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k i 1 "V VEATHER TEi.'.FEnATUnES TODAY Boston, 8 ft. m.. .(4 Portland, 5 . m. Kwlt, H ....S Boise, ,. Wirt'r. - .. . .64 &ett . " .. Cherl'n - ....63 Baa I'm., " Chicago, T ta.Ti Rosabnrj, " .. Xn.Citv. ' 72LIrhfd Fair tonight. Fr Id ay . fair, ind warmer; winds. t i : 51 bi. rani, ,--7 . . .60 Epotans. Portland Humidity, 6 a, to. -r VOL. XI. NO. 120. PORTLAND; - OREGON," THURSDAY' EVENING, JULY 25, , 1912.TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS C THAI? A.XD FTW1 ijlsis - riTX ci.i Implicated in Murder IE 10 if. . . . . v. . - . I . JLIfOOSE lit :: 7 CHEERS FOR TEDDY , , A STRENUOUS STUDENT . i. J T - : ; ..... .. Twelve -Counties Out of 34 of ' State in Attendance at the Meeting of. National .Pro v gressive Party; 150 Present SPELLBINDERS LOUD IN -' PRAISES OF ROOSEVELT G. A." Brown, Temporary, Geo. F. Rodgers, Permanent 1 Chairman. : ' With 1! counties out of 34 in the state represent!- the-1 Irat-conventUm of the National Progressive party in Oregon '" began Its sessions at jthe east side 11 ," irary thia morslng. About 150 persons responded to" the call, filling the little hall almost to capacity. This morning's session was devoted to erganlation and"" appointment of com mittees, along with outbursts of oratory , that were difficult to suppress. George Arthur Brown of Portland was made temporary chairman and George F. Rod lttt!J.nitI0J'E,r mayor of tha eity, waa elected pe'rirTnnent presTdrns officer. 7Each pf the chairmen delivered speeches In praise of Roosevelt and pre dicted victory In November. What the crowd lacked in numbers It made up in enthusiasm. Roosevelt's name waa Cheered for fully two minutes when Chairman Rodgers declared that Roose velt was nominated by the people at Chicago, the applause being stimulated Wy a leather-lunged enthusiast who Imi tated the bellowing of a bull moose. After listening to speeches ami the ' reading of. a long draft of a proposed platform, the convention selected a. com mittee of fine on resolutions and ad ' Journed until 2:30 ocloc.lt this afternoon. ' It Is expected tlmt the real business of the convention, the election of five dele Kates to the national convention at Chi cago and the choice of presidential electors will not be reached until the , night session, when It is expected a larger attendance will be secured. In addition to those- heretofore identi fied with the Roosevelt movement a "'' number "SiP new faces obared':'; this morning.. Prominent among the addU ...Hon -war Brtwe Dennis, who yesterday sent in hia resignation .halrman -ef the Republican state committee, a, posi tion which be found untenable since his espousal of the bandana cause. Locally, addition were noted In the names of E. B. ColwelL ex-United States marshal ; James Cralb, recentia candi date for Justice of the peace, and Fred J. Brady, former representative in the legislature. All of these took an active part In the meeting. The committee on resolutions, which will report the platform, was named (Continued on Page 8lx.) 10 DEATHS TOLL OF 25 ARE- .Cooler Weather Predicted in Windy City Following Day of Intense Heat, (VnltM frets T.etae.1 Wire.) Chicago, July 25. Two deaths and 23 prostrations resulted from the terrific heat today. The day opened bot, the mercury continuing to climb until noon, when lake breeses tempered the beat. Cooler weather Is forecasted for tomor row. (United press Letted Wlro Geneva. July 25'. In view of the forthcoming visit of the kaiser to 8wlt lerland, thousands of picture postcards, entitled, "The Second Bullet," are being sold throughout the country. The card represents the kaiser standing by a Ewlss soldier, who has just fired at a target and made a bullseye. Underneath Is the wordlng:- "Kalser Perfect, my boy. Swltxer Innd has 100.0(10 marksmen like you; but what if 200,000 Prussians should invade your country?" ' Swiss soldier Then, sire, we would fire -a second bullet." (United prett tailed Wlrt.l Tokio, July 25. A decided change for the worse occurred today In the con dition of the emperor of Japan. All hope for his recovery has been aban doned, physicians declaring that his death la' but a matter of a few hours. The crown prince, almost entirely re covered from his .own