VOL. LIX NO. 18,610
Bntered at Portland (Oregon)
PoMofflce as Second-Clans Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
4 HEAVY
8 OUT OF 10 COUNTIES
SHOW GAIN IN CENSUS
OREGON ATHLETE
WASCO CHERRY CROP
ENRICHES GROWERS
SALUTE TO TRICOLOR
IN BERLIN MOCKERY
YACHTS AGAIN READY
TO CONTEST FOR CUP
SIMS MR. COX
LOS ANGELES
LOSSES ARE SUSTAINED
CROOK AXD HARXEY.
BY
$150,000 PUT INTO BASK AC
. COOTS OF PRODUCERS. .
HOXOR PAID- TO FREXCH FLAG
IS VIRTUAL IXSULT.
RESOLUTE AXD SHAMROCK IV
IX SHAPE FOR RACE.
QUAKES
WO
SMARTING
CAHIII BURSTS;
VICTOR
DISCUS
Crowds Hysterical
Buildings Crack
as
ifjy
Water Main Breaks Jail
Inmates Howl for Hours
L." Demanding Release.
CITY HOSPITALS ARE FILLED
Territory 30 Miles Distant
Reported Shaken Scores
of Women Faint.
LOS ANGELES, July 16. Four
severe earthquakes here today threw
the city and its suburbs into excite
ment, caused injuries to a number of
men, women and children, damaged
several buildings and broke a water
main.
While the shocks seemed to center
in Los Angeles, some were felt more
than 30 miles away.
Excitement, in many cases hysteri
cal, followed the first shock and had
hardly been calmed when at .1.27 in
the afternoon came the second, fol
lowed two minutes later by the third.
The fourth was at 6:13 P. M.
Residents Become Agitated.
The second and third were sharper
than that of the morning. Then the
agitation of the citizens became pro
longed. Business was interrupted.
Courts and other public places
were scenes of near panic, some peo
ple running for the open air, some
fainting, some stopping to pray.
Many gathered at street intersec
tions, waiting to see what would
happen. Others who felt they must
be on the way, walked down the
middle of the streets with watchful
eyes on the buildings. Many sought
Pershing square, in the heart of the
downtown district, as a sanctuary
and remained for hours.
i Buildings Are Cracked.
Pictures were jolted from hooks,
mortar jarred from brick walls and
plaster from ceilings; cracks ap
peared in some of the older struc
tures; a water main was broken; a
few copings and chimneys fell; part
of an embankment collapsed, throw
ing dirt and brick into the street,
and plateglass windows in some of
the downtown department stores
were broken.
An unusually warm morning pro
duced from some citizens the remark
"good earthquake weather." It was
Eaid in a jest and none were more
surprised than those who made the
remark when the first temblor came
at 10:10 in the morning.
It felt much as does the sudden
stopping of a street car operated by
an inexperienced motorman, only
that the tremor produced the un
pleasant sensation multiplied many
times.
Quake Breaks Man's Leg.
l he worst injury recorded was
caused when a brick fell from a
building and struck an elderly man,
breaking his leg.
Perhaps the greatest clamors came
from the prisoners' in the county and
city jail. In the former 400 prison
ers felt the morning shock with com
parative calm, but became wildly ex
cited at the first of the two in the
afternoon. They yelled, shook the
bars of their cells and screamed to
be taken out. The turnkeys were
trying to quiet them when the third
tremor came. The resultant uproar
lasted an hour.
The prisoners in the city jail were
less excited, although the building
was slightly damaged, old cracks in
the walls widening and plaster fall
ing from ceilings. Mrs. Loretta Mc
Peak, matron of the women's depart
ment, ' became hysterical and was
carried home. Hysteria also over
came others of the women officers
of the police department.
City Hospitals Crowded.
For hours the city receiving hos
pital was crowded with women and
children, most of whom had fainted
Some, however, suffered more se
rious accidents. Private hospitals
and emergency hospitals in the de
partment and other stores also were
filled with hysterical and fainting.
Elevator operators reported their
tCou'.iudod. on. Face S. Column o.)
