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VOL. L,III. XO. 16,401. BRITISH MINISTERS CONFESS MISTAKE Marconi Scandal at Climax in Commons. ISAACS TAKES ALL BLAME Attorney-General Admits He Tempted Lloyd George. CONCLUSION IS DRAMATIC tieaders In Parliament Agree on Truce to Save Traditional Good Xame of Body Threats of liberals Effective. LONDON, June Is. For the first time In muiy years British Cabinet members are compelled today to de rend their personal honesty before Parliament The Attorney-General. Sir Jlufus Isaacs, and the Chancellor of the- Exchequer, David Lloyd George, excused their dealing: in American Marconi shares on the floor of the House, and the final scene In the Mar con! affair, which their political ene mies had attempted to magnify Into a scandal rivalling the Panama debacle, was tense and dramatic. The two Ministers admitted that they had acted thoughtlessly and mistaken ly, though without honest inten tions, and regretted their failure to divulge all the facts when they had made their dentals to the House last October of buying English Marconi shares. Partisans Cheer Drparlnre. , Having finished their defense, in deference to the tradition that the House should be left to discuss their conduct without the embarrassment of their presence, they walked from the clumber together. A great cheer from their partisans followed them. The resolution Introduced by George Cave. Unionist, In behalf of the oppo sition, which brought about the debate, went no further than to express the regrets of the House at the transac tions of the Ministers and the lack of frankness displayed towards the House. By expressing their regret, thereby agreeing with the resolution, the two Ministers spiked the guns of their bit terest opponents, who regarded the case as an opportunity to make politi cal capital. Leader Declare Truce. This comparatively tame ending to a fierce controversy was apparently the result of a truce between the party leaders to protect the good name of the Parliament. The Liberals were threatening, if attacked unreasonably, to resurrect all the burled shortcom ings of the Conservative Ministers from almost forgotten graves. Two more different types than the Ministers, practically before the bar of the House, could not be imagined Sir Rufus Isaacs, with clear-cut, scholarly and ascetic features and the low-toned, earnest voice of a priest; David Lloyd Oeorge, whom aristocrats look on con temptuously as the "Welch solicitor," and always theatrical and emotional. Isaacs Shoulders All Blame. The Attorney-General's statement was like that of a Judge. He em phasized his desire to take all re sponsibility for tempting the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Murray, of Eliband, into tho affair. Chancellor Lord George could not re frain from denouncing the Journalists who had spread rumors of corruption, and said: "Although the charge of corruption has been exploded, the deadly after damp remains and the noxious fumes are poisoning the blood of the people now engaged in considering the minor charges. "I am conscious of having done noth ing to bring any stain on the honor of the Ministers of the crown. I, if you will, acted thoughtlessly, I acted care lessly, I acted mistakenly, but I acted Innocently, openly, honestly. That is why I am content to place myself with confidence in the hands not merely of my political friends, but of all the mem bers of this great assembly." Accuser Renews C urges. After the two Ministers had retired there came an anti-climax. Lord Rob ert Cecil, who had made the minority report of the investigating commit tee, censuring the Ministers, caused a small sensation by replying to Chan cellor Lloyd George's charges. He tried to make the case against the Ministers as bad as possible, saying: "If I wished I could have made a really flaming report. I could have said a great many more things, and I am quite ready to tell any member pri vately of some things I rejected be cause I did not consider that the evi dence Justified me in putting them be fore the House of the country." Leo Chiozza Money. Liberal, shouted: "You ought to state them." Lord Robert Cecil replied: "I do not think it fair to state in pub lic things which there is not enough evidence to justify." Liberal Member Moves Amendment. . Stanley Owen Buckmaster, Liberal, moved as an amendment that the House should express its reprobation of the false charges of corruption. Sir Frederick Banbury, Unionist, rep resenting the City of London, denied that the minority report was biased. T.lght Honorable H. LAHamuel. Post iConcluded on Fb . COLLEGE GIRL WIFE DEFIES WAR PERILS YOUXG MOTHER OF 4 DESERTED BY HUSBAND IX MEXICO. By Feeding Mexicans, Xew York Woman, Accustomed to Lux ury, Earns Passage. