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HARRY THAW GOES
SETTLING 001
SUNSHINE REPAIRS
LIGHTNING'S WORK
ROSALIA 3IAX PROFESSES MAR
VELOUS RECOYERV.
PREPARED
PRESIDENT DID IT,
NOT SECRETARY
HARRIMAN IS OFF
TO KLAMATH LAKE
KJtUTTSCHXITT AXD CALVIN
ACCOMPANY HIM NORTH.
DOVER MAY QUIT
INTO BANKRUPTCY
PITTSBURG DETECTIVE AP
POINTED RECEIVER.
FOR LONG SIEGE1
MIMIC FIGHT
FOR
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ARMIES
CAMPAIGN
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Facts About Browns
ville Discharge.
ROOSEVELT PROCLAIMS THEM
Rioters Expelled From Army
While Taft Absent.
CORBIN TELLS HIS STORY
After Return Taft Suspended Order
Until Roo.ere It Ordered It Exe
cuted Only Acted as Loyal
Subordinate Should.
OYSTER BAT. Aug. 7. President
Rooeevelt. In a statement issued late to
night, made it clear that the entire . re
sponsibility was his for the Issuance of
the original order discharging the battal
ion of negro soldiers for participation In
the Brownsville, Tex., rioting and the re
fusal to permit a suspension of that or
der. The President tonight was shown the
interview which war had today In Wash
ington with General Henry C. Corbln,
I". S. A., retired, in which General Cor
bln stated that no credit or blame in
the matter rested with Mr. Taft. After
reading the interview the President,
through his assistant private secretary,
Rudolph Foster, gave out. the following:
"General Corbin's statement is abso
lutely correct and It was entirely proper
that he should make It. The substance
of the message from the President which
he quoted was made public long ago. In
the Brownsville matter the entire re
sponsibility for issuing the original order
and for declining to allow Its suspension
was the President's."
TAFT DID NOT ISSUE ORDER
Corbln Tells Facts About Discharge
of Negro Troops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. That Will
lam H. Taft is In no way responsible
for the order discharging the battalion
of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, and that
In doing so he obeyed the direct order
of the President, Is the statement of
Lieu tenant-General Henry C. Corbln,
retired, who has Just returned from
Ohio.
"If lhe Brownsville affair Is going to
be paraded in the campaign." said
General Corbin, "no blame In that mat
ter can be laid to Mr. Taft. As a Tnat
ter of fact. Mr. Taft was not In Wash
ington at that time. He left Washing
ton on October 27. 1906. for an inspec
tion Of the Western military posts and
was absent until November 17.
"Upon his return the order suspend
ing the battalion of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry was brought to his attention.
That the President might reconsider
the matter, Mr. Taft suspended the or
der. He cabled to the President, who
was then In the West Indies, and four
days after Mr. Taft's return to the cap
ital, he received from the President a
cablegram directing that the order be
executed.
"As a loyal subordinate of the Presi
dent he did his duty as a subordinate,
regardless of any views of his own.
With these facts known, no man, white
or black, can place any responsibility
In the premises of Mr. Taft."
ASSAILS SOCIETY WOMEN
Robert Herrick Revels In Invective
In New Novel.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. (Special.) Rob
ert Herrick's new novel Together." pub
lished today, is a terrible arraignment of
American society women. Mr. Herrick
says: 'The flower of successful woman
hood those who have bargained Bhrewd
ly are to be found overfed, overdressed,
sensualized, in great hotels, on mammoth
steamers and luxurious trains, rushing
hither and thither on idle errands. They
have lost their prime function; they will
not or cannot get children; they have
sunk back to mere female creatures, a
possession and thing for amusement,
cherished- slaves; for death of woman's
soul follews when shts pays with her
body.
"The dumb animal hordes who crowd
Castle Garden will Inherit this land when
the white animal hunter of the market
and his pampered female are swept Into
the dust heap."
WILL SERVE OUT HIS TERM
Bonaparte Denies He Is to Give
Place to Ellis.
