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War Clouds Loom Over
Balkans.
INDEPENDENCE ' OF BULGARIA
Prince Ferdinand to Proclaim
It, Taking Title of Czar.
AUSTRIA SEIZES STATES
VIII Annex Bosnia and Herzegovina
According to Notes Sent Out by
Francis Joseph Berlin
Treaty Is Broken.
AFSTRIAH ATI 11 IDE WARIJB.E.
BELGRADE. Serrla, Oct. 4. The
reports received her that Austria
proposes to annex ths provinces of
Bosnia and Herserovlna has caused
the greatest excitement. Ths Er
Tlan press denounces Austria's ac-
tlou as warlike.
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TjONPON. Oct. 4. Events which threat
en to change tho political face of Europe
ire crystallizing with lightning-like rapi
dity. Almost over night the horizon of
the Near East, which seemed gradually
assuming a peaceful appearance, has be
come crowded with war clouds.
News hus reached here from several
sources that two definite strokes are Im
pending which cannot fail to bring mat
ters to a crisis and perhaps force an Im
mediate war.
One Is the proclamation of Prince
Ferdinand of the Independence of Bul
garia, which will Include Roumella,
taking for himself the title of Cxar.
The other Is an announcement by Austria-Hungary
of the practical annexa
tion of the provinces of Bosnia and Her
rgovlna as appanages of the Austro
Hnngarlan crown.
Either action will be equivalent to the
faring up of the treaty of Berlin, while
Prince Ferdinand's course seems almost
certain to precipitate a war between
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Before these possibilities, the quarrel
over the East Koumelian section of the
Orient Ballway sinks Into insignificance.
Both armies are reported to be quietly
and swiftly mobilising on the borders.
Bulgaria Is said to be buying up muni
tions and horses on an extensive scale.
The Bulgarians have foKh In their
army, which has reached a high state
of efficiency, although It is perhaps
lacking In officers, and ths war for which
Bulgaria has long been suspected of
preparing could be fought with more
advantage for her now than when the
Turkish government has had time to re
organise Its forces, enervated by corrup
tion and neglect of the old regime.
Emperor Announces Intentions.
The Emperor of Austria, It is under
stood, has dispatched a letter to the
President of France, setting forth his In
tentions regarding Bosnia and Her
zegovina, although the contents of the
letter an kept secret, and he Is also
ending notes to the other powers.
It seems Incredible that Emperor
Francis Joseph, who always has been
a scrupulous observer of forms, should
reveal his plans to the rulers of other
rations before "he has communicated
them to his own Parliament- One ex
planation Is that the letter was not in
tended for delivery until Tuesday, when
Identical notes would ba presented to
the other powers.
While Austria's action with regard
to the two provinces may not tech
nically be called annexation. It Is be
lieved It will amount to that, whatever
It may be called. Apparently the Em
peror Is determined j that the destiny
of these provinces shall be Austrian,
not Turkish.
For JO years they have been admin
istered by Austria-Hungary, but they
have always remained theoretically
Turkish territory, and Austria pledged
that her administration should not
derogate Tuikl.-h Interests.
England 1 With Turkey.
English public opinion Is with Tur
key In the Bulgarian dispute, as all
the powers except Austria seem to be,
and It remains to be seen what the
English attitude will be toward an
nexation If that becomes a fact.
Austria Is suspected of encouraging
the recent Bulgarian-Turkish trouble
for her own Interests, but the British
government has made proposals to the
two countries looking to the settle
ment of the railway case, and the other
powers have agreed to give support to
the plan, which contemplates the tem
porary restoration of the railway to
Turkey. "To save her face," and then
transference of the company to the
Bulgarian Rovt rnment.
The KiiKl's-h t ress expresses surprise
that Austria and Bulgaria should plot
against Turkey and asks If the great
powers wlil submit to having obstacles
placed In the way of the regeneration
of Turkey.
TO PROCLAIM HIMSELF CZAR
prince Ferdinand Will Assert Inde
pendence of Bulgaria.
PAFtTS. Oct. 4 The French govern
ment la absorbed In the Balkan crisis.
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Nearly 1000 Compelled to Leave
Boulevards Because Machine)
Emits "Stinking Odor."
