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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LIII NO. 16,331. . . I BRYAN ORDERED TO GO TO CALIFORNIA Secretary to Confer on Alien Bills. ACTION TO AWAIT ARRIYAL Johnson Extends Hospitality of His Own Home. "BEST SOLUTION" SOUGHT Legislature, Absenting to Confer- rnod In Person, Specifically Ic servrs Right to Decide for Itelf. WASHIXGTOX. April 23- After an hour conference at the White House tonight. President Wilson directed Sec retary Bryan to proceed at once to Sac ramento to eo-operate with Governor Johnson and the members of the Call fornta Legislature In framing; a law re garding the ownership of land by aliens that would not conflict -with the treaty obligations of the United States, par tioularly with Japan. Mr. Bryan will leave here at :45 P. M. tomorrow and arrive In Sacramento Monday. "I am going;' in the hope that we may be able to And the best solution of the difficulty." raid Secretary Bryan to night. "I feel sure that they In Cali fornia will enter upon the worn witn the same spirit of co-operation as ths President and I do." Hllwa - Vlalt. Earlier In the day the President had telegraphed Governor Johnson and the presiding offlcers of the two branches of the California Legislature expjain- In that It waa difficult to handle the situation by telegraph, and asked if it would be agreeable to have the Secre tary of State confer in person with the California authorities. Both houses and the Governor promptly replied that the proposal wae favorable to them. The resolutions adopted by the Senate and the House were identical, and that of the latter as received at the White llou read: "While this Assembly respectfully maintains the right of the Legislature of California to legislate on the sun lects of land ownership. It will be en tirely agreeable to this assembly to have the Secretary of State of the Vntted States visit Sacramento for the purpose Indicated, in the President's telegram." jahmMi Gives Aaaesjt. . Governor Johnson's message to the President was as follows: I shall be pleased, at all times to consult with the Secretary of State and it will be entirely agreeable to me to have the Secretary visit Sacramento as suggest ed in your telegram." Mr. Bryan also' receive da personal message Inviting him to be the guest of the Governor and Mrs. Johnson, which he accepted tonight. He will be accompanied only by Robert Rose, for many years his confidential secre tary. In Ms absence John Barrett Moore, counsel for the Department, will be Acting Secretary of State. Mr. Moore, who assumed his new du. ties today, was present In a confer ence between Mr. Bryan and Viscount rhlnda, the Japanese Ambassador. The Ambassador learned officially of the efforts of the President and the Na tional Administration to prevent any discriminations against the Japanese through the alten land legislation and expressed himself as pleased with the attltnde of the United States Govern ment. Eeabaaay lanes Statement. In view of various published reports v XMa formal statement was Issued at the Japanese Embassy: "No visit has been made by the Am bassador to the White House this week, nor has he ever hinted to any body at such an alarming outcome of the situation as possible ware between the two countries. In fact, such a contingency has not been discussed at any phase, so that It is equally errone ous to say that the Japanese Ambassa dor has declared that no war will fol low. In fact. he. as well aa his gov ernment. confidently relies upon the sympathetic attitude of the American Administration and the high sense of Justice and fairness of the American people to prevent legislation adverse to the Japanese. "In view of the gravity of these re ports and of their possible mischief, the Embassy authorizes the strongest possible contradiction of such state ments." BKYAX'S VISIT IS AWAITED Callfornlans to Permit fcrretarv to Present Ills Views. SACRAMENTO. April 23. Definite word from Secretary of State Bryan that he would arrive In Sacramento nest Monday afternoon reached here to night and It was announced Immediate ly that all further action on the pro poaed alien land legislation would be deferred until he should have oppor tunity to present the views of the Fed eral Administration on the subject. It was seld by leaders of the Legis lative majority that there was no dis position to act hastily and that all were agreed it would be the part of courtesy m president Wilson and his Cabinet to awatt Secretary Bryan's coming be- (Concluded on Page 2.) - . 