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ADVOCATES
GOVT MIKING
Senator Poindexter More
Firm in Belief Regard
ing Alaskan Field
WILL INTRODUCE BILL
iovernmont duration of Coal Minos
and Ownership of Transportation
FacllitlcM Are Necessary to Meet
Needs of Both Government and
CoiiMiinw'rS of lnclflc Court, De
clarer Washington SluUnman,
Seattle. Wash., Oct. 18. "I return
from Alaska more firmly convinced
than ever before that the United
.States government should build a rail
road In that country and open up
the coal mines there, primarily for
-supplying the government's own needs
along the Pacific coast and secondly
for the purpose o' furnishing coal
at a reasonable cost to ttio consum
ers on the Pacific coast."
This declaration was today made
by United States Senator Miles Poin
dexter. who with former Chief For
ester Clifford Pinchot, has Just re
turned here from an extensive tour
of Alaska, during which he made a
thorough investigation Into the re
sources of the coup'ry and the op
portunities for developing them.
Senator Toindexter said that this
Bcheme would necessitate the govern
ment ownership of steamships, docks,
etc. He advocated the reservation,
hy the government of coal lands suf
ficient for this purpose and the adop
tion of some plan whereby private In
terests could also opn the remainder
of the vast mining field.
The senator declared that he
would be prepared at the opening of
congress In December, to make a
fight for the passage of his bill,
which provided for government own
ership of the Alaskan coal fields and
transportation facilities for bringing
the coal to the United States.
He stated that the expenditure of
a moderate sum of money would re
sult In making Controller Bay u good
harbor.
Gifford Pinchot ststcd that he had
not changed his oft repeated opinion,
advocating government ownership of
the coal fields and transportation fa
cilities. To AddrexM Mass Meeting.
Tacoma. Wash.. Oct. 18. United
States Senator Poindexter and Gifford
Pinchot. who have just returned to
the United States from a tour of In
vestigation of the Alaskan coal fields,
will tonight address a mass meeting
in this city.
ROUTE OF GOVERNORS'
SPECIAL ANNOUNCED
Boise, Idaho, Oct. 18. The route to
bo taken by the governor's special, tho
train which will be sent through tho
east to display the resources of the
west, was announced today by for
mer Governor Brady of Idaho, who
has charge of the arrangements.
The governors of California. Ore
gon, Washington. Idaho, Montana,
"Wyoming, Colorado, North and South
lakota and Minnesota will accompany
the train. Stops will be made as fol
lows: ,
Chicago, November 2S; Indianap
olis, November 29; Louisville. Novem
ber 30; Cincinnati, December 1; Co
lumbus, December 2; Pittsburg. De
cember 3-4; Harrisburg, December 6;
Baltimore. December 6; Philadelphia,
December 8-9; Albany, December 10;
Utica. December 11; Syracuse, De
cember 11; Syracuse, December 12
13; Dochester. December 16; Buffalo,
December 19; Cleveland, December
20; Detroit, December 21; Grand
Rapids, December 22.
Canada Gains Population.
Ottawa. Can, Oct. 18. Census
figures Just announced show that
Canada has gained 1,710.554 since
1901, with Montreal showing the
largest growth of any city, giving her
a population of 1,908.467. Vancou
ver gained 73,323, giving her a pop
ulation of 100.323. Victoria gained
10,0X4 and now lias a population of
31,620.
Slays Wife and Self.
Cleveland, Oct. 18. Holding a
crowd of more than 100 at bay after
having fatally shot his wife, George
Hermie, 45, a wealthy real estate deal
er of Euclid, a suburb, calmly remov
ed his shoes, turned his weapon on
himself, and pulled the trigger with
his toe, Instantly killing himself. No
motive Is goven for the double trag
edy. Earthquake Recorded.
San Jose, Calif., Oct. 18. A slight
earthquake shock was recorded at
Santa Clara college observatory yes
terdny afternoon. It lasted three minutes.
TURKS SLAV 100
ITALIA)' SOLDIERS.
London, Eng., Oct. 18. More
than one hunred soldiers of
the Italian forces at Tripoli
were engaged ana slain by a
Turkish force today. The Ital-
lans had been sent out as a re-
connoltering party and had ad-
vanced neurer the nemy's lines
than they Intended to, when
they were set upon and slain
before they could retreat to
their base.
TAFT EXTENDS TOUR
Needs 18 Days More to
Explain
Presidential Siioelal Narrowly Escapes
Wreck cn Account of Defective
Drive Wheel on locomotive.
On Board Tuft Speciul, Oct. 18.
