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VOL. XXXII SO. 22.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FIRST COMMISSION
CAMPAIGN IS OVER
Vote Estimate Ranges
1 40,000 to 60,000.
ALBEE FORCES OPTIMISTIC
Canvass Is Made Alone and All
Topics Discussed.
METHODS WIN SUPPORTERS
I Effort of Mayor Bush Light to Be Re-
turned Is Contrasted, . Showing
Lavish Expenditures and
Apologies for Past Rule.
INTORMATIOX FOB VOTERS.
All arrangements for the first elec
tion to bo held under the new com
mission charter have been completed.
The polls will be opened at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning and will
" remain o?pn until 7 o'clock at night.
A Mayor, an Auditor and four
Commissioners are to be chosen.
Every voter is entitled to vote
first, second and third choices for
Mayor, Auditor and for each of the
four Commissioners.
There is some confusion as to
whether or not the law makes It ob
ligatory to vote more than one
choice. It does not; a voter has that
privilege, but It Is not compulsory.
omorrow will witness the first
:tton to bo held In Portland under
i 1 t commission plan.
' campulgn closed last night and
r1?) fats of the candidates now rests
h the people.
There are. In round numbers, 75,000
Istered voters. Kstlmates as to the
umber of votes that will bo cast vary
ill the way from 40.000 to 60,000. Tt la
, elleved by some that the Interest
roused has been so great that a large
vote will be cast; others think that not
to' exceed 60 per cent of those regis
tered will take advantage of the op
portunity to have a part In deciding
I Issues of the day and to select the
rlty'a first Commission.
IL R. Albee, candidate for Mayor, end
B. 'E. Kennedy, his manager, are op
timistic. They believe that Mr. Albee
, will be elected Mayor without question,
as they ' declare sentiment has been
crowing- in his favor for quite a while.
Campaign Is Unique.
Seldom In the history of Portland
J has a candidate for Mayor conducted
such a campaign as that of Mr. Albee.
While he has been attacked from all
des, he lias made no reply, neither
! . s he attacked any of his opponents.
j -soy mo lair treatment or nis oppon
1 nt and his willingness to answer all
I questions and to make known his atti
I uae on all public matters, it Is declared
I hat Mr. Albee has gained steadily In
avor until it is now believed that he
t certain of election tomorrow.
While Mayor Rushlight, Mr. Albee's
4ief and only serious rival. Is on the
fensive, attempting to explain cer
.n things, like the high taxes, im-
loral conditions, etc. Mr. Albeo has
voted his time to plain, straightfor
.rd statements of his position on ail
ibllo problems and has nothing to
, cplain. His record Is so clear, both In
i aio aiiu puouc me, tnat ne nas not
. .an been asked to explain anything.
Albee Declared Fair to Labor.
The only attack on his publlo record
and that was by one of his oppon
ents was that he did not vote for
measures of benefit to working men
when he was in the legislature. The
Oregon State Federation of Labor "ei.
plained" that by showing that the
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GROCER'S SON WINS
IN DUEL OE LOVE
AR3IT BELLE JIITS TWO OFFI
CERS FOR CIVILIAN.
Parents at Presidio Decline to Say
Whether Eloping Daughter
Will Be Forgiven.
SAX FRANCISCO, May SI. (Spe
cial.) Over at a hotel In Oakland Mrs.
John West, who was Ruth Hastings
Brooks until her elopement with a
grocer's son last night, received the
felieltatfons of friends today.
At their home In the Presidio Major
and Mrs. William Hastings Brooks,
parents of the Army belle, refused to
discuss , the elopement or to say
whether they had forgrlven their daugh
ter. "I must decline to discuss the inci
dent." said Mrs. Brooks In a tearful
voice. "It Is of no Interest to the
public, Tes, it Is true that Ruth was
married at a late hour last night in
Oakland."
When pressed to say that the young
people . would receive her blessing,
Mrs. Brooks maintained a silence that
appears ominous to the elopers. Major
Brooks is oonnected with the Medical
Corps at the Presidio.
