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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1910)
Pages 1 to 12 VOL. XXIX. XO. ,PORTLASD, OREGON, SUXD AY. 3IORNIXG,. JULY 10, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HOT SPELL DRIVES BIG CACHE AWAITS BURGLAR'S RELEASE MELVIX HAGER GOES TO PEN WITH $18,000 IIIDDEX. LIGHTNING KILLS; HEAT PROSTRATES GRAND JURY GETS AFTER GRAFTERS MEXICO SUGGESTS TUFT CLIMB DOWN CHENEY STUDENTS PUT ON A PLAY TICKET PARTY Bf PRICES UP COURTHTOIJSE SITE DEAL' TO BE INVESTIGATED. SCENES FROM "AS YOU LIKE IT' ARE PRESENTED. 23 AM ED GRAIN MAR ON All Markets Yield to Adverse Reports. SHORTS COVER ON FUTURES Buying Active in Northwest, but Chicago Pit Dull. IMPORTING IS EXPECTED If Shortage Docs Xot Result, Specu lative Sentiment Will Advance Values to Import Ijevel, Is Belief in Market Circles. . CHICAGO, July 9. (Special.) Pcac t'cally no rain In sections of the Spring w-hect country, which lias been suffer ing from the long-cbntinued drouth, was responsible for a general advance in grain prices in all North American markets this week. In Chicago, July wheat gained 8 cents for the week; September was 6m cents higher, and December advanced 5 cents. An unusual speculative situation de veloped in the Northwest as a result of the long- dry spell there. Country buying was so fast and furious at times that it carried big speculators off their feet. Shorts, among the latter were compelled to capitulate. These covered quite generally, as was shown in the big advance in the new crop futures there. Chicago Market Not Aroused. Despite Incentives for a big market in Chicago, a reverse was seen. At times the big pit was absolutely dull. The speculative public contiguous to this market, unlike that in the North west, was slow to follow such an im portant advance in values, and the re sult was that Northwestern markets led. Chicago throughout the week. Information from responsible North western sources Indicated that crop losses bordered on a calamity. Ad vances In wheat values in the North west and a decline in values of stocks ' of railroads operating in. that section gave color to serious reports from big trade sources. Fortunately talk was tempered a lit tle by the comparatively low temper atures prevailing In the drought dis tricts and by reports of occasional scattered showers. Southwestern wheat values were affected by gains In the Northwest. It was the impression that Northwestern millers would re inforce their home supply by larger purchases than usual of Southwestern hard Winter wheat. Importation Is Expected. Many people in the trade beli'jve that, owing to the serious damage to Spring wheat, this country will have to im port wheat for domestic use because of the shortage. Others, who do not believe that the crop has suffered a calamity, confirm this belief, but Im portation will be forced, they declare, because speculative sentiment will ad vance values to an important level. CROP GROWTH SHOWS LOWER Department Figures Make Differ ence of 5.5 Against Lust Year. WASHINGTON, July 9. The crop growth of the United States on July 1 was lower than at any time during the last 10 years, according to crop reports Ft the Department of Agriculture, Issued today. The report says: "The general average condition of crop growth in the United States, July 1, was about 5.5 per cent lower than on July p 1909 ; 3.8 per cent lower than July 1, 1908, And 3.4 per cent lower than the 10-year average condition on July 1." The following shows the condition on July 1, and comparison of various crops not previously announced by the depart ment; 4-Year Average 80.4 88. 0 87.4 81. U 61. U 01.4 88!5 80.3 8rt.ll 01.4 nil. t! 84. 7 88.6 88.0 Crop Alfalfa ,,,,,, Millet 1010 , . .R4.5 ,,.75.2 , ,.87 ,, .81.6 . , .40.0 .. .02.1 .Kaffir corn . Pastures . . 'Apples . '. .' '. Peaches - '. . Pears ....'.' Grapes" '..'. . 'ar.tuloupes " Orange . . . Lemons . . .' '. sKops . . . . . . -Corn ....... iSorghum ' . Sugar Beets' 1HH .till t)1 -.ti nm tutu .tttf.ttt 1 1 1 . 