PORTLAND. OREGON, TUESDAY. 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL,. LIII XO. 16,316. SIGNAL VICTORY IS LISTER'S ON ROADS Washington Solons Give Up to Governor. SENATE ASKS $40,000,000 Despite Warning Upper House Favors Big Bond Issue. MORE VETOES EXPECTED Executive Expected to Turn Iown All of Monday' Appropriation Bills Except That for Panama-Pacific Fair. LEGISLATORS. LOCKED IN, ARE HARD AT WORK. OLYMPIA, WutL. March JO. (Special.) Locking the doors to the Legislative chambers so that no member could escape, the House and 8nate buckled down to bard -work tonight. The total of 700 bills which were still undisposed of when to day's session began, was cut down to about 640 In the unprecedented peed which was developed. The House In Its rush passed eight bills all on one rollcall. all relating to a new system of reporting monthly re mittances of departments. In sum ming up the day's work when the rush was over. It was found that the House had passed 84 measures and the Senate SS. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 10. (Spe cial.) The war between Governor Lis ter and the control of the Washington Legislature over road legislation came to a peaceful termination today, when the Legislature, unable to override the Governor's veto of the $1,500,000 road levy bill, surrendered, and put through a bill for a 11,250,000 levy, as suggested and fought for by the Governor. The passage of the measure in both houses marks a signal victory for the Chief Executive and brings to an end a tight which had threatened for more than a week to result in a deadlock with no road legislation. The settlement of the road problem, however, did not bring to a close all the contention between the Legislature and the Governor. In the face of the denunciation of the Legislature by the Governor, Saturday, because of the free hand with which appropriations have been made, the houses passed bills during the day providing for total ap propriations of 1815,000, and the major ity of the Senate went on record as favoring a J40.000.000 bond Issue. Action Despite Warning. This action came In spite of the fact that the Governor showed In his mes sage of Saturday that appropriations to date by both houses total J17.700.099, and appropriations already exceed the tax levy limit. The appropriations passed were $300,000 for the starting of the Initiative and referendum; $200, 000 for the Panama-Paclflo Exposition; $50,000 for a state publicity fund, and $100,000 for the completion of surveys for the Qulncy Valley Irrigation proj ect; $15,000 to send all Gettysburg vet erans In the Washington Veterans' Home to the Gettysburg anniversary In July; $5000 for a commission to in vestigate proposed improvements on the upper Columbia River; $5000 for xoologlcal survey wora and $15,000 for agricultural and Industrial extension work: $125,000 for state training school for girls. In addition to this the Senate voted 20 to II to Issue $40,000,000 In state bonds to pay for the extension and completion of the Qulncy Valley recla mation project. Owing to the fact that the bill, carrying the bond Issue, car lied a referendum clause and two thirds vote Is necessary to refer a bill to the voters, the measure failed to pass. A reconsideration of the action was announced, however, and it la be lieved that on another vote the bill will be passed, several of those favor ing the project not being at the ses sion this afternoon. An Interesting exhibition of vetoing is expected when the bills go to the Governor. While none of today's ap propriations have succeeded In passing both houses. It Is believed that in the general rush which Is to characterize the remaining three days of the ses sion all will be passed up to the Gov ernor. It Is predicted that be will veto all the measures excepting the Pan am a -Pacific bill. Settlement la Surprise The settlement of the road levy fight came as a surprise at the afternoon session. The House and Senate con trol held out until the last minute In hope of getting a sufficient number of votes to pass the $1,500,000 bill over the Governor's head. When they counted votes and found that they would fall 11 short they "threw up their hands" and the Governor won a fight which he has been engsged In for more than three weeks. Immediately the Joint roads and bridges committee prepared a bill pro viding for a levy of $1,250,000. which the Governor had announced he would sign. The bill provides that sum for this year and $1,000,000 for each year hereafter to be used for state arterial highways. Tbe bill was hurried Into the Senate and passed and then sent IConcImled on rage a.) LANE OFFERS TEAL POST AS ASSISTANT PORTLAND MAX DECLTXES BTTT IS ASKED TO RECONSIDER, Interior Department Head Eager to Have Aid of Oregon Expert on Rate and Land Problems. OREGON-IAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton, March 10. Appointment as As slstant Secretary of the Interior has been tendered Joseph N. Teal, of Fort land, by Secretary Lane, with the oon eent of the President. Mr. Teal has declined the offer, but it is understood pressure Is being brought to bear to Induce Mr. Teal to reconsider. His familiarity with land and irrigation law and with Western conditions make him a desirable man for this position and Secretary Lana would be glad to have him accept, as he and Teal are old friends. Will R. King, Oregon National com mitteeman, today admitted that Dem ocratic leaders from Washington, Ida ho, Montana and California had united in recommending him for appointment as Commissioner of the General Land Office, . but because of the salary he said he was not sure be. would accept the office If tendered. It is admitted Mr. King's chances will largely depend upon whether or not Mr. Teal accepts the assistant secretaryship. If Mr. Teal should aocept it Is not- probable that the oommlsslonership will be given Oregon. Ex-Senator Heltfeld. of Idaho, Is here seeking appointment as Land Commissioner, but he is opposed by Wilson Democrats of his state and It Is not believed likely be will be ap pointed. WAR RUMORS ARE SERIOUS British Minister Denies Readiness to Land Troops In France. LONDON, March 1L The alarming development of European armaments and the open references of the German press to the possibility of a French war of revenge creates a feeling of anxiety In Great Britain and the London morn Ing papers express disappointment at the King's speech at the opening of Parliament, for not showing the gov ernment's intentions with regard to further defense measures to meet the growth of Continental armaments. The debate on the address, however, brought an Important statement from Premier Asqulth. Lord Hugh Cecil had voiced the frequent rumors that the government. was . embarking , on . a dangerous . foreign policy and had entered into an engagement. In certain contingencies, to throw a Britlsth ex peditionary army across the channel. The Prima Minister suddenly jumped up and said: "I ought to say at once, that that Is not true." This explicit denial was received with loud, cheers. 'MRS. WILSON ENTERTAINS Wives of Cabinet Members Enjoy Tea at White House. WASHINGTON, March 10. Mrs. Wil son gave today her first tea In the White House, with Mrs. Marshall, the wife of the Vice-President, and the wives of the Cabinet members as her guests. The first lady In the land pre. sided at the tea table and practically every woman in the Cabinet circle dropped In during the afternoon. Tea was served In the President s study on the second floor of the White House, instead of in the red room, where Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roosevelt held similar functions. Miss Belle Hagner. social secretary to Mrs. Wil son, was- the only woman outside the Cabinet circle invited, and, according to gossip in Washington tonight, the social programme of the new Admin istration was discussed at length over the teacups. MAYOR'S WIFE REGISTERS Mrs. Rushlight Gives Occupation as Housewife and Age 26. Mayor Rushlight now seems certain of getting the vote of at least one woman in the Republican Mayoralty primary. Yesterday afternoon Agnes Rushlight, aged 2S. Republican, of 400 Karl street, registered at the Court house. She Is the woman who recent ly became the wife of the city's chief executive. Mrs. Rushlight gave her occupation as housewife. Total registration to date is 6142. 5444 women and 699 men; party affilia tions were given aa follows: Repub licans, 3510; Democrats. 1507; Progres sives. 