X Jlwuitiff iil pttim VOL. XL VIII. NO. 14,839. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CLOUDBURST HITS BARBER SHOP IS WRECKED BY AUTO KO'AWAY MACHINE CRASHES THROUGH DOORWAY. HORSES KILLED IN PANIC ON SHIP SHOOTS BITTER QUARREL IN AFONG FAMILY DAUGHTERS SUE MOTHER FOR SHARE OF ESTATE. T ENEMY OF APATHY 'S SLAYER E THROWN IXTO IXSAXE TERROR BY STRAXDIXG OP STEAMER. . HITGHGOGKSW ORN WOMAN RECORDS BROKEN 01 OF ME HUSBAND 01 Bridges and Sidewalks Swept Away. PEOPLE SEEK SAFETY IN HILLS Flood Carries Mud and Debris Into Many Houses.. ELECTRIC PLANT DAMAGED Water Pours From Hillsides lovn Dry Canyon. Swelling Waters of Willow Creek to Raging Tor rent Xo Lives Are Lostr HEPPNER. Or.. July 13. (Special.) At 8:30 this afternoon a cloudburst brought water In torrents from the hills about town, driving Willow Creek out of its banks and threatening for a time a repe tition of the disaster of June 14. 1903. Bridges at the upper end of town were carried away, sidewalks and fences swept down the streets, and many houses filled with two or three feet of water, the re ceding flood leaving behind a trail of mud and debris. Several houses were partial ly wracked. " People Carried From Flood. In a few instances people liv ing; in the path of the water had to be carried to places of safety, but the greater part of the population, remembering the experience of a few years ago, fled to the tiills as soon as the storm assumed dan gerous proportions. The electric power station was quickly put out of business, and the city is In darkness tonight. No lives were lost, and It is not believed that damage to crops will be serious. Take to Hills When Rain Falls. For several days the weather has been excessively warm, with an unusual amount of humidity in the atmosphere. Atmospheric conditions were very similar to those which preceded the great flood tit 1903, and this afternoon- when dark clouds began to gather to the south of town, preparations were made by many to seek safety in the hills. Rain began falling about 3:30. and In a few minutes was coming down from the clouds In sheets. Dry Creek Canyon was quickly converted Into a raging torrent Willow Creek, which flows through the center of town, filled rapidly and soon tegan to overflow Into the streets and roads. Debris carried from the hillsides collected above several bridges spanning the creek, and they were swept away. Judge Avers' Home Flooded. The flood struck the upper end of town and completely Inundated C street, strik ing the home of Judge Ayers, and filling the first floor with two feet of mud and water. Houses In the path of the deluge were carried from their foundations and as many as 20 houses were considerably damaged by the muddy water which filled: them. Gardens and Lawns Kutned. Gardens and lawns were destroyed by the mud and rubbish which the flood carried Into the yards. Damage to carpets and furniture In the houses which stood In the path of the flood will be considerable. Lexington reports some damage to the railroad track between that city and Heppner, but the extent of injur ies Is not yet known. No loss of stock Is reported from the lower river points. Weather Warm and Sultry. Those who experienced the flood a ttfew years ago say to-day's storm had the same appearance for awhile. In fact, many people have been looking for It elnce Saturday night, the weather being warm and sultry. The water In the creek Is going down now. and further trouble Is not expected unless more rain should come. The weather Is still cloudy and threat ening. Advices received from Heppner and the surrounding country late last night by the O. R. & N. Co.. were that no serious damage to railroad property had occurred at any point. The wires were till working and advices from agents of the company wert, that dam age was slight to private property. In the lone district It was reported that no damage had occurred, but rain was still falling, although not in such volumes as to cause alarm. FLOOD CAKRIES AWAY BARXS Cloudburst Xear Xnnsene In South ern Wasco County. THE DALLES, July 13. (Special.) A heavy thunder shower visited Wasco County yesterday. in some localities amounting to a waterspout. The heaviest downpour was In the