jifetwitt g Jgj
VOL. XLIX.-XO. 1534. PORTLAND" OREGOX. 7rIIAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
IRON TRUST LIFTS
HIKE OVER TRAIL
LAWSON'S NIECE
ELOPES TO WED
PRETTY BOSTON" GIRL FLEES IN
AUTO AND MARRIES.
MUNSEY, AS BULL,
TUFT LETS ITER
OF LIFE IN 0E5ERT
COOK TELLS
ITS HEAD IN CHINA
CLAIMS BIG ROLL
SEE FINE RAGES
SAVES GIRL'S LIFE
STORY AT DINNER
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPO
RATION INVADES FAR EAST.
PUBLISHER CLEAN'S VP $5,000,
000 IN STREET.
. . - , i
OWN
MONSTER
(IIS
Starts Flow Through
Gunnison Tunnel.
STATE ENTERTAINS FREELY
President Given Fruit and Sees
Cowgirl Race.
SHERIFF GETS IN FIGHT
Touch of Western Reall.-m Added
to Progrimme W'fien Gun Play
Threatens Executive Praises
Climate, Great Resources.
MONTROSE. Colo.. Sept. 23. President
Taft spent today on the western slope of
the Rocky Mountains amid a succession
of magnificent scenes. In many respects
his day was one of the moet Interest
ing he has had since leaving; Boston.
, Late this afternoon Mr. Taft stood on
the brink of the deepest irrigation ditch
In the West and far out In the foothills
of the mountains, with not a settlement
In sight, made the electrical connection
that started a flow of water through the
Gunnison funnel that will reclaim 140.000
acres of arid land. The greatest irriga
tion project the Vnlted States Government
ever has undertaken was thus put in op
eration and the opening was the occa
sion of a Joyous celebration throughout
the valley of Uncompahgre. .
Sees Cowgirl Race.
Before traveling out to the west portal
of tin tunnel on a little narrow gauge
train, the President visited the Montrose
County Fair and after some formal
speech-making, he was given a real touch
of Western life a relay race of cow
girls. The race was arranged especially
In honor of the President, and was a
novel and exciting affair, A girl of It
was matched against two older riders and
carrying1 the sympathy of the crowd with
her from the start, won the two and a
half mile race with three changes of
horses by almost a quarter of a mile.
Winner Wears Knickers.
The little girl. Miss Bertha Elsie Hull,
wore knickerbockers, while the two old
er riders were in divided skirts. The Im
pediment of the latter turned the tide of
the contest and after the second change
of horses, little Miss Hull was galloping
along so far In front that the result was
never in doubt. All three of the riders
were presented to the President, who
climbed Into the Judges stand on the
fair crouds track to witness the race.
Irrigation Results Seen.
During his travels today the President
had ample opportunity to study the, ef
fect of Irrigation. For a ,long time his
train ran through stretches of country
where as far as the eye oould reach the
only vegetation In sight consisted of a
few (reasewood bushes or sagebrush.
Then out of a rocky canyon the train
would suddenly come upon a veritable
oasis, where fields of alfalfa and miles
of orchards told of the miracle wrought
by the touch of water.
Gifts of Fruit Made.
At Grand Junction, and here at Mont
rose, the Presldtn visited the fruit exhibits
of the county fairs, and was told the won
derful stories of the season's yield. Enor
mous peaches, apples, pears, plums, vari
colored grapes and almost every other
known fruit, as well as enormous sam
ples of the vegetable growth of the dis
trict were shown to him. At almost every
top made today the President's car and
the baggage car attached to his train
were laden with fruit. One little box, a
yard long, was Just big enough to hold
ten peaches arranged in a row.
The scene attending the opening of the
Gunnison tunnel this afternoon was most
picturesque. On either side of the deep
ravins leading away from the portal of
the great bore, several thousand people
"w,ere gathered. A little stand for the
President and his party had been erected
at he edge of the cut and looking down
150 fet. to the opening of the tunnel.
Huge Project Building.
The tunnel has been hewn through six
miles of a mountain range and when the
project is completed next Spring, it will
divert the waters of the Gunnison Klver,
now flowing to the Gulf of California, to
the valley on this side of the mountains,
where minor private projects of Irriga
tion already have told the wonders of the
soil.
