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VOL. XLIX.-XO. 15.172. THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND FIGHTS TIE NUPTIAL KNOT ON AUTOMOBILE EVELYN THAW IS TEARFUL WITNESS TWO ALASKA PEAKS SINK INTO OCEAN NATIONAL TROOPS OCCUPY TEHERAN NEW CHANCELLOR DEFENSE ALLEGED TO RULE GERMANY FOR HONORS E-UP SAX FRAXCISCO COUPLE GETS MARRIED IX NOVEL WAY. EARTHQUAKES PLAY. QCEEK FREAKS IX FAR NORTH. VOX BETHMANX-HOLLWEG WILL SUCCEED VOX BUELOW. THWARTS FRAM Kansas City Is Strong Rival for 1912. SAMMIS IS CHOSEN ELK RULER No Choice Made for Grand Ex alted Loyal Knight. ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE Change of Location of Home Is p Made, and Sanatorium and Or- i .phanage Are ' Also Sug , gested In locumcnt. JfETVLT EUtCTED ELK RULERS. Kxalted Rule -Jamea V. Sammis. Lemars, Iowa. Leading- Knight Warren G. Cayre. Wabash, Tnd. Lecturing- Knight ficranton. Pa. Secretary Fred c. J. D. Jones. Robinson. Du- buque. Iowa. Treasurer Edwin R Tork. Leaoh. New Trustee Perry A. VTlay. Denver. Tyler Charles U Dicker. Benldljl. Minn. r. iiji. Bt Inner Guard A. M. Taylor, Auguntlne, Fla. t LOS ANGELES, July IS. (Special.) AVlth the FJlks" election out of the way and with the convention for next year Riven to Detroit by acclamation, the most exciting thing In convention circles now la the fight between Portland and Kansas tlty for the convention of 1911 Both aspirants for the honor claim vletory.Aut the battle Is by no means settled yet. Portland has. however, gained a de cided advantage over her Middle Western opponent In coming here with a strong delegation and getting first whack at the delegates from the other states. Nor U this the only point In which the Web footed aggregation has scored. The fame of their city is being spread - broadcast among tha assembled herds by a bevy of charming women, the wives and daugh ters of the Elks, from the Northern town, and tha wives and . daughters of their friends. Kansas City la Stubborn. But Kansas City Is determined and Is making the claim that the Pacific Coast cannot ask the' big reunion. In 1912, only three years after the Los Angeles gather. ing. They are also doing a good deal of wire-pulling. It is understood that the new grand exalted ruler, J. U. Sammis. is in favor of the Oregon city, though, of , course, he officially shuts his mouth on thle point. Trades and log-rolling In the matter of convention cities have been more In evidence this year than ever before and the task that Portland has before her ia not an unique one. Baltimore and Boston and Atlantic City have felt the same in fluences and gone under, but the Portland crowd insist that they have as good. If not a better, right to the big gathering three years hence, and they mean to get it if money and pains will carry the day. One Office Still Vacant. At the close of today's election it was announced that the balloting for grand exalted loyal knight resulted In no elec- tion, four candidates being voted for and none receiving a majority. J. L. Preston of Wyoming, received 335 votes. Another ballot will be taken tomorrow. The count was completed at 9 o'clock and after the official notification of tha result had been made to Grand Kxalted Ruler Holland, the results were given to the press. The vote for grand exalted ruler was extremely close, Sammis receiving 692 votes and Herrmann 529 The result was " Jn doubt until the count of the votes was completed. Bitter Eight on Floor. Before the ballot the rtruggle for votes, led by the Iowa delegation for Sammis and the Ohio delegation for Herrmann, became bitter; and into this final struggle many prominent Elks, Including Rush L. Holland, the pVesent grand exalted ruler, were drawn. In a statement regarding the publica tion of a letter he had written to Sammis he complained that unfairness had been shown in not giving out the entire con tents of the letter, but only such por tions as made it appear that he had in dorsed the candidacy of Sammis. The only business transacted by the meeting of the grand lodge today, aside from the election' of officers, was the selection of Detroit as the place of meeting for the grand lodge in 1910. St. Louis. Boston and Portland. Or., were mentioned as rivals of Detroit, but no strength for any one of these developed, and when St. Louis with drew