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2 THE BIORXINQ OREGOXIAy. FRIDAY, JULY 25 - 1913. MEDIATION MAY BE TWO SENATORS WHO ARE PROMINENT IN EFFORTS TO SETTLE PARTY VOTE KILLS ALL UENDMENTS MEXICAN MUDDLE the HOUSE OF COATS MEXICAN SOLUTION Last Two Davs of Intervention Is Opposed but Embargo on Munitions May Yet Be Removed. AMERICANS THOUGHT SAFE Federal Government Promises to Make Effort to Believe Madera. Tabasco Governor to Pun ish Marauders. WASHINGTON, July 24. Develop ments in the Mexican situation today were confined to informal discussion of suggested plans for a definite policy on the part of the United States Ad ministration toward Its neighbor re public. Every kind of plan has been- sug gested to Administration officials, from a mediation board of Americans to ad just the dispute and supervise the hold ins of an election, to a tripartite com mission composed of representatives from the United States and two South American republics which would at tempt to .bring: about peace between the warring: factions. There will be no expression of policy, however, until the conference between the President and Ambassador Wilson, which may not take place until Monday, as word was received at the White House today that the Ambassador could not reach here before Saturday night. Senator Bacon, who is said to favor the mediation plan, will report to the full Senate committee tomorrow or Sat urday his views on the situation. Mediation Being; Considered. While the plan of mediation was scouted by the Constitutionalist repre sentatives here as Insufficient, as they do not believe th'e Huerta governmnt now In possssion of electoral machinery can guarantee an honest election, the idea has received some consideration from members of the Senate and by President Wilson as pointing; the way to a solution. Senator Hitchcock has suggested the possibility of the cession of part of Northern Mexico In satisfac tion of damages done to Americans by the disorders. While neither side at present is getting- munitions of war from the United States, it is believed possible that fol lowing the conference with Ambassador Wilson the embargo may be lifted and both sides ' permitted to buy supplies subject to the risks of contraband transactions. The Democrats of the House commit tee on foreign affairs conferred today about the Mexican situation and re corded a decided feeling against inter vention and in favor of backing up any diplomatic move President. Wilson and his advisers may feel disposed to make. Carranxa Wants Arms. Discussing the proposal to prohibit the shipment of arms into Mexico from the United States entirely. Professor Francisco Escuidero, a member of the Constitutional Cabinet,' who Is in Wash ington to explain the purposes of the Carranza cause, said that his colleagues were satisfied with the idea, ut hoped that soon both sideB would be permitted to get arms on an equality. Further assurance that Americans at Madera are in no immediate danger was given the State Department today in the following announcement: "From Chihuahua it is explained that Madera has been out of communication .with Chihuahua since Sunday, the 13th, on which day the federal troops were withdrawn from the western part of the state. There was no reason to be lieve that -Vnericans in the vicinity of the town were in danger, according to reports to the State Department on the 23d. The federal government has prom ised to make every effort to relieve the town. Families Can Escape Worth. "Consul Edwards at El Paso reported today that six families were the only people supposed to be at Madera on the 20th, and that they were thought to be en route for the border. The railroad officials have stated that there is a locomotive and plenty of boxcars here at the disposal of the men, and the road is in operating condition for fully 75 miles to the north. The Ma dera company would send relief if con- . sidered necessary. General Villa i willing to assist." Reports to the Senate Department say the Governor of Tabasco has sent a force to the towns of Ituride and Aliende, against marauders who sacked two American plantations in that vicinity. Admiral Cowles. in command of the squadron on the Pacific Coast, reported . that all was quiet at Topolobampo. but maae no reierence to Thomas Hind, the railroad man for whose safety he was asked to inquire by Acting Secretary Roosevelt. It was reported that Hind was held for a ransom at Guaymas. SUISLAW LAND TO BE OPEN Agricultural Areas Subject to Entry by