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VOL. LIII. NO. 16,453. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 1, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HUERTA ISSUES ULTIMATUM TO UNITED STATES America Given Until Mid night Last Night to Recognize Mexico. O'SHAUGHNESSY TOLD TO GO Passports Handed Charge d'Affaires, Who Is Allowed 48 Hours to Leave. DEFIANT ATTITUDE IS TAKEN Wilson's Plan for Peaceable Mediation Repudiated. BREAK IN RELATIONS NEAR Mexican Official Declares His Na tion Had Choice Only of Bowing: in HnmiHatlon or Adopting Tone of Belligerency. WASHOGTOS. AuM. 19. liSO A. M. Special.) Secretary t tke President Tumulty, retarnlaa; t the White Honse from Secretary Bryan home shortly after 1 'clock tbla snernlns;, stated that official hot aKtlafactory adviceo had heea received eoarirmtaa; the Huerta altlmatnm aad that Charge d'Af fairest O'Shaashaeasy had beea Slvem hla passports. Tae laformatloa h eoaveyed tb&t the Mexican populace kad aot beea ap prised af Hoerta'a artloa. The Amer Icaa rrpreaeatatlve has beea given 48 houra to leave. MEXICO CITY. Aug". 18. The United States Oovernment has been given until midnight tonight by President Huerta to recognize Mexico. It is or ficially stated. The Government is not specific in the public announcement as to .what course then will be pursued, but It is under stood that it means the severing of all relations Detween tne two countries. Senor Urretia. Minister of the Inte rior, who on previous occasions has been the spokesman for the Adminis tration, was the person chosen tonight to make the announcement. Formal Notes Exchaaared. Senor TJrretla refused to five out the text of the correspondence between Mr. Lind and the Mexican government, but confirmed the fact that an exchange of notes had taken place. The demand for recognition of Mexico was included In the note replying; to Mr. Lind's sug gestlon. This is regarded here as an ulti matum. One official, in discussing tliisJ later note, said that Mexico had reached the point where she either must bow her head In humiliation be fore the United States or adopt an at titude of defiance. The first contin gency, he added, was regarded as im possible. The official tonight said that Mex ico fully realized the gravity of her action and the possibilities that might ensue in case the United States refused to recognise the republic , Worst Not Feared. Conservative authorities, however, are unwilling to believe that even the severance of diplomatic relations and Mexico's defiant attitude would pro voke the United States beyond forbear ance. Some of these people doubted that the government would give Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American Charge d Affaires' his passports in the event of the United States not complying with President H'uerta's demand. They pointed out that such action did not follow when Huerta refused to con cede official standing to Ambassador Wilson several months ago. Huerta then drew the line between ambassadors having full power and an ambassador having the power to trans, act only certain routine business. In view of this precedent It is possible that the Administration may content itself with still further limiting; its dealings with the United States em bassy, treating the American repre sentative more as an agent than as a diplomat. Mexicans close to Huerta declare that it would not surprise them it Huerta was preparing to go to the point of handing their passports to the embassy attaches and signifying to -John Lind and Dr. William Bayard Hale, another American Government representative In Mexico, that their, presence In Mexico is undesirable. Ap parently few. if any, Mexican officials bellewe the United States will recog nise the Huerta administration. The news of the Government's action LILLIAN RUSSELL . GIVES FIRST AID THEODORE SHOXTS FALLS CX BER TRAIN IX FRANCE. New York Transit King Sustains Minor Injuries and Is Attend ed by Actress. a PARIS. Aug. 18. Theodore Shonts, of New Toik, president of the Inter- borough Rapid Transit Company, had narrow escape from death today. when he fell beneath a moving rail way train at Le BreulL He was res cued by a bystander, but his bands and legs were badly cut. When the accident occurred the train was stopped and Mrs. A. F. Moore (Lillian Russell, the American actress), who was a passenger and had first-aid outfit with her. alighted and bandaged' up Mr. Shonts' hurts. Mr. Shonts was on his way from Deuvllle to Paris and when the train stopped at Le Breuil he alighted for a stroll on the station platform. In endeavoring to return to his compart ment he had difficulty In opening the door. He was tugging at the handle when the train started, causing him to lose his balance and fall upon the tracks. A man standing near by reached down and. seizing Mr. Shonts, pulled him to safety. After bis Injur ies had been dressed Mr. Shonts came on to Paris. CRAWFORD AT MARSHFIELD Men Accused by Dr. Leach May File Charges or