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jmtnmg jjjjl w PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTSL VOL. LII- NO. IG,02. FEZZES DRAW NINE INTO WiLD MELEE RHODES TAKEN AT POINT OF BAYONET SAVED BY BRAVE WHIRLWIND TOUR OF OHIO PLANNED EYE OF RABBIT IS GRAFTED IN MAN GERMANS PLAN NEW MENACING RIVER STEADILY RISING DASH THROUGH SEA 1MTIATIOX SIIRIXKKS RKSEXT JOKK, STAB JOKER. COHXF.A OF A XI. MAI RESTOUES SIGFIT TO HUMAX. HOME IIEATtS PARTICULARS OF ISLAND'S CAPTURE. DIPLOMATIC MOVE Vosburg's Worn Crew Taken Off Wreck. CROWDS CHEER RESCUERS Lifesavers Conquer Barrier of Breakers at Great Risk. STEAMER'S HULL CRUSHED Constant Pounding of Craft Upon plt at Xrhalcm Cues Water to Flood float Two Men on Barge Saved. BAT CITT. Or.. May 5. (Special.) Whll heavy seas broke reeatedlv over the steamer Vosburg. branded slne last Friday on the outh spit a the entrance, of the Nehalem Rtver. th Government life-saving crew from Garibaldi today succeeded In taking off Captain Krlckson and seven mrmbors of his crew, and a!.o took two men off of the barge Nehalem. which wax at anchor In a perilous position nearby, The rescue wai accomplished against tremendous odds. A heavy wind, which vros tat night, had kicked op a rough . A hole had been broken In the bottom of the Vosburg and water waa pouring In. while creat comber re peatedly swept orer the vessel, com pletely submerging her. Iteaeae la Haaardvna. Twice the lifeboat was capsized while, en route to the wreck, but the crew righted It and kept on. Great difficulty was encountered after arrival at tite wreck In getting the Bailors ft. but on br one they leaped, some Into the boat, which threatened momentarily to dash against the steamer, and oth Into the sea. where they were picked u. finally all were taken ashore safely, amid frantic cheer of a bun- c.ed residents of Nehalem and the Til lamook Bay district, who had gathered on the shore to witness the attempt. The rescued are: Captain Krlckson. Steve Baureguard. engineer, of Tort land; William Campbell, second engi neer, .of Tillamook; Fred Tulta, first mate. f Astoria: L. Campbell, steward. of Portland: M. Ferguson, fireman, of B.y City: J. If. Whltaker. fireman. of Portland: George Grief, sailor, of Port land: George Smith, sailor, of Port land: A. Milton, sailor, of Tortlanii The two last named were taken from the barge Nehalem. raa tfaassaeT Wrtrk. t'aptain Krlckson had hoped that he could keep his crew on board the Vos burg. pending an effort to be made to night to float her off at high tide. A Una had been passed to the steamer yesterday and a tug from Astoria waa landing by. Last night, however, the wind rose and seas were soon flooding the Vos burc from stem to stern. A great wave rocked her against a rock and hole waa torn In ber bottom, through which water began to pour. A gasoline tank waa thrust Into the opening, but did not atop the water entirely. The cab ins and engine-room became flooded and the fires ' went out. The crew were drenched and It waa found im possible to cook In the galley. This waa the situation when morn Ins; dawned today. It was feared the Vosburg might break up. and so Cap tain Krlckson signaled to the life-saving crew, who had been waiting on the beach, half a mile away, since Friday, and the rescue waa accomplished. Craft May He Saved. Captain Erickson Is now directing preparation for a final effort, which will be rrade at flood tide at Z A. M, to drag toe Vosburg Into deep water. A line from the steamer to the Jetty has been attached to a donkey engine, which, with the assistance of the tug. win supply tha power for the attempt. It la thought the barge, Nehalem la safe In her position, but the rough sea today made the position of the men who were on board dangerous, so they were taken ashore with the others. A large number of fishermen are as sisting Capta'n Krlckson and his crew In their efforts to save the vessel. The Vosburg was moved 10 feet at high tide today, but did not come off the spit. WrtF.CKEI CRAFT WELL BOLT Vosburg Constructed Especially to Withstand HeaTy Pounding. The steamer Geo. R. Vosburg. which Is ashore at the entrance to the Ne halem Hirer. Is owned by the Wheeler Lumber Company of Portland, and was built for the purpose of operating from l'ortland to Nehalem. With expecta tion of often striking on the Nehalem bar and running on