Morning Oregonian., December 24, 1912, Image 1

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OF LAND
BYT
ASKED
Great Part of Euro-
pean Area Demanded.
CRETE EXACTED FOR GREECE
Ottoman Delegates Say They
Cannot Grant AJI.
MONEY PROPOSAL WAITS
Balkan States Demand All Territory
West of Rodesto Except Galllpoll
Albania's Status to Be De
termined by Powers.
LONDON. Dee. S J. After several
days of preliminary skirmishing In ac
cordance with the cherished traditions
of Oriental diplomacy, the Turkish
delegates face today the real attack of
the allies at the fifth meeting of the
peace conference.
The victorious allies laid their most
Important cards on the table. These
were In the form of territorial con
ditions which they had agreed to Im
pose on the Ottoman empire. The de
mands as set forth were:
First The cession by Turkey of all
the territory west of a line starting
from a point east of Rodesto, on the
Sea of Marmora, to a point in the Bay
of Malatra on the Black Sea, and ex
cluding the peninsula of Galllpoll. Al
bania's status to be decided by the
powers.
Second The cession of the Aegean
Islands occupied by the Greek forces
In the present war and by the Italians
In the recent war.
Cession of Crete Demanded.
Third The cession to Greece of all
Turkish rights In the Island of Crete.
The allies did not reveal today the
financial proposals which they will
make to Turkey, reserving them for a
future meeting.
Before the allies presented their spe
cifications today the Turks announced
that their government was prepared to1
proceed with the negotiations, leaving
the question of revictuallng Adraln-
ople for discussion between Turkey
and Bulgaria. They abandon their pre
vious request to provision Scutari and
Janlna.
The formal conference lasted only a
quarter of an hour. The Turks listened
to the proclamation of the fate of their
European empire without formal com
ment, and asked for an adjournment
until Saturday to consider the allies'
demands. In the informal conversation
with the delegates, which consumed an
hour, they asserted that it would be
Impossible for them to accept such
terms, but that statement Is Inevitable
on meetings of this character and was
expected today.
Porte's Sovereignty Not ReeoamUed.
The territorial profits of the war
which the allies will divide are the
same as those published In these dis
patches December 1. with the excep
tion of the arrangement of the powers
made for Albania, The allies will
recognize the automomy of Albania un
der the suzerainty of the Porte, but
not In sovereignty. Albania will be
come -iat Crete was and what Egypt
is In Its relation to Turkey."
The Sultan will be the nominal
ruler, , but without political, adminis
trative or military power. He will
have the right to raise his flag In Al
bania and appoint a resident Governor,
but only for the purpose of ratifying
the decisions of the local government.
All the delegations attended today's
session In full force, with their mili
tary and legal advisers and secretaries.
Everyone appreciated the fact that the
meeting was to mark the passage of
the deliberations from the preliminary
stage to that of real negotiations and
that It was destined to revise the map
of Europe.
Intense Feeling Prevails.
The atmosphere of the stately coun
cil chamber was charged with Intense
feeling throughout the proceedings.
M. Novokovitch,. head of the Servian
delegation, took the chair. On his
right was II. Nikolltcb, Speaker of the
Servian Parliament, and on his left
M. Vosnltch. the Servian Minister to
France. Immediately after General
Crulcs had read the minutes of the last
meeting and they were approved, the
president of the conference asked
Rechad Tasha, head of the Turkish
delegation, to notify the conference as
to the instructions he had received
from Constantinople.
Rechad Pasha replied that the Im
perial Ottoman government wished to
give one more proof of Its sincere de
Eire to hasten the discussion and to
do the utmost possible to reach a sat
isfactory and honorable settlement for
all parties concerned. Therefore It
had Instructed him to treat with all
the allies, Greece Included, without any
conditions.
Tnrkry Yields as to Forts.
Dealing with the question of revict
uallng the besieged fortresses. Hechad
Fasha said Turkey was ready to lay
aside the cases of Scutari and Janlna.
