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THE MORNING- OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1909. HAS PLAN TO ZELAYA Creel Going to Washington to Discuss It With Taft and Knox. WILL TELL MEXICO'S VIEWS Agent of Kicaraguan Insurgents Says Only Acceptable Interven tion Is That of Two Ijatin American Powers. MEXICO CITY. Dec. 6. Ex-Ambassador Creel, now Governor of Chihuahua, will leave Mexico City tomorrow night for Washington, where he goes on a spe cial mission connected with the Nlcara guan situation. It is known In Mexico City that trw Mexican government has received a reply to the letter sent by ForelRn Minister Marlscal to the United States Govern ment. In which he outlined a plan for the peaceful settlement of the Nicaraguan problem, but the Foreign Office refuses to divulge its content. Government of ficials continue to maintain extreme re serve when discussing the Nicaraguan, situation. It Is believed Governor Creel is going to state concisely the attitude of the Mex ican government In this matter. Since he arrived from Chihuahua last week he lias had conferences with President Dial and has spent much time at the Foreign Office with Minister Mariscal. At his npartment he has received high govern ment officials. Including Vice-President Corral. Regarding the possibility of Interven tion by Mexico, Francisco Viegel, revo lutionary agent of Nicaragua In Mexico City, said: "The only amicable Intervention that would be acceptable would be that of two Latin-American powers that could guar antee in Nicaragua the election of a President by popular vote. A government composed of Zelayaites and revolution ist would mean simply a new war in, the future." 7.EXi.Y. FORCES MOVIXG EAST "Washington Gets Another Hcport Dictator Is Trying to Flee. WASHINGTON, Dec 6. A message from the United States Consulate at Man agua, dater December 4, to the effect that it is reported there that President Zelaya Is sending troops and artillery eastward, and that rumors are renewed of his intention to leave Nicaragua, has been received at the State Department. No official information has reached here of the purpose of Mr. Creel, the for mer Mexican Ambassador to the United States, to come to Washington as the representative of Mexico to make certain representations to the Stae Deparment concerning be Nicaraguan situation. His reported mission is to co-operate In this matter with Dr. Xuls Anderson, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Costa Jtlcan government. It Is said at the State Department that Mr. Anderson's only mission in Wash ington is In connection with the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Panama, and the announcement is officially made that Chief Justice Fuller, of the United States Supreme Court, has consented to act as arbitrator In that dispue. His de cision, it is understood, will be final and binding upon both parties. The statement is made authoritatively that the Mexican government is in full accord with the views and purposes of the United States with respect to Nica ragua, and that she will sustain this Government in carrying out these poli cies. TREAT ZELATA AS MURDERER Sulzer Proposes Severe Measures Against Nicaraguan Tyrant. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Representa tive Sulzer. of New York, introduced In the House today a resolution asking the President of the United States to use the Army and Navy of the country to restore order, maintain peace and protect life and property in Nicaragua. The resolution recites that the United States demand the arrest, trial and pun ishment of President Zelaya for the wilful murder of American citizens; ample apology from Nicaragua and reparation. MURPHY IS RE-ELECTED Pendleton Mayor Wins by More Than 2 to 1 In Hottest Election. FKXDLETON, Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) By a vote of more than two to one. Mayor E. J. Murphy was re-elected over Dr. K. R. Swinburne in today's elec tion. The interest manifested in the Mayoralty contest was the greatest -n years and the vote polled was proba bly the heaviest ever cast at a city election here. A total of 703 votes were cast. Murphy obtained 4S7 and 216 were cast for Swinburne. The question of prohi bition or law enforcement did not en ter Into the campaign and the contest was one of factions rather than one of parties or between men. Other officers elected were Major Lee Moorhouse. Treasurer: G. I. Dadow. Water Commissioner; C W. Brownfieldi Joe Ell. J. Lk Sharon and W. E. Brock, Councilmen. ALARM COMES EACH HOUR Fire Department Busy During Early Part of Night. The Fire Department was compelled to respond to one alarm an hour from 8 o'clock up to midnighl last night. Twice the wagons were sent scurrying to ex tinguish blazes that originated in a dil apidated bulding along the Southern Pa cific Railroad track, between East Sixth, and Grant streets. The second blaze totally consumed the - building and con tents, with a loss estimated at $500. The building burned during the absence of the occupants, whose names the police could not learn. Chimney fires occurred at 978 Williams avenue, 684 Fifth street, and 405 Russell street No damage is reported. COUNTY RECORDS TANGLED Clerk HoCuscs to Certify Because of Alleged Errors. HOOD RIVER, Or., Deo. 6. CSpecial.) . contention, of several jmooths MEXICO PUN SH standing: between the County . Clerk, George D. Culbertson, and the Hood River County Commissioners In regard to the county records Is expected to be brought to a climax tomorrow when tha County Court meets and It will be shown that the records have not been- transcribed correctly. The contract for the work was awarded over a year ago and the records were finished last Spring. .