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VOL. VII. NO. 191.
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Assorts
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LAND FRAUD WOULD
jicif cK
Progress Made in Case of Los
Angeles Men Indicted fpr
Auegea umspiracy in
Curry County Demurrer
Is OTerruled.
Juror Selected TUi Morning,
John Borwlck, farmer, Washington
county;
A. ft. Birrell, real estate, Multnomah.
"William H. Egan. farmer, Marlon.
P. K. Dodele, farmer. Benton.
Christian Kocher, farmer, Clackamas.
W. Q. Walker, rural mail carrier, Ma
rlon. Peremptorily Challenged ny Defense.
Thomas Clark, farmer, Union,
Fred Ernest, harness maker, Mult
nomah. 1
A. J. Johnson, farmer, Lane.
Elliott J. Swafford, clerk, Marion.
Excused.
George Cochran, farmer, Linn.
William H. Fear, real estate, Multno
mah.
BRING Hi BRIDGES Recused Tells, of His Movements
on Day Wolff Was Murdered!
THE CITY
Negotiations to Have East- City Attorney Shows-now
era - Baseball Champs. East Clay Structure Could
Meet Los Angeles Team Be Tressed Although Port
Forfeit to Be Posted Big land's voters nave -An
Wacer Offered. thorized Sale of Bonds.
d
FINAL SCORE:
Chicago
Detroit .
2
0
Six of the 12 Jurors who are to hear
the testimony in the case of the gov
ernment against the five defendant
charged with conspiring to defraud the
United States of something like 30,000
crs f -land in. Currycounty, were I game series to be played at the con
selected in the federal court this morn- elusion of the present aeries between
(United Press LeaMd Wire.)
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 14. Confi
dent that the Los Angeles team of
the Pacific Coast league can defeat
the Chicago Cubs, Henry Berry and
Cal Ewing are in conference today
with Frank Chance and Battling Nel
son, arranging the details of a seven-
lrtg by jboth sides,,
According to anTiInton of City Attor
ney Kavanaugh submitted to the council
today the city may be confronted with
the liability of paying for two bridges
acrons the river so close togettier as
to be of Utile use to the people.
Under the recent charter amendment
the executive board must go ahead and
soli the bonds provided for the erection
of a bridge where the present Madison
street structure now stands.
A petition by residents of the' east
side calling for the building of a bridge
at Clay street, only two blocks away.
does not come under this amendment
and if the people so desire they can
force a special election nt which a two
thirds vote of the property owners
would commit the city to the bulldlnir
or a oriage at tnis location without giv
Ing the executive board any discretion
in the matter of erecting the Madison
street Prince.
Following is the part of the city at
torney s opinion:
If this petition (rererrtne to the peti
tion ior tne Liav street Driagp), is
pressed, the eh-ctors will be confronted
with a proposition to construct a sec
ond bridge bo near the other as to be
uht,.h im allnwMl the defense
to the fact that the charge against; the
defendant fs that of felony, four were
used this inornlng; 'jae government js
allowed Tbut three challenges but exer
cised; Done up till the noon recess.
Demurrer Overruled.
The demurrer filed by counsel for
the defense Monday wn overruled by
Judge Wolverton yesterday afternoon
and the. trial of tha United States
against the men who represented the
Pacific Furniture & Land company
. - .n,nA 4nrA Tnhn Man
ning, former district attorney, is to be and Nelson agreed to pool and cover
associated wtth Marcua C. MacLemord
Chicago and Detroit for the world' of no practical utility, if it could be of
any service to tne public. Those peti
tioners ought to realize the situation
tn which the council la placed,,;. On the
Out. of the ilo peremptory eha4iengesj hnm . n ..n
1 allowed tne oeiense owing 1 r.Z - ZS - .w I..
v.vvneo aerry, manager or tne An
gels, and Ewlngy president "of. the
Pacific Coast league, met Chance and
the battler at the Tuller last night,
a discussion arose as to the merits of
the western champions. Berry and
Ewing offered to bet 115,000 that
the Angels could win from the Cubs
in a seven-game series. Chance
nt Ta Atip-fOA in the defense.
wtiHam u. Smith of San Francisco
appeared this morning and pleaded not
eruiltv. The five defendants now on
trial, in addition to Smith who pleaded
this morning, sre Dr. A. ll. weaaariy,
Los Angeles; Richard Hynes, Los An
geles; Lee R. Myers, Los Angeles, and
Jeremiah Huntley, Curry county.
