COUNTLESS
minis
IN NEW YORK ij
FRISCO FIGHT
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THOUSANDS PERISH
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VihINS
PAY TRIBUTE IB
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Greatest Reception Ever Accorded Private Citizen is Given
Distinguished American.
Elaborate Program Arranged to l)u Honor to Colonel Roosevelt, cx-PreM-dent,
Mighty Hunter ,and tlie Grcntiwt of AiihtIcuiis, Is Carrie! Out
By Throngs Gathered t New York Naval Parade Ushers In Return
ing Hero Whistles Iilow, Hells Ring, Crowds Cheer and Banners
Wave as Teddy First Cornea In View Ceremonies in Battery Park and
Parade I let ween Rows of Thousand.
New York, June 18. Theodore
Roosevelt returned to America -today
after an absence of fifteen months,
during which time he hunted big
game in African Jungles, hob-nobbed
with kings and royalty In Europe and
acted as American Ambassador at the
funeral of King Edward VII.
He went away on March 23, 1909,
shortly after his retirement from the
highest office In the gift pf the Am
erican people. He came back today
a private citizen, but one to whom
was tendered the most enthusiastic
greeting ever, given a returning coun
tryman. The reception of Colonel Roosevelt
started at daybreak this morning,
when the Hamburg-American liner
Kniserln Auguste Victoria came
abreast of Fire Island, down the Liong
Island coast, 60 miles out of New
York harbor. It continued at quar
antine and in a naval pageant up the
Hudson river; it reached a climax in
Battery Park, where the official wel
coming took place, and became a real
American greeting in which Theodore nnd pref,entPrt a splendid sight as they
Roosevelt was the guest of his friends Htrr.t(.noa tn two Ion)t linof,, 2nn feet
the "common people." in the march apnrt bnrk to tnP Kohbins Reef
up Broadway ond Fifth avenue. lighthouse on Kill von Ku!l. The
It had been publicly announced th1ril division, to the roar, was pom
that the Kalserln Auguste Victoria ,,,,,, nf prvn,p yachts, a large nu.n
would reach quarantine exactly at ,.r of wnrp fIv,"nK Bn!ll flilKS fronl
nine o'clock, at which hour the for- ,,V(iry ppnk greeted ,hP former pri
mal reception was to begin. It was , ,,pnt n,-hln.l the yachts lav the tuts
secretly arranged, however, that the , stpnmorfI innri,0R nt,d SItlnu (.n,ft.
vessel should come up to quarantine ; thp pn,r ne hAni( RPVPnll ,,, ln
at 7:45 this morning, so that Colonel ,,nBth
Roosevelt's immediate family should' At 7.45 oVlock the revenue cutter
have some time with him before the Androscoggin had left the Bntterv for
public took him In charge. 'quarantine, rarrvlng the noosevelt Tte-
A large number of excursion bontn. : .ptn committee, of which Cornelius
yachts and press tugs gathered at vnnderhllt was chairman. Among
Fire Island last night and were there thoSP nn hfmr,, thp Andmscoccin
when the Kalserln hove in sight. Am- .,.rp chairman Yandcrhllt. William
ong the boats were tho Albany, bear- ' T,,h Tr jU(,RP K. H ,,rv, r the
tng the republican eluh of New York; stnp, ,rilst. iIohn n;lmmond.
the Nassau, carrying 300 of the Roos
evelt Neighbors' association of Oyster
Bay; the Commodore, with the Ham-
llton club of Chicago, nnd several prl- ,,, j ' rtronsnn Reynolds, a member
vate yachts which gave Colonel Roos- (lf Co) noosevelfs famous "tennis
evclt a noisy salute os soon ns the ,., ,np,.. judge J. W. Gerard, of the
Kalserln was close enough for the , Sllprpmp Cort of ,p ptatP o Xew
figure of the returning hunter to he York. MnJ r,Pn c. W. Roe. of the
discerned. Now Tork Nntlonnl Guard; George J.
