Morning Oregonian., April 11, 1912, Image 1

PORTLAND, OKEGOX, THURSDAY. APRIL 11,- 1912.
PRICE FIVE . CENTS.
UNION AFFILIATION
JONES LIKENS T. R.
SLEEPLESS FOR 30
HONEYMOON TRIP
TAFT'S
T
YEARS, MAN TIRES
VP ALL NIGHT, HE IS FRESH AS
DAISY IN MORNING.
IS TAKEN ALONE
BARS CITIZENSHIP
STARS AND STRIPKS MOT BE
HELD ABOVE SECT.
TO PONTIUS PILATE
POLICY
VAXCOUVTR, B. C, BRIDEGROOM
LEAVES WIFE BEHIND.
HOPE DAWNING FOR
ANTHRACITE PEACE
- THUS
REBELS If! MEXICO
EXECUTE AMERICAN
EXPLAINED
Prisoner Sentenced for
Breaking Big Gun
APPEAL TO WASHINGTON VAIN
Thomas Fountain, of New
Mexico, Gives Self Up, Slain.
LAW OF FLIGHT" INVOKED
Captive .irn l.ibertj of Mrcrts and
Shot I ton n From Behind on As
sumption Thai He Wa Til
ing lo Make K.-ettpe.
F.I. PAS'". Tex.. April 10. An Amer
ican newspaper man who returned to
day from Parral with 184 American
and other foreign refugees from the
battle-swept district, brought news of
the execution of Thomas Fountain, of
l,as Cruees. N. M-. by the rebels.
Fountain was captain of a federal
run under General Pancho Villa. When
Villa retreated last Thursday nisht.
Fountain removed certain parts of the
piece and concealed himself In a pri
vate residence. The occupants were
Ignorant that they had a guest in a
part of the house seldom visited.
Tfclrmt Drives Ilia Oat.
The American was driven by thirst
and hunger to reveal his presence on
" Sunday, after T2 hours of self-Imposed
torture. j
He was armed with a revolver, but
made no resistance. On Monday he was
compelled to show the rebels where lie
bad secreted the missing parts of his
rapid-flrer. was tried by court-martial
and condemned to death, apparently
for having disabled the gun.
American residents made every ef
fort to secure a modification of the
sentence, but without avail. Finally
American Consul Letcher, at Chihuahua,
sent to General Salaaar what Is be
lieved to have been an appeal from
Washington that his life be spared. In
delivering the missive to a messenger,
the Consul remarked:
"This Is the last resort."
I.a w ml Fllafcf Arts.
"In Mrxiio they have recourse to
what Is known as the "law of flight."
under which a prisoner who has been
condemned, but where there exists a
doubt as to the legality of the sentence.
Is allowed his freedom within certain
limits The prisoner knows that his
f.ite Is scaled. F.ven If he does not
walk a step, from some unexpected
quarter the fatal bullet will come and
the report will be made that he was
hot while "In flight.
It was thus in Fountain's case. He
told the correspondent that there was
no hope but strolled about the streets
waiting for deth.
When his body was brought In It
contained four bullet; mounds made by
ehnts fired from behind.
The young man's father was Colonei
Albert Fountain who. with another son.
was shot by cattle rustlers In New
Mexico li years a so. Colonel Foun
tain was one of the most famous law
yers of the then territory and was
noted In particular as a prosecutor.
ARTIST'S WILL IS FILED
fUJwln A. Abbey Makes BrqurMs of
Public Character.
LONDON1. April 10. (Special.) The
will or the late Edwin A. Abbey, the
American painter, was offered for pro
bate today. It disposes of an estate
valued at $24,040. There are several
bequests of a public character that are
to become effective immediately on the
death of Mrs. Abbey, who before her
marriage was Mary Gertrude Mead, of
New Tork. The Abbey house, at Mor
gan Hill. In Gloucestershire, and Chel
a Lodge are to become a resldeare
for the president of the Koyal Academy.
The picture. "The Crusaders Sighting
Jerusalem." is bequeathed to the Na
tional Gallery.
