2 TAKE STIGMA OFF US MEMORY Davis Agrees That Suicide Verdict Was Hasty and Against Facts. TURNS ATTACK ON ADAMS Blrney Makes Savajre Assault on Sut ton as Whipped Coward and Con trasts Sorrow of Mrs. Sut ton and Others. ANNAPOLIS. Auk. IS. The largest crowd that has attended the session thus far was present at the beginning of the sessions of the Court of Inquiry investigating the death, on October 13. 1907. of Lieutenant James N. Sutton. Jr. The attraction was the' Bumming up by Henry E. Davis, counsel for Mrs. Sutton, and A. E. Blrney, counsel for Lieutenant Adams. Mr. Lavls' statements led the Judge Advocate. Major Leonard, to speak, though briefly, and what he said was rot in the nature of argument touching; the case. Mrs. Sutton was not present at the 'aft ernoon session. It was explained pri vately that she had been so affected by the touching reference of Mr. Davis to her dead son that she did not feel able to appear. Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker, her daughter, was present throughout the pro ceedings, however. The court will sit tomorrow In private to discuss the findings, which will, when reached, be forwarded to the Navy De partment at Washington, when the an nouncement of the result of the Inquiry will be made. Mrs. Sutton said tonight that. If the findings of the court declared, as did thou of the former board, that her son committed eulolde, she would carry the case still further. Mr. Davis went back to the coming of Lieutenant Sutton to Annapolis, and al luded to him as a "mother's offering to tier country's service." He referred to the Lieutenant's hopes and aspirations, as shown by letters to his mother and brother, and to the events of the day be fore the tragedy, arguing that everything trnded to negate the idea that Lieuten ant' Sutton committed suicide. He criticised the composition of the original board of Inquiry, of which the recorder was Lieutenant E. S. Willing, but for whose dereliction, Davis said. Lieutenant Sutton might still be alive. The board of Inquiry, he said, acted with Indecent haste, with no notice to Lieu tenant Sutton's family, placing upon him the brand of suicide, thus denying him Christian burial according to the family faith, and consigning htm to an unconse crated grave; stripping his parents of hope of a reunion with him hereafter, and condemning him, aa they were com pelled to believe, to eternal punishment. No Course but Open InqulryT Mr. Davis alluded to the Interviews had by Sutton's sister, Mrs. Kose Sut ton Parker, with her brother's fellow officers. Lieutenant Utley's brutal as sertion of hatred of Lieutenant Suttau, and to her plea to have Lieutenant Adams' help only to remove the stigma of suicide from her brother's name. He said the only recourse of the fam ily was an inquiry such as the one just closed, and he outlined the months of effort on the part of Sutton's mother and sister to bring; this about Mrs. Sutton's suspicion, he said, grew with the delay. Mr. Davis said the tragedy did not fol low a drunken brawl, that Sutton's al leged former escapades shed no light upon the case, and this and other matters should not have been brought Into the case. He sketched the events of the evening and night as shown by what he declared were "uncontroverted facts" and ciitlalsed that part of the finding of the first board of Inquiry. Stories Io Not Harmonize. Mr. Davis declared the fights Immedi ately preceding Sutton's death "were not fought by Sutton but by the others who , have, on the witness-stand, acknowledged ; bitter enmity against Sutton. He polnt- ed to the marked difference In the tea 1 tlmony .of Lieutenants Adams. Utley. Os f terman and others, and declared Sutton, after going to camp and arming himself for self-protection, returned to the scene ', of the fight merely to recover his cloth ! lng. He ridiculed the Idea that Sutton I killed himself because he thought he had killed Roelker. saying the evidence shows tliere was no appreciable Interval between j the exclamation "He has killed Roelker" and the fire of the fatal shot. Mr. Davis declared that parts of Lieu . tenant Adams' testimony were pure ln : ventlons and pointed out conflicts In the testimony of the other Lieutenants. Adams, he Insisted, had to all Intents and purposes admitted his guilty relation to the death of Lieutenant Sutton. Hand Stained With Blood. Sergeant Dehart. he charged, committed the most flagrant perjury. The mystery as to the whereabouts and possession of the weapon belonging to Lieutenant Sut ton between the time of the fatal shoot trg and Its coming into possession of Colonel Doyen, proved Its close tnnec tion with the crime and he declared the hand that gave the revolver to Sergeant Dehart was stained with blood. Accord ing to Dehart's testimony, only Lieu tentant Adams or Willing could have handed him the revolver, the lawyer said. There was, Mr. 