Vl. X I TAT -v-k . RDSENHAUPT OUT FOR RUTHS PLAGE Spokane Man Says He Will Be Elected. COUNTS ON REORGANIZATION Candidate Is Not Identified With State Factions. SUPPORT IS PLEDGED HIM Confident of Securing Entire Spo- kane Delegation in Senate House Members From Spokane Are Lined Tip for Speaker Meigs. SPOKANE, Wash, June 18. (Special,) "I have received enough pledgee of support to make my election almost a certainty- said State Senator Harry Rosenhaupt in announcing that he would be a candidate for president of the Senate when the special session of the Legislature convenes next week. "I did not decide to become a can didate for this position until a number of the Senators had asked me to do so and promised to give their support. The Impression among the majority of the members of the Senate seems to be that it would be better to reorganize and elect a president who is not too closely allied with either of the op posing factions, and my record in the recent session was such as to make my candidacy satisfactory to a ma jority of them." Senator Hutchinson In said to have pledged his support to Rosenhaupt, who also has the support of Senator Whitney, who was formerly for Ruth. Senator Hux label is still in doubt, but Senator Rosenhaupt is relying upon his support which will give him the solid delegation Df Republican Senators from this county with a probability that . he will also re ceive the support of Deinocratlo Senator Craves. The Spokane delegation in the House has as yet held no meetings or caucuses, and it Is probable that none will be called and that the delegation will return on practically the same line up as during the regular session, with the majority favoring the retention of Speaker Meigs. ALLEN WOULD BARE SCANDAL But Senator Ruth Insists Sucb Ac tion Will Disrupt Party. . SEATTLE. Wash.. June 18. Senator Fllny L. Allen, chairman of the legisla tive committee that has investigated charges against state officers and insti tutions, said today that he would call a final meeting of the committee tomorrow. At that meeting the committee will get Its report in shape for presentation to the Governor next week. "1 am not prepared nor am I author ised." said Senator Allen, "to disclose the exact nature of our report. It has to do with our entire present system of state government and the officers and offices pertaining thereto who have in trust the publlo funds. In concluding Its labors at this time the committee Is impelled thereto by the realization that a task of such magnitude as laying bare corrup tion wherever it exists in the state gov ernment can only properly be undertaken by the Legislature. "In the time allotted to us and under the act calling this committee into being, it has not been in a position to do much more than scratch the surface wherever misconduct in office has been suspected. Enough has been revealed, however, to satisfy us that the most searching and exhaustive investigating Is absolutely de manded by the facts contained in the stenographic evidence which we will sub mit to the legislature. "I believe that the allegations and rev elations made with regard to Insurance Commissioner John H. Schtvely. former Adjutant-General Hamilton, who Is now in jail, and other state officers, also the rumors with regard to the mismanage ment of state Institutions demand the full and searching Investigation that only a special session of the Legislature can give. As chairman of the investigating committee I am satisfied from what our inquiry has revealed, that a special ses sion to expose corruption thoroughly wherever it exists. Is absolutely necessary, no matter if it costs J100.000 and occupies a year's time." President Ruth of the Senate, falls to see Mn, Allen's wav and nrr- hi.-. results of the coming session. He says with great emphasis: "In calling a special session" of the Legislature. Governor Hay. who is a first rate specimen of what I call pot house politician, of the plnhead variety, la making the colossal blunder of his budding career. It will certainly nip that career in the bud, and will only defeat his candidacy should he care to really run for Governor, but will, in all probability, result In the election of a Democratic Governor and a Demo cratic Legislature two ears hence." Oregon People In Chicago. CHICAGO, June 18. (Special.! Oregon visiters registered at leading hotels to day are: From Portland.