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RATES ADVANCE FROM is TO
rs CENTS PER HUNDRED
POUNDS.
WILL PROTEST THE ADVANCE
Northwestern Fruit Distributors AS
sociation. Wire Western Growers
and Shippers That a Meeting Will
be Held at st. Paul.

PORTLAND, Aug. 26. Announce
ment is made that after Septembr IS
shippers Of apples from Portland. The
Dalles. Hood River and the William
ette Valley points, Spokane, Walla
Walla, North Yakima, La Grande and
in fact all the Pacific northwest
points will be required to pay sharp
advance Of rates to eastern points, the
advance being from Is to rs cents per
hundred pounds in excess OF the
rates now in force. That is not all.
The minimum weight for mixed car
load lots when apples are included
will be increased from 10000 to "a
600 pounds The raise in rates is made
by all receivers serving this territory.
The Northwest Fruit Distributors
Association of Fargo, N. D., has
wired the western growers and ship
pers that a meeting will be held in
St. Paul to frame a protest against
the advance in rates and requesting a
representation from this territory.
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WILL NOT DISCUSS
HUGHES QUESTION
Hitchcock Refuses to Give Opinion Regarding E.
feet Of N. Y Primaries Results on Ticket


NEW YORK, Aug. 26 Chairman
Frank II, Hitchcock of the National
Republican Committee, today declin-
ed to discuss the New York State
primaries in respect of any possible
effect they may have on the governor
ship nomination, and later upon the
national ticket. He insisted he had
not committed himself in any manner
for the goverorship and said he did
not think he was called upon to do so,
In regard to the recent conference
at Oyster Bay, which gathering was
followed by statement Of John 5,
Sherman, the Republican candidate
vice-president that the preponderance
opinion there, favorable to Hughes,
Hitchcock said; sherman stated ex-
plicitly that no determination Of the
goveporship matter was effected"
II Is not expected that the views Of
any Of the republican leaders who
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fire and later exploded, spreading
burning oil in all directions. The fire
spread with such rapidity that the
miners on the lower tiers were unable
to reach the shafts and all avenues of
escape were cut off.
The mine is owned by Dr.. D. B,
Haley, Of McAlester, and is one Of
the biggest mining properties in the
state, Soon after the fate of the en-
tombed men became generally known
crowds of wildly excited women and
children, relatives OF the unfortunate
men appeared at the mouth of the
shaft. Their grief was pitiable, and
the fruitless cries of the entombed
miners added much to the confusion.
Those who were able to reach the
surface were greeted with shouts Of
joy The officials Of the company,
aided BY the mine bosses and others,
Immediately set to work to rescue the
men still in the mine. 1t was soon ap-
parent, however, that no one could
enter the mine, as volumes of smoke
began to pour from the openings.
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One Of the Worst Mine Disasters in the South
west Occurs in State Of Oklahoma
ALL MEANS OF ESCAPE SHUT OFF BY FLAMES
Barrel Of Oil Catches Fire and ExpOdes Throwing Burning Oil in
All Directions Which Spreads With Such Rapidly As to
Make Escape impossible From Lower Tiers

McALESTER, Okla, Aug. 20
One of the worst mine disasters in
the history of this part of the South
western occurred at Haileyville, IS
miles east of here today, when be-
tween rs and 80 miners were entomb-
ed in the Hailey-Ola coal mine No. |,
the result Of a fierce FIRE that it is
believed has shut off all means Of
escape, The men whose escape was
shut off are in the lower part of the
mine. At noon a telephone message
from the scene stated that the fire
was burning so 6ercely that it was
impossible for rescuers to enter the
shaft and It was then believed the en-
tombed men must surely be burned
to death, All the miners are foreign
ers. A number Of miners who were
working near the openings escaped.
The actual loss Of life is not yet
known The fire is said to have
started at 7;30 o'clock this morning
soon after the day shift went to work
1t appears that barrel of oil caught
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"He ought to know for he has been
one Of the fellows that have kept
them from ruling. In the house Of
representatives he has been one of the
men responsible for thwarting the
will Of the people, and lay down
the statement that the American peo-
pie today do not rule They do not
conduct their own government, and
government conducted by Others is
not responsible TO the will Of the
people, Now, if ! am right, Mr..
Taft is wrong and Mr. Sherman is
wrong When they say people do
rule they admit people ought to rule
and i they admit people ought to
rule, if | can convince the country
that the people do not rule, then we
are entitled to the verdict at this cleo
tion, and am willing to meet the
issue
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participated discussion at the -presi-
Fdent's summer home were altered by
the fact that a number Of counties in
the primaries expressed themselves in
opposition to the governor Thus far
the republican national committee has
taken no stand in the Hughes matter,
The governor has not been invited to
speak in the national campaign and
it is said that no invitation will be ex-
tended to him until after the New
York state convention,
The engagement Hughes has to
speak in Youngstown, Ohio, Septem-
Der sth, is not made under the au-
spices Of the nation organization, If
Hughes Is re-nominated, the directors
Of speakers Of the bureau Of the ma
tional committee will begin imme-
diately booking the governor to as
many speeches as he will consent to
make.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
SOCIALISTS ANSWER TO
BRYAN'S LETTER
Socialist Party Think Democrats
Not Sincere In Promises