The young bridegroom, John West,
son of James West, wholesale grocer,
spoke In pitying terms of two young
Army officers at the Presidio whom his
bride had Jilted, and appeared proud
that he was the victor In the three
cornered batlte for the hand of the
pretty Presidio belle.
"I know father is furious," said
Mrs. West.
The decision to be married without
the consent of the bride's parents was
arrived at yesterday as they lunched
together In San Francisco, Later they
met In a taxicab In which they drove
to Oakland. The County Clerk and a
Police Judge were roused from bed to
furnish the license and perrorm the
ceremony.
West and his bride Had known each
other only a month. She is a gradu
ate of a fashionable school in Wash
ington, D. C.
SENATOR BRADY MARRIES
Tdalioan Takes Miss Moore, of Chi
cago, to Be His Bride.
CHICAGO, May 31. (Special.)
United States Senator James H- Brady,
of Idaho, and Miss Irene Moore, daugh
ter of Mrs. George M. Moore, of this
city, were married tonight at 7 o'clock
at the home of the bride's cousin, Mr.
Arthur Ij. Moore, Ravine drive, High
land Park, a Chicago suburb.
Rev. Calvin R. Dobson, of the Pres
byterian Church of Highland Park, of
ficiated. The bride's attendants were
her sisters, Mrs. William R. Jayne. of
Muscatine, la,; Mrs. Henry Suzzallo, of
New York City; Mies Georgia Moore, of
Chicago, and Miss Gracia Brady Dug
fjer, of Falrbury, Neb., the latter the
niece of the bridegroom. Miss Edith
Jayne, niece of the bride, was flower
girl, and Professor Suzzalle, of Colum
bia University, New York, was best
man. The bride attended the Univer
sity of Chicago and later graduated
from the University of California.
After the ceremony the bridal couple
left for Washington .and will be at
home after June 15 at 1700 Rhode
Island avenue, N. W.
LABOR L0SES AUSTRALIA
Result Forecast, but Terrific Storm
Delays Returns.
'
MELBOURNE. May 31. (Special.)
The federal elections are being held to
day, but a terrific storm is sweeping
the continent and as most of the tele
graph wires are down, the returns are
meager. From what Is known, how
ever, it is believed the result will be
defeat for labor and that the present
labor majority of four in Parliament
will bo transformed to a minority of
four. There Is Intense enthusiasm In
the city and newspaper offices are sur
rounded by throngs watching the few
bulletins that are posted.
Jj-t the last Australian election, in
April, 1910, the results were: Labor
party, 44: Fusion, 29: Independent Lib
erals, 2. Changes since then have re
duced the labor majority to 11.
CARTOONIST
ROOSEVELT WINS
SIX-GENT VERDICT
Editor Newett Admits
He Was Mistaken.
CASE HAS DRAMATIC CLOSE
Colonel Himself Asks That
. Amount Be Nominal.
JURORS ARE IMPRESSED
One Says Testimony of Jacob Rlls
and Mr. Garfield Carried Great
Weight Admiral Derwey Jjast
Witness for Plaintiff.
MARQUETTE, Mich.. May 3t, Colo
nel Theodore Roosevelt won his libel
suit today against George A. Newett,
who charged the Colonel with drunk
enness . The Colonel received damages
after the defendant had uttered a re
traction and the Jury awarded the nom
inal damages of 6 cents provided In
such cases by the law of Michigan. Each
party to the suit will have to pay his
own expenses.
Judge Flannigan Instructed the Jurors
to bring In a verdict for the plaintiff,
which they did without leaving their
seats.
The Colonel left for Chicago and the
East at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon, less
than two hours after the conclusion of
the case.
Climax Cornea Suddenly.
The climax of the case came like the
conclusion of a powerful drama. When
the afternoon session began the air
was electrical with expectancy. Ru
mors were flying that tr - suit would
be terminated. Counsel, however, re
mained uncommunicative and Attorney
Van Benschoten, for the plaintiff, re
sumed the reading of depositions. It
was noted, however,, that he skipped
portions of these and even ignored the
testimony of some whitnesses who had
made depositions. The next move was
sudden".
