PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY & 1912.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. 0. 16,103.
INSURGENTS END
SEVEN DIE OF HEAT
JOSSELYN
GIRL GRADUATES
MUST ECONOMIZE
385,000 ELKS TURN
EYES ON PORTLAND
NQUISITQRS CLASH
SENATE COMPACT
IN MIDDLE WEST
FRANCHISE BATTLE
T
E
EXPENSIVE FROCKS AXD FLOW
ERS MAY COME UNDER BAN.
HOUSE TARIFF AXD EXCISE
CHICAGO TRAFFIC HINDERED
BILLS ARE DOOMED.
BY HORSES FALLING DEAD.
GIVES UP
CUMMINS, HADLEY
AND GAPERS QUI
HANFORD
CAS
Three Leaders Refuse
to Follow Colonel.
OLD PARTY SATISFIES THEM
lowan Says Republicans Are
Already Progressive.
MISSOURIAN SEES NO NEED
North Carolina Committeeman De
clares Steam Roller Operated TTo
More Ruthlessly Than When
Roosevelt Directed It.
NOTEWORTHY DESERTIONS
FROM THIRD PARTY PRO
POSED BV KOOKVEI T.
Senator Cummin, of Iowa, refusing
to Join movement. says he believe
problems can be solved more quick
ly through Republican party.
Governor Hadley. of Missouri, says
Republican party In his state la al
ready sufficiently progressive and
that third party Is not needed.
John G. Capers. South Carolina
committeeman, says he was one of
engineers of steam-roller In 1008 and
that Its work under direction of
President Roosevelt much resembled
that of same machine In recent Chi
cago convention.
WASHINGTON. July 5. Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, progressive Repub
lican candidate for the Presidential
- nomination at the Chicago convention,
formally declared today against the
new party movement led by Theodore
Roosevelt and announced his allegiance
to the old party.
In so doing- Mr. Cummins said bosses
could not be escaped by the organiza
tion of new parties and to those Re
publicans who. after intelligent in
quiry, concluded that President Tax t s
renominatlon was the result of fraudulent-
--rotes!- he pointed out. however,
that disappointment or individual dis
honesty cannot be a foundation of a
new party.
Steam Roller Eaa-taeer Quits.
John G. Capers, South Carolina mem
ber of the Republican National com
mittee, who supported Colonel Roose
velt at Chicago, also formally an
nounced his intention to Bupport Presi
dent Taf t's candidacy. Mr. Capers, In
a statement, said the work of the ma
jority of the National committee "was
not one wnit more severe man - me
steam roller methods of four years
ago."
"At that time." he said, "in behalf of
Candidate Taft and under the direction
of President Roosevelt. I was one of
the . engineers of the machine and
helped flatten out the minority of the
committee, who were in the same con
dition when we got through with them
as were the 15 men of the committee
at the Chicago convention at this time."
Mr. Capers was one of the 15.
Cnnunlms Will Wot Follow.
Senator Cummins' statement was his
first public utterance since the Chicago
convention renominated President Taft.
Mr. Cummins pointed out that through
out his public life he had been lighting
to make the Republican party the pro
gressive party of the country and that
while he had never hesitated to de
' nounce party policies when he believed
, them to be wrong, or to criticise party
leaders, he had always believed and
still believed the Republican party of-
' fered more hope for substantial prog
ress toward good government than any
other political organization.
"I believe," he said, "that we can
solve the problems before us more
quickly and more successfully through
the Republican party than through any
other political organization.
Rnrabllcaa Majority Prorreaslve.
- "It was but a short while ago that
the progressive movement in the Re
publican party took on definite form,
and yet at this time three-fourths of
the Republican states are in the hands
of the progressive Republican organ
izations and the, membership of the
party is overwhelmingly with us.
"We met defeat at Chicago, simply
because we had not concentrated our
energies upon abolition of a false and
unjust basis of representation; but the
basis can and will be overthrown and
another system for the nomination of
Presidential candidates will be substl
uted before another Presidential nomi
nation Is made."
T. R. MAY CONTROL- REGCTARS
Johnson Forces Plan to Pat Taft
Men on Defensive.
