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Newspaper Page Text7 t,tt vn nm?nnv trT?TT.AV. A TOIL 2o. 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. L.HI 0. 16,.o. : r CALIFORNIA CITES FEDERAL EXAMPLE New Bill Drafted for Bryan to See STATE OUTLINING DEFENSE Only "Reasons of State" Can Prevent Final Passage. JOHNSON GIVES VIEWS .IJne Declared to Hare Been Drawn Not by California but by Vnltcd S(ateK Governors Con ference Suggested. SACRAMENTO. April 24. Not the dignity of Japan, but the dignity of California. Is at stake In the con troversy over the anti-alien land bill, according to Governor Johnson, and If the plans of the majority party here give offense to the government at Toklo. the California executive ab solves the state from blame on the ground that Federal statutes long since pending drew the line which the state now seeks to apply. In a statement Issued today. Gov ernor Johnson defined the posttion of the legislative majority, trusting that Secretary of State Bryan, who Is en route from "Washington to Sacramento to present the views of the Adminis tration, might learn thereby the atti tude of California towards a law barring from land ownership in the state aliens who are barred from citi zenship in the Nation. Callrorala Deal Fault. That this restriction applies to the subjects of Japan or any other nation Is not the fault of California, accord ing to the views of the Governor. Such a law Is being drafted tonight by Senator Thompson, and will be com plete and In print before the arrival of Secretary - Bryan next Monday after noon. It will be known as the "alien land act." and will apply solely to members of foreign races that are de scribed In Federal laws and judicial decisions as Ineligible to cltlsenshlp in the United States. California has outlined a defense of her position, and when Secretary Bryan arrives he will be confronted with the new draft of the bill, and the question whether or not It Is dis criminatory. Federal Example Followed. Governor Johnson's view on tills point is set forth in his statement as follows: "The Nation has solemnly decreed that certain races, among whom are the Japanese, are not eligible to cltl xenshlp. The line has been drawn, not by California, but by the United States. Discrimination, if it ever occurred, came and went when the Nation de clared who were and who were not eligible to citizenship. If California follows the line marked out by the Federal Government, the United States, and not California, should be accused of discrimination." If the Justice of this view Is con ceded by Secretary Bryan In the con ference he will hold with the. Gov ernor and members of the Legislature, there Is little doubt that the Thomp son bill will pass, unless the Secretary bears state reasons of great urgency and can convince the leaders here that such action by the California Legisla ture would precipitate a grave crisis beyond what la now understood of the situation. Joaasos laanea Statement. Governor Johnson, in a statement of his position issued today, disclaims in tent to forecast the action of the Leg islature, and adds: -T am merely derendlng the right of California to consider, and. if its Leg islators deem it advisable, to enact a law which is within both Us legal power and Its moral right. Much has been said of the dignity of Japan. W ...... m nnt willingly affront tne aignuy of Japan nor offend its pride. But what shall be said or tne proposiuuo iht . mat state. Itself an empire. hall be halted from the mere consld- r . t rt ! a 1 1 vm act. admittedly within Its Jurisdiction, by the protest of a foreign power which has ltselt nartd even mora stringent reguia tloas on the same subject? What of the dignity of California?" The statement says that the sugges tion of the President that the Secre tary of State visit California for con ference on the pending land bills was r-ntd at once by both houses of the Legislature and by the Governor, and "we will be glad to welcome jar. -.Bryan on his arrival." The Governor says: "I am sure there is no disposition to encroach on the. International functions of the Federal Government or unjustly wiiund the sensibilities of any na tion. My protest has been against the discrimination to which camornia nas been subjected In the .assumption that action which has been accepted with out protest