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YI3D good: c"n.:ir:iG v Palr-t. ' c ' r ton!;':; C-r.fy fair and :rj ncrth: . t wind. v r J vol. iv. m. . -, '; PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 80, 1805. -SIXTEEN . PAGES. ' PRICE TWO CENTS. r7,r7- 'TV 75,000 TMS5 IN NORTHWEC. AT LEAST GATHERED TO ADMIT GREATEST 6R0WDIER: v At Lewis and Clark Jhece Are 186 Acres of Humanity .'r-T -' Greatest Crowd Ever Assembled : in RoHhwest Is Perfectly 'Handled and Ho- Accidents Hai ;,, Day Owing to , Police Ilanagement K :; ; i FairGrounds3eptU3(X---To-tKe-Editor -olTherJourn'al The " 6tile-reading at noon today, showing an attendance up to that hour , . of 38,427, is extremely gratifying. It indicates to my mind a total " for the day of at least 75,000 which will make Portland day a grand success. ; :r : -ijj 7:7 -f ; H. VV.. GOODE. .. ' tVy ..' )!' .-JtC-'i-M i '."-1 -'v1. -'.l.'-:-.-. ; ; .sr It is a distinct, emphatic, -glorious success. , '; , ' From the attendance up to 10 o'clock this morning it seems cer- tain that 70,000 people Will have turned the stiles' at 11 o'clock to ' night and unless there is a downpour of rain the officials are hope ful that the total admissions will reach 100,000. V THere are 186 acres of people on- the Lewis and Clark exposi tion grounds ra perfect mass df huTfriahity- more men and women , than ever gathered together in a space", of the same extent in the j history of the northwest. The crush is terrific; the4 excitement in tense; the holiday spirit infectious and noisy. But at this writing 1 ' -at noon the : crowds have been perfectly handled ' and not the 'slightest accident has occurred to mar the celebration of' Portland's ' own mighty day. . , .-j; - ... PASS GATES' CLOSED.' ; . ' r For the first time since the, exposition opened the pass. gates v might have been done away with entirely. More than 5,000 holders of passes, it is estimated, have dug up half dollars and secured the , "badge of loyalty.'V The first person through a paid stile this morn ; ing 'was ,F.. B." Davidsoitr chief ' of the department of admissions; . This was af 7 o'clock before the .-and even' at that houpJ fat if ticke windffwrtvefc- besieged Sfid" every turnstle of the fair, was clicking as'rapidly aithegatemen ! could receive tickets.;'.;' , - r-'':'rt'- ' ' ; ' ; The first' streetcar, leaving the- barn-' this morning No. 287 was loaded to the guards by, the time it reached the fairgrounds. ' And it was on the-Morrison street line,' which is not as heavily patronized as any of the others. AH day-long the cars have been congested,'" but the -company deserves credit for its excellent serv ' ices. ' Streetcarsare running less than a half minute 'apart on all : three lines.'. -' -. :- 1 .' ' V : ; V BUYNG-TICKETS IN BATCHES. -- , , .'When-Tacoma came down" to' the fair, and later," when Cal ifornia sent its patriots, great numbers massed in conspicuous places and shouted themselves hoarse for their respective, localities. There was none of this today -Portlanders were' too busy buying tickets. . .President Goode came in about 11 o'clock and, after waiting in line for three or four moments, deposited $25 at the box office and or dered a man to whirl the stile until it had run up 50.; Which the . -tContlnud on "CEIIIIEWS AGREEMENT1' ALL ROT, SAYS PRESIDENT HILL Magnatt Will Ruth North Bank Road . to Completion Would Welcome New Roads Will Help Develop Oregon Want IV, . ; ., Cheap Labor. and Rate-Regulation Bill Killed.' ' . (Jovnal BpmUI Sanht.) ' Beat tie. Spt. 30. President James' J. Hill of the Oreat Northern this morning Id to The Journal correspondent ; "The Great Northern . and Northern Paclfto are Jointly Interested In the Portland and Seattle line ot railroad now being constructed. You have heard of the so-called nntlemen'e , agreement, which It was said protected the Lewis- ton territory. Well, that la , all rot. There- never was any such agreement between. HrHmf end the Great North em and Northern Paclfio railroads.' - "It waa simply a question of time when the country, along the Columbia rlrer would produre'-enough freight to . demand a line. - This time we believe has come, and we have started to build to Vancouver, and into Portland. The contract has been let to Stems eV Shields of St. PauL Mr. N. D. Miller, the chief engineer, 4s preparing lo go ever the road and after his Investigation it will be determined how many sub contracts will be. let. We are -very anxious to complete the road Into Port land within a year. "Of course it Is the Intent loa of the Great Northern to use the line. At this time It la Impossible to state whether or not we will connect 'Spokane with Kennewlrk or other point by our ownjjalled American Invasion of European line or use the N. P. ' The Oreat North am will certainly operate trains over the hew road Into Portland. " . Wot righting Xaxrtsaaav "Now, let me make It plain. The Great Northern or Northern Pacific la riot fighting Harrlman or any one else.. We are built on the broad linee that when we aee e, -.traffic we want we go after It and expect other lines to do the same. There will never be any eotnplelnt on the part of the Great Northern If Mr. Har -riman, or "the 'Chicago, Milwaukee 4k St. Paul, or the Northwestern come Into our territory. Jn- fact, we will welcome them all In our power, t.'eay this be eause I am interested la the northwesc Exposition .Grounds " ' ' ., ' '' . milkman had put hie horse away Pag Two.) "I believe that railroads help make cities and develop the country. I guess you agree with me on this point. There fore the more railroads, the more busi ness. This state and Oregon la growing very rapidly. We are , Interested In aettltng up both states, and, will, en courage It in vry way we can. "An to handling any of our oriental trafflo from othar. points than Seattle, let me say we. are : located here and have the facilities for doing our busi ness here. ; ' - ,: Wants Cheap Xbor. ' . "People who are banking on oriental trade are bound to be disappointed. The United States can't compete with for eign countries till It can manufacture products at- lower- coat, , which- means cheaper labor. Wo have outgrown our present tariff law. They stand In the way of commercial progress and must be changed, ..... . ... . "The Chinese boycott has been ' the greatest- commercial disaster America ever suffered."" If all other naMona on earth: closed their doors on American goods, it would, not be half as bad aa Chinese exclusion alone. The American people are fools, valnglorlously patting themselves on the back over the so and oriental markets, while other coun tries say nothing and have practically monopolised the trade. ' - i "A long as the people -want polltlclsns to make the laws detrimental to com merclal and Industrial entemrlses the United Statrs must aspect to gnt but a small Share of foreign trade." ) ypoae Baas pa. ' President Hill, owing to the abort ftess or his stay here. Is utnTilngevry minute of his time and-at interviews Is anxious to show how the Dassaae ot the Rsch-Townaend rate bill now pend ing before congress, giving the Inter- ATTENDANCE AT 12 M.. 38,427 YHA T'S DG,'NG "TONIGHT The order of events for the ' day at the fair follows: 6 p. m. National salute of 21 guns.-' ; . ? 7:45 p. m.-i-Concert by the Ellery Royal Italian band at .west central boat landing on bridge, inci dental to-fireworks and navaf battle. . - - 8 o. ni.--Suoerb disDlav of fireworks. v ., 820 p.m. Mammoth reproduction of the historic naval battle .of Manila bay. , " ' -9 p. rp.: Special concert byi the i Ellery Royal . Italian .band, under .direction of Signor Ferullo, bandstand on Gray boulevard." ' , 10:30 p. m. Distribution of $1,000 in cash prizes, at head of Trail.) . , ; ; ;. s ... Tonight's; weather prediction Fais," coor with westerly winds.' " v The Governor's proclamation declaring today a legal holiday .