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TIE GAME NOT
YET DECIDED
Directors Discuss Mat
ter All Day.
MANY AFFIDAVITS ARE READ
Merkle, Cause of Trouble,
Tells How Play Happened.
MAY GO INTO COURTS
If President Polllam's Decision Is
I'pheld and Xew York Loses Pen
nant, Brush May Sue Pitts
burg May Still Have Chance.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 5. (Special.) The
decision in the dispute betwen the New
York and Chicago baseball clubs regard
ing the famous "tie" game will not be
made until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. AH
of the evidence has been presented to the
directors of the league, the evening ses
sion lasting until a late hour, when the
directors adjourned, refusing to give out
any statements whatever.
Presidents Brush and Murphy were
both approached and asked for opinions
regarding the standing of the case and
their Intentions If the decision should
be adverse. Neither would discuss the
matter In any of its phases, both declar
ing they would have nothing to say until
the decision had been promulgated by
the directors.
Player Makes Affidavit. -
President Brush did not arrive In the
rlty until this afternoon and for that rea
son the directors did not convene until
tlie middle of the afternoon. The after
noon session was taken up by President
Brush In presenting the New York side
of the case. He read a large number of
affidavits given by spectator, police
men and players.
The most Interesting was signed by
riayer Merkle. the cause of all the
trouble in his statement - lie -declares
that he touched second base and was not
forced out. He ststed that he started
from the base line between first and sec
ond base and walked toward the home
plate when he saw Blrdwell'a hit had
gone safe, but that when he beard some
one railing for the ball he turned and
walked back to second, touching the second-base
bag and thus completing the
play.
Vmplres Tell Story.
Brush occupied the time of the direc
tors all afternoon, and after dinner it
came President Murphy's time. He pre
sented a great deal of evidence. The um
pires also presented their views of the
controversy. The directors would give
out no Information or make any com
ments on the merits of the case. Presi
dent Murphy was not permitted to vote,
neither was President Dreyfuss, of Pitts
burg, because the decision might open a
way by which Pittsburg could tie New
York and Chicago for first place.
May Go to Courts.
NEW YORK. Oct 6. The statement
was made here today with a claim of
reliable authority that In case the Na
tional league directors uphold Presi
dent Pulliam's decision of a tie in the
game of September 3, and New York
loses the championship thereby, John
T. Brush, president of the National
Club, will take the case to the civil
courts. If this happens, the world's
championship series may not be played.
DUN I WAY IS INSTALLED
Portland Man Becomes President of
I'nlvcrMty of Montana.
BUTTTTL Mont.. Oct. 5. (Special.) The
Inauguration thl afternoon of Dr. O. A.
Iuniway, formerly of Leland Stanford,
Jr.. University of t"a1ifornla, as president
. of th University of Montana, marked an
epoch In the educational hietory of this
state. The occasion was made notable
hy the presence of educators of promi
nence from points outside of the state,
notably JYestdent Pavld Starr Jordan,
head of Ijehtnd Stanford. Jr., university,
who delivered the principal address of
the exercises, and Dr. Enoch Bryan,
president of Washington State Univer
sity, who also spoke, referring eloquently
lo the future In store for Montana Unl
er:tr. Professor H L. Nichols, of
iVrm-ll spoke briefly. Governor Edwin
N orri s w elc omed Pr. Puni wa y on be
half of the state, as did the student
body and the faculty. Officials and edu
cators from all parts of the state were
in attendance ami welcomed the Cali
fornia educator to Montana.
VESSEL'S INJURY SLIGHT
Only w Rivets Started Aft on
Steamer Nedcrland.
VICTORIA. B. C. Oct. S- The survey
made on the steamer Nedcrland shows
that the damage Is not as great as an
ticipated. There is no Injury to the
bottom, just some rivets started aft.
he will proceed In two days.
Bonds will be given to cover the libel
placed on her of tinoo on account of
Injuries sustained by a longshoreman,
who fell In th hold on her last visit.
WIDOWER WEDS HIS
DEAD WIFE'S NURSE
MARRIED THREE DATS AFTER
FTNERAIi OP SPOrSE.
Desire St. Dennis, Aged 6, Takes
Mips Sarah Agnes Marie Kennedy,
Aged 88, for Wife So. 2.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Oct. 5.