In Adrian ople, which he referred to as
"the cradle of Turkish power In Eu
rope," he said it was known the hos
pitals were overcrowded and their pa
tients lacking In the primary necessl
ties, while women, children and the
aged were suffering or starving. He
must Insist, he said, on provisioning
Adrianor! to an extent that would
CESSION
: 1 I I
MAN ADMITS THAT
HE'S NOT HIMSELF
ENGINEER OXCE BEWHISKERED
AWAKES SMOOTHS HA VEX
John Granberg. Formerly Well
Known, Xow Walks Streets la
Tain for Salutations as of Tore.
NEWPORT, Or, Dec 23. (Special.)
John Granberg, chief engineer of
Abbey House, is no longer himself.
the
He
admits It.
On Saturday night Granberg. who
Is
descended from the vikings and wore
a mustache two feet in length after
their example, filled with the spirit
of Christmas, Joined some friends and
added another variety of spirits.
Th otu are not as nlaln as the
result Granberg. smooth-shaven, wokb
up In jalL The Night Marshal lounu,
him there and neither be nor Granberg
knew how the prisoner got mere.
Tn hoo-ln ho didn't recomlse
elvto Intruder and nut him out for
safekeeping. Granberg said mat ne
had wandered In by mistake but had
snapped the lock by accident, locking
hlmi.lf In whlla rpttlna- OUt. ,
K then tried to Drove his identity
to the watchman, but seeing nimseu
in a. mirror tin was not certain as to
himself. Ho didn't look like himself
and didn't feel like himself; perhaps
hs was someone else. There being no
charge against him he was allowed his
liberty.
vrhlla .v.rvhftHv knew Granberg,
nobody knows him now and he walks
tha traata In vain for salutation.
sometimes forgetting and putting his
hand up to stroke his silken mustache,
giving the Impression of a man trying
to catch files where there aren t any
PRISONER'S FINE PAYS BILL
Judge Penalizes Porter for Exact
Sum Asked by Collector.
VANCOUVER, "Wash, Dec. 23. (Spe
clal.) John Owens, colored porter, sat
In the prisoner's chair and across the
Council table sat J. W. Shaw. Police
Judge. Owens was being tried for
having a pre-Christmas celebration
and he was about' to be sentenced.
John Ernst, city drayman, appeared
In court, clad in his leather-trimmed
suit. and. ?otng at once to the Police
Judge, presented a bill for Si in pay
ment for work done for the Elks'
lodge.
The bill Is $2," said Mr. Ernst to the
Judge. -
"Your fine Js 12,7. said. Judge Shaw
to the prisoner.
Digging down deep, Owens' fine was
found and he turned it over to the
Judge, who In turn pushed it to John
Ernst In payment for the Elks' bill.
And later, from his pocket, he reim
bursed himself the full amount, for the
city's account.
STAMP SALEHIG.HEST EVER
97732.14 Taken In Yesterday by
Portland Postoffice Clerks.
Portland Postoffice receipts yesterday
for tha sale of stamDS amounted to
S773Z.14. more man aivvv more man
in any day In any previous year.
whether during a holiday season or any
other period.
On Wednesday last the sales amount
ed to 17507.58 and this was the subject
of congratulation as being the high
water mark for the year. The day
exceeded by several hundred dollars
the sales of stamps when Secretary of
State Olcott and the politicians were
pouring their money into the local
Postoffice for circulation of pamphlets.
The high mark of previous years was
on December 81, 1911, when the sales
amounted to $6677.85. It being generally
understood that these purchases were
made by some corporations to close up
the year's business.
HEARTY WELCOME AWAITS
President Taft and President Porras
Exchange Greetings.
COLON. Dec. 2S. A wireless dispatch
was received here tonight from the
battleship Arkansas, which Is bringing
President Taft and his party tp the
Canal zone. The message said that all
on board the vessel are well.
The Arkansas is due here at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
PANAMA, Dec. 23. Cordial wireless
dispatches were exchanged today be
tween President Porras and President
Taft. Panama is preparing to give the
American Executive a notable wel
come. .
NEW BANK GETS, CHARTER
Northwestern National Will Have
Capital of 9500,000.