'Davis declared, a mani fest conspiracy of suppression and false hood to help the living and blacken the dead. Suicide Xot Possible. Taking up the dscrlptlon of the fatal wound, given In the testimony of Sur geons Plckerell and Cook, Mr. Davis con tended that the infliction upon himself of such a mound by Sutton was absolutely Impossible. He maintained It was not his place to point out the hand that killed button, that fraction belonging to the court, but simply to show ie did not kill himself. A- E. Bimey. for Lieutenant Adams, compared the honor of an ofTicer to the honor of a woman and declared the young Lieutenants Involved would be relieved of all responsibility for Sutton's death. He said the charges were based entirely on the "frantic ravings of a woman." After Mr. Blrney concluded. Major Leonard In a few words protested against certain parts of Mr. Davis' "arguments." The public proceedings In the case then closed. The findings of the court will be forwarded to Washington and announced there. . t Attacks Mrs. Sutton Savagely. Mrs. Sutton. Mr. Blrney declared, had earned the designation of an accuser. He reviewed half a dozen published statements aa to what caused Sutton's . death and said these had been based . on the contents of letters written by (Mrs. Sutton. He denied the possibility ft Lieutenant Sutton having been beaten to death and then shot to con Uceal the crime, which, ha said. Mr. Da vis had charged, by imputation at least. 1 Mr. Blrney attacked Mrs. Sutton and declared she had pursued his client and his associates with malevolent hatred, not with evidence of maternal sorrow Inspiring her. ' Mr. Birney placed Lieutenant Sut ton in the attitude of a whipped cow ard. He declared Sutton had gone to camp and armed himself with the de liberate purpose of doing murder. Mr. Blrney strongly praised Lieuten- : ant-Adams for his bravery, when, as1 be testified. Lieutenant Sutton fired ; upon him. He fully Justified the treat- ; ment to which, according to his client and his brother officers, Lieutenant ; Sutton had been subjected. Grief of Other Mothers. Mr. Birney contrasted the grief of the mothers of the other young lieu tenants with that of Mrs. Sutton. He then attacked Sutton as a breaker of regulations and a man of objectionable habits. The evidence of crime. In this case, he said, rested entirely upon Mrs. Sutton's "preternatural vision" and upon the flimsy evidence of Dr. Schaeffer. the expert on gunshot wounds, which, he said, had been so strongly contradicted aa to give it weight only In the mind of an imbecile. That Lieutenant Sutton shot himself accidentally while drawing the pistol from under him, he said, was quite Impossible. Either he deliberately committed suicide or shot himself while attempting to shoot someone else who was above him, perhaps upon him. Censures" Sutton Women. Major Leonard. ' the Judge-advocate, said he rose to protest against two points In Mr. Davis" argument. He him self came here, he said, with every good wish for and willingness to help Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Parker to bring every evidence possible before the court. They had not. as they should have done, given him all the facts In their possession. MAZAMAS SCALE MT. BAKER (Continued From First Pg ) reached the top since the club pitched Its tents is 45. . The start was made at 6:45 o'clock Wednesday morning. At no time had the weafher been more perfect for a climb, and the sun was Just peeping over the left shoulder of the peak as the long line of climbers trailed past the snow line. The Mazamas, who had been divided Into three parties, zigzagged up the slopes lr. order to obtain good footing. The day was perhaps the hottest of the Summer, and the heat was successfully defied only by grease paint, veils and gog gles. The widest crevasse crossed was about 18 Inches, and all of the dangerous holes were easily avoided. At noon the party reached the crater. Heat From Crater Is Felt. A thousand feet below the crater, fumes from the heated Interior of the mountain were noticeable. They became more pro nounced as the crater was approached. Streaks of sulphur-covered snow were visible where the steam and smoke had settled. On the south side of the saddle, however, the sun had uncovered a small area of sloping earth and rock, and this was used as the lunch table for the Ma zamas. Canteens containing water, warm but delicious, were opened. The weaker links of the chain of