Morning Oregonian., July 20, 1914, Image 1

VOL. LIV.- XO. 1G,740.
PORTLAND. OUEfiOX. MONDAY. Jl'LI 20, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
KNOWLES' TIME IN
CIVILIZATION WANES
Nature-Man at 'Jump
ing Off Place.'
THOUGHTS OF YEAR PILED UP
One More Letter Due to The
Oregonian Before Tuesday
LAST PLANS ARE MADE
Preliminary Sleeps Out Doors Are
Taken Since Leaving Grants
Pass Novel Sketch In Prim
itlve Colors Promised.
BY JOSEPH KNOWLES
KNOWLES' CAMP. Siskiyou National
Forest, via Grants Pass, Or.. July 19.
(Special.) I am at the Jumping oft
place. I am near the end of iy life
In civilization for 30 days or more, for
Tuesday I shall be on my way Into the
woods, dressed In the clothes that na
ture ?ave me and she was not gener-
us at my birth. The last touches of
civilisation are slipping away. The
night Is dark and the stars stand out
like so many Jewels In the sky and It
Is warm and comfortable In this camp
or ours. Tuesday night I shall have
Just as good a bed as I do tonight;
better, as a matter of fact, for I have
slept on the ground since leaving
Grants Pass.
Mfkt Spent Together.
Professor Edwards arrived from Los
Angeles and certainly Is an addition
to the party. He Is the kind of man
I like. He came out to the camp to
day with the two members of the party
who had remained at Grants Pass to
finish up the details before coming Into
the forest. So we are all together to
night and It Is a merry little party
that we have. I tramped about all day
today and helped put the finishing
touches on the camp, which will be
nice and comfortable for the men who
stay behind and for those who will be
w ith me part of the time in the woods.
Professor Waterman, besides his favor
ite bacon, has produced a sleeping bag.
which be will u.-e while camping out
In the open.
I laid awake last night, after I
turned In and the other members of the
party were chatting around the camp
fire, and 1 thought of the many things
I would like to do while I am alone in
the woods. The thoughts piled one
upon another and. were 1 to carry out
all I dreamed of. It would take a year.
I have not explained, 1 think. Just
how this plan for getting my stuff out
of the woods will be accomplished. As
I hare said I want no communication
v.lth anyone. What I have to write 1
hall inscribe on some substance that
I find or make in the forest. Possibly,
if 1 cannot find a bark that is suit
able for the purpose, 1 shall make a
slate from some stone which 1 know
1 shall find and use It, as the little
ones do In school, with another stone
lor a pencil.
Story Prossiard Oregonian.
If I find bark that I can write on.
f course that would be better. Before
1 come out, however, I shall send to
The Oregonian a story written on
paper. It probably will not be much of
a paper, compared with my own sta
tionery, but it will be paper and I will
nuke it in the woods. 1 shall write
and draw upon it and I shall send a
ketch or drawing out to the world
on it. 1 shall attempt to make a col
ored drawing, making the colors from
the Juices of berries and bark which
I will find.
As to the method 1 shall use. so that
my stories and drawing may be got
ten to civilization, I shall blaze a trail
through the forest In such a manner
that Professors Edwards and Water
man will be familiar with It. I shall
make It so plain that there will be no
necessity to search. It will be of such
a character that one can go on a dog
trot and follow It easily. Somewhere
un this trail 1 will deposit whatever
I have to send out in so conspicuous a
manner that not one of the party
could possibly miss it.
Either Professor Waterman or Pro
fessor Edwards will follow up this
trail at certain periods and find the
stuff. They may be accompanied by
some other members of the party, but
neither of the men In my personal
party will go into the woods along this
trail unless accompanied by at least
one of the professors. I make this ar
rangement so that it will be impossible
for ono of my own party even to see
me accidentally.
ramp Will Be Avoided.
I shall keep away from the camp far
enough so that there will be no chance
of my stumbling on them and they
will not be permitted to go alone In
the forest In the vicinity of any trail
that Is known to Professor Waterman
and Edwards, unless they are accom
panied by one or both of these men.