(Special.) A wedding which carried with
It several features of a more or less
startling romantic character was solem
nised In the parochial residence of Father
Van de Ven, of St. Patrick's Catholic
Church, this afternoon, when the venera
ble prelate Joined in the holy bonds of
matrimony Miss Sarah Agnes Marie Ken-
prinre Ferdinand, Baler of
Bulgaria. Turkish Principality,
Which Has Declared Its Inde
pendence. nedy, aged 38. and Desire St. Dennis,
aged 69, one of the pioneers of this val
ley and a wealthy sheepman.
The bride of today nursed the late wife
of St. Dennis during her recent illness,
and was with the husband when he
looked on the face of his departed wife
for the last time Friday afternoon. The
romance dates back through several
weeks, when Miss Kennedy was employed
to nurse the first Mrs. St. Dennis. Her
efforts In this line were apparently so
well appreciated that the bereaved hus
band decided to marry her as a reward
for her devotion to his former spouse.
TRAIN WAITS FOR CREAM
Firs Eastbound on Sew St. Paul
Line Delayed.
BUTTE. Mont., OcU 5. (Special.)
The first regular passenger train from
Butte to Chicago over the Pacific Coast
extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee
St. Paul Railway left this city today
several minutes late because of a tardy
milkman who failed to get around early
enough to supply the combination car
with cream.
This car is one of the features of the
St. Paul trains, and It was not intended
that on the first trip out of Butte the
larder should go wanting. The train
waited for the milk vender. The tram
was composed of a baggage-car, two day
coaches and the combination diner. It
carried a fair number of passengers.
BREAK JOINT AGREEMENT
X. P. nd O. R. & ". Reported to
Hare Severed Rlparia Relations.
SPOKANE! Wash.. Oct. 6. (Special.)
Indications that there will soon be an
abrogation of Joint agreement made be
tween the O. R. & N. line between
Rlparia and G range vllle appeared today
when it became known that Harrlman
officials have begun construction of docks
and tracks at Boom Buoy eddy, two
miles west of Lewis ton. At this point
the railroad is 60 feet above water level,
but an incline will be cut down so that
cars can be sidetracked and loaded from
river steamers.
This construction will enable the O. R.
& N. line to haul up river grain on the
new railroad which has heretofore been
carried by steamer to Rlparia.
HASKELL STILL WRITING
Asks Roosevelt for Explanation
About Osage Indian Land.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Oct. 5. In on open
letter addressed to President Roosevelt
today. Governor Charles N. Haskell
asks the President to explain certain
transactions In connection with the
granting of a lease on 680.000 acres of
Osage Indian lands to the Prairie OH &
Gas Company in July. 1906.
693 MILES UNDER WATER
Submarine Makes Run of 81 Honrs
at Nine Knots Average.
CHERBOURG. Oct 5. The submarine
Emeraude arrived here today, after a
run of SI hours, in which she covered a
distance of 683 miles under water. The
vessel maintained a regular speed of nine
knots an hour. The crew, although
much fatigued, bore the severe trial ad
mirably. Great Fire at Manila.
MANILA. Oct. 6 The extensive plant
of the Philippines Product Company was
destroyed by fire today, causing a loss In
excess of JS"0.0. largely insured. A large
quantity of cocoanut oil and copra was
burned. The plant was largely owned bv
New York people.
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FRANCE STEPS IN
TO KEEP PEACE
Mediates Between Tur
key and Bulgaria.
THREE POWERS SUPPORT HER
Proposes to Let Bulgaria Re
main Independent.
REVISE BERLIN TREATY
Ferdinand Issues Proclamation and
Sends Troops to Frontier Ger
many Supports Austria's Grab
of Turkish Territory.
PARIS, Oct. 6. France has essayed
the role of mediator with the object of
preventing war between Turkey and Bul
garia, and as a result of Foreign Minis
ter Plchon's series of conferences today
with the representatives of the powers,
including M. Iswolsky, the Russian For
eign Minister: Naoum Pascha, the Turk
ish Ambassador to France; the Austro
Hungarian, the British, the American and
the Italian Ambassadors, and of active
exchanges which have been going on be
tween the various Cabinets, It. was an
nounced tonight that France, Great Brit
ain, Russia, and possibly Italy, were pre
pared to act In unison to preserve peace
and to call a conference of the signa
tories of the Berlin treaty to deal diplo
matically with the situation that has
arisen between Turkey and Bulgaria, and
to harmonise conflicting interests so that
fresh complications may be avoided.
Where Danger of War Lies.
