Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 19, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text.o PORTLAND. OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. i i i WILSON CONS DBS PROTEST Effect on Alliances Is Being Studied. OTHER DIPLOMATS ARE BUSY Possible Result of Clamor at Tokio Foreseen. ULTIMATUM IS POSSIBLE President Informally In Touch With California Legislators but Will Attempt "o Official Interference. WASHINGTON. April 18. President "Wilson kept In close touch today with the situation both in Japan and Call fornis. over the proposed alien land legislation. He read with Interest dls patches from Tokio describing popular feelina- against the bills and studied the text of the pending" measures aa well as a synopsis of similar laws In New York and Texas. The President told his callers that the Federal Government of necessity must retrain from Interference with California while in the process of leg llatinjr and could not make its atti tude known to inquiring; nations until the bills were passed. Administration Xo Indifferent. He added, however, that if any im pression had been circulated In Japan that the Administration here bad be come indifferent to the developments in California, auch a view was unjust! fled and that Judgment aa to the meas ures should be withheld until they were finally framed and passed. In the meantime the President de rlared that every effort was being made to keep In communication in formally with the California Legisla ture. It is unlikely that the President will communicate his views directly or take any step that will interfere with the legislative process, but he hopes through members of Congress) hera to do his utmost to prevent any obvious violation of treaty obligations. Should treaty rights be violated, he Is hope ful that Japan will withhold Judg ment until the American courts have dealt with the question. Taklo Omt bnrals Deprecated. Government officials in general ap pear to look on the popular outbursts in Tokio as unwarranted at this time. The Federal Government fully Intends to give Japanese residents every pro tection accorded foreigners under the favored nation principle of its treaties. Diplomatic circles here are alive to the situation and some of the more prominent embassies and legations have been ordered to keep their gov ernments advised of every action. Pro tests from Italy, which It was believed might be followed by other nations as to restrictions on aliens, excited much comment among diplomats, but atten tion was most frequently drawn to the existing alliances between Japan and tiie great powers which might be af fected in case of a breach between Japan and the United States. Javanese Clamor Feared. borne of the diplomats suggested that it was possible the present Japanese Cabinet might be swept from power through th present agitation and in the hope of placating popular clamor a new administration might Issue a more emphatic protest or ultimatum to the Washington Government. The White House officials declare their relations with the Japanese gov eminent through the ambassador here have been of the most friendly and cordial kind and that the peculiarities of the situation with Its constitutional embarrassments are fully understood. Because of the Intimation from Tokio that along with a demand for natural! zation rights for Japanese would come a literal application In Japan of what Is known as the 'law relating to for eigners right of ownership In land the text of that law Is attracting much attention here. Its application hereto fore has been extremely loose and there are large holdings of land by foreign ers, including Americans, in many of the places prohibited to them. Japaaeae Law Compared. The Japanese law provides: "Article 1. Foreigners domiciled or JAPAN'S resident In Japan and foreign juridical persons registered therein shall enjoy the right of ownership In land, pro vided always that In the countries to which they belong such right Is ex tended to Japanese subjects and Japa nese Juridical persons, and provided further, in cases of foreign Juridical persons, that tbey shall obtain permis sion from the minister for home affairs for the acqusitlon of such ownership. "The foregoing publications shall be applicable only to foreigners and foreign Juridical persons belonging to the countries to be designated by Im perial ordinance. "Article X. Foreigners and foreign Juridical persona cannot enjoy the right of ownership In land In the fol lowing districts: 1. Hokkaido (Teso); 3. Formosa; 3. Karfuto (Sakhalin); 4. districts necessary for national defense. The districts coming under No. 4 of the preceding paragraph shall be designated by Imperial ordinance." It Is said that under this last pro vision. No. 4, much of Japanese terri tory deslrfd by foreign business bouses and corporations K K-3-t.