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VOL. XLIX NO. 15,171. tup: morning oregonian. Tuesday, july 13, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SUTTON PLANNED TO KILL OFFICERS FLIES AT RATE OF PORTLAND EXPECTS 1912 CONVENTION ROOSEVELT TREKS TO FRESH FIELDS FIX 0SLER IS UNTRUE MORO OUTLAWS 40 MILES AN HOUR TO OWN TEACHING TAX ONE PER CENT ALL OIE FIGHTING ORVILLE WRIGHT SHOWS SKILLi HUNTERS NOW ON SHORES OF LAKE NAIVASHA FOR GAME. IS 60 YEARS OLD BUT DOES NOT AS AVIATOU AGAIN. TAKE CHLOROFORM. CORPORATION Damaging Statement Made by Col. Doyen. OREGON MAN SOUGHT TROUBLE Department Not Convinced of Alleged Injustice Before. NEW VERSION OF TRAGEDY Head of Navy Department Is Em phatic In Defending: Earlier In quiry Court's Actions, and Says Law Now Changed. BUIJKVKS BUTTON MURDERED. PITTSBURG, July 12. "I am sat isfied that Lieutenant James N. Sut ton was murdered at Annapolis on the night ot October 12. 1UOT. and that he did not commit suicide. I also belleva that my daughter. Mary, does not know anything about his case." This statement was made today by Councilman Charles Stewart, father of Miss Mary E Stewart, who is desired as a witness at Annapolis In the new inquiry Into the death of Lieutenant Sutton. ANNAPOLIS, Md.. July 12. The forthcoming reinvestigation of the death In 1907 of Lieutenant James N Sutton, U. S. M. C, who, according to the finding of the prior Investigators, committed suicide, promises to reveal some sensational details. It Is said that witnesses have been discovered who can testify that on the night he met his death Lieutenant Sut ton had not been drinking unduly, and that he left Carvel Hall in an auto mobile with Lieutenants Adams, Roel ker, Osterman and Utley. x Says Sutton Planned Murder. Colonel Doyen, commandant of the ma rine barracks when Lieutenant Sutton died, today made a statement saying the dispute did not begin until after the machine had entered the Naval Academy grounds, and in the dispute, as well as in what occurred afterward. Lieutenant Sutton was the aggressor, The statement further says Lieu tenant Sutton was placed under arrest. which he broke, and arming himself with two revolvers he started out to hunt up and kill those who had been his companions. He finally killed htm self. Colonel Doyen's statement con cludes: "The day after Sutton's death Major Fuller. In discussing the affair, told me that Sutton had made a remark at the dinner table to a young lady guest that it was the height of his ambition to kill a man some day." Meyer Contradicts Mother. ' Mr. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy, to day denied the statement of Mrs. J. N. Sutton that he had ordered another court of Inquiry on the death of her on. Lieutenant James Sutton, U. S. M. C. at Annapolis in October. 1907, be cause he wai convinced that an lnjus tlce had been done. Mr. Meyer made tt clear that he had not formed an opinion as to the justice or injustice of the matter, but that upon Mrs. Sutton's demand that the case be reopened and her presentation of evidence which had not been taken into consideration, he gave orders for the inquiry, which will begin on July 19. Mrs. Buttons charges are now in the hands of Captain Campbell, Judge Advocate-General of the Navy. She named the man who, she believes, mur dered her son. He Is another officer of the Marine Corps, but, pending the result of the Investigation, it would be manifestly unjust to publish his name. Court Lacked Power. Friends and relatives of Lieutenant Sut ton have laid stress on the fact that cer tain civilian witnesses were not called by the first court of inquiry, the verdict of which is now assailed. In answer it is pointed out at the Navy Department that until this year the Navy has been with out authority to compel the attendance of civilian witnesses at courts of inquiry or courto-marttal. Whether the Judge-Advocate of the first court of inquiry tried to obtain the voluntary attendance of civil ian witnesses is not known here. A reporter had a talk today with an of ficer who read the whole record in tlis first court of Inquiry. His recollection was that It was a thoroughly straightfor ward record, without any apparent effort toward concealment of any