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K V K V THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1913. L PROMISES ABOLISH RED TO TAPE Secretary Studies Cause of Bitterness in West and Suggests Remedy. . BUREAUOCRACY MUST GO Jnst Ground Found to Exist for Complaint That Administration of Land Affairs Has Been Tedious and Irksome. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. 16. 'The whole West has felt bitter toward the Interior De partment." said Secretary Lane, on his return to Washington, "and I have devoted much thought and study to ascertain the reason. I have concluded that this bitterness is due partially to the bureaucratic administration of the department, but the main com plaint is because there Is too much red tape. "I believe a great deal of this dis satisfaction can be done away with by the elimination of red tape," the Secretary continued, "and I am going to devise ways of Insuring more prompt action on matters coming be fore the department. I intend; among other things, to place more responsi blllty on our officials In the West, and bring about, as far as possible, a decentralization of our Administra tion." Secretary Lane has arrived at the conclusion that much of the dlssatis faction is Justified. Long-Distance Rule Vnsatlsfactory. The Secretary found that the people of the West were dissatisfied with the manner in which their land affairs were being regulated at Washington They disapproved long-distance ad ministration and rulings and decisions by men knowing nothing of the facts save as gathered from the record, and often by officials having no- sympathy with the people of the West. Fre quently, land matters arising in the West would be referred to Washing ton, by Washington they would -in time be referred back to the West, then back to Washington, - and this process would often keep up Indefin itely. The officials In the West would be without authority to act, and the authorities at Washington, possessed of the authority, would be without the information possessed by field repre sentatives, local land officers and others on the ground. That these delays have proved Irk some, Secretary Lane admits, and that the people of the West have Just ground for complaint against the de partment he finds Is true. He hold that the people of the WeBt also- have a Just complaint against the bureaucratic methods that have grown up In the department, and he himself disap proves such methods. Decentraliiation to Be Poller, The Secretary unhesitatingly con demned the modern tendency to cen tralize the authority of the Interior Department, and said he would make an effort to decentralize the adminis tration of public land affairs, and in crease the authority of the officials "on the ground." as he expressed It. Secretary Lane will appeal to Con gress for authority to make those re forms which can only be brought about by legislative sanction. He will also urge several Important changes in the Dubllo land laws, many of which he finds are obsolete and un suited to present-day conditions. He will, in general, appeal for more lib eral laws for the benefit of the bona- fide homeseeker, who today has to cope with many administrative hard ships. In carrying out the reforms which he has roughly outlined in his own mind. Secretary Lane will have to up set precedents of years standing, and revise departmental practices in tne handling of all sorts of public land matters but he Is not averse to over turning precedents. That the problem he is tackling is a big one the Secre tary admits, but he feels equal to the task, having recovered from nis re cent illness. Secretary Lane Is casting theory aside. He proposes so far as possible to wipe out bureauocracy In the Inte rior Department and will go as far as the law and Congress will permit in cutting out red tape. LOST STEAMER AND RESCUE SHIP IN LATEST MARINE DISASTER AND THEIR CAPTAINS. q s .( . e ? 1 &4 4, ! t ' f U - E WILSON FAVORS REBELS (Contlnmd From First Pare.) ognltlon, which would present a curious tangle In technicalities of international law, but It Is pointed out by those who are urging informal dealings with the constitutionalists that in reality Gov ernor Carranza was. legally elected chief executive of the State of Coa, hulla and that be and Governor Jlay torena, of Sonora, Justify their armed resistance of Huerta as a measure of defense against those who took pos session of the federal government ma chinery in the Mexican capital by ar bitrarily overthrowing Madero. That President Wilson believes the Mexico City administration Is Incapa ble of restoring constitutional author ity is evident and there is a well founded understanding that the Wash ington Government would adopt a drastic policy Immediately but for the fear that it would Interfere with the Democratio programme of currency and other legislative reforms. Show of Force Not Dealred. Those who know President Wilson's attitude best say he realizes the value of a show of force in the situation, but . is unwilling to give his consent to any demonstration except with the Inten tion of backing it up with actual use of force if events call for It. Means for dealing with the. tangle through peace ful measures have by no means been exhausted and the likelihood Is, that before any military or naval demon strations are considered seriously sup port may be thrown toward the con stitutionalists, with the view of sweep ing the Huerta regime from power. The Washington Government would welcome the elimination of Huerta and If this can be accomplished by lifting the embargo on arms or giving the constitutionalists the moral support of this couatry, many officials favor such a policy. Goldendale Firm Closed Out. GLENDALE, Or., Oct. 15. (Special.) Snyder & Co., general merchants, were closed out today on an execution Issued In favor of K. L. Sabin, of Port land. The place Is in charge of Sheriff McGregor. The liabilities of Snyder & Co. are not equaled by the assets. The execution was to satisfy a note of more than 16000. 