THE MORNIXG OREGOXlAN, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1909.
GIRL'S LIFE STORY '
TO BE UNCOVERED
FARMERS PHY TAX
GIRL WHOSE ALLEGED TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES WITH
WHITE SLAVERS ARE BEING BARED IN COURT.
Iman King
Jones' Plea for Free
Bags Fruitless.
Grain
2
Olds, Won
State's Attorney Would Turn
Searchlight on Ella
Gingles.
DEFENSE CHANGES FRONT
Counsel O'Donnell. Who Insisted on
Truth of Bathtub Incident,
Objects Now to Probe of
AHcrpiI Torture.
CHICAGO. II'... July 4. Sp-'-lul- After
bavin,; b.n '.irV'x'' 1 v h'r attorney.
3'aTriik 11. O' lv-.'.r-ll. to i-ll a repulsive
tale of wh.tt !':i;u '.'J to hor In the room
of Mrs. Akp-o Harrotte, !n the Welllng
ton Hotel, on t r.:ght of January 4.
Kll Giiisies row fiuvj the it-sue of
bavins her whole l:fv !a:J bare by the
pe. re!', light of cro.-;s-exa:r.ination.
A.s.t.iiu tt.ites Attorney Benedict J.
t'irt stated tod.-iy that ho had all hut
rolveU to nuost'on the girl on the mat
tor of hor having ben found bound,
pato'tl and tortured In a bathroom of the
Wellington Hotel on the night of Feb
ruary In.
Would Impeach Her Storj-.
"I believe." said Mr. fhort. "that the
truth of this later experience in the life
of the Clnglos girl should be laid before
the Jury. I am convinced that It has a
direct bearing on the truth or falsity of
t lie story told by the girl on the -witness-stand.
I have no doubt that every sane
person will say. after hearing the story
of what happened on February 16. that
the girl's story of what happened on Jan
uary 4 was a tissue of f:ilehoods. It is
unbelievable that the girl, after the
events of the night of January 4, would
have returned to the Wellington Hotel on
the night of February 16 and placed her
self In a position to be cut and drugged
and bound and gagged as she said she
was.
O'Donnell Opposes Plan.
"If I shall decide not to disclose the.
truth of this alleged bathroom outrage
t will be solely because of my final
opinion thfct such a course Is not neces
sary to secure the girl's merited con
viction on the charge of stealing Mrs.
Rarrette's lace."
Strangely enough. Attorney Patrick H.
O'Donnell Is stoutly opposed to any at
tempt to enter Into the bathroom episode.
When Informed that Mr. Short was con
templating a full exposure of the events
of February 16, Mr. O'Donnell said, "l
hall oppose any such move on the part
of the state upon the ground that I am
not prepared."
Attorney's Attitude Surprises.
O'Donnell'B attitude came as a surprise
to those who have followed the fortunes
of Ella Gingles, for they had not for
gotten that it was O'Donnell who insisted.
in season and out of season, that the
Oingles girl was tortured by slashing and
other maltreatment on the night of Feb
ruary 16, carried unconscious to a bath
room In the Wellington, and there tied
to a bathtub.
The girl's original etory of what oc
curred on the night of February 16 had
It that Mrs. Barrette and an unknown
man had seized her on a north side street
thrown pepper in her eyes, bundled her
Into a cab, and carried her to the Wel
lington Hotel and Into the room of Mrs.
Parretto where the torturing began.
O'Donnell vouched for the truth of this
-ory. and he also vouched for the truth
of the girl's amended story that she went
to the hotel of her own accord to collect
a bill and was there seized by her
enemies.
SALOON MEN FACING CRISIS
fclxty Per Cent of Idaho County
Voters Seek Ijocal Option Election.
GRAN-GETVILiLE. Idaho. July 4. (Sne
clal. Saloonmen are face to face with
the crisis long expected, as the temper
ance forces have filed a petition with
the County Auditor asking that the liquor
question be submitted to an election. The
petition contains 23S names, while the
poll lists show that 4312 votes were cast
last Fall. The local option law requires
that the petitions shall contain at least
40 per cent of the qualified voters, but
the prohibitionists have more than made
good, as they have almost 60 per cent.
The wet and dry flght will be brought
to a climax not later than September 1,
and at the present time the dry forces
are strongly entrenched while the wets
re demoralized.
