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VOL. L.II1 XO. 10.371. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. 31 AY 14, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. r 5 ' i i REPUBLICANS OPEN NOMINATION FIGHT O.-W. R.&IM. ORDERS TWO RAIL SURVEYS I COX POX-FOSSIL .VXD t'KIAH. rilOT ROCK ROCTES TTP. Filibuster Is Begun to Defeat Harris. Engineer Will Estimate Expense and IT Xot Too Great Both Une Will Be Bnlll. Says O'Brien. JOHNSON GUILTYQN ALL SEVEN COUi Jury Deliberates One Hour for Verdict. Surveys for two proposed rail lines. one from Condon. GU'lam county. 10 Fossil, Wheeler County, and the other from Pilot Rock. Umatilla County, to Uklah. In the same county, have been ordered by the O.-W. R. A N. Com- pany and crews will start to work "on each project at once. Thm surveys are to determine the cost of the work and upon the reports of the engineers will rest the prob ability of the eventual construction of either road. It Is understood, how ever, that If the expense will not be too great both lines will be built. "We don't know whether we ever will build either road." said J. P. O'Brien. general manager of the O.-W. R. it N. Company, yesterday. "We Tin rin Kavs TT Will ReTiew History I have these two projects in mind as anions; the most important In tne ae- PROLONGED DEBATE ENSUES Making Spoils of Offices Re quiring Skill Opposed. "REED RULE" IS INVOKED "GOLDEN SMILE" DISAPPEARS Maximum Penalty 35 Years, or $70,000 Fine, or Both. NEGRO REFUSES TO TALK of Census Back to Time of Baby lon Before lie Will Assent to Confirmation. WASHINGTON. May IS. Senate Re-. publicans began their first big fight on President Wilson's nominations tonight when the appointment of W. J. Harris. of Georgia, as director of the census. succeeding K. Dana Durand. waa taken up in executive session. For nearly five hours the Senate velopment of Oregon and if conditions Justify we will authorize early con struction work. "The engineers' reports may show that It Is impracticable to build In either case. Until the surveys are complete and the reports are made we can't promise actual building opera tions. This, however. Is the first step toward actual construction.' The distance from Pilot Rock to Ukiah is about 45 miles. From Con don to Fossil is about 20 miles. Both Condon and Pilot Rock are the ter minals of branch roads connecting the played at cross purposes on the Harris q.-W. R. A. N. main line. Residents of nomination without ever entering into a discussion of the merits of the case. After many motions to put the nom ination over were put and defeated and finally when the membership on both sides had dwindled away to almost nothing', adjournment was taken until tomorrow at noon. Challrnare to Battle Gives. Republican leaders have served no tice that they expect to keep up the fight against the confirmation of Harris until July 1 at least, when Mr. Durand Via annAiinrfil hi intention to ault. Under the Senate rules there is no Prisoner Eligible for Federal Parole with which to come from Pittsburgh Fossil recently petitioned the railroad officials for a line to Fossil and pledged financial support, but the O. W.R. ft X. people declare that if they build a road at all they will pay for It themselves. The territory tributary to either road is adapted to stock raising and agri cultural purposes, but lacks develop ment because it also lacks railroads. HAWTHORNE STILL HOPES Motion for 'ew Trial Made and Ar gument Set for May 1 8 Pugil ist Freed Until Then on' Bond of $10,000 Black on Stand. CHICAGO, May 13. Jack Johnson champion heavyweight prizefighter, was found guilty of violating the Mann law In transporting Belle Schrelber from Pittsburg to Chicago In 1910. He was convicted on all seven counts In the In dictraent. The jury returned its ver diet after an hour's consideration. The. maximum penalty carried by the conviction is 36 years in prison or a fine of )70,000, or both. Motion, for New Trial Made. A motion of Assistant District At torney Harry Parkin that Johnson be ordered confined in the countv iail was overruled by Judge Carpenter and the negro was released on bond of 110.000. A motion for a new trial waa filed at once by counsel for Johnson and arguments on the motion were set for May 19. Johnson was charged with having furnished Miss Schrieber with 175 question