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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-13

We have been told that there are
several buildings in which public
meetings are being held which
have doors opening in" ard instead
of outward, The Odd Fellows
hall, lower door. Is cited as one
instance. These doors might hang
thus until the buildings ro,ted
down aud no accident happen, but
they may not do so until this article
is put before our readers. The
fate OF the school children in that
Ohio building should serve as a
warning to all concerned aud every
building should be made so that a
safe, free, quick exit can be made
IN case OF fire. Our fire chief would
put another feather in his cap il he
could find time some day to quietly
inspect every building in the city
where public meetings are being
held and il the exits are not in
proper condition bring the attention
OF the proper authorities to the
matter and have the doors changed.
We do not want an Iroqnois OF
Collinwood horror in 81, Johns aud
this is the one way TO prevent il.
Make it impossible,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-13

The Republicans in Multnomah
county are turning down Statement
No. Those who are in favor of
the old rotten ring that held up
the legislature the entire session
four years ago. Those who are in
favor Of clean work in the legisla.
ture are standing by Statement No.
!, because II is the only thing that
will break up that old rotten ma
chine which in those days dominat.
ed the republican party. We do
not like that part Of Statement No.
I which would make us vote for q
Democrat and the way to knock
that part OF II out Is for the Rcpub-
licans to stand together and all vote
for the same man. II they have
not sense enough TO do that, they
need not blame Statement No. q
II the demmies run in a popular
man like Governor Chamberlain
and send him TO the United States
senate, and they will deserve Just
what they get il they split up into
factions and let the demmies down
them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-13

Don't tail to register, now.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-13

Watch the label on your paper.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-13
FRIDAY, MARCH I3, 1908.
WE SHOULD ALL WORK

For the improvement of Phila-
delphia street from Jersey street to
the water front.
For a 5oo-foot dock or a larger
one at the foot of Philadelphia
street.
For the enlargement of the city
limits of st. Johns.
For the elimination of personal
animosities and spite work in our
municipal life.
If we will do this, St. Johns will
advance by jumps, like a frog
walking; but If we do not, our
progress will be slow and unsatis-
factory, the most desirable and
progressive homeseekers will pass
us up for more congenial, harmon
ius localities. Which shall we
havep Which is the more desira-
BILE condition.
After years of experimenting an
inventor has discovered a varnsh
which. when applied to even very
cheap violins gives them the tone
of a real Cremona. Now II he can
find varnish for pianolas that will
render them soundless Il will have
gained immortality.-Astoria Lead
er. Yep, or II he would give us a
dcpe that would make the fog hoin
utterance Of the chronic kicker sound
like the dulcet tones of the Eolian
harp generations unborn would
rise up and call him blessed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
STANDS BY GoMPERS
PREPARATION OF LABOR EXPECT
 ED TO ADJOURN TONIGHT.
All Omeers NlI Ho Ra-EIseted Except Daniel Rsefe, Wac supRorted Re- pubIicams--Etcperf ok Pres-
 hAent HB Approved.

Denver. Col, Nov. 2os-Additicnal ap- proval of the convention of the Aneri- can Federation of Labor was given President Gompers today by adoption of his annual report in full as present. ed, The report was before the conven- tion, for a day and a half and for a while there was a vigorous discussion of some of it's contents.
 Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the election of officers will be the special order of business. All of thes officers will be re-elected with the possible exception of Vice. President Daniel Keefe- It Is reported that the miners have decided to support MT. Keefe for reelection and they have the largest vote of any union In the con% %ention. It is also re- ported that MT. Gompers will not op- pose MT. Keefe but this cannot be con- firmed.
 will not adjourn sine die before tomor- row night.
 Delegate T. L. Lewis, of the Miners, interrupted today's proceedings and presented on behalf of the convention to President Gompers a handsome lov- ing cup and to Mrs. Gompers 6 dia- mond ring. Mir. Gompers was over come by the good will of the delegates and could scarcely control ms IeellnBs as he thanked the convention.
 The report of the Committee on Sec retary's Report was adopted unani- mously without discussion.
 Among the resolutions adopted was one instructing the Executive Council to appoint a committee to investigate industrial education in this country and abroad and report to the next convention.
 The convention decided to send two fraternal delegates to the convention of the Farmers Union.
 A. resolution was also adopted unan- irno0sly commenting the efforts of President Roosevelt in behalf of the conservation of natural resources.
 The recommendation that the Fed erati6n erect building suitable for its uses at Washington, D. C., was adopt ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
A PUBLISHER DEAD
END COMES TO JOSEPH BRYAN OF
 RICHMOND.
He Owned The Times-DIspatch and was Interested In Many Large Corporations of the
 South.

