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VOL. LIII-NO. 16,381. : ' . 117,000,000 BILL HOUSE Measure Taft Vetoed Up to Wilson. ACTION IS DUE THIS WEEK Exemption Clause Feature of Big Appropriation. TARIFF HEARINGS CLOSE Last of Witnesses to Be Heard Tues day Republican Plans for Reorganization Overshadow legislative Programme. - NEAR WHITE WASHINGTON. May 2S. President Wilson mar actually have before him this week for his approval or rejection the much buffeted 1117.000.000 sundry civil appropriation bill, which Includes the provision exempting labor unions and farmers' organizations from prose cution through funds appropriated for the enforcement of the Sherman anti trust law. What the President will do with the measure because of the exemption clause which caused ex-President Taft to veto it la engaging country-wide at tention. PvtltWiaa Flood Wfclte House. The executive office has been flooded with letters and petitions regarding the measure, some urging him to veto it because of the exemption clause and others appealing to him to give It his approval. The tariff situation will reach an Interesting period this week, when the Senate finance sub-committees get down to the actual work of writing its revisions of the Vnderwood bill. : When the private hearings close ' Tuesday, the three sub-committees will begin to sift through the mass of ma terial procured In the private hearings end through briefs filed by protesting manufacturers. There Is little pros pect that the work of revising sched ules will be concluded this week, laauraae Feature Comla t p. Senator Williams sub-committee will - take up the Insurance feature of the income tax section of the bill. Another "matter to occupy this sub-committee will be the amendments to the adminis trative features of the bill proposed by Assistant Attornev-Ueneral Denlsonand Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Curtis. The amendments being seri ously considered are one to give the Secretary of the Treasury the right to proclaim valuations on ad valorem goods and another to prohibit attor neys' taklna- up disputed rases on a contingent fee basis. Overshadowing the legislative devel opments last week was the beginning made by Republican party leaders in' and out of Congress to bring about a party organization, and the organiza tion plans of the Democratic National and Congressional committees. Fol lowing these conferences both Repub lican and Democratic National Com mittees will meet soon to organize and work out details for the campaign next yea r. Joae - Flaaaed. ' This week the committee of five Fer.ators appolnteJ by the Senate Re publican conference to confer with House leaders relating to a great cau cus to talk over Congressional plans will begin work, and Senator Galllnger. tie chairman, is authority for the mimnt that a caucus will be held early In Jnne. The Republican Con gressional committee has deferred Its organization meeting until the execu tive committee of the National Com mittee has met, so as not to Interfere with any harmonious arrangement ot work between the two organizations. The Congressional organization lead, era were agreed that If the National Committee executive members did not Immediately establish headquarters the Congressional campaign headquarters mould be arranged for st once, public ity work planned and other details at tended to for the campaign for the election cf Representatives in 1914. Nraate Be Rrearated. The leaders of both the Democratic and Republican Congressional commit tees are discussing the question of In creased representation of the Senate. In view of the coming direct elections of Senators by popular vote and the sen timent in both committees apparently favors such an Increase. Representative Burke, of Pennsyl vania, now Republican whip of the House and vice-chairman of the Re publican Congressional committee. Is a leading possibility for the chairman ship to succeed ex-Representative Mc Klnley. of Illinois. Representative Lloyd, of Missouri, caalrman. returned today from New To-k -Jid early next week will confer wtxh the representatives of the Senate and the Democratic National Commu te regarding the increased (senatorial representation question and Joint cam paign preliminary plans. Representa tive Johnson, of Kentucky, la still In the lead for the chairmanship, despite reports of Ms withdrawal. Representative Lloyd's re-election over his announcement that In view of his long service the chairmanship hon ors should go to some one else. Is a possibility in the event of Mr. John son's non-election. Mr. Lloyd Is not a candidate, but has never said that he a, would decline U re-elected- NEW SHIP ROUTE NOW IS FORESEEN EXPECTED JflCARAGUAV TREA TY WOCID OPEX WAY, JUnlster Points to Possibility of Shortening Passage From t-asi to West Coast CO 00 Miles. WASHINGTON. May 25. Another great Atlantic-Pacific waterway, mak ing a ship route between the Eastern and Western Coasts of the United States. 