NEW YORK Aug. 26. : John
Spargo, member Of the National
Committee socialist party has sent a
letter to Bryan In which he answers
the appeal Of the latter at Indian
apolis for the socialist votes, declares
i bold but pathetic and futile bid Of
socialistic support and declares the
known abuses are no where 50
fragrant as in the south which Is al
most wholly democratic. Spargo as
serts the conditions in the south with
peonage OF other evils rampant,
through the alleged federation Of
democratic ofiieeholders, Is not an in
dication Of any sincere desire on the
part Of the democratic party for the
people to rule.
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said DR.. Jordan, "the international
fishing grounds will be destroyed, or
at least injured just as much as the
Columbia river fishing interests have
been injured. II is a we'll known fact
that the conflicting laws OF Washing
ton and Oregon have injured the fish
ing interests OF the two states, and
similar results win come from the
present operation OF the international
laws. We have spent the last three
months in investigating the fishing in
terests Of this country and OF England
in the waters that are adjacent to our
shores, and a new code Of laws will
be formulated"
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MANY MEET BRYAN
AT BIRTHPLACE
Large and Enthusiastic Crowds Welcome Demo-
cratic Leader at Salem, Illinois

SALEM, Ills, Aug, 26,-No crowd
of such size and enthusiasm ever
turned out in this city, the birthplace
Of Bryan, as that today, when the
democratic candidate stopped over to
greet old friends and neighbors, and
thousands Of people who came into
the city Of special trains.
The principal event of the speech
by Bryan from the platform on the
court house grounds in which he ap-
pealed to the Roosevelt republicans"
to support the democratic ticket, be-
cause he said, they could not hope
for realization Of the promised re-
forms Of their party. Taft, he said,
was not the heir to the republican
reform
Bryan took up the question @Shall
the People Ruler" and referring to
Sherman's declaration, "People do
rule he said Of Sherman:
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Down-Tcwn Portion Of Business Houses Demora
lzed---Damage May Reach Half Million
THE UNION DEPOT is TEN FEET UNDER WATER
Three Deaths RepoedLage Cotton Warehouse and Wholesale
Grocery Warehouse on Fire-0Wing 10 Conditions Some Of
the Reports Cannot Be Confirmed

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 26.-A long
distance telephone from an Associat-
ed Press correspondent from Augusta
says the city is completely under
water. The downtown portion Of
business houses, telegraph Offices and
newspaper Offices are completely de-
moralized. Three deaths were re-
ported at Augusta today, two whites
and one negro. The damage cstimat-
ed will reach half million. AT $50
tonight it was learned through a
single wire Of the Georgia railroad
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE
ANNUAL REPORT
Showing Area Of Land Undis-
posed Of on July I

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - The
geeral land Office annual statement
showing an area Of public domain re-
naming undisposed Of July |, 1908
The government has an area Of 754,-
85o,2o6 acres surveyed and unseryey-
ed including the following: Alaska,
386.02l.500; Arizona, 42,76o,202; Cal
ifornia, 2o,872,4o3; Colorado, 1896
6o7; Idaho. 26.785,OO2; Montana, 46,-
592,440; Nevada, 6l,l77,05O; New
Mexico. 44,777,oO5; Oregon, 1887
o13; Utah, 36,578o98; Washington
4,450,0O0; Wyoming, a,l45,302.
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The Proposed System Would Be
Far More Dangerous to De-
posts, He Says
WOULD BOOST SPECULATION
Speculation Would be Encouraged at
the Expense Of Bankers, Percentage
Of Taxation Would Have to be
Greatly Increased.
HOT SPRINGS Aug. 26.-9It puts