the sand spits that shift around its entrance her construc tion was particularly strong. This ex r tatlon often came true, as It was rarely that she did not strike bottom on every passage, either going In or coming out. During the 1! years of her existence she lias been a money-maker and has more than paid for herself. At times she has had a passenger license, but generally not. although she was al lowed to carry passengers without pay. While the Lvtle road was building from Forest Grove Into Tillamook County, the Geo. R. Vosburg In one year was paid 110."'") for carrying explosives and railroad material, this being In ad dition to the regular business of the port. Three filrl and Six Men In H'lil on Mrcct in Which One Man Is Fatally Wounded. I.OS AXCEI.KS. May S. (Special.) Revause he Joked three strangers wear ing Piiper fexses In imitation of those worn by the shrlnrrs on the street this afternoon. Frank Y eager la dying in the receiving hospital from three tiecp talis inflicted by one of the trio. j In company with Percy Cannon and j Albert Hull and three girls whoe . names tiie police have not ascertained. Teager was walking on East Fourth street when he met the three men. He made some Joking remark about their l:ea-l3ear. the trio retorted angrily and In a few minutes the entire nine were embroiled In a quarrel. Tliey passed some distance along the street, still in a loud dispute. In front or a store on East Fourth street the men began to exchange blows. A few seconds later one of the strangers ran away, bleeding profusely from a wound In the face, and Teager fell to the ground helpless. At the receiving hospital It was found that he had been stabbed in the hark. In the right and in the left side, all wounds made with a long-bladed knife and one penetrating the lung. MRS. ZERALDAHAYDEN DIES Pioneer Oregon Wpinan of 1832 Succumb at Age of 81. SALEM. Or.. .May S. (Special.) Mrs. Zeralda Ulbson Hayden, widow of Ben Harden, who waa one of the most prom inent pioneer attorneys of the Wtl'nm- ette Valley. Is dead at her home in this city. Mrs. Hayden was a pionoer of 1S2 and widely known. She was 1 years old. Her husband died two yeara ago. Mrs. Hayden was born In Pike County. Ho. March II. 1S31. She waa married to Ken Hnydrn in 1832 and crossed tha plains In the same year, locating In Polk County, Or. where she resided for a number of years, later removing to Salem with her family. She Is sur vived by two sons. William and Slc- Clellan. both of this city. The funeral services will b held at the residence. E74 North Fifteenth street, tomorrow, at 2 P. M. Rev. Barr G. Lee will officiate, the burial being at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery in this city. IDAHO TREASURY BULGES State Collecting Interest at Rate of $205 a Pay. BOISE. Idaho. May 5. (Special.) Idaho Is In an excellent condition financially, according to the report of O. V. Allen. State Treasurer, covering the month of April and the first four months of 112. From January 1 to April 30. a total of 122,37;.;? in Inter est waa paid into the treasury from the money the state has loaned. The Inter est earnlnga for April and the first four months of this year break all former records. In April interest was collected at the rate of J205.40 a day. There Is In the Treasury of Idaho to day exactly .2.0S2.46S.J. divided among 7: different funds. A biennial appropriation Is made for various state departments to carry them over the two years intervening between the last session of the Legislature and the next regular session, and deficiencies are prohibited by law. Despite this law deficiencies exist in many Instances. METHODISTS WANT LOAN Aberdeen Church Would Finish New Building Before Fall Rains. ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 5. (Spe cial.) Hoping to finish Its new build- ng before the rainy weather sets in his Fall, the First Methodist Church, of this city, la trying to negotiate a oan of from $8000 to 110.000 at t per rent Interest. The church baa enough money subscribed to complete the edi fice but these funds come in slowly and according to J. . McQueen, pastor. he congregation la anxious to place a arge crew or men to worn at once to complete the building. Without the oan. the building may not be complete before the Full rains. The church is now about half com plete, and when finished will be the inest In the city. It will cost approxi mately H0. 