664; Prohibitionists, 240; Social ists, 139; Independents, 179. Yesterday 46 men and 415 women registered. LEVY MAY JBE 4.75 MILLS Probability Is State Requirement Can Be Reduced to 4.9. SALEM. Or., March 10. (Special.) Possibility of the state stax levy being as high as 4.75 mills Is seen in the amount of appropriations that must be met by the state for the year 1914. but it Is probable that the levy will be re duced to about 4.2 mills. The Legislature appropriated $6,200,- 000. This year the tax levy of 1.2 mills will raise about $1,122,000. It Is estimated that receipts for li censes and other Indirect taxation will total $500,000 for 1914. There Is a pos sibility of some of the appropriations being held up by the referendum. With these possibilities In sight it Is esti mated the levy for 1914 will be about 4.2 mills. Without them It will be as high as 4.T5 mills. This la basing the assessed valuation at $950,000,000. the present valuation being $305,000,000. T ON CURRENCY BILL Leaders Loath to Dis cuss Tariff Only. HEIFNER PLEADS FOR ALASKA Wilson Faces Hard Task in Limiting Special Session. COUSIN MAY GET PLACE President Urged to Appoint Captain Alfred Wilson, of Portland. Or., as Member Philippine Commis sionSenators' Claims Heard. WASHINGTON. March 10. President Wilson may find a harder task before him than Democratic leaders expected, to carry out thelr--plan to restrict Con gress to the consideration of the tariff alone at the special session announced for April 1. Although the special ses sion still Is three weeks away, the President heard urgent pleas today In behalf of two subjects which Demo crats of influence believe should be taken up and disposed of as soon as possible. Representative Glass, prospective chairman of the House committee on banking and currency, urged the neces sity for Immediate consideration of currency reform and former state Chairman Helfner, of Washington, asked the President to consider a rec ommendation for the Immediate enact ment of legislation looking to the de velopment of Alaska. Introduction Thought Likely. Mr. Glass left the White House con vinced a currency measure might be Introduced and partly perfected at the special session, though it . hardly was likely to be passed. Mr. Helfner was assured of a further hearing at which Senators and members of the House Interested in Alaska would have an extended hearing. Their efforts "will be directed toward having the President support a plan proposed by the Alaskan Railways Commission for the construction of several railroads designed to open the coal fields of that territory. Assurance came from Senate leaders late today, however, that the tariff-only programme could be carried through successfully in that branch of Con gress. Any bitterness which may have developed as a result of recent Senate caucuses and the selection of Senator Kern as majority leader, the President was told, would not interfere with a strict adherence to a programme of tariff revision and that alone. Boll Moose Slay Atd Democrats. Progressive Republicans, not ap proached as yet by Democratic: leaders, are expected to fall In line with the dominant- party and aid In tariff revision. The President's proclamation calling Congress In special session probably (Concluded cn Page 2t CONGRESS MAY A ji tr L t 1, . JUMN """X x-. OO you M0Af n?s I-" INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 60 degrees: minimum. 3d decrees. TODAY'S Fair, with slowly rUln temper ature; northwesterly winds. Fotelga. Suffragettes try to throw petitions into Ring's coach. Pace 1. Federals will leave Agna Prleta to rebels. Page 6. Butchery of Scutari inhabitants la said to be imminent. Page 5. National. Democratic leaders want to act In currency reform bill at special session. Page 1. Senate resumes Inquiry Into suffrage parade note. Page 8. President "Wilson meets diplomatics corps. Page 2. Secretary Una offers X K. Teat position as aaaletant secretary. Page 1- - ; Domestic. Whitman opens woman's book on graft and more subpoenas are Issued. Page 8. Chicago merchants Insist $8 a week min imum la enough for girls. Page 1. Miss Ines Mllholland appears as counsel for Chinese In tong war murder case. Page 8. New York physician reports patients first treated by Dr. Prledmann aa Improv - ing. Page 1. Sport. Portland fans take "enow me" attitude. Page 16. McCredle says negro nine will beat Beav ers. Page 16. Educated burglar admits 100 robberies. Page 4. Leach Cross knocks out Joe Mandot. Page 16. Padfls Northwest. Many expected to attend bridge opening celebration In Salem Saturday. Page 6. Refused marriage, man shoots girl, her mother and Marshal, page 6. Big eradicate, recent purchaser of Kinney holdings, starts work soon on 200 houses. Page 7. Signal victory won by Governor Lister when Legislature surrenders on road bills. Page 1. School book depositaries for Oregon named. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Coast wheat buyers refuse to follow pace set -by Interior millers. Page IT. Wall street securities affected by strained financial conditions abroad. Page 17. Stranded bark Mlml likely to be saved. Page 12. Portland and Vicinity. "Bunty rolls the Strings" makes big bit at Belllg. Page 4. "Corpse" walks and talks at odd "wake." Page 10. Shamrocks will be sold Monday for bene fit of orphanage. Page 31. Rosarians propose to have tax rebates pay for 1913 Rose Festival. Page 10. Young married people dance at Irvlngton Club. Page 11. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10. Submarine bell deal Investigated for fraud. Page 12. SUNDAY "SPINS" DENIED Gasoline Supply Quickly Exhansted With Fine Weather at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or, March 10. (Spe cial.) Much disappointment prevailed here yesterday among Hood River au toists, when the clty'a supply of gaso line gave out and those who desired to take a Bpln in the warm Spring sun shine had to defer the trip. Although local garages had a large supply of "gas" In their storage tanks, it quickly disappeared when upwards of 100 motorists called for refilling. The warm days of the past week, with a drying wind blowing from the East, unusual at this season, has put even shady roads Into the best of con dition and scores of people enjoyed the motoring. MISS GARDINER DESERTED Woman Who Won Man From Wife and Baby Back From Orient. SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. (Spe cial.) Miss Carol Gardiner, who was said to have won Raymond McMurray from his wife and Daby In Portland, re turned today from tbe Orient, deserted by him. CITY OAEDENINO MILITANTS CHARGE ON ROYAL COACH Women Brandish Be ribboned Petitions. DISTURBERS HUSTLED TO JAIL Jeering Crowd Threatens to Duck Suffragettes. KING MAINTAINS SILENCE Monarch's Message to Parliament Contains No Reference to Suf frage and More Militancy Is Advised by Leaders. LONDON, March 10. Fears lest the militant suffragettes might annoy King George and Queen Mary and create a disturbance made the royal opening of Parliament today, and the procession thereto from the palace, an occasion charged with nervousness. Nor were such- anticipations groundless. Five women attempted to break through the cordon of troops while the royal procession was traversing St. James' Park, with the Intention of throwing petitions into the state coach. They carried the petitions In rolls tied with the suffragette colors and bran dished them enthusiastically. Women Quickly Arrested. It is doubted, however, If the King and Queen saw the performance. The police pounced upon the women quick ly, before they could get through the line of soldiers, and led them to jail, an enormous jeering crowd following In their wake. In their petition to his majesty the suffragettes declare that law and or der cannot be re-established in the realm unless women are given the vote. The five women arrested gave their names as Lillian Wilcox; Dorothy Smith. Kathleen ' Paget, Gertrude Vaughan and Grace Stuart. They were charged with Interfering with the po lice. Miss Vaughan described herself as an authoress and Miss Stuart said she was an actress. Intent to Insult Denied. Mrs. Emmellne Pankhurst, address ing a large meeting of militant suf fragettes tonight, said it was not the Intention of the women to insult the King, but that they Intended to use their constitutional right of petitioning his majesty. Two other suffragettes were ar rested in the vicinity of Marlborough House and escaped rough handling only through the energetic efforts of the police. Shouts of "duck them!" "Into the lake with them!" brought together a mob of 3000. all bent on taking the women from the hands of the police. "The presentation of a petition to the King and Queen was no disrespect to their majesties. The aim was to call (Concluded on Page 3.) SERUM IS PROVING GOOD, SAYS DOCTOR PATIENTS FIRST TREATED ARE REPORTED BETTER. Dr. Iiandesman Finds Friednuum "Cure" Has Allayed Pains in Chests and Lessened Cough. NEW YORK, March 10. The