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' . 1 VOL,. XL.IX NO. 15,164. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SANER FOURTH IS CALVIN MAY DIE FROM OPERATION WOMAN IS KILLED . TURNING ON LIGHT TUFT DOMICILED DOG IS HARBINGER OF QUADRUPLETS IS SO FAR E MULCTED BY LQEB SOUTHERN PACIFIC GENERAL MANAGER DOES NOT RALLY. STANDING ON WET FLOOR, SHE FORMS SHORT CIRCUIT. , DAY OF BIRTH IT SAVES WOMAN FROM THUGS. CUSHMArJ SHOWS PORTLAND MAN EVIDENCED NO IMPROVEMENT N SUMMER HOM Deaths and Accidents Greatly Decreased. CHICAGO HAS NO FATALITIES Police Regulations in Large Cities Are Drastic. CANNON CRACKER LEADS Toy ristol Next as Cause of Casual' ties. Being: Responsible for Eight Blind Children This Year In Various Parts of Country. RECORD OF 1908 AND PARTIAL RECORD OF 1009. July Fourth record of 11)08 Total deaths. 1B3; Injured. 64 60; property loss. 11,257.290. Record July 3 and 4 (up to mid night), 1000 Total deaths. 15; total' Injured. 167: property loss. 541,S70. Causes of Injury Fireworks, 64; cannon. 11; fire arms. 14; jrun powder. 32; toy pistols. 46;' runaways, 11. CHICAGO. July 4. (Special.) With two days already gone of the three day celebration of July 4 this year, there are indications from every quar ter that the "sane and safe" Idea has taken firm root throughout the country. In this city drastic measures were adopted, -with the result that there were no premature celebrations. Here tofore July 4 and the preceding- and subsequent days have been a bedlam, causing; timid citizens to flee the city until it was over, crowding the hospi tals with the dying- and Injured, de- atroyingr property by fire and explo- aires and turning; the city streets and parks generally Into a field of carnage. This year strict ordinances were adopted and the police swooped down In force upon the first violators. No Deaths in Chicago. Chicago, with more than 2,000,000 in habitants, had no deaths and only three injuries. Omaha did not have a single injury. Pittsburg, where the carnage in previous years has been fearful, had but one minor injury. Indianapo lis had three minor injuries, none was killed or fatally injured in Philadel phia. At Camderr, N. J., a little girl was burned to death by a firecracker thrown in her clothing. . ' The deaths and injuries seem con fined to the smaller towns, where the police regulations are less "strict. All the large cities have apparently learned their costly lesson and are profiting Trom it. Decrease in Injuries. Dispatches tonight from every center In the country show a remarkable de crease In deaths and injuries. It is true laat the actual celebration of July 4 Is to come tomorrow, when it is ex pected the lists will be swelled to a considerable degree, but there are hopes from the advices tonight that the casualltles will be below those of former years to a marked degree. In the table of casualties no account Is taken of drownings, which properly belong in the list of July 4 casualties, but are not due to. the careless use of explosives. Dispatches received up to midnight tonight reported a total of 11 drownings. Cannon Cracker Leads. The deadly cannon cracker, as usual, leads the list and closely following it is the Innocent toy pistol. Aside from the dead or dying due to the pistols, there are tonight at various points in the coun try, eight children blinded for life from this cause. At Goshen, Ind., a skyrocket fired a barn and burned to death a tired man who was trying to get away from the confusion and And sleep. At Neodosha, Kan., Tom Armour essayed to fire a giant cracker from a crowded ex cursion train and fell off. He was ground to death. Bert Dllllnger. of Sand Point, Idaho, played with a giant cracker and will go through life with but one hand as a result. At Wilkesbarre, Pa., four boys were seriously Injured by the explosion of a toy cannon and one little girl was fatally burned when a Are cracker was thrown Into her clothes. Automobile and fishing accidents were reported as seven, with two fatalities, due to carelessness and too much liquor. Extraordinary precautions had been taken by police and fire departments everywhere and costly fires were pre vented this year. The real celebration tomorrow, however, may upset all the optimistic calculations based on two "ane" days. JOKE. COSTS MAN RIGHT HAND Thinks Giant Cracker Is Imitation and Tries to Scare Crowd. SACRAMENTO, ' Cal., July 4. W. H. Gardner, a real estate