neighborhood of Kansene. along the Canyon City road be tween Fifteen-Mile and Deschutes. In this section one or two barns, a number of farming Implements and some fencing were taken up oy the flood and carried a mile or two before lodging. No serious damage Is reported to the maturing grain crop. The rain comes a little too late to affect the quality of the grain, since It Is already practically ma- (Concluded on pare 3.) Rawhide Wlelders of Razors Tossed About by Hicks' Auto When Steering-Gear Breaks. RENO, Nev., July 13. (Special.) Three patrons of a Rawhide barber shop were swept from their chairs Saturday and crushed through the rear of the building when an automobile, driven by Vice-President J. E. Hicks, of the Fairview Tele phone Company, became unmanageable and crashed through the front door. The machine tore the windows out, burying the chauffeur- in glass. The barbers and their razors were hurled against the wall, but none were seriously injured. Hick had brought his car into Rawhlle from Fallon and, when he started to re turn, the steering gear broke. As he started to turn in the wide street at Raw hide, the car suddenly shot through the barber shop. LEWIS COUNTY CANDIDATES Two Aspirants Sign Pledge for Pop ular Choice for Senator. CHEHALIS, 'Wash.. July 13. (Spe cial.) H. O. Fishback, a prominent farmer living at Adna, up the Chehalis valley west of this city, today filed his declaration as a candidate for State Senator for Lewis County, the Twen tieth Senatorial district, .to succeed J. A. Vaness. of Winlock. Mr. Fishback has signed the declaration pledging himself to the provisions of Section 37 of the direct primary law. W. H. Ken oyer, a well-known real estate and in surance broker of this city, today filed his declaration as a Republican candi date for Representative. Mr. Kenoyer also signed the pledge for Section 37, relative to the election of United States Senator. County Clerk H. H. Swofford lias filed his declaration as candidate for County Auditor. Mr. Fishback and Mr. Kenoyer are the only candidates who have thus far filed their declara tions as candidates for the four legis lative places In Lewis County. TWO YOUNG WOMEN DROWN Fall Into Peep Hole While Bathing With Crowd at English Bay. VANCOUVER, B. C. July 13. In the presence of hundreds of bathers at the English Bay beach this morning, two young women were drowned. The vic tims are Mrs. A. S. Shepherd, aged 30, wife of a young real estate agent of Calgary, who was with her husband in the" city on their honeymoon. Her com panion was Miss Florine Anderson, aged Ifi. who lived with her parents in Van couver. The young women at low tide waded out into the water and walked into a hole left by the dredges. Several men swimming near by tried to save them. Another little girl with them. Lota Lewis, was rescued by R. G. Reed, a physician. Reed came very nearly being drowned In a second attempt to rescue the drown ing young women. Several expert swim mers dived, but could not reach the bodies. TROOPS ON LONG MARCH . Fourth Field Artillery Starts for En campment at American Lake. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash, July 13. ( Special. ) Headquarters, band and Batteries A and B of the Fourth Field Artillery, left this morn ing for their annual encampment at American Lake, Wash., and will march by easy stages so as to reach there by July 28. Tomorrow morning the first and third battalions of the First Infan try, comprising Companies A, B, L L, K and M, will leave at 7 o'clock for their march and will stop two days near Brush Prairie for maneuvers and" then continue their march so as to reach the camp July 29. The Second Battallion, comprising Companies E, F, G and H. will leave by train Wednesday morning. Companies C and D will be stationed here to care for the quarters and take care of the barracks while the troops are at the maneuvers. ALIBI IS ADAMS' DEFENSE Witness Says He Was Playing Cards When Collins Was Killed. GRAND JUNCTION. Colo.. July 13. The defense rested this afternoon In the case of Steve Adams, charged with the murder of Arthur Collins, mine su perintendent, after producing eight wit nesses who testified that Adams was playing cards at Mrs. Mennar.'s board ing