"The plaintiff rests," Attorney James
H. Pound remarked In a matter-of-fact
manner, and every eye was turned to
ward the table where sat the defendant
and his attorneys, Horace Andrews, of
Cleveland, and William P. Belden, of
Ishpemlng.
Defendant Reads Statement.
"The defense will call Mr. Newett,
announced Attorney Belden, and a ruddy-cheeked
man, whose color did not
disguise the fact that he Is suffering
from a serious Illness, tooic the chair.
In his hands he carried a manuscript.
There was a shuffle of sound as the
spectators adjusted themseives the bet
ter to hear and observe.
Colonel Roosevelt sat with folded
arms at first, but when -the defendant
began reading his statement, he moved
to the utmost edge of his chair and be
trayed an excitement which his rigid
jaws could not hide. Mr. Newett was
well along in his reading before i.hc
Colonel, whose position seemed like
that of a man about to leap forward,
lost the tense look on his face.
-It is fair to plaintiff to state that
I have been unable to find in any sec
tion of the country any individual wit
ness who is willing to state th.it he
has personally seen Mr. Rooseveit
drink to excess.
Colonel Smile ExiorveIy.
At this the plaintiff smiled and relax
ing spoke a few words In the ear of
Attorney Van Benschoten. The latter
smiled back at him. The Colonel broke
into a grin again when Mr. Newett,
speaking distinctly and with emphasis.
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REYNOLDS GIVES EXPRESSION IN SKETCHES
REFUSE M,
AND I Don't
CARE WHAT
HAPPENS
Shall vov-f
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TODAY'S Fair: northerly winds.
National.
Wilson will permit - no compromise on "wool
or sugar. Section 1, page S.
Supreme Court holds users must pay main
tenance charges from time water is
turned on until project is completed.
Section 1, page 5-
Ieinocratic Senators plan to hold long sed
itions to crowd tariff, bill. Section A.
page 3.
Japanese rejoinder expected to be sub
mitted within few days. Section 2,
page 6.
Domestic
Colonel Roosevelt wins six -cent verdict in
libel suit. Section 1, page 1.
Editor Newett retracts charges against
Colonel Roosevelt. Section l. page 2.
Secretary Redfield declares foreign trade
will continue to grow. Section 1, page 7.
Mercury above lOO in Kansas; crop threat
ened by drouth. Section 1, page li.
Grocer's son wins Army belle who jilts two
young officers to elope with him. Sec
tion 1, page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Mazamas enjoy auto spin over Grants Pass
roads to Stevens. Section 1 page 9. -
Grays Harbor craft hits sand spit with, ex
cursion party aboard ; three score res
cued. Section 1. page 9.
Referendum asked on tbree more bills. Sec
tion 1, page S.
Hill and party tour South Santlam Valley
and road rumors rife. Section 1, page 8.
Baker lumber plant loss by fire totals $200.
0O0 in 83 minutes. Section 1. page 1.
Returning Admen ride freight train on re
turn. Section 4, page 1.
Major Strong inaugurated. Governor of
Alaska. Section 1, page d.
Commissioner Watson may face dilemma
when blue sky law goes Into effect.
Section 1, page 7.
Sport.
Pacific Coast league results: Portland 2,
San Francisco 1 (.10 lnnlngs ; Los An
geles 3. Venice 2; Sacramento 6. Oak
land X. Section 2, page 2.
Northwestern League results : Portland 5,
-Seattle V; fepokane 7, Vancouver 4; Ta
coma 12, Victoria 2. Section 2, page 2.
"Dad" Glmlin and Pitcher Pitman out of
Tri-etate League. Section 2, page 2.
Pennsylvania wins Intercollegiate track and
field games. Section 2, page 4.
Youths aided by handicaps, continue to wlrf
in Irvlngton tennis tournament. Section 2,
Page 4.
University of Washington wins Conference
track meet. Section 2, page 4.
Butler's Club has attractive boxing card for
Tuesday. Section 2, page L
Xolan Is champion manager of ring. Sec
tion 2, page 1.
Rivers-Ritchie go excites fight fans. Sec
tion 2. page 1.
