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VOL. LIII. NO. 16,433. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEDIATION "ROT" SAYS AMBASSADOR Tripartite Plan Is Also Opposed. WILSON HOME FROM MEXICO Outside Aid Declared to Men ace Monroe Doctrine. OWN PLAN IS WITHHELD Discussion of Policies Reserved for Conference With President and Mr. Bryan Return to MexlcoExnected. NEW YORK, July 25. Pausing here for a half day on his hurried Mexico-to-Washington trip in response to a summons from President Wilson, Henry Lane Wilson, . American Ambassador to Mexico, announced his emphatic oppo sition to several plans under consider ation by the State Department for bringing: about peace in the troubled Mexican republic. Mr. Wilson characterized the media tion plan as "all rot" and said the pro posal for a tripartite commission was not - feasible. He declared the latter plan had been devised by John Barrett. Outside Help Not Desirable. "If we are to consider such a plan, we may as well abandon the Monroe Doctrine entirely," he said. "The Mon roe Doctrine pledges the United States to take care of the interests of Ameri can governments without the aid of any foreign country. Consequently, under the Monroe Doctrine we cannot attempt to settle Mexico's affairs through the services of such a body as the pro posed tripartite commission, since It in volves calling- In outside interests to help." Mr. Wilson was reticent when ques tioned as to his policies of American In tervention and recognition of Mexico by ! the United States. These views, he said, ha felt he must reserve for his conference with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. Attitude In Revolt Defended. The Ambassador's silence- regarding his opinion as to American recognition was broken tonight long enough for him to comment on one of his acts Just subsequent to the overthrow of Madero. Mr. Wilson recalled that this act was interpreted in many quarters as virtual recognition, notwithstanding the re fusal of his Government at Washing ton to admit the republic on a diplo matics footing common with other. gov ernments. In February, when Huerta became provisional president, the Ambassador Instructed American Consuls in Mexico, "in the Interests of Mexico, to urge gen eral submission and adhesion to the government, which will bo recognized by all foreign governments today." De Facto Regime Recognised. Mr. Wilson said a wrong construc tion would be placed on this advice to Consular officers by any person who believed it meant that he recognized the Huerta government or that he had desired, to conflict in any way..- with the policies of either Mr. Taft as Presi dent, or President Wilson. "It was the de facto government only that I recognized," Mr. Wilson ex plained. "The de facto government was the only government that pos sessed the power to offer protection for American lives and property and for the lives and property of other foreigners. I acted as any Ambassa dor had the right to act in the In terests of my countrymen. The gov ernment was the only existing one ot law and order. I believe that I did right at the critical time." Americans in Danser. Mr. Wilson said American life and, properly in mexico are in aanger from rebels and bandits. "If the present government fails there will be chaos," he said, "although at the present time the Huerta gov ernment controls all but two of the states and should be soon in absolute command of the whole country." Mr. Wilson added: "I have been blamed for a great deal. dui ii i r.ao. not intervened alter the bombarding of the City of Mexico, the city would have been in flames, with a tremendous loss of life and destruc tion of property. I brought Diaz and Huerta together. That was a thing. that prevented a terrible disaster. Return to Mexico Expected. Mr. Wilson said he expected to go back to Mexico City as American Am bassador. "I have received no intimation from Washington that I am to be dismissed," he declared. "I expect to be retained. I see no reason why I should not be. I stand pat today on everything 1 have done." Referring to reports alleging that his own administration in Mexico was in a measure responsible for the over throw of Madero, Mr. Wilson said: "That's all politics, and it is a theory that was long ago exploded to the sat isfactlon of the State Department" He declared that to bear out this charge, -Mrs. Madero after her hus band's death caused to be published letters she had written the Ambassa dor. but their text as they appeared In Concluded on Pass 3.) CROWD SURROUNDS PANKHURST HOUSE suffragette near death as result of "hunger strike." Physicians Order Blood Transfusion, Then Relapse Into Ominous Si lence as to Patient. LONDON, July 24. Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, militant suffragette leader, is near death tonight as a result of her repeated "hunger and thirst strikes." So critical is her condition that physi cians today ordered an immediate trans fusion of blood as a last resort to save the patient. . Mrs. Pankhurst was released from Holloway Jail Monday after serving only two days. Yesterday her con dition became so critical that three con sulting physicians were called by the regular physician in charge of the case. She was found to be much weakened from her long periods of fasting. Physicians tonight issued no bulle tins from the sickroom, but attendants said that the doctors had said Mrs. Pankhurst "could be no worse." The house was surrounded by suffra gette sympathizers tonight, waiting for some word of cheer, but none came. One physician came out hurriedly at 9 o'clock and started to press his way through the throng. He was Immedi ately surrounded by a crowd of anxious men and women, demanding to know the condition of the patient. He re fused, to make any statement, how ever, and forced his way on through, returning later with another man In an automobile. They hurried Into the house. Word . passed through the crowd, how authoritatively it cannot be said, that this man who returned with, the physician was the person who would supply the blood for the trans fusion operation. Meanwhile, as their leader lay appar ently dying. Lady Sybil Smith, daugh ter of the Earl of Antrim; Mrs. Pethick Lawrence and Mrs. Evelyn Sharpe were being sentenced to prison for 1 days for attempting to hold a suffragette meeting in the lobby of the House ot Commons. MANY CADETS ARE NEEDED Ambitious youths Get Notice of West Point Vacancies. WASHINGTON, July 25. To carry out the intent of Congress that nom inees for admission to the Military Academy at West Point shall have ample opportunity to - prepare them selves for the severe entrance exami nations, the "War Department has pub lished a list of the vacancies for which candidates have not yet been designat ed by Senators and Representatives. The entrance examinations will take place next March. Twenty-six Sena tors so far have not made nominations and in 44 states and the territory of Alaska anywhere from one to 18 Con gressional districts remain unrepre sented in the list of candidates. In Pennsylvania alone there are 18 vacan cies, in New York 14 and in Illinois 12. GARRISON BARS HOTEL War Secretary Decides Against Tour . 1st Hostelry at Huachuca. TUCSON. Ariz., July 25. Secretary of War Garrison today Inspected Fort Huachuca, Ariz. He arrived here at 6 o'clock tonight, departing a half hour later for the Pacific Coast. The Cabinet member declined to dis cuss the Mexican situation, saying that he would talk about anything but Mexico. At Naco he saw the scene of the re cent battle. A lonely border patrol cheered the War Secretary as his train skirted along the international line. While at Fort Huachuca, Secretary Garrison decided that a large tourist hotel should not be built on the mili tary reservation, as had been planned. BRITISH SUFFRAGETTE LEADER WHO IS REPORTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION i a. J&r ' ... ' VXV ill . j c h V 1 U iff friMsWr-,r.JiWl'ftlfWflifrn VI "-foi'iMh'tfriT- fs&lsi'Vrl'fr' J r vV'-'-'-jlMainn'ilWCl-TaiMjjr-TrT "III MRS. EMMAlDiE PORTLAND IN IS DROWNED IN OCEAN George H. Stockwell Is Nehalem Bar Victim. RESCUE EFFORTS ARE FOILED Gasoline Craft Turns on Side as Wave Hits Broadside. SECOND BREAKER IS FATAL S. G. Reed Carries Iiife Preserver to - Friend Too Weak to Retain Grip. Robert Morrell and 31. Chrlst enson, of Portland, Saved. BAY CITY, Or., July 25. (Special. Clinging to a life preserver which had been carried to him after the gasoline fishboat Elinor had been partially cap sized by a huge wave, George H. Stock well, of Portland, drowned when an