of their ability to filibuster to their hearts', content, and If they are willing to go into long executive ses sions day after day they can prevent confirmation as long as their talking powers last. In th debate tonight an unsuccessful In July Under Rule. WASHINGTON. May 13. The ellgi blllty for parole in the next few months of Julian Hawthorne and Dr. William J. Morton, convicted In New Tork of attempt was made to Invoke the famous I misuse of the mails, and many, other "Reed rule," by which members pres ent in the chamber but not voting were counted In an attempt to disclose a .Quorum. This Innovation bir-.sl-t forth mora speeches and before the session ended most of the Democrats and a large part of the Republicans had spoken, although none touched on the nomination Itself. Bartoa Promises Lob Talk. A minority report against Harris was filed by Senator Townsend and Senators LeFollette and Cummins, also of the census committee. Senator Burton and other Republicans were interested In the cause. Senator Burton declared after the debate had proceeded for sev eral hours that he was willing to re view the history of the census from the present day to the time of Babylon be fore he would see Harris confirmed. ' Mr. Burton waa strongly of the opinion that Mr. Durand should have been al lowed to serve out his term. The Republican fight centers largely on the contention that offices requir ing technical knowledge or scientific attainments should not be given as po lltical rewards, but that qualification . and experience should be the only yard stick. Harris? Exeerleaee Qaeetlened, While no charges have been made against Mr. Harris, the prisoners serving terms in the Atlanta prison has been determined by the Fed eral Parole Board, but the results are withheld from the public. Hawthorne and Morton will have served the necessary one-third of their sentences on July 35 and provided the parole board and Attorney-General McReynolda approve they will be re leased at that time. Robert V. La Dow, president of the parole board, returned to Washington from a meeting at Atlanta, prepared to make recommendations to the Attor ney-General. These will be made in each cuso shortly before the date on which a prisoner is eligible for release. Within a few days Mr. La Dow will go to the Federal penitentiary at Lea venworth for a 'parole meeting there, after which he will attend a similar meeting at the McNeils Island. Wash, penitentiary. Chicago. Miss Schrieber testified that on her arrival here, Johnson furnished a flat which she said had been devoted to Immoral purposes. She also de scribed trips around the country which she said had been made with the prize fighter and at his expense. This was in 1910, Just before the marriage of Johnson to Etta Duryea. the divorced wife of an Eastern horse man. She shot herself to death eight months ago, leaving letters to her mother Indicating she had brooded over her own downfall and Johnson's neglect. Arrest Follows Abduction. Two months later Johnson was ar rested by Chicago police on the charge of abducting Luclle Cameron, the 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. Cameron- Kalconett of Minneapolis, Minn. Miss Cameron had been employed as cash ier at Johnson's restaurant. These charges were dropped and Johnson and the Cameron girl were married. It was during the police Investlga- (Concluded on Page 3.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 60 degrees; minimum. 45 degreeo. TODAY'S Probably fair; westerly winds. Foreign. Militant suffragettes give decorations for sets performed tor "cause." Fags KationsL Tribunal to settle pecuniary claims with Great Britain begins work Page 2. Republicans in Senate open right on Wilson nominee, page 1. - Flsht for open hearing on tariff opened in Senate. Page S. Plans stolen mysteriously from Navy Da partment. Page 3. Domestic. Bryan says party platforms are saved. Page 2. Jack Johnson found ruilty on all counts. Pass 1. J. J. Hill says Government should go out of business or reclaiming lands, pags x. Rct. Frank Horn expelled by Baptist Asso ciation. Page Z. Pacific Northwest. - Supreme Court rules pay duo only for sotuai acreage transferred, page s. W. W. strike spreads to Conlouge's camp near ttandon. page a. Fund donated for Columbia auto road is depleted. Page 6. Oregon Grange opens 40th annual session at Albany. Page 1. Woodland prepares to entertain 5000 at bar becue. Paga 6. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Los Angeles 2. Portland l (13 Innings); Oakland 4, San Francisco X; Sacramento 7, Venice 3. Page 8. Northwestern League results: Portland . Victoria 3; Seattle 1, Vancouver O; Spo kane 2. Tacoma O. Pago 8. ' Dan Morrison, of Portland, wins honors at trap shoot. Page V. O. A. C. not worried over rumpus with Washington. Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Eastern Oregon wools selling in small way on Tree wool oasis, page in. Wheat declines at Chicago on. absence of foreign demand; Page 19. Wall-street stock list is easily advanced. Page 19. Big British freighter Historian Is first of Harrison line to be accommodated here. Page 14. v Portland and Vicinity. Sast Side's railroad district sees much ac tivity now. Page 18. Real estate experts value bridge property at S5 square foot. Page 12. W. R. & N. Co. orders two railroad sur veys. Page 1. Voters eager to learn who deserve votes. Page 12. Two share honors at society bridge party. Page 11. Commercial Club passes resolution condemn ing use or battleship Oregon as target. Page 3. Woman who reweds meets next day husband whom she thought dead. Page I. Appeal of reservoirs case recommended to city, page 7. Young society women become real working girls. Page i. Commission election ballot to carry no aids for voters. Page 6. Committee of 100- asks candidates to file statement . showing their , "fitness. Paga 5. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 4. GRANGE OF OREGON OPENED AT ALBANY LIKE ENOCH ARDEN OLD MATES MEET WOMAN REWEDS, TIIKX FINDS SPOCSE SHE THOUGHT DEAD. Valley City Royal Host at 40th Annual Meet. RESOLUTIONS ARE NUMEROUS Government Asked to Lend Money to Farmers. COUNTY SCHOOL PLAN HIT Action Asked to Do Away With Su pervisors National Muster Guest at Convention First , Time in 40 Tears. BEEF AT NEW HIGH RECORD Wholesale Price 14 1-2 Cents Pound and Further Advance Seen. Following the sharp advance in cat tle prices at the stockyards, packers yesterday announced an advance in the wholesale price of dressed beef to 14 H cents a pound. I This Is the highest price ever quoted to butchers in, this market. It is possible that prices will advance still further before' the sup ply of grass cattle is sufficient to check the rise. The wholesale price of dressed pork has not been changed, but hams are half a cent higher, and bacon has ad vanced a full cent, as it usually does at the opening of the Summer season. ALB ANT, Or., May 13. (Special.) For the first time in the 40 years of its organization the State Grange of Ore gon was visited by a National master of the Grange today. Oliver Wilson, of Peoria, 111., present chief executive of the order, is attending the 40th annual session of the State Grange, which be gan here today, and addressed the del egates this afternoon. He gave a splendid talk and reoeived an ovation. Resolutions proposing abolishing the State Senate, recommending that the Government lend its postal savings' funds to farmers at 4 per cent on rerj estate security, the amount of the loan not to exceed one-half the value of the land, and proposing to' do away with the present system of county school supervisors were Introduced. Another resolution proposes that a bill be submitted through the Initiative providing that all increased salaries of fflcers raised by the Legislature shall not be' received by the men In office at the time the bill Is passed. Blanchard Would Amend, i When this resolution was Introduced, E. E. Blanchard, of Grants Pass, who was. a Representative from Josephine County In the last Legislature, gave notice that he would endeavor to amend It so as to take the power of raising salaries of county officers away from the Legislature altogether and place It with the county courts of the counties with power to the people to refer. Another resolution asks for the ap pointment of a special committee of the Grange for the State University and a other for the State Normal School, like the regular standing committee for the Oregon Agricultural College. Many more resolutions were Intro duced in the afternoon and referred to committees. Most of them propose changes in the Grange by-laws and there are more changes proposed at But, Unlike Tennyson's