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THE MORNING OREGOXIAS. FRIDAY. JULY 4. 1913. t LADY SAGKVILLE III TEARS ON STAND Dramatic Scene Marks Trial of Suit Over Millions of Dead Baronet. MIMICRY BRINGS LAUGHTER Rich Gifts Detailed, but Woman De clares Friendship Was Purely Platonic and Was Based on Mutual Love of Art. LONDON. July 3. London society was well represented today in the Probate, Divorce and. Admiralty Court when Lady Sackvllle resumed her tes timony In support of her claim to $5,000,000 of the estate of the late John Murray Scott. Bart., which the Baronet left her in hi3 will. There were dramatio scenes to re ward the fashionable company that thronged the courtroom. Lady Sack vllle was questioned particularly about a letter she wrote a friend, in which she had said Scott was making a new will, "leaving everything he had dan gled before my weary eyes for 10 years away from us." She wept bitterly and openly at this. Then her mood suddenly changed to violent rage and she declared it was a most monstrous thing for a so-called friend to give this letter up. She point ed out that further on in the letter she had written, "I am very sorry to lose his friendship, as friends are rare." It was some time before the witness could compose herself. At other times she kept the court in roars of laughter, as when she described Walter Scott's actions in making love to her and In her mimicking of the persons she men. tioned In the course of her evidence. Love of Art Declared Mutual. She Insisted that Scott had left his money for Knole Park and not for her and that the great link between Scott and herself was their knowledge of art. Lady Sackvllle told of gifts Sir John had made her and her daughter. She said these Included furs for her daugh ter which cost $15,000 and an emerald bracelet for herself which cost $25,000. She said she and her family were re ferred to by. the Scotts as "The Lo custs," although to her face they were charming. - She said Scott threatened to revoke his will on the slightest provocation. Once when she could not lunch with him he said: "Very well. I will go and change my will." After ward, however, he said: "You little ras. cal, you knew I never would do that." Another extract from Lady Sack vllle's letter to her friend said: "Vive la Liberte; so there it is, my dear. I never expected he would carry out his fine promises." When questioned in regard to' her in. come of $30,000 a year, the witness said It was not enormous for the life she led. Her father, she said, at one time had $75,000 a year. "Dear Old Plerpont" Buys Picture. Another leter from Lady Sackvllle referred to "Dear old Plerpont Morgan." She explained that he had bought one of her pictures for $200,000. Later in her evidence she said that Scott In leaving his money to her did the same for her as Lady Wallace did for him when she had grandchildren alive. "Do you suggest that Lady Wallace left legitimate descendants?" asked Mr. Smith. Lady Sackvllle replied: "She had a son. I do not know whether his children were legitimate or not." POLK READY TO CELEBRATE JIany From Independence and Other Towns Going to Dallas. INDEPENDENCE, Or., July 3. (Spe cial.) Many people in this section as well as in other parts of Polk County will attend the Fourth of July cele bration at Dallas and the 'Folk County Chautauqua, which begin on the same day. On the programme for the Fourth are noted speakers, including Senator Burkett. of Nebraska, who is to deliver the leading address of the day. A feature of the programme will be a baseball game between the old men of the county and others over 50 years old. Fireworks will be prohibited In the principal business streets. In the morning a parade of decorated auto mobiles will take place and most of the cars of the county are expected to take part. BINGER HERMANN TO SPEAK Fourth of Jnly Address Will Be Made on Same Spot as 5 4 Years Ago. ROSEBURG, Or.. July 3. (Special.) -Practically on the same spot in Co quille City, Coos County, where 54 rears ago he delivered his first Fourth of July oration, BInger Hermann, of Rose burg, will speak again this year. At the time Mr. Hermann delivered his initial Fourth of July oration he was teaching school In Coos County. Mr. Hermann left for Coquille by .stage yesterday. William Packwood at present