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VOL. L,. C 15,455. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE . 9, 1910. PRICE FTVE CENTS. MOTOR CARS PAY TO E Third Day of Festival Is Most Auspicious. PRETTY WOMEN ADD TO GAIETY ' ' Before 300,000 People Auto Parade Flits By. VAN SCHUYVER'S CAR FIRST -,AX Kose Show Attendance Estimated 75,000; at Society Circus 8000, and at Fireworks 16,0 0 0 All Are Happy at Spectacle. " -. TODAY'S PROGRAMME FOR ROSE 1 FESTIVAL, I Momlntr Peninsula tHd distrib utes roses at .lepct Receptions and display of decorations. S P. M. Horse and carriage pa rade, closing with battle of roses at reviewing stand, opposite the post office. . . . j.h iinni-L eiecinc paraae. i Rex OregoniM enshrined on his throne. ................ .........4 Yesterday the automobile paid hom age to the rose. , Flitting through the bustling streets, alive with pretty women in charming costumes, went the greatest automobile demonstration ever seen in Portland or any other city, and it was all in honor of that sovereign flower, the rose. Portlands capacity for absorbing a crowd was amply demonstrated. The machines ran the whole distance of the route through streets lined at least lOur deep and on the West Side there was not a single point at which people were not standing 10, 20 and even 30 deep. It is estimated 300,000 persons watched the demonstration. It Is estimated that 75,000 persons passed through the gates at the Armory viewing the wonderful mass of blooms there exhibited. At times the police had to prevent admittance until some of those pressing through the aisles f the show had passed out of the other doors. i Society Circus Draws 8000. Eight thousand spectators gathered to watch the antics of the society peo ple amusing others as well as them selves at the Society Circus, and fully twice as many gathered at the Oaks to watch the "Battle of the Monitor nd Merrlmac" in fireworks. All of this is an indication of the enormons crowds being housed here for the Rose Festival. The prompt response of Portland citizens to the call for rooms for the visitors was a matter of gratification to the management. That the strangers found no com plaint with the entertainment provided for them was everywhere conceded, rrom early morning until the last electrical device was turned off at slight they promenaded the streets. Crowds All Happy. And they were the happiest-looking throng Imaginable. Infused with the festival spirit, noth ing daunted them. Even the unfor tunate delay at the start of the Tues day night pageant did not cause more than passing comment. And that was one of those unavoidable accidents that will not happen again during the eourse of Festival week. The collec tion of horses from every point In the elty led to some misunderstanding of the orders. There will be absolutely no delay in starting either of the two electrical parades. the Festival management promises. As for the horse and car riage procession today, that has been drilled so long in advance that each section will move off like clockwork. Parade Is Five Miles Long. Five mile of. decorated automobiles, touring cars, runabouts and roadsters, electric vehicles and ponderous motor trucks a beaming sun and hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic people these things went to make up 'the best howlng in the way of a parade yes terday that Portland has seen In all her history. Portland automoblltsts did themselves proud more, they established a stan dard the like of which has never be fore been known here. Due credit is given, also, to the many cars which were here from other cities, for the willingness and unstinted energy with which motorists from Seattle. Vancou ver, B. C. ; Hlllsboro. Hood Rlverf Van couver, Wash.; Eugene. Salem. and numerous other places' threw themselves into the work, co-operating with the Portland motorists, did much towards making the parade the great success It wasy Van Schuyver Wins Grand Prize. To pick out any car as "the best one In the parade," was a monumental task, and the Judges, who did their work nobly, found it so. Finally, after no little discussion