Sailor, Mart Barnes Lets Wife Renounce New Love and Clear Court Record. ABERDEEN, Wash., May 13. (Spe cial.) One day after her marriage. May 4, to S. H. Robertson, of Elma. Mrs. Adelle Barn Barnes-Robertson met her former husband. Mart Barnes, whom she had believed dead these .six years past, on the streets of Hoqulam. Yes terday she appeared before Judge Ma son Irwin and, "in justice to the plain tiff," prayed that her marriage to Rob ertson be annulled, which prayer was granted. Both Mrs. Barnes and Mr. Robert son are respected citizens. Mr. Barnes was the woman's second husband. He and his wife did not get along well to gether. About six years ago he dis appeared while they were in Oregon. Some time later . reports of his death reached the wife and his acquaintances. She later returned to Elma and she and her frlcrds believed she was a widow. Mrs. Barnes and Mr. Robertson were well Known to each other and married a week ago Sunday. The next day the couple came to the harbor on business matters. While walking on the street the wom an came face to face with Barnes. She retained possession of her nerves long enough to' explain, the situation and to find another place to live with her newly-made husband and then she col lapsed and for hours was In the doc tors' hands, her life being almost de spaired of, it is said. She is still suf fering from the nervous collapse. MEDALS FOR VALOR' GIVEN MILITANTS "Fed by Force" Crosses Among Decorations. HONOR SYSTEM DESCRIBED Manufacturer Testifies Trial of "Conspirators.' at "GENERAL" DRUMM0ND ILL (Concluded on Page 7.) WATER HIGH AT HOOD RIVER Boat Owners Seek Landing Xearer Business District. HOOD RIVER, Or.. May IS. (Spe cial.) The Columbia Is rising rapidly here. During the past week the water Republicans covered the big sand bar north of the contended that ha waa not so well qualified by experience, at least, to hold the office as was Mr. Durand. Mr. Harris was chairman of the Democratic state executive committee of Georgia in the last campaign and Is known as an original Wilson man. His appoint ment was one of the earliest appointees to Important offices sent In by Presi dent Wilson. Republicans on the census commit tee served notice almost Immediately after the appointment that they ex pected to fight his nomination. Kf forts were made by Democrats who wished to smooth out the difficulties . V. nn.anil r.t.ln. n ........ until July 1. but at a meeting of the X" Jersey Senate Rejects Measure committee ten days ago the nomlna- O.-W. R. & N. station, having risen seven feet. Boat and the ferry owners have abandoned their low-water land lngs and are seeking points nearer the city. Members of the ferry companies were present last night at the meeting of the Commercial Club and the City Council, asking that the city aid them' In securing a landing at the foot of First street. The officials have agreed to take some Immediate action for their relief. JURY REFORM BILL BEATEN tion was ordered reported by a ma jority vote. Senator Townsend being the only Republican present voting against It and throwing down the gage of battle for the minority side. Fight Recall That ea Wood. The fight today began immediately after the executive session was ordered. at the request nf Snator Bacon. Such persistent opposition to a"ny one Presi dential nomination has not been 'mani fested in the Senate for many years. Hundreds of ex-President Taft's ap. pointments were held up In the closing days of the last session, but attacks were not directed toward any Individ ual nomination, and at no time did the Senate spend so many hours behind closed doors in the discussion of such appointments. The last long struggle over a nom ination recalled by Senators tonight was Limb Stops Fall From Automobile that over the appointment of Leonard Tumulty Approved. TRENTON. N. J.. May 13. The Sen ate defeated today the Jury reform bill passed yesterday by the House. At tached to it was an amendment pro viding referendum and the statement was made that the bill as amended had been approved by Joseph P. Tumulty, President Wilson's private secretary. The Democrats could muster only 10 votes in its favor, 11 being neces sary to pass the measure. Both houses have adjourned for the week and the prospect for the passage of Jury re form legislation at the extraordinary session or the