill ha nrno.' I'wnutiu, ,yiu jrqi i; - w. uja "-' tn . Today's affair at "Marble Palaco" will bereenacted soon when Prof. Charles Zubelln of the University of Ch'cago will speak on the topic, "Women In public life." -o J PUBLISHING KANt SOLD AT AUCTION Deposit, N. Y., Aug. 24.The ex tensive magazine, publishing plant of the Outing-Publishing company will be sold at public auction today by order of the federal court. The Out ing magazine, the Bohemian and sev eral other periodicals were published . by the company. I GRAFTERS STEALING ALASJACOAL LANDS United Ires Lensed Wire Washington, Aug 24. That tho federal forestry servlco Is bitterly opposed to tho policy of Secretary of tho Interior Balllnger In pushing to ward a Bettlomont, tho so-called Al aska coal lands cases, involving lands worth nearly a billion dollars, de veloped today, following an an nouncement that President Taft had turned tho matter over to Attorney .Gcnornl Wlckorsham for decision. It s chargod that Balllnger did not heed tho prntost of I. B. Glnvls. chief of tho Hold division, In which ho charged that Cunningham coal claims worn fraudulently obtained. As-lstant Forester Price today de clared that the forestry bureau be lieved with Olavls that tho claims should not be punhod to Bottloment until tlm charges are fully disproved, SCHIVELY MAY BE ACQUITTED (T'nltrt Pr .k Wlre.l Olympla, Wash., Aug. 24. Testi mony by wltneses today In the Schlvoly Investigation strongly fav oro'd tho stato Insurance commis sioner. Schlvoly completed his testi mony in his own behnlf enrly In th "morning session. Formor Slnto" torney Gonor.nl John D. Atkinson took tho witness stand and stated that ho had Instructed Schlvoly to collect ho flat rato of $200 from tho various Insurance companies. J. F. Marsh and Charles A. Slur ray, both of tho Pacific Livestock as sociation, whllo on tho stand donlod all statomonts and chargos that Schlvoly had committed perjury. It Is now considered practically certain that the porjury charge will bo knocked out by- tho sonato and It Is tho general bpllt that Schlvoly will bo acquitted on tho other charges. o - INDIANS GET ON TO THE AUTO Boston Man Chic-Chic. Wake Cuitan, Hyas Close Cultus Siwash Cumtux Klatawa Siya Potlatch Tenas. Chickamun Skookum! United I'm l.-.fl Wire. I Albuny. Or.. Aug. 24. The Indians of Warm Springs are on the warpath for tho express purpose of being tak en to the nice new jail here In the county's now "Joy", wagon. Three Indians were arrested re cently for killing deer'out of season. They were caught far back In the mountains and the sheriff's new auto mobile, ,nanued by two deputies, was aesi auer mem. bo pieasea'pere mo Indians wlth'fne experience of'a 30 mile "buss" ride thai they readily' paid their fines and hfked to thelitis to spread the good word. Since then the automobile has made, eight trips to the mountains and each time returned with as many Indians as It would hold. Jail sen tences without an alternative of a fine have no terrors for the bucks, as they welcome a rest In the warm and comforbla jail here after -foil exhll iratibg time on the road. o Lmg ha'r and a scrawly signa ture .don't make a genius. Neither does bleached hair and a poodle dog make a lady im I OTTO ' HILL UtlO DESCHUTES RIGHT OF WAY Judge Bean of United States District Court Enjoins Harriman Occupying , the Canyon. COTTON GETS A JOLT IIAItltlSIAX'S ATTOItXEV WIM. xow si:i:k to exjoix him. KHOSI OCCITVIXH OTHEH THAX UOIM'OOT ST1MP TO WHICH THE COl'UT CIVICS TITLE. United I'reai (.ened Wire. I Portland, Aug. 24. James J. Hill, At-T"'y toJll' ovor E- " Hnrrlmnn, the rnllwny king, In the fight botwoon tho Hill and llarrlmiiu Interests for control of right of way in Deschutus canyon, tho key to mastery of contrnl Oregon, tho California vulloys nnd nn iiHstired outlet nt Snn Francisco for nn Inland coast lino. Hill was given nt least a year's start ovor his powerful rival by n decision of Justice Ilobort S, Bean of tho United States court, In which tho Harriman Interests were temporarily enjoined from occupancy of disputed right of way In the canyon. Tho decision Is a victory lor tho Oregon Trunk Railway Company or Hill Interests, and recognizes ovory right contended for by Carey & Korr, Hill's attorneys. W, W. Cotton, chief counsel for I In rr J man In tho northwest, llstoned to tho reading of tho decision with he manner of a limn who hud boon jtruck a crushing blow. Thou ho sprang tQ his feet, in splto of protests from Judge Caroy, domunded nn In junction against tho Oregon Trunk llullrond Company to prevent tho Hill men, from occupying other than u tip Jo which their absolute title