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Pages 1 to 16 76 Pages Z VVVIT vrk o,. PORTLAND, OREGON, SlDAI jwitaiatt, oai ijmr, " INVADER KILLED OH BRIDGE Death Cuts Warlike Mission Short. INCIDENT AROUSES BORDER Troops Held in Readiness to Curb Possible Outbreak. DUEL IS FOUGHT QUICKLY Lieutenant of Salaxar'8 Army Who Starts Across Boundary Bent on "Killing Gringo" Shot by Two Americans. EL PASO. Sept. . Before Lieutenant Acosta. an officer In General Salaiar'a Federal command at Juarex. crossed the Stanton-street International bridge thla afternoon he remarked that he was "going to kill c gringo." He was killed by United States Customs In spector T. F. Jonah and Immigration Inspector Thomas N. Heifrln. after he bad opened fire on them with a rifle on the American side of the interna tional boundary. He was shot through the mouth and arm. and his horse, from which he had dismounted, was shot through the side. The American officers were not wounded. Duel Fought at Cloae Range. Ilelfren waa standing at the Amer ican end of the bridge when Acosta first opened fire at him. He fired -back, using an automatic pistol. Jonah hastened to his assistance and began firing at the Mexican. The Mexican officer waa within 30 feet of the Amer icans before the was killed. Two troops of the Thirteenth Cav alry were ordered to the bridge, follow ing the shooting, to restrain the 1000 Mexicans who had gathered on the Mexican side of the bridge. General Hugh ' I Scott, commander of the United States troops, was notified of . the fchootlng. and ordered all troops to be. prepared for movement to El Paso from Fort Bliss In case of trouble. De tachments of cavalry have been left tonight at both International bridges and all Army officers and troops have been ordered to remain at quarters in rase of an outbreak among the Mex icans. Aati-Aaaerlcaa Feellaa Strong. . A bitter feeling against Americans was manifested in Juares by Salaiar'a Federal troops following the shooting. It. Oleson. of El Paso, crossed to the Mexican aide with a party of American men and women, and reported later to American Army officers that a Federal officer drew his pistol and threatened to shoot him. Oleson said the Amer ican women were Insulted by the Mex ican officer. They escaped Injury by opening their automobile to full apeed and hurrying to the American side. They said several Mexican soldiers threatened them and shook their fists at them as they were going through the streets of Juarex. Other Americans have reported being threatened Lieutenant Reverted Drinking. . Inspector of Mexican Consulates Die bold, of El Paso. Is conducting an in yes titration of the ahootlng. American officers placed Heifrln and Jonah under arrest after the killing. They were released on $1000 bonds. Mexican officers at Juarex tried to stop Lieutenant Acosta from crossing the bridge before his Invasion, but he threatened to shoot anyone who inter fered with him. The Mexican officers said that he had been drinking and (Concluded on Pas 2.) V . , - . A l M Ji 11 " " ' - t t -mtf ...... x 4 ...... t 1 1 T ' ti - . : . I WILSON HAS CLOSE BRUSH WITH DEATH STREETCAR STOPPED IX KICK OF TI5IE BY POLICEMAX. President Forgets Traffic Regula tions and .Crosses Street Diagon allyExecutive Assumes Blame. WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. President Wilson had a narrow escape from being killed by a street car here tonight. The danger to the President was caused by his forgetting traffic regulations, whrfh forbid pedestrians from cross ing the street except at cornera. The President was saved by a police man, who threw himself In front of the car. The speeding electric car stopped within 10 feet of Mr. Wilson. The po liceman received warm thanks for his promptness. The President, accompanied by his physician. Dr. Cary Grayson, had been out for a short walk and was returning to the White House. Unmindful of the traffic regulations they had started diagonally across Pennsylvania avenue. Just as they were crossing the tracks a trolley car came along at a lively clip. A policeman, seeing the danger of the President. Jumped in front of the car with both bands upraised. The motorman brought the car to an emer gency stop less than 10 feet from the President and Dr. Grayson. President Wilson was deeply en grossed In conversation at the time and was not aware of his close call until a Secret Service agent hurried across the track behind him. The President took the blame him self for the occurrence. CENTURIES ROLLED BACK Sophocles' "Electra" Staged as It Was First Produced In Greece. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Sept. S. la a setting probably more closely resembling that in which It was originally produced many centuries ago than It has since known, "Electra," Sophocles' tragic poem, was staged to night at the Greek theater. The huge open-air Amphitheater was Oiled to its capacity of more than 10, 000 and In the quiet, star-bright night not a word of the lines read on the stage was lost to anyone in the throng. Margaret Anglin appeared in the somber rolo of Electra, supported by her company. The .production repre sented six months of patient study and research. No detail of stage effect or costume was spared that would aid in rolling back the centuries. Miss Anglin having sought to outdo her success of three years ago-when "Antigone1 was presented on the same stage. ALFONSO HONORS BALBOA Spanish King Gives Toward Monu ment at Panama Entrance. PANAMA. Sept. 6. The Panama gov ernment has been notified that King Alfonso of Spain has made a personal donation of $10,000 toward the monu ment of Balboa, to be erected near the Pacific entrance of the canal.- Panama will appropriate a like sum. while popular subscriptions have been opened In many towns in Spain and throughout the Isthmus. The South American countries have been invited to contribute, and it is expected that ultimately the sum will reach $75,000. FAIR JURORS TO TRY X-RAY Diaphanous Gown Is Surrounded by Mob on Streets In Tucson. TUCSON. Aria.. Sept. . When she waa arrested today for wearing a dia phanous gown. Miss Claire Simons de manded a trial by a Jury of women. Her request was granted and the trial will be held Monday the first with a Jury of women In the history of the state. The girl appeared on the street In the flimsiest or flimsy costumes and Immediately was surrounded by a mob nt cavernl hundred men and boys. She was arrested under the city ordinance relating to 'lewd and indecent cress. SOME MATTERS OF MOMENT IN THE WEEK'S - . . I THAW SAYS HE IS -- t ' Prisoner .ers to Pro vide Bond. SCENE SHIFTS TO MONTREAL Lawyers for Both Sides Pre pare for Crucial Test. L0NO BATTLE PREDICTED Coaticook Townspeople Cheer Justice Who Declares Ho Will "Perse- . Cute" New York Attorney on Gambling Charge. COATICOOK, Quebec, Sept. 6. Harry Kendall Thaw regrets that William Travers Jerome was arrested In Coaticook yesterday charged with gambling and denies that he or his lawyers instigated the arrest Thaw would have been glad to furnish Jerome's $500 bond, he said today. A statement made by Thaw today was given out by Andre Rousseau, the hotel proprietor, who serves the fu gitive's meals and colncldentally was one of Jerome's bondsmen. "Thaw thinks the Jerome arrest was a good Joke, but a mistake," said Rousseau. "He assured me that If by any chance I lost anything as bonds man he would make it good to me. Of course I did not accept the offer, be cause I don't believe the bail will be forfeited, although I understand Mr. Jerome has gone to Montreal." Jerome Goes to Montreal. Mr. Jerome was not here today to hear Thaw's expressions of good-will. He went to Norton Mills, Vt., yesterday, soon after he was released on bail, and today, according to the understanding here, took a train for Montreal to pre pare for the court battle when Thaw Is brought before the King's bench on a writ of habeas corpus on Septem ber U5. Specially deputized, to get Thaw back to the Matteawan asylum, Mr. Jerome has met first with victory, then with defeat. At Sherbrooke he ousted Thaw from Jail on a. writ of habeas corpus only to meet with reverses here when Thaw's lawyers tied the Immigration authorities' hands. They did this not only by appealing from the decision of yesterday ordering Thaw's deportation, but by serving the Montreal writ which may develop a court fight of weeks' duration. Thaw's Lawyers Prepare. Most of the Thaw lawyers are In Montreal making ready for the struggle before the King's bench and only one of the many counsel, Charles D. White, saw the prisoner today. "I understand counsel for the Immi gration people are making an effort to have arguments on the habeas corpus writ advanced to some date before the icth hut In this I do not believe they will be successful." said Mr. White. He added that he did not think any move would be made looking to Thaw's release on bail, at any rate not unless the habeas corpus proceedings are post, poned after September 15. The Coaticook townspeople were greatly Interested In the Jerome hear ing today, and those who gathered in the court expressed resentment when Mr. Jerome did not appear and the case was put over until Thursday next It was understood here tonight tnat Jerome's case had been called to the attention of the Minister of Justice, and that