-d to tbem. . . I I ' I . I . I BANKER SAYS HE ALSO OWES DUTY ANSWER MADE TO PEPPERT Mil. SIMS, OP TEXXESSEE. Peacemakers Subsequently ArriTC on Scene, but Only Witness to Pre . Ilmlnaries . VI H "S'ot Talk. WASHINGTON. Anrll 18. Represen tatlve Sims, of Tennessee, and Charles C Glover, a Washington banker am multilist, met today at Andrew Jack ann'i monument In LaFayette Square, Just across Pennsylvania avenue from the White House. It was the first meetlnr since Mr. Sims, on the floor of the House, had said some peppery things about Mr. Glover's connection with real estate operations here in which the Government had to do with acquiring more land for Rock Creek Park. It was also the first , time since f.- mover, before a Congressional com mittee, had said something about Mr. Sims. Th. nrallmlnarles were without wit nesses, but those who arrived shortly afterward declared that Mr. Sims toia Mr. Glover he had done his duty, and that Mr. Glover replied It waa his in tention to proceed to do his. What happened before the peacemakers got between Is shrouded in some vague ness. However, Mr. Sims later pro ceeded to the Capitol and Mr. Glover went on to his bank. Mike Mullins, of the Washington park department, who waa at work with a pruning hook, declined to give the views of a man up a tree. Mr. Sims afterwards declared the matter a closed Incident. PITY, BUT NO FOOD, GIVEN Widow of 511ml Wreck Victim Found in Sick Bed by Charities Aide. i "Several acquaintances and friends visited me after the death of my hus band and offered their condolences but nobody asked if I was hungry." This waa the story told by the widow of one of the men who perished In the recent wreck of the Mlmi. to a woman from the Associated Charities who visited her. i The widow is still prostrated from the shock of the sudden news of her husband's death and has not been ablte to leave her bed. She does not, know whether her husband left her any money nor whether he had any lodga affiliations which might offer her a place to appeal for assistance. Th. landlord at the dace where she Is stavins- freelv offered to take care of the rent, for the present at least and the Associated cnaritiea is ar ranging to have suitable food supplied to the widow during her convalescence. PLAGIARIST FINED $500 First Cane Under New Law Is Vic tory for Government. CHICAGO. April 18. The first case of "play-pirating" under the new laws, in which Judgment has been passed, was decided today in the court of Federal Judge Carpenter, when Alexander Byers was fined 8500 after pleading guilty to one of 15 indictments which had been returned against him. The charge to which Byers pleaded guilty was that In 1910 he sold a copy of a well-known play, which was copy righted by Margaret M. Selwyn. to M. Stlllman. of Vancouver, B. C, with the provision that the latter could repro duce it. T his was in violation of the amended copyright laws enacted in 1909. Assistant District Attorney Volght, who has been co-operating with Special Assistant Attorney Johnson, of New York, in the case, called the outcome of the trial a distinct victory for the Government, SPOKANE TO HALT MANIA Those Who Violate Speed Limit in Future to Land in Jail. STOKANE Wash.. April 18. (Spe ciaL) The county Jail will house those who violate the speed limit on the Great Apple Way and the Sunset bou levard this Summer if the County Com missioners can influence the Justice Courts as they wish to do. "Our highways are for the use of the public and not for speed maniacs," de clared Commissioner Allan Scott to day. Ills opinion was echoed by Com missioner Joe Bishop and Chairman C. H. James. Commencing Sunday deputy sheriffs will be placed along the two big high ways and If the instructions of the County Commissioners are' fulfilled the county Jail msy house a score or more of motorists before sundown. WALK MADE TO TEST SHOES Soldier Wears Out Five Pairs in Round Trip Bronx to Presidio. NEW YORK. April 18. (Special.) Sergeant