Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 12, 1909, Image 1

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VOL. XLIX.-XO. 15,249. - PORTLAXdT OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1909. PRICE FIVE CETS.
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HARRIMAN'S WIDOW
TAFT WILL DECIDE
GLAVIS SETS TRAP;
CITY TAX LEVY IS
TO BE FIVE MILLS
GRIPPED BY DEATH,
BROTHERS ESCAPE
AMERICANS LOSE
KEY WEST FALLS
IN FIERCE 5TQM
IS RICHEST WOMAN
FRIENDS FALL
E
INHERITS FORTUNE GREATER
MRS. GREEN OR MRS. SAGE.
ATTEMPT TO EMBARRASS BAL.
LINGER FAILS UTTERLY.
ONE CARRIES OTHER UNCON
SCIOUS FROM BURNING MINE.
ACTION
CRANE
OM
GRUUND
Hurricane Leaves City
in Chaos.
DAMAGE PUT AT $2,000,000
Hundreds of Homes Wrecked.
Troops in Charge.
FEDERAL SOLDIERS ASKED
Western Fart of Cuba Devastated.
Small Craft In Havana Harbor
Suffer Launches and Tugs
Go Ashore During Gale.
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KEY WEST. Fla., Oct. 11. As a result
of the hurricane which struck the South
ern coast of Florida today Key West to
night Is a mass of wreckage and the
damage to property Is estimated at C
00.X9. Martial law was proclaimed and the
Key Went Guards took charge of the city.
The United States Government has been
asked to dispatch troops here without
delay.
Chaos reisined on every hand and few
people remained in their homes. Hun
dreds of houses were totally wrecked and
others damaged.
Wliole Coast to Suffer.
While the hurricane Is the worst that
Key West has ever experienced, the
local weather observer said tonight that
the Indications are that the entire East
Coast of Florida would suffer.
One hundred vessels were in the har
bor but five remained at anchor, the
others having either gone to sea or been
washed upon the beach. Streets along
the waterfront are a mass of wreckage.
Brick, as well as frame buildings,
throughout the city suffered from the
hurricane and many close escapes from
death have been reported.
Factories Partly Destroyed.
Several factories were partly destroy
ed, including the Havana-American,
Martinez. Nichols. Ruy Lopex. Manuel
lope. Flettas Toreys. Corteai and Wolf
cigar factories. The top of the First Na
tional Bank was blown off and the Post
office damaged.
It is known that many have suffered
lerious injury and unconfirmed reports
ay that several lives have been lost.
The storm reached its height at 1
o'clock today when the wind had an esti
mated velocity of 100 miles an hour.
This was a hard, steady blow from 8
K. M. to 3 P. M., when the gale began
to die down and by 4 o'clock the center
3t the hurricane had passed this point.
Plunder When. Storm Dies).
A soon as the wind had subsided
plundering began. The city police force
was unable to cope with the situation
and the Mayor decided to take stringent
measures to suppress looting, his procla
mation of martial law resulting.
Almost every nationality is represented
among tie city's population of 20.000, one
half of whom are employed in cigar
manufacture, fisheries and salvage com
panies. CUBAN" FRCIT CROP SUFFERS
Damage In Vicinity of Havana Esti
mated at $1,000,000.
HAVANA, Oct. 11. The most serious
tornado since the big blow of October 1".
1906, struck Cuba early today, devastat
ing the Western portion of the island.
In Havana many minor buildings were
blown down or unroofed, five persons
were killed and about 25 were injured.
The greatest damage done was In the
harbor, where forty or .fifty lighters,
many launches, and small tugs were
either sunk or blown ashore.
At Casa Blanca great anxiety was felt
throughout the day, for tho safety of
the Ward liner Morro Castle, from New
York, "and of the Plant line steamer
Miami, from Key West.
Both of these steamers, however, ar
rived safely at 5:30 this afternoon.
The total damage in Havana and vivin
lty is estimated at 11.000.000.
Communication with the interior has
been Interrupted, except with parts of
Havana" and Pinar del Kio provinces,
in which orange and other fruit crops
suffered severely.
There were heavy floods at Vuelta Ab
ajo, the1 tobacco region, but the tobacco
crop has not been seriously affected be
yond the washing out of the seed beds,
which at this season of the year may
be renewed.
