Jli ev. ... - ' VOL. LV-XO. 1 7,0-11. PORTLAND, , OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1913. IMC ICE FIVE CENTS. MORGAN ASSAILANT 15 SUICIDE l!l JAIL Holt Is Found With His Skull Fractured. CONFUSION FOLLOWS AGT Stories of Jail Officials Differ as to Details. LONG FALL IS REPORTED Keeper Declares Prisoner Was Unusually- Cheerful Early In Even ing; Letter Left Bidding Good Bye to His Family. MINEOLA, N. T., July 6. Frank Holt, the Cornell University professor -who shot J. P. Morgan in his home near Glen Cove, last Saturday, committed suicide in the jail here tonight. While several of the jail authorities declared that Holt killed himself by climbing through the opening at the top of his cell door and then plunging to the narrow court below. Holt's keeper said he was positive that the prisoner was killed in his own cell, where he said he found the body. Prisoner's Skull Fractured. There were many conflicting reports as to the manner in which Holt met his death, but it was definitely estab lished through Dr. Cleghorn. the jail physician, that Holt died of a frac tured skull. Several of those about the jail said they heard an explosion, the report coming from Holt's cell. This noise. It was believed, was due through the fall ing of boards from the top oC the cell. Jeremiah O'Ryan, the keeper who was detailed to watch Holt, said he was 15 feet away from the cell when he heard a loud report. He looked in the direction of the cell, but it was dark. Entering, he found Holt's body in a pool of blood in the corner. Kirltcnirat Followa Noise. -The excitement that followed the noiae brought Warden Hulse and other jail authorities to the scene. District Attorney Smith and Dr. Cleghorn, to gether with several constables, were summoned and immediately began an investigation. Dr. Cleghorn denied a report that Holt had killed himself by chewing a percussion cap. He repeated that death was caused by a fracture at the top of the skulL An explosion, which would have blown his head off, would have followed an attempt by Holt to chew a percussion cap, the physician said. A thorough examination of Holt's cell failed to disclose, according to the jail authorities, any weapon or imple ments of any kind which Holt could have used to kill himself. Suicide Kvideat. Says Coroner. Coroner Jones, after viewing the body, said: "Undoubtedly a suicide, and un doubtedly the man jumped." The body was taken to the morgue in Hempstead, where Dr. Cleghorn was prepared immediately to perform an autopsy. The autopsy is expected to disprove a report current here immediately after the finding of Holt's body that he had been killed from the outside. This was vnly one of a number of reports reach CFs the authorities. Keeper O'Ryan declared that Holt appeared unusually cheerful early in the evening. He couldn't understand why Holt should write a letter, which was found after his death, in which Holt addressed presumably his wife and children as follows: "My Dears I mucst write to you once more. .The more I think about it. the more I see tlie utter uselessness of living under these circumstances. Bring up the dear babies in fear of God and man. Good-bye, my sweet. Affectionately, FRANK." Cell Keeper In 1ncertnln. An evidence of the great confusion which followed the report and the finding of Holt's body was a second statement by Keeper O'Ryan to the ef fect that he was not sure whether , Holt's body was found in his cell or in the corridor. This tended to strengthen the theory of District Attorney Smith and Warden Hulse that Holt killed himself by jump ing from the top of his cell into the court below and that while doing so he had dislodged a couple of boards. which fell to the floor with a loud re port. Holt earlier in the day had admitted to detectives that he had not told the truth when he said he made the Cap itol bomb out of sulphuric acid and match heads, and said also that he did not tell the truth about his movements la Washington and New York. dK pinH sSuiprrofl He made these admissions when con fronted by evidence tending to show that he made the Capitol bomb in a bungalow which he rented here about ten days ago. The admissions followed the positive identification by Lewis Ott of Holt as the man wbo had rented the bungalow. Ott said he found numerous bottles with corks punctured in the center, small vials and pictures of a dozen public buildings throughout the country, three of which were marked. Frank