President Taft today announced that
he has decided to extend his seeing
tile country tour b adding eighteen
days to it. His tour was to have
ended In two weeks.
His new program will carry him
through the soutii-middle-west and
also the southern states, with the ex
ception of those states comprising
the "solid democratic south," and
cuts off his Pittsburg Jaunt.
The president will make a speaking
tour through Virginia, West Virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee and will re
turn to Washington November 18. At
Pittsburg, he will abandon his spe
cial train and continue the balance ot
his Journey by attaching his special
car to regular trains.
The sudden change of the presiden
tial program has caused some spec
ulation as to his satisfaction with his
trip through tho west. It is barely
po.-sible that he Is not satisfied that
his "explanations" of his adminis
tration, will bo rewarded with the
support that he expected in the wet
and he may believe that more can be
gained by carrying his trip into the
sometimes doubtful states included in
the new program.
The Taft party are today discuss
ing u. narrow escape from a wreck of
the special train w hile It was running
at a rate of speed of fifty miles an
hour, twenty miles west of Kelso,
Nevada last night.
The engineer discovered that one
of the drive whee's had slipped a
tire and Immediately brought the
train to a stop. It required an hour
to secure another engine.
m is
JAILED III VICTORIA
Kdwin C. Smith, formerly a resi
dent of this city, is no wserving time
in the povincial jail at Victoria, B.
C, upon a charge of obtaining mon
ey under false pretences. This was
the substance of a message received
this morning by local authorities and
It reveals the whereabouts of the
man for whom Pendleton officers
have been conducting a search for the
past two months on a charge of white
slavery. Tho message did not state
for how long a time Smith would be
kept In Jail, but announced that he
would be returned to th:s country up
on the expiration of his sentence.
The imprisoned man has been a
resident of this city at Intervals for
many years and recently conducted
a pressing and cleaning shop on Cot
tonwood street with his brother, Polk
Smith. The latter was arrested about
two months ago, charged with bring
ing a young girl to this city for im
gioral purposes frora Colfax ,but the
case was dismissed when, rft the
preliminary, hearing tho girl swore
that the accused's brother was the
one Implicated. He. however, had
suddenly left the city and all efforts
to locate him have been unavailing.
Both Sides Confident.
San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 18. Lo
cal leaders of the striking members
of the federation of shopmen of the
Harrlman lines, today declare that
they are well pleased with the present
prospects for wlnnlne the striu nn.i
assert that the indications are more
In their favor every day.
Tho railroad officials as usual, is
sue Just exactly the contrary report.
Oregon to Navy Yards.
Vallejo, Calif., Oct. 18. The hnt
tleshlp Oregon will snll for the Brem
erton, Washington, navy yard on Oc
tober 24 on her first cruise since hav
ing been rebuilt at a cost of more
than $1,000,000. She will participate
at San Pedro in the Pacific fleet man
euvers.
Seliool Ilurns.
Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 18. Lack
ing water pressure, tho fire depart
ment today -was'foreed to stand Idly
by and watch tho Union high school
burn to the ground, entailing a loss
of $65,000.
REBELS MEET
WIIHJEFEAT
Bloody Battle Being Wag
ed On Outskirts of Han
kow, China, Today.
2 SHIPS ARE DAMAGED
Revolutionist Defeating I mix-rial
Forces on lamd and Force Govern
ment Fleet to Seek Refuge Behind
Flotilla of Foreign Warship lied
Cross Taking Cure, of Many Wound
ed Brought Into City,
Hankow, China, Oct. 18. The tide
o.' battle having changed after sev
eral hours of the most fierce and
bloody fighting, the government forc
es defeated a much larger force of
rebels here. ' Several trains, entirely
loaded with wounded, are arriving
here continually.
Hankow, China. Oct. 18. Desper
ate fighting, which began with sun
rise this morning a few miles north
of this city, Is today under way be
tween the imperial troops, reinforced
by a force of two thousand marines
from the imperial fleet, and a force of
ten thou and rebels, who overwhelm
ingly outnumber the government
forces.
The fighting began at a point where
the government troops had entrenched
themselves and all indications point
to u decisive defeat for the govern
ment troops. A large number of
wounded are being brought into the
city and the number of dead has
reached a large figure.
The firing has been continuous all
d:iy. The lied Cross society has all it
can do in taking care of and admin
istering to the large number of
wounded.
' The rebels in the city opened fire
on tlie imperial warships In the har
bor. The government ships returned
the fire, but so' deadly and furious
was the hail of steel of the rebels that
the government ships were forced to
seek safety by steaming to a point In
tlie harbor, where thy were safe
from the rebel fire, with the flotilla
of foreign warships between them and
the land guns. Two ships were badly
damaged.