Frank A. Stewart. William T. Kerr,
John It Miller and Amos R. Miller, who
pleaded guilty Monday and "who will
probably be used bv the government as
witnesses, will be sentenced at tne con
clusion of the case now at hand.
Tear Frejudloed.
George Cochran was excused owing
to a defect in his hearing, and William
H. Fear of the Merchants Saving &
Trust company, Portland, because he
said he had some prejudices. Said he
had made loans on certain lands some
years ago and that he had otherwise
been Connected with some of the de
fendants in the Oregon land fraud
cases.
Six other men from the venire of 60
were called when 6ourt resumed at 2
o'clock this afternoon and are being
questioned oy tne attorneys. -
It will be some time tomorrow In all
probability before the government at
torneys, John McCourt and Tracer C.
Becker, begin presenting their side of
tne case.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
AT LOS ANGELES
(Catted Ptmu Leased Wlr.)
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 14. That Mrs.
Myrtle Clare fired the shots that fa-
tne money if satisfactory arrange
ments could be made and a confer
ence was set for this evening. As
(Continued on page Fourteen.)
COLONEL TUCKER
rar sick .w
to Take Him Back
to Chicago.
other hand the electors have adopted
an amendment providing for the issue
and disposal of bonds for the construc
tion of a brides at Madison street. The
present Structure is in a dangerous con.
dltlon and the public interest demands
immediate action. The charter amend
ment in the circumstances must be con
sidered a mandate from the people to
proceed with the sale of the bonds.
The council has no choice of course
while this remains a part of the charter.
but must Issue and sell the bonds for
the construction of the bridge at
the place fixed by the amendment. It
cannot evade this duty unless the char
ter amendment is repealed or amended.
and the city can not be released by re
peal or amendment from its contrac
tual obligations after the rights of
third parties interene. Contract obli
gations will arise in the "near future."
After stating that the petition can
result in nothing but the expense of
a special election the city attorney ear
nestly advises the petitioners to recall
It.
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NQ USE TO HUN
ON G. 0. P. TICKET
ATTORNEY llC3fc WJMl sW7 Jf EDWARD n
touts oFTCfii WiJ&b& martin
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JEFFREY OF
DEPUTY-
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FITZ6ERALD
cross exam i Ming
A 'WITNESS
ATTORNEY
Sketches From Life at Mat tin Trial by Seed.
DEFENSE.
(United Prna taed Wire.)
r, Tn mi x n 1 I Ban Antonio, Texas, Oct. 14. John
SO 111 That OlflCerS Decline R- Elgin, the Republican candidate for
congress irom mis aistrict, announcea
today that he had withdrawn from the
race because of the failure of the party
managers to supnort him. This loaves
Congressman James L. Slayden. Demo
crat, witnout an opponent ror reelection.
CANAL BONDS
DEAL BIG
My
tall
(United Press Leawd Wire.)
Chicago, Oct. H. That Lieutenant-
Colonel W. F. Tucker, who was ar
rested yesterday on the charge of hav
ing deserted his wife, the daughter of
former United States Senator 1 John A.
Logan, will not live long -is tbe state
ment made by Detective BlauL who re
turned from St Louis today.
Blaul brought a certificate signed and
sworn to by Dr. L. T. Brehens of St
Louis declaring that Colonel Tucker
was suffering from cirrhosis or tne
ly wounded John Lambert, a street liver and weakness of the heart and
car conductor, and ended her-own life.
Is the belief of the police. The pair
were lounn lying siae Dy siae in a pool
of blood in the woman's room early to
day. She died while she was being re
moved to the hospital and there is no
hope for the recovery of Lambert, who
has not regained consciousness. -
Both the principals in the tragedy
were married, although Clare was aulnv
hi wife for divorce -and Mrs. Lambert I Chicago they can present the case to the
, jpii ner nusoana several monms ago I grana jury. -because
of his attachment for Mrs. The colonel Is on his wfty to the gov
Clare. Fear that he was about to aban-I eminent hospital at Hot Springs, where
don her is supposed to have caused Mrs, 1 he has been ordered for observation and
1:1 a re to snoot Lambert -ana herself. 'treatment
that removal to Chicago would endanger
his lira. .. ..