'if 5 S &r4 f 1 4 atV. "i. rt"W i 3 1 -r- JBi a 4 J i?t tit? w :-x4v 1 S If 9 rt-":1'- tt--J - A-h " 1 if " V 1 V'i the ship to see If anyone remained," ' Incn said. "The fire had eaten its way beyond amidships under the decks. I Found w one alive, though there were todie3 In the forecastle, men who had been cut off and burned to death. I . went to the rail with my dog. wrap ' ping it in a blanket. I leaned over and j said. Here, catch my baby.' I dropned i the dog into the arms of a Kroonland officer In the lifeboat. He opened the , blanket tenderly. "Why, .it's a dog.' he j said. "I thought it was your kid.' " I Inch s "three kids-' and their mother are in London. One of his first acts upon arriving here was to send them . a cablegram. Their father went 38 hours without eating or drinking, re fusing to leave the work of fire fight ing. "I smoked, smoked about all the time, cigars, pipes, cigarettes, any thing I could get," Inch said. A blast of heat blinded hls-eyes with pain and the skin peeled from his face when he received his first medical attention after being rescued. They had to drop cocaine into his eye before he could see again. Among the survivors on the Kroon land were three children, the where abouts of their parents unknown. CRATER LICENSE NECESSITY State Game Warden Finley's Opin ion Upheld by Crawford. SALEM. Or., Oct 16. (Special.) Crater Lake being Inland and under the control of the state police. State Game Warden Finley can Impose a li cense on persons who fish in It, said Attorney-General Crawford in an opinion for Governor. West today. Recently the Department of the In terior of the United States wrote to the Governor saying that news had been received that Finley wished to charge SI to persons who desired to fish in Crater Lake. The authority for Flnley's doing this was questioned, as the lake is in a National park. Until a reply Is received from Washington the question is in abeyance. Fall Downstairs Fatal. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Oct. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Cordelia Mills, 81, mother of Mrs. F. T. Nelson, a promi nent farmers wife, died at Keno last night from the effects of a fall down a night of stairs a few days ago. After the fall Mrs. Mills never recovered con sciousness. In addition to Injuring her head, tne tumble fractured the shoul der. Top Uranium Liner Voltnrno, Bnrned at Sea. Middle North German Lloyd Steamer Grosae Kurlor.t, WUcB Answered S. O. S. Call. Below, Left Captain Inch, of Voltnrno. Right- Captain Burr, of Canard Liner lar mania, Wnica Answered Distress Call, BOAT'S GREW BRAVE Captain Inch, of Vplturno, Says . Men Acted Well. SHIP TACKLE NOT ROTTEN Officer Declares Other Boats Did Everything Possible In Angry Seas to Effect Rescues. Face Is Badly Bnrned. (Continued Prom First Page.) appeared. More than that the Carroanla could not do, said Captain Inch. Eighteen cabin and two steerage pas sengers entered the first lifeboat that ventured to leave the Volturno. Only enough of the crew stepped lh to man it, said Inch. They did not rush to it and It was not crowded. Entangling Itself In its after tackle, it capsized. All in It were drowned except Chief Officer Miller and a steward, who climbed Into it after It had righted. and were rescued. Forty Get Away Safely. Into the next boat went 30 passen gers and 10 sailors. This boat got away all right, but has not been heard from. . The third boat took off 40, 10 of them sailors. As she settled into the water 10 more Jumped aboard from the Volturno's deck. A wave swept It under the volturno's Btern. "She Just sat on it and crushed it out of sight," said Inch. "The bos'n dived and was the only one to escape." Inch denied reports of rotting tackle and fire hose and of unsafe lifeboats, saying all of these articles were in good condition. He counted only three explosions, the last one wrecking the wheel and compass so that a handgear had to be rigged up. Inch denied stories of steerage pas sengers that people were swept over board and babies were trampled on while being rescued by the Grosser Kurfurst's first boat that came In re- sponse to Lloyd's errand. Officers urged men and women to Jump overboard, for the lifeboat could not get near enough for them to be lowered into it. None dared to Jump. "Show them how to Jump," Inch told his crew. Two at - a time, they leaped over the rail. When passengers saw them reach the life boat they followed them Into the sea. With boathooks and oars some were resoued. Others went to their deaths. No women were removed in this way. "Before I climbed down I went over Special Offerings For Friday and Saturday Are Unusual They Demand Your Attention 50 New Sample Suits Regular $27.SO Sellers The best lot of service Suits you have seen. Suits of Broadcloth, U. S. Navy Serves, Pebble Cheviots, Bengalines and Poplins. Newest Fall style creations. Skin ner's satin linings. Colors the season's best assortment. 