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Newspaper Page TextTITE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1911. SHIELDS DENIES THREAT TO SHOOT Lumberman Testifies Steph enson Supporter Tried to Intimidate Him. ABSENTEE'S MEMORY FAILS norrm!kr AemblTman Who AW1--d) jalvvly In Election Tlolrls Frrhe-r Charge Wr T"n vrnrthy of Denial. MTT.WAfKEE. Oat. ;. Kobert J. :lelds. mentioned In rrevtmts teetl ony a havlna; been e ployed by Ed . rd lllnea. the lumberman, on special rrAKrn. denied before the Snatnrlsl nretlratlon ro itntttr to.Iay that he d a.I.ted Improperly In the elrtln f I'tilted Ffaf. Senator Stephenson. 1'e denied that h hsd anything to n with the isrwmMit whMfbr Hlnes nJ Stephen'on wf ro rh to contribute '.S.(Kt to "put efr" the. election, or hat he. received or any omer mount. aa his share in anrh work. The wltnru admitted he received belt 1790 to cover Ma expenses In orktnK fr 8tephenon at the prl- narles In UOt. and that he wu prea- nt at the Joint session of th ealKla ur on March . !. when three tncratlc mrnibr absented them- lvs and thua gave Stephenson ma- irlty. He ald that be did not know Democratic members were abaent mil after th election. ( Mk linral ftblela- Ivratra. Previous to Shields appearance. A"lrt H. Cook, a lumberman, of Duluth. stifled ha had had a talk with -MeMs on a train between Puluth and 'hlraco late In 10. Havtnc In mind story tld htm by HanleJ Haley, an ther Puluth lumberman, that Fhtelds ad a d!rate with Hlnes because Shields was to receive IU0V "for doing Job at Madl"n. but only itot l.sO for Cook teatlf:ol that ne naa asacn t;.-.ieM. "Mow did you come out on that ldlon Job. and Shield. had replied: That i all settled." Shields, on the stand, said that ha nrrar had mada uch a remark. Shields ilo dented thta testimony by Cook "Shields told B" he m wuld shoot ma f I did him any harro.- "It 11 charaed that you went to Washington to Indure Senator Stephen- on to aecure hta election through the ise of monev. " "That Is not true." ssld FhleMs. Ileybara CiHIla WKaeaa. f il A. Towne. one of the three Pem- rM Aeeemblymen who ahaented tnemelve when Kifphwiion waa lected. was railed. When he declared that he could not remember In detail what he dtd after he left the ae.tin. Suitor Ileyburn subjected t htm to ae--rre quejitlonlnff. "Io you mean to say that yon re garded the election of a Senator a a trtfllna matter that what you nl at tha rime was not worth retnem tirrlm: When the siiKBrstlnn of bribery was connected with your l.elne hsrnt. did not you try to recall what lou old. In an effort to defend your-self-- Towne declared he did not consider fe bribery rurrm as worthy of de dal. He will be examined further to morrow. REBELS ARE VICTORIOUS -(. 11J axvM pnnnnv knew the result of the battle at Han kow between its forces and the rebels more than 24 hours before it became public Reports of the rebel victory -'adua!ly became f;enera!ly known to day, but the flrst positive account of the defeat of tt.e Imperial troops waa delivered to the forelan legations to rlfhl by the Associated Press. It ciuM a profound Impression. The succesa of the revolution has been considered here to Mne upon the result of (he first encounter, aa Its moral effect would be far-reachlna;. Rebels XVIII ;ala Adaereata. When the fURttfve Imperialists reach f-e main army, now mobilizing near Fin Tans; Chow, knowledge of the re ru!s. It In believed, will utterly de Troraltre the troops, while as the news travels alenir the TanKLse River It probably wIM eanse Important adhe ion to Ire rebel cause. The foreign legations here believe tat todav'a neap from Hankow and Yunnan will mean that the pro4nces south of the Tanctse and alto some on the north side of the fiver will secede aooner cr later. The rovernment n'lnn ledges that t ere la a serious situation In Chang sha. Province of Hunan, a hlle It Is be lieved In Pekln that Chang-sha has Joined the revolt Kertk 1ay aid nyaasly. . Foreigners whose business It is to study China think the northern prov inces, which are not deeply affec4e by s'ditlon. mar rlly around the Man-c-iis. Everything, however, seems to di-prnd on an Immediate and successful a.lvance by Minister of War Yin Tehang. who now commands ;0.00o m'n althln 100 ir.l of Hankow, but only the foreign ministry pretends to enoy lOiitMence In Ms promised attack. Tin Tchang Is already ls.ulng procla 'riattons oftring pardons to all who de aTt the rebel standard. The report form Yin Tchang was published In the Official Osxette at midnlcM. It does not refer to Wednes fUi ncht at Hankow. It says that tre Twenty-second Regiment arrived at Hankow Sunday, that the rebels at- ,lrk?d twice, but tre repu!J. and ;tl l three reheis were raptured. His I pie report that the rrh-ls are pre i paring for a dfne of Wuchang and ll irkow. Mar.v il rln.n In the rebel J rnk are reported. 