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PORTLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1908.
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ALLIES SEEK TO
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AGED MAN SAVES
GIRL FROM DEATH
GUFFEY REPLIES
IN BITTER SCORN
PARAGUAY UNDER
, NEW GOVERNMENT
EflGINEE
AIRSHIP MAKES
SUCCESSFUL TRY
OF-
OP
OWEX REGAN" RESCUES LITTLE
DOROTHY WOODS.
SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION
SOUTH AMERICA.
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JUNE BUG GOES OXE KILO
METER IX STRAIGHT LIXE.
R ACCUSED
BALLOONS
MANSLAUGHTER
Result of Investigation
Oakland Wreck.
PUBLIC OFFICERS TAKE HANO
New Departure in History of
Railroading on Coast. -
BARRY FOUND AT FAULT
Failed to Heed Signals Showing
Other Train Was Approaching.
Declares In Defense He Was
Unfamiliar With System.
dAN FRANCISCO, July 6. Engineer
Everett J. Barry, of the Santa Cruz train
which was wrecked in last night's fatal
collision at First and Webster streets,
Oakland, was arrested today on a charge
of manslaughter.
This action was taken by Chief of Po
lice Wilson of Oakland after a commit
tee of high Southern Pacific officials.
police and city officials and prominent
business men had conducted a thorough
investigation of the accident and reached
the unanimous conclusion that the mam
line enerlneer was to blame for the
catastrophe.
The Investigation was a new departure
In the history of railroading on the Coast,
as In the past such inquiries have been
confined to the railway officials alone. On
this occasion public officers and business
men had an equal share in the proceed
lngs along with representatives of the
Southern Pacific.
Go Over Ground Carefully.
The committee met at 10 A. M. in the
office of the company at the Oakland
pier and there listened to the testimony
ef the members of the train crews,
Towerman McCurdy and others, who
could give authentic Information. The
committee was then conveyed to the
scene of the wreck and, the tracks hav
ing been cleared during the night, main
line and local trains were placed in post
tions for illustration. The towerman
was ordered to drop the proper signal
lights, throw the derailing switch and
lower the warning gates at the railroad
crossing. The details of the Interlocking
system were explained and the members
of the committee were given an oppor
tunity to see what had occurred and
what precautions had been taken to pre
vent such accidents.
Kxoncrate Marks and Hardy.
Another meeting was held and the
committee reached a verdict exonerat
Ing Towerman Hardy, Engineer Marks
of the Alameda local, and placing the
responsibility on Engineer Barry. It
was held that Barry was at fault
that he was running at too high arate
of speed, and in that he did not o'o-
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C.ERAL THOMAS F. ORADV, OF
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R7 t f7 f-iS&f against Brian He is too shrewd a it h. were actually the choice of the Dem- twiJ-WsH' ; ' ! - " ' ' i ff
Rifirtf .ai. . . A.VTWj .arte, Lt-wMitM politician for that, when the tide seen oon RfiniFQ RRftllPUT P.IIT ocrmt. of Illinois. The fart, however, that 1 1 I I " , Wej, - '
-VNS7 wv. - tW. "etting toward Bryan. On the con- " BULHtb BKUUUH I UUI he holds his office by fraud and against R gl I f "4 ,
)1V. ? "V I MY 1 &LlAv trarj, his lieutenant, are passing the the express wishes of a majoritj of ,h. I 1-i I L " ' ' '
Wr ff'y'M':!' $:Yfa&MtJmii?i lWv 'AfiUm vote will be for Bryan. However, the Disorders Feared. a member of the committee, it he refuses I I 111 III - v fw s j
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v -- r Vi a' sli.'nfll 8hown any nervousness oer the re- plosion occurred several days ago. "What kind of scrupulous abstention J , s 1 !
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Hour After Passing the Judges'
Stand Crowd Sees the Flight.
HAMMOXDSPORT, X. T., July 5. The
Aerial Experiment Association's aerdrome
No. 3. the Curtiss June Bug. yesterday
earned the right to have Its name the
first inscribed on the Scientific American
trophy by making an official flight of
one. kilometer In a straight line, meas
ured from the point where It left the
ground.