82.6 J i . .ss.! :. .': .. : : . : .s:t.j :::::: :ss.a 80.36 Ten-year' average. WINTER WHEAT SHOWS BETTER Oregon Crop Is 8 Per Cent Above Last Year's. ORKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 9. The detailed crop re port of the Department of Agriculture shows the condition of Winter wheat in Oregon, at harvest this year, to have been 88, .or 8 per cent above what it was last year. This is a de cline, however, of 4 per cent since June 1, last. The condition of Washington Win ter wheat at harvest was 77. as com pared to 90 last year, and 90 on June 1. Of the total Winter wheat acreage In the United States this year, 1.6 per cent was grown in Oregon and 2.3 per cent in Washington. No figures are given on the Idaho "wheat crop. I Jma only Pacific Coast state on Man Who Robbed Special Officer In Store of Star and $15 Sent to San Quentin. LOS ANGELES, July 9. (Special.) Melvln Hager, 24 years old, a burglar, who operated several years In the small towns of the San Fernando Val ley, was sentenced to three and a half years in San Quentin today by ,Judge Davis, and goes to that Institution re fusing to divulge the hiding place of $18,000 money and valuables he insists he cached in the hills beyond Glen dale. He admitted the concealment of only $200 to the court, but has fre quently boasted of the larger amount. During his career he looted many stores and homes. Hager's most spectacular act was to creep into a Burbank store in which a special officer had been stationed to guard against depredations which had startled the community. He found the officer asleep, and stole everything on his person, including his star, $15 and a pack of cards. When arrested he posed as the Marshal of . Burbank, showing the stolen badge in substan tiation and thereby nearly deceived the police. ' BEAR'S BLOOD BESPATTERS Yaquina Farmer-Hunter Has Nar row Escape From Animal. ALBANY, Or., July 9. (Special.) With an immense black bear running so close to him that It threw blood all over him from a wound he had inflicted, a young man named Bloore, residing rfear Yaquina. underwent an exciting experience' this week. A peculiar feature of the icident is that the bear, though badly wounded, got away from the hunters and lias not been killed. The bear had been killing sheep on the Bloore farm on- Yaquina Bay, adjoining the C. & E. station, called Mill 4, five miles east of Yaquina, and a party of young men were out hunting it. They finally located the animal on a big head land, which is an island at high tide, and young Bloore fired. The animal ran straight at Bloore. but seemed frightened and running to escape rather than at tack him. The young man continued to shoot as the bear advanced, but did not kill it and it- passed so close that blood from a wound spurted over him. GOULD MARRIES ACTRESS By Coincidence, Divorced Wife Also About to Wed. Is NEW YORK, July 9. (Special.) It was reported today that Frank J. Gould, di vorced husband of Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould, and Miss Edith Kelly, the young actress, were married in Paris five weeks ago. Friends of Mr. Gould, who returned to this country 'yesterday, brought the announcement to Howard and George Gould, Frank's brothers. It is of peculiar interest that the word should be received just after Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould and Ralph Hill Thomas, as sistant treasurer of the Sugar Trust, have taken out a marriage license. This pair went to the city hall yesterday, and It was learned the ceremony was to take place on Monday. On the following day Mr. and Mrs. Thomas will sail for Eng land on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Mr. Thomas' motor-car and chauffeur are to go over on the same boat, .and it is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. ' Thomas to spend an extended honeymoon traveling through England and Scotland. 'MONEY IS COUNTRY'S GOD' Confessed Counterfeiter Says Made Coins to Prove Theory. He HELENA, Mont., July 9. In the United States Court today James S. Lee, who calls himself the prophet of GodN who, with his two sons. Is on trial for counterfeiting, took the stand and ad mitted that he made the 22 counterfeit gold coins seized by the Government. "Money is the god of the country, said the bearded and long-haired prophet, and I only wanted to show how eaily that god could be counterfeited." Continuing Lee predicted many dire things, including tho destruction of th Government by "the people from the West." and insisted that record be made of his prediction, in order that he might 'be vindicated in after years. Judge