PORTLAND. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1911.
VOL LI NO. 15.G70.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
$100 LOAN COSTS
BORROWER $588.30
AFTER $233 IS PAID SIIYI.OCK
MEASURE FOUGHT
'NELLIE BLY,' BRIDE
DESERTED BY MAN
RECIPROCITY BILL
YOUNG STUDENTS
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fii IDENTIFIED
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HUMAX LIFELINE FAILS TO RES
CUE HERBERT CRAIG.
GETS $333. SO JIDGMEST,
BAXD JS BIGAMIST.
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Taft Wins Victory With
Aid of Democrats.
REPUBLICAN PARTY IS SPLIT
More Members Oppose Than
Support President.
OLD GUARD VERY BITTER
Dal art I and rnrdncy Make Vrllrd
Fredk-tloo of IlrpoblU-an Defeat.
Clark .Vrnvrd of Appljlnr f.ag
When Cloture ! l"-d.
WASHINGTON". Fb. 14 rrs!dnt
Taft a reciprocity tirrrmrnt with Can
ad rd In In Hou of Itrp-
rBtatrvra tonlcht I! nu)i th aup
port of an almoat olid Wmocratl
vt. Th Wc :i bill rarrylne; th
acrmet Into effct waa rwd, 22
la :.
Th maiorMy of the Republican
rr..r.t vot. aaalnat th bill, th JI
vtaton fctna 7 ajr an! IT nay a. Th
I-amocratlc dtvlaloa waa 111 ay and
only flv naya
A majority of tba Republican Inaur
a-.n'. tr.wnl voted f r Ih MIL
Th M.Tari bll n.w tut to th Pan
at. W hat l:a fat w'll b In that body
U proMmatli al. Th Praaldent bellrvea.
If a n!:ibut-r ran b volt1 and a rot
taken, th bill will paaa. H la Inalatrn
that tr 5t.ri.it aha!! -t en nay or lha
ethar. and haa Indicated Dial h wll
ra'l an extra aeaalon of Cor. reaj tf I
lavs not do ao.
Hitter FlrM Hagr.
Th raiat of th M'.l In th Hon
cam at ih and of a Inn dlat. which
al ti;ns aa aa blttar aa haa h.n heard
on h f!or of that chamber In years.
Th Bait waa ronflnrd almost wholly
to Ih R.puMU-aa s!da. 1'emocratle
tnfnbera md In from t'.ir to lima
and taunt. .1 th majority m-rnbara for
thalr lark of unity.
Th Dmocra:lr laadara wr uranl
noua In th belief that Ih reciprocity
till waa a K xJ on ami that they
would b rld to waKoma Mr. Taft Into
th ITocratle fold.
If Ih calendar had bn don away
with Wednesday th dahat would bar
continued f ir another leartslatlv day
Tba Republicans fought Ih ru!a. da-
aoum-lnar II In cauatlc Lanauaae. They
directed thalr Dra aaparlally against th
IRiocrata and accuaed tham. on th
a of coins; Into power In th House,
ef enforcing; a fii aa draatlc aa
aajthlnr ajcalnat which thry cad ao
quently Inaalghrd In th past.
Clark Rrtorta lo Dalirll.
Champ Clark took Representative
TalaII of I'aenaylaanla aharp y lo Laak
for complaining- of tha "un.lu haata"
with aH.-h h IIue waa artlr.r on
IB reciprocity aneaaure. Th Speaker
tot aalj Ih rvamorrat had aal fir
years oour.J and curse, whi: Ih a-en
t'tmu from Pennsylvania and hi a-
latanta had broua-nt la rul after rut
aad had rnahe-J leftaiatlnn throuah
without Btrrnc aa opportunity for
amendment.
t'odar ih clotur rule, which waa
adopted by aa cvarw hrlmln Tote. Ih
aly lKhal laft to opponent of Ih
tneaaisr waa a motion to recommit lb
MI! II Ih remmltte of th whole
Houa. wttii Inetructlona lo report cer
tain amenJmenta When the tint ram
t do thla. hmit a d"iaa mnnbera war
cltmorlac for recoantn.m.
ti'.e! waa recocnliad br Speaker
Cannon. II proposed that meate and
all vai produirta. prepared cereal
proftacta four. bran, rolton lira and
ba.'n. btn.Jlna; twin, lumber and
asrtruUural Implamenta be p jt oa lit
fre Uat. Th tmrtt war not
hahea br IMa. anU th motion waa
lt. Ill to 11
Th rlotur rul bad bean acreed 10
preitoaaly by a aot of lit to laT.
