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ilfttl VOL. LIII. NO. 16,460. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 27, 1913. PRICE FiVE CENTS. J! 11SBPILW I iiiniirnnmrTnnui flftffltttAb IUUAI Huerta Fails to Gain Indefinite Delay. CONGRESS TO MEET AT 1P.M. Officials Believe Last Hope of Mexico's Yielding Is Past. POSTPONEMENT IS LIMITED lind to Stay for Time at Vera Cruz. . Administration GiTes Out Terms Proposed, Which Included Resignation of Huerta. VERA CRl'Z, Aug. M Attended y 24 secret Knin mm Mr. I. lad. Presi dent Wilson's arrived nere tress the Mexican capital a 7iSO o'clock thla evening. He was accompanied by Mrs. Llnd, It Is believed here that Mr. LJad'a ntlMloa Is ended and that General Tre vlao's sudden eall to Mexico City means thnt he will soon .nan. the Presi dency. General Huerta tnklaar commnnd In the field against the rebels. WASHINGTON. Aug-. 26. The dila tory attitude of the Huerta govern ment today gave Administration offi cials hope that some concessions might be made to the American proposals for peace in Mexico, but indications pointed to a final ending of the negotiations to morrow, when President Wilson is scheduled to read his message to tooth houses of Congress, defining the policy hich he thinks the United States should pursue toward its southern neighbor. A 24-hour postponement of the pre sentation of the message which was to have been read today was agreed to after, a Joint request from Frederlco Gamboa, Mexican Foreign Minister, and John Llnd. President Wilson's personal representative in Mexico. It followed repeated efforts on the part of Huerta offilcals to have the reading of" the document deferred indefinitely. Mr. I.lnd left the Mexican capital early .t day for Vera Crux, however, with the understanding that the United States would announce its policy towards Mexico unless the Huerta government receded. Other Suggestions Made. Mr. Llnd had made certain supple mentary suggestions to Benor Gamboa, the nature of which was not divulged. but Administration officials declared these constituted no departure from the fundamentals of the American note. The original proposals were officially announced as follows: 1. Cessation of hostilities and a def inite armistice. 2. An early and free election. 3. Huerta to bind himself not to be a candidate. 4. An agreement by all parties to abide by the results of the election. Mr. Llnd Informed Benor Gamboa that he would stop In Vera Crux and could be reached there in case there should be any reply to his last suggestions. For several days Gamboa and Llnd have been fencing, the former attempting to secure a new basis of negotiations and the latter steadfastly declaring that under no circumstances would the United States yield any of Its points or agree to any considerable prolongation of the negotiations unless Huerta with drew his note of reply "to tlie" American proposals. Today Is Flnnl Limit. Officials disclaimed that Mr. Llnd had gone to Vera Crux to avoid any em barrassment in the Mexican capital fol lowing the publication there of Presi dent Wilson's message. It was said that Mr. Llnd. having practically con cluded nV mission, went to Vera TJrux chiefly to impress upon the Mexican administration that tomorrow noon was positively the last moment the United States would wait belore proclaiming lo the world the position it has taken toward the Huerta government and the course which it is ready to pursue for years if necessary to uphold the prin ciples of orderly and constitutional government in Latin America. The Washington Govenrment's ir.sist. ence that Huerta eliminate himself from the presidential race if an elec tion is held is based upon his promise contained in official reports that he would not be a candidate. It is not conceived by officials here that a fair election could.be held In Mexico with Huerta in control of the election ma chinery. Hornsea to Sleet nt 1 P. M. Officials were not sanguine tonight that the Huerta government would withdraw its rejection of the American note, and preparations were being made for the delivery of the special message by the President. Both houses had passed a. resolution to meet lnv Joint session at 1 o'clock tomorrow. While Administration offu-iala regret that they were unsuccessful in bring ing things to a definite point through the Llnd negotiations, both unofficial and official, indicated that the Huerta government cannot last much longer. With foreign governments