a resident of Baker, is the' only other person now living who was present at the Fourth of July celebra tion In Coquille City 54 years ago. CHILD LAW TO BE HEEDED Washington Commissioners to Pre- vent Employment of Youngsters. OLTMPIA. Wash., July 3. (Special.) The child labor law will be enforced relentlessly In this state, according to State Labor Commissioner Olson. Com. mlssioner Olson and Assistant Commis sioner Headlee, of Seattle, have started war upon theatrical companies which have children in their troupes. The law provides that it shall con stitute a misdemeanor to employ any boy or girl under the ages of 14 and 16 respectively at any employment in doors except on a farm or In the regu lar course of housekeeping. A Supe rior Judge may grant a permit that hall be binding in any special case. Telephone Fight Taken Vp. CENTRA LI A, Wash.. July 3. (Spe cial.) Secretary Robinson, of the Cen tralia Commercial Club has received & telegram from Albert' Johnson, Rep resentative in Congress, to the effect inai ne nao. taken up the fight of the Big Bottom ranchers against the Gov ernment foresters, as requested in a letter written by the local club on June 26. He asked for a detailed statement of the circumstances of .the controversy wherein he ranchers are endeavoring to prevent the foresters from tearing down a telephone line built from Ran die to Lewis, at considerable expense. ....... ......... """" 7 ASTORIA REGATTA QUEEN IN HER ROYAL ROBES. !, JZSFt :: ; - l :: I t v,- -:; ;: I i A s 1 i s r .rMi If - i :: C1" I I All- 'A : ' - - - i :; - : J , - :: :t J' . ; . -..v "i :: 'SAX - 4 REGATTA IS. OPENED Motorboats Set 3 New Marks on Lower River. GREAT CROWD IS PRESENT Queen Is Crowned and Then Begins Day of Pleasure ? With . Aquatic and Land Sports and at Xlght , Big Social Function. (Continued from Page One.) by the Oregon Kid. the new belonging to Captain Milton Smith, of rtainier, and the successor to the Va moose. This came In the frm.-fnr.oii race, when she outdistanced the Oregon won, ana made one five-mile lap at the rate of 40.7 miles an hour- -th record. The fastest t!m mn- i. year was at the rate of S9.21 miles an hour. , The racing programme was nnonM when, shortly after 8:30, Admiral Mor gan and his -staff came on board the flagship McCulloch. and. whll. all stnxH at "attention" and the band played Auia uing Syne," Retiring Admiral Beals' flag was lowered from thA most- head and Admiral Morgan's, flag was noistea in Its Dlace. . lmm.niotii thereafter the Admiral directed that tne sports begin, and the firsr -s.o was called. It was the . first heat- of the contest between 16-footers, a dis tance of 10 miles. The entries were the Baby Bell and Gray Porter. The Bell won, her time being ,26:35 2-6. The next race was between 20-fnnt. ers, a distance of 10 miles. The entries were the Vogler Boy, Baby Bell, Swas tika, Oregon Kid and' Gray Porter. It was won by the Oregon Kid, with Baby Bell second and Swastika third. Oregon Kld'a Time Fast. The third contest -wn. th ' Dt of the free-for-all race, a distance of 30 miles. The entries were the Oregon Kid, Oregon Wolf and Swastika,- and mcy ii ii i iieu in viae oraer after as pretty a race as was ever run. The Kid's time was 46:4 nrrl h,. .r.- speed was 38.4 miles an hour, the fast est lap being at a 40.7 rate. The won s ume was bo:32 and her average speed 35 miles. Her fastest lap was at the rate of 38.4 mijes. i.ne last race or the day between 26 footers was won by the Oregon Kid, Baby Bell second and Vogler Boy third. n.11 me speeaooar. races carry with, them in addition to thn Tir.a. th. tj ciflc Coast championships for the com ing year. Both the championships and the purses will be awarded according to the point system, there being nine points In each heat, five for the win ner, three for second place and one for third place. Each point in the 16-foot race counts lor zo, in the 20-foot class S15 and in the f ree-for-nll S3n nj i.. the 26-foot class $10. This afternoon was devoted to land sports, including all kinds of races, and tonl&rht the fir of tha Biuttai r , . . i the Queen's ball, was held. HEIRLOOM GI VEX TO CAPTAIN Picture of Lincoln's ' Deathbed Scene Is Presented. ASTORIA. Or., July 3. (Special.) A pretty ceremony "took place this morn ing on board the revenue cutter McCul loch, when