TIIE SUDAT OKEGOMA5, POKTLAyP, SEPTEMBER 2Q, 19Qg.
BRYAN ARRESTED;
AUTO SCORCHER
Democratic Candidate Falls
Foul of Rhode Island
Speed Laws.
FIRST CAR BALKS WITH HIM
Changes to Another and Is Caught
tn Trap Set by Law. Officers.
Challenges Taft to Speak
on Labor.
PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Sept. 19. Cm
natgnlng through Connecticut and Rhode
Island. W. J. Bryan today in this city
concluded hts first Invasion of the East
In the political campaign. The day
was not without Its incidents, particu
larly after Rhode Island territory was
, reached, where Mr. Bryan and party at
one time were arrested for overspeeding
their automobiles.
The Itinerary, as arranged by the
Rhode Island state committee, provided
for stops' at River Point and Woon
socket and necessitated a trip by auto
mobile of about 33 miles of the dustiest
and apparently the most ralnforsaken
highway that New England can boast
today. At Stamford. South Norwalk
and New London, Conn., early In the
day the Democratic candidate delivered
short addresses to large audiences, using
as the basis of his argument the Demo
cratic platform.
Arrested for Scorching;.
This first lap in the Rtjode Island trip
wai not without Its incidents, for the
Limousine car. in which Mr. Bryan was
traveling because he wished to preserve
his throat from dust, balked. The car
was left with Its chauffeur by the road
side and In one of the following cars Mr.
Bryan started for the Rubber City.
Rhode Island has laws regarding the
pace at which automobiles may travel,
not alone that, but the guardians of the
peace had provided automobile traps at
several vantage points, notably along
Linng Elmwood avenue, over which Mr.
Bryan and his party were destined to
travel.
The result of this combination of law
and automobile traps was that the auto
mobile which carried Mr. Bryan was held
up by one of the automobile policemen
and the party placed under arrest. Af
ter certain details, such as the taking of
names, etc.. had been gone through, the
party was1 allowed to proceed.
Again Challenges Taft.
Crowds were at the station and lined
the streets to the hotel and Mr. Bryan's
welcome to Providence was vociferous.
The address In Infantry Hall was much
tn line with bis adressea during the past
few days. He denounced Mr. Taft for
his attitude on the labor question and
once again challenged him to put him
self on record as to his position on this
issue.
Mr. Bryan and his party left on a late
train for New York, whence the itinerary .
tomorrow includes a trip to Esopus. the
home of Judge A. B. Parker, and to
Wolfert Roost, the home of ex-8enator
David B. Hill.
WANT
INDEPENDENCE
NOW
Bryan Quotes Message Prom Filipino
Leader Contradicting; Taft.
SOUTH NORWALK. Conn., Sept. 19.
Before leaving here today Mr. Bryan
gave the following Interview .to the
Associated Press. replying to the
statement of Mr. Taft given in
hts written interview of September
15 to the effect that, "the independistas
in tne fnmppines preier a ttepuDiicao
victory to Mr. Bryan's promises.'
When, this appeared. Mr. Flsk War
ren, of Boston, cabled to Albert Bar
reto. of Manila, aa follows:
"Taft declares Independistas prefer
Republican triumph. Is It true? I de
sire Immediately authoritative opinion
of Center party or of yourself as Presl
dent." "I might explain that the Center Is
the governing body of the Nationalist
party and Is composed of representa
tives elected from each of the 39 prov
inces. Mr. Warren received the follow
ing reply:
"Nationalist party with immediate In
dependence creed, prefers triumph of
Democrats. General convention of
July 13 agreed unanimously and join
enthusiastically In Bryan's platform.
" 'ALBERTO BARRETO, President."
"The Nationalist party is the largest
group In the Philippines Assembly and
it. according to Mr. Barreto, is unani
mously opposed to Mr. Taft's election.
On June 18 the Philippine Assembly by
a vote of 64 to 18 declared that the
people desired Immediate Independence.
If Mr. Taft wants to defend his policy
on the ground that it ought to be
adopted, whether the Filipinos want It
or not. he can do so. but he cannot
bring to the support of his position any
authoritative declaration by any con
siderable portion of the Filipinos."