CHICAGO, Oct. 4. (Special.) Nearly
1000 of our very best citizens and several
tourists from adjoining cities were today
jostled off the South Side boulevards by
sundry large, thick policemen and forced
to do their speeding over the ordinary
streets. This was due to the discovery by
the South Park Commissioners of a for
gotten ordinance which forbids any vehi
cle on the boulevards which emits smoke
or any "stinking odor." Consequently
many haughty persons whose touring cars
wera fllllcg the atmosphere with the reek
of petrol were sidetracked by the police
and Invited to betake their offensive
odors" elsewhere.
At that, hundreds of cars escaped for
the reason that they were traveling so
fast the odor did not assail the watch
men until the machines were beyond
reach. The game was comparatively easy
while the sun was shining, for the faint
ripple of smoke could then be detected,
but the officers abandoned their efforts
when darkness fell. Of the thousands of
persons ordered off the boulevards, none
disobeyed, so the city gains nothing In
the way of revenue.
TWO DEAD, THREE HURT
Fatal Accident When Anto Plunged
Over Embankment.
MAHANOI CITY, Pa., Oct 4. In an
automobile plunge over a 25-foot embank
ment at Gordon today, Mrs. Peter Young.
34 years of age, and her daughter, Helen,
aged 8 years, were killed, and her hus
band, Peter Young, and Peter Young, Jr.,
aged 6, and Charles Clark, a nephew of
the dead woman, all of Ashland, sus
tained fractured skulls and Internal In
juries. Little hope Is entertained for ths
recovery of the Injured. The steering
gear of the machine failed to work and
caused the accident.
One Dead, Four Hurt.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Charles Wels
becker, a wholesale meat dealer of
Harlem, was killed and his wife and
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ungerlch and their
chauffeur were seriously Injured In an
automobile accident near -Edgewater,
N. J- tonight- According to witnesses
the automobile was making iu miles
an hour down a steep hill and was
rounding a turn when one of the front
wheels skidded, exploding the tire.
Grand Rapids Merchant, Killed.
HOLLAND, Mich., Oct. 4. While on
an automobile trip from Grand Rapids
to Holland today, Dick Brink, of Grand
Rapids, a prominent merchant, was ac
cidentally killed. While driving down
a hill near Vriesland, the steering gear
broke and the automobile turned turtle
Into a ditch.
NO KNOWLEDGE OF CASE
Lieutenant Fa rns worth Says He
- Can Tell Nothing.
FORT STEVENS, Or., Oct. -(Special.)
Lieutenant Farnsworth. mentioned
in a New York dispatch as a probable
witness In the trial of Captain Peter C.
Haines for the murder of W. E. Ann is.
Is now at Fort Stevens and denies having
any knowledge of the case that would
make him competent as a witness. Ac
cording to printed dispatches. Lieutenant
Farnsworth Is one of three officers whose
presence is greatly desired by the prose
cution but who have been transferred to
posts outside. New York and will there
fore not be present today to testify be
fore the grand jury.
Lieutenant Farnsworth was ordered to
Fort Stevens July 8, and arrived here
about a week later, or a month before
the killing of Annis. Whatever testi
mony ho would be able to give, there
fore, concerns circumstances leading up
to the crime. He asserts that he has no
information that would bear upon the
case.
COOLER WEATHER HELPS
Cholera In Manila Shows Decrease
Since Typhoon
MANILA, Oct, S. There were nine new
cases of cholera and two deaths Sunday,
but only two new cases up to noon to
day. It is believed that the cooler weather
which has followed Sunday's typhoon has
had a good effect in decreasing the num
ber of new cases.
G. D. Mitchell, the American dentist,
who became ill October 2, and whose case
was diagnosed as cholera, has been dis
charged from the hospital, his ailment
having proved not to be cholera.
Russia Has Disease in Hand.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 4. The chol
era epidemic Is being kept ell In hand,
considering the hold it had on the city
before proper measures to prevent its
spread were taken. In the 24 hours from
noon Saturday until noon today, the new
cases numbered 136 and deaths 62.
FIRST WRECK ON ROAD
Work Car Leaves Track, Blocks
Wallowa Extension.
WALLOWA, Or.. Oct. 4. Special.)
The first wreck on the Wallowa exten
sion occurred six miles below here yes
terday when the regular train was com
ing to Wallowa. A car used as a dining
car for a crew of Greeks, left the rails
In a narrow defile and completely block
aded the track. The train was delayed
six hours,
A wrecker was sent out from La
Grande and promptly loaded the Injured
car on a flntrar and brought it to this
city. No fatalities or serious Injuries
occurred.
