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A THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, 1VIAY 20, 1910. on ES FOR SIGNS IN SKY WATCH Some Pray, Others Bottle Air for Analysis at Some Fu ture Date. GIRL SHOT AS SHE GAZES Hundreds Kneel in Jfew York's Ital ian Quarter as. Ball of Fire De scends I'pon Them Bat It Proves to Be Hoax Balloon. NEW YORK, May 19. From the four great bridges across the East River, from the recks of ferry-boats, from pier ends and wharves, from the islands in the harbor, from roof tops and for the entire length of Riverside Drive, the peo ple of Manhattan swarmed and clustered last night to peer into the "West for the incandescent tail of the receding comet. Some prayed and ali watched. Nobody carried salt, but a. few carriefl bottles in which to seal up the atmos phere for future analysis. VSJhat these analyses will show cannot be foretold, but there were no bodily indications of cyanogen gas. Word received from the West late Wednesday that violent disturbances had been observed on the face, of the sun, added greatly to the curiosity of the crowd, which reasoned that if the sun was susceptible, there was cause to be- lleve the earth might be. Laymen were hot wanting to believe that the showers of the morning and afternoon were at tributable to the presence of comet dust In the air. The sky was overcast for the greater part of the day and no observations of the sun were possible. ' But then, if there bad been, the fact remains that the greatest university center of the country . 1m without a first-class telescope. Dr. H. Jacoby Rutherford, professor of astronomy at Columbia University, said laet night the sun spots reported today from various observatories in the West might be due to the passage of the comet across the face of the sun or they might be merely fortuitous. "The sun spot observed by Father Brennan, he said, "is unusually large, but not the largest recorded, if my mem ory serves me right. Rutherford Is Interested. "I shall be very much interested to 'hear the detailed reports of those obser vatories that watch the sun. Columbia does not observe the sun and we have nothing to record here." through a broken bottle the best tele scope she had was shot during a etreet battle tonlKht in Little ItRlv. Her snine was shattered and she will die. No ar rests were made. In another street in the same quarter, .'where hundreds of Italians fell to their prayers when they saw bearing down on them from the heavens, a bright ball of flame, there was a panic in which many were trampled, until the supposed aero lite exploded into small fragments. Some body had been unkind enough on this, of all nights, to send up a fire balloon. At Bayonne, N. J., Italians quit work for the day in a body and spent most of their time in church. There was an impressive demonstration in front of old St. Patrick's Cathedral, now a parish church, in the Italian quart ter, with which the police dealt tactfully and sensibly. Down the street came 200 little folk in white dresses chanting a litany. Behind them, intoning supplica tions in deeper voices, paced their elders. The police inquired what it all was about, and the elders silently pointed to so much of the Western sky as could be seen above the roofs of the tenement houses. Slowly the procession filed into the churchyard and knelt on the stone flag ging. In fear of a panic, the reserves were called out. and going from one to another persuaded the children to leave their prayers for 'heir beds. The pres ence of the police seemed to reassure them and many fell asleep against blue should ers as they were carried gently away. COMET DRIVES MAN INSANE "Walla Walla Prison Holds Slieep Jierder, Now Raving: Maniac. WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 19 (Special.) Worry over the approach of , Halleys comet and, in his uncouth , way. trying to solve the mysteries con nected with the heavenly vagrant, has driven Peter Augusta, a French sheep berder. insane, and as a result he is now confined in a padded cell in Jail a raving- maniac. The Frenchman was brought to Walla Walla last Wednesday, but as it was impossible to understand him , It was not until today when a fellow countryman called on the madman that the cause of his ravings was known Augusta read all literature possible on the comet, and while watching his flocks on the banks of Snake River , tried to fathom from whence it came and whither it went. LAD HELD AS HORSETHIEF Colfax Boy, Aged 11, in Jail on Idaho Charge. COLFAX,' Wash., May 19. (Special.) Jonnie Knack, aged 11, son of Phillip Knack, of Colfax, is in Jail charged with having stolen a horse and sad dle from Post. Falls. Idaho. A legal battle is on for release from Jail and he is fighting requisition. Sheriff Car ter arrested the lad without a warrant, and by habeas corpus proceedings At torney Hill secured his release, only to have him again arrested. Knack