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VOL. XIX.
DAILY CAPITAL .JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 0, 1001).
NO. 144.
t IlaihiJttiiip
GUSHMAN
' DIED THIS
MORNING
Washington's-Ablest Congress
man Succumbs to Attack
of Pneumonia at Early
Hour Today.
A SELF-MADE MAN
WAS "WATER UOV," COWIIOY, A
HANDY' 3LVN IN LUM11EH CAMP,
SCHOOL TEACHER, AND FINAL
LY LAWYRR--WAS ELECTED TO
OONOHESS IN 1808.
Tncomn, July C. Francis W. Cush
niun was bora Mny 8, 18G7, nt
Hrlghton, Iowa, and was educated tit
thu. local high school. In ordor to
aid in puylng his tuition there ho
worked during the summor vacations
,, an "wntor hoy" on railroad construc
tion worn. I.ntor tho future con
gressman workod .or some tlnio an
section hand on local railroads U
at tho ngo of 10 ho moved to Wyo
ming. Thero ho roiualncd for flvo
" yoars, being a cowboy on n ranch,
a "handy hand" In a lumber camp,
and a HChool teachor. During this
period ho took up tho study of law,
reading by himself, with but llttlo
outside aid.
At tho closo of thlB tlmo ho moved
to Nebraska and was admitted to
both tho district and supremo bar.
Ho roiualncd thoro until 1801, when
he went wost again, settling In Tn
comn, which has slnco boon bis per
manent homo. . .
t In 189 Mr. Cushmnu was nomi
nntod by tho Republicans for con
gress against Jnmos Hamilton Lowls,
the Incumbent. In tho faco of what
seamed a hopeless" fight, Populism
being tlion ai Its high crest In this
state, Mr. Cushmnn ontored Into tho
csmpnlgn with vigor. Slnco that time
he has been without opposition in
his own party, and has boon olocted
by overwhelming majorities at each
of the succeeding elections and was
serving his sixth term.
Ills family cons'sts of a widow,
aged mother and brother. The latter
was recently appointed judge of the
tederal court In Alaska.
Andrew S. Ilurlelgh, an attorney
or this city and a life-long friend of
Congressman Cushman, was with
Senator Samuol II. Piles of Washing
ton ni tho bedside at 5 o'olock this
morning when the Washington rep
rosentat'vo passed away.
Congrossmnn laishmnu died of
pneumonia which sot In nftor he had
como to tho hospital to undorgo a
Blight operation of tho nock. He was
critically 111 for flvo days but It was
thought, after a rally Saturday night,
that ho was on tho road to recovery.
Hopo was not given up until mid
flight, although ho was unconscious
i from Inst ovonlng until tho end came.
Sonator Pllos and Attornoy Bur
ltlgh are making preparations to send
tho body to Tacomn, tho congress
man's home city, whore it will bo
Interred.
FLATHEADS SEVER
TRIBAL RELATIONS
St. Ignatius Mission, Mont., July
G. More than 1000 warrlrors. of tho
Flathead tribe of Indians are partic
ipating today in tho rites wmen
mark tho passing of their tribe, and
tho throwing open of their reserva
tion to tho palefaces.
The wlerd, Impressive danco ot
death and tho gorgeous sun danco
aro among tho chlof events ot Inter
est In the ceremonies.
THE HORSE
SAT DOWN
ON BABY
lUnltwl Prnm Leased Wire.
Reno, Nev., July 6. The escape
from death of a 3-montbs-oId baby,
wmch was sat upon by a horse at an
Independence Day celebration at
Sparks yesterday, is regarded today
as a miracle. Mrs. M. A, Mozart was
tripped by the horse and sustained a
broken leg and internal Injuries. The
baby was not Injured.
