Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, May 15, 1913, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE .MORNING OKEGOMAN, THURSDAY. 3IAY ' 15, 1913.
SENATORS INCLINED
HAVOC CAUSED IN OMAHA BY TORNADO LIKE YESTERDAY'S, WHICH OCCURRED LESS
THAN TWO MONTHS AGO.
TO FAVOR I
West Virginians Oppose Inves
tigation of Strike Situa
tion in State.
"Original Wilson Man" Assails
Sugar Schedule as Party
Boomerang.
W)
MARTIAL LAW DEFENDED
RANSDELL READS LETTER
HEWS OF MIGHIGAH I
ORAGLE ARE HEARD
I
ffiWHf
NQUIRY
Republican VtRes Aid in Getting
Protest Before , Senate Clirers
Rroonnd When rattens Ac
tion Is Renounced.
WASHINGTON. Mar 14. V?lnr an
"ortirlnal Wilson man; from Michigan
with a fluent pen. for an oracle, the
sntl-freo suarar remocrats, led by Sn-
ator Ransdell.- of Louisiana, assailed
the I'nderwood sugar schedule In the
Senate today, despite strenuous efforts
' of Senator Simmons and other Demo
- crats to stop the attack.
Republicans enjoyed the effort of
the Democratic leaders to prevent the
reading; of a long- letter submitted by
' Senator Ransdell, written by Lewis C.
Rowley, of Lansing", in. which free
, suirar advocates were characterized as
"accursed, unpardonable apostates of
Oemocratic faith," and the free-sus;ar
xrhedule as a "boomerang; to knock out
the Democratic party."
Rennblleaaa Help Jtaaadrll.
With Republican rotes Senator
' Ransdell wan aided in Retting: the long;
epistle before the Senate as a part of
' the argument against the proposed
' suarar tariff. In the letter from Mlchl-
i ran. President Wilson's attitude on
5 it ear. the party platform pledsres and
. tie Vresii1enfs campaign pledsres not
to hurt any legitimate industry were
' recalled, the writer declaring; "there ia
almost Imminent danger that In his al
most hilarious enthusiasm for the
Democratic Ideals, the President will
'trr to do too much.'"
The Democrats also were forced to
hear from this ame trenchant Michi
gan protestant that "the statesman or
. party leader who, in formulating; Ira
portant legislative matters does not
; take Into consideration the psychology
, i al effect, as well as the ultimate prac
tlcal results of those measures, is a
, raw hand at the business."
Wilson Nat "Raw Hand."
He said he did not believe Presl
" dent Wilson was "that kind of an im
mature leader."
"I refuse to believe." he continued,
."that the President will commit the
party to a radical course, which, how
1 ever sound theoretically, is calculated
to alienate and alarm large numbers
" of voter in the most populous agri
' cultural section of the country."
Republicans applauded when the
".Senate clerk read:
"la free trade to be Inscribed as the
. party gonfalon which erstwhile bore
the immortal watchword of free sil
ver?" Again, when the admonition was
sounded that the Democratic party
would "better effect changes moderate.
' ly and safely rather than hastily and
at the dictates of a caucus, too many
of whose members leave their private
judgments and consciences where the
- Mussulman leaves his shoes outside
'. the door," the chamber resounded to
- Republican cheers.
Penrose Denies Filibuster.
Senator Penrose later Injected levity
Into the proceedings when Senator
Simmons, on behalf of tbe finance com
mittee, tried to get an agreement for
a vote on the question of public hear
lnEs on the Underwood bill. The Penn-
. feylvania Senator emphatically denied
that he bad any Idea of conducting a
filibuster on the Issue. He had asked
for public hearings, he said, because he
conscientiously believed that they
. should be held and he felt sura that
the Senator from North Carolina had
. not entertained any Idea that be had
ever captained any "legislative pirati
. cat craft."
While Senator Simmons was endea-
voting to tlx time for a vote the time
for the consideration of the question
expired and again it went over until
. tomorrow, at which time the Demo
crats will endeavor to bring the refer-
rnce .of the bill and the Republican
r public hearing amendment to a vote.
