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80 Pa,., I'ttff Pages 1 to 16 VOL. XXXII NO. 34. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SEEK Mexicans Fear Effect of Wilson's Message. EFFORT-IS MADE FOR DELAY President, However, Says He Must Hear at Once. LACK OF FUNDS IS FELT TTnleas United States Proposals Are Accepted Wilson Will Make State ment Britain, France and Japan Seek Peace. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Great Britain. France and Japan are among; the countries who have Interposed their influence upon the Huerta administra tion in Mexico in support of the efforts of the United States to bring; about a peaceful settlement of the revolution. While Administration officials were Silent today regarding: this phase of the situation there was a lively Interest manifest in diplomatic circles here as to the probable effect of foreign pres sure on the Huerta government. Mexleaaa Hope for Delay. It was learned that the Mexican authorities hoped President Wilson would not read his message to Congress next Tuesday as he had planned and showed a disposition to prolong the negotiations. Unless some tangible overture, how ever, is received within 48 hours from the Huerta, officials indicating a desire to accept the fundamental proposals of the United States, the President will proclaim to Congress and to the world the attitude of this Government toward the southern republic The fact that diplomats from some of the very countries which not only have formally recognised Huerta, but whose bankers hitherto have floated loans for him, are using their influence on 'the .Mexican administration is calcu lated to produce something definite shortly. Huerta la Desperate Straits. Official reports to the State Depart ment show the Huerta regime to' be in desperate financial straits with little prospect of getting funds anywhere to meet the running expenses of the gov ernment or pay Its troops, already restive because of deferred payments. So important is this aspect of the situation regarded that an air of in tense expectancy prevailed tonight in official circles, where it was believed some -pronouncement would be forth coming from Mexico City before Presi dent Wilson finally determined to com. munlcate his message to Congress. The insistence of the United States on a constitutional election and the elimination of Huerta was reiterated positively by Administration officials a position which Mr. Ltnd had been in structed to emphasise. Only conces sions by the Huerta, government It Is believed here, will now persuade President Wilson to hold up the presen tation of his message. ' Word From Mexico Awaited. The President finished the docu ment today, read it over to Secretary Bryan and will discuss it on Monday with members of the Senate and House committees on foreign relations. In the meantime officials will await word from Mexico City, as to a possible change pf attitude. I The sending of a special envoy from Mexico to Washington further to dis tuss the situation with President Wil son is regarded here a dilatory move. It Is known that the Washington Gov ernment has maue It clear that such a (Concluded on. Page 2.) BIG POWERS TO SWAY HUERTA rPARIS GOES COLOR MAD OVER GOWNS DAZZLING HUES DISPLAYK1 IX LATEST CREATIOXS. Goods of Richest Materials Often Cost $20 Yard Gorgeous Furs Will Be "Worn. PARAS. Aug. 13 (Special.) Paris has gone color mad. If the general ef fect of the past petty fashion opening may be summed up in a single phrase. The great makers of women's costumes are rejoicing at this development Goods in colors have never been so heavily bought as at present, which is regarded as a healthy sign of business. The name of the Russian artist, Leon Bakst, Is heard on all sides. Many gowns are named after costumes which he mounted, especially at Callot fioeurs. This house, as usual, was the last to show Its styles, but when It did it out colored all the rest. The Pisanelle, their most gorgeous evening gown, which Is named after D'Annunzios play is a daxsllng arrangement or de rangement in green, with jewels of amethyst and silver brocade mlsteri euse. The most popular gown in the Callot collection is stamped velvet in the colors of the last act of Pisan elle, reddish purple and light red on a black ground, dark burgundy, mahog any brown and green replete black, be ing often used in combination with white in generous proportions. The magnificence of the materials in such tones gives the effect of richness. About 126 a yard wholesale is not an unusual price for materials for. wraps, while 16 a yard for double-width silk velvet Is considered a moderate price. Shimmering metals on brocade of brilliant colors promise a Winter of gorgeousness which has