Abbey's drawings of the comedies
and tragedies of Shakespeare, his paint
ing of "Hamlet" and portraits of his
wife and mother will go to the Metro
politan Museum of Art In New York.
The residue of the property is left
to the Koyal Academy to found the
Mead-Abbey fund to purchase the best
academy pictures for the Corcoran Art
Gallery at Washington. These pic
tures are to become the property of
tV.e American Nation.
LAFFERTY AGAIN CHANGES
Candidate Now Says He Will Not Re
turn to Oregon for Campaign.
OKKGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 10. "I will not return -to
Portland to wind up my campaign for
renominatlon.'" said Representative
lncrty today. "If I am licked I am
licked already and cannot change the
result, and if I win. my light Is al
ready won."
Mr. I-affertv has been undecltled of
lute whether to so home or stay In
Washington and changed his mind with
r. h recurring day. lie said, how
ever, tNat his decision announced to
day is linal and not subject to revision-
'
fudge lYaler Kefucs Naturallxallon
to l an Who Value Organization
IllClter Than Government.
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SEATTLE. April 10. Superior Judge
A. W. Frater denied the application of
Lars Emanuel Boman for naturalisa
tion today because Boman said he
would stand by his labor union In
preference to the Government of the
United States. Boman attempted to
evade the question when Julgo Frater
asked him wnat he would do If the
court should Issue an order that con
flicted with the orders of the union,
snd when pressed for a direct answer
retorted: ,
"A man who belongs to an organisa
tion should stick to It."
The courtroom was filled with appli
cants watting for their citizenship pa
pers and Judge Frater told them that
If any entertained Ideas similar . to
Boman s they might retire. A dosen
men left at once.
"I want it understood now and for
ever that the man who would supplint
the Stars snd Stripes with the red flag
or any other flag need not export to
be made a citizen in this court." said
Judge Frater. "Too must give your
highest oath of allegiance to he Gov
ernment, and to no sect, society or or
ganlxution." COUNCIL IS "HONORED"
Six Members Referred to as "Reput
able Citizens."
Members of the City Council are ac
cepted now as "reputable citizens," ap
parently, for yesterday the Council re
ceived two applications from John H.
Burgard and R- E. Menefee, Counoll-
men. for real estate licenses, both be
ing In that business.
I'nder a new ordinance realty deal
ers must apply for a license, furnishing
six "reputable citizens" as references.
Mr. Burgard was first to submit his. fol
lowed quickly by Mr. Menefee. Both
applications contained as reference six
members of the Council, occasioning
laughter, not to say surprise.
"I signed both applications." said
Councilman Jennings, addressing Mayor
Rushlight, "because I was glad to see
that Burgard and Menefee are going to
work." ,
CLEW TO NAME IS SOUGHT
Man Seeks Mother, That He May
Know Who He Is.
LOS ANGELES. April TO. (Special.)
There Is a man In Milwaukee who
does not know his own name and wbe
says he cannot ascertain It unless he
locates his mother, who has the In
formation. Because he thinks It sounds
something like his name, he signs
himself Alfred Nehrlng and he is ask
ing the police to help him.
He writes that his mother, a wklow.
whom he has not seen for many years.
Is living here, but he has been unable
to get In touch with her. . The family
was large and ha was turned over to
others when a child and gradually all
trace of his namo was lost.
He does not know his mother's name
either, but he spells it Nehrlng. It
may be entirely different, be says, but
he has hope that she will recognize It.
"GAG RULE" IS MODIFIED
Taft Order Permit Civil Service
Employ to Present Petitions.
WASHINGTON. April 10. President
Taft today, by executive order, modi-
fled the so-called "gag rule" on civil
service employes, which practically for
bade them to petition Congress except
under certain restricted conditions.
A new order Issued, superseding two
on the same subject by ex-President
Roosevelt and one by President Taft,
ermlts Federal service employes to
present petitions to Congress or any of
he committees through the heads of
their departments. Heretofore they
could petition only by authority of the
department heads.
Department heads hereafter will be
obliged to forward petitions with any
comment they think proper.
ELEVATOR CLAIMS LIFE
Postoffioe Clerk at Corvallis Crushed
to "Death.