Shark." Wlna in Court When Fur
niture, C.Ucn .evurily Hums.
Man and Wife Jtnlnrd.
Sis FltANCISCO. fb. 14. (Special.)
Victim of bad luck and -per-cont-
rer-mor.th money loanera, Krank
Farmer and bla wlf ar not only with
out a bom, but ardoday bln; hound
ed by a deficiency Judgment for $131.10
because, fir yeara aro. Farmer waa
rcckleaa enough In bla neda to borrow
I10O at S per cent up per month from
1'red HalL a money lender. The loan
today rendered them wore than pen-
nllesa. when Hall aecured a deficiency
Judament In th a am named.
To aacura payment, they Kara a mort-
rate on their -little atore of boueehold
furniture. Farmer paid eereral In-
atallmenta on th loan but find today
thai orly IS waa credited on the prin
cipal. All other paymenta have been
applied on th Interest, amounting; to
I'.O a year on th 100 advanced. When
Farmer came to flirure op the way Hall
flured. he found that be atlll owned
fjj principal and f.'U Interest. To
thla. has been added the court coati
amounting" to 139. making; a total
Jutlcinent of flll.10.
Recently fire brok out In th homo
of lb Farmers and th furniture was
destroyed. Hall's security gone, be ap
pealed to th court for a deficiency
Judgment, which. rearlae of the
rtirhta of equity, th California statu!
permits him lo secure.
Employers' Compensa
tion Act Killed.
LIABILITY LAVVDEEMED ENOUGH
House Refuses to Pass Ab
bolt's Automatic Method.
BILL IS ROUTED, 32 TO 24
Opponents of Proponed Statute Ar
gue That It Would Nullify Peo
ple's Decision and That Refer
endum Would Quash It.
FT ATE CAriTOU Salem. Or.. Feb. 14.
-(Special.) Organised labor won Its
ftcht against Abbott's employers' au
tomatic compensation art when the bill
failed to paxa the House this after
noon.
With Westerlund absent, there were
MnnCM rVAnPC? Al IMnMY I only I4 -rotes for the bill, while II
aisapproTea ox me meuure.
Turfman's ei-Wlfe Loses Knits for
Money In Ohio Supreme) Court.
COWMPCS. O, Fab. 14. Mrs. Anna
K. Madden. Dow the wife of Lonla V.
Hell, of New Tork. lost both har caa
In the Supreme Court today by whlrh
aha sought to retain bar alimony In'
tereal In the eatata of her divorced
buaband. John K. Madden, of Chicago.
Mrs. Madden waa recently jrsntej a
decree for US a month allrany anl
Madden waa required to eiecute a
mortKe In truat on hla famous breed
ing; farm uear Uexlng-ton. Ky. Madden
later obtained a modification of the
decree, reducing; the alimony to 1150
a month. . He than asked that he be
wholly relieved from tha payment of
alimony oa th around that hla ex
w:re a nw nuaoano. Bell, waa a
wealthy man and tba Supreme Court
today npheld the lower courts In grant.
Ins; his plea. x
CLEVER SHOTS SAVE MAN
Hemmed In by Cougars, Orrgonlan
Kacai- by Bullet-Path.
I -A GRAXDE. Or, Feb. II. (Special.)
Hemmed In by Infuriated coujrnrs In
a at-ep canyon near Gibbon, on the
summit of tha Blue Mountain, not far
from Kamela. L M. Morgan, a resident
of Kamrla, experienced a halr-ralatng
xperlenc Saturday.
