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i n "i i t t i in ATMT.nV VTTTTTcSn A V .TTTVP. 22." 1911. rRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LI AO. l..t'J. i JUSTICE HELD BY FLEEING OUTLAW GIRL, 14, DROWNED AIDING PLAYMATE IUT1I COLYER DIES DIVIXG TO HE.sClE AMCE lllXT. PLOT TO SMUGGLE EVER-YOUTHFUL WOOL BILL FORCES TINY LOCK OF HAIR CLOTH BETRAYED MEMBER OF .INTERNATIONAL GANG TURNS TRAITOR. ' OLDTIMERS UNITE CRISIS IN SENATE LITTLE ONE'S GIFT TO FATHER TOUCHES HEART OF COURT. GORONATION DAT KIDNAPS fllil General Revision to Be Demanded. RECIPROCITY IS THREATENED Whole Tariff Issue to Be Re opened With Rider. COALITION IS FORMED Innnrg-rnts I'nlle With Prtoorrata. All Northwestern Senator K rrpt Hejburn Join In Compelling Action. OREGON! AN NEWS BLTtKAC. Wah InKtoa. June 11. The throwing of the T"emocrtlc wool revision bill into the Fenate today drove the Insurgent Re publicans of that body Into an open coalition with the Democrats in a de mand for a rneral revision of .the tartiT and brought about threatened crisis In the finance committees In control of the Senate. At the end of a bitter fight the resolution by Senator Gore, requesting the finance committee to report back the wool bill before July 10 was adopted by a vote of 19 to II. t.encral IteTL-lon Proposed. Senators Bourne. Chamberlain. Borah. Jones and Polndexter voted to take up the wool bill with the understanding that when It comes before the Senate It will be used as the basis for a gen eral revision of the Payne-AIdrlcb law. Keyburn was the only Northwestern Senator to vote otherwise. Borah and Jones both tootf occasion to define their position In plain and emphatic terms. The others retrained silent, letting their votes speak for them. Borah Is decidedly opposed to revising the wool schedule alone and made It plain that he and other "progressives' are favor able to going through the entire tariff measure and making a general revision. Senator Jones today came out for the first time in advocacy of Canadian reci procity, which he declared was a good Republican measure, but he surprised many of his Republican colleagues when he declared that he also was In favor of a general revision of the tariff at the present session. Jones for Reciprocity. 'I am going to support the Canadian reciprocity bill. said Jonrs. "I shall not vote for any proposed amendment that Is likely to defeat It. but I think the sooner we get a tariff measure in here revising all the principal schedules, the better it will be for the country and the better It will be for the Republican party. "I think the Canadian reciprocity bill la framed on Republican lines. I be lieve the Republicans of this body owe It to themselves and the country to make such a revision of wool In. the schedule, as well aa metal, sugar, rot ton and other tchedules. The people of the country have not been satisfied with the Payne-Aldrl.-h law. They want some change in It. and I believe it is for the best Interests of the people and the Republican party, now that we are In session, to proceed with a revision yf the schedules that practically everybody ran see ought to be revised to a certain extent, jnd my vote will be for consid ering those propositions. Taffs Approval Predicted. "If the finance committee will bring In a bill embodying revision of these various schedules along Republican llr.es. reasonable In Its scope, not radical, then I will vote to put that bill on the reciprocity bill, because In my Judgment a measure of that kind going to the ' Executive will receive his signature. "I am going to vote for the Gore reso lution, but I would rather have a mo tion directing this committee to report out by August 1 a bill revising these various schedules In one measure. ! propose to vote- as a Republican without any preference for this resolution, because 1 believe It Is the only way to bring about a reasonable revision of these various schedules of the tariff. I will not vote for any amendment to Canadian reclprory that I think will defe.it It. or for purpose of defeating It-" The fate of the Canadian reciprocity bill was tonight in doubt, as a result of the remarkable developments of the lay. Western Republicans, who have fought the reciprocity measure, taking up challenices thrown down by the pemcxratlc leaders.' followed each other In rapid succession In their ulti matums to the Senate leaJers. The ultimatums were Invariably to the effect that before the reciprocity bill Is permitted to pass, a Republican Senato will h forced to undertake a revision of other schedules of the tariff Including much more than the woolen revision bill and the free list bill, which have gone throueh the House of Representatives. Of the affirmative votes, cast for the Gore motion overthrowing the finance committee. 