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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LIII. NO. 10,402. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEMORIES AWAKEN AS PIONEERS MEET Oregon Trail Blazers Have Happy Reunion. OLD -TIME SONGS ARE SUNG Campfire and Business Ses sion End Impressive Day. NEARLY 1000 AT BANQUET "Mother-Made" Age Contrasted With Artificial Modern Days In Speech, by A. Ti. Barbur, Who Welcomes Guests to City. "Ben Bolt" and "Annie ' Laurie, beautifully sung- by Stuart McGulre, to piano accompaniment, brought back "The days oC old and the days of gold and the days of MS" to the hardy pioneers assembled in Masonic Temple for their Forty-first anniversary yes terday afternoon. Memories of the past were awakened and many a gray-haired man and woman wept. There was fine, partiotic. music by Brown's band; there were eloquent speeches and all that, but It was just the beautiful sentiment that prevailed that made the occasion so noteworthy. II was the annual re-union of the young-old "boys" and "girls." who blazed, the trail Into the Oregon Coun try and made possible the Portland and the Oregon and the Northwest of to day. Nearly IOOO at Banquet. They were being honored in speech, in some and. later, at a splendid ban quet, over which the elite of this great city labored, to make It the most bonti ful ever spread In the Armory. Every thing was done that could be done by loving hands and loving hearts to make of this gathering one that will live forever In the memories of the pioneers, but, u A. L Barbur, representing the Mayor, said In his address of welcome, words were so feeble to express the heart-felt love and veneration for those whom the city delights to greet every year. Among the features of the day for the pioneers was the banquet at the Armory from 4:30 to 6, at which nearly 1000 were present. It was one of the most Inspiring sights of a life time to see how well prepared It all was and how greatly the honored guests enjoyed themselves through it. Hun dreds of them had visited Portland In the old days when it was but a villiage of no significance, when, as "Joe" Buchtel said, "There was no river transportation but Indian canoes and you had to part your hair In the mid dle to keep from overturning them." Society matrons and misses looked after the details of the banquet and saw to it that every pioneer had every thing ho or she desired. Campfire KdiIi Senalon. At mgnt tne uusiness session was held, when election of officers took place, and still later the annual camp fire, and music and a general social time ended the sessions. For several days the pioneers had been gathering from all over the Northwest and when they met In the headquarters of the Oregon Historical Society at noon yesterday, there was not nearly enough room for them, -so thy all went to the Chapman and Lownsdale Squares, where they were grouped for a photographer. From there they were taken to the Masonic Tem ple at West Park and Tamhlll streets, when the first formal session was held. Joseph Buchtel, president, called the meeting to order, but as he was to make the response to the address- of welcome, he did not continue In the chair Joseph L. Carter taking his place. Brown's band played patriotic selec tions, after which there was an Invoca tion by Rev. A. J. Joslyn, of Canby. Frederick V. Holman read a poem en titled "The Land Where Dreams Come True," written by J. H. Cradlebaugh, a Salem newspaper man. It was loudly applauded, for Us sentiment was beau tiful. Speaker Tell of Days Gone By. The occasion was one which appealed to all of the speakers as calling for something about the past the years when primitive conditions prevailed, and A. I Barbur, In making his ad dross of welcome, touched the hearts of the pioneers by his timely remarks. He said when he started to speak that he felt as though he scarcely could talk, but, as he proceeded, he made the pio neers shako with laughter by his hu morous tales of his experience as a native son, although, he said, he could not lay claim to being a pioneer. "I am not a pioneer." said Mr. Bar bur, "but I was born over in Polk County, on Salt Creek. I am not a 49er or a 59er. but I am the ninth son of my parents and. had I anything to say about It at the time, I should have been born in time to be a pioneer. "Now I am not a public speaker never have been and probably never will be, but I want to say to you hon ored pioneers here today that this great city of not less than 260.000 people, through me, does Indeed extend to you a royal welcome. "SVords are so feeble to express the gratitude we feel for you. who made possible the building of (Concluded on rare 12. FLY GERM THEORY IS CONTRADICTED EXriUUMEXT REFTTTES IVFAX TILK PARALYSIS IDEA. Noted Parasitologist of University of California Makes Ex haustive Tests. SAX FRANCISCO, June 10. (Spe cial) That flies do not transmit the germs of infantile paralysis is the as sertion of Professor William B. Herms, the noted parasitologist of the Uni versity of California. This is a direct