The vista of rolling hills and barren
mountain ranges, tho mesas and table
lands stretching along the hazy horizon,
the surrounding acres of sage and grease
wood, the red light of the sun, the black
clouds of curling smoke from a "double
header" train climbing up the winding
pathway of rails to the GOOO-foot elevation
at the tunnel mouth all contributed to
make the scene one to be remembered as
unique In Presidential travels.
Taft Turns On Water.
luiinr the day Mr. Taft was presented
with a golden key to the City of Mont
rose, a gold badge commemorating his
visit, and a gold table bell. It was with
this little bell that the President opened
the tunnel1. The bell, when set upon a
copper plate representing the district of
reclaimed land, made the electrical con
nection which caused a squad of laborers
(Concluded on Pace 8 )
Relative of Financier, Author and
Plunger Becomes AVlfe of a
Wealthy Neighbor.
BOSTON, Sept. S3. (Special.) Miss
Gertrude C. Lawion, nle of Thomas
W. Lawson, ran away In an automo
bile with Walter L. Shepard, a wealthy
young man who lives aciss the street
from the Lawsons in Melrose High
lands, and the two were .married.
The news of the elopement became
known today.
Miss Lawson Is 22. and one of the
prettiest girls in Melrose Highlands.
Her father is John H. Lawson, brother
of Thomas W. Lawson, the financier,.
The young people went out riding in
Shepard's touring car yesterday after
noon and drove to the home (of their
friend Rev. B. F. Leavltt, of, the First
Congregational Church of Arlington.
He married the young couple in his
library. Then they came back home,
told their ' astonished relatives that
they had been married and took the
train to go away on their honeymoon.
GEM CACHED IN KEYHOLE
Conductor Finds $2 7 5 Diamond In
Queer Hiding Place.
RENO. Nev.. Sept. 23. While examining
a lock of the door of a passenger coach,
Thomas Conway, a passenger conductor
on the Southern Pacific Railroad, found
that some foreign substance had clogged
the keyhole In such a manner that it was
Impossible .to insert the key.
A close examination revealed a glitter
ing stone, which was at first taken to be
a fragment of glass which had become
Imbedded .in the lock. " The lock was
taken apart, and the stone was picked
out by the conductor and found to be an
unset diamond valued at" $275. How the
stone happened to be deposited In this un
usual hiding place is a mystery.
The theory has been advanced that a
member of a gang of pickpockets, after
relieving a passenger of the stone, had
feared detection, and cached the gem in
the keyhole with the intention of return
ing for it later.
LOVE IN -NOME GROWS COLD
Hairdresser Sues Mayor Cochrane
for Breach of Promise.
SEATTLE. ' Wash.. Sept. 23.(Speeial.)
O. D. Cochrane, Mayor of Nome, was
made a defendant this morning In a
breach of promise suit tor $10,000 dam
ages brought in the Superior Court by
Ada Raymond.
The plaintiff says in her complaint that
she met Cochrane in Nome In 1900, when
he was a struggling lawyer without
clients; that she was a hairdresser, pos
sessed a wide acquaintance, and that she
procured clients for the defendant and
that between the years of 1900 and 1906.
by reason of her efforts, Cochrane built
up a lucrative practice. She declares
that he promised to marry her, but later
became colder as he prospered and final
ly' married another woman on November
12, 1908.
SEATTLE MAN DISAPPEARS
.
Frank E. Holland Drops Out tot
Sight During California Trip.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. " 23. (Special.)
E. H. Holland arrived In Los Angeles to
day to search for his brother,. Frank E.
Holland, who mysteriously disappeared in
the latter part of August, and who Is
thought to have' made his way to this
city. He says his brother has been 111
for several years.
Mr. Holland and his brother left Seat
tle recently, when the doctor advised the
sick man to come south.
"I though that it might do my brother
some good if 'we took a long trip," said
E. H. Holland, "so we secured a horse
and buggy and drove from Seattle to
Sacramento. There "my brother dropped
out of sight when I left him alone for
an hour."
