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WEATHER
Fair and warm Mnx Hf
SECOND
EDITION
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OF THIS CITY
Mrs. W. H. nanlon, Well Known In
This City, Wife of Jnmes W.
Rogers Recently Killed by British
Troops In African Junjilcs
Married Ronton Bellevlntj Rogers
Dead Qovernmcnt Notifies Her f
Husband's Dcnth
OAKLAND, Cnl., Auk. UI.-Nuw
Hid wife- of another iniiii Mm. James
Rogers, widow of James W.
Rogers, who wiim killed for alleged
poaching mid illicit ivory trading in
the African jungles l.v British troop,
Iiiih been officially notifii'd ly th
Kugllnh authorities of her husband'!
dentil nuil 1m loiliiy on vacation l.i
iceovor from llio shook of tliu death
of tin' inini hIio heliuved (o Imvu liruti
dt'iiil ten y m ik.
WIhmi this liulli'f became firmly
looted, Mrs, Rogers nrrl J'i'iim
ago married W. II. Itiirdnn of Los
Angeles, ft former business partner
of her IiiikImiihI. who until recently
conducted u unwary business it
Mcdford, Oregon.
H in believed lliut Roger iimiiShcd
an inimeiiMt fortune in the, course of
his cnicer in Africa and if thin is tli'i
case .Mrs. Itardon will lie his solo,
lielr.
Before leaviiiu' hur hoiiin in Onklud
in senrch of ret Mrn. Ilitrduit said:
"I am nil tired out. That Jim
t Rogers "was nlivo mid that 1 married
iTrforo his death and tho talcs they
tell o'MiU life in Africa has quite
iiiincrvol-.mc. ILqwiim Mr. Bunions
best friend. We both feel that wo
should gel way for it while."
Afrit, W.'ll. Rnrdou is well known
in this city having resided hern for
iliren yearn, Mr. Kurdon operating a
hakery on tho went hide, later nwii
ing a largo grocery More on Central
u venue. A few mouths "go Mr.
Itardon disponed of bin inlciost in
the business hero and moved to Oak
land. Charles L. Bchlcffelin, who pur
chased Mr. Knrdon's interest in the
Central avenue grocery, and who w;k
associated with him previous to that
time, stilted today that ho wns
fatuiliiir witli Rogers disappearance.
It wan heliovrd that ho was murdered,
hut IiIh body wan never found. Later
Mrn. Rogers married V. II. Itardon,
who nl one tlmo was n business usso
eiiitn of Rogers,
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TO BE
TO
WASIIN'OTOIN', Aug. 21. The
war departmoiit, fearing Unit a clash
in Niciiuriiguu in inuvitnblu, prepared
to scud additional United States
troop to tho disturbed Central Amuri
can republic
Tho Tenth Regiment 1' rnt r.v,
now in Puniimn, wns ordered to hold
itself in roadlnoHH for embarkution
on Hliort notice. Tho United Slates
Cruiser Denver, wliieh is duo in
Corinto next Sunday, ourrios 1100
mariueH, It in ex pout ml tho murines
will ho ordered to proceed overland
to Mangim whom tliu Hltuiition is
regarded iih extremely uritieal, to ro
iuforeo tho Amorieiin forces already
lauded tlioro.
Dispatches received at tho Htuto
departmoiit Hiiy thut General Menu,
tho insurgent loader, Iiiih evaded
Unilod States Minister WoUmI'h
demand thut tho rebel general with
draw bin throats to burn and loot
Managua, Woil7.fl Uuh notified Monti
that the United HtatOH wilt not penult
any further itttnuku upon tho city.
HAN JUAN DKh KUH, NioaniKuu,
Aii(,'. 21. AdvleoH reoeivod lioro to
day Htuto thut tho pnuiu reigiiH tn
MaunKua.tiH a rtmult of tho throat of
Oetiorul Mona, leader of. tliu iiiHur
KoutH, ti resume his bombardment of
tho capital uuIohh the uity mirroudor.