000. KENNEWICK PLANS BIG DAY Town to Make Jury 4 Celebration One to Be Remembered. KENXKWICK. Wash.. May . (tpe- laL) Kennewlck ulll have the big gest celebration ever hld In this sec tion of the state on Ji.ly 4. The com mittee having char-He of the affair haa raised more than II 000. and more Is In sight. Free boats to the up-and-down-rlver points will bring hundreds of visitors, and special trains to Benton City and Proeser will carry more. A big feature, of the day will be the Mardl Gras for three hours In the evening, when I'rir.ces Kennewlck will b crowned Queen Kenewlck of the Co lumbia. Phe. will be chosen by popu lar vote and will be given a diamond ring valued at $130. CONVICT LABOR REJECTED Josephine County Court Declares Maintenance Too Costly. GRANTS TASS. Or.. May S. (Spe cial.! The County Court has turned down the proposition of Governor West to furnish convicts to work upon the road. The court deemed that convicts would cost too much for the amount of lab'ir returned to the county, as the county would have to buy beddins, ramping outfits and board the men. all of which would cost a large amount of raeney. President Starts on Vigorous Campaign. DAY'S WORK IS 14 SPEECHES Managers Declare Fight Vir tually Has Been Won. HOPE HELD FOR MARYLAND Colonel Declared to Have Passed Stage Where Chance Exist of Winning Massachusetts Situation Reviewed. WASHINGTON. May S. President Taff, after a brief rest from the whirl wind finish of the Maryland primary campaign, left today at 4:10 o'clock for a three days' campaign In Ohio. His train Is scheduled to arrive at Cincin nati at 10 o'clock tomorrow night. On Wednesday the President will undertake the most extensive speech making day of his career, being sched uled for 14 addresses between' :35 in the morning and 10:25 at night, begin ning at Batavta and closing at Co lumbus, lie will return to Washington Thursday afternoon. - The first speech of tomorrow will be made at Nelaonvllle, O. He will spend Monday night with his brother, Charles P. Taft, and remain in Cincinnati until Wednesday morning. He will make no public speeches there. Maaagera Claim Marylaad. The Taft campaign bureau today Is sued a statement declaring that the developments of the week had brought the President within reach of his goal. "Massachusetts spoke the deciding word and carried the campaign for re notnlnatlon beyond the critical stage," the statement continues. "With 26 of the Bay State's If votes conceded to the President and with 46 of the 74 delegates elected in the course of the week instructed for or pledged to him. President Taft Is now within easy reach of victory. The week's accessions brought his convention strength to 466. Maryland Victory Predicted. "Maryland Is expected to give him It more. Nevada and Arkansas have gone through the preliminaries that will give him 34 more; Washington, Idaho and Arizona are in sight with 28 more; the Texaa preliminaries point to Taft control of a large majority of the atate's delegation of 40 all of which, without taking Into consideration what the President may obtain In California. Kansas, Wyoming-, Montana, Ohio, Min nesota, New Jersey, North Carolina and other district conventions which are certain to give him bis share, bring him considerably beyond the total of 640 which will be required to nomi nate at the Chicago convention in June. "Mr. Roosevelt now bas 232 votes pledged or Instructed; so If he were to get all that are yet to be chosen ex- (Concluded on Pave rerfect Vision Regained by Opera tion In Hospital Patient Blind Before Surgeons Work. NEW TOKK, May 5. (Special.) In the current number of the Journal of the American Medical Association is told how the cornea of a rabbit's eye was grafted upon the eye of a patient in a hospital. The cornea graft is per fect and clear and vision is rest according to the article in the Jo 1j U of The history of the case shows that there waa almost complete destruction of the cornea of the right eye and the patient was entirely blind when taken to the hospital. The eye was properly conditioned, the pupil dilated and the cornea removed. In describing the op eration the article declares that under local anaesthesia the cornea was com pletely excised, except one-sixteenth of an inch and the cornea of a rabbit s eye was cut to the