I RIDE SCARES; nine Amateur Aviator Gets Stage Fright HURT WHEN HE HITS EARTH Glenn Curtiss' New Aeroplane Meets Disaster. FRIENDS WANT TO RIDE Club Members Make Successful Flight Cntil Alexander Williams, Who I Xenons, Seeks to Bide In Air. AERONAUT FA IKS INTO CHAN NEL. LONDOy. July 19. Aeronaut La tham started to fly aecross tin Eng lish Channel from Calais. Franca, at 6:40 o'clock today. DOVER. July IB. Aeronaut La tham haa fallen into the aea. NEW YORK. July 18. A frightened amateur, sitting like a, wooden man. went up early today In Glenn Curtiss' aeroplane, which hovered a moment in m!d-a!r and then crashed to the earth. The beautiful craft in which Curtiss mad Ma remarkable flight yesterday was badly wrecked. When Alexander Williams, the would be aviator, waa lifted from the twisted frame, he ins delirious, his left arm was broken and his body was bruised. His injuries, however, are not serious. Thought It Was Collision. The accident occurred on Hempstead plain. Jtlineora, where Curtiss has been giving demonstrations for the New Tork Aeronautical Society, to which ha re cently cold his aeroplane for 130nX Williams, who Is a member of the so ciety, is 42 years old. While Williams had driven many an automobile and is famil iar with gas engines, he seemed to lose control of himself ss the aeroplane soared upward. When It had attained a height of JO feet, the craft careened sharply to the right, swooned toward the earth and. standing on end, turned over. Williams remained pinned In his seat until lifted out. As a physician bent over him. Wil liams, in his delirium, muttered that some one had collided with him In the air. Other Member Makes Flight. Witnessea declare that Williams simply had stags fright. His attemjrted flight followed a successful one made by 1M ward Foster Willard. of New Tork. also a member of the Aeronautic Society, who remained in the air for 28 seconds, mak ing a short flisht at an average height of 20 feet. Curtiss then took the machine and made a beautiful flight back to' the starting point, cutting several sharp turns and ascending at one time for more than a hundred feet, then shooting swiftly downward until he was only 30 feet above the earth. Williams, cautioned as he sailed to keep the machine close to the ground, started away. He had previously matched coins with Willard to" decide who should make the first flight. Dur ing this he evinced such nervousness that a member of the party remarked that perhaps he had better not make the attempt. The aeropiane glided swiftly on its light-running wheels, then soared gracefully upward. - Williams Hm Stage Fright. Williams sat apparently motionless and made no effort to manipulate the rudder. Consequently it began shoot ing upward, turning at the same time toward the right, like a ship unsteered. When it was SO feet up the dip to the right became dangerous, and the aero plane, reeling, began Its fall. A week's work at least will be re quired to patch up the dyer. WRIGHT'S RECORD SMASHED French Aviator Reaches an Altitude ot 450 Feet. rw-kiTF. France. July IS. M. Paulham today beat the world's aeropjane record for height, held by Wilbur Wright. He made a flight at an altitude of about 450 feet The previous record was 300 feet. M. Belert won the speed prize, cover ing awe meters In two minutes. BABY MURDERED IN PLAY Youthful Hold-l"p Gels Inspiration From Moving Pictures. BURLINGTON. X. J . July IS. Frances Lord, aged 3. was shot and killed to night by a 10-year-old boy who wag imi tating the picture of a desperado he had seen in a moving-picture show. Joseph Kane and Thomas Oakes. each aged 10. are held by the police. The Kane boy. it Is said, had an old army musket and waa making the chil dren In the neighborhood irold up their hands. He was accompanied by Oakes. The little girl was playing In fror.t of her home and not understanding his com mand, the top pf her head was almost tiiown off. HOLD FLOODED TO KEEP SHIP AFLOAT VESSEL BATTLES WITH GALE OFF MEXDOCISO. Propeller of Steamer Romford Out of Water Cntil Arter-Hold Is Weighted Down. VICTORIA. B. C, July 18. Helplessly driven before a heavy gale blowing her landward, near Cape Mendocino, last