PRIEST FELLED
EVANS IS GUILTY
TUFT GIVEN RUN
MISS ELKINS NOW
TOKIO ACCORDS
CURE THE AILING
OF DISRESPECT
ENJOYS ROYAL RANK
BY PISTOL SHOT
OF WHITE HOUSE
STRONG FOR TAFT
SPERRY
MIJTD GREATER THAX MATTER,
SATS REV. W. G. ELIOT, JR.
HAS PRACTICALLY BECOME A3?
XOT rVTOXICATKD, THOUGH,
SAYS COURT-MARTIAL.
ITALIAN PRINCESS.
MINISTERS MAY
OREGON
COUNTIES
OVATION
X
Estimates Give 19,220
Plurality in State.
LEAD MAY BE MUCH LARGER
Baker Alone Is Conceded as
Democratic Territory.
IMPARTIAL FIGURES USED
Reports to The Oregonlan Show
That Republicans' Only Danger
Lies In Apathy Bryan to
Poll Fifll Party Tote.
Baaed on Impartial estimates furnished
by correspondents of The Oregonlan from
every county In the state, with the
ceptton of Klamath and Lake. Taft will
have a cluralttv !n Oregon of 19.E0. It
la likely to be more rather than less.
The estimated vote In the two Southern
Oregon counties was made on the basis
of the vote for Congressman last June.
The estimate giving; Taft 19,230 In the
state la considered an extremely con
servative one. In computing the probable
plurality of the Republican nominee the
minimum estimate or the average of two
conflicting figures was usually taken. In
several counties, however, the inde
pendent estimate of the correspondent
was accepted. Taft's estimated plu
rallty in Multnomah County is given at
7500. while It Is predicted he will have
a lead over Bryan of 11.730 In the
other counties of the state
Party Has Not Vast Ground.
The reports very generally Indicate
that there k no defection In the ranks
of the Republicans this year. Consld
erable apathy, however. Is reported to
exist among the Republicans In nearly
i every county of the state and the only
1 far of a reduced majority for the
party's nominees la said to He In the
failure of the party workers to get the
(vote o-it on election day. Th Ore
gonlan's correspondents are agreed that
Taft will lose the votea of some electors
In many counties who supported Roose
velt four years ago.
Bryan's vote In the state will be In
creased slightly by the return to the
party of those Democrats who voted for
Roosevelt four years ago In preference to
Judge Alton B. Parker. He also will
have the support this year of a great
many Democrats who remained at home
In 1S04 and did not vote at all. These
additions will have the effect of Increas
ing the Democratic vote of Oregon with
out detracting greatly from the normal
Republican vote of the state, which will
be polled by Taft.
TTnfon Vote for Xchraskan.
The only reported defection from the
Republican ranks In this state la that
of the men of the labor unlona who are
openly supporting the Ncbraskan. How
ever. It Is generally known that fully 60
per cent of the trades unionists In this
city who are taking a hantt In politics,
are Democrats, ao that their support of
Bryan In the coming election will not
heavily diminish the Republican vote.
In 1901 the Socialists polled 7619 votea
In the state. It la generally admitted
that they will poll a heavier vote next
month, possibly agsregatlng 10.0"0. This
Increased vote will be taken almost en
tirely from the Democratic ranks. At
the same time reports from the outlying
counties of the state are to the effect
that In consequence of the vigorous lo
cal option campaign In this state last
Spring, followed by the visit here of the
Prohibition nominee during the cam
paign, the cold water party also will
Increase Its vote which in IVA was SS0S.
It will draw any Increase In Its vote un
doubtedly from the Republicans so that
if the Increase In the vote of the So
cialist and Prohibition partlea is sub
stantially the same, the vote of the two
old parties will be decreased propor
tionately and neither will have the ad
vantage. Hisjren Vote Not Material.
The candidacy of Thomas L. Hlsgen
Is regarded an entirely negligible quan
tity In this state. Such votes as the
Independence party nominee gets will be
drawn mostly if not entirely from the
Democrats.
From the reports received by The Ore
gon! an. Baker le the only county that
probably will go for Bryan although the
estimates appear to Indicate that the re
sult will be close in Linn and possibly
Josephine and I'matilla. All of the other
ountie.5 are expected to poll the normal
Republican vote.
