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jttfttissgr pni?TT A TVTV OREGOy. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. XXXI. Q. 16,lo. J MILLIONS RAISED I.H, Penrose Hints Perkins "Underwrote" Deal. SPEEDY INVESTIGATION URGED Archbold Is Summoned Before Senate Sub-Committee. POINDEXTER ASKS DELAY Pennsylvania Senator. Says Colonel Ordered Return of $100,000 Af ter Ho Knew That SEoney Had All Been Expended. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. John r. ir-iihnM of the Standard Oil Com pany, will appear tomorrow morning before the sub-eommlttee or tne eenate investigating campaign contributions. The announcement that he would ap pear followed a day of bitter political recrimination on the floor of the Senate devoted to an effort to show that ex President Roosevelt knew that funds contributed by big corporations were used la helt elect him in 1904. The attack on ex-President Roose velt originated In a colloquy between Senator Reed, of Missouri, Democrat, and Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, who preseted a resolution demanding an investigation of the circumstances set forth in his statement to the Sen ate yesterday. In which he charged that $100,000 of Standard Oil money went into the 1904 Roosevelt campaign fund. with President Roosevelt's knowledge. Polndexter Defends Colonel. Senators Penrose. Reed and AVIlliams each attacked Colonel Roosevelt and Senator Poindexter, of Washington, a aupporter of the new Progressive party, came to his defense. Senator Poin dexter charged that a combination of "regular Republicans" and Democrats was at work to defame Colonel Roose velt. The decision to summon Mr. Archbold was made by Senator Clapp early In the day, before the Interrogation of Sena tor Penrose by Senator Reed began. He got into communication with M,r. Archbold in New York by long-distance telephone and the Standard Oil official agreed to appear.' The debate between Senators Reed ' and Penrose was marked by the readi ness with which Penrose replied to Reed's questions. Early In the after noon the two Senators, with Senator Smith, of Maryland, had held a confer ence. Penrose Says Fund Was Hnge. Senator Penrose, in answer to ques tions from Senator Reed, said that "ac cording to his Information" Colonel Roosevelt knew that J100.000 of Stand ard Oil money had been received in 1904 before he wrote a letter directing that any Standard Oil contributions be returned. A new element was injected into the political Imbroglio when Sena tor Penrose suggested to Senator Reed: "There has come to my notice quite a lot of information leading to the thought that some J3.000.000 was un derwritten by George W. Perkins and his associates to nominate Mr. Roose velt for the Presidency through the regular Republican party in the pres ent campaign, for their own personal uses. Evidence regarding this matter will be submitted to the proper Senate committee for consideration. The ulti mate object of this enormous fund was the control of the Republican party In the interest of the element represented by Mr. Perkins. The largest campaign fund in the history of the United States for a campaign for a nomination was raised for Mr. Roosevelt last Winter." Reed Joins Attackers. When the colloquy between Senators Penrose and Reed was concluded Sena tor Reed made an extended speech at tacking Roosevelt. When he concluded Senator Poindex ter took the floor and characterized the day's proceedings as a "combination, an understanding and an alliance" be tween the machine Republicans and the machine Democrats against progressive principles. He objected to the imme diate consideration of the resolution presented by Senator Penrose and a sweeping amendment presented by Senator Reed, and both went over. Sen itor Reed and Senator Williams denied any "alliance" between Senator Penrose and the Democrats. "We hunt bull moose today." said Senator Williams, "and elephant to morrow." In his speech Senator Reed said that Colonel Roosevelt's statement yester day In reply to Senator Penrose and the publication of the Cortelyou let ters had suggested some questions he wanted to ask. He called attention to the fact that the Archbold letter to senator Penrose, announcing an in ?losure of $25,000, bore date of October 13. 