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' ' ' . ' ' ' "" " - 4tftl VOL. LIII.-XO. 16,472. ' , THAW IS PRISONER ON AMERICAN SIDE Fight Transferred to New Hampshire. WRIT IGNORED IN CANADA Three Hours of Freedom Fol low Sudden Deportation. WILD RIDE MADE IN AUTO Without Advisers and "With Small Funds, Young Man Finds' Himself at Complete Loss AVhen Set Down at Boundary. COLEBROOK. X. H.. Sept. 10. Harry Kendall Thaw, fugitive from Mat teawan, slept on American soil to night, barricaded lu a hotel room here, after one of the most exciting daya In his career. Thrust unexpectedly over the Cana dian border early today despite the writ of habeas corpus demanding; his production before the King's bench In Montreal next Monday, he was a frea man for three hours and during that time drove madly In an automobile for 50 futile miles through the hills of Vermont and New Hampshire. Near noon he ran Into the arms of a New Hampshire Sheriff and was brought to Colebrook. where he retained counsel to resist extradition. ' Armed Deputies Guard Hotel. William Travers Jerome, rushing hither on a special train, will assume charge of the case for New York State tomorrow, seeking to have Thaw, as a ward of the state, returned to Mat teawan. Meantime Thaw Is "detained." charged with no crime, held on no war rant. Fearing kidnaping at the hands of officers from New York, he asked for a special guard, and Chief of Police Kelley swore in 12 special deputies, all armed. They were patrolling the streets about Thaw's hotel tonight. Judgv Chamberlain, of the Superior Court, will hear tomorrow the applica tion of Thaw's lawyer for a writ of habeas corpus. The fugitive baa tele phoned lawyers far and near and pur " posea to fight the return to Matteawan to the bitter end. He ia afraid of Je rome, however, and when he heard that his former prosecutor was coming, asked for the special guards. Ijiwjfra Are Assembling. L. U. Vorhaus. 'of New York City, who, tt is said, will conduct the battle against extradition, arrived tonight from Fabians, N. H. T. R. E. Mclnnea, of Ottawa, one of the framera of the Canadian immigration laws, under which Thaw wa a unceremoniously deported, also ia here. He arrived at Coaticook. Que., today to consult with Thaw aa associate counsel, only to learn hl client had gone. He denounced the deportation as contempt of court and said that proceedings had been in stituted to punish those who had par ticipated in Thaw's removal. Thaw himself issued this statement tonight: "What occurred under the English flag this morning is something I can't discuss, but we believe good Canadians will do what is right. Now I have come to New Hampshire, but only on my dif ficult way home to Pennsylvania. -"There is no honest legal charge against me and we trust New Hamp shire won't accept any subterfuge from a few officials of a larger state. "We hope citizens of New Hampshire who won't be bluffed will write the Governor." Prisoner KraUti Removal. Thaw's ejection from Canada began with the breaking of a window pane. Aroused from his cot in the Immigra ' tion detention room at Coaticook and told he was to be taken across the bor der at once, he flew into a rage, picked up a heavy glass tumbler and with all his might hurled it at the head of the nearest Immigration officer. The offi cial dodged and the tumbler crashed through a window. Five minutes later Thaw waa half carried, half dragged, down the stairs, forced Into an automobile and whirled toward Norton Mills, Vt., nine miles away. He protested throughout the short trip, but his guards Ignored him. At 8:5a he was whisked past a gray stone slab marking the boundary, and like a rabbit being released was set down gently on a bit of open ground. He whimpered in bewilderment, look ing north, south, east and west, as If trying to decide which way to go. Half a dozen of the idlers stepped toward him timidly, but none attempted to lay hands on him. Vermont Official Feared. . For perhaps half a minute Thaw stood there, bis hat pulled over hla eyea, his tair awry, his face unshaved. hla clothes rumpled. Then, as there was nothing else to do, he climbed into the automobile of a newspaper correspond ent and asked to be driven away. Take me to the New Hampshire line," he Implored. "Jerome haa got the Attorney-General of Vermont fixed. In New Hampshire I believe I would