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THE WEATHER coast temperatures 0 A. M. Today. Boii ....... ,,.t.,...;v.. fcn rranclsco ,.... J. .'. .' ; Portla-BeV -t t tirirrrr-rt-t-f f iry tf i iTr sfr- Fair tonight and Tuesday n o r t h w at erly wlnda." Harshflald t . . . , VOL. XL NO. 105. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EyENING, ; JULY ' 8, ; 1912. TWENTY PAGES. ,., PRICE TWO ; CENTS J&jgiT.V' Trains Bring Thousands of; Elks to Portland; Keys to City to Be Americans Sure of. Most ' Points in Olympic Games Big. Fire at Turned. O3 Tohopah: HERE; MID I Gay Throngs Pour Into City From All Parts of United States; More Are on Their Way to Great Reunion. MORE THAN 15,000 HELLO BILLS REGISTER iBadged Strangers Surge the Streets and Bands Play Stirring Music. Well, they're here. They thronged Into ' Portland In constantly swelling numbers this morning, these Jovial Elk visitors, in the regular trains, in special cars attached to the regular trains, and in special trains bearing scores, hun dreds, and, in one case, more than 1000 of them, their families and their friends, to the grand lodge city. Bo fast did they come that the big crowds of Saturday night and Sunday were completely overshadowed by the multitude of badged strangers that filled sidewalks, streets and hotel cor ridors down town. Over at Colonel D. M. Dunne's registration bureau In the new Oregon hotel, they came pretty nearly overwhelming- the registration clerks about the time that the inrush of special trains became greatest. Thousands Begistertnf. There was one busy period here when a person keeping tab with a watch could count 60 persons In a minute entering the big headquarters room through one door, while a few feet away, another 50 persons were coming out. Inside, they had so much to do that John J. Rooney, John F. Cordray and other prominent Elks, and even Colonel Dunn himself, sat down end helped out the struggling clerks. Harry Abrey, one of those in charge here, estimated conservatively that be tween 2500 and 4000 Elks and their la dles registered hero this morning up to noon. This would bring the total reg istration to at least 13,000 and probably to 16.000. for it had paused the 10,000 mark last night. Exact figures for this morning's registration won't be known Mil late In the afternoon, however, for when things got fo lively all effor tqt keep track of it was abandoned until later. Mr. Abrey said the morning's registra tion might even reach 5UO0 and that for the day it would probably be at least 10,000, and perhaps 12,000. Keeping track of 12,000 visitors in a day would, just about tax the capacity of the feg istratlon bureau to its extreme limit, but Colonel Dunne declared he could do it. Bash Continues. Jh-toti!iiniiJ9a.clrk..ai.ihftb.tt-. reau had that the day wan going to be pretty busy came about 7:30 o'clock this morning, when In came a delega tion of eastern Elks clamoring to be registered. After that the rush kept get ting greater every minute, instead of let ting up. From 8 o'clock" on, it is estl? mated -tbt the -clerk -registered EHt at the average rate of 20 to the minute. At that,- all the Elks who- came in town today and some of those who en tered last night, have not yet registered. Most of these, of course, will get In the line this afternoon, but the num ber of those unregistered at present will probably swell the total . number of those who got fn this morning to between 5000 and 6000. Several more special trains are due later this afternoon and. tonight, but a wreck below Grants Pass early this morning, where the .Shasta Limited went Into the ditch without injuring anybody, however, will probably delay trains to the south of the wreck from 16 to 20 hours. At least half a dozen big trains will be held up tomorrow by this wreck. The cause of the accident, according to word received at Elk headquarters, was softness In the track due to the passage over It of go many heavy-Elk specials within a few hours.. The road bed sank undar the l)eavy locomotive of the Shasta Limited and sent It and the mall cars over the embankment. This delay Is likely to kep many dele- (Contlnued on Page Six.) Today's on 'Reception of arriving tciegatlons. Entertainment of visitors. 9:30 to 11:30 a, m. Reception on board BattHshlp Oregon. 10:30 a. m. Sight-seeing trolley and auto tripe over city. 12 m., noon Concert in1 Court of Honor. 1:30 to 6 p. m. Reception on board Battleship Oregon. S p. m. Reception at temple of Portland B. P. O. E. S p. m. Formal opening of grand lodge sessions at Armory. 8 p. m. Performance of "The Bridge of the Gods," at Multnomah Field. Tomorrow's 9 a. m. Concerts by visiting bands at Grand Lodge headquarters and at all of the principal hotels. 10 a. m. Each hour throughout fhe mOrning and early afternoon unt41 8 o'clock, automobiles will call at all of the principal hotels to take Elks and their families on sight-seeing trips. 10 a. m. Opening of business sessions of Grand Lodge at Armory. Elec tion of officers. . - 11 a. m. Sweet Pea show opens on second floor of Multnomah county court house. 2 p. m. Ato races at Country Club grounds. 2 p. m.Motorboat regatta on Willamette 'river at St. Johns. 2 p. m. Automobile drive and dedication by Grand Lodge officers of Terwllllger boulevard. - 2.. p, m.