BIXBY WITNESS ARRESTED
t S-Year-Old Girl Wanted in Vice In-
obligation Found al Last.
LOS ANGELES. May It. Miss Mabel
' Johnson, a long-sought witness in the
vice crusade and alleged to have been
an occupant of the Jonquil resort, was
. arrested tonight by city detectives and
will be kept In custody until she ap-
, iears before the grand Jury tomorrow
- to testify to her alleged relations with
wealthy men who have been Involved
, In charges of white slavery.
Miss Johnson is IS years old and is
raid to be the daughter of a wealthy
San Diego rancher. Detectives had
"arched for her ever since the arrest
of Geortre H. Bisby. the Long Beach
; millionaire, in connection with the cru-
' iade.
During the three weeks of the search
the young woman had been traced to
n different apartment-houses, at each
' of which she gave a different name.
.
WEIGHT FRAUD DENOUNCED
Red field Says People least Able to
Afford It Are Cheated.
WASHINGTON. May 14. Dealers
who defraud the public by dishonest
weights and measures were condemned
today by Secretary Redfield of the
Department of Commerce in welcoming
delegates to the eighth annual con
ference on weights and measures.
"These people are particularly low."
said the secretary, "because they
usually cheat the people who can af
ford least to be cheated."
NEW PLAN NOW PROPOSED
Continued from F1rrt Pace.)
for Central Pacific by approximately
lli.800.000. -
It is understood that such secondary
plans of the original dissolution
project, for Instance the lease to the
Southern Pacific of the Tehama line,
are embodied In (he new one without
- change. These are held secondary,
however, because the" Railroad Com
mission approved them. The Benlcia
Short Line subject was the rock on
which the original plan split, and if
such an agreement aa was outlined In
official communications Is carried out
it win probably solve th dissolution
difficulty.
Amnions Vetoes Bill.".
DKNVER. May H. Governor Am
nion tonight vetoed the state income
tax bill and the bill repealing the anti
boycott law and boxing bill. The bill
permitting racing under supervision of
a r-ins commission will become a law
-ithout the Governor's signature.
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TORNADO KILLS TEN
Rescues, Aided by Lanterns,
Hunt Dead in Ruins.
LINCOLN RUSHES TO HELP
Extent of Disaster Unknown as Lines
of Communication Are Cat Off.
Houses Are Crushed Like Egg
shells Trains Stopped.
(Oonllnuwl from First Page.
much to the already miserable condition
of the sufferers.
The town is without light tonight
and search of the ruins ia being made
with lanterns.
Several of the business places not
wrecked by the storm were turned into
temporary morgues and .hospitals. Sev
eral of the Injured are In a serious
condition and several may die of their
injuries.
Baseball Pavilion Obliterated.
Three hundred people were witness
ing a baseball game at the ball park
on the west side of the city until with
in IS minutes before the tornado
struck. They rushed from the park at
the approach of the storm and scat
tered' to , their homes. The pavilion at
the ball park was obliterated by the
tornado.
Reports . coming from towns west
and north indicate that the destruction
of property waa extensive in several
places, McCool Junction and Tomaro
being the hardest hit. Four persons
are reported killed and several Injured
at Tomaro. '
Train Wreck Prevented.
Frank Tipton prevented the wreck
of a Burlington passenger train, which
he flagged on the outskirts of town.
A telephone pole and other wreckage
had been thrown on the tracks, and
Tipton discovered tbe debris just in
time to prevent the train crashing
into It. -
The Sheriff tonight swore In a large
number of deputies who were at once
assigned to duty patrollng the de
stroyed part of tbe town to prevent
looting.
Governor Morehead notified the town
officials that he had ordered a company
of state militia to be held In readiness
In the event of its presence being re
quired here.
Storm's Path Ia SO Miles.
Near McCool Junction, the home of
Thomas Riordan. a wealthy farmer, was
blown into tbe Blue River, soma dis
tance away. One child was drowned,
but other members of the family es
caped with bruises and a wetting.
A mile beyond a farmer, whose name
waa not given, was struck by lightning
and killed.