is alleged to have taken a horse, borrowed a saddle and, en route to Colfax, stopped at Spokane, leaving the horse tied to a telephone pole Sunday night. Humane officers got the horse and the lad returned to Colfax. He gave an account that enabled the Sheriff to locate the horse. TYPOS ELECJ OFFICERS Multnomah I7nlon Xo. 58 Experi ences Spirited Contests. Multnomah Typographical Tnion No. 58 elected its officers Wednesday under the Australian ballot system and the voting continued until 6 o'clock. .Jk. spirited contest was waged over the se lection of a secretary-treasurer, delegate to the International Typographical Union and the membership committee. J. J. Price was elected secretary treasurer over C M. Rynerson, receiv ing 171 votes to the latter's 62. George Weiss was elected delegate to the In ternational Union, receiving 114 votes, while C. A. Lassard and V. Arland re ceived 78 and 43 respectively. F. W. Gardner was elected to the membership committee, receiving nine votes over C. H. Weeks. The following officess were chosen: President. R. P. Coburn: vice-president, -C. E. L&wrepce; secretary-treasurer, J. J. Price; reading clerk. A. W. Lawrence; ser-areant-at-arms, J. L. McCown; doorkeeper, W. W. Curtis; delegate to I. T. U.. George Weiss: alternate ielegate. Lon De Yarmond; executive committee. G. J. Carlson. W. A. Maichall, F. C. Simmons, B. T. Smith, E. E. Southard; membership committee. K. W. Gardner. A. A. HIckey and B. R. Thomp son; auditing committee. E. B. LauirhHn. A. W. Lawrence and R. B. White; reference committee, Lon Ie Yarmond, A. W. Lesslle ami A. Linden; delegates to A. P. T. C, G. H. Howell. C. M. Newman and A. C. Tur ner; delegates to C. L. C, R. P. Coburn. Will Daly, L. E. Gotsliall and A. W. Lawrence. CROWDS AT KING'S BIER MILES STILL IX LINE WHEN WESTMINSTER DOORS SHUT. t German Emperor's Yacht Readies Port, but No Salutes Are Fired. He Will Land Today. v LONDON, May 19. Thousands of peo ple marched in double file on either side of the catafalque on which rests the coffin of Edward VII, passed through Westminster Hall today, and when the doors were closed at 10 o'clock tonigHt there were miles of them still in line. Throughout the afternoon, Victoria Sta tion was the scene of a constant stream of foreign representatives- to the funeral. King Albert, of Belgium, and King Manuel, of Portugal, were met by King George and his eldest son, the Duke of Cornwall. Other arrivals included the Duke of Aosta, representing King Vic tor Emmanuel; M. Pinchon, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing President Fallieres. and King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, the Crown Prince of Rou manla; the Crown Prince of Servia, Prince Henry, of The Netherlands; Prince Charles, of Sweden, two Chinese mis sions, headed by Prince Tsae Tao, broth er of the Prince Regent and representa tives of various German principalities. Most of these visitors went to West minster Hail after 10 o'clock when the hall was closed to the public. The German imperial yacht Hohen zollern arrived at Shearness this even ing, but at the Emperor's request no sa lutea were fired. The Emperor will land tomorrow morning and proceed to Lon don. The official programme of Friday's ceremonial, which was Issued tonight is a long one, taking up five or six columns in the newspapers. Mr. Roosevelt, as special envoy of the United States, with M. Pinchon will ride in the eighth carriage in the procession. PORTLAND BRITISH TO MOURN Memorial Service for King Edward to Be Held Sunday. The British societies or Portland will hold a memorial service for the late King Edward in White Temple at 3 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. A. A. Morri son, of Trinity Episcopal Church, and Rev. W. B. Hinson, of White Temple. Rev. Mr. Hinson will deliver the address. The memorial services were arranged for Sunday-in order that all members, of the British societies might attend. The official funeral service will be held in Trinity Church at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Bishop Charles Scadding officiating. HARTOG BOOSTS ROSEBURG Former Eugene Man Elected Public ity Manager by Club. ROSEBURG, Or., May 19.-(Special.)