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Smtmngjjm-. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LII NO. 10,027. NEWSPAPER JOKES TROOP TIN HELD READY FOR ACTION CAMERA SUPPLIES BIG FLOOD'S AREA FORBIDDEN DANCE CONQUERS PARIS ROBERTS PALES AS DESERTERS DISTURB HEYBURN MISSING EVIDENCE ii Fl ROOSEVELT SENATOR WOULD MAKE OFF! CIAIj RECORD POPULAR. UNEARTHED FILMI EXPECTED TO ULTRA SMART SET PAYS NO CONVICT OF MURDER. HEED TO PURISTS. DOOM RAPIDLY GOWiriG RMERS ACCUSE BOOM Colonel's Own Policy Is Home to Roost. OFFICE SEEKERS ARE SORE Danger to Party Is Seen Rule or Ruin Tactics. in IDEA LACKS POPULARITY Bandwagon Without Pectination Bc Slns lo AVant for Passengers. I 'ol lowers Wlt-h T. R. Would Be More Moderate. nr iiRht J. BROWN. ORKGONIAN NEWS BL'RKAl". Wilh Ington. April 5. The Roosevelt Presi dential campaign has been ore deser tion after another. It started when Roosevelt deserted Taft. for whom ha wsa larsly responsible. After deserting Taft the Colonel urged Senator La Fol lette to get Into the rare and In due course of time the Colonel deserted La, Follette. When Roosevelt himself de serted La. Follette a (Treat many "pro gressives' deserted the Wisconsin, man and flocked to the Roosevelt standard. And now rome of the most prominent Roosevelt men are preparing to desert the Colonel and get back onto the Taft band waron. The Roosevelt movement was born of desertion and will die of desertion. P.r..aal Factor D animate. From, the beginning; the personal equation haa been the moving factor of the Roosevelt campaign. It has been contended that all "progressives" are actuated by principle rather than the Interest of any Individual, but the facts show the contrary to ba the case. The La Follette movement was all rood enough when those backing the Sena tor thought he could beat Taft. Con-v'nr- otherwise. iVej turned to Roose velt. Now It has been demonstrated that the Colonel cannot win; hence the scramble back to the Taft band wagon. When the Roosevelt movement came Into being many men In public office Joined and others followed because of a desire to get public office. The flrst contention of the Roosevelt managers was that Taft could not be elected. The assertion was made that followers of Taft would go down to defeat if Taft headed the Republican ticket. Some of the weak-kneed, who wanted to continue In office, and some of the ambitious, who desired office, were convinced by this declaration and Joined the Roosevelt throng. Offlr Seeker' Ardor Cee'lag. But today those who pledged their support to Roosevelt because of their personal desires for office are suffering a severe attack of cold feet. They find themselves on a band wagon head ed for nowhere. It is an undisputed fact that when a President "la elerted he carriea with Mm Into office a large number of Rep resentatives and some Senators of his own party, particularly men not sfong enough in their own right to arhleve success at the poll- Thus, if a Repub lican President Is elected thia Fall, many doubtful Congressional districts mill go Republican If the Republican candidates In those districts are work ing with the hesd of the Republican National ticket- The same will be true with reference to Democrats In case a Democratic President Is elected. And what Is true of candidates for Con gress is largely true of candidates for tate legislatures which will choose Senators nest Winter. Baaartfli Tactic Danger. Since it became evident that Colonel Roosevelt could nit he nominated at the t hlcago convention, some of his admirers end supporters' have become alarmed over his persistent denuncia tions of President Taft and the Repub lican Administration generally. They fear that If Roosevelt rontinuea In the -ace and continues hla present tactics be will split the Republican party wide open and make certain the elect!. .o of a Democratic President. The election of a Iemocratlc President would not only mean another Democratic House, but probably would mean a Democratic Senate as well. And here enter- the personal equation. The average politician cares more about his own political welfare than he does about the welfare of his party or or any of the party leaders. Ills flrst ambition Is to retain office If he has one or to get office If he Is without one. This bing true, a great many Roose velt enthusasts have become alarmed over the situation which results from Roosevelt's method of campaign. If he does not drop his fight, but goes to the extreme of bolting the Chicago con vention, or If he does not bolt, bet re fuses to give hla support to President Taft aTter Taft Is nominated, there will be a great falling off In the Re publican vote and prospect of a Dcm ocraatlo victory will be exceedingly bright. These Roosevelt Republicans, while they grestly admire the man from Oyster Ray. are more concerned about themselves than thry are about him or about "progressive" politics or "progressive" candidates. .And they rave developed a general desire to see the Colonel chance his tactics and an nounce that he Is