Rven In Baker County, which for years
has been counted the Democratic strong
hold of Eastern Oregon, the Bryanites
claim the county by a plurality of only
while prominent Republicans there
declare the county will give Taft a mar
gin of at least S.W Undaunted by a nor
mal Republican majority of 80 In Uma
tilla County the Democrats also are
counting on carrying that county, but
their chances are admittedly slim. The
minority party will concede Marlon
County to the Republicans by 400 only
while the opposition Is satisfied the
plurality for Taft will reach at least
l00.
Close Race In Clackamas.
It is estimated that Clackamas County,
with a moral Republican majority of 1000.
will give Taft not less than X). At the
(Concluded oa Page 4-
Italian Press Makes Announcement
and Dnke of Abrozzl Prepares
for Wedding.
ROMS, Oct. 18. (Special.) Coronal
d'ltalia declares the King has formally
consented to the marriage of the Duke
of Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elklns
and that Miss BIkins Is now practically
an Italian Princess, as it haa been de
cided ahe shall enjoy royal rank and
privileges before the wedding.
Heretofore the Italian press haa never
explicitly stated that the King sanc
tioned the marriage. Hence an official
denial is not expected, and the marriage
is regarded aa certain.
The Italian court haa already initiated
the formalities of marriage. The Duke
will shortly go to Havre or Cherbourg,
whence he will sail for America. In
consequence of these developments ex
Queen Margherita has postponed her pro
posed visit to London, which Is connected
with the marriage of the Count of Turin
and Princess Patricia of Cnnnaught
LAND LOTTERY ON TODAY
First 25 to Make Prize Drawings
at Rosebud, S. D.
DALLAS. S. D.. Oct. IS. (Special.)
The drawing In the big Rosebud land
opening, to which hundreds of thousands
throughout the country are looking for
ward with eager Interest, will begin
here tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Rich prizes In land await the first 25
whose names are drawn. As six town
sites are to be designated by the Gov
ernment they will have a chance to lo
cate their 160-acre farms alongside of
these towns. Any number within the
first hundred Is considered especially
valuable.
Crowds are staying over and large
numbers came in today and are expected
In the morning to witness the drawing.
All envelopes containing the names of
114.W9 who have registered will be piled
upon an open platform and thoroughly
mixed with a lange potato fork. To in
sure no favoritism two 6-year-old girls
have been chosen to pick the envelopes
haphazard from the heap.
ROBS CHIVALROUS FARMER
Apparently Timid Girl Takes $600
From Gallant Escort.
SPOKAN'R Wash.. Oct. 18. (Specials-
Touched by the apparent Innocence of a
young girl who stood crying on a street
in Lewiston, Idaho. F. H. Carey, a well
known farmer living near Southwtck.
offered his services to the weeping
maiden, who aobbingly declared that her
folks had gone home and she was afraid
to go without protection. Mr. Carey
offered gallantly to escort the timid
maiden safely to her father's door, and
in a steady drizzle they shared the same
umbrella.
After leaving the young woman at the
gate, Carey returned to his hotel and dis
covered that he had been relieved of 9600
which he carried In his Inside vest pocket.
He said he had probably displayed his
roil In a saloon where a confederate of
the girl had seen the money. The farmer
gave a fair description of the young wo
man to the police, but she was ' not
located and Mr. Carey has returned to
his farm on the Fotletch.
GOMPERS GRILLS WATSON
Seeks Defeat of Republican Nomi
nee for Governor of Indiana.
KVAXSVILLE. Ind.. Oct.. 18. -That the
election of W. J. Bryan for President of
the United States and the defeat of Con
gressman James E. "Watson, the Repub
lican nominee for Governor of Indiana,
would be the greatest victory organized
labor lias achieved in the United States
was the keynote of the speech delivered
in this city tonight by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor.
The meeting here tonight closed a hard
day of campaigning In the southern part
of Indiana by the labor leader. His au
dience In Evansville was composed large
ly of worklngmcn.
In referring to Congressman Watson
the speaker said that Watson aided Can
non in stifling legislation that might ben
efit the workingmen.
CROWDS SEEKSEA BATHS
Hot 'Weather In New Xork Drives
People to Ocean.
