t
PORTLAND, OREGON, .MONDAY, DECE3ICER ,.2. 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL- L "0. 13,G14.
3
E;
106 FACE PERIL
Women and Children
May Be Doomed.
FIFTY-MILE WIND IS BLOWING
Officials of Alaska Court
Among Passengers.
LOCALITY IS UNLIGHTED
fercrat Vessel on Way to r.rwac,
bnt It Is reared Smaller Ones
May Never Arrive Wireless
Service In Difficulty.
FAWEXGERS ABOARD L.TSTrl..
yi. E. Cu.hmaa. United State Dl
trtet Jo-, and wife; Oeors R.
Walker. I'nlted States Plstrlct Attor
ney: O- B. Bru baker and J. Llndley
Green. Assistant Attorney.: E. D.
Lakln. Clerk ef Court: Thomaa Scott.
A rw.n a. Kt.wart. ryeoatles: J. H.
rv hmul Tvemitv Marshal: J. i.'
Brewn. Jndc John Lyene. -T. J.
Donanns. U V. Bay. B. J. slayer. A.
D. Rleharde, J- I. Orabar. a. Him
barter, wits and two llttlo children,
Mrs. H. Morrison. A. O. M or ley. Day
Spencer. W. H. Crarr. J. J- Hamilton.
Paul Allxlef. Anton Croyulst. Robert
Perl. Hewarg M. Conrad. H. R. Rob
inson. Leon Jlroox T. D. TVlntsrm.
rrad Myers. II. 8. Dean. II. HappeL,
Ed. fellers. Joba T. Annie. Jack Mar
vin. C. I rorsberc C Street. Fred
Carlson. H. E. Carter. S. O. Sehloes
nu. 8. J. Dooclaa. E. I. Clark. Se
attle a rent Alaska Steamship Com
pany: J. A. Jess. L. Baumaa. James
St. Maria and wife. Mlas Grace Pow
ers. F. W. Powers and Oeorsa Read.
CORDOVA. Alaska. Dec. 11. The
Alaska Steamship Company a steamer
Olrmpta. with 10 persona aboard. Is
ashore on Bllgh Island. Prlnco William
Found.
A furious storm la raging.
j;o word baa been received from the
wireless operator on the Olympla since
this morning and a-ravs fears are en
tertained for the safety of those on the
wrecked vessel.
Then are ti passengers aboard the
Olympla. Most of them boarded the
vessel here last night. Among those who
sailed from here for Valdea and Seward
are I'nited States District Judge Cush
man. Mm. Cushman and members of the
Third District Court, who are on their
way to Vnldes, where court convenea lw
roorrow. The crew of the Olympla con
sists of S4 officers and men. Captain J.
Iwnlela being In command.
Flflj-Mlle Gale Blowing.
The Olympla sailed from Cordova at
s n'cl(x-k last nlcht. having arrived from
Seattle earlier In the day. Although the
night was -clear and a full moon she J
a bright light, navigation was made dan
gerous by a S-mlle -gale which waa
blowing from the north.
Between 1- and 1 o'clock this morning
the operator on dutv at the Nary Wire
less Station picked up the distress sig
nal of the Olympla. lie answered at
orre. Operator liayea. on the Olympla.
then sent an urgent appeal for help, say
ing that the Olympla had struck on
Rilch Island and waa In an exposed po
sition. Heavy seas were breaking over
her, making the position of those on
board all the more perilous.
Irrlesa Apparatus Grounded.
Tlie message from the Olympla was
received with difficulty. The men in
charge of the Naval Wireless St.-.lioa ex
press the opinion that the grounding of
the Vessel had In some way caused a
short rip-tilt which Interfered with the
tending of the wireless messages from
tne stesmer.
For several hours this morning the
naval operator waa unable to get any re
sponse to his oa'lst lo the Oiymnla and
It was feared that the veci had gone
down with all on board. The operator
continued his efforts and at 19 o'clock
was rewarded by asln revetrlry a faint
from Operator H:yrs r the h.elplees
vessel, fiayee said that the etorm waa
continuing with unabated fury. Tl.e
olympla was being toived abort by toe
poundir-g waves, grinding her sides
against the rocks that held her prison
er. This constant po-jnJlng of the sttam
tr made It almost !mpce'b!e to opera:
;he wireless.