11 BERNHARDT SCOFFS AT $700 A MINUTE ACTRESS DEMANDS TWICE THAT TO POSE FOIt "TALKIES." Speaking-Motion Film Agent Offers $20,000 for Half Hour Employ ment bat Divine" One Scowls. CHICAGO. April 23. (Special.) Mme. Sarah Bernhardt today spurned an offer of nearly $700 a minute to pose for Edison talking pictures. Nothing less than tliOO a minute, the actress an nounced, would tempt her. She coupled her refusal and the figure with an ex presdlon of admiration for Mr. Edison's Invention. An emissary of the American Talking Picture Company arrived In Chtgo to day and of ft red Mme. Bernhardt 20.00 for SO minutes of her time to pose at the Orange. V. J, laboratory. The offer was conveyed through an interpreter and brought a scowl In response. "Tou can tell the gentleman who sent you." finally came the answer, "that 140.000 is my price." This concluded the Interview. FREE SEED ISF0R FARMERS O.-W. R. X. Will Donnte Corn to Agriculturists of Three States. Free seed will be given to any farm ers In Oregon. Washington of Idaho who want to plant corn this year by the 0.-W. R. & N. Company. C. L. Smith, agriculturist for the company, haa secured a large quantity of excel lent, acclimated seed corn and Is dis tributing It In 12-pound lots, which Is enough to plant one acre. Mr. Smith declares that Oregon within ten years will be the premier corn state of the Union, exceeding even Iowa and Nebraska In the volume and value of its production, as well as in the average yield per acre. He says that the theory, held by the early-day farmer, that corn can't be grown In Oregon is a fallacy born of laziness and unprogressive ideas. To stimulate interest In corngrow lnp. the O.-W. R A N. Company will hold two corn shows next Fall one at Colfax. Wash., and one at Pendleton, In this state. Valuable prizes In cash and farming Implements will be given. Several hundred farmers already have expressed an Intention of raising corn and have applied to Mr. Smith for seed. GIRL, UNDER TRAIN, LIVES The Dalle Miss of 1 a Escapes Death as Four Cars Pass Over Her. t . THE DALLES. Or.. April 23. (Spe cial.) While her father and half a dozen other witnesses held their breath expecting to see her killed. 12-year-old Myrtle Gardner lay quietly between the rails of the. O.-W. R. A. N. track here today as four boxcars passed over her. She miraculously escaped death, being only slightly scratched and bruised. The little girl was crossing a switch track In The Dalles railroad yards when a worktraln. which she did not see. struck her. The engine was pushing the train and the end of a boxcar caught her In such a manner that she fell squarely between the rails. Joseph Gardner, father of the girl, who la a switchman for the railroad company, witnessed the accident with others and he frantically signalled and yelled to the engineer to stop the train, which halted when only four cars had passed over the glrL She was able to walk to her home, a short distance away, after the aocldent. ROSECRANS MEDAL GIVEN Government Announces Awards for Heroic Rescue Work. OREGONfAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April IS. Senator Chamberlain has been notified by the Secretary of the Treasury that medals for heroic conduct at the wreck of the steamer Roaecrans have been awarded. The medals go to Oscar S. Wlcklund. Charles Pearson. Bernard Anderson, Ru dolph Pajoman, Carl Heetterson. Robert Nagle, Cole ErickBon and Leonard Pearson, of the Point Adams station, at the mouth of the Columbia, and Al fred Rimer. John I'oty. Theodore Robertge, Edward Johnson. Charles Johnson. Thomas Anderson. Robert Merand and P. Krlms. of the Cape Dis appointment station. ANVIL IS SLIGHTLY MOVED Stranded Schooner Palled 15 Feet Nearer Deep Water. FLORENCE. Or.. April I J. (Special.) The schooner Anvil was moved 15 feet neared deep water at high tide Tuesday when a strain was put on the cable by which she Is anchored to lb tons of rock. She also dragged the rocks towards her for a considerable distance. Another attempt Is being made to pull the craft off the sand with the high tide of. tonight. REICHSTAG 0RDERS PROBE AH German Armament Contracts Are to Bo Investigated. BERLIN. April 22. The Reichstag adopted today the resolution Intro duced by the Clerical party on Mon day, providing for the appointment of a commission composed of members ot the Reichstag and experts to Investi gate all German armament contracts. This is the outcome of disclosures made by the Socialist leader. Dr. Carl Llebknecht. with regard to the rela tion of the Krurvps with officials of the German war office for the purpose of gaining Information about armament contracts. ttt tvn nBrr.nv tittttST1AT. APRIL 24. 