facts. ' Murder Verdict Not Expected. The general opinion among naval of ficers who have heard the case is that the Sutton family will not succeed in establishing the fact that the son was murdered, but at the most all that will be established In any event will be that he was killed In the scuffle which en sued when his brother officers sought to wrest the revolver from him. There are a number of stock mys teries in the Navy. Gossip plays habit ually with several celebrated cases, and theories galore are aired in wardroom as to the "inside" of this or that court- ' (Concluded on Face Aeroplane Rises Gracefully. Circles Parade Ground, Alights Easily. WASHINGTON, July 12. Orville Wright this afternoon made a success ful flight in his aeroplane at Fort Myer, remaining in the air five minutes. during; which the airship attained a. 6peed of about 40 miles an hour and cir cled the parade grounds half a dozen times. It made a total distance of about three and a half miles. Mr. Wright did not prolong the trial, because the motor was not working perfectly. Shortly after 7 o'clock the breeze died down sufficiently to permit of a flight. When the signal to start was given, the machine shot forward instantly and mounted gracefully. Mr. Wright guided trie riyer to tne lower ena or xne large parade ground and circled around toward the starting point, gradually rising higher front the ground. A buret of applause greeted him as he sped away on the second round. After passing the crowd the sixth time the aviator descended easily and alighted with no apparent jar, the machine elid ing smoothly over the ground until it came to a stop at a point near the shed. The "Wrights Intend to make only short flights until the new machinery is work ing perfectly. Then they will make the official test. CRADLEBAUGH NEAR DEATH Friends Believe He May Be Recon ciled With Wife Before Passing. DENVER, Colo... July 12. Special.) John H. Cradlebaugh, the slayer of Fred erick W. Walton, In Denver last Feb ruary, is reported dying in his home in Wallace, Idaho, with his two young sons as his sole companions. Cradlebaugh, gaunt, aged and careworn, is bedridden with rheumatism. He is said to have been unable to work since last April. when he left Denver prison walls to return to Wallace. For three days he labored, and then took to his bed. J.. R. Green, of Wal lace, arrived In Denver yesterday, seek ing the woman for whom Walton gave his life. Green found her and believes a reconciliation is probable. She has sup ported herself by sewing. BULLET PUNCTURES HORSE Animal's Hoof Explodes Shell on. Street, Rider Has Narrow Escape. BUTTE, Mont., July 13. (Special.) While cantering along Main street this afternoon the riding horse of William Jackson, a stableman, stepped on a cart ridge, exploding it. The bullet passed en tirely through the horse's body and Just missed Jackson's own leg as It emerged. The bullet severed an artery in the ani mal's body and the horse nearly bled to death before a veterinary surgeon could reach the scene. WAGON WHEELS KILL BOY Lad Crushed to Death While Trying to Steal Ride. TACOMA, Wash., July 13. (Special.) Within sight of his home, "Victor Long, the 4-year-old son of Michael Long, was crushed to death late today under the wheels of a heavy wagon, driven' by Charles Magnuasen. ' The boy attempted to catch on the rear of the wagon for a ride. DROWNS 100 MEXICANS Cloudburst at Orizaba Wrecks Mill and Floods Large Area. MEXICO. July 12. Further details re ceived here of the cloudburst last Friday at Orizaba place the loss at $500,000 gold. The Rio Blanco cotton mills were wrecked and three operatives were killed. A large area Is under water and other sections are half flooded. It Is estimated that the total loss of life will exceed 100. WESTON WALKS ALL NIGHT Old Pedestrian's Pace Slackens as He Nears Journey's End. DAVIS, Cal., July 13. Edward Payson Weeton, the pedestrian, passed here few minutes after 12 o'clock this morn ing after a 14-mlle walk from Sacra mento. Weston stated that he expected to walk all night, but might rest for an hour at Dixon. PUT ALL BRITONS IN ARMY Roberts Proposes Compulsory Serv ice for AH Male Citizens. LONDON. July 12. The National serv ice bill, which provides