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1 TIIE srXDAY OREGOMAy, PORTLAND. MAT r h NERVY GOVERNOR AVERTS MASSACRE Forces Commander of Troops to Surrender Order for Slaughter. THUS SAVES ARMENIANS Direct Evidence That Abdul's Cabi net Ordered Massacre or Chris tiana Oovernor Tears Cp His Orders. CESARE. Asiatic Turkey. Mar 15. .Vigorous action on the part of the city government prevented a massacre of Armenians at Cesare. When the Oov ernor received a telegram from Con stantinople directing him to take sharp . measures against Armenians and Syri ans, he tore the communication up. He then sent for the commander of the troops and asked him If ho had a similar message. Upon receiving an affirmative reply, he demanded that It be given over to him. The command ant demurred. The Governor then took a revolver from hla desk. and. covering commanoant, said: uniess you nand that messasre over to me at once. I will blow oft your xieaa. The commandant surrendered the dispatch. ' i PROPOSED AD AX A MASSACRE ' High Government Official Sent Dis patch to Governor. AINTAB. Asiatic Turkey, Way 15. i It was learned here today that the local Governor received from Constantinople on the day following the outbreak of nu-Lnnnian routing at Adana a mes sage suggesting the killing of Armen lans as a precaution against Insurrec tlon. The Identity of the aender of the communication has not been disclosed, but he waa closely connected with the official life of the party then in power. REFUGEES FED BY THOUSANDS Relief Measures Under Way af Adana, but Suffering Is Great. ADANA. Asiatic Turkey, May 15. Twenty-two thousand refugees were fed In this city yesterday. Three hundred wounded persons are being eared for at the American and other hospitals In Adana. It is estimated that 40m of the refugees axe ill. j0 ot them from measles, dysentery and typhoid fever. On account of the under-feeding and exposure the mortality is great among the children. GUARDS TO JOIN REGULARS Will Hold Encampment at Fort Ste vens September 6-15. ASTORIA. Or.. May 15. (Special.) This morning Major Bartlett. who Is In command of the troops stationed at Kort Stevens, and Captain Abercrombie. of First Company. Coast Artillery Corps. O. X. G., of this city, fixed Sep tember 6 to 15 as the dates on which the local military company will hold Its annual encampment at Fort Stevens. The regulars will be in the camp at that time, and the members of the local company will join with the regulars In the drills. Major Bartlett has tendered the local company the use of the rifle range at the post on Sundays for tar set practice with small arms, and be ginning one week from tomorrow the local company will engage In target practice there on each alternate Sun day. Major Bartlett also Informed Captain Abercrombie that the steamer Major Guy Howard will be placed at his dis posal on whatever Wednesday evenings he may elect to convey the National Guard boys to Fort Stevens, where they can participate In the night drills wltli the regulars in handling the big guns and in the use of searchlights. DOCTORS IN LIVELY ROW Fierce Struggle for Health Officer On at Walla Walla. WAUA WALL, Wash.. May 15. (Special.) Although but little interest has been taken In the coming primaries this year, as evidenced by the small number of candidates for the different positions. It Is expected that a battle royal will be waged between the doc tors of the city for the position of City Health Officer. Friction navir existed for months be tween the members of the medical fra ternity and the present Incumbent, the desire Is now shown on the part of the majority of the physicians to scatter the votes, and for this purpose five candi dates filed this afternoon for the posi tion. Eugene Tausick has no opponent In his race for Mayor and seven candidates for Te-electlon have no opposition to other offices. SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN Former AVlfo of Wealthy Spokanite Asks for SCOOO Alimony. SPOKANE. Mar 13. (Special.) Jose phine Todd Gentry, who now resides In the State of Missouri, has started suit against her former husband, Jesse Gen try, one of the wealthy real estate owners of Spokane, to require the latter to contribute toward the' support of their minor children. The plaintiff prays that the court give her Judgment for J), the money to be used for the support of their