II waa hunting- up Pear Creek from
Gibbon, when h suddenly discovered
hug cougar eyeing him from a nearby
rock. Th first bullet was a flesh
wound only and th wounded animal
charged furiously. When tan feet away
and rushing with great speed at th
hunter, a bullet In th brain failed the
animal. At the same tlm another cou
gar waa approchtng on the Jump irotn
behind, but It. too. met death.
WAR MADE ON NEPOTISM
llman Will Fight Appointment of I
IlclatlTc to Office.
Just be
fore th adverse vote waa announced.
when It waa apparent the bill waa de
feated. Amme. of Multnomah, who
voted affirmatively, changed hla vote
to no.
Vigorous and Incisive waa the 90
minutes debate preceding the vote on
the bill. It waa Intimated by oppo
nents of the bill that If It should pass
It would b vetoed by the Governor,
and If It got through tha eaecutlve of
fice the referendum would be Invoked.
Opponents Fight Hard.
The bill waa flrat conatdered In com.
mlttee of th whole with Reynolds In
the chair. Numerous efforts by Its op
ponents to so amend the bill as vir
tually to kill It failed and the measure
waa reported back to the House Nen-
ner. Fonts. Clyde, Huntington. Peter
son. Carter and Brownhill spoKe
strongly aajalnat the bill, which was
defended by Thompson. McKlnney and
Bonebrake.
The principal objection nrged agalnat
the bill was that In effect It nullified
the employers' liability law adopted
by the people last November. Carter
predicted that any member of the
House voting; for tha bill would
dig his political grave. Brownhill in-
alated that the Legtalature was only
the creature of the people and did not
have the right In any way to abridge
any of the statutes enacted by popu
lar rote.
Labor Agaln.t Measure. s
In arguing against the bill. Fouts
said the measure waa vigorously op
posed by the laboring; claawes, who
sought Immunity and not protection.
and for that reason were entirely satis-
fled with the employers liability law
already on th statute books of the
state. He said that under the circum
stances the enactment by the Legisla
ture of the measure would place In the
hands of a Democratic' Governor a
splendid agency for further Intrench.
Ing himself officially and In popular
favor.
Defending the bill. Thompson spoke
fnrlu-1.rt on Fax. i
Spouse Not Only leaves Elizabeth
Cochrane Seaman Dundee, but
Takes Her Belongings Also.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Teh. 14. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Albert Dundee, formerly
Elisabeth Cochrane Seaman, a bride of
three weeks, who. lf years ago, became
world-famous as globe-trotting "Nellie
Bly." today vowed vengeance when In
formed that her husband was already tho
husband of another.
Dundee, who wxs a sign painter, 48
years old. got Into communication with
former Nellie Bly through the agency
of a matrimonial bureau. After a few
days of married life, Dundee began to
pack up. Clandestinely he packed up her
goods aa well as hla. Moving day was
Saturday and It came without Dundee
even saying good-bye.
"I was lonesome and am coming ta
the time in my life when I feel the need
of companionship," said Mrs. Dundee,
In attempting to explain why she rushed
headlong Into the alliance. "He is evoi
Illiterate, short of stature and not pre
possenalng in appearance In any way. Ho
even talks ungrammatically. I have had
experience with men and I am shocked
at myself that I could be cheated !n
thla way."
Grand Jury Ousts Man
f Who Makes It Farce.
TWO FACTIONS ALMOST RIOT
Woodyard Rules Storm With
Broomstick as Gavel.
LAW STUDENT GIVEN JOB
HORSE SAVES MAN AT SEA
Breaker Carries Vehicle Into Ocean,
but Animal Swims Out.
NEWPORT. Or.. Feb. J4. (Special.)
Thanks to the strength and sure-
footedness of the horse he was driving.
Capta'n H. E. Wilson, keeper of the
Yaqulna Heads lighthouse, four miles
north of this city, is living today.
