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TIIE MOKXTXG OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY. DECEMBER C, 1913. SUFFRAGE HEARING FORMALLY CLOSED House Members Said to Favor Extending Power of Com mittee Now Existing. BOTH SIDES ARE HEARD Opponent of Ballot Sajs Advocates Flay Into Hands of "Mormons and Socialists" Mondell Be. nics Ballot Splits Families. WASHIXGTOX. Dec 5. Hearings be fore the House committee on rules re latlnir to the proposed err at ion of a standing committee on equal suffrage closed today. The last hours of the hearing were occupied by champions of the suffrage movement, directed by Catherine Waugh McCulIoch. of Chi- i tgo. They answered those opposed to equal suffrage who had argued against any Federal recognition of the suffrage question. ."o action on the resolution which would provide for a House equal suf 1 rago committee wad taken, but it was reported that many members of the rules committee were seriously consid rring the extension of authority to the present standing committee on election of President and Vice-President to con sider woman's enfranchisement. Work Xtver C hanted Failure. James S. La id law, of New York, pres Ident of the Men's League for Woman Suffrage, read a letter from Senator Works, of California, denying he had ever said woman suffrage in California iiad been a failure. It was argued by anti-suffragists yesterday that Senator AVorks had made such a statement. Senator Works said tonight he had criticised the California women for "not getting out thier full voting strength.' Just as tht.- men voters had often failed to do, but had not said the suffrage movement was a failure. Representative Mondell. of Wyoming, closed the argument for the suffragists, ieclaring that in all the years the wo men of his state had had' the ballot he never had heard a case of domestic trouble caused by political differences between husbands and wives. Oppuneat Cites Los Aacelea. Mrs. William F. Scott, of New York, eiiairman or the legislative ccynmittee of the Guicivn Club, opposed to woman suffrage, addressed the committee in an argument against a standing commit tee on suffrage. "Each successful suffrage campaign," she said, "has been carried by an ap peal to the people to rise against the law and the existing government under the dictates of self-interest. In Los Angeles, the suTragists chanted to tile beat of marching feet as the labor unions nnd Socialist organizations inarched bareheaded past the prison In which the McXamaras awaited their fate, "You vote for us and we'll vote for you." " Mrs. Scott urged that the Federal Government have nothing to do with the suffrage qucUon: that it should be l"ft to the Mates. In this she was sup ported by l!r. and Mrs. Ko.'siter John son, also of the Cuitlon Club, of New York. Mr. Johnson liilted that any state deflirlntr woman suffrage was at liberty to have it. "without any amend ment of' the Federal Constitution or any action cf Congress whatever." SoelallMta aad Mormoua Keared. "In muking any advance toward woman suffrage." said Mrs. John'on. "this Government would ho playing into the hands of the two forces within the L'n!tHl Stat, s that desire the Re public's overthrow. These forces are Socialism and .Mormon Uni. The Mor mons Introduced woman suffrage into this country while Utah was a terri tory and Socialism is responsible for every other particle of political woman suffrage in this country or in any other.'' Miss Alice Blackwcll. of Boston, opened t!ie rebuttal for tae suffragists before the committee. She asserted the "anlis" never had been able to show t iat more than I per cent of the women of the country were opposed to equal suffrage. While the anti-suffragists, she said. wre organized in 17 states, the suffragists had organizations in 47. CAR FRANCHISE GRANTED Centralia lnlulrirs to He? Connected With Wilhina Line. CENTRA LI A. Wash, Dec 5. (Spe cial. ) The Washington-Oregon Corpo ration yesterday was granted two more franchises by the I-ewis County Com missioners t.