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: ' VOL. XLVLyQ. 14,286. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1906. . PRICE FIVE CENTS. HEARST IS KILLED DEMOCRACY Win Branded as Bolter, Can not Be Nominated. PLENTY OF OTHER CANDIDATES Jerome and Adom Loom Up Strongest in Field. MACK'S DEFECTION FATAL Murphy's Adherents Try to Force Him to Abandon Hearst Hill Xot In Convention First Time In Years. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. (Special.) With the Democratic state convention but five days away, there has arisen out of the confusion of candidates and issues one clear fact; that is that the nomination for Governor will not go to William Randolph Hearst. The Democratic lead ers who have been watching the course of events find now that the honor of the party will be saved from supporting a bolter. As to who the candidate will be it is altogether uncertain. Indications point to William Travers Jerome rather than any other candidate, but there is no lack of candidates. Mayor John Noble Adom, of Buffalo, looms up strong. Mack Delivers Knockout. The knockout blow of the Hearst move ment was delivered in clean style by Norman B. Mack, National committee man, who had been working here for Hearst. No matter what Mack's personal views, he was forced to desert Hearst to save his standing with the Democratic party in the state and county. However, he is a tower of strength In Erie County, and his desertion of Hearst means that the Erie County delegation will vote for some other candidate. The fear of the so-called- Independence League ticket in New York State is fast passing, as it is in Chicago. The Inde pendence League was organized by Hearst as a club to force his nomination at the Buffalo convention. It will, of course, fall in its purpose. When men like Mack quit the Hearst movement there is' nothing left to it in the Demo cratic party. , Force Murphy to Quit Hearst. Although Charles P. Murphy, who bare ly saved his own hide in the New York primaries, is supposed to be friendly to Hearst, leaders of Tammany districts who are friendly to Murphy are bitterly opposed to Hearst. They will force Mur phy to support some other candidate In order to save what little standing he has left in Tammany Hall. The Sulllvans will support the candi dacy of Congressman William Sulzer. Sulzer is a fine, strong, clean young man and is making a stiff bid for the nomina tion. Mayor Thomas Osborn, of Auburn, is another candidate. He will have the sup port of the Central New York delegates. Ex-Mayor McGuire, of Syracuse, who has been advocating the Hearst nomina tion. Is getting ready to drop him. John M. Carlisle, of Watertown, a stal wart Democrat, will have the delegation of his own -county and probably that of St. Lawrence. He has many friends through the state who favor his nomina tion. Hearst Read Out of Party. Of course, Hearst's original plan would have made It comparatively easy for some Democrats to support him. If he had left the Independence League ticket open, aside from the nomination of him self, fusion would have been possible. As it is, even men like Mack who were friendly to Hearst realize that any sort of fusion has become impossible and that Hearst has read himself out of the Dem ocratic party for all time. He must go on record 89 a bolter and manage and finance his own political party from now on, if he stays in politics at all. The fact that ex-United States Senator Hill's name was not included among the delegates to the convention from the Second District emphasizes his retirement from politics. It is the first time in many years he has not repre sented his district at conventions. STRAIGHT TICKET AND SULZER Allied Democratic Clubs Issue Ap peal to Delegates and Voters. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. An address signed by the allied Democratic organ izations of New York to Democratic delegates and voters of New York State, calling for a straight Democratic ticket and platform at the state convention at Buffalo in opposition to the Inde pendence League and Indorsing Con gressman William Sulzer for the nom ination, was Issued to the newspapers today. The address bears the signatures of the following Democratic organiza tions comprising the Allied clubs: . The National Democratic Club of the City of New York, the Jefferson League, representing the Committee of One Hundred Citizens; the American Anti Trust League, Bryan Democratic League, &nd tho Federation of Work lngmen of the State of New York. They jreu attested by William P. Mitchell, chairman, and Henry Martin, secretary. William