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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
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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.
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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.)
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