-!, and Mrs. Kenneth. A. J- Mackenzie. Mrs. B. R Eld red ge. at the Congress. From Medford. Mr. and Mrs H C Garnett. at the Great Northern. - jjj : fititiaii. GAUZE ROLL LEFT SEWED UP IN BODY SPOKANE WOMAN SECURES DAMAGES FROM DOCTOR. Material Carelessly Left in Abdomi nal Cavity and Patient Un dergoes an Operation. SPOKANE. Wash., June 18. (Special.) "We, the jury in the case of Leslie Lamb vs. Dr. C. P. Thomas, find for the plaintiffs and assess their damages at the sum of JS89."- This disposes of a case which has at tracted widespread attention in this city. Numerous witnesses were called- by the defense to give expert testimony to show that the course taken by Dr. Thomas w.ms a regular procedure and indorsed by the most eminent medical authorities. The plaintiff. Mrs. Leslie Lamb, who was operated on by Dr. Thomas almost two years ago. Introduced testimony to show that a roll of gauze was taken from the wound made, which had been negligently sewed in the incision and left by the defendant. That the accident of leaving foreign bodies in the abdominal cavity has hap pened many times during an operation is admitted to be a fact by some of the standard works on surgery. The acci dent has happened in the praotlce of al most every surgeon of wide experience. SHIP BRINGS TONS OF GOLD Steamer Reaches. Seattle With $3,- 200,000 of Alaska's Metal. SEATTLE, June 18. Six and a half tons of virgin gold, valued at $3,200,000, the largest single shipment ever sent from Alaska, arrived on the steamer Jef ferson from Juneau today. Of this sum $3,800,000 was sent out by mail and about $400,000 by express, coming from Fairbanks, Circle, Dawson and other rich camps of the Interior. The shipment on the Jnffsi-snn hnij. being the largest ever brought out. Indi cates a very large clean-up In Alaska this Summer. Mall advices from the Tanana state that the dumps on all the creeks are showing up better than ever, and It Is said that from $11,000,000 to $15,000,000 will be a conservative M- mate of the output of the Tanana alone. A. Home dispatch says the itramor Senator sailed for Seattle June 16 with $700,000 In gold. The Victoria. blnh sailed on the 12th, carried $500,000 in gold. The Winter's gold output is esti mated at $2,000,000. MIGHT HAVE HURT CZAR Steamer Woodburn Headed for His Yacht When llred On. st. petersburgI iun is tv, British embassy has received a report irom tne .British vice-consul at Viborg concerning the firing upon the British steamer Woodburn WAdnpBdav n.ht v... a vessel of the Russian steamer squad ron, which was patrolling the vicinity of Pitpipan Bay. where Eninerm- TsHr.hio. and Emperor William were to meet the louowing aay. While the report has not been made public, the affair evidently was due to some blunder for which both sides are willing to express regrets. While private dispatches from Viborg assert that the Woodburn was steering in accordance with directions given her by a convoying torpedoboat, naval offi cers of the squadron declare the steamer was heading directly for the Standart and that they could not afford to run the risk of having the imperial vnrht ,- down. " FALLS FROM TREE ON HEAD George Herges, Picking Cherries, Has Narrow Escape From Death. Falling 26 feet from th r - cherry tree and landing on the cement siuewaiK on his head, last night about 7:30 o'clock, George Berges, a youth of 19, had a narrow escape from fatal Injuries. Berges had placed e, ladder against tne tree and climbing to the top, was picking cherrle when nv. broke. The "tree was on an embank ment several feet above the sidewalk. He was picked up In an unconnoin,,. condition and was attended by Dr. A. W. Moore. He revived several hours later and the doctor said he o. caped without any more serious Injury man severe burlses and a shaking up. HARDEN TANGLE IS ENDED Editor Who Printed Articles on Von Moltke W ill Pay Fine, BERLIN. June 18. Tl 7,iirr. .v-i week published certain letters exchanged oeiween tjount Kuns von Moltke and Maxlmillian Harden, the editor of the periodical. In which fhe latter agrees to withdraw his appeal against the fine of iu imposed by the lower court in con sideration of the Count expressing regret for certain statements made In court re flecting upon Harden. The Harden-von Moltke case, which grew out of the "Round Table" scandals of 1907. Is thus brought to an end. The retrial of Prince Philip Zu Eulenberg on the charge of perjury has been set for July 5. OREGON STUDENT WINS Myres. Awarded Scholarship by Chi cago Art Institute. CHICAGO. 