children. who are In the custody of their mother. The parties were divorced some time ago in Washington, but not in Spokane County. Ttte defendant has died a motion to have the court require the plaintiff to put up a bond for costs since she la not a resident of the state, and the costs could not be collected in case she does not win the suit. HINDU'S BODY CREMATED Oriental Funeral Conducted In All Its Horror at Cranbrook. SPOKANE. Wash.. May J.". (Special.) A. special from Cranbrook, li. C., says; Sheal Pingft. a Hindu, died at the Bt. Eugene Hospital this moraine. The dead man was an employe of the Standard Lumber Company, vhOM mill la four miles north of Cranbrook. At noon to day the body waa taken by IV. R. Beany, a local undertaker, to the company'a rnlll, where a large pile of wood and splinters had been raised. The box con taining the shrouded body waa placed on the pile and a match did the rest. Presently the box fell to pieces on the pile and the body couM he aeen. the cooked flesh dropping from the bones until all that waa left were the. bones of the hands. feet, ribs and head. The ashes remaining were sent back to India to he thrown in the River Gangea. I Automobiles, ritrs and saddle horses brought a crowd of Canadians to witness ! the scene. The clothing of the dead Hindu waa burned. This la the first time the government agent has been asked for and granted a permit to cre mate a body. Four Hindu friends of the dead foreigner attended the cere money with walling and gnashing of teeth. TRAVIS WINS GOLF PRIZE TAFT .VXD SHERMAN SEE II I M GAIN EASY VICTORY. Lard Totally Outclassed In Ciolf Match Winner ttt Other Chevy Chase Prizes. WASHINGTON. May 15. With Presi dent Taft and Vice-President Sherman In the center of a distinguished gallery. w- J- Travis, or Garden City, ex-amateur golf champion of the United States, today defeated Allan Lard, of Chevy Chase, in the finals for the first prlxe for the Spring opening golf tournament of the Chevy Chase Club. The local man was entirely outclassed and. while the match was won at the I3d hole by a score or 14 up and 13 to play at the end of the 3 holes. Travis was 1 up. A. S. Mattingly. of Columbia, defeated R. Weir, of Wilmington, for the first prize offered the second eight In the tournament. G. B. Adams, of Baltusrol. won the prize offered the first 1 by de feating R. K. S. Carlisle, of Palmetto, two up. The prise for the second If was won by W. H. M. Hoyt. of San Francisco by a score of 1 up over A. Parker, of Chevy Chase. G. F. Downey, of Chevy Chase, and W. D. Thatcher, of Columbia, won the prizes offered the third and fourth sixteens re spectively. LOWE WIN'S COAST MARATHON Ios Angeles Runner Has Easy Vic tory Over Field or 1 4 Starters. LOS. ANGELES, May is. Fred M. Lowe, of Loa Angeles, was the winner of the first professional Marathon race ever held In Southern California, which was run this afternoon at Fiesta Park. His tlmo for the distance was 3:26:30. Arno Schonisteln. of San Pedro, was second In 3:34. Max Rosch finished third. There were 14 starters, and all finished with the exception of Estoppy, of Pasa dena. There were four Japanese start ers, all of whom made a fairly good show- insr Iav hail V. 1 1 1 i - ' e mi ma own way after the fifth mile, and barring an acci dent, the result was never In doubt. Following m r . v. . . , Edward. Seattle: E. Stewart. Vancouver. j. v-.. o. i-. nose na tier. Hollywood: W. Sowlnskl Pnnloml. tr t- e. . - 1 1 I'l1) . fas- adena; Alfred Hansen.. Arno Schontsteln. r ana joe Gillespie. San Pedro- KTIttie Ult.n.a V" . ' 1. . . . , . ...... ji.ti murn and M. Uarsen. Sari Francisco: lmi Contl. F. M. Lowe. Roy Raynor. Young Ovamn Willie fit . . 1 - ' - . ". v i..it-; Vt.OQ. nor and Sam Ktddo. NAVY OARSMEN WIN RACES Varsity and Second Crvwe, Victorious Jn One-Sided Contexts. ANNAPOf.IS XfH ic -r..