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See this and you will knoir. TONIGHT and Every Evening: This Weclc. Mntinee Saturday. First Eastern company to appear at this theater this season. "DOWN MOBILE" A true story of the South. It has the true ring, the atmosphere and the romance of the land of cotton. Greatest Are scene ever produced, and without any Are. From this on "watch our smoke.' Next week, commencing Sunday. October 11, a scenic triumph complete, inspiring, nat ural "OVER NIAGARA FALLS." STU DEBAKER - Carriages Buggies Wagons 330-336 E. MORRISON STREET PORTLAND, OR. SOMETHING OP THE MAN. ANARCHIST Peter Olsen Elliott, a well-known character of Minneapolis, who- told his friends he was "going to Washington to occupy White House." METHOD He approached the White House- at 10 o'clock, saying he wanted to sec the Bexecutlve "for fun." He was told to return next month. At noon he reappeared. A policeman was summoned, and he was removed from the ground, after a fierce struggle. WEAPON A bulldog five - shooter, which was concealed in a pocket which, semed to be an enlarged watch fob. - WARNING Secretary Loeb received a letter and photograph from the man several days ago, which he turned over to the secret officers. The pho tograph made recognition easy. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. A desperate hand-to-hand encounter with an armed In sane man, wno was determined to see President Roosevelt In the vestibule of the White House occurred shortly before noon today. The man, who save his name as Peter Elliott, and his home as Minne apolis, was overpowered by the officers on duty at the White House entrance and carried to a police van which had been summoned. He was placed In the van In the custody of two officers. Seeming to realize then, for the first time, that he was under arrest, Elliott began a furious struggle with his captors for liberty. He drew a revolver and at tempted to shoot Offices James CIsclc. The officer grabbed his hand and wrenched the weapon from his grasp. Elliott's strug gles were so fierce, however, that the two officers In the cramped quarters of the van were unable to overcome him. Officer Clsclo then drew his revolver and fired two shots to attract attention. Ofllccr Sustain Serious Cut. Chief Usher Thomas Stone and Officer Parker, of the White House force, who had assisted in carrying Elliott to the van, attracted by the shots, rushed back to the vehicle and assisted in overpower ing him. In the struggle within the van Elliott had broken a glass panel with his head, severaly cutting his head and face. Officer Ciscle sustained a serious cut on his right arm, two inches of flesh being cut out of the fleshy part of the arm. Ho suffered considerably from loss of blood, but his Injuries are not serious. The van was hurried to the emergenpy hospital, where the injuries of both Ciscle and Elliott were dressed. Elliott Is violently insane. Several days ago Secretary Loeb received a letter post marked Washington, and written on letter paper of the St. James Hotel, this city. The letter enclosed a photograph of El liott and an Incoherent request for an in terview with President Roosevelt. The letter was signed "Peter Ell," the state ment being made immediately under the signature that the writer was registered at the hotel as Peter Elliott. It was evident to Secretary Loeb that his correspondent was insane, and he is sued directions at once that the officers on duty both at the White House and at the Executive offices should be on their guard against him. The photograph was turned over to the secret service officers. Addresses President nt Chnrch. Nothing was seen of the man until yes terday when the President attended morn ing services at Grace Reformed Church. Elliott went to the church early, and durinsr the first part of the services occu pled n. seat In the gallery overlooking the pew in which the President sat He left the church at the beginning of the com munion services and leaned asrainst the tanr-o nf tlii hnnsf -lust nrrfts frnm th church. When the President emerged from the church he walked suddenly up to the President and put out his hand. saying: "Roosevelt, shake hands .with Elliott." Without slackening his walk, the Pres ident removed his hat and held out his hand, saying: 4 "I am glad to meet you," and passed on. At that time -the man. manifested no symptoms of insanity and' quietly left the vicinity of the church when ordered to do so by the officers. About 10 o'clock this morning he ap peared at the Executive offices. Entering the vestibule he inquired for President Roosevelt. One of the doorkeepers asked him why he wanted to see the