111.. june 18. (Special. ) Datua E. Myres. of Jefferson. Or., was today awarded the American traveling scholarship prize, worth $125. in the an nual commencement awards at the Art Institute. PORTLAND, GETS AT TERRITORY Milwaukee Has Agree ment With 0. R.&N. INCLUDES ALL KINDS TRAFFIC Harriman Can Now Parallel Hill Lines East. CITY'S POSITION STRONGER By Arrangement for Interchange of Traffic at Plummer, Idaho, Ter ritory on Hill Roads Consid ered Seattle's, Is Portland's. HOW PORTLAND WILL BEVEFIT BY TRAFFIC AGREEMENT OF MILWAUKEE AND O. R. 4 Sf. Portland Is placed on equal terms with Seattle in practically all North ern Pacific territory. Produce of prairies and of Eastern Washington will be hauled to Port land via Milwaukee and O. R. & N. water-grade route. Portland merchants and manufac turers will be enabled to enter East ern Washington Held, with favorable rates. Portland made practically the Pa- cinc terminal of the Milwaukee. Portland becomes the leading term inal and port on the Pacific Coast. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company And the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad have completed an ar rangement whereby a general interchange of traffic will be made at Plummer, Ida ho. Plummer Is on the line of the Mil waukee road and Is on the Wallace branch of the O. R. & N., 16 miles south of Tekoa. By this arrangement the Mil waukee will be able to handle traffic for Portland. Spokane. Lewiston, fWalla Walla and other points on the line of the O. R. & N. Genueral Freight Agent Miller, of the Harriman lines in the Northwest, made the foregoing announcement yesterday on his return rrom Chicago, where he has been engaged In a general discussion of railroad affairs In the Northwest with special reference to the Spokane and other pending rate cases. The agreement will refer to all classes of traffic, whether passenger or freight, and by means of similar agreements the O. R. & N. has with other roads In the Northwest, the Milwaukee now enters the railroad field of the Northwest on equal terms wlfh other competitive roads. Harriman. Can Compete With Kill. With regard to traffic in the East the Harriman and Hill forces both occupy a similar position with regard to the Mil waukee road. Both have running agree ments and interchange of traffic ar- (Concluded on Page lO.) PORTLAND SOUND 7 ; ' ' , -.. : : ............. -f THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER. , -11.... . ... ...... r .......... '' .TTt .ll.. ...... ...........t4 OREGON, SATURDAY, BLOCK SIGNAL ALL WAY TO PACIFIC IiAST GAP IX CONTINUOUS TRACK NOW PROTECTED. Rail Journey Across Continent Safe From Collision lor First Time. CHICAGO, June - 18. (Special.) The current Issue of the Railway Age Gazette will call attention to the fact that it is now possible to make a rail journey be tween the Atlantic and the Pacific ocean entirely under the protection' of block signals and almost entirely under the protection of automatic electric signals. This Journey is 3245 miles. The last big gap in the electric system was closed' recently by the Northwest ern, when ' it installed signals between Boone and Logan, Iowa, a distance of 117 miles. The Journey described begins at the eastern terminus of the Lehigh Val ley road, which has automatic block signals all the way to Buffalo, a distance of 448 miles, and covering its double track from Buffalo over the Lake Shore, which has automatic block signals all the way to Chicago; from Chicago, over the Northwestern twin tracks to Omaha, a distance of 487 miles;' from Omaha to Ogden over the Union Pacific; from Og den to Oakland Pier over the Southern Pacific. STRAHORN DEAL IS SIGNED Pasco Land-owners Agree to Irriga tion of 20,000 Acres. PASCO, Wash.. June 18. (Special.) Seven extensive landowners, representing over 20,000 acres of land adjacent to Pasco, late this afternoon signed a con tract with Robert Strahorn and asso ciates which will result in the Irrigation of 20,000. acres of land surrounding this city. The contract provides that the company have