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mi nv s PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. J VOL. -L.. .AU. Oi3 4i7. - ' - - " DURAND HINTS AT Sic cut in figures Portland's Lists Arrive j at Washington. WEEK IS NEEDED ON WORK Reiucon Not So Great in Pfcpprtion as in Tacoma. : OTHER FIGURES OUT SOON Special Airala Are Now Busy Re checking Returns In Seattle and Spokam - Reports Expected to b Announced Soon. OREGON" AN NEWS BUREAU, Wah lnirton. Oct-l. (Special.) Census Di rector Dutpd today Intimated that Portland's Ipulation when announced by hia bu u will be substantially mailer tha u shown by the original reports of ie enumerators A partia. report of Special Agent Heater wa received today, accompa nied by son of the revised schedules. The final rs-ort and tha remainder of the erhednlrt are looked for tomorrow. It Is upon fester's preliminary report that DuranVaaes nls opinion Mr. Durarl said he could not at this time state J finitely what the popula tion of Portmnd would be. nor could he strte publlctr how great a reduction had been mitle by Hester. Big Reduction Hinted. When tnld'that the people of Port land had beet led to believe that com paratively fev names had been strlckec off the retorts by Hester, ha said: "Mr. Htef baa not been quoted to that effrct. has her Then he added: "That word com paratlve'r" la susceptible of rarioua in terprets, ions. I do not know what the people o" Portland would regard aa a comparatively small reduction In their census figures." "Portland will not suffer any such reductions aa waa made at Tacoma. will ltr waa asked. The induction will not he so great at Portland aa at Tacoma. be said, but addfd: That Is to say. In pro portion to tha total population. It will not be so great. As to actual number of names eliminated. I can't make any statement." San Francisco figures Soon. It will require a week or more to tabulate the revised figures from Port land. Mr. Durand said that the population of v Spokane. Seattle and some other Northwestern cities would not be an nounced until Special Agents Mom sen and McKenale, who supervised the re checking in those cities, have had a conference with Chief Statistician Hunt, who Is on his way to recount Tacoma. None of these cities, therefore, 1 lively to be announced before the end . this week. San Francisco will be ounred In a day or two. A to census employes responsible for padding in Tacoma. Director Durand said no prosecutions would be started until the Federal grand Jury meets In January. Grand Jury to Probe. It is his understanding that enumer ators whose returns were questionable will first be examined, and if they make the same statements before the grand Jury that they made to Special Agent McKenxle. namely, shifting the blame to Special Agent Corwln. the Jury will then turn Its attention to that ex-offlclal. , Durand has heard nothing from Cor win of his purpose to prosecute those persons responsible for the publication of stories reflecting upon hla conduct of the census work In Tacoma. BYSTANDER JMADE VICTIM Two Men Are Wounded as Result of Fight In Tacoma Cafe. TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 31. (Special. Cnrur Dohrs is in Fannie Paddock Hos pital shot through the lung and near death and Fred Welfringer is at his borne shot through the hand as the re sult of a fight in the Eagle Cafe. 1US Commerce street, late tonight. Koy Sands. Frank Doran and John Favlis are in Jail pending Investigation. Mrs. John Cogswell, 'a telephone op erator was arrted at the same tife but later released on CS bail. The police believe Sarnie did the shoot- lng. How tho .light started tbey have not been able to learn. OYSTER STEW POISONS 12 Gray Family at Thurston Now Out of Danger From Ptomaine. EUGENE. Or. Oct. Si. (Special.) Twelve members of the Gray family, who live at Thurston, are now out of danger from ptomaine poison experi enced by them Sunday night from eat ing oyster soup m'ide from canned oys ters. Those afflicted were Henry Gray and three children; hla daughter, Mrs. Campbell, and her child, and the six children of Char'.e. Gray. After supper 8uaday they began to experience pains and at 11:30 a physi cian was sent for at Eugene. SON LATE, RACE TO DYING SIRE HALTS FOUR HOURS' TARDIXESS ADDS THREE DAIS TO TRIP. William Potter's Rush to Colonel Thomas Potter's Deathbed Re tarded at Skagway. crr.--n-n.