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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1908)
TIIE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3. 1908. Store Closed Wednesday and Thursday During Parade "Nemo" Corset Agency patterns ENDS HIS CAREER Established 1850- FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS IN BUSINESS-ErtablUhed 1 850 Commander Whom the Boers Thrashed Dies With Tarnished Fame. MerchknJiso Only -Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest GENERAL BULLER night in getting trains from Lombard to Lewlston. Mont. The first train since Sunday night arrived tonight. Reports from the Gallatin Valley to night state that cattle are standing knee deep In water on the ranges and in the fields. The damage to crops will be heavy. In the Beaverhead Valley, south of Butte, numerous grain fields- have been inundated. Several wagon bridges have gone out and the ranchers are making strenuous efforts to save others. Frank 'Meyers, of Spokane, a bridge superintendent of the Northern Pacific's Idaho division. In charge of a crew or dered to Bonlta, Mont., to strengthen a bridge, was killed this morning, the pile driver turning turtle as it was passing over a soft piece of track. Several cars were ditched, blocking further efforts for the day to save the threatened struc ture. Eight feet of water are going over the spillway of Senator Clark's new dam at Bonner. Mont., the flow of water amount ing to 34.000 cubic feet a second. The dam has shown not the slightest indica tion of weakening. The water will have to rise three feet further before the big dam of the Blackfoot company will show any Impression. According to the Northern Pacific pas senger agent, W. H. Merriam. it is cost ing that road about J4000 a day to feed the passengers stalled in Montana. Tonight it is raining again in this city with weather indications for a shower tomorrow. feSL a jBlending of f ykVSB WMUWU HE ADVISED SURRENDER After Winning High Honors in Cam paigns in Many Countries, He Suffered Defeat and AVas Disgraced as Climax. LONDON, June '2. General Sir Rea vers Henry Buller. who had been ill for tome weeks past, is dead. He was born in 1839. In April, General Buller contracted'a chill in London and this indisposition was followed by a severe attack of Jaundice and other complications. The name of General Sir Redvers Buller is inseparably associated with the defeats suffered by the British army at the beginning of the Boer war, but he had before that time pained con siderable fame as a military commander. General Buller was born in Devon shire In 1839 and entered the British army as an ensign In the Sixtieth Rifles in 1858. He served with his regiment in the Chinese war of 1860 and in the Red River expedition of 1870. He was Quartermaster-General and head of the intelligence department in the Ashantee war under General Wolseley and gained special mention for his behavior In sev eral engagements. He served with dis tinction during the Kaffir war of 1878 and he won the Victoria Cross in the Zulu war of 1879 by his gallantry in saving the lives of two officers and a trooper during the retreat at Inhlobane. He was chief of staff under Sir Eve lyn Wood 1n the first Boer war in 1881. In the campaign against Arabl Pasha In Egypt in 1882 he did distinguished service at Kassassin, Tel-el-Kebir and other points. He was chief of staff to Wolseley in the Soudan campaign of 1884-5, and commanded the army at the battle of Abu Klea after Sir Herbert Stewart was wounded. From 1887 to 1890 he was Quartermaster-General of the British army, from 1890 to 1897 was Adjutant-General, and in 1891 was pro moted to the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was created K. C. M. G. in 1882. K. C B. in 1S85 and G. C. B. in 1894. All his former glory was blotted out by the disasters of the Boer War in 1899 and 1900. Deaf to the warnings of Sir Alfred Milner, the British government had an utterly inadequate force on the Transvaal-Natal frontier when Kruger suddenly declared war and poured his forces through Lang's Nek. Buller was in supreme command, but a large part of his force under General White was cut off and besieged at Ladysmith. White kept the Boers occupied while Buller's reinforcements were landing at Durban. Buller began hla advance by an attempt to cross the Tugela River at Colenso with the intention of relieving Ladysmith. A deadly fire from the Boer artillery and riflemen concealed on the heights across the river drove back the British and 11 cannon were captured. Buller drew back and advanced in another direction to capture Splon Kop. a great peak which was supposed to command the Boer posi tions. A part of his force scaled the height to find itself under the fire of batteries which commanded It and un accountable delay in strengthening this torce was followed by its withdrawal