The prohibition forces are thoroughly
organised with workers In every precinct,
while the liquor forces have no organiza
tion. WIND LASHES SALT LAKE
Two Pleasure Launches Imperiled,
' bnt Reach Shore Safely.
SALT LAKE, July 4. A wind storm
swept over Great Salt Lake this even
ing, dashed the heavy water In huge
broadsides against the Saltalr pavilion
and threatened the existence of two
small pleasure boats cruising; off shore.
After, a struggle with the wind and
waves in which the voyagers were
drenched with salt water, the launches
regained the pavilion.
In making a landing, one of the boats
was dashed against the pier and badly
damaged. No one, however, was in
jured. The gale, though of brief dura
tion, was one of the most violent in the
history. of the lake. Rumors that one
of the boats had gone down with 60
passengers reached here and there
was great anxiety until the outcome
was known.
TAFT IN SUMMER " HOME
(Continued From First Page.)
ed today Is the oldest in Beverley, the
First Unitarian, built In 1667. The min
ister, the Rev. J R. Bulkley, made refer
ence to the President's arrival in Beverley
and In a special prayer, asked that God
might continue to give him guidance.
The President was warmly applauded as
he left the building.
Mr. Taft, after Congress adjourns, ex
pects to remain in Beverley until Sep
tember 19,' and then will start upon his
projected trip West.
Hot Weather at Vale.
VALE. Or., July 4. (Special.) The
weather In Vale has been extremely
hot the past few days, July 2 exceeded
all previous July records, yie ther
mometer registering 106 degrees. The
nights, however, have been comforta
ble. ,
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KLI.A GINGLES.
LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Much Property Destroyed by
Nampa Fire.
TOTAL REACHES $300,000
Timely ArriTal of Fire-Fighting Ap
paratus From Boise Saves Great
er Portion of Business Center
of Southern Idaho City.
BOISE, Idaho. July 4. (Special.) "I'll
Just set thie thing off and , start the
Fourth of July celebration." said a
stranger who looked like a tramp, in
John Arnold's cigar store at Nampa,
Idaho, Saturday afternoon. ,
He lighted the fuse of a bomb and
set the Infernal machine on the counter.
It exploded, tearing out part' of the front
of the small store and setting afire fire
works which had been stored within the
place.
The best business block in the town was'
destroyed, including two hotels and. sev
eral mercantile establishments. For a
time the entire place was threatened 'and
would have been destroyed but for the
timely arrival of a portion of the Boise
Fire Department. It was sent over at
the request of Mayor Dewey, of Nampa,
on a special that made the 20 miles in
22 minutes. The Boise nremen confined
the conflagration to the block that was
burned. Several times buildings all
around it, including the Dewey Palace
Hotel, caught fire.
The loss is estimated at J300.000 with
Insurance at half that amount.
Following is a statement of losses and
Insurance:
Building Loss.
Blue Eye . . . $20.0tK
Noble 2.5oo
Bank of Nampa 25.0O0
C. It. Hickey 1,000
J. M. Bray 12.000
Partridge & Bray 16,000
Emerson 6,000
Kobb store 40,000
Commercial Hotel .......... 6.0OO
Grand Hotel 30.000
Elver Clothing 10.000
Dunnuck Bros 2.V00O
Ins.
$18,000
2.500
16.OO0
500
8,000
6.000
Vs'.ooo
" 6.666
6,000
Nampa Record 60,000 ......
Meister building ............ 5,000
Walling Millinery 1.000
Kiaher Company ........... 1,500 .......
Roberts, dry goods 15,000 ......
E. R. Brace 25,000 ......
A. H. Badeer. furniture l.vooo
Beales building 10.000 ......
1'atrtdge, Brant & Brace.... 8.000
Exchange building; 6.OO0
Other small losses 6,500 ......
The Dewey Palace Hotel was in danger
at one time, but a large crew of men
kept the water playing on the part ex
posed to the Are. and thus prevented
any conflagatlon there, although many of
the guests carried out their personal ef
fects. The Jail is full of parties who were
caught stealing goods piled in the streets
and alleys. Mayor Dewey, when Informed
of these depredations, deputized a large
number of men and sent them out to
guard the goods, with orders to shoot the
first man caught rifling the merchandise.
One hundred extra police are on duty
tonight.
The city, which was in gala attire for
the big celebration of Monday, presents a
sorry appearance now. The streets In the
neighborhood 'of the block destroyed are
piled with merchandise of every conceiv
able nature.