1 were "Republicans. They were Senators Borah. Bourne. Brlstow. Brown. Clapp. Crawford. Cummins. Dixon. Gronna. Jones. Kenyon. La, Fol lette. Nelson. Polndexter. Townsend and Works. This comprised the full Insurgent strength of 13 and In aJJl- tConcludeil on f Man Save First Child In Danger. Charles T. I-add Recovers Body of Willamette Victim. In an attempt to save a playmate from death In the river yesterday after noon, Ruth Colyer. It years o'.d.xWss drowned near the. I'nion Tank Com pany's yards. In the Peninsula district- Alice Hunt, for whom little Miss Colyer sacrificed her life, was saved by Charles Gutro. of 1S33 Washbourne street. Soon after the accident Charles T. I-add. son of William Ladd of Ladd A Tllton. who was passing in his launch, recovered the body of the river victim after diving, several times. Dr. George K. Christmas was summoned, but the little girl s life waa extinct. With a number of younger com panions Ruth Colyer and Alice Hunt, both of the same age, were playing about the edge of the river on a log. The log rolled with the Hunt girl and Ruth Colyer sprang to her aid. Ir.. Gutro saved little Miss Hunt, but her heroine playmate was precipitated Into ten feet of water. The girl who met tragic death was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colyer.- of -77 East Flxty-flfth street. The girl rescued resides at' 1507 Kaat Tine street. Ruth Colyer was graduated recently from the Mount Tabor public school. The drowning occurred In the midst of a picnic arranged by her girl com panlona. ASTER "MIST" IS PLANNED Women to Grow Ilower for AMorlm Centennial. SALEM. Or.. June a. (Special.) All the women of Oregon are called upon to grow asters In profusion In order that the City of Astoria may be literally burled In them on August 21 Astor day of the Astoria Centennial celebration. John Day. publicity manager for the centennial, has made several requests of Govjmor West that the Governor call upon the women of tho state to grow asters for this purpose, and the Gover nor will do so. Already 10.0CO plants have been dis tributed In Astoria by the committee and 0.000 more will be given out. In addition It Is the desire that every woman In the state who can possibly do so will add toward the success of the fair by contributions of the flower. HEN QUITS; ROOSTER SETS Mother Bantam 'Willing to Lay Eggs bnt Xot to Bother Thereafter. I EVERETT. Wash.. June 21. (Spe cial.) Little Lauretta Tyson, residing: near Marysvllle, was presented with a pair of bantam chickens this year by her grandmother and when the hen laid ZS'eggs. the little rooster took It upon himself to do tj,e setting and he per formed his duties so well that every one of the eggs was hatched. Now he mothers the IS chicks while the hen attends the political meetings and asserts that the day of complete emancipation Is near at hand. NEW ' V ' v'T .r it i . nk k L. s v ii . KI.ti tiKORGB 1..U HIS OCLti, THB DIKK OF 1 0. ALG11T, HIDING AT FINDS CITY READY Rainfall Marks Dawn of Great Fete. THOUSANDS UP ALL NIGHT London, Excited, Enthused, Forgets to Sleep. STAND SEATS COST. MUCH John Hays Hammond. Special Am bassador of United States, Will : Wear Knee Breeches During Impressive Ceremonies. LONDON. June 22. Rain ushered In the. day that Is to see the coro nation of George V aa King of Eng land. All Is In readiness. The rain began at 7 o'clock this morning and dampened somewhat the gaiety of the Immense crowds which already packed every available place along the. line of the coronation pro cession. . At that hour the pressure of the crowds was so Intense at many points that the police cordon was broken and the aid of troops was required to re store order. Last night a good part of London did not go to bed at all. staying up to cele brate and to secure vantage points on the route of the royal procession. Many Americans were In the great crowds that surged through streets. Many American dollars went for seats In the reviewing stands, which com manded fabulous prices. The scenes on the streets last nlgKt vividly recalled those enacted when the news of the relief of Mafeklng was received. Then there waa the In rush from the suburbs of great crowds to watch the coronation procession and secure places. Royal Party Busy. The King and Queen have not for a moment relaxed their strong sense of public duty, which has character ised them since they mounted the throne. Though their majesties have long and exhausting ceremonies con fronting them, they spent yesterday as busily as any previous day of this ex citing period, receiving visitors, at tending to matters of state and drop ping in on the horse show at Olym pla. Wherever they appeared they were the objects of unbounded enthusiasm. The British nation shows not the slightest sign of diminishing favor to wards monarchical government. A half century of quiet life under tjueen Vic- Concluded on Pase .3. ) SNAPSHOT OF GREAT BRITAIN'S .