have a fighting chance against extra dition. Maybe we can reach a railroad somewhere and I can buy a through ticket to Detroit." Talking Incoherently of Detroit, bis lawyers, his motner and writs of hab eas corpus, he was driven east over A Concluded on fag 3.) PLEA OF UNBORN SWAYS BUSINESS COSTLY TELEPHONE IS Bl'ILT TO AID MOTHER-TO-BE. Corporation Officers Admit Rotten Trade Methods Justified by Visit of Seattle Stork. SEATTLE. Wash., Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) Ten days ago a woman walked into the city public utilities depart ment. She said she was from West c ..it . eh wa. exnectinK a baby in a few days and that she must have a telephone. But the Telephone Company had said it would cost too much to conn-. house with their system and had re fused to aid her. Even a temporary line, strung along trees and high stumps, would cost $150. On this they would get two weeks' rental. She told Superintendent Valentine she lived blocks from anywhere; she could not afford a hospital; phone serv ice was a matter of life and death. Valentine went to the phone com pany. "Gentlemen." he said, "here is where ... in i om money In a good cause. You know this woman's case; she's got to have a phone, mere a no law to compel you to give her on but you men know she has to have VU and, knowing you as I do, I know you haven't the heart to turn her down." Way out past the last line of houses in West Seattle, a phone line strings. It's probably the most costly service the company has. Meanwhile, the baby has arrived. Telephone offlciala have confided to " that after all. It was a good cause, even though rotten business. TEXAN GETS SEATTLE JOB Senate Confirms Battle as Post master, Despite Protests. nnumxtAS NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Sept. 10. The Senate today con- flrmoH th nomination of iwlgar came as postmaster at Seattle. This con rirmiiinii has lona- been delayed be cause Battle, until recently a resident of Texas, was appointed on the recom-Postmaster-General Bur leson without consulting the Washing ton Democratc leaders. The Democratic organization had recommended the ap pointment of F. A. McDonald, out. ne recently died and that left the organ ization without a candidate. Th Administration refused to with draw Battle's nomination, notwith- tnn.iincr urntests. and as Washington haa no Democratc Senators, Battle was confirmed put of courteay io the Ad ministration. LANE'S CONDITION SERIOUS Secretary's Brother Declares "Heart Is In Bad Shape." BERKELEY, Cal., Sept 10. Follow ing a consultation, physicians who are attending Secretary of the Interior Lane, the Secretary's brother. Dr. Fred eric Lane, at whose house the Secretary is being cared for, issued this state ment: "My brother's heart is in a bad shape. He must take a long rest and must stop smoking and must not exer cise heavily. He will have to stop do ing the work of two men." Dr. Lane said that Secretary Lane had been confined to his bed ever since he was brought here after fainting yesterday while reviewing the Admis sion day parade In Oakland. He ex pressed the hope that the Secretary would be able to sit up tomorrow. MISS STAMBR00K MARRIES Woman Who Once Held Executive Sway In Oregon Weds. OREGON CITY. Or.. Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) Miss Flossie Stambrook. who at one time had charge of the Governor's office during a brief absence of the late F. S. Benson, when ho was acting Gov ernor, was married today In Vancou ver, Wash., to T. B. Birgen. a conductor on the Southern Pacific Railroad, ac cording to announcement here tonight. Both - are residents of Roseburg and friends here announced the nuptials. It was whllo she was private secre tary to the late Mr. Benson, when he occupied the. Governor's chair, that Miss Stambrook held sway over the state's destinies. Mr. Benson was away in California for a brief period and the office was left In her charge. VESUVIUS CRATER STUDIED Munich Scholars Believe Period of Volcanic Activity Approaching. NAPLES, Italy, Sept 10. rrofessor Mercalll. director of the observatory of Mount Vesuvius, together with sev eral professors of the University of Munich, accomplished a daring descent Into the crater of the volcano today. The professors remained Inside the crater two hours studying new volcanic activity. The trip occupied eight hours. The scientists consider that a great reawakening of the volcano Is ap proaching. WILSON SEES VAUDEVILLE Diversion First of Kind Since Ar rival In Washington. WASHINGTON. Sept 10. President Wilson went to a vaudeville perform ance tonight for the first time since he came to Washington. A regular patron of the dramatic stock company plays this Summer, tonight he turned to the lighter side of the stage for his even ing's diversion. vim received an enthusiastic ovation as' he took his seat In a box with Secre tary Tumulty and Dr. C. T. Grayson, 17. & N., hla physician. s .... . nnmnv TTTTTT?Ti A V ST7 I'TT-U TC V.Tt. 11. 