Klectrlc light and telephone systems are
demoralized, the wires being cut for
safety when the fire broke out.
CAN'T DELIVER SOLD GRAIN
Warehouse Manager Arrested
der Idaho Felony Act. .
SPOKANE, Wash., July 4. (Special.)
John Hensel, manager or the Greer-Roch.
dale Company, was arrested Friday at
Greer, Idaho, charged with a felony In
selling grain from the warehouse and be
ing unable to deliver the cereal when the
warehouse receipts were presented. Hen
sel was arrested on complaint of stock
holders in the company.
Recently the Vollmer-Clearwater Com
pany brought suit against the Greer
Rochdale Company because the co-opera
tive concern could not deliver grain
called for by warehouse tickets held by
the vollmer-ciearwater Company. Fol
lowing this suit the arrest of Hensel
serves to complicate the affairs of this
concern and to bring the quarrel be
tween members of the 'company and the
manager into the limelight.
This is the first suit brought under the
grain law passed in 1907. Any warehouse
man who refuses or fails to deliver the
grain called for by warehouse tickets is
sued by the warehouse company Is guilty
of a felony.
COPPER MINES OF ALASKA
Geological Survey Tells About
River and Southeastern Alaska.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUR ESAU, Wash
ington. July 4. The increased demand
for copper and its prevailing high price
have recently attracted much attention to
the copper deposits of Alaska. Three
regions in the Territory give promise of
making important contributions to the
copper market Prince of Wales Island,
in southeastern Alaska; Prince William
Sound, and the Copper River-Chltina.
River, region. The first two, which are
near the sea, have produced copper for
several years, but the third, which lies
inland, is still in the prospecting stage.
A report on this region, by F. H. Mof
fit and A. G. Maddren, has just been
issued by the United States Geological
Survey as Bulletin 374, which may be
had on application to the Director' of the
Survey at Washington.
The report includes an account of the
geography and history of the region and
of its general geology, as well as notes
on the copper minerals and ores, the
source and character of the deposits, and
detailed descriptions of the various prop
erties, and Is accompanied by geologic
and topographic maps, graphic geologic
sections, and reproductions of photo
graphs. A Bection of the report is devoted to
the gold deposits of the region.
HE UPHOLDS CHINESE
THKIIt -CONVERSION POSSIBLE,
SATS MISSIONARY.
Rev. Paul McCIintock Declares Mis
sions Worthy as Search for
Foreign Trade.
Rev.' Paul McCIintock, for 17 years a
missionary ol the Presbyterian Church
in China, who is here on a furlough,
at the First Presbyterian Church last
night gave his reasons for believing
that the Chinese can be Christianized.
Christianity, he said, is largely respon
sible for the schools of Western learn
ing; started within the last eight years.
for the razing of heathen temples and.
urning of idols, for the transformation
of monasteries and convents Into
schools, for the T. M. C. A. organiza
tions which have sprung up, for the re
cent order that the Bible be printed,
and for the placing- of opium-smoking
and foot-binding under the ban. The
clergyman said in part:
1 would not minimize the effect of the
wars in which China has engaged, but such
complete reforms could never have been ef
fected without the elevating influence of
the bodies of Christian men and women
scattered over China. We say it is every
man's right to have liberty, lire and to pur-
ue happiness. Do you realize that this
people of different race have the same soul
and heart needs that you and I have?
Those of us who have, based our opinions
pon the rather uncertain statements of the
press will, of course, accept their dicta that
Christian work among: the Chinese and
other Orientals Is a failure and a farce,
and that the efforts of the misguided,
though sincere church, is a waste of money
and men. It iB. therefore, reasonable enough
for -many to ask, Do missionaries pay? Can
the Oriental be converted? Shall we accept
the vagaries of the onlooker, or the dicta
of the casual visitor or critic?
We assume that because ignorant China
men killed an American girl, under strong;
temptation, and had attended a mission
school, that missionary work is a misguided
effort. In fact. It would be Interesting to
know what the assumption would be In the
case or the American murdering the China
man. The verdict has been rendered, not
that the Chinese cannot be converted, but
that Christianity is not broad or strong
enough to grasp, hold and save the Oriental.
?ot missions, but Christ, Is thus brought
to the bar ol public opinion.