Mrs. Marcella Clark, of Portland, presented Captain H. H. Wolf, QIEES BEATRICK (MRS. C. H. CALLE.VDEll). commander of the cutter, with an his toric picture representing a scene at the deathbed of the martyred President,- Abraham Lincoln. The signifi cance of the presentation lies in the fact . that the flagship of the -regatta was named in honor cf the late Hugh McCulloch, Mrs. Clark's uncle, who was Secretary of the Treasury in the Lin coln Cabinet. " The picture shows Hugh McCulloch standing with the rest-of the Cabinet at the -bedside of Lincoln. Captain Wolf accepted , the historic gift and - it will occupy a prominent place on board the vessel in the future. This heirloom has been a household treasure in Mrs. Clark's family. SEATTLE SENDS PATRONS Fame of Vancouver's "Bliss Start" Has Reached . Puget Sound. 'VANCOUVER, Wash.', July 3. (Spe cial,) Not only Is Portland doing nobly In sending scores .to the' Vancouver Gretna' Green to be married but Seat tle is now waking up, and two couples from that city came here today to be married. They were Victor E. McCon nell and Kathie M-. Georges, and Leon ard B. Hinds and" Ethel M. B ron. Those from Portland yesterday were: W. D. Tatro and Mabel Thorp. W. B. Holman and Viola May De Von, Henry Roberts, of Portland, and Mrs. Minnie Lay." of Lafayette, Or.: James Clark, of Woodburn, and Margaret Evenden, of Gervais,-Or.; John Allen and Mrs. Helen Bullard, of . Vancouver; George A Dreher and Dollle E. Wilson. 17, of Proebstel; Albert Erickson and Esther Sutton, 17, of La Center, Wash. So many marriage certificates - re cently have been used by the County Auditor's office that James Clancy was called upon today to print several thou sand more. MAMMOTH CHOIR TO SING Portland, Oregon City and Gladstone Church Singers to Combine. 1 OREGON CITY. Or., July 3. (Spe cial.) A combination of all the church choirs of Oregon City, the choirs of Gladstone and the Sunnyslde Congre gational trholr, of Portland, will be-one of the Chautauqua musical features this year. -The local singers will meet at the Baptist Church Saturday and the Portland choir is carrying on rehearsals preparatory to the two concerts to be given together on the two Sundays during Chautauqua at 5 P. M. Professor J. H. Cowen is drilling the choirs. The combination of choir singers will be called the "Chautauqua Choral Union." All local singers of all the churches are especially urged to be out Satur day evening for rehearsal. Probably 6000 people will be on the grounds for the Sunday programme. NEWPORT READY TO FROLIC Patriotic and Sport Events Fourth of July Programme. NEWPORT, Or.. July 3. (Special.) Newport has donned gala attire for a two-day celebration commencing the Fourth of July . and ending Saturday night. The various towns of the county have joined with Newport in the pro gramme, and a special train will run from Albany. The programme Includes dances by Indians from the Sllets reservation, a drill by the United States lifesavlng crew on a ship anchored In the bay, aquatic contests and parade, horse and foot races, drills by fire companies, singing by school children and a pat riotic address. Dr. P.. M. Carter will be marshall of the day. Belgium Accepts Bryan's Plan. WASHINGTON. July 3. Belgium be came today the twentieth nation to accept the principles of Secretary Bryan's peace plan and to ask for the details. NORTHWEST TO GUT GOOD CEREAL CROP Oregon's 1913 Wheat Yield to Equal Last Year Rains Help Three States. TOTAL MAY BE 70,000,000 Eastern Washington and Idaho lie port Conditions Xever Better . and Barley Also Will Add to Farmers' Prosperity. Wheat crop prospects In the North west have made a great improvement in the past tree weeks. Grain men of this city now estimate the yield of Oregon, Washington and Idaho at from ' 65.000.000 to 70,000.000 bushels. In Eastern Washington the Indications are for a yield of 10 to 15 per cent greater than last year, while Idaho will show probably the same gain. It Is believed the Oregon yield will be virtually the same as In 1912. Last year the three states produced about SS. 000, 000 bushels of wheat. In Umatilla County the outlook is fine and a 5,000,000-bushel yield Is ex pected. Morrow and Gilliam counties nave somewhat less acreage than a year ago, but promise a better average yield per