man, had his right hand blown off this morning by an ex plosion of a giant firecracker. Gardner thought the explosive was only an imitation and sought to create a panic Viudd on Pace 3.) Stricken "With Appendicitis at His Desk and Weakened Condition Cannot Stand Shock. SAX FRANCISCO. July 4. (Special.) It is feared that E. E. C-lvln, vice president nnrl general manager of the Southern Pacific Company, may die as a result of an operation for appen dicitis performed today by surgeons at the new railroad hospital in this city. Mr. Calvin did not rally well from the operation and the doctors tonight express grave doubts of his recovery. Mr. Calvin was stricken with' appen dicitis June 21. at his desk and was taken at once to his home but the doctors did not dare to operate be cause of the patient's weakened condi tion, due to overwork. His strength has been materially built up since then, and yesterday the surgeons de cided he was strong enough to stand the operation, which had become im perative. E. E. Calvin has been with the Har riman lines for many years and is re garded as one of the best railroad traf fic managers In the country. He has been in charge c. '' e Southern Pacific here for several years and has made friends by his ability and fairness. MAN FALLS INTO ASPHALT Four Men Required to Pull Out Mexican From Barrel. LOS ANGELES, July 4. Buried almost up to his nose in a barrel of liquid asphalt, Salvador Tal&mantes, a laborer, was found early this morning almost suf focated. It required four men to get him out. Talamantes fell Into the barrel while crossing a railroad trestle. Trying to extricate himself he plunged both arms Into the asphalt and Bank deeper. He was found by Deputy Constable Miklau shutz, who wrenched his back trying to save the man. He called three policemen and with the combined aid of the four men, the Mexi can was finally extricated. MOTHER OF ACTOR PASSES Mrs. C. H. Bllnn, Wife of Deputy Collector Dies in Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. Mrs. C. H. Bllnn, wife of the Deputy Collector -of the Port C. H. Bllnn, and mother of Holbrook Blinn, leading man for Mrs. Flske In "Salvation Nell," died at her home In this city early today. Mrs. Blinn was formerly well-known as an actress and concert singer, and later as speaker on woman's suffrage. She made several lecture tours In com pany with Susan B. Anthony and Anna B. Shaw. Just before her death Mrs. Blinn saw her son act for the first time. FILIPINOS GO TO HAWAII Party of 250 Leaves to Labor on y Sugar Plantations. MANILA. July 5. A message from Cebu states that 250 Islanders have left that port bound for Hawaii to work on the sugar plaptations under contracts made with the agents of the Hawaiian Planters' Association. Other parties are being recruited in various parts of the Islands and will leave for Hawaii soon. The departure of these laborers has excited a great deal of unfriendly criticism here, as for years the labor supply In the Philippines has been une qual to the demand. AUTO ROLLS FOR 150 FEET Pour Callfornians Just Miss Ieatb When Car Skids. SAN JOSEv Cal., July 4. J. G. Morri son and wife and L. A. Offleld,. principal of the Santa Clara High School, and his wife, had a narrow escape from death last evening while crossing the Santa Cruz -Mountains. The automobile in which they were rid ing skidded on the newly sprinkled road and went over an embankment, rolling fully 150 feet. The car was completely demolished, but none of the occupants re ceived more than superficial Injuries. The accident occurred just beyond Alma, Cal. LITTLE TOWN WIPED OUT Fire Destroys Prattvllle, Cal., With . One Fatality Believed. RENO, Nev.. July 4. The little town of Prattvllle, Plumas County. Califor nia, was entirely wiped out by a fire Saturday. One man is supposed to have been burned to death. Prattvllle was a village of 800 in habitants, 90 miles north of Reno. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss Is estimated at $100,000. BALLOON MAKES FLIGHT Zeppelin I Lands Safely After Be ing Detained. METZ. Germany. July 4. The dirigi ble balloon Zeppelin I landed here safely today. The balloon left Friederlcshafen last Monday, but, was detained for several days by an" acident to her machinery and by galea. Condition of Sick Man Is Critical. MANY READY FOR HIS PLAGE Aspirants for Congressional Honors Are Made Known. MEANS POLITICAL STRIFE If Popular Representative Sue- cumbs to Illness, Campaign for Selection of Successor Will Re vive Republican Factions. DOCTOR EXPECTS RECOVERY. NEW YORK, July 4. (Special.) "While a report was circulated today that Congressman Cushman had suf fered a relapse, this was denied by the physician In charge of the case at Roosevelt Hospital. He declared there had been little perceptible change in Mr. Cushman's condition, but that on the whole it was favor able, and he counted on the patient's recovery. TACOMA, Wash.. July 4. (Special.) The critical illness of Congressman Fran cis W. Cushman. of this district, is caus ing speculation as to his probable suc cessor in the event of his demise, and, if death results, it seems probable that Southwest Washington will have several strong candidates In the field for his hon ors in the special election that would be called. During the past few months the proba bility of Cushman seeking the primary election indorsement as United States Senator to succeed Sam H. Piles next year has caused several aspirants for the Congressional job to get busy. Several men have been mentioned who are said to want the place In the event of a vacancy from any cause. Tacoma Offers Judge Reid. It was understood some time ago that Tacoma would have one strong candidate in the person of Judge George T. Reid, of that city. Judge Held has a strong lik ing $or legislative work. He was a mem ber of the Washington House of Repre sentatives from Pierce County for two terms and became a recognized leader. When a vacancy occurred on the Superior Bench in Pierce Countv T-? ih wam ap pointed by Governor Mead to fill t h did not seek re-election, however, and not many months ago was appointed West counsel for the Northern Pacific Rail way Company to succeed B. S. Grosscup. wnetner teld still wants to ero to re gress, in view of his present lucrative legal business, is problematical, but at present he is still looked upon by politi cians as a possibility. . Me tea If Also Mentioned. State Senator Ralph Metcalf. of Ta coma, is also known to aSDlre to CnnirrM. slonal honors. Metcalf, during the regu lar and special sessions of the Legisla ture, was one of the most deoendabla of the administration faction In the Senate, cut was present during onlv the last two or three days of the special session. It Is possible that in view of his record in the Legislature he would have the adminis tration backing. He also has the monev to make a strong primary ramnnln. Senator Metcalf also has lumbering in- (Concluded on Page 3.) TWO MEN IN THE u ' W rA ' VV; X?, A If ' -V i , -V . r. .: - -'-u. i u -- i r -: - -f iti , ' iPs yS";- I 3 , W toy. . , y - ' -"-- .-Vv&l.. Av,w.. , 1 riaM --nirii-ifiinH- iir-i - 1 n'-nrinnam mrrnrii- -M.ii.niiinl Francis W. Cushman, Representative Front Washington. Mrs. Edward Benson, of Hillsboro, Receives Shock Which Brings Instant Death. HILLSBORO, Or., July 4. (Special.) Mrs. Edward I'enson. aged 35 :years, wife of a local confectioner, while turn ing on an electric light, was electro cuted here shortly after 8 o'clock to night, dying within a few minutes. Mrs. Benson went into a rear room of the- Benson ' Ice cream parlors and made an attempt to turn on an elec tric light. Upon receiving the shock, she called out to her husband, "I am dying," and sank to' the floor. Her husband rushed to her, but she was be yond aid. . Mrs. Benson bad grasped the bras"s of an electric lamp with her left hand and the floor being wet from melted Ice, a short circuit was at once formed, the current being of sufficient force to cause electrocution. The .woman's hand was badly burned In the palm and one finger showed the effect of the current. . In falling, the woman tore the wiring from the celling. Dr. Tamasle arrived within a few minutes and worke with the woman for over an hour without result. Mr. and Mrs. Benson came here three years -ago from California and pur chased a farm near town. They sold the farm last Fall and since then had been conducting a confectioery store here. Mrs. Benson was popular and 'took an active interest in local affairs. WESTON FOUR DAYS BEHIND Aged Pedestrian Appears to Be Tir ing as. He Neurs Coast. RENO, Nev., July 4. Edward Payson Weston, who spent today at' Lovelock, leaves at 12:05 o'clock tomorrow morning. He appeared to be tiring rapidly and to be showing signs of illness. The aged pedestrian probably will reach Hazen, 413 miles from San Francisco, some time tomorrow. He is now four