Tuesday, the steamer Romford, whlcli made Royal Roads today In ballast from Guaymas. waa saved from destruction only by flooding her after-hold so that the racing screw could work. The Rom ford was light and when buffeted in a gale lasting four days off the California Coast, she was helpless, as the propeller was out of the water most of the time. Out .of control of her officers, the steamer was driven broadside before the winds toward the shore, and It seemed that she would be driven on the rocks when the seacocks were opened and the after-hold was flooded. The ateamer was then brought under control and steered seaward through the storm. -w-h tha hold was flooded, loose tim ber was floated and swung from side to side like a battering ram. in maaing ia floating timber fast, the boatswain's ankle waa badly crushed. ' MINER'S DEATH IS TRAGIC Falls Into Hole In Dark Tunnel, and Broken Rib Pierces Heart. RENO, Ner., July 18.-(Speclal.) While in Reno last night J. M. Bryan, treas urer of the Pittsburg Liberty mine at Masonic, received news by telegraph of the tragic death of his partner and friend, J. S. Phillips. Mr. Phillips, who was president of the company, was exploring the mine. In company with Superintendent Shear, of the mine, and a contractor. They walked into a tunnel and Phillips In an un guarded moment stumbled into an up raise, falling a distance of 23 feet break ing a rib. which pierced his heart. He was dead when his companions descended to help him. The tragedy spread a pall of gloom over the camp, aa Phillips waa well liked and Mr. Bryan, who was an old friend and constant companion of the victim, was greatly shocked over the receipt of the sad newa. FOUR GENERATIONS LIVING Great-Grandfather of Family Is 70 Years Old, and Retired. SPOKANE, Wash.. July 1. (Spe cial.) Cedonia, four miles north of Hunters on .the Columbia River, lays claim to having the only residents of the state with four generations living and In good health, through both father and mother. Rovilla M. Fletcher la the little girl for whom the claim ia made. She was born December 29 last on her mother's sixteenth birthday, and Is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fletcher. The grandfather, John Cornwall, aged in owner of a large ranch near Cedonia, and engaged in the live stock and meat business at Davenport. The great-grandfather, George Wash ington Cornwall, Is 70 years of age and a retired fanner. He has property at Cedonia and in Western Oregon. He is a pioneer of the Northwest. TURKISH POLICE CENSURED Report of Coortmartlal on Adams Massacres Made Public. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 18. The re port of the courtmartlal on the Adana massacres, made public today, is a strong denunciation of the Incapacity and apathy of the police and other local authorities. It says: "Fifteen persons already have been hanged; 800 deserve death; M5.000 de serve hard labor for life; 80.000 deserve minor sentences. "If it is decided to proceed with the punishment, we will cordon the town and deal expeditiously with the mat ter." In view, however, of the general re conciliation between the opposing ele ments, the report recommends that general amnesty be made the occasion of a National fete. SCHIFF OPPOSES ZIONISTS Declares Movement Idealistic and Impracticable. RI'FFALO. N. T.. July 18. Jacob H. Schlff. the New York banker and philan thropist. In an address before the Jewish Chautauqua here today, attacked the Zionist movement. "I am not a pessimist," said Mr. Schiff, "and I am certainly not a restrictlonist. I am convinced that the United States can vet receive and absorb to its own advan tage a very considerable part of the Jew ish Immigration. "Zionism Is Idealistic and impractica ble." NAVAL PAGEANT SUCCESS England Fills Thames River With 150 War Vessels. LONDON. July 18. London's naval pageant. In which ISO warships are tak ing part, was favored today by glorious weather and Is pronounced an enormous success. It has been asserted that the reason such a large . fleet never before was gathered In the Thames waa the fear of the possibility of its being bottled in by an enemy. TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTING STRIKERS One Fatally Hurt, Two Bystanders Injured. LABORERS USE REVOLVERS Soldiers Assailed With Rocks and Other Missiles.' CAR COMPANY ASKS AID Declares Intention, of Starting Its Shops at Lyndora, Pa., Under Constabulary Aid Catholic Priest Disperses - Mob. BUTLER, Pa., July 18. In a riot fol lowing the unexpected arrival here of a detachment of state constabulary ' late this afternoon, a striking employe of the Standard Steel Car Company, of Lyndora, was probably fatally injured and two bystanders were seriously wounded. The approach of the constabulary be came known through strike pickets. An alarm was sounded throughout the lit tle suburb of Lyndora, where the plant of the Standard Steel Car Company Is located, and within a few moments thou sands of strikers and their sympathizers lined the streets. , Troops Clear Streets. Slowly the troopers cleared the streets and alleys until the way apparently was clear as far as the car company's plant. Marching order was again formed, but the troopers had not ridden 80 yards be fore they were pelted with .bolts, slag, pieces of board and lumps of coal thrown from the tops of the houses along the narrow street. The troopers were ordered to draw and load their guns. As the column of 40 men advanced, the crowds again surged into the streets. Put ting their horses to a trot, the consta bulary rode Into the crowd," firing Into the ground. During the clash three persons were shot. Company Asks for Troops. Strikers used revolvers freely, it Is understood. Thirty supposed strike leaders were arrested. Following the clash the strikers gathered on a hill and held an impromptu meeting. They were addressed by Father Becavaca, of the Catholic Church, who advised, against violence. Addressing Sheriff Caldwell, who stood at the edge of the crowd," Father Becavaca said: "If you will take these troops away, I will guarantee there will be no further violence." Strikers Use Revlovers. The Sheriff stated the car company of ficials had requested the troops, as an attempt would be made Monday to oper ate the car plant. .The constabulary es tablished quarters Inside the- car com pany's plant. The company officials stated tonight they did not recognize the (Concluded on Pace 3.) TWO VIEWS OF GLENN CURTISS' AEROPLANE, WHICH FELL -j.,;-- J.-i .l.X" ..; ' - -r- - - - - - j , -. . - . , ELOPEMENT YEARLY IN ROUSH FAMILY ONE FOLLOWS OTHER ; WITHIN YEAR, TO DAY. Girls Among Prettiest, ; Wealthiest and Most Popular in" California : . and Both Marry . Partners. ' LOS ANGELES. CaL," July. 18. Special.) An. vr'tn th riav after her beautiful sister had eloped with Samuel Wood, Miss Helen Roush, one of the prettiest, wealth iest and-most popular girls of Southern California, was married secretly at the Alexandria Hotel yesterday to Robert L. Tatum, a real estate man, and partner of Mr. Wood. J. H. Peters, a well-known Los Angeles broker, arranged each of the elopement arfd acted as best man both times. The Roush sisters, frequently referred to aa the "Roush twins." because of their similar type of brown-eyed beauty, are the daughters . of Mrs. M. B. Roush, of Redlands. Not long ago thare was di vided between the girls the major part of their father's estate, each securing nearly half a million dollars. Mrs. Roush and her two daughters came to Southern California after the death of Mr. Roush in the East. The elopement of Miss Clara waa for merly a source of much silent enjoyment and comment, but now, with a repetition of the romance on the part of Miss Helen, there will be more , than a three days' jubilation. Mr. and Mrs. Tatum do not intend to leave the city for the present. The groom is a brother of C. C. C. Tatum, a well known real estate man. FIVE DROWN FROM LAUNCH Pleasure Crart Capsizes In Ohio River Near Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, July 18. A gasoline launch carrying a pleasure party capsized off Coal Haven. Ky., on the Ohio River, three miles east of here tonight and five were drowned. Four others were res cued by the crew of a coal fleet. All the dead lived in Newport, Ky. TEAMSTERSMJNION SPLITS New Order Formed by 4000 Who ' Secede From