climbers sprawled upon the rocks to rest. At the endof half an hour the climb was resumed. The party swung to the left of the crag, and from there began the ascent of the steepest part of the route. The first bench was reached In ahou three-quarters of an hour. The In cline was found to be 34 per cent. The second benrti. the "foot" of the summit, was somewhat more difficult to reach. The slope was found to be 86 per oeitf. The top of the mountain Is shaped some what like a flattrr. with the point on the north, the highest on the mountain. This can be seen about a quarter of a mile away. Party Photographed on"Summlt. The Stars and Snipes, which had been made by the' women In camp out of red and blue bandana handkerchiefs and white cloth, was planted In the snow, at 1:45 o'clock. The wind was blowing from the north, but was not -ery cold. Soma of the climbers did not get on the Inside of their coats. The picture of the Ma samaa on the summit was taken. As the ascent was being, made the view of the surrounding mountains was magnificent. At about 11 o'clock In the morning the party stopped to view the scenery. The valleys below were filled with clouds, but the chain of the Olym pic's could be seen. Mount Rainier was visible, but the smoke and haze al most obstructed the view. Index Peak and other mountains In the Cascade range could be seen. The Twin Sis- , ters, although . nearly suuu ieei nign, and red. loomed up below. They seemed but a short distance away. Glaciers and waterfalls and rivers could be seen In the canyons. A part of Puget Sound and the Islands were vis ible. When the summit was reached, how ever, the heaped-up clouds, which had been noticed in the valleys, had risen high enough to cut off a view of the surrounding mountains. The cloud ef fect, however, was beautiful. The cumulus clouds, below and far away, seemed suspended In the air. Above the sky- was of an intense blue. The atmosphere seemed almost visible. The shade of blue had reached an Intensity never seen near sea level. The white snow, glistening under the rays of the sun, was In direct contrast. South Slope Best to Climb. Aa no accident of any kind marred the climb, and as 12 women sucuoeded in reaching the summit of the mountain from the south slope. It Is likely that practically all ascents In the first climb made bv way of the Deming-Mount Baker trail. That this Is the easiest route that can be followed Is readily recognized by any one who stands on the crest of the mountain. On the north and north west are numerous serracs broken ice and snow banks, which irke the peak almost inaccessible from that side. The ascent three years ago was made by fix Mazamas over this route. Although there are numerous crevasses on the slopes of the mountain, they are not dangerous when the days are clear and they can be seen by the ascending party. The south slope of the mountain branches on Into three separate glaciers. On the southwest Is the Demlng glacier and on the south and southwest are two which have not been explored or named. The ascent of the mountain Is made partly over the Demlng glacier and thence over the measureless snowflelds which feed the three Ice rivers. All the Mazamas will not return Imme diately, but will complete their side trips and explorations. It is expected to break camp next Monday, though a few of the party will probably start homeward be fore that time. Aged Farmer Is Buried. , FOREST GROVE. Or., Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) The funeral of the late Joshua H. Powers, aged 83 years, who died Tuesday at his home one -mile east of Forest Grove, was held this morning and the Interment took place in the Forest View Cemetery. Mr. Powers was born In Wayne County, Ind.. and came to Ore gon 21 years ago from Missouri. Ha leaves a widow and the following chil dren: Louts Powers, living near Hills- boro; Mrs. Mary Thrapp. of Warrens burg. Mo.; Miss Sal lie Powers, on home place, and W. R- Powers, of Da Loma, Idaho- Store Keeps Open Tonight Until 9:30 The New Ladies' Home Journal Style Book Is Here Long Silk Gloves 69c Step in and se lect a pair of best grade long Silk Gloves, in either black or white; regular values to $1.25, spee'l. Sat urday at .. .79 Regular values to $1, special fQp Saturday...!) 3 U r Saturday Is Children's Day Here, Children9 s Wear Cut Substantial Reductions on Waists, Oxfords, Notions Olds ,Wo tun & King 50c Value in Novelty Ribb'n23c New line of Nov elty Rib bons, in, checks, plaids, stripes, dresdns, and plain taffe tas: values ud to 50c ; on special sale Satur day, yard . . 