- was 1 generally observed, all banks, city and county' offices and,' with few exceptions, "IVE UriS DIDrrTlVANT HIM TO LAV US SO DAD SHOT" Murder of Tourist .While Strug gling in a Bear Trap Revealed . . - by Confession. . (Jooraal Special Berries.) Ashevtlle, N. C, Sept 30.- The mur der of a tourist in the Balaam moun tains by an old mountain trapper la re ported by W. P. Nelson, a lumberman, to whom a deathbed confession waa made by the trapper's son. The moun tain lad atated that the tourist was found one morning by his father and himself, caught in a bear trap. He was mangled and in agony. The mourn talneera were afraid that If he survived he would make trouble for them. "We 'una didn't want him to law us." the dying boy declared, "and ao dad raised the rifle and fired." The body was hid in a cave, and since the confeaslon the skeleton has been unearthed. , - The mountain trapper and hla son left the etate, and the son returned a few daya ago. Nelson refuses to divulge the namea until the governor has bean aaked to pardon the trapper 1"" HMHHvtH4HMmw WHATS , The Sunday . Journal, with the only color magazine section and the only special leased wire in Port land, offers its readers: v - v. ,' .: '.. -"x. ' '""The Personal Life Story, of, Tippu Tib," greatest of ell slave raiders. v ; ' . "'. "Story of the Stage Careerfof Eleanor Robson," a Pacific coast girl. ' ".., ' 'r -?.-V - ' "The Diamond Back Terrapin," Uncle' Sam's own biography of the little fellow. - "How I Escaped From Devil's Island," : by .Eddie .Guerin. ,. ' ; .- ''.' . Getting an Education at Portland's Y. M. C A." . ' ' ' 1 V : : : ; "How 'Portland's Mayor Earns His Salary."; ;1 -"; ' ;, " ; " r: " ' "Collector of the Port," the latest-of The Sunday Journal's banner aeries of short stories. . "Build Your Own Home." ' The journal begins its series of plans by an experienced architect, giving ; X complete estimates of the cost of building a house in this section of the J region. No. TorihTs series is the $1,500 five-room cottage., , .. IT S ALL IN "WELL- DONEl" v i"v flight of Portland It is a M 4 SOCIETY BELLES FIGHT III A BALL ROOM Prize-Ring Exhibition Breaks Up a Fashionable Dance at ; Urbita Springs, Cat. (Journal Special Berrtee.) . San Bernardino, Cal., Sept. 10. Miss Edna Coleman and Mlaa Bernlce Records broke up a society dsnce at Urbita Hot Sprtnga last night, turning the affair Into a ring contest, both young ladlea using 'their flats.- Two years ago they were Intimate friends, but a disagree ment separated . them, . even mutual friends being kept In Ignorance of the cause.- , Last nla-ht. dalnttlv eowned. Ytmv faced each . other unexpectedly. - Mias Coleman charged her enemy and taunt ed her as they whirled paat during a dance. When they tteared each other again. Miss Records struck Miss Coleman. a rienas - interrerea, - out ootn young women refused, to be pacified and pushed their way to the grounda out side, where they fought out their grudge. Finally exhausted, with torn gowns snd disheveled hair and scratched faces, they were- taken horn TO READ TOMORROW THE SUNDAY ... - p .':'.'' . business houses closing their doors, permitting em ployes to visit the fair. ; Every regular train -arriving in Portland was fairly jammed with exposition, visitors, while many excursion trains were .