for the compul sory service in the territorial army of all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 30, was Introduced in the House of Lords today by Lord Roberts. STRUCK DEAF, DUMB, BLIND Victim of Sunstroke Then Tries Drown Himself. to ELY, Nev., July 12. Joseph Holdridge, a laborer, walking from Reno to Verdi, was struck deaf, dumb and blind by sun stroke this afternoon. Holdrkige then made a desperate effort to end his life in the Truckee River, but was restrained. Local Elks Reasonably Sure of Winning. LOS ANGELES RECEIVES HERD Both Aspirants for Grand Ex alted Rulership Confident. LATE DFI FfiATIOlM ARRIVF I BBBM m SBBBl BBB BBBI BUBS BBBB VBF B BJ B B S W BBBS Badge Craze Seizes Antlered Visi tors, and Many Living; "Display Posts" Parade on Slight est Provocation. LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 12. (Spe cial.) If there Is anybody in this town who doubts for a second that Portland wants the convention of the Elks in 1912, and thoroughly means to get it, he must have been hiding in a mighty deep hole. The aims of the delegation from the northern city have not been hidden in a corner, nor have the members of that crowd neglected one single opportunity to make it very plain that they are after a big thing and know they will have to work hard to get it. 'Portland bids you welcome 1912," is the motto with which 135 Webfooters landed in Los Angeles. Portland has started in to build fences for the attain ment of that end. As visible evidence of the Inducements Portland has to offer, the delegation is distributing copies of an illustrated booklet, "Portland, the City of Roses," containing 25 colored views of Portland sceneB. Detroit Next Winner. Detroit probably will be selected as the place of meeting for the grand lodge in the second or ihird week of July of J.910, this city leading Portland, The Portland delegates are devoting every minute to secure the grand lodge reunion for 1910, admitting, however, that they expect ' only to clinch the re union in 1912 for their city. . The Portland delegation has planned to give a public reception and orchestral concert at the Angelus on Wednesday night, and on this occasion the handsome souvenir booklets of the Rose City will be distributed. Through the courtesy- of the Angelus management, the Portlanders have been granted the exclusive use of the spacious parlors on this occasion, and in order to show Portland's appreciation of this act, John B. Coffey secured the Baker City Band, and this afternoon a concert was rendered in the corridors of the big hotel. Baker City Makes Hit. The Baker City bunch made a tremen dous hit, for the Los Angeles people were quick to grasp the meaning of the pres ence of a band representing the small. though hustling Eastern Oregon city, and (Concluded on Page 3.) ' ' Leader Bags Two More Rhinoceri In Solik District Before Leaving to Seek Hippopotami. NAIVASHA. B. E. A., July 12. After having completed a five weeks" hunt in the SoHk district, during which Mr. Roosevelt bagged two more rhinoceri, a wild ebeeste and other game, the Roose velt expedition today transferred the scene of Its activities to the farm of Captain Richard Attenborough, on the south .shore of Lake Nalvasha. E. J. Cunnlnghame, the general man ager of the expedition, came to Captain "Attenborough's house last night In ad vance of the others and left at day break this morning to meet Mr. Roosevelt and guide him to the farm. Mr. Cun nlnghame had a hard trip and on the last day of his Journey his porters were with out food or water. Mr. Roosevelt and his son Kermlt will remain at Captain Attenborough's only long enough to bag three hippotaml a bull, a cow and a calf a specimen of the rare dlgdig antelope, a bushbuck and a baboon. They will then move on to the ranch of Lord Delamere, one of the game wardens of British East Africa, to hunt with him for 10 days at NJoro. The other menVbers of the party will stay at camp at Captain Attenborough's. The Cap tain is at present in Nalvasha engaged in securing and shipping out supplies for the expedition. GENOA, July 12. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and three of her children were met here today by Miss Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's sister. The party then left for Miss Carew's villa, where the Rooseveits will remain for two weeks. TWO BANKS UNITE TODAY Roberts to Be Head of Third Larg est in Chicago. CHICAGO, July 12. Under the terms of an agreement reached today by the judicial committee representing the two banks, the Commercial National Bank of Chicago tomorrow will absorb the Bankers' National. George E. Rob erts, president of the Commercial Na tional, will continue as president of the merged institutions, and Edward S. Lacey, president of the Bankers', will succeed Robert T. Lincoln as chairman of the board of directors. The amalgamation will give the Commercial National a banking power of approximately 188,000,000, putting it in third place among the Chicago Na tional banks, the First National hold ing first place and the Continental second. FAVORS NEW CARDINALS Pope's Secretary Disagrees With Him on Calling Consistory. ROME, July 12. (Special.) A high offi cial in the Vatican declares that Cardi nal Merry del Val, papal secretary, favors a consistory In November and the appointment of many Cardinals, includ ing one or two in America. The Pope opposes the consistory for reasons of economy, saying that the church needs the money, especially after the difficulty with the French govern ment, and that the proposal would in volve considerable outlay. The secretary however, is firm in his opinion, saying that many new Cardinals are necessary WANTED: A MILLION HOMESEEKERS. Taft Arranges to Make Concession. MEASURE IS BEING REVISED Senate and House Disagree on Metal Duties. HOUSE WANTS LOWER RATE Senate Expected, to Make Conces sion on Iron Ore and Coal, but Wool, Hides and Lumber Will Certainly Cause a Contest. WASHINGTON, July 12. At a confer h.l xne wmte iouse today It was decided that the rate of the new corpora tion tax shal be reduced from 2 per cent to 1 per cent and that in redrafting the measure now in conference as a provision of the tariff bill, consideration shall be given the demand of the mutual life in surance companies.' President Taft was the central figure in a number of conferences today. He told several of his callers that he is finding the conferees conciliatory and that he is hopeful that a satisfactory measure will be drafted. The conference report should be available, according to the President's information, by the end of next week. - Concession to Mutual. As to the mutual insurance companies it Is said that the redrafted bill will pro vide what portion of the income may be deducted before the tax on funds avail able for dividends is assessed. It will be so arranged that the tax shall fall upon the profits of stockholders. Allow ances will be made for annuities and other long-term outstanding contracts. - Senator Aldrich, Attorney - General Wickersham, Senator Burrows, Senator Smoot, Representative Fordney and Speaker Cannon were among those who discussed the tariff and the corpora tion tax with the President. The lead era in Congress conceded the President' contention that, as the Administration would have to defend the act and col lect the tax, it should be allowed to per fect the measure, and the Attorney-Gen eral is working upon it. President Taft has been Impressed by the arguments of the states that they should not be disturbed in their use of the inheritance tax as a means of raising revenue, although his belief in the prin ciple has not abated. It is stated, how ever, that toe does not think that Fed era! and state governments should both resort to this method of raising rev enues. Disagree on Metal Rates. Determined opposition was shown by the House conferees today to the in (Concluded on Page S.) Contrary to Theory, He Is Hale and j Enthusiastic About Con tinuing Work. BALTIMORE. Md.. July 12. (Special.) Dr. William Osier was 60 years of age today. He is also hale and hearty, but he is not hereabouts. The Joke is on him and he knows It, so several days ago he stole silently away. Dr. Osier must admit that he is of human incon sistency. For didn't he prescribe the chloroform route for men of three-score yeans? The eminent physician, who held that man's best usefulness was passed at 40 and that he ought to be chloroformed at 60, sailed