1 la Trbaag Awalta RHafereeaseala. Yin Tchang savs that he has made Fin ans Chow hla temporary bend quarters, and will proceed southward ! sfter the arrival of the fourth division ef troops. v An edict aMch also Is published sanrttora Yin Tchang's proposal, snd ; hopes t!:t he will lose no time In sup pressing the rebels. Another edict re presses compassion for the people In those provinces that are suffering from drought and rebelltotn and orders 10, 001 taels from the late Empress Pow ger'e hoard to be paid to Yuan Shi KI. who will arrange for Ita distribution among the distressed people. Hear-Admiral Murdovk. commander-in-chief of the I'nlted Ftate Asiatic fleet, whose flagship, the Saratoga, is at ManCa. cabled the American lega tion today that two United states torpedo-boats had gone to Nanking and that the cruiser lhany would reach EhanK'ai October :s. A fer American women, mostly mis sionaries and children, have taken ref uge here from points along: the Pekln A Hankow Railway. .MOVFY STRIXGEXCY SERIOVS r Shanghai Banks Suspend; Xcw Cur rency Aid Only rrtiIly. SHANGHAI. Oct. 10. Pesplta alarm ist reports, trustworthy Information received here la that all Is quiet at Kleu-klang. YVu-hu. Nanking. Fu chow and Hang-chow. There has been a large exodua to Shanghai from these places. The worst feature of the situation Is the stringency In money, due to a de mand for silver In exchange for even the nest paper. Several banks In Shanghai have suspended payments. The loan of t3.n00.000 In new cur rency of Nanking, aent to the official banks here, haa partially relieved the situation, but business la at a stand still and a crisis la threatened unless negotlatlona are begun by the bankers with the merchant guilds to avert It. The venerable North China Dally News, anticipating an ultimate Imper ial victory. In an editorial today, re calling the awful fate which tradi tionally awatta rebels In China, the slaughter of Innocent kinsfolk, with the object of blotting out tainted names, eaya that the powers are not Intervening; because of aelf-lnterest. adding: "The ringleaders undoubtedly must die. but Tuan Fhl Kl. arriving with well-filled money baga and Imperial pardons ready for signature. Is offer ing mercy to those who have been co erced Into participation in the revolt. "The events of the past weeks mnst lead to, a genuine redress of griev ance. "China should remember the atarv Ing multlturtea beggared by the Yangtae Klang floods. Those with whom the rebels had been able to plead fought and died." Tonight's advices from Hankow say that the defeated Imperial troopa are now entrenched on Seven-Mile Creek. One Chinese gunboat was sunk In Jhe river by Ita crew, who deserted to the rebels. Admiral Fah Cheng Ping took the other warships of the fleet down the river, as he could not trust their crews. 'HEALEBIOSEsTeRPiOR Gint. SAVED FROM STARVATION DOCTOR TO FACE HER. English Woman Vha SlMrr Died Taking rBr'' Una Hex-ovcrrl Her Health and Cournpc. TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. : (Spe cial. Miss Dorothea Williamson, the wealthy young English woman who waa rescued from "Starvation Hclgbta" last July, in the Kitsap County Su perior Court at Port Orchard tomor row will face Ir. IJnd Burrteld Hag gard, the Seattle starvation speclallst- It will be the first time the two women have met since Hiss Wllllam aon waa rescued from the Hazurd In stitute by her old nurse. Margaret Con way, but Miss Williamson lias recov ered her health and la not now afraid to measure glances with the woman who Is aroused of murdering her sister. Claire Williamson. lr. Haisard is to appear In court to show cause why she should not surren der $1100 and personal effects belong ing to the Claire Williamson estate. Rrltlsb Vice-Consul AgasHlz. aa guar dian, fcaa taken many exceptions to the report which she will file tomorrow. Ir. Haxxard's attorney will also file a demurrer te the suit for $25,000 damages hrouerht against Dr. Haxxard and Butter-worth It anna, of Seattle, for alleged desecration of Claire Wllllam aon'a body by an unauthorised