OMAHA STRIKERS CLASH
One Boy Shot and Police I'se Clubs
Freely In Riot.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 23 The police
clashed with an excited crowd late to
day as a result of a demonstration
over the arrest of a teamster for caus
ing a streetcar blockade.
The man was dragged from his
wagon by a policeman and the crowd
pressed 'around In a threatening . man
ner. A police detail hurried to the
scene and dispersed the disturbers
after arresting six and clubbing others.
A streetcar Jumped the track while
going down a steep grade. Two pas
sengers and the crew were badly in
jured. One boy was shot in a riot earlier in
the day.
WIND FANS FOREST FIRES
Fruit District In Grass Valley Is
Threatened by Flames.
' GRASS VALiHT, ' Cal., Sept. 23. A
great forest fire is burning in the Chi
cago Park fruit district and west of that
section.
For two days every available rancher
and farm hand has been assisting In the
fight to stop the progress of the flames.
The orchard on the Healy ranch has
been destroyed. Miles of fences, large
quantities of wood and several .mining
flumes have been burned. Today a strong
wind la fanning the flames into renewed
activity.
Banquet Given Him by
Arctic Club.
WILLING TO "PASS BASKET"
Says Men of Past Have Share
in Fruits of Exploration.
"STORE CLOTHES" DELAY
Delinquent Tailor Causes Watt While
Finishing Explorer's Evening
Suit Rear-Admiral Schley
Introduces Speaker.
' NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Cheered by
thousands of men and women as he en
tered the banquet hall on the arm of
Rear Admiral Wlnfleld S. Schley, Dr.
Frederick A. Cook told his story tonight
before the most brilliant audience that
he has addressed since he left the court
of Denmark.
The banquet was given by the Arctio
Club of America, of which Dr. Cook is
a member.
The assemblage was cosmopolitan
and enthuhlastlc.
Dr. Cook detailed many of his Polar
experiences and insisted that his ex
ploit furnished honor enough for all.
He declared that ho. wanted to divide
the praise with explorers of the past,
upon whose experiences he had won;
with the Eskimos, whose customs he
had adopted with victorious effect, and
with IJr. Bradley, who had financed
his expedition.
. "Store Clothes" Delay Cook.
Tho banquet was to have been pre
ceded by a reception, but after a long
wait the diners crowded into the hall
without a chance of previously shak
ing the hand of the explorer. The rea
son for Dr. Cook's delay and the aban
donment of the reception was charac
teristic of Dr. --Cook's simplicity. He
landed in this country without having
conventional evening clothes in his
wardrobe, and the suit ordered since-his
arrival here was late in being delivered
to his room. For that reason the re
ception 'followed the dinner Instead of
preceding It.
Schley Introduces Speaker.
The speakers. In addition to Dr. Cook,
were Rear Admiral Schley, Mr. Mac
Gowan, Bird S. Coler, Count von Moltke,
Professor William Brewer, honorary
president of the Arctic Ciub; Repre
sentative ,W. S. Bennett, of New York;
Job Hedges, a prominent local Repub
lican, and Charles Wake, of the Ex
plorers' Club.
Among the other prominent guests
present were J. Clam, Danish Consul
General in New York; Magnus Clark
'elm, the Swedish Consul, and Chrlstor
(Concluded on Page 8.)
jsxxi f i ill
RAISED P II
) DLY
Confidence in Future During Panic
Responsible for Winnings.
Bought Steel at 22.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (Special.)
By staking a fortune on the future
prosperity of the United States at a
time when business conditions were
panicky, Frank A. Munsey, publisher.
Is said to have cleaned up more than
$5,000,000 profits through stock Invest
ments made during and Immediately
after the financial depression of 1907.
This winning, by reason of a nervy
personal bull campaign conducted
against the advice of many of his most
intimate friends, leaves him one of the
biggest winners on Wall street.
On Steel common alone, of which he
Is said to have had 100,000 shares,
bought around the 40 mark,and some
of it as low as 22, when, after the
panic, depression was greatest, Mr.
