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FICKLE PUBLIC
LOSES I S FlIIB
Aeroplane' Disaster.
Change in Faith for the
Success of Wright,
Selfrldge was a nephew of Admiral
Selfrldge and came of a family prom
inent In army and navy circles.
It was Sclfrldge'B greatest ambition
to fly with Wright, and he had hU
heart set on it. It wus one of the
proudest moments of his life when he
boarded tho muchlne on what proved
to be the fata 1 ride. ,
Government experts declare that
the accident will not result In the
p ' aoanuonineni 01 uie experiment!) us
UaiiSeS j aviators generally consider such ac
cidents all In the day's work, and
take their lives in their hands with
each ascension.
T.FT
EXPERIMENTS ABANDONED
AT LEAST TEM I"OKARILY
Orvllle,
Fall
Now
d1M
Wright MJuml In Tragic
Kalaer (Condoles.
Berlin, Sept. 18. Kaiser Wilhelm
today Issued an order that his person
al condolence be extended through the
German embassy at- Washington to
Orvllle Wright and to the family of
Lieutenant Selfrldge.
Judge Will Meet Bryan at the
Big Inland Waterways Con
vention,
BANK PLAN
WRONG
IS MEYER'S PLEA.
When Machine Turns Turtle
Resin Eusy Brother Aban
ITIgtos In Franco ICxiHTts
Declare Accident Could Not Have
Been Averted and Thut Scientific
Yulnc of the Machine lit tin Same.
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HUNGARY GOES HUNGRY
I AND REVOLT THREATENS.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 18. Thej
confidence of the w orld won In their
j Vienna, Sept. 17. Revolution Is
feared In the province of Galllcia,
i where the peasantry driven to desper-
atlon by the failure of crops this sea
son are literally starving.
Unwise of
ficials precipitated trouble when at
tempting to collect taxes from the
life experiments with the aeroplane stricken inhabitants of Bukowlna. In
wag swept from the Wright brothers j Knoclna the uprising Is most serious
last night when Orvllle Wright was and one prince, Lubo MIr.skIs, was
seriously Injured and Lieutenant Self- killed. Only the personal Influence
ridge killed by the breaking of the,
machine's propeller. It is feared thut
the great advance made by the ;
Wright brothers In uerlal navigation j
will receive a serious setback as the
result.
Scientists declare that the accident
In no way lessens the remarkable
success attained by the Wright ma
chine and Insist that In spite of last
night's tragedy the principle will go
a long way toward solving the prob
lems of flight, but the faith of the
public Is undoubtedly weakened.
of Franz Joseph keeps the revolt
from assuming serious proportions.
Tost muster General Attacks Bryan's
Scheme of Government Guaranty of
IcM(tH, But Has Endorsement for
Democratic 1'lan of Savings Banks
Democrats Make Biff Gain. hi
Indiana Tifggart Claim Sweeping
Victory Indicated. '
Wright HcM Well.
Washington, Sept. 18 Orvllle
Wright, who was injured yesterday
when his aeroplane collapsed, today
is resting iulte as well as Is possible
under the circumstances. His most
serious injury Is In the fracture of
several ribs. Wright Is In great dis
tress over the death Lieut. Selfldge
and refused his morning to announce
any future plans.
The avaltor however, declared that
ho had not for an Instant lost faith
In his machine. According to Wright
there was no apparent cause for the
breaking of the propeller. Experts
here declare the accident could not
have been averted.
MLETIC FEMES
OF SALEM FAIR
OLYMPIAN" VICTORS GIVE
EXHIBITION FOR CROWD
lostoiie All Flights.
Lcmcns, France, Sept. 18. Alone
In his aeroplane shed today Wilbur
Wright is heartbroken over the ac
cident at Ft. Meyer yesterday. Ho is
greatly depressed over the tragedy
and refuses to see visitors, having
locked himself In the big shelter re
cently built for tho machine. Wright
refused to discuss the accident or to
announce his intentions further than
to declare that all flights would be
postponed Indefinitely.
Smlthsoii, Kelly and Glllteit are He
roc of Portland Day at Salem and
IToKOiu-e Attracts Great Crowds
Pioneer Meeker With IValrle
Schooner Feature of Big Fair
Track Results Are Intertvtlng.
Chicago, Sept. 18 "Who's afraid?"
asks the republican national com
mittee. "Not Judge Taft," is the prompt
answer from the same source, and to
prove it was announced from repub
lican headquarters here today that
the committee had decided to charter
a special (rain to bring Taft here on
the night of October 27 to tho ban
quet of the Inland Waterways con
vention. Judge Taft declined to meet Bry
an at the banquet some time ago be
cause he could not reach Chicago In
time. Now It has been decided that
the meeting must take place If for
n otlur reason than to show the
people that the Judge Is not afraid
to meet his democratic opponent.