supporting the American policy, there Is little hope, according to the official view here, for the Huerta government to ob tain any funds abroad to pay Its army or meet running expenses. The United States will preserve a policy of non-interference and non- tCoocluded ea Faf a.) i OREGON BOYS MAY LEAD CANAL FLEET MILITIA.ME-V WOCXD MAY OLD BATTLESHIP AT PAX AM A. Secretary Daniels Interested in Plan and Clubs of Portland Will Try to Gain Honor for State.. The battleship Oregon will be manned by men of the Oregon Naval Militia when she sails through the Panama Canal in 1915. leading the Navy of the United States, if the move ment launched at the luncheon of the Rotary Club yesterday is carried to a successful conclusion. A. J. Capron announced the plan while the members of the club were sitting at the tables on board the cruiser Boston, whither they had been bidden as guests of the Oregon Naval Militia. "I made the suggestion to Secretary of the Navy Daniels when he was In Portland," he said, "and he was deeply Interested in it and asked that it be kept in mind. I believe that the Rotary Club and the other organisa tions of the city should take steps to keep It In his mind, for It would be a fitting honor to the state If our own battleship, manned by our own men, represents us at the opening of the canaL Resolutions embodying the idea sug gested by Mr. Capron were adopted and 'will be sent to Secretary Daniels. Every other club in the city will be asked to take similar steps. W. D. Edwards, chief engineer of the Boston, was chairman of the day and the speakers were Lieutenant Commanders H. Beckwlth. John Mc Nulty and J. Fred Larson and Assist ant Surgeon B. L. Norden. CUPID FINISHES OLD TASK Pair Near Coquille Wed 40 Years After Sweethearts' Quarrel. COQUILLE, Or, Aug. 26. (Special.) A romance, begun more than 40 years ago, resulted on Friday in the mar riage of Newton Livingstone, of Deer Creek, Douglas County, and Mrs. Carrie Hermann, of the Coquille Valley. Near ly a half century ago the couple were sweethearts and were engaged to be married, but were separated by a quar rel. Both afterward married and raised families, and as the years went by Liv ingstone's wife died and Mrs. Hermann lost her husband. , In his loneliness Livingstone's thoughts reverted 'to his first love, the sweetheart of his youth, and be deter mined to win her. He confided bis in tentions to an acquaintance of Mrs. Hermann, and as a result of this coa ddence a wager of a eow the equiva lent of legal tender in Coos County was made between the men. On Saturday Livingstone Appeared at the home of his friend for the bovine, the ceremony which united the pair having been performed the previous day, the Rev. W. S. Williams, of Myrtle Point, officiating. MIRROR SIGNALS 55 MILES Space Between Mount St. Helens and Council Crest Spanned. SALEM, Or., Aug. 26. (Special.) Messages sent 55 miles by reflecting the rays of the sun with a mirror six Inches in diameter was the accomplish ment of C. B. Aitchlson. member of the State Railroad Commissslon, last Wednesday from the peak of Mount St. Helens. Mr. Aitchison retprned to Salem today. "I had arranged with R. If. Dear borne, utilities engineer of the Com mission, to look for my signals." said Mr. Aitchison. ' "He was stationed on Council Crest and caught every reflec tion of my mirror. He also signaled me with equal success. "One of the peculiar features of the experiment was that someone whom we did not know caught my signals and replied with mirror reflections." WILSON COMMENDS FORBES In Accepting Resignation of Governor-General President Praises. "KXSH1HQTOS, Aug. 26. President! Wilson's letter accepting the reslgna-J fion nf V Cameron Forbes as Gov-1 ernor-Oeneral of the Philippines, the full text of which has been cabled to the Governor, says: I realise the amount of excellent work you have done in the Islands, both as secretary of commerce and police and as Governor-General, and I desire to thank you for your faithful and careful service. It Is my desire that your successor should, it possible, reach the Philippine Islands before October 16. and I therefore accept your resig nation, to take effect September 1." Representative Francis Burton Har rison, of New York, is the new Gov- ernor-GeneraL JAPAN'S NqjE DELIVERED Bryan and C'hlndu Keep Secret Ne gotiations on Alien Land Law. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Ambas sador Chlnda late today delivered to Secretary Bryan Japan's latest note in the California anti-land controversy. Secretary Bryan and Ambassador Chlnda agreed to continue their under standing of making public nothing con tained in the diplomatic exchanges on the question. It may. be said, however, that the latest Japanese note la couched in a vein to carry the negotiations along and preserve the Issue without making any determination of the contentions of either government. Its general tone Is said to Indicate that the negotiations may continue for months. In a short time Secretary Bryan will prepare a reply. , CBOPSAPPOBTiOHED $27,700. 000 Allottedto Western States. OREGON'S SHARE $800,000 Money to Be Available From September to November. CASH RETURNABLE IN APRIL McAdoo Turns Over $21,800,000 to Banks of South and Announces That East Can Have Aid If Legitimate Need Is Shown, WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Secretary McAdoo announced today the appor tionment, as far as It had been com pleted, of the $50,000,000 to be depos ited by the Government In National banks of the -West and South to facil itate the movement and marketing of crops. The total amount allotted to date Js 246.000.000. of which 224,700,000 goes to banks in the 14 Western states and 221,800,000 to the 13 Southern states and the District of Columbia. The Southern banks have asked that their share of the funds be deposited in August and September and those in the West want the money apportioned to them during September, October' and November. The money will be allowed to remain on deposit on an average of four or five months. All of it Is to be returned not later than next April and the Southern bankers, who get their money first. In December, will be gin turning it back into the Treasury in monthly installments. East Mny Be Aided Later. In a statement announcing the ap portionment. Secretary McAdoo said: "The funds are deposited In the banks in the West and South at this time be cause it Is believed that there Is a special demand for the money to as sist in marketing of the crops, which are now being harvested In these pub lic sections, but If m the East and elsewhere it should be shown that there Is need for the temporary ' use of funds for similar legitimate pur poses, the Government will be quite ready to extend similar aid." Many factors were taken into con sideration in arriving at the apportion ment of deposits In the West and South. "Among these," the Secretary said, '.'were the Immediate needs of the lo calities as reported by the committees of the clearing-houses in the confer ences held with them in Washington, the capital of the different National banks and the character of business transacted by them; the amount of money which these Banks are at the present time advancing to their coun try bank correspondents and the ad- (Concluded on Page 2.) j sher.br '9pK JAlT j I'mmr jams- j eoso soosoe.ooe.ooese.eeees INDEX OF TODWS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. T4 decrees; minimum. B degrees. TODAYS Fair; nortlmesterjy wind. Notional. Proposal to Increaae tax on large Incomes defeated is Senate. Page 2. Money for moving- crops la apportioned by Secretary McAdoo. Page 1. Material increase 1 shown in lumber out put for Nation. Pace 3. Huerta falls to sain further delay; Wilson will read meaaag-e today. Page 1. Domestic. Camlnettl trial begins. Page S. Tbaw likely to remain long In jail. Page . Burlington strike averted. Page 3. Social hygiene more advanced la Philip pines than United States. Page 2. Republicans in Congress pick campaign committee. Page 6. Snorts. Coast League reaulla: Portland 4. Sacra mento 3 (11 Innings); Oakland 1. Venice 0; Los Anreles . 3, San Francisco 4. Page . Northwestern League results: Vancouver & Portland 2; Spokane . Victoria 6; la coma 4. Seattle 2. Page a. McLaughlin retains National tennis cham pionship by defeating William. Page 7. Williams. Sacramento star, not to be sold at present. -Page T. Commercial and Marine. Wheat cargoes secured for alt September ships and eteamera. Page 17. Chicago wheat weakens on Increase In world's supply flgurea. Page 17.