recently for England after vacation trip to America. T. R. Ball, registrar of Johns Hopkins, said to day that there was nothing in the ap pearance of Dr. Osier then to indicate that he had any intention of quitting the wrorld. He was hale and hearty and was enthusiastic over the prospect of getting back to active work as pro fessor of medicine at Oxford. University men here are sure that if the doctor had contemplated self-destruc tion, he should have resigned as hono rary professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins. SAVED FROM DESERT ISLE Texan Launch Party. Spends Several Days Without Food. EL PASO. Texas, July 12. In a piti able condition from the hardships en dured on a desert island in the Tres Marias group, where they were with out food or water for several days, 17 survivors of the crew of the gasoline launch Charles Cansen were landed at San Bias, according to dispatches re ceived here today. One of the crew died of starvation.. The survivors were brought to San Bias on the steamer Union, which arrived Sunday. The gasoline launch vraa wrecked by an explosion a few days ago, when dynamite became ignited from a gaso line tank that had caught fire. The crew escaped from the launch before the explosion. SIX AFFINITIES ALLEGED Preacher Charges Wife Who Ac cuses Him With Insanity. OAKLAND, Cal., July 12. Rev. Paul Stewart, pastor of the United Presbyter ian Church of Oakland, was today sued for divorce by his wife, Anna Stewart. The ground for the separation is ke"pt secret, the complaint being filed with the County Clerk sealed. Several months ago Mrs. Stewart pub licly accused her husband of having six affinities. He caused her arreBt on the ground of insanity and she was confined for a time in an Insane asylum, but was subsequently released. He again had her arrested on a charge of insanity, but the judge and insanity commission ordered the minister to take his wife to her home and make her happy. TAFT GIVEN "BIG STICK" Kansas Man Suggests President -'Swat" Tariff Bill With It. WASHINGTON, July 12 -President Taft was presented with a bludgeon six feet long and shaped much like a big stick of Rooseveltlan authority, which be came famous in cartoons during the last Administration. The donor was J. E. Forbes, of Ottawa, Kan., who sent the stick with this message: "The Almighty probably grew this big stick for some good purpose, and I ex pect that it was to allow you to swat the tariff bill and other schemes of criminal extortion." INVITATION GOES BEGGING Con gressmen "Bid' Refuse to to Scuttle. Refer WASHiisuTON. July 12. By a vote of 100 to 158, the House today refused to refer to the committee of the whole the invitation to attend the Alaska- Tukon-Paciflc Exposition. Rodenberg, of Illinois, sought to get unanimous consent for the considera tion of a resolution providing for the acceptance of the invitation, but Ms con, of Arkansas, objected on the ground that no committee had consid ered It. LEAPS FROM CAR WINDOW Wealthy Oklahoma n Fatally Hurt While Leaving Asylum. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., July 12. John McMahon, a wealthy resident of Oklahoma, was fatally injured near here today when he leaped through a car window from a moving train. He was being taken to his home by tw.o attendants. McMahon has been spending the Sum mer at Santa Cruz where he suddenly became insane several days ago. CASTRO NOW VERY MEEK Renounces Claim to Presidency, but Wants to Die at Home. SANTANDER, Spain. July 12. In the manifesto which General Castro recently addressed to Venezuela, and In which the ex-President justifies his rule from polit ical, military, diplomatic and adminis trative standpoints, uenerai castro re nounces his right to the Presidency, and asks only for a piece of ground so that he may 'die on his native soil. Jikiri Shot Down as He Swings His Knife. SLASHING OFFICER'S NECK Last Battle Fought on Ledge on Side of Crater. M0R0S DRIVEN FROM CAVE Two Versions of Final Struggto Agree Outlaws Came Out and Died Fighting Jikirl's Skin Was Thought Charmed, . MANILA, July 13. While detailed a counts of the last fight of Jlklrl, the famous Moro outlaw chieftain, who was killed and his band exterminated In a pitched battle near Patian