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VOL. L.III. NO. 16,441. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1013- PRICE FIVE CENTS. VIGILANT QUINTET GUARD OVER DIAZ General and Staff Use Whole Hotel Floor. VISITORS ALL INSPECTED Mexican Refuses to Discuss United States Policies. MISSION TO JAPAN TOLD OF Candidate for President Scoffs at Intervention and Declares Idea of Selling; Naval Base to Ori ental Nation Preposterous. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug-. 4. (Special.) Hedged In on all eides by armed guards. General Felix Diaz and his first secretary, second secretary, third secretary, fourth secretary and mili tary aide, remained for several hours today safely secluded In the Palace Hotel. An entire wing: of the eighth floor of the hotel has been turned over to the general and his suite. When an ele vator attendant is told to stop at that floor he first sends a. signal to the guards above. At the entrance to the floor bellboys and other .attaches who have been made defenders of the person of the general, halt the visitor, who Is then subjected to the scrutiny of city de tectives detailed to guard the Mexican. If the caller passes the quiz he is passed on to each of the four secre taries In turn and the military aide. Visitors Scanned Through Monocle. One of the suite wears Burnsldes and an exceptionally large horn ringed monocle, with which each pros pective visitor to the soon-to-be Presi dent of the southern republic is care fully inspected. General Diaz has little to say. That he is or ever was a "rebel" he indig nantly denies. A ' "revolutionist" in Mexico Is a person to be honored. A 'rebel" Is a thing veiow the notice of a true patriot, so the general vehement ' )y declaims. The party left the hotel this morn ing for some mysterious Market street destination and returned to the hotel with much secrecy. The General refuses to discuss Mex ican politics If they connect with United States policies. He scoffs at intervention, saying that when he is elected President all will be well. The distinguished Mexican will re main in San Francisco two days longer. Mission One of Courtesy. "My mission to Japan is simply to thank his majesty, the Emperor, on behalf of the Mexican government, for sending a representative to attend our Independence centenary," the General said. "Our relations with Japan are as friendly as they have ever been and we welcome the Japanese as settlers. We need labor in Mexico, and, as our climate is too hot for Europeans, we must look to. the- Orient for immi grants. "For that reason our immigration laws are not so rigid as those of the United States. We do, however, sub ject all immigrants to a strict physi cal examination. "The rumor that Japan has been negotiating with Mexico for the pur chase of a naval base is preposterous. - It would be absolutely unconstitutional for Mexico to sell any portion of its territory to a foreign power. "I have separated myself from the government to attend to my candidacy for the Presidency of Mexico. "I shall run as the candidate of the Liberal Democratic party at the elec tion next October. The fundamental issue of the Liberal Democratic party is the separation of church and state. General lluerta Ineligible. "General Huerta cannot run for the Presidency this year because our con stitution clearly prohibits the re-election of a President. "Our government is now on a stable basis, and all internal difficulties will be settled without the necessity of in terference by other powers. 5 "We have already secured 40 per cent of the loan of 160,000,000 Mexican dol lars we are floating in Paris and Brus sels, and all claims for indemnity against Mexico, - including those of Americans, will be paid. "The Huerta government has been recognized by . every nation except the United States, but we hope your coun try will soon recognize lis, also. "I think Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson Is a capable diplomat, and he has done the best any man could do to serve the best interests of both the United States and Mexico. - "I shall spend a few days sightsee ing in San Francisco before I go north on my way to Vancouver, where we embark for Japan on the steamer Em press of Russia. "I shall not go farther than Japan. and shall try to finish my mission there as quickly as possible." DIAZ TO BE HERE SATURDAY Mexican Candidate for Presidency on Way to Japan With Message. General Felix Diaz, nephew of the ex-President of Mexico, and a candi date fort he office that or so many Concluded on Pag 2.) CATHOLIC vLEAGUE TO FIGHT FEMINIST SUFFRAGETTE MOVE PAGAN, SAYS NEW LEADER. Women Want Ballot as Means to Break Christian Family Ties, As serts Presiding Officer. BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 4. (Special.) A scathing attack on the suffrage movement was made here today by Mrs. Joseph Frey, of New -York, in ac cepting the honorary presidency of the Catholic Women's League. The league was formed incident to the meeting here this week of the German Roman Catholic Central Verein. represented by 1800 delegates from all parts of the country. "The feminist movement," said Mrs. Frey, "la being promoted by women whose views are decidedly