The mission question Is little understood
and persistently misrepresented. If it is
laudable to send out men to' develop trade
resources and to supply mankind i needs.
why is it not our duty to supply the heart
needs of suffering fellow men? Missionaries
are grateful for Intelligent investigation and
tor nonest criticism, hurtful or otherwise.
But they demand the same careful investi
gation which you ask for your business.
The traveler who. without lnvestlaratlnfr.
spreads a false report, and denies to others
the blessings) of Christianity whlcb be en-
Joys, is more blameworthy than the ignorant
man wno laus unqer rrigntrui temptation.
PORTLAND MAN MULCTED
(Continued From First page.) "
young couple as he himself had experi
enced.
By wireless telegraph Mr. and Mrs. Litt.
on the steamer, were told not to overlook
anything when they filled out their dec
laration. The consequence was that when
the customs officers met young Mr. and
Mrs. Litt early today not the smallest
purchase had been overlooked.
BLTJMATjERS DtE HERE SOON
Are Expected to Arrive Home From
European Trip July 9.
Sol Blumauer is a member of the firm
of Blumauer & Hoch, wholesale liquor
dealers. Mr. and Mrs. Blumauer left New
York yesterday for home and are expect
ed to arrive about July 9. Mr. and Mrs.
Blumauer left here last December for a
European trip, accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Hazel Blumauer, who was
married in Paris recently to Harry Litt,
of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Litt are ex
pected home in the near future. During
their sojourn in Paris Mr. and Mrs. Blu
mauer met Ignatz Lowengardt, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell and other Portlanders.
Ships Leave fori Samoa.
HONOLULU, July 4. The United
States cruiser St. Louis and the' supply
ship Iris sailed today for Samoa.
France Launches Battleship.
BREST. France, July 4. The battleship
OJanton was launched here today.
ALDRICH STANDS IN WAY
Though Impossible to
Competition With
They Must Pay
I' rod tire in
Calcutta,
Tariff
to Yield Revenue.
ORDOOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. July 6. In behalf of the grain
growers of Washington, Oregon and
Idaho, Senator Jones of Washington last
week made an attempt to secure an
amendment to the tariff hill, placing Jute
grain sacks on the free list. He failed,
though his amendment was supported
by Senators Chamberlain and Piles, most
of the insurgents and a ereat mnv
Southern Democrats. Senator Hevburn
voted against free bacs and Senator
Bourne did not vote at all. He was not
present.
in proposing his amendment for free
bags, Mr. Jones showed that something
nae 4o,ouo,ooo or them are used annually
by the wheat growers of the Northwest.
xne bulk of them, about 40.000,000, are Im
ported from Calcutta, 3,000,000 are manu
factured by convicts at San Quentin
prison. California, half that number by
convicts at the Walla Walla prison, and
not to exceed 2.000,000 are manufactured
by privatae capital on the Pacific Coast.
AVhy Tariff Is Unjust.
In support of his amendment. Mr. Jones
said that these sacks are imported solely
ior wneat and areimmediatelv shinned
out oi me country when tilled; in a sense,
tney. are not consumed in the United,
States. They are simply a vehicle for ex
porting the wheat. The farmers, he show-
ed, get nothing for the sacks as a part
oi ine purcnase of the wheat. They
simpiy sen the wheat. The price they
pay for bags is simply that much taken
every year out of the price of the wheat.
Inasmuch as these bags are purchased al
most exclusively on the Pacific Coast, the
tax is literally a tax upon a particular
class of people the Northwestern wheat
growers. Practically, he said, it is an ex
port tax rather than an import tax. This
situation was one demanding relief. In
the judgment of Mr. Jones, the manufact
ure of juts bags can never be carried
on extensively in the United States, be
cause of the cheap labor and improved
machinery employed in Calcutta. He
pointed out that even the wheat sacks
manufactured by convict labor in the
United States are unable to compete with
the bags from Calcutta, even after the
duty is paid. Therefore, the duty on these
bags is not legitimately a protection upon
any promising American industry.
Senator Aldrich objected to the Jones'
amendment because of the revenue it
would take out of the Treasury; Senator
Heyburn objected because he does not
believe in lowering any duties, notwith
standing the effect his vote would have
upon the farmers of Idaho; Southern Sen
ators supported the amendment because
In this section, similar bags are used
for fertilizer that is consumed in large
quantities. In closine the . debate. Mr.
Jones said:
No Violation of Protection.
