- Jftii mmg- jfl . pttt m ' VOL. XHX.-XO. 15,230. PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. . - i I I HAMki io o 1 1 rv Th IrirTiiiunr inirrn MOON IS SAID TO TAFT MAY BE ASKED FARMERS' SURPLUS IS $100,000,000 C AX ADA HARVESTS HER GREAT EST GRAIN CROP. TAFT CHUMS WITH COUNT AS AFFINITY, JOY BIDE KILLS . DISPROVE PEARY ITALIAN ASTRONOMER POINTS OUT DISCREPANCY. COMPLETE FAILURE TO SETTLE STRIKE ONE; FIVE ESCAPE PRETTY STENOGRAPHER - VIC TIM OF ILIiEGAIj MARRIAGE. COOK RESTRA NED THOUGH ANNQYED JAPANESEVISITORS w T Dolly Ferrera Dead, Others Arrested. YOUTH USES W. M. LADD'S AUTO Anna,. Rose and Eva Meyer Unhurt When Car Topples. GRAVEL PIT CURVE FATAL Harry Holland and John Robertson. Drinking Heavily, Steer Machine Over 4 0-Foot Embankment Near Twelve-Mile House. . Mangled under in automobile,. death has ended the career of Dolly Ferrera, 3 years old, the divorced wife of Albert B. Ferrera, a prominent Portland attor ney. Her life vm crushed out at S:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the danger ous "gravel pit" turn on the Gresham road, when W. M. Ladd's automobile, bearing her, Anna, Rose and Eva Meyer, Chauffeur Harry Holland and John Robertson, six in all. leaped over the em bankment and upturned in a potato patch, 40 feet below. All others of the party es caped Injury. 1 Mr. Ladd's Cadillac touring car, one of tta figures erased as a disguise, lying wrecked near the Twelve-Mile House, with strips of the apparel of the woman slain clinging to its side. Is mute evi dence of the fatal "Joy ride." Chauffeur Holland and John Robertson, a wper for a local garage. In a cell, not yet re covered from their Saturday night de bauch, are living evidence of the cause of the death-dealing trip. The machine occupied by the sextet belongs to W. M. Ladd and was stolen from the Covey garage by Harry Holland, Ladd's chauf feur. All Are Arrested. The five uninjured 'Joy riders" were placed under arrest by Sheriff Stevens immediately after hia arrival at the scene. In less than an, hour after the fatality. Robertson and Holland are held as prisoners and will be compelled to face charges to be brought by the au thorities, which may include larceny of an automobile, as well as manslaughter. The three Meyer girls are detained as witnesses. The mutilated remains of the victim were viewed by Deputy Coroner Dun ning. after being extricated from the wreck and sent to the County Morgue. The woman met a horrible death. In the flight of the machine she was hurled across the back of the seat she occupied. The momentum hurled her body partially out of harm's way. but her ' feet were caught in the steering gear manned by Robertson. The weight and impact of the heavy machine shattered her spine, and her neck was broken. Despite these injuries, she lived 15 minutes, expiring a f.- miuHnui before the arrival of Dr. Blttner. of Montavilla, who had been J summoned by C t-. nann. an employe oi the Twelve-Mile House. The accounts of the tragedy as told by the survivors were at such variance, when questioned by Sheriff Stevens and hta deputies, that they were all arrested, to glean, if possible, all the facts which led up to the violent death of Dolly Ferrera. The trend of their explanation of the affair, however, tended to censure Robertson, who drove the car into the ditch of death. It is possible that a man slaughter charge will be filed against hlm. Three Imbibed Freely. With the exception of the Meyer girls all the party had Imbibed freely of liquor at the Twelve-Mile House. Upon start ing homeward, Holland. Robertson and Dolly Ferrera, It is said, were Intoxi cated. Anna and Eva Meyer, two of the sisters, refused to Indulge, professing total abstinence. Rose, their sister, drank a glass of beer. Doily, Robertson and Holland, drar k several rounds of whisky and hot toddies. Previous to their ar rival at the Twelve-Mile House, Holland and Robertson admitted to Sheriff Stevens they had taken aeverar drinks of whisky In North End saloons before 11 o'clock Saturday night, when they met the girls oo the street Bear Seventh and Gllsan streets, and begun the first leg of the fatal "Joy ride." According to the version of the affair told by Harry