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rOItTLASP. OREAY, MAY 1 1913 PRICE FITE CENTS. 1 . ' I .1 - I WASHINGTON ASKS JOHNSON TO VETO Bryan Dispatches Re- quest for Delay. DIPLOMATIC EFFORT DESIRED Promise Made to Co-operate in Correcting Evils. CHINDA AWAITING REPLY Important Negotiations With Japan Immediately Probable, Whether California Compiles With Deeires or Jfot. WASHINGTON', May 21. The Federal government's Anal effort to delay alien land-owning legislation in California m made tonight when Secretary Bryan in the name of President Wilson telegraphed Governor Johnson notify ing him that the Japanese ambassador had earnestly protested against the bill passed by the California assembly and urging that the governor postpone action by withholding his signature. Secretary Bryan's telegram, which was framed after a conference with the President yesterday, was dispatched tonight and made public at the White House a few minutes later. It was as follows: The President directs me to express his appreciation of your courtesy in delaying action on the land bill now before you until its provision could be communicated to the Japanese gov ernment and considered by it. Flea Made for Delay "His excellency, Baron Chinda, on behalf of his government, has present ed an earnest protest against the measure. Aa you have before you but two alternatives, viz.. to approve or to veto, it will avail nothing to recall to your attention the amendments sug gested to the legislature; and as the President has already laid before you his views upon the subject, it Is un necessary to reiterate them. He passes over questions affecting treaty rights for two reasons, flrst because the bill passed by the legislature is avowedly Intended to conform to treaty obliga tions and, second, because any conflict complained of would be a matter for the courts. But the President feels Justified in expressing again his desire that action on the- subject be deferred for this season, and he expresses the desire the more freely because the leg islature can be reconvened at any time If the welfare of the state requires It. Co-operation la Pleaded "He Is fully alive to the Importance of removing any root of discord which may create antagonism between oitlxens and the subjects of oriental nations residing here, but he is im pelled by a sense of duty to express the hope that you will see fit to allow time for diplomatic efforts. The nations affected by the proposed law are friendly nations cations that have shown themselves willing to co-operate In the establishment of harmo nious relations between their people .and ours. "If a, postponement commends Itself to your Judgment, the President will be pleased to cooperate In a systematic effort to discover and correct any evils that may exist In connection with land ownership by aliens." The decision of the administration to urge Governor Johnson to use his power of veto to postpone any land legislation was reached after a series of conferences between the President. Secretary Bryan and John Bassett Moore, counsellor of the State Depart ment, and calls at the State Depart ment by Ambassador Chinda. It was realized that any further attempt to have the bill enacted by the California Legislature amended would be fruitless, since Secretary Bryan's trip to Sacra mento was unavailing and the Legis lature Is to adjourn next Tuesday. Chinda Kept tVatHna-. Cntll Governor Johnson's reply la re ceived the Government probably will make no reply to the protest of Japan further than to acquaint the ambas sador with the fact that every possible effort has been made to have action In California delayed pending a settle ment of the problems Involved by di plomacy. ' Whether or not the Governor com plies with the Administration's request there will probably be Important ne gotiations between the United States and Japan immediately. If the land bill Is vetoed the President and Secre tary Bryan will have to undertake to carry out their promise to accomplish through diplomacy the ends sought by the CaJlforalans. There has been no Intimation of what may be expected in the event the Governor gives the bill his signature. However, a, test In the courts is regarded as a certainty If the law becomes effective, and In spite of the silence at the White House and State Department there still la talk outside of the possibility of em ploying the referendum as a means of delaying the effectiveness of the pro posed law for at least nearly two years. JOHXSOX DECLINES COMMENT Cailfornian's Reply "ot to Bo Made Before Today. SACRAMENTO, May 11. Governor Johnson received the communication (Concluded on page 2.) ALBANIA'S CROWN T. R'S FOR ASKING COMMISSION SEEKTXG RULER WELCOMES SUGGESTION. Colonel's Name Will Bo Put Ahead of All Others, if Ho Will Only Nominate Himself. LOXDOS Mar 11. (Special.) Theo dore Roosevelt can have the throne of Albania, If he wants It The sugges tion already has been carried to the point where the Colonel has only to signify his willingness to accept and the crown is his. "If Roosevelt desires the kingship of Albania we will put him ahead of all others who have been named. I myself would certainly vote for him. Roosevelt is one