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TTTT -.to PORTLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL 18, 1913. vnT.. T7riINO 16.319. 1 OUTLAW MOW SLAIN BY QUItVSBY Deputy Sheriff's Last Shot Proves True. POSSE FINDS THREE BODIES Lathrop, One 'of Six Victims, Close Friend of Fugitive. QUIMBY EXPLAINS ACTION rearing That Deranged Desperado Was Resorting to Rose to En tice Him, Official Takes to II eels and Sounds Alarm. two tears' rscinrsT ix vm OF JOHN TOR.NOW, OCTLAH. NOW UKAD. John Tornow becomes hermit In forest early In Fall of follow ing escape from sanitarium at Port land, whero ho waa treated for In sanity. September 3. 1911. Tornow mur drrs John an wul U.uer. his nephew a. aged 19. Cause unknown. From eeptemoe-. :. Tornow eludes posses and terrorises trippers and woodsmen March 0, 1313. Tornow kills trrpn'T fiherlfra Colin McKenale and A. V. timer. Bodies found March 22. y,, 5, 1913. Tornow seen In west ern Mason County by loggers. April 1. I13 Tornow and tools Blair and Charles Lathrop. trappers, siding Deputy Sheriff In hunt, killed during battle. April IT. 191X Foeso finds bodies of Tornow. Lathrop and Blair within sight feet of each other. ABERDEEN', Wash, April 17. Spe cial.) John Tornow, murderer of rtx persons, and one of the most hunted criminals known in Northwestern an nals, lies dead urfore Ms lonely shack in the Olympic foothills, having- met his Nemesis In Giles Quimby. a deputy sheriff of Chehalls Count, who killed the outlaw late yesterday afternoon after a duel followin the merciless murder of Charles Lathrop and Louis Blair, trappers, who were hunting; Tor. now in hope of 3000 reward which had been hanging; for the past Tear. The three bodies were found today In the clearing; around Tornow'i cabin in the forest - by the posse which re sponded to the alarm sent out by Qulmby last night- The posse returned to Camp No. S. of the Simpson .Logging Company, eight miles from the scene of Tornow's last stand, without the bodies. Sheriff Mathews, of Chehalls County, said the trail over the forest-covered hills waa so rough it would be useless to attempt to carry out the bodies until a wider tiail was cut through the brush. Trail Delays Burial. The bodies were placed in Tornow's cabin to prevent their being molested by wild animals. Work will be begun at once improving the trail through the wilderness so the bodies can be brought out. The bodies of Blair and Lathrop will be brought to.Shelton and that of Tornow will be taken to Montesano. the county aeat of Chehalls County. Blair and Lathrop. who were the last of Tornow sis victims, had known their slayer well. Lathrop was for merly a close friend of Tornow and often went on hunting expeditions with him in the Wynootche country. After Tornow became deranged and took to the wilderness, two years ago, living like a wild man. he killed his nephews. the 19-year-old Bauer twins, and a re ward waa placed on his head. Lathrop then determined to capture his former friend and win the reward of 13000 which had been offered by the state and county authorities. Blair Friend of Former Victim. Blair, who waa a close friend of L'epatty Sheriff McKensie. who. with Deputy Sheriff Elmer, was killed b Tornow a little more than a year ago. Joined Lathrop in the manhunt because of his friendship for the slain officer. The finding of Toruow'a body sub- itautlated the statement of Deputy (Sheriff Qulmby that he had seen the hermit outlaw fall as Qulmby fired the last shot In the magazine of his rifle; Quimby. not seeing any sign of life Iter Tornow fell back Into the under brush, feared the outlaw was resorting to a ruse to entice him, from cover and hurried back to camp to summon help, leaving the bodies of his comrades lying where they fell. Lathrop and Blair hav inn die before they had a chance to fire a shot. Toraow'e Body Near Victims'. Tornow's body waa found not more than eight feet from those ot his latest victims by Sheriff Schell Mathews and a posse aDout noon today, according to telephonic communication received tonight by way of the .impson Log ging Company's Camp No. S. Tornow had been shot by Quimby once through the shoulder and once through the head. The latter shot had killed him instantly." It Is believed. Blair was shot through the neck and Lathrop was shot twico in the head and shoulder. The