NEW YORK, Oct. IS. The sudden and
unexpected reversal of every meteorologi
cal precedent, which haa brought back
Summer weather at a time when normally
furs and overcoats are in active demand,
today resulted in the reopening of the
bathing pavilions at Coney Island and
Brighton Beach and the Invasion of the
sea by hundreds of bathers.
JAIL FOR DOUMA MEMBER
Gets Six Tears for Revolutionary
Activity Among" Peasants.
NISHIXI NOVGOROD. Oct. 18. Uasslli
C. Archangelskl, member of the second
Douma, haa been condemned to six years'
imprisonment at hard labor for partici
pation in the work of the revolutionary
organization, known aa tne League of
Peasants.
Eleven other members of the League
have been condemned to terms of Impris
onment ranging from four to eight yeara
Grecian King- In Paris.
PARIS. Oct. 18. King George of Greece
Eager to Do Honor to
Americans.
GREATEST RECEPTION YET
'America" Sung in English by
10,000 School Children.
EVIDENCE OF NEW JAPAN
Officers of Fleet Say Demonstra
tion Exceeds Anything They
Have Experienced on
Their Long Cruise.
TOKIO. Oct. 19. Monday morning broke
calm and beautiful over Yokohama Bay,
the harbor being bathed in brilliant sun
shine which threw into strong relief the
glistening white sides of the American
battleships where they lie at anchor be
side the darker Japanese fleet which
showed strongly against the clear
horizon.
The first item In the reception to the
Americans was the departure of Rear
Admlral Sperry and the Admirals and
Captains of the fleet for Toklo. They
were driven to the station in carriage
elaborately decorated with flowers, where
they entered a special train at 9 o'clock.
Even the carriages of the train were
especially prepared for the occasion,
having been newly painted and draped
with American flags and beautiful dec
orations, while the Interiors were filled
with flowers.
Ovation All Along Route.
Along the whole 18 miles of the way
to Tokio through, a country interspersed
with quaint thatched cottages and na
tive villages, there was a continual ova
tion to the Americans. Each village
school turned out In force, the children
lining the track as the train sped by,
every pupil waving two flags, an Ameri
can banner and the emblem of -their
native land, and everyone cheering eoa
tlnuously. '
Admiral Sperry bowed his response
from an open window and his officers
waved their hats while the ladles of the
party fluttered flags and handkerchiefs
from every window of the train. The
trip was one long procession through
a line of waving flags.
The wonderful Inspiration of the
massed children's voices, representative
of New Japan, was evidently a part of
a carefully thought-out plan. It is the
intention of the reception officials to
have 1,000,000 school children this week
voice the sentiment of the Nation's
coming generations.
On reaching Toklo the train was met
by a commlttoe composed of represent-
lives of every department of the govern
ment. Secretary Jay, of the American
Embaasy, and the entire Btaff from the
legation, were also on hand to greet the
visitors.
School Children Sing "America."
After the exchange of formal greetings
on the station platform a procession was
formed and then came a great surprise
when the band struck up the National
hymn and 10,000 school children massed
In a chorus which packed the entire ap
proach to the station sang the words of
the hymn in English. The entire effect
of the American naval officers walking
through the narrow passage and the
walls of the children of Japan singing
the National air In English was such aa
to stir the Inspiration and enthusiasm
even of the weather-beaten commander
of the American fleet, who with his of
ficers, bareheaded, passed along.
After 15 minutes of continuous singing.
the band stopped and the leader stepped
out and 10.000 voices cheered again,
giving the American cheer, three times.
and a tiger.
" Driven to Shiba Palace.
The American officers were then con
ducted to carriages in waiting and the
work of the day began.
The Admirals of the fleet were driven
to the Shlba palace, in the Imperial car
riages, attended by aides.
The 27 Captains and Commanders were
taken to the Imperial Hotel.
The streets leading to both places were
literally packed, hundreds deep, with
madly cheerlnc crowds. The effect of
the mass of waving flags resembled a
sea of red. white and blue.
The Associated Press was assured that
the return of Admiral Togo to Tokio,
after his great victory of the Sea of
Japan, did not arouse as great enthusi
asm as was manifested today.
