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- i THE WEATHER TEMPERATURES TODAY Boston, t a. m...S8!rortlaaa, 8 a. B..M Kew Tork " .-. .68 Bala k .4a v Washing .." 76 Seattle . ,. Charleston " ..80 Ssa rraa, ..eo cuoafo. i . m..ea xosennrg "..m Xaa. City ..MiKarshftald '.; St. Paul ..SO Spoken V.S8 Portland humidity, ft a, m......... j..t Fair tonight ' and Tuesday; ' ' 8 o utheaat. , erly winds." VOL. XI. NO: 165. - : PORTLAND, -OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912. SIXTEEN. PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS njSjnttaSxt REBEL GENERAL "WIL-L-IE'S. OFF TO SCHOOL!" GIRLWIFE RELATES TO $1 727: COUNTY OF LANE DOES IT OF 10 PERM P U B U C SCHOOLS OPEN WIIH GAIN WIL1MG0ES DEMANDS RANSOM - FOR NIIN1KG CMIP IT T1S RIGHT - General Salazar Says He Will Hold Three Wealthy Ameri- , cans as Hostages Until $100,000 Paid for El Tigre. STOREKEEPER ROBBED OF GOODS AND , GOLD IEI Tigre Falls After Brisk Bat tle Lasting Four Hours. (United Press Leased Wire.) - Douglas, Aria., Sept. 16. The rebel general, Ines Salaiar, who has Invested In tho wealthy mining camp of El Tigre, today demanded 1100,000 ransom for the town and its store 01 Duuion. He announced that ha .will hold as hostages, until the ransom Is paid, three Americans. General Manager L. R. Bur row ot tha El Tigre mines; Assistant Superintendent Mlshler and H. L. Nix general manager of tha El Tigre Mer chandise company. v This news, wa received today over long distance telephone from a point in Bonora by A. Malcomson, consulting en gineer for the El Tigre company. Mal comson at once communicated with Kansas City interests which control the (property. According to Malcomson's 'message the rebels are guarding bullion worth (200,000 which has accumulated In El Tigre because of the danger of transporting It to Douglas refineries. !This, they say, they will confiscate if the ransom Is not paid. There are six American women In El Tigre, and fears are expressed here, that they also will be seized and held. EI Tigre in Itetx'l Hands. l ulled I're.s Wire.) Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 16, The wealthy mining camp of El Tigre, Eonora, is in the hands of General Salnzar's rebels to Jay, following a brisk fight lasting four hours. The rebels have looted stores and taken $10,000 worth of supples, ac cording to reports. The capture of the town' .followed several ineffectual at- . tacks (luring the last three days. Federal reinforcements were close to the town 10 : hours before It Tell, but made up move to relieve toe garrison. V i 'igi i,i i' I .if Hi-T-w..,; Orotco on 5 American Soil. (United Iteiis Lesl WlriO - El Paso, Texas, Sept !. That Gen eral Pascual Orozco, tha rebel chieftain, sought refuge on American soil follow Ing the capture of OJinaga was the In formation contained in an official report 'received here today by Mexican Consul Llorente. Three other rebel officers are said to have accompanied Orosco. Gen eral E. t. Steever, commander ot the United States forces in Texas, Is inves tigating the report. WIFE OF HOTEL MAN Landlord DavisTof Germania House and One McAllister in Jail on Suspicion, (Ppeflil to Th Jouniil. Raymond Wash. Sept 1. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Osborne wife and father-in-law of the proprietor of the Ocfmanlft ho tel were burned to death In a fire which destroyed the hotel building thfs morn ing about 2 o'clock. Both victims were awake and had jevery opportunity to make their es cape. Both bodies were found on the 'lower floor that of Osborne being but a few feet from a window. Davis proprietor of the hotel and a man by the name of McAlllwter are con (fined In tha city jail on suspicion of lhavtng knowledge of the origin of tho fire. taft roues LOSE FIGHT IN KANSAS TO GET PLACE ON BALLOT 'United States Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Contention of Progressive Wing, (United Prft Lm1 Wlr.i Denver, Si'pt. IS. A big Progressive victory was scored in the United. States circuit court of appeals here, today; when In handing down an opinion on the Kansas Taft-Roosevelt electoral con troversy the court sug;lned the decis ion of the lower court in refusing an in junction sought by the Taftltes. The case was remanded back to the Kansas court With instructions for Its dismissal. The Taft piople may take the case to the United States supreme court. The Injunction asked by the Taft'ttes ought to enjoin eight Roosevelt elec tors chosen at the Kantian state primary in Augutt from having their names placed on the official ballot as Republi cans n the .November election. A Kan sas court denied the Injunction and the case was token to the federal circuit