when taken by other states and by the Nation, Is offensive even If discussed by California." pwwlll ot Pleaaaat Oae. The tatmnt cites other states hav ing lams simtlar to that now being dis cussed by the Legislature and also cites the Federal naturalisation law. and av: -Vt protect ajralnut the fact that tCvut-uhad oa fio &.. "STAND UP, WOODY," SHOUT BALL FANS WILSOX RISES IX SEVEXTH IX XIXG AT CROWD S DEMAXD. President Reluctantly Leaves Game Before f-nd to Keep Appoint ment With Bryan. WASHINGTON. April It. President TTiisnn wrestled with conflicting de sires as be watched today's Boston- Washington baseball game. He went to the contest hoping that It would be in tima for him to meet secre tary Bryan at the White House at 5 o'clock for a final conference before the latter took a 6:45 train for tne Pacific Coast. The President looked at his watch re gretfully and told Secretary Tumulty th.r if his anaraeement bad not Deep. with the Secretary of State ho might have been tempted to be a little late. He departed reluctantly, receiving an ovation as he went. When, according to custom, the local fan. stood ud at the beginning of the seventh Inning. Mr. Wilson remained inconspicuously seated. Stand ud. Woody, shouted a voice and the President Joined in the laugh- tor that followed. He waved his hand tn the shoutlna- "fans" and stood up with the crowd amid cheers of ap plause. Miss Eleanor Wilson and Dn Carey Grayson, one of the Naval aides at the White House, accompanied the President EMPLOYES MUST PAY UP Personal Taxes of County Servants May Be Deducted From Salaries. County Auditor Martin has received in response to a request an opinion from Diatrlct Attorney Evans that he may deduct from money due county employes as salaries amounts wmcu .mnlnvM hnnl to OVC the COUII. ty for delinquent personal taxes. Mr. Martin said yesterday that County Su perintendent Armstrong owes 22 and that there are others. He says ne wm check the entire payroll .and deduct from every . employe found to owe taxes. "I think." said Mr. Martin, "that In the majority of cases payment has inniv hn overlooked and that when the attention of those who owe Is called to It they will pay np witnout any irnnhif. maklnir it unnecessary for de ductions to be made from their salary warrants. There Is a long list 01 o Ilnquents. but I shall make public only the names of those wno maae irouD about paying." SENATORS CALL ON WILSON Chamberlain and Lane Congratulate President on Sew Custom. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. April 14. Senators Chamber i.tn ami Lane nald their respects to President Wilson when they visited the Capitol today, but. unlike most callers. they did not discuss patronage Senator Lane aaid afterwards that he extended a hearty welcome to the Pres ident, congratulated him upon his new custom and said he hoped he would fre quently visit the Capitol while congress la in aeaslon. He said it was Bis opin ion that much good would result from these personal conferences between the President and the iawmaaera. want.il the President to feel that his visits to the Capitol are not resent ed by all Senators, said benator lwi OREGON CO-EDS IN LEAGUE Organization Will Control miversity Women's Activities. i-vivpt!SITV OF OREGON. Eugene. April 34. (Special.) A Woman's League waa organized today at a meet ing of all the women of the Univer sity of Oregon. The league will control all women's activities and its membership will in clude the entire feminine portion of the student body. Miss Eleanor Mc Claln, of Sllverton. was elected presi dent, and Miss Hazel Toose, of Falls City, secretary. The officers, together with the 10 heads of the standing committees will form the executive council. The plan la already tn operation at almost all large co-educational Institutions. BABY AT JAILJS UNCLAIMED Child Picked Up in Albina Wednes day Cannot Talk. Little Nemo, or Johnnie toe. after more than 24 hours In the custody of the police, remains unclaimed. Further than that, the unnamed had been ram bling about Albina for a whole day be fore he Bnally dropped Into the hands of the offlcers. The youngster, who appears to be about three years old. but cannot talk, was picked up about 5 P. M. Wednes day, by Patrolman Snyder. Those In the neighborhood said he had been playing about Russell street all day. since 7 o'clock