McKahill, a local constable, who accompanied the detectives in the search of the bungalow, said that the marked buildings were the New York Public Library and the Capitol build ings at Albany, N. Y. and Uarrisburg. Pa. WEATHERMAN BOWS TO RAINBOW LORE COLORS BRIGHTEN 'NIGHT' SKY; x-TRECAST IS AFFECTED. Of f ieial Prosnosticator Takes Chance Old Ilhyme Holds True and Leav ens Fair Forecast Accordingly. Rainbow at nigh'., sailors' delight: Rainbow in morning, sailors' warning. This bit of old rhyme was upheld yesterday by Edward A. Beats, weather forecaster for this district, when after a generous downpour of rain shortly after 5 o'clock, Mr. Beats made ob servations, ran his fingers through bis hair, and proceeded to write into the weather forecast for today: "Wednesday showers followed by fair weather." Whether Mr. Beats put his faith in the old maritime tradition about rain bows or whether he made the forecast on strictly scientific data it doesn't matter, but the significant fact remains that Portland was visited by two beau tiful rainbows yesterday afternoon and fair weather is predicted for today. There were two generous showers yesterday. The first fell at 4:10 to 4:26 P. M. and for the benefit of statistical fans, it was heaviest between 4:19 and 4:i2. During these three minutes .09 inch was measured at the weather office. The second shower began at 5:15 o'clock and ended at 5:32. for a total of .24 of an inch. The showers didn't break any previous record, but each was a lively downpour of rain. The rainbows which followed were beautiful and distinct and stretched practically entirely across ' the sky. They were the objects of much com ment and sky-gazing while they lasted. ROUMANIA WATCHES RUSSIA German Editor Says Government De sires "Opportnne' Alliance. BERLIN. via London. July . Rudolf Rotheit. editor of the Vos sische Zeitung. who is touring the Balkans, telegraphs from Bucharest. Roumanla. that, although the Rou manian war party admits that its calculations regarding the defeat of the central powers by the enterite allies have been inaccurate, the Rou manians are not yet convinced that the Russian bolt is shot and still expect Russia's reserve men finally to turn the scale. Herr Rothes saya tuat tae Rou manian government is endeavoring to avoid committing itself on either side and to keep the doors open for a later arrangement with the most opportune side. He adds that it is highly improb able that the Roumanian general staff in the meantime will permit the army to march against Transylvania. FRENCH GOLD FLOWS IN Great Numbers Exchange Private Hoards to Aid Government. PARIS. July 6. The Bank of France has been compelled to desig nate six receiving tellers to take, the gold offered in exchange for notes in consequence of the invitation to the public to turn in its private hoards of gold so as to strengthen the national reserve. Long lines of persons waited In front of the institution all day yester day and were there again today. The largest sum exchanged was 685,000 francs, the smallest ten francs. The usual amounts were 1000 or 2000 francs. The certificates given for the gold bore an inscription saying that the exchange was made for "na tional defense." RUSSIA SEEKING SHRAPNEL Puget Sound Iron and Steel Men Ex pect $1,230,000 Order boon. SEATTLE. Wash.. July 6. Agents of the British government who have bee examining the iron and steel manufac turing plants of Tacoma, Seattle and Everett are expected to award con tracts this week for the manufacture of shrapnel for the Russian army, to be shipped to Vladivostok. Turning lathes already In the mills can be used, special machinery is not obtainable in the East, because all such machinery is employed night and day there. The prospective contracts will call for expenditure of 11,250,000. MONTENEGRIN TRAIN DUE Special Carrying 150 on Way Home to Fight to Pass Through City. A special trainload of ISO natives of Montenegro, on the way from Globe. Ariz., to Vancouver, B. C, will pass through Portland this morning. The men, presumably, are on their way to Montenegro to fight against the Austrians and Germans. The railroads have Instructions to handle the train with all possible dispatch. Montenegrins in various parts of the country are preparing to move home ward, but no general exodus has been planned by those residing in and around Portland. DEER TWINS BORN AT ZOO Awkward Youngsters at Washington Park Are In Fine Condition. Washington