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Newspaper Page Text"-"i'" ' ' Ci. V L. ! PORTLAND, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LI NO. 13.778. "GOOD" FIVE YEARS, MAN GETS $17,000 KECKLESS CONDUCT GIVEN VP TO COMPLY WITH WILL. ii MAN HANGING ON WIVES OF SHARP TO DIVIDE WORK HEYBURN STIRS REVISION OF TARIFF IS LIVE WIRES SAVED E BRIU.VTIII.KSS CROWD WATCHES WOMEN" WILIi COOK MEALS OS ALTERNATE DAYS. RESCVE OF LIXEMAX. ROYAL BANQUET IS MAGNIFICENT DEAD ANSWERS WOOL GRAV SENATORS VETERANS NAMES PASSED Amendment Is Refused in Closing Hours. 24 REPUBLICANS VOTE AYE House Will Not Walt Report of Expert Board. ONE -DEMOCRAT OPPOSES Mess re From Taft Explaining Ef forts of Tariff Commission to Complete Task. Not Head fntll Aftrr Vote. totf or yotennrzaTT.KS mem urns os nooi. t a rift DIVIDKD. OREOOJflA.V NEWS HrREAC. washmstnn. Jan 20. Northwestern Representatives divided ap I be rot n th XMaiocratle wool tariff bill today. Representative I-affertjr. of Oregon. Insurgent; Humphrey, of Washington, and Prr. of Montana, regular, voted egairst !t passage: I. a ro'lette. of Washington, and French, of Idaho. Insurgent, voted for It. tteprraenta'lve Hawtey and Repre-swntatf- Warburton were not In the rtty. Iliwlrr being against tha bl!l and TV"artorton for It. When Rep rentatiTa 1-arne sought to hare t.ie bill recommitted and held until th tans board aubmtta it, report, ail but Lafferty voted tilth htm. larrrrty voted against recommit ment. 11 did not esplala his vota. WASHINGTON. June- 20. The House of Representatives by a vote of III to 109 today passed the Underwood wool tariff revision Mil. providing for a re daction of the duty on wool and woolen goods- Twenty-four Republicans voted with the Demorratr for the passage of the measure and one Democratic Rep resentative, Francisco, of Ohio, voted against It. Many amendments were offered and voted down, th only one adopted being; a slight change in phraseology. Al most five hours were spent by the House In debate under th flve-mlnute rule. Delay Is Denied. Immediately preceding; the final vote. a motion offered by a Representative of New York, that the bill be resubmit ted to the ways and means committee, with tnatructlons that It await a report from the Tariff Foard on the woolen Industry before making final report of the bill, was lost y a vote of 119 to lit. Representative Underwood, chairman of the ways and means committee and . In charire of tha bill, kept his forces well together In their opposition to all amendments. While some Democrats proposed amendments, with one excep tion they voted with the party when the bill came to passage. Representative Gray, of .Indiana, of fered an amendment to place raw wool on tha free list. Instead of prescribing: a duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem, and commit the bill to the committee with Instructions that manufactures be re duced to -0 per cent ad valorem. This was lost. Worsted Trout Assailed. Representative Murdock. an Insur Kent Republican, who finally voted for the bill, proposed several amendments placing; certain grades of wool on the free list.' His purpose In these amend ments, he said, was to give the Amer lean people protection from the worst ed trust by making free ""those articles which enter Into the manufacture of trust-controlled woolen products." Mr. Murdock appealed to Representa tive Harrison, of New York, a Demo cratic member of the ways and means committee, and to others of the party who had favored placing wool on the free list, to support him. Mr. Harrison replied that he would "vote for the bill, although he would have placed raw wool on the free list If his personal desires had prevailed." Insurgents Vote for BUI. The Republicans who voted for the bill were Representatives Anderson. Anthony. Campbell. Davis of Minnesota. French. HauKhen. Ilelgeson. Jackson. I .a Kollette. Lenroot. Llndburgh. Madi son. Miller. Morse. Murdock. Nelson. Norrts. Rees. Moan. Steenerson. Steph ens of California. Volstead, Woods of Iowa and Young of Kansas. After th bill had been passed, a message was read from President Taft In response) to a request which had been made for certain Information from the Tariff Board In regard to the wool Question. The message said that the desired Information could not be fur nished at this time. The President added: Tha Board of Experts was first en gaged In assisting the Executive in the discharge of his duties under the max imum and minimum