Tho horse became frightened by a
firecracker explosion, backed up and
tripped over the baby's carriage, and
sat down on It. The wicker of the
carriage construction protected the
child
ENJOYED THE FOURTH;
ELECTROCUTED TODAY
(United Press Leased Wire. J
Auburn, N. Y July G. Making a
flnnl request that his deepest regret
bo conveyed to his parents in Rome,
becauso of his disgraceful end, Quia
soppo Sanduccl, who assassinated
Jose Sardato, a United States secret
sorvlco man, In IJelfaBt, December
17, 1907, was electrocuted this morn
ing. Sanduccl went to tho chnlr without
n quiver, and his remarkable show
of norvo wa commented upon. Ho
hnd been remarkably cool over since
ho was placed under, sontonco of
death. Yostorday ho listened to tho
singing and colobratlon of his follow
prisoners, and, although ho know It
was lib last day on earth, appeared
to enjoy tho festivities Immensely.
o
ROLANDO
SDTTON
HAZED
Oregon Cadet at West Point
Badly Used But Refuses
to Give Any Infor
mation. United I'rcm I.eaaed Wire.l
Now York, July G. Fully recov
ered from Injuries sustained at the
hands of West Point hazar, Cadet
Rolnndo Sutton, of Oregon, has today
resumed his studies nt tho academy.
About him, however, centers an In
quiry that opens, under a new Presi
dent niul now focrotnry of war, tho
matter of dlsolpllnojn tho army train
lng Bchnol, so formidably asmllod
when Ocnornl Luko Wright and Pres
ident Roosovolt overrodo Colonel
Hugh N. Scott, and allowed eight
men found guilty of hazing to return
to tho ncadomy.
Cadet Sutton was nt first bollevod
to hnvo boon pormnnently Injured by
his assailant, but as It dovolopcd he
is said to hnvo suffered from sovore
bmiisofl recolvod In n desperate battlo
with n numbor ot uppor class tnon,
who "ot upon Mm on tho night of
Juno 25, ns ho was walking. post.
Now a board of Inquiry I Investi
gating tho case, and ovldonco Is be
ing tnkon to bo submitted to tho du
porintendont, Colonol Hugh N. Scott,
In the Intorost of cougro-s to elimin
ate hazing.
Colonol Scott was not nt tho ncad
omy whon a roportor callod to Inquire
Into tho vonturo.
"Tho enso Is simply the recurrence
of an old custom nt the Point by
which cudots Just rclonsod from
'plobedom' forgot thomsolvoV said
Colonel Sibley, who wns in command.
"Cadet Sutton wns on post, and It
was night. In tho scufllo that oasucd
whon the 'ghosts' disregarded his
challongo ho wns hurt nnd sent to
tho hospital. It Is tho Intention of
tho nnithorltlBB nt Min nnnriamv tr
ollmlllata thlu fnrm nt liriTlni nn.l far
that particular reason the Inquiry is
UUIIIg prOHHCU."
Sutton Is Kfili! in hnv rnfuan1 in
give the board of Inquiry Informa
tion that might send his assailants
from tho academy in disgrace.
AVns It u Cuso of Suicide?
Washington. D. C, July G. The
death of Lieutenant James N. Sutton,
of tho .marlno corps, who was killed
by a pistol shot, under mysterious
circumstances October 13, 1907, will
be tho subjoct of an Investigation to
bo conducted within a short time by
a board of marine officer, who will
assomblo at Anapolls. Lieutenant
Sutton was a student at the school
ot application at Anapolls at the time
of his death,
A board ot officers which Investi
gated tho causo at the tlmo reported
that the shot which killed the offi
cer was fired by his own hand. The
members of the officer's family were
not at all satisfied with that conclu
sion. At their urgent roquttot the
department has consented to have
another Investigation.
Lieutenant Sutton and two other
Officers. Second T.lfilltpnnnta Tlnhart
E. Adams and Edward P. Roelker,
were returning in an auto to their
quarters after a dance. The officers
ten me macnine at tht entrance to
tho barracks grounds. Not long af
terwards a shot was heard and Sut
ton was picked up wounded and soon
died .It was said at the time that tho
officers quarreled over some young
woman, and that Sutton was shot In
a duel. It was brought out In the
te-tlmouy that Sutton must have
Be io ma lent ana procured the
revolver with which the shot was
fired.
Mrs Sutton, mother of Rolando
Sutton, and Of the ln T.lnntonnnt
James N Sutton, has been In this city
iur mo iaac year, wnuo she pressor!