The path of the tornado was from a
few hundred yards to half a mile wide
and cut a path 50 miles long. In which
were many farm houses and other
building. Several reports have been re
ceived of farmers in the field escaping
the storm by prostrating themselves In
furrows of freshly plowed fields.
PASSENGER CAR IS ENVELOPED
Tall End of Tornado Hits Motor
Vehicle and Injures Several.
LINCOLN. Neb May 14. The tail end
of the tornado cloud which wrecked
part of Seward for a time enveloped a
Union Taclfic motor car en route from
Wahoo to Lincoln. The car was struck
between Agnew and Raymond and for
several minutes rushed on through the
whirling wind, the passengers "expect
in; to be hurled from the rails at any
moment.
They saw the cloud forming and no
ticed the whirling character of the
clouds. Suddenly it strew dark and
one of those In the car remarked that
the cloud must have divided and that
all danger was passed. Scarcely had
ftney ceaseo to worry oetore me storm
struck. The glass was broken from
one side ot me car ana one puhcrisci
was cut across the forehead. He was
supposed to have been severely cut and
upon arrival in Lincoln was placed
under the care of the company's sur
geon. C. H. Worrell, of Wahoo was
cut by glass and a small particle was
embedded in his right leg. Other' pas
sengers received minor injuries from
the same cause.
Instead of stopping the car, the mo
torman drove steadily on at a speed
of 26 miles an hour. It was dark and
the passengers sat silent, fearing that
they would leave the track at any In
stant. Aa soon as they emerged from
tbe tornado they found themselves In
a terrific rain storm.
OMAUA BADLY FRIGHTEXED
Memory of Easter Tornado Adds to
Terror of Storm.
OMAHA. May H. A storm of torna
die fury struck the southern part of
Omaha at 7 o'clock tonight, unroofing
numerous houses in the vicinity of
Thirteenth and Gold streets and doing
other damage.
' Becanae the storm came so quickly
after the Easter tornado. In which more
than 100 lives were lost, many hun
dreds of frightened Inhabitants rushed
to cellars and other places of refuge
and persons in all parts of the city
were in a nervous state until tbe storm
had passed.
Three inches of rain fell in the down
town district.
The storm which struck this city
was apparently the tallend of the tor
nado that hit Seward and other towns
southeast of here. Its course through
Omaha was nearly east- and west and
it spent its fury crossing the valley of
the Missouri River. In its path across
the city many trees were blown down,
windows were smashed, several roofs
were carried away and other minor
damage waa done.
Tbe storm continued its course across
into Iowa, where tonight it resolved
Itself into rains and thunder storms,
with considerable wind. Beyond the
fright it gave to Omahans its effect
was not serious in this city.
OKLAHOMA CHILDREN ESCAPE
Storm Wrecks Schoolhouse Shortly
After Classes Leave.
CHATTANOOGA. Okla.May 14. The
Christian Church, the Bank of Chatta
nooga building and a schoolhouse were
wrecked by a heavy wind storm here
this afternoon. The school children
had been dismissed 16 minutes before
the storm struck.
Crops were almost destroyed in a
strip of territory - six miles wide
through Comanche County.
Kansas Bridges Wiped Out.
, TOPEKA. Kan., May 14. Severe wind,
rain and hail storms were reported from
various parts of Kansas tonight.
At Newton two inches of rain fell in
half an hour and hall fell for 20 min
utes. Many residences and business
bouses were flooded and dozen of small
bridges In the vicinity were washed
out. Sand Creek, running through the
city, overflowed ita banks.
Wind storms near Abilene and Junc
tion City blew down many fanri build
ings and the fruit and other crops suf
fered much damage.
Many Buildings Demolished.
IORK. Neb.. May 14. A series of
tornadoes, which had their climax at
Seward, struck the towns of McCool.
Lusbton and Grafton, east of here. Just
before 6 o'clock tanight. Numerous
buildings were demolished, but the
number of casualties, if any, la not
known.
INCIDENT IS ENDED
Guatemala Surrenders to In
sistent British Demand.
BRYAN'S ADVICE IGNORED
Guarantee Made to Bondholders
That Two-Tbirds of Export Tax
on Coffee Will Be Applied
to ' External Debt.
