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VOL. L,. SO. 15,458. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY. JUNE 13, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. LONG HAUL CLAUSE BLOCKS CONGRESS Agreement on Other Is sues Easier. HOUSE LIKELY TO PREVAIL Adjournment Before End of Present Month Expected. STATEHOOD WILL GO OVER Senate Sentiment Favors Accepting Amendment to Postal Savings Bank Bill, Which Will Obviate Another Conference. WASHINGTON", June 12. Conferees on the ' Administration railroad bill were In session more than six hours today. The progress made indicates they probably will report by Wednesday. On the tentative draft the only ques tions remaining In serious dispute are those relating to long and short hauls and the period for which increases in rates should be suspended to give the In terstate Commerce Commission time to pass upon them. Few members now expect the. session to last longer than June 30, and not a few have put their guesses as early as June 25. Few other subjects of legisla tloi are expected to consume much time. A canvass of the Senate Indicated a de cided sentiment in favor of adopting the . House amendments to the postal savings bank bill. This course would avoid a conference. This sundry civil bill prob ably will be passed by the Senate to morrow. Withdrawal Bill Slated. The bill to authorize the President to withdraw public lands for conservation purposes is the only conservation measure slated to go through this session. To that will be added, it is said, the bill that already has passed the Senate to permit the issuance of certificates of in debtedness to the amount of J3O.C0O.O0O to Bcomplete reclamation projects. The opposition to the conservation bill, based upon the statement by ex-Forester Pinchot that it would authorize the filing of mineral claims on certain water power sites, known to be underlaid with min erals apparently has not been generally accepted as a serious criticism. Advo cates of the bill assert few water power sites would be affected, and in those cases it would be necessary for the claimant to prove the tract more valu able for minerals than for development of power. Statehood Will Wait. No decision has been reached on state hood legislation but it is the impression that nothing will be done at this session. The railroad bill, therefore, appears to be the key to the adjournment situation. The plan for a commission is not satis factory to the supporters of the House provision relating to stocks and bonds. In the absence of definite instructions there Is no assurance that the com mission can report by the nexti session. The Democrats are opposed to the Fed eral regulations of the securities of cor porations, although they favor the regu lation by the states. It is known that the Senate amend ment shifting from the shippers to the railroads the burden of proving the rea sonableness of rate increases and the Overman amendment prescribing the rule under which Federal Courts may set aside orders of state courts will be retained. These provisions are highly pleasing to "progressive" Republicans and Democrats. . Short Haul Stumbling Block. The most serious trouble looked for in the adoption of the conference report will be in connection with the long-and-short-haul clause. The rigid re quirement that no railroad should charge more for a short than for a long haul is not favored by the Senate con ferees. It would not be surprising, therefore, if the House amendment pre vailed. Many lawyers held that the House amendment would be declared unconsti tutional in that it delegates legislative authority to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Senate amendment prescribes the rule by which the rail roads would not be permitted to dis criminate against short hauls, and thus meets the constitutional requirements, according to the views of its framers. The insurgents in the Senate fear that if the Senate yields to the House in this matter their hard fight over this question will prove to have been a waste of time. It, Is likely they will debate the conference report at length before the House provision is adopted. In the main the Senate conferees have agreed to accept the provision in the House bill to amend section 1 of yie existing law so as to enlarge greatly the Jurisdiction of tl.e Commission over the practices of railroads. There is still some dispute over a requirement that all railroads be prepared to ar range with other lines for the estab lishment of "through routes and to pro vide reasonable facilities for operating through routes." The provisions of the Senate and House over the placing of telegraph, telephone and