VOL. I.IIT. XO. 10,404. PORTLAND, OREGON, 3IONDAY, JUNE 23. 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WILSON AGREES TO M'NAB'S Official's Resignation to Be Accepted. FAVOR SHOWN TO CAMINETTI Trial Postponed on Direct Re quest of Father. OFFICIAL CIRCLES STIRRED Secretary of Labor Wilson Issues Statement Assuming Blame and Saying He Requested Delay on Part of McReynolds. WASHINGTON, June 22. The rests nation of United States Attorney McNab of San Francisco, telegraphed yesterday to President Wilson . with sensational charges that Attorney-General Mc Reynolds had. directed . delays which threatened to defeat Justice in certain criminal prosecutions will be accepted promptly. That was the only Informa tion from the White "House today on the situation. It developed today, however, that the trials of Drew Caminettl and Maury I. Diggs in California for alleged viola tions of the white slave law were post poned by Attorney-General McReynolds at the request of A. Caminettl, father of one of the youthful prisoners, who was appointed Commissioner-General of Immigration by President Wilson a few weeks ago. This was learned officially hei'j tinisht when Secretary of Labor WIIsoa issued a statement assuming all responsibility for the postponement. LJ7tarr TA'llaoa Take Blame. Tn c signed .statement Secretary Wil son said: . "The Attorney--General postponed trla; In the Diggs-Camlnettl case solely upon my request., L t-Nere!'ore,.fcm re sponsible for the postponement. A. Caminettl has but recently assumed the duties'. of Commissioner-General of Im migration. He .has not yet fully fa miliarized himself with the duties of the office. He asked me for leave of absenca in order that he might re turn to California to be present at the trial of his son. I insisted that he re main here until he was sufficiently ac quainted with the duties of the posi tion of Commissioner-General, to be able properly to inspect the immigra tion stations at Pacific ports when he returned ' to California. I, therefore, suggested that I would ask the Attorney-General to postpone the trial of the casa until the next term of court. Postponement Is Defended. "It is nothing unusual for the Dis trict Attorney of that or any other district, or the Attorney-General to grant a postponement of trials in such cases when an Immediate trial would seriously inconvenience either party. The suggestion and the request came from me purely in the interest of the public service." McReynolds Treats Case Lightly, Attorney-General McReynolds today continued to treat the accusations lightly. "What is there, wronf about continu lng a case?" was the answer he flung to a question. He further Intimated that McNab was "playing politics," but refused to com ment on McNab's charge, that he was placing in Jeopardy convictions in the Caminetti-Diggs white slave cases and the Western Fuel Company coal fraud cases by forcing long continuances dur ing which witnesses and the evidence could disappear. Asked whether he had. heard, from President Wilson concerning the Mc Nab charges, the Attorney-General re fused to answer. "I do not know whether I will ever make' any statement about the mat ter." he said. "These cases will be prosecuted, and by able men. McNab's resignation will be accepted." President Thought Trapped. It is said that the desire of Secre tary of Labor Wilson to have Attorney General McReynolds postpone the cases was known to President Wilson, who appointed the elder Caminettl to of fice. It is thought here in Washing ton that the President, out of his friendship for Caminettl has fallen into a trap set by the defense in the white slave cases. It is well known that strenuous efforts were made in California to delay the trials, and . in furtherance of this removal of McNab and the appointment of a Democrat was part of the campaign. The Administration defense to V charge of unduly postponing the tr of the coal fraud indictments against Sidney Smith and Robert Bruce, offi cials of the Western Fuel' Company, will be that Assistant Attorney-General Harr went over the evidence In the coal cases and found it weak. Trmt Cue Declared "Wcik." The Rum total of the two defenses Is that in one case postponement was ordered to oblige Commissioner of Im migration Caminettl. and In the other because the evidence was .weak, al though United States Attorney McNab was protesting that the cases