The gale came from South-southwest.
The vortex of the tornado was a short
distance west of Havana. The wind sub
sided tonight.
At Arroyo Narajo, the new tuberculosis
hospital was blown down and many pa
tients injured.
During the height of the storm a small
Spanish brig struck the wreck of the
old battleship Maine and remained fas
tened to It until pulled off by tugs.
WARN' DWELLERS OX COAST
Launch Sent Out In Florida, Braving
60-Mile Gale.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla- , Oct. 11. In
response to urgent appeals from Jack.
Con.alud4 on. Pjuk
Offer to Testify Calls Forth Subpe-
na, While Friends Spread
Rumors.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 11. Again has L K- liavis
undertaken to embarrass Secretary
Balllnger on account of the Cunning
ham coal-land entries In Alaska. These
cases are set for hearing at Seattle
about October IB.
Last 'Friday a letter was received by
the Interior Department from the de
posed special agent offering voluntar
ily to testify at this hearing without
mmnpnmtlmi. PromDtlv Commissioner
Qennett telegraphed Special Agent
Sheridan, in charge of the cases, to
confer with Mr. Glavis, ascertain if ha
had information in addition to what he
had Incorporated in his reports, and. If
so, to subpena him as a witness and
get his testimony.
Glavis sent a copy of his letter to
friends In the Forest Service here and,
as the Interior Department made no
announcement of Its action, they today
made public Information regarding
Glavis' letter, with the Intimation that
the Interior Department would be com
pelled to call Glavis or stand suspect
ed of suppressing Information damag
ing to entrymen. This Is Just the trap
Into which the Interior Department ex
pected Glavis' friends to walk.
As a matter of fact, Glavis, If he
fully discharged his duty as special
agent. Incorporated all his findings in
v.i. wrttian rpiwirtn. which form the
basis of the Government's case against
the Cunningham entries, ana. in inat.
eni hi testimonv Is- not essential.
if he withheld Important facts for a
purpose now apparent, he stands In a
worse light than before.
RIVER MINES TO EXPLODE
Hundred Pounds of Gunootton to Be
Touched Off In Columbia.
FORT STEVENS, Or., Oct. 1L Spe
cial.) Columns of water shooting a hun
dred feet into the air may be seen off
Fort Stevens tomorrow, when the Thirty
fourth Coast Artillery Company will
touch off three submarine mines in the
Columbia River.
The explosive charge Is over 100 pounds
of guncotton fired either by an electric
device operated from the shore or by con
tact with the mine.
The department commander and many
distinguished visitors will view this prac
tice, the first of its kind ever held at
Fort Stevens.
The Ninety-third Company will fire the
12-inch mortars, Wednesday. October 13.
It is presumed that the One Hundred
and Sixtieth Company will fire the 10
inch rifles with full service charges be
fore the week's end.
Lieutenant Ireland Is now stationed at
Fort Stevens.
GIRL'S SLAYER HELD INSANE
Judge Sends James Cunningham to
State Hospital.
BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11. That James
E. Cunningham was insane when he shot
and killed Miss Caroline Brasch, stenog
rapher for Gray Broa., in the office of
that firm June 30, was the decision of a
jury in the Superior Court today.
Soon after Miss Brasch was killed an
Innocent man was arrested for the crime
and to save him Cunningham confessed.
An Insanity commission today reported
that Cunningham Is .an Incurable para
noiac and that he suffers from halucl
natior.s that he is the son of God, that
evil spirits are oppressing him and that
all women are in love with him.
After the decision of the Jury was re
ceived Judge Dunne formally committed
Cunningham to a state hospital for the
Insane.
R0SEBURG SIGNS CONTRACT
City Will Assist Movement for Rail
road to Coos Bay.
ROSEBURG, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.)
All members of the Roseburg com
mittee signed the contract for construc
tion of the Roseburg-to-Coos Bay
Electric Railroad. Messrs. Kuettner
and Haas, of Portland, with whom the
contract is made, "will build the lipe.
They are expected here In a few days
and will then post a bond In the sum
of 1100,000 for construction of the road
within two years.
Surveyors will be put Into the field
at once.
FIRE NIPS $1,000,000 HOME
Ex-Governor Sprague's Estate Burns
With No. Insurance.
NARRAGANSETT PIER. R. I., Oct. 11.
