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PORTLAND, OKK'iON.' THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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ACID, FOR COUGH
SYRUP, KILLS BABE
ROOSEVELT OUT
FOR HUGHES' PLAN
RUSSO-JAP PACT
CR0WDSU.S.CL0SER
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CHICAGO CAFE IS
IN STATE OF SIEGE
LAUNCH CAPSIZES;
TWO LIVES LOST
HOLD UP GLA
GRANDMOTHER ACCIDENTALLY
GIVES CHILD POISON.
MIKADO'S MANCHURIAN INTERESTS-.
SAFEGUARDED.
WESTERN' UNION SEEKS TO
STARVE OUT LESSEE.
GOMBIN
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PLANNED
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Knox's Policy Arouses
Latin Americans.
UNITED PROTEST PROPOSED
Buenos Ayres Conference May
Take Up Madriz Cause.
VENEZUELA TAKES LEAD
Veto Put on Bombardment of Blue
fields Provokes Spanish-American
Nations Against Policy
of United States.
"WASHINGTON", July 6. That at least
three and perhaps more of the Central
and South American republics will make
a. concerted protest of some kind at the
coming international conference of Ameri
can ertateg at Buenos Ayres against the
Central American policy of the United
States is a possibility being discussed in
diplomatic circles here.
Rumors to this effect have been per
sistent and some responsible Latin-American
representatives admitted their ap
proximate truth, though none would per
mit himself to be quoted.
The rumors have led to lively exchange
of information among the Central and
South American diplomats here. Officials
of the State Department are watching
the situation closely.
Anti-American Alliance Broached.
Some of the more radical of the
Spanish-Americans are said to favor a
Latin-American alliance against the
TTntted States. It is generally conceded,
bowever, that formal action of this na
ture is unlikely.
The most that can be regarded as prob
able is that the republics interested will
(rive the United States to understand
diplomatically that the principles repre
sented In the attitude . of this Govern
ment on the east coast of Nicaragua will
not be accepted willingly as a part of
the international law of the Americas.
It Is hardly likely that this protest, if
made, will become a part of the official
proceedings of the conference.
Notwithstanding a recent statement by
the Venezuelan government on the sub
ject, it is still reported here that the
Venezuelan delegates will be the leaders
In protesting against the attitude of the
United States and that at least two other
governments will share the responsi
bility of the movement.
Madriz Protest Recalled.
Doubt exists in Washington as to just
what steps of the American Government
have been disagreeable to the sister
republics. The only concrete point men
tioned in this connection was first phrased
by Madriz. president of the government
at Managua, when he protested against
the action of American marines In pre
venting an attack by the Madriz forces
upon the City of Bluefields. This was
done on the ground that the American
Interests are extensive there and followed
the precedent of tiie British government
In prohibiting fighting in Greytown.
Later the Venus was prohibited by the
American officials from firing on Blue
fields. "According to international law," said
(Madriz In a note to the American consul
at Managua, "no neutral government
may impede or disturb in time of war
legitimate military operations of belliger
ents. Foreigners equally with citizens are
subject to the contingencies of these op
erations." Madriz not only meant this to be
communicated to the American Govern
ment, but has protested to every Cen
tral and South American government
against the attitude of the United States.
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America Has Strong Men.
On the diplomacy of the American dele
gates to the conference may depend
largely the outcome of the matter. In
this delegation are such experienced dip
lomats as Henry White, ambassador to
Italy and later to France: Dr. John Bas
sett Moore, a renowned authority on
International law; Enoch Herbert Crow
tier, of Missouri; Lewis Nixon, of New
York: Bernard Moses, of California:
Lamar Charles Quintero, of Louisiana;
Paul Samuel Reinsche, of Wisconsin, and
David Kinley, of Illinois.
It is well understood that the Ameri
can diplomats will not attempt to in
fluence greatly the discussion of gen
eral matters coming before the con
ference, thus lessening the possibility of
Increasing the agitation. They probably
will assume the attitude that the con
ference is "not their show" and will
bear in mind that they are only one
twentyfirst part of the assembly.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY "DRY"
Twenty-eight Saloons Affected by
County District Vote.
EVERETT, July 6. More than half
the county precincts heard from it is
evident that the unincorporated por
tion of Snohomish County went "dry"
by a large majority in the local option
election held yesterday. Twenty-eight
saloons were affected. The only two
incorporated towns that voted, Marys-
"vllle. and Stanwood, went wet.
Troubles Come Not Singly in Salem
t
' Family Boy Injured by Giant
Firecracker.
