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Newspaper Page TextVOL. Mil. NO. 1G,409. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HEAT FATAL TO 51 EAST OF ROCKIES Prostrations Total 114; Many Go Insane. ENTIRE MIDDLE WEST GASPS Rabid Dogs Bite Ten Persons on Chicago Streets. THERMOMETERS REACH 109 Horses Drop' on All Sides Weather Bureau Holds Out No Hope of Heller Free Ico Distributed. Fear of. Epidemic Grows. I RESULTS OF YISSTKKDAY'S HEAT I IV AVE IX EAST. Prostra- f Deaths, tions. Chicago 10 30 Milwaukee 5 40 Philadelphia 9 St. Paul 10 2 Boston 1 10 St. Louis New York 7 Cleveland 15 Detroit 12 Washington' ............ .. 3 Minneapolis 1 3 Kansas City' . . 8 Total 61 114 CHTCAGO, June 27. (Special.) From the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic seabord the sun today beat down piti lessly, causing death and suffering over a wide area. Fifty-one deaths, directly attributable to heat, were reported from tho larger centers of population, and 114 prostrations were reported, this latter figure evidently being far short of the actual number of persons who suffered sunstroke, as from many places the number of deaths only was sent over the wires, with no mention made of the number of prostrations. Many persons, crazed by heat, at tempted suicide and In some Instances the attempts were successful. From no part of tho wide area affected Is . any hope of Immediate relief held out by the Weather Bureau. Ten Die la Chicago. In Chicago 10 deaths directly due to neat go prostrations and 10 . persons bitten by rabid . dogs were reported. Of the prostrated five will probably die before morning, as great difficulty was had at the hospitals, where they were taken. In restoring them to con sciousness. Several other deaths were indirectly due to heat and several more .persons, crazed by the heat, attempted suicide. The city gave up its last gasp of hope 'Tor cooling breezes early in the day. The famous lake breeze shriveled be fore the hot blasts from the south west and puffed out of existence be ;fore It had traveled 50 feet from the water line. Up in the Observatory tower, shielded from the sun's rays, and tempered by cool draughts, the official temperature was said to be 96. but nobody was traveling in that direction. Street Thermometers Show 109. Down in the cavernous streets where the sun's rays beat pitilessly and the hundreds of miles of stone pavement were superheated by furnaces and en- ginerooms located beneath them. Gov ernment thermometers at 4:30 this aft ernoon registered 109. On the West Side of the city, half a mile from the lake, it was 100 in the shade. And there is no hope of relief. Fed caci u acannea me map today and said fair weather and Intense heat will continue throughout the Middle and Central "West for several days. The entire Middle West is a furnace. Last nights local storm in Minnesota brought temporary relief and much property destruction to a limited dis trict, but the cold winds did not get be 3'ond the state line. Missouri experienced today the hot test weather of the year, the tempera ture at St. Louis reaching 9S degrees at 3:o0 P. M. No rain was reported irom any part of the state. The min imum temperature at St. Louis was degrees at 6 A. M. Twenty prostrations were caused by the heat before 8 P. M, Infantile Mortality IIlgb. Extraordinary precautions are beine takn by health authorities to pretent epidemics in the congested areas. With several days of unbroken heat infant mortality in the Ghetto and other densely populated districts leaps to ap palling figures. Agents of charitable societies and the health department are constantly in the districts, warning mothers as to the care of babies. In structions as to the guidance for health are printed in many languages and posted in the foreign quarters. The Consumers' Ice Company has is sued free coupon books to all agents of charitable associations, ministers, priests, rabbis, visiting nurses and other legitimate agencies and is delivering thousands of tons of ice free of charge all through the congested territory. With the increasing heat, the rela tive humidity today stood at 62. 