TRAGEDY IN UNDERWORLD
Young German Kills Negro Woman,
Then Blows Out Own Brains.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Sept. 1.
5peclal.l An underworld tragedy
occurred here this evening, when Os
wald Klunker. son of a prominent
merchant of Dresden, Germany, and
an itinerant piano player,, murdered
Eva Patten, a colored woman of Bel
lingham. The woman had her effects packed
preparatory to departing for Belling
ham. where an Invalid sister resides.
Klunker declared yesterday he would
shoot her down like a dog if she per
sisted in leaving, and this afternoon,
with a revolver rented especially for
the purpose, he fired two shots Into the
back of her head, then, turning the
weapon to his own temple, blew out his
brains, expiring Instantly.
Klunker came to Puget Sound two
vears ago as fireman in the German
tramp steamship Mldgard. but was left
sick In a hospital when the vessel was
loaded and sailed. Since then he has
picked up a precarious living tuning
pianos and giving lessons, his pupils
being mostly In the lower quarter of
the city.
PROBE SMALL COMBINE
General Electric Company Not Sub
ject of Federal Inquiry.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. When a re
port that the Government was investi
gating the General Electric Company as
a trust was brought to the attention of
the Department of Justice today. It was
stated that it is a fact that Inquiry was
being made into certain comparatively
small electrical material dealers who are
charged with constituting a trust.
Nothing had been heard from any of
the department subordinates about the
General Electric Company be leg con
nected with the matter. Regret was ex
pressed at the department that reports
should be published on the subject at
this time, as it was declared no proceed
ings of any kind may be taken.
The inquiry was yet unfinished and it
was feared that a premature publication
may impede its progress. .
TAFT CLUB IN PENDLETON
Yonng Men of Party Seek to Unite
Factions for Success.
PENDLETON. Or.. Sept. 19. (Special.)
For the purpose of securing a member
ship large enough to warrant the calling
of a meeting of the Republicans of Uma
tilla County, a petition was put into
circulation this afternoon in this city.
Almost 100 names were secured In an
hour and one-half's work and a meeting
for permanent organization will be called
early in- the week.
The initiative in the movement is being
taken by younger members of the party
who are not affiliated with the old party
factions in the county and an effort will
be made to draw all Republicans Into the
club and get them to working for Taft
and Sherman regardless of factional
leanings.
The Democratic County Club has been
WORLD CHAMPION
SWEETHEART
MISS MARY THOMPSON, WHO biifAMK MRS. A. C. GILBERT IJT
SEATTLE! LAST NIGHT.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Sept. 19. (Special.) Albert Carlton Gilbert, of Portland,
Or., who holds the world's record of 12 feet TH Inches In the pole vault, and
Miaa Mary Thompson were married at 8:30 tonight at the horae of the bride's
father. James M Thompson. 3039 Stone avenue.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. William C. Katner. of the Kdgewater
Congregational Church. A wedding supper and reception followed the ceremony
and Mr. end Mrs. Gilbert left later for New York. Mr. Gilbert will enter upon
his last year In Tale Medical College.
Miss Isabel Ballou was bridesmaid and Wellington Gilbert, of Portland.
' brother of the groom, was beat man. F. M. Gilbert, of Portland, father of the
groom, was also present.
Mr. Gilbert- first met his bride while the two were attending Pacific Uni
versity, at Forest Grove, Or. Ha Is 23 yeara old and. with the exception of
tha tlma apant at Tale, has always resided In Oregon. Mr. Gilbert la one of the
beat-known all-around athletes In America. In addition to holding the world'a
champlonahlp In tha pole vault he won a medal at Tale aa a champion
wrestler. 'When the American team was sent to the Olympic games at London
he was selected as a member and he has Just returned from the scene of hts
triumph.
After completing his medical courae at Yale Mr.. Gilbert Intends to return to
tha Pacific Coast and practice his profession.
working hard for two weeks and the
young Republicans of the county are
going to see to It that Democrats shall
not do all the boosting.
"A big majority rolled into the Taft and
Sherman camp;" is their slogan.
ANOTHER ONE NOMINATED
J. G. Lewis Discovered to Be Re
publican Choice for Treasurer.
HOQUIAM. Wash., 9?pt 19. (Special.)