house at Ophir on the November night in 1902. when Collins was shot in Tellurlde and was still there when a man brought news of the murder. Jack Griffin gave the particulars of the card game and his testimony was not shaken on cross-examination. The prosecution announced that it would close the rebuttal evidence by noon tomorrow and the case will prob ably go to the Jury Wednesday. POTTER ABLE TO SIT UP Marked Improvement in Condition of Bishop Occurs. COOPERSTOWN. N. T.. July .Bishop Henry C. Potter's condition showed a marked degree of improvement today and after a comfortable night he was able to be removed from, his bed and sit up in a reclining; chair for a brief time. Try to Burn Jail Door. RENO. Nev., July 13. Two colored prisoners, named Frank and John Wil liams, made a desperate attempt to se cure freedom yesterday by burning down a heavy door at the City Jail. They put the fire out themselves, fearing cre mation. A charge of arson is to be pre ferred against them. - Selection Proof of Taft's Wisdom. INSURES VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN Chairman of National Commit tee Expert at Game. CERTAIN TO MAKE GOOD Dearly Loves Fight and Never Knows When to Quit Party Leaders Heartily Approve His Selec tion for Position. OPENS ' CAMPAIGN AUGUST 1. NEW YORK, July 13. Frank H. , Hitchcock, chairman of the Republi can National committee, today se lected quarters for the committee in the Metropolitan Life Insurance building here. The active Preslden- -tial campaign will begin on August 1, when the committee will open net dquarters. Mr. Hitchcock said tonight : "It is my intention to spend most of my time during the campaign in this city and direct the fight from here. Mr. Taft will not make any speeches until after September 1: at least that was my understanding when I saw him in Hot Springs. I expect to see Mr. Sherman in Utlca late tomorrow and will be In the city all day Wednesday to see several politicians who have indicated a de sire to discuss matters connected with the approaching campaign. I shall return to Washington Wednesday evening." OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 13. The selection of Frank H. Hitchcock as chairman of the Republican National Committee and manager of the Republican campaign, is ample guarantee that the fight this Fall will not be marked by apathy. Hitchcock is a born fighter and an in cessant worker. Not only does he him self work, but those with whom he Is associated, must work. Republican headquarters throughout the coming: campaign, will be the scene of unceas ing activity. The campaign, once be gun, will continue In full swing right up to the day of election; for no mat ter what turn affairs may take, Hitch cock accepts nothing for granted, and when in a fight he does not stop at mere victory; he wants to win as great a victory as possible, Hitchcock Xever Quits. In the late campaign for the Repub- (Concluded on page 3.) 'AND MY Thirty Out pf 50 Animals Kicked to Death, Drowned or Hope lessly Maimed. VANCOUVER, B. C, July' 13. The steamer Henrietta, owned by Mackenzie Bros., of Vancouver, ran on a sand bar lying between Protection and Newcastle islands, at the entrance to Nanalmo Harbor at 2 o'clock yesterday morning and panic seizing BO horses, which were tethered on her forward deck, the ani mals were in a moment turned into a fighting,' kicking and squirming jumble of destruction with .the result that many' were killed and others fatally injured. It was impossible for the crew to venture among the beasts for a long time, owing to the fury with which they were kicking. All the animals were crowded over on the port side of the ship and inside of 15 minutesvmany of the most valuamle were 'either dead or In such a shape that they had to be shot at daylight. Out of the 60 head not more than 20 are now in fit condition to be forwarded to Prince Rupert, their destination. LEFT HER ASHES BEHIND Chicago Official Forgets Grand mother's Remains When He Moves. CHICAGO. July 13. (Special.) Stowed in one corner of the vault of the bureau of bridges, in the City Hall, under dusty drawings and broken-backed ledgers, was found today a copper canister con taining the ashes of the grandmother of the