Holland. Ladd's chauffeur, who drove the car from the Covey garage to the point on the street where they met the girls and subsequently guided the car to the Twelve-Mile House, Robertson and himself' had planned to meet the girls early Saturday evening. This was arranged br a note written by Robertson to Dolly tend left by him at her father's confectionery store at 87 North Sixth street. The pair then re tired to the Covey garage, where pre liminary arrangements were-made for, the "Joy ride." After erasing the figure "' from the number "2306," painted on the tonneau of the Ladd car, they left the garage and met the Meyer girls and Dolly. De spite the protestations of Anna Meyer, 21 years old, and several years the senior of her two sisters. Holland drove across the Burnside bridge for the Base Line road. The dissenting girl pleaded, that the party should drive for a "short ride (Ooseludad on Pas 18.) Yield Is 168,386,000 Bushels of Wheat, 57,000,000 Barley and 355,000,000 Oats. ivrTitri aorvt. 19. Special.) An of ficial statement of the grain harvest of Canada has Just been issued by me gov ernment. It gives estimates of produc tion, computed from reports of a large staff of correspondents, and although totals are somewhat less than those of a month ago for wheat and barely, they still show that Canada has reaped an Im mense harvest. The wheat crop is put down at 168.386. 000 bushels, giving an average of 22 bush els an acre and barley at 57.000.000 bush els, or 31 bushels an acre. The yield of oats is 366.000.000, or 38 bushels an acre. One thing is assured, that the Cana dians have reaped the biggest and most profitable grain crop the country ever has produced, and with present prices they will have an enormous sum added to their spending powers. It is estimated that a surplus of 1100.000,000 will go into the pockets of the farmers. MAN JAKES HORSE'S PLACE Steps Into Harness When. Animal Falls by Wayside. SPOKANE. Wash.. Sept 19. (Special.) Straining in the collar and pulling with all his might in a double harness along side a lone gaunt horse, an Eaatern land seeker, with his family In a prairie schooner, pulled into Winona, Wash., yes terday, after a trying trip across the plaina When four miles from Winona, one of his horses gave up and it was necessary for this landseeker to put his own neck in the horse's collar and help the remain ing horse pull the load. Three women and two boys of the fam ily gallantly helped horse and man with their burden by leaning their shoulders to the wheels. The homeseeker said he left Wiscon sin In the middle of May, having been on the road continually since. RESEEDIMG IDAHO HILLS Forestry Department Trying Experi ment Near Weiser. WEISER, Idaho, Sept. 19. (Special.) A. H. Oman, forest assistant, with a crew of men, la now engaged in gathering Douglas flr seed on Iron mountain, sev eral miles north of this city. - The seed will be planted on the Weiser reserve as an experiment. .They 'will gather 800 pounds of Douglas fir seed and 200 pounds of the Western yellow pine. The seed will be planted in denuded spots of the reserve in order to increase the timber supply as . well as to extend the water shed area. " , Seed planted some time ago on the re serve are producing excellent results and if the experiment proves as successful as anticipated It Is expected that the flow in the mountain streams and rivers during the dry season will be greatly In- DENNIS D. TWOHY IS DEAD Wealthy Railroad Contractor Dies in Spokane Home. SPOKANE, Wash.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Dennis D. Twohy, railroad contractor, died thto afternoon at his home after an Illness of seven months. He was 74 years old. Until five years ago he had long been a resident of Anaconda. His railroad contracting firm has con structed railroads and parts of railroads all over the West, including heavy moun tain sections of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, as well as a portion of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle line. Mr. Twohy leaves a wife and five chil dren. He was wealthy, being a heavy stockholder in the Old National Bank. Spokane, in the Union Trust Company and land and timber companies. ........ ,..., ... ,. " I t 2 " a ' . . jus,?!.' -w -r -urn B. SHAKIAG HANDS WITH AX ADMIRER FROM REAR PltATKOim OF 1113 t Att, .. Gracious Compliments Are E-xchanged. . FRATERNITY BROTHER FOUND Cordial Words Spoken to Yale Men of Party. TOAST TO EMPEROR GIVEN In Reply to Baron Shibusawa, Who Touches on Friendly Welcome of America, President Speaks of Close Relations of Countries. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 19. President Taft today met the 60 members of the Japanese Commercial Commission now touring the United States. He bade them a hearty welcome, assured them of the lasting friendship of the American peo ple, praised their industry and patriotism and in conclusion drank a toast to the Emperor of Japan, as "The Warm and Sincere Friend of America." The meeting was at a luncheon at the Lafayette Club, on the shores of Lake MInnetonka, tendered by the Commercial Club of Minneapolis. Never Danger of Trouble. President Taft scouted the idea there had ever been the slightest danger of trouble between Japan and America. He paid hia compliments to the military valor of Japan when the country was "fighting in defense of her rights and the maintenance of her prestige In Held of battle." "But," he declared, "Japan today . is fighting for victories of peace and we all hope she will succeed. We are not going to yield ourselves In that contest. however, if we can help -tt." Compliments Japan's Ruler. President Taft's address, which was filled with the warmest admiration for the Japanese Emperor end people, fol lowed a speech by Baron Shibusawa, a nmmlnAnt banker nf Tokio. and chair man of the visiting commission, who spoke In bis native tongue. He referred to President- Taft as "one of the fore most men of the age and a warm and true friend of Japan." Preceding luncheon, the President was Introduced to each member of the com mission. His hearty words of greeting, his quick recollection of having met many of the visitors during his several visits to Japan and of little Incidents in which they had had a part, seemed completely to captivate them. Has Compliments for Ladles. Mr. Taft also received the ladies of the party, declaring to Baroness Shi busawa that America wanted to see more of the ladies of Japan and to encourage their coming -to this country with the men. ; ' "It is not fair." said the President, "that Japan should keep back the most charming of her creatures." Baron Kanda, a graduate of Amherst, greeted the President as a fellow mem ber of the Psi Upsllon fraternity. "Well, well," said the President, "we will shake hands again, but we'll Just conceal our rlp." To Mr. Del, of Osaka, the President de clared he was going again to Japan some day just to see Osaka. Austrian Nobleman Seeking Riches in America, Becomes Much Tan gled in Matrimonial Affairs. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 19. (Special) Infatuation for his pretty stenographer, a hurried trip to Nevada and a hasty marriage while he belived his first wife had given him his freedom In the divorce court; quarrels and a separation, are said to be involved In the suit against Ernest Francis Leo, Austrian Count and wealthy California landowner, filed by Ada A. Leo. In this she demands an annulment of the marriage on the grounds that Leo was not a divorced man when they were wed. Leo claims membership in the Austrian nobility, ranking as a Count. He came to America in July 1904 and opened a real estate office. He needed a steno grapher and Mrs. Ada A. Kirkpatrlck responded In person to his advertisement. The Count's affability and good looks al so appealed to Mrs. Klrkpatslck, but that either was impressed with the other was not known to Leo's wife, whom he had married at . Riga, Russia, in 1891, until his attentions to his stenographer became too apparent. Mrs. Kirkpatrlck meanwhile was living in. a pretty home which it Is said was furnished and maintained by Leo. Mrs. Leo got a divorce April 29. Before the legal separation, Leo and Mrs. Kirkpat rlck went to Washoe, Nevada, and were married. Leo now says he believed his wife had obtained her decree before his second marriage. "CIGS" SMOKED IN JAIL Yakima Sheriff Plays Favorite With - Prisoners; NORTH TAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 19. (Special.) Sheriff Joseph Lancaster, who has enforced the anti-cigarette law with such vigor that Yakima Is one of the few places In the state where smoking in the street Is still forbidden, startled his friends this afternoon by walking with .two prisoners and two traveling guards from Walla Walla while one of the prisoners puffed contentedly on a cigarette. "I did not see him," said the Sheriff. "I did not notice him smoking," reit erated the Sheriff, "and -if I had, what could I have done? He was already a prisoner, wasn't he?. Why, they smoke 'em In Jail all the time." HORSE CRUSHES YOUTH Stumbles Into Badger Hole, Throw ing Rider Beneath Him. NORTH TAKIMA. Wash., Sept. 13 (Special.)-rHl3 horse stepping into a badg er hole. Harry Snivelywas hurled to the ground, the horse falling upon him and crushing the lad's shoulder. Upon regaining consciousness an hour later, Snively dragged himself two miles to a ranchhouse. He was brought to the city at once and given surgical care. Toung Snively, who is a son of H, J. Snively, attorney, was driving horses into a corral on his father's farm at Selah when the accident happened. He suf fered a broken arm and fractured shoul der. MUCH TREASURE BROUGHT With $18O,000 on Victoria, Total From Nome Is $3,000,000. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 19. Bringing 251 passengers and J1B0.00O In v gold, the steamer Victoria, which arrived today, lowered the sailing time from Nome to Puget Sound, making the trip in 7 days and 18 hours. With the treasure shipment on the Vic toria, the gold brought from the Seward Peninsula to Seattle this year totals nearly 33,000,000. PHOTOGRAPHS OF SCENES WHEN TAFT IS PRESIDENT MAKING AN . ADDRESS. Asks Why Peary Should Be Dictator. SAYS OWN CLAIM RECOGNIZED Room and Honor Enough for Two American Flags. PEARY SHOWS OTHER SIDE Brooklyn Man Declares Commander as Explorer Is Hero, but Present Accusations Disclose Phase of Character Not to Be Forgot. ' ON BOARD THE OSCAR II, off Nan tucket, Sept. 19. (8:30 P. M.) (By United Wireless and Marconi Wireless.) Dr. Frederick A. Cook today made the fol lowing statement to the Associated Press: "My desire to get on American soil in creases with every mile left behind by the Oscar H. . The vessel Is doing her best record, although delayed some. "Commander Peary's unfortunate accu sations have disclosed another side of his character. The specific records of my journey are accessible to every one who reads and all can decide for themselves when Peary publishes a similar report. (Signed) "FREDERICK A. COOK." According to the captain's observations at midday the Oscar II will arrive at Sandy Hook Tuesday unless something unforeseen arises. Cook Restrained, but Annoyed Dr. Cook appears to exercise great self restraint, but can hardly repress a nat ural 'annoyance at the Impeachment of his veracity without proofs. He requested the Associated Press to make public the following: "Commander Peary has as yet given to the world no proofs of his own case. My claim has been lolly recognised.. by Denmark and by the King of" Sweden; the President of the United States has wired me his confidence; my claim has been accepted by the International Bu reau for Polar. Research at Brussels; most of the. geographical societies of Europe have sent me congratulations, which mean faith and acceptance-for the present; and almost every explorer of note has come forward with warm and friendly approval. "Why Is Peary Dictator?" "A specific record of my Journer Is ac cessible to all and everyone who reads can de,olde for himself. When Peary pub lishes a similar report, then our cases are parallel. "Why should Pearyf be allowed to make himself a self-appointed dictator of my affairs? In Justice to himself, in justice to the world and to guard the honor of National prestige, he should be com pelled to prove his wn case; he should publish at once a preliminary narrative to be compared with mine, and let fair minded people ponder over the matter while the final records by which my case may be eventually proved are being pre pared. Peary Shows Another Side. "I know Peary, the explorer. As such he Is a hero in Arctic annals and de serves the credit of a long and hard rec ord. To Peary, the explorer, I am still willing to tip my hat. but Peary's un founded accusations have disclosed an other side to his character which never will be forgotten. "When Peary wired he had nailed the (Concluded on Page 2.) EN TOUR. hs V'" 3 , . mem - Jfl3 i Photo Copyright. 