John G. Lewis, of Aberdeen, has doubt
less been nominated for State Treasurer
by the Republican party. For some days
past it appeared the nomination had been
won by B. K. Brwln, of Spokane.
Today Mr. Lewis, received a message
from Jesse T. Mills, of Olympla. Deputy
State Treaaurer. in which the informa
tion was conveyed that Lewis was lead
ing Erwin by about 1000. according to
statistics compiled at the State Capital.
Mills, who supported Erwin. conceded
Lewis' nomination and offered his con
gratulations. All of the Southwest coun
ties rolled up big pluralities for the Aber
deen man. who has gained steadily as
official counts were made.
Mr. Lewis said tonight he was certain
that he bad been successful.
FAIR FOR WHITE SALMON
Commercial Club Will Exhibit
Valley' Resources Oct. 13-14.
WHITE SALMON. Wash., Sept. 19.
The Commercial Club Is making prepara
tions for a fruit fair. October 13-14. The
committees of the various districts of
the valley are hard at work gathering
exhibits. Fruits, vegetables, berries,
grains, dairy products and poultry will
be on exhibition In a large building which
has been secured for the purpose. Ex
cursion rates are being arranged for
from different points on the North Bank
road. The fair promises to be a success
in every way.
GIRL IS KILLED BY CAR
Escort's Skull Is Fractured and He
May Die.
SAN FRANCISCO. 8ept. 19. Miss 1
aette Wetjen. daughter of a local whole
sale liquor dealer, died tonight from In
juries received when she stepped In front
of an inbound Mission-street car, after
alighting from an outbound car of the
same line. M. A. Ruhland. who was her
escort, . Is at the hospital with his skull
fractured. His condition is precarious
and he may not live through the night.
Both bad their skulls fractured, besides
other Injuries, and Miss Wetjen expired
at the hospital shortly after her arrival.
MURDERER LEAPS
OFF SHIP AT SEA
Lee Johnson, Who Cut Wife's
Body to Bits, Escapes on
Way to Nome.
MAY HAVE REACHED SHORE
Escapes From Cabin at Xlght While
Guard Sleeps and Jumps Over-
board Oiler Throws Him
Life Preserver. . . '
SEATTLE. Sept. 19. A special dispatch
to the Post-Intelligencer from Nome
says:
Lee Johnston; who was being brought
POLE-VAULTEE TAKES COLLEGE
FOR HIS WIFE.
to Nome for trial on the charge of mur
dering his wife and burying her dis
membered body beneath the floor of his
cabin at Nome, leaped from the steam
ship Victoria in the early hours of Thurs
day morning. Johnston escaped while
the vessel was in Unlmak Pass and when
Guard Bowen. who was in charge of the
prisoner, was sleeping.
The only witness to Johnston's escape
was an oiler on the ship, named Work
over. Workover had come on deck
shortly after midnight Thursday morn
ing. He says he saw a man emerge
from the cabin and leap from the rail.
Workover threw a life-preserver after the
man and then gave the alarm of man
overboard. Guard Bowen, who was
aroused by the alarm, discovered It was
his prisoner that was missing. Officers
of the Victoria believe Johnston may
have reached the life-preserver and suc
ceeded In swimming ashore.
Lee Johnston was arrested In Seattle
about a mon'th ago on a warrant charg
ing him with the murder of Belle Gil
christ, his second wife. He admitted to
the local police that he had cut up the
woman's body, buried it under the floor
of his cabin at Nome and later attempted
to cremate It. He stated that his wife
had committed suicide and left a note
asking for a secret burial.
NEED MORE SCHOOL ROOM
Eugene District Preparing; to Relieve
Crowded Conditions.
EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 19. (Special.) On
Monday, when the public schools of Eu
gene reopen, the authorities will register
all the pupils possible for the purpose of
redisricting the city. The attendance for
both grades and the High School will,
without doubt, be greatly increased, and
new buildings will have to be built to re
lieve the congestion.
The total enrollment last year was 1S35,
which was an increase of about 400 over
the previous year. It is expected that
the enrollment this year will be in the
neighborhood of 22U or 2300.
WILL NOT HURRY DIVORCES
Judge Prater Declares Year Must
Have Elapsed Since Parties Wed.
SEATTLE. Sept. 19. Judge A. W.