- Rally in stocks follows postponement of read ing of President's message. Fage IT. Crippled steamer Fagelund will bs brought to Portland. Page 16. Paclfio Northwest. Governor In row with Desert Land Board. Page 1. Oregon Reserves show efficiency at Fort Stevens drill. Page 16. Display at Southwest Washington Fair causes entauslaam. rage iz. Judge Humphries intimates Seattle Mayor may be cited for contempt. Page 4. Addison Bennett finds Whitman County big wheat country. Page 4. "Portland and Vicinity. Scores accept invitations to join buyers' excursion. Page 1L Oregon militiamen may man first battleship through Panama CanaL Fage L Women employed by city bide ages and lealst civil service rule. Page 1 . County Superintendent of Schools Arm strong Indicted. Page 1. Railroad's "bog special" Inspires farmers. Page 5. Weather report, data and forecast. Page IS. Army of pickers to move on hop fields. Page 18. Mrs. Wortman to entertain for Boston and Los Angeles visitors. Page 10. City Commission make no distinction be tween movie and other theaters. Page 12. Shushanna gold boom collapses, page 18. J. "Hat" Hltchlngs, lawyer, sentenced for suspicious action. Page 18. Rush for Baker Theater season seat tickets on. - page 3. AU mountain lakes to be stocked with fish. Page 1-'. City and street railway 'officials agree on bridge rental. Page 10. Good results follow demonstration train's trip to Inland Empire. Page 5. WOMEN REBUKE ATTORNEY Prosecutor Criticising Suffragettes Halted by Jurors. CHICAGO, Aug. 26. The first woman's r-?. In Cook County, except those "hearj-ig Insanity cases, today gave Prosecuting Attorney William R. Morse, of Oak Park, a few lessons In the conduct of his office. The Jury women were called to try a neighbor hood case. "While waiting for wit nesses, . Morse - addressed, the jury women on anti-suffrage lines, protest ing that a woman's place is in her home. Mrs. W. J. Loomls, foreman of the Jury, interrupted him: "I understand it is no part of the duty of the Prosecuting Attorney to Inflict the Jury with his personal views," she said. "We are not inter ested In them and they have no bear ing on the cases we are hearing." The trial was postponed until Thurs day, owing to the absence of witnesses. HUQR I UUI illllWII WITH I1B BOARD West Fights Extension of Morson's Time. EXECUTIVE ALONE IN STAND Protection of Settlers and New Bond His Demand. CONFISCATION, SAYS ONE Refusal or State to Extend Contract Would Mean Wrecking of De schutes Land Company, De clares One of Conferees. SALEM1, Or Aug. 26. (Special The most serious breach in the history of the Desert Land Board came 'this aft ernoon at a meeting wnen Governor West defied the other members to ask for an extension of the contract be tween the Federal Go ernment and the state for the Deschutes Land Com pany project.- A decision to ask the Secretary of the Interior for an extension of "two years was reached by the board at a meeting last week, when the Gov ernor was at his Summer home at Escola. Hearing of the action of the board the Governor telegraphed that he had been treated discourteously, and Insisted that the question be reconsid ered at a subsequent meeting. Governor Promises to Fight. When the board declined to accede to Mr. West's demands today the Governor said he would do everything In his power to have the Federal Government deny an extension of the contract. State Treasurer Kay explained that J. E. Morson, president of the Deschutes Land Company, had proved that the company waa operating within the law. The investigation by the Interior De partment which resulted in the exon eration of Mr. Morson, and the Supreme Court's decision In his favor were recounted. Mr. Kay said Mr. Moreon would be unable tj carry on hi buJ nes unless an extension of time was obtained from the Federal Government. He thought the extension due Mr. Mor son because of the time that had been lost as a result of the two investi gations. Settlers Not Safrgusrded. "I am opposed to granting an exten slon of time to Morson except on cer tain conditions," said the Governor. "His contract with the state expires In April, 1914. The state's contract with the Federal Government will not expire until April, 1915. This board is seeking an extension of time with the Government and not with Morson when his contract with the state expires first. The trouble la the contract the state has with Morson does not safeguard the (Concluded on Page 3.) WOMEN IN EMPLOY OF CITY HIDE AGES CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL BE RESISTED. Many Fair Workers Answer Query With 4LcgaI' and War With Commission Is On. War Is on between the Municipal Civil Service Commission and women employes at the City Hall, all because each woman is required to place on record with the Commission a public statement of age. The