I believe In protection: I think I hu
voted pretty consistently that wa.v during
the pendency of this bill, but I can hardly
go so far as to support a proposition in
behalf of labor in the penitentiaries, at
least until we can get Some of the -. trust
magnates there when our Oemoratin
friends get Into power, and Dut soma of
them there. Then I might be willing to
vote on the line of furnishing them a little
bit more labor.
I cannot agree with the chairman of the
committee that this is a proposition to
violate the principle of protection. I do
not think that it is at all. I do not believe
. tariff upon coffee, for instance, slmnlv
because we do not produce it here. We do
not produce these- bags here to any extent
compared with tne amount we must have.
We never will produce them here. In my
judgment, we cannot produce them here
r.nless you make a tremendous differential
between the raw material and the bags a
differential that this Congress and no other
Congress will dare to give, so far as that
is concerned. Therefore I do not consider
that I am going contrary to the nrlnrlnia
of protection when I urge that these bags.
which cannot be produced here, but which
must be imported from a foreign country,
shall be relieved of duty.
Simply Tax on Farmers.
Importing these haers Is not. Him tmrtnrt.
Ing lumber. Lumber, if it is imported here,
is consumed here, kept here, used here.
These bags are simply, as I said before, a
conveyance to carry the wheat out of the
country: and if they are relmported free
I did not know anything about that urn.
vision in this bill but if they are allowed
to be brought back here free, that is no
benefit to the farmer, because he does not
Import them. It is simply the export mer
chant who may reimport them who s-ets
the benefit, and he rossiblv makes th
farmer pay, in addition to the price of the
bags, the duty that he would otherwise
have to pay: or If It were a new bag, pos
sibly a profit on that duty as well.
So, upon the principles of the Remibllcan
party of protection and of revenue. 1 ask
that these bags, which come from Calcutta
and come only to the Pacific Coast to a.
particular class of people simply for the
purpose of carrying the PToducts of this
country out of the country, shall be placed
on the free list.
LADS STEAL, PARENTS SAY
One Clark County Youth Makes Off
With $10, Another $15.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 4. (Snecial
To get money with which to celebrate
the Fourth of July. William Grauman. 16-
year-oia son or Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grau
man, stole tlO from his mother yesterday,
eo she alleged.
The police were notified and vouns:
William was arrested. He admitted the
theft, but said he had earned the money
ana it was his by right. The lad has
been working as a "printers' devil" for
$5.50 a week, and says his father made
him give nearly all of it to him.
brauman threatened to send his son
to the Reform School, but the lad defies
him. He was released upon his promise
to appear for trial Tuesday.
A similar case was reported to the
police this morning. Mr. Moore, who lives
at Orchards, telephoned that his son,
Simon Moore. 22 years old. had broken
into his room last night, stolen all the
money he had there, taken some articles
of wearing apparel and disappeared.
SHAFT TO HERO UNVEILED
Monument to Benjamin Kreiger," of
Battleship Georgia, Dedicated.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 4. A monument
erected to the memory of Benjamin
Kreiger, the 16-year-old sailor who sacri-
ncea ms lire tor nis shipmates in the
explosion on the battleship Georgia last
year, was unveiled today.
Rabbi Kaplan officiated, and the 30 boys
from ' the trainingship Pensacola formed
the guard of honor. The donors of the
monument have not made their identity
public.
tivity thathas been the invariable rule here for the past month or so.
Even busier is the prospect for tomorrow, for weve
prepared a tempting lot of specials an After -the-Fourth
list of bargains that economists will recognize
as rare values. You'll find us all the better for the
double holiday, and well rested and glad to see you.
On your part, you '11 be glad that you put aside other things to take
advantage of such bargains as will be presented here tomorrow.
FOURTH IS JOYOUS
Sunday Ball Games Feature
of Celebrations.
HILLSBORO IS CROWDED
Hundreds of People Flock to Town
to Enjoy Festivities Incident to
Observance of Nation's
Xatal Day.
HILLSBORO. Or., July 4. (Special.)
A three-day celebration of the Fourth
commenced here yesterday morning, when
Mayor Connell made the opening ad
dress. Hundreds of people have flocked
into the city from the surrounding coun
try, and all stores and buildings are
lavishly decorated in honor of the event.
The chief feature of yesterday's cele
bration was a ball game between ( the
Hillsboro Cardinals and a team from Glen
Cove, the visitors being defeated by a
score of 7 to 1.