after a terrible night. By this time Buller had been super seded in supreme command by Lord Roberts, who advanced with a fresh army through Cape Colony and the Orange free State and after a succession of ictorles which culminated in the cap ture of Kruger's army, drove the Boers before him across the Vaal River. This movement outflanked the Boer positions before Ladysmith and along the Tugela and at last Buller advanced and, after several days' fighting against an enemy greatly diminished by withdrawals to meet Roberts, he came within sight of Ladysmith to find the Boer positions already abandoned. He relieved White's army, which had been enduring great privations. During the remainder of tne war he was in command of a force in the Eastern Transvaal, which fought its way to Join Roberts at Pretoria. Buller's successive defeats caused a storm of criticism and he was placed on the retired list in punishment for an un wise speech made after his return to England. The publication of his dis patches followed criticism of this treat ment and showed that he had advised White to surrender Ladysmith. Thus a splendid military record was closed with an indelible blot. x BUILD SOON TO PORTLAND Xorthern Pacific Will Construct Point Defiance Line. TACOMA, Wash., June 2. (Special.) From a reliable source the information, comes that the Northern Pacific will at once complete the purchase of the right of way for the Point Defiance line. Deals that have been pending for over a year for the Portland cut-off are to be closed and the additional right of way neces sary to connect with the main line south of the city Is to be purchased at once. .Attorney Charles Murray Is said to have become connected with the Northern Pa cific legal department and given per sonal charge of the closing of the Point Defiance deals. Before his return to Taeoma recently. Mr. Murray was asso ciated with Judge Gordon, attorney for the Great Northern at Spokane, and Is in close touch with the Hill interests. The Point Defiance line and the tun nell will be built by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Jointly. The com pletion of the North Bank road to Van couver makes the extension of the line to Taeoma, an Immediate necessity. FLOODS TIE UP RAILROADS Xorthern Pacific and Burlington Are Blocked in Montana. BUTTE. Mont., June 2. Northern Pa cific officials tonight are hopeful of get ting trains through east some time to morrow. From the west there is little probability of a train" being run across the washout until some time Thursday. Tonight nine overland Northern Pacific and Burlington passenger trains are tied up at Livingston. Also stalled In the Livingston yards are ten freight trains. The passengers on the stalled trains num ber more than 1300. At Drumrmind, Mont., four passenger trains are tied up by washouts, while at Missoula three more passenger trains, together with a number of freight trains, are stalled. At Bill ings. Mont., lono passengers are tied up on several Burlington and Northern Pa cific trains. The ; Montana railroads succeeded to OUT FOB VICE-PRESIDENT JOHX HAYS HAMMOND, MINING MAN, A CANDIDATE Boomed as Born Californian and Man Familiar With the West Cut Loose From Guggenheims. WASHINGTON, June 2. After con sideration of the suggestion of his Western friends, John Hays Hammond has decided to enter the contest for the nomination for Vice-President on the Re publican ticket. He is being urged by his friends on the ground that he is a Cali fornian by birth, has a very intimate knowledge of all problems, political and economic, affecting the West and is now a resident of Gloucester, Mass. Mr. Hammond was formerly connected with the Guggenheim Mining Company, but has no connection with the smelting trust. Beside this, Mr. Hammond has the advantage, it Is urged, of a strong following among business men and this. It Is considered, may be an Important feature of his candidacy. For the past year Mr. Hammond has been engaged Independently in his professional work as mining engineer without any connection with mining companies. Mr. Hammond was in Washington to day and it was after several conferences with his political friends that the decision was reached to make announcement of his candidacy. John B. Montgomery, of Colorado, will leave for Chicago tomorrow to establish headquarters in the Auditorium Annex in the interest of the candidacy of Mr. Ham mond. DUKE NOT DRUG FIEND Shouts Says He Died of . Heart Disease While Praying. NEW YORK, June 2. On his return from Paris today, Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Metro politan Company, declared that the re ports of the death of his son-in-law, the Due de Chaulnes, was due to indul gence in opiates were Infamous Jibels. Mr. ShontR sa.ii; ihit tr.? Tike's death was caused by heart disease, "and that he was not addicted to the use of drugs. "The Duke