-. opra carllnes. One is fr a lino extending from a point on the present line of the company half a m'le south of Centra.: west to connect with a line down Washington avenue, f-r which a franchise Is being sought. The other is for a line north from the sumo point on Grand avenue to connect with a proposed line In the ctty on jold street. Theso two new lines will connect the Puget Sound & Willapa Harbor Railway, now building through hore. with all of Ccnv-'alia's big mills and factories. It is stipulated in the franchises that hourly passenger serv ice must be operated. A franchise was granted also to the Washington Public Service Corporation to ere-;t polo linen along the county roads north and south of Centralla. Klectrlc current, according to officers of the company, will be brought here from the big power plant at White Salmon and sold wholesale for 1 cent per kilowat hour, whereas the city is now paying cents to the Washington-Oregon Corporation. MURDER WITNESS DIES 3Irs. Emma Stafford Expires on Train rn Route to Chicago. S.N FRANCISCO. Dec. 3. Detectives received word here today that Mrs. Kmma Stafford, relied on as a witness fur tlie prosecution in the murder trial o; Arthur R. Coulson. tiled Wednesday rooming near Winnemucca, Nev., in a s'eeping car berth on her way to Chl- Coulson Is on trial charged with the murder 'of George Kovack and Wil liam Acker, who were sllot in a garage early on the morning of October- 19. Acker had been out driving and drink ing all night with Mrs. Katherin Gal lagher and Mrs. Stafford. A physician, called to the train, found nothing to indicate that Mrs. Stafrord's death had not been from natural causes. BANKERS ELECT JOHNSONS WUtrk-t No. 5, of . Washington, Chose KUensburg Man President. - NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Dee. 5. (Special.) C W, Johnsons, cashier ot the Washington" National Hunk of lllensburg, was last night elected president of the Washington Bankers' Association branch In district No. S, comprising Kittitas. Yakima, Benton and Klickitat counties. L. J. Goodrich, vice-president of the First National Bank of Toppenlsh. was made secretary-treasurer, and the following were named vice-presidents from each of the counties: Frank Carpenter, president of the Cle Elum State Bank: A. T. Carl son, president of the Mabton Bank at Mabton; M. W. Matacheck, cashier of the Bank of Kennewick. and C. T. Camplin. cashier of the State Bank of Goldendale. The six officers will con stitute the executive board. After the short organization session in the Commercial Club rooms in the afternoon tne visitors were guests of the North Yakima Clearing Associa tion at a banquet. Those present in addition to the newly-elected officers were K. H. enow Jen, of KUensburg: F.lmer Dunlin, of Selah; Harry Jones, of Wapato; J. D. Cornett. of Toppenish; Lewis H. Kuhn. of Zlllah; 1L K. Schroe der. of Outlook: F. Sears, of Prosser; Guy H. Pearl, of Prosser; H. A. Boose, of Sunnysldc, and several representa tives from each of the five banks in North Yakima. PYTHIAN TOUR PLfiNFJED GRAND CHVNCLILLOlt GRAM TO VISIS 13 LODUKS IV S WEEKS. Starting From Vale. Ham era Oregon, Counties Will Be laclnded la Itinerary Ending at Helix. ALBANY, Or.. Dec. 5. (Special.) Beginning with a visit to the lodge at Vale tonight, Frank S. Grant. ex-City Attorney of Portland, will make official visits as grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Oregon to lodges of this order in 13 different Eastern Oregon cities during the next two weeks. When he completes this lour he will have visited 22 lodges officially since his election as chief executive of the order in Oregon at the grand lodge session in Portland six weeks ago. Grand Chancellor Grant's Itinerary was given out by the chairman of the publicity committee of the grand lodge In this city today. Ho visited Advance Lodge, at Vale tonight and tomorrow will be the guest of Armor Lodge, ut Ontario. Next Monday he will go to La Grande to visit-lied Cross Lodge, and the day following he will visit Orion Lodge, at Elgin. On next Wednesduy night he will be the guest of Kinsman Lodge, nt Wal lowa, and the next night will visit Enterprise Lodge. Blue Mountain Lodge, nt Intas, will be visited Friday. December 12. Monday, December 15, Damon Lodge. at Pendleton, will be visited by Mr. Grant. On the succeeding live days he will visit the other lodges of Lmatllla County, as follows: December lo. Her cules Lodge, of Milton: December 17, Stevens Lodge, of Weston: December 18, Pythian Lodge, of Athena: Decem ber 19. Lamas Lodge, of Adams: De cember 20, Pleiades Lodge, of Helix. MRS. SALISBURY DIVORCED' Wife Says Commodore Simply Dis continued Visiting His Ilonie. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 5 Mrs. Adele Trowbridge Salisbury, wifo of Commo dore George 11. Salisbury, U. S. N., re tired, ex-Governor of Guam, obtained divorce here today. The action was uncontested . by the commodore. All- n.oi .,- was nut mentioned in tne ae ctee. Mrs. Salisbury testified they were married In 1SS. and that their mar ried life vu happy until five years ago. At that time he-r husband was abroad on foreign service. When he relumed, sue raiu. nu uiu not go i'. , her home In Brooklyn, N. 1 .. and soon after left the country again without seeing her. The witness testified that wh'le she was living at Independence. Kan, the Commodore neglected to visit bcr, although he was in Kansas City to fee IiIh brother. Commodore Salisbury l.t in Alaska on a mission from the Interior De partment to transplant reindeer from the mainland to the Aleutian Islands. YAKIMA MINISTER RESIGNS "Leadership I'nlis to Command Proper Itespoiisc." lleason Ciivcn. NORTH TAKIMA. AVash., Pec S. (Special.) "The conviction which has been growing upon me for some months that my leadership of tho work of the church has failed to command that re sponse from the church itself which Is needful for the accomplishment of worthy results." wss given by Rv. H. Eos rd man last night J the primary ressen for h.s resignation from the pas torate of the First Baptist Church of this city, which he read to the congre gation at the monthly business uiect inir. On Dr. Hoardman's request a motion was passed accepting his resignation. TREASURES TO WIDOW Ileum Art Collection Not Donated to lueum, as Predicted. NEW YORK. Dec. 5. Ceorgo A, Hearn, the millionaire merchant ulio died recently, did sot leave his art treasures to tho Metropolitan Museum of Art as had been predicted. In his will, filed for probate today, the col lection goes to the widow, with the provision that it be sold after her death. The value of the estate has been estimated at as high as 30.00.0OO. but Mr. Hearn's attorneys today character ized this as an exaggeration. FRIEND-ROBBER SENTENCED Conrt Sends Mun AVIio Stole I-Yom Menefactor to Prison. VAXCOUVKR. Wash.. Dec. 5. (fcpo rial.) For breaklnar into the home of Frank Moll, on tho Columbia River be low the city, Alfred Grower was sen tenced to from six months to 1Z years In the state reformatory by Jud?o K. H. Back, of the Superior Court,-.yeterday. Grower stole an overcoat, suit of clothes and suitcase and a pair of blan kets from Mr. Moll, who had befriended him a few days before by taking him In and giving him shelter and food. Kllensbnrg Horses Winners. KLI.EXSBCnG. W ash.. Dec. E. (Spe cial.) B. B. Coppcck. of this city, haa ben awarded threu championships, nine first prizes, four seconds and one fourth, with his exhibit of pure-bred percheron horses at the stock show al Lewiston., Idaho. Mr. Coppeck imported the foundation of his successful bunch of horses and has been in KUensburg about three years. School Acconnts O. K. l'ESDLRTOS, Or.. Dec. t: (Special.) That the business of tiie Tendleton school district has been transacted faithfully and that the books have been kept In a faultless manner Is the substance of a report made by the ex perts today. Is'ot an error of any kind was found. PARDON TO BE ASKED Convicted Man Climbs When Sentence Is Pigeonholed. BLOT ON WAME NINE YEARS Joshua Ted ford Heroines Super I n tendent of I.nrpe Store and Wins Confidence of Employer, De spite Cloud Over Pat. CHICAGO. Dec. 5. Active steps were taken today to obtain a pardon for Joshua Ted ford, whoso case is one of the most extraordinary ever evolved In the tangled skeins of Justice. Con victed nine years ago of conspiracy, Tedford has arisen from a policeman to superintendent of one of the largest men's furnishing stores in the world, attaining rapid success with a peniten tiary sentence of trom one to five years hanging over his head. Tedford escaped prison through the error of a clerk who pigeonholed the mandate of the fcupreme Court uphold ing his sentence. Instead of filing the document with the trial judge. The tell-tale verdict was unearthed by a lawyer, who. piqued because h.s client was convicted, pointed to Tedford as a man who evaded punishment through the influence of his friends. Because TedforS was wonerfuljy efficient he was advanced to assistant superintendent. George Lytton. vice president of the store, says a bad check never got past Tedford. because he "knows crooks so well." Tedford has been superintendent two years. Chief Justice Olson, of the Municipal Court, who prosecuted Tedford, will recommend that Governor Dunne grant a pardon. John J. Healer, who was State's Attorney at tne time the man date was received, does not demand his "pound of flesh." Justice Bretano. the trial judge, said he would give the In fluentlal friends Tedford has made plenty of time to act in his behalf. GENERAL STRIKE IS OFF INDIANAPOLIS TEAMSTERS VMJKIt CONTRACT TO llTSl'MR WCKK. Iatervallonal President of I'alaa Coun sels Saae. Fair Method Fir Xoa Valoa Drivers Shot. IXDIAXAPOL1S. Dec. 5. There will be no general strike in Indianapolis at this time and teamsters whose em ployers have signed union contracts will return to work tomorrow. This course was decided on today at a meet ing of the Teamsters' Union, which was addressed by Daniel J. Tobln. Interna tional president of ilia teamsters' or ganization. "The talk about a general strike in Indianapolis at this time is nonsense." declared Presidont Tobin. "I have often met such conditions as face us here now and I tell you the time Is not right for a general strike.