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PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LII- NO. IG.O4 SIXTH SENSE MAY PROTECT LINERS TAFT STATEMENT SAYS RAGE IS WON SUICIDE FOLLOWS ' REVERSE IN LOVE CURB ON AMBITION CHAFES COLONEL LEPROSY-STRICKEN MONK COURAGEOUS MAXIM WOri.D KM PLOY CtR TAIN AM MA US AT SEA. REQUEST TO BE MADE MAJOR GENERAL ONCE DENIED. LAST OF PIONEER NURSES AT MOLOKAI FACES DEATH. PORTLAND. OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1912. R1GHESDN WOULD SHORTEN ORDEAL GANG PLANK SNAPS; Bureau's Estimate of Delegates Is 562. ONLY 366 GIVEN TO CCLCNEL No Political Event, Is Declara tion, Can Change Outcome. RIVAL CLAIMS RIDICULED President's Manager Say Disagree mrnl In Figure of Roosevelt and Ills Manager I One of Humorous 1-Vatare. WASHINGTON. May 1. (SpeclaL) In the regular weekly statement from the Nat local Taft bureau, given out tonight. It Is declared that no possible political event In the coming wrrk ran shake the control of the Chicago convention by Taft delegates, who already. It la asserted, constitute a majority. The statement followa: "President Tsft has passed throuah the crucial week of the contest for the Republican nomination for Presi dent and emerges from It In full and undisputed control of tho Republican National convention, which meets In t'hlcaa-o In June. With two district conventions to hear from today, the President has 13 delegates to his credit, or Z2 mora than an actual ma jority n the National convention. Oalr ls4 He rtsira. "Theodora Roosevelt, on the other hand. Is forced to faca a confirmation of his certain defeat, and ends the week with Its delecates to his credit, or 174 delegates short of a majority at Chicago. Including the two Congres sional districts yesterday and the 100 other delegates which remain to be elected between now and Juna . there remain to bo chosen for the Chicago rnnunilun only 101 dalrgatea all told, so that Mr. Uoosevelt's defeat for the nomination Is absolutely certain. There ta no possible political event Involved In any subsequent cholca of delegates to the Chicago convention which mill, shako the control of that convention by President Taffa delegates. Th primaries' In Ohio. New Jersey. South Iakota and Arizona will add material strengtn to President Taffa list of delegates and Increase the majority by which ha will control. alaaftos) lertaree Certala. "The President's renomlnatlon Is as sured. The Republican principles for which ha has waged this contest will ba written Into the National platform of the Republican party thla year. These facts are already rerosatsed and understood by the rank and Ala of the party ever where, and only tha hys terical vaporlnga of Mr. Rooeevelt's campaign managers, naturally chag rined at having lost tha battle and striving only to make the defeat as honorable aa possible, now rend tha air. The bandwagon Is going by and tier know It. hence their desperate misstatements of facta. tm of tho most ludicrous events pf the a hole campaign has been the utter Inability of Mr. Roosevelt and M campaign managers to agree on ie number of delraates they should . Ulm for Roosevelt when It became evdert that Mr. Taft. on Wednesday last, was about to pass Into absolute control of tha Chicago convention. At Toledo. J. Mr. Roosevelt, without con s'lltatlon with "anyone, claimed po vote fir himself. title at tha same time In Washington. Penator Dixon, his campaign manager, claimed only 419. The tint day Mr. Dixon came back wit another claim, thla time of 01 delegates, although only 1 2 drlegatea I. ad been elected in the meantime. Dark Hera Talk. Laid ta T. R. "These hrjmoroua tneldenta merely Indicate that at no tlraa In this cam paign have Mr. Roosevelt or hla man agers ever taken tha trouble to figure out taelr exac'. strerrth In tha Chi cago convention. Characteristically tsey have taken everything; fur grant ed and. serenely trusting In their own litfali'bi.itv. they hava claimed every thing In sl.-ht and a good deal that i.rver In sight. "The evidence of tha utter rout In tie Roosevelt camp lies in the fact i.iat they have asaln begun to talk about a third candidate." TKW HW.II OF BITTn:Xr.N Taft Men Claim ST Votes: Hooerlt Man t'orsred.