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THE MORNING- QREGOXIAN, THUHSIAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1911. .. - CONFESSES WARD STARTS FOR PENDLETON WOMAN AGAIN INDICTED FOR ALLEGED FORGING UNCLE'S WILL. TO SLAYING GIRL Fearing"Mob Violence Murder Aviator Begins Long Flight in er of 7-Year-01d Child Ad mits His Guilt. New York With Pacific Coast as Goal. Tweeds, Gabardines and Rubberized Raincoats. PRISONER SPIRITED AWAY BIRDMAN LOSES HIS WAY WEST 111 BIPLANE Oiv ;v,:: jSf J2Srsr if wliX Boyish Btrdman Sails Away From Skyscrapers Without Mishap First Day's Travel Is But Twenty Miles. PATERSON. X. J.. Sept. 13. James J. Ward, a young Chicago aviator, who started from Governor Island this morning In the race to the Paclflo Coast for the W. R- Hearst prize, landed here at 6:45 o'clock tonight, less than 20 miles from his starting point. He had planned to make Mlddletown, N. Y., his first stop and go from there to Buffalo, but he lost his way twice over the network of railroad tracks In Kw Jersey and It was Impossible for him to complete even half the projected Grst stage. He landed easily here and Is In a good position for a start to morrow. Tracks Bewildered Ward. The 20 miles separating this place and Governors Island represent prob ably only one-third of the distance Ac tually traveled by Ward. Losing his way as soon as he reached the Jersey shore, he followed the Le high Valley Railroad tracks to the southwest. -mistaking them for the Erie tracks which go northwest. Realizing he had lost his bearings and having no other way to set himself right, he descended at Ashford, 18 miles from Governors Island. Flight la Resumed. He left there at 2 o'clock, but finding himself badly buffeted by the wind, he descended in the outskirts of Newark at 5:50 P. jr. He resumed his flight and landed just Inside Paterson's southerly city limits 65 minutes later. It was 9:08 when the boyish aviator he Is only 22 years old and looks younger arose from the level stretch of laad reclaimed from the sea at the lower end of Governors Island. Ward is the second competitor to try for the prize of $50,000 offered by William R. Hearst for the quickest flight from coast to coast, and the first to start on the westward route. To win, be must reach Los Angeles or Ean Francisco In SO days. A group of 100 persons saw the start. Among them was the aviator's wife, who will follow him with a party of friends. FOWLER PLAN'S SEW START Repairs Slay Permit Resumption, of Flight Saturday. ALTA. Cat. BepC- 18. Robert G. Fowler, whose - aeroplane was badly wrecked here yesterday morning, shortly after the resumption of his flight from Colfax. Is undismayed at the abrupt manner In which his aerial Journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast was cut short. The arrival here this morning of a special baggage car from Reno with (pare parts for the aeroplane has made It possible for Fowler to make con siderable headway In assembling the machine. The entire outfit will be moved In the morning to Colfax, where better facilities are at hand. Fowler has accepted an Invitation of the Col fax Gun Club to become Its guest dur ing his stay of a few days. At the rate the repairs on the machine have been made., it Is expected that Fowler will be able to resume his Journey from Colfax Saturday morning. C. F. Grundy, Fowler's manager, ar rived here last night from Reno, and alter viewing the situation, expressed hope that the aviator would be able lo continue his interrupted flight late wis week. That Fowler is determined to con tinue bis flight to New York was em phasized today when It was learned that a complete blpiane. with the ex ception of the engine, had been shipped to his camp here from Ogden, Utah, where It had been held in reserve for emergency use. The machine will ar rive here tomorrow morning, and If it Is found that the wrecked aeroplane Is likely to cause further delay, the new machine will be used, and the old one patched up later and forwarded to Og- oen. Fowler said that the immediate cause of the accident was the failure of the vertical rudder to answer to the con trol. He declared he had discovered a new danger to aviators In the fact that a strong wind such as he encoun tered Wednesday morning, shortly be Fore the accident, strained the vertical rudder to such a point that It refused to york. He will strengthen the con trol on the machine In which he will resume his flight the latter part of the . week. - -- MABEL YOUNG WARNER. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 13. (Special.) Mabel Toung Warner was Indicted by the grand Jury today on a charge of forging a will to the estate of her uncle-stepfather, the late James W. Toung, of Weston. This is the second time she has been Indicted by Umatilla County grand Juries, she having been tried twlco three years ago. Both times she escaped being sent to the Penitentiary by failure of the juries to agree upon a verdict. Mrs. Warner seemed to feel unconcerned when served with the war rant of arrest, and intimates she will make it Interesting for the other heirs, whom she has been fighting for the last five years. LINE IS 01TT0 Mount Hood Road Granted Villa-Avenue Permit. WATER PLANT NOT BOUGHT nOJIEX TAKIXG CP AVIATION Wright and Curt is s Schools Still Refuse to Teach Fair Sex. NEW YORK. Sept. 13. Although the " right and Curtlss schools steadfast ly refuse to teach feminine pupils at any price, woman Is gradually forcing her way into the hazardous game of aviation and followers of the sport are discussing with interest today the re port that Mrs. Ralph Johnstone, of Kansas City, whose husband met death at Denver, will soon come to New York to master the craft that widowed her. It is understood that she. will take lessons at the aviation colony on Long Island, with a view to becoming a licensed professional aviator. Friends of hers here say that Mrs. Johnstone spoke of plans along this line during the recent aviation meet in Chicago. There are only two licensed women sviators in- this country today Miss Mathilda Molssant and Miss Harriet Qulmby both of whom are now on Long Island. Blanche Scott has made some noteworthy flights In Ohio, but as yet has obtained no license. Miss Molssant. It will be recalled, took up aviation after the tragic death of her brother. John B. Molssant, at New Or leans, and in this respect her career parallels Mrs. Johnstone's case. France leads the world with more than half a dozen prominent women aviatorsand death has already claimed one of them. Mme. Denlse Moore, while the Baroness La Roche, a flyer of note, has been seriously Injured. Xevr Auto Record Made. CHICAGO, Sept. 13. A new automo bile record between Buffalo and Chi cago was established yesterday by Gaylord Warner, of the Chicago Motor Club, who covered the distance of 647 miles la 24 hours flat.' Purchase of Fleck System for Wood- Stock Re-referred by Council. ' Broadway , Span Bonds Sold. ' Saturday Now Half-Holiday. A revocable permit, granting to the Mount Hood Railway & Power Com pany the right to operate cars over narrow-gauge tracks on V 111a avenue for Ave blocks was voted by the City Council yesterday morning. Council man Clyde made an effort to have a rate of $260 a month fixed as com pensation for the permit, but he stood alone and failed. Instead, upon mo tion of Councilman Wilhelm, $60 a year was set. The permit will run for two years. I It is thought that by the expiration of that time the company will have obtained a regular franchise for - Its proposed standard-gauge tracks and that all diflcultles Incident to Its en trance Into the city will be adjusted. Councilman Magulre lost the first round of his battle against strong drink and allied Interests, when the Council refused to pass his proposed ordinance, doing away with the powers of attorney over saloons, held by cer tain breweries. He declares this to be one of the most Important measures ever introduced before the Council, but failed to Impress the members to that end. Inasmuch as there Is an ordinance now In effect, ending the life of these powers of attorney December 81, 1912, the Council refused to make a change. Water Plant Purchase Walts. Ordinances by Mr. Magulre. revok ing the licenses of several North End saloons, were ordered referred to the liquor license committee, where they will reedve consideration. Opposition by Councilmen Magulre and Daly brought about the delay of purchase of the Fleck private water system In the Woodstock district. Both members expressed the belief that $27, 600, the price agreed upon by the Water Board, Is too much. A committee of citizens was present to urge the Coun cil to buy the plant, as the people there are In dire need of action that will supply them with ample water. They are now paying D. B. Fleck double the city rates. The Council finally sent the case back to the Water Board, as it was Intimated by Councilman .Schmeer that a lower price can be had. Broadway bridge bonds to the amount of $600,000 were sold to Eastern buy ers at 93.669, bid by them last Monday, notwithstanding objections Interposed by Attorney R. R. Dunlway, who has constantly opposed the Broadway bridge project. Park bonds of $250, 000 were sold at' the same figure. Fight on Mire Wins. Mayor Rushlight Joined In asking the