, JtjjBWWf J. (Bmgmum PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LII NO. 1G.08G. 14. FLUTTER IS CAUSED BY ADJOURNMENT Sudden Act of Commit tee Is Puzzle. SITUATION MADE UNCERTAIN Compromise Talk Has Part in Many Rumors Rife. TAFT MEN "TAKING STOCK' "agel Held to Blame for Loss of Missouri Cases Borah to Bo Chosen to Oppose Root for Chairmanship. CHICAGO. June 11. Th "Missouri compromise" decision and the unexpect ed adjournment of the Republican Na tional committee early this afternoon brought about a aituatlon full of un certainty and conflicting rumor which laated throughout the evening and re fused to cryetalllae Into definite form. Explanations trareraed a long and varied scale all the way from the statement that the compromise and sudden adjournment presaged a gen eral getting togetlier or the Taft and Roosevelt factions, to the naive theory that It waa to give the convention car penters a chance to finish their saw . Ing and hammering In the neighbor hood of the committee-room. Taft Forces "Taking Sleek." The explanation which best fits the known fact la that the Taft support ers were glad to take advantage of the three or four hours of time saved by the compromise on the Missouri cases to take account of stock and prepare for the big struggle over the Texas and Washington contests. ' Iloosevelt supporters professed to be greatly elated over the aeatlng of their delegates-at-large from Missouri and said the outcome In tb whole Missouri business exceeded their most sanguis hope. The Taft people, on the other hand, seemed to take the outcome com placently and abated none of their claims on that account. Mystery fterrwaad Actios). As the members of the committee be gan to arrive at the Congress Hotel this afternoon from the adjourned meeting, they were surrounded and nressed for an explanation of the sud- ' den adjournment. Arthur J. Vorys. of Ohio, who had not been present at the meeting, was Impressed by the news and at one sought out Senator Crane. The Senator allayed Mr. Vorys' appre hension by suggesting that the com mittee adjourned to give attorney time to prepare other cases. Senator Borah, of Idaho, said he did not kjiow the reason for the sudden adjourn ment snd said It was at the request of Senator Crane. The Idaho Senator said he thought It possible some of the committee lead era had been fooled on evidence in the Missouri contest and wished to look carefully Into the evidence In the Washington and Texas contests before bringing them up In the committee, for action. These contests, like Missouri, were instituted by the Taft forces. Members Tired, Oar fraae. "Senator Crsne told me." said Sen ator Borah, "that the members of the committee were tired, that he thought time could be gained by adjourning for the day and arranging to consolidate some of the contests and that the at torneys wished to Investigate several contests." Senator Dixon took a different view. He said that Taft leader on the com mittee had been frightened by deser tions from their own ranks. "I positively know," said Mr. Dixon, "that two members of the National committee who have been voting with the steam roller served notice last night that they would go no further In unseating Iloosevelt delegates who had been regularly chosen. I know who they are and could name them If I would. There are other members of the committee who cannot stand the strain much longer. That's why Pen rose and Crane fled to cover this aft ernoon to counsel on a charge of plans." 4 ealeota te lie Reviewed. The Koosevelt campaign manager concluded his statement with the dec laration that the Roosevelt forces would control the temporary organisa tion of the convention and that Roose velt would be nominated. The Senator, however, admitted the Roosevelt forces might not control the credentiala com mittee, because each member of that committee Is selected by his state dele gation. "All the evidence In all the contest will have to be gone over again," said Mr. Dixon, "and there may be Taft men in the credentiala committee who will not stand for steals of Roosevelt dele fates like th steal In Kentucky and In California. These contest will be fought out to the finish before the ere lentlal committee and maybe we will int nominate a candidate for ten day tftrr the convention la organised. Mora May Opp-see Reef. Senator Dixon's declaration that the Iloosevelt force would name the tem porary chairman followed reports from either sources that a conference of iCuiuludrd oo I'.s. 1 CLOUDBURST RUINS CROPS AND TRACKS WORST STORM IX 25' VKAHS MiVR lil'XTIXCTOX. O.-W. It. X. Train Stalled Ilails Are, Cocrct With Dirt. Story Hanch Suffers Heavily. BAKER. Or.. June 13. t Special.) Tk. rinnHhur.f in 2S vears oc curred last night near Huntington. 40 miles south of here, anfl trams are now over 14 hours overdue. Hundreds of rods of track of the O.-W. R. N. railroad have been washed out. Wreck trains from all along the road have been sent to the scene. In one t... ih. Art ! nlled six feet high on the track. Men worked all night to .... .,.. ir.ok hut additional rains all day today put their work to naught. At another place part or a guicn ca in and it will be hour before It can be cleared. Trains started from Huntington this afternoon, but were held by additional trouble and have not arrived, ine cloudburst did 1500 damage to the Story ranch, eight miles west of Hunt i - ..... t. it.atM..il all the crons. car ried away all th buildings, except tb house and killed a none, n is n k,.. trains tKraush lete ta- nlght if the rain does not resume. MARE GIVES COLT TO CITY Head of Street-Cleaning Force Is Treated to Surprise. j In all his long service sa superin tendent of the street cleaning depart ment, "Alec" Donaldson never hit upon such a bargain as when he bought a mare fo the city two months ago. He paid for only one animal, but a few days ago a little colt waa discovered In the barn, without extra coat added. The facta were presented to th com mittee yesterday afternoon, when the members met In regular session. Don aldson wanted to know what to do about It. "DoT demanded Waldemar Seton, the chairman. "Dot Why. keep the colt, of course." "How about its motherf asked Don aldson. Give her some easy work for a while for delivering this free animal to the city." replied Mr. Seton, serious ly. 'She deserves that much recogni tion." GIRL GRADUAJE ELOPES Mutlenl Weds Before Commence ment hot ct Diploma. spnk'iVK. Vuh. June 11. (Spe cial.) Less than a week before her graduation. 18-year-old Etta Clalrey. a member of the senior class at the North Central High School, eloped to Davenport by automobile Friday and was married. The bridegroom Is Wyatt Howard, an employ of the American Theater. The bride, who Is the daugh ter of a wealthy rancher of lone, re ceived her diploma at the annual com mencement exercises here tonight , Miss Clalrey attended her classes Friday morning as usual. She turned In her morning work, then left the building, met the brldegroom-to-be and drove with him to the Lincoln county seat. The younig people became ac quainted only a few months ago. Miss Clalrey ha been staying with a sister In this city while taking the high school course. MAIDS WIN JUNE LOVERS Widow's Dart Seem More Effective In long Winter Evenings. VANCOTVER, Wash, June 11. (Spe cial.) Girls and young women are more popular as brides In June, while widows are more successful during the Winter months, according to statistics compiled from the records of Clark County. During the first 13 days, ending to night, 10 licenses have been Issued. the real June bride (first attempt) numbering 25. Last Winter, when the weather waa bad and people were com pelled to remain Indoors, the widows seem to have made more Impression. The girls ' who come to get license during June usually wear white and fluffy materials. " The widows wear tailored sutts of darker color. $500,000 YACHT IS SEILED Alice G. Rycroft Says H. C. Pierce, Oil Magnate, Lost Her Money. NEW YORK, June 11. (Special.) The $300,000 yacht Yacona. owned by Henry Clay Pierce, the oil magnate, was seised In the Erie Basin today after a long search by Deputy Sheriff Bullock to satisfy a