VOL. XLVIII.-NO. 14.935. PORTLAND, OREO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1903 -- PRICE FIVE CENTS. i I . w .,, Finnpnnr II ACT UADCC CLfHT 1 1 R fl n T I I Fi I IT f 1 1 T T FORGETS BOY IN OF EVIDENCE OPPOSE WIND AIDS CUPID TO LAND VICTIM SCHOOL DUNGEON B! STATE Oil STANDARD OIL PRETTY TEACHER'S MIXD WAS OX FRIEND'S WEDDING. 6TRAXGE CLEW TO MURDER OF HAXDSOME FACTORY GIRL. LAYS BACHELOR S HAT AT FEET OF FUTURE BRIDE. PDIIP A CCP CC hUKUtlb BUY I1M 1 i luoi nun o rul m GANNON w. k riAia u vv nLn WILL OPEN TODAY IN 01 DISTRICT Labor Unions of Dan ville Adopt Appeal. ENEMY OF LABOR MEASURES Socialists Try to Get -Candidates Indorsed. BUT ARE TURNED DOWN Appeal to Voter Says Speaker's Retirement Would BeneNt Na tion House Has Ceased Truly to Represent People. DANVILLE. HI.. Oct. .-(Speclal.)-One hundred delegate from labor union In Vermilion County, representing over SOOO union voter, of Speaker Cannon s home, met tonight and adopted an appeal to, or ganised labor of the ISth Congressional district to vote against the Speaker. The meeting was called by J. J. Hlggins. Mike Maher. G. O. Armstrong. James Kelly and Clifford Reed, tlie political action committee of organised labor of Dan ville and Vermilion County. It waa known In advance that resolution, un favorable to Mr. Cannon would be con sidered and the Speaker s local managers made evry possible effort to prevent it. Socialists Cause Turmoil. The reading of the appeal was followed ty a turbulent session, during which the cMrf nproMtlon developed among 80 c!fM;. who wanted Insertion of a par arrarh advising the union men to vote fr.- irflr candidates. John F. Beckler. oi Indianapolis, representing the Amer ican Ffderation of Labor, and J. Taslaar, of Thicago. representing the legislative commitiee of the American Federation of Labor, made speeches opposing the So cialists. : Nat Cohn. of I'rbana. Governor De rieen's State Fish Commissioner and ex presldent of the State Federation of La bor, was present and spoke against the adoption of the appeal as a representa tive of the Cannon Interests. Retirement Benefit to Nation. The appeal was adopted by an over whelming vote and condemns Mr. Can non for hostility to labor legislation. It says In part: "After an exhaustive Investigation of the Speakers record In Congress we have been compelled to admit that the charges are true and that his retirement from Congress would be a benefit to the whole Nation." The appeal also says the House of Representatives has lost Its place In the confidence of the people as a free, open forum, and Is not representative of the wishes of the American Nation. It does rot suggest any other candidate to be voted for. the main object being to de feat Mr. Cannon at any cost. CAXXOX ANSWERS ATTACKS Pen lea He Smothered Liquor BUI. Opposed Class Legislation. NFOGA. HI.. Oct. . (Special.) Hon. J. O. Cannon began a two days' speaking tour In Cumberland County today, having spoken at five points to large and enthusiastic audiences. He denounced the Bryan policies and espe elaly the injunction plank In the Demo cratic rlt?orm- Ha characterised as untrue the . Insinuations that he strangled certain legislation as Speaker of the Hrnise and said the Methodist bishops and others who were thus ac cusing him were mistaken as to the facts. Mr. Gompcra was denounced as seek ing to obtain class legislation. Mr. Cannon stated that he was opposed to legislation that applies to one class to the exclusion of others. The Indications are thst Mr. Cannon will carry this county. It being- a part of his. the 18th. district. NAVAL TUG GOES AGROUND Sototomo tirounds in Puget Sound During Fog. but Is Floated. NAVY YARD. Puget 8ound. Wash.. Oct. (Special. Naval tug Sotoyomo, In chars of Boatswain Frank Hresnan, went ashore in a dense fog this morning at almost the spot where the monitor Wyoming grounded at Folnt White almost three years ago. Damages have not been ascertained, but when the naval board returns Its verdict the Injuries will be made public. ' The tug had aboard as passengers Com mander F. H. Sherman. .In charge of the receiving ship Philadelphia at the Brem erton yard, and the wives and families of naval men. The tug