water on the Pasco lands by April 1, 1910. The commltte elected at a recent mass meeting to investigate the proposition of Mr. Strahorn reported that the proposi tion was examined In detail, and that It was satisfactory. At the meeting this afternoon T. A. Devers, of Portland, represented the Stra horn interest and presented a contract which was readily accepted. The most important feature of the contract is the section regarding water rights. It covers the Irrigating process thoroughly and as sures the landowner that water will be carried to the highest point on the land by gravity flow. The charge for water rights has been fixed at $5 an acre, the company reserving the right to shut the water off for any repairs. THREE CARS ARE DERAILED Seattle-Hoquiam Passenger Jumps Track Near Elma. HOQUTAM, Wash., June 18. (Special.) The Northern Pacific Seattle-Hoquiam passenger train No. 9. running about 40 miles an hour, was derailed at a gravel spur between Porter and Elm. i s o'clock tonight.: No one was seriously injured, a refrigerator, baggage car and one passenger coach left the track and It will require a wrecking outfit to re place the cars on the track. The express messenger stated that it felt like the truck of the ba centra ra V, been cut off the rails for three or four miles before the gravel spur was struck. UNE 19, 1909. HERD'S GRANDCHILD BY CHINESE Elsie Sigel's Body Is Found in Den. HAD CELESTIAL FOR LOVER Descended From Franz Sigel, Civil War General. SUSPECT HAS VANISHED Facts Point to His Guilt and Letters Indicate He Had Rival for Girl's Heart Result of Mission Work. NEW YORK, June 18. Elizabeth Sigel daughter of Paul Siegel of this city and granddaughter of the illustrious Franz Sigel, the German warrior, who served with the Union Army during the Civil War. Is the victim of one of the most sordid murders in the history of New York. Taken from a trunk in fhe room of a Chinese above a chon annv ..,... In the restricted district, her body in a Btaie ot decomposition is in the morgue, while detectives are investigating a tangled story involving the girl and her associations with Chinese. An envelope addressed to the girl found In the room where the body lay. a locket bearing her Initials, her disappearance on June 10 and a note found In the same room signed "Elsie," all indicated that Franz Sigel's granddaughter was murdered. Mr. Siegel has not identified fhe body at a late hour tonight, but Mrs. Siegel identi fied the torn clothing as that worn by her daughter. Restaurant Man Disappears. Sun Leong, proprietor of the restaur ant, who conducted the lncrir, v,.... -ei"' above, disappeared shortly after the dis covery or the murder, adding lurther to the mystery.- The case has many unusual features, notable among which, is the fact that a Chinese had been known to call at the Sigel home, presumably with the sanction of the parents. Elsie was 20 years old and was greatly interested in work among Chinese. It Is under stood that she became acquainted with one Chinese, who may be able to throw some light on the case, several years ago, when he conducted a cane rack at an amusement park at Fort George. The Siegel home in Wadsworth avenue, the Bronx, is not far away from that resort. Chinese la Suspected. Three Chinese were arrested. They gave the names Yeo Kim, manager of Sun Leong-s restaurant; Gong Wing, salesman for a chop suey supply house; and Chin Sum. a cook who lived In the rear of the restaurant. The man most wanted, however, is the former occupant of the room where the body was found, evidently an English-speaking ceiestial! (Concluded on page 4.) SLAI1M GREAT CONVENTION HALL FOR CHICAGO HUGE STRUCTURE WILL HAVE SEATS FOR 4S.0OO PEOPLE. To Cost, With Site, $3,000,000 and Will Bo Largest Amphithe ater in the World. CHICAGO, June 18. (Special.) The largest convention hall in the country, three times larger than Madison-Square Garden In New York, and four times the size of the Chicago Coliseum, has been planned for Chicago, according to an nouncement made today by Harlow N. Higinbotham. The building will be elliptical in form and with slight modifications will be a reproduction of the historical Flavian amphitheater In Rome. The building will be known as the amphitheater and will have a seating capacity, exclusive of the arena, of 35.000. Including the