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CRANE'S' TALKING
CAUSE OF RECALL
Fitness for.China Post
, Questioned.
MUST CLEAR HIMSELF TO KNOX
Preliminary Conference Held,
but Result Is Kept Secret.
ALLEGES HE IS MISQUOTED
Minister Declares ."Indiscreet Ut
terances" Ascribed to Him Gar
bled Account of What He
Keally Said to Reporter.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. Charles R.
Crane's sudden, unexpected and hither
to mysterious recall to Washington by
Secretary of State Knox, -when he wu
at the point of sailing from San Fran
cisco to assume his duties as Minister
of the United States to China, was oc
casioned by developments involving the
question of Mr. Crane's fitness for that
post. This was made known tonight In
well-informed circles In Washington.
Unless Mr. Crane is able to clear him
self in the eyes of Secretary Kno of an
accusation of a serious breach of what
the State Department regards as the
first principle of diplomatic discretion,
the conference 'with his official chief
may result In the abrupt termination of
Mr. Crane" connection with the diplo
matic service.
Maintains His Ignorance.
Minister Crane arrived in Washington
late this afternoon from his hurried
Journey across the continent, reiterated
his declaration of ignorance as to the
occasion of his rather dramatic recall
and decMr.ed to discuss the matter In any
of Its aspects beyond saying that while
expected to be here several days, he
had reserved new accommodations for
tie trans-Paelfie voyage on a steamer
sailing from San Francisco on Octo
ber .
The State Department has in hand, it
Is said.' what It regards as more or less
convincing-evidence that Minister Crane,
on the eve of his departure for the Far
Kast, became responsible for the pub
lication In a Chicago newspaper of what
the department views as a most Indis
creet discussion of the attitude of the
United States toward two treaties re
cently negotiated between China and
Japan. This the department holds to
have been the more serious breach, as
that attitude is still under confidential
consideration, no decision having been
reached.
Speeches Are Censured.
While the speeches delivered by Mr.
Crane before the American Asiatic Asso
ciation and at a dinner In his honor at
Chicago .are viewed at the State Depart
ment as having been at best unwise and
undiplomatic, they had been carefully
considered as to their delivery before
Mr. Crane started for San Francisco,
and. although deprecated, were not re
garded as Justifying ' any change In his
plans.
The Chicago publication falls, however.
In the eyes of the department, into a
yrategory different and far more serious.
China and Japan early last month en
tered into treaties that contained provi
sions considered by the State Department
as surprising and, objectionable to this
Government. By these treaties Japan
would secure rights in Manchuria held by
some diplomats 4o be In direct violation
of both letter and spirit of the Ports
' mouth treaty.
What China Agrees To.
China has agreed In the treaties now
under consideration that, before extend
ing her present railway system in Man
churia, she shall consult Japan, and, pre
sumably, obtain her consent thereto.
This provision Is regarded as inharmoni
ous with the declaration of Japan in the
treaty of Portsmouth that she will not
obstruct any measures taken by China
for the development of her empire.
Another provision relating to the opera
tion of coal mines on both sides of the
Antung-Mukden and South Manchurian
Railway, it is thought, may be objection
able to this Government, as violating the
policy of the "open door" as Inaugurated
by the United States and subscribed to by
Japan and the leading powers of Europe.
This "open door" policy Is intended to
assure "equal opportunities" to all nations
to assist In the development of China
without impairing her territorial Integ
rity. Crane Held Responsible.
Matters of a highly confidential nature
with respect to the position of the United
States regarding these and other provi
sions of the treaties between China and
Japan are alleged to have been divulged
in the Chicago publication and for these
disclosures the State Department Is dis
posed. In the absence of proof to the
contrary, to hold Minister Crane respon
. sible.
According to authentic information
obtained here today. Mr. Crane has been
summoned to Washington from San
Francisco to explain his reported state
ments. Officials of the State Department are
extremely reticent on the whole subject,
most of them affecting entire Ignorance
of the matter and referring Inquiries to
DR. DYOTT'S KNOTS
ARE FIRMLY TIED
PASTOR WEDS 540 . COUPLES
WITHOUT ' DIVORCE.
