PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. LIII NO. 16,301.
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NEW CHARGE
MADE
AGAINST IDERO
Depleted Treasury
Laid at Door.
Is
NEW GOVERNMENT COMPLETE
Ex-President From Cell Hears
Plaudits for Successor.
ARMY FRANKLY DISPLAYED
JTnerta Administration Begins With
Demonstration That It Intends to
Rule With Sterner Hand.
People Show Enthusiasm.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. !0. That Fran
cisco Madero will Bet out of Mexico
without hiring to fa.ce official lnves
ligation on one charge or another ap
pears Improbable.
Ho has already been charged with
responsibility for the death of Colonel
Rlveroll. whom he Is alleged to have
shot at the time of his arrest In the
palace.
A committee of Deputies now has
asked that Madero be forced to ac
count for money expended by the ad
ministration. This committee called on
President Huerta this afternoon and
urged that Madero be held accountable
for the depleted condition of the treas
ury. New Officials Take Oath.
The last details of the organization
of Mexico's new government were com
pleted at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
when the members of President Huer
ta's official family took the oath in
the yellow room in the palace Imme
diately above that occupied by the de
posed President and Vice-President.
Unable to witness the scenes from
their room, Madero and Suarez were
able to hear the plaudits of the crowds
In the streets and in the big square
In front and the bugle calls of the
united army. lgnlfloant of the birth
in battle of the new administration
was the frank display of soldiers and
the effect on the crowds was not lost.
It served as a reminder that even If
it were not a military dictatorship
that had been established, the pres
ent administration was of much stern
nr fiber than that which had Just fal
len.
Ueaeral Dlaa Is Present.
Oenerai Felix Dlas was among those
la the yellow room when the ministers
took the oath and heard Huerta pro
nounce the formal, time-honored
phrase: "It you keep this oath, the
country will reward you. If you do not.
It will call you to an accounting."
General Dlas was present ostensibly
In no official capacity, but merely
as a private citizen, which he became
many months ago on resigning his
commission as a general in the regular
army.
Madero and Pino Suarez betrayed
In their faces the chagrin and humili
ation which they must have felt, -ac
cording to officers of the guard.
Neither deigned to ask questions as
to what was happening In the room
above, but the conversation of the
guards served to acquaint them with
the proceedings, A sneer showed on
the face of Madero. but the dejection
of the former Vice-President was too
great apparently to permit a play of
other emotions.
Madero Accepts Food.
Frederic Gonzales Garza, the former
Governor of the federal district. Is the
third prisoner occupying the room.
There Is no partition. Each man is
furnished with a .bed and meals are
brought periodically and served Jointly.
Madero has ceased to refuse food
snd so far as physical comfort is con
cerned he refuses nothing.
Outside the room stands a guard of
soldiers, and although there are no
windows in the room, another guard
constantly ia on duty within, even at
night.
No one has been allowed to talk with
the prisoners, although their wives
have been permitted to send verbal
messages. The members of his family
are reticlent but by those most inti
mate with them It is considered not
Improbable that the entire family will
emigrate to South America, if the op
portunity is afforded them.
Sonlh America to Be Refuse.
Gustavo Madero, who was shot yes
terday, remarked on one occasion that
South America had been considered as
a refuge Just before it became evident
that the government of Porflrio Diaz
was weakening. The Maderos about
mai urns considered mat they were
beaten and had made all arrangements
to buy property in South America.
The Treasury Department is at
present closed, pending Its formal de
livery to the new authorities by the
retiring Minister of Finance, Ernesto
Madero. All the other offices of the
government are open for the conduct
of affairs as usual.
The arsenal has been formally de
livered over to General Blanquet the
new commander of the post, tlie Diaz
forces being roundly cheered as they
marched out.
Francisco Coslo Robelo. who suc
ceeded in attracting to his banner of
revolt against Huerta possibly 100 ra
mi fs. is making little headway. Gen
eral Francisco Romero was yesterday
arrested for complicity in this revolt,
and today Colonel Arturo Valle. of the
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MOVE TO PREVENT
GHETTOS BEGUN
PACIFIC COAST JEWS ORGANIZE
IN ADVANCE.