CORVALLIS. Or.. April 10. (Special.)
Walter Corbett. clerk In the Corvallis
PostolTice. was killed In an elevator
at the Hotel Julian tonight.
He started to Jump Into the elevator
as it was leaving the .floor, but missed
It and was caught between 'the ele
vator and shaft wall, being crushed
before the elevator could be stopped.
He was an efficient employe, and one
of the most popular young men In
Corvallis. He was 21 years old. His
parents reside here.
No blame for the accident attaches
to the hotel management or employes.
RAIN PLEASES FARMERS
Heavy rnll in Miermaii County
HelM Spring Crops.
MOnO. Or, April 1 0. (Special.) A
good f hard-driving rain, uniform over
Sherman County last night and today,
has been a great benefit to Spring
grain.
Ninety per cent of the farmers have
finished seeding and now are harrow
ing their Fall grain, where there Is
too ueavy a stand.
Senate Engages in Bib
lical Debate.
APPEAL TO PASSION DECRIED
Justice and Fair Dealing De
clared Thrown to Winds.
ANARCHY IS SUGAR-COATED
Washington Member Says if Colonel
Had Seen Jesus Surrendered to
.Mob, He Would Hare Called
Action Righteous.
WASHINGTON. April JO. Biblical
students In the Senate dismissed today
the likeness which Senator Jones, of
Washington, declared between Colonel
Roosevelt and Pontius Pilate. Senator
Jones quoted the recent Detroit speech
of the ex-President condemning the
majority members of the Lorlmer com
mittee, favorable to the Illinois Sena
tor, as not being responsive to the
tentlment of their constituencies.
"This is the atest rule for Judicial
action suggested by this self-proclaimed
leader of progress. said Sen
ator Jones.
"Because we have not followed It we
are not progressive but reactionary.
This was the rule of action followed by
Pilate nearly 1900. years ago This Is
the first time, I venture to say. In our
history or In the history of any civi
lized people that Pilate's 'rule of Judi
cial action has met the approval of any
man. save those who would crucify
Jesus, and they despise him for follow
ing It."
Polndexter Asks Qnestlon.
Senator Palndexter. taking up his
colleague's comparison .of Colonel
Roosevelt to Tontlus Pilate, asked
Senator Jones If he meant to draw a
parallel between Senator Lorlmer and
Jesus Christ.
Mr. Jones did not reply.
In response to questions by Senator
Borah. Mr. Jones said he thought the
esse had been settled by the Senate's
former consideration, at which Mr.
Lorlmer was acquitted. '
In the debate which followed. Sena
tor Owen, of Oklahoma, proclaimed
that Pilate was "an unspeakable scoun
drel and' a standpat ple-eattng poli
tician from Rome."
Pilate Not "Progressive."
The Senator read copious extracts
from the Bible as he spoke. Senator
Owen declared that Senator Jones had
mistaken the character of Pilate and
the proceedings in the trial of Jesus
and that Pilate was neither an up
right Judge nor a "progressive."
Senator Jones Interrupted to say
that he had not defended Pilate or
criticised Christ. Senator Owen as
serted that the essence of the doctrine
of Christ was the moving force in the
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I TEDDY GETS A MAVERICK.
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Albert E. Herpin Works In Pottery
All Day, Studies on Inventions at
Night : Weariness Slight.
TRENTON. N. J.. April 10. ( Special.)
Having been without real sleep SO
years, Albert E. Herpin. a Trenton man,
at last complains of feeling weary.
Mentally he experiences no weariness,
but says he Is physically weak. He
believes a nap of only live minutes'
duration gives him -new life. Physician-
who have been following the
slee 4.Vst' case for years say
.in. - .
is sufli.- "'''cf.j'-work.
J-ierpin. alwayo
1 'rt'm when
he reports to his emrlloyv.. In the
morning, seems fresh as any fellow
workman.
Herpin lost his ability to sleep after
the death of his wife 30 years ago. He
was then 30 years old. Experts from
all parts of the United States visited
Herpln's home, studied his condition
and left convinced he has .been awake
longer than any man, in the world.