BALTIMORE Aug. 7. Attorney-General
Bonaparte disposed of the recent re
port that he contemplated leaving the
Cabinet after the November election and
would be succeeded" by Wade H. Elll,
of Ohio, in the following statement:
"I have not the slightest Intention of
resigning before the end of the present
administration. I have denied this story
00 often that I think further denials on
my part are unnecessary."
' steamboat Company Bankrupt.
SCRANTON, Pa.. Aug. 7. Unable to
profitably run its steamboats because
of low water In the Ohio River, the
Pittsburg & Cincinnati Packet Com
pany, one, of the largest line plying
that river, has become insolvent. The
County Attorney appointed a receiver.
While Their Chief Goes by Auto to
Pelican Bay, Officials Will
Come to Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 7. Special.)
President E. H. Harrlman was today
closeted In the directors rooms of the
Southern Pacific with the department
chiefs of the Southern Pacific and at
4:30 in the afternoon Vice-Presidents
Kruttschnitt and Calvin accompanied
President Harrlman as far as Weed.
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Klmer E. Dover, Secretary of
Republican National Committee,
Whose Rmlgoatlon Is Expected.
where his train will be diverted to the
branch running to Dorris. whence auto
mobiles will carry the Harrimans to
Pelican Bay Lodge, .on Klamath Lake,
20 miles away.
Mr. Kruttschnitt and Mr. Calvin will
continue up the main line to Portland
and will make a general inspection of the
Harrlman lines in Oregon before return
ing to San Francisco.
Mr. Harrlman this morning took an
automobile ride through the city and
expressed great surprise at the remarka
ble nrosrress made in reconstruction since
he was last in San Francisco, a year ago.
LAWYER DESERTS BRIDE
Petty Swindler Ends Brief Career at
Reno. Xev.
RENO, Nev., Aug. -7. (Special.)
Walter Millett, a candidate for District
Attorney of Washoe County, came to
Nevada from Indiana 12 months ago,
cashed bad checks amounting to over
$100 and Tised the money to pay his
fare to Mobile, where he was married
to one of the most beautiful girls In
Alabama. Millett brought his bride to
Reno, where friends prevented his ar
rest. But today a warrant was pro
cured by A. B. Rels, charging the at
torney with having embezzled$110 that
was collected by Millett from a local
saloon man.
Millett' wife, knowing of his pre
dicament, borrowed money to pay the
sum alleged to have been embezzled,
but her husband had already departed
for San Francisco.
VAGRANTS MOB CONDUCTOR
Drive Off Passengers and Run.
Streetcar Into Blind Switch.
TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.)
Twenty hoodlums boarded an inbound car
from American Lake at South Tacoma
last night, mobbed . the conductor and
motorman, drove the passengers off the
car, which they ran Into a blind switch
and left, after ringing up the register full
or fares and making as much noise and
disturbance as possible.
The trouble began when the conductor
asked some of them to step inside the
car, they Insisting on remaining on the
rear ' platform. For answer to his re
quest they turned loose with Jeers and
vile language, regardless of women pas
sengers and when the conductor attempt
ed to put them off they threw him Into
the street.
BOXCAR BURGLARS CAUGHT
Reno Watchman Shoots and Dan
gerously Wounds One of Gang.
RENO, Nev., Aug. 7. Late last night a
most complete roundup of boxcar thieves
and all-around bad men occurred when
Night Watchman Goodman, in the local
yards, caught several men trying to
break Into boxcars. A chasa ensued In
which William Cronln was shot through
the groin. He Is lying dangerously
wounded in the hospital. Four others.
William Martin. James Gray. Frank
Howard and James Turner, are in Jail
charged with burglary.
In their room in the Vernon Hotel were
found burglary tools, dynamite and caps.
Three) Killed In Wreck.
IMBODEN. Ark., Aug. 3. Three per
sons were killed, four others badly in
jured, and a number of passengers
slightly bruised) when the engine pull
ing San Francisco paseenger train No.