clause of the Payne tariff bill. Its attention was then directed to accumulation of Infor mation for use In connection with th reciprocity agreement mad with Can ada. -The sundry elvll appropriation art (Concluded oa Page X) Spokane Worker, Paralysed by Con tact With Cnriwnt. Swaya In Mid air Until Help Arrives. SPOKANE. Wash.. June. 10. (Spe clal. While a crowd of several hun dred persons gazed breathlessly onthi exploit. George Cowley., line foremai mnlnverf hr the Washington Watel Power Company, with four assistants. rescued Gordon B. 6ton. a lineman who had been paralysed by an electric shock, from a perilous position anion th wires at the top of a pole thla morning. Stone had been worklnc near th top of the pole, which carries a heavy load of rrossarms and a network o wires. He rams In contact with bar wires carrying- a high voltage feed clr cult. He was thrown clear of th pole, but the safety belt encircling the pole saved him from being: dashed to death on the pavement. Unconscious), he fell across lower voltag wires several feet helow hra tie had been working. VII. Mtnn,nlAn T r, r telenhoned his chief, who cam In an automobile with asststanta and tackle, arriving before the automohlla patrol with emergency hospitals stewards, who had been sum moned. SPRAYS STEM PEST HARM Fruitgrowers Win In Hard Fight Against Caterpillars. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June Spe- clal. The caterpillar pest, which has been furnishing fruitgrowers with much trouble for several weeks, has harmed the fruit but little, according to A. A. Quarnberg. horticulture Inspector for his district. The farmers bave been nravlnc their trees with arsenate of lead, which has proved effective. Th raternlliara were never worse than this year, Mr. Quarnberg said, but the danger Is now over and most of them have been killed by hard work and persistent fighting. The caterpillars have got as far as Klickitat County, where they are being exterminated by the same methods. Some of the 'farmers take coal oil ana pour It on the large bunches or the pests and burn them bodily. SUTTON IS IN CONTEMPT Hood River Children Sfnst Tie Re turned to California. Mother. SAN FRANCISCO. June SO. (Spe cial.) Albert J. Sutton, wealthy citl sen, of Hood River. Or., was held to be In contempt of court today by Su perior Judge Graham for taking his two children outside of the state In defiance of the order of court, and the children were given Into th cus tody of their mother, Mrs. Ethel Sut ton Montgomery, of Berkeley, for tha next four months. This arrangement Is temporary, and should It prove satisfactory. Judge Graham Intimated, he would give the mother absolute custody of the chil dren. They are now with their father at Hood River, and will be brought here as soon as the order of court made today can be served on Sutton. BLAST NIPS VEGETABLES June' Cool Weather Hit Products ar Taoonia Town. TACOMA. Wash.. June 30. (Special.) June's cool record included a killing frost In the suburbs last night. Just south of the city lllmts. on th Spanway line. Ice formed. Potato vines, cu cumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables fell under the cold blast. Gardeners on the reservation suf- fered to a greater or less extent last night, but It will require a day or two to tell the extent of the damage. At the local weather bureau the register at 4:30 A. M. showed 43 degrees abov sero. It Is generally warmer In th city than a few miles away from tha water. . PUPILS WILL TILL SOIL Hernilston Young Folk to Begin Agricultural Education. PENDLETON. Or, June 20. (Spe cial.) School District No. 111. located near llermlston. Is to have a farm to be tilled by Its pupils. This was tha decision given yesterday by the tax payers of the district when they voted a special levy of 1 mill to secure a fund with which to purchase a tract of land adjoining the school grounds. A competent Instructor In agricul ture will be secured and all the work, such as plowing. plan'Jng. Irrigating, cultivating and harvesting, will be done by the pupils under the direction of the Instructor. LARGEST BOAT ARRIVES New IJner Olympic Crosses Atlantic Hours Ahead of Schedule. NEW YORK. June 20. The new White Star lined Olympic, the largest steamer afloat, passed Fire Island on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic at 12:17 A. M. This point Is 75 miles from the New York waterfront and th steamer will dock In this city about o'clock this morning. Although