Illness, la able to go .to the bedside of his father. The bulletin issued bv the mlkadn'a pTfysfctaris aTnoori'gav ' as 18.7, and his pulse as 110. It, said ' the emperor's restlessness and fatigue were Increasing -At h o'clock tonight his condition waa not materially chanted, - v , ,- HOT WAVE N CHICAGO PROSTRATED SWISS POSTCARDS DEFY EMPEROR GERMANY DEATH OF EMPEROR EXPECTED VERY SOON A ZM ... J If - ' tg, I " ) Louis (Brldgey) Webber, who was seen near scene of the Rosenthal murder. STORY TOLD BY IN William Shapiro Gives District Attorney Confession of Part He Played. (United Prees Leaied Wire.) New Tork, July. 25. Aclean vreast of the part he played in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the New York gam WJ .wf.... f m .to Bietrict . Attorney Whitman thia afternoon, by William Shapiro. Hia confession ' i said to be complete-containrngtull detafls"6r'ai1 which transpired on the night Rosen thal waa alain. Shapiro will be called as a witness for the state. Details of his confea aion are withheld. New York. N". Y:. July 25. Pr6tectlon to witnesses in the Rosenthal murder case who have been Intimidated by New York gangsters, was assured today, when tin, Investigation was resumed. The doors leading to the courtroom were guarded by detectives. To prevent friends of the -suspected slayers of Rosenthal from entering h hnii.iii admission to the room where Coroner Fteinberg is holding . the . lnqust, and where the grand jury la carrying on its Investigation, is by ticket onlv, and tickets are being very carefully dis tributed. District Attorney Whitman is deter mined to nrevent n ipniltlon ka case of John Relssler. otherwise known as John tlio barber." When Relssler . . . . v.. ...i tiijc. r i, w l evldcncs that he had given the district anorney ne quailea and crleifr "I dare not. They would be certnln to kill me." Relssler, who was one or the first witnesses called before the grand Jury today, testified that he aaw Webber ri'nnlng away from tho scene of the murder 10 minutes after Rosenthal was snot. Lieutenants Becker, Costigan and Reilly were inrtted today "by District Attorney Whitman to testify before the . s (Continued-on page five.) IETYL E SCHEME RICH EADER FINED OTHER OFFENDER Police Continue Crusade Against Reckless Violators of Law; Twenty four or More I)er.ths and At 'identa Occurring Since First of Sloi.th Spurs Traffic Squad to Take Summary Action; Chief Determined to Enforce Law Safeguarding Public, Irreapective of Persons. Trljon sentence for one, and stiff fines for half a dozen others, among them some prominent Portland, capital ists, Including T. Scott Brooke, capital ist and society leader, were Imposed this morning by Municipal Judge Taiwell on automobile and motorcycle speeders ar rested during the week on complaint of officers of the traffic squad. Chief of Police Slover says he is determined, with the support of the court and of the public as well, to put a stop to the reckless and negligence on the part of motor machine owners and drivers, which Is so largely responsible for the 24 or more deaths and accidents which have shocked the city since the first of the month. Judge Taiwell is standing behind his statement that violators of the speed law shill be punished, with imprison ment in aggravated cases. Gus Papple, an employs of the Ex celsior Motorcycle company, was sen tenced thia morning t five days' Im prisonment in the city Jail. Papple pleaded guilty to the charge of exceed ing the speed llnjlt his only excuse being that faft-waa "trying ou a new automobile, n,d that he did,-not know how fast he was going. The arresting officer said that Papple waa going along Union avenue near Falling and Shaver streets at a rate of 45 miles an hour ab6ur:106oclTTaaT-lTebIhgr-7udB8' Taswelt, in passing sentence, included a general warning to motor vehicle own era not to 'try them out," on the public highways. T. Scott Brooliwas fined 30.Uh . , - - a ( , 4, - .