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Pages 1 to 12 PORTLAND, ottli'JIOS.' SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1910. VOL. XXIX. AO. 27 PRICE FIVE CENTS. GASOLINE CRAFT WRAPPED IN FLAME INSURGENTS N UNION STIKERS ARE FIRED - UPON EUGENE ASSEMBLY IS ENTHUSIASTIC LIEUTENANT TO WED GIRLMET0NCRUISE HEAT KILLS TWO SGOBE IN 24H0URS OF LITERARY FAME PRAISE-F T.R, SISTER OF MARGARET AXGLIN ""' TO BECOME BRIDE. MES WITH BLAZIXG CLOTHES LEAP INTO RIYrEIL DRIVEN' OFF BY MACHINIST -WITH pTHREE PISTOL SHOTS. " 70 Pages RENO DRAWS MEN ROM John L. Sullivan, Dean of Letters, Leads All. VAST ARMY OF FANS GATHER Rex Beach Sees Them Come in Hosts to See Fight. TWO CHAMPIONS COMPARED lef fries and Johnson Form Strong Contrast Vast Sum Will Be Won Even by loser or Titanic Battle on July 4. BY REX BEACH. Cnyright. 1910. by George Matthew Adams. Registered in Canada. All rights re erved. ) RENO, Nev., July 2. (Special.) In my last story I dwelt at length upon tlie tremendous public Interest dis played In the coming- battle. The longrer one remains In Reno the greater be comes his wonder at it. That this is expected to be the great est heavyweight struggle in-ring his tory has something to do with the rav enous hunger of the public, of course; likewise the fact that It bids fair to be the last real championship battle most, of us will live to see, but back of this there is a greater, deeper curiosity on the part of the public. In order to satisfy this curiosity there Is a veritable army of correspondents here, and more are coming by every train. Tex RIckard told me that he had received more than 3000 requests for press seats, and while not all of these men intend to write about the battle, most of them do, and the number of scribes who will assemble here on Mon day in the Interests of the' American reader will be greater than reported the Russo-Japanese war or the Tast Republican convention. Literary Lights Are Gathered. And what a gathering it is! Not even at the famous banquet tendered to the late Mark Twain on his 70th birth day,' when, the literary army of the world moved down to Delmonlco's In solid phalanx, has there been gathered such a glittering array of talent as In Reno today. At that time it -was my privilege to be present in an ob scure, hidden corner, peer forth with awe-distended eyes upon the scintilat tng galaxy of brains assembled, but in Reno today my obscurity is ten times greater. I am overwhelmed and blotted out by the brilliant literary glare that lurrounds me. Reputations of such high-stepping, blue-ribbon authors as Alfred Henry Lewis and Jack London, who re here to do their modest best at 10 cents a word and traveling expenses, are lost utterly In the shadow of such celebri ties as John L. Sullivan, the dean of American letters. Mr. Sullivan repre sents a mammoth syndicate of news papers and outweighs any other in the land. Robert Fltisimmons, who will write Tor a great New York daily, gained his first wreath of bay and laurel In this very state some 13 years ago, when upon the rosined rostrum at Carson City he demonstrated the -value of an Austra lian education and the "right shift." Since then he has been one of our very best sellers, and his "Life and Strug gles of a Retired Blacksmith" has proved an Inspiration to the youth of many lands. Then there is -James J. Corbett, whose keen analytical essays, written within the shadow of his for mer conqueror and distributed daily to the homes of rich and poor alike, have secured for him the title of "the Boswell of the prizering." Even Tommy Bnrns Is Writing. Every literary heavyweight In the world will be here, Including Tommy Burns, late of Australia. For the bene fit of a group of newspapers, Mr. Burns has traced his lineage back to a less famous but well-advertised Scotchman of letters by the same name. Tommy did not need to boost his reputation as a litterateur by such a subterfuge, for any editor would have taken his v account of the fight on its own in herent merits, as on the reputation of Its author.' It showed a weakness in the ex-champion to drag in the name of his progenitor; he should have stood upon the record of his own accom plishments. Representing the rugged, hand-to-hand, catch-as-catch-can style df lit erature we have with us three of the brightest stars in- the firmament Frank Gotch, .William Muldoon and Farmer Burns. Mr. Gotch is a master of Rudyard Kipling toehold; Mr. Mul doon is a patron of millionaires; Farm er Burns is 51 years old and has never been sick. Then, among the lighter 'weight literati we have Battling Nel son, whose powers of entertainment