- One DlMrlcl. WASHINGTON. May 19. tSpeclaL) Toaas affords a field where much bit trfir. mar b expected to grow out of KepuM't an contests. National Committeeman l.ycm. - of Texas, was in Washington today, and declared tliat the Rrmnevelt aide had rarrled eery district In the state ex cept tie Second. He added: "Tha other fellow con bolt and be d d. They i an t s-I it ivir from ua." Tlie Taft managers, however. Itsued a statement tnnlcht declaring that the president had II Instructed del. rafs ant of ZZ elected by districts In Texae. The coittests filed by tha Roosevelt lelea-ates In Texas, they declare have D-rt tha slightest merit. K now Ird-r of Xrirnew of Icebergs, as Invrntor. Can Bftl Be Obtained In That Way. LONDON. May 19. (Special.) "I am working hard on an Idea that, when perfected, will make a disaster like that to tha Titanic Impossible." said Hiram Maxim. "It la not beyond tha realm of science to provide a ship with means of ascertaining whether any Icebergs are within 10 miles, even In dense fog. rain or snow storms. "I am not a spiritualist and I don't belleva In any humbug of a supersti tious nature, but 1 do know there are certain animals In tha world, having no religion and therefore not supersti tious, which can form a clear opinion and. you might say. have definite knowledge of objects In their vicinity without seeing or hearing them that is. they possess a sixth sense. "1 believe that will ba th plan on which mariners wlU hava to rely here after, some time or other." CANADIAN BUYS BRANCH Kootenai Valley Line of Oreat Northern Is Secured. SPOKANE. Wash, May 1. Spe claX) News reached here today that tha Canadian Pacific Railway has pur chased the Kootenai Valley Railway from the Great Northern, and that th operation will be turned over on June 1. when through trains will be run from Kootenai Lake to Spokane. The Kootenai Valley line was In spected by tha Canadian officials In reward to making several changes at Bcnner'a Ferry to connect with the Spokane International line. The Koo tenal Valley Una runs from Bonner's Kerry. Idaho, to Creaton. B. C. This will necessitate a change In tha route of the Spokane International. Tha Canadian Pacific would build Its line, starting at Elko, B. C, running south to the International boundary line, where the Spokane International Railway line would build to Llbby. Mont, coming down tha Kootenai River to Bonner's Perry, thus eliminating tha .Moyle grade. . "GOOD THING" BEGETS JAIL Races Breed I-forgery and Bad Chrt-ka Bring Arrest In Spokane. SPOKANE. Wash, May 1. (Spe cial.) Confessing that he forged and passed several checka on Spokane mer chants that he might obtain money with which to play the races, K. F. Lathrop. Z 4 years old. bookkeeper and of - good family. was arrested this morning by Detective Thompson and DlaL II was locked up at. the City Ja'.l on a charge of forgery. "I waa certain I could win and re turn the money," said young Lathrop. was told by some nicely-dressed young fellows at tbe track that they would give me a "good thing.' Lathrop's arrest resulted from hi passing a check for tzi on a store, where he bought a suit of clothes, paid Si down on It and had the firm cash a check for !S. Kemp c Heberts. Lew Hunt's buffet and other firms were victimised. Tha young man took his arrest complacently, saying. "Soma might think me clever, but It doesn't look like It now" TAXICABS CRASH: 4 HURT Inexperienced Driver lin Mead and Wrecks Car at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA. Wash, May 19. (Special When C. C. Hlbbard. an In experienced taxlcab driver, lost his head and swung to the left side of Alder street this afternoon he crashed head-on Into a taxlcab driven by C. C. Miller, which was trying to make a train. Tha Injured are: F. W. Cobb, rut about face, arms, principal of Huntsvllle, Wash, school; Rose N. Cobb. wire, deep gash In forehead and rut on arms; Josephine Cobb, daugh ter. year old. throat severely cut; Virginia Cobb, aaed 4 years, slight cuts about tha face: Mrs. W. A. Cobb, th aged mother of F. W. Cobb, escaped ln)ury. as did both drivers. Alt wr bruised severely, and Mrs. Cobb, senior. Is suffering from a severe nervous shock. Both machines were wrecked. Th