Portland Preacher Says He Has Al
ways Refused to Marry People
Unless Well Matched.
"Not one of the matrimonial knots I
have tied has ever become loosened," re
marked Dr. Luther R. Dyott. pastor of
the First Congregational Church, yester
day afternoon. "So far as I know the
young folks I have married have never
had to tell their troubles In the divorce
court, nor have the marriages ended un
happily. "You see, I don't marry everybody," ex.
plained the preacher. "I wouldn't care
to cast any reflection on any of my min
istering brethren, It Is for a preacher, to
do as he likes in this regard. But unless
I know the parties who are about to be
married, or they Impress me as being
prooerly mated, and likely to live hap
pily together, I usually refuse to marry
them. I think some of them have learned
of the stand I take-, as I don't receive
as many applications as I used to."
Dr. Dyott volunteered this Information
yesterday after a. service at the United
Presbyterian Church, in which he took
part. He said he had been In the min
istry 18 years and married approximately
30 couples a year, making a total of
540. Rev. Frank DeWitt Flndley. the
pastor, had announced- from the pulpit
that it was a mistaken idea to suppose
preachers did not earn their salaries. He
Introduced Dr. J. Whltcomb Brougher, of
the White Temple, who told of preaching
In the morning, rushing from service to a
funeral, to lunch, to a wedding, to the
Presbyterian meeting, and of having sev
eral other meetings to follow that. Dr.
Benjamin Toung, of the Taylor-street
Methodist Church, followed Dr.-Brougher,
said he had five minutes In which to de
liver his speech and meet another ap
pointment at his church. "But, busy as
I am," he remarked. "I would like to
have some of Dr. Brougher's weddings."
BEARS TO DRAW SLEDGES
Captain Amundsen to Try Innova
tion In Polar Work.
HAMBURG, Oct. 10. Captain Roald
Amundsen, the explorer, who is about to
start on a Polar expedition, has de
cided to try a remarkable Innovation in
the use of draught animals for Polar
travel. He will endeavor to make polar
bears draw his sledges.
Some time ago Captain Amundsen made
a contract with Carl Hagenback, the
famous animal trainer, for 20 ice bears,
3 years old. Hagenbaek's men have been
industriously at work for a month train
ing the bears and the results obtained
are said to promise success in Polar
work. The animals will be shipped to
Christiana this week, where they will be
taken on board Captain Amundsen's ship.
RUNAWAY CAR HURTS 12
Children Loosen Brakes, and Col
lislon Follows.
VANCOUVER, B. 'C, Oct. 18. A run
away work train. on a grade of the Brit
ish Columbia Railway ended its four-mile
dash by a collision with a city streetcar
in the east end of town In which a dozen
people were Injured this afternoon. No
lives were lost. All the Injured will re
cover. Playful children loosened the brakes of
the work train, which was standing on a
sidetrack at Central Park, six miles out
side the city.
MINISTER TO CHINA, WHOSE APPOINTMENT MAY BE REVOKED, AND SECRETARY OF STATE, WHO RECALLS HIM.
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THUG. GAGS TWO,
King Street Depot Is
Rifled.
LOOT MAY BE IN THOUSANDS
Great Northern Express Office
in Seattle Robbed.
POLICE ARE MYSTIFIED
Chief Xlght Clerk and - Assistant
Overpowered When One Responds
to Knock at Door Telephone
Wires Are All Clipped.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 11. (Special.)
Binding and gagging both the chief night
clerk and his assistant and carrying them
to an obscure part of the building, a lone
highwayman early today robbed the of
fices of the Great Northern Express Com
pany, at the King-street station. In the
heart of the city, and carried off sacks
of gold, silver and a large amount of
paper money, which it is believed will
amount to thousands of dollars.