refutation of the theory recently ad vanced by Dr. Rosenau, of Harvard University, and was only arrived at after months of experiment In the Berkeley laboratories. Fifteen thousand flies and 13 mon keys were used during these experi ments and the completeness of the in vestigation has satisfied. Professor Herms that Dr. Rosenau's assertion is erroneous. The Initial work was begun under the State Board of Health. The actual tests were made by the State Hygienic Laboratory, of which Dr. Wilbur A. Sawyer is the head. Professor Herms was also engaged in this research. Eighteen monkeys were purchased by the university. The flies were bred in the laboratory and .immune from outside contamination. All but five of the monkeys were inoculated with In fantile paralysis germs and subjected to the bites of flies. The five healthy Simians were then exposed to the bites of the supposed germ-laden flies. All five monkeys are alive today. The importance of this new light on infantile paralysis has warranted the State Board of Health' in issuing a bul letin upon the research results. It will be circulated among the medical pro fession and others interested in this work. SIWASH HAS ONLY CAR RIDE Aged Indian Pays Debt Made Years Ago at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wash., June 19. (Special.) Chief Seattle's first cousin, "Port An geles Bob," whose age is unknown. even to himself, and who has lived in the outskirts of Port Angeles since the earliest settlers can remember, set foot In Seattle yesterday, took-his first ride on a streetcar, saw some- moving pic tures.' paid homage to the statue of Chief Seattle, and declared his resolve to rettfrn liojne last night and remain contented there until he goes to the happy hunting grounds. Incidentally, the wrinkled, gray-haired siwash brought to the general land office the money with which to pay' for his two lots in a suburban block at Port An geles, owing the Government since 1S96. "Me pay you some day," he told the officials years ago. Uncle Sam waited sure of tne promise. The old siwash was' taken to the statue of Chief Seattle and to the dis appointment of those watching, he made no outburst. "Chief Seattle ' heap big chief," he said, "all same my father, Chief To man." POLICE METHODS COPIED Junior Officer Howard Flaherty In timidatcs Companions. First indications of some of the evils of grown-up policemen have appeared in the Junior Police, according to report turned In to Captain of Police Riley by Patrolman Welch last night. The officer says that one Howard Flaherty, a Junior policeman who live at Hoyt and Twenty-second stree North, had been Intimidating other boys in the neighborhood by his d play of a badge and the threat that he would put his juvenile enemies in the cold, dark places of the City Jail. Patrolman Welch reported that boys of the neighborhood were a good deal scared by the Junior officer and that one lad was suffering from a nervous shock as a result. He suggested the curbing of the efforts of the young po liceman. " CAPITALIST TAKES LIFE E. AY. Dooley Fires Bullet Into Head Following Xcrvous Strain. SEATTLE, June 19. E. W. Dooley, capitalist and well-known resident of North Yakima, committed suicide in hotel here today by firing a bullet Into his brain. Despondency, due to Illness, Is assigned by relatives as the reason for his act. Mr. Dooley, accompanied by his wife and son and two daughters, was here to give testimony in a. civil suit grow ing out of the destruction by fire of a Summer hotel at Green River Hot Springs, in which he was financially interested, three years ago. Mr. Dooley's family had returned home early in the week. He was 46 years old and reputed to be worth $250,000. UNION EXTENDS ITS SCOPE Brotherhood Admits Those Working on Electric Locomotives. WASHINGTON, June 19. All em ployes engaged in the operation of electric locomotives were made eligible for membership in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen by an -amendment to the constitution adopted at to-day's session of the con vention of the brotherhood. Heretofore only cnginemen and fire men on steam locomotives have been eligible. This was the most important of the several changes made In the constitution today. ELASTIC BANKING SYSTEM AGREED ON Party Leaders Unit as To Essentials FEDERAL BOARD IS PROVIDED Currency Bill to Be Introduced in House Monday. BANK NOTES UNDISTURBED Chief Purpose Is to Provide for He- discount or Commercial Paper, for Elastic Xotes and for Foreign Business. WASHINGTON, June 19. The Ad ministration currency bill was made public tonight by Representative Glass, chairman of the House, committee on banking and currency. It will be in troduced in the House and Senate after President Wilson has delivered in per son his address to Congress on Mon day. An outline of the measure prepared by Mr. Glass said that it would be gone over in detail for alterations, and sets out that Its purpose is to ac complish three principal objects: Provision of a means for re-discount ing commercial paper of -specified types. A