Parent Body. NEW TORK. July 18,-Four thousand men, according to reports in labor eir cles here, have seceded from the Inter national Brotherhood of Teamsters and formed an organization which they call the Independent .International Brother hood of Teamsters. LIGHTNING SLAYS AT GAME Two Killed and Eight Seriously Hurt In South Dakota. ' LEAD, S.'D.. July IS. While watching a ball game today, Weston FTye and Thomas Harvlson were killed by light ning. Eight others were seriously hurt. CLEMENCEAU IS ATTACKED Absinthe-Crazed Street Hawker Gets Violent Toward Premier, PARIS, July 18. Premier Clemenceau was attacked tonight by a street hawker, thought to be half-crazed by absinthe, w ho was arrested. - .v;:; .. ': M fm n tmim SUTTON ATTACKED, CHAUFFEUR SAYS Was Not Agressor in Fatal Quarrel; CLASH FORCED BY ADAMS Witness for Dead Officer. Fore casts Evidence.. INQUIRY - REOPENS -TODAY Character and Habits of Sutton to Be Bitterly Assailed by Other Of ficers Who ' Were . With : Him Prior to His Tragic Death. ANNAPOLIS. Md July IS. (Special.) "There is nothing in Lieutenant Sutton's record to be ashamed of. He was a martyr to the hatred . and Jealousies of his comrades. He did not fire the shot that killed him." "Lieutenant Sutton shot himself either intentionally or in trying to kill his comrades. Investigation of his record will startle those responsible for re opening the case." These statements, made today, the first by a friend of Lieutenant Sutton, and the second by an eof fleer of the Marine Corps, clearly define the issue to be urged before the second court of in quiry, which convenes tomorrow to in vestigate the death of Lieutenant James N. Sutton, who died as the result of a pistol shot fired after the officer had returned to the barracks with other offi cers early in the morning of October 13, 1907. The following day a board of offi cers Investigated the case and reported: "Suicide." Chauffeur's Tale Favors Sutton. William I. Owens, the chauffeur who drove Sutton and his three companions from the Carvel Hall Hotel to a place near the Marine camp where a half hour later Sutton was found dead, with a bullet wound-In hia-head, told a re markable story today which promises to clear up many of the happenings prior to the shooting. ' "Sutton: had hired rae to, take him out to the camp in my automobile from Carvel Hail that night," said Owens, "and . when he- came out of the hotel. Lieutenant E. S. Adams and two other officers were with him. Sutton Invited them to ride in his car. Adams got on the front seat with me, and the two other men sat fr. the rear seat. Sutton Wanted No Fight.' ' "Sutton and his companions in the rear seat seemed to be very friendly. When we got within a short distance of the camp I was told to stop. Adams jumped down from the front seat, and, taking off his coat and hat. threw them on the ground. He made a rush for Sutton after he and the other two officers got out of the car. The two grabbed Sutton by the arms and I beard Sutton say: 'Go away Adams. I (Concluded on Page 2.) YESTERDAY, INJURING AVIATOR SQUALL CAPSIZES CRAFT, 10 DROWN SLOOP WITH SWEDISH PICNIC PARTY GOES DOWN.. Steamer Standing By Rescues 1 3 From Death Total 16 Drown ings Near New York. NEW YORK, July 18. Sixteen persons, five of them women, were drowned today In the waters in the vicinity of New Tork. Ten perished after the capsizing of the excursion steamer Roxana, carrying S2 passengers. Six were victims of swim ming accidents. Ten persons were drowned this after noon, ..two of them little girls, when the excursion sloop Roxana, carry ing 22 passengers, was capsized by a sudden squall on lower New Tork Bay. Captain Samuelson, of the Rox ana, and the 12 survivors were picked up under great difficulty, in a rough and choppy sea, by the tug Lamont. Tha Roxana was chartered at Ulmer Park, Brooklyn, by a party of Swedes from Brooklyn for a sail across the bay to Midland Beach, -Staten Island, and back. The trip over was made without mishap and all hands went ashore to make merry. Beer was served and some survivors could give but a hazy account of the accident. All afternoon there was a stiff breeze from the southwest, which left