John J. Walsh, C3 years old. a retired United States cavalryman, has Just completed a walk of several thou sand miles. He started from Fort Elo cum. New Rochelle. April 10, 112, and reached the Bronx thla afternoon after walking to the Presidio, San Francisco, and back. The trip took 868 days and was made under the auspices of the Government as an Army apparel test On the Journey toe soldier wore out five pairs of shoes and two uniforms. Ha kept a diary of the trip and has the signatures and testimonials of I more than 1000 prominent men in cities and states through which' ha passed. PI Kappa Alpha Convention Ends. LEXINGTON. Kj- April 11. The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity closed Its fourth biennial convention here today by selecting Ban Francisco as its next meeting piaca in BRYAN AND CLARK . BURY DIFFERENCES Luncheon Arranged by Peacemakers. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ISSUED Secretary Says Speaker Al ways Has Been Good Man. ASSURANCE IS ACCEPTED Reconciliation RcgnTded In Wash ington as Most Important Polit ical Development of Admin istration Thus Far. WASHINGTON. April 18. Speaker Clark and Secretary of State Bryan met at a private luncheon here today, shook hands and issued public state ments declaring they had buried the hatchet and put th personalities of the Baltimore convention with the by gones: The luncheon was arranged by Theo dore A. Bell, of California, temporary chairman of the Denver convention in 1908 and chairman of the California delegation supporting Speaker Clark at Baltimore, and was given by Ira E. Bennett, editor of the Washington Post. Deep Interest Aroused. Intense interest was aroused In po litical circles over the reconciliation of the two antagonists, whose differ ences became acute as a result oi events at the Baltimore convention. Those who sat at the table with the others already mentioned and saw the disappearance of what many political sages thought the most embarrassing situation confronting President Wil son's Administration, were: Vice-Pres ident Marshall. Secretary Lane, Sena tors Kern and O'Gorman, Representa tive Crisp, Secretary Tumulty, Assist ant Secretaries Osborn and Malone, of the State Department; Thomas F. Lo gan and L. L. Jones. - Those in charge of the affair said Speaker Clark and Becretary" Bryan exchanged Jokes and bad a good time. The statements were given out through Mr. Bennett. Political Importance Noted. So far as known It Is the first time the men have met since before the Bal. tlmora convention. Speaker . Clark's friends have always said Mr. Bryan prevented his nomination and that it was through Mr. Bryan's activity and Influence that the convention, contrary to custom, refused to give the Speaker the necessary two-thirds vote, after It several times had given to him a ma jority. Strong statements of a some what personal nature were also Issued (Concluded on Page S) ................... IF JAPAN SHOULD SEIZE THE PHILIPPINES. 7 N 6AN2AJ?) J C '' 1- " 1 I ........................... ....- . INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 81 desrees; minimum. M degrees. TODAY'S Showers followed by fair weather; westerly winds. . Foreign. Pope's physicians profess to be optimistic. Page 1. French officials punish Nancy prefect for permitting . Indignities . to Germans. Pate 2. Belgium Chamber adjourns to consider strike situation. Page -. National. Washington giving close attention to Jap anee-Cal!forti situation. 1'age 1. House caucus exempts Insurance policies from Income tax. Page 2. Bryan and Clark bury hatchet at peace luncheon. Page 1. Domestic. v Mrs. Story wins Daughters of American Revolution presidency, page 8. Representative Sims and Washington bank' er exchange amenities. Page 1. Chinese killed in to tig war while being guarded by detective. Page 2. Doctors graft" in maternity homes Is bared. Page 3. Sport. Edgar Frank arranging Paclflo Coast box ing circuit. Page 7. Pacific Coast League results: Los Angeles. Portland game postponed, rain; Venice 7. Sacramento 0; San Francisco 6, Oakland 6. Page 7. Northwestern League results: Portland 4. Spokane 3 (12 Innings); Victoria 2. Seat tle 1; Taeoma 5, Vancouver 4. Page 7. Pacific Northwest. Loggers by scores now hewing out trail to Tornow camp. Page 5. Furth found guilty and asks for acquittal, retrial or appeal. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Judge Davis answers critics and paroles Weinberger. Page l. Juvenile Klrmess attraction for society peo ple today. Page 10. Commercial organizations will be asked to combat university referendum. Page 10. Two motorcyclists hurt in collision with au tomobile, i Page 16. Protest against Immediate paving of Ter willlger boulevard filed, page 6. Portland women asked to serve as election Judges and clerks. Page 1. Senator Lane apparently out after "scalps" of lukewarm supporters, page e. County Clerk Coffey wins decision in man damus suit. Page 10. Portland bank clearings reach new high mark. Page 1. Survey of Portland harbor may bo author ized by Port Commission. Page 16. THE DALLES GETS ROBBERS Spokane-Arrested Duo Were Caught Xine Years Ago There. SPOKANE. Wash., April 18. (Spe cial.) Sheriff Levi Chrisman arrived in Spokane today from The Dalles, Or., and will return to his home tonight. taking with him William Clark, alias Postofrk-e Whltey. ' and Ed Oagnler. alias "Manitoba Frenchy." who were arrested here Thursday on a descrip tion from the Oregon officers and who are wanted in connection with the at tempted robbery of the Mosier State Bank, at Mosier. Or. Detective Captain Burns recognized the men as having . been arrested by him in Spokane nine years ago. CANDIDATES FAIL TO FILE Klamath Falls Woman's Eligibility for Council Questioned. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. April 18. (Special.) Mrs. Maud Zink. candidate for Council from Mills Addition, may not be able to make the race. The lawyers think they have found that she is not qualified. Several of the prospective candidates for Council in other wards failed to file their petitions in time, presumably because they did not get sufficient signatures. In the Third Ward, where six men were in the field, only three are left. Two of these are known to be "dry," while the third Is supposed to have "wet" leanings. POPE'S PHYSICIANS PROFESS OPTIMISM Condition at Midnight Is Encouraging. FEVER IS WHOLLY ABSENT Pessimists, However, Refuse to Be Reassured. PATCHY PNEUMONIA FEARED Gouty Kidney, Though Xot Acute , 'Sow, Regarded as Always Likely to Recur Jubilee Ceremon ial to Be Postponed. ROME, April 18. Consoling: news that emanated from the Vatican tonight indicated that Pope Pius had passed three days without fever, that his gen eral condition was progressing favor ably and that if these conditions con tinued for two days more His Holiness would be considered convalescent and the bulletins of the physicians discon tinued. Although this Information came from the physicians In attendance upon Pope Plus and was confirmed by Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state, It did not reassure persons of pessimistic tendencies concerning the ailments of the Pontiff. Tonight they declared he was suffering from patchy pneumonia and senile consumption. Condition at Midnight Good. When Dr. Amid visited the Pope, shortly before midnight, he found his temperature 97.7. He said the patient's condition was satisfactory and he was finding great relief from his cough by taking a soothing liquor of ammonia flavored with anise seed. After Dr. Amici's visit Pope Plus slept His breathing was audible in the room on account of his catarrh. Professor Ettore Marchiafava, ' the Pope's chief physician, was asked by the Associated Press - tonight concern- ins: the condition of bis patient. In writings he replied: "The Holy Father has suffered from Influenza with a slight affection of the tracheal and larger bronchial tubes, Bronchlo - pneumonia never has even been suspected. I have never doubted for bis recovery. His general condition always has been of the best. His heart and pulse are strong and normal and the sensoral nerves intact." Another Danger Existent. It must be added, however, that al though all Professor Marchiafava says in his statement may be perfectly true, another affection exists which is not (Concluded on Page 2) WOMEN TO SERVE AT MAY ELECTION FAIR SEX JUDGES AND CLERKS TO BE SEEN". City Auditor Wants No More Incom petent Persons and Asks for Feminine Aides. Women are to serve as judges and clerks at the city primary nominating election. May 3. City Auditor Barbur yesterday addressed communications to the various women's organizations ask ing that the names of women who might be willing to serve on the elec tion boards be sent to the Auditor's office. "We are having a great deal of dif ficulty In