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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LIU. NO. 16,479. REVOLT AGAINST TAMMANY SHOWN auizer s hoes Lose in State Primaries. UP-STATE VICTORY IS MARKED "Fingy" Conners Captures Or ganization in Erie. MURPHY'S ALLY IS BEATEN Fonr Assemblymen Who Voted for Governor's Impeachment Are Defeated All Sides Con gratnlate Snlzer. NEW YORK. Sept. 17. (Special.) The returns jf yesterday's primaries in the up-state counties and even in Long Island, clearly demonstrated that there is a widespread revolt among the Demo cratic electorate against the foes of Governor Sulzer. In three Important sections the friends of Tammany Hall found themselves flung into the poll tical discard by the primary voters and in many others notably in Albany County, long considered an organiza tlon stronghold they either won by . narrow margin or went down to defeat. Erie. Monroe and Suffolk counties showed the most overwhelming Sulzer sentiment. The two first-named com munities embrace' respectively the cit'es of Buffalo and Rochester and the latter is Just outside the metropolitan dnain controlled by Charles F. Murphy. His Summer ho.pe. In fact, is only a few miles from the Suffolk County border. TimniiT Ir Disfavor. Tammany politician?, Doth up-state and in this city, conoeded that the outlook is not a pleasant one. They contend, however, that the primary vote is unimportant compared with the polling at the general elections and that on election day the strength of the organization will be as great as ever. Governor Sulzer - Is receiving con gratulations from all sides. His sup porters assert that the overthrow of i.llie Murphy men In such boss-controlled citadels as Buffalo and Roches ter is due. first, to his persecution by Tammany, and, second, to his cam paign . for direct nominations. Non partisan observers are inclined to be lieve that the organization's defeat was caused by upstate dislike of Tammany . . k n,v., .,. m- rather L1IB1I U J I.l VII U .1 . I . . lul .111. Sulzer. Murphy Ally Loses Buffalo, . In Erie County, William H. Fitzpat rick, one of Mr. Murphy's allies, lost control of the Democratic organiza tion, both in the City of Buffalo and in the country. '"His designee for Mayor, George J. Meyer, was defeated for the nomination by a 2-to-l vote In favor of the present Mayor, Louis P. Fuhrman, whom the city committee had refused to name. The Sulzer host, which was led by William J. ("Fingy") Conners, played clever politics in framing its ticket It captured four out of the nine Demo . cratic nominees for the Assembly. Mr. I-itzpatrlck announced he would not be a candidate for re-election as coun ty chairman, and that the post should go to Mayor Fuhrman Four Democratic Assemblymen who voted for the Impeachment of Gov ernor Sulzer were defeated for re- nomination. MILWAUKIE CLUB "CALLED" Tavern Petition Signers Said Xot to Be All Voters. MILWAUKIE, Or.. Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) The Good Government Club of this place, which published the state- rafni tnat all who signed the remon p: nee against the Milwaukie Ta-ern ars voters, has been called on to make good this statement or retract by the friends of the Mayor. It it announced that fully 25 names on vje remon strance have been discov-rtd to bo non- voters in Mllwajikle, .an.' ths Good uovernnnin Liub har been asked to retract Its statement. ,0 meetings Ol the TTouncil will be held until the regular meeting in Oc tober, so It was announced today, and all street improvement contracts will go over till then. The efforts to have .Mayor Elmer remain n office continue although he has not arid what he will do. His friends -re doing their utr.. to nance mm to wimaraw his rslsr. nation. CARS TO SIGNAL DANGER Mayor A 1 bee's Suggestion Adopted by Power Company. Acting on a suggestion made y Mayor Al bee. the Portland Railway, tagnt & Power Company at once will devise a means of warning passengers who are alighting from a standing nrcmir or tne approach of a car on n opposite track. Announcement of the Intention of the company to work out a warning system was made yes terday by President Griffith. Mayor Albee suggested that the mo- '.ormen on a stopping car signal the conductor of the approach of a car on the other side and the conductor notify J the passengers who are getting off. This, he says, will minimise the dan. ger of accidents. MERCURY 108; FIRE FIGHTERS CRAZED SEVE-V AT LOS AXGELES PROS TRATED DUKIXG BLAZE. Thermometers Register as High as 111 In California Towns Now Sweltering Xear Record Mark. LOS AXGELES. Sept 17. With the thermometer at 108 within one ae gree of the local heat record firemen battled todav with a fierce flam which gutted the Sanburn building. Maln-ntrent business block. Seven of the firemen were prostrated and rush ed. some of them delirous, to the emer gency hospital. I'll siav a von. Buddv. cried one, under the hallucination that his pan ner was caught in the flames. As the man lay on his cot In the hospital, he cursed his captors, who refused to lei hlmah,s lite aanDurn ouhuiuk uuihu, ..