Homes In Country to Be Prepared
for Expected Company of Emi
grants From Europe.
i
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) The plan for organized efTort
on the part of the Jewish people of
the West to receive and properly care
for the thousands of their co-rellglon-Ists
expected to emigrate here from
Europe after the opening of the Pan-
ama canal toos oenmw ....0---h.n
ra.nnaintKtlves of 80 Jewish
charitable and benevolent organiza
tions of the Pacific Coast organized
a society to bo known as wo -
ern Jewish Immigrant Union.
Rabbi Jacob Nieto was elected presi
dent and I. J. Aschhelra secretary.
The activities of the new organiza
tlon are to be governed oy a ecu
trl council consisting of one delegate
from each organization. It will be
the work of this council to form af
filiating societies in the various cities
of the Coast, each to handle alone one
of the many problems incident to Im
migration, such as education, shelter,
employment, and farming.
One of the principal objects of tne
organization is to prepare .homes In
the country for immigrants and thus
prevent the formation of any such dis
tricts In Pacific Coast cities as the
poverty-stricken ghettos of New Tork
and elsewhere.
WIRELESS CIRCLES GLOBE
Service Across Bering Sea to Com
plete Last Unk in Chain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Arrange
ments are being made between tne
American and Russian governments for
the establishment of a regular wireless
service across Bering Sea, which will
Insure telegraphio communication be
tween America and Asia at all times.
even in the event of interruption of
the cable service.
The project, it Is said, taken In con
nection with the existing trans-Atlan
tic radio service, completes the circuit
of the globe by this means of com
munication. No new construction is required for
the Institution of this service. The
Russian government already has a
wireless tower at Anadir, In Mm
chatka, and the American Government
has a station at Cape Nome, Alaska.
There has been some limited exchange
of signals aoross Bering Sea between
these towers, but owing to the op
erators' limitations In the way of
language they have been unable to
communicate intelligibly, a difficulty
which can be overcome easily by the
employment of operators who can speak
both Russian and English.
E. A. JOHNSON IS FAVORED
Federal District Attorney McConrt
to Suggest Successor.
After March 1 Everett A Johnson
nrnhahlv will become United States
District Attorney, by appointment of
the court, to succeed John McCourt,
whose resignation has been tendered
to the Attorney-General to take effect
upon that date. The term of Mr. Mc
Court expired on March 23, 1912. and
since that time no name has been sent
to the Senate by President Taft to fill
the vacancy.
Mr. McCourt received yesterday the
appointment of special assistant to the
Attorney-General, to aid in the alleged
telephone monopoly cases that are now
under Investigation at Seattle, and he
left for there last night. After his res
ignatlon Is effective Mr. McCourt will
suggest to the court that his first as
sistant, Everett A. Johnson, be appoint
ed to nil the position until such time
as a Presidential appointment Is made
and confirmed.
SLUM PREVENTION .IS AIM
General Housing Conditions In Port
land Will Be Investigated.
With a view to investigating the
general housing conditions with refer
ence to ventilation, light and sanlta
tlon. the Mayor's building code com
mission has been ordered to begin on
a work that Is aimed at elimination of
the slums and the prevention of fur
thef growth. The Consumers' League,
which has accomplished so much In
having the minimum, wage bill passed,
is taking up the matter of sanitation
and living conditions and will assist
In removing the slums.
Rev. Father Edwin V. O'Hara, who
is a member of the Mayor's building
code commission, also Is active In fur
thering the plans of the league. As
sisting him as representatives of the
Consumers' League are W. B. Ayer, F.
B. Tebbetts and Frederick Strong.
MEN WILL DINE WOMEN
Meal to Be Cooked for and Served to
Fair Sex at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) As a special demonstration to
the women of the First Presbyterian
Church and their friends, the men of
the church will give a man-cooked.
man-served, man-decorated supper In
the basement of the big brick edifice
at Tenth and Park streets Friday.