President. "Oh. just for fun," he replied. "The President sent for me, and I just want to see him." Indifferent to Rebuff. Elliott was told to return next month. He smiled and walked away, not offering the slightest objection to the rebuff which he had received. His appearance attracted very little attention, and he gave no In dication at that time of insanity. All the officers, both at the White House and at Executive offices, however, were warned to be on the lookout for the man and not to take any chances with him. Shortly before 12 o'clock Elliott walked up to the main door of the White House, stepped Inside and Inquired of Officer Ciscle If he might sec the President. Chief "Usher Stone and Officer ' Parker were standing Just within the vestibule at the time. Mr. Stone told the man he could not see the President just at that moment, as he was engaged, but he might possibly arrange to see him after a while. Instantly, the man having been recognized, a hurry call was sent for a police van. Scarcely had the call been sent In when Elliott became violent The officers and attendants, after a brief but strenuous struggle, overpowered him. Gun, in an UnHsual Place. Officer Ciscle made an examination of his pockets, but found only a pair of shears and a large penknife. The man became quiet, but refused to leave the White Hduse until he was forced to do so. The officers conveyed him to the police van which, by that time, was waiting at the gate of the White House grounds. The struggle In the van occurred almost Imme diately after Elliott had been placed In the vehicle. He drew his revolver from a pocket which seemed to be an enlarged watch fob. As this is a most unusual place in which to carry a pistol. Officer Ciscle, in his hurried search, had over looked the weapon. The pistol was an or dinary bulldog five-shooter, of cheap pat tern. At the Emergency Hospital, where has wounds were dressed, Elliott said he was a Swede, and that his home was In Min neapolis. From the hospital the man was taken to the First Precinct Police Sta tion and Incarcerated In one of the de tention wards. Sent to Asylum. Late this afternoon the police surgeons, after a careful examination or .buiott. certified that he was insane. An order was issued for his removal to the St. Eliza beth Hospital for tno insane, .tie was romnved late this afternoon without trouble. At the St James' Hotel it was said Elliott arrived there last weanesuay evening. He registered as P. O. Ell, Isew Tork. He had no baggage ana pam ior his room In advance. He conducted him self about the hotel in a quiet gentle manly manner, and nobody with whom, he came la contact .Imagined, mat ne. was insane. Elliott is about 5 feet G Inches high, 35 years of age, with light brown hair and beard and apparently Is'of foreign Dirtn. At the station Elliott gave his occupa- tion as thatbf a machinist Jfcte saia no hnd lived in this country for 11 years, WINS ITS FIGHT Town of Union Remains County Seat LA GRANDE IS DEFEATED edness thni3t upon the county by opera tion of law, such as fees of witnesses and jurors, salaries of officers, expenses of election, costs of conducting courts and such other outlays as the law Imposes upon the county and which it Is powerless to prevent or postpone. It does, however, apply to debts incurred for the construc tion of county bridges, building of court houses and Jails, putting shelves in vaults, and the like, because voluntarily in curred. , . . "Generally speaking, it may be-said that a liability imposed upon a county by law, which is not at liberty to evade or post pone, is involuntary, and not within the terms of the constitution. But a liability arising from the performance of some public duty of a discretionary character, or which the county authorities may in their discretion postpone Indefinitely or temporarily until some mean3 are pro vided for the payment of. the expenses in cident thereto, cannot be so held. In no event and under "no possible, construction of the constitution does it seem that a CABIN ET NAME British Crisis Has Dra matic Ending. DURABILITY NOT PROBABLE ACt " PrOVldinff TOP nOmOVcU deDt lncurred by a county for the building O I of a new courthouse can be said to be In- Is Invalid. SO SUPREME COURT DECIDES County Is Xow Indebted Beyond Its Constitutional Iiiniit,and Cannot Voluntarily Assume! Addi - tlonal Indebtedness. Union County, is now indebted, beyond ' the constitutional limit , The constitu tion says , that any additional Idebted ness voluntarily incurred 'by it shall be invalid, and of no effect. The Leg islature requires It,, in a certain, event, . to Incur an additional Indebtedness, not to exceed $45,000, payable In nvo years. -The question Is, Which shall prevail, the constitution or the Legislature? Clearly, the constitution. Oregon Su preme Court. f Continued on Second Page.) CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. over Corea National. . . .Via TVfeltA House 'to slay Kooseven. ana oj moved after a flerce struggle, xage a. Fifteen Indictments are returned In the postal cases. Page Political. Greater New York Democracy deserts Fusion- lsts for Tammany. "age a pvr-Ohlef Devery Is nominated ior aajur i -v.