PORTLAND, OEEGOX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II. I90S, PRICE FIVE CENTS. KILLED BROTHER, GOMPERS PREFERS THUG PLEADS FOR MISS ELKINS' RING aoors ELECTION SEEMS ASSURED TRIAL BY ORDEAL SEIZED FOR'DUTY DREW OTHER ON OF REVOLUTION TO FINE INSATIABLE BLOODTHIRST Of GCXNESS WOMAN SHOWN. WOULD TEST BLACK JACK HE " rSED IX HOLD-UP. RUBY FROM ABRCZZI WORTH $5000 FOl'XD IX MAIL. GOT THOUSANDS BY FORSED DEEDS Gil 01 Bill PRISON Declaration Settles Senatorial Fight. WOODRUFF STAYS IN CONTEST But Can Only Depend on About 50 Votes All Told. COMMITTEE TO INDORSE Xnr York Connty Republican Lead er. Headed by Parsons, Will Stand by Secretary Depew MaLes Attack on Ward. XEU' TORK. Nov. It (Special.) In the opinion of Republican leaders. Sec retary Root's announcement settles the question of hla election to succeed Sena tor Piatt. So Ions; as ,no announcement had been made, hla supporters were at a disadvantage and local politicians agreed that President Roosevelt had probably recognized tills weakness and induced Mr. Root to come out lnfthe open. Here tofnir the opposition has stood on the proposition that he was not a candi date. Timothy K Woodruff . refused to com ment on Mr. Root's statement. Mr. Woodruff Is no the only man In the race outside of Mr. Root. It Is announced that rx-Uovcriior Frank 8. Black Is not and has not been a candidate and that he would not accept an election to the Sonatnrhlp In any circumstances. Woodruff Stays, but Can't Win. Mr. Woodruff has told hia friends pri vately that he will stick to the end. He hellrves lie has enough backing; to beat Mr. Root or any other man. If the Presi dent keeps his promise to keep hands off. Ha has no fear that President elect Taft or Governor Hughes will .take a hand in the fight. It la believed by well-informed politi cians that Mr. Woodruff wi)l have only the 19 votes of the Brooklyn delegation and tha votes of Boss) Burns, Boss Hen dricks and a few other scattering votes. I'erhaps Speaker Wadsworth may vota for him. The rest r expected to go to Mr. Root. In other words. Mr. Woodruff la expected to land less than 50 votes. Pnrstons Stronnly for Hoot. Herbert Parsons, the local Republic an boss, is known to be strongly com mitted to Mr. Root. He saw the Presi dent yesterday and left later for Hot Springe to see Mr. Taft. He will be Lack here Thursday morning In time to attend the meeting of the Republican county committee that night. It is ex pected that at that meeting he will openly declare for Mr. Root, and possi bly resolutions Indorsing Mr. Root will be adopted. Mr. Parsons haa a letter from Mr. Root outlining hia attitude on the Senatorshlp. and this letter prob ably will be read. Only Laugh at lepcv. Supporters of the President were amused at the result of Senator De pew's interview with the President to day. His enlrstment in the cause of Mr. Woodruff aa against Mr. Root can hardly be taken seriously, aa the day Is past when his Influence In the Re publican politics of the state Is potent. He did not know that at the time lie was talking for publication Mr. Hoot was giving out his statement of acceptance. HOOT PKfl-AKES CANDIDACY Irrpew Accuse Ward of Trvanjr o Dictate to legislature. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Secretary ltoot today made the following state ment regarding the Senatorial situa tion In New York: "I think the' Republicans In New York, who have expressed a wish to bring about mr election as Senator are entitled to a definite statement as to my position. I am not seeking the of nce of Senator. I do not think that great office ought to be given to any one because he wants It. but if the Legislature of New York, represent ing the people of the state, feel that t can render useful service to the stale and the country In the Senate and call upon me to render that serv-l.