20 was derailed U miles east of here
early today. The engine dashed over
a 13-foot embankment, pulling the
mall, baggage and smoking cars with
tt.
The killed:
Engineer Cooper, Memphis, Tenn.
Fireman Lee Booker, Memphis, Tenn.
A man supposed to be ii. F. Ovary,
residence unknown.
Will National Secretary
Soon Resign?
DENIES HAS ALREADY DONE IT
But Will Not Reveal Intentions
as to Future.
HITCHCOCK IS SCEPTICAL
Rumor From Chicago Discredited
by Chairman of Republican Com
mittee, Who Will Discuss Mat
ter With Dover Today.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Elmer Dover
today declared there was no truth
In the report that he had resigned
aa secretary of the Republican -National
committee. He said he had been In con
ference with Chairman Hitchcock and
would see him again before he left town,
but Mr. Dover said it was not his pres
ent intention to resign as secretary of the
committee. Whether he Intended to re
sign later he would not say.
DOVER KEEPS PLANS SECRET
Denies He Ha9 Resigned, but Con
ceals His Intentions.
NEW YORK, Aug. .7. Great interest
was shown In 'political circles here In the
etory printed in Chicago today that Elmer
E. Dover, secretary of the National com
mittee, bad resigned his position. Mr.
Dover arrived in New York, accompaoied
by Mrs. Dover, who Is about to sail for
Europe. The Chicago dispatch was shown
to him and he denied that he had re
signed, but declined to say what he would
do in the future.
When actively engaged in campaign
work Mr. Dover's headqumters will b9
In Chicago. As already announced,
Chairman Hitchcock proposes to appoint
a vice-chairman, who will have general
supervision of the work at Chicago. Mr.
Hitchcock stated tonight that he had not
heard that Mr. Dover Intended to resign
and added that he did not credit the re
port. It Is expected that Mr. Dover will
call upon Mr. Hitchcick tomorrow.
RUMOR DOVER HAS RESIGNED
Secretary of Republican Committee
Denies Story of Dissension.'
CHICAGO. Aug. 7. The Daily News to
day says:
"Word has reached Chicago today from
a reliable source that Elmer E. Dover,
secretary of the Republican National
committee, has carried out his Intention,
privately expressed to friends some weeks
ago, and resigned his position as official
hub of the Republican organization."
Fred W. Upham, assistant treasurer of
the Republican National committee, ex
pressed surprise at the Dally News an
nouncement. He said:
"I saw Mr. Dover and Mr. Hitchcock in
New York a week or so ago and there
was no hint of any such action on Mr.
Dover's part. If there ever was any real
feeling between the chairman of the com-
(Concluded on Pas 5.)
Ear Drums Injured and Body Seared
by Bolt, He Lies in Sun
shine and Recovers.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) Struck by lightning three
weeks ago while driving home behind
a heavy team of horses, Ralph Mar
tin's ear drums were both so badly
injured that recovery -was thought
hopeless. The bolt, which struck him
in the forehead, cooked the cuticle
and part of the flesh on his side and
breast.
Notwithstanding , his awful Injuries,
Martin, who lives at Rosalia, is now
again able to hear words spoken to
him in a moderate tone, and he de
clares the cure was effected by ex
posure to the sun's rays. The treat
ment which has been given Martin
was simply that of laying him at full
length in the open air, his face cov
ered with a piece of flimsy gauze and
his body but lightly covered with a
spread, allowing as much fresh air
and sunshine to. reach him as possible.
The bolt which struck Martin killed
one of his horses and dazed the other,
eo it Is etlll in a state of dementia.
ANUBIS' SAILORS MUTINY
Three Taken In Irons to Jail Sec
ond Outbreak In Month.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. (Special.)
Lying In irons and bitterly rebel
lious, three mutineers from the Cosmos
liner Anubis were brought Into port
on the revenue cutter Manning from
San Miguel this' afternoon. The men
are accused of refusing to obey orders
and inciting the whole crew to quit
work.