-iY. Oct. 31. William Potter missed hia steamer by four hours today. thereby losing three flays in me .. - u i. h bedside of his father. Colonel Thorn ae Potter, the Philadelphia millionaire, who is dying tfAurauo aty. Tnimr Tntter was booked for paese.se nr. th .tumihiii cltv of Seattle. When the steamer sailed for Seattle at 11:16 o'clock this morning Potter had not been heard from and the vessel left without him. At 3:80 o'clock this afternoon, four hnin and nve minutes after the city 01 Seattle sailed. Potter arrived on a White Pass etc Yukon train from V. hlte Horse. Y. T., where he first received word of hi. father-. Illnea Potter was deeply moved when he learned that by mlseing connections here he had sacrincea inree precious days in hia race across the con tinent. The next, steamer for the south la the Prniresa Beatrice, which sails- for Van- cover, B. C Thursday. If Potter had caught the City of Seattle, he ou.a have arrived in Seattle Thursday morn ing, but now he cannot get to Van couver until Sunday. It is probable he will take a Canadian t-acmc inun from Vancouver Instead of going to Se attle to start his overland trip. The myug Pottac received at White Horse did not emDhaalze the seriousness of lua father's Illness and H waa not until he arrived here that he learned that Colonel Potter Is critically ill. PAPA COMES TO RESCUE Girl Tourist Doesn't Declare Gowns; Cnstoms Officials Object. NEW YORK. Oct. 81. Miss Hortense M. Harder, who returned from school in Paris on the Kalserln Auguste Victoria on Saturday, accompanied by her mother, was Involved In a customs investigation today because she had ignored the ad vice of her father to declare everything dutiable. The father. Victor A. Harder, a wealthy Brooklyn contractor, went to the Custom-House today and straight ened out the tangle aa far as possible. "I wrote my daughter to declare every thing and sent her a copy of the cus toms regulations, and received her reply before she left Paris." said Mr. Harder at the hearing. He exhibited hia daugh ter's reply.. "Don't worry, papa; mother and I will declare everything." Notwithstanding this promise, customs Inspectors found seven undeclared towns. They were seized, and to obtain them today Mr. Harder was forced to pay their full value In addition to 60 per cent duty, S63 In all. In view of the father's atti tude, no further action will be taken in the ease. ILL, HE FLIES DANGER FLAG Lighthouse Keeper Summons Heath er at Full Speed for Aid. In response to signals of distress the lighthouse tender Heather hurried to Tillamook Bock. 114 mllea away, last Saturday to find upon arrival at Its destination that the third assistant keeper had suffered a severe attack of asthma and had resorted to marine sig nals to be relieved temporarily from his post. Adding more oddity to the trip of the Heather, the skipper found that the ailing Government employe had gone ashore on a passing vessel before the arrival of the tender to ascertain the portent of the danger flags. W. H. Stark is the light-keener whose sudden Illness and whose novel method of summoning aid caused the rush of the Heather to the rocky coast. PIG'S LIBERTY SHORTLIVED Porker Jumps Into Willamette, but Patrol Launch Is C.-ptor. One black pig. whose previous ren- des-voua was In rural territory, yester day caused the crew of the harbor pa trol launch Elldor considerable trouble In making his escape from a car on the East Side and plunging Into the Wll- laraette south of the Steel Bridge ap proach- Following the porker was a crowd of truckmen, trainmen and others. Then the patrol boat was called out and In the chase the pig had the best of It for a time, because be dove be neath the aurface when the boat ap proached. Knowing he would aoon come up the crew fashioned a noose, which waa dropped over his snout when It appeared and he waa towed back to captivity. VICTIMS OF LOTTERY TURN Man Rames House and Lot, Wife's Brother Wins He Is Indicted. ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. SL Charged with using the mails "for a scheme similar to a lottery." B. Bernard, an auctioneer, waa indicted by the Federal grand Jury here today. Bernard recently raffled off a fur nished house and lot in Grove Park, valued at 110.000. the chances selling for SI each. The winning number waa held by Mrs. , Bernard's brother, who lives In New York City. When the result waa announced, an Indignation meeting waa held by the Atlanta holders of the tickets and a fund was subscribed for an Investiga tion, which finally resulted lu the indictment. PORTLAND BEATS PREVIOUS RECORDS City'sGrowth Commer cially Unsurpassed. OCTOBER'S GAIN GREATEST Postoffice Receipts Alone Show 22.65 Pet. Increase. SEATTLE IS LEFT IN WAKE Despite Election Campaign's Prog ress, Bank Clearings, Building, Shipments and Realty Activity Show Big Growth. October waa a great month for Port land, closing yesterday with a record of industrial and commercial growth far exceeding that of any corresponding month In the city's history- Nearly all lines of activity show healthy Increases. That the advancement was made In the midst of the election campaign, when there 1 usually more or leas a feeling of retrenchment, is considered particularly creditable and Indicates that Portland Is the one Important city that cannot be checked under ordinary circumstances. Most gratifying is the large volume of business of the Portland Postoffice. The receipts for the month amounted to $82, 019.36, ss compared with $66,870.91 in Oc tober, 1909, with an Increase of 22.65 per cent. Postal Receipts Take Jump. The total of receipts is not only among the largest ever reached at the local Postoffice, but It will also exceed that of Seattle. It Is admitted, by a comfortable margin. The receipts for September also gave a healthy Increase over Seat tle's record. Bank Clearings, realty transfers, lum ber and grain shipments as well aa building permits were strong for the month, each surpassing the volume of business in October, 1909. except building permits. Compared with the records of other cities Portland has made remark able progress for the month. While the building permita will not quite equal the figures of the month last year, the total number of permita issued and the aggregate of capital represented have exceeded expectations. Building permits for the month reached 464, representing Sl.409.670 and bringing the total amount of money Invested during the ten months of the year up to SI 4.770,333. The permits so far Issued this year exceed the total amount last year by over $1,280,000. Realty Activity Great. Activity in real estate was large and showed substantia Increase since last month. The larger number of trans fers were for residences and home sites. The aggregate amount invested In real property waa SI. 730. 900. The first ten months of the present year far surpass the record made for the corre sponding period In 1909. The total amount to date is S26.104.930 against (Concluded on Page 6.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. ' TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature, D degrees; minimum, 49 degree. TODAY'S Pair; easterly win dm. National. Census Director Durand hints at btr reduc tion in Portland census figures. Page 1. Roek Island official complains railroads are Injured by too many commissions. Page Magazine postage to be Increased with penny letter postage as goal. Page 2. Insular. Filipinos, In uprising, kill Christiana Page S. Politics. Democratic candidate for Governor of "Con necticut replies to Roosere't's criticism of him as Supreme Judge. Page 4. Political tight this year in Kansas one of hottest ever. Pase X A- W. Lafferty campaigns in Eastern Ore gon; talks of irrigation. Page 6. Oswald West away when most important case In court demands his presence Railroad Commissioner. Pago 7. Bowerman receives pledges of support in Portland suburbs. Page ltf. Rot -level t talks nine times In Manhattan In behalf of Stlmson. Page 4- Frank Bchlegel, Democratic leader, deserts Chamberlain forces and Joins "tail of ticket." Page 16. ttomeatic. Carnegie hero fund commission awards nvtdals. cash and pensions to 58 brave men. Page 4. Witnesses differ widely as to whether there was escaping gas in Times office, page 0. New York express strike threatens to tie up all transportation in city except rail roads. Page 6. Johnstone, in Wright airship, breaks world's altitude record. Page 1. Supreme Court rules Jurors In murder trial may read newspapers. Page 3 Sports. Final week's play In Coast League finds Portland leading with pennant virtually cinched. Page 6. Multnomah Athletic Club and Washington State College to meet on gridiron to day. Page S. Pacific Northwest. Plot to rob warehouses and cars of grain Is unearthed; Pendleton suspect arrested. Page T. Squatters wIM rush to Coeur d'AIene lands today. Page 7. Son of Colonel Thomas Potter, missing steamer at Skagway. Is delayed three days In rush to father's deathbed. Page 1 Commercial and Marine. Major