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VOL,. L.-XO. 15,491 PORTLAND, OREGOX, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1910. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 11 00 DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLY AHBIVE Members Pledged Only to Party's Good. ENTHUSIASM IS UNBOUNDED Smith and Bowerman in Lead ,.. of Race for Governor. HEADQUARTERS ARE OPEN (few Names Appear in Connection With Various Offices Recom- , mendallon of Candidates on j : Afternoon Programme. , Republic-ana from the four corners Df Oregon, every man of them intent n advancing the Interests of the party, will gather this morning at the Ar mory for the state assembly. Un precedented, almost unexpected by taunchest adherents of the cause, was the response yesterday from through out the state to the assembly call. Every Incoming train was freighted with delegates. And the enthusiasm of these delegates as they came and their unshaken loyalty to the party foretold that a new era of Republican tuccess is at hand in Oregon. No fewer than 1100 delegates were in the city by nightfall. Further than that reports had been received at headquarters of the State Central Com mittee accounting for every county in the state excepting Curry, which is entitled to' five representatives. No Pledges Made. "We are here unpledged except for . fair and open assembly." That sen timent was dominant everywhere among the delegations last night, as they thronged the hotel lobbies and discussed the political situation and party principles. It . is only (Suman nature that some should come predis posed In favor of some townsman or friend whose name is to come before the assembly. But of pledges there were none. Interest as' to what man will be se lected to head the state ticket reached an acute stage during the day. The Question overshadowed all others, for Uie success of party must depend in no small measure upon the standard bearer. Discussion revolved for the most part about two men, Dr. Andrew C. Smith, of Portland, and Acting Gov ernor Jay Bowerman. of Condon. Late In the day a decided sentiment mani fested itself for Dr. James Withy combe. of Corvallls. The personal announcement of Dr. Smith that he will , go before the as sembly and that he Is a firm advocate Df assembly principles, was all that was-needed to lend decisive impetus to the sentiment for his selection. Dele gates from many quarters were urging his recommendation. Headquarters were opened by his advocates in the Imperial Hotel "and an active canvass In his behalf was made during the day. Mr. Bowerman continued his .canvass, and met as many of the delegates as possible at his headquarters in the Imperial Hotel. His supporters last night reported the outlook as sat's factory. Dr. Withycombe's name developed strength as the Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon delegations began ar riving. While the names of Dr. Smith and Mr. Bowerman were uppermost at a late hour, yet Dr. Withycombe's sup "porters were more hopeful and it was conceded that Importance attached itself to his candidacy. Otliers Still Hope. Other aspirants for the recommenda tion as Governor were left in the back ground by the widely-developed senti ment for Dr. Smith and Mr. Bower man. Yet the others were not without hope. The possibility of a series of close ballots between the two leading men encouraged friends of other candi dates to patiently await developments. J. H. Ackerman. State Superintendent of Public Instruction: J. W. Bailey, State Food and Dairy Commissione. and O. A. Johns, of Baker City, all have their followtngs. New Names Added. Two more names were added to the list of those who want to be State Treasurer George Wright, of McMinnville, and Thomas C. Taylor, of Pednleton. Ralph W. Hoyt. of Portland, has been in the running for some time. It now appears very much as if tho race for Stale Superintendent of Public Instruction n-e between L. R. Alderman, of Eugene, and E. D. Ressler, of Cor vallls. J. F. Churchill, of Baker City and R. F Robinson, of Portland, are to te considered, however. Alderman and Ressler have been active in making themselves known among the various delegation and both have many friends who are predicting victory for each. For Attorney-General the names to be presented are those of J. N. Hart, of Baker City, and A. C. Hough, of Grants Pass. Powibly A. M. Crawford, pres ent Incumbent, and A. L. Hammond will ie brought out. No new names have developed for State .JMiiter, although it waa being said among the delegates that a third man r"wuld enter the race at the last hour. !