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V VOL. T TTI NO. 1U,5UU. '""""' " i i , : I I I 5! ARCTIC'S Animals, Birds Found By Explorers. PEAKS AND VOLCANOES SEEN Little Vegetation, No Mineral Prospects Reported. FLAG OF CZAR IS FLOATED Temperature of Water on Shore 62.8 Degrees, Ground Snow-Covered, j Severe Storm Encountered by Polar Expedition. ST. MICHAEL, Alaska, Oct. 12. The Russian flagship Taimyr and Its con sort the Waygatch, which constitute a Russian polar expedition under Com mander Wilkltzky. which left Vladi vostok June 10 of this year, reached St Michael stormbound October 9. and tirnnht to that uort news of the dis covery north of Siberia In latitude 81 N., longitude 104 E., or a new uninhabited mountainous lanff. possibly a conti nent The expedition landed with dif ficulty on the new land, raised the Russian flag on It and took possession In the name of the Czar. Commander Wllkltzky christened the new land "Nicholas Second Land." The expedition sailed from Vladi vostok by way of Petropovlock and East Cape and ther.ce westward along the Siberian coast to latitude 96 E. Smoklnc Volcaao Seen. Commander WllklUky says that the shore of the new country where the expedition landed and along which the vessels traveled is rocky, with high, abrupt cliffs, formed evidently from volcanic activity. Volcanoes of the district possibly may have been active recently, he said. Many high peaks, he stated, were discernible Inland "from" the vessels and what seemed to be vapor could be seen arising from one of these. The temperature taken on the water near 'the shore line was 61.8 degrees Fahrenheit, while that taken on shore was 62.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The land was covered with snow almost to the . sea. In Juy and August the expedition saw much evidence of the presence on the land of reindeer. Many walrus were seen and bird life was plentiful. A number of polar bears also were seen. The vegetation on the new land. Commander Wilkitzky stated, was scant. Twenty fathoms from shore a depth of water of 95 fathoms was sounded. The expedition. Commander Wll kltzky stated, cruised northwesterly along the margin of the newly dis covered land to latitude SI N, longitude 96 E. It was forced to turn away from the land, which still extended in a northwesterly direction, by the solid ice pack. The expedition then fol lowed the shore line In a southeasterly direction. At longitude 104 E., latitude 79 N.. the coast turns northeasterly. The expedition cruised along the shore line as far as possible. In lati tude 19 deg. 40 mln. N. it was forced awe? from the land by Ice and then It traveled eastward by Bennett, Jean nette and Henrietta Islands. The loca tions of these Islands. Commander 'Wil kitzky stated, was accurately deter mined. Bennett Island, he Bald, had been placed too far north by DeLong, and Is much smaller than had formerly been supposed. ' Explorers Eaeonnter Stoxn. The expedition now was In the open Polar sea, and continued east to longi tude 165 W, thence south through Ber ing Straits, including a call at Amadlar Bay, Siberia. On October .3 tho most severe gale experienced by the officers aboard drove the vessels east of the St Law rence Islands. The storm continued with great violence until October 7. At one time the vessels Ltood at an angle of 59 degrees. There was no lqss of life or serious damage on the vessels, whloh are staunchly built equipped with the best machinery and manned by selected seamen. The voyage in the Arctic was excep tionally pleasant The only pack Ice met during the westward Journey was south of Wrangell Island and along Nicholas Second Land. " North of Cape Cholyushin, between the course pursued by the exploring ships Vega and Fram, and Nicholas Second Land the Russian expedition discovered several small islands. fi Evidence of Mineral Found. No evidence of mineral was seen on any of the newly discovered land. The Talmyer and Waygatch will pro ceed from here directly to Vladivostok in a few days, having obtained an ample supply of coal here. The offi cers and crews of the ships are being entertained by the officers and men of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, stationed here. The great cordiality of the officers and men from the Russian ships cre ated a favorable Impression. Comman der Wilkitzky la a young man of at tractive appearance and manners. He takes his honors modestly, giving full credit to his officers and seamen. Remarkable Collection Brought Back. The ships brought back a remarka ble collection of polar marine animal life, marine plants found about the S s CHRISTEN NEW (Concluded on Page J.) Jtiiwwf Jill itftm - pnwTT Avn nrerennv MOVIUY. OCTOBER 13. 