report was given out by a mem ber of the posse who had returned to the Simpson camp ahead of Sheriff Mathews. ' The posse reached the scene before noon and. after making careful investigation, decided to return to the ramp and make arrangements BY WOMEN'S VOTE COUNCILMEN SMOKE IT FOLLOWS ALSO FAIR SEX THEN WIX LICENSE POINT. Delegation of SO New Voters Visit ing Committee Session Bids Men Light Tp and Puff Away. Bv unanimous vote of a delegation of 30 women, members of the license committee of the City Council were yesterday permitted to smoke in a meeting in spite of the unwritten law to the effect that there shall be no smoking In meetings attended by wo men. The question of smoking was put by John Shlllock. an attorney, who attend ed the meeting on business, and had Just been presented with a perfecto. When he "lit up" a member of the committee tapped him on the should er and informed him-of the unwritten Council law. Mr. Shlllock announced that he would stop smoking if that were the decree of 'the women present. A standing vote waa taken an not a woman arose from her seat to vote against smoking. Accordingly tobacco iumes were min gled with the businesr of the after noon. Useless to say that the women got what they had come to the meeting to obtain. They were on hand to pro test against the granting of a permit for a saloon at Sixteenth and Raleigh streets. The committee rejected the application for a license. SEA YIELDS OLD SECRET Schooner Which Disappeared Nearly 20. Tears Ago I Found. TACOMA. April 17. After nearly two decades of alienee the North Pacific Ocean baa yielded the secret of the dis appearance of the American Cannery schooner Sadie F. Caller, of San Fran cisco. ' Walter McCray. a Tacoma diver, has located the battered hull of the staunch three-master in 0 feet of water near Chlgnlk lagoon in Alaska, and expects to recover approximately $20,000 in salvage during the Summer. McCray was putting down a flsh trap at the lagoon last July, and in Investigating an obstruction came astride the schoon er's ralL Scratching away an accumu lation of barnacles be waa able to make out the name. Investigating, he found that the schooner had been lost about IS years ago while carrying tin bullion from San Francisco to Alaska, and he has been quietly making arnu.K. ... th. bullion under an since iw ' " . arrangement with Alaska packers, v. ho . 'i.t. .,slal a nn will furnish him wiw ---help and divide what Is found with him on a 60 per cent basis, jacv-w -- on his way to Chlgnik. CHARTER DELIVERY RAPPED City Auditor Orders Thorough Dis tribution by Contractors. nlaints against the i- ..-v,ih the commission char- ter pamphlets have been delivered to the voters of the city caused City Auditor Barbur yesterday to Issue orders to the firm naving ms contract to begin at once the distribu tion of the booklets to all persons not now supplied. It was found that two districts, Woodlawn and Vernon, had not been covered at all by the persons making delivery, and In hundreds of other nlaces the deliveries nave nu in a careless manner. The election i..-. the Council yesterday or. dared the pay claim of the contractors held up until the provisions oi as set forth in the contract should be compiled with. Persons-who have not been supplied with copies of the charter are requested r"itv Auditor's office and special messengers will make deliveries at once COLONISTS SEEK FARMS Newcomers This Tear Fewer Than In 101 8 but of Stable Cluss. Although the closing days of tha .ninnki -non have increased the vol ume of homeseekers' travel coming Into Portland, the aggregate numoer or. ar rivals this year will not be as large as that of a year ago. The number of new residents for tne state may be as high as 10.000. It is not likely to go over that figure. "The best phase of the whole colonist movement this year," said W. 1. Skin ner, traffic manager for the North Bank lines, yesterday, "is that it Is going into the rural districts. We have taken whole carloads of settlers into Central Oregou this Spring and other large numbers into the Willamette Val ley." POPCORN CARTS LOSE OUT City C'ouncllmen Rule Wagons Must Observe Traffic Laws. There are to be no exceptions to the new traffic ordinance prohibiting ve hicles from standing on the street cor ners for more than a half hour during the rush hours of the