It is reported thut tho iimurRontH nro
maHHiioriup; tho inhabitants of tho
iutorior,
POACHER S W F
WAS RESIDENT
HE
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M PREPARES
F R STATEWIDE
E
Governor Ready to Clean Up Portland
Which Ho Declares Lax In Law
Enforcement City Officials Must
Co-operate or ncslun
National Guard to Dc Used If Neces
sary In Campaign to Mako People
of the State Good
HAI.KM, Ore. Auk. 21. Willi
Portland nn bin next objective point,
(lovernor Weill Unlay In jiropnred to
innlie iitatowldo his nimntlKii tor tin
provemrtit In moral coudlllomi. (lov-
oruor Went luteiidn to conlltiuo to
use the Btato troopn If neroHmiry to
carry out bin moral crunado.
Home weokK hko when nflor re
pented wnrultiKii kiMipem of roortn
near Mllwaukle, n Portland HUburb
reftmeil to otmorvo tho law, Oovornor
West nl llio bend of ilotnclimiit of
Htutn troopii took khcarIoii of tho
hotmen, declared mnrtlal Inw and left
NatloiiKl (JnardHinen In chnrRO till the
proprlutorn niied for peuco and nKreeil
to maintain orderly place.
hunt weok Mayor Jonen of Hod
mond, OieKon, wn convicted of Knm
IiIIiik. (Jovernor Went denmndliiB hli
reHlKtintlon an well n Hint of Mnmlinl
McClny. whom be bold In nonio mom-
uro revpomlblo with tbo mayor for
uoii'ouacrvnnco of tbo lnwa nml roii
crnlly poor mornl condltloun which
tbo Kovornor declnred prevailed
there, (lovernor West nnorted ho
would tnko ponesslon of Hedmond
with tnto troop nnd declare martini
Inw It till domnndu worn not com
piled with. Tho city council at first
wna Inclined to piny for tlmo but tbo
firm attitude of tbo ntntoV executive
hmt lt effect and both offlclnlt re
Ignoil nnd their rolKnntlon wero
nrcoptcd by tbo city council.
Now tbo Kovornor Ih ready to tnc
klo Portland. Ho declnrcn oonilltlona
In that city nro bnd, that Uwb pro-
bltiltlnK RRinblliiR are not enforced
no well na they Hbould bo and that
Immoral women ply their trndo In
boiiio liutniiceM without blndrnnco.
Tho city offlrlnlB of Portland dcclnro
they nro wIIIIiir to have tbo Rovernor
mako an attempt to bettor conditions
thore.
FAILS 30 FEET
DAY1X)N. Ohio, Ahk. SI. -While
oxporlmontliiR with n new hydro
piano yesterday, Orvlllo WrlRbt fell
30 foot Into tbo rlvor wbon a, wIiie of
tho mnohlno failed to work.
Ono of tho broken pnrtH atruck
WrlRht In tbo fnco. Ho oBcapod with
u row minor hrultfoa.
Threo yonra iiro ycHtordny WrlRbt
fell nonr WnahlnRton whllo tlylnp
with Llontonnnt SoIfrldRo, tbo bitter
IioIiir liiHtnntly killed.
Will Repass Budget Bill
WASHINGTON. AilR. 2 1. Uolh
houHoa Into tbla uftornoon wero ox
poctod to re-pnua tbo "budROt bill"
Immediately, eliminating tbo provi
sion nbloHbliiK tho court of com
merce, v'blch wiih objected to by
Prealdont Taft and wau rIvoii na blu
reiiHon for vetoing tbo moaauro. Tho
prealdent will then algn It.
Tho hoimo onrllor In tho day passed
tho bill Including nbollahinont of tho
commoruo court, after president had
vetoed It. Tho aonalo fnllod by
HOVOIl VOtOH tO pftHH tho bill over tbo
presidential voto.