basis for elastic notes properly safeguarded. Machinery for doing foreign bank- ins business. Reserve) Banks Provided For. The measure's essentials provide for 12 or more Federal reserve banks, which will re-discount paper, deal in Government securities, exchange and conduct Government fiscal operations. National banks and such state banks and trust companies as conform to standards would be stockholders of the reserve banks. The Government would hold no stock. The Government would -control the- Federal reserve banks entirely through a Federal re serve board of seven members In which the banks would have no representa tion. The National bank note circulation would remain undisturbed and no proposal is made in the bill for retir ing approximately $700,000,000 two percent bonds upon which that note issue now rests. In addition to the $700,000,000 existing National bank notes, not more than $500,000,000, in what are to be known as Federal re serve , treasury notes, might be issued Concluded on Page 4. t SEEN AND HEARD AT THE PIONEERS' REUNION t I ' ' r I i ( x 1 4 Mm i V . 7 WM7 A - NX 43 V ?a ! INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. IESTERDAY1 laxtmum temperature. 63 degrees; minimum. G4.5 degrees. TODAY'S -Fair and warmer; -westerly winds. River Keport. " Condition of Willamette River at Portland. 23.2 feet. Failing at rate of .3 foot In -1 hours. Foreign. British Cabinet scandal dropped, rage 1. Fanatic mars Ascot race and Is fatally in jured by kicks of horse. Page 3. National. Tariff bill amended to give President power to make retaliatory rates. - Page Melville E. Stone testifies before "lobby" investigators concerning Impartial char acter of Associated Press news service. Page Department ruling puts check on Hindu im migration on Paciflc Coast, rage 4. McHcynolds instructs United States attor neys not to prosecute under Webb liquor law. Page 0. Administration's currency bill made public. Pago 2. Perquisites taken from customs officials under reorganization plan. Pag 1 . . Domestic. Dr. Blue says leprosy Is on Increase in United States. Page C Steam schooner Riverside sinks off Cape .Mendocino. Page Noted parasitologist refutes theory of flies causing infantile paralysis. Page 1, Kansas City employers say boys will get places held by girls If minimum wage law is passed. ' Page Thirteen killed, two dying, 25 injured in collision of electric cars. Page 4. Pacific Northwest. Auto stage held up near Vale. Page 7. Washington Eagles get down to work at Kaymond convention. Page 7. Grand Army men of Oregon end encamp ment. Page 0. Glendale bank robber foils attempt to detain him. Page 1. Sports. Harvard and Tale to meet In annual gatta today. Page 0. Spokane signs Olmstead,' Oakland pitcher. page e. Visiting golfers drop to foursomes to West erners. Page 9. , Tennis Champion Johnston passes up Oregon in is year, page s. Pacific Coast League results San Fran Cisco 2, Portland 0; Venice 0, Los Ange les 8 (10 innings); Sacramento 7, Oak land 2. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Oriental Inquiry on market . for wheat and flour. Page 10. Excellent harvest returns weaken wheat at Chicago. Page 19. Advance in stocks halted, but pressure is Hzht. Pase 1S. Bull Run water to be furnished to ships toucning Portland. Page 1b. Portland and Vicinity. Tribute paid heroism of early settlers. Page 12. Nurserymen work for uniform laws affecting Industry. Page 14. Oregon pioneers weep as memories are awakened. Page J. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 15.- Saloon men take advantage of last session of Council committee to transfer 22 11 censes. Page IS. Two hundred attend . Mrs. Frank H. Ran som's smart tea. Page li Commissioners assigned to departments by Mayor-elect Albee.- Page 14 Contractors for Alnswortb. School may lose loo. page 14. Kugenla show Judges pick best babies in various classes. - Paga Is. Blanche Bates triumphs in -'The-. Witness for the Defense." Page 4 TORNADO SWEEPS VIRGINIA One Dead, One Dying: and Property Damage '$100,000 lYom Storm. RICHMOND. Va.. June 20. (Friday.) One man killed, a woman fatally in Jured, much livestock destroyed and damage to buildings and barns amount ing to close to $100,000 'mark was the result of a tornado and electrical storm that swept over Madison County early to-dy. BRITISH SCANDAL PERMITTED TO DROP Both Sides Hesitate to Start Trouble. RISH BENCHES ARE QUIET Asquith and Grey Defend Min isters Perfunctorily. VOTE IS ON PARTY LINES Commons Accepts Regrets ot Isaacs and Uoyd George and Solemn ly Declares Charges Have Been Proved False. LONDON, June 10. "Resolved. That this Hou3e, after hearing the statement of the Attorney-General and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer In reference to their purchase of shares in the Marconi Company of America, accepts their ex pression of regret that such purchases were made and that they were not men tioned in the debate of October It last, and acquits them of acting otherwise than in good faith, and reprobates the charges of corruption against the