Roseburg Irors to 4381: Hood
River Goes Cp to 3199, and
Condon to 112 7.
OREGOXTAX NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, July 16. Of 10 Oregon
counties for' which the 1920 popula
tion figures were announced today by
the census bureau all but two showed
gains over 1910. The two showing
decreases are Crook and Harney.
The figures as to Crook county need
some explanation because since the
census of 10 years ago was taken
Deschutes county has been carved
out of Crook county, taking away a
population of several thousand. If
any figures 'were available for the
area embraced In the present Crook
county it is certain that a healthy
gain would be shown. In all of the
territory included in the Crook coun
ty of 1910 the gain is known to be
something near 6000 or 7000.
The figures follow: Crook 3424;
1910, 9315; decrease 5901, or 63.2 per
cent. Curry 3025; 1910, 2044; increase
981, or 48 per cent. Douglas 21,332;
1910. 19,674; increase 1658, or 8.4 per
cent. Gilliam, 3960; 1910, 3701; in
crease 259, or 7 per cent. Harney
3992; 1910, 4059; decrease 67, or 1.7
per cent. . Hood River 8315; 1910. S016;
increase 299, or 3.7 per cent. Lincoln
6084; 1910, 5587; increase 497, or 8.1
per cent. Malheur 10,907; 1910, 8601;
increase 2306, or 26.8 per cent. Mor
row 6617; 1910, 4357; increase 1260, or
28.9 per cent. Wallowa, 9778; 1910.
8364; Increase 1414, or 16.9 per cent.
Figures for incorporated cities and
towns in the counties are announced
in comparison with the reports for
1910 and 1900, as follows:
1920
Prlneville .' 1144
Newport 580
Toledo UTS
Waidport 1S1
Hood Kiver 31UU
Burns 102
Lrewsey S3
Harney -3
Arlington
Conclon 1127
Lone Hock .............. 73
(Junyonvllle 154
Drain tiu7
Glendale 544
Myrtle Creek 363
Oakland 518
Kt-edcport t-0
Kiddle -JliS
Kogtiburg 43M
Sutnerlin 4 OS
ouculla 232
1910 1900
721
541
2331
UU4
2
317
1UUU
70
14U
335
o-lti
42'J
4u7
187
4738
25U
302
76
647
" "b2
3S
2JO
1S
360
131
1UU0
FOURTH DIVISION TO MOVE
War Department Orders Transfer
of Troops to Camp Lewis.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, July 16. The war. re-;
partment today issued instructions
for the fourth division to move from
Camp Dodge, Iowa, to Camp Lewis,
Wash., the 32d infantry less one bat
talion to move from Camp Kearney,
Cal. to Fort Douglas, Utah, and for
one battalion of the 32d infantry to
move from Camp Kearney to Fort
Missoula, Mont.
Other changes of station will be as
follows:
From Fort Douglas, Utah, to Fort
George Wright, Wash., third bat
talion, 21st infantry.
From Camp Lewis, Wash., to Vans
couver barracks. Wash., first infan
try, less one battalion.
From Camp Lewis, Wash., to Fort
Lawton, Wash., one battalion first
infantry.
From Camp Lewis, Wash., to Fort
D. A. Russell, Wyo., 35th infantry.
From Fort Lawton, Wash., to Pre
sidio of San Francisco, Cal., first
battalion, less company C 44th in
fantry. From "Vancouver barracks. Wash.,
to Presidio of San Francisco, CaL,
companies C and E. 44th infantry.
'SALOON' AT SEA CHARGED
Serving of Liquor to Yacht Race
Spectators Is Alleged.
NEW YORK. July 16. James S.
Shevlin, prohibition enforcement di
rector for New York, announced to
night he had begun an investigation
of charges that the steamship Ori
zaba, which carried several hundred
spectators to the international yacht
races yesterday, became a "floating
saloon" when it crossed the three
mile limit.
Mr. Shevlin explained that the law
permits a ehip clearing for a foreign
port to sell liquor after passing the
three-mile limit, but he declared the
Orizaba was not foreign bound during
her trip yesterday.