Today the Hillsboro team defeated
Cedarton by a score of 11 to 1 in a game
that was a good! deal of a joke. In the
afternoon there was a try-out between
the St. John hose team and the local
nremen, in which the visitors were the
victors, getting out 300 feet of hose and
having water playing in one minute and
one second. The Hillsboro team was three
seconds slower, but owed its defeat to
the fact that the leader fell with the
hose.
Big Crowds at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash, July 4. (Spe
cial.) Several thousand people spent
the day in the city, celebrating the 4th
of July today, and making prepara
tions for tomorrow's big programme.
At 11 o'clock this morning N. C. Mil
ler made a thrilling; balloon ascension
and parachute leap.
From 2 to 5. o'clock this afternoon,
the Vancouver concert band gave a
sacred concert in the city park, which
was thronged with thousands of peo
ple, all in gala attire.
This evening a grand patriotic rally
of the congregations of the Presbyter
ian, Methodist, Baptist and Christian
churches was held in the tabernacle.
Rev. J. M. Glass delivered the sermon.
An elaborate programme for tomor
row has been arranged.
Brougher Speaks at Grants Pass.
GRANTS PASS, Or., July 4 (Special.)
Pausing in the midst of a three-days'
celebration, hundreds of people today at
tended the special exercises at the various
churches during the forenoon, to listen
to patriotic songs and sermons. This
afternoon the city park was filled with
several thousand people who listened to
an address by Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher
of Portland.
Great Crowds at Drain.
DRAIN, Or., July 4. (Special.) Some
2000 people came to this city yesterday
from all parts of the country in wagons
and on horseback to witness the celebra
tion here. A salute of 15 guns was fired
at sunrise. There was a parade at 10
o'clock. The orator of the day was the
Rev. A. F. Lacy, of Lebanon. There were
games in the afternoon.
Clatskanie Enjoys- - Barbecue.
CLATSKANIH, Or.. Judy 4. (Special.)
The celebration here yesterday was
rousing success, about 3000 visitors gath
ering to enjoy the hospitality of the town.
A free barbecue of two large beeves and
eight Chinook salmon was a feature of
the occasion. Grant B. Dimick, of Ore
gon City, was orator of the day.
L. D. Mahone Is Orator.
LITTLE FALLS, Wash., July 4. (Spe
cial.) The celebration here yesterday at
tracted crowds from Toledo, Winlock, Cas
tle Rock and other cities. L. p. Mahone
of Portland, was the orator. Mayor Brous
was president of the day, and ex-Mayor
Dilley made the address or welcome.
Mosier Draws 1000 People.
MOSIER. Or., July 4. (Special.) Over
1000 people participated in the Fourth of
July celebration here yesterday. Trains
from The Dalles and Hood River brought
several hundred visitors. An oration was
delivered by Rev. D. V. Poling of The
Dalles. Miss Lurline Fisher, who was
Store Closed
A Day Today
The greatest holiday of the year to
all Americans comes at a welcome
time, for our force is more than glad
of a respite from the strenuous ac-
goddess of liberty, presided over all the
exercises and games.
HIBERNIANS TO CELEBRATE
Local Division to Give Programme
at Woodmen of World Hall.
The local division of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians will celebrate the Fourth
tonight in Woodmen of the World hall, at
128 Eleventh street, with exercises and a
musical programme. The public is in
vited to join the members in having a
good time and in observing the Fourth in
a sane manner. The exercises will com
mence at 8 o'clock. The programme will
be as follows:
Address, Chairman Charles B. Merrick;
"Star Spangled Banuer." Miss Lena Harwas;
recitation. "The Deathbed of Benedict Ar
nold." Robert Bruce Driscoli; "Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean," Miss May Breslin: ora
tion, John C. McCue; recitation, selected,
Al Hyland; "Hurrah for Uncle Sam," Frank
D. Hennessy. Music will be furnished dur
ing the evening by Richter's orchestra.
AERONAUT LANDS IN TREE
X. C. Miller Narrowly Misses Duok-i
ing in Waters of Columbia. .
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 4. (Spe
cial.) N. C. Miller, aeronaut, who made
balloon ascension from the City Park
t 11 o'clock this morning', in making-
a parachute leap, landed in the top of
large cottonwood tree, which leans
far out over the Columbia River at the
ferry landing. He escaped uninjured.
