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VOL. XLIX.- 15,245 COOK SAVED BY HOME INSTINCT H DESPAIR Enthusiasm Dies as HeTurns Back on North Pole. STORM PREVENTS TRAVEL With Barely Enough Food to Last Till Land Is Reached March Is Stopped. RATIONS ARE CUT DOWN Diminished Strength Reduces Each Day's Progress. THOUGH ICE' BREAKING UP Perils of Xorthward March Sur passed on Return Driven Far I'rtim Course by Ice-Drift, Party Lives on Game. CONQUEST OF THE POLE. BY DR. FREDERICK A. COOK. Twelfth and Last Installment. ' (Copyright 1119 by the New York Herald Company. Registered In Canada tn accord ance' with tha Copyright act. Copyright In Mexico under the laws of the Republic of Mexico. All rights reserved.) During the. first hour of April 23 backs were turned to the Pole and to the sun. Our exploring ambition had been thor oughly satisfied. There were few glances backward. The eagerness to solve the mystery had served Its purpose, and the memory of the adventure for a time remained as a reminder of reckless daring. As we now moved along the feeling of elation slowly subsided with the realization of the pros pective difficulties of the return. Though the mercury .was still frozen and the sun's perpetual flush was lost in a frigid blue, the time was at hand in lower lati tudes for the ice to break and drift south ward. Expect to Find Ice Broken. "With correct reasoning, all former ex peditions had planned to return to land and secure a line of retreat by May 1. W could not hope to do so until early in June. It seemed, therefore, probable that the Ice along the outskirts of the Polar Sea would be much disrupted, and that open water, small ice, and rapid drifts would seriously Interfere with our return to a sure footing on the shores of Nansen Sound. AH of this and many other possibilities were carefully considered before, but the conquest of the Fole was not possible without risks. We had started earlier than all other Polar aspirants, and no time had been lost en route. If misfor tune came to us It could not be because of wasted energies or unnecessary dealy. In the laot days of the onward rush to success there was neither time nor op portunity to ponder over the bitters of subsequent remorse, but now, facing southern skies, under which was home and all for which we lived, the back trail seemed indescribably slow. Battle With Famine and Frost. In cold, sober thought, freed of the in toxication of polar enthusiasm, the diffi culties darkened In color. We now saw that the crucial stage of the campaign was not the taking of the Pole. The test of our fitness as boreal conquerors was to be measured by the outcome of a final battle for life against famine and frost. The first days, however, passeaSrapidly. With fair weather and favorable ice, long marches were made. We aimed to return along the NVith meridian. There were three important objects to be gained by a route somewhat west of the northward march. The increasing easterly drift would thus be counterbalanced. We hoped to, get near enough to the new lands to explore a part of the coast, and a wider belt would be swept out of the unknown area. The pack drift proved quite active and we were quickly carried eastward beyond our daily drift allowances. On April SO the pedometer registered 121 milee. and, by our system of reckoning, which was usually correct, we should have been at latitude S7.59. longitude 100. The nautical observations gave latitude SI. I, longitude STT.42. We were therefore drifting east ward with increasing speed, and to coun terbalance this a still more westerly course was set. Enthusiasm Yields to Gloom. At this time the never-changing same ness of the dally routine was again felt. The novelty of success and the passing of the home run were no longer operative. (Concluded on Pace 3.) 'l ' -- --. -i rirr rrVTS GIRL LEADS POSSE AFTER BAD. INDIAN WOMAN' SHOWS WAY TO DES PERATE PIUTE'S LAIR. Reinforcements Rush to Scene and Bloody Battle Is Expected Be fore Willie Boy Dies. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.. Oct. 6. (Spe cial.) Miss Clara B. True, agent of the Banning Indian Reservation, the only woman Indian agent in the country, took charge of the posse searching the desert for Willie Boy, the Piute youth who mur dered his sweetheart's father more than a week ago, kidnaped the girl, and later killed her when they were hard pressed and she fell exhausted upon desert sand. Within an hour Miss True had led the posse to Willie Boy's hiding place and tonight he is surrounded in the hills nar Twenty-nine Palms. , Willie Boy was trying to secure a team from his relatives at Tenty-nlne Palms when surprised by the posse. He seized his rifle and escaped into the hills, leav ing his canteen. Sheriff Ralphs immediately threw a strong guard around the Indian's hiding, place, cutting off his escape. Miss True left the posse and rushed to the nearest camp and summoned cowboys and others to reinforce the posse. Word was telephoned to this city and another heavily armed posse is rushing in automobiles to the scene tonight, 70 miles away. A desperate battle Is expected when the posse closes in on the Indian tomorrow, a he has about 30 cartridges and Is a crack shot. VACCINATION WINS OUT i . Seattle School Board Is Sustained by Supreme Court. SEATTLE, Oct. .-(SpectaI.)-The fight made by Dr.- J. E. Crichton and Dr. Frank S. Bourns, Commissioner of Health and Chief Medical Inspector, re spectively, of Seattle, for compulsory vac cination In the public schools has been won, the Supreme Court having sus tained the decision of the Superior Court of King County on the appeal of Dr. J. C. McFadden, who sought to have de clared unconstitutional the compulsory vaccination law. McFadden declined to have his son, who was attending the Franklin school here, vaccinated, and sought to compel the board, to allow the boy to enter school. He stated tonight that he had not changed his views on the subject. Members of the School Board stated tonight that they would not compel wholesale vaccination of children unless tha necessity should arise. CONBOY'.S VICTIM IS DEAD San Francisco Policeman Now Ac cused of Murdering Lagan. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6. Bernard Logan, who was shot by Captain of Police M. J. Conboy June 5, and has since been under treatment in the hos pital died today, and Captain Conboy was taken into custody on a charge of murder. At the time of the shooting Conboy was charged with assault and re leased on tlBOO ball. According to charges made at the time, Logan was endeavoring to assist the officer to his feet, and Conboy, whose mind was con fused by drink, drew his revolver and shot the-young; man through the abdo men. 1 FOR INTERNATIONAL UNION Labor Organization of America and Europe to Get Togetlfer. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. "The visit of President Samuel Gompers toEurope will mean the early establishment of an inter national federation of labor, the autono my of the trade union movement of each country being ordained and guaranteed." said Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor today. "The general purpose of an Interna tional federation of labor." continued Mr. Morrison, "will be for the protection and the advancement of the rights, interests and Justice of the wage-workers of all countries and the establishment of inter national fraternity and solidarity. The organization may not be consummated this year, but It will not be long delayed." ITALIANS CLAIM HUDSON Say Giovanni de Verrazano First to Reach New York Harbor. NEW TORK. Oct. 6. Contending that in the discovery of the Hudson River there is "honor chough for two." thou sands of Italians, smothered in flags, bunting and uniforms, paraded down Broadway to the Battery this afternoon where they unveiled a statue of Giovanni de Verrazano, whom historians describe aa the first trans-Atlantic voyager to ar rive In New. York Harbor. With no Intention to belittle the achievements of Henry Hudson. Italians maintain that Verrazano discovered the Hudson in 1524. or 85 years before the time of the Moon's arrival. DICKINSON WILL NOT QUIT Secretary of War Denies Report That He Will Resign. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6.' Secretary of War Dickinson today denied the re port that he contemplated resigning from the Cabinet because of Illness In his fam ily and recent death of his daughter-ln-laW. This report was published In New York today under a Washington date. - PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1900. TAFT RESTING AT YOSEMjTE PARK Will See Big Trees and Canyons Today. 