driver are under bond, charged with violating traffic ordinances. RAIN GLADDENS FARMERS Wasco, Gilliam and Sherman Conn tie Kxpeet Record Crop. "The rain which today visited Wasco County undoubtedly extended Into GM liam and Sherman counties." said Dr. J. W. Ionnelly. of Condon, at tha Im perial, last night. "With this additional moisture, a big crop Is virtually as sured In that section. Because of lack of rain or other unfavorable climatic condition, the farmers of Gilliam Coun. ty have harvested short crops for four consecutive years. Indications today are most propitious for a bountiful yield of all cereals. If tha growing crop aa It stands today fully matures, every farmer will be on 'easy street. "The proceeds from th harvest will be adequate to wipe out all mortgages and leave to the producers comfortable bank accounts. Instead of becoming discouraged with successive crop short ages, the farmers of my county this year Increased ttielr acreage and are In posltlen to enjoy the full profit," Apple Grower- Takes Life at Chicago. ROMANCE WRECKED BY DRINK Jilted Man of Noble German Lineage Dies by Shooting. WIDOW'S REFUSAL FATAL Henry Sprnck von Armcnthal. Said to Have Interests In North west. Ends Career at Fol lowing Repeated Sprees. CHICAGO. May It. (Special.) Sui cide followed disappointment In love, when Henry Spruck von Armenthal. re puted to have interests In apple or chards of th Northwest, ended his llf by shooting In his room at the Palmer House here Saturday night. He was of noble German lineage and la said to be wealthy. Drink wrecked the romance of Van Armenthal. which started two years ago In a chance meeting with Mrs. Frances Rosenblatt, niece of the late Nelson Morris, pork packer, at a Los Angeles hotel. Attorney Gee Rescue. Walter D. Jones, Chicago attorney for Von Armenthal. recently obtained tho release of his client from the county Jail, whore he was sent on a charge of drunkenness. But Mrs. Rosenblatt would not be reconciled. She moved from her suite at the Belvery Hotel and outwitted all Van Armenthas efforta to sea her. Sh received a letter from him late to day through her sister, Mrs. Jesnnette Kachus, In which suicide was threat ened. Mrs. Rosenblatt then consented to sea him Friday night at the at torneys home, - Pleas and an offer of a $50.01)0 mar rlag settlement failed to move th young widow. Plea Net Heeded. "You must straighten up and show yourself to be a man." she told Von Armenthal. He left after four hours of pleading. At that time he had made the will giving all hla properties. Including or chards In Washington, Oregon and Idaho to the brother, Philip Spruck. Baron feiolms-Sanback von ArmenthsL of Hesse-Darmstadt. This waa for warded to his Seattle attorneys, as shown In the letter he left.. Little vu seen of Von Armenthal about the hotel Saturday. Evidently no made all the suicidal preparations early In his room, a parlor floor suite. After writing the explanatory letter ha coolly spread towels over tha floor, and. (Concluded en Page .) HAVING HAD A QUIET : mVW ee. ................................................................ ........ ....l Desire to Enter Mexico at Head ot Roach Riders Outgrowth ot Rumor About Japan. NEW YORK. May 1. (Special.) Reports were circulated some time ago that Colonel Roosevelt had asked Pres ident Taft to appoint him to tho head of a body of cavalry in the event of an invasion of Mexico. Thl request was said to hav'-lcrn. made by the Colonel In the w. 1-'J?,;7.dent Jo Mexfcan frontier. Semi-official denuu- of this report were issued when it wa made public, but the real story of the Incident, which I said to ba re sponslbla for part of Roosevelt's re sentment against President Taft. has Just become known. Colonel Roosevelt was much wrought up over the Mexican situation and ap parently believed the mobilisation of troops to b a covert preparation to meat possible trouble with Japan over Mexico. Colonel Roosevelt wrote to President Taft. asking that the Presi dent make him a Major-General of cavalry. He telegraphed h would or ganize a troop similar to the old Rough Riders, with Jim Sloan, his for mer secretary: Cecil Lyon, of Texas, and many of his old favorites In the saddle. The Colonel said that