court of appeals. Judgna Reiner of hf ycnti, M um gr""? Vtnuha nnd?ai land Of Washington sat in the case here and today' decision was unanimous. AND FATH ER BURN AT RAYMOND 2 ARRESTS AGED II ubk M M f.1AN SHOOTS SELF: TARTLY Capt. Thomas B. Merry, Who Had Been Missing, Kills Self When Policeman Tries to Induce Him to Go Home. Captain Thomas B. Merry, 7 years old, a steamboat captain and veteran newspaperman, shot himself through the heart this morning in the washroom under the grandstand at the Country club raue track, after a policeman who had been sent to find him and return him to his friends, had asked him to go to the police station. He died in stantly. """Certainly," responded the old gentle man courteously, "but please excuse me a moment." With that ne stepped into the washroom und closed the door, and the next Instant the officer heard a shot ring out. Stretched out on the floor as he had fallen lay the old captain, a tiny trlcklo of blood Just beginning to discolor his hlrtfront. Beside him lay a rusty re volver of 1$ caliber, smoke still curling1 upward from Its' muzzle not far from his outstretched hsnd. He was already dead. The end had been almost Instantaneous. The suicide, a climax to days of de spondency over his growing age and inability to secure work, was evidently premeditated, and tlje appearance of the officer served only' as the final? .event to hasten the denouement to his rejWK lutlon. He had evidently chosen to seek the end at the race track. In re membrance probably of other days when, us a sporting writer, he had "covered" brilliantly many a race meet of great Importance. Last Wednesday Captain Merry disap peared from the Hotel Ramupo, where he had been staying with his wife, and until this morning all efforts of his friends to find him had been without avail. The search led to Vanoouver where It was reported that he had been seen and the chief of police there and at Port land were dsked to lend their aid. But no definite information could be (Continued on Page Two.) FOR LIFE ELEl Auburn, N. V., Sept II. Grinning In sanely throughout tha entire proceed ings, James Williams, a negro who was declared sane last week, was electro cuted in the Mew York state prison here today for the murder of James Duffy, who wos allied while attempting to de fend his granddaughter when Williams attacked her. ' The negro insisted on wearing a golf -cap to the death cham ber.. Guards shoved him Into the death chair when he tried to stand to make a speech. "Gentlemen," he shouted,, "do not kill me. I want to warn you about the wlmrolns. i Avoid wlmmlns. --That's what got nta here. ' ' ' - "Oh. Lord, hello! hello! I'm going, The negro's rambling speech was cut hort bjr the electrlo current : PLEADING ER mm . . . RECOVOID FOLLOWING . CITY'S WONDERFUL lfi OF CUTTER SUBSTANTIAL GAIN Naval Apprentices Drowned When Mate Takes Boat Without Permission, Cnltd Pre Leeied Wire. "VVaukegan. 111., Sept. IS. With the finding of three more bodies of naval apprentices washed ashore" near Fort Sheridan, the list of dead today in the tragedy caused by the capsizing of a cutter from the United States training station at North Chicago has grown to eight. At the inquiry Instituted by Com mander Fullam It was learned from sur vivors that Gunners Mate M. N. Negus took the naval apprentices sailing with out permission from his superior offi cer. After cruising for several hours, the cutter was overtaken by a squall, and when within 200 feet of shore cap- ! sized. Negus succeeded in saving two of the boya before he sank. His body was found washed up near Fort Sheri dan today. The accident was witnessed from the training station and a motorboat sent to the rescue OFF FOR ROUND-UP Moro, Or., Bert. 16. A party of boys and girls which left here horseback Sat urday night Is at Condon. The boys are under arrest and warrants are held by the Sherman county sheriff and sworn to by the ratners or tne gins. The escapade was a foolish plan Of the youngsters to see the Round-up. Each of the four hid revolvers and cartridge belts loaded. Bach boy had two horses of his own. In that way supplying the girls with horses. The four re Harvey, son of N. W. Thompson, and Percy, son of J. O. Thompson, about 19 years old, and Mildred Coe and Flossie Bogett, about 16. HANDSOME NEW HIGH MR RUNAWAYS f niiii I i lii -1 - 111 r .r-F - V JJ 1 1 ,. -t;l:.: I4coln High school, bounded by Serenth itt Marn European Tourists Delighted With Portland's Appearance Guests at Luncheon Shown Scenic Beauties. . That the Pacific coast Is the most In teresting section of the entire United States, and that Portland is a remark able city, was the consensus of opinion of the