de lighted thousands up to the time he , collaborated with Ad Wolgast. Space ! forbids me to mention all the vast ar- ray of talent that is here prepared by the mere magic of Its pen to transport j the American reading public to the I ringside on the glorious Fourth, when Jeffries or Johnson, as the case may be. gets his. But In looking it over I am seized with regret when I think that the p Concluded, on. I'ax While Speeding L'nder Morrison Bridge, Bear's Engine Backfires. One Man Fights Fire. -. Terror-stricken and enveloped in flame, N. T. "Woods and Slgrld Chrlstofferson, both machinists, leaped from the motor boat Bear into the water below the center span of the .Morrison-street bridge when their craft took fire at 6:30 o'clock last evening. The men were rescued by a passing acow. The boat was owned by Groeger brothers, boilermakers, and was partially consumed. The accident ' followed several speed trials of the Bear, which was to be en tered in' the motor-boat regatta July 4. John Groeger part-owner of the craft, and Christofferson were manipulating its engine while it was plowing through the water at a speed of 25 miles an hour. Suddenly one' of the pipes leading from the gasoline tank burst and flooded the bottom of the boat with the inflammable fluid. An instant later the engine 'back fired" and ignited the gasoline. Immediately the trio of occupants in the boat were enveloped in a sheet of flame. Woods dived over the stern; Christofferson, whose trousers and cloth ing were afire, crawled to the prow and dropped overboard. Groeger gamely stuck to his post and after several minutes succeeded in stopping the inflow of gasoline and preventing the total' de struction of the boat, badly ' singing his face and hands.. He subdued the flames by scooping water from the river with his hat. The crew of a passing scow picked up Christofferson and Wood. The Bear, which had shifted consider ably down stream, was picked up by a skiff and towed to Its moorings at the foot of East Yamhill street. The Bear is valued at $900 and owing to the damage it sustained will be withdrawn from the entries in the regatta. EDISON TALKS AIRSHIPS Famous Inventor Thinks Aeroplane's . Future Depends on Helicopter. NEW YORK, July 2. Thomas A. Edi son is watching the development of the aeroplane with the keenest interest. In an interview given out here today 'he comments as follows on Glenn II. Cur tiss' recent experiments at Hammonds port in -attempting to drop bombs onto a target resembling in shape and size a modern war vessel. y "The experiments are very interesting and give us an Insight into the big problems which must be solved by the aeroplane inventors. ' "A method of making the aim of the operator more exact should not- be dif ficult to devise. I do not think that a gun would be the ideal plan. I rather think that some way should be Invented by which the missile would be released down a tube as soon as the object to be hit had been sighted and the aim prop erly regulated. , . "On the other-hand, a question arises as to- the destructive efficiency of such a bomb if it actually struck the deck of a heavily armored battleship. Simply striking the deck would not, to my mind, do any serious damage, unless a special explosive were used. Experi ments along this line will now be in order. "Another thing, the aeroplane such as Curtiss uses Is very delicately poised in the air. Traveling at great speed, their ability to remain in the air is de pendent solely on the maintenance of speed and their equipoise. I cannot help thinking that the dropping of a missile weighing say 25 pounds, unless man aged with- the greatest care, which again might tend to offset accuracy of aim, would seriously jeopardize the equilibrium of the plane. But I am posi tively convinced that the future of fly ing lies in the perfection of the hell copter machine, which will not be under such a handicap." GORE CHARGES CAST OFF Oklahoman Sends Disclaimer to In vestigation Committee. WASHINGTON. July 2. Ex-Indian In spector J. George Wright, now one of the Commissioners to the five civilized Indian tribes in Oklahoma, was asked In a letter despatched today to co-operate with the House committee created to Investigate contracts of attorneys with these Indians. Mr. "Wright was asked to give his views as to the meeting places more likely to produce light on the subject of investi gation. .The committee today received from F. J. McMurray, of Oklahoma, a disclaimer of all the charges made by Senator Gore In connection with the con tracts. MICHAEL MILLER I? KILLED Horse Takes Fright and Drags Him Before Oncoming Train. PENDLETON, Or., July 2. (Special.) Michael Miller, a young man con cerning whom absolutely nothing Is known, was run over and killed by a freight train at Coe, 14 miles west of Pendleton, this morning. He was em ployed by Twohy Brothers, who are rebuilding the main, line of the O. R. & N. Railway between this city and Yoakum. He was driving a horse used in haul ing a wheel scraper, when the animal became frightened and dragged him onto the track In front of the train. SOUTH BEND IN DARKNESS Light Plant Breaks Down and Many Wheels Are Idle. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. July 2 .-' Spe cial.) The South Bend electric light will be out oT business for a. few days through the breaking of the governor on the steam englneat 12 o'clock last night.. - The big weight was sent crashing through the wall of the power house and big chunks of iron went, hurtling among the machinery. The city will be in darkness and much machinery throughout the city will be idle while thp damage Is being; repaired. Kansans Pleased After Their Visit. RAILROAD BILL COMMENDED Colonel Recalls Past Services . of His Supporters. SECRET OF FIGHT TOLD Some Members of Congress Afraid of Secret Service Inquiry, Says ex-President Cobb Bill Fight Is Xot Ended. OYSTER BAY, July 2. Three Kansans all Republican insurgents of the deep est dye talked with Theodore Roose velt for three hours at Sagamore Hill today' and went away satisfied. When they had gone Colonel Roosevelt called them "fine fellows," and said they did great work "in the recent session of Congress." All agreed that the Ballin-ger-Pincliot controversy was not broached. The visitors were Senator Joseph L. Bristow.and Representatives Victor Mur dock and E. H. Madison, all of whom fought hard for Roosevelt policies when he was in the White House. That he appreciated their services he made known with emphasis today. The insurgents were more emphatic in their praise of Theodore Roosevelt. All Loyal Supporters. When the 4 o'clock train had pulled out of Oyster Bay and the correspondents trailed up the hill, Colonel Roosevelt was pacing the veranda garbed in a crash riding suit and riding boots. He plunged into an explanation of the conference at once. , "Those three Kansans," he began, "are among my most - loyal supporters and were during the seven years I was in the White House." "Can you tell us what was dis cussed?" was ventured. "These fine fellows and I have been discussing the recent session of Con gress," said Colonel Roosevelt. "But I wish to say right here," he. put in with a snap of his jaws, "that we have not been discussing, the Ballinger Pinchot trouble. . "My friend Madison Is one of the judges in that case, and I would not have it appear that I wished to exert any influence in the matter. Past Help Recalled. "I owe an especial debt of gratitude to Representatives Madison and Mur dock for the stand they took at the time when Representative Tawney of fered a resolution providing that none of the appropriations for the secret service might be used in investigating the conduct of members of the Senate and the House. At that time also a resolution of censure aimed at myself was offered in Congress, and Madison and Murdock fought it to the end. Madison and Murdock were right -in that fight the provisions for the (Concluded on Page 1'. George Garber, Strikebreaker, , Is Hounded Until He Turns on His -, Many Tormenters. A killing was narrowly averted when George Garber, a strikebreaking "machin ist employed by Smith & Watson, whipped out a 38-caliber revolver and fired" three shots into a crowd of striking machinists who attacked him at Front and Madison streets at 6 o'clock last evening. None of the bullets found a mark. Garber was taken into custody by the police, and after relating his version of the affair at police headquarters was re leased. He will issue warrants, against his assailants. According to Garber's statement, his life had been previiously threatened by the strikers. A few nights ago he was confronted by several of them as he left his place of employment at 411 Front street. They demanded that he give up his work at the cost of his life. He re fused to meet the demands of the strikers. They permitted him to go his way after they had sworn vengeance upon him. Last evening, just as he left his work, he was again approached by a gang of 30 strikers. " Anticipating that they were determined to do him bodily injury, he ran from them and boarded a streetcar. A number of the strikers followed. When Garber attempted to reach his lodgings in the Ohio Hotel, near the scene of the shooting, he was