first patients In America to receive treat ment for tuberculosis by Dr. Frledrich Frana Frtedmann, of Berlin, already have begun to Improve in health, ac cording to Dr. Max Landesman. man aging director of the People's Hospital, where the Berlin physician demon strated his treatment last week. Dr. Landesman said the pains In the patients' chests have been allayed greatly and their coughing nearly had stopped. He referred to the treat ment as remarkable. Dr. Frledmann left tonight for Can ada, where he plans to give demon strations of his treatment. He proba bly will administer his serum tomor row to patients under the auspices of the Royal Edward Institute, In Mon treal. He will attend a tuberculosis convention in Ottawa Wednesday and will demonstifite his vaccine there, lie will treat 100 patients at the King Ed ward Institute at Toronto Thursday. Meanwhile the Government officials who are Investigating the treatment will gather more patients, upon whom they will ask Dr. Prledmann to demon strate when he returns here Friday. Dr. S. S. Coldwater, superintendent of Mount Slnal Hospital, said tonight that the directors of the Government hygienic laboratory at Washington have requested the Mount Slnal offi cials to aid in the Investigation. $10,000 IN0PIUM SEIZED Tacoma Inspector Makes Clever Catch, First on Japanese. TACOMA, March 10. What was de clared by customs officers to be the largest seizure of opium on Puget Sound In a number of years and the first ever made on a Japanese took place today when Deputy Customs In spector Adams arrested K. Takakl, chief steward of the Mexico Maru, now In port. Takakl, who was entering an au tomobile to go up town, was found to have 18 tins of opium under his rain coat, and later, when his room on the Mexico Maru was searched, 230 more tins were found, making 248 In all, valued at 610,000. It Is said here that other arrests are probable, opium having been dis posed of, according to customs officials, both at Seattle and Vancouver, B. C. Ten days ago the same inspector ar rested a Chinese leaving the British steamer Orterlo with ten tins in his possession. - $450,000 DEAMS PENDING Southern Pacific Believed Prospec tive Bnyer of Henry Building. Negotiations are under way for the purchase of the C. K. Henry building. situated at the southwest corner of Fourth and Oak streets. It is believed that the Southern Pacific la the pros pective purchaser. "No, the building has not been sold as yet," said Mr. Henry last night, "but I may have something definite to an nounce before the end of the week." The building covers a quarter blook and Is six stories in height. It is val ued at approximately 3450,000. Another Important deal that has just been closed Involves the quarter block at the southeast corner of Eleventh and Alder streets. This property, was pur chased from J. W. Cook by P. A. Krlbs for 6200,000. VESSELS GO TO AID SHIP Despite Heavy Sea Captain and Crew Remain Aboard Lugano. KEY WEST, Fla., March 10. Every available vessel In the local harbor has gone to the assistance of the British steamer Lugano, ashore on AJax reef with a. cargo of silks, wines and gen eral merchandise, estimated to be worth $1,000,000. Reports received tonight are that the holds of the steamer were flooded. The wind Is high and heavy seas threat ened to pound the steamer to pieces. Despite the precarious condition. of the vessel. Captain Penwlll and the crew remained aboard. Relief tugs were standing by at a late hour, ready to take off tbe officers and crew. PRINCESS OBJECTS TO FEE Widow- of Ozar Alexander II Brings Action Against New York Man. NEW YORK, March 10. Princess Yourlewsky of Paris, widow of Czar Alexander IL who was killed by Nihilists in 1881, made application in the state courts here- today for an order directing Victor E. Gartz, a New York lawyer, to pay her 33900. She al leges that he retained 33900 as a fee for collecting $22,500 and she con sidered $1000 ample. ' The Princess now Is 69 years old. She was the second wife of Alexander II, whom she married, morganatlcally, in 1880. HAT PIN COVERS REQUIRED Massachusetts Women Mast Protect Public Against Points. BOSTON, March 10. Those women of Massachusetts who do not cover the points of their hatpins with some de vice that will protect the publio from Injury hereafter will be liable to a fine of $100. An act to this effect was signed to day by Governor Foss. , MERCHANTS SAY SS IS ALL GIRLS NEED Big Firms Combat $12 Minimum Wage. WITNESSES SCOUT STORIES That Employes "Go Wrong" Because of Poor Pay Denied. PAYROLLS ARE EXHIBITED Majority of Firms Refuse to Give Profits bnt Some Say Increase Could Be Easily Made but at. Danger of Men Getting Jobs. CHICAGO. March 10. Testifying to day, William C. Thome, vice-president of Montgomery Ward Company, a mall-order house, told the Illinois Vice Commission that a girl "adrift" can live on $8 a week, thus: "Room rent, $3; breakfast (coffee and rolls). 