cable companies under the Jurisdiction of the Interstate Com merce Commission have been rewritren. but the redraft compares favorably with the La Follette amendment in the Senate. , TREASURE HUNTING IN DEEP SEA, PLAN WRECKS OX SOUTH AFRICAN COAST SURVEYED. Experienced Mariner to Head Explo rations to Recover Riches on Ocean's Floor. LONDON, June 12. (Special.) A company has been formed to engage In the recovery of "specie, bullion, tin, copper and other metals" from wrecks lying around the coasts of South Africa. The company lays particular stress upon the fact that it will en gage itself in "treasure hunting," but will occupy itself In the work of the "salvage of the above named junk and the recovery of the contents of the wrecks which have already been lo cated and in many Instances surveyed." During the last few years, however, great strides have been made in per fecting diving apparatus and it is now practicable to work at a much greater depth than was heretofore possible. At the same time the Introduction of the powerful centrifugal pumps now available renders it possible to remove large quantities of sand in a very short time. An experienced mariner. Captain Gardiner, Is to superintend the opera tions "on the wrecks. Evidently they are plentiful down South, for it is stated that after an exhaustive search In the archives of Cape Colony the cap tain selected no fewer than 137 of the more valuable and accessible wrecks and succeeded during the course of seven years, at an expenditure of $20, 000. in locating 32 of them. BOYCOTT OFF; MEAT HIGHER Trust Notifies Retailers In Gotham of Advance in Price Today. NEW YORK. June 12. (Special.) Beef at wholesale will Jump from 12 to 13 cents a pound when the packing-houses open upon Monday morning, according to a prominent retail butcher, . and thereby reach the higheBt figure attained in the history of the trade in this country. It will be a cent higher than it was when the great public clamor arose against its price about six weeks ago, when hundreds of thousands of people all over the United, States abstained from its use to such an extent that it fell to 11 cents a pound. Then -the agitation ceased and after about four weeks at the 11-cent rate the trust again started to raise the price to the retail butcher, adding a fraction' of a cent occasionally, so that the Increase grew- almost imperceptible until last week when the 12-cent figure was again attained. The informant said tonight that the raise, which becomes operative Monday,, must drive scores. If not hun dreds of small butchers, out of business. An unprecedented condition Imposed upon the retail butcher, according to this same informant, went Into effect four or five days ago when the purchasers were no longer permitted to go along the lines of carcasses in the slaughter houses and make their own selection. DOG IS HONORED BY CITY Animal Which Stops Runaway Teams Exempt From Taxation. OROVILLE, Cal.. June 12. (Special.) Official recognition has been given by the City of Orovllle to "Rags," a dog that has made a brilliant record for himself by stopping numerous runaway teams, each time without damage to vehicles to which they were attached. "Rags' " owner no longer has to pay license to keep him. Were "Rags" a human being, he would undoubtedly be made a regular member of a police force. "Rags' " latest exploit was last night, when a team belonging to a Chinese peddler started on a wild dash up Montgomery street, which was crowded with vehicles. "Rags" started after the team and in a few seconds-caught the dragging reins in his teeth and pulled the horses to a stop. "Rags" is the only dog in Oroville whose owner does not have to buy a dog license. MARIETTA IS CELEBRATING President Taft Among Notables to Attend Diamond Jubilee. MARIETTA, O., June 12. Marietta is a mass of gay colors and is ready for the great event of her history, for today was inaugurated the diamond Jubilee of Mari etta College and home-coming week. Many celebrities. Including President Taft and Governor Harmon, will be here, and thousands of visitors are expected. Marietta is the outgrowth of Muskingam Academy, the first educational Institution In the old Northwest Territory. President Taft will arrive at noon Wed nesday and spend the day here. He will deliver two addresses. JAPS TO RENOUNCE TREATY Act Not Hostile, but as Means of Revising Relations. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 1Z The Japanese government, according to the present programme, on Friday will re nounce the existing treaty with the United States'. The act of the Japanese government is not a mark of hostilities, but is only part of an effort to have that govern ment revise and bring up to" date the whole fabric of foreign treaties. The present treaty was negotiated by Secretary Gresham. in the last Cleveland administration. Before that time the status of Japan in its world relations had been that of a semi-barbarous country. DOUBLE MURDER IS THEORY OF POLICE Russian Suspected of Killing Charltons. TRICK OF DETECTIVE FAILS Awakened From Sleep Spola- toff Wot Caught Off Guard. 'KNUCKLE DUSTER' SHOWN Letters . Found In Trunk Disclose That Charlton Was Jealous of His Wife's Divorced Husband. Lake" Yields No Clew. MILAN, June 12. (Special.) The special police called by the procurator of Lorn bardl to investigate the murder of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, awoke Spola toff, a Russian adventurer, in cell early this morning. The veteran detective, known to his fel lows as "Glgi," suddenly displayed to Spolatoff a "knuckle duster," a brass weapon, similar to brass knuckles which criminals use in the United States. The detecilve said: "It has been proved that you borrowed this from Signor Bassi, an apothecary of Cernobbio. Why did you kill Mrs. Charlton?" The Russian, fresh from sleep, was nevertheless completely on his guard. He faced the detectives without a tremor and inspected the brass ' weapon in a most casual manner. He said that Signor Bassl must be in error, that he had never used the "knuckle duster" and that he had not seen Mr. or Mrs. Charlton since June 6. Weapon Borrowed of Druggist. His attitude since his arrest at Rog glano has been consistently nonchalant. However, in the opinion of the procurator, the discovery of the "knuckle duster" has connected the Russian directly with the crime. It appears from evidence of Bassl that Spolatoff went to his shop a week ago, and. after some conversation, asked the druggist if he could procure a weapon. He hinted that he was in danger of as sault and that he felt uneasy In his villa with only two servants about. Bassi asked him if he had a revolver. Spolatoff said that he never carried a revolver, whereupon -the apothecary consented to lend him the "knuckle duster." Immediately after the druggist had made his disposition the procurator re quested the physicians assisting him in the case to make further examination of Mrs. Charlton's body. He desired to know whether the blows inflicted by brass knuckles would leave wounds such as appeared upon Mrs. Charlton's head and face. Physicians Confirm Theory. Physicians, after an hour's confer ence, assured the procurator that it was entirely probable the woman might have been beaten into unconsciousness with a weapon of this kind. In this phase of the investigation the procurator had a double purpose. The first concerned the obvious connection of Spolatoff with the crime; the sec ond. as he hints, tends to eliminate the husband. Porter Charlton, as the mur derer. The procurator is informed by a mulr titude of witnesses that young Charlton was a sufferer from tuberculosis; that (Concluded on Page 3.) DOES THE BIG U.M UHlMRY RESERVE 7jMP'& NO SETTLERS allowed Igfgofep Y INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Foreign. Italian police now believe that Russian. Spolatoff. killed both Mr. and Mrs. Charlton. Page 1. London company organized " to recover riches on South African coast wrecks, now on sea's floor. Page 1. National. Long and short haul clause now only point or serious disagreement among .conxerees on railroad bill. Page 1. Domestic. Theodore Roosevelt is issue of Republicans in New York today. Page 3. Roosevelt himself to be parade, over la.OOO to see him go by at reception. Page 3. Mile. Polalre, famous French actress and aanseuse. captures New xorK. page . St. Louis millionaire deeds $3,000,000 of property to trade school; retains only J300O a year for himself. Page 1. Lorlmer-IlIlnolA bribery scandal trial opens today at Chicago. Page 2. Ablator Hamiltbn seven times circles Gov ernors .island in pouring rain. fage x. Sport. Jeffries springs impregnable defense on ' Page 13. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 4. Los Angeles 1: Oakland 3-2. San Fran cisco 0-1; Vernon 4-0, Sacramento 2-5. Page 14. Launch crashes into dinghies so race is de clared oil. Page 14. Pacific Northwest. O. A. C. students admonished to study life or Koosevelt, as noblest type oi man. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Death auto raised; no todies found. Page 1. Vancouver ferry purser recalls Mrs. Monto's childhood. Page 10. Hazel Kline sues to break . father's will. Page 7. District Superintendent pleads with mem bers ot sunnyslde Methodist cnurcn xor harmony. Page 8. - Mayor's plan of stock company to buy Broadway bridge bonds upheld. Page 0. Roosevelt and Hughes may be at Republi can assembly. Page S. Three candidates for school board an nounced for election, to be held June 20. Page lO. Saturday-night crowd well behaved and well liandled by police. Pago MRS. LIZZIE NELSON DIES Earnest Worker in Christian Church Is Buried Here. I Mrs. Lizzie A. Nelson, wife of F. E. Nelson, died at the family residence, 619 Clatsop streetfs-May 25. She was born October 25. 1843, at Huntington, Ind. The funeral was held at the residence May 27. and she was burled In River view Cemetery, Rev. D. A. Thompson officiating. Mrs. Nelson ' joined the Christian Church when young in life, and was a steadfast worker in that church until her death. She also was much Interest ed in W. C. T. U. work, serving as treasurer of the union at McPherson, Kan., many years. She was married to F. E. Nelson at Big Rapids, Mich., and lived there until 30 years ago, when the family moved to Kansas. A little over one year ago, in search of health for their youngest daughter, they moved to Portland. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. Four and her husband survive her. Three children died in in fancy. . Jessie F. and Fonia M. Nelson live here. SON'S DEATH KILLS MOTHER Former Pacific Coast League Pitch er's Parent Dies in Colorado. PUEBLO, Colo., . June 12. Grief over the death of her son, William Hogg, a former pitcher of the New York Amer ican League team, is held largely re sponsible for the deat hof Mrs. Addle Hogg hero today." William Hogg died in New Orleans about two months ago. He was formerly a pitcher in the Pacific Coast League, being drafted by the New York Ameri cans the same year as Hal Chase. FUSHIMI CUfs VISIT SHORT Messages Prom Home Cause Jap anese Prince to Hurry Return. . BOSTON, June 12. Prince- tfnd Prin cess Fushimi, of Japan, received impor tant dispatches from home. today and announced that they must cut short their visit in this country. Tuesday they will leave direct for Seattle. The trip to Niagara Falls will be canceled. The nature of the dispatches that call the Prince home was not disclosed. ' FELLOW WANT CONSERVATION? ROOSEVELT NOW IS PARTY ISSUE New York Republicans Busy for While. HEARST ON ANXIOUS POINT Ex-President and Editor to Dictate Style of Campaign. GUM-SHOE FIGHT OPENS Political Experts, Employed by Wil liam Randolph, Who Thinks Self' Big Factor in Case, Are. Work ing Hard and Quietly. BY LLOYD F. LONE RG AN. NEW YORK, June 12. (Special.) The long, carefully studied "roasts" on Theodore Roosevelt, which William Randolph Hearst has been firing into the United States by cable of late, have been read with much Interest by poli ticians. For these two men will have much to say as to the kind Qf 'cam paign that is to be waged In New York State this Fall. It is admitted on all sides that the organization will gladly turn over its responsibilities to the ex-President. Any ticket named by Woodruff, Barnes and their crowd is doomed to defeat. Barnes and Woodruff know this as well as anybody else. And as soon as Roose velt has been properly welcomed this week the old guard will turn over the control of things to him, and cheer while they are tioing it. What Will Hearst Do? What Hearst Intends to do is a prob lem, but the fact is clear that he in tends to do something, and that he regards himself as one of the chief fac tors In -the case. For the past six weeks he has had a dozen of his best political experts working up-state and, contrary to the usual Hearst system, not one word has been published re garding their plans, or what they are doing. They are simply dropping Into towns, sounding sentiment, meeting the leaders In the various sections and then moving on to the next stand- It seems to be more of an exploring trip than a campaign tour. And it is so contrary to the redflre style of Hearst that old-ilne politicians do not know what to make of It. The reports of these agents are be ing sent to New York and carefully tabulated. It is understood that they find a general dissatisfaction with both the old parties, particularly the Republican, and that they seriously re gard a third ticket as having a fair chance of success. Hearst went to Europe as soon as his agents took the field and persons who did not know fondly hoped that he was out of politics. The fact re mains, however, that he has made a careful still hunt and as his emissaries are men who can sound public senti ment, the editor is at this time pretty well informed as to existing conditions. Hearst Sees Xo Toga for Him. There are rumors that Hearst will hitch up with the Democrats this year, and one story is that he had been offered the nomination for United