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THE MORJflXG" OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1916. TAX ISSUE PROBED, Cli VESSEL FLOUNDEBS OFF OREGON COAST i OHIO GOVERNOR, WHO REMOVES MAYOR OF NEWARK FOR PERMITTING LYNCHING. a fc !- mm Assessor Will Go Before Che- halis Grand Jury. David Evans, in Distress, and Buffeted by Winds, Sends for Tug. MRS. W. G0HL WILL APPEAR Iff ts Oi if l&i . f ! W ONEONTA GOES TO AID Schooner Bound for Grays Harbor Exhausts Provisions Xear Tilla mook Light Boat Is 68 Days From Tulura Bay. ASTORIA. Or., July 11. (Special.) A wireless message was received this afternoon from the tank steamer W. S. Porter, stating that the schooner David Evans, 68 days from Talara Bay, bound for Grays Harbor, was ten miles south of Tillamook light, short of pro visions and wanted a tug. The tug Oneonta left out immediately to give assistance, and will probably not re turn until late tonight or tomorrow morning. Wheij. the steamer Porter arrived here this evening Captain Holmes said he did not see the distressed schooner, but the captain of the lightship notified him that a steam schooner had passed north about noon and reported the David Evans In distress. Twice In less than a year the schooner David Evans has been in trouble off the Oregon Coast, the first time being In December, when she was In collision and suffered considerable damage. That was not reported until her master wrote from Talara Bay, be fore she began discharging lumber. She sailed from Grays Harbor December 5 and lost part of her deck load, which forced her to put into Port Townsend, and she sailed again January 3. Advices of her latest predicament were yesterday "received here by the Merchants' Exchange and it was stated that the tug had been sent to her as distance. She sailed from Talara Bay May 4 on the return to Grays Harbor and It is assumed that she was delayed before reaching the northern coast and has since been buffeted about by the northwesters, which caused her to ex haust supplies and compelled her mas ter seeking refuge to replenish stores. The David Evans is well known In this port, having been a member of the coastwise windjammer fleet in the remunerative days before the steam chooners appeared as interlopers to se cure virtually all of the lumber bus! ness southward. , BOEGGILD IS DUE MONDAY i Danish Dairy Expert and Wife Will Be Entertained at Salem. SALEM, Or., July 11. (Special.) fcecretary A. F. Hofer. of the Salem Board of Trade, has received word that Professor Bernhard Boeggild. of Den mark, will arrive in Salem next Monday and will probably hold a meeting of dairymen. One of the chief objects of his visit will be an inspection of the model dairy farm at the Oregon State insane Asylum. The visitor and his wife will be en tertained at luncheon in the board rooms and will be given every oDDor tunity to see this section of the valley and any features of interest in the Dairying business they may desire. As becretary Carle Abrams, of the Oregon State Dairymen's Association, is a resident or saiem, it is probable a meeting of dairymen will be arranged and no doubt it will be an exceptionally jarge one. BETTOR TRUNDLES BARROW Gib Potter Picked Jeff to Win; Haa to Wheel Friend Down Street. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 11. (Spe rial.) With his face blacked and painted to represent Champion Jack Johnson, and riding In a wheelbarrow upholstered with nails and pushed by Gib Potter, who bet on James J. Jef fries. Frank Province took a ride from the paper mill at Camas to Fourth street and return, In fulfillment of the wager. Potter offered Province $20 to settle the bet without making him push the "wheelbarrow in the street, but the win tier insisted . on his triumph. The Camas City band played a funeral dirge while Potter wheeled the victorious bettor down the streets. A large dele gation of boys filed In the rear, laugh ing gleefully and cheering for John son. RECORD DRIVE COMPLETED Portalnd Man With Buggy Makes Astoria in 20 1-2 Hours. SEASIDE. Or., July 11. (Special.) Leaving Portland at 2:30 A. M. in a buggy drawn by one horse, W. H. Mow, of the Oregon Sheet Metal Works, of that city, arrived in Astoria at 11 o'clock last night, after having driven over 130 miles in 20 1-2 hours. Mr. Mow remained in Astoria last night, and completed his record journey by driv ing the distance of 18 miles from As toria here in two hours. The road back of Scappoose was found to be in bad condition for four miles, and Mr. Mow encountered con siderable difficulty in passing as he ' had a large trunk strapped to the back of the buggy. He reports the balance of the roads in fair condition, and ma chines could easily make the- trip if this short stretch were repaired. . BLACKS DECRY PICTURES African Methodists Ask Chicago's Mayor to Prohibit. Fight Films. CHICAGO. July 11. The African Meth odist Episcopal Ministerial Association of Chicago and vicinity today adopted a res olution condemning 'the presentation of any. exhibition