and my daughter ' were kneeling by their bedside in prayer," said Mr. Shonts, "when the stroke came upon him that carried him oft before medical aid could be summoned. The memory of the Duke has been grossly maligned, and outrageous reports were printed about the manner and cause of his death. The facts are these: "On the afternoon of the day on which he died the Duke and my daugh ter were out riding. They dined to gether and then retired to their apart ment early.. They were kneeling close together, and the Duke held one arm about his wife's shoulders. Suddenly he lurched forward and then fell un conscious at my daughter's feet. He was a bis man and she a slight grlrl, but she lifted him bodily upon the bed and screamed for aid. He was dead before anything could be done for him. "Upon my arrival in Paris I found my daughter In an alarming condition. Until two weeks ago we feared that her reason was gone and would never return. It was just two weeks ago Sunday when the (urn for the better came. v "My wife and one of my daughters will remain with the Duchess through out the Summer. The relatives of the Duke have been more than kind to my daughter. The Duchess d'Uzes was more than a sister to her, so that she will be among sympathetic friends while she remains in France." CLUBMAN IS ACQUITTED PhlllJp Escapes Penalty for Killing Cabman, Pleading Self-Defense. .WASHINGTON, June I. Gaston P. Phillip, civil engineer and clubman of New York and Washington, was acquitted of the murder of Frank MacAvoy.a cab driver, by a Jury in Criminal Coutf No. 2" here today. The Jury returned its verdict of "Not guilty" after being out an hour and 12 minutes. The Government In rebuttal recalled John A. Heath, clerk at the Arlington Hotel, the scene of the tragedy, to show the condition of the defendant at the time he shot MacAvoy. The Government asked the court to grant its contention that Phillip could not reasonably Invoke the rule which says that a man may use reasonable means of self-defense when he thinks he Is In danger, because of the fact that he had been drinking. Counsel for the defense objected, and contended that the time for the Govern ment to have shown this was In Its case In chief. The court sustained tha objection. HEARST HAS GAINED 107 Recount In New York Steadily Re duces McClellan's Plurality. NEW YORK, June 2. In the recount of votes of the Hearst -McClellan elec tion of 105 today, seven ballot-boxes from the First Assembly District show a net gain of four votes-for William R. Hearst. When the recounting: of votes had been concluded for the day, 22 boxes had been recanvassed, which showed a gain of 20 for Hearst. So far, 48 boxes have been recounted by the court, which give Hearst a gain of 107. Erie Foundry Is Burned. - -ERIE. Pa., June 2. The great portion of the Erie Foundry, one of the largest Institutions of its kind, was burned to night. Loss, $200,000. . Embroidery Sale,Vals. to $3.50 Yd. 98c Today we announce another of our big, sensational embroidery sales an importation of 12,000 yards of em broideries ranging in price up to $3.50 yard. The lot includes Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Edges, Insertions, Flounces, Corset Cover Edges and Allovers, in filet, soutache, English eyelet and French embroid- QOi ered.effects, from 3 tp 20 inches wide. Values to $3.50 yard; sale price only 47 Ow Black Taffeta Silk Jackets Reg. Values to $165Q, $8.95 Novelty Silk Jackets of best quality black taffeta silk, made in 23 to 26-inch lengths; .some elaborately em broidered, others are braided . and open-worked ; all have silk linings, white or black; eithe.- long or yA - sleeves. Selling regularly to (TJ Q f C $16.50, at 4pO.C70 Smart Knit Sweater Jackets "Women's Sweater Jackets are ideal for beach and mountain, for recreation and to wear cool days and evenings. Very smart appearance. At various attractive prices. Heatherblooin $2.75 Vals., Black Only $1.97 t 1 1 : Ladu-s'1" fines.- qi.Uty blak Heatherbloorti Taffeta Petticoats, madevith a tucked flounce and four rows of tucks, trimmed with a full ruffle, with five rows of shirring, Belling regularly at Sale................ 0EFIE5 THE COURT Benson . Refuses ' to Answer Cross-Examiner. - OFFENSE IS OVERLOOKED Judge- Stafford Refuses to Slop Land-Fraud Trial by Committing j Him for Contempt Hear ing bearing End. WASHINGTON. June 2. John A. Ben son,, tha San Francisco real estate oper ator who, with Frederick A. Hyde, Henry H. Dlmond and Joost H. Schneider, is on trial for conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment, took the stand In his own be half today..