size of the excised area. Stitches were then taken in the membrane which unites the globe of the eve with the eye-lid and drawn over the graft to hold It In place. CRICKEN SEASON IS OPEN Captain Defeat Vice-Captain Score of 9 1 to 64. The Portland Cricket Club had most successful opening Saturday. The first match of the season, cap tain versus vlce-captaln, waa played and was won by the captain's team. 91 to 64. Some very good cricket was shown for so early In the season. C. S. Greaves played a splendid all-round game, bowling and batting In mid-season form. Score: Captains C. S. Oresves, run out. 18: T Evans, bowled Brown. I: A. K. Mackenzie, rausht Jam", bowled Brown. 3: J. Fendtner. bowled James. O; J. J. Churchley. not out. SO; u. Hhlpley. run out. 7; K. Dickenson, bowled Thomas. 11; E. Kcnwlclt. bowled Gray. 8: E. Smith, run out, S; J. Sinclair, bowled Atkinson. 0: F. Tuttlc. bowled At kinson. 10; extras. 8. Total. 91. Vlce-captalns A. James, bowled Greaves, 1: J. Atkinson, bowled Fenwlr.k. 2; J. Brown, caught Wckenson. bowled Greaves. 5; L Thmnan, bowled Greaves. 4: H. Wheeler, bowled t'hurrhler. 10: P. Henderson. ! before wlrket, bowled Cmirohley, 2; G. Unr, caught and bowled Greaves. 1"; J. Fear, run out. 10: B. Jones, bowled Fen wlrk. 6: A. Churchley. bowled Greaves, 3: E. E. Gydsted. not out. 0; extras. 0. Total 64. FRUIT PLANT IS BUILDING vr Process Company Stalls AVork on Project at Sheridan. " SHERIDAN, Or.. May 5. (Special.) Work on a new fruit-drying- plant em bodying the so-called "fruit-fresh" process at Willamlna has begun and the $10,000 plant will be completed by the time the local farmers are ready to market. Following the sale of the last share of stock, work has begun. A site op posite the residence of Mayor Sliort rldge. which has warehouse rie?hts on the Sheridan & Willamlna Railroad, waa selected. The foundation is already laid. The buildings will be completed within the next 60 days. The stock of the company was nearly all purchased in Willamlna. The enter prise Is being promoted by Colonel Snuffer, of Tillamook. The contract ins agent for the plant will arrive this week and begin negotiations with the farmers. It Is planned to handle strawberries, cherries, loganberries and beans, peas and corn. SOET OF DARWINIAN PROCESS OF NATURAL Veteran Is Sent to Court at London. STARTLING COUP EXPECTED O Library 18N0V1J Neutrality in Italian-Turkish War to Be Ended? SITUATION IS DELICATE Growing Popularity of Britain in Constantinople Xotcd, Result ing Partly From Attitude as to Dardanelles. LONDON, May 5. (Special.) The announcement of the appointment of Baron Marschall vor. Blebersiein as German Ambassador at London, or rather his transfer from Constantino ple here, and retirement of Count Wolff-Metternich, attracts universal attention. It Is interpreted as having unusual signillc&nce. "It would not surprise those who know him," says one commentator, "if the appointment of Von Biebersteln does not mark the beginning of a new epoch in the relations between Eng land and Germany. Anyway, his pres ence In London must tend to solve some vital problems In the East aa well as the West." Ability la Folly Recognised. Baron von Biebersteln's reputation Is well known here and his ability and strength of character are fully rec ognized. Included In the gossip arising from the Baron's removal from Constanti nople a story is printed that Baron Palavichini. Austrian Ambassador to Turkey will leave Constantinople Im mediately for Vienna. The departure of the two diplomats at the same time has created a belief in Constantinople that Germany has decided to change her atirude of neutrality "betwene Italy and Turkey and co-operate with Aus tria In the, inteersts of Italy. A start ling coup Is not unlikely. C Britain Popular la Turkey. Germany's reported revocation of her policy ia ascribed to Turkey's in creasing disposition to rely on the support and advice of England, whose popularity at Constantinople, it Is said has lately grown by leaps, and bounds This is partly due to a statement by members of the English Cabinet in the British Parliament that England supported Turkey's right to close the Dardanelles. LOXDOX REQUIRES BEST JLAX German Relations With Britain of Admitted Importance. BERLIN, May 5. (Special.) The an nouncement Is made unofficially, but apparently from reliable sources that