i fwmi OREGON CITY ENTERPRISER iO'0 ... ut mlu my uur new number. Attind to It now. FORTY SIXTH YEAR No, 82. OREGON CITY, OREGON, J-'KIDAV, AUOl'NT 9, 1912 ESTABLISHED 1IM THREE HEN TO TERMINAL RATES EXPECTED SOON EXECUTION Of U. S. AT HILL 10 ICE T SECOND BATTALION ANOTHER EXPRESS jTAFTVANTS CANAL I TOLLS SETTLED NOW BE DISBANDED E 0 START AC NEW ORGANIZATION TO EE FORMED Officers, Who DIobeyed Order, Will Be Eliminated Court Martial Probably Won't B Neceeeary PORTLAND, Auk. 2. Hy unnnlmoue vote i lil n iniirnliiK lli" Oencrul HdifT of the Oregon National Guard, voted to disband lliit H mil Hutliillon, Third Regiment, ollli-cra. anil ini'ii. I'll I drill. (It; course u Uki'ti to puuill tlio tirgimlr.ntlou fur tl u die obedience vhlrli reunited hi the arrcat uf Mular It. (. Hcott. Cnptulti Hurry K. Wlllliiine iiikI WuIht K. Tooxn and Lieutenant Rliiuird Helen n nd Hurry ('. Brumbaugh, urHiiii nt to order of Brigadier General M. I'. Mime, becauso of riMHirtvd refusal to march from Oak vlllit to tiniv, ntiil fur tli limguago iix'd by tlio II vn officer In addressing General Mane during Ilia recent innu euvcr. Hu far ae the Oregon National Guard title) bring tint aeimutlonnl evrnt to a Hum', ly ordering dlshandmeut, the tliMii'rnl Staff ft-It that Ita course would eliow the proper punxno to iiiHlntitln discipline, mill wiiiild aleo iiltU h'tiily punish all who liml been guilty of mullnou or seditious condui t durltiK the. Held maneuver cIoIiir lint week. Orders were aleo Ixeiii'd lo Adjutant General Fliuer to atari at onco to or liiuilxe another Heoond lluttullon for the regiment. Aa tlm dlsbiuidiueiit or der I Intended to apply only to ueb otlleiT unit men a were guilty of the offense charged. In the rrorganlnxtlon all lio hav not been under charge, or who may not subject theinaelve to charge before tlin final mustering out occur, would ! held eligible for re adiulcelon Into the service. Thl ar rangement I Intended to protect thoee ofllcera and men who have not been guilty of any liruach of discipline. Willi the general alnfr, which hn final Hwer up to the realm of tho Governor, Issued tho order of disband men! tiMlay, a little time will lie re quired for the Adjutant General to carry tho order Into effect. Until this executive order hn been leeued, In obedience to the command of the gen criil staff, the Second llattntion will continue a member of the Guard. "All members of the general elaff be lle veil illelmmlment the proper proce dure." said AdlutanMIoneral Flnzor following the announcement of the or der. 'While the men under street or thoe that might Inter violate the rog ulatlone. roud yet bo tried, before I carry out the dlsbandmont order, as the caao now stands we believe Hint all who are guilty are sufficiently pun ished without a courtmnrtlal aentence If It became necessary, we could yet hold the court martini before dlabana m.i hut I do not think it will be necessary." MAPLE LANE CLUB E The Women' Improvement Club of Maple iJine had nn enjoyable meeting at the home of Mr. and Mra. Dlmlck at Mount Plcnmint Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday being the regular meeting day of tho club Mr. Dlmlck Invited the members to hla homo the dny previous that being 'the birthday of his wife. Tho affair was a surprise for Mrs. Dlmlck. Tho women brought cakes and Mr. Dlmlck served Ice cream. The afternoon was devoted to a literary and mimical program. Present wero Mr. A. J. Lewis, Mrs. Derrick. Mr. C. W. Swallow, Mrs. Homery. Mrs. Schmidt, Mra. 0. V. Cone, Mrs. A. Mnutz, Mrs. Ilulliird, Mrs. Frank Heard. Mrs. John A. (ill let t, Mra. Craven, Mrs. Frnnk I'arker, Mrs. Mlghellii. Mra. A. Splinter, Mrs. Pugntihofr. Mrs. Itrown. Mrs. llorton, Mr. ami Mrs. Dlmick. BOY DECAPITATED Iluchcn Aim, aged twelve yenrs, was iiiHinntly killed late Friday afternoon, lit tho c running of Mount Hood Rail way on the Handy River. The boy hnd gone with hla parents to attend a picnic of the Swedish School of Pow ell Valley. The pnrty went out on a special car and held their festivities In tho pavilion near the crossing. About 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon the members of the party started to walk across the trestle to board their iipeclal car for tho return to rowell Valley, the unfortunnte lad being with hla mother and little sinter, whpnan electric engine pushing two sand cars rounded the curve coming toward theiiT. The boy snw that he could not cross the bridge before the train would reach him and retraced bis steps, and had Just put hla foot on the ground, but was still Inside the rails, when the car struck him, knock ing him down and decapitating him, tossing his head to one side. Coroner Wilson, of Oregon City, went to the scene of the accident, and held an In quest at 10 o'clcok Friday night The boy waa son of Alfred Aim, of Pow ell Valley. The body waa taken to Oresham. GENERAL STAFF DECIDES TION WILL BE PENALTY FOR MUTINY Three accidents occurred at the Tie Company's mill, one