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VOL. L.-XO. 15,487. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HEADS OF MARINE CORPS CENSURED Rivals for Comman dant's Job in Row. LAUSHEIMER GIVEN GRILLING Court of Inquiry Report Has Praise for Elliott. MISTAKES POINTED OUT Aside From Administering Rebukes AH Around, Navy Department Does Not Take Action in Quarrel Among Officers. WASHINGTON, July 15. Personal trife among officers of the United States Marine Corps today reached a climax when the Navy Department, as the re sult of a court of inquiry, sent letters f censure to nearly all the officers con rned. No further Judicial proceedings re contemplated. The censured officers are: Major-General George F EMlott, commandant of the corps; Colonel Charles H. Laushelmer. adjutant and inspector; Colonel Frank L Denny, quartermaster at Washington; Colonel Charles A. Doyen, commanding the marine barracks at the Naval Acad emy at Annapolis; Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas C. Prince, assistant quarter master at "Washington; Lieutenant-Colonel Henry C. Haines, assistant adjutant nd Inspector at "Washington, and Major I. Magi and Major David D. Porter, as ilstant adjutants and inspectors at Phlla lelphla and Washington, respectively. Elliott Open and Frank. The court held that General Elliott had been profane, irritable and irascible at time, - indulging moderately In intoxicat ing liquors, but never Intoxicated on duty, and sometimes failed to treat subordi nates with courtesy, but was usually polite, generous, truthful and a "plain, blunt soldier, open and frank." General Elliott was paid a tribute by the court for telling the whole- truth, "even to his own detriment," if he thought the facts had the least bearing on the question. "He was suspicious," added the court, "of the adjutant and Inspector, his assistants, and some others nd unjustly believed that they were try ing to drive him from office. Ear Bothers General. "What added greatly to hds irritability was a disease of the right ear, which infirmity does not appear to have been generally known to hie subordinates. He worked for the good of the service and accomplished much, but failed to main tain dlcipllne at quarters and to enforce proper respect for himself in office." Colonel Laushelmer, according to the court, had violated the spirit but not the letter of the regulations requiring subordination and loyalty, had been unmilltary. disrespectful and insubordi nate and had made general instead of specific reports against his superior of ficer. But on the other hand. Colonel Laushelmer was declared to be a ca pable and efficient officer and one who was frequently consulted by General Elliott. Colonel Laushelmer has been on his present duty since December, 1904. Disinclination Is Charged. Among other things he was charged with evincing a disinclination to assist the court in ascertaining the facts, ex cept in his own interests, though he answered specific questions. Colonel i-ennis is said to hive inten tionally evaded answering questions on a subject of which he had full knowl edge. As to Colonel Doyen, the court found that he showed a remarkable failure to display the proper respect and subordination due to his comman dant. Elliott Lacks Firmness. The court found generally that th3 difficulties had arisen from a radical difference of policy between General Elliott and Colonel Lauslieimer through the former's lack of firmness and a too long tenure of office of men in the Adjutant's. Inspector's and Quarter master's departments, resulting In lax ideas of subordination and military ethics and lack of professional and military experience. The Inquiry of which this whole ac tion was the cutcome was the sus pension by General Slllott of Colonel Laushelmer for five days on a charge" that he had been "keeping lab" cn Elliott's persqnal conduct. Colonel Lauslieimer then sought the court of inquiry, which sut lor six months, hearing tae testimony. At the bottom of the dissension in the corps is said to have been the -juestion of the successor to General Elliott when he, retires in October, the fight being between officers of the line and of the staff. Boys Win Have Clubhouse. RAYMOND. Wash.. July 15. (Special.) Along with other prominent men who de sire to see proper places of amusement for the young men and boys of the City of Raymond, the Rev. Mr. Weaver, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 'has under direction a Boys' club nearlns com pletion. The building will be 36xli feet. It will contain the regulation basketball court, a fully furnished gymnasium, auxili ary rooms, a woman's parlor