VOL. XLVIII. 0. 14,919.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MATERNAL LOVE
ROOSEVELT TELLS
STEWART'S FAULTS
RISE IN DEFENSE
PORTUGAL FEARS
L
IGNORES DECREE
OF P0WDERPUFF
AN OPEN REVOLT
DECLARED TUFT
JONAH HASKELL
IS
MRS. BISPHAM CLINGS TO CHIL
WOMEN OF CHCRCH FORCE
MOXAKCHIAL PARTI" STORING
DREX IX SPITE OF LAW.
MINISTER TO RESIGN.
ARMS' IX CONTEXTS.
COMPROMISE
RRYAFJ
UNLOADS
PACIFIC
NAT 1
SHOW
OPENED
Refused to Accept Join
Indorsement.
ROOSEVELT GIVES LETTER
Would Not Forsake Principle
to Win Presidency.
PRESIDENT HITS FORAKER
Calls Him Representative of Law
Defying Corporations Which
Fought Reforms Taft Kind
of Man for President.
STRONG POINTS OF ROOSETELT'S
STATEMENT.
Mr. Taft declined for one moment
to consider any possible advantage
to himself where what he regarded
as a great principle was at stake.
Senator Foraker represents only
the forces which In embittered
fsstilon fought the nomination of Mr.
Taft. and whtch were definitely de
prived of power within the Republic
can party when Mr. Taft was nomi
nated. (
There Is but one way to preserve
and perpetuate the great reforms
which have marked the National
Government during the last seven
years, and that Is by electing Mr.
Taft.
To defeat him (Taft) will bring
lasting satisfaction to those ' men
who were behind Foraker, the op
ponent of Mr. Taft within his own
party, and who are now behind Gov
ernor Haskell and his associates, the
opponents of Mr. Taft In the op
posing party.
The entire agitation over Browns
ville ' was merely one phase of the
'efforts by representatives of law
defying corporations to bring dis
credit upon the Administration.
Mr. Taft has been nominated for
the very reason that he Is the an
tithesis of the forces that were re
sponsible for Mr. Foraker.
The man who unhestltatingly re
sists temptation, who cannot be
swerved by any consideration of per
sonal Interest from following the
course which his lofty conception
of duty dictates to him. Is surely the
msn of all others to be Intrusted
with the Presidency.
I appeal to all good citizens, to
all highmlnded conscientious men
who love their country for the sake
of their country, to put such a man
at Its head.
What Taft Said About Foraker.
I don't care for the Presidency
if It has to come by compromise with
Senator Foraker or anyone else in
a matter of principle.
He has opposed the vital pollciea
and principles of the Administra
tion. The Legislature of Ohio asked the
Senator to support the rate bill.
Senator Foraker declined to follow
this resolution.
I cannot stultify myself by acqui
escence In any proposed compromise
which necessarily Involves the ad
mission that the Republicans of Ohio
regard this fundamental difference
of opinion as of no importance.
I cannot favor any action which
will have the appearance of acqui
escence to the proposed compromise.
OYSTER BAT. N. Y.. Sept. 21. Late to
day Secretary Loeb gave to representa
tives of the press a formal atatement by
the President which waa called forth by
the recent exchanges between W. R.
Hearst and Senator Foraker, of Ohio.
Mr. Hearst In publlo utterance! had ac
cused the Senator of relatione with the
Standard Oil Company inconsistent with
his duties as a Senator and his attitude
as a representative of Republican policies
and professions. In today's atatement
President Roosevelt makes another ap
peal for the support of Mr. Taft and de
clares that his defeat would bring "last'
Ins; satisfaction to but one set, of men.
namely', to those men who. as shown in
the correspondence published by
Hearst, were behind Mr. Foiaaer,
the
opponent of Mr. Taft. within his own
party, and who now are behind Governor
Haskell and his associates, the opponents
of Mr. Taft. In the opposite party."
Taft Scorned Compromise
The statement embodies a letter written
by Mr. Taft .to a friend in Ohio on July
' J". 1SWT, In which the present Republican
candidate for the Presidency refused to
acquiesce in the plan of the state central
committee to indorse Mr. Taft for the
Presidency and Mr. Foraker for re-elec
tion to the Senate in a single resolution
The President points out that Mr. Taffs
attitude has been always directly-opposed
to that charged ag-ainst Senator Foraker
by Mr. Hearst regarding- the moneyed In
terests. The President cites the Browns
ville affair as a case where the agitation
was a phase of the effort "by the repre
sentatives of certain law-defying corpora
tions to bring discredit upon the adminis
tration." It was." he says, 'In large
part, not a genuine agitation on behalf of
the colored men at all."