- loss estimated at $40,000. Other fires caused further suffering of the fire men. who were forced to face excessive heat In rubber coats and helmets. The heat wave extended over a large area or southern uamornia. iu maximum temperature here was 108 degrees, at 2 o'clock, dropping slowly until sundown. The record mark, ac cording to officials of . the United States Weather Bureau, was 109, July 25. 1901. Neighboring towns sent In many high marks during the day. Some of the highest were: Santa Ana, 111 Pomona, 110: Riverside, 108; San Ber nardino, 107; Redlands, 105. MRS. SHEPARD HOSTESS First Party Since Marriage GlTen to 350 Little Girls. TARRYTOWN. N. T, Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, gowned in a Japanese costume, today welcomed 350 little girls, all members of her sew ing class, at a party which she gave in their honor at Lyndhurst She was assisted by Mrs. Edwin Gould, the Misses Marjorie and Helen Gould and Master Edwin Gould, Jr. They also wore Japanese costumes. The entertainment was provided in tents and consisted of a lecture on the Japanese and tricks by several ma. ciana. Afterward all marched to a large tent, gayly decorated, where re freshments were served. Each child also received a box of candy and a Japanese flag or umbrella. This was the first party given by Mrs. Shepard since her marriage. CONVICTS THANK LISTER Honor Men Assure Governor of Washington They Will Behave. - OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 17. (Spe- cial) In a letter sent yesterday to the ISO members of his honor camp of convicts en X1UUU S ailttl, UVVClUUi Lister promises to extend the system If the experiment is successful. Governor Lister, on his return from a brief vacation on jrount rtainier. found a personal letter of thanks Bigned by all 30 members of the honor camp who said: "We desire to assure you to our determination to carry out every promise we have made you and dem onstrate that your confidence in us has not been misplaced." The Governor also .-ecelved letters from discharged convicts in all parts of the state and from other states, con gratulating him. SPAIN SHORT OF FUNDS African AVar Interferes With Partici pation In Exposition. MADRID. Sept 17. The Spanish gov ernment has not yet reached decision with reference to participation in the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Fran. Cisco. Lack of funds through the drain on the treasury caused by the African war is the chief" obstacle, but the government still Is considering the re port drawn up by Marquls de la Vega Inclan, who has urged strongly that Spain be adequately represented. The government may find a way out of the difficulty by requesting the large business houses to donate a suf ficient sum for the purpose. PLEA OF PENURY FAILS Des Moines Woman Sentenced to Two Venrs for Forging Check. KANSAS CITT. Mo, Sept. 1.. Mrs. Mli.nie Acoff, of Des Moines, who when arrested yesterday for passing worth less checks at two local department stores gave as her excuse that she forged the checks to sae her two young children from starving, was sentenced today to two years in the penitentiary. Evidence was produced that the woman was charged wltr. rorgery in other cities. Mrs. Acoffs daughters, 6 and 11 years old, were placed in care of the Juvenile Court. CHINDA CALLS ON BRYAN Japan Wants to Know Whether Its Xote Is to Be Answered. WASHINGTON. Sept 17. Viscount Chlnda, the Japanese Ambassador, con ferred with Secretary Bryan again to day on the Issue pending between! Japan and the United States over the California alien-land legislation. The Japanese government sent the last of the six notes exchanged in the controversy and it Is understood Am bassador Chlnda inquired whether -an answer would be forthcoming. Secre tary Bryan later declined to discuss the Interview. E MPOSED ON DIGGS Court Holds Ex-Archi tect Is Leader. MANN ACT'S SCOPE EXTENDED Diggs Gets Two Years, Cami netti 18 Months. FINES ARE ALSO LEVIED Judge Says Author of Law Intended It to Apply to Commercialized Vice, but That Congress Made It Broader. ' SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 17. Two years in the Federal .Penitentiary on McNeil's Island. Washington, and fine of $2000 is. the price Maury I. Diggs, ex-State Architect of California, must pay for three days In Reno with .uarsna vt arnngton, a Sacramento so rority girl. Eighteen months in the same prison and a fine of $1600 was the penalty Imposed on his friend and companion, F. Drew Camlnettl, son of Anthony Camlnettl, United States Com missioner-General of Immigration, for a like offense. Camlnettl eloped with Marsha Warrlngtoa'j friend, Lola Nor- rls. Both men stood unler conviction of violating the Mann white slave act, al though Judge Van Fleet in pronounc ing sentence today from the bench of the United States District, Court, agreed with counsel for the defense that the statute was not Intended by Its author to cover such offenses as those admitted by the defendants. Popular' Understanding ' Wrong. The act makes it a felony for a man to transport a woman from one state to another for Immoral