mllu west of llnley and in-ur liorliiK Friday. The morn serious was that of Oscar II. Medium, s carriage tender, who was serloiiMly Injured about 8 o'clock Fri day evening, XSIct'luriK was employ ed on the ciirrliiKn, and a lame log was being turned when the overturn hook came loono and was sent flying tliroui'li the 11 1 r, striking McClung's arm as he threw It up and crushing It below the elbow, lie also suffered a la rue itnsli on the top of his head, Met'liiim was taken to Oreshain, where his wounds were dressed. A second accident wna that of Ole Olcitun, who while rutting wood struck himself In the knee with an ax, cuttlnR a gash, and several stitch es were required to close the wound. The third was that of a mnn splicing the logging cable In the woods. A piece of the cable broke Induing In his hand, canning a painful but not kerloua wound. SHOE LACES USED BY .SUICIDE FOR NOOSE The body of an unidentified man, who evidently committed suicide, was found hanging to tho limb of a tree In a canyon about a utile southeast of Oswego Wednesday. The limn was a Imiii ll ft y year of age, and waa five feet eight hn hoe tall. He wore a blue serice suit, and a cream colored ahlrl. There waa nothing about the mnn or his clothing through which an lilentlfli'stlon could be made, and Cor oner Wilson had the body brought to this city and burled. The man hanged himself with 111 shoe laces sml handkerchief. It. Hartley, of Portland, while driving cattlo found the corpeo. OYSTER HAY, Aug. 2-Pcronnl appeal to the elector of forty states will murk the campaign of Colonel Theodore Itoosevell for the presiden cy. This was announced here today with the further detail that he ex pect to deliver 50 speeches during the tour. Colonel Roosevelt today said that ('resident Tafl' speech of acceptance dieciiHed "dead." not live. Issues. The colonel's declaration on the ne gro question will be published tomor row. He has indicated that he will stand for "Illy whltelam'ln the aouth, but will demand more liberal treat ment of tho northern negroe by pol itician. "HAT IN RING" IS EOF CHICAGO, Aug. 3. Hoys living in the vicinity of Uarlleld Park have or ganised a club known aa the "Garfield Mouses." The name waa taken after one of the group had planued now game known as "hat In the ring." Tho game is played around a cir cle about teu feet In diameter. Seven or elKht of the lada tosa their hats Into the ring and then one designated as tho "Hull Mooss" holds a baseball with a watchful eye on the other play ers. It 1 his part in the game to touch any boy who attempta to get his own hat out of the ring. When tho "bull moose" aucceeds In touching one of the hoys In this way the tad caught Is 'It," and a new game Is started. SALKM, Or. Aug. 5. Scathingly de nouncing Moynr Charles A. Northor. of Huntington, for failure to enforce tho Inws of that city agalnBt gambling blind pigs, and disreputable. houaeB, Governor West today declared that he would demand that the Mayor auk for the resignation of W. J. Wood, the police judge, and that he Is also considering the advisability of hav ing Norther resign aa Mayor. He declared further that he would use hla Influence to see to it that North er wna deprived of hla position as cnshler of the Huntington Pank. "A man who will take the oath of office to enforce the. laws and then falls la, hardly the man who will com ply with the banking laws," declared the Governor. "A man who will stand by and permit tinhorns and sa loon bums to rob parent of their children doe not appear to me to be the proper person with whom these same families should intrust their snvlngs. I, as a member of the Bank ing Commissioner, propose to see that no bank la operated by a public of flclnl giving protection to crooks, eith er by the failure to enforce the law or otherwise. The way Huntington has been run Is a stench In the nos trils of all decent people. Every body, honest enough, admits this. While conditions are somewhat Im proved, they are still bad enough to warrant radical action by thl office unless the official show a different spirit than they have In the past" Mayor Norther Quits HUNTINGTON. Or.. Aug. . (Spe cial.) Mayor Norther resigned today hnt would make no comment on the statement of Governor West. T. R. TO HAKE 500 SPEECHES ON TOUR AMERICAN COMPANY TO COM PETE WITH WELL8FAR00 IN THIS TERRITORY CONTRACT HADE WITH P. I, Li P. O. W, P., Mount Hood and Cazadtro Lines To Provide Service R. L. Shephtrd To Be Local Agent The American ICiprcs Company Mondn sinned nn agreement with the Portland Ituilwny, Light & Power Company to furnUh an express serv ice over tho U, V. P., Mount Hood and Cazudcro Hues of the railway. The new service, which will be In competition with the Wulls-Fargo Kxprces Company, will be started August IS. Tlio fcgent fur tbo A mer lin n Kxprcks Company here, R. L. Shepherd announced that a general business would bo conducted, includ ing a money order -department, etc. The Portland Hallway, Light & Power