of the most extraor dinary men in the world, being by na ture on a higher plane than mere princes." ' This was the emphatic statement made today By Ismail Kemal, provis ional president of Albania and leader of the delegation from the Albanian people authorized to find for them a ruler acceptable to the ambassadorial conference of powers. The correspondents euaience "u t- i i, nUi- in the Hotel Cecil. where he Is staying, accompanied by his co-delegates. Louis Guracuccni. ram. i.i f .HiinaMnn. and Noggs, Kunltza and Delejlus. All showed the greatest Interest in and were evidently agree ablv surprised by a suggestion of Roosevelt as king. Ismail Kemal said with a pleased smile: "Roosevelt is an extraordinary man, fit to cope with an extraordinary situation. There Is no man better fitted than he to step upon our throne. I tell you. if Roosevelt will suggest himself we will put him in irom ui all others." BUNTY IS ACTOR'S BRIDE Molly Pearson Wedded to Man Who Was Her Father on Stage. x-fw YORK. May 1L (Special.) Having straightened out the difficul ties of the little Scotch family of wnicn she was the only daughter and busi ness head, Bunty has undertaken n oth.r domestic task, one not of the stage, but of real life. She has become a bride.. ill th information available about the marriage, however, is contained in the signature to a brier message wnicn Bunty has sent to William A. Brady. "Good-bye. and many good wishes. Mrs. Ethelbert Holes." She was Molly Pearson. From this note and tne iact mat. mo message came from the pier of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, r- the Maardalena steamed for England by way of the West Indies, Brady made the aea uciion mm Molly Pearson, who delighted theater goers In New York by her playing of the tiUe role in "Bunty runs mo Strings." last season, had been married to Ethelbert Holes, member of the same company, and they were on their way to England on their honeymoon. Holes had the part of Bunty"s father In the play. VOTERS' BOOKS WILL OPEN Further Registration for Jnne Elec tion Expected to Be Heavy. For the benefit of persons who have not registered for the city election, June 2, the registration books at the Courthouse will be kept open every day this week from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Arrangements were completed yester day by County Clerk Coffey to open the books at 8 o'clock this morning. A large force of clerks has been engaged to have charge. Owing to the fact that the registra tion before the primary election was not as great as had been expected, a rush of voters is looked' for. It Is de clared by officials of women's organi zations that fully 15.000 women will register. The books will be open for the cor rection of errors made either by voters or clerks at the former registration and for persons who have changed precincts since registering, as well as for persons who have not registered. PIONEER WOMEN - INVITED Organization Projected to Provide Record of Trials Encountered. Steps will be taken at the annual meeting of the Tamhlll County Pioneer Association at McMlnnville, on June 4, to organize an association of the pio neer mothers of Oregon.- Mrs. N. J. Hembree and Mrs. Lenore Rogers, members of the committee In charge of the movement, have sent out Invita tions to pioneer women to attend the annual meeting in McMlnnville ana participate in the founding of the pro posed organization. The purpose of the proposed organi zation is "that the trials of the pioneer mothers may be Jointly told while they are yet with us and be made a perma nent record Tor the generation to come." TYPHOON SWEEPS ISLANDS Heavy Loss of Life Reported in Storm in Philippines. MANILA. May 11. The worst ty phoon experienced in eight years struck the islands today, causing many deaths and wrecking several small steamers and numerous lighter craft. The known fatalities at sea total 58, but the total death list from the atorm Is swelling with incoming reports. It is believed no Americans have lost their lives. . . 1 I I 1 NEW POLICY READY FOR PRESENTATION Leaders to Discuss De tails Today. NINE STATES IN CONFERENCE Decision as to New Republican Convention Delayed. RADICAL CHANGES URGED Republicans at Chicago Meeting Fa vor Readjustment of South Rep resentation and Are Agreed as to Primaries. CHICAGO, May 11. A concrete pro posal for the rehabilitation of the Re publican party is to be presented to morrow to the conference of Republi can Senators and leaders here by a com mittee of five appointed tonight after the conferees had discussed the situ ation fully. Tomorrow's discussion is to revolve about the report which the committee drafted tonight and which Is to ex press the consensus of the opinion of the Republican leaders attending the meeting. The committee is composed of Rob ert Luce, Massachusetts: Senator Borah, Idaho; State Senator James, Michigan; United States Senator Kenyon, Iowa, and State Senator Trautman, Kansas. Nine states Represented. The conference was attended by six Republican Senators and 32 other lead ers, representing nine states. These men discussed what action should be sought at the meeting of the Republi can National Committee at Washing ton May 