Basch today denied a motion tha.. a commission be appointed to examine into Lee's mental condition. PELLAGRA CURE FOUND? Results of New Treatment Lead to Belief It Is Blood Disease. DURHAM, N. C, July 9. By a system of Injections Into the blood, Mrs. R. M. Baxsley, of Hillsboro, is reported cured of the most aggravated case of pellagra that had come under the observation of medical men in this state. The treatment used with success, medical men believe, proves that pel lagra is a disease of the blood rather than the consequence of a corn diet. Four deaths In one week recently were recdrded here. The treatment which was employed on Mrs. Baxsley now is being tried on other patients. ICE CREAM KILLS TWO Children Succumb as Result of Eat ing Tainted Confection. BUTTE, Mont.. July 9. (Special.) Two daughters of Timothy O'Brien, of this city, Edna, aged 5, end Flo, aged 3, are dead as the result of eating tainted ice cream. inois Women Stric ken; Sky Clear. MIDDLE WEST IS PARCHING Crops Burning Up Everywhere; No Relief in Showers. RECORD NOW IS 93 KILLED With Thermometer Registering 95 to 100 in Chicago and East, Dogs Oo Mad, People Are Bitten and Death's Toll Grows. CHICAGO. July 9. (Special.) Miss Corlnne, Larson, aged 21, was instantly killed and her sister,. Mrs. W. M. Car ter, or Purcell, ' Okla.', fatarly hurt shortly after 12 o'clock today, when a bolt of lightning, apparently from a cloudless sky, struck the Larson home in Evanston. The women ' were entertaining a party of friends and ' were sitting among many, others. in the dining-room when the bolt crashed through the house, ' ' Xelghbors Rush to Heseue. Neighbors heard the crash and wit nessing the excitement, "ran to the dis mantled hometo find- one' girl dead and her sister unconscious. ". Mrs. .Carter was hurried .to. the hos pital and it f is said late tonight she had not -regained ; consciousness, .and probably will die. One death and numerous serious prostrations resulted from the heat to day. ' The temperature reached" 94 at noon and the heat was rendered more oppressive by - the dense humidity. The first rain since June 4 fell In Chi cago tonight. During the afternoon " va rious sections of the city and nearby suburbs experienced radically : different weather. . In various parts of town there occurred electrical, rain and hail storms, and the temperature varied 'from 10 to 30 degree's. ' ' ' ," ' .' . , . All .the hospitals .are crowded, with children and adults, stricken down since the fierce siege' began, and which has now killed 98 persons and pros trated fully 200.. v Scores Bitten by Dogs. More than a score of persons have been bitten by dogs which went mad suddenly in the streets. For six weeks . Chicago and-the en tire Middle West have been parching. There have been -sporadic showers, but nothing that brought relief. Crops are burning up everywhere. ." Wheat is practically beyond recall, but heavy rains would save the corn. (Concluded on Page 2.) PROMINENT MARION COUNTY CITIZENS AMONG DELEGATES CHOSEN FOR STATE REPUBLI CAN -ASSEMBLY. w i ,, Dr. W. Carleton Smith. . W. JI- Hobson, I .- Montesano Court . Makes Inquisitors Work In Hot, . Stuffy Rooms With Windows Closed. MONTESANO, Wash., July 9. (Special.) The grand . jury finished a strenuous week's work. this afternoon, adjourning until . Monday, morning, when citizens-of Montesano will be called before the body to testify to the alleged $15,000 graft paid for the location- of the .present $225,000 Courthouse under course of construction. F. H. Archer. ex-County Assessor, spent several- hours before the jury testifying as to taxation matters. ' ' Archer has' been many times quoted as saying the county board of equaliza tion, which consists of the Commissioners, has not dealt fairly with, the people-in the matter of taxation-of timber lands, but said while he ws. In office he realized that the Assessor was powerless to place a proper tax on property when the Com missioners had the right to cut down the assessments. - . .