B. P. 0. E. HONORS
JUDGE G. W. PHELPS
Circuit Judge Gilbert W. Phelps of
this city has been honored by the B.
P. O. K. lodge, having Just been nam
ed district deputy grand exalted rul
er for the northern Oregon district
in which Is located the Portland :
lodge, according to an announcement I
made at the last meeting of the Port
land Kiks. Judge Phelps has been
a member of tlie antlered herd for
many years and is at present affiliat
ed with local lodge No. 2S8 and is
past exalted ruler. The grand exalted
ruler of the B. P. O. E. and his party
will be In Portland this winter to se
cure quarters for the national con
vention und it is probably that the
newly appointed district deputy grand
exalted ruler I11 join the party at
that time.
CHAMP CLARK HAS NO
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS
Dallas, Texas. Oct. IS. Congress
man Champ Clark, speaker of the
house of representatives, today
branded as false the report that he
had closed his presidential headquar
ters in Washington, stating that It was
untrue for no other reason than that
he never had a presidential headquar
ters. He said that he had never so
licited any aid for the presidential
nomination nor had he ever discuss
ed the possibility of his- becoming the
democratic nominee
NOIIOL PRIZE TO HE
AWARDED TO EDISON
Stockhold, Oct. 18. It is reported
here that the Nobol prize will this
year be awarded to Thomas Edison,
the American inventor, for his dis
tinguished achievements in physics.
The prize Is one-fifth of the Interest
on a fund of nine million dollars.
TODAY'S WORLD SERIES GAME IS POSTPONED
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 18. The
pionshlp series between the New York Olants, of the National league,
and the Philadelphia Athletics, of the American league, was postponed
today, owing to the condition of the grounds, which are muddy as tho
result of a rain that fell continuously lust night. The ground was
soaked, despite the canvas covering which had been placed over the
field.
The Giants are elated over the postponement, as they believe that
the rest will put Rube Marquard, who is scheduled to pitch the fourth
gamo In better condition for the contest. They declare that Christy
Mathewson will also be better for a rest.
The Athletics make the came contention, however, pointing to the
old adage, that what is good for the goose, will not kill the gander, and
declaring that the rest will also do their men good.
STILL FIGHT !j
OVER JURORS i
Defense Passes Only Six
Veniremen' For Jury in
McNamara Case.
ONLY 2 ARE PROBABLE
Darrow, for Defense, CliallciiRes Two '
and Judge Reserves Decision In j
Case. Until Luter Date Opposing i
Counsel Severely Reprimanded by
Court Wlien They Indulge In Ex-
change of Personalities. j
Los Angeles, Oct. 18. John Rob
erts, a land dealer, Robert Bain, a 1
carpenter, H. Quackenbush. a retired !
expressman, A. Mcintosh, a baker, T. j
W. Adams, retired, and George Mc-
Kee, a builder, had been passed "for j
cause" when the McNamara trial op- i
ened today.
They have yet to run the gauntlet :
of the prosecution and the retention i
of at lean two Is problematical
The defense has tnrown aside all
concealment now. ana shows its in- .
tention to demolish the murder case
ty proving the explosion was caused
by gas. The state will fight on the
dvnnmltp theorv
'Attorney Darrow reamed the inter-' laJy Passengers on the local were
rogation of George McKee, the last stepping off the coach at the local
venireman passed yesterday and fi- platform, Brakeman Davis was near
nally challenged him. He believed at hand tQ ass,st who , h eed
that dynamite destroyed the Times.
The prosecution objected and Judge hl!' services. One particular lady wore
P.onlwell said he would pass upon a Paris "cation on her head and xut
McKee's qualifications later. ' from ,ts silky folds obtruded six or
Darrow questioned Otto Jensen, a eS"t Inches of fine blue steel. As she
farmer, next, and challenged him la- turned he head suddenly, the needle
ter for being biased because he didn't point of this stiletto struck Davis' chin
like the labor unions. The Judge said with considerable force and penetrat
he would also decide on Jensen later, fcl that part of his facial anatomy un
after the defense asserted that he was til the bone barred its way.
fair. I The brakeman did not exactly bias-
Jensen said he had read Ortie Mc-
Man'gal's statement and considerable
uf what Detective Burns alleged
against the McNamnras and that it
would require the strongest testimony
to make him belice anything but
dynamite caused the explosion.