Taft Refused U Make DeaL
In view of Mr. Hearst's disclosure about
Senator Foraker. I make public the follow
ing letter written by Mr. Taft on July 10.
3vn7, to a friend In Ohio, prominent In
Ohio politics, who, wrote him refore tha
meeting of the State Central Committee,
asking whether he would object to tha
committee's passing a resolution indors
ing Mr. Tart for President and Mr. Foraker
(Concluded on Page '
Opera Singer's Wife Adjudged in
Contempt for Violating Terms of
Separation Agreement.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 21. David
Bispham, the grand opera singer, today
won the first battle in the legal war
with his wife, Mrs. Caroline R. Bis
pham. over the custody of their two
children, a girl of 14 and a boy of 10.
Judge Audenreid adjudged Mrs. Bis
pham in contempt of court for dlsre
garding a written agreement made
three years ago. when the Bisphams
agreed as to who should have the chll
dren at different periods of the year.
It Is alleged Mrs. Bispham took the
children without permission from Mr.
Blspham'a home.
There was a dramatic scene in court
when the Judge issued his order. Cling
lng to the boy 'and girl until they
were literally dragged from the court
room, Mrs. Bispham got on her knees,
kissed them repeatedly, bade them
goodbye and was only parted from the
children when the lawyers for Mr. Bis
pham took them from the court with
instructions to have them in court
again next Monday. On that day
Judge Audenreid will decide who is to
have them permanently.
The couple separated three years
ago and a divorce was refused Bispham,
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
Exhibition by World's Scientists
Precedes Great Congress.
WASHINGTON. Sept. a. What Is
practically a world's fair of tuberculosis
was started at the new National Museum
in this city tonight. The exhibition has
been assembled in connection with the
International Congress of Tuberculosis.
Addresses were made by Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, Surgeon-General G.
M. Sternberg and others.
The exhibition' will remain open until
October 2, during which time there will
be demonstrations and talks to illustrate
the methods by which the fight against
tuberculosis Is being fought in all parts
of the world. Practically every civilized
nation la represented In the exhibition
On next Monday, September 28 the offi
cial opening of the congress proper will
occur.
There were seated on the platform
many scientists who have come here
from every part of the globe. The audi
torium, with a seating capacity of 3600,
was well filled.
It has been demonstrated that in its
earlier stages tuberculosis is curable,
said General George M. Sternberg. "The
apathy of the past was founded on Ig
norance. The vigorous campaign which
has been inaugurated during recent years
for the cure and prevention of tubercu
losis is based upon exact .knowledge and
will no doubt result in a rapid decrease
in the mortality from this disease and
eventually, we hope, in Its practical ex
tinction. This hope is Justified by results
which have already been attained In
Europe. Education of the people gen
erally is a fundamental requisite In the
prosecution of the campaign.
It will require the unltedefforts of sani
tarians, physicians, social workers, fra
ternal and church organizations, teachers
and the educated classes generally."
MAY SURPASS ALASKA
Mining Expert Says Philippines Are
Rich in Gold.
WASHINGTON, Sept- 21. (Special.)
The Philippines may surpass Alaska in
gold production within the next few years.
There is a surprise in store for those
disposed to look upon the Philippines
as a 'useless acquisition,' " says A. Heise,
a mining engineer, of Manila, who is now
in Washington. "Before the Spanish con
quest, gold dust in considerable quan
tities was exported from the Philippines
to China, and since American occupation
the work of prospecting has made won
derful strides. Next year gold to the
alue of Jl. 000.000 will be taken out and
the Installation of improved machinery
will soon make possible a production of
at least $3,000,000 annually.
"Ore bodies now in sight will yield J100,-
000,000. There Is every season to believe
that as mining operations progress
greater and richer deposits of the precious
metal will be uncovered. It will not be
long before the Philippines will take a
leading position In gold producing."
CRUSHED BENEATH TRAIN
William Gilbreath Meets With Se
vere Accident at Spokane.
CHETENNE, Wyo., Sept 21. Attempt
ing to alight from a Union Pacific train
before it stopped tonight at 10:15 o'clock.
William Gilbreath, of Portland, Or., en
route to Denlson, la., fell beneath the
wheels. His right leg was crushed off
and thrown some distance, the fingers
of his right hand and his left ear were
severed, and he was severely hurt about
the head.