late Andrew G. Riter. When the bureau of bridges was organized. Riter, then a picturesque character in Chicago, was its first superintendent. He has been dead for two years, and several years prior to that was succeeded in office by Thomas G. Pihlfeldt. "I remember when Riter was superin tendent of bridges, and I received word that his wealthy grandmother had died in Pittsburg," said D. Riley, now super intendent of the map bureau. "He re ceived a considerable sum of money, and brought back the old lady's ashes, ex plaining that the will required that the body be cremated and the ashes carefully preserved. The canister will be taken to the tem porary City Hall and an attempt made to communicate with California relatives of Riter, so that the ashes can be prop erly interred. THUGS ATTACK JAPANESE One Captured by Lawyer as He Tries to Carry Ofr Cash. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. Two thugs entered the crockery store of Frank, Takahashi at 63 McAllister street today, beat the proprietor about the head and' attempted to escape with the contents of the cash drawer. D. J. Dehoven grap pled with one of the robbers and held him until the arrival of a policeman. He was placed in custody and gave the name of C. L. Kenny, although Detective Ed ward Gibson thinks he is William Black, an ex-convlct with a long criminal -record. The other assailant of the Japanese escaped. WIFE EXPECTING ME AT THE New Chapter in Simp son Family Feud. DENTIST FATALLY WOUNDED Mother-in-Law Pulls Trigger, Wife Approving. REFUSES AID TO VICTIM Bullet Fired Through Door Strikes Down Man Acquitted of Murder in Killing Husband of Woman Who Aims It. NORTHPORT, N. Y., July 13. Stand ing within a few feet of the spot where a little more than two years ago, he shot and killed his father-in-law. Dr. James Waddell Simpson, a dentist of New York, was shot and perhaps mor tally wounded today by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bartley Horner, the woman he made a widow. Dr. Simpson's wife, from whom he has been estranged for many months, was near when the shot was fired, but she did not witness the shooting. Upon learning that it was her husband who had been wounded, she refused to go near him, and Dr. Simpson had to crawl tp a house 200 feet away to have his wounds attended to. Mrs. Horner was later arrested and held in J 5 000 ball, while Dr. Simpson, with the assistance of two friends, made his way to Roosevelt hospi tal in New York. The bullet lodged in his liver and an im mediate operation was performed to take the bullet out. The doctors said tonight that Dr. Simpson has only a small chance of recovery. Simpson's Story of Affair. Statements from Dr. Simpson and from Mrs. Horner as to the circum stances attending the shooting disagree. The dentist says he had received word that his wife intended to sue him for divorce and that he went to the Horner home to talk with her about it. He says he rang the door-bell and, upon receiving no response, peered through the door pane. He saw Mrs. Horner, he says, and called to her to open the door. Then, Dr. Simpson says, Mrs. Horner grabbed a revolver and shot him. The bullet entered his body above the abdomen and he fell back against the door sill. A second shot was fired at him, he declares, but the bullet went wild. Woman Pleads Justification. Mrs. Horner does not deny that she did the shooting; but she claims justi fication. Through her lawyer,Row - (Concluded on Page T.) BEACH." Widow of Chino-Hawailan Million aire Accused by Some Children of Favoring Others. HONOLULU, July 5. (Special.) The suit of Mrs. Bessie K. Burns against her mother, Mrs. Julia H. Afong, is going on in court here and reveals a remark ably bitter family quarrel. The suit is brought to have the court declare that the income of the property left by the old millionaire, Afong, when he returned to China, was a trust fund for the bene fit of his 12 daughters. The suit was originally brought by Mrs. Riggs, and three other daughters Joined her, but they compromised with their mother for $10,000 each. Mrs. Burns was one of these, but she declares she was induced to agree to the compromise by false rep resentation. Two of Afong's daughter!, the wives of