2000 miles shorter than through the Panama Canal, will be built soon by the United States. In the opinion of Dr. Salvador 'Castrillo. retiring Nica raguan Minister. In a statement to night Dr. Castrillo said that he be lieved a canal treaty would be nego tiated between the United States and Nicaragua and that a canal would be constructed across that country. The canal treaty, which is an Inheri tance from the Taft Administration, was negotiated by Minister Weitzel last wini.r and has received the approval of the Nlcaraguan government. By its terms Nicaragua, for i3.ooo.ouo. wou grant the United States the exclusive right to construct a canal across Nica ragua by way of the San Juan River and Lake Nicaragua. This Government .l.n wouM have a rlKht to acquire a coaling station in the Bay of Fonseco on the Pacific side. .Of course, the pending treaty may be modified." said Dr. Castrillo. "but I am greatly encouraged by Mr. Bryan s assurance that he takes a broad view .f .nhi.rt after a careful exami nation of the provisions of the proposed convention. "After all. the Panama Canal Is or military and strategic importance, but when it Is realized that a Nlcaraguan canal would shorten the route to the Pmritir. rvf hv an additional 2000 miles I am convinced It will be built." NEW LANGUAGE INVENTED "Veltlani?," Declared Logical All World Tongue by Originator. urminvfsTnv. Mav 25. (Special.) "Veltang" Is the name that has been given to a new language wnicn r fessor Frederick J. Brsendle. an of ficial translator for the United States i nffi.. h. invented. Profes sor Braendle describes his language, as name indicates, as a "worm language. In point of fact it Is universalized English, but with a new alphabet and .HiitiAn and a series new iiuinn .- - of simply-conceived marks to signify the length of vowels ana comoinaiiono of consonants. "Five thousand words constitute a ...ii.hir vnrklna. able knowledge of any language for commercial or ordi nary literary uses, says nraenu.o. "In constructing -eiuang ' taken 3000 words right out of English, nr.i.u i. P-nllnh with its spelling al together simplified and its grammar likewise. "The alphabet which I have invent ed as a vehicle for Veltlang consists of only !0 letters." BEND MEN WILL PREVAIL Emblem Clnb to Present Programme for Admen Wednesday. The Kmblem Club, of Bend. Or., will visit Portland Wednesday and will at tend the luncheon of the Ad Club at the Portland Hotel In a body and take full charge of the programme. William McMurray is to be chairman of the day. The Emblem Club Is composed of the executives, capitalists and the leading business and professional men of Bend and they have announced that they are preparing an elaborate programme with which to entertain their Portland hosts at the meeting which Is to be turned over to them. Delegates returning from Sacra mento, where the Pacific Coast Ad men's convention was held last week, will be' at the banquet also, and reports of the work done by the Northwestern delegations and particularly the Port land delegation at the convention will be offered. ALBEE CH01CE0F MAZAMAS Other Ma orally Aspirants Given Only One Vote Each. Albee was the overwhelming choice of the Mazama 'Club for Mayor, ac cording to a straw vote taken yester day during a 10-mile hike to Estacada and Eagle Creek. The mountaineers found the weather too torrid for ex tensive exercise, and after arriving at Alspaugh station, boarded a train for Portland. The straw vote was taken on the train. In one car 30 Mazamas casting !7 votes for Albee for Mayor. Rush light. McKenna and Smith received one each. Barbur received 13 votes for auditor, to Moser's one. After reaching Estacada. the Maza mas proceeded to the falls of Eagle Creek, and thence to the Junction of the north fork. Three hours were passed here- for luncheon. BRIDGE PIER WASHED OUT Snake and