- While on the stand Benson refused, to answer questions regarding- the al leged payment by him of large sums of money to YV. D. Harlan and W.E.Valk to rush lieu land selections, and Jus tice Stafford Indicated that Benson's refusal to answer the questions of the District Attorney might result In Ben son' being committed for contempt. District Attorney Baker asked the wit ness to state whether he made a con tract with Harlan to pay him money In regard to the lieu land selections, and Benson's counsel objected. - . Justice Stafford ruled that the Gov ernment had a right to ask the witness about that matter as . affecting; his credibility as a witness, but Benson still refused to answer, and the Dis trict Attorney asked that he be com pelled' to do so. Justice Stafford said: "I do not know of any way he can be compelled to answer. We have no thumb screws and tortures at this day, and we cannot stop the trial for the purpose of committing him for con tempt." Benson's testimony practically closed evidence on his side for the defense. His business relations from the time he opened an office as real estate agent until the Indictment, were laid before the Jury. He said he was 62 years old and had been In the real estate business nearly 35 years In San Francisco. He said he had signed a contract with Hyde to sell property located in Oregon, jaclylng upon the abstract of title, which was the gen eral method of all land attorneys. His first intimation that the Oregon titles were no good was In November, 1902, when his legal representatives In Washington wrote him to this effect. Benson testified that he went to New Tork to see Theodore Seligman, who had an Interest in the Oregon lands, and was informed that the title to the property was cloudy. He later notified his clients of these facts, though Hyde reiterated that his title to the property could not Regular 35c Petticoats ?ose Carnival Sale. $2.75. ....... $1.97 be questioned. Benson said he then re scinded his contract with Hyde. John McPhaul. a land office clerk, tes tified concerning 'the manner in which Benson's claims were passed or thrown out of the general land office. He said that in a number of Instances the com missioner of the general land office or dered that applications, not only those filed by Benson, but others, should be advanced for their final adjudication be fore a United States land patent was is sued. , HE SHOOTS 000DE SALEM COUNCILMAN ATTACKED BY BEX STANTON". Latter Seeks to Force Attention Upon Goode's Daughter, Who Sends Father for Police. SALEM, Or., June 2. (Special.) City Councilman J. F. Goode was shot and seriously wounded about 10 o'clock this evening by Ben Stanton, a young man who, while under the in fluence of liquor, sought to force his attentions upon Goode's daughter, and granddaughter. Goode will probably recover, though shot through the back,, the left hand and through the face. Stanton, several years ago. waited upon Goode's granddaughter, now Mrs. Joe Reese, of. Ueppner.. . Mrs. Reese recently came to Salem to visit, and tonight attended the Vaudette Theater, where she met her aunt, one of Goode's daughters, and tlie two went home to gether. They passed Stanton, spoke to him -and proceeded home. Stanton followed' and entered the house. Miss -Goode told him - to go away, but he refused, insisting upon seeing Mrs. Reese, who had gone up stairs. When Miss Goode tried to tel ephone for an officer,-Stanton drew a revolver and threatened to shoot her. Mr. Goode, who was In a rear room, slipped out of a back door to call an officer. Stanton heard him leave and ordered Miss Goode to call him back. After some delay she called, but he didn't respond, and Stanton started after him. At Grange Hall, corner of Center and Commercial streets, Stanton found Goode a the telephone and shot him three times, the bullets taking effect as above stated. Stanton fled and has not been captured. Mr. Goode fell to the floor and was taken home, where Dr. Morse attended him. Stanton is a young man of idle hab its and evil reputation, but was not considered desperate. His crime was probably due to his being under the influence of liquor. EXCURSION RATES EAST On June, 5, 6. 19 and 20. the Cana dian Pacific will again have on sale special round-trip excursion tickets to Eastern points. Tickets will be good for stopovers with long-time limit Apply at local office for full particu lars regarding variable routes, etc. Reg. 121c-15c. Ginghams 8'2c A large assortment of pretty, fresh Ginghams in plaids and stripes pinks, reds, grays, browns, etc. Regular 12jc to 15c yard. Wednes- Ql day price O 2C Post-Card Albums Linen-bound Postcard Albums, pretty covers, 150 to 250 postcards. Just for Wednesday Regular ll:fg Cut Glass $1.48 A special sale assortment of finely cut and clear cut glass, such as Fancy Bonbon Dishes, Nappies, Spoon Trays, Handled Nappies, etc. Regu- ft J O lar $2.50 to $3.75 values. tpl.TCO Full 16-Button Lisle Gloves Regular $1.00 Values at 69c Full 16-button-length Suede Lisle Gloves, every pair full 16-button-length, made with two clasps at wrist. Come in all shades of tan, black and white ; all sizes. This is. without doubt, the greatest offering in our Glove Section this year. Regular $1.00 Regular .