40 cents; luncheon. 90 cents; dinners. $1.40; ear fare. 60 cents; cloth ing and Incidentals, $1.70." The witness gave the foregoing statement to show that the commis sion's Idea that there should be a mini, mum wage scale for women of $13 a week Is too high. The figures given, he said, were the actual expenditures of one of his 1973 female employes. -Another girl employe, ha said, dis bursed her wages as follows: "Room and board, $3.50; laundry 20 cents; carfare, 20 cents; clothing and inoidentals, $3.80; savings, 25 cents." Nickel Not Accounted Fori The statement falls to account for a surplus of 5 cents, but this was not explained, and Senator Beall remarked that the girl probably spent It frivol ously. The witnesses today. In addition to Thorne, were James Simpson, George Lytton, Joseph Basch, John T. Plrle, E. J.. Lehmanrv Henry C. Schwab and Al bert Ellings, all representing depart ment stores employing thousands of girls and women. There were no wit nesses from the underworld. Senator Juul told Thorne that girl after girl had been on the stand and testified to having "gone wrong" be cause they could not make a living otherwise. "We want you merchants to jump in and. help us stop that sort of thing," said Senator JuuL "I tell you it's an awful situation when girl after girl testifies " "Oh, yes, but for the most part I don't believe those, yarns," Interrupted the witness. Karnlnsrs $2,376,000 a Year. The earnings of Montgomery Ward & Company for the last fiscal year were $2,376,000, Thorne said, and Juul, having calculated that the expenditure of $75,000 a year would raise the sal aries of the five, six and seven-dollar girls to $10, asked If the witness did not think the money might well be spent In that way. "But," came the, reply, "we already are spending that much in benefits, old-age pensions, and the like. We look after the welfare of our employes very closely, and. If this commission can show us where we fall, we will remedy the defect. If It can be shown that our girls need more money, they shall have it; although I think $8 Is a fair mini mum." Thorns said that, in his opinion, a minimum wage scale of $12 a week for women would drive half the factories out of Illinois, and cost half the women their jobs. Men Would Be Employed Is Answer. "The law wouldn't bother us much, but the factories would feel It, and they would hire men Instead of women, if they had to pay $13, because they can get more work out of the men." said he. James Simpson, vice-president of Marshall Field & Co., assured the commission that Marshall Field & Co. could well subscribe to any minimum wage scale law for women which might be adopted. "It is inevitable." he said, "that any increases would be paid by the public.' Senator Tossey asked If Marshall Field & Co. could raise the minimum wage of women to $3 a day without raising prices of goods to the con sumer. , "It could be done," Simpson said, "and without materially affecting the profits of the firm." George Lytton. vice-president of "The Hub," next faced the commission, with his back to the spectators. Lieutenant Governor O'Hara explained that the com mission desired to ascertain the rela tion of low wages to Immorality among women. Lytton said that it waa the practice of "The Hub" to give annual presents to its employes. Independent of the -profits of the year. He asked to be ex cused from answering a question ask ing what percentage of the net profits of the firm the gifts formed. The Hub employs 150 women, none of whom re ceives less than $6.50 a week. "Do you have to charge more for clothing than others because of higher wages T" asked Chairman O'Hara. "Oh, no." Good Wages Good Policy. "Do you believe it Is good policy to pay good wages?" "Certainly." Lytton declined to state the profits (Concluded on Pace 6.)