other breaker swept over him. tearinsr his grip from the life preserver. S. G. Reed, of Portland, who with Mr. Stock well was swept over as the boat turned on Its side, was finally rescued through' the efforts of Captain Olsen and the others who were on the troubled craft. Those In the partv who am nafn ' W. C. Chase. .Mr. Reed. Robert Morrpll. M. Chrlstensen and son, of Portland, and Captain Olsen. Wave Striken Broadside. The Elinor, whicli is a 45-fnnt trasn- line boat.with Its sartv of el-r starts out over Nehalem bar about 3 o'clock. The boat negotiated the trip out, and, turning around the buoy, started back when a large breaker struck the boat broadside. The craft was turned on its side and Mr. Stockwell and Mr.- Reed were swept overboard. Captain Olsen threw life nrenervin and Mr. Reed caught one and swam with It to where Stockwell was floun dering around in the water and rapidly weakening. - The sea was breaking rougn,-but Mr. Reed succeeded in an choring Stockwell to the life preserver. - Grip on Preaerver Loaf. Stockwell had hardlv fixed hi t-rin to the life preserver when another wave swept over him. filling his lungs. He was forced to release his grip and drowned : before Mr. Reed f nuiri (T- aid the second time. Mr. Reed, still clinging to the life preserver, attempted to reach Stoclcwell a the body disappeared before he was successful. Reed later was hauled to sarety, when his strength was all but exhausted. ' The boat filled with water to the engine-room and then drifted to Rocky Point, a mile south of Manhattan Beach. VTCTI3I ijj SHOE BUSINESS Stockwell and Others In Party All Portland Residents. George H. 'Stockwell was assistant manager of the Reeves Shoe Company at 313 Washington street and lived at the home of M. Chrlstensen, one of Me companions in the ill-fated boat, at 1694 Eleventn street. He was about 32 years of age and' unmarried. His parents and a sister live at Belvedere, 111., where he was born. He had been a - (Concluded on Page 5.) PANKHl'RS'" INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 73 degrees; minimum 62 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; westerly -winds. Foreign. Austria and Russia agree that Bulgaria shall not be humiliated. Page 4. Rebel leaders in China seek peaee. Pass 1. Mrs. Emm&llne Pankhurst near death. Page 1. National. Ambassador Wilson opposes mediation Is Mexico. Page 1. Mulhall at point of breaking down at lobby hearing. Page 1. Democrat admits tariff bill is illogical, but blames Republicans. Page 2. Damestlc. Secretary Daniels says present generation will see woman suffrage In every state. Page 3. Rich Alfred Gwynne "Vanderbilt, Jr., born on British soil, sees America for first time. Page 3. Howard Elliott is made president ot New Haven Railroad. Page 2. Telephone suit may develop Government's policy. Page 2. Militia remains in copper region. Page" S. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Sacramento 3. Portland O; Venice S, Oakland 4: San . Francisco 4. Ios Angeles 0. Page 14. Northwestern League results: Portland S. Victoria 0; Seattle 4. Spokane 1; Tacoma 7, Vancouver 6. Page 14. McLoughlln loses and Williams wins In Da vis cup .play. Page 14. . Pacific Northwest. George H. Stockwell drowns as boat partially capsizes at Nehalem bar. Page 1. One killed, one fatally injured by lightning. Page 5. Fine highway through Cascades approved by forest officials. Page 6. Major-General Murray surveys needs of Vancouver barracks. Page 0. Socialists promise to revise play In Seattle when riot is threatened. Page 4. Lister's appointment falls to please Demo crats In Washington. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Chinese revolution checks export floor business. Page IS. Wheat lower at Chicago on better Spring crop prospects. Page 15. Wall street stocks score wide gains on heavy baying. Page IS. Marked change for better In trade conditions throughout country. Page IS. Tonnage being assembled to handle large lumber shipments. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Garden party given for visitors by Mrs. . Caswell Is smart affair. Page 8. Mayor and City Commissioners inspect Bull Run reserve. Page 10. "'Fresh air" party to ride In private car to Silver-ton today. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10-. Patronage at Juvenile market grows. Page 9. Dr. Alexander Watson or Waters voices grievances. Page 8. Pensions granted to 11 widows and three applications held up. Page 9. Knights of Columbus revive old games for picnic Sunday. Pase 7. Four members of Cabinet to'vlslt Portland. Page 8. Arant's refusal to leave Crater Lake due to bad . advice of attorneys. Page 10. Portland school praised by National commis sion. Page 8. MUSIC QUIZ SENT PLUMBER Artisan's Art Ability Probed When He Seeks Job at" School. What ' has the ability-to teach music to do ' with one's quallflcations as a plumber? This is the question puzzling the wife of a Portland "man who re cently applied for a Job as plumber in one of the schools of the city. The ' application blank that reached him to be. filled out was quite compre hensive. Among other questions were: "Can you teach music? Can you teach drawing?"' Back came a letter to Superintendent Alderman from the man's wife. T have filled out the blank because my husband is out of town at present," she said, "and I know the answers as well as he does. "I am certain he cannot teach music, but I do not see what that has to do with his ability as a plumber. He can draw designs and figures, but I don't think he could teach drawing. But I don't see what that has got to do with plumbing, either." KEEP IS IN PENITENTIARY Portland Man's Earnings Through Swindles Estimated at $150,000. - SALEM, Or., July 25.(Special.) Joseph R. Keep, formerly of Portland, who was sentenced to serve from six months to two years in prison in the Circuit Court at The Dalles, for illegal real estate transactions, was brought to the penitentiary today. It Is said that the man's transactions netted him $150,000. . Ho is charged with having forged deeds for record and obtaining money on mortgages. Keep apparently was a man of ex emplary habits and his work was not exposed until the owners of land in Eastern Oregon wrote to the .tax de partment asking why they had not re ceived notices for taxes that were due. FREE GRAIN BAGS WANTED Senator Jones Introduces Bill to Xullify Proposed Tarirr. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, July 25. Senator Jones today introduced an amendment to the tariff bill providing for the admission free of duty of Calcutta grain bags. 22 by 32 inches, the type used by Western farm ers in shipping grain abroad. The bill places a tax of 10 per cent on these sacks. Senator Jones contends that, as sacks of this type are made only in small quantities in the United States and this tax is a burden on tne farmers, his amendment should prevail in the Sen ate. BOMBS DROP BY GUNBOAT Aviator Forces Warship at Guaymas to Change Anchorage. HERMOSILLO, July 25. Didier Mas son succeeded yesterday in making a bomb-dropping flight over Guaymas harbor, according to advices received here today. It was reported here that the French aviator dropped bombs near the Guerrero, forcing the Federal gun boat to change its anchorage. Many of the crew were .reported as fleeing to the shore in fear of another visit of the aeroplane. MULHALL AT POINT OF BREAKING DOWN Lobbyist Pleads for "Time to Rest. ONLY 1000 LETTERS REMAIN Witness Tells of List of "Re peaters" Offered Him. WORK AT POLLS PAID FOR Money, However, Given to leaders and Not TJsed Directly in Pur chase or Votes Story or Postoffice Site Told. - WASHINGTON, July 25. With only about 1000 more of Martin Mulhall's letters- to read into the record the Sen ate lobby investigating committee ad journed today until Monday expecting to wind up the correspondence of the "lobbyist." Toward the close of the day's ses sion, Mulhall showed signs of the strain he has been under. He became con fused during the reading or one letter and when Senator Walsh suggested that he need a rest, exclaimed: "I am Just about broken down. For God's sake, do have mercy if you can. I don't want to say I'm breaking down, but I don't want to answer questions if you'll let me go." Cross-Examination o Be Permitted. Senator Overman announced today that the attorneys for the National As sociation of Manufacturers and the American Federation of Labor would be allowed, to question the witness through the committee, provided they submit questions 24 hours beforehand and receive the committee's approval. Senator Nelson had a talk with Demo cratic members