Herpin enjoys the visits of the ex
perts, as many of them remain with
him at night. He says he believes he
will never sleep again.
"I don't believe,", he said, "a man
needs sleep, and I believe I shall live
a long life without It. Until a few
days ago, when I began to feel weary.
I felt as well as 1 did when I was a
young man. I hate to sleep a part, oi
my life away. I find 1 can think and
work better at night than I can in the
day time. I never was really sick in
my life."
His sleeplessness has brought him
considerable money, as he has worked
out Inventions at night that resulteo
profitably. He works day times in a
pottery.
MEMBERS
OF CAST DEAF
Play
to Be Given in Sign Language
at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 10.
(Special.) "The Merchant of Venice"
will be presented In the sign language
by the pupils and-students of the state
School for the Deaf in Mead Hall. In
this city, on the evening of April 27.
The students themselves are making
the costumes, painting the scenery and
preparing the stage setting for the
pantomime. What Is made from the
proceeds will be turned Into an ath
letic fund.
The play will be Interesting to watch.
both for t-e deaf pupils and tcr the
general public, vheare invited to at
tend. This will be the first time that any
thing so elaborate has been attempted
In Washington by the pupils of the
state school. Tho entire play Is to be
presented in signs and Portia will be
there to make her silent plea, and
though Shylock will not be heard, his
signs will speak as loud as a man with
a megaphone to those who can under
stand. 1-Yed Stebblns Body Found.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. April 10. (Spe
cial.) Floating on the surface of the
river only a short distance below the
Donovan mil), in South Aberdeen, the
body of Fred Stebbins. aged 26 years,
who was drowned nearly three months
ago, was discovered this morning by a
laborer at the mill. County Coroner R.
F. Hunter, of Hoqulam, was Immediate
ly notified and shortly before noon had
the body removed to the Whiteside
undertaking parlors.
Both Sides Show Will
ing Spirit.
MEN OBJECT TO ARBITRATION
Sub-Committee, However, Will
Consider Compromise. .
WAGE ISSUE DISCUSSED
Reading President Says Operators
Desire Settlement, nnd Are Re
st rained Only by Exigen
cies of Economics.
PHILADELPHIA. April 10. Pros
pects of an early resumption of anthra
cite mining grew brighter today after
the miners and the operators decided
to talk over their differences.
When the negotiations broken off on
March 25 were resumed here this after
noon, George F. Baer, president of the
Reading Company, proposed, on behalf
of the operators, to arbitrate their dif
ferences that is, to let the anthracite
strike commission, which settled the
strike of 1902, Investigate present con
ditions and decide whether any modl
catlon of the commission's award Is
necessary at this time.
Miners Reject Proposal.
In the discussion that followed the
miners practically threw this' offer
aside and the conference agreed fully
to appoint subcommittees to take up
the" demands of the miners, with the
power to make recommendations for
adjustments.
The subcommittees were , appointed
and after a brief Joint session they ad
journed until tomorrow.
Alvan Markle, of Hazleton, an inde
pendent operator, will act as chairman
of the conference, butwill have no
vote. Aglle from the offer to put the
settlement of the differences up to tho
strike commission, neither side made
a proposition, but the willingness with
which they agreed to discuss the de
mands is looked upon as a good sign.
It is expected that concessions will be
offered In the subcommittee sessions.
- Wage Increase Analysed.
When the conference met. President
White laid the miners' demands before
the operators. On the wage question,
President White said:
"You lay stress upon the fact that.
since 1902, the anthracite mine work
ers received an increase aggregating
$30,000,000. The size of this amount.
while we believe not Intended, might
create a false Impression. There are
employed in the anthracite mining In
dustry approximately 170,000 men.
Thirty million dollars distributed
among them gives to each about $176.
"Inasmuch as this is the total
amount for a period of 10 years, tlx
anthracite miner received the magnifl
I (Concluded on Pg h.Y
Actress, Hurriedly Married. Stays to
Fill Engagement Before Joining
Love of Former Days.
LOS ANGELES. April 10. (Special.)
