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i - ' VOL. VI,I. NO. 17,433. PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WOMEN TIE BABES INTO STRIKE BIOT WAR PROFITS GO TO AID ITS VICTIMS BIG HUGHES RALLY ON BILL FOR TODAY EMPTY LIQUOR SHIP PUTS INTO ASTORIA WILSON SAYS PAST SHACKLES ARE GONE BIG BRITISH LINER 9 DIE IN FIRE AT CATHOLIC COLLEGE SUNK BY SUBMARINE SOX OF COPPElt MINE OWXEK GIVES MILLIONS TO FRAXCE. OWXETt SAYS ADVEXTCRE NOT FINANCIAL SUCCESS. FTtAXCONIA IS DESTROYED IX MEDITERRANEAN SEA. New York Police Use Clubs Vigorously. CROSSTGWN CAR IS WRECKED Strikers Enter Fray, but Are Put to Flight. CHILD LOST IN BATTLE Iisorder Is Fomented by "Mother" Jones. AVIio- Tells Hearers Tley Tliink or Trinkets When They . Ought to "liaise Hell." NEW TORK, Oct. 6 Spurred on by the exhortations of "Mother" Jones, labor agitator. 300 wives and women relatives of striking streetcar men bat tled with the police late today in the most serious riot since the walkout on the traction lines a month ago. Night sticks were swung: right and left by the police and many of the women were bruised. Scores' of the 'rioters carried babies in their arms. A crowd of strikers entered the fray on the side of the women and was driving: back the few patrolmen on the scene when ah ' automobile ' load of police reinforcements arrived. The reserves plunged into the midst of the struggling mob and wielded their clubs without mercy. When the rioters finally fled they left nine prisoners six Women and three men in the hands of the police. "Mother" Jones Incites Blot. The trouble began when the women poured out of the hall where "Mother" Jones had exhorted to "get the 'scabs' off the cars." "You are too sentimental." she. cried, "staying at home thinking of dress end trinkets when you ought to be ,out raising hell." i' Trooping into the street, the women hooted and jeered at crosstown oara in Klghty-slxth street. " Suddenly a chunk ef asphalt was hurled through the window of ' a car halted by a large automobile truck.' " This seemed the signal for a general attack on the car and In less than a minute every window was shattered. A patrolman who was on strike duty on the car escorted .the 40 or 60 passengers into the street and then charged alone into the crowd of jeering women. He was helpless, however, until assistance ar rived. Car Wrecked by Missiles. Meanwhile the car was being wrecked as piece after piece of broken asphalt H orn a pile on the sidewalk was hurled at it. Motorman and conductor were " "lest, to sight after several women clambered aboard the car and pulled them into the street. The men's cloth ing was torn, their faces were scratched and bruised. It was not until the auto mobile load of reserves arrived that a' semblance of order was restored. One of the women arrested charged the police with dragging her infant child from her arms. She asserted the. child was left on the sidewalk and two hours after the riot no trace of it had been found. Women Plan Parade. Before the meeting of the women closed, a committee was appointed to arrange for a woman's parade from Union Square to the City Hall, where on attempt will be made to see Mayor Mitchel. The parade probably will be Id Monday. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, con ferred today with William B. Fitz gerald, general organizer of the Amal gamated Association of Street & Elec tric Railway Employes, and James H. Valley, of counsel for the association. It was reported that plans for the early settlement of the strike were dis cussed. CRUISER BIDSCALLED FOR Specifications for Giant Battleships Are Ready. WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. Bids for the four giant battle cruisers to be laid down next jiear will be opened at the Kavy Department December 6, vir tually completing the work of getting the huge building programme author ized by Congress under contract. Admiral Benson, acting Secretary, an nounced today that specifications for the ships were ready for distribution to prospective bidders. Bids for the four battleships, scout cruisers and other ships included in the programme will be opened October 25, plans having been sent out six weeks ago. MR. HUGHES TO SEE GAME Candidate May Throw Out First Ball In Series In Brooklyn. NEW TORK," Oct. 5. Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for President, has made a request for a box seat at the first world- series base ball game to be played in Brooklyn, it was learned here today. The Brook lyn club management has granted the request and a box back of third base was set aside for Mr. Hughes and his party. It is expected that the candidate will throw out the first ball. Fund to Be Established to Be Han dled by Ambassador After Close of Conflict. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5. (Special.) A Los Angeles war-profit chest al ready bulging with gold to the value of $2,000,000 is to be unlocked. Its cover thrown back and the yellow con tents are to be poured into France for the benefit of war orphans and fam ilies made destitute by the great war. The owner of the war-profit chest la W. A. Clark, Jr., son of ex-Senator W. A. Clark Montana copper mine owner, railroad magnate and many times a millionaire. The gift, it is said, rep resents the total profits of the ex Senator's son from the sale of war ma terials and receipts from investments in "war babies" and bonds of the gov ernments engaged in the European struggle. It is understood a fund will be es tablished which will be handled under the supervision of the American Am bassador to France as soon as the war is over. If the war should end tomor row it is estimated that the fund ready for relief and educational purposes would amount to approximately 32,-000,000. JAPAN AND AMERICA "TALK" Wireless Message Carried 5800 ' Jliles Without Relay. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. The San Francisco Marconi Wireless Telegraph station' was in direct ' communication early today with a Japanese govern ment wireless plant at Ochl Ishl. Japan, 5800 miles away. Previously Honolulu relayed wireless messages between Japan and the United States. Communication today, it was said, establishes a world's record for distance in 'Wireless communication with instruments of a "600-meter wave length." ONE ROBBER LOOTS BANK Cashier Is Forced to Open, Safe and Highwayman Helps Himself. MIAMI,-Arizona, Oct. 5: -A lone rob ber entered the Miami branch of the Gila Valley Bank Bhortly after closing hours today, covered -the cashier, H. O. Fitzsimmons, with,, a revolver, com pel ld,v him to" open the safe and es caped with several thousand dollars In banknotes. The bank robber when last seen was mounted and heading in the direction of the Pinal Mountains. A posse was organized quickly and started in pur suit. ' HUGHES FRAMES SPEECHES Third AVestern Tour to Start From New Xork Monday. MONTCLAIR. N. J..' Oct. 5. Charles E. Hughes, who is resting here pre paratory to his third Western cam paign tour, which begins next Mon day, devoted most of the day to corre spondence and to the preparation of speeches he will deliver in the West. He saw no callers. Sunday afternoon he will go to New York by automobile and will start for the West Monday. FAIRBANKS ON WAY NORTH Vice-Presidential Candidate to Talk at Eugene, Albany and Salem. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5. Charles Warren Fairbanks' San Francisco visit ended today when he left for Portland, Or. En route he expects t eak at Salem, Albany and Eugene, Or. T. F. Burton, ex-Ohio Senator, wti is tour ing the West for Charles EvaL Hughes, conferred with the Republic Vice Presidential nominee here today. LASSEN ERUPTION SPREADS Great Streamer of Smoke Coming From California Crater. REDDING, Cal., Oct. 6. A great streamer of smoke, miles long, spread today from Lassen Peak, which was in eruption two hours, spitting steam and smoke from the northern part of the crater. The eruption today was much more pronounced than that of yester day. Lassen Peak erupted May 31. 1914, after years of sleep. INSURANCE REFUSED WETS Lloyds Decline, to Take Chance on California Election. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. Lloyds underwriters refused today to insure California saloonmen against the pass age of the "dry" constitutional amend ments at the November election. Quo tations were refused to saloonmen who asked for insurance rates on the result. This was the statement today by W. B. Brandt, of Kahn & Feder, local agents for Lloyds. KAISER IS TO VISIT FRONT Army Bearing Brunt of Russian At tack to Be Viewed. BERLIN. Oct. 6. via London, Oct. 6. It is officially announced that Emperor William has left for the eastern front. He will visit the troops of General von Lingensen, against whom the prin cipal Russian attack is being directed. Delegates From 101 Alliances to Confer. SESSIONS WILL LAST ALL DAY Attendance at Fairbanks Meet ing Part of Programme. SPECIAL RATE IS GRANTED Gathering Will Be Called to Order by J. K. Gill Mrs. E. B. Hanley of Medford, and Other Noted Speakers Are Scheduled. Delegates representing 101 branches In Oregon of the National Hughes Al liance, with a combined membership of 15,000 earnest men and women voters all pledged over their signatures, to work for the election of Mr. Hughes as President 'of the United States will meet in Portland for an all-day conference today. The occasion is the statewide confer ence of the Oregon State branch of the National Hughes Alliance. This con ference has for its purpose the per fecting of a permanent state organiza tion ant. completion of plans for an ag gressive . and effective campaign through the state from now until elec tion day. The sessions of the Conference will be held in Library Hall, at Tenth and Yamhill streets. Sr.alon. to Open at lO o'clock. The morning session will open at 10 o'clock and adjourn at noon after per manent officers have been elected. The afternoon session, which will be de voted to addresses by Oregon's three Representatives in Congress, . and to discussion by the delegates, will begin at 2 o'clock. Adjournment will not' be until late in the afternoon when the business of tho Conference .Ls concluded. At 8 o'clock tonight the delegates and others in attendance at the Con ference will go to the big rally in the Armory, Tenth and Davis streets, where Charles Warren Fairbanks,- Republican nominee for Vice-President -of the United States,' ls to deliver a campaign address. J. K. CIU to Open Meeting". J. K. Gill, of Portland, tempo rary president of the Oregon State Alliance, will open the conference with a brief address. His remarks will be followed by the adoption of a constitution and by-laws. Then will come the election of per manent officers and completion of the permanent organization. There are quite likely to be some interesting con tests for the various offices. The present temporary officers of the State Alliance, all of whom will be (Concluded on Pass 4. Column 1.) j WRHAVE WITH US TODAY - ! (MISTEf? HU&HSs' ) J t LIKEO IT WHENt S3&7 J- ) HE M1S- ' r--f jC I I'M SURE. ) i HET j - IT AJILL. J r ,,j agree; wtj I : p SSSSSSSS . s. Profit, Estimated at $7(K), Covers Ex penses of Craft and "Enter tainment" at Eureka. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. G. (Special.) Having disposed of his entire stock of liquor much quicker than he antici pated. Daniel Hannuk, owner and mas ter of the gasoline launch Union, which has been dispensing wet goods outside the mouth of the Columma River since last Monday morning,, brought the craft into port late last evening. He says he has had enough of the busi ness, as he narrowly escaped being wrecked twice while coming up the Coast. He also told friends that the venture was not much of a success financially, and he just about "broke even." This is probably accounted for by the fact that for a few days before leaving Eureka Hannuk was the "hero" of tho place, and the entertainments are said to have cost quite a tidy sum. So far as can be learned Hannuk bought 840 bottles of whisky at Eureka, paying about $500 for it. Forty bot tles were broken during a gale encoun tered in coming up the Coast, and the balance, or 800 bottles, were sold at the rate of 11.50 a bottle, a total of 11200. This would leave a profit of $700. less the expense of operating the craft. Thus far no charge has been placed against Hannuk. either by the Federal or state authorities. COAL MINERS TO RESUME Washington Workers Vote 2211 to 92 7 to Accept Compromise. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. E. Work in the coal mines of Washington. In which 4700 members of the United Mine Workers of America suspended operations last Saturday night pend ing referendum vote on the compro mise wage agreement offered by the employers, will be resumed next Mon day morning, it was announced tonight. District President Martin Flyslk, of the United Mine Workers, announced that the vote in favor of accepting the agreement, which wilt bo for two years, was 2211 to 927. TWO MORE DAYS ARB LEFT FOR REGISTRATION. Two more days in which to register! Two more days In which the total of 87,843 registrations must f be raised to 96,438 if the height reached before the 1914 Novem ber election ls to be attained. It cannot be done In two days, say the forecasters. Women have gained rapidly on ' the men In the registrations. Every day this week there have been more women registering . than men. Yesterday there were 857 women to a total of 730 men. The total registration of men for the year ls 50,351, and of women, 37,492. The 1S87 registrations yester day were divided as follows: Re publican. 806; Democrat, 635; In dependent, 92; Socialist. 27; Pro hibitionist. 19, and Progressive. 8. Nation Must Join in World's Affairs. EVERY QUESTION IS ALTERED America to Serve World and Has No Choice. FUTURE VERDICT AWAITED President Says Tie Doesn't Care Pep percorn About 1916 by Com parison With Next 2 5 Years. West to Lead Way. OMAHA, Oct. 5. President Wilson came Into the Middle West today for the first time since the campaign be gan and received what his political lieutenants characterized as the great est reception of his career. He de clared for the "unshackling of Amer ican business" in order that it might meet the competition of the world after the European war and cited legislation of his Administration as going far In this direction. Attracted here for the celebration of Nebraska's 50th anniversary, thou sands of people from nearby cities and states packed Omaha's streets and shouted frantically every time Mr. Wil son appeared. President Has Busy Day. The celebration. nonpartisan In character and arranged by a commit tee made up largely of Republicans, took a political touch from the pres ence of the President, who spent her one of the busiest days of his career. Starting with brief speeches to crowds In Iowa towns this morning, be came here to deliver three speeches, at tend a luncheon and dinner, lead a parade for an hour and then review it, visit the National Swine Show and hold several political conferences. He left tonight for Long Branch, N. J where he -will arrive Saturday morning. - While Mr. Wilson made no distinctly campaign speeches he nevertheless was In campaign mood. Smiling constantly, he shook hands with thousands of peo ple, patted babies on the head, waved his hat to enthusiastic admirers and entered thoroughly into the spirit of Nebraska's semi-centennial celebration. Dawa ot New Aire Foreseen. In his afternoon speech the President declared dramatically that after the European war the United States would live in a new age. He denied that "the commerce of recent years has chiefly consisted in exports stimulated by the war. , President Wilson declared at to night's dinner that he had been greatly pleased by the reception accorded him during the day. "The thinking, plan- (Conciuded on Page Column 3.) Twelve of S02 Men in Crew Missing; No Troops Aboard; Vessel Famed as "Bath Ship." LONDON, Oct. 5. The Admiralty an nounces that the Cunard steamer Franconia. employed for transport duty, was sunk in the Mediterranean yesterday by an enemy submarine. The steamer had no troops aboard. Twelve men of tho crew of S02 are missing. The Franconia was a vessel of 18.150 tons gross and was built in 1910. Her maiden voyage was between Liverpool and Boston in February, 1911. The Franconia was 625 feet long and 73 feet wide and displaced 25.000 tons. When she was built she was considered one of the most comfortable steamers of the Cunard line.' The vessel was nicknamed the "bath ship." inasmuch as she had more bath rooms and showers than tho Maure tania. this equipment being installed for the benefit of passengers bound for long cruises to the Mediterranean. The steerage of the Franconia was