out of the race, so louc.ud4 ea Fs a Reduced Subscription Price Urged as Remedy for Munchausen Talcs About Congress. WASHINGTON. April S. Senator Heyburn, of Idaho, made the debate today on the bill to recodify the print-Ins- laws, the occasion for an attack niuin newsuaDers. The Senator was discussing an amendment which, how ever, was not voted on. to reduce the subscription price of the Congressional Record In- an effort to popularise Its circulation. Senator Heyburn said the modern newspaper printed only Jests and sen satlons about Congress and added that if the people were compelled to dc pend upon newspaper for their edu cation, the Government could not long continue. "If the Congressional Record should be suppressed," he cried, "Munchausen's record of travels would be mild In com parlson with the newspaper accounts of the proceedings of Congress." The Senator added that newspaper men who made use of courtesies ex tended by the Senate treated Congress as a joke. He felt confident that un der hla proposal of a reduced sub scrlptlon price the Congressional Rec ord would have a circulation of !, 000,000. PORTLAND LEADS COAST Gain in Bank Clearings Third for All Cities In Country. With a gain of ZZ.S per cent in bank clearings for the week, Portland leads by a wide margin all Taclflc Coast cities and stands ncsr the top of the list of the big cities of the United States. Cleveland and New Orleans were the only two cities to exceed Portland's gain. Loa Angeles was the only Pacific Coast city to approach Portland's record, the incrrare In the California city being 18." per cent. The total rlrarings In Portland were S12.SS4.000. Seattle's totals were 10,- 21.000, with a gain of 2.S per cent. Portland's clearings exceeded those at Seattle by S3.f5C.000. Spokane and Ta coma, both registered small losses. The clearings at Los Angeles reached a to tal of ::.. 000 and at San Francisco I40.SI1.000. JAIL FREE, MAN'S BENEDICT Man Charged With Theft of Horse Weds Benefactress. BAKER, Or April E. (Special.) "Not gunty." said the Jury in the Cir cuit Court at 10 A. M. today to Joe Clark, who had been charged with the theft of a horse. "I pronounce you man and wife. said Judge Basche, to the man and Mrs. Kmma Gosney, of this city. In the County Court room of the same build ing at 6:30 o'clock In the afternoon. The weeding was, the result of a romance that started some time ago. Clark waa In jail two months awaiting trial and lira. Gosney often visited him. She kept him In such good spirits by her faithfulness and many attentions that as soon as the man was released he found her and had the ceremony performed. "HOUN' DAWG" TAKES PART Spit i Enact Role When MIouriatia Take Title to Fair Site. SAN FRANCISCO, April S. With a fast, snappy little white spits dog. known as the "houn" dawg" that was "kicked arounY Commissioner J. E. Black took title today In the presence of tOO fellow Missourlsns to the site of Missouri's building at the Panama Pacific Kxhlbitlon. Major-General Arthur Murray, In command of the Department of . the raclflc. told the assemblage that, with the permission of President Taft. the coast defense fortifications protecting the Golden Gate, would be thrown open to the public for the first time during the exposition, aa part of the Government'a exhibit. I $30,000 DIAMONDS STOLEN Arrest of Apprentice Flrt Intima tion of Robbery In November. NEW TOP.K, April . Through the arraignment today of Isadore Ilellman, formerly an apprentice diamond setter employed by the firm of Stern. Iirelb lott tc Co, the flrst news of a 130.000 diamond robbery on Nevember 7, 110, came to light. Although the police made efforts to keep secret the rrest. It was made known that they had hopes of arresting everyone connected with the case with in the nest few days. The stolen diamonds were unset and numbered 2000. TORPEDO RECORD BROKEN Ktery Missile From Destroyers Hits Ilullteye at 'lglit Practice. PENSACOLA. Fla.. April 5. A new worlds record In night torpedo firing was made last night in this harbor by the I'nlted States destroyers Trappe and Monaghan. Kvery torpedo sent from the tubes of these vessels struck the bullseye of the target. The entire group of five vessels mad an average or i per cent of lilts, whlrn Is ahove the average for even daylight firing under favorable weather condi tion. Last nights condition er not good. Department Ready for Events on Border. EMERGENCY MOVE INDICATED Railroad. Has All Necessary Equipment irr Waiting. AvrrtKJT zmfii vs lil hand Hint of Preparedness of War De partment Gained From Fact That Rolling Stock for 10, 000 Troops Is Waiting. PHILADELPHIA. April 5. (Special.) Rolling stock for the trsnsportatlon of 10.000 troops from Fort Mott, New Jer sey, and Fort Dupont, Delaware, to some unnamed point In Texas is being held in the yards of tho Pennsylvania Railroad in this city. This action by the officials of the road Is under direct or ders from the War Department at Washington, received hero this morn ing. The existence of such an order, the preparedness