SACRAMENTO. CaL. July S. The
conference of California progressive
Republican leaders with Governor
Johnson resulted today In a decision to
make the fight for Roosevelt in Cali
fornia under the designation of the Re
publican party, according to authori
tative information given out tonight.
Efforts now will be directed to the
election of progressive candidates for
the State Senate and assembly. In ad
dition to the drafting of a platform,
the convention or September 24 will
choose the slate of Presidential elect
ors, and with the Johnson progressives
Continued Co-operation Refused Be
cause of Impossibility of
Getting Benefits.
WASHINGTON. July 5. The work
ing agreement between the Democratic
and insurgent Republican senators
at an end. It has been abrogated as
the result of conferences held since the
metal bill was passed in the Senate
hv the Democrats in the absence of
regular Republicans and without the
aid of the Insurgents.
The probable result will be' that the
House, sugar and wool and excise
bills will be presented to the Senate
and voted down by a strict party vote.
All the Republicans are expected to
vote against them and It is probable
some of the Democrats will join them
in opposition to the House sugar bill,
which would admit sugar free or auty.
After the passage of the metal bill.
the Democrats appointed a committee
to confer with the insurgent Republi
cans regarding- iumre co-ujici m'uu
Flnallv the Democrats of the com'
mittee were informed they could ex
n!t no further co-operation because
of the impossibility - of getting con
slderatlon of the Insurgent measures.
This condition was produced by the
declnion of regular Republicans to dis
appear from the chamber in sufficient
numbers to allow "the Democrats to
get their own bills through without
the aid of the Insurgents. Tnis pro
gramme made it Impossible for the
Insurgents to get even a vote on their
. a -.1 r . ttlUI T n P V QCLIUDU IWb .w
play" any longer.
WOMAN, 68, DIES AT BEACH
MM. Charlotte A. Barton victim oi
Sudden Heart Disease
One-half hour after she had arrived
at Seaside, where she had gtme to pa-i
the Summer season. Mrs. Charlotte a
Barton, aged 68 years, died of neart
hi..... at the Culklsh cottage. wr
B-rton left Portland Wednesday wl.a
h sister Mrs. Nelson GUgen, in
ex
tremely good health and at 2
o'clock
j same day died.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. D. L. Rich, at 214 East Thirty-third
street, and interment will be made in
t. Scott Cemetery. Dr. E. Nelson Allen,
of the Hawthorne Presbyterian Church,
will officiate.
Mrs. Barton was born at Yellow
Springs, O. Seven years ago she came
to this city and since that time , has
made her home with her' daughter
here. She is survived by Mrs. Nelson
Gilen, a sister; S. S. "arton, a on,
of Seattle, who Is here, and a daughter,
Mrs. Rich.
OREGON DUE AT 3 TODAY
Battleship Expected to Leave Astoria
at 5 This Morning.
UNITED STATES SHIP OREGON,
July E. (At sea 50 miles south of Cape
Flattery, 6 P. M.) The battleship Ore
gon. Lieutenant-Commander Jensen
commanding, Bailed at 12:30 A. M., July
6 from Tacoma for Portland and will
arrive off the Columbia bar about 3
o'clock Saturday rooming and cross an
hour later.
Captain Jensen expects to leave As
toria about 5 o'clock and arrive at
Portland Saturday afternoon about S
or 4 o'clock.
Captain Archie Pease is on board
and will pilot the ship across the bar
and up the Columbia River. The weath
ls fine and the sea smooth. Officers
and men anticipate a splendid week
during the Elks' reunion.
CAP EXPLODES; BOY HURT
Seven-Year-Old Lad Plays "With
Dynamite and Rock.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. July 5. (Spe
cial.) According to news which reached
here today, little Wade Mosby, 7-year
old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mosby,
of Disston, suffered severe injuries
Monday afternoon by exploding a dyna
mite cap with a rock. The cap splln
tered the rock, pieces of which inflicted
several injuries on his body. The ex
ploding cap also inflicted Injuries to
the thumb and middle finger of the
right hand.
The only wound considered danger
ous is one at the lower edge of the
ribs on the right side, where the little
fellow was struck with a large piece
of rock. Particles of rock also inflict
ed skin wounds on the face.