Women In Washington have woman
suffrage and now the men say they
will show the women that they are able
to do work usually done by the oppo
site sex In a satisfactory manner.
A male orchestra will furnish music
and the Apollo male Quartet will give
several selections. Women will be
barred from doing anything except en-
Joying the meal.
HONEST BUSINESS
BADE HAVE NO FEAR
Wilson Says New Laws
Will Not Hurt
PEOPLE ARE CONGRATULATED
Holding Company Cited as Ex
ample of "Indirection."
"KNOWINGLY" NOT NEEDED
New Jersey Governor Thinks It Stof
flclent That Guilty Mind Is Re
quired by General law to
Perform Guilty Act.
TRENTON. N. J Feb. 20. ;Honest
business and honest men have nothing
to fear." ;
This Is the assurance which Presi
dent-elect Wilson crave today In a
lengthy statement explaining the en
actment into law of the seven anti
trust bills which he signed yesterday.
"Those . who would engage In the
heartless practice of ruining rivals and
filching from the pockets of the people
more than they ought reasonably to
demand, ' said the Governor, "are the
only ones who' will have cause to re
gret the enactment of these measures.
I predict that under them the people
of New Jersey will enter upon a new
era of prosperity. I congratulate the
Legislature and the people on their
passage. These laws mark a new era
in our business life."
Word "Knowingly" Not Needed.
"Senate bill No. 43, the act defining
trusts and designed to promote free
competition and commerce in all class
es of business," continued the Gover
nor, "makes It criminal to make an
agreement which, directly or Indirectly,
precludes a free and unrestricted com
petition: "It was urged upon the Legislature
that the bill be amended by adding
the word 'knowingly,' so that it would
read that any person , or persons who
wilfully or knowingly make an agree
ment In restraint of trade should be
punished. I understand that It is a
general principle of law that there
must be a guilty mind to constitute a
guilty act. It seems to me that this
affords ample protection to any honest
man.
5maJI Dealer Not Hurt.
"It has been said In some quarters
that these laws will help big business
and hurt the small dealers. That, of
course, Is not the intention and cannot
be the effect. The salutary provision
of the act defining trusts is that' it
makes It unlawful to make any agree
ment, directly or indirectly, which will
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43
degrees: minimum, 89 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; varlah t'-&
mostly northerly.
Mexico.
Madero may be held to account for Mex
ieo's eenletea treasury, rage J.
Police resume duties In Mexican capital.
Pass 2.
Northern Mexico awaits land poller.
Pago 2.
National.
Federal system of waterway Improvement
held extravagant, rage o.
Taft says Washington has less graft and
scandal than any other city. Page a.
Trro-battleshin nlan reported In House.
Page 3.
Ijegi Mature.
Amended county roads bill as passed by
House fourth time lets in all bidders.
Page 8. .
"Cow" counties of Washington win reap
portionment fight. Page 7.
House votes to stay in session without pay
until March 1. Page 0.
Senate nassea varsity mUIaga tax Bilk
Page 7.
Foreign.
Europe expected to Intervene to end Balkan
war. page
Domestic.
Move to prevent ghettos begun. Pago 1.
Progressives In Illinois delay deal to elect
Senators. page o.
Wilson says honest business need have no
fear of New Jersey anu-irust uun
1'aue 1.
Pro and antl-suffragists hire men watch
men to protect mem in wasmngwm.
Pane 1.
Another officer caught In graft net. Pago 4.
Sports. -
H-ast card scheduled for Inter-olub boxing
and wrestling event at Multnoman 10-
algbt Page la.
Olympia bull terrier wins National cham
nionsbip. Page is.
Holdout Colt pitcher comes to terms with
McCredie. Page 14.
McCredie confesses that Krause has long
been assured for 1918. Page Is.
Pacific Northwest.,
host to transportation
Hoqulam
men.
Page 4.