(continued on Page 5.)
SUICIDE
OR MURDER
WHICH ?
Three Persons Were Present
When Death Happened,
Yet It Is. Surrounded
With Mystery.
FIRST STORY A LIE
EVIDENCE SEEMS TO INDICATE
THAT 'I UK WOMAN SHOT HER
HKLK ACCIDENTALLY WH1LK
FOOI.lNO WITH HAUt-THHiOEH
PISTOL LEFT ON TAHLE.
(United Press loused Wlro.l
San Francisco, July C. Failure of
Charles o. W.ilttomore, tho Los An
gelos railroad mngnato, nnd R. O.
Hnuford, n mining promotor, to ro
voal the fact that thoy woro prosont
whon Mrs. Lorono De La Montnnyn
was killed In her apartments last Fri
day night until after It was discov
ered and ninilo public by roportors,
Is undor Investigation of tho pollco
today. Coroner Lolnnd, to whom tho
witnesses of tho tragedy confided
their story, admits that ho mado a
mistake In making tho matter public.
Tho question ns to whothcr Mrs.
Montnnyn committed sulcldo or acci
dentally shot horaolf remains a mys
tery and thero nppoars llttlo hopo
that t will bo solved. Mrs. Margarot
W. Patton, who was one of Mrs.
Mnntauyn's guests on tho night of
the tragedy, declaros sho Is cortatn
ho divorced wlfo of Marquis 13. Jamos
Do Ln Montnnyn shot herself acci
dentally through her Irresistible ha
bit of pointing tho revolver fllio
touched, at her head. Hanford feels
oqually suro that the woman com
mitted sulcldo, although ho said that
his baoK was turuod toward hor whon
tho gun was discharged.
Discovery that Whlttemore nnd
Hanford were In tlit woman's npnrt-
inoiit at the time o. her donth has
made the ess more puzzling than
over. Hanford gave out a stntoment
of the Incidents surrounding tho
shooting but no motive for sjilc'do
can be found. According to Han
ford's story he accompanied Mrs. Do
La Moutauyn. Mrs. Pat ton and Whlt
temore to the apartment to partake
of a farowoll dlnuor. It bolug tho
Intention of the hostocts to move tho
next day.
After dinner Mrs. De Ln Montnnyn
asked him to mix cooktntjs for tho
party and accompanied li'iu lnlo tho
dining room, which Is connected with
tho room In which the other two woro
soatod. by an open archway, whoro '
sho secured tho Ingredtouts for the
drink. Hanford hud n small Ooinitm
pistol ln his pooket nnd laid It on I
tho tablo, cautioning Mrs. Montnnyn
(Contlnuod on Pngo 5.)
o
OLD WOMEN
A REGULAR
TOUGH ONE
Eighty Years Old She Shoots
Her Stepdaughter's Leg
off and Bites Thumb
of Policeman.
(United l'reaa Laaed Wire.
Jefferson City, N. J., July 6. -Awaiting
trial on a charge ot assault
with Intent to kill. Mrs. Mary De
Marco, 80 years ot age, Is In tho
ctly prison today, while her step
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Carlo, is at
a local hospital, one ot her legs be
ing shot away at the kneo.
According to the story ot the
younger woman, Mrs. DeMarco
waited for her behind a door of their
home with a shotgun, after a quar
rel over property When tho young
er woman passed the door, the older
woman fired point-blank, blowing
away Mrs. Carlo's leg with a single
charge. When the police arrived
they found portions ot the leg stick
ing in the plaster of a nearby wall.
where they had been lodged by the
force of the explosion.
Mrs. DeMarco fought the police
who attempted to arrest her, and bit
one man's thumb severely.
The wounded woman la In a pre
carious condition, and the charge
against Mrs. DeMarco may bo
changed to a more serious one.
DINGLES
GIRL IN THE
LIME LIGHT
On Cross - Examination Says
Women Told Her That She
Would Go to Tom Tag-
gert's Resort.