- Owing to the fact that the County Clerk refused to certify to them with out having them compared under his supervision they have never been ac cepted. The County Clerk asserted he could not do the work without assist ance and as the court Is said to have refused to give him helpV the matter was at a standstill until a few days ago, when Culbertson and an assistant commenced comparing the records with those of Wasco County, from which Hood River County was cut off. It is said so many errors were found In the transcription that County Clerk Culbertson refused to certify to them and it Is now expected the bonding company which was surety for the cor rectness of the records will be called, on to make good. VASSAR GIRL TAKES LIFE BREAKS DOWN FROM OVER STUDY AND DROWNS SELF. Father's Sacrifice for Her Sake Preys on Mind and She Evades Watchers. FISHKIL.L LANDING. N. Y., Dec. 6. The body of Margaret Dauerty, the Vas sar student who disappeared yesterday, was found late today in the cistern of her father's home at Hughsonville. . 1 Miss Dauerty, who was the daughter of HIBERNIANS ELECT OFFICERS. r Dan J. McLousjhlln, Last Nlgbt Re-Elected President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Portland. At its meeting last night the local lodge of the Ancient Ordei; of iftber nlans elected officers as follows: President, D. J. McLoughlin; vice president. P. j. Bums; secretary, T. J. Evers; financial secretary, E. DarnJy; treasvrer. Neil O'Hare; sentineL James Tlerney; serjeant-at-arms, t. P. Dougherty; standing committee, J. O'Meara. Frank Col lier, Thomas CuHeo. E. H. Deery, John Norton. Rev. William H. Dauerty, wandered away from the care of her friends yesterday morning. It was known that she had been forced to abandon her studies at Vassar because of mental strain due to overwork. A detective found her body in six feet of water at the bottom of the cis tern. Examination Indicated a carefully planned suicide and no evidence of foul play was found. Miss Dauerty was ambitious to, make her first year at "Vassar a creditable one. She knew that her father had abandoned a rich parish in New Jersey to accept his small charge in Hughsonville that his daughter might live at home while attending Vassar. Three weeks ago she broke down. The thought that her in disposition had nullified her father's sac rifice for her so preyed on her mind that the family feared she might at tempt suicide and tried to keep a close watch on her. Sunday morning she dis appeared and many searching parties failed to find her until late today. MILWAUKIE CITIZENS WIN Ticket Makes Clean Sweep Scott Addition Annexed. Milwaukie came forward in the city election yesterday with strong approval of the bonds to be issued in payment for street improvements and the construction of sewers. The new city officers propose to give these questions their immediate attention. The Citizens' ticket candidates made a clean sweep in the election. The re sults were: Conncilmen. . Charles Stockton, Citizens M. onnght. Independent........... ..7R ..33 . .ST . .43 Stockton's majority .......... . John B. Kelso. Cftlre-ns. R. H. Mclntyre, Independent.. Kelso's majority ...IS A. II. rowling. Recorder, no opposition! ?9i J. Wetxler, Treasurer, no opposition 99 Marshal. C. Kellogg. Citizens H. L. Lyze, Independent...... 6-1 40 Kellog-g's majority 25 By an unanimous vote the city ad mitted Scott's addition to Milwakkie as platted along the north side of the city. IMMUNITY PIERCE'S PLEA Oil Magnate's Counsel Says Confes sion followed Pledge. AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6. The chief con tention of the defense today in the- trial of H. Clay Pierce for alleged false swear ing, after the presiding judge overruled all arguments as to the Illegality of the affidavit, was that the state sought to hold Pierce responsible for confessions made on the witness stand under the Immunity clause of Missouri. . This, it was contended, in connection with the Texas law of 1907 granting a like immunity, exonerated the defendant from any responsibility In connection with his narrative as to the history of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company. Inasmuch as the state seeks to estab lish the greater part of Its case on the testimony submitted in Missouri, argu ments are hinging around that problem, with lawyers on toth sides prepared for many hours discussion aa to the cor rectness of their respective