This is the second mutiny on the
Anubis, the first occurring on the night
of July 11 in this port, when the crew,
getting drunk, decided it would run
the ship itself. The mutineers suc
ceeded In holding the deck for several
hours, until the police oame. When
the vessel continued Its journey from
this port, bound for Hamburg, It ran
ashore on San Miguel Island, off the
coast of Santa Barbara, and since that
time the crew has been working two
weeks to save the cargo and help float
the ship.
HUNDRED YEARS OLD TODAY
Mrs. Myers, of Seattle, Lives to
'" Complete Century.
- SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.)
Mrs. Angelina Taylor Grow Myers,
who lives with her daughter, Mrs.
Aura N. Putnam, at 2609 Ward street,
will tomorrow celebrate her 100th
birthday anniversary. Four genera
tions will be present at the family
reunion. Mrs. Myers was born In Ver
mont. She is a cousin of the late
Galusha Grow, formerly Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
She Is active In mind and body and
would, if permitted, still do her own
work.
CASE AST0UNDS SURGEONS
San Francisco Man Lives 48 Honra
After Breaking Xeck.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. The sur
geons at St. Lukes marvel at the case of
Henry Martani, who died today after sur
viving for 48 hours with a broken neck.
He sustained a fall at his home on Wed
nesday which completely severed the
vertebrae of his neck and when picked
up it was thought he was dead. He re
covered consciousness, however, and lived
until this morning.
WHERE THERE ARE NO RAILROADS TO
Troops Seasoned by
Week's Training.
OREGON OFFICERS WIN PRAISE
Command Brigades in Final
Practice Exercise.
FIERCE BAYONET CHARGE
Portland Ambulance Company
Shows Skill In Caring for Wound
ed and Doctors Operate.
Rest Before Big Battle.
MURRAY. Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.)
With an attack by two brigades on
theoretical entrenchments held by an
equal force of the enemy, the Instruc
tion period in the American Lake field
maneuvers came to an end today. There
will be two days of rest and then slmu
lated warfare will be taken up. Monday
and Tuesday will see two big armies in
the field, each working to defeat the
other with an earnestness that could
hardly be intensified In actual war, since.
as previously pointed out. military repu
tations are to be won or lost, so far as
officers are concerned, while the men
well, the American soldier goes in to
win, no matter what the game.
Today blue shirts or brown may be
worn with khaki trousers and the wearer
may go where he will: but with day'
light Monday the man in blue would find
himself a prisoner of war should he ven
ture near a position occupied by wearers
of brown shirts. By this difference In
uniform the two armies are to be dls
tlngulshed.
Troops Getting Seasoned.
Unseasoned troops would find the com
ing campaign a series of hardships, but
the gradual training, of the instruction
period has hardened guardsmen and reg
ulars, until a day's march In the field
Is not followed by exhaustion and sore
muscles. Life in the open air, with
plenty of exercise and wholesome food.
is the greatest tonic in the world, and
even those who have been confined to
quarters or offices in the city all the past
year find themselves possessed of an
unexpected strength. The training of
the 6000 fighting men here has been
similar In principle to the training of
an athlete for some Important event.
Oregon Officers Win Praise.
Two Oregon officers commanded the
brigades in the final event of the prac
tice exercises, and commanded them
without confusion or mistake. Colonel
Charles E. McDonell, of Portland, was
congratulated by military experts of the
regular service upon the thorough way
in which ne organized his brigade and
directed his three regiments of United
States troops and National Guardsmen
in a frontal attack on an entrenched
enemy. Twenty officers of the United
States . service accompanied the first
brigade in tho field and no criticism
was offered at the discussion of the
maneuvers which followed.
The first brigade formed for battle
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WORRY HIM
Assets of Slayer of Stanford White
$128,012; Liabilities $453,140.
Experts May Lose Fees.
PITTSBURG. Aug. 7. (Special.)
Harry K. Thaw has declared himself a
bankrupt, and Roger O'Mara, a Pitts
burg detective, has been appointed re
ceiver for hia estate. Thaw's schedule
shows $128,012.38 assets and $453,
140.43 liabilities. Of this latter amount
$79,745.12 Is secured. 'The remaining
"'V' X'
Harry K. Thaw, Self-Confessed
Bankrupt.