of the railroad company nd the fact that there are not more than BOO troops at the two posts named and that they are of the Coast ArtllWy arm of the service, shows conclusively that the War Department Is preparing to meet any emergency. All Kojalomeat Provided For. To make up the necessary quota It will be necessary to draw on other nearby posts for men. The order to the Pennsylvania Rail road covers standard coaches, sleeping cars and box and flatcars, as well as cars for horses. The boxcars will be used for transportation of artillery, ammunition, tentagc, harness, quarter master and commissary stores as well as field equipment, such aa ovens, cook ing utensils, etc. . Road Heady for Emergency. The Pennsylvania officials are bend ing every effort for the emergency call of the War Department and a large number of cars of all descriptions are concentrated In the various yards of the company In and near this city. These cars are on sidings In various situa tions and are ready to be placed In service at almost an Instant's notice. Sufficient motive power Is also at hand, thus placing the company In a position to fulfill any request the War Department may make. MACHINE GUNS ARE HELD UP Exportation Not Made to Madero Agents Cannot Go Through. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., April 6. Two lComluld on Pace 3.) Presence of Julia Francois, of Port land, In Lonely Mountain Camp, Proved by Picture. LOS ANGELES, April 6. (Special.) A picture developed from the film of a kodak burled in a waste place of the desert furnished today a .startling da llneatlon of the obscure and unwit nessed crime. The picture, whose silent accusation Is admitted to be a conclusive fact In the hitherto clouded circumstances of the crime, came Into the case against Fratik Bauweraetz, in Riverside, like a resurrection. The little camera was buried In valise near the bodies of Mrs. Harriet Guyot. of The Dalles, Or., and , Julia Francois, of Portland, who were shot when sleeping in a tent In the Chuck awalla Mountains. Their companion In their lonely pros pcctlng enterprise was Frank Bauwer aetz, a Belgian and of their national ity, who had accompanied them from Portland. He Is In the Riverside Coun ty Jail, charged with their murder. In the mind of District Attorney Ly man Evans, of Riverside, there is no uncertainty as to his guilt. But from a legal viewpoint the chain of circum stances was not complete. The picture developed from tho film of the burled camera supplies what the District Attorney believes the case lacked proof that Julia Francois waa at the camp. Both are plainly shown in tho photograph. APPLE GROWERS TO ELECT Contest Develops In Association at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., April 6. (Spe cial.) The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hood River Apple Growers' Union will be held here at the rooms of the Commercial Club Sat urday afternoon, for the purpose of electing a directorate for the coming year. The election will be strongly con tested. The present board is composed of E. H. Shepard. V. C. Winchell. O. Dethman. L. K. Clark. C. H. Sprout, G. A. McCurdy, O. L. Walters. W. B. Dick erson and Albert Sutton. Mr. Sproat has been manager of the union for the past three years. The faction of the organization that is working for a change Is composed for the most part of ore hard 1st a who have recently come Into the valley. Circular letters have been Issued to the growers by the lead ers of both faction.-. At a. meeting of the "progressives" the following ticket was named: I E. Clark, W. B. Dick- erson. C. Dethman, E. H. Shepard, O. I Walters, L. K. Ireland, Albert Sut ton, C. W. Hooker, John Mohr. How ever, Mr. IVthman says he will not al low his name to be used on the progres sive slate. It Is feared that the agi tation may lead to a split In the or ganization. LYMAN'S NURSE ARRESTED Louis B. Tlionet Reported in Federal Custody In New Mexico. SAN FRANCISCO, April 5. Word was received here tonight that Louts B. Thonet. the nurse accused of aid ing Dr. John Grant Lyman, promoter of Panama securities. In escaping from Federal custody at Klamath Falls, Or., last September, was arrested yesterday near Mills. N. M. CAN'T SHAKE HIM. Government Levee Has Burst Under Strain. MORE FATALITIES ARE FEARED From Cairo to Natchez Missis sippi River Is Bulging. PROPERTY DAMAGE LARGE Ohio, as Far Cp as Lonisville, Is Cllniblnjr Its Banks Food and Supplies Are Sent to Stricken Towns in Valley. ST. LOL'IS, April 5. The flood area in the Mississippi Valley was widened and lengthened todav. The big Govern ment levee west of Hickman, Ly, pro tecting the Reelfoot Lake district of Kentucky and Tennessee, broke late this afternoon and It is believed 150 square miles will be Inundated. This section la comparatively thickly popu lated and loss of life Is expected. Much suffering and property damage seems certain. In its forward rush the Mississippi reached a ' flood stage almost to Natchez, Miss., and' tonight hundreds of men were at work on the levees In