1 DESCEND CLIFFS TO FLOOR Expatiates on Virtues of Old Game of Golf. CAUSES MUCH PROFANITY But Promotes Modesty and Content ment President Enjoys Rest ful Ride Through Cali fornia's Glories. EL PORTAL. -Cal.. Oct. 6. President Taft is safely tucked away tonight in this remote little settlement at the foot of the Sierras and near the gate way of the Yosemlte Valley one of the garden spots of the world. Clad fn khaki riding breeches, soft shirt, khaki coat, boots and cap, Mr. Taft tomorrow morning wll lstart out of El Portal on a three days' trip of sight seeing:. By stage and on foot-he will visit the giant sequoias in the Mariposa big-tree grove, will follow the roads and trails leading into the valley, and will walk about the floor of that park to admire its Imposing splendor. Will See Big Trees Today. The visit to the big trees, said to be the oldest of living: things, comes first in ur. Taft's itinerary. Leaving by coach early tomorrow morning, he and his party wil be driven to Wawona, at the edge of the grove, where ,mon arcbs of the forest grow to an alti ture .of more than 300 feet and more than !()0 feet in circumference at the base. The President will be driven through a tunnel cut through the base of one of the old trees, which have been standing from 3000 to 6000 years. The forenoon of Friday will be given over to the big trees, the President spending- Thursday night at the hotel in Wawona. On Friday afternoon he will enter the park and, after a trip through the upper levels, will begin a descent to the floor, which is enclosed by almost perpendicular cliffs of stone more than 3000 feet high. When the park officials heard that the Presi dent was coming, they arranged to have a troop of United States cavalry act .as his escort for the day among the big trees and the two days in the val ley. The President was informed of the plans at San Francisco, and he asked - that the. escort- be . dispensed with. He is anxious that the trip through the park shall be devoid of spectacular features. John Mulr Goes With Him. The President was jjretty tired from hrs strenuous day . in San Francisco. Oakr land and . Berkeley . yesterday and re tired early tonight In the little hotel here. John Mulr, the noted naturpi'st and geol ogist, who Is the recognized authority on all matters of the Yosemlte, Joined the (Concluded on Page 4.) ... ..it e. .... see.? f j ( THE ORGEON APPLE.. j (IP Jpj .' 1 ! - 1 ' I . ...IHIIIIIIIH ITT----- ..... - . EDWARD TO AVERT CRISIS ON BUDGET INTERVENES FOR FIRST TIME IX HOME AFFAIRS. Bill May Be Modified to Save Lords' Dignity, Then New Parlia ment Elected. - LONDON. Oct. 6. For the first time in his reign, the King Is openly intervening In domestic governmental affairs. His activity is centered in an effort to pre vent the crisis threatened by the Minis try's financial proposals. In hie Interven tion the King is assistedby unofficial advisers. It is a delicate matter for the King to intervene In domestic affairs. He has precedents for this, however. Queen Vic toria having intervened twice on the Irish church bill in 1889 and on the re form bill in 1885, when ehe successfully acted as conciliator. The House has accomplished its task, so far as consideration of the budget is concerned, the last clause passing in com mittee tonight. The tight, so far as Par liament is Involved, is adjourned until November 19. when the measure comes up for report. It is quite likely, how ever, that the bill will be much modified before it leaves the lower house, thus enabling the Lords, without loss of pres tige, to agree on the bill, on the under standing that the Ministry will go be fore the country In January. HUNTER FALLS DOWN CLIFF Terrible Death of Oregon Man In Mountains of California. REDDING, Cal... Oct. 6. Special.) Particulars have Just been received here of the singular death of C. H. Ames Saturday night at Hawkins Bar. 60 miles down Trinity river from Weaverville. Ames and Charles F. Bush were hunt ing on a- mountain side, when darkness overtook them. Descending a steep de clivity, they concluded they had made a mistake and would turn back. At that moment Ames, who w-as holding to Bush, lost his grip and fell over a precipice 200 feet high. Bush, 'not daring to move, built a fire where he stood and remained until day light, when he walked 10 miles to the first settlement to get help to recover the body of Ames. The precipice down which the' man fell was almost vertical. Ames was aged 42 and a recent ar rival from Oregon, though no one knows the name of the towa. TW0HY WEDS DALLES GIRL Spokane Contractor Marries Miss Genevieve Fish. THE DALLES. Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) Miss Genevieve Fish, daughter of Judd F. Fish., formerly of this city, and John D. Twohy, of Spokane, were married at 11 A. 51. today at St. Peter's Catholic Church by the' Rev.' Father Bronsgeest. Miss Florence Hollister, of Portland, was maid of honor, and the groom was attended by his brother, James Twohy. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt. Senator and Mrs. N. J. Sinnott. A wedding breakfast followed. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Twohy departed for a wedding Journey to Cali fornia, and on their return will make their home In Spokane. The bride is a native daughter of The Dalles and her friends in this city are legion. The groom Is a member of the railroad contracting firm of Twohy Bros. AMERICAN S BIG BMI1 RACE Mix Distances Rivals for Bennett Cup. LANDS IN TREE NEAR WARSAW Soars Through Rain and Fog Across Europe. . ARRESTED BY RUSSIANS Le - Blunc Second and Messner, Swiss, in .Second Place Perilous . Adventures of Du Bonnett. Record Not Broken. ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct 6. All Zurich tonight toasted America and her champion. Edward W. Mix, who, after a remarkable and dramatic struggle against wind and rain storms, has car ried off first honors In the internation al balloon race for the Gordon Bennett cup by sailing from Zurich to the heart of the forest north of Warsaw in Rus sian Poland. , It is calculated that Mix covered a distance of between 1045 kilometers (648.94 miles) and 1120 kilometers (69S.5J miles). . . Alfred . Le Blanc, the French pilot. Is placed second, with a distance of 834 kilometers (617.81 miles); Captain Messner, one of the Swiss pilots, third, with 800 kilometers 496.S0 miles), and Captain Schaeck, an other Swiss entry, fourth. While there is disappointment be cause of the failure of the Swiss pilots to repeat last year's victory, the general sentiment is one of satisfac tion that America has taken the prize. M. Gugelberg, vice-president of the Swiss Aero Club, said Mix started in to win at the outset and showed remark able generalship. iRianf rfosrenriert in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, being forced to abandon his.balloon on account or an ac cident upon landing. Mix Has Stormy Voyage. Mix had 'continuous rain and foa throughout his voyage and saw the sua for the first time as he was landing on Tuesday morning. In a personal dispatch to the Associated Press from Ostrolenka, he said: "I landed In a large pine tree In the forest of Gutova, west of Ostrolenka and north of Warsaw, at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. ' I encountered a heavy rain. Mv ballast was exhausted when I came down. At .present I am In the hands of the police, but all Is coing well. "I had bad weather Sunday night. It was cloudy and rain fell, and I used half my ballast before morning. The weather rfas so thick that it was impossible to locate my position for one hour south of Prague." Detained by Russian Police. It is impossible to explain why Mix should have been molested by the Russian police, as in anticipation of a landing in (Concluded on Page 5.) GUGGENHEIM CASE AGAIN IN COURTS MILLIONAIRE ACCUSES HIS EX- WIFE OF TRYING EXTORTION. Answers Suit for Annullment of Di vorce Decree Granted Her In 1901 -Both Remarried. CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-(Speclal.)