Interscholastlc all-star baseball team is
picked. Section 2, page 3.
Mundorff tatting king of Coast League. Sec
tion 2, page a.
Korea wins hearts of fans. Section 2, page 8.
Meek is Ty Cobb's rival. Section 2, page 8.
Waverly Golf Club has fine new home. Sec
tion 2, page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon sheepmen not disposed to consign
wool east. Section 2, page 17.
Hot wave in Southwest sends up Chicago
wheat. Section 2, page 17.
Record output of pig Iron in May. Sec
tion 2; page 17.
Small changes in weekly statement of New
York banks. Section 2, page 17.
Pilots disagree with survey of Columbia bar.
Section 2. page C.
Automobiles and Roads.
Prospect Drive Is Joyous auto trip. Section
4, page 4.
Short solutions given for auto problems.
Section 4, page 4.
Schedules for auto races given . out. Sec
tion 4. page 7.
Real Estate and Building.
East Side progress apparent. Section 4,
page 9.
Property on Heights sold. Section 4,
page 10.
Peninsula plans to Improve streets. Sec
tion 4, page 11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Business in Portland during May shows
gain all around. Section 1, page 6.
Ministers asked to make pulpit appeal for
support of park bonds. Section 1,
Page 16.
Clean-up of city is left to Sheriff's office.
Section 1. page 38.
Year in Reed College enda Saturday. Sec
tion 1, page 19.
Campaign tfor S'rst commission election
ended. Section 1, page 1.
O.-W. R. & N. officials plan to advertise
Northwest. Section 1, page 19.
Rushlight supporters see danger in his
campaign blunders. Section 1, page 14.
St. Mary's Academy will graduate class of
22. Section 1, page 11.
Garbage plant Is declared big need. Sec
tion 1, page 20.
Mrs. TJavid Campbell, widow of late fire
chief, indorses firemen's pension fund.
Section 1, page 15.
Mane kills woman then slays himself ss
police arrive on scene of crime. Sec
tion 1, page 17.
Frederick V. Holman urges voters to grant
home for Oregon Historical Society. Sec
tion 1. page 22.
Rose Festival attracts towns and cities
from all directions. Section 2, page 13.
police hold annual review and Mayor Rush
light pronounces efficiency. Section 2,
page 6-
New playfield at Twenty-fifth and Nlcolal
' streets Is opened. Section 2. page 7.
Fmrrell trusts in voters fairness on East
Side franchises. Section 3, page 12.
Albee's last plea is for conscientious consid
eration of voters. Section X. page 15.
Campaign closes amid din of oratory, music
and parades. Section 1, page 4.
Royal Ro3arfnns prepare to greet Festival
visitors. Section 1, page 20-
Newsies busy electing boy Mayor. Section 1,
page 1U.
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BAKER FIRE LOSS
TOTALS $
Lumber PlantLike Bon
fire in 35 Minutes.
100 MEN PUT OUT OF WORK
Company, Fully Protected by
Insurance, Will Rebuild.
SPARKS GET IN SHAVINGS
Firm, Controlled by Baker and Ne
braska Capital Is Under Contract
to Saw Several Million Feet ot
Iamber From Reserve.
BAKER, Or- May 31. (Special.) In
35 minutes tonight fire consumed over
$200,000 when the Baker White Pine
Lumber Company at South Baker
burned to the ground. The blaze start
ed at 5:55 o'clock from sparks from the
engine-room carried to the shavings
pile.
H. J. King, engineer of the company,
saw the fire and tried to fight it with
a hose. The flames burst upon him,
badly burning his hands and face. Be
escaped Just before the building was a
mass of flames. The fire spread rapidly
and the fire department was powerless
because of low water pressure.
Soon the mill, the box factory and
the huge pile of lumber were burning
and by 6:30 o'clock there was nothing
but a good sized bonfire.
Hundred Oat of Work.
The planing mill and box factory
were valued at $150,000 and the lumber
at $50,000. Nearly 100 men are thrown
out of work.