William Gilbreath's home in Portland Is
at 616 East Tenth street. He lived here
about three years and had been employed
as foreman at the bam of Stevens Bros.,
contractors at East Tenth street. He had
previously lived at Denison whither he
went recently to sell some property.
PICKPOCKETS GET $1000
Thieves Following Wild West Show
Make Haul at Bellingham.
BELLINGHAM. Wash... Sept 21.
Clever pickpockets following "Buffalo
Bill's" Wild West show tonight suc
ceeded In securing over 11000 in silver,
greenbacks, checks and notes from three
different persons. The robberies were
committed near the Great Northern
station and the thieves escaped.
Explains at Length Why
He Is in Exile.
UNDESERVING OF PROMOTION
But Refuses to Retire Except
as Brigadier-General.
LONG PAST USEFULNESS
Letter Written by President to Sen
ator Rayner, of Maryland, Gives
in Detail Charges) Against
ArtHIerj Colonel.
SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 21. (Spe
cial.) In a letter dated May 6, sent
to Senator Rayne'r, of Maryland, in
reply to f.n Inquiry, President Roose
velt gives at length the reasons of the
War Department and -himself for the
exile of Colonel Stewart, to an aban
doned fort in Arizona. This letter has
been given out by the Senator with per
mission to publish. In part it says:
"My Dear Senator Rayner, I have
received your letter of May 3, and also
the letter you wrote to the Secretary
of War in reference to the case of
Colonel W. F. Stewart. The facts are
aa follows:
Wants to Be General.
"I made a careful Investigation of the
case of Colonel Stewart I have before
me the report of the Judge Advocate-Gen.
era! upon It and full report by Major-
General Duvali and have looked at the
original reports of Generals Grant, Mur
ray and others. It appears that Colonel
Stewart had been 41 years in the Army,
having entered It when very young, so
he Is now entitled to retire, having
served 40 years. He refuses to retire un
less ha is made a Brigadier-General.
"Nuisance In 6e?Ticfc."
'I shall certainly not make him a Brig
adier-General because he is grossly un
fit, not merely to be a Brigadier-
General, but to hold- his present rank In
the Army. His career has not been dis
tinguished for a number of years; bis
usefulness has been diminishing. Indeed
it has not only irrevocably passed,, but
he Is -a nutaance in the service, being
both incompetent and temperamentally
unfit to exercise command over enlisted
men, or to control other officers, or to
behave with propriety when brought la
contact With civilians.
Known as "Impossible."
"As General Duvall reports, It is wen
known throughout the artillery service
that Colonel Stewart is an 'impossible'
commanding officer, and he is a man who
In civil life could under no circumstances
have risen to any position of influence or
authority over his fellows. During the
last three years the trouble with Colonel
Stewart has reached a climax.
Failed to Detect Graft.
"In 1906, when he waa in command at
Fort Williams, Maine, an officer of his
command, his quartermaster, was court
martialed, dismissed from the Army and
sentenced to the penitentiary for the
perpetration of most outrageous frauds
upon the Government, which had extend- j
(Concluded on Page 5.)
Attacks Female Foible in Sermon
and Almost Provokes Riot
Among Congregation.
TATLORSTOWN, Pa., Sept. 21. Spe
clal.) When Rev. J. H. Moore, pastor of
the Christian Church of this village, at
tacked cardplaying among male members
of his church, the girls thought it great
fun, but when in last night's sermon
he attacked powder puffs in the 'same
sentence with cards, there was a row
which almost blossomed Into a riot, in
church. Today the minister was forced
to resign.
The phrase from the pulpit last
night which caused the. explosion was:
"I would as leif have a blacksnake
in my bouse as a deck of cards, and I
have my own private opinion of any
woman who uses a powder puff."
The pastor got no further. At least
half a dozen young '"women were on
their feet expostulating against such
talk from the pulpit.
"You're a nebby thing and ought to
be ashamed of yourself. You ought to
be horsewhipped," said one of the
choir-singers to the minister as she
left the choir corner with the rest- "At
least you should resign."
"I will, sister, just as soon as the
congregation can raise the two
months' back salary that Is due me,'
said the minister calmly.
"We will see that you get your sal
ary and that you keep your promise t J
quit," shouted a rather stout lady of
the congregation, who was evidently
partial to the powder puff.
And the girls tonight are keeping
their promise. They say that they will
have enough money by noon tomorrow
to force the minister to ' get out, ac
cording to his promise.
KEEP CASTR0 FOR LIFE
President's Partisans Start Move
ment to Prolong His Rule.
