VOL. LI Q. lo,o. '
TRAIN HELD
IIP BY TRIO;
MAILMEN
Oregon Express Bound
North, Is Robbed in
Cow Greek Canyon
PASSENGERS HOT MOLESTED
1
Registered Sacks Are Ripped
Open and Most of Con-
tents Is Stolen.
CREW IS COWED BY GUNS
Express Safe Baffles Outlaw
and Messenger Flees.
POSSE ARRIVES TOO LATE
IIi;hvt:imen Order Cars Detached
Mile lYom Station. One Plunder
While Other Guard Oper
ator Sound Alarm.
OLE .VP A LE. Or, Jun !. (Special.)
Boarded by thre outlaws, th first
rtlon of th Orea-on Fxpre. north
bound, was held up at West Fork. In
Cow Creek Canyon, at :1 o'clock
tonlght-
The robbers mad away with a
large amount of registered mall and
pried op.n th door of th eipree car.
where a large afa containing articles
of Talus confronted th highwayman,
but no attempt was mads to us dy
namtt on the strong-box.
Tit passenger war not molested.
Crew Cowed by Guns.
Cowed by leveled runs, the train's
crew was compelled to pull th train
a mile from the suiton In th. worst
part of Cow Creek Canyon. Tben the
passenger roaches were ordered de
tached from th malL. express and
bacssK cars and on highwayman
plllaaed while his two companions
held th trainmen, mall clerks and all
at their merry at th musslea of their
revolvers.
While th train robbery was at Its
helcht th telegraph operator at West
Fork telerraphed th plight of th
train to Glendal. 10 miles south of
th s-ne of th holdup, and a poa
was formed her, th pursuers. In
charge of Teputy Sheriff Lawson
speeding on a handcar to th scan.
By th Urn th posse arrived. It was
reported, the highwaymen had fled
and th train proceeded on Ita way.
Registered Mall Heavy.
Little express was carried by tha
waylaid train, but th mall car waa
heavily laden with registered pack
ages, and th outlaws, as If awar of
th treasure carried, directed that th
mall car b looted first.
On of th tratnrobbers ripped open
th mall sacka and. using ona wherein
to carry hla burden of loot, went
through every sack, taking anything;
that bad a secablace of value.
Ransacking of th mall car com
pleted, th outlaw, under protection
of th drawn revolvers of hla com
rades. forced his way Into th ex
press car. where he waa confronted
by a saf with which h waa not pre
pared to cop.
Express) Messenger Flee.
That th express messenger took to
Ms heels, heading for tha section of
th train wher th passengers re
mained In safety. Is reported In tele
phone messages of th holdup received
here.
Nothing was taken from th express
car. It la reported, all of mors than
ordinary value having been placed In
the- saf which th outlaws did not
touch. Th baggage car was also not
molested, th two outlaw on guard
bidding their companion to Join them
and prepare for flight after he had
made but slight Inspection of th bag
bag car.
tOOT HEAVY. IT IS BELIETKJD
Northbound Train Carried Much
Registered Matter.
n05EPVRi3. Or, June Jl. (Spe
cial.) According to meager details
of th holdup at Cow Creek Can
yon received her, th three rob
bers boarded th first section of tha
train as It pulled out of West Tork.
and en reaching a point about two
miles north, entered th cab of tha
locomotive and ordered th engineer
o bring e train to a stop.
Aa th train rarhd a halt th rob-
.. PnitTI.AXT). OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 29, 1911. ' PRICE
PARENTS LOST 20
YEARS ARE SOUGHT
rrrtTl.xn SEARCHED FOR
TRACE OF OLD-TIME BARBER-
Wllliam Morris Noble. CS, Placed
In Chleajso Home When IS He
turns Here to Begin Quest.
lft in a Chicago orphan asylum at
th tlm of th World s Columbian Ex
position, later adopted by a family in
fmm whom ha ran away when
hs was U years old. William Xorrls
Noble, a Portland boy. returnea to m
clty yesterdsy to begin a search for his
parents.