HOT sPRINGS'Aug 26.-1It puts
a premium on the reckless banking
and is an inducement to reckless
banking" This Judge Taft, this
afternoon, in a response direct to a
question to state what in his opinion,
was the vital objection to the pfopos-
ed plan of guarantee to deposits in
the national deposit banks.
THAT is fundamental objection"
he said, and Relieved the responsible
ity to any Of his depositors, the tend
ency to induce exploitation, manipu-
lation and use Of assets Of banks in
speculative way. 1t would promote
speculation at the expense Of his fell
low bankers and that ultimately
means at the expense of the deposit
tors. Any proposition as to the
amount Of tax that should be assess
ed, as based on present rate Of loss, is
on an erroneous basis, as danger Of
loss Of deposits IS increased vastly BY
the proposed system, 50 that the per-
centage OF tax would have to be
vatly increased. Mr.. Bryan did favoG
guaranty, the government to raise
a fund by taxing the banks, but the
democratic platform provides for an
enforced insurance which compels all
the national banks to contribute to
the insurance funds to meet the de-
faults Of the spectators. am told
that such laws were in force in New
York and that the result was that
A---.---
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Said II Was Not Parent 0rgani-
zatlon on Trial, But an
Offspring
EVERY FIRM HAS SAME RIGHT
Judge Baker Insists That What Any
One May Say About His Decision.
is Not Worth More Than His
Opinion.

GOSHEN. Ind, Ang, 26-Judg'
Francis +. Baker. Of the United
States Court Of Appeals, which re
versed the decision OF Judge Landi'
fning the Standard Oil Company
$2o,000.000. replied yesterday to the
criticism Of his court.
"Tn the FIRST place." he said. IL
was not the Standard Oil Company
incorporated under the laws OF New
Jersey, the parent concern, that was
on trial, but the Standard Oil Com
pany OF Indiana. an offspring, un-
doubedly, but a much weaker organ
ization.
"But when II came to pass judg-
ment il was on the offenses Of the
parent company that the Indiana off
spring was found guilty, and II was
on the property and revenues Of the
parent company that the fine Of the
offspring was gauged. II it was the
desire and purpose Of the court TO
punish the Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey, that company should
have been indicted, either jointly or
separately, and have been brought
into court.
EVERY corporation has exactly the
same rights as an individual, no more,
no less The parent company is, Of
course, more or less responsible for
the acts Of the Indiana Company.
The people will sooner or later real
ize that the courts are not swayed by
any other influence that law and pre-
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crop was adopted unanimously today
by executive committee Of the Nat
tional Wool Growers Association.
The president Of the association was
authorized to name committee to Sc
lect the city where central storage
market can be established and to form
a corporation.
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company partly into Augusta, that a
large cotton warehouse and wholesale
grocery warehouses Of the Nixon
Company was burning. The union
depot il under 10 feet Of waer and ii
the best residence district the six feet
is slowly rising. The report Of fire
in the Nixon warehouses cannot be
confirmed. The telegraph operator
could not get near enough to get def
mite information on account OF water
but the first burning is in the vicinity
of the big warehouses.
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JORDAN ARRIVES AT PORT
LAND AND GIVES INTER
EsTrNG INFORMATION
PRESENT LAWS WORK INJURY
DR.. Jordan Says IL Is Well Known
Fact That Conflicting Laws do
Much to Injure the Fishing In
dustry.

PORTLAND, Aug. 26.-Dr. David
Starr Jordan. president OF the Stan
ford University and American mem
Der OF the international committee to
investigate fishing, arrived today. As
a result Of his investigations during
the summer it is likely that new
international fishing code will be en-.
yolved and that important rulings will
be incorporated. With DR.. Jordan on
the committee was S. T. Basteldor. OF
Toronton, a representative of the
British government.
UNLESS some rigid action is taken"
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ELMHURST, L. l., Aug. 26.-An-
tonic (Tony) Pastor, the theatrical
manager died tonight after an illness
of several weeks.
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cedent, What any one man may say
in regard to the decision of court
counts for no more than his opinion.
All ! know in reality about the case
Is that common thing has occurred
Ia motion for a rehearing has been
fled"
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BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

National League.
Pittsburg ;. New York 4.
Chicago s, Brooklyn 4.
Pacific Coast League.
San Francisco s, Los Angeles /.
Portland 3, Oakland s.
Northwest League.
Seattle 2, Aberdeen S.
Tacoma 6, Spokane s (ll innings)
Butte 10. Vancouver 7.
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WOOL WILL BE STORED.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 26. -Resolu-
tions approving the plan of the ma
tional storage for the western wool
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Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
TAFT DENIES WORDS
SOCIALISTS CRITICISED