he want ed to lead his regiment into Mexico in event that Invasion waa necessary to meet Japan. President Taft Is said to have re plied to tha Colonel that there was not the slightest danger of trouble with Japan, and that anyway he could not legally make the Colonel a - Major General of cavalry. STORM KNOCKS OUT WIRES Telephones and Streetcars Go Out of Commission In Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA. Wash, May 19. (Special.) More than 150 telephones are out of commission In this city to night, all streetcar traffic was tied up for almost an hour and It was late when the electric light were turned on ss a result of a severe electrical storm which passed over this city about 3:30 this afternoon. Several housese were slightly damaged by lightning, but no Injuries or serious property losses had been reported at a late hour tonight. Without any warning ferriflc gale swept the town, bringing clouds of dust. This was followed by a light rain and then a big storm broke. Fire alarms sounded from all over the city, and thla added to the confusion. ANDREW MERCER EXPIRES Former Resident of Corvallls Dies at Home of Son In Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash, May 19. (Spe cial.) Andrew Mercer. 62 years old. died today at the home of his son, Dr. I. J. Mercer, of this city. He Is sur vived by a widow and four children. Mrs. J. J. HIllls. of Portland: Mrs. George Slckler, Missoula, Mont.; George E. Mercer. Kenton Station, Portland. He was sn Oddfellow and a Universalis!. Mr. Mercer lived In Corvallls, Or, be fore coming to Vancouver. SUNDAY, OHIO EXPECTS TO BE ABLE TO VOTE TOMORROW. Condemned Man Asks for Early Death. LIFE MEASURED BY HOURS ? pne for Sleep Begrudged as 'End Approaches. FAVORITE PSALM RECITED Former Minister Applies Truths of Bible to Own Experiences and Own Life Legal Wit nesses Are Designated. BOSTON. May 19. "I have made my peace with God, I am resigned to my fate,' I wish now to go to my death as socfa as possible, the quicker tbe bet ter." These words spoken today by Clar ence V. T. Richeson. former Baptist minister and confessed slayer of Avis Llnnell. to Rev. Robert S. Johnson, his spiritual adviser. Indicated the mental condition of '.he condemned man, whose tenure of life now Is measured only by hours. . There Is reason to believe that he will go to his death in the electrlo chair shortly after midnight Monday. Time for Sleep Begrndged. Reclining on a cot in the death cell, Richeson talked long and earnestly with Mr. Johnson and the prison chap lain. Rev. Herbert W. Stebblns. "I do not want to sleep. I have so little time to live and so much I want to say that I must talk." he said. When the hour of execution arrives, Mr. JohrTson, his spiritual adviser, will' precede him in the short walk to the electric chair. Three physicians, the prison doctor, the county medical ex aminer and the Surgeon-General of the commonwealth, will, attend as the legal witnesses. The prison chaplain also Is entitled to attend. ' Condemned Mas. Recites Psalm. "Besides these there may be three witnesses designated by the warden. An appeal having been made to Gover nor Foss by press associations for rep resentation, the warden decided to ac cede to the wish of the Governor and probably will name as the three other witnesses representatives of the press associations.. Mr. Johnson and Richeson had a long and earnest talk today on religious subjects. When asked what passage In tbe Bible pleased him most, Riche son recited the 23d Psalm. "After reciting the psalm," said Mr. Johnson, "Richeson gave a beautiful exposition on it, applying the truths of It to bis own experiences and his own life." Richeson appeared cheerful tonight. t Brother Ira Dntton Awaits Fate With Same Fortitude as Father Damien Did Before Him. BOSTON. May 19. (Special.) Con fronting death with as much fortitude as hos noted predecessor, word has been received in this city that Brother Ira Dutton, of the Dominican Order, a former -New England man, has been stricken with leprosy on the Island Molokal in the Hawaiian group. He is the last of the pioneer nurses who first took care of the unfortunates on the island in the North Pacific. Brother Dutton succeeded Father Damien, who