Company has heretofore con ducted Ita own up reus service, and while It whs satisfactory, it Is be lieved that the new arrangement will menu a large increase In the buslneas Mr. Shepherd mild the olllce in this city would be In the building on Main street which ha been used by the railroad for express and baggago. Several days ago the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company openod nn additional olllce for It lighting department in the Ileaver Pudding, and the arrangement with the ex press company Is In line with a de cision made sometime ago to Increase the business of the company. The company announces that It will send express to all points In the United States. "Negotiations have been pending between the express company and the railway for sometime.' said Mr. Shep herd Monday, "but It was not until today that they had progressed suffi cient ly to make the announcement." MEXICO APPEAL TOR HELP EL PASO. Tex., Aug. . Scores of messages have been aent to Washing ton from El Pnso and other border towns, appealing to the United States to take some steps which will secure protection for Americans In Mexico. In mnny Instances mcssagea are be ing sent in the names of entire com munities aa In the case of one from Marfa addressed to Congressman W. K. Smith. The message said: "If the United States cannot handle the Mexlcnn situation, let Presidio County handle it" The appeal, in most cases, are be ing sent to Congressmen and Senat ors, but some have been directed to the White House. The arrival lntot night of two train loads of refugees from the Mormon colonies of Pachuca, Chuchupa and Garcia has brought the number here to a full 2500. O. P. Itrown, one of the Mormon bishops, In a note to a local paper, de clares that the "time has colne for the American people to act, if the Mexi can government Is unable and the United States is unwilling to protect its people In a foreign land. T REBELS IS ASKED MEXICO CITY. Aug. 7. Represent atives of the government will meet Kmlllona Zapata, the rebel leader, at Kl Kilguero, Morelos, tomorrow to (lineups measures aiming at peace in the Southern part of the republic. Zapata has declared he would con sider no peace proposal unless it con talned Madero's resignation. Hut the government hna proceeded with plana for the conference and the cabinet has been Instructed to obtain an arm istice if it can. Whether the commission will con shjcr tho resignation of Madero la highly Improbable, but it is felt that, once the peace conference Is begun, terms can be made Uiat do not in- elude such provision, since the prln- clpal complaint of the Zapatistas has been that of the ownership of the land. TIMBER CONRACT IS HELD TO BE VOID Judge Campbell Tuesday In the suit of Grant E. Iiamey against H. L. and J. 8. Goodwin, doing business un der the name of the Forest Products' Company, rescinded the contract for timber given by plaintiff to defend ants. The contract was for timber on eighty acre of land at T.lgelow'a saw mill. The court, however, awarded Mr. II. A. Hogland, who had lent money to the defendants about $50 on an original claim of $200. Grant 13. Dlmlck repreentlng the defendants announced that the case would be ap pealed. Ilrownell & Stone represent ed the plaintiff. PORTLAND, Aug. R. Following his return from vacation In Yellow slo.'.c National Park, lien Belling, Re publican nominee for United States Kniiiitor, tin prepared a statement setting forth til stand on the various political Issues of the day. The statement, which was prepared as soon a possible after Mr. Helling' return, was completed and made puh llo tonight. He declares himself to he In favor of the Republican ticket, Including President Tuft, and asserts that In this atnnd ha ha not desert ed In any way his progressive guns. Mr. Helling proclaim and define hi own prot-reiislveness by citing hi long record In Orrton In behalf of the Oregon system and other legislation for the benefit of the people. T ELECTION CALLED GLADSTONE VOTERS WILL SET TLE HIGHER EDUCATION CONTROVERSY GARY READY TO CANVASS VOTES Board of Directors Recently Decided That Proposition Lost Mis understanding Given As Reason The voter of Gladstone will have another opportunity to decide whether they want a high school at home, whether they desire to send their high school pupils to Oregon City, or whether they Aa not wish to provide high school Instiuction. Superintend ent of County Schools Gary was to have canvassed the vote of the recent election Saturday but before the ques tion waa presented he was Informed that the advocates of both sides -bad agreed that another election should be held. The election will be held with in twenty days. The board of directors haa decided that the vote wsi against the city hav ing a hic'i trliot. cr furnishing high school Instruction to Ita pupils else where. Heretofore the city has pro vided transportation and paid tuition for high school pupils in Oregon City Voters who favored establishing a