1904. Dale of letter In Question. "Can the Senator state whether the 1100.000 which was also paid by the Standard Oil people was paid on or prior to the 13th day of October?" he asked. Senator Penrose said he thought it was paid "On or about that time, per aps a little before." The letter President Roosevelt wrote Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican National Committee, to accept no con tribution from the Standard Oil Com pany, was sent about a week before S CHARGE (Concluded on Page 2. J MISS KEEN'S HONOR IN ALASKA DOUBLE AFTER SCALING BIAOKBURX SHE SHOOTS WHITE RIVER. First AVoman to Make Trip .via Skolai Pass to Yukon Says Peak Climbing; Xot Hard. SEATTLE. Aug. 22. Miss Dora Keen, of Philadelphia, who led an expedition up Mount Blackburn, reaching the sum mit May 19 and removing it from the list of Alaska's unsealed peaks, ar ridved in Seattle today on her way home from the North. The scaling of Mount Blackburn was the principal object of Miss Keen's journey to Alaska, but after she ac- romnllalied her aim she extenaea n efforts and traveled over Skolal pass and down , the White River to me Yukon, winning the honor of being the first woman to mako the trip. "Climbing Mount Blackburn was more dangerous than difficult." said Miss Keen tonight. "We made the as cent too late in the season for abso lute safety, frequent avalanches inter ,.,l,x our nroKTess. I believe that the ascent would be a simple matter if made In April, before the snow De comes soft." Miss Keen said that she bellees the height of the mountain Is 17.500 feet Instead of 16.140. as shown on the maps. The top of Mount Blackburn was covered with volcanic ash, probably from Mount Wrangel, which could be seen smoking in the distance. After crossing the divide Miss Keen walked down White River 45 miles to Canyon City, a cluster of eight log huts, where her party waited six weens for a boat to be built In which they could to down the river to the Yukon. They arrived at Dawson July 31 and then returned to Juneau, where Miss Keen took a steamship for Seattle. SQUATTER lLL OFFERED Lafferty Proposal "Will Xot Be Con sidered by Congress. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 22. Representative Laf ferty today introduced a bill proposing to amend the innocent purchasers bill signed by the President, by striking out section 2 and inserting a section which he urged, but which the House and Senate both rejected recently when the bill was up for consideration. Lafferty's amendment provides that any lands recovered by the Government from the Oregon & California Railroad Company through pending suits shall be opened to entry by proclamation of the President Jn tracts of 40 acres, the settlers to pay $2.50 an acre. The bill contains the old Joker that prohibits settlers in future from going upon these lands prior to the Issuance of the proclamation, thus protecting the squatters for whom Lafferty Is or has been attorney. His bill will not re ceive consideration. AST0R WILL CASE OPENED Infant Heir to Be Represented at Reprobating: September 4. NEW' YORK, Aug. 22. (Special.) On the application of Douglas Robin son .and Nicholas Blddle, executors of the will of Colonel Astor, Surrogate Fowler today opened probate of the will ' of ' Colonel Astor to al low the guardian for the infant, John Jacob Astor, born a few days ago. to be served with citation. Surrogate Fowler set September 4 as the day for reprobating of the will, but as yet has not named a guardian for the week-old child. The petition recites John Jacob Astor is a minor, under the age of 14 years, and was not a party to proceedings, admitting the last will to probate and that no citation for him to attend was issued or served upon him. The state controller expects to turn into the state treasury between J2.500.000 and $4,000. 000 as a result of the appraisal of the Astor estate for Inheritance tax pur poses. THREE IN OCEAN 10 HOURS Water at High Tide Reaches Top or Refuge Rock. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 22. (Spe cial.) Edward Watson, J. Heath and Miss Mabel Slusser. three employes of the Churchill glove factory in this city, had a narrow escape from drown ing at Port Granville, near Pacific Beach, Tuesday night when an incom ing tide left the party stranded on a rock out in the ocean. The three had been taking pictures and gave no thought to the tide until it was too late to retreat. The three young people were held on the rock from noon until 10 P. M. Tues day. When the tide reached its high est mark the water Just lapped over the top of the rock. The three were ex posed to severe cold, but will suffer no serious effects from their experience. It was reported In Aberdeen last night that the three had been drowned. MOOSE VOTE MILLIONS Order to Establish Trade School. Homos and Sanitarium. KANSAS CITY.Tug. 22. Five mil lion dollars to establish institutions for the benefit of its members was voted by the Loyal Order of Moose in session here today. The institutions will Include a voca tional and trade school for children, a home for the aged and infirm members and a home for orphans of members of the lodge, to be built on a tract of 1000 acres at Anderson, Ind., a general sanitarium in the West and a general tuberculosis sanitarium to be erected in some city with a suitable climate. . SECRETARY KNOX SAILS FOR JAPAN America Pays Tribute to Late Emperor. FUNERAL TRIP'S ONLY MOTIVE Representative Declines to Talk Politics. FLORAL WREATH IS GIVEN On Telegraphic Order From Wash ington Seattle Florist Firm Makes Beautiful Floral Offering for Funeral Officers Arrive. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 22. Secre tary of State Philander C Knox, ac companied by Mrs. Knox and Ranford Miller, chief of the far East division of the Department of State, arrived on a steamer from Vancouver, B. C, tonight and Immediately went aboard the armored cruiser Maryland, which sailed at midnight for Japan, where Secretary Knox will represent the United States at the funeral of the late Emperor. The Maryland will stop at Honolulu for coal. Mr. Knox was met by ex-Secretary of the Interior, Richard A. Ballinger and Japanese Consul Takahashl. Rear-Admiral Alfred Reynolds, who will be the Navy's representative at the funeral. Mr. Knox said his trip to the Orient was solely for the purpose of attend ing the Emperor's funeral. He declined to discuss politics. As a floral tribute from America, Secretary Knox has a wreath, four feet in diameter, made of magnolia and cycas leaves. The wreath was made by a Seattle floral firm on telegraph orders from Washington. The officers of the Maryland who were left In the Matanuska coal field when the cruiser was ordered to huiry to Puget Sound from Alaska to pre pare for the trip to Japan, arrived on the , steamship Alameda today' in time to join their ship. ROBERTS' FATE NOT TOLD Governor West Will Not Act on Re prieve Vntll Tills Morning. SALEM, Or., Aug. 22. (Special.) "No action will be taken in the Rob erts case until tomorrow morning," said Governor West today. It is prob able that Roberts will be reprieved until Friday, December 13, along with the other murderers who are reprieved until that time and are awaiting the outcome of the vote of the people in November as to whether they will live or die. Roberts Is under sentence to be hanged tomorrow at noon for the mur der of Donald Stewart in an automo bile holdup near Portland. ' I t CHEER UP, THIS IS FINE WEATHER FOR THE FARMER. t NP M . 11 ARTIST-ACTOR IS SUED FOR DIVOPfE .4 CH'.jS MIS S'S SHIXX'S WIPE CONDUCT W)". .OMEN. o Two Other for Action Named In Compk.nt Couple Studied in Same School. NEW YORK. Aug. 22. (Special.) Everett Shinn, best known as an artist, but who has had a play acted In vaude ville, and who has appeared on the stage, was sued in the Supreme Court today by his wife, Florence Scovlll Shinn, also an artist, for divorce. Pa pers were served on Shinn at Hotel Rector on Wednesday. The complaint contains three causes for action. Alleged misconduct with women is named. " The complaint states the couple were married in Philadelphia, January 26, 1898, by Rev. William H. Bown. Shinn is a native of Woodstown, N. J., and studied art at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where his wife also received her art education. He ex hibits In local exhibitions and in New York galleries. He painted the mural decorations for the Stuyveuant Theater. Mrs. Shinn Is best known as an il lustrator. Among the books she illus trated were "Lovey Mary" and "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." ENGLISH LASS IS BRIDE Girl Travels Far to Become Wire of Eugene Business Man. EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 22. (Special.) A romance of two continents culmin ated here today when James Wilkin son, of this city, and Miss Elise Yeadon, who arrived thl3 morning from England, were married by Rector P. K. Hammond, of the Episcopal