It is reported that there was no effort at great speed, the new liner Is several hours ahead of the scheduled time of her arrival. Tons of Gold Plate Shown on Tables. CUT GLASS WORTH FORTUNE Diners Are Resplendent in Uni forms and Jewels. KING AND QUEEN HOSTS George V Gives Formal Audience to John Hajs Hammond, Envoy of United States, Who Fre entt Credentials. LONDON. Jun JO. Tha most regal banquet palace of king or emperor ever witnessed, and a gorgeous Shake spearean ball under tha auspices of noted society leaders, stand forth shining features of th second day of Coronation week. The bsnquet In Buckingham Palace tonight was a scene of Imperial grandeur, so. far as the assemblage of royal and eminent personages and the setting or. cosuy magnificence and beautiful decorations could make it. The King and Queen entertained the visiting and English royalties, all th special delegations, the foreign Am bassadors and Ministers, the officers of state and the household, the members of the cabinet, and ex-cablnet mem bers, the heads of the church and ju diciary and of the Army and Navy. Tons of Plato Displayed. The two largest apartments In the palace, the ballroom and the picture gallery which adjoin, were utilized as banqueting hall. On the tables was displayed the royal gold plate, used only on historic occasions, the cost of which la estimated at 115.000,000, and Its weight eight' tons. This plate, for the moat part was obtained In the reigns of the four Georges, aad the principal pieces Is a massive peacock captured In one of the Indians wars, whose tall Is studded with diamonds. Cut glass worth a fortune. Ivory de canters hundreds of years old, and old wlaea dating back mora than a century were on the board. Tha gallery holds more than 800 pictures. The decorations in both rooms are largely 'Of gilt, and the background was embellished with banks of palma and giant lilies, while orchids, roses and ferns were stacked on the tables. Yeomen of the guard were ranged about the walls and all tha diners wore their richest uniforms, decorations, gowns and Jewels. Thousands Join In Dance. The Shakespearean ball was held In Albert Hall, which was elaborately decorated. The dancers numbered thou sands, while 400 boxes were occupied by the representatives of foreign na tions and the most prominent officials. As many as 2 quadrilles were danced (Concluded en Pag 3 r'S ACS i - ' ' ."'"V Man Who Sought to Reconcile Old and New Spouses Finds Task Too Much for Him. PITTSBURG. Kan., June 20. (Spe cial.) The two wives of Peter C. Sharp must live apart the rest of their lives. Two three-room cottages, one on each side of his own little home, will be built, one for Anna Catherine and the other for Louisa. That which was thought would be a happy family when Peter met his first wife. Anna Catherine, a month ago after a separ atlon of 40 years, will be divided henceforth. The separation comes as a result of a quarrel last Saturday, which ter minated in a physical encounter and the decision of the husband that his two wives shall live apart from now on. Peter, although hoping that he could patch up the quarrel between his two wives, saw that all hope had vanished and' decided to build a cottage for each 'wife on the opposite sides of his little home. Louisa is to do the house work and cook his meals one day, and Anna Catherine tha other. WOMAN BUNCOED OF $5000 Countrymen of Italian Woman Suc cessful In "-Switch Game." SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-(Speclal.) The police began a search today for two swindlers who worked the "switch bunco game on . Mrs. Angelina Pelllnl. 60 years old, getting $5000. the accumu lated credit of Pelllnl. who is an In valid, and the wife, who has cared for the family and propertj" since her hus band's sickness years ago. The men induced Mrs. Pelllnl to put ImOOO In a tin box. as evidence of good faith to secure the care' of an Imaginary ward, for which service $60 a month was promised her. When the $5000 had been secured by mortgaging the home, the swindlers substituted a similar tin box. which they told -their victim to put in her trunk for safekeeping. After 10 days she complained to the police that the men had not appeared with the "ward." Investigation showed that the tin box contained an ordinary brick. The swind lers spoke Italian, but the police have no trace of any swindlers answering the descriptions of the pair, who have had ample time to put a aafe distance be tween them