- . Varsity and second mm both defeated the eight of the Potomac Boat Club of Washington this afternoon on the Severn River. The race, as originally contem plated, provided fon a second crew from the Potomac Club to go against the Navy's second eight, but as the visitors cancelled this race they agreed to W the Navy second eight enter as a third The race was over the mil- k-i Inner course and the time w- v w VarsllT XX 1K V n ... . - . The Potomac shell was far In the rear and Its time was not taken. Both Navy crews got the lead at the start and never were headed. CROWLEY WINS MARATHON New Yorker I.eavc Next Competitor -Mile Behind. JERSEY CITY. May 15. James F. Crowly. of the Irish-American Ath letic Club. New York, showed his remark able powers aa a distance runner today by winning the New Jeraey Marathon, an amateur event, over the full dis tance of miles 85 yards from a field of ISO starters at West Side Park. He finished a full mile ahead of Harry Jansen of the Pastime Athletic Club. New York, in S hours 7 minutes 1 sec onds. Jansen's time was 3:14:41. MISS HAMMOND IS CHAMPION Wins Tennis Singles, Defeating Ma rie Wagner, Indoor Champion. NEW YORK. May 15.-Miss Lee Ham mond today won the final of the singles in the women's tennis tournament at the West Side Club hers. She defeated Miss Marie Wagner, who holds a National Indoor championship, fc-4. 3-. -l. The remaining semi-final rounds In the doubles were won by Miss E. H. Moore and. Mrs. W. H. Pouch, both former Na tional championship holders, who de feated Miss Hammond and Miss Elsie Little 4.-. -3. 7-5. Oregon City 7; Hood River 4. HiXD RIVER. May IS. Spe lal Ac companied by w enthusiastic srirl rooters, the high school ball team of Oregon City came to Hood River today and defeated the local high school boys by a score of 7 to 4. The Oregon City boys proved Hood River s Waterloo as they were de feated today for the first lime this year. Boy Golfer Wins Tournament. -NEW YORK. May li Devereaux Lord, the 19-year-old champion of Brooklyn, this afternoon won the tournament of the Foxhllls Golf Club on Staten Island by defeating A. IL Kammer. a New York veteran. 1 up in the final- at IS holes. The contest was three times squared, on the fourth, fourteenth and sixteenth holes. Interraountain Leageue. At iiilt Lake Butte 2. Salt Lake 4. Batteries Pend-r. Gordon, and Gardner; Amis snd Whalirg. At Boise Helena 10. Boise t Ol Innings). Batteries King. An.es and 1'eur; Westall and lianigan. 'a " ' HAY IS NOT TALKING Expected Committee Report Fails to Show Up. WIRES CROSS SOMEWHERE Governor Hurries Homo Only Ic Kind Tliat Inquisitors Will Hate Nothing to ile Out fnlll Sonie Time in July. OLYMHIA. Wash, Hay li. isP. clal. The wires were crossed some where between Oovernor Hay and his legislative investigating committee, for when tha Governor returned here today w surprised to learn that the com mlttee had adjourned to Wednesday. When he Wt the citv. it had announced the committee would not make Its re port on Bchtvely until It had com pleted all its work In other depart ments, which will be early In July. This knowledge was considerably embarrassing to the executive. In view of tha interview ms had given out yes terday that ha was hastening home to recelva the report of the committee. Tonight. Governor Hay, beyond ex pressing surprise at the action of the committee and stating that he would announce no policy until after con sulting with the committee, dodged further statements, explaining that he feared he might say something which would embarrass the committee, and that he would not speak nor act on the matter until he learned from the com mittee the reasons for the change of plan. Lesplie the silence of the Governor. It Is predicted here tonight, he has found sentiment on the east side so strong aralnst Schlvely. and so insist ent for Immedlute action, that the Gov ernor will summon the committee and ask Immediate report on the Insurance Investigation, so the special session call may be got out promptly. BOILER SCATTERS DEATH Blow ft l'p on I-ke Steamer. Killing Three Men. PAlXfsSVIUX-O.. Mar It Thrr mn are dead, one mora doubt will and two othfn wer hurt aj th reult of an exploaton of a bolter on the steamer Jam H. HoyI.. three miles off Kair port harbor, today. WIFE HELPS KILL HUSBAND Trs gol j in Tscnms Ouigrowilt of Kriend-hlp With Uanilrtnua. TACOMA, May li. The victim of conspiracy entered Into between bis wife and I'liaries K. Newrotiiu. a laundry-wagon lirlver. Mtrtln Kvalshaug. 31 yiars old. was ah.