BLACK RUST HURTS CROPS
Southern Minnesota and Eastern
South Dakota Wheat Damaged.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. July 16. E." G.
Quamme, president of the federal
land bank here, declared today that
black rust exists in southern Minne
sota and eastern South Dakota and
"in some places has done consider
able damage to the wheat crop."
He said there was no rust in Mon
tana. North Dakota and northern
Minnesota. He has just completed an
Investigation of crop conditions in
the northwest and predicted it would
harvest "one of the biggest wheat
crops in its history."
STORM HITS. TOWN HARD
Tornado Causes Heavy Property
Loss at Xellgh, Xcb.
NELIGH. Neb., July 16. A tornado
truck Neligh today, causing heavy
property damage, but so far as
known no loss of life or severe in
jury. Trees were uprooted, buildings
unroofed and telephone poles blown
down.
Some of the streets of the town are
tmpassable on account of the wreckage.
Junior Record Is Broken
by"KenBartlett.
136 FEET 1-2 INCH
Hope of II. S. Victory at Ant
werp High at Tryouts.
NAVY PLACES ENTRY
Xew York Xegro Lowers High Jump
by Clearing Bar at Six Feet
and Two Inches.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 16. The
greatest aggregation of American
athletes ever assembled in this coun
try began a two-day competition for
places upon the United States Olympic
team in the Harvard stadium today
and when the final event had been
completed, hope of an American vic
tory at Antwerp next month ran
high. While no world or American
records were broken, the average of
the performances was exceedingly
high, notwithstanding that the ath
letes held themselves in reserve for
the more important contests tomor
row In the discus throw three men bet
tered the record, which had stood
seven years and the toss of 136 feet
inch, by William K. (Ken) Bart
lett, University of Oregon's football
star, became the new mark."
A major portion of the programme
was given over . to Junior amateur
athletic union championship, in
which three records were displaced.
Elimination Heats Held.
These contests were followed by
several series of elimination heats in
the senior American Amateur Ath
letic union championships. which
serve also as final tryouts for the
American Olympic team, which will
sail for Belgium within 10 days.
Because several events which have
no parallel in the Olympic games
were not included in today's junior
championship programme, the team
championship will not be finally de
cided until later in the season. At the
close of the day's struggle, however,
the Boston A A. athletes have piled
yp 32 points, the United States army
team was in second place with 23
points and the New York A. C. third
with 13.
Chief Interest, centered, however,
in the preliminary heats of the Olym
pic tryouts, every event being bit
terly contested by the finest field of
athletes ever seen on the Harvard
track.
All Sections Represented.
All sections of the country were
represented. Two stars of the Amer
ican Olympic team which won at
Stockholm in 1912 gave a surprising
(Concluded on Pagu 2, Column 3.)
IN THIS LITTLE YACHT RACE MA SEEMS TO BE HOPELESSLY OUTCLASSED.
...
..... ......... . . . . 4 '
Sales to Canners . Total Kearlj
Million Pounds Salem Re
ports Market Broken,
THE DALLES, Or., July 16. (Spe
cial.) From the opening of the cherry
season, June 7, to Saturday, July 10.
nearly a million pounds of cherries
had been purchased from orchardists
In Wasco county by local canneries.
The exact figures are 996,275 pounds.
This is approximately 500 tons, which,
at the prevailing price paid $300 a
ton puts $lo0,000 into the bank ac
counts of local cherry growers.
Many orchardists have made small
fortunes this season from what they
have sold the local canners. Dr. O. D.
Doane has received about $8000, V. G.
Webb $5000, Frank Payne $5000.
George Webb $3000, and D. A. Kauf
man $2400. These figures do not
show the entire receipts from orch
ards owned by those named, as they
also sold many tons of cherries in the
Ne-rr York market at exceptionally
high figures."
SALEM. Or. July 16. With har
vest of one of the largest cherry
crops in the history of the central
Willamette valley nearing its end, the
fruit is a drug on the market here
today. Canneries and packing plants
are refusing all except contract de
liveries, and the bottom has dropped
out of the market, which stood at 13
cents a pound early in the harvest
season.
