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vn,.. x-,.,x-xo. m ' roBimp, oreC.ciober m m price five cExfg GAYNOR DECLARES HE IS NOT BOUND Judge Speaks in Tam many Wigwam. THREAT TO SWALLOW TIGER Candidate Seeking to Refute Ring Domination. MURPHY'S CLIQUE PRESENT Leader of World's Strongest Politi cal Organization Hears His Ma chine Threatened Ban nard Ignores Hearst. NEW YORK. Oct. 19. "And so this is Tammany Hall? It is the first time that I ever have been here." but. if this is Tammany Hall, where is the tiger?" These were the first words spoken to night by William J. Gaynor, Democratic nominee for Mayor, as he gazed out over a great audience in the old structure on Fourteenth street, known as the "wig- warn." the headquarters of the most re markable political organization in the world. It was a typical Tammany ovation and a typical Tammany ratification meeting. 1 no hall was packed. Although Judge Ga nor had delivered several addresses since his nomination, it was not until tonight that the Democratic ticket in Manhattan was officially ratified." Bannard Talks Business. Otto T. Bannard. maintaining his whirl wind pace, but adhering closely to busi ness issues and avoiding personalities.' made four speeches In Harlem tonight, but interest was centered In the Tam many gathering. Judge Gaynor went over 'the route ha lias covered heretofore thrusting at W. R. Hearst, hip rival, and criticising Ban nard. Ho also .touched on. "personal liberty," traction problems, subways and other issues of Interest to the city only. He repeated that, if there was to be any wallowing between him and the' tiger, he would be found on the outside. Re ferring to the office of Mayor, he classed It a second In importance only to the Presidency of the United States, and said that no office offered greater opportunity for exerting power for good or evil." Tries to Den; Tammany. He sought to refute the charge that he was strictly Tammany candidate. While Gaynor was speaking four big outdoor meetings were conducted from as many platforms to accommodate the great throng that could not get into Tam many Hall. Fourteenth street, between Third i avenue and Irving Place 'to the west was jammed and the police had dlf ' Acuity in keeping order. The splutter of fireworks, red Are and torches added to the confusion, but no one was seriously injured. Inside when Gaynor announced that he was bound by no party and to no man, his declaration was received with cheers. Chariea A. Murphy, leader of Tam many Hall, was present, as were other prominent members of the organiza tion. Republican Shuns Personalities. Refusing to be drawn Into any con troversy with Hearst, who at first ac cepted the nomination as a passive candidate, heading the same ticket as Bannard.' but who last night turned against the Republican nominee and attacked him bitterly, Mr. Bannard 'said: "I am not spending my time abusing other candidates, but, instead. I am touching on different- phases of city life." He refused absolutely to comment on Hearst's attack. Hearst rested tonight. Gaynor is still the favorite in the kettlng, although money for election betting seems scarce this year, or else those who wager on the results pf elections Are holding .off for the situa tion to clear up. Gaynor Rules Favorite. At the Hoffman House today, where many of the election wagers are post ed, it was sal,d that no prevailing odds have' developed. There are wageaed. however. $2000 to $1500. or 4 to 3. that Bannard would be last, and $2000 was bet against $1000 on Gaynor against the field. In a letter to General Stewart L. Woodford today. Governor Hughes ex plains his declination to take part in the local campaigu. "'Under our system." he says, "the Governor is the reviewing officer to whom the more Important local au thorities are accountable, and he should so. conduct himself with regard to local controversies that to the greatest ex tent possible he may exercise thla im portant Jurisdiction in sustaining and dismissing charges, without suggestion of unfairness or improper motive." SMOKE FIENDS MUST WALK Women Win Campaign Against Using Weed Inr Cars. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 19. After a cru sade lasting several months, the women of Los Angeles have won their fight against smoking on streetcars in thia city. The Council today passed an ordinance prohibiting smoking on the cars except or- rear platforms. HYATT'S GIRL TO WAIT AT CHURCH PITTSBURG PLAYER SPEEDIXG WEST TO WED. Man Who Helped Win World"s Series Will Charter Train to Fill Marriage Date. PITTSBURG. Pa.. Oct. 19. Special.) Hamilton Hyatt, the young Western giant outfielder of the world's champion Pitts burg team. Is now flying towards the West, trying to make Victoria, B. C, in time for his own wedding Monday. Hyatt tarried too long at Forbes Field last night, where 50.oro Plttsburgexs were wel coming the champions, and missed the last train West, which would land him in Victoria in time for his wedding. It took Hyatt about 10 minutes to fig ure that the next train he could catch out of Pittsburg would not get him to Vancouver. B. C. until almost an hour after the time set for his wedding and the roar sent up by Hyatt was fearful to hear. He took the next fast train, how over, hoping that some other train be tween here and the Coast may be delayed long enough to permit him to catch It and still make his wedding date. If not he will charter a special train and make the last lap of his Journey and part of his $100 world's series money will go for that special, he said. ROAD'S DELAY PROVOKES - Slate Board Tells Great Northern w Depots .Must Be Built. OI.YMPIA. Wash.. Oct. 19. (Special.) Washington's Railroad Commission today summarily denied a petition of the Great Northern on the claim that the road had deliberately ignored and neglected orders of the commission. In addition. the commission served notice upon, the road that it might direct the Attorney-General to bring action to force the Hill line to pay many thousands of dollars' penalty, which the law provides for failure to comply with the orders. The commission takes the position the public wants the additional station facilities rather than to flae the road, and announces that if the company -in good faith promptly constructs the 13 new stations, remodels and enlarges six depots and freight houses and con structs the many side and industrial tracks and other improvements covered by the original orders, no prosecution may result, otherwise the commission may bring suit for the penalty for each day and for each improvement, which would run Into thousands of dollars. M'CARREN AGAIN ON BRINK Sleepless Night and Attack of Hic coughs Rack Weak Body. NEW YORK. Oct. 19. Patrick H. Mi Carren. State Senator and Democratic leader of Brooklyn, who was eliminated from the municipal campaign by a sud den attack of appendicitis, which neces sitated an immediate operation, was again in an extremely precarious condi tion tonight. He has been reported as dying at va rious times since the operation Wednes day, but has rallied well until a relapse today caused by an almost sleepless night and an attack of hiccoughs, which racked his weakened body and aggravat ed the condition of a fluttering heart. He Improved little If any during the day. and tonight it was evident that his physicians were less sanguine than at any time since he was stricken. Senator MgCarren continued . to grow worse as the night progressed. At mid night Dr. Hughes said: "Senator McCarren's condition Is very serious and I can give but little encour agement, but he is making a brave fight." HILL NOT RUSHING SOUTH Magnate Says He Has No Present Plans to Invade California. OROVILLE. Cal.. Oct. 19. (Special.) M. J. Lorraine, former engineer for the Western Pacific, who helped locate part of that road's route through Feather River Canyon, has' made public a denial that he is working, in the interest of J. J. Hill or any other railroad company In the Investigations he has recently been making along . the Middle Fork of the Feather River. The report has become persistent that he represented some new road that Intended coming westward. Engineer Lorraine also makes public a letter he has received from Hill in reply to one he wrote, 'asking as to the truth of the statements published regarding Hill's Intention to build Into California. The tetter Is dated September 22. 