1909, by George Grantham Bala. TYPICAL TAFT CROWD HEARING PRESIDENT TALK. Slgnor Faccia Says at Time Explor er Announces Taking Observa tion, Luna Is Not Visible. ROME, Sept. 19. (Special.) According to the well-known . astronomer, Slgnor Francesco Faccia da Schio, of Bergamo, the moon absolutely ; disproves Comman der Peary's claim to having discovered the North Pole. In his dispatch to the New York Times the explorer states that April 6, having accomplished the six stages he had planned, he was favored with an open ing In the clouds which permitted him to take astronomical observations. From these he established his position as lati tude 89:57. Slgnor Faccia points out, however, that unquestionably accurate astronomical calculations show that with the horizon at 89:57 the moon could not be seen at the time Indicated by Commander Peary, because from midday, April 5, Paris time, or 6 o'clock, central standard time, the declination of the moon became neg ative, that Is to say, the moon was be low the equator, which, is the natural horison or the Pole. MEDFORD SPENDS MONEY Two Million and Quarter for New Buildings. MEDFORD, Or., Sept. 19. (Special.) Estimates made by leading dealers in building materials In Medford Indicate that nearly J2.250.000 has been expended In building operations in this city and vicinity during the past year. The lumber, lath, shingles, plaster and cement used i estimated at JSOO.Ott). the brick at Jl.240,000 and the hardware, plumbing, etc., at $600,000 more, making a total of 12,440.000 and the plate glass, til ing, dressed stone and other Incidentals will bring the grand total pretty close to the $2,235,000 mark. The expediture is three times or more greater than it was in the previous year, and it Is still Increasing every month. This is not Inclusive of the miles of cement walks which have been construct ed nor the paving of the streets. Thirty years ago Medford was a chap- aral patch, and its first Postoffice was kept in a soapbox, and even 10 years ago it was a country town with two blocks of brick buildings, and at that time if anyone would have predicted that the volume of one line of business would have reached anything . like the above sum he would have been looked upon with suspicion. DEPORTATION EXPENSIVE Government Must Pay $1000 Each to Send Russians Home. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 19. The Fed eral Government Is to be subjected to heavy expenses in freeing Alaska of the undesirable aliens who reached Nome months ago after great hardships In crossing from Siberia, in open boats and subsequent arrest by immigration in spectors. W. J. Watson, Deputy Federal In spector, who arrived from Nome on the steamer Victoria, states that 16 of the Russians are yet 'in the Nome Jail and will probably be returned to their native land by way of Seattle, each deportation involving an expense of nearly J1000. RUNNER BREAKS RECORD Louis Orphee Goes 62 Miles in 8 Hours and 2 Seconds. PARIS. Sept. 19. Louis Orphee, the French runner who has competed a num ber of times in New York, today covered the course from Rouen to Paris, 100 kilo meters (62 miles), in 8 hours and 2 sec onds, . beating all records. - ' - W' - ft v Omaha Streetcar Men Grow Turbulent. RIOTING AND DISORDER BEGIN Tie-Up of Traction System Has Spoiled Taft Programme. CITIZENS TO BE DEPUTIES Business Men's Association, Sym pathizing With Company, Offers to Do Police Dutj; While Union Labor Is Backing Employed. '. OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 19. Special.) Unless the traction strike Is settled and car service resumed tomorrow, the visit of President Taft will be sadly marred, and ell plans will have to be revised. The school children were to be massed at central points, but it will be impos sible to transport them from their homes, and parents