'greatly aggravating the situation. The long period of torridlty is especially deadly for horses, which drop in the streets In large numbers. Fears of an epidemic are veins voiced by physicians because of the filthy streets, the inadequate collection and destruction of garbage and general (Concluded on Page 4.) SLASHED SKIRT TO CONTINUE IN STYLE SOME NEW MODELS HAVE TWO SLITS AXD PISTOD POCKET. Women Ape Men's Fashions by In troducing Cuff Skirt Conven ' tion Favors Tight Garments. NEW YORK, June 27. (Special.) Women are stealing the men's styles, or at least the names of the men's styles for their fashions witness the cuff skirt turned up around the bottom like a man's trousers and not. much wider, except for a. slash in front, and the peg-top skirt which is designed, to give the wearer room to sit down in, if not to walk. The slash which makes walking pos sible Is to continue, however, for dele gates from 22 out of 3 states repre sented at the National Ladles' Tailoring and Dressmaking Association, which opened its session here today, are in favor of it. Some of the skirts which will be shown have two silts. One of the double slit skirts, which comes from Chicago, has another Innovation a pistol pocket. There is a corresponding patent pocket on the left, possibly in tended for the powder puff. The convention, which, by the way, is entirely made up of men.lwill fight the latest Paris edict that skirts are to be from seven to ten inches from the floor. A large majority, however. Including members from Boston, are in favor of tight slit skirts. In. several suits deep slashes are filled with a net corresponding with the color of the skirt; in others they open to show a petticoat, the color of trimming on the gown. 10,000 CHILDREN TO MARCH Five or Six Bands to Accompany . 'Sunday School Throng July 4. Five or six bands will participate in the parade of 10,000 Sunday school children through the . streets of Port land on the afternoon of July 4, ac cording to advices received yesterday by Colonel A. A. Morse, president of the Multnomah County Sunday School As sociation, who has it in charge. Nearly every Sunday school in the city will be represented. Many of the children will appear In uniform. This parade was planned by officials of the Multnomah County sunoay School Association and will be conduct ed by them. When the children's parade in con nection with the Rose Festival was abandoned Mr. Morse and those asso ciated with, him - determined to make the Fourth of July parade ' ake its place and add many attractive features sufficient to. compensate for the delay of a few weeks." - OCEAN FLIGHT OUTLINED Aviator, Cslng Frozen Petrol, Plans Voyage in 3 0 Hours. - NEW YORK, June 27. (Special.) To attempt a flight across the Atlantic Ocean In a hydro-aeroplane, using fro zen petrol as fuel, Frank Clifford ar rived on board the Mauretania. He will start from Atlantic City in i "Queen" monoplane, and says he ex pects to take on. a new supply of petrol in the mid-Atlantic from a boat to be stationed there. He gives himself 30 hours to make the trip and says that is as long as he could keep the aeroplane going. He intends to melt the frozen petrol as he flies. Clifford says the monoplane will easily fly 100 miles an hour. Leaving Atlantic City Monday night,' he expects to reach the Irish coast Wednesday morning and perhaps continue to Lon don. GOLDEN STRAPS RESTORED Secretary Daniels Takes Heed of Naval Officers' Wishes. WASHINGTON, June 27. Naval of ficers want their golden shoulder marks back, and Secretary Daniels decided today that they should have - them. Rear-Admiral Badger, commander-in chief of the Atlantic fleet, and a ma Jorlty -of his officers recommended the reversal of several of ex-Secretary Meyer's orders for changes In the uni form. Today's order provides for a return to the type of shoes formerly worn and makes It optional with bureau chiefs whether they shall wear the rear- admiral's uniform on special occasions, GENEVA WOMEN VOTE FIRST Free Klndergaretn to Be Voted on in Illinois Town July 12. GENEVA, 111., June 27. The honor of being the first women in the State of Illinois to vote under the new wo man suffrage law. which was signed by the Governor yesterday, will come to the women of this city July 1Z, when a proposal for free kindergartens goes before the voters. Promoters of the free kindersrarten say that with the women voting sue cess is assured. OCEAN QUAKE PROLONGED Tokio Seismograph Records Disturb ancc on American Coast. TOKIO. June 27. The Imperial Uni verslty reports that its seismograph re corded an earthquake of three hours duration Thursday afternoon. It -is calculated that the disturbanc was In the sea off the Pacific Coas from ancouver to San Francisco, and that it was almost as severe as th eannquatce oi jub, wnicn did