arena space there will be room for seat ing more than 45,000 persons. The amphiteater, according to present plans, will be 600 feet long, 340 wide and 100 feet high. Its length will be prac tically the same as that of the noted Roman amphitheater. It will be of steel and cement construction, and will have an exhibit space of more than 200,000 square feet. Five tiers of seats will surround the area. The cost of the site and building will be $3,000,000. the outlay for ground alone to be $400,000. LIGHTNING WRECKS HOME Members or Family Badly Shaken, but .Not Seriously Injured. LA GRANDE, Or., June 18. (Special.) During a sudden thunder shower which swept a portion ofthe Grande Ronde Valley this afternoon the farm residence of Cecil Gates, near Allcel, about seven miles from this city, was badly wrecked by lightning, which tore off the entire south end of the house, hurling masses of lumber 400 feet distant. No one was seriously injured, although tile members of the family were badly shaken by the Jar which demolished the two-story building. At the time the lightning struck the house Mr. and Mrs. Gates and little child were in the kitchen, near the tele phone, and the receiver was torn from the wall. The thunder and lightning was followed by a drenching downpour of rain, and hall. Which In M mnn. r grain low and drowned hundreds of young chickens in the neighborhood. The storm was felt but slightly in La Grande. MYERS IS N0 JELLYFISH Baptist Minister Who Objected to Professor Foster Quits Job. CHICAGO, June 18. As the result of criticism of the part he played in the unsuccessful fight to oust Professor George Bumham Foster, of the Univer sity of Chicago, from the Baptist ministry u:ius,e or xne teachings of Professor Foster's book "The Function of Religion in Man's Struggle for Existence," Rev. Johnstone Myers, pastor of the Immanuei Baptist Church of this city, resigned to day as president and superintendent of the Baptist executive council. In offer ing his resignation Dr. Myers said: "I am unwilling to be longer Identified in my present capacity with a body of Baptists that commends the theology of a Unitarian. I Inform you now that no ught in that direction Is not ended, but since my leadership Is odious, I will with draw it. If. you want a Jellyfish for a leader you can go get one." The resignation was accepted. BRITAIN WILLSEND SHIPS War Vessels From China Station to Be at San Francisco Review. LONDON, June 18. The Foreign Of fice, in forwarding to the admiralty the American Invitation to participate in the naval review to be held at San Francisco aext October to celebrate the rebuilding of the city after the earthquake of 1906, expressed the hope that it wmii k! found possible to send at least a small neet. it is expected consequently that several ships will be brought from the China station, the time being too short to dispatch a cruiser squadron. DALLAS MAN IS DROWNED Body of E. I. French Found Floating in San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO. June'l8. The body of E. I. French, a carpenter and member of the aerie of Eagles at Dallas, Or., who disappeared on June 5. was found float ing In the bay off Lime Point today. Side by side with him at the morgue Is the body of another man, as yet uniden tified, who was found at about the same time off Fort Point. DALLAS. Or Tun. IB Snu.l.l . VJILLUll.J There is no Eagles lodge here and no icsiuem or tne name of E. I. French. DYNAMITER TO BE FREED i Lack of Evidence Saves John Claud. lanes From Prosecution. OAKLAND. June 18. District new Langdon. of San Francisco, made a motion before Judge Wood today to have tne charge against John Clauriinnoo dynamiting the home of ex-Supervisor James L. Gallagher, dismissed from the uakiana courts. A formal order will b. signed tomorrow by the judge. A lack of evidence was the reason assigned for the action. PRICK FIVE CENTS. . GOULD GALLS FARNUM HER BEAU MoreDamagingStories Told at Trial. SHE CALLED ACTOR "DEARIE" Suspicious Incident in Hotel at Philadelphia. VISIT AT EARLY MORNING Servants Stories of Champagne Cocktails, Varied by Evidence of Love Affair, in Which Cau tion Was Ignored. NEW YORK. June 18. Testimony ad. duced by the defense in the suit for separation brought by Katherine Clem mons Gould against Howard Gould kept edging more and. more today toward