Saturday he started with his horse
and buggy for Newport., taking his
usual route along the beach. Just
north of Jump-off-Joe, a huge comber
truck the vehicle, and horse, buggy
and man were carried seaward with
terrific swiftness. Mr. Wilson men.
tally bade good-bye to all mundane
things, but to stave off the end as long
as possible, stood up on the seat of
his buggy. He was carried seaward
bout 75 yards, when the crest of the
wave receded and the trusty horse,
vrtlh almost human Intelligence, began
wlmmlng towards shore. As soon as
ground was felt beneath his feet, the
rest was easy and Captain Wilson
reached Newport none the worse for
his experience, except his Involuntary
bath.
MADER0 SHAVES; ESCAPES
Inaurrecto Leader Leaves Whiskers
and Statement in EI Paso.
EL, PASO, Tex.. Feb. 14. While
United States officers were searching
this city for Frenclsco I. Madero with a
warrant for his arrest, the self-styled
"provisional president" of Mexico and
leader of the Insurrectos, was employ
ing shears and a safety-razor upon his
beard, and, having altered bis coun
tenance, skipped over Into Mexico. The
warrant, charging him with organizing
a revolution against a friendly nation
on American soli, was not served.
Besides his whiskers, Madero left In
El Paso a statement to the American
public, which was given out by the in
surgent Junta. In it Madero expresses
regret that his duty to his followers
In the movement against Dlaa does not
permit him to remain and face the
charges. These, he declares, are brought
about through the Diaz administration.
He thanks the American people for
their Interest In the revolution.
Move lo Adjourn Finally Causes Up
roar, but Decisionals to Dig to
Bottom of Vote-Buying
Scandal of Illinois.
Danville. 111., Feb. 14. (Special.)
At the end of a turbulent scene, the
like of which has seldom before been
staged In an Inquisitorial chamber,
State's Attorney John H. Lewman was
ousted from the Vermilion County
grand Jury chambers this afternoon
by a. vote of 12 to 11.
The elimination of the prosecutor as
a factor In the expose of the "politi
cal unrighteousness" In Speaker Can
non's home county came unexpectedly.
It rent the Inquisitorial body Into two
warring factions and henceforth the
Inquiry Is to go forward without
quarter.
Woodyard Forces Decision.
"While the chambers were still buzz
lng with the angry voices of Jurors
after the vote which dispensed with
Lewman's service, the "standpatters"
who have been attempting to squelch
the Inquiry gained the floor and de
manded a ballot on a final adjourn
ment. Immediately there was a chorus
of voices In heated argument.
Foreman Isaac Woodyard pounded
vigorously on his table for order with
a broken broomstick for a gavel, ins
two warring factions arrayed them
selves on opposite sides of the room.
'I'll put the question," shouted the
banker-foreman, anger blazing In his
eyes. "Shall this investigation go to
the bottom or shall .we adjourn?"
Immediately there was a near-riot.
Order was finally restored and a ballot
taken. The vote stood 17 to 6 for a
wide-open expose.
Lewman Makes Inquiry Farce.
The scene surrounding the ousting of
Prosecutor Lewman was dramatic. A
witness had been on the stand testify
ing as to his knowledge of "vote
frauds." Lewman had asked him per
functory questions, such as his name,
address and business and then turned
him over to the grand Jury to be ques
tioned. From all corners of the room
came questions. They were disjointed
and the witness merely lay back and
"took it easy" .under the Ineffectual
fire. The Jury looked to the prosecutor
fpr aid, but he was enjoying the situa
tion Immensely and made no attempt
to give legal help.
When the State's Attorney did not
Interfere and straighten out affairs.
Woodyard excused the witness. Then
Huge Breaker at San Pedro Washes
Him and Robert Long Into Sea.
Gi-ls Show Heroism.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14. Robert
Long, aged 19. and Herbert Craig, 18.
students at the Long Beach High
School, were drowned today near Point
Firmin light station at San Pedro.
In company with 20 classmates In
charge of Miss J. B. Pearson, teacher
of the class, the boys were gathering
specimens on the rocks under the light
station when thejr were struck by a
huge breaker and washed into the sea.
Toung Long swam clear of the rocks,
but was able to keep afloat only a few
minutes. Herbert Craig was washed
inshore and an heroic effort was made
by Miss Pearson and members of his
class to save him. A human lifeline
was formed extending far out Into the
breakers.