-William Guggenheim, of . New York, member of the firm of multimillionaire smelters, filed in the Circuit Court today an an swer to the' suit brought by his former wife to dissolve a decree of divorce granted to her in 1901 on the ground that fraud was perpetrated. Charges were made In the answer that Mrs. Guggen heim started the action to have the de cree nullified because she had "failed to extort large sums of money from him." This accusation was denied by the wom an. The attorneys acting for Mr. Gug genheim declared that the court had no right to consider a proposal to set aside the decree. Suit was begun in Chicago to dissolve the decree last June. Since the divorce Guggenheim has remarried. His Tormer wife has been remarried and divorced. At the time she received her decree from Guggenheim, former Mayor Edward F. Dunne, who was then Circuit Court Judge, granted her iloO.OOO alimony. MEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Auto Stops on Brink ol Draw When Gate Is Left Open. George Norton, of 472 Vancouver avenue, and W. M. Tyler reported to the police late last night that they had narrowly escaped driving their automobile through an open draw of the Burnside bridge about 12:30 o'clock last night. According to their story the gate was not closed when the draw was opened. Upon investigation the police found Joe Acton, the bridge tender, drunk and placed him under arrests Norton and Tyler said that they did not notice the open draw until within a few feet of the edge. They were go ing east at the time and managed to stop the machine Just In time to escape plunging into the river. The men were given a bad fright and at once made a report to the police. Acton, who formerly was a wrestler of note, .was the object of a similar complaint about six weeks ago. At that time he was warned by Patrol man Wendorff. CRANE C0NFERS WITH TAFT Talk on Oriental Situation Precedes Return to Capital. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6. Charles R.v Crane, Minister to China, who was recalled to Washington Monday by a telegram from the Secretary of State, which he received on the eve of his departure for the Orient, started for the Capital on the Overland Limited to day. He was summoned by President Taft early this morning before the Presi dent's departure for Tosemite Valley. They breakfasted together, but Mr. Crane would give no hint of the sub ject of their conversation, though it is believed that Important matters rela lve to the Far Eastern situation were discussed. Mr. Crane said he expected to sail for China October 20. RAISE TROLLEY-CAR FARE Street Railway Men Sny Increased . Expenses Create Necessity. DEXVEii, Oct. 6. Advocates of in creased fares held the attention of delegates to the American Street and Interurban Railway Association con vention today and found enthusiastic support. Increases of from 6 to 8 per cent "were advocated, but the association decided to take no action. Necessity for early action of this character, speakers declared, Is found in the increased cost of equipment and maintenance, need for maintaining present wage scales and that reason able profits to stockholders would be curtailed by Increasing expenses. President James F. Shaw's strong ad vocacy of an 'anti-corporation tax" campaign has created a powerful sen timent for his re-election. His most prominent opponent is Arthur W. Brady, of Indiana. DIES ON ENDING ORATION Memlnger, of Christian Missionary Alliance, Victim of Heart Failure. NEW YORK. Oct. 6. Wilbur F. Mem lnger, field sup?rlntendent of the Chris tian Missionary Alliance, died unex pectedly of heart failure tonight just as he finished speaking at an outdoor meet ing of the alliance. Mr. Memlnger came here recently from Portland, Or. Mr. Memlnger is an agent of the Al liance In New York and made only a brief stay in Portland. SUNDAY BALL LAW HOLDS Indianapolis Manager Found Guilty for Playing on Sabbath. INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 6. The Jury in the case of Charles Carr, manager of the Indianapolis Baseball Club, charged with having played professional base ball on Sunday, returned a verdict of guilty tonight. The proceeding was brought to test the constitutionality of a Sunday base ball law. JL J. M. -K JL-i A ' HEARST TO MAKE RACE FOR MAYOR Namedby Friends De spite Protest. BACKED BY ONE OLD ENEMY William M. Ivins Thinks Editor Should Win. SILENT ALLIANCE CHARGED Independent's Platform U Dcclnro All Other Parties in Collusion With Tammany Jerome May Abandon Fight. , NEW YORK, Oct. 6.J-William Randolph Hearst, once defeated for Mayor of this city by George B. McClellan. and later defeated hy Charles E. Hughes for Gov ernor of the state, was nominated for Mayor tonight at a mass meeting of 4000 