made a name for himself by. his segregation and care of the lepers In the Sandwich Islands. Father Damien contracted leprosy and died, but from the time he was stricken until the end he never com plained of the fate which he knew that he could not avoid. RAIL CONTRACTORS BUSY Heavy Construction Work Encoun tered on Natron Cutoff. EUGENE, Or, May 19. (Special.) Ernest E. Hyland, down from Oakridge, rail head of the Natron extension, brings word of great activity on the part of the Utah Construction Company, With the opening of regular train serv ice to Oakridge the first of the month, the construction company removed its headquarters buildings, repair shops and supply sheds from Natron to Oak ridge and now is at work on the six mile contract that was let several months ago. Mr. Hyland says there are two stean shovels at work on a fill several nun dred feet long across a canyon that 1: 96 feet below the rail level. Mr. Hy land's mlU furnished the lumber for the concrete culvert through this fill, and 00,000. feet of boards were required. There is another fill longer, but not so nigh, just beyond. According to Mr. Hyland, there are 20 tunnels to be bored between Oakrldgi and the summit of the Cascades at Pia mond Peak, these tunnels ranging from 300 to 3600 feet in length. The road twists and turns, making 60 miles of rails between Oakridge and the sum mit, whereas the airline distance is not over half that. However, there will be no grade over 1 per cent anywhere on the line. Men on the ground do not believe that the cut-off can be completed be fore 1915. OFFICER TREATS LOST TOT Little Beatrice McHale Given Meal by Detective Hawley. "I'm hungry," were the first words of Beatrice McHale, 2 years old, when led into detective headquarters yesterday, after she had Vandered half a mile from her home. The touching appeal met with ready response from Detective Hawley, who gathered the tot in his arms and carried her to a restaurant, where site had her fill of milk and sweetsturfs. Sadly tousled and with her white dress begrimed, little Beatrice was picked up on Fourth street by a citi zen, after some thousands of other pedestrians had passed without notic ing the child, picking her way across busy street after street. She had set out on ber Jaunt from Morrison street, at the corner of Thirteenth, and in some marvelous way had reached the heart of the business district un injured. Almost at the same time that she was found, police headquarters heard from tbe anxious mother, who soon afterward reclaimed tbe little wan derer. GE0DUCKS FOR ELK SPREAD Olympians Will Demonstrate Real ity of Much-Discussed Sea "Bird." OLTMPIA. Wash, May 1. (Special.) Monday night the Olympia Lodge of Elks will give a most unusual ban quet, aa it has arranged for a "spread" of geoducks. These "birds," which are neither flesh nor fowl, are caught only when the tide is extremely low,- and so as to be sure to have a bountiful supply on hand, teams have been formed and the losing squad is forced to pay a penalty. The geoduck Is an animal about which there Is endless dispute. Many claim "there ain't no such thing," but all local Elks, as well as visitors from outside points, will have a chance to taste him in all his glory Monday night. Although many of the local Elks have lived around Olympia for years, they have never tasted geoduck, also known as the "goeduck," the "goaway duck," the "goeyduek" or the "goyduck," so there promises to be a record-breaking turnout at the club banquet Monday night. FAST IS ALMOST FATAL Homesteader Voluntarily Goes With out Food for Three Weeks. SPOKANE, Wash, May 19. Terribly emaciated and almost dead from a vol untary fast lasting more than three weeks, James Potter, an Idaho home steader, was picked p today near Chatteroy by a party of Spokane busi ness men on an automobile tour and brought to this city. After food and stimulant had been given him. Potter declared that he had gone Into the woods to fast three weeks ago, and had eaten nothing since. He had ample money to buy food, but seemed unable to tell why he had chosen to abstain from food. Although a roan of big .frame, he weighed less than 80 pounds) when found. 