STORY IS UNSHAKEN
OKI LLIX(S CROSS EXAMINATION
FUI.S TO CHANGE flKIt STORY
A.l OI11L REPEATS IN DETAIL
HTOHY OF THU AlTAC'K ON II Kit
AND HKIXO FASTENED IX Till.
lH t'M'I mj,i Unl
Chicago, July fl. Creating a tre
moudous 'OUBatlon, Ella Dingles, tho
pretty 20-yoar-otd Irish laco-makor,
who Is on trial accusod of robbing
MIm Agnos Dnrrotto, hor employer,
dcclnred today that an httumpt had
boon made to compel hor to go to
Tom Taggart's plnco at French Lick
Springs, Ind.
Tho girl wn iflorcllosBly cross-ox-nmlncd
by Assistant States Attornoy
Short today, and ovary point of hor
sonsatlonnl story, to tho effect that
Miss Dnrrotto and Mrs Cocolta Kry
ton hnd attempted to compel hor to
linn,A n "ti.lilfn almm " u'na nfm
i ..WW...U ., ......v "... w, ....
tnckod. Short naked for tho minut
est, details of tho Bcono tho girl nl
' leges took place In Miss Dnrrctto's
room In tho Wellington Hotel on tho
night cf Juno 4.
After tho girl hnd declared thaC
she hnd boon atttneked by nor om
ployor and thnt Mrs. Kyron had torn
tho clothe- from hor bnck, whllo nho
was Btruggllng to oscnpo, she was
asked If any names wcro mentioned
by tho woinnn whllo this was hap
ponlng. Tho girl ropltod, "yos," nnd Short
n ked what nnmoi woro used,
"Tom Tnggnrt," ropllod tho girl.
'Whnt nnmo did you sny?" do
mauded Short
"Tom Tnggnrt." the girl roltorat
od. "Wasn't It Biiggoatod to you akor
that Incident thnt you uso thnt
name?" asked tho prosecutor.
"No. sir, I romembor that was tho
name mad," sho Insisted.
"Whnt wns Bald about Taggurt?"
askod tho state's attornoy.
"Thoy said I wnn to go to his placo
at French Lick Springs, Ind." slid
said.
The wltuoss thou doscrlbod revolt
ing scenes which sho allogod took
placo In Miss narratto's room
Dosplto tho efforts nt Prosecutor
Short, hor story of Saturday remained
unshakon.
Short tried to show that tho girl
Imnglnod tho things sho doicrlbed,
(Contlnuod on Pnge C.)
CITY DADS
HAVE BUSY
MEETING
No Electrical Inspector for the
Present, Session Largely
Devoted to Street
Matters.
The city council had a quiet meet
ing last night, thero bolng no fire
works, despite tho (act that it was
tho brevet "Fourth of July." Mayor
Rodgers being absont, Recordorl
Moore i thumped tho gavol on tho
desk and called" the attention of thO
council to mis raci, wnoreupon, on
motion, Councilman Stolz was elect
ed to the chair.
Tho committee on ordinances re
ported unfavorably on tho appoint
ment of an electric inspector, on ac
count of the present low condition
of finances, and the report was
adopted, so thero will bo no inspec
tion for a tljno at leatt.
The matter of tenders on th
street cars was taken up and thor
oughly discussed. The matter came
i.p on a motion to rescind tho ordi
nance adopting tho present fenders
used on the cars, and adopting those
required by the state laws, This was
objected to, because it would leave
the company In the position ot vlo
lators of the law, until such tlmo aa
(Continued on Page 6.)
DID NOT KNOW WHY
HE CELEBRATED
United l'roM Leased Wlre.1
Now York, July 6 Until ho enn
wrlto nn ossny on "Why tho Fourth
Is Colobrntcd," Isadora Salow, IS
years ot ago, will dwell In duranco.
Isadora wns arrested yostorday tor
discharging n pistol, but was unablo
to toll tho Judgo why ho wns making
a nolso. His honor then examined
Isadora ns to his knowlodgo ot the
country ln which ho livos,
"Whnt is tho capital ot tho United
States?" ho was asked.
"In Pittsburg," was tho atartllnjr
roply.
