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. 4 .. THE 3IQKXIXG OREGPyiAy.. 'DyESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1909. ' ' z I GATHER AROUND LIBERTY'S CRADLE Descendants of Patriots Cele brate Anniversary of Yorktown. VILLAGE STILL AS OF OLD V Wiih I.cs "Hum 100 1 tiliabitaiits. It Suanit With Troops and Hort nirii. Who I'nrmle With New Generation of Town. YORKTOWN. Va.. Oct. lS.-yua'.nt old Y.irkt.wn. for the second time within the p-rhxl of its National fame, today ...nimrmorateu with fitting ceremonies that glorious event in American history with which It name is identified. Here wan laid US yean, ago to a dtiy the ror neraton of liberty upon which a great nation lias been built, by the rapture of Cornwall!?. yorktown today Is a villaRe of lens than l'JO persons. It is as though the stage setting for that final drama of the. .Revolutionary War has been pre served as the actors left it a. relic of antiquity as well as a monument to American patriotism. Led by Signers' Pe.K-endants. The descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and an off spring of that organization, the Vork ' town Historical Society of the fnited 1 States, recently decided to hold an an- nual celebration here, and probably 5oi0 . people responded to their first appeal. When the fact that Yorktown Is still without railroad communication is taken rinto consideration, the attendance was ! remarkable. Usually the river Is as barren 'of boats : as the hillside of houses, but today there i rode at anchor the Vnited States torpedo ( Tioats Stringham. rjuponr. Shubrlck and ; Hlddlo and the torpedo-boat Summers, ' attached to the Slaryland naval reserves. T lone dock at the foot of the hill I swarmed with soldiers, five companies ; of artillery having been sent up from t Kortrrss Monro to help do honor to the ' occasion. Parade of Horsemen and Children. To most people the exercises were the j least of the celebration, although there f -was a parade of mounted horsemen and t horsewomen, led by the Fortress Mon vroe garrison and the soldiers and sailors, fthen a parade of the school children and i afterwards public speaking from a grandstand erected in front of the his toric old Nelson mansion. Henry ' IV. Morris, of Philadelphia, president of the Pescendants of the Plgners, himself a direct descendant of Jlobert Morris, delivered a historic address. t '.ATHLETE NOW PHYSICIAN !Jr. Sell M. Kerron, Popular Oregon . Student, Goes to Tillamook. Vt. Seth M. Kerron, a Portland boy, graduate of the University of Oregon, ' class of H, and well-known football ; star, will leave today for Tillamook, whore lie will practice medicine. Dr. Kerron was a popular student at the University of Oregon. and his prowess on the gridiron earned him a place on the all-Northwest eleven In 1904. He successfully filled the position as guard and fullback on his college team. He earned his M. D. in the medical de partment of the University of Oregon. CALL FERRER- MARTYR (Cuntinued From First Page.) and brutality of mediaevalism by free dom and enlightenment. ' One of Martyrs to Liberty. Professor Ferrer, it is declared, will take rank with all those who have done the greatest service . for humanity. "A noble company of martyrs and a cause in which a man might well give his life," the resolutions continue, "did tyranny require it. Like Jefferson, , "Washington and I-Jncoln. of our own conntry. he labored and taught and suf fered that the people might have wisdom and be worthy of freedom." Declaring that, though Ferrer suffered the ultimate penalty of a shameful death at the hands of those who rule In the doctrine of the "divine right of kings." the. resolutions express the belief that the sacrifice was not in vain. In Its preamble to the resolutions, the council rays the execution of Professor Ferrer has aroused the strongest Indig nation of all Just, liberty-loving and broad-minded men of the civilized world. Fight for Free Speech. Among the. other matters considered was a brief resume by President Gompers on his observations regarding labor con ditions abroad. A telegram was received from the third annual convention of the "West Virginia Ft deration of liibor, now ! in session in Charleston, expressing ' the hope that the efforts of the federation in riehaif of the preservation of the right of free speech and free press may be rrowned with success. It was decided .that an appeal for financial assistance In hehalf of the wage-earners now on strike In Sweden should be made to all or ganized labor. BRITISH . SOCIALISTS IX It AGE Cause Cproar in Parliament by At tack on Spain. LONDOX, Oct. 19. The Socialist mem bers of the House of Commons tried to adjourn the session of the lower house I his-afternoon In order to discuss the ex ecution at Barcelona of Ferrer, but only 14 Labor and four Kadical members sup ported the motion. Albert Victor Grayson, a Socialist mem ber, and William J. Thorne. a Labor member, then created a disturbance by anathematizing their colleagues as "shameful cowards." Thorne shouted out It was his hope that "those who signed Ferrer's death warrant will be sent to heaven by the chemical parcels post." . WOMKX MOl'RX FOR FERRER Fair Ones Join Scientists and An archistt In CondemniiiK Spain. BF.III.1N". Oct. 19. The Berlin branch of " the Goethe Loacue, which is com posed or leading literary and univer sity men. tonight adopted resolutions declaring that Professor Francisco Fer rer's execution was a murder committed under the forms of law and an Insult to European civilization. Women, chiefly Poclallsta. held a bigm Indignation