a heavy cross-sea. Toward 4 o'clock the Roxana slipped into a squall and before the cap tain could slack away his sheet, the boat was bottom up and the water was black with bobbing heads. Fortunately, the tug Lamont was keep ing a sharp lookout. Captain Keys saw the sloop turn over. Instantly he headed for the spot, but before he could reach the Roxana three more passengers had gone down. WEALTHY LADS IN JAIL Arrests at Coeur d'AIene Cause a - Sensation. CO BUR D'ALENEl Idaho, July IS. (Special.) Charged with holding up and robbing Charles- Reyn, a Swede, of J17 05, In the rear of the Lake City hardware store. Marshal Nevlin, of Los Angeles; Horaoe Peyton, son of Colonel I. N. Peyton. Spokane millionaire and pioneer, and Percy . Thompson, son of D. M. Thompson, a wealthy Spokane man, were arrested here tonight, Thompson and Peyton being later released on 9500 bonds each. Nevlin was placed In Jail and is . held .under: $10,000 bonds because the purse al leged to belong to the Swede was found in his - overcoat packet Officers claim Reyn was en route home-with a bottle pf beer nder his arm, when three men took hith into an alley, claiming to be policemen, and went through his pookets. Reyn grabbed Kevlln and shouted for the police. A crowd assembled, and secret service men took the boys in charge. Officer Steele held the boys near the Sil ver Grill. Nevlin claims he knows noth ing of the purse in his pocket or how it came to be there. STRANGE SEA BEAST SEEN Said to Be Most Ferocious, but With Kindly Twinkle In- Ship's Log. SAN FRANCISCO, . July 18. Captain Ross, of the Standard Oil steamer Dako tah, which arrived here yesterday from Manila, entered in hie log. In latitude 45:30 north, longitude 15:2 west, the steamer's meeting with a strange denizen of the deep, which the log describes as 40 feet long and 10 feet wide, with a cavernous mouth and reyes as big as a locomotive headlight. At a distance it was thought to be a whale, but ' a near view showed Its face to be most ferocious, yet it had a kindly twinkle in its eyes, according to Captain Ross' log, the veracity of which is attested by the mate, who first saw the strange sea monster. POOR LP MUST GO TO WORK Agent Llpps Proposes Many Changes at Fort Lapwai. SPOKANE, Wash., July 18. (Special.) Many important changes - are in con templation in . the administration of the affairs of the Nez Perce Indians, accord ing to Superintendent O. H. Lipps, who has Just returned to Lewlston from Chi gago, where he was in conference with a representative of Commissioner Valen tine. As rapidly as possible the Indians, the able-bodied tribesmen at least, will be thrown on their own resources. The vigorous Indians who plead a lack of funds with which to purchase farm ing implements and horses will be en couraged to sell a portion of their al lotments to purchase farming Implements. CRANE PLEASING TO CHINA Grand Council Will Be Glad to Re ceive New Minister. PEKIN, July 18. Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, whose selection as Minister to China by President Taf t , was an nounced recently, is persona grata to the Chinese Government. The Grand Council has authorized the Foreign Board to Inform the United States Government that China will gladly receive Mr. Crane. . PART OF HOTEL BLOWN UP Strikers Blamed . for Damage to Hostelry at Toledo. TOLEDO, O.," July 18. Part of the Ma rine Hotel in East Toledo was blown up with dynamite at midnight. For the last few days a strike has been In progress at the Toledo Furnace Company's plant near the hotel and strike-breakers have been, boarding at tha Marine Hotel. CYCLE EXPLODES, FOUR ARE KILLED Blazing Benzine Burns 20 More Badly. DEATH RIDES WITH PACEMAKER Lives of Thousands Jeopar dized on Berlin Track. WOMEN BURNED TO CINDER Going at Terrific Speed, Engine of Motor-Cycle Blows Vp, Scatter ing Flames Among Crowd In Grandstand, Causing Panic. BERLIN, July 18. Four persons were killed, more than 20 injured and 12 others slightly Injured as the result of an ex plosion of a motor-cycle and a fire which followed It during a cycle-race at the Old Botanic Gardens today. Thousands of spectators were gathered around the track. The