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i VOL. XL.IX SO. 15,2.34. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 3,740,551 PEOPLE ENTER FAIR GATE S' OFFER TO MAGOON MAY BE SENT TO PEKIN WOMEN FIGHT TO HEAR CARUSO SING GEORGE RECALLED IN LOiON STREETS AFTER PAYING $700,000 DEBT, $200,000 REMAINS. SIDDEX RETCRN TO WASHING TON STARTS RUMOR. BERLIX HAS RIOT WHKX SALK OF SKATS IS BEGUN". 01 CONVICT DEAD, 10 OTHERS HURT miii FELLED SUDDENLY. " DIPLOMAT IS DEAD ANARCHY RAMPANT Another Deputy Shot in Second Battle. TWO OUTLAWS STILL AT LARGE Posses Continue Feverish Pur suit of Escaped Felons. AMMUNITION RUNNING LOW When Deputy Johnson I Shot. Bal let Reaches Desperado, Who Is Carried by Companions Ring leader Wright Pays Penalty. TtT -W. J. "STRAIN. BCENA VISTA, Or.. Oct. 17. (Staff Correspondence.) Shot to death on the banks of the Luckltmute River at 10:30 this morning was the fate of George Carter, ringleader of the quintet of ennvtcts who escaped from their guard at the Penitentiary at Salem Friday night. Two of Carter's companions, Duncan and Albert Ferris, are seriously wound ed. the former probably fatally, as th result of a pitched battle between the outlaws and John Grant. Sheriff o Polk County, and four members of th tosse. t Elmer Cherokee" James, one of th men who was with Sheriff Grant, was slightly wounded In the right leg. but 1 still with the posse on the hunt for Mike Nichatlch and Albert Murray, the two ontlaws still at large. County All Excitement. The battle has caused the most In tense excitement In this section of the county, and even In Independence the feeling Is high. That no more serious injury happened to tie officers than the slightly wounding of James this ' morning and the wourdlng of Deputy Sheriff Johnson Saturday night Is a source of rejoicing by the citizens and of congratulation by the officers. The posse, led by Sheriff Grant, and composed . of himself. John Feagles, '- Marshal of Independence; James Praether, of Buena Vista: Cherokee' James, of Salem, and Ira Hamilton, Constable at Salem, left Buena Vista at dawn this morning and took a route v south along the Willamette River. Superintendent. James and Warden Curtis, of the Penitentiary, and, an other posae took a route In an inland direction. Sheriff Mlnto, of Marlon County, and a third armed force started for the Lucklamute River, beating up the- several miles of country between Buena Vista and the farm of C. T. Wells, which Is situated near the June tlon of the Luckiamute with the Wll lamette. about ten miles above Inde pendence. Posse-s Close In on Outlaws. Unknown to each other the posses headed by Sheriffs Grant and MJnto gradually closed In on the camp of the outlaws, and It was undoubtedly the approach of Harry Minto's forces on their flank which forced the convicts Into the open along the south bank of the Luckiamute. not 100 yards. from Its mouth, where they came squarely upon Sheriff Grant and his man, who were crossing the river on a log boom. Carter, the leader of the gang and one of the two outlaws armed, opened fire with the Luger automatic '.30 pistol taken from Guard Hirtzel at the time of the break. So sudden did the shooting commence and so unexpected was the attack that the officers were taken by surprise, and Carter must . have been a poor marksman or some of the party would have been killed, Sheriff Grant and Constable Hamilton were the first to recover and open fire on the desperadoes, whereupon thebut laws sought cover. Last Shot Costs Life. Carter hesitated long enough to at tempt another ehot at the posse, and his rashness cost him his life, for as he aimed his weapon Sheriff Grant sent a Winchester 30-30 bullet crashing Into the outlaw's brain and he fell dead on the river bank. Just how true a shot killed the out law was evidenced on examining his body, for the bullet which penetrated his brain first passed through his right hand In which he held his aimed pistol, the ball piercing the litle finger, shat tering the handle of the gun. and also passing through the ball of his hand. Then It struck the victim squarely be tween the eyes. The four other officers '-.pronounced It the quickest and most accurate shot they had ever seen, and each has participated in man hunts before. On the death of Carter, whose right name Is George Wright and who Is the