jftityiiitijr jjj 0m$. mium ' ' VOL. XLIL-yg 15,076. PORTLAND. QREGOX. WEDNESDAY, MARCH -24,1909. , PRICE FIVE CEXTs GREAT PUBLICITY Plans Are Framed for "500,000 Club." PORTLAND BUSINESS MEN DINE Join Heartily in Movement to Raise $100,000 Fund. WORK WILL START TODAY Committees Are Named and Enthu lastlc Spirit la Shown at Com mercial Club Banquet In In terest of City's Future. "What's the difference between Port land and a crab?" A crab goes back ward. This conundrum and Its answer, printed on the menu card, coritectly describes the go-ahead spirit manifested at the "500 -000 dinner" at the Portland Commercial Club last nlRht. The dinner was the opening pin of a vigorous campaign of the city that will be waged today bv com mittees representing the Commercial Club for subscriptions to a fund of 1100,000 annually for publicity work for the en suing two years. Enthusiasm of the quality which makes for results was in evidence throughout the programme, which repeatedly aroused hearty applause from the 820 men, representing every branch of the business life of the city, who were gathered around the banquet table. , Beginning early this morning, commit tees will begin a systematic campaign of the city for subscriptions to the publicity fund of the commercial organisation under whose auspices the dinner was given. The canvass of the city, which will be gin this morning, wni bo continued dally until every public-spirited citizen has been given an opportunity to contribute his mite toward making "greater Port land." Tliu various soliciting committees win report at 8 o'clock every night at the Cmnmereliil ..ub to a general committee, consisting of seven members, which will have entire charge of the money-raising programme. The members of that com mittee are: O. F. Johnson, F. B. Hol hrook, Walter Goss, Frank Kerr, M. G. Munly, George W. Simons and Ed Drake. "500,000 in 1012," Slogan. "Five Hundred Thousand in 1912" was the password of the boosters there was no room for knockers. The spirit of optimism, with which the meeting was charged, found expression In live and catchy signs with which the walls of the banquet hall were decorated. Along one side of the room was a streamer with the inscription: "We Are Boosters; Half a Million in 1913500.000." Ot.ier equally pertinent quotations were: "Build and Boost." "Five Hundred Thousand Noses to Smell Portland Roses." "Boosting Portland Builds Your Business." Other' clever advertising' features were presented in the way of . stereopticon slides. Some of the more pertinent mes sages, relating to conditions In this city In 1912 with a half million population, were: "Sixteen tunnels under the Wil lamette, and still the people cry for more." "Six hundred thousand when the Canadian Pacific comes In five years." "From tonight on no more knockers all boosters." "A block of Portland prop erty sold for 3.000.000 in 1912." "We don't care who will be Mayor; boost the state, that Is our slate." "Tacoma claims to be IVrtland's largest suburb. S ee us crow ing.' " "Hourly airship connections with an tne worlds centers." Message From Admiral Evans. Dr. J. II. Wetherbee, president of the club, also read a teltgram from Rear Admlral Evans from. Victoria, B. C, congratulating the organization on Its movement for a "500,000 Club" and an In creased publicity fund. His telegram w as: "Victoria publicity men asked me to w ire you congratulations on 500,000 move ment. viu oe in I'ortland all d day March 31." Says Iate Is Significant "We selerted March 23 as the date for mis dinner," said Dr. J. R, Wetherbee, president of the club and toastmast er. ' imriiuuciiiic me speecnmaklng, ' cause of tha nlffnlfiinn-A nf Ka "be lt spells 'skldoo' for every knocker in Port land and Oregon." "Results From Ailvpni.tn. ri. ... ... ' :n ft-'ll KIIU Prospects for Portland" was the subject cf a short address by Theodore B. Wilcox, president cf the Oregon Development j.cusue. iur. vvncox reierred briefly the snlendtd results that VioH rn-.i the efforts of the Oregon lv-ai,, . League since its organization in 1903, and remarKea mat as a result of the creation of that parent body. 86 other organiza tions naa oeen xormea ana were doing -Portland is backed up by the finest array or assets mat is to be foul back of any community and its futu nd re ible development in the past." said Mr. W 11 cox. I have shown my confidence In .it, i u i m o .it,. ITI.J ill a BULIBtHIlliai way' and I shall show that confidence to an nvn greater tir-rrnn " ittal to an even greater degree." Canadian Pacific to Come. Reference was made to the advanta geous position occupied by Portland .