of the brutalities of the jji ifioueni. ii oe in tne ring lt- sei or by moving-picture reproductions." The resolution also requests the Mayor of the city "to prohibit the fight pic tures" of the Jeffries-Johnson contest. VOTERS SLOW TO REGISTER Pamphlets Will Xot Be Supplied to Xames Xot Listed by September 15. SALEM. Or., July 11. (Special.) It Is reported from the office of the Sec retary of State that registration all over Oregon is exceedingly light lighter, perhaps, than lor several years. JUDSOJf and H. H. Corey, chief clerk, says as a result there will probably be many thousands of the voters who will not receive their pamphlets. Voters are given until September 15 to register and receive their pamphlets containing the initiative and referen dum measures and arguments and pam phlets devoted to the candidates. After that time the office is not allowed to furnish pamphlets to those who are un registered. Today an annex of the Secretary of State's office was opened in the rear of the House of Representatives to take care of the extra labor coming with election. Four clerks are now employed there and additional assistance will be put on as the work piles up. A con signment of 75,000 envelopes has Just been received as an advance guard of the 300,000 which will be required In sending out the great mass of liter ature. With the initiative and referendum pamphlets containing 32 measures, against the 19 measures of the pre vious election, and the additional pam phlets which will be required for the candidates, it is estimated that the postage alone will reach the $20,000 mark, and may go still higher. POSTERS COVER TOWN PICTURES OF SENATORIAL- CAN DIDATES ARE CONSPICUOUS. Vancouver Billboards First Show Judge Burke, Then Senator Wil son, Then J. M. Ashton. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 1L (Spe cial.) Large pictures of three candidates for the United States Senatorship from Washington, ex-Senator John L. Wilson, of Seattle; Judge Thomas Burke, of Seattle, and J. M. Ashton. of Taooma, have been posted on nearly every tree of sufficient size, barn, fence post, tele phone and telegraph pole, chicken coop and fence corner in this part of Clark County. The posters have flattering pictures 'of the candidates for Senator from Wash ington, and those of Senator Wilson and J. M. Ashton announce that the originals are Republicans.' Judge Burke does, not display on . his - banner the name of the political party on whose platform he is running. One large tree at the corner of Wash ington and Fifth streets, on which pic tures of Judge Burke were posted sev eral weeks ago, has died. The leaves on the tree, which is at least 60 years old, have dried up and are blowing away with every fitful gust of wind. Last year a concrete sidewalk was built around this tree. Judge Burke's billposters were first on the field and plastered everything plasterable with large pictures of their employer. Next came Senator Wilson's representatives with their, bills and ta?ks, and every place that they found a pic ture of Judge Burke they posted a like ness of Senator Wilson. Now comes Mr. Ashton's men and they, too, were at tracted to where there were pictures of the first two candidates. In places. Ash ton's pictures eclipse the portraits of the other two. PEERESS WOULD TAKE LIFE Lady Douglas Twice Attempts Sui cide In Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., July 11. Despond ent because of separation from her boy. Lady Loretta Sholto Douglas, wife of Lord Sholto Douglas, son of the Marquis of Queensberry, was found in the North ern Pacific Railroad yards by special of ficers Thursday night last. When taken to the Citv Jail. Tjirtv Douglas threatened to drown herself in the lail bathtub. Saturday night, having ioivea money rrom her husband, she left to Join him at Creston, B. C. 1 Rancher Held to Grand Jury. MYRTLE CREEK. Or., July 11. (Special.) Ed. Russell. Boomer Hill, near this city, waived a preliminary examination in Justice Gaither's court this morning and was bound over to the grand Jury in the wioDer itrm or court. Russell is charged with a crime against his niece. Miss Lena MackHn, who is not yet 17 years old. Russell was placed under $1000 bond, which was furnished by his brother, J. T. Russell, and E. L. Josselyn. He has engaged W. W. Card well, of Roseburg, as his attorney. Lowest Tide Awaits Clam-Digging. SEASIDE. Or., July 11. (Special.) What seemed to be the lowest tide of the season occurred here at 9 clock yesterday morning, when the breakers receded over 200 feet beyond the end of the pier. The wide, wet sands were crowded with curiosity seekers, and thousands of clams were dug. HARMON. NEWARK MAYOR OUT Governor Harmon Suspends; Would Remove Sheriff. JURY TO PROBE LYNCHING Negro Suspect Arrested, Charged With Assisting in Battering Down Jail Doors From Which Ether ington Was Taken by Mob. COLUMBUS. July 11. Governor Har mon today took steps looking to the retirement from office of Mayor Ather ton, of Newark, and Sheriff