WASHINGTON, May 14. Private
advices received here early today say
President Cabrera, of Guatemala, has
acceded to the demands of the British
Government for a settlement of the
long standing British claims. The
London Foreign Office recently issued
an ultimatum to Cabrera, giving him
until tomorrow to settle, and a British
warship was on the way to Puerto
Barrios to emphasize tbe demand.
Secretary Bryan, in an effort to
help Guatemala out of her embarrass
ment, had expressed to the British
Government the hope that she would
extend the time named in her ultima
tum. No reply yet had been received
today, but the settlement announced in
the private advices probably ends the
incident, which threatened to force
development of the Wilson Administra
tion's attitude toward foreign debts of
the Central American republics.
The Guatemalan Minister today con
firmed the earlier advices and an
nounced that under the arrangement
with the British bondholders, "one
dollar out of every dollar and a half
export tax paid on each quintal of
coffee would be allotted to the pay
ment of interest on the external debt."
The Minister declared the adjust
ment would aid in carrying out the
proposed loan of $30,000,000 with New
York bankers, through which Guate
mala expects to pay off the English
debt, reform Its currency -system and
establish a National bank.
EX-CONVICT ADMITS THEFT
Charles O. Strong; Found With Stolen
i
Silver In Possession.
Charles O. Strong, alias William Ross,
an ex-convict who was released from
the penitentiary at Salem in January,
was arrested la'st night by Detectives
John Moloney and Heppner with about
1100 worth of silverware wKlch he con
fessed to having stolen yesterday from
the apartment of F. A. Krlbs in an
apartment-house at 780 Irving street.
- He was arrested in a rooming-house
at Second and Burnside streets, while in
the act of packing up the silver to ship
it out of town, an act which the de
tectives saw by lifting themselves to
the transom of his door.
OMAHA. May 14.: Reports received
here indicate that the town of Tomaro,
12 miles west of Seward, and McCool
Junction, 15 miles southwest of Seward,
were entirely wiped out.
Four persons are reported killed at
Tomaro and several at McCool Junction.
Both are cut off from communication
with the outside tonight.
Tomaro Reported Stricken.
Lambs' Club Scorched.
An overheated furnace In the Lambs'
Club, a cafeteria at 107 Sixth street, last
night did damage to the restaurant to
the value of about 10 .
Borah. .Say Governor Has Right to
Establish Military Zones, but
Offenders Are Entitled to
Civil Hearings.
w 4 etrrwriTrtV Tov ' 14. Renator
HJiOJlltivv.., -
Kern's resolution for Federal investi
gation of conditions accompanying the
strike of coal miners in West Virginia
advanced through three hours of de
bate today to a point where its friends
in the Senate Believe that a vote on it
will be taken.
Several Senators expressed doubt as
to the wisdom of ordering a Senatorial
inquiry by a Senate committee. From
the support It received on the Repub
lican 'side in tne oajs ueyciuimmuu.,
i .... ,im.iiu nf the resolution
were confident that It would be adopt
ed, whether It was reierrea m mo oum
mittee for a report or acted on directly
by the Senate.
Flarht Ia Led by Kern.
led the supporting col
umn in favor of the resolution and
Senators Borah, Root and Hollis con
curred in part in his demand for an
, .i . t ..-. n c fipnnmrH Chilton
lUVCBUgaiiuu, " " ' '
and Goff, of West Virginia, expressed
their disapproval. eenaiur
argued against an investigation oy
. V. . cM.ta anA TTin I T1TH IF PCI thai thO
courts were amply able to review thim.
o nrt hnl not concluded his ad
dress when the Senate adjourned.
Senator Kern read ailiuavits irom
men who declared that admission had
been refused them to posiomces in
the strike region by employes of the
mine operators. He said that men had
been tried there Dy orumneau uuuiv.
martial and writs of habeas corpus
.. j w.,,mA In th Rimreme Court
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of the state and expressed the opinion
that such Judicial acts as these were
responsible for a growing sentiment
in this country in favor of the recall
of judges and of Judicial decisions.