and a large auditorium. The building when finished will be two stories in height and will rep resent an expenditure of CoOC MOTHER WINS IN RACE WITH DEATH FLAMES PURSUE III FLIGHT THROUGH FOREST. For Three Miles Mrs. Joseph Mason Drags Children to Safety With Fire Raging on All Sides. . SPOKANE, Wash., July 15. (Spclal.) Fleeing to escape what she believed certain death if she remained In her cabin, Mrs. Joseph Mason, half carried, half dragged, four little children through a burning forest for three miles this morning, the object being to reach the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho, before the flames overtook them. The Mason home is in the district being swept by what Is termed the Graham Creek fire, one "of the worst with which the local forestry service is now contending. When convinced the fire would soon threaten her little mountain home, the mother gathered her little ones together and started. Flying brands were spreading the fire into the heavily timbered section be tween the Mason home and the river. In spots the flames had gained such headway that big trees were crashing through the undergrowth, which imme diately caught. Frequently one of the children was snatched out of the path Just in time to avoid being struck by falling brands. When the perilous Journey ended Mrs. Maspn fell exhausted and the little ones were almost in a state of collapse. It is reported tonight that none of the family will suffer ill effects from the iong-to-be-remembered race. TRAIN SMASHES RECORDS "Western Pacific Fruit Special Has Lead In Cross-Continent Race. SACRAMENTO." Cal., July 15. (Spe cial.) Running at 23 miles an hour for 35 hours and 45 minutes, a Western Pa cific special fruit train, which left Sacra mento at 11:50 last Thursday night, en tered. Salt Lake City this morning, es tablishing a new record between Sacra Viento and Salt Lake. This new record virtually splits the Southern Pacific time for the same run in half, it requiring from 60 to 72 hours on the latter line. When the Western Pacific special pulled into Salt Luke City, a Southern Pacific fruit train which left Sacramento at about the same time was still in Ne vada. From Salt Lake City the race continues to Chicago and New York, both trains having consignments for those cities as well as for St. Louis. It is upon the time made by this fruit special that the Gould line expects to bid for business. PARALYTIC LAD WALKS Church of God Followers Think Miracle Is Performed. KANSAS CITY. July 15. Eugene Bell and his. wife, of this city, believe a mir acle has been performed upon their son Paul, 9 years old. Paul has been helpless for a week with infantile paralysis. His father, an unordained minister of the Church of God, and other members of that church, have been trying the prayer cure on the boy. They were praying at his bedside at daybreak this morning when Paul awoke. At 7 o'clock the patient arose from his bed and walked to the break fast table and ate. He could raise his arms almost as freely as before the at tack. His right leg, useless for a week, supported him. The family believes him cured in an swer to their prayers. PORTLAND THIRD IN LIST Only Two Cities Beat Local Gain of 2 8.2 Per Cent In Clearings. . While Seattle's bank clearings for the week show a decrease of 11.3 per cent over those for the corresponding week of last year, Portland's bank clearings, on the other hand, show an increase of 2S.2 per cent over the figures for the corresponding week a year ago. Portland has maintained her record as one of the cities with the largest increase in bank clearings. Only two other cities on the Pacific Coast have larger percentages Spokane and Oakland, Cal. Portland this week ranked sixth in the list of cities throughout the country in the percentage of increase in bank clearings. MURDERERS TO BE SHOT Utah Penalty to Be Inflicted Upon Slayers of Grocer. SALT LAKE CITY. July 15. Harry Thorne, 19 years old, will be shot to death at the state prison, September 9 next, for the murder of George W. Fassell. a grocer. Sentence was pro nounced by District Judge Lewis today. James Riley, who was Thome's ac complice In the crime, and who also must pay the death penalty, according to the vedict, will be sentenced on July 23. Fassell was killed the night of March 26 last, when Thorne, Riley and an un known man held up his store. 