acre. These are the only counties showing a probable deficiency. which will be offset by gains elsewhere In the state. Gains Skown In Grand Ronde. Sherman and Wasco counties are ex pected to produce as much wheat as last year and the Grand Ronde coun try will grow more. Reports from Washington are nearly all favorable. In Whitman County the conditions were never better and last year's big crop of 11,000.000 bushels probably will be repeated. In Walla Walla County, where there has been some damage, the recent favorable weather. has caused improvement. Throughout the Falouse and Big Bend countries prospects are most encour aging. Idaho without doubt will produce this year the largest crop of wheat ever grown in the state. Othrr Ccrrala PromUr Well. The other cereals are doing as well as wheat. From present Indications the three states will produce about 18.000,000 bushels of oats, or a full million more than were grown last year. The barley yield is estimated by well-posted grain men at 12,000, 000 busbels against 13.000,000 bushels raised last year. IDAHO MAY HAVE RECORD CROP Conditions Have Been Ideal for Grain Growing. LEWISTON. Ida., July 3. (Special.) If the present weather conditions prevail this section of Idaho will pro duce a record crop. In the universal opinion of Lewiston grain men. At present grain ls in its tenderest stage, the stalks are long and slender and there ls need of the most favorable conditions. In most sections there has been no damage during the entire year. . - There is no increase In the acreage of wheat. . From the present conditions it is estimated that tho averasre vleld for wheat will be j20 bushels an acre; Dariey, so buSh dels. and oats, 75 bushels. SOIL IS THOROUGHLY SOAKED ( Winter Wheat Is Greatly Improved . at Garfield. GARFIELD, Wash., July 3. (Spe cial.) A season of frequent rains, tol lowed by almost dally precipitation In the past two weeks, has thoroughly soaked Palouse soil. Winter wheat, emerging from Win ter quarters looking rather ragged has greatly improved, but promises only a moderate yield. Very; little barley was sown, but Spring wheat and oats are now in excellent condition to make big yields. The acreage of Winter grain is somewhat less than last year, some fields having been replowed for Spring grain. The acreage of Spring grain ls larger than last year. CMATILX.A OUTLOOK 13 FIXE Wheat Crop of County Estimated at 5,000,000 Bushels. PENDLETON, Or., July 3. (Special.) E. W. McComas, a leading authority on crops In Umatilla County, reported tonight that the crop prospects are fine and the output will be normal or better. 5,000,000 bushels being the es timate. The heads are filling well. Hay has been damaged some by wet weather. A little fear is expressed that rainy weather may extend into harvesting time. CROP PROSPECT NEVER BETTER Whitman County May Have More Wheat Than Last Year. COLFAX. Wash., July 3. (Special.) Crop conditions in Whitman County never were better. The west half ot Whitman County, where rainfall was light. Is much the best this year. The rainfall for the month has reached three and one-half inches, nearly dou ble the average. Light showers and cloudy weather prevailed today and the past week. Eastern Whitman County has a light stand on the north hill slopes, owing to the heavy snow,. The wheat acreage is a. little short of last year, which gave a crop of 11,000. 000 bushels. Favorable weather from now until harvest would insure a yield as good or better than last year. WARM WE AT HER IS WANTED Harvest About to Begin In Walla Walla County. WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 3. (Special.) With warm weather from now on the wheat harvest will not be affected by the cold rainy weather which has been giving concern to farm ers and fruitgrowers. The cool weather has caused the wheat to plump out well, and the warmer weather now will ripen It rapidly. Acreage of wheat, oats and barley will be about the same as last year, as the best of the land in the valley ls under cultivation. Farmers estimate that the wheat crop will be from 10 to 30 per cent less than last year, when it was between 4,500,000 and 4,750,000 bushels in Walla Walla County. . - Estimates of damage vary. Wheat acreage in this section is about 210.000 acres, oats 1000, barley 11.000. More corn . than usual will be raised this year, about 2000 acres being under cultivation. CORN PRODUCTION GROWING Estimate of Clearwater Area 13,000 Acres and Crop Is Promising. LEWISTON, Ida.