Homesteaders. EUGENE. Or., July 24. (Special.) All lands In Sluslaw National forest more valuable for agriculture than umoer wm oe opened Tor entry as homesteads by order of Secretary of Agriculture Houston, received today by Supervisor Cohoon, of the reserve. The order of Mr. Houston revokes a decree of his predecessor withdrawing the lands from Gentry. Chief Forester Graves, who has just ompietea an inspection of the reserve. indicated here that any tract, whatever size or snape, it capable of supporting . - xiiitiii, wm ue BUDject 10 entry. EVANGELISTIC MEET HELD Many From Portland Attend Ses sions at Qulnaby. QUIXABT, Or., July 24. (Special.) opening wiin an evangelistic service Tuesday night, the United Evangelical nampmeeting is now in full swing. Dr. X. W. PlielDS and H. A. Good and fa m. ily are among- the Portland attendants Dr. Poling. Kev. u. l. Ixjvell. Rev. N w. Fneips. . ju. ii.rsKine, ai. J. Banan lyno and A. A. Winter took part in to X S , J TOP, SENATOR. HITCHCOCK, OF" NEBRASKA. WHO FAVORS PARTIAl AN- c-.v.- i.. nuriDji, 5E.HATUB B SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIG VERSION IS DENIED Cummins Takes Direct Issue With Arch-Lobbyist. SECRET ROOM' DESCRIBED Conferences Held In Basement of CapitolH-House Kxpects to Ap propriate TVitnefs to Own Ends Next Week. WASHINGTON, July 24 Senator Cummins, of Iowa, and Martin W. Mul hall, arehlobbyist, came together at the session of the Senate lobby inves tigating committee today. This was a result of Mulhall's version in a letter to John Kirby, Jr., if a conference he said, he had had with the Iowa Senator. The letter said that Mulhall met Cum mins in May, 1910, and went, to the room of the late Senator Dolliver. where they talked about a speech to be made in the House of Representa tive Kendall, of Iowa. Senator Cummins dented that state ment categorically. I have no recollection of seelr.e Mul hall or speaking to him on any subject, but I am not prepared to say that 1 have not," said , Senator Cummins. But I am certain that I did not have any conversation with him about the speech Kendall was to make on the eight-hour bill; I am certain I never went into Senator Dolliver's room with him and I am certain that I never had any conversation with him there." Denials Weary Witness. Mulhall leaned forward in the witness chair and shouted: "I'm getting tired of these denials." "I don't care whether you're srettine tired or not. It makes no difference to me: if you don't tell the truth I'm going to aeny it, replied senator -cummins. Under a sharp fire of questions. Mul hall testified he did n t know where wuiuvcr s ruom was. Mulhall wrote, in his letter that he and Senator Cummins retired to a. pri vate room to confer. As a matter of fact." said Senator Cummins, "the room then occupied by senator uouiver was a single room. I don't care to cross-examine this witness any further. Mulhall -declared he had no intention of implying that Senator Cummins had done anything wrong and the Sen ator replied that he was not making any explanation because he believed himself involved in any way. but be cause he believed Mulhall's statements incorrect. Cummins "Chased All Over Iowa." Mulhall added that, the Manufactur ers' Association was opposed to Senator Cunmlns because he was known to fa vor an eight-hour bill and declared that if the committee investigated the association properly it would find that It had "chased Senator Cummins all over Iowa. Before he got to the Cummins mat ter. Mulhall told the committee that he. Counsel Emery and others had secret room" in the basement of the House si-de of the -Capitol, where they conferred and made long distance tele phone calls. He said that the room had been fur nished by Representative McDermott, of Illinois. The committee did not go into the. subject in detail. Senators Ask for Aid. Mulhall wrote Klrby on February in aDout senators to be lected "Dick of Ohio has sought our aid; Scott of West Virginia, Depew of New York and Carter of Montana. Of course we have had Aldrich on our list for the last nine months. Mulhall testified Carter never asked Rid from the Manufacturers' Associa tion, but suggested a personal visit by oiuinau to -Montana. Three letters from Fred W. Car penter, then secretary to President Taft about the appointment of Stone as collector at Baltimore, agreed that the President would see a -delegation protesting against the appointment. In May, 1910, Mulhall letters told of his going to the sixth new Jersey Con gressional district, to help