from the contest Detroit was named by acclamation. Orphanage Plan Up. In the annual report of Grand Ex alted Ruler Holland, the matter of es tablishing an orphanage for the chil dren of deceased Elks Is submitted to the grand lodge without recommenda-r tlon beyond that a committee of three be appointed to Investigate the plan. The location of the present National Elka Home at Bedford, Va.. was criti- " iCanelndad .on JPaaa a.) Dr. Priestly and Miss Hansen Join Fates on Wharf, Then Drive on Steamer. STOCKTON. Cal.. July 13. (Special.) One of the most novel marriages prob ably ever solemnized took place this aft ernoon at 6 o'clock, with the contracting parties seated In an automobile. Just ready to run on to the steamer J. D. Peters. The interested parties were Dr. S. H. Priestly and Miss Sophia C. Han son, of this city. This is the third voyage on the matri monial sea the physician has undertaken and he proposed to make the occasion something unusual. After securing a license he called up City Justice A. C. Parker on the telephone and requested him to be at the wharf from which the J. D. Peters sailed. A few minutes be fore the departure of the steamer the Interested parties roue J upon the dock and the nuptial knot was soon tied. The physician's eon was one of the witnesses to the ceremony. The newly wedded couple immediately ran the automobile aboard the steamer. They will make a tw weeks' honey moon hunting, trip through Sonoma County in the automobile to add to the novelty of the marriage. ALAMEDA WINS OCEAN RACE Beats Mongolia in Speed Contest From Honolulu. SAN FRANCISCO, July IS. Tha Oceanic- liner Alameda arrived today one hour and 20 minutes ahead of the Pacific Mall liner Mongolia, after tha vessels had steamed for six days over the 2000-mile course from Honolulu, never losing sight of each other until yesterday morning, when the Alameda pulled ahead.. The race was not pre arranged, but waa the result of a simi larity of schedules. The ships sailed from the Hawaiian port July 7 within a few minutes of each other. The Mongolia led f or'three days, never getting more than ten miles ahead, but on the fourth day the Ala meda passed the larger vessel, slowly increasing her lead until this port waa reached. HEINZE'S -BOOKS FOUND? Two Trunks Said to Contain Them Seized by Federal Officers. NEW TORK. July 13. Two tmnVi said" to" "contain the missing books of F. Augustus Heinze and of the United Cop per uompany, were turned: over to the Federal authorities in New Tork today. The trunks were found, it is said. In a house in . West Fifty-ninth . street. Ap parently the trunks were first taken to a hotel at Spring Lake. N. J., then brnmrht back to this city and shifted about until their discovery by a Secret Service agent today. United States District Attorney Wise has been looking for the books for weeks In order to clear up Heinze's alleged il legal loans as president of the Mercantile National Bank during the financial' stringency of lau7. SANITARIUM IS ATTACKED Much Damage Done to St. Theresa Institution at Oak Grove. Some enemy of the institution last night about midnight attacked the St. Theresa Sanitarium at Oak Grove, breaking win dows, throwing missiles against the build ing and terribly frightening the patients and nurses. The hydrants were twisted off the water pipes, and much damage was done by the rush of water. .The police and Sheriff of Portland were notified, ibut the last car had nn a fti!Ae of Police Burns, of Oregon City, and deputy Sheriff Olds, of Clackamas Coun ty, who lives in Oak Grove, went to the scene, however, but could And no traci of the miscreant. LAW PLAIN, M'CREDIE TOLD Attorney-General Insists Vancouver Jurist Must Wear Gown. OLYMPIA, Wash., July 13. (Special.) Superior Judge McCredie, of Clark County, who has refused to wear the gown required by the new state law, has written to the Attorney-General asking if an opinion had been rendered that any Judge who failed to comply with the law is guilty of a misde. meanor. ' A letter went back promptly stating the press reports of such an opinion were correct, and state officials expect Soon to learn the Vancouver jurist has placed his order for the robe 1 . NO CONSCRIPTION WANTED Lords Reject Roberts' Bill tor Com pulsory Army Service. LONDON', July 13. The House of Lords tonight by