35 New Sample Dresses $25.00 to $30.00 Values Dresses of U. S. Navy Serge Wool Poplin, Silk Messallne, Silk Poplin, . Silk Brocades, Velvets and Shepherd Checks. Just re ceived from New York. $17-50 75 Sample Coats Bought to Sell for $35 The season's tlons. 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This protest has proved unsuccess ful, for the Imperial Chancellor sent today a long reply to the Crown Prince in which he justified the position taken by the Prussian government. At the same time the Prussian gov ernment formulated today a resolution for submission to the Federal Council of the German empire revoking its de cision of 1907, denying the right of any member of the House of Cumberland to occupy the Dukedom of Brunswick. By his action the Crown Prince has adopted an attitude of flat opposition to his father, the Emperor, who has accepted Prince Ernest August of Cum berland's oath of allegiance and letters pledging himself not to support any measures to detach Hanover from Prus sia as ample guarantees for the future. The spectacle of an heir to the throne protesting In writing to the head of the government against a policy adopted by the sovereign Is rare. and the incident probably accounts for the absence of the Prince on October 3 from the review by Emperor William of the Hussar regiments at Dantzlc. of which the Crown Prince commands one. and from the luncheon at which every other officer of the brigade was present. The situation possesses all the ele ments of a sensational dynastic family quarrel, particularly as since her mar riage to Prince Ernest AugBst, Princess Victoria Louise has adopted a more ex treme position than her father. A Pleased Boy is the best boy the kind of a boy "dad" wants around the house. All the boys are pleased with these fine Knicker suits 'with the extra trousers they show good form and render good service. Tai lored to fit every boy, 7 to 17. $5, $6, $6.50 Boys' gabardine raincoats, raglan styles; 8 to 16 years; proof. against "Oregon mist." $8.50 to $12.50 Rubberized Raincoats, S3.00 The Second Floor Elevator. BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Morrison Street at Fourth Five H M asters ! NOTABLY: William M. Chase, Charles Dana Gibson Andre Castaigne, Harrison Fisher,Howard Chandler Christy CONTRIBUTE A GALLERY OF MASTERPIECES Fainted and Drawn Exclusively for the Next SECTION OF All-Star Artists' Number ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 The Oregonian Never before in the history of magazine-making has the best work of these acknowledged geniuses of the brush and pencil found its first publication in the pages of one single issue of a magazine. Nearly twelve months ago these famous artists were commissioned, at the cost of thousands of dollars, to do five full-page pictures for our All-Star Artists' Number. They have responded with five of the most striking and in trinsically meritorious drawings and paintings that have had magazine publication in recent years. To de scribe them briefly : "YES OR NO." By Harrison Fisher. It shows an ideal Fisher girl and a handsome suitor the girl debating as to whether she shall sur render or whether she shall turn him down, so to say. "THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ELOPEMENT." Ey Charles Dana Gibson. In his picture, Mr. Gibson returns to the early style which made him famous. It's a heart-to-heart story, drawn by the great American toaster in black and white. "AN INTERLUDE.." . By William M. Case. Seldom is W. Ml Chase persuaded to do a painting for popular publication. It shows the dean of Amer ican painters at his very best a picture full of charm and sentiment and genius. "TWO BEGGARS," By Howard Chandler Christy. A typical Christy girl is gloriously portrayed in this full-page picture one of the best things Mr. Christy has ever done. The girl, of course, is being besieged by the poor slave of a man, to say noth ing of the dog. "TOWARD THE PROMISED LAND." By Andre Castaigne. This dramatic picture of the crowded steerage of a transatlantic liner is best described in one word powerful. It's not only a story it's a tremendous sermon. "LORD STRANLEIGH ON THE HIGH SEAS." Short Story By Robert Barr. In young Lord Stranleigh Robert Barr has created one of the most fascinating characters in the whole range of contemporary fiction. This is the first of seven Lord Stranleigh stories, each complete in it self, dealing with the adventures of his rich young lordship in America, "UNMARRIED HUSBANDS." Special Article, By One of Them. This heart-to-heart confession, although made anonymously, is a slice of life made up both of com edy and tragedy. "A LOG-ROLLING BONANZA" Short Story By Percival Gibbons. This story, by one of the foremost story-writers in the language, starts in with a smile and ends with a laugh. Also with a surprise. The scene is laid in South Africa. "POWER AND WEAKNESS WRITTEN IN THE EYES." Editorial. By H. Addington Bruce How important and reliable the eyes are as an index of character and ability is thoughtfully set forth in this interesting article. By and large, this number is a gallery of chef d'oeuvres in both picture and text. Every picture reproduced is worth framing and every story and article is worth keeping for reference and for remembrance. Be Sure of Your Delivery hy Ordering of Your Newsdealer Today, and Don't Forget the Date Sunday, October 19 th With THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN