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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1910)
82 Pages jfc Pages 1 to 16 VOL. XXIX. NO PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY 3IORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. . 49. TAFT NOW PLAYS TO PROGRESSIVES Olive Branch Offered by Executive. HYPNOTIC POWER HELD OVER WIFE, UNIONISTS MAK MRS. LOUIS LAXG ACCUSES HUS BAND OP USING SPELL. E NET GAIN OF THREE INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWSljPEflCE OVERTURES COUNT BUT LITTLE Ratio, if Maintained, ' Means Victory. HARMONY IN PARTY IS AIM Washington Stirred by Calling j of Conference. Suit lo Annul Divorce Says Wealthy Portland Man Obtained Decree by Strange Influence. L SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. S. (Special.) -A tale of the wielding of a strange hypnotic power by a husband over hla wife, coupled with charges of fraud and the misuse of political power, are soma of the sonsatlonal contents of. a ' petition to set aside a divorce filed In - n .1 - . am courts ok rwruwitt o i , , . , by lira, touts in-. a weii-known san uovernmeni meereu, novv- Franclsco woman and wife or Louis FREE TRADERS BACK IN LINE ever, by Manchester Result WILL UNITY ACTION WIN? Prominent Senators Meet W ith President at White How, but Outlook Xot Yet Bright for ! Opposing Factions Uniting. Lang, one of the wealthiest clubmen of Portland. Mrs, Lang, who was Alice Baer. of 1200 Geary street In this city, declared last night the divorce was obtained by ber husband through stratagem. "I cannot explain the mysterious power that man had. ssld Mrs. Lang last night at her home. I used to be come tired when the spell was over TI,OIlgh Tor,cs xxt Sot Achieve Ke rne. TARIFF REFORMER BEATEN sulfa Expected, Government May Be Forced Out Figures Sim ilar to Last January's. WASHINGTON. Dec. J. In what was aid to be an Initial effort to bring about a semblance of harmony In the divided Republican forces of the tnlt- ed States Senate. President Taft In- "One night my husband caused me to I sign a paper. I don't remember the incident. I know that I waa In his power. Since I have learned or trie divorce I have learned that thla papefM waa a aummons which Mr. Lang said In court that I had received, and which notified me that a divorce was pending against me and that I would I opposed. 125 members had been elected T1i WeaUTer. TESTEHDAT'8 Maximum temperature, S3 minimum. 43 degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; south to west winus. . . Foreign. American sailors banqueted In famous I.on uon ouuunan. section l, paze- 5. Election campaign In England marked by mange ol policies by Tories. Section page 2. Unionists make gains In British elections. section l. pegs 1. Fallowing peace overtures by Dlas great name impends In Mexico. Section Pg 1. National. Tariff Board chairman . tells what Is being cone, section 1, page 2. President Taft offers olive branch to pro gressives, section 1, pags 1. Population of Oregon 672. 76S; Idaho, 3S5, ova. section 1, page 1. Domestic Lawyers wrangle over legal point In Maasa- cnusetts muraer case, section 1, paga z. Garment-makers employers agrea to arbi trate strike, section L paga 8. Ninety per cent of locomotive engineers vote In favor of strike. Section 1, page 4. Boston's big financier vanishes; 1500,000 missing: Harry Lauder victim. Section i. page 1. Wendllng found guilty of murder of Aim Keuner; lite Imprisonment Is sentence. section 1, page Mrs. Louis Lanr sues to annul divorce. ac cn.lng husband of using hypnotic power. oeccion i, page J. Democrats of Cook County, Illinois, prepare sweeping nousecieamng. section l, page 5. Pacific Northwest, Oregon-Idaho T. M. C A. adopt new con stitutlon embodying Initiative and refer endum Ideas, section L page 7. President Elliott, of Northern Pacific tells Pullman College students that country life Is nature's greatest need. Section 1. page . LONDON". Dec. J. Including those un- I Camas women to try to vote despite At have an opportunity to file counter charges. I I did not know that the paper related to the divorce at all; In fact. I knew nothing about the divorce vlted several regular ana progresses ,ult , cannot understand how he ob- Jeadera to tha White House today. The presence of the regulars, who dropped In singly and In pairs, at tracted general attention. But politi cal Washington began to alt up and take