Pitt Mitchell, who has been in charge of the Sulzer campaign head quarters, tonight stated that the ad dress was fully authorized by the or ganizations whose names are attached and that the matter of issuing such an address had been under consideration for severul days at meetings of dele gates from the various organizations. The most significant feature is the ad hesion of the National Democratic Club, of which Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, and Congressman Sul livan are prominent members. The heading of the address is as follows: Sulzer and Adom Democracy and victory an appeal by the allied Democratic clubs, societies, leagues and organizations of the State of New York to the delegates to the Buffalo Democratic state convention and to the Democratic electors ,of the State of New York. The address calls upon Democrats throughout the state to save the party from "the foes of Democracy, who seek t i .--".,. I J-F -f' HN I I M" - t i ' - - ik i I -' ' k t . V 1 J I Brigadier-General Thomas H. Barry, j I Who Will Assist Funston in Ex- I pected Cuban Expedition. f Brigadier-General Thomas H. Barry, Who Will Assist Funston in Ex pected Cuban Expedition. only its disruption and plot only its betrayal. The address says in part: We appeal to you to gather In Buffalo and bring all influence possible to bear upon delegates to that convention to see to it that an old-fashioned Democratic platform is written and adopted, a platform that will mean just what It says and will say Just what it means and that will define the Issues In this campaign: We appeal to the loyal Democrats of this state to use all of their efforts and Influence to the end that the delegates to the Buffalo state convention shall nominate a straight Democratic ticket composed of men who are now Democrats, who always have been Democrats and who will always be Demo crats. Let those who differ with us and who be long 'to other parties stand for their plat form and with their organizations and' go their several ways; and let the sovereign people of this state decide between us and thera by their votes on election,, da. The address concludes with an un compromising indorsement of Sulzer as the man best .fitted and most likely to carry the state against all parties. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 78 degrees; minimum, 66. TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness; cooler; north west winds. Cuba. Taft and Bacon confer with all parties and warn them of results of failure to agree. Page 1. Havana business men to be heard today in favor of intervention. Page 1. Governor Nunez states side of government. Page 1. Funston arrives in Washington and will soon Join Taft. Page 1. American arsenals prepare ammunition. Page 1. Foreign. New law In Russia grants religious liberty. Page 8. Stench of corpses at Hongkong causes sick ness. Page 5. twelve bodies taken out of English train wreck. Page 4. National. Bids opened for Chinese labor for canal. Page 5. New treaty with San Domingo proposed. Page 5. Wilson issues rules regarding canned meat labels. Page 8. . General Jocelyn to command at Vancouver. Page 4. Politics. Hearst's chance of Democratic nomination in New York dead. Page 1. Democratic clubs unite in declaring for Sulzer. Page 1. Bryan speaks at Atlanta. Page 4. Republican nominations in Utah and Con necticut. Pafce 4. Domestic. Rlttec. ft. T,ouis grafter, arrested for black mailing another grafter. . Page 3. More light on Union Pacific coal monopoly. Page 4. bailors in Navy sue for damages because they are excluded from amusement places. Page 2. Baby rescued after starring four days be stdedead mother. Page" 2. J Faclfio Coast. Holy Roller women declared, to be paranolaes by Insanity Commission at Seattle. Page 1. Steamer City of Seattle goes on the rocks near Victoria. B. C. Page 6. F. J. Heney and Father Yorke named as arbiters by United Railways and carmen. Page 6. Mrs. Turner learned of son's death through visit cf his spirit. Page 6. Seattle Typographical Union sued by ex pelled printer for ;10,000 damages. Page & Commercial and Marine. sugar markets of world unsettled by Cuban revolt. Page 13. Continued advance In Chicago wheat prices. Page 15. Financial markets improve. Page 15. Hawaiian liner Hllonlan will remain on Portland run. Page 14. Steamship Teye Vlken chartered to load lumber for Australia. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Forthcoming city directory shows that Port land's population is 1S3.000. Page 10. Linn fend Marion County Republican State Senators form combination in fight for Senate Presidency. Page 7. Representative J. W. Beveridge will Intro duce free school book bill at next Legis lature. Page 11. Chamber of Commerce will attempt to se ' cure state appropriation In aid of Colum bia Jetty work. Page 10. Ex-Sheriff Word 'renews claim for expenses incurred in closing gambling. Page 7. Subscriptions for Alaska steamship line now aggregate $40,000. Page 11. W. A. Mears to address Chamber of Com merce on Hawaiian trade next Tuesday Tage 1. Jewish new year celebrated in Portland synagogues. Page ltf. Christian Association building fund reaches S7,8(J. Page 11. Many changes in Methodist Episcopal pas torates will probably be made at coming conference. Page 14. VAN AUKER GIVES DETECTIVES SLIP CashierofRainierBank a Fugitive. FLEES TO AVOID ARREST Eludes Surveillance and Takes Train for This City. THREATENS PASTOR KEMP Drops Off In Suburbs of Portland and Vanishes Into Thin Air.' Believed to Intend Leav ing the Country. C. S. Van Auker, deposed cashier of the State Bank of Rainier, is a fugitive from Justice. On the eve of his arrest for the embezzlement of $1627 of the bank's funds the sportively-inclined but Imperturba ble Mr. Van Auker neatly slipped through the fingers of Private Detective L. C. Hartman and Sheriff Martin while at Rainier last night, and boarded a train for this city. Choosing a comfortable seat in the smoking car, he lighted a cigar and coolly conversed with a num ber of friends until the train slowed down in the suburbs of Portland, when he ex cused .himself and vanished Into thin air. News of his escape and a request for his arrest had been telegraphed from Rainier in the meantime, but when the train rolled into the Union Depot Mr. Van Auker was not among the passengers who alighted. Fortunately for the peace of mind of the Portland police and Sheriff Stevens and his deputies, the advices from Rainier had not been received at that time, and they were spared the humiliation of returning from the Union Depot empty-handed. Case Further Complicated. . The sudden disappearance of Mr. Van Auker introduces a new complication In the Rainier bank robbery case. As was told in The Oregonian yesterday morning the formal 'arrest' of the nervy cashier had been deferred by Sheriff White, of Columbia County, arid th'e detectives In the employ of the Na tional Surety Company, which had signed his fidelity bond. In the hope that he would make good the shortage in his accounts. He had persistently de nied that he was an embezzler and had firmly adhered to his story that he was held up and robbed in the counting room of the bank by two bandits on Labor day, September 3, but judicious use of the "sweat box" had convinced the sleuthhounds of the law that he would ultimately confess, or better still, repay the money to avoid the dis grace of prosecution. The detectives now realize the truth of the old adage that there is many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. For all their pains they have only the vision of what might have been and hopes of any reward for their strenuous han WANTED: dling of the case up to the critical mo ment have gone glimmering. May Leave the Country. Those who know Van Auker best are confident that gambler's nerve and gambler's luck have stood him in good stead, for once In his checkered ca reer, and that he will lose no time in putting a big section of the North American continent between himself and sleuths whom he beguiled Into momentary forgetfulness. - In the meantime the officers, who vir tually have had Van Aucker under arrest since Tuesday night, are "holding the bag" at Rainier with no prospect of getting out of the little town to take up the chase of the fugitive banker be fore morning. They had . intended to bring Van Aucker back to Portland with them last night, but fate willed other wise. Van Aucker came, but he came alone, and while he held down the plush In the smoking car his erstwhile captors were beating the brush in the neighborhood of the railroad depot at Rainier under the impression that Van Aucker was hiding there. Pools Detective Hartman. "Lou" G. Hartman, the ex-clty detect ive, who is now the manager of the L. G. Hartman Detective Agency in this city, and Martin White, Sheriff of Co lumbia County, were the officers Van Aucker grossly deceived. Hartman took Van Aucker to Rainier on the ' early train yesterday morning, presumably for the purpose of allowing him to interview friends in that place with regard to bor rowing money to make up the shoctage in his accounts. The night before Van Aucker had exhausted his resources in that