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N PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER " 2, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LII-XO. 16,1T9. K v FLINN URGE CASH SUPPORTERGF T. R. Keystone Leader Lib eral With Money. $141,657 ADMITTED SPENT Only $102,000, However, Was in Behalf of Colonel. PERKINS CONTRIBUTOR, TOO Pittsburg Man Strenuously Denies He Offered Million for Senator ship but Admits He "Gold bricked" M. S. Quay. WASHINGTON, ' Oct . 1. William Flinn, of Pittsburgh Roosevelt Pro gressive National committeeman in Pensylvania, and Elon H. Hooker, of New York, treasurer of the Roosevelt Progressive National committee, save the Senate campaign expenditures com mittee gome inside facts today about the primary expenses of the Roosevelt campaign for the Republican nomina' tion at Chicago. Mr. Flinn answered the charges Sen ator Penrose had made last August that Mr. Flinn offered $1,000,000 to him and Israel W. Durham In 1904 for the Pennsylvania Senatorial appointment to succeed M. S. Quay and that in the same fight Mr. Flinn exchanged tele grams with John D. Archbold, of the Standard Oil Company, asking his support. Penrose Called Falsifier. The Pittsburg man said that if Sena tor Penrose made the first statement he "lied." As to the other, he produced J. G. Splaln. of Pittsburg, who, testified that he "thought" he had signed Mr. Fllnn's name to the telegram to Mr. Archbold, June 7, 1904, and that he and not Mr. Flinn had handled the tele grams with Mr. Archbold and had at tempted to secure the Standard Oil in fluence in Mr. Flinn's support. Prodded by Senator Pomerene, of ' Ohio, who demanded a specific answer. Mr. Flinn admitted -having wfitten an agreement in January, 1896. in which Senator Quay, J. O. Brown and Mr. Flinn proposed to divide the Federal and local patronage of Pennsylvania. He declared he had "gold bricked" Sen ator Quay; that he had never signed or intended to sign the agreement, and that he had written it only to allay Senator Quay's opposition to the Re publican candidate for Mayor of Pitts burg. Contributions to Roosevelt Larce. The investigation brought out that Mr. Flinn has contributed $144,308.29 to the Roosevelt, the Republican and the Roosevelt Progressive campaigns in Pennsylvania. Mr. Hooker, who preceded him on the witness stand. produced records to show that the Roosevelt National committee had spent Jill. 657.44 in the entire National primary campaign preceding the Chi cago convention. More than $52,000 of this sum went to Masachusetts. Mr. Hooker also produced the records of the New York primary campaign, where the Roosevelt forces spent $52, (06.52. The records showed that George W. Perkins had given $15,000 to the New York and $22,500 to the National campaign; Frank A. 'Munsey $15,000 to the New York and $19,000 to the National campaign and D. R. Hanna $25,000 to the National cam paign. Mr. Flinn apportioned only $99,384.18 as "Roosevelt expenditures" in the statement he gave the committee of the Bums he has contributed this year. Other items given for the election oi delegates brought the total of his Roosevelt contributions to $102,000; and he admitted that he had con tributed 90 per cent of the money spent to carry the state for Roosevelt in the primaries. Memory Excellent, Saya JFllnn. Senator Oliver took up the question of Flinn's activity in politics, and Flinn asked Oliver if he remembered work ing with him for a state ticket a num ber of years ago. "The combined salaries of the posi tions weVe $70,000, and do you recollect we spent $110,000?" asked Flinn. "No, I don't remember anything of the kind," replied Oliver. "My memory is excellent on it." said Flinn. The witness said the "Taft people" had sient $95,000 in "our county." "I think the money was all spent legitimately." he added, "but it was wasteful." Senator Clapp called Flinn's atten tion to Senator Penrose's charge in the Senate that Flinn had made a fortune out of municipal deals and had offered -'$1,CO,000 or $2,000,000 to Senator Pen rose and Israel W. Durham to. secure the seat of the former Senator Quay In 1905. "Under oath. I will say that if Sena tor Penrose made any such statement as that he lied," snapped Flinn. "Nei ther 'id I authorize any -other man to make such an offer for me." Flinn said he had never talked to Senator Penrose or Durham about the Senate. He declared he had "Torought a witness