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THE MORNING OREGONIAX. SATURDAY, JUK 28, IU13 Kir jvoneiis FOR LIBERTY BELL Party From Northwest Makes Favorable Impressibn on Philadelphia Council. MAYOR IS WON TO CAUSE Plea That Youth of Country Wtll Be Inspired to Patriotism by Relic's Journey Falls on" Receptive Ers. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. June 37. Lobbyists all are tb,e nine young- women from Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho who Invaded the East under the leadership of Phil S. Bates, of Portland, to wrest tempo rarily from the City of Brotherly Love its most treasured relic, the Liberty Bell. When Mr. Bates set out for the East wfth his party, mostly schoolteachers, he and. the others had the idea that the Liberty Bell is a National relic. In which the people, of the Pacific Coast have1 the same interest and control as to the City of Philadelphia, where the bell reposes. ' The Phlladelphlans, however, produced their proof to show that the Liberty Bell in fact is the preperty of the City of Philadelphia, having been purchased by the city way back in Revolutionary times. Tactics Quickly Changed. This necessitated a change in the tactics of the young" women, and in stead of making- a demand that the bell be sept West In 1915. they used their artful wiles on the hearty Mayor and on the hundred-odd members of the Philadelphia. City Council to convince them that Philadelphia. In the interest of pstrlotlsm, ought to allow Its treas ure to be carried across the continent In the party headed by Mr. Bates are Marvel Harney, Neas Perce, Lewis Coun ty. Jdaho: Laura M. Dawson. Voltage, Harney County, Or.; Ethel M. Hutch croft. Yamhill, Or.: Nett R. Drew, Klamath falls. Or.; Belle Crawford Nel son. Vespers, Or.; Mabel Morrison, Col fax, Wash.; May Springer. Walla Wal la, Wash.;- Sara A. Moseley, Bickleton, AVash.. and Mrs. O. L. Barkley, chap eron. County Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kittitas County,. Wash ington. Mayor Blankenship extended a cor dial greeting to the young women, who . pointed out that by the taking of the bell on a Journey to the Pacific Coast thousands of school children along tb route would have an opportunity to gaie on the relic. The Mayor replied that his last doubt had been removed, and said that in so far as it lay within his power he would help along the-project. He explained that the City Council, rather than the Mayor, bad control of the bell. " Tonus; Women See Council men, Philadelphia's City Council is a dual body, like Congress, with two distinct branches. The present Council will re tire from office this Fall, and a new Council will be elected in November, and M. will be the new Council that must say whether the bell shall go West or not. It was arranged to have the Council meet in' Joint session to hear the appeal from the Northwest Mr. Bates and Mrs. G. L. Barclay, of Ellensburg, the chaperon, were both invited to address the Council, and both told why the North Pacific Coast wants Philadelphia to allow the Bell to go West during the Exposition year. Following the addresses, the Council took a recess, and then each of the young women interviewed several Councllmen, making personal appeals for support. Every Councilman pres ent was seen by some one of the party and not one refused to aid. Many who heretofore opposed the appeal of San Francisco said they had been convinced that their position was wrong and that if re-elected they would vote to allow the bell to make the journey. A fow were noncommittal, but none waa openly antagonistic. However, as the matter must await the election of a new City Council, no definite answer can be had until next Winter. The members of the Bates party are satisfied they have pavea the way for a favorable decision. LAKE ERIE DAM ADVISED ...... . v.Miuuiiuu noma -Kaise Level at Vpper Ports. WASHINGTON, June 27. After more than 10 years' investigation the In ternational Waterways Commission, through the President, recommended to Congress today the construction of a submerged dam, or weir, in the Niagara River to raise the level of Lake Eri and its upper waters. The Commission says the value of the proposed work to Lake Erie ports could hardly be estimated. Several years ago the Commission re ported against the advisability of con structing an ordinary dam across the Niagara, because of the consequent damage to property below the dam. Thin ria m w im .,..-, . . . . u.q vuiupieiciy regu lated the height of the water In Lake Erie, but the latest plan contemplates Hi nai Manges. The cost of the weir and consequen works to avoid damage to property i; estimated .at- $8,500,000. ' Thfl nnmmlcninn .. 1 i . . - - . pvj icpufisa max the weir would eliminate any injurious effort fin tli TjiVa t.