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PORTLAND. OREGON'. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL.. L. XO. 15,540. SOLDIERS' TREAT SPEAKER CANNON DAY IS GALA ONLht rAIR HELENGOULDGIVES CHILDREN CIRCUIS SAYST.R. BENSON WILL BE PERFECTLY WELL HOLDUPS OPERATE AT EDGE OF CITY! PROVES POISONOUS L NOT HE" IS SHRIMP SALAD CAUSES SICK PHYSICIAN" PREDICTS GOVER NOR'S COMPLETE RECOVERY. OVER 4 00 MEMBERS OF SEWING CLASS PARTICIPATE. ESS AMONG ARTILLERYMEN PARKER RENOMINATED '"Uncle Joe" Wins by Reduced Plurality. r"OSS AND BOUTELL LOSE Lee O'Neill Browne Returned to Illinois Legislature. INSURGENTS MAKE GAINS Fo.s. Counted as "Ttegular," Not Saved by Declaration That He Told Speaker He Would Be Independent in Future. CHICAGO. Sept. 15. The renomina Uon of Speaker Cannon by a reduced plurality and the probable defeat of Representative George E. Fobs, by his "progressive" opponent, were features of today's primaries In Illinois, Judg ing from early returns. Early returns indicated the nomina tion of I.ee O'Neill Browne to the Illi nois House of Representatives. Browne was recently acquitted of a charge of having bribed a state representative to vote for William Lorlmer for United States Senator. Copley Probably Beaten. Early returns also indicated the nom ination of Ira G. Copley by the Re publicans of the Eleventh Congres sional District over George W. Conn, Jr. This, however, was not conceded by friends of Conn. Conn Is said to have been backed by the "standpaf element, while his opponent declared himself an out and out "progressive." Copley's friends later admitted his probable defeat. While Mr. Foss. who is chairman of . the committee on naval affairs, has - always voted with the regulars at Washington, be stated in his compalgn speeches that some months ago he had Informed Mr. Cannon that he felt free to reserve his Judgment as to how ha .should vote In the next speakership ' conltat. Tariff Issue Drawn. G. P. Englehardt campaigned on an unmistakable "progressive" platform and attacked the present member on his record on the tariff and as a sup porter of the Cannon rules. The defeat of II. L. Boutell. after many years in Congress, by F. If. Gansbergen. who announced himself is a "progressive." caused little surprise locally. In the Third Congressional District. F. J. Crowley, Democrat, was nominat ed. M. W. Wilson. Republican Incum bent, was renominated In the same dis trict. 'Progressives" Make (in Ins. Returns by districts show that the "'progressives" made some gains. Re turns from all over the state are as follows, by districts: First Martin B. Madden, renomi nated over Frank Hall Cbilds by Re publicans. Fourth Republicans nominated L. H. Clusman; Democrats renominated Representative A. J. Sabath. Fifth William J. Moxley remoniated by Republicans: Democratic nominee is Edmund J. Stack. Seventh Frederick Lundin was re nominated for Congress by the Repub licans. Frank Buchanan was named by the Democrats. Boutell and Kos Beaten. . Ninth f. If. Gansbergen. "progres sive" Republican, won from Represen tative H. S. Boutell. "standpatter." by a large margin. The Democratic nom inee was Linden Evans. Tenth One hundred and four precincts out of 17 give George Edmund Foss. reg ular. Incumbent, 2796; Englehardt, "pro gressive." 3132. Eleventh City of Aurora gave Ira C. Copley 1300 majority over George W. Conn, Jr. Practicaly complete returns Indicate that Will and Kane counties also will go for Copley. Copley ran on a pro- gresslve Republican platform .while Conn was supported by the so-called regulars;. Twelfth Charles E. Fuller. Republican, renominated without opposition . Thirteenth John C McKemle, "pro gressive" Republican, nominated. Henry S. Dixon received the Democratic nomi nation in this district. Fourteenth James McKtnney, Repub lican, incumbent, renominated without opposition. Fifteenth George W. Prince. Repub lican. Incumbent, renominated without ppotsitlon. Democrats named Albert E. Bergland. Sixteenth Joseph V. Graff. Republican. Incumbent, unopposed. Democrats named Claude W. Stone. Seventeenths John A. Sterling. Re publican, unopposed; Democrats named Lauia Litxhenry. Cannon Is Renominated. Eighteenth Joseph G. Cannon. of Danville, speaker of tie XatlonaJ House of Representatives, renominated by reduced plurality. His opponent was h. B. Downes. Democrats nominated William L. Cundlff. Nineteenth William B. McKinley, Republican. Incumbent, unopposed. Twentieth Henry T. Rainey. Demo .rratie Incumbent, renominated; Repub lican nominee Is James 11. Dansink. unopposed. Twenty-first James H. Graham, Democratic incumbent, renominated: H. Clay Wilson named without opposition by Republicans. Twenty-second William A. Roden berg. Incumbent, renominated without opposition; Bruce A. Campbell named by Democrats, unopposed. Twenty-third Martin D. Foster, I fcwouciudoil. ea, Jpaa iLx . Captain Casey Celebrates Marksman s,hip by Giving spread. Which Sends 55 to Hospital. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15. (Spe rial. Flftv-flve members of th Twenty-seventh Coast Artillery are HI from the effects of a t'eat given them by their company commander. Captal R. H. Casey, In honor of. the breaking of marksmanship records with the big coast defense -runs. Of this number 3 are- seriously ill today In the general iim.nlta.1 at the Presidio, and 24 are sick In quarters and unable to be on duty. The trouble started because of th generosity of Captain Casey. He con gratulated the men on their marks manship and ordered a light spread of food for them In honor of the occasion Of the viands the shrimp salad was the most assiduously attacked. A part of the shrimp supply In the salad wa taken from canned goods. This is sup posed to be the cause of the Twenty seventh's Inability to send enough men on duty today to make up a corporal's guard. Those who gave out details of the disaster to inquirers who called this morning lay on cots, pallid with illness and smothered groans when they talked. Captain Casey and the other rommli sioned officers bf the company did not dine with the men and refrained from celebrating the victory. As a result o their abstinence they are able to take care of the sick, but are worn out after a night of hard work gathering up the men affected. Captain Casey did not get to his quarters until 8 o'clock this morning and passed the night watch ing by the bedside of men who were in a critical condition. 1 he hospital surgeons report this afternoon that all of the men will re cover. PRIMROSES MAY REUNITE Minstrel Man and Wife Hope Vet to Take Trip to Portland. NEW YORK. Sept. 15. (Special.) with the cheerful candor of a mln strel. George IL Primrose admitted to day that he and his wife had been living apart since July last, but de dared that there is a strong likelihood of a reconciliation. He declined to discuss the cause of their estrange ment but said their lawyers have hopes of a reconciliation. He expects that they can take their postponed trip to Portland, where he has a farm and bungalow. Mr. Primrose is more than SO years old and deeded extensive holdings in Mount Vernon to his wife three years after their marriage seven years ago, He said: "I am not shouting for my presents back. Mrs. Primrose and are both well protected financially." He received a fortune of $35,000 from his first wife, who died In Detroit in 1903. Within a few months he married Miss Esther Nerney, his present wife. then 2s years old. a beautiful concert singer in San Francisco. MAJOR E. A. ROUTH DEAD After Attending School Meeting Well-Known Man Is Stricken. IX)S ANGELES. Cal.. Sept. 15. (Special.) The many friends of Major E. A. Routhe, of Alhambra, a suburb of Los Anweles, were deeply affected to learn of his sudden death tonight. Major Routhe.'who seemed to be in his usual health, attended the mass meet ing at the high school. Immediately upon the adjournment Major Routhe was stricken with an at tack of heart failure. He pjassed away soon afterwards. He served as presl dent of th eschool board during the years when the magnificent school buildings at Spokane were built. Major Routhe is survived by his wife. a brother. K. A. Routhe, of Spokane, and two sisters. Mrs. Mary Wilson and Miss Bell Routhe. . TAFT OBSERVES BIRTHDAY Deluged With Congratulations on His 58th Anniversary. BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 15. Presi dent Taft was 53 years old today and celebrated his birthday quietly. He was fairly deluged with telegrams of congratulation, one of the mcasages coming from King George V of Eng land. The President golfed during the morning with John Hays Hammond and Captain Archibald Butt and to night he ate a birthday dinner with his friends, the McMillans, of Cincin nati, who have a Summer place near here. Mrs. Taft Is In New York." CITY REGISTRATION 32,664 Additional Xanies Expected to Come In From Country Precincts. Portland, exclusive of the precincts in Multnomah County, outside the city limits, now has a registration of 32. 