Admiral Whiting and Lieutenant Dough erty, of the United States Navy, are away, but of the ten daughters here five side with the mother while five oppose her. Of the two sons, one favors the mother. The testimony shows that Mrs. Afong has shown partiality in gifts of money to some of her daughters' children. SHERIDAN REACHES PORT Army Transport Encounters Ty phoon Just Out of Nagasaki. SAX FRANCISCO, July 13 The Inited States Army transport Sheridan, Captain Stenson, arrived here today from Manila, via Nagasaki, Guam and Honolulu. Besides Beveral cabin passen gers she brought a number of troops returning- from the islands. When a day and a half out from Naga saki, the Sheridan ran into a typhoon which continued for 16 hours. Heavy seas swept over the ship, doing some damage to the upper works. First Offi cer Johnson, while on the bridge, was thrown from his feet by a wave and had an ankle sprained. Seaman Rooney was swept across the deck and suffered the fracture of several ribs. The Atlantic fleet was passed by the Sheridan on Wednesday, and later the Nebraska and the Japanese liner Tenyo Maru was sighted.' SUED FOR WIFE'S BOARD Doctor Who Fought Yellow Fever Is . Accused of Cruelty. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. (Special.) George W. Daywalt, Army Contract Sur geon at Angel Island, who gained Na tional reputation during the Spanish War and the New Orleans yellow fever epi demic in 1905, has been sued by C. B. Geddes, his father-in-law, for $600 for two yeans' board of Dr. Daywalt's wife, who is Geddes' daughter. Dr. Daywalt married the woman after securing an Interlocutory decree of di vorce from his first wife, but he failed to wait the one year that was required. Now he says he never legally married Hiss Geddes. Her relatives say her mind was wrecked by his neglect and cruelty. RECOVER MINERS' BODIES Burned Hanna Mine Reopened and First of Dead Fonnd. HANNA, Wyo., July 13. The eastern slope of the Union Pacific Coal Com pany's coal mine No. 1, in which two disasters occurred March 30 last, has been opened for a- distance of 100 feet and the work of cleaning out the debris Is In progress. After several days the workmen will proceed further into the mine. The body of Robert Armstrong, elec trician, who volunteered to enter the mine after the first explosion to re pair electric lights for the rescuers and who was buried in the second ex plosion, was recovered today. There are fifty-seven bodies In the mine. MAY DIE DURING HIS TRIAL Zu Eulenberg's Judge Deaf - to Pleadings of Doctor. BERLIN, July 13. Prince zu Eulen berg, who is being tried on a charge of perjury in connection with the scandals revealed by M. Harden, rested on an oruinary hospital bed, with Dr. Genrich sitting at his side, during the court proceedings today. Dr. Genrich informed the court that the Prince might be stricken . with apoplexy and die under the excitement of the trial, but nevertheless the hearing was con tinued for about four hours, the doc tor from time to time administering medicine to his patient. WILLIAM F. GUI0N DEAD Weil-Known Newspaperman' Passes Away at Walla Walla. PENDLETON. Or.. July 13. (Spe cial.) W. F. Gulon, business manager of the Pendleton Tribune, formerly managing editor of the Walla Walla Statesman, and engaged in newspaper work for many years in Chicago, Oma ha and Spokane, died this morning at a hospital in Walla Walla. He had been ill for several months with dia betes. Mr. Gulon was 41 years of age and leaves a wife and one son. A brother is a prominent Insurance man In Seattle. Fatal Auto Wreck In Berlin. BERLIN, July 13. Herr Serio, an offi cial of the Tax Office in Berlin, was killed and Max Oechelhauser. a well known banker, lawyer and sportsman was frightfully injured in an automobile accident yesterday. : While trying to avoid a runaway horse, the machine in which they were riding struck a tree. Shephard Clips Time for 1500 Meters. HALLOWS DOES STILL BETTER Ex-Champions Fail to Qualify . for Final. KING REVIEWS ATHLETES Formally Opens Games in London, Surrounded by Galaxy of Roy altySplendid Display of Trained Muscle. LONDON. July 13. Rain Interfered badly today with the opening of the I fourth international Olympic games by the