RICH IDAHO BANKER SHOT
C. A. Valentino Wounded. Robbed
In Garage at Pocatello.
POCATELLO. Idaho. July 6.-r-(Spe-clal.)
C. A. Valentine, a wealthy
banker of this city was shot twice and
seriously wounded last night by a high
wayman who robbed him of a diamond
ring and a diamond stud, valued at
about $1000.
Valentine was assaulted In his pri
vate garage upon his return from a
motor trip down town and struck twice
over the head with a gun.. He man
aged to make his way to the back
door of his residence, where he was
shot down, his diamonds taken and his
pockets rifled. Only a print affords a
clew.
Wasco Takes Two Days Off.
WASCO. Or.. July 5 (Special.) On
account of the Elks convention in
Portland. Mayor Ed McKee of Wasco
has declared Wednesday and Thursday
of next week to be legal holidays In
Wasco. A large delegation of citizens
accompanied by the Wasco band will
Evidence -Suppression
Charge Is Made.
OUTBREAK IS LONG EXPECTED
Disagreement Among Commit
tee Noted From Opening;
WITNESS UNWILLING ONE
Timber and Coal Land Dealer of
Seattle Feared Injury to His
Business If He Testified in"-
Judge Han ford Probe.
SEATTLE, July B The majority . of
the House Judiciary sub-committee
Representatives Graham, of Illinois,
and McCoy, of New Jersey, came into
open conflict today with the minority
member Representative Higglns, of
Connecticut over the manner of con
ducting the Inquiry Into the conduct of
United States Judge Cornelius H. Han
ford.
McCoy told of rumors that evidence
was being suppressed and witnesses
intimidated. Chairman Graham an
nounced that the committee was seek
ing "incriminating" evidence.
The disagreement has been noted
from the opening day. but today Chair
man Graham referred to himself and
McCoy as the majority and took'oc
coslon to state vigorously that the ma
Jority would rule.: .
Timber Dealer Testifies.
Charles F. Peterson, a timber and
coal land dealer, was called to the
stand and testified that he had seen
Judge Hanford under the influence of
intoxicating liquors. One night about
eight months ago he had gone into a
barroom on First avenue and had seen
Judge Hanford leaning on the bar In
an intoxicated condition with his left
arm on the bar and a glass in front' of
him.
He resembled a roan" who was
drunk." said the witness:' "There 1 no
question lnray' mind that he was
drunk." "-'... '
On. a later occasion the witness tes
tified he had seen Judge Hanford
leaning on the bar of a Second-avenue
saloon at 11 o'clock at night with both
arms on the bar. "There Is no ques
tion in my mind that the man was
very drunk," said the witness. Two
months ago, witness testified, in a
third barroom, he had seen Judge Han
ford at 6 In the afternoon leaning on
the bar drunk. Two weeks ago, wit
ness testified, he had seen Judge Han
ford, apparently lntoxloated, walking
north on Second avenue with ex-United
States Senator Samuel H. Piles. "If
he wasn't drunk, the Judge was ap
proaching that condition very rapidly,"
witness testified.
Htgglns' Ire Aroused.
Hanford' counsel cross-examined
(Concluded on Page 2.)
Great Lakes Region Temperature
. 82, St, Louis 80, Davenport 86
' and Peoria, IU., 84.
" CHICAGO. July 5. (Special.) Chi
cago and the Middle West and South
west sweltered through a hot. humid
day today, with scant relief at night
and no nroSDect for relief for three
days at the outside. .
This section of the Great Lakes re
r!on exnerlenced a maximum tempera
ture of 92. with humidity above 80,
There were seven deaths directly at
tributed to the heat and many prostra
tions were reported.
Traffic in the loop district was ham-
tiered by horses falling dead. ane
wooden paving . blocks also exuded
Quantities of tar upon which many
horses fell. Once down, the tired anl
male refused to get up and mounted
police were kept busy handling traffic
around the dead and disabled horses.
