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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1912)
THE MOKXI3G OKEGOXTAy, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912. PRESIDENT'S HAND GRASPED BY 8092 OF ACTRESS. WELL-KNOWN IN PORTLAND, WHO DIES FROM EFFECTS OF OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS. SILVERFIELD'S FOURTH AND MORRISON PORTLAND, IS DEAD . ' , Great IReinoi 4 Attendance at New Year's Re ception at White House Largest in Years. Virginia Drew Trescott Suc cumbs to Effects of Opera tion for Appendicitis. aiie or it u t .e- AMBASSADORS ARE SCARCE MANY FRIENDS LEFT HERE AG SS 0 f3 AT Vonn; Ionian Starts Stenograph' rr. Become Vile vX Wealthy r-alruon Packer aud Iter Arhlerr Fame) in Profession. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. (SpecialV Virginia Drew Trescott. actress and wife of Melbourne Mae Dowel 1. once a famoTja actor, died, aged 46, at Flush ing Hospital Saturday from the effects of aa operation for appendidtla. She formerly the wife of C. B. Tres entt. a ' wealthy aalraon packer of rortlan.1. Or. Mle Trescott as resting at her home at Flushing when the wa trickn with the disease. Her condi tion quickly became RTavo and an op eration waa determined upon aa the only hope of savlpjr her llfo. This waa performed Saturday morning, and the . irrxa failed to rallv. gradually s!nk Inr until ahe died In the afternoon. Vunerl arrangement have not been ar.nounrc'l. sTr.i: twrnitn began here Vlrclnla Drew Trescott Formerly I hrd In Portland. Storo than ordinary Interest attache in t.i- passing; of Vlralnla I'rew Tres eott from ti'.e fact that she formerly lived In Portland and It waa here that Fin first conceived the Idea of adopting the stage. Her only aon. Prank Bates, has lived here for the past 22 years, mnirc to Port-'and with hla mother from Marshalltown. la. M. Trescott was born In Minne sota 4t yeara ago. Her maiden name was Josephine Allen. daughter of Jndce Allen, who waa at one time on the bench in California and died there several years ago. Her first husband was a mechanic in the rarshops here, letter she married C. P. Trescott. a wealthy fish packer. In whose office ah had served aa stenographer. Trea rott waa many years the senior of his vouns; wife and the union proTed un happy, so they separated and were di vorced. Miss Trescott bad early shown marked ability as a dramatic reader and frequently delighted her friends here with her elocutionary gifts. ll-r professional career beraa In the various stock companies. One of her curliest successes waa as the Queen In evis Morrison's production of 'Fred erick the Great." Later she became lradtnit woman for Frederick Warde and Iwls James, remaining with them for three yeara. 8he starred for aev t seasons and then appeared with Melbourne Macdowell. Fanny Daven port's widower. In his revivals of hla wife's plavs. These Included "I.A Tos--a." "Fedora." "Cleopatra and "la monda." t-he became tbe wife of Mac (lcwtil three yeara ago. Macdowell has a country home at Flushing. L. I. "When t.e vogue of Sardou pieces de clined Macdowell and Miss Trescott appeared In vaudeville In sketches written by Miss Trescott. They were -The Sheriff and the Widow." -The Man of tho People." "The Oath" and a condensation of "Cleopatra." It waa In ttiese sketches that they were seen on their last appearance In Portland tlirre yeais ago at I'antagea Theater. Miss Trescott recently began a 1$ weeks' engagement with Mr. MacDow rll In the Surdou plays In St- Louis. tho had been feeling poorly for the past three months. Mr. ; atea. her son. aaid laat night the Interment would be made In Flush ing. He mould not. he said, be able to attend the funeral services. Numerous telegrams have been received by htm from Mr. Macdowell. Miss Trescott visited her son here on several oc casions and they were In constant cor respondence up to the time of her death. MUNDAY TELLS OF NEEDS Vancouver IK'losate to KIwrs and Harbors Conjrres Returns. VANVOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) J. A. Mundar. delegate of the Vancouver Commercial Club to the Riv ers and Harbore Congress at Washing ton. D. -'.. returned tonight. Mr. Munday addressed the congress, urging trtitt the Government appropriate $25. 000 annually for deepening the Colum bia Kiver channel from Vancouver to the mouth of the Willamette Kiver. Mr. Munday said that while in Wash ington he secured information that the Mir Department was willing for the Washington - Oregon Corporation to build Its electric line through the bar racks on the Fifth-street road, provid ed General Maus, of this post, approves. The department will act upon his recommendation, it la said. UNDERWOOD IS BETTER Irmocratto House Leader Is Xot In Danger of Appendicitis. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. Representa tive Underwood, of Alabama, Demo rratio leader of the House, was able, to leave his room today for the first time since Friday. All danger of appendicitis has passed. It is understood. Sirs. HaUrl Paralyzed. VA.W'OI'VES.' Wush.. Jan. 1. (Spe i ial.) While shopping here today. Mrs. G. Ha'.sel waa stricken with par alysis, her left side being affected, and rhe had difficulty reaching her home lr. the country near this city. The mal ady came upon her so gradually that she did not realize her condition at first and thought it was due to cold. Caliir of railed Bank Arrested. FORT SMITH. Ark, Jan. 1. E. D. Martin, cashier of the Central Bank Trust Company, of this city, which waa plaeed In the hands of a receiver Sat urday, was arrested yesterday as he stepped off a train on hla arrival from KinMS t'lty. lie is charged with per- irv and with receiving money while t:.e bank vas iu a falling condition. If- wns released under bond of $15, . The Central Bank Trust Com. panr waa ftnanced by men connected wits the American Colon Truet Com rir.r, rf Kansas Citr which closed Its doors fcaturday. ' ... 'J x "vVvj r -i . .. .. : " u.a: "a ' . Is. Vn-. - L' ,.- -.-- 2. 7 f. et Mr. MELROl'IUB M tCDOWEM, C.IMA DREW FIANCEE'S SMOKES CAOSE ARGUMENT Was Chicago Man Justified in Breaking Engagement? Women Are Divided. BOTH SIDES GET SUPPORT Girl Jilted Because Addicted to Ciga rettes Brings $35,000 Suit Some of Sex Condemn Man, Others) Praise Him. NEW YORK. Jan. I. (Special.) Was Colonel Harry Fefton. the Chicago theater-owner, justified In breaking off Ms engagement to marry Mlea Kath- eiine Scott because the young woman smoked cigarettes? Women generally re divided on the Question, whlcn came to tne notice of the public through Miss Scott's IJo.000 breach-of-promlse suit against Sefton. Some women ear that the colonel held love too lightly when he broke tha enaacement merely because his fiancee sought solace tn nicotine. They argue the move displayed a weakness In hla character. Others say that he should hav married Miss Scott, then reformed her. On the other hand, there are women who heartily indorse Sefton'a action. Ther have no use for women who smoke, especially women contemplating matrimony and the rearing oi cnu dren. Wo ma a Is Score. Thie last view Is held by Mrs. Clar ence Burns, president of the Little Mothers' Aid Society, who said: "I think a man is Justified in break ing off with a young woman addicted to amoklng. Any woman who works among little children can readily under stand how a man would not want me mother of his children to smoke, and certainly children would not want to see their mother smoking. This cigar ette habit among women la vicious. The medical fraternity baa proved that the nicotine contained In clgar- ettea le Injurious, not only to men. but even more so to women, not so accus tomed to their use. For this reason, it nothing else, women should not Indorse such a habit. "Jt la pure selfishness on tne part ot some men and women who Insist on smoking In the presence of others to their discomfort. There are many per sons affected with throat trouble peo ple wno live near the water, aa they do here and In Chicago, whose sensitive throats cannot stand cigarette 8 mo Ke if a young woman la so selfish as to prefer a cigarette to the man ehe has promised to marry, he should not be blamed for giving her up." (iefton's Course Deplored. Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, president ot the Women's Democratic Club, scoree Sefton. She says: "A man who Impulsively would cast off a woman's love tor such a reason must be a weakling. I should think the young woman waa fortunate In not marrying him. I believe the time Is coming when smoking among women will be mora general than It Is now. I do not smoke myself, and I should not encourage It In others, but I cannot see what harm It does. "Many women who drink cocktails are not criticised. The same women, if they amok ad. would be severely criticised. Drinking cocktails Is In finitely worse than amoking cigarettes. A woman never got drunk on cigar ettes. "A man who does not smoke himself may not wont to see his wife smoke, but in this case. If he objected, and really loved the young woman, he ehouid have married her and reformed her. For a man to change his mind about a woman's love on so slight a thing Is not worthy of her affection. He Is a cad." Well-Bred Wosaea Doa't Ssaeke. Mrs. Gabrlelle Stewart Mulliner. the lawyer, who recently returned from a six months' visit in London, declared Englishwomen were libelled In the per sistent statements made by Americans that they were given to cigarette smok ing. -What Is true of the well-bred, con servative women of Kngland Is true also of the well-bred American women. It Is not this class of women who In dulge) In cigarette smoking." said Mrs. Mulliner. "Both abroad and here there are plenty of men who, while thinking It rather smart to sit and smoke with I " '. AV-v - liv',: 1.1: -.