on the Island of Jolo, July 5, are lacking, several brief dispatches and a letter or two from Amer ican officers who fought against the out law give a fairly complete story of the fight. Hunted from place to place by the reg ulars and constabulary who had been in close pursuit for days, Jikiri with seven followers, two women and one child, took refuge in a cave which pierced the side of the crater of an extinct volcano. The narrow hole had two entrances, the prin cipal one opening on a ledge of rock high up on the steep slope. Here the outlaws gathered to make their last stand. Proof Against Shell Fire. As the' soldiers came up, the scouts lo cated the party and the troops worked their way around the place' until it was entirely surrounded and there was no chance for escape. Captain George L. Byram, of the Sixth Cavalry, who com manded the attacking force, then or dered a white flag displayed, and, through. his interpreter, called upon Jikiri to sur render. The outlaw leader refused and declined also to accept a safe conduct for the women of his party, who re mained with the band and bore their share of the fighting. Captain Byram ordered up the guns. and a terrific shell fire was opened on the cave. The missiles broke above and. around the opening, but the ledge protected those inside from the fire ot the guns, and little daamge was in flicted. Storming Party Repulsed. Storming parties then worked their way up the Bteep slope, and, gaining a footing on the ledge, attempted to rush the larger entraAce to' the cave. The fighting for a few minutes was desper ate, but the outlaws drove their as sailants back by a savage spear (Concluded on Pace 2.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 64 decrees; minimum, i5 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest winds. foreign. Argentlne demands explanation from Bolivia and recalls Minister unitsa omeuai oia for riot. Page 3. London suffragettes refuse to pay fines and make speeches in court, face t. Persian rebels enter Teheran and fish ting begins in streets, rage Roosevelt kills more big game In Africa. Page 1. ... National. Taft and tariff conferees agree to reduce corporation tax: House ana feenate dis agree on several points In tariff. Page 1. House submits income tax amendment to states after warm debate, rage . Explosion on cruiser North Carolina kills Ensign Amen ana Diina anotner man. Page 4. Secretary Myer gives reasons for new in- uulry into killing of button, page l. Domestic Madson. polygamist. sentenced and will be) sued by vfceitm. Page 4. Evidence taken in Thaw Insanity case and alienists may decide. Page o. Terrible wind and floods in Missouri and Mississippi valleys. Page o. Portland Elks working hard for grand lodge of luiz. Page l. Xn. Osier reaches 60th year, but does not take chloroform. Page 1. Description - of desperate battle In which Jlklrl s outlaw Dana was exterminated. Page 1. Orville Wright flies at rate of 40 miles an hour. Page 1. Lake steamer sunk in collision and 14 lives lost. Page 2. "Witnesses try to . discredit Ella Gingles' story. Page 2. Jap strikers riot on plantation and many arrests ionow. t'ape 4. Sports Johnson and Kaufman matched to fight and K.etchei-Lang(ora match on. page 7. Play to open today in state tennis cham pionship tournament. Page 7. Northwestern League scores: Portland 4, Tacoma ; Spokane 2, Seattle 1; Aber deen O, ' Vancouver 3. Page T. Pacific Northwest. Defense In George Murgatroyd murder case at St. Helens alleges conspiracy. pageU. Dr. Eugene Day lectures at Gladstone Park. Page 11. t Board of managers of Schlvely impeach ment reply to Schively's excuses. Page 3. Stranger in Clark County driven to suicide by mosquitoes. Page 6. Cushman's funeral will be held in Tacoma today. Page 2. Portland and Vicinity. Outlook good for new city jail. Page 10. Bids to be asked on 100-ton capacity garb age crematory. Page 10. H. L. English, consumptive bookkeeper. commits suicide at Imperial Ho teL. Page lO. Detachment of regulars and Third Oregon Infantry pitch camp at Clackamas sta tion for maneuvers. Page 10. Traffic Manager stuhbs of Harriman lines is dined by Commercial jlub. Page 14. Jude Webster favors use of new County Hospital by tne city., page 1.