Clearwater Rivers Rise Owing to Warm Weather. LEWISTON. Idaho, May 25. (Spe cial.) Owing to the warm weather the last few days, both the Snake and Clearwater Rivers are rising rapidly, the Clearwater being higher than at any time this season. Pier No. 3 of the new Clearwater bridge, which was washed out of line during the last high water, went out entirely this morning. Whether It slipped off the base or broke off will not be known until low water. No sign of the pier can be seen at present. Those familiar with con ditions In the mountains look for a repetition of the high, water of 1891. I BALLOON REPORTED HEADED EASTWARD News of Roseburg Men Anxiously Awaited. CRAFT FLIES TOWARD BURNS Message Says Air Travelers .Pass Silver Lake. DISTANCE MADE 126 MILES Owner Says Big Gas Bag May Con tinue In Flight 3 6' Hours With Probable Landing In Vi cinity of Prlnevllle. ROSEBURO. Or.. May 26. (Special.) Traveling In easterly direction to ward Bums the Concord balloon, with Its human cargo of three Roseburg citizens and Pilot Unger, who ascended here Saturday afternoon for a cross- country air cruise, was sighted at Sil ver Lake. 126 miles east of here, at 6 o'clock this evening by a forest ranger. according to a telephone message re ceived here tonight. Robert Leadbet ter, Luther Page and Earl Stewart are the local men touring with the big gaa bag. Several hundred anxious persons stayed about the local newspaper of fices during the entire day. and in numerable telephonic Inquiries were received from all parts of Douglas County, and the people of Roseburg and vicinity tonight eagerly awaited authentic news of the whereabouts of the air craft. Adding to the feverish excitement that prevailed here from the time the big balloon soared heavenward and disappeared from sight late yesterday, was the anxiety of the frightened rela tives of the aerial tourists. Relatives Plead for Xewa. As early as 6 o'clock this morning wives and mothers of the young men called on the. newspaper offices and asked if anything had been heard from the balloon. These appeals continued throughout the entire day. and to night the situation grew more (tense. Wives and mothers who first looked upon the flight as a novelty tonight listened to the comforting words of friends who scouted the theory that something has happened and that their relatives would not return. The ascension took place yesterday afternoon, when in the presence of 6000 people the bag shot upward for a dis tance of 500 feet and then sailed ma jestically and swiftly In a southeast erly direction. The balloon gradually rose to a height of about 2000 feet when the air currents sent her east ward. Bags of sand were then thrown out of the basket and the balloon as cended another 1000 feet. Gradually (Concluded on Page 3.) STATE STATE SCHOOI . - COUNTY ; COUNTY ROAD ?2niJTY L,BRARY C.Volne) ttal ''v.. nfkirTT A vti nBFfinv MONDAY. MAY 26. 1913. ' PRICE FIVE CENTS. " ; i i INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 78 degrees; minimum. 63 degrees. TODAY'S Probably showers and cooler; southerly winds. Foreign. Germans may boycott Panama Exposition if forced to pay high, tariff Pse 1. Italians victims of Arab Tribesmen. Page . Nobility In scramble for souvenirs of royal wedding. Page 4. National. Water route 2000 miles shorter than Panama canal preaictea. rage i. Wilson msy receive big sundry civil bill this week. Page 1. House may take up currency while Senate l.h.t.. riff PaM S. Secretary Bedfleld says Industries paying Deal wages Desi meei luraisu Page S. Domestic. Four more dead, two dying. In Long Beach pier disaster. Page 1. Democrats to open tight today for exten sion of spoils system. Page 4. Italians outwitted at dreadful cost by Arab cunning. Page 4. Von Klein to attempt to show that Kthel Newcomb has been living as another's wifti Pure 3. Hector Macpherson writes of work of Amer ican commissions on x.urupe i.im Colonel Roosevelt's sobriety to be made di rect Issue In trial of libel suit. Page 1. Colonel Roosevelt finds fame fleeting when he reaches Chicago. Page 2. Bohemians carry out last wishes of Joaquin Miller, fags a. Burglars steal gems while palace horsecar magnate sleeps. Page S. Pacific Northwest. Passing of balloon with Roseburg men re ported at Oliver xjane. x-sv Grandma Todd, aged 103. oldest Sunday &cnool pupil, aenvers message w students at Eugene. Page 6. Sport. ' Fighter Pelkey will stay In the game; Mc- . . j . i iii 1 . . . 