Mclndoe, U- 6. A., to infst upon compliance with order prohibiting dump--lng of screenings Into river. Page 20. Local wheat prices steadily falling. Page 21. Chicago wheat market slumps under re newed selling. Page 21. Late rally in stock market. Page 21 Better demand for apples In Middle West and South. Page 21. Demand for livestock la strong. Page 21. Portland and Vicinity. . Judge Tazwell puzxled by varying stories told In Dltchburn assault case. Page 14. Railroads anxious to acquaint public with methods. Page 20- Two orphsn girls say Greeks made them victims of white slave traffic Page 14. Evidence In Keren murder trial proves con tradictory. Page 36. "Steve" t'onnell, secret service man, made members of Imperial Chinese household. Page 1. Portland surpasses rM previoas records com merically In clt's history. Page 1. Home Rule resolutions result in call of con ference of Oregon town Mayors. Page 0. Work on Mount Hood Railway progresses rapidly. Page 9. People of Great Britain are Interested in Oregon. Page 12. Dr. William Bisen arrant d after death of Mrs. Anna Foleen; damaging statement left. Page 5. GIRL IS KILLED BY AUTO Another, Her Companion at Bieji cling, Is Seriously Hurt. OAKLAND. Cal., Oct. 31. Catherine Nush, the 10-year-old daughter of C. F. Nash, president of the Pacific Theologi cal Seminary, was killed and Berdlne Price, 11 years old, seriously injured to night by an automobile driven by W. R. Campbell, a Ban Francisco real estate men. The two little girls were, riding bicyo- clcs and were run down by the automo bile at a street crossing. Berdlne Price's left leg was broken and she was other wise Injured. The wheels of the auto mobile crushed the chest of Katherine Nash. CAN'T SCREEN THE REAL ISSTJE. SUS FIGHT HOT; RIVAL CLAIMS OUT Both Parties Say They Will Carry State. BIG PLURALITIES EXPECTED But Silent Vote of Farmer May Falsify Forecasts. . STANDPATTERS ARE ANGRY Alleged Aid by Insurgents to Demo crats Causes Threats to Be Made. Three or Five Democrats May Go to Congress. TOPBKA. Kan., Oct SL (Special.) With one week more for campaigning, both parties are laying claim to the state by substantial majorities. Chairman Dolley, of the Republican committee, says Governor Stubbs will be elected by more than 80,000 majority, and that all of the eight Republican Con gressmen will win. Chairman Martin, of the Democratic committee, sneers at this forecast and says (Jeorge H- Modges. the Democratic candidate for Governor, will be elected by from 12.000 to 16,000 major ity, and that the Democrats will elect three, and possibly four Congressmen. The Eastern forecasts on the Congres sional elections In Kansas give the Democrats three out of the eight Con gressmen. The three districts given to the Democrats are the First, Third and Sixth. The publication of these fore casts has stirred up the Kansas standpat Republicans to a high pitch, and they are demanding of the Insurgent Repub licans an explanation. The First and Third Districts are represented by An thony and Campbell, who were the only standpat Congressmen that secured re- nomination at the August primary elec tion. Anthony won oct by something over 600 majority, and Campbell was re nominated by more than SOOO. , Chance Seen for Chapman. In the First District the Democrats were so sure that McNeal, Insurgent, would win that they did not put up a candidate In the field, for they figured that with McNeal as the Republican can didate they could not elect. Now J. B. Chapman, a progressive Democrat, is on the ticket as an independent candidate against Anthony, and many affect to be lieve he will be elected. The charge is made by the Anthony standpatters that the Insurgent Repub licans in the First District who sup ported McNeal at the primary are' now openly declaring for Chapman, and that they do not intend to abide by the de cision of the primary election. In the Third District it is openly charged that the Insurgents are support ing Botkln, the Democratic candidate. and 11 is said he haa a good chance of election, for if the insurgent vote Is added to the regular Democratic strength It will be sufficient to defeat Campbell. This condition appears to have sifted (Concluded on Page 6.) N PRINCE TSAI HSUN HONORS CONNELL "STEVE" NOW OXE OF IMPER ' IAJj CHINESE HOUSEHOIiD. Secret Service Man Ixaded With Valuable Gifts by Oriental Diplomat He Guards. When "Steve" Connell, Oregon Chief of the Secret Service of the United Rtatpn. returned Siindav