before the decision was announced and it Is known that he protested vigorously against allowing Mulhall's story to stand without exami nation ty t' lawyers ' for the or ganizations involved. At the hearing today a sharp debate occurred among members of the com mittee about whether foreign manu facturers and importers had influenced reductions in the present tariff bill. Lint of "Repeaters" Offered. Mulhall caused a mild sensation by swearing that a list of repeaters from New Tork had been offered him In the sixth New Jersey " campaign again William Hughes in 1910 by a Mr. Conklin, who, he said, was a Republi can county chairman In that district. T refused them," Mulhall said. "He told me both sides used them." Several of Mulhall's expense ac counts about the time of the 1910 elec tions showed large amounts paid for work at the polls. He swore he had not paid any of the money directly to voters. He said it had gone to party workers. Women Interested In Site. Mulhall produced a letter from C. A. Marshall, relating to the selection of a postoffice site in Dayton, O. .The letter said: "The matter is well advanced toward a settlement but is being delayed by a speculative movement represented by James M. Cox, M. C. "Mrs. Kirby, Mrs. Marshall and other (Concluded on Page EX-PRESIDENT OF CHINA NOW DOMINANT FIGURE IN SOUTHERN REVOLUTION ...... 2TK - ff V : " Jj LCX , rj DR. SUN REBEL LEADERS IN CHINA SEEK PEACE ATTACKS ON ARSENAL AT SHANGHAI FAUO FLAT. Despite Negotiations for Armistice Southerners Renew Assault but Meet Severe Losses. SHANGHAI, July 25. The revolution ary cause here appears to be waning. Despite the large number of rebel re inforcements, the attacks on the arsenal by the southerners last night and to day failed completely and Dr. Wu Ting Fang, former. Chinese Minister to the United States; General iVer. Tsung Tao and other prominent rebels, after a con ference today, telegraphed President Yuan Shi Kai proposing a basis for peace negotiations. It now Is known that So Chow Pa, in the Province of Kiang Su, is in pos session of the northerners. Despite the negotiations made for an armistice, fighting was resumed at 9 o'clock tonight. The southerners, re inforced by 600 Cantonese and 1000 Hunanese, again attacked the arsenal, but were defeated with considerable losses. The city presents a-j extraordinary appearance. Fires are blazing on the outskirts of the native city, and thou sands of homeless Chinese refugees are camping in the streets. The roof gar dens of the hotels are crowded with foreigners watching the fighting. It is reported that th rebels are falling back throughout the Yangtse Valley and that the government stead ily is gaining the upper hand. A yamen in this city, which was used as a prison, was set on fire today and 200 convicts escaped, including Tung Kwei Shing, the instigator of the mur der of General Sung Chiao Jen, ex Minister of Education. Looting continues here. LONDON, July 26. "Northern China and Manchuria have sent every avail able soldier southward," says a dls patch to the Daily Telegraph from its Pekin correspondent. "From daybreak," the correspondent continues, "Pekin has resounded with bugles as the gar rison regiments marched out to entrain for Pukow. "It is evident that every available force, including the press and money. Is being used to crush the southerners. "It is rumored persistently here that Japan is partly mobilizing the Sixth Mukamamoto and another division. No confirmation is obtainable." GRAY VIEWS VALLEY LINE President of Great Northern and Party on Way to Portland. EUGENE, Or July 25. (Special.) President Carl Gray, of the Great North ern, with a party of Great Northern and Oregon Electric officials, passed the noon hour in Eugene, leaving Just ahead of the limited for Portland. Mr. Gray wanted to see the line through tha Valley, but had no time for stops along the way. He could give no new information regarding the Clear Lake power project. DEATH END LIFE SENTENCE J. R. Todd, Convicted 30 Years Ago Dies Protesting Innocence. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., July 25. James R. Todd, who was serving a life sentence for a stagecoach robbery in Oregon 30 years ago, died in the Fed eral prison here today. Until death Todd stoutly maintained his innocence. His conviction resulted from the testimony of a passenger in the coach who identified a five-dollar gold piece found in the arrested man's possession. VAT SEN. 