Munsey is credited with making $3,000,-
000. Steel common closed today at
V '
The balance of Munsey's holdings, so
Wall street hears, consists of railroad
and industrial shares scattered through
nearly a score of corporations.-
OLD CAPITOL GUIDE DIES
Picturesque Figure In Washington
Removed by Death.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. One of the
most striking . and picturesque figures
around the capltol building was removed
bv : the death today of John Callan
O'Loughlln, a former confederate soldier,
old railroad man and for many years a
guide at the capltol.
He was personally known to all the
present and many former members of the
Senate and House and during his long
service at the capltaol has shown to
thousands of . visitors the - interesting
oblects about that historic building.
GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL
Another Attempt to Be Made to Get
Barber Company's Lands.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 23. Solicitor-General
Bowers stated today the Department of
Justice had directed that an appeal be
taken from Judge Bean's recent de
cision imtha civil suit egtflnsl. the Bar
ber Lumber Company.
This suit was brought by the Gove
emment to cancel the Barber Com
pany's title to considerable valuable
timber land near Boise. ' The ' appeal
was recommended by Special- Attorney
Peyton Gordon, who prosecuted the suit
for the Government.
1
KNOX PAYS FOR SPEED
Son of Secretary Fined $15 and
Costs for Fast Going.
x -
PROVIDENCE. R. I., Sept 23. Phll
ader C. Knox Jr., son of Secretary
Knox, was fined $15 and costs In Dis
trict Court here today f or . overspeed
ing an automobile.
When arrested September 14 he was
on his way to Boston to attend a din
ner to President Taft. He pleaded
guilty and paid the fine.
A TOOLISH QUESTION.
Livestock SHow Attend
ance Is 11,000.
THIS BREAKS ALL RECORDS
2:1 2 Trot Furnishes' Most Sen
sational Event of Year.
HENRY GRAY WINS. PURSE
Thousands Thrilled by Gallant
Struggle Against Brilliant Field.
Grand Parade of Prize-Winning
Animals Attracts.
Success In capital letters was spelled
for Portland's annual livestock exposi
tion yesterday afternoon when another
immense throng of people inundated the
grandstand and overflowed into the
bleachers and along the racecourse for
half its distance. The crowd was even
greater than the one which -developed
Wednesday. The total attendance was
not far from 11,000.
It was Willamette "Valley day and hun
dreds of people from the length and
breadth of the - fertile valley were In
attendance. There were many visitors,
likewise, from Eastern Oregon, Southern
Oregon, and Intermediate points. Port
land supplied the bulk of the crowd, how
ever.
Fast racing events and a procession of
the prize winning show animals were
the features of the day. The procession
occurred at noon when the horses and
cattle that took premiums were led In
a triumphant line past the grandstand.
That structure was already well filled
with people for the crowds began de
veloping as early as 9 o'clock, the fore
"noon being given over by visitors to In
specting the exhibit stables.
An Inspiring picture was presented by
the splendid column of beribboned an!
mals as it passed the grandstand in re
view. Only the elect were in, that line
of prancing horses and sleek cattle. It
was the 'newest aristocracy of the Pa
cific Coast's livestock world.
The racing card proved fast and furious
and the Interest of the thousands was
kept at Its highest pitch as heat after
heat was run. There were three harness
events and two running races.
Greatest Race of Year.
The most spectacular and thrilling of
the year was the. 2:12 trot In which an
Oregon horse Henry Gray, owned in Se
attle, pulled down the $2500 Commercial
Club purse after a hard battle. There
were ten entries and the fastest horses
on the Pacific Coast 'were among those
entered. Three heats failed to decide
the event and on tlie fourth heat Henry
Gray had two heats and Lee Crawford,
owned in Denver had two.
Tense Interest marked the fifth heat.
(Concluded on Pace 12.)
Jlost Valuable Deposits in World,
Located in Shan. Si Province,
' ' Fall to Americans.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 23. Reports received
here from travelers returning from
the Far "East, taken In connectlonwlth
data presented by Consular officials, in
dicate that the United States Steel Cor
poration is preparing to control coal and
iron mines and the steel business of
China.
It Is very positively declared that vast
deposits in the Province of Shan Si, be
lieved by many people to be the richest
in the world, have come into the control
of the corporation.