Baron Marschall von Belberstein, Ger- (Concluded on Page 2.) SELECTION. (Sovernor, Being Without Means of Resistance, Abandons Control, but Under Protest. ROME. Msy 5. According to official dispatches from Rhodes, capital of the Island of Rhodes, which the Italian forces seized yesterday. troopB were landed some distance from the city. They immediately advanced, driving the Turkish troops before them at the point of the bayonet. In the meantime Admiral Viale sum moned the Governor of the city to sur render. The Governor replied that he possessed no means of resistance and accordingly abandoned the control of the city under protest. He added that he had no power to issue orders to the garrison, which, however, shortly aft erward retired to a position outside the city. The warships promptly shelled the Turkish soldiers who with drew and the Italian colors were hoisted over Rhodes. The Italians lost five wounded in the brief engagement. The Turks are be lieved to have sultered heavily. Fifty of them were made prisoners. WEST SILENT AS TO PLANS Governor Says. However, There Will Be Xo Paid Prison Head. SALEM. Or., May 5. (Special) "There will be no paid superintendent of the State Penitentiary," declared Governor West today when asked again what course will be pursued rel ative to Superintendent James. Reports have been rife that the Gov ernor would sive Superintendent James the complete discharge tomor row; that the superintendent has still been active at the prison, although now receiving no pay and that the su perintendent might still make a con test to receive that pay. That the Governor plans some fur ther moves in connection with the prison is how practically a certainty, but he still . retains silence further than to say that his original plans to give James a leave of absence until the first of the year has not so far been changed. That he will give no further infor mation as to changes tomorrow was also a statement of the Governor. SUFFRAGISTS PLAN ACTION Medford Women to Make Campaign . for Equal Rights. MEDFORD, Or., May 5. (Special.) Medford women will; take an active part in the coming campaign for equal suffrage in the state. An co,uaI suf frage association has been formed and a committee appointed to conduct a canvass throughout the county. Mrs. J. 1". Reddy, president of the associa tion, will leave Monday for a trip to Portland, Seattle and Spokane, where she will confer with suffragist leaders and perfect plans for pre-election work. Women of society are taking much in terest in the movement and suffrage teas are a popular diversion. Mrs. Walter McCallum will give a suffrage tea Tuesday, to which all Med ford women Interested in the question are invited. The following women are officers of the association: Mrs. J. F. Reddy, pres ident; Mrs. G. B. Boos, vice-president; Mrs. G. L. Davis, treasurer; Gladys Heard, secretary; Hazel Davis, as sistant secretary. The association ex pects to muster a membership of 500. CONVICT FOUND GUILTY Verdict Is First-Degree Murder Jail-Break Case. in LINCOLN, Neb.. May 5. Charles Morley. the only surviving member of the trio of state penitentiary convicts who broke jail here March 14, after killing Warden Dolahanty, Deputy Warden Wagner and Guard Hellman. was found guilty today of murder in the first degree. The Jury recom mended life imprisonment. The jury returned its verdict at 2:20 P. M.. having deliberated since 5 P. M. Friday. From the start the Jurors were agreed that Morley should be held guilty of first-degree murder. Under the Nebraska law, however, it devolves upon the Jury to recommend the penalty as well, making a choice between death and life imprisonment. On this point the Jurors held several heated debates., BEACONS TO BE INSTALLED Alaska Coast to Be Lighted by Ten der Armcria, Xow on Cruise. JUNEAU. Alaska. May 5. The light house tender Armeria. with Inspector Hankinson aboard, sailed yesterday on a two months' cruise along the south western coast of Alaska to install a chain of 14 acetylene beacons at ad vantageous places. Lights will be placed at Cape Spen cer. Cape St. Ellas. Point Helen, Point Elrlngton and Barwell Island. A sub marine bell buoy will be placed off Cape St. Ellas for experimental pur poses. REGENTS PLAN JOINT MEET Officials of O. A. C. and "V Will Convene May II. SALEM. Or., May 6. (Special.) Ar rangements have