with him who had talked with Senator Penrose about the Sen atorial place. "I ha- a also a man here who signed my name to a telegram appealing to the Standard Oil Company for assist- iCoucuded on Faca BREAD AND BUTTER WITH MEALS EXTRA HOTELMEX ALSO STOP SPLIT TIXG SIN'GLE PORTIONS. Ten Cents Is Charge Agreed Upon When Stafr or Lire, With Its Trimmings, Is Served. NEW YORK, Oct 1. (Special.) With butter selling at 41 cents a pound and flour at $6 a barrel, the hotel men of New York today decided that their patrons will have to pay for their bread and butter now by portion. Just as if it were an entree. .Jo if you want bread and butter with your meals now it will cost you ten cents extra, that being the price agreed upon by the members of the Hotel Men's Association. Moreover, no more single portions of anything are to be served to two persons. From now on only one plate and one set of knives and forks go with a single order. By these little economies hotel men figure they can save a large sum an nually. The hotels that have actually put the "10-cent bread and butter" plan into effect include the Plaza, Im perial. Park Avenue, Waldorf. Breslin, As tor, Manhattan, Prince George, St. Regis, Victoria, Martinique and Louis Martin's. STORY ANSWERS EX-WIFE Divorce Obtained, He says and Now Bessie Abbott Is Spouse. BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1. (Special.) T. Waldo Story In reply to a cable gram from the former Mrs. Story, say ing- she did not know anything of the divorce proceedings against her, to day declared that he had obtained his divorce and then had married Bessie Abbott, the prima donna. Mr. Story was seen today when he called at the theater for Miss Abott following a long rehearsal. "T am surprised that this matter has been brought up again, as I thought I answered it sufficiently in New York. However, I will say that I obtained my divorce and that I am married to Miss Abbott. That Is all I have to say. I think that answers it sufficiently." "I am all upset by circulation of this story," said Miss Abott. "As this Is my first night In Boston, you will have to excuse me and allow Mr. Story to answer your questions. POSTAL DEPOSITS $590,004 Increase in September in Portland Amounts to $37,110. To the credit of the depositors of the Postal Savings SeDojaltM.. of, Portland on September 80 was the sum of $590, 004, which was an increase of $37,110 over the balance at the close of busi ness of the preceding month. Accord ing to the report of George H. Carr, clerk in charge, there were 593 ac counts opened during the month of September and 352 closed, including 2543 deposits and 1457 withdrawals. This statement shows that the pos tal depository is making a steady in crease every month, with the possibil ity of the net deposits reaching almost $1,000,000 by the first of the year. Mr. Carr, who tries to keep in touch with the patrons of the depository, says that many of the depositors previously had not possessed a bank account or had saved in this way. BORAH WILL TAKE STUMP Poindexter in Tnrn to Make Several Speeches In Idaho. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 1. (Special.) As unique a situation as politics can present is offered today In the an nouncement that Senator W. E. Borah, of Idaho, will speak In Spokane for the Republican party some time between October 10 and October 15, while Sena tor Miles Poindexter, Bull Moose, is be ing urged to make an address at Boise, Lewiston . and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, about this time In the Interest of Sena tor Borah. Under any circumstances, Senator Poindexter will speak probably for the Progressives and for Borah in the Idaho towns named. J. E. Gibson, chairman of the Roosevelt Progressive central committee, has already obtained a par tial assent to the programme of speeches he has asked Poindexter to make. AUTO MAKERS HELP ROADS Third of One Per Cent or Returns, or $15,000,000 to Be Donated. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 1. An nouncement was made at today's ses sion of the American Road Congress by H. K. Batcheler, chairman of the executive committee of the American Automobile Association, that automo bile manufacturers of the United States had agreed to contribute one-third of one per cent or tneir gross returns during the year 1913 for the good roads cause. This will create a fund of $15,000,000, he said. COAL MINERS ON STRIKE Ever Worker in Montana Joins In Walkout Higher Pay Asked. GREAT FALLS, Mont., Oct. 1. Pend ing action on the proposed new wage scale prepared at a conference of mine owners and representatives of the United Mine Workers of America last week, every coal miner in Montana walked out today. The former wage agreement expired this morning. . The various locals will vote on the new agreement Friday and It is ex pected it will be adopted. The new scale, which, if indorsed, will be ef fective for two years, provides for an increase- over the old scale. SHERIFF ARRESTS 4 S Raid to Capture Rebel Leader Resented. ARIZONA AUTHORITIES ACT United States Ninth Cavalry Officers Are Held." QUESTION ONE OF RIGHTS Clash Between Civil and Military Officials Brought About by At tempt of Army Men to Take Fugitive From Hotel. DOUGLAS. Ariz., Oct 1. In a clash of civil and military authorities Man uel Cuesta, Mexican Consul at Douglas; Powell Roberts, chief of the Mexican government secret service, and four officers of the United States Army were arrested today by the County Sheriff and charged with unlawfully entering the Hotel Mexico and assaulting the proprietor, D. J. Genardlnt, or aiding therein, in a search without a' warrant for a rebel leader, whom they designed to take into oustody. Consul Cuesta and Powell" Roberts were released shortly after their arrest on bonds. Officers Members of Ninth. The Mexican Consul, the Chief of the Mexican Secret Service and First Lieutenants Holderness and Howard, of the Ninth Cavalry, will be arraigned on Justice of the Peace warrants to morrow. Holderness is acting adju tant of the regiment. He and his fel low officers are said to have acted under instructions from Colonel Guil foyle. ' The arrests are the result of the at tempts of the Mexican authorities to utilize the United States Army officials after the county and state authorities had refused to act. A few days ago the county authori ties were asked to arrest . Joaquin Es quera, a supposed rebel leader. The county authorities refused to issue a warrant or make the arrest., . .'"". 'Meanwhile, it is alleged, .Colonel Gullfoil, commanding the Ninth Cav alry, 'had received orders to arrest any rebel leader found on American soil. Rebel Traced to Hotel. Mexican and United States secret service men -traced the alleged rebel leader to the Hotel Mexico. Last Sunday, accompanied "by the Mexican Consul, Chief Powell Roberts, of the Mexican secret Service, a troop of Ninth Cavalry and the secret serv ice men of both governments demand ed the right to search the hotel for Esquera. Gerardinl, it is alleged, demanded a search warrant. According to his story he was assaulted by the troops (Concluded on Page 2.) MAKING OFFICER INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 85 degrees: minimum. 50 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Balkan countries placing armies on war footing. Page 4. National. William Flinn ?arge contributor to Roose velt campaign lund. Page i- , roll tic. "' La Follette will lean to Wilson. Page 2 Bull Moose supporters in East apologize for stand, says A. w. spaiain. age x Dix virtually out of New York race; Dow ling. Glynn and Sulser considered. Page 1. A. W. Lafferty and Thomas McCusker rival candidates, address same audi ence. Tage 4. Domestic. President Jordan to resign in 191 9 to devote - life to world peace. Page 5. Selection of Jury In Federal dynamite cases begun In Indianapolis, rage Business of Standard Oil Company of Indi ana not affected by court oraer. rage Magazine writer says Standard Oil letters printed .by Hearst are forgeries. Page a. David Bruce-Brown ' killed while racing in auto at 90-mile-an-bour speed. Page a. New York hotelmen decide to charge extra for bread and butter. Pago l. Three killed, six wounded in explosion on American toroedoboat destroyer. Page L Woman says Dr. Agnew promised her $6000 not to interfere witn nis marrying jm.j. Buchanan. Page 3. Arizona Sheriff arrests four tTnited" States- Army officers lor attempting io capture Mexican rebel without warrant, rage Snort. Boston is 10-to-7 favorite over New York In betting:. Page 8- Oakland. crippled, counts on series. Page 8. James J. Corbett, actor-pugilist, is dying. Page 8. ' Pacific Northwest. Washington state rate war is ended by compromise. Pago 7. Fair at The Dalles opens with notable dis play. Page 6. Oregon Electric and six other roads file annual reports, page e. Congress ;of American Indians planned for . Spokane In 1913. page 1. Commercial and Marine. Eastern dealers withhold orders for Oregon hops. Page 19. Chicago wheat market responds- to foreign advances, due to war scare, rage aw. Stock prices affected by the Balkan situa tion, rage iw. - - Business on Coos Bay route grows apace, says Captain Macgenn. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. W. W. Cotton and A. C. Spencer promoted by O.-W. R. & N. Company. Page 12. Wood or short charter to stay off ballot . by vote of Council. Page 1 8. Council sets vote on Northwestern Electric Company's franchise for November 2. and orders test of streetcar company's franchise. Page 14. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw strikes new note with each suffrage address. Page 9. Colonists arriving this year of producing type. Page 14. George Gies, freed from abduction charge, explains. Page 12. Portland and Vancouver Commercial Clubs open campaign for interstate '. span. Page 12. One of bondsmen for Max O. Cohen with draws. Page 9. Detective Vaughn arrives today with prin cipal Barr murder suspect. Page 14. CAPSIZED PAIR IS SAVED Seattle " Dentist - and Friend "Fight Waves Three Hours at Night. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 1. (Special.) Struggling for more than three hours to keep from drowning by clinging to the bottom of their overturned sloop, repeatedly being washed from their precarious position by the high rolling waves and rescued apparently at the last moment by the county ferry on its concluding rip of the night was the experience of Dr. B. J. West, a Seattle dentist, and C. E. Farquharson. As the ferry on Its last trip at mid night approached. Dr. West drew out a small pocket handkerchief and waved It and both men shouted. The captain swung his searchlight and located them. A BURDEN-BEARER OF THE LANDOWNER. SULZER, DEFIED Dix Virtually Out-of New York Race. DAY ONE OF ELIMINATIONS Convention Will Be Unbossed, Tammany Men Say. MACK MAY BE COMPROMISE Slurphy Jubilant and Claims Victory in Selection of Alton B. Parker as Permanent Chairman at Syracuse. ' SYRACUSE, N. T., Oct. 1. This was elimination day for many aspirants for the nomination for Governor when the Democratic state convention assembled here tonight. Charles F. Murphy, leader of the Tammany Hall, and those associated with him In control of the party organ ization, were weighing and analyzing the qualifications of three men as party standard-bearers, Justice Dowllng, of New York; Martin H. Glynn, of Albany, the convention's temporary chairman, and Representative Sulzer, of New York. . ' Late tonight a boom was started for ex-National Chairman Mack, as a com promise candidate. Murphy . and the leaders are not expected to decide upon the likely candidate until the conven tion assembles for Its nominating ses sion Thursday. Murphy Say Session Is "Unbossed. The Tammany leader says the con vention Is to be "unbossed" and that every opportunity is to be given to test the sentiment of the delegates concern ing candidates. Mr. Murphy's closest advisers ad mitted that the name of Governor Dix virtually had been eliminated. It was said Murphy had found that the oppo sition to the Governor comes from too many quarters to be Ignored. Murphy and the county leaders were jubilant tonight because of an unex pected victory In the selection of ex Judge Alton B. Parker for the convex tion's permanent chairman over United States Senator O'Gorman, whose name has been put foresaid by antt-organiza tion men. Murphy Wins Fight for Parker. Those seeking to deal a blow to Murphy and the state organization de cided to make an Issue over the pro posal to name Parker. When the per manent organization committee met, Frank H. Mott, of Jamestown, suggest ed the name of Senator,. O'Gorman, who is here urging that a progressive can dldate be chosen and a progressive platform drafted in the interest of (Concluded on Page 2.) nnwi m r GLYNN CONS! INDIAN CONGRESS PLAN OF SPOKANE NATIVE AMERICAN GATHERING SUGGESTED FOR 1913. Idea Is to Bring rive Delegates Prom Every Tribe on Continent to Interstate Fair. SPOKANE. Wash.. Oct. I. (Spe cial.) An Indian congress may be one of the leading features of the. Inter state Fair of 1913, tor whicn plans are already being made. Tentative plans discussed by Lewis Hurtlg, originator of the suggestion, and Manager Robert H. Cosgrove, if