line In Portland. It appears that when The Oregonian came out yesterday morning containing the story of the "sweat box" ordeal to which Van Aucker had been subjected In the attempt to make him confess that the holdup of the Rainier Bank was a fake, the former cashier became highly indignant and accused his friend, H. G. Kemp, editor of the Rainier news paper, of violating his confidence, refused point blank to repay a cent, telling the detectives that he was not ' guilty and defying them to prove otherwise. Tliey Resort to Diplomacy. Diplomacy was used and Van Auker finally agreed to go to Rainier. Late in the afternoon it became evident that there was no possibility of Van Auker making restitution and it was resolved to have the arrest made. Van Auker, who had been accompanied to Rainier by hlg wife and' father-in-law,. Rev. C. H. Campbell, of Sellwood, got wind of this fact. When he was told that he was to be taken back to Portland he made no remonstrance, but notified his wife and her father who at once prepared to accompany him. Just before the train pulled in Van Auker absented himself from the Sheriff and detective, saying that he wanted to pay a milk bill as he had made arrangements to leave the city. Instead he stepped across the railroad track and lay concealed on the river bank until the westbound passenger train pulled in. " He then crawled under the waiting train and caught the Portland bound train, which was just pulling out. Of fleers Search Train. The officers' hastily searched the train but did not find Van Auker, who was concealed on the "blind baggage." William Powell, Deputy District At torney of Columbia County, was one of the passengers on the train to Port land, and so was Editor Kemp. The former wanted to smoke a cigar, and the two decided to go into the smoker. While passing through the train they saw Mrs. Van Auker and Mr. Campbell in the third car from the engine. As they stepped Into the smoker a few minutes after the train had left. Rainier they saw Van Auker himself emerge from the front end . of the smoker, which adjoins the baggage-car. The meeting was a surprise and.Vaf. (Concluded on Page 6.) A RIDER WHQ DOESN'T WANT s r J AGS ABUNDANT 111 TUFT'S COURSE Warns Cubans America v Will Not Shirk. . HOW SHALL REBELS BE BOUND? Cannot Learn Sentiments Without Recognition. CLAMOR FOR ANNEXATION Business Men Find Trade Paralyzed and Want Intervention or An nexation Will Send Dele gation to Mediators. HAVANA. Sept. 20. A second day of conference with the leaders of the fac tlons in the Cuban conflict has not en abled Secretary Taft and Assistant Sec retary Bacon to announce any plan for compromising the difficulty. So strenu ous are the appeals of both the Liberal and Moderate party leaders that the situation becomes increasingly compli cated as the negotiations proceed. How ever, Mr. Taft said tonight that he be lieved, when they are brought face to face with the danger of losing independ ence forever, all patriotic Cubans will be witling to make concessions. The only counsel to the political leaders given by Mr. Taft was on the subject of not engaging in further agitation that might make Intervention by the United States necessary. This advice he offers freely to all to whom he gives audience, regardless of party. Mall Fist Held In Reserve. Mr. Taft has made it clear that the United States is not seeking to exercise control over the Island or any of its af fairs, but he has quoted President Roose velt's letter to Mr. Quesada to the effect that the United States has a duty which It cannot shirk. To those whom he has met in conference Mr. Taft has said that now is the time to consider whether they shall let Cuba live as a nation. He weighed every word carefully and has neither upheld nor criticised the princi ples of either faction. Whether the men they have met in Havana represent the sentiment of the entire island is a question that is troub ling the American mediators. There is some fear that, even if the entanglement is straightened out here, the opposing forces in Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces, and even in Santiago, will not be satisfied. Hotv to Hear From Rebel Chiefs. Mr. Taft realizes that, unless the na tional spirit is aroused, the commercial interests will have no confidence in any settlement that may be reported. On this point the mediators are confronted with their chief difficulty, for no way has been devised to obtain the sentiments of those in the field without treating with armed forces, which might be re- TO RIDE garded as a recognition of the insurgents. Senator