Dustin Farnum, the aotor, who has be come a familiar figure In the. case. There were also more charges by servants that Mrs. Gould was repeatedly seen under the influence of liquor and that when she had been drinking she changed from a charming, affable woman to a woman of whims and caprices. Ill-tempered, careless In her choice of language, over bearing and quarrelsome. Mrs. Gould's one-time personal valet swore that at one time he served his mistress with two quarts of Manhattan cocktails in as many days, besides the wines and liquors which he said she drank at the table. John H. Kimball, an oil and paint dealer, who said he had known Mr. Gould for 18 years, testified that he went to a performance of "The Virginian" in Au gust, 1906, with Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Bells and the Goulds In this city and that Dustin Farnum, the star In the play, joined the party outside the playhouse after the performance and spoke to Mrs. Gould. She smiled, the witness said, and said to the witness: "There is my new beau," John Flynn, who said he was em ployed by Mrs. Gould as a chauffeur and that he often drove her to meet Mr. Farnum after the play, testified that once, when Mrs. Gould was waiting In the auto mobile for Mr. Farnum at the Hotel Somerset, two men turned to the actor as he came out at the hotel door and asked him whose auto was waiting. "Oh," said Mr. Farnum, laughingly, "that's my new one." Another time, Flynn swore, when he rapped on Mrs. Gould's chamber door at the SC. Regis, she called out: "All right, dearie," and then when sha saw who it was, excused herself with: "I thought it was Mr. Farnum.' " Mary Elizabeth Harrison, who said she was a floor clerk In the Bellevue-Strat-ford Hotel in Philadelphia, said she had been impelled by her conscience to tell what she saw at the hotel. Finally shf wrote a letter to Mr. Gould. "I said in the letter." she testified. (Concluded on Pagre 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum tempera tor. 79 degrees; minimum, 62 degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; westerly win da. -Foreign. Japan becomes excited about treatment of strikers in Hawaii. Page 3. Canadian Railroad Commission claimt power to fix rates across boundary. Page 4. t National. Senate votes to Increase House duty on print paper. Page 3. Ballinger grants right of way to Xeschutei l.al Iroad. clearing away last obstacle. Page 3. Domestfa. Strong evidence of intimacy between Mrs. Howard Gould and Dustin Farnum. Page 1. Brandenburg's attorneys admit Cleveland signature was forged. Page 4. Heney speaks all day in Calhoun trial and will finish today. Page 'Z. Chicago tj build largest auditorium In woild. Page 1. Block signals completed on railroad from ocean to ocean. Page 1. Wright brothers presented with medals and wilt go to Washington today. Page 3. Granddaughter of General Franz Sigel found murdered In New York Chinatown. Page 1. Sports. Coast League scores: Portland 7, San Fran cisco 6; Los Angeles 2. Oakland 0: Sac ramento 5. Vernon 2; all games of 12 innings. Page 7. Matson wins Western Vanderbllt auto race. Page 5. Northwestern League scores; Seattle 8. Port land u; Tacoma 4. Aberdeen 3; Spokane O, Vancouver 1. Page 7. Johnson says Jeffries la too fat to fight and believes they will never meet. Page 4. Pacific Northwest. Rosenhaupt figures he has Ruth defeated for Presidency of Senate. Page L Willamette trustees may retain Professor Tauch. Page 4. Removal of McLoughlln home to park site stirs Oregon City people to wrath. Page 8. Surgeons sew up roll of gauze in Spokane patient who gets damages. Page 1. Oregon building at A Y. P. dedicated. Page 6. Paving company arouses Roseburg by em ploying Greeks. Page 6. Portland and Vicinity. California business men are entertained in Portland. Page 5. Mayor and Executive Board to stop award ing contracts for paving maintenance. Page 14. Julius Sllvestone. deserted 11 years ago la given divorce. Page 8. Justice Olson sentences cruel teamster to 60 days in jail. Page 16. Southern Pacific Is -fined for violation of livestock law. Page 9. Grand Lodge of Masons closes with instal lation of officers. Page 10. Milwaukee and O. R. & N. make traffic agreement of great benefit to Portland. Page 1. Washington High School sends out class of 4)0 graduates. Page 12. MRS