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BRYAN WANTS TO TREAT FOR PEACE Outline of Proposed Treaties Given. "NATIONAL HONOR" INCLUDED One or Two Foreign Powers View Plan With Favor. OBJECTIONS ARE HEARD Proposal to Refrain for Stated Period From Preparations for Defense Encounters Opposi tion in Senate. WASHINGTON, April 23. Secretary Bryan's preliminary outline of his pro posed International agreement for peace, which he laid before the Senate foreign relations committee oday, de veloped wide differences of opinion. Nevertheless it was understood that with the Indorsement of President Wil son the Secretary of State soon would 'undertake to open negotiations with 'the leading powers for such treaties as the proposal contemplates. At the end of a two hours' conference today with the Senators, Secretary Bryan left the Capitol saying he had an idea the committee would consider favorably an elaboration of his plan. Developments, however, indicated that some of the committee. Democrats and Republicans, were opposed to the idea of the United States binding Itself by International agreement not to prepare for war dur ing a specified time while a dispute was in progress, which Is one feature of Mr. Bryan's plan. The Secretary said he would confer with President Wilson and later make a public state ment. -XaHoaal Honor" Included. Briefly, Secretary Bryan's plan, as he outlined It in that the United fctat should make' trnetl.s linCcr which dis putes, even those involving "National honor or vital Interests," would be sub mitted to an International board, for In quiry, and that the disputing countries should agree to take no steps whatevor toward preparation for war within a specified time of six months or n year. The extent to which other natlm..? msy have been "sounded" on the propo sition was not fully disclosed to the committee. Secretary Bryan Intimated, however, that one or two foreign pow ers viewed the plan with favor. One argument advanced against Sec retary Bryan's plan In the committee meeting today was that the United States. If it had such a treaty as he proposes, with one power, would be pre vented from making preparations to (Concluded on Page 2. T.....fc.. ........... ......... ............ t If THE PERSUASIVE POWER OF MUSIC. j " I Hill Tin Mil Nl l n iu m t n i m i m i i ff f f f mi m r f f f ,, j f1 - , ' ll 1 1 ,,,,, isisssset.sesssesssa asisssiss.sstiiitittiTi-T-- - - - ' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum tepmer&ture, 56 degrees. Minimum temperature, 36 de rreeai TODAY'S Fair, preceded by light rain In early morning. Wind mostly northerly. Forri,rn. Fail of Scutari Involves Europe in new dif ficulties. Page L Belgian strikers resuming work. Pave 3. National. x Senator Lane pleads for further reductions in tariff. Page 1. Underwood says cheap living- will not im mediately follow new tariff. Page 4. Bryan's proposed peace plans outlined. Pge 1. Pacific Northwest. Jackson County Sheriff dies of wounds In flicted in gun duel. Page 7. New berg girl's disappearance results in ar rest of doctor and his wife. Page 6. . Clark County holds first mass meeting In History to discuss bridge bonding prob lem. Page Thomas Milton Gatch. noted educator dies In Seattle at SO years. Page 6. Itomeetlc. Mine ' explosion at Ftnleyville costs more than 100 lives. Page 2. Locomotive firemen granted Increases by arbitration board. Page 2. Sarah Bernhardt refuses S700-&-m1nute of fer. Page 1. California millionaire avoids subpena In "wnite slave" cases. Page 9. "Mary Konovskya Wage" Is viewed in new light. Page 3. Sport. Coast League results: Los Angeles 2, San Francisco 0; Portland 2, Sacramento 5; Venice 0, Oakland 2. Page 8. Western Tri-State League results: Walla Walla 2. Pendelton 1; Boise 12, Baker 4: North Yakima 10, La Grande 4. Page 8. Northwestern League results: Spokane 3, Victoria 2: Tacoma 4, Seattlo 2 (ten In nings); Vancouver-Port land game post poned on account of rain, page 8. Bud Anderson receives $6000 for recent bat. ties. page 9. McCredle keepa wires hot trying- to build up team. Page 9. Commercial and Marine. Inquiries froni. Japan for Pacific Coast wheat. Paje IP. Wheat advances at Chicago on export buy- intr. Page iNarrow range 19. of trade In Wall street mar- ket. Page 19. Port of Portland expected to order harbor survey at next meeting. Page IS. ( Portland and Vicinity, prisoner wanted In Sacramento brought here ', from Idaho after exciting chase. Page IS. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 12. Sample ballots for May election being dla ' trlbuted. . Page ltt. Simple draft of proposed charter to be sent elector. Page 18. Women of North Pacific Presbyterian board in annual - session. Page 11. Clerical salaries psid by city declared un just by investigators. Page 11. Total registration shows 73,209 voters elgn, with Republicans far in lead. Page 16. Bachelors considered most risky debtors by credit man. Page 1. $6000 RELEASE UNFAIR Supreme Court Rales Against lum ber and Shinc Tympany. SALEM. Or., April 23. (Special.) That a release given by an employe for further damages sustained in a personal Injury case was unfair and fraudulent waa the opinion of the Su preme Court today ant Charles L. Fos ter iris given $6000 from the Univer sity Lumber & Shingle Company. Other opinions handed down today wen anfollows: Margin it Blodgett v National Livestock insurance AksoiIit.-- appellant, appealed from Polk County, affirm. George Hutchlngs vs. Royar Bakery 4 Cnnfectlonery Co.. appellant, appealed from Multnomah County, affirmed. Irm 1.. Patton v. Women of Woodcraft, appellant, appealed from Multnomah Coun ty, affirmed. r. A. Marquam. Jr.. appellant, vs. TV. II. Rot, appealed from Multnomah County, af firmed. Elva M. Martin, appellant, vs. City of Brownsville, appealed from Linn County, motion to strike from the records tran script of testimony allowed. TARIFF IS HOT LOW ENOUGH FOR LANE Oregon Senator Wants More Reductions. WOOL SCHEDULE CRITICISED Free Manufactured Products Substance of Demand. SENATE UNDER SUSPICION Doctor Says Feople Will Accept Judgment of Wilson and House in Preference Chamberlain Takes Different Vlevr. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, April 23. Lack ot public con fidence in the United States Senate makes It Impossible at this, time for that. body to Increase the rates of duty fixed by the Underwood, tariff bill and will also prevent the transfer of ar ticles from the Underwood free list to the dutiable list. . . n.Ka. ConQlnr This, in eneui. s - lane, of Oregon, today told tne uemo- eratic members of the finance commu tee, and he went oil to Indicate to the committee that the only way the Sen ate can change the Underwood bill is r mnlro fll rther reductions In duties. As the bill now stands, he pointed out. it has the indorsement of a majority of the House of Representatives and the backing of the President and the n.ihifc -arlll not accept the Judgment or the Senate as against that of the Pres ident and the House. TVii TrnTiiiinp.nment from Oregon's new Senator startled tne oia uera miu senators, who have come to re gard the Senate as superior to all otner branches of the Government, but their discomfiture only ciused Senator Lane to smile blandly. Own Remarks Not Seeret. Senator Lane, tnougli unoidden. at tended the conference of six Western Democratic Senators with the Demo crats of the finance committee this afternoon and took occasion to voice his views on the wool schedule in par ticular and Underwood bill In general. As he was leaving the committee room Senator Lane was cautioned by the committee that secrecy must surround all that transpired at today's meeting. He promptly replied that he would treat aa confidential what had been said by other Senators, but as to what he himself had said, i.f declined to be bound. In the course of his rcu.arks to the committee. Senator Lane said thai on the stump last Fall he had assured the people of Oregon that he would stand for a "square deal" to all alike and (Concluded on Pag 4.) BACHELORS' DEBTS CONSIDERED RISKY SIXGLE MEN" SELDOM DESERVE CREDIT, SAYS SPEAKER. Portland Merchants Trust More Cus tomers Than Those of Any Other Coast City. The percentage of losses on credit extended by retail merchants is higher in cases of credit extended to single men than in other cases, was the as sertion made by Edwin