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coast- temiiuu; 5 A. 21. Tjy. "' Boise . t Seattle i Spokane 1 1 San Francisco M . Portland fs Rosetrar? ei asptuuid ; u VEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday; :.mpe rature same; north erly winds. T VOL. XI. NO. 113. PORTLAND, OREGON, :i WEDNESDAY "EVENING, JULY. .17, , 19I2.-EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO ft"MTC e THAIS8 X KTWl , tfirst Photographs of Arrival of American Olympic Team m in Over150 Athletes From United: States on the, Finland - BUT IT'S PLENTY HOT, KflSlC " AboTe-t-Thb Sweflisb : Olympic, committee going aboard the v inland to welcome ' the American team. Be ; lowr American sprinters ; getting into condition after their arrival in Sweden. Left to right Dono- mm Jiue, Courtney, Uppincott,-4Jelote, Pritchard," Kuy, Heilnar-aierand Case, OA 1 I LW'-lfn i 7 fin Hffl BAXTER . RECORDS BROKEN Bffff I - N. . V.J v.- - " 11 1 1 11 1 I ' Judge :HanfbrdTumed "Down $65,000; Offer for Bank rupt Mctarthy Stock; Let Pet Receiver Run it Year; , ;THEN 10 CENTS WAS PAID: : ON DOLLAR, INSTEAD OF 7&t Also Hanford's Salmon Can In ', vention Offered to Defend- ! ant in Damage Suit? (United FreM Jailed' Wlre.V " Seattle, Wash., July 17. That $65,000 ; was offered to Receiver Sutcltff e Baxter , for the stock of the bankrupt McCarthy Drygoods company, but that Judge Han ford turned the offer down and that 'subsequently after Hanford's receiver, Baxter, had run the business for a year, the creditors sot barely ten cents on the dollar, was the admission made by Bax ter on! the witness stand before' the congressional committee today. The bankrupt stock had been' Inven toried at 10,000 and the creditors were .eager to have the $65,000 offer accepted. This would have given them about 70 cents on the dollar." Baxter said ' he operated the bankrupt store for a year at a dead loss every month, except dur ing November and December, 1907 -. Baxter also admitted iUis morning that he had held eight receiverships under Hunford insttai of seven, as he previously staled. Baxter's testimony was not finished this forenoon,' but he was excused be cause the committee wanted to examine K. U. Anderson, president of the Mer chants and Credit Men's association. Anderson was called to testify regarding the effort made by certain prominent business men to Viloct; the association from presenting evidence against Han- - ford. - v - Congressman McCoy, from the bench, charged that, a Mr. Goldsmith had (Continued on Pasre Six.) SEATTLE P.-l. IS SOLD Pioneer Daily Said to Have Brought Wilson and Chapin More Than $800,000, (Prel(tl to TH WaiU - 8eattle. Wash.. July 17. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the pioneer daily of Seattle, was sold yesterday to Clark M. Nettleton. The price was in excess of 1800.000. Clark M. Nettleton, the new owner, wm city editor of the "P.-I." in the flaya when it waa owned by Leigh Hunt, a pioneer editor of national fame. Mr. Nettleton has been engaged in the con- .lracUngbu8lnes..lnScatUe!..lor. several years and is reputed to have made a fortune. (United PriTeMa' WTHTF " Seattle. Wash., July 17. Former Sen ator Wilson, owner of the P.-I., today denied the report that the paper had been sold. When asked to verify the TDort"Of the sale, he aldi"I will verify ' It to cay that It baa not been sold to 1 anybody." VOICE SENTIMENT OF John M. Gearin to Be Chief Speaker at Armory Meet ing Tomorrow. Five distinguished speakers at the armory tomorrow night will tell what Woodtow Wilson stands for, the mannsr Of man he is. and what his success In the November election will mean to the American people. This meeting will give voice to thu Wilson sentiment of Oregon In ratifi cation of the action of the national con vention at Baltimore. Midsummer weath er, usually discouraging to political meetings, Is not to be allowed to inter fere In the plans for this opening rally of the Democrats o-Oregon. John M. Qearln, ex-United States sena tor, will be the chief speaker. Others to be heard are Dr. Harry Lane, Democra tic nominee for United States senator, C. E. 8. Wood, Thomas O'Day and John H. Stevenson. Bert E. Haney. chairman of the Demo cratic state central committee, will be the chairman of the evening. Rose Cour en Heed, contralto, will slnft. Time of the speakers will be so arranged that the entire meeting will not consume to exceed two hours. The meeting will be preceded by a pa rade, in which the newly formed Progres sive Democratlo Marching club, members of the Jacksen club and prominent Demo crats will be in line. The marching club will form at Sixth and Ankeny treats, arid will start, from that point to parade the down town streets at 7:30 o'clock. ; All supporters of Wilson who wish to participate In the parade, whether lembeti brTnreitnroT JflJtnreTefluerp cd to "fall la" before 7:10 at the ap pointed plaoe. Arrangements have ben