carried out. will mean that from 3000 to 4000 Indians, repre senting every tribe on the North Ameri can Continent, will be' represented with delegates. "I have taken the matter of a gigan tic Indian congress up with the fair management, stated Lewis Hurtlg. superintendent of concessions, today. "They look with favor on the sugges tion and I believe it can be made a feature of world-wide importance as the last gathering of the Indian clans. "We will ask every tribe In America to send five delegates at the expense of the management and at a conserva tive estimate I believe that almost every Indian for a radius of 500 miles will make the Spokane Interstate Fair his Mecca. There should be 3000 or 4000 Indians on the grounds. We will have competitive dances every day, all that will be allowed by the Govern ment. The. Indian office has placed ban on the sun and snake dances, but all others will be used and prizes will be offered to the winning tribes." LONG TUNNEL RE-R00FED Concrete Groove Three Miles Long in Seattle Being Repaired. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 1. (Special.) The Great Northern Railroad Com pany is spending $250,000 in laying i concrete topping three feet thick, 40 feet wide and one mile long over the railroad tunnel that extends under the city from Main street to the foot of Virginia. The work is made necessary by the rotting of the wooden frames that now top the tunnel, permitting sections of streets under which the tunnel runs to sink. After the concrete top is laid, the damaged streets will be filled to grade and cepaved by the railroad company. Ninety feet below the surface, working day and night in eight-hour shifts. small army of men Is employed by the company In spreading the concrete layer over the top of the tunnel. The tunnel- itself Is as solid as concrete and steel can make it, and does not show a crack. , COUPLE FLEE IN LAUNCH Moving Picture Operator Carries Off Aberdeen Belle. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 1. (Spe cial.) Charles Risk, a moving picture operator said to be formerly of Port land, and Grace Shaw, the pretty 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Belle Shaw, of this, city, and known in society, eloped last night, were married in Montesano and at last reports have left outbound from Grays Harbor in a small launch. The police hold a war rant for Rick on a charge of abduc tion. The launch story cannot be verified, but comes on authentic information. It is stated that the craft broke down near Westport, at the mouth of Grays Harbor, drifted ashore and the couple took refuge In that village. The po lice give no credence to this report, but the Sheriff may Investigate. The elopement has created a furore, even In a city of this size, owing to the prominence of the young girl socially. MRS. BALDWIN IS HONORED Portland, "Woman Heads Campaign to Protect Purity of Oregon. LACROSSE, Wis., Oct. 1. (Special.) Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, of Portland, was today named by President Stead well, of the World's Purity Federation, as the head of the campaign which will be Instituted for the establishment of a state police to protect the purity of the State of Oregon. The plans for the campaign include an effort to have the Legislature pass a bill providing for the establishing of the new department, on a par with the Department of Education, with super vision of the work of wiping out the white slave business and closing dis orderly hotels and the like. SUFFRAGIST WEDS NOBLE Miss Antoinette Heckscher Bride of Hon. Oliver Sylvian Bayol Brett. ,NEW YORK. Oct. 1. (Special.) Miss Antoinette Heckscher and the Hon. Oliver Sylvian Bayol Brett were married today at Huntington, L. L They will sail for Europe tomorrow. The bridegroom is the eldest son and heir of the second viscount Kscher, deputy constable of Windsor Castle, and served as private secretary to Lord Morley when the latter was sec retary of state for India. Miss Heckscher has taken an active part in the local woman suffrage movement and marched last Tuesday in the big suffrage parade. CONGRESSMAN IS KILLED Representative Carl O. Anderson, of Ohio, in Auto Accident. FOSTORIA, O., Oct. 1. Representa tive Carl O. Anderson, ofFostorla, O., was killed tonight when an automobile in which he was riding overturned near this city. " AMERICAN SEAMEN HEROES AMID PERIL 3 Killed, 6 Wounded in Explosion. DESTROYER