It has been the custom of the office
for E. W. Slmonson, the chief clerk,
to take care of the office while his as
sistant, A. P. White, goes to lunch at
midnight. Shortly after White had gone
out and about time for him to return
Slmonson was startled by a knock at
the door. He Immediately opened It and
was surprised to face the muzzle of a
revolver In the hands of a masked man,
who not only demanded admittance, but
that the safe be opened.
Door of Safe Opened. -- "
Slmonson complied with the orders of
the robber and opened all of the com
partments of the safe where the money
Is kept. Not' satisfied with this, the
robber threw him to the - floor and after
binding and gagging him carried him to
another part of the building and placed
a coat over him.
Returning to the office, the robber
awaited the arrival of White. As he
knocked, the door was immediately
opened and he looked ' Into the
muzzle of a revolver. He, too, was
thrown to the floor and bound and
gagged and the daring robber carried him
to a part of the building some distance
from where he had placed his first vic
tim. White was covered with a coat.
Thug Cuts Telephone Wires.
Returning to the office, the robber cut
all of the telephone wires and taking all
of the money he could carry, left the
place. Shortly after the robbery, Simon
son succeeded in releasing himself and
looking for White, found him and cut
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R. CRANE.
GRABS
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BAGS
PRINCE WINS LOVE
OF SL LOUIS GIRL
MISS GLADYS KERENS REPORT
ED ENGAGED TO SAXON' SCION".
Prince Schoenberg, Now Staying at
Home of Colonel Kerens, Re- 1
ported Likeable Chap. '
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 10. Persistent
rumors in local society of the engage
ment of Miss Gladys Kerens to Gonthler
Alexander John William, Prince Schoen
berg, of Saxony, are not discussed by
the Kerens family. Prince Schoetfberg is
now a guest at the Kerens home and
has been for a week.
The prince met Colonel and Mrs. Ker
ens and Miss pladys at a house party at
the home of Senator Elkins, at Elkins,
W. Va., last Summer and his newly
formed St. Louis acquaintances were de
lighted with the young German noble
man. When he expressed a desire to see
St. Louis he ' was invited to visit the
Kerens during carnival week, when he
could have an opportunity to see the
city at its best and in Its gayest mood.
The prince is 22 years old. An older
brother. Prince Otto, is now head of
his house. He also has a sister. Princess
Sophie. The young Prince Schoenberg Is
landlord of Fontanele, Valea, Seca and
Easlau Serat, in Roumania. He is a lieu
tenant of artillery in the German army.
Colonel R. C. Kerens is one of the
wealthiest men In the state, and accord
ing to reports from Washington, is slated
for the Ambassadorship to Austria.
LABOR TO HONOR GOMPERS
Mammoth Reception Planned When
He Reaches Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. As a tribute
to the home-coming from abroad of
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, one of the most
representative gatherings of organized
labor ever assembled in this country will
welcome him.
To signalize his return, arrangements
were completed yesterday for a mammoth
parade of organized labor and a recep
tion In his honor next Tuesday evening,
when he will arrive here.
More than 30,000 will march In the
parade. .
NEW PLAY IS CRITICISED
Only Work of Frfmous Actress Scores
Success for Bjornscn.
- COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10 Bjornsterne
Bjornsen's long-expected play, "When
the New Wine Blooms," was produced
at the Royal Theater tonight.
The theme is a glorification of youth
and love. The comedy is clever, though
the dialogue has some coarse touches.
The play achieved success, only through
the fine acting of the famous Ibsenite
actress, Mme. Betty Hennings, who
played the leading part, and Messrs.
Manzins . and Adam Putzen.
3,555,570 ATTEND FAIR
Only Six More Days Remain of Se
attle Exposition.
SEATTLE, Oc(. 10. Seattle celebrated
the last Sunday of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition today with an attendance
of 90,253, bringing the total attendance
since the fair opened up to 3,556,570.