-e. I shall respond to their call and accept the office." . m When Senator Chauncey M. Depew. of New Tork. left the White House to day, he made some pointed utterances on the Senatorial situation In hla tat. He was asked It he had come to 'Washington to see the men who, he had recently said, were electing the next Senator from New Tork In Wash ington. -Welt, the man who thinks he Is electing the Senator haa gone to Hot Springs." said Mr. Depew. referring to National Committeeman William I. Ward, of New Tork. There are three or four New Tork men who spend much of their time down here telling the President who shall be appointed Ambassadors abroad, irrespective of the New Tork Senator, and the rest of their time la devoted to electing our Senators. "I desire to say that the next Legis lature will choose a Senator. The 201 members who oompose that body, are able, responsible men. who can never be 4rtvant.Jioodwlck.cd nor bulldozed." Having Murdered Andrew Helgelein, She Sought to Entice Rela tive Who Inquired. LAPORTE, Ind... Nov. 16. Prosecutor Smith played a trump card today when with A. K. Helgeleln. of Aberdeen, 8. D., on the stand, he offered in evidence and read to the jury copies of three letters written by Mrs. Bella Gunness to the witness during March and April this year, in which references to "That crazy Lara phere" are made. These letters portray the methods employed by the arch-murderess in allaying the suspicions of the relatives of persons she had murdered. Even with Andrew Helselein lying dis membered In her private burying ground, he was asking his brother to come to LaPorte to Investigate and to . bring plenty of money with him. The correspondence between A. K. Hel geleln and tho first National Bank also was offered in evidence, Cashier Pltier having Identified a photograph of Andrew Helgeleln as tha man who came to the bank with Mrs. Gunness early in January and drew rJSOU. Mrs. Gunness is sup posed to have murdered Helgelein on January 14. PRINCESS' SUIT . DENIED Atorneys State De Sngan's Wife Is Only Contemplating Move. PARIS, Nov. 16. The attorneys for Princess Helie de Sagan, who was Miss Anna Gould, of New York, today char acterized aa untrue the statement pub lished In a local newspaper today that the Princess had actually entered a suit for separation from the Prince. It was said the Princess contemplated this step In the belief tha It would in crease her chances of success In her pending suit for the custody of her three children, the offspring of her marriage with the Count Bonl de Cas tellane. It is understood that a hitch has de veloped In the negotiations looking for a settlement of the custody suit. The case probably will come up for hear ing Wednesday. SHOOTS PRESIDING JUDGE Defeated Lltlgnnt Kills Clerk and Fatally Wounds Jurist. LEIPSIC, Nov. 16. A defeated litigant In tho Supreme Civil Tribunal of Leipslc today drew a revolver and oiened tire on If err Maenner. the presiding Judge, and the court clerk. The clerk was shot dead and the Judge dangerously wounded. The as sans In, a man named Grosser, succeed ed In firms ten shots before he was overpowered. He was plaintiff in suit concerning the validity of a will and the decision of the Judge was In favor of the defense. As soon as Grosser headr the ruling he drew a revolver and tegan firing. DEATH ROLL IN NORTHWEST James II. Miller, Aged 83, raises ' Away at Oregon City. OREGON CITTV Or.. Nov.- 18. Spe cial.) James H. Miller died this after noon at his home In Canemah, aged 83 years. 8 months. 2 days. The body will be taken to Lebanon tomorrow for in terment. Mr. Miller was born In the South and after coming West he operated a broom factory In Salem. He came to Oregon City about six years ago. He Is survived by two sons William and George, of this city and three daugh ters Maggie, of .California; and Mrs. Julia Mend and Mrs. Frank Peeblcr, of Oregon City. Mr. Miller lost his wife a number of years ago, and she Is burled at Lebanon. RECLAIM MINERAL LAND Government Seeks to Annul Patents Granted Southern Pacific. CARSON CITY. Nov. 16. United States District Attorney Piatt filed another suit against the Southern Pa cific Railroad today, to set aside pat ents granted the corporation to certain land In tills state. The complaint sets forth that the land Is mineral land and that, the pat ents were granted under misrepresen tation, thus taking from the Govern ment mineral lands under agricultural and timber grants. The Government has had a number of mineral experts In this state during the year and they have provided sufficient Informailon to warrunt bringing the suits. INTERPRETER ALL WRONG Message 'Which Caused Parliament Act Incorrectly Deciphered. LONDON. Not. It. A special dis patch from Rio Janeiro cays toe Bra zilian government haa presented to Argentina, proof that the telegram from Its foreign minister to the Brazil ian minister to Chile which Influenced Parliament to pass a vote of heavy armaments waa misrepresented. This telegram fell lnt the hands of the foreign minister of Argentina, who gave It to a certain individual