meeting; tonight. The police had to close the doors to pre vent the overcrowding- of the building. Resolutions adopted declare that the execution of Ferrer was "murder mas querading In the cloak of justice." . Anarchists to the number of 1000 also met to protest "aaist the murder of our comrade Ferrer." The police maintained a close watch at the meeting but did not interfere. The resolutions of the Goethe League, which were published, are signed by Ludwig Fuhla and Herman Sudermann, the plavwrtghts. . After the women's meeting a huge crowd gathered In the streets adjacent to the hall, which as the meeting dis persed began demonstrations. There were shouts of "Hurrah for Ferrer:" and liown with the priests!" The mounted police finally rode into the crowd and dispersed it. arresting 14 persons. AMERICAN'S CONDEMN SPAIN Ferrer Demonstration Is Taken up by New Yorkers. NEW YORK. Oct. 19. Five thousand men and woipen met tonight In Carnegie Hall and condemned King Alfonso and the. others whom they hold responsible for the death of Francisco Ferrer. "The echo of that shot will shake down every throne in Christendom," declared Charles' Kdwurd Ituxsell, magazine writer and chairman of the meeting. Kesolutions were adopted declaring: "In the light of all known , facts. Fer rer s life was taken because of his un selfish devotion to the work of education and enlightenment. "We denounce I:e murder of Ferrer." the resolutions continued, "and we' trust that his memory will stimulate our Spanish brothers to Increased efforts to overthrow oppression. "We further feel deep humiliation at our Government's maintenance of diplo matic relations with the It'isslan-and Spanish governments, which have alike proved themselves outside the pale of civilization." SPAIN ATTACKED BY DEPUTIES Socialistic Solon IIarh With King Alfonso. BUrsSKLS. Oct. 19. The Socialists made a violent attack on Spain in the the Chamber of Deputies today with reference to the execution of Ferrer. There were cries of "Down with SpainV x'eputy Vandervelde. the Socialist leader, called It a "frightful crime." "The Spanish ministry Is a government of as?assins:" he shouted. REFUSES TO DISCUSS SPAIX French Senate Adjourns When Questions Are Asked. PARIS. Oct. 19. Parliament recon vened today. The Senate, after the in terpellation of the government concern ing relations between Spain and France, was adjourned by unanimous consent. This action was upon the report of r. Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who held that cognizance of the inter pellation would Involve an improper discussion of the domesUce affairs of a foreign country. KASML'SSEX CONVINCED COOK'S STORY ABOUT POLE TRUE. Danish Explorer Will . Bring Com panions of Cook on Trip to United States. COPENHAGEN. Oct. 19. The Green land steamer Godthaab, In command of Captain Schoubye, has arrived here. Cap tain -houtye reports that Knud Ras mussen, the explorer, who is now In Greenland, after examining 37 Cape York KskimoH who had seen Dr. Cook's Eskimo companions, is quite convinced Dr. Cook reached the Pole. He says that- Rasmuesen lp willing to go to the United States with the two Es kimos, Etukishook and Ahwelah, Dr. Cook's sole companions In the latter part of his expedition. Rasmuseen's wife and father have both received letters from him, giving details obtained from the Eskimos. These are practically the Fame as Dr. Cook's story. NEGRO EXPLORER IS DINED Slat Henson Guest of Honor With Gotham's Colored Folk. NEW YORK. Oct. 19. Mat Henson. the negro who accompanied Commander Peary on his Polar dash, was the guest of honor tonight at a dinner given by the leaders of New York's negro popula tion. Charles A. Anderson, Collector of In ternal Revenue, was the toastmaster, and the speakers included James A. Cobb, Assistant United States District Attor ney. Washington: V. S. Scarborough, president of Wilberforce University, and Gilchrist Stewart, who led the tight for the Brownsville garrison. Telegrams of congratulation were read from Commander Peary and Booker T. Washington. MADISON WEDS MISS MOE St. John Hotel Man Keeps Secret His -Nuptials October 11. M. Madison, of St. John, who was very much In the limelight not long ago through two alleged hold-ups In which he lost considerable money, was married to Miss Esther Olive Moe, of St. John. October 11. "Madison and his family kept the affair secret, and it only leaked out last night when the minister w-ho mar ried the pair. Rev. E. W. Norton, of the Congregational Church of St. John, let the fact slip. Madison was found Insensible, appar ently, and said he had been held up and robbed of $150. Again in Portland he alleged he had been relieved of J520. It was hinted he had gambled this away. Madison was sick for a long time, part of the time delirious. Since he has re covered he has accounted for about $630 of money that was missing. Old Courthouse Settles. Rain of the last two days. has so soften. Ji the ground that the east side of theld Courthouse Is settling. Large cracks have appeared In the plaster on the first and second floors. As heavy 'braces .have been put In by the workmen on the new Court house. It is not thought the settling Is dangerous. . Given Xew Trial for Murder. ALBANY. N. Y Oct. 19. James D. Farmer, whose wife, Mary Farmer, was electrocuted in Auburn Prison last March for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Brenan at Brownsville. N. Y., and who was sentenced to death for complicity In the same crime, was granted a new trial today by the Court of Appeals. Today Is positively the last day for discount on East Side gas bills. Read "Gas Tips." GITY