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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1912 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
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Arts Building to Be First of
three Erected; Cost of the
. Building and Furnishings
Estimated at $225,000. .
Near the center of the beautiful
grounds covering 80 acres fn East Port
land, Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett broke
the ground this morning on the. site
where the arts bulding of the Reed col
lege Is to rise. This Is one of the
first three of the group, that will be
built this year, the 'other two being
the dormitory and the -gymnasium. The
simple ceremony, dedicating the ground
to the purpose of education, marks an
Important milestone in the development
of a great Institution of learning for
which Mr. and Mrs. ' Simeon G. Iteed
gave a foundation endowment of $3,000,
000. The ceremony of ground breaking and
dedication was opened by a brief talk
y Dr. Thomas 1 amb Eliot, president
of the board of trustees of the college.
Dr. Kl lot introduced Cyrus-A. Dolph,
for many years the hjal adviser of Mr.
and Mrs. Reed, and who drew the will
leaving the estate) for this benevolent
purpose, who delivered the dedicatory
address. This was followed by a prayer
offered by Dr. Kllot. Then Mrs. Cor
bett grasped a shovel and sank it cTecp
into Die soft sod and overturned the
first bit of ground for the new bulld
Iiiks. Her action was followed by Dr.
Eliot, William M. l.add. Mr. Dolph, Dr.
Foster, president f the college, and
a number of tho students.
Kaln Does Hot Deter Visitors.
Although there was a continual drlz
le of rain, the ceremony was wit
nessed by many friends of the college.
The site selected for the buildings is
on a slight elevation from where a fine
view of the city may be had. It Is
near a ravine across which a dam is
to be placed, making a lake 1200 feet
In length. Nature could scarcely have
designed grounds more beautiful for the
buildings and campus of an Institution
of learning. Tb oompus will cover" 80
acres.
This milestone irt the development of
Reod college comes after five
years of preparation, and after a full
year's work on 'he part of President
Foster and the architects, during which
time every college in the United States
and Canada, notable for its grounds and
buildings, lias b. n visited. Tho trus
tees are satisfied that, in the group
plan, they have anticipated the growth
of a century, and have embodied in the
specific plans for the first buildings
all the best ideas available anywhere.
Beeda Well Known.
"Today marks an epoch in the his
tory of Reed college," said Mr. Dolph,
In his addresw. "Not full fruition of
the hopes of Its founders, but rather
another milestone along the way to
the complete establishment and equip
ment of an institution having for Its
object the Increase and diffusion of
practical knowledge among the citizens
of the city of Portland, and for the pro
motion of literature, science and art.
"To this purposo Amanda W. Reed
dedicated her fortune, and in the exe
cution of the trusts created by her last
will and testament In furtherance of
such purpose, the trustees have dedi
cated their time and best endeavor.
"We are now entering upon the work
of constructing the initial college build
ing: upon these ample grounds, acquired
largely through the generous gift of
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ON TRIAL FOR SLAYING
Parent Who Swore He Killed Child
Because of High Cost of Living,
Leaps From Chair With Frightful
' Screams, Battling With Officers.
(United Prem Leasrd Wire.)
Santa Barbara, Cal., Jan. 12. Leaping
from his chair with frightfull screams,
John Rech, on trial on a charge of mur
dering his four hours" old babe, lunged
Into the center of tho courtroom today
wljlle his counsel was making his clos
ing argument. - Lashing his arms wildly
about his head, he plunged toward the
Jury box. He was seized by three dep
uty sheriffs, and a terrific struggle en
sued. Women spectators added their screams
to the frightful clamor of the accused
man and rushed toward the doors. The
court was plunged Into a turmoil.
Court attaches helped clear the roam
while the deputies grappled with the
prisoner. They then returned and took
a hand In the melee.
. For three minutes Rech battled des
perately with the officers, rolling over
and over on the floor, overturning chairs
and benches in the scramble.
After Rech had been overcome he
won seated !ri his chair, trembling and
moaning, a deputy gripping each arm.