Ballots Cast by 2250
Portland Citizens.
OHIOAN HAS 332 MAJORITY
Indicates 20,000 Ballots for
Republican in Multnomah.
OTHERS TO SHARE 13,000
Poll Taken by The Oregonlan in
Theaters and Among Various
Organizations Reflects Strong
Sentiment for Major Party.
RESULT OF STRAW VOTE.
Taft. Republican 1291
Bryan, Democrat 746
Debs. Socialist 14
Chafln, Prohibitionist 65
Hlsgen? Independence 9
Total 2250
If a straw vote, taken by The Ore
gonlan at the various theaters, the
Commercial Club during Saturday's
luncheon, a brewery, a sawmill, a ship
building plant, a labor union and sev
eral other places, la indicative of the
way Multnomah County, and Portland
especially, will vote at the Presidential
election on November 3, Taft will, with
out question, have a good majority. In
some of the theaters the vote collected
was very light, but this was due to the
fact that not all of the men In the audi
ences had pencils, and because no an
nouncements wera made from the stage
as to what was to be done with the
ballots.
Representative Vote Taken.
.' The total rote collected was 2230. The
vote would have been much larger, but
no returns were made from the P?.nta8s-:
or the Orpheum Theaters. No effort was
made to Insist that people at the various
theaters vote. The ballots were simply
distributed and those marked them who
desired to do so. Some of them were
marked and handed to the ushers, .while
others were left on the seats and col
lected after the shows were over. The
poll at the Grand was extremely light,
considering the size of the audience dur
ing the first "performance. This vote was
taken last night, while those at the other
theaters were taken Saturday night. The
vote taken Saturday night was heaviest
and the explanation of this Is perhaps
that the. audience was made up mostly
of men.
The straw vote will be cheering news to
the Taft followers, for the vote undoubt
edly indicates the political complexion of
the campaign, and In a fair way repre
sents the sentiment of the voters on the
Presidential campaign.
The votes, gathered as they were from
the various sources, are representative
of all walks of life. Taft will undoubt
edly poll a larger vote In the country
than Bryan, for In the country the Influ
ence of organized labor's vote is not felt.
Based on Registration.
At the primaries held in May, the reg
istration was 33.265, and based on that,
if the trial vote taken by The Oregonlan
Is a correct index, Taft's vote In Mult
nomah County would be In the neighbor
hood of 20,000. with Bryan, Debs, Hlsgen
and chafln to share the remaining 13,000.
In the gathering of the straw vote all
classes are represented. In the theaters
the ballots were passed through the audi
ence and collected by the ushers. The
resourceful American mind was dis
played In many instances, for when the
voter had no pencil at hand he would
Indicate his choice for President by
tearing a tiny hole next to the name
of his favorite nominee. The humorous
mind was also at work, for there were
several votes cast for Mayor Lane. One
ballot bore the legend, "Mayor Lane for
popular Idol." Still another wrote on the
ballot, "Mayor Lane for extremist,"
while another voted for John Manning.
One sturdy Republican voted for Roose
velt. Longshoremen's Union No. t. went for
Bryan practically unanimously. Out of
44 votes cast, 42 were for Bryan, one for
Taft and one for Debs. As a contrast,
and among laboring people also, was the
vote taken at the Willamette Iron Works
and at the Eastern & Western Lumber
Company. The Longshoremen's union
belongs to the American Federation of
Labor, while the men employed at the
iron works and the lumber mill do not.
Whether the longshoremen's vote Is in
dicative of the way the labor union vote
will go remains to be seen. At Weln
hard's Brewery, where only 14 men were
willing to express their choice for Presi
dent, Taft was in front by three votes.
Usually Prompt With Answers.
The effort to collect the straw vote is
not an easy one. but It will be carried on
until the labor organizations and tenants
of office buildings In the city have been
canvassed. The great majority of those
who marked the straw ballots, or were
questioned, either directly or by telephone,
were very ready to name their choice for
President. There were some, however, who
wanted to argue the point, others wanted
to ask questions, and some actually re
fused to name their choice for the next
Incumbent of the White House. ,
In one office In a downtown building,
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Dropped by Policeman's Bullet as
He Was About to Attack
Woman Many Trampled.