TIh on Board Hopeful.
The operator said the passengers and
crew are st::i hopeful t: at help will coma
before the er.lp goes to plecta Huge
waves continue to break over hi r and
the situation of the passengers la ex
tremely serious.
The difficulty with which the wireless
is operated makes It Impossible to get
details concerning the cause of the wreck
or the exact condition of the steamer.
Several vessels are on the way to the
assistance of the Olympla and some of
them should reach I he scene of the wreck
before mltlnlgn:. Many of these are
small craft and It Is doubtful whether
they will be able to weather the furious
gale.
Owing to the closing of the military
cable offices at night, assistance could
not be summoned from Valdea. only
LYMPU
ASHOR
10 miles distant from the scene of the j
wreck. No tugs were In the harbor and j
lion eluded oa i'ase 2 J
4 MEN WILL HUNT
DUCKS IN AIRSHIPS
AVIATORS ACCEPT CHALLENGE
OF BUSINESS MEN.
Officers of Meet Propose Novel Ex
pedition as Joke, but Now They
Will Go Through With It.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 11. (Special.)
As the result of what was st first
thought to be a huge Joke. Chairman
F. E. Scotford and Secretary Paul W.
Beck, of the business men s aviation
committee, find themselves facing with
more or less p'jasure one of the most
novel hunting expeditions ever proposed
In this state. They have been Invited
to go duck hunting In Curtlss and
Wright biplanes during Christmas week,
and if they do not change their minds
will be accompanied by Glen Curtlss
and one of the Wright stars.
Tha whola thing started over a bright
Idea of the secretary of the committee,
who. thinking to get some advertising
for the coming meet without any per
sonal discomfort, sent telegrams to R.
R. Toung. representing the Curtlss Com
pany, and Roy Knabenshue, of the
Wright Company, who are now In Los
Angeles, daring them to take himself
and Scotford on a duck hunt.
Beck forgot the Incident for a few
days, and was much surprised yesterday
morning to receive telegrams from Los
Angeles, not only taking him upon the
proposition, but expressing great enthu
siasm on the part of the aviators. The
representatives of the bird men are most
earnest In their offer, and Beck and
Scotford have accepted, crushing down
whatever stray doubts they may have,
and accepting It as a part of the work
of aviation promoters.
BODY OF CORBIN FOUND
Boise Banker, I-a&t Seen November
19, Perkhed in Wilds.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 11. Four weeks
from the date on which he waa i last
seen, the body of Bert E. Corbln. vice
president of the Union Savings, Build
ing tt Trust Company, of Boise, was
found Friday 1! miles from Big Springs,
Idaho, the point where Corbln'a party
made camp a month ago, according to
news brought here today.
Death evidently occurred several
days ago, probably from exposure. His
horse was found dead near Corbln'a
body and It Is the belief of the woods
men of the country that Corbln was
wandering aimlessly about the moun
tains until he was snowed In and died.
Corbln waa last seen November IS,
when he left Harry Lamberton, a fel
low hunter, near Rea's Pass. '
f'J '
uuV - .
Y '
- w
v. I..
.
i ; , i
.J
1v Wi t
is im
1
!
.
AOOVI
ITRAIDBORO
a-te
TAFT GIVES WHITE
CHIEF JUSTICESHIP
Hughes Must Wait for
Experience.
WEST AND SOUTH VICTORS
Vandevanter and Lamar Will
Be Associate Justices.
COMMERCE COURT CHOSE':
Merlin A. Knapp, Chairman of In
terstate Commerce- Commission
Heads Body William H.
Hunt, of Montana, Honored.
WASHINGTON. Dec 11. Associate
Justice Kdward Douglas White, of the
United States Supreme Court, Is to be
elevated to the Chief Justiceship.
President Taft will send the nomina
tion to the Senate tomorrow at noon.