high school In Gladstone feel confi dent thnt tne majority of the residents desire a high sehoc' in the city, and In substn illation o heir contention point to a vote of 46 to 40 at the re cent election favoring the proposition. This vote however, was not consider ed valid by the directors, because the first proposition, which provided for the furnishing of four years' high school Instruction, either In Gladstone or Oregon City was defeated. It Is contended that the second proposition although carried, was contingent up on the first which wa defeated. The residents favoring a high school say they misunderstood the ballot, and at least 20 did not vote on the first ques tion. In case the final decision la against the establishment of a high school an election may be held to determine whether a tax shall be levied to pro vide for high school Instruction In Oregon City. VIOLA CLUB PLANS Plans for Improvlr.g roads were discussed at the second meeting of the lVola Improvement Club, which wns held Saturday night. The mem bers also discussed the Improvement of their homes. Announcement was made that the Clear Creek road should be given Immediate attention, and plans were made for repairing the road at once. It is almost impassa ble In places. D. C. Fouts is one of the live wires of the organization. The club although organized only a few weeks ago, has been of great assist ance to the community. SURVEYED BY COURT The County Court Wednesday or dered routes surveyed for roads to be named as follows: Gacoupland, J. R. Cornog. John Iwellen and and Carl A. Fosberg. The court decided to close two old ronds near Oswego, the Oregon Iron & Steel Company, hav ing promised to open new ones which will be satisfactory to al 1 persons concerned. The resignation of B. Sullivan, road supervisor in District No. 20 was received, and John Putt was appointed to succeed him. BRYCE REPORT DENIED LONDON, Aug. 1. While It is prac tically certain that the British Prime Minister will not visit Canda, Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, according to the Dally, Telegraph, is considering an invitation and is likely to go to Canada in the Autumn. The Telecraph denies the report that James Bryre, British Ambassador to the United States, will not reutrn to Washington. HER SCHOOL RECENT DECISIONS IN CALI FORNIA GIVE ENCOURAGE MENT TO LOCAL MEN TO HAKE fICHT Interstate Commerce Commission Will Be Appealed To If Pro moters Think It Necessary The lute-restate commerce commis sion has recently decided favorable up on the case of Santa Rosa Traffic As sociation agulnst the Southern Pacific Railway Company granting terminal rates to Santa Rosa, Cal., located in land forty-eight miles north of Saft Francisco, reached by all railways, or boat, the commission having ordered thut the Southern Pacific Company for a period of two years After August 1 5,1 91 2. or as long as terminal rates are extended to Can Jose, Santa Clara and Marysville, Cal., to abstain from charging any greater rates for the transportation of west-bound trans continental freight to Santa Rosa than they, charge for the transportation of west-bound transcontinental freight to San Jose, Santa Clara and Marysville, This Is another decision strength ening Otegon City's contention that she is being discriminated against. Many cities In like and worse geo graphical positions have terminal rates to the loss not alone of the mer chants of our city but to their cus tomers at or In the vicinity of Oregon City. The Oregon City Terminal Rate As sociation ha ben promised terminal rates for Oregon City. One of the officers of the association in a conver sation with a Morning Enterprise re porter stated steps were soon to be taken to put the matter fairly before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Oregon City is in a class so much beter than cities which have lately been granted terminal rates that there should be no doubt of the result of the association's efforts. T BY TOBACCO TRUST NEW YORK, Aug. 7. The Ameri can Tobacco Company declared today a special cash dividend of 20 per cent on the common stoci In aditlon to the regular quarterly dlvident of 21 per cent The company also announced a distribution of 12,000 shares of stock of the American Machinery and Foundry Company to stockholders of the American Tobacco Company. The American Tobacco Company says that under the decree of disinte gration ordered by the Government the company was required to dispose of certain securities, such disposition to be made before January 1, 1915. Of these securities the company says it has disposed of one-half of its hold- Ings of Rritish-Amerlcan Tobacco Company (Limited), non-voting pref erence shares; practically one-halt of ita holdings of number A, ordinary shares of the Imperial Tobacco Com pany (Limited), and all of Its hold ings of the corporation of the United Cigar Stores bonds. From the cash received from the disposition of the securities, the 20 per cent extra dividend