-i.- York DV waepenueot "I""""' Page 3. Republican mako gains in Connecticut town elections, rage J. Foreign. f, nm exnressea ior us uuraumi). Pace 1. Japan will not force me Russian cvacui.u of Manchuria, u ncgouauuus continue apace. Page 2. t.,.i n.i Austria warn Bulgaria she must assist in work of pacincauon in expect Turkish Invasion, race v0,Ain. is maklnsr foreigners pay taxes and duties twice. In retaliation ior war w6 by powers. Page 3. Domestic. Htrovs half of Negauna, Mich., do ing property damage oi .w, ca-uame, nn death ana injuring several peoviw, Page 2. c,ln, Piatt, of New Tork. will marry Mrs. Lillian 7. Janeway, 01 wasmngion, mem ber 10. Page 2. Vr-Postmaster-deneral Blssell rallied yester but. Is not yet out or danger, .rase x. Pacific Coast. ijl Grande loses its county seat fight. Page 1 Oregon conference Indorses niameue univer sity. Page 0. Husband's aearch for his wife ends in her ar rest. Pago 4. Four railroad laborers killed. In collision near Los Angeles. Page o- Forest reserve problem discussed at meeting at Tacoma. Page 4. Appointments of ministers of the Oregon Meth odlst conference, i-age o. Sports. Browns release three players and sign two new ones. Page 6. Championship ball game between Plttsburg-and Boston is postponed on account oi raa. Pago tJ. xmVrlcans defeat Nationals, 4-3. Page C. stakes are announced for Los Angeles races. Page 0. Commercial. Local bop market quiet but still firm." Page 15. Wheat closes lower at unicago. .rage xa. Prices sag in Kew York stock market. Page 15. San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15. Portland and Vicinity. Bill to be submitted to Congress appropriating mnnrv for Lewis ana uianc rair is ap proved by committee. Page 10. Senator Fulton denounces land policy of Secre tary Hitchcock. Page iu. -I'onrtniK dpstrov wagon and harness on the East Side. Pase 11. .mi.nt of Multnomah Counry for 1003, Page 10. White House road contest In 'court. Page 12. Chinese gamblers will fortify their houses and resist raids. Page 12. Celebration of Jewish Feast .of Tabernacles, Pace 11. Italian bootblacks organize a union. Page 1-t. irfmw Johnson, arrested with his wife for robbery, pleads guilty. Page 12. Ministerial Association adopts resolution con demnlngafhe city administration's gambling policy. Page 11. Harriman immigration bureau agent tells how state ii being advertised. Page 11. SAIiEH. Oct 5. (Special.) The town of Union has won in the county seat fight and La Grande Is defeated. The Supreme Court today declared unconstitutional tne act of the last Legislature submitting to a vote of the people the question of mov lni tho eountv seat to Ia Grande. The act provided for the building ot a uoun- house at a cost of $15,000 if the county seat should be removed, and the act is In conflict with that portion of the constitu tion which forbids a county to Incur debt of more than $5000 voluntarily. The decision of the Supreme Court was rendered in the case of A. E. Eaton and others against J. H. MImnaugh, County Clerk. The plaintiffs, are taxpayers, and brought the injunction suit because of the injury that would be. done them. Juage Ealdn. who resides-at TJnlon,deciinea ;to trv tho case, because he Is In a. measure interested, and asked Juage Bears, ot tr ort land, to sit in his stead. Judge Sears de cided against the plaintiffs, and dismissed the injunction restraining proceedings un der the act An appeal was taken, with tho result that Judge Sears has been re versed, In an opinion written by Justice Bean, and the County Cleric ot union County will be enjoined from making ar rangements for an election on the county seat question. The provision of the constitution wmcn is violated is section 10 ot article 11, which provides: No county shall create any aeDts or liabilities which shall singly or In the ag- crettate exceed the sum of $5000, except to suppress insurrection or repel invasion." It was conceded by all the parties to the litigation that the act was entire, and that It tho provision relating to the build ing of a courthouse is Invalid the whole act Is void. Tho argument in support ot tho validity of tho county-seat act was: (1) The