1913. ' ' PRICE FIVE CENTS. SUICIDE EXPLAINED BY LOVE LETTERS ENGLISHMAN CHOOSES DEATH TO SEPARATION FROM GIRL. Worn Documents In Trunk Tell of Sweetheart's Willingness to Fol low Man Who Died on Train. MEDFORD. Or Oct 12. (Special.) The trunk belonging to Frank Tur ner, of London, England, whose body was found In the dressing-room or a Southern Pacific train Saturday morn lng. was opened today by the young man's uncle. A. C Taylor, of Central Point and its contents confirmed the theory of suicide, probably mauceu oy disappointment over leaving the girl h wished to marry in England. - . In the trunk several cartridges were found of the same caliber as the one i..i ni.rxsd Vii heart and there were love letters worn almost to Illegibility nnnnrentlv bv repeated reading, e pressing Intense regre over the ap- Tho vnunr woman, whose name withheld by the relatives. In the letter . ,..owi a willingness to follow her sweetheart to America If funds could be procured. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Turner, of London. Yi A vnnnir man's n&rents. were notified today of the tragedy ana caoiea m tractions regarding the funeral. Th. tnniipRF will be conducted by Coroner Kellogg, of Gold Hill, Monday morning. HUSBAND-SLAYER GUILTY Sirs. Marc DeValle, of Oakland, Con vlcted of Killing Mate. . nKTji-D. Oct 12. With common datlon for mercy .he Jury In the case of Mrs. Marc De Valle, who has been trial hr for the murder ol ner htifthanri. Manuel Ue Valle. a rancher. brought In a verdict of manslaughter last night, after five hours' deimera tinn Mrs. De Valle showed little emo tlon when the verdict was returned, but her two little children ran to her crying. Sentence will ' be imposed Monday. During the trial Mrs. De Valle testl ni that her husband had been brutal to her during their 16 years of married life, and at times she was rorcea 10 flp to neighbors for protection, when driven from home by De Valle. The series of cruelties culminated on July 16 of this year,' when Mrs. De Valle crept back into her- hornet from which she bad been driven, and shot her hus band to death as he lay asleep. OLD MINING SUIT DECIDED Judgment' Rendered In ' Josephine County In "Anient Dam" Case. ASHLAND,. Or, Oct 12. (Special.) Judgment for plaintiff stockholders has been rendered by Judge Calkins In the Josephine Circuit Court In the cel ebrated case of the "Golden Drift Min ing Company vs. C. W. Ament, the or iginal promoter of the enterprise. This Is a suit which has been pending since 1909, and is familiarly known as the "Ament dam" litigation. Originally a mining scheme. It later developed into a plan Involving lrrl gatlon features, as well as affording water for mining purposes. The deci sion practically compels Ament to ac count for moneys received in behalf of the mining corporation. The Golden Drift Mining Company was originally capitalized at 11,600,000, . of which 1150.000 has been expended on the dam project LIQUID MUD DELAYS WORK Engineers at Panama Have Serious Trouble With Cucaracha Slide. PANAMA, Oct 12. The Cucaracha slide Is giving the engineers no end of trouble to work a cutting through It to let the water from the filled section of Culcbra. cut Into the unwatered sec tion south to the Pedro Miguel locks. After 48 hours cf unremitting effort to excavate a trench through the bar rier, no appreciable headway has been made as liquid mud flows Into the ditch about as fast as It is removed. A change of plan was decided on today, whereby pumps will be Installed to excavate a channel by hydraulic pressure through the slide. FREQUENT RAINS FORECAST Atmospheric Disturbance by Middle of Week Is Promised. WASHINGTON. Oct 12. Bracing Fall weather, with generally fair skies, is promised the greater part of the coun try for the coming week by the Wea ther Bureau. "Temperatures will average near or below normal and precipitation will be generally light and .local except In the North Pactfic states, where rains will be frequent" the weekly bulletin says. "The next disturbance of Importance to cross the country will appear In the Far West Tuesday or Wednesday and cross the Middle West about Thursday." BLOOMS ARE FOR JESSIE Chrysanthemums Grown for White House Bride-elect. WASHINGTON. Oct 12. (Special.) A chrysanthemum wedding appears t,o be the plan for the White House nup tials of Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis B. Sayre on November 25. Thousands of the beautiful "mums" are being grown In the White House con servatory for the event Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, wife of the Vice-President has bought many yards of exquisite band-made lace for the bride-elect's wedding finery. VOLTURNO SURVIVOR HASTALE 0FH0RH0R Death List Finally Is Placed at 136. OFFICERS HEROES IN CRISIS Crew, However, Acts Badly, Men Rushing for Boats. ; CAPTAIN WEEPS AT LOSS Fire on Vessel JJbt Regarded as Se rious at First, but It Soon Gains Headway Waves -Defeat Efforts at Escape. LONDON, Oct, 12. The latest' ac counts of the disaster to the steamship Volturno, burned and abandoned In mid ocean on Friday morning, confirm that the loss of life will be limited to about 136. The .Carmanla, first of the res cuing ships to . reach the burning steamer, arrived off Queenstown this morning, but owing to the gale pro ceeded to Fishguard, where she Is due to arrive at 11 A. M. A graphic story of a survivor aboard the Carmanla was received by wireless and presents a terrible picture of the horror and confusion aboard the burn ing liner. Walter Trlntepohl, a Ger man, who tells the story, however. Is clearly suffering from the stress of illness and awful experiences, and his story is too incoherent- to be accepted In every detail. Most important, if true, is his denial that two boats got away from the Vol turno. According to other accounts. Captain Inch was the last to leave his vessel, which was still burning late Friday night and was a danger to other navi gation. 1 Forty Swamped la Boats. Forty of the 136 persons lost on the Volturno were in the two boats which were said to have succeeded In getting away from the burning - vessel and which ; without- doubt were . swemped. The majority of the other victims lost their lives when four other boats were smashed against the steamer's sides In an attempt to launch them. All this' occurred before the arrival of the Carmanla and the other liners summoned by wireless calls for help. Arthur Spurgeon, a passenger on the Carmanla, In a wireless dispatch, sup plemented his own description of the burning of the vessel and the rescue of the passengers of the Volturno by the story told him by the survivor, Walter Trlntepohl, who swam to the Carmanla and was rescued in an ex hausted condition. Since being taken aboard the Carmanla Trlntepohl has (Concluded on Paga 4.) FOUR - ' ........... . INDEX CF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 66 degree; minimum, 48 degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds. Foreign. . King and Queen take especial Interest in wedding of royal couple. Page 8. Mexican deputies to be held In prison until tried. Page 2. Russian murder trial brings further arrests and seizure of publications. Page 4. Tale of horror on burning ship is told by Volturno survivor. Page 1. National. ' Philippines revenue collector makes an nual report to Insular Department. Page 2, Domestic. Sulzer to keep up bis fight on Tammany. Page 2. Timothy I Woodruff is dead. Page 8. Episcopal bishops occupy New York pulpits and refer to conditions at Albany. rage 4. Old - tablets from Nippur .show children learned spelling phonetically 4200 years ago. Page 8. Political managers regard "West Virginia election as index of public feeling. Page 2. Sleeping palm founa m Golden Oate park. Page 1. . Sports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 8-8, Venice 2-1: San Francisco 2, Sacramento 0; Oakland 8-5. Los Angeles 4-0. Page 8. Two conference football games scheduled for this week. Page 9. Giants' share of receipts of World's series is held up temporarily. Page 9. White Box defeat Cubs 2-0 in 11 Innings. Page 0. Lincoln-Columbia game changed to Novem- ber 22. Page 9. Bitting of Athletics feature series with Giants. Page 8. Connie Mack long In baseball. Page 8. Faclfie Northwest. Alaska beaches strewn with ship wrecks. Page 1. Jesse B. Irvine, long a resident of Corvallls, dies In Ashland. Page It Seattle publlo market cuts living costs. Pags 10. Love letters explain suicide on train. Page 1. Russians christen new land In Arctic. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon Presbyterian Synod will open to morrow. Page 14. Campaign to start for 850,000 for remedial loan fund. Page 10. City health officer explains request for large fund. Page 14. Speakers nay tribute to Columbus. Page 10. Bridge party Is event for younger set to day", page T. Weather report, data and forecast Page 11. Oregon Naval Mtutla may ride tbrougn Panama Canal aboard Battleship Ore gon. Pars It Police declare Lou L. Winters was slain. Lloyd H. Wllkins sougnu fage i. Proposed ordinance puts curb on pedestrians downtown, page i. CHURCH DIVISION IS TOPIC Methodists Will Discuss Subject at First Church Tonight. Whether the former congregation of Grace Method! Church shall resume services In Its own church building-will be discussed at an Informal meeting of the congregation to be held at the First Methodist Church tonight About three years-- i- -the, congregations :of the Grace and First churches consoli dated and services were discontinued in the old' Grace Church at Twelfth and Taylor. The outcome of the meeting last week. In which the plan to build a new church for the joint congregation was abandoned, reawakened the subject of again separating the two congregations and the meeting for tonight was set for its discussion. Captain Deane Iaid to Rest. WARRENTON. Or Oct 12. (Spe cial.) Captain Charles H. Deane, who died Friday night, was buried today at Ocean View Cemetery, near this city. HUNDRED AND TW UN TV-ONE YEARS AGO- S COASTS OF ALASKA Lives of Sailors Lost in Arctic Storm. UNIDENTIFIED LOG PICKED UP Typewritten Document Tells of Leaking Vessel. STEFANSSON'S SHIPS SAFE Schooners Nera, Princess, El Sueno and Marie Total Losses launches and Dories Sighted Piled on '.. Beaches by Sea Wolf. NOME, Alaska, Oct. 12. Gasoline schooner Nera, which sailed from St Michael a few days before the big storm of last Sunday, having on board Her bert Gulsler. his native wife and three boys, with several others, whose names have not been learned, was wrecked on the beach at Slmrock and all lost Four bodies have been found. The gasoline schooner Princess, which Balled from St Michael with the Nera, was wrecked on the beach at Cape Prince of Wales. She was manned by Charles Green and Martin Bramble, who were drowned. The gasoline schooner Sea Wolf, which has just returned from Siberia, reports that the gasoline schooner El Sueno is a total wreck at Kalooch Bay, Siberia. On board were Captain Alex Allen, E. T. Mclntyre, Martin Morrison and a moving picture man, name could not be learned. It is believed all were drowned. The Eskimos say the El Sueno was abandoned before she struck. The Sea Wolf sighted the wrecked schooner Marie at Cape Prince of Wales. She reports many other schooners, along with launches, dories and other small boats, strewn along the Siberian and Alaskan coasts. The Sea Wolf picked up in St Law rence Bay the log of an-unidentifled vessel. , The log, which is typewritten, tells of a had leak, with water rising in the hold t the rato of four and a half Inches atr hour in spite of the pumps. The log at first was supposed to be that of one of Stefansson's ships, be cause they are the only ones In the Arc tic that are known to have typewriters aboard. But as Stefansson's boats have all reached Point ' Barrow safely this theory Is not tenable. ' MAYOK ASR3 AID . FOB NOME Portland Citizens Urged to Help In Relief of Storm Victims. On receipt of Information to the ef frt that the storm which swept Nome concluded on Pegs 2.) WRECKAGE SIHbW SLEEPPRODUCEDBY FLOWER'S PERFUME RARE TREE IS FOUND IX GOL DEX GATE PARK. Bloom Which Appears but Once In 50 Tears Will Be Tested in ' Medical Laboratories. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12. (Special.) A specimen of the rare "sleeping" palm has been found in Golden Gate Park, probably the only one In the United States. Curator Barron, of the park museum, discovered it as he was walking In the park with his young son. The tree, which was brought to this country 40 years ago by a famous Australian botanist William Robinson, gives out a peculiar aromatic odor. Bar ron smelled the exotic fragrance and discovered the tree, whose upper branches were laden with a beautiful rainbow-hued flower, giving forth a heavy perfume. Around the base of the tree were the dead bodies of small animals and birds. Barron soon felt drowsiness stealing over him. his son complaining of the same feeling. It was found that the tree, which had originally been brought from one of the South Sea Islands, belonged to the spe cies "Cocineae somnambulae," or sleep ing palm, which blooms only once in 50 years, and the flowers of which were formerly used as a drug by the Island ers. Samples of, the flowers have been sent to the medical department of the University of California, where a test will be made to discover the source of their peculiar properties. CURE FOUNDFOR INSANITY Disease Responds to Electrical and Bath Treatments. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12. (Special.) In the State Insane Asylum at Stock ton are 2000 patients, of whom 1500 are curable. Dr. Frederick P. Clark after six months' experiment with hydro-theraupeutio treatment declared today that 85 per cent of these curable patients were on the high road to recovery.- These patients have been won derfully affected by the action of hot and cold water and electric vibration. Many patients spend eight- or 10 hours in the water daily. Others are put in packs and receive electrlo light baths. Restraints are removed and the results are surprising. Mild exer cise and many games are insisted on. Although the cost of apparatus Is heavy, Dr. Clark thinks the state will profit by It as the release of many patients will cut down the expenses and will also restore bread-winners to many families. $600,000 CUT NECESSARY Estimate for City Taxation Is $300, 000 for Each Mill. The city budget now standing at $2,993,893.69, to be raised by direct tax ation in 1914, must be trimmed approx imately $593,898 to bring it within the tax limit of 8 mills prescribed by the city charter. To get it as low as the levy for 1913 it will be necessary to lop off another $90,000. It is believed that for taxation next year a mill will raise about $300,000 and as the limit permitted under the provisions of the charter is 8 mills. the maximum would be $2,400,000. Last year the levy was 7.7 mills and valuation produced about $20,000 less to the mill. SOCIETY WOMAN ACCUSED Arrest for Theft of $175,000 Worth of Jewels Due Today. NEW YORK, Oct 12. (Special) A woman who for several years has been welcome at the homes of society lead- era in New York, Newport and Narra gansett Pier will be arrested tomorrow as the leader of the band of sneak thieves who last July robbed Mrs. Carry Rumsey and Mrs. John H. Hanan of Jewels valued at $175,000. . According to Samuel Samwlck, gen eral manager of the Merchants' Secret Service Bureau, the woman is now re siding at an exclusive hotel in Atlantic City. He expects to recover the gems within 24 hours. L. L. MULIT IS SUMMONED Ashland Man Called to Capital With View of Post as Bank Examiner. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct 12. L. L. Mullt, cashier of the First National Bank of Ashland, Or., has been called to Washington with a view to appointment as National Bank Examiner, if Secretary McAdoo thinks him competent Mr. Mullt was formerly State Senator from the Jackson County, Oregon, dis trict and while serving in that capacity was the author of the resolution calling on the Federal Government for a for feiture of the Oregon & California land grant TREASURE ISLAND IS GOAL Youth to Seek Land of Gold and Pearls Told or in Will. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct 12. (Spe cial.) Roland P, Kelley. a Harvard junior, is to lead an expedition to South American waters In search of two uncharted Islands which, accord ing to the will of T. I Kelley, his grandfather, abound In gold dust and pearls. The elder Kelley. in his will, re quested his grandson to search out these treasure fields before his 21st birthday. If 15 SOUGH! AS SLAYER OF WINTERS Blow. Dealt Musician Brings Death. POLICE HAVE MANY CLEWS Estrangement From Wife Is Motive Attributed. REWARD OF $500 OFFERED Threatening Letters, Presrnco of Suspected Man in Vicinity and Sandy Hairs Found on Dis carded Mask Among Links. , Lloyd H. Wllkins, 29 years old. an engineer, formerly a lodger at the homo of Lou L. Winters, of 833 Milwaukle street is being sought by the police as the slayer of Mr. Winters, who was found In the street opposite his home at an early hour yesterday morning, with a fractured skull caused by a terrific blow from behind, and who died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 2:30 A. M. Three fine sandy hairs, caught In the material of a felt mask found In bushes a block from the scene of the murder, corresponding closely to the hair of Wilklns, as described by Miss Frankle Winters, daughter of the mur dered man, is part of the evidence which the police detectives have gath ered, tending to connect Wilklns with the crime. Threatening Letters Received. Letters of a threatening nature written by the fugitive to his wife, Helma Wilklns, who was living at the Winters residence following a separa tion from her husband, together with a telephone call thought to have been made by him late lust night and his proven presence in the locality of the crime are other clews from which the detectives have deduced their theory. A. J. Winters, brother of ,the mur dered man, of 67 Sixth street yester day announced a reward of $500 for arrest and conviction of the guilty person or persons. Wife Furnishes Description. The police Issued the following de scription of Wilklns, furnished by his wife: "Twenty-nine years old. E feet 5 Inches tall, smooth-shaven, very blue eyes, and scanty sandy hair, bald on top." He was dressed in a black single-breasted suit, tan shoes, and white shirt with soft collar. Belief that Winters was responsible for the estrangement of his wife Is thought to have been the motive. Following the separation Mr. Winters forbade him the house, and in a heated telephone conversation a month ago Wilklns threatened Mr. Winters with violence. Mr. Winters, carrying his violin case, alighted from the 12:30 Sell wood car In front of his residence shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The theory of the police is that two men broke from the brush across the street and Winters ran from them, across the street dropping his violin case. He had gone barely 20 yards when a blow from some blunt instru ment felled him, and the following blow, dealt from behind, fractured his skull. Chauffeur Gives Alarm. Marshall Earle, a chauffeur, driving toward town discovered the body a few moments later, finding Winters in a huddled mass with his hands stretched protectively above his head. Seeing a deep gash In Winters' scalp, Earle re ported to the nearest house, which was Winters'. Mrs. Winters and her daugh ter Franklo quickly Identified the man as Mr. Winters and telephoned for an ambulance. He was taken to Good Samarltin Hospital, accompanied by his wife and Mrs. George Plppy, of 576 Boise street a friend. He died on an operating table without regaining consciousness. Preliminary Investigation by Police Sergeant Pressey and Patrolman Tackaberry revealed the fact that Wllkins had been seen in the locality about 11 o'clock Saturday night and had been inquiring for' rooms nearby. A day or two before Wllkins had ap peared at the Winters home, seeking accommodations there again. Rooms Are Sought. It was learned also that Wllkins had visited the homo of Mrs. B. Wadennlgger, a friend of his wife, at Water and Porter streets, and had said that he would take a double room for himself and a friend, whose name he gave as "Jack." A close guard was kept over this house, thinking the al leged murderer might return to the room which he had engaged, and De tectives Hellyer and Tlchenor were placed on the case. First theories that Winters had been killed by a streetcar or automobile were shattered at dawn bv the finding of a mask which had been thrown Into the bushes 100 yards east on Boise street It was found also" that a building used as a real estate office, adjoining the Winters residence, had been broken into and two chairs placed by a window com manding a view of the street corner where the Sellwood car stops. Berttlllon Methods Used. Fragments of felt corresponding to the mask, which had been cut from a hat hanging in the real estate offlce. (Concluded on Pas 10.) fHTl 1Q8.2