Is to be paid on the common stock of the Ameri can Tobacco Company. MANIAC SHOOTS FIVE AND MAKES ESCAPE SOUTH PLATTE. Colo., Aug. 3. George Ballew, 29 years old, a maniac ran amuck here last night and with a double-barreled gun shot and wounded ed five persons, three probably fatally aud then set Ere to the hotel, which burned to the ground. Fearing that the telegraph operator would notify outsiders he ran to the station, covered the operator and oi dered him to "come on." He was too late. The operator had notified the Denver authorities. Still covering the telegrapher. Bal lew marching him to the hotel, where he assembled those In attendance up on the injured into one group and held them at bay. Sheriff Dennis, of Jef ferson County, with a posse is en route. Nurses accompanied the pos se. The Sheriff will reach South Platte this morning. TO HAVE $12,500 HOME The Cnnby Masonic Lodge has ar ranged to erect a two story building at a cost of $12,500. Work on the structure will be started at once. The building will be erected on the site of the branch store of Huntley Bros. Company. The lodge has authorized a bond issue of $12,500 to pay for the home. It is planned to nse the upper floor as a lodge room and to rent the lower floor for business purposes . - WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. American consuls in Mexico ware ordered by the state department today to thoroughly Investigate report that two American citizens were hnnned by Mexican reb els In the state of Honors, Mexico. Of ficial of the department regard the Mexican situation as extremely grave and If It Is shown that the hanging was the carrying out of threat made by General Orozco and General Sala z.ir, of the rebel forces to massacre American residents, the government may dwlde to Intervene. The expulxion of the Mormon colon Iris by General Orozco ha aroused bitter feeling In Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. It Is believed that Or ozco deliberately planned to loot the Mormon coloniel to re-finance, provi sion and equip his army, but later deemed it inadvisable to carry out his plan. TOR BECKER DEFENSE NEW YORK, Aug. 5. A police fund of $.i0,000 Is being raised for the defense of Charles Pecker, the po lice lieutenant charged with instiga ting the murder of Herman Rosenthal according to information In the hands of District Attorney Whitman. The money Is being collected. It Is said, by the ao-called "system," which is to be Investigated by the District Attorney, who believes that between the "system" and the gambling fraternity" there Is a corrupt alliance founded on graft and blackmail. Information of the $50,000 fucj came to the prosecutor In connection with the arraignment today of Beck er to answer the indictment agains'. him. In the legal proceedings, which Included the withdrawal by Becker of his plea of "not guilty' to offer motions to Invalidate the indictment, the prisoner was represented by three lawyers, one of whom mystrioualy withdrew, while the others seemed doubtful of their own status when the proceedings were over. It was sold the lawyers were not satisfied with the collectors of the defense fund. CONTRACT FOR PAVING FOSTER ROAD IS LET The City Council of Milwaukie has let the contract for paving the Foster road to the Rockelite Contracting Company of Portland, for $17,13S. The Improvement consists of macadamiz ing the street Main to the Oatfield road, a distance of three-quarters ot a mile, with a strip sixteen feet wide in the center of Rockelite hard-surface constructing concrete gutters and curb and concrete sidewalks on both sides of the street The water company has been authorized to lay a four-Inch water main on the street while the improvement is being made. The Fos ter road is one of the most Import ant and heaviest traveled roads leading out of Milwaukie to the southeast, muddy in Winter and dusty In Sum mer. At the meeting of the Council In August proceedings will be started for improving Front street with macadam and hard-surface crushed rock to be used on fills and bard-surface on solid portions through Milwaukie. It will be Improved seventy feet wide. BOURNE WILL RUN IF LAW WAS VIOLATED WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 Senator Bourne toda received a telegram from F. Rice, secretary of a meeting of St. Johns citizens, asking Bourne to permit his name to be submitted as a candidate of the Independent Pro gressive party for Senator. Bourne saya he is unable to take action upon the request until after he gets tho postoffice appropriation bill through the Senate. Then, he says, if he should become convinced that the corrupt practices act was violated in the primary elec tion in which he was defeated, and there is a general demand that he be come an Independent candidate for the Senate, he will give the matter serious consideration. A mass convention was held In St Johns Wednesday night at the City Hall, and Jonathan Bourne was nom inated to succeed himself