Some growers are retailing their
crops direct at ZVi and 3 cents.
DENIAL FILED BY WOMAN
Mrs.
Vanderpool Refutes Connec
tion With Xlght Riders.
TACOMA, Wash.. July 16. (Spe
cial.) Denials of all the allegations
connecting her with the notorious
"night riders" of the Willapa harbor
district, and of the claims of Mrs. Mar
garet M. Ross to the homestead which
was the cause of the trouble, were
made in an answer filed by Mrs. May
Vanderpool in the United States court
at Tacoma today.
Mrs. 'Vanderpool declares that net
ther she nor her friends and relatives
had any part in the alleged persecu
tion of which Mrs. Ross complains.
Mrs. Vanderpool asserts that the
title of lands in dispute was settled
several years before Mrs. Ross ap
peared on the scene and that the lat
ter took advantage of her temporary
absence to take possession of a por
tion of the. property.
ARMY TO TEACH ALIENS
School
to Be Opened
Lewis on July i
at
0.
Camp
SAN" FRANCISCO, July 16. An
nouncement that a school for illit
erates and non-English speaking cit
izens and aliens in the army will be
opened at Camp Lewis, Wash., Tues
day, July 20, was made by the army
recruiting news service here today.
The pupils will be taught the Eng
lish language and other elementary
subjects and also a trade. No alien
will be eligible to join until he has
announced his intention of becoming
a citizen.
Secrecy of Government In Arrang
ing Ceremony Believed to Have
Saved Berlin Outbreak.
BERLIN. July 16. Dr. Haniel von
Haimhausen, under-secretary of for
eign affairs, with Herr Moll, coun
sellor of the government, representing
the prefect of police, paid a personal
visit to the French embassy this afT
ternoon to express ' official regret
over the removal on Wednesday of a
French flag hoisted over the French
embassy in honor of Bastlle day.
Herr Moll announced arrest of the
guilty person.
Later a company of reichswehr
filed past the embassy portico. The
soldiers turned and stood at attention
while the tri-color was hoisted. Then
they marched away singing "Deutsch-
land ueber alles." The crowd and the
police guards joined In the singing.
Pending the arrival of Dr. von Haim
hausen and Herr Moll the crowd had
learned of the proposed salute of the
French flag by the German troops
and there were cries of 'shame" as
the saluting company approached the
embassy. x
The reichswehr saluting forces had
not actually left the embassy pre
cincts when the men broke lustily
into "Deutschland uber alles." The
French officers, who apparently had
been pleased up ' to that moment.
seemed dumbfounded. They lingered
for a moment on the roof and portico.
engaged in excited conversation, and
then disappeared into the embassy.
The secrecy with which the Ger
man government arranged the cere
mony of saluting the French flag at
the French embassy to atone for the
pulling down of the French flag on
Bastlle day is believed to have saved
Berlin from what would inevitably
have developed into a serious popular
outbreak. No one knew beforehand
that the military salute was to take
place and the newspapers learned of
it only just before going to press.
But in their abbreviated reports they
presage an outburst of editorial in
dignation. SCHOONER IS IN DISTRESS
Presho of Tacoma In Trouble on
Coast of Vancouver Island.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 16. The
fishing schooner Presho of Tacoma
was reported in distress near Carma
nah Point, on the west coast of Van
couver island, and the coast guard
cutter Snohomish was dispatched from
Port Angeles, Wash., to the vessel's
assistance.
The call for help came by telephone
from shore, the Presho not being
equipped with wireless. The Pre.-!ho,
Luilt in 1912. is of 21 tons burden.
"NO," SAYS MR. HARDING
Xominee Xot to Ask Special Suf-J
frage Session In Connecticut.
HARTFORD. Conn.. July 16. Sena
tor Harding, republican candidate for
president, does not intend to ask or
advise Governor Holcomb to call a
special session of the Connection, leg
islature to ratify the federal suffrage
amendment. A query on these points
sent to Mr. Harding by the Hartford
Times brought the reply today:
"I answer no."