- "It is better for us to have 700 team sters wearing union buttons at work than have twice that number idle in the streets. "If we expect fair treatment we must be fair and I urge you to permit the teamsters, employed by team-owners TSie Store Is Brilliant WitbL Thousands of Thing's (Gathered From All Over ihe Globe far Christaieis Gifts The Holiday spirit is in complete control at Lipman, Wolfe & Co.'s. We make bigger, brighter and better preparations for the Christmas throngs than any other store in Portland. No section is so prosaic that it does not respond to the sentiment of the period. Things for gifts! They abound everywhere. ' Come. Look. The hard part is to know what to choose, where there is so much to appeal to your taste and thrift. The practical, the ornamental, both combined. Nov elties and useful things from every corner of the earth that can be reached by a powerful busi ness organization. Through our local Custom-House we import Christmas gifts in excess of all the other stores combined in Oregon. Ours is the only store maintaining its own offices throughout Europe. And we make the happy holiday time still happier by keeping down the prices on all gift things to the well-known Lipman-Wolf e level. In this store there is no tendency to inflate profits while the rush is on, or again to mark merchandise at fictitious high prices, then make false reductions in order to create seemingly trenchant savings. Modest profits always. Merchandise of merit in every instance. Our guarantee back of every sale. Come, shop here. We study your needs in order that we may supply them economically. The trade of the wage - earner the trade of the wealthy our mission as merchants takes both into account. You cannot appreciate this store until you know it, until you know how it differs from other stores. Certain merchandise methods that are unique, original and successful con trol our plan of merchandising. Families who have been our patrons .throughout three gener ations know and believe in us. To newcomers we extend the same courtesies, the same service, the same accommodations that they may also give us their confidence. Every attention has been given to your comfort and safety in shopping. Here you will find no crowded aisles, no obstruct ing tables, no impure or imperfect ventilation, no tired, discontented salespeople, no surveillance. Come Today Every Day We Bid You Welcome who have signed union contracts, to re turn to work." Four nonunion drivers were shot to day, the fifth day of the strike. Jacob Sonnefield. of Chicago, and Georgo C Williams, of Cincinnati, were wounded. Sonnefield seriously, when a crowd at tacked a transfer wagon. Two negroes on an ice wagon were peppered with shot, but not seriously hurt, when fired on by men In an automobile. Although all available pulico were entered In the chase of the automobile. It was not found. SON GUILTY OF MURDER Jury Dltdicllries! Story Tilly Puckctt TcIN of .Shootln;. CLINTON'. Mo.. Dec. 5. Tilly O. Puck, ett. who had been oir trial here since Monday, charccd with the murder of his mother. .Mr.-. Susan Puckett Makin aon. was found guilty today. Mrs. Makinson's body wan found in the ruins of I'uckett's burning home September 3 last. The. defense con tended that Puckett. on awakening in the night and tindlng his house aflame and seeing a woman, hurriedly fired at her, not knowing the woman was his mother. The state charged that Puckett deliberately murdered his mother, hav ing -quarreled with her after she had filed suit to recover an 80-acre farm she had deeded to him. CAMINETTI OBTAINS STAY Digg Also I Granted Time to File Kxceptions t6 Conviction. SAN FHAXCISCu. Dec. 6. An ad ditional stay of execution of "0 days was obtained today by F. Drew Cami nettt and Maury i. Diggs, convicted ot violating tha Mann white slave act. Tho total delay now granted since convip tlon comes to 120 days. Matt I. Sullivan and 'lneodore Roche, for the Government, consented to the stay In order that counsel for Diggs and C'aminetti might have additional time In which to tile their bill of exceptions with the United States Court of Ap peals. Priest Shot by Socialist. BRUSSELS. Deo. 5. A Catholic priest was shot and wounded hers today by a Socialist because he refuseJ to join a funeral procession In whicli the red flax of Socialism was carried. 