Chicago had plenty of company in Its
suffering. St. Louis was but two .de
grees cooler at 80, while Cincinnati re
ported 86.' Phoenix, Ariz., baked under
100 degrees: San Antonio reported 94,
the same as Peoria. I1L, Davenport. Ia.,
had 96, while New Orleans was com
paratively cool with a temperature of
88 or eight degrees hotter than Win
nlpeg. .
ROSEBURG JAIL IS ROBBED
Keg of Beery Evidence of Guilt, Is
Plunder Sought.
ROSir.TirTRG. Or.. July 6. (Special.)
To make a successful raid on one of
Ui-rti. Creek's soft-drink resorts only
to have the confiscated liquor stolen
hv unknown nartles a few hours later
was the unusual experience of Sheriff
Anin. Werineadav nisrht. .
n-niinnrlnir the raid of the Roseburg
resorts , late Wednesday, two deputy
sheriffs were sent to Myrtle ureea,
wh.TA thev swooped down on tue es
tnhiiahmant of Jefferson Roberts. In
return for their search the officers con-
fira.te.d a barrel of Salem beer, which
taken to the - City Jail pending
shipment to Eugene lor analysis, wnen
the officers visited the Jail Thursday
morning they found the door ajar and
the beer missing.
rii:trw Attorney Brown says he has
evidence pending to Indicate the party
responsible for breaking into the Jail,
snri that warrants of arrest will proo-
ably be Issued . within the next 24 hours.
OR EGO MAN HUMAN -TORCH
Athena Woman Leaps From Win
dowFall May Be Fatal.' .
wir.i.1 wat,ta. Wash.. July 5.
(Special.) Mrs. Ina Allen, of Athena,
Or., was seriously, perhaps iaiany.
burned last night when fire destroyed
her home and she was forced to jump
o aecond-storv window, her night
clothes a mass of flames. It is believed
she was Internally Injured by the fall.
-mv. Alien was at her home alone
and neighbors discovered the fire be
fore the woman could, overcome tne
dense smoke and heat in the room.
When her body, a human torch, shot
out through the window In the smoke-
laden air, her clothing was a mass of
flames. She fell to the ground with a
thud. It Is believed a sky rocket fell
the shingle roof. The house was
destroyed.
OPEN SEASON FOR OATS ON THE TEXAS
Bridge Rental Strife
Causes Withdrawal.
MAYOR'S PLAN TURNED DOWN
18NOVl
Carme Sought by Property
Owners Must Wait.
BIG EXPENDITURE DELAYED
Company Not Anxious to Build to
New Districts and Is Ready to
Carry Controversy to High
Courts, Says President.
When It developed yesterday tha
Mayor, Rushlight and members of th
street -committee - of the Executive
Board would be unable to reach an
agreement with B. S.. Josselyn, presl
dent of the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company,, as to the proper
valuation of the franchises sought by
the. company covering about 40 streets
in the city, Mr. Josselyn withdrew from
a meeting held in the Mayor's office
with the announcement that the com
pany. will make no further endeavor
to acquire the franchise until the valu
ation question of bridge rentals and
other points at issue can be. settled on
a basis satisfactory to the company,
With this culmination of the fran
chise question, which has been bat
tered about by City Council and Execu
tive Board committees for nearly
year, the hopes of residents of several
parts of the city that streetcar exten
sions would be made Into their dls
tricts this Summer were shattered. ,
Long; Fight Promised.
From the tone of the meeting it may
be years before the questions at. stake
can be settled, President Josselyn stat
ng that his company will fight the
bridge case to the highest court in the
land. This is one of the most important
questions in the controversy.
Among the principal districts affected
are those east of Mount Tabor, where
two extensions of the Mount Tabor line
were planned; the Harrison-street ter
ritory, where a line was proposed, and
Seventh street, where a line was to
have been , built from the west ap
proach of the Broadway bridge south
to Jefferson street.
The Mayor has agreed not to inter
fere with the revocable permits . held
by the company on some of the streets
on which franchises were sought, which
means that districts now served by
reason of these permits will not be
deprived of car service unless the con
troversy takes such a turn that the
Council revokes the permits. . This is
unlikely.
Bis; Expenditure withheld.