Already certain tentative proposi
tions as a basis for such conferences
have been forwarded to Constantino
ple and. If the Porte's aisent can be
secured, it is regarded as certain that
peace will be maintained. The nature
of these propositions has not been
disclosed?-- but -"it is understood U.at
they Involve the recognition of Bul
garia's independence as a "fait ac
compli." The danger of war is believed to lie in
precipitate action at Constantinople.
Forced by the young Turkish party,
which may fear a blow at its prestige
If it acquiesces in the loss of Bulgaria,
and by the military party, which want
to restore the old order of things. It is
feared that Turkey, although Ill-prepared
both from a financial and military
standpoint, may proclaim war. Should
this be the case, the efforts of the powers
will then be directed to limiting the war
to Bulgaria and Turkey.
Bulgaria Eager to Fight.
According to Information received
here, Bulgaria would welcome war. as
the Bulgarians are convinced that their
army could march straight to Constan
tinople before the Turkish forces could
be mobilized. The French govern-
Concluded on Page 5.)
OUR GREAT
STEWART DECLARED
PHYSICALLY UNFIT
MEDICAIj RETIRING BOARD
GIVES TESTIMONY.
Says Colonel Has Heart Disease and
Is Blind In One Eye Stewart
Says He Is Fit.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. (Special.)
Colonel Arthur and Major Edie, medi
cal officers of the Army Retiring Board,
in the case of William F. Stewart, sub
mitred a report today declaring him
wholly unfit for active service. They
found he had a dangerous form of heart
disease and was blind in the right eye.
Colonel Stewart's counsel was request-
Colonel William F. Stewart,
Whose Retirement Has Been
Decreed by Army Board at
Washington.
ed to proceed with the cross-examination
of the witnesses.
An adjournment was asked, however,
as the Colonel's bt other, who has been
acting as his attorney, was obliged to
return to San Francisco and the
Colonel's new attorney wlBhed time to
digest the medical report and familiar
ize himself with the evidence. An ad
journment until Thursday afternoon
was granted.
The medical officers found Stewart's
disability began 34 years ago and that
in 1875 he was disqualified from active
participation In the Nez Perce Indian
campaign on account of heart trouble.
Colonel Stewart says he was given no
physical examination at that time, that
In reality he always has been and now
is physically ablo to perform his Army
duties, and is confident he will be able
so to demonstrate'. "The' indications
were today that the board would re
tire him.
LOST IN FOREST; STARVES
Columbia Football Star Lives Five
Days on Raw Sainton.
RENO, Nev., Oct. 6. (Special.) Lost In
the mountains north of here for five
days with nothing but a raw salmon to
eat, B. B. Gilchrist, the Columbia Uni
versity football star, arrived In Reno to
day almost prostrated from his trying ex
periences. He will recuperate before at
tempting the trip back to New York. ..
Gilchrist was on his vacation with
Percy Shea, formerly of Goldtield, and
James F. O'Brien, a wealthy resident of
Reno. The party started after deer and
a wounded animal led the athlete astray.
He wandered helplessly five days Being
unused to mountaineering. Modoc In
dians found him exhausted and brought
him into camp.
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TO HEAR TAFT
Candidate Makes More
Stops Than Planned.
DEUYERS SIXTEEN SPEECHES
Three in Kansas and 13 in
Missouri.
STARTS KISSING BABIES
Crowd Goes Wild When He Takes
Child in Arms Says Missouri
Will "Show" Somebody at
Coming Election.
MACON, Mo., Oct 6. Judge William H.
Taft made three speeches In Kansas and
13 In Missouri today. Eight of the stops
In the latter state were arranged upon
urgent demands from towns through
which the special was to have passed
without stowing. This resulted In delay
ing the Taft special more than an hour
and the big audience at this place had to
wait until nearly 10 o'clock for the ap
pearance of the candidate.
While the name Bryan was heard more
today than during any previous day on
the trip, Mr. Taft's reception has been
such as to cause him to express surprise
and gratification, not only as to the num
ber of people he has been able to address
but as to their cordial indication of
friendliness.
Speaking of his reception at several of
the stops, Mr. Taft said:
Missouri Going to "Show" Somebody
"It is an augury that Missouri is going
to 'show' somebody at the next election
that she does not intend to remain a
mysterious stranger, but will become a
regular resident among Republicans."
Throughout the day, Mr. Taft ham
mered away on the necessity for the
voters of the country to understand that
the Democratic tariff revision meant a
destruction of the market and prices of
the product of the-farm; that Republi
can revision meant a continuation of
present prices and prosperity. He told
the Missourians about the Bryan proposi
tion with respect to the trusts that the
Nebraskan would destroy them by put
ting trust-made articles on the free list
and by making a law prohibiting a trust
from manufacturing or controlling more
than 60 per cent of any article. While
such A law, Mr. Taft believed, would be
very difficult to enact, he predicted that
the enforcement would be most disas
trous. Talks to Stockyard Employes.