Toung Nob!, now about 3 years of
... v. ha Is tha son of William
Henry Nobl. who years sgo kept a
barber ahop her. HI fatner -tta
nf rhlcasou and lust befor th
opening of th fair took his wlf and
child to his old borne According u
after their arrival
ther his father and mother separated.
He was placed In aa orpnan asjiu
until his adoption.
Th llttla I know about my people."
aid Nobl yesterday. "I learned from
tha Nelson family who adopted roe. I
waa too young when my father and
mother left me to remember anything
tvnut them. But I believe som of my
mother's people must b living In Port
land still. Evr sine I rsn away irora
th Nelsons I hsv thought of hunting
for rr.v mother. I ran across a sister
of my father's in Los Angeles a year
ago and from her learned mora about
him. but sh knew nothing of roy mother
and did not think It worth whll to
trace her. For th last year I hav been
saving up roy money to make thla trip.
I Intend going back to Loa Angeles."
Ha snent yesterday examining records
at the Courthouse in th hop of finding
eaoera that may enable him to jeara
something of his parents.
WOMEN JURORS STAMPEDE
South Bend's Fair Sex Objects to
Serving In Jury Box.
SOCTH BEND, Wash, June J.
(Special.) When tha women of Wash
ington were given tha right to vot
they were also riven th Inestimable
right to serve on Juries and th extent
of their longing for this particular
"right" was pretty well illustrated in
th Superior Court today. A Jury was
in course of formation, when th venire
ran abort and th Sheriff was ordered
to summon talesmen from th bystand
ers. After on man had been picked up
ther waa a quiet vanishment of male
bystanders. When th Sheriff cam
to call th next Juror h Informed th
court that If h got another Juror from
th courtroom h would hav to tak
a woman.
"I se no objection " began th
Judge, but his) vole was drowned by
th rustle of skirts and th shuffle of
faet as from 75 to 100 women stam
peded from th courtroom and stood
not on th order of their going. An
empty courtroom stared "Hla Honor"
In th fac and court was adjourned
and a special venire ordered.
WARSHIP OHIO IS MENACED
lire In After Turret Cause Mnga
zlne to Bo Flooded.
NEW TORK. June II. Fire In tha
after turret of th battleship Ohio at
th Navy Tard In Brooklyn, late to
night, necessitated th flooding of th
powder magasln below as a precau
tion against an explosion. Th fir
smouldered for half an hour along th
heavy rubber Insulation of clctric
wires and a quantity of cotton waste.
Tha bias la believed to hav origin
ated by th dropping of a hot rivet on
th insulation of th wires which op
erate tha Iectrlc ammunition hoist,
when workman were Installing a bulk
head between th two guna of th tur
ret. Th powder magasln is said to
have been situated seven feet below
th turret and contained about loo
pounds of powder in cans and a con
siderable quantity of other ammuni
tion. AIRSHIP MEETS STEAMER
Merchandise) Delivered at Sea by
Bird man for First Time,
NEW TORK. Jun JS. The first
piece of merchandise ever delivered at
sea by aeroplane fell on the upper deck
of the White Star liner Olymplo aa she
steamed through the narrows outward
bound on her maiden eastward passage.
Thomas Shopwtth. the English avia
tor, with Richard R. Sinclair, secretary
of the Aero Club, holding the package,
roe from the aviation grounds at Gar
den City and timed his night to meet
the liner in the narrows.
No word came from on board whether
it had landed or not. but to those on
nearby craft and to the aviators It
seemed certain th prediction had fallen
true.
NEW YORK IS SWELTERING f
Metropolis Surfer Hot, Humid and
Almost Breathless Day.
NEW TORK. June SI. A hot. humid
and almost breeaeless day. on of th
worst th city has experienced this
year. Is charged with on death and
prostrations which ar officially re
ported at IS. The official thermometer
registered S. with tha street ther
mometers several degrees higher.
The percentage of humidity today
ranged from 40 to th high mark of it.
prTTSBVRO. Jun 2t. Though th
thermometer did not go above IS de
gree two deaths and several prostra
tions resulted her today from th
heal.
ROOSEVELT ARDOR
COOLED BY SUGAR
Chance to Prosecute
Trust Heads Lost.
SOME ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Beck, Chosen to Prosecute,
Employed by Company.