After passing the flag marking tne
finish, the machine flew 600 yards further,
and landed at" the extreme edge of the
field, near the railroad track. About 1000
persons saw tne trial. tne june jjuk
crossed three fences and described a
letter "S" 2000 yards in length, in one
minute and 414 seconds, at a speed of 37
miles an hour, which followed a 900-yard
flight in 56 seconds. ,
The machine never behaved better.
Hardly a breath of- wind was stirring.
The trial .today is of great Importance
as it Is the first official test of an aero
plane -ever made in America.
FORTY REBELS ARRESTED
Surrender Without a Shot When Sur
rounded by Armed Mexicans.
EL. PASO, Tex., July 5. Forty alleged
Mexican revolutionists were arrested last
night, threw miles southwest of Nueva
Casas Grandes by armed Mexicans and
escorted to the Carcel at the town, where
they are held.
A number of representatives of the band
attempted to purchase ammunition ?or
rifles and pistols from the hardware store
of the Morgans, in Casa Grande, and they
were placed under arrest by a force head
ed by the hardware merchant, the'r cart
brought for carrying out ammunition be
ing confiscated.
Armed Mexicans overtook the band
from which prospective purchasers had
been sent out and rounded up 40 Mex
icans, all surrendering without firing a
shot. Mexican Consul Loemeli has been
advised of the capture.
MAKING PEACE IN COREA
Japanese Soldiers Kill Average of
Thirty Insurgents Daily.
TOKIO, July 5. Advices from Seoul,
Corea, say that the " campaign
against Insurgents continues unabated
throughout the disturbed region. Re
ports of minor engagements received
daily at army headquarters show that
the losses of the insurgents approxi
mate 3D every day. There have been
some six or eight engagements in dif
ferent sections.
The reports, however, .indicate that
the insurgent activity Is diminishing
since the arrest of a number of leaders.
It is believed that the Insurrection
will be practically quelled within 30
days.
WEEK'S FATAL LOSSES 350
Seven Hundred Were Wounded
Fighting in Tabriz.
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TABRIZ. July 5. During the last
week's fighting In this city. 350 men
were killed and 700 were wounded.
The horsemen under Rachln Khan,
who are fighting on the side of the
Shah, continue their pillaging and an
archy Is spreading throughout the
whole of Northern Persia.
THE SEW YORK DELEGATION.
Get Little Satisfaction
. From Murphy.
FORCES GOING OVER TO BRYAN
Dahlman Counts 36 Delega
tions for Nebraskan.
FEW SEATS LEFT ON WAGON
Vice - Presidency Open Race Con
servatives Can Have It if They
Make Suitable Selection,
They Are Told.
DENVER, July 6. Convention
throngs have been pouring Into the
city by every train today. It has been
a noisy, boisterous Sunday, with bands
escorting delegates through the streets,
with steadily swelling crowds in the
hotel lobbies, and with leaders and del
egates buttonholing the new arrivals
and holding private conferences on
candidates and measures.
Most of the leaders and more than
half of the delegates are now here, and
the tide of humanity which comes to
look on and cheer Is now in full move
ment toward the city. The weather is
almost perfect, warm but not unbear
able, with a clear sky and a brisk
mountain breeze, just' the weather to
bring comfort to a convention.
Many of the delegates have embraced
the opportunity of a Sunday lull for a
trip to the nearby Rockies, others have
enjoyed the more exciting diversion of
tournaments where broncho-busters
are presenting a picture of real West
ern life. '
Towne Talks From Pulpit.
Tonight the crowds are turning to
the splendid auditorium where the con
vention will be held. The vast amphi
theater is lighted and ., open to . the
public for the first time for a band
concert, and the brilliant scene within
the lnclosure, hung with flags and
packed to Its full capacity, suggests
the throngs which will soon gather
for the convention struggles.