the newly menaced territory, stopping small breaks and strengthening spots weakened by the terrific strain. Hlver Rising at Cairo. As the river still was rising at Cairo and the Ohio slowly was mounting higher as far up as Louisville, with smaller streams all down the line pour ing unprecedented volumes of water Into the Mississippi, the lower river district faced a crisis. Six hundred and thirty-eight miles of the Mississippi is seriously affected. that being the distance between Colum bus. Ky.. and Vicksburg, Miss. The greatest strain, from which the levee is apt to break at any time, extends from Columbus, Ky., to Helena, Ark., a distance of 315 miles. Death List Now 18. The flood death list probably was brought to 18 today. This was not positive, however, as reports of loss of life have proved inaccurate In some Instances and doubtless persons have been drowned In remote settlements and the fact not known. The property loss tonight was con servatively estimated at $1,500,000. Re lief work Is going on as rapidly as in terrupted transportation facilities al low. At Hickman, Ky., 3000 persons are sheltered in tents provided by Fed eral and state governments. Food is being supplied in all locali ties where the local supply has been (Concluded on Pay 5.) Women, Bidden to Invite Whom They W ill, Refer to Their Ad mirers as "Stables." PARIS, April 5. (Special.) Dancing In in full swing. The Turkey Trot and Grizzly Bear and even the Zam besi step still flourish in spite of the anathemas of purists. It is the cus tom In ultra-smart sets for the young woman to Invite her own cavalier. The hostess supplies her with several cards, upon which the name of the guest is left blank. This Is filled up by the young person with the name of the men with whom she prefers to dance. In that way she Is sure of a good part ner and the giver of the ball Is re lieved of a great responsibility. There Is, of course, great competition among French girls to bring not only the most noble dancer, but the owner of the most noble-' name. Diligent hunt Is made for rajahs and other foreign potentates. And do you know what the young person calls her suite? Her "stable." '-'Are you bringing your stable tomor row?" asks one fair creature of an other, as they meet on the steps of a big hotel after an enjoyable dance. "Oh, no," said the other, with all the languor of sweet 18; "it is not worth while. I shall only bring a colt." PLATT'S WIDOW TO FLY AVoman Accompanies Husband, V. R. Atwater, to Orient. SAN FRANCISCO, April 5. (Special.) Among; the passengers who will sail back Tn the mail liner Mongolia Wed nesday will be W. R. Atwater and his bride, the widow of the late Senator Thomas C. Piatt, of New York. The Atwaters have been spending the greater part of their time in Southern California. Mrs. Atwater has evinced strong desire to become an "'avia- tress," . having already made several successful flights with her husband. They are taking with them their ma chines and, according to an interview given by Mrs. Atwater in San Diego, they expect to make a flight over Pekin and the Forbidden City. They also are planning a flight In the Philippines and possibly In Australia before return Ing to their home In New York. 'O course I will accompany my hus band on this aero trip," said Mrs. At water. EASTER HATS ARE WASTED Five Carloads, Consigned to South ern Points, Flood-Bound. ST. LOUIS, April 5. It was reported on "Milliners' Row" this afternoon that five carloads of Easter hats, consigned by express to points south of here, had been turned back by the flood bar riers. These hats were to nave reached hundreds of women in Tennessee, Mis sissippi, Georgia and Alabama before Sunday. Express companies are ac cepting consignments to Southern points only with the understanding that they are subject to delay. No consignments of perishable goods are being accepted. BOTH DUELISTS ARE SLAIN With Last Onnce of Strength, Dying Man Kills His Assailant. BEAUMONT, Texas, April S. In a street duel here .today M. A. McKnight and W. C. Whitney, business men of Beaumont, killed each other. Both were building contractors. They had I quarreled over work. McKnight was about 60 years old and Whitney about 40. Both leave widows and families. McKnight shot first. Whitney fell dy ing, but as he sank to the ground he drew his pistol and, with waning strength, raised the weapon and fired. McKnight dropped dead, shot through the heart. REFORMER IS INDICTED Ohio County Auditor Is Involved In Election Scandal. XENIA, O., April 6. County Au ditor Dean was Indicted by the grand Jury today on the charge of bribery in connection with alleged election scandals. Dean, who is a leading re form advocate. Is charged with giving Anderson Garrett, an election official, $75 to influence him. Two indictments were returned against Phllipps Mathews, a. negro of ficer. INDIAN POLICE SUSTAINED Attack on Appropriation in House Is Without Result. WASHINGTON, April 6. Attacking an appropriation of 1200,000 for Indian police carried In the Indian appropria