(Concluded oa Fuse 1U.J CAMPAIGN BEGUN "YOU CAN'T STING ME"; PADEREWSKI NOTED PIANIST REFUSES BEE TREATMENT. Fair I.ady With Twenty Honey- gatherers, Wants to Treat Jan for His Rheumatism. NEW YORK, "March 23. (Special.) In n attempt tO CUre Tan Tlm rn Ts, ,) -.i . nn ski. the famous pianist, of the rheuma- ...nm wmcn Has crippled his hands. Miss Grace McConnell, a representative of a prominent bee company, went to the noici Manhattan with two dozen bees today, to persuade the musician to let the Insects sting him. Miss McConnell's Idea of stinging Mr. Paderewski orig inated on the introduction of bees Into Roosevelt Hospital yesterday, where they are to be used to treat rheumatic pa tients. It has long been the theory that ' sng oi a Dee Is a cure for rheu latlsm. and the Roosevelt dnrtnrji "hav. deermlned to test it. Mr. Paderewski effectually' to allow his person to be at- LL-H.eu oy me stingers of Miss McCon- u s oees. . NO THOUGHT OF RETIRNG Harriman Says He Never Felt Better In His Life. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., March 23. 'I neither will deny nor confirm the re port that I will make my future home in Santa Barbara," said E. H.' Harriman today. The Chamber of Commerce gave a reception in honor of Mr. Harriman this afternoon. Leading citizens met the magnate, who spoke optimistically of Southern California. ' 'I am here for rest, recreation ami observation," said Mr. Harriman. "I never felt better in my life and have no thought of retiring." He Seemed nleasprl TvttV. tha Irr, tmnnt accorded him in Los Angeles and other cities along the route. He will meet President E. P. Ripley, of the Santa Fe. tomorrow mornine and mav nlav coif at the Country Club. "The meeting has no slcrniflcanee." said Mr. Ripley. "Just two old friends engaged In the same business." Mr. Harriman will remain here three days and then eo to San Francisco to spend one day and leave direct for New York. RECALL ELECTION HOLDS Judge Denies Injunction Asked by Opponents of Move. LOS ANGELES, March 23. At 10:30 o'clock tonight Judge Walter Bordwell announced his decision against the grant ing of an Injunction against the city of Los Angeles to prevent holding the re call election, brought for the purpose of electing a successor to ex-Mayor A. C. Harper. It was the contention of the opponents of the recall election that the resignation of Harper annulled the elec tion. The election will now he held on March 26. and the candidate elected will succeed the present Mayor, W. D. Stephens, who was appointed Mayor upon the resigna tion of Harper, by the City Council, un less an appeal is taken and Judge Bord well's decision overruled. DOCTOR CHARGES BY HOUR Echo of Herrin-Black Days Turns X'p in California Senate. SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 23. (Spe cial.) A souvenir of the attempt of the Herrln machine to compel Senator Mar shall Black to leave a sick bed and en danger his life by a trip to Sacramento reached the Senate today in the form of a bill against the state for J400. That amount is the charge made by Dr. Doug las W. Montgomery for going to Palo Alto with Seargeant-at-Arms Martin at the request of the Senate. Dr. Montgomery was not admitted to the Black residence, but he made the Journey, and the bill is evidently. a time charge, computed by the hour. HORSE FAIR OFFERS CUPS Priies Valued at $1000 Will Be Presented at Salem. SALEM. Or.. March 23. (Special.) At a meeting ofthe Horse Fair committees of the Salem Board of Trade this evening It was announced that several valuable cups will be ofTered as premiums as well as about J1000 In cash. The Fair will be held on April 3. and there win be harness events, classes for women and children and various other attractive features. The railroads have offered free return of all stock to point of origin after the show. MODJESKA GROWS WEAKER Singer Gradually Loses, According to Physician's Report. LOS ANGELES March 23. Mme. Helena Modjeska has gradually grown weaker during the last 12 hours ac