1 ii . nt.ni Ta ft Cycle races at Vancouver marked by many falls. Page tf. Northwestern League results: Portland 2, Tacoma 1: Vancouver 11. Seattle 1; Spo kane s. Victoria 5. Page S. Pacific Coast League results: Venice 2-1. Portland 2-8; Los Angeles 2-22. Oakland 1-7; Sacramento , San Francisco 4. !. s ' ' Portland will entertain three lightweight Sporting writer says Ritchie's chance to win better than Rivers', i-sge . Philadelphia teams lead two big leagues. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Oaks' Sunday crowd estimated at 27,000. Paue 7. Bishop Scott Grammar School to be re- openea near i umiim. rasa Albee places principles above personalities In municipal campaign. Page 10. Largest proposed bond Issue Is for parks and playgrounds. Page 14. Alaskan visitor declares new era begins In Northern territory. Page 11. Pre-Memorial day exercises held In Port- Weather report, data and forecast. Page 11. UNKNOWN LAND IS SOUGHT Steransson Goes to Find Continent Believed to Exist In Arctic. tv:r:w TOHK. May 25. Vilhjalmar Stefansson, commander of the Canadian Arctic expedition, which will seek tne "unknown continent" that scientists believe exists In the Arctic, left the fltv tonisrht for Ottawa. Ont., the first stage of the journey to Victoria, where h.e will Join the expedition. MINES TIE UP SHIPPING Vessels Fear to Sail Either Into or . Out of Smyrna. SMYRNA, May 25. Shipping is com pletely paralyzed In these waters on account of the recent accidents due to mines. The companies have warned in coming steamers to remain away and outward-bound vessels are afraid to leave port. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. ...v-. 6.00 6 . jl t. r:s sobriety is HADE DIRECT ISSUE Colonel Gets Affidavits of Doctors. EDITOR STICKS TO CHARGES Both Sides Fortify Themselves With Depositions. SURPRISES ARE PROMISED Ohioans Declared to Have Sworn Colonel X ceded Help to Reach Speaker's Stand This Will Be Strenuously Denied. MARQUETTE, Mich., May 25. (Spe cial.) "Theodore Roosevelt vs. George A. Newcitt," the Nation's greatest John Barleycorn case, opens in this city to morrow, and it is not unlikely that the testimony of two eminent medical men will play an important part in Its final disposition. The two men are Drs. John B. Murphy and Arthur Dean Bevan, who were Colonel Roosevelt's physicians soon after the shooting ac cident In Milwaukee. They examined him minutely at Mercy Hospital In Chi cago and have deposed to the effect that when Mr. Newett proclaimed the former President a devotee of King Barleycorn he was entirely in error. Mr. Newett said In his editorial in the Ispheming Iron Ore last Fall that Roosevelt was profane and untruth ful, that he got drunk, too, and that not infrequently, and that all his inti mates knew about It. Last Friday several attorneys visited Drs. Murpny and Bevan and acquired from them under oath a statement that Colonel ttnnsAvalt at the time when the Presi- a I T v.ot1 war nt Its height was in tip-top condition and disclosed no signs of being an aiconouc. Depositions Valued Hlskiy. iTummuch as Colonel Roosevelt i suing Editor Newett for damages of 210.000 on the charge that ne annua to excess, such authoritative deponents as the Chicago medical men are prizea hto-hiv bv the complainant. While It is considered contempt of court to indicate exactly what these depositions contain, attorneys for colo nel Roosevelt did not hesitate this afternoon to give a general insight into the whole case. Editor Newett and his attorneys decline to discuss tni case from any angle. Attorneys for Colonel Roosevelt as mart that virtually all of the antl Roosevelt . depositions were taken In small Ohio towns and cities. They de clare that one deposition was taken frnrn a railroad lawver in Milwaukee. who swears he believes the Colonel was (Concluded on Page 2.) 