from his one- month trip as guardian of the person of Prince Tsal Hsun, the member of the Imperial family of China who recently made a tour of the United States, he refrained from announcing that he had been made a member of the imperial nM And a veteran of the Grand Army of the Celestial Empire. Mr. Connell secured a discarded safe from the office of the United States Dls trint Attnmev in which to place the presents with which he had been loaded down when the Prince sailed from Hono lulu in safety. When Mr. Connell bade farewell to the imperial Chinese diplomat at Hono lulu he was surprised when the Prince stepped forward and pinned a. medal on his breast. It carried the colors of the Chinese Empire, and in a neat gold circle at the bottom says that the bearer has rendered distinguished services to the Chinese Empire. The Prince also presented Mr. Connell with a handsome cigarette case in solid gold, bearing the dragon emblem on Loh Hd. He was given a Jade ring of Inestimable value. 'The cigarette case was in use by the Prince on the trip to the United States with the comnllmei With the compliments of Prince Tsallark this evening with the barograph TTmn Mr. Cnnnel broueilt to Mrs. Con nell a hand -carved, solid silver fruit basket, which flaunts many hieroi glyphics of the Chinese Empire, and the gift is accompanied by a pair of vases which resemble Jade in color but are as light as tissue paper. MISSING BOY IN HOSPITAL Worried Mother . Finds Son Ran Over by Auto. Was whn Henrv Hammer. ' 10 years old. did not return to his home, $91 Oregon street, after school yesterday afternoon, his mother became worried and set out in search for him. Inquiring among lads in the neighborhood, she learned a boy had been struck by an automobile and taken to flood Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Hammer rushed to the hospital and there found her son. seriously injured. tvu Krtv wnji run down by an auto mobile driven by H. H. Hilton, who lives at 97i To jit Fiftv-second street, at 4 o'clock, near the intersection of East Ttnrrolria and Fifteenth streets. Ihe victim of the accident sustained a broken itv md nther iniuries. Dr. J. M. Batch- eller, who attended him, says he has a chance of recovery. BRYAN SPURNS DAHLMAN "Peerless Leader Proclaims Inde pendence in Nebraska Politics. T.Tvroi.N. Neb.. Oct. 31. In a hall hired by himself and speaking outside the iurisdtction of the Democratic state committee. William J. Bryan to night proclaimed his political indepen dence so far as the head of the Demo cratic state ticket is concerned, Just- iflofl hi holt of James C. Dahlman, candidate for Governor, but disclaimed his intention of becoming a political free lance In National affairs. For himself, he said he would do what he could to put an end to the spree upon which the Democratic party had embarked: he was not willing the party should die of delirium tremens. SMELTING KING TO WED Henrv Guggenheim, Aged 20, Takes License to Marry Miss Rosenberg. NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Henry Frank Guggenheim, one of the great smelting men, accompanied by his fiance. Helen Rosenberg, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim, obtained a marriage license at the city hall today. As he is but 20 years old, it was neces sary for his parents to give their con sent. Young Guggenheim gave his occupa tion as smelterman, and said he was living at the St. Regis Hotel. " Miss Rosenberg is 24 years old. She lives in New York. COOK . GREETS WELLMAN Discredited Arctic Explorer Sends Message to Aeronaut. NEW YORK, Oct. 31. The Times will print tomorrow a cable message signed by Dr. Frederick. A. Cook, the erst while Arctic explorer. It Is a message of congratulation to Walter Wellman, sent through the London correpondent of the Times and is as follows: "Acting upon your offer to transmit for me a message for Wellman, kindly send him for me my heariest congratulations for his wonderful feat. If he crosses the Atlantic, he will have gained an object of greater use to mankind . than the conquest of the Pole." DEER HUNTER IS KILLED John Shadle, of PuyaMup, Shot While With Party of Friends. TACOMA, Wash., Oct 31. (Special.)