were be ing made weaker by delay. Before the White House version was given McReynolds' silence and flippant attitude toward the charges was at- (.Concluded on Page .). QUITTING HATCH COVER IS " TURNED TO SAIL GASOLINE SCHQOXER ENTER PRISE ASSISTED. When Engines Give Out and Xo Can vas Is Carried Tarpaulin Used to Reach Safety at Xetvport. NEWPORT, Or, June 22. (Special.) With an improvised sail made from the tarpaulin cover, of a hatch, the gasoline schooner Enterprise beat her way up the coast until she reached the mouth of the Umpqua, where rough weather compelled her to anchor last night, and this morning her distress signals brought assistance from the lifesaving crew, and she was towed into port at 1 P. M. by the launch Ollio S. The .Enterprise left Coos Bay Thurs day at 10 A. M. and soon thereafter her engines began to give trouble. When they were completely disabled and it was found there was no can vas on board. Captain Anderson turned the hatch cover to use and worked up to the mouth of the Umpqua, which was reached at 8 o'clock last night. Threat ening weather necessitated casting an anchor, which, however. Captain An derson declares could not have kept the boat from being beached if the antici pated storm had broken, as the sail would have been of but little assist ance. The Enterprise is owned by the Wed- derburn Trading Company, and manned by J. L. Anderson, master; Thomas Folden, engineer; David Anfley and Harry Hunt, sailors. 24 YEARS' TAXES WASTED Danish Consul Told Lot He Paid for Is Not His Property. After paying taxes on a lot in' Hyde Park, near Portland, for 24 years, J. P; Holm, Danish Vice-Consul for New Jersey, has been Informed by tax offi cials that he is not the owner of the property, according to a letter received from him yesterday. Mr. Holm says he bought the lot for J100 21 years ago, and has paid taxes each year since. Recently he sent his taxes as usual, and was informed that the lot belongs to Washington County. Mr. Holm says he has written the tax officials several times asking for in formation regarding how Washington County came to own the property, but can get no reply. RIVER IS TO RISE AGAIN Relief From HI eh Water-- Not In Sight, Says Weather Observer. There is no relief in sight from the high water of the Willamette and Co lumbia rivers, which has inundated docks and caused havoc in river ship ping besides doing thousands of dollars' worth of damage. The river, which has been falling, again will rise, according to T. F. Drake, in charge of the local United States Weather Office,, but he was unable to say how much last night. Complete reports will not be had until this morning, but those received last evening indicated a rise. The rain is causing the high water. - SNAKE KILLS 2 CHILDREN Mother Finds Sleeping Rattler in Bed With Babies. GRAND FORKS. N. D.. June 2. Spe cial.) Between the bodies of her two children, aged 5 and T years, whom she found dead when she attempted to awaken them this morning, Mrs. David Grant, of Beach, N. D.. found a huge rattlesnake sleeping soundly. The bed clothes had been out for an airing yesterday, the snake evidently being brought In with the quilts. When the children retired, both com plained of being "pinched," but soon went to sleep. It was the rattler that had dealt them a death blow. EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED Seismograph at Santa Clara Traces Upheaval to Aleutian. Islands. SANTA CLARA. Cal., June 22. The seismological observatory of the Santa Clara' University issued a bulletin to night stating that the occurrence of a. distinct earthquake was recorded to day. Professor Albert J. Newlin said that the disturbance la a recurrence of the Aleutian Island upheavals which peri odically have produced many records on the observatory's seismographs. CENTRALIA COUPLE HEIRS Mr. and Mrs. S. Van Akin Get Leg acy Estimated to Be $3,000,000. REED CITY, Mich., June 22. (Spe cial.) Word was received here today that Mr. and Mrs. S. Van Akin, of Cen tralia.' Wash., formerly of this place. are direct heirs to the famous Anlka Jahn estate in New York. A settlement is expected by the heirs in the near future. Mr. Van Akln's share Is esti mated to be $5,000,000. ' , He has lately been in the East- and has proved his heirship. .. . , PRINCE ATSUNOMIYA ILL Second Son of Japanese Emperor Suffers From Loss or Sleep. SAN FRANCISCO, June 22. Prince Atsunomiya, second son of the Emper or of Japan, has been 111 since June 19, according to a cable received here today by the Japanese American, a Jap. anese newspaper. The young man has suffered from a loss of sleep and his appetite ha3 been poor. WILSON WILL BEAD E Action This Session Is Strongly Urged. BRYAN INDORSES MEASURE Leaders Do Not See How Con gress Can Hesitate. PEOPLE RETAIN CONTROL Secretary of State Says Bill Already Prepared Is In Harmony With Democratic Contention and Keeps Pledges. WASH.I.NUTON.