SALEM, Or July 6. (Special.) Mis
taking a bottle of carbolic acid for
cough syrup, Mrs. T. D. Jones, wife of
a prominent local liveryman, gave her
infant grandchild, Lucille, the deadly
poison and, despite prompt medical aid,
the little girl died at 1 o'clock, today.
The Infant was less than a year old.
Her mother has been ill and the
daughter was left in charge of the
grandmother. Through a mistake the
bottle of carbolic acid was placed on
the medicine shelf.
On the Fourth of July, Mr. and Mrs.
T. D. Jones suffered a severe shock
when their 16-year-old son, Merrill, re;
ceived serious injuries from a giant
cracker which exploded in his hand,
tearing his hand and hurting his eyes.
The child who died today was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jones.
The grandmother Is prostrated with
grief over the tragedy.
KELSO'S CLUB WILL BOOST
Railroads Asked to Co-operate in
Publicity Campaigns.
KELSO, Wash., July 6. (Special.) At
the annual election of the Kelso Com
mercial Club the following officers were
unanimously chosen: President, J. L.
Harris: vice-presidents, C. N. Hogan and
Fred Catlin; secretary, E. G. Blxler;
treasurer, H. T. Ames; board of gover
nors. State Senator F. L. Stewart, Roy
Welch, Charles Hansickie, W. P. Ely and
M. E. Cue.
The Commercial Club has grown in
membership during the past year to such
an extent that the present quarters are
Inadequate to Its needs and at the an
nual meeting it was voted unanimously
to lease three adjoining rooms in the
Ely .building. They are to be fitted up
for a reading-room, secretary's office and
a smoking-room.
The local organization has entered en
thusiastlclly into the publicity movement
inaugurated by the Southwestern Wash
ington Development Association. The co
operation of the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Oregon & Washington, tho
three railroads running through this city,
will be asked in placing literature ad
vertising the possibilities of this country
in the hands of the homeseeker.
An extensive exhibit of fruits and other
products of this vicinity will be on dis
play at Tacorna during the week of the
dedication of the mammoth Grecian
stadium, July 24-30.
BALDWIN'S DOCTOR WINS
Noted Physician, However, Has
$50,000 Bill Cut to $15,000.
LOS ANGELES, CaJ.. July 6. (Spe
cial.) The $50,000 bill of Dr. J. W.
Trueworthy, "Lucky" Baldwin's close
friend and physician for years, was to
day reduced to 15.000 and ordered paid
by the Probate Court.
The bill Included a long period of
service, but the original amount was
considered excessive by the executor
and his attorney, and was cut more
than two-thirds, after many confer
ences, the compromise being agreeable
to all parties concerned, immediate
cash being tbe principal Inducement to
the physician.
This is the largest doctor bill eve'r
allowed by the court or paid by an
Individual In this county. Trueworthy
was highly regarded by Baldwin.
SEA FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL
Curtiss Likes Sailing Over Ocean as
Air Currents Are -Steadier.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., July 6.
Glenn H. Curtiss this evening made
another flight over the ocean, starting
at 5:30 and spending 12 minutes and 13
seconds in the air. Curtiss on his re
turn to the beach declared that he was
entirely satisfied, that flying over the
sea was more certain than flights over
land because of the less sudden changfe
In air currents.'
Failure to clear an in-coming wave
as he attempted his first start, allowed
spray from the breakers to strike the
proyeller of the machine, moving at
1200 revolutions a minute. The impact
split one of the blades and Curtiss only
saved himself from a tumble by a quick
descent to the beach.
TOO MUCH THEORY SPOILS
Agricultural Educator Scores Schools
as No Aid to Youth.
BOSTON. July 6. That the boy who
wants to learn to dig a ditch, harness a
horse, use a plow or milk a cow would
go in vain to the colleges of agriculture
in the country, Dick J. Crosby, of Wash
ington, D. C, a specialist in agricultural
education, told the department of rural
and agricultural education of the Na
tional Education Association in conven
tion today.
There are 300 more secondary schools
and colleges teaching agriculture than'
there were 18 months ago, he said, but
they teach theory only.
KINCAID KILLED ON TRACK
Auto Runs Off Embankment and
Crushes Its Driver.
INDIANAPOLIS. July S. Thomas
Klnclad. a well-known automobile
driver, was killed at Indianapolis Mo
tor Speedway this afternoon. He was
on the track In trial practice when the
car, a National, ran off the high em
bankment at the southeast corner of
the course. He was caught beneath the
wreck.