days behind his schedule. FEAR DARK ENUMERATORS Democratic Congressmen Desire "White Census-Takers. WASHINGTON, July 4. Concerned about what they suppose' to be the possibility that negroes may be sent Into the homes of white residents of the South as census enumerators, Democratic mem bers of Congress will urge President Taft to give Instructions that only white enum erators be employed in districts South of the Mason and Dixon line. FOURTH COOL IN NEW YORK Lowest Temperature Since 1871 Is Recorded. NEW YORK, July 4. For Independence day In New York, the weather was un seasonably cool. At 7 o'clock this morning the thermometer registered 58 degrees, the lowest mark for the Fourth of July recorded since 1871. The first case of death by tetanus, that of a 10-year-old boy, was recorded to night. He shot himself in the hand with a pistol. RHODESIA TO BE BOUGHT? Reported $100,000,000 W1U Be Of fered by United South Africa. CAPETOWN, Cape Colony, July 4. It is reported from Bualawayo, Rodessa, that General Louis Botha, -Premier of the Transvaal, at the request of the South African national convention will offer the chartered South African Company $100,000,000 for the purchase of Rhodesia, by United South Africa. WORLD'S EYE WHO ARE LYING VERY SERIOUSLY ILL. Welcomed as Resident of, Beverley. MRS. TAFT STANDS TRIP WELL Bracing Air Is Expected to Re store Her Health. FULL PROGRAMME AHEAD President to Leave Early Today on Round of Duties and Will Not . Return Till After Congress Adjourns at Washington. BEVURELT, Mass., July 4. President and Mrs. Taft arrived at their Summer home at Woodberry Point at 9 A. M. to day from Washington, after an unevent ful trip. The President spent the day quietly, at tending church and receiving a few call ers. He will leave early Monday morning for Norwich, Conn. President Taft was welcomed as a full fledged resident of Beverley. The Mayor called to pay his respects and to make the greeting official. Business buildings and homes were decorated. Nearly the entire city had intended meeting the President at the station, but he came earlier than expected. Later the Presi dent attended church In Beverley, and throughout the service the edifice was crowded. llace AVill Cure Mrs. Taft. President Taft came to Beverley to bring Mrs. Taft to the Summer home. Although the trip from Washington was tiring,- Mrs. Taft stood the journey re markably well and late today took a short automobile ride with the President. Mr. Taft believes that the invigorating air of the sea will quickly restore Mrs, Taft to health. ' She will endeavor to have as quiet a Summer as possible, and the President, too, when he finally takes up his abode here, will try to have as com plete a vacation as work on plans of gov ernmental reform which he has in mind will allow. Busy Time Ahead. The President leaves early Monday morning for Boston, whence he goes to Norwich, Conn., to participate in the cele bration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of that city. Ho then goes to Lake Champlain for the tercentenary celebration there, and will reach : Wash ington late in the afternoon of July 9, to remain until Congress adjourns. President ' Taft's Summer home Is known locally as the Evans cottage, and Is situated near an end of Woodbury Point, which projects far into Salem Bay, and forms the northern boundary for Beverley Harbor. The cottage is set among towering elms, the view from Its wide verandas commanding a splendid sweep of wood. Harbor Beautiful Spot. The picturesque old bay, dotted here and there with ragged, rocky .Islands, offers a marine picture of rare attractive ness. Hundreds of little sloops and other yachts spread their sails before the breeze today and went dancing in and out of the harbor. The President's yacht the Sylph which will! remain through out the Summer, was anchored near the Point. Far out In Marblehead Harbor, the gray lines of the battleship Minnesota were distinguished. The church which the President attend- (Concluded on Page 2.) E. E. Calvin. Vice-President and Man ager Southern Pacific Company. Nurse Engaged for August 1 Then Heeds Premonition to Report Before Time. GOSHEN, Mass., July 4. (Special.) To be attacked by burglars and saved by a faithful dog; to be visited by a nurse who had a premonition that she was wanted and to give birth to quadruplets, two girls and two boys, and all to happen in one night between midnight and dawn, is the