set upon by several of the strikers' pickets. In a mlxup with three of the pickets Garber's nose was broken and his right eye discolored. Observing that his assailants were re inforced by those that followed him, Gar ber drew his pistol and fired point blank into their midst. The bullets went wide, one shattering a window of a saloon across the street,. No one was struck by the missiles. GUM CAUSE OF DOWNFALL West - Point'. Cadet Prevaricates; Military Career Ends. WASHINGTON, July 2. Chewing gum Is responsible for the premature ending of thefrillitary career of Everett Charleton Grear, of Albany, a cadet at AVest Point. He denied that he was chewing gum when . asked by the of ficer of the guard. ' ' Papers, which have just been received at the War Department, show that he was tried and found guilty of making a 'false statement' and was -dismissed. He was a member of the fifth class:. FRANCHISE AGAIN ASKED Ashland Voters - Present . Initiative Petition In Allen's Behalf. ASHLAND. Or., July 2. (Special:) John R. Allen will try again for a railroad franchise over the streets of Ashland. A petition to bring the proposed fran chise up lor a vote again, with amend ments to meet objections raised against it originally, has been filed with the City Recorder, with the signatures required under the initiative law, and the City Council will, at its meeting next Tuesday evening, order a special election to be held, probably within the minimum time of 15 days. Fire Fought in -Liner's Hold. SAN DIEGO. Cal., July 2. Opening of the hatches of the American-Hawaiian freighter Alaskan, which was discov ered on fire two weeks ago, was de ferred today until next Tuesday morn ing. In the meantime the work of pumping chemical and carbonic liquid gas into the hold goes on unlnterrupt'd. but It is believed the flames have been completely smothered and that the fire will not again break out. THE COMING ADVERSARIES. Lane County Republic ans in Harmony. STATE DELEGATES SELECTED Recommendations of County Candidates Deferred. SESSION ENDS AT BANQUET Gathering Is Attended by 150 Rep . resentative Delegates, Listens to Rousing Speeches and Con ducts WTork Smoothly. EUGENE, . Or., July 2. (Special.) The most representative assembly ' of Lane County Republicans since tne enactment of the primary law was called to order at the County Courthouse here at 10 o'clock this morning, effected an organi zation, carried out the wishes of the delegates in the afternoon by the selec tion of delegates to the State Assembly, and the members attended a banquet at the Hotel Osburn this evening and ad journed to meet again the first Saturday in September for the purpose of recom mending candidates for the county offices. Today's 'assembly or convention, for frequently the delegates referred to the meeting by both terms, is quite general ly regarded as satisfactory, because of its representative character and because tlie party's interest was the paramount issue from the time that Temporary Chairman Friendly sounded, the keynote as "harmony" to the disposal of the question of tlie nomination of a- county ticket. Chairman Comes From Sick Bed. The. meeting was called to order by John M. Williams, who stated that It was called In compliance with a resolu tion passed two years ago when the delegates to the state and district con ventions were chosen. When nomina tions for temporary chairman were called for, S. ' H. Friendly was chosen unanimously and took, his position amid applause. He stated that he had just come from a sick . bed, and that his physician had said that he could not stay for all the proceedings but that -he was glad to be asked to preside over a meeting of old friends assembled for the common good. George Drury, of Coburg, was unani mously chosen secretary and a tem porary ' organization was, at once ef fected by the appointment of commit tees on credentials with J. M. Williams as chairman, on resolutions with Allen Eaton as chairman, on order of busi ness with D. A. Paine as chairman. Upon motion of S. L. Moorehead, of Junction City, the 66 delegates to the state convention were to be divided proportionately among the 50 precincts of the couVty and In case of any pre cincts failing to make their elections the executive committee was empow ered to appoint enough delegates at large to make up the full number. Ad journment was taken until 1 o'clock. At 1 o'clock the assembly was called to order by S. H. Friendly, who at once asked for the election of a perm- (Concluded on Page '2. Announcement . Recalls Romance That Began When Fleet Was in Australian Waters,. - NEW YORK, July 2. (Special.) A