'FRESH AIR' PARTY TO RIDE III STYLE Southern Pacific Pro. vides Private Car. SECOND OUTING IS PLANNED Fifty of City's Poor to Start for Silverton Today. ONE LAD JUST 'CAN'T WAIT' Other Poor Youngsters Wiggle With Eagerness While Being Fitted With Newly-GiTen Clothes. Hosts Await Arrival. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FRESH AIR FUND. Previously reported ....JS37.70 Cash 10.00 J. E. Bronaug-h. .............. g.00 G. A. Kartmaa . 3.00 Cash 10.00 Cash 3S.00 Louis Gerlinger 6.00 Kenton Pacific Implement Co. 3.00 K. B. Holmes E.0O Mrs. Laura P. Barker and sister 2-00 H. W. Hendricks 3.00 Mrs. Frank Bell..... E.00 Two friends 2.50 Allen Peel ................... 6.00 Mrs. Edward Boyce. .......... 10.00 Cash 12.00 Cash 12.00 Mrs. Marion rolph. 5.00 Dr. E. T. Hedlund............ 5.00 T. Irving Potter.............. 30.00 H. Liebes & Company C. H. Thompson Company... P. S. Brumby Albert Cleveland ............ A. B. Wastell..., 3.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 S.00 Mrs. W. B. Ayer 25.00 Western Orecon Lumber Co... 0.00 George L. Keeler 5. 00 A. G. Long-. .................. B OO Total 1363.20 Contributions, are sent to V. K. Manning-. 411 Commercial block, or to It. S. Howard, Ladd & Tilton Bank. 4 -4 In a private car, straight through to Silverton without stopping to transfer at any point, the first 50 of the "Fresh Air" women and. children will leave to. day at 8:35, for a two weeks' outing In the country. Two other parties to leave next week are being organized by the Associated. Charities. In the meantime the contributions from Portland people to the fresh air fund have more than doubled since Thursday night and it is believed that they will pass the $1000 mark before Monday. The total last night was $565.20. with several stacks of letters, which manifestly contained fresh-air checks, still unopened. The $565.20 represents vacations in the country for 188 women and children who otherwise would have no Summer rest. Later Party Planned. The first party is composed princi pally of children. The majority of them were outfitted Thursday, but yes terday there was also a continuous throng in the Associated Charities of fices receiving sandals and clothing for the trip. Most of these are to go In a later party. Mrs. M. H. Whitehouse and Mrs. Eliz abeth Freeman had charge of the cloth ing yesterday and fitted more than 40 eager youngsters for the trip to ths country. Clothing for 30 children was pur chased at Meier & Frank's Btore. where a special discount was allowed. The Knight Company gave 20 pairs of stockings to children who were sent there to be fitted out with sandals, and the Needlework Guild, sent in $10 worth of overalls for the little boys. Samuel Hirsch donated a great many pieces of clothing and. donations of clothing were made by Mrs. Clara West, Mrs. John Peter and Mrs. Edward Boyce. Lemonade and lunch, served to the chil. dren when they called, yesterday and the day before, were donated by the Hazelwood Company. Bright badges ot yellow for the outing party were sent in by Glass & Prudhomme and will be worn at the departure of the first 50 today. Railroad Provides) Car. The announcement of the special car came from the Southern Pacific yes terday. Children who were outfitted yester day did not have to go to the office on streetcars, nor did they walk. Many of the prominent women of the city either placed their automobiles at the disposal of the committee of the Junior League or drove them in person, gath ered up the children and took them to the office. Among those who supplied cars were Mrs. W. B. Ayer, Mrs. Guy Talbot, Mrs. Edward Cookingham, Mrs. Thomas Scott Brooke, Mrs. William Dolph, Mrs. Max Hauser, Mrs. Frank Owen and Miss Genevieve Thompson. Miss 'Frances Wilson and Mrs. A. G. Labbe presided over the assembling of the children. Changes Are Marvelous. Marvelous were the changes thai took place In the rooms of the Asso ciated Charities, where . amid piles of clean new clothing the women of the committee took their little wards and fitted them out completely for their trip. One little lad, "Jack," barefooted and with a bandaged toe, wearing a bat- (Concluded on Page 8.)