was floated at high tide and brought back to the yard for repairs. The Sotoyomo waa on Its regular twlce-a-wek trip for the money to pay off the navy yard employes. While the screw was making 100 revolutions a minute the point loomed up ahead and the tug grounded In a few seconds. The tug list ed to starboard and soon was covered PT water by the Incoming tide. The Inland Flyer, following soon after, saw the plight of the passengers gad removed them to StaC-a. Chicago Man W ho Had Sworn Never to Marry Forthwith Loses His Heart. CHICAGO. Oct. . Special.) In the announcement of an engagement today, the romance of a young bachelor who met his bride-to-be when the naughty wind at the Atlantic City Beach blew his hat at her feet, came to light. His name is Herbert Roy Johnson and he Is the manager of a manufacturing estab lishment in Chicago. The young woman Is Miss Gladys Chapeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Chapeck. well-known peo ple of the South Side. Mr. Johnson, with a number ot friends, made an automobile tour last Summer of a number of the Eastern resorts. They were all members of an organization which had sworn never to marry. All went well until the wind caught Johnson's new hat. when he was riding one morning, and whisked it to the feet of a beautiful young woman. Johnson bowed and apologized and the mischief was done. They were stopping at the same hotel and an Introduction by one of her friends followed. Johnson's vaca tion waa extended, but he finally left and waited until her return lata In Au gust. Miss Chapeck has been praised for her work In amateur theatricals. The wed ding will take place early next Spring. GIVE NEW RULER OVATION Prince Ferdinand Enters Fhillpopo lts Amid Great Rejoicing. . PHI1JPOPOLIS, Bulgaria. Oct. 9. The "Cxar of Bulgaria." or Prince Ferdinand as he is still known officially to the rest of the world, entered Philipopolis. the capital of Western Roumella, at S o'clock this evening. He was greeted by salvos of artillery and tha enthusiastic shouts of the populace. Ha waa welcomed at the railroad station. The people had erected an Imposing triumphal arch. The Mayor and Municipal Council pre sented to Ferdinand the customary bread and salt, while hundreds of school girls waved flags and showered flowers in the path of their ruler. The procession traversed the streets which were lined with troops, to the cathedral. Where clergy officiated at a mass. Philipopolis is filled with Immense crowds from the surrounding country and the demonstrative reception given Ferdi nand today shows that the people fully approve tils declaration of Independence and his assumption of full soverlgnty over Roumella. BULLETS IN SHAM BATTLE Russian General Wounded by Own Troops at Maneuvers. ASKABAD. Turkestan. Oct. . During maneuvers of the Turkestan army corps today In the vicinity of Ashabad. General Mistchenko. who played a conspicuous part In the Russo-Japanese war and who la now Governor-General of Turkestan, was wounded In a sham battle. A revo lutionist plot Is suspected. The General was watching the opera tions from a slight Imminence when the whir of bullets was heard. He was struck In the leg above the knee. An adjutant of Mistchenko was slightly wounded. The maneuvers were suspended and the weapons and ammunition of the troops examined. Ball cartridges and traces of shot in the barrels of several rifles were discovered. MINER KILLS TWO MEN Murderer Then Completes Tragedy by Committing Suicide. SAX BERNARDINO. Cal., Oct. 9. Bill McKee. who shot and killed Dr. Na thaniel Kuns and Rudolph Aibers dur ing an altercation over mining prop erty near Doble, yesterday, completed the tragedy by blowing out hla own brains. His body was found In his cabin this afternoon by Alva H. WU lard. of this city, who broke Into the place. The Coroner. with throe caskets, started tonight for the scene and will arrive late tomorrow after noon. Aibers and Kuns left Los Angeles together to serve a summons on McKee In a' suit brought here by Kuns to question title to mining claims long ownfd by McKee. Aibers has a rela tive, Leo Sholmeyer. at San Diego. SHERMAN GETS OVATION Thousands Cheer Tail's Running Mate at Westchester, Fa. WKSTCH