Oregon City frultman sounds warning of
low Eastern maxKets. .rage v,
More than million dollars Involved in Coos
Bay deal, page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Breaks In Calcutta bag market Indicate
lower prices to farmers. Page 19.
Wheat advances at Chicago on export buy
ing in Middle West, page 18.
G. L. Blair holds conference with J. D.
Farrell. presumably on "(ig Tnree- neei
' affairs. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Miss Beulah Loom Is and Robert Henry
Hyde quietly married. Page 13.
White slavers suspected of using employ
ment offices to entrap girls, page 12-
Vale-Bend line construction rushed by 0.-W.
R. 4 N. Company. Fags 12.
Apple day will be observed in Portland soon.
page is.
Homesteaders on Silets reservation may be
granted patents. -aga ix.
No action taken in school vacancy as yet.
Page 8.
Alexander H. Kerr, prominent clubman,
takes bride to Chicago. Pago 1.
L, R. Alderman will make addresses in
Philadelphia.. Page 8.
Meteorological summary and forecast
Page 14.
PRISONERS GO ON STRIKE
Montesano Officers Refuse Gloves,
Men Quit and Go On Diet.
MONTESANO. Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) Because they were refused
gloves to wear while doing work about
the County Courthouse the prisoners
serving short terms in the County Jail
today struck and refused to go to work
this morning. As a result of the strike
they were placed on a bread and water
diet which will continue until tbey are
subdued.
A similar strike several months ago
resulted in the men staying out. ten
days, being served bread and water
during that time. .
SIGNS OF SPRING.
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SUFFRAGIST FOES
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Antis" First to Admit
Fear of Violence.
"PROS" NOT TO BE OUTDONE
Mere Men Hired to Protect
Rival Headquarters.
CAUSTIC TERMS RESENTED
Great Quantity of literature to Be
Distributed in "Washington by
Those Announced as Op
. . posed to Ballot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Within
block of each other, two big private
watchmen tonight are paramng up
and down before the headquarters of
the Woman's Suffrage Association and
those of the anti-suffragists. The ap
pointment of the watchmen'was made
necessary, leaders or tne two move
ments declare, by a strained situation
following the establishment of theantl-
suffragist offices near the headquarters
of the advocates of equal suffrage.
-Anti" Display Irfteratore.
Headquarters of the anti-suffrage
movement were opened today. In
handsomely decorated window, facing
main thorousrhfaxe. was placed a
quantity of literature against the suf
frage cause, much of it couched In
caustic terms, which the suffragists,
only a Bhort distance away, resent
Fearing that the suffragists might re
sort to violence, the antis decided to
engage the services of the biggest
watchman they could find. Not to be
outdone, the suffragists enlisted the
services of another physical giant.
The active campaign of the axitl-
suffraglsts will begin tomorrow, ac
cording to Miss Minnie Bronson, gen
eral secretary of the association. A
vast quantity of literature will be dis
tributed and every member of Congress
and every Cabinet officer will be Inter
viewed by women who are opposed to
the suffrage cause.
. Contract for Costumes Let.
Lady Patricia Street, daughter of Sir
Paul Eliot, late Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Australia, returned
today from New Tork, where she went
to let the contracts for the costumes
to be worn by the marchers and others
in the suffrage pageant March 3.
Lady Patricia said that more than
200 women from New Tork would come
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ATGHMEN
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ALEXANDER H. KERR
WEDS IN CHICAGO
PORTLAND BUSINESS AND CLUB
MAX TO LIVE IX EAST.
Miss Ruth Hertha Elizabeth Kalbus
Becomes Third Wife of Oregon
National Guard Captain. "
Alexander H. Kerr and Miss Ruth
uertna Kiizaoetn Kalbus were mar
ried at Chicago last Wednesday, the
simple wedding service " being per
formed at the Pacific Congregational
Church. Announcements of the wed
djng were received yesterday by in
tmate friends and relatives in Port
land,
Mr. Kerr Is prominent In Portland
business, social and club circles. He
is a member of the firm of Wadhams
& Kerr Brothers, and of the Kerr
Glass Manufacturing Company. For
many years he resided In Portland
In active charge of the business but
opened headquarters at Chicago last
Spring, and since then has passed most
of his time In that city In the inter
est of the glass company. He Is also
a member of the Arlington and Com
mercial Clubs, and a captain In the
Third Regiment. Oregon National
Guard.