The man la more aeaa man aiive.
said Blaul today, "and if I had taken
him off the train when I served the
warrant he would probably have died
within 14 houra"
Chief of Police Snippy aeciarea roaay
that If those who want Tucker are de
termined to have him brought back to
TRAINS CRASH
AT A CURVE
Two Ensineers Killed and
Fireman Injured on
the Rio Grande.
1 IT IS YO UR DUTY TO REGISTER
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It is the plaindufy of every citizen of this state to register
without further ' delay. - '
livery one mut register unless he has already registered since
January of this year.
Have you changed .your , address since you last registered? If
so yon must register again, giving the new address. You may save
yourself much embarrassment at the polls of your former precinct
by doing so butt do it now.
Voters-throughout the state who do not wish to go to the
county seat, tpay go before a notary public or justice of the peace,
with two witnesses, and register. , This must be done before
October 20. '
The country needs your vote no matter for whom yon will
cast it . '-
If yu wait until the rush days just before registration closes
it will take three timet as long to get your name in the right place.
Yoall save time by taking a few minutes and registering NOW.
If yon Itnowff a Bryan voter who bat not registered, use your
influence to s.e htm do so at once, or phone his mma and address
to The Journal. . '.
(United Press Lraaed Wire.)
Salt Lake, Utah, Oct 14. Two men
weer killed and several Injured in a
freight- wreck at Jordan Narrows on
tha Denver A Rio Grande early today.
The trains collided head on at a dan
gerous curve. Neither engineer knew
Of the approach of the ether train until
It was too late to prevent the accident
T. J. Loftus and W. McAleer, engi
neers, were killed Instantly and Fire
man R. Thomas was .badly Injured.
several members of the crews were
Injured by Jumping.
The main line of the Denver A Rio
Grande Is tied up and all trains are be
ing diverted over the Salt Lake rout
at Provo.
(fnlted Frni Leaaed Wire.)
New York, Oct. 14. The New
York World today prints a cable
from Paris in connection with its ef
forts to learn definitely who got the
$40,000,000 paid by the government
for the Panam canal, in which it is
alleged that every source of Infor
I mation has been obliterated.
The Paris message asserts that all
record of the Identity of the persons
who received the cash has been hidden
and that the records of the details of
the agreement between the United
States and the Panama Canal company
have been either destroyed or lost
Tha New Tork World is supporting
Bryan in the present presidential cam
palagn and the investigation by the
World waa based on a rumor that Doug
las Robinson, brother-in-law of Pi-out-
5ent Roosevelt, and Charles P. Taft.
brother of the Republican presidential
candidate, made large profile in dealing
in Panama securities.
Tbe World says thi liquidation of the
French company's securities. suDnosed
to have been sold to an American avnoi.
cats, was concluded on June S, after four
years or negotiations, it asserts that
all official records of the transactions
have been removed.
The sale of the canal to the United
States was made by William Nelson
Cromwell, who Is prominent in the Re
publican campaign.
JOURNAL NEWS
ITEM LEAD& . TO
IDENTIFICATION
Through the description pub
lished in The Journal, the body
of Roy Gillespie, the. 1 5-year-ol-cl
boy who lost his life by, falling
from a freight train near Oak
land last Sunday, was positively
Identified yesterday by Nell Mo
Klnnon and Tercy McKlnney,
friends of the unfortunate lad. .
Clement Gillespie, an. elder
brother of the dead boy, left last
night for Roseburg and will re
turn at 5 o'clock this afternoon
with the remains. The boy lived
at the Palmer house. Park and
Alder streets, with his mother
and brother. He had formerly
worked at the Lyric theatre. Mrs.
Gillespie Is unable to account
for her son's leaving home. He
was apparently happy and con
tented and kad never expressed
any desire nor shown any incli
nation to rove over the country.
The remains will be taken to
Minneapolis, the former home of
the Gillesples, for interment.