Drake, credit manager for Rosenfeld Bros., at the dinner of the' Portland Retail Mer chants In the Oregon Hotel Rathskel ler last night. "A single man who is earning a sal' ary and has no one else besides him' self to care for seldom really needs credit, and when the merchant does extend credit to him, he finds that It is usually the poorest credit he Can have on his books," said Mr. Drake. Mr. Drake said that he believed there is a larger credit business done by the retail merchants In Portland than in any other city on the Coast. W. P. Jones, vice-president of the Merchants National Bank, speaking on credit between banker and retail mer chant, said his advice -to a young busi ness men would be, "meet your obli gations promptly when they come due.' Speaking of the Portland Clearing House, he declared thathe believed the depositors in Portland are the best protected In the United States. R. W. Raymond spoke at the begin ning of the dinner in behalf of the World's Christian Citizenship Confer ence. C. T. Berg presided over the dinner. . . . APPOINTMENTS IN PERIL Republican Leader Invites Charges Against Wilson's Selections. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. April 23. If any one in Ore eon has charges to prefer against any Oregon man nominated for office by President Wilson, Senator Townsend, of Michigan, would like to hear from that man and would like full particulars with reference to any charges made. As leader of Republicans who are dis posed to filibuster against Democratic appointees. Senator Townsend has served notice that he will, with the. support of those acting with him, hold all nominations where charges are filed until the charges can be sifted, and in cases where the charges are sus tained and indicate that appointee is not competent, a protracted fight will be made to prevent confirmation. It Is because of the attitudo assumed by militant Republicans that President Wilson wi'l visit the Capitol tomor row to confer with Democratic Sena tors about patronage and caution them to recommend only men who can stand closest scrutiny. He does not want to be embarrassed again as he now is with reference to his purely political appointment of a successor to Dlrcc tor. Durand, of the Census- Bureau. MULTNOMAH LAND OPEN 236 f Acres Xcnr Portland Still TJn appropriated, Says Report. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 23. It may prove to be a mistake on .the part of the General Land Office, but a circular recently is sued by that Bureau says that there is. in Multnomah County, Oregon, 2360 acres of unappropriated and unreserved timber land, subject either to home stead or timber and stone entry. Just where the land Is, and how It came to be overlooked all these years, the Land Office does not explain. The fact, remains that the records show this acreage Is available for entry, and considerable surprise is manifest on the part of officials that this timber land, tributary to Portland, should have passed unnoticed so many years. There is enough of this land for IS claimants. The Portland Land Office will be obliged to accept filings, regu larly made, whether under the home stead or the timber and stone act. LAMB "GOES" TO SCHOOL Like Mary's, It Made the Children Laugh and Play. CHICAGO. April 23. A dramatization of 'Mary had a little lamb" nearly caused a riot at a Chicago public school today. At the noon recess, an obstinate lamb "followed" Joseph Bosnian, 14 years old. as far ts the main corridor of the school at the end of a, stout rope. While Joseph was explaining that the lamb was for "nature study" the un willing follower broke away and dashed into the midst of 400 girls wait ing to march to their rooms. The lamb was anything but a famil iar object to many of the city-bred youngsters, and It was long after the usual time for the resumption of stud ies before they were quited. FARMER JURY DISCHARGED Judge Says Planting Is More Im portant Than Litigation. y PHILLIPSBURG. Kan., April 23. District Judge Langmade discharged the jury in. his court today and told them to get back to their Spring plant, ing. "We need more good farmers and good farming." tho judge said, "and we need fewer lawsuits. None of the cases on the docket really is important. I deem the Spring planting of more im portance in Phillips County than the trial o these suits. "To take two weeks' time of 24 men at this season may do untold