distinguished foreign scientists who spent six hours in Portland yester day afternoon on the tour of the coun try. They were pleasantly surprised to have found a city of such prominence having developed within the brief space of about hair a century. Although traveling in a special train, the scientists arrived In Portland short ly before noon yesterday by steamer from The Dalles, as they wished to see the upper Columbia scenery. At 8 o'clock last night they again embarked on their train for Medford, whence they will go to Crater lake, one of nature's mof,t remaricaDie wonders In all the world. During their stay the travelers were entertained by the Portland Commercial club and tha University club, the latter providing a luncheon at the Multnomah hotel at noon, and the former serving a buffet luncheon In Its green room short ly before the hour of departure in the evening, rresiaent tagar B. Piper of the Commercial club welcomed the vis itors on behalf of his club, and Presi dent J. B. Kerr of the University club addressed them on behalf of that or ganlsatlon. The foreign consuls In Portland as sisted a large local committee of prom inent residents In greeting the travelers and escorting them on an auto tour dur ing the afternoon. There were 18 ma chines ana mings were so arranged that each group had at leant one local man with them who could converse In their native language, as some of them were not very ramiiiar with English. The autos were taken to Portland and Willamette Heights, the Forestry build. (Continued on Page Nine.) SCHOOL OCCUPIED FOR THE Attendance at First Day of Fall Term Exceeds 23,000 Total Enrollment Last Year Was 21,577. LARGE INCREASE IN HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Accommodations for Boys and Girls This Year Better Than Any" Time Heretofore. More than 23,000 boys and girls in Portland this morning packed their books under their arpis ana started off to school. This Is an approximate 10 per cent Increase over the enrollment for the first dav of school last year, and Is considered a substantial testimonial of the Increase in population. Last year the first day s enrollment was 21,577. ine exaci numDer ioaay will not be known until'all reports from the grade chools and three high (schools are in this evening or tomorrow morning. Portland Is said to be better pre pared for the training of her boys and girls this year than ever before. A lot of construction and reriair has been done during the summer. Additional facilities by way of room and texts have been provided. The new Lincoln high school was opened this morning for the first time, with an enrollment of 965 as compared with 663 last year. Iuoreaae In High ScaoqJs. The Increase is due to increased high school population, also to the fact that some 200 students graduated from grade schools south of Hawthorne avenue on the east sldo will attend Lincoln rather than Washington high school this year, because of the congestion In the latter. Lincoln high school is said to be the most modern, best fitted high school on the Pacific coast. This honor has been resting on Jefferson high, in the Pied mont district. Between assigning places and lessons, the schools were beehives of activity this morning. All tha childish life that has stirred the fishing pools, populated the play parks and made the attendance large at little parties la to be confined for a whole school year within the buildings of brick and wood, turned from the freedom of out of doors to the dis cipline of study. There are at least four classes to whom the beginning of school makes a great difference. They are: The pa rents who shift responsibility for the conduct of the children during daylight hours to teachers; the teachers who as sume tho responsibility of guiding the young Idea Into the paths of learning; the children themselves who submit to an order that Involves Institutional rather than parental obedience. Book Sellers Busy. The book seller, fourth but busiest, t.v th day means more to him than ail the test. Kor days the book man has been straightening his shelves for r.Av reference. Texts, , pencils and scratch pads, he has placed where he can reach them (juicaesi. ana auuiuunm supplies have been stored whence they they can be produced at the least ex pense of time. For the book man says that the children do not buy books and women ahoD. and spend weeks deciding, but they come in a throng and each is as anxious to be served Tlrst as a ticket buyer at a bargain matinee. The day. too was busy in the office of Superintendent Klgler. His assist ants were called upon to Interview par nta with problems, teachers with grlev ances or reouests, children that did