rarely been surpassed. Added the inevitable fur trimming. All known furs and furs that nobody ever heard of before are used. ,Foxei in questionable colors are attributed to Patagonia and Turkey, ac cording to the salewoman's knowledge of natural history and geography. USE FOR SPARROW FOUND Despised English Bird May Stamp Out Alfalfa Weevil. MADISON, Wis.. Aug. 23. A new use for the despised English sparrow has been found by T. H. Parka of the Idaho Agricultural College, and James G. Sanders, of the University of Wiscon sin. These two scientists, working to gether against a pest known as the alfalfa weevil, it was learned here to day, have demonstrated that the pest is not spread through the seed of al falfa, as the weevil feeds on the leaves and stem of the plant, not on the seed. It thus becomes a natural food of the sparrow. . The weevil is" of foreign birth, but since Its importation has done great damage and at one time threatened the whole Industry in Utah, Iadho and Southern Wyoming. It caused great alarm among growers of the Middle West also. MANY GERMANS TO EXHIBIT Individuals to Show Goods at Fair Despite Berlin's Attitude. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Many Ger man enterprises and Industries may be represented aJL the Panama-Pacific Ex position despite the Berlin govern ment's decision not to participate, ac cording to cable advices received to day by Director John Barrett, of the Pan-American Union. Special freight rates and privileges are being planned for prospective ex hibitors who are to meet soon to dis cuss their participation. Mr. Barrett's advices came from an official of a large German business house. Alleged Counterfeiters Captured. SEATTLE, Aug. 2s. In the arrest during the last two weeks of J. E. Griffin,' John Griffin, Bay Byrne and Tom Maguire and the holding of Don Darnell on suspicion, United States Se cret Service operatives believe they have completed their investigation of the circulation in Puget Sound cities of silver certificates which' had been raised from II to $10. - LIGHTER PHASES TO LABOR DAY PARADE Merchants Will Help Unions Celebrate. ATHLETIC MEET IS FEATURE Prizes Offered for Winners on Multnomah Field. DRILL IS FIRST IN 3 YEARS ball at Oaks 'Park In Evening Will Poller Biggest Demonstration of Organized Worker Ever Held In Northwest. . ; Arrangements for the big parade of organized labor In Portland on Labor day, Monday, September 1, and the cel ebration to follow it on Multnomah Field the same afternoon are virtually completed. From the spirit and enthu siasm with which members of the vari ous unions affiliated with the Central Labor Council are entering into the plans union men predict between 8000 and 10,000 will be in line. Plans have been made by the general Labor day committee, of which O. T. Hunt, busi ness agent of the District Council of Carpenters, is chairman. This will be the first Labor day pa rade in Portland in three years. Com mittee members are confident that the combined parade and celebration will be the most notable event of the kind In which organized labor In the North west ever has participated. Merchants Offer 'Prises. Portland, merchants have shown much interest in the success of the hol iday. Never before has there been such cordial feeling' between business men and labor organizations. . Mer chants have contributed liberally to the prize list for the different athletic contests to be held on Multnomah Field. One change in the programme was announced yesterday. It was originally planned to hold a big dance In the evening at the armory, but within the last week It has been decided to bold the Labor day ball at the Oaks. One reason for. the change was the promise of additional attractions made by the Oaks management. Including music, a vaudeville show, solo vocalist, moving pictures and fireworks. Tickets bought for the Armory will be good at the Oaks. The dance, as well as the celebration on Multnomah Field, is not limited to members of organized labor and their families, but is open to the general public. Parade to Start at No a. Oscar W. Home, grand marshal of the Labor day parade, yesterday an nounced the order in which the vari ous unions are to form for the parade, which is to start promptly at 12 o'clock. The Musicians' Union will pro vide music for the long line. Grand Marshal Home's aides will be G. T. Hunt, A. R. Burns, A. E. Hall, E. McBrlde, Joseph McGulre, Joe Reed, J. Knauss and Harry Gurr. Following Is the official order of for mation issued by the grand marshal: Band No. 1 will form on Third street, facing south. . Baseball teams will form on Third street, between. Salmon and Main, fac ing south. Bricklayers will form on Third street, between Salmon and Main, facing