damage. Gentlemen, go back to your farms," FULL OF SCUTARI NVOLVES EUROPE Austria Chafes Under , New Restraint NAYAL BLOCKADE EXTENDED Powers Hesitate to Join in Policy of Coercion. SITUATION AGAIN SERIOUS Russian View Is That Use of Force Against Little Balkan Kingdom Will Xot Be Easy Ambas sadors to Meet Today. COXST.1XTIXOPLE. April 2 The armlntler between the Turks and the Bulgarians, which expired tbla evening, has been extended until noon May 5. LONDON. April 24. (Thursday ). The news of the fall of Scutari to the Montenegrin arms has been received with extraordinary demonstrations of. joy In all the capitals of the allies, especially in Belgrade The Bulgarian Premier has sent effusive congratula tions to the Montenegrin Premier. The first effect of the fall of the fortress has been the extension of tlio International naval blockade to Du razzo, but what will be the next step of the powers in facing the new sltuu tlon, it is difficult to foretell. Ac cording to the View prevailing at Kt. Petersburg, the coercion of Moiitcnegi vt would not be an easy matter. I'oTVers May Mot Agree. Austria-Hungary has already made definite proposals to the powers with a view to compelling Montenegro to evacuate Scutari, but It is not certain that such proposals will bo welcomed. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph asserts that the Aus trian government repeatedly, but vain ly has tried to Induce the powers to consent to the landing of forces from the International fleet to put pressure on King Nicholas. He adds that Aus trian patience now is exhausted and that Austria insists either that tii powers compel Montenegro to evacu ate Albanian territory, including- Scu tari, or that Austria receive permission to do o. Austria believes that an ex peditionary force of 40,000 can achieve this task without bloodshed and unless the powers come speedily to a deci sion, she will act alone. Serious Situation Seen. The press of the whole of Europe recognizes that the situation Is ex tremely serious. The Ambassadorial conference met in London yesterday and discussed the peace negotiations and the fall of Scutari. It is under stood that a decision to meet again today was reached. The British Prime Minister. Mr. Asquith, addressing the representatives of foreign newspapers at a dinner last night made a speech which may be. regarded as reflecting the view of the Ambassadorial conference which he attended earlier in the day. Alluding to the Balkan situation and to the fall of Scutari, the Prime Min ister said that points of difficulty might emerge, but he thought that without excess of optimism they might believe that sooner, rather than later, the goal so long and laboriously sought ' would be achieved. AXXIETV FELT IV RUSSIA Reconsideration by Diplomats Seems Only Way Ont. ST. PETERSBURG, April 23. The capture of Scutari has caused great anxiety and activity in diplomatic cir cles here. The Russian Foreign Min ister, Sergius Sazonoff. was busy all day conferring with Ambassadors, and exchanging telegrams with the Euro pean chancellories. It is understood that Russian diplo mats prefer to leave the initiative to France and Great Britain, and It is be lieved that neither will countenam-o any form of coercion with respect to Montenegro. Russia herself cannot countenance coercion without strain ing to the breaking point the patience of her Slavophile ruling classes. Under the circumstances, according to the opinion in. .well-informed quar ters, the only possible course is for the ambassadorial conference at Lon don to reconsider its decision regarding Scutari. Only minor demonstrations over the fall of Scutari occurred in St. Petersburg, the public being absorbed in passion week and the coming Kaster celebrations. No serious hitch In the peace negotiations is expected. SERVIAN'S' JOY UNBOUNDED Enthusiasm Surpasses That Over Victories of Own Arms. BELGRADE, April 23. Not even the Servian victories during the war caused anything like the scenes of enthusiasm which were witnessed here today over the taking of Scutari by Montenegrins. Business was at a standstill, while the whole population gave themselves over to rejoicing. Lawyers, merchants, sol diers and workmen danced in the streets to the strains of music. Wine may almost be said to have been flow. Ing in the gutters, for everywhere bar. rels were broached and all were free tCoacluded on Page 2.)