grea damage in California, WILSON STAYS TO- DISCUSS MERGER Dissolution Plan Delays His Vacation.1 RECEIVERSHIP NOT DESIRED Cabinet Takes Up Harriman Lines Situation. AGREEMENT IS PREDICTED Assent Given to Plan of Exchange of Pennsylvania and Union Pa cific Stock Holdings Is sue Proves Intricate. WASHINGTON, June 27. President Wilson brushed aside late today all plans for a. week's trip to Cornish, N. H.. the Summer capital, to examine im mediately the tentative agreement reached between Attorney-General Mc Reynolds and the railroad attorneys for the dissolution of the. Union Pacific merger to prevent, if possible, the ap pointment of a. receiver. Unless a method of dismembering the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific sat isfactory to the Judges of the United States Court for the eighth circuit Is submitted by July 1, the United States Supreme Court had ordered the dissolu tion of the merger by Government re ceivership. - Qualified Anent Probable. A supreme effort is being made by the President and Attorney-General to prevent this drastic alternative by an agreement on a. plan meeting the de mands of the Sherman anti-trust law and the mandate of the Supreme Court. Officials freely predicted tonight that the Government and the railroad would present an agreed plan to the court within the time limit, although it was said that the Government's approval in all probability would be qualified. In submitting the plan to the court it is proposed to ask the judges to give a limited time ..-before-, entering - a final decree, within which objections dis played in the light of further study of the propositions may . be . filed by the Government or any of the other parties interested. . . Exchange of Stock Permitted. It is understood that the agreement will incorporate as one step in the dis solution the previously proposed plan for transferring $38,000,000 of Southern Pacific stock held by the Union Pacific to the Pennsylvania Railroad in ex change for the latter's holdings of Bal timore & Ohio. The remaining $8S,000. 000 of the total $126,000,000 of Southern Pacific owned by the Union Pacific, it is said, will be placed In the hands of a trust company to be sold within a deft- (Concluded on Page 2.) t " I t i , rr i i" you do t rfsEM.- 7 . JSHp.. . ffllfir Mwh I lMi; t I tt .rr7if v l ia t i-i I I CTt . Kfw r ' ii Y-l fl v t t i -.7t a:; xr i : 'i j I -1 ;S . .iP? j . : '--"'.- -r - t INDEX OF TOWS NEWS - The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 70 degrees', minimum. 56 decrees. TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds. River Report. Stage of river at 5 P. M. yesterday, 21.9 feet, a fall of .2 In 24 hours. . National. President postpones vacation to discuss dis.1 solution or Faclnc merger. Page 1. Representative Kahn preparing to press Mc.Nab investigation. . Page 2. Change of attitude toward Mexico urged in senate. Page 5. Domestic. Toledo Museum refuses to return Perry flag lent- it. by . National Government, Page 0. Senate caucus puts sewing thread on free list. Page 1. Jack .Johnson, with ticket for Havre, free to sail from Canada Sunday. Fane 2. Hot wave" in East and Middle West causes aeatns and prostrations In many cities. Page 1. East St. Louis Councilman confesses to bribery. Page 2. -Five killed In explosion of oil steamer In New York harbor, pass 5. Young women from Paclfio Northwest plead m.jt nuaaerpnia tor Liberty Bell. Page z. Pacific Northwest. Lutherans, in session at Vancouver decide to locate college at Seattle. Page 17. Oregon City laborer .unearths burled treas ure. . Page 1. Sports. Pacific Coast League results: Oakland 3. Portland 1: Sacrament 7, Los Angeles 8: San Francisco-Venice game postponed, rain. Page 7. Northwestern League results: Portland 2. Vancouver 0: Seattle 6, Tacoma a; Victoria-Spokane game postponed, rain. Page 7. M'Laughlm only American left in English tourney championships. Page 6. Bob Burman out for new auto record at Country Club track today. Page . Fast time predicted at Hunt Club race meet. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Barley and oats prices cut to work off old siocks. page 17. Wheat advances sharply at Chicago on Kan sas aamage reports, page 17. Stock trading dull and price movement narrow. Page 17. Tariff matters no not check Fall buying In West. Page 17. River men ask for advance in wages. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Tickets for The Oregonian Theater party will be distributed Monday. Page 9. Commercial Club ready for picnic today at - Vancouver. - Page 12. John H. Stevenson selected for Municipal Judge. Page 10. New City Attorney organizes force of dep uties. Page 10. Executive Board grants extensions to num erous paving companies. Page 10. Juvenile market opens this morning at First and Stark, streets. Page 1. beventn-uay .Adventista auditorium too small ror audiences. Page 12. Commission ready to assume reins of city government, rase iu. Miss Cully Cook engaged to eon of Con gressman Crumpacker. Page 12. Tacoman defines "Master Christian" at .new Thougnt uomerence. page 3. Five new divisions O.-W. R. & N. created July l. page lo. . ' Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. WOMEN TO OPPOSE BALLOT Hot. "Weather Sturnp-Speaklns Cam paign in Bay State Outlined. -, , BOSTON, June 27. A hot weather stump-speaking ' campaign ) extending "from the tip of Cape Cod to the top of the Berkshlres" was announced by Mrs. James -M. Codman, following a meeting today of the executive com mittee of the Massachusetts Society Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women, of which she Is president. - Opening on July 22, a week will be devoted to ape Cod. after which the no more votes for women" speakers will move westward, canvassing the state by Senatorial and ward districts. The organization has a membership of about 20.000 women. ' : " BIG COMMERCIAL CLUB PICNIC AT VANCOUVER TODAY SEWING THREAD IS POT Ofl FREE LIST Housewives Win Tar iff Concession. $225,000 REVENUE SCORNED Members of Committee Voice Strenuous Objections. MORE COLLECTORS NEEDED Provision for 8 6 Deputies in In ternal Revenue Department and Other Help Necessitated by Income Tax. WASHINGTON. June 27. Wielding the ax again on tho tariff revision bill for the benefit of the household, the Senate "Democratic caucus determined tonight to put cotton sewing thread on the free list. This action followed a spirited debate and was carried by one vote over the protest of members of the finance com mittee, who defended the 15 per cent duty which was carried in the bill as it passed the House and which the Senate majority end the finance com mittee did not alter. Small Revenue Scorned. Those who championed this favor to the housewife argued that the revenue to be derived from sewing thread was Inconsequential and that to be con sistent in attempting to lower the cost of living the Senate should not quibble. Looking up the estimates they found that estimated revenue to be derived was about $225,000 a year. This tbey figured, wan a small amount to worry about and on the free list cotton thread went,' while committee members ob jected ' strenuously. ' Following the action there were re ports current that members of the committee would insist on re-opening the matter tomorrow when a larger number of Senators will be present. , Yr Increases Agreed Ttt, - All the amendments to the cotton schedule suggested by the committee except one were adopted, including the increases on yarns. - The opposition was less vigorous than expected, since the cotton schedule is the only one which the - committee . increased over the Underwood bill rates. One amendment which provided a 30 per cent duty on cotton goods which contain thread interwoven by means of lappels, swivel and other attachments to form figured or fancy effects, was stricken out, leaving such goods to carry the duty on the yarn contents only. Senator Simmons, chairman of the committee, said after the late adjourn ment that he hoped to have the bill (Concluded on Page 2.) LABORER UNEARTHS BURIED TREASURE STUDDED EARRINGS, GOLD AXD SILVER COINS IN FIND. Mysterious Discovery in Oregon City Recalls Father McLoughlin's Tale of Spanish Mission Theft. OREGON CITT, Or.. June 27. (Spe cial.) While excavating on the prop erty belonging to Frank Buscli. of this city, at First and Jefferson streets to day, James Dawson, a laborer, struck a deposit of old gold, silver and brass coins of various sizes and shapes, sev eral pairs of earrings set with various stones and of various values, and be fore his discovery had been noised about the streets ten minutes several persons, excited over th find, had be gun to participate in the digging, hop ing to make a "strike" similar to that of Dawson. The discovery is a mystery and until the values of the various coins can be determined It will be impossible to trace their origin though they appear to be of Japanese or East India origin boveral pioneers