pagan. "The women Dehind the suffragist movement merely wlsn to use the bal lot as. a means to break up all Chris tian family ties. These women -ould exert an evil Influence by means of the ballot if a conservative body of women was not in the field to counteract their influence. ,. "The iwomen of our league will use the ballot wherever it has been intro duced for women, in order to safeguard principles upon which the Christian family rests. . We will vote, not from choice, but from necessity." EUGENE ROAD OPEN SOON Traffic May Be Traveling by August 2 0 Over New Line. EUGENE. Or., Aug. 4. The nearly constructed Eugene-Corvallis section of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway will be thrown open to traffic before September 1, probably by Au gust 20, according to statements made here today by President Strahorn, of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern. First service is to be by steam, pend ing the completion of the electrifica tion of the west side lines of the South ern Pacific from Portland to Eugene, which are to be taken over by the Port land, Eugene & Eastern. , Sidings are being located every few miles between' Eugene and Corvallis, and farm produce already is accumu lating and waiting for the coming transportation. Mr. Strahorn says the threatened strike of the Southern Pa cific may hinder opening of the line, but he believes questions can be set tled so as not to interfere with oper ation of the new line. WOMEN VOTERS BID WILSON President Considering "Invitation to Appear Before Suffragists.' WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. President Wilson took under consideration today an invitation to address the National Council of Women Voters, 'which is to meet here for a three-day conference beginning August 13. Representatives Raker, of California, and Keating, of Colorado, extended the invitation on behalf of the suffragists. It will be. the first National con ference of the organization, and there will be an attendance of about 100 women voters who have1 figured con spicuously in the several states which have granted the ballot to women. The delegates expect an informal hearing before the House rules committee In support of the proposition to appoint a committee on woman s suffrage in the House. ' PAIR 73 AND. 63 DIVORCED Spokane Rancher, Married 3 6 Tears, Says He Wants Peace at End. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 4. (Spe clal.) At the age of 73 and after 36 years of married life with a woman 10 years his junior, Michael Dundon. wealthy rancher, told Superior Judge Webster today that he "wanted to spend the remainder of his old age in peace and comfort, away from the scolding, nagging and faultfinding of his wife." ' The "court granted him a divorce. The case is a, record one for this county on acccount of the age of the plaintiff. . Dundon alleged that his wife made his life unbearable and that he wanted peace', during his remaining days. He said he .and Mrs. Dundon had settled their property rights some time ago. 5 LEGISLATORS SENTENCED West Virginia. Court Imposes Terms of 5 to '6 Years. WEBSTER SPRINGS. Va.. Aug. 4. The five members of the West Virginia Legislature convicted of bribery in con nection with the election last Spring of a United States Senator for West Virginia were" sentenced today. Delegates S. U. G. Rhoades,' Rath Duff and IT. C. Asbury were sentenced to six years each in the penitentiary. State Senator B. A. Smith was given a sentence of five years and six months and Delegate David Hill five years. The five men were disqualified for life from holding any public office. 11 WARSHIPSIN ATTACK Theoretical Destruction oC Long Island Fortifications Sought. NEWPORT. R. I., Aug. 4. Eleven great battleships, the most powerful fighting machines in the United States Navy, steamed out of Narragansett Bay in a long line today, bent on the theo retical destruction of the fortifications guarding Long Island Sound. The purpose was to open the way to the ultimate occupation of New York City. WILSON DEPOSEG AS AMBASSADOR John Lind to Represent Nation in. Mexico. PRESIDENT'S POLICY NOT TOLD New Envoy Not Accredited to Huerta Government. ARMS STILL WITHHELD United 'States Will 'Not Offer Serv ices as Mediator Unless It Be comes Apparent That Internal Peace Efforts Rave Failed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. President Wilson took the first step today in the policy through which he proposes to deal with the Mexican situation.' He formally accepted the resignation of Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, to take effect October 14, and sent to Mexico as his personal representative but not accredited to the Huerta gov ernment ex-Governor John Lind, of Minnesota, a life-long friend of Sec retary Bryan. The understanding Is that -when a stable government is established in Mexico Mr. Lind will be named as Ambassador. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan had' frequent conferences today; Ambassador Wilson had a long talk with Mr. Bryan, and Chairman Bacon; of the Senate foreign relations com mittee, discussed the situation with the President at the White House. But except for the announcement of Mr. Und'g mission no explanation of the policy to be pursued was forthcoming. ' Brran Issues .Statement. A statement' from Secretary Bryan reads: . "Ex-Governor John Lind, of Minne sota, has been sent to Mexico as the personal representative of President Wilson. ,.: "When the President Is ready to communicate with the Mexican au thorities as to the restoration of peace he will make public his -views. Gover nor and Mrs. Lind. departed "for Mexico tonight by rail, to proceed via New Orlaans or Galveston." It became known that a further an nouncement would be made by Presi dent Wilson in a. few days, possibly on the arrival of Mr. Lind. in Mexico City. It is said the President is observing with keen interest the efforts of lead ing Mexicans to bring about peace and will offer no suggestions until these apparently prove futile. That Mr. Lind will be empowered to explain to all inquirers the unalterable opposition of the American Government to the rec ognition of the Huerta administration (Concluded on Page 2.) UNCLE SAM I ,. ' 1 k. Jfi r'k AM? AST- TIME Y I ' & ' ................... ........ ..... ....4 INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 78 degrees; minimum, ti3 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds. T . National. . . .McAfloo calls bankers of 59 cities to confer as to distribution of S50.OOU.0U0. Page 1. House committee preparing: to delve deeply when Llulball goes on stand. Page z. Reduction. 'of express rates costing compan ies 126,000,000 yearly, oYdered by Inter state Commerce Commission. Page 3V Senators of each party claim honor of pres ent prosperity. Page 5. - - - Henry Lane Wilson's resignation as Am bassador to Mexico, accepted. Page 1. Iometic. Original manuscript of Zola's ''Nana" found in Morgan collection. Page 1. General Felix laz has- vigilant quintet watching over him. Page 1. Mexican soldiers held at Fort Biles file habeas corpus proceedings.. Page 2. Officials arrested in New Orleans blackmail case released. Page 3. , . Militia camped at scene of riots In Cali fornia hop fields. Page 1. King -of Siam sends verses almost dally to Mrs. W. E. Corey. Page 5. Catholio Women's League to fight modern feminist movement, page 1. Trial o Maury I. Dis gs, charged with viola tion of white slave act, to begin in San Francisco today. Page 3. Railway telegraphers Impatient at delay in strike situation. Page 4. 4 Sports. Northwestern League, results;. Portland 5, Spokane 4; Tacoma 10, Vancouver 4; Vic toria o, Seattle 0. Page 14. KUawitter maintains position as premier twirler. Page 14- Portland tennis cracks win and lose in in ternational play at Tacoma. Page 14. Pacific Northwest. - Governor West causes indignation among Coos County citizens. Page 8. Mazamas see horrors and beauties of lava and ice caves. Page tf. Commercial and Marine. Columbia River salmon pack 20 per cent shos of last year's. Page 15. , Wheat collapses at Chicago with break in corn. v Page 13. . Work on Jtehalcm Jetties authorized by Gov ernment. Page 15. Portland and Vicinity. - Samuel G. Blythe Is spending vacation in portlana. page s. Max G. Cohen sentenced, to two years at McNeil's Island. Page 10. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10. Mayor Albee disappointed with test of fire- boat xavid Campbell. Page 4. Hood River offers aid for fresh air move meat. Page 10. Two smart teas are in prospect. Page 8. More farming, better roads and vocational teaching urged by banker. Page 10. BRITISH SUBMARINE LOST Searchers 'Sent Out to Locate Boats Missing Since Maneuvers. LONDON, Aug.' 4. Two British sub marines whicn were engaged in the recent naval maneuvers are - mlssin and destroyers have been sent out from the Rosyth naval station in Scotland 'to search for them. At the admiralty. It is thought that the failure of the submarines to report is probably due to their commanders' Ignorance of the fact that the naval maneuvers came to an end unexpect edly on Saturday. MRS. HARRIMAN IN IDAHO Summer Home Will Be Occupied by FamHy and Party During Season POCATELLO. Idaho, Aug. 4. (Spe cial.) Mrs. E. H. Harrlman and family, accompanied by a party of friends, to day arrived . at her Summer home In Island Park, Idaho, near the western edge of Yellowstone Park. She trav eled in a special train. The Harrlman ranch in Island Park: consists of 5000 acres in the heart of an untouched forest. Every year she spends tlie Summer months there. RECKON IT'S HIS BUSY DAY, BANKERSOFHATION GALLED TO CAPITAL Advice Sought as to Distributing Money M'ADQO'S MOVE INNOVATION 59 Cities, Including Portland. Seattle and Spokane, Invited. $50,000,000 SOON READY Funds to Be Deposited In National Banks but Care to Be Taken to Avoid Inflation -Cash to Be Returned little by Little. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Representa tive bankers of 59 large cities in the agricultural regions of the South, Mid die West and Pacific Coast were invited by Secretary McAdoo today to come to Washington to -confer with the Treasury Department regarding th distribution of tne $50,000,000 of Gov ernment funds about to be deposited in the' National banks of those sec tions to facilitate the marketing and movement of the crops. This unprecedented step, which will call to Washington bankers from the centers that-will finance the handling of the great crops soon to be harvested, Is designed to give the Secretary first hand information as to the specific and relative needs of eLch of the farming districts. - It; has been decided tenta tively to place the deposits in the 50 cities to be represented at the confer ence. Invitations Are Telegraphed. Invitations were sent by telegraph to the presidents of the clearing-house associations In each of the cities, ask ing them to serfd representatives or committees to Washington to discuss arrangements for depositing the big sum. The conference with the rep resentatives from the Southern . cities will bo held' at the Treasury Depart ment August" 7, with those from the West August 8 and with those from the Pacific Coast August 14. . . Among 59 cities invited to be repre sented. are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Or., Seattle, Wash., and Spo kane. Wash.. Secretary McAdoo announced that it was not practicable to Increase the number of cities and that he believed those selected were thoroughly repre sentatlve of the agricultural sections. Treasury officials declared that the entire $50,000,000 which has been of fered will be deposited if the situation demands it. Inflation io Be Avoided. It was explained that care would be taken to prevent any undue Inflation (Concluded on Page 2. GENTLEMEN, NANA' MANUSCRIPT OWNED BY MORGAN LOSG SEARCH FOR COPY MADE BY ZOLA'S WIDOW. Original Copy of All Other Works of Novelist In Possession of French Government. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (Special.) A Nation-wide hunt by American corre spondents of Mme. Zola for the manu script of EmlJe Zeia's novel of the Paris gutter life, "Nana," has resulted n finding the original copy of this story in J. P. Morgan's collection in this city. "Nana" is the only one of the Zola manuscripts that is .not in possession of the French government. The others were given by Mme. Zola. Neither she nor. collectors fox the government 'have yet been informed where the "Nana" manuscript is. J. P. Morgan said today that the manuscript was In his collection and that, according to his records. It was the only one not owned by the govern ment of France. He added that he did not know that Mme. Zola was looking for the manuscript, and that no request for it had ever come to him from the French government or the widow of the novelist. Morgan said that he did not know what his attitude would be If such a request should be made. It probably will be made to Moreran within a fpw dav hv Guvot Cameron, formerly professor of French In Princeton University, who has been commissioned by Mme. Zola to locate the manuscript. MOOSE AVERTS DROWNING Sinking Man Grabs Antlers and Rides Animal to Safety. INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn., Aug. 4.- A thrilling escape from drowning in Rainy River, near Fort Francis, Ont-, by catching hold of the antlers of a big bull moose, which was swimming across the river, was the experience yesterday of Clyde W. Buell, Minne apolis, student of the State University. Buell is working at Fort Francis for a lumber company. "He was out on a raft of logs. After striking a Jam the raft loosened and Buell, clinging to a single piece of timber, was carried down the -river toward the rapids. Buell had given up when he saw the moose, with its head and antlers above water, swimming safely from the rapids. Buell let loose of his log and grabbed the antlers and shifted himself to the animal's back and rode it into shallow water. , . . CAR RIDING TO BE CURBED Employes May Only Ride at City's . Expense When on Business. When a city employe rides on the streetcars on tickets furnished by the city hereafter, he must be able to show that he is riding on city business. To get tickets in future, employes in the various city departments must requlsl tion the purchasing agent direct. This ruling was made yesterday by Purchas ing Agent Wood. It has been customary to furnish street-car tickets to different bureaus and departments in quantities of 50 to 200 books, without any check on how the individual tickets were used. Even the serial numbers on tickets issued to employes will be kept track of. Through this number, it will be possible to trace the use of. any ticket. Far too many tickets are used now, Mr, Wood says. CLUBS TO TRAIN SHOOTERS Move Begun to Lend Government Rifles to Marksmen. . WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. (Special.) The bill suggested by Representative Kahn, providing that the Government issue 300,000 Krag-Jorgensoir- rifles now stored in arsenals of the country to civilian rifle clubs in order to stim ulate marksmanship has been put In tentative shape at the War Depart ment. Kahn will soon revive the measure and introduce it in the House. Kahn and the War Department officials see no good in having -300,000 first-class arms rusting away without use and believe that the issuance of the rifles will, result in providing several hun dred marksmen, many of whom would become volunteers in event of war. WOMAN BETTOR CONVICTED First Time Female bookmaker Has Been Found Guilty in Xew York NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Margaret Wright. 