( July 3. (Special.) There will be an increase of 15 per cent in the acreage planted to corn this year, according to M. A. Means, the largest seed dealer in this section of the state. This means there will be about 12.000 acres of land in the Clearwater River Valley and adjacent uplands producing stock corn. The recent heavy rains have done an Immense amount of good to the corn crop of this part of the state and it Insures the biggest yield grown since this crop was introduced five years ago. The germination of North Idaho corn, according to Mr. Means, is about 98 per cent. WINTER WHEAT CROP IS MADE Continued Cool Weather Insures Big Yield of Spring Grain. RITZVILLE, Wash., July 3. (Spe cial.) Weather conditions are most fa vorable for crops In this vicinity. The Winter wheat is virtually - made. A good grade and good yield is assured, but the continued cool weather and showers are making Spring grain. Wheat is almost the exclusive crop, and it looks much better than this time last year. If conditions continue favorable. It is estimated the yield will be from 15 to 30 bushelB. PALOUSE GRAIN DOING FINE June Rains of Great Benefit to All . Cereal Crops. MOSCOW, Idaho, July 3. (Special.) ttainy weather continues in this por tion of the Palouse country. Rain fell nearly every day during the month of June and the records show that up to this time of the season the rainfall has been heavier than for many years. No damage has been done .to the grain crops. In fact, they have been -bene fited and if the rains do not continue too long, indications are that a crop nomewnai Detter tnan the average will oe narvesteo. RAINS BENEFIT SPRING GRAIN Prospects In Morrow Improved at Least 2'5 Per Cent HEPPNER, Or., July 3. (Special.) t-revauing weather- conditions in this county have improved the prospects for an abundant yield of grain at least 25 per cent. Spring-sown grain was great ly benefited by the heavy rains of the past two weeks, which extended over all of Morrow County. Fall-sown grain will not make nearly so heavy a yield as last season. TEST OF DAY BILL SURE PETITIONS FOR INITIATIVE ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Workers for Women's Eight-Hour Law to Institute Mandamus Proceedings. SALEM, Or., July 3. (Special.) That the Day bill, providing for a special election in November for the reference of bills, will be tested as to Its consti tutionality was assured today, when Dr. Marie Equi and Mrs. J. R. Oatman, of Portland, asked Secretary of State Ol- cott to file petitions for the Initiative of an eight-hour law for women. Mr. Ocott refused to file the petitions, At- torney-ueneral Crawford having ad vised him that measures cannot be initiated at the special election, and the women immediately announced that they would Institute mandamus pro ceedings to compel- him to do so. The petitions have more than 15.000 names. Mrs. Jean Bennett; of Portland, asked the Secretary of State to file petitions for the initiation of an eight-hour law for all persons working for wages. When informed that the proposition could not be voted upon at the special election Mrs. Bennett said she would be satisfied with having the petitions filed for the measure to be voted upon by the people at the regular elctlon in 1914. Circuit Judge Galloway has decided that the Day bill ls unconstitutional, and- that a special election cannot be held this Fall. However, the Secretary of State does not consider the opinion binding and will call the election un less he is enjoined from doing so. It is probable that the Attorney-General, who believes the bill to be unconstitu tional, will. In defending the Secretary of State in the proposed mandamus- pro ceedings, ask that the measure be de clared null. An effort will be made to get the proposed test case to the Su preme Court as soon as possible. CUSTOM-HOUSE IS MOVED Yaquina Bay Office Is Transferred . to Newport. - NTWPTlRT fir .Tnlv a The Taquina Bay Custom-House was iiiuwu v rtuwpwri 1 1 ii in xaqina yester day, after the Newport collectorship was reduced to a sub-office with a dep uty in charge. W. B Hartlv iimitv collector, made the change. The change marks