I
Conference Called at Be
hest of Powers.
WEIGHTY ISSUES IMPENDING
Backers of Administration in
Dubious Mood.
MUCH HANGS ON RESULT
Campaign Financiers Want to
Know Governor's Attitude on
League, Tammany, Liquor."
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
July 16. President Wilson, smarting
under the defeat of the adminlstra-
tion forces at San Francisco, has
asked Governor Cox for a conference
at the White House tomorrow to set
tle three things:
First, the position to be assumed
on the league of nations by the can
date for the presidency.
Second, whether Governor Cox is to
align himself with Tammany hall and
its leader, Charles F. Murphy, together
with former Senator Taggart of In
diana and George Brennan of Illi
nois, who succeeds Roger Sullivan.
These men were fought by the presi
dent throughout his administration
and were never allowed influence in
the White House since Woodrow Wil
son assumed office.
Third, will Governor Cox continue
to be surrounded by and associated
with prominent men Interested in the
re-establishment of the saloons and
the sale of beer end wine?
"Wilson's Friends Insistent.
This conference is the result of ad
vice and suggestion of some of the
stanchest friends and supporters of
President Wilson. They declare that
the convention failed to sustain the
president's hopes and desires, both as
to the candidates and also as to a
definite and unequivocal indorsement
of the position of the president on the
league of nations. "They Insist that
before the resident or his' friends
lend unqualified support to the ticket
these three points be settled once and
for all and without equivocation.
Some of the men who helped finance
both the Wilson campaigns were in
sistent on this conference, and their
decision followed conferences of some
of the closest friends of the president.
One of the things' that complicates
the situation is that Governor Cox is
to be the guest In Washington of
Judge T. T. Ansberry. a noted attor
ney of Washington, who has many
cases before the various departments
and who is interested in presenting.,
as attorney, claims against the gov
ernment, some of which are In behalf
of liquor interests. It is alleged that
Judge Ansberry by his own statement
was a listening post for VTammany
and that on a wink from the leader
of that famous organization assisted
In the nomination of Franklin D.
Roosevelt for vice-president. In spite
of the fact that heretofore Tammany
had not been favorable to the present
secretary of the navy. Other political
and social associates and intimates of
the Ohio governor are avowedly for
the repeal or modification of the pro
hibition law. and this is disturbing
the friends of President Wilson.
Support Is Conditioned.
That the league-of-natlons position
of Governor Cox will not coincide
with that of President Wilson is
assumed by most of the latter's
friends, and they say they do not
purpose to give their time or money
for a campaign that is based on any
thing less than a sincere support of
the president's attitude on the league.
Some of the most prominent men in
the party who have been in Washing
ton since the democratic convention
declare they will do nothing to sup
port the present ticket until the nom
inee has declared allegiance to the
Wilson league-of-nations plan.
That well-known democratic bosses
Taggart, Murphy and Brennan are
persona non grata to the president
and his friends is well known, but one
of the closest friends of the president
said a day or two ago that that com
bination would have to go down to
defeat. Illinois is republican, and
Brennan will not count in democratic
circles after the election. In Indiana
Taggart will have to take his medi
cine, and in New York Tammany
faces utter defeat unless the friends
of Wilson supply the funds for the
campaign, and this they will not do
to elevate Murphy to power and influ
ence in the next administration.
Conference Mad to Come.
On the other hand. Governor Cox
friends declare that the conference
could not well have been avoided,
even if desired, and that the only way
to win the contest is to avoid spon
sorship for the administration, and
particularly for unqualified support
of the Wilson league-of-natlons plan.
FRENCH OPERATE IN SYRIA
Movement Begins Toward Aleppo
and Damascus, Says Report.
LONDON. July 17. The French have
begun operations in Syria, moving to
ward Aleppo and Damascus, accord
ins to a report printed in the London
Times this morning.
No turtlier advice has been received.
Contender's Crew Replaces Weak
Bowsprit, Damaged in First
Buttle for America's Cup.
SAXDT HOOK. X. J.. July 16.