- . Sheriff Edward Fayette, who has spent two years gathering -evidence In graft cases, spent two hours before the body. J. W. Pettyjohn, Justice' of the Peace,' of Montesano; was also before the jury.' The body is- trying to get information con cerning the conducting of. municipalities and one of the matters to be further in vestigated will be the France and Benn administrations. In . Aberdeen, and the Frary, administration in Hoqulam. - The big courtroom In which the jury Is hold ing its sessions was stuffy and uncom fortable from the heat. According ' to orders from the court, all windows are being kept closed.. This adds greatly- to the discomfort of the inquisitorial body ITALY DEMANDS CHARLTON Government's Action on Request Awaited With Interest. ROME, July 9. The formal demand of the - Italian . government . for the extra dition, of Porter Charlton has been for warded by the Foreign Offlce to the Italian "Embassy at . Washington. ' Charlton Is the American who mur dered his -wife in Italy, and was ar rested a, fortnight ago in.Hoboken. The vrlt sent forward, today is accompanied by documentary evidence that has been authenticated by' the American Embassy in Rome. - This is the first time Italy has made a demand, for the -extradition of any Ainei '-cari citizen; and insomuch as Italy hrt always refused tc grant extradition for Italians ' who' commit crimes In Oi her countries and seek refuge in-their native land,' -the' outcome- is awaited with interest. ENTRY RULES -CHANGED Accrued 'Costs Must Go" With Ciua " , '. . tilla Land Filings.' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington,- July 9.- The Secretary of the Interior has-Issued a. public notice to the effect that all .entries made hereafter for any lands- shown in the approved plats of' the .Umatilla irrigation proj ect, Oregon, whether - for lands not" heretofore - entered, or for lands cov ered by prior entries which have been cancelled by relinqulshmnt or other wise, must- -be accompanied by appli cations for .water rights and '" by an amount equal to the sum of all un paid, or paid and unaligned, install ments for building, - operation and maintenance ' which have accrued against the land for prior years. - ---CwJ L. T. Reynolds. v George G. Bingham. - - i Diaz Advises Change in ' Micaraguan Policy. OFFERS HELP IN PACIFYING Madriz' Protest Given Weight by Mexican Executive. TAFT MAKES TART REPLY Tells Diaz Madriz Has Given Erro neous Information About Facts and Principles Which Guide .Policy of TTnited States. WASHINGTON. July 9. The attitude of the Mexican Government toward the Madriz cause in Nicaragua and the light In which President Taft views Central American affairs, were made plainer today, when the correspondence which recently passed between Presi dent 'Diaz and President Taft on the subject became public. This corres pondence took place several weeks ago, but further then bare statements about the exchange and its purport, the State Department had nothing to say about it. The letters were printed in Spanish In Mexico," and were translated here today. ' President Diaz wrote President Taft, as the result of the circulation of a telegram Madriz sent to Central Ameri can governments protesting against the attitude of the United States in Nicara gua. Diaz Asks Taft to Reconsider. "If these facts are' exact in all de tails," .said President Diaz, after refer ring' to Madriz'. protest, "I permit my self, in the most friendly spirit, to recommend most earnestly to your ex cellency that, inspired only more by that high spirit "of justice which has always marked the government of the United. States of America, you would "reconsider those Instructions of which Nicaragua complains to the end of per mitting the government of Madriz, within a prudently brief period, to ac complish ' that . complete pacification which' Is offered, since a prolongation of a state of war in that country m.ght perhaps harm all of Central. America. If your Excellency believed that my good offices may prove successful in any manner for the pacification of Nicaragua, I shall be always disposed to exercise them." Information . Erroneous, Says Taft. i-Mr. Tatt, in reply, sent Diaz " the text of the report which Secretary Knox : had sent to Madriz himself through Consul Ollveras. This has al ready been-published. In addition, Mr. Taft'spoke of conditions in Nicaragua as deplorable. He said: "I esteem your excellency's friendly (Concluded on Page 5.) 7 4 J. H. Settlemeler. ' J. II. McIVary. i tr .p.J J Mij j ( 7 yr 1 Over 300 Witness Performance in Open Air at Normal School. Plan Is Success. SPOKANE, Wash., July 9. (Special.) A successful innovation of openair theatricals was made yesterday after noon at the Cheney Normal, when scenes from "As You Like It" were produced on the lawn In front of the main building at the State Normal. A stage was arranged and the slope to the normal grounds made an am phitheater, 300 students and citizens attending. Four scenes from "As Tou Like It," representing the "Olives Orchard," "Lawn Before the Duke's Police," "A Room in the Palace," anl "The Forest of Arden," were given, students taking part in costume. The following assisted: Lillian Dora rese, Cheney; Hazel Knapp, Cheney; J. C. Almack, Rockford; Lena Gregson, Hover; Mrs. S. F. Shlnkle, Oakesdale; Mrs. Eva Blevins. Port Leonard, Cou lee City; Clara McCoy, S. S. Naue, Oakesdale: Myrtle Hasselblg, Spokane; Birdie McKee. Tyler; Mrs. Estella Green, Garfield; Jane Moss, We3t Alevancer; Mary Lee, Othello; Flora McDonald, Coulee City. EX-SLAVE WANTS VOTE Aged Negro Secures Injunction on "Grandfather Clause.'' GUTHRIE, Oltla., July 9. On appli cation of Daniel Sims, an ex-slave and property-owner of this city. Federal Judge John H. Cotterall today issued a temporary, injunction restraining the State Election Board, the State Board of Affairs and the Secretary of State from having printed the proposed "grandfather clause" amendment to the constitution on the ballot for the state primary election on August 2. In his petition Sims sets up the pro posed amendment would disfranchise him as he Is unable to read or write, and that it discriminates against him because of previous conditions of servi tude. It is also alleged that a pro posed amendment to the constitution must be voted on at a regular election and not a primary to be legal. $24,043,500 TAX IS PAID Corporations of United States Help to Increase Revenue. WASHINGTON. July 9. The total re ceipts from the corporation tax, as an nounced at the Treasury Department to day, aggregated 24,Ot3.3O0. while the total assessments were $27,400,000. Under the law a penalty will be applied to Ell ' corporations which may be delin quent July 10. Officials generally, how ever, expect that practically all of the tax will be paid in time to avoid the penalty. New York Collects $3,600,000. NEW YORK, July 9. Big corporations in this district have nearly all paid to the Federal Government their corpora tion tax. Collector C. W. Anderson, of the second internal revenue district, an nounced today that only about $100,000 re mains to be paid. The collector thus far has received more than $.1,600,000. LEITER HEIRESS LAUGHS Earl and Countess of Suffolk Deny Dodging Process-Servcrs.' NEW YORK, July 9. The Earl and Countess of Suffolk, sailing today for Europe, laughed at a rpport of dodging process servers in leaving the Blackstone Hotel. Chicago, whre the Countess, for merly Miss Letter, has been on a brief visit. . "Hugh Crabbe. at de time manager of our estate, has been seeking to cause the family trouble, and has brought sev eral suits, I believe. In which I am not at all interested except In the possibility that he wants to cause me some annoy ance," said Lady Suffolk. "Leaving the Blackstone Hotel I was no more disguised than I am now, only X did wear a veil, as I always do when riding on a train." SOCIALIST CAUSES TROUBLE Blasphemy on Rose burs: Ends in Xenr-Rlot. Streets ROSEBURG, Or., July 9. (Special.) Referring to Jesus Christ as a hobo and In other objectionable terms, a So cialist street orator named Lewis, of Portland, delivered a talk that at last nearly precipitated a free-for-all fistic encounter at the corner of Oak and Jackson streets last night. Fort unately officers chanced to be In the vicinity. During the past three days Lewis has held forth In this city, and his insulting remarks have caused con siderable complaint. In the event of further trouble ensuing the police have signified their intention of making ar rests. CRUISER IS DUE MONDAY Marblehead Reaches Seattle. Where Officers Are Entertained. SEATTLE, July 9. The cruiser Mar blehead. manned . by the California Naval Militia, arrived at the Puget Sound navy yard from Tacoma today, and the militiamen are Inspecting the yard and being entertained by naval officers. The cruiser will sail Sunday morning for Portland, Or., where she Is due at o'clock Monday, .afternoon- 4 Meeting of Republicans 'Is Enthusiastic. 