At South St. Joseph, Judge Taft was In
troduced to the stockyard employes by
John Donovan, president of the stock
exchange at that place. Mr. Donovan
paid the candidate this tribute:
I don't want to appear before you in a
false light. I am a Democrat, but I re
serve the right to make a friend of a man
of an opposite political party when I
think he deserves it, and I have that kind
(Concluded on Page 2.)
HIS FOOT IN IT.
REFORMER DRINKS;
WITH SHOW GIRLS
STOCKTOX POLICE COMMISSION
ER IX TOILS.
Discovered Giving Champagne Par
ty in Restaurant in Violation
of Closing Ordinance.
STOCKTON, Cal., Oct. 6. (Special.)
Too much hilarity, coupled with the
popping of corks in a box in Madden's
Restaurant at an 'early hour Sunday
morning, caused Captain of Police Craig
and Officer Green to make an investi
gation and they found Ernest Wagner,
chairman of the Board of Police and
Fire Commissioners entertaining sev-
J E. O. GIHner, of Portland, Who Is
J Chosen Member of Committee I
of Pacific Coast Cities. 4
eral friends, including about a half a
dozen chorus girls of the "Girl Ques
tion" company with champagne.
The people of Stockton voted some
time since to close the saloons at mid
night Saturday and 1 o'clock every
other night, and naturally It was ex
pected by those not out late of nights
the ordinance was being obeyed, but It
is a well-known fact that more liquor
Is being dispensed during the eo-called
saloon closing period than at any other
time.
Commissioner Wagner Is said to have
written out his resignation and handed
It to another member of the commission
for early action.
, Mr. Wagner Jias b'.en known as a- re
former, and his labors on the commission
have been chiefly along that line.
BRYAN'S PUBLIC SERVICE
Consisted In Being Defeated, Says
Hughes, Who Lauds Taft.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 6. "Mr. Bryan did the
country a great service by being twice de
feated. Had he been elected 12 years ago,
he would not be a candidate now, but
would have gone down in the disaster of
his own fallacies."
In a speech here tonight Governor
Hughes, of New York, thus summed up
why he was working for the defeat of
the Democratic candidate for President.
Mr.- Bryan's proposed remedies for the
correction of National evils, says Mr.
Hughes, "were Impossible panaceas and
cure-alls."
The Governor raid that he is supporting
Mr. Taft,. "because he is a cool-headed,
warm-hearted man of achievements. The
justice with which he administered his
duties as judge, as governor or me -niup-
plnes and as a member of the Cabinet has
proved him a friend to everytning mat
pertains to the welfare or me country
He is sympathetic, sagacious, well-poised
and true."
OFFICERS' WIVES DINED
Presented With Silver Bowl In
scribed With Fitting Sentiment.
TrtirTn nt r. Admiral Tofiro to
night entertained at dinner the wives
of the American isavai oiiicers who
are here awaiting the arrival of the
Atlantic battleship fleet. There were
present also many officials and promi
nent persons.
After the dinner. Lieutenant Com
mander John A. Dougherty, the Ameri
can Naval attache, presented Admiral
Togo with a silver bowl, the gift of
Colonel Thompson, inscribed:
"A token of esteem, regard and ad
miration." To these sentiments Lieutenant Com
mander Dougherty added, the entire
country subscribed. Admiral Togo re
plied briefly, his remarks being cabled
to Colonel Thompson, who is in New
Tork.
TWO RIVER BOATS BURN
Xorth Star and Boneta Destroyed at
St. Joe, Idaho.
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 5. (Special.)
The steamers North Star and Boneta, of
the White Star Navigation Company
line were burned to the water's edge
while tied to the wharf at St. Joe, Idaho,
tonight. The loss is fully J35.000, exclu
sive of the $15,000 cargoes of general
freight with which they were loaded.
The Are originated on the North Star
and before it could be towed clear, the
Boneta had caught and both were de
stroyed. The Boneta was an 80-ton
steamer, but Ave years ago, and had a
passenger capacity of 250. The North
Star was built but 18 months ago and
was of 38 tons burden and carried 150
passengers.
Cause of the Are Is unknown.
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BIG CONVENTIONS
Oil PACIFIC COAST
Richardson Starts Big
Movement.