autopsy. Consul Agasslx. Ir. Arthur Ingley. of Melbourne. Australia, administrator for Claire Wllltamson-e estate under the English will, and 3. Herbert, of Portland, uncle - of Miss Williamson, will accompany Mlsa forothea tomor row, the party going from Tacoma by launch. "WETS" AND "DRYS" AGREE Faction Deride Not to Bring In Per-aonalitie- at Flection STRING nELD. Or, Oct. 2 (Spe cial.) At a meeting today of the "wets" and "drya." the commltteea from both factions finally came to an agreement to have but one ticket In the Held at the.annual city election on November 7. The personnel of the proposed ticket l; Welby Ftevens. Incumbent, for Mayor: A. J. .Henderson. George Carson and William Irf-plry. for Councllmen. Nominations for Recorder and Treas urer will be made later. Whichever aide wins, there will be no division among the people of Spring field to Interfere with the growth of the community. - ' In case the city Is voted "wet," n ordinance already drawn up will be passed by the Council, permitting a limited number ef aaloona uuder cer tain restrictions to do business by pay ing an annual license of $1000. There w ill be no screens on" the windows, no bark or rear doors, no rear rooms, no chalra or tables, and all games of chance will be eliminated. There are other restrictive features to the ordi nance that will help to regulate 'the aaloon buslnesa here. PXAYGROUND MEN GUESTS I -ea dors In National Movement to Re Dined at Commercial Club. Luncheon will be served at the Com mercial Club Monday. In honor of three representatives of the National play ground movement, who will be In Port land Sunday and Monday, from Seattle, where they have been attending the Stat Conference of Charities and Cor rections for Washlncton and Oregon, and the Convention ef the National Playground Association. The visitors are I II. Weir, field secretary of the Playground and Recre ation Association of America: K. P. Ie Groot. superintendent of playgrounds and social centers In Oilcaao. and Knm H. McLean, secretary of the National Association of Societies for Organising Charity, with headquarters In New York. They will visit different ehurrhes in the city and deliver ad dresses on the playground movement and on the organisation of charities, besides visiting the Commercial Club. The luncheon at the club will be at tended by prominent buslneoa men of 1'ortUnd. by the Executive Hoard and directors of the Oregon society. Civil SetTlce Quizzes Open. The United States Civil Service Com mission announrea that examinations will be held to fill vacancies In the dif ferent departmenta as follows: Assist ant In agricultural technology. Bureau of Plant Industry. November t: busl nesa teacher In the Indian School at Carlisle. Pa.. November 23; surveyor In the General I.and Office. January 10-11. Those desiring further Information about these examinations can secure It from Z. X LclKb. at the Portland Post-oftice. TURKS DRIVEN " OUT Italians Land at Benghasi After Sharp Battle. VILLAGE TAKEN BY STORM ExTXri't'on-" Force) Give Notice of Intention, to Whlcft Garrison Re fuse) Reply Town I Held by 4000 Troops. BEXGIZASI. Tripoli. Oct. 20. The Italian fleet under Rear-Admiral Au brey bombarded this c'ty yesterday an landed 4000 men. who, after a.br'sk battle, occupied a portion of the town. The greater part of the troops, how ever, camped on the beach last night. The Turks refused to surrender and made stubborn reslatanre. The expeditionary force Instructed to occupy Benghaal arrived In the road stead Wednesday morning-, convoyed by the battleships, cruisers and two torpedo-boat divisions. Itear-Admlral Aubrey notified the Turkish commander that unless he capitulated Benghssl on the morning of Thursday, the town would be bom barded. No reply having been received, the bombardment began at ( and con tinued until 9 o'clock, when a detach ment of sailors and troopa was disem barked. The f'rst Italians to come ashore were received with a sharp rifle fire from the Turks. The Italians bore themselves well, and establlslng a po sition near the water's edge, they stood the Turkish fire. They were rapidly reinforced from the fleet and later, 'n a forward movement, took the barracks In the village of Sid! Housseln by as sault. The Italians also took and held a part of Benghasi. MAYOR AND EDITOR FIGHT Newspaper's; Attack on Klamath Po llre Stirs Street to Combat. KIAMATH FALLS. Or.. Oct. i0.