counsel took action asking for a quashing of the charge. Tomorrow will be Thaw's third Sun- Concludd on Page 8.) SORRlFORJEROfi -,f INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS "The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, T2 degrees; minimum, 40 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northerly wind. Foreign. Correspondent write of trip from Stamboui to Adrlanopole. Section 1, page 10. Operators of Bhamyta gang of thieves de scribed by Indian prisoner. Section 1. page 10. Discontent among Oube winegrowers at ex clusion from champagne district grows. Section 1, page 10. Carranza's agent in Paris thinks Huerta must eventually fall. Section 1, page 10. Britons again worried at Imminence of trou ble with Mad Mullah of Somaliland. Sec tion 1, page 10. Rational. Assistant Secretary of Interior reports ad versely on Borah's three-year homestead bill. Section 1, page 2. Tariff bill may reach final vote In Senate Monday. Section 1, page 1. Bankers oppose note issue only partially secured by gold. Section 1, page 3. romestic Great heat stops farming operations in Kan sas. Section 1. page 2. Big smuggling plot Indicated by book found In search, for slayer of Chinese. Section 1, page 3. Charles 8. Mellen to remain with New Haven la advisory capacity. Section 1, page 4. Roosevelt's failure to help celebrate Moose anniversary regarded by politicians as significant. Section 2, page 15. American lieutenant who starts across boun dary to "kill a Gringo" killed by two Americans. Section 1. page 1. Commercial and Marine. Oregon hops coming down heavier than expected.- Section 2. page 15. Wheat at Chicago weakened by slump In corn. Section 2, page IS. Stock trading limited, but undertone of mar ket Is sound. Section 2, page IS. Algoa takes record cargo of 6.148,000 feet of lumber for Sydney.- Section 2, page o. Automobiles and Roads. Road Supervisor White writes on highway construction. Section 4. page . N. C. Evans and party circle Mt. Bood In auto. Section 4, page 4. New Barlow road offers scenic attractions. Section 4, page C. Ralph H. Mitchell describes trip up Mt Hood In auto. Section 4, page 8. Beal Estate and Building. Los Angeles wine expert says Northwest is Ideal grape region. Section 4, page 8. Vernon district making rapid growth. Sec tion 4, page 8. Boom Is predicted In lumber business. Sec tion 4, page 10. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 5, Oakland 3; Venice 1. San Francisco 0; Los Angeles 3. Sacramento 2. Sectloi) 2, page 1. Northwestern League results: Portland . Seattle 1: Tacoma 2. Vancouver 1; Vic toria 4. Spokane 0. Section 2, page 1. Main reliance of Aggies la In developing new football material. Section 2, page 4. Good sport assured fight fans at Roundup sparring matches. Section 2, page 3. Pelkey may throw over Burns as manager. Section 2, page 3. Madden has speed and punch, say fighters. Section 2,. page 3. New enthusiasm aroused In bowling by pres pectlve meet in Portland.. Section 2. page 2. Multnomah Club football team will be out for first time - today. Section 2. page 4. - Pacific fiortnwest. Milwaukle may recall Mayor and Councilman for relicenBlng tavern. Sentioh 1, -page -A Woman school superintendent takos up work in Clark County. Section 1, page . Report of deal- for flock site by Milwaukee Railroad stirs South Bend. Section 1, page ti. Portland and Vicinity. Portland firm of architects commissioned to prepare plans for fair building. Section 1, page 12. , District Attorney thinks act exempting per sonal property is illegal. Section 1, page 13. Country traders tell of advantage found by buying in Portland. Section 2, page 16. Evening- Star Grange celebrates 40th anni versary. Section 2, page IS. TURNVEREIN WILL PARADE Cornerstone of Xew Building to Be JLaid With Appropriate Ceremony. Members of the different classes of the Portland Social Turnvereln will hold a parade from the old hall at Fourth and Yamhill to the site of the new one at Thirteenth and Main at 2 o'clock today, preliminary to the cere monies of laying the corner-stone of the new structure. The route of the parane will be from Fourth street to Fifth on Yamhill, to Morrison, to Sixth, to Washington, to Eleventh, to Main, to the site of the new building at Thirteenth street All of the German singing societies will be present and will render a pro gramme before the address of Dr. F. Dammasch, chairman of the building committee. K. Allsky, one of the oldest members of the organization, now In his 84th year, will lay the stone. Sing ing by societies, raising the American flag by the boys' and girls' classes, under the direction of R. Generowskl, physical instructor, will conclude the ceremony, and the entire assembly will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." NEWS ARE SEEN IN LIGHTER ASPECT BY CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. SENATE AGREES OH INCOME TAX RATES Tariff Bill Ready for Final Action. VOTE ON MONDAY POSSIBLE Caucus Removes Obstacles to Harmony in Par". SAFE MAJORITY EXPECTED Democratic Senators Say They Slay Have Margin of Four or Five. Counterbalancing Wood Pulp Duty Is Refused. WASHINGTON, oept 6. The Demo cratic tariff revision bill late tonight waa reported to the Senate from the committee of the whole. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, when con sideration of the deferred features wui begin. Passage of the bill Monday night or early Tuesday was predicted tonight by Senators on both sides. Among matters still to be presented by minority members are amendments .v.- nni nntton and metal schedules and the income tax. Senators Jones, of Washington, and Norrls. or jNeorais.. -ni offer Inheritance tax amendments. Senator Norris also proposes to press a coffee valorization amenamenu Income Tax Agreed On. The Senate agreed tonight to the In come tax section as amended by the Democratic caucus and the finance com mittee, the tax on cotton futures, with the date for Its operation extended to . v, i in .nd the proposal to compel the payment of the full internal revenue tax on brandies and neutral spirits used In the manufacture of sweet wines. The committee struck, from this pro posal the provision that It should not become effective until January 1, 1914. but Senator Stone announced that, owing to extensive hearings given those interested in the proposal, the commit tee had agreed that the whole matter should be thoroughly debated when the bill reached the conference. Though great progress was made on the tariff bill, . Administration leaders saw that a vote today on the measure was impossible. Final debate will come next week and there is a strong prob ability of a vote Monday night. Safe Majority Predicted. It was made almost a certainty to day that the Democratic radical revision bill would be passed as now framed, after four months of ..scusslon in the Senate. Confident of solid Democratic support,' exept for the votes of Sena tors Ransdell and Thornton, of Lou isiana, who bolted on free sugar, the Democratic leaders had additional ground today to hope for support from some of the "Progressive" Republicans. A few days ago, when, the vote of a Demoratlc Senator was reported to be in aoubt, one of the leading supporters of the Administration asserteu It made no difference what his colleague did, the party had assurances of support from the minority. Some of the leaders to night predicted the bill would pass with a majority of four or five votes. A,r the Demoratlo caucus, which extended into the early j.ours this morn ing, all obstacles In the way of party harmony had been removed. Retaliatory Dory Refused. An Important development of the day w. the trikina- from the bill by order of the finance committee of the coun tervailing duty on wood pulp, a provl (Concluded on Page 6.) STEAMER IS HALF CAPSIZED AT SEA CRICKET'S PASSEXGERS IX TER ROR OX STEEP DECKS. Empty Fuel Tanks Cause List of 45 Degrees and Vessel Is Forced to Put Back, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept . (Special.) With 30 terror-stricken passengers clinging desperately to railings, ropes and anything else they could get their hands on, the steamship Cricket, owned by P. Llndermann & Company, put back Into port at a late hour last night with her decks tilted at an angle of 45 de grees and tne waves washing over her port rail. The Cricket, under command of Cap tain Wehman, put out from Oakland at 8 o'clock, bound for San Pedro. Her fuel tanks were empty, which so light ened the vessel that she began to list within, a few yards of the Oakland shore. By the time the vessel was a short distance out the uneven keel was tilt ing the vessel in an alarming manner. As the Cricket settled more and more toward the water edge, the frightened passengers fell and 'slipped over the decks or clung to the rigging In vain attempts to keep to their feet. Many demanded that the boat turn back before they were all drowned. The situation soon became so serious that. It was necessary to Jettison 3000 feet of lumber while the Cricket was passing Goat Island to keep the vessel from turning completely over. The craft with her frightened pas sengers performed all sorts of amaz ing equilibristlc feats on Its deck and excited comment from, all the boats in the bay. After a desperate struggle with the tide as she neared the San Francisco