300 DELEGATES AT ASSEMBLY Men Recommended for Pri maries Picked to Win. PLATFORM IS APPROVED Mention of Names of Taft and Haw ley Applauded Increase of Offi cials Is Opposed Constitution- j . a I Revision Is Advocated. SALEM. Or., Julv 9. (Special.) With over 300 delegates of the appor tioned 360 in attendance, and 15 addi tional proxy votes, the Republican county ' assembly met here today," altogether one of the most enthusiastic and harmonious political gatherings in the history of Marlon County. In addition to selecting delegates to the state assembly, a complete county ticket was recommended for adoption at the primaries, and it Is conceded by those who are bitter against the assembly plan that It would be diffi cult to secure a more representative body of men than those who will go before the direct primary in this coun ty as assembly candidates. Only Hitch Is Settled. It was decided to allow the stat delegates to act as Congressional dele gates at the Portland meeting. Prac tically the only hitch In the entire as sembly proceedings came on this point, and this arose only from the fact that one or two of the delegates believe! It better to send all the men possible to Portland. . E. T. Judd suggested that It was customary to send separate delegations to fulfill these two missions, declaring If it was wise In the past. It Is wise now, but upon explanation that other counties had decided "to allow state delegates to exercise their privilege as delegates In the Congressional conven tion, he withdrew his motion to segre gate and the one set of delegates wit) act in both capacities. Carson and Smith Named. In selecting the Senatorial ticket foi the Legislature five nominations ap peared. John A. Carson, a local attorney, and Dr. J. N. Smith, a well-known physi cian and member of the State Senate at present, received the Indorsement of the assembly. Both of the candi dates are from Salem. A. M. Lafol lette, of Mission Bottom, and William Brown, of Salem, were also in the race. An Interesting contest developed in recommending five Representatives for the Lower House, Joseph G. Fontaine, of Jefferson; S. A. Hughes of Salem, Carle Abrams, of Salem, and Lloyd T. Reynolds, of Hayesville, being Indorsed. Dr. O. H. Brewer, of Stay ton; W. L. Simeral, of Macleay, and Dr. O. B, Miles, of Salem, were the other men in the race. Contest for Honors Keen. The two strongest contests were waged for the places of County Clerk and County Recorder. In the race for Clerk, Max Gehlhar, of Salem, received the indorsement over E. E, McKinney, of Sublimity, and for-the office of Re corder, Allen II. Wills, of Aurora, was successful. Charles F. Elgin, of Salem, and John T. Davis, of Howell, were in the race against Wilis. Harry P. Minto received the nomina tion for Sheriff, J. G. Moore for County Treasurer, Byron li. Herrick for County Surveyor, W. II. Goulet for County Commissioner for the North End, A. M, Clough for Coroner. All of these are first-term men and there was a general sentiment favoring a second term. There was a contest, however, for Gou let and Clough, as Samuel H. Brown, of Gervais, was put up against Goulet, and W. T, Rigdon, of Salem, against Clough, each of the first term men be ing given a handy majority, however. Delegates Are Named. Kobert J. Hendricks, of Salem, was chosen delegate-at-large to the state assembly. Others of the delegates are: Woodburn Colonel J. M. Poorman. Blaine McCord. W. W. Hall, Harry Hclmeke, J. H. Steelemelr. Gervais anil liorel. Kd Zieslrr. A. R. Sles:mum!. Sublimity A. I.. lov.nlns. .Brooks A. M. I.afollette. M. I Jones. Jefferson. Shtncy and Marlon- W. L. Jones, M. I. Looney. C J. Thomas, J. T. Jones. Salem, Ward No. a W. H. Eldredee, Fred H. Wat ere, Tom Cronisc. Mehama and Liberty b. G. Drager, A. W. Suiton. Chemawa I.. T. Reynolds. W. P. Camp bell. M. Mahoney. Aurora Dr. B. F. Giesey. L. 11. .Snyder. Salem. Ward No. 4 A. G. Magei-a, Geoige G. Blrigham, Dr. W. Carlton Smith. John Roland, Thomas Brown. HIKerton I.. J. Adams. Lau Wolfard, I Jr. F. M. Brooks. Arthur Chamne?s, M. J. Van Valkenbere. Salem. Ward No. -J J. H. Me Nary. K. M. Lafore. C. I. Robertson. A. N. Moores'. A. N. Gilbert. A. W. Murphy. Salem, Ward No. 1 B. K. West. Frank Southwick. MacLeay R. W. Craig. Howell D. W. Smith. HuMiarrl W. T. Grimm. W. -S'. Hurst-