There is no particular reason for this,
except I do not want by any chance
to see, hear or speak to anyone, and
especially anyone 1 knew before 1 came
to California. The two men who are
special observers of the experiment 1
shall have to endure to a certain ex
tent. I do not mean this unpleasantly.
I would much rather not see them, but
I probably shall have to to a certain
extent. If I can avoid speaking to
them I shall. Of course, if they speak
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WOMEN URGED TO
AVOID MILITANCY
MEMBER OF CONGRESS FEARS
NEW PERIL FOR SUFFRAGE.
'Appeal to Member's Reason or Ed
ucate His Constituents," Lenroot's
Advice to Seekers for Vote.
WASHINGTON, July 19. (Special.)
"Is the suffrage movement In the
United States In danger of becoming
imbued with English militancy?"
This Is the question raised In an In
terview with Representative Lenroot,
of Wisconsin, a Progressive Repub
lican, who Is one of the staunchest ad
vocates in Congress Qf votes for
women.
Mr. Lenroot expresses the fear that
the constant badgering of Congress
by deputations and the continual or
ganization of public demonstrations in
Washington will lead to the adoption of
the tactics of the militant suffragettes
of England. If that should be the re
sult, he says, the advance made In the
last 10 years would be destroyed.
The Wisconsin member said the only
effective way to convert a member of
Congress would be to appeal to his
reason and to educate his constituents
to prefer a representative who stood
for the enfranchisement of women.
Although he mentions no names, Mr.
Lenroot's criticisms clearly are direct
ed at the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage, headed by Miss Alice
Paul and Miss Lucy Burns.
MRS. CARMAN TO TRAVEL
Physician's Wife Seeks Seclusion
Until Time of Trial.
FREEPORT. K Y.. July 19. Mrs.
Florence Conklln Carman, under Indict
ment for manslaughter in the first de
gree in connection with the killing of
Mrs. Louise Bailey, left her home here
today and is not expected to return un
til late in the Fall for her trial. Mrs.
Carman was accompanied by her hus
band. Dr. Edwin Carman, In whose
office Mrs. Bailey was shot on June 30,
and their 9-year-old daughter, Eliza
beth. They started on their trip In
the doctor's machine. Many women of
the village called to say good-bye to
Mrs. Carman before her departure.
The Carmatis plan to visit several
cities and Summer resorts before going
to Lumberville, Pa., where Dr. Carman
owns a small farm. Mrs. Carman, it
Is understood, will remain In seclusion
on the farm until the time of her trial,
her daughter keeping her company.
Dr. Carman, however, it is expectod
will return here, probably within a
month, and resume his practice.
HERE Y' ARE, MR. DIOGENES
Honest Man Discovered and in House
of Representatives at That.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, July 19. The Speaker of the
House of Representatives has laid be
fore the House a letter addressed to
him, as follows:
"My Dear Sir: I desire to be ex
cused until August 4, 1914, that I may
return to Oklahoma and prosecute my
campaign for the Democratic nomina
tion for Congress from the Fifth Okla
homa district. J. B. THOMPSON."
The House promptly granted Mr.
Thompson the leave he sought.
This is the only such letter pre
sented to the House in many a year.
Every day the House grants leave of
absence to one or more members, and
most of them are to enable members
to go home to look after their fences.
But no member save Mr. Thompson
has been frank enough to state the
true reason why he desires leave.
MR. WILSON WELL AGAIN
Indigestion Passes and President
Considers Nation's Ills.
WASHINGTON'. July 19. President
Wilson has recovered from his recent
attack of Indigestion. He plans to see
several business men tomorrow. Includ
ing S. R. Betron, a New York banker,
to discuss business conditions and anti
trust legislation.
Expecting a definite outcome in the
fight on the nomination of Thomas D.
Jones as a member of the Federal
Reserve Board, Mr. Wilson Is preparing
to take up the case of Paul Warburg
In an effort to persuade the Senate
to confirm the nomination. He has
been assured that if a compromise can
be made on the question of the ap
pearance of Mr. Warburg before the
committee, favorable action In the
Senate will follow.