Richmond Va, Nov. 2O.-Joseph Bry- an. owner of The Times Dispatch. probably the best known citizen of Richmond, and one of the well known men of the South, died at his home. "Laburnum" just outside this city to- night.
 Mr. Bryan had been dangerously i'll for several days with heart trouble.
 Mr. Bryan was 63 years old
 There are many large enterprises in the South today prospering through his ability and genius for organizing. He had been director of the Richmond Locomotive Works; in the Southern Railway; the Equitable Life Assurance Society: the Sloss -Shefleld Company. and the North Birmingham Land Com. pany.
 Mir Bryan was recognized as one of the South's greatest philaRthropists. He was a native of Gloucester County, and st tho outbreak of the civil war was a student at the University of Virginia As soon as he arrived at a sufficient age, his parents acquiesced in his re-. quest and he was allowed to join the Confederate army. entering the com. mand of Colonel John Fl. Mosby, with which he served for the remaining pe- riod of the war.
 After the war he married Miss Belle stewart, daughter of John Stewart, of "Brookhill," Henrico County, Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
TAFT'S CABINET NOT MADE UP Nor Is It Even Slated
 by Him. NO OFFERS TO ANY ONE The President-Eect Wishes This
 Understood. Thanksgiving Day At Hot Springs Will Be The Occasion of A Gea- eraI Re-union of the Taft
 Family.

Hot Springs. Va, Nov, 20--"I wish you would just say that my cabinet is not made up, nor slated. No one has been decided upon for any place in 1t and no offers of any cabinet posi- ton have been made to any one"
 This was the response of President elect Taft today to the statement from Minneapolis that Frank Kellogg had been invited to become Attorney Gen. erai in the Taft cabinet.
 MT. Taft had an extended talk today with Senator Scott of West Virginia, after which Mir. Scott said, with much earnestness, that If the business men of the country. large and small. could realize the qualities, desires and de- termination of President Taft there would be no hesitation whatever in the upward trend of business.
 We are going to have a period or great advancement and prosperity under the administration of Mir Taft, the Senator added. "He is going to be the President; he is broad-minded and courageous: he is aggressive. but has the conservatism of business understanding and legal learning. l am convinced everything is as IL should be and I feel greatly encour- aged and wish to do all In my power to have the true situation understood throughout the country"
 Thanksgiving day here will be the occasion of a general reunion of the Taft family. Thanksgiving dinner Is to be partaken of at the home of M 70. Ingalls,, whose son is the husband of a daughter of c. P. Taft. The c. P. Taft family will be haze. likewise Henry W. Taft and family and Horace, Taft as well as Robert, Helen and Charles. the three children of the President elect and Mrs. Taft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
TWO TRAINMEN
 ARE KILLED Engine Turns Over Near
 Leighton. ENGINEERS NARROW ESCAPE Special Train With Physicians
 Rushed to Scene. Albert Schmuck. Fireman, and George Roberts, FIagman, Were the Two Trsinmen Who Lost
 TheiR Lives.
ENGINEERS NARROW ESCAPE

Tuscumbia. Nov. 2o-(speciaI. .)- Albert Schmuck. fireman. aged 25, and George Roberts. fiagman. aged 22, were buried under Engine 306. one mile west of Leighton. on the Memphis Di. vision of the Southern Railway. ten miles east of Tuscumbia. this after noon at 4:1S o'clock. both being dead when found.
 The young men were we'll known employees of the Southern. Schmuck leaving a family .n Memphis. Roberts being unmarried. The engine. in charge of Engineer Robert Demum- brum, and Flagman Roberts, left Tus- cumhia at $40 this afternoon. running light to relieve disabled engine on train No. 74 at Hillsboro. and when within a mile of Leighton. suddenly and without warning. turned over En- gineer Demumbrum was thrown out of his cab window. the engine turning over on the firemans side. and escaped go to Leighton and from there tele- phone his wife in the city that he was not dangerously injured.
 A special train with the company's physicians. DTS. Palmer and Greer left Tuscumbia- for the scene of the wreck at 6:30 o'clock to render med ical assistance to the wounded engi- neer. The dead nagman resided at Woodsville and was to have been mar ried shortly to young lady of Ste venson. The dead men will be brought to Tuscumbla and their bodies sent from this city to their respective homes. C
 Engine 306 seems to be an III fated locomotive, 1t being said that five men have met death in accidents in which this engine has figured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
SIX DEAD IN MINE
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED ARE
 RESCUED.
Fire Does Great Damage at Red Lodge, Montana, and Num- Der of the Miners Sttil
 Entombed.