-t down In cold blood about midnight Just urt-r alight ing from a caMe car. Tnst the murder wis tn result of a tarefully arranged pint was evidenced by the confession of both Xewromb and Mrs. Kvalshaug. In hla confession to Captain vt le tctlrcs Kltsgrrald. Newromb said that he had iird at a pt.lnt where he knew Ir. and Mrs. Kvalshaug would pass on their way from a dance. He held a large-sixed rock in one hand, and when the couple wrre opposite him, reached out from his cum raiment and struck down his victim. While Kval shaug was writhing on the ground. Ncweomb pumped t:iree shots Intp the prostrate man's body. Mrs. Kvalshaug then picked up the revolver and fired two shots Into her husband's body. Neweomb blames Mrs. Kvalshaug for the murder. slating Inst tn plut originated in her brain. He aald that the murderei man's wife even led h-r husband to the side or the road where the assailant waa hidden In order to make ;he attack inor" simple. GET WATER ROUTE SOUTH MII.WAIKKK ItOAD MAKKS Alt. ItAXtiKJIENT XK I RKIGIIT. Will I'flliae Boats of Alaska I'arlflc Company I'rom Taeotna to California. TACOMA. Wash-. May IS. Specls.l ) The Alaska Pacific Steamship Com pany, with headquarters In Tacoma. has practically completed arrangements whereby the company will have a traf llo agreement with the Chicago. Mil waukee I'uget Sound Railway In the handling of cargo to and from ports la California. At present the company has no traffic arrangements with any rail way company, yet the steamers carry capacity caraoea on every run. The new arrangement will necessitate putting more steamers on the run. The announcement of .the agreement wuu the railroad company was made by an orhclal of the steamship company to da v. It la not considered, however, that the trafflo arrangements with the Alas ka Facltlo Steamship Company la an ex clusive one ou the part of the railroad company, and the length of the agree ment haa not yet been announced. It Is thought highly probable that the Chicago. Milwaukee Tuget Sound will enter Into trafnc arrangementa with the Pacific Coast tlramahlp Company also. That conditions In coastwise shipping are bettering la shown by the large cargo the Admiral Sampson, the new steamer of the Alaska-1'arifc htesni shlp Company, will carry on her maiden run to Knn Pedro and other California points. The steamer la now in port loading s(o tons, anil there are eo tens waiting at tieattle. part of this will have to be left behind, aa the steamer la unable to carrv the entire amount. As the Pan i'edro run was something of an experiment the busi ness Is sraUf irk to the company. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR THIS SEASON. ASK DEN SELLING B EN HAS BEEN TAINTED Oklahoma Grand Jury Dis missed by Court. UNDER EVIL INFLUENCE SHxniI Attempt- to lnllH MnsLogpe Srlietnen Thwarts! Haskell In dictment (Jualctl !lcxwu ltu.li IUU Wrong. Tl'lA. Okia.. May li I'pon motion of tle Government Jisrig Marsbalt. of Clan. In the Vnlted tftatee Circuit Court here today dismissed the grand Jury etnpen.led to reinvestigate the Muskoaee townlot fraud case. Judge Marshall upheld tle iomnnisBt'f contention that the Jury hsd been eube-te4 to Improper Influence). The motion to disnlsa the Jury waa made becauee It faiietl to find Indict ments against C. W. Turner sod W. T. Histchlna. After the dismissal Judge Marshall or dered another grand. Jury of 1 men to report next Tuesday. Judge Marsha:! also ordered all witnesses) subject to the call of the court- , The dten-.lseal followed the Quashing of the Indictments at Tu: April 14 against Oovernor Haskell and several other Okl homsna Indicted for fraud. The motion of the defendant to q-iaeh waa upheld upon the ground of alleged miscnndia-t on the part of rVectal Attorney tlvestrr Rush, of Omaha. SHANNON KEEPS UP WORK Special Kxcurslon Will Make Trip I rom Vancouver to Hood Klter. HOOD RIVKR. Or.. May II tSr-ecial I)an hannon. the evang.-llsf. after a week a meeting at Hood Ktver. is still beefeging the city ar.d va.h-v and ex pects to remain to try to cor vert the strawberry pickers who are soon expect t to flock to the :!. Word has been received that ln or more of the converts whom the fltfhtlng evangelist made at Vancouver. Wash., will cl.arter a steamer some tune during the coming week and come to Hood Ktver to assist 1.1 ra In hoMir.g a reunion service- which Is expected to create greater Interest In h'.s work fcere. Qulncy neeldent Dree. CLJtTSKANIK. Or.. Mar U 4 Special Herman Johnson, aare-t t. one of the ladlr.g members of tf-.e Finnish celor.y at Vrfulncv. ner this place. dlel at r.is hme May IX He leaves a wire ae! Dine rn.l- Iren. beside ln Step--h ! i-n. Aug:.t tMlili.