been made so that the University of Oregon regents win hold a meeting in Salem at the execu tive office. May 11, instead of May 8, as originally planned. In th afternoon of the same day the regents" of the University and of the Oregon Agricultural College will hold a Joint meeting to discuss affairs of the two school Fight Is Desperate to Hold Levees. CHILDREN CRYING FOR MILK Many Lives Imperiled in Atch afalaya Territory. TROOPS SENT TO ASSIST Governor Orders Commanding Offi . cer to Use. Force With Xegroes if Xecessary Boat Hits Bridge and Sinks. '- BATON ROUGE. La May 5. The fight to hold the levees against the in creasing river stages became more des perate here this afternoon because of a heavy rain. The levees are alive with workmen for miles on both sides of the river. Possibility of serious loss of life in the Atchafalaya territory has aroused Army officers here to unusual activity. Many persons had refused to leave their homes until the water was in their front yards. Several negroes were drowned. Rescue Fleet Organize. A fleet of rescue vessels will be start ed tomorrow to Join the four boats al ready In the Atchafalaya territory. Cap tain Logan, in charge of the relief and rescue work, is being assisted by ad ditional officers, who arrived today. Sergeants have been sent to Morgan City, Mark8vllle, Plaquemlne, Port Barre, St. Martinsville. Breaux Bridge, Laureauville and Lafayette. Nearly 1000 refugees have arrived here and the condition of the children is particularly distressing because of the scarcity of milk. Children Hunt for Milk. All the Sunday schools were dis missed today, the children being in structed to make a thorough canvass for milk and take it to the supply depots for distribution. Governor Sanders ordered Major Alli son Owen, in command of the Louisiana militiamen at Natchez, to lead 500 Louisiana refugees at Natchez and take them to New Roads, to assist In holding the protection levees in that district. using force with the negroes if neces- iry. The Louisiana Transport Company transfer boat William Kdenborn, run ning between Angola and Naples, was caught by the swift current in the river this morning, crashed into the Texas & Pacific railroad bridge, and sank with its cargo of loaded freight cars. The crew of 12 escaped. HEAVY RAIXS ADD TO WOES Situation More Complicated From Baton Jlouge South. NEW ORLEANS, May 5. Heavy rains from Baton Rouge southward this afternoon are complicating flood conditions, especially around Baton Rouge, where, according to a long distance telephone message, the situa tion is desperate. Water from the break at Torras Teached Morgan City today, but nearly all the women and children had been removed to places of safety. No break in the Morgan City levee is feared. Weak places have been repaired and watchmen are alert. A heavy rain, extending over the southern portion of the state began shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon and the outlook was regarded as any thing but encouraging by the engin eers who are making the fight against stages that have eclipsed former flood records by two feet. The river at New Orleans at. 7 o'clock tonight was 20.9 feet, no change within 12 hours. Rises of one tenth of a foot were reported from Donaldsonville, Baton Rouge, Natchez and Vicksburg at 7 A. M. A complete inspection of the levee was made to day and all gaps In protection levees back from the river will be closed against the. possibility of breaks be tween here and Baton Rouge. The main line levees were reported In good condition. ARMORY TO OPEN MAY 11 Woodburn Is Planning Dedication of Xational Guards' Xew Home. WOODBURN, Or.,' May 5. (Special.) Arrangements are being completed for the dedication of the National Guard Armory, recently completed here, on Slay 11. The principal speakers will be Governor West, Colonel White, Gen eral Flnzer and Colonel Jackson. Following the ceremonies, a banquet will be given, to which all National Guard officers and city and county of ficials have been Invited. In the even ing a grand military ball will bo given. The Coast Artillery Band will furnish the music. The Armory is most complete and ia a comrortaDio ana comraoaious noma for the organization. The quarters for the officers and enlisted men are fit ted with the latest lockers and con veniences, in addition to which a club room has been provld