positions '. -t. t. f, i? - - 1 I t Sf, I j 1 l l! 1 1 Dan J. McLousjhlln, Last Nlaht i STORM INCREASES OVER NORTHWEST Biting East Winds Extend to Ocean Points and Silver Thaw Is Feared. SIX BELOW AT PRINEVILLE Puget Sound Has Heavy Snowfall, and In Portland Power Plant Has Trouble, and Street- V cars Aire Stalled. (Continued From First Pas.) is badly crippled, and though for many miles around Portland steam train sched ules are being maintained fairly well, all Eastern trains are from 10 to 14 hours late. The direct San Francisco wire of the Postal Telegraph Company was out of commission early yesterday, and the COT,r KAST WINDS WITH IN- CRBAsBD SNOWFALL IS STORM SITUATION IN PV ACIFIC NORTHWEST. FALLS CITY Three feet snow in logging camps; mills close. 400 men out: Salera, Falls City Western road blocked. HILLSBORO Heavy wind; four inches snow. ALBANY Fourteen Inches snow; moderating. ' GLENDALB Ten inches snow; temperature rising: flood feared. MARSHFIELD Snow flurry; cold rain. REDOING. Cal. Deep snows In Sisklyous; trouble for railroads and telegraph companies. ASTORIA Light noy, cold winds; shipping delayed. FORT STEVENS Snow, cold, all Jetty work suspended. THE DALLES More snow; mini mum temperature 10 above zero. PRINEVILLE Four Inches snow; minimum temperature 8 below zero. VANCOUVER, Wash. Mills closed; power plant trouble; minimum tem perature 3 5 above. ABERDEEN Heavy snow. high winds: mercury falling. MONTBSANO Six inches snow; cold east wind. SALEM Fourteen inches snow; temperature rising; rain. EUGENE Raining and warmer. . SEATTLE Record . cold for De cember; snow falling. PORTLAND Sleeting at midnight; "silver -thaw" threatened. service of all companies is badly crippled, though communication was carried on in a desultory way. The Astoria, Marshfield and Tillamook lines of the Pacific Telephone Company were out of order yesterday afternoon, and the breaks had not been located late last night. Oold Extends to Pacific. Cold east winds, sweeping south and west from the Canadian plateau, extend to the Pacific Ocean, and yesterday As toria ' received a covering of snow and shipping was delayed. Marshfield also reported a snowfall, followed by a cold rain. There is a heavy fall of snow in the Coast Range Mountains. At Falls City, in Polk County, three feet of snow com pelled sawmills to ehut down, and 400 men are out of employment. Gasoline motor cars on the Salem, Falls City & Western have been stalled since Satur day. Heavy falls of snow in the Siskiyous, in Northern California, are giving trou ble to railroads and telegraph companies. In Western Washington, Aberdeen was visited by a blinding snow, storm that at times assumed proportions of a blizzard. Four inches of snow has fallen, and the cold weather threatens to set a new rec ord for Grays Harbor. Montesano has five inches of snow, with the mercury at 26. At Hoqulam, the northeast wind in creased in fury toward evening, but the temperature was moderating. Homeless Are Suffering. Families whose homes in the Grays Harbor country were swept away by the recent floods are suffering because of the extremely cold weather, many being com pelled to seek shelter- with neighbors. Loggers, however, are pleased to see a heavy snowfall, which means assistance in log-driving operations. In Seattle, after a week of cold, clear weather, during which the temperature fell to 2ohi degrees, a new low record for December, there was a snow storm last night that threatens to continue until morning. At Vancouver. Wash., yesterday's storm W. M. LADD, President. JE. COOKINGHAM, . Vice-President. S. P. L0CKW00D, t -r? ;rv -a-onie vmcea J?$F-'. f The very best X A ,V'j , CHRISTMAS GIFT for the V'H f '; ll WHOLE FAMILY Vi'V? 1 . f ' I is a policy on your life :f I V A with . J V Columbia Life & Trust J A ' 'C'w Company. " j&gJ Home Compaii was one of the worst In years. Sawmills were forced to shut down, and orders for fuel are greater than the dealers can fill. The traffic on the streetcar line was lr- j regular, and there was considerable trou ble with the electric lights and power. The temperature yesterday morning was 15 degrees above. In Clark County many large trees were blown down, blocking the highways. Hood River Is still In the grip of ex treme cold weather, the temperature yes terday dropping to 13 degrees above zero, with an "east wind. The snow is eight Inches deep. The steamers Kansas City, Sue Elmore and K. S. Loop, - which arrived in that port yesterday afternoon, are storm bound there. "Silver -Thaw" Is Feared. The probability ot a second "silver thaw" in Portland was grlven serious consideration at the Government . eather Bureau yesterday. The bar-omet- in four hours .fell .25 of an inch. The thermometer maintained an average of 27 degrees above zero, with the probability of a sudden rls- in the temperature. A dispatch ' yesterday at noon from the Government observatory at Tatoosh Island, off the Washington coast, re ported that the barometer had - fallen .10 of an inch in two hours, with an eastern wind, registering: a velocity of 72 miles. At the