Judge Taft has been engaged to speak
that afternoon at Oalesburg. III., in
the celebration of the seml-centen-nlal
of the Lincoln-Douglas debate. '
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Columbus Charges
Create Sensation
Had Planned,
Fail to
Editor
DENIALS ARE ENTERED
BY BOTH MEN ACCUSER
Aviators Will Persevere.
Washington, .Sept. IS. Govern!-
ment experts In aerial navigation de
clare that the tragic misfortune in
which Lieutenant Thomas Selfrldge
lost his life .yesterday when the pro
peller of the Wright aeroplane broke
under the strain of Its flight will not
deter Wright upon his recovery from
continuing his experiments and
flights. They believe the daring
aviator will be only the more deter
mined to solve his problem and make
the aeroplane safe.
The accident Is believed to have
been caused by the change of pro
pellers on the machine, Wright hav
ing taken off those with which he
made Ms successful flights to put on
blades of larger dimension in prep
aration for his two man flight. One
of these new blades broke about half
tho distance from the huh, precipitat
ing the tragedy. The machine was
at a height of 85 feet and was making
Its fourth trip around tho field when
the accident occurred and the aero
plane turned completely over In the
air, landing on top of both men when
It struck tho ground.
Mr. Wright's hip was broken and
several ribs fractured. It is not be
lieved that tho injuries will result in
any permanent disability.
Lieutenant Selfrldge, who died a
few hours after the mlshnp, was one
of tho best Informed experts on air
travel In the United States service.
Athough a young man, he was looked
upon as having promise of an excep
tionally bright future. Lieutenant
Salem, Sept. 18. Forrest Smithson,
Dan Kelly and Alfred Gilbert .were
features of Portland day at the State -fair
yesterday. During the afternoon;
the Oregon athletes gave an exhlbl-j
Hon of their prowess which was en-j
thuslastlcally greeted by the thou-
sands and the fair almost took on'
the character of a fete in honor of
tho champions who carried Oregon's
fame Into Europe,
In striking contrast to the three
athletes whoso triumphal Journey
across the continent was still fresh
in the minds of all those who attend
ed the fair was the presence of Ezra
Meeker, the pioneer who is renewing
old acquaintances and furthering his j
movement to make a national high
way of the Old Oregon trail. Meeker j
is visiting the fair with the pralriei
schooner and ox team with which he
recently twice crossed the continent i
and the old pioneer and his outfit at-
traded much attention wherever i
seen.
Portland contributed about SOOO
people to the State fair on
day. which made the attendance about
.10,000. This breaks all records and
exceeds the fondest expectations of
the fair management.
Charley D. won the Greater Salem
purse, J,r000, for 2:0S pacers in three
straight heats Wednesday. Summary:
2:0S pace, $5000 Charley D. first,
Tidal Wave second. Magladl third,
Time, 2:S, 2:0$!,:.. 2:0!l.
Two-year-old trotters Zomhell
fon, Floradnra second, Dr. Jones and
Jemima King divided third money.
Time, 2:41 3-4.
Three-year-old trotters, J.'iOft Kat-
alina won, Dr. t'llnian second, prin
cess Direct third. Time, 2:20 1.;, .
Handicap, mile, running, $1000
Melar won, Redwood second, Areourt
third. Time, 1:4 Pi.
Running, five-eights of a mile, $100
ltlrdle P. won, Mary Dunn second,
Forest Hose third. Time, 1:02.
Yesterday's results were:
Three-yenr-old pace Ray O'Llght
won, Mortlx second. Corn third. Time,
2:0Oi.
2:111 pace Josephine won.
Murphy second, Konwsost
Time. 2:00.
2:14 trot. Lewis and Clark
$5000 Daybreak won. Forti
sicond, Nngl third. Time, 2 : 1 0 .
Six furlongs, selling Forest Rose
won, Gal ves second, Knmsaok third.
Time, 1:14 3-4.
Meyer on Bank Plan.
New York, Sept. 18. Postmaster
General Meyer don't like the Bryan
J plan of guaranteeing bank deposits,
j In a letter to Peter Shlpman of Min-
nesota today he characterized the
plan as dangerous and declared that
I that feature of the democratic plat
; form was opposed to the best inter-
ests of the country. The postmaster
general however, heartily endorsed i
tho democratic plan of postal sav
ings banks, which he declares
great national benefit.