-run , to accommodate- t;the pleasure-seekers. ... f '. :, . V record-breaking day. for crowds, the down town streets being. filled early in the morning -so thafthe sidewalks were almost impassable, i c , Hotel and rooming-houses are' unable to take care of the throngs and private residences by the hundreds are being called tipon to throw open their doors to strangers. -. . . ,Thf rush at the fair grounds began as soon as -the gates opened and a steady streamof people has-. since poured through the turnstiles. Every available streetcar is in service carrying people to the exposition grounds and the company expects to handle the crowd comfortably. , i ROOSEVELT AND FAMILY IN . RUHAVAY ACCIDENT President Has Close Call, Rear Axle ; of Wagon Breaking En Route to Depot. (Joe rail Special Sm-tV.) New Tork, Sept. 10. The president and hla family narrowly eacaped prob ably serious injuries while en route to the station at Oyster Bay this morn ing. The rear axle of the wagon broke, and the body fell to the road. The oc cupants clung to their seats until secret service officers seised the horses be fore they could run, and no one was hurt. They secured another convey ance and proceeded. - Bar Obsoene rostal' Cards, ' ' (Journal Botela! fln-Tlee.1 . Washington, Sept. JO. The campaign recently started against the aendlng of objectionable postalarda through the United State malls has been renewed by Acting Postmaster-General Hitch- cock, who yesterday mailed a circular, to all postofflces Instructing that vigorous action be taken In suppressing all cards that are Improperly suggeet Ire. country wjth prices. locaLtolthjs. . . v"."' , : JOURNAL ! 4rttMMt Portland Day Down Town Was a G Time, - With tens of I Thousands City and County Offices and, Host Busin: Houses A Qosed Tand Few Workers Arc ; At Their Posts Railroads Are Busy, j Portland isrenraptflred with itself today. Tt wears a smile tla won't-comeff-and-showshesatisfactionithat feIfv--por it i Portland day at the exposition, the day set-apart to do honor to tha home city of the fair. ' : .f. ..'';':, ;,y J ' -v'.;'m''-;- It is Portland's time to celebrate, and during all the day it celebrated in a style it had not known before.;-Oregon .joined in doing honor, to" its metropolis and sent thousands to .take part. Washington also sent an army across the river to pay its respecta to the queen city of the northwest. y -v , The city today was a swarming hive of humanity; the fair, the destination "of : the throngs.' . Streets were crowded; . cars : were packed ; carriages and automobiles and all public conveyances were filled to' overflowing. It was the red-letter day at the fair. for any previous event in connection. with the exposition. Special and. regular accommodation trains reached the . city over all the roaas aunng ine xorenoon crowqea to tne piaiiorms. : umcuis ot t ll r A a A n tA Vi O if urn a Yvf fis tnA frVapf fnn1 nm a vaiv wouj uwmiv icas, u vvacr u j ' ' cr6wds. Yesterday' the" incoming crowds were almost as great. On river boats and by railroad the crowds poured into Portland in an ticipation of the greatest day of the fair. They filled hotels ar. ' apartment houses until today Portland is. probably entertaining large a number of people as it has ever done.:-, . ,r j ' , 4fnroughontvtheity' -there joined rnadJy m the noise and made hideous noises with shrill Lw . Flags were everywhere and decorations profuse. ' '.' . ; In the downtown districts' many of the stores were - close Those that were open were packed. All had given hundreds tickets to the fair. .' " ? GREAT DOWNTOWN CROWDS. V r So great was the crowd on the-streets-waiting-for-cars-ot!.! grounds that Washington and crowd stretched to -Thirteenth the fair grounds and paid an extra nickel to ride down town. ; Jr. that way they were sure of reaching the grounds. v . Employes in every department of the city with the exception cl .1. i: j j . iiic vuutc biiu jiic uruii iiiicma pose pf celebrating Portland day. . In consequence all business wo suspended in the various departments and the city, hall was lockr!. The employes of the water and. street cleaning and sweeping depart ments attended the fair in a body. t Continued on F0UR ARE INDICTED ill TIIE GRf,: JURY IS DISCHARGED E. N. Wakefield, Williamson's Former Partner C. A. Gr&v: County Surveyor, and Entrymcn Parker and Foster Accused