and after scores of comparisons. W. O. Van Schuyver's automobile, decorated with a mass of bachelor buttons, than which there are few prettier flowers, was chosen. This car received the grand prize over all. Uonoluded on Paaa li-J HOMAGE BOS BONFIRE MISTAKEN FOR SUN BY FROGS VAXCOCVER. THEATER MANAGER FOOLS NOISY POXD BAND. , Clever Ruse Works and Entertain ments May Xow Be Held With- out Interruption. ' VANCOUVER, Wash.,' June 8. (Spe cial.) By inveiglingVancouver's bullfrog chorus into believing that a huge Are is the morning sun, Gus Hager has scored the first victory against these noisy in truders and has also made it possible for entertainments to be given in the Audi torium. . For several weeks' it has been impossi ble for a show to be given in the opera house, on account of the raucous singing of hundreds of bullfrogs. The sweet tra la of the prima donnas has been drowned out by- the gurgle of the bullfrog chorus, and a political orator found his power ful voice unable to compete with the dis cordant croaking from the pond. Gus Hager, who holds the lease on the Auditorium, became. desperate; the frogs threatened to kill the drama. He had al most decided to surrender the lease in despair, when the happy thought flashed through his mind that frogs do not sing in daylight. "If I can make the frogs believe that night is day, I win," shouted Gus In great glee. A huge fire was built on the side of the ravine tonight and when the blaze began to shed light over the water, stillness reigned. Not a sound was heard from the inmates of the pond. Undoubtedly the frogs - thought that the light they saw was the- morning sun, so they went to their cozy beds and slept. The. policeman on the beat, after the Are had died, reported that the frogs had found out that the sun. -had gone down. and were singing again. But as long ns the fire burns the bullfrogs are silent, and the life of the local drama has been spared. - " '. To do away with the bother of lighting bonfires, arc lights may be hung over the pond, for use while theatricals are in progress in the Auditorium. HEATING CONTRACT IS LET School Board Anxious to Get Im provements XJnder Way. At a special meeting: of the School Board held yesterday morning; contracts were awarded to the W. G. McPherson Company for the heating and ventilating: of two new schools and nine additions to schools, now being built by the city. The contract was made in a lump sum of 1ZS.500. lhls action was taken at a spe cial meeting called expressly for this purpose, as it is now becoming: late in the season and the board wishes to have all this work accomplished by Fall. The bids include putting in a fan heating- and ventilating system In each building. The nine schools to which additions are being made are the Alblna, Home stead, vernon. Creston, Clinton Kelley. Portsmouth, Peninsula. Brooklyn, Llewel lyn and Woodlawn. The two new school houses included in the contract are the Lent sand Woodstock schools. t ! t AUTOMOBILE PARADE PASSING THE REVIEWING STAND ON MORRISON STREET, GOING EAST. I r 1 .i-r MttaS.ii- in mi-- Jr-T.-. . l-i . ... - .-.,'.. .r-w-a. i..,.. .' ..... .U.-i ,, . - - -' - " A V- I THE CAR DIRECTLY IX FRONT OF THE REVIEWING STAND IS THE COLUMBIA -TRUST CO.'S sAl'TOHOBILE DECORATED AS A FLORAL -AEROPLANE. ' I RICH WIDOlAf DEAD; CLOUD OVER SINGER Rejected Italian Suitor Pursued Her. WAS BENEFICIARY UNDER WILL Breach-of-Promise Suit lowed by Bequest. Fol- MYSTERY ABOUT THE CASE Acceta -Had Been WitH Woman Three Hours Before Death and Had Seen Italian Murdered Sundays Treasure Hidden. , CHICAGO, June 8. (Special.) Mrs. Alexander Stelle, , a. wealthy widow of Saratoga Springs, X. Y.. was found dead. In her room at the Palmer House shortly after 1 o'clock this morning under mys terious circumstances1. Physicians who were called into con sultation were of the opinion that death was due to natural causes and made no report to the Coroner. It was not until the woman's will, found In a room, had been filed for probate that mysterious phases of the case came out. The will disposes of a 5500,000 estate and bequeaths $25,000 to Kdgar R. Acceta, an Italian, formerly