ESTER. Pa.. Oct. 9. Through streets thronged with cheering thousands and blaxlng with many colored lights James S. Sherman, Republican vice presidential nominee, tonight rode at the bead of a great political parade, which was arranged by local party leaders in honor of the candidate. Mr. Sherman In an address dlsrussed the various issues of the campaign, lay ing special stress upon the tariff. FIGHT WITH FISH WARDENS Americans and Canadian Officials Clash on Lake Superior. SACLT STE. MARIE. Oct. 9. A bat tle with rifles between American fish ermen and Canadian officials Is said to have been fought on Lake Superior opposite' White Fish Point yesterday, but details are lacking. The Ameri cans are ,sald to ye p fsJUoi la Both Champion Teams Are in Good Trim. CHANCE'S VOICE KNOCKED OUT Blow From New York Rowdy Injures Throat. BOTH TEAMS CONFIDENT Some Players Slightly Injured In New York Disturbance, but Able to Play Immense Rush for Reserved Seats. DETROIT, Oct. 9. The night before the day for the opening of the world's championship series between the Detroit Americans and the Chicago Nationals finds the locals filled with confidence. Every Indication ia that the opening series at Bennett Park tomorrow will be under tha most auspicious circumstances. Baseball fs practically the sole , topic of conversation In hotels, theaters, cafes, streetcars and all public places. Bennett Park, the home of the De troit team. Is In perfect condition and In dications are that it will be filled with a record-breaking crowd when play Is called at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The - Chicago National League team, sixteen men strong, in addition to Pres ident Murphy. Secretary Williams and a number of newspaper men. arrived from New York over the Michigan Central Railway this afternoon. They went Im mediately to their Quarters at the Hotel Tuller. All . cf them except Captain Manager Chance are In perfect condi tion for the game tomorrow. Would Rather Play Giants. Whether the Detroit players were pull ing for Justice or for the big end of the world's series of prize money may never b known, but at any rate they were pulling like biases for the Giants to beat the Cubs yesterday. While the Tigers pretend to be full of confidence. It looks as though they did not relish trying to beat Brown. Pflester. Overall and Reul bach, all of whom trimmed them last season without a single reverse. Mr. Chance does not expect the series will be a walk-over by any means. He thinks that, on account of the excellence of Donovan as a pitcher, the Tigers will prove a tough club to beat. The Cubs are busy chuckling over what a trail of woe they left on Broadway. Detroit Loyal, but Xot Betting. Although Detroit Is crasy over the Tigers, and gives many evidences of loy alty whenever the name of that team is (Concluded or. Page T.) i i J I V9 tKs&r I : t Bridesmaid's Slemory Returns With Shock After Ceremony and Liad Regains Liberty. PEA BODY, Mass., Oct. 9. (Special.) In the nervousness that went with being bridesmaid to her best friend. Miss Cath erine Reynolds, the young and pretty teacher of the Peabody School, locked 10-year-old Manuel Silva, one of her pupils. In the schoolroom closet for punishment Wednesday morning and then forgot him. When Manuel failed to come home that night his distracted parents started on a hunt that finally grew until three posses were scouring the country. ' The wedding rehearsal was Wednesday evening and the wedding Thursday even ing. It was not .until all the gaiety was over that Miss Reynolds thought of the boy, who had then Bpent two days and a night in the closet. The wedding had been solemnized in a town 30 miles from the Peabody school, but Miss Reynolds called up the Peabody police on the tele phone and tearfully .asked If they had found the boy. She went into hysterics when told of the vain search, but finally managed to tell where the boy could be found. The boy was in pretty bad shape from his long confinement but the doctors say he will come out all right Miss Reynolds is still prostrated. DEATH OF ADVENTURESS Mrs. Cora Belle Martlnle Succumbs to Pneumonia at Denver. DENVER, Oct. 9. Mrs. Cora Belle Martlnle, whose