Call on Ambassador O'Brien.
The Admirals received official calls this
morning and returned them, after which
thcr called on Ambassador O'Brien and
remained to partake of an informal lunch
eon at which only the Embassy staff and
the naval officers were present.
This was followed by two garden
parties, one at the American Embassy
and the other at the residence of Baron
Iwasaki.
Tonight a dinner was given by the
American Ambassador at the Imperial
Hotel.
One thousand sailors from the fleet will
be brought on special trains dally to
Toklo, where every form of entertain
ment will be provided for them, free of
charge. Everywhere the sailors are
treated with kindliest hospitality. '
The streets of Yokohama are packed
with the "jackles"' of both nations fra-
Sentenced to Lose 150 Numbers.
Sperry Declares Punishment
19 Too Lenient.
YOKOHAMA. .Oct. 18. Specfatl.) The
court-martial that tried Lieutenant Frank
T. Evans, of the battleship Louisiana,
on of Rear-Admiral Evans, found he
was not guilty of Intoxication, but was
guilty of disrespect to his superior of
ficers and of leaving deck while he was
on duty.
The court's sentence was that he shall
lose 160 numbers and receive a publio
reprimand.
Rear-Admiral Sperry criticises the sen
tence as inadequate and too lenient and
says he approves It only In order that
Lieutenant Evans shall not entirely es
cape punishment.
BURNED TO ASHES IN BEDS
Four Children Perish In Fire
Which Destroy Miner's Hut.
ALTOONA. Pa., Oct. 18. An overheated
stove set Are to a dwelling-house at
Summit, a mining town ten miles west of
here today end four children lost their
lives, while two other persons were prob
ably fatally injured. The dead:
Morris Delaney, aged 15.
Robert Nagle, aged 13.
Joseph Delaney. aged 9. .
Charles Delaney, aged 30 months;
The injured:
Mrs. Luke Delaney, mother of the De
laney .children. Jumped from the second-
story window, taken to Johnstown Hos
pital in a dying condition.
Wilson Judge, aged 10 years, leg broken.
internal injuries.
Mrs. Delaney was aroused by the heat
of the Are. When she opened her bed
room door. Intending to rescue her chil
dren, who were asleep in another room,
she was confronted by flames through
which it was impossible to pass, leaving
her no alternative but to Jump to save
her life.
Besides being injured In her fall, she
was severely burned. The children were
burned to ashes In their cots.
ROW IN EXCLUSION CAMP
Motion to Indorse Democratic Ticket
Starts Bitter Fight,
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. A bitter
light waa waged throughout today's
session of the San Francisco branch"" of
the Asiatic Exclusion League of the
Pacific Coast over a resolution which
was presented to the meeting for con
sideration, proposing that the league
leaders Indorse the candidates of the
Democratic party, both National and
state.
The resolution1 met witT such a de
termined resistance that it was finally
laid on the table without having been
allowed to come to a vote.
NEARLY LOST IN TYPHOON
British Bark Calcutta Reports
Thrilling Experience.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 18. The British
bark Calcutta, which arrived here today
from Tsing Tau. China, had a narrow
escape from going to the bottom in a
typhoon which struck the vessel in the
China Sea.
Captain Davlea was compelled to or
der his heavy yards to the deck, so
violent waa the wind, and as It was the
decks were under water at times and
portions of the rigging was carried away.
She is under charter to the Standard
Oil Company, carrying oil to the Orient.
HUNTER KILLS BROTHER
Third Member of Arizona Family to
Meet Violent Death.
S AFFORD, Arte., Oct 18. Tom Mur
phy. 16-year-old eon of S. F. Murphy,
was accidentally shot by his brother
yesterday while out duck hunting. He
died within a few hours. He Is the third
son of the family to die by accident, one
-being drowned, another killed In a run
away.
JUST AS A REMINDER
This is to remind you that
you may not have registered
for the Presidential election;
or, if you have, that you have
a duty to get your unregis
tered neighbor to go to the
Courthouse and qualify for
voting. All American citizens
who have lived in Oregon six
months before November 3,
.1908, are entitled to vote; and
so are all naturalized citizens
who have declared their in
tention to become citizens a
year ago, and are otherwise
qualified by six months' resi
dence in Oregon.