Craig was finally thrown against the
rocks, rendered unconscious and
drowned. A few minutes afterward
the body was waEhed close enough in
shore to enable it to be recovered.
LAWS LEFT FOR DANCE
Salem Social Life Almost Bars House
Night Session.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Feb. 14.
(Special. Social life and 'legislative
duty conflicted tonight with the result
that the night session of the House
was almost prevented.
While several of tho Representatives
were "tripping the light fantastic," as
guests of the Cherry City Assembly, In
a downtown hall, the House with a bare
quorum of 40 members proceeded with
the consideration of committee reports,
reading and reference of Senate bills.
The attendance of the House tonight
was further depleted by the necessary
Rural Sheriff Captures
'Suspected Dynamiter.
REWARD CF $25,000 EARNED
Arrest First Since Indictments
Were Returned.
LOS ANGELES MAN SEES
District Attorney's Office Declares
Prisoner In Oklahoma Is One of
Men Wanted as Wreckers
of Times Office.
IDABEL, Okla., Feb. 11. Charged with
being one of three men who dynamited
the building of the Los Angeles Times
on October 1, a man arrested in this
county one week ago was identified here
today by Samuel L. Brown, chief of the
District Attorney's office at Los An
geles, as David Caplan. one of the m;n
wanted In connection with the explorlon.
Brown arrived today with requisition
papers from the Governor of California.
He declared the prisoner fits the descrip
tion of Caplan.
The suspect was arrested by the
Sheriff of Little River County, Arkan
sas, about a week ago, while the Sheriff
was on the Oklahoma side of tha line.
attendance of other Representatives at The suspect, who apparently was prowl-
the Bailey investigation, the ways and
means committee and the legislative
committee Investigating the Insane
asylum.
0SHK0SH HULL UNINJURED
Schooner's Masts and Upper Works
Gone, bnt Machinery Intact-
ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 14. (Special.)
Many persons from here wenr to Fort
Stevens today to view the wreck of
the gasoline steamer Oshkosh. Thoy
found the overturned craft lying well
up on the beach at the Jetty sands,
about half a mile south of the Jetty
and approximately two miles from Fort
Stevens'.
The schooner's house, masts and up
per works are gone, but the hull ap'
pears to be uninjured and the ma
chinery is intact. It is expected that
she can be easily floated on the big
tides next Spring. None of the bodies
of the victims of the disaster have, yet
been recovered.
lng close to the corner of the four states
wai taken to Idabel and placed in Jail.
The prisoner refused to answer ques
tions or give his name, even refusing to
say whether he had ever been In Los
Angeles. The Sheriff here also refuaed
to talk. Both he and hla deputies. In
response to repeated queries from the
outside, eaid they had had him under
arrest here.
NDEX OF TODAY'S
(Conolutled on Pago 2. )
8ACRAMENTO. CI Feb. 14. As
semblyman Brown declared In th As
sembly today that h would offer an
amendment prohibiting nepotlam to
very bill giving; officials the right to
appoint aubordlnatea.
Mr. Brown made this statement la
dlacuaelna Aaaernblynian Griffith's bill
atx:ih Ih Flah and Gum Com m la-
Ion and place Its dutle In Ih hands
of Ih flat Board ef Forestry.
"They hare mad , such determined
fforte lo defeat ray bill against
epotlam." h said, "that I shall take
this means of achieving Ih aam and.
Old t.aard PrrdU-t Iltrr.
"m pt th n1d guard"" Kepubllran
l4rs. Ilk of I'enaeylvanta
aad Fordr.ey ef Michigan, val'.ed but
IMnly thalr prediction that tha It
puMUaa party would b defeated by
raaaoa of what trr characterised as
a derartur from t-ie prln lp! of pre
taction and th apul of fra trad.
t'tnant look no part In th debat
Ither yeatrrday r I'Majr. Thar was
appla'is when, la the flrat record vot
t Vat was ordre-L t.' Speaker railed
l'i;i Jamea of Kenturky. on ef th
leaders of Ih Iaocrtlc party, lo tU
cbalr.