Charges tliat Foraker and Haskell
Wen Connected With Standard
Oil Company are Answered In In
terview This Afternoon Mistaken
Identity Says Governor Foraker
Explains Ills Connexion Willi Fa
mous Trust.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 18. What
ever sensation William u. Hearst
had planned to follow his attacks on
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma and
Senator Foraker of Ohio in his speech
it Columbus last night seems to have
died with the editor and his own per
sonal following.
Governor Haskell declares that in
his case the matter might have1 been
mistaken Identity except that Hearst
knew Its falsity.
Senator Foraker' explanation
shows him to have been an agent of
the company only In matters quite
different from those charged by
editor.
AC C USED OF Ml'RDER
GENERAL LUARD SUICIDES
body of
Ewdard
London, Sept. 18. The
Major General Charles
Luard was found this morning along
the right of way of the Southeastern
railroad near his home, literally
ground to bits. Only by fragments
of the clothing was Identification pos
sible. General Luard Is believed to have
ended hln own life by Jumping In
front of a moving train. Although
once honored for his splendid mili
tary services the general lately has
rested under veiled accusations that
ho was responsible for the murder of
his wife some time since.
The murder was one of the myste
ries of London. The general and his
wife were walking In the lane at Sev
en Oaks one evening when she com
plained of feeling 111 and they turned
to retrace their steps. They had only
gone a few steps when the wife was
killed by a rifle shot.
John Cross, a hop picker, was
charged with the crime, but was la
ter released from custody. The Jury
investigating the murder adjourned
yesterday, Intimating' that the mur
dered would be under arrest before
It met again.
General Luard left a note declaring
he could no longer bear the burden
of the suspicion directed against him.
HI I
al nura
Formal Announcement of the
Week's Celebration Made
in Detail.
MEN OF PROMINENCE TO
ADDRESS GATHERINGS.
the
is a
Taggnrt llvdlets Victory.
Indianapolis, Sept. IN. That
democratic victory In Indiana
fall would be decisive Is
the
this
the predic
tion of Thomas Taggart, former na
I tlonal democratic chairman, w ho to
Iday declared, basing his oidnion unon
the returns' Indicated In the special
elections yesterday to fill vacancies
In the state legislature, that the dem
ocrats would carry the state by
ooo majority. Hig democratic
were shown wherever elections
held. Delaware county, which
a big republican majority last
was won by the democrats yesterday
by 236 votes. The big lead of the
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Portland1 ' .- o.n. ja?HT, .-m.h k
ami vv line counties was practically
wiped out.
Mistake Says Haskell.
Chicago, Sept. IS. Governor Has
kell of Oklahoma, today gave the lie
to William R. Hearst, who last night
at Columbus, called Haskell the "po
litical paymaster of the. Standarff OI
company, and charged him with act-
j ing as agent for Rockefeller. Hearst
j read a petition written by former At
j torney General Monett of Ohio, In
which was mentioned an effort made
to bribe him by "Charles X. Haskell,
late of New York city, acting as agent
of the Standard " Haskell said: "The
statement is false. Mr. Hearst knows
It and he knows that I am not the
Haskell mentioned in the letter.
"I was In Columbus, 177 miles
from Cleveland, when the man Indi
cated In Hearst's speech was In I
Cleveland. That matter was brought
up In the Oklahoma campaign and
Monett went to Oklahoma and ex
plained the mistake as being an er
ror made In Initials."
Political Day ami Oregon Day Prom
lc Bright Gathering of Men of Na
tional Renown Irrigation, , Fruit
and Stockmen Will Come In for
SiM-elal Attention and Pioneers and
School Patrons Will Find Special
Programs.
TO EBECTCONCRETE
SHINE
SI'RI CTI RK TO COST SS.IOO
WILL REPLACE RUINS.
New Building to Occupy Same Ground
Reln-r 50 by 200 Feet To Be I'in
Micd by Di-eeiiiljcr 1 and Will Be
Occupied by Wilcox & Co. Booth
by & Hale Have Contract.
from a
corps or
fair Is
Political
100,-
galns
were
gave
year,
PHII.I.IPINEWARD
FLEET IS BOUND.
Tom
third.
purse,
Mac
Albany, West Australia, Sept. IS.
Tile Atlantic fleet left here at 5
o'clock this morning for the Philip
pines, being a day later than the orig
inal schedule provided. A large
crowd lined the shores of King George
sound to bid the "Jackles" farewell.
The fleet expects to arrive at Manila
October 1.
So great has been the fleet's saving
in coal that Admiral Sperry has re
ceived permission from the navy de
partment to reduce the coal estimate
for the trip home through the Medi
terranean sea by 8000 tons.