TUCSON'. Ariz.. Oct. 4. A terrible
tragedy was enacted at Elyslan Grove, a
pleasure park near here, this afternoon,
when an Immense black bear escaped
from a cage and charged upon a throng
of visitors. The animal, which has been
raised In captivity from a cub, had been
in the habit of being given soda pop at
the bar, and when It escaped it went
there. It was 'driven out by the attend
ants, but returned, and when It was
again driven away and an attempt made
to drive it into its cage. It became en
raged and charged the crowd.
The wife of a Southern Pacific employe
named Buss Laird ran with a go-cart
containing a year-old Infant, The bear
pursued, snatched the Infant and tore it
to pieces before Its mother's eyes. It was
attacking the woman when a shot from a
policeman's revolver stopped it. The by
standers opened a fusillade and filled the
brute with bullets. The bear had been
closely confined since a week ago. when It
attacked a small boy.
SHOT SHATTERS THIGH
Canby Hunter Loses Leg in Acci
dent Near SHverton.
SILVERTON. Or.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Henry Warnock, of Canby. while hunt
ing in the hills ten miles east of this
city today, received a gunshot wound
in the thigh from the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun In the hands of L.
Maulding, his companion. Warnock's leg
was horribly lascerated by the charge of
shot, and It is believed that amputation
of the limb will be necessary.
According to the statements of the two
men, Warnock was seated on the ground
before Maulding, who was reloading his
gun In some unknown manner Mauld
lng's gun was discharged and the entire
charge of shot entered Warnock's thigh,
completely shattering the bone.
The injured man was brought to this
city In a wagon, and tonight Dr. Brooks
took the patient to a Salem hospital
in an automobile.
Warnock was In this city, accompanied
by his wife, on a visit to his brother
John, a Silverton farmer. He is a man
about 45 yors old.
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200,000 ARE AFTER LANDS
Last of Uncle Sam's Distributions
in Rosebud Reservation. .
DALLAS. S. D., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Two hundred thousand persons will take
advantage of the opening of 820,000 acres
of free Government land In South Dakota
tomorrow. The parceling of this vast
tract of farm country In the Rosebud In
dian reservation Is the last of Uncle
Sam's big land distributions. Every one
is to have a chance at a 160-acre slice.
Land adjoining it Is now selling at $20 to
330 an acre. It Is estimated that this
drawing will surpass all other Govern
ment openings in the number who will
take part, at least 200,000 people being
expected to register. The number of 160
acre farms Is 6000. This means that only
one person out of every 40 can possibly
get a farm.
Already crowds have arrived at the bor
der and have set up tents prepared to
make a comfortable stay until after the
drawing. The registration points are at
Dallas and Gregory, S. D., on the east
border of the reservation; Chamberlain
and Presho, S. D., on the north, and
O'Neill and Valentine, Neb., on the south.
MOB'S AWFUL VENGEANCE
Burns Negra's Home and Shoots
Down Occupants Emerging.
HICKMAN, Ky, Oct. 4. Dave
Walker, a negro, his five-year-old
daughter and his baby child were killed
outright; the mother, who was hold
ing the baby In her arms, was fatally
shot and three other children will prob
ably die as a result of a mob's visit
to the Walker home here late last
night.
In addition, the oldest son Is miss
ing, and Is supposed to have been
burned with the negro's cabin, which
was fired by the mob.
Walker had cursed a white woman
and threatened a white man with a
pistol. When the mob of about 60 men
ordered him to come from .his house be
replied with a shot. The torch was
then applied to the house and as the
occupants came out they were shot
down.
CANADIAN STRIKE IS OFF
Machine Shop 3Ien Agree to Go to
Work at Old Scale.
WINNIPEG, Oct, 4. The Canadian
Pacific mechanics' strike has been offi
cially declared off.
The settlement of the strike -was first
announced tonight through the conserva
tive government in this province. Hon,
Robert Rogers has been in Montreal for
some days, with the view of bringing the
contending parties together and suc
ceeded. The terms are those brought in by the
boa-d of conciliation and the Lemieux
act for settling labor disputes. The men
return to work unconditionally. All
married men and all first-class mechan
ics who have been on strike return to
work tomorrow. The executive commit
tee will send messages to all points on
the system ordering the men bac
Trying Hard to Swing
Doubtful States.
HEARST LAYS SCHEME BARE
Exposure of Haskell's Connec
tion Emphasizes Charge.