a singer and mando lin -pteyer, who six years ago sued Mrs. Stelle- for breach Of promise and asked $25,000 damages. Acceta had been with the woman three hours before she died. Money and Jewels Secreted. Nicholas MIehels,- Assistant State's At torney, who was named as executor in the will, was notified of the death and, with the assistance of Mrs. Stelles maid, made a thorough search of her effects. One of the last things they ran across, in the bottom of her trunk, was a bag containing $10,000 worth of diamonds and an old skirt, into the lining of which had been sewed $26,000 in bills. Another mysterious angle of the affair Is that Acceta was the sole witness Sun day morning to the murder here of Philip Catalona, an Italian saloonkeeper, by an unknown Italian, who fired six bullets into Catalona's body and escaped. Few facts could be gathered tonight of Mrs. StPlles relations with Acceti- The (Concluded on Page 2. THE CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE REVIEWING STAND IS THE COLIMBIA -TRUST CO.'S INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERtATT8 Maximum temperature. 73 degrees; minimum. 4 desreea. TODAY'S Probably fair; eooler; westerly winds. . v , Rose FUval. Motor cars pay homage to rose In magnifi cent parade, witnessed by 300,000. Page 1. Consuls of various countries to see festivi ties today. Pace 14. Most successful rose show ever held closes. Page 14. Horses to be' shown to advantage today in horse and vehicle parade. Page 14. . Fifty thousand lights will make electric pa rade brilliant spectacle tonight. Page 15. More than 70 couoles wedded in Portland since Rose Festival began. Page 9 - Foreign. . Kaiser gets salary of $22.50 a minute. Page 1. . "" Viscount Maidstone and Margaretta Drexel lave smartest wedding of London sea - son. Page 3. Italy's.. - King and Queen visit earthquake stricken city and help sufferers. Page 3. Politics Majority for Carroll In Iowa increased; Re publican's convention may condemn Cum mins and XollIver. Page 2. Iomestic Rich widow dies mysteriously in Chicago ho tel -.- after being pursued by Italian to ' whem she had made bequest. Page 1. Brewers Association president says brsw ers will work with true friends of tem perance reforms. Page 3. ' Sports. - Pacific Coast League' results: Los. Angeles . Portland 3; San Francisco 6. Oakland 2; "Vernon 5, Sacramento 4. Page 8. Jeff does fast work; trouble denied. Page 8. Commercial .and Marine. Outlook for deciduous fruit crops on Pacific Coast. Page 21. Bonds are firmer at New York. Page 21. Government wheat report shows condition slightly under average. Page 21. Four ships are chartered to load at Port land. Page 20. Pacific Northwest. Gloomy Gus. Vancouver's ' dogcatcher, has many trials. Page 7. President Taft refuses to remove negro - troops from Fort Iwton; negro makes confession. Fage 7. .. Woman firebrand held to grand Jury on girl companion s testimony. Page 6. Arrest of James C. Alexander on libel charge furnishes excitement at Roseburg. Page n. Frogs mistake bonfire tor sun; croaking no longer menaces drama. Page 1. Seattle society folk are victims of holdup "Joke. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity.' H. N". Boehmer, Vale bank employe, arrested tor alleged irregularities. Fage 3. . Council sustains Mayor's veto of terra cotta pipe ordinance and forbids dancing at The Oaks. Page v. Oregon liquor dealers form mutual protec tive association. Page 12. Sunnyslde Methodists discuss -controversy in cnurcn. page yu. H. M. Adams resigns position with North X Bank to serve W estera Pacific. Page 0. Judge Coke decides Dan J. Malarkey may remain as special counsel in Hindu riot case. Page 10. i - George S. Shepherd First to File. SALEM. Or., June 8. (Special.) George S. Shepherd, of Portland, filed in the Sec retary of State's office today notice of his intention to become a candidate for Congress to succeed Representative Ellis. Shepherd is the first candidate to file his declaration. Jockey Kicked., May Bie. LATONIA. Ky., June 8. Jockey Glasner was kicked in the head when Tritona fell In the fourth and suffered a concussion of the brain. His