as United States Senator from Oregon. Post master and Ex-Mayor F .W. Valentine Republicans of long standing, nomin ated Senator Bourne. A. A. Muck, Mayor of St Johns, was elected chair man; F. A. Rice, secretary, and the organization was made permanent un der the name of the "Bourne Inde pendent Progressives." A resolution recounting Senator Bourne's record in the Senate and warmly praising him was introduced by H. E. Harris and adopted unanimously. CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN SUES The Clackamas Southern Railway Company Saturday sued John V. VIck for $500, alleged to be due on a note executed September 25, 1911. PRESIDENT SAYS 8HIP OWNERS MUST KNOW WHAT CHARGES WILL BE MESSAGE IS SENT TO CONGRESS Emphasis Placed On Importance Of Reselling Stations And Dock ing Bill Under Consideration WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Urging the necessity of legislation establish ing maximum toll rates for the Pana ma canal, government ot the canal zone and operation of the great wat erways. President Taft In a special message to congress today requested siKedy action on the Panama canal bill. He made It plain that failure to act on such laws might delay the op ening of the canal. The message, in part, follows: "The establishment of a permanent organization to operate the canal and exercise our control over the sur rounding zone Is vital. It is plainly the part of foresight and economy to blend the present construction force In a trained force for permanent op eration Instead of later going through the wasteful process of organizing a new force. "The establishment of toll rates Is another indispensable and Immediate need of the situation. In order that the canal may secure commerce against Its competitors, as soon as it can be handled, business must be giv en an opportunity to adjust Itself to new trade conditions. Ship owners must know about two years In ad vance the maximum tolls they are to be charged. "Finally, an indispensable factor In the success of the canal IS the cer tainty to the shipping world of secur ing necessary coal and marine facil ities at the canal prices. The message then emphasized the importance ot recoaling stations and docking facilities, saying in conclu sion: "Fortunately there Is no serious controversy as to policy centering in either of them. The success happily is out of the sphere of party differ ences. Discussion and the differen ces of opinion which have arisen aa to other phases of canal policy should not In my opinion, be allowed to de lay action on these vital and pressing subjects." The Panama canal bill was nnder consideration in the senate when President Taft's message was receiv ed. Senator Brandegee announced his intention to keep the measure be fore the body until final action was taken. Senator Thornton, ot Louisiana, In opening the debate, contended that the United States government un doubtedly had the right, under the treaty with Great Britain, to exempt American coastwise vessels from pay ment of tolls. Advocacy of the remission of tolls to American ships waa also voiced by Senator Jones of Washington. "The United States," he said, "has assumed all obligations for the neut rality of the canal and It can hardly be held, therefore, that the canal treatment guaranteed to other nations applies also in this nation. SON WRITES FATHER OF 140,000 THEFT SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. When William Hlnkel. wealthy stockbroker, real estate man and oil operator, strolled into his office from luncheon yesterday, he found a note on his " desk in his stepson's handwriting and signed George Hlnkel, informing him that tho writer had embezzled $34,000 in cash from the bank and an untold amount in securities. George Hlnkel is 30 years old, mar ried and has been implicitly trusted (o handle his father's business at a wage of $75 a month. Beyond the bare statement that he had taken the money and gone away, the letter gave no details. Investigation showed It to be substantially correct Hlnkel, Sr., estimates that he is out $10,000, but he says he will not prosecute. The exact shortage will not be known until the books have been audited.. Hlnkel, Jr., was seen on the streets yesterday afternoon, but he could not be found last night Rumor had It that be had fled to Mexico. VETERAN AT MARATHON BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 1. Near the end of the sensational Mar athon race to the summit of Mount Baker and return, which started last night and ended this morning, the on ly serious accident of the event oc curred here, when the automobile, car rying Westerlund, the last of the rac ers to arrive, skidded in rounding a corner within a few feet of the finish, crashing Into a crowd of spectators and crushing A. A. Rogers, a Civil War veteran and a prominent politi cian. Rogers suffered a broken leg and severe cuts on the head, and is hurt Internally. At the hospital little hope is expressed that be will live.