mar riage license was issued today at the City Hall to Lieutenant Charles Thomas Hutchins, Jr., United States Navy, sta tioned at the Washington Navy-yard, and Miss. Eileen Mary Warren Anglin, of 23 West Fifty-ninth street. - Miss Anglin is a sister of Margaret Anglin, the actress. Lieutenant Hutchins said he was 30, and Miss Anglin 27 years old. They told the City Clerk that the wedding would take place July 11. The engagement of Lieutenant Hutchins and Miss Anglin is the result of a ro mance associated with the cruise of the Atlantic fleet around the world. When the fleet reached Australia In August, 1908, it became known that Margaret Anglin was playing In "The Thief" at Melbourne. While the battleships were at Sydney, a rivalry arose among officers as to who should be the first to entertain Miss Anglin on shipboard when the fleet reached Melbourne. Officers of the Louis iana, on which Lieutenant Hutchins was stationed, won out. Miss Anglin accepted willingly, and asked that she might bring- her sister, who was her companion. At the luncheon Lieutenant Hutchins first met his pro spective bride. BANK AT BILLINGS FAILS Insolvent First National Owes $1,692,4 25 to Depositors. WASHINGTON, July 2. The First National Bank of Billings. Mont., was closed by the direction of the Controller of the Currency, the bank having been reported by the examiner to be insolvent. R. W. Good-hart has been appointed receiver. On March 29 last, the dale of the re port to the Controller of tlie Currency, the bank included among its resources 1. 3X3, 349 in loans and discounts and $134,403 in caslt and cash Items. The liabilities include."- $150,000 in capital stock, $51,618 in surplus and un divided profits and $1, 691'. 425 In de posits. StBSl DIARY COXCERX CLOSED Stale Instil lit ion Has S-150,000 De posits Resumption Predicled. BILLINGS, Mont.. July 2. With the closing of the doors of the First Na tional Bank of this city the business of the First Trust & Savings Bank of Billings, a subsidiary concern, also was suspended. The latter Institution was managed independently of the First Na tional, but the officers of both institu tions were the same. Tlie trust and sav ings bank has a capital stock of $100,000, and an unofficial statement places its de posits at $450,000. The officers of the First National Bank are: President, P. R. Moss; vice-president. L. N. Goodwin; cashier, Robert N. Newton: assistant cashier, L. B. St. John. None of the seven other banks of Bil lings appears to be affected by the sus pension. There had been no run on the suspended banks and the officials of the other financial institutions declare there Is comparatively little uneasiness mani fest. The feeling is general ' that the failures are not serious and that both the banks will soon be able to resume busi ness. - MAN AT GAME DIES OF JOY Cheering Fan Falls Dead, and Sec ond One Is Overcome. LOS ANGELES. July 2. (Special.) The tenth Inning in today's 13-lnning game with Sacramento was fatal to one man and nearly proved so to an other. The bases were full, and the game had been closely contested between the Angels and Sacramento. It was the first extra inning. Moardman, Spies man and Raymer, of the visiting team, were on bases. Baum fanned. The in terest was Intense. Thomas lined out a hot one and the baserunners started their triple sprint. Del mas gathered In the liner and threw to Roth on third. It completing a double. The fans roared. M. Goldwater, of 1153 South Grand avenue, was sitting in the front of the grandstand and the strain was too great. He rose to his feet, shrieked a cheer and dropped dead. While attendants were carrying out his body, another man a few seats away was seen doubled forward. He was picked up unconscious and carried out, but revived later and went home de clining to give his name. EUGENE'S SUMMER IS BUSY Building Expenditure Is $25,000 to , $50,000 Monthly. EUGENE. Or., July 2. (Special.) Most emphatic of the indications of the growth of Eugene and the stability of its business enterprises is the confi dence of capital which is directing the expenditure of large sums in all kinds of construction. The building record of 1910 bids fair to equal, it not outdo, the million-dallar record of 1909. The building permits for the first half year will disclose an outlay of nearly $250,000. Beginning July 1, the disbursements of the Northwestern Corporation, re cently purchased by the Byllesby Com pany, of Chicago, will total $7000 monthly In and around Eugene. Toward the first of next year this amount will be greatly increased as work proceeds upon the hydro-electric plant at Mar tins