1 PANE DECAPITATES WOMAN Glass Sailing Through Air Causes Unusual Fatality. NEW YORK, July 15. An unusual fatal accident happened here today when a sheet of window glass, knocked from its frame, fell five stories and killed Miss Lena Phillips. She was decapitated. The pane of glass, which became un fastened when being washed, sailed obliquely through the air and struck the neck ot Miss Phillips, who was walking on the street below, . JAPAH-IS FRIENDLY, , DICKINSON FINDS Count Komura Toasts War Secretary. FELICITATIONS ARE PASSED Dinner Given Party at Takio Is Brilliant Affair. MIKADO TO GIVE AUDIENCE Emperor's Foreign Minister Says Relations of Two Countries Make Possible Settlement of All Issues by Diplomacy. TOKIO, July 15. "Unhappily, forces for evil for unknown but sinister pur poses constantly are endeavoring by false- reports or other methods to create conditions of ill will or distrust between two neighboring peoples. "Their relations are too firmly estab lished and their interests are too distinct to admit of the possibility of any ques tion arising between Japan and the' United States, which will not yield read ily to "the (ordinary process of diplomacy. The increased and more intimate ex change of views between the two govern ments dispels all apprehensions on that score." Count Komura Toasts Secretary. This utterance was made tonight by Foreign Minister Cou, Komura in toast ing J." M Dickinson, the American Sec retary of War, at a banquet given by Count Komura in honor of the American Cabinet officer. Mr. Dickinson and hie party arrived at Yokohama this after noon on board the steamer Siberia, and after an Informal reception at the Amer ican Consulate, came on to Tokio for to night's function. The dinner was a brilliant affair. Eighty persons sat down to the table, including Marquis Katsura, the Japan ese Prime Minister, and five members of the Cabinet; Admirals. Generals and offi cers and their ladles. After toasts to President Taft and the Emperor had been proposed, respectively, by Count Komura and Thomas J. O'Brien, the American Ambassador, Count Komura, in proposing the health of Mr. Dickinson, referred to previous visits to Japan of President Taft. Mr. Dickinson Responds. "These visits I recall." said the For eign Minister, "not only because his per sonality endeared him to all, but be cause his insight and calm Judgment en abled him to appreciate the true value of the sentiments entertained by Japan for America." Mr. Dickinson, in responding, after a warm expression of his gratitude for1 the hospitality accorded him, declared that Count Komura had expressed accurately President Taft and the people of the United States, and said it was fortunate that there would be found at the head of affairs in America a man possessing a keen knowledge of the Far East. Emperor to Receive Party. "There is no reason for a breach of friendship between the United States and Japan." continued Mr. Dickinson. Concluded on Page 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. rESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 7t decrees; minimum, 5.4 degrees. TODATS Fair; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Ketg'hhor of Crip pens throws only new light on Cripper mystery. Page 3 Rational. High officers of marine corps censured by court of inquiry probing officers' row. Page 1. Secretary Dickerson is dined at Tokio. Page 1. Politic. Baker County assembly names full ticket. Page 6. Marion County delegates to assembly will be unpledged. Page 6. Speaker Cannon says Roosevelt Is not first conservator. Page 1. Domestic. Cotton continues sensation advance. Page 3. Mary Mannering. popular actress, to wed. wealthy man Just divorced for cruelty. Page 3. ' Pennsylvania railroad strike deferred. Page 3 Sports. Coast League results: Portland 3, Oakland li; Sacramento 2. San Francisco 1; Los Angeles 7, Vernon 2. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. , Girl Chautauquans warned against tight lacing. Page 5 Margaret lllington will tour", coast states in new plays. Page 3. Peculiar medical case rises from prune pit swallowed by Raymond woman. Page 1. Mother saves children in three-mile race through burning Coeur d'Alene forest. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Twenty-six vessels on way to Portland. Page 16. Millers again raise export flour prloes. Page 17. Chicago wheat advances sharply on enor mous trading. Page 17. Wool sells in Montana at higher prices. Page 17. Retail trade of good volume: stock prices almost motionless. Page 17. Portland and Vicinity. Federal Court ruling checks Intervener's land suits. Page 16. Five wives and one .husband seek separa tion in divorce court. Page 10. To save horses. Councilman Watklns will introduce ordinance prohibiting wooden stables. Page 10. President John F. Stevens, of United Rail ways, announces plans for Tillamook line. Page 10. Rush work ordered on new high school. Page 9. Definite