Park Zoo is celebrating the arrival of twins. They came yes terday a pair of awkward-looking deer of the native type. The youngsters are both In fine con dition and are said to be fine sn-'-.i-mens. ) GERMAN PROPOSAL IS HOT APPROVED Outline Sent by Am bassador Gerard TENTATIVE OPINION ASKED Washington Views Assent as Sacrifice of Rights. CABINET IS CONSULTED Important Changes In Berlin Keply Regarded as Necessary Before Critical Aspect of Negotia tions Is Removed. WASHINGTON. July C. Germany has submitted Informally to the United States through Ambassador Gerard in Berlin, a tentative draft of its reply to the note of June 9, which asked for assurances that American rights on the high seas would not be violated further by German submarine commanders. After careful examination of the con tents of the proposed note as outlined by Ambassador Gerard, which coincides with Berlin press dispatches of the last few days, high officials practically are agreed that the United States can not, without sacrificing important neu tral rights, express its approval of the German proposals in their present form. Opinion Mot to Be Eraift The draft mas shown to Ambassa dor Gerard with the idea of elicit ing from him an expression of opinion, and he promptly asked for Instruc tions from Washington as to whether the United States could make conces sions. rresldnt Wilson has been ad vised of the situation In several long messages sent to his Summer residence at Cornish, N. H., and the impression obtained tonight from reliable quarters was that the American Government prooably would Instruct -its Am. u - dor within a day or two to decline to express any view until after the formal riply Is delivered to him. Just what Germany proposed has not been officially divulged. Secretary Lansing today took the position that it would not be proper for him to dis close Germany's position as informally reported by Mr. Gerard without au thorization from the Berlin govern ment Conditional Annan area Proposed. From Berlin dispatches and authori tative sources here, it is learned, how. ever, that the note as drafted by the German foreign office, with Emperor William's subsequent approval would give assurances that Americans might travel with safety on the high seas on certain conditions Imposed by Ger many, such as the marking of bellig erent vessels carrying Americans, noti fication by the United States to Ger many of the date of departure and (Concluded on Page 2. Column a. kvEll BE IUCKY IF IAJF eveh er to iHf AJIU Mt Tfl i : i' . ; 9 . ' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TETKnrAT"a Maximum temperature. at dearees : minimum. IW degrees. fuUXT'H Jhorfrt. follow! by fatr weather; westerly wind. War. British report rapture of 200 yard of Ger man trenches north of Yprea. Paga 3.- Ypres Cloth H'l turrets stand when all else aear Is rased. ' I'ase 1. British commander-in-chief says Darda Belles mas or death traps. Page X. Mexico. Both sides I o heavily In bailie of Carranza and YlUa forces. Tage 2. National. Readjustments of salaries of Xorthweat petrasters announced. Paga 3. Washington does not view Oerman proposals favorably, after receiving outline through Ambassador Gerard. Pag 1. Domestic. Assstlant of J. P. Morgan Jumps GO feet to his death la Jail. Paga 1. opart. ZfcCredla In Seattle, seeking substitute for Bobby Davis. Pago a. Cubs -to spectacular 14-lnnlng gama from Keds; fans sea fiatfight. Page a. Fielder Jones Is suspended for three days. Page . Pacific Northwest. Gladstone Chautauqua opena amid showers, with 2VO0 In camp, paga a. Oregon rtuprema Court decides administrator cannot seek damage under employers liability art until all of decedent's rela tives ara proved dead. Page A. Dr. Newel! Dwlglit Hulls declares Germany destined to lose In European war. Page 1. Normal School's lull claas secures vo posi tion, with estimated earning capacity of S73.000 annually. Paga 5. National r.uardsmen at Gear hart eatabtlsn new record. paga T. Columbia Klver Hlghaay Is open: party of Portland men arrive at Hood River. I'aga J. Commercial and Marine. Hop crop prospects In all Coast Slates fa vorable. Page 15. Foreign buying of wheal resumed at lower prices. Tag, 15. Conditions In Wall-street financial markets again normal, paga 1. Portland-Atlantic cummer service to he brisk. Page 12. Port band, and Vicinity. Carriers winning In Th Oregnnlan con teat leave for Exposition. Page w. E. H. Dodge, on witness-stand, tells