even refuse to let them out because of disorder on the streets. Citizens generally deplore the strike at this time, when the city had planned to entertain tha Chief Executive of the Na tion, and feel the dispute might have been delayed until the visitors had de parted without displaying: the city's dirty linen before all the world. President Taft stands a chance of bumping into a city full of disorder, with both sides appealing to him to settle the muss. In any event, his visit will be a disappointment, for the programme will have to be curtailed. Rioting Has Began. Serious trouble is expected tomorrow, when a large number ofstrlke-breakers, Imported chiefly from Chicago, go on duty. Rioting began today, when a Coun cil Braffr car was attacked by 20 sym pathizers at the bridge approach. The motorman was badly beaten and the car wrecked. Another crowd attacked several cars in the city, broke all the windows, stoned the crews and cut trolley wires. The police made 20 or more arrests. Citizens to Become Deputies. Union labor organizations this after noon voted to support the strikers and, the Business Men's, Association voted to support the street car company. Three hundred of the latter offered their serv ices as deputies. The association Includes In Its membership all the bankers and more prominent merchants of the city. These men agTee, if their services ara called for, to go upon the streets In tha capacity of policemen or watchmen, guard property and help maintain order. They also offer to assist in restoring order with a large fund If It is neces sary to employ additional peace offi cers. The labor unions, on the other hand. Concluded on Page 4.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. " YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 60.3 decrees; mlnlmirfn. 51.3 dcKrees. TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds. Polar Controvemy. Italian aatronomer oppuuna Peary's abate ment of observation by moon. Pase 1- Dr. Cook says there is room and honor enough for two American flairs at Polej asks proof from Peary. Pane 1. Peary's boatawaln tells how Cook was al lowed to go hungry at Etah. Page 8. Prltchard admits Cook told him of discover ing Pole, but asked secrecy. Page 3. Foreign Junket of lawmakers to Hawaiian Islands Is ended. Page 2. Canada's groin crop' will give farmers 1100.- Ooo.OOO surplus. Page 1. TCes Perce Indians rather for potlach a North Yakima. Page 4. Three Victoria boys obtain sufficient money on bogus checks to make trip to New York. Page 5. Rational. Taft meets Japanese commercial party and Transfer of Forest Service from Agricultural Domestic Austrian Count seeking wealth In America failure as affinity. Page 1. Chicago preacher declares salvation of Na tion lies In Far West. Page 2. Taft may be asked to settle Omaha's serious streetcar strike. Page 1. New specter rlss before Snn Francisco boodlers who hoped for release. Page 2. Harrlman stocks stand strain of attack after his death. Page 4. Mrs. Sutton proposes to ask for Indictment of naval officers in Maryland court. Page 2. ...... Governor Johnson grows restless as night draws on. Page 3. Sports. Expert drivers will handle six-ln-hands at Portland horBe show. Page 8. Coast League soores: Portland 5-3. Oakland 3-0; Vernon 5-1. San Francisco 2-5; L,oa Angeles 3, Sacramento 2. Page 8. ' Northwestern League scores: Tacoma 1-2. Aberdeen 5-1; Portland 1-4, Seattle 4-U; Spokane 4. Vancouver 1. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Ministerial appointments made known at tjottage uravo wiu.iwtc . '. Celebration of Willamette University Jubilee begins. Page 5. Bishop Bowe returns from visit to Esqufmo missions. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. Dolly Ferrera killed in "joy ride": three girl companions, chauffeur and chum escape. Page 1. Portland livestock exposition will open wita fine programme today. Page 12. Lord Northcliffe. proprietor London Times, visits Portland. Page 9. Boise pastor accepts call to Hassalo-streel Congregational Church. Page 14. Dr J. Whltcomb Brougher would put legal ban on "Joy riding" and roadhousea. Page 13. R T Dickerson, convicted of manslaughter ' expects new trial. Page 14.