3.70 7 XS 3-60 :so .2.0 1.SO 7.70 3.oo -.80 7.70 6-80 7.70 I " - I m l ! I I I I - - I 171 III GERMAN BOYCOTT OF FAIR FEARED NATION OPPOSED TO ITEMS IS AMERICAS TARIFF BIIL. Feeling Is High Against Proposal to Tax Good 9 Carried: In Foreign Bottoms. BERLIN, May 25, (Special.) Count von Bernstorff. German Ambassador at Washington, is leaving Berlin tomor row to return to his post, after a hur ried visit of six days to this city. is asserted in authoritative quarters that he was summoned to discuss wuu the Cabinet two clauses In the Amer ican tariff bill, which are regarded with disfavor by German manufacturers, and also to talk over Secretary Bryan peace-plan and the San Francisco Ex noaltion. Th feellnar among German export ers is so strong against the proposal to tax imDorts carried over in tor elgn bottoms more than those carried hv American vessels, and the provlslo compelling foreign manufacturers to open their books for investigation, inai nrssure is belnsr. brought on tne gov eminent to protest more energetically on the subiect to Washington. The German eovernment believes thit German manufacturers are Strong ly Inclined to boycott the fair, as they fool that if they have to show tnei books they will be forced to disclose trade secrets for the beneilt ot Amen enn rnmoetitOrS. Count Von Bernstorff is said to have used his Influence to have the govern ment officially announce without de lay that Germany will participate in th Kxnositlon. It Is generally unaer stood that the Berlin government is not taking Mr. Bryan's peace plan seriously. CENSOR DRAPES PAINTING TtVwKj.u an rt Serpens Shield "A September Morn" From-Public. CHICAGO. May 25. (Special.) "Sep Mnrn " banished yesterday from art shop windows because her nude figure affronted the moral sense oi Sergeant Jeremiah O'Connor, municipal censor, and a majority of the City Council, returned to her stations to day, chastely adorned In a bathrobe in nnA inct.np rovlv oeeDlnir over a screen in another, and concealed, all but head and shoulder in many others Trims inside and see this picture,' was the Invitation printed on the screen. We are not allowed to display a nude picture In our window, but we can show it to you inside." "A September Morn," according to the new "pure nude law," was the sign in front of the bathrobed copy. The life-like coloring that won the young woman a gold medal in the Paris Salon In 1312 was lost to view save the plnK toes and the prettily curved neck. ThA nuhllc. eenerallv finds much amusement In the horrified attitude of Mayor Harrison, Jery O'Connor, Alder man Hlnky Dink and Bathhouse John, who prbfess to be deeply shocked by the painting, recently acquitted of im morality in a hotly contested trial. CAR SERVICE IS SOUGHT East Side Associations to Confer With Officials on Improvements. A conference will be held today with the officials of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company by Joint com mittees of the Broadway Nelghborhbod Club and the East Twenty-eighth-strt Imnrovement Association con cerning the re-establishment of through streetcar service on East Twenty eighth street. Through service across the East Twenty-eighth - street bridge across Sullivan's Gulcb to Halsey street, as maintained until recently. Since then a stub car has been operated between Halsey and East Glisan streets, a serv ice which does not satisfy the people of the district. Thn 1olnt committee also will discuss with Mr. Griffith, president-elect of the street railway company, the construc tion of the cross-town carline. The members of the committees will meet at the chambers of Judge Gatens in the Courthouse at 1:30 o'clock, and go from there to the offices of the Portland Railway, Light -& Power Company. T m CHINESE GENERAL KILLED Bomb Is Shipped to Supporter ol President Yuan Shi Kai. SHANGHAI, China., May 25. Gen ral Hsu Pao San was killed by a bomb today while opening a box In the belief that It contained porcelain, of which he was an ardent collector. He had sent for a piece of porcelain, and when the box arrived he attempted to pry off the cover. A terriflo ex plosion resulted, and he was hurled with great force to the opposite ena ot the room. A servant also was Instantly killed. , The General, who was known as Tiger Hsu," was a strong supporter of President Yuan Shi Kai and the ob ject of bitter hatred to the Southern extremists. ALLIES APPROACH PEACE Delegates Say They Have Xo Inten tion of Urging Changes in Terms. LONDON, May 25. The allies in formed Osman Pa?im Pasha at the joint meeting of 'the Balkan and Otto man peace delegates today that they had no Intention of asking for further modification of the peace terms al ready put forward. This announcement is regarded as an Important step in the direction of peace as the Turks announced that if any modifications were suggested it would leave the door open for further de-. mands on the allies DEATH USTJN PIER DISASTER GROWING Four Succumb to In. juries; 2 