a vote of 123 to 103 decided not to proceed with the Na tional service bill, which Lord Roberts introduced in the House Monday. This bill provides for compulsory service in the army of all male cit izens between the ages of 18 and 30. HEAT KILLS FIVE IN EAST Four Children and One Adult Are Stricken In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, July 13Heat today caused five deaths here. Four ot the i'lcUraa jrexe children. - Asks Judge Not to Force Her to Answer RISKS CHARGE OF CONTEMPT Refuses to Tell of Husband's Threat to Kill Her." IS GIVEN DAY'S RESPITE Evidence Offered by State Is More Favorable to Thaw, but Effect May Change Today With More Questions. , WHITEV PLAINS, N. T., July 13. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, aa" pretty as ever, petulant and School-girlish and dressed in the familiar blue which she affected so much during the murder trial of Harry K. Thaw, her husband, was on the stand for more than an hour before Justice Mills in the Supreme Court to day. She had been subpenaed by the state In its fight to keep Thaw in the asylum of the criminal Insane at Mat teawean. Though she was called by the state in an endeavor to prove Harry Thaw irrational, what H. Roger Clarke, the Deputy Attorney-General drew from her today created a favorable im pression for her husband. She was excused shortly after 4 o'clock, but was resubpenaed and will probably ap pear again on Wednesday. Refuses to Answer Questions. Upon the outcome of Evelyn Thaw's testimony the state's fight largely rests. Mr. Clarke tried to get her to admit that Harry Thaw had threatened her life. But, turning appeallngly to the court, she repeatedly refused to answer his questions and after a clash between counsel Justice Mills ruled that he would hold the conversation- which the threat was supposed to have been made a confidential one between husband and wife and therefore privil eged until the state presented proof to show. that Daniel XD'Rellly, the New Tork lawyer, was present at the time, and was not then acting as counsel for both Mr. and Mrs. Thaw. This Mr. Clarke promised to do and Mrs. Thaw was excused after identifying a number of papers In her husband's handwriting. Appeals Tearfully to Judge. When Mrs. Thaw first entered the courtroom and made her way to the stand, there was a buzz of excitement, but she showed but little concern. On the stand she was reluctant to answer questions and had to be Instructed to do so a number of times. The tears came to her eyes once when Justice Mills ruled against her and she turned to him and said: "I guess I will have to obey, for I cannot afford contempt proceedings or go to Jail. My husband is not paying (Concluded on Prge 3.) I . fc : jll i : 1 i t . r-fi c - " . t Bay in Bering Sea Is Transformed Into Lake in Which Two Islands Appear. WASHINGTON, ; luly 13. The destruc tion of two Imposing mountain peaks, the transformation of a bay into, a lake, and the creation of two new islands are feats of nature discovered In Behring Sea, by a Government' party, and re ported to the Treasury .Department to day. . A. report received by Captain Com mandant Ross, of the Revenue Cutter Service, says that a party from the rev enae cutter Perry landed on Bogoslof Island, on June 10 last, and found that a number of changes had taken place. Perry peak and McCulloch peak have disappeared and the opening of the bay or lagoon, a pretty spot shown in pic tures on iile In the Treasury Department, has closed up, forming a lake of warm salt water of a sea level. In ita center two small Islands have sprung up. One of these islands Is throwing off a volume of steam. The interesting phenomena are believed to have been caused by earthquakes and volcanoes. CONGRESSMEN ON DIAMOND Republicans and Democrats of House to Play Baseball. WASHINGTON, July 13. Republican and Democratic members of the House will meet in a baseball game Friday aft ernoon. The Democratic team will be captained by Representative Klnkhead, of New Jersey, who will muster into serv ice Representatives Garner, Texas; Mc Dermott, Illinois; James, Kentucky; Hughes, New Jersey; Garrett, Tennessee; Dan Driscoll, New " Tork; O'Connell, Massachusetts; Heflin, Alabama, and Robinson, Arkansas. The Republicans under Tener, of Penn sylvania, will put forth Thomas, Ohio; Anthony, Kansas; Vreeland, New Tork; Cole, Ohio; Butler, Pennsylvania; Daw son, Iowa; Taylor, Ohio; Morehead, Pennsylvania; Bennett, New Tork; Long, worth. Ohio; Stemp, Virginia; Burke, Pennsylvania; Denby, Michigan; Gaines, West Virginia, and Hawley, Oregon. The proceeds will go to fhe Playgrounds Association. TO TRY HEAD MURDERERS Commanders of Adana Massacres Ordered Before Court-Martial. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 13. An Im perial trade issued today orders the trial by court-martial of DJevad Bey, ex-Vali of Adana, Must-apha Pasha, the mili tary commander at Adana. and Tousseff Bey, Governor of Jebelibecket, in the vilayet of Adana on the charge that they were implicated in the Armenian massa cres of last April. GOVERNOR . JOHNSON ILL Minnesota Executive Undergoes Operations for Appendicitis. ST. PAUL, July 13. Governor John A. Johnson Is seriously 111. He has already undergone three opera tions for appendicitis. ON Shah of Persia Whipped by His People. GENERAL CALLS PARLIAMENT Royalist Party Can't Resist Much Longer. RUSSIA HAS EARNED HATE Only Desultory Firing . Marks En trance of Nationalists and Cos sacks Are Cut Off From Comrades in City. ITERCK COMBAT RACING. LONDON-. July 13. A dispatch from Teheran eaya that the Nation alists attacked tha Cossacks In the barracks and Artillery Square for two hours this eVentng without succeeding- in capturing the positions. The combV was fiercely waged, the Cossacks using shrapnel. TEHERAN, Persia, July 13. Recent events in Turkey" are being repeated in Persia. The Constitutionalist forces are now in possession of the greater part of Teheran, which they entered this morn ing without encountering any organized resistance. While Saradarasad and Sip- ahdar. the leaders in the 'movement, con centrated the attention of the Royalists by demonstrations to the west.a strong body of Nationalists and Bakhtiarls made their way unnoticed around to the north, whence the capture of the capital was not difficult. The Royalists are badly situated to make further resistance and the Cos sacks, under command of Russian offi cers, remain outside the city, entirely cut oft from their comrades. Only Demand Constitution. The strictest discipline Is being main tained by the Nationalists. Their leader, In a note to the Russian and British le gations, guarantees security of life and property to foreigners, adding that noth- I ing is demanded from the Shah but real constitution. Cipahdar already hat summoned the members of the Mejulss to witness the opening of Parliament. The Invaders lost only one man while making their entry into the city.' The loss to the Royalists is unknown, but cannot be heavy, as the Cossacks were the only defenders to offer resistance. They are keeping up a desultory fire to night and occasionally are making use o their artillery. Ill Feeling Against Russia. There Is much ill feeling against the Russians, and the Nationalists are endeav- (Concluded on Page 5.) ISN'T IT THE WRONG BACK? He Adjourns Reichstag by Order of Kaiser First Dose of Socialist Trouble. BERLIN, July 18. Dr. vnn Rethm.nn- Hollweg has been practically decided x-nnce von tsuelow's successor as Imperial Chancellor. The appoint ment will be recommended by Prince von nueiow at his audience with the Emperor tomorrow and ' there In believe It will be made. Dr. von Bethmann-Holl wir is nn vi. Chancellor and Minister of the Interior. He Is a college friend of the Kmiumr He is of Jewish origin, and Is 63 years oia. After the clerk of the Relchsta haa announced today" the passage of the bill proviaing increases in the salaries of civil servants. Dr. von Bethmann-Holl-weg rose and said that, as the repre sentative of Prince von Buelow, he had a message from the Emperor to be read. His cbmmunication was a decree closing the present session. The House will not reassemble until next Autumn. As had been expected for some days, the Socialists, to show their disregard lor monarchal Institutions, remained seated while the message was being read. All other members arose. The Socialists men leit xne cnamner, while the other delegates gave three cheers for Ettnperor William. WABASH TO HAVE AGENT Stubbs of Los Angeles Made General Agent at Portland. LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 13. (Spe cial.) Effective August 1, the Wabash Railroad Company will open an agency for the handling of freight and passenger business at Portland, Or. W. D. Stubbs, traveling freight and passenger agent at Los Angeles, is promoted to be general agent at Portland. Announcement of the street location of the office will be made In a few days. Mr. Stubbs has been with the Wabash road about 12 years and has been sta tioned In this city five years. He stands high in local railroad circles and, when the news of his promotion came today from St. Louis, he was the recipient of many warm congratulations. FUNEREAL ACCIDENT, THIS Coroner, Undertaker and Corpse Go Over Cliff in Automobile. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., July 13. Hurled over a grade Into a deep canyon on the road to Democrat Springs today, an auto carrying Coroner McGinn, Undertaker A. H. Dixon and the . corpse of Thomas Leatherdale, fell 100 feet, crashing into a pile of boulders. The wicker basket containing the corpse rolled down the canyon until the rocks stopped it. The men leaped from the automobile before It Jumped the le'dge. The basket was not damaged and the corpse was not mutilated. The automobile, however, was wrecked. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maxlmtfm temperature, 76 degrees; minimum, 48 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, northwest winds. Foreign. Nationalists In full control of Teheran, and summon Persian Parliament. Page 1. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg chosen for new German Chanoellor. Page 1. Bleriot. French aviator, files 2S miles straight-away on aeroplane. Page 3. National. Senator Chamberlain's record in tariff de bate. Page 2. Tariff conferees will begin battle over dis puted rates today. Page 3. DomMtic. Mrs. Thaw refuses to answer about Thaw's threat to kill her and Is given respite. Page 1. Sammis elected grand exalted ruler of Elks; Portland winning over Kansas City. Page 1. Officer says Sutton killed himself uninten tionally in trying to kill man who held him. Page 4. Madson admits marrying about 20 women, including many In Portland. Page 2. Former Spokane woman commits suicide in Omaha, sending message to Portland friends. Page 4. Sports. ' Coast League scores: Portland 4. Sacra mento b: Oakland 3. Los Angeles 1; Ver non 4. San Francisco 3. Page 12. Fitzherbert wins Realization stakes and breaks records. Page 7. Nelson badly beaten by Wolgast in ten round bout. Page 5. Weston reaches Sulsun, Cal., very weary. page t. Pacific Northwest. Women have day at Chautauqua. Page 6. Cushman Is laid to rest at Tacoma. Page 7. Delegates gather for National Council of Women, In Seattle. Page 7. BalUngsr says Taft Is carrying out Roose velt's conservation policy.- Pnge 3. Defense In Murgatroyd murder trial at St. Helens breaks alleged frame up to pack Jury. Page 1. Secretary BalUnger denies he Is at outs with Secretary Wilson. Page 3. Trial of Councllmen at Union arouses town, and guards are maintained in courtroom. Page 6. Sports. Oregon state tennis tournament opens with fast matches. Page 6. Northwestern League scores: Portland 1. Ta coma 2; Aberdeen 4. Vancouver 3 ; Spo kane 3. Seattle 2. Page 12. Commercial and Marine. Two craft fixed for new-crop grain. Page 16. Hops remain steady at 15 cents in spite of bull rumors. Page 17. Stock market dull in reaction after rise on Monday. Page 17. Wheat pit quiet on receipt of good weather reports. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Tourist traffic at Portland Is establishing new record. Page 10. Ex-wife of Glttings slayer says she Is hap pier with present husband. Page 11. Long-life colony planned If Portland people approve of idea. Page 10. Target practice and drills occupy day at Clackamas rifle range. Page 1 1. Use of word "trustee to determine fate of many acres. Page 15. Captain Baty to be kept at head of Detec tive Bureau. Page 1 1. Idaho irrigation report tells of great prog ress in that state. Page 7. W. K. Newel i, back from East, advises Oregon apvlegrowers to enlarge orchards. Pago 3. Murgatroyd Trial Stirs St Helens. DELAY IN SECURING A JURY Six Men Excused Because of Alleged Bias to Prisoner. CASE MUCH COMPLICATED Evidence Directs Suspicion on Ma lone, State's Star 'Witness, Who Is Held on Robbery Charge. . Blakesley Aids Defense. ,' ST. H EL EN 3, Or.. July 13. (Staff