was recognized by tho court. Tho temporary Injunction is grant ed In fnvor of the Oregon Trunk by Judge Boun and will have In Its pro visions decisive Influonco on every other phnso of litigation ponding or bet to bo brought between the rival railroad companies. Whon Sir. Cot ton appears before tho court this aft ernoon or tomorrow to plead for u second Injunction In accordance with his j demands of this morning there wlll'bo cortuln matters relating to tho organization of the Oregon Trunk that he will not be allowed to men tion. These are; The Oregon Trunk railroad. Is a Neyadu corporation, and as such has no right to construct In Oregon, hay ing been vested with no such right In Nevada. That the survey of the line delin eated on the Oregon Trunk's map is not ia -compliance with the provisions of the incorporating act of 1875 and the secretary of the Interior had for that reason no power or authority to approve the map. These were the chief coateatloai of the Harriman Interests la litiga ting against the Issuance of the tem porary restraining order prayed for by the Trunk. But Judge Beaa uled that these contentions were not relevant .saying: "The defendant is not In 6 posi tion to raise any of thse questions. It bad no title or interest in the (Continued on Page 5 i TERRIBLE ENDING OF HOLIDAY German Steamer Carrying Ex cursionists Rammed and Sunk by Steamer Colombia. 250 ARE DROWNED ACCIDKXT OCCl'ltUED AT THE EXTUAXCK O F SIONTEVIIHO HAHIIOIt AND WAS CAUSED HY SHSrXIIKHSTAXUIXd SIGXAI.S. sti:.sii:u sank isimedlvtklv. - United Press l.cmed Wire. Buenos Ayres, Aug. 24. Two hun dred nnd fifty excursionists aboard a German excursion stoumer lost their lives today when tho vessel whb ram med at the entrance to Montevideo harbor by tho Colombia, another ex cursion stcamor. A foto was In progress at Mon.- vldlo and thousuuds of uxourslonlslH woro bound for that city. When ti Colombia, heavily ladon with passon gcrs, collided with tho Gorman stcam or, whoso namu has not yet boon as cerlulned, there was n panic aboard both vessels. Tho o't'orb' and '-ews of each steame did their utnioit to quiet lh .villain :tb but to no avii'l Before tho lifeboats could bo luurichcd tho Gorman stcamor sank. During tho panlo n numbor of tho oxcurslonlsts Jumped ovorbounl nnd wer j drowned. Other vessels nte now cruising around tho scouo of the wreck In tho hopo of saving those who mny havo inn tinged to keop afloat. Among tho few saved from tho Gorman steamer was Its captain. hon ho saw that his ship had gono to tho bottom ho attempted to end his life and was only prevented from so doing by othor officers of tho ves sel, wlio took him In charge Those aboard tho Gorman stoamer had llttlo chnnco for their lives ns tho vessel sank within u few minutes after tho collision, and even before the life boats could bo lowered. A misunderstanding of signals Is reported to havo caused tho accident. It Waa Steamer Colombia. London, Aug. 24. Dispatches ro- icelved here late this afternoon say that the steamer Columbia was sunk Instead of tho North German ported In the earlier dispatches. The Schlesweln was outward bound for Bremen and was only slightly damaged. Moat of the loss or life was of the. excursionists on the steamer Colum bia, who Jumped overboard In the panic that followed tho collision. Carries Monkey, In (.old Cage. I United VrtM LSMMl Wltt.1 Lenox, Mass., Aug. 24. A party for her pet monkey will be given some time this week, by Mme. Zegglo of Florence, Italy, a daughter of Sirs, Charles T. Robinson of New York. Mme. Zegglo arrived at the Aspln wall hotel yesterday carrying her monkey, a tiny South American spe cimen, i na gold cage. The marmoset Is scarcely nix Inches In height and Mme. Zegglo said that Its value Is 16000 while the gold case In which It Is carried is worth half that sum. THE WESTERN JOBBERS BEAT EASTERN ROBBERS (United Prewi Letiwd WlrO Washington, Aug. 24. Tho cir cuit court today mado a pormanout Injunction restraining tho Iritorstnto commorco commission from enforc ing tho ordor to compel tho rail roads to glvo proportional through rates from tho Atlantic seaboard to Missouri river joints. This fninoiiB Stlssourl river case decision Is n distinct victory of tho wostorn Jobbors ovor tholr oastorn competitors. It will offoct tho job bing contor wont of tho Missouri riv er Controlled particularly by St. Louis, Chicago, Denver and Kansas City. TRYING TO MAKE OLD VIRGINIA DRY (United I'reu Leased Wlrr.1 Harrisonburg, Vo., Aug. 24. As a rosult of the Virginia anti-saloon longtto's crusado to tnako tho Old Dominion dry, a local option olec- tlon was hold horo today. Tho oloctlou