Mr. Kerr has a daughter and two
brothers residing in Portland. He has;
been married twice previously. This
first wife, Mrs. Amanda Kerr, now re
sides in Portland. His second wife.
Mrs. Albertlna Kerr, died 18 months
ago in Portland of typfiold fever.
Mrs. Kerr is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. August F. Kalbus, of Chi
cago, and la active as a church worker.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr are to make their
homo in Chicago after June 1 at 63
East Elm street
TRUSTIES MAKE ESCAPE
Men Descend From Third Story of
Asylum, Using Bedding as Rope.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Junior Thompson and Jack Clark, two
trusties detailed from the penitentiary
to assist In. repainting the Interior of
the . insane asylum, escaped yesterday
from the third story of that institution.
The get-a-way was effected by
means of a rope improvised from bed
ding secured from the sleeping apart
ments of the asylum. Mrs. Dr. Tamlsle
happened to see the escape from a
distance, and saw the second man fall
two stories when the cord broke. He
got away, however, apparently unin
jured, and the two are still at large.
The escape was made possible through
the lack of guards. Twenty-five paint
ers were working in the building with
but one man to look after them.
Thompson and Clark were both five'
year men, with the larger parts of their
sentences yet to serve. Thompson was
sentenced for resisting an officer and
Clark was convicted of obtaining
money on false pretences.
200 APPLY F0R ONE BABE
Infaat Given Away by Parents Is
Xow in Good pome. .
Wanted, 200 babies! That fact was
discovered yesterday after a story about
baby to be given away by destitute
parents had been published in The
Oregonlan. The baby in question found
a good home immediately, but Inquiries
from people willing to adopt the baby
I did not stop until late last night
juiiB-uiBiu-nce cans xrom oaxem, xiooa
River and elsewhere were also made.
Among those who applied were rich,
well-to-do and poor people. A saloon
keeper's wife said that she had lots
of money and asked If her husband's
business would affect her claim. One
woman, whose baby had died, would
scarce be convinced that her applica
tion was too late.
One man from Duluth called and
offered assistance, others offered rooms
to the people and two Jobs of driving
teams were offered to the father, who
has been accustomed to office work.
THREAT MET BY THREAT
House Would Kill Appropriation Bill
and So Would Senate.
OREGOIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 20. Western Senators
were informed today that a threat has
been made by the House leaders to
defeat tho legislative appropriation
bill If the Senate insists upon retain
ing in that bill the amendments
making appropriation for the assay
offices at Boise, Helena, Carson, Salt
Lake and Deadwood.
As the bill passed the House It abol
ished all these offices, but the Senate
restored the usual appropriation for
them. When the threat of House lead
ers was carried to the Senate, the
counter threat was made by Senators
Borah, Meyers and Smoot to kill the
bill if the Senate amendment is re
jected.
NEW P0ST0FF1CE FAVORED
Senate Committee Adds $1,000,000
for Portland to Omnibus Bill.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash.
Ington. Feb. 20. (Special.) The Sen
ate public building committee today
tentatively adopted the amendment to
the omnibus bill authorizing an ap
propriation of $1,000,000 for the erec
tion of a new postoffice building at
Portland. The committee will meet
tomorrow morning for final consid
eration of the bill and as Senator
Bourne Is a member of the committee
it is altogether probable this amend
ment will be retained intact.
The Senate will agree to the bill as
reported by the committee, but the
House is expected td offer stubborn
resistance to this big appropriation,
especially as the House made no ap
propriation whatever for Portland.
ling.
MILLION
INVOLVED
in COOS BAY DEAL
English Syndicate Buys
Kinney Holdings.