getting judges and clerks," reads Mr. Barbur"s communication, "and it has occurred, to me that, as this is the first time the women are to vote here it would be to their credit if the election oould b'e carried on In a bet ter manner than In the past. "You are probably familiar with the trouble experienced at the last Novem ber election by having incompetent judges and clerks serving on the boards. It is my desire .that you sug gest the names of competent women. It Is not alone of Importance to all the women voters, but to the City of Port land that the coming election be held In a competent manner that an honest count may be had." MATES REUNITE FOR TOTS Walla Walla Pair End Divorce When Court Gives Children Away. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Apll 18. (Special.) The extent of iother love was proved here Thursday when Judge Mills, of the Superior Court, verbally agreed to grant a divorce to Kstella Fudge from her husband, Louis Fudge, but gave their two children to another woman. Mrs. Fudge sat un comnrehendlnBly for a minute, then burst into tears. "If I could have my children I would take Louis back." she sobbed. Judge Mills looked at Fudge. He hes itated, then said, "I'm willing to try it. Judge." They moved closer and held hands Mrs. Fudge smiling through her tears. Judge Mills reversed himself, but said if they did not get along he would take the children away. Mrs. Fudge had alleged cruel treatment and in sufficient support. MAN, 73, MAKES CAPTURE At Point of SCnsket Alleged Horse- z thier Marched -1 8 Miles. - OREGON CITY, Or.. April 18. (Spe ciaL) Mason Warnock, aged 73 and a pioneer resident of the Springwater country, today captured Charles Maher and brought him to this city, where he was jrlven a hearing on a charge of horse theft and bound over to the grand Jury. i Mr. Warnock missed one of his horses today. Shouldering a musket, of the type used a century ago, he fol lowed the trail of the thief, coming upon Maher, who was riding the ani mal. Maher was forced to dismount at the point of the musket, Mr. War nock mounted tho horse, and, keep ing Maher covered, compelled him to walk in front of him to this city, a distance of 18 miles. ART TREASURES INSURED Features of $38,000,000 Policies In dicate Gift to Museum. NEW YORK, April 18. (Special.) Brokers representing the estate of J. P. Morgan have placed $8,000,000 Insur ance on the 160,000.000 Morgan collec tion of art objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and $4,000,000 Insurance on the art works in the library of the dead financier's home on Madison ave nue. London brokers have placed $12,000, 000 similar insurance and will prob ably get $4,000,000 more to dispose of. The collections are to be insured for $28,000,000. Features of insurance agreements have led many to believe that the most valuable private art treasures In the world have been left to the Metro politan Museum of Art. KELSO MEETING BOOSTED Combined Parties Lunch at Tcnino and Are Given Big Reception. CENTRALIA, Wash.. April 18. (Spe cial.) Several auto loads of members of the Centralia Commercial Club went to Tenlno yesterday to meet a party of boosters from Grays Harbor, headed by President L. H. Brewer, of the Southwest Washington Development Association. The party left Hoqulam on a tour of this section in an effort to arouse enthusiasm In the coming meeting of the association at Kelso. The combined parties had lunch In Tenlno and proceeded to this city this afternoon, where tonight a big re ception was accorded the visiting boost ers in the Elks' clubrooms. The Grays Harbor delegation passed the night here. ANVIL NOW BREAKING UP Deck Beams Piercing Through After Pounding by Seas. FLORENCE, Or., April 18. (Special.) The gasoline schooner Anvil is rap idly breaking up as a result of the pounding she received today at high tide. The vessel probably will be a total loss and hopes of floating her are about abandoned. The schooner has started to break in two and the deck beams are piercing through. FURTH IS GUILTY; TRIPLE MOTION OUT Seattle Banker Makes Request of Court. ACQUITTAL JUDGMENT ASKED Retrial or Appeal Moves Also in Plea. RULINGS PROBABLE TODAY Defendant, Convicted of Aiding Bank in Taking Deposits When Known to Be Insolvent, Takes Verdict Calmly; Defender Collapses. BELLINGHAM, Wash., April IS. Hardly had he been found guilty today of aiding and abetting William