"Cononchet." the home of ex-Governor
William Sprague, one of the most beau
tiful estates In Rhode Island, was de
stroyed by fire early today, with all Its
contents.
The total loss la estimated at $1,000,000,
with no nsuranoe.
MAY TRY REFERENDUM
British Cabinet's Plan to Appeal to
Nation Against Lords.
LONDON, Oct. 12. The Times says
that the government has been consid
ering whether, should the House of Lords
reject the budget, it should not ascertain
the opinion of the country by a refer
endum instead of general election.
Such a course, however, would neces
sitate the passage of a special bill
through Parliament.
Mayor Simon Promises
Cut in 1910 Rate.
WILL SAVE TOTAL OF $350,000
City Government Being Run
With Regard to Economy.
NO BONDS UNLESS NEEDED
Levy for Current Tear 6.6 Mills, but
Mayor Believes Reduction Will
Not Affect, Efficiency
of Administration.
CITY TAX LETT WTLL BE JIVE
MILLS.
Mayor Simon announced yesterday
morning that the city tax levy, as
decided upon by him for 1010. will be
5 mills. This year it was 8 6 mllle.
It will therefor b seen that a great
savins- will be had for the taxpayers.
This will aggregate in the neighbor
hood of $350,000, although the details
are as yet unprepared. The Mayor has
carefully scanned the various depart
ment estimates and made hta state
ment after a long consultation with
Chief Deputy City Auditor Grutxe.
an expert on municipal affairs, who
agrees with the Mayor that the levy
can be kept to 5 mills or not to ex
ceed a shade more, and still maintain
efficiency In every branch of the city
government.
Five mills will be the city tax levy for
1910, according to the .statement made
by Mayor .Simon yesterday morning.
That is the figure aimed at by him, and,
while this Is a big cut, nevertheless. It
is believed that It will be made, and
without Impairing In any manner the
public service. It will save to the tax
payers direct probably about 350,000.
"After carefully inspecting the var
ious department estimates for next
year, together with Deputy City Audi
tor Grutse, I have come to the conclu
sion that the tax for municipal pur
poses will be five mills." said Mayor
Simon. "That Is the figure to be aimed
at, and It looks as though It can be cut
to that amount It will not be more
than that unless something develops
whereby we have to add a trifle."
"I see no reason why five mills Is not
enough, unless you should want to pro
vide for a sinking fund," said Deputy
Auditor Grutze. in reply to a question
by Mayor Simon. "However, that would
not be adding to the city's expendi
tures, but would simply be providing
for the payments of debts."
Reduction From Last Year.
The tax levy for city purposes for
1909 was 6.6 mills, and therefore If the
levy for 1910 is 5 mills. It will be a sav
ing to the taxpayers of 1.6 mills on an
assessed valuation of $236,000,000. It
will be even greater saving to tne
property owners, as the assessed valu
ation will be about $250,000,000 this
year, according to the forecast made
by County Assessor Slgler.
Economy has been the watchword of
Mayor Simon's regime, and It will con
tinue to be until the end, as It is his
determination to eliminate all unneces-
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Explosion Badly Burns Both Men,
and Point of Safety Reached
Barely In Time.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 11. (Special.)
J. B. Sneddon and his brother Charles
Snedden narrowly escaped death this
morning when gas exploded in the new
mine which they are opening for the
Smith-Powers Logging Company,', at the
head of Isthmus Inlet.
The two men were working in & shaft
extending upward at a sharp angle. They
were 240 feet from the entrance when
they struck a pocket of gas. There was
an explosion and fire. The men's cloth
ing ignited and the damp that followed
nearly suffocated them.
J. B. Snedden dragged his brother, who
was unconscious, to the opening of the
mine and both were nearly smothered
when they got out. J. B. Snedden re
ceived a bad cut on his head and both
men were burned about the head and
body.
Had they been a few seconds longer
in the mine both would undoubtedly have
been dead, as there was no one near at
the time to give assistance. The fire In
the mine was extinguished.
AMERICAN CHARITY UNUSED
Hotel Built at Messina for Victims
of Quake Abandoned.
KOMK Oct. 11. (Special.) king Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena will visit
the earthquake area in Southern Italy
again to Investigate the conditions of
the survivors of the calamity of last De
cember and to ascertain' if the distribu
tion of shelter huts has been Impartial.