664. according to the figures given out by County Clerk Fields. The country registration about Portland, and within this county, is 2S04 so far as returns show. Mr. Fields expects that names will be returned by some notaries today, the voters having been registered up to 5 o'clock Wednesday niglit. These , j1U fceli a wall the total. .. .1 2400 Go to Salem From State Metropolis. CIVIC BODIES REPRESENTED Visitors Give Many Expres sions of Approval of Show. SHORT ADDRESSES GIVEN Today Is Dedicated to Oregon Agri cultural College and Large At tendance Is Expected From Corvallis and Vicinity. PORTLAND ATTENDANCE LARGE. SAT-EM. Or,. Sept. 15. (Special.) Careful rompllatlon of report, from Oregon tlectrlc. Southern Pacific and automobiles, ladlcate that 2400 came up to the State Fair from Portland today. Arrivals include ISO mem bers of the Portland Commercial Club, no member, of the Portland Rotary Club and 13 member., of the K..t Sid. Bunlnera Men's Anoria tlon. All record, for Portland at tendance at the State Fair were broken today. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 16. (Special.) Portland Day at the Oregon State Fair this year will go down in history as one of the gala days of that Institu tion. Portland business men and citi zens invaded Salem, coming In three special trains on the Oregon Electric. Line, with three sections each, and a special train of nine coaches on the Southern Pacific. The Portland Commercial VClub sent a large delegation of prominent boost ers and the entire attendance from Portland Is estimated, conservatively. at 3400 people. Visitors Are Met. The visitor were met at the station by the State Fair Band and a large number of them were escorted to the main pavilion under the leadership of C. C. Chapman of Portland. Large numbers of the Portland people went on Into the city and did not go to the fair grounds until the afternoon. Numerous expressions of delight as to the fair. Its arrangements and the size and diversity of Its exhibits were heard from the Portland people. ' Speeches Are Made. At the pavilion the visitors were greeted by Acting Mayor Stolz and rep resentatives of the Board of Trade, with other Salem business men. The Acting Mayor gave a short address of welcome, which was responded to by Dr. J. R, Weatherbee, chairman of the convention bureau of the Portland Commercial Club. President Booth, of the State Board of Agriculture, gave a short talk and was followed by Sec retary Meredith, also of that board. Vice-President M. O. 'Buren, of the Sa lem Board of Trade, acted as chairman of the meeting and also spoke briefly. J. H. Albert, of Salem, spoke briefly of Greater Portland and Greater Salem and almost admitted that the former ' was greater than the latter. At a meeting held last night at the I Concluded onPagoW.) youngsters Garbed in AVhite and Wearing Animal Masks Have Fine . Sport at Lyndhurst. TARRYTOWN, N. T., Sept, 15. (Spe cial.) Lyndhurst, the county seat of Helen Gould, was the scene of an old fashioned circus this afternoon; the oc casion being the annual fete to mem bers, of Miss Gould's sewing class. The circus was genuine, with side shows, red lemonade, peanuts, and no one enjoyed it more than Miss Gould. Over 400 children were present, all dressed In white, and wearing masks of various animals. A circus ring was pitched on a lawn near the river. In which the performance was given. After the show tho children marcheJ to a large tent, decorated with flags, and enjoyed talad, cocoa, ice cream and cake. Each child received a balloon and a box of candy. Miss Gould shook hands with all the children as they departed. POSTOFFICES ADVANCED Grass Valley Is to Go Into Presiden tial Class, October 1. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 15. Because of increased receipts, the following fourth-class post offices will be advanced to the Presiden tial grade on October 1: Oregon Grass Valley, postmaster's sal ary $1300. Washington Washougal and Black Diamond, 11100; Conconully, $1300; Maiden, $12V Idaho Post Falls and Bovill. $1100. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 76 degrees; minimum, 30 degrees. TODAY'S Cloudy and threatening; cooler; westerly winds. 1-torelftn. Brilliant pageant portrays Mexican history, past and present. Page 5. Polltlca. Alton B. Parker rays Roosevelt "will not dare' to be candidate. Page 1. Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, charge Colonel Roosevelt with Insincerity. Pago 'Z. Insurgents name several candidates for Con gress in Illinois; Cannon renominated. Page 1. New Jersey pemocrats nominate Wood row Wilson toi Governor, patcu '2. DomeMle. Bay City Polio force charged with .rotect ln(r Oancfh 11 proprietors, in Ma j- Alc ( 'art lry'-a communication to Polio Com mission. Pag 5 Governor Benson's physician says he will recover completely.. Page 1. Shrimp salad poisons 05 artillerymen at Ban Francisco. Pas Lai mler men as class coldly received by Con servation Congress. Pace tf. Sports. Pacific Coast League results yesterday: San Kranclsco 2. Vernon J ; I-os Angeles V, Oakland O (forfeited!. Page 8. r Helen Ptllea takes 2:12 trot of State Fair, breaking track record. V-ge S. Helen 8tlles takes &. Clark 2:12 trot at State Fair, breaking track record, page 8. Pacific North weM. Finding of Baker City man's body points to murder. page. . Portland Day at State Fair is gala one. Page J. Commercial nnd Marine. High coffee prices expected this Winter. rage si. Ooort run of stock at North Portland yards. i-age Support withdrawn from stock market. rage 21. Negotiations opened for steamship service to I'anama. page zv. Portlund and Vicinity. Cunningham predicts failure of efforts to drive out itaiiinger. page l. Small stockholders in Deschutes Irrigation Power Company allege conspiracy to "freese" them out. Pae 14. Prosecutor Page accuses Ha Hie Williams, aged 15, of false testimony. Page 14. Agnes Helm happy after undergoing Xsorenz operation. Page 9. Arrangements' completed for "tag day" to morrow for Baby Home. Puge 9. Real estate sales show remarkable advance in city values. Page 20. Interest in fourth annual horse show In tense; many blooded animals to be en- f tered. Page 15. J THE CANDIDATE WHO GETS THERE. Colonel's Courage to Run Again Doubted. MAINE IS HELD SIGNIFICANT Barnes of New York Holds ex President Foe to Country. THOUGHTS ARE ORIGINAL Theory That Roosevelt Is Afraid of Anything Is Thought to Bo Unique Editors' Opinions as to Significance Differ. WASHINGTON. Sept. 15. .Special.) Alton B. Parker, who 'neither person ally nor politically is kindly disposed toward Theodore Roosevelt, says that, with the result In Maine bearing in on Ms consciousness, the Colonel "will not dare." William Barnes, Jr., Republican leader of Albany County, N. Y., who perhaps Is less affectionately disposed to the "Colonel" than Is the Democrat of Ksopus. says: "Thoughtful men all over the state are aroused to the re grettable fact that Mr. Roosevelt Is today the most dangerous foe to th world of business and labor in the United States." Barnes' Belief Different. Mr. Barnes probably believes, unlike Mr. Parker, that "the Colonel will dare." The daring matter, as viewed by this Democrat and this Republican, has to do with the future of Mr. Roosevelt. Will he "dare" be a candidate again for President of, the United States When Mr. Parker directly and Mr. Barnes by inference question the "dar Ing" of the Colonel, they probably are helping In a measure, although the day Is early to bring about a result that each of them without doubt dreads. Thought Is Original. The two have said something that in thought is original, for the question of whether Mr. Roosevelt would be "afraid" to be a candidate never lias been put. Few people believe that the ex-President Is "afraid" of anything. With the comments of editors of all political faiths and half-faiths in hand it is perfectly plain that- the country looks on Mr. Roosevelt's quick plunge Into New York politics, o nhis recent journey, and on his methods during its continuance as having .extraordinary significance, but opinion seems to be divided as to Just what the extraor dinary significance Is. ROOSEVELT DEFENDS CREED He Holly Declares He Is Xol Advo eating Revolution. OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. Sept. 15. Then dore Roosevelt said today that he is not talking revolution in declaring his new political creed. Neither is he mak ing an appeal to mob rule. - In a stanch defense of his doctrine of the "new nationalism" he declared that he was merely urging the application of old moralities to modern conditions. At the same time he replied with spirit to those who have been opposing him. (4'oncluderl on Page S.) Condition 100 Per Cent Better Than Week Ago Will Return to Ore gon After Primaries. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 15. (Special.) Governor Frank W. Benson, of Oregon, when seen today in the office of his physician. Dr. George Culver, said to a representative of The Oregonlan that he expects to leave for his home shortly after the primaries. In the meantime he will visit relatives in San Jose. Gov ernor Benson has improved rapidly, but it was on the advice of his physician that he decided he would not go to Oregon for the present primaries. The Governor has also secured from Dr. Culver the following signed state ment as to his condition and his Im provement. Tho report, which covers his case In detail, is as follows: "I have seen Governor Benson at my office today and dressed his wound. The local condition Is steadily and rapidly improving and his physical condition is practically 100 per cent better than It was one week ago, which means a great deal, as he has been making steady progress for the last two months. "Our only reason now for keeping the Governor here is to get him in such shape that h will be physically equal to any amount of strain that may be put upon him when he goes back to his work. "The many reports in reference to his eyes being In danger are all false, as his eyes are perfect and as clear undoubt edly as they have been for years. Tho fact is. Governor Benson is getting well and is getting well rapidly, and he is going to be a perfectly well man, fully capable of holding the most difficult po sition. "GEORGE D. CULVER." MARRIAGE LEADS TO WORK Scion of Wealthy Sharons Seeks Po sition on Streetcars. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15. ( Special.) Claude Sharon, grandson of William E. Sharon, builder of the Palace Hotel, to day sought employment on the street cars of the United Railroads. The young man. who is about -4, was married in Nevada a short time ago to Mrs. Eliza beth Bowie, a member of the divorce colony at Reno. Soon after the announcement of his marriage his family, who live In a fash ionable suburb of the city, cast him off. He had been employed in one of the mining plants in Virginia City in which the family still has an Interest, but fol lowing his wedding he was discharged. He came to the Palace Hotel here and asked employment. Finding that there was no place for him. a friend then gave him a letter to the United Railroads of ficials and he will get a place on tha cars1. ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FAILS Supposed Son of New York Assemby ni an Church Leaps Off Boat. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15. ( Special.) Martin H. Church, said to bo the son of Assemblyman Robert H. Church, of Troy, N. T., and a Cornell graduate, at tempted to commit suicide yesterday afternoon by Jumping into the water from the ferryboat Claremont as it was passing Goat Island. The boat was crowded and a panic among the women and children frus trated Church's action. To the prompt work of tho captain and crew of the vessel, who lowered a lifeboat and dragged him from the water just as he was about to sink for the third time, lie owes his life. Discouragement over the recent di vorce of his wife, Grace C. Church, and his subsequent loss of his position with the Southern Pacific are said to have been the motives behind his act. Church's home is at Oakland. STOCK STALLS SECURED District Fair Management at The Dalles Gets Better Quarters. THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 16. (Spe cial.) The management of the district fair, which will be held in this city. October 4 to 8, has secured stall room in the east end of town for the stock exhibit. In former years, this exhibit has been held at the grounds of the Driving Park Association, about a mile out. making it Inconvenient both for exhibitors, and those wishing to view the stock. With the change which has been made, there will be many more exhibits entered. THOMAS ANDERSON HELD Slayer of Joseph Howell Must An swer Before Grand Jury. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Sept. 15. (Special.) Thomas Anderson, who shot Joe Howell Tuesday night, was held to the grand Jury by Justice of the Peace Miller this afternoon and taken back to jail. Powell died Wednesday night and this morning a Coroner's jury returned a verdict that Powell was killed by Anderson. DEATH PENALTY DOOMED Spanish Minister Announces Its Early Abandonment. MADRID, Sept. 15. In reopening the Cortes today. Ruiz Valarlno, tho Min ister of Justice announced the early abandonment ot.iha death, .canaltiu. Portland Automobile Parties Are Victims. VALUABLES ARE SECURED Masked Robbers Mount Run ning Boards of Machines. GUNS HELD IN READINESS V. M. Cheney and Wife Give Cp Watch and Rings but Save Dia monds John H. Gibson and Wife Lose More Heavily. ?' Masked rohbers operating on the highway between Park Place and Ore gon City held up two auto parties at the muzzle of revolvers and secured several hundred dollars' worth of loot at 10 o'clock last night. The authori ties of Clackamas County were notified, but up to a late hour no arrests were reported. The scene of the two hold-ups was In the immediate vicinity of the South ern Pacific Railroad crossing about three-quarters of a mile north of tho Oregon City limits. . The first victim of the robbers was A. W. Cheney, vice-president of the Pacific Stationery & Printing Company, who was returning to Portland from Oregon City with six members of his family. Mr. Cheney was at the wheel of his car, which was bowling along at moderate speed. His attention was suddenly at tracted to a huge timber which obstruct ed the road. When he brought the car to a standstill the two robbers, wearing black masks, bounded from the under brush at the roadside. They hoarded the runnlnb boards of the car and. poking the muzzles of two blue revolvers in the faces of the autoista. commanded them to throw up their hands. Tho plunder collected by the thieves consisted of a $50 gold watch, pos sessed by Mr. Cheney for 30 years, his wallet, containing several dollars and three finger rings possessed by Mrs. Cheney, valued at $200. By rare presence of mind Mrs. Cheney saved her diamond eardrops valued at $300. At the first command of tho thieves to the party to throw up their hands she deftly unscrewed tho ear drops from her ears and under the cover of darkness she slipped tn stones into her -gloves. When con fronted with the revolver held by the largest of the two men, she dumped the earscrews into his hand. He ac cepted them without suspicion. When they had completed their op erations, the holdups commanded Orrln Cheney, the 17-year-old son, to alight from tho car. With one of the pair he was commanded to assist in removing the obstruction in the highway. When this was accomplished, they again ordered him to take his seat in the car. The party was cautioned to throw on all speed and defer spreading an alarm at the risk of their lives. When Mr. Cheney and his party, con sisting of his wife, son and his father. Edith and Ethel, his sisters, had reached Park Tlace they hurried to a telephone and informed police hear quarters In Portalnd of the crime. In the meanwhile the holdups contin ued their activities and a few moments after the thefts from the Cheney party. John H. Gibson, a local real estate ope rator, residing at Mllwaukie. was accost ed but a few yards south of where the original depredation was committed. Ac companying Mr. Gibson was his wife. who was not so fortunate as Mrs. Che ney. The thieves compelled her to re linquish her diamond eardrops, valued at $350, beside her gold watch, valued at $100, and several finger rings. Gibson was compelled to give up his gold watch, valued at $150, and several dollars in change. After escaping from the thugs, the vic tims sped cityward and warned several parties of the autoists, whom they met in the road bound in the opposite direc tion, of the inevitable danger of being held up and robbed. Five parties who were so admonished veered in opposite directions. The police have secured a meager de scription of the robbers. From state ments made by Mr. Cheney and Mr. Gibson concerning the actions of the hold-ups. It Is evident that both were young men and novices at the business.' FREAK FIRE BURNS - MAN Match Applied to Cigar Iglutes Gas Poured Into Gutter.' COLUSA. Cal.. Sept. IS. (Special.) Lee Nage, of this city, struck a match last evening while standing In front of a motion picture theater for the pur pose of lighting a cigar. When the match flared up there was an explo sion that burned his face and hands, ruined his clothing and nearly killed him. He Is under a doctor's care. Investigation showed that the gas generator of an acetylene lighting plant had just been emptied in the gut ter close to where Nagle stood and gas from the carbide had been ignited aslQ lighted,, tbe, mafr.h, -. t