Perjury. MARSHFIELD. Aug. IS. (Special.) Attorney - General Crawford arrived here tonight to Investigate the deporta tion of Dr. Leach. He refused to .dis cuss the. investigation to any .extent prior to becoming familiar with the situation. He formerly resided here and tonight was accompanied by his wife. who will visit friends. A. II. Powers today said that Dr. Leach was a wilful prevaricator in m.kinir jin affidavit that Powers aided in the deportation. Mr. Powers said he never saw Dr. Leach and was out of tnwn when Leach was deDorted. Some tt th other men named also denied even witnessing any part of the de portation, and may ask Attorney-General Crawford to prosecute Leach for perjury. DANCE IS STOPPED, BY FIRE Guests Huddle on" Beacb In Rain Until Morning Boat Comes. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) While its 1 girl occupants danced, the Hardcastle Cottage at Westport "Beach caught fire Saturday night and burned to the ground. Every article of clothing and furniture itxon talned was destroyed. The members of the party, guests of the owner's daughter, discovered that they were homeless early in the morn ing when, shivering, they gathered around the ashes with rain cutting through their party dresses. A burned quarter, .salvage from the ruins, was used in buying Ice-cream for breakfast. Borrowed coats and other wraps pro tected the girls until the boat left for the harbor Sunday. HOBBLE SKIRT HAS VICTIM Despite Broken Bones Jledford Girl Will Follow Fashion's Mandate. MEDFORD OrU Aug' 18. (Special.) Trying to take a long step in her first hobble skirt yesterday. Miss Mabel Nor ling. 18 years old. tripped and fell, striking the floor of her room with such force that she sustained a broken arm and several minor bruises. Miss Norling had Just put on the new creation and was to attend a Sunday social gathering, when, at" the first step, her feet became tangled In the closely confined toilette and she fell, striking the arm of a chair. In spite of her catastrophe the young woman declares she is not discouraged and as soon as she is able to move about the new skirt will be used again. WAVES BUFFET AVIATOR Australian Airman Forced to Halt In Attempt to Circle Coast of Britain. YARMOUTH, England. Aug. 18. Syd ney Pickles, an Australian aviator, sub stituting for Harry C. Hawker, the air man, who after making two fast flights of 240 miles was forced by illness to withdraw from the 1600-mile tour around the coast of England and Scot land, for a prize of 825.000. failed to get his machine in the air this morn ing The hydro-aeroplane was badly buffeted by the waves, the engines were covered with water and the pilot and mechanic were 'in danger of being drowned when rcued. Later it was announced that the pres ent attempt to tour the English and Scottish Coasts had been abandoned. Another start will be made on Wednes day from Southampton. NATION WILL AID LAW TEST Japanese Representative Must Take Initiative, However. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The tjnlted States will facilitate a court test of the California antl - alien land law, but the lntiatlve must come from some aggrieved Japanese representative. President Wilson let it be known to day that such w-as the status of the situation. VESSEL -SINKS OFF ALASKA: 40 Rock Tears Big Hole in State of Califorfiia. TWO OREGON WOMEN MISSING Blanche Fridd and Minette Harlan Thought Dead. BOTH NORMAL TEACHERS Passengers, Imprisoned In State rooms, Go Down With Iron Steam ship 90 Miles From Juneau. End Comes In 3 Mlnntes. TWO OF MISSING ARB TEACH ERS AT BTATE NORMAL. . SCHOOL. MONMOUTH. Or.. Aug. 1. (Spe cial.) Mixes Minette Harland and Blanch Frldd. reported among th missing In the wreck of the State of California off the coast of Alaska . early Sunday morning;, were teachers In the Btate Normal 8chool here. Miss Harlan's family lives in In diana and Miss triad's family ru sldes In Valley City, X. D. They have been instructors here for two yars. The two young women long had planned an outing in a trip to Alas ka for educational as well as vaca tion purposes, and left for Seattle early last week, saying they Intended to sail from there August 13. Both young women are popular here and have hosts of friends, who continue to hope ttaelr names yet may be among th list ot survivors. JUNEAU. Alaska. Aug. IS. Thirty three passengers and seven mem bers ot the crew of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's iron steam ship State of California perished at half past 8 o'clock Sunday morning In Gambler Bay, $0 miles south ef Juneau, when the vessel struck an -uncharted rock and sank in three minutes, with many passengers imprisoned in their staterooms. t The steamship left Seattle last Wednesday night for Skagway and way points. Travel to the north is un usually heavy on account of the stam pede to the Shushanna gold field. The purser lost all of his records, and it is not possible to give a complete list of the missing. Hole Torsi la Bottom. A great hole was torn In the