son of respectable people at Eu . gene. Albert Ferris, a half-breed In llan, who was found to have been shot through the body, the ball entering be low the heart and coming out at the back, signalled that he would sur .ender. Two Convicts Escape. Firing had ceased, and Xlchatich. and Murray succeded In escaping Into the dense underorush wlch lines the two rivers at that point and extends for several miles into the country. Ferris motioned the officers toward (Concluded cn Pun - Portion of This Sum Will Be Used In Clearing" Grounds, Which Belong to University. SEATTLE. Oct. IT. The total attend ance at the Alaska-Tukon-Pacific Exposi tion from the time the gates opened on June 1, until the close at midnight last night was 3,740.561. Of this number 2.765. 683 were paid admissions and 974,86$ were free. , It Is estimated that;the fair earned a profit of $:y0.n. Tli surplus-will be drawn upon to clear the grounds. If any remains after this is accomplished, it will be little. When the fair opened It car ried a debt of approximately $700,000. President Chllberg irsued a statement Just as the gates clored on one of the most successful days of the fair to the effect that the exposition had been an unqualified succests. fully meeting the most sansjhine expectations. Following Is the tabulated report by month, exclusive- of Saturday's attend ance. Month. June July August September . . October, 1-15 20-Year-0ld Skeleton Is Dug Up. GEORGE ASKED TO WITHDRAW Replies He '"Wants to Raise Heir and Will Not. REPRESENTATIVE IS BAIT Paid Pass 4.14. 1" ' 216.2S3 683.917 4.407 296.178 2.17. 7M 1M.097 107.743 Total f.70.:tS9 Ml. 27.1 901.711 840,. 104 403.021 Total .2.717. 174 B80.S2S 3. 677.800 CAR OVER HIM. TOT UNHURT Tossed Under Fender Against Tracks, Child Escapes Injury. IJttle Bverett Stephens, S years old, fell directly in front of a . streetcar yesterday,, the fender of the car passed over his body and the car was stopped Just as the wheels had pressed against the youngster, who was lodged tightly against the trucks. Extricated, not a scratch was found on the child's body. The child had been playing with a companion in a sand pile on the street near his home at Fifth and Hall streets. The car. northbound, had stopped about SO feet further south to take on a pas senger and was Just gaining headway when the child darted across the tracks. Motormon M. Crusoe threw on the emergency brake, but the little fellow was hurled to the street and tossed under the fender to the trucks before the car stopped. The tot was removed by W. P. Lillls. special agent for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany. The car was going about six or eight miles an hour at the time. The little fellow who experienced tha miraculous escape Is the son of N. A. Stephana, who lives at the Hall room ing house at Fifth and Hall streets. RUSSIAN SUICIDES ALARM Ministry Asked to Prohibit Sale of Destructive Drugs. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 17. The act ing Prefect of Police for St- Petersburg has applied to the Ministry of the In terior for. permission to apply re strictive and precautionary measures to the sale of certain drugs on account of their widespread employment tor purposes of suicide. In. Biography Story of Attempted Deal Is Related Whereby Single Tax er Is Asked to Quit Race by Hearst's Supporter. NEW YORK. Oct. 1". Taken from the graveyard of forgotten ( campaigns. political skeleton was brought out in New York tonight after 20 years' hid ing, adding Intensity to the three-cornered struggle for the Mayor's chair. It had to do with the political record of William M. Ivlns, Hearst's ardent Republican supporter. It came In the form of a statement by Henry George Jr., son and biographer of the famous single-tax reformer, who charged that I vine went to his father in 1886 and offered him Inducements to withdraw from the Mayoralty race against Wil liam R. Grace. As a matter of history, George refused to be sidetracked and entered the contest only to meet de feat. George, Jr., Refntes Ivlns. Last night Ivlns. evidently expecting an attack on his alleged connection with the George-Grace campaign, said he had never made an offer to Henry George to retire. As opposed to this, Henry George, Jr., said tonight: "In his statement William Ivlns de nies a story that in behalf of Richard