Dying. MILITARY MEN FIX BLAME Marching in Step Said to Have Wrecked Structure. BROKEN TIMBERS SEALED Preparation Made for Inquiry by Grand Jury City Attorney Says Free TJse Precludes Liabil ity for Damage. LONG BEACH, CaU May 55. Proa pective damage suits aggregating probably $1,000,000 or more, and a grand Jury investigation engaged the attention of the city officials today aa a probable outcome of the disaster yesterday as a result of which 37 per sons lost their lives In a collapse of the municipal pier, Just after the close of the British Empire Day pageant. The list of dead, which numbered 33 last night, was added to by the death of Mrs. E. C. Bush, 70 years old, of Long Beach, who succumbed to in juries this afternoon; Ernest Fales, Los Angeles; Mrs. Fales, his wife, and Mrs. M. P. McDonald, Compton, Cal. Otherv Expected to Die. The list is expected to be further in creased before tomorrow by the death of Miss Marguerite Reed, aged 12, of Long Beach, whose back was broken, and of William Cooper, of Pasadena, one Qf the two veterans of the Crimean War, who were In the van of the pa rade. Fales was the only man killed and his body remained unidentified until late today as well as that of his wife. Both were dead when taken from the death pile. Mrs. McDonald, an aged woman, died late today. Rectification of errors made yester day in the list of dead, brought out the following names among the dead who have been positively identified: Miss Frances Harriet Newell, Ke nosha, Wis. Mrs. Mollle Gates, Oak Park, 111. Miss Lily M. Holme. Denver, Colo. Grand Jury to Make Inquiry. While City Attorney Stephen Long was occulped with the legal phase of the disaster's aftermath today. Mayor Hatch, members of the City Council and of the Board of Public Works con ferred with District Attorney Fred ericks with reference to the grand Jury inquiry, which will be started either before or Just after the Coroner's in quest Tuesday. The object of the in quiry is to fix responsibility for the condition of the pier, a section of which. In front of the municipal audi torium, went down under a weight of human beings which has been esti mated at not less than 750 tons. On the order of the District Attorney twn officers were placed on guard this mnrninir over the ruined section of the pier, with instructions to keep watch constantly until relieved by the grand Jury and allow no tampering with any part of the structure. Broken Timbers Sealed. Several broken timbers, which are TKMtnd to show the general condition nt tho iler and thus aid in developing evidence of negligence, if there be any. were taken out of the pier today ana locked up under official seal. Th. weakness of the pier, wnicn was built eight years ago and never re paired in that particular portion, Is hoiiovtxi to have been due to aecay caused by the action of salt air on wood and its iron fasteners and sup ports. However, it was aeciarea inai a much stronger structure might have hn wrecked under the same circum stances, aa the participants of the big parade marched on the pier in siep. unntarv men pointed out that the rythmic vibration created by the meas. ured tread of thousands of feet caused a tremendous strain on tne supports, fhivh aireadv had been heavily bur dened by the crowd Which thronged in tn.m nT th floors awaiting admittance and they recalled that military col umn comDrising large numbers or men always broke step when crossing even iron bridges in order to avoid causing collapse or serious damage. Civil Liability Denied. Th. erand Jury investigation was de manded by the officers of the United locieties of British-Born Residents and Visitors, whose celebration or yueen Victoria's birthday anniversary was interrupted by the tragedy. City Attorney Long answered reports of the prospective damage suits for large amounts with the statement that in his oDlnlon the city could not be held responsible for the deaths and injuries because no 'Charge had been made by the citv for the use of the municipal amusement property. Use of the pier and auditorium had been given without cost and the celebrators, he said, had used it at their own risk. All but the more seriously injured were removed to their homes In Los Angeles and neighboring cities today. The total number of Injured probably never will be known accurately. About 65, however, were seriously hurt, most of them being still In hospitals here and in Los Angeles.