There remain but six days before the
close of the fair and with Bryan day as
the chief attraction of the week, expo
sition officials look to see the total at
tendance pass the 3.750,000 mark.
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CITY RULERS RICH
BY AWFUrGRAFT
Scandalous Conditions
Exist in Chicago.
SPOILS OVER $117,000 YEARLY
Close Organization Gathers
Blood-Stained Tribute.
DISCLOSED BY NEW CHIEF
HisDrastic Order to Stamp Out Vice
Brings to Light Shocking Sys-
tern Reaching Even to Head
of Municipal Government.
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 10. (Special.)
Appalling conditions brought to light
during the trial of Inspector McGann
of vice conditions on the West Side,
the Immediate formation of Jewish
crusaders to drive their people out of
the pandering business, the organiza
tion of reformers, state. National and
International, to check, if possible, the
infamous "white slave" traffic, all ex
pose the shameful fact that two men
who have grown enormously rich in
criminal business still hold important
municipal positions here and continue
to have a prominent voice in making
the city laws.
Purity Order Exposes Conditions.
The drastic order Issued last night by
Chief of Police Steward to all mem
bers of the department to stamp out
vice, exposes frightful conditions In the
First ward, the very heart of the city.
where two politicians who hold office
In the City Council are collecting an
nually more than $117,000, every' penny
of which is spotted with blood and
crime. These two men and their army
of "specialists" have the great red
light district on the South Side abso
lutely under control.
From the dives, the sha'ay hotels, the
saloons and the gamblers of the South
Side territory, extending to and era
bracing the Twenty-second street "red
light" ievee, two powerful business
men of the district are pocketing a
golden stream of graft.
Grafters Are Great Army.
For- years the gigantic system of
corruption has obtained. It puts the
West Side ring of tribute collectors
that was routed by State's Attorney
Wayman, through the conviction of
Police Inspector McGann, to shame. An
army of lieutenants has been mar
shalled together to see to it that no
blood-stained penny even escapes the
coffers of the master-soldiers of the
night. They are constantly on guard.
No breaks of faith ever sever the
masters from the victims. There are
never any knlfe-in-the-back . tactics
that result in scandals.
The human machine of extortion, oiled
constantly by the patronage of special
privilege, comprises more than 300
workers saloonkeepers, resort proprl-
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PHILANDER C. irNOX.
WIFE LIFTS AUTO,
SAVES MAN'S LIFE
MRS. E. E. STRAW HEROINE IN
COOS BAY ACCIDENT.
Machine Topples IS Feet to Mud
Flats, Pinioning Husband In
18 Inches of Water.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.)
Heroic work by Mrs. Straw, wife of Dr.
El E. Straw, Mayor of Marshfield, saved
her husband's life today after ail automo
bile accident in which the doctor and
wife were hurled from the Front street
bridge to the mud flats 16 feet below.
In attempting to make a quick turn on
the bridge, the machine became' unman
ageable, dashed through the railing and
landed bottom side up in 18 inches of
water.
Mrs. Straw landed in the mud v and
water, but instantly scrambled to her feet
and rushed to the aid of her husband
who was pinioned beneath the heavy ma
chine. With heroic exertion, the woman
raised the automobile sufficiently to per
mit her husband to extricate himself. .
The doctor was badly bruiBed and his
back severely wrenched. Had it not been
for prompt action by Mrs. Straw, the
doctor undoubtedly would have died In
the mud and water.
Parties In a passing auto assisted the
injured man and his brave wife to their
home, where a physician attended to their
injuries.
Mayor Straw and his wife are very
popular, and the first news of the acci
dent startled the people of Marshfield.
RICHES LOST 30 YEARS
Extension of Cobalt Vein Found,
but Record Is Mislaid.
QUEBEC, Oct. 10. (Special.) An in
teresting story of how a continuance
of the rich Cobalt silver range was
discovered and remained unclaimed for
30" years has just been .made public.