CoiigroHaniun FUxgoruld of Now
York, aiild tho now bill will provldo
only sufficient funda to enrry tho
court until March 4 next, wbon Proul
dont Tuft'8 present term of offlco ox
plrou. Tom Noyes Dead
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Thomau
0. Noyon, nowa mnnagor of tbo Wash
Ington Star nnd proHldont of tbo
Washington Amorlcnn DaHobnbll Club
died HUddonly ut u hospital lioro to
dny from pneumonia. Ho bad boon
111 Blncu lust Friday but bis condition
wub not coiiBldorod dniigoroiiB until
today, , u
M AERH
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MEDFORD.
BUDGET BILL
SECOND VETO
By Voto of 154 to 53, House Again
Takes Slap at President Taft Wlio
Vetoed Bill to Save Commerce
Court
Senate Also Likely to Pass Measure
as Majority Is Opposed to Com
merce Court
..WASHINGTON, Ainr. 21. -- The
attempt lo paxx the "budget bill' in
the Hcnnte over Proddent Tnft'rt veto
failed. Tho voto stood III in favor
of hiieli action to '27 nKiiiiiht. Forty
onu voleH were iiecehsnry to pas
Hie bill over the veto.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Hy n
vote of KM for to r,n nKiilnst, tbo
boilHO today panned tbo'biidRot bill"
which provldea for the abolition of
tho commerce court, over President
Tnft'a second veto. Twonty-two re
publican voted with tho demo
crats. Congressman Hulxer of Now
York was tho only democratic voting
to sustain tho voto.
It Is bollcved that the scnato also
will pnsH the bill over tbo president's
voto.
Members of congress told tho presi
dent this nftcruoon that tbo bill
ould bo paused over bis veto, as moro
tbnn two-thirds of tho membership of
both houses nro opposed to tho court.
President Tafl'a voto wns contained
In a mcssnRo of but ten llnca In
length. It culled attention to his
objection to tbo abolishment of tbo
commerce court as expressed In his
formor voto message.
Congressman Fitzgerald of New
York Immediately moved In tho
homo to pass tho bill over tho presi
dent's veto.
l;T
DYING AS RESULT
VANCOUVKR, H. C, Au:. 21.A
npcuiiil denpiitoh to tho Vancouver
World from Montreal ftays: "Seven
nre now dead, threo ntv lying between
life and deuth in tho general hospi
tal her and a number of others arc
wandering the woods around St.
Lambert, near here, stark raving
mad, ns n result of a birthday cele
bration held by foreigners nei-oss tho
St. Lawrence river from Montreal,
Sunday night. Whiskey which they
drank in largo quantities, and is
believed to have been doctored with
Komu deadly poison is to blame,"
A party to eommemorato tho birth
day of ono of n gang of laborers was
in progress when the beer supply rim
out. Sotucono suggested sending to
Montreal for a further supply of
drinkables nnd six bottles of whiskey
wero brought back. Tho deadly
bovoriigo was consumed mid shortly
afterwards began to assort its ter
rible powers. ,
Two men have been arrested on tho
elmrgo of being resjMinsiblo for tho
Hovon deaths. They are Oeorgo
Zimmerman and Kost Bella Kouri,
both of Bt. Urbniu street. They wore
prominent loaders of a Hiissiuu
colony bore. A peoulinr feature is
that tho bovou men all beeamo stone
blind before they died and when llio
poliuQ brought tho prisoners to tho
hospital and asked them to identify
thorn, the dying men declared that
tltoy omiltl not see n thing. Tho man
who wufj sent to tliu city to purchase
tho Honor is now among the dead.
lie paid threo dollars' for tho deadly
stuff.
deversified'trading
CAUSE OF ADVANCE
NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Dtvorsl
ftod trading In tho stock markot to
day ndvancod smelting, stool and
Amalgumatod, whllo Ciinndlan Pnol
f lo dooltned a point. Otbor railroad
stocks, owing to underlying strongth,
bold practically stationary. Tobacco
rose 1 to 3. Many specialties roso
sharply, Pullman gaining 4H
Th0 nwrlfot closod stoady.
PASSED
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OIircaON, WKDNKSDyW, ilr(HTSfr 21, WV2
CORNELL PRESIDENT APPOINTED MINISTER TO GREECE.