BONAPARTE IS CRITICISED
Receiver for Wrecked Trust Com
pany Tells of Efforts to Induce
Government to Prosecute for
"Infamous Conspiracy.
WASHINGTON. June IS. That Theo
dore Roosevelt had lost "his preference
for large game" because of the failure of
the Government to prosecute former
heada of the American Sugar Refining
Company for the wrecking of the Real
Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia
In the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company deal in HO, was asserted to
day before the House sugar investiga
ting committee by George H. Earle.
Jr.. receiver for the trust company.
The Pennsylvania refinery was ac
quired by the American Company and
promptly closed.
Letters Newly Dlscovered
Mr. Earle also said that consider
able of hla correspondence with Mr.
Roosevelt In relation to the case was
not communicated to the Senate when
a resolution waa passed calling for all
papers. Mr. Earle submitted to the
committee two letters he said he wrote
to Mr. Roosevelt subsequent to the one
bearing date of September 11. 1906, sub
mitted to the Senate.
That letter waa not all I wrote to
Mr. Roosevelt." said Mr. Earls In re
sponse to a query by Chairman Hard
wick. "I wrote several that never
saw the light of day. and I have been
able to find two of them."
"Read them." said Mr. Hard wick.
"On October L 106." Mr. Earle re-
nlled. "nothing having been done by
the Government In this case, I wrote
snother letter to Mr. Roosevelt."
Prompt Attention Demanded.
The letter follows in part:
"Seriously. I mean still seriously, the
matter of the wrecking of the Real
Estate Trust Company by tha Sugar
trust, if Justice should be done, needs
the promptest attention from the Attor
ney-General. I have seen a number of
th conspirators who wrecked this in
stitution for the benefit, and at the ln
ti v.iion. f the Burar trust and I am.
in myself, a magazine of evidence
against them: but while we have been
waiting and doing nothing, others have
been Intensely active and these very
persona who were hot to neip me are
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INDEX TO TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDATS Maximum temperature. 62
degrees; minimum. 5H degrees.
TODAY'S Ctaower. and rising temperature;
southwest winds.
Foreign.
Dawn of peace era predicted by John Hays
Hammond at Pilgrims- banquet. Pass 4.
National.
Roosevelt's ardor for big gsme" cooled by
failure to prosecute sugsr trust frauds.
Pace 1.
Reapportionment bill before Congress gives
Oregon three Representatives in National
House. Page 3.
Packing-house man denies he helped elect
Lorlmer. Page z
Reclprooltv treaty declared unjust to farm-
era. Psge 2.
Domestic
Child says sh pleaded In vain with vorni",
who. It is charged, tortured stepchild to
death. Pace 1.
Witness In "lumber trust" suit admits com
panies were Investigated." Psge .
KeManlgal in tears at wife's alliance with
McNamaras' defense. Page 1.
Doctor says laziness Is National menace.
Page L
Judge admits confession of See and his gin
disciples In evidence. Page 8.
Three Chicago women own millions In per
sonal property. Page 3.
Sport.
Paclfla Coast results yesterday: Portland 9.
Sacramento 0; Vernon 3. Oakland O; Los
Angeles 8. Ssa Francisco 4. Page 8.
Northwestern League results yesterday: Ta
coma 2. Victoria 1: Spokane 8, Vancouver
8: Portland-Seattle game poftponed.
rage 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Governor West names committee to drew
up satisfactory good roads law. Page
Site for model dry farming station chosen
east of Burns. Or. Page T.
Grants Psss rltlsens fight efforts of rail
road to build depot on street right of
way. Page .
California Express held up by three men at
West Fork In Cow Creek Canyon. Psge 1.
Newton Clark, of Hood River, elected Grand
Army Commander for Department of
Oregon. Page tt.
George Barnes, pioneer lawyer killed at
Canyon City, was aggressor according to
evidence at hearing, and his slayer is
charged only with msnslaughter. Page 4.
afan surrenders In Butte as slayer of Spo
kane policeman. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Twenty-five eents paid for new-crop Tak
troa hops. Page 19.
Wheat lower at Cnlcsgo on marketing of
new crop. Page 19.