Ex-President Declares
for Direct Primary,
BUT ADMITS IT HAS DEFECTS
Still Insists Governor's Bill
Was Essentially Right.
WARNING GIVEN LEADERS
They Must Let Voters Choose Their
Guides and Must Remember
Their Function Is to Lead, Not
to Drive Their Parties.
NEW TORK, July 6. Ex-President
Roosevelt deals with Governor Hughes,
the New York Legislature and primary
reform in a signed article in the cur
rent number of the Outlook. Mr.
Roosevelt writes as follows:
"I believe that Governor Hughes has
been supported by the bulk of the
wisest and most disinterested people as
regards most of his measures and po
sitions and I think that this has been
markedly the case as regards primary
nominations. '
"I know that many honest and sin
cere men are on principle opposed to
Governor Hughes on this point and
I know also that the proposed reform
will very possibly accomplish less than
Its extreme advocates expect; while I
am well aware, as of course all think
ing men must be, that the worth of any
such measure in the last resort de
pends upon the character of the voters
and that no patent device will ever se
cure good government until the people
themselves devote sufficient energy,
time and Judgment to make the device
work.
Some Evil Results Admitted.
"Finally, I freely admit that here and
there, where-direct nomination has been
applied in too crude shape or wrong
headedly, it has, while abolishing cer
tain evils, produced or accentuated
others in certain cases, for instance,
putting a premium upon the lavish ex
penditure of money.
"But while I freely admit, all this, I
nevertheless feel in the first place that
on the fundamental issue of direct pri
mary nominations the Governor is
right, and in the second place that, as
the measure finally came up for action
In the state Legislature, it was well
nigh free from all objections save those
of the men who object to it because
they are fundamentally opposed to any
change whatever in the desired direc
tion. "The bill provided only for direct
popular action in the primaries in rela
tively small geographical and political
communities, thereby making the ex
periment first where there was least
liability to serious injury and avoiding
deferring the task of dealing with
those bib communities where the dif
ficulties and dangers to be overcome
would be great.
Republicans Are Responsibl-e
"The Republican party was in the
majority in both houses of the Legis
lature which refused to carry out the
Republican Governor's recommenda
tions; and although it was only a min
ority of the Republican members which
brought about this refusal, the party
cannot escape a measure of responsi
bility for the failure; but it is only
Just to remember that a clear majority
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1R URBAMf-THANK HEWEN
VACATION NEXT WEEK! IlL GO 70 -THE
COUNTRY, WHERE "THE N)G H Tb
A8E QUIET. TH 15 CITY UPROAfV IS
KILLING ME!""
New Agreement in Orient -Significant
Following Secretary Knox's Fail
ure to Win His Point.
TOKIO, Japan, July 6. (Special.)
A. British paper, published in Yoko
hama, says that the conclusion of the
new Russo-Japanese . agreement, , on
the "Glorious Fourth," was significant
in that it followed the failure of Sec
retary Knox's Manchuria neutraliza
tion proposal.
This plan, it alleges, was really the
cause of a closer entente between Rus
sia and Japan. It adds that the new
understanding is apparently an answer
to thee Chinchow-Agun Railway
scheme.
One of the native papers in Toklo
says that while at first Japan and
Great Britain, together with America,
appeared to be antagonistic to Rus
sian arrogance in the Far East, later
developments, such as Anglo-Russian
and Russo-Japanese agreements and
other circumstances, led Russians and
Japanese to take concerted measures
against the Far Eastern policy of the
United States..
Meanwhile, the paper continues, the
Anglo-Japanese alliance is believed to
safeguard Japanese interests in Man
churia and Korea.
"It is hardly necessary," concludes
the writer, "to explain that American
Japanese as well as Anglo-American
relations are destined to become
friendlier as a result of the new agreement."
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 81
degrees ; minimum. 59 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
I'oreLgrn-
Russo-Japanese agreement, reached on July
4, is significant. Page 1.
National.
Taft insists on systematic selection of river
and harbor projects under threat of veto.
Page 2.
Government win bleached flour case. Page
i.
Latin-American nations may unite in protest
against United States policy In Central
i America. Page l.
politic.
Rooe'elt denies promise of support to Poin-
dexter. Page 3.
Ex-President Roosevelt writes vigorous Article
in support of Hughes' direct primary bill.
Page U
Domestic.
Chicago cafe owner and employes besieged
by Western Union In latter building.
Page 1,
- Sport. . . .
Brandt Wickersham loses tennis champion
ship to Victoria man. Page 9.