Croker he offered to Henry George, my father, $25,000 to withdraw from the contest In 1886. . "In response to a statement In the news papers by Abram D. Hewitt, relative to the capvpaign, my father,, toward the close of the 1897 campaign, and Just a few days before his death, issued a statement which, with the attendant circumstances, may be found on pages 482-3 of 'The Life of Henry George.' The statement fol lows: Ivlns Goes to George, ' Sr. " 'Before my nomination had formally taken' place (In 1SS6) I received a request from William M. Ivlns, then Chamberlain of the city and a close political friend and representative of Mr. Grace, privately to meet him. I did ao on Lafayette Place. We sat down In. a private room and (Concluded on 'Page 4.) Insisting He Was Xot Called to Cap ital by State Department,' Magoon Refuses to Talk Further. WASHINGTON.. Oct. 17. The arrival here today of William E. Magoon, ex Provisional Governor of Cuba, promptly gave rise to the rumor that he had been summoned ' In connection with the new vacancy In the diplomatic" post in Peking, from which , Charles- R. Crane was re moved before he had had time to proceed to the Chinese capital. Mr. - Magoon insisted he had not been summoned by 7!?e State Department, but he would not discuss the matter further. In this connection It Is declared the minor . officials of the Department had nothing to do with the recall of Minister Crane. Secretary Kriox' issued the order personally, from his Summer home in Pennsylvania, .where' he la at present. The fact that Mr. Magoon cut his vaca tlon In half - and returned unexpectedly from Europe lent color to the report. WASHINGTON.- Oct. 17. So far as could be learned In official circles here tonight, the name of . Stuy vesant Fish, of New York, 'had 'not been 'considered- in connec tion with the United States Ministership to China. In casting . about last. Summer for successor to Minister Rockhill, who had been transferred as Ambassador to Rus sia, the name of Stuyvesant Fish was suggested, but it was found that he did not care for the position. Buchanan Found Near ; London Embassy. HEART DISEASE, CAUSE GIVEN Was on Special Mission for State Department. MEN ARE KINGS NO MORE Greig Brothers Sell Their Famous South Sea Island. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. (Special.) Fanning and Washington Islands, of the South Sea group made famous by roman tic Action, have finally passed out of the porsession of the Greig Brothers, James, George and William, the Scotchmen who were known as the Kings of Fanning and Washington Islands. The brothers officially lost their titles when the British Government constructed a cable station on Fanning Island. James Greig, who was designated as the King of Washington Island, is here. Several months ago the two Islands and two others near the group, Christmas and Palermls Islands, were bought for $250,000 by Father E. Rougio, a French 1 1 11 1. n .Via C!m,l. CoaO ,i ... , wno IS acting as guarui&n oi me iii,iiu Count Cecllle. .. .... l ABRUZZI MIGHT BE KIND Was to Have Been Of fered . Throne of Greece, but Flans Failed. PARIS. Oct. 17. A special dispatch from Athens says the officers of the Greek army who were responsrble for the movement against the monarchy In August last, reached a decision at that time to offer the throne to tfce Duke of the AbruzzI In the event of the ab dication of King George. After an agreement was reached be tween the government and the . mu tinous troops, an official statement was Issued denying the movement was against the King or ministry ATTAINMENTS WERE GREAT Grasp of . Latin-American . Condi- tkns. Gained by Much Experience in South and Central America, - Placed Him In Front Rank. LONDON. Oct. 17. William I. Bu chanan, of Buffalo, who has been In Europe for some time in connection with an important diplomatic mission for the State Department at Washington, was found unconscious near the American Embassy early today and died before medical aid could be rendered. The cause of death is not known, but it is supposed it resulted from heart disease or ap oplexy. Mr. Buchanan had been here for sev eral weeks. He took up quarters at the Claridge Hotel,"" one of the most fash ionable in the city. He left the hotel last night for dinner and It is supposed he was walking home when stricken. The name of "W. , 8. Buchanan," was found on the clothing, which waa recog nized to be of American make. Tne Initials were engraved on the Jewelry. The police circulated the particulars and the managers of the hotel and officials of the American Embassy Identified the body. A cablegram was sent to Mrs. Bu chanan at Buffalo, asking for instruc tions. The. American Embassy and the Cor oner . look- .charge of Mr, Buchanan's ef fects, , whieh are r, supposed .; to Include papers of great value. It Is customary In such cases In England to perform an autopsy, but the American Embassy has requested that this be waived. BUCHANAN . GREAT DIPLOMAT Foremost in Knowledge of Latin- si American Conditions. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. News of 'lir. Buchanan's death came as a great shock to official Washington." Since President Cleveland's last administration, Mr. Bu chanan, excepting for Bhort Intervals, had been connected with the Department of State In 1 important diplomatic work and Police -Convey Hysterical Patrons to Emergency Hospitr.I and Box- Office Shuts Window. BERLIN, Oct. 17. (Special.) Berlin had a riot at the opening sala of seats for Caruso's three-day engagement at the Royal Opsra during the coming week. Prensied would-be purchasers pummeled .each other mercilessly In a struggle for places of vantage in the line leading to the bxofflce, women and girls tak'ng a leading part In the fray. It was neces sary for a squadron of mounted and un mounted police to Intervene before the sale could progress. Crowds bean assembling at 10 o'clock the night before and by daybreak nearly 1000 persons were on the ground. Local police regulations did not permit a line to be formed before 8 o'clock. When the signal to form the line was given the multltufle had increased to 2000. A serious scramble for positions nearest the box offlce ' followed. After half a dozen women had . been taken' to a nearby emergency hospital, suffering from hys terical fits, the police contrived to get the' Caruso enthusiasts Into line, which stretched twice around the Opera-House buildlne. ' Before, a third of the , line had reached the boxoffice the window was slammed down and a notice hung out that not even standing room was left for any of the three days. Scores of the best seats despite the efforts of the Kaiser's operatic management, fell into the hands of specu lators who are demanding and getting from $15 to $40 for choice places. Mob JVIadly Condemns : Death of Ferrer. SPEAKER BLAMES KING EDWARD Banner Flaunts "To Hell With Murderer Alfonso." SPANISH EMBASSY OBJECT JUST FIGURE 3 AND FIRE Tail En of Hoodoo Numbers Bobs I'p at a Blaze. , It wasn't unlucky 13; not even the skidoo number 23, but the tall end of each fatal figure "3" that figured freely in a flitting fire on Sunday morning. The alarm was telephoned at 8:33 A If. from 833 Thirteenth street, on the third Sunday of the month, wheti there were three women in the house. Three horses drew each of the three fire-fight ing wagons to the scene and it re quired three rings on the telephone to secure an answer to the call." The blaze was easily extinguished. (The reporter forgot to ask whether there were any 3s in the telephone number.) (Concluded on Paso 3.) CRATER BURSTS, 600 LdST Lake Within Rim Sweeps Down Mountain Side Precipitously. VICTORIA, Oct. 17. Advices were brought by the Empress of India that 600 people were drowned early In Sep tember in East Java,' as a result of the bursting of a crater, which had become filled' with water. When the mountain top lake was re leased by a breach In the crater's side, the wjters swept enormous quantities of sand and mud down, overwnetming the kampongs'at the foot. Rivers over flowed and the railroad near Lumajang was swept away. WOUNDED CONVICTS UNDER .GUARD AFTER CAPTURE AND PORTRAITS OF THE ONE KILLED, THE TWO WOUNDED, AND SUPERINTENDENT JAMES. j . I ! : ikt 'I M" y 8 13 x - ' ' ' - I I 0 .... S --'.V. . ;C : . - . - . - j ... ; J Police Heat Back Throngs Marching: to Make Demonstration Against Spain and Socialist Leaders Take Flings at Royalty. LONDON. Oct. IT. The red flag wa raised in London this afternoon and a large mob moved upon the Spanish Em bassy to make a demonstration of its dis approval of the execution of Professor Francisco Ferrer at Barcelona. Police drove off the crowds In