Tho ordar was then pnssod out
that ho bo confined in jail until ho
U ablo to stato upon paper tho his
toric ronson for tho annual July mad
ness, to which ho toll n victim.
THE RANKEST
RAWEST AND
ROTTENEST
This Is What the Boy Mayor of
Milwaukee Says of Deci
sion in the Ketchel
Papko Fight.
(United Preaa Leased Wlre.l
San Francisco, July G. "Tho do
olslon rondorcd by Roforeo Rocho
win tho rawest, rottoncst and rnnkOBt
Judgment over mado In a prize ring."
disgustedly remarked Sherwood M.
ucckor, tho "noy mayor" of Mllwuu
kco. to tho Unltod Pross, after llllly
Roche, reforco, hold up Kotchol's
arm, proclaiming him victor ovor
Hilly Papko, of Kowanco, In yestor
duy's 20-round fight at Colmn.
Docker for yonra lina boon a-fight
louowor, and nis opinion cnrrlos
much weight to many closo studonts
of tno pugilistic gamo. Whon Rocho's
doclslon hnd boon glvon, tho boy
mnyor crawled through tho ropos to
Ifty a kindly hand on tho shouldor of
tho game Kewaneo boy, nnd to con
gratulate him on tho otrong rolt
anco he offered to tho oliainplon.
Turning from Papko, Dockor could
not rostral n his Indignation ovar
what he believed to bo an unjust
verdict
"Why,'' ho said, "It wns n direct
stenl for Kotchol, nnd no doubt wbb
due to the fact that ho was n 10 to
I fuvorlto, nnd carried tho crowd's
inonoy.
"For tho snko of tho lighting
game. I was sorry to soo tho fight go
that way. It Is decisions llko thnt,
thnt kill boxing, nnd koop It bolow
tho plnno Jt should occupy In manly
sports. It Is too bad, too bad. I
can't ny anything too strong."
San Frnuolsco, July G. Charging
that Stanley Kotchol foil proy to
"wlno, wonion and song," tho Dally
N'ftWH tnilnv lirlnta n aMnntlfln .In.
rcrlpthn of os-mngnus. tho wrlst'bono
uiw ugiiier it supjioseti to navo frnc
ttirtul In hlu flL'lit uiMi inn.. inni.n
., .. .. ...., ..... a..iu
yesterday, nnd que tloutt the mlddlo-
wuikiii (wmiiipioii a aiaiemeni rognrd
Ing his Injury. The News shown that
tho on-iiingiius la an obscure bono,
protected by six othors, nnd that It
would bo prnotlcally Impossible to
break It, without bronklng tho pro
tecting bones Regarding the fight
tho Ne'i says:
"Stantay Kotchol. two wooks ago
the hero of the puglllstlo world, to
day stands In th.e pwulltii' position of
a champion with nothing but an
ompty title (liven a most question-
nliln ilntdalnn nvnr nlllv Pnnlrf. nt II...
ond of tholr 20-round fight, tho addi
tion to hh record Is a blot, rathor
than nn honr. And for all tho woos
that havo bofallen tho ao-called as
sasiln slnco ho routrned from the
rcnsi to "train- tor ni battle with
Panko. Kotchol hna nn nnn hut him.
self to blamo. With the odds ot dol
lars wacoruri nn him hv n,lmlpln
throughout tho country, tho youth
who would be heavyweight champion
Of tho wnrlri hill thrnwn M,.rnllnh
to tho winds, endangers tho forces
turn woro iaia on ins cnancos to win,
and beclouds his own record and
titlo for the sako of wine and wo
men. "Roprohonslble as Ketchel'a con
duct before tho fight, that of Roforoo
Rocho. at tho conclusion of the bat
tle, was ovon more so, On what
ground he could havo awarded the
decision la moro than any sane man
can divine, and a fighter never had
a bettor right to cry 'robbed' than
did Papko.
"As for the fight Itself, It showed
mo t palpably that Ketchel has llttlo
right to sot himself up as a contend
er for heavyweight honors, Tho
rlngsldo sentiment In this regard wan
unanimous.