Only two more days remain
to register. The books at the
office of the County Clerk
close for the year at 5 P. M.'
Tuesday. Tonight the office
will remain open till 9 o 'clock.
All persons who registered
last Spring are duly qualified
to vote in November.
Spends All Day With
Roosevelt.
PRESIDENT GIVES HIS ADVICE
Two Have Long, Close Confer
ence Regarding Campaign.
ATTEND CHURCH TOGETHER
Listen to Sermon on "Service.'
Candidate Meets Newspaper Men
by Appointment and Says He
Expects to Be Elected.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. "I expect, to
be elected to the Presidency," said
Judge Taft,-standing In the East Room
of the "White House this evening, facing
80 or 40 newspapermen who had gath
ered to meet him after he had spent the
day as President Roosevelt's guest.
The answer was In response to a
question after a brief discussion of Mr.
Taft's recent tour through the Southern
states, of which he has spoken as a
pleasing experience. With reference to
that tour, he could only say he thought
it would open the way for improved
Republican conditions in future cam
paigns. Judge Taft expressed a delicacy in
revealing the issues which he and the
President had discussed and when
pressed for a statement as to the PresI
dent's view of the situation, he would
only say, "The President is not a pessi
mist."
"Nor am I," he added.
President Give Advice.
While not especially arranged for that
purpose, the Presidential candidate
found in his stay here a convenient op
portunity for a consultation with the
President, who Is his chief adviser, and
that both were pleased with the ar
rangement and made the most of it was
made evident- by the fact that they spent
the entire time in the company or eacn
other and for the most part with others
excluded.
While but little information concern
ing the tenor of their conversation was
given out. It is known that they dis
cussed, although in a purely informal
way, most of the subjects that have
come to the front since the campaign
opened, and the President offered sug
gestions on minor points which Mr.
Taft will adopt.
Given Ron of White House.
It was the evident intention of the
President to. take advantage of the oc
casion to emphasize to the country his
personal and public Interest in Mr. Taft,
and he utilized all the time at his dis
posal, to this end. Not only was the
candidate invited to breakfast, luncheon
and dinner, but he was taken Into the
White House as if it was his own home,
and. In addition, Mr. Roosevelt re
mained away from his own church in
order to accompany Mr. Taft to his
church. He also took a stroll with him
after the service and then crowned the
day by asking a number of political and
personal friends in to meet the candi
date and go over the situation.
Mr. Taft's special train arrived at the
IT.Inn tnitLrtn at 2:10 O'clock this morning.
his rest not being disturbed for five hours
afterwards. He then rose, dressed and
had his throat sprayed, and taking an
automobile, proceeded alone to the White
House, where at 8 o'clook he ate break
fast with the President and the latter's
household.
Both Go to Church.
There were comparatively few people at
the station when the Presidential candi
from his sleener. but those
who were there saluted him with cordial
ity and he responded with a bow and a
smile.
For almost two hours after breakfast,
Mr. Taft and the President were In con
versation. Mr. Roosevelt expressed his
views unreservedly. Both attended relig
ious services at All-Souls Unitarian
Church. Arriving on foot five minutes in
advance of the opening of service, they
passed Quietly through the crowd which
had congregated on the outside and took
seats together in the body of the church.
Sermon on Service.
The sermon was preached by Dr. W. S.
G. Pierce, the pastor of the church, but
it contained no reference whatever to
either of the two distinguished auditors.
Mr. Pierce took for his text the third
and fourth verses of John 13, and he
sought throughout his discourse to show
that it was Jesus' mission to exalt service,
however menial and commonplace.
"It is," he said, "the men that fix the
status of the task and not the, task that
fixes the status of the men," and he
found more In Jesus' washing the feet of
the disciples than there Is with others
in the conquest of the world.
Walk Back to White House.
At the close of the service the con
gregation remained seated long enough
to permit the President and the ex
Secretary of War to pass out. They
did not stop to greet anyone bub im
mediately started on a brisk stroll
back to the White House, where Presi
dent Roosevelt had invited to take
luncheon with himself and Mr. Taft a
Believes Many Uves Can Be Saved
by Practice of Mental
Suggestion. -
That mental suggestion, practiced by
the ' conscientious minister, will cure
many ailments, and sometimes prevent
death, was the substance of the thought
presented by Rev. W. Q. Eliot, Jr., In
his address before members of his con
gregation at the Unitarian Chapel last
night. The study was the third of a
series on "The Emanuel Movement."