CAPTAIN R0DGERS
3IADE REAR-AD3IIRAL
Navy Yard, Pugct Sound. Wash., Oct
14. Captain John A. , Rodgers, com-
m.nitant of this vard. received word So-
day to the effect tbvt he had been pro
moted to the rank of rear-admiral and
that his commission daies from Sep
tember 7 last He expects to receive
his commisHlorr this week, at which
time he will assume the higher rank.
The ceremonies marking his becoming
a read-admiral will be simple In thn
extreme. A read-admiral's salute of 13
guns will be given him ana a rear
admiral's pennant will be unfurled on
the receiving ship phllsdelphia In place
of the senior officer's flag now flying
over that ship.
MIKADO BIDS
PEOPLE BE
PACIFIC
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED MEN
CAUGHT IN BURNING MINE
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Vienna. Oct. 14. Nearly 200 men are entombed and probably have been burned to death today
as the result of an explosion in the Koenigs coal mine, m trie province of Silesia. There is no hope
of saving the imprisoned men, as fire has cut off the work of rescue and there is every indication that
the disaster is one of the worst in the; history of mining.
It is believed that nearly all the entombed miners are doomed to be burned alive, if they are not
already dead. Six charred bodies have been taken out.- A report received by the government here
says that the explosion was caused by coal dust, and that it was followed by' numerous smaller ex-
flosions in various parts of the mine, which carried the fire into all chambers of the workings. So
ar an accurate f tatcment of the number of men in the mine has not been obtained, but the best es
timate places the number at .
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Tokio, Oct. 14. The arrival of the
Pacific coast business men at Japan's
capital today was marked by the Issuing
of an Imperial edict by the mikado call
ing on the Japanese people to cultivate
friendly relations with America and the
western hemisphere and to cease the
"war words' that may. result in the
disrupting of international relations.
The edict promulgated today is. one
of the most remarkable that has ever
been handed down from the throne, and
is saia oy diplomats nere 10 mars, i
new era In the history of the orient,
The emperor calls on the people to el
evate the morals of tbe Japanese na
tion.
"We must avoid the evil -results of a
war of words starting with the people."
says the edict and must endeavor to
enhance international friendly relations
and cultivate good will and mutual trust
between the west and the east." v
The Pacific business men arrived here
today and were welcomed by an im
mense concourse of peopleiat the depot.
Including the officials and reoresenta-
tlves of all the chambers of commerce
In Japan. During the day they were
entertained with excursions to points
of Interest about the city and at night
uiey were guests ai.a dinner at me fa
mous Maple club bv the combined Japa
nese chambers of commerce. Every
thing In the dinner waa Japanese, and
the Americans were delighted with the
reception.
Tomorrow the Americana will be the
guests of honorst a luncheon given -by
Baron Komura. minister of foreign af-
TRIES TO PROVE
HE MS HI HOME
( mm .if ,mmim :. Vt-i'.V- . '!
Declares He Slept in Bam
Night Crime Was Com- ,
mitted. .
(Continued on Page Four.)
Edward H. Martin told his own
story on the witness stand this morn--
Ing. Waving his arms much of the
time J.n dramatic fashion and lean
ing far over in his chair to giva em
phasis to his- language,', he asserted
his innocence of the murder of.
Nathan Wolff and. declared that ho
waa in a barn back of his house in
Sellwood on the night of the murder; ,
sleeping off the effects of the fre
quent doses of' morphine and cocaine
he had taken.
One by on Attorney Jeffrey led him
over the ground of. accusing circum
stances and Martin gave his answers,
admitting many of tnem In part but
stopping short of anything that woul i
incriminate him. He admitted borrow.
ing a gun from Mrs. Grub the morning
of May 1. and said he sold It a few
hours later. He admitted selling his
own gun tne same morning, una ur
clared that his face- was scratched at,
that time. He said he received his
scratches In some fight in a houoe t'
ill-fame, but with whom he could rwr
tell. The cravenette Identified as
Wolffs he said Is his own. He said h
had owned many pairs of Dent's glove,
but cculd not remember that he liA'l
nt with him at the Belvedere hf;ii.
where the gloves Identified by Mr.
Wolff as tboee of her husband wr
found. He adrolttel buying one shlrc
from Max Drey, and only one.
After his direct examination bad
been finished ha was once more taken
over the ground h bad covered by I-p.
(Continued, on Page Four.)
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