Jamea sat tber alt through th roll
call and announced tha vote. This la
aid I b Ih oaly tlm a Democrat
has baa a railed lo preald over th
lloue sine Ih Ilrpublk-ar.e gained
CoelroL
Taft Gives Dinner to Cannon.
Th FTeaMent tonight gave a dinner
la Cannon. Th meal waa delayed aa
hour whli th Houa waa voting on
reciprocity. It la said th Prealdent
swat word h would change th dinner
Into a breakfaat If It waa nereaaary Is
order to paaa th Mil.
L'ndarwood of Alabama began dehat
la favor of th meaaur. Th reci
procity bill. l'ndrwood declared, waa
triad acaearr by Ih failure of th
t.acuJ4 f aaa )
WILLIAM H. C0RBETT ILL
Condition Dangrroua. Kaya Fh)alclan
Attending Patient.
Stricken with pneumonia a week ago,
William IL Corbett. !ad of th Wll
lamett Iron and Steel Works, la dan
grmualy III al hla home. (II Kearney
street. Dr. I- J. Labbe. th attending
phyalrlan. said lan evening that h waa
doubtful aa lo what Ih outcome of Mr.
Crhet's lUneas will b.
"Mr. Curbett 1 seriously, dangerously
III" said It. Labb. "I would not car
lo venture aa opinion at thla tlm aa to
whether or not h will recover."
Dr. I .abb said that h waa expecting
the dlaeaa to reach Ita crisis at any
tlm.
1 OF YOUNG'S WIDOWS DEAD
!- but One of Mormon Leader's
Wives Stricken at 80.
SALT LAKE. flab. Feb. 14. Harriet
Barney Toung. who became a bride of
Brtgham Toung In 111. died here today
at th age of to ye&re. Whe was th laat
aurvlvnr but one of th widows of the
Mormon l-ader. the on s:'U living belna
Eliza Burgees Toung.
Mrs. Harriet Toung leaves three chil
dren and a number of grand-children.
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NOW IT'S SEATTLE.
The Weathrr.
TESTPJRDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44
degrees; minimum, 34 nc-greeu.
TODAY'S Fair; south westerly winds.
I'orricn.
General Navarro occupies Juarez. Page 2.
Xatlooal.
Smith report shows Nation's timber Is
owned by few, with southern pacific su
preme among holders. Page 3.
House passes rerlTrocity bill. Republican old
guard opposing it, rage 1.
Senate leaders agree to decide Ixrimer case
thla session. Page 2.
Supporters of direct election of Senators will
force vote, even If all-night session nec
essary. Page 2.
Publishers reply to Hitchcock. Page 9.
IHm-t i
Stat-'s Attorney ousted from ranvMle grand
Jury room; inquiry to be serious. :-age J
Boy Scouts encouraged by speech from Taft.
letter from itooseveit. j'Hgo 3.
Hundred-dollar loan costs borrower $588.30.
Page 1.
Two students drowned while bathing at 6an
ftaro. Page J.
"Nellie Bly" is deserted bride. Page 1.
David Caplan. one of accused Tos Angeles
dynamiters, arested in uuianoma. rage l.
I.eicinlatures.
Asylum appropriations already exceed
amount asked by investigators by fl'X,
Otiit. Page 0.
Bunk's second-choice primary bill favored by
majority of committee. Page 7.
House votes down employers automatic
compensation act. T'agc 1.
Washington House of. Representatives passes
initiative and referendum. Page 7.
State Land Commissioner Ross report as
sails legislative committee's inquiry as
unfair. Page 7.
Multnomah favored, but does not get de
served quota in Ambrose bill amended In
committee. Page 6.
t ports.
Multnomah Club holds annual election.
Page 8.
National League officials are fn session.
Page S.
Hermann uphold FarrelTs Hetling decision.
Page 8.
1'actnc jiortnweat.
Little left of Moclips after seas wash
through town. Page 5.
Washington legislators to attend Southwest
ern Washington Development Association
convention. Page 5.
