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PORTLAND. OREGON, Tl'KSDAY. MAY, 2, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LI NO. 15,735. V FREOER CKSWORKS WITH GUN By SIDE ProsectitorofMcNama- ras is Cautious. THREATS DO NOT WORRY HIM But He Has Weapon Ready in Case of Emergency. NO IMMUNITY. PROMISED Change of Venue Not Needed for Accused Dynamiters Itappaport Is to Manage Defense Vntll Darrow Arrives. LOS ANGELES, May L (Special.) A heavy -caliber revolver within a few Inches of the right hand of District Attorney J. D. Fredericks, of Los An geles County, as he sits at his desk Just overlooking- the jail In which John J. McNamara, James McXamara and Ortie McManigal are confined. Indicates more clearly than words the attention he Is paying- to the anonymous letters that are being received by him dally from cranks and sympathizers with the prisoners accused of being; dynamiters. "The letters do not worry me," de clared Fredericks today, but the han dle of the revolver protruding; from ite . leather holster on the official's desk indicates that he was not g-tvtns;' utter ance to his real feelings when he Trade the statement. "Yes. there have been letters re ceived. said Fredericks. "I have fctvro out one of them to the preee, but t!iS others I prefer to keep myself. There Is no Indication of their authors, and probably, if I knew from whom they came. I would pay less attention to them than I do now." Supposed Schmidt Threatens. The one threatening letter which Fredericks gave out is dated New York, April It. and is slimed M. J. Schmidt. The writer says he is "Cocky- Schmidt, one of the Indicted men. and after de claring the McNamaras lnnocent.says: "I am the man who set the bomb, bat Burns is not smart enough to catch me. I sail for Europe, but will return when this trouble Is over, and If the McNamaras are convicted. I will avenge them. I will kill you and Burn like dogs. If you prosecute those poor labor men you will prosecute yourself." 'o Immunity Promised. The District Attorney today reiter ated his statement regarding immunity In the case of McManlgal In the event that the man turns states evidence gainst the McNamara brothers. This time Mr. Fredericks statement was more positive tban before. "There has been no Immunity." he declared, "and there will be none. We do not play the game that way. "As far as a change of venue Is concerned, that Is unnecessary. There Is a big change In the population of this city every live years. In the con stantly changing and Increasing popu lation there must be thousands who have no prejudice In favor of old In stitutions or residents. As for publle sentiment in the matter, we don't care for it- If we have the evidence, we will get a verdict. If we have not. we won't get It. that's all there Is to It. The men will have an absolutely fair trial here." lie declared, however, that It a motion for a change of venue were made, he wonld not oppose if In his Judgment It has merit. "I wish to give these men every as surance of having a fair trial." said Fredericks. Fredericks asserted that, so far as he knew, there was no Intention of Issuing new Indictments Increasing the number of charges against the McNamaras and McManigal. lurther Arrests Secret. The Los Angeles District Attorney spent a busy day today In consulta . Hon with Captain of Detectives Paul Flammer. Superintendent Mills, of the Burns sgency. and others. lie made a hurried automobile trip with Flam mer and Mills, but ho says that was only to get up an appetite and had nothing to do with the dynamite case. -When do you expect further arrests In this esse?" Fredericks was asked by a reporter today. "That's the question I hsve been afraid of." he replied. "Not a word about that subject. Not a word now. Let the case rest for a while and let the developments come out themselves. There is a lot of work to be done be fore this trial starts." McManlgal Not a Barn Man. Superintendent Milts, of the Burns aacney, received a long telegrsm from tv. J. Burns at Indianapolis today. In the message Bums asked that Mills make a public denial of the reports that Ortle McManlgal had been, is or ever was sn operative of the Buna agency or under pay from the sgency. Burns beard of the Western report to that ef fect through Mills, and the telegram today wss In rerly to Mliis telegram to his chief. Mills