record of Mrs Seccombe, wife of Rev. S. H. Seccombe,. the new pastor of the local Congregational Church. Shortly after her husband had left Chi cago to come to Goshen, Mrs. Seccombe one day found a large mastiff dog lying on the doorstep of her home. The ani mal was hungry and suffering from wounds and she took It In. Recently Mrs. Seccombe was awakened by noises In the rear of the house. Ab she opened tha back door in the kitchen she was at tacked by two men, one of whom knocked her down by a heavy blow. The dog rushed to Mrs. Seccombe's assistance and the jnen fled. Mrs. Seccombe made her way with dif ficulty to her bedroom. She sent her eldest boy for a physician.. The boy had been gone only a few minutes when there arrived a nurse whom Mrs. Seccombe had engaged for August 1. "I have been " unable to sleep all the evening," the nurse said. "I finally de cided that I would have to come and sea If you needed me." Four children were born to Mrs. Sec combe before dawn. One of the boys had been badly bruised by the blow struck by the burglar. FATHER KILLS OWN SON Mistakes Him for Enemy and Fires Shotgun Charge. ' PUEBLO, Colo., July 4. Henry Rhein hardt, of Ordway, 12 years old. Is dead. the victim of a bullet fired by his father and intended for a bitter enemy of the elder Rheinhardt. Rheinhardt and a neighbor named Mai had been, at outs for some time. Wednesday night the lad was playing about the family yard and the father, thinking him to be Mai prowling about the premises, opened fire with a shot gun. ATTEMPT RECORD CATCH "Happy" Hogan Will Tackle Ball Dropped 800 Feet From Balloon LOS ANGELES, July 4. (Special.) "Happy" Hogan, captain of the Vernon's, will make an attempt to catch a ball dropped 800 feet from a balloon. He wants to beat ' the record of Catcher Charles Street, who successfully held the sphere dropped 550 feet from the Washington monument. If the wind is favorable he will try It at Chutes Park tomorrow afternoon when Captain Colby will drop the ball. If he Is unable to make the attempt then, he will put it oft until Elks week, when the Vernon team will be at home again. Many of Hogan's friends are trying to dissuade him from attempting the feat, fearing be will injure his hand. LEON BELIEVED ON TRAMP Thought to Have Taken Passage at Philadelphia After Murder. NEW YORK. July 4 Word reached here tonight through the Philadelphia police that evidence .had been found in that city tending to show that Leon Ling, the Chinaman accused of the murder of Elsie 9!gel. had sailed from Philadelphia oia tramp steamer on June 10. This Is one day after the murder is sup posed to have been committed. The name of tha vessel has not been announced here, but it is understood the police have given instructions to have her searched at the port of destination. 15 HORSES PERISH IN FIRE Stables of Warren Improvement Company Destroyed in Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. At an early hour today he stables of the Warren Improvement Company, of this city, de stroyed by fire and 15 hbrses were burned to death. The stables were not of great value, but the animals were valued at $150 each.- and the total loss was estimated at 3175,000. Charles Howard, who spent much time about the stables is missing, and it is feared that he perished in the blaze. THUGS GET $700 IN CASH Two Masked Men Hold Up Depot Agent at Bamberger. OGDEN, Utah, July 4. At 10 o'clock to night two ypung men, masked and heavily armed, surprised and held up the agent In charge of the local depot of the Bamberger Railroad and got away with something over 3700 in cash. They did not touch the tickets or other valuables In the office, confining their efforts entirely to the ready money in the safe and drawer. The robbers escaped before the authori ties could be notified. SEVEN SHOCKS AT MESSINA Populace Is Kept in State of Terror by Quakes. MESSINA, July 4. Seven earthquake shocks during the last 24 hours have kept tbespopulaoe In a state of alarm. Sol Blumauer Pays Big Fine at New York. HE FAILS TO DECLARE GOODS Customs Collector Takes $2300 for Forgetfulness. 