Jack Johnson may become Chicago Alder
man. Page 8.
Many cities to bar prize-fight pictures. Page
fi
ve rn on 3, Portland 1; Oakland 3. Sacramento
2; Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 2. Page
9.
Multnomah Club makes extensive surface
Improvements In athletic field. Page 9.
Pacific Northwest.
South Bend enthuses over Inland waterway
project. Page 6.
Salem woman accidentally poisons grand
child, giving latter acid for cough syrup.
Page 1.
State Treasurer would collect inheritance tax.
from estates owning stock in Oregon cor
porations. Page 7.
Young woman and man drowned at Albany.
Page 1.
Kirby, demented man. Is captured. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Local dealers look for 6 cent hides. Page 19.
Chicago wheat market boosted on false ru
mor. Page 19.
News of gold engaged at London for New
York lifts stick prices. Page 9.
ork lifts stock prices Page 10.
Stately Ainsworth dock oaks, famous land
mark, give way to progress. Page 18.
- Portland and Vicinity.
Lewis L. Sharp, new Field Service Chief.
announces new policies and continuing
of work in Portland. Page 12.
Temporary organization effected of Oregon
Naval Reserves. Page 1 4.
Mrs. C. V. Moody, who says she sent her
husband $."2 to come to Portland, granted
divorce. Page
Felon and forger look alike: convict may"
be freed. Page 18.
Theodore Roosevelt will be Issue at Hiber
nian convention next week. Page 14.
Real Republicans want assembly, says Judge
M. C. George. Page 14.
Negotiations under way may result In drop
. ping of plans for tuberculosis hospital at
Mt. Tabor. Page 12,
B!g Oregon apple show to be annual feature
In Portland. Page
Government instructions indicate desire to
locate Pos toff ice nearer Union Depot.
Page 12.
A VACATION IDYL.
3
FIR URBAN On the countr-.-'NOT A SOUND
Tuc 5 1LENCE OF THE TOMB!- WHAT
A TERRIBLE STILLNESb THIS
GIVE-TWENTY DOLLARS TO HEAR A
STREET-CAR,, OR AN.. AUTO RiOHT
NOW."
, I TAKE. MY
Court Makes Ruling in
Oregon Case.
MICHIGAN MEN GET TIMBER
Secretary Must Pass on Pat
ents Promptly.
SUSPICION NOT ENOUGH
Siletz Timber Land Must Go to
Grand Rapids Men,- but Secretary
Is Free to Cancel 1 1 Entries
of Lafferty's Homesteaders.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash'
ington, July 6. Under a decision ren
dered today by Judge Anderson, of the
Supreme Court of the District of Colum
bia, the Secretary of the Interior will
not hereafter be permitted to hold up
indefinitely land entries against which
specific charges are not pending, but
whenever a receiver's receipt has been
issued, must pass upon the issuance of
patent within two years.
This decision was handed down in the
case of the Grand Rapids Timber Com
pany vs. Secretary of the Interior, the
timber company having purchased sev
eral Siletz entries in Oregon in 1903. In
the Fall of that year a special agent of
the Land Office reported that there was
reason to believe this particular land
was not taken in good faith by the home
steaders, but no evidence to sustain this
suspicion was presented. Nevertheless
the department has since refused to issue
patent.
Secretary Can't Hold Up Claims.
Recently the Secretary of the Interior
directed the cancellation of these par
ticular entries and the Grand Rapids
Company, an innocent purchaser, through
Attorneys Ouane E. Fox and Fianklin
Boughton Fox, of this city, filed suit for
injunction to prevent cancellation, assert
ing that no protest had been made against
the entries within two years, as required
by the act of March 3, 1891, for the spe
cial agent's report, while made within
two years from the issuance of the re
ceiver's receipt, was not sufficient in law,
in that it failed to show wherein the en
tries were made In violation of law.
The Secretary filed a demurrer, alleg
ing that title to the land was in the
United States, which cannot be sued, that
the courts cannot interfere with the Sec
retary while the land remains unpat
ented and that the report of a special
agent was filed within the meaning of
the act, and that "if the argument In
support of the Secretary's demurrer were
allowed to prevail, the act of Congress
would be without force or meaning." The
demurrer was overruled.
Iiafferty's Clients Lose.
Judge Anderson also dismissed an in
junction suit brought by A. W. Lafferty,
of Portland, on behalf of Halverson and
11 other Siletz entrymen. In 11 of these
cases the receiver's receipts had not been
issued as required by the act of March 3,
1891. This action leaves the Secretary of
the Interior at liberty to cancel the en
tries in question if, in his judgment, the
evidence warrants.