notice when Senator Cummins, of Iowa, the recognised leader of the In surgent wing of the Senate, arrived. - He was quickly followed by Senator Borah, of Idaho, progressive. Later rame the Information that Senator Brlstow. of Kansas, had been Invited, but had failed to put In an appear ance. Taft .Vk Harmony. In Insurgent circles It waa said the talned the divorce from a Judge," tha wife continued, "but I have made the to the new Parliament at the close of to day's polling. The standing of the parties Is: Govern ment coalition Liberals SI, Labor 7. Irish Nationalists S; total S3. Opposition Unionist 62. The Unionists gained seven seats, six charge that he retained a represents- I from th , iberals-fialford fnnuthi. Ah. uve wno exercised innuence wun toe ton-undtr-Tvii., Warrington. Darlington. courts In Oregon City and in that way secured a decree.' 'What my daughter says about tha atrange power la true, said Joseph Baer. the father. I am at a loss to explain Just what It was. but It made an altogether different woman -out of my daughter. She came home tired and worn out and seemed to have for gotten everything that had gone on Kings Lynn and Grimsby and one from the' Laborltes Wlan. The Liberals won four seats from the Unionists Manches ter (southwest). Rochester, the Peckham division of Camberweld and Exeter. So that the gain of the Unionists is three seats net. Government Fears Outcome, This result Is not quite up to the ex- about her. From what I have learned I pectatlons of the Unionists, but at that. I am of the opinion that It was soma I If the current continues to run In their preliminary conference with the Presl- I sort of a hypnotic or mesmeric spelL" I favor, the government will be placed In dent had riven no definite promise of success. The a-resident was reported as conciliatory and Is said to have de clared he waa anxious to do all In- hla power to bring about unity of action . in the party A leading member of the progressive wtng In the Senate was asked for an , expression aa to the outlook for bring Ins; tha regulars and Insurgents to (ether. He shook his head. -Such a thing la possible. he de dared, "but It certainly la not prob able.' Mr. Baer said his daughter would aue I a very awkward position and in all prob- for divorce and alimony. MAN AGED 80 IN SCHOOL VnWerMty of Washington Lays Claim to Oldest Student. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. J. (Special.) When It cotnt'S io a competition for aged students. Washington University lays claim to a world's record. It has enrolled In the chemistry de- This opinion waa echoed by others. I partment one seeker after learning who was 0 years old last August. This ven erable collegian la J. P. FTaser and he Is conducting research In physiological chemistry. At the other end of the scale Wash ington has students of If years, five of whose combined ages would only equal that of tha old man who labors In their midst. He la studying antitoxins. "Whether ha President Is Anxious. At the White House It was not ad milled that President Taft waa not making a special effort to bring the Insurgents or progressives Into line. It was declared with a great deal of emphasis that Messrs. Cummins. Borah and Brlstow had been Invited to c-ll only as a part of tile President's plan to consult as many as possible of the is trying to perfect soma antltoxtn long known to tha medical profession or be lieves himself on the track of a cure for a disease that now bafflea the medical profession, can only be conjectured. Fraser Is a retired physician. 8lnre he ceased active practice he has devoted his life to delving Into the secrets of the molecules. Senators snd Congressmen regarding recommendations In his message and the legislation programme for the coming session. Reports of the conference sprrsd quick ly through the city, however, and It be came known that the president prac tically had offered the olive branch to the progressives, with many of whom he hmH not heen on 111 mml rtr.l 1 1 i.fmi The Insurgeuta of both houes prob- HAMitl tKS T 1 1 N WILL UUI I ally will hold a caucus before deciding on any course of action. Their tone to- I Impresario Will Go to London and nigm waa naraiy conciliatory I "The fact that this Is the short session I rouuee upcra. f Congress, with the time for legisla tive action limited, will not prevent the I NEW YORK. Dec. 3. Oscar Him- bringing of Important legislative