For many years this province has been
regarded as an loeal region for Iron and
steel manufacture. If Iron ore deposits
of the Upper Lake region were along
side the great coal mines, and If the very
best grade of limestone were Immediately
adjacent, then the condition would be
fairly comparable to that existing in
Shan Si.
Everything needed for the most eco
nomical production of the best Iron and
steel Is at hand. Even transportation
facilities will be of the best because of
the possibility of developing the best
water transit at a small cost.
SORORITY GIRLS HEROINES
Save Chapter House From De
struction by Plucky Act.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Sept. 23. (Special.) Two plucky girls
prevented destruction of the Gamma
Phi Beta sorority house by fire last
night. '
Just before the retiring hour dense
smoke began forcing Its way through
the floors. Panic-stricken, all but two
of the young women fled to the street.
Mary Steiwer, a Junior from Fossil, and
Anna McMlcken, a freshman from Port
land, gathered up their skirts and de
scended into the basement to ascertain
the cause of the fire.
In a corner of the basement a tub
filled: with rags,, left by painters, was
smoking like a full-fledged volcano,
and the flames had already begun to
lick up the woodwork leading to the
first floor.
The plucky girls, without a moment's
hesitation, carried the tub of oil-soaked
and flaming rags from the basement
and out upon the lawn. ' By this time
firemen arrived and quenched the
flames in the basement.
UNCLE SAM TO RESCUE
Revenue Cutter Sent to Bring Back
Stranded Alaskans.
.
WASHINGTON,. Sept. 23. One hun
dred American citizens stranded at Nome
will be brought to Seattle on a revenue
cutter. Telegraphic orders went forward
today from Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Hill directing the Deputy Col
lector of Customs at Seward, Alaska, to
have a revenue cutter proceed at once
from Seward to Nome, there to take on
board the men and women who are des
titute. Official advices said the Americans
were taken to Nome by the Alaska Devel
opment & Investment Company, which,
according to the official dispatch, has not
paid them their season's wages, and they
are now dependent upon charity for sus
tenance. FLOOD FATALITIES GROW
Number of Dead in Mexican Disaster
Estimated at 3000.
MONTEREY, Mex., Sept. 23. General
Trevlno, military commander of the Dis
trict of Northern Mexico, who has
directed the distribution of forces through
the district swept by the recent flood, to
day estimated the number of lives lost
at 3000.
Two thousand bodies were recovered
between Monterey and Tamplco. The
property loss reaches Into the millions.
AMATEUR AVIATOR SCORES
Maurice Farman Soars Over Houses
Dykes and Woods.
SAINT CYR, France. Sept. 23.
Maurice Farman. brother of Henry
Farman, today made a remarkable 15
minutes' cross-country flight In a ma
chine of his own invention.
This Is the first time the ariator used
this maclflne. He flew over houses,
dykes and woods and returned to the
starting point.
PRIEST KILLED DURING RIOT
Religious Outbreaks in Spain Result
in Death or Two Men.
BARCELONA, Sept. 23. Religious riot
ing at Castro yesterday resulted In the
killing of two men and the wounding of
56 others.
A religious procession with the local
priest at. Its head was attacked and the
priest and another man were killed.
FARMERS. TO AID ROADS
Federal Control Means Purchase of
Securities, Says Wilson.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. As a result
of his observations recently into condi
tions among the agricultural classes In
the West, Secretary Wilson said that
Federal control of railroad capitalization
would lead to large Investments In rail
road securities by American farmers.
Gladys Saunders, III, Is
Borne 21 Miles.
STRETCHER USED FOR BED
Two Nights and Day Consumed '
in Arduous Journey.
BEARERS ARE EXHAUSTED
Arrive Safely With Suffering Miss
and Send Her to Portland in Time
to Undergo an Opera
tion for Appendicitis. '
To save the life of Gladys Saunders,
a 16-year-old girl suffering from a severe
attack of appendicitis, her father, assist
ed by seven friends, carried her during
the whole of two nights and a day for
21 miles on rough mountain roads untl
she could be placed on the cars and
brought to Portland for an operation. She
Is at the Good Samaritan Hospital and
will be operated on by Dr. A. J. Glesy
as soon as she recovers In a measure
from the effects of the hard trip.