OREGONIAN NEWS-BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec 23. The Treasury Depart-,
ment today issused a charter to the
Northwestern National Bank, of Port
land, which has absorbed the Portland
Trust Company. Under its charter the
new bank opens with a capital of $500,
000. Henry L. Pittock Is president and
Edgar H. Sensenich cashier.
TREASURE ISLAND IS GOAL
Party Headed by Two Women Leave
for Cocos in Pacific Ocean.
PANAMA, Dec 23.4 A party of treas
ure hunters, headed by Miss Barry
Tillies and Genevieve Davis, left here
today for Cocos Island.
The island lies in the 'Pacific about
550 miles southwest of Panama and
for years has been the lure of treasure
1 - - - - I ! - I 1 I
Lift
UNDER INDICTMENT
Pact for Restraint of
Trade Charged.
TWO ROADS INVOLVED JOINTLY
Presidents of Grand Trunk
and New Haven Accused.
BOTH WILL PLEAD TODAY
Charles S. Mcllln, E. J. Chamberlln
and A. W. Smlthers Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury Under
Sherman Anti-Trust .. Act,
NEW YORK. Dec 23. Charles S.
Mellen. president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad; Edson J.
Chamberlln, president of the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada, and Alfred
W. Smlthers, chairman of the board of
directors of the Grand Trunk, were in
dicted Jointly today under the Sher
man anti-trust law by the Federal
grand Jury here.
They are charged with conspiring to
restrain trade In connection with a
memorandum of agreement between the
two roads under which it is alleged the
Grand Trunk proposed to abandon the
extension of its railroad lines to Provi
dence, R. I., together with a projected
steamship line between Providence and
New York.
The penalty for the crime charged
is one year in Jail or a fine of $5000 or
both.
Presidents to Plead Today.
Mr. .Mellen and Mr. Chamberlln, upon
being notified of the indictment, prom
ised the Federal authorities through
their counsel that they would appear at
1 o'clock tomorrow to enter pleas.
But for the commission of the crime
set forth the Grand Trunk system, the
Indictment charges, would have ac
tively competed with the New Haven
system for interstate and foreign traf
fic between Southern New England
cities and the West. Through their
connections, it is recited, both systems
reach the same cities in the West,
both in the United States and Canada.
Seven overt acts are set forth in the
indictment. They Include the meet
ings In New York and the exchange of
two memoranda between Mellen and
Chamberlln, the first of which provided
the "Grand Trunk should sell to the
New Haven system all its interests in
the Central Vermont and Its subsidia
ries, which would Include all pf the
proposed extensions in New England."
Business Exchange Charge.
The second and final memorandum
which "the defendant Mellen initiated"
provided, however, that the Grand
Trunk was to retain the Central Ver-
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SO
i as as a i iiiioiiiiiriTnn Hiriii
A Umu ALo
ANNTJAL OF WIDE
INTEREST.
No more acceptable New
Year's message can be sent to
friends in the East or Middle
West than a copy of The Ore
gonian Annual. They ' will be
interested in hearing about the
great prosperity of Oregon, its
rapid development and the op
portunities for more people to
share in its wealth. Far more
than could be told in a 'score of
letters wilT'be contained in the
Annual, in addition to the 'pic
tures, which are most convinc
ing of all.
Portland and the state have
taken another step forward dur
ing 1912, and the outlook for
1913 is most promising. The
deepening of the channel to the
sea, the extension of steam and
electric railroads and many .
other factors are resulting in
this advancement. The Annual
is an index of the progress that '
is "leing made and of the under
lying causes. It is an invitation
to desirable citizens, wherever
they live, to cast their lot in
Oregon. '
The Annual will be issued
January 1. The price is 5 cents.
Postage in the United States
and possessions, Canada and
' Mexico, 5 cents. Foreign post
age, 10 cents.
PILGRIMS HIKE SIX MILES
Suffragette) Marchers Undismayed by
Forecast for Snow. -
UPPER RED HOOK. N. Y., Dec 23.