statement Is a part of the general historical records being taken to use In connection with the new efficiency record system adopt ed by the City Commission. Several of the women have turned In reports giving their ages, but the ma jority have refused and intend to tight If necessary. Instead of giving their ages, they have marked down "legal." Just how far the Commission will go In demanding that the women tell their ages remains to be seen, but It is expected that they will Insist on the agea being given, as that is consid ered an important part of the data from which efficiency will be deter mined. TRACK GRADING STARTED North Bank Begins Extension Work in Sullivan's Gulch. Tvithln a month of obtaining a right of way to extend a side track up Sulll van's Gulch from its East Third-street track, the North Bank road has begun grading for the extension. A gang of men and horses are now grading roadbed to the south of the O.-W. R. & N. track up the gulch. Considerable grading already bas been done at the east end of the pond under the Grand-avenue bridge. A right of way through this pond will be filled. The spur track will connect with the East Side track at Couch street. An other force of men is now tearing down the old building at East Third and East Couch streets in the path of the extension. The switch will be built to East Eighteenth street for the pres ent, but later will probably be ex tended from there. - The new owners of the property on both sides of the gulch, which was ac quired by a syndicate in July, are also having a survey made. It Is their In tention to spend $150,000 In regrading to adapt the property to industrial pur poses. TAMMANY NAWES WHITMAN . . a. -. - Dlt-triet Attorney 1 odors' J fct Election by New Machine. NEW TORK, Aug. 26. Tammany Hall tonight placed District Attorney Charles S. Whitman, Republican, on its ticket for re-election. The District Attorney waa not ready to say whether he would accept the designation, but would make his decision known within two or three days. Mr. Whitman's acceptance of the Tammany indorsement would place -his name on all the tickets that have so far been nominated. The fusionists named him for re-election, and the Re publicans, the Progressives and Inde pendence League have similarly des ignated him. Before Mr. Whitman returned tonight from Bretton Woods, N. H., a telegram was dispatched to him by Seth Low, Republican, ex-Mayor and one of the leaders In msny fusion movements, urg ing Mr. Whitman to refuse the Tam many' designation.. "You would not accept the Tammany nomination for Mayor," the message said. "Do not accept It for District Attorney. Keep the anti-Tammany Is sue clear and unmistakable." CITY TO BUILD CARLINES San Francisco Votes Bonds to Ex tend Present Municipal System. SAN FRANCTSCO, Aug. 26. Unoffi cial total returns at 10 -o'clock tonight showed that the proposition of bond ing the city for the extension or the municipal street railway system in San Francisco carried by more than three .u one. vji uiu oa,u vow casx, l, were for the bonds and 13.761 against them. A two-thirds vote was neces sary for the success of the bonding proposition, which leaves a surplus of S04I votes, above the required percent age. More than 100.000 voters were registered. The preposition of bonding the city to extend the municipal railway lines originated in, the need for beter street car service to handle the exposition crowds In 11S. Those who espoused the bond Issue pointed to the handsome dally profit netted by the Geary-street municipal line now In operation. SHATTUCK PICTURE FOUND Painting of Pioneer Judge Hung In New Courthouse. A painting of E. D. Shattuck, pioneer Circuit Judge of Multnomah County, executed by a. San Francisco artist. in 1892, was resurrected yesterday from the basement of the Courthouse, dusted off and given a place on the wall behind the bench of Circuit Judge Catena, in department No. S. The picture cost $500. The money was subscribed by the lawyers of Port. land, who wished to have a picture of Judge Shattuck as a permanent fixture in the Multnomah County Courthouse. He was first elected jud?e in 1862. servlnk until 1867. when he resigned. In 1874 he was elected again and In 1879 resigned a second time. From 1886 to 1SA8 he was continuously on the bench, his term expiring in the latter year. He did not seek re-election. Judge Shattuck died in 1900. SGKQGLMLL BE 1EB FOB GRAFT Indictments Returned Against Armstrong. PENALTY FOR