Miss Hattle Poyd. who Is an actress,
was married today to Alexander Mc
Donald, of Vancouver, B. C, Rev. Dean
McCormack performed the ceremony,
after which the bridegroom started on
his honeymoon trip alone.
He Is a real estate man and busi
ness of Importance compelled him to re
turn to British Columbia without de
lay. Miss Boyd did not think It right
to her manager to depart without two
weeks' notice, so she stayed behind.
Miss Boyd and Mr. McDonald became
acquainted two years ago. They met
and parted, but each remembered the
other. Recently business brought the
British Columbian to Los Angeles. He
strolled into a theater one night and
to his surprise beheld little Miss Boyd
in the chorus. The wedding followed.
POLITICS RIFE AT 0. A. C.
Fair Co-Eds to Make Race Against
Brother Students.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, April 10. (Special.)
The political fever has fastened Itself
upon the students at Oregon Agricul
tural College and It is fed instead of
starved. Plans are complete for a big
free-for-all nonpartisan nominating
convention which will be held Thursday
evening. April IS.
In order to obtain proper representa
tion for all the states, a committee from
one of Mr. Peterson's classes In public
speaking- has assigned the proper pro
portion of students to each state by an
alphabetical division of the college en
rollment. Each state group is to have
a mass meeting before Friday, April
12, for the purpose of electing a Na
tional committeeman. These commit
teemen will meet In caucus and arrange
all details pertaining to the apportion
ment of delegates from the several
states and the election of such dele
gates to the convention.
According to instruction given out,
suffrage in all the states Is to be uni
versal, and It Is understood that suf
fragettes can and will make the race
for election as delegates In the states
which permit woman suffrage.
HIGHER AUTO TAX URGED
Pomona Grange Would Charge $1
Horsepower of Cars. .
EAGLE CREEK, Or., April 10. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of Pomona Grange
of Clackamas County here today a
which 250 members were present, ac
tion was taken in the form of a reso
lution, urging the passage of a law at
the next session of the State Legisla
ture changing the method of regis
tering automobiles in Oregon.
The present plan of registering Is
from 13 to $10 a gear, but the Grange
asks that a new plan be adopted charg
ing Jl a horsepower, thus making auto
licenses run from $10 to J30 a car. The
farmers ask that the money derived
from this plan go to building and im
proving state roads. The Grange also
indorsed the high school fund law and
the plans for school fairs for the bene
fit of the children. J. B. Chltwood
Damascus master, presided.
FRENCH MILITARY, COSTLY
Budget for National Defense Is $16,'
000,000 .More Than 1912.
PARIS. April 10. Practical expres
sion Is given In the French bduget for
1913, introduced Into the Chamber of
Deputies today, to the remarkable wave
of patriotism now sweeping over
France. The estimates provide for 16,
000.000 more than in 1912 for national
defense.
It was intimated that In 1913 the to
tal expenditure will be $932,933,000, or
an Increase of $53,340,400 over 1912. Of
the total amount, $5,200,000 goes to so-c'-l
reform, more especially for old-
age pensions.
TONSILITIS DEATH CAUSE
Blood Poisoning Develops Making
Most Unusual Case.
EUGENE. Or., April 10. (Special.)
The monthly report of County Health
Officer F. W. Prentice, made public to
day, mentions a most unusual cause of
death blood poisoning developing from
tonsilltls. A man 51 years old was the
victim. Tonsilltls refused to yield to
treatment, finally developing Into gan
grene. Dr. Prentice says this is a rare
instance of such a case in the state.
The report also shows 41 births and
26 deaths in the county for March, and
five cases of scarlet fever.
HUMPHREY IS CANDIDATE
Representative AVill Run
for Re-
election to House.
OREGOX1AN XEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 10. Representative
Humphrey, of Seattle, today Issued the
following statement:
"I expect to be ft candidate for re
election. I have never had any other
Intention if I did not receive the Judge
ship. I have absolute confidence that
will be re-elected. From recent re
ports I have received xrom au parts oi
my district, the situation looks much
better than It did this time two years
ago"
Ohio Statesman De
fends President.
FARMERS CHEER SENTIMENT
Washington County Strong for
Administration.