1909. and Is written by Hill's private secre tary, who states he Is directed, by Hill to say that the latter has no present plans to build to California. l ST. JOHN HAS 2 SALOONS City Council, Despite Protest, Grants Licenses In Stormy Session. In spite of the strenuous protest of the prohibition element of St. John, expressed through Rev. E. G. Gates, pastor of the Evangelical Church, who appeared be fore the City Council last night, that body granted two saloon licenses, one to Thomas Glover, and one to Sherman Cochran. It was a stormy session of the Council. In executive session that lasted two hours. The whole liquor situation was gone over and it was voted to grant three licenses provisionally, so If the Supreme Court decides the town shall have no sa loons, these licenses will be revoked. One other license is yet to be granted. Two firms are applicants. F. Kircher & Co., and E. O. Magoon. The saloons will pay a fee of $1200 and there are to be no alcoves, no chairs, no music and no , curtains. ROSS MUST SERVE 5 YEARS PRISON Supreme Court Remits Fine as Excessive. BANKER LOSES ON APPEAL Conviction for Misuse of State Funds Affirmed. CHECKS HELD TO BE MONEY Members of Corporation of Defunct Bank Responsible Personally 4 When Money Was Loaned Out, Court Finds. SALEM, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) The Supreme Court today rendered an opin ion in the case of the State vs. J. Thor burn Ross, affirming the decision of the Circuit Court for Marlon County, Judge George H. Burnett presiding, except as to that part which says Ross shall be imprisoned In the Multnomah County Jail until the fine of $578,853.64 shall have been paid. In all other respects the Judgment of the trial court is affirmed, and Ross must serve five years in the Penitentiary for wrongful conversion of state school funds, amounting to $288, 426.87. The opinion of the appellate court is written by Justice Eakin. The ques tion of whether the deposits made by the State Treasurer with the Title Guarantee & Trust Company, of which Ross was president, were general or special de posits, is taken up. The opinion holds that it is evidently not the purpose of the law that the active depositories shall loan or be required to pay interest on funds deposited thereunder. It is held that "the active depositories hold the money only as collections, and, therefore, the deposits were special, the title to which did not pass to the bank." :v. Checks Recognized as Money. Defendant urged that "the proof shows only a deposit and conversion of checks and drafts, and not money aa charged In the Indictment, and that this Is a variance." The opinion holds that "when the trust company placed to the credit of "Steel, State Treasurer, Educa tional." the amount of a check. It there by acknowledged that it had received the amount of the check In money, and is at least prima facie, sufficient to es tablish the receipt of the money by the trust company. Having decided that the money in the hands of the trust company was a special deposit and the money remained the property of the State of Oregon "and was paid out to other persons than the State Treasurer, It follows that this was a conversion of the money." Members of Corporation Responsible Replying to contention of defendant that the trust company, and not the of ficers thereof, was In possession of the money of the state, the opinion states: (Concluded on Page 9.) t m MRS. COYNE JOINS RENO'S HEARTSICK NEW YORK WOMAN ENLISTS IN DIVORCE COLONY. Southern Railway Magnate's Daugh ter Takes l'p Residence In Separation State. RENO, Nev.. Oct. 19. (Special.) Mrs. S. P. Coyne, daughter of- J. F. Gatlns, president of tho Southern Railway, ac companied by her young son and brother, B. K. Gatins, arrived In Reno today and engaged a suite of rooms at the River side. The party came direct from their home in New York City. Rumor says Mrs. Coyne will ally herself with mem bers, of the local divorce colony. 'This 4s strengthened by the fact that Mrs. Coyne has already lost no time In making efforts to secure a furnished house, in which she desires to reside for an Indefinite length of time. Mrs. Coyne is a young woman and girlish in appear ance. She has already found a friend and companion in Mrs. K. Donaldson, wife of the prominent New York Btock broker, herself a . divorce-seeker. The two women have been together much of the time since the arrival of Mrs. Coyne yesterday. Mrs. Coyne examined a fashionable cot tage this afternoon. LIGHTKEEPER OUT OF FOOD Family Starving, Oil Supply Gone When Supplies Arrive. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 19. (Special.) The tug Gollah, which lost Its tow, the barge Quatsino, en route from Nanalmo for Cordova, with 2300 tons of coal last week, arrived in port today. The Green Island light was dark and the vessel plied up on the reef in the night. The lighthouse-keeper was out of coal oil, he having used the last of his private store of illumlnant the night before. The Canadian government supply-boat Quadra, with stores, was overdue nearly a month, and the lighthouBe-keeper was reduced to corn starch and bread, he and his family having eaten nothing else for nine days. The Quadra arrived the next day. CHINESE ACCUSES MAYOR Oriental Charges Ben Heney With Disorderly Conduct. TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 19. At a special meeting of the City Council today charges were filed against Mayor Ben Heney, a brother of Francis J. Heney, the San Francisco graft prosecutor, by Yee Kam, a Chinese whose place of business was entered by tho Mayor on July 25 last, according to the Chinese. Kam alleges disorderly conduct on the part of the Mayor. It is asserted that the charges are part of an effort to oust Mayor Heney. No action has been taken by the Council. END OF OATHS MAY BE CUT District of Columbia Plans to Clip "So Help Me God." WASHINGTON, Ocl. 19. The use of the words, "So help me Gted." at the end of oaths may be prohibited in the courts of the District of Columbia, if Congress passes a law being drafted by the Com missioners of the District. The bill under consideration Is similar to one enacted by the Maryland Legisla ture and leaders of the bench and bar In Washington have been consulted as to the advisability of recommending its enactment. SPEAKING OF MOUNT M'KINLEY- SEALED VERDICT IN BATONYI CASE Jury Decides Whether Man Tells Truth. UNFAITHFUL TO WIFE OR NOT Austrian Whip Vehemently De nies All Charges. HE HAS HAD THREE NAMES Changed Just as Wife's Family Did, Says He, With Flash of Irony. Maid of Alleged Affinity Say Nothing Wrong. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. A Jury In the Supreme Court decided tonight whether the second matrimonial venture of Frank W'ork's daughter, Frances Work-Burke-Roche-Batonyi, and the second venture of her second husband is to be called off, but the decision will not be made public until tomorrow morning, when a sealed verdict wilV be opened be fore Justice O'Gorman. Aurel Batonyi. native of Austria and a former professional whip and horse man, took the stand himself this after noon to deny his wife's charges of im proper conduct with two women. Question of Veracity for Jury. After much family history had been aired, counsel for both sides summed up and the court told the jurors that. If they accepted the denials by Batonyi that he had visited an apartment-house in Cen tral Park West after a taxlcab ride with Beatrice Brevaine. an actress, they must bring in a verdict In his favor. If, on the other hand, they did not accept the denial, then remained to them the duty of determining from the evidence of the seven witnesses for the plaintiff whether or not a statutory offense had been committed. When the Jury came into court again after three hours' deliberation. It was announced that the questions had been decided tpon. They were therefore sent home for the night with Instruc tions to report in the morning. Batonyi Makes Hot Denial. The day was marked at the opening with more testimony by witnesses for Mrs. Batonyi that the Austrian whip had been unfaithful to her. This was followed by emphatic testimony of the defendant, who spoke so heatedly and with such feeling that he was admon ished by the court. He denied his wife's allegations, branded them as lies': said he was hounded by detectives, and accused Ills wife's relatives and others of alienating her affections, in connection with which he has a suit for damages pending. Mrs. Batonyi was in court all day, but no sign of recognition passed be tween her and the man she is suing for absolute divorce. Batonyi, in previous (Concluded on Page 5.) ', ......... iiimpi r inr tail mum m ni i in in 1 1 impi r irr T A lTQ UnULL JUL. I RAP AT CUMMINS SPEARER SAYS IOWA SENATOR WILL AID BRYAN. Cannon . Scores All Insurgents If They Are Republicans, He Is Something Else. ELGIN. 111.. Oct. IS. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon tonight attacked the Republican insurgents in Congress and defended himself in a vehement two-hour address before the Illinois Mayors' Association. Speaker Cannon vigorously dented that his election as Speaker was brought about through a deal with Tammany Hall. The speaker also asserted that Representative Fowler of New Jersey was dropped as chairman of the House currency and banking committee be cause of his refusal to report to the House an emergency currency measure. "I was over, in Iowa last week," he said, "and found that It is an open secret there that Senator Cummins not only purposes to Join hands with Brayn, but says the agitation will not stop, and that he will appeal to the people until the tariff is revised according to his notions. "In this campaign to be waged by Senator Cummins the issue appears to be whether the seven Senators and te 20 members of the House who voted against the tariff, bill constitute the Re publican party or whether the majority of the Republican members of Congress and the President make up the Republi can party. "These people under the leadership of Senators Cummins and La Follette call themselves Republicans, but if they are, then I am something else." ARMED MEN GUARD CAMP Greeks Fear Repetition of Last Week's Fatal Shooting. PRAIRIE CITY. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) A constable and six armed deputies are guarding the Greek camp at Huckle berry Flat, the scene of the killing of a Greek last Wednesday night. The white men connected with the Greek camp. Including the cook and time keeper, have left, fearing violence, as various threats have teen made against them. II Is believed that all trouble is over now and that the Greeks will quiet down and proceed with the work on the rail road extension. One of their number telegraphed the story of the murder to the Greek minister at AVashington, who replied "Let the law take -Its course." This message has had a great deal to do with quieting the Incensed foreigners. Hugh Jackson, who killed Sabht, waived n examination in the Justice Court here, and was bound over to await the action of the grand Jury which meets In November. BAND OF BRAVES STARVING Chippewa Indians Hungry Gov ernment Rushing Supplies. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Rocky Boy and his band of Chippewa Indians, num bering about 150 braves, encamped near Birdseye, Mont., probably will owe their rescue from death by starvation to the promptness of Indian Office officials who today took speedy means to relieve their desperate plight. Some concern was felt when a message came today from the Indian allotting agent at Glasgow, Mont., telling of the conditions of the band, noted for its dar ing, and suggesting the extremes to which hunger might drive them. As a result of orders issued by the War Department to the commanding officer at Fort Harrison. Mont., ample supplies are being rushed to the Indians, who for weeks have been subsisting on scant herbs. ALL GO TO BUILDING AUTOS Carriage Builders Say Their Busi ness Is in Doldrums. WASHINGTON, OcL . 19. Automobiles have displaced carriages to such an ex tent that carriage-builders are obliged to retire from business or devote their attention to the construction of automo bile bodies. In effect, this was the statement made today by Maurice Connolly, of Dubuque, la., president of the Carriage Builders' National Association of the United States, which convened here in its 35t!i annual meeting. William L. Hall, assistant forester of the Agricultural Department, said the supply of hardwood from which the bodies of both carriages and automobiles are constructed fs diminishing rapidly. GREGGAINS GETS DECISION But Crowd Believes Dranga, of Port land, Scored Bet. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19. (Special.) In the amateur boxing show held tonight as part of the Portola festival, Jack Greg gains, of San Francisco, was given a de cision over Olmar Dranga. of Portland, but the verdict was unpopular with the spectators. Grecgains outpointed the Portlander in the early stag?s, hut weakened in 'the third round, when Dranga established a good lead. j t SENATOR ALDRICH IS BACK Member of Monetary Commission Returns From Europe. NEW YORK. Oct. 13. I'nited States Senator Aldrlch. who was a member of the sub-committee of the National mone tary and banking systems abroad, re turned to New York today on the Kaiser Wilhclm II, but declined to discuss the result of the trip. i i 1 1 1 in in ii ; uUlllu lit UnLLMlu FERRER MARTYR Labor Federation Says Spain Murderer. PARALLEL' TO GOMPERS CASE Only Security to Liberty Is Jury Trial in Open Court. DIED FOR FREE SPEECH Chorus of Denunciation Which Rlsea Throughout Europe Joined by Leader of American Labor Unions. t KING ALFONSO MCCH REJECTED. LONDON, Oct. 20. The Daily Chronicle's Madrid correspondent as sert, that, owing to the Ferrer agi tation. King Alfonso ta much de jected. He Is suffering from in somnia and la almost a prisoner In the palace, having abandoned his daily outings. Many threatening letters are being received dally at the palace and at the residences of the ministers. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Resolutions fiercely denouncing the murder of Fran cisco Ferrer, the Spanish revolutionist, who was condemned by court martial and shot in . Barcelona, were adopted at to day's session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. Fer rer was referred to as a martyr. "We in our personal behalf as well as In the name of America's workers and the whole people," the resolutions declare, "express our intense indignation, horror and strongest protest against the murder of Francisco Ferrer by direction of the Spanish government." Taken In connection with the action of the Supreme Court of the District of Co lumbia in sentencing President Gompers, Secretary Morrison and John Mitchell of the Federation, to serve terms In Jail for contempt of court, the concluding para graph of the resolution is looked upon as significant. It declares that: Jury Trial Secures Liberty. "We take this occasion of the military murder of a man whose real offending was speaking, writing and teaching hu manity to become more wise, more free and more liberty-loving, to remind the people of our country that liberty of the citizens is only secure when trial by Jury and in open court for any alleged offense Involving punishment Is guaranteed. The resolutions say "The cause of free speech, free press and free education has found In Ferrer another martyr, the more regrettable in an age when civilization boasts of having replaced the tortures (Concluded on Page 4.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 60 decrees; minimum, 53. TODAY'S Kaln; aoutherly winds. National. Ridrter writes Tift he was misled on PPr duty and tariff war with Canada will result. Page 3 Taft enjoys loafing on brother" Texa ranch. Page 6. Socialists come to aid of De Lara in prose cution by Government. Page B. Foreign. Estrada holds Atlantic Coast of Nlcaraua against Z.eiaya. Page X Del alia of mmum of shll crew by Jtew Biltaln aavagea. Page 2. Swedish profeasnr. accua'd f-f bombtnrowlng. becomes Insane. Page 4. . . . . Russia prepares to subdue Finland. Page 4. Politic. Speaker Cannon bids ' defiance to Insur gents. Page 1. Otvnors nomination ratlf'd by Tammanv and he thrusts at Hearst and Bannard. PaK '' IX.mn.tlc. Jurv renders aealed verdict on question of Batonvis infidelity to wife. Page 1. Portola festival at San Francisco begins with great enthusiasm. Page i. Wright's airship stops In air. but cornea safely to ground Page 7. V Daughter of Southern Railroad president goes to Reno io get divorce. Ps.se 1. Gyi.sy Smith's parade through red-light dis trict of Chicago booms business of dives Page 5. Pittsburg ballplayer misses train by at tending celebration and mav be too iai for wedding al Victoria. Page 1. Lator Federation Council denounces execu tion of Ferrer. Page 1 President McCren of Pennsylvania Railroad, prediits another parlr If mora ar.tl-iall-road laws passed. Page P. Celebration of 'Cornwallis' surrender heid at Yorktown. Paga 4. raclnc Northwest. Suj-reme Court affirms co;i lotion of Banker 'ross. Page 1. Recaptured convicts may be tried for re lating guards, for which penally is death. Tage . Fierce gale In South seaa sveeps woman fiom steamer's deck. Page S. Slow progress is made In selecting Jury In t lakesley case at St. Helens. 1'age 3. Commercial and Marine. Probable course of storage egg market. Page IS. Cash wheat and options lower at Chicago. Page 19. Tone of stock market unsettled. Page 1. Apprehennlon felt for Henrlk Ibsen, now overdue. Page m. Big league n'nes will be seen In Portland. Page T. Portland and Vlrtnlty. Car factor' In Portland will have large ca pacity. Page 12. Many complaints filed with Board of Equal ization Page i:i. J w Ballev charges Stat Board of Health with insincerity. Page 14. Queenle Fense. accused of buncoing Treaell out of 1W). on trial. Page IS. Grand Jurv delves Into connection of Order or Washington with Oregon Trust, rage IS. Bertillon and "fingar print" systems adoptsd by Portland police. Page 20.