not know where to go. But in spite of the work, the superintendent says he ex pects the best school year of them all. CALIF0RN1ANS FAVOR (United TreM led Wlr.) Berkeley, Cel., Sept. 16. Murderers condemned to death In various Califor nia prisons will be sure of reprieve until after the November election at least, according to the announcement here today of Lee W. Lathrop, president of the Antl-Capltal Punishment league, who declared that the campaign to se cure a referendum vote on the ques tion of the abolition of capital punish ment has been won. l-athrop said that supplementary petitions carrying 85,000 signatures will be filed with the vari ous county clerks of the state tomor row. FIRST TIME TODAY nd lUU. atircta, 1;4Z- MERCY LA TO SLAY BEEVES Story of Dreadful Abuse at the Hands of Stepfather and Craig Mountain Settlers Made Excuse for Killing. WHEN HUSBAND IS TOLD REVENGE DECIDED UPON 100 Mile Walk Is Necessary Because of Poverty but . ' They Take It. (Special to The Jonmtl.) Colfax, Wash., Sept 16. With no fear of the murder charge against hor, Winnie Brownell, aged 17, wife of Wee ley Brownell, aged 25, and mother of two .small children, gave today a full account of the murder yesterday of Al Neeves, her stepfather, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charlie Long, five miles south of Colfax. Mr. and Mrs. Brownell admit they fired six shots at Neeves and Mrs. Brownell fired the last shot through his heed as her stepfather lay on the porch. Brownell shot five times, three shots taking effect Mrs. Brownell told In a straightfor ward way a pitiful story of the alleged horrible assaults made by her stepfather and settlers At her tent home where they were living while Brownell worked for Webb Bros.' sawmill on Craig mountain in Idaho. Mrs. Brownell said: "I did not make the complaint against my stepfather as he threatened ma with death. He aided other settlers round our tent and a man named Jake mads the first assault. This I did not tell my husband through fear. "Then Jake brought several men with him ono day when my babies were with me alone and they drugged me gave me something that made ma numb. When I awakened I was naked Husband Has Jake Arrested. "This was the most brutal assault and my husband learned of this. I then told him the whole story and he had Jake arrested at Culdesao, Idaho. During the trial we were threatened with death and, fearing we would not get Justice, wo left the babies with. Mr. Stuart I dressed in men's clothing, my husband out my hair and we wan dered about in the mountains, expecting to get work later, but were grieved and fatigued with our travels, so we decid ed to return to Culdesao and kill all who had assaulted me. "Returning to Culedsao, we found the children had been given to mother and she had gone to Colfax with sister. We had no money after buying revolvers and small supplies of food, but we made the trip to Colfax, feeding mostly from the orchards. Prepare to Arenge Her. "Arriving at -sister's home south of Colfax Saturday night we slept In a barn, waiting for father to come out. Sister and husband left the place, so we went to the house, finding father with sister's, children. We called the children from father and asked where our children were. He replied: 'With your mother in Idaho.' "Husband then opened fire on father, and as he - ran from the door he shot five times, and as he lay on the porch I shot him through the head. I had a (Continued on Page Two.) L T Democratic Nominee for Vite President Opens Campaign in Kansas With Strong Talk (United Vm Leise.l Wire.) Kansas City, Kan., Sept 16. Opening the Democratic campaign in Kansas to day, Governor Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic vice presidential candidate, spoke in part as follows: "Never has the black flag of piracy floated above the political seas as now; never was It saluted with so much honor. "In all my political career, I have never asked anybody to vote for me; I do not propose to do so now. I am unfit for publio office If my personal preferment is more' potent than the triumph of the cause I advocate. My personality Is of slight moment to the voters of this country unless they be lieve in my party platform, and in my Intent, If elected, to help carry out Jts pledges. I have no quarrel with the man who disagrees with me with ref erence to the Democratic platform. He may be right, much as I doubt it "The principle Is vital: That every man in America has the right to run for office and to vote for whomsoever he chooses." GOVERNOR MARSHAL SAYS PARTY PLAT Fl FIRS CONSDERATON Woodrow Wilson Campaign Fund - ' TO THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL: ' ' Herewith I indole .for the Woodrow Wilson cam paign fund. - , - i (name) . : .