re-elect. John G. Gardner, once opposed to tjie manufacturers. Mulhall swore Gardner had surrendered completely." Petition FVjrgcries Huge. ACOS, OF GEORGIA, CHAIRMAN OF N RELATIONS. sale forgeries of voters' names on the petitions for a referendum election on the red light abatement and saloon closing laws passed by the recent Leg islature were reported to the board of election commissioners today by Regis trar Zemansky. It is said the palpable forgeries dis covered so far have run Into the hun dreds and may be numerous enough to defeat the object of the petitions. In some cases, it is said, whole pages of old registers have been lifted. Even names of public officials have been forged, it is asserted, among these be ing the name of Supervisor Hilmer. As a- result of Zemansky's revela tions, the election commission adopted ?. resolution asking him to place tne etter "F" after each name on the petitions which did not compare n handwriting with the signature of that particular voter on the affidavit of registration. He was authorized to re port to the Secretary of State that such things were forgeries, and not to be considered. Zemansky said that the attention of the grand jury woulcL be caned to the forgeries. SEA GIVEN TO DANIELS PACIFTC OCEAJTAXD GOTjD-BATH- 1XG SVIT FOR SECRETARY. Navy Department Head Is Marooned AYhen Launch. Rudder Breaks in Los Angeles Harbor. L.OS ANGELES, July 24. The Pacific Ocean was presented today to Josephus Daniels. This was only one of the thrilling experiences of the Navy Sec retary s trip to the beaches. Mr. Daniels was marooned for half an hour in a launch while inspecting .uoh Anjeies narnor. The rudder failed xo operate and the Secretary of the w naa some practical experience with the seamy side of seafarinsr. At a tnaniDer on commerce luncheon ueacn xne racint! upmh van nanaea mm In the form of a miniature replica on a silver -Dlatter. Tho hnsa also gave the visiting Cabinet member a gold bathing suit just six incfies long. "I shall return sometime and take a cswim in tne ocean with my new bath ts buii, tsaia mr. uaniels. "Judging from the way woolen manufacturer are complaining about the shortness ana narrowness of women's skirts, I Juub wie sun is none too small. Secretary Daniels left for San Fran Cisco tonight. West Telegraphs Invitation. SALEM. Or. Julv 24. (Rn.M.l 1 Governor West today telegraphed Jo sephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, an invitation to be his guest on n trir uuwu me uoium oia Kiver when AT r Daniels visits Portland. The Governor aesires to show the Secretary the har- Dor. SCHOOLS BAR "SHYLOCK' Los Angeles Board of Education Ob jects to Portrayal of Jew, LOS ANGELES. July 24. "The Mer chant of Venice" was excluded today irom me ioa Angeles public schools. ne exclusion was ordered by the xuara oi n.aucaxion s committee on courses of study acting on the recom mendatlon of J. H. Francis, school su perintendent. "I do not believe," said Superintend ent francis, "that "The Merchant of Venice' correctly portrays the charac ter of the Jew. There are many fine traits of Jewish character that are not brought out in Shakespeare's play." ALL-DAY RIVER TRIP FOR $2 On every day except Saturday and Sunday steamer Potter leaves Ash-street dock 8 A. M., returning Portland 10 P. M. same day. The round trip. Port land to Megler, Is 2, and one that no one can afford to miss. Tickets. Ash street dock or O.-W. R. & N. city ticket office. Third and Washington. Butter and' Eggs Suit Heard. CHICAGO. July 24. Suit of th United States Government to restrain the Chicago Butter and Egg Board from pubiisiiing quotations on the market. which it was asserted were arbitrarily fixed and not governed by the law o supply and demand, was taken under advisement today by Master in Chan eery Morrison ia tils United States Dis Republicans Continue Formal Efforts to Increase Tar iff Bill Rates. WILSON'S POLICY ASSAILED Works Declares President Has Ex ceeded Authority in Helping to Frame Bill on Which He Must Pass Judgment. WASHINGTON, July 24. Republican Senators continued to offer amend ments to nearly every paragraph of the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill when Its reading was resumed today and the Democrats in solid phalanx voted them down. As a result of the prolonged discus sion little progress was made in the two -hours' consideration of the meas ure after the general debate had -pro ceeded throughout the afternoon, Sena- ors Works of California, ind Weeks of Massachusetts criticising