Mr. Wilson also plans this week to
take a hand in trying to straighten
out the tangled situation In the Sen
ate over the anti-trust bills.
TIMBER CRUISERS CALLED
Government May Kest Its Case
Against Land "Locators" Today.
The trial of the case against W. F.
Mlnard, J. W. Logan and E. J. Sellers,
accused of the fraudulent use of the
mails in connection with locating per
sons on timber claims In the Oregon
and California land grant, will be re
sumed before Judge Bean, in the Fed
eral Court, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Clarence L. Reames, United States Dis
trict Attorney, Is prosecuting the case
for the Government.
The Government Is expected to put a
number of timber cruisers on the stand
this afternoon. 3. D. Townsend, for
mer United States Special Prosecutor,
who handled IM Government's case
for the forfeiture of the Oregon and
California grant, probably will be a
witness also.
There is a possibility that the Gov
ernment may be ready to rest its case
tonight.
CANADA MAY DRIVE
HINDUS OUTTO SEA
Early Morning Battle
Signal for Action.
CRUISER'S FORGE MAY BE USED
Tug Sea Lion Gets Up Steam
for Possible Coup.
MANY OFFICERS INJURED
Dominion Officials at Ottawa Insist
That Laws Must Bo Enforced at
All Cost; Thousands Throng
the Vancouver AVharves.
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 19. Des
perate resistance by the Hindus aboard
the Japanese steamer Komagata Maru
early this morning, when the Canadian
Immlgrat'on officers attempted to
board the vessel and start her back to
the Orient, has forced the government
here to formulate drastic plans.
The tug Sea Lion and other harbor
craft have been ordered to get up a
full head of steam nnd advices from
Ottawa have been pouring Into the
local offices today, with the Indica
tion that all necessary resources of the
Dominion government will be made
available to restore peace In the harbor
and to enforce the Immigration edicts.
Coup la Xot Unllkelv.
The object of ordering full steam on
the sea tug has not been made public,
but It Is indicated that a coup would
be sprung In an effort to get the Japan
ese vessel, with Its unwelcome, would
be immigrants out of the harbor prob
ably early tomorrow morning.
Early this morning, when the Immi
gration officers, on board the tug Sea
Lion, with free provisions for a trip
back to the Orient, attempted to board
the vessel, the Hindus opened up a
fusillade of coal, which finally forced
the Sea Lion and Its fighting force of
125 armed policemen to beat a retreat.
Hindus Stand by for Boarders.
When the Sea Lion was within hail
ing distance of her It was seen that
every Inch of space along the rail and
on the deck and bridge was occupied
with Hindus, each armed with a club
or other weapon, while at the bow of
the ship a solid mass of humanity was
congregated."-
The tug's hose was made ready and
back and forth along the rows of
Hindus a 'stream was played. This
form of attack was effective momenta
rily and the East Indians retreated un-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 84.2
degrees: minimum, 64.5 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds.
Foreign.
Mme. Calllaux under close guard on eve of
trial. Page 3.
Leaders summoned by King to settle home
rule differences. Page 4.
National.
Member of Congress warns women of penis
of American Militancy. Page 1.
Zapata looms as menace to Mexican capital.
Page 4.
Western railroads tell how to avoid car
shortage. Page S.
Domestic.
Ancient writings In museum found to ante
dale famous Hlppur tablets. Page 3.
Aviators nearly ready to start on voyage
across Atlantic. Page 2.
Congress already breaking all records for
extravagance. Page 2.
Country ready for prosperity If law tinker
ing will stop. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Canadian government may drive Hindu im
migrants out to sea by force. Page 1.
Joe Knowles' life In civilization slowly
wanes. Page 1.
Gladstone Park Chautauqua closes T.'lth sur
plus. Page 3.
Mllltla members soon to come home. Pag
o
Theater fire wipes out nearly half of town.
Page 1.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 8.
Los Angeles 0: San Francisco 5-0, Venice
11-2; Sacramento 1-8; Oakland 1-7.
Page 8.
Sale of Colts likely to result In Fielder A.