of alleged bribe offer. Paga lit. llaiama de-cr'.bes thrills of Mount Hood ascent. Page 16. Mazama y-arty of t7 will leave on Mount fenaata outing Fsturday. Page II. Debstri at convention of Son of Revolution to be held In Portia n. I. likely to reflect Nation's problems. Page II. Mr. Daly revivrs his schema to Install water meters. Page 7. BELL GREETED IN RAIN Double Line of Children Walla Pa tiently In CI i lea so. CHICAGO. July . A great wave of patriotism that withstood even a pour. Ing rain ' storm greeted the Liberty Bell here tonight. Scheduled to ar rive at 6:20 o'clock, it did not reach the downtown railroad station, where - a or. '. h;M tlon. until nearly 7, and a double line of white-clad school cbll dren stretched many blocks from the atation and patiently waited In the rain. Even after several thousand chil dren had viewed the historic bell, there was no apparent diminution In the length of the line. LASSEN HAS NEW BIG RENT Main Crater Cloned, bat Smoke In sues JYoni Seen Points. REDDING. Cal.. July 6. Alexander Thatcher, of Redding, returned today from Lassen Teak and reported a aplit in the northern rim of the crater three eighths of a mile In extent. From seven points In the fissure smoke and steam escaped, but the main crater was closed. All of the eruptions of the lsst two tvuks have been front this new split arrirding to Thstcher. THROUGH TO THE DALLES. THEN AND iflT' rv . ii . . I . . a J I i " x 1 i r ..oi.VS 3 . - t 1 ' 8 4J CLOTH HALLTURRETS STAND AS ISIED All Else Near Historic Landmark Razed. YPRES IS AS DEAD AS POMPEII German Shells Continue. Merely Stirring Up Dust. ONLY MAD CATS ARE LEFT In determination to Keep British FYom Knterlnjr Buined City, Bom bardment Is Kept Up With Famed 17-Inclt Howitzers. BT FREDERICK PALMER. Associated Press Correspondent With tha British Army la Kurope. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS. France. June il. "How are the turrets? ft 111 holding out?" they auk up and down the line of any one who has come from Yprea. Everybody has a tender per rons! Interest 'n tin turrets of the old Cloth Hall which deepens with each day that they survive In defiance of the German gunners above the wreck, ace wroucht by German shells. People are still living In Rhelms nnd I-ouvr.hi. hut Yrres la absolutely a dead city; dead as Pompeii: dead as a deserted mining cap In Alaska. No face appears In any door or window that can still be called a door or win dow; no figures are seen moving throuch the shell holes In walls that are stMl standing. eMlera and Cats Only l-er. Before the war Tpres had some 1!.' 0"0 Inhabitants. Now It has not i single one. No one Is making any ef fort to make any ruin habitable. The only slKna of life except occasional soldiers coming and going to the lines. are cats grrewn wild which become streaks of fur disappearing nmong ;h ruins of their former hemes. The cathedral which stands back of the Cloth Hall was a noble edifice, no doubt, but there ara a great many cathedrals In Europe. The Cloth Hall la unique; the best of Ita kind. Any one who ever saw It always remem bered Its turrets. Different conquerors of Ypres put their women and children to tne sworn out no one had ever harmed the old Cloth Hall beyond tak Ing awsy a few statues. Cathedral la Target. Last February perhaps 4000 or S000 people remained In Ypres. They were going and coming r.bout the streets as usval. keeping their shops open and doing what business they could at tha old stand. A visitor could get a pieal In a restaurant or have his shoes cobbled. Only ono house In the big square htd been hit. It rcofs dropped over the edges of a corner section which had been torn out of the main floor. Tha Ocrmans threw In occasional t Concluded on i't , t'olumn 1 NOW YE( w( HAD ewrAnfvvsr at ' AMVELOPF AHO -1 RV Hf( X lAf "1 L . V NO) c.T- 1 t i .1 .. aJL.; Wi rv mmc , Vs KAISER IS DESTINED TO LQSE-DR.HILLIS XITVV YORK PCLPIT ORATOR. SAYS AMKItICA IlLl'XDtHKD. European War Started by Germany to Obtain Iron Resoarrea of Belgian), Says Minister. SALEM. Or- July . (Special.) De claring that the European war was atarted by Germany to obtain tha Iron resources of Itelglum and Franca and protect herself. Dr. Newell Dwlgbt HUUs. ot New York, speaking at the Chautauqua here today, said the con flict could be aptly called "the Iron ar." lie said that Germany realized bar Iron resources In Alsace and Lor raine would be exhausted In :i years, and she