Butte Mont. Nov. 20.-Fire In the North west Improvement Company s mine at Red Lodge today caused the death of six miners and entombed many others.
 Members of the Are department and volunteers rescued more than a hun dred men. many of whom were in- iured or completely exhausted. All
 Tonight 1t was stated by the res cueJ miners that at least sixty-aour men were still in the most dangerous portion of the mine and 1t was irnpoa- slble for the rescuers to get near them
 The fire was terrific. judging from tbe volume of smoke and flames emit ted from one entry, Coal cars and lumber caught ire and the damage to property will be heavy.
 An iron pipe line vas laid into the mine and there is now a flow of water playing on the flames. The Ire itself was said to be confined to a small area but the gas and smoke spread to the various workings.
 The company operating the Red Lodge is controlled by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Most of the miners employed are foreigners.
 A similar disaster at this property Tn 1906 cost the lives of eight miners.
 Late tonight twenty men were res cued from slope No. os the North west mine in q critical condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
MOTIVE OF RAISE
RATES ADVANCED IN TEXAS TO
 RETALTATE.
Testimony Brought Out In Hearing As to Increased Freight Rates Be- fore Interstate Commerce
 Commission.

San Antonio. Tex. Nov. 20--That freight rates to Texas were advanced in retaliation in effect against previous orders of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, decreasing the revenue of rail- roads. was the startling testimony de1 veloped at the interstate commerce hearing of the complaint of Texas ship pers and the Railroad Commission of the State against a proposed advance in rates of ten per cent today.
 c. Halle traffic manager of the Mis- souri. Kansas and Texas system. speak Ing for the railroads, was catechiZed bv Commissioner Franklin K. Lane concerning this policy. the Commission CT declaring with some heat that the effect of the railroad iHcreasing rates mon commodities upon which the Com mission had ordered reductions, was tn actually nuuify the Commissions or ders which had been issued upon the hvpothesis of justification based upon the company's revenues; that the Unit ed states courts had upheld this posi- tion and that the rates were overthrow ing the decision of the court to make such readjustment
 MT. Lane did not mention a particu- lar case but probably had in mind the Texas rate case which had just been finally settled against the railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Alabama Man HOnored By National
 ..tL HnrdMnra ComnanY

Alabama Man HOnored By National
 Hardware Company
 Memphis, Tenn, Nov, 20--The cleo. tion of officers in the American Hardware Manufactures Associa ton today resulted as follows:
 President. Robert B. Garland, Pitts burg. Pa; Vice Presidents. c. A. Earl. New Britain. Conn. E. N Kemp. Chicago and Harry c. Atkins, India napolis. Ind.
 Executive Committee. c. H. Gantz, New York; H. T. Bailey. Pittsburg; w. H. Bennett, Chicago; ". O. Kel- Iy, Charleston. W. Va; Frederick $. Murdock, New Brighton. Pa.; R.. M. Peck, New. Britain. Conn. and T. H Taylor, New Hampshire.
 The National Hardware. Association of the United States elected these of- ficers: ... ..
 President. E. M. Dudley. Nashville; First Vice President. Brice Hayden, San Francisco; Second Vice President. J. D. Moore, Birmingham. Ala.
 Executive committee. H. L. Doten. Boston: C. H. Knapp, Sioux City, Iowa; v. J. Walther. St. Paul, Minn.: W. D. Taylor. Cleveland. O.: c. H. Tanner, Albany, N. F., and A. J. Bohler. Pitts burg, Pa, Hold Over.
 Secretaries are not elected by the conventions. but are chosen by the executive committees. It is said F. D, Mitchell, will remain st the head of the American Association and T. j. Fernley, will be continued in the same position by the National organization After the election of officers, the con verltions aAjourned to meet in Allan tic City, N. J.. next year, if all things are convenient This will be invesu- gated by a special committee which will report to the respective presidents in few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
DON'T WANT NEGRO
MICHIGAN STUDENTS LEAVE THE
 GLASS ROOM.
Court Had Held That College Cannot nIscKamanate Between Races, But Young Men stand
 Pat.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov. 20.-Thir- ty-four members of the junior class fin the Grand Rapids Veterinary College walked out of class room today when two negro students entered to resume their studies
 Because of ob3eetlons of other stu dents, the negro men had been denied admission when they returned to col lege this year. and they appealed to the courts. Judge Perkins of the Kent County Circuit Court. Tuesday man damussed the college management to admit the two ne ITO students on the gPoun dthat the college, being a quasi- public institution, had no right to dis- criminate against citizens because of ther color,
 After today's strike. the school au- thorities suspended thA junior olasa including the two negfo students, un. til next Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
WILL BEHEAD CONSPRATORS Prince Chun Issues Vigorous Edict. HIS ORDERS TO COUNCILLORS Regent Takes Matters Into His
 Own Hand. He is Running the Govexnment to Suit Himself and Rssents Any later.
 ference From the Dswa-
 ger Empress.
HIS ORDERS TO COUNCILLORS