Jones resigning. Page 8.
Winning half of games on tour will make
McCredle happy. Page 8.
Big trap shoot opens in Portland today.
page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Xew sprinkling rule In effect and public
asked to observe It. Page 12.
Dr. Brougher saves "thunder" for talk here.
Page 9.
New line on Upper Columbia to be started
by Captain J. B. Gray. Page 9.
Probably last two survivors of Commodore
Perry In Japan meet here. Page 12.
Empress, cool and comfortable, presents
fist-class bill. Page 7.
Weather report, forecast and data. Page 9.
Three drowned Is river's Sunday toll of trag
edy. Page J2.
Automobile Club official praises Oregon high.
ways, i-ago z.
Big area near Oswego swept by fire. Page
3.
Officials hope to trace poison suspected In
l'nwson case. fate. 4.
SHAMROCK SEEKS HAVEN
Stress of Weather Forces Challenger
to Put Into Port.
PLYMOUTH, July 19. Shamrock IV,
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger for the
America's cup, which sailed from Ports
mouth under convoy of the steam yacht
Erin yesteruay, was forced to put Into
Plymouth last night because of stress
of weather.
The Shamrock was on her way to
Falmouth, from which port she will
start for the United States. The chal
lenger, however, will remain here until
the weather Improves.
WOMEN THRASH EDITOR
German Paper's Article, Alleged to
Malign Sex, Causes Attack.
STUTTGART, Germany, July 19.
Two Social Democratic women today In
vaded the offices of the Schwablsche
Zeltung and for five minutes merci
lessly thrashed the editor.
The women charged that in an article
In the paper the editor had maligned
women.
HOW WOODROW FILLS THE EMPTY DINNER PAIL.
FIRE NEAR OSWEGO
SWEEPS BIG AREA
Mill Flame Spreads to
Timber Brush.
PRISONERS RUSHED TO HELP
Exhausted Volunteer Fighters
Relieved by Sheriff.
2-MILE STRIP NOW BARREN
Large District Still Menaced Un
less Conflagration Is Checked
Today Forest Fires Burn in
Oregon and Washington.
BRXTSH AND FORK8T FTRKS
B TUNING IN NORTHWEST.
Brush fires between Oswego and
Fulton. Or., still burning have
stripped area two miles long, half
mile wide. Several homes, shingle
mill and fuel yards destroyed. Mult
nomah County prisoners rushed to
scene to fltht flames.
Forest fire near The Dalles sweeps
14-ml!e area and Is put under con
trol by 400 men. Loss X40.000.
Rogue River Valley timber districts
menaced, several fires burning and
CO men are fighting flames.
Washington fire warden sends out
warnings and reports areas In the
Wlshkah and Hoqulam rivers dis
tricts burning.
Timber on Mount Emily, near La
Grande, Or., reported burning.
Fires midway between Fulton Sta
tion and Oswego threaten to devastate
all property and timber for miles
around unless checked today.
A strip two miles long and one-half
mile wide already has been made bar
ren by the flames.
Among tho property losses, besides
the timber, are several homes, the
Goodwin Shingle Works, the fuel yards
of the Patterson Fuel Company and
of the Holman Fuel Company.
One woman and three men fought
the blaze from Saturday afternoon until
late last night, taking naps at intervals.
Sheriff Word relieved the volunteer
fire-fighters about midnight last night
by taking out two automobile loads
of prisoners and trusties of the County
Jail.
Prisoners Brought Into Breach.
The prisoners fought with a will,
axes were flying fast and shovels were
used to remove moss, while the
trenches to stop the onward path of
the flames were being made. Sheriff
Word joined in the work, and, early
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TOWN NEARLYGOES
IN THEATER FIRE
HALF OP BUSINESS SECTION OF
CENTERVILLE WIPED OVT.
One Man Hurt, Several Lives En
dangered and Wheat Fields Men
aced Before Blaze Is Checked.
GOLDENDALF,. Wash., July 19.
(Special.) Fire that started In a mov
ing picture theater at Centervllle,
Wash., tonight while a film was being
shown, wiped out nearly half the busi
ness section of the town, endangered
the lives of several persons and threat
ened the wheat fields about the town.