- John Shadle, of Puyallup, was shot and killed today while hunting deer In the North Bay country, on the Upper Sound. The place is accessible only by steamer and no particulars were received. fiadle went out several days ago with a party of friends. He was formerly In the employ of the streetcar company. JOHNSTONE FLIES 9714 FEET New World's Record Is Made by American. "BABY" WRIGHT CRAFT USED Grahame-White and Moisant Have Falls; Both Unhurt. DREXEL IS VERY ANGRY Englishman's Challenge to Moisant for Another Race Around Statuo of Liberty Is Ignored by Chicago Aviator. - NEW YORK, Oct. 31. A "baby" Wright machine, Ralph Johnstone at the wheel, glided gracefully to earth In the twilight at the close of the ln- altitude. The little machine of only 36-horsepower had been up 971 feet, exceeding by 528 feet the height at tained in France. October 11, by Henry Wynnmalon of Holland. Johnstone's sky-climbing feat was not the only notable incident of the closing day of the meet. Claude Grahame-White, the British aviator who carries away the Gordon Bennett trophy, which takes the next Interna tional tournament to England, sharp ened the sporting appetite with a chal-. lenge to John B. Moisant of Chicago, for another race from the park around the Statue of Liberty . and return. Moissant. who won J10.000 for his fast flight around the statue yester day, refused to consider the challenge unless Grahame-White agreed to fly in a BO-horsepower Bleriot, a machine equal in power to his own. White, who made the statue flight in a 100-lior.ie-power Bleriot, declined to entertain this counter offer, so that the chance for another thrilling flight over Brooklyn Is off. Disgusted . because Grahame-White was not .allowed a second try for ; the Statue of Liberty flight, J. Armstrong Drexel caused a sensation tonight by announcing that he would withdraw . from the Aero Club of America. Grahame-White Has Accident. Then Grahame-White, denied anoth er chance for a visit to Miss Liberty, sent a thrill through the spectators when at the close of a speed race with J. A. McCurdy, of the Curtiss team, his propeller snapped, his monoplane dug Into the ground in front of the grand stand, turned turtle, and burled the aviator underneath. He was uninjured and won the race. Moissant's winning of the $3000 distance prize offered by the Aero Club of Amer ica was the other big event of the day. w traveled aDoroxlmately SPA miles in two hours. In landing, after winning the event, he smashed his propeller and broke a running wheel, but escaped un scathed. Wrights Are Jubilant. The Wright brothers were Jubilant at Johnstone's success. It was the first time he had ever flown their tiny road ster and he had set a new world mark. Arch Hoxsey, his friend and rival, was one of the first to congratulate Jonstone. As- the crowds about the Judges' stand cheered end cheered the announcement of Johnstone's wonderful air feat. J. Arm strong Drexel swooped down to tha earth. He had been battling in the air with the Wright "pupil," but had at tained only 8870 feet. Johnstone had easily won the altitude event, with lta $5000 prise. " It was an ideal day. The air was clear and crisp, the' sun shone from a clear blue sky and there was Just enough wind to stir the row of flags along the top of the grandstand. Tho first event was the two-hour distance race for a purse of $3500, donated by members of the Aero Club of America.' The purse was split into three prizes. , Race Is Fast One. The roar of applause had hardly died away when far across the field the white wings of a monoplane shot up from the ground and swept toward the starting line. It was Moissant and he was flying the same machine with which he won the Statue of Liberty flight. "Bud" Mars, of the Curtiss team, and Simon and La tham, of the French team. followed quickly and soon were chasing Moissant about the couree at almost a mile a min ute clip. Mars was soon down with a broken engine and after a few laps, Latham's engine became balky and he was forced to descend in front of his hangar. Moissant ,and Simon were alone in tho air, flying close to each other. When he passed the grandstand, Moissant let out his speed a notch and .shot ahead. Simon came to earth before the lap was finished and Moissant" was flagged. Then It was announced that Simon had pro tested that Moissant had fouled him by passing too close to him in the air. Moissant Is Penalized. The Judges penalized the Chicago man three laps, but in a few minutes he was up again' whizzing around only a few feet in the air. Latham and Simon were, once more in the contest and Moissant appeared to be keeping out of their way. , It was a queer race. When the finish flag was put up, two (Concluded on fags XX X Ir77i i or n I