morning and evening. Ths vras decided yesterday by the license committee of the City Council when the popcorn wagon pro prietors lost m t. fight to be exempted from the vehicles required to keep on the move. ' The committee decided that the wag ons which stand on the corners are a menace to traffic and that . they should be required to comply with the ordinance the same as all other vehicles. t ' I , GUTHRIE IS SLATED FOR POST AT T01 F. C. Penfield Chosen lor Madrid MEXICO HELD IN ABEYANCE Wilson, However, Practically Certain to Retire. CHANGE IN POLICY NOTED United States Government Not to Aid In Settlement of Private Busi ness Disputes Investiga tion Under Way. WASHINGTON. April 17. George F. Guthrie, of Pennsylvania, for Ambas sador to Japan. Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, for Ambassador to Russia. Frederick C. Penfield. of Pennsylva nia, for .Minister to Spain. These selections have been deter mined upon by President Wilson, al though the nominations probably will not be sent to the Senate for at least a week. Mr. Guthrie, formerly Mayor of Pitts burg; and now Democratic state chair man of Pennsylvania, originally was slated for the-Ambassadorshlp to Mex ico, but It now seems probable that no new representative will be sent toMex im foe aoms time, although It Is prac tically certain that Henry Lane Wilson will not be retained. Mealeaa Situation Avoided. To Bend1 a new Ambassador to Mex ico at present would be to recognise the Huerta government, a situation which the United States Is not ready to meet. Mr. Guthrie is regarded as particu larly fitted to take up the Japanese nnmt ii.r pending- Questions over California alien land legislation give promise of Important diplomatic in terchanges between Toklo and Wash iMVnn in ih. near future. Lara An derson, the present Ambassador to Japan, home on leave, called on presi dent Wilson today to pay his respects and told hlra he did not desire to re turn. Penfield Experienced In Diplomacy. Mr. Penfield, who is slated to be Minis ter at Madrid, has had experience In the foreign service, having been sta tioned at London In 1885 aa Vlce-Con-anl-General and later diplomatic agent and Consul-General to Egypt, with rank of Minister-resident, tie nas taaen an active Interest in international poli tics and has been decorated with va rious foreign orders. He has traveled extensively in India, China and Japan and the Sues region. Mr. Crane, it was said at the White House today, can go to St. Petersburg (Concluded on Page 2) FOR TUE ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC., ETC- INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 73 decrees; minimum temperature, 47 de grees. k TODAY'S Showers, cooler. Winds shifting to westerly. torelgn. Five military aeroniut killed when balloon collapses. Fags 1. Pope much better. Page L Mexicans now belle's Huerta administration cannot last. Faxc 2. Vtional. Georire W. Outline to be appointed ambas sador to Japan. Page 1. Senators demand tariff hearing. Page 1. Domestic. Mrs. Diets and Narnberg held for mur der of tailor. X'age U. John E. W. Wayman, ex-state's attorney of Chicago, commits suicide. Page 6. "Young Kid Carter-- boasts he killed Mil dred Donovan. Page 3. Mrs. Story lacks she votes of majority as head of Daughters of the American Rev olution. Page 2 Commercial and Marine. Market for Eastern Oregon wools opens at Arlington. Page 19. Wheat higher at Chicago on continued ex port talk. Fags 19. . Bank of England discount rate la lowered. Page 19. Schooner Anvil m6y be floated at high tide. Page 0. fnorts. t Pitcher Rodger,. If Los Angeles, la taller even than fill Jones. Page 8. Northwestern Leavue results: Spokane 2. Portland 0: Vanrouver 8. Tacoma 4; Se attle 4. Victoria 3 (11 innings). Page 8. Coast League resul'e: Los Angeles 4, Port land U; Oakland 8, San Francisco 1; Sac ramento 4. Venice o. Page 8. Eight bouts scheduled at Multnomah Club city boxing championships tonight. Page 9. University of Washington crew rated as strong contendere in triangular elght-oar race, page 9. Farlfic .Northwest. Vancouver newlyweds detained by police, following fast auto ride. Pago 7. Hymn peals forth from Furth Jury room. Page 5. Wlllapa Harbor branch of Milwaukee to be built at once. Page 6. Canadlan and American lumbermen active In Northwest. Fags 8. Outlaw John TornSw slain by Deputy Sher iff's final shot. Page 1. Flreboat station trade with O.