-June 22. The Presi dent of the United States will go to Congress again tomorrow to deliver the second message of his Administration Congress will meet in Joint session in the chamber of the House to hear his message on currency legislation. President Wilson will arrive : at o'clock, and being presented by Speak er Clark will deliver his message urg ing currency legislation before the close of the special session. Secretary Bryan Issued tonight statement on the currency bill prepared by Chairmen Glass and Owen of the banking and currency committees. .Sec retary of the Treasury McAdoo and the President.. Secretary Bryan, gave his unreserved" indorsement to the pro posed measure .and removed all doubt as to his position with reference to currency reform. Bryan's Indorsement Unreserved. "I am glad to indorse most earnestly and unreservedly the currency bill which has been prepared by the chair men of the two Congressional commit tees in conjunction with-the President and Mr. McAdoo," said Mr. Bryan. "It Is a much better bill than T sunnnrf it possioie to secure at this time. The;plan which the President now urges confers great advantages on the banks. While it preserves to the peo ple, acting through the Government, all that Is essential for the protection of the public. The notes arecto be Treas ury notes, issued by the Government and lent to the regional reserve banks This Is In harmony with the Democratic contention. There is no surrender of GURHENGY MESSAG tv, r..,)'. -ii, i i station, crasnea head on into a grave the Governments right to issue monev . , . ., T,k y. t .,i . 7 "" I train two miles east of Delmar at noon The board of control is appointed bvjn . , Bi'piuicu "JjIBoth prlnPB wore. wvaoUa a the President. Thus, the beoDle. acting through the Government, are In entire control. " ' - - Emergency Currency . Available. The great point of advantage to the banks an advantage that ought to make them willing to accept the bill without question is that it furnishes currency which they can secure in time of need without having to put up bonds as security. The bond reauire- (Concluded on Page 3.) i - - INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERtAT'S Maxim lm temperature, 71 degrees; .minimum temperature, oS de grees. TODAY'S Probably showers: southwesterly winds. .... River Report. Stage of Willamette at Portland, 22.6. Change In last 21 hours, .02. . National. President to read message urging currency reiorra at this session. . Page 1. Europe still hostile toward San Francisco exposition. Page 2. . . . Evidence shows McReynolds was aware of etlect or order to McNab. Page 2. President to sustain McReynolds as to McNab's resignation. Page 1. Domestic. Two boys swept over Niagara rapids in boat. raie l.. Chicago woman arrested as "auto robber." Page 3. -Futurist" eating new fad of Chicago epi cures. Page 3. Antl-suffraglsts seek cause for suit against persons charging aid by liquor interests. Page 1. Nebraska liquor men to attack validity of initiative and referendum amendment. Pago 3. - - ... Lady Constance Stewart Richardson shows New Tork things. In dancing. Page 3. Captain's wife - heroine of wreck of steam ship Riverside. Page 1. Three drowned as result of petty real es tate war. f age Pacific. Northwest. Singers at Walla Walla give concert in prison for 900 convicts. Page 10. Gasoline schooner, disabled, reaches safety with aid of hatch cover tor salL Page 1. Bank looting desperado, once socially, prom- jdbui, nas auai personality, rag so. Steamer Curacao lost and passengers near ueaia ozx AiasKan coast. page -III. Convict permitted to go unattended to sis ter's tunerai. page 10. Sporting. Pacific Coast League results Portland 3-5, an Francisco 2-3; Sacramento, 2-3, Oak land 1-0; Venice 4-0, Los Angeles 0-2. page 8. . Northwestern League results Portland Spokane game postponed, rain; Victoria 10, beattle 3; Tacoma 2, Vancouver 0. Page 8. LFregon Yacht Club members to sail at regatta at Astoria. Page 8. Red Sox and Brooklyn making bid for honors in major leagues. Page 9. Multnomah Invited to send athletes to. Vic toria and Vancouver meets. , Page 9. Caldwell welcome In TrI-State League. rago o. ... Portland and Vicinity. .