held a short conversation with McManlcal In the County Jail today la company with t'nder-Sherlff Robert Brain, but they did not talk concerning Caalsdid oa Pace 3.) CHRIS EVANS QUITS PRISON FREE MAN NOTORIOUS TRAIN ROBBER HAS HIS FIRST AUTO RIDE. Paroled Outlaw AVill Come to Port land to Begin Life Anew With His Family. f SACRAMENTO, Cal.. May 1. (Spe cial.) No one in California had a more enjoyable May day than Chris Evans. the notorious train robber. For the first time In 17 years he breathed the air of freedom. He was reunited with the daughter who has kept up a cease less battle to free him. and together they began life anew. At 7 o'clock this morning the Folsom prison doors were flung wide for Evans and he walked forth a free man; free so long as he obeys the laws of the State of California, for he has been paroled. Ills daughter. Winnlfred. who has year after year pled for mercy for her father, was at the prison gate to greet him. She had provided an auto mobile with which to bring him to Sacramento and the trip was made at fearful speed. It was Evans first auto ride, for autos were unknown when he was holding up trails and battling with posses down In Tulare -County. He chose to leave prison by automobile route because it would be quicker than the Southern Pacific train and because he hoped to avoid newspaper reporters. Evans has none too friendly feelings for the Southern Pacific anyway. Evans will remain in Sacramento a few days and will then go to Portland, Or., where he says he hopes to And a quiet retreat with his family in which to spend his remaining days. Evans, 5 years old. with one eye and one arm shot away and his form bent with age and trouble, says: "All I want now Is to get off to a quiet spot with my family, there to regain my health and live In peace and quiet. I'm done with fighting." Evans has been a model prisoner. He Is proud that never once during his incarceration was he called "on the carpet." He does not use tobacco or liquor, is not profane, and has msny noble traits. ACTOR CHEERS CONVICTS Oregon Prisoners Hear Story of Shakespeare Expert In Stripes. SALEM. Or, May LSpecIaL) Fred erick Wards, the Shakespearean actor, surprised the convicts at the penitentiary whoa he Informed them today that the greatest living authority on Shakespeare la a convict In the Connecticut state prison. Warde spoke for an hour and a half to the convicts at the Institution. A Shakespeare Club exists among the prisoners and considerable Interest la displayed In the works of the Bard of Avon. Mr. Warde said that the Connecticut convict had never opened a book of 8hakepeare before his incarceration, that he was rranted no special privi leges, and that his only opportunity to study was In the dim light, of his cell after working hours. The distinguished place that this roan holds In the eyes of Shakespearean scholars of the day was held up by the actor as an Incentive to the Inmates of A Oregon prison. Governor West ac companied Mr. Warde to the peniten tiary. RECORD STURGEON CAUGHT Vancouver Man Lands Fish 'Weigh ing 1000 Pounds, 10 Feet Long. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 1. (Spe- clal.) Clyde Lleser. of this city, today captured a record-breaking sturgeon In the Columbia River. The fish weighed 1000 oounds. measured 10 feet and B Inches In length and was so large that It was necessary to kill the monster with a hatchet to save the net from de struction. Ueser landed the sturgeon single- handed. The season opened at noon to day and the big one was the fisher roan's first catch. The fish fought for several hours before It was decided to use the hatchet. It Is said to be the largest sturgeon caught In the Columbia since pioneer days. JOHANNA GADSKI IS ILL Singer Carried on Litter From Xew York Hotel to Pier. NEW YORK. May 1. (Special.) After giving up a concert tour for which she had a $20,000 contract at the opera season's close, Johanna Gadskt was today carried on a litter from the Hotel St. Regis to the steamship Kron Prlnx Essln Cecil le, which sails from Hoboken for Europe tomorrow morn ing. The singer was suffering acutely from sciatica. Mme. Gadskt goes to take a "cure" at a German health re sort. She is to return to New Tork In November. MEN ARE DUG OUT OF SNOW Caretakers on Pike's Peak nave to Burrow for Air. COLORADO SPRINGS. CoU May 1 Three