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1 1 - ' ' """"" "" . 4 VOL. LIU XO. 16,445.' ; ' PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. REFINED MALICE OF PRESS AM DIAZ Mexican Coy in Pres ence of Writers. FELIX LIKES UNCLE'S POLICY General Will Copy Dictator if Elected President. MORE PROGRESS HIS PLAN Only One Member of Party Speaks Good English Visitors Take Auto Trip About City and Leader . Keeps His Camera Busy. "This refined malice of the American newspapers Is very displeasing. " said General Felix Diaz, the famous Mej lean soldier and politician, who ar rived In Portland yesterday. The General speaks little English, and that little with difficulty, so the term "refined malice," coming from this "refined" Mexican, must be consid ered mighty choice diction. In some parts of California, Diaz ad mitted, this malice was not so reflnedly refined. This was particularly true In Los. Angeles, where the Diaz party was the object of a hostile demonstration on the part of sympathizers of the late Francisco I. Madero. So tho General is a little suspicious of all persons who try to approach him. lie is as coy as a ueoutante In the pres ence of Americans of any sort, and es pecially shy about newspaper men. Although the General Is able to con verse in English, he gains both time and satisfaction by speakingi through an interpreter, who almost Invariably is Jose Romero, his accomplished sec retary. Dlaa Confident of Election. The burden of his conversation as he sat In the parlor of his suite at the Multnomah Hotel last night was a com plaint against the newspapers of Cali fornia, which, he says, have grievously misquoted him In the last fe- days, and his plans for rehabilitating the fortunes of his country, of which Tie Is confident he will bo elected President on Jiovem ber IS, next. "I like newspapers," he said, "ana think they are great factors In advanc ing the cause of civilization, and as a general thing I try to be friendly with the newspaper boys. But down in Cali fornia they changed nearly everything that I said, so I have been compelled to cease speaking for publication. You know they said that I said things that 1 didn't say at all and things that I did say they never said anthing about. "We don't like to be discourteous: but we must guard ourselves against misstatements." The General hopes to be away from Mexico only long enough to go to Japan and convey to the people of that coun try the gratitude of the Mexicans for the Japanese participation In the Mex ican centennial celebration three years ago. Mission Declared Not Political, Of course, he insists that his visit to Japan is far no other purpose. He laughs at the idea that it has a po litical significance. "Until I am informed officially that Mr. Llnd will not be favorably received in Mexico I don't want to talk about It." he said, in response to a question concerning the report that' President Wilson's personal representative to Mexico City would be persona non grata to the Huerta government. He implied his utter lack of confidence in American press reports when he said that he knew nothing of the Lind Huerta affair excepting what he had read in the papers. General Diaz styles himself a "pro gressive" in Mexican politics, but he hastens to explain through his secre tary that his ideas of progresslvelsm do not coincide with those held by "your Mr. Roosevelt." He is well posted on the political affairs of the United States. "The General's election will remove all cause for disturbance," assured the faithful -Senor Romero. "The people like Diaz. He is popular everywhere in Mexico. He could not have gained such a following in the uprising that he led had he not been popular. He is sure to be i-lected next November. Dins Would Copy Uncle. "The General's policy with reference to the government is not unlike that of his uncle, Porfirio Diaz. He believes in the same encouragement to Ameri can and European capital. But he is more progressive more what you call up-to-date. "He wants to benefit the poor peo ple of Mexico; he wants to help the farmers. One of the first things that he promises to do is to open a depart ment of agriculture. "The people of Mexico are enlight ened, it is not as your American papers say, that they are ignorant General Diaz believes in an enlightened form of government. He is the apostle of democracy." The General was reminded of his narrow escape