Min isters, which have been proved to be absolutely false." With this sub-motion, proposed by Sir William Ryland Dent Adkins. adopted by a vote of 346 to 268. the House of Commons officially closed the Marconi affair tonight. Both Sides Hesitate. The heavy guns of both parties the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Sir Ed ward Grey, in behalf of their colleagues under inquisition, and A. J. Balfour and Andrew Bonar Law for the Conserva tives led the defense and attack. The proceedings were judicial and solemn. There were other speakers and some skirmishes occurred, but there were none of the pyrotechnics which Chan cellor Lloyd George and ,Lord Robert Cecil" furnished yesterday. Kven the members on the Irish benches, who usually can be depended upon to pro duce excitement, seemed strangely dispassionate.- None of the old party skeletons were dragged from the clos ets, as had been predicted. Both sides hesitated to begin the mud-throwing partly, perhaps, because the news papers had warned them that the coun try did not want such a spectacle, part ly because they were uncertain which side would emerge from the affray most spattered. The sneeches of the Prime Minister (Concluded on Pago 3.) CUSTOM OFFICIALS LOSE PERQUISITES CXDER SEW PLAN" 113 COLLKCT. OKS GIVK UP JOBS- JULY 1. Districts Reduced I-Yom 182 to 12 as Part or Sweeping- Reorga nization. Some Forfeit $15,000 a Year. WASHINGTON," June 13. The first step toward the sweeping reorganiza tion of the customs service, which goes into effect July 1, was tal.en today when Secretary McAdoo sent detailed instructions to officers of customs throughout the country to govern the collections of duties under the new sys tem on all Importations into the United States. With the reduction of the number ot customs districts from 1S2 to 49, the keynote of the new regulations is a concentration of customs administra tion in the hands of the collectors at the headquarters of each district. Final appraisal of importations will be made by the appraiser at eacli port, an esti mated amount of duties deposited and the merchandise immediately released The appraisal then will be sent to the collector at the headquarters of the dis trict, where final liquidation will be made. The collector decides whether an appeal should be made to the board of general appraisers. Collectors of customs along the Cana dian border, who for years have en joyed perquisites from the sale of mani- aim uiner customs DianKs, will no longer receive such gratuities which at some ports, where the statutory salary of the collector has been comparatively insignificant, have made the aggregate compensation of the collector $15,000 or $20,000 a year. By the reduction in customs district No. 113, collectors automatically wil lose their jobs on July 1, and other changes In personnel will be made to effect a large saving. HOP DEALERS LOSE SUIT Recovery of $3 000 Advance on Re pudiatcd Contract Refused. EUGENE, Or., June 10. (Special.) Klaber, Wolf & Netter, hop dealers, today in a Circuit Court case, failed to recover from J. M. & M. J. Edmunson of Goshen, this county. $3000 whic was advanced on a contract for $30,000 worth of 1911 hops. Charging that the hops were below standard, the company refused to ful fill Its contract, and nearly a yea later the defendants in tills suit sold the hops at 11 cents. The contract had been for 26 cents. The defendants charged that the fall in the price of hops was the reaso ror tne rejection of the contract. Th Jury held with the defendant. MISS FANNY MAY ELOPES Dartmouth Athlete and Portland Girl AVed Secretly in Vancouver t. fc,. Holdman. graduate of Dart mouin ana one-time famous athlete, eloped with Miss Fannie May. th daughter of Emanuel May, Wednesday The wedding was performed by Jus ticc of the Peace Wilson at Vancouver, Wash. Yesterday morning Holdman showe un at his place of business as usua lie admitted that he was married, bu refused to discuss it. Holdman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holdman, of Pendleton, Or. He attended the University of Washington for several years and completed his education at Dartmouth. where he made a name as an athlete. $10,000 HEART BALM GIVEN Farmer Protests Willingness to Wed Throughout Suit. ATCHISON, Kan., June 19. A jury her this afternoon returned a. verdict of $10,000 damages in favor of Miss Mary Falk, who sued William Burke, a wealthy Horton farmer, for breach of promise. Miss Falk asked for $23,000 because Burke failed to appear at a Purcell church for the wedding cere mony. . Throughout the trial Burke protested his willingness to marry the girl an-1 declared his failure to appear on he wedding day was due to his inability to secure his mother's signature to his baptismal certificate, which was de manded by the priest. TORNADO UNROOFS CAPITOL Much Damage Done by Storm That Sweeps Tallahassee. TALLAHASSEE. Fla., June IP. A tornado swept over this city last night unroofing the State Capitol and many stores, tearing trees out by the roots and twisting telegraph and