of Conspiracy to Defraud Government in Crook County ; Charles A. Graves, county surveyor of Crook county; Erwln N. Wakefield, for merly a partner of Congressman Wil liamson In the sheep business: Ora I Parker and, Robert B. Foster were In dicted this morning by the federal grand jury on the charge-of conspiracy to de fraud the government of publio lands. The Indictment la the outgrowth or the prosecution of Williamson, Gesner and Biggs, which ended, three- days ago in- a verdict of guilty. The defendants In this latest Indictment took up tim ber clalma In the vicinity of the Wil liamson ranch with the Intention of con veying them to Williamson and Gesner. The specific charge against them la that they procured Bnrah F. Parker, Laura A. Foater, Monla Graves and Laura - P. Bigga-to make' fnlne proofs cf timber entry. The four women' took up claims and in their affidavits they swore that they had made no contract or agreement to eel them to any one else, whereas in fact. It la alleged, they had agreed to sell the Jaixis to Williamson Hind Ges ner. . Wakefield atentdoosd at Trial During the Wllltamnon trial District Attorney Heney atated to the jury that Wakefield was equally guilty with the defendants In that case and should have been Indicted , with them. Wakefield, Graves, Foster and Parker were aaid to be withholding evidence from the gov ernment and as soon as the trial waa concluded Mr. lleney directed thev at tention of the grand jury to them. The result waa the indictment returned this morning. . At the request of the district attorney, a bench warrant waa Issued for the ar rest or the Indicted men. and their ball was fixed at 1 4.000 The grand. Jury pre- sentea us report and wa Mien dis charged by Judge Hunt. The Investigation of the grand jury during the pest two .days were not re stricted to the Mingle rase In which they found an Indictment. Several wlleesses were called before them In relatloa to Walks and Streets. Ap vsav lai vov vtunu iiia iaa come early. - ".' wa a carnival spiriCLSma!! ' Morrison streets were dense. TT,5 v street - where it boarded.cars ire i . i 1 i: A it. wcic ginncu nuuuar Ji nic uui- Fas Two.) the Tillamook land frauds, for . whlcS Claud Thayer, C K. Hays and others were Indicted a few weeka ago. The story of the manner In which aome ci the district attorney's Information l. the Tillamook case was secured la aa Interesting one. v Several months ago Mr. Heney re ceived the following anonymous letter; "Mr. Heney: A great fraud and faoi i follow. -About 17 clalma in township t north, 7 west. Tillamook county. Ore , were acquired by Claud Thayer of 1 -lamook. - Oregon, for Con Danaher ." Chicago, who was associated with Jo i and W. A. Blodgett of Grand" Rap! , Michigan. ' The government la Ignore t of this.. Investigation waa made brc tain authorities (I think John Hall) everythingr wa . covered ' up v. ;bec Thayer was a friend of Carey and I Tou can get all particulars by lnqule at the land office at Oregon City, wi the testimony la of record. Thla la t coarsest deal that hna ever been carr. on In thla stats." 1 think Danaher Blodgett were assisted by Hase an I i Rainier, who are. attorneys In Port -All the testimony shows fraud, f . fraud. ' . "They all beat me out of my s i that la why I squeel." ,., .. - - Thinks Writes Zs Bays. This letter was unsigned, but K Service Agent W. 1. Burns bxgan i veatlgatlon and soon eetabllahed t satisfaction that the writer of t waa C. K. Maya of thla city, tt, In the letter as "Hase." Pv a t Intentional misspelling F. finr Judge Carey's pertner. waa el hi "Mase." The Investlgatlone r by Birrna soon developed the Heye haj--een-eeoetetetf w In the debts denounced In I moue letter and the final that When Thayer was I " was Included tn the Inc.et defendant. -u . . .(Continued ft I (Continued on Page Two.). - " '.-' - rx - - ;- '--- ... ... . 1.,. ... , W'a-JarAA-g5s-.,-J