r VOL. LIII. XO. 16,444. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEXICAN AFFAIR IS CONSIDERED. GRAVE Administration Makes No Secret of Fears. BAGON REBUKES MINORITY Clark Resolution Declared Openly "Disrespectful." WILSON STILL IS . HOPEFUL Recognition of Constitutionalists Regarded as Certain if Huerta, Carries. Out Threat to Turn Deaf Ear to Lind. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. The Ameri can Government was confronted tonight by what official Washington regarded as the most delicate-situation In Its rela tions with Mexico that has yet devel oped since armed revolution disturbed the peace of the southern republic The threatened rebuff from th Huer ta administration to the mission of John Lind, personal representative of President Wilson, en route to Mexico City to expound the hopes of the United States for a suspension of hostilities and -an orderly constitutional election in Mexico, drew from Senator Bacon, chairman of the foreign relations com mittee, a declaration on the floor of the Senate today that the present situation was "the gravest In years, much graver than confronted us when the Cuban question was here." Wilson Shows Displeasure. The President realizes the gravity of the situation and manifested today his displeasure at the attitude of some members of the minority party in Con gress, telling- callers that he , believed certain Republicans would make it dif ficult for him to handle the situation in a peaceful manner. " 1 On this account Mr. Wilson Justified tonight , the strong and emphatic lan guage of Senator Bacon, who in a de bate in the Setiate on the resolution 'Of Senator Clarkj of Wyoming.- Republican, demanding a general investigation of Mexican affairs, had referred to the rsolution . as openly "disrespectful" tnd "flouting in the face of the Presi dent" while 'the latter was endeavor ing to put Into effect a peace policy, "he resolution finally was forced off the lay's calendar. v Intervention Not Demanded, ; President Wilson was unmoved by advices from Mexico City depicting the Huerta government as -inimical to Mr. land's mission. He' let it be known, koo, that so far as he was able to learn there was not the slightest, demand from the American people for. inter vention, and declined to discuss al ternatives that might be used in the rvent that the efforts of the Ameri ' tan Government to help restore peace n Mexico were rejected. The President is confidently hopeful hat a peaceable solution of the Mexi can trouble can be effected. He made t plain to callers that until advised of- ilcially to the contrary he would con inue to regard as incredible the state (nents. issued on behalf of President iluerta declaring Mr. Lind's presence in Mexico undesirable. While there is lit tie disposition to doubt the veracity Sf, the news dispatches describing th attitude of the Huerta government Kgainst Mr. Lind, there is hope anion hther Administration officials that on mature reflection no such intimations will be conveyed formally to the Wash (ngton authorities. Credentials Omitted Purposely. The President is known to hold the opinion that the Huerta administration would make a vital mistake to refuse at this stage to receive an envoy from the Chief Executive of the United States. even though the emissary lacked diplomatic status. Mr. Lind. it was pointed out. purposely was sent without credentials, so that he might deal freely with persons of all sections In Mexico who might inquire as to the views of the Washington Administra tion. It Is expected an examination of the purposes , of the Washington Govern ment in sending Mr. - Lind to Mexico will le made on his arrival in the Mexican. capital. It is known that Mr. Lind is expected to convey the earnest wish of the United States Government for a restoration of peace in Mexico and will make his representations largely through the Charge d'Affaires of the American embassy. Washing ton officials would be pleased, never theless. It ne nan me opportunity to talk -w ith Fresldent Huerta and. outline in person the friendly, aims of the American Government toward Mexico Dennlte Plan Still Lacking. Should the efforts' of the United States be balked by open remonstrance against Mr. Lind's visit, various sug gestlons for procedure came from offi cials. but none of thsm reflected any definite plan. It was pointed out tha it tne Huerta government refused to teal with