- Ai J - it-""- Valuable Consignment of Woolens From Germany Is Seized at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. June 21. (Spe cial.) Evidences of the operations of a gang of woolen goods smugglers with an International organization was 'discovered today when customs inspectors seized a consignment of 68 bolts' of woolen goods valued at 110,000 on the German Kosraos line steamer Seraphls. For weeks the customs authorities have had intimations that a gang. was In existence for 'the Importation of du tiable woolen goods and other stable fabrics from Germany. . A disgruntled member, of the band, which Is said to be as extensive in its ramifications and Influences as the opium ring, gave the first Information to Colonel Bllnn, Deputy Surveyor of the port BILcn had detailed two of his best men and the arrival of the Seraphic was awaited. When she tied up at tho Union-street wharf the inspectors, who had been aboard for hours, were ready to report success to their su periors. Sewed into the lining of mattresses, stuffed into pillows, smuggled away under. the .false bottoms of sea chests and In boxes and barrels falsely la beled, the" valuable . consignment waa discovered. Many hours of hard work were, nec essary before the entire lot of contra-, band goods was piled up on the deck of the Seraphic for confiscation. German woolens carry a duty of 60 per cent. ' RANCHERS CRY FOR ' RAIN Dairymen Fear Hay Crop Will Be Rnlned ; Prices Skyward. ASTORIA. Or., June 21. (Special.) Unless relief from the present drought by heavy rains comes within the next week, dairy ranchers declare that the hay crop will be ruined In this section. Only the fields on the tldelands give any promise of even an average yield, and those on the upper lands will not produce by half their average. . There is not enough hay in sight to last until December, and prices of dairy products will go soaring unless rain falls soon. Many small dairymen will be practically forced out of business. What is left of last year's crop is being held where possible1, and will bring fancy prices should the crop fail. BOARD WALKS GO AT LAST Harrlsburs Tears Up Planks That Have Done Service for 4 0 Years. HARRISBCRG. Or., June 21. (Spe cial.) The old wooden sidewalks which have done duty here for 40 years or more on the principal business street, are being torn up and the first stretch of cement sidewalk will be put down at once. RULER, WHO WILL BE CROWNED HEAD OF PARADE O.V OCCA5IOX OF - r .- r ? '' y ... -wA : i v 2000 Oregon Pioneers Gay in Assembly. DEATHROLL ONLY SAD MOMENT Venerable Men and Women Spry as Youths at Picnic. EARLY DAYS RECALLED Nonagenarians, Octogenarians, Sep tuagenarians and Younger Chaps Make Merrj-, Renewing Old ' Acquaintance Not Forgot. Tih-v tllllkums wake kla-howya Wake ilck tumtum, halo till: Halo memoluse. wake mesachie; Wake polaklle. halo cole. ' BT ADDISON" BENNETT. So sang the pioneers last evening at their campflre in the Masonic Temple, the words translated meaning "There the people are not poor, have no sor row, are not tired; they do not die, are not wicked, there is no darkness, no cold." And if there are any people under the sun who deserve such a final home, it surely is the Oregon pioneers. 2000 of whom were visible on the streets of Portland yesterday and last evening. Early in the morning, even before the Janitors at the City Hall had fin ished their duties, that edifice was be sieged by hundreds and hundreds who came lato for-their badges, and before noon one could scarcely get in or out of the building, while the rooms of the association were throngod with a surg ing mass of men and women. Old Acquaintance Renewed. "I have not aeen you for 40 years," was often heard as one of the old timers met a comrade. Or perhaps it was 50 or even 61 years. And then the old reminlscenses would be taken up, the old days be lived over, the old scenes recounted. " "Why, .1 have not seen you since 1849, when you stood be side the open grave of my dead hus band," said one sprightly, rosy-cheeked, quick-stepping lady and yet she waa one of those who crossed the plains In 1846, and must be at least 80 years of age. Old? In years, yes in heart and spirit quite, quite young. And may she live to see many more reunions, to meet many more old comrades, to pass a peaceful old age. "Do you remember when my little baby was sick on the trip and you helped us so? For two days you carried (Concluded on Pace 14.) TODAY. , -T iff -r k .w OSE OF THE PRE-COBONATION Wife's Letter and Baby's Message Save John Allfort From 90 Days in Jail. SEATTLE, Wash., June 21. (Spe cial.) A tiny lock of hair from his baby's head saved John Allfort from a sentence of 90 days in the