made to furnish all with the parapher feaUa Beaded . for. the inarch at that FORMER CITYEDfrOR DEMOCRATIC ORATORS 1 1 'mtciyl HOUSE PASSES SULZER MTIMEW Tl Congressman Given a Great Ovation on Completion of Vote on Measure, (Colted Press Uiitl Wire.) Washington, July 17. The bill fath ered by Congressman William Sulzer of. New York, which provides for the crea tion of a new department of labor, was unanimously passed by the house today. Suiter being given a great ovalion on completion of the vote. . - The maaaure -araates -the, position of secretary of labor, who ehall be a mem ber of the cabinet. Samuel Gompers and other labor leaders fought hard for the bill. It provides for the transfer of the bureau of labor to the new execu tive department and authorizes sweep ing discretion to the secretary of labor to offer federal Intervention In labor disputes. THEIR PARTY IN OREGON Ex-Vnlted States Senator John it Gearin. time. This meeting will afford the first opportunity ofthe empalgn to bean the Issues presented by a strong list of speakers. Senator Gearln'i public ad dresses are always of the kind worth neartnifrafiiJtT"Brner-tSftkersTiiire been chosen with a view to their abill. ty In the Interpretation - of the fight that is to be made thls year' under the leadership of Wilson and Marshall. V1ENT OF LABOR WILL LAUD WILSON AND lr rwvf If Copyright, TORI RACES ARE ON TODAY Many Members of American Team Remain to Take Part in Events on Continent, (United Tret Uated Wire.) Stockholm. July 17. Leaving behind many of the victorious American ath letes, the steamer Finland, which car tied the"15a members of the Amerlonn Olympic team .from New York to the scene of their triumph over the athletes of the world, sailed from here today. A large number of the Americans de cided to spend a few weekB on the con tIneWwnnr others" tntend to parti cipate In various European athletic events, scheduled for the near future. With 17 nations represented the Olym pic rowing competitions began today over the mile and a quarter course which runs through the heart of the city. The nations represented In the eights were Canada, Australia, France. Italy and Norway with one boat each, and Germany, Great Britain, Hungary and Sweden, each with two boats. In the four oared races the same nations are entered with the addition of Belgium, Bohemia, Finland and Holland. The United States has but one entry in the rowing competitions in the sin gle sculls and he jvlll have to raci against a field of 2T competitors, repre senting most of the nations entered. The challenge cup for the eights, which Is not a cup, but a statuette of Pallas Athene, presented by Count Bru netta d'Usseaux. is held by the Leander club of England, whlcn won It at the last games, and which Is again compet ing. The course over which the races are being run is flanked on one side by the Strandvagen, Stockholm s .principal so ciety promenade. Near the end is a low spanned bridge ana a Darning estao li8hment. . Jutting out . Inte the river, which gave the coxswains considerable trouble In' the opening races. The Finland will stop at Dover. Eng land, from which 'point a number of American athletes aboard will disem bark for Paris and Antwerp, where they will take part In exhibition track and field meets. Washington, July 17. Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican national committee In 1908. testified today before a senate investigating committee that II, 655.618 I was contributed to President Taft s campaign. Six hundred and twenty thousand dollars of. this total, he said, was distributed to the states, and the rest was used nationally. The largest contributors, Hitchcock said, were: Charles P. Taft. 330,000; William Kel son Cromwell, 125,000; Lars Anderson, $25,000; Andrew Carnegie. 120,000; and William Smith Cochran, $13,000. Hitchcock delivered to the committee rec6rffs-iftqwtr.r wturniont yhgd-ben received and howJt was distributed. He said General Dupont of Delaware, wished to contribute $30,000 but It was declined. ' No corporations contributed.' US YANKEES STAY IN EUROPEf BOA HTICHCOCK SAYS 1 908 CAM AIN EXPENIV r(a ILaM. 1912, by International Newa Service. PANAMA CANAL WILL F: Temporary Change to Follow Says Official of A, F, of L, Who Is Here, "The opening of the Panama canal Is going to bring about its own serious problem for the Pacific coast. It may mean for some time a large number of unemployed men," says John Mitchell, second vice president of the American Federation of Labor, who is visiting Portland en route to fulfill, a Chautau qua engagement at Gladstone Park, where lie l scheduled io deliver a -lecture Saturday afternoon. . "There Is no really dominant note or (Continued on page five.) DISTURB THE RANKSO LABOR SAYS MITCHELL , -f I f I -. VII l . - . : i Prosecutor AssertsTharMany Policemen Were Near When Gambler Rosenthal Was Murdered. MAN WHO TRIED TO GIVE AUTO