a representative of the Fresi dent of the United States or turned i deaf ear to his representation recogni tion of the belligerency of the Con stitutionallsts should follow as i natural consequence. The thing that hitherto has blocked any movement to- recognition of the Constitutionalists has been the realiza tion tnat the American Government hv such action would forfeit its right to naims mr uamages againsv the Huert (.Concluded on pace 2.) PROUD LABORER HEIR TO MILLIONS PRIXCEXY ANNUITY REFUSED FOR fi7 YEARS. -! German Doing Menial Work Will Return to America From Danzig After Collecting $1,7 50,000. OMAHA. Aug. 7. Frederick Groos von Alvensleben, for 27 years a day la borer today received notice from the German consulate at Chicago that he had fallen heir to an estate In Ger many valued at $1,750,000. "' Von Alvensleben became estranged from his family and came to America nearly 30 years ago. He said today that he has known he would some day receive a large inheritance, but ad mitted that his pride had, prevented him for 27 yars from accepting an annuity of $20,000, which has been ac cumulating in a private bank at Dan zig. Germany. When informed of his good fortune, Von Alvensleben was employed at menial labor a few miles from the city. He engaged steamer passage today and purchased his transportation to Dan zig. ' Von Alvensleben says that all his friends are in America, and that he will return when he comes into full possession of the estate. LAW LIBRARY TAX KILLED Judge McGinn Says Clients Don't Have to Educate Lawyers. Circuit Judge McGinn declared illegal yesterday the law which requires the plaintiff in a suit or action to con tribute $1 towards the' support of the Multnomah Law Library Association, which maintains a reference library for lawyers !n the Courthouse,' and a de fendant to contribute 50 cents for the same purpose. The filing fee for a plaintiff Is $10 and for a defendant $5, but they are charged $11 and $5.50, respectively, the difference going to the library association. Judge McGinn denounced this ar rangement as unjust. The question oame up in passing upon the cost bill In the case of Edythe Hillenbrand against Frank A. Clark, proprietor of the- Clark Hotel, in which the plaintiff recovered $145 for the loss of articles from her room after she had intrusted the key to the clerk. The Judge struck the extra dollar out of the bill before approving it. . He declared it a "burning shame that clients should have to pay for educat ing their lawyers." f EAT APPLES, , 1S SLOGAN Shippers to Raise Funds for Cam paign by Stamp Sales. CLEVELAND, Aug. 7.-r-The Depart ment of Agriculture of Ontario, Canada, won the President's cup today for the best display at the apple show con ducted In conjunction with the Inter national Apple Shippers' Association. Tli convention will close Friday. The next convention will be held in Boston and the 1915 convention In San Fran cisco. The advertising campaign to be con ducted by the association to educate people to eat more apples was ex plained to the delegates today by U. Grant Border. The revenue for the campaign is to be gained, he said; through the sales of stamps to the shippers. The following officers were ieterf todav: President, R. H. Pen nington. Evansville, Ind.; vice-presi dent, S. E. H. W. G. Hearty, .Boston; treasurer. W. M. French, New York; ,.nrv. R.' G. Phillips. Rochester, N. Y. GUTHRIE MAY BUY IN COOS English Corporation Believed to Be After Kinney Properties. . aw MARSHFIELD. Or.. Aug. 6. (Spe cial.) That the Balfour-Guthrie Com Danv 13 behind the syndicate nego tiating for the Kinney properties, em bracing about 1400 acres adjacent .to Mstrshfield and North Bend, Is indi cated by the announcement that F. B. Waite. holder of the largest claims against Major Kinney, has assigned hi claims to the company. . The Kinney properties last week passed Into the hands of Judge Watters as receiver and it is presumed that th English syndicate, represented ..by Judge Bronaugh and W. J. Wilsey, o Portland, is planning to acquire rh property at receiver's sale. BRIDGES GO OUT IN STORM Dixie Creek, Xear Prairie City, Does Damage to Ranches, PRAIRIE CITT, Or.. Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) During . a 'violent electrical storm here today a water spout struck the headwaters of Dixie Greek a few miles north of town-and in a few min utes the small stream was transformed into a mountain "torrent, .carrying ev erything before it. - Culverts and bridges . were -fcwept awaw." Several ranches and the public highway along the stream, were dam aged. J . . ' - FRANCE ENLARGES ARMY 2 10.000 Men Added by BiH Chang ing Conditions of Service. . ; PARIS, Aug. 7. The French Senate adopted today, by 251 votes ta 37. the bill introducing three-year active terms in the French array. The bill was passed by the Chamber of Deputies on July 19. . The measure adds 210,000 men to the I peace footing of' the French army, bringing if up to 800,000., Service in futuro will begin at the age of 20' in-1 stead of 21. SALVADOR SIGNS TREATY OF PEACE Little Nation Accepts ' Bryan's Plan. FULL TEXT IS PUBLISHED Year Is Given for Belligerent Ardor to Cool. ARBITRATION IS PROVIDED Nations Agree, Pending Discussion of Differences, Not to Increase War Programmes Unless Third , Foe Menaces. WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. The first of the international peace treaties em bodying Secretary Bryan's plans was actually signed today. It was between the United States and Salvador, and soon will be sent to the Senate for ratification. The terms of this convention practi cally 'are identical with te details of the International peace proposal sub mitted by Secretary Bryan to the na tions of the world. Twenty-six countries, including most of the great powers, already have ap proved the plan In principle, and it is probable that the signing -of other treaties will follow In rapid succes sion. All will be drafted on the same general lines. General Peace Advanced. The text of the treaty follows: "The Republics of Salvador and the United States of America, being desir ous to strengthen the bonds of amity that- bind them together, and also to advance the cause of general peace have resolved to enter into a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have ap pointed as their plenipotentiaries the President of Salvador, Senor Don Fed- erico Mejla, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Salvador to the United States, and the President of the United States and. the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers found to be in proper form, have agreed on the following articles: "Article 1. The high contracting par ties agree that all disputes between them, of " every nature whatsoever, which diplomacy shall fail to adjust, shall be submitted for investigation and report to. an international commission to be constituted in the manner pre scribed in the next succeeding article, and they agree not to declare war or begin hostilities during such investiga. tion and report. Five Arbitrators Provided. Article 2. The international commis- (Concluded on Page 3.) . TIGER HUNTERS. i B,Mv MWvsB : MW 1 wmkjsa -jimwnMim INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 79 degrees; minimum. 61 degree. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northerly winds. rational. Administration admits gravity of Mexico situation. Paso 1. Senator Sherman says trade. with. China has been lost. Page 5. Lobby witness teils of money spent in two campaigns. Page o. - - Salvador fir3t nation to"' sign Bryan peace treaty. Page 1. Forest Service finds way to control beetle that threatened pine forests. Pace . Domestic. Department -of Justice accused of investi- Cating" judges to inriuence tneir deci sions. Pace t. Frawliy committee to seek Impeachment of .Sulzer. Page 2. Admiralty 'li.w prevents yroman from owning icnoonera leit to ner in captain a ww. Paga a. Oregon 1915 Fair Commission inspects site for state building. Page 4. Laborer inhents $1,750,000 after having re fus3d $20,000 anr uity for 27 years. Page l. Court ruling strikes at Dlggs defense. Sports. Evans favorite in Tacoma tennis play. Page 7. Fast time made in sensational Grand Cir cuit, races. Page 7. Northwestern League results: Portland 4. Spokane 9; Tacoma 7 Vancouver 3; vic toria 8, Seattle 2. Page 6. Coast Leaaue results: Portland 0, Venice - l; San Francisco 3, Sacramento ; uaaiana 9, Los Angeles 7. Page 6. Shakeup, involving Bvers. Callahan. Bresna ban and otner Dig league leaaera ru mored. Page 6. Walla Walla defeats North Yakima and Boise defeats Pendleton. Pago ti. Pacific Northwest. Salem is Mayorless and lively Council meeting; ia anticipated. Page 1. Emma Goldman " denied right to speak on Washington University Campus. Page 5. Booth-Kelly Lumber Company to rebuild