CARACAS, via Willemsted. Curacoa.
Sept. 21. Partisans of President Castro
In recent speeches have Initiated a move
ment to proclaim Castro President of
Venezuela for life.
Baron Zieckendorff, German minister.
presented the answer of the Nether
lands, government to the last Venezuelan
note to Foreign Minister Paul, three days
ago. Yesterday the minister took It to
Valencia and delivered it to President
Castro, who is still enjoying himself with
banquets and balls in the Inland city. The
contents of this last Dutch note are care
fully guarded, but there is good reason
to believe that It is not an ultimatum.
Baron Zieckendorff, who has acted dip
lomatically for the Netherlands since the
rupture, with Venezuela, will attempt to
persuade President Castro to yield suffi
ciently to avoid a conflict, as Germany,
it. is. held here, desires that the Vene
zuelan status quo be maintained.
FIGHT FOR LOCAL OPTION
Utah Democratic Convention Prom
ises to Be Lively.
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 21. The Democrat
ic state convention will meet here tomor
row to nominate a complete state ticket.
candidates for Congress and Presidential
electors. With the nomination of Jesse
Knight, of Provo, a prominent mining
man, for Governor almost a certainty.
indications point to a number of lively
fights for the remaining places on the
ticket as well as over the local option
question, a plank providing for which
will be presented before the committee
on resolutions and vigorously advocated
by a number of counties.
Just what the convention will do with
the- question of naming the Democratic
choice for United States Senator is also
an open question. It seems probable that
Samuel Newhouse will be declared the
choice of the party, although the friends
of Judge W. H. King are by no means
idle.
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THE GREAT OREGON DEMOCRATIC JOKE
TflFTS PLURALITr SHOULD BE 52.133
His Treasurer Smells
of Standard Oil.
SENT TO OKLAHOMA IN HAST
Hearst's Repeated Charges
. Discredit Governor.
MONNETT REMAINS SILEN
Can't Deny Charge Haskell Attempt'
cd Bribery in Standard's Interest
Hearst Refers Him to
Court Records.
CHICAGO, Sept 21. (Special.) Gover
nor Charles N. Haskell, of Oklahoma, the
friend of William Jennings Bryan, author
of the bat'k guaranty plank in the Demo
cratlc National platform and treasurer of
the National committee, packed his valise
and took the fastest train he could find
for his adopted state. Mr. Haskell will
stay in the West for an indefinite time,
two weeks at least, according to the
statement of his associates who said mat
ters in Oklahoma demanded his attention
Too Heavy Load for Party.
The Governor, accused by William R,
Hearst of being an agent of the Standard
Oil Company, had nothing more to say of
the matter other than his proposal to
settle the controversy by leaving it to
Jury of five people picked by himself.
The accepted gossip around Democratic
National headquarters is that Mr. Haskell
has been sent into the retirement which
Oklahoma affords, not for the benefit of
his health, but for the good of the party.
Nobody knows how ' long he Is going to
stay and nobody seems to care. He Is
regarded as too heavy a- load for even
Mr. Bryan to carry at this particular
time, and the quicker he is got out of the
limelight the better.
Hearst Tells More and More.
When the Oklahoma executive first
came to Chicago a few days ago with
general denial of Mr. Hearst's original
charge,, the denial, was accepted at its
face value at the Democratic headquar
ters and. given out as a complete answer
to everything which had been said.
But somehow or other Mr. Hearst did
not seem so to regard it. He not -only
came back with bis original charge, but
added another one to It, namely, the
Haskell connection with the Standard Oil
Company, and then, when that was chal
lenged, came back again with more de
tails, jumping from Oklahoma to Ohio
and connecting Mr. Haskell by means of
affidavits with, the Standard Oil attempt
to bribe Attorney-General Monnett, of the
Buckeye State.
Monnett Withholds His Aid.
Up to date, Mr. Monnett. although
Democrat, has failed to come to Mr.
Haskell's assistance, and the gossip has
it that the Democratic managers are be
ginning to wonder how much more of this
loaded Information Mr. Hearst Is carry
lng around the country, and made up
their minds that the sooner the treasurer
of their National committee Is sent to
the obscurity of the alfalfa fields of his
(Concluded on Page 8.)
Destruction of Republican Xewspa
per Offices Threatened, Is
Lisbon Report.
LISBON, Sept l. Insistent declarations
that a revolutionary outbreak In Portugal
is impending continue to make their ap
pearance in the local newspapers, and
new feature of these reports Is the state'
ment that the monarchlal extremists.
allzing that the Republicans are arming
for a revolt, are making ready for their
defense by storing secretly large quantl
ties of arms In the convents of Lisbon,
where the authorities dare not penetrate.
The movement Is said to be supported
actively by the clerical party.
One of the monarchlal organs says that
17,000 persons have -enlisted for -the pur
pose of attacking and destroying the of
flees- of the Republican newspapers, an
the Republicans declare if this is done
they will retaliate by starting a general
riot and revolution.
OPEN GRAND TRUNK ROAD
New Canadian Line Completed to
Battle River From Winnipeg,
WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 21. Alfred W.
Smlthere, of London, vice-president of
the Grand Trunk Railway, assisted by
Charles M. Hays, president of the Grand
Trunk Pacific, today officially opened the
Grand : Trunk Pacific Railway's third
transcontinental railway across Canada,
which Is now completed from Winnipeg
to Battle River, 666 miles, and Is ready
to handle traffic that distance. The road
will be completed to Edmonton, a dls
tance of 1000 miles, by the beginning of
this Winter.
ENGINEERS MAY STRIKE
Give Canadian One Week to Settle
' With Employes.
WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 21. Canadian
faciflc Railway engineers have notified
the company that they will not run en
glnes longer than another week if the
strike Is not settled. They say they will
lay the facts before the Railway Com
mission at Ottawa.
The company is preparing another ultl
matura in which it will offer to. rein
state strikers under certain conditions.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70.5
decrees; minimum, 62.8 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
foreign.
Cholera spreads rapidly at St. Petersburg.
faga 3.
Cholera epidemic In many Chinese cities
and spreading m Philippines. Page 2.
Monarchists and Republicans prepare for
war In Portugal. Page 1.
Wilbur Wright breaks all airship records
by flight In France. Page 5.
Politics.
Bryan tells how he expects to accomplish
reiorms m spite or Hostile senate. Page 2
Ministers and reformers Invade Indiana
Legislature and hold prayer meetings.
Page 9.
Roosevelt publishes letter showing Taft re
fused to compromise witn jForaicer and
makes It strong argument for Taft's
election. Page 1.
Mack says Bryan will carry Pacific Coast
and -will make hard fight. Page 4.
Democratic National committee unloads
Haskell and sends him back to Okla
homa. Page 1.
Hitchcock making short campaign because
funds are scarce. Page 5.
Domestic.
Mrs. Howard Gould asks for alimony and
accuses husband of hounding her.
Page 4.
Chang, murderer of fiterens, fights for delay
of trial. Page z.
Mrs. David Bispham makes affecting scene
in court when separated from children.
Page l.
One of Burns' detectives held guilty of ap
proaching juror in Ruef case. Page 2.
Oddfellows' convention opens at Denver.
Page 2.
Women force preacher to resign for de
nouncing powder puffs. Page 1.
Immense wealth in Philippine gold mines.
Fage 1.
Forest fires threaten many towns In Michi
gan and Wisconsin. Page 3.
President fiquiers of Standard Oil Com
pany of Ohio Justifies business methods.
Page a.
Sports,
Records are broken in Country Club races.
Page 7.
T. 8. McGrath appointed presiding Judge at
Spokane Horse Snow. Page 1.
Leaders in both big leagues still bunched
lor first place, page a.
Pacific Coast.
First passenger train enters Wallowa; great
demonstration. jrage .
El. W. Gains, of t'nlon County, seeks to
collect fee from farmers if freight rates
are reduced. Page 6.
Washington electric railways appeal for re
duced taxation. Fage 6.
Schools reopen Jn Willamette Valley towns
with greatly - increased enrollments.
Page 6.
Northern Pacific buying rights of way for
road between South Bend and Columbia
River; believed to be extension North
Bank road. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Local butter prices advance today. Page 19.
Chicago wheat market affected by bearish
news. Page 15.
Tumble In stock prices at New York-
Page 15.
Longshoremen unions of paciflo Coast may
anuiate. page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Opening of Pacific National Livestock show
great success. Page L
L. Sabln resigns from Executive Board.
Page 10.
Governor Chamberlain will probably take
stump for Bryan. Page 10.
Charges at hydrant investigation cause
sensation. Page 14.
State Circuit Court upholds validity ' of
vehicle tax. Page 8.
Federal Court of Appeals holds short ses
sion. Page 14.
6enator Beverldge will speak for Taft In
Portland. Page 10.