23c Spool Silk 'sS 5c Assortment of Sewing Silk, all the desirable Cp pnlnrs full 100-vd. sdooIs. special Saturday. . .uU Pearl Buttons, all sizes, variety of designs, spe cial, the card 5 Skirt Binding, warrant ed 5 yards in piece, all shrunk, spl, piece. 8 Tooth Brushes, large assortment ; value 25c, special price 10 Hair Barrettes, carved and plain, extra heavy, stray - lock - fast, war ranted riot to reak; regular value 3oc, spe cial price . 25 F. C. P. Ironing "Wax, the wax which works well; reg. val. 5c, spe cial Saturday, only. 3 Dress Shields, pure silk . covered, perspira t i o n proof, odorless, all sizes, special 25 Safety Pins, black and nickled, all sizes, guarded spring, spe cial, the card ,5 Shell Hair Pins, ball tipped, 3 on card; reg. price 35c, special. 18 Child3 s Dresses Less Than Half Fresh and dainty frocks for'the little folks Special Sat urday. Colored and white Wash Dresses in all the new materials and styles, ages from 6 to 12 yearsi 98c $2.25 values at the very low price of. ; $4.00 values at 01 Q7, the low price of . U I iu I $6.00 values at (JO QO the low price of. OZiUU $10.00 values at OA. Q C the low price of. UTiu J 25c Face Cream 17c "Woodbury's Facial Cream clears and beautifies the complexion, a delight to mankind after 4 "! shaving; regular value 23c, special price... I I u Rubber Face Sponges, clean the pores and 1 Qp . i uu TV. Bathing Suits at Less Esneciallv attractive Bathing Suits for women and children ereatly reduced for Saturday Special Sale. Men's Stylish Oxfords Values to $6 at $2.98 Sweeping Sale of men's high-grade Ox fords, in patent, gunmetal calf, plain kid, tan, Russia calf and brown kid leathers, button, blucher and plain lace styles, va riety of styles and sizes. Values up to $6.00 the pair, at this exception-OQ QQ ally low price of : uZ i u 0 rfS?S?fe itfSl &S&&3b iTjv22& gffSOS SfVaSS ratt I I m mi 'Ak I I f I MNS ' v ' " 1 IV-ZZe If beautifies the skin; reg Spotless Hair Brush, made of extra stiff Si berian bristles ; germ proof; reg. value $1.00, special . 89 Hurd's Writing Paper, the celebrated "Swas tika" brand, beautiful ly tinted ; reg. val. 25c, special price 17 Envelopes to match, special, per pack. 12 val. 25c, special. Pennants, several dif ferent colors, raised letter effect; reg. value $1.00, special 79 Box Writing Paper, handsomely decorated box, 24 envelopes and 24 sheets, fine finish; reg. val. 35c, sp'1.25 Paper Doilies, lace and embroidery edges, three sizes; reg. value 10c dozen, special, doz. 5J 30c Sunbon'ts 15c Women's Sunbonnets in all colors and variety of mate rials. Values to 30c, special price, each . . 15c Great Sale of Season ys DaintiestWaists$3.97 A sale that is bound to take Portland by storm. These Waists are some of the best from our regular stock, combined with a startling special purchase, and a wondrous value is the result. Materials are messaline, taffeta, combinations of lace and net, s.ilk and lace, and net over ehinajsilk. Colors are white, blue, gray, pink, lavender, yellow, red, CO 07 green, brown; etc. Worth to $18, SaturdayOJi J I Buy Parasols Today You will need a pretty parasol for that trip to the beach. We have just what you want, and at reduced prices. Oxfords VS at $1-98 A great many odd and broken lines of the better grades, as well as the medium priced, in patent, calf, plain kid, tan, Rus sia calf and b?own. Very good assortment of styles and sizes. Values right C1 QO up to $5. Special for Saturday U 1 1 G U ALL WOMEN'S OXFORDS REDUCED Women's Canvas Oxfords $1.00 No reserve. All Women's Oxfords (ex cept, bronze) greatly reduced. New Middy Waists $1.50, $1.75 Large shipment of the popular Middy Waists just received. They come in all sizes, from the miss of 6 years to size 40 for women, in J1 7C white or khaki colors, collars of light or dark blue. Sp'l, $1.50, O 1 1 10 Mother Hubbards A lot of slightly soiled Misses' and Infants' Mother Hubbards, special for Saturday's selling: $1.00 val. .39 $2.25 val. . .97! $1.50 val..6Stf $7.50 val. $2.98 Enameled Ware, Wash Tubs At Sensational Price Cuts Saturday Only Large line of Kitchen Utensils. Every house keeper should secure a supply now while the prices are so very low: 65c Enameled Covered Ko asters, spe cial 39 1 85c Gra n i t e Tea Kettles, special . . 60 23c Gra n i t e Pres. Kettles, 4-qt, spl.l8 20c Granite Sauce Pans, 3- 'quart, special price only....l5 13c Granite Pudding Pans, spe- cial price during this sale . . . 