Springfield mill. Page 13. Japanese woman baby and man murdered at Salem. Page 11. Governor Lister will not tamper with Sena, toral election laws. Page 11. Felix Diaz, on way to Orient, says he will be president or Mexico. Page l. Charles Davenport Taylor, wealthy Nevad&n, contests alimony order. Page 3, R. A. - Harris appointed State Printer. Page 10. ' Secretary of War silent regarding fate of Fort Walla Walla. Page 11. Washington bankers conclude business sea sions of convention. Page 5- Commercia. and Marine. Wheat biiyerj hold back, expectins lower prices. Pago 17, Slow xp irt demand causes wheat selling at Chicago, page 17. Stock market strong, with wide advances in standard issues. Page 17. Public dock bonds to be widely advertised. Page lfl. Portland and Vicinity. Women of Woodcraft taken on tour of city in sightsesing cars. Page 12. Weather report, data and forecast. : page 17. Seattle borrows Silverton fresh air plans. Page 1-. Polo and temiis chief attractions for society contingent. Pago 10. Building rented for municipal garage and storehouse. Page 16. Owners of property used for immoral pur poses to be prosecuted. Page lt. Jude Stove ison Imposes Jail sentences on speeders. Page 1X Lew 3 on toils police by aid of Governor 'Johnson; " Page 13. Civil Service Commission adopts new rules, Page 10. m Judge Stevenson Imposes Jail sentences on speeders. Page 9. CHILEAN STEAMER LOST AH but One of Crew Drowned in Wreck Off Cape Carranza, VALPARAISO, Chile, Aug. 7. The Chilean . steamer Isadora was wrecked today off Cape Carranza and all the members of her crew except one were drowned. The steamer is a total loss. The Isadora was a coasting vessel of 729 tons and was owned in Valparaiso. She w-as built in Dundee in 187. SECRECY HELD HOT. FEATURE OF CASE Court Ruling Arrests Defense of Diggs. MMORALITY WHOLE QUESTION Status of Women No Excuse for Unlawful Act. FEDERAL CASE OUTLINED Sacramento Banker Identifies "Writ ing of Defendant ii Note to Girl Telling Her to Deny Law Was Violated. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. Taking of testimony was begun today in the first of the Dlggs-Camlnettl trials, that of Maury I. Diggs, former State Archl tect. The case was called Tuesday morn ing In the United States District Court on an indictment charging violation of the Mann act popularly known as the white slave law and ten hours later the case had fallen Into the full swing of serious business. Just before court adjourned Judge Van Fleet gave a ruling that struck at the essentials of the case. F. J. Feck. real estate dealer from -Reno, wliere Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, with Marsha Warrington and Lola Norri; were arrested, was on the stand. The defense sought to show the bungalow they occupied during their stay In Reno had been rented with no view to sequestration and concealment. Secrecy Not Point In Case. "I don't see," interposed Judge Van Fleet, "how it can make any difference to this case if they went there openly or secretly and clandestinely. Unless the Government can show that they went there for the purposes prohibited by the Mann- white slave traffic act, then the case of the Government fails. Even if the women were' public pros titutes, if tl- ' Jrendajit procured their transportation, and accompanied them there for immoral purposes, the case of the Government would stand." , . Theodore Roche, of special counsel for the Government, set forth in the closing hour of the afternoon sitting that the prosecution would attempt, to prove: 1. That Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris, one 20 years old and the other 19, had been frightened by Diggs and Caminetti, married men, with children, into leaving Sacramento, lest a scandal and criminal prosecutions follow. 2. That marriage had been prom ised after the two husbands had di vorced their wives. 3. That Caminetti raised the money (Concluded on Page 2.) SALEM WITHOUT - EXECUTIVEHEAD MAYOR ABSEXT AX'D XOXE MAY ACT IX HIS STEAD. Action Due to Council Ignoring Ap pointment on - Former Occasion and Lively Time Expected. SALEM, Or..',. Aug, 7. (Special. Sa lem, for the first time In its history as municipality, is Mayorless.