-W. R. N. is held up. Pate 18. Presbytery of Southern Oregon ends Medford session. Page 2. Portland and Vicinity. Mayor Rushlight addresses local of United Garment Workers, page 7. Fifty-five candidates, including two women, file for city ofMces. Page 12. Little folks will give two productions of old time dances tomorrow. Page 12. Delegation of women attending council com mittee session, bids men to smoke. Page 1. Tangle occurs in Illinois over extradition of E. E. C Von Klein. Page 18. Reorganization of Police Department ad vised by Bureau of Research. Page 12. Press Club to give city candidates gruelling. Page 1L Mrs. E. T. C Stevens receives in honor of Mrs. Ersklne. Page 18. Senator Chamberlain aald to be In line for Federal Judgeship. Page lit Municipal researchers say city health de partment Is insufficient. Page- 4. C. W. Houson (corrects statements mads by Lombard. Page 7. JAPANESE FORM COMPANY Hood Klver Laborers Will Be Urged to Invest Savings at Home. HOOD RIVER. Or., April 17. (Spe cial.) With an authorized capital stock of 150,000, a number of the Japanese business men of this city have organ ized an association for investment of the savings of Japanese laborers of the valley. M. Yasul, president of the organiza tion, estimates the number of Jap anese employed on ranches here at 400. "On rough estimate." he says. "I should judge that they send to the Yokohama Specie Bank at San Fran cisco 40.000 annually. We want to show them that they can get better returns by keeping their money at home." , CAN HE FIND THEM? I 1 I II" r SENATORS DEMAND TARIFF HEARING Democrats Reply, None Will Be Granted. BATTLE OPENS VIGOROUSLY Smoot Puts Experts to Work on Underwood Bill. HOUSE CAUCUS CONTINUES President Wilson Is Upheld on All Disputed Points Efforts to Ob tain Free Ready-Made Clothing Fail. WASHINGTON. April 17. The Demo cratic tarfff revision bill came in for Its first attack in the Senate today, and the skirmish outlined the scope and vigor of the fight that will be made against it by the Republican forces when tariff discussion begins in the two Houses. Backed by requests from many In terests for hearings - on certain sec tions of the Underwood bill. Repub lican Senators made a demand on members of the finance committee for hearings, and openly attacked the "secret legislation" now going on in the Democratic caucus of House mem bers. Hearlnea Will Be Refused. Democratic Senators who replied to the attack made It clear that the finance committee does not plan to grant any publlo hearlncr. Senators Williams and Stone insisted full hear ings had been given by the House committee before the bill was pre-,,-h while ReDUblican Senators de clared that these hearings had been ot little value, because the rates of the Underwood bill were not then known. With many complaints and objec tions before them. Republican members .- senate are DreDaring for a gen eral attack on all schedules of the bill. Smoot Engages Experts. Senator Smoot haa put two experts at work to analyze V- Underwood bill and previous measures, to give th$ protectionists a basis for their fight nth., TJsnn hlicans. who contend that important Industries would be wiped out by the Underwood Din, win insist that business men and laboring men should have hearings before the bill is passed. ' The Democratic House caucus worked over the Underwood bill throughout "the day, upholding the Democratic House leaders and President Wilson on all contested points. The wool schedule was under fire throughout today's session. Attempts to put ready-made clothing on the . free list (Concluded on Page 3) TIE ETC., ETC.. ETC., ETC., ETC. FIVE OCCUPANTS OF BALLOON KILLED FRESCH MILITARY AKROXAUTS FALL 650 FEET. Tear In Cover Indicates Ope) of Voy agers Lost Head When Valve Failed to Operate. NOISr LE GRAND, "rance, April 1. One of the most terrible accidents to a spherical balloon in many years oc curred here this afternoon when the military balloon Zodiao collapsed at a height of 650 feet and fell to the ground with its five occupants, all of whom were killed. The Zodiao left the Aero Club Park at St. Cloud with the military aero nauts. Captains Clavenad and Denoue, Lieutenant DeValsselot and Artillery man Rechy and the civilian pilot, Au- mont