-At a meeting of the board of directors of the Roseburg Commercial Club today John H. Hartog, for several years pub licity manager of the Eugene Board of Trade, was elected to a. similar position in this city and will enter upon his duties June 1. Mr. Hartog's election as local publicity man is in a sense conditional, attached to the original contract being a clause to the effect that the business men must assure an annual donation of $12,000 be fore the document becomes binding X'rominent capitalists, identified with pub licity work in this city, are somewhat amused at the precaution taken by the directors, however, and believe that the required money will be forthcoming with out difficulty. In fact, Mr. Hartog stands high as a publicity advocate throughout Douglas County and the news of his employment is received with .delight by the progress ive element. It is understood that Mr. Hartog will receive a salary of $6000 a year. GIRL SINKS IN QUICKSAND Young Woman In Spokane Park Rescued Just in Time. SPOKANE, Wash., May 19. (Spe cial.) Sinking into quicksand in Lib erty Park, Miss Opal Scott was rescued yesterday afternoon at the brink of death when only her head and shoulders could be seen above the Sur face of a large pool. Miss Scott Jumped across a rivulet to what .she thought was firm ground and was immediately engulfed. ' , Steps will be taken to cause the erec tion of danger signals at every point where the ground is of doubtful solidity. Miss Scott is 18 years old and, with a party of girl friends, went to the park' yesterday from the home of F. A. Bemis. where she lives, for an out ing. She had wandered away for a walk alone when she leaped into the soft ground, . sank and screamed for help. BIG MINING DEAL ON TAPIS North Pole and E. & E. Mines to Be Consolidated. BAKER CITY, Or., May 19. (Special.) The biggest mining deal In Eastern Ore gon Is now under way, and if success fully terminated will mean the consoli dation of the .North Pole and E. & E. mines near Sumpter.. Alexander Baring, of England, ' a big stockholder in the North Pole, is in Baker today and will visit the stockhold ers of the E. & E. in this section. Both companies want- the consolidation but each wants the other to sell. As the North Pole has paid millions in divi dends and the E. & E. nothing, the North Pole people think the others should give way to them. Mr. Baring is confident of the deal being completed, and even if It is not, the North Pole will be re opened, as it is too rich to remain long idle. CANNON'S STAND CHEERED TO ECHO Speaker Says Shooting Too Good Fafe for Some Republicans. LIKENS TO TRAITOR JUDAS In New York Address, Uncle Joe Scores Heavily by Roundly Criti cising Some as Dishonest and Demagogic. , NEW TORK, May 19. Shooting was too gentlemanly a fate for certain Repub licans, thundered Speaker Cannon, of the House of Representatives, last night, as he addressed the annual banquet of the National Association of Manufacturers at the Waldorf Astoria. Speaker Cannon was making an elo quent defense of his conduct as Speaker and he was wildly cheered. "You believe toe Republicans have a majority of 44 in" the House of Repre sentatives and two-thirds of the United States Senate," said the Speaker, "and yet .we are under the sway I will not say of dishonest of mistaken people and now and then a demagogue seek ing power, and I can pick out among them men who would have competed with Judas, who betrayed his master. "We. have a great President and a Republican majority, yet we cannot say whether there are not enough cowards to flock with the Popullstlc Democratic minority and leave us with out an efficient Republican majority. Cannon Likens Deal to War. "If there were two armies drawn up in actual conflict, do you know what would be done with such men?" "Shoot them," cried one of the diners. "Shoot them!" thundered the Speaker. "Shoot them! That would be too hon orable a death for them. Hanging would be their fate. "It Is the essence of popular gov ernment that majorities should rule and be held responsible for their mis takes. Therefore, I ask you to make a manly fight for the Republican party so that when the polls close in No vember you may give a majority to the Republicans in the House of Rep resentatives and hold it responsible, or give a majority to the Democratic Populistic minority. What Would Democrats Do? "In 1912 we elect a President; on March 4 the present Congress goes out of existence. If I were a mere partisan I would like to see the Democrats have full power In both houses so they would be forced, because of their op position to the Payne tariff law, to ac't upon their pretensions and enact a new tariff law. Then they would have t..at to defend rather than misrepresent the present tariff law. They would have a baby of their own to protect. "II I were a mere partisan I'd be glad to see Dolliver, Bristow. La Follette and Clapp of Minnesota Join hands with Champ Clark and company. But that would bring sorrow, shortened wages and misery to millions of hearth stones; therefore, as a man of 74 who will soon be where I will wear either a muslin or asbestos halo, I'd rather march to defeat in the future than to have our Populist or so-called pro gressive friends reaping a victory. New England Can Care for Self. "I would rather that we carry the next House and Senate by a sound real Republican majority, even though we lost In 1912: I'd postpone the evil day as long as possible and perchance though It is a forlorn hope wisdom may come south of Mason and Dixon's line. God bless you you need not bother about New England, she will take care of herself." Earlier