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18. fSpe oiaL) Forsaken by her husband in the heart of wildest Mexico, Mrs. Lillie Miller, a pretty college-bred girl of New York, opened an eating house and earned sufficient money to pay the passage of herself and four babes on the refugee ship Collingham, which arrived in port this morning. Mrs. Miller left her home in New Tork four years ago to accompany her husband, who was a mining engineer In Mexico. Two babes were born fn the Southern country, the last only six months ago. The Millers lived 100 miles out of Guaymas. As long as the district was peaceful all went well. Then the first siege of the surrounding villages began. That was three months ago. Shortly after ward Miller disappeared leaving Mrs. Miller and her four babes. Lulu, 9 years old: Eva. 8; May 2, and Carolina, 6 months. There were only a few whites with in 60 miles of the little woman, and It was Impossible for her to get a letter to her family telling of her plight. She opened a small restaurant which was patronized by Mexicans. They could afford only to pay a little, but by dint of saving every penny she accumulated enough to take her to Guaymas and there added to her store of funds. Unable to get aboard a regular ship, she was taken on the Collingham. She will leave as soon as possible for her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Miller had been accustomed be fore going to Mexico to a life of com parative luxury. Even the hardships she has endured has not taken from her the daintiness and evident breed ing which are displayed in every ac tion. No hint of the treatment she had received was volunteered by her. It remained for the passengers aboard who knew her story to tell it. SALMON FLIES HALT GAME Baker-Walla AVaJ La Ball Contest In terrupted by Pest. BAKER, Or.. June . 18. SpeciaL)- Thousands of salmon flies, swept by a high wind full in the faces of a thou sand fans today, stopped the ball game here, during the last half of the lucky seventh inning with the score 5 to 4 In favor of "Walla Walls, and Baker at the bat with a chance of scoring. It was ladies' day and 500 fair fans Joined in the swatting. After the wind died down and the bugs had been swatted away the game was resumed. AMERICAN LOSS 14 MEN Eleven of Those Killed in Jolo Are Philippine Scouts. WASHINGTON. June 18. Fourteen American soldiers were killed in the recent four days of fighting on Jolo Island In the Philippines when Gen eral Pershing's command finally sub dued and disarmed the rebellious Mo ros, according to a report today to the War Department. On the list of dead were Captain Taylor A. Nichols of the Philippine Scouts, 11 scouts and two privates of the regular army. IMPERAT0R ENDS VOYAGE Largest Ship Afloat Does Maiden Trip iu less Than Seven Days. NEW YORK, June 18. The steam ship Imperator, the giant of the seas, completed her maiden voyage tonight. arriving off the Sandy Hook bar at one hour, and 12 minutes before mid night. The new Hamburg-American liner, the largest ship afloat, crossed from Europe in the unofficial time of 6 days, 18 hours and 8 minutes. She left Cherbourg, France, last Thursday morning. HARVEY STICKS TO BORAH Editor Renews Prediction Idahoan Will Get Nomination. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, June 18. Colonel Harvey, of Harper's Weekly, who several weeks ago printed editorial predictions that Senator Borah would be the Repub llcan Presidential nominee in 1916, was in Washington today and invited Sena tor Borah to lunch with him. Colonel Harvey told Senator Borah that he stood by his prediction and said he had no doubt whatever it will be fulfilled. INDIAN BILL IS PASSED Senate Takes Belated Action on $1 1, 0-00, OOO Appropriation. . WASHINGTON, June 18. The be lated Indian appropriation act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1913, was passed today by the Senate. It car ried an appropriation of $11,000,000. The Senate committee adopted the provision that no contract made with an Indian relating to tribal funds should be valid unless approved by the United States, amended so as to em power the Secretary of the Interior to give the Government's-approval. PORTLAND, OREGOX, SENATORS TO SEEK RAILROAD "LOBBY" Subpena for Lovett Ordered Issued. MORE SUGAR LETTERS READ Pressure to Accomplish Vari ous Ends Recited. LAWYERS PROTEST VAINLY Committee Holds Correspondence Bears Directly on Efforts to Influence Legislation and Makes It Public. WASHINGTON, June 18. The Sen ate's lobby investigation reached out into new fields today when the Senate, acting on a resolution presented by Senator Norris. ordered the Overman committee to subpena Robert S. Lovett, chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railroad, to explain a published statement credited to him yesterday In New York that lobbyists had sought to secure employment from the Union Pacifio on the ground that they would be able to influence a set tlement of the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific dissolution case in Washington. Earlierin the day the committee had made public, over the protests of a law yer representing Henry T. Oxnard and Truman G. Palmer, a series of letters written by these two beet sugar repre sentatives showing a long-continued effort to influence legislation in Wash ington, to control Congressional com mittees, and to direct National political affairs in support of the continuance of a protective sugar tariff. Recipient of Letters Called. Chairman Overman had not deter mined tonight when the railroad phase of the Investigation would be opened. A summons was sent today to Charles B. Warren, of Detroit, president of the Michigan Sugar Company, and one of the men to whom many of the Hamlin letters, produced yesterday, were ad dressed. Mr. Warren asked to appear before the committee tomorrow, when it is expected he will be asked for more details of the beet sugar publicity cam paign. Late in the afternoon the committee abandoned temporarily the sugar pro tection lobby ,and took up the free sugar side, calling Frank C. Lowry, of New York, who directed much of the free sugar publicity under the asso ciation name of the "Committee of Wholesale Grocers." Mr. Lowry ad mitted he was employed by the Federal Sugar Refining Company and under (Concluded on Page 8.) THURSDAY. JUNE 19, INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temparature, 79.5 degrees; minimum, 50 degrees. TODAY'S Showers; southwest to west Inds. , Foreign. Attorney-General Isaacs assumes all blame for British Marconi scandal. Paee 1. National. Serious controversy likely over attitude of Senator Martine in coal mine investiga tion. Page 2. Sugar "Joker" found in tariff bill. Page 2. Senate committee to seek railroad lobby. Page 1. Domestic. Bunco man testifies police demanded 25 per cent of.protit. Page 5. College girl wife accustomed to luxury feeds Mexicans when husband disappears in war zone. Page 1. Carnegie's million-dollar proposed gift to university spurned by bishop. Page S. Henwood convicted of first-degree murder In Denver. Page 3. Dr. Alaberar says "guarantee under pure food law" does not necessarily mean ar ticle Is pure. Page 5. Bloodhounds follow supposed train rob bers' trail to miners' cabin. Page 3. Pacific Northwest. Youthful desperado, Glendale back robber, chats with miners for hour, then takes leave for Coast. Page 1. Newberg proves royal host to Oregon Civil War veterans. Page 6. Olrl wins highest. honors In gift of Univer sity of Oregon. Pace 7. Raymond host to Eagles today. Page . Sports. Coast League results: Portland 6, San Fran cisco 3; Oakland 8, Sacramento 4; Los Angeles 5, Venice 1. Page 8. Northwestern League results: Portland 8, Spokane O; Seattle 7, Tacoma 2; Vic toria 3 4. Vancouver 3. Page 8. Fottrell has close call with opponent in Del 'Monte tennis tourney. Page t- Caldwell replaces La Grande in Tri-State League. Page 8. Home coming at Independence enlivened hi. horse