-- V- '-: Rivers and Harbors Bill " Soon to Be Signed by President ;Gjyes State Over $2,000, 000; Praise for Bourne. ENGINEERS READY TO GET DOWN TO WORK Projects All Over Western Part of State Liberally Re membered in Bill. Everything that was expected for the two Oregon districts -lnthe ..rivers and harbors bill was secured saya Major J. J. Morrow, corps of engineers, United States army, who this niornlng received the report of conference on the rlvera and harbors bill in the house and sen ate. The appropriations for the two districts for the coming year amounted to considerably over $2,000,000. All that now awaits the Immediate opening of the work in the Oregon dis tricts Is advice from the chief of en gineers -to .the .effect that the bill has been signed by President Taft. and this Is expected at any moment, and the United States engineers here are stand ing by ready to pitch into the work at a moment's notice. Major Morrow gives all the credit to Senator Jonathan Bourne for the ap propriations secured for Oregon and the prospect of better ones for next year and he said this morning: "There isn't a, thing in the bill of interest to Ore gonlans that Senator Bourne has not fought hard for.'' Among the things or Interest are ap propriations for the dredging of Oregon slough -for Nehalem bay and bar and the Celilo cnnal appropriation which is increased from 360O.OO0 to $700,000 In stead of $00,000 as asked, and that Tor the mouth of the river. In connec tion with the Celilo canal clause It. was ordered that Major Morrow be instruct ed t submit a report as to whether the workther-could'be more economically done if the appropriations are made larger In the future. Appropriations coverlnr the work in 'the First Oregon district. In charge of Ma tor Morrow, are: f Tillamook bay and bar, $100.'ft8 to strt and $800,000 project. This really means $200,080 ; aa the communities there are to pay half of -the entire cost of the project. Also $5000 was provided for maintenance, Nehalem was allowed $100,000 to start a $680,000 project, this one also amount ing to $200,000 under the sa,me terms aa the Tillamook project. For snagging and other like work, Coos river was allowed $3000 ana the Sluslaw river $5000. Dredging the Oregon slough for the purpose of allowing deep water vessels to enter will begin with an appropriation of $50,000 from the governmrnt while the people benefited are to put up a like amount. Seven hundred thousand dollars waa allowed for the work on the Dalles Celllo canal for the coming year with a prospect of more next year nnd the sum of $50,000 was appropriated for the (Continued On Page Five.) Governor West at Burns. (Special to The Jnurn.t.l Burns, Or., July 25.- Wtth six days left to reach Boise In time for the con gress of northwest governors, Governor Oswald West reached Burns lrue yes terday afternoon and proceeded today. Both the governor and hia black mare are In good condition, the ride across the long stretches from Redmond not haying proved too arduous. Burns peo ple met him several miles west of town, word having come by telephone of his drawing near. Last night a reception was held at the opera house for him. TO evidence being that his car had been caugnt traveling on Washington street at from IS to 20 miles an hour. Mr. Brooke told the court that he made it a point to have his driver keep within the speed limit, and paid Ms fine. A. H. Behoof, driver for Theodore B. Wilcox, was fined $30 for exceeding the speed limit on Washington street near Twenty-second during the early evening hours. Schonf pleaded guilty. Officer Moe. who held the stop watch on the Wilcox machine, said that it wag traveling IS miles an hour. Mr. Wilcox, the officer says, . but recently complained to Mayor Rushlisht about the speed maniacs In the vicinity in which he was arrested. P. Hlnes was fined $30 for going about 30 miles an hour on Hawthorne avenue near East Eighth street, about 4:30. yesterday afternoon. Hlnes said that l( waa the first time he had used the car, which was a small one, and he did not realise how fast he wst going. Louise Rosenblatt of the Samuel Rosenblatt Clothing company, was fined $30, his car having been Umed and recording 2o miles an hour on .Wash ington street during the evening rush hour. A plea of guilty was entered. P. A. Fulmer pleaded, guilty . to a Charge of exceeding the speed limit on a motorcycle. Fin of $20 waa Imnosed. X lae .MM.of tol -ito to44,r -4 (he Rosenreld-Smlth Cigar ccmipanyi waa continued' until Saturday morning, Mr. Roaenfeld being out of the city today. warrants