In 1S72 Walter McQuat, a young
geologist, was sent by the Canadian
government on a geological expedition
to James Bay. While -on this trip
McQuat discovered a big deposit of
mineral and cobalt at a point on the
east shore of Lake Opazatlca, and re
ported his find to the Geological Sur
vey Department. The report was mis
laid in the department and was nevfr
discovered until this year, 37 years
afterwards.
Thirty years later a great silver field
at Cobalt was discovered and Is now
prodircing millions yearly.
McQuat died two years after he had
filed his report In the department, and
his discovery remained unclaimed until
last Spring. A syndicate was imme
diately formed and prospectors sent out
to locate the lost mine.
SEATTLE OUTWITS TAC0MA
Curator of Museum Locked Vp
While Indian Baskets Are Sold.
TACOMA, Oct. 10. Last week the
Tozier Exhibits of Indian baskets in the
Ferry Museum in this city were sold
to the Seattle Art Association and today
30 men arrived at the museum to take
them away.
W. H. Gilstrap, the curator and secre
tary of the Washington Historical So
ciety, says he protested against the re
moval of certain curios In which the mu
seum claims an Interest, but he was
locked in the room and the transom
loered so his calls for help could not
be heard.
After the exhibits had been taken to
a steamer for Seattle, Mr. Gilstrap was
released from his temporary- Imprison
ment and permitted to go to ills home.
FAMOUS EDITOR INJURED
Chief of London Times Comes Crop
per and Snaps Ankle.
WINNIPEG, Oct. 10. L. F. Amery,
chief editor of the London Times, was
seriously Injured here Saturday. Re
turning with Earl and Lady Grey from
riding, while going through a half
open gate, his stirrup caught In a
pest and he sustained a double frac
ture of tho ankle, being thrown vio
lently to the (round.
Mr. Amery is resting easily and the
doctor says he will be able to leave
New York for London October 26. Mr.
Amery has been nominated for a third
time as the Unionist candidate for
Wolverhampton at the coming general
election and Is anxious to get back to
England.
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WIRE JOKE MiARLY FATAL
Operator Gets Full Charge of Elec
tric Light Plant Current.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 10. With the full
voltage of the Fort Thomas, Ky.. mil
itary reservation electric plant shoot
ing through his body, and helpless In
his chair at the key, Charles Kingston,
a member of the .Second Infantry and
official telegrapher at the fort, received
Injuries today, as a result of which his
condition is critical.
According to information obtained to
night some person unknown to the
authorities at the post had attached an
electric light wire to one of the steel
chairs In the telegraph room.
DUTY ON CORN TAKEN OFF
Mexico Desires Imports of Cereal
From United States.
LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 10. In order to
replenish the supply of corn In the Re
public of Mexico, the duty on that cereal
from the United States has been tem
porarily rescinded.
GAYNOR HURLS HOT.
SHOTS AT
Editor Does Him Dirt,
,. Opponent Avers.
SUPPORT HAD BEEN PLEOGED
Independence League Boss
Urged His Candidacy.
ANY TICKET IS SUITABLE
Democratic Nominee's Repudiation
by Hearst Is Described as Rank
est Breach of Trust Jurist
Has Ever Encountered.
NEW TORK. Oct. 10. In a statement
full of sting and bite, yet devoid of in
vective, William J. Gaynor, Democratic
nominee for Mayor of Greater New
York, fired his first big projectile of the
municipal campaign today In an attack
on W. R. Hearst.
Last week Mr. Hearst Issued a state
ment saying positively that he would not
run for Mayor, but would support Justice
Gaynor. Two days later he accepted an
independent nomination for the office.
Justice Gaynor tonight camo out" with
a statement and letter purporting to
show that Hearst had urged him to run
for Mayor nearly six months ago "on
any ticket." and pledging his support. To
strengthen his statement. Justice Gaynor
first made public a letter addressed to
him by Rudolph Block, who occupies
an editorial position on the Hearst'
papers.