Borah Cites Precedents.
Senator- Kern told of pressure
brought to bear to prevent the inquiry
and expressed surprise that mine op
erators seemed opposed to an investi
gation if they were concerned as to
the good name of their state.
Senator Borah, author of a resolu
tion of the same tenor last year, re
ferred to decisions of the United States
Supreme Court in similar cases, and
Insisted that It had held that, while a
Governor of a state might create a
military zone such as existed in West
Virginia, and might employ the militia
to enforce an order, the men must be
tried in the civil courts and under the
ordinary law, not by military law. He
declared that if men had been tried by
court-martial in West Virginia and
sent to the penitentiary without re
gard to their rights of trial under the
constitution . and the laws, an Investi
gation should be conducted.
Whole Nation Concerned.
"If such conditions exist." said the
Senator, "it is of supreme concern to
the people of tbe United States." '
Senator. Root approved the investi
gation. He said that if men in West
Virginia were being deprived of their
rights of the protection of the law
with the sanction of the state's su
preme authority, its Governor should
remedy the situation.
Senator Goff admitted many inci
dents related by Mr. Kern, but declared
that the creation of military tribunals
was justified under existing condi
tions. He told of orators who went
Into the strike country and made in
flammatory speecnes ana oi tneir sup
pression. sain mm ne aiq not op
Superfluous
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pose free speech, nor did he believe the
Senate opposed It. "But," he added, "it
has never ' been held that free speech
means license."
He praised the creation of the famous
military "commission by West Vir
ginia's Governor. "You will nat find
any one in est Virginia." he said.
Signs of the Times
Along about this time every year some sis or seven million people
settle down to the serious business of getting unsettled, then settling
down again, and then settling np.
Now, there are only two reasons for moving, and the other reason
is because you are getting a better home.
V It isn't any fun going around pulling a lot of cai-pets np by the
roots, letting pictures fall on the children 's heads, making a dray-horse
out of a perfectly good husband, and otherwise upsetting everything
from your furniture to your peace of mind, unless you get something
out of it worth while.
i Now this little talk is not to keep you from moving, but to help
you secure some advantages in moving and to move with less trouble
and care.
Every day in the want ad columns of The Oregonian, under the
heading marked "For Rent," you will find all the rentable places in
this city which are really desirable.
Now, all you have to do is to go over this list, put a check after the
places that have the comforts and the luxuries that you want or that
are located where you want to be located, and then simply go out
with this preferred list in your hand and look at the places you have
checked.
In this way it will take you no time at all to find everything you
care to look at.
You save time a-nd trouble, and you gefr a list of everything in this
ity that is wortb of your attention.
If you are thinfcing of moving, try it now.
Turn to these Tor Rent Ads, check this list, and mention The Ore
gonian, please, when yon make your rounds.
Santa Fe
Excursion,
on fiol dofly commencing
May 28, ' Good for return
until Ootober 31, 1913.
"When yon go Santa Fe through
California, you avoid the
excessive heat and have
topover privilege for visit
to Grand Canyon, Also yon
may visit San Francisco and
Log Angeles,
Let me arrange details of your
trip, and send yon orrr picture folders.
H. B. Vernon, Gen, Agt., Santa Fe Ry.
260 Alder St., Portland.
Phone MAIN 1274.
YALE PAINLESS DENTISTS
ENTIRE CORNER OF Ml'tKBY BCILDI.XG AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER SECONU AND MORRISON STREETS . '
"who will not say: 'Well done, thou
good and faithful servant.' "
CHICAGO, May 14. (Special.) Reg
istered at Chicago hotels from Oregon
are: At the La Salln. F. N. Kollocl.
Portland; Mr. and Mrs. W. Van Hornc.
Hood River: T. W. Sullivan and James
P. Lovett, Oregon City.
Dentistry That Lasts
Is our motto. Only the best ma
terlnln niied No ntudents employed
nt this office. Plates np from $5.
frown and Bridno Work, per tooth,
S3.50 to SS.OO.
EIGHT TEARS IN PORTLAND "
NOT IN THE DENTAL TRVJ ST
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
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