judgment for $171,149. obtained by Alice O. Rycroft In the Supreme Court of New York County laat February. A stay of exe cution was secured by J. M. Marshall in behalf of Mr. Pierce, and the matter will be argued In Brooklyn tomorrow. Mrs. Rycroft charged that Mr. Pierce took the money from her to In vest but did not follow her Instruc tions and lost the money. TURKS ARE DEFEATED 42 1 Dead Soldiers Left on Battle field Italians Lose SI Killed. -as WASHINGTON, June 11. In a fierce battle between a combined force of Turkish soldiers and Arab forces and the Italian troops at Lends, near Tri poli City, the Turkish forces were de feated and retreated, leaving 431 dead sol'liers on the battle field. The Italians lost 11 men killed and $1 wounded. . INTRIGUE III ARMY CHARGED III HOUSE Bill Aimed at General Wood Is Passed. HUNNA'S FRIENDS ACCUSED Son-in-Law of Wyoming Sen ator Declared to Benefit. ARMY POSTS INVOLVED In Stormy Debate Another General Is Named as "Agent for Pow der Trust" Disruption of Staff Is Threatened. WASHINGTON, June 11. Startling charges or an Intrigue against Major General Leonard Wood. Chief of Staff of the Army, begun by the late Mareus A. Hanna and kept alive by his friends, were part of a series of sensational In cidents whioh attended the adoption by the House today of the Army appro priation bill conference report. Inference to a Western Senator, whose son-in-law, Brigadier-General Pershing, would be one .of the first of ficers In line for General Wood's of fice If President Taft signed the bill which deposes the chief of staff, al lusions to Major-General Charles 'F. Humphrey as "the agent for the pow der trust" and to Senator Dupont's connection with the powder business furnished other incidents In a. stormy afternoon. Weed Deprived of Office. In spite of a vain fight led by Rep resentatives Prince. Cooper and Martin, the House adopted the report which had been approved by Its conferee and ac cepted by the Senate. If President Taft signs the bill, as it Is said he will. Generaf Wood will be removed from his office on March 4. 111, and the future of many army post which th War Department has characterised as useless will be left to a commission. Representative-Prince characterised the report as an Insult to the Army, the House and the country." In the de bate Representative Cooper brought In the name of Senator Hanna. Heamdtag by Menater Charged. "In all my publlo career," Mr. Cooper said, "I know of no offieer who has been so misrepresented and maligned as General Wood. I was told on the best authority that when General Wood was In charge In Cuba, a certain Senator asked him what he proposed to do about Major Rathbone. director of posts of Cuba, then Involved In the postal frauds. s" Senator,1 respondent Wood. I pro pose to prosecute him.' " (Concluded on Pag .) WHY NOT GO WHERE THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING DOING 7 j t. t .1 TODAY PRSSURAMMX FOR ROME Ir r-IiTIVAU 1A A. at. Band coaosrts tn princi pal street.. lo-is A. M. Ho mm show at Armory. 10:SO A. M. Parade of Pentnaula roee-laden cars and "Battle ef Roaes" In front of grand stand on Morrison street. 1 :SO to S P. M. Reception en cruiser Maryland. 1 P. . Swimming races la Wil lamette near Hawthorne bridge. t P. M. Parade of tOOO schoolchil dren en Grsod eremj. :S0 P. M.-eKleetrlcsl parade throush bu.lnrss streets. - t p. M. "Bridge of th. ode" per formance en Multnomah field. Parades t Be Held Today. flouts of children' parade Prom Holladar avsnus to Oread avsnn. south on Grand avenue. Rout of electrical parade at t:M P. M. Start on Washlng-toa street at Nineteenth: down Washington to Fifth: Fifth to Morrison: Morrison a Eleventh: Eleventh to Hall: Hall to Thirteenth: Thirteenth to Washington. making loop down Ws.hlriston and returning west via Morrison, paasla . grandstand at T-ostoffio a second time, and thence to the Den. Persons desiring to see the swim ming races this afternoon are advise to be oa the Hawthorn bridge or oa th Portland Railway dock nsar the foot of Hawthorn avenue. f'aventloa la geasloa Today. Agents of