WORD GOES TO EMPLOYES
Trust Officials Taking Active Part
in Fight in Ohio, Indiana and
West Virginia Repub
licans Are Worried.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct, 4. No matter what may be
said of other corporations, It has been
demonstrated beyond all question of
doubt that the Standard Oil Company,
the most flagrant violator of state and
Federal statutes, has supported and is
still supporting William J. Bryan in his
fight for the Presidency. It had not been
the purpose, either of Mr. Bryan or the
Standard Oil officials, to make public
this fact, but through the exposures of
William R. Hearst, and the attacks of
President Roosevelt, the whole scheme
has been laid bare.
In three Important and doubtful states
the Standard OH Company is very power
ful politically in Ohio, Indiana and West
Virginia, In each of these states there is
Republican discord, growing out of local
Issues, and therefore the Influence of the
Standard Oil Company becomes of dou
ble Importance. That this influence will
be thrown against the Republican ticket
cannot be questioned, and that this in
fluence will affect thousands of votes Is
not to be denied. Whether the Standard
Oil Company will be able to swing any of
these states remains to be seen. .
Gets Haskell to Hold Sack.
President Roosevelt made It very plain
that William J. Bryan was well ac
quainted with the record of Governor
Charles N. Haskell, of Oklahoma, when
he chose Haskell . nominally to take
charge of the framing of the Democratic
National platform at Denver. Bryan was
equally aware of Haskell's friendliness
for the Standard OH Company when he
made him treasurer of the Democratic
National committee. Prior to his appear
ance at Denver, Governor Haskell had
not been a National figure, nor had he
been prominent In politics outside of
Oklahoma. There were other Democrats
of wide reputation loyal Bryan men
available for both offices bestowed upon
Haskell, but they were not honored.
Therefore, it Is only fair presumption
that Mr. Bryan had some particular ob
ject in view when he brought Haskell
Into the limelight; the developments of
the past two weeks have shown what
that object was. Bryan wanted some
hold on the Standard Oil Company, and
he knew It could best be obtained
through the selection of Haskell to
handle the Democratic campaign fund.
Even had Haskell not been chosen as
treasurer of the Democratic National
Committee, the Standard Oil Company
would have given Its support to Bryan,
for the attitude of the Roosevelt Admin
istration and the loyalty of Taft to the
Roosevelt policies made it impossible for
the Standard Oil Company to support the
Republican tlclfet, or even remain- neu
tral. But with their good friend Haskell
holding the sack and standing high with
the Democratic leader, the Standard Oil
had every reason to enthuse over Bryan,
for In the event of his election It could
look to Haskell to call off the Adminis
tration If Mr. Bryan should undertake to
continue the prosecutions begun by Presi
dent Roosevelt
Could Juggle Bis Accounts.
It Is true the Democrats are pledged to
make public their campaign contributions,
but a man capable of the practices In
dulged In by Governor Haskell could
readily accept large contributions from
Standard OH officials and so distribute
them on the books of the Democratic
committee as to completely hide the
names of the real donors and the amounts
contributed by each. It is not supposed
for a minute that Haskell, had he re
mained as treasurer, would have reported
the contributions actually made by the
Standard Oil Company: he would have
juggled his accounts, as he has hereto
fore juggled the public affairs of Okla
homa. Such a man could not have been
trusted to account faithfully for the money
contributed to defray the expenses of Mr.
Bryan's campaign.
But the Standard Oil's support of
Bryan was not to be entirely financial.
It was and still is to use Its Influence
with Its employes In states where It is
strong, in the hope of getting Its vast
army of men In line for Bryan. The
Standard OH has thousands of employes
In Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia. The
same la true of Pennsylvania, but Penn
sylvania is so overwhelmingly Repub
lican that not even the Standard Oil
can swing It for Bryan. Now the Stand
ard Oil Company Is influential with its
men, for several reasons. It pays good
wages and gives its men continuous
employment. There are no strikes
among Standard Oil employe. There
Is the best of feeling prevailing among
the laborers and the officials of the
great trust. With such amity prevail
ing, the Standard Oil authorities need
only to pass the word among the men
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Finally Detected in New York and
Is Arrested and Held Prisoner
"at Ellis Island.