caretakers at the Summit House on Pike's Peak, who were burled for several hours under a deep hlanket of snow after the storm of yesterday, have been rescued by a relief party sent out from the cogroad station with a moun tain snow plow. The imprisoned men suffered no hardships, but were obliged to burrow holes from the windows to get air to breath. REBELS CAPTURE IMPORTANT PORT Reports Conflict as to Mazatlah's Fate. ONE SAYS IT HAS BEEN TAKEN Another Says Attack Was Re pulsed by Warship. T0P0L0BAMP0 ALSO FALLS Slnaloa Rebels Reported to Have Taken Pacific Port Either Suc cess 'Would Open Way for Importation of Arms. NOGALES, Ariz., May 1. An uncon firmed rumor Is In circulation here that the rebels have captured Masatlan. CITT OF MEXICO. May 1. Assisted by the guns and marines of the gunboat Tamplco, Colonel Jose Beltran yester day repulsed the rebels who attacked Mazatlan. according to reports received todsy by the Department of War. The attack was begun In the forenoon and continued throughout the greater part of the day. The guns of the warship were trained on the assailants and the large number of deaths In their ranks Is thought to be the work of the exploding shells. The federal casualties are not reported. Reports have also been received by the War Department , of a battle today at Chletla. state of F-uebla. The fed erals are said to have routed their as sailants. DOUGLAS. Arts.. May I. The cap ture of Topolobampo, an Important port on the West Coast. Is confirmed. The Jefe Politico placed on the steamer Bonlta all port funds and papers, and with other officials sailed to Guaymas on the steamer Carmen. Mazatlan is one of the few Important ports on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. It Is In the state of Slnaloa, at the en trance of the River Mazatlan Into the Gulf of California, and is built on trie crest of some heights. The population in 1900 was 17,852, but since that time railroads have been built from the north, connecting it with the United States, and from the east, connecting it with the City of Mexico, and the pop ulation and commerce of the port have consequently much Increased. If It has been captured by the rebels, Mazatlan mill be the first seaport In their hands, and will afford them means of Importing arms, ammunition and particularly artillery, which they lack. Topolobampo is also on the Paclflo Coast, and has recently sprung into Im portance through the- construction of railroads and the settlement of Ameri can colonies in the neighborhood. AMERICANS DON'T AID REBELS Gomes Denies They Furnish Money. Few Fight In Ranks. EL PASO. Tex.. May L Replying to charges reported to have been made on the floor of the Mexican Congress in (Concluded on Page 2.) INDEX TO TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S3 degrees; minimum, -id decrees. TODAY'S Showers, westerly winds. Mexico. Rebels reported to have taken parts of Mazatlan and Topolobampo. Page 1. Rebel peace delegates arrasge terms to be demanded at conference, j'age o. ' -: National. ' Senator Stone denounces "unjust prop' ganda" to defeat reciprocity. Page 2. Supreme Court says Government has power to create ana regulate xoresi reserves. Page 2. . Terms o( Anglo-American arbitration treaty published In London. Page 1. Domestic. Chris Evim, notorious outlaw, quits prUcn free roan. Page 1 Millionaire New York widow to live in Eng land hereafter. Page 8. Accused dynamiters will seek no delay In trial and may not ask change ot venue. Page 1. Clew found in California murder mystery. Page ft. Wlckersham holds "progressiva'' movement up to scorn, rage o. Five thousand men go out en strike in Chi cago on May 1. page X. Onto grand jury to investigate legislative bribery, .page 1. -Wlnter returns to Middle West on May day. Page 3. Fire loss at Bangor. Me., fixed at I2.S00.000 to Z3.ouo.ouu. Page 3. Thirty-five Carnegie medals and 134.000 In money awarded. Page. 4. Sports. Results in Northwestern League yesterday: Vancouver e. Portland 3; Spokane , T coma 3: Seattle 8, Victoria 7. Page 12. Vancouver Council taftles actl and pro-fight petitions, page li. Happy Hogan feels confident Vernon will nold Bearers. Page 12. Two new leagues are organized In Portland. one with eight, another with tour cluDs. Page . Pacific Northwest. Vancouver bank depositors employ M. L. Pipes as special prosecutor. Page 