ONE 15 YEARS Grand Jury Concludes Probe of Irregularities. OTHERS NOT YET CHARGED Superintendent Employs Attorney and Will Fight Case on Ground That His Acts' Were Not Intend ed as Breach of Laws. Indictments, charging crimes of which one carries a maximum penalty of IS years in the penitentiary, were returned by the grand Jury yesterday against A. P. Armstrong. County Superintendent of Schools. The basis of the charges is the alleged accept ance of 2'J from C E. Kllngensmlth. as a bribe to render a favorable rating in his examination for appointment to the police force, Mr.' Armstrong being at the time a City Civil Service Com missioner. The action of the Jury concluded an Investigation of several weeks, begin ning with the offlcal conduct of the Commssloner, but ramifying Into many channels of municipal affairs. The probe started when the District Attor ney was Informed that there had been a system of barter and sale of posi tions in the City Civil Service. Examination of 1012 Probed. All the rumors pointed to one group of officers who took an examination in February, 1912. The District Attor ney started by summoning the entire list, consfstng of George E. Teeters. John S. Thompson. Wlllam F. Ma as. M. D. Wells. A. F. Gordon. Eugene Schiller. Harry H. Holland, Christ Johnson, William J. . Dillon, John N. Cordes and C E. Kllngensmlth. Many of these were eliminated immediately by their positive denials th'.A they hid b approached in any wa; Xeeters, Thompson, . Schiller and Kllngensmlth, however, admitted va rious degrees of negotiation, furnish ing a basis for further Inquiry. Thompson said he 'was "felt out," but no money proposal was made. Teeters testified he was asked to contribute, but postponed his decision. Schiller said he was asked to contribute, but returned a defiant answer. Two Tell of Bribe. Kllngensmlth admitted he paid De tective Craddock $20 to be delivered to Armstrong, and Craddock says that the money was delivered. It is on this testimony that the prosecution rests. Much speculation has been aroused by the appearance on the indictment as one of the witnesses of L. -H. Mark ham. This man formerly was a busi ness associate of Armstrong, with of fices in the Henry buldlng, and the officers referred to him as the man who made the preliminary advances on behalf of Armstrong. When the case was taken up Markham was miss ing, but later was found by Deputy District Attorney Maguire in Seattle and came to Portland to give ' testi mony before the grand Jury. The na ture of bis statement has not been revealed. Other Cases) Are Investigated. Besides these witnesses, others ex amined and appearing on the indict ment were Captain Baty, Captain Slo yer. Captain Keller, of the police de partment; C M. Ssnosky, and Robert Armstrong. These witnesses are be lieved to have given evidence on col lateral matters, particularly the al leged giving by Armstrong of an ad vance list of examination questions, on which Keller and Craddock prepared so that they stood at the head of the l .... . . , ) "SW ilor captaincy. TO. and ; other aide issues coming belore the grand Jury have not been made the basis ot action so far. Speculation also exists aa to the status of Detective Craddock, who, by his own statements, was technically an accomplice ot Armstrong, As the de tective is believed to have made a full statement and condoned bis acta to some extent. It Is not likely that ac tion will be taken against him. Arsntrtronsr to Klgbt Csargca. Armstrong has engaged Attorney Frank T. Collier for his defense, and will fight the charges on the conten tion that his -acts contained no intent to commit la "crime. He will deny the acceptanceslof money, it is said. Other indictments were returned, aa follows: G. F. Abrams, obtaining money by false pretenses by passing a bad check for $25 on F. Fox; George Papas, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Samuel Rleman, aged IS; Harry S. Palmer, nonsupport of wife and four-rnontbs-old baby; C. A. Steuwe, for having in his possession a forged check for 8150, which he is alleged to have tried to pass. Militants' Truce Not Complete. LONDON, Aug. 26. The news of the truce between, the militant suffragettes and the British government evidently has not reached the districts outside of London, as a fine country house in the suburban town of Finchley, to the north of London, was burned earlf to day by suffragette sympathizers. The place waa occupied only by a care taker. r