side. In which the passengers all thought they were going to be washed overboard, the Cricket made a landing. DATE OF WEDDING IS SET President's Daughter and Francis Sayre to Marry Xovember 23. WINDSOR, Vt., Sept. 6. (Special.) Mrs. Wilson, wife of the President, an nounced today that the marriage of her daughter. Miss Jessie Wilson, and Francis Sayre will take place at the White House, Washington, Tuesday, November 23. Miss Wilson is fast recovering from Injuries which she received in a fall from a horse at Plalnfield, t, on August 26 while riding with her fiance. She frequently takes trips with Sayre In an electric car far Into the country along roads leading from the Summer Capitol at Cornish. She wore a veil for several days following the acci dent, but has abandoned it now, as the bruises on her face have practically healed. JEWELS FOUND UNDER BARN Fugitive in St. Joseph Directs Police to Loot in Boston. BOSTON, Sept. 6-Jewelry. furs and other valuables to the amount of $3000, proceeds of wholesale robberies In the various suburbs of Boston, were found burled under a barn In the Brighton district today, through Information which the police say was included In a confession by Joseph H. C. Cowan, a fugitive from Boston, under arrest in St Joseph. Mo. Cowan, according to word received by the Boston police, was arrested In St Joseph several days ago. Cowan was arrested In Boston six weeks ago but escaped. EDWARDS FLIES IN CANADA Great Throngs Gather to See Port land Aviator in Aeroplane. OTTAWA, Ont. Sept. 6. (Special.) Walter Edwards, of Portland, Or.. made two successful aeroplane flights at the Cornwall, Canada, fair. The Portland aviator made them In Captain Thomas S. Baldwin's Red Devil aero plane. Captain Baldwin saw the flights. It was the first time an airship was ever ' shown In Cornwall and it drew an immense crowd, the largest ever seen at a fair here. Everything passed off without a hitch. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HIGHWAY- SURVEY FUND IS STARTED Subscriptions of $3 150 Are Pledged. TOTAL REQUIREMENT $7500 Columbia and Clatsop Coun ties Show Enthusiasm. GREAT BENEFIT REVIEWED Promoters Tell of Plans and As snrance Expressed That Scenic Driveway to Ocean Will Be Beady for Travel in 1915. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO S7500 FUND FOR SURVEY OF COLUMBIA HIGHWAY IN COLUM BIA COUNTY. Samuel Hill 15 A. 8. Benson 800 H. L Pittock BW The Oregon Journal BOO Paul Wessinger 80O James Muokle 600 Meier & Frank Company 800 Total $3130 Subscriptions to this fund may be sent to The Oregonlan or to Julius Meier, president of the Columbia Highway Association. First definite steps in the project to build a great highway from Port land to the sea were taken yesterday. when a number of Interested persons subscribed' an aggregate of 13150 to a fund that is to be used in securing a permanent survey by the State High way Engineer of the proposed road through Columbia County. The first subscription was one of $150 by Samuel Hill. This sum was augmented by donations of $500 each by A. S Benson, H. U Pittock, the Ore gon Journal, Paul Wessinger, James Muckle and the Meier & Frank Com pany. Several other substantial con tributions probably will be received early In the week. These subscriptions are conditional upon the raising of the entire amount needed for the survey. Good Fattk Shown. It la the object of the Columbia Highway Association to secure $7500 to be used in this survey in Columbia County. That sum. It is estimated, will be sufficient. As a means of showing their good faith In the enterprise the residents of Multnomah County have agreed to raise most of this money themselves. Subscriptions to this fund will be received by The Oregonlan or may be sent to Julius I Meier, president of the Columbia Highway Association. If the entire amount of $7500 is raised, the fund will be placed in the hands of Paul Wessinger, treasurer of the Co lumbia Highway Association, and ex pended under the supervision of Major H. Ia. Bowlby, State Highway Engineer. Contributions Are Urged. Collection of contributions will ba pressed this week. It will be necessary to make the resurvey this Fall. Actual work on the highway is to be started as soon as possible. It is the aim oS the association to have the permanent roadway from Portland to the sea com pleted by the opening of the Panama Paclflo Exposition. The three interested counties are co operating in the project. So far as Multnomah County is concerned the highway to the Columbia County boundary Is in good condition and ready lor munwudig uoo o - . . IT .. uu... V roai to tne oceun. xauwcn:, utwtu-! (Concluded on Page 13.)