-i.. i .... i . slon of waters at Niagara Falls for "olci iwwcr purposes. WIDER MARKET IS SOUGHT Karnirn Say Agricultural Education Is All for Cheap Crops. MILWAUKEE. Wis., June 27. That 11 the agricultural last 60 years had been riirptA Inducing the farmers to grow more crops tor jess money was the conten xion oi ranK u. Odell, publicity ma ager oi tne .national Association Farmers Co-onra.tt v Pnmnani.. -the convention of that hnrl v tHc. vc Odell said it was up to the consumer to ootain scientific distribution. B. F. Stone, secretary of the Dulu . Board of Trade, predicted a mu broader market for srraln the Northwest with the opening of th Panama Canal. of at Jth Jch oi Northwest Postmaster Appointed, OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash lneton. June 21. The frestrtAnt indu sent to the Senate nominations of the following postmasters: Washington C. M. Durland. Colville Ttobert T. Johnson, Sumas; S. G. W. urant. xoppenisn; vnaries o. Gehres, t.onnell. Idaho N. J. Coltman, Idaho Falls; F. 1" .Cornwall, Moscow: A.- McDermld Ivimoeriy; s. m. .men, fans., AOIFXO-COAST YOUNGr WOMEN WHOSE VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA WON MAYOR TO THE PROJECT OF SENUINa LIBERTY SELL TO SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION. rV'-'vhw Xiasf? S?iA r pi ; f.h:-"-- .v, r - ti! KAHN PREPARES TO PRESS mm CASE Above Left to IMght) Mayor Blamkenahlp. Phil t. Uatea. Kelle C. Nelson, ot Vtlwr) Marvel Rjuncy, nf Ke Icrcei i.nnra .ii. uiwHn, ox broiaiincn. J.( mrs. u. llarclaj, or Kilensbarici Actt R. Drew, of Klamath Kalis May Springer, of Walla Walla; Sara A. Moseley, of Bickleton. Wash. Mabel Morrison, of Colfax; Ktbel Bf. Hatchcroft, of Vamhill Delow, Same Party of Young Women Grouped About Historic Liberty Bell. GUILT IS ADMITTED East St. Louis Councilman Confesses. Bribery Deals. IMMUNITY IS PROMISED Ex-Mayor Xamed as Having Handed One of Councllmen $1500, Which Was Kef used Because Xot . Sufficient Amount. ST. LOUIS, June 27. An investiga tion into alleged municipal irregulari ties in Bast St. Louis. Ill,, culminated today in the publication of a sworn confession of bribery made by Joseph A. Fanaler, an ex-member of East St. Louts City Council. The confession was made yesterday in the presence of Charles Webb, States Attorney of St. Clair County. Illinois, and Curtis "A. Betts, a reporter for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and was sworn to before a notary public. The con fession came within a few days of a tatement by States Attorney Webb that he would lay any evidence of mu nicipal irregularities before the grand Jury, which will meet in September, and that he was prepared to offer immunity to any guilty person who should aid the state in securing convictions. Two Franchise Desired. The confession of Fansler details two alleged acts of bribery the payment of $3000 for a franchise granting to the East St. Louis Interurban Railway Company the right to lay tracks on certain streets of the city, and the pay ment of (3000 for a franchise granting the Alton & Southern the right to cross certain streets. Six members of the City Council shared in the division of the first $3000, according to the confession, and four members in the division of the second 13000. Both bribes were paid in 1812, it Is charged. Ex-Mayor Named as Briber. Charles S. Lambert, who then was Mayor of East St. Louis, is named in the confession as the man who handed one of the Councllmen $1500 of the Alton & Southern bribe money, which was refused as insufficient. Lambert, it is said, went to John L. Flanntgan, then counsel for the railway company and later corporation counsel of Bast St.. Louis, and got from him the full 53000 bribe money. Lambert was succeeded as Mayor this Spring by John M. Chamberlin, who was elected on a reform platform. Lambert supported the Chamberlin ticket in the campaign. Lamberts home was closed today. Neighbors said he had left the city in an automobile early this morning, say ing .he would not return until Monday, All the others named as recipients of bribe money by Fansler vigorously de nied the accusation. oent of the outstanding stock of that company, and in. giving the Pennsyl vania 14 per cent of the stock of th Southern Pacific. " So important was the situation re garded that the proposed plan of disso lution was considered at the Cabinet meeting today. The President had planned to leave the city at 5:35 P. M., but, after studying the intricate ques tion all afternoon, decided that it would be inexpedient for him to take the plan away with him for examination on the train to New Hampshire, as he had pro posed, but that he-should remain in Washington ' for further conferences with the Attorney-General. Paul Cravatb, counsel for the Union Pacific, held a long conference with the Attorney-General this afternoon, and, although he had planned to return to New York tonight, he decided after to. day's developments to remain here until