Steel under pressure on Wall street mar
ket, sage 19.
Open River Transportation Company to
build fourth steamer. Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Toung man. separated from parents for SO
years, comes to Portland to search for
them. Page 1.
Loop plan Involving use of tracks by three
railway companies opposed before Coun
cil. rif a.
Columbia bar has depth of 27H feet now is
' UHUlllClll IClfVlb .
Hero fire chief. David Campbell, to be
borne to grave today. Page 12.
St. Johns attorney In suit opposing annex
ation argues that Portland has no power
to embrace town. Page 18.
First Portland-Ttllamook train to be run
September L Page 8.
Portland to be center of excursions, con
ventions and private specials in July
Page 18.
Slay.r of Edward C Barhydt arrested In
Portland, confesses. Page T.
BASEBALL FANS LOSERS
Tacoma Grabs Strip of Field to
Make w Street.
TACOMA. Wash., June 28. (Special.)
Th testimony of the rabid fans on
the stand in Superior Judge Chapman's
court had no power to stop the city in
lta condemnation proceedings and the
court haa ordered & strip 66 feet wide
within the baseball league grounds to
be turned over to the municipality in
return for 12500, plus $500 for remov
ing the fence and 1380 for loss on signs
on the fence.
A street will be opened through the
property soon, considerably curtailing
the area to be used for ball playing
purposes. The change will work a
great hardship on th players and the
left field fence will be shorter than the
right.
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CASE TANGLED BY
WIFE'S COLDNESS
Accused Dynamiter in
Tears at Attitude.
REBUFF SHAKES M'MANIGAL
Man, With Woman in His Arms,
Begs Her to "Tell Truth."
SHE REFUSES TO LISTEN
Prisoner Declares He Would Do
Anything for Spouse but Will Xot
Ally Himself With Defense
of JlcXamars Brothers.
LOS ANGELES, June 28. At a limited
Interview the first of any kind given
since his arrest, more than two months
ago Ortie E. McManlgal, alleged con
fessed dynamiter, today, between sobs,
spoke of the arrival of his wife and
made assertions that largely contra
dicted statements given out by. the de
fense of the McKamara brothers,
charged with murder of 21 persons in
the Times dynamite disaster October
U 1910.
Interviews were given In the presence
of Burns' detectives and McManlgal's
statements were principally In response
to a list of questions which officials
were willing that he should answer.
Incidents Are Reviewed.
They related almost exclusively to
incidents of the past few days, since
Mrs. McManlgal and her two children
arrived here from Chicago and arrayed
herself on the side of the defense. The
questions were put to McManlgal by the
detective.
McManlgal declared that it was at
his request that the interview between
himself and his wife In the ante-room
of the grand Jury chambers was ar
ranged yesterday. .
"When she was ushered in there after
having been told by the of
ficers that she laid herself
liable to a- jail sentence for contempt
by refusing to answer questions," said
McManlgal, "she did not see me at first.
I went over to where she sat, took her
bands and kissed her. I asked her
what she Intended to do, and she said
she would go to Jail. I asked her if
she thought that be tight, and said.
Why won't you tell the truth T
Wife Rebukes Prisoner.
"Instead of answering my question,
she told me to 'Shut up,' and put her
fingers In her ears so sho could not
hear me.
"Tho detectives present did not say
or do anything ungentlemanly to her
and there was nothing approaching the
third degree in their treatment of her.
I would not have allowed such a thing.
They merely said Mrs. McManlgal ought
to ally herself with me ana ten tne
truth.
"She was not cajoled, threatened or
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SURVEY MAY SHOW
27.5 FOOT DEPTH
CHANNEL AT MOCTH OF COLVM
BIA IS 18 IN'CHES DEEPER.
Gain at Harbor Entrance Admitted
by Federal Engineer, but Exact
Figures Withheld.
That the average depth at the en
trance to tho Columbia River is now
27 H feet, an increase of 18 inches since
the Government survey in 1910, Is un
officially reported.
Major J. F. Mclndoe, Corps of En
gineers, and Gerald Bagnall, assistant
in the department of engineers, U. S.