A unique feature of the evening Is
the appearance of Charles A. Towne, of
New York, one of the leading Vice
Presidential candidates, in the pulpit
of the People's Tabernacle. But while
these outward evidences of activity
have been going on, the leaders who
have been shaping the affairs of the
forthcoming contest have been holding
meeting In the upper chambers of ho
tels, arranging their final plans.
Tammany Tiger Very Meek.
The chief Interest of the day has
centered in the movement of the "i
lies to galvanize the opposition to
Bryan into something like a definite
and formidable movement. But their
best efforts, begun yesterday, have not
been entirely successful. Chief Mur
phy, of Tammany, on whom the hopes
of the "allies" have been centered, will
give no sign committing his forces
against Bryan. He Is too shrewd a
politician for that, when the tide seems
setting toward Bryan. On the con
trary, his lieutenants are passing the
word around today that New York's
vote will be for Bryan. However, the
allied opposition still contend that the
fight will be continued.
Bryan Managers Read Victory.
The aryan managers have at no time
shown any nervousness over the re
newed activities of the "allies," and to
day Mayor Dahlman, of Omaha, one of
Dashes Into Burning Dwelling
Risk of Own Life and Car
ries Her to Safety.
Pretty little blue-eyed Dorothy Woods,
6 years old, wtas saved from death In her
burning home yesterday morning by the
bravery of Owen Regan, a neighbor, aged
70, who risked his life to 'save the child.
The little girl lived with her mother, at
675 Borthwlck .street. In a small frame
cottage. Shortly after 9 o'clock, when
Mrs. Woods had gone to church, the
child started a flre in the kitchen stove
and .'dropped burning match on the
matting-covered floor. The matting
caught fire and m a few moments the
dwelling was wrapped in flames.
Regan, who lives next to the w oods
cottage, at 677 Borthwlck street, heard
the girl s screams 'and broke down the
front door of the blazing dwelling. The
child was surroundSed by flames in the
kitchen and her rescuer dashed through
a blazing curtain to the single door of
the kitchen, took the frightened girl in
his arms and carried her to safety.
The Fire Department, when summoned.
could do nothing eoccept save the sur
rounding buildings and the cottage was
entirely destroyed, leaving Mrs. Woods
destitute. Neighbors gave her assistance
and will probably raise money for her
benefit. The building belonged to J.
Sunskl. who carried a small amount of
Insiirflnrf
Charles Clarke, a deckhand on tne
ferryboat Mason, w3io roomed in the
basement, had JROO in Dins concetuea
beneath the floor of his room and the
money was recovered.
BRAZIL'S . DIGNITY HURT
Insists She Will Sell Ships' to Japan
and Let Uncle Sam Growl.
WASHINGTON, July 6. (Special.)
Because they say the United States Is In
terfering wantonly in the carrying out of
her naval plans, Brazil, through her dip
lomatic agents here, is planning a sweep
ing system of retaliation whereby 20 per
cent preferential tariff to Americans in
Brazil will be abolished and Brazilian
war craft disposed of In any way which
the Brazilian government sees fit.
"The movement will be begun by con
certed agitation in the Brazilian news
papers," a Brazilian diplomat said to a
United States Naval officer. "We con
sider It our right to do what we please
with our ships. It is nobody's business.
There Is no reason why the United States
should closely supervise our naval pro
gramme and ferret out each' informal.
agreement which may or may not have
been reached." .
Proof that Brazil has alreadymold one
torpedo-boat to "Japan prompted these
statements. It is said that Brazil has
ordered 26 battleships to be built in Eu
ropean shipyards and that these vessels,
when completed, will be turned over to
Japan.
SAILS AWAY IN PIQUE
Alert Breaks Engagements Because
Sailors May Not Dance.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 6. Because the
management of the dancing pavilion at
Avalon. Santa. Catallna Island, refused
the men of the Naval Reserves, aboard
the United States steamship Alert, en
trance to the dancing-hall, the officers
of the Alert canceled all their arrange
ments for maneuvers at Catallna and,
hoisting anchor, returned with all pos
sible speed to San Diego, arriving here
this morning.