"General" Rosalie Jones and her little
band of suffragists hiked into this
place at 10 o'clock tonight after six
miles' walk from Rhlnebeck. Every
member of the "army" professes to be
In good marching condition and ready
to continue the trip to Albany to
morrow. The schedule calls for a 14-mlle walk
to Hudson, but by tomorrow night the
suffragists would walk but six miles
to Livingston, continuing to Hudson on
Christmas. All along the country roads
today the pedestrians were cordially
greeted and several addresses on "votes
for women" were made to crowds in
Red Hook and this village.
The weather man's ' prediction ot
snow for the morrow . caused little
worry among the members of the army.
EDITOR TO BE DEPORTED
Brltlshef ' Convicted of liibel on
Ktng- Not Wanted in United States.
NEW YORK. Dec . 2S. Edward F.
Mylius, the Britisher convicted in Lon
don of libeling King George V and sen
tenced to serve a year In prison, was
ordered deported today by the Commis
sioner of Immigration at Ellis Island.
Mylius was held to be an undesirable
alien. -
Mylius published a sensational story
that the British sovereign had con
tracted a morganatic marriage in
Malta in 1880. The story was disproved
In an action for libel brought against
him by the solicitor-general of Eng
land. He was sentenced to a year's
imprisonment, his term expiring De
cember 7, 1911.
SANTA CLATJS CAN SEE, TONIGHT.
WASHINGTON IS
' KING FDD CABINET
Oregon Man Is Indorsed
" by Three States.
SPOKANE CONFERENCE YITAL
Washington, California and
Idaho Now in Line.
HEIFNER IS DISAPPOINTED
Seattle's Candidate for Secretary of
Interior, However, Would . See
Slug, Osborne, Burke or Lynch
If He Doesn't Land Place.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 23. (Special.)
John Pattlson, as Democratic Na
tional committeeman of Washington,
today telegraphed to President-elect
Wilson his official Indorsement of W.
R. King, of Portland, for Secretary of
the Interior In the Democratic Cabi
net. ' '
r Pattlson gave his indorsement to the
Oregon man after a series of confer
ences that began In the morning and
lasted all day. Pattlson, R. H. Elder,
National committeeman for Idaho; W.
H. Cochran, Spokane, Democratic Coun
ty chairman, and Charles G. Helfner,
of Seattle, participated. Mr. Helfner
Is an aspirant for the same Cabinet ap
pointment and stopped in Spokane on
his way East in his own behalf.
With Pattison's Indorsement is in
cluded that of R. IL Elder, Democratic
National committeeman for. Idaho, and
John B. Sanford, Democratic National
committeeman " for California. The
Utah and New Mexico party organiza
tions have given King assurances of
support and this was also tendered
from Arizona until the National com
mitteeman from that state himself be
came a receptive candidate for the
same appointment.
" King Believed Strong.
King Is National committeeman for
his own state. As far as National com
mittee support figures he is believed
to have lined considerable more than
any other aspirant for the office. In
the campaign he had charge of the
Democratic field in the Pacific Coast
states as general National representa
tlve.
"My choice of Judge King," Mr. Pat
tlson said, "was influenced by the fact
that he has lived In Oregon 40 years,
has served four years on the Supreme
bench of that state and has the ac
quaintance and ability together with
knowledge of practical needs that make
him an extremely valuable man to have
In charge of the Interior Department.
"Since it appears Impossible for
Washington to get the appointment 1
am anxious to see the adjacent State
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"EMOLUMENTS" OF
ARMY MEN FIXED
COURT DEEMS SERVANTS AND
FEED FOB HORSES PROPER.
Widow of Major Wins Contention
That Government Should Pay
Bills for 1 1 Years.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23. "Emolu
ments," or allowances for Army ofli-
cers, include forage for riding and car
rlage horses and the hire of household
servants, according to a decision to
day by the Supreme Court of the United
States. The decision was announced
in the suit of Mrs. Sarah K. McLean,
the widow of Nathaniel H. McLean, of
Cincinnati, who resigned from the
Army in 1864 to be reinstated in 18T5,
In 1905, Congress passed an act giv
ing him the pay and all the "emolu
ments" of a Major during the years he
was out of the Army.'