Council to appropriate $2000 tor plank ing Macadam road. In South Portland, where It has been made Impassable by the digging up of a large water main. It was shown by Councilman Montag that even light delivery wag ons had mired In the mud and fu neral processions to cemeteries beyond had been forced to take a devious route, rendering It almost impossible for them to get to and from the ceme teries In a single day. The fund was provided, but it will be two weeks before anything can legally be done, as the work has to be advertised un der the charter provision. Councilman Clyde s proposed ordi nance, granting to each member of the ponce toree two aays ore every montn. was referred to the ways and means committee. How do you propose to give this extra time?" asked Mayor Rushlight. "It will require more officers, won't it?" I propose to give them the time so they can go to church and thus purify the moral atmosphere of -the city," re plied Clyde. City employes at the City Hall will be -granted half holiday Saturdays In future, the Council passing yesterday an ordinance authorizing the closing of offices at 13 o'clock on Saturdays. An, ordinance prohibiting the build- I lng of fires in the open air without a permit from the Fire Department, was passed by a unanimous vote. PORTLAND WANTS M'DAVID Typewriter Salesman- Is Said to Have Enticed Girl From Idaho. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. (Spec ial.) The United States Government has gathered into its net a young mar ried man named Tony McDavld. who Is wanted In Portland, Or, for trial on a charge of having Imported from Wal lace, Idaho, into Portland, a . young woman named Olive Dick, unlawfully. McDavld Is not more than 25 years old, and has been employed in a type writer establishment on Market street. It Is alleged that when travel ing for the firm he met the girl at Wallace and Induced her to go to Portland. McDavld was arrested here by Deputy United' States marshal Warner. The prisoner was taken be fore United States Commissioner Brown and his ball was set at $1,000. McDavld said that the girl went to Portland from Wallace with a travel ing man. It is said that McDavid traveled with the girl as his sister. GAMBLERS ESCAPE POLICE Doors Are Battered Dovm in New Crusade Against Chinese. Ah Wing, a Chinese merchant living at 77 North Fourth street, was arrested yesterday as the first step In another campaign against the Chinese gambling houses of Portland. He was charged with conducting a gambling house and with having gambling paraphernalia. Wing put up $100 bail on the first charge and $150 on the second charge. Three doors, were broken down by Captain Bailey, Sergeant Roberts and Patrolmen Burri,- Hirsch, Griffith and Foster in getting into the place. The gamblers escaped through a door" In the wainscoting of the room.' Lee Sing, charged with visiting a erambllnsr house, was arrested yester day by Patrolman Griffith. Sing was somewhat delayed In his exit from 244 Pine street, when the same officers raided the place, and left his coat be hind. He bail was set at $150, which he put up and was released. WOMAN, CAUGHT IN DEN Detectives Arrest Five in Raid on Chinese Opium Joint. Holding a spindle with prepared opium over a smoking Chinese lamp In a Chinese opium den at Fourth and Flanders streets. Pearl womeisaorr. white. 25 years old. was arrested by Detectives Ackerman and Snow last night. Brought to the police station the girl told the detectives that she was married and had gone to the Joint with John Hadley, a Jaborer, and An drew Hickey, a baker, both scarcely out of their teens. The two white men were also arrested, charged with visit lng an opium den, and lacking bail. were locked up. Ah Fie, a Chinese merchant, and Ah Kie. a laborer, were arrested, the first for conducting the Joint and the other for visiting the place. Rumors that white women have been shut up In -hidden rooms In the big block have been beard often recently. GAMBLING PROBE STARTED Betting on Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Cnder Investigation. CHICAGO, Sept. . 