pro- I mersteln, the opera Impresario, Is go- pa-eats to tha attention of the country I lng to quit this country for good and and Congress." said Senator Cummins shortly after leaving the White House. Progressive Programme Out. The Senator cava the first outline of the programme that Is to be followed by the so-called progressives In the session that opens Monday. It Is the plan of these members to urge the furtrter con sideration of a tariff commission law sim ilar to that embodied In the Beveridge bill and to draw attention again to meas ures for further control of common car riers. "It Is not probable that any measures f first Importance can be passed by Con gress at this session. said Senator Cum mlna "Thee, of us who are known as l Concluded on Page 7. will leave In January for England. where he expects to open hla Opera- House next season. Mr. Hammersteln said today: 'My business la opera. I can do nothing else. I must produce opera. Since New York does not want me. as the men who could have made It dos- I glble for me to remain showed within I bare majoritlce of Uve and four votes th few veara. t win r- la l.on- respectively. In each case there will ability will resign. Neither party re ceived the lead from London and Man Chester that It desired, although on the whole the government came off best. since It succeeded In holding the north east division of Manchester against A. Bonar Uw, one of the chief exponents of tariff reform, who was greatly assist ed In his: campaign "by. Mr. Balfour's pledge to submit the question of pro tection to a referendum. The Unionists reported tha return of a majority of Unionist Free Traders, of whom there are many in Manches ter, to their party. In London the Liberals held their own and a little more. Juniors Hold Seats. Captain Norton. Dr. T. B. McNamara and C. F. O. Masterman, Junior mem bers of the government, all hold their seata and helped to win Peckham. In addition, the Liberals held Haggerston. The Right Hon. Augustln Blrrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the Rlg.lt Hun. C. E. Hobhouse, Financial Secre tary to the Treasury, maintained their own positions In Bristol, but were un able to Improve conditions for Liber alism. Two Canadians, Sir Gilbert Parker and W. M. Altken. a younger man from the Dominion, take seats in Westminster to represent Gravesend and Ashton-under-Lyne respectively. Both are Unionists, and Altken. for a novice, accomplished the unuual. He had to contend against the cry that be had made hla fortune In cornering cot ton, having spent the greater part of his life In the Southern United States. Cuba and Porto Rico. Unionists Regain Grimsby. Another Unionist gain must be cred ited to Sir O. Doughty, who won back Grimsby, lost last January. Mr. Bal four personally took part In the speak ing in behalf of thla Unionist candi date, while Home Secretary Churchill helped the Liberal candidates. Two seats. West Bromwlch and Glou cester, are held by the Unionists by den. where I believe I am wanted. "After 40 years In New York, after realizing my ambition and giving opera here as It was never given before, and then being forced to give up my work. I shall go. Yea. I will sell my theaters If the offera I receive are auf flcle-tly large and I shall live In London. That Is all." be a recount. On the whole there Is an extraordi nary similarity In the majorities as compared with the election In January, although fewer persons voted. The weather was very cold and wet. LancashireGeorge Touimln (Liber al) 4509. E. L. Hartley (Unionist) li'oncluded on Page 8.) torney-General's ruling. Section page 11. Initiative measures are made part of statutes by proclamation. Section page 7. Everett newspaper man gives Inside facts about Dr. Cook. Section 2, page 16. Mayor Oill charges Council Investigating committee bas employed crook. Sec tion 1. page 8. Man of dual personality who swears will prosecute detractor. Section 1, page Washington State Board of Control snb- mlts budget caning for S3.421.Z1S. Sec tlon 4. page n. 8utt hrought against Sheriff of King County, Washington aids In booming hlna for Governor. Section -1. page 12. Sports. Football season develops many star players. section 4. page 4. Tennis rankings prove disappointing te racquet devotees. Secticn 4, page o. Bowling leagues in Portland promise te thrive, section 4, page o. Abbott Motor Company to establish agency nere. section 4. page