-W. S. Duniway. present incumbent, and i W. J. Clarke, of Gervais. both have - X Concluded oa Pag 7.A AMERICAN CONSUL MAY BE MURDERED CKUISER SENT TO NICARAGTJAX PORT TO INVESTIGATE. If Conditions Demand; Marines Will Land to Protect Northerners. Madriz Faction Ugly. "WASHINGTON, July 20. Fear exists that Edwin F. Trimmer, United States' Consul at Cape Gracias, Nic., may be assaulted or possibly even assassinated, and it has been decided to send the cruiser Tacoma to that port to investi gate. If conditions demand it, marines will be landed to protect American lives and property. This was the report made to tha State Department today by Thomas P. Moffatt, United States Consul at Blue fields. Two officers and 45 men were ordered to Cape Gracias on the Tacoma, he says, after a conference between himself and Commander Hines,. of the Dubuque. The Tacoma probably has reached the scene of trouble by this time. An article in La Naccion, an official Madrl. organ published at Managua, indicates the feeling in Nicaragua against Americans. In part It reads as follows: "We Nlcaraguans have some limited means to which we may resort as a final recourse if it comes to the point that the Yankee tries to carry out his threat. Let us lay hands on all the North Americans' residing in Nicaragua and let us say to Mr. Taft, 'For each shot you hurl against us, a head of one of your countrymen shall roll on the ground.' "Another of the means to which we may resort in revenge for so great an Injury and for this I do not believe we are less able than the Young Turks let us organize In the form of a pow erful coalition, to -the end that in all the Latin-American countries no goods shall be purchased from the United Slates; making our people understand that this is the most efficacious method of combating the common enemy of our race, so proud on account of its power, o insolent on account of its pride and so detestable on account of its in solence." SHARK CAUGHT IN FISH NET Henry Crane Has Exciting Time Landing Blue-Nose Monster. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 20. (Spe cial.) Catching a huge blue nose shark, the first ever known to have been captured in the inner bay of Gray's Harbor, Henry Crane, a fisher man, 1100. East First street, had an exciting time Monday night when he pulled in the net for his ..ay's catch. The shark measured nine feet and weighed about 150 pounds. When caught in the meshes of the net it made a desperate struggle for free dom, but was silenced when Crane whipped out his knife and -ut off its tail, thus rendering the huge fish help less. The tail was brought to the Wish kah market, where it is on display with a baby shark which was caught by Crane after the struggle with its mother. It is told by fishermen that the young sharks when in danger will seek refuge in their mother's mouth. The baby Ghark when caught had just left its hiding place and was captured without difficulty. The blue nose shark is said to attain a length of 35 feet. ENGLISH STRIKE SERIOUS Northeastern Railway Tied TTp and Many Miners Idle. NEWCASTLE. England, July 20. The situation surrounding the strike of employes of the Northeastern Rail road was aggravated tonight by the failure of representatives of the rail road and the strikers to reach a basis of understanding after a four hours' conference. Thousands of coal miners are idle beqause of the railroad company's in ability to run freight trains. Ten thousand men had quit work last night and every hour since has brought reports of further desertions. The regular passenger . trans were still being operated this afternoon with fair regularity, but the company was obliged to command the service of sta tion masters and clerks in order to man the few' local trains it was Me to move. LABORERS' STRIKE GROWS Italian Workman on Vancouver, B. C, City Work Called Out. VANCOUVER. B. C July 20. Van couver's Italian laborer today con tinued their strike. Because under civic regulations they were ordered not to work more than eight hours a day, they yesterday called off all Italian workmen on city contracts. Today they are extending the strike by visiting building construction and other Jobs and forcing their countrymen to quit. A crowd marched to Richards street, where a street railway line is being built. Work was quickly sus pended and half the laborers threw down their tools. A mounted police man