Columbia Ut Insurance Company, Multnomah Hotel, closing todsr. Oregon Title Men, Commercial Club, beginning today. HARD RAINS MENACE CROPS Umatilla Farmer Hope for Craea tion of Downpour. PENDLETON, Or.. June 11. (Spe cial.) Farmers In the east end of Uma tilla County, on the reservation and near the foothills of the Blu Moun tains are fearful of th crop outlook, if the heavy rains which have been fall ing for It hours do not cease. In 24 hour an Inch more than the normal rainfall for June ha fallen, with Inter mittent shower all of today. On the light lands In the west end of the county the moisture Is doing good, but alfalfa, barley and wheat are down In many places near Adama and nearer the hills, and should the rain be fol lowed by high wind, very serious crop losses will occur. Owing to 200 feet of track being washed out by a cloudburst near Weatherby Station, all westbound mall and passenger trains have been tied up, westbound 17. on the 0.-W. R. A N. be ing the laat train through this city. The mall train due here at midnight last night arrived late tonight, while th passenger train are following along closely. CALIFORNIA ELKS COMING Ix Angeles, Han Diego and Orange Hell to Send Special Train. LOS Ai.GELES, June 11. (Special.) Three special tralnloada of Elk from Southern California will visit Portland. Or over the Southern Pacific to attend the annual reunion there July to 11, It waa announced today. The special will carry the Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange Belt delegation. Th Elks of this city will leave July 4 or t and return at different date en varloua trains. Individually. The estl tnstcd attendance from the Southern part of the atate la S0. ALASKA E WILL AID STRICKEN Dilatory Federal Relief Is Forestalled. N3 EXPENSE TO BE SPARED Head of Morgan-Guggenheim Interests Gives Order. FATE OF 'ISLANDERS DARK Relief Boat Are Sent to Afognak, and Raspberry Inlands and to Mainland to Discover How Kruptlon Has Affected. SEATTLE. June 11. (Special.) To obviate the possibility of persons suf fering while soions at Washington dis cus measures of relief, the Morgan Ouggrnhetm Alaska syndicate has Is sued Instructions that Its entire or ganisation steamships, stores, rail rosds, tugs, barges, fuel and as much money as msy be necessary be placed at the service of the residents of Alaska living In the district affected by the recent volcanic disturbance. The Instructions to furnish relief came only after three days had been expended by legislators "and Govern ment officials In discussing the mat ter at Washington. rail Dlaex-efraa la Wtra. A telegram from S. W. F.rclea. pres ident of the . Alaska Steamship Com pany and Of the Copper Hlver North western Railroad, to R. W. Baxter. vice-president of the enterprises, who will arrive at Cordova tomorrow. Is specific and to the point It reads: "You are Instructed that If. upon your arrival, you find the conditions In Alaska, because of the volcanic erup Hons. Justify you In assisting the pco pie In the stricken district, you are to spare no expense lo relieve them. "You are authorised to spend a much money as necessary, drawing the same from the Alaska syndicate for food or other necessary supplies and transport the same free of charge and also to transport free food and sup pile contributed by others. X fierce le Be Made. "Le the entire fleet of steamships. tugs, barges, railroad and other equip ment In this service If It I deemed necessary. Also transport all persons from the stricken districts to Seward, Cordova, Valdes or other points free of charge, where condition may Jus tify you in so doing" It seems to be reasonably certain that all the people on Kadlsk island. when Katmal volcano was In eruption sre safe, but word Is anxiously awaited Conclude on Pas e. SYHD1CAT BATH-TOWEL HAT FAD IS RAMPANT STOCKS OP IlIG STORKS DEPLET ED BV C11A7.E. Thrifty Girls and Women Seek in Vain for Turkleh Material to Make Idlest Headgear. The crate for the new Turkish towel sat has depicted Ih stock of Turkish toweling of all the large dry goods dealers In the city. The fad