cording to the statement of her physi cian, Dr. Ford. She still maintains her strength well however. ASKS FOR EXCLUSION LAW - California House Wants Congress to Shut Out All Asiatics. SACRAMENTO. March 23. The As sembly adopted today the substitute res olution offered by the Senate committee on Federal relations, asking Congress to enact a general Asiatic exclusion law, Including Japanese, QrlHRKi rrnni nnrQ I UI,rn'U" U"hl. IrltllHtuI uUUIH Explorer Wrests From Antarctic, Secrets. CLIMBS ITS LOFTIEST PEAKS Braves Terrors of Ice, Snow and Starvation. BUT LOSES NOT ONE LIFE All Feats of Polar Exploration Sur. passed by Young Englishman and Party Active Volca no Amid Icefields. LONDON, March 23. Lieutenant E. H. Shackleton, of the British navy, a com mander of the Antarctic expedition, which returned on the barkentlne Nim rod to Invercargill. N . z.. todav suc ceeded in getting within 111 miles of the South Pole. , The Nimrod expedition left England In July. 1907, and after reaching the Ice fields and making elaborate prepara tions, the main expedition started on a sledge journey that occupied 126 days and traversed 1708 miles southward. The explorers reached latitude 8S:26 and longittude 162 east. At the highest the land was 9000 feet in aiuiuae, trending southward In a vast field of snow, no mountains being In sight. A second party pushed forward to the southern magnetic pole, at latitude 72:25, longitude 154 east. The British flag was left flying at both points. The ascent of Mount Erebus was accomplished with difflcul.y and geological discoveries of great importance were made. The re sults attained have thrown much light on the history of the Antarctic region.. The expedition suffered no loss of life. Surpasses Feat of Discovery. Lieutenant Shackleton of thi Ttriti.U navy- left hi- permanent quarters last Autumn for a dash to the South Pole and has succeeded after an arduous sledge journey of 1708 miles, which occupied 126 days, in reaching 364 miles nearer the pole man me point attained by the Discovery expedition, of which he was an officer. As the expedition to the south was un dertaken rather for. the purpose of geo graphical survey than with the idea of reaching the pole itself, It may be said to have succeeded beyond the most san guine expectations. Shackelton made some departures from the usual preparations for a jour ney across the snow and ice. He took with him a motor car, which could be converted into a sledge and substi tuted ponies for dogs and light woolen clothing for heavy clothes. Great Deeds Accomplished. Summarized, the results of the ex pedition are that a point was reached within 111 miles ot the South Pole; that the magnetic pole also wac reached; eight mountain" chainswere discovered, and 100 mountains. Mount Ereebus, 13,120 feet high, was (Concluded on Page 4. phone companies MAY HAVE MERGED CONDITION OF MARKET IN BAY CITY STARTS RUMOR. Sharp Advance In Bonds of Pacific Telephone Company Is Re garded as Significant. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. (Special.) The recent advances and unusual activ ity in Pacific Telegraph & Telephone Company's stocks, both enmaum and pre ferred, following as It does the telegraphic report that J. Pierpont Morgan, the Na tional city Bank and the First National Bank of New York, acting as agents of the Pacific Coast corporation, have dis posed of $16,500,000 worth of its first mort gage collateral trust 5 per cent bonds, has caused much comment on the' street. During the last three days there was considerable movement in this stock at 24 or an advance of nearly $5 a share. The greater activity was in the preferred stock, which .advanced to $89.62',4. This condition of the market caused a rumor to be circulated that an .arrange ment had been reached between the Home Telephone and the Pacific by which there would be no damaging competition be tween the two corporations. This arrange ment, it was suggested, ran to territory business and rates, or what J. Pierpont Morgan calls "community of Interests," and it .is firmly believed that either a merger or a working agreement has been reached. ' CRIMINAL CAREER ALLEGED Nevada Officers Think They Have Uncovered Wholesale Thefts. ' RENO. Nev.,' March 23. Charging that under guise of conducting a hotel in Reno, . George and Frederick Elkins. wealthy