King at the Stadium at Shepard s ; Bush. The attendance fell short of expectations. In some of the events too many contestants appeared affected j by the adverse weather, but in other ! events, particularly tne 1500 -meter: race. In which the greatest Ir.terest ; centered, the men were up to their form and twice during the afternoon : the record for the distance waa ' smashed. Melvln W. Shephard, of the Irish- , American Athletic Club, of New Tork, : was the first to accomplish the trick, : when, in the second heat, pressed by his team-mate, J. P. Halstead, of the I New Tork Athletic Club, he ran the ' distance In the splendid time of 4:05. , just 2-5 of a second fa&tej than that ' made by J. D. Lightbody, of the Univer- : slty of Chicago at the Olympic games i of St. Louis in 1904. Beat English Champion. The two Americans in this heat beat a number of good men. Including G. ; Butterfleld, the English four-mile ; champion, who finished a bad third. J. P. Sullivan of the Irish-American Athletic Club, and Lightbody, who were first and second respectively in the first heat of this event took longer : to cover the distance, but they were i not pressed and doubtless could have j done better if it had been necessary. j Meadows, of Canada, set out to mako j the pace In this event, -but Lightbody' went to the front in the stretch and : seemed a likely winner until Sullivan, with a fine burst of speed, passed him a few yards from the tape. Oxford Man Beats All. The best performance of the day, however, was tha't of M. G. Hallows, an Oxford Blue, who cut a full two seconds off the record, much to the surprise of everybody, as Hallows al ways had been at his best at the three miles and 1500 meters was considered to be short for him. He is now thought to be the most serious rival (Concluded on page 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70 degrees; minimum, 60 degrees. TODAY'S Showers and. continued cool; wind mostly westerly. politics. Taft will try to carry border states of South, page 2. Hitchcock' fine qualifications for National chairman. Page 1. Taft will make injunction lssu leading fea ture In speech, of acceptance. Page 3. Gompen promises support to Bryan. Page 6. Prohibition convention may adopt platform of single plank. Page 3. r Domestic Governor Oard returns from Philippines, desperately wounded ' In battle rwith Moroa. Page 2. Bidder declares action against paper trust has failed. Page 3. Afong's daughters In family quarrel over bis riches. Page 1. Dr. Simpson, who killed father-in-law, fatally shot by mother-in-law. Page 1. Homer Castle and associates Indicted for fraud. Page 3. Elks convention opens t Dallas, Texas. ' Page 16. Sports. Los Angeles team arrives tcday for elx garae series. Page 7. Oregon state tennis championship tourna ment opens today. Page 7. Country Club plans polo ground. Page 10. American and English runners beat record, on first day of Olympic games. Page 1. Paclflo Coast. Cloudburst at Heppner carries away bridges and floods streets; no lives lost. Page 1. Seattle pastor eulogizes youth in lecture at Gladstone Park Chautauqua. Page fi- Seafttle baby killed by eating marten es. Mother goes crazy with grief. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. Small trading locally In new-crop wheat. Page 15. ' Crop scare sends up wheat prices at Chi cago. Page 15. Investment demand keeps stock prices firm. Page 15. Liner Nlcomedia arrives from Hongkong and way ports with large cargo of gunnies., Page 14- Portland and Vicinity. Committee from Btate Congress of Mothers reports sanitary conditions In - schools shocking. Page 11. Many warrants Issued for arrest of prop- ertyownere who fall to cut grass. Pag & Part of Oregon delegation to Denver con-; ventlon returns. Page 6. Good roads convention to be held in Port land August 13. Page 10. Henry E. G. Cooke, New York - man, ar-; rested for Oregon land frauds. Page 10. Crop reports from railroad cgents vary greatly. Page 10. President Roche completes programme for convention of traveling passenger agents at Seattle. Page 14. Republicans to hold Taft rally at Baker Theater Monday night. Page 14. Cake to remain chairman of Republican State Central Committee. Page 19. lr?vio6.o