assurance given that present Post office property will not be sold. Page 11. President Cummins, of Hibernians, is kid napped by Seattle friends. Page 12. Paul Leifur, 15-year-old boy, suffers from hydrophobia at St. Vincent Hospital. Page 1. BEEF RATE STILL STANDS Interstate Commission Has Xo De termined I'pon Suspension. WASHINGTON, July 15. The Inter state Commerce Commission announced today that the recently filed tariffs mak ing advances in the freight rates on cat tle and dressed beef, between Chicago and New York, had not been suspended. The question arose through an inquiry from an important business house as to the proposed rates. The new tariff fixes the rates on cattle at 33c a hundred pounds, and on dressed beef at 50c a hun dred pounds between Chicago and New York. The present rates are 2Sc on cat tle and 45c on dressed beef. The increases will become effective on August 1, ' This was one ol the advances "which George W. Perkins, of the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co., discussed with the Chicago shippers, with a view to obtaining their consent to Us becoming effective. What the result of Mr. Fer kin's negotiations were was not disclosed definitely at the time. The chairman of the commission, Judge Knapp, this afternoon author ized the sending of the following tele gram to the New York firm: Telegrams sent you this mornlns ' should have stated no orders mifirpending rates on catti and dressed beef between Chicago and New York have been ierved. No information as to whether tariff referred to has or has not teen suspended. Orders showing action taken 4y the Comniifsion which issued from time to time. . This latter action by the commission does not mean necessarily that th-3 tariff will be suspended, but it merely shows that it has not been stated yet whether it falls within the line of policy determined on by the ccnmisslon in the suspension of advanced rates. "UNGLJOE"TAKES LAURELS FROM IB. Colonel -Is Not First Great Conservator. ISSUE MADE WITH P1NCH0T Late J. W. Powell Was Man, Cannon Declares in Speech. MOVEMENT BEGUN IN 1890 Ex-Forester, in Informal Debate Be fore Knife and Fork Club, Lauds Former Chief for .Choice ' of Able Assistants. KANSAS CITT, July IS. Glfford Pinchot and Speaker Joseph G. Cannon engaged in an extemporaneous debate upon conservation before the Knife and Fork Club here tonight and while each gave expression to the highest personal regard for the other and both agreed that conservation of the Na tion's natural resources should be en couraged, they differed aa to who was the father of conservation. Mr. Cannon, who spoke first, said that the late Jj W. Powell, at one time of the Government geological service, deserved the honor, but Mr. Pinchot asserted that Theodore Roosevelt was the father of conservation. Mr. Canno explained that he was on his way to "Winfield. Kan., to make his "first Chautauqua appearance." "I am not in the Chautauqua work regularly." he added, "and I am asking no fee for my present appearance." Reclamation Not Specialty. He said that conservation and recla mation were important subjects, but they were not his specialty. "I never specialize except in the business of playing Cxar," he added. He said that Columbus broke an egg and made it stand on end and that any man could do the same thing after Columbus had showed him how. "And J. W. Powell was father of conservation," shouted the Speaker. It was Powell, said Mr. Cannon, who ap pealed to him when he was chairman of the House committee on appropria tions to do something for conserva tion. "I sent Powell to Senators Hale and Allison and the Senate, as a result ot his conference with those Senators, started legislation to withdraw all pub lic lands that could bo irrigated as well as all reservoir sites," said Mr. Can non. "The House was in favor of the legis lation, but the eSnate fought it. But in 1890 the civil sundry bill, as passed, contained . a provision withdrawing all water-power sites. . That was the pio neer work of conservation. We lost our fight with the Senate in our ef forts to withdraw from entry all pub lic lands that could be irrigated, but we won the other proposition." Referring to Mr. Pinchot, Mr. Can non said: "I have the greatest personal regard for you. but I understand you are now engaged in conservation work for the organization of a new party. v "I tell you, sir, that a party cannot (Concluded on Pace 8.) PRUNE PIT GIVES DOCTORS TROUBLE WOMAX SUFFERS THIXKIXG SEED IS LODGED IX THROAT. Medical Men, However, Diagnose Peculiar Case as Stricture of the Aesophagus. ' RAYMOND, Wash., July 15. (Special.') "Stricture of the aesophagus" the