are out lor r rank L. Smith, jl)oUnu uUnued on fag Thirteen. ; ( SENTENCED BLUEJACKET BALKS AT IWUSOWIUNTO lENGLAND Mi BID TYPHOID VACCINATION AT HARD L Christian "Scientist" Says "His Creet f oibids Treatment and Is Courtmartialed, Senator John 1). Works, who will champion rec.lcitr.nt sailor. d'nlted Trei I.eiei Wire.) Washington, July 2f.. Taiight by his creed tli.it it would be wronK for him to submit to vaccination as protection against typhoid fever. John J. Iapaa, Christian Scientist and one time gun ner's mate on the battleship Delaware, lived up to It and ns n result of dis obeying nsvnl orders, was courtmar tialed, reduced to thu rank of senman without pay and todny lx servifjr n s n tence of one year nt hard labor nt th.p disciplinary barracks at Port Roai, SC. Senator John D Works, of California, who also Is -a Christian Scientist, Is aroused over Kappa's case and Intends to bring the facts before the navy de partment in person. The vaccination order wnn iFinifil Pr cemher 1. 1911. Uapsa balked, explain ing that his religion forbade such treat ment; that his record proved ho never was ill, and that he did not need the treatment. When Kapsa persisted in his refusal ha was put In the brig and his courtmarttal and sentence followed. Despite Kapsa's plea' that the vacci nation order was illegal because it re strictedfthe practice of his religion in addition to Violating his constitutional rights, his objections were overruled. The case is said to be unprecedented in American history and is attracting great attention. " INNOCENT PURCHASERS' BILL WAITS ON LAFFERTY (WMOlngtnn Buret of The Journal.) "Washington. July 25. While the pub lie lands committee unanimously favors the passage of the innocent purchasers' bill, iJtfferty's objection Jo it may pre vent, it from coming up at this session. Lafferty opposes the bill because of sec-1 . rii, . - --. n f . " , c BcsaiuiL I YEAR A f if v tion i which provides that lands fmm",T" Pnfflmee "or,,TneRaTIw7rytTi5 felted to the government shall be opened to settlement ln the usual way. Hawley has been trying to get a special rule to bring . up . the bill but the committee feaa not yt jrantett nl request. a - :- t. i HAVE ABIE SUPPORT BRYAN S EFFORTS Democracy's Old' Leader Will 'TWake Active Campaign for Party's Nominee, (Trilled TreM Leased Wire ) Sea Girt. X. J., July 25. That Wil liam J. Bryan's work to gain the elec tion of Woodrow Wilson may be sec ond only to that of the governor him self, is the campaign plan being mapped out here today by the presidential candi date and his advisers. It Is planned for Bryan to take the stump and rhohe Roosevelt around the cduntry, taking the colonel to task for the "mysterious Influence'' that Induced George W. Per kins to become his enthuiastie support er. Colonel Bryan. It was f-ald today, will visit Wilson a few days after the latter has been notified. Amrist 7, that he is the Democratic presidential' candidate, at which time the campaign plans will be perfected. llrjan Roast Koosevelt, (United I'rt-M Lcatert w lr. i Lincoln, Nb., July 25. Roosevelt Is a reactionary, according to an editorial published today In Bryan's Commoner. In It Bryan says: "RooKevclt sj whole basis (s wrong, lie is more Hamlltonlan than Hamilton. No public man since the government was formed has treated the 'institutional limitations so contemptuously, hid lie rwt shoiar in i'htrngo ttint he is mnre Interested in obtaining office for himself than In advancing reforms? t'ould tie not have norninattd any one of n num ber of progressives why dij he re fuse to stand aside'.' "Roosevelt stamis for a number of progressle policies the popular elec tion of senators, the Income tax unl the regulation of railroads, for Instance but these have been virtually secured. On questions like the tariff, the trusts, national Incorporation. Imperialism and the third term, he Is reactionary." Roosevelt to (ilve Keynote. (United Press Leased Wirt.) Oyster Bay. July 25. Announcement was made today by Colonel Roosevelt that he expects to arrive In Chicago for the National Progressive conven tion August h. That night ho will de liver a declaration of his principles, covering his personal view of the topics included by his supporters in their call for