believed It necessary to obtain Iron lands elsewhere. He declared that Germany really did not care for Paris, and that she had won her first victory when she captured the Iron mines of lielKium and France. "But Germany Is destined to lose." continued Dr. Hillls. "When I think of the devastation he has wroucht In Belgium I tremble for Germany, ihe realised that her rolling mills would be Idle in SS years and she sought t ie Iron of Relglum and France. "I think the United Statea made an everlasting blunder when aha did not. Ith other civilised nations, protext against Germany's violation of Bel glum." Dr. Hints said that the population of America soon would bo increased from 100,000.000 to li0.000.000. lie thoucht this country eventually would own Mexico and South America, because I'nited States citizens are inv -ng largely In both countries. Eventually. he thought, the Willamette Valley would have a population nf 1 0.001,000. APOLOGY MADE SWEDEN Russia Saja l"o Canned Violation of Neutrality In Rat He. LONDON. July . The Russian SOT ernment has apologised to Sweden for the violation of the latter nations neu. trality. due to the fact that a stray shell "accidentally" fell within Sweden's waters, oxins to a fog during the pur putt of German exels. eays a Iteuter dispatch from l'elrocrad. The German minelayer Albatross was badly punished by Ruislan warships In the naval battle In tha Baltic tea on July 2 and fled Into Swedish territorial waters, where he wag run aground near lienvlker. RusMsii ships pursued her. It was reported, within the three mile limit. Tuesdays War Moves WITH the exception of certain sec tors between the Vistula and the Bug. the Austro-Uerman rush In the eastern war aona seems to be losing momentum. The Russians have braced themselves and are holding at most points along their line, although th Auatrlans tell of continuous progress to the northeast of Kraemk and farther east, along tha River Vleprx, In the neighborhood of Tarnogrod. This Is a critical sector so far as a ncrthward blow at Warsaw Is con cerned, but It la evident that the Itua e.ans are stiffening their rt. tance after their long retreat, and the Br-llah ireas. for tha first tl.. la w.-eks. takes a more cheerful view of the east ern situation, Tha last It hours have brought many renewed rumors that the Germans are planning to launch a new olfcnslve In Ihe west, their aim being to duplicate their Gallcian tactics snd break through to Calais at ail costs. Reports to this effect came almost simultane ously from Zurich. Bruaacla. I'arla and Amsterdam. London papera givo theru prominence, although how much Is Kuesswork and how much Is l-ased on facts It Is impossible to determine. Ac cording to the Zurich report, ten lier "an army corps, who have been recu perating from the rigors of the Ga.l cian campaign, are now moving west ward ftora the interior. The latest advices from General Sir Ian Hamilton, commander at the Dar danelles, tovk the Anglo-French expe dition nu further forward, but made plain the gallantry of the RrltinU and French troops, who are flshtlng under almost Insurmountable difficulties. It la noteworthy that today's Berlin, official communication speaka only of a gain on the northern Poland front, leaving the southeastern field entirely to the Austrians, who in their official statement emphasise that an advance on the center between the Vistula and the Bug was made by "Auslriana," The quiet which had prevailed on the British front In Flanders so long has been broken by a British gain of Ger mau trenches to the north of Yprea Trio advance was made after typical trench warfare tactlca, backed by French artillery. This part of the western front still holds Ita reputation aa a gas area. Field Marshal French again recounting how the Germans have been bombard. ng Yprea with raa sheila SAGE TICK BITE IS FATAL Grant County Woman Afflicted With P polled Fever Artrr S Weeks. BAKKR. Or, July . (Special.) A tha result of a sagetlck bite. Mrs. Kaa per Koehler. one of the best-known Grant County women. Is dead at her home at Beech Creek, near Mount Ver non. While walking through the sage brush near her home three weeks ago she was bitten, but little attention was paid to the bite until spotted fever set In and caused her death. Mrs. Koehler was born in Germany CS yeara ago. but haa lived in the Beech Creek country many years. &ba la survived by ber husband. COLUMBIA HIGHWAY FORMALLY OPENED Hood River Welcomes