- (Special.) Mayor Fred T. Sanderson, and Kdward J. Murray, the latter the new owner of the Morning Chronicle, met In a fist fight In Main street this morning, and as a result both were escorted by Samuel I. Walker, the Mayor's new appointee, who was con firmed by the Council Monday night, to the police court, where Police Judge F. T. Nichols fined each man $10 on his pleading guilty. The tiff arose over the memory of Walker's predecessor, the late Police Chief Rdward Townsend, whose body waa shipped away last week for burial In Missouri. This morning's Chronicle contained an article that mentioned the late chief In a way that aroused the Mayor's Ire and when Sanderson met Murray he took hlra to task for the article. Murray declared that the state ments were Justified. No serious damage was done to e'ther combatant aside from a few facial gcratrhes. A large crowd saw the encounter and followed the men to sre the court proceeding. KLAMATH SCANS WATER Kx-PoHtmaater Makes Investigation of Sources and Spring. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Rx-Postmaster R. A. Km mitt, who was engaged by the-city, at an expense of $281.30, to Investigate water sources for a purer Klamath Falls domestic, supply a month ago. has at last made a report on his Inspection. He examined a number of proposed sources, of which he concludes the best is Sun Creek, altitude 200 to 600 feet, with a S.OOO.ooo-gallon flow of pure water per day. mostly unappropriated.- He says good, level land for laying the pipe, entirely free from rock, lies between It snd the city, save where the pipe would pass the lake. The dis tance Is 44 miles and 400 feet of pres sure can be obtained above the present city water tank. -Next to the foregoing ranks Aspen Lake Springs, which are unappropriated. About three miles of pipe would be necessary to collect them. They are 22 feet above the tank and flow about 2. 500.000 gallons a day. As the crow files the distance Is IS miles. TUALATIN PIONEER DIES Nine Children Snrrlve Mrs. Eliza beth Doolej of Bank". FORF.ST OROVB. Or, Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Mra . Elizabeth Hngan Donley, si years old. a pioneer of the Tualatin Plains, died at her home, one mile south of Banks. Wednesday. Mrs. Dooley was born in Kentucky. October 14. 10 and came to Oregon with her husband Curtis Dooley, In I860. They settled Iw one of the richest sections of the Tualatin Plains, where they re sided continuously until their -deaths. Mr. Dooley died In 1. Mrs. Dooley Is survived by nine chil dren, eight sons and one daughter: George. Frank. Henry. I-afayette. Ben jamin. John. Irving and Perry, all liv ing on parts of the original homestead, and Mrs. Melllsaa Elderblum. who re sides In Portland. Funeral services were conducted at the family homo this morning and burial was in the Wllkes-Banki Cemetery. THIEF RANSACKS HOUSE Contrail YVomau Money Left Vn dcr Rug; Is Stolen. CENTRA LI A. Wash., Oct. 20 (Spe rlnl.jOne of the most daring daylight robberies ever attempted in Centralla. took place yesterday noon when the home of C. R- Fowler was looted while the latter was left unguarded for 20 minutes. One hundred dollars In bills, hidden under a rug. was the only thins; taken as fr as Is known, but consid erable damage was done to the house hold effects through the destructive tactics of the thief. Mrs Kowler started on a trip East a few .lays ago, but traveling; as far as Portland, decided to return. Having $200 in cash and checks, she concealed part of it under a rug. It is believed that tire thief waa someone acquainted with the Interior of the Fowler home and knew of the money. Hay Appointee Declines. OLYMTIA. Wash.. Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Jn a letter received In Olympla tonight.. Attorney Harold Preston, of Seattle, declines to accept a place on the Public Service Commission. Gov ernor Hay offered him the appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Chairman H. A. Falrchlld. Gover- The Most WooderffolMoiniey a-TTiTm f Possibilities inOuf Ladies9 Gar merit Continoe Today STORE OPEN TILL TEN O'CLOCK THIS EVENING $25 to $40 Smartly Tailored Suits Her-e are suits that show their worth in materials, styles and workmanship, suits that have that indefinable' style quality so essential to the well dressed woman there are serges, broadcloths, diagonals, tweeds and mannish mixtures, all ex quisitely tailored and lined with Skinner's and other guar anteed satins, many duplicates of which are being sold in ex clusive shops at $30 and $40 a complete assortment of sizes All $17.50 An Endless Assortment of Shades and Fabrics Our Undermuslins Are Going Fast-We Discontinue This Department-Every Garment at Closing-Out Prices Corset Covers Fine Muslin, Nainsook, Cambric and Long cloth; deep jrokes of Iaee insertion, some embroidered m allover lace. All 3"c Covers 17 All 50e Covers 33 Combinations In fine quality Muslin, with allover em broidery trimming; others trimmed with dainty laces and insertion. All $1.2.1 and $l-r0 Combinations. . 