24, looking toward "reorgan izing the party along progressive lines," and as to whether there should be a Republican National convention this year. Although the public was not admit ted. Senator Cummins said it was merely an informal talk, a sort of round table dlsouaalon of what may be done for the best interests of the party by reorganizing it along progressive lines." Presided over by Senator Sherman, of Illinois, the discussion was participat ed In by Senators Cummins, Borah, Crawford, Gronna and Kenyon. Repre sentatives Hayes, of California; Repre sentative Good, of Iowa and many members of State Legislatures. Opinion Favors Convention. ' "Did you come to a decision whether there ought to be a National conven tion this year?" Senator Cummins was asked. "We did not decide on that, but everyone seems to feel that the condl- (Concluded on page 2.) NOW INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature. 53 degrees; minimum. 47degree. TODATS Showers, southwesterly winds. Foreign. Commliilon looking- for King- to rule Albania welcomes suggestion of Roosevelt. Page 1. mutant suffragettes engage in riots In Lon don. Page 4. National. ' Wilson's purpose aeen to be to take Inti mate part In party affairs. Page 2. Administration asks Johnson . to veto alien land-owning bill. Page 1. c Borah seeks relief for settlers on Irrigated lands. Page o. Domestic. Anti-suffrage leader says suffragists have -a. Mc.a fnnfi,i! Pa"B 1. Los Angeles municipal campaign opens with rusn. rage a. Free wool declared no benefit to wearers of Friedmann serum hospital to open at ver; cnarge 1 1)1 umiiuou. ' Page S. Old press clippings in Chinaman's trunk may be key to Elslo Sigel's murder. Page 2. White slave law crowding Federal prisons. Page 3. ..... -1 -1 ..- . , ..i, tri on ne&n OL ciirvoyin i'"" ball after crystal gazers and soothsayers tail to una mm. jtukv o. Ensign who married In defiance of Roose velt's order to be restored to rank. Page 0. Republicans in Chicago conference to pre sent concrete plan of reorganization to day. Pace 1. Streetcar riots in Cincinnati result fatally. " Page 4. ' Sports. Pacific Coast League results; Portland R. Sacramento O; Oakland 4-8, Venice 1-7; Los Angeles 7-8, San Francisco 0-0. Page 10. Northwestern League results: Tacoma 4. Victoria 0; Vancouver 6, Victoria 4; port-land-eattle game postponed, rain. Page 10. High trap scores made in preliminary of shooting tournament. Page 10. Brooklyn is big surprise ot National League. Page 10. Victoria Bees and Portland Colts open se ries today. Page 10. Corvallls to hold big athletic meet 6aturday. Page 10. - ' Paciflo Northwest. State grange has many matters to consider at Albany. Palrt 8. Crash of auto into train fatal to one at Salem. Page 8. Carey act backers show confidence in Crook County project. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Steam roller methods charged against Work- ingmen's Political Club. Page 8. Crimes charged to Hudson grow in volume. Page 14. Bodv of Charles Oauld found in Willamette River. rase 14. Shippers may appeal to Congress in famous gateway case. Page 8. Films of Pioneers -to be preserved by Ore gon Historical Society. Page 7. Nurserymen from all over country to con vene here June 17. Page 8. Warning of passing of rural America sound ed at Human Life Conferenoe. Page 1. Mothers', day extensively celebrated In Port land. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 11. African hunt pictures again win Hellig audi ences. Page 4. Last filing day for candidates arrives. Page 0. CITY'S REVENUE INCREASED License Collector Sees Benefit of Newly-Adopted System. . TTnlpr tha recently adopted plan of placing the city license collecting de partment under tne jurisdiction ot me nnlW dxnartment. the revenue of the city from licenses has been Increased B.,.rai hundred dollars a month. Joe Hutchinson, chief license inspector, re ports that he and others of the depart ment have completed checking up pool halls, grocery stores, drug stores and other licensed business places of the city and have found many things for which a license is required, which had been overlooked under the old collec tion system. License books showing the exact lo cation of every Institution In the city, subject to license, have been prepared. IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER. -r: REGISTRATION Jmfj books ) ifVPW 'HI SUFFRAGE APPEAL CALLED SEX ISSUE 4 Mrs. Dodge Fires Broad side for "Antis." MODE OF DRESS CRITICISED Women's Ideals Declared to Be Drifting Downward. IMMODESTY IS CHARGED Leader of Opposing Forces Issues Statement Saying Improprieties Are on Increase Among Members of Sex. washingtox. May 11- (Special.) The anti-suffragist attack on the ad vocates of votes for women, which in volves the questions of "indelicate dress and the duty of women In the home," is going vigorously forward from the headquarters of the antis here. Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, of New York, president of the National Asso ciation Opposed to Woman Suffrage, de livered a broadside , today. She said In part: It is high time for every thinking man and woman to realize that back of the woman suffrage disturbance is the question of sex or, rather, a dis tortion of the sex question. "The only sure manner of estimat ing the real meaning or strength of the so-called movement Is to see clear ly the motives and underlying rea sons. The suffrage disturbance is, in plain words, a sex disturbance. Many women who are suffragists do not re alize this, but it is a fact, nevertheless, just as the Impulse of some other women to take up foolish fancies and unnecessary movements is the result of that uneasiness and straining after ar tificial happiness and unnatural enjoy ment which indictaes an unsettled and an unsatisfactory state of mind. Suffragist Seen In Decollete. "One morning In New York I heard a young woman discoursing with great eloquence on how she and her sisters could improve the morals and manners of men if the ballot were given them. That evening this'same girl was at a fashionable dance. She was gowned In extremely decollete fashion, and tha way she danced and bore herself was suggestive, to say the least. "Just so long as the women clamor for political "rights' and yet dress in garments that are the definition of bad taste, all the votes in the world will not change the trend of sentiment in society and throughout the whole pop ulation of the country. "When I say that the suffragettes rely after all on their sex and on the appeal of their sex to men, I am re- (Concluded on Page 8.) MOTHERS' DAY IS WIDELY OBSERVED PARENTS THEME OF MANY PORTIjAXD PASTORS. Florists Report Demand for Car nations of All Varieties Greatly Increased. Yesterday was Mothers' day, and Portland people observed It extensive ly by wearing the white carnation that has been adopted as the emblem of the occasion. Florists report that the de mand for carnations, and not for white only, was greatly Increased. Sermons were preached In many churches, and at the door of the Cen tenary Methodist Church all who at tended Sunday school In the morning were given white carnations as they passed In- A special programme In honor of mothers was given. At the morning service at the same church Dr. Delmer H. Trimble spoke on the sub ject, "Our Mothers Fathers Not For- eotten." "Last night Dr. Benjamin Young, at the First Methodist Eplsco pal Church, preached a special sermon entitled "A Tribute to Our Mothers." At the First Congregational, Dr. 1 R. Dyott . took for his theme, "Our Mothers and the Problems of Young People." Dr. W. B. Hinson, at the White Temple, talked on the subject. "Your Mother." Other pastors who paid tribute to motherhood were: Rev. A. B. Waltz, at the East Forty-fifth-street Baptist Church; Rev. Robert Gray, at the Bap tist Tabernacle; Rev. W. W. Youngson at Rose City Park Methodist Church; Rev. G. F. Hopkins, at the Fatton-ave nue Methodist Church; Rev. C. O. Mc- Culloch, at Clinton-Kelly Memorial Methodist Church, and Rev. J. F. Sprecher, at the Second United Breth ren Church. SPAIN WELCOMES ALFONSO Kaiser Does Not Relish Idea of French-Spanish Alliance. MADRID. May 11. The SpaniBh peo ple, proud of King Alfonso's personal popularity in France, greeted the sov ereign on his return today from Paris with unusual enthusiasm. Women strewed flowers in the King's path be tween the station and the palace. Gov ernor and diplomatic dignitaries gath ered at the station and the Queen and Queen Mother also were there to wel come the King. King Alfonso and the German Em peror will meet in Holland on the oc caslon of the international regatta in the Summer, according to the Trlbuna. This is considered significant In view of the present strong influence which the : triple entente has over the King, possibly foreshadowing a Franco-Span ish military alliance, which the German Emperor does not welcome. PAVING HELD UP BY RAIN Streets in Extremely Bad Condition In Many Districts. Rain during the last two days has stopped practically all of the street paving work which was begun the first of last week. In. several districts where the hard surfacing was being rushed, the work has been abandoned temporarily and In many places the streets are in extremely bad condition because of the grading which had to be done. City Engineer Hurlburt says the work will be resumed as soon as the rain stops. He says some classes of hard surface can be laid while it Is raining, but it is considered inadvisable to do the work. Among contracts which have been abandoned, tempo rarily are the paving of Corbett street. Alberta street, and several streets In the Hawthorne and other East Side districts. 25 FEDERALS EXECUTED Example Made of Officers by Rebels In Hermosillo. XOGAL.ES. Ariz., May 11. Twenty five Federal officers, including an in fantry and artillery colonel, taken prisoner during last week's fighting above Guaymas, have been shot at a public execution by order of the Con stitutionalist commanders. The execu tion is admitted officially by state au thorities at Hermosillo. The official statement also admits the loss in killed of 200 state troops during the three days' fighting which resulted during last night in the driv ing of the retiring Federals into the first station north of the gulf port town. Fighting at this last stand continued today. VESUVIUS' CRATER FALLS Tremblings of Mountain Distinctly Kelt Xew Fnnnel Formed. NAPLES, May 11. The activity of Mount Vesuvius, which has been ap parent for several days, reached a cli max today and part of the crater col lapsed. The tremblings of the moun tain could be distinctly felt and several observations showed that a funnel 25 feet deep had been formed. From this dense sulphurous clouds and white smoke ascended. . 