The inhabitants of Messina complain
that the large three story hotel built of
American lumber, with money contri
buted to the Red Cross Society, which
was presented to the Italian ministry
for the public, is not used. The case
probably will be referred to the King.
The hotel, which Is virtually an Ameri
can gift, except as to the tile roof and
plumbing, has been abandoned since last
May. It Is deteriorating, though a trifling
expense would bo sufficient to open it.
PRIEST'S DRAMA STAGED
Four Nights Xecessary to Complete
"Passion Play."
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11. The "Pas
sion Play," a religious drama by Rev.
Josaphat Kraus. a Franciscan priest, be
gan in the Coliseum tonight and four
nights will be required to complete the
story of the play, which is marked by
many striking tableaux, Illustrative of
Biblical , history.
A feature of the drama Is tho music?
which is a combination of the Gregorian
chant and the Syro-Chaldaic music of
the time of Christ.
The building was crowded to the doors
when the curtain rose tonight and the
audience gave unwavering attention to
the actors. The cast numbered more than
300 persons, chorus of 200 voices.
POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW
Portland Postofrice Third In Amer
ica In Percentage of Gain.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 11. The percentage of -increase
of postal receipts at Portland for
September as compared to September last
year was greater than at any other Post
office in the United States except Seattle
and New Haven.
Seattle's big Increase was due to the
Exposition.
Portland's increase is stated by the de
partment to be 23.S9 per cent, or $12,910.
DIVERTING AFFAIR
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Pittsburg Takes Third
of Series.
PLAY IN FIERCE WEATHER
Cold Wind and Rain FaH to
Keep Crowd Away.
DETROIT STRONG AT BAT
Nationals Score 8 With 11 Hits and
Opponents Run Fp 6 With 12.
Hans Wagner and Bush Di
Tide Honor as Stars of Day.
DETROIT, Oct. 11. Pittsburg defeated
Detroit, 8 to 6, here today, in one of the
most spectacular and fiercely-contested
games ever played in a world's champion
ship series. This gives Pittsburg the mar
gin of two games to one and the Na
tional League champions are correspond
ingly jubilant. Detroit, however, showed
in the final innings of the battle that
It Is far from hopelessly beaten.
Weather conditions were frightful. Rain
fell frequently during the nine innings,
several times in hard showers of several
minutes' duration. The sky was threaten
ing all day.and It was eo dark during the
last two Innings that it was hard . for
both players and spectators to follow the
ball. A sharp northwest wind added to
the discomfort of the players and spec
tators. Attendance Breaks jRecord.
Despite wretched weather, the attend
ance, 18,277, broke all local recprds for
the world's series.
Pittsburg jumped into the lead Im
mediately by scoring five rune in the
first inning. They batted Summers out
of the box, aided by some poor fielding.
Another run In the second -gave Pitts
burg a lead of 6 to 0 and the game then
appeared to be safe for the visitors.
Detroit, however, came to the fore with
one of the gamest rallies ever made and
scored four runs in the seventh, inning,
batting Maddox hard and playing like
fiends.
With the score 6 to 4, Pittsburg connect,
ed with some of Work's curves in the
ninth for two runs.
, With the score 8 to 4 against it, the
Detroit team smashed out two more runs
in the last inning. Had Sam Crawford
been able to hit up to his usual mark,
this afternoon, there would have been a
different story to tell.
Detroit Best at Bat.
v Detroit outbatted Pittsburg by a mar
gin of one hit; getting 12 to the visitors'
11. Summers started for the locals, but
was removed before the end of the first
inning. Wlllett succeeded him, and did
well, uoitil he was taken out to allow
Mclntyre to bat for him in the seventh.
Mclntyre struck out. Works, who then
went in, was lucky In the eighth, after
Abstein had made a two-base hit with
but one out. The next two were easy
outs.
In the ninth Pittsburg landed on him for
three hits and that cinched the game.
Had Jennings sent In a more experienced
pitcher in such a situation, he might have
secured at least a tie.
Maddox was on the rubber for Pittsburg
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Wizard Ijeft $300,000,000, of
Which $267,000,0.00 Goes to Her,
$30,000,000 to Children.