MONEY IS WIRED FOR APPEAL
Attorney Lafferty Says Injustice Is
Done Clients.
"We have already wired money to
Washington to appeal these cases," said
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Top Floor of Chicago Building Cut
Off From Supplies Occupants
Drink Dishwater.
CHICAGO, July 6. (Special.) Wide
spread Interest is being taken in the 'pe
culiar contest between Arthur Owen
Simpson and the Western Union Tele
graph Company. Simpson asserts he
holds a two years lease on the restau
rant on the top floor of the Western
Union building, and he has barricaded
himself in the restaurant with two trusty
followers and defies the Western Union
to oust him. The Western Union insists
the lease has expired. Today Simpson,
by proxy, began suit for J.T0.000 against
the Western Union, and Peter Tllden,
one of his employes, began suit for $23,000.
For six days Simpson, Michael Lasky,
his chef, and Peter Tllden, a waiter, have
held the barricaded restaurant against
all comers. The Western Union has shut
off their water, light, elevator service
and supplies. They have subsisted upon
canned goods and have been drinking
water from canned peas and some dish
water, which is now six days old. Their
ice gave out the second day. Tllden and
Lasky attempted to run the barricade
four days ago and were arrested on com
plaint of the Western Union pickets, who
charged them with assault. They were
acquitted on this charge and managed
to get back into the restaurant. Michael
Lasky,. the chef, is now suffering with a
fever because of the long siege and de
pleted rations. The wife of Simpson man
aged to slip by the guards yesterday and
got a bottle of water to her husband, but
she failed to get by today with some
food supplies. ,
It was announced this evening that the
Western Union had placed 10 additional
guards in the building, the plan being to
starve Simpson and his two faithful fol
lowers into submission.
CONSTABLE'S TEAM HIRED
Wallowa Officer ' Pursues With
Faster Horses; Captures Elopers.
WALLOWA, Or., July 6. (Special.)
After distancing the girl's parents In a
race from Bartlett Postoffice to Enter
prise and escaping to this place on the
train, J. Williams and Miss Florence
Bartlett, elopers, made the error of hir
ing a livery rig from the Town Constable.
Fifteen minutes after letting the cou
ple have the team. Constable N. D. Cro
fum, under Instructions from the Sheriff
telephoned from Enterprise, was in pur
suit, the parents having sworn out a
warrant. Crofum knew his team and
took a faster one. He overtook the fugi
tives at noon and brought them back to
this city, where he received orders to
take them on to Enterprise. The Sher
iff met the party on the road and will
restore the girl to her parents.
Williams is a married man and it is
thought probable will be held to await
the action of the grand jury.
SUBMARINE BOAT TEST ON
Craft to Display Ocean-Going Ability
by 6 5 0-Mile Jaunt.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass., July 5. To
demonstrate the practicability of the sub
marine for long ocean trips, the Salmon
left here today on a 650-mile trip to Ber
muda. The little craft swung round the end
of Cape Cod at 9 A. M. today, and, ac
companied by the ocean tug Underwriter,
headed away southeast for St. David's
light on the northeast end of Bermuda.
It is expected that the run will be made
in about TO hours.
After filling her gasoline tanks at Ham
ilton the Salmon will start for New York
and then return to Quincy.
CRACKERS SET BOY ON FIRE
Toung Americans Play Diabolical
Trick on Mexican.
LAS CRUCES. N. M.. July 6. A Fourth
of July prank by American boys may re
sult in the death' of Antonio Ruiz, a
small Mexican boy. The American boys
pretended to search the Mexican lad for
marbles and, while doing-so, filled his
pockets with lighted firecrackers.
The exploding crackers burned the boy
and he ran. The-breeze set fire to his
clothing and he was probably fatally
burned before a young woman seized him
and put out the fire.
MISS C0CKRELL IS BRIDE
Daughter of Commerce Commis
sioner Marries Greek Minister.
NORWICH. Conn., July 6. Miss Anna
Ewlng Cockrell, daughter of Francis
M. Cockrell, member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and ex-United
States Senator from Missouri, and Lam
ros A. Coromilas, Minister of Greece to
the United States, were married in this
city today at the home of the bride's
sister, Mrs. Edson F. Gallaudet.
The service of the Greek Church was
used.
TWO RATES ARE ALLOWED
Soo Line Allowed to Charge More
Over Connecting Lines.