States Senator to succeed Chauncey M. Depew. But, as was made clear in The (Concluded on Page 3.) WELL! DOES HE? FOR SALE 8 THE 5-NDlCATi FORTUNE DEEDED TO TRADE SCHOOL DAVID RAXKEX, JR., OK ST. LOOS, WILli DIE POOR. Giving Away Three Millions, Phtlan - Uiropist Keeps Only $3000 a Year for Himself. ST. LOUIS. June 12. (Special.) David Ranken, Jr., one of St. Louis' wealthiest citizens and founder of the David J. Ranken, Jr., School of Mechanical Trades; has Joined the Carnegie class of philanthropists and will die a poor man. He has deeded his entire fortune, esti mated at more than $3,000,000, to the board of trustees of the Ranken school, to be used in the enlargement and mainten ance of this institution, which promises to be one of the largest schools of its kind in the world. Announcement of Mr. Ranken's endow ment, under which he receives leas than $3000 a year for his support, was made public by the board of trustees follow ing the signing of the last deed. Mr. Ranken's home is unpretentious. He occupies three small rooms over a grocery store. When he enters the side L door and climbs to his. rooms he Bhuts out the world and declines to be seen Here he has lived for years and planned his fortune and worked out the scheme and ambition of his life the founding of the Ranken trades school for poor boys. TWO DROP 8000 FEET; LIVE Millionaire Balloonist and Compan ion Plucked From River. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. June 12. (Special.) J. D. Wooster Lambert, the young millionaire of this city who has just taken up aeronautics as a sport, dropped from a height of 8000 feet into the Mis sissippi River ataden. North St. Louis. today while making his maiden balloon trip in the 78,000 cubic foot St. Louis No. 3, of the Aero Club of St. Louis, piloted by Louis Von Phul. Both men were rescued by a "Nnotor-boat and escaped with wet feet. The ballooon also was saved. The pair left the Aero Club grounds at 9:30 A. M., and in two hours traveled only about eight miles on account of calm in the upper air. To seek air cur rents they rose to an altitude of 8000 feet, but could not get away from the Mississippi River, over which they hov ered for an hour. When they started to descend the rip and valve cords were found to be entangled and it was not safe to use either. It was necessary to allow the balloon to drop of Itself, and the fall was not checked until within 200 feet of the river. The basket, with "Von Phul in it, struck the water hard, but was held up by the gas in the bag. Lambert was perched in the rigging. LaAibert says he will sail again thia week. ELOPERS FLEE BY RELAYS Waiting Carriages Speed Couple From California Into Xevada. RENO, Nev., June 12. (Special.) Justice Schuman made William Dono hue, of Gardnerville, and Miss Savilla Delury, of Bridgeport, Cal., man and wife in Gardnerville yesterday. The hrlde 19 the second daughter of County Clerk Delury, of Mono County, and the bridegroom is a well-known business man f the Nevada town. The wedding was the culmination of a carefully planned elopement. The bridegroom left Gardnerville Friday morning and drove to Bridgeport. The bride-to-be was informed of the com ing of her affianced, and, meeting him at one of the stores, Jumped into carriage and they we're off for Nevada. Relays of carriages had, been posted. Haste was made for the first relay sta tion, and, followed by rapfd driving toward the other stations. They reached Gardnerville yesterday morning. They went to Genoa, four miles away, quietly secured the necessary license and were quickly married. CANNON AND SHERMAN LOSE Speaker and Vice-President Must Pay Their Chauffeurs' Salaries.. WASHINGTON, June 12. Vice-Presi dent Sherman and Speaker Cannon must pay the salaries of their chaffeurs and buy their own gasoline. The Senate on Saturday gave up Its fight for the two appropriations of $2500 each for the maintenance of the automobiles of the presiding officers of the two houses of Congress, which are furnished by the .Government. The House refused to agree to the ap propriation and three timea the legisla tive and Judiciary appropriation bill con taining the provision was Bnt back to conference because of it. The item was originally struck out of the bill in the lower body, after a spirited fight on the floor only to be put back in the measure in the Senate. MUNICIPAL NURSERY OPENS Babies Cared for, Free of Charge, at English Beach Resorts. NEW BRIGHTON. Eng., June 12. (Special.) A municipal day nursery, sit uated right on the seashore, is he lat est Inducement New Brighton offers to the Jaded seeker after novelties at the beach resorts. With two nurses in charge, a baby creche has been opened on the main promenade, lining the beach, where babies are- cared for free of charge, while fathers and mothers , enjoy the en tertainment provided. The innovation Is one that other seaside resorts are ex pected shortly to foll.'