The spectators in the theater escaped
uninjured, but the moving picture ma
chine operator, Ray Pierce, was se
verely burned on his arm.
Centervllle, which Is eight miles from
here, has no flre-flghtlng apparatus
of Its own. A relief call was sent to
Goldendale and 100 men responded In
autos. At 11 o'clock tonight the fire
was under control. The loas Is said to
be about 15.000.
The chief losses were:
J. E Jusslla, general merchandise
store; Abshler & Nlva, hardware store;
planing mill and lumber yard of Roy
McLavey, and a small hotel, confec
tionery stand and stationery shop.
There was little insurance on any
of the burned buildings.
FIRE SWEEPS 1010 ACRES
Wheat on Ennes' Hanch in Walla
Walla County Burned.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. July 19.
(Special.) The biggest and most spec
tacular grain fire In tho history of the
valley destroyed 1010 acres of standing
wheat on the Ennls estate ranch this
afternoon, defying efforts of hundreds
of volunteer fighters for hours. The
damage will be between $40,000 and
$50,000 well insured.
It was with difficulty that the build
ings on tiie Ennls farm wore saved.
After hours of work the fire was final
ly put out It was confined almost en
tirely to the Ennls tract, which covers
nearly two sections of the finest wheat
land in the valley. The yield this year
had been estimated at 50 bushels to
the acre.
GALE WRECKS 5 VESSELS
Two Steamers Among Craft on Hocks
Off Coast of N'ova Scotia.
HALIFAX. N. S., July 19. Two
steamers, two large schooners and a
barkentlue were wrecked on the Nova
Scotia coast in a violent storm, which
began yesterday and continued today,
rain, fog, thunder and lightning ac
companying the gale. It Is unlikely
any of the wrecked vessels will be
saved.
The Cuban steamer Clenfuegos, from
Gulfport, with a cargo of hard pine
for Sorel and Montreal, struck on
Scatterile Island on the Cape Breton
coast.
The steamer Ragna, of Norwegian
registry, was wrecked at Balene near
Loulsburg. The four-masted schooner
Clarence H. Venner went on the rocks
near Cape Sable and the American boat
Harold C. Beecher. from New York for
Sydney, C B., struck on the rocks of
Scatterile.
ARCHBISHOP LAYS STONE
McMI iinvllle Catholic Church Started
by Official Ceremonies.
M'MINN VTLLE. Or., July 19. (Spe
cial.) Archbishop Christie, of Port
land, today laid the cornerstone for
the new 110,000 Catholic Church of
McMlnnvllle.
The prelate was assisted In the cer
emonies by Father Chapoton, superior
of the Redemptionlst Order, who
preached; Father DaLorimer, sub
deacon, and Father McNamee, master
of ceremonies.
Tho building will be of Denlson
block, rough cast. The steeple will
rise 96 feet.
ABBOTT SPY FOR GERMANY
Cure of Fontaine La Louvet Arrested
and Makes Confession.
FERNAY, France. July 19. Abbott
Huertebout, cure of Fontaine La Lou
vet, has been arrested on the charge of
espionage and has confessed that he
acted In the Interest of Germany.
A railway agent from whom he
sought information regarding mobili
zation acted as a go-between, bringing
about the arrest. Photographs, plans
and data In the possession of the ab
bott have been seized.
BOAT R0CKER ARRESTED
Chicago Policeman Arrests Young
Woman for Endangering Men.
CHICAGO, July 19. Miss Esther Zls
blatt was arrested tonight for rocking
the boat In which she and three young
men were rowing In Jackson Park
Lagoon.
"I was afraid she would drown those
young men," said the park policeman
who arrested her.
She was released on bond and will
be tried tomorrow.
STORM FOLLOWS ERUPTION
Twenty-second Outbreak From Las
sen Peak Is Ligbt.
REDDING. Cal.. July 19. Lassen
Peak's regular eruption, the 22d of the
Summer, occurred today.
It was light and followed by a thun-
derstorr.i that plaved about the oum-
niii above the timber lino.