The morning sess'on was marked the stream of blood that was trickl
by a sen-ational rebuke by Judge lug down his chin and remarked that
Bordwell when Attorney Darrow and
Prosecutor Fredericks indulged in wants his vote will have to incorpor
personalities over an opinionated ve- ate in his platform a promise to work
nireman. He informed both that he
wpuld not tolerate such tactics.
To Photograph Exhibit.
Indianapolis, Oct. 18 The books
papers and records of the Internation
al Association of Bridge and Structur
al Iron Workers of which John Mc
Namara is secretary, may yet play
an Important part In the trial of the
Mc.Namaras at Los Angeles. Denied
permission to bring the exhibits to
California, the rosecuting attorneys
"f California today asked permission:
to photoranh the documents in the
criminal court here. The request will
be considered October 20th.
SUSPECT RELATIVE
OF SLAIN FAMILY
are past grand masters of the I. O. 0. 1 Archie and Nettil Coble last July-Ell-worth,
Kan , Oct. 18. The local ' this state and for many years The prisoner listened to the ver
police today are flooding the tele- , have been prominetly Identified with d'l t wllh t l,eJan'e apuhy , and
graph and telephone Tires out of the i the "three links" order. Their friend-! 'f'1 . h has marked him
city, requesting the authorities !-hip extends over a quarter of a cen- "roughout the trial. Mrs. Wilson
throughout the country to locate ! tury or more and the two Willamette ,urf into "P'nff and clung to her
t i. ii .i.., p ,u , .-I J husband as he was returned to his
tin, ll'H .11.11 .11 fl, it UlUllier-IIl-UlW UL """J uinimi la vj,. nitr L, I u ill t II die
Mrs. William Showman, who with her seized upon the wedding of tlie dau
husband and three childrtn was mur- jgliter of the third as an opportunity
dered Sunday night by some one who ; for a reunion. Mr. Metchan will leave
chopped their bodies to pieces with j tills afternoon for his home but Mr.
an axe. ! Tweedaie and his wife will spend
It Is declared by neighbors of the ' several days at the Alexander home,
murdered familv that Marznckn was i
m'owiinir about tlie Showmnn home !
Sunday and on several occasions had
made threats against the family.
une tneory that tne murder was
commuter by the same person who
...u-u me memoers or iwo iami.es in
v oiuruuo springs, coio., a lew weens
ago, Is couted by the local authori
ties, who are unable to locate the
brother-in-law of the murdered wo
man. 1 Killed; 7 Hurt.
Beaumont, Miss, Oct. 18. Bag
gageman Potts was killed and twenty
seven others were injured today w hen
a passenger train on the New Or
leans. Mobile and Chicago railroad
jumped the track and overturned.
fourth game of the world's rhnm
J
KILLS
.1) SUICIDES.
Portland. .e. Oct. 18. The
bodies of Irving Millchamp, city
salesman for th? Standard OH
company, and his wife were
found this morning by the
Janitor of the Stanley apart
ment house, where the couple
lived. They had not been seen
i-lnce Monday. The man had
shot the woman as she was
seated at the piano and then
turned the weapon on himself.
SPEARS A MAN
Penetrates Innocent
of Trainman
Chin
Fair Wearer of Murderous Stiletto Los-
es No Time in Learning Duniuge to
Her Victim.
The murderous hatpin, used ex-
clusively by most women, made Its
plx.sence felt In this city this morn-
. , ,..,
ln& and as a result' Ed Davls' a ecl"
al brakeman who came over on the
"Walla Walla local this morning, is
nursing a very sore chin. While the
pheme but his sharp ejaculations
were not calculated to sooth suffled
feelings and the ,ady did not wait to
ascertain the damages of her unln
tentional thrust. The coupler of cars
hauled a white handkerchief from his
, hip pocket and ruefully wiped away
the next congressional candidate who
for legislation to protect mankind
from the dangerous hatpin.
FREIHQ3 HE-WEI
a u hihg
The wedding of Miss Bertha Alex
ander to Henry Collins last night was
'he occasion for the reunion f three
life long friends, R. Alexander, father
of the bride and prominent merchant
of this city. Phil Metchan, proprietor
of the Imperial Hotel in Portland and
one of the best known men in the
state, and W. C Tweedaie. a retired
merchant of Albanv. All three men
Ask: Leniency; Fined.
San Francisco, Oct. IS. For writ
ing letters to judges of the circuit
0. p Hillman, the millionaire real es-
tate operator of Seattle, who was con
vlcted of defrauding poor people, E.