Rapids. The new construction record in Eugene, includes $25,000 to $55,000 monthly as cost of new busi ness blocks, residences, etc., and $35,000 on the new streetcar loop. The regular industrial payroll of Eugene Is now In the neighborhood of $85,000 a month. Several more Important building enter prises, including $150,000 for two mod ern church structures, are In imme- iJLdiate prospect. Chicago Alone Suffers 16 Dead in Day. MANY PROSTRARATE, WILL DIE Horses Stricken Lifeless, Toil ing on Streets. SUN PLAYS GENERAL HAVOC Entire East Suffers by Hot Wave, Many Drownings Being Reported. Dogs Go Mad and. Bite Dust - I Storm Adds to Misery. .. t ; CHICAGO. July 2. (Special.) Six- . teen persons were killed In this city ; today by the heat, sending the total dead since the present siege set in; above 70. . There have been in excess of 100 prostrations, many of which will term-: Inate in death. Five persons were badly bitten by dogs which suddenly went mad In the streets. Horses fell dead In the streets as) they toiled. The humidity was Intense, greatly Increasing the suffering. Dust Storm Adds to Suffering. What was mistaken for a thick haze) in the atmosphere Is said by weather forecasters to be a veil of fine dust.' which has been rising for many days and which makes breathing exceed ingly difficult. Experts say there ha not been breeze sufficient to dispel tills blanket of dust, which, is now about 15 to 20 feet in height. Today' death list: ANTON BENSON, aged 2 5. : JOSEPH CLINTON, aged 39. CHOW LOW LIN, aged 60. WILLIAM EISHAM. aged 51. MICHAEL KUHN, aged 21. DANIEL SHEA, aged 41. MRS. A. KON'SEIK, aged 46. MARGARET KOHLOW, child. ) MRS. JENNIE COPPOTT. aged T. STANISLAW SCZIOREIC. HENRY TRELINGER, aged 35. HENRY RUBACH, aged 66. SVEN NILLSON, aged 85. MICHAEL LINEHAN, aged 70. FRANK BRUNO, aged 46. T. M. COFFEY, aged 35. No eltllef in Sight. No relief is in sight, according to tri forecasters. Thunder storms', whld threatened, did not materialize. With tlv mercury constantly rising, fears are en tertained that July 4, with all its excite nient and carelessness, will bring an un usually large number of deaths. Within half an hour after sunrise the reports of prostrations began to come to the police and ambulances were busy transporting the sufferers to the hospitals. Many of those overcome were laboring men employed in outside work that brought them directly into the sun's burn ing rays. In the poorer sections of the city suffering was almost without prece dent and despite the labors of the chari table organizations, there were scores of prostrations. Young children were stricken In large numbers and lack of ice and improper food and drink increased tiie hardships of the poor and the ig norant. Heat that prostrated men end women played havoc in the animal kingdom. From every part of the city the police received reports of dogs driven mad by the heat and "running loose In the streets. Policemen were instructed to be particu larly' diligent In the killing of dogs when there was any reasonable suspicion of rabies. Thousands Sleep on Roofs. Thousands 6f Chicagoans spent the night on the roofs of buildings and on the back porches of their homes to avoid the heat and the great humidity that persisted throughout the sleeping hours. In the congested districts men, women and children took refuge In backyards and slept on the ground. In the streetcars and on the streets men carried their coats on their arms or traveled without them entirely. During the early morning the parks were crowded and thousands of those who were able to do so fled for thn country in tlie hope that they would find cooling breezes until after the Fourth. - Five Die In New York. In New York five deaths are reported. In Philadelphia there were three, in Pittsburg five, Cincinnati two, St. Louis four, Cleveland three, Indianapo.ls three. The maximum temperature along the Atlantic seabqard was near 88 degrees. Various smaller cities report from one to three deaths and many prostrations. An unusually large number of drownings are reported in each case being attrib uted to a desire to escape the intense heat. At Hammond. Ind., the father of a boy killed by the heat, while returning from the funeral, was himself killed by a sun stroke. Unusual precautions are being taken in Northwestern states to prevent fires. All ekVrockets or other inflammables are strictly forbidden July 4 or at any time until drenching rains fall. Minnesota Prohibitionists Busy. MINNEAPOLIS, July 2. The Minne sota Prohibition convention today nom inated part of a ticket headed by J. F, Helberg of Twin Valley for- Govsraor,