Mrs. McLean sued the Government
because the Controller of the Currency
would not allow, under the head of
"emoluments." forage for two horses
used by Major McLean, for riding and
driving, and for two household ser
vants, hired during these years. The
Court of Claims decided against the
claim, but the Supreme Court today
held that they should have been al
lowed.
CHURCH HAS "SPOTTERS"
Catholic Pastor Opposes Revels on
New Vear's Eve.
DENVER. Dec23. Catholics who revel
New Year's eve Will hear from Father
McMenamln. pastor of the new cathe
dral here. There will be "spotters" in
all the Denver cafes to gather informa
tlon of the conduct of Catholics, and
publish their names In a local Catholic
weekly. .
"New Year's scenes In Denver cafes
rival the wantonness of ancient Rome.
Father McMenamln said today. . "If
necessary the names of those Catholics
who take part in them will be pub
lished In the Catholic Register."
The pastor recently led the opposi
tion of Denver priests to the various
forms of "rag" dancing.
RED HAIR FRIGHTENS SEAL
Women With Sunburn Tresses Get
, Pet Animal's "Goat."
LOS. ANGELES, Dec. 2t. Women
with red hair will have to be barred
from the Venice Aquarium, or the lat
ter will have to dispense with "Old
Hundred," a recently captured seal.
"Old Hundred" is extremely docile In
ordinary circumstances, but the mo
ment a woman appears whose hair has
even a touch of 'sunburn he seemingly
becomes panic-stricken.
Dr. P. S. Barnhart, instructor of
biology at th University of Southern
California, who was attracted by re
ports of the seal's behavior, is unable
to explain the animal's antipathy to
red-haired women.
Greek Army Routs Turks.
ATHENS, Dec. 23. The Greek army
has driven the Turks from the Klarl
defile, where they entrenched after
their defeat at Gorltza. The Greeks are
continuing the pursuit In the direction
of Llaskovlkl.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 45;
minimum, 33 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; cooler; westerly
wines.
Foreign.
Allies demand that Turkey cede greater
part of territory In Europe. Page 1.
Rebels capture Casas Grandcs and defeat
Federal, column Page 4.
Viceroy of India wounded seriously as re
sult or assassin s attack, page 12.
National.
Federal officials may bar Castro. Page 2.
Supreme Court decides hire of servant and
forage for horses of Army men should
be paid by Government. Page 1.
Domestic.
Attorney makes dramatic plea for accused
dynamiter. Page 2.
Presidents of Grand Trunk and New Haven
Railroads Indicted under Sherman anti
trust act. Page 1.
Wilflon says he feels like "squeezed sponge.'
Page 4.
Wedding of Miss Gould and Flnley J.
heparl . expected soon altar Christmas.
Page 6.
Alton train held up; posse battles with
robbers, page .
Sport.
Portland boxing and wrestling fans to see
bouts here, says Jagar frame rage i.
Anderson hopeful of getting match with
top-notcher. Page 7.
Venice, beach resort, may land Hogaa's
"Villagers." page 7.
Chance one man to handle Yankees, say
New York writers. Page 7.
Pacific Northwest.
Well-known Newport man admits he's not
himself. Page 1.
Seaside busy welcoming holiday season vis
itors now. Page 5.
Publishers rest In contempt case without
introducing evidence by witness. Page 5.
Monmouth Normal School head asks for
$15,000 now. Page 6.
Washington Democratic committeeman in
dorses Will K. King for Cabinet place.
Page 1.
Commercial and Marine. -
Improved foreign flour demand lifts wheat
prices and depresses mlllleed. page 17.
With decrease in visible supply, Chicago
wheat prices advance. Page 17.
Stock market dull and Irregular with down
ward tendency. Page 17.
Port of Portland fixes 1.1 mills as tax
levy for 1013. Page 16.
'Portland and Vicinity.
New cases of destitution become known and
effort for relief made. Page 10.
High valuation' of Portland Railway, Light
& power company's franchise Is recom
mended. Page 12. -
Cheerful givers give bountifully to needy
ones. Page 1. .
Old Saint Nick has early frolic with orphan
tots at charity institutions, page 10.