bottom of the State of California. Fifty-four passengers sailed from Seattle on the State of California last Wednesday night and were booked for (Concluded on Page 2.) P pi wises ss..,sssssHssssrwjsssssss.wssrg'ss-ssssss.sssnsii j ii ssssssssswsw! ii i i sswssssnsissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.sssssssss INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 71 degrees; minimum, & degrees. TODAY'S Fair, warmer; northwesterly winds. Foreign. Lillian Russell gives first aid to Theodora tihonts. hurt In France. Paga 1. . Huerta gives United States until midnight to recognize Mexico. Page 1. National. . Republicans In Senate renew attack on free sugar. Page z. Domestic. ' . Thaw is charged with conspiracy, extradit able offense. Paga X. New York Attorney-General - rules that Glynn Is legal Governor of state. Page 3. Oregon Kid, Portland boat. Is sensation at Chicago meet. Page 1. Southern Pacific reaches agreement with employes and averts strike. Page S. Sports. Los Angeles opens with Bearers this after noon. Page 14. Pacific Coast men star In first day of New port all-comers' tournament. - Pass 14. Northwestern League results: Victoria 13. Portland 12; Spotted 6. Tacoma 1; Seat tle S, Vancouver 2. Page 14. Ritchie and Cross may be Labor day card. Pag 14. Pacific Northwest. Forty persons perish when steamer State of California sinks off Alaska coast. Page 1. Moscow center of prize winning district. Pag 4. East begs Lawson to hurry to fight against Tammany, page o. Delegates of Central Oregon Development League at .Klamath Falls. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Harvest In Northwest shows wheat crop bigger than expected. Pag 16. Ccrn reaches new high mark for season in Chicago. Paga Id. Trading is light on New Tork Exchange and price advance. Fag 13. British steamer P.othley ia du her soon. Pag 13. Portland and Vicinity. Dallas will provide homes for party of poor children Thursday. Pag s. Portland society leaders entertain distln gulshed guests. Page 8. Fire boat David Campbell checks bad mill fire. Page i. . Farm expert to be sent out by O.-W. R. N. Company. Page 9. Secretary Lau promises Administration aid as far as possible in central uregon. Page 10. Police dig up past of badger gam suspect Page 10. Griffith opposes proposed cut in car fares, raze lo. State of California on of quacret ' D' tone coast liners, page z. Recall forces put to rout by Sheriff. Page 3. Lane banquet Is tribute to Westerner rather than honor to official. Pag l. Weather report, data and forecast. Pag 1. STRIKE INQUIRY DELAYED Almost All Mines in Missouri Lead Belt Are Flooded. FARM.INGTON, Mo, Aug. IS. The Inquiry into conditions In the. St. Fran- cola County lead belt, which was scheduled to begin httre this afternoon before the State Board of Mediation end Arbitration, was postponed until tomorrow afternoon, owing to the ab sence of a member of the Board. With three exceptions, all the mines in the lead belt are flooded. These three belong, one to the Federal Lead Company and two to the St. Louis Smelting & Refining Company. 'TAMA JIM" AT CAPITOL Ex-Secrctary of Agriculture Revisits Old Haunts on Return Home. WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. "Tama Jim" Wilson, of Traer, la., former Sec retary of Agriculture, and holder of all records for Cabinet service, visited his old haunts today on his way back to Iowa from Scotland. Officials and employes of his old de partment held an Impromptu reception. UNCLE JOE WANTS TO COME BACK. THAW IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY Officials Have Plan for Extradition. MOTHER REJOICES AT ESCAPE Fugitive's Seclusion Absolute Since Wild Auto Dash. PENNSYLVANIA IS GOAL Mrs. Thaw Joyously Exhibits Ifote From Son Telling of Intent to Meet Her at Country Home. State's Case Technical. NEW TORK, Aug. 18. Sundown to night marked the 36th hour of Harry K. Thaw's freedom, and the police of the United States and Canada had not picked up his traJL They seek him not as the slayer of Stanford White or an escaped lunatic, but on a warrant is sued at Poughkeepsie today charging him with conspiring with the aged keener, Howard Barnum. and the five men who managed the asylum deliv ery. On such a technicality does New Tork state base Its hope of bringing about the fugitive's return. Both fac tions of the double-barreled govern ment at Albany have promised rigid investigations and the exertion of every effort to bring about his cap ture. Tsbit'b Serloslosi Absolute. Thaw's seclusion today and tonight was absolute. Out of the cloud pf dust which swirled in the wake of the black automobile bearing hlra and his liberators from Matteawan Sunday morning, nothing tangible had come except a laconic letter from Thaw him self, assuring his aged mother in New Tork that he desired rest and would, in due time. Join her at the Thaw country place, Elmhurst, at Cresson. Pa. In obedience to this plan, Mrs. Thaw purposes to. start for Cresson tomorrow morning. Happy, girlish almost, in