show and races. Page 9. Cracfc golfers here for final matches of series. Page 9. Commercial and Marine. Aphis hlleht threatens English hop crop. Page 19. Wheat half cent higher at Chicago, owing to crop damage report. Page 19. Wall-street stocks continue upward move ment. Page 19. Portland and Vicinity. Pioneers hold annual reunion here today. Page 1. Indian War veterans hold 28th grand en campment. Page 12. . From Portland to San Francisco by coast line new project. Page 18. New Columbia Theater dedicated by huge, admiring audience. Page 4. Philip Hart and Miss Milla Louise Wes singer wed. Page 14. Weather report, data and forecast. Page IB. Oregon bankers declare war on land sharks in state. Page 13. W. II. Warren chosen private secretary by Mayor-elect Albee. Page 1. Portland man may head American nursery men. Page 5. Mayor-elect Albee decides to handle health department. Page 13. WHEAT CUT BY MOONLIGHT Kansas Crop Filled Out by Late Rains and Cool Xights. WICHITA. Kan., June 18. To hasten the harvesting, farmers around Wichita are cutting wheat by moonlight. '.Reports from Mount Hope and other great wheat fields say late rains and cool nights have filled out the heads and that the average wheat yield is 15 to 20 bushels to the acre. Senate Favors Oil Inquiry. WASHINGTON, June 18. Senator Owens" resolution directing the Sec retary of Commerce to investigate whether oil prices in Oklahoma are being artificially fixed and by whom, was adopted by the Senate today. HIS VISION OF YESTERDAY. 1913. DESPERADO CHATS HOUR WITH MINERS Glendale Bank Robber Off for Coast. CAMP WARNED OF FUGITIVE With Careless Wave of Hand He's Off for Gold Beach. MOUNTAINEERS JOIN POSSE Sheriff Qulne Works to Head Off Young Diamond, Whose Cool and Collected "Demeanor Catches Near-Captors Xapplng. ROSEBURG, Or.. June 18. (Special.) Displaying that same degree of dar ing which characterized his movements at the time he held up and robbed Cash ier Smith, of the Glendale State Bank, early Monday and appropriated nearly J3000 In cash. Ray Diamond, the youth ful desperado, yesterday appeared at the Benton mine, 25 miles west of Glen dale, and for more than an hour sat and chatted with a half dozen employes of the camp. Although previously warned to be on thejookout for Diamond, the mine em ployes were caught napping, and made no effort to take the fugitive In cus tody. When he arrived at tho mine he was dressed much the same as when he left Glendale, and carried a pack of pro visions and blankets on his back. His rifle was carried on his arm in the same careless manner as when he walked from the Glendale bank following the robbery. As he sat chatting with the mine employes he talked of his journey through the mountains and gave his listeners to understand that he was en route to the coast in search of em ployment. Diamond Still Cool. Although apparently cool and.', col lected. Diamond carefully surveyed the movements of those about him and not once did he allow his finger to move from the trigger. Concluding his chat with the miners Diamond made inquiries regarding the trails leading to the coast, and with a careless wave of the hand departed In the direction of Gold Beach. As soon as Diamond had left the mine an employe was dispatched to Glendale, and after covering the rugged trail for a distance of 25 miles arrived there this afternoon. Information of Diamond's visit to the mine then was dispatched to Sheriff Quine, of this city. With an undisputable clew upon (Concluded on Page 2.) T i ALBEE ANNOUNCES PRIVATE SECRETARY W. H. WARREX, NEWSPAPER MAX, EXECUTIVE'S CHOICE. City Hall Reporter for The Orego nlan for Seven Tears Selected for Knowledge of City's Affairs. W. H. Warren, a well-known Port land, newspaper man. will serve as pri vate secretary to Mayor Albee in the administration that comes into office July 1. This announcement was made last night by Mr. Albee. who said that Mr. Warren was really the first an polntee selected, although he had not at once) made his choice known. The po sition has been accepted and Mr. War ren will take up his duties In the Mayor's office with the advent of the new administration. The new secretary io Portland's Chief mcuuvo is a memDer ol the reper torial staff of The