IS TOO OPEN, GRYOF CRUSADERS Municipal Association Asserts Immorality . Is Rampant, Authorities Blind. BOXING MATCHES DECRIED Behind Closed Doors Result of Cru sade Is Told and Opinion Is Expressed Laws Are Not Be ing Duly Enforced. Having what they assert is satisfactory proof of increasing immorality in Port land, the members of the Municipal Asso ciation last night determined to appeal to the Executive ofticials of the city to have the conditions improved, and if this appeal falls. It was determined to call a mass .meeting of citizens to plan means of improvement. - At the meeting, which was held behind closed doors, a member of the associa tion, whose name was withheld, related what he found to exist in a personal in vestigation he had made of moral con ditions. His statements were supported by reports made by other members of the association, who also said they have knowledge of a spread of gambling and immoral houses. The evidence thus obtained convinced the members of the association that, houses of an immoral nature are being established and operated In the southern portion of the city. This district, was said to be In the vicinity of Front and Market streets and was referred to as "the new restricted district." It was also asserted by some at the meeting that the number of men who are living on the earnings of women of questionable repute Is increasing and that immorality of this nature is becom ing more and more open. Several of those alleged to be the more familiar with ex isting conditions, even went so far as to say they were quite positive some of the oftlcers of the city had let it become known they were not opposed to the spread of immoral establishments. It was generally agreed by the speakers at the meeting last night that there has been of late a noticeable increase In the number of boxing matches held in the city and this was accepted as further evidence of a downward moral tendency. D. A. Pattullo. president of the asso ciation, will appoint a committee which will visit the Mayor, the Chief of Police, the District Attorney, and probably the Sheriff, and ask these officials to enforce the law. and not only put a stop to the establishment of criminal resorts in the reported new district, but to put down Immorality in all parts of the city. Chairman Pattullo expressed a con fidence last nfeht that the ofticials would respond to public sentiment and put -a stop to Immorality, and thus he believed that the mass meeting, as planned, would not be necessary. The Municipal Association elected a new board of directors last night as fol lows: D. A. Pattullo. Miller Murdoch, W. F. Edwards, John Patterson, Dr. S. A. Brown Dr. Osmon Royal. O. M. Scott, John Bain. J. T. Wilson. O. P. M. Jamison. W. L. Johnson and Charles E. Leiron.. SCIENTIST DRIVEN CRAZY SWEDISH PROFESSOR .ACCUSED OF THROWING BOMBS. Arrested In London, 'He Breaks Down, but Recovers and Denies Charges. LONDON. Oct. ' 19. Professor Martin Ekenburg. the Swedish scientist who be came temporarily Insane when suspicion of complicity in the recent bomb out rages In Sweden fell upon him. was re moved from the asylum today to the Bow Street Police Court, where he was arraigned on the charge of attempted murder in Sweden. . Ekenburg appeared to have recovered complete possession of his mental fac ulties. According to the detective who made the arrest, the prisoner on being taken Into custody said: "The evidence against mo l circum stantial only and is based upon the fact that I happened to be in Sweden at the time the crimes were committed." The court ordered that Ekenburg be held for further examination, and he was removed to Brixton Jail. Ekenburg is a resident of tills city, but was In Sweden on October 9. when Ion Hammer, director of the Swedish Export Association at Stolkholm. was injured by a bomb received In his mall and when a similar attempt was made upon the life of John SJoeholm, a manu facturer of ' Gothenburg, who was re puted to be unfriendly to the Society of Young Socialists. Upon his return to this country. Eken burg became the object of suspicion, and knowledge of the fact so distressed him that he broke down mentally and was removed to an asylum. RUSSIATHREATENS FINNS COSSACKS CROSS BORDER OF GRAND DUCHY. Government to Enforce Order . to Collect $4,000,000 for National Defense Fund. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 19. A report was current today that orders had been IssueJ for the mobilization of the First Corps of the Russian guard preliminary to the occupation of Finland. 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These troo(5s are. the advance guard of the force dispatched by the Russian gov ernment to Finland as a preventative measure against any movement on. the part of the Finns to oppose Russia's ac tion in enforcing her demands for a M.000,000 contribution for national defense. organic act of Hawaii. The Governor de sires to restrict to 80 acres the amount of public land that may be taken up by one to prevent aliens from appiviDK for homesteads, to enforce residence, on imid tnken'un and to provide for the distribution of lots by lottery instead of at auction. It is experted that the Lfgls- lature will pass an act on these lines for submission to Congress. Its approval by that body will be followed by a general opening of puhllc land on the Islands. Northwest People in Chicago. CHICAGO. Oct. 19. (Special.) Northwest people registered at Chicago hotels: From Portland, Dr. J. D. Sternberg, at the Congress. Wants Hawaiian Land law Changed HONOLULU, Oct. 19. 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