- WHOSE STAGE JfAME WAS TBE5COTT. VIR women after a dinner, would seriously object to their wives smoking." she continued. "At all the country house parties I attended In Kngland In the fine old homes of conservative people I never saw a woman smoke. It is not the live, active women who smoke: It is the lasy. Indolent woman, who has few if any Interest In life. I think a man Is well rid of such a woman. He is particularly fortunate to find her out before he marries her. My sympathies are with Colonel Sefton." HAGGARD MADE BARONET Author Among Those Honored by Kins; at Indian Durbar. IGKDOX. Jan. lw The Kew Tear's honor list this year Is short, as a result of the honors conferred by tne King during the Durbar. Robert L Borden, the Canadian Pre mier, becomes a Privy Councillor. Only three peerages are conferred, the new Barons being Sir Thomas Gibson-Car-mlchael. Governor of Madras: Sir Alfred Thomas, for many years leader of the Welsh party In the House of Commons. and Samuel Hope Morley, ex-governor of the Bank of England. Among the new Baronets are William Nelson, chairman f the Nelson steamship line; Thomas Skinner, a director of the Can adian Puclfle railway, and Deputy Gov ernor of the Hudson's Bay Company; Joseph Bechan, Valentine Chlrol. direct or of the foreign department of the Lon don Times; H. Rider Haggard, the nov. enlist, and S. J. Pocock, a land owner of England and Canada. The Canadians honored besides Pre mier Borden are: Colonel John Morri son Gibson, Lieutenant-Governor of On tario, and Joseph Hope, under secretary for external affairs, who are made Knights Commander of St. Michael and St. George: Thomas Cooper Bovllle. Dep uty Minister of Finance, Companion of St. Michael and St. George, and Lieutenant-Colonel Rodolphe Ferget. of Mon treal, and Edmund B. Osier, of Toronto, both members of the Canadian Par liament, Knights Bacholor. BATTLE DANGER REDUCED NaTj- Arranges to Strip Ships of Wood When in Action. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 Every year the battle practice in the American Navy more closely approximates the conditions of actual warfare. In the Spring practice of the Atlantic fleet this year the Idea of ridding a ship as far as possible of combustible material and woodwork that might cause splin ters In action is to be carried out. The plans contemplate the removal of all wooden boats, the bunks and the wooden furniture. Not even the mess tables will be left and the bluejackets will have to eat their meals squatting, tailor fashion, on deck. More damage and loss of life have resulted on shipboard In time of war from suffocating fires and flying splinters than from shot and shell wounds, therefore it has been decided to determine Just how much woodwork can be dispensed with when a craft clears for action. The Spring practice of the fleet in the West Indian waters with Guanta namo as the base, will occupy ten days more than two months, beginning January 10. After that Is completed the big ships will come north to the Southern drill grounds, off the Chesa peake Capes, for the regular battle practice. , Xew Vork Celebration Novel. NEW YORK. Jan. 1. Several novel ties were Introduced in last nlght'a annual bedlam. One of the flower girls stationed In a hotel dining-room showered the diners with flowers and Tennyson's New Tear poem was sung In welcome to the year. One of the fashionable hotels provided Its women guests with red silk masks, which were worn until midnight. Another hotel gave elaborate bronze statues, mounted on marble, to S000 diners. An interna tional aspect was given to the celebra tion by an enormous electrical sign on Broadway, which flashed the houra at which the New Year was born in vari ous cities, beginning in the early even ing by flashing the news that it was a "froellches neues Jahr" In Berlin, a "buon capodanno" in Rome, and so on around the world. Progressive Democrat Gather. COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 1. Announcing that he will combat any attempt to In dorse a candidate tor the Democratic Presidential nomination. Former Con gressman John J. Lentz. of this city, who Is scheduled to call to order the conference ot the progressive Demo crats here Tuesday, says that 200 del egatea from every Congressional dis trict in the state have announced their Intention of attending the conference. Governor Harmon's friends yesterday refused to talk abont the conference Harmon men may attend the confer ence. Coal ft up. Edlefsea Fuel Co. Many Do Xot Attend, Sending Lega tion Attaches Dr. Mary Walker There In Ahem Trousers. Admiral Potter Hurt. WASHINGTON. Jan. L The greatest throng that has passed the portals of the White House at any New Tear's reception In recent years greeted Presi dent and Mrs. Taft today at the third reception given by them since entering tbe executive mansion. Vhen the long line had passed, the official "counter" said that 8092 dip lomats, officials