6. H. H. Corey resigns as chief clerk in office of Secretary of State. Page o. Postal savings bank branch at Astoria opens with good patronage. Page 4. Tide interferes with fishing at opening of Spring season at Astoria. Page T. Grant County Is awaiting people, says Addi son Bennett. page 7. Commercial and Marine. Several hop contracts written at IS cents. Page 10. Active trading at Portland stockyards. Page 18. Wheat firm on smaller world's shipments. Page 19. i Rise In Columbia and Wllamette begins. Page IS. Portland and Vicinity. J. C. Law freed of Indictment In Lents bank case called to give testimony. Page 11. C'R. Gray will make no Immediate changes In North Bank offices, page 14. Socialists likely to be elected at Oakland, CaL, declares resident. Page 11. Mayoralty candidate Werleln talks to Kenton voters. Page 10. Julius Xnuttschnltt, vice-president cfithe Southern Pacific, In Portland two nours, on way to Tacoma. Page 13. Jack Barrett, well-known Portland news paper man. Is dead. Page 10 Mayor Simon declares he .will Instruct Act ing Chief of Police to suppress all forms of vice. Page 13. Rushlight charges that Mayoralty opponent Lombard Is assembly product. Page 10 Expert swimmer from East gives first lesson to 200 Y. M. (J. A. boys la six-day cam paign. Page 13. EVERYONE'S FACE HIS OWN Law Forbidding Use of Photographs Without Consent Upheld. WASHINGTON. May 1. The Supreme Court of the United States today upheld the constitutionality of the New Tork statute forbidding the use of a photo graph or name of another for trade or advertising purposes without the per mission of the subject. AIR TORPEDO PERFECTED It Is Fired From Airship to Carry on Aerial Warfare. BERLIN. May 1. Details of the new aerial torpedo; on which the Krupp firm has taken out American patents, show that the weapon is primarily de signed for carrying on long distance "war In the air." TJ. S. "SAT, COME OUT OF IT!" GRAND JURY DIGS FOR OHIO BRIBERY Harmon Allows Solons no Whitewash. DETECTIYES TRAPPED TWENTY Attempt of Legislature to Give Immunity Foiled. BRIBERS GLORY IN FEAT They Have Dictaphone Record Every Word Said While They Buy Votes for Purpose of Getting Proof of Corruption. COLUMBUS, Or., May 1. When the Franklin County grand Jury meets to morrow to hear .testimony relative to alleged bribery In the Ohio General Assembly it will have on hand many witnesses. Including members of the Assembly, attaches, detectives and newspaper men, who were subpenaed today. All will be sworn to secrecy, as were other recent witnesses before the grand Jury. Detectives who 'laid a plot to catch legislators suspected of being subject to bribery make the prediction that a score or more of Assemblymen will be Involved before the grand Jury ends Its work, hut none of .their evidence, save that Involving one House member and four Senators in connection with the women's nine-hour-day bill and the Whitteraore Insurance measure, have been made public. . Harmon Heads Off Whittemore. The Assembly met this evening for the first time since the disclosures. A resolution was Introduced In both branches directing the Attorney-Gen eral to Jpin the Prosecuting Attorney In his investigation. An Investigation by a legislative committee was headed off by Gover nor Harmon and others, who objected to any bribe-takers avoiding prosecu tion through an immunity bath granted by a committee from the Assembly. The detectives told Speaker Vining, of the House, today that Representative Nye had told them that Vining could be bought for $1000. The Speaker be came furious at the story. "I am inclined to the belief," he said, "that I have been' made a fool of. If this is true, I want to find out. Above all, I want a full and complete Investi gation." Three detectives, F. K Harrison, of New York, and A. C. Bailey and David Berry, of Chicago, were arraigned In Police Court for alleged bribery of Representative George B. Nye ;and were bound to the grand jury. Dictaphone Tells Tales. We have stenographic copies of every word that passed between Rep resentative Nye and the other men in volved in this matter," said Detective Harrison today. "The evidence was secured by means of a dictaphone. Tou know what a dictaphone Is? It consists of a number of sensitive discs so constructed that the sounds spoken (Concluded on Page 2.) TERMS OF PEACE TREATY FORECAST XO EXCEPTION'S