100 ARE KILLED IN WRECK Two Bulgarian Military Trains Col lide 300 Others Hurt. SALONIKT. May 11. Two Bulgarian military trains collided last night be tween Drama-and Buk. One hundred persons were killed and 300 injured. OF RURAL IS FEARED Future Population of Foreigners Seen. SCHOOLS OFFERED AS REMEDY Life Conservationist Says In fluence of Church Lost. NEW SYSTEM IS ADVISED Addresses on Education, Inspection of Exhibits by Hundreds and Sermon Bring Conference at Reed College to Close. A programme of addresses dealing chiefly with the child-welfare and ru-' ral-communlty phases of social ques tions, followed by vesper services in the chapel of Reed College yesterday, closed the first conference on the con servation of human' life that has been held In the Pacific Northwest. The address on "Conservation of Ru ral Life," which was delivered by Pro fessor E. P. Cubberley, head of the department of education In the Deland Stanford TTnlversltv. was particularly striking. Inasmuch as. while he pointed out the disintegration of the rural so cial organization that has characterized the past history of the United States, he held that the problem of conserva tion of the social Ideals of rural com munities depends, not upon the churches or political organization, but upon the rural school. Churches Lose Influence. The character of the rural popula tion of thn United States, he said, has rhinnil almost totally in the past 20 years, the agricultural classes of tha future are to be chiefly immigrants from the southern part of Europe and the original American stock has become "urbanized." The proportion or tenant ry on farms is declared larger today than in the oast and. while these changes in the character of the farm population have been taking place, tne imnrniini conditions for travel and communication have gradually broken up the old social and political organ tva f 1 ATI that once existed in the rural community and In the township divi sions. Politically, men were credited with thinking In units larger than a townshp or school district. The country church practically nas ceased to be a factor of influence In the rural districts .and In all parts of the United States. Professor Cub berley Baid, thousands of rural churches are being abandoned. Similar results, be declared, have taken place as re gards the Influence of the country school. Girt Teachers) Criticised. "In past years," Mr. Cubberley said, th. .nnntrv school became a strong? social center In the rural districts. The teacher, usually a man in tnose aays, t.n,ri around.' and was to a large extent a teacher of the adults as well th children, his interests cen tered largely In his school district and his activities were devoted largely w its welfare. At the present time tha school teacher usually is a young slip of a girl, who comes from the city, who is too young to recognize that tha t,imo nt thn rural community ara problems at all and too inexperienced to know how to cope wnn xueui " -ho ramimiM'i them. She Is entirely a product of the city; she thinks in terms of the city and goes into tne cuuuit, district under protest, as a probation until she can get back into a en school. She Is clty-slck all Me time she Is In the country." xr Mmmi-nded that school districts should be eliminated and the county be made the unit of control oi rurai schools and wherever possible small ,.i, hn declared, should De aDoi- that has been dis- sipated in conducting them should be concentrated into one school. Reconstruction Is Urged. "We should reconstruct the course of study for the rural schools," he said. "The old box schoolhouse, built like a boxcar, will have to go. There should be room for a rural library branch, room for a manual training depart ment and other departments which are giving the city boys and girls an ad vantage over those of the country." Rev. W. G. Eliot, of the executive committee of the Oregon Hygiene So ciety spoke on "Education of Children in Matters of Sex." and Dr. F. B. Dress ier, of the United States Bureau of Education, spoke on the sanitation of school buildings. At the close of the vesper services, which followed .the addresses, Rev. Benjamin Toung preached, from the text in Esther, "Who knoweth but thou art come into the kingdom for such a time as this," a sermon upon "Prac tical Service." Exhibits Attract Hundred. The exhibits which had been installed for the conference were opened to the public throughout the afternoon and hundreds of persons' visited Reed Col lege to Inspect them. Nearly 30 exhibits were Installed, touching upon almost every phase of modern movements for the conservation of human life. The Oregon State Health Board had an exhibit of germs of the various con- taglous diseases, arranged under a score or more of microscopes so that visitors might inspect them easily. Ex- (Couvluded h on Paxe 5. PASSING AMERICA