INVESTMENTS JUST STARTED
3500 Acres, 1600 City Lots
and Franchises Included.
TRANSACTION IS FOR CASH
IV. J. Wllsey, of Portland, Negoti
ates for 30 British Capitalists.
Railway Rights on Harbor and
City Franchises Concerned.
MARSH FIELD, Or., Feb. 20. (Spe
cial.) W. J. Wilsey, with offices at 720
Selling building, Portland, today pur
chased the holdings of Major L. D.
Kinney in North Bend. The deal In
volves over 11,000,000, and papers will
be exchanged at the Lumbermen's Na
tional Bank at Portland as soon as
abstracts are prepared.
Mr. Wilsey says he la operating for
an English syndicate, and will Invest
other millions In property on the Pa
cific Coast, this purchase being but a
starter.
The transfer Includes the franchises
of the Belt Line Railway and the
Rapid Transit Company, 1300 acres of
land on the peninsula adjoining Marsh -field
and North Bend, 1000 acres on
the lower bay and over 16,000 thousand
lots, besides railway rights, which con
sist of city franchises and War De
partment permits, also included within
the city limits are additional tracts, of
610 acres in one piece and 600 acres
in another. All of the land is platted,
and some tracts are Improved and
streets being laid.
The railroad franchises are consid
ered very valuable, one being for a belt
line calling for a right to build a road
entirely around the bay on both sides
from harbor entrance to harbor en
trance. Mr. Wilsey says his syndicate In
cludes SO English capitalists. The deal,
he says, is for cash. He says that work
on the construction of the belt lino
road will be started as soon as possi
ble and will be followed by construc
tion of a rapid transit system.
Major Kinney has had troublous
times holding the property involved
in this deal. Thero has been much liti
gation over it, but clear title can be
given when the debts are cleared,
which will leave Major Kinney up
wards of half a million.
Mr. Wilsey will remain here for some
time, looking over the ground with an
eye to other purchases, he says.
Mr. Wilsey returned to Portland a
few weeks ago from London, whore he
met and Interested the English capital
ists In the Coos Bay project. He is en
gaged in the lumber exporting business
with offices in the Selling building.
NEW WATERFALL FOUND
Cascade 5V0 Feet High Exists in
Wilds of Sierras.
OROVILLE. Cal., Feb. 20. (Special.)
An exploring party sent out by tho
Orovllle Chamber of Commerce to
verify reports of the existence of a.
great waterfall In tho middle fork of
the Feather River Canyon has returned
with a report which completely verifies
statements first made here by a party
of Indians in that locality.
The middle fork of the Feather River
Is in one of the most unfrequented,
rugged and Inaccessible portions of the
Sierras. The falls which have been dis
covered lie upon a tributary to tho
main stream; they have a sheer drop of
500 feet and break Into a beautiful
cascade, extending hundreds of yards.
The falls He in the Bald Rock Can
yon district, which was explored by
white men a year ago for the first
time, when two members of a United
States Geological Survey, out of a party
of 12, succeeded in passing through tho
canyon, after, suffering untold hard
ships and having been foroed to aban
don all their equipment.
The country is one of magnificent
scenic beauty. The new falls are said
to be superior to Bridal Veil Falls in
the Yosemite.
BIG SKYSCRAPER TO GO
Columbus Memorial, 1 1 Stories)
High, In Way of Progress.
CHICAGO. Feb." 20. (Special.) The
14-story Columbus Memorial building,
a skyscraper of the World'B Fair time
and considered by architects one of
the most conspicuous office buildings
in America because of its ornamenta
tion and general design. Is to be torn
down because the corner of State and
Washington streets has outgrown it
The inarch of business In Chicago's
great retail street demands that tho
structure be brushed aside and a tow
ering, more modem templo of com
merce, representing an investment of
10,000,000, be raised In Its place.
Julius Rosenwald. who paid J2.760.-
000 for the building and ground under
It a year ago, has given his approval
to the deal whicft htls brother, Morris
Rosenwald, is engineering, which will
result in the wrecking of the bund
A