and pursuit MEN TEACHERS ELECTED Oregon City "School Board Fills Women Vacancies. OREGON CITY, Or., June 20. (Spe cial.) The Board of Directors or the Oregon City schools has made a radical departure from former years In the appointment of 9. E. Duff assistant principal of the high school and H. F. Pflngsten teacher' of science. There was not a man in the high school fac ulty last year and the failure of three women teachers to file their contracts within the time specified opened an avenue for the board to engage men. There are now six men teachers in the Oregon City schools. J. E. Hedges has been unanimously re-elected school director to serve flv years. Mr. Hedges' ' hae served two years as director and he was requested by many of the business and profes sional men to be a candidate to succeed himself. E. P. Carter was re-elected director at Gladstone. DOWN WITH SOME STANDPATTERS ! 9 Obligation to Britain Is Minimized. BAYONET' TALK IS EXPLAINED Nelson Sees Annexation Reciprocity Sequel. BENEFIT' OTHERWISE NIL Mlnncsotan Declares if That Is Ac complished It Will Be Much to Nation's Credit Only Dream, Says Galllnger. WASHINGTON, June 20. Statements in the Senate by Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, that "whatever we have taken from England has been taken at the point of the bayonet," produced a tense moment in today's short debate on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Senator Heyburn's remark, which he later ex plained extended only to Governmen acquisitions, was challenged by Sena tor Bacon, of Georgia, "as a "grave matter," in view of the pending arbl tratlon negotiations with England. "We have more to enjoy that we have received from England than from all the rest of the world put together, said Senator Bacon. Xelson Hopes for Annexation. Senator Galllnger brought on the controversy by asking If this Nation did not owe more to England, In tne way of reciprocity, than it did to Can ada, because of the tree trade market that England has always given to this country and the rest of the world. Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, de clared that his only hope of benefit from the reciprocity agreement was that It might lead to the annexation of Canada. He met Senator Gallinger's argument that reciprocity ought to be given to Mexico and all other nations, if given to Canada by saying that this country could not hopooannex all the rest of the world. "But If we can accomplish the an nexation of Canada, we shall have done a great deal," said Senator, Nelson. Dream, Replies Galllnger. "Canadian annexation at this time Is an lridlscent dream." said Senator Gal llnger, who is a Canadian by birth. "At one time it was considered seriously by the leading men of Canada; but now that country has grown to be a big, strong, self-supporting nation, ana oy this treaty we will further strength' en It. T am convinced," added Senator Gal linger, "that when this bill passes there are many Republicans on this side who will Join Democrats In kick ing out the foundation clones of the protective tariff system. We will be fortunate if the whole structure of protection does not fall." Senator Lodge of Massachusetts re newed his argument today that the (Concluded on Pace 6- First Act of California n After Ob taining Father's Fortune Is to Give Grandmother $1000. OROVILLE, Cal., June 20. (Special.) As a reward for laying aside what his father termed in his last will "the wasteful and reckless conduct" of his son, and as a further reward for ac quiring "steady, and "temperate" habits and a "fixed purpose In life." and "an apparent determination to be come a . useful member of society," Charles A. Meng obtained possession yesterday of the residue of his father's estate, amounting to more than $17,000. The will of the father provided that the son should be placed on a proba tion of five years and that the ques tion of whether or not the estate should be given him was to be deter mined by his conduct during this period of probation. The five years are now passed. Meng appeared in court yesterday with a petition certifying to the fact that he was steadily and usefully em ployed and that the habits of which bla father complained had apparently been corrected. One of the first acts of young Meng was to give $1000 to his aged grand mother, Mrs. Janet Rice, with whom ho has been boarding. HAWTHORNE IS HONORED Oregon "V" Confers LL. B. on Pro ' lessor and ex-Confederate Soldier. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or June 20. (Special.) As a measure of recognition of his long and faithful service on the faculty, and In honor of his admission to the bar. Professor Ben jamin James Hawthorne on his 74th birthday today had conferred upon him the honorary degree of LL. B. by the University of Oregon Law school. The recommendation of Judge C. U. Ganten beln, dean of the school, that this de gree be granted, was unanimously con curred in by the university faculty. A Confederate soldier when he was 24 years .of age, college professor and president in turn for 46 years, professor emeritus and recipient of Carnegie's pension fund honors. Professor Haw thorne became a law student at the age of 73 and now occupies a desk In the law offices of Smith & "Woodcock in Eugene. Profesor Hawthorne was born In Lunenburg, Va June 19, 1837, and en listed with the 38th Virginia Confed erate Infantry. He was Colonel at the battle of Gettysburg on the staff of General Armlstead, and when his com mander fell dead by his side in Pick ett's famous charge, he fought on. though severely wounded himself, to the finish. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTETtDATS Maximum temperature. 12 degrees; minimum, 40 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, northwesterly .winds. Foreign. Pre-coronatlon banquet most gorgeous ever witnessed. Face l. National. House passes bill revising wool tariff. P&ge 1. Heyburn declares bayonet has won ail Eng land evar gave to United states. iage 1. Hlnes sought money for Lorimer fund from Harvester Company says MuC'ormick. Page 2. Uavameyer1! son witness In sugar hearing. Fnitu 4. Domestic. Man lives exemplary life for five years and gets fli.'iuo. 1'age 1- Peter Sharpe's wives to cook his meals on alternate aays; cannot live in narmony. Page 1. See's writings extol girl's virtues. Page 3. Tuberculosis convention told infection of young otten brings immunity later, pagtj 2. Woman vainly sacrifices reputation to save man from Hie Imprisonment. age o. Children of Orient demonstrate work of Sun day schools. In bail Kramclsco convention. Page S. Chicago peddlers win "strike" for noise. Page o. Sports. Pacific Coast league results yesterday; Portland 7. Oakland 3; ban Francisco J. Vernon o; Los Angeles 5, Sacramento 1. I'age s. Northwestern League results yesterday: Portland 9. Tacoma 7; Spokane 10, beat tie o', Vancouver 7, Victoria 1. page b. Van Haltren. agent of Pittsburg club here to see Koadters and Tigers play. Pago a. Pacific Northwest. Fellows rescue workman hanging In mid air on live wire, page 1. Sheriff Mlnto condemns policy of Governor v ee. in allowing convicts to worn wuere escape Is easy. Page 2. Idaho outlaw races for mountain hole haven for huntej men. page 5. Old graduates have sport in pre-commence- mcnt exercises at University of Oregon. Page 7. Four generations of family of J. H. Rlne- nart, bl persons, noia annual reunion near Sprlr.gtield. Page 0. Fosse closing in on Toucalla train robbers. wnose capture la expecteu toaay. page i. Knights of Pythias elect officers at grand lodge session lu Astoria. Page o. Commercial aJld Marine. Closing of Oregon City locks to shut off water transportation from Oregon City south to Corvallla. Page IS. Active demand for club wheat in local mar ket, page 111. Excitement In Chicago pit. owing to dam age reyorts from Dakota, page 19. Crop uncertainty affects stock market. Page la. Portland and Vicinity. "Dead," answers many names in roll call of Indian War veterans at reunion. Page 1. Fire Chief Campbell, police Captain Bailey, and two sergeants said to be slated for removal by Kuahllght. Page 3. Auditorium Commissioners, organized, are unanimous In favor of selecting city owned property as site. Page 4. Sixty-five students are graduated from Lin coln Hih School. Page 14. Charter Commission meets and decides to ' adopt seven-branch system of commis sion form of government. Page 4. Druggist, said to be unlicensed, blamed for acid-burn for which i23,UVO is sought. Page Street committee of City Council holds that United Railways does not have to build to ' HUlsboro aa set forth In franchise. Page 9. Oregon pioneers to assemble In annual re union today. Page 12. 