Linke, of Licking County, as a result of the re cent lynching. The Governor at noon suspended Mayor Atherton for 30 days, pending an investigation of his actions during the rioting. Some arrangements were made at Newark for the impaneling of a spe cial -grand jury to investigate the lynching and the Newark police arrest ed a negro suspected of assisting in battering down the doors of the Jail from which Carl Etherington was forcibly -taken. The grand Jury will be in the per sonal charge of Attorney-General Den man. The special jury was ordered to meet by Common Pleas Judge Seward. The reason given by the Attorney-General is that he did not want the papers served on the jurors by Sheriff Linke, against whom charges had been filed in connection with the lynching. The newspapers will not be allowed to pub lish the names of the special grand jury when it is called. VIGOROUS ORDERS ARE ISSUED Newark's New Mayor Proposes to Enforce All Laws. NEWARK. O.. July 11. Before he had been in office an hour this evening, J. N. Ankele, the Vice-Mayor, elevated to the office of chief executive of Newark, fol lowing the suspension of Mayor Herbert Atherton by Governor Harmon, had sum marily removed Chief of Police Zergeibel and Police Captain Robert Bell. He gave as his grounds for removal-the non-enforcement of the county law. which re sulted In the lynching of Detective Carl Etherington Friday night. He appointed In their stead Charles Hindei, an ex-Deupty' Sheriff, as chief, and Patrolman Charles S. Swank as cap tain. He gave them orders to begin the immediate enforcement of all laws to. the letter. As soon as the new officials took charge, they caused the arrest of a sec ond negro who is held in connection with the Friday riots. Vance Moore, of Zanesvllle, is alleged to have struck Carl Etherington, the raider who was lynched, just prior to the fatal shooting of William Howard. Moore is the second colored rioter arrested Levi Valentine, a colored mute, having Deen arrescea in me arternoon. Mayor Atherton. upon receipt of a telegram from Governor Harmon this afternoon, imme diately turned over his office to Ankele. "I will, of course, put up a defense," he declared. "I have witnesses who will testify that the local dry leaders refused point blank to file charges against the 'speak-easies' with me because they did not want me tQ have the credit f clean ing up the town. I will not step down tamely." Judge Seward has issued a venire for a special jury to meet next. Monday to investigate the lynching. "This city has been for years in the hands of lawbreakers," said Judge Sew ard today, "and the high officials of the city and county openly connive at vio lations of law and have defied the courts. The tragedy of Friday night has aroused the city, and the law-abiding element is determined to see that the lynchers are punished." ZANESVILLE, TOO, AROUSED Civic League Proposes That Dr. A. N. Gorrel Be Removed. ZANESVILLE. O., July 11. Encour aged by the removal of Mayor Ather ton. of Newark, by Governor Harmon today, the Civic League of Zanesvllle tonight announced that it would de mand similar action in the case of Dr. A. N. Gorrel, of this city. The Civic League has already filed charges against him with the Gov ernor, alleging that he has failed to enforce the county option law, per mitting anesville "to . border upon a state of anarchy." Wife ot Murderer Now in Prison Is Expected to Give Testimony in Favor of Husband That May Reopen Sensational Case. MONTESANO. Wash., July 11. (Spe cial.) J. P. Carter, County Assessor, will be the first witness before the grand Jury in the morning to testify as to the methods of assessing timber lands and corporation property In Chehalis County during the past four years. Carter has recently stated that the assessments on corporation property were far too low, but that this was due to the County Commissioners, who, sitting as a board of equalization, had refused his figures. The request of Mrs. William Gohl to appear before the grand Jury came as a surprise today. Mrs. Gohl demanded the right to go before the inquisitorial body and Foreman Palmer said he would see that she had the opportunity. If Mrs. Gohl goes before the inquisi torial body, an excellent opportunity will be aforded to learn more of other mat ters unsolved. It is also probable that her testimony will be in behalf of her husband, with a view of having him brought back to testify before the body. Gohl, when he was taken to the peni tentiary, remarked that he would return in a few weeks and "show them all some thing new." A. E. Wade, ex-City Attorney of Aber deen, spent the morning before the Jury. He said he had all kinds of evidence to cause indictments. He gave some in side information of the Benn adminis tration in Aberdeen. George Severs, logger, was -also in the Juryroom this afternoon. DESPONDENT MAN SUICIDE Camas Papermill Timekeeper's III. Health Causes Untimely Death. CAMAS, Wash., July 11. J.