purposes .and Its popular designation as the white slave traffic has injected Into the gen eral understanding of it, the court ex plained, a feeling that the element of gain must be a contributing motive to the act forbidden and made criminal Diggs and Caminetll made this gen eral understanding their defense. As far as they could, or the judge would permit they attacked the law for set ting up "territorial morality." Thev did not deny their presence with the girls in Reno, but they disclaimed any intent to sen mem into lives of shama As to this intent Judge Van Fleet said: This was a crime of opportunity. (Concluded on Page HEAVIER SETENC ........... .ill.... ...... , .............,, CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS. I l T I. 11 U V ft Bi5ez?a5-L - " 1 - AJIV'V, r X t a vv uv.mm f - -rz. i ? . m-x u- - - i : 1 1.............. 1 1 "a INDEX OF TODAY NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 78 degrees : minimum, 60 degrees. TODAY'S Probably fair; cooler; westerly winds. National. Warships will remain In Mexican waters as ionic as neeaed. aespite uuenti warn Ins. Page 1. Borah to press charges of slavery and peon age in Philippines, page Ghost of himetalism almost causes bolt on currency bill. Page 5. Domestic Confederate veterans excluded from Grand Army parade after Invitation, page 4. Sulzer Impeachment trial to be begun to day. Page 2. Firefighters overcome at blaze in Los An. geles where mercury reaches 108. Page 1, Blxby trial to open to public. Page Democratic primary shows revolt against Tammany In New York. Page 1. Thaw taken to Concord for hearing before Governor. Page 3. Dr. Muret declares he advised priest not to make spurious bills. Page 8. Diggs sentenced to two years, Camlnettl to 18 months In prison. Page 1. Scion of Rothschilds says 30 Is young enough to marry. Page' .p. Commercial and Marine. English buying lifts Oregon hops to S3 cents. page is. Lumber exports for month heavy. Page Is. Storing of wheat by farmers causes firmer Chicago market Page 19. Flurry In Reading stock with sharp advance. which Is later lost Page 19. Pacific Northwest Malheur County Fair attracts 6000 people opening day. Page 7. Touna Judge advises aged divorcee to re main single. Page 1. Cowrlrls vie with buckaroos for honors in Idaho. Page 6. Russelvllle Grange, carries off first prize at Multnomah Fair. Page 14. Brothers fight for valuable property rights. Page 7. Hearing begins In Nprth Yakima over right of Indians to -water, page a. Dallas and Independence residents work for Polk County Fair, page T. Sports. Coast League results: Portland 6, Venice 1 Sacramento 4. Oakland 1 (10 innings); Los Angeles 5. San Francisco 1. Page a. Northwestern League results: Seattle 1, Portland 0; Victoria 6, Tacoma 3; Spo kane 6, Vancouver 1. Page 8. Portland polo team wins brilliant game at Spokane. Page 8. McCredle says in recruiting .Portland won't take "what a left." Page v. Dean Walker chosen graduate manager at University of Oregon to succeed Arthur Geary. Page 9. Portland and Vicinity. Winning team of militia marksmen guests or Ad Club at luncneon. rage lo. Oregon National Guardsmen to hold plcnlo Sunday. Page IS. Weather report data and forecast Page v. Ordinal postoffice plan favored by Cham ber or commerce trustees, page a. Brlrigeworkers will address Progressive Business Men's Club. Page IS. Government agent reviewing answers in Bell telephone suit. Page 12. School attendance gains with prospects of more to come. Page 12. Forests of Alaska await exploitation, says Assistant Forester. Page 13. Railroad celebration to he held at Molalla today. Page 13. Popular society girl. Miss Ethelwynne Glass, weds Joseph E.. Wiley In morning ceremony. Page 12. T. W. Tomlinson says Portland will be great livestock export center. . Page 11. Minimum wage fixed for women office workers. Page 1. New educational Ideas under way at Irving- ton School. Page 5. Hoppicker Drowns In Chelialls. CHEHALJS, Wash.,' Sept. 17. Har- ley PJum, a hoppicker,: was drowned last evening at the Klaber hopyards while swimming in the Chehalls River. Coroner Newell held an inquest today and the jury found death accidental. Plum was a son of Rev. Mr. Plum, of Centralia. He was 34 years old and leaves a widow and two small children. WARSHIPS TO STAY THOUGHT NEEDED Huerta's Warning May Be Disregarded. WASHINGTON NOT DISTURBED Period Does Not Expire Unti After Elections. NEW RUMORS ARE HEARD Report Current That Hnerta May Secure Election of Friend, Who Would Arrange for Succes sion via Cabinet. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. So far as the Washington Administration is con cerned, it became known tonight, no move is contemplated in the Mexican situation at present The elections of October 26 now are awaited here with keen interest and the next step in the policy of the United States is likely to make Its appearance thereafter. Administration officials made no comment on the long excerpts of Gen eral Huerta's message to the Mexican Congress, published here today. It is understood that the Administration does not attach much importance to the document though there are pas sages in it which did not pass without careful notice. Contention Thought Answered. Huerta's statement that "the tense ness of diplomatic relations was 'with the Government of the United States, although, luckily, not with that people," evoked little attention, as the same sentiment previously had been voiced by the Mexico City officials, and the answer from here -was the enthu- siactic reception which President Wil son received when he addressed Con gress, and the speeches supporting him made by Republicans and Democrats in Congress. The references to, the expiration of the period during which American war ships were authorized to remain in Mexican waters caused some discus sion. Inasmuch as the ships are per mitted to remain another month, or until after the general elections are held, no statement of policy In this onnection is likely to be made until that time. Informally, officials let it be Unowa that the vessels would be kept la Mexican waters indefinitely if the United States deemed it necessary for the protection of its citizens. Secretary Bryan sent a cablegram to (Concluded on Paze 4.1 I ADVICE GOES WITH DECREE TO MRS. 70 COURT, YET YOUXG. COUNSELS FEEBLE DIVORCEE. Woman, Palsied and Tottering, Re fuses to Promise Judge Gal loway to Remain Single. SALEM, Or., Sept 17. (Special. 1 Fatherly advice was given by Circuit Judge Galloway, who Is still a young man, to a woman more than 70 years of age today, when he granted her a divorce from a man almost 20 years her Junior. The woman was Libby Likuskl and she won a decree from John Likuskl on a charge of cruel and Inhuman conduct "I will grant you a decree of di vorce," said the Judge, "providing you will promise me that you will not hitch up to another scrub of a man In the future. You are now too old to marry again, and if you do, and fail to get along with your husband and seek another divorce, you need not ap ply to this court, as I will not grant it" Although the plaintiff is feeble and so palsied that her lawyer had to as sist her to a taxicab, Mrs. Likuskl de clared that she knew of persons mar rying when they were 80 years of age and that possibly she would like to wed again. "The plaintiff in this case." said Judge Galloway, after 'the adjournment of court, "refused to promise me that she would not marry again. But con sidering her age, what reason she had for not giving me the promise is be yond my imagination." VALLEY CLUBS TO GATHER Principal Counties to Discuss Plans for Exhibits at 1915 Fair. ALBANY. Or.. Sept. 17. (Special. ) At the regular meeting of the Com mercial Club here Monday evening Manager Stewart reported he had made arrangements with the management of the State Fair Association, for a meeting at tha fairgrounds Thursday, October 2, for the purpose of consider ing the advisability of concerted action on' the part of the nrlnclDal vallev counties in advertising the resources of the valley at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. He has forwarded invi tations to the commercial clubs at Eu gene, Corvallis, Salem, Dallas and Mo Minnville. John R. Penland, the City Engineer, was appointed as a delpsrHt. in tim American Road Coneress. which wm be held at Detroit Mirh. Kf..h, 70 MUZZLES PUZZLE COUNCIL Between Dog Owners and Health Of ficer City -"Dads" at Sea. With dog-owners clamoring for the abolition of muzzles and health offl clals insisting that the muzzles be left on all dogs for at least a few months longer, members of the City Commls sion face a problem which may be hard to decide. A decision was expected yesterday, but again the proposition went over. "6 owners are resorting to every method to get the Commission to re lease the dogs. City Health Officer Marcellus favors requiring muzzles on all dogs for a year, declaring that rabies in Portland can be stamped out in that length of time. LEVI ANKENY IS STRICKEN Appendicitis Attacks Aged Walla Walla Citizen. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Sept 17. (Special.) Stricken with appendicitis during the night ex-Senator Levi Ank eny is seriously ill at his home and may have to go on the operating table at any time, though his physician. Dr. E. R Chaw 1 i , uiajf mai. as long as possioie. mr. Anseny is aged and growing feeble, though he has been attending to business. Tonight it was announced that his condition is a little more hopc- iui, though he is still a sick man. One son, Nesmith, arrived today from Pen dleton to be with him and another son, John, is a neighbor of his father SENATOR LANE IS WAITING So One Has Voiced Opinion as Change In Postoffice. to OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept 17 Senator Lane heard nothing today from Portland relative to his proposal to introduce a resolu tion authorizing the expenditure of the $1,000,000 apropriated for the Portland postoffice for the erection of an eight story building to accommodate all the Government offices in Portland, and unless he receives an early expression of opinion on the subject probably will let the matter dnrt Secretary McAdo is now considering a new