- Big farewell promised veterans starting for - ueursDuri. fage 2. Cornerstone of Piedmont ' Presbyterian unurcn is laid, page 14. Assembly of Church of Naxarene ends ses sions here. Page 14. Prizes for Commercial Club picnic more nu- merous than events. Page 7. Welfare committee seeks suspension of Sat- urday' night work for women. Page 11 Jewish clergy will be hosts at Empress a neater toaay. page 14. -Delegates and speakers for World's Chris tlan Citizenship Conference begin to ar rive, page 14. TV eather report, data and forecast. Page FREIGHT WRECK KILLS Train Speeding -,- Down . Four-Mile Grade Crashes Into Gravel-Cars cli.nto. - u.. June za. seven men were killed, and another probably fa tally Injured In the wreck, of a freight train on the Chicago, Milwaukee. & St. Paul Railroad near here today. The freight train, speeding down a four mile hill between Delmar and Downs Station, crashed head on into a gravel Both engines were wrecked and 28 cars were . piled on the demolished gravel train. Two wrecking crews ' worked six hburs clearing their, way to. the-car In which the bodies were . found. The victims have not been identified and are believed to have been beating their way in an empty freight car. The in jured man is a Japanese laborer, who was brought to a hospital here. None of the crew of either train was hurt. HE EE THEY COME SCHOOL'S OUT. ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS THREATEN TO SUE Evidence of Libel in Speeches Sought. MISS MILHOLLAND ANSWERED Charge That Liquor Interests Help Association Invited. STORIES HELD MALICIOUS National Body Opposed to Votes for Women Gives Statement Declar ing Intent to Bring Action, "if Opportunity- Rises. WASHINGTON. June 22. (Special.) A statement from the headquarters of the National Association opposed to woman suffrage today announces that the officers of the association have employed attorneys to examine all the speeches and literature of the suf fragists "with a view to protecting themselves from abusive language which at times is practically libelous," and "for the purpose of Instituting suits for libel against objectionable parties." The statement continues: "The scrutiny of the material put out by the suffragists has become more thorough since Miss Inez Mllholland, In a public meeting, stated that charges of an alliance between the anti-suffrage and the liquor Interests had been made, and the fact that no suits for libel had been instituted was good proof that they were true. "Miss Mllholland ought to know, and probably does know, that no Statement has been made ' either on the public platform or in the press which Is in any way libelous. The suffragists have skillfully avoided giving expres sion in public to a libelous statement, though they have approached danger ously near to it. "To say that any Interests, liquor or other Interests, are supporting a cause is -not In, itaelf .libelous, ,b-urt-fths suf fragists in public or in the press ever make a statement that the liquor in terests are giving help to the National association opposed to woman suffrage or to any representative thereof, a suit for libel will be instituted within 24 hours. '...'.- "Wo are looking . for this oppor tunity, and. when it comes we will take advantage of it to the uttermost. -"One conviction, for criminal libel wrtl do a great deal to check the flood of malicious untruths about the women who are opposed to votes for women which have been circulated by suf fragists." Real Summer Promised. WASHINGTON. June 22. Real Sum mer time during this week was prom lsed over the country tonight by the Weather Bureau. LADS SWEPT OVER NIAGARA RAPIDS CRAFT IX WHICH BOYS ARE PLAYIXG BREAKS AWAY. Hundreds on Shore Loot On Help lessly and Firemen, Called Tardily, Fall to Aid. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., June 22. Donald Roscoe, 10 years old, and Hu bert Moore, nine years old, both of Buffalo, went to their deaths in a small boat late this afternoon In the Whirl pool Rapids while hundreds of men watched helplessly from the shore. The boys were playing In a flat-bottomed scow half a mile above the rapids when the rope holding the boat broke and they were carried out into the stream and went down the river. Up to the time the boat reached midstream it made ' little progress. After It passed the bridges the cur rent carried it rapidly toward the rap Ids. The bridge men did not see the boat until It was close at hand. Then they called fire headquarters and two companies of firemen were sent to save the lads. If possible. Never at any time was there a chance to save the boys. The firemen could do nothing. There were scores of pas sengers in the cars along the sorge route and they watched the hopeless struggle of the boys. Men became hys terical In their powerlessness and wo men passengers on the cars wept and prayed. As the boat neared Swift Drift, the first breaking of the river from the calm upper reaches to the rapids, it began to rock. The boys sat down to keep from tumbling into the stream. Then, caught in Swift Drift, the boat went racing under the bridge. As they passed under the bridge they ceased their cry for help. The two mites turned toward each other and calmly shook hands, then, with the boat in the tumbling waters, threw themselves on the seats of the scow and clung with all their strength. The craft held to its course until it encountered a huge wave, which crest ed at a height of 40 feet. It seemed to dive in the middle of the wave, and wnen it came again to view it was bottom up. - A second or two later little head was seen bobbing on a wave below for a moment, and then it was seen no more. POINCARE TO VISIT BRITAIN Ruler of France to Follow Example of His Predecessors. LONDON; "JaneT 22. President' Poln care, of France, following the example of his predecessors since the conclu slon of the friendly agreement between his country- and Great Britain, has chosen England for his official visit after his election, and will arrive a Spithead Tuesday on -the Dreadnough Jean Bart to be the guest of King George and the British nation until June 27. He will be accompanied by Stephen Plchon. French minister for foreign affairs, and other high officials. Upon the President's arival at Spit head, he will be received by an im mense fleet composed of England's lat est warships, which, will fire a royal salute. He will proceed to Portsmouth dockyard, where the Prince of Wale and the Duke of Connaught, represent lng thd King, will offer him a formal welcome. King George will be at Vic torla station, London, to receive hi guest and escort him to York House, which has been placed at his disposal. CRACK IN CANAL ALARMS Rumors Fly Thick as to Extent of - Damage at Panama. PANAMA, June 22. Numerous alar ing rumors of damage have gained currency as a result of the crack that recently developed In the cutoff wall of the . northwest wing of the Mira flores Locks of the Panama Canal. On report had It that the gates had pulled away some portions of their support lng masonry and that the cost to de molish and rebuild the damaged struc ture would be $1,500,000. The canal engineers say the crack is only a minor one and that it prob ably was due to a slight settlement o the masonry. RAIN FOLLOWS PRAYERS Drought Broken by Downpour; Hail and Electrical Storm. ST. LOUIS, June 22. An hour after prayers for rain had been ordered in the churches of Belleville, 111., a sub urb near here, a heavy rainstorm broke the two months' drought throughout Missouri and Southern Illinois today. A hail storm completely blanketed the lawns of Forest Park with Ice, while streets here were flooded for several hours. Lightning did considerable damage to the property. NOME SENDS OUT MILLION First Gold Shipment of Season Re ' celved at Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash., June 22. A mil lion dollars in gold, the first shipment from Nome, Alaska, this year, was re ceived by the steamships Senator and Victoria, which completed their first round trip of the season to Bering Sea tonight. England to Pay Honor. LONDON, June 22. The British com mittee has issued an appeal to the public for subscriptions of $250,000 for the purchase of Sulgrave Manor. Northamptonshire, the ancestral home of Washington, and for other purposes In connection with the celebration of .100 years of peace. . SKIPPER'S WIFE IS imcniuc L Woman's Pluck Averts - Panic on Vessel. RIVERSIDE'S CREW ALL SAFE' Fearlessness of Mrs. Dahl- quist Impresses Seamen. CAPTAIN CALM IN DANGER Officers Disinclined to t.il- r Cause or Craft's Sinking on Xorthern California Coast. Thick Fog Is Told Of. SAN. FRANCISCO, June 22. (Spe. ial.) Mourning the loss of their per sonal effects, but thankful for thi escape. 