MADE TO ANGLO-AMERICAN PACT. Agreement Will Be Signed Within Two Weeks Tart Guards Power of Senate In Each Case. LONDON, May 1. The Daily Tele graph claims authority to state that the new Anglo-American peace conven tion is not likely to be signed for at least a fortnight, but sufficient prog ress has been made to warrant a fore cast of Its subject matter. According to the Telegraph, It is un derstood the agreement Is to be for five years and will be a great advance over the treaty of 1907 and similar treaties heretofore negotiated between 'first-class powers. Inasmuch as It will contain no clause excluding matters of vital interest and affecting the inde pendence or honor of the -contracting states from arbitration. Before reference of any dispute to The Hague Court it will .be provided that the contracting parties shall con clude a special agreement clearly de fining the matter in dispute, the scope of the arbitrators' powers and the pe riod to be fixed for the formation el the arbitral tribunal. Such agreements on the part of the United States will be made by the Pres ident with the advice and consent of the Senate, the British government re serving the right before concluding such an agreement In any matter af fecting the vital Interests of any self governing dominion to obtain the do minion government's concurrence therein. TRIALS MAKE HIM SLEEPY Seattle Juror Excused Because He Cannot Keep- Awake. SEATTLE, Wash., May 1. (Special.) In Judge Gilliam's court this morning, W. J. McLaughlin, proprietor of the Log Cabin bar in Ballard, was summoned as a Juror for the May term. "I beg to be excused," he said to Judge Gilliam, "because I am too fat. I weigh 260 pounds." "That doesn't seem to be a sufficient reason," began the Judge. "I fall asleep When I ait on juries," said McLaughlin. The Judge was still from Missouri. . "The lawyers usually make enough noise to keep one awake," he declared. Then came McLaughlin's clinching ar gument. "I was on a Jury once and they had to have a new trial because I fell asleep." "It would be false economy to compel you to serve," announced the Judge. "If we would have to have a new trial again on that account." McLaughlin was ex cused. SHORTEN WOMEN'S HOURS San Francisco Stores Anticipate Operation of New Law. SAX FRANCISCO, May J. (Special.) Although the Jaw confining: the workday for a woman to eight hours does not go into effect until May 22, It has today been put into practice in all the large department and other retail stores. This morning, and every morning hereafter, the employes will not be obliged to report before 9 o'clock;, and. allowing a full hour at noon, will go home at 6 o'clock. This agreement was made at a meet ing held last week, it having been de cided to observe the new law with the new month. As yet there has been no discussion of what will be done during the very busy seasons of the year, as, for example, before Christmas, when the stores will be open in the evening. As long as the law holds, it will be impossible for the girls employed dur ing the day to be forced to remain aft er they have worked the eight hours. IMPORTANT ARREST- NEAR Grand Jury Indicts Man of Conse quence In Carnegie Trust. NEW YORK, May l.-The grand jury Investigating the failure of the Carnegie Trust Company handed an Indictment to Justice Davis in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court today. The indictment was marked "N. A.," which means "no arrest." District At torney Whitman, when asked if a bench warrant would be Issued, raid: "The Indictment is of such great im portance that I have left everything in connection with it to the discretion of Justice Davis." It is reported the indictment is of more consequence than any other so far found by this grand jury, but the name of the accused man, it was said, would not be revealed until an arrest is made. DEATH HASTENS MARRIAGE Two Honrs Before Dr. Hammer Ex pires Daughter Weds Fortlander. TAYLORVILLE. III.. May 1. (Spe cial.) The wedding of Thomas E. Hamilton, of -Portland, Or., and Miss Pearl Hammer, of Taylorvllle, took place here today at the deathbed of Dr. A. A. Hammer, father of the bride and a prominent physician, who died two hours after the ceremony. - Dr. Hammer, who knew he was near death, on Thursday asked that the nuptials set for June take place before he died, and Mr. Hamilton