2 DEAD, 50 INJURED 60 Boarding Flyer at Seattle Plunge. RESCUE WORK DIFFICULT Victims Are Penned Between Steamer and Pier. DIVERS HUNT FOR BODIES Water by Coleman Dock Is Dotted i With Screaming, Struggling Per sons SaTed Taken to Hos pitals for Treatment. SEATTLE, Wash, May 19. Two persons are known to have been drowned and 50 were Injured today when the adjustable end of a tempor ary passenger gangplank at the Col man Dock dropped, precipitating 60 passengers into the water as they were preparing to board the Puget Sound steamer Flyer, for Tacoma. The. dead: Mrs. G. V. Learned, Seattle. Carl Bruder, 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bruder, of Seattle. The child was dead when taken out of the water and Mrs. Learned died on the pier. Injuries Are Slight. Among the 50 persons taken to the hospitals were the following: Park Carson, aged 15, Tacoma, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton, Scranton, Pa.; Franklin Frost, Olympia, Wash.; P. L. Laramie, Cle Elum. Wash.; Mrs. Frank Olin, Tacoma, Wash.; M. B. Samuel, Walla Walla, Wash. Many of those taken to the hospital soon revived from the effects of their salt water ducking and were permitted to go to their homes. Most of fhe Injured were only slight ly bruised or cut by striking against piling and the hull of the Flyer when they fell into the water and all will re cover. The Flyer had just discharged her passengers from Tacoma and was pre paring to load for the 11 o'clock re turn trip. The pier was crowded with passengers who were pressing persona on the gangplank ln their eagerness to get aboard. Cogs Break) Plank Falls. The gangway was a freight slip that had been rigged up for passenger use after the steamship Alameda demol ished the main waiting room of the Colman dock when aha crashed Into the pier three weeks ago. The plank was adjusted by a worm block and it Is supposed this had be come sprung so that the cogs did not fit perfectly. A defective cog broke under the weight of the crowding pas sengers and the shock of the inch drop was sufficient, to strip the cogs and let the 'end of the plank fall into the water, the screaming passengers roll ing and sliding down the steep incline into the water between the wharf and the Flyer. Tho water was dotted with frantic people struggling to reach the boats which were lowered from several near by vessels. Boat's Position Unchanged. The Flyer could not be moved be cause her wnirting propeller wouia have chopped the struggling people to pieces and It was difficult for the small boats to get to those caught . between the vessel and the pier, although all were finally rescued. It is believed everyone on the gang plank when the accident happened has been accounted for, but to make cer tain that none went to the bottom and was caught in the piling, divers were ordered to explore the Blip thoroughly. After working two hours the divers reported that they found no bodies at the bottom of the slip and the Coroner is confident that all who fell fnto the water have been accounted for. Negro Saves Many. Newton Johns, a negro bootblack, leaped from the wharf when the acci dent happened and saved several wo men. Johns Is at home in tbe water, having learned to swim when a child on the Delaware River. He was in the water half an hour helping women into . the liftboats. When Mayor Cotterill, who hurried to the scene, heard of his conduct, he sought the youth and com plimented him warmly, much to the embarrassment of the bo.otblack, who was busily polishing shoes. G. V. Learned, president of a lum ber company, was with his wife, who was drowned and their i-year-pld boy. All three went into the water, but the father and son were fished out in time to be resuscitated. Experience Is Related. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bruder, whose child was drowned, were rescued, although Mrs. Bruder suffered severely and is unable to leave the hospital. Miss Lillian E. Halverson, a recent arrival from Chicago, told of saving herself after sinking three times by holding to the clothing of a foreigner, who was clinging to a piling until picked up by a lifeboat. Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton. of Scran ton. Pa-, were just about to step from (Concluded sa Page 2.). I