her Joy. Mrs. Thaw exhibited the . hastily scrawled note from the son whose escapades have cost the family t 1,000, 000, and added that whatever Harry did would meet with her approval. This, In' view of his announced inten sion of entering Pennsylvania, gave basis to the belief that Thaw was pre paring to take his case before the courts of that state, and, relying on the kink in American laws relative to the Insane charged with no crime, to oppose extradition and duplicate In Pennsylvania, If possible, the course of John Armstrong Chaloner in Virginia- It was in anticipation of such a move (Concluded on Pag S.) OREGON KID LOSES BY FIVE SECONDS PORTLAND BOAT IS SENSATION AT CHICAGO MEET. After Showing Fastest Time of Day, Brock's Craft Falters In Fourth ' Lap and Xew Yorker Wins. CHICAGO. Aug. 18. (Special.) Two Baby Reliance speed boats today roared their way to as many victories in the 20-foot championship contests held In connection with the water car nival off Grant Park. The 20-foot championship of the country was won by the Baby Speed Demon, of New York, a hydroplane, owned by Commodore J. Stuart Black ston. of the Atlantic Yacht Club. It negotiated the 12 miles, or six times around the two-mile course, in 17:51 1-5, beating the Oregon Kid. from Portland, Or by 5 seconds, after a thrilling race. Chicago speedboat, followers were treated to some real speed when the third heat was run off between the Ore gon Kid and the Baby Speed Demon. The Oregon Kid Walked away from the Speed Demon as if the latter had been moored. The 12 miles was flicked off in 17:19 2-5 the fastest time of the entire afternoon's races. The Baby Speed Demon went around in 18:08 3-5. The Oregon Kid was driven by C E. Brock, and reached a 44-mile rate for one lap. In the finals three boats started, the Oregon Kid. Baby Speed Demon and Hazel IL All three boats got away almost together. It soon developed into a two-boat race, with the Oregon Kid and Baby Speed Demon up In front and the Hazel II nowhere. A mass of roaring, threshing steel. tne Oregon Kid hammered its way around, leading the Speed Demon and increasing this lead with every leap. Then, with victory in its grasp it fal tered on the fourth lap and the Speed Demon leaped ahead. On the last lap the Oregon Kid gamely fought to gain back the lead but could not quite re cover, trailing by five seconds. RECALL ON WOMAN BEGINS Fight on Superintendent of Schools , In California Is I'nlque. HAN FORD, Cal., Aug. 18. The first recall election ever called against woman county official In California and probably the first ever invoked against a woman In the entire country, will be held In Kings County September 2 o determine whether MrrVfL, E, Davidson shall retain tic -oCtfa of county- super intendent of schools, a position she has held for 11 years. The date was fixed today by the board of supervisors. - The recall election is an outgrowth of the case of Thomas J. Roesman, 'for mer principal of the Hanford High School, who was charged with Immoral and unprofessional conduct, and whose teacher's certificate was -revoked by the County Board of Education, of which Mrs. Davidson Is secretary ex officio. Her friends assert that Roes man and his supporters brought about the movement for the recall election because Mrs. Davidson took part In trie proceedings against Roesman. LANE BUYING - $10 SHAVES Secretary Pays-Barber's Expenses to Have Chin Clipped on Train. THE DALLES, Or.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) Because . Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, couldn't think of returning to Portland with stubble on his chin, the Cabinet of ficer must pay the expense of a barber to and from this city and Portland and for the time tonsorial artist loses In making the trip. The rpeclal train bearing Secretary Lane and party passed through The Dalles at 4 o'clock on the return trip, after an Inspection of the Deschutes Irrigation project. Before reaching the city the Secretary telegraphed for a barber to board the train here and make the trip to Portland. Mr. Lane would pay the barber for his time and all expenses between The Dalles and Portland, the telegram added. The shave will cost more than 810. TURKS AGAIN ARE WARLIKE Demolica Occupied; Move Against Bulgaria Seems Probable. LONDON. Aug. 18. The situation be tween Bulgaria and Turkey Is becom ing critical. Prince Said Hallm, the Turkish Grand Vizier, admits that the Turks have occupied Demolica, 25 miles south of Adrianople. and other strate gic points. He explains this was done for the protection of the railway which runs along the Maritza River. The porte clearly has not the slight est intention of abandoning Adrianople, where Enver Bey has an army which soon will be Increased to 400,000. De spite official denials,' it appears prob able that the Turks are projecting an advance against Bulgaria. AUTO KICKS BEAR ASIDE Bruin Jumps Off Bank and Lands In Front of Speeding Car. WARRENTON. Or.. Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) George Schmidt and party, of this city, had an exciting experience In an automobile last evening, while re turning from Cannon Beach. After reaching the summit they were clipping along the mountain road at 25 miles an hour, when suddenly a full grown black bear leaped from a high embankment, landing ten feet In front of the machine, and started for a ra vine on the other side of the road. The car bumped into the bear as the animal was clearing the road. The bear was knocked into a huckleberry bush, from whlcb he hastened to safety. FORMALITY WAIVED AT LANE BANQUET West Pays Tribute to Man From West PORTLAND'S GREETIN8 WARM Secretary Sings Praise of City and Entire State. EASTERN OREGON SURPRISE Cabinet Member Finds Territory ot Vn limited Resources .to East of Cascade Mountains "Water" , Is Crying Need of Land. SECRETARY LANE'S ITINERARY IX KASTERN OREGON. Following the banquet In his honor at the Commercial Club last night Secretary Lan and party left at 12:30 for Eastern Oregon, wher h will pass today In viewing th West Umatilla extension, the main Uma tilla project, and possibly th pro posed dam site for the west ex tension. The following will b the day's programme, as nearly as It can be carried out: 8:00 A. M. Breakfast at Irrigon. center of West Umatilla extension, as guests of Hermlston Commercial Club. During the forenooa Secretary Lane will meet th settlers of the Uma tilla projects at th bone of Georg W. Botkins. on of th settlers, on and a half miles from Hermlston. The West extension will ba Inspected by th Secretary. 12:60 M- Lunch at Hermlston, as guests of Hermlston Commercial Club, followed by hearings with settlers and general inspection of main projects. 4:S0 P. M. Secretary and party leav for Pendleton. 9:30 P. M. Banquet given tn honor cf Secretary Lane by Pendleton Com--nercial Club. 1:5 Wednesday A. M. Seefitary La- cd party leave for Caldwell. -Idaho; will go from there to Kamp and Boise Wednesday, and Thursday will visit Rupert. Burley and other points In Ids ha 4 X t i To Franklin K. Lane, of California, a fellow Westerner, citizens of Port land did honor in a banquet at the Commercial Club last night. Other Secretaries have come to Port land and been received with the -drg-nlty befitting them as members of the Cabinet of the President of the United States. Something in this Western air seemed to make that out of place with the Secretary of the Interior last night and so it was Franklin K. Lane, the man of the West, and one who under stands its problems, who was taken into tha. family circle and made at home before Franklin K. Lane, tha Secretary of the Interior, was thought of. Beat Beloved Secretary Hailed. A note of cordiality prevailed of a sort rarely attained at public func tions. Edgar B. Piper, president of the Commercial Club.who presided as toast master, struck this note in his opening remarks when he referred to Mr. Lane as "the best beloved of all Secretaries." In an Instant nearly S0O men Joined In a spontaneous outburst of cheering. Prior to that, the same feeling had gained expression when the arrival of Secretary Lane and his party was an nounced. As one man, those at the banquet tables rose and stood at their places, cheering the distinguished guest. Secretary Lane smilingly acknowl edged the unusual tribute, but even after he had taken his sent the ap plause continued. Discussing his trip 'to the Deschutes Valley, Secretary Lane said he had found a surprise in the country east of the Cascade Mountains. Central Ore gon, he said, was capable of producing vast wealth. Water Is the crying need of the land, and the Interior Depart ment stands ready to do all in Its power for the settlers of that rich ag ricultural section. -Oregon," he added, "has not always received everything it deserved." Not only In point of enthusiasm, but In the number of those attending was the banquet especially notable. The large dining hall of the Commercial Club was filed with tables, and at every table the full complement of plates waa taken. Late comers had difficulty in obtaining places. The roster of names showed 260 diners. The Secretary sat to the right ot Toastmaster Piper, near the center of a long table extending along the east side of the room. On the toastmaster'a left was Governor West, and a few placet below Secretary Lane sat Mayor Albee and next to him A. C Miller, Second Assistant Secretary. The .dining-room was simply but ar tistically decorated with American flags: On the tables were green ferns and gladioli, supplied by W. L. Crlssey, of the promotion department of the Commercial Club. Orrgoas Needa Dlaewssed. The banquet was to have started at 8:30 o'clock, but, owing to delay in th arrival of the -Secretary's special train from Central Oregon. It was nearly 1 o'clock when he and his party entered. It was exactly 8:30 o'clock when Toast master Piper set the speaking In mo tion. The various addresses that followe consisted, for the most part, of m- (Cvncluded on rage 10.) ...nniudl u as.