Stopped at Quarantine. , Gould. George R. Sheldon, former
The Kalserln did not slow down. , treasurer of the republican national
but continued tn quarantine, where , committee; Ogden Mills. William O.
she anchored promptly at 7:45. while McAdoo, builder of the Hudson river
the health officer went on board. No tunnels; Henry Clews and Jacob
one was allowed to board the liner Sehlff. bankers; Joseph IT. Choate.
until she bad been formally Inspected Francis K. Pendleton, former cor
and given her health clearance papers. ' pe-rntlnn counsel (.f New York: Cosare
At five o'clock. Just about day-1 Ponul. noted Italian banker; Theo
break, the revenue cutter Manhattan, j drre P. Shonts. R. A. C. Smith. Com
whlch had been placed at the disposal modore of the New York Yacht club
of the Roosevelt faiillv bv Collector nd chairman of the Roosevelt Harbor
of Customs William Loeh, Jr., Col- Display committee; Nicholas Murray
onel Roosevelt's former secretary, Buttler of Columbia University; Henry
made her way to quarantine nnd was W. Taft, George B. Cortelyou. presl
hove to there when the liner nn- " "f the Consolidated Gas company
rhored. On board tho Manhnttnn d another former cabinet officer;
were nnlv the immediate Roosevelt Gustav H. Schwah. William Nelson
family. Including Rear Admiral W. Cromwell, Rear Admiral Leutz. corn
is'. Cowles (retired nnd Mrs. Cowles, mnndant of the Brooklyn navy yard:
the latter Mrs. Roosevelt's sister; W. j Lloyd C. Grlscom of the county re
's. Cowles. Jr.. Douglas Robinson and Puhllcnn committee; Gen. MrCosgry
wife, the latter the sister of Colonel Butt, of the New York national guard;
Roosevelt: T. Pouglns Robinson and Trendwell, Dr. Lyman Ab-
wlfe; Monroe T. Robinson. R. D. ''" nl1't 2n "Hit prominent New
Roosevelt nnd wife, a. Hall Roosevelt. I Yorkers who had been appointed
J. W. Alsop nnd wife, the Intter Mrs. members of the Roosevelt reception
Roosevelt's niece; Theodore Roosewlt, committee by Mayor" Oaynor. The
Jr., nnd bis flnnro, Miss Eleanor R. . Androscoggin was accompanied by
Alexander and her mother. Mrs. H. 1 tnp revenue cutters Molrawk. loaded
A. Alexander; Archibald R. Roosevelt , w'Ui congressmen, senators, governors
and Quentin Roosevelt, the younger "" cabinet officers, and the Seneca
sons nf Colonel Roosevelt; Nicholas which Collector Loeb had turned over
Longworth. the rx-presldent's snn-ln- to t nf town newspaper men.
law; Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Rimer Roose- Promptly at nine o'clock the An
vclt. George N. Roosevelt. Miss T. 8. , droseoggin went alongside the Mnn
Magner. formerly Mrs. Roosevelt's so- , hattnn nt qunrantlne nnd Col. Roose.
elnl secretnrv, find Misses Tnngdon vo" the newspnper men were re
nnd Osbnrn, neighbors of the Roose-, moved. Mrs. Roosevelt nnd the re
velts nt Oyster Bny. , mn'nder of tho Roosevelt family re-
As soon ns the Kalserln wns passed , "'fined on the Manhnttnn.
by the health officers, the Mnnhnttifn , Awful Din.
drew up alongside and the Roosevelt As Colonel Roosevelt, nttlred In
party bonrded tho cutter. There wns frock cont nnd wearing a high hat,
a hnppy scene ns the Colonel nnd Mrs. i stepped on hoard the Androscoggin,
Roosevelt greeted their sons nnd , the tug Dnlzellino sounded three shnrp
other relatives. In the party which ' blasts from her siren. This wns the
honrded the Manhattan were Col. and signal for the noisiest demonstration
Mrs. Roosevelt; Mrs. Alice Longworth. i heard In New York hnv for mnnv a
Kermlt nnd Kthel Roosevelt; Mrs. K.
Reed Merrltt, a eousln of the ex -
president's, nnd the pnrty of news-
paper men who have been constantly
with Roosevelt since he emerged from
the African Jungle at Renk on the!