Frater. in the Superior Cort of King
County, this morning made a ruling
not to grant any further divorces un
less at least one year has elapsed since
the parties concerned were married.
"There 'is no need to be In a hurry
about obtaining a divorce." said the
Court, "and a year rolls around soon
enough."
Great sacrifice In trunks, suit cases
and bags of the bankrupt stock of Pa
cific Coast Trunk & Bag Co.. at Harris
Trunk Co, 132 Sixth, opp. Oregonian.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL
WEAR THIS SEASON, ASK BEN SELLING
BEN
FINISH FINE ROAD
Splendid Highway Between
. Seaside and Elk Creek;
ON ROUTE. TO TILLAMOOK
Will Afford Scenic ' Speedway for
Automobiles Clatsop County Has
Expended $50,000 for Good
Koads In Fast Nine Months.
SEASIDE, Or., Sept. 19. (Special.)
For more than a quarter of a century
the talk of the western part of Clat
sop County has been of a good county
road between Seaside and Elk Creek at
the northern end of Cannon Beach on
the Pacific Ocean. The road Is now a
consummation. It was completed last
Saturday, and turned over to Clatsop
County.
From Seaside the road has been in
course of construction for several
years. The three miles of road over
the hill, making the divide between
Necanlcum River and Elk Creek, was
all that was left to be constructed two
years ago, and it was by far the hard
est part to construct. Practically
nothing was done on It last year, and
the prospect was not invl'tieig for more
to be done this year, until some promi
nent citizens of Portland and Astoria
took the matter up with County Judge
Trenchard and the Clatsop County
Commissioners, and the latter Anally
agreed that if the interested people
wouia aonate a reasonable amount the
county would finish the grade this
year. A paper was circulated and
J180O was soon subscribed by respon
sible people In Portland and Astoria.
The Oounty Court immediately adver
tised for bids, let the contract, and
work was begun last May. with the
result above stated.
The grading of the three miles cost
Clatsop County over J7000 or about
one-seventh of the amount expended this
year on Clatsop County roads; and It is
far In excess of the amount that section
would be entitled to in proportion to
population or value of property, but other
things had weight. One route for a road
from Astoria to Tillamook Bay Is by
way of Elk Creek and Cannon Beach, and
two miles of new road at Arch Cape will
complete the road to the Tillamook
County line. But the authorities of Tilla
mook County preferred the Nehalem
River route, and Clatsop County ac
ceeded to their Dreference. The differ
ence is this: By the Cannon Beach route
Clatsop County has two miles to build
and Tillamook 12. On the Nehalem route
the thing Is reversed, Tillamook will have
to build only two miles and Clatsop li.
Clatsop County has undertaken the big
end of the Nehalem project and also an
nounces that whenever Tillamook County
Is ready for the road via Arch Cape,
Clatsop County will promptly build its
share thereof. ,
The work of putting a thick coat of
broken rock on the new road has al
ready been begun and will be completed
In ample time for the sea beach travel of
next Summer. In fact. It is Intended to
be one of the finest roads for automobiles
along the coast anywhere.
Aa heretofore reported in The Orego
nlan the new road over the divide to Elk
Creek Is built on the remarkably easy
grade 'Of & per cent, and to obtain this
required much engineering skill and added
greatly to the scenic beauty of the route.
Clatsop County la also expending a
large sum of money this year on the
Astoria-Jewell road, which is a main link
In the proposed automobile road from
Portland to the sea. and other roads
have received marked attention, the re
sult of all which has been that since last
New Tear's day Clatsop County has ex
pended more than 150.000 In good roads
construction. . ,
Close Finish of Bicycle Race.
NEW XORK. Sept. 18. In one of the
- SELLING
most stirring finishes ever seen on a
bicycle track, Floyd MacFarland of the
team of MacFarland and Downing, of
California, won the six-day team race of
two hours a day, at Madlsori-Square
Garden tonight. A. J. Clark of Australia,
of the team of Clark and Lawson -was
second, but was placed third because he
did not keep within the wheel line and
Frank Kramer, of Newark, of the .team
of Kramer and Bedell was third, -only a
few inches behind Clark. The placing of
Clark third gave Kramer and Bedell
second place.
FILLED WITH LEAD; LIVES
Montana Man With Four Bullets in
Body Walks for Two Hours.