PROr. aACOO,GOUU3 5CHUKMATT,
Dr. Jacob fioutC Kcliurmun. of Hbnoi. N. V.. president of Coruell Uolremllj
since IMi'J. tins Ix'eii uppoluted Unltul Siatea Minister to Greece, succecdlus
George II. Imex, wbo Imn resigned.
Dr. Hcliurmau U a untlvu of Prlrs.o l';dwnrd Island nnd Is flft.-c!gut yenm
old. He litis siudltd In vurloiis Kuro?nn universities nnd lias received the
uYgrvt! of clorlnr ut Iuwh from Coliimlila, Yale. Kdlnburgb. Williams, Dnrl
motitli and IlarViird. He went to (Cornell as Sage" pnifexior of phllonptiy In
18SI iH.ldlng lliut bnlr unlit Ms election to tin; prcxldency of Coruell In 1SOZ
He Is tlit author of sircrnl Importuut cleu title and religious works and tuLes
deep Interest In public iiffnlrs.
POSTMASTER OF
AT HOT SPRINGS
LAKKVIBW, .Ore., Aug. 21.
Charles II. Morrlck, postmaster of
Portland. dM otWri fulturo bero
todny. Ilo wns stricken whllo swlm-
mlnK in tbo hot spring near hero.
Threo physicians worked over him
but wero unable to revive him.
' Merrick was attending the woin'ii
of the South Kn-teni Oregon Devel
opment Congress, which cMiven.'d
here Monday, and to which he wa
a leading delegate.
Knrly todav he anil two friends
went to the mineral spring bath-.
located hajf a niik: south of Lake-
view for it dip in the water.
The trio, wen- in the baths for
about twenty minutes when Merrick's
friends got out, dresxed and started
to hakoview, cApeeting Merrick to
follow them after finishing his
plunge.
They reached I.akeview and bis
failure to appear caused them to
return lo the baths where they dis
covered his body still in the water.
Denth nppureiitlv bad been instan
taneous. An examination .showed but
little water in his lungs so it is
believed that heart failure actually
caused his death.
He leaves u wife and two children.
His hodv will be taken to Portland
tor burial.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 21.
Postmaster Charles I). .Morrlck of
Portland wbo died of heart failure
near Lnkovlow today was ono of tbo
most widely known men In tbo Pa
cific northwest. Ho bad been post
master boru bIiico July 1, 1910.
Morrlck belong to a, number of
clubs and civic organisations and
was president of tbo Greater Port
land Plans Association. Ho wns for
merly receiver of tbo United States
land offlco hero.
Morrlck vns director of publicity
for tho Lewis ami Clark Exposition
hold In Portland In 1905, and formor
president of tho state rotullorB as
sociation of Oregon.
Morrlck was 38 yours of ago. Ilo
foro coming to Portland ho was om
ployod In tho dry goods business In
Dotrplt, Mich. Ho was n formor
nowspnpor mnn. having boon con
nected for some years with tbo
Cleveland Plain Doalor.
NO CONTEST OVER WILL
OF JOHN JACOB AST0R
that there would ho i contest over
tho will of Colonel John Jacob Astor
wero sot ut rest today by Judge
Qildorsleuve, counsel for Mrs. Made
line Vorco Astor, Colonel Aster's
widow.
"Mrn. Astor," ho suid, "has always
oxprescd entire sntftfnotion with tbo
provisions made by'hor Into husband.
Tlioro will bo no aoust,"
PORTLAND
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WLSON
TART
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
IN WESTERN STATES
SKA GIRT. N. J.. Aug. 21. Act
ing on orders of Governor Woodrow
AVIIson, tho democratic nominee for
president, about half of tbo demo
cratic campaign committee started to
Chicago today to conduct Wilson's
campaign In western states. Gover
nor Wilson explained, however, that
this arrangement will not Ihterfero
with the authority of tbo national
commltteo as a whole.