TURBINE BURSTS Crew Leaps Into Steam-Filled Room to Rescue Comrades. ADMIRAL PRAISES OFFICERS Lieutenant Morrison Killed Out right Two Machinists Mates Die in Hospital Umpire of Speed Test and Fireman May Die. NEWPORT, R. I., Oct. 1. The explo. sion today of the forward end of the port turbine, together with the steam chest, on the torpedo-boat destroyer Walke, off Brenton's reef lightship, killed Lieutenant Donald P. Morrison, the chief engineer, and wounded eight others, two of whom, J. W. Rumpf and H. L. Wilder, Both machinists mates of the first class, died tonight on the hospital ship Solace. E. R Crawford, gunners' mate, of the destroyer Patterson, one of the um pires named to watch the speed tests of the -Walke, and John Delaney, a first class fireman, of the Walke, were said to be in a critical condition to night. Others injured are: Lieutenant Robert L. Montgomery, of the destroyer Fanning, and umpire of the speed tests.' D. S. Kelley, chief machinists' mate. W. E. Kraus, oiler. F. B. Conway, oiler., ' Craft Going at Full Speed. The explosion came just as the Walke started on a full-speed test, in com pany with other destroyers of the third group. The discipline of the crew is said to have been perfect, and their conduct In leaping down into the steam-filled engine-room to carry out their wound ed comrades brought the highest praise from their superiors. Lieutenant Charles R. Train, the commanding of ficer on the bridge at the time, handled the situation in a way to gain personal commendation from Rear - Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, commander of the At lantic fleet. A board of Inquiry found that the Walke's port turbine was destroyed. She came into the harbor under hor own steam and will go to New York Navy-Yards for repairs. It is believed she will be able to take part this month in the great naval review off New York. , rescuers Dlsresard Dancer. The Walke was driving ahead through the heavy seas with the full power of her engines when Lieutenant Train heard a muffled roar and felt th destroyer quiver? Her speed slackened and she began to roll heav ily, while steam poured up the hatch ways. ' Everybody on board knew what had happened. Somebody,' without awaiting an order, turned off the Bteam in both engine-rooms, while rescuers, with blankets soaked' in oil, went down into the scalding atmos phere. They located the explosion vic tims, rolled them in blankets and stag gered back to the deck before the room had been cleared of steam. Boat Goes Under TPull Steara. After a boat from the Perkins had put Hospital Steward Charles McCul lough and. four men with a supply of bandages aboard, . Lieutenant Train, finding his starboard engine working all right, signalled the other ships that assistance was not needed, and under half power put back up Narragansett Bay to the hospital ship Solace, where the wounded men were' transferred. Rear-Admiral Csterhaus and Captain Eberle were the only ones allowed on the Walke this afternoon. The cause of the explosion will not be known until the report of the board of In quiry, which has been ordered. Wheth er Lieutenant Morrison was killed by the blow on tue head when the head casing of the turbine spilt could not be learned. His body was found near the bulkhead pump, and it is believed he died Instantly. MORRISON'S COURAGE PRAISED Lieutenant Meets Death on Day Sec retary of Navy Commends Him. WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. Lieutenant Donald P. Morrison, who was killed to day in the explosion aboard the torpedo-boat destroyer Walke at New port, met death in the line of duty on the day a letter was addressed to him by the acting Secretary of the Navy, commending his, courage in Jumping overboard from the Walke on the night of September 22 and rescuing from drowning an enlisted man of his crew.- Lieutenant Morrison was the son of the late Major Jasper Morrison, of the Judge-Advocate-General's department. Lieutenant Morrison Is survived by a bride of a year. He was born In Mis souri 25 years ago and after attending Washington schools was appointed to the Naval Academy In 1902. After completing the four-year course there, he served as a midshipman on the Colorado and was promoted to en sign in 1908. serving In that grade on the Wisconsin. From September, 1911, to May, 1912, he was In command of the - TJ. S. S. Strlngham. lie bad been on (Concluded on Pag 3.)