E. Schricker, formerly president of the Laconner private bank, in accepting deposits, knowing the bank to be In solvent, than the attorneys for Jacob Furth, chairman of the board of di rectors of tho Seattle National Bank, presented a triple motion to the court, basing action on notations of errors during the trial and exceptions taken to the court's rulings on motions made to strike out evidence and for an in structed verdict. On the disposition of the motions by Judge Hardin depends the future ac tion of the defendant's attorneys. The first motion as presented asks for a Judgment of acquittal, withdraw ing the verdict. The other two mo tions are for a retrial and for an ap peal. Rulings probably will be maxlo on all the motions some time tomor row. The defendant and his Seattle at torneys left today for their homes. Jury Members Thanked. The members of the jury, before be ing discharged, were thanked by tliu court. They must report . In court next Thursday as a part of tho April venire to take chances on being se lected as Jurors in the trial of R. V. Ankeny, cashier of the Seattle bank, whoses trial Is set for that date ou a conspiracy charge aa co-officer with Mr. Furth. The verdict was wholly opposite to the anticipated result, and came as a complete surprise, rendering the do fense dejected and speechless. The jury deliberated nine hours, and from the start stood with its majority for conviction. - At 9 o'clock this morning tho foreman of the jury, W. C. Goble, a farmer, tapped upon the door and an nounced that a verdict had been reached. The jury retired at 11 o'clock last night, and continued, after break fast, taken at 7:30 A. M. At 9:40 tha principals, the court and a crowd of spectators breathlessly awaited the ap pearance of the jury, and after the cus tomary formalities the clerk read the verdict, "Guilty as. charged." When polled the Jury was unanimously for conviction. Furth Remains Calm. The defendant accepted the situation calmly, and gave no outward signs of perturbation, but his chief counsel, E. C. Hughes, of Seattle, was absolutely crushed and dejected. He sank for ward onto the table, his head In his hands, and was overcome by his emo tions so that his remarks to the court were almost inaudible when tho ques tion of ball was discussed. Special Prosecutor Augustus Brawley volun tarily allowed the heavy tis.il bond to continue, pending the passing of sen tence, and In a crowd the principals left the courtroom together. . The jurors apparently agreed not to give details of their discussion, al though they conceded that the majority of them were unanimous for conviction from the start. Their discussion of the evidence led to many heated arguments and several ballots were taken before the ultimate result was for conviction. The presence of a woman upon the jury is said to have delayed the final verdict to some extent What effect the conviction of Furtli will have upon the trlalsof R. V. An keny and Daniel Kelleher, who are to be tried as co-consplrators under the same evidence, remains to be seen. An keny's trial Is set for April 24, and tha of Kelleher during the May term of court. Both defendants are officials of the Seattle National Bank, and their names were often introduced in the tes timony which was laid before the Jury in the Furth trial. Kelleher has been in attendance upon Mr. Furth through out the 10 days of the -trial and his counsel mads two strenuous attempts to have the Kelleher trial set for May 1. The Furth trial, however, has crowd ed the local superior court docket, and it is likely that the Kelleher trial will not be called until late into next month. Seattle Business Men Back Furth. SEATTLE, Wash., April 18. The board of trustees of the Seattle Cham ber of Commerce today adopted the fol lowing resolution of confidence in Mr. Furth: - "Jacob Furth has resided In this city for more than 30 years. Dur ing this time he has been the foremost factor in the upbuilding of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. His great achievements are, in our opinion, due to his sense of justice, his generosity, and his faith In the business honesty of his fellowmen. We know him to be a man of high ideals and of strict business integrity. Notwithstanding the result of the trial In the Superior Court of Whatcom County our absolute faith In his business integrity, in his i truhtfulness, and in his nobility of character is undimmed."