to de cipher. Thla person Interpreted the telegram aa containing Instructions hostile to Argentina. The communi cation was presented to Parliament at a secret session. A true version of the message expressed sentiments friendly to Argentina. Taft Returns to Cincinnati. CINCINNATI. Nov. IS. President-elect Taft arrived here this afternoon unac companied and was driven to the home of ms Dromer. ne wa mi " - . entirely -oa a matter of private business. I his brother. He said that ma visit was Labor Leader Ready to Defy Courts. WILL NOT PAY FOR CONTEMPT Tells Federation Law Makes Union Conspiracy. DENIES HE IS DEMOCRAT Belongs to Xo Party, hut Supported Bryan Becau.e Democrats Made Vnion Cause Their Own in Presidential Campaign. COMTERS DKCLARES HTMSRI.F. Rmphatlc I'ttmarM oa Labor De rlaiona and Labor Politic. The flnaJ word and the law of this country are that labor organizations are conspiracies In restraint of trade. I will never consent that . the American Federation of Lahor shall ever par one cent of any fine for me. I don't -want to so to jail, hut I will not tamely submit to tho Federation being- mulcted for ma These decision! will result In fet tering men to day In order to en slaTe them for all time to come. I am not a Democrat, I am confi dent I never will be a Democrat, t owe allegiance to no party. I am a trades unionist. When the Democratic party made our contentions Its own. It would not only have been ingratitude but cowardice to desert it. DENVER, Nov. 1ft. President Samuel Gompers, in tho convention of the Amer ican Kelc ration of Labor, today declared that. If he were found guilty and fined In tha contempt ' proceedings pending against him in Washington, he would go to Jail before he would pay his fine or allow the Federation to pay it for him. The statement was made by Mr. Gom pers during the discussdon of the report of the committee on the treasurer's re port. The committee recommended that immediately after the adjournment of the convention the executive council take up the proposition of placing Its funds where they might be removed from dan ger of attachment. This report brought on a political discussion, In which sev eral members declared themselves In favor of the formation of an Independent political party. Can't Guard CwMi Without Perjury. Treasurer John B. Lennon said that he had discussed the safeguarding of the funds with attorneys and all had agreed that tt -was impossible without resulting at some time In perjury by some person. Several suggestions were made from the floor, one bring lhat the funds be de posited in Canada and another that cer- v (Concluded on Pag. 2.) southbound train. . 1 (Concluded on Page i t DOES UNCLE SAM WANT THE UNPROTECTED PACIFIC TO BECOME A PRIVATE J t LAKE? I Insist If Blow Is Fatal He Is Guilty; if Xot, Innocent Judge De nies Bequest., BBLLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 16. (Spe cial.) Pleading with the court that he be allowed to stand the "trial by ordeal" and allow himself to be slugged with the same "blackjack" he used in a hold up. In order to prove his innocence of the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, William . Walker, a self-confessed foot pad, today urged upon Judge Neterer, of the Whatcom County' Superior Court, 'one of the queerest and most bizarre pleas ever heard' in the state. "Tour Honor," said Walker, when ar raigned on the felony charge, "I plead not guilty and I wish to dalve trial by Juryl I am willing to leave the proof of my Innocence to you. "I committed this assault with a coupling-hose, and it is in no sense a deadly weapon. I am willing to let Your Honor choose any man you wish and let him slug me over the head with this blackjack as hard aa he can.- If it kills me, of course I'm guilty. If it doesn't, 'it's evident that the weapon Is not within the meaning of the statute, and I'm innocent." , Judge Neterer refused to let Walker stand the test which, if it failed, would cost him his life, and the thug will face a Jury. GOVERNOR . TAKES BATHS Cosgrove Beaches Hot . Springs Safely,, but Is Worn Out. PASO F.OBLE3 HOT SPRINGS. Cal., Nov. 16. (Special.) Governor-elect Cos grove, of Washington, arrived late last night, accompanied by Mrs. Coegrove and Dr. and Mrs. Keylor. He was taken In a carriage from the depot to the Paso Ko bles Hot Springs Hotel, and treated with sulphur tonic baths. His health Is poor, he being run down physically from over work. . He is very weak