was attonded by Bcenos of groat vxcttomont on tho part of tho womon and children work urs In tho league. Tho town Is now "wot" nnd thoro u ro sir saloons doing business with in the limits of the municipality. The. Ion i; no mombors claim that tho election Is overwhelmingly In fnvor of n "dry" town. CABBIES PUT HELPERS ON THE REGISTERS . (United Pre (.eased Wire.) Paris, Aug. 24. Sovornl Paris cabmon woro scntonvod to various tortus of Imprisonment today on con viction of having mado tholr taxi cab b register falso distances. Throe of tho convicted mon had discovored a mothod qf using a throad to mako tho rcglstor run twlco as fast as k should and a fourth was caught turn ing tho roar wbopl of his "taxi" llko ti whirlwind. He had Jacked up tho cab for the purpose, Tho frauds woro lu every case ODminltted whllo tho fares had tem porarily loft tho cabs. NE6R0 IS CRAZED BY COCAINE Runs Amuck Armed With Shot Gun and Wounds 21 Be fore He Is Finally Killed. (United Tress turned Wire.) Slonroe, La., Aug. 24. Crated by cocalno, BUI Way, a giant negro from Hinevllle, Ark., armed with m shotgun ran amuck on the Mala Jtreet of this city today and wpund ed 21 persons. Tho negro was finally shot dead by a posse of citizens after bo had received a score of wounds.. For more than, a. half hour Way managed to keep at large before ho Nnally was run down and killed by the pos. When1 th? negro fell It was found that bis pockets wero filled with un flred shells, showing that he had de liberately started out to kill people. The body of the negro was drsg- tfdi. lata the streets amd later taken to a' Hre, where It was Wuraed In he presence of thousands of peoplo, There Is no fixed standard of beauty. This enables every man to har feeUr tookiaf wife thaa his neighbor SUPREME COURT OPINIONS Law Creating the Port of Coos Bay Sustained and the Commissioners Can Now Act. IT'S GOOD FOR COOS HIE COMIXfl COAST CITV OEOltU (JOX OAX XOW LAV EOUXDA. TIOX EOK HEIt l'UTUHE (HtEAT XEyS V1CTOHY SIEAX8 XEW iiiEi: ion uuowixd tout. in nn opinion handed down by tho Hiipiomo court today, written by Jus tice King, the law ouueted by tho last legislative assembly Is upheld mid tho board of commissioners of tho Port of Coos Bay are at liberty to take notion In establishing that new mu nicipality. The suit was brought before the circuit court of Coos county by K E Straw for tho purpose of testing the onu.ltutlonallty of tho Incorporation oi tho Port of Coos Bay, a munici pality organlrod undor an act ot the oglslatlvo assembly adopted February 12, 1009, entitled nn net to provldo for tho Incorporation undor tho gen eral laws, of Ports lu counties bor dorlng upon bays or rivers navigable from the son, nnd to provide for tho manner of Incorporation of such porta nnd tloflnlng tho powers of such ports Incorporated, and declaring nn enior- rfoncy. Tho appollant In this case syviis to enjoin mo uoaru ot commis sioners from condemning certain lands and from Issuing bonds or oth erwise carrying Into effect the general purposes for which tho port was or ganised. Tho appeal Is from nil or dor sustaining u general demurror to tho complaint. In tho first Instance Justice Klti holds that tho allegation pertaining o tho tiuwlsu or wise. Just or unjust or oppressive actions of the leglsla tire Is u function for the legislative department only, nnd for tho courts to ussume tno prerogative would bo dungorous lu the extreme, as they and not tho pooplo, would bo virtually the frnmors of the constitution, nnd tho duties of tho Judicial dopnrtmoiit Is confined to what tho law Is and not what It should bo Tho appellant's Inquiry which con corns tho effect ot Including within boundaries of the territory undor con sideration tho Incorporated towns of North Bend, Slarshfleld, East Slurah f told and Empire City, In ono o( which a majority voted against the organisation, of the port, is one- which claimed the' sorlqus attention of the supremo court. The inclusion, It is maintained, ia unconstitutional In that the effect thereof Is not only to amend and repeal parts of the charters of tho municipalities thus Included in violation of article XI as aaieaded providing "acts of legisla tive assembly incorporating towns and cities shall1 restrict thejr, powers, , of taxation, borrowing money, con tracting , debts and loaning their credit," must necessarily result in im posing upon them Indebtedness and taxation beyond the limitation pre scribed, Justice King holds that the orga&Jzatlon of the port ts not for the purpose of changing the charters and ordinances of the towns or cities and that the towns and cities lnclud (Continued on page 5 )