Alfredo Zayas is generally re garded as the official representative of the revolutionists, but he cannot claim that distinction in negotiating with Mr. Taft, as that would make him a revo lutionist and terminate free intercourse with President Roosevelt's representa tives. One sentence from Mr. Zayas' address as president of the Liberal party is at tracting much attention as showing the relations between that party and the in surrection. He said: "The Liberal party is not in revolution, but the programme of revolution must become the programme of the Liberal party." Vice-President Capote, the spokesman of the Moderate, or government, party, Brigadier-General Frederick Funston, Who Hill Join Taft In Cuba. today filed a brief declaring the Moderate position and advancing certain proposi tions for settling the controversy. By Mr. Taf t's order this brief was sealed and will not be taken up for considera tion until it can be done in connection with the argument of the opposing side. Business Men Want Intervention. Mayor Cardenas and a number of the principal officers of Havana paid a long visit to Messrs. Taft and Bacon today and argued that it was the duty of the United States to support the recognized government. The Mayor undertook to assist Mr. Taft to get in touch with the commercial interests and under Mr Taffs instructions will direct the several business guilds each to name a repre sentative to talk with the mediators con fidentially. The commercial Interests of Cuba have suffered during the 'brief conflict more severely than throughout the ten years' war. Hardly a shipment has left a Ha vana wholesale, bouse er 'manufactory In tne last ten days. Financial circles are aghast and business men are awaiting with intense anxiety an opportunity to meet Messrs. Taft and Bacon, who are looked to to save Cuba's credit. Cuban, Spanish, American and other business men are talking of uniting in a petition to Messrs. Taft and Bacon urg ing some radical form of Intervention or annexation. Officials of the government say their attitude has not changed and deny that any of them entertains an intention of resigning. The programme of the American peace commissioners for tomorrow Includes the hearing of a limited number of business men. In accordance with Secretary Taft's suggestion Mayor Cardenas called a meet ing of commercial Interests at which the question was discussed and a resolution passed to send representatives to visit the American mediators and supply them with every information possible from their respective standpoints. There were present representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the United Cigar Manu facturers, the Cuban steamship lines, the Landed Proprietors' Association, the Agrarian League, bank directors and oth er Interests. . . . Guards at Sugar Estates. No reports of disturbances anywhere on the island have been received today. Clenfuegos. is suffering from water famine on account of the destruc tion of the water works at Jicotea by the insurgents. The commander of the American' gun boat Marietta has placed SO men of his crew on the Constanela estate, a short distance up the Damaji River, and SO marines on the Soledad and 120 on the Hormlguero estates. . - Guerra Has 5000 Men. Pino Guerra's' eastward 'march has swelled his force until now he has near the western boundary of Havana prov ince about 6000 men. CASK FOR THE GOVERNMENT Surrender to Rebels Would Encour age More Revolutions. HAVANA, 9opt. 30. Governor Nunez of Havana Province said to the Associated Press tonight: In my interview with Secretary Taft today I stated that the government was able to quell the revolution, but that It would not be able, aa the Spaalsh government was not with 20O.O00 men, to protect all the foretcn property in Cuba. It must be remembered that one man can burn thousands of acres of cane and blow up railway bridges worth many thousands of dollar. Many of the men under arms have no fixed ideas of po litical affairs and others are merely unem ployed adventurers. I told Mr. Taft that the American Gov ernment, with the established government of Cuba, and that atlone, can stop the revo lution, and In my opinion the Piatt amend ment can be interpreted that way. Only thus can the republic be consolidated. . Given other interpretations, desperate people can brln in tervention at any time by destroying foreign property. The American Government Is now holding the future of the Cuban republic. If It helps the government to atop this revolu tion there may be no more fear of more rev olutions, because the Cubans will see that the United Btate will compel law and order in Cuba by sustaining the established govern ment. If we are compelled to yield under pressure we shall lose our Independence and the future of Cuba will be dark as a tempest uous night. Knowing the motives existing in (Concluded on Page 6.) HOLY ROLLERS ARE PARAND1AGS Commission Reports to Judge Frater, DANGEROUS TO BE AT LARGE Cannot Distinguish Between Right and Wrong. WILL BE SENT TO ASYLUM Prosecuting Attorney Will Attempt to Prevent Commitment of K.