first race was over, and the second, an endurance race, was on. Some of the best-known cyclists including Stell, Brink, Cotnent, Kyser and Stoll, participated. After a few laps, the pacemaker's cycle engine burst. . Machine Crashes Into Crofld. Tho henzine exDloded in a burst of tm nnrt the machine leaped into the air and hurled itself against the barrier. which broke down. The rider was tnrown off nnrf fell aeainst other competitors. who were pitched to the track, several being severely injured. So terrific was the speed of tne cjcie v,-f u nntfnued on its course after the explosion, crashing into the public stand, hurling spectators right and leit ana set ting on fire several- women's Summer dresses. , Women Burned Cp. Two women were killed and their bodies, saturated with flaming benzine, were burned to cinders.The wooden stand caught fire and the flames flashed in the faces of bystanders, who, with clothing ablaze, rushed shrieking with pain and fear until cool-headed onlookers threw them to the ground and smothered the flames. A panic ensued in which a great number of persons were trampled. Two of the Injured men died later and the hospital surgeon reported several in a hopeless condition. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IESTEBDAT'8 Maximum temperature, 70.3 degrees: minimum, 49 degress. TODAY'S Fair, with cloudiness at lnter . vals; variable winds. Foreign. Don Carlos, pretender to Spanish throne, is dead. Page 'A. Motorcycle blows up on Berlin track, killing four and hurting many mora. Page J. Aeronaut Latham attempts to fly across Channel; falls into sea. Page 1. New young Shah of Persia formally enters palace. Page 3. Infant of Spain loses title because of love marriage. Page 2. National. Tariff till expected lo reach President next week. Page 4. Balllnger'a statements arouse Ire of Chief Forester Pinchot. Page 2. Domestic. Amateur aviator loses nerve and wrecks valuable aeroplane. Page 1. Gligles case will reach Jury today. Page 2. Water Is let into hold of steamer to keep vessel afloat. Page 1. San Francisco candidates for municipal of fices file petitions. Page 2. San Francisco newspapers appear without cuts because of etchers' strike. Page 2. Last remaining daughter of Jefferson Davis dies. Page 4. Sloop capsizes in New Tork Bay and ten are drowned. Page 2. Evanston, 111., fears race suicide. Page 4. Beautiful California twins elope within year of each other, marrying partners. Page 1. Great prosperity evidenced by orders of rail roads for. equipment. Page 3. Pennsylvania troops fire on strikers, fatally wounding one. Page 1. Sports. Northwestern League scores: Portland 5, Tacoma 1; Aberdeen 2. Vancouver 1. Seattle 5. Spokane 1. Page 8. Coast League scores: Sacramento 8. Port land 6: San Francisco 4-2. ernon Los Angeles 7-1. Oakland 6-2, rage 8. Major Bethel and Brandt Wlckersham to try for tennis championship again today. Page 8. Fans will welcome return of Coast League teams this week. Page 8. Paciflo Northwest. . Six thousand people waiting In Spokane to register for lands today. Page 5. Woman's Jealousy leads to capture of band of desperate crooks In Seattle. Page 5. Umatilla Indians will round up tralnlosd of wild horses for shipment to Montana. Page 6. Sons of wealthy man arrested In Washing ton on serious charge. Page 1. Industrial. Malheur County is land of varied resources. Page 13. Oregon Electric Railway plans excursion to Marion County prune orchards. Page 1. Multnomah County to expend 100. 000 Im proving roads In Eastern Multnomah County. ' Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon Democrats hope to benefit from Na tional tariff fight. Page 12. Tourists arriving in Portland average 767 dally. Page 14. . Two thousand PortlandeW to leave today to celebrate Portland day at A. x. r. Exposition. Page 14. Two ministers preach five sermons against liquor traffic. Page 9. Oregon National Guard ends encampment with night maneuvers. Page 12. Mrs. Florence Kelly, president of National Consumers' League. praises Oregon's child labor law. Page 8. Julius Boreen. 4 year. old. killed by auto. Page 14. Identity of Bracket's assailant stlU re mains mystery, rags 4. 104.0