from, the trip and cannot-walk. The physicians at the springs say they do not care yet to give out an accurate diagnosis of his case and prefer 'for him to rest from the fatigue of his Journey before they attempt to do much in the way of prescribing treat ment. BOY IS BORN TO DUCHESS Widow of Dike de - Clianlnes Mother of Heir to Estate. CHICAGO; ' ' Nov. 16. (Special.) The Duchess de Chaulnes, . formerly Miss Theodora Slionts." is the mother of a strong, . healthy boy, born to her in Paris Sunday night. The news of the arrival of the posthumous neir was received with great rejoicing in a private cable to Mrs. S. B. Druke, of this city, who is an aunt of the Duchess. The young mother is doing well and prompt recovery is as sured. The Duchess is attended by all the members of her immediate family. Mrs. Shonts has been a constant at tendant of her daughter since the sud den death of the Duke de Chaulnes last April while they were still In the happy flush of their honeymoon. Caught With Stolen Clothes. "OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 16. (Spe cial.) J. Rees. who was arrested by the police for stealing a suit of clothes and an overcoat belonging to Columbus Stevens, was this afternoon bound over to the Circuit Court and committed to tha County Jail. The theft occurred last Saturday night and Rees was caught with the clothing on as he was boarding a southbound train. Chicago Man Admits Wholesale Swindle. ASKS SPEEDY PUNISHMENT Arrested, Indicted, Sentenced in Four Hours. WORKED PUBLIC 20 YEARS Peter Van Vlisslngen, Who Married Belative of President Hoosevelt, Sent to Prison Posed as Philanthropist,' OITICK TO PRISON 4 HOURS. 1:30 P. M. Van VHsalngen con fronted In his ofllce by a detective and asked to go to the office la the Criminal Court building. 2 P. M. Arrived at State's 'At torney's office and after being told of charges, confessed. 8:15 P. M Grand Jury, which had been presented with tha evidence, returns Indictment. 4:15 P. M. Prisoner brought be fore Judge Windes and hearing be gun. & P. M- Sentence pronounced. 5:15 P. M. Van Vlisslngen locked up In county Jail preparatory to be- ingtaken to Joliet, probably tomor row" . CHICAGO, Nov. 16. Peter ' van Vlis slngen, a real estate dealer, for years classed among the first of Chicago's, pros perous and reputable business men, con fessed today to having obtained through forged deeds and notes more than tlOO.OOO, and a few hours after his arrest, on his own urgent appeal to be punished, was sentencod- to the penitentiary. . The arrest, the Indictment, the. confession and the sentence occupted less than four hours. Clever Device for Forging. 1 Taken In the midst of business at his office, . shortly after the noon hour. Van Vlisslngen, a venerable-looking man, ap peared before the court and in tears con fessed that for 18 or 30 years he had been obtaining money through the sale of forged documents, and that, though he had bought many of these spurious docu ments without detection at least 35 per sons would lose an aggregate of more than $700,000 through the paper which he has not yet redeemed. In forging notes, he declared, he had perfected a unique device. This consisted of a plate glass desk top so arranged that by an electric light thrown up from beneath he could readily trace from orig inals forged signatures onto worthless paper. Throughout his arrest and sentence the prisoner made no effort to defend himself,' but only requested that his punishment be speedy. . - Married Jessie Roosevelt. Asked if he had anything to say before : - TZ Pittsburg Postmaster Opens Package and Sends Dazzling Girt to Custom-House. PITTSBCRG, Pa., Nov. 16. (Special.) A $6000 ruby ring, thought to be the present of the Duke d'Abruzil to the American girl he loves. Is in the hands of the customs authorities, and will be held pending an Investigation as to why there was no duty paid on it and why the gem was net formally declared. The ring was neatly done up in a paper parcel. and was addressed to Miss Kath erine Elklns, Elkins, W. Va. The curi osity of a postmaster is responsible for the non-delivery of the package. Postmaster Opens Package. Surveyor of . the Port M. M. Garland has charge of the ring. It was delivered to him this afternoon by Postmaster W. H. Duvis, of Pittsburg, who received it from the postmaster at Elklns earlier in the day. The package arrived at . Elklns yester day afternoon. Miss Elklns ' receives quantities of foreign mall