telephone poles off the base and cutting off com munication with the outside world un til today. The funnel-shaped cloud, carrying wind, rain and hail, swept across the country north yesterday, killing and maiming livestock, damaging crops and razing buildings. NEW LINE IS ANNOUNCED Steamship Service Between Portland and Sun Diego Decided- On. oA. uir.'j'j, iai.. June 19. G. L. Blair, general manager of the San Francisco & Portland Steamsnip Com pany, said today in San Diego that is soon as the two new vessels arc com pleted service between San Diego and Portland, Or., would be established. The vessels, he said, would be or dered after a new type of coaster has been tried out by a competing line. Dili ROBBER FOILS PLAN TO HALT Hill Diamond Tells Miners He Has "Drop." HIS DEFIANT ATTITUDE WINS Glendale Desperado Making 20 Miles a Day. EVERY LOOPHOLE WATCHED Youth Slops for Second Time at a Milling Camp to A.-k Trails, but Beats Would-Be Captors Who Would Detain Him. ROSEBURG, Or., June 19. (Special.) Ray Diamond, the youthful bank robber, for whom tne officers of the en tire Northwest are on the lookout, late yesterday was forced to display des perado tactics for the first time since his eventful escape from Glendale earlv Monday with nearly $3000 belonging to the Glendale State Bank. According to a traveler who arrived at Glendale from Tyee Bar. on Whisky Creek, this afternoon. Diamond vostr-r- day stopped at the Looncy mining camp and engaged in a conversation with the employes. The traveler said the miners had been previously warned to watch for Diamond, and as a result they attempted to detain him until the officers could be notified. As on Tuesday, when he stopped at the Benton mines. Diamond was armed with his rifle, which he carried cocked and ready for action. When the Looney's men attempted to detain the desperado, the traveler said Diamond displayed a defiant attitude and re marked that he had the "drop" on them. Thlr declaration satisfied the mine employes that Diamond meant business and he was allowed to pro ceed On his journey. old lieach Itoute Taken. A tc-lephone message received by Sheri'f Quine this afternoon from poh.ttr on Rogue River was to the ef fect that 7Jiamond was sighted by a forest ranger at a point about 12 miles west of the Benton mjnes yesterday and was proceeding along the rugged mountain trail in the direction of Gold Beach. The description given by -. le forest ranger tallies exactly with that of Diamond and satisfies the, officers that lie is making his way to the coast, where he will attempt- to board a boat and leave the country. When passed by the ranger. Diamond carried his rifle carelessly across his arm and had a pack of provisions and blankets on his back. From the reports received here late today It is evident that Diamond is traveling leisurely during the day. while at night he camps at some Isolated spot along the trail. Measur ing his speed by the distance traveled since he was seen at the Benton mines late Tuesday afternoon. Diamond can not be traveling to exceed 20 miles a day. At this rate he could not emerce from the mountain districts in the vicinity of Gold Beach before late to morrow or Saturday. Unable to secure horses at West fork last night. Sheriff Quine, Deputy Sher iff Frank Hopkins, of Canyonville, and Detective Staton. of Portland, returned here this afternoon. jild Beach Men on Guard. The Gold Beacli officers are guard ing the trail supposed to be traveled by Diamond, and are almost sure to ar rest him should he come that way. An other trail leading down Rogue River also is closely guarded by armed men. All highways leading from Grants Pass to Crescent City are under sur veillance, and Diamond's escape is con sidered almost impossible. The officers say that Diamond pro cedure in visiting the several mining camps along the trail Indicates that he is an amateur and is unacquainted with the mountain districts lying further than 20 miles west of Glendale. In fact, when Diamond readied the Looncy mining camp yesterdr.y he appeared lost and made Inquiries regarding the trails. While Sheriff Quine is in Roseburg, he is directing the search in a prac tical manner. Hundreds of circulars and photographs of the fugitive have been sent to every officer on the coast, and tonight practically every avenue of escape is closed. It is Sheriff Quinc's belief that the fugitive will be arrested as he emerges from the mountains. Detective Staton tonight stated that the detective agency he represents probably will increase the reward of fered for the return of the stolen money from $200 to $ot0. LOCUST SCARE IS PAST Threatening Insects Disappear After Doing I.ittlc Damage. KANSAS CITY, June 19. The threat ened plague of "17-ycar locusts" in this vicinity, at least, has- ended. Three weeks ago the wood3 about Kansas City fairly swarmed with the locust.-". Now they have disappeared almost en tirely, having caused little if any dam age. A; Fairmount Park. where their number seemed sufficient to destroy all vegetation, there is scarcely a lsim ot damage.