$2.75 C. B. a la Spirite Corsets, All Sizes, $1.69 Regular $2.00 W.-B. Nuform Corsets, All Sizes for $1.10 Our own popular " C.'B. a la Spirite " Corsets, made in the most up-to-date models, of fancy brocaded batiste in white,, pale llue and pale pink. Medium bust with short hip; sfces 18 to 26; medium or high bust, with long Princess hip, sizes 18 to 30. Never before sold for less than our regular price of $2.75 pair. ,'. g Our famous " W. B. Nuform" Corsets, extra tening back, hose supporters attached, sizes 18 FAVORITE BADLY BEATEN riXKOLA WIN'S THE LATOXIA DERBY IN A DRIVE. Keep Moving Heavily Played, by the Talent, Runs a Poor Race. CINCINNATI, June 2. PInkola. a chest nut gelding, owned by W. H. Fizer, won the twenty-second renewal of the Latonia Derby this afternoon In a drive by a length from Czar, with Ordons a long shot third. Strung out over a shcteenth of a mile, came the balance of the field, jostling each other with their long jour ney of a mile and a half. Down the stretch Czar made a gallant effort to overtake Pinkola, but the son of Pink Coat held on and won driving. Czar was five lengths in front of Orono, who closed fast after passing the mile. Two lengths back of Ordono came Sir Cleg and followed by Al Overton and- Honest with Keep Moving, the -favorite In the race, a poor last, never being better than fourth at the start. The Pari-mutual system of betting was In vogue and was very popular. Over 24.000 was wagered on the Derby alone. Attendance, 10,000. Results: Six furlongs Wood Sandal won, Al Muller second. Deuce third; time, 1:13 4-6. One mile Apache won, John Louise second. Bucket Brigade third; time, 1:40 2-5. Five furlongs TV". A.. Lech won. Von Buelow, second, Roseburg ll third; time, 1:01. Latonia Derby, mile and half PInkola Increasing The demand is constantly in creasing for CILICtOUS Flavoring Extracts Rose, etc This is accounted for by the fact that Dr. Price's flavors are just as represented true to nature, made from the finest fruits, of delicate taste, and of the greatest itrength attainable. SHAKE INTO I0CR SHOES Allen's Koot-Easte. a powder. Relieves pain ful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing natis, and Instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions, lt'a the greateat comfort discovery of the age. Allen's- Foot-Ease makea tight or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous, swollen, tired, aching-feet. Try it today. Sold by all Druggists and Ehoe stores. By mall for 26c in stamps. Don't ac cept any aubstltute. Trial package FREE. Address Allen B. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. T. A Great June Lace Sale Two special assortments of black, white, cream and ecru Net, Venise, Baby Irish and Filet Edges, inser tions, Galoons, Appliques, Allovers, etc., in a great variety of patterns: Reg. Vals. to $1.50 at 49c Yard Reg. Vals. to $3.00 at 98c Yard Reg. $7.50 Lace Curtains $5.49 6000 pairs Lace Curtains, including all of this season's best patterns in white and Arabian color, in Cluny, Renaissance, Irish Point, Battenberg, etc., 2yz and 3 yards long $7.50 Lace Curtains, All Styles, at $5.49 $6.50 Lace Curtains, All Styles, at $4.68 $5.00 Lace Curtains, All Styles, at $3.89 $4.50 Lace Curtains, All Styles, at $3.15 19c hold IQn 1 lv Regular $1.50 Sacques 75c Women's White Dotted Swiss and Fancy Figured Crepe Nightingales and Combing Sacques, fancy scal loped edge. Regular $1.50 value, 'JC Regular $2.50 Skirts $1.69 Women's Fine Cambric Skirts, made with deep flounce, cluster tucks, trimming of lace insertion and embroidery. Values to $2.50. Rose dfl fJf Carnival Sale pJ.Ovf 50c and 65c Wash Belts 29c White Embroidered Wash Belts, pearl buckles, fancy trimmed; 50c to 65c values; sale price only, ry each tC quality coutil, new high bust and to 26. Always sold for $2. Rose Carnival Sale price 114 (Minder) 22.95 straight, won; Czar 110 (Martin) 9.35 place, second: Ordono 114 (Pickens) 9.15 show, third: time. 2:35 2-5. Honest, W. T. Ovrton, Sir Cleges. Keep Moving also ran. Four and half furlongs Anne McGee won, Ethel da second, Alice third; time, 54. Seven furlongs Miss Alert won, Con volo second. Miss Stroma third: time 1:28 VS. D'AMROSGH New York Symphony Orchestra - Use Exclusively STEIN WAY PIANOS Concert at Armory, June 3 and 4 , SEAT SALE AT SHERMAN, CLAY S GO OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE lone- hie flat $1.10 Trle3 It on the Prosecutor. HONOLULU, June 2. In order to test the validity of the law prohibiting attendance at prizefights United States District Attorney R. W. Bret-kens has been arrested and his case will be pressad to an Immediate trial. Banin shoes fit the feet. Rosenthal's. Pprtnr ,tvt,. MAriar, noM :ir "nthar -r-. '-...' : ' ' " -vi-'V " : - --' ..