the convention. it'nlted Press Leased Wire Fan Quentln, Cal.. July 26. Because of good behavior since he was caught In an attempt to smuggle candy through the prison gates during the visit of a friend. Abraham Ruef. former politico! boss of San Francisco, has been relieved of work ln the Jute mill and assigned to more congenial employment, Starting today Ruef assumes the posi tion of librarian In the Catholic llbrarv at the prison. It Is said that Ruef Is greatly pleased with the change. Slate Owned Roads Are, Success. London, July 25 State ownership and operation of railways is a success in Europe, with lh exception of Aus tria and France, This is the conclusion RUEF MADE LIBRARIAN ATSAN QUENTIN PRISON reached by G. Latham, cresident. andliinn nt the nnnoslnar forces. The can- -.. - . Jnm,B "ainrien. secretary of the par- Clerks' association, whose report on the subject, after a personal . Investigation In the various continental countries which manige. tbelr own railway, Is shortly to be rfcde public, IVY. GREATER THAN IY Expenditures of $225,000,000 for Battleships Authorized for Present Year, (t'nltH Treat I,tsd Wire.) London, July 25. That England pro poses virtually to double the naval pro gram contemplated by Germany, is the answer today of First Lord of the Ad miralty Winston Spencer Churchill to criticisms that he had made Inadequate provision to meet the German menace, "We ate. going to -spend $225,000,000 this year and a larger amount next year,'' said Churchill. "Germany this year is laying down two new battle ships. We will build four. Next year Germany will lay down one extra. We . will build two extra war vessels. There Is no cause for alarm or panic." Marked difference of opinion con cerning the likelihood of Kngland be coming Involved with Germany was ex pressed ln the hews of commons today by two of England' public men. Re ferring directly to the. speech of Win ston I'ljurchill, ln which he said that Kngland would double Germany's naval program, Premier Asqulth said: "Eng lmlr bee -ne -.quarrel-with- anyone., -and it covets no additional territory." Andrew Ronar Law, conservative leader, expressed a conflicting opinion. He said: "Careful consideration has convinced me that Lord" Roberts was not exaggerating when he said Eng land was never In graver peril than at present." GERMAf PLANNED MANEUVERING ARMIES BY TONIGHT WILL BE CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER; BATTLE POSSIBLE Blue Defenders Will Be Handicapped by Capture of Company of Cavalry",' Which. Flushed With Slight Success, Rides Into Enemy's Guns, Both Sides Are in Good Trim and Keen to Fight; Blue Army Is Startled ly Supposed Night Attack. . . . ' (Special to Tbe Journal.) Centratia, Wash.. July 25. The Red army under command of Colonel Ken non broke ramp at Porter, 13 miles west of Gate City, at 6 o'clock this morning and marched east. The Third Oregon headed the army as usual and was fol lowed by the ?;.th. I'nlted States Infan try and the Idaho guardsmen. The dis tance to be marched was not given out, but the army will probably proceed as far as Mlna. four miles west of Gatf, a point that, until today, was held by the Second battlllon or tho Second regi ment of Washington national guard, act ing as an outpost of the Blue army. This battalion abandoned Mlna this morning and dropped back to Join the main body of the Blue army under com mand of Colonel Young, which broke camp at Rochester, three miles east of Gate City, early this morning. The Blue army will probably march about eight miles today, bringing the two armies In close proximity to each other to night. . The first battle of the mimic war will protablv occur tomorrow morning. It Is possible that either Colonel Young or Colonel Kennon will plan a night at tack, as by late this afternoon each commander should kftow the exact loca- , i " ' - - - f - tnre of most of the Blue army a cavalry vTh eR sflS'T'ate'daji "a' materially handicap the work, of Col onel Young' advance guards. , . Bine Cavalry Badly beoimated. ' . The Blue cavalry waa captured late yiittrday afternoon when a attachment STEAMSHIP Fill . i in .v;'."