The decision of Mr. Josselyn means
that the company will withhold a large
expenditure of money for new lines it
(Concluded on Page 14.)
BOEDER.
Petition Presented School Board
Pleads . for Official Actjon to
. Curb Growing Extravagance.
' That the time has come when there
should be some official regulation of
the expenses in connection with the
graduating exercises of the Portland
high schools, was the substance of a
petition presented by Mrs. F. S. Walton
at yesterday's meeting of the School
Board.
The petition was In the form of
resolution which was passed at a re
cent meeting- of a ; score of women
whose daughters were members of the
June graduating class of the Washing
ton High School, and grew out of what
many believed to be an extravagant
and inappropriate display in dress and
flowers at commencement exercises.
Mrs. Walton pointed out that many
of the graduates are young women,
earning their way, and the necessity
of conforming to the class standard in
the matter of dress and other acces
sorles for such occasions Incurs hard
ships on them and on many parents
that can be easily avoided. She said
that the assessment for flowers was
J3 per student, when the gardens of
the city were fragrant with choicest
roses.
Director R, L. Sabin .said he did no
see how the School Board could enforce
such a rule, but that he fully Indorsed
the resolution and would do all h
could to bring about a more moderate
outlay for such expenses. Dlrecto
M. G. Munley also approved the resolu
tion.
MULE GOES ON RAMPAGE
Antics of Democratic Emblem Re
garded as Good and Bad Omen.
OREGON CTY. Or.. July S. (Special
A Democratic mule raised high jink
at the Courthouse today, and suspiclou
ones regard the incident as an ill-omen
for Governor Wilson. As a result of
the animal's escapade the handsomest
tree in the Courthouse yard, planted
when the building was erected, was de.
stroyed and the county officials are an
gry. The mule, which belonged to
contractor, became frightened while be
ing driven through the grounds, and the
driver was unable to control the anl
mal. The long-eared emblem of De
mocracy ran at full speed Into the tree,
which was uprooted. The mule was not
hurt.
'Sure omen of Democratic success,"
said Assessor Jack, as he gazed upon
the wreck. "I am sorry we have los
the tree, but am thankful that the mule
Is safe. That's Just what the Demo
crats will do to the Republicans next
Fall."
County Clerk Mulvey and other Re
publican officials took a different view
of the escapade of the animal. They
were certain It augured for Republican
success.
'That mule got gay quick, just like
the Democrats usually do," said Mr.
Mulvey. "The Democrats do a great
deal of blowing before election, but af
terward have little to say. The mule
won't be half so sprightly tomorrow as
it was today."
SANE FOURTH WORKS WELL
Statistics Show Great Decrease
Killed and Injured.
CHICAGO. July 5. (Special.) 6hall
the country continue to have a "sane"
Fourth of JulyT The answer is indicat
ed in the figures prepared here today.
Three years under the old plan gave
the following casualties:
v.. - Deaths. Inlurtes.
1907 14 j24B
008 l:i o-o
190R 215 6013
When the agitation for the more
civilized observance of the day gained
ground, and for three years the figures
were:
Tear. Killed. Injured.
101 0 11
1011
1012 30 'B00
Estimated.
Last year there was one death in
Chicago. Thirty-four persons were In
ured. -Today no deaths were reported
in Chicago, and the list of injured was
small..
CATERPILLAR PEST SEEN
South Loran Road Settlers Worried
Over Pests' Appearance.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or, July S. (Spe
cial.) Settlers along the South Lorane
nun ara somewhat worried by the ap
pearance of an army of caterpillars at
a point about two miles from this
f-itv where everv vestige of foliage is
being removed from the trees. The
patch attacked Is about a mile square.
So far - the appearance of the pest
has not been reported at any point
where damage to trees would De seri
ous. Fruitgrowers are hoping that the
pest will stick to the mountain balm,
as its destruction is not of great con
sequence. The leaves of the mountain balm con
tain a syrup which seems to attract
the caterpillars. No pest of this sort
has ever been known before In this sec
tion of the valley.