their usual bloodless effectual way. But un easiness pervaded the neighborhood. The trouble began at a mass meeting In Trafalgar Square organized by several socialist and labor bodies. Several hun dred members of these organizations marched to the Square carrying red flags draped with crepe and bearing Inscrip tions denouncing King Alfonso. A black-bordered banner was left stand ing against the Nelson column with big letters, "To Hell With the Murderer Alfonso." Edward Held to Blame. . Several laborlte members of Parliament spoke. Victor Grayson, of Manchester, the Socialist member, capped the climax, by declaring that if the head of every king of Europe were torn from his body. It would not pay half the price of Fer rer's life. He called the Russian Emperor "a dirty monster," and said King Edward, who could have prevented the execution, was responsible for what might happen in England as a result of It. He demanded the expulsion of the Spanish Minister. Police Stop Demonstration. The Socialist societies, carrying ban ners, then marched to the Spanish Em bassy, singing revolutionary songs, and hooting King Alfonso. A rabble accom panied them, filling the streets: It was dark when they reached the open square In front of the Embassy and they found the square filled with police. The Em bassy windows Were dark and there was no sign ol life. The polioe would not let the procession enter the square, nor even stop. The crowds turned back and kept mov ing up Victoria street toward the Parlia ment buildings, singing, shouting and groaning. The reserves then drove the mob into the side streets, dispersing it without trouble. EMMA GOLDMAN" INFLAMES MOB Resolutions Adopted Denouncing Death of Ferrer. NEW TORK, Oct. 17. Aroused by the fierce speech of Emma Goldman. 10") (Concluded on Pas ? NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The WwUher. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, '.llrr Kerrts, Shot la Ere. George right. Alias Carter, Killed. SITTING OtOHliK IJIJSCAN AN'U Al.ni'.HT KtiKHlS. STANDING WAHDK.H CIHTIS, SI FEHINTPNDENT Gtoritf Uuuqlii, Shot Tbrmish Bndj-, . JAJ1ES. CHIEF OK POLICE G1BSUN, OF SALELU.. . .- . Supt. Jauu-a, Who Directs Man Hunt. degrees; minimum. 40 degrees. TODAY'S Cioudy and threatening. po"lbly followed by rain. winas snimng io southerly. Foreign. Anarchy rampant In I.ondm when socialist mob denounres aeam oi r orrrr. r-ago i. W. I. Buchanan. American diplomat, on special mission, dies suddenly in l.onaon. Page 1. Russia thought to be planning war for re venge on japan, rage National. Taft tells Texas he favors Irrigation and big landing Army. Page a. President to rest four days on brother's ranch in Texas. Page &. Politics. Three-rornere.1 ficht on in New York for spoils of subway contracts ana jnaywr. Dace 4. Democrats must win thousands of Republi can vote3 to defeat Judge Mct-reoie lor Congress. Page f.. Political skeleton of 20 years ago dug up In which Ivlns figures. page - l Domestic. Explorers' Cluh Investigates Dr. v.ook s Me- Kiniey ciimo. ran. Hurricane plays havoc with revenue cutter Forward. Page 4- Sports. Coast League scores: Port'and 2. Vernon 1; San Tranclsco 0-2 Oakland 2-S; Loi Angeles S-2, Sacramento 8-1. Page 8. Batting and Holding averages of Detroit and Pittsburg figured out. Page S. Johnson accused of loafing and playing to picture films in Ketchel flsht. Page S. Fans cheer flelU-day sports held before last baseball game here. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. One convict dead, two wounded and two Deputies hurt, results of manhunt near Salem. Page 1. Interior Department refuses to recognise Washington State's claim to Indian res ervation lands.. Page fi. Industrial. " Stanfleld. new Umatilla County town, makes rapid growth. Page 12. . Vancouver trolley system is extended seven miles toward Orchard. Page VI. Portland and Vicinity. Downtown Portland property advances more than r0O per cent In 14 years. Page 9. Prominent local surg3on8 unanimous In favor of vaccination.- Page 14. Frank Rlaxio lost life in South Portland Hre In attempt to save mother. Pnga 13. Two State Supreme tCourt Judges appointed despite decision of voters. Page 13. Stst has precedent In "Joke" hold-up ease Page 13. Suburbs cannot annex hi time for 1S10 en- -eus Page 13. Two women catch thief at Imperial Hots:. Pace 14.