daughter Arvllla was taken away from her recently in this city by the humane society, and who achieved much notoriety by declaring that the girl was the child of a Pittsburg millionaire, died of pneumonia in the Denver County Hospital today. Mrsi Martlnle was a daughter of Mrs. Sarah Holden, of San Francisco, and claimed to be related to the Crockers. They deny the connection. A story told by Mrs. Martlnle that she was e. nun and had been Induced to leave the con vent by the Pittsburg man who she claimed waa the father of her child, has been disproved on Investigation by local Cathollo priests.. COAL SUIT COMPROMISED Colorado Company Will Pay Gov ernment $40,000 for Trespass. : PUEBLO, Colo., Oct. 9. The famous suit of the United States against the Ute Coal Coke Company, of Durango, Colo.. In which the Government sought to re cover $630,000 for coal alleged to have been taken from Government lands ille gally, was compromised in the Federal Court here today.. The coal company Is to pay the Government $40,000. The case was tried here In 1906, and the Govern ment was awarded judgment In the sum of 95125 but immediately took an appeal. The case was reversed and remanded for trial. An effort was made to delay the trial of the case, but a jury was secured this morning and a compromise was effected soon afterwards. MARS-"EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN, WAS I Case Against Martin Is Half Completed. DREY IDENTIFIES GORY SHIRT Prisoner's Face Not Cut Day Before Wolff Murder. OVERCOAT AND GUN FIGURE Strong Circumstantial Fact Are Dovetailed , Together Against Sus- , pect, but tatter's Lawyers Do Xot Appear Worried. Half the chain of circumstances wherewith the state Is seeking to con vict Edward H. Martin of the murder of Nathan Wolff was welded yester day in' the Circuit Court. The state advanced much of its most convincing evidence and exploited several of its most Important witnesses. The Jury was clearly impressed. The result of the day's work was this: Martin was shown to have pur chased three shirts from Max Drey, a peddler, a week before the murder. One of these shirts was found covered with blood the morning after the murder; another was found on Martin when he was arrested. No Cuts Day Before Murder. Martin had no cuts or martcs on his face when he was shaved the day be fore the murder of Wolff. When he was arrested his face, head and hands were badly marked. There were evi dences, that Wolff fought desperately with his slayer. Martin wore a box overcoat of pe culiar color and style for months pre vious to the murder. Six days after the tragedy a coat precisely similar was found In a vacant lot in South Portland. 1"he garment was smeared with blood. The rifle had been taken from Wolff's pawnshops When the murderer left his victim he went to the door and stood waiting for a favorable chance to leave. He was Injured, for blood collected at the door. The trail of blood led south ward from the door; hence this is a supporting circumstance of the finding of coat and gun in South Portland. Strong Points Yet to Come. Those were the principal points of the day. They had to be brought out very largely by devious methods, for the chain of circumstances is a long one and must be put together little by little In order to conform with the rules of evidence. The state's attor ney said that they are nr-t more than half through: that some of the most (Concluded on Page 10.? CALLED?" Body Is Found ip Road Where Tracks of Guy Razor's Horse Run W;lth Shoe Missing. WADSWORTH, O- Oct. 9. With un usual energy the police authorities to day endeavored to unravel the mystery of the murder of Ora Lee, 21 years old. a handsome factory girl, whose body, pierced by two bullets, was found early today in the road between Wadsworth and the hamlet of Custard Hook. . Guy Raaor. tha man whom Miss Lee was to have married, whs detained by the Sheriff, pending developments. The body of the young woman was found by Charles Razor, a cousin of Guy Rsxor, who passed along the road In the early hours of the day. The principal clew that led to the detention of Guy Razor Is the fact that along the road where the probable murder was committed are pialnly seen