here tonight de clared that Father McLoughlin had told the story years ago of a dying priest who had told him that In the early days a man, on his deathbed, re lated a tale of theft in one of the Spanish missions in Southern Califor nia and said that to escape detection he had wended his way to Oregon City and secreted his loot in a "certain spot." This spot is believed to have been revealed in the find made by Dawson today. Several authorities tonight gave the value of the gold coins at $10 each. Dawson found six of them. CONFERENCE CHIEFS MEET Committee of 100 Goes Over Pro gramme for World Event. Members of the commltte of 100 in charge of local preparations for the World's Christian Citizenship Confer ence held a rally and final executive meeting at the White Temple last night. President W. T. Foster, of Reed College, presided and E. I Thompson, chairman of the executive committee and each of the chairmen of the sub committees delivered reports on the progress of " their work. Rev. J. S. McGaw, field secretary of the conference, gave the principal ad dress, outlining the scope' of the pro gramme planned and urging that the members of the committee lend every assistance toward making the confer ence meetings successful. GOOD" TIMES FORESEEN Portland Banker Finds West More Prosperous ;Than East.' A. L. Mills, president of the First Na tional Bank, returned yesterday from a four weeks' trip through the East. He is optimistic for the future of the coun try in general, but says that .business now is experiencing a period of slight depression. "Money ' in the East is tight," said Mr. Mills, "but better times are ahead. In some parts of the country business is good, while in others it Is not so bright. I believe it is better In the West than In the East." While in the East Mr. Mills attend ed the annual meeting of the board of trustees of Harvard University, of which he is a member. BAN OFF OF FIRECRACKERS Vancouver Mayor, However, Limits Length to Only Four Inches. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 27. (Spe cial.) Declaring that he wants the youngsters of Vancouver to enjoy the Fourth of July as much as he did dur ing his boyhood days. Mayor Irwin ha8 announced that he will permit the chil dren here to shoot all the firecrackers they want to, but limits the length of the explosives to only four Inches, and Chief of Police Secrist has Inspected all stocks of fireworks to see that the limit is observed. A parade. Including soldiers from the barracks, and a military field meet. with no admission charge, will be feat ures of the celebration here. Prizes aggregating J400 will be awarded to the winning soldiers. i WEST POINT FOR NEWSIE San Diego I.ud Goes to New York to Prepare for Examination. SAN DIEGO, Cal.,- June 27. Harold Cooney, treasurer of the Newsbojs' Club here, has been recommended to West Point Military Academy by Rep resentative Kcttner at Washington, ac cording to advices received heie today. Cooney, who is 18 years t'ld. has sup ported his father and mother for" sev eral years telling newspapers. He went to High school for three years. He plans to leave soon to attend a preparatory school in New York to fit htmselC for the examinations. The recommendation is considered equivalent to an appointment. GIRL OF 14 IS HEROINE Child Speeds Auto With One Hand, Holds Dying Man "With Other. SAN DIEGO, June 27. James C. Brockway, a former street superintend ent of this city, was killed near Im perial yesterday when he fell under a heavy wagon. Hazel Stephenson, aged 14, made an heroic attempt to save Brockway's life. She took the injured man in her automobile, and, holding him up with one arm, drove the machine Into- Im perial, a distance of eight miles, at a io-mile rate, using only one hand for steering the car. But Brockway was dead when Imperial was reached. JUVENILE MARKET OPEN THIS MORNING School Garden Truck Put on Display. SALE IS AT FIRST AND STARK After Expenses Are Paid Re turns Go to Children. PRIZE WINNERS ARRAYED Woodlawn, Portsmouth, Peninsula and Other Districts Take Cash Awards and Cups Individ uals Are Rewarded. Also. Decked with their prize ribbons, the finest vegetables that were grown this year in tne school gardens of the city.' which were brought in yesterday for the annual exhibit of school-gitrden products, are displayed in the exhibit room at First and Stark streets in the old Ladd & Tilton Bank building; and it is these blue-ribbon products that the public will have "first whack" al when the juvenile market opens this morning at S o'clock. Woodlana Exhibit Attracts. Most impressive as far as size is con cerned, the Woodlawn school exhibit occupied the entire display table in the center of the hall. Special ribbons were given to Edna Ketchum. Ed Johnson and Jessie Kubik, who were responsi ble for extras, which included the only kohlrabi. For the enlightenment of the layman, the supervisor of the exhibit explained that "kohlrabi" is a cross between a turnip and a cabbage. Rivalling the Woodlawn exhibit, and dividing honors with it In the matter of prizewlnnlng. the Portsmouth ex hibit occupied a table adjacent. In the award of the special cu- the Great Northern challenge cup was won by Portsmouth and The Oregunlau chal lenge cup by Woodlawn. Both cups ai valued at J25 and each must !. won twice in succession to be held. Both cups had been won by Woodlawn la 1912. Peninsula Scores Heavily. The Peninsula school carried away honors in the value of the total win nings. Tho aggregate value of prizes which went to pupils from that school was $93.50. In a great measure the heavy win nings of Peninsula exhibits were due to Earl Rosser, 9 years old, and one of the youngest gardeners in tne contest. Although there was no school exhibit from Lents, George and Dalph Walms ley were enterprising enough to come in as individual exhibitors, and their self-reliance was rewarded with sev eral prizes. Creston exhibitors appeared sorrow fully to report that last night their gardens had been destroyed by vandals and their exhibits and their chances in the prize competition thus had been lost. The committee has offeieu a re ward of $50 ror the apprehension of those who destroyed the garden. The exhibit was visited by hundreds of people during the afternoon. Products to De .olJ. The Juvenile Market today at which the prize-winning vegetablo exhibits will be first sold, is expected to fur nish funds to defray the expense of the exhibit. After the prize vegetables have been disposed of all sorts of vegetables will be brought In from the school gar dens of the city and placca on sale. Full proceeds, beginning Monday, will be given the children producing tue vegetables, less the expense or running the market. Settlements are to be made monthly with the children. Not only vegetables, but flowers, cake, fruits and handiwork of any Kind mat the children bring in will be handled through the Juvenile Market. Director M. O. Evans and Market Master Clar ence Likins have asked that chilaren notify them at once of what they in tend to bring in on Monday morning. Judges who served in this exhibit yesterday were: R. R. Roiitiege, chair man; Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, Mrs. W. II.' Fear, Timothy Peurson, Mark Levy. Ar thur Bowman and J. J. Butzcr. Prize "Winners Announced: The complete list of prizes anaraed follows: First Oresonian challenge 'cup, valuta" at $25. to be won twice by name school be fore becoming permanent property of that achool. To be awardVd to school hivins KreuU-at percentage ot contestants umong enrulled students. 191 won by Woodlawa School: litis won by Woodlawn School. Second. Great Northern Railway challenge cup. valued at $25, to be won twice by same school before becoming permanent property of that school. To be awarded tor best ex hibit made by any school l&u won by Woodlawn School; 1913 won by Portsmoutu School. Third, best general display by any' pupil under 13 years first prize. $7.50. won by Karl Kosser. Peninsula 2?-:hool; second. So, Kalph Waimsiey. Lents School: third, Hernice Davis. Ockley Green School. Fourth, best general display by any pupil over Xi years First prize. S7.50. won by Oeorge Waimsiey. Lents School; second, ,". eorge A. Powell, Arleta School; third. Kuyiuond Porter, Olencoe School. iptclal prize to Fritz Korher, of "Wood lawn. who tied for second place with George A. Powell. Beet. largest spsclnien First, over . 13 ' years, Gesore A. Powell. Arleta School; fiC'nd, Ana Uenby, Woodlawn School; third. Mamie Kursa. Holman School. First, under 1 years Melville Bush. Ockley Green School; second, Ansel Alitngham, Woodstock .School; third, George Kaster. I'orlsmouta School. Beet, best four specimens First, over IX years. Vie Grabeel. Arleta School; second, Raymond Porter. Glencoe School; third, Blanche Dillingham, Woodlawn School. First, under 13 years Melville Buck, Ockley Grecti School; eecoud. Alva Gutknecht, Peninsula tConcluded on Fa;e 12.)