condition is critical. Up to a. late hour tonight he had not regained consciousness. outs on BAF4 IN WISCONSIN Republican Convention ' Is All For Taft. . CANDIDATES ARE NOT NAMED Polfcy of Opponents of County , Opposition Prevails. STATE ISSUE IS AVOIDED Speakers Lay Stress on Party loyal ty and Insurgent Movement Is Arraigned BitterlyFoes of . La Foilette There. '. MILWAUKEE, June 8. (Special.) A platform dealing entirely with Na tional issues, indorsing President Wil liam Howard Taft. and criticising Re publican office holders not in sympathy with his policies will be the sole result of the conservative - Republican con ventlon. as far as an official record is concerned. There-will be no indorse ments of a slate of candidates - to be voted on in the Republican primary election. The opponents of county option and W. M. Lewis, the La Foilette candidate for Governor have won, and state can dldates and state issues will not figure in this convention. Brewers' Campaign Prevails. W. 1 H. Austin, the general counsel of the Wisconsin and Michigan Brewers' Association, is managing the anti-county option campaign in this state and said to have all along opposed -the indorsing of any candidates by this convention or the adoption of sny state platform, for fear the convention indorsement would be for Governor Davidson and a fight over the county option issue would re sult. When the- conservative leaders "be ban meeting, Mr. Austin served notice that any attempt at an Indorsement of any candidates by the conservatives than E. E. Fairchild would mean that the sup port, of the opponents of county option would go to F. E. McGovern, in the Gubernatorial fight, although Mr. McGov ern is a La Foilette man. The convention proper, which has for its purpose the initiation of a move- (Conoluded on Page 3.) .AUTOMOBILE DECORATED AS A FLORAL -AEROPLANE. KAISER GETS $22.50 A MINUTE, SALARY BESIDE THIS MODEST WAGE; HE HAS LARGE INCOME- . Ninety Landed Estates and Fifty Royal Residences Are Among His Holdings Horses Free. ... . BERLIN, June 8. (Special.) Kaiser Wilhelm's income is computed to a nicety as the result of the discussion aroused by the proposal to increase the royal civil list. It is estimated that the income he derives from government sources amounts to. 5.340 marks (Jl,- 335) an hour, or 89 marks ($22.50) a minute. .' These figures .came out in the course of furious attacks made by So cialists upon the bill in the Prussian Chamber of Deputies. That the Kaiser is really a man of great wealth is supported by a num ber of other facts unearthed by op ponents of the bill. He is owner of about 90 landed estates and SO royal residences, including hunting boxes. Also, under an old law, he receives free, 40 riding horses each year, valued at about 120,000 marks ($30,000.) The Crown Prince has a special income from separate sources. Exceptional bitterness marked the debate on the . civil list bill and one orator was called to order and charged with high treason by the president of the chamber. DEATH ENDS HONEYMOON Bridegroom of Two Hours Succumbs to Stroke of Paralysis. - Within two hours of his marriage. Miles Elliott, a farmer, . living near Silverton, Wash.,- died on Monday at the home of his brother-in-law, Henry Johnson, 81 East Eighth 'street south. His bride was Miss Adeline Carlson. The couple came to Portland to be married and to see the Rose Festival as a part of their honeymoon trip. Following the ceremony, the couple had .just arrived at the Johnson home when Mr. Elliott was stricken . with paralysis. He was 50 years old. He seemingly had recovered from a sim ilar stroke by which he was afflicted last January. PEARY SUED BY DR. COOK Discredited Explorer Alleges $10,' 000 Is Due Htm for Goods. BERLIN, June 8. According to the Lokal Anielger, Dr. F. A.