- DEATH GAR RAISED NO BODIES Only TwoPeopIein Auto Wreck, Latest Theory. DAY AND WOMAN, TOTAL DEAD Policeman Tells of Stopping Joy-Riders on Bridge. BOTH VERY DRUNK, HE SAYS Ten Thousand People Visit Trestle) Over Oregon Slough Where Motor Is Brought to Surface, Tell ing Its Tragic Story, FOUND i C. . . . Battered and broken almost beyond! recognition, a seven-passenger touring car, brought to the surface of Oregon Slough, was the only result of yester day's search for the victims of. Friday night's tragic automobile accident. No bodies were recovered. Establishing beyond ,a doubt that there were but two people in the car at the time it shot over the bridge to de struction, and that these two were Frisco Day and Mabel Monto, the state ment yesterday of Patrolman Portwood, stationed on the Burnslde bridge, did much to clear up the mystery. Officer Portwood makes a positive statement that the automobile carrying these two people alone crossed the Burnslde bridge at 11:20 . M. Friday night, bound for Vancouver. Policeman Stops Car. "At Fourth and Burnside streets, a few minutes before 11 o'clock, I saw Day and "Monte" going toward town in a big machine," said Portwood yester day afternoon. "About 20 minutes later they came back and started across the Burnside bridge. I hailed them, for one of the headlights was very dim, and I made Day light it up. As I knew both Day and the girl, I talked with them for a few minutes. "They were both very drunk, and' I warned the girl that it would be better for her not to attempt to ride behind Day, in view of the fact that he was ho much under the influence of liquor. She answered that she was a little afraid of the fellow, but was in a hurry to go to Vancouver, and wanted to catch the last ferry. She said she was having a very good time. Then Day drove ahead and I haven't seen either of them since. Only Two in Auto. I "1 am positive, however, that thera was no one else in the machine but tba driver and the girl. If any other per sons were killed in the accident they must have got In the car on the East Side, for Day would not have had timet to drive into the city again." Positive identification of the car pulled up yesterday as the one which was driven by Frisco Day was obtained from Mrs. H M. Green, the owner, and Ed Hollenbeck, at whose garage the machine was stabled. All attempts to locate Day and Mabel Monto have proved fruitless, and it is certain that they lost their lives. Careful inquiry yesterday failed to disclose any other persons who might be missing. The authorities have fol lowed up every clew and have come to the eonclusion that there were but two persons in the machine. It was re ported during the morning that two women associates of Mabel Monto in Vancouver were missing, but investiga tion showed this not to be true. COOO Watch Work. Fully 2000 people watched the opera tions of the diver and the tug yester day morning, being stationed at every possible point of vantage' along the bank of the slough and the edge of the trestle. It is estimated that alto gether 10,000 people visited the placa during the day, notwithstanding the fact that absolutely no work was dona after noon. It was a typical throng of sensation seekers, and a great part of them were women. Some were chauffeurs who had known Frisco Day in this city. From 7 o'clock yesterday morning, when Sheriff . Stevens and deputies first ar rived at the scene of the accident, un til late in the evening, there was a steady stream of people flocking to the bridge. The trestle became so congested within a short time that it was necessary to rope off the way 500 feet on each side where the work was going on. Some Stay After Dark. Itwas not until dusk had fallen last night that the morbid curiosity seekers departed from the scene. Sev eral of them had even built bonfires on the bank of the slough, with the evident intention of keeping up a "death watch." ' Bruised and with his hands swollen and bleeding. Fred de Rock, submarine diver, made three descents into the river before the automobile was raised from its bed In the sand, fully 75 feet below the water's surface. The first two times that De Rock went down he devoted all his efforts to attempts to locate the bodies of the vic tims. When he was unsuccessful. De Rock fastened steel cables and ropes to the car, so that it could be raised to the surface. The diver remained under the water Crnnrlndd w Paa 10. i J L 107.0 f