Secretary Davles of the campaign
commltteo bended tho party. Thoso
accompanying him wero Senator
Ooro of Oklahoma; Congressman
Hurleson of Tcxns; Colonel Ewlng
of Louisiana; C. R. Crane of Illinois;
Senator Reed of Missouri, and Will
King of Oregon. Congressman Burlo
on will continuo to bo chairman of
tho speakers' commltteo and Senator
Ooro chairman of tho organization
committee. Crane will have charge
of tho financial end.
The following members of tho com
mltteo remained In Now York;
Chairman McCombs, Vlco Chairman
McAdoo, Jnsepbus Daniels, Sonator
O'tioriuiin of New York, Congress
man McGllllcuddy, Maine; Robert
Hudspeth. New Jersey, nnd Wllllard
Saulsbury, Delaware.
TAFT WILL NOT
VETO CANAL BILL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, Presi
dent Taft, It wns learned today, will
not veto tho Panama Canal bill, al
though ho does not opprovo tho
measure Ho thinks, Oiowovor, that
Congress should mako It plain that
tbo bill is not intended to ropcal tho
Hay-Pauucofoto troaty.
Owing to tbo lateness of tbo session
and tho need for immodiato Panama
legislation, tbo president will sign
tho bill, but probably will oond a
mossago to congress outline bis ob
jections to tbo bill,
President Tnft decided to Blgn tho
bill whon bo learned that tho houso
would not nccopt his proposal to pass
an amendment authorizing foreign
nations to appoal to tho supremo
court from tho free tolls provision.
MEICAN FEDERALS OCCUPY
JUAREZ AFTER EVACUATION
Jl'AHKK, Moxieo, Aug. 21. Under
command of (lonernl Jnuon,uiu Tolloi,
iv foroo of Mexican federals number
iim 2,300, todav occupied Juarez,
recently evacuated by tho rebels, Tho
townspeople welcomed tho troops with
shouts of "Viva Mudero" tuid "Death
(9 9l'5?i" -
STRUCK ICEBERG
IN MID-OCEAN;
DAMAGE SLIGHT
Liner Corslcan Arrived Vitlf' SoW
Badly Damaged Bulkheads Pro
tected Ship Captain Given Gold
Watch for His Presence of Mind
Engines Reversed When Iceberg is
Sighted, Though Many Passengers
Tell a Different Story
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 21 With bulk
heads protecting her ihimngc'd bow
the Allan Lino Strainer Corfdcnn,
which recently eolided with nn ico-
bcrjr off New Fouudland, arrived here
today.
Captain Cook said that at the
time of tho collision the Corsican
was proceeding slowly, having sighted
the berg ahead. The engines were
stopped and the impact was light.
Preparations were made to aban
don the vessel, but examination
showed that the damii'-e wns nbovi
the water line. The captain declared
there was no panic among the pas
sengers.
Some of the passengers, however,
disagreed with this htutement, nnd
declared that the ihoek was most
violent. They say many of the
passenger were thrown from their
berths by the impact, and that tons
of ico fell on the deck. The wnter
wns 10 feet deep in the hold.
It is further asserted that some
of the passengers wero terribly
frightened nnd jumped into the boats.
Everyone on board, however, united
in praising Captain Cook highly. The
passengers preheated bun with n gold
watch and n ponje after lh accident..
TO IMPEACH TWO
E
PEKIN, Aug. 21. The national
nsscmbly of China decided today to
Impench two jncmbcra of tho Presi
dent Yuan Shi Kal's cabinet, tho pre
mier and tho minister of war, be
causo they advised tho execution of
two Hankow generals, over which Dr.
Sun Yat Sen Is Incensed. President
Yuan probably will defy tho assem
bly. NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 21. -The
national tennis doubles championship
was won by M. E. McLoughlln of
San Francisco and Thomas C. Dundy
of Los Augolcs, who dofeated Ray
mon I). Little and Gustavo P. Toucb
nrd, both of Now York, tho titlehold
ors. Tbo score was 3-0, 6-2, 7-5.
Tho contest was held on tho Casino
courts here.