34 years old, was convicted to day of "making a book" oh horse races. She was placed on probation with a warning from the court that a repeti tion of the offense would result in. a penitentiary sentence. This is said to be the first instance of a woman being convicted for bookmaking in New York City. In pleading for leniency. Miss Wright, who said she was a waitress. tearfully declared that she herself was a victim of bookmakers. Nearly all of her wages for years past, she said, had been lost in betting on the races. SEVEN KILLED IN FIRE Home of Jesse Paqnet, 15 Miles of Quebec, Is Destroyed. ' QUEBEC, Aug. 4. Seven lives were lost in a tire which today destroyed the home of Jesse Paquet, at St. John Parish. Isle of Orleans, some 15 miles east of Quebec. , The dead are: Mrs. Paquet, her fiv children and an unidentified woman who was staying in the house. fillLll CAMPED AT SCENE OF RIOTS Hoppickers Hurriedly Leave Danger Zone. SOLDIERS USED ONLY ONCE Report of I. W. W. Flocking to Wheatland Denied. DORST'S ACCOUNT GRAPHIC Owner of Yards Tells ot Attack on Sheri'rr and Other Officers, Which Resulted in Death of Four. One Suspect Arrested. WHEATLAND, Cal.. Aug. 4. With six companies of militia camped in the school grounds, and the hop-pickers encampment on the Durst Brothers ranch reduced to a few hundred per sons, there was little indication hers tonight of the rioting which brought death yesterday to four men, among them District Attorney E. T. Manwell, of Tuba County. Every train today carried out a full load of hop-pickers from the force of more than 2000 which occupied ths tents, sacking shelters and even brush leanto's which formed the harvesters' camp. Every hour saw the number dwindle as the workers were paid oH and departed by train, on wagon or afoot. But 50 pickers appeared for wort this afternoon, and the ranch owners and Adjutant-General Forbes, person al representative of Governor Johnson on the scene, were not inclined to ex pect further trouble. Soldlersi 3fay Quit Camp. Rumors were rife about town of vari ous parties of Industrial Workers oi the World, said to ba marching to the scene. No foundation for these reports could be discovered, and General Forties said tonight the .-soldier probafe-iys would be withdrawn tomorrow. The feature today was the total lack of ill feeling toward the guardsmen displayed by the pickers. The Orovllle and Chico companies arrived soon after daylight today and marched at once to the center of the pickers' comp. Soon afterward two Sacramento companies rolled in on their special train and the militiamen were immediately withdrawn to the schoolground to make camp. Troops were called on only once to day. That was Just before noon. when Chief of Police McCoy, of Marys ville, in charge of the peace officers of the camp, located William Beck; a youthful Mexican, against whom Mc Coy had evidence tending to . connect him with last night's shooting. Cordon Surrounds Suspect. McCoy appealed to General Forbes to guard the camp and prevent any man from leaving it until Beck had been arrested. The cordon was thrown about the camp In a few minutes. Three automobiles loaded with guards men dashed through the crooked camp street and the men sprang out to form a skirmish line to the north and east. Another line dashed to the other side and before they knew what was hap pening those in camp were hemmed In by a line of loaded rifles. Beck made no resistance. McCoy said he had one witness who would swear he saw Beck firing with an automatic pistol during the riot, while another would testify he had - seen him Just after the shooting with an automatio in his hand. Beck was hurried to the city Jail in an automobile. Later he and six other prisoners were taken to Marys ville for safe keeping. In a carefully prepared statement Issued tonight Ralph H. Durst, one ot the owners of the ranch, who partici pated in every scene of yesterday's trouble, described the riot as he saw 1U Short Leader Sways 'Crowd. Durst says the workers gathered to discuss grievances Sunday morning. A committee approached the ranch of fice, followed by virtually the whole population of the camp. Durst says: "I met them in front of the barn. Half, a dozen leaders mounted the wagon standing there and they waited until the crowd got up near. They seemed to want everybody on hand, and one man, the leader, a short fel low, seemed to have command of the crowd and obtained silence without any trouble." The leader read from a paper a lisl of seven or eight demands, which Durst noted down somewhat as follows: One- dollar and twenty-five cents per 100 pounds, no bonus. Drinking water delivered in the fields twice daily. A committee of pickers to inspect and pass on hops. High pole man (to pull down high growing vines within the workers' reach) to be had by the company. Movable toilets in fields for women. Better toilet accommodations in camps. Lemonade to be made of lemons, not acid. Demands Agreed To. Durst's statement says that he agreed to virtually all the demands except the rate of payment and the high pole man, which he said "past "experience had proved unnecessary." Water, he said, would be furnished morning, noon and (Concluded on Page 2.) r