from death last October when he was taken prisoner' at Vera Cruz and sentenced to be shot. He did not even shudder. A faint smile spread over his swarthy countenance. T was ready to die." he said. "I took all the blame." "How does It seem when you are told (Concluded oa Pace 10.) BIG HERD CORRALS AUTO ON PRAIRIE THOrSATS OF CATTLE SUR- ROCXD GIRLS IX CAR. Engine Goes Wrong as Party of Five Loses Way on Plains Curious Animals Hold Them Prisoners. MUSKOGEE, Okla.. Aug. 8. Five girls In a touring car lost on the prai rie between Muskogee and Chelsea last night were caught in a big cattle herd, which held them and the car prison ers until near daylight, when the cattle mill broke up. Tht girls were May McShadden, Liz zie fc-harp ardt Viola Milam, of Chelsea, and Misses Smith and Rucker, of Clare niont. They had decided to drive from Rucker's ranch to Muskogee, 60 miles. They lost the road and darkness caught them on a wide prairie. The motor went wrong and the big herd of cattle began to mill around the machine. There were thousands in the herd. The frightened cattle were jammed so close to the car that at times it was almost tipped over. The cattle dispersed after daylight, the car was started and the girls reached Muskogee today. TINY WAR STAGED- ON SHIP Returning Greek, Bulgar and' Turk " Volunteers Use Eating Tools." NEW YORK. Aug. 8. Officers of the Cunard liner Panonia, arriving here today from Trieste, report that a min iature Balkan War waged aboard the ship almost continuously on the 26 days' voyage. Among the steerage passengers were several hundred volunteers, Greeks, Bulgarians and Turks, returning to this country. Frequent dashes be tween the hostile factions in the first few days resulted in several combat ants' going to the sick room with stab wounds. . Captain Tapper then ordered a disarmament, but the war continued with whatever missile happened to be near. On meeting for meals the battle was resumed. Aa a precautionary measure the stewards removed knives and forks from the tables and all the steerage passengers, of whom there were 1120, had to eat with spoons. It Is said the women in the different camps fought as fiercely as the men. GIBBONS NOT SUFFRAGIST Cardinal Says Women Are Sure to , Gain Franchise. ' CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Cardinal Gibbons arrived in Chicago today en route to Milwaukee to preside over the meeting of the Federated Catholic Societies. He was met at the station by Archbishop Quigley, Bishop Dunne of Peoria and Bishop O'Connell of Richmond, Va. "I am weary " said tne aged Cardinal, after greeting ' the prelates. "I am growing old, and these trips, are a trifle hard on an old man." "Will you speak of wofnan'suffrage?" he waa asked. "Personally, I don't believe in women voting," was the Cardinal's reply. "I have always opposed it. The church has not passed oni the subject. I have the old-fashioned idea about the woman and the home. I think women would better make good mothers than good politicians. But suffrage is certain to come to women." 30,000 WATCHES PAWNED Detectives Keep Accurate Record of Transactions of Money Lenders. Thirty thousand watches have been pawned in the city of Portland In the past 365 days, which, excluding holi days, is almost an even 100 for every business day in the year. The figure Is taken from the records in the detective bureau. where the filing system of re-ordinc: lost and stolen property and pawnshop trans actions has. been in effect just one year. Filed by card system, by Detec tive La Salle, who has charge of the work, the 80,000 cards make an impos ing array. The biggest transaction of the year was the loan of J 1000. which was made by a prominent pawnbroKer on the se curity of one single diamond. Roughly, 2000 revolvers and 300 cam eras were disposed of during the year, one automobile was hypothecated to a pawnbroker. LOGGING CAMP WIPED OUT Forest Fires at Scappoose and Houl ton Are Unchecked. HOULTON, Or., Aug. 8. (Special.) Two Immense forest fires are burning near here. , The worst of the two started 'at the Chapman logging camp, at Scappoose, several days ago. The camp' has been wiped out and those fighting the Are have not aa yet been able to check it. The second Are started at the Penin sular Logging Company plant a week ago, and is still unchecked. The atmos phere is hazy with smoke and ashes are falling in Houlton, although the fire is on the other side of Yankton. ALIENS " FORM COMPANIES California Japanese Act as Land Law Enforcement Xears. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8. With but two days remaining before the Webb alien land act ' becomes law. hundreds of -Japanese during the past 30 days have combined in incorporating com panies varying from three i to nine stockholders and invested a cash cap ital of 81,082,075 in the purchase of farm land, vineyards and orchards. Ninety-nine companies have sprung Into existence since the Governor ap proved the alien land lav SULZER DEEPLY 111 DEBT, IS EVIDENCE Speculating With Cam .paign Fund Charged. "ACCOUNT NO. 500" IS SHOWN Checks to Broker Intended for Election Fight. CALL MADE FOR "MARGINS" Witness Tells of Attention Called to Account. Then "Bad and Weak," - . and Insistence on Deposit of $15,000 More. NEW YORK. Aug. 8. Governor Sul zer, of New York, waa nearly 860,000 in debt aa the result of stock market speculations at the time of his nomi nation and used contributions to his campaign fund to make additional pur chases of stoc'i while this debt was hanging over him, according to testi mony adduced today at the hearings of the Frawley committee of he Legisla ture. The evidence brought to light is suf ficient, occording to Chairman Frawley, of the committee, to warrant proceed ings to impeach the Governor for vio lation of the corrupt practices act. The committee closed Its hearings here today temporarily to consider what action should be taken. A decision is expected by Monday. Broker Saves Snlzer Balance. The Governor, according to the evi dence, had dealings with three different stock exchange firms and waa saved from being sold out by one firm by L. M. Josephlat, a Wall street broker and a member of the Governor's staff as naval reserve aide. Josephlat, it was brought out. paid a debit balance of $26,739 still standing against the ac count on. July 15 last. . This was after the Governor had' received repeated calls for more margin. The Governor's transactions with the other firms were for cash and it was in connection with one of these that Governor Sulzer, according ,to the evi dence, used campaign contributions. Broker's Lips Unsealed. Arranged chronologically, the , testi mony appeared to show that on Jan uary 1, 1912, there stood on the books of the stock exchange firm of Harris & Fuller an indebtedness of 848. 699 against the purchase by Governor Sul zer of 500 shares of "Big Four," 200 shares Amerrcaa Smelting & Refining Company and 100 shares of Southern Pacific. This testimony was given by (Concluded on Fag. 2. 1 do in England. . 1 , (Concluded on Page 2.) I SEE WHO'S FIRST IN. I j 4 ' TREATY j j I Mmi 53&ir ... ';.: ' . . . ... ...i k INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. TESTERDATS Maximum temperature, 74 degrees;, minimum. 60 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. National. Huerta sends word Lind is not wanted in Mexico unless he brings recognition of regime. Page 2. Senator Johnston, of Alabama, dies, reducing Democratic tariff majority to narrow limit. Page 4. -McAdoo will deposit 150,000,000 If needed to move crops. Page 2. . Domestic. Diggs" lawyer contends girls were not co erced. Page 1. . Suffragette gowns, with plenty of pockets, to be in fashion. Page 3. Ieaders give up hope o early action on tariff. Page 2. Los Angeles political leader indicted for blackmailing women. Page 3. Big herd corrals auto on prairie. Page 1. Airman leads in race with train. Page 4. Army and Navy maneuvers prove Atlantic forts Inadequate, Page 4. Sulzer accused of using campaign contribu tions to recoup heavy Wall street losses. Page 1. Sports. Coast League Results Portland 3, Venice 5; Sacramento 4, San Francisco 2; Oak land 4, Los Angeles a. Page . Nort h western League resul ts Portland 3, - Spokane 3; Tacoma S, Vancouver 14: Victoria 3. Seattle 1. Page 6. President Farr is pleased with work of Spo kane ball cluo. Page 6. Six racing events announced wfor Salem State Fair. Page tt. McCormick and Fottrell, Callfornians, put up great tennis game at Tacoma. Page 7. "Guntboat" Smith victor over Jim Flynn in fifth round. Page 7- Paciflc Northwest Coos County makes no apologies over Leach deportation. page 3. Alleged bigamist freed in Idaho on writ of habeas corpus. Page 5. Steamer Admiral Farragut is limping up coast. Page 1. Diver fights giant octopus 85 feet below surface of sea. Page 