of his admirers at Cooper Union. This action was taken despite his authoritative statement last evening that he would not be a candidate. Resolutions were adopt ed, directing that a committee of five be appointed to take steps for the naming of an entire city, county and borough ticket, which will be placed In nomina tion by petition. Hearst's Wish Disregarded. Tonight's meeting was called, accord ing to Its leaders, with a view to show ing Mr. Hearst that opinion among his followers was so strongly In favor of hiB running again, as to override even his positive declaration. Tho demonstra tion that followed his nomination lasted 20 minutes before the chairman's call for order could be heard. The platform, as indicated hy the speakers, will express distrust of the In tentions of both the Republican and Dem ocratic parties, which have already nom inated full local tickets, declaring that a silent alliance exists between Tammany and the local Republican machine, which would make good government under either an Impossibility. It will declare in strong terms for mu nicipal" ownership of subways, economic administration and adequate school and transit facilities. The prlncliml address was made by William M. Ivins, whojvas the Republican candidate for Mayor against Hearst and McClellan four years ago. I coma here as a Republican and for- (lonoluded on Page 2.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDW'S Maximum temperature. 61.8 degrees; minimum, 52.1 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, with slightly htsher tem perature, during tho afternoon; westerly winds. XurtJj ro(e pj-nvery. Cook completes story, telling of perils and hardships of return journey. Page 1. Cook will submit evidence simultaneously to Danes and American.. l'u V Aeronaut tcs. Mix. American, easily wins race In Europe for Bennett balloon cup. I aire i. Gorman society formed to senti Zeppelin aTrshIp to explore North Pole. r.m Von Punt probable winner of Lahrn cup la American balloon race. Page 1. Balloon New York , breaks record for high ascent. rage 5. National. Taft arrives at Yosemlte Tark and makes tpecch on golf. Pgo 1. FolitL-s. Hearst nominated for mayor of New Yjvrk " bv ma T meeting and indorsed by Ivins. "his former opponent. Page 1. 4 Foreign. King Edward Intervenes for first time In reign to settle budget controversy. French General says France must call on Spanish aggression In Morocco, rage 4. iomestlc. Lowell lns-nlled as president ,of Harvard and declare, policy. Page ... Guggenheim answers wife's suit to annual Ulvcrce. Page 1. Ulvsses Grant sues for 140.000 bonds taken from Omaha bank secretly. I age -. Willie Boy discovered and battle expected. Indfa'n "in Woodland. Cal.. "'"s' "lur,',er of girl and may be lynched. Pnge 2. Sports. Coast League scores: Portland 3. Sacra mento 1'; Los Angeles U. San Francisco 2 Oakland U. Vernon 0. Page American women likely to win world s golt championship- Page 10. Pacific Northwest. Spokane now has chance to, show unselfish motive in rate fight, rage 4. Meyers "till a,t large; chase Is abandoned. Page 7. Colonel Hoyt resigns as Civil Governor of Moros. Page 7. Judge Knowles upsets La Grande liquor law. Page 7. Trackwalker on North Bank Is. not seen since wreck. Page 0. State is robbed hy Interior Department of lands In Indian reserve. Page rt. District fair opens at Ashland. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. California apples supplying Northern mar kets. Page 17. Strong cash demand for wheat in East. Steelprices break and entire stock list suffers. PJge 17. Low rate;; bv water to T o? Angeles attract rush of passengers, page lii. Portland and Vicinity. German speaking iocieties will hold big celebration tonight. Page 11. Local Hibernians preparing to receive Na tional convention next July. Page 4. First land fraud case In year will be tried next month. Page 11. W. H vyehrung . explains audtt system of Oregon Con:miion at Seattle, page 7. Estimates o, city expenses are submitted to Mayor. Page lti. Portland horse snow wll! open this after noon. Pace in. Phil Patterson breaks swimming record at Multnomah Club. Page 18. Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin and divorced wife of C. C. Vaughn receive poisoned tea in mails. I'age 16. rm 107.2