ALL TO PULL TOGETHER
Political Gatherings of 1912
for San Francisco.
EXAMPLE SET BY OREGON
Portland Boomer Will Ask Trans
Misslssippl Congress to Recom
mend Choice of Coast Metrop
olis by Both Parties.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5. (Special.)
"San Francisco for the next Republican
and Democratic conventions." That Is
the slogan of the Oregon delegation to
the Trans-Mississippi Congress, the van
guard o'f which arrived here today,
headed by the whirlwind manager of the
Portland Commercial Club. Tom Rich
ardson. "Let the West unify and work to bring
the conventions to the Pacific Coast."
says Mr. Richardson. "Turn travel this
way and give our Ignorant brothers in
the East some idea of what there really
is here. I am going to fight to have the
Trans-Mississippi Congress adopt a reso
lution favoring San Francisco as tho
meeting place for the next National con
ventions, and I believe It will go. I
don't know what the other delegations
think of the idea, but Oregon is for it,
and I think that, if I go after them. I
will get what I want and it would do
the whole Coast incalculable good."
Put Oregon Idea In Action.
Among those who know Mr. Richard
son, the fact that he will prepare this
resolution for the consideration of the
Trans-Mississippi Congress means that It
will be adopted. For a decade he has
been known from one end of the country
to the other -as an' irrepressible booster.
"If we will get together and work for
San Francisco, we can bring these two
conventions to this Coast. The preposi
tion is not theorv, because it has al
ready been worked out Id Or?gon cn a
smaller scale. Thero the citizens of the
smaller towns have come to the belief
that the development of their respective
home places is Immaterial. They have
merged their hopes and efforts, and the
result is that Oregon is forging steadily
and solidly ahead. This resolution makes
for the broadening of the scope of the
movement. It means a great work for
the West, rather than for Oregon. It
should be done at once, for the reason
that we have so few votes in Washington
we must get the sympathy of the coun
try, especially of that country west of
(Concluded on Page 4.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Westher.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 59. T
degrees; minimum. 51.6 d.'grecs.
TODAY Fair and slightly warmer: north
easterly winds.
Foreign.
Bulgaria proclaims Independence and pre
pares for war. Page 1
Austria annexes Bofnia and Herzegovina,
backed by Germany. Page 1.
Conference of powers proposed to avert
war. Page 1.
Politics.
Bryan denies he opposed liberal pensions
and Koosevelt denies he will go on
stump. Page 2.
Hearst turns guns on Kern and Depew.
Page 4.
Taft makes triumphal tour through Kansas
and Missouri. Page 1.
Bryan pays respects to Cannon in speech in
Nebraska. Page 4.
Domestic.
Puter urges Government to employ Heney
in forfeiting Oregon land obtained by
fraud. Page 5.
Delegates gather for Trans-Mlsslssippl Con
gress. Page 4.
Pacific Coast Conference enthused by Tom
Richardson's move for National con
ventions at San Francisco. Pags 1.
Colonel Stewart declared physically unfit
by medical board. Page 1.
Mob tries to lynch negro In court at Los
Angeles; quick sentence saves him.
Page 2.
Sport.
National League directors postpone decision
on disputed game. Page X.
New York defeats Boston In National
League. Page 7.
Cleveland out of race In American League.
Page T.
Pacific Coast.
Direct primary blamed for row among Re
publican leaders In State of -Washington.
Page 6
Yakima Indians, in gay sttlre. parade In
streets of The Dalles. Page .
Senator Beverldge. In address at Seattle.
urges larger Navy. Page 11.
Harrv Tabor, accused of murdering Harry
Stucie. In Lane County. Is bound over
to Circuit Court. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Grapes the feature or local fruit trade.
Warfare' strengthens wheat prices at Chi
Stock prices unsettled by conflicting Influ-
WhcaTexports for first Ave days cf October
uearly half million bushel. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity,
r w Martin to be placed on trial tomor
E' for murder of Pawnbroker Wolff.
Page .
Check swindler capturtd through cleverness
of woman. Page 9.
Government resumes land-fraud trials next
Monday. Page J
Demurrers Interposed by both sides In trial
of Sunday Hd casca- Page W
Senator Beverldge will address Taft rally
at Armory tonight. Page 11.
Death sentence Imposed on I.em Woon for
shooting Lee Dal Hoy. Page 12.
Country Club committee meets today to
pia campaign for funds for 1000 show.
Page T.
No revelry marks closing night of North
End resorts. Page 10.