list of architects to be invited to submit plans for a two-story post office building and unless there is con siderable interference invitations will be issued in a few days. FINES FOR SCHOOL PUPILS Penalties Announced for Free Textbooks. Dami "Ins WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 1 ". (Special.) The following schedule of fines was announced today by prin cipals of the schools as punishment for mutilating any of tne free textbooks, given out this year: , Pencil marks, 5 cents and up; torn leaf which can be repaired, S cents nd up; leaf destroyed, 10 cents and -p; ink blots, S cents and up; writing in book with ink, 10 cents and up; books left in rain so back is ruined, loc-t or destroyed, total cost of book. $9.25 IS ill FOR OFFICE GIRLS Commission Modifies Ruling on Minors., INCOMPETENTS ARE PROBLEM Lack of Education in Way of Army of Workers. LIVING COSTS COMPUTED Department Store Employes Put on Same Basis as Stenographers by Ono Investigator Hours Xot to Exceed 51 a Week. WORK OF WELFARE aios. fOMHIS- Industrlal Welfare Commission yesterday morning modified ruling flxlnr 8 hours and L'0 minutes as maximum day's work for minor em ployes, to permit them to work 9 hours In establishments where they work with adults under 11-hour day, but only In cases where Commission finds the longer hours would not be detrimental to their health. Conference makes following recom mendation to Commission on t ages and hours of women office employes: Minimum wage, $ft.-J." a week, same as for department store em ployes. Maximum hours, SI hours a week. A minimum wage of $9.25 a week for women employes in offices, with a maximum of 51 hours of work a week, was the recommendation to tho Industrial Welfare Commission la.-t night of a conference which has been considering the problems of office workers. The conference declined to act on a su&esuon V ev- O Hara. aif Lthe Welfar Commission, that the .mcipi oi a e-aay weeK De incorpor--. atcd in the recommendutions. Father O'Hara, who took pains to make clear that he did not mean by a 6-day week to Inject the question of Sunday work, but merely to insure for every woman worker one day of complete rest each week, announced that he would have more to say on this subject later. The minimum wage of J9.23 a week as recommended last night Is the same as that recommended a few weeks ago for women in department stores ond other mercantile establishments by members of the mercantllo conference. Strong Presents Facts. Fred Strong, as a representative of the public in the conference, present ed figures which crystallized tho sen timent in favor of putting office em ployes on the same minimum wage basis bs those of department stores. Mr. Strong, who had gone to tho trouble of ascertaining exact ngure.s on the cost of living for 21 girls work, ing in three large Portland office es tablishments, also told of having vis ited department stores to compare tho conditions of living and the needs of the two classes of workers, especially in regard to clothes. His conclusion was that the cost to hoth was about the same; that the average department store girl dressed as well as the girl workiiyr In an office and that the min imum wage already recommended for the former should therefore apply in the case of the office girls. "My point is that there is no rea son for discrimination Detwecn onice help and that In the department stores," he summed it up. "It has been said that the girl In the olTioo must wear white shirtwaists and that her laundry expenses consequently arc heavier. This was not borne out In my investigations. i saw any num ber of girls In the department stores dressed suitably for working any where." Average Coat Is S1U.15 Month. Taking the cases of the 21 average office employes, Mr. Strong said that the average cost of living of the sten ographers was $56.41 a month and of the general office help $42.04 a month. The average of all 21, including botli tenographers and office help, was $46.15. "I use these figures to bring out the difference betwen office help and sten ographers," he explained. "In general the greater number of stenographers are amply paid. The problem is to provide a minimum wage for the office help." The average cost to the 21 girls for room and board, including two meals a day, Mr. Strong said, was $25.07. Generally, the cost of living was high er for the stenographers, who are bet ter paid. In one Instance, however, the average cost to the office help was greater. Their laundry averaged $4.29 a month, that of the stenogra phers $3.96. "On dress, the stenographers aver aged $14 a month, and the office help $9.77. It is only fair to add that one office girl gave the extraordinarily low figure of $2.47 a month as the amount she spent on clothes, while another said her clothes cost her only $5 a month. Probably these girls make their own clothes." Competent Need No Help. It was agreed by all tho members of the conference that there Is little need for any wage action by the Com mission in the case of stenographers classed as competent. The problem nar- (.Conclujod on rage 8.)