Xower fire Insurance rates will be re
stored in Portland, page 9.
Harciman superintendents of motive power
inspect Dig locomotives, age o.
Labor unions seek support - of Portland
churches. Page lft.
New ordinance regulating saloons submitted
to Council. Page 14.
plans made for raising fund for Rose
Festival. Fage 16.
Sunday closing law to be enforced. Page 10.
Great Crowd Sees Fine
Stock Display.
TRACK EVENTS BREAK RECORDS
Day Is Marred by Accident
That May Prove Fatal. ,
JOCKEY SOLOMER THROWN
Exhibit of Blooded Horses, Cattle,
Swine and Poultry Is One ot
Best Ever Seen on Pa
. ciflo Coast.
Into the magnificent new quarters of
the Portland Country Club and Live
stock: Association the Pacific National
Show the blooded horses and premier
stock of the West have been gathered.
The opening- day ot the Initial meeting
yesterday drew such a crowd as thor
oughly to satisfy the management with
the first day's attendance.
From Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia, from Idaho, Montana and Colo
rado, and even as far east as Nebraska,
and as far north as Calgary, N. W. T.,
breeders of thoroughbreds and fanciers
of the best there is in stock have come
to participate in the initial meeting of
the greatest livestock and racing event
in the West. Already it has that dis
tinction, but Its scope is national In
character and the success of its inaug
ural day Indicates the fulfillment of its
purpose far sooner than was even
hoped.
Purses Amount to $40,000.
As an inducement to participants
and, Indeed, quite a staggering Induce
ment for the first meeting of a new
track to offer the sum of $40,000 has
beeajoated la purses and-premiums.
Half of that amount will be distributed
to winners on the track, while the other
half will go to winners in the various
stock shows.
An amount exceeding $160,000 has
been spent upon the grounds and build
ings, of the new home of the Pacific
National Livestock Show. And, though
an air of newness and incompleteness
pervades the place. Its natural location
offers possibilities for the most beauti
ful racetrack and show grounds in the
country. The entire field is a natural
basin, bounded on two sides by hills,
upon one of which has been erected a
huge grandstand of steel and concrete.
With a seating capacity of 3500 and
rows of bleachers whose seating ca
pacity is 4500.
Track Fastest In West.
The track Is ideal and yesterday'
events verified the contentions of the
management that it Is the fastest track
in the West. From the commanding ele
vation of the hills overlooking the mile
oval and from every seat In the grand
stand and bleachers a complete view ot
the track is possible. Although perfectly
new, the track yesterday demonstrated
Its speed by the performances of the
guideless mare. College Maid, who broke
her own record and by the first heat of
the pacing mare Josephine, who went a
mile in 2:071 m a 2:14 pacing event. Day
Break tied the fastest trotting record
that has been made on the Salem track.
Large Grandstand Is Filled.
It was 8 o'clock yesterday morning
when the gates of the new club grounds
were thrown open. Few were on hand
at the time, but during he rest of the
forenoon and early in the afternoon the
crowd arrived so rapidly that by the
time the races began In the afternoon
the huge grandstand was filled and
hundreds crowded against the fence sur
rounding the track. Inside, the track
were swell equlppages, automobiles.
blooded teams and carriages, tallyhos and
vehicles of all descriptions, for society '
turned out loyally at the opening day's
events.
With the exception of two unfortunate
accidents, the day passed auspiciously. .
During the early morning hours, when
working ut the thoroughbreds, a horse
threw its mount, causing Injuries from
which the lad will likely die at St. Vin-
cent's Hospital. Earl Solomer was up
and the horse he was riding was one ot
the regulars flying a Montana firm's
colorB. In some way the lad was un
seated and fell beneath the horse's hoofs.
Jockey Will. Probably Die.
Solomer was removed to St. VIncent'i
and has been unconscious since he was
taken there. At the hospital It was
stated last night that his death was ex
pected momentarily as the result of In
ternal injuries. He Is IS years of age
and has been a Jockey for two years or
more. His parents are dead, but he has
sister, who is an actress, now per
forming in Winnipeg. He has an aunt
in Los Angeles.
The other accident, with a less seri
ous ending, however, occurred lmmedi-
tely after the running race, the final
event on the day's programme, had
been finished. Inlntl, Fred Merrill's
brown filly, with Daly up, finished far
in the rear of the field, and forgot to
stop. With the boy tugging might and
main upon the reins the filly ran away
and the mount was powerless to stop
ber. After running around the track
(Concluded on Pas 10.)