$373,395.31 is unsecured, this Includ
ing $191,000 Thaw owe his mother,
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw, it is stated, spent this
amount of her own money in the de
fense of her son. At least, this Is all
she has charged up against him.
Thaw's Income is $33,300 per annum.
It is doubtful if any of this can be
touched by the creditors on account of
a technicality in the father's will.
Receiver O'Mara today filed his bond
in the sum of $200,000. His securities
are John Newell, former prize fighter
and hotelkeeper, and James Piatt, an
other saloonkeeper.
This action on the part of Thaw is
taken by the wise ones here as mean
ing that he will fight the efforts of
the lawyers, alienists and doctors who
helped him during his trial to secure
the large amounts they have charged
him with for their services.
Thaw Sued by Expert Witness.
F1SHKILL, N. Y., Aug. 7. H. K.
Thaw was brought down from Pough
keepsle today to appear as defendant
In a suit brought against him by Dr.
Wilson for services as an expert wit
ness in Thaw's behalf. The hearing
was adjourned.
MISS IDA GLASS MARRIED
Portland Girl Is Bride of Los An
geles Minister.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 7i (Special.) A
wedding of more than usual interest last
night was that of Miss Ida Glass, Port
land, to the Rev. Burton Hamlin, pastor
of St. Mark' Methodist Church, the cere
mony taking place at the home of the
brtdo's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. H. -H. Glass, 1532 East Thirty-sixth
street. Rev. Mr. Fergusson, a friend of
the groom, officiated and Mrs. Grace
Gilliam, of Portland, played the "Lohen
grin" wedding march.
An Informal reoeption for members of
the groom's church followed the marriage
and p. supper was served for Intimate
friends. Mrs. E. . Maiton, oi roniana,
sister of tho bride, presided at the wed
ding supper.
The groom is a brother of Homer Ham
lin, city engineer, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Southern California and very
popular In "church and college circles.
The wedding was preceded a couple of
nights earlier with a gift shower at the
home of Mrs. C. W. Oliver, where the
hostess was provided with a shower of
gifts from Portland friends for the fortu
nate young bride. The bride-to-be was
showered also with Portland rose petals.
MOB SEEKS NEGRO'S LIFE
Intervention of Policeman Saves
West Oakland Black.
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 7. With a
crowd of white men and boys In full cry
after him. demanding that he be lynched
for an attack upon Miss Bernice Victor, a
negress. Alex Moore, a negro, was saved
from death in West Oakland late last
night by Policeman W. J. Emigh."
The mob that demanded Moore's life
and was prepared to hang him to the
nearest tree or pole was at the fleeing
man's heels when the officer reached his
side. Drawing his revolver, Emigh faced
the pursuers and but for his determined
stand the negro would have been given
summary punishment.
LONDON GRAFTERS GUILTY
Ten of Them Convicted After Trial
Costing $50,000.
LONDON, Aug. 7. Ten municipal offi
cers of Mile End parish charged with
grafting were convicted tonight after a
trial lasting a month. Although the
amounts involved were small, the case ex
cited the greatest Interest because trials
on such charges are unusual m England.
Thirty lawyers were engaged and the
cost of the trial Is estimated, at $50,000.
No Sign of End in Ca-1
' nadian Strike.
MANY JAPANESE ARE EMPLOYED1
Trained on Pacific Coast io
Fill Winnipeg Shops. .
FIREMEN ARE PROMOTED
Cars and Engines Accumulated la
West Will Prevent Blockade
of Wheat Crop Pension
ers Put to Work.
WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 7. SC qul"t
preparation for a long siege by the!
men and continued retlcenoe regardlngi
their intentions locally are the features!
of the Canadian Pacific Btrike this;
evening. No men in large numbers
have come Into the city from either
eastern or western points, although ru-
mors are rife that a large contingent
is due here tonight. Pickets are
guarding the entrances to shops and all
railroad terminals. A number of wo-J
men have been placed at work clean-1
lng cars. Testing of cars is going on:
as usual, the work being done by
foremen.