the question was settled. The President suspended considera tion of the railway problem long enough to motor to the station to say good-bye to Mrs. Wilson and his young est daughter. Miss Bleanor, who left for New Hampshire on schedule time. While it is doubtful when the President will Join his family in Cornish, he said today he expected to get away early next week. BLACK FREE TO SAIL Johnson Has Ticket for Havre, Bought in Chicago. WILSON DISCUSSES MERGER f Continued from Pag On. nite period of time, and in such man ner to Insure that no substantial pro portion of the stock will be sold to the shareholders of the Union Pacific. Attorney-General McReynolds object ed to the trusteeship previously pro posed by the railroad to the Federal Court at St. Paul, on the ground that it was too vague and. did not guarantee that the Union. Pacific would surrender its ownership of Southern Pacific within a reasonable time. These objections have been overcome by a more definite -outline of a plan for the disposition of the stock. Meeting of Cabinet Called. The exchange of stock between the Union Pacific and Pennsylvania will re sult, according to estimates, in giving the Union Pacific, with its present hold. lings in the Baltimore & Ohio, 38.2 per DEAD IN CELL EX-LEGISIiTOR TO ENT INSISTS INNOCENCE OP M CRDKR. Assertion Made That Wounds Were Not Self-inflicted, but That Masked Men Stabbed; Htm. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo,, June 27. Death late this afternoon halted the prosecution of James L. Bacon, resi dent of this city and former Colorado Legislator, charged with the murder of his wife and six-year-old stepdaughter on May 27, when the Bacon home here was destroyed by an explosion of dy namite. Early yesterday . morning uacon in nis ceil at tbe County Jail committed hara-karl, according to the Jail officials, from the results of which be died this afternoon. Up until the moment of his death Bacon was conscious and stoutly main tained nis innocence of the murder charge and declared also that he did not -inflict on himself the wound from whlcn he died. He reiterated his as sertion that two masked men entered nis cell at daybreak Thursday morn ing ana attacked him. leavins: him unconscious from hia terrible wounds. The dynamiting of the Bacon home last May remained a mystery for soma while. Mrs. Bacon and her daughter were in tne louse preparing to get breakfast. Bacon also was in the house, but on an upper floor. The wife 1 and child were instantly killed and Bacon was desperately hurt, re maining unconscious for two davs. Upon his recovery he told of receiving threatening letters and attributed the tragedy to the author of them. Later he went to Denver and attended the funeral of his wife and daughter, at which he was arreated and charged witn tne crime. Immediately on being incarcerated Bacon began a hunger strike, which be maintained until a few days ago, WORKMEN'S BILL OPPOSED Sutherland Measure in Utah Is Con demned by Railway Men. WASHINGTON. June 27. The Broth erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En glnemen in annual session here today went on record in opposition to the workingnien's compensation bill intro duced by Senator Sutherland, of Utah. A. resolution was adopted opposing the measure on the ground that if enacted into law it virtually would nullify the existing employers liability act. The Sutherland bill would establish a uniform rate eX compensation forNin juries. OFFICIALS' HANDS ARE TIED Pugilist and White Wife Booked to Leave on Steamer Sunday Dis trict Attorney Says Leaving Court's Jurisdiction Illegal. MONTREAL. Quebec, June 27. Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, accompanied by nis wnite wife, Lucille Cameron John son, is booked to sail for Havre on the Allan line steamer Corinthian Sunday morning. Canadian immigration offi elals located Johnson tonight with a view to taking, summary deportation action should he fall to comply with the restrictions of the immigration laws. The negro pugilist, in response to demand of the officials, produced a through ticket to Havre, purchased in Chicago. By this bit of strategy John on tied the hands of the Canadian immigration authorities. They are powerless to act, further than to see that he leaves the country- on the ship on which he is booked to sail. To the immigration officials Johnson said that on June 23 he purchased two through tickets in Chicago for Havre in the name of John Arthur Johnson and after he boar-ded the train for Toronto Tuesday night, left it at Ham ilton, motored, to Toronto and. then boarded another train for Montreal. Ha said he was rfot questioned by imml gration officials at the Canadian bor der and experienced, no difficulty in crossing the line. Johnson said he was fully advised ot his rights and privileges before leaving Chicago. Johnson was allowed to depart, but it is understood a further inquiry will ie made before be goes aboard the Corinthian. The immigration officials said they were acting independently of the United States officials and at the Imml gration offices it was said no official communication with reference to John son had been received from Washing ton or Chicago. CHICAGO, June 27. Benjamin Bacharach, attorney for Jack Johnson asserted today that under the bond Johnson Is pledged only to appear In court when wanted. It was only re cently that federal Judge Carpenter reduced the bond from 130.000 to $15. 