The plants were covered fully by In
surance. A house occupied by Albert Cook was
burned to the ground with the entire
contents. It was owned by John Norre
gard and was partially Insured. The
damage was $1000. A house owned and
occupied by Charles Bouse was burned
and, part of the furniture saved with
damage at $500, partly insured.
A house occupied by Jules Van
Draesset and owned by John Norregard
was damaged $100 and the loss to fur
niture Is $50, partially insured. The
lumber plant was working day and
night, being crowded with orders.
Plant Jammed Wltn Lumber.
All available room was packed with
the highest grade lumber and the box
factory and storeroom also were
jammed. The company is far behind on
orders and probably will rebuild at
once.
Frank Gardiner Is general manager
and the stock Is owned by Baker and
Nebraska people.
The company is under contract to
the Government to saw several million
feet of lumber from the forest reserve
this year. It was the newest and most
up-to-date riant in Eastern Oregon.
"CANNED" TALK DEMANDED
Indians Try to Bay Message Spoken
by Wilson Into Talking Machine.
GREENVILLE, Cal., May 31. The
"canned"? message of the great white
father at Washington is much In de
mand among the redskins of the Green,
ville Indian reservation. Since tho in
formation has been received that Pres
ident Wilson has spoken his message
to the aborigines In talking machines,
local music stores have been bothered
by Indians who want to buy the rec
ords. The Indians cannot understand why
the President's message to them has
not been commercialized.
TO SOME PRE-ELECTION
MAN ONCE JILTED
KIDNAPS HIS BRIDE
RIVAL, GIRIS MOTHlilt AND PO
LICE BEATKV IX ACTO.
MUis Beryl Lltherland and Will
Kern Figure in Sensational
Runaway Marriage.
While two auto loads of deputies
from the Sheriff's office, two detec
tives and 10 policemen, on motorcycles
and foot, were scouring the vicinity for
Beryl Lltherland. daughter of F. L.
Lltherland, who lives at East Forty
fifth street North and Sandy Road, sup
posed to have been kidnaped, and while
Royal S. Fnltz, who was to have mar
ried her next Wednesday, was making
efforts to find her, Miss Lltherland was
speeding in an automobile on her way
to marry Will Kern. a. telephone em
ploye from Seattle and the once-rejected
suitor of the young woman.
Late laft night, when a party, to
which Fultz. who lives at 25 East Fif
tieth street North, had taken her, was
at Its height. Miss Lltherland was called
to the door by three persons in an auto
mobile which stood beside the curb out
side the home of Edna Converse. East
Flrty-seventh street North near Sandy
Road, who was giving the party to the
soon-to-be bride.
When Miss Lltherland stopped beside
the machine, she was pulled in, and
the automobile shot away. The mem
bers of the party were panic-stricken,
and called for the police. On the sup
position that the three kidnapers
might have gone to Oregon City, that
town was notified by long-distance
telephone.
Early this morning a telephone call
from a Woodlawn number told Mr. and
Mrs. Lltherland that their daughter was
safe, and had been made Mrs. Kern.
The license had been secured yesterday
afternoon and Rev. Henry Marcotte. of
the Westminister Presbyterian Church,
married the couple.
COUNT WINS MRS. LEEDS
Tin Plate Widow to Be Related to
Hair of French Nobility.
PARIS. May 31. (Special.) Count
Helle de Talleyrand-Perlgord has at
last won the hand of Mrs. William B.
Leeds, widow of the American "tin
plate" king, who died in 1908, leaving
an estate of $14,000,000. The couple
have been reported engaged several
times in the last few months, but no
confirmation has been forthcoming un
til today, when the engagement was
announced.
Mrs. Leeds Is a daughter of William
C Stewart, a Cleveland millionaire. She
has been courted and idolized by many
title-holders in Europe. Ilelleu, the
famous artist, has declared that she
possesses 98 of the 100 essential points
of beauty.
Count de Talleyrand Is a cousin of
the Due de Talleyrand, husband of Anna
Gould, and also of the Due de Valencay.
formerly husband of Helen Morton, and
of the Due de Montmorency. He is a
nephew of the late Due de Dino, whose
first wife was Miss Elizabeth Curtis,
of New York. He is a cousin of the
Castellanes and Mrs. Leeds' marriage
to him would make her related to more
than half the nobility of France.