FIGHTS OFF FRIENDS
WHILE HACKING THROAT
Tielllnpham, Wash., Sept. 18. Lit
erally hacking his throat to bits John
Olsen who ran amuck at the countv
farm Tuesday almost succeeded in
ending his life today. Ho fought off
friends while hacking nt his wind
pipe with an old saw.
Fomker Explains Position.
Cincinnati, Sept. 18. Senator For
aker today gave out a statement say
ing that the supposed letters from
John Archbold of Standard Oil, to
him, read last night at Columbus by
Hearst, were correct though he was
not positive. Foraker explained that
he was engaged by tho oil trust In
connection with affairs in Ohio
where the Standard was being at
tacked in the legislature. He denied
any thing in tho letter referred to
pending legislation, and explained
"at that time to he employed by a
eorjivatlon was not discreditable"
That his employment by the Standard
ended before his first term In tho
senate expired and he had not repre
sented the company since, Tho let
ters read by Hearst from Archbold to
Foraker bearing dates of spring of
1000, relative to legislation pending.
gave instructions regarding the bills
tho Standard wished killed, and men
tinned two enclosures, one a $15,000
check, the other for $14,500. Hearst
said the bills .referred to wore hills
before congress and made a bitter at
tack upon Senator Foraker, charg
ing him with being the agent of the
Standad Oil.
A reinforced concrete building 50
by 200 feet and costing about $8500,
l.i to replace the old Jones Implement
building burned a few weeks ago and
work is to bo undertaken at once. It
will be occupied by the Wilcox Im
plement company.
Plans for tne new building have
been drawn by Architect T. F. How
ard and a building contract has been
agreed upon between William Jones
and Hoothby & Hale, contractors.
However, the final contract will prob-
ibly not be signed up until tomor
row.
The new concrete building Is to oc
cupy exactly the same ground as the
burned structure, extending the entire
length of the block. The building
will have a flat roof of fire-proof ma
tt rial and the walls being of concrete
will likewise be a protection against
future conflagrations. The floor will
be of wood.
The contract will specify that the
building be completed by December j
1. Owing to the character of the
building there will be almost no fin-
ishlng work and It Is expected the
structure will be ready for occupan- I
cy by that time. I
Since they were burned out the !
Wilcox company has had temporary
quarters in a room of the Eagles'
building. As soon as the new build-1
li:g Is completed they will move back
Into the old location and with a new '
stock will resume their regular bus!-j
111'S.S,
The complete program for each day
of the district fair has now been ar
ranged and was announced this morn
ing from the secretary's office. .From
the speakers named below definite ac
ceptances have already been received
from all but one, S. A. Barnes, who
wrote he would attend if possible to
do so.
As may be readily seen
glance at the program, the
speakers for the coming
stronger than ever before.
day and Oregon day will be the ban
ner occasions for speaking. On Wed
nesday representatives from all the
political parties will be present and
several of them will be men of na
tional renown. On Thursday the
leading men of the state, headed by
Governor Chamberlain, will be In at
tendance. The following Is the week's pro
gram In detail:
Monday. District Day.
Speakers, Dan Smythe, "Live
Stock"; D. C. Brownell, "Irrigation,"
and Addison Bennett, "Fruit."
Tuesday, Pioneer Day,
Speakers, J. D. Lee, "Pioneer of
Oregon," and S. A. Barnes.
Wednesday. Political Day.
Speakers. E. J. Lewis, socialist;
Aaron S. Watklns, prohibition party;
R. R. Butler, representative of the re
publican party; George F. Williams
or Burke Cochran, representative of
the democratic party; Judge Sam
White, Baker City, democratic presi
dential elector, accepted.
Thursday, Oregon Day.
Speakers, George E. Chamberlain,
governor; W. R. Ellis, congressman:
W. S. Duniway. state printer; C. W.
I Fulton, United States senator; J.
Ackerman. state superintendent;
M. Crawford, attorney general.
Friday, Public School
Speakers. Earnest Hofer. president
normal school regents; W. J. Kerr,
president Oregon Agricultural col
li Re: R. c. French, president Weston
Normal.
Saturday, baby how, tvith A. S.
Rennet as judge.
In addition to tho above attractions
I'eCaprio's famous band will furnish
concerts every afternoon and evening
of the fair.
H.
A.
DRINK AND POVERTY
CAUSE HIS SUICIDE
MONEY FlfllFU BUT HI
That tho crop and business condi
tions In the middle west are generally
good, but the people lcllned to be
conservative Is declared by James
Johns, who spent much of the sum
mer in tho Dakota and other states
In that section of the country.