and cltiiens had shaken hands with the President. At last year's reception the official count showed that about 6500 visitors were received. Mrs. Taft tn Line 1 Hoar 40 Minutes. Mrs. Taft remained In the receiving line for one hour and 40 minutes. From the moment when the first of the dip lomatic corps were received, shortly after 11 o'clock, the line moved con tinuously through the White House for more than three hours, its reserves stretching for blocks around the grounds. President and Mrs. Taft stood in the blue room of the White House, sur rounded by the members and women of the Cabinet. It was 11 o'clock when they descended from the upper floors, with the Marine Band playing "The Star-Spangled Banner." Peary Prominent Flgnre. A prominent figure was Robert E. Peary, the explorer, who appeared for the first time In his rear-admiral's uniform. Military and naval aides were plen tiful. The diplomatic corps assembled In the state dining room. All the for eign representatives were in court cos tume and their presence added bril liance of coloring to the scene. After greeting the diplomats, the President received the Supreme Court nd other Federal Judges, government officials of all ranks. Senators and 1 Representatives, officers of the Arms' .., ..oh... a natrlntle so cieties. Private CI rise a a la Llacv Last In the line came thousands of private cltlzena. It waa a day of "open house." and almost any one who cared to do so might shake the Presi dent's hand. Baron Hengelmuller, Ambassador from Auatria-Hungary. dean of the diplomatic corps, and the French Am bassador, M. Jusserand. second In rank, were absent and the first place in the lice fell to the British Ambassador, Mr. Bryce. Japan also was unrepre sented by an Ambassador, but with these exceptions tho nations which maintain embassies here took their ac customed places. New Ambassadors There. Three new faces In the line of Am bassadors were those of George Bakh metlerr. of Russia: Senor Crasp Martl nes. of Mexico, and Domlcio da Jama, of Brazil. Most of the Ministers ac credited to the United States were in town, but in some Instances the coun tries 'were represented by the legation staffs. Admiral Dewey was a center of in terest, as usual, when the Naval con tingent reached the White House. Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles also attracted attention. Both he and Admiral Dewey have attended the New Tear receptions for many years. Dr. Mary Walker, In silk hat, rock coat an trousers, was among the first of the citizens to greet the President. Secretary Knox Entertains. A breakfast to the diplomats, given by Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox In the building of the Pan-American Union, shortly' after noon, was a bril ii .A.itniiBnp. of a. eiistom almost I as old as the Presidential reception to the public. This year marked a de parture from precedents, in that the reception took place outside the home of the Secretary of State. Rear-Admiral William P. Potter was Injured this morning by a fall on the steps of the Navy Department build ing as he started to the White House reception. It was at first reported that he was seriously injured, but at the Naval dispensary, where he was taken by a fellow officer. It was found that he had only suffered a broken nose. Admiral Potter tripped at the head of a flight of stone steps and fell against a railing. 3HDEKO IS CONGRATULATED Ambassador Wilson Spokesman for Diplomats at Reception. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1. In the name of the diplomatic corps, all of whom attended President Madero's New Year's reception in the National Palace today. Henry Lane Wilson, the United States Ambassador, congratulated the President on the manner in which he was administering the country's af fairs, notwithstanding numerous diffi culties. , This afternoon Mrs. Madero was the hostess at a state recepUon at Chapul tepec castle. TO CCRE A COLD IN OXI DAY. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlna Tabiats. Drusslsts refund money If It falls to curt. E. W. r.BOVE'8 signature Is on each box. 35o About Life Insurance Copy HERE has been some so-called Life Insurance Advertising done In the Portland dally papers. It may hav produced results. It it did. I am convinced that you couldn't make a failure of newspaper advertising, even if you didn't study your copy. Newspaper advertising can and will sell Life Insurance if the right kind of copy is used. I'm ready to talk business with any company doing business in Portland a local organization preferred. 