It is said the two new Associate Jus
tices to fill vacancies on the Supreme
bench also will be named tomorrow.
It was reported tonight, though neither
confirmation nor denial was obtainable
at the White House, that President Taft
will name ail associate Justices. Judge
William Vandevanter. of Cheyenne,
Wyo. now a Federal Judge In the
Eighth District, and Joseph Rucker La
mar, of Georgia, a Democrat and an
ex-Justice of . the Georgia Supreme
Court.
Court of Commerce Named.
It also was reported tonight, likewise
without confirmation, that the new
Court of Commerce will be named by
the President tomorrow and will con
sist of:
Martin A. Knapp. of New Tork. at
present chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission: Robert W.
Archibald, at present United Statea
Judge of the Middle District of Penn
sylvania: William H. Hunt, of Montana,
now a Judge of the Court of Customs
(Conduced on Paae .)
MULTNOMAH AMATEUR ATHLETIC
T "
I " J
a. .
i - L -s
I
--ill
I
i
' 'Vs....
HRI. HALTER HOL.HA 91 K 3. r
' ox BEACH.
V
ai J4-M -cvi -J t in :A I In a . Lr !i - T
k tlv 2 f -? I i. - j ? I tic . . -
If- - - - t i i . ' . v- -v- II I.
--.. : fx ' - , r I -c - : vt f M
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Foreign.
Mexico rushes reinforced army against ln
surrectos. Paite 4.
Mutiny In Brazil put doan with heavy
casualties. Page 1.
Eighty rescuers may be entombed In Cana
dian colliery; 42 bodies recovered. Page 4.
National.
San Franrlseo cuetoms Inspectors Involved
In smuggling scandals. ras5""3.
United States still In second place among
world's naval powers. Page 2.
James A. Tawney. of Minnesota, may iti
government of Panama Canal Zone-
pe . ,
Taft names Justice White to succeedjate
Chief Justice Fuller on Supreme v.ourt
bench, page 1.
Domestic
Striking garment-workers eject soap-box
agitators snd vote secretly on proposal
to accept terms. Pag 5.
James Graves. Oaegon man. Is slain in
Kansas. Page 2.
Blrdmen accept hu.lnes men's challenge
to go duck-hunting In sirshlps. Pago 1.
Count shows 97.51 per cent of engineers vote
tc strike., but conflict not likely. Page,
Fir I will mad by Mrs. Eddy is last; dupll-
lata filled out. Page 4.
' ) ) Sports.
Indoor baseball games seen whni
Spaldlngs and Columbia win. Page 15.
Mrs. Kadderly proves best of swimmers at
women meet, many vi.ltore. too. en
joying midwinter sport in water. Pag 1.
Battling MelBOn counted out on ninth second
show moving pictures of recent fight.
Page 13.
Pacific Northwest.
Steamer Olympla wrecked on Alaskan reefs;
gale raging. Page L
After conference with West snd Benson.
State Treasurer outlines policy ot Stat
board. Pag 11
Exploslun caues panic In picture theater:
two are buru Page I.
Soldier suffers from black hand delusion.
Page V.
Portland and Vicinity.
Minister aays city treats It lion cruelly.
Pag lO.
Eleven Jurors Join In petition for J. Thor
buon Ros" pardon. Pag 10.
Rev. William Hiram Foulke resign Port
land pa.torat to accept call to New
York City. Pag 10.
Oregon can grow superior hemp and flax.
Page 14.
Movement for new District and Supreme
Court Judges begun. Page 14.
Oeneral Harrison Ors; Otis and John Klrby.
Jr.. president ot X anufacturers- Associa
tion, are In city. Pag 11-
Jullus Kruttschnltt Is on -way to Portland
to direct merger of Harriman line. Pag
14.
Convicted Murderer Webb may get stay of
execution to testify at Kerah trial. Pag
14.
Unless. Port of Portland authorises new
dredge without delay, money may not
be Included In 1811 budget. Page 11.
Good roads convention opens this morning.
Page 8.