who attempted to disperse the crowd was playfully pulled off his horse. WOMEN CLIMBERS MISSING Mounted Police Search for Three Who Essay Peak Near Banff. BANFF. Alberta, July 20. Miss Un wln and two women whose names are not known, who started early yester day morning to climb Rundel Moun tain, have not since been heard of. Great concern is felt as to their safety and the Northwest mounted police are searching Xor THREE DIE WHILE FIGHTING FLAMES North Santiam Fire Started by Spark From Engine. Does Much Damage. CHARRED . BODIES FOUND Workmen Trying to Save Tools Find Return Cut Off Government Re serve Now Burning and Prop erty Loss Will Be Large. ALBANY. Or., July 20. (Special.) Three men were burned to death last night in a forest fire along the North Santiam River, opposite hoover s saw mill, at the terminus of the Corvallls & Eastern Railway, four miles east of Detroit. The bodies were not recov ered until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The dead men are Philip Richmond, of Salem, Or.; Jay M. Brooks, of Craw fordsville. Or., and Frank McGoey, of Clearfield, Pa. Acting against the advice of their foreman, the men went to death in an effort to get their tools. Fire had started from the sparks of a donkey engine at Hoover at S o'clock yes terday afternoon. The three men, with other workmen, had gone to the camp. An hour later, after a vain effort to save the camp outfit from tue flames, these three men started to go to a point 400 yards up a steep hillside to get their tools where they had left them when the fire started. The wind was then blowing eastward, sending the fire that way, so the trip up the south hill side west of the fire looked safe. The men had about reached their tools when the wind suddenly changed, sweeping the fire with wonderful rapidity di rectly up the timber-covered hill where the men were. In a few minutes the flames had swept the entire face of the hill, turning the forest into a fur nace. Rescue Party Finds Bodies. Falling burning trees made it impos sible to ascend this hill until after noon today. A rescue party then went up, hoping against belief that the men had reached the summit and had es caped the fire. All three bodies were found, however, and burned badly, but not beyond recognition. Two bodies were found together, one 100 yards fur ther up the hill. The men had evi dently tried to run ahead of the fire, but had no chance, in a race up an al most perpendicular hill, with the swift forest fire. The fire destroyed the entire logging camp, outfit, wrecking two donkey en gines, and then swept .Into the timber. Hoover's mill, across the river, was en dangered, but was saved. The fire (Concluded on Pa-gs 6.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Th Weatatr. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. &0 decrees; minimum, 67 decrees. TODAY S Showers and cooler; , .southerly winds. Foreign. Man suspected of being Dr. Crip pen puzzles French police. Page 3. , National. American consul may bo murdered in Nica ragua. Page .1. President to confer ' with tariff expert at Bar Harbor. Page 2. ! Politics. Eleven hundred delegates here for state as sembly. Page 1. . Many candidates ' out for district assembly nominations. Page l. Domestic. Ira G. Rawn, Monon president, mysteriously killed at Chicago. Page 1. Western Federation of Miners reviews con ditions. Page 3. Grand Trunk strikers say arbitration is out of Question. Page 3. Wealth of Mrs. Annie Young may be claimed by Rigdon's widow. Page 1. Sports' Pacific Coast League results: Portland 0. San Francisco 4; Sacramento 7, Vernon 6; Los Angeles 3. Oakland 2. Page S. Jndge Graham, president of Coast League. is in Portland. Page 8. Nat Emerson gets back Into old-time tennis form. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Larfre apple crop in Oregon is assured. - Page 19. Bullish estimates cause heavy speculative buying of wheat at Chicago. Page 19. Demonstration in copper stocks at New York. Page 19. Jew pilotage schooner and bar tug to be rushed to Columbia Bar. Page 18. Pacific Northwest. Club women have day at Chautauqua Page Three loggers burned to -death in lire at Hoover. Or. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Captain E. W. Spencer makes charges ajcuinst Harbormaster Speler. Pago 9. J. W. Scrlber, bank wrecker, taken to Fed eral prison. Page 14. Telephone wires, poles and steel rails or dered for Oregon Trunk and Pacific & Eastern roads. Page 18. Reservoir contractors must pay penalty. Page Benefit fund for Marjorle Mahr reaches $1022.37. Page Hibernians show loyalty to church and state by special messages. Page 12. Portland grocers enjoy annual picnic at Can by. Page 12. GIRL FIREBUG BREAKS JAIL Dressed as Man, Cora Seaton Es capes With Horse Trainer. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 20. Cora Seaton, the 18-year-old girl who con fessed to setting fire to the John Shook barn near L)o.lry a few weeks ago, es caped from this city last night, attired In man's clothes. She had been in the custody of Sheriff Barnes, as there was no place in the jail suitable for her. She was to appear be fore, the grand jury today and testify to the crime and is believed to have gone with a wild horsebreaker named William Stark. fs. --.-- r- - The girl set fire to the house and barn of Mr. Shook and received for so doing a gold braclet from a woman named Maggie Jones Deal,, who wanted the buildings burned for revenge on Mr. Shook. DIVER JUMPS TO DEATH Boy Strikes Barbed Tail of Stingaree and Pierces Jugular. WEST PALM BEACH. Fla., July 20. Death in an almost unheard of form waited for Laurence S. Baker, a 11-year-old Jacksonville lad, when he dived from a boat while swimming in Lake Worth yesterday. A stingaree. a huge, flat-bodied and gruesome species of. warm-water fish, waB lurking Just under the boat. One of the barbed spines which this fish carried on its whip-like tail pierced the boy's neck, cutting the jugular vein. He rose to the surface crying for help and bled to death within four minutes. AT LAST! POLICE BELIEVE SLEW SELF Family Refuses to Give Case to Detectives. ROAD SCANDAL INVOLVES HIM Chicago Railway President Meets Mysterious Death. POWDER BURNS ARE FOUND Mrs. Rawn Insists Noise Awakened Husband, Who, as He Descended - Stairs Was Shot by Burglar. Rawn Dreaded Inquiry. CHICAGO, July 20. Ira G. Rawn, pres ident of tho Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad (The Monon Route), died of e, bullet wound at his Summer residence in Winnetka, 15 miles north of Chicago, early today. Members of Mr. Rawn's family say he was killed by a burglar. The police are working on a theory that Mr. Rawn killed himself. As a basis for their suicide theory the police point to the fact that Mr. Rawn was operating vice-president of the Illinois Central Railroad at the time fraudulent car repair contracts were put through and that recently he has been drawn into the Illinois Central graft investigation as a chief witness. They say the action of Mr. Rawn's relatives in refusing the aid of the Chi cago detective department to search for the alleged murderer is suspicious. They declare there exists a lack of convincing evidence that an intruder had actually been in the Rawn residence. Widow Says Burglar Killed. Mrs. Rawn, the widow; R. G. Coburn, his son-in-law; Mrs. Coburn and two children and three maids were In the house when the tragedy occurred. Mrs. Rawn says her husband was" aroused from sleep at 1:30 o'clock in the morning by a noise on the first floor of the resi dence. She says Mr. Rawn picked up a revolver, started down stairs and was shot while on a landing half way down. Both Mrs. Rawn and Coburn say two shots were fired. A minute search of the front hall and adjoining rooms of the residence, however, show but one bullet, that fired from Mr. Rawn's revolver, and which, apparently, had passed through Mr. Rawn's body Just below the heart. Facts Don't Confirm Story. The detectives base their belief in the suicide theory on the fact that the night clothing and body were burned, showing that the revolver must have been held close. It has been asserted by the fam ily that a burglar was in the doorway when the shooting took place. The members of the family, although asserting that the door was forced open with a jimmy, have all day refused to permit inspection of the marks made by the alleged instrument. It is also stated by the family that (Concluded on Page 2.) IN TITLE TO WOMAN HELD IN DISPUTE HUSBAND SELLS , YET SING, WHO TAKES FLIGHT, Sacramento Judgb Commits Her to Jail While Buyers Settle Among Themselves. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. July 20. (Spe cial.) Held in escrow in the Sacra mento City Jail is Tet Sing, a Chinese woman, who will be a prisoner until it is decided whether she owns fee simple to her own person or whether the title should be vested in Ah Sing and Ah Wo, who bought her from her husband for $1000 and thereby claim controlling equity in her. She was sold several months ago by her husband in New Tork City, but fled to Sacramento. Ah Sing and Ah Wo are Chinese residents of San Fran cisco. They came to Sacramento yes terday to lay claim to the woman they had. bought. Yet Sing offered to pay S300 in cash for a kind ol quit claim deed to herself, but the buyers de manded her person or the entire sum of 1000. They began to thnaten vio lence when they met further opposi tion to the execution of the agreement. As- soon as they left, the mother of the young woman appealed to City Justice Anderson, an old friend, - for protection. Anderson had her placed in a cell at the City Jail. She will be kept until efforts to obtain possession of her are abandoned. NOVELIST'S SON DIVORCED Mrs. Catlin Abandoned When Moth er of Young Babe, She Says. RENO, Nev., July 20. (Special.) "When I was mother of only a three-weeks'' old babe and I was not able to care for my self or leave the house, my husband cruelly left our home In East Orange, N. J., and deserted me right then, and he has never lived with me or given me a single cent for the support of myself or our two little girls.'." Thus began the pitiful testimony of Mrs. Marion B. Catlin today in ' Judge Pike's court, in support of her suit for divorce . against George L. Catlin, son of the late George S. Catlin, famous poet, novelist and journalist of Staten Island, who died 14 years ago in the family home. She told a story of marriage at the early age of 16 years, on November 20, 1900, Jersey City, and of his deser tion six years later, in August, 1906, in East Orange. She said that since then she has baen supported by her parents in Brooklyn. ' Catlin was then connected with the Na tional Surety Company, of New Tork. She was formerly Miss Marlon Briggs and was married against the wishes of her sister. Miss Ethel Briggs, and her parents. W. L. Catlin, a brother of the husband, also condoned the unhappy end ing of the marriage in which her hus band had neglected her. She received a decree and the oustody of the two chil dren. RATE ADVANCES PUT OFF Carriers Volunteer -to Suspend In crease Until November I. WASHINGTON. July 20. Important advances In freight rates recently made by the railways in Eastern classifica tion territory will be suspended volun tarily by the railroads until November 1 next. This agreement was made by a committee representing the carriers and by Chairman Knapp, of the Inter state Commerce Commission. It is not unlikely that a similar ar rangement may be made between the Commission and the carriers in the Western Trunk Line Association terri tory. Such an agreement, it is be lieved, will be reached before the end of the present week. The carriers have taken this attitude in order to facili tate the work of the Commission and to Insure speedy consideration of the tariffs to be suspended. It is the pur pose of the Commission to take up for hearing the proposed advances as early as possible in order that the matters at Issue may be determined, if circum stances permit, prior to November 1. SKULL BROKEN IN RUNAWAY George Blevans, of Vancouver, Meets With Serious Accident. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 20. (Spe cial.) When George Blevans, of this city, was driving over tne North Bank overhead crossing at Washougal this morning, a passenger train passed un der him, frightening his horse. The horse ran half a mile down the road Into Washougal and, turning a corner, ran into a hitching post, throwing Blevans to the cement sidewalk and fracturing his skull besides throwing his shoulder out of place. A gash five Inches long was cut in his head. Blevans was taken to a hotel and two doctors did what they could for him. Tonight he was brought to Van couver. He Is unconscious and there is not much hope of his recovery. Blevans, traveling salesman for the Bashford Flouring Mills of Vancouver, is married and has one son. He lives on Twentieth street. JAPAN'S RULER PLEASED Mntsuhito Wires Tcft of Joy at Sec retary Dickinson's Visit. WASHINGTON. July 20. Mutsuhito, Emperor of Japan, has telegraphed to President Taft that it was a great pleas ure to him to have had the opportunity of seeing Jacob M. Dickinson, the Ameri can Secretary of War, on his recent visit to Tokio, when the Secretary was shown every courtesy .by the Japanese officials. A message from the Emperor, sent from Toklo under date of yesterday, in acknowl edgment of President Taft's telegram to him expressing appreciation of the gen erous and courteous hospitality extended to Secretary