Oregonian and has been connected with this newspaper al most continuously for more than vn years-. He has also been employed by otner newspapers here and in Los An geles and Seattle. Because of his famlll nlcipal affairs Mr. Warren is well qual ified for his new nncitfnn rn. n ber of years he has had the City Hall aetau lor The Oregonian. "covering that beat during the latter part of aayor Lane's administration, all of Mayor Simon's term nf nf f ,1 lng nearly all of the time that Mayor rvusniigni nas served. The work of gathering the Cltv Trail n.n v. brought him into constant contact with "(? vnrious oinciais and boards. "I am greatly nleased in rar v services of a private secretary who Is so wen quauiied lor his work." said Mr. Albee last night. "His knowledge of Portland's municipal affairs will be or great value. WOMEN IN STORMY SCENE Washington Federation Asks Con gress for Duty-Free Meat. ELLENSBURG, Wash., June IS. As a Tesult of an informal ballot taken at today's session of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, a total of 204 votes being cast. Mrs. J. S. McKee, of Ho- quiam; Mrs. Frederick Keator, of Olym pla. and Mrs. W. L. Adams, of Ho qulam, will be the three candidates for state president. The candidates for trustee will be Mrs. C. M. Johnson, Seattle; Mrs. A. E. Larson, of North Yakima, and Jlrs.W. F. Parish, of Seattle. A stormy scene attended the passing of a resolution asking President Wil-son"-and Congress to do all in their power for free trade In all meat prod ucts. It is believed that an effort will be made tomorrow to reconsider the question. A fight Is being made on the ground that tho question Is a politi cal one and therefore forbidden by the federation's constitution. WILSON CALLS AT CAPITOL Crowd Cheers as in Campaign Days When President Waves Hat. WASHINGTON, June IS. President vvilson made another trip to the Capi tol today and this time did not get away us Inconspicuously as on previous occasions. A large crowd had gath ered to hear a band, concert on the east front of tho Capitol and when the President arrived there were cheers and applause, reminiscent of campaign days. The President rose in his au tomobile and waved his hat to the crowd. The President had on his list 20 Senators, Republicans as well as Demo crats and saw them all within an hour. He consulted them about ap pointments of all kinds In their home states. It had been thought that he would, take advantage of his oppor tunity to sound his callers on their attitude toward currency legirlation. WRITER TO BE DIPLOMAT Author of "House of Thousand Can dles" Xamed by Wilson. WASHINGTON. June 18. President Wilson today sent to the Senate the name of Mrertitli "Viohrtlcrt- - t j i ....... .... ... ,j l muiciua, as Minister to Portugal. Mr. Nicholson is niuoi n.nown lor nis writings, which include novels and poems. The best known of his books is "The House of a Thousand Candles." The President also nominated John G. Presley to be postmaster at Wallace, Idaho, and W. W. Browning to be post master at Ogden, Utah. THIEVES DROP BEE HIVE Stolen--Sweets Hurriedly Deserted by Xight Marauders. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 18 (Spe cial.) Thieves, or possibly a thief, at tempted' to steal a hive of live bees from O. W. Storey, at Maine avenue and Cleveland streets, last night, but were driven away by the Industrious insects. The intruder had thrown a blanket over the hive and had taken it several feet, when it was dropped, blanket on all. HESSIAN FLY APPEARS Damage Reported in Wheat Fields of Southeastern Xebraska. STELLA, Neb, June 18. The Hessian fly has made its appearance In the wheat fields of Southeastern Nebraska and reports of slight damage have been made by the farmers. Seventeen year locusts are thick in the orchards of this locality, but have done no damage. PRICE FIVE CENTS. IT TO EARLIEST C1T1ZEHS Pioneers and Families Come for Reunion. 