At once, when his attorney attempted
to resume his argument, he again leaped
to his feet, hurling tho deputies aside,
and another struggle ensued, He was
again subdued, . this time to be led
screaming from tho courtroom.
Judge Crow ordered a recess until
the prisoner could be quieted.- Because
of the Interruption It Was not believed
that the case would reach the Jury be
fore 4 o'clock this afternoon.
COLLEGE GROUNDS
HIS BABE
FATHER GOES
INSANE IN COURTROOM
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T
IN PERSIA -DEMENTED'
Cairns Cables Congressman Sulzer
That Minister Russell Is Working
Injury to Cause of Yankees in
Tehernn.
(United Press LeaeC Wire.)
New York, Jan. 12. Declaration that
the American minister to Porsla, Rus
sell, Is "demented" and Is working ln
Juryto the cause of the 14 American
cifizenH at Teheran who were Identified
with the office of W. Morgan Shuster,
formerly In charge of Persian financial
affairs, is nqw trying to collect back
salaries and traveling expenses, was
made today In a cable message from
Frederick Cairns, Shuster's successor, to
Congressman William Sulzer.
Cairns asserted that Minister Russell
has Joined with the Persian government
In fighting the claims, and ho asks, the
assistance of congress in collecting the
money to which the Americans are
Justly entitled. , , .
Shuster and Family Leave Pesla.
(Dnltrd Pren Iaed Wire.)
. Teheran, Jan. 12. Removed as treas
urer general of Persia through the ef
forts of the Russian and British gov
ernments, W. -Morgan Shuster, accom
panied by his family and by Edward
Bell, secretary of the American lega
tion, Is en route for London, . - '
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Spectators standing in rain at ground-breaking ceremonies; W. T. Fos
ter, president of Reed college,' turning shovell'ul of dirt; Mrs. Helen
Ladd Corbett breaking first ground for Arts and Sciences building.
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10 STATEMENT HO. 1 STRONGHOLD
Dose Is Bitter One for Them but They Are Taking It Just the
Same and Are Gettinrj Ready to Pledge Votes for Peo
ple's Choice for United States Senator Lesson of 1910
Recalled Good Advice, fs Duly Heeded by Old Guard.
From all parts of the state evidence Is
accumulating that adherence to S4ate
m'ent No. 1 will be an almost universal
doctrine among candidates for the legis
lature this year. Standpatters are stam
peding into the Statement' No. 1 camp,
preparing to plodge their votes for the
people's choice for United States noun
tor, even though It be Jonathan Bourne
or a Democrat..
Statement No. 1 syrup does not tnsto
well to many of tho standpatters that
will swallow it. Rut they have reached
tho conclusion that they must recognizo
It as an established prescription in Ore
gon. They are ready to admit that tho
people cannot be Induced to look with
favor on those who will not pledge
themselves to carry out the, will of tho
people In electing a senator.
Old Guard leader "There."
One of the leaders of the heglra Is
W. Lair Thompson, old guard assembly
leader In the last house of representa
tives. He will be a candidate for state
senator from Iak and Klamath coun
ties this year, pledged to Statement No.
I. Senator G. H. Merryman will not be
a candidate.
J A. Buchanan of Roseburg, another
prominent member of the last house, will
be a candidate for senator from Douglas
county. He was nn assembly nominee
two years ego. This year he. will take
Sttement No. 1.
George Neuner, a representative from
Douglas In the last house, Is In the same
situation. An assembly candidate two
years ago, he will try for the state
senate on Statement No. 1. lie and
Buchanan both seek the place of Senator
II. D. Norton, Democrat, who. It Is said,
will not try for another term.
W. H. Brooke, another leader of the
old guard line In the last house, may
be a candidate for senator from the dis
trict comprising Harney ancf Malheur
counties. If he does. It will be after
attaching his name to Statement No. J.
Instead of running" for the senate, he
may decide to seek the district attorney
ship In the Ninth district. Charles, W.
Parrlsh, who now holds the senate seat,
is prowing feeble and does not wish
another term.