White Nile.
The transfer was completed hy eight
IS HERO OF IKE
o'clock and the Manhattan steamed
up and down In the Narrows while
the Roosevelt party breakfasted.
Off Ambrose Light the battleship
South Carolina and Torpedo boats
anchored there at President Tafl's
orders, fire the presidential salute of
21 guns. This is the highest honor
ever paid a private citizen. Then the
warships Joined the naval parade.
The Naval Parade.
While the Roosevelt party was thus
engaged the naval flotilla that was to
net ns escort gathered. Tile vessels.
300 In number, were divided Into
twelve divisions, each commanded by
a vice-commodore, all under the gen
ernl command of Commodore Fred TV
Palzcll, on hoard the tug Palzcllinc.
The first and second divisions con
sisted of steam ships and steam
boats, each laden to the gunwales
with cheering thousands who almost
fought for ndvnntnge points from
which to get the first glimpse of the
returning nimrod. The ships and
boats were nit brilliantly decorated
T'Wls Nixon, the ship builder: Her
man A. Met., former Comptroller of
,,. ,fv of Npw Tnrk. tv r. Mor-
I day. Every craft opened Its whistle
, wide nnd for several minutes the din
w-ns terrific. Colonel Roosevelt made
i nn effort to sny something to the
' welcoming committee nnd the wel
coming committee tried to sav some-
I thing to Colonel Roosevelt, but It was
nil lost to the crowd In the noisy sa-
RETURNING STATESMAN!
lute. It was the first part of Ameri
ca's welcome to her returning ex
pltsldent. As the sirens ceased, the Andros
coggin steamed up the bay, proceded
by a whole fleet of revenue cutters
and police patrol boats. . Immediately
behind the Androscoggin came the
Manhattan, bearing the Roosevelt
family; the Mohawk, and the Dal
zclline. This tiny fleet headed the proces
sion, passed through the long lines
of craft, which dipped their colors to
the returning chieftain and then fell
Into line in order. The Androscog
gin, with Colonel Roosevelt on the
bridge, sped up the Upper Bay, and,
following close along the Jersey side
of the Hudson river, proceeded to the
stake boat, anchored off 59th street.
Afl the piers along the Jersey and
New York side of the river were
decorated and packed with people to
cheer Roosevelt, while every boat that
was passed on the river sounded its
welcome. It was a continuous ova
tion along the entire river front, nnd
Colonel Roosevelt was compelled to
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PLACES LOWELL WITH
THE BOURNE ELEMENT
I". V. M'COMAS DEFENDS
UMATILLA COrXTY ASSEMBLY
Dominant Political Party Ahvnvs
Faces Factional Fights Says Cen
tral Committee Had Majority at the
Meeting Lincoln An Asenililylte.
Pendleton, Ore., June 18.
Editor East Oregonian:
An answer to Judge Lowell's attack
upon assembly with regrets that hl
recent article should compel it.
That Judue Lowell should align
himself with the Bourne element Is his
business, and possibly with them, his
method of seeking office, if so be, he
is certainly entitled to his method; j
he and I have fought side by side in I
too many battles for party supremacy
for me to take exception to his meth
ods. The republicans of Oregon will hold
a state assembly whether the Judge
v. ills it so or not, and for Umatilla
county to refrain from sending dele
pates to that assembly to protect her
Interests, because he and his assert
ed majority (which unfortunately for
him has never materialized in the
l'.isM object Is no valid reason why
the minority (?) should he led by the
Judge.
From time immemorial dominant
political parties have been subject to
factional differences only they scent
to have reached the limit In Oregon.
This time tho disturbing element
"bobs up serenely" tn take exception
to the recent action of the republi
can county central committee, in
electing delegates to the state as
sembly. Unfortunately this differ
ence of opinion as to party methods
exists: the appeal to the people, when
voiced by Individuals ,!s always the
emanation of professional office!
seekers, disappointed In their efforts!
before nn assembly. Certainly so j
good a man and widely known re-j
publican as Judge Hughes of New!