The action of the New York section
Of The Socialist party. in condemning
soIne CT the quoted utterances Of Sec
rotary Taft in his speech before the
members Of the order Of Railroad Con-
ductors in Chicago. has led the Secre-
tary 70 explain the speech and deny the
statement credited to him in the report
on which the New York Socialists acted
In that report" says the Secretary,
I am made to say there is no denying
the fact that We must look forward 10 q
gigantic controversy between labor and
capital, hoping and trusting that it will
be settled peaceably.'
This is not an accurate report Of
what I said have the stenographic
notes taken o. wEIt 1 did say. What i
said was this: THAT unless laborers are
united into organizations, the labOrer
would stand no chance in that inevitable
controversy that we always hope will
be peaceful but that must eXist-that
Inevitable controversy as 10 how labor
and capital shall share the Joint prod
Uct OF both
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
ST.PATRICK PASTOR
GIVEN D. D. DEGREE
Honor Conferred on the
Rev. w. I. Russell by st.
Mary's Seminary.

The Rev. William T. Russell, pastor
OF St. Patricks Church, has been named
doctor OF divinity by St Mary's Semi
nary. Baltimore The degree was con-
terred upon him yesterday IN the rec
tory OF St Patrick's Church by the
Very Rev. E. r. Dyer, president of St
Nary's Seminary. in the presence Of a
number Of priests from Baltimore and
Washington This mark OF honor was
the result Of Father RusselPs eminent
scholarship exercised in the work Of
the church The number Of students
upon whom the seminary has conferred
this degree are notably few, and the.
congregation of ST. Patrick's Is highly
elated that its new pastor was signaIed
out for the honor.
IL was definitely decided yesterday
morning az a meeting Of St Patrick 8
congregation in Carroll Han 10 dediS-te
The marble pulpit as a memorial TO ths
late Dr.. Stafford The fund has aireaLy
reached S3.0ZS.0S and viii bs held ogen
until 5000 is received.
The pulpit was erected under the per-
Sonal direction Of DR.. Stafford, and was
intended TO be a memorial 70 the dead
OF ST. Patric6's parish. In determining
decided that the pulpit. which had been
one Of his most cherished plans. would
be more fitting monument than any
other that might be designed When
the fund has reached the $4.000 desired
the pulpit viii be appropriately dedi-
Gated 70 the memory Of the late pastor
OF 81. Patricks-
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
CAVALRY CHIEF URGED
BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE

Maj. D. H BoughtOn, Eleventh Cav
airy; Capt. NJ. F. Steele, Sixth Cavalry,
and Capt Matthew E Hanna, Third
Cavalry, the committee Of officers des-
ignated TO consider the question OF a
chief Of cavalry. in a report just rem
dered, unanimousl, indorses the crea-
ton Of the office.
According to the committee, it is the
unanimous wish OF practically al cav
airy officers that there should be a
chief OF cavalry, with an Office in the
War Department, and powers and du-
ties commensurate with the position,
and that would insure efficiency IA
that arm Hs should be a member OF
the general staff and chief of ali com
mittees con siderins questions relating
&c the cavalry SuCn questions include
personnel, remouuLs. clothing, arms,
equipment drill regulations, instruction
etc. The chief should also have power
70 inspec- the cavalry, with a view 70
finding deficiencies, and point out prac-
teal remedies
Upon inquiry il was found By the
committee that every other civilized ma
ton has a chief Of cavalry.
The committee recommends that Pc
tition be addressed 70 the President.
praying him 10 ePpoint a chief Of cav
airy. with duties similar TO those OF
the chief Of artillery, the appointment
20 be made preferable from the colonies
Of cavalry. or the brigadier &c lerals ap-
pointed from the cavalry arm
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
SEEKS DEAD PAPA,
CHILD IS LONELY
Little Girl Writes Pathetic
Letter Which Coroner
Will Answer.