consid ered the best appointed of any steamer carrying third-class passengers. The old Idea of steerage compartments had been eliminated and staterooms, capa ble of accommodating four, six and eight persons, had been installed. The last report of the Franconia In June, 1915. announced that she had been chartered to carry British troops to the Dardanelles. Lloyds reports that the Russian steamer Tourgal of 4276 tons gross reg ister has been sunk. Three Norwegian steamers. Brink. Knut Carl and Nes- jar. have been sunk, according to Reuteh's Christlanla correspondent. TAGORE'S VISITOR BEATEN Hindus Attack Professor Who In vites Poet to Speak. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5. Professor Bishen Singh, M. D.. originally from the Punjaub, but more immediately from the San Joaquin Valley, was vio lently beaten in front of the Palace Hotel today by two of his countrymen when he essayed to enter the hotel bearing a message to Sir Rablndranath Tagore, a Hindu lecturer. The message was an invitation to Tagore to expound his philosophy at Stockton. Cal., before the Pacific Coast Khalsa Dlwan Society. ,- Representatives of the revolutionary party are said to have warned Pro fessor Singh not to deliver the Invita tion to Tagore as the lecturer was ex pounding a philosophy not in tune with the revolution. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. T ESTER D AT" S Maximum temperature, 70 degrees; minimum, 4.1 degreea. TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly winds. War. Big- liner Franconia deacroyed br submarine. Page 1. Roumanian Invasion of Bulgaria collapses. Page 8. Official war reports. Page 0. rolitlca. President Wilson says past shackles cn Nation ari gone. Page 1. Protection of Americana abroad Is declared Issue of campaign. Page 3. Jeremiah O'Leary sues Vance McCormlcIc for libel. Page 4. Ex-Senator Beverldre dissects Administra tion's poltcU-a. page 4. Root says Wilson Administration has failed In three particulars. Page 5. Two big Democrats bolt. Page 4. College alumni for Hughes. Page 5. Big Hughes rally scheduled for today. Page J. Ex-Senator Piles, of Washington, addresses big audience at Tho Dalles. Page a. Mexico, Lieutenant Tfngnn Is Judge-Advocate of courtmartlul at Calexhjo. page U. Domestic. Women m-lth babes In arms lead in aerlous New York strike riots. Pago 1. Nine die In fire at Christian Brothers Col lege, St. Louis. Page 1. Major-Geaeral tioethals to head board In vestigating eight-hour law. Page 3. War profits go to aid Its victims. Page 1. J. J. Hill's wealth more than Io2.000.000. Page 10. Handbook covtly to woman victim. Page 2. Pacific Northwest, Liquor ship puts Into Astoria after selling out stock. Page 1. Pendleton has 1100.000 fire. Psgs 8. Big Hughes tally Is held at Albany. Page 7. Increase In demurrage rate urged as means of relieving car shortage. Page a. Commercial and Marine, Advance of another cent brlnae out more wheat In country. Pago 21. Wheat higher at Chicago on continuance of drouth In Argentina. Page 21. All classes ot stocks traded In In Wall street. Page SI. Fort will sue to establish dredging right In North Portland harbor. Page 18. (porta. Pa.Mfli- Coast League remits: Portland 18. Oakland 13: Vernon 3-0, Salt Lake -3: Kan Francisco 6, l.us Angeles 4. Page 1 ti lled Sox are veterans In every respect. Page 1. Demand for world's series tickets at Boston .' greater than aupply. Page Iti. BUI Carrlgan, of Red Sox. now regarded as hero, pace 16. City elevens are getting In shape. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Mayor Albee ls rebuked In letter by George w. caiaweit. fix i. Mystery of Axel Nelson murder solved by confession of Nicholas Fontaine. Page lt. Board serves notice on Mrs. Alexander. Page 11. Chinese Boxer Indemnity student arrives at Keed College. Puge 10. Commissioner Baker Invokes veto on Pro posed hospital in seuwooa. Pago 15. Melvln O. W'nstock predicts grand victory for Hughes. Page 15. Joseph Keep surrendered by bondsmen. Page 11. Mr. Fairbanks to speak at the Armory to night, page iu. Exceptional collection of photographic art Is on display at Library. Page 13. Tanner Creek sewer plan oposed on econom ical basis. Page