York, armies for an assembly and!
whilst Judge Towell may be the only;
honest man in politics In our coun- j
ty. Judge Hughes Is more widely I
known to the country at largo. With
two so distinguished men. so widely!
at variance as to the methods of par
ty, what is the proletariat to do?
I feel that as chairman of the
county committee it Is my duty to de
ny the bnld assertion of Judge Low
ell, that the action of the committee
was taken without a majority of the:
40 delegates being represented. Our
minutes show there was a majority.
Again, the Judge declares himself a
Lincoln republican. His nomencla
ture Is wrong 'Tis a Bourne repub-'
lican you are, Judge. Lincoln wns nn j
assembly republican nnd noted for'
his loyalty to party and party meth-j
ods.
The Judge Is an occupant of that
nnclent boat. "Office Seeker," man
ned with Bourne ns captain and
U'Ren, steersman: the warriors bold
arc George Chamberlain the Bourbon;
George C. Brownell, the Cossack: and
himself, the Purist; well launched on
the troubled wnters of polltlcnl nd
vcrsity. flying the tattered rng of
populism, they nre floating down up
on the ro k of assembly, the bulwark
of pnrty organization: when this
looms In their path, flying the good
flag of success, and party fealty, they
Issue their plaintive cry to the peo
ple. Tt Is not my Intention tn widen the
breach In the pnry by arguments. The
greed of office overshadows all other
greeds, and so long as the republican
party remains the domlnnnt party of
the state, so long will their mouth
Ings and bickerings.
E. W. M'COMAS.
Berlin, June 18. Thousands
of Hungarians, 300 Servians,
30u Hermans, 200 Swiss, and 100
Austrlans were drowned In
floods In central Europe last
Friday according to reports re-'
ceivt-d here. The list of the
dead are being compiled. Hun-
dreds of persons in lower Ger-
many, Switzerland, Austria and
Sei via are marooned on , Isl-
ands, suffering from hunger.
Soldiers are burning the bodies
to prevent an epidemic.
PRKU'IIKRS FIGHT DUEL
IN' PULPIT; ONE DEAD
Rock Creek. Ky., June 18. Rev.
Robt. Vancouver is dead and Rev.
Isaac Perry is under arrest here.
They fought a duel with knives last
ntght in the pulpit of the Rock Creek
Baptist church. Associate pastors be
lieve church affairs caused the fight
Vancouver was stabbed in the neck
and died Instantly.
Ta It at ComiiM-iicemeiits.
Washington, June 18. President
Taft went to Villa Nova and Lincoln
university today and spoke brilliantly
at both places. He was accompanied
by li'iv. Stewart, and returns to Wash
ington tonight.
IS
ATTACKED BY T
sSILATs THOUGHT TO
BE STRIKING UNIONISTS
',,,m ",M'rs. President of Iron and
Steel Works, Stabed Near His
Home Unionists Deny Attack Say
Highwaymen Did It.
Tuoom.i, June 18. Authorities have
no clew to the three thugs who made
a murderous 'attack on itate Senator
I'd-n Roberts early today when he
was entering the gate to his home.
Roberts !s president of the Puget
Sound iron & Steel works, and one of
the leading citizens. He was shot
through the hand, after which the
thugs fled. He attributes the attempt
on his life to the hostility existing be
tween the J-trtking machinists and
United Metal Trades association,
which last n'ght adopted a resolu
tion to employ no union men. Union
V.s strongly deny the attack and say
highwaymen did It.
JOBHFRS FILE SUIT
AGAINST GROCER YM EN
Si utile. June IS. Jobet & Hibler
and U. .1. Oliver. Jobbers have filed
a suit against the so-called grocers'
combine of this city for $50,000. The
defendants are the Pacific coast con
densed milk company, the National
Grocery company. Sylvester Bros., and
Fischer Bros. It is charged they un
lawfully combined to sell a certain
brand of condensed milk at a set price.
The jobbers, it Is alleged, refused to
enter into the agreement, and were
therefore blackmailed, and can not
purchase the milk at any price.