NEW YORK April 27.-Erom Lake
wood, Ohio. today came the following
pathetic letter TO a New York news
paper:
Dear Sir: Please give room for these
few lines ia paper, as want so very
much 10 find my papa, and nave rea-
son TO believe he IS in New York Ny
papa. left home a little more than two
years ago, and ] have never seen or
heard from him since But some one
told mamma that papa was seen IN New
York My papa's mare IS FREDERICK
Christian BernheiIn Fischer, and he IS a
timer and plumber by trade Papa is
3 feet inches tail, Eght-compleXioned.
thirty-eight years on, and is Dane
Some time ago there was a piece IN the
Cleveland Press about some c. Fischer
killed in a machine shop in New York.
How could I End out If he is my papa
! hope you viii do for me Wha- you
can. / am so very lonesome FOR papa
Yours truly,
NANNY FISCHER g years ODD
3 Franklin St. Lakewood, ..
The officials in the coroner's Office
read the letter and then turned to the
records. on November 30 was the en-
try:
Body found pier 9. East river; identi-
fed. as Fred c Fischer. Dane, forty
years old; FIVE feet seven inches; fair
complexion
Tomorrow the pCstman in Lakewood,
Ohio. will hand 10 the waiting child a
letter telling her as kindly Is possible
that her papa has been found.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
MAD DOG BITES TWO;
Is STILL At LARGE

Ty 0 residents Of Southeast washing
ton were bitten last night by a dog
supposed TO have been mad The VIC
tins are Ernest Lowe, fOrty-three years
old, Of 1905 I street, and Ci5seEce Old
on. q colored man, living al ga L
street
The former was standing at the cor
ner Of Tenth and ] streets when his
attention was attracted by a big. yellow
dog which was running his way As
the dog came near him IL deViated
from its path and spTang at him. Lowe
attempted 10 kick II. when IL leaped
at him again and again, each time IN
hlctinR severe bites The colOred mans
experience was similar
The police have not found the ami
NAL
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE
TO DECIDE $4,000 SUIT

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 1.-THE au-
thendcity OF the signatures Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in a set OF twenty-five
volumes OF his works viii decide a
suit fo- $4,000. which has Just been
instituted In this city
The Phoenix Investment and Trust
Company. Of Wilmington, Del. has
brought the suit against Gordon Mont
gOmery a publisher. ahs sing that he
was responsible for rating q doubt
IN the mind OF 0Irs. Mary y. McCune.
widow Of a former PiJtsburg banker
regarding the signature Mrs. McCune
purchased the set less than three
months ago. paying 500 cash and
signing a contract 70 pay $50 each
QuarIe.- until she had paid S5.S10
She bought the books with the un-
Outstanding that the President had
signed each OF the twenty-five
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
FEARING THE PLAGUE,
MANY FLEE VENEZUELA

WILLEMSTAD, April 27.-Every one
who can leave Venezuela IS doing so IN
desperate haste. IN fear Of a bubOnic
plague epidemic which may close all
the ports and cut off escape from the
periIs OF the diease.
The appearance Of 40 plague cases
at Caracas plainly threatens The cpl
denies spread throughout the country,
and changed a feeling % mere uneasi-
ness into a general panic Porto Cabel-
10 IS swarming with refugees, and fabu-
lous prices are being offered by the rich
for steamship passages from the CoUn-
try.
President Castro Is taking the most
vigorous sanity measures.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
GRITTENTON SPEAKS
FOB E0HEN'S HOMES

Charles y Crittenton. founder OF the
Florence Crittenton homes for erring
women; Robert Downing. former actor.
and Mrs. Kate Waller-Barrett. super
intendent OF the Crittenton missions.
were the speakers IL services at the
First Congregational Church last night
COMMUNICATING the founding Of the hrct
Crittenton home. twenty-five years ago.
Mr. CrittentOu the wealthy New YORK
drug man. who started the movement
IN memory OF his daughter, said there
today BE cited many Instances where
TIE homes had aided them 20 a better
life. There are now seventy-four homes
and training schools throughout the
country.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
PANIC IN AUDIENCE
At CRY OF FIRE"

A sudden burst OF fame from a NOV
ing picture machine. accompanied BY
the cry Of Fire. spread momentary
terror IN the audience Of the Majestic
Theater last evening. and d panic was
narrowly averted
The house was well filled, when. at
9.l5, without warning there was a burst
OF fame from the machine in the gai-
iery. Some one yelled Fire. The audi
cnce So snnpeded for the exits, while The
manage ment, ushers. Policemen Owens
and Draeger, and Fireman Daniel Sui
Ivan, station ID on the stage. did some
quick work. and a panic was averted.
The lights ~Fere thrown on. exits open
ed. ard an alarm sent in, IN a moment
When the engines responded. the man
agement had sufficiently allayed the
fear Of the audience TO permit q con-
unuance OF the performance.