The balloon fell into the Columbia
River nearly a mile above the city, but
was picked up by the tug Pearl. Miller
was provided with a life preserver in
case he fell into the water.
MUTINEERS ARE CAUGHT
Leader and Six of Revolting Con
stabulary Brought In.
MANILA. July 5. Advices froVn Gen
eral Bandholtz, of the Constabulary,
dated Zamboanga, July 3, state that
Captain Gilsheuser, of the Constabulary
force, co-operating with Lieutenant
William H. Nable, commanding a de-
achment of the Twenty-third Infantry,
have captured seven of the mutineers
from Davao, including.Sergeant Rodri
guez, who assumed command of the
band when Sergeant Academia, the or
iginal leader, was killed. This leaves
but three of the mutineers unaccounted"
for.
Edgewater Tannery Burns.
SEATTLE, July 4. Fife early this
morning destroyed the main building of
the Edgewater tannery and wool-house at
Fremont, a Lake Union suburb. The loss
is estimated at $50,000, covered by $20,000
insurance. Twenty men are thrown out
of employment. The plant will be re
built.
Vermillion Is Trainmaster.
VANCOUVER. Wash., July 4. (Special.)
C. A- . Vermillion, formerly chief dis
patcher at Atchison, Kan., has accepted
the position of trainmaster on the North
Bank Road, from Portland to Spokane.
He succeeds M. F. Kincald, who has re
signed to enter business for himself in
Seattle.
Heavy Rain at Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, Or., July 4. (Special.)
Heavy rain is falling here tonight.
The showers early in the evening were
accompanied by an electrical display.
E. COOKIXGHAM,
Vice-President.
W. M. I, A DO, ,,,,, , T. H. WILCOX,
President. - -L-rVJJv"---. r f 3r-3i2!.'aw Vice-President.
J Hundreds cannot get Life
fnTWf Insurance.
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S. P. LOCKWOOD, Vice-Pres. and General Manager.
Home Office, Lumber Exchange Bldg., Portland, Or.
CITY HAS TEN FIRES
Two Persons Seriously Hurt
in Seattle Celebration.
'GO-DEVIL" STARTS BLAZE
Set Off on Sidewalk, Infernal Con
trivance Darts Into Store Filled
With Firecrackers and Bombs.
Lively Scene Results.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 4. Although the
regular Independence day celebration is
not to be held until tomorrow, ten fires
and two serious accidents resulted from
today's celebration. With but one excep
tion, the blazes started by fireworks did
little damage.
A spectacular fire occurred this after
noon in the fireworks store at 1407 Third
avenue, in the heart of the up-town busi
ness district. The blaze started when a
"go-devil," set off on a sidewalk, darted
into a store, setting firecrackers and
rockets on fire. In an instant the entire
stock was ablaze.
Cannon crackers and bombs were ex
ploding and skyrockets and fiery balls
from Roman candles were bombarding
the buildings on the opposite side of the
street. So fierce was 'the fullisade that
the crowd which feathered to see the
spectacle, was- flrlven from the street,
pedestrians being forced to take refuge
in hallways and vestibules. Guests in a
hotel which -occupied the upper floors of
the building were driven to the street
and one woman, nearly overcome by
smoke, groped her way down the stairs
and dropped unconscious in the street.
She was sent to the hospital.
The entire stock of novelties and fire-'
works in the building was destroyed.
The loss will not exceed $2500, with no
insurance. Damage to the building was
slight.
As the result of the explosion of a
large firecracker within a few Inches of
his face, Richard Christian, aged 13. Is
in a hospital. It Is feared that he will
lose his eyesight.
Late last night Michael Albergoff was
sent to the Emergency Hospital with a
badly mangled foot, due to the explosion
of a bomb thrown by a hilarious cele
nrator. HISTORIC MILL IS BURNED
Unsightly Structure at Vancouver
Believed to Have Been Set on Fire.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 4. (Special.)
Fire at 4 o'clock this morning destroyed
the historic flour mill which stood since
the early 70s at the foot of Main street,
near the historic Balm of Gilead Witness
tree, which fell into the river last Sun
day. The building, partly torn down, has been
an unsightly object for months. The
matter had been brought up in the City
Council several limes, hut nothing defi
nite was done. The mill was the prop
erty of Dr. A. C. Panton. of Portland.
It is very generally believed that the
old structure was deliberately set on fire.
M. M. JOHXSON,
Secretary.