in the morning. In Jail he underwent a vigorous scrubbing to remove a thick coat of dirt. 77-DAY SLEEP IS BROKEN Ropemaker Is Surprised When Ho Awakes in Hospital. CHERBOURG. France. April 24. When Leon Jean, a ropemaker. woke up. today he was amazed to find him self in a hospital instead, of at horn. He had been asleep 7T days, although he thought he bad been in bed only a few hours. Jean could not bo awak ened on February C, and he waa sent to a hospital. The present health of the ropemaker teems to. be good. MONTENEGRO WILL E New Frontier Line Is Now Proposed. AREA INVOLVED IS SMALL ONE Austria Said to Have 60,000 Men Ready to Move. TIME LIMIT IS NOT SET Strong Representations Made to Little Kingdom That She Can not Hope to Upset Entire Plans of Europe, LONDON. April 24. In diplomatic oua.rtra In London tonight the belief prevails that Montenegro would yield to the powers on the Scutari question, and it was reported that Montenegro had made an informal suggestion re garding a new frontier line in this dis trict, zlvlnsr her territorial and other advantages, including possession of the town of Berdica and both banks of the Boyana River. The new frontier, which it is said Montenegro has proposed as compen sation for the loss of Scutari, would run northwest of Vraka through Kop- lik to Kaldrum on Lake Scutari. This sliD of territory, although ex ceedingly mountainous, is important to Montenegro because it affords a natural road to Ipek, avoiding a great detour. From Berdica the line would run to the coast north of San Giovanni di Medua. . Austria Ready for Invasion. t n th latent newa. Aus tria" has not stipulated any time limit for the evacuation of Scutari. It is rnnorted that Austria has an expedition of 60,000 men completely organized to coerce Montenegro, if necessary. Rerloua Dro-Montenegro demonstra tions occurred among Austrian Slav subjects on the fall of Scutari at Prague, Wagram and other cities. They were suppressed by the police and all similar demonstrations have been for bidden. Austria has practically given notice that if the powers do not come to an agreement with Montenegro, she herself will take drastic action. Strong Representations Made. Ttenresentations have been made to uontunano. it was repeated from Rome. In which the attention of the Cettlnje- government Is called to the fact that all the Balkan states nave mowed to the decision of the powers. Inspired by the supreme interests of Europe. Bulgaria, it was pointed, out, naa (Concluded on Fage 2.) 1 CONCESS INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Wa4her. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 67 degrees; minimum. 48 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, wlnda mostly northerly. National. Tammany oppoa appointment of Will R. Kinic to StfOOO life Job In New York. Page 1. Debate on tariff bill la three-aided. Para 5. Bryan aava cuatom of "dry" atate dinners may e considered established. Page 1. Bryan's peaea plan submitted to diplomatic corps. Pare 2. . "Stand up. Woody." shout ball fans ana President rises with crowd In seventh Inning;. Page 1. Pomestic International lawyers plead for equality of canal tolls. Page 2. California cites Federal action In defense of position on alien land laws. Page 1. Lawyer says rich men are real white slaves. Page S. Parifle Northwest. Booster eaya at Oregon City to be full of features. Pare 7. Wife of J. L. Doak. assailant of brother seeks divoroe at Oregon City. Page . Newberg rlrl said to have been enticed from home is found at Tacoma and starts for home. Page 7. State Sunday School Convention opens at Oregon City. Page 6. Co-eds at University of Oregon outrank men as scholars. Page 1. Warrants for arrest of Revs. T. J. and Blanche Forbes Issued at Salem. Page 8. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 1. Sacramento 0: Venice 6. Oakland 3:- San Francisco 3. Los Angeles 2. Page 8. Northwestern League results: Portland Vancouver game postponed, rain: Vic toria 5. Spokane 4; Seattle 4, Tacoma 2. Pare S. Columbus Club smoker scheduled tor to night. Page 8. Multnomah to be represented In only three bouts at Spokane. Page 9. Wolverton buys new shortstop. Page S. Commercial and Marine. Northwestern wheat markets are now on export basis. Page 19. Good Kansas crop report depresses wheat at Chicago. Page 19. Stocks decline under Influence of unfavor able factors. Page 19. Wireless men on hand for vessels In Port of Portland. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. Fair volume of tourist travel Is prediction of A. M. Cleland. Page IS. Clubs and fraternities dispense hospitality. Page 12. Defects in City Engineering Department cit ed by Investigators. Page 13. Detectives hear from women believed vic tims of man of mystery. .Page 11. Lombard asks whether attorney has "inter est" In proposed new charter. Page 1- Power company could run cars over bridge In ten days, says 3. F. Heusner. Page lb. Carl R. Gray and party arrive here after inspection of Great Northern property. Page 18. Committee prepares .digest of present and proposed city charters. Page 13. State Mining Bureau outlines work for de velopment of Oregjon's resources. Page 18. Registrations of women In some districts heavier than In others. -Page 14. LIGHT SHEDjON 'SP00NERS' Kansas City Police Adopt Method to Regulate Couples in Park. KANSAS CITY.,. Mo, April 24. To stop "spooning" tn Swope Park, Chief of Police Griffin said today .be hoped soon to Install on- one of the high tow ers of the park shelter housa a power ful searchlight which would bring into the limelight oil couples scattered over the 1200 acres of bill and dale the park contains. Tho Board of Public Welfare and the Park Board recently have made urgent complaints to the police against Indis criminate lovamaJcing in Swope Park. Italian Dreadnought Launched. NAPLES. Italy; April 24. The new Italian dreadnought, the Dulllo, was launched today at the navy-yard at Castellammaro. In the presence of the King and Queen. Queen Helena chris tened tho vessel amid tho cheers of. an Immense crowd. THEY 'EE GETTING NOISY AGAIN. IANYTI KING'S SELECTION Oregon Man Encoun ters New Obstacle. $9000 JOB PROBABLY LOST Myers Confirmed by Senate. as Portland Postmaster. WISHES OF LANE PREVAIL Appointee Favors Frontage of Xew Building on Broadway Worth. Is Confirmed as Surveyor General for Oregon. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 24. Tammany is camp ing on the trail of National Committee man King, of Portland, and is object ing seriously to his appointment as a member of the Board of Customs Ap praisers at New Tork. Acrnrriinir to current rumor, Tam many's objection Is at least partially responsible for the delay in rewa.u ing King for his services to the Demo cratic party in the last campaign, and this same objection may operate to pre vent King's landing the $9000 life Job in New York which was promised him several weeks ago. Myers Confirmed as Postmaster. . The appointment of Frank S. Myers as Postmaster at Portland went through the Senate today without opposition, Myers being confirmed as a matter of routine. As soon as ho receives his nnmrniaslon Mr. Mvers will relinquish his Job as private secretary to Senator Lane and go direct to peruana 10 as sume charge of the postofflce. Although the Republican Senators objected to the confirmation of most of the postmasters whose names were called up today, objection to Myers was waived out of courtesy to Senator Lane, not alone because of his Intimate rela tionship with and interest, in Myers, hn a further courtesy because Myers is to be Postmaster in Senator Lane's home town. Chamberlain Out With King. As to King, there Is a strong indica k KanatAr Chamberlain was not at all pleased with the tender of the important office at New xora. o mo n,.n committeeman, especially after attention was called to the fact that King had received that oner witnout aid from Oregon Senators and it had been pointed out that the position promised to King was better than any Federal Job in Oregon. Whether Sen ator Chamberlain has been co-operating with Tammany In holding up (Concluded on Page 3. ) GUIS CO-EDS OUTCLASS MEN AS SCHOLARS XOX-FRATERXITY STUDENTS AT ECGEXE EXCEL OT1IEKS. Sorority Girls Make Better Averages First Semester Than Do Greek Letter Brothers at University. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON", Eugene, April 24. (Special.) Women at the University of Oregon outclass the men in scholarship, and non-fraternity stu dents excel fraternity students, ac cording to the averages of the first semester issued from the registrar's office today. As a basis of averaging, the mark H, or honor, was valued at four; S, or superior, at three; M, or medium, at two; P, or poor, at one; F, or failure, at 0, and a condition at .9. On this basis the average for all the women was computed as 2.29, and for all the. men at 2.02. The non-sorority wo men averaged 2.45 against 2.24 for wo men in sororities, while the non-fraternity men averaged 2.03 against 1.78 for men living in fraternities and clubs. Mary Spiller Hall, the women's dor mitory, led all other organizations, with an average" of 2.61. The other women's organizations followed almost In a solid phalanx, with mere roan bringing up the rear. Beta Theta Pi secured the best av erage of any men's organization, rank ing tenth on the entire list, with 2.11. Two fraternities. Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta, ranked above the non-fraternity men and the latter were slightly In advance of the men staying at the university dormitory. Kappa Alpha Theta led the five Na tional soroitles, with an average of 2.26. Twenty one divisions were listed in all, the averages ranging from 2.61 to 1.23. The superior showing of the women and of the non-fraternity students is generally attributed to the greater in terest taken in general activities, both on and oft the campus, by the men and particularly by those living In fra ternities. CHILD WASHED INTO DRAIN Baby Carried 409 Feet in Under ground Pipe, Yet Lives. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., April 24. (Spe cial.) After falling Into a small creek and being washed through a drain pipe 18 Inches in diameter for a distance of 409 feet, little Edna Newman, aged 2 years, of Windber, was rescued and is still alive tonight. The child was playing this morning with some other children near the small creek, slipped. and losing her balance, fell into the water near to where the creek water entered the drain pip ' which passes under the roadway and several houses. The child was rapidly drawn by the suction of the water Into the pipe. Several men who were near by rushed to the other end of the pipe to catch the little one when she came out. In a short time the unconscious child was thrown out of the pipe by the rushing waters. After an hour's work she was resuscitated. WOMEN ACCEPT NEW DUTY 2'3 Per Cent of Election Officials to Bo of Fair Sex, Says Barbur. More than 25 per cent of the clerks and Judges at the coming special city election and the primary nominating election. May 3, will be women. This is the estimate of City Auditor Barbur, who is closing up contracts for the elec tion boards in the 173 precincts. Eighty per cent of the election boardg have been completely filled. This is a greater percentage than ever before re corded so far before the election day. The majority of women so far select ed have been assigned to the day boards. Many, however, have taken positions as night judges and clerks. It. Is considered likely that In one or two of the precincts the entire night and day boards will be women. PIPE LINE LEAKS SERIOUS Enumclaw Country 'Being Flooded' Is Report to Tacoma Council. TACOMA, Wash., April 24. (Spe cial.) Commissioner Lawson notified the City Council today that leaks in the city's new $3,000,000 Green River pipeline, in the neighborhood of Enumclaw, are "flooding the country." Lawson said there are bad leaks above and below Enumclaw and at Buckley. He said water was pouring from the pipe in torrents. A small stream would burst through a crack and. spllttrhg the opening wider, would pour out a torrent within a short while, he said. Contractor George P. Wright, with a force of between 30 and 40 men was busy today attempting to fix the breaks. About 1000 feet of pipe near Enumclaw has been taken up. LANE NOT TO BOLT CAUCUS Oregon Senator Denies Report of Threat on Free Wool Issne. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, April 24. It was erroneously reported around the Capitol today that Senator Lane Intended to bolt the Democratic caucus If it Indorsed the free wool clause in the Underwood bill. Senator Lane tonight emphatically denied that he had said he would bolt or that he had any Intention of bolt ing. Moreover, be pointed out the absurdity of this report for, he said. It would be inconsistent with his atti tude as explained yesterday to the finance committee. Senator Lane is not kicking because raw wool has been placed on the free list, but he would be better pleased if the bill should be amended to place manufactures of wool also on the free Ust. BRYAN EXPLAINS HIS "DRY" DINNER Custom Is Considered as Established. WINES WILL NOT BE SERVED Ambassadors Enjoy Pleasant Evening, Nevertheless. ISSUE MET IN BEGINNING Secretary Issues Formal Statement in Which He Says Company Ap plauded Reasons for Serv ing Only Grape Juice. WASHINGTON, April 24. Comment on the substitution of unfermented grape Juice for the wine usually served on such occasions, at the dinner given by Secretary and Mrs. Bryan Monday night In honor of Ambassador Bryce, caused the Secretary to Issue a state ment today explaining the Incident. In it, for the first time. Mr. Bryan made public an answer to the question how it was contrary to the customs of the Bryan household to serve wines. The statement follows: "We did not intend to magnify by mentioning it, the importance of -tlie non-use of wine at the dinner given to Ambassador Bryco Monday night, but as the papers have made some inaccu rate references to the matter the facts might as well be known. Explanation Made to Gnesta. "This was the first dinner which we have given to members of the diplo matic corps, and, therefore, the first time when we came into conflict with the social custom of serving wine at dinner. The seven other ambassadors then in the city and their ladles were Invited to meet Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. and as all the gentlemen guests were from foreign countries. I thought It proper to explain to them the rea son for our failure to conform to what seems to have been customary In this matter. "Believing that the issue should be met frankly in the beginning, I told them when wo sat down to the table that Mrs. Bryan and I had been tee totalers from our youth, as were our parents before us, and had never served liquor at our table, that when the President was kind enough to ten der me the Portfolio of State, I asked him whether our failure to serve wine would be any embarrassment to the Administration, and that he genially left tho matter to our discretion. Remarks Are Applauded. "I suggested that I thought it unfair to assume that those coming to us from abroad would judge us harshly or ba unwilling to tolerate the main tenance of a traditional custom and expressed the hope that our friendship would be made so apparent to them and our hospitality so cordial that they would overlook this weakness in us. if they regarded it as a weakness. My remarks were applauded by the com pany and wo never spent a more en joyable evening. "That Is all there Is to the matter, and we can consider the incident closed and the custom established, so far as we are concerned." MISS WILSON IS SPEAKER President's Daughter Defines Ob jects or Social Center Movement. BALTIMORE. April 24. More than inn A-.trte to the council of the Gen eral Federation of Woman's Clubs, which is meeting at Washington, held a session here today as the guests or th. Marvland State Federation of Wo man's Clubs, the first speaker being Miss Margaret Wilson, daugnter oi President Wilson. Mian Wilson, who is much interested In the establishment of social centers. .i,nr,oH tho obiects of the movement which she maintained was not a hobby but a great cause. Among other speak ers were Mrs. Randoipn isianKenourg, nMfo nf th Mavor of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Emmons Crocker", chairman of tho legislative committee. Tjitnr the delegates were entertained at luncheon at the Baltimore Country Club. Miss Zona Gale, who was to have delivered an address, was unable to be present. "OLD IRONSIDES" IS DEAD Trapper Kills Great Black Bear for Tears Known Near Corrallls. CORVALLIS. Or April 24. (Special.) ni irnnMs" tha irreat black bear Vnnwn frnm Tillamook to Newport as the largest and only ferocious beast of his kind in the region, came to a umeiy end a day or so ago at the hands of Frank Taylor, of Alsea, wlio shot him threo times in the face with an auto matic revolver. Tavlor, who is a trapper, came race to face with this griszled old veteran which for years has boldly taken his n nr onatn and sheeD and as valiant ly fought off-dogs that have sought to bring him to bay. nifl IroiiHldes" showed no disposi tion to vacate and at a distance of ten feet Taylor fired his revolver. The bear weighed more than 400 pounds.