1913. r- . FIREMAN OIVES 75 FEET, SAVES LIFE 'Forget This Hero Stuff Demands Rescuer. PRAISE MET WITH PROTEST Broadway Bridge Is Scene of Notable Feat. DROWNING BARELY MISSED Dragged Down by Man He Seeks to Save, . Walter . Manning Knocks Hint Insensible, Then Swims With Him to East Side. "Shucks:" remarked Walter Manning, substitute hoseman in Engine Com pany 20, stationed at Sell wood, yes terday. "Shucks!" Forget this hero stuff! A man isn't a nero for doing his duty. Don't try to pin any medal on me." As, a few hours prior to making these remarks, Mr. Manning had dived Into the river off the Broadway bridge, a distance of about 75 feet, where lie had seized a drowning man, was pulled under by him and bad lo knock him senseless to save his own life, and then had towed him 100 yards to shore. It will be seen that he is not inclined to bragging about himself. Persons who witnessed the dramatic rescue early yesterday morning, however, declare it was a feat of rare heroism. Turner Starts to Kant Side. Manning, who served in the Boston fire department and went into the Portland department only two weeks ago as a probationer, was crossing the Broadway bridge on a Vancouver car, when his attention was directed to David Turner, who was struggling In the river. Turner, who "had been drink ing, fell off a wharf on the West Side, and. in his confusion, started to swim to the East Side. He was weakening and on the point of sinking, la mid-stream, when cries of people on the bridge caused Man ning to see him. Without hesitation, he leaped from the car, pulled off his coat and in almost the same motion had climbed on the rail and dived. He made a long, easy, head-first plunge. WThen he came up he was within five feet of Turner. "I'll save you," said Manning, but Turner, despairing, clasped him about the neck. The two went under to. gether. Mannlnff gtnua Turner. As they came up, Manning struck Turner between the eyes with his (Conclude! on Pare B. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TODAY'S Fair and warmer, northerly winds. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 74 degrees; minimum, 48 degrees. Foreign. Sir Oliver Lodge convinced that personality exists after death. Page 1. Gale hides scene where dirigible was oraahed Into with sea by hurricane. Page 2. National. Gompers frankly admits work of labor lob by. Page 1. House begins debate on currency bill. Page 2. Interior Department modifies homestead cultivation regulations. Page 2. Zamaclna acts mysteriously in Washington. Page 2- , Domestic. New York gubernatorial tangle to enter Into Thaw case. Page 3. Union Pacific may cut big melon. Page 4. Thaw, suddenly deported from Canada, is prisoner now in New Hampshire. Page 1. Digits being tried on perjury charge. Page 3. Sports. Coast league results San Francisco 4, Portland 2; Oakland 2, Sacramento 1; Venice 10, Los Angeles 3. Page a. Northwestern League results Portland 6, Vancouver 0; Victoria S, Tacoma 4; Spo kane 8, Seattle 5. Page ti. Pelkey confirms confession made in1 Port land. Page 7. Ritchie in Portland declares match with Welsh off, positively. Page 7. Bout with Hogan may decide Madden's career. Page i. City tennis honors to be known through play today. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. All Idaho opposes pardon of Harry Orchard. Page 5. Goldendale dresses up to entertain Develop, ment Association. . Page 5. ' State Railroad Commission hears case of alleged telephone rate discrimination, at Oregon City. Page 12. Addison Bennett tells about Ontario. Page 4. Unborn baby's plea wins phone for mother to. be. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. First rales made of new Oregon hops In bale. Page 17. No shipments of wheat from Canada, duty free, this year. Page 17. Four-point rise in Union Pacific lifts entire stock market, page 17. Seattle firm submits lowest bid for repair ing Thode Fagelund. page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Responsibility for death of Matthew Gevurtz not placed by Coroner's Jury. Page 10. Opinion divided on segregation of sexes in High school. Page 12. Justice pauses for baby show at Courthouse. Page 16. Joseph N. Teal discusses lumber and Colum bia River situations with Federal offi cials. Page 10. Major Bowlby to build road for Jackson Coanty. Page 16. New York woman reception guest of Port land society folk. Page 10. Fireman dives 75 feet from Broadway Bridge and saves drowning man. Page 1. Senator Lane and Postmaster Myers urge eight-story postofflce building. Page 1. Bill-" Hanley drops farm truths. Page 12. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. AGES AT ALTAR TOTAL 220 Bride 70, Bridegroom 78 and Judge Who Ties Knot 72. SPOKANE. Wasn.. Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) Combined ages of the - princi pals in the wedding Wednesday morn ing In Justice S. C. Hyde's court was Just 220 years. The groom, George E. Butler, is in hi. 7th vear: the bride, nee Mrs. Jane Elkins, is nearly 70, while Justice Hyde, who united the newlyweds, is 7Z. ihe Butlers are well-to-do people of Rear dan. Both have grown families. That love and sentiment blossom even late in life is apparent from the fact ' that the pretty little romance started in Spokane just three montua ago. when the chlvalric George assist ed Jane to find the proper streetcar to carry her to her destination. ' runs foe the little bull moose. GOMPERS ADMITS LABOR HAS LOBBY Effort Freely Made to Change Votes. LEADER CANDID ON STAND Fight Against Littlefield in Maine Described. MULHALL ALREADY THERE Manufacturers' Agent Declared to "Have Used Liquor Liberally In Prohibition District Eight Honr Bill Defended. WASHINGTON; Se.pt. 10. Samuel Gompers, president 'Of the American Federation of Labor, appeared today as a witness before the House lobby investigating committee, beginning an '.nquiry into organized labor's efforts to influence legislation by Congress. Mr. Gompers, questioned by his at torney, Jackson H. Ralston, gave the committee a detailed statement of the aims and purposes of the American Federation of Labor, frankly told of its efforts, through a legislative commit tee, to Influence Congress toward the enactment of legislation favorable to the workers, and declared that in this effort opposition of the National As sociatlon of Manufacturers always had been encountered. "The only evidence that I and my colleagues ever have had as to the existence of the National Association of Manufacturers," he added, "was vin dictive antagonism to everything we advocated, no matter how humane. Federation's Alma Outlined. At the outset of his testimony, Mr. Gompers was asked to tell the alms of the American Federation of Labor. "It aims," he said, "to relieve the working people from burdensome, long hours of toll; to protect them In their work, protect their lives and health; to Improve their material, moral, social and political standing; to bring about a better condition for the toilers of our country as a reward for services they render to society." ' Tracing the history of legislation for the benefit of labor, Mr.Gompers claimed credit on behalf of the Federation for the wofk of legislative committees in Washington and in many states of the Union, asserting that all labor legis lation was constantly being urged on legislative bodies through argument by representatives of the working people. The witness said the American Man- ufacturers' Association had not always (Concluded on Page 4.) LODGE CONVINCED DEATH IS NOT END SCIENTIST SAYS PERSONALITY PERSISTS IN BEYOND. Supposed Occult Occurrences Capa ble of Being Explained, Brit ish Society Is Told. BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 10. Published forecasts of the address of Sir Oliver Lodge, president of the British Association for the Advance ment of Science, intimating that he would make statements of a startling character concerning immortality and the proof of life after death, although publicly denied by Sir Oliver himself, caused his address at the meeting of the association tonight to be antici pated with lively