hotelmen, have been for months acting as the intermediaries for thieves and robbers, the police arrested George Elkins tonight on a ranch near town, which it has been found has been the hiding place for a vast quantity of mer chandise, said to have been stolen ffrom box cars and warehouses in this city. The arrest followed an investigation re sulting from the accidental discovery of the merchandise. Elkins denied knowl edge of the alleged robberies, and said that he bought the goods from peddlers. PATRIOTIC TIGHTS BARRED Festive Chorus Girls Can't Wear Red, Whit and Blue In St. Paul. . ST. PAUL, Minn., March 23. (Special.) The House committee on crimes has recommended for passage a bill forbidding the wearing of red, white and blue tights. As reported back to the House, it has been redrafted and enlarged beyond the scope of the original bill. The committee bill provides for a punishment of 90 days in jail or 100 fine for wearing red, white and blue tights or other unseemly apparel displaying the National colors by any female at any public performance. An effort was made today to pass the bill under a suspension of rules, and while a counter-motion for an Indefinite post ponement received but few votes, most of the members Insisted that the bill take the regular course. MINNESOTA TO STAY WET Anti-Treating and Prohibition Bills Killed In Lower House. ST. PAUL, March 23. In the House to day a bill prohibiting the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors was killed. The antl-treating bill was also killed. i ' z . AERONAUTS LAND SAFE AND SOUND ThrillingAdventures in High Altitudes. LAND ON EDGE OF PRECIPICE Lose Way and Make Hungry Camp in Mountains. WANDER IN DEEP SNOWS Pilot Misses Reckoning and Soars Far Above Mount Lowe Peril ous Journey in Blizzard Ends . at Sheltering Ranch. LOS ANGELES. March. 23. Lost to the world for 72 hours, first carried by fierce winds to a great height above the Sierra Madre peaks in a balloon, then brought to earth In the mountain fastnesses of the high Sierras in a blinding blizzard, and at last making their way out to home and friends unassisted, was the experience of the six men who ascended in the big racing balloon America from Tournament Park, in Pasadena, last Sat urday afternoon. They arrived at the foot of a mountain trail, where friends awaited them at 5:30 o'clock this even ing. Little the worse for this harrowing ex perience,' the men stopped at the end of the long trail just long enough to be greeted by those who had conducted the long search for them, and tliea. hurried on to Pasadena Men Who Made Ascent. When the America went up In the park it was In charge of Captain A. H. Muel ler, an experienced aeronaut, and had as oassengers the following persons: - L. B. Gilliam, a prominent mining man, formerly of Walla Walla, Wash., now a truest at the Hotel Maryland, Pasadena. Richard Halsted, president of the R, C. Halsted Company, fish and poultry market, Pasadena. , ' Sydney Gray, pigeon fancier, Pasadena. Harold Parker, photographer, Pasa dena. Edward C. Dodschultz, chauffeur, Pasa dena. It was to have been a pleasure trip and the passengers went lightly clad and few provisions were taken. Reached Height of 13,000 Feet. The balloon was in the air only 1 hour and 40 minutes. During this time it soared to an altitude of 13,000 feet, at one time being 7000 feet directly above Mount Lowe. Captain Mueller never lost hie bearings and was ible to poise his gasbag at this great height and direct Its course to a destination, he had se lected on maps with which he was pro vided. He missed his reckoning by a few miles a ad , landed in safety, but at a point on the north elope of Strawberry Hill, two . miles or more from the snnt at which he aimed. Not a grain of sand ballast remained n the basket. The balloon had passed over Mount Lowe, 6000 feet, which is in the first range, crossed the, flats to the north- (Concludd on Page 5.) REFUSES MONEY TO BURY FATHER PORTLAND MAN CANNOT FOR GET CRUELTY TO MOTHER. Pavld Goldstone Saved From Pau per's Grave by Charity of Strangers In Alton. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 23. (Special.) A telegram received at' Alton, 111., from Portland, replying to one asking what disposition should be made of the body of David Goldstone, reads: "If father has enough money on his person to pay for shipping of body, send him here. .If he has not, attend to his burial there." The old man had nothing, but through the charity of the Jews of Alton he has been saved from the Potter's field. Goldstone first came to Alton six months ago. He sought Moses Ruben stein, a wealthy Jew, and was taken into Rubensteln's home. To Rubenstein. It is thought, he told his story. A letter re ceived by Rubenstein from Goldstone's son in Portland is said to have made bit ter references to Goldstone. "He was cruel to my mother," the let ter reafl, according to Rubenstein. "We sent him from our home; we have never seen him since. We do not care to see him any more." The letter contained more details of the Estrangement be tween Goldstone and his family, which Rubenstein has not made public, but the letter was brief and it Indicated plainly that the old man was a wanderer, with out a home. Goldstone once did the Government a great service, he told Rubenstein. What it was, Goldstone would not say. In a little black bag he carrier! letter. mending him for Integrity and trust- wonntness, written from the Governors' mansions of a dozen otatoo ti . sPko of having been Mayor of a North xsaaoia town. He once said his son in Portland was wealthv and that y,a m self had once possessed wealth. GUGGENHEIM DIVORCE OUT Capitalist Secured One In 19 01 and Paid $150,000 for Release. NEW YORK. March 23Tn o rr. eree's report fled today the finding is inaae mat William Guggenheim, well known as a capitalist and business man. was legally divorced In Illi nois in January, 1901. The finding: is the result f . -..it- brought by Mr. Guggenheim's former '. urace crown, whom he married in November, 1900. The testimony ad duced before the referee showed that after Mr. Guggenheim got his divorce in Illinois he paid the woman $150,000 in cash and she executed a general re lease of whatever claim she had upon him. BOY SOUGHT OIL HONORS Brooklyn Lad 'set Fire to Standard Tanks to Be Hero. NEW YORK, March 23.-In his quest for occasions for distinguishing himself and thereby obtaining promotion which in time would lead to his being made a director of the andard Oil Company, William Reddy, 18 years old, employed in the filling department of the company, tonight confessed that on several occa siins he had set fire to the Kent-avenue plant of the Standard in Brooklyn. His' object, he declared, was to impress his superiors by bis alertness in discover ing the blaze. TORNADO SWEEPS LAREDO One Dead and Four Injured in Mexican Town. LAREDO, Tex.. March 23.-One person was killed, four were injured and prop erty damage estimated at J75.000 result ed from a tornado which swept through this city tonight, destroying all wire communication to the. north of Laredo. The roundhouse of the Mexican National Railroad was demolished. The orphanage of the Sisters of Guade loupe, situated on Lorn a Vista Heights, was destroyed, but the inmates escaped. OIL KING HONORS SMITHY Orders All Work on Estate- Stopped During Blacksmith's Funeral. TARRYTOWN, N. Y.. March 23.-Mich-ael J. Murphy, employed by John D. Rockefeller on his estate as a blacksmith, was buried today.' During the funeral! at Mr. Rockefeller's request, all work on the Rockefeller property ceased, and the employes attended in a body. Mr. Rockefeller and the other members of his family sent floral tokens. ARREST AWAITING CASTRO Venezuelan ex-Ruler Will Be Taken Prisoner if He Returns. BORDEAUX. March 23. The V.n lan Consul here was today officially ad- visea oy jose oe Jesus Paul, the Vene zuelan Commissioner to Eurnnc frm Berlin, that Castro will be arrested if be attempts to land in Venezuela. MEXICAN CHAMBER BURNS Records and Archives. All Lost In $150,000 Fire at Capital. MEXICO CITY, March 23 The build ing of the, Chamber of Deputies in Mexico City was burned to the ground today. The loss is J15O.O0O. The archives and the records were destroyed. VENGEANCE FEARED ON WHITLA CHILD Woman Suspect Utters Threat on Arrest. POLICE RECOVER RANSOM Man and Woman Held in Cleveland for Abduction. ANSWER BOY'S DESCRIPTION "There'll Be Hell in Sharon Tomor row," Declares Woman, and Ponce Guard Boy to Prevent Reprisal. CLEVELAND. March 23.