E. K. SHAW, SR., IS DEAD
Resident of Oregon for 22 Tears Is
Victim or Paralytic Stroke.
E. K. Shaw, Sr., who had been a res
ident of Oregon for the last 22 years,
died last night at his home, 3711
Seventy-sixth street, southeast. Death
was due to a paralytic stroke. He was
63 years old and leaves a widow and
three sons, Ellton, examiner in the
United States Customs Service in Port
land; J. E., in the Government Light
house Service near Seattle, and E. K.
Shaw, Jr., a business man of Moose
Jaw, Canada.
Mr. Shaw was a native of Iowa,
leaving that state for Nebraska, from
whence he came to Oregon. Until 1905
he lived. near Salem. on French
Prairie. The funeral will be held this
afternoon from the Millard-Avenua
Presbyterian Church at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. Levi Johnson will officiate.
THOUGHTS.
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VQN KLEIN ARRIVES;
TO FIGHT OWN CASE
Joe Day, on Bet, Kisses
Depot Floor.
PRISONER SHOWS CHIVALRY
Heart and Conscience Clean;.
Will Not Vilify the Wojnan.
NO ATTORNEY TO BE HIRED
Constitution of Xatlon, Oregon Crlm.
inal Code and Procedure All That
Is Wanted by Debonair Man
Accused by Mis Xewcomb.
Blithe and debonair, after his 1000
mile Journey, Edmund C. Von Klein,
wanted in Portland to face a charge of
grand larceny brought by Ethel New
comb, who alleges that he married her
and defrauded her of money and jew
elry, announced to reporters at the po
lice station last night that he would
fight his own case in the courts, hire
no attorney and would want nothing
other than a copy of tho Constitution,
the laws of the state and criminal pro
cedure to come out a victor in the
legal tangle.
He arrived, in company with Detect
ive Joe Day, who left Portland nearly
two months ago to return him to Port
land, and Detective William McGrath,
of the Chicago department.
"My heart and conscience are clean."
Von Klein put Into a statement which
he volunteered to make to reporters,
and he filled the paragraphs of his
written statement . with vigorous de
nials of guilt and belief that he can
defeat the efforts of the prosecution.
He denies being the man who mar
ried Ethel Newcomb, but places the
blame upon "Happy Jack" Lewis, a
card sharp and gambler, who is sup
posed to have been drowned with the
Titanic.
Joe Day IviMse. Depot Floor.
After his six weeks' effort to bring
back, his prisoner, a fight which he
characterizes as being the most vicious
ever fought over the extradition of an
Oregon-wanted man in Chicago, Joe
Day was glad to see his own town. He
had bet with Von Klein that if he ever
brought the alleged swindler to Port
land he would kiss the first board his
foot alighted on from the train.
As they alighted, Von Klein remem
bered the bet, and forced Day, laugh
ing, to go down on his knees and kiss
the planking at the North Bank Depot
in the midst of a laughing crowd of
pedistrians.
Detective Captain Baty and Pinker
ton Day, son of the old detective, went
to Vancouver, Wash., to meet the
party. Arriving in Portland. Von Klein
insisted on walking the few blocks to
the station, and was later taken to
County Jail. To the reporters he at
first refused to talk, then insisted on,
making a statement, part of whic.ii
follows:
"My name is not George B. Lewis,
but E. C. von Klein. On or about April
6 I stepped Into the Fompeilan room
of the Congress Hotel, Chicago.
Girl Smllea; Drink Results.
"A very good-looking girl smiled at
me. I asked to buy a drink for her,
which she accepted. She introduced me
to a young lady whose name I have
now forgotten, and a Dr. Whitfield. I
then asked her if she would take din
ner with me and she accepted. I took
her to the Blackstone Hotel, and after
being in my company for several hours
and accepting my hospitality, she
notified me that on leaving the dining
room I would be arrested. On coming
outside three detectives met us and
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