SPOKANE. Sept 19. After four bul
lets had been fired Into his body by a
masked robber who attacked him In a
boxcar on the Northern Pacific in
Montana, Pentiley Uordanoff walked
for two hours unaided last night to
catch a train for Spokane. He believes
he was shot by a brakeman.
The robber entered the car, demand
ed his money, shot him twice and left
without taking the cash. Later he
returned, and, finding his victim stir
ring, shot him twice more. One -bullet
is lodged in the Bulgarians abdomen
and the other just above the .right
No Students. No Gas. No Cocaine.
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RENT PIANOS
Why not rent a piano for a few
months and then buy a Stelnway, the
greatest among pianos ? The leading
musicians In every community unite in
praising the Stelnway. The leading
artists of international reputation in
dorse it as the peer among pianos.
Invstlgae our "Money Saving" plan.
Strtetlv or.e price. The worklngman
pays rio more than the capitalist. All
receive the same low price, based on
factorv cost, plus freight and handling
expenses. This Is Just and right.
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That's the real point ,
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Suits and Overcoats
$20 to. $50
breast. He was brought to Spokane
at. 6 o'clock this morning. He may
recover." ..
Railway Agents in City.
- H. Butterfleld, Pacific Coast agent for
the Delaware. Lackawanna Western
Railroad, at San Francisco, was in the
Columbia Woolen
Mills
Reason Why"
Contest Winners
J. W. Cook
"Because finish and fabric an satisfactory; style is
' up to the minute and price Js lower than your com
petitors." Henry Hudson $25.00
"Your clothes always look srood when side by side
with others. Your coats hold their shape longer and
better than others. Your pants have style without
the cheap, baggy, clothing-store appearance. The fin
ish of your clothes from the collar to the turn-up shows
class." j
John T. Whistler $5.00
"You carry a large assortment of olotlis, from the
lower to the higher grades; your employes, from cut
ters to makers, are capable and expeiienced. and the
amount of business you do permits your patrons to have
the benefit of their services at a minimum cost; when a
customer calls you do not undertake to tell him what
he wnnta, but find out what he wishes and give it to
him, whether it be clothes, advice, or both."
R. A. Whitehead $5.00
"They Make Good On Court?y whnn you enter the
ptore; material when you select the cloth; prices when
you compare costs; fit when you tty on; workmanship
when you inspect finished garment ; terms when you
pay your deposit.
H. Herbert Sichel '. $5.00
"Reason 1 Because I find hre a large stock of
beautifully woven material of splendid "imlity. Reason
2 On account of the excellent workmanship and per
fect fit. Reason 3 Because of the cutter's willingness
to carry out any original Ideas I have regarding the
cutting of the garments. Reason 4 The exceedingly
reasonable price demanded for the splendid suits pro- ,
duced by this firm, being no higher than those asked
by clothing houses for an immensely Interior ready
made suit.
Charles Beede . ...$5.00
"Because I get quality of material, workmanship,
style, fit and finish when I buy Columbia-made clothes."
Milton W. Werschkul ; .-. . .$5.00
"Columbia Clothes are popular because they fit right,
they look right and the price is right."
T. I,. KIUKIIY, Telegram (
HARRY MARrtS. Journal!
THOMAS MI1.BIKN, Oregonlani .
Judge..
NOTE The above named winners are Invited to call at the Colombia
Woolen. Mills Store at any time to receive their awards.
October 3d and, 4th special excursion tickets to San Francisco
and return will be sold for $25.00 from Portland, with corre
sponding low rates from all other points on the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., (Line, in Qrefon)
LIMIT OF TICKETS, TWENTY-NINE DAYS
- This excursion rate, which was made on account of the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress, is open to the public.
For particulars, sleeping-car reservations and tickets, call at City
Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, or any S. P.
Agency elsewhere. t
WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Agt., PORTLAND, OR.
LEADING
CLOTHIER
city yesterday on business for his com- .
pany. as was also Nat Duke, general
Eastern freight agent for the same com-r
pany. Mr. Butterfleld has just been ap
pointed, and this shows the. interest the
Eastern trunk lines are showing in this
territory. Very few roads are now with
out a representative in tills territory.
.$50.00
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