BILL HELPS TOWNSITES
Borah Would Devote Part of Fund to
Civic Improvements.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, July 6. Senator Borah has 1e
troduced a bill providing that one-ha f
the proceeds from the sale of town
lots In reclamation townsltes shall be
used for the construction of school-
ouses, water, light and sewer sys
tems and other municipal improve
ments in towns where lots have been
or shall be sold.
The bill is retroactive.
All Elkdom Vibrates as
Ruler Arrives.
ROYAL WELCOME IS AGC3R0ED
Grand . Officers Marvel
Great Scope of Plans.
al
HEADQUARTERS BUSY SPOT
Committees Get Work Under War
and Many "Giants" of Fraternity
Already Reach City- Vast Vol
ume of Business Awaits.
THE CITY'S GIT5ST.
BY DEAN COLLINS.
6lt up and note who's here, my
friend!
Great and greater still.
Sixty thousand strong we'll greet
Collective "Brother Bill!"
For over sll the country wide.
Mankind may note today.
More than three - score thousand
pointed Portland way.
So chase the saucy Imps of Gloom
And box them up, my boys.
And chuck them In the cellar dim
We've use for naught but Joys.
And kick In everybody
And help out with a will
In our big week of welcome
For collective "Brother Bill!"
Portland became the center of In
terest for 385,000 Elks in the United
States when, at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon John P. Sullivan, grand
exalted ruler, and- his party of dis
tinguished grand lodge officials ar
rived in the city on a special train
to. begin the preliminary work in con
nection with the 48th annual reunion
which opens here officially next Mon
day. . .
With their arrival the work of the
grand lodge officers and committee
members was under way. Fred C.
Robinson, grand secretary, immediate
ly opened headquarters in the Multno
mah Hotel and before 6 o'clock the
grand exalted ruler, as well as every
other grand lodge official, was at
work with the plans for the tremen
dous amount of business that Is to
be transacted next week.
James R. Nicholson, of Springfield,
Mass., grand esquire, immediately took
up the preliminary work in prepara
tion of the annual parade of 20,000
Elks which will take place on Thurs
day.
Parade Assumes Proportions,
With George L. Baker and Adjutant-
General Finzer he tent over some of
the detail and routine work and learned
that the Portland parade probably will
exceed in size and spectacular features
any other previously held by the grand
lodge. Today they will go over the
proposed route of the parade and then
will begin the actual work for its
prompt movement at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning. .
Thomas B. Mills, chairman of the
board of grand trustees, and the only
candidate for grand exalted ruler im
mediately opened his office in the Mult
nomah Hotel. He went into early con
ference with Cary L. Applegate, of
Salt Lake City, a member of the board.
As the party stepped from the train
the Elks' administration band, which.
with the welcome squad was lined up
nslde the rails at the Union Depot,
struck up "Auld Lang Syne."
Sullivan was the first man to alight.
In boyish fashion he waved his straw
hat in response to cheers of the crowd
and. stepped rapidly forward to 'shake
hands with K. K. Kublt, chairman of
the convention committee. Moon he
was surrounded by other Elks, visit
ing members as well as those of the
Portland lodge.
Closely following him was Fred C.
Robinson, the hustling, grand secre
tary, who tugged valiantly at the big
suitcase, which, from its weight, evi
dently contained much correspondence
and many documents, the property of
his office.
Leader la Moot Popular.
Another great cheer went up when
Thomas B. Mills stepped from the car.
Mills is mighty popular with Elks from
one end of the Nation to the oth-r
and has been termed "the best club
man In Elkdom."
The party held an informal reception
inside the train shed and it was after
considerable delay that the long pro
cession of automobiles headed by the
band and the welcome squad started
up Sixth street. All along the route
men and women waved purple and white
pennants and many of them flags to
greet the grand lodge party. The
grand exalted ruler and other officers
acknowledged the salutes with waves
of. their hands and by doffing their
hats.
The procession moved on Sixth street
to Oak. thence to Third, and back, to
the Multnomah Hotel. In all the high
buildings ueads and shoulders appeared
from the windows and Joined in the
welcome by the lodge members. The .
visitors t congratulated the officers of
the Portland commission upon the
plendld decorations everywhere in
evidence. They declared me court
(.Concluded on Fage 12.)
(Concluded on Pace 2
attend the convention.