-r-Basabail Portland - va SanJ'randr-Polfk -Coast Ua gue st Recreation Park. 8:30 jj. m. -Elks' grand electrical parade .f 17 lot. 11 p. m. Beefsteak dinner to visiting and local members-of the press by Elks' publicity committee. For active newspaper men, Grand Lodge officers and commissioners,! exclusively,- -v & J ANP rWNK" CONDON fTji T PWTlflltO' 0 V Cs HVSWWS UVES N IH if, f LA. s -r-s-C uvc wire a rnorv f'.lL . f) Uitkoii -, sicn hii oPYxN ) uONMft our in Thi wild pv y ' c? wesT a r TENER IS STILL BASEBALL FAN E HIS POSIT Was Famous Pitcher in Days When Game Was New; He Hails From Pennsylvania. "Now you're going to ask me who was catching, who was batting and what inning it was." said John Klnley Tener, governor of the state of Pennsylvania, this morning, when a Journal reporter managed to get the big man away for a few minutes from a host of admirers who encircled him. Such "fan'' talk from the governor of a great commonwealth might at first thought seem somewhat irrelevant, but it is all explained when It is remembered that before he became a governor Mr. Tener was a national figure because of his prowess as a baseball pitcher, and because he was a member Of the famous Spalding ftll-Amertcan touring team back in the '80's.' Governor Tener Is apparently Just the same at heart now as no was tn - the days of his baseball fame. Entirely un affected, good natured and mirthful, ht gives the impression of being just a Lgreat big "kid." and in this manner many of his good mends so aescnoe him. - " apvern.QrIener.,erHved Just before (Continued on Page Seven) ELKS MUST CALL AT REGISTRATION PLACE FOR THEIR DAILY MAIL Visiting Elk whose mall comes addressed In care of "Elk's re- union," "Elks headquarters," or' to the "state delegations," are requested by Postmaster Mer- rick to call atthe postal sta- tlon at Elks' registration head- 41 quarters. Seventh and Oak streets. Hundreds of letters are being received dally addressed in care of "reunion headquarters" and they are being sent for dls- 41 tributlon to the special Elks' station at Seventh and Oak streets. Postmaster Merrick aays that It will be impossible to handle 6 the mall by state delegations and that mall so addressed will be distributed alphabetically. Program Program CARTOONIST MURIlY PRESENTS IN LEAD; WILL TAKE Take First Three Places in 800 - Meter Run but Lose 400 Meter Relay Today, fnlted frr lM1 Wlri. Stockholm, July 8. The wonderful prowess of the visiting athletes from the United States was demonstrated so conclusively this afternoon in the fin ish of the S0O meter run that it Is now accepted that the Yankees will retain most of the Olympic records when the games finally come to rfn end. Ameri cans finished one, two, three in the 800 metenfjvent and three of the men fin ished Mi less than the world's time for the distance. The race was won by J. E. Meredith of Mercersburg Academy, with Mel Sheppard of the Irish American A. C. of New York, at his hcela.. and Ira N. Davenport of the Chicago A. C. third, and only a short stride back. The race was one "of the most wonderful ever seen and Meredith's time was 1:619-10. In the 400 meter relay race, the con- (Contlnued on Page Thirteen.) 1ST OF THE RECORDS FihtRidur&ofJllum ;,Mt foil Ml it M 4; i J I ;;;7h I M . Three viewg taken last SOME INTIMATE SKETCHES OF TUE ANTLERED HERD ALL CAiRRISTS TRIAL AT E Nine- Convicted of Actual Murder; Others of Partici pation in Many Crimes, Onlt Preti Leaded Wlre.t Viterbo, Italy, July 8 All previous demonstrations wer eclipsed when the jury which for more than a year has been listening to the evidence aganst the .Accused . Camorrists returned its verdict of guilty this evening. . The prisoners, nine of whom practically were found guilty of actual murder and the remainder of having been engaged In a murderous blackmailing conspiracy, wept, prayed and cursed alternately, at times begging the court for mercy and at others denouncing the Jury as mur derers and assassins of character. Two of the accused cut their heads by beat ing them against the bars of their cage and the blood streaming down their faces presented S Tearrur spectacle. Demuins, one of the lenders, tried to cut his throat with a piece of broken (Continued on Page fifteen. night One is of Elks' Temple, Seventh V TERBO A PRONOUNCED gumy AT TO N OPAH NEVADA CAUSES HEAVY LOSS Business Section -of Mining Camp Destroyed; No Lives Reported Lost, (t'nited Preis Leiied Wire.) Tonopah, Nev., July 8. With the greater part of the town in ashes, Tono pah today faces a loss of more than $150,000 from fire which early today swept the business section. Many of the best buildings In the camp were destroyed, among them the stock ex change. Nearly all wires into the city were put out of commission, only that from the depot being In working order. No lives, so far as known, were lost In the blaze. But little insurance was car ried. The fire started In the Knights of Pythias hall, and spreading fast, con sumed the "Bonanja" newspaper plant, two two story business houses and a number of dwellings. No mtnln? tvropi erty suffered. Stock market opera tions will be unaffected despite the destruction of the structure in wh'ch the exchange did business. and