NUMBER ARRESTED District Attorney to Hire De tectives to Investigate Ev idence Furnished Him. (t'nltfd Prs Leased Wlrr.l New York. July 17. Charged with having knowledge of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler who was killed here In front of the Metro pole hotel and whose death has opened up New York's biggest gambling candal In years, Louis Webber was arraigned In police court today. Webber was re manded for. a further hearing The police declare that last Sunday Webber told other persons that "Rosen, thai Is talking too much. If lie keeps on someone will get him." Webber Qlven Third Degree. Webber was given the third degree today, and It is reported that he r. vealed certain details of tliep!ot which culminated In the shooting down of Rosenthal In the heart of the new ten derloin. The Rosenthal murder has slarted a hot feud between the police and District Attorney Whitman, The police deny Whitman's charges that the murder was a result of the present police system. Whitman said there were five police men 300.,feet from the spot where the shooting occurred, two within 100 feet and one within 60 feet, yet five men bhnt down Rosenthal, entered an auto mobile and escaped while the police scarcely pretended to pursue and. In stead, arrested a man who tried to give them. the automobile's right num ber. Work of Secret Society. The pubjlc generally believes that the Rosenthal murder was the work of a secret organization which Is defying the law and Whitman's declaration, "I will, not rest until everyone concerned is punished" Is generally approved. Whit, man promises to engage detectives to investigate the police evidence furnished hUn. r . ".. . . ' - Tie- polio -Inilmata -today Jthat Louis (Continued on Page Six.) NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING AWARDED STRUCTURE The contract for the building of the hew central library to- be -completed by June 1, 1913, was awarded this morn ing to the Pearson Construction com pany, by the library board and the coun ty court, at 1336,305. Work on the building, which Is to be located on ' the block bounded by Tenth. Eleventh, Yamhill and Taybr streets, is to begin at once. Mr. Fat terson of the architectural firm, Doyle, Beach & Patterson, said this morning that no time would he lost in complet ing the huttdrng and getting -it ready for use by the public, because the con gestion in the present library is serious. Had alternates suggested in the ad THE SIREN " II lis I sa Bill 11 I - J. Mil II UTa I I " 111 111 WMII i i fu- ii- si -gW- W- 4- . J f i .- , rjii At Noon-Todav-lt -Was- Ba Red . .Hot. Degrees,... and Wat.'s More It's to Be Hotter. W Hourly Temperatures, ' 6 a. m 66 degrees 4 a. m........ 68 degrees 4 4 7 a.m...... 68 degrees 4 4 8 a. m 71 degrees 4 4 9 a.m.. 74 degrees ,4 4V JO a. m 79 degrees "4 4 1 1 a. m 84 degrees 4 4 12 noon 88 degrees 4 4 1 p. m ., 90 degrees 4 4 2 p. m .... , 93 degrees 4 Sweltering Portland humanity Is get ting a taste of some of the hot weather that has been prevalent in the east for the last week, and while no records are broken here so far, the mer cury climbed to 95 degrees yesterday afternoon, marking the record height for this season. However today bids fair to go far beyond tha!t mark this afternoon, the thermometer registering 6 degrees more at noon today than it did at the same hour yesterday-. As the full effect of the sun's rays began to make themselves felt yester day afternoon, perspiring and uncom fortable crowds of people hied them selves mostly to the coolest spots. that could be found and the city, parks, plazas and amusement parks, such as the Oaks and Council Crest, were the Mecca of many sufferers from the heat. In Bplte of the sudden hot spell which has gripped Portland, it is not unusual, according to the weather bureau records, a period of nine days when the ther mometer, registered over 90 degrees ha v. Ing been experienced last July. That hot spell started on July 13 with the mercury at 97 degrees, and It reached that point again on the 16th. The two Intervening days registered 92 and 94 degrees respectively, while on July 24 it reached 99 degrees, within 3 degrees of the highest point that has ever been recorded at the Portland weather office. The mean maximum temperature for that month was 81.1 degrees, or 13 de grees above the normal. In today's forecast Mr. Drake says: "Fair tonight and Thursday. Not much change in temperature. Northerly winds." FAMOUS MATHEMATICIAN DIES AT SANITARIUM Varls. Jtityll Henri T6tncaire. the famotrg-mathematlcian, died An- a sani tarium here today. CONTRACT WILL COST $336,305 vertisement, been accepted by the board, th-Md submitted by the- Lewie- A.-Hleke company would likely have won, said Mr. Patterson. As it was, the Pearson company's total figures were the low est among the bids submitted. The library is to be three stories high,- of reinforced eonorete- frame.