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PRICE FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1909, VOL. XLIX NO. 15,205. SEALION REFUSES T SPECTATORS CHEER ANTI-HAY FORCES RAFFLES CAUGHT TO LEAVE ELEMENT STARTS TO DRAG MAX, HORSE ASD BCGGY IXTO OCEAN. AS DEATH COMES PREMATURE EXPLOSION TAKEN FOR PART OF DISPLAY. AND LIES IN JAIL ACCUSED OF SHORT-CHANGIXG SAX FRAXCISCO STORE. .REYES IN RETREAT PUT HOLE IN BILL 64 MILES AN HOUR RQQPSSURRQUND HUNDRED MILES AT MOBS WHIRL AT WILL IN MIDAIR i Striking Spectacle at Rheims Meet. AEROPLANES SOAR IN FLOCKS Perform All Manner of Feats to Beholders' Delight. SOMMER FLIES IN FOG Returns Announcing Trip to Nearby VillaRf Curtiss Flies and Is Ready for Races Expresses Surprise at Lawsuit. RHEIMS. Aug. 20. Aeroplanes flying In straight lines, making wide turns or wheeling abruptly, traveling alow ana fast and low and high, offered a strik ing spectacle to 15.000 persons on the Held of Bethany today. Two slight accidents occurred. M. Dumanset, driving an Antoinette ma chine, came to the ground sideways and broke one of the runners of his aero plane, and M. Goffroy. in an Esnault- Palterie monoplane, had accomplished a flight of a kilometer when ths machine truck a hedge, demolishing its propeller. Cnrtiss Ready for Races. This was the second practice day be fore the commencement of the prize flights of aviation week, and many of the aviators took advantage of the favor able weather to try out their craft. Glenn H. Curtiss. the American, was given an ovation after a flight of seven minutes. Although the motor of his machine was a bit erratic, the bi-plane iped straight without swaying. Mr. Cur tiss declared that hs was ready for the races. Herbert Latham also was applauded for a spectacular flight of 10 minutes. M. Bleriot. driving; a Small 40-horse-power monoplane, made a series of - maneuvers, during which he demon strated his masterful hand at aviation. Sommer, Lost In Fog, Returns. M. Sommer, who recently, though un officially, beat Wilbur Wrighfs record for duration of flight, speeded across the plateau during the afternoon and was lost to sight In the haze. It was thought by spectators that .he had descended, but he suddenly reappeared. When he landed, he announced that he had been to the village of Vlnney. During the evening there was some wind, but Count De Lambert and M. LeFevre. both representing Wright bi planes, braved the wind and made evo lutions which demonstrated the ease and facility with which the machines of the Wright model salL LeFevre was particularly skillful in handling his craft. Once he wheeled abruptly over the heads of the spectators. Curtiss Surprised at Lawsuit. Mr. Curtiss was greatly surprised when Informed that the Wright Brothers had brought suit against the Aeronautic So ciety of New York, alleging that the Cur tiss machine infringes certain of their patents. He said he had known for some time that something of this nature was contemplated, but he failed to see how it would result In anything but a lot of litigation. "There Is nothing to support the charge of infringement," Mr. Curtiss declared. "The beet answer to this is the fact . known to everybody that we made public flights in America long before the Wrights did. This shows that there could not have been an imitation of their ma chine by us." The aviators were amused tonight over an offer received by Augustus Post, sec retary of the Aero Club of America, from a Frenchman weighing . 250 pounds, who says he will give (100 to each and every aeroplanist who will take him with them In their flights. XEW RIVAL OF WRIGHTS FOtTXD Lyman GUmore, of Auburn, Cal., Makes Repeated Flights. AUBURN, Cal.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Placer County has a rival of the Wright brothers and other successful aeroplane builders and operators. Lyman Gilmoro, of this place, after long study and exper imentation, has made successful flights with an aeroplane he recently completed. At Cap Horn, a few days ago in the presence of several invited guests, he made two flights, starting from the top of the mountain, circling far out over the abyss nearly a mile deep, and return ing safely to within a few feet of where he started. On one flight of 3000 feet he maintained an average height of iofl feet, while on a flight of 600 feet his average he'ght from the ground was .60 (ml The average speed was 43 miles an hour. There are three planes to this airship and it is equipped with sails, but its main feature is a gyroscope, which bal ances It perfectly under all conditions. Germany to Be at Portola. . EERLIX. Aug. 20. Germany has ac cepted the invitation of the United States to Send naval representatives to the Por tola celebration at San Francisco next October and orders have been sent to the : cruiser Arcsna now in Pacific waters to ; b present. Elusive Faker and Comrade Caught at Last Where No Substi tutes Pass.. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) George H. Donohue, known throughout the big cities of America as "Raffles,"was arrested last night, to gether with James Simpson, and lodged in the city prison, where they will be detained pending an Investigation of a charge of attempting a "short-change" game at a Market-street bookstore. Numerous complaints of "short changing" have been lodged with the police during the last two weeks, and Donohue and Simpson will be held for observation of those making the com plaints. Their arrest last night fol lowed an alleged attempt to swindle a clerk in a bookstore Wednesday night. In the role of "Raffles" Donohue has caused a great amount of Interest in many of the larger cities. He worked the scheme In New York, Chicago, Phil adelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, and by the aid of confeder ates and substitutes evaded capture, but this time he met the real thing. WHEELER "ROASTS" CO-EDS President of University of California Says Many Are Immature. BERKELEY, Cal., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) The law was laid down to the co-eds of the University of California today by President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, who addressed them at a meeting of the Associated Women Stu dents. In part he said: There are a lot of you women who come to the university because you do not know what else to do. Many of you are entirely too immature to know what you want or why you want it. "It seems to be a common plan for girls to take up teaching as a profes sion merely to find something to occupy time until the right man proposes. Such teachers are the burden of our high schools." President Wheeler then continued by stating that his objection to girls com ing to the university while "Immature" was that they were the ones who gig gled and were prone to carrying on flir tations on the campus. He concluded by warning them not to giggle or flirt, as he said college was a place for seri ous work, TALE OF SEA IS THRILLING Seventy-Year-Old Skipper Drirts for Hours at Mercy of Waves- VANCOUVER. B. C. Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) One of the most thrilling tales of the sea came to light today, when John Love, a well-known resident of the city. 70 years old, returned from Sechel, where he got aboard a local excursion steamer for this port, after being adrift in the dingy of his launch for 15 hours. On Sunday, Love started out with a companion for a cruise In the Gulf of Georgia. Late in the afternoon his engines gave out and the boat sprang a leak. Seeing that sffe was bound to drift on the rocks. Love and his com panion abandoned -her finally at 4 o'clock Monday morning, and took to their frail dingy, in which they re mained without food or water for 15 hours, when they reached Sechel. The launch was picked up at Pender Har bor, much battered by the rocks. FLOWER BED SAVES A LIFE Boy Falls Backward Out of Window for 17 Feet. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) James Freeburn, the 4 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Freeburn, of this city, had a narrow escape from death or serious Injury today when he fell from the second story window of his home. While leaning against the screening, talking with some of his playmates, it gave way, causing him to fall to the ground, about 11 feet below. He alighted In a flower bed and this is given as a reason for his miraculous escape. Though suffering minor bruises and scratches, ha was not hurt In the least and within a few minutes after the accident had re sumed his playing. STOP SEARCHJFOR VESSEL But Little Hope Held of Finding Lost Steamer Waratah. CAPETOWN. Aug. 20. The government and the Admiralty have abandoned the search for the missing steamer Waratah, which left Port Natal July 26 for London with 300 people on board. They still have a slender hope that the Waratah yet may be found by reason of the fact that the steamer Menarandra, from Madagascar, for East London, is 24 days overdue. It has been suggested that fhe Menarandra may be assisting the Waratah. AMERICAN ROAD FAVORED Turkish Deputies Consider Conces sion Asked by Yankees. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 20. The Chamber of Deputies today discussed the question of granting a concession to an American syndicate which seeks to' con struct a railroad from Rlvas. Asiatic Turkey, to Lake Van. near the Persian frontier, a distance of 1250 miles. The Ministers of Public Works and Finance supported the plan. Strang Wins Big Race Without Stop. NEARLY EQUALS RECORD TIME Second Day at Indiana Racing Devoid of Trouble. NEW TEN-MILE MARK SET Zengel Cuts Record to Eight Minute 23XJ Seconds Strang's Time 19 Only Bettered Once Here. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20. Strang and Zengel shared the honors of the second day of the automobile racing meet on the new Indlanapqlis speedway today. The former won the fastest 100-mlle race ever held in this coun try. The latter established a new 10 mile record. Not a single serious acci dent marred the day's racing. The feature of the day was the easy victory of Strang, who drove a Buick In the 100-mile race. Strang led all the way, and won by about 10 miles in the exceptional time of 1:32:48 5-10. This stands next to the mark of 1:32:18 9-10, made by Chevrolet in the first 100 miles of the 250-mile race yesterday. Better Than Old Record. Strang's time was more than 11 min utes better than the 100-mile race rec ord made by Burman, at Columbus, 6., July 3, of this year. Burman's record was made on a one-mile track. Dewitt, in a Buick! finished second to Strang In the long race' In 1:41:32 3-10. and Stillman, in a Marlon, was third. In 1:42:37 6-10. The Bulck (Chevrolet), Marion (Men son) and Marion (Stutz) dropped out early in the race. Strang n'ever stopped once during the 100 miles, his car working like a care fully adjusted piece of delicate mechan ism. His pace was uniform throughout. The American Automobile Association will not withdraw Its sanction from the meet, as Its officials are satisfied that the speedway officials have done every thing in their power to make the course safe, Zendcl Breaks Record. Before Strang started on his remark able race, the honors had gone to Zen del, who established a new 10-mile rec ord In his new Chadwick, This was the second time in the meet that this rec ord had been broken. Chevrolet re duced 01dfleld's mark of 9:12 3-5 yes terday, when he won a 10-mile race in 8:66 4-10, and Zendel slashed this to 8:23 2-10 in the 10-mile free-for-all today. Altken, in a National, who finished second in that event, had the honor of breaking Chevrolet's old . mark, as his time was 8:32 6-10. The 60-mile race was practically a walkaway for Wright and Schwitzer in the Stoddard-Dayton cars. They were the only drivers to finish out of the five (Concluded on Page 3.) Iowa Water Carnival Turned to Tragedy and Two Women Drown Before Crowd. BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 20. While hundreds of merry-makers watched with out any feeling of alarm, thinking the occurrence part of a pyrotechnic display on the water, four persons tonight Jumped from a burning boat into the Mississippi River, and two women were drowned. The bodies were not recovered. ' An elaborate display of fireworks was set off on a barge in the middle of the river, as part of a carnival. Many launches and rowboats gathered around the barge. It was announced that there would be a set piece representing the destruction of a vessel by fire, showing passengers Jumping overboard to escape the flames. Consequently when the store of gun powder on the barge caught fire and people leaped in all directions, the spec tators only applauded. The explosion set fire to the launch which contained Marshal Jordan and wife, Mrs. I. D. Conover and two men, all of Mount Pleasant, Iowa. ' As soon as the reports of the prema turely exploded fireworks died out, spec tators in small boats observed five per sons struggling In the water, and went to their rescue. Mrs. Marshall Jordan and Mrs. Ccwover had disappeared. The others were taken from the water exhausted. 