Church. Wilkinson came to Eugene two years ago and secured employment in a shoe shop and began saving his money so that he might bring to Amer ica the lass that he loved in England. Last year he thought his funds suffi cient and went to his old home, but the young woman preferred that he be established in business for himself, so Wilkinson came back . again, and through the assistance of friends was able to buy out his former employer's business. Now, in addition to his business, he has a pretty little home in the part of the country he likes best, and a telegram announcing that his bride-to-be would be in Portland Tuesday even ing completed the plctvre. He went to Portland to meet her, and the cere mony followed here. KNOX REACHES VANCOUVER Secretary ofState Transfers to Scat tie Boat Will Xot Talk. VANCOUVER. B C., Aug. 22. Sec retary of State Philander C. Knox, passed through Vancouver this morn ing en route to Japan, as America's representative at the funeral of the late Emperor Mutsuhlto. The secretary and party arrived over the Canadian Pacific Railway at 8:30 A. M. today, and transferred Immediate ly to the Seattle boat. He declined to be interviewed. Centralis Citizen Is Dead. CENTRA LI A, Wash., Aug. 22. (Spe cial.) George Hopgood, a resident of Morton for 20 years and postmaster there until his failing health forced him to resign, died at his home there Monday. The funeral was held yes terday under the direction of the Silver Creek lodge of Masons. Mr. Hopgood was over 70 years of age. TO GO TO NICARAGUA State Department De termined on Course. CONGRESS IS DISREGARDED Washington Admits Revolu tionists May Be Majority. TWO AMERICANS KILLED Investigation of Deaths Now Under Way Opposing Factions Not to Be Prevented From Giving Battle Regularly. WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. The State Department is determined to extend the fullest measure of protection to American life and property in Nic aragua. T. araa a n nnnnccii today that if the naval forces in that country, reinforced by the naval contingent now being as sembled at League Island, and the ..n.rii hundred blue-jackets en route to Corinto on the California and the Denver, are not sufficient to assure that protection, more forces will be rushed forward. The State Department is unmoved Dy utterances in Congress, relying im r.iiMtiv ami confidently on the long line of precedents, where American military naval forces have been empioyea without congressional direction in cases Where American life and property were in jeopardy. Sneclal Instructions I'nnecessary. The officials say that Is the sole ,. nf the landing of the marines and bluejackets in Nicaragua. It has not been found necessary to send spe cial Instructions to American Minister Weltzel or Captain Terhune, or tne An When the reinforcements which will k n mntB to Nicaragua before the .nj nf this week have arrived at their destination the navy will have ashore in that country the most numerous forc- it has ever landeo in an aiucu- can republic in time of peace. Admiral Southerland. who will com mand the entire combined forces of bluejackets and marines upon his ar rival at Corlnto on his flagship Cali fornia, has the confidence of the State Department, based upon the manner in which he handled the revolutionary up rising in Santo Domingo about five years ago. Brutal Attack; Not Warfare. Government officials do not admit that the prevention of a bombardment of an unprotected town tilled with non-combatants with many resident Americans and with substantial busi ness interests within its limits con stitutes warfare in the modern civilized sense, for such brutal attacks are pro hibited by the rules of warfare to which the nations have subscribed under the Geneva convention. If the conflicting factions wish to (Concluded on gage S.) v IRE MARINES POTASH DEPOSITS TO BE DEVELOPED SUMMER AND ALBERT LAKES JIAY YIELD RICHES. $100,000,000 Concern Secures Lease on Valuable Beds in Ore gon and California. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22. (Special.) It was announced today that a group of Los Angeles bankers had arranged for the bonds demanded by the state of Oregon to cover the 40-year lease of the potash deposits to be developed in that state and also to cover work in California by a $100,000,000 corporation. It was also announced that Los An geles will be headquarters for this or ganization, which has obtained for itself one of the most comprehensive charters ever procured in the United States, and which will conduct its op erations under the name of the Oregon Potash Company. The purpose of the company Is to de velop certain potash deposits through out the Western United States, the principal source of supply being Sum ner and Albert Lakes in Oregon, which hold, according to estimates, 3,500,000 tons of potash salts in a soluble state and readily obtainable to meet market demands. The 40-year lease on the lakes was recently granted by Governor West to Ellis Mallory and W. G. Young, of Los Angeles, and C. M. Sain, of Oregon. El lis Mallory, a geologist, first directed the attention of Los Angeles Interests to the Immense value of these lakes. Since June 11 the lessees have been constructing evaporating vats at the lakes. CRAP GAME RUDELY ENDED Seven Officers Get 1 1 Gamblers An swering Call of "7 Come 11." "Seven, come 11," chanted a horse cuffer at the Country Club, yesterday as he blithely colled the nimble bones across a saddle blanket. "Right you are; we are seven and you are 11, so come along." said Police Sergeant "Van Overn, as he broke through the rapt circle of devotees of Dame Chance. The figures were correct and not strained to fit the occasion by the offi cer. Seven policemen rounded up 11 attaches of the racetrack and herded them to the police station, where nine of them were booked on charges of gambling. It has been a red hot game ever since the horses and their caretakers have begun to arrive for next week's races, say the police. As if horse racing wasn't hazardous enough, the attendants have courted the dice, and at times there has been as high as $125 on the blanket, it is said. The police have been watching the quarters for some time awaiting a favorable op portunity. CRABS NIP S0CIETY TOES Crustaceans Worry Timid Ones in Surf at Seaside Beach. SEASIDE, Or., Aug. 22. (Special.) Scattered flocks of large, grouchy crabs which appear In the ocean every day just about bathing time, and in the choicest places for bathing, al though ' not considered a sufficient cause of serious apprehension for the safety of toes, are at least the direct cause of a lot of discussion on shore as to the habits of crustaceans, and a great deal of screaming and laughter and scurrying about in the water. Several Portland society people are relating narrow escapes from the crusty old codgers, among them being Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer and Mrs. I. N. Flelschner, whose encounters yester day with hardshell bulldogs of the brine came very near being serious. Old and experienced bathers are laughing heartily at the - trepidations of those who have become disheartened. Few people, however, are willing to forego the daily advent Into the surf, and those who have remained out give other reasons. SHORTHAND RECORD MADE New York Stenographer Averages 2 80 Words a Minute. NEW YORK. Aug. 22. The world's record for shorthand speed was brok en here today when Nathan Behrlng, stenographer of the Supreme Court, wrote on an average of 280 words a minute for five consecutive minutes. The previous record was 269 words a minute. Mr. Behrlng also made a new world's record for accuracy, having a per centage of 97.3. He won a sliver cup. Twenty-one writers entered the con test, but the test was so severe that only five qualified. The dictation mat ter consisted of a lecture, a charge to a Jury and court testimony, the rate of speed being respectively 200. 240 and 280 words a minute. A small penalty was imposed for each material error in the final transcript. Bchrlng's per centage of accuracy on the 2S0-words-a-minute matter was 98.7, a new record. TARIFF BOARD OMITTED Conferees Agree to 4 00 Amendments to Sundry Civil Bill. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Provision to continue the tariff board another year, which the Senate had inserted in the sundry civil bill, was today strick en out by the House and Senate con ferees. The House receded from its demand to consolidate the officers of receivers of public moneys and registers of the land offices. Four hundred amend ments to the bill were agreed upon. BIG LAND PRODUCTS IS Dairy Exhibit Joins in Elaborate Plans. DATE FIXED NOVEMBER 18-23 Business Men Start Out to Raise Needed $26,000. AIM IS TO AID FARMERS Exposition, Expected to Draw O0.000 Visitors to City and to Be Valu able Object Lesson, Is Backed Up by Commercial Club. The first big Pacific Northwest Land Products Show will be held in Port land November 18-23 as scheduled. This was made positive at a meet ing of the board of directors and busi ness men held at noon yesterday at the Portland Commercial Club when It was unanimously voted to continue preparations for the show. The work of financing the enterprise will be car ried on until sufficient subscriptions are received and to that end special committees will begin a canvass of the city Immediately. The dairy show, which was scheduled to be held in November, will be con solidated with the land products show. To provide funds for premiums and to meet expenses of the project It will be necessary to raise approximately J26.000. 20,000 Visitors Expected. John S. Beall. chairman of the board of directors, declared that the show should prove of inestimable value to the entire Northwest and was of the opinion that when the real purposes of the enterprise became generally known there would be but little difficulty In securing support from the citizens of Portland. From inquiries being received from fruitgrowers, farmers and dairy men In Oregon and Washington, It Is estimated that between 10.000 and 20. 000 people from the outside will be attracted to the city. With a large attendance by Portland residents, Mr. Beall pointed out that the total ad mission fees should be sufficiently large to reimburse at least 75 per cent of the subscribers to the show fund, "The farmers and producers of the Northwest are Interested In the show," said Mr. Beall. "It is up to Portland to go ahead with the project and make It a big success. The show will not be merely a collection of fine speci mens of farm products. The education al feature will be equally Important. It is our aim to aid the 'farmers in their work and to emphasize the Im portance of practical farming meth ods. Aim la to Aid Nevrcomers. "We want to help newcomers and settlers and show them what crops are best adapted to each locality. A higher efficiency in crop production is what we are working for. It will be one of the chief purposes of the land products show to aid such a campaign that Is already under way. The ad vantages of the show should be clear to everyone and we ought not to have any trouble In raising necessary funds." Enthusiastic speeches In behalf of the show were made by Edgar B. Piper, president of the Portland Commercial Club, D. O. Lively, vice-president of the Portland Stockyards, E. D. Tlmins, of Timms & Cress, J. Fred Larson, of Umbdenstock &. Larson, Marshall N. Dana. Phil S. Bates, John F. Carroll, F. W. Power, F. L. Purse and G. E. A. Bond, secretary of the show. "Soil education, modern farming methods, experimental swura, ex perimental trains and publicity of the right kind are beginning to show sub stantial results." said D. O. Lively. Through this movement the State of Oregon kept nearly $500,000 at home last year through the local production of hogs. There is no reason why w should Import farm products and live stock when we have every advantage for this production in our own state. It is through the land products show that we can give visible demonstra tions of soil production and show the importance of modern and practical methods in agriculture. Railroads I'romlxe Aid. R. B. Miller, traffic manager of the O.-W. R. & N'.. assured the directors of the show that his company would subscribe liberally to the funds. It Is expected that all the railroad lines operating in the Northwest will give generous financial support to the en terprise. J. V. Sayre. industrial secretary of the Portland Commercial Club, was ap pointed chairman of the publicity com mittee, with Instructions to conduct a vigorous publicity and advertising campaign until the date of the show. The premium list was completed Wednesday by A. P. Bateham. pres ident of the Oregon State Horticultural Society, and Secretary Bond. This will be published and be ready for distribu tion early next week. Tons of Alaskan Freight Left. ' SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 22. The steamship Victoria sailed for Nome, Alaska, tonight with the last cargo of freight for points on the Upper Yukon that will be sent up the river from St. Michael. The Victoria was loaded with provisions and fresh vegetables and tons of freight were let on the pier for want of cargo space. SHOW ASSURED