NEW YORK. Oct. 4. Mary Johnson, of
California, is a prisoner at Ellis Island,
for violation of the laws of New York in
wearing men's clothes. For 30 years she
has masqueraded in male attire under the
name of "Frank Woodhull," because she
felt that as a "man" she could better earn
her living.
The woman, who is well educated and
about 50 years of age, was a steerage pas
senger on the liner New York, which ar
rived here Saturday. Today when the
Immigrants were inspected a sharp-eyed
clerk became suspicious of "Frank Wood
hull" and called the attention of hospi
tal doctors to her. At this the woman
said:
"Gentlemen, I will tell you the truth, I
am a woman."
And then she gave the following account
of her life:
"At the age of 20 I went to California.
I had to support myself. I found life one
hard struggle. My appearance and in
stincts are against my earning a living
as a woman. I became so tired of the
struggle, handicapped as I was by nature,
that I decided to masquerade as a man.
I put on a man's suit of clothes, learned
to, walk, talk and work like a man and
ever since then life has been so much
more easy and pleasant."
CASTRO IGNORES HOLLAND
Refuses to Consider Second Note
From The Hague.
WILLEMSTED. Oct. 4. Advices re
ceived here by steamer state that at a
meeting on October 14 the Venezuelan sen
ate and President Castro refused to con
sider Holland's second note with regard
to the controversy that has arisen between
the two countries.
According to the same advices President
Castro, who had been seriously ill. but
was improving, has suffered a relapse.
Some of the Venezuelan ports are mak
ing preparations, fearing a blockade by
Holland.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 4. Some concern ex
ists here over the report not yet entirely
confirmed, that President Castro has re
jected the second note of the Dutch gov
ernment. Many are opposed to belligerent
action on the part of Holland In the wish
that The Hague, as the seat of the peace
conference, be not connected in any way
with the idea of war, but the government
will be prepared for any eventualities.
The cruiser Trecht has been placed un
der order's to proceed to the East Indies,
via the West Indies. When she arrives In
West Indian waters there will be four
warships under the Dutch flag assembled
at that station.
PASS UPON RATES FIRST
Shippers Want New Arrangement
Regarding TarUfs.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4. (Special.) One of
the chief topics to "be considered by the
National Industrial League at its annual
meeting In this city next Thursday will
be an effort to bring about an arrange
ment which will enable the Interstate
Commerce Commission to pass upon and
prohibit any advance in rates before the
pew tariffs are made effective. It Is pro
posed to carry this matter before Con
gress and urge speedy action enlarging
the powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in this respect.
Under the present laws. If shippers de
sire to prevent an advance in rates, they
must wait until the rates are effective
and then file their complaints. The laws
dp not permit them to anticipate in
creased rates, and much time Is" lost and
damage done even If the Increase be de
feated later. While the case is being
fought out shippers must pay the in
creased rates.
EIGHT PERISH IN FLAMES
Tenement-House Parents Hurl Chil
dren in Panic From Windows.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6. Eight persons are
believed to have been burned to death and
several were Injured, one fatally In a
fire in a crowded tenement house on Mul
berry street, between 1 and 2 o'clock this
morning. Several tenants jumped from
windows, and fire escapes (when the
flames cut off their retreat.
The fire started on the first floor in a
drygoods store and spread rapidly. There
is a fire escape on the front of the build
ing, but It was of little use as the persons
In the building completely lost their heads
and children were thrown from the win
dows to the street. Fortunately nearly all
of the children were caught by persons on
the sidewalk.
At 2:16 o'clock this morning four bodies
have been recovered from the building,
those of two men, one woman and a little
girl.
LAWSON HURT IN RUNAWAY
Boston Financier Rendered Uncon
scious by Kick on Head.
EGYPT, Mass., Oct. 4. Thomas W.
Lawson, the well-known financier, was
thrown from his carriage while driving
near North Scituate today and severely
Injured by the fall and being kicked by
the horse.
Mr. Lawson was picked up uncon
scious, taken into a nearby drugstore and
attended by a local physician. Later he
was removed to his home. Dream wold,
in this town. In an automobile. He did
not recover consciousness until late to
night He was badly bruised about the
head, having a long scalp wound: one
eye was injured and It was feared at
first that he was suffering from internal
injuries ,
Loses to Chicago by
Score of 5 to 2.
FAIO ATTENDANCE OF 30,247
Largest Crowd Ever Seen at
Any Ball Game in World.