IS. Lumbermen heard in rate complaint. Page If. Twenty-five Hughes alliances formed In Portland. Page T. School Board decides to purchase play grounds for Holman School. Page 7. Russian artists at Hellig captivate. Page .. Weather report, data sad forecast. Page 21. TwoChristiah Brothers Among St. Louis Dead. 12 FIREMEN CAUGHT BY WALL 5 of Number, Watchman and Nurse Perish in Flames. DRILL SAVES 105 STUDENTS Central Portion or Tiuilding. Bis Wireless Plant and Natural His tory Museum Lost I)ama;c Is More Than 1 00,000. ST. LOCIS. Oct. 5. Xine men ara known to have perished as the result of a fire that destroyed the central portion of the main building; of Chris tion Brothers' College here today. Two of the known dead were aged members of the Christian Brothers' Order. They were trapped in the infirmary on the fifth floor. Five known to be dead were firemen who were carried to the basement from the third floor when a wall collapsed. At least 13 firemen were carried down in the wreckage. Seven of them were taken out alive. Another death was that of a nurse who was in attendance on the aged brotners. C'hrlatlaa Brothers Aaissg Dead. The known dead Rev. Brother Cor mack. aged 93: Rev. Brother Clement. aaTed 73; Louis Nolan, infirmary nurse, home In Morrison ville. III. The remainder were firemen and a watchman. The fire was discovered by the regis trar of the colletce. Brother Abban, on the fifth floor. He turned in an alarm and hastened to the dining; hall in the basement, where 105 students and 10 members of the faculty were at break fast. He told Brother James of the fire and the latter. Riving: the fire drill signal, ordered the students -and faculty to march out of . the building. The students did not know the building was burning . until they reached the campus. Sacred Vessels Saved. Several brothers remained behind and carried out the sacred vessels and the priestly vestments from the col lege chapel. The Iobs Is estimated at more than 3300,000. Two wings of the building were saved. The wireless apparatus on the roof, one of the most complete in America, was carried down when the roof fell. The natural history museum was destroyed. The college will resume regular class work Friday in temporary quar ters which have been offered the Christian Brothers by the trustees of Washington University. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained. WATER PIPES BURSTING Sections of Eastern Oregon Take on Wintry Appearance. PENDLETON. Or.. Oct. 6 (Special.) A good Inch of solid snow fell at Meacham. In the Blue Mountains. Tues day night and yesterday. On Wednesday morning- everything was frosen, there was Ice on the win dow panes of the houses, ice on stand ing water In and out doors, and even the water pipes burst. Snow, which ' fell In the south end of Umatilla Coun ty, was visible clearly from the hills about Pendleton yesterday. BAKER. Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.) When the thermometer touched 31 above this morning It recorded the coldest October weather here since 1912. The drop was from 43 yesterday afternoon. Little damage was done to fruit or crops. Frost ls expected again tonight. ASSASSINS' PLOT CHARGED Two Implicated In Conspiracy to Kill Shonts and Hedley. - NEW TORK. Oct. 5. Conspiracy to assassinate Theodore P. Shonts and Frank Hedley. president and general manager, respectively, of the Inter borough Rapid Transit and the New YorK Railways Companies, was un earthed here late tonight. Two men have been detained and detectives are said to be searching the city for others alleged to be involved. The police declare a conversation in a saloon, which was overheard by a disinterested person, led to tho discov ery of the alleged plot against the largest two transit companies affected by the strike of unionized carmen. Tkk police refused to make any further statement in connection with tha case. PARALYSIS DOCTOR GETS IT Plague Inspector Contracts Disease and Is Seriously III. WASHINGTON. Oct, 5. Dr. Arthur L. Hunt, inspector of infantile paralysis cases for the District of Columbia, was said tonight to be in a serious condition from infantile paralysis with which he has been ill for a week. He ls 39 years of age.