Gay Lombard will open Mayoralty campaign
soon alter January l. page IB.
Council and company will co-operate for
Improvement in car service. Page 11.
East Side Business Men's Club indorses
Vocational Hign fccnooi. page 13.
Christmas celebration beginning today In
cludes dinners xor poor, fags id.
CHEERFUL GIVERS
I
BOUNTIFULLY
$1200, Sent to Associ
ated Charities.
RESPONSE IS GREATEST EYER
Business Men Assure Relief to
Last Through Winter.
WIDOWS COW TO BE FED
Ten Loads of Fuel Are Donated for
Assignment Where Needed and
Shop Girls Give Money and
Gifts for Poverty-stricken.
i
MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST
MAS SPIRIT IN PORTLAND.
$1200 cash sent to associated char
ities In three days.
Offers of help pour In upon char
itable organisations.
Provisions made to care for every
needy one reported.
Outpouring of gifts to be great
est In city's history.
Every class represented In ranks
of donors.
Donations include commodities of
every needful kind.
Shop girls contribute to fund and
business men agree to care for
needy ones after Christmas.
Hay and bran to feed cow, widow's
sole support. Is assured.
Giving Is modest and without as
sumption, few names being learned.
Donations arrive from out ot town.
Only three of neediest cases re
mained uncared (or last Bight.
In the past three days $1300 In
checks and cash and innumerable do
nations of other kinds have been
brought Into" the Associated Charities
to be used for Christmas distribution
among; the poor.
"If the poor do not have a glorious
Christmas this year, then I never saw
one," said one of the secretaries at the,
office of the Associated Charities yes
terday, in one of the brief intermissions
between responses to telephone calls
that were pouring In with offers of
assistance.
"This is the finest response from the
citizens to the Christmas call of the
charities that I have ever seen in all
my work with this organisation. I do
not believe that there will be a single
one of the cases that we have brought
to the attention of the public that will
not be liberally provided for."
V. R. Manning, general secretary of
the Associated Charities, says that since
the publication In The Oregonfan'cf the
cases for which they were trying to se
cure Christmas cheer and aid, there
has not been an hour in the office in
which phone calls and visits were not
received from people who desire to
make contributions to help out the peo
ple of whose condition they have read.
Shop Girls Give.
Business men, working men, clerks.
society women, shop girls, representa
tives of every element In the city's
population are represented among the
visitors who have come proffering aid.
Many people came in who looked as
though they themselves were not any
too well prepared for the enjoyment
of Christmas," says Mr. Manning, "and
Insisted upon contributing money or
other gifts for the unfortunate people
of whose cases they had read.
Checks and cash ranging from $100
down were In the offerings we have
received, and clothing, groceries, toys
and other Christmas goods have been
sent In until our room has at times
looked like the central office of soma
express company."
The eagerness of people to help the
needy has not been confined to resi
dents of the city. Many offers have
come from people and organizations In
other towns.
Can you use a part of our glftsT
says a postal card received from a
Sunday school In Forest Grove, "and
where can they be brought for distri
bution?"
Tea Loads of Kuel Donated.
One company in the city sent yester
day 10 loads of fuel to be assigned by
the organization to those In most need
of it.
The help that is being given is not
confined to the giving of Christmas
cheer," says Mr. Manning. "Many per
sons have offered help that will extend
far past the present holiday season.
Some of the cases with which we have
to deal, are really cases In which pen
sioning is the only practical solution
of the problem."
"We received today the promise from
a business man of the city that he
would take one of the cases mentioned
In the list published by us and see that
It is cared for for the coming year at
least and will keep In touch with our
organization so that the plan may be
carried out promptly and effectively.'
Others have made offers in other cases
that will assure them of relief for
periods ranging all the way from a
month to six months."
One thing that is mentioned with
pleasure by those who are working in
the office of the associated charities Is
the quiet, unassuming way In which tha
majority of these offers are coming in.
Groceries, money, clothing and other
gifts are offered with the strict In
junction from the donor that his name
shall be kept secret.
"Time after time men and women
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seekers. .
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