SHUNS SELF ADVERTISING
Republican Party Wisely Trying to
Restrain Illegal Activities of
Corporate Wealthy, Says ex
Congressman Cole.
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HILLS BORO, Or.. April 10. -(Special.)
With the Taft anti-trust policies
as the keynote of his address. Ralph
T. Cole. ex-Congressman from Ohio,
took Washington County by storm to
night at a public mass meeting held
in the County Courthouse here. Lively
strains of patriotic music from a brass
band of 30 pieces, cheers and applause
from large delegations who gathered
from far and near greeted Mr. Cole,
and acclaimed unanimous Indorsement
of Taft policies. The enthusiasm
demonstrated beyond cavil that this
county will vote solid for the renorni
nation and re-election of Mr. Taft.
Farmers from almost every section of
the county left their work early in the
afternoon and in the' face of threaten
ing weather proceeded to Hillsboro to
take part in the demonstration.
Not for yeavs has there been such an
enthusiastic political, meeting in this
section of the state.
Mr. Cole arrived here from McMinn
villo in the afternoon and was met
at the depot by a committee compris
ing E. W. Haynes, chairman of the
Washington County Taft campaign
committee and ex-President of the
State Senate, Dr. W, D. Wood, of Hill-
hnrn. Professor Ben Korl, oi
Forest
Grove, and Dr. J. P. Tamiesie, of Hills
boro, ,
Taft Short on Pomp,
The visitor was taken to the Wash
ington Hotel, where a banquet was
tendered him by the Taft committee of
this county, after which he was escort
ed by the band to the Courthouse,
where the meeting was held. The large
hall was well filled with enthusiastic
Republicans and others. Mr. Cole v.as
introduced by Mr. Haines as one of the
sons of Ohio, the mother of Presidents,
after which the meeting assumed an
aspect of unusual enthusiasm.
"It would be difficult to ten every
thing about President Taft in one
evening," said Mr. Cole, "so l win con
fine myself principally to some ox me
more important problems which he has
faced honestly, sincerely and fearlessly.
In the first place I will say that the
pomp and display of official position do
not appeal to President iai:s Demo
cratic taates. and scir-aggranaizcnien--is
not a trait of his character.
"He does not advertise himself. He
has done his great work so quietly and
with so little display that tne punnc
does not fully appreciate its impor
tance. He tries lawsuits in the courts
and not in tho press.
Serious Problem Confronted.
The most serious problem before the
American people at the present time Is
the control of corporations. It Is not
thovpollcy of the Republican party to
destroy, but to restrain the Illegal ac
tivities of corporate wealth. A 'se
and nerBistent'effort to accomplish this
result was the dominant policy of the
Roosevelt Administration. This policy
was stamped with approval by the Re
publican platform of 1908. That docu
ment says: 'The great accomplish
ments of President Roosevelt have been
first and foremost a brave and Impar
tial enforcement of the law and the
prosecution of illegal trusts and com
binations. The party also specitically indorsed
the Sherman anti-trust law as tne
measure best calculated to provide the
proper remedy. Here is the declaration
of the platform on the subject of trusts:
The Republican party passed the
Sherman anti-trust law over Demo
cratic opposition and enforced it after
Democratic dereliction. It has been a
wholesome instrument for good in the
hands of the wise and fearless Admin
istration. Experience has shown that
Its effectiveness can be strengthened
and its real object better attained by
such amendment as will give to the
Federal Government greater supervi
sion and control over and secure great
er publicity in the management of that
class of corporations engaged in inter
state commerce having power and op
portunity to effect monopoly."
Falrneaa Characterises Course.
Has President Taft fulfilled ihat
declaration and carried out the trust
policy of his predecessor? His course
has Leen characterized by absolute
fearlessness. He took an oath to en
force the law, and has never wavered
for an instant in fulfilling his oath of
office.. He has enforced the statutes
against illegal trusts and combinations
with reckless disregard of personal or
political promotion. His corporation
policy alone entitles him to the fullest
measure of public esteem.
'The Department"- of Justice has
prosecuted the suit filed by the former
Administration against the Standard
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