Mass meetings were held tonight'
and addresses given In their naciva
tongue to Hungarians, Germans and
Russians. J. H. McVey was asfkud this
afternoon If the other organizations
connected with railroad work wera
likefy to go out soon. He replied:
Trainmen Xot Going Out'.
It they are going out soon I don't
know of It. If they went out without
notice they would be breaking their
ironclad agreements."
The Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany yesterday promoted all firemen!
who had been serving In tho local
roundhouse to be wipers. When crops
begin to move there will be larger
demand for engineers and firemen than
at present. In the meantime che pro-!
moted wiper-firemen have been pluced
on the "spare board." As men are re-;
quired for road work, they will be
drawn from the ranks of those whose:
names appear on the spare list. Under:
present traffic conditions many of the1
promoted men may be obliged to wale
perhaps a full month before their -eerv-,
ices are really required by the com
pany.
J. H. McVey tonight stated that there;
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S4
degrees; minimum. 55 decrees.
TODAY'S -OTalr and continued warm; norths
westerly wlnus.
Foreign.
Canadian Paclflo trlker preparn for long
Cght; many new men employed. Paga l.i
Last of old Turkish Ministers arrested aft
Constantinople. PaKe tt.
National.
New Zealand prepares for recoption to fleet.
wnlcri is aue duquki.
Roosevelt assumes sole responsibility for ats-i
charge of negro troops. l'e 1.
rolitica.
Bryan worried about how to raise campaign
fund. Page 3. !
Rumor that Secretary Dover, of Republican
committee, will resign. Page 1. ,
Roosevelt calls on New York bosses to pro-
duce stronger candidate than Hughes
Page 4. i
Domestic
Philadelphia woman provides to will Tor
cats and parrots. Page 2.
Great storms in Boston and Philadelphia.
Pace 2.
Negro narrowly escapes lynching by Oakland.
mob. Page 1.
Dorr arrives at Ban Francisco and says
no tasis for charges. Pago 8.
Revelations about murder of Syrian boy
Chicago. Page 4.
Thaw files bankruptcy petition. Fog .1.
Heney refnses to answer question about
180,000 fee. Page 3.
Harrlman starts for Oregon hunting ground.
Page X.
Sport.
Coast league scores: PortlaniV-fi. San Fran
clsco 1; Los Angeles 10. Oakland tt.
Page 7.
Paeky McFarland gets decision against
Brock. Page 7. :
Country Club announces programme for
livestock show. Page Ii.
FartAo Coast.
Woods aMaze about Grants Pass; other Pa
cific elope nres. Page 6.
Judge McBrlde sustains Columbia County's
assessment of timber lands, page u.
Governor Chamberlain visits Seattle falr:
grounds; says exposition will be great
success. Page 6.
Troops at Camp Murray complete prellmlnay;
work and are In good shape for sham,
battle next week. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Ontlook for Oregon potato market. Pag 15.
Government crop report shows Spring wheat
condition low. Page 15.
Heavy trading in stock market. Page 15. 1
Mercantile agencies report gradual improve-'
mnnt In hualnesg. Page 15.
Sale of Baldwin wool clip at Bhaniko..
Page 16. 1
British steamship Franklyn has been ehar-l
tered for wheat by Balfour. Guthrie A
Co. Page 1. J
Portland and Vicinity.
Park Board will inspect King tract with.'
view of purchase. Page lO.
War on pavlnr concern begun rn Council.'
Page 10. '
Mrs. Whitney I Boise sues slater for right
to Inspect books of Hawthorne estate.'
Page 1.
Oregon Postmasters dtscuss problem ofi
mall service. Pag 10.
Members of Council favor change In form
of olty government. Pare 11.
Councilman Xellaher renews old light with
lumber company. Page 10. ;
Four Judges never can catch up with work
of State Circuit Court, says Judge CJ
land. Pag 11.
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