in his address, the Speaker said: "The demagogue, the short-sighted man, the specialist, the philosopher I was about to say the college profes sor, but there are notable exceptions find fault with our country. To such I have no message. They sometimes occupy the uplift magazines or the metropolitan dallies, and they some times anathematize the existing order. It is our place to march on and say 'none of these things move me.' " CROP IS WORTH $2,000,000 Afcotin Farmers Prepare to Harvest Cherries and Peaches. ASOTIN, Wash., May 19. (Special.) Everything is being put into readiness to receive the greatest fruit crop ever raised in Asotin County. All fruit packing establishments are being overhauled and enlarged. Early varieties of cherries will begin to arrive the latter part of next week, and the rush will be on-about June 10. The quality of the fruit this year will be exceptionally high, particularly the peaches. Representatives' of Eastern and Coast commission houses will buy for cash quoting daily to the fruitgrowers their" prices. This year s crop is estimated to be worth $2,000,000. Later apples and pears should add another $250,000.. RICHARDS SIZING UP JOB N. P. Officials Visit Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor. HOQUIAM, Wash., May 19. (Special.) A trainload of Northern Pacific Railway off icials . visited Hoquiam tonight. They were headed by Fourth Vice-President H. C. Nutt and Superintendent I. B. Rich ards, who was lately appointed. The ob ject of the trip la to show Mr. Richards over the road. The party will leave at 2 o'clock to morrow morning for Raymond and South Bend. When Mr. Richards was on the Coast before, Raymond did not exist. The party was dined at the Hotel Grayport and later entertained at the new Elks' home here tonight. OREGON MAN WINS DEGREE Waiter C. Woodward, of Newberg, Writes Thesis on Oregon History. BERKELEY. Cal.. May 19. (Special.) The degree of Doctor of Philosophy was conferred today at the commence ment exercises of the University of California upon Walter C. Woodward, of Newberg, Or. His degree was taken in the departments of history and po litical science, in which he has been doing graduate work for three years. In the history department he has held the position of teaching fellow. - His thesis was done in the field of Oregon history. Its subject being "The Rise and Early History of Political Parties in Oregon." It covers a period from the establishment of the provisional government in 1843 to the political re alignment in 1868, following the Civil War period, comprising 14 chapters. The members of the history department of the university consider.it a contri bution to the general field of American history as well as to that of the Pa cific Northwest, in that it demonstrates and traces the close, vital relation be tween the. National movements of the period treated and. the political con ditions in Isolated Oregon. Mr. Woodward was graduated from Pacific College, Newberg, In 1898, and in the following year from Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. After engag ing in newspaper work in Oregon for seven years he became a member of the faculty of Pacific College in 1906. He came to the University of California in 1907 and took his master's degree in 1908. He has been elected r.s assistant professor in history and political sci ence at Earlham College, in which in stitution he will begin work next September.' AH SUIE UNDER ARREST WIFE OF PORTIjAND CHINESE 3IERCHANT HELD AT TACOMA. Lee Sang Locates Spouse Leading Slave Girl's Life In North Yakima Trouble Due. TACOMA, Wash., May 19. (Special.) . -Ah Suie, a Chinese girl of rare beauty, wife of Lee Sang, a Portland mer chant, reputed wealthy, is held in jail here pending disposition of her future by the Superior Court. She was arrested on a train en route to Portland this morning on a tele graphic request- from Sheriff Lancaster, of North Yakima, who holds a warrant charging her with the theft of J800 from Sing Yee, of North Yakima. Lee Sang says his wife was abducted from Portland May 1, during his absence, by Sing Yee and taken to North Yakima and forced into slavery. Through the Portland police he learned her whereabouts and, with At torney B. S. Pague, of Portland, went to North Yakima and yesterday took her away. They say they found Ah Suie in a squalid dive nearly nude and leading a slave girl's life. Following her arrest, application was made to the Superior Court for a writ of habeas corpus, Attorney Pague, with Attorneys Ellis, Fletcher and Evans, of Tacoma, alleging the girl's arrest a ruse by Sing Yee to get her back into slavery. While arguments were under way in court Deputy Sheriff Day, of North Yakima, appeared with a. certi fied warrant for Ah Suie. Lee Sang's attorneys promptly peti tioned for an order restraining service of the warrant. The court, at a night session, remanded Ah Suie to custody of the Tacoma Sheriff until Friday, at which time Sing Yee Is to be produced in court. Lee Sang is paying all the costs of the procedings, and is backed by properly authenticated Federal documents with photographs of himself and Ah Suie attesting their marriage some months ago. Local Chinese are unable to account for the arrest of Ah Suie, wife of Lee' Sang, a wealthy Second-street Chinese merchant, in Tacoma yesterday.