MAY MEAN OUTBREAK
AGAIXST GOVERXMEXT
El Pas, June 18. Troops are
marching overland today from Her
moslllo to Canenea where 75 armed
Mexicans were arrested Thursday with
one hundred rifles and ammunition.
Five, hundred troops are already at
Canea where it is believed more will
be needed to prevent an outbreak
against the government. A special
dispatch received here quotes a r.ian
opposed to Diaz as saying "General
Torres had better keep his troops at
ITermosillo because he will need them
there. Yucatan Is not the only place
where Plaz will need troops.
GETS SIOO.OOO FOR AID
IX FX EARTHING FRAUD
Washington, June 18. Following a
consideration by cabinet, Richard Parr
will receive J 100,000 for aiding the
government to unearth sugar fraud.
Unless congress makes a special ap
propriation he Is to be paid on the
Installment plan. Parr is deputy
customs collector.
DIVERS CANNOT FIND
BODY OF CHARLTON
Como. June 18. Divers have com
pleted searching the lake for Charl
ton's body. It Is now believed it Is
certain he murdered his wife and
fled.
Examine Teddy's Baggage.
New York. June 18. Roosevelt's
guns, bongo heads and loot of every
description, Is being examined by cus
tom Inspectors this afternoon. His
baggage consisted of seventy-five
pieces.
Pie From Heat In Chicago.
Chicago, June 18. There were two
more deaths from hent today making
a total of eight for two days. To
days victims were stricken on the
streets.
IS
POSTPONED
Langford-Kauffman Sattle is
Put Off a Week by Promoter
Blot.
STATE LAW AND MILITIA
TOO STRONG FOR HIM
Promoter of Heavyweight Bout Sur
renders When he Learns Five Coni
laiiles of Militia are Ready to Stop
Fight.. Probably Sleans That Days
of Ring Contests in California are
Over SiK-cial Trains of Jeff-Johnson
l ight Cancelled.
San Francisco, Cal., June 18. The
Langford-Kauffman battle, scheduled
for this afternoon was postponed a
week shortly before noon by promo
ter Louis Blot after an extended con
ference with his attorney. In the an
nouncement Blot said he learned
the governor . Intended to stop the
fight with five companies of militia
and that he had no desire to break
the law. This action is taken to In
dicate the fighters are afraid the law
is too strong, and they do not want
to take chances. It almost means
the big scrap will go to Reno.
Fight In Los Angeles.
Sacramento, June 18. Governor
Gillett said today there would not
have been a fight last night at Los
Angeles if he had heard about it. He
thought Barry and Ferguson were to
fight next week. Fighters worried
along for ten monotonous rounds, ac
cording to Los Angeles dispatches, for
a draw.
Fight Trains Cancelled.
San Francisco, June 18. As a re
sult of the official opposition to prize
fights in California, railway compa
nies cancelled many orders for special
trains by request from the east. The
Santa Fe cancelled 24 out of 27 spec
ials and the Southern Pacific 30 out
of 33. It may be that the remainder
may lie cancelled later. The roads ex
pected 10,000 people on the specials
and as many more on the regulars.
I.nliorltes Censure Gillett.
San Francisco, June 18. The labor
council went on record today as op
posed to Givernor Gillett's action in
trying to stop the prize fights. They
adopted such a resolution at a meet
ing last night, declaring Gillett is
wrong in ordering out the militia over
the heads of local police.
Blot Will Test Ijiw.
San Francisco. June 18. Blot this
afternoon announced that he would
hold a fight similar to the Langford
Kaufman bout Monday and would
submit to arrest and prosecution for
the purpose of testing the law and
getting a quick decision.
BILLS ONLY 'NEED
TAFT'S SIGNATURE
Washington, June IS. The house
by a viva voce adopted a conference
report on the administration railroad
regulation bill this afternoon. It now
goes to Taft for his signature, which
undoubtedly he will inscribe. The
bill It is supposed, suits him as it was
changed on his suggestion. The
clause giving the interstate commis
sion power to suspend rates while de
termining the fairness will be effec
tive the moment the measure is sign
ed. Washington. June 18. The house
adopted the senate statehood bill
providing for the admission of Ariz
ona and New Mexico as states today.