Dickinson, reads: "I thank you for your kind telegram. It has been my great pleasure that I had the opportunity of seeing Secretary Dick- - JL 'S TO CLAIM FOBTUNE Mrs. Young to Be Sued for $200,000. LITTLE BOY ADDS TO MYSTERY Woman Denies Rigdon's Gifts Exceeded $1000. LAWYERS ARE EMPLOYED Woman of Mystery Was Once Wife of New York Politician Rigdon Caused Many Sensational Scenes at National Capital, J CHICAGO, July 20. (Special.) Mrs. Amie Young, woman of mystery in the tragedy in which Charles W. Rigdon killed himself after shooting her, has property worth J200.000. and Mrs. Annie Rigdon, widow of the dead man. will lay claim to it In the courts, according to the latest developments in the case. Mrs. Rigdon will allege, it is said, that Mrs. Toung stripped Rigdon of this wealth by "undue influence." Mrs. Young, it is said, will deny that Rigdon gave her his fortune, and will swear that altogether he gave her less than J1000. The 2000 shares of stock which was the burden of one of the letters of Mrs. Young to Rigdon. and as a result of which the tragedy was enacted, proved to be that many shares of Nevada Hills mining stock, worth J1000, which he of fered for sale and which she bought. Telphone Talk Is Overheard. Harry Hedrick, the broker, made this statement today and added that this was ' the only transaction the woman ever had with the firm. He took occasion also to deny that he met Mrs. Young in Reno, Nev., and that he looked after her mining L Interests there. Counsel for Mrs. Young . has devoted much attention to planning a defense against the proposed litigation of Mrs. . Rigdon to get possession of the property the wounded woman has in her name. Meantime, John C. Felzer. in whose office the tragedy took place, has retained counsel to look after his interests. . A telephone conversation between Mr. Felzer and Mrs. Rigdon's attorney was overheard In which the attorney reprimanded him for making the pri vate correspondence of Rigdon public Felzer Puts Blame on Attorney. "I turned Rigdon's letters from Mrs. Young over to the police to protect myself," Mr. Felzer informed the at torney. "If you have no interest in the case or no knowledge of it other than you have alrea-ly made public, why should you turn over the letters?" asked' Mr. Lewis. "I acted upon the advice of my at torney," answered Mr. Felzer. Mrs. Young was formerly the wife of Alexander Young, a well-known New York Democratic politician and crim inal lawyer. Alexander Young, after being divorced by the niece of Ward McAllister," in 1903, was married to a Miss Almie Tronnem, which Is the English method of spelling the Nor wegian name of Tronjman, ' Mrs. Young's maiden name. He and his wife-were estranged years ago. . Boy Adds to Mystery. Another element which has entered into the case is that centering around the picture of a golden-haired boy which was found In the effects of th dead man, and, which, according to infor mation In the hands of the police, was at one time in the possession of Mrs. Young and lovingly treasured by her. . The identity of this boy is still a mys tery. Dispatches from Washington tonight say that Rigdon and Mrs. Young were well-known there. She maintained an elegant home which K gdon frequently visited. He drank to excess and caused many sensational scenes. Upon one occasion he broke all the lower windows in the house because the bell was not answered promptly, and again shot a. negro, he charged with insult ing his woman companion. ' He lost heavily In his Washington speculation, and eventually went to New York. After the window-breaking episode, Mrs. Young abandoned her Iiouse and went to Virginia. CLATSOP SCHOOLS GROW Jackson County Also Shows Increase and Better Salaries. SALEM. Or.. July 20. (Special.) School reports were received by the State Superintendent from Clatsop and Jackson Counties today and these two counties are holding up well with the rest of the state in school work. For Clatsop County an increase of 335 In the census is shown, but there Is a decrease of 27 In enrollment. Eighteen additional teachers- were em ployed and 26 more eighth-grade di plomas Issued. One school was built An increase of a few cents is shown in average salaries for teachers. A census Increase of 129 is shown for Jackson County. The enrollment has increased 154 and five new teach ers were employed. Eight school were built and an increase of $6.01 if shown in ' the monthly average of men teachers and $3.81 for women teachers. KIGDON WIDOW h r IfGl 106.0