-'.lt will continue to be without a legal hea'd un til the Council meets or Mayor Steeves comes home. Councilman Risdor., who has made a study of the city ordinances, says there can be no Acting Mayor until the City Council mebts in regular or special ses sion. He declares there is doubt even of a member of the City. Council acting as Mayor at a special or postponed meetinsr of that body. . That there will be a lively time at th next meeting of the Council Is assured, Mayor Steeves having declared that he w-as "punched" by the board recently when he left the city.. The Mayor ap pointed Councilman Rigdon Acting Mayor, but the Council paid no' atten tion to Mr. .Rigdon, and elected another man Acting Mayor. This aroused Mr. Rigdon's ire and he declared he would not attend another meeting until the Council apologized to him. When the Mayor left the city a few days ago he did not name anyone to act for him during his absence, and it is declared the Council cannot name an Acting Mayor. . GONZAGA HAS NEW HEAD Father Brogan, Football' Star, Uni versity President in Spokane. SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.") Father James M. Brogan. todaj was announced as the new president at Gon zaga University. Father Brogan is the first student of Gonzaga to become its president. He studied there during 1892 and 1893. Old football players-will remember' his playing in the lineup of the school. - Father Brogan was born in Ireland He made his undergraduate studies in New York, completing them at Gonzaga. He was professor in the old Gonzaga College from 1895 to 1898.' He made his philosophical studies partly in Montana at the Stl Ignatius Mission. He taught in Seattle College from 18tl to 1903 and made his four years of theology In the Jesuit House of Studies, Montreal, Can. ada.. Father Louis Taelman, for four years president of Gonzaga, has been appointed superior to the. Crow Mission in. Eastern Montana.' - ' Vhe announcement o- I.. . new pr?i- dent comes from the superior-general of the Society of Jesuits, In Rome. . FIREMEN RESCUE WOMEN Scantily-Clad Guests of Hotel Are Taken From Windows. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) Firemen rescued nearly a dozen women, from windows of the Aloha Hd- tel during- a fire here early today. Most of the women were in night dresses. One man was overcome by the smoke,- but revived. The loss was 14000, of which J2500 was on the building, a two-story wooden structure. Seven rooms of the hotel were gutted. The flames were confined to the rear of the structure. Smoke had almost overeome the women when they appeared at win dows and appealed for help. The -Field notion store, under the hotel,' was damaged. The losses ' are covered by insurance. OIL STOVE FATAL TO THREE Explosion "While Bahy's Food Is Be ing, Warmed Destroys House.v STRATHMORE, Alberta. Aug. 7. An oil stove on which food was being warmfcd for a baby exploded In a farm house near here today and cost the lives of three persons. The dead -are: . W. Gillingweter, 28 years old, chief clerk in the Canadian Pacific Railway, department' of irriga tion, at Strathmore; Mrs. W. Gilling weter, his wife, and an Infant child. The, fire spread rapidly and it Is be lieved the couple met death while at tempting to save their child., which was sleeping near the stove at the time of the explosion. Tne three charred .bod ies were found beneath the debris. LIFEBOAT; BIDS' OPENED. Wilson Bros., of, Astoria, Submit Prices to Government. ORJSGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 7. Bids were opened by the Secretary of the Treasury today for suppling - three self-righting and self -baiii-ag lifeboats for service at Astoria, aqd: seven for New York City. The seven bids submitted included one frorri Wilson Bros., of Astoria, for $7930, -the boats to be delivered at . Astoria, and $2000 delivered at -New York..' The lowest, bid tvas from the Tuscott Pierce Engine Co., of -St. Joseph, Miqh., It be ing $6439 a' boat. . DRY LANDS 'DESIGNATED Department Opens 410,000 Acres in Oregon to 3 2 0-Acre Bntrles. . OREGOKIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Aug. 7. Tile Interior Depart ment has designated 412.000 acres . in the dryer eastern portion of Oregon for entry in 320-acre homesteads inso far as they are not already entered, re served or otherwise by law unavailable. These-lands have been determined to be non-irrigable in character as a re sult of field investigations by the Geo logical Survey and through the compila tion of information already existing in the flies of the survey and of the Gen eral Land Office. DIAZ, AT ASHLAND, GUARDS HIS WORDS