- A tele gram -was received from Lee Sang at North Yakima Tuesday, saying that h and his wife had been reconciled and that they would reach Portland yes terday. The telegram stated that Ah Suie was returning voluntarily, al though no reason, was given for her strange disappearance. The belief pre vails among friends of the couple here that Ah Suie eloped with a former sweetheart, who is trying to pervent her return to Portland with her hus band. Ah Suie disappeared recently during the absence of her husband in Seattle. DENVER TRIES NEW PLAN DIRECT LEGISLATION AND RE CALL WrIN AT ELECTION. City Not Only Goes Wet, but Is Car ried by Democrats Woman on Election Commisison. DENVER, May ' 19. Although it will require the official count to settle definitely the fate of - the different amendments to the city charter balloted on at Tuesday's election, all sides prac tically admitted last night that the initia tive and referendum and recall were adopted, as well as the proposition for a water commission. The latter provides for a commission of three members to dis pose of the question of municipal 'owner ship of Denver's water plant. The Democrats will have control of the Board of Aldermen with 11 of the 16 members, the Republicans having three and the Citizens two. The Board of Su pervisors will consist of three Democrats, three Republicans and one member of the Citizens party. The Elections' Commission will include a woman. Miss Ellis Meredith, a well known author, who was a candidate on the Citizens' ticket. The other two mem bers of the commission are Democrats. The law provides that only two of the three members shall be members of the same political faith. The majority rolled up by the "wets" in their fight against the anti-saloon peo ple is now estimated at 15,000. Not only was the attempt to wipe out the saloons in Denver beaten, but the plan to limit the number of saloon licenses and raise the license was voted down, also. Practically complete returns on the 20-year water franchise sought- by the water company show a majority of 3500 against It. STEILAC00M MAKES GRANT Northern Pacific Makes Concessions for Level Right of Way. TACOMA, Wash., May 19. After three years' efforts, the Northern Pacific last, night obtained a franchise from the City Council of Steilacoom for the company's proposed water level line, in its new en trance to Tacoma. The railroad company granted several concessions to guard against "bottling up" the waterfront of the city. WOODMEN NAME DELEGATE District Convention at Newberg Is Largely Attended. NEWBERG. Or., May . 19. Special.) The district convention of the Wood men of the World was held in New berg today, when delegates to the head camp assembly to be held in Portland July 25 were appointed as follows: For We want you to feel entire confidence in coming to us for things to wear. We intend that our store and our name shall be a guarantee to you of satisfac tion; that whatever you buy here shall be right. That's one thing about Hart Schaffner "Marx clothes; when you get that name in your suit, youxknow it's all wool and all right in every way.' SUITS $20, $22.50, $25, $27.50, $30 $35 and $40 John B. Stetson Hats $4 to $10 i ... v. : Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx "Manhattan Shirts $1.50 to $3 Boys' Confirmation Suits $5 to $15 Saml Rosenblatt Co, Northwest Corner Third and Morrison Portland, A. L. Keenan, A. L. Barber, H. Schade, Harry Day, M. A. Mc Eachern; Marion County, E. L. Upton; Polk and Linn. E. C. Kirkpatrick; Clackamas and Tillamook. O. L. Sin dow; Washington, Columbia, Clatsop and Lincoln, R. L. Mann; Yamhill and Benton, A. M. Taylor. An excursion train was run from Portland and there were 400 or more delegates in attendance. They paraded the streets, headed by the Newberg Band. A banquet was given in honor of the visitors tonight. SAFETY IN MINES SOUGHT R. Haynes, of Los Angeles, left for Europe today to search for the rea son why the United States has four mine accidents for every one In "Eng land and five for every one in France from Governor Gillett and will spend six months at his task. In round figures, the "drink bill" of th United Kingdom in ll09 was S775.OO0.OOO. He goes under special appointment or ;;o.000.O0O leu than in 19os. Californian to Fi,nd Reason for Rel ative Security Abroad. LOS ANGELES. May 19. Dr. John Perfection does not fear comparison. Knox Straws offer no comparison, except on the lines of their own reputation. 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