T.Meville, aboard. Propelled by a strong wind, the balloon passed rap idly over Paris, and arrived at Noisy Le Grand. Observers saw It suddenly shrivel up and fall. Laborers working in the fields rushed to the assistance ot the aeronauts, but had difficulty in extricating them from the vast mass of silk. Three of the men Clavenad, Rlchy and Auraont Thleville were killed out right. Denoue and DeValsselot were still breathing. Denoue died on the way to the military hospital, while DeVaisselot died at the hospital. The collapse of the balloon was due to a tear In the cover which apparently was made intentionally. The theory is that something went wrong with the valve and that one of the aeronauts lost his bead and cut the cover, causing the Immediate de flation of the balloon. $3000 GEMS LIE IN STREET Baker Expressman Loses and He- covers Valuable Package. BAKER, Or., April 17. (Special.) While 13000 worth of diamonds lay In the middle of Center street this morn ing. Express Messenger Russell Brown ing passed the busiest half hour of his life. When he was not wiping sweat from his brow he was searching the pavement. The diamonds were In a package con signed to a local jeweler, from a Chi cago firm. Instead of placing them In his chest with the other sealed pack ages. Browning threw them carelessly In the bottom of the wagon. When he stopped to deliver the package at its destination it was missing. Cold beads of sweat stood out upon his brow, when he thought of the value of the stones. He immediately retraced his route, little thinking that he would be able to recover the gems, but at the corner of Sixth and Center streets his search was rewarded. Lying on the pavement with one end of the box smashed In where a wagon had run over It, lay the valuable package. Upon checking the gems over he found none to be missing. There were 14 diamonds in the consignment. BALKAN TRUCE AGREED ON Armistice Lasts Until April CS, but May Be Extended. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 17. The agreement for the suspension of hostili ties between the Bulgarians and the Turks was officially confirmed today. Th armistice will last until April 23 and may be prolonged If peace has not been concluded in the interval. A neutral zone is to be fixed during tb suspension of fighting, and it has been agreed hat the Turkish fleet shall not interfere with the revictualing of the Bulgarian army. The armistice may be annulled on 48 hours' notice by each party. LONDON, April 17. The Ambassador ial conference was in prolonged session today. It is understood that It was agreed to offer Montenegro a loan of $6,000,000, guaranteed by the six pow ers, as a solatium for the loss of Scu tari. THIRD-RAIL jUJLING AWAITS Judge Davis Takes Under Advise ment Injunction Suit. After hearing yesterday further ar gument in the case of the Imperial Ho tel Company against the Portland Rail way Light & Power Company, an action to enjoin the laying of third rails on Broadway. Circuit Judge Davis took un der advisement the question of the light of George F. Heusner, for whom the rails were being laid in anticipation of his being voted a franchise at the June election, to intervene aa a party defendant. The railway company is going aneau with the laying of its narrow gauge tracks, the temporary injunction apply ing only to the third rails, and Isaac O. Hunt, attorney for the hotel com pany; requested that the injunction be modified so as to prohibit the laying of even a base for broad, or standard, gauge tracks. HENRY. WENT WOULDN'T GO Henry AVen.t to Court, "Went Free, but Finally Went to Rockpile. Henry Went Is his nam,e, and it is for not living up to it that he is In trouble. Henry Went went rambling around the North End so long that the po licemen on the beat got tired of It and went after him. Henry went to court and went fi?ee on an agreement that If he went out of town right away all would be forgiven. Henry Went didn't go. Yesterday Henry went to court again and this time he was directed to go to Linnton for 15 days. Henry went. PONTIFF LEAVES BEI Marked Improvement in Pope Is Noted, DAY PASSES WITHOUT FEVER Disobedience of Patient Cause of Somj Fear. Is WRITING FIRM AND CLEArt Signature on State Papers Shows No Change as Result of Illncs. Prognosis, However, Is Made With Kescrve. ROME, April 17. Medical skill and strong