NEW TORK. Oct. 11. (Special.) Mrs
Mary Harriman, widow of the late Ed
ward H. Harriman, Is the wealthiest wo
man In the world. The estate Is valued
at $300,000,000, according to a statement
by a close friend and business associate.
Out of this Mrs. Harriman receives
$267,000,000. a fortune besido which the
wealth of Mrs. Hetty Green and Mrs.
Russell Sage seems small. With the ex
ception of Rockefeller, Rothschild, the
Duke of Westminster and perhaps one
of the Gould fortunes, Mrs. Harrlman's
wealth Is greater than that of any other
person.
The friend quoted said that Mr. Harri
man himself said a day or two before
his death that he would leave $300,000,00.
He continued:
"Mr. Harriman called his wife and
children to him and told them of the
vast estate he would leave and he told
them he would leave most of it to his
wife. This meant all but $33,000,000
which he Intended to divide among his
children, a few other relatives and old
servants.
"To each of hla five children he gave
$6,000,000 in bonds and other securities,
and other gifts to members of his im
mediate family, servants, old retainers
and clerks who had stuck faithfully to
him, aggregated $3,000,000.
PILOTED 3 PRESIDENTS
Kns-ineer Moser Held Throttle
Thrice on Executive Trains.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11. (Special.)
There Is only one thing "jacK" moser
! nromler of than the big nickel
plated engine he drives on the Southern
Pacific, between Los Angeles and
Bakersfleld, and that Is that he has
nllntM thrAA Presidents Into this city.
When President Taft and his party
arrived this morning they were driven
by Jack Moser.
wvion "Prpslrlp.Tit Roosevelt visited
Los Angeles Jack Moser was at the
throttle. When the late President Mo
Klnley came here the same engineer
brought him safely Into the city. Jack
Moser has never had a trifling accident.
He has been an engineer with the
Southern Paclflo for 20 years.
GOLD LURES FROM SENATE
Senator Flint to Retire and Seek
Fortune for Future.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1L (Special.)
Senator Frank P. Flint announced un
officially today that when his present
term of service expires on March 4, 1911,
he will not be a candidate for re-election.
"If I were a rich man," said Senator
Flint, "I would like nothing better than
to remain in the Senate all my life. But
I feel that I owe it to my family to
get out of politics and gain a competence
while I am able.
"My associations in the Senate are
very congenial, Indeed; I have practical
ly no opposition for a re-nomination, and
the sole reason for contemplating retire
ment is the urgent necessity of providing
for my family."
COLORADO PICKING APPLES
Business Suspends to Allow Men to
Help Harvest Crop.
CANON CITY, Colo., Oct. 11. Upon
appeal to the Merchants Association,
every available hand Is working to save
the $1,000,000 apple crop which is threat
ened with frost. Business is suspended.
Banks and offices are closed, together
with all schools above the fourth grade.
Including two high schools. The Post
office has contributed part of Its force
and section men are also working In the
orchards. Trusties from the State Peni
tentiary and from the prison farms are
among the pickers.
Tonight the mercury is at freezing, but
clouds promise relief from serious dan
ger. JAPAN AMERICAN JOKES
Japs Disguised as Negroes Oriental
ize Yankee Humor.
SCENECTADY, N. Y.. Oct. 11. At a
dinner given by the General Electric
Company tonight, the honorary commer
cial commissioners of Japan, who had
passed the day inspecting the largest
electrical manufacturing plant In the
world, were entertained by the Jest &
Sons Club with a minstrel show.
The end men, who were Japanese
blackened and disguised, twisted several
American Jokes into Oriental setting and
sprung them in their native tongue.
Blank surprise on the faces of the
guests gave way to hearty laughter.
Even the white men joined in the ap
plause. PACKERS TO PAY BIG FINE
Cudahy ' Company to Turn Over
$97,777.30 to Government.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Oct. 11. The
case against the Cudahy Packing Com
pany for violation of the internal revenue
laws by failing to place stamps of proper
denomination on packages of oleomarga
rine came to an end here today by a
compromise when the packing company
was fined $5000 and agreed to pay back
stamp tax of $62,777.60 and special tax of
$10,000 for agencies, making the total
of $97,777.50 to be paid by the packing
company to the Government.
Talkative Diplomat to
Know Fate Today.
HE GAVE AWAY KNOX' HAND
Spoiled Plan to Force Japan to
Open Manchuria.