provision of the constitution di rected against the creation of debts by a county, invoked by plaintiffs, has no ap plication to a debt incurred for the con struction of a courthouse, because It Is an obligation which a county is compelled to assume as a governmental agent; i) tne constitutional limitation applies to coun ties only, and does not prohibit tho Legis lature from imposing liabilities upon them to any extent or for any legitimate pur pose, or from compelling them to create such liabilities; (3) tho act in question docs not contemplate the creation of any debt against the county. All these argu ments aro hold by the Supreme court to bo uusound. Tho opinion says in part: The constitution does not provide, as in many other states, that the county shall not be allowed or permitted to be come Indebted beyond a certain sum, but simply prohibits It from creating such an indebtedness. It has therefore been con strued not to apply to involuntary lndebt voluntarily incurred. VThe county has au thority to levy taxes annually upon all tho taxable property within its limits, with which to raise revenue sufficient to pay its expenses, and the law and the constitution contemplate that it will ex ercise its powers in that respect . . . When the county Is already provided with ample accommodations, the provisions of the constitution cannot be avoided by a mere charigo" of tho county seat "We are clear, therefore, that under the constitu tion and tho facts of this case, "Union County, cannot legally create an indebted ness for the building or a new court house." In .answer to the argument that the constitution does not prohibit the Legis lature from creating a debt, the opinion says: x . - "Under such .a construction the constl tutlon.would afford but little protection to taxpayers. To rid itself of the undesirable restraint it would only 'be, necessary for the-- county to secure the . enactment of a law imposing debts upon It for the con struction, ot expensive. Jails, courthouses, etc, regardless, ot Its financial condition or. tho wishes of -its people; or, if tho county authorities were unwilling to incur such indebtedness, designing persons might secure, such ..legislation. But ... the Legislature did not create a liability. It directed the county to create the indebt edness, and this it had ' no authority to do." ' ' It is also held that the' act In question creates a debt such as is contemplated by the constitution, and that the provision of tho act for an annual tax levy does not alter the character of tho debt Balfour Suffers the Loss of . Liberal Unionists. DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE RESIGNS Had He Remained, Premier Klsat Have Staved Oft an Early Elec tion Lyttleton Succeeds Cham berlainSurprise Is Great. Itclienrlnir Denied. SALEM, Oct. 5. Special.) Rehearings were denied In the Supreme Court today in tho cases of "Waite vs. Grubbe, Beaver Flume Company vs. Eccles; Williamson vs. North Pacific Lumber Company, Ran. dall vs. Llngwall, McFarlane vs. McFar lane. State vs. Nellon, Patterson vs. Unit ed Artisans, and Union Street Railway vs. First National Bank ot Union. SUCCESSOR TO HERBERT Kins: Edward Favors British 3Iln- istcr to The Hague. LONDON, Oct 5. The British Minister at The Hague is reported to be the King's choice for the vacant post of Ambassador at Washington. The King alone will make the selection, and it is unlikely that the Premier or the Foreign Office will be renuested to name the Ambassador. The likeliest selection from the service is 3aid to be Sir Arthur Nicholson, British Min ister to Morocco, who is regarded as being in line for an embassy. It is well understood, however, that Ihe King may go outside the regular service, as ho did in sending Sir Francis Bertie, then Assistant Secretary ot Foreign Af fairs, as Ambassador to Rome, an ap pointment that annoyed several Ministers. Casslni Pays Respect -to Herbert. PARIS, Oct 5. Count Casslni. the Rus sian Ambassador to the United States, has sent a wreath to be placed on the coffin of Sir Michael Herbert the late British Am bassador at Washington, whose funeral occurs at Wilton. England, tomorrow. BISSELL IS VERY ILL. Ex-Postmnster-General Rallies, "but Is by Xo Means Ont of Danger. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct 5. Ex-Postmaster Blssell, who was said to be dying early this mdrnlng, rallied during tho day, but when Dr. Sherman was asked if he would live through another day, he re piled that the sick man was by no means out of danger. Dr. Sherman is constantly at his bedside. Italians Will Honor Columbus. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Italian residents of this city are preparing for a big parade October 12, In honor of Christopher Co lumbus. It Is expected that fully 5000 men will be in line. The line of march will cover the entire length of Manhattan. NEW BRITISH SECRETARY FOR INDIA. TV3I. ST. JOHN BRODEICK. XEW BRITISH CABINET. LONDON, Oct. 5. Tha new Cabinet Is composed as follows: Mr. Brodrick, ex-Secretary of War, succeeds Lord George Hamilton as Sec retary for India. Austen Chamberlain. Postmaster General, succeeds Mr. Ritchie, as Chan cellor of the Exchequer. Alfred Lyttleton, Recorder, of Oxford, succeeds Joseph Chamberlain as Sec retary for the Colonies. H. O. Arnold Forster. Secretary to the Admiralty, succeeds Mr. Brodrick as Secretary of War. Graham Murray, Lord Advocate of Scotland, succeeds Lord Balfour of Burleigh, as Secretary for Scotland. Lord Stanley, Financial Secretary ot the War Department, succeeds Austen Chamberlain as Postmoater-Gcneral. LONDON, Oct 5. The. three weeks' Cabinet crisis has ended in a manner more remarkable and dramatic than that of its inception. Mr. Balfour's new ministry affords a measure of tho enorm ous difficulty he has had to contend with In the task of reconstruction, and Its composition seoms to indicate that the Premier himself can have little belief of its durability. The most sanguine sup porters of the government tonight ex press the smallest hopes of such an ad ministration living many months, and the prevalent Idea is that there will be a general election before Parliament reassembles. The Duke of Devonshire, leader of tho Conservative party in the House of Lords, complicated matters by resigning today. This is a heavy blow. Had he remained the government might possibly have survived another Parliamentary session by avoiding legislation dealing- with the fiscal problem, but with him goes the support of the strong party ot Liberal Unionists in the country. One consequence of the Duke of Devon shire's retirement is extremely umor tunate for the government It will bring tho leadership of tho Houso of Lords to the unpopular Lord Lansdowne. No suc cessor has yet been appointed to tho Duko of Devonshire, and several minor gov ernment offices still remain vacant Of the few appolnments announced to night the most surprising Is that of Hon. Alfred Lyttleton as Secretary for tho Col onies. Mr. Lyttleton Is a man of ac knowledged ability and a good speaker. but he has had no Ministerial experience whatever. He is better Known to tne col onies as a cricketer than a politician. Ho and his seven brothers were famous cricketers at Eton, while Alfred and. hia brother Edward displayed even greater prowess at football, racquets, etc. Alfred Lyttleton was always an enthusiastic cricketer, and has taken several teams on colonial tours: Ho was alono tor 15 years the champion tennis player, and lias won international football honors. Mr. Lyttleton Is related to Mr. Balfour by marriage. Ho is credited witn ueing in full sympathy with Mr. Chamberlain's colonial policy and Lord Mllner's South African ideas, and he is personally pop ular. Austen Chamberlain's appointment to tho Chancellorship of tho Exchequer has been fully discounted. Doubts are ex pressed as to tho appropriateness ot send ing him to such an important office, al though hia ability Is not called in question. Mr. Brodrick's transfer to the Indian Office will probably evoke the fiercest storm and much resentment in xnuia. where the feeling will be that he has been sent to the Indian Office because he was a xaiiure ac xno wax- umce. Arnold Forster has always been a stu dent of the question of defenses and a. strong critic of War Office methods. If allowed a free hand he should introduce drastic Teforms. CONSERVATIVE LEADER RESIGXSv Duke of Devonshire Takes Issae "With Balfour on Free Trade. LONDON, 4ct 5. The Duke ot Devon shire, who was leader of the Conserva tive party in the House of Lords, has re signed the office of Lord President of the Council, and the King has accepted his resignation. The Duke of Devonshire wrote to Mr. Balfour giving his reasons for his resig nation, which he attributed, among other things, to the Premier's speech at Shef field and his pamphlet on insular free trade. The Duke of Devonshire has not yet made his letter public, but a letter of acknowledgment from Mr. Balfour was published tonight Tho Premier expresses great surprise and regret at the resigna tion, saying he had fully discussed hi; POllCy W1UI LUC LVUtt.e, WUUU1 UC XCijlUlM as one ot hi3 supporters, and with wbi he had freely conferred. The Duke of Devonshire's letter to Balfour was communicated to tha pt tonight It Indicates the point in wll he differs from Balfour's fiscal pollcjl