10 Galvanized Wash Tubs 85c Galvanized Wash Tubs, medi um size, at the low price of. .bO? $1 Galvanized Wash Tubs, large size, on sale at this price 75J Laundry Baskets at Great Cut SI .19 $1.50 Square. Willow Bas kets. small size, this sale. . . $1.85 Square Willow ,Bas- (M AC kets, medium size, this sale. . .0 I i4U $2.15 Square Willow Bas- PI 7fl kets, large size, this sale 0 I U 50c Oval Willow Baskets, small nftp size, marked for this sale at... JJu 85c Oval Willow Baskets, me- CQn dium size, now selling at only GOu $1.00 Oval Willow Baskets, large size, at the low price of. . $1.15 Oval Willow Baskets, Qfln large size, now selling at only.. uUu $1.35 Oval Willow Baskets, 04 OF extra large size, this sale at. OliUJ 79c Haviland Decorated China Now at Extremely Noteworthy Reductions Special Bargains, Haviland Decorated China Sets. . 60-piece dinner sets, value $44.50, special sale price 60-piece. dinner sets, value $39.50, special sale price. . . 100-piece dinner sets, value $53.25, special sale price. . . 100-piece dinner sets, value $58.75, special sale price 117-piece dinner sets, value $89.50, special sale price... 112-piece dinner sets, value $88.25, special sale price... Fine China Just In Fall lines now being opened in French China and Eng lish Pottery, also new Fall lines of Brasses, Jardinier Vase, Candle Sticks, Fern Dish Library Sets, Book Racks, Gongs, Kettles and Stands, Trays and a large line of new novelties. S29.35 ggjm S31i50 ,gig2lp? mm !fl5il S4B.30 jgfe! S59.00 Pp : - i PACIFIC AT 215 HARRIMAX STOCK MAKES NEW HIGH MARK OX ''CHANGE. No Authoritative Information for Cbdm of Advance, but New Fiscal Plana Are Due. NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Union Pacific common stock touched H5 in the stock market today and the preferred stock rose to 118, advances over night of 6 points for the common and 10 points for preferred. To authoritative Information could be had to account for the rise, but conjec ture wm very busy with the form to be taken, by the plan for the segregation of the Investment holdings of the, company in the stocks of other railroads. The formu lation of this plan was put into the hands of a committee two years ago, but a long period elapsed without discussion of It, and thia gave rise to an assumption that It had been abandoned. It waa rumored today that the pre ferred stock would be retired on advan tageous terms and leave the claims of the common stock to share In the assets free and clear. The close was decidedly weak, except Union Pacific, and prices were down 1 to 2 pointe all through the stock list. AUTO CUTS DOWN SOLDIERS One Man Dead, One Dying, and Only SO of Column Not Hurt. . LONDON. Aug. 13. Reports have reached London of a peculiar motor acci dent near Trowbridge, Wiltshire, where military maneuvers are being held. A motor .car belonging to a London news paper ran into a column of territorial troops, who were on the march, mowing them down more readily than a volley from a battery of artillery could have done. The accident had less serious results than was at first reported, although with fuller accounts ,lt seems wonderful that the fatalities were not many. The men were formed in a column of fours. They had Just let one automobile pass when the newspaper car. running down ' hill, struck the rear column and plowed Its way through the whole col umn, leaving only about 30 men on their feet. Only one man was killed and but one waa so badly injured that ha is not ex pected to recover. Two were seriously and six slightly injured. Many were cut orbruised. STRIKING PRINTER AMUCK Shoots Three Men After Having "Walked Out" From Job. BISBEE. Ariz.. Aug. 13. TVllliam Pfannkuche, a striking printer, shot and killed Asa T. Hoy, former business man ager of the Review, a morning paper of this city, and William Bockholtz, of Cov ington, Ky., early today. Union printers on the Review struck several days ago. and Hoy ami Bockholta were operating the linotype machines In their places. Pfannkuche is said to have killed a man at Fort Riley, Kansas, and to have been sentenced to 99 years Imprison ment. He was pardoned by the Govern or several years ago. After shooting Hoy and Bockholtz, Pfannkuche, se riously wounded Policeman Jay Wll moth, who attempted to arrest him. HacketU Still at Outs. NEiW YORK, Aug. 13. James K. Hack ett. whose attorney announced Tuesday night that Mra. Hackett (May Manner lug) had withdrawn her suit for divorce, made this additional statement yesterday: V.nm V,tfl nnmMmment MTMA OerSOnS deduce the theory that there has been a reconciliation. I do not wish my attor ney's statement and I gave none whatso ever myself at any time, for publication to be misunderstood.. And I therefore wish to state that up to date I regret this de duction is incorrect." ' For trunks go to the Harris Trunk Co. The purest, most nutritious short ening. Always mild and reliable regardless of weather. Order to day Specify Columbia Brand - PientaP Pafrkcr -trie fmclS i& - PORTLAND. OREGON . ,