doc tors call it. but Mrs. Michael Blay. of this city, refuses to agree with the medical men's diagnosis of a peculiar throat trou ble and says she has a prune pit stuck in her throat. Mrs. Blay swallowed a prune pit eight weeks ago. At first she experienced no particular difficulty except that' she had a continual and uncontrollable desire to swallow. Later her throat became swollen and swallowing her food became difficult. A physician was called in. He suc ceeded in dislodging the pit. Mrs. Blay insists that the pit did not go into her stomach, but lodged further down In her throat. She felt all right, but the 'old trouble was experienced in swallowing her food. Later no food at all could be taken save in liquid form and finally she could not receive even this nourishment and became bedridden. She was then removed to the Raymond General Hospital, where Doctors Over meyer and Perry took charge of the pe culiar case. They declare Mrs. Blay is suffering from a stricture of the aeso phagus and that there" is no prune pit now in her throat. Her statement that she can feel it lodged there they regard as a delusion. Mr. Blay, however, de clares his wife is correct in her belief and insists on an immediate operation. CHICKEN BONE, KILLS MAN Doctors Cannot Dislodge Obstacle in Throat and Death Follows. BURNS, Or., July 15. John Thomas, 30 years of age, employed on the Mann Lake ranch, 75 miles southeast of Burns, got a bone lodged in his throat while partaking of chicken soup on the Fourth and died Tuesday from the effects. When the accident occurred, Thomas went to Harriman, 32 miles from Burns, and a physician there-tried to relieve him of the bone, but only succeeded in pushing it down farther. Then he came to Burns and Dr. Marsden advised him to go to Portland, where special appli ances could be used and possible relief obtained, but Thomas refused to go The patient then sought Dr. Burrow, who seemed to thinkr. he could give medicine that would dissolve the piece of bone, but after a few days gave up the job. Drs. Marsden and Griffith were again called and by the aid of the X-ray endeavored to locate the troublesome sliver, but could not and were only able to lessen the man's suf ferings, which were at times very se vere, and he died at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. ROMANCE HAS HARD PATH Girl, in Love, Called Insane; Sent to Visit Salem Relatives. LOS AKGELKs, Cal., July 15. (Spe cial.) By a compromise satisfactory to all interested parties. It was agreed in Judge Bordwell's court today that Miss Vera Blanch Schaupp, Pasadena girl, accused by her father of being insane, shall take a trip to Salem, Or., for a visit to relatives in the hope of better ing her health. Owen Parrett, the young medical student who wanted to marry Miss Schaupp, was not present in court today, but his attorney told the court it would be agreeable to him. Miss Schaupp was first brought into court on habeas corpus proceedings in stituted hy Parrett. Then Adam Schaupp, the father. Issued an Insanity complaint because Vera insisted she wanted to marry Parrett, who once kid naped her from one hospital where he was not allowed, and placed her in "another to which he had access. In the course of the hearing there were several clashes between Parrett Vind members of the Schaupp family. TORNADO INJURES MANY AYind and Lightning; Do Damage. Woman Dies of Fright. SEDALIA, Mo., July 15. Several per sons were injured in a tornado that struck Central and Western Missouri early today, accompanied by heavy rain. Louis Carpenter, a farmer near here, was struck by lightning and rendered unconscious. Clyde Evans and his wife were dangerously injured near Bruns wick, Mo., when a barn in which they had sought refuge was wrecked. Six members of a family living near De witt were injured when their house was wrecked. Mrs. Jacob Ruch, who lived near Bevier. died from fright while the storm was raging. PIRATES ASK FOR TRUCE Chinese to Assist Portuguese in Ex terminating Outlaws. HONG KONG. July 15. The pirates' on Colowan hoisted a flag of truce to day in order that they might remove their wounded. . The Chinese authorities have sent 10 gunboats and 1200 soldiers to the scene from a neighboring island so that they may be ray to assist the Portuguese soldiers If necessary in ex terminating the outlaws. Several Chinese students have been rescued after months of captivity. It was the Portuguese campaign to free the students which brought about the fighting. The hospital at Macao is filled withtwounded pirates and soldiers. BOY BITTEN RY DOG DEVELOPS RABIES Strange Turn Comes in Hydrophobia Case. CONVULSIONS