Legislature Is not very bright. BABE HURLED INTO TREE Wood, now Major-General and chief-of- staff of the Army, when be was Jumped to the rank of Brigadier-General over the beads of scores of men who had served many years longer than he in the Army. General Wood was finally confirmed after the Senate chamber had overflowed with oratory' against him and bis support. Fish Oil to Be Manufactured. OREGON CITY. Or.. May 13. fSpe cial.) The Columbia, Fish Oil and Fer tiliser Company, of which H. W. Plach, of this city. Is one of the principal stockholders, has been organized and la building a fish oil plant in this city. on Side of Precipice. LOS ANGELES. May 13. Mrs. Wll- lard Spruce, of Altadena, Is In a state of collapse, today as the result of an ordeal she suffered when her 11- months-old daughter was thrown from an automobile over the edge of a precipice, only to be caught by a pro truding limb, where the child was held fast by her clothing until rescued on hour later by her father. Spruce noticed the baby swinging from a limb and hurried to the home of a rarlcher and obtained aid. He de scended on the end of a rope and dis engaged the child's clothing. 1 ................................. ......... .................. GET TOGETHER AND CLOSE THAT GAP j Mm v i I.I - v. 7.1 A Tf J eu. jgSf . I . . ....... . ... ....... ... -A. ..... ..f . J...A. ,. ..... -.....--..I.......... .......X-A HUSBAND T00 DOMESTIC Court Orders Man to Quit Scrubbing iloors and Washing Dishes. CHICAGO, May 13. Julius Lehman, a stationary engineer, today had the choice of letting his wife do her house work without his assistance or of going to the house of correction. Mrs. Leh man appeared In the court of domestic relations and testified that her hus band insisted in scrubbing the floor, washing dishes and getting breakfast Mrs. Lehman contended that this was not the sort of work for her husband, but said he bad left her when she had made him stop. . Lehman testified he had done most of the work in the morning to let his wife have a little more sleep. Judge Ohliher agreed with Mrs. Lehman. . i POWERS OCCUPY SCUTARI Montenegrins to. Begin Evacuation of Town Today. LONDON, May 14. An International naval force will occupy Scutari today and the Montenegrins then will begin the evacuation o the town. Official figures of the Bulgarian losses in the war, published at Sofia yester day give the following estimate: Killed 330 officers, 29,711 men: wounded, 50 officers, 52,550 men; missing, 3193. A conference of the Austrian and Hungarian ministers will be held today to arrange for further demobilization, now that Balkan peace is assured. Leader of Suffragettes in. State of Collapse Woman Victim of Ar son Squad Describes Kffort to Obtain Mercy. "BAD" NEWS IS SET ASIDE Man Who Delays Reading Cablegram Find It Announces Fortune. ST. PAUL, May 13. "Never read bad news before breakfast, remarked J. D. Haley, an insurance agent, at an early hour this morning, after he had been called from his bed to receipt for a cablegram. He left the unwelcome message unopened and returned to bed. When he read the cable after break fast he discovered a fortune of $100,- 000 had been left him by the will of a relative In London. . BUTTER RECORD IS BROKEN LONDON, May 13. How the. militant suffragettes bestowed'niodals and other decorations on those who distinguished themselves in the "cause" was brought out in the hearing today of the "con spirators'' who arc being tried under the malicious damage to property act. A medal manufacturer testified about the decorations supplied to the Women's Social and Political Union. Ho said that medals inscribed "for valor" cos $1.50 each, "hunger strike" medals, $2.36, and "fed by force" crosses $5. The most distinguished decoration, known as "grille" brooches, cost $10..r,0. he said. Bars were also supplied for addition to the ribbons on the medals when subsequent acts were considered worthy of special mention in dis patches. Testimonials recording acts of lawlessness by adherents of the mili tant organization were distributed among the rank and file by the lead ers of the Union. "Genernl" Drunimond 111. "General" Mrs. Flora Druminond, the militant suffragette. Is in a state of collapse and will be unable to appear at the resumed hearing. A doctor tes tified In court that, owing to her ill ness, she