The Saunders family live near Alpha
In the Eastern part of Lewis County,
Washington, remote from the railroad.
The girl was stricken last Saturday and
her parents decided that she must be
taken to a doctor at once. It was first
planned to take her by stage to soma
point from which Portland could be
reached by train, but It was seen that
owing to her weakness and the pain
from which the girl was suffering, the
Jolting of the stage would probably kill
her.
Neighbors Volunteer Aid.
When this became known to the neigh
bors, they rallied to Saunders' aid and
the strongest volunteered for the long
carry to Napavlne, a town on the North
ern Pacific, near' CHehalls. A stronfi
stretcher was Improvised from branches
and blankets.
Owing to the seriousness of the case,
the party started as soon as they could
get ready, leaving Alpha , at 9 O'clock
Saturday night. Progress was made all
Saturday night and the march over the
rough and. In places, almost Impassable
roads was continued all day Sunday.
Only the briefest rests were made and
those when an absolute necessity. While
the stretcher was carried usually by four
of the girl's, friends, at many places
every man with the party was required
to assist, so steep were some of the
climbs and descents.
Bearers Are Exhausted.
Several of the party were almost com
pletely fagged during the last stages of
' (Concluded on Pane 8.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum ' temperature,
79.7 degrees; minimum, 50.
TODAY'S Bain and cooler; southerly winds.
Pole Controversy.
Dr. Cook given ovation whfn he tells his
story to Arctic Club. Page 1.
'Peary says his indictment "f Cook will
contain mi counts, arifl a.
Foreign.
Spain suffers reverse at hands of Rlfflans
in Morocco. Page 8.
Reports of Russian massacre of Jews start
ed by slight disturbance. Page 5. .
National.
President Taft starts flow of water through
Gunnison Tunnel and praises Colorado.
Page 1.
Respect for law basis of fight between Bal
llnger and PInchot. Page 4.
Domestic.
Niece of Thomas l.awson elopes to wed and
causes stir. Page 1.
'Reno divorce colony Jarred by decision that
makes wealthy man bigamist. rage t.
Frank A. Munsey said to have made $5.-
000,000 in stock market rage i.
Steel trust gets foothold among rich dis
tricts of China. Page 1.
New York fuslonlsts pledge support to Re
publican ticket. Page u.
Dr. Burdette discharges doctor, feels much
Improved. Page 6.
Death loss in Gulf storm is placed at 100
lives. Page 5.
Towa grand Jury indicts" R5 men for gi
gantic bunco game. Page 5.
Sports.
Coast League scores: Portland 3. Los Ange
les 0: Vernon 2. Sacramento 1; San
Franolsco 11. Oakland 9. Page
Northwestern League scores: Tacoma 2.
Portland 8: Seattle 5. Aberdeen 0; Spo
kane 3, Vancouver 0. Fagft 11'.
FnrlHe Northwest.
Two killed and Ave seriously hurt as re
sult of reckless Joy ride In Seattle.
Page 7. ' .
Knights Templars meet in annual conclave
at 'Baker City. . Page 7.
Sheepherder believed to have been victim
of attempted murder in Umatilla County.
Page .
Powder River Irrigation company is granted
time extension on survey. , Page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Local stocks of hay run Bhort. Page 19.
Chlrago wheat market weakened by heavy
selling. Page 1U.
Small interest shown In stock speculation.
Page It'.
French bark General de Sonla rhartered for
outward loading of grain. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Livestock show races witnessed by 11.000
people. Page 1.
Sick girl carried by eight men 21 miles
over mountain trail to railroad. Page 1.
Grand Jury Indicts Fred T. Merrill and men
who took fatal "Joy ride." Page 13.
Mrs. Maddux and Rodman arraigned for
manslaughter. Page IX
Postmaster-General Hitchcock plans to
prune expenses of department. Page 14.
Supervisor Beach promises that Oregon
census will be thorough. Page 11.
Mrs. Merton's "affinity" wrote letters that
sizzled with love. Pago 13.
Methodist bishop says commercialism keeps
young men out of ministry. Page IS.
Judge Williams rallies from surgical oper
ation. Page 14.
4 "0 O