-The base and trimmings will' be Bedford limestone and the exterior of rough faced brick. The lobbies, vestibules and stairs will be finished in marble. Some of the floors will be cement covered with -cork carpet, some will be covered with cork blocks, called cork tiling. The Inside wood work will be quarter sawed eastern white oak. Upper Declrof Structure to Be Ready for Streetcar and Ve hicle Traffic August 1 . An-, nounced Today. . OLD BRIDGE CLOSED . TO TRAFFIC AUGUST 9 County and Streetcar Co. Have Not Yet Arranged for Use of New Span. -; Friday of this week the first train will be operated over the new steel bridge. By August 1 the upper deck will be ready for vehicle, streetcar and pedestrian traffic. August the old steel bridge will be closed to all traf fic. By July 21 the Portland Railway, Light & Power company will have taken " all its cars from the steel bridge aal -will operate such as now cross this bridge via the Burnslde bridge. . These important developments became -known this morning. Chief Engineer and Assistant General -Manager George W. Boechke of the O.-W, R,' & N. ealdT this morning that he scarcely antici pated any delay in the present plan. The bridge draw was given preliminary operation yesterday and today, and works perfectly. The 25 tons of steel rails for the lower draw will furnish an exact counterweight. The bridge U said to be an engineering marvel; In that ' all Jts parts fit exactly, and its ponder ous double draw operates with the greatest ease. "I was told that the plan "was im practicable, because no other bridge like it had been a success," said Mr. Boschke this morning. "But I was un able to understand why it would not be ; a success. It Is just like a big sieve to Fr-"-and works after the same fashion. There is nothing complicated about it." Old Bridge to Briar tittle. Mr. Boschke smiled at the report that the railroad will be able to get $275,000 for the steel from the old bridge. "If we get what It coats to tear' it down we will be satisfied," said be. "That will be about" S25.000. We have , fl,)sJ?urohaser (or -the steel now,; but it could' be used Tor county bridges and ' the tike. No arrangement has been made yet for the use of the railroad bridge by the county. President Farrell of the Oregon-Washington Railroad A Navlpn- , tion company declaring his desire not to worjc hardship on the. county, has served notice the old bridge will be closed August 9. The' county court hm made no contract for the use of the new bridge, declaring the toll asked b v the railroad excessive. How the traf flc that now congests the old brtdgi . will be bandied over the other bridges is an unsolved problem. ; '. In the" sameway the FeTtlandRstT- (Continued on Page 61x.) BEING CUT IN FIELDS Eureka Flat-as-aWhoieLMay Pass 25 Bushel Average Farmers Are Holding. ' " By Hyman H. Cohen. Walla Walla. Wash. July lT.This year's cropJ in the Walla Walla coun try will reach about the same total as a year ago. From all present indications the country will produce approximately 5.600,000 bushels of wheat compared with fractionally less than 5,500, 00 bushels a year ago. The showing thl season would have been greater were it not that In the heavy land sections th! crop grew too well a condition similar to that shown in the better lands of Umatilla county. '''-'. Were the heavy lands to produce the Increase this season that the light land! Indicate the county would have easily gathered better than 6,000,000 bushels. Wheat Is so heavy In the better land districts that the totals were cut down somewhat, although taking everything into consideration, conditions have been goof everyhere. , , ,: ... . , Light Land Crop cut Down. , The percentage of Increase In the light land section and especially along Eureka Flat Is not nearly so great as some persons expected, but ' the crop there Is a good one. The dust and wlo4 storms a few weeks ago hurt: the gram somewhat and some loss was occasioned by the hot weather at that time. It u quite safe to say that in the light land the harvest will be fully S to 10 bushel per acre less than the prospects of a month or so ago. . ; . Harvesting has started along Eureka Flat and the yields this far range around S3 bushels, although it-U not likely that the flat as a whole will aver age much better than 15 bushels. , The quality of the wheat already har vested Is excellent and this will be a big aid in the marketing. Much of the wheat harvested to date In the Eureka Flat country Is weighing from 69 to 2 pounds per. bushel, Uttle ' going . i) pounds. . - . Boms of It nightly BlsacheA, The wheat ia plump and generally of roAd color. Some of the Turkey red 'from the flat has been considerably bleached but this Is said to have h i i we efraet npm the quality, tot U dry buach instead of a wet , therefore no loss of gluten is jrvt; t ; (Continued ou Fige iii ), MB CROPS AROUND WALLA VALLA . . . -r-'- ' . - - r