D. CUPID LOSES PRESTIGE
Mlehty Little God Cannot Keep Up
With Divorce Nemesis.
DAYTON, Wash.. Dac. 11. (Special.)
In Columbia County. Dannie Cupid, the,
mighty little god, Is losing prestige.
Only tS marriage licenses were Issued so
far In 1910, while 40 divorces were
granted.
CLUB SWIMMING ENTHUSIASTS
:
ni.a SU. n.invi-'. ta... '
SIRS. A. GIEBISCH, WIS.VEB OFSOV1CB RACE.
SCORES ENJOY DIP
IN PACIFIC OCEAN
Mrs. Kadderly Proves
Best of Swimmers.
RACES HELD IN BIG TANK
Then Multnomah Women and
Friends Take to Surf.
WEATHER CONDITION FINE
Ex-Scnator Fulton Tenders Prises.
Mrs. Kadderly's Time Only Seven
Seconds Slower ' Than the
World's Record for Women.
GEARHART, Or. Dec. 11. (Special.)
Before a crowd resembling' a mid
summer excursion and under ideal
weather conditions, the first annual
swim of the members of the Women's
Annex of the Multnomah Amateur
Athletic Club, was held here today.
After the programme "of races In the
tank the swimmers and friends, num
bering over 100, plunged into the surf
In front of the hotel, all Joining the
merry throng of Multnomah Club folk
in the breakers.
Mrs. Harry Kadderly proved the
strongest speed swimmer among; the
women for she won the Oliver King
Jeffery cup by completing the 100 yards
In one minute and 30 seconds, which
Is only seven seconds slower than the
world's record for women.
Mrs. Kadderly had only three com
petitors for none of the other entries
felt able to compete with her In this
race. Miss Frances Jeffery and Miss
Grace O'Nell essayed the feat but the
former gave up the struggle at the
end of the second lap and Miss O'Nell,
who was in third place at the time,
took second honors by completing the
entire course. Mrs. Kadderly used a
strong side stroke and propelled her
self through the water in a manner
which left no doubt In the minds of
C oncluded on Page 4.)
AT GEARHART BEACH YESTERDAY.
A. rr I iV""
: --Cf- TY 4 p A
EXPLOSION CAUSES
PANIC IN THEATER
TWO MEN PAINFULLY INJURED.
WOMAN IN PERIL.
Blast Wretks Film-Room of Rose
burg Picture House While 250
Persons Are in Auditorium.
ROSEBURG, Or., Dec. 11. (Special).
Two men were painfully hurt and 250
men and women had narrow escapes in
a fire and panic In the Golden Theater,
a moving picture house, this evening,
when an explosion wrecked the oper
ating room while a film was being
shown. -
The operating room Is in the rear
of the theater and the blast wrecked it
completely. sending timbers and
tongues of fire In every direction. Some
one In the audience yelled "fire" and
the startled' oudlence stampeded for
the exits. many persons dashing
through the smoke and wreckage of
the collapsed operating room.
Bert Thlnd, who recently came here
from Idaho, was running the picture
machine and he received severe burns
and bruises. A laborer, whose name
was not learned, was struck on the
head by a timber of the operating oom,
which crashed to the auditorium floor
after the explosion. Several others
In the audience received minor hurts
and burns. All managed to get out of
the building, the front of which col
lapsed. Mrs. Al. Daly, the ticket seller, who
was In her cage In the lobby of the
theater, directly under the operating
room, had a narrow escape. She broke
the glass in the box office and was
extricated without Injury by by
standers. The fire department soon ex
tinguished the lire which followed the
explosion. The extent of the damage
has not been estimated. Frank Will
lams, one of the owners of the theater,
thinks the explosion was caused by gas
generating from a defective aim.
GOVERNOR BENSON RESTS
Chief Baecutlve Will Recuperate in
Southern California.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. 11. (Spe
cial.) Governor Benson, of Oregon, ac
companied by Mrs. Benson, arrived in
Los Angeles today seeking rest .after bis
recent strenuous campaign. He will go
to Redlands tomorrow and remain there
until he is convalescent.