BUSINESS
REVIVAL
WAITS ON POLITICS
Real Basis of Prosper
ity Exists.
MONEY IS REACHING FARMERS
Commerce Now Only Asks Se
curity for Future.
END TO AGITATION URGED
Political Outlook In Varloin Section
Favor Kcpubllciin ; Middle West
Clamors Against Further
Best rlcl Ions.
BY FRANCIS EDWARDS.
CHICAGO. July 19 First tangible
signs of Improvement In the general
business situation, which has been la
boring under unusual depression for the
last two years, have been observed In
the commercial market In the last few
days. There Is decidedly better demand
for money from manufacturing anil
Jobbing Interests. V-hlch Is beginning to
show in view of the excellent crops.
Long trains of grain are now arriving
In Chicago and millions of dollars irt
being poured Into the laps of the farm
ers. Much of this wealth filter
through many enterprises and la quick
ening the financial and commercial
pulse, which has been low for some
time.
If means could be found to prevent
further tampering with the commercial
life of tho Nation by theorists and
some mistakes already made could be
rectified, there Is no doubt the United
States would leap at once Into unpre
cedented prosperity.
nualaraa Fears to Venture.
All the elements of prosperity are
it hand with the vital exception that
business men of all classes, farmers
and all others fear to discount the fu
ture whilo untried political doctors are
mixing up prescriptions at Washington
and passing laws forcing the country
to take tho medicine, even If It kllla.
David R- Forgen. president of the
National City Bank, expressed the
views of many men when he said, in
an Interview last week:
"Constant hammering, agitation and
irritation finally tells on the body com
mercial and financial: There has been
too much abrasive National and state
legislation; also legislation of a be
wildering character. Some wise states
men say we must compete; others,
equally wise, say we may compete onl
In a restricted way. The result has
been not only bewilderment, but forced
Inaction.
Better reeling NetlcsraMe.
"Fortunately, Washington, from the
President down, noir sees that there
must be something in the complaint
and Inactivity of business men; that
we must be permitted aomo initiative
and freedom. This realisation on the
part of Washington and the big crops
are creating a better feeling."
The same sentiment, in slightly Li
ferent language, was voiced by 'resi
dent Markham, of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, at the
annual meeting of the Association ot
Agents in Milwaukee last Wednesday.
Speaking of the present financial de
pression, he said:
"This depressed, unsettled, unsatis
factory condition will continue until
business interests of this country for
get political party lines and affiliations
and stand shoulder to shoulder to pro
tect their business Interests against
the unjust assaults made by a class
of professional politicians, whose sole
stock In trade lies In their ability to
impress on a large, non-taxpaylng vot
ing population that they aro being op
pressed and abused."
Leader "Utterly Impractical."
Paul E. Stillman, addressing tho Re
publican state convention at Des Moines
last Wednesday, said:
"There sits today In the White House
a splendid but utterly Impractical man;
a schoolmaster and not a etatesman,
and with him a Congress, which, how
ever, much It may grumble and chafe
under dictation, will do his autocratlo
bidding.
"That msgniflcent theorist charac
terizes the business pall which has for
tho last year been slowly but surely
spreading over the centers of Industry
In this country as a 'psy chologlral
depression.' It Is possible that this defi
nition Is correct, but even such a beau
tifully phrased epigram descriptive of
the results of Democratic policies does
not satisfy the longings of the laborer
who has lost his Job by reason of these
policies.
Hunger Not Psychological.
"The depression may be 'psychologi
cal,' but hunger Is not psychological;
men may think work away, but the
worker cannot think bis appetite away:
business conditions may be of the
mind, but starvation concerne the
stomach."
The Iowa Republicans defeated the
proposition to Insert plank favoring
the resubmission ot the prohibition
question to vote ot the people. The
Bull Moose of Iowa. In recent conven
tion, went on record as favoring pro
hibition of the manufacture and sale
of lntoxicanta Indications that the
Republicans of the state are getting
together is shown In the nomination
of Frank S. Shsw. of Tamil, for Mtate
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