south. Plasterers will form on Salmon street, between Third and Fourth, facing Third. Building laborers will form on Sal mon street between Third and Fourth, facing Third. Cement workers will form on Salmon (Concluded on Page 15.) OF SOME OF THE FAST INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Wmtber. YESTERDAY'S Maximum tempr&tura 81 dfreea, minimum 66 devrs. TODAY'S Fair; not much chant in tem perature; northwesterly wind a. Pacific 7iartlkwt. Waablnrton to expand $1,260,000 on Pacific Highway by 1016. Section 1, par 7. Fxnny S perry Stael. bucktnf expert, is cow Ctrl choaen for Walla. Walla Frontier raya. Section 1, pago 9. Touch et VaJlev expects to have big; lair thla yaar. Section 1, page 0. Army of worker and teams rush bis Irri gation project near Wetter, Idaho. Sec tion 1. pago 8. La Grande business men to have shoulder rob. Section 1 page Idaho's "Border Days" celebration will bo bigger than ever this year. Section 1 page 8. Fort Stevens scene today of greatest mili tary encampment In history of Oregon. Section 1. pao 7. Moscow schools open September 1. section 1, page . North Paciflo distributor will handle po tatoes with fruit organisation. Section 1, page 6. Salmon men can 9.000.000 ponnds of fish. etection l, pag 7. Coast League results Portland 9, Loe An geleast 4; Venice 4, Sacramento S; San Vran Cisco 6, Oakland 2. Section 2. page 1 Northwestern league results: Portland 3-4, Victoria 0-3; Spokane 6, Tacoma 4: Van coarer 4. Seattle 8. Section 2. pace l Work of Oregon Kid and Van Burck peases local fans. Section 2, page 4. International Athletic Federation adjourns after working on plans affecting; Olympic games. Section 2, page 8. John Strachan, California tennis crack, meets defeat and hands of Johnson. Section 2. page 8. Oregoen riflemen star at Camp Perry and are eligible to try for Palms meet. Section 2. page B. B. Davis, Portland golfer, wins North west title at Oearbart. Section, page Jans Wlllard charged with manslaughter as result of fight with "Bull" Young, now dead. Section page Commercial astd Mariaie. Barley shorts squeezed In San Francisco market. Section 2, page 15. Break in corn weakens wheat at Chicago. Section 2, page 15. T Stocks advance on very small trading. Section 2. page 15. Portland and Vicinity. Plans completed for Iabor day celebration. Section 1, Page 1. Louts Von Klein refuses to talk to grand Jury about Afflss Ntweomb. Section 2, page 16. Scores of country merchants accept Invita tions to Join trade excursion. Section 1, page 12. County Superintendent Armstrong's case fixed for Monday. Section 2. page 16. Mayor Albee declares fire-boat satisfactory after 'testa are conducted. Section 1. page 12. Firemen's band starts for New Torku Section 1. page 18. Programme for Labor day picnic at Ksta cada announced. Section 1, page 13. Immigration officials rlslt In Portland. Sec tion 1, page 12- McMlnnvllle and New berg fresh-air parties . return. Section 1, page 15. DALY IS ACTING MAYOR Portland's Chief Executive relin quishes. Office for 'Beach Trip. For the first time since officials were elected to office In July Mr. Albee is not acting as Mayor of Portland. Yes terday he hied himself away to join bis family at a Summer resort and by the terms of the commission charter the next man In line to serve as Mayor is Commissioner Daly. ' Mr. Daly did but one act yesterday signalising his possession of the of fice, and that was to sign a communi cation to the Public Dock Commission, announcing the City Commission's ap proval of the plans decided on last week for recreation features on the roof of dock No. 2. on the east side of the river. CLAPP'S BILL PRESENTED Measure Would Prohibit Interstate Campaign Fund Movement. WASHINGTON, Tug. IS. Senator Clapp's bill to . stop the flooding of doubtful states with money for Na tional elections or pre-convention cam paigns was presented today to the Sen ate, with a recommendation for passage by the elections committee. It would permit a National commit tee to pay expenea of speaking cam paigns, advertisements, marked paid for and other specified items, but would prohibit the general Interstate movement of campaign funds. Rejected Suitor Is Suicide. STERLING, 111.. ; Aug. 23. Charles Hubner. 35 years old. when his fiancee's parents objected to his marriage with their daughter last night, returned to his room, spent most of the night taking a bath, shaving and dressing himself in the garments purchased for the wedding, then shot himself through the head, dying Instantly. WEEK'S EVENTS ABE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AT CRITICAL STAGE Mutterings Heard at President's Policy. OPEN REVOLT IS POSSIBLE Many in Congress Proclaim In dependence of White House. CURRENCY PROMISES SPLIT Wilson, However, Appeases Both Factions, Progressives on Tariff Measure and Reactionaries on Money legislation. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. (Special.) The Democracy is approaching the dan gerous stage of its existence as the party In power. When President Wilson f orced Con gress to accept the kind of tariff re vision he deemed desirable, a great deal of muttering was heard, and on the part of the Louisiana Senators there will be open revolt. Having successfully compelled Con gress to do his bidding in respect to the tariff, the President determined that it should reform the currency. As a result 60 Democratic members of the House and half a dozen members of the Senate proclaimed their Independ ence of the Chief Executive and an nounced they would not accept meas ures prepared for them by the White House. Coadltloas Ripe for Split. How far the revolt will go no man can say at this juncture. There must be give and take on both side, or there will be the same split In the Democratic party that occurred in the Republican party. Condition for such a spilt existed be fore the currency bill was presented to Congress. There were progressive and reactionary factions in the Democracy. Curiously enough. President Wilson's tariff ideas aligned him with the pro gressives, and his currency plan has se -cured for him the half-hearted approval of the reactionaries. . The progressives were satisfied with the reduction in' tariff rates, believing It was in accord with the will of the people and, in many respects, an attack on special interests. They wanted the currency-reform ' programme to take Into account and to correct the evils elicited by the money-trust Inquiry, and to assure the establishment of a bank ing and currency system which would be in the interest of the general public rather than the bankers. Carreaey BUI Assailed. The Administration's currency bill, they declare, is a bankers' and not a people's measure, and this In the face of Its indorsement not only by Mr. Wil son but by Mr. Bryan. - The reactionaries, dissatisfied with the Administration's tariff policy, ex pected to bavea bitter contest on their hands In connection with the Injection of conservatism in the proposed cur rency law. While not entirely satis fied with the Administration's cur rency measure, they are prepared to accept it. President Wilson has not hesitated to approve the secret caucus in order to obtain'' the Indorsement of the legisla tion he desires. To prevent a Senator or member from leaving the reserva tion, he has sent' for hlra and used all his arts of persuasion to induce him to remain in line. It is an extremely difficult thing for a member of Congress to refuse a per sonal request of the President for three strong reasons. One, that he1 places himself in opposition to the. Concluded on Pare 2.) ILLUSTRATED BY CAET00NIST REYNOLDS. THIEF IS CAPTURED BY FLYING TACKLE EX-FOOTBALL- STAR CSES GRID IRON 5IETHODS IX CHASE. Hotel Clerk WIUi Knowledge of Ath letics, Fells Highwayman Who Held Vp Storekeeper. SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) J. A. Cartwrlght, a former On tario High School totball star, was hero of the hour when, early today, with a brilliant flying tackle he captured Arthur Gruver, a printer of Denver, who Is now in the City Jail, charged with holding up Harry Mannls, a Greek con fectioner, early this morning Cartwrlght, now a hotel clerk, heard a cry of "stop thief." He saw a man running and gave chase. A leaping tackle brought the fugitive to the ground. Gruver begged "for God's sake, pal, let me go but was held for the police and confessed at the station to day. He said it was his first Job and said he threw the gun away in flight It was later found. Gruver's companion In the holdup escaped with the money. "Flying tackles are not barred," said Cartwrlght. "so I went after him." Both were bruised in the fall. . HUNTINGTONS MAKE PLANS Pasadena Mansion to Be Reopened December t. Is Indication. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Henry Huntington and his bride, formerly Mrs. Collls P. Huntington, will arrive in Pasadena about December 1, after arriving In New York from Paris in October. This information was received today in a letter to Howard Huntington from his father, now in Parts. The plan is to remain in the East until the last of November and then come to this coast. The Huntington mansion on Oak Knoll Is expected to be the center of many social affairs In Pasadena this winter, and the arrival of. the Hunt ingtons at the very orenlng of the sea son indicates they will take an active part in the social affairs of the mil lionaire colony. It will be the first time In three years that the Huntington mansion, with its many treasures in art. has been opened for occupancy. In his letter Mr. Hunt ington informed his son that he had se cured a valuable addition to hla library, already' one of the finest in the West. JAPANESE TO' DELAY TEST Ruling on Alien I .and Law Is Not - Sought at This Time. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug. EX. Ef forts will be made by the Japanese residents of Los Angeles to halt tem porarily a proposed test case in the Federal courts here of the California anti-alien land law. H. Wakabayaahi, secretary of the Japanese Association of Southern Cali fornia, said today that he and other leading Japanese of this city desired a postponement at least until the states men of the United States and Japan had concluded their diplomatic ex changes on the subject. He and his countrymen were convinced, however, that the question must be settled in the courts eventually. The test case has . been suggested by H. Tanlguchl, a -wealthy Japanese, who desired to transfer 200 acres of land to a fellow countryman for agri cultural purposes. He asked an Amer ican attorney to obtain from the Fed eral courts an interpretation of the constitutionality of the new law. FOUR-YEAR TERM UPHELD Constitutionality of New San Fran cisco Charter Is Ruled On. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. The con stitutionality of the charter amend ment providing a four-year term for officeholders in San Francisco was upheld today by the ' Supreme Court. The decision was given on the appllca Hon of Dr. Benjamin Apple to compel the registrar of voters to file his certi ficate of candidacy for Coroner at the November election. . Registrar Zem mansky had refused, holding that only half of the four-year term of Dr. T. B. W. Leland. the incumbent, had ex pired. Dr. Apple's attorneys contended that the amendment was in conflict with other charter provisions and therefore void. " .. FLEISHHAGKERS BUY OUT PAT CALHOUN San Francisco Street Railroads Sold. WESTERN SYNDICATE FORMED Revenues of $50,000,000 Cor. poratidn to Stay at Home. LINES LINKED WITH EXPOSE Bankers, Who Have Great Eleetria Power Project, Tako Over United Railroads System, Which Caused Downfall of Ruef. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) The United Railroads of San Francisco, held by the United Railways Investment Company of New Jersey, has been sold to a local banking syn dicate, headed by Mortimer Flelsch hacker, of the Anglo-California and London Bank. . - The deal, which has beeen under way for . some tlmee, waa concluded Wednesday. - The United Railroads has been under the epersonal management of Patrick Calhoun, who broke the great strike of 1907. and thereby incurred the hatred of all the labor unions of Sin Fran cisco. This hatred has been used to boom the project for the establishment of several municipal railroads, which is to be submitted to the people for vote on Tuesday. Road Linked Wltk Expose. The United Railroads of San Fran cisco lo a $50,000,000 corporation. It owns and operates 263 miles of street railroads in this city, most of which have been electrified since the .great fire. It was brought into National prom inence eby exposure of graft among the supervisors, just after the fire, when the corporation had - to pay a quarter of a million for .the electric franchise upon which the future of the road depended. That exposure brought ruin and disgrace to Mayor Schraitz and to Abe Ruef, the political boss of San Francisco. Some of Calhoun's enemies succeeded in having him indlcteed for giving this bribe, but the eattempt fell through and the indictments were quashed af ter several of the officials of the road were tried and the juries disagreed in every case. Reveaaes to Stay oa Coast. It is understood the Flelschhacker syndicate, which controls, the largest lectrlo power company in the country. Is the moving spirit in this purchase. This syndicate- is made up of local and state bankers who have been associated with Flelschhacker for several years. Its greatest significance to San' Fran cisco is that It puts the city's street railroads in the hands of local capi talists and that the revenues will not go to swell Eastern bank accounts, but will remain here and go Into direct circulation. The Flelschhacked syndicate is - on good terms with the labor unions, so that one fertile cause of trouble will be removed. Roada Kest-Ualoa for Six Tears. The elimination of Patrick Calhoun will remove the man who boasted that single-handed he broke the most for midable strike in this country In the last 20 years, and who has a blacklist which includes everyone who helpeed to fight him in this struggle. For six years the street railroads have been run on non-union lines, and (Concluded on Page 2.)