. . Beads Talis Into Xdne. '
A. O. Beals of Tillamook cOuntj', rep
resentative In the laat legislature on an
assembly ticket, will be another State
ment X candidate for the state aanate.
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This is In the district formed by Lin
coln, Tillamook, Yamhill ami Washing
ton counties, now represented by W. N.
Barrett, who will not bo a candidate for
another term. W. II. Hoi! is of Forest
Grove, another representative last ses
sion, is also expected to be a candidate
for this seat.
In Multnomah county It is thought
practically nil the legislative candidates
will take Stntemont No. 1. A delegation
solidly pledged for the people's choice
for senator was elected two years hro.
Of tho five state senators whose terms
expire, only Dan Kellalier Is regarded
as reasonably, sure to be a candidate
again, although Dr. J. K. Locke may be.
C, W. Nottingham, says ho has not de
cided, but the prophets are saying he
will not try to rot urn.
Advice Hits Spot.
At least two of the old delegation
to. tho lower house are known to have
senatorial asplrntions. These are James
D. Abbott and Ralph C. Clyde. C. N.
McArthur, who was defeated two years
ago, and has hecn mentioned as a candi
date for congress, has deflntely decided
not to seek congressional honors, but
may run for state senator again. If
he does, he will take Statement No. 1.
Soon after the disaster to the assem
blv candidates In 191ft, some of the old
line leaders tsxuod statements advising
the acceptance of Statement No. 1.
Among these were ex-Governor T. T.
Geor and former State Senator C. W.
Hodson. Evidently this advice, after
due inquiry and deliberation, has hit the
vital spot among the standpatters. From
now 'on. It is to be a walkaway for
Statement No. 1.
SAYS 32,000 JAPANESE
SMUGGLED INTO HAWAII
(tlrltwl Press LeauM Wlre.
Washington, Jan. 1J. Declaration
that 32.000 Japanese, all trained sol
diers,, had been smuggled into Hawaii
since the Russian-Japanese war Iras,
made here this afternoon by Major Gen
eral Carter, assistant chief of staff of
the United- States army. He . declared
that the United ' States realizing the
danger of the orientals selling the is
land, had taken steps to send U.OOO
troops to Hawaii,
LATIN FLEET IN ONE
HOUR IKS SEVEN
TURKISH GUNBOATS
Vessels Carrying Contraband
Goods for Troops in Arabia
Are Sent to Bottom by Bat
tleship Squadron. .
MANY OTTOMANS PERISH;
NO ITALIANS INJURED
Two of Sultan's Craft Riddled
at
Long Range; Armed
Yacht Captured.
(I'nltfld I'rtn l.ensi-1 Vlri.)
Rome, JhIj. 1". Seven Turkiwh gun
boats were sunk off Konfuda In a bat
tie with Italian battleships and destroy
ers, according to advh-es rtrelved hero
today.
The Turkish gunboats carried con
traband goods destined1 for the Turkish
troops in the provinep of Itemen, Ara
bia. The Italian warships sighted and
pursuid them.
(Hie of the Italian hut tlrshlpfr opened
fin- at long range, sinking two of the
gunboats. The five other Turkish gun
boats were overhauled after a two
hours' chase, and made a futile attempt
to give battle. The engagement lasted
for one hour, but the guns of the Ital
ian battleships finally sank the Turkish
craft. The Turks took to the lifeboats.
The number of tho casualties Is not
stated.
After the gunboats sank, the Italians
discovered an armed Turkish yacht en
deavoring to escape. It wus chased anil
finally captured.
Msny Turks are believed to have per
ished in the fight that preceded the
sinking of their warships, and ninny
more undoubtedly went down with the
ships.
No Italians were Injured In the flfrhtr
The Turkish gunboats had been elud
ing tho Italians for weeks, carrying
immense quantities of arms, ammuni
tion and food supplies to the Turkish
troops in Arabia.
LA FOLLETTE. SAYS
1 HENEY
Noted Graft Prosecutor Avers
Spirit of Progressiveness
Throughout East Is Likely
to Crystallize Before June.
(Seill to The Journal.)