vitality have combined to bring about a change for the better In the condition of Pope Plus. The official bulletin issued today re lieves present anxiety but there are some who are skeptical and fear a third relapse, owing to the general weakness of tho Pontiff and because he Is Inclined to disobey the orders of the attending physicians. The bulletin issued at S o'clock tonight read: "His Holiness passed a good day without fever. This evening his tem perature is 98 degrees. The improve ment in the bronchial symptoms con tinues." Patient Rises Unassisted. The Pope declared today that he felt better than at any time since his first relapse. The sun pouring into the chamber impelled hlra to leave his bed. which he did without assistance. On such occasions it Is the Pope's custom to order his attendants out of the room, and thsy reluctantly obey him. but they watch unobserved through the half operi door, fearing an accident. Caldina Merry del Val. the papal secretary of state, visited the Pope to night! and having first obtained per mission from the doctors, submitted for his signature several decrees on Import ant questions of an urgent character. Pope Pius signed them, and his hand writing was firm and clear, and showed no change from his writing before his Illness. Government Shows Deep Concern. The deep concern of the Italian gov ernment in the Illness of the Pope was manifested today when a request wa made to those In charge of the case for a statement regarding the progno sis. This was met with the declaration that It was practically Impossible to say whether the Pontiff would recover but that if he did his condition here after might be considered precarious. Princess Belmont, lady in waiting to the Dowager Queen Margherita. went to the Vatican this afternoon, where she requested from Monsignor Bressan detailed information of the progress of the Pope In the name of the Queen Mother, whose most earnest wishes for his recovery she conveyed. The rela tions between the members or the House of Savoy and Cardinal Sarto be fore he was elected Pontiff always were of the most cordial nature. When King Humbert and Queen Margherita visited Venice in 1S95, Patriarch Sarto applied to Rome for instructions. Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, answered suggesting that he leave Ven ice, but left the decision to the patri arch. Venice Incident Recalled. Cardinal Sarto visited the sovereigns and Invited them to the patriarchate, were he sat between them. After a mo ment. King Humbert smlling'.y asked: "What would Rome say if Rome could see us? In answer the patriarch handed him Rampolla's letter to read. Then he added: "But In Venice I am master." Many cardinals, high prelates, mem- . bers of the aristocracy and the grand master of the Knights of Malta al.o called at the Vatican to make lnquirits and showed great relief at the favor able reports. Dr. Arnica visited the patient twice tonight and administered remedies for the cough, and chloral for restlessness, after which the Pontiff went tranquilly to sleep. Alarming Reporta Denied. In spite of the official reports thora are reports emanating from other sources that the Pope Is suffering from arterio-sclerosls and a variety of other diseases, but doctors emphatically deny this and declare that these reports are comparaable with the stories in circulation that Cardinal Oreglla, dean of the Sacred College, has claimed the privilege enjoined since the middle ages by the cardinals of assisting the Pontiff in his bedroom when seriously 111, and that Cardinal Vlves y Tuto had visited Pope Plus and complied his religious will. No such privileges have been claimed, as Cardinal Oreglla Is confined to his apartment by gout, and Cardinal Vlves y Tuto is severely affected by cerebral anaemia. the Vatican and the Pope has been es pecially touched by the thoughtfulness of a Venetian pharmacist who attended to the needs of the patriarch Sarto in Venice. He sent a preparation of his own manufacture which Professor Mar chiafava, after analysis, approved and prescribed. Farley WIU Await Word. NEW YORK. April 17. "Cardinal Farley Is prepared to take the first steamship sailing after the receipt ot the cable message from the Vatican announcing the death of His Holiness," the cardinal's secretary said today. 3 WITHOUT AID tConciuticd on Vf9 4