matter, and when' toe package came nothing was thought of It at the time. Later the postmaster became suspi cious. He had heard o.' infernal ma chines being sent through the mails and had been ordered, to scrutinize closely every parcel addressed to the Elklns household, so after some deliberation he decided to open the mysterious package. When he did so he was astonished. There, confronting his gaze, lay the most beautiful ring he had ever seen a band of gold an eighth of an inch in thickness, clasping a ruby weighing six or seven carats. Surveyor Garland is not prepared to say what steps he will take. Nor will Post master Davis say what is to be done. The officials did all In their power to conceal the news of the ring's seizure, and were chagrined when they learned the facts had become known. Thre is no. question in their minds but that the ring is a present from the Duke to Miss Elklns, and they are not certain of their rights In the premises, --the Duke being a peer of another nation. Some disposition of the matter will be made tomorrow. The duty on rubles Is 60 per cent. This would mean that, were the law complied with, some one would have to pay about $3000 before Miss Elklns got the ring. FAIL TO PASS CENSURE Presbyterian Asoeiafion Refuses to Indorse Lutheran's Stand. NEW TORK, Nov. 1G. An effort to pass a resolution indorsing the position taken by the Lutheran Synodical Con ference in regard to President Roosevelt's statement that any refusal to vote for a candidate for high office because of his membership in the Roman Catholic Church would be "unwarranted bigotry." on which the Lutheran Church took issue with the President, was defeated at the Presbyterian Ministers' Asosciation today after an exciting session of discussion. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, degrees; minimum, -ii.s aegrees. TODAY Rain; fresh southerly winds. .Foreign Pope Plus celebrates 50th anniversary of ordination as priest. Pase 5. Objection to admission of Irlsh-Amerlran delegates causes storm in British Parlia ment. Page 3. National. , Secretary Wripht argues before House com mittee for free sugar from Philippines. Page 3- roiitics. Root announces candidacy for Senator: De pew accuses "Ward of dictation. Page i. Domeatlc. Ring from Abrunl for' Miss Elklns seized for duty at Pittsburg. Page 1. Gompers ready to go to Jail rather than pay; tells why he supported Bryan. Page 1. Great Catholic Missionary Congress begins. Pago 5. Supreme Court decides Columbia River boundary case In Oregon's favor. Page 0. Van Wlsslnger, rich Chicago real estate man. confesses great frauds. pleads guilty and is sentenced. Page 1. Ruef applies for change of venue on ground of prejudice. Pase 7. Sport. Three Jockeys In Jured when horses pile up on Oakland track. Page 10. Second balloon starts to cross continent after first has failed. Pare U of O.-O. A. C. football match Saturday to bo big game of season. Page 10. . Hawthorne heats Brooklyn In Grammar School League. 5 to O. Page 10. Pacific Coast. J H. Schlvely. InFurance Commissioner. courts investigation of his official acts. Page . Oregon Woolgrowers' Association will con vene In Heppner today. Page rt. F. A. Haxeltlne. of South Bend, appointed university relent to succeed Cosgrove. Page 6. . Eugene begins campaign for $f0,000 Y. M' C. A. building. Page Commercial and Marine. Morning session to be held by Merchants' Exchange. Page 17. Large movement of wheat causes weakness in East. Page 17. Advance in stock prices made difficult. . Pace 17. Balfour. Guthrio A Co. place Matterhorn en berth at Hull. Pace 1- Portland aad Vicinity. O R. N. disposes of $27,430,000 surplus by declaring 79 per cent dividend. page 12. Resolution providing for creation of new paving district Introduced In Council. Page 12. General Manager O'Brien arrested for oper ating steam locomotives on Fourth street. Page 11. Two rivals to McArthur-s candidacy for Speaker appear. Page 13. Dr. Wise says Jews do not intermarry be cause of persecution. Page 11. Romance spoiled when husbands are sen tenced to Jail. Page 16. May Perry allowed by court to keep adopt ed children. Page 11. Harry Kenny, saloonman, shot by Harry Daly. Page . Work on conduits for underground wires is begun. Page 16- Extenslon of time granted In O. A C. land grant case. Pace 12- Prince Chun in Fear . of Reformers. PANIC CLOSES 14 BANKS Three Thousand Gendarmes in Pekin Streets. EDICT EXPELS VISITORS Regent Adopts