- Cook, the Arctic, explorer, has instituted suit In the Berlin courts against Commander R. E. Peary. The paper says Cook seeks to . re-r-nver tio.000. which he alleges to be due htm in payment for bearskins and other polar products delivered to' the commander. SOCIETY FOLK ARE IH HOLD OP JOKE" Women on Stage Coach Give Up Jewels. MILLIONAIRE IS DICK TURPIN Hurries to Clubhouse With "Swag," but Bungles Lines. SEATTLE POLICE AROUSED Sirs. G. II. Snow den, Xiece of Presi dent Taft, and Mrs. J. H. Bal linger, Kiece or Secretary, Are Among Frightened Victims. SEATTLE, June 8. The English stage coach which Harry Whitney Treat, a millionaire, has been driving each day during the past week between the Hotel Washington and the Seattle Golf and. Country Club, carrying society women. was held up on its trip this afternoon by four masked and heavily-armed men, who obtained $7500 worth of valuables from the women passengers and scared them thoroughly.' The coach, horses, and postilions, which were imported from England, are said to be as Sne as any that Dick Turpiri ever saw, and the hold-up. which was planned by the husbands of some of tha passengers, gave an eighteenth century flavor to the coach ride that was far more successful than the "bandits" had planned. Frightened Women Give T7p Jewels. The women were ordered harshly to remove their rings and other jewels and drop them In a bag, which one of the robbers extended on a long pole. Thor oughly frightened, but none hysterical, the women placed in the bag watches and jewelry worth $7500. Treat was commanded to drive with all speed to the golf clubhouse, and he lost no time. The robbers vanished into the brush. Treat, on arriving at the clubhouse, telephoned to the police, and. an automobile loaded with all the men available at police headquarters was dis patched to the scene of the robbery. Meanwhile, Joshua Green, president of the Puget Sound Navigation Company and member of the Rainier Club, in the role of Dick Turpin, hurried with the "loot" to the clubhouse, to return the valuables to the women, Passengers . Threaten Treat. Harry Whitney Treat, society whip, was "In on the hold-up," but the joke was eventually turned on him. His pas sengers were so excited and angry that they followed him to the telephone, when he was notifying the police, and he had no chance to tell the cops that it was a merry Jest. Much against his will, he sorrowfully gave the police all the details of the hold-up, and with difficulty re strained several of his passengers from adding their indignation to his informa tion. Following is a list of the passengers on the coach: Mrs. J. H. Balllnger. Mrs. George H. Snowden, Mrs. J. D. Farrell. Mrs. John W. Eddy, Mrs. Seton Lindsay, Mrs. Fred S. Stimeon, Mrs. Charles Willard Stim son. Mrs. Carleton Hlnskamp, Mrs. T. Fruhm and Mrs. Joshua Green. President's Xlece Is Victim. Mrs. Snowden is a niece of President Taft. Mrs. Balllnger is a niece of Sec retary Ballinger. Mrs. Farrell is the wife of the head of the Harriman system in the Puget Sound district. The members of the "bandit gang" were identified later as Joshua Green, the millionaire steamship man; John W. Eddy, one of the owners of the Port Blakeley mills; Captain Charles Brydoen and a waterfront character known as "Red" Gleason. "Red" Gleason, who calls out the ar rival and departure of the vessels at the Colman dock, was taken into the band . on account of his terrifying voice. Glea son did the talking for the "bandits," ' while Brydoen passed around the bag for the collection of valuables. Green Bungles His Lines. Mr. Green, was to notify the police that he was going into the highway robbery business for the time being. Green, how ever, forgot his lines and the holdup went through in regular dare-devil, hands up, stand and deliver style. The "Joke" was framed by Messrs. ; Green and Eddy. 3 BOYS STEAL MILKCART, They Want to Come to'Fesltval, but Police eGt Them. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 8. (Spe cial.) Not having the cash for trans portation, W. Byng, Constantino Hayes , and Rudolph Kokers, each about 10 years of age, last night stole a milk J wagon and team and started for Fort land, "to see the Rose Festival." . Beyond Montasano, however, the arkness frightened the little fellows and they turned back. In the meantime the police had been notified by the milk vender that his outfit had mys triously disappeared and the young sters were picked up, upon entering; the city.