Immediately upon arrival this morning,
the Governor went to bed. leaving orders
that he was not to be disturbed. He re
mained In his apartments throughout
the day, refusing to see anyone.
-
MUTINY IN BRAZIL
ENDED BLOODILY
Hundreds of Marines
and Citizens Dead.
GOVERNMENT TAKES ISLAND
Warships, Destroyers and
Land Batteries Engaged.
MARTIAL RULE DECLARED
Battle Opened by Scoutship, Which
Turns Guns on City People
Are Slain While Watching , ,
Bombardment From Quays.
RIO JANEIRO, Dec 11. Government
troops are aca!n In control of the gar
rison on Cobra Island, and the second
mutiny of the naval forces has ended
with a heavy casualty list, but in a
way that probably will prevent further
risings for some time.
The mutineers, who composed a bat
talion of the marine corps, numbered
about 600 men. Of these 200 were
killed or w.ounded. The others were
takeu prisoners by the destroyers while
attempting to escape from the island
in the night.
Many Citizens Also Killed.
Two hundred citizens were either
killed or wounded while watching the
bombardment from the streets or along
the waterfront. Many government
buildings were damaged, including the
Treasury, the Foreign Office and the
Departments of Public Works and
Telegraphs.
Two land batteries, two warships and
several destroyers took part In the
bombardment, and twice in the engage
ment an armistice was allowed for the
removal of the dead and wounded.
Firing ceased entirely late In the even
ing, but. no actual surrender of the
rebels occurred, commanders of the
government forces deeming it wiser to
await the coming of day.
Destroyers Take Prisoners. '
The destroyers, however, were with
in easy range of the island, so as to
prevent any attempt by mutineers to
escape. Toward midnight several
boats put out and men could be seen
swimming, evidently with the intention
of reaching the mainland. The de
stroyers made them prisoners.
Martial law has been declared for
30 days in the Federal district and
Nictheroy.
The Chamber of Deputies met today
to discuss the situation in special ses
sion. The government believes it has
the situation well In hand, for, aside
from a few malcontents, the army and
navy are loyal. A etrlct censorship is
being maintained, but conditions are
entirely normal.
Guns Tttfned on City.
The scoutship Rio Grande do Sul
fired the first shot In the revolt, turn
ing her guns on the city. The heavy
bombardment by both land batteries
and warships caused a panic In Rio
Janeiro early yesterday and frightened
and wounded people fled in all direc
tions. The newspapers say the causes lead
ing to the second revolt are trivial,
most of the demands made by the men
in the last mutiny having been, grant
ed by the government.
i
FIRE DAMAGE BARRACKS
Three Soldiers Hurt While Fighting
Blaze in Artillery Quarters.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash
Dec. 11. Fire which started in the fur
nace room caused 14000 damages to the
Quarters of Battery B, Second Field Ar
tillery, at 7 o'clock this evening. The
blaze was quenched after a stubborn
fight by the Post Fire Department, with
the assistance of the Vancouver City
Department. Three soldiers were in
jured but not fatally.
Musician Davis, of the Post Departs
ment, was knocked unconscious when a
hoze nozzle he was handling twitched
and struck him a heavy blow. Another
member of the Post Department was
overcome by smoke and was carried un
conscious from the burning building.
Both men revived. A private of Battery
B was accidentally cut on the hand by
one of his fellows.
One of the axmen cut the electric
wire In the Battery B quarters, compell
ing the fire-fighters to work in the
darkness. Most of the fire was con
fined to the basement.
TRAIN HITS; THREE DEAD
Engine Kills Cow; Cow Kills Xegro;
Negro Kills Dog.
MOBILE, Dee. 11. When a Louis
ville & Nashville passenger train out
of Nashville struck a cow near Klrk
land late Saturday afternoon, the con
sequences were unusual. The cow waa
hurled to one side, striking a negro who
was watching the train go by.
The negro was knocked Into a puddle
of water and killed.
- In falling be struck a dog, which also
was playing the part of an Innocent
bystander, and killed 1U