100 MILES MORE OF ROAD Grand Trunk Pacific Lets Contract for Further Work. VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 20. The con tract for the construction of 140 . miles of line of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway up the Skeena River to Aldermere. In the Bulkley Valley, has been awarded to Foley, Welch and Stewart, who have nearly completed the building of the first 100 mile section from Prince Rupert to a point opposite Copper River. . Tenders were submitted by several other firms. Although no official figures have been given out it is understood that the contract price la between 19,000, 000 and 310,000.000. AROUND HORN; ONE STOP British Vessel . Makes Run From Wales to Coast Without Call. VICTORIA. B. C Aug. 20. The steamship Floriston reached Esqulmalt this morning with 1503 tons of Welsh coal and 1041 tons of patent fuel bri quettes, under charter to the British Admiralty, 68 days from Cardiff, with out a call. She stopped only once during the long run, when she anchored in the Straits of Magellan. KALAMAHAS EARTHQUAKE Shocks Believed to Be Due to Dis turbance at Mount St. Helens. KALAMA. Wash., Aug. 20. (Special.) Five distinct earthquake shocks were felt here shortly after 1 o'clock this morn ing, according to the night telegraph op erator in the Northern Pacific railroad of fice here. Kalama people are Inclined to believe the shocks are due to subterranean dis turbances in the vicinity of Mount St. Helens. WHICH WILL GET TIEED FIRST? Primary Election to Be Delayed. BEACH FLAYS GOVERNOR Tells House Members Execu tive Insulted Them. THREATS MADE BY LETTER Opponents of Primary Told They Will Be Defeated Repeal of Wenatchee Bill Loses Gov- ernor Anxious to Let "Go. OLTMPIA. Wash., Aug. 20. (Staff Correspondence.) Although the House today voted in favor of nominating can didates by the direct primary method in the forthcoming special election in the Second Congressional District, the bill, if it passes the Senate, cannot apply to such election unless the election Is de ferred until late In December. The numerous absentees and a fight put up against the bill -by opponents of the Governor resulted In the measure carry ing by only one more than the constitu tional majority and not a sufficient num ber to adopt an emergency clause. As the bill now stands the new law would not become effective until the latter part of November, and as It requires that the election shall not be held within 20 days of the issuance of the call the successor of Congressman Cushman cannot be chosen under the direct primary method and reach the National capital in time to take his seat at the beginning of the next regular session of Congress. Hay Men Rally to Call. The bill was defeated yesterday in the House, but a motion to reconsider was adopted and .the chance thus given was utilized by the friends of the measure in summoning back post haste friends of the Governor in the House who had left the city. Beach, of Mason, opened an attack on the bill and launched a severe criticism against Governor Hay for the Governor's action . alleged by Beach to have been taken at a conference of Southwest Washington Legislators last week. According to the story related by Beach today in the House, there were 28 of the 41 Legislators present at this conference, which was called by the Gov ernor. "Three or four spoke in favor of the direct primary," said Beach. "And four or five spoke differently. Then an ab sent Senator from Pierce County came in. The Governor asked him what he thought of the subject and tha Senator expressed a preference for tho primary method. We had a motion pending that the matter be put to vote, but the Gov ernor when he heard from the Tacoma Senator said: r "Very well, draw up your bill and pre sent it," and adjourned the meeting. "The balance of the Southwest Wash- (Concluded on Page 2.) Captor Saves Himself and Rig by Cutting Rope,! Which Now Adorns Big Mammal. SEAL ROCKS, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) Somewhere In Alsea Bay swims a giant sealion with a few feet of hitching rope attached to its neck. Yesterday the huge mammal, tied to a Lbjiggy by its captor, J. Holgate; 'refused and, turning seaward, it made for Its element. Holgate, to save himself, steed and vehicle. Jumped from the rig in the sealion's power and cut the rope. . He was none too prompt, as his horse and rig, too light to withstand the sealion's tugging, were dangerously near deep water. The sealion is estimated to weigh more than a ton and in its bolt for the bay, horse, man and buggy did not seem to be ny hindrance to its progress. Now the eyes of all visitors here are on the bay In quest of the sealion. encumbered by a rope as long as Itself tied around Its neck. DIES AFTER OPERATION Dr. McColIough, Former Tacoma, Banker, Victim of Peritonitis. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Dr. A. A. F. McColIough, physi cian and capitalist', died suddenly late last night after an operation for peri tonitis. About three weeks ago he went to Santa Barbara on a business trip, and while there was taken ill with peritonitis. He was hurried home in the baggage-car, the first train hav ing no sleeper attached. He showed signs of recovery, but later a second attack came on and he was taken to the Pacific Hospital, where the opera tion was performed. ' He was born In Bellalre, Ohio, No vember 28, 1852, educated at Jefferson Medical College, Cincinnati Medical College and the New York Polyclinic For 30 years he practiced in Wichita. Kan., and in Los Angeles. During four years intervening between his leaving Kansas and settling here he was presi dent of the Union Savings Bank in Tacoma, Wash. ROMANCE INHIS OLD AGE Missouri Supreme Judge Weds Worn an From Old Home. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 20. Announce ment was made tonight that on July 29 last Judge Gavin D. Burgess, of the Su preme Court of Missouri, wedded Miss May Burger. Judge Burgess is 73 years-of age and Miss Burger Is 47.. They both lived in Fleming County, Kentucky, years ago. where the Burgess and Burger families were well known. Miss Burger has had charge of a department in one of the large book stores here for several years. Judge Burgess came tothis city for his vacation during the Elks' reunion and one day he entered the book store. Miss Burger waited on him and Judge Burgess recognized her as the friend of his earlier years. That was only July 15. Two weeks later Rev. Hugh K. Walker married them. They will leave for Missouri on Septem ber 10. 0REG0NIAN JDESIGNS FLYER McMlnnville Man Thinks He Has Solved All Air Difficulties. MMINNVILLE, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.) A citizen of this place has made draw ings of a flying machine of his invention, which he says will rise up from the street over the tallest buildings and fly In any direction, controlled only by the move ment of the body of the engineer. The machine, it Is said, will carry a ten-horse gasoline engine and travel at the rate of 30 miles an hour. He has named the machine the "Air Scout," because of its ability to rise and drop, as well as to dodge from side to side, or to instantly turn in the opposite direction. The machine may be built for less than 3400. The drawings are In the hands of the machinists here. They seem to have confidence in the "Air Scout," and will endeavor to have a working model made by October 1. STINGY MANJS CAST OFF Court Frees Wife of Man Who Mea sured Drinking Water. SPOKANE. Wash.. Aug. 20. (Special.) Grace A. Slndalson made such a com plete case against her husband, Chris Slndalson, in the hearing of her divorce application today that Judge Kennan lost no time In granting her the decree. Mrs. Slndalson testified that before her mar riage her husband borrowed money from her, and that when it came to buying the wedding ring he wanted her to pay for It, but she refused. They lived at Reardan. Wash., for a time and Slndalson had to carry the water to the house. He was so stingy with the water that he measured it out to her In small quantites. CHILEAN COLLISION FATAL Many Killed and Injured in Train Wreck Near Santiago. SANTIAGO. Chile. Aug. 20. Many per sons were killed or injured In a train collision near here today. Both trains were completely destroyed. The monetary loss will reach 1150,000. Diaz Watches Rival in Mountains. REYES MEETINGS BROKEN UP Adherents Arrested on Plea of Disorder. NO OPEN FIGHT IS MADE Mexican Revolution Continues to Smoulder Celebration of Reyes' Birthday Is Spoiled by Soldiers at Monterey. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20. General Bernardo Reyes, Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon and opposition candidate for the Vice-Presidency, is surrounded by a detachment of Government troops in the mountains near Galeana, Nuevo Leon. No overt act has yet been com mitted and it is reported that Senor Reyes Is merely being held under sur veillance by the Federal authorities. A number of members of the Reyist party have been arrested at Torreon, State of Coai.uila and Xochlmllco, ten miles southeast of Mexico City, for holding meetings. They are charged with disorderly conduct. Troops Suppress Unrest. Special dispatches from various parts of Northern Mexico agree that the sit uation throughout that region is one of much political unrest General Tre vlno, the newly appointed commander of the third military zone, is acting with vigor and decision, and during the past two days troops have been moved quickly and swiftly to places where they will be most needed in case of serious disturbances. The Govern ment has the situation well In hand. Yesterday Reyes left Galena for the ranch of a friend. Simultaneously troops were sent to the mountains and the latest dispatches say that Reyes is completely surrounded by Federal forces. This Is believed to be but a precautionary move ment by the government. Xo Birthday Fireworks. Today was Reyes' birthday and those who would have him named as the pos- (Concluded on Page 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S8.0 ; degrees; minimum. 66.2 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Reyes surrounded by Government troops in mountains of Mexico; many adiierents ar tested. Page 1. Airships perform striking feata in trial flights at Rheims. Page 1. . National. Taft confers with Wlckersham on change In corporation and interstate commerce laws. Page 2. , Domestic. Trans-Mlssislppl Congress indorses Plnchot. tut wants farm ana minerm iwiu ,.vci from forest reserve. Page 2. Harriman' feebleness attributed to after-effects of cure, not to disease. Page 2. Mrs. Sutton's lawyer criticises decision of court of inquiry. Page 3. Ed Pincus. San Francisco tenderloin politi cian, shot dead on street by William Maxwell. Page 3. Santa Clara bank robbers Identified as Seat tle boys. Page 4. Young Edward Cudahy believed to have tu berculosis, and wedding . postponed. Page 2. Benjamin Ide Wheeler reads riot act to co eds. Page 1. Raffles and his partner arrested in San Francisco for short-change swindle. Page 1. Counterfeiters of 1.000,000 Mexican peso notes caught at St. Louis. Page 8. Clerk indicted for Heinse frauds says hs only obeyed orders of superiors. Page 4 Women mob strikebreakers at McKees Rocks and are clubbed by police. Page 4. Two women drowned by oxiiloslon of fire works at Burlington, la., while crowd ap plauds, thinking leap Into water part of show. Page 1. Sports. Coast League scores: Portland 4. San Fran cisco 8; Sacramento 7. Vernon 5; Los An geles 3. Oakland 2. Page 7. H. O. Roesch. of Pendleton, makes wonder ful scores at Camp Perry, and wins prizes. Page 3. Cove hopelessly beaten by Monte Attell. Page 7. . Auto racers break 10-mile record and Strang goes 100 miles at 61 miles an hour. Page 1. Johnny Frayne gets decision over Hyland after giving him thorough beating Page 7. Northwestern League scores: Portland 3. Aberdeen 1; Seattle 1. Vancouver 3; Ta coma O, Spokane 5. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. Anti-Hay forces weaken primary bill as It passes House. Page 1. Samuel A. Clarke, pioneer Oregon news paper man dies at Salem. Page 5. Half thousand men fight forest tire on Coeur d'Alene reservation. Page 5. Schlvely takes stand in impeachment trial. Page 5. Coo Bay entertains Oregon-Idaho Develop ment Congress. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Lower hide prices not expected. Page 15. Slump In wheat at Chicago. Page 15. Stock prices continue to decline. Page 15. Revival In trade Is general. Page 15. French bark Babln Chevaye arrives with tale of disastrous voyage. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Court takes under advisement injunction in Deschutes Canyon muddle. Page 14. Mrs. Collins, arraigned for murder of hus band, holda banda over eara to shut out charge. Page 10. Five divorces granted in Circuit Court. Page 10. City Attorney la directed to ascertain If law can remedy condition at Lone Fir Cemetery. Paga 10. Industrial school for girls to be opened in Atkinson School next Fall. Page 9. Park Board favors 100-foot boulevard to encircle Council Crest. Page ft.