At the close of his address the speaker
Informed his flock that any publication
of his remarks which was made would
be without his consent, as he was seek
ing to avoid the attention of the curios
ity seekers.
After speaking of the possible hallu
cinations of the mind, and of the eye,
the speaker told of his work In the
laboratory, describing the form of a
nerve cell. He said:
"Speaking roughly, the work of the
physicians is to treat those cases in
which there Is a change in the nerve
cells In disease, while the work of the
minister is to treat those cases In which
there is no change. It Is the duty of
the physician to deal with organic dis
orders, while the minister may deal to
advantage with functional diseases.
"The minister may some time bring
just that additional factor into the phy
sician's case which will mean the dif
ference between life and death."
MEN GET BETTER WAGES
Women Teachers in Schools Keep
Down Pay, Says President Eliot.
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 18. (Special.)
President Eliot. of Harvard, does not
agree with President G. Stanley Hall,
of Clark University, that public schools
are in danger of being feminized un
less more men teachers are secured.
"More men teachers are needed,"
President Eliot said, when asked If Dr.
Hall was right in that statement, "but
not for that reason."
Dr. Eliot believes that the presence
of so manv vouns: women teachers in
public schools is partly responsible for
tho fact that public school teacners
are not as well paid as teachers in
other institutions of public education.
Dr. Elliot believes that substitution of
men for women teachers would tend to
Increase the range of salaries and
raise the standard of efficiency.
SLIGHT SHOCKS ARE FELT
Three Temblors Occur in Southern
California With No Damage.
SAUNAS, Cel., Oct. 18. Three shocks
of earthquake were felt here within the'
past 18 hours.
The first one occurred at 12:22 this morn
ing and the last one at 4:39 this after
noon. No damage Is reported, but when the
first shocks came people clad In their
night attire rushed into the streets.
HOLUSTER, Cal., Oct 18. Three slight
shocks of earthquake occurred here early
this morning.
One occurred at 12:22, the second at 1:55
and the third at 6:20 A. M. There was
no damage.
BRIDGE CABLE BREAKS
More Than 100 People Thrown In
Water, but None Drowns.
DELPHI, Ind., Oct. 18. (Special.)
While more than a hundred pedestrians
returning from a baseball game were
crossing the Deer Creek footbridge
this afternoon, one of the cables parted
and almost all were precipitated into
the water ten feet below.
The bridge 1b suspended by cables on
either side and some of those on the
bridge grasped the cable on the opposite
side from the one that broke and re
mained on the bridge. The water,
which is usuaily from 10 to 12 feet
deep, was low and no lives were lost
The bridge was newly constructed.
COMING FOR EDUCATION
High-Class Chinese Students to
Enter American Universities.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18. Ten Chinese
students, bent on gaining higher educa
tion In American universities, arrived here
from the Far East yesterday. Eight of
them are bound to Harvard, Yale and
Cornell, and the other two will matri
culate at the University of California.
These youths were selected out of a
vast number who offered themselves to
the Chinese provincial government that
is paying expenses. They will remain
In this country four years and return to
China to help educate their less fortunate
fellows according to American Ideas.
STEAMER GOES ON ROCKS
Velasquez Said to Be Total Wreck
at Cella Point.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 18. Dispatches
have been received by the Rio Janeiro
agents of the Lemport & Holt Steamship
line that the steamer Velasquez is a to
tal wreck at Cella Point near Santos.
Private advices state, however, that
she is stranded on the rocks and though
seriously damaged, may yet be saved.
Two tugs have been sent from this port
to render assistance.
AH the passengers were transferred to
Rises and Gives Chase
to Man with Gun.
EXCITING SCENE IN CHICAGO
Father Fielding Attacked in
Fashionable Church.
ASSAILANT MAKES ESCAPE
Tramples Down Little Children as
He Makes Hasty Exit and Loses
Himself In Crowded Streets
of Windy City.