15 members of the crew of the big lumber carrier Riverside, which went to her fate on the iasrired rn-k of Sugar Loag Reef off the Mendocino coast. last Thursday, arrived here to day from Eureka. First Mate P. M. Knudsen. Third Mate Charles Lindquist and nine members of the deck and en gineering staffs of the unfortunate ves sel came down on the steamer F. A. Kllburri. Chief Enclnr Kalb. First Assistant Engineer Earl Williams and W. Kuhme. and Charles Wendel and two sailors, were brought by the st(Cm schooner Phoenix. vvnue disinclined to sa v an. tale bearing on the cause of th siH.n survivors talked freely of their experi ences in tne rog-shrouded hours ot last Thursday morning, when from small boats they watched the Riverside slowly settle and dlsannpar Hno k ,. waves, a tribute to the cruel shoals of tne iNortnern coast. Skipper's Wife Fearless. The fearlessness of Mrs. Dahloulst wife of Ca-Piatn John Dahlqulst, skipper - or tne lost vessel, came In for p-aise from the seamen. Although -burdened with two small children, the captain's wife showed-rare pluck In the exciting and anxious moments following the stranding. In the raw fog of the morn ing she, with the children, remained at her husband's side, and her coolness, the survivors said, was responsible in a large measure for the absence of a panic. "It was shortly before 4 o'clock, when the watch was to have changed, that the vessel struck," said one ot the officers. "We must have been proceeding slowly for the jar failed to awake me, and It was not until some minutes after the impact that I was aroused by the hurrying of feet above and the voice of Captain Dahlqulst calmly but stentorlously Issuing orders for all hands to come on deck. Water Reaches Kngtne-Room. "I slipped into a few clothes and got above as quickly as possible. Already the steamer was listing badly and I had some difficulty in getting up the companlonway. Mrs. Dahlqulst and the, children were already at the captain's side. Not many minutes passed before we saw that the vessel would have to be abandoned. The engineering staff was soon compelled to leave its post, as the water was pouring into the en glneroom and banking the fires. For tunately the wireless operator was able to get off a few messages telling of our condition before the apparatus went out of commission. "When all hands had been assembled Captain Dahlqulst ordered two of the boats launched. Mrs. Dahlqulst wanted to wait for her husband, but we In sisted that she get into the first boat with the children. The Riverside was now trembling on the Jagged rocks and going down by the stern. Quickly both boats pushed off in order to get free of the impending vortex. Fas Shrouds Sinking; Ship. "Then we rested on our oars and in the dim light of dawn and through the wisps of fog. watched our ship take the last dive. Only a portion of the bow was visible above the surface, which was lashed in furious confusion by the action of the sinking craft. "Until broad daylight we drifted about and then we discerned the steam er Admiral Farragut, which had picked up one of our "S. O. S." calls. She launched a boat, but in the meantime the tug Relief came out from Eureka and we were taken on board tho latter craft. During the cold hours spent out there on the ocean everyone felt badly depressed and would have been more so but for the encouraging words of the skipper's wife, who proved a true heroine." HARMONY WILL BE TEXT Fairbanks to Address "Get Togeth er" Banquet of Republicans. OMAHA. June 22. Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks will address a "get together" gathering of 300 Nebraska Republicans at a banquet to be tendered him at a hotel here tomorrow night. Acceptances have been received from Republican leaders of both wings of the party throughout the state and Mr. Fairbanks is expected to deliver a political ad dress on the future welfare of the Re publican party. While In the city Mr. Fairbanks will be the guest of ex-Representative Ken nedy and will make two addresses alde from his political talk tomorrow. CLllDi BO E Ullll ..ULUIUI