tion bill. Representative Jackson, of Kansas, today charged that the police constituted a political machine. The fight was taken up by Represen tative Fowler (Dem.), of Illinois, who sought to amend the bill so as not to extend the expenditures for police pro tection to the five civilized tribes, but the amendment whs defeated. Clark Counts on Massachusetts. WASHINGTON, April 6. The with drawal of Governor Foss as a Demo cratic Presidential candidate In the ap proaching primary in Massachusetts was said, today by the Clark managers to assure the capture of the Massa chusetts delegation by tha Speaker. Murder Suspect Loses Iron Nerve. ACCUSATION 13 UNANSWERED Cherry Pits Form Another Link in Tightening Chain. . ALIBI IS NOT OFFERED Prisoner, Confronted by Two Men Whom He Told lie Would Uct Money at Any Cost, Almost Collapses, Seems Dazed. When IX. E. Roberts, suspected of tha attempted holdup and the murder of , George Hastings and Donald M. Stew art, waa confronted yesterday by El mer Noah and Charles Hargus, farm ers who live near the scene of tha tragedy, and told positively by both men that he had declared to them a few hours before the murder that ha was going ' to get money even if ha could not find work, he turned ghast ly pale, bit at his Hp and apparently lost almost completely the steel-liko nerve which has held him up wnue he has been under cross-examination by the officers since his arrest Tues day noon. He did not say a word in reply to the accusation, but stood speechless, gazing at the ground and nervously wringing his cuffed hands. On sev eral occasions it is said he has been on the verge of a breakdown under the fire of questions from the officers, but no evidence so far produced haa had such an apparent effect upon hint, as that of the two farmers. Roberts Taken to Scene of Crime. Sheriff Stevens and Deputy Sheriff; Leonard, of Multnomah County, and Sheriff Mass, of Clackamas County, placed Roberts in an automobile yes terday morning at 10 o'clock and went to the scene of the tragedy. From 10:30 until after 6 o'clock tho officers led the suspected man through an astonishing test, presenting him on all sides with evidence connecting him with the crime and showing him what the officers believe was his course from the day before .the crime waa committed until the day following. Through it all Roberts followed along; offering no suggestions, making no de nials and talking but little. From Portland the officers in tha automobile went straight down 'tha Whltehouse road, to Brlarwood, stop ping at the mail box near which tha murderer stood on the fatal night. He was then confronted with convincing evidence that he was the man. Ho made a flat denial in so many words, but would not discuss the case or of fer any proof to controvert the evidence against him. Wolfolk Identifies Him. Ho was then taken in the automobile to the farm of W. B. Wolfolk, a milo and a half west of where the tragedy occurred. He was here confronted by Mr. and Mrs. Wolfolk, who identified him as the man who had been em ployed by them up to 3 o'clock on the afternoon of Friday, just seven hours before the attempted holdup. Mr. Wol folk informed tue- officers In the pres ence of Roberts that on the afternoon he was dischareged he (Wolfolk) had seen Roberts with a revolver ana a piece of black cloth and string similar to that found on the mask picked ui by the officers at . the scene of tha murder. At the time, Mr. Wolfolk as serted. Roberts wrapped the blacK cloth around a revolver he carried. When confronted with this evidenco Roberts said: "I guess it's up tc mo to show where I got that piece o cloth." "No," replied Sheriff Stevens, "it's pi to you to show what you did with the' cloth." With this Roberts became silent again and refused to make any sug gestion as to where the officers might And the cloth. Mr. Wolfolk says it la hard to identify cloth, but his descrip tion of that he saw In Roberts' hand corresponds to that which apparently was accidentally dropped by the mur- derer at the scene of the crime. Cherry Stone Mystery Explained. The mystery of where Roberts got the cherry stones which were found In the mask, forming a brace from the holes through which the string was tied, was cleared up by Mrs. Wolfolk. She said one of her children had been eating some canned cherries and had thrown the stones about the doorvard. This was made certain by the finding In the yard of other stones similar to those found in the mask. After Roberts was presented with, this evidence he was taken a short distance to where Klmer Noah and Charles Hargus confronted him. He was identified by both men. "You said to me," said Mr. Noah, addressing Roberts, "on the afternoon before the tragedy that you were going to get some money to help you finance some inventions even if you could not find work." Roberts' head dropped and ho became extremely nervous, but made, no reply. After this incident, which almost comp'etely unnerved Roberts, he was led to other places and identified as the tCuncluded on 1'age J.) JL