501YeonBldg Main 1138 A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Fur Garments BARGAINS WORTH YOUR ATTENTION Ladies desirous of having the highest perfection in Furs should realize that they can best secure them by purchasing them direct from a reliable house. Our reputation is backed by 23 years of success. I OUR STOCK IS THE Be on Hand Early and Make Your Selection An Opportunity of a Lifetime Nothing Reserved All the Finest Furs Included in This GREAT HALF-PRICE SALE SPECIAL PRICES ON REPAIRING AND RENOVATING FUR COATS GENUINE SEALSKIN HUDSON SEAL FRENCH SEAL RUSSIAN PONY PERSIAN LAMB JAPANESE MINK CARACUL RUSSIAN MINK And All Other THE LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS AND MANUFACTURERS TN THE NORTHWEST CARRIERS' AID AIM Compensation Urged for In jured Employes. LAW IS DECLARED NEEDED First Assistant Postmaster-General Also Suggests Month's Va cation for Mailman, In His Report. WASHIXGTOX, Jan. 1. The enact ment of a law to compensate all postal employes. Including letter carriers, for Injuries sustained In the line of duty but not attributable to their own neg ligence, is urged In the annual report of C. P. Grandfleld, First Assistant Postmaster-General. There were In operation June 80, 509.237 postofflces of all classes In the United States. The city delivery serv ice is now In operation in 1541 cities, serving more than 46,000.000 people, and on the 42,000 rural routes 20,000,000 people receive mall. This leaves a con siderable portion of the American peo ple, most of whom reside In towns and villages, the report declares, without any form of free delivery service; and under the present laws there Is no way by which the department can relieve this Inequality." City Delivery Expensive. The cost of free delivery in cities, including collection expenses, was nearly $33,000,000, or more than 18 per cent of the gross revenue of the city delivery offices. Mr. Grandfleld calls special attention to the fact that during the last fiscal year "the gross revenue of the depart ment more than equaled the expendi tures and the postal service is self sustaining for the llrst time since 1888. In two years the enormous deficit of $17,500,000 has been turned into a sur plus." The gross revenues for . the year amounted to $237,879.824. the expendi- AdvertisingServic? S I A a7 LARGEST FUR SETS REAL MINX HUDSON BAY SABLE BLACK LYNX REAL BEAVER JAP MINK NATURAL RACCOON BLACK MINK FOXES IN ALL COLORS Dependable Furs tares to $237,648,927, leaving a surplus of $219,118 after deducting $11,779 on account of loss of postal funds by fire and burglary. The classification by executive order of the position of assistant postmaster at first and second-class offices and of all clerical positions at these offices in creased the number of classified com petitive positions by about 4000. Remedy Declared Keeded. The operation of the law which pro vides for the promotion automatically of clerks In postofflces has brought about a condition, Mr. Grandfleld says, that ought to" be remedied, since there are now 237 offices where the salary of the assistant postmaster Is actually less than that of the clerks under him. The amount of Sunday work has been reduced 60 per cent. About 20.000 clerks and 15,000 carriers who form erly reported for duty every Sunday are now given a day of rest. Mr. Grandfleld believes the postofflce Sec the money in Gill's 3d-stfcetwindow. representing actual dollars and cents savings on fine books in sets- u . 1 Rebuilt Typewriters At Gill's Annual Mfg's GUIs' GUI's Sell- Re- Janu- ing built ary Price. Price. Price. Smith Premie. Visible $100.00 75.00 $65. OO Remington Visible 100.00 80.00 6T.50 Monarch 100.00 57.50 50. OO Underwood 100.00 67.50 57.SO Smith Premier 100.00 30.00 25. OO Underwood.'. 100.00 63.00 55.00 Underwood, No. 5 100.00 57.50 50.00 Oliver. 100.00 37.50 32. SO Oliver. 100.00 55.00 50.00 L. C. Smith 100.00 55.00 47.50 These are just a few examples, that you may decide for your self whether it is worth while investiga ting. VTe have practically every make of typewriter in stock, and wish particular ly to emphasize the fact that they ae not merely repaired, but actually S-E-B-U-I-L-T. We invite your inspection and urge you to take advantage of the January prices now in effect. Wi)t 3f- H (tH Company Books, Social Office Supplies Third An AloVr Original Price OUR QUALITY THE BEST Every Fur Marked in Plain Figures Be Your Own Salesman Select the Fur you -want and cut the price in two. clerks and city letter carriers should be allowed 30 days' leave with pay. Man Dies in Heroic Act. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. Two lives were lost and $100,000 damage was done by a fire which destroyed a big milk depot on East Twenty-second street today. The two men who lost their lives were companions known to their fellows as "Tony" and "Joe." After leaving the burning building, "Tony" went back to get his money and "Joe" lost his life trying- to rescue him. PRINTING Ballnr, Binding and Blank Book Making. Phonea Main 8201, A tiSL Portland Printing House Co. t. L. WrlKht. Pres. and Gen. Manatee. Book, Catalogue and Commercial. Tenth and Taj Lor St.. Portland. Oregon. January Event Stationery And Furniture Third And