I.os Angeles, Jan. 1. According to
Francis J. lleney, the noted graft
prosecutor, the states of the east or
at least the people of those states ait
fully as progressive in thought as the
so-called insurgent parts- of the west.
The only difference, said he, on arriv
ing here from an extended trip about
the country, Is that In New York and
Pennsylvania and Illinois, the people
bave not had a chance to demonstrate
their progressiveness as they have In
California, Washington, Oregon, Minne
sota, Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas and
other western commonwealths.
"Just as: soon as the opportunity
comes,'' said Heney, "the older states,
like the newer, will proceed to kick their
machines out of politics, Just as Cali
fornia did the Southern Pacific, as
Washington did the Ankony regime, and
as other western communities every
where have been doing.
Eastern Cities Would Break Bonds.
"The citizens of New York and Phila
delphia are at heart as Insurgent as
any. They need our direct legislation
system to work with. Once they get
that, and they will innke us hustle to
maintain our lead in democracy. Pitts
burgh, Serajiton anil Philadelphia at
various times recently have sought to
obtain charters of the commission form,
embodying the initiative, recall and ref
erendum. Under their constitution they
cannot get an amendment before tho
people for a vote until it first has been
adopted by both houses of the state
legislature two sessions In succession.
Consequently these cities failed to get
what they wanted.
"To one Pennsylvanlan I said:
'Where did you get that constitution?'
'Tho Pennsylvania railroad gave it to
us about 1870.' he replied. 'Some day
Pennsylvania will kick its railroads out
of politics, and kick them out to stay.' "
Throughout the country, lleney re
ports, ho found Da Follette sentiment
strong. Tho direct primary, he declares,
would mean the election of solid dele
gations for the Wisconsin senator in
many states where Tuft 'may succeed
in dictating, with the aid of the steam
roller, who shall go to the convention.
As ono result of the visit of lleney,
active steps will be taken at once for
launching the La Follette boom in
southern California. A strong central
organization for tills end of the state
will be perfected within the coming
week and subsidiary to it many locality
clubs will be formed. .Simultaneously
with this movement similar steps will
be taken -from San Francisco to organ
ize the northern half of the state.
Too Early for .Predictions.
"It may be too early to venture a pre
diction," aald Chester II. Kowell of
Fresno, head Of the I.a Follette. move
ment in this state, "and the other forces
have already begun lining up the 'regu
lar' Republicans, but .1 nm certain It
will be a La Follette delegation that
represents t'alifornia at Chicago. 1a
Follette sentiment In general all. over
tho1 state, and when.tlie "work1 of organ
izing is well under way that sentiment
will -crystallize, let me predict. Into one
of the strongest political a movements
ever Inaugurated here." -
; Regarding standpat reports from
SENTIENT FAVORS
FRANCIS
(Continued on Fate Five.)
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF BABE CAUSE OF
iL
Autopsy Performed by Physi
cians Discloses Fact That
Child's Ankle, Wrist, Were
Broken; Bruises on Head.
CORONER WILL HOLD
INQUEST TOMORROW
(Stories of Reason for Injuries
Differ;
Who Is Mother
of Babe?
"Dorothea Linton, aged 1ft months 2
days, died January 9; cause, acquired
blood disease."
Thus reads a death certificate filed
in the city health office yesterday aft
ernoon. .n autopsy made on tho body
of the Infant last night by Drs. Rob
ert C. Yeimey, Marie I). Equl and Ra
vena Spurrier, revealed the fact that
the baby had a broken ankle, a broken
wrist and terrible bruises about the
head. The report" of the physicians to
County Coroner Hon L. Norden states
that the Immediate cause of death was
cerebral hemorrhage at the baBe of the
skull, brought about by violence applied
to the right temple and elsewhere on the
head.
Coroner Norden lit once notified the
city dcteetlvo department and an Inquest
wilt be held tomorrow.
The baby died nt the home -of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Linton, 743 Brooklyn street.
The parents tell three conflicting stories
to explain the cause of the terrible in
juries.
Stories Conflict.