gained such an unprecedented hesdwsy that It took the headgear . manufacturers unawares, and tliry hastened to the large department store and elsewhere to Isy In their supply of materials. The facta Came to light yesterday In one of Che large downtown department stores, when a neat and thrifty-looking little woman walked up to the towel c'.erk and asked timidly: "Have you any Turkish toweling by the yerd here T" "No, ma'am," replied the salesman. "We are all out. and wilt not hav any more for at least 1 days." The little woman of thrifty appear ance walked away resignedly, without comment, aa though h had heard th story several time already that morn ing, and waa expecting It. "They want It for their hat," re marked the sslesmsn. a he watched the woman down the aisle. "But there's no more left In the city. The mil liner grsbbed all there waa several day ago, and are now beginning to buy the abort-length, resdymade tow els. "These don't do very well, however, as. for one thing, they ar too expen sive, and for another one la not suf ficient for a bat. It takes about a towel and a half to make a hat. and most of the material went at from IS to II renta a yard. It takes about ii cent worth of material to make a hat selling at from 12 to 11." MAN DIES AS FIGHT IS WON William Spearing, Awarded T600 for Injuries, Succumbs. Thursday, Jun . William Spearing, who had been suffering with a broken back at the Good Samaritan Hospital, was awarded $7.60 by the St. Helena Logging Company for his Injuries. With this he Intended to return to his home In England, but he died last Wedneu- day. For two yeara Mr. Spearing. throuKh his attorneys, had been fighting for recompense for his Injuries. After long negotiations, a compromise agree, ment waa effected whereby the com pany paid him 17SO0. The funeral will be Sunday, James Latdlaw, British Consul, has charge of tb arrangements. HOQUIAM BARS GIDDY TROT New Ordinance Prohibit. All Weird Styles of Dancing. HOQT'IAM. Wash.. Jun 11. (Spe claH Th "Texa tommy," the "gris ly bear." the "turkey trot" and other much-advertised dance, will he barred In Hoqulam. as the City Commission yesterday pas. ad an ordinance ostensi bly to reaulate dance halls. Thus far this city has not had much opportunity to see any of these styles of dsnclng and the Commissioners are determined that the atepa shall not be Introduced. The Commissioner have fixed a maximum penalty for anyone who Indulge In the tabooed dancea of 120 or day In Jail. This penalty also appllea to proprietors ef hall who permit the dances. GRAVESIDE STROKE FATAL Portland Man Dies' After Visit lo Stevenson, Wash. Cemrtcr). FTKVKXSON. Wash- June 11. Spe rlaL -Chauneey C. McDonald, a clerk for the May Hardware Company, of Portland, who was stricken while vis iting the grave of his relativea at the Cascade Cemetery here Decoration Day. died here tonlaht at the home of his cousin. Mrs. J. M. Stevenson. Death -aa due to Brlght's disease. Mr. McDonald waa about 40 yeara oM and unmarried. He lived at 174 Thirteenth street. Tortland. lit father, A. L. McDonald, died in Tortland a year ago. ALBERTA FORESTS BLAZE Two Cantps I.OOO.Ooa Fret of log and Trackage Destroyed by Fire. WINNIPEG. Mn, June 11. roret fires which have been raging In West ern Alberta all week are the worst In yeara, and hundreds of rangers are making desperate efforts to beat back the fire. Fifty men left Golden today In re sponse to an urgent call to reinforce th men fighting a fire which already has destroyed 1.000.000 feet of logs, two construction ramp and a track of logging railway. - WYOMING RIVERS ARE HIGH Bis; Horn on Itampage Darlington Tracks Are Washed Out. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. June 11. The flood situation became so acute In Platte County today that the Colorado A Southern Railroad suspended traffic a few miles north of Cheyenne. Water In the streams i the highest tn history. The Big Horn Klver in Northern Wyoming is on a rsmpsge tonight. The Burlington tracks have been washed out at Worland and Man- l.derson In Ulg Horn County. TO TOF Horse and Vehicle Pa rade Is Best Ever. 150,000 PACK LINE OF MARCH San Francisco, Seattle and Tacoma Share Honors. SUFFRAGE FLOAT WINNER Splendid. Well-Kept Animals Add to .Magnificence of Illg ' Humani tarian Pageant Nobby En tries Impart Grandeur. rw7.n nirn iv no; ri.s- TIVAI. IIORmr AND VK- inri.K r aha nr.. Tslly-ho r. W. Lesclbetter first, . Kramar second. Carries, and team A. C. t.oh mlr first, 'W. A. Hmwn sscend. Special flost Hu'frst.ttea first. Taenma Mnntamara Fr.to second. Horse snd hussy tfnnr wheel. Willis Brothers flr.t, Mrs. II. r. Cloyes sscond. Ilorsa snd sulky Ttsytnn K.IM. first. C. 1a Idleman second. Pony carries- and pair Orars To. bias first, Iul.s Hnyt speclsl men tion. Tony snd carries rfour wheel. F-.tella Blake first, Helen Hutchin son second. Pony and esrt (two wheels) re dele Fields first, Mrs. W. A. Jones second. Tanoem hor.es to bussy City Tsrk depsrtment first. Meridl horse fman rld.ri C. C. F.l1y first. Ssdrtls pony tslrl rlder Laura Brhulse first, K.ther Toul.on second. Trap tf'iur wheels) Mri. O. V. M. Jamison flr.t. Ensll.h dog cart Owe wheels) Helen Farrell flr.t. Host entry decorated exclusively with roses Ksalen chariot first. En gin No. IS. Host dacorsted fire sppsralus Kn Sine 14 flr.t. truck 4 second, rrlsee la Werk Hera IMrMoa. ainsle horses, over 1200 poun1s Royal Bakery, I'arlflc Telephone, Rnysl Bsksry. Royal Bakery. Hlngle horse, under K0O pounds Royal Bakery, Taclflo Telephone, I'arlflc Telephone, Royal Bakery, Pair ef horses ever ilto pound. enterprise Brewery, J. Simon A Brother Pair of hersee under MS pounds Roysl Bsksry, Olds, Wortmsa A Kin. Three abreast team Holmsn Trans fer Company. Four-ln-Hande Sweeney Construc tion Company, Meier A Frank. Ar mour packing Company. "Ix-ln-ltsnn's 1'nlon Mest Com-, psny, Hweeney Con. traction Com pany. Horse lonceat In service of one owner Fleher, Thorsen Company, Roe Baaefruln. of New Era. Driver ef horse longest time under one owner J. T. Cunnlnchsm, of th Roysl llsker) ; C. W. Burton, of the Western Clsy Company. Mest farm horses, driven br owner Andres A Balmer. of O.wese; M. Bsltner, ef Oregon City. rVsl tsam of mules Columbia Con struction Company, II. Thteman. Special mention for the horse am bulance entered by the Oregon Htst Humana goclety, which did not com pete for prises In ny else Tacoma, Retttle n. Bn Krancl.ru shared with Portland the honor anl glory of the annual Rose Festival ." and vehicle parade yesterday l'r,nn In which more than 1000 h-r-',inr horeea and ioo men, wornes - l -l'i dren participated. Tacoma took second prl In fi t e.-o. rial float class and rce'v- d ' e i-,v' expressed and silent admi . si- 3 "." 150.000 persons who v.wtl O' pa geant. Wltlle tn free file reim.cn! tlvea did not ronipeiu :t a i-r'e tliey were one of the M-Unt f. Mures of the parade and r-..,i th encomium of the crowds .i.'.iu Hi., entire route. The rsnaina-I'aoi; io ! i vtlon tallylm won second prise In in division. The parade waa the Iwngcst snd most elaborste of the kind In the history of Portland festivals. The number of en tries In the vsrlous divisions exceeded those of previous years. Th newly cre ated work horse section attracted a fine array of splendid animals wlilrli excited the Interest and plaudits of every spectator. Nhower lenes l.lttle Haras. A slight shower Just at the time the procession was scheduled to start de layed It for a few minutes, but did not Interfere with th success or mar Hi beauty of the spectacular features. Ar rangements perfected by Dr. Emmet Drake, chairman, and J. D. Olaen, his assistant, permitted It to move as planned In every detail. Headed by a quad of mounted police and the po lice band all under the direction of Captain Moore, the entire line pro ceedrd with military precision. H. I Plttork, grand marshal, rod on a horse that displayed some mettle. Ha wai attlrod In a pure white tult. All hi aide wore white trousers and blue coats. In themselves forming a brilliant portion of the parade. K. O. Downing, chief of staff, was a busy mn. lie rode frequently frim on HOMAGE ID BEAS BURDEN ) tlonrluded on 1'ag li 0 IgTJ 1 06.2