F. Bateman and B. H. Cook were to
day adjudged in contempt of court
and fined $200 and $25 respectively.
iiiiu... i.- t i .i .... . .
iiitiiii.iii n iiiiu uieiii w rue ine lei
tors, was fined $1000.
2:i(t Kill,-, in storm.
Nogales, Ariz., Oct. IS. Two hun
dred and thirty people lost their lives
in the terrific storm ana tidal wave
which devasted the west coast of Mex
ico October 4, according to reports
brought to this city from the strick
en section by persons who went
through the storm.
Sues to Odloet Old Debts.
Arthur Keenan today commenced
suit in the local court against M. L.
Fix to recover money alleged to be
past due. The complaint cites that
the defendant in 1901 and in 1905
boi rowed certain sums from Neatrle
Bros, of this citv and repaid only the ! Employment agency on Front Avenue
principal and that also he employed last niSM. The explosion shook
this firm of blacksmiths for whom he scores of other buildings, including
promised to pay $V25. It is also; the city, hall four blocks away. Tha
alleced that these claims have been!el-tfro street within a-block each way
transfered to the plaintiff and a de
cree is asked for a total of $114.5 2
with interest, cots, disbursements and
$35 attorney fees. Carter & Smythe
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
LIE NAILED
Portland Paper Prints a
Falsehood Regarding the
Waters of Umatilla River.
HERMISTON IS SAFE
Reservation Lands and Umatilla
I'rojivt Can Bo Irrigated from
Jtlver ami Still a Surplus of Water
Will Find Its Way Into Columbia
River Iteport Biased and Intend
ed to Favor Ilyers Company.
Umatilla county people generally
and re-idents of th west end par
ticularly are indignant over a report
which appeared in the Portland Ore
gonian of yesterday morning to the
effect that the water rights of the
dwellers on the Umatilla project are
placed in jeopardy by the Caldwell vs.
Byers Milling company suit in the
United States circuit court at Port
land. The story states that should
Caldwell win his contention that the
rights of the Indian on the Umatilla
reservation are prior to all other
rights that there would not be enough
water left tin the Umatilla river to ir
rigate the 18.000 acres under the gov
ernment project at Hermiston.
The story is regarded here as bi
ased to favor the contention of the
Byers company which lays claim to
all of the water in the Umatilla above
this city. That the facts are misrep
resented it is pointed out that at Yoa
kum, a point between this city and
Hermiston, the Umatilla river has a
flow of 602.000 acre feet, according to
the report of State Kngineer John H.
Lewis and tha even if every acre on
the reservation was irrigated, there
would still be abundance of water left
In the river to meet the needs of the
project settlers and to reclaim thou
sands of acres more.
Not only, it is po'nted out, would
there be a great surplus over the am
ount taken out for the irrigation of
Indian lands but much of this water
taken out would find its way back
into the river by seepage and in ad
dition there would b& the annual flood
waters to which. It is thought, any
rights the Indians do not extend.
Prominent residents of the west end
of the connty who are in the city to
day scoff at the idea that they will
be injured by any decision in the case
now pending and are indignant that
such a report, detrimental to the pro
gress of their country, should have
been given circulation.
.'SLAYER OF COBLES
IS FOUND GUILTY
Olympia, Wash.. Oct. 18. "Murder
in the second degree" was the verdict
returned by the jury after 24 hours'
"t-uoeration in tne case or ueorge it.
Wilson, charged with the murder of
i cell, their children clustering around
j Wilson and adding their childish la
. ments to Mrs. Wilson's weeping.
, Judge Mitchell will give time for
the defense to file a motion for a new
trial before pronouncing sentence. It
is possible tlie Judge will not reach
Wilson's case this week.
SECY WILSON PRESIDES
OYER BREWERS' MEETING
Chicago, 111., Oct. 18 Despite the
nation wide ministerial protest which
went up with the announcement that
he had been made a vice-president ot'
tlie American Brewers association.
, ' ......
J.imt s n
on. secretary of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
today opened and presided over the
convention of the association which
began its sessions in this city.
Speaking of the congregations
throughout the country, which were
sent heavenward because of his con
nection with the beer makers. Secre
tary Wilson said that he believed in
the efficiency of the prayers that were,
offered up for him, but declared that
he had no fear of being stricken, be
cause some of the ministers had pray
ed to the lord for the opening of his
eyes to the evil of his position.
Employment Office Wreeked.
Spokane, Wash., Oct. IS. Dynn-
"'Iters wrecked tlie office of the Sun
i the office was littered with broken
g'ass and wood and section of corru
gated Iron of which the walls of the
building was composed. No cn wan.
injured.