the traces oi a horse with a missing shoe. An examination of the stables at the Razor home disclosed the fact that one of Razor's horses has a shoe missing from one of its front feet. Razor re fuses any explanation concerning this feature of the case. He declares he can prove an allbU Another police theory Is that a rival for the affections of Miss Lee may have shot the girl on learning of her approaching marriage with Razor. WILLIAMS MAKES REPLY Democratic Speaker Answers. Sen ator Beverldge In Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct 9. (Special.) Echoes from the opening gun of the Democratic campaign in King County fired tonight at Armory Hall were sent reverberating through the county by George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts. Speaking to an audience which filled the hall, Mr. Williams answered the assertion of Senator Albert J. Beverldge, of Indi ana, that the Democrat party was torn apart, with the declaration that a "united Democracy' would present a solid front In the coming election. The speaker was Introduced by Charles H. Miller, Democratic nominee for Con gress, who acted as chairman of the meeting, being presented by George Mur phy, chairman of King County Democratic Committee. Mr. . Williams was greeted with an nvjitlnn and close attention was paid by all to his address which extended over a period of two hours. WILL CONSULT ROOSEVELT Taft to Spend Sunday In Washing ton Before Touring Ohio. CINCINNATI, Oct. 9. William H. Taft and President Roosevelt will have a consultation in Washington,', where the candidate will spend Sunday, Oc tober 18. In arranging his future work In the campaign, the task to which the candidate devoted himself today, it was found more convenient than otherwise that the Sunday In question should be spent in the National capital and prob ably much of that day will be spent at the White House. A. L Vorys, who will accompany the candidate on the remainder of the cam paign tours, left here for Columbus to night, and will return Sunday. . FOUND WITH THROAT CUT Joe Willmore, Union Depot Porter, Badly Injured In Quarrel. Joe Willmore, the day porter at the Union Depot," was found early this morn ing, at the corner of Fifth and Burnslde streets, by Sergeant Kienlen with his throat cut. Willmore was bleeding profusely and appeared to be very badly injured. City Physician Zlegler says, however, that the man will recover. The cut was five or six Inches long but missed the Jugular vein. Willmore says he knows who cut him but will not tell, and the police think he was In a quarrel with another man over a woman. SOUGHT TRIPLE ALLIANCE Purpose of Hart's Visit to England Explained. HONGKONG, Oct. 10. It is learned here from a reliable source that thu real reason of Sir Robert Hart's recent visit to England was to bring about an alli ance between China, the United States and Great Britain to conserve the In terests of the three nations la the Far East. BL'AKE IS FOUND GUILTY Convicted of Attempt to Bribe Ruef Case Juror. , SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9. The Jury In the case of E. A. "S. Blake, the con tractor who was charged with attempt ing to bribe J. M. Kelley. a prospective Juror in the bribery trial now pend ing, brought in a verdict tonight of guilty after several hours' deliberation. Pope Blesses Americans. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. Archbishop Far jey who returned home today from a visit to Rome and London, brought this message from the Pope-. "Tell the people of the United States that for all they have done for the Catholic Church in America I send my heartfelt benediction from the highest to tha lowest." Hearst ReadsTwoArch bold Letters. ASKED SUPPORT FOR SIBLEY Wrote Cassatt to Back "Oily" Congressman. M'LAURIN GOOD SERVANT Warned Archbold In 1904 of Roose velt's Desire "to Take a Fall Out of Standard" Hearst Would Pillory Heney. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9. Before an audience that packed the Central the ater and required police protection to prevent a crush at the doors William Randolph Hearst and Thomas L. Hlsgen. national chairman and candidate for tha presidency of the Independence party, tonight "delivered addresses that wera greeted with alternating cheers and hisses. The feature of Mr. Hearst's speech, which opened the meeting, was the In troduction of two letters, one from John D. Archbold, of the Standard Oil Com pany, to A. J. Cassatt, urging the ne cessity of supporting Representative J. C. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, as a man "who would safeguard the corporate and vested Interests" as opposed to his op ponent, and the second purporting to be from Ex-Senator John L. McLaurln. of South Carolina referring to the senti ments of President Roosevelt toward tha Standard Oil Company and expressing opposition toward the policy of the ex ecutive because, as stated, "he waa op posed to the Standard OU gang." Says Heney Should Be Pilloried. Prolonged applause greeted, many of the utterances of .Mi. Hearst, but after he had concluded the principal part of his address there were requests for a reply to a question from the audience, and a scene of disorder, prolonged for over ten minutes, ensued. First Mr. Hearst was hissed for attempting to ex plain his position, and then the Interro gator was hooted for speaking in de fense of his position. The majority of the interruptions inter jected by the audience related to the at tude of the San Francisco Examiner on (Concluded on Page 4.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY Maximum temperature. 07.1 degree.: minimum. 4H.5. TODAY Fair and moderately warm; north erly winds. Foreign. Conference on Balkan muddle depend, on decision of Great Britain. Pass a. British fleet ent to Turkey to keep coun try quiet. Page 8. Demand, of Russia and Austria may pre vent conference. Page ft. Servian, attack Au.trlan. and ar. bom barded Page 5. Servian, demand war or abdication of King Peter. Pag. 5. National. Wtnes. at Panama canal Inquiry accused ot perjury. Page 4. Fleet sail, from Manila for Japan. Pag. 12. Army retiring board declares Colonel Ste wart is disabled. Pag. 3. Politics. Bryan renew, attack, on Taft and Roo..- velt In Illinois. Page 16. Carnegie give. '$20,000 to Republican cam paign fund and Sheldon a.ks bu.iness men for money. Page 4. Hearst reads more Archbold letters, expos ing Sibley and McLaurln and denounce. Heney. Page 1. Domestic Waterway, congres. adopt, strong r.solu Hons and hear. Shont. speak against operation of railroad, by commissions Page 3. Tran.-Mlsslssippl congress will have bat tle on conservation policy. Page 7. Teacher lock, boy In closet and forgets him two day. while attending wedding. Ix'of hat find. wlf. for bachelor. Pag. 1. Sport. Coast League scores: Los Angele. 6. Port land l; Ban Francisco 7. Oakland 4. Page 7. Chicago and Detroit team. In fin. .nape for championship game. Page 1. Hood River High School defeat. The Dalle. track team tl to 3-1. Page T. Albany College win. from Pacific University eleven. 5 to 0. Page 7. Great automobile .weep.take races begin today. Page 7. Kauffman knock, out Bradley, who has not yet recovered consciousnes. and may die. Page 4. Pacific Coast. Oregon Presbvterlan synod Join. with Methodists In efforts to defeat Speaker Cannon. Page 6. ...... Argument, on cases to test constitutionality of direct primary law being heard at Olympla. Page 6. t , Two Clackamas County prisoner, burn their way to freedom with Iron spoon. Pag. 4. Commercial and Marinek Continued buying In the local hop market. Excited trading In Chicago wheat pit. vi-ar,arum,ors affect all .ecurltle. mark.ta. Pbkc 17- Steady Improvement In general business. cfmsnlos Asuncion and Norwood In col St"Tl"n off Point Gorda; no live. lost. Page la port land and Vicinity. State', case half completed In Martin, mur der trial. Page 1. Democratic campaign leader, no longer "nun on Chamberlain to tak. stump for Bryan. Page 1 1 Country Club committee will review its work today. Page 11. VMrutlve Board may refu.e Thonrpson- .Treet curbing and .ldewalk Job. Page 1. r-.llnrs ordinance to be amended through- "aid on Turn Halle. Page . Street railway company refuses fraachlM offered for extension.. Pag. 11 Eight wives made widow by decree of court. Page 10. Youth reveals hold-up compact to police and sorter 1 arrested. Pag 4, L: fE7! 101.0