The Alert, with 300 men and 18 officers
of the Reserves aboard. Including the
San Diego division, left here Friday
morning, arriving at Catallna In the afternoon.
INTERIOR OF THE DENVER AUDITORIUM.
Calls Bryan "Arrogant,
Devastating Boss."
DENIES CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Says Delegation Turned Can
didate Down Heavily.
AVERS HEV INTERFERES
Cites Instances Where Bryant Has
Dipped Into State Politics Con
trary to His Declaration That
Outsiders Should Keep Out.
DENVER, July 6. Colonel J. M. Guftey,
of Pennsylvania, who was yesterday at
tacked by Mr. Bryan In a speech at
Lincoln, today Issued the following state
ment in reply:
"In the course of his Fourth of July
speech to 13 or 15 out of the 68 delegates
from Pennsylvania, Mr. Bryan made cer
tain explicit declarations. He charged
that the Pennsylvania delegation was
taken from him by 'conspiracy' against
the expressed Wish of a great majority of
the Democratic voters.
"This statement Is false.
"The state convention voted down
resolution indorsing his candidacy by
substantial majority and there Is no
basis whatever for Mr. Bryan's assump
tion that the members of that conven
tion did not accurately represent the
voters who had elected them delegates.
Says Bryan Forces Issue.
"Mr. Bryan personally forced the issue
before the people when In flat contradic
tion of his boasted policy of non-in
terference, he came to Pittsburg, pleaded
his own cause before the thousands In
Exposition Hall and put his own ticket
in the field against the regular candl
dates. The result of his fervid appeals
was the election of 314 Bryan delegates
and 2614 anti-Bryan delegates to the con
vention.
"Mr. Bryan further asserted, with all
solemnity, that his opposition to me for
National Committeeman, was the first
instance of any interference orr his part
in local or state politics. 'I believe,' he
unctuously declared, that the people 'of
each community know best what they
want done better than any outside per
son can know.' Therefore he virtuously
observes, he has 'abstained scrupulously
from taking part in these controversies.
Cites Instances of Interference.
"What then was he doing in Kentucky
during the last campaign for Senator?
How does he or can he explain his op
position to Mr.-McGraw In West Virginia
or his begging appeals to Democrats in
Indiana to defeat Mr. Taggart? Did he
or did he not try to humiliate Roger
Sullivan and drive him oft the committee?
Did he. or did he not, write this letter
fn hi friend. Judge O. P. Thompson, of
Illinois, on July 17, 1906:
"Mr. Sullivan's presence on the committee
contradicts all that -we can lay In the
party' behalf. His corporate connections
would harm the party far beyond hla power
to aid the organization, but this could be
left to some future convention to deal with
if he were actually the choice of the Dem
ocrats of Illinois. The fact, however, that
he holds his office by fraud and against
the express wishes of a majority of the
state convention makes It impossible for
honest Democrats to associate with him as
a member of the committee. If he refuses
to resign and thus put his ambition or his
business before the party's success the
sooner lie la ejected from -the committee
the better."
Accuses Him of Hypocrisy.
Dr. Avlro, Vice-President Under Old
Regime, Made Head of Nation
by the New Order.
, BCEOOS ATRES. July 5. Advices re
ceived today state that the revolutionists
have been victorious in Paraguay and
that a new government has been estab
lished. These advices have been confirmed by
a dispatch received by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Argentina lega
tion at Asuncion, officially notifying the
minister that the revolutionary party
had succeeded in overthrowing the Para
guayan government and that several of
the Paraguayan ministers of state had
taken refuge in the legation.
The revolutionists have appointed as
President, Dr. Emilio Gonzales N. Aviro.
He held the office of Vice-President in
the Government which has Just been
ousted.-
MEET TO DISCUSS AFFAIRS
Klder Statesmen of Japan to
Over Cabinet Situation.