"Kotchol's showing was most un
satisfactory and disappointing. Ho
set up tho plea that he broko the os
magnus In bis right hand in tho
sixth round, but wo're from Mis--ourl."
A BAD DAY
FOR THOSE
WHO "FLY"
Many Balloon Accidents Hap
pen Yesterday in Celebrat
ing Nation's Insanely .
Joyous Birthday.
ONE MArTlS KILLED
ON10 DROPS INTO KIVKR AND IS
NKAUIiY DROWNKD ONi: IS
I'I'SHT, AND OTHISRS HAVE AS
STRENUOUS TIMES AS A NEW
CHAUFFEUR.
(United l'rfoi Leaned Wire.
Mndosto, Cnl., July G. Captain,
Mitchell, pilot of tho balloon "O rout
er Oakland." Edward Ungor of Oak
land nnd D. F. Till lock aro sutfoting
from sovoro bruises recolvod whon
thoy woro tlppod from tho balloon
basket whllo nttoinptlug to muko a
landing hero yoBtordny. Ttillock wns
dragged moro than 100 fe.'t hororo
no treed hlniHolf from the ropes.
Orovtlol, Cal., July 0. Captain
Van Tassel!, tho rotoran aeronaut,
ot Oakland, today Is scouting tho
IiIHh near this city In an offort to
find u clow to tho whornbouts of his
aerial craft, tho "United States,"
thnt took summnry loavo ot him yos
torday ln tho proBonco ot thousands
ot Fourth of July colobrators, who
hnd gathered to witness an ascen
sion. Whllo Van Tasioll and his assist
nntH woro preparing tho hugo bag for
the Might, a guy ropo was loosenod
accidentally. Tho wolght ot tho bag,
prosslug against tho romnlnlng sup
ports caused thorn to part, and, to
tho nstonlshmont of tho big crowd,
tho balloon atartod on Its trip with
out Its pilot. It disappeared ovor tho
hills to the cast ot tho city.
Dronni'd in River.
Oram! Rapids. Mich., July 0 -In
view ot thousand)! of Fourth ot July
celohrutors, Professor Ehrhart. a Chi
cago aeronaut, was drowned In tho
Wisconsin river yetordny. At n
bright or SOO teet IiIh balloon col
lapsed. Ehrhart'H frantic efforts to
cut loose from tho bag woro futile
nnd hu dropped rapidly.
I'nnulitile Hrokc.
Philadelphia. July G. Landing on
u ptlu of old cannon balls whon his
parachute broko from Its balloon,
Hurry M. Palmer ot Oneoutn. Ohio,
sustained Injuries which mny prove
fatal. Tho balloon was above tho
Frankfort! arsenal Into yc&toiday
whon tho parachute supports snap
ped, niul tho young norounut foil
among tho missiles.
Dropped Too Hoott.
Pfirtlnnil Mn .Ink' fl. .Tlwtiianmla
of nnmniiu miw .Tritium n,ir,niMiti nn
aeronaut of Lowell, Muss., dashed to
Instant death when his parachute
failed to open yeslordny. Corcoran
mistook the firing of a revolver for
tho slgnnl to cut loose his parnohute
Ho wuh only SOO reel In the air and
the onrrler hu. no time to spread
SUGAR TRUST MEN
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
United I'reM Leaied Wire.
Now York, July 0. onicoro of the
Aniorlcnn Sugar Rofinlng Company,
Indicted by tho fedoral grand Jury on
u uhurgo of conspiracy In tho re
straint of trade, appeared In tho
United State court today and outored
a formal plea of not guilty.
TARIFF
RILL IS
FINISHED
United l'reaa Leaatd Wire.
Washington, D. C. July G. Tho
Dilute today adoptod an amendmoat
to tho corporation tux nmouduient
providing the exemption from taxa
tion ot fratornal organizations and
loan associations, operated exclusive
ly for the mutual boneflt ot their
members, and of labor orgnnizatlons
or any other corporation operatod ex
clusively for religious or educatlutial
purposoi.
At 1.15 o'clock this atternoou thu
tariff bill was reported to tho sou
ato as having been completed by tho
(Continued ou Page 6.)