-"I am the one who planned the whole thing; there will be trouble for me and hell in Sharon to morrow." These words, spoken to Captain of Police Shattuck today by a woman he had arrested in company with a man on suspicion of being implicated in the kid naping of Willie Wl'itla. of Sharon. O.. have stirred the police to new efforts to run down the band who stole the lad away from his school. While the police were at first inclined to think that their prisoners, who carried the sum of $99S9 un tnem. were the entire klrinnnin, Bang, the woman's words are regarded as a uireat. and the police now think that possibly one or two other members of the gang are. still at large, and that revenge for the capture of the ring- teaaers will be taken on the boy. Boy Will Be Guarded. Extra precautions to guard the Whitia lad at his home will be taker tomorrow, to make the carrvin out nf v -i...k threat an impossibility; and anyone found' lurking aoout the premises will be in stantly arrested. Added weight is given to tne woman s threat by the remarkable lack of enthusiasm on the part of Mr. vvnttia to aid the police in their 9n-h for the kidnapers. Throughout the past two davsL since hl interview with one of the band, he has refused to do anything that might lead to the capture of the band, and has in sisted that in his dealings with them and their agents he must b unwntchH u ...4 unguarded. It is believed that the kid napers told him that if he made any effort to assist in. their capture, vengeance would be taken on his bov: and that If harm befell them through his activity, the child wouia do Killed. Threat Feared by All. The woman's promise that there would be "Hell in Sharon tomorrow," is. taken by many to show that an attack on the boy will be made as soon as the news of her capture reaches her confederates. Beneath the woman's skirt was found $9989. AH of It but 40 was bound in packages with the original slips placed on the money when Whitla took It from the (Concluded on Page 5.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 65.2 degrees; minimum, 40.8 degrees. TODAY'S Showers and cooler; westerly winds. German Foreign Milniater says navy for de fense; Britain sought agreement to limit armaments. Page 2. Shackleton's expedition returns after reach ing farthest south in Antartic Sea. Page 1. National. Curry withdraws resignation at Tafft's re quest. Page 5. Taft considers tax on corporation dividends to increase revenue. Page 2. Payne answers critics of tariff bill. Page 8. Becker presents protests against Fulton and Taft seeks motive of opposition. Page 2. Domestic Roopevelt starts for Africa, cheered by Im mense crowd. Page 3. Man and woman arrested for kidnap ing and have money with them. Page 1. Balloonlsts return safely after perilous ad ventures. Page 1. Aokl and Miss Emery will marry in Port land. Page 6. Hill line plans another feeder in Big Bend country. Page 6 Portland man refuses to pay for father's burial because of cruelty to mother. Page 1. Pacific Telephone Company said to have acquired control of Home Company. Page 1. Sport. McCredie expects light with California, management of league. Page 7. Casey's men reach Med ford and un limber for Spring practice. Page 7. Two players pass through Portland on way to join Casey's squad at Med ford. Page 7. Faciflc Northwest. Demonstration train poultry attracts thous ands in Southern Oregon citiea Page 8. Governor Hay vetoes game law which he had previously signed. Page 6- State Fair Board elects officers. Page 11. Fish Commission's dosed season ruling for Willamette River is contested. Page 11. Commercial and Marine. Tariff changes affect coffee, tea and spice 'markets. Page 17. vTheat advances cent at Chicago. Page 17. Larre oftcVings hold down stock prices. Page 17. Strong market for wool at Boston and Lon don. Page 17. Lumber schooner Marconi is wrecked near Coos Bay. Page 10. - Portland and Vicinity. Portland citizens organise "500.000" Club. Page 1. I. N. Fleischner declines to become candi date for Mayor. Page 10. Opening of Si let z lands brings out line of 104 to file. Page 10. Receiver appointed for defunct Prairie City bank. Pace 16. ' Professor Hermann S. Herlng lectures on Christian Science. Page 11. Woman who eloped with Jap decides to re turn to her home. Page 11. Frequent changes in weather results in epidemic of colds. Page 9. Portland Architectural Club's exhibit la highly praised by visitors. Page 12.