the bill. VV hen adjournment came the Senate arely had made an Impression on the cnemical schedule. The amendment by Senator Smoot to transfer saffron and safflower from the dutiable list at 10 per cent to the rree list, on which he .demanded a roll can. was voted down. 40 to 27. bv trlct party vote. Another amendment by benator Smoot to increase the rate on formaldehyde from 1 cent to 2 cnts a pound encountered Republican oppo- ltion When Senator Gronna of North Dakota declared 1 cent hieh enrmsrh because formaldehyde was essential to tne farmers, benaior Smoot withdrew the amendment. Works Criticises Wilson. Senator Works, in a SDeech attack Ing the bill, charged that President Wilson exceeded his constitutional au hority in aiding in framinar the bill. having thereby committed himself in aavance on a measure on wheh he would be required to pass later. senator Weeks said the Democratic party had promised "to correct all of He existing conditions with the end in view of bettering all mankind." "xnat party." said Senator Weeks, is to reduce the cost of living, stran gle the trusts, make the rich poorer and the poor richer. Their plan to do this is by a new tariff bill, but the people will find that to change condi tions tne way now suggested only will increase tne injury to all classes of citizens who at the first opportunity will proceed to depose those wno have Deen humbugging them and will r store to power the party which on the wnuie nas managed the country's f tairs with justice and. honesty." Intimidation Is Charged. Statements by Secretary Redfield und House Democratic Leader Underwood that the Government would investigate any manufacturer who closed down hia snop. because of the tariff bill were denounced by the Senator as ana at tempt to intimidate the manager! of ail industries. jneference was made to the report on tne Taylor shop management sys tem by a committee of the House Rep resentatives in 1911, on which served secretaries Redfield and Wilson. "That report," Senator Weeks said, submitted to the House bv these new cabinet members on March 9. 1912 said: 'Conditions vary in different shops and a system which would be effective n one might not be so effective in another." Yet the Secretary of Com merce attempts to bulldoze the Ameri can manufacturers by putting into ef- tect a condition which a little over year ago he declared could not be made uniform. If it is impossible for a Government shop to determine what efficient in management, how can the Government determine whether private concern can conduct itself with profitable results? various Increases Proposed. Senator McLean, of Connecticut, in troduced many amendments- to the bil today. He proposed to increase the rate on bicycles and motorcycles from to 4i per cent; shotguns and rifles, from 35 per cent to 45 per cent:; hooks and eyes and steel buttons, from 15 per cent to 40 per cent; watch move ments, from 30 to 40 per cent; fire crackers, from 6 to 8 cents a. pound and to transfer ivory tusks to the free list. TRIAL MAY BE PERMITTED McReynolds Considers Case of In dieted- Mine Workers. WASHINGTON. July 24. Attorney General McReynolds may permit Presi dent White and other officials of the United Mine Workers of America to go to trial on their recent indictments at Charleston, W. Va., for alleged violation of the Sherman anti-trust law in con nection with the West Virginia coal strike, even though the evidence in possession of the Government may seem insufficient to sustain the action of United States Attorney Ritz in pre senting the charges to the grand Jury. No definite conclusion has been I HAVE MONEY XO INVEST In some well established, reliable mercantile or manufac turing business which has paid and can continue paying regular dividends on capital used, in addition to salaries of management. I want nothing theoretical or speculative. Must be a substantial as my gold coin. Will treat all communications confidentially. Am ready to satisfy any- .body as to my reliability and standing as a business man. Address S 216, Oregonian. ANKRUPT FURNITURE STOCK ENTIRE eters Great opportunity for those starting housekeeping to furnish an elegant home at a surprisingly low cost 63 Fifth St., Corner Pine For Smart Dressers We don't have to cut prices. We're always less in price. SNEAKERS AND MARY JANE PUMPS $2.50 and $2.90 OUR RENT IS LOW OUR PRICES ARE LOWER BOSTON Sample Shos Store 129 rourth. Street Next 5-10-15c Store reached, but the Attorney-General is looking into the situation, and officers