WASHINGTON, July 6. The Interstate
Commerce Commission today announced
a decision to the effect that the Minne
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Rail
road may lawfully maintain two rates,
one 40 and the other 20 cents a hundred
pounds, on shipments of butter and eggs
eastbound out of St. Paul and Minne
apolis, via Manistique, Mich,
Five Have Narrow Es
cape at Albany.
WOMEN PLUCKED FROM DEATH
Drowned Girl Prominent in So
ciety Man Noted Athlete.
ONLY ONE ABLE TO SWIM
As Husband Sinks in Swift Current,
Another Member of Party Save
Wife Second Boat to Rescue,
but Miss Taylor Is Gone.
ALBANY, Or., July 6. (Special.)
Miss Inez Taylor and Wilbur E. Francis,
two prominent young people, were
drowned in the Willamette River three
miles above this city this evening, when
a launch in which seven people were
riding turned over in deep water. Only
the heroic efforts of the occupants of
another launch saved the other mem
bers of the party.
The bodies have not yet been recov
ered. Parties have gone to the scene
In launches to search for them.
A party of prominent Albany young
people had gone up the Willamette in
two gasoline launches and had stopped
for lunch 100 yards above the mouth of
the Little Willamette. At 8:30, the first
of the launches started homeward, con
taining Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Francis.
Misses Inez Taylor, Agnes Gibbons and
Velma Davis and Rollln G. Hackleman,
all of Albany, and Mrs. Ray Beeson, of
Portland, who was a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Francis.
Launch Strikes Bank.
The launch went forward into the
swift current, but In some manner n-Jt
yet explained it Tan into the bank and
turned over, throwing all seven occu
pants into the swift, deep water.
Mrs. Beeson and Misses Gibbons and
Davis were thrown close to the boat
and caugt it and hung on. Hackleman,
who was the only one of the party who
could swim, caught Mrs. Francis, who
was struggling in the water beside
him, and started toward shore. So far
as known. Miss Taylor never rose after
being thrown into the water. Francis
came up once and called for help but
went down before held could come.
Three Women Rescued.
Frank and Dave Froman were sitting
in the other launch, waiting for tho
other members of the party to board it,
when the first boat capsized. They
quickly went to the rescue and picked
up Mrs. Beeson and Misses Gibbons and
Davis. In the meantime, Bob Roberts,
who was on shore, ran down and as
sisted Hackleman in pulling Mrs.
Francis to the bank. The second launch
then looked everywhere for Miss Tay
lor and Mr. Francis, but both had gone
down.
Members of the launching party on
shore, waiting to take the second boat'
were Misses Ina Smith, Volena Smith,
May Roberts, Bob Roberts, Frank
Froman and Dave Froman.
Frank and Dave Froman brought the
survivors of the wrecked launch to
Albany as soon as possible. Mrs.
Francis is prostrated and the other
members of the party are ill as a re
sult of the terrible accident.
Miss Taylor Prominent.
Miss Taylor was the eldest daughter
of City Councilman George Taylor, one
of Albany's most prominent men. She
was 22 years old. Miss Taylor was
employed in the County Recorder's
office and was prominent in locaj
social circles.
Wilbur E. Francis was proprietor of
a plumbing shop here and was one of
the city's leading young business men.
He was a son of County Treasurer W.
W. Francis and was 26 years old. Fran
cis was a prominent student and ath
lete of Albany College for several
years. He played left end on the Al
bany College championship football
teams in 1901 to 1904, Inclusive, and
was rated one of the best players In.
the state, making end on the All-Northwest
team two seasons. He also won
honors as a hurdler on Albany's track
teams.
Gloom C;st Over City. I
The accident is one of the saddest
which ever happened here. An immense
crowd of Albany people had been attend
ing a band concert in Chautauqua Park
and were Just returning to the city across
the Calapoola River when the launch con
taining the survivors of the accident
reached the city. It at once cast a gloom
over the entire city. Scores of people
left at once for the scene of the drown
ing to assist in recovering the bodies.
Mrs. Beeson, the Portland woman in
the accident, is the wife of Ray Beeson,
cashier in the local freight office of the
Southern Pacific In Portland. Mr. and
Mrs. Beeson are former Albany young
people and now live in Rose City Park.
Boy Drowns While Bathing.
TILLAMOOK. Or., July 6. The S-year-
old son of T. E. Smith was drowned in
the Trask River last night while bathing
in the stream with his brothers. The
father went to the lad's assistance and
succeeded in bringing out the body, bui
all efforts to resuscitate the child were
vain.