It previously had adopted a statehood
statehood bill but the senate bill was
substituted. It Is expected Taft wil
soon sign It as he wanted it.
T
Judge Bean of the United District
Court at Portland, has just decided
three of the Indian eases tried here
at the April term of that court, and
In two of them the question of the
validity of marriage and divorce ac
cording to Indian custom was Involv
ed. The court decides both In favor
of the validity of such custom. The
cases will now be appealed so as to
secure a final decision upon the ques
DECISION MAKES
INDIAN MARRIAGES VALID
OR&NIECK
Loosened the Boulder Which
Rolled Onto the Track. De
. railing Train.
NONE KILLED BUT
SIX ARE INJURED
Three May Die From Injuries) RecHr
ctl in Freight Smashnp Xear Arl
Inglon Two Hoboes and BrakenuHi
Seriously Hurt Fireman Gets Arm
Broken But Walks Mile and Half
to Report Disaster Wreck Was
Unavoidable. j
Wreck Victim.
O. A. Sproule, brakeman. The
Dalles, fracture of skull and
brain concussion; will prob-
ably die.
Steve Kozacchke, tramp, Chi-
cago, 111., leg crushed, badly
bruised; may die. .
George Kozacchke, tramp,
Racine, Wis., foot crushed, In-
ternal injuries; may die.
Otto Hinkle, fireman. The
Dalles, leg injured, bady brula-
ed: will recover.
Theo Metca, section hand, .
The Dalles, several bruises, not
serious.
William R. Ladd, assistant
superintendent O. R. & N., 185
Knott street, Portland, bones ln
foot broken, not serious.
Later and more authentic news of
the Arlington wreck which occurred
at 8:55 o'clock.. Thursday evening
show that the loss of life was not so
grnt as tbe reports received here yes
terday indicated. Altogether six men
were injured as the result of the
wreck. One of these will probably
die and two others are in serious con
ditions. The wreck occured about a mile
pnd a half east erf Arlington. O. A.
Sproule of The Dalfes Is the most ser
iously Injured, having sustained a de
pressed fracture of the skull and brain
concussion. He has little chance of
recovery.
Otto Hinkle. the fireman, leaped as
the wreck occured, sustaining a bro
pen arm and a dislocatedshoulder.
Notwithstanding these injuries he
walked the mile and a half to Arling
ton and was the first to report the
news of the wreck.
Two tramps, Steve and George
Kozacchke. who were two of a party
of t5 tramps, stealing a ride, are ln
grave conditions.
These four men were Injured In the
wreck itself, while Assistant Superin
tendent William R. Ladd and Theo.
Metca. a section hand, were painfully
hurt while clearing up the debris.
They were struck by a twisted rail,
which fleV hack and hurled them 10
feet away. Neither one. however. Is
seriously injured. The six men were
brought to Portland by special trMn
this morning, and were taken at once
to St. Vincent's hospital for treatment.
Rains Loosen Rock.
The wreck was caused indirectly by
the heavy rains which have prevailed
In eastern Oregon for several days
past. The freshets had loosened a
quantity of rock from the face of a
perpendicular cliff, which towered 200
feet above the track, and a huge
boulder weighing several tons was
precipitated onto the track. Just a few
minutes before the arrival of the ex
tra freight. The train, consisting of
seven cars of merchandise and nine
empties, was speeding along at a rapid
pace when it reached the slight curve
where the rock slide occurred. The
engineer. J. G. Lebor, did not see the
obstruction ln time to apply brakes,
and the pilot drove full force Into
the pile of rock. The engine topped
the mass, clearing it, but the tender
followed by the 16 cars Jumped the
track and rolled down the embank
ment to the brink of the river, which
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tion either from the Circuit Court of
Appeals or the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The question Involved Is so Import
ant and so far-reaching in Its effect
and operation, that It Is for the Inter
est of both Indian and white people '
that It be settled for all time. The
titles to lnnds are ln many cases In
volved, and If the loose marriage re
lations of the Indians are to be recos;.
nized. heirship Is an uncertain thins;