Vancouver depositors committee gets list of
assets of failed bunk. Page U.
Madras welcomes Oregon Trunk road to
day. Stevens there. Page 9.
Commercial and Marine.
Fpurt in market for 1110 hops. Page 19.
Wheat prices sag In Chicago market. Page
19.
Canadian Pacific's good earnings report ad
vances price of stock. Page 10.
Boston wool market in waiting condition.
Page 19.
Men prominent In local shipping are men
tioned as good timber for new Port of
Portland Commission. Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
CAPLAN OXE OF DYNAMITERS
Grand Jury Traced Him Through
Purchase of Kxploslves.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 14. David
Caplan, said to have been identified at
Idabel by Detective Browne, of the Dis
trict Attorney's office, is one of the men
named In 23 Indictments returned by the
grand Jury which investigated the ex
plosion that wrecked the Tlme-s plant
and killed 21 men. Among the others
are J. B. Brice and M. A. Schmidt.
Brlce, Schmidt and Caplan are the trio
who are alleged to have purchased from
a San Francisco powder factory the- dyna
mite used In the Infernal machine found
after the Times explosion at the homes
NEWS I 0f General "prison Gray Otis, owner of
iue iimtB, ana reiix zeenanaeiaar, sec
retary of tne Merchants' & Manufactur
ers Association.
This waa the clew that set the detec
tives upon the trail of the alleged dyna
miters. Once their identity became es
tablished, it was found that the three
had been here up to 11 o'clock on the
morning of October 1. 10 hours after the
explosion.
Caplan disappeared from San Fran
cisco October 4. lie is a Russian about
40 years old. He came West from New
York, where he was a streetcar con
ductor and a member of a "Liberal
circle. After working at the Portland
Fair, he appeared in San Francisco and
subsequently, the detectives found, vis
ited this city several times in company
with Brice and Schmidt. In San Fran
cisco, Caplan was known as William
Morris and sometimes as David Cap.'
While in the Bay City he was a street
vender.
According to the circulars sent out by
the District Attorney, the Sheriff who
made the capture of Caplan will receive
a reward of f2o,rj0.
GRISCOM'S FRIEND GOES
He May Be on Way to See Arnolds or
Convey "Personal" Message.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 14. J.
K. Turner, confidential friend of tha
Griscoms, left this afternoon for New
York. It Is believed here he is to see
the ArnoldB, or convey a communica
tion from Grlscom, Jr., to the person
to whom the "personal," printed In a
New York newspaper on Saturday, was
directed. This was the day named as
the date when whoever the Item was
Intended for would "hear" from "Jun
ior."
Rumors that the younger Grlscom
had been prevented from leaving the
hotel by detectives were denied by at
taches and also the proprietor of the
hotel. The Griscoms remain secluded.
3 TRAINS SMASH; 10 DEAD
Expresses Crash Simultaneously
Into Freight, on French Line.
Brasee street eliminated; Hancock now con
sidered for carline, but protests, too.
Page 14.
Portland likely to be rendezvous for rotary
cluba Page 4.
Statement in behalf of School Oirectora soya
John H. Haak la falsifier. Page 12.
Robbers enter jewelry store at noon; strike
down clerk and ateal $4000 worth of jew
elry. Page lli.
P. J. Kelly climbs flagstaff on Yeon building
In wind. Fane 14
Elka to begin canvass for big convention
fund today. Page IS.
Taxpayers vote $150.0x additional bonds
for new Lincoln High School. Page 11.
Representative-elect Lafferty leaves for
Washington: outlines views. Page 8.
COURVILLE, France, Feb. 14. A col
lision occurred near here tonight on the
western section of the State Railroad,
when the expresses from Paris and
Brest dashed simultaneously a into a
freight train being- sidetracked. The
wreckage Immediately caught fire.
Four bodies were taken from the wreck
up to midnight and the total number of
fatalities is known to be at least ten.
It was apparent also that other bodies
are still uncovered, as charred flesh was
visible under the debris, which was still
blazlng'at that hour.
Many persons wera injured.