interest and heard with profound attention. His subject was "Continuity," and, summarized in his own words. Sir Oliver's argument was: "A marked feature of the present scientific era is the discovery of and interest in various kinds of atomism. so that continuity seems in danger of being lost sight of. "Another tendency is toward compre hensive negative generalizations from a limited point of view. "Another is to take refuge in rather vague forms of statement and to shrink from closer examination of the puzzling and the obscure. "Another Is to deny the existence of anything which makes no appeal to organs of sense and no ready response to laboratory experiment. "Against these tendencies the author contends. He urges a belief in ultl mate continuity as essential to science; he regards scientific concentration as an inadequate basis for pliilosopnic generalization; he believes that obscure phenomena may be expressed simply If properly faced, and he points out that the non-appearance of anything perfectly uniform and omnipresent Is only what should be expected, and is no argument against its real, substan. tlal existence." In conclusion. Sir Oliver touched on the question of life after death. He declared his conviction that "occur rences now regarded as occult can be examined and reduced to order by the methods of science, carefully and per slstently applied," and that "already the facts so examined have convinced me that memory and affection are not limited to that association with matter by which alone they can manifest themselves here and now, and that per sonality persists beyond bodily death. MIND-BLANK MAN REPORTS Wandering Mayor of Washington Town Is in Portland. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept 10. (Spe cial.) Mayor Jared Herdlick, of Hill yard, is in . Portland. This was the news received Wednesday. Herdlick disappeared in June and for almost three months nothing was heard of his whereabouts.' Mrs. Herdlick received a letter from her husband Wednesday, in which the Hillyard Mayor stated that he had been suffering from mental lapse and that only within the last 24 hours had he re gained possession of his faculties. Mrs. Herdlick met In council with her attorney, E. H. Richardson, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Judge Richard son stated he did not know the con tents of the letter' which Mrs. Herdlick had received, but was of the opinion that Herdlick was In Portland. NEW NAME NOT WANTED East Side Residents Object to Any Change in Old Broadway. Declaring that any change of the name Broadway on the East Side by a prefix or a suffix would be wrong and contrary to the wishes of 95 per cent of the people living on the street and in the vicinity, a mass meeting held last night in the First Universallst Church adopted a protest to the City Commission. It was set forth that the name Broadway has stood for more than 30 years and that it should stand un changed. It was further requested that If any change be made that the name West Broadway be used. The protest was adopted unani mously and a committee of ten men and women was appointed to circulate the protest. GOAT BUTTS INTO LAWS Shrlncrs' Mascot to Panama Clogs Nation's Wheels Getting Back. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The case ot an American-born goat which went vis iting to Panama with a party of St. Paul Shriners and is now wanting to re-enter his native country at New Orleans, clogged the wheels of the Fed eral Government today. Public Health officials refused admission to the goat. Why this Is not a foreign goat or a goat without a country; It is an American goat. Admit him," ordered Secretary McAdoo. The Secretary was informed, how ever, that the Secretary of Agriculture must be consulted to determine wheth er the goat had contracted any dis ease. The goat now Is up to Secretary Houston. KING WILL BE SPONSOR Christening of Roxburghe Heir to Be Graced by Royalty. LONDON, Sept. 10. King George, it announced, will act as sponsor of ,o Jmli- nf th Roxburehe Dukedom. whose mother formerly was Miss May Goelet, of New York. The Duke of Roxburghe was aide- -mnm to Kins: Georire In 1901. when as Duke of Cornwall and York, his ma jesty made a colonial trip on the steamer Ophlr. PRICE FIVE CENTS,. LANE OPPOSED TO POSTOFFiCE PLANS Postmaster Works for 8-Story Building. DATA SENT TO