A., admit that the depth of water has
increased, but In advance of the com
pletion of a sketch showing the depths
found on the survey which was con
cluded last month, no details have been
given out.
The reported Increase In depth at
the mouth of the river is considered
a remarkable improvement. In view of
the fact that in 1910 the survey showed
26 feet between 24-foot contours across
an area of 8000 feet wide.
The river survey and other data is
being compiled at the office of Major
Mclndoe and at that of Major Morrow,
for the annual reports of operations up
to June 80, and tney will be forwarded
to Washington between July 10 au'i 10.
The rule is to mika them public after
approval by the chief of engineers. On
all projects it is thought that good
progress will be leportoi and particu
larly with reference to the Columbia
River jetty and work of the Govern
ment dredge Chlnoolt, to both of which
will be credited the improved depth at
the entrance.
FINAL STRUGGLE BEGUN
Retention of Veto of Home Rule Is
Sought In London.
LONDON, June 2Si The real strug
gle over the Parliament bill dealing
with the veto power of tho House of
Lords began this afternoon when the
Lords entered upon committee stage
with the Marquis of Lansdowne, leader
of the opposition of the upper chamber,
and his followers apparently deter
mined to press the official advantage,
as announced by the Marquis at the
reassembling of Parliament, , June 26.
The amendments provide for the ex
clusion from the operation of the
measure of bills such as that relating
to the Irish home rule; for a joint
sitting in case of a. disagreement be
tween the two houses and for a refer
endum to the country in other cases.
Whips . had been sent out by both
parties and the benches were crowded
with members. Among tho many vis
itors in the galleries were Whltelaw
Held, the American Ambassador, and
Charles P. Taft.
Debate on the bill is likely to be
prolonged until the end of next week.
HOUSE IS IN NEAR RIOT
Pandemonium Breaks Loose In Illi
nois Legislature Over Water Bill.
BPTfivoiPlKt.T). III.. June 29. Fol
lowing the presentation, immediately
after the House convened at j.i:au iasi
night, of a protest signed by 14 mem
bers objecting to that body receiving
the waterways dui, alleging it waa
illegally passed by the Senate, pande
monium broke loose and for moro than
15 minutes the House was the scene
of a near-riot.
An attempt to adjourn at midnight
was blocked and at 2 o'clock this
(Thursday) morning, the House is in
a deadlock on the question of adjourn
ing. A little later tho anti-waterway
members began to drift from the hall
In squads of two and three. It was evi
dent that a quorum was not present
and that the waterways bill had been
defeated a second time in the House
at the special session.
GOLD FINDEXCITES TOWN
Klondike Prospector Uncovers Rich
Ore In Skamania County.
STEVENSON, Wash., June 28. (Spe
.i.i Thia tnwn is all excitement to
night as the result of the report of the
strike of a rich vein or goia ore, iv
miu. nnrth of here, and tonight, the
place is practically deserted by the old-
time mining men.
.in Dobbvn. an old Klondike pros-
ntrinr who has been most active this
Spring In prospecting near the edge of
the Government reserve to tne norm,
twn weeks aeo made the find, which Is
causing the excitement tonight. It was
. K.fnnr vein and the assay, orougnt
from Portland today, shows J55.12 to
the ton. Dobbyn reports that there are
iii.- 2(10 feet of this valuable ore to
be seen on the surface, where he made
his original strige.
A nartv of 20 miners ana citizens win
leave here tomorrow to take up claims
near where the strike was made.
RECORD BISCUITS MADE
Front Wheat Field to Mouth In 30
SHnutes Is Xew Mark.
BELOIT, . Kan., June 28. Biscuits
ready to eat made from wheat that was
standing in the field Just 30 minutes
before, is the record made by W. S.
Gable, a farmer living near here.
The header was driven into the wheat
field at 3:14 o'clock. One minute later
whAit in the straw was at the sep
arator. A quantity was threshed, loaded
into the farmer s automoDiie ana at t:a
was at the mill. Six minutes saw the
wheat come out as flour, and a min
ute later the automobile was distribut-
i.. rinnr at a. down-town bakery. Four
teen minutes later, at 3:44 o'clock, the
biscuits were removea irom tne oven,
baked and ready to eat.