the ending of a Government luxury. ' For 30- years never less than $1000 was paid to a Collector of Customs on Yaquina Bay. With -the exception of the early '80s, when German and English rails were Imported for the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad, the revenue of the office for the Government seldom exceeded $2 annually. The official change was made July 1. - Along the A blare of A flash of The flag "Fourth Store man Merchandise SYLPH SETS RECORD Run to Astoria Made in Three Hours and One. Minute. EARLY PAPERS SURPRISE Speed Boat, After Sensational 100 Mile Run, Delivers Oregonians to Readers Four Hours Before Usual Arrival Time. ASTORIA, Or., July 3. (Special.) Astorlans were surprised agreeably this morning to-have The Morning; Oregonian delivered to them shortly after 8 o'clock, fully four hours before the ar rival of the train that usually brings the papers. This feat was accomplished by the wonderful run made by George W. Kendall's speedboat Sylph, which ar rived here at exactly 1 minute, 10 sec onds after 8 o'clock, bearing messages of greeting to Admiral Morgan from Mayor Albee. of Portland, and H. L. Pittock, of The Oregonian. The 100-mile trip was made in slight ly under 3 hours and 1 minute, an average of 33 miles an hour, not withstanding four minutes were lost as the result of a broken spring in the carburetor, and beats the best previous record by 28 minutes and 48 seconds. Mrs. Kendall, wife of the owner ot the boat, was at the wheel, while Mr. Kendall handled the engine. On arriv ing at the flagship McCulloch, she ran alongside and Mr. Kendall, presenting his messages, said: "I have the honor to deliver to Ad miral Morgan messages of good will and greetings from Mayor Albee, of Portland, and from Hon-. H. L. Pittock, r just the right manner to produce the fine, even texture so necessary in the production of THE WHOLE SOME BAKING POWDER 1X2X1 Say That's Fine! f J There s zest and snap in every bite of Sf Ham 1 I never tasted anything better. I J V It's certainly different. j J V Try it yourself insist on it. JiT- I f ja Your dealer sells it. . At? e J XTNION GAT COMPANY "Hats off! street there comes bugles, a ruffle of drums, color beneath the sky! Hats off! is passing by I" Henry Holcomb Bennett. of July" Closed of c Merit On(y one of Portland's most prominent citi zens." Mr. and Mrs. Kendall returned to Portland by train last night, the Sylph having suffered a slight accident on landing. MILL WILL GO TO SEASIDE Fifty-Year Lease Closed for Plant Which Will Open October 1. SEASIDE, Or., July 3. (Special.) With the closing of a lease today.'pre sumably with A. Welch, electric power magnate of the Northwest, Seaside is assured of a sawmill, which will begin operation about October 1 next. The lease was made by Washington capi talists through J. E. Oates. Other names were withheld. The lease ru:s for 50 years. Construction of the mill will start August 1. Considerable money has been paid to Olson Bros, for a supply of logs already cut. Olson Bros, have guaranteed to supply the mill with logs during the life of the lease. The mill site adjoins the Seaside electric power plant, adjoining the site of an old mill which has been out of use for some years. The deal assures Seaside of an In dustrial population throughout th year. Edenbower Not to Incorporate. ROSEBURG, Or., July 3. (Special.) The County Court today dismissed the proceedings filed by the- voters of Eden bower asking for the Incorporation of that locality. The decision of the County Court was based on a decision of Judge Galloway, who held that the law under which many incorporations were recently effected was illegal. Echo Hotel Changes Hands. ECHO, Or., July 3. (Special.) Messrs. Keller and Stubling, of The Dalles, who purchased the Hotel Echo, of this place, took charge of the es tablishment July 1. They have improved the hotel by adding new furniture, pa pering, painting, etc. They have al ready spent $3000 making improve ments, and the work is not completed. Andrew Keller is manager. Edlefsen's Fuel Is guaranteed. E. 303. Delicious Gingerbread The kind that melts in your mouth so light, delicate and wholesome if made with Rumford. The secfet is its perfect rais ing quality, raising the dough at just the right time and in light, delicate cakes. KB WolXc ff n