SUDDENLY END Paul Leifur Froths at Mouth, Barks, Growls, Suffers. BITE WAS 5 MONTHS AGO Youth From Majgers Station Is at St. Vincent's Hospital 'With First Case of jtKind Ever Known to Exist in Oregon. Five months ago 15-year-old Paul Let fur, of Maygers Station, Or., was bUten on one of his legs near the ankle by a dog. Last Friday he suddenly developed violent symptoms of hydrophobia, and today he is at St. Vincent's Hospital suf fering from what local physicians say gives every indication of being a fully deveioped case of rabies in an advanced form. Until yesterday forenoon the boy was so violent when seized by the convul sions, which are one of the surest symp toms of the disease, that he had to be confined in a straitjacket and guarded all the time by nurses. He frothed at the mouth, while drippings of white foam fell from his lips. He barked like a dog, growled, and tried to bite those who came near him. He moaned pitcously for water, but when it was brought him, he ' could njt drink it. This is considered almost an unfailing sign of hydrophobia, for it is a peculiarity of that disease that the throats of victims are peralyzed so that they are unable to drink. , Symptoms Strangely Leave. Yesterday forenoon, after having been confined in the straitjacket all the pre vious night, young Leifur suddenly ceased his struggles, his stiffened mus cles Telaxed arid he became quiet and rational. For the first time since he was brought to the hospital he was able to comprehend where he was. This sur prising and entirely unexpected develop ment, which physicians frankly admit they are at a loss to explain, has given them ground for hope that the life ol the suffering little lad can be saved. All day yesterday little Paul continued rational and last night it was not neces sery to keep him in the straitjacket. Th physicians, however, do not pronounca this as a sign that the disease has left him, but rather look upon it as some In explicable lapse In the virulency of the malady, which may return with all its former violence without warning. This perplexing condition of deceptive half-recovery is the only thing in which young Leifur's case differs from other cases of hydrophobia on record. ' It is the one symptom that is different from that of ordinary cases of rabies, but every other symptom is so pronounced and, violent that there seems no doubl of the diagnosis. So far as known this is the first case of hydrophobia that has ever occurred in Oregon. Not even a dog has pre viously had rabies here in the knowedgcj of local physicians. Bite Thought Inconsequent. Little Paul lives with a big-hearted logger named Mike George at Maygers Station on the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad. The boys own parents died years ago and the logger took him into his home and has treated him since as his foster-son. Last February the boy was visiting friends in Yamhill County, and while there the dog bit him. He thought, lttle of the comparatively slight wound inflicted by the animal's teeth at the time, giving it only the customary treatment that a healhy boy would give a common scratch. This wound, however, soon showed that it was different from others. It did not heal up. Instead, It became more aggra vated and sore and swollen. Still it was not considered serious, and the boy never thought of going to a doctor about it. Last week's spell of hot weathr first brought out the symptoms ot rabies. Lat Friday little Paul was playing with other boys of his age when his eyes suddenly glased, his muscles stiffened and he fell on' the ground foaming at the mouth. The other boys were frightned at first, but when he began barking and growling they thought it was all part ot the game. One of them went up close to him and little Paul put up his head and snapped at him just as a vicious dog would do. Then the youngsters finally saw that something really serious was the mat ter with their companion. Appeals for Water Pathetic. Friday the boy became worse, and Saturday the convulsions came oftener. In the meantime Dr. MacLaren was called, and the physician became struck with the similarity of the symptoms to , .those of rabies. Sunday's blistering weather caused little Paul's sufferings' to Increase. It rent the hearts of hia friends when they were unable to as Buafre his anguished cries for water. When any was by chance forced past has throat, his stomach seemed unabla to retain it. Monday the boy was barking often, and he made such fierce attempts to bite those who approached him that no one was allowed to come near. H gnashed his teeth until little frag ( Concluded on F.se 12 t t 1 . 1G3l06.0 f r