of the Department of Justice aeciarea todav it might be better in any event in this case to let the issues go before the court. The course of Attorney Ritz in bring ing about the indictments without con sulting the Attorney-General, it was said, was contrary to general instruc tions to United States attorneys under the Sherman law. Ritz' explanation was that he had forgotten or mislaid his instructions. If tried the case will be heard at the October term of court, and by that time a successor will have been appointed to Ritz, whose term has expired. HEW SCHOOL DEFENDED UNITED STATES BO.VRT SAYS MODERN WAY IS BEST. Three "R's," Says Report, Are Being Taught More Scientifically Than in Olden Days. "WASHINGTON, July 24. Aroused by criticism of present-day educational methods in, the public schools, the United States Bureau of Educa tion today came to the defense of the system. It declared that the .three "r's" were being taught as thor'dtighly as was the case in the "lit tle red schoolhouse, and that they were being taught more scientifically and with a modern view to the needs of the individual childT "We frequently hear that there are 'too many subjects and too many fads and frills,' ' says . the report, "and hence neglect of the 'three r's.' "As a matter of fact the system of today ' is immeasurably ahead of the school system of the past. The growth has been steady." The report declares that the aim of the educational system of today is to educate children for a. kind of a life, economic and social, which they will lead when they leave the public school. The Bureau bases its defense of the present system principally on this ground. CHINESE SCHEME ENDED CHARTER FOR RAILWAYS NETWORK REVOKED. OF Plan Foremost in Dr. Sun's Pro gramme for Modernizing Nation Blocked in Pekin. PEKIN', July 23. The charter granted to ur. bun Yat Sen for the construction of a network of railways in China has been cancelled. Only one contract has been concluded under this charter, that with an English firm providing for the construction of a line from Canton to Chungking-Fu, which it is believed the government will recognize. The project for a great scheme of Chinese railways was foremost in Dr Sun Yat Sen's programme for the mod ernization of China. It commanded the support of the Pekin government and involved a great extension of the privi leges of foreigners In the country and an immense increase in China's foreign trade. Dr. Sun was authorized in Sep tember. 1912. to establish a railway corporation to carry out a system of National railways covering territory u.uuu miles in extent. Mixed Chinese and foreign companies were to receive concessions throughout China for a period of about 40 vears, after which time the lines were to re- STOCK Mfe. Co. Our Stupendous July O .earance The New English Gabardines and Slip-ons OFF!! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS NIFTY TAN RUBBER SLIP-ONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN A $5.00 COAT, SPECIAL SALE PRICE . Men's and Ladies English Slip On Rain Coats and Double Serv ice all-weather Coats, $15 values; specially priced at $.7.5.0 Special for the Littie Folks Girls' storm hoods, in tan, blue and red. rsoys rsiacK rcuober Coats with hats to match. Special at Alterations Tree Store Open Saturday 343 Washington Street 343 Yn Tinnf Wait nf i ci it d i lira mtufir vert to China. Similar concessions were to be given to foreigners for the inter mediate districts. President Yuan Shi Kat was to allow Dr. Sun S20.000 monthly to promote his scheme. GIDEONS IN CONVENTION Bible-Distributing Comntercial Trav elers Meet at Toronto., TORONTO. July 24. The first inter national convention of Gideons, the commercial travelers' association, well- Known through their efforts to place Bibles in hotel rooms, opened today in the Metropolitan Methodist Church. The Canadian and American organ lzations have an aggregate member Are you missing a good thing? You certainly are if you don't know our savory Ox Tail Soup. It is delic ious to taste; and one of the most satisfying- dishes you ever ate. It is made of the meaty joints of selected large ox-tails; and beside these it also con tains barley, carrots, turnips and other vegetables, combined in a rich tomato puree and flavored with imported sherry. Try it once and you'll make it a regular feature of your table. 21 kinds 10c a can Look for the red-and-white label WEIN HARD'S COLUMBIA BEER Adds Zest jf I f5L to the Outing J-! 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