-i and Mrs. 1 ;ii l-a:.::r.n. a'l IF YOU BELIEVE In saving money, come to our store for YOUR SPRING SUIT Clothes bearing the BEN SELLING label are SUPERIOR to any ready-to-wear garments and equal in EVERY WAY to the finest made-to-measure clothes The ONLY difference being the price, which means a SAVING to you of $10 to $20 O ur courteous salesmen will be pleased to show them. You will not be urged to buy OUR PRICES, $20 to $40 MOTHERS will find our-JUVENILE DEPARTMENT the most comfortable shopping place in Portland SEL LEADING CLOTHIER llvirg on a farm at Qulncy. Ieceasod came to this country T7 )rere ago. ENGLISHMEN DEFEAT JAPS Natal llccaita at Victoria Part ol I nlrrtalnntrut for h-qaadron. Vl.TOKIA. H C. May IV - r:lowtn a lunrheon (Urn Uy IS. Ilrttih t-atal offl.ers at Hie Navy ard to Admiral I )l hi and his staff, a tvgstta lu held In the harbor tl.le afternoon and In tle main events He rtems hum II M K hertee and Alcerla were r. rt and ewt'Kj The land! of ll.e Rsgslilps. as w.il as f the f.h ll-.mer.l. tiej during tle siterniMin. An emerta.nmeni waa also given by Japanese bluetackrta. Admiral Ijtrhl hal planned to remain at K-iu:mult until 1'uesktay momh-.g. but n i t-s to errance mvnts being wmrleted for a re. -.i.,.q at Vancouver on Uliv evening, it was Ccciue 1 to Uate Monrtsv morning A reception will be held by the ejmlrsl o n berd the r.scshlp Aso tomorrow s ' 1 -errxx.n. tlincLsl ce.ls Were mste by 1 jruirnnMiiVfinir Injnmtuir ard the American and terrman consuls tod?. SALMON RUN INCREASES Parker. ol far lUrhlnd Catch This Time I.t Year. ASTORIA. Or, May 11. tcpetlal l The run of salmon in the river con tlnues to show a gradual Increase, and the Chlooofce average much larger la s'se- The catcu of bluebwcka also con tinues good. m:e It is difficult to secure rig urea. It la doubtful If the canoertee are far behind the parks of a year ago at this time. The cold-storage pack la. how ever, short. At o'rtork this evening all fishing Waa stopped for 14 hours, and this waa considered quite a hardship by the fish ing Intereeta. as there Is known to be a felr-sised run of fish in ihi eie.e re iisnmg laws have been w ell observed thus far. evcentleg t sn v How I Keep My Hair Young: and Beautiful tiy Mabel Urabam.) I know that every woman desires beaullf .il hair, and If they, will follow t:v rules they will have as long, .oft arrj fiufly hair aa I have. In the first Place 1 wash my ;.. ad w e :i once or t w ice a month wun a Hi.ir.pw nia.ie es fol lows. Take half of a ten-cent case of pure raetile eop. shave fine, dissolve ti.ls la ha.f a pint ef water with aid of J ' hi'-jivm peat in the I oik of .ne egg and Juice of one lemon, stir until o-li Kub a Utile of this Into J . - .... rinse thor oughly with warm water and drr. I ai.o use a quinine hair tonic freelv. which keeps the scalr clean and ir.e lieir In a r-eaunful and h.allhr conJI tion and la especially go..,! for osn rtru.'f and falling hair, t find the be-1 tonic can be m. o. by mltlof a ha.f pint of alcohol with f.a'f a pint of wafer and atjlfe one n nr. r ki- luinoi uquio . or you can use on. plnt I ani wst.r. Thia mskee a quints b w . 1 1 1 r . r- Mf h.nrlN 1 , i ' ' ' i 1 e .1 mskea, in4 to ; s rM s will try til I'SV )i.ll.j in!) c ( U- whole pint onlv csts i I am sure If every lar re.,,., thev wii ;,. ar.d Ifsulilul tair. and LIN G of the glllnetters I. axe failed te piers their licvr.se numbers on their boeta. and the authorities have now an nounced that thev wlil strictly enforce this provision of the law from now en. RIVER LAND IS RECLAIMED Portland Partjcw Spend Sia.oaa Hiking Acres. A'TOHtA. Or. Msv 1 1 .Spef Isl About two Vests sao the Itrown I' klr Company, composed prinrlpsllv of port -land men. purvhase.1 Tense H:t-ee .. '""I a tide Island located !a the Co lumbia River opposite Clifton, with a view of reclaiming the land. I'lkleg operations were commenced shortly aft erward and before the end of this month the construction of lf fnllet of d ke around the island will bo com f.lete.1. The h.avlt fill vu In a slougti that WSS IS feet de p and iT t feet arross. The cost of making thir fi I was shout Iters. The espenee of the entire dsklrg project te la the r elg Mvorhood of 12- ee. end as ilea arrea of fertile lar4 has been reclaimed the cost Is about I T en e-re TT . 7T7 F mis vveeK Exceptional Value SUITS DRESSES WAISTS ETC. Drake & Swan Co. 14 Off On Guaranteed Silk Petticoats 413 WASHINGTON ST. COR. MtK.