Purpose to Run for President Admitted. I AM LOGICAL MAN, HE SAYS No Peace Until Election, Is His Prediction- JAPANESE TOPIC EVADED Report That He Purposes to Promote Mexican-Japanese Alliance Is Denied Party to Arrive in Portland Today. ASHLAND. Or., Aug. 7. (Special.) That he is the only logical candidata for? the Presidency of Mexico at the general elections in October, was the assertion of General Felix Diaz on the station platform, while waiting for his trainto change engines here this after noon. General Diaz, with a small party ol followers, is on his way to Vancouver, B. C, whence they will sail for Japan on . what, Diaz says, is a mission of peace. I am the only person who can recon cile the contending factions In the com ing elections," said the nephew of tne ex-dictator of the southern republic. "I will be the candidate of the neV Lib eral Democratic party." General Diaz made it plainly evi dent that he believed there could be ho improvement in the situation in Mexico until after the coming election. "What about your mission to Japan?" mas asked. . "It is friendly," declared the General. It has nothing to do with the alleged Mexican-Japanese pact. That is mere ly a wild rumor, an exaggeration." General Diaz refused flatly to dis cuss relations . between the. Huerta government and the United States. Partv Has Special Pullman. " The " FuTtiian "Larkspur" was re served ior the Diaz party, which in- eluded, in addition to the General and Madame. Diaz, Senorita Maria Obregou, Jose Romero, first secretary; Fidencio Hernandez, second secretary: Victor Manuel Valezquez, third secretary, and other attaches, among them being Cap tain Mendoza and Lieutenant Del Rio, military aides. General Diaz and several other men of the party alighted when the train stopped. They strolled about the plat form, the General and Lieutenant Del Rio registered at. the exhibit building as hailing from Mexico City. Diaz speaks fair English and writes a bold hand, but this cannot be aid of sev eral other members of his party. Some of them conversed In gestures, and, as a last resort, Charles Day, operator at the train dispatcher's office, was sum moned as interpreter.. General Diaz evaded apy direct ref erence to international complications between the United States a--4 Mexico. Pnrty Changes Itinerary., - Jose Ramon, private secretary and confidential adviser, is near to General Diaz, and the two ' are inseparable. Ramon watches every movement of hig chief. Rumors have it that there is a reason for the several changes in the party's itinerary. The Mexicans were sched uled to arrive in Portland Saturday afternoon instead of Friday morning, "and they left San Francisco Wednes- -day night instead of Tuesday night, as at first announced. At Los Angeles the party was con siderably larger than the one which ar rived at San Francisco, ani t is said, the present following of General Diaz will be somewhat reduced before tha date of sailing for the Orient. POLICE TO GUARD FELIX DIA55 , Mexicans Engage Fleet of Taxlcabs and Koyai Suite in Portland, v General Felix Diaz will arrive here on Southern Pacific train No. IS at 7:20 this morning and probably will remain "in Portland two or three days. He has taken passage " on board the Canadian Pacific liner. Empres of "Rus sia, which salts from Vancouver, B. C, next Wednesday. General Diaz has engaged the "royal rsuite at the Multnomah Hotel for him self, Jiis wife and -the members of his immediate party. Several rooms on the second floor of the hotel have been reserved for his aides. Captain Riley has detailed a number of policemen to be. at the Union Sta tion when the J3iaz train arrives. Tha General has not requested any special protection. ' Three fast taxicabs have been hired for use by the Diaz party. They will convey the General and his party from the station to the hotel and will be at their disposal throughout the day. The General is traveling - in an unofficial capacity and does not want to be ac corded any formal recognition by Port land authorities. He has advised hat he wants no publicity given his move ments. 1 1 Drown on Way to Kaiser's Yacht. ' SW1NEMUENDE, Germany, Aug. 7. Seventeen persons were drowned here today by the capsizing of a sailing boat fitted with an auxiliary motor. The boat was hit by a squall while proceed ing to inspect Emperor William's yacht Hohenzollern. Five persons were res cued. ' u..... ; - , ' V s