13. Seventy-five subpenas were Issued today for wit nesses to appear at the Civil Service Commission's police Investigation, which next Monday Is expected to take up alleged gambling at the Gotch Hackenschmidt wrestling match on La bor day. Several police officials are charged with permitting gambling near the baseball park, where the match was held. DES MOINES, la., Sept. 13. Robert O'Callaghan, ex-Western .League mag nate, was arested today, charged with gambling, in having received bets on the recent Gotch-Hackenschmidt wrestling match. The charge was filed by Mayor Hanna. O'Callaghan pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Municipal Court and was released on bondr Few Minutes After Story Is Told Judge Sentences Assassin to Life Imprisonment and He Is Lodged In Penitentiary. MADISON. Wis.. Sept. 13. (Special.) John J. Johnson, known as TJog ekln" Johnson, confessed tonight to the abduction and murder of little Annie Lemberger, 7 years old, whose body was found In Lake Monona last Satur day. He was Immediately sentenced by Judge Anthony Donovan to life, impris onment. A few minutes after his confession and sentence Johnson was taken in an automobile by Sheriff Brown and a deputy through ' the side streets and across the country at a rapid rata to the state penitentiary at Waupun. - The greatest secrecy was maintained lest Johnson be lynched. Prisoner Fears Mob. j Johnson had brooded In his cell all day, following his arraignment In the morning. Abandoning his pretense of Insanity, he paced his cell restlessly, asking anxiously If there was danger of mob violence. Finally, he called the turnkey, declaring that he was willing to tell all. In the presence 'of Chief of Police Shaughnessy, District Attorney Nelson and Turnkey Foye, Johnson said that pulfe. He had watched through the bedroom window the little girl and her sister undress at bedtime on different occasions. On the fateful night, short ly after the children had fallen asleep. he raised the window sash and snatched little Annie from the bed, dragged her through the window and struck her on the head with his fist, rendering her unconscious, so there would be no out cry. - - , Body Thrown Into Lake. He then took her to the ' railroad bridge and, after beating her on the head, until life was extinct, threw the body into the lake. Johnson said he did not want to make a detailed confession, because he wanted to be on his way to the peni tentiary to avoid mob violence. He said he would make a written confes sion after he had been lodged In prison. jonnson once served a term in the penitentiary, and several years ago he was sent to the Mendota Hospital-for the Insane after he had attacked a lltw tie girl at Brownsville, Wis. FEAR HAUNTS BIGAMIST MAX WANTED IV PORTLAND SURRENDERS JN DENVER. W. H. Fuhrman Worries So He Wants Police to Take Him and Forestall Suicide. DENVER. Sept. 13. Promnted hv tear tnat worry over his case would drive him to suicide, W. H. Fuhrman. 40 years old. asked a policeman todav to iock mm up on a charge of blsramv. He declares the police of Portland, Or., have been searching for him ever since his supposed second wife discovered he had married her without, securing a aivorce rrom a former wife, now resid lng In Trenton. N. J. W. H. Fuhrman is the proprietor of a restaurant at 311 Oak street A war rant for his arrest was Issued Septem ber I. on charges preferred by his sup- posea wire, Aiattie Doyle Fuhrman. whom Fuhrman married at the White Temple last April. Going home one night drunk Fuhr man spoke taunting words to the wo man who thought she was married to him. telling her that she was not his wife, but that his real wife was In Trenton, N. J. Mrs. Fuhrman sent a telegram to "Mrs. W. H. Fuhrman." at Trenton, the next day, and received a reply from her which led to the is nuance of a warrant for Fuhrman's arrest. MINE SWINDLE THWARTED Arrest of S. A. Potter Said to Have Saved Englishmen Fortune, CHICAGO, Sept. 13. The arrest of S. A. Potter, charged with having the lead of a group of confidence men, is expected to forestall a scheme now near maturity In which London men were to be swindled out of half a mil lion dollars by a "salted" mine scheme. One Londoner, Harold Alvers Ankley. of Grafton Square, London, already is in America and was prepared, it Is said, to invest extensively In tne scheme. Ankley received a letter six weeks ago, according to Inspe6tor Stuart, ad-, dressed to a wealthy unele, deceased. REMOVING HER SKIN . (From the Feminine World.) The quickest and surest way to make a good complexion out of a bad one is to actually remove the thin veil of faded or discolored outer skin from the face. This can be done easily, safely and privately by any woman. The process Is one ol gentle absorp tion. ' Get an ounce of pure mercolized wax from your druggist and apply It at night like cold cream, washing it orr in tne morning. In a lew days the mercolide in the wax will have absorbed the disfiguring cuticle, re vealing the fresh young skin under neath; you will have a beautiful, clear. natural complexion. The process Is pleasant and harmless, making the face look brilliantly attractive and youthful. 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