(ADDRESS) . J. Stall this conoon. With TOa contrtbntlom ncloacA- tn Th l.Ttirr-nl. T"".. loa Campaign Tana, ortlaad. Or. Journal. ...... ,-v .i. ' Several Communities 0utside( Portland Fall in With Pop-' ular Campaign Contribu--tion Plan. WHEN TRUSTS FINANCE i M0NEY MUST BE REPAID High Cost of Living One Ex, planation of How Debt Is Wiped Out. 7, .1 Contributions to the Wilson Fond. Previously acknowledged $1501.60 Wilson man 1.00 Oscar Brelthaupt, Portland .... E. K. Stucker. Rainier Charibs Krmkel, Prairie City ., J. IL Kggers, Takilma ....... 4 S. L. Brooks, Imbler K. H. Emory, Wuirene , Mrs. Josie Smith,' Eugene ..... Bull Moose who changed his mind after Roosevelt came.. Lee W. Travis, Eugene Mayor Frank J. Berger, Eugene Jaijt Rodman, Eugene 5.00 1.00 MO I .1.00 . 6.00 l.oo : 1.00 10.00, 10.00' ' 5.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 6.00 . 5.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 - 6.00 2.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 , 1.00 M., S. Wallls. Eugene . . E,' L. Campbell. Eugene Jted risk, Eugene Dr. J. C. Whi leaker. Eugena J. K. Pratt, Eugene Ex-Senator R. M. Veatch. Cot tage Grove J. V. Skipworth, Eugene A Creswell, Or., Democrat .... Another Creswell, Or, Demo crat Roberts Bros., Eugene D. A. Elklns, Eugene C. H. Calloway, Eugene I. M. Francis, ' Eugene Cas Matlock, Eugene George B. Dorris, Eugene .... Eugene Z.09 W. R. Dimm. Eugene .60 Charles M. Kissenger, Eugene . Henry Stewart, Eugene W. G. Nesmlth. Blue River V. L. Albro, Eugene Linn G. Nesmlth, Eugene W. A. Bogart, Eugene D. M. Purkerson, Eugene Cal Young, Eugene W. L. Holt, Eugene I It, Howard Jr., Junction City Jack Littell. Springfield Frank L. Armitage, Eugene ... J. A. McLean, Eugene J. A. Oabron, Eugene Russell Coleman, Coburg Lane' county Republican of fice Jiolders, Eugeiie . ....... Dr.-L, D, Bcarbrough, Cresarall A. W. Wlsner, Eugene A. J. Plckard, Eugene A Blue River Democrat George W. Holland. Crow R. A. Traver, Alma John Smlgley, Crow J. B. Young, Fall Creek Dr. F. E. Selover, Eugene Eugene Democrat J. W. Cowdy. Cottage Grov ,.. J. P. Currin, Cottage Grova ... H. C. Veatch, Cottage Grove . . . George Knowles. Cottage Grove 1.00 2. CO .60 1.00 .69 1.00 1.00 2.50 2.00 2.60 2.50 2.60 LOO 1.00 2.00 , J. 00 6.04 -1.00 -2.50 . 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2 60 6.00 2.00i 1.261 1.00 1.00 2.60 2.60f 1.001 Cottaee urove Electric jo. C. W. Wallace. Cottage Grove Marlon Veatph, Cottage Grove . 2.00 "' 1.00 1.00 1.00, TOO p 6.00' 1.00 1.00 - 1.00" - .60 2.00. 2.00 1.00 C. J. Kem, Cottage Grove H. C. Madison, Cottage Grove . . George G. Kerr. Cottage Grore Alta- KlngV Cottage Grove .... E. A. Gleason, Cottage Grove . . Dr. W. W. Oglesby. Cottage Grove '. J. S. Medley, Cottage Grove .... Oliver Veatch. Cottage Grove Edgar King. Cottage Grove ... R. I. Porter, Cottage Grove . . . Eugene Holland. Crow ........ Frank Holland, Crow W. S. Abbott Crow Wayne Jenkins. Crow Total 11717.10 The Woodrow Wilson campaign fund now totals more than 11700. It was In- ' creased this morning by 1200 collect td and forwarded to The Journal by Let . M. Travis, of Eugena The contribution represents the good will of Wilson sup- porters tn Lane county. ' Assuring letters are being received . from workers in Yamhill, Union, Har-' ney and other counties. One letter ex presses the conviction of the writer that ' Governor Wilson will carry Harney ; county, and saya ahandsom eontrib,u Jl. tion from there will soon reach The Journal. If other counties follow tha , lead of Jackson's $300 and Lane'e $100 there will be an excellent showing la Oregon on the great Issue of tha plain people financing a presidential candida cy Instead of the trusts financing a presidential candidacy. 7i , ' The trouble with the financing of a ' campaign by the trusts, la that th ' trusts Insist on being reimbursed. fter election. They would not contribute the ; great sums that we now know they bava been contributing If they did not expect to gel the money back. The present high " cost of living, which Increased 10 per cent in 1911, shows how much It has cost the Ajnerlcan people to reimburse the trusts for their great campaign con trlbutlons ot 1904 and 180$. ' It is urgent that contributions should be sent In at once. The money ia for circulating literature and financing a speaking campaign, and It la essential for the national committee to know thus early how much expense It can incur la that behalf. . ' . Fill out the-coupon published en the first page of The Journal and send it in with your contribution. . Caecks should be tutdm lykul tu -