Pekin, Nov. 20.--It Is becoming evi. dent that Prince Chun, the regent. is taking matters of government into his own hands and that he. resents any interference from the Dowager Elm press or the members of the Grand Council.
 A vigorously worded edict issued by the regent today in the name of the Emperor set forth that Ills Majesty was received from the late Dowager Tmpress and commands obedience to him.
 The wording of the edict indicates the existence of dissensions in the Am- perial family and disposition to fake matters into his own hands is Indl- cated by other reports from the pal- ace regarding the prince regent. He already has been likened to Prince Kun, who was regent In the reign of Tung Chip. The regent. 1t is said. has found advising with Yghonala onerous and his consultations with her are becoming moro and more per functory. Furthermore his manner with the members of the Grand Coun- cil is growing more summary every day; he now gives his decisions to the councillors in the form of orfiers.
 A second edict issued today is di- rected against the revolutAonists. It says:
 Two great misfortunes have befal- len the empire. But in accordance with the arrangements effected by the late Emperor and the late Dowager Empress, order prevails in the empire. Foreign treaties will be- observed and the countries in sympa thy with China are making their inteFeourse more in- timate.
 Tt iB a fact however, that lawleus conspiFators recently have tried to in- wade the interior. These men must be sverely dealt with, and all oficiaIa are hereby ordered to arrest and sum- marily behead wherever found. The officials will be proneFly rewarded.n In view of the impression tn Pekin | that unusual tranquility exists throughout the empire, this second edict is not understood. The Autumn army inanueyers in the Yangfse Valley were begun today, five divisions participating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
COLLISION IN A FOG
TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER AND
 CARS CATCH FIRE.
An Early Morning Accident Near Chi- caEO-One Man Killed, Two are Missing, Several are
 Injured.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-one man was killed, two are missing and several were injured in collision betweeu two Illinois Railroad freight trains at Der win. near Chicago. early this morning
 A dense fog is believed tc have caused the accident. Immediately af- ter the wreck both trains caught fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
icOntinued on Page F1ve.)
REVOLUTION BREAKS
 OUT IN SOUTHERN HAITI

Paris. Nov. 2o.--A revolution has broken out in Southern Hayti. Gen. eral simon, former commander of the troops in the southern department, has seized the city of Les Caves and the adjacent region.
 The telegraph line has been cut and the Government troops are surrounded by rebels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
ONE MAN KILLED.
Four Others Injured in Wreck of I've
 FFeiRht TFalhs.

Four Others Injured in Wreck of I've
 Freight Trains.
 Brinkley. Ark. Nov. 20.-one man was killed and Your injured early to- day when Rock Island freight train number 91 crashed into an extra freight train about a mile from this city.
 The cabooss on the extra freight caught fire and 1t and one car were destroyed
 The dead:
 Charles A. Clark. aged 27. Los An- geles, Cal. burned to a crisp.
 The injured:
 P. H. Hall. Argenta, Ark, internally injured: J. 4. Widyck. Argenta, Ark, severely bruised and cut; c. T. Little john. Memphis, Tenn, severely bruised and cut, injuries not serious; James Riley, negro, slight bruises and cut
 Smoke from the forest fires which have prevailed throughout this section for several days. obscured the lights of the extra.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
FoRGERIEs OF VAN yLIssINGEN.
Receiver Declares PecufatiOnS Whu
 Reach S1,5SO, ,423.s9.