1. Surprises sprung in murder trial at Dallas. Page 5. Lazy husband convicted in Seattle."" Page 3. Salem bride is suicide. Page 10. O. A. C. will send out traveling school. Page 12. Commercial and Marine. Oriental buyers want flour, but at lower prices. . Page 17. Government report indicates record crop of wheat. Page 17. Corn touches highest prices of season in Chicago market, page 17. Stocks little affected by Government crop report. Page 17. Business conditions sound in all parts of the country. Page" 17. Liverpool engineer of dredging may b called to Columbia harbor, page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Happy fresh -air party goes to Forest Grove. Page 16. Diaz angered at "refined malice" of Ameri can newspapers. Page 1. Municipal Court likely to do away -with jury trials, page 16. Sixty-one take test for eligibility as fire men. - Page 12. Livestock Commission in all-day session passes stringent measures. Page 16. Mrs. B. S. Joss el jm hostess at musical and v g ar d e n par ty . Pag e 10. Choice of hotel suite made by Felix Diaz causes perplexity. Page 10. District Attorney's office told of alleged f ra ud ulen t trades. Page 13. Weather report, data and forecast, page IT. Plans completed for city garage. - Page 13. WEST LIKENED TO ENGLAND Cecilia Loft us Says New" York " Is "Blase and Hypocritical.' . LONDON". Aug. 8. (Special.) Cecelia Loftus, who has Just returned from an American tour, described New York audiences as "blase, hypocritical, cold and hard-hearted." "They may like you," she continued, "but they don't show it. In the "West the audiences cheer you just as they do in England." . GIRLSNOTCOERCED, DEFENSE CONTENDS Diggs' Lawyer Ignores .Court's Ruling. MORAL EFFECT IS DESIRED Pullman Conductor Tells of Trip in Drawing-Room. PORTER TESTIFIES TO 'TIP' Prosecution's Star Witnesses, Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris, on Whoni Case Depends, to Be Heard Tuesday. SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. (Special.) Notwithstanding the assertion of Judge "Van Fleet that coercion, or non coercion of the girls In the case would have 'no bearing on the guilt of Maury Diggs and F. Drew Caminettl, Attor ney Devlin, for the defense, today kept that Issue well to the fore. Mr. Devlin,'' In cross-examining the witnesses who saw the quartet of elopers on their trip last March, was careful to Inquire Into the apparent state of mind of the girls at that time. He drew from the witnesses that the young women were at least not down hearted. , . Girls Happy, Defense Contends. Even after the court had announced its opinion of the materiality of the evidence, Devlin continueoVto try to show that the girls were happy and cheerful. It was obvious that Devlin sought to make the most of the moral effeot of this testimony on the Jurors. C. H. Waibourns, the Pullman con ductor who had charge of the sleepers on the train, which carried the runa way four to Reno, swore that the party' tickets were given him by one roan, whom he thought was Diggs. He felt sure of his identification of Diggs, because, he said, the peculiarity of the fact that two young men and two girls were occupying one drawing room caused him "to go back and take a look." Porter Cieta HI Tip. S. A. Deedrlck, this Pullman porjer who made up the berths, followed with' a brief account of happenings on the train. Attorney Devlin was careful to bring out the fact that the berths were made up again In the morning before the train reached the Nevada line. "Yes. sir, I got my tip all right," said the porter, as ho left the chair. F.-A. Lindler, clerk in the Riverside Hotel at Reno, testified that the two DISABLED VESSEL STEAMS UP COAST ADMIRAL- FAR RAGl'T LOSES USE OF AX EXGIXE. Hundred Passengers Will Reach Destination Two Days Late. Slow Progress Made. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 8. (Special.) With one of her engines disabled by the parting of a coupling on her port tail shaft, the steamship Admiral Far ragut, of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Company, with more than 100 passen gers aboard and carrying a full cargo of general freight. Is steaming slowly up the coast from San Francisco. The accident occurred at 4 P. M. on Thursday while the vessel was off the Oregon coast and the mouth of the Umpqua River. She had been unable to make over six and one-half knots with one engine. A wireless message from Captain John Griffith, master of the Admiral Farragut, waa received In Seattle to day In which he gave his position as off Cape Mears at 11 A. M. He said that his vessel was making six and one-half knots, that weather conditions were favorable, and that all of the passengers, officers and members of the crew were well. The Admiral Farragut sailed from San Francisco at 4 P. M, August 5, and officers of the Alaska-Pacific Steam ship Company said today that at her present speed she will arrive In Seat tle at 3 A. M. on Sunday. The vessel was expected at 10 o'clock this morn ing. I GREAT PLANT COMING ON Mortimer Fleishhacker Pleased With Progress at White- Salmon. Mortimer Flelshhacker, the San Fran cisco banker who Is associated with his brother, Herbert Flelshhacker, In the Northwestern Electric Company, re turned to Portland yesterday from a visit to the company's power plant on White Salmon River. This plant was placed In operation a few months ago. He was accompanied by W. E. Coman, vice-president and general manager of the company. Both were much pleased with the plant, which is supplying elec tric energy to the Crown-Columbia paper mill at Camas. "We will be delivering electricity In Portland by the first of the year." said Mr, Flelshhacker. "We will be ready to supply the business parts of the city and most of the residence sections by that time. .Our solicitors are meeting with much success.", '.'.- . "lr; FleKhl -cker ii'-r' Mr. Coman have ftrrangecTto beglu work within the next few weeks on the underground distrib uting system for both their electrlo and steam heating service. . NEW JOBS ARE CLASSIFIED Civil Service Commission Prepares to Fill Positions. Classifications for various new city positions, created by the City Commss sion, were yesterday arranged by the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Among the Jobs are private secretaries to Commissioners, engineer of bridges and roads, stationery clerk, stenogra pher, material Inspector and chief clerk In the purchasing department and mu nicipal engineer In the department of publio works. Many of the positions are now filled and others are to be filled later. All of the positions will be subject to the Jurisdiction of the Civil Service Com mission and permanent appointments will have to be made from the regular eligible lists -which are made up from examinations. The dates for the ex aminations have not been definitely settled. The commission is still un certain as to the scope of the exami nation for private secretaries to Com missioners. The question of making a separate scope of examination for each department Is yet to be settled. 3 FAILURES DO NOT DAUNT Man, Witness and Bride-to-Be Make Four Trips for Marriage License. Henry Suhoen wanted to get a license' yesterday to marry Ludia Pitkanen. He, his witness and his bride-to-be made four trips to the Courthouse be fore securing it. The first time he was minus a med ical certificate. The second time he had the certificate, made out by Dr. Osten Hoisti, Commonwealth building, but the physician had failed to swear to the truth of - its statements before a notary and Henry was sent back again. When he appeared the third time there was a big daub of red seal ing wax on the paper, but not a no tarial seal, indicating that he had mis understood Instructions given him by Deputy County Clerk Sauvle. The fourth time he got it right and the license was issued Just as the hands of the clock were pointing to 5, clos ing time.' "FAKE" MOVIES UNDER BAN Sacramento Bars Films Placing Old Soldiers in Wrong Light. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 8. Because Captain E. L. Hawk, a Civil War vet eran, after viewing a moving picture i-urporting to. depict a battle in which ie participated, declared it a gross i llsrepresentation and a "libel" on the Yankees and succeeded in converting City Commissioner . Carragher to his belief, the city department of educa tion and censorship announced that hereafter movies showing "fakes' of i.uch events In the world's history v-ould not be tolerated in picture thea ters. One particular scene to which Hawk objected showed a Union soldier shoot- ng a Confederate In the back as the rebel was returning to his own lines under a. flag of truce. DIVER FIGHTS GIANT DEVIL FISH Iff DEEP Battle Rages in Water Inked by Octopus. STORY 'PHONED TO SURFACE Companions in Boat Get Bul letins From "Ringside." CHANCE KNIFE SAVES LIFE Walter McRay Escapes Uninjured After 45-Minute Struggle at 85 Feet Below Waves Friends Tell ' of Cool Contest. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 8. tSpecial,, To fight for 45 minutes sgttcit'' s giant octopus 85 feet below the surface of the water, striving desperately to break the relentless grasp of the slimy arms which held him, and at the same timo talking over a telephone to his attendants in a scow on the face of the water, telling them of the battle as it progressed, and finally to escape un injured was the experience of Walter McRay, a deep-sea diver, at Alden Banks, near Anacortes. James E. Hill, who was in charge of the assistants to McRay, reached Seat tle today with the thrilling account. During the battle with the devil fish Hill stood with tho telephone receiver to his ear, listening to the graphic bul letins as they came to the surface from the man "on the firing line." The telephones used by divers allow the men underneath to talk to the man on the surface, but the latter cannot reply and the only encouragement Hill could offer to the diver was an occa sional tug on the signal line. ' Klnh Grasps, Then Inka Water. McRay was engaged by the Apex Fishing Company to examine one of its fish traps on Alden Bajjke. At th trap fb,-'vrater was about TS liet t . ep. Ha had followed the lead, for, some dis tance and was in water about 85 feet deep, when his foot was seised In the vise-like grasp of a giant octopus. At the same time the big, slimy fish emit ted a large amount of ink, turning the water in the vicinity absolutely black and making it impossible for the diver to see his assailant. Hill, who was on the surface, with the telephone receiver at his ear, heard a slight exclamation from the man be- low, followed by a violent pull on the line as the diver, was thrown off his feet. A few seconds later McRay said over the . telephone: "Not, keep cool. Don't get excited. A devil fish has got me." "When I heard those words, spoken by McRay as calmly as though he were greeting a friend on the street, my hair stood on end," said Hill. "The octopus, immediately after trip ping McRay, had thrown two more ten,, tacles about the diver, one around his body, binding his left arm tightly to his side, and the other between his legs, reaching up his back. The head of the fish was on McRay's chest. "Almost, helpless, yet with his right arm free, he was able to draw his knife from his belt and defend him self. ' Fighting at the great depth of water and under the heavy pressure, the strain soon told on the diver and several times he was on the brink of collapse. Finally the monster fish weakened. It had exhausted its ink supply and was severely wounded. Mc Ray gave the signal and we hauled man and octopus Into the boat. Cbance Knife Saves Life. "It was due to mere chance that Mc Ray carried his knife when ho de scended to repair the trap. On his first trip down in order to prove his contention that the traps were not tight, he had caught a salmon on his knife and brought It to the surface with the knife through it. He had thrown the knife and lish on the deck and went down the second time with out it. "When almost ready for his third trip to the bottom one of the helpers sug gested that he take the knife with him and get another salmon. McRay laughed and put the knife in .his belt. If he had not taken it with him he surely would have been killed." When examined by the crew of the scow the octopus was found to have 11 wounds in his body made by McRay's knife. He measured nine feet in diameter. HUNDREDS CHASE SUSPECT Man. Charged With Trying to Pass Bad Check. Finally Caught. A crowd of several hundred persons chased Ed Walker, 24 years old, six blocks last night after Walker had been arrested on a charge of attempting to pass a bad check. He escaped from Patrolman Croxford. The run, which was from 481 Williams avenue to Gan tenbeln and Russell streets, ended when Patrolmen Maas and Holland found the fugitive hiding in shrubbery and ar rested him. Walker, who is said to have posed as a juvenile court officer, offered Mc- Manus Keane, owner of a cleaning works at 4S1 Williams avenue, a' 8-5 check. Xeane refused to cash it and called the police. On Walker's person was found another check for 540. Ha was locked up without bail, and De tectives Price and Tlchenor were as signed to look up his record. 3 G3106.0