Go
TOKIO, July 6. The elder statesmen
have been summoned to meet July 7,
when the political situation, growing
out of the resignation of the Cabinet.
will be considered. At a meeting of
the leaders of the Selyukal party to
day, a serious split developed, but It
Is not considered serious enough to
prevent Marquis Salonjl from deliver
ing sufficient votes to guarantee a
majority for Marquis Katsura as
Premier of the new Cabinet to be
formed. A danger In the situation
appears to be that the Illness of Mar
quis Saionji may make It possible for
the leadership of another who will
be unable to control a majority.
The situation has developed an in
teresting struggle between the i'ama
gata faction and Prince Ito, who
strongly favors the Selyukal party. In
the meanwhile, Count Admiral Yamo
moto and Baron Terauchl, the latter a
strong; Selyukal party man, have not
-jlven up the hope that the failure of
Marquis Katsura to command a ma
jority means the success of Terauchi
because of his strength among the
Selyukal party.
HONOR DEPARTED CHIEF
Xaval OfJMcers Attend Funeral of
Late Rear-Admiral Thomas.
DHL MONTE, Cal., July 6. The rites
l.ot.the Episcopal Church funeral services
over the remains of Rear-Admiral Charles
M. Thomas (retired) who died here Fri
day night, were held today. There were
many Naval and Army officers present
to pay their respects to the departed
chief, and Del Monte Chapel was buried
in floral pieces sent from San Francisco
and other points.
Tomorrow morning the body will be
6hlpped East for Interment. The widow,
son and daughter will accompany It. .
CAR KILLS FOUR CHILDREN
Collision With Loaded Carriage Ten
Miles From Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES. July S. An electric
car on the Santa Ana line of the Pa
cific Electric Company tonight struck
a carriage containing eight children,
two men and one woman, near Watts,
about 10 miles from this city. It is
said four of the children were instantly
killed.
W. H. O'BRIEJT, TREASURER NATIONAL DEMOCItATIQ COMMITTKB.
Fielding -San Antonio
the Winner.
GOES EiGHT HUNDRED MILES
Drops at West Shefford, Que
bec, Breaking No Records.
CLOSEST RIVAL ILLINOIS
Falls at Picton, Ontario, Five Hours
Ahead or Successful Contestant,
Plunging Into" Bay Many
Harrow Escapes From Death.
AERONAUTIQUE CLl'B FIGURES
OF THE RACE.
Balloon. Distance. Time.
Fielding-San Antonio.. S'Jj 23:1$
Chicago MS
American 14:48
Vnited States 3s8 11:42
Cincinnati 350 ::tS
King Edward S3S S:03
Columbia 21i 8:26
Vllle de Dieppe " 6:02
According to these figures. Dr.
Feiding has broken the record of 872
milea made by the German balloon
Pomraern In the flight from St.
Louis. '
The various balloons made their
descent at the following places:
Fleldlng-San Antonio. "West Shefford,
Quebec; Illinois, Picton. Ontario;
Chicago, Atwood, Outario; Ameri
can, CarBonvllle, Mich.; United
States, Plnkerton Station, Ontario;
Cincinnati, Covert, Mich; King Ed
ward, oPrt Huron, Mich.; Columbia,
Clinton, Ontario; Vllle de Dippe.
Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, July 5. (Special.) Spec
tacular to an almost unparalleled de
gree and full of thrilling incidents was
the race for "aerial honors which came
to an end at 5 o'clock this evening,
when the Fielding-San Antonio, with
Dr. F. J. Fielding and Captain H. E.
Honeywell in the car, dropped at West
Shefford, in the Province of Quebec, a
distance of approximately 800 miles
from the starting point. While the
Fielding-San Antonio failed to estab
lish a r.ew record for long-distance
flight, she kept the air some five hours
longer" than her closest rival, the Illi
nois, and was declared the winner.
The two balloons had followed an al
most parallel course during their long
flight in the air and both were sighted
from Picton, Ontario, at 11:30 o'clock in
the morning.
Plunges Into Bay.
Shortly afterward the Illinois was seen
to plunge rapidly downward. Immedi
ately below her stretched the expanse
of the Bay of Quinite Island, a small
body of water about five miles from
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