Stark tlreeta, and the other two THREE F: NONE Portland Spectator Says Ties Are Rotten, Spikes Loose, Where Accident Happened, (rolled Trcm I.eaBed Wire.) Medford, Or., July 8. The Shasta Limited, southbound, was wrecked at 4:36 o'clock today near Rogue river, about eight miles south of Grants Pass. Throe cars, the baggage, mall and one sleeper, left the track. No one was in- Jurcd. The wreck was due to a soft piece of trackage. On account of so many special Elk trains traveling north the track has sunk and slow orders had been put out. The Shasta Limited, northbound, was the last train heeding the slow signals. The train which was derailed was running about 15 miles an hour when It left the track. The mall car turned over on Its side, bruis ing the hree clerks- on board. -The sleeper remained upright. Passengers were awakened by the Jolt ing but were uninjured. , (Continued on Page Seven) Photos by Marcell of Portland. r-'. are of Sixth street DERAILED CARS GOING OF HURT rORMAL OPENING OF CONVENTION TO BE HELD TONIGHT . . Event to 'Take Place-at Ar: mory at 8 o'clock and Will , Be Public; Exalted Ruler Bradley to Preside. v :' r- GRAND LODGE WILL CONVENE TOMORROW Prominent Men to Make Ad-' dresses Tonight; General Reception to Be Held. Formal opening of the 48tn annual' convention of the grand lodge of Elks will take place tonight at 8 o'clock in the armory with C. C. Bradley, exalted v ruler of the Portland lodge presiding.' The exercises, which will mark th -event toward which local Elkdom has striven for three years, will include' a number of addresses and musical se lections. Tonight's affair will b In th na ture of a general reception to the Visit, ing Elks, and will be public. The grand lodge will actually, open ' tor business tomorrow morning at ' 10 o clock and only Elks In good stand ing, will be admitted. ,!rflVxerd8e8 m b opened by Ex-' alted Ruler Bradley, and Rev. John Dy sart. grand chaplain of the order, will make the invocation. . .. . i; Addresses of welcome in behalf of the reunion committee, the city of Portland, the Elks and the state of Oregon, will be made by Ralph E. Moody, Mayor' ' G- Ruh''Kht, Qua C. Moser and D. 1 Soils Cohen. Grand Exalted Ruler John P. Sullivan will respond in behalf of the grand lodge. . . s$o.jroajtowi by awstt. Each speech will be followed either by an orchestra or vocal aelectlon. Among those who will sing are Dom J. Zan. and Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller. The opening ceremonies will close with "Auld Lang; Syne" by "everybody and the orchestra." The annual grind of work for the grand lodge will, start promptly to morrow morning as soon as the lodge convenes. Officers will be at their reg ular stations and the work will be car- rled on in a manner similar to the reg ular meetings of subordinate lodges.- According to chairmen of various committees today, all reports will be " ready for consideration Wednesday, fol lowing the election of officers Tuesday J afternoon. The judiciary committed which has been hjOldlng day and night sessions since Thursday has nearly completed its labors, but wilt not hav Us report ready until Tuesday, night.. The ritual committee has practically ' finished Its work and will .recommend, a' number of changes In wording ot ths ritual. The charter committee helj. Its first meeting this morning. It will consider, during its session, the applica tion of lodges now operating -under dls-- (Contlnued on Page SavenX-- Tl BY AT L Failure to Receive Pay Starts Trouble; Drunken Troops Threaten to Loot, " (Spcdl to The Journal. - - El Paso, Texas, July I. Following a night of rioting during which rebel soldiers broke Into the saloons which had been closed by the army officers more than 1000 rebel soldiers in Juares are today without arms or ammunition. Early discontent among the rebels over the failure to receive pay thteat ened to start open mutiny, and of-' fleers of the garrison, with detals of loyal troops, corralled the discontented ones. Today the troops are being' sent out of town as rapidly ss possible, but hundreds refuse to leave until they are paid, and other hundreds already have deserted and crossed to the Amerl- . can side. All night there was an exodus of Mexicans from Juares In fear tt rioting today. Nearly 1000 additional rebels - have reached Juares from Suas. These have been drinking heavily, are In an ugly mood find threaten a campaign of riot ing and looting. " ; With the main body of the Mexican federal troops resting at 'Chihuahua, where the commander, General1 Victor lano Huerta, has made his headquarters, two brigades of federal cavalry are speeding' northward today In an effort to engage General Oroico's rebels at Cases Qrandes before they can be re organized. The cavalry Is commanded by Gener als Rabago and Tellet, who operated so effectively against the lnsurrectos at the battles of Rellano and Bach 1m ha. It will be Impossible for the malir federal body to make much progress as Orozfi destroyed thef anroadT'as'he r't'riti: !"" northward. -- t - Meantime 1 General Hutrta and Ci ernor Abram Gonzales, the lattr tv. Maderist executive of Chihuahua tn are endeavoring to ream ntrfrsl " -dltlohs at Cludad Chihuahua, REBELS A DISARMED LOYA SOLDIERS JUAREZ