same time the North Head station reported a fall in the barometer of .14 of an Inch in two hours. Both reported a cloudy sky and indications of a worse storm com ing. " Just, when this will reach Port land, or whether it will veer to the north or south, cannot be Judged at thistime. The precipitation since Scptember.l was placed last night by the Weather Bureau at 13.42'inches. making an' excess of 2.61 inches. The maximum temperature yes terday was 32 degrees above zero, while the minimum was 23.04. The coldest place in this weather district was Kam loops, B. C, registering 10 degrees above zero. "The unsettled conditions are continu ing, and are favorable for continued cold weather Tuesday, with snow and brisk high east winds in Western Oregon and Western Washington. There will be a slight moderation of the weather - over the rest of the district Tuesday, with snow" flurries in the eastern portions of Oregon and Washington, and fair weather over Idaho," said Observer Drake. RAIX IS FALLING IX EUGENE "Warmer Weather Follows Day of "Silver-Thaw." : " i 'EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 6. (Special.) The snow, of last Saturday, . followed by ' rain in the evening which filled the streets and gutters with slush, was supplemented by another heavy fall of snow here this aft ernoon, and there is four inches on the level here tonight. The temperature was such that the pavement was a glare of ice in places, and teaming was difficult. It is warmer and raining tonight, how ever, and the' snow Is melting rapidlv. Streetcar traffic was tied up a greater portion of the afternoon. STORM GROWS AT HOQTJIAM Dredge Oregon, Badly Leaking, Is Towed Into Grays Harbor. ' ' HOQTJIAM, Wash., Dec. 6. (Special.) At midnight the storm is unabated, rath er seeming to be increasing in fury. About six inches of snow has fallen and is drifting considerably. The tug Tatoosh, from Portland, came in this evening, towing the dredge Ore gon, which is to clean out some shoals in the north channel. The trip at sea was rough, and the Oregon Is reported look ing quite badly from the results of her shaking up. Snow Blocks Fire Department. SALEM, Or.. Dec 6. (Special.) Fire of unknown origin destroyed the home of Raphael Patty, in North Salem, today. On account of the deep snow, the fire de partment was unable to reach the scene in time to be of any use. LAMP CHIMNEY CUTS LEG Injured Man Kept From Hospital by Alleged Rapacious Driver. It is alleged the reluctance of an ambulance-driver, summoned from the Central Stables, to convey C... B. John, a logger who was injured in the California rooming-house at 63b Third street North, to a hospital last-night, is directly respon sible for the precarious condition of the injured man at the Good Samaritan. While chatting with a companion in a room on the second floor of the building, John attempted to sit on the folds ot a blanket on the large wlndowsilL A lamp chimney had beeen placed beneath the folds of the blanket, and the pressure of John's body on the blanket caused the chimney to crackle and cut through. The fleshy part of his thigh was painfully lacerated and an artery severed. He bled profusely, and It was several mo ments before his companion could control his mirth and observe the gravity of the situation. ' Dr. R. A. Marsh was summoned, and after a hasty examination ordered the removal of John to a hospital. Subse quently the ambulance was summoned, but the conservative driver is said first to have demanded the fare of his patient. John is 22 years old, and recently ar rived in the city.- yiCE - PRESIDEN? AND GENERAL-MANAGER Plumper xixenange Blag.,. J?orwanda Qr VERY THIN WATCHES NEAT AND STYLISH BOYS' WATCHES IN SILVER, UP TO $20.00 CHATELAINE WATCHES FOR GIRLS, UP TO $30.00 RAILROAD WATCHES ALL OF THE ESTABLISHED GRADES A 16-SIZE ELGIN OR HUNTING NEW LOCATION, 283-285 Washington Street, between 4th and 5th, ROTHCHILD BUILDING, LEADING DIAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELERS, SILVERSMITHS. RAGS TIE DIPLOMAS Spokane Free Speech Jailbirds Are "Graduated." 30 DAYS FINISHES COURSE Prisoners Confined in Franklin School, Deserted Structure, Start Xew Slovement to Keep Cp In terest In Cause of I. W. W. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 6. (Special.) The latest movement inaugurated by the I. W. W. prisoners at the Franklin school, a deserted school building con verted ;into a jail during the free-speech campaign, is the granting of diplomas to those who have served out their 30-day sentences and have been released. The "sheepskins" are printed in regular form and as each man "graduates" from the school he is presented with one. The prisoners have had the diplomas printed In the East and recently shipped here. Everyone who graduates does so with' high honors. The diplomas read as follows: "This Is to certify that John Doe has graduated with high honors from the Franklin University of Spokane. Wash., that he has served a term of 30 days on the Insufficient diet of bread and water. T. B. 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