- Tucker, timekeeper on construction work at the paper mills, committed suicide some time this morning, by shooting himself through the head with a. revolver borrowed an hour before for that purpose. The man was in poor health, arid despondency over his condition caused the act. Tucker came here several months ago from Tennessee, where he is said-to have a wife and several children. He was man of education, had been admitted to the bar, and had enjoyed a wide experi ence in business. Poor health brought him here, and during the few months of his employment at the local mill he found great improvement in his condl tion. Recently he was called to Montana on business and on his return his con dltlon was so much worse that he de spaired of ultimate recovery. This morn ing he borrowed a revolver, giving some plausible excuse, and going down near the mil! shot himself. . Tucker was a most pleasant compan ion, always dressed neatly and became a general favorite. He was a Free Mason and a Shriner, holding membership some where in Tennessee. The Sheriff and Coroner of Vancouver are here to con duct an Inquest. BUSSELL SENT TO ASYLUM Millionaire Murderer's Mental Dis turbance Conceded to Ber-Sllght. btiAliLiy, July ll. An order was signed today committing Wallace A Bussell, the 22-year-old son of million aire C. B. Bussell, to the Stellacoom state asylum for the insane for one or two weeks, after which time he may be taken under $10,000 bond without the jurisdiction of the state. The order signed today provides that, if young Bussell is taken to a sani tarium in Livermore, Cal., or any other private Institution, the court first shall be notified. It also- is ordered that, should Bussell escape from any asylum, he immediately shall become subject to recapture and return to the King County jail. The court and lawyers, including Prosecuting Attorney George F. Van- derveer, argued the injury to his men tal condition is slight. ONTARIO FAIR ASSURED Malheur County to Make Feature of Fine Livestock Exhibit. ONTARIO. Or., July 11. (Special.) The first annual Malheur County Fair, to be held in Ontario the week begin ning September 19. is assured. Three -carloads of lumber for the grandstand- exhibition building and stables arrived yesterday. Several more will be in next week, and the work will be rushed as fast as possible. The track Is partly graded and a deep well is being drilled.- The premium list is being prepared, and a large display of fruit, grain and products of the county will fill the ex hibition building, 56 by 150 feet. Eighty stables will be erected for show purposes, the livestock class be ing a feature of the fair. President Lackey is devoting his whole time to the preparation of the grounds, and the office of Secretary Chapman is a busy one. Eugene Knights Initiate Forty. EUGENE, Or., July 11. The Knights of Columbus of this city had a jubilee and initiation here Sunday, a t degree team and a large number of the Knights from Portland being, in at tendance. About 40 candidates were in itiated, and a banquet was served in the Catholic parish rooms by the Daughters- of Isabella, the ladles' aux iliary to the order. Joseph H. Koke was toastmaster at the banquet, and the speakers were: Rev. Father Gilli gan, of Eugene; Roger B. Sinnott, of Portland, state deputy; W. P. O'Brien, G. K., of Astoria; John T. Daley, G. K., of Portland; Father J. M. O'Farrell, of Eugene; John W. Kelly, F. J. Lorna gan and C B. Merrick, of Portland. Albany Young Man Dies. ALBANY, Or.. July 11. (Special.) William E. ' Jacks died this afternoon at, the home of his father, W. H. Jacks, in this city, after an illness of several years. He graduated from Albany Col lege in 1906.' and was attacked with consumption Just as he was completing his college course. He went to Colo rado and had spent the, past four years in inter-mountain states, but failed to stamp out the disease; He returned to his home here last May: Mr. Jacks was born near Ashland 27 years ago. V:'J H ill 1 111 II ' S3 Ilk 1S i-i iiJ--3 ' uafi ' liiliiA atjiiZj HiasgL PLAN TO LICENSE ALL TACOMA MAY FORCE BUSINESS MEN TO PAY TAX. Municipal Commission Believes Levy Can Be Materially Lowered if Project Goes Through. TACOMA, Wash., July 11-. (Special.) To compel the taking out of licenses by men engaged in nearly every, kind of business and profession from attorneys, doctors, architects and the like up to dry goods, clothing, shoes, hardware and va rious other merchants is the purpose of the Municipal Commission expressed its session today. The Commission believes the tax levy can be materially lowered by wholesale licensing of all kinds of business, and Commissioner Freeland was instructed to have the necessary ordinance drawn after he and Mayor Fawcett had sug gested the plan. "Portland's annual tax is 4 mills while ours is 14 mills. The low rate is largely caused by the special tax on nearly every kind of business. I believe that the man who is making the money should pay more and the man with the littl home, who makes it possible for the other fellow to do business, should pay less. As it is, the man with the little home pays the larger part," said Freeland at the session. JUDGE SWELTERS IN ROBE Jurist Has Electric Fan Installed to Keep Him Cool in Court. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July It. (Spe clal.) So that he would not suffer today when he held court. Judge O. R Hol comb, clad in flowing black robes of silk, the Judicial gown made compulsory by law. ordered an electric fan installed in the chambers, and kept It turned on him self all day. Had it not been for the re lief offered by the fan, he could not have- transacted business. "The law makes it necessary for me to wear the heavy gown, so It is up to me to devise a way to do so with comfort said Judge Holcomb this evening. The weather is extremely hot and 11 of the Jurors pulled off their coats and sat today in their shirt sleeves, while A. Hoffman was being tried for assaulting James Toney. Judge McMaster looked at" the cool looking men who had removed part of tneir clothing and an expression of envy swept over his face as he sweltered un der the heavy black silk robe. When going home tonight, several at torneys passed by Representative Mc Credie's home and found him on the front lawn in his shirt sleeves and wear-ing-a. pair of low slippers. He was the Judge who refused to wear the gown when sitting in the Superior Court lat year. "But I got into something hotter back there where I went," laughed Mr. Mc Credie. YOUNG FORGER IS CAUGHT Eugene Boy Sent to Reformatory for Spurious Check Deal. EUGENE. Or., July 11. (Special.) Raywin Hurlburt, the son of a local plumber, was committed to the Re form School today for forgery. The boy attempted to cash a $32 check on June 29 at Bennett's meat market, sup posed to be signed by R, E. Davidson, local fruitgrower. Later the boy bought a horse paying the check which was afterwards cashed by the horsetrader at Sterner's grocery. The boy sold the horse for $20 to a man at Jasper and bought a suit of clothes with the money. He made a full confession. Raymond Growing Fast. RAYMOND, Wash.. July 11. (Special.) The increase In Raymond's popula tion has made it necessary to improve school accommodations. In consequence. two-story solid reinforced concrete school building is being built at a cost of $35,000. It will be erected on the unit system, taking three years to com plete It. The school authorities are also raising the present High School so as to install in the basement manual training department and a play ground. Lebanon Says Train Service Baa. SALEM, Or., July 11. The Railroad Commission received a complaint today from the citizens of Lebanon, Or., of the passenger service afforded between Lebanon and Albany on the Southern Pacific line. The complainants allege that the Southern Pacific passenger trains are seldom on time and its coaches are Inadequate to comfortably carry patrons from Lebanon to Albany. Requisition Is Issued. SALEM, Or . July 11. (Special.) Late this afternoon Acting-Governor Jay Bowerman issued a requisition to the Governor of Washington for Herman Henke. who is held in the Spokane County Jail. He is wanted in Marlon County on a forgery Indictment which includes two counts. Congregationalists Plan Revivals. FOREST GROVE, Or., July 11. (Spe cial.) The Congregationalists at this place have made arrangements for a series of evangelistic meetings to be held in a huge tent on the church square, beginning July 18 and contin uing Indefinitely. Rev. Mr. Paddack. 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The International Jury of Awards at the Ssattle Ex position last year awarded the Grand Highest Prize to the Autopiano and wrote that "The Autopiano is the one PERFECT Player-Piano." Perfect! Can you obtain anything better than that? Ask us to mail you our new catalogue, free. E TT ii MUSIC HOUSE HOME OF THE AUTOPIANO ,IN WESTERN AMERICA 351-53-55 Washington St. Wholesale 15th and Pettygrove Sts. 40 Western Stores of Portland, will be the speaker. Vari ous committees have been appointed by the local church to prepare for the meetings and to defray the expenses of the evangelistic campaign. Roads Square Up Accounts. SEATTLE, July 11. Leading offi cials of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Spokane, Portland & Se attle Railways were in conference here all day over the problem of segre gating the earnings and expenditures at the terminals and sidetracks which the corporations use Jointly In Spokane, Pasco, Seattle, Taeoma and Portland. The legal and auditing departments of the roads are represented In the con ference, which must go over an im mense amount of detail. No other sub ject is to be discussed. Union Veteran Dies. BELLINGHAM. Wash., July 11. Albert H. Phillips, aged 73, a pioneer of West ern Washington and a veteran of the Civil War, died here last night. He enlisted in the 34th Illinois Infantry and was engaged in the battles of Shi loh. Stone River. Missionary Ridge. Kenesaw Mountain and the siege of At lanta, and marched to the sea with Sherman. ER