County Jail today. Despite Allfort's plea of guilty to a charge of petit larceny, the mute but eloquent wisp of hair laid low the evidence, conclusive and convincing, that the Prosecuting Attorney brought to bear. Allfort. under the name of Jack An derson, on June 7 quit his job in Aber deen and embarked on a spree which ended only with his arrest in Seattle June 9 on a charge of issuing worth less checks. Caught red-handed, he agreed to plead guilty to a charge of petty larceny. With bowed head and shame-flushed cheeks, he stood in the Police Court today and entered his plea. Thrusting a hand In his pocket. All fort pulled a letter that reached him only today from his wife in Aberdeen. In silence he handed the letter to the Prosecutor. As he drew the written pages from the envelope a wisp of hair came with them. In silence the Pro secutor read the letter of a faithful and courageous wife. More sympathy-compelling than the letter was a postscript written in a childish scrawl "Kisses for papa from baby" followed by a score of crises. The Prosecutor handed the letter and lock of hair to Judere Gordon, who read it through and looked appeaZngly to the Prosecutor. The latter saia: i recommend that this defendant be sen tenced to 90 days in the County Jail and further recommend that sentence h mi snended." "The recommendation will be grant ed," announced Judge Gordon. UNCLE SAM USES PAROLE Prisoners at McXeil'8 Island Will Be Given Tentative Freedom. TACOMA, Wash., June 21. (Spe .1.1 r-nminc tn Putet Sound to es tablish the parole system at McNeil's . . . . . 1 T"l IT 7 n .1 II- C 1 1 Isiana penitentiary, x- perintendent of prisons and prisoners of the Federal Government, Is in Ta coma. He will go at once to the island prison in the penitentiary launch, which has been sent after him. Superintendent Ladow will inaugu rate the system probably by releasing several prisoners. He will leave full instructions "for the future enforce ment of the parole law. According to the new system, any prisoner who has not committed mur der, or who is not a life prisoner, can be paroled after serving one year's Imprisonment. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS t ' The Weather.e YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 71 degrees; minimum, 57 degree. TODAY Usht showers, followed by clear ing weather in the afternoon: west to northwest winds. Coronation. London Is ready for coronation of King George today. Page 1. Pomp and tradition will mark coronation. Page 3. pick of German navy welcomes American fleet at Kiel. Page 3. National. President In special message asks law to prevent nostrum frauds. Page 2. Miignate says Havemeyer had big interest In beet sugar Industry. Page 4. House rejects Brlstow amendment to direct elections bill. Page 2. ' Root predicts ultimate "freer trade" with Canada. Page 5. Wool bill forces crisis In Senate. Page 1. Domestic. Mildred Bridges defends See and "Absolute Lite." Page 2. Two systems of lessons favored by Sunday school committee. Page 2. Mexico to pursue Pryee and his fololwers on murder charges. Page 7. Plot to smuggle woolen goods betrayed by member of gang. Page 1. Chicago Tribune charges that George O. Gliivls steals evidence incriminating "certain Senator." Pase 4. Sports. Pacific Coast League results yesterday: Oakland 8. Portland 1; l.os Angeles 2. Sacramento 0; San Francisco B. Vernon 5. se S. Northwestern League results yeaterday: Ta. coma 1.1. Portland ; Seattle S, Spokane 2: Vancouver-Victoria game postpuned; rain. Page' 8. Multnomah Club defeats Japanese nine, 11 tu 3. Pace s. Leans defeat Kats in exciting ball game In Vancouver. Page 0. raciflc Northwest. Of 6." convicts unguarded at state Institu tions. 21 are under sentence for high crimes. Page 3. Tiny lock of babe's hair touches heart of Seattle Judge and saves father from Jail. Page l- New l:i0.O0 horticulture building will give O. A. C. fine research equipment. Page 6. Fleeing desperado, thought to bo Jess Hall, escaped convict, kidnaps rural mail car rier at Monmouth. Page 1. Commencement exercises at University of Oregon are closed. Page 7. Kniclits of Pythias grand lodge to meet in Portland In 1912. J'agc Promoters of townsite near Tacoma charged with using mails to defraud. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Spread of drouth damage puts wheat prices higher at Chicago. rage 21. Stock trading dull and narrow. Page 21. Beaver due today with Immense cargo of sugar. . Page 20. Hay dealers working oJf last of old crop. Page 21. Portland and Vicinity. Girl. 14. is drowned after plunging to save playmate, who is rescued. Page I. Oregon pioneers are gay In their ;:9th annual reunion. Page 1. Druggist, who applied acid and caused S2.l.tNm damage suit, admits testifying falsely to set even with doctor. Page 13. McCarthy is found guilty of conducting bu reau to send girls to Alaska. Page 20. Pioneers in social hour at Masonic Temple sing In Chinook and recount early hard ships in Indian Jargon. Page 14. One hundred eighteen students are grad uated from Washington High School. Page 32. Market block is Mayor's choice for audito rium site. Page 12. , Aged woman drowns herself In bathtub be cause of 111 health. Page 9. Rural Route Carrier Held by Force. OREGON CONVICT TERRIFIES Holdup Suspect Springs Coup on Intending Captors. MONMOUTH, OR., IS SCENE Two Posses Seek Man Thought to Be Jess Hall, Escaped Convict, Who Compels Captive Carrier to Drive Robs Three on Way. CORVALLIS, Or, Jnne SI. (Special.) Word has Just been received here that at half-past 9 o'clock tonight pur nningr Deputy Sheriff In two automo biles overtook the denperado who kid naped Mallcarrler Huber at Monmon this afternoon, on Keyes' Hfll, weat of Philomath. A doaen shots were fired by the out law, but none hit the offlcere, who did not fire back, for fear of hitting; Huber. The fugitive then abandoned the buggy and la now hiding in the timber. There aeema no doubt from the lat est descriptions that the outlaw la Jess Hall, the escaped convict. Officers are endeavoring; to tret bloodhounds from Salera. Several more autos have left Corvallls to Join in the bunt. MONMOUTH. Or., June 21. (Special.) Two sheriff's posses in automobile are scouring Benton County tonight in pursuit of an outlaw who kidnaped Fred Huber, a rural mail carrier, just outside of Monmouth at 5 o'clock this evening, and with the kidnaped man still a captive and compelleo to drive his own team, is hurrying southwest toward the foothills of the Coast mountains. The fugitive, who Is believed to be Jess Hall, aiv escaped convict from the Salem penitentiary, and the same man who held up Guy Mahr In Corvallls last night, made hla desperate coup when T. A. Nott, the town marshal, O. A. Wolverton, postmaster, and Huber drove after him In Huber's wagon as he was leaving town and attempted to put him. under arrest. When they overtook him at a brickyard, a mile out of town, he suddenly drew a gun and covered the trio. Directing "Wolverton and Nott to get out of the vehicle and go back to town, he ordered Huber, on pain of instant death, to remain in his seat and drive. . Fugitive Holds Vp Three on Way. Then leaping Into the seat beside the frightened mall carrier, he whipped the horses into a gallop and dashed off down the road. Late tonight it was learned that he and his prisoner have traveled at least 25 miles from Mon mouth and are now somewhere in King's Valley. When last heard from they were four miles north of the llt the hamlet of Wren station, in Benton County, and the desperado was still lashing the drooping steeds into a run. On the way the criminal stopped In his flight long enough to hold up G. T. Boothy. This robbery took place two miles south of Bridgeport, according to advices Just received here. Boothy was compelled to give up J1S in coin, his watch, and a handkerchief. Ordering his victim to stand where he was or get shot, the desperado, keeping him cov ered as long as he was In sight, made Huber drive ahead as fast as . the horses could go. Two Posses Hot on Trail. It is reported that the fugitive has held up two other men in his flight. He compelled them to give him all the money they had. At King's Valley he bought a big supply of ammunition for his revolvers. He is thought to be heading for Alsea Valley. Tonight Sheriff Grant, of Polk County, and Constable Moran. of Dallas. with one posse of 12 men, and Sheriff Gellately, of Corvalls, with another posse, heavily armed and in autos. are hot on the outlaw's trail, hurrying to intercept him before he can reach the mountains. The country through which he Is fleeing is an open farming district, with some timber, and the pursuers are almost certain to catch up with him before morning. As he Is well armed, and desperate, a bloody battle is likely. It Is believed that he will endeavor to hold Huber as a hostage, and that if surrounded he will use his prisoner to shield himself from the bullets of the posse. Huber has a wife and fam ily in Monmouth. Mallcarrler First Gives Iift. In his flight, the outlaw has passed through one county and Into another, for Monmouth, where he captured the maflcarrier and his wagon, Is in Polk, and King's Valley, where he was last reported, Is in Benton Coynty. By a strange trend of events, the fugitive first rode into Monmouth in Huber's wagon. As the mallcarrler was returning to town on his rural de livery route this afternoon, he passed the man walking In the road. The outlaw asked for a lift. His attitude was threatening, although he did not display a gun, and Huber complied. 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