Resolute and Shamrock IV, repairs
made, tonight were ready to race
again tomorrow for the America's cup.
The crew of the American defender
had renewed the broken halyards and
gaff which caused their sloop to with
draw yesterday, giving the first con
test to Sir Thomas Lipton, and the
Irish baronet's yachting forces had
replaced a weakened bowsprit With
which, unbeknown to the thousands
who watched her, the Shamrock had
slipped across the finish line.
A bowsprit iron had worked inboard
on the Shamrock, so that if the
American craft had not been forced
out of the race by an accident, the
Shamrock, deprived of head sails,
would doubtless have been left hope
lessly astern.
Whereas yesterday's race was over
a windward and leeward course, to
morrow's contest will be over a tri
angular course. 10 miles to a leg.
There was a hum of activity Inside
the Hook today. While the crews of
the rival sloops were busy making
things shipshape and their designers.
Nat Hirschoff and Charles E. Nichol
son, were giving them final inspec
tion. Captains Charles Francis Adams
II and William P. Burton were hold
ing conferences with their quarter
deck forces, laying strategic schemes
for tomorrow's contest.
Races will be held daily after Tues
day's contest, if more than three races
are necessary, it was announced to
night. 352 SEAL SCALPS SOLD
Trapper Collects $880 Bounty
From Clatsop County.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 16. (Special.)
W. M. Hunter, employed by some
salmon packing companies to kill
seals and sea lions, delivered the
scalps of 352 seals at the county
clerk's office today. He received $2.50
bounty on each scalp, or a total of
SS0.
The seals were killed along the
coast. This is the largest number
of seal scalps received at the county
clerk's office at one time since Au
gust 1, 1918, when Hunter delivered
a. - total - of 359. At that time the
bounty was $3 per scalp and Hunter
was paid $1077.
Portland praised best
Realtor Wins Silver Cup in Compe
tition at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash., July 16. W. H.
Ross of Portland won the silver cup
given by the Spokane realty board for
the best five-minute speech extolling
the merits of his home city, at the
second day of the fourth annual ses
sion of the Interstate Realty associa
tion today.
In the contest were representatives
of Victoria. Vancouver, B. C: Seattle,
Tacoma, Hoquiam. Bellingham and
Yakima, Wash.; Boise and Lewiston,
Idaho, and Three Forks and Lewis-
town, Mont.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
86 degrees; minimum, til degrees.
TODAY'S Unsettled weather; southwest
erly winds.
Foreign.
Germany signs allied coal protocol. Page 3.
National.
Friends of president insist on searching
probe of Uovernor Cox. Page 1.
Curry county sains and Crook, loses, ac
cording to census. Page 1.
No more pluma expected from 'Wilson
Page 3.
Domfktir.
Quakes rock Los Angeles, damaging build-
nr nr-Znv',,., I appeared to be serious. The ambu
for second race for America's cup. j lances took the injured at once to the
t w
"Ken" Bart let t of Oregon wins
junior
discus event at Cambridge. -Pge 1.
Cox leaves for "Washington to meet Wilson.
Page 2.
Hard in ft spends arduous day on speech of
acceptance. Page .
Question .of Jap assimilation argued at
hearing at Stockton. Cel. Page C
E. R. Ormsbee, nonpartisan league organ
iser, leaves Walla Walla after receiving
warning from ex-rvice men. Page 4.
Chairman of 4S committee attacks "Farmer-Labor"
party. Page 3.
Pacific Northwest.
Cherry crop at The Dalles proves money
" maker for growers. Page 1.
Alsea man slain by woman friend. Page 5.
Five enter Washington gubernatorial race.
Page 7.
Chautauqua day e-iven over to Grand Army
of the Republic. Page 4.
Cannon bursts at Camp Lewis; three
killed. Page 1.
8 port.
Raucous coaching in fistic bugbear.
Page 12.
Good bill is carded for semi-pro fans to
morrow. Page 12.
Pacific Coast league results: Salt Lake 5.
Portland 7; San Francisco 5, Vernon 2;
Los Angeles 1. Oakland 2; Sacramento
0-S, Seattle 10-2. Page 12.