According to Mr. Johns It Is1 easy
to secure money upon short loans In
that section and Interest rates are
low. Upon such security as wheat re
ceipts he says that money may be
had at from four to five per cent. But
while there is ample ready money the
monled people hesitate about making
long loans and especially so when
the security Is such as to not be read
ily convertible. There Is but little
disposition at present to Invest In land
or In anything else that would tie up
money for an Indefinite time.
Refuses to Return.
Sherman. Texas, Sept. IS. "I will
never go to California. I will die
first." were the words spoken today
by John Hatfield In his cell here,
thereby lending Sheriff McAfee to
believe that he Is James Dunham,
who Is wanted for the murder of six
persons in San Joso 12 years ago.
Hatfield says ho is not Durham and
can prove an alibi.
Servian Must Die.
Seattle, Sept. IS. Unless the su
preme court sees fit to remand the
case for retrial or grant a stay of pro
ceedings, Xick Pctrlch, a Servian,
who was convicted of having mur
dered Marshal Harry Miller oi April
10, must hang. Such was the verdict
returned yesterday by the Jury In his
trial.
Los Angeles. Sept. IS. Once hon
ored and wealthy, today Charles G.
Vanfleet lies at the morgue a suicide,
hiving kille.l himself In a fit of de
spondency over his poverty. Vanfleet
yesterday received a letter from his
wife at San Jacinto, saying that she
was hungry and without food and
that his son, aged 6, refused to go to
school because ho had no shoes. The
man brooded over the letter, then
killed himself.
Vanfleet was formerly Judge of a
superior court In Colorado, and at one
time was a candidate for congress
from that state. Lately he
I'd in an effort to secure
develop a Xevada mining
Drink caused his downfall.
Wants Big Damages.
Sjokane. Sept. IS. Thomas J. Coff
man of the Howard Coffman com
pany. Inland empire representatives
of Studebaker Bros., a wealthy wid
ower, was sued by Miss Jeanette De
camp for $25,000 damages for breach
of promise. She alleges four years
ago Coffman promised to marry her
as soon as his wife was dead a re.i-
tlme. An engagement ring
opening of the . presented her and the vveddin
called by Governor .my set for June. 1907. She savs that
he will keep np rnarrlaee was nostnoneri fre
quently until a short time ago when
he told her that it was "all over be
tween us."
Will Force Action.
Indianapolis, Sept. 18. Member
ot the legislature gathered at the c:ip- snnable
urn iiniav iim ine ooeiiuig vi me
special session
Hanley. who declares
the legislators here during the whole
campaign If necessary to pass the lo
cal option bill.
Roblved and Slugged.
Relllngham, Sept. IS. Pounced
upon by two thugs who came on him
from behind as he waited In the
Great Northern depot this morning
J. A. Gotson was brutally slugged and
robbed of $T0. Tho thieves left no
clue.
Lightning Kills and Injures.
Oklahoma City, Sept. IS. In one
of tho fiercest electrical storms ever
known In this state 12 residences
were struck by thunder bolts nt Mc
Calllster last night. One man was
killed and 10 people were seriously
Injure. 1 by tho electrical current.
had fall
funds to
property.
WANT ARBITRATION
FOR EVERY INSTANCE
Berlin, Sept. IS. Whether all In
ternatloal disputes shall bo settled by
arbitration whether or not they are
subject to the articles of the Hague
conference was the subject of the
great debate which marked tho open
ing session of the conference of the
Inter-parliamentary Union for the
Promotion of Arbitration here today.
HI MARKET AEM SHOWS ACTIVITY
After remaining quiet for several
weeks the wheat market Is agal:l
showing signs of activity. During
this time the price has been In the
vicinity of 75 cents, while for the
past two days 76 has been offered,
and It was reported that one large
sale was made yesterday for 7S cents.
All the buyers seen today were of
the opinion that the market would
soon be more active, from the fact
that the large quantities of grain pur
chased by the companies earlier In
the season were being worked off,
plenty of ships having been secured
for the export business. During the
past few weeks little effort has been
put forth on the part of the buyers
to secure wheat even at 75 cents,
which Is thought by many to account
for the dullness.
Harvest is now completed and the
county's crop for the most part Is in
the warehouse so that the buyers
know nearly exactly the quality and
quantity of the grain yet to bo pur
chased. A large part of the crop has
already passed from the hands of the
growers but several thousand bushels
yet remain to be disposed of.
It was reported on the street this
afternoon that wheat was selling on
the Heppner branch this forenoon at
77 cents, while it was also said that
7Ci; cents had been offered In Pen
dleton both today and yesterday.
The general tendency of the mar
ket is upward and it is confidently
expected by grower and buyer alike
that tho price will be still better
within the next few days.
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