Taft Praises Booth
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. A warm
tributo to tho memory of General
William Uooth, Into head of the
Salvation Army, was paid bore today
by 'President (Taft. Tho president
said :
'General Booth was ono of the
world's remarknblo uhnrnutors. Ho
had n genius for organizing men and
women against vico, and uplifting
thoso generally regarded as lo.st in
immorality and crime. Ho lived long
enough to seo tho Salvation, Army
grow to bo ii force in every country
in tho world. Ho was as fully on
titled to tho title of "General" ns
any military officer whoever mar
shalled nn army in the field."
Murders Day Old Child
OWATONNA, Minn., Aug. 21.-
Churged with heating out tho brains
of his ono day old child, Anton
Mn rick. CO years of ago, was ar
rested hero today. Mariok's other
children declared they saw htm
drunk, holding tliu infant by the feet
and boating tho head with his fists,
while tho mothor lay helpless on u
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OFFICIALS
CALIFORNIA
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CHAMPS
NO. 129
TO PROCEED W TH
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Clark & Hcncry Construction Com
pany Will Move Car Plant Hero
Soon arid Proceed With Contract
Mains Have Been Laid
Having C6ntract Company Sees No
Reason Why It Should Not Ga
on With the Work
Arthur W. Clark, superintendent
of tho Clark & Honery Construction
company, announced today following
a conforonce with Mayor W. II.
Canon, that tho company will proceed
al onco with tho paving of West
Eleventh street, shipping a car plant
hero for tho purpose. A contract
for the paving of this street was tot
some montns ago before tho paving
company removed their plant from
this city, but that time talk of s
new sewer on tho street and tho In
stallation of water pipes, caused tho
company to delay work.
Thero was considerable talk of an
Injunction to restrain tho company
from going ahead on tho part of one
or two property owners but It is now
believed that the Injunction suit will
not be brought.
The Clark & Hcnery construction
company has a number of small pav
ing plants mounted on flat cars which
they use for small contracts. Ono of
these cars will bo shipped here.
The Clark & Henery Construction
company has secured a large num
ber of contracts In WIlHametto Val
ley cities and are at work 'In several
places. They have secured anany
contracts for work during 1013.
They recently- moved thelr Oregon
headquarters from Medford to Eu
gene. ROOSEVELT OFF TO CPEAK
AT FATHER CUM RAN JUIILEE
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 21.
Colonel Roosevelt started todny for
Wilkesbnrre, Prt., to spenk nt the
celebration jubilee of Father Cur ran,
which is scheduled for tomorrow.
It is believed that ho will discuss
"moral issues" but not politics.
LONDON, Aug. 21. -By the term
of the will of General William Booth,
opened here tonight, Brnmwell Booth,
his son, is named ns. tho now commander-in-chief
of tho Salvation
Army.
LONDON, Aug. 21. Thousands of
cablegrams and telegrams contain
ing oxprosslons of tho deepest sym
pathy at tho death of General Wil
liam Booth woro received here today
by mombors of tho families and tho
heads of tho Salvation Army.
It is considered certain that Bram
woll will succeed his futher as bead
of tho great religious organization.
Tho otbor Salvatlonlsta aro already
calling Bramwoll "chief."
The body of General Booth lies In
stato at Salavation Army Hall, lu tho
Clapton district, London, wboro It
will remain for a week. Intorment
probably will bo lu Abnoy Park, Stoko
Nowlngton. Soma propose to hava
burial tako placo In Westminster Ab
boy, but tho Abbey authorities op
pose tho 8iiKge8tIon, as Booth was a
"dlssontor,"
Tho Salvation Army Tioadquarteru
have arrnngod to conduct tho routine
business of tbo organization until a
successor la Installed, and today Is-
uuod this slmplo anneuncement:
"Our general baa laid down h)
sword. God Is with us,"
Gonoral Booth left practically no
ostato. Tho fortunes that have been
glvon him nnd earned by him went
for tbo support of the army.
It was reported that Ralllnger
Booth, Tvbo has bee estranged. trH
his father, cabled bis Jove and ym
pathy, but the geral Wiu uneen
scions, and did not get th mf.
BRAMWELL
BOOTH
TO SUCCSD FATHER
IN ARMY COMMAND
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