Tennis challenge round to be p ayed today.
Page 1--
Commercial and Marine.
James V. Mason buys controlling Interest
in Oregon Stevedoring company from
Captain Haskins. Page 1U.
Wheat bids are reduced at local exchange.
Page 19.
Lack of export demand weakens wheat at
Chicago. Page 3.
Moderate late recovery in stock market.
Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Milk distributors refuse to pay dairy league
increase. Page 14.
Judge McCamant replies to Johnson's
charges. Page 10.
Physicians report Mrs. Rita. Mathus, who
is alleged to have beaten three babies.
to be sane. Page 7.
Franklin DOHer. legion commander, to be
Portland guest. Page 9.
Two drivers held to answer to grand jury.
Pago 11.
Married women policy of school board ap
proved by clubwuinen. Page II,
3 SOLDIERS DEAD
Oregon Men Are Killed
at Camp Lewis
SIX OTHERS ARE INJURED
Most of Victims Are Members
of Gun Crew Training
at Target Range.
OLCOTT PARTY NEARBY
Accident to Field Piece Is
Due to Defective Shell
or Poor Fuse.
CAMP LEWIS, Wash., July 16.
(Special.) Three Oregon men were
killed and four injured this afternoon
when a six-inch field rifle burst on
the artillery target range six miles
southeast of camp. Two regular
army men also were injured.
The dead:
Corporal Edward G. Scott, 2d com
pany, Oregon coast artillery, Marsh
field, Or.
Corporal Clyde R. Dundinger, 2d
company, Oregon, coast artillery,
Marshfield, Or.
Private Ralph Fraley, 1st com
pany, Oregon coast artillery, Ash
land, Or.
Scott and Fraley were killed in
stantly when the cannon burst, with
a terrific report, during the target
practice, when the second shot was
fired.
Four Are -Injured.
Scott and Dundinger were mem
bers of the gun crew, while Fraley
was standing in a thicket alongside
another cannon. Scott was terribly
mangled by the explosion. Fraley
was struck in the back of the head
by a piece of flying steel. Dundin
ger lived about an hour after the ac
cident. Two regular army soldiers
were slightly hurt.
The injured:
Private (first class) Herbert E.
Petersen, 2d company, Oregon coast
artillery, Marshfield, Or., cut on head
and face by steel fragments.
Private William J. Blake, 2d com
pany, Oregon coast artillery, Marsh
field, Or., cut on arm and shoulder.
Mechanic Peter Mirrascul, 2d com
pany, Oregon coast artillery, Marsh
field, Or., badly stunned by concus
sion. Private Homert Elhart, 1st com
pany, Oregon coast artillery, Ash
land, Or., shoulder broken.
Wagoner Fred Scott, 55th com
pany, coast artillery corps, United
States army, foot badly torn.
Corporal Roy Campigetto, 55th
company, coast artillery corps,
United States army, stunned.
Reports of the attending surgeon
indicated that the injuries in no case
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jured were treated.
Several Escapes Are Close.
That more of the 500 men in the
immediate vicinity were not killed or
injured is considered remarkable.
Several men of the gun crew stand
ing behind the cannon or alongside
when it blew up escaped without a
scratch, while Wagoner Scott was
more than 300 yards distant through
a thicket when a huge shell fragment
smashed in the side of the auto in
which he was seated and tore away
part of his foot.
An inquiry into the explosion was
started by a board of two regular
army officers and two Oregon na
tional guard officers.
Governor Olcott of Oregon, Colonel
George A. White, adjutant-general
of Oregon; Colonel Davis, command
ing the artillery brigade of the regu
lar army, and the official party, in
cluding Mrs. Olcott and Mrs. White,
were standing behind the cannon
when the first shot was fired at 3
o'clock, and it was at the next shot, a
few minutes later, that the explosion
occurred.
The official party after witnessing
the opening of the gun practice, and
standing immediately behind the gun
where ..they could hardly have escaped
injury, left for the targets to witness
the bursting of the shell. They had
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