a. E. Henry Wemme says automobile roads of California do not surpass Oregon high ways. Section 4. page 6. Baseball fans not enthusiastic over Lucas plan to form league In Intermountain country. Section 4. page a. James J. Corbett says "Battling" Nelson. despite defeat. Is gamest man lo ring to day. Section 4, paga 7. Autolst ends transcontinental trip st Los Angeles: city greets titia witn band. Section 4. page 7. Kelson now fit only for retirement, says San Franclaoo sport writer. Section 4. page 8. Tommy Burns picks Jack Lester as coming cliamplon pugilist, section 4. page 8. McCredle Is busy laying plans to pick cham pions for next baseball season, section 4, page . Washington High wins Interscholastlc foot- ball championsbip by 3 to o score, sec tion 2. psge 4. Tommy Burns believes he hes found future champion pugilist. Section 4, page 8. Commercial and Marine. Bids are made on next year's hop crop. Section 2. page IT. Steady advance In Chicago wheat market. Section 2. page 17. Tone of stock market is heavy. Section 2. page 17. Apple shtpplng season nearly over. Sec tion 2. page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Southwestern Washington Development As sociation would excel Oregon League In progress. Section 1. page 13. Attorney Martin 8- Pipes says, under new law. lower court connot set aside jury verdict. Section 8. page IX. Proposed new liquor license ordinance far more exacting tnan old. section 1, Page 14. Portland apple show closes In blaxe of glory. Section 1, page 14. Portland Free Dispensary plans children's clinic. Section 1, page 1.1. Visiting Nurse Association recounts how It expended last years Kea cross stamp fund. Section 1, page 13. Contractors make tests: say garbage cre matory Is satisfactory. Section 1. page 10. November county grand Jury passes investi gation over to December prooers. sec tion 1. page 12. Federal official Inspects four blocks near Union Depot In search of Postofflce site. Section 1. psge 10. Two union pickets accused of besting strikebreaker, section 1, page 10. Admission of convict may connect Frank Wayne, convict, with murder of Dr. Johnson on Ford-street bridge. Section 1, page 4. O. R. s N. tunnel at roe Station to be ready for trains in Spring. Section 2. page 16. Christmas shopping In full blast: Santa Claus In stores thrill children. Section 2, Pge IS. Real Estate. Unusual activity noted In Portland real es tate market. Section 4. page lo. Freight depot Is cited as one of greatest needs of the East Side. Section 4. page 10. Lumbermen believe employer's liability law will not be success. Section 4. page 1L Building permits nearly $ 500,000 for week. Section 4. page H- East Side sales of lots are numerous. Sec tlon 4. page It. Mexican Troops Sen Into Mountains. DIAZ' OLIVE BRANCH IS CLUB After Conference Federals Rush to Subdue Rebels. GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT Revolt Said to Be Gaining: Power Dally Insurrectos- Well Offi cered, Have Money and Treat Foreigners Considerately. DIAZ DEN IKS PEACE MOVE. ' MEXICO CITY. Dec. 3. Presi dent Diaz, after reading the dispatch from Chlbuahua in which was re lated the appointment by him of a commission to treat with the revo lutionary leaders, told an Associated Press representative that he had ap pointed no such commission or writ ten any letter of the nature referred to. CHIHUAHUA. Mex., Dec S. While the peace commissioners were conferring with the revolutlQjitsts along the railroad lino today, 800 OJJpips under General Navarro letf here for the purpose of subduing the Insurrectos In the mountains adjacent. Reinforcements arrived here from the City of Mexico to garrison this city. The commission telegraphed today from San Isldro that the members would pro ceed to Guerrero to treat with revolu tionist bodies there. Unconfirmed reports have been rgcelved here that Guerrero had been attacked to day. The departure of troops on the heels of the commission is believed to indicate that that body carries a message more in the nature of an ultimatum than an olive branch. It is believed here that the pro- eeedlngs will develop a battle by Monday or Tuesday. The letter- from the President was received today naming the following as commissioners: Judge Jose M. Danders. Dr. Garcia Cardenas and Senors Amador and San tiago Gonzales. The commissioners, among other things. will endeavor to ascertain Just what grievances afflict the revolutionists. Terms of peace wi 11 be discussed and a report made to the national capital. These Insurgents will be given to under stand that if they persist in bearing arms against the government they will be given a lesson which will leave the State of Chihuahua in peace for many years. The defeat of a detachment of govern ment troops at Pederuales, on Tuesday, is admitted by those In authority here. According to the most consistent Infor mation, the government troops who met defeat were a band of 150 who left the train at San Andreas nearly two weeks ago, when the coaches were attacked by revolutionists. They escaped at that time and up to last Tuesday had been moving west, gaining food and water In a pre carious fashion. Hunger, it is said, drove them to Pader- nallcs, where Insurrectos were known to be. The revolutionists-, by a Ionge range fire, drew them close to the village, where the former attacked In force, fir ing from roofs and windows. The two officers at their head were killed as were number of soldiers, reported anywhere from nine to 20. Several prisoners were captured and are said to have followed the Latin-American custom of Joining the enemy. The Associated Press correspondent un derstood that about 50 of the soldiers made good their retreat and were en deavoring to return to Chihuahua. The Governor confirmed the report that reinforcements are expected here daily to garrison the town while the force of 800 troops now here proceeds along the Mexican & Northwestern Railway in an attempt to pacify the disaffected district. False alarms of fighting within ee st riding distance ?f here have been fre fConcluded on Page 2.1 BOY BROKER GONE; LAUDER IS VICTIM WHEN FIXAXCIER VANISHES $500,000 IS MISSIXG. Scotch Comedian, Known to Be Cau tious Investor, Is Loser In Boston Friend's Deal. BOSTON". Mass., Dec. 3. (Special.) After a meteoric career of several years In high finance, Robert E. Davis, the boy stock broker, Is rnlesing from Bos ton. Simultaneous with his vanishing a month ago, sums estimated at from J300, 000 to $500,000 have disappeared. The police have a warrant for his arrest, on a nominal charge of larceny of $10,000 worth of atocka from a .woman. Davis Is 23. one of the youngest and at one time the most succesaful man of affairs. on State etreet. Scores of firms In the financial district, and . brokers are losers through the speculains of Davis. His acquaintance ship consisted of the best class of bankers. He counted hla friends in. the Back Bay and Brookllne districts by hundreds. The disposition of the money is one of the mysteries of the case. A thorough Investigation - has been made throughout the Boston financial district and no trace of speculation on the young man's part, save for legitimate deals Involving perhaps 150,000 can b found. Another victim was Harry Lauder, Scotch comedian. Davie entertained Lauder at his home in Brookllnf at two banquets. At one of these ban quets many prominent people were present to do honor to the comedian. The alleged separation of Lauder from his funds took place at the second din ner. The comedian is a cautious in vestor, and it had been his boast for years that man who, could trim him did not exist. OREGON'S PEOPLE number mm Idaho Count Is Given As 325,598. MULTNOMAH CEOS 226,261 State Entitled to Another. Member of Congress. : INCREASE 62.7 PER CENT BEATING NOT NECESSARY Old Man Objects to Superfluous Brutality . of Robbers. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3. (Special) Because he was beaten as well as robbed and could not conceive of any humane and well-meaning- footpads do lng such things, Peter Dubio, an octo generlan street sweeper, today opposed the application of Lee Clark and Bruce Martin for probation- ' The battery and robbery took place as the aged man was entering -his apartments on Lower Market street. three weeks ago, $40 and a gold watch being taken from him. Called to the stand to give his opinion of the merits of the . application, Dublo, loaning toward the bench in department 6, of the Superior Court, asked earnestly: Say, Judge, what in hell did they want to beat me for?" Only after repeated rapping for or der did the laughter, in which even the Judge Joined, subside. Then the mat ter of releasing the young robbers on probation was continued for one week, with the chances apparently against them. FATAL PORTENT FULFILLED x"outh Dreads Approach of 17th Birthday, Falls to Death. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. For the reason that both his brother and h's sister had died Just as each was approaching the age of 17, John Smyth, a young resi dent of the Upper East Side, had fre quently expressed a fear that ne would ever live to celebrate his own 17th birthday. He was nearlng what he considered this crucial age, when today he fell ight stories through the elevator shaft of a new building at Broadway and Ninety-second street, and died as the last rites of the church were being ad ministered to him. Idaho, With Gain or 101 Per Cent, Leads All Except Oklahoma in Rapidity of Growth Settlers j ' In Country Swell Totals. ; OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Ington, Dec. 3. Oregon has a population of 672,765, as shown by the 13th census, announced today. The population ten years ago was 413,536. The increase in the past ten years, therefore, has been 62.7 per cent. The population In 1880 was 313,767. The increase in 20 years has been 114 per cent. The Census Bureau's figures, announced this afternoon, indicate that Oregon will be entitled to another Representative in Congress two years hence, even If the ratio of representation Is Increased, in accordance with custom. The announce ment of the population of Idaho, also made today, indicates that that state also will gain one Representative. The figures show that there are In Multnomah County, outside of Portland, 19,047 persons. The population of the county is given as 226,261, the population of Portland having been announced pre viously as 207,214. The whole county shows an Increase of 123,094. The coun ty has more than doubled its population In the past ten years. It bad a popula tion of only 4150 In 1860, the first year in which there is a record of the coun ty's people. The state In 1850, when the first cen sus was taken, had a population of 13, 294. The state has an area of 96,030 square miles, of which 1470 square miles are water surface. The figures of the bureau show that . Idaho, which is credited with a total population of 325,598, as compared with 161,272 in 1900, a gain of 101.9 per cent, has a greater Increase in the past ten years than any other state in the Union thus far announced, except Oklahoma. The population of Idaho by counties la as follows: County 1910. Ada 29.0S8 Bannock 10.242 Bear Lake 7.729 Bingham 23.306 .tfjaine s,37 - -Boise 5,250 Bonner i 13.588 Canyon 25.327 Cassia 7,197 Ouster 3,001 Elmore 4,785 Fremont 24.60tl Idaho 12,384 Kootenai 22,747 Latah 18,81 H Lemhi 4.78U Lincoln 12,676 Nes Perce 24.80O Oneida 15.170 Owyhee '. 4,044 Shoshone 1.1,963 Twin FullS 13.043 Washington 11,101 Totals 325.598 1900. 11,550 11.702 7,051 10,447 4.9il0 4.174 7'. 497 S.851 2.0411 2.28H 32.821. 9.121 10,21 13,451 . 3.441) 1.7S4 13.748 8.933 3,804 11,450 6,882 161.27U 5 YEARS, SEER'S SENTENCE Clairvoyant Suffers Prison Penalty for Swindling Woman. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3. Five years' Imprisonment in San Quentln was the sentence imposed today by Judge Dunne on Mrs. Bessie Orloff-Arnold, the clair voyant and medium convicted of swin dling Mrs. Francis Shaw, of Oakland, out of $150. When ehe heard the sentence, Mrs. Arnold fell Into the arms of her hus band, Oscar Arnold, who is awaiting trial on a similar charge. A ten days' stay was granted to permit appeal. . RURAL POPULATION GROWING Increase Means Another Representa tive in Congress. With a total population April 15, 1310, of 672,765, Oregon will have shown a remarkable growth, and when the bill Is Introduced In Congress as a result of the announcement of the population of. the United States, will provide for an other representative In Congress. Rep resentation in the present House is upon a basis of one Representative for each 225.000 population or major fraction there of. It Is probable that the ratio will be Increased somewhat by the bill, but In no case Is it believed that Oregon will be deprived of additional representa tion. Comparison of the figureo, yesterday announced indicate that Wasco and Lane counties have approximately tied In the number of now settlers added during . (Concluded on Page 4.) M - sT y - a yVfJ TO tft. f rie HARRY MURPHY GIVER A MOVING PICTURE SHOW OF SANTA CLAUS UNDER VARIOUS ALIASES. .A J -sa " sTP i W -V s V ' la. V jTsl V- . -(- . V MI t rm W JM, Sjsa ,-s.- 1 H ' -sZ- I C -Cs jV T . ... -1 M tJsy-W. J'WH jsJ VI