Although the death certlfieato' stated
the name of the Infant was Dorothea
Linton, Mrs. Linton told the detectives
that it was not. her child. said she
gave her baby to a Mrs. Oabs eight
months ago and that Mrs. Oabs returned
her another infant two months ago.
The autopsy shewed that the dead In
fant had suffered the broken ankle and
the broken wrist more than a month ago
and that the bruises on the head tvere
probably five or six weeks oldj, ",-Onq
of the stories. toialM's.'I-liirtoi.
"cording to information given Ooronex
Norden by the detectives, Is that the
baby fell out of a high chair. Another
is to the effect that it bumped Its
head on a tin basin while being bathed.
Tlie physicians who performed the au
topsy say the Injuries could not have
been caused in this manner and that
the wounds would have presented a
comparatively fresh appearance had
they been Inflicted on the date men
tioned by Mrs. Linton.
Neighbors of the Linlons say they have
heard terrible screams at different times
during the past two months nnd that
these screams emanating from the Lin
ton residence were a mystery, as nobody
in the neighborhood had ever seen a
baby being taken there, or knew that
there was one until a few days before
(Continued cm Page Seven)
FRUIT GROWERS OF
FOUR DISTRICTS TO
ORGANIZE IN BODY
Plan to Form Corporation to
Handle Product of North
west; May Absorb North
western Fruit Exchange.
Very quietly, a committee Of leading
fruit growers from Hood River Is in
Portland today planning the organiza
tion of an apple handlers' corporation
that will include the grcit districts of
1 looif'River, Rogue river, Wenatchee and
North Yakima, together with all tho
smaller district.4 of the northwest and
that will absorb the Northwestern Fruit
Exchange whose offices are in Portland.
The Hood River committee consists
of C. H. Eproat, head of tho Hood River
Applo Orqwers' union, A. I. Mason and
J. F. Ferguson. The meeting was held
with attempted secrecy with C. A. Mnl
beouf of the Northwestern Fruit Ex
change In tho Spalding building.
To obtain control of the fruit ex
change and include Its equipment as an
asset of the proposed corporation it is
said that it will be necessary to secure
c ontrol of $100,000 stock of tho concern.
The amount now needed for control Is
various placed at $30,000 to $50,000.
Plans for an all-northwest fruit
handlers' corporation have before been
considered, but never so definitely as
today, it is said. Fruit growers of one
or tho other of the four great districts
have before taken tho Initiative in pro
posing combination, but each time hos
tility of interests clue to difference In
location has been urged against the
plan. Now It Is as strongly urged that
if the apple crop of the northwest is
handled through one big corporation or
"trust." maintained hy representation
from fruit growers of all the sections,
it w ill' be possible to keop the eastern
markets, from being flooded and to dic
tate prices to eastern buyers.
Committees from Med ford and Grants
Pass have already considered a propo
sal, and It Is satd flow recommend con
solidation to the growers of Hood River,
Wenatchee and North Yakima. , -:
In their desire o escape publicity Mr,
Sproat,Mr. Mason and Mr.. Ferguson,
after registering at the Imperial hotel,
turned In their keys and went away,
riot . sayinff : where, they were going or
What their plans. -;' ' .
The committee spent today going over
the stock end assets of the Northwest
ern Fruit exchange. 1
INQUIRY
T
POLICIES better:
HERS CARNEGIE
Ironmaster Says Taft Idea of
Dissolution Not as Good as
Scheme for Federal Regu
lation of Combines.
LAW NEEDED TO PREVENT .''
EXCESSIVE STEEL PRICES
"You Can't Trust Human Na
ture," Scot Says J "Any-1
thing Justified "
ROOSEVELT
(United Piw LeiMHt Wlr.
Washington, Jan. 12. Drawing a com
parison between Colonel Theodore Rooee- '
velt's conception of a corporation and .
that possessed by President Taft. An
drew Carnegie today, for the third con- '
secutlvo day, was Interrogated by the '
Stanley house committee Investigating,
the steel trust, After admitting that a
law must be invoked to prevent exces
sive prices oh rteel commodities. Car-,
negie said:
"You cannot trust human nature.