IS HIS USEFULNESS GONE?
Knox Intended to Secure TTnlted Pro
test of Powers Against Deal Be
tween Japan and China,
Not to Act Alone.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. Tomorrow
probably will see the determination of
the question whether Charles R. Crane
will be 'requested to resign his recently
acquired office of Minister to China or
will be permitted to resume In that ca
pacity the Journey to Pekin.
He was almost inthe act of sailing from
San Francisco when summoned by Sec
retary Knox to return to Washington
and explain his alleged responsibility for
the disclosure in a newspaper dispatch
of confidential Information about the at
titude of the United States toward tho
new treaties between China and Japan.
All Referred to Taft.
Silence surrounded the situation today.
Secretary Knox was Inaccessible and
other State Department officials dis
claimed any knowledge of the state of
affairs and Mr. Crane would not talk.
Notwithstanding the general expectation
that he would have a decisive conference
at noon with tho Secretary, Mr. Crane
did not call at the department nor, so
far as oan be learned, did he have any
conference with Mr. Knox at his homo.
It came to be believed that the whole
matter had been referred to President
Taft. It was supposed that the papers
had been sent to the President ' last
night, after the conference which followed
upon Mr. Crane's arrival here from San
Francisco. All Indications tonight point
in this direction and no developments aro
expected pending advices from the
President.
Is Crane's Usefulness Gone?
The conference last night. In which
participated Mr. Knox, Mr. Crane and
William M. Hoyt, special counsel of tho
department, is believed to have resulted
in a clear understanding with respect to
Mr. Crane's connection with the publi
cation whose disclosures the State De
partment officials so strongly depre-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
80.2 degrees; minimum, ;2.2 degrees.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness followed
by rain and cooler; southerly winds.
National.
Judge Anderson says Panama libel ease Is
purely political and doubts wisdom of
prosecution. Page 5.
Taft given great welcome at Los Angeles.
Page 2.
Fate of Crane may be decided by Taft to-
day. Page 1.
Glavis lays trap for Palllnger, but his
friends fall into It. Pag 1.
Politics.
Hearst and Gaynor open New York cam
paign with violent attacks and Ivlns
scores Gaynor. Page ii.
Domestic
Japanese cruiser Idznma arrives at San
Francisco w ith Prince. Page 3.
Hurricane destroys Key West and causes
death and much damage in Vuba. Page 1.
California recluse to be burled in cofnn
and tomb made by himself. Page 4.
Two middlemen among Chicago grafters
soon to confess. Page 8.
Strong posses to take field In pursuit of
-tL'dtl Rrtv Pacta 5
Mrs. Harriman richest woman in world.
Page 1.
Wright makes circle In airship In record
time. Pttge 7.
Bank in Kansas robbed and policeman shot
by daring lS-year-old boy. Page 4.
Sport.
Pittsburg wins third championship game
.,.. frrm home. Page 7.
Champion Johnson knocked down by sailor
pugilist in practice uoui, rno
Final series of baseball season to begin to
day. Page 7.
Paciflo Northwest.
Court orders Attorney Heckbert to return
J 15.000 taken as fee In Speckart case.
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Vancouver detective makes clever capture.
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Bungled Indictment may free man Indicted
for murder, page o.
Coos Bay men narrowly escape death ' In
mine explosion. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Large number of cars ordered for shipping
nrhant COt Pfl ? IT.
Strong cash demand for wheat at Chicago.
Page 1 1 .
Liquidation continues In stock market.
Da.a 17
German ship Frieda clears with wheat and
barley ror ipswicn uii-cct.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mayor Simon promises reduction of city
' tax levy lu o mm lit. . e-
Democratic faithful come from all over
state to meet leader. Page 10.
Hearing on O. R. & N. rate case begins to-
Jn.- Don- 11
Trial of alleced excise petition forgers is
Ko-.,n Vol,-. IK.
State Board of Horticulture discusses crops
si uiiiiutwi iiicciuin. i. .
Dr. Collins killed In scuffle with wife to
prevent her suicide, says defense. Page 11.
Mayor Simon orders strenuous crusade for
pure miiK Dtsun. --Bc aj.
Massachusetts streetcar men to spend six
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W. J- Bryan address great throng in Taylor-
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