-tlicr ; Mitchell, Slayer of Brother, and Mrs. Creffleld. SEATTLE, Sept. 20. The commli sion named by Judge Frater, of tne Su perior Court, to Inquire into the alleged, insanity' of Esther Mitchell and Mrs. Creffield, charged with the murder ofi, George Mitchell, today reported throughw Dr. Kenneth Turner, chairman of tha board: , As a result of Us labor, th commission is, unanimously of the opinion that subjects ofli this Investigation were at the time of the commission of the crime charged against j them, and are now, suffering from a form of Insanity commonly classified as paranoia, which has Its origin In structural defects ot; the nervous system. Further, that because of this disease, ther were at the time of the commission of tha crime charged possessed of such deranged , mentality as to make them unable to dis tinguish between right and wrong, and therefore irresponsible criminally. Further, that these individuals belong to a class of lunatics dangerous to be at large, who persistently follow their morbid inclina tions, regardless of law or ethics, and should be placed under restraint in an lnstl tution for the proper treatment of such) cases. Separate Reports on Each. . Separate reports -were made in each of the cases but they are exactly tha same, wifh the exception of the namea inserted. The reports were not signed, but the attorneys stipulated in open court that they were to be considered, so. After the reports had been read, the :FrosecuUiVf-Attorney declared h was not satisfied with it and In tha name of the state would oppose it In every way and first, of all woulJ taka an appeal. Judge Frater stated that tomorrow morning; he will sign the commitments for the women to be sent to the stats asylum until such time as the attor ney's office can take the matter up. He declared that the only way an ap peal can be taken. In his judgment,' is) to secure a writ from the Supreme Court forcing the lower court to re frain from sending the women to Ore gon until the matter can be decided. Matter Is Laid Over. Following this statement, A. E. Clark, representing Esther Mitchell, asked tha court to strike the case against tha young woman from the trial calendar, as he held the appeal could not be per-j fected by September 24, the time set' for the hearing of the case. This was, objected to by the prosecutor, who de-j clared that if the appeal is not per-1 fected the case can be heard. The en--tire matter was laid over until tomor-;1 row morning, when rulings will be' made on the questions submitted and the orders and commitments will ba signed. When the result of the examinations and the timlini; of the board wera' told to Mrs. C'rcfTieid by her father, O, V. Hurt, the woman said: "I am glad for your sake." The younger girl had nothing to say. FIRE TIKES WOMAN'S LIFE DESTROYS RAILROAD FREIGHT DEPOT AT TACOMA. Two Men Not Accounted For. Bridge, Livery Stables and Stores Also Eaten by the Flames. TACOMA, Sept. 21. Fire, which burned with terrific rapidity, destroyed property approximating $150,000. As a result, ona woman Is believed to have lost her life. while two men had been unaccounted for up to a late hour. . The property laid waste by the flames Includes the Tacoma Eastern Railroad depot and freight warehouse and four freight cars; the Puyallup-avenue bridge. a large hvery stable, saloon, restaurant and vacant store building and three dwelling houses. In the livery stable were over 150 horses, many of them of blooded stock. Less than half a dozen escaped. The woman believed to have lost her life is Mrs. Peterson, wife of the res taurant proprietor. TWELVE KILLED IN WRECK Grantham Disaster May Have Caused More Deaths. LONDON, Sept. 20. Twelve persons ara known to be dead and 17 were injured in the wreck of the Scotch Express on the Great Northern Railway at Grantham, early Thursday' morning, but it was stated late last night that there are other bodies under the wreck, which has not yet been cleared. The cause of the disaster is still a. mystery, as the engineer and fireman were killed though there are numerous unsupported theories.