000. In the District Attorney's office it is asserted that the bond was in tended to hold the pugilist at all times within the Jurisdiction ot tne court Johnson recently disposed of his au tomobiles. but whether he shipped them to Germany, as has ceen rumored, could not be learned. THREAD IS ON FREE LIST Continufd from First Fa ae. ) through the caucus by Monday night. It then will go to the full finance com mlttee and probably be reported Wed nesday or Thursday. Cost of Collection Estimated. The majority of the committee met late tonigVt and agreed on an adtnlnls trative amendment to the income tax section providing lor -86 additional deputy collectors ox internal revenu and other additional employes neces sary to carrying out tbe terms of the section. All employes are to be ap pointed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue with the approval of the Sec retary of the Treasury for two-year terms ana witnoui compliance to th terms of the civil service law. The estimated cost of collecting th Income tax is fixed at $1,200,000 a year. ilifornian and Others to Crit icise Administration on - Floor of House. HAYDEN TO GET OFFICE Matt I. Sullivan Decided Cm as Special Prosecutor and Judge TJoolin. Yet to Be Appoint - ed. Will Hear Cases. WASHINGTON. June 27. (Special.) Absence of a, quorum today again de layed the House Judiciary committee in considering the two resolutions by Representative Kahn calling on Attor ney-General McReynolds for all corre spondence and records in tha Diggs Caralnettl and Western Fuel prosecu tions. When the committee met todav it lacked only one of having a quorum. It was learned the absentees were out of tne city and Chairman Clayton tele graphed the missing members to return to W ashington immediately. A quorum may be obtained tomorrow and the in vestigation will be on. If there is no quorum tomorrow there will undoubt edly be one next Monday. . Many 9peecbes Indicated. Representative Kahn announced he Is preparing an argument to deliver be fore the committee giving reasons whv Congress must make a thorough in vestigation of the McNab charsres. When the resolutions get on the House noor jvir. liatin will urge their oass- age, and meanwhile many members are preparing speeches that will criticise the President, the Attorney-General and Secretary St Labor Wilson for their parts In the affair. Delay In getting the resolution before the House Is only adding fuel to the names and tne Administration will be the target for scathing arraignment if tne House takes up the question. Matt I. Sullivan to Prosecute. Matt I. Sullivan, It was announced at the Department of Justice today, will be special prosecutor In the Diears- Caminettl and Western Fuel . Company caaes. Judga M. T. Dooling, who is to be united states Judge for the North ern District, probably will try both cases. Announcement was also made at the Department that Judge Van Fleet had designated Benjamin L. McKinley in can t rancisco to do McNab s work un. til Thomas E. Hayden arrives on the Coast. Mr. Hayden was today definitely chosen ' by President - Wilson for the place lormerly held by Mr. McNab. and his nomination, together with that of Judge Dooling, will be sent to the Sen ate next week. The statement was made at the De partment that Clayton Herrington, now suspended, will be speedily removed, UNIONISTS STILL GAINING Bye-Election In Leicester Shows Re duced Liberal Majority. LONDON. June 27 The flow of the election tide in the direction of the Unionists, which was shown at Al- tringham May 29, when the Unionist candidate defeated r.is Liberal op ponent In a bye-election by a largely increased majority again, was evi denced today in a bye-election at Leicester, made necessary by the retire ment of the holder of the seat In the House of Commons, Elliot Crawshay Williams, who had become involved as co-respondent in a divorce suit. The Liberals retained the Beat, but hy a greatly reduced majority, the vote being: Hewart, Liberal, 10,864; Wll- shere. Unionist, 8278, and Hartley, So cialist. 2580. In the general election in December, 1910, Crawshay-Williams' majority waa 5631 over the Unionist candidate. ALPH0NS0 FAVORS PLAN v Spanish Ring Would Cement IViend- bliip With United States. MADRID. June 27. 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