Under the date of October 9, Block,
while "regretting exceedingly to have
been drawn Into the affair," reviews at
some length what purports to have been
the details of meetings between Hearst
and Gaynor early, last Summer. The let
ter said. In part:
Hearst Had Pledged Support.
"Shortly before Mr. Hearst left for
Europe lust Summer he asked me to
bring you to his home. I think this was
the second or third time you had ever
seen him. He asked you If you would
not run for Mayor in the Fall and said:
I don't care what ticket you run on,
I'll support you.' "
Justice Gaynor reviews incidents that
led up to Hearst's repudiation of him,
which he describes as "the most painful
shock I had ever experienced," and a
breach of trust such as he never en
countered before.
"Meanwhile," continues the statement.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Mrmtier.
TESTBltOAY'S Maximum temperature. "S
U-grei-s; minimum. i-t degrcei.
TODAY'S Fair and cooler; easterly winds.
Chlnme hiluution.
Real reason of Minister Crane's recall said
to be ind.screel utterances at cnlcago.
Hubovcott against Japan unortlcially
started" In China. i'Rti 3.
iorrijru.
Cholera rages In Seoul. Corea. mon all
t'lusses. Page 2.
Enormous riches In I'obalt district found 30
years ago and lost, lago 1.
Cruli to see aviation flight near Paris caue
riot and wrecks railroad. Page 5.
National.
fre-ldent preaches sermon on self-restraint
In popuiar government. Page i.
Iomestic.
Huge graft in Chicago reveal two Alder
men as head o sjstem. Pago 1.
Miss Gladys Kerens, of St bou.s wln. v.
of prince schoenberg. of 6aion. 1 age i.
Justice Gaynor opens campaign with bitter
attack on Hearst. Page 1.
Tammany steals emblems under which
Heal st was to run. page J.
Minister Wu Ting Fang has first experience
at slritualllio seance. Page 5.
Santa Fe secures track privileges to San
Francisco, page 4-
Kork Island Hallroad loser I.'IOO.OOtl by fail
ure ot grain company. Page A.
professor l.a Kemsen suggested a. umpire
In Polar controvers ; cook demurs.
Page 3.
l'Hclllc Northwest.
Coast cities face stupendous task rate fight,
page 4.
McCredie must be satisfied with light vote,
little interest being taken in coming
election. Page 'i-
Meyers insists he Is tired and refuses to
"talk. Page :l.
Eastern Washlnston counties will lose heav
ily because o. K. 4t N. tights assessment
advance. Page V.
Industrial.
Bend Board of Trade turns out some boost
literature. msc i-
Grants Pass farmers anxious to secure irri
gation water. Page V.
Albany Commercial club has furniture mads
of ;u! kinds of native wood. Page VI.
Eugene Y M. C. A. building will be modern
structure. Page 12.
Sport.
Coast League scores: Portland 5-2, Sacra
mento 1-2; Oakland I1--1, Vernon S-2;
Ban Francisco 6-7, loa Angeles U-o.
Page 8
Rain may Interfere with Detroit-Fittsburg
game today. Page S.
Heavy wagers are made that Ketchel will
last 12 rounds with Johnson. Page 8.
Five world records established In New York
athletic meet. Page .
Portland horse show Is declared best held in
West this year. Pane It
Season for Chinese pheasants opens October
13; birds very plentiful. Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
William Jennings Bryan greeted by big
crowd on arrival in Portland. Page 13.
Japanese sleeps for more than five months
at Portland hospital. Page 14.
Large number of worthless checks lead to
arrest ot St. Jojm doormaker. Page 14.
Construction of Portland cement plant will
begin at Oswego next month. Page 4
Sunnyside Congregatlonallsts lay corner
stone of church. Page 13.
United Presbyterian church dedicated, five
former pastors attending. Page 13.
Xone out of 500 couples, married by Dr.,
Dyott. applies for divorce. Page 1.
E. hodman, chauffeur in Real case, weds
Mrs. Ethel gexty near Prlnevllle. page 14.
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