'OVERSIGHT," HE EXPLAINS Uses Wireless to Warn Daughter and Husband, Who Are Follow ing on Next Steamer, Not to Make Error of Same Sort. ; NEW YORK, July 4. (Special.) Not un til the baggage of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Litt. of Portland, Or., was examined early this morning on the American Line pier were the custom officers sure, that the young couple had not committed an error similar to one that had cost the bride's father and mother more than 32300 when the latter arrived in New York a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Blumauer, of Portland, arrived on the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, and when their trunks were opened goods to the value of 31500 were discovered which caused the trunks to ba taken Into custody. Protest Is Vain. In vain Mr. Blumauer. who Is a wealthy wholesale liquor dealer In Portland, pro tested. The trunks had furs and wearing apparel for Mr. and Mrs. Blumauer, which he admitted had been purchased abroad, but he said he had no intention of smuggling or evading duty and was ready to pay. The lack of declaring his purchases was due to an oversight on his part, he explained. Loeb Exacts Fine. Collector Loeb decided that Mr. Blu mauer could have his trunks on payment of the duties and a fine amounting to the full foreign value of the purchases. When the sum was footed up it was a trifle more than 32300. It was paid. Litt Couple Warned. But this seemed to be the least that worried Mr. Blumauer, according to the customs officials. His daughter and her husband were on their way from Paris on the St. Paul, and he was afraid that the young bridegroom, not being con versant with customs rules, might fail to (Concluded on Page 2.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 7S degrees; minimum, 51 degrees. TODAY'S Probably showers; soutawesterty winds. National. President Taft and family In their Summer home. Page 1. Vote on tariff bill expected by end of week. Page 4. Wrights' aeroplane flight postponed till arrival of both from Dayton. Page 4. Insular. Athletics prove civilizing agent among savage .Filipino tribes. Page 3. Filipinos go to Hawait to work in sugar plantations; trouble expected. Page 1. Domestic. Cushman's condition unchanged ; specula tion as to his successor in case of his death. Page 1. New York legislators to visit Oregon to In vestigate workings of direct primary. Page 2. State's attorney threatens to reveal life story of Gingles girl. Page 2. Reports thus far of deaths and accidents indicate saner Fourth. Page 1. K. E. Calvin, Southern Pacific general man ager, may not survive proposed opera tion. Page 1. Bride of 64 years suicide because husband, aged ID, will not learn to read. Page 4. John D. Rockefeller tells Sunday school this is his happiest Fourth. Page 4. Woman befriends dog. which scares a ways burglars; quadruplets born to her same night. Page 1. Franklin County horseman thought to have been murdered, returns. Page 3 Sports. Both Ketchel and Papke confident and ready for today's flgttt. Page 8. Coast League scores: Portland l-2, Oakland 2-1 ;" los Angeles Vernon 2-1 ; San Francisco H. Sacramento O. Page 8. Northwestern League scores: Portland 4. Aberdeen 1; Seattle V, Spokane 1; Van couver 3. Tacoma 2. Page 8. Pacific Northwest. Milwaukee activity forces Hill to invade Lolo pass. Page 5. Warring suffragists spend day of rest In Seattle. Page 5. Hillsboro woman is electrocuted as she turns on incandescent light. Page 1. Ten fires and two serious accidents result of celebration in Seattle. Page 2. Tramp who set off bomb in firecracker store in Nampa caused $300,000 fire. Pag 2 Palmer bill. It Is feared by friends, is be yond recall. Page 5. Industrial. Dairy output of Tillamook County expected to exceed $500,000 this year. Page 13. Wallowa farmer estimates one acre of strawberries will yield $5000 worth of fruit. Page 13. Albany will pave 32 blocks of streets this year. Page 13. Klamath Falls Commercial Club makes suc cessful publicity campaign. Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. Portland's celebration of the Fourth Is al most noiseless. Page 14. Local Elks plan to boom Portland as rendez vous for convention in 1912. Page 14. Three pastors select "Patriotism" as text for Independence Day sermons. Page 12. Three sisters, brides, two brothers, bride grooms, and another, take trolley car honeymoons. Page 3 4. Four men and five boys sustain minor in juries in celebrating Fourth. Page 7. Farmer's son is shot in row on Oswego street. Page 14. Supreme Court suggests that Oregon and Washington name boundary board. Page . J. C. Stubbs. Harriman traffic manager, de nies intent to slur Oregon in. San Fran cisco arldress. Page 7. Candidates are already In field for stata offices. Page 12-