Receiver Declares EecuiH1hOns W&b
 Reach s1s5SD,42S.ss
 Chicago, Nov. 20--After an examinr ation of the various documents in the offine of Peter Van Vtissingen. con- victed forger of mortgages notes and trust deeds, on his own confession. William C. Niblaek. vice president of the Chicago Title and Trust Company. receiver for the Van Vlissingen prop critics, today declared the forgerieS amount to $1,539. .423.S9.
 Only a thorouhg examination of all the papers, which include loan numbers 2.016 to 3,244 Inclusive, will disclose 60 the receiver and the creditors how many have been taken up by Van Vlls- singen, who Is now q convict in the broom shop in the Joliet penitentiary.
 Since the confession of the guilt. which startled the business world, Van Vlissingen has repeatedly asserted that S750, ,0OO would cover the forged papers which he disposed of to clients, who be- lieved that they were investing money in securities which were beyond ques- tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
AFTER aUACK DOCTORS.
Judge Saunders Charges Federal Grand

Judge Saunders Charges Federal Grand
 Jury.
 New Orleans, La. Nov. 20--fn charg- ing the United States grand jury to- day, Judge Eugene D. Saunders said: "One of the Federal statutes which deserves your attentiop is that which refers to the misuse of the malls by quack doctors, who advertise to do what no physician could possibly do; persons who advertise medicines and methods tending to. assist race sui- eide.
 "The newspapers daily violate the law which prohibits the sending through the mails of papers containing the advertisements of such persons"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
rnrt scott Bank close..

Washington. Nov. 2o.-Comptroller of the Currency Murray today ap- pointed James D. Bradley. bank ex- aminer. as receiver of the First Ma tional Bank of Fort Scott, Kas. This action was taken upon receipt of a telegram from President Horonday. asking that a receiver be appointed owing to a run on the bank which has Ia sted two days. The bank has a cap ital of $lOO,OO0 and according to the last report had a surplus of $25.OO0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
CourtmartiaI in the Navy

Manila, Nov 20.-A eourt martial with Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder as President and Major Williams as Judge Advocate, convened on the bat tleship Louisiana today for the purpose of trying Lieutenant Commander Jew ell of the Louisiana and Lieutenant Bowers of the Rhode Island. on charges of personal misconduct during the visit of the fleet to Japan. Lieutenant Com mander Jewell will be tried first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
rHE pEMocnATIc cLuRs.
Colonel LiIIer Says League Win keel
 ffrrn rnmHnaAAnn.

Colonel LiIIeF Says League Wih Keep
 Organization.
 New York, No. 20.--col. William c. IdlIer. chairman of the National League of Democratic Clubs. tn a statement tonight regarding his call for a meeting of repr esenfatives of all the Bryan clubs and Democratic or ganizatiohs throughout the country az WashinEton on December 3. 3 and 10 next. said that it is the purpose of the league to maintain the organization now existing and to strengthen the league so as to eliminate the work of reorganization, at the beginning of each campaign.
 Colonel LiIler said that the organ ization of clubs swiIl be pushed every" where from now on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
BRYANs IN LAREDO.
in Route t~ Monterey, They are shown

En Route t~ Monterey, They are shown
 COurtesles.
 Laredo. Tex, Nov. 2O.-Willian J. Bryan reached this city late today en route to Monterey. Mex
 Mir. and Mrs. Bryan were welcomed in both Laredo and Nuevo Lared0--by representative citizens and at tho lst- ter place they were extended every courtesy by the customs ofictals.
 Mir. Bryan plans to spend ten days in Monterey. after which he win leave for a short hunting trip along the lower Rio Grande. thence visiting Aus tin and Galveston. and will then re- turn to his Nebraska home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
nau.. nlr ni.tiIlerx.

Youisviile, Ky, NoY. 2o-Decisive act- ion bv the employees .of the lMelwood Distiliery Company, saved one of the biggest distllleries in the world from destruction by fire this afternoon. As If was. fire destroyed the cattle pens. entailIng loss of s2o,oO0. Several eni- ployes were injured while trying 10 close the windows of the warehouses which were on fire several times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
TAFTS WILL SPEND
 HOLIDAYS IN GEORGIA

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 2o-Mr. and Mrs. Iandon A. Thomas. residing on the Sand Hills a suburb of Augusta, this afternoon received a telegram from Judge W. H Taft, accepting an invi- tatlop to become their guest Judge December IS.
 William IT. Taft. Jr.. and Miss Hell en Taft will join the family during
 Mir, Thomas is president of the largest cotton mandatory here.