60ns and daughters of Oregon pioneers In annual reunion find many eligible chil dren not members. Page 12. Indian War Heroes Roll Call Pitiful. TWO OFFICERS' CHAIRS VACANT Patriarchs' EyesTear-Dimmed in Muster of Departed. TINY PENSIONS DECRIED Old-Time Oregon Country Upbuild ers Appeal for Widows of Na tion's Martyrs Old Are Spry at Big Feast. BT ADDISON BENNETT. When the grand chaplain of tha In dian War Veterans lifted his voice yes terday morning to Invoke a blessing upon all of those absent and assembled, his voice came as If through tears, tor there were absent many of his old friends and comrades, who had been laid to rest In the past year. Then Mayor Simon, himself a pioneer of 1857, extended the welcome and hos pitality of the city, a city which they had seen grow from three or four log huts to the Portland of today, a city which they had made possible by their valorous deeds. And it is but Justice to say that the Mayor felt the weakness of words at such a time and In such a cause, for the pioneers, particularly those who bore arms In the early days, need no welcome to a city that is all their own. Death Answers Rollcall. And then the roll of officers was called, and to the two first names came the answer, "dead!" How was it that at that moment something seemed to get wrong with the eyes of the comrades and friends of the departed; how did it happen that so many glasses needed wiping, that the silence was like the si lence of death? "Dead!" Harvey W. Scott, the vice-commander, and T. V. B. Embree, the grand commander, have laid down their arms and gone to Join their comrades on the 'farther sliore, where they wait to welcome the coming of those who are still left, but who will so soon Join them. Presently the secretary read a sort ot financial report, showing the great wealth of the order nearly H0. And what were the chief expenses of the year? Flowers for the dead! Could any thing be more appropriate than to decor ate the homes left vacant, and the graves newly-occupied, by their dead comrades, comrades whose names will ever remain on the archives of our state as men great in war but greater, far greater, in peace; men who had so much to do with making "the Oregon country" part and parcel of the greatest country on earth! Tears Arc Shed. "Smiles and cheers and tears." Happy smiles at the thought of being together and renewing old bonds of friendship and love, cheers for the deeds of valor of their comrades, tears for the dead, for those vacant chairs by the rostrum, for those vacant hearths in so many homes throughout this great Northwest! And why tears? Ah, they were not tears of pain, but rather tears of joy, knowing that their comrades are at rest, that they have put on another armor to wear throughout eternity. In the business meeting the question of pensions came up, and It was shown that the amount they receive. JS a month. is the smallest paid by the Government to any old soldiers or sailors. An effort to have this stipend increased 'to some thing like the pensioners of the Mexi can, Civil and Spanish Wars receive has thus far met with nothing but rebuffs from Congress, but the veterans hope for better results soon. They have so hoped for many years, they probably will so hope until there are not enough of them left to fill the officers chairs and that will not be so many years from now. Appeals Are Pitiful. Eight dollars a month! And many of them entirely dependent upon this pit tance for a livelihood, being too feeble to work! These men are not beggars, not asking charity simply asking Jus tice. They are either entitled to a monthly payment commensurate with their services, as gauged by other veter ans, or they are not entitled to anything. That is their position and contention. And as different ones spoke on the ques tion yesterday it was notable that every voice was raised for the speaker's friends and comrades, and not for himself. "I." said one speaker, "'care not for myself. I will very soon Join my oh comrades across the river, and until then these old hands can provide my daily bread, and sustenance for the rem nants of my family. I ask Justice in the name and for the benefit of those who are too old to labor, for those who now are living on the pittance of a month!" His voice trembled, his hands shook; he was weak physically bnt strong men tally. Brave and noble and grand ha stood there giving voice for his weaker comrades caring nothing for himself. Old-Time Spirit Shown. And was that not the spirit that in spired them 45, 50 and 60 years ago? They did not fight so much for themselves as for their friends, their families and theii country. Unselfish then, they are un selfish still and many of them would iConcIuded on Page 11.)