WASHINGTON Room for Federal Offices Is Senator's Proposal. RENTALS $2500 MONTHLY Mr. Myers Declares It Would Be Im possible to Spend $1,000,000 on Two-Story 'Shed' Legitimately and Economy Is Urged. To abandon all plans for the erec tion of a two-story Postoffice building in Portland and to substitute therefor plans for the immediate construction of an eight-story office structure is the purpose of Senator Harry Lane and Postmaster Myers, who hope thereby to save the Federal Government tne sum of $30,000, or $2500 a month In rent now being paid annually by the various Federal departments for office space in various parts of the city. This amount Is 10 per cent per annum on f300,000. Postmaster Myers said yesterday that he would resist any effort of the Government to spend $1,000,000 for a low, shed-like building on the block bounded by Broadway, Gllsan. Tark and Hoys streets or any other block, tor that matter as now contemplated. 'Sinful xtanU," Say Mr. Myers. "It will be a sinful waste of money," he said, "to put $1,000,000 into any such building and then not provide for the score or more Federal offices that now are paying big rents for space in private quarters scattered all over the business district. "F'ir $1,000,000 we can put up nn eight-story building covering a whole "block and all the Federal offices that now ate paying rent which aggregates more than 30.000 a year will have home. Tht "Government will save thlsi large- sum, the offices will be better abli to do business and the public wlU be better accommodated." Data Are Gathered. The postmaster has been working on this plan ever since he assumed of fice. While he served as private sec retary to Senator Lane the two dis cussed this subject and when Mr. Mytrs came to Portland he set at work at once gathering data to be laid bc fpre the public buildings committee of the Senate, of which Senator Lane is a member. It Is expected that Senator Lane will take immediate action at Washington to abandon all proceedings for the erec tion of a two-story building. "By eliminating red tape," said Mr. Myers yesterday, "Portland will suffer no delay through this action. We hav an appropriation of $1,000,000, and for that amount of money we can put up an eight-story building. It would be impossible to spena that much on a two-story structure and do it legiti mately. What we want in Portland Is a modern office building such as any private corporation would put up. Check on "Extravagance" Aim. "Even the plans that we have in mind do not provide accommodations for the United States Courts. With the money that the Government could get for the site of the present Postofflco building we could provide space In the new structure for every Federal office 4n the city and give ample accommoda tions to all. "Senator Lane is heartily in sympa thy with this movement. He hopes to establish a precedent In Portland and in future prevent the extravagant waste of public money in erection of Federal buildings." The following list of Federal offices, renting private quarters, has been com piled by Mr. Myers atid forwarded to Senator Lane: No. of Annual Branch of Service employes, rental. Forest Service t $ 6, o4 !.! Uaolotcical Survey tf 7S0.UO Biological Survey 2 Uoij.On k'ooft and drug inspection laboratory 1 1. 260.00 Special agent. Department of Justice .1 Oll'i.oo Public Health Service 2 7V.'" Reclamation Service 6 I.224.m Engineer's office 1 3.240.00 Land office :i 82S.UO Immigration Service lit 2.1'2'S.tHt Recruiting officer. Navy. .. . uuo.On Recruiting officer. Army... 7 72.in Total $21,617.08 Annual rental paid for quarters .or mailing division of postoffice....! .1.457.00 Grand total $27,071.89 Annual rental paid for additional space recently acquired for mail ing division $ Final prand total JSO.Un.'i.rt'J HILL HOST TO VETERANS Railway Association to Celebrate Former Chief's Birthday. ST. PAUL, Sept. 10. James J. Hili "will entertain 3G0 members of the Veterans' Association of the Great Northern Railway at Glacier Park, Montana, on his seventy-fifth birthday. Tuesday, September 16. Mr. Hill will leave for Glacier Park Friday, and his guests will go Sunday. Many members of the Veterans' Association have been with the railroad since the days of its infancy, when it was known as the St. Paul & Pacific. Twenty-five years of service are re aulred for member-1-' v