Cor. respondent.) All of St. Helens Is agog over a murder trial that teems with per plexities. Foremost of these is what the defense avers Is an- attempt by the county regime to load the Jury box with men liable to favor the prosecution for personal or political reasons. George Murgatroyd. charged with the murder of aged Robert Livingstone, near Goble laet December, sat through proceedings today which raised six individuals of this type to the post of deliberators and there after ousted them as being too close to the prosecution. Throughout the examination of a long venire four City Councllmen of St. Helens all but squeezed in aa Jurors, a school teacher, who depends upon Deputy Dis trict Attorney Miller for his Job, was also spied in the box by the detente, and the last Intimate dlacovered was a one-armed man whose son studied law under District Attorney Tongue's father and now carries a key to the office of Deputy District Attorney Miller. "Toots" Blakesley Aids Defence. It was also nearly brought out by th defense that the son is expecting to ba awarded an extensive plumbing contract through the influence of Deputy District Attorney Miller. It is said here that the exposure of this Juror by "tha defense is the result of Information given Attorney Abel by "Toots" Blakeley, who is await ing trial on a charge of extortion, which is scheduled to be prosecuted by District Attorney Tongue. By far the Jurors are not the onl puz zle of the Murgatroyd murder trial, for today both District Attorney Tongue ani his deputy, Atttorney Miller, declared Roy Malone, the state's star witness, to be a king of contradictors. And strange to say, though no murder indictment overhangs Malone, the evidence pointing to him as the possible slayer of Living stone seems to be at least three times stronger than the circumstantial evidence against Murgatroyd. Malone'a Pipe Found In Cabin. Frank Koshier, a youth of Goble, la prepared to testify he saw Malone with Livingstone In the latter's shack tha Wednesday night preceding the murder committed on Friday, and that after dis covery of the crime Malone's clay pipe waa found In the shack of the man slain. This is the nearest clew thus far ob tained, as no witness has been found, save Malone, who will testify to seeing Murgatroyd at Goble at any time. The main evidence against Murgatroyd is to be given by two women who Informed the grand Jury Murgatroyd had told them he had killed a man in Goble. These wit nesses are Mrs. F. E. Richmond, a cook at Junction City, and her daughter, Bes sie, a waitress at the same place. Next to this testimony in importance against Murgatroyd le J. Kelly, who will testify Murgatroyd, six weeks after the murder, asked him for a. change of clothes, that he could rid himself of bloody garments. Defense Testimony Strong. The defense will attempt to undermine this testimony by calling Miss Loralne Donovan, who ia alleged to have heard Bessie Richmond say "George, told mamma something he did not tell us." To. counteract the evidence surrounding the bloody, clothes noted by Kelly, the defense will produce a witness who is said to have heard Kelly say: "Murgatroyd stole my shirts and pants and I will send him to hell for it." The witness for the defense is also relied upon to testify that Kelly, when eluded for speaking a he did. re marked: "I am not half as strong as the Rloh monds." Principal among the witnesses whos testimony will tend to weaken the state's charge against Murgatroyd ia Mrs. A. C. Zigler, who Is accused by Roy Malone of concocting a scheme with three men to make away with Livingstone. She de clared today that soon after the murder two men, neither of whom was Murga troyd, were sent to her house by a log ging i-amp foreman to room there for a weewf and slipped out during tha night, Instead of reporting for work, as they expected -of them. Then later than this, declared Mrs. Zlgler, two other men called at her house, either the night of the murder or the evening before, and asked for Malone, who was out. And neither of" these later callers, says the woman, was Murgatroyd. Mrs. Zigler Is an aged woman, lees than five feet tall, who has conducted a rooming-house for laborers at Goble for many years. She denies the slightest partici pation in the crime and . reviles young (Concluded on Pas ft-i 6