FIVE CENTS.
LAZINESS IS NOW
NATIONAL MENACE
Doctor Says Disease Is
Being Imported.
EX-MEXICAN REBELS BLAMED
Spread of Hookworm Com
plaint Feared by Physician.
THYROID GLAND IS TOPIC
Expert Declares Part of Throat
Combined With Various Diets
Exerts Influence for Large
or Small Families.
LOS ANGELES, June 28. That th
more or less mysterious and freakish
thyroid gland, in combination with Uie
effects of various diets, may exert a
direct influence for large or small fam
ilies, was one of the Interesting infer
ences drawn from a scientific narra
tive of experiments conducted with
mice, which was read today before the
American Medical Association by Dr.
Reid Hunt, of Washington, D. C.
An increase in laziness in this coun
try due to the hookworm was predicted
by Dr. John Colbert, of Albuquerque,
N. M., as a result of the late Mexican
revolution. Dr. Colbert, who Is re
garded as an expert in hookworm di
seases, declared that ex-rebels afflicted
with the disease, the most prominent
symptom of which Is a tired feeling,
had crossed over into the United States,
to work on railroads as section hands.
Worm Is Spread.
Whether they work or. not, he said,
they would spread the dreaded worm.
He added that in response to his warn
ing the others had taken measures to
reduce the danger of infection.
In his experiments with the thyroid
and different diets, Dr. Hunt said he
had observed remarkable results. He
examined two groups of four mice for
a period of four months and found that
fecundity or sterility depended upon the
activity or Idleness of the gland.
One group of the rodents was fed
upon oatmeal and liver. This stimu
lated the activity of the gland and at
the end of the four months there were
no little mice. On the other hand, the
second group, which had crackers, milk
and eggs. Increased to 101 In the same
period. Cornmeal and milk slightly
reduced the birth rate, for a third
group of four mice fed upon this diet
had 69 young in four months compared
to the 97 record of the second group.
Much Speculation Caused.
Whether like experiments could pro
duce similar results among all animals.
Including humans, Dr. Hunt did not say,
but after hl3 lecture the doctors who
had listened to him Indulged in much
speculation on the relation of the
thyroid and diet to babies.
Following Dr. Colbert's paper, ther
were other addresses on the subject of
the hookworm. Dr. E. E. Endicott, of
Jackson, declared that the hookworm
infection is widespread among the la
borers in the deep mines of Northern
California. This result was confirmed
by Dr. Herbert Gunn, of San Fran
cisco, who said he had treated a college
student who had contracted the dis
ease while working in tho mines during
vacation.
The importance of checking the
spread of the disease on the Paclfia
Coast was urged by several other
speakers.
President Holds Reception.
Practically all of the thousands of
delegates attending the convention
were present tonight when Dr. John B.
Murphy, of Chicago, the new presi
dent of the association, held his of
ficial reception. Shrine Auditorium,
where the reception was held, was
packed with visitors.
Rudolph Herlng, a consulting en
gineer, of New York, was one of the
speakers today. Mr. Herlng said that
the disposal of wastes from large com
munities from time Immemorial had
been a subject that has not only pre
senwd difficulties but also frequently
caused much annoyance. Now, how
ever, he said, we have advanced to
a point where both the spreading of
disease and the creation of any nulsanc
by sewage can be prevented.
"To accomplish this," he added, "wa
must first secure a substantial separa
tion of the solids from the liquids; sec
ondly, secure construction that will re
move the sewage completely and with
out the retention of any matter; third
ly, we must secure a removal as rapidly
as possible, and fourthly, treat each
part with intelligent and faithful at
tention and care."
Comparatively few of the larger
cities in this country have completely
solved their sewage and water prob
lems, according to Dr. Arthur Lederer,
chemist and bacteriologist of the
sewage testing station, of the Sanitary
District of Chicago, who spoke before
the section on "Preventive Medicine
of the American Medical Association"
today. Dr. Lederer also declared that
it is probably true that very few rivers
in the United States are safe raw for
drinking purposes; that small com
munities as a rule pay attention to
their sewage problem only when they
begin to smell it.
"The odor of fresh sewage Is not
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