CHICAGO, Oct. 18. An attempt to as
sassinate Rev. J. K. Fielding, pastor of
the Corpus ChristI Roman Catholic
Church, was made this afternoon. After
twice shooting at the priest in the Sun
day school hallway of the church, the
would-be assassin, knocking down scores
of children, standing In his way, ran Into
the street and escaped. The shooting and
the screams of the children created wild
excitement in one of Chicago's fashion
able residence districts.
It was in the middle of the afternoon
that the culprit had been seen loitering
around the church and writing upon a
sheet of paper. He placed the paper. In
hts pocket
Similar to Alia Incident.
The police believe that the writing was
an explanation of his intended act and
his identity which was to be found on his
body In the event of his commitlng sui
cide after killing the priest A letter of
similar purport was found in toe posses
sion of Gulseppe Alia, who killed Father
Leo Heinrlchs in Denver, during the
church services a short time ago.
Aroused by the men's actions. Father
Fielding approached him. ssying: "What
are you doing here?"
"I'm praying." replied the stranger.
As the priest turned his back, the
stranger stepped into the hallway and
drew a revolver and pressed It against
his intended victim.' Father Fielding
knocked the weapon up Just in time to
escape a bullet which grazed hts head
and clipped a lock of hair from his
temple.
At the same time the priest knocked the
man dowa with a blow In the face. Hur
riedly scrambling to his feet, the men
continued down the hallway, pushing and
trampling over the children. At the
bottom of the stairway, he turned and
fired another ineffectual shot at the priest
and then, still brandishing the revolver,
ran into the street.
Children Join Pursuit.
A dozen children, accompanied by
Father Fielding, ran In pursuit, and were
joined by a crowd of enraged citizens,
but the man escaped.
The man is described as being about 30
years old. roughly dressed, and evidently
a Greek or an Italian.
Corpus ChristI Church Is located 'at
Forty-ninth street and Grand boulevard
and Includes in Its membership some of
the wealthiest Roman Catholics in the
city.
Cholera Less In Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 18. The cholera
still continues to decrease, there being
only 44 new cases reported today and 24
deaths.
INDEX OF . TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature,
46.1 degrees; minimum. 38.5.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.'
Foreign.
Bulgaria makes peace assurances to Turkey.
Page 2.
Miss Elklns enjoys rights and rank ot
Princess. Page 1.
American fleet accorded great ovation In
Toklo: greatest reception received on
whole cruise, aay officers. Page 1.
National.
Lieutenant Evans sentenced to 150 demer
its y court-martial. Page 1.
Price of grazing lands In National forests
reduced. Page 12.
Domestle.
National convention Women Suffrage Asso
ciation In session at Buffalo. Page 3.
Hcrrors of Michigan forest fires lust being
learned. page 2.
Four children perish in beds in fire which
destroys miner's cabin. Page 1.
Political.
Taft spends Sunday in White House. Page 1.
Sports.
Coast League scroes: Ban Francisco 5-4,
Portland 0-0; Los Angeles 8. Oakland 4.
Page S.
Horse show ring deserted after most sue- -cessful
show in history of Hunt Club.
Page 5.
pacific Coast.
Linn County farmer kllis himself because
his wife has left him. Page 5.
Deserting soldier shot to death at Vancou
ver while fleeing. Page 4.
Prize-winning Hood River apples to be
brought to Portland. Page 3.
Industrial.
Eastern authority declares Oregon Is best
dairying country in world. Page 12.
Large tract purchated In Yamhill County
for Bishop Scott Academy. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Reports from Oregon counties Indicate plu
rality of 19.220 for Taft. Page 1.
Discrepancy In Postoffice traced to account
of Cashier Straus. Page IS.
Company purchases 13,000 acres of Grand
Rondo Indian lands aud will (ut it Into
small farms. Page 13.
K H Martin, convicted of manslaughter,
will not appeal from verdict of Jury.
Page 7.
Dr William H. Heppe declares that church
needs no new message. Page .
Materia) Is on ground tor work on Swift
packing plant. Page 13.
Rev W O. Eliot, Jr.. says ministers may
heal the rich by mental suggestion la
many case. Page 1.
arrived here today.
Concluded on Pag &J
Concluded en Page
the steamer Milton.