CHICAGO LEADS LEAGUE
New York Has Three Games Yet to
Play and, by Winning All, May
Tie Leaders Pittsburg
Manager Good Loser.
CHICAGO. Oct. 4. Pittsburg was to
day eliminated from the National League
pennant race when Chicago scored a
6-to-2 victory before a crowd which was
declared to be the largest that ever paid
to see a game of baseball In the world.
Today's game was the final- one of the
season for Chicago and Pittsburg, while
New York has three more to play, all
with Boston. If one of these games Is
not played, owing to inclement weather
or for any other cause, or if Boston
wins one, the pennant will go to Chicago
for the third consecutive year. By win
ning all three New York will exactly
equal Chicago's percentage of .611.
Chicago Leads League.
Tonight Chicago leads the league with
.641; Pittsburg Is second with .636 and
New York, which did not play today. Is
third with .633.
The story of the victory is a simple
one. Chicago garnered 12 hits oft Willis
and Camnltz, while Brown allowed Pitts
burg but seven. The contest was clean
throughout. The umpires' decisions were
questioned but once, and this in orderly
fashion, despite the intense suppressed
excitement under' which the players
worked.
Largest Crowd Ever at Game.
President Murphy, of the Chicago club,
announced the paid attendance at 30.247.
This Mr. Murphy said, was the' largest
attendance ever present at a game of
baseball In the United States or pre
sumably In the world. It was nearly
4000 larger than ever passed through the
gates of the West Side Ball Park before.
At the conclusion of tho game Mr.
Murphy and Mr. Dreyfus, the latter
president of the Pittsburg club, gathered,
with others, in Mr. Murphy's office. Mr.
Dreyfus, whose team had just lost the
pennant, was smiling cheerfully, and
proposing that In the event of a tie be
tween New York and Chicago, the series
of three games be played off at Pitts
burg. "You are a better loser than I am,
said the Chicago president. "You are the
best loser In the league."
"We'll play the string out." he con
tinued, with reference to a possible tie
between New York. "However, I am
by no means sure that Boston won't get
one of those games."
The constitution of the National
(Concluded on Page 4.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, CS
degrees; minimum temperature, 42 de
grees. TODAY'S Probably showers; moderate
temperature; southwesterly -winds.
Foreign.
Bulgaria declares her Independence from
Turkey; war In Balkans threatened.
Page 1.
Iomestic.
Mormon Church declares for prohibition leg
islation. Page 3.
Bear runs amuck In crowd; kills child and
attacks mother. Page 1.
Atlantic fleet safely outrides hurricane In
Manila harbor; wind at times attains
velocity of 100 miles an hour. Pag 3.
-political-
Standard OH Company known to be sup
porting Bryan. Page I.
Taft will close campaign at Youngstown,
O., November 2. Page 2.
Lincoln Democrats have Information that
Roosevelt will take stump for Taft.
Page 3.
Roosevelt calls Haskell's bluff and makes
letter to Governor public. Page 3.
Sports.
Close finish in American League; Chicago
wins from Detroit, 3 to 1. Page 4.
Portland loses two games to Oakland; Los
Angeles defeats San Francisco. I'aga 4.
Chicago Is now probable victor In National
League. Page 4.
Chicago Nationals defeat Pittsburg, J to 1
Page 1.
Pacific Coast.
Two Portland young mn arrested In San
Francisco accused of forging railroad
passes. Page 1.
Trans-Mlsslssippi congress will convene In
San Francisco Tuesday. Page 7.
State tax rate will vary greatly In Wash
ington counties. Page 5.
Industrial.
Cranberries profitable crop on Oregon coast.
Page 12.
Salem offers Inducements to home building
Investors. Page 12.
Price of Willamette Valley farm lands
steadily advancing. Page 12.
District fair opens at The Dalles Tuesday.
Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Slrtw vote in Portland gives Taft big ma
jority. Page 1.
Captain D. E. Buohaaan. pioneer steamboat
man. passes away. Page 7.
Exodus begins from North End district.
Page 3. -Sheriff
expected to assume charge of county
prisoners. Page 14.
Effort will be made to float British ship
Galena. Page 13.
Dr. Dyott opposes Sunday blue laws. Page .
pr s. Lapham delivers further strictures
on" modern churches. Page 8.
Dr. Brougher says law enforcement will
'cure social evil. Page 8.
Building movement is heavy in all parts
of city. Page 13