Stringent Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Revolu tionary Tactics Which Swayed the Empire Last April, PEKIN, Nov. 16. China is beginning to realize that the Emperor and the Dow ager Empress are dead. Prince Chun, Regent of the empire. In fear of Increas ing excitement and revolutionary move ments, has taken a lirm grip on affairs and has adopted stringent measures that will result in the maintenance of peace for a time at least. Guards Placed in Streets. At noon 3000 gendarmes guarded the streets, and other military forces were held In readiness for any eventuality. Every precaution was taken to prcvnt a recurrence of the revolutionary tactics of laet April and May. which were marked by widespread incendiarism. The foreign legations are undeR guard, special detach ments of Chinese troops keeping watch at the approaches. The statement was made at the legations that there was no fear that the Chinese government would be unable to afford ample protection, but those within . the legations were more alert than usual and seemingly anxious to have eej; at rest the doubts arising from the swift movement of events In the last few days. There were many occurrences today to add to the. sinister aspect of aff.itrs. Rumors were current for a time that the new Dowager Ychonala and Yuan Shi Kai. the Grand Councillor and one of the most powerful men In the empire, hud committed suicide. Though there was no truth In these reports, they went far toward disturbing the Chinese and for eigners alike. Fourteen Banks Closed. Serious runs on bunks occurred yester day and today, and 14 native banks closed. The crowds were wild with ex citement, and toward the close of the day the police intervened and drove them back. One foreign concern, the Yoko hama Specie Bank, suffered a big run on Its Tientsin notes, but the British. Rus sian and German Institutions were not affected. It is probable that a number of native banks will be closed tomorrow, and It is believed that the government will step In and endeavor to stop the financial panic among the poorer classes. As yet the causes of the death of the ' Emperor and DowaKer Empress have not been made public. There is no reasonable evidence to show that death in either case was the result of anything other than natural causes. The Emperor had been ailing for a long time and had been in feeble health during the latter half of his life. The Dowager Empress had carried burdens of state for many years, and in the last few months had shown signs of declining health. At the celebration of her birthday, November 5, she took a prominent part, against the wishes of her advisers, with the result that she was attacked with congestion of the lungs, accompanied by a high fever. In Fear of Reformers. Physicians who had previously at tended the Emperor and Empress are of the opinion that their physical condition was such that they were certain victims of the first extremes of weather, although In their opinion also modern medicine and treatment would have bee neffica clous. The government entertains fears of the Keh Ning Ting reformers, who are re ported to be assembling with a view to taking advantage of the present dis turbed condition of the country. 'While matters have an appearance of tranquil ity, there are reports of disaffection among the adherents of half a dozen rival candidates for the threne, and to the minds of the foreigners the govern ment itself Is disaffected. It Is con tended by some that the eldest Fu-that Is, Pu L.un is the legitimate Emperor, and that, therefore, the selection of Pu Yl was another of the dowager's illegal acts. An imperial order was Issued today In the name of Dowager Empress Yehonala, expelling all palace visitors, which means the clearing away of the maaeea who as sembled during the period when their majesties were believed to be dying and have remained within and near the pre cincts ever since. Make Request of Regent. A conference of the Diplomatic Rep resentatives was held today and it was decided to ask the Regent to name a convenient time for presentation of the condolences of the foreign governments. It was stated after the conference that only this matter was discussed, but it was thoug-ht the situation in the empire was the chief subject under consldera- " The belief la general here that Pu Lun eventually will succeed Prince Ching. President of the Board of Foreign Affairs, and that if his adherents threaten suffl- Concluded on Pag T.)