1 Would You Enjoy Eelicions PUEE PORK Sausage for yonr breakfast? Of course you- would. But, be rur it's LOIUJ BftANO t . . (iorerasaeat laapeeted Made cf nothing but PURE PORK cd the finest quality spices. In one- uound cartons. Union C"Morcliandiso.or.cMeriOn!y CRISIS IS AVERTED Zabern Garrison Moved, Offi cers to Be Disciplined. REST DEPENDS ON PEOPLE Emperor Intimates Troo May lie ICelurned Ijiter if Inhabitants "Display Proper Spirit' in Light of Kventf. BERLIN. Dec 5. The existence of a government crisis was denied today by high officials. Previously, however, the Emperor had ordered the transfer of the entire garrison at Zabern. Later the Emperor decided that the Zabern garrison should go in camp temporarily on the army maneuver grounds al Hagenau. but that the troops ultimate ly might return to Zabern if its in habitants "displayed a proper temper" after the expected transfer to an other regiment of Lieutenant Baron von Korstner. the cause of the trouble, and the retirement from active service of Colonel Reuter. The garrison in cidentally is a considerable source of business for the shopkeepers of Zabern. The consultation between- the Em peror, the Imperial Chancellor, the Governor-General of Alsace-Lorrain and the General in command la?ttl only about an hour. The Emperor left shortly afterward for Stuttgart and spectators at the railway station at Donaueschlngen noted that he was in thoroughly good hnmor and apparent ly untroubled by the situation. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg and the others did not accompany fits Majesty to the station. The Imperial Chan cellor will return to Berlin, but will not make another appearance in the Imperial Parliament before Tuesday. Tho relinquishment of the post of Governor-General of Alsace-Lorraine hv fount Charles von Wetiel m con- Pure Pork Sausage Get a package tonight. Meat Company sidered probable unless his authority is fully restored. In the Reichstag most of the poli tical parties apppetir to be satisfied with Kniperor William's removal of the garrison us the tlrst step looking to the settlement of the Zabern incident. It I thought the offending officers thus would be punlphed adequately. TRADE WAR IS AVERTED llrazll lo Continue Preferential Treatment of Amcricun Good.-. J WASHINGTON. Dec. J. Word came! t-i the State Department today that the new tin ii us I buJset or Brazil, just i:;ailo p.ibli.- In Kio i!c Janeiro, con taiua th.- same provision lor preferen tial treatment of American imports as prevailed during the current year. The American embassy ha heen advised informally tliat Brazil has no Inten tion i.f discontinuing this preferen tial treatment, on whlh depends trade Hotel Multnomah Headquarters for Commercial Travelers and Tourists. The very be?t sample room;:. The very hf-st cuiiuc. The very be.t dining-room ami liolel service to be had in the City of Portland. The Arcadian Garden The handsomest Cafe in America. ' Superior entertainment during lunch, dinner and after t lie theaters. Also Sunlav. SIGNOR BRAVO, the won derful tenor. C A R O KNAPP, soprano, from Grand Opera Com pany, Chicago. HARRY RAY and ALICE ME E HAN, Taney dancers. and Hotel Multnomah Orchestra Herman S. Heller, Director. Very attractive rates made to guests by the month. H. P. BOWERS, Manager. LOUIS P. REYNOLDS. Assistant Manager. . sJL - ,' v ..y cift for your horn an J your neighbor. l-t uh you .n Ip.mn l-T.EK on day' irinl. Write mv. I'r!c. with plain shude, ffti.oOt wltli fanry art do in, $9.50. Mantle 7 a. dozen. II. V. MAS Dept. A. i'lauae Hala 3 If. amounting to millions of dollars t American miliers. A trado war between the two coun tries was threatened last May on ac count of tlie misunderstanding grow ing out of tne seizure by the Depart ment of Justice of SOii.000 bales of Bra zilian coffee, held by the valorization committee in the Culled States. DES MOINES SALOONS OPEN Court Permits Continuance After "Droushf" since November - -. DES MOINES. Dec. .". Ever one " tl: AS s.iloons in Lus Mo-ius open"., today after having been closed sin--Novcniber as tin- r-ull oT a Su preme Court decision th::t t'r.fy we: operating under an itii-ufficicnt ci. sent petition. The action came today alter Jud Creston. of the Supreme Court. Kcante-' a h'arini in the case hni a aay ! execution. SIGNOR BONZIGLIA, bari tone, from Opera-House, Milan. DORA MORTON, contralto. MISS BEVE RIDGE, popular eiiifrer. AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS LIGHT lvrv nirm of tho fnnl! v will cn 'ov ths KIKI. IIOMi: ;tMftl.lK It's thv lcrfe-i bom lartif rivimc a lifjht like th nun easy on the e yK. m.kiinr reading and w inf at ritgSt k plaMurt. Absolutely pafj evii wbori fallintr down -tair. No Amoke or O'lor. wU-Hs or -liimiic . iurts common uanoline t a -oM of lc a tnuht. It'n t!'" Meal Wii I.IGin lfi A. SI ITI.V , 1'urtlaad. Or.