Dedication Party. TRIUMPHANT ENTRY IS MADE S. Benson Cheered by Crowds as Cars Reach City. GREAT RECEPTiON HELD Prominent Portland Men Arc Taken for Tour of Orvhard and Are GueM.4 at Ilanqnet Dream of City I Realized. HOOD RIVKK. Or . July C (Special "The Columbia River Highway is open." Those ere the firt words ef a messace sent over the telephone wires thla afternoon by W. L. Clark, chair man of the good roads committee of the local Commercial Club, to the ex pectant citizens of the city, awaiting in the business section of town to greet S. Benson. Governor W'llhycombe and the dedication party. There was a cheer ss the words cf. the message were repeated. Mood River's dream of years had been real ized. The first automobile to travel up the banks of the Columbia from Tort land mi at the corporate limits of the city, awaiting the arrival of the cars that follow rd. Men. women and chil dren had been waiting, all afternoon for the arrival of the -3 machines of tha dedication party, and the news that they bad come waa tjulckly sent over wire and by incrx-nccr from home to home. ( srerlst People t;reet t arm. Front lawna were lined with cheer ing people as the visiting cars, eecortcd by local automobiles loaded with mem bers of the reception committer, drove slowly down Cascade evenu to 'he buslnesa section. It was truly a tri umphant entry for . ICenson. whose name waa on every l:p and who waa greeted with happy shouts. Tired, dustv. but smiling, tlie visi tors snewervd the greet :nir icer. w aring perissnils and tootm; the lioi ns of their cars. They ha 1 leu Portland before o'clock this mornini;. It waa exactly I.4S o'clock when the flr.-t ma chine stopped at the west boundary of the city. After a short rest, the v. allots were taken for a tour of the orchards if this Valley, returning to attend ban quets at :30 o'clock at tho local hotels. As the banqueters left the dining rooms a big bouquet of Hoo, River flowers was presented to each. Uses Air Heeeptloa Held. The public reception for Mr. Benson and Governor Withyioml-e uas held lonl?h: at the o;en-alr theatei. .'.it hour before the arrival of the l.onored guests, city and country people had be gun pouring to the big auditoi tutu, the seating caracity of which is I2C. Ranchers from remote districts were here to hall Mr. Benson as father of the Columbia Highway. When tha cheers had subsided after tha entry of the visitors to the slag-, little Mary Has!in:er, daughter of a local florist, rsn to the stage and with a shy cour tesy before each, presented bijf, bou quets from her falher'a garden t Mr. Benson and the Governor. The meeting waa presided over by Leslie Butler, a member of tha a J - leory board of the State Iltshway Commission. County Judge Stanton delivered the addicsa of welcome in be- 1 half of tlie city and county of Hood River and of the loi al Commercial Club. rloil addtessc telling of the iiupe task of the lonstruitlon of the sier.lc boulevard and of the marvels of it after completion were made by Gov ernor W 1 1 h y t'O in be. ltufus ilolman. & Benson. Fiank Terrace. Judge Carey. Sain Hill. J. B. Yon. 11. L Pillock and John F. Carroll. .anaevllle ew t.lvra. When the addresses were over dan cing girls and troubadours appeared, and under the direction of Adrian Kp ptr.g an amateur vaudeville ebon, an event of last week'a annual Chautau qua, waa presented for the entertain ment ot the dedication party. Local motorists who Journeyed down the Columbia wlih their machines to meat tha visitors were: Walter Kim bail. K. . Hlnnchar. IC H. llellbronner. R. F. Marquis and Dr. F. C. Broslua. "This is a red-letter day for tha Hood River Valley." aaid Mr. Blanch. ir as tho Hood River people dispersed tor their fcorueav. "Tha Columbia Hlshway In reality haa seemed like a myth to ua. This forerunner of Ita realization haa already created a new-boi n optimism and Instilled Into us a spirit for belter roads in our own community with which to greet the visitors on their arrive' over the great highway." MOMKXTOIS JOllCiEV IS MADE Party Carrlea Iell vera nco to Com munities Beyond Cavcadet.. It T ArrI50N HES'Xttr HOOD HIV KB. Or, July . (Special.) The Columbia Highway dedication l-arty that left Portland thla morning shortly before o'clock consisted of the following persons: Governor Withy combe. -'tate Treasurer Kay. Secretary of Slate Olcott, first citizen Simon Heit aon. County Commissioners Holbrook. .Concluded ea I'sge Culamn 4 t J