2000 VISITORS EXPECTED Feeble With Age, Days of Youth and Activity Recalled. PETER KITTSON, 1830, HERE Arrangements for Entertainment Completed and After Group Pho tograph ' Is Taken Business and Banquet Will Follow. Trail blazers, 1000 strong, with their families, friends and escorts number ing another 1000. will be in Portland by noon today to attend the annual re union of the Oregon Pioneers Associa tion which begins at 2 o'clock today at the Masonic Temple. With many of the most notable survivors of the day when Oregon was young on hand, and an excellent programme arranged, the affair promises to be one of the most successful and interesting in the history of the organization. The veterans arrived by hundreds yesterday. Hundreds of others will come In from various parts of the state this morning. An interesting scene was that yesterday at the headquar ters of the Oregon Historical Society on Second street, where the visitors are being registered. There in the midst of the collection of relics of tho olden days the gray, feeble pioneers stood in groups discussing the events and experiences of the early days. Many were on crutches and the majority hobbled about on canes. All were bent with the burden of years. Karly Daya Recalled. People who came over the plains as long ago as in the late '30s were in the group. There were those who have seen Portland grow from a few log cabins to one of the largest cities on the Pacific Coast. There were others who have seen other cities in the state grow from the days when they were mere pioneer ranches. Al most all in the crowd can at least boast of having crossed the plains with ox teams before a railroad was dreamed ol". The most notable pioneer registered so far is Peter Kittson of Sherwood, who is registered as a pioneer of 1S30. Not expecting such an old-timer in the crowd it was necessary for those In charge of the reception to have a spe cial badge made for Mr. Kittson. His son, Ned Kltson, is listed on the regis ter as a pioneer of 1858. The reunion will commence at 1:30 o'clock, at which time all the pioneer visitors aro requested by those in charge to assemble on the plaza block east of the Courthouse. Here a picture will be taken. After this formality all will go to the Masonic Temple. West Park and Yamhill streets, where the programme of the day will commence as near 2 o'clock as possible. Cars Are Wanted. George Himes, of the arrangements committee, yesterday Issued a request that persons loaning automobiles be at the plaza block as near 1:30 as possi ble to take the infirm to the Masonic Temple. The programme prepared is as fol lows: Assemble at 1:30 at Plaza block, op posite Courthouse, for official photo graph. Move from there to the Masonic Temple. West Park and Yamhill streets as soon as possible. 2:30, call to order. President Joseph Butchel. 1852; music. "Star-Spangled Banner," band: invocation. Rev. A. J. Joslyn. 1832. Canby; music, solo, Stuart McGulre, grandson of a pioneer of 1S52; address of welcome on behalf of the city, A. L Barbur, City Auditor; re sponse. President Joseph Buchtel; ap pointment of committee on resolutions by the President: music, solo in Chinook, Mrs. Laura B. Bartlett, 1853: annual ad dress, Joseph D. Lee. 184S; music, "America," band and audience; benedic tion, chaplain. After a short recess and social re union, the pioneers, headed by the band. will move to tho Armory; where they will be welcomed by the reception com mittee and conducted to the hall, where a dinner will be served by the Woman's Auxiliary from 4:30 to 6 P. M. At the campfire programme Colonel Robert A. Miller, 1854, will preside. Two-minute introductory address. Colonel Miller; solo, "When You and I were Young, Maggie," Mrs. Edna Dob bins; recitation. "The Little Sod Shan ty," Mrs. Lois Lloyd, Waitsburg, Wash.: music, "Medley Hornpipe," fiddle, D. C. Bowers: piano, Mrs. Ella B. Jones; poem entitled. "The Land Where Dreams Come True,' by P. V. Holmau; two campfire talks, five minutes, hot from the skillet, selected from the pioneers present, preference given to the women; time called; music. Veteran Quartet. W. N. Morse. Z. M. Parvin. Dr. J. E. Hall. A. W. Mills; one campfire talk. five. minutes. subject. "Buffalo Chips," speaker selected from audience; solo. "Daddy Dear," original song by a native Missourlan with Kentucky antecedents, by a pioneer of 1E52; remarks, not to exceed five minutes, by two pioneers se lected from the audience: solo. "Oh, Restless Sea." with Chinook arrange ment. Mrs. L. B. Bartlett; music, fid- PORTLAND m (C'oncluded on Pago 12-