was tele graphed at his home. He left on the fast train and arrived here before Dr. Hammer's death. I SEES Six -Railroads Affected by Walkout. ELEVATOR WORKMEN QUIT 12,000 Men Estimated to Be Idle in Windy City. MORE MAY FOLLOW TKEM When Koad Managers Decline to Confer About Contract, Mainte-nanoe-of-Way Men Go Out. Plumbers Also in Trouble. CHICAGO STRIKES REVIEWED. Maintenance of way employes, num bering 2400, go out on three belt railroads and three terminals. Brlckmakers to the number of 2500 go out In all yards in the Chicago district with one exception. Machinists, electrical workers and machinery movers employed by the Otis Clevator Company, numbering 800, go out on strike. General strike of metal trades in shops throughout the country Is threatened Wednesday. Freight handlers telegraph to La bor Commissioner Neill after being denied a conference by the general managers. They ask arbitration un der the Erdman law. Conference of building contractors and seven unions involved In the plumber-steamfltter war will be held tomorrow morning. CHICAGO, May 1. (Special.) War clouds which have hung over Chicago's industrial horizon for weeks, broke in several directions today, with the re sult that" more than 6000 men were added to the number already on strike. The total number of persons on strike in the city. Including miscellaneous trades in which the workers have been out for several weeks, was placed at 12,000. Following is a list of strikes and lockouts, with the number Involved: Malntenance-of-way employes, 200; brlckmakers, 2500; building trades, 6000; marble workers, 300; miscellane ous trades, 800; total, 12,000. ' Following a refusal of the General Managers' Association to recognize the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes or to make a general con tract covering the six railroads in the city whore the men are organized, H. A. Verpia, vice-president of the organiza tion ordered a strike this afternoon. Six Roads Affected. Reports tonight indicate that most of the men responded to the order and efforts will be made to extend the strike to other roads. The railroads In volved are: Illinois Central terminal, as far south as Harvey; Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul terminal, Baltimore & Ohio terminal; Chicago Junction Railroad, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad. A committee representing the Chica go & Northwestern Kauroad employes arrived in the city seeking; an agreement covering the entire system. If the nego- ' tlations fail, it was said the men would Join those on strike on the other rail roads. Fearing that the men might be blamed for any accidents which may oc cur, the strike order instructed them to turn In keys and all property belonging to the various companies and to get re ceipts for them. Order Involves Many. The strike order affects block signal repair men, carpenters, painters, track walkers, section laborers, lampmen, bridge and building laborers, water sup ply men and various kinds of laborers, . skilled and unskilled employes in railroad terminals. The strike at the Otis Elevator Com pany was a reversal ot lorm irom two years ago. At that time the elevator constructors walked out and the ma chinists walked in and took their Jobs. Today It was the machinists and electri cal workers who walked out and the elevator constructors will fill their places. The Otis Company has about 50 differ ent shops in as many cities from New York to San Francisco. Ita principal shops are in Yonkers, where more than 1000 machinists are employed. The. company employs more than 10,000 men and if the machinists can make good their threats, most of them will be called out this week. . A number of additional strikes were called today, in the plumbers-steamflt-. ters' war. Both sides, however, con sented to meet with the committee of contractors tomorrow in an endeavor to adjust the difficulty. If the unions fall to agree on peace terms the contractors have threatened to shut down all their work indefinitely, as they say it is im possible to proceed under existing con ditions, with some of the trades at work and others on strike. ONE SHOT IX CLEVELAND RIOTJ Aside From Clash Between Unions and Non-Union Men Day Is Quiet. CLEVELAND, May 1. With the ex ception of a riot between strikers and! MAY STRIKE IN CHICAGO (Concluded on Page .) V