."v.' . - ,' .' Plan Proposed r by TJie;J ournal That 200 Men Made 'Rich Here Establish Oriental Ser-i " vice is Approved, ; " ; BELIEVED OTHERS NOT -BE SLOW TO RESPOND Special Committee Now in' Charge of PJan to Secure - Needed -Capitalr-rr- After reviewing alt plana detlded for -continuing the i Portland-Oriental'! shlpi service, that proposed by "Ther" Journal is appealing to the business men of 1 Portland as most logical and certain of-' success. . C 1 Ten -men of Portland have offered! -each to be one of the 200 subscribing $6000 apiece to be invested In a steam ship line. For the present they ask that -J v their names be withheld, but they are among 'the more than 200 cltixens whof admit that the wealth they have they owe to Portland and Portland's growth . nal's proposal la I. A. Ter.ex, busineaa man of Portland- anrflarge land owner.! : . In response to an editorial announce-' ment that The Journal would be the ' first of 200 to contribute $5000 toward the establishing of the steamship line, Mr. Yerex has 'written as follows: - 1 , "You are right; nothing, that I can think of, would be more beneficial to the city of Portland than a permanent ort... entai steamship line owned by the 'bus- iness men of this city. I tako pleasure In announcing myself the second mem ber of the 200 and hereby subscribe 15, 000 for the new enterprise. s City Veers Crisis. It Is believed that the othere who have realized large amounta from the, -.-increase of .values' ln Portland should. not be slow to respond. They are re- -minded that development of resources and transportation have bewrcanse of the increase and that .their. Interests have been continuously tiependent on ' these tw factors. Now that the tm- mlnent discontinuance of the Portland; OrientaTservice '"or''l1iie mWi1JoTTttft and the announcement of the 0.W. H. J " & N. company that it would" n6t cOn-'. "' tlnue the service hfti precipitated '4 " , commerce crlala for this city,, it la be- lieved that self interest, if not publla spirit, should result in immediate ao . tion. Cities do not grow of themselves. It . Is pointed out, but are built by the ag gressive energy of their people, by the will and determination of men, and by their ability to work together for the. , common good. Portland is declared W' -be In a position of test now and the In Jury and the criticism will alike, be t . those who could help without the sligiitest strain, but who do not. It 1 saytd. Without development of water transportation, the highest authorities have declared that Portland'suconimcr-i-., clal supremacy and busineaa prestige, could not be made equal to Portlands orportnty ln ,h(g connection.- -With great, fresh water harbor, with a hinter land greater than most of thfc world cities, with resources unbounded. It ts feared that many of the business men think thefo things sufficient without be stirring themselves-to- meet the compe- -titlon of other cltiea and. to overcome such adverse conditions as the one that has now arisen. Special Committee Vamed.; The Oriental committee of 4b. Cham ber of "Commerce met" yesterday. It de 1 ruled to turn the. solving of the prob lem of continuing- the Oriental service, -s. over to a ebecial committee of the' Chaniberof .CjomjDrc.th.liomm being S. ,M. Mears, chairman; F. C.( Knapp, president of the Chamber of Com-. (Continued on page five.) ' under Major Hughes dashed to Porter and surprised another body of cavalry' acting as outposts for the Red army In camp at that place. The Red cavalry, under command of Captain Gaujot of the First cavalry, retreated to the main army, but it commander and one troop er were the only ones to escape, eight Reds being taken prisoners. Instead of - retreating with this advantage, however, the Blue cavalry advanced further and rode Into a veritable death trap, a ma. (Continued on page five. T SURGICAL OPERATION (I'nlted Preat letaM Wire.) Freeport, 111., July -As doctor sharpened their knives preparatory to an operation,. William F, Bierkmelar, propped up in pillows, was maryltd Jo Miss Ethel Fogel, who stood at hi bedside, . Btferkmeler, who is suffering front apendtcij, explained today that bit rsrr!av"'nt tteeff pe?tpejnsjfTei'ttm- and that, not t-evz n appendicitis ,! ! force a fifth postponement, !,!!- tly after tl rertfrnony rier " fainted and was taken ta t:.e ; room. , lis is likely to live, ' MARRIED BEFORE i i