Anyone Is justified in doing everything -possible
under the law. It Is certain -
that sooner or later the offenses against
natural competition will 'force the mak -Ing
of a real law to govern such condl
Hons." Compares Two Plans.
In denying that the decisions In th
Standard Oil and Tobacco cases had -aooolerated
this conviction, he said:
"There are two lines of thought In. ;?'
this country. One is Taft's idea that
corporations -should be dissolved. "The..
other is expressed In Colonel Roose-' ;
velt's conception which is, that large
corporation units should be recognised ' .
but put under careful and close govern
mental regulations. I know that these
are- Colonel Roosevelt's views and t ""
heartily agree with them. I think the, -government
should first pass a law reg ; ,
ulatlng corporations and then watt ami
Bee If further legislation In necessary."-
Carnegie peiterited that the tariff '
could In .no way affect the price of
ateel.Jl Jitv-thla connection he. said: - -rtMrto,
infflpnr jnore- .mteel than all
tW&rKT'. of the world combined. . Youi"
legislators .ttieed?':;it"liiiry about any
tariff to protoct steel."
Bepeats His Recommendations. -
The 'Scotchman then' repeated his rec-i "'
ommendatlon for an industrial commit- '.
tee similar to the Interstate Commerce
commission. At this point Congressman
Bartlett interrupted the witness and
asked: "What Is it that has brought i
practically every big corporation. In
such a frame of mind that they are al- -most
unanimously In favor of this so-
lutlon of the trust problem?"
"They have seen," answered Carnegie,
"as I saw long ago, that the people wilt '
not submit to huge combines subsisting
without regulations'."
Carnegie then declared that he waa
opposed to strengthening the Sherman
anti-trust law In an effort to hasten
(Continued on Page Five.)
GRIGGS COLLIDE
Sailing Vessels Entering the
Straits All but Founder
When Fog Prevents Them
Avoiding One Another. r,
(Special to Th J,nranl. v.
Seattle, Jan. 12. The British barken-)
tine Everett a. Griggs, Captain E. R.
Sterling, and the American schooner -A,--I
Coats, Captain Morris, were In colli
sion in the Straits of Juan de Fuca at T
o'clock last night off Carmanan point.
Both were badly damaged but details of
the Injuries are not yet obtainable.
Both are towing up to Port Townsend t
this morning, the Coats -having left
Neali bay at 11 o'clock after anchoring
over night. It la evident that both ves
sels had a close call from foundering.'
The Griggs and the Coats passed la .
from the sea within an hour of each
other yesterday morning, the barkentine
65 days from Talcahuano, Chile, and the
schooner 10 days from San Pedro, Last .
night they were beating against head
winds when they collided In the fog,
evidently the Coats striking the Griggs
on the port side. It- is reported that
the Coats lost her Jibboom -and had her :
rigging damaged while the Griggs Is'
said to have lost either her fore or mala
mast, also having her rigging and bull
damaged on the port side where the
Coats' bow struck. 1 '
Following the collision. Captain Bterl-'
lng lost sight of the Coats while in
tending to render her assistance. How-'
ever, the schooner returned to Neah Pay .
and anchored until a tug picked hr up
this mornlrig. The Griggs beat about
the straits over night and. was also
picked up this morning, both now being -enroute
to Port Townsend. , - . , i
The barkentine was- formerly the :
German nhlp Columbia,' and was once
the British bark ; Lord Woiseley. fil
years ago, after being dismasted, she
was bought by Soattie capitalists nrnl
re rigged into a M.X. masted barken line,
the only ' rig of the kind afloat. T wOl
years ago site was ptirchastMl by Cajiiairi
Sterling, -who was- just returnlnf from
his first voyage In the vessel tv Bout it
Africa. Australia and the wt roast.
The barkentine i iron, built In lihi j
Belfast, . registering 2351 tons. T "
Coots Is a four master, wood, bulit 1 t
ouiain, lWOl, owned by the Oiast H -
0 COATS
BARKENHNE
M
plng company, register!-, jr HI t-w '