had been removed to a nursing home. He said it would take two weeks for her to get into condition to undergo an operation which was . necessary, and another two months be fore she would be able to be tried. The other "conspirators," who com prised Miss Harriet Rebecca Korr, MIfs Agnes Lake, Miss Rachel Barrett, Mrs. Beatrice Saunders, Miss Annie Kenncy, Miss Laura Lennox and the analytical chemist, Clayton, all surrendered to their bail. The printers of tne militants' news paper, the Suffragette, related the ne gotiations which led to their undertak ing the work. Mrs. Kmmallne Pank hurst conducted the negotiations and In reply to expression of fear by the printers that the job was a dangerous one, gave her personal undertaking that no offensive or illegal matter would appear. Sho laid stress on the point that her daughter, Christabel, had a legal training and was a specialist in constitutional law. Address Printed In Vain. The Interesting revelation was made on the witness stand that the militant organization, the Women's Social an-i Political Union, paid for the printing of the election address of George Lans- burry, the Socialist member of Parlia ment, which failed to secure his election. Katharine Strange, proprietress of -a tea pavilion which was burned in Kew Gardens by the militant suffragettes, described a visit she made to Miss Re becca Kerr, ufter the destruction of the property. .Miss Kerr told her that sne took much too personal a view of the matter. No doubt. Miss Kerr said, tne women employed in tne tea pavilion. Pontine Lass Is Cow Producing 308 although they have lost their Jobs. would De giaa ultimately mat mey kiii a helping hand to their fellow women. Anyway, she continued, the only means Pounds in 60 Days. UTICA. N. T., May 13. (Special.) It was announced today that Spring Farm Pontiac Lass, a cow owned by F. M. Jones, of Clinton, had broken the world's butter record. The previous record was a fraction over 28S pounds in 60 days, and the world-beating cow has exceeded this by 20 pounds, having 308 877-1000 pounds to her credit. FRIJOLES BREAK STRIKE Mexican Prisoners Refuse 'to Eat Beef, Potatoes, Gravy and Pie. EL PASO, Tex., May 13. A hunger strike of 200 Mexican Federal soldiers, prisoners at Fort Bliss, was . averted today by feeding them Mexican fri- Joles instead of the regulation Ameri can Army rations. For several days they had complained that roast beef, potatoes, gravy and pie were not proper food. They ac cepted the frijoles, otherwise black beans, eagerly. HIGH COURT TO ORGANIZE Oregon Supreme Tribunal Sets June T as Date for Formality. SALEM, Or., May 13. (Special.) The Supreme Court, with Its new members, Charles McNary, of this city, ,nd Wil liam Ramsey, of McMinnvllle, will be organized the afternoon of June 7. The court will be divided into two departments. Chief Justice McBrlde pre siding over both. The departments will alternate weekly In hearing arguments and rendering decisions. of rousing the government was to at tack private property and this the mili tant suffragectcs intended to continue to do until they had obtained the vote. Mrs. Strange informed Miss Korr that her husband's tea pavilion in Regent's Park was destroyed also and suggested that the Strange family had suffered enough and its members would be glad if the militant suffragettes would leave their other refreshment pavilion standing. In reply Miss Kerr declined to muke any promise, but said she would report the suggestion to headquarters, Honda Sown With Nails. ' The Home Office Is considering th introduction in Parliament of a bill providing for the recovery of compen sation from the suffragette funds foi damages suffered at the hands of tba militants. The latest device of the suffragettes is to sow the roads with nails thrust through pieces of stilt leather bearing a suffragist inscription, with the object of puncturing automo bile tires. ' Another fire due to suffragettes oc-i curred at Folkestone yesterday. The Daily Mirror asserts that a suf- fragete plot has been discovered to kidnap a Cabinet minister, dress him in women's clothes and, submit him tJ a mock trial. PAPER WILL BE CENSORED Suffragette Publisher Says Incite ment Will Be Cut Out. MANCHESTER. England, May 13. T. Benson, the director of the National Labor Press, which has announced it (Concluded ou fag. 8.).