89d All $1.75 and .$2.00 Combinations. .31.19 FIRST, nor Hay la out of the city and will b absent for several days. WARNER VALLEY SEES GAIN ' Settl ent of Iong Legal Conflict KxpecMNl to Aid Ra;lon. LAKEMEff. Or- Oct. 21. (Special.) Attorney-General A. M. Crawford has been here from the state capital at Salem on business connected with the settlement of the Warner Valley land oasea recently closed after a le sral battle extending over 2 years. Warner Valley, althoush one of the moat fertile; sections of Lake County and with a climate more desirable than some of the neighboring: valleys, has been retarded in development when other portions of the county have progressed. The final adjustment of claims with which Attorney-General Crawford has to do la expeoted to signalize a marked changje In the pace at which the Val ley haa moved. The "Warnef Valley Irrigation Company's holdlnRS com prise about 1S0.0OO acres and will be watered from Honey Creek. Iwep Creek Twelve-Mile and other etreams. The company is expected to spend In the neighborhood ofL00M00. MAMMOTH TOOTH FOUND Farmer nr Kelso Exhibits Grinder of Ancient Animal. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Further proof that centuries aa-o there roamed through the forests of what Is now Western Washlna-ton, a species of animal known to scientists II ! ! f to $30.00 at A Sale of Petticoats Best quality muslin, cambric and longcloth, richly embroi dered and trimi'd with lace. All $1.25 Petticoats.... 89 All $2, $225 and $2.50 Pet ticoats $1.49 AD $3, .&25 and $3.50 Pet ticoats : $1.95 All $4.00 and $5.00 Petti coats $2.89 Mi)tll 1 1 (&JLrtWam 6ECAUStWtBUY IN TRAIN tCAD tOTsQ -$Ufcg'- SECOND AND . A i. .- Vi.mi cVif forward If) UIB 1 11 IV11 1 1 1 1 ' . ' " ... - r -. yesterday when Perry Bemls exhibited a. huge petrified tooth In Kelso. The Brrlndlng: surface of the tooth Is three by seven inches and the roots are well preserved. This Is the second tooth to be discovered on the Cowee roan. and Bemls la of the opinion that the remainder of the skeleton Is buried where the specimens were found. SUNNY CALIFORNIA If you want solid comfort amid blue grass lawns and acres of flowers, spend your Winter on the MONTE REY PENINSULA, 125 miles south from Saa Francisco. HOTEL DEL MONTE midst Its 120 acres of lawns and flowers, with its beautiful 18-hole golf course, only five minutes' walk from the hotel, offers everything that the Winter visitor can desire. RATES, $4, $5, $6 and $7 per day. American plan only. PACIFIO GROVE HOTEL in the bustling little city of Pacific Grove, 20 minutes by electric car from Del Monte. RATES, $2.50, $3. $3.50 and $4 per day. American plan only. Hundreds of comfortably furnished bungalows. Both hotels under management of H. R. WARNER, Del Monte, Cal. Vz Reduction on all Coats The coat that is always in good form splendidly tail ored each coat lined with best guaranteed satin; loose fitting, semi-fitting and tight fitting All $22.50 and $25 Goats Now at Only All $27.50 Goats Now on Sale, Only All $30 and $40 Goats Now at Only Dresses on Sale Now Night Gowns Nainsook, longcloth and cambric; embroid ered yokes and lace edgings; others with dainty embroidery edgings. All $1.00 Gowns 69 All $1.25 and $1.50 Gowns S9d All $1.75 nnd $2.00 Gowns $1.19 Drawers Fine muslin and cambric, deep embroidered ruffle and cluster tucks, some daintily trimmed with lace insertion. All 85o Drawers 61 All 50c Drawers 3o i i YAMHILL STREETS 3Sa 5 0a7 ectdoirn BlasCk roadclot h $16.85 $18.10 $25.00 Some Trimmed with Lace Others with Braid and Satin !AAKES LIFE'S WALK EASY" TflAOl HAtH Lace or button you'U find both in the new Crossetts. No. J.37 is a , business-like style for the young man. Plenty of snap here, also in No. 2621 a winter tan and a just right button model. Sec all the Crossett styles. $4." to $6. everywhere Lwla A. Crossett. Inc- Afer North AMngton, Maes. fc urn hi imi)jjmiai.AW.JJ'l'J'- uAim.bwi? i 1 1 1 i swtitrrn s "