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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LIU NO. 16,506. EX-DIPLOMAT HAS OF H. L. Wilson Makes Res ignation Public. MEXICAN COURSE DEFENDED Secretary's "Spirit of Hazard ous Adventure" Criticised. BRITAIN TAKEN UNAWARES Apology for language Not Often' rive Declared to Hare Been Sur prise at London Present Policy "Indifferent." SPOKANE, Oct. 19. The letter to Secretary of State Bryan, In which Henry Lane Wilson tendered his resig nation as American Ambassador to Mexico was made public here today by Mr. Wilson. The letter was writ tend In Indianapolis August 23. In part Mr. Wilson wrote: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of August 14, transmitting a copy of a telegraphic Instruction of the Department of State to the American' Ambassador In Lon don, directing him to disclaim all re sponsibility on the part of this Gov ernment for an interview attributed to me. Earnest Protest Recorded. "The closing paragraph of the in struction referred to states that 'The President regrets exceedingly that a diplomatic official of this Government should . have been guilty of such an Impropriety.' The last paragraph of your note to me states that 'the Presi dent does not go farther at this time because he takes It for granted that the action which he has been obliged to take in this matter will be to you a sufficient reminder of your official obligations.' " Mr. Wilson calls attention to a mem orandum of his, dated August 18, agreeing to refrain from publlo com ment on the instructions to the Ambas sador In London or the note to himself, but adds that he "must respectfully decline to accept as definitive or Just the action "of the President or the de partment over which you preside," In this matter. "There Is," he writes, "a just limit to patient silence, and I shall not permit myself to be made the vic tim of a hasty and unmerited rebuke without placing on record with you my earnest and solemn protest." A polo to Britain Reviewed. Mr. Wilson then reviews the circum stances leading up to the instructions to the Ambassador In London. A Lon don dispatch was published In this country August 11, saying that one of the factors determining British recog nition of the Mexican provisional gov eminent was the "congratulatory speech of the American Ambassador on the occasion of Buerta's reception to the diplomatic corps. Mr. Wilson says he did not believe this came from an official British source, and had de cided to maintain an attitude of re serve, until, on the next two days, he read articles "evidently Inspired from Administration sources, containing ex pressions of gratification over the supposed propitiatory explanation" of the British government. "It seemed apparent to me that this was the first evidence of your inten tion publicly to question my official acts," he continues, "and I accordingly gave to the press the interview re ferred to." The interview, he declares, "could not possibly be construed as an ex pression of the views of this Govern ment," as Mr. Bryan already had an nounced Mr. Wilson's voluntary resig nation. Language Not Offensive. "Thereupon, with tempestuous haste and apparently prompted by partisan real," he continues, "you dispatched an Instruction to the American Ambas sador In London, directing him to apol ogize for language uttered by me which was not In the least degree offensive and which was based entirely upon mo assumption that the supposed expres sion of the Brltlshh government was a malicious fabrication. You thus hast ily . proceeded without ascertaining whether either the supposed expres sions by the BrltlBh government or my comment thereon were veritable; and. as has since been developed, your ac tion caused the greatest possible sur prise to the government of Great Brit ain, which did not know it had been offended and had no official knowl edge of the views attributed to it. "Thus, through pique you have spon taneously and unjustly discredited a diplomat! officer of this Govern. nt and at the same time have exposed to the British foreign office the spirit of hazardous adventure which presides over the Department of State and the possibility of errors at any moment in future diplomatic exchanges." This action, he says, "Inspires me with serious doubts as to your future success in dealing with delicate Inter national affairs." Own Service Related. Mr. Wilson next reviews his 17 years of diplomatic service, saying that an investigation of his work will show that It "was in the highest degree use ful in humanitarian, oommercial and political ways" and that the records of (Concluded oa Page 2.) DOUBTS BRYAN WOMEN'S HATS MORE STRANGETHAN EVER ECCENTRICITY IS KEYNOTE OF NEW SEASON'S MODES. "Aeroplane Bow," Shaped Like Air ship Propeller, and Naked Feather Are Features. LONDON, Oct. 19. (Special.) Eccen tricity is the keynote of Autumn and Winter hats for women. A casual glance at the well-fllled windows In the West End suggests that milliners have drawn inspiration from the aerodrome and the housemaid's pantry. The influence of the aviation girl Is probably responsible for the "Aeroplane bow," which Is the distinguishing fea ture of much of women's headgear. Shaped like a propeller, it varies In diameter from about Ave to IS inches. It may stretch across the forehead or perch above the coiffure or lie flat over the ear or spring directly from the center of the crown. Even the digni fied ostrich plume is being converted into something remotely resembling a propeller to meet the prevailing tastes. The limit of eccentricity is reached In a black velvet hat, the sole trim ming of which is two naked stems of ostrich feathers dyed scarlet and curl ing downward like thin wire almost to the waist. SULZER TO BE CANDIDATE? Nomination for Congress By Pro gressives Is Possibility. ALBANY, N. T., Oct. 19. Indications tonight point to William Sulzer mak ing the race for Assemblyman from the Sixth district, which Is Included in the Congressional district he formerly rep resented. Friends said that unless he changed his mind before tomorrow - the im peached Governor would, accept the Progressive nomination. Sulzer plans to leave here tomorrow for New York where he will hold conference with Sixth district leaders. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. Max Steindler, Progressive leader of the Sixth As sembly district, was of the opinion to night that the district committee would not name William Sulzer for the assembly vacancy, as Francis W. Bird, Progressive county chairman, had ais approved of the plan. SALEM GIRL DISAPPEARS Police Believe Lass Who Left Home . Friday Is in Portland. . SALEM. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) The police are searching for Dollie Rader, l-y ear-old daughter of J. C- Rader, who has been mysteriously missing from her home, on the Garden road. since Friday. She left home early In the morning and visited several stores in Salem. It is believed by the police that the girl is In Portland. A man who declined to give his name informed Chief of Police Shedeck that he had seen a girl answering the description of Miss Rader, accompanied by another girl of about her age and a young man. on a northbound train. TRUSTY AT SALEM FLEES James 3Iay, Lane County Forger, Escapes In Darkness. SALEM, Or, Oct. 19. (Special.) James May, committed from Lane County for-forgery and serving a term of from two to 20 years, escaped from the penitentiary tonight. May was recently made a trusty and given charge of a team. After supper tonight be went to the barn to feed the horses. His failure to return at the usual time resulted in an Investiga tion which revealed Jihat he had es caped. He had served about a year and a half of his time. - $1,000,000 LOST IN BLAZE Fire Threatens Destruction of East St. Louis Terminal. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20. The entire rail road terminals at East St. Louis, I1L, said to be the largest In the United States, were threatened with destruc tion by a fire of unknown origin which began at 10 o'clock last night and wrought more than $1,000,000 damage by 1 o'clock this morning. The greatest losses were the Advance Elevator Company, $650,000, and the Chicago & Alton Railway Company, $100,000. The fire originated in the elevator. MRS. ROCKEFELLER Wife's Health Prevents Oil Man's Return to Tarrytown. TARRYTOWN, N. Y Oct. 19. (Spe cial.) John D. Rockefeller has Indefi nitely delayed his return to Tarrytown I from Cleveland because of the Illness of Mrs. Rockefeller. Employes on his estate say they have! no Idea when Rockefeller will oome I back and it is possible that he will not I return this Winter. PRISON FARM IS INDORSED Washington May Purchase 14,000-1 Acre Ranch for Convicts. OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct 19. (Special.) -The State Board of Control has announced its indorsement of a plan proposed by Warden Drum for pro curing a 14,000-acre prison farm to be operated In connection with the Walla Walla penitentiary. The farm Is to be worked by prisoners to be paroled to the state during a probationary period. TROOPTRAIN WRECK KILLS 20 SOLDIERS 100 Coast Artillery Men are Injured ACCOUNTS ARE CONFLICTING Belief Is Engine Plunged Through High Yrestle. OFFICER IN LIST OF DEAD Accident Happens While Two Com panles Are on Way to Fair. Doctors and Nurses Being Hurried to Scene. :r' MERIDIAN, Miss.. Oct. 19. Twenty soldiers were killed and about 100 hurt today, when a special troop train on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad was wrecked. It Is thought the , train plunged through a trestle near State Line, Miss. The casualty list Is given In a report of the disaster by Division Superintendent Figford, of the Mobile & Ohio, sent to headquarters of the road in Mobile. Reports from the scene of the wreck are meager. The dead and injured, it Is reported, were started to Mobile on a special train. According to the report received here some of the dead are: Joseph Teben, Ernest Parquette, Clyde Teel, H. B. Bishop, G. C. Burleson, Joseph Pro vence, W. H. Brim. Goodes, - Remsen, Gruckle, Acres, Cap tain Johnson, of the Eighth Reg iment band; Corporal Kohler; Corporal Chlewski; Van Stebbtns, private. One body unidentified, with initials "H. T." on cap. All were members of Company 17, Coast Artillery, V.-B. A. It is believed the wreck was caused by the engine's plunging through a trestle, but some unverified accounts are that the tender Jumped the track and that several cars piled up on top of It. As far as known the wreckage did not take fire. .The 39th and 170th companies of Coast Artillery, stationed at Fort Morgan, were taken to Mobile today and at noon boarded the special Mobile & Ohio train bound for Meri dian, where the soldiers were to par ticipate In a fair. On the train were 179 officers and men. Relief trains carrying nurses and physicians were sent from Whistler, Ala., Mobile and Meridian. Japan to Send Cruiser. PARIS, Oct. 19. The Tokio corre spondent of the Matin says that the Japanese government has decided send a cruiser to Mexico. to IFF PORTLAND FAN IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO WORRY ILL I ! SVV N- A Jt Xr-V 11 J - XV frW rSJ-WlV ''TWA. It I 1 IPSJOv m 2 3 . I I w r,L. ?V I : : : ! INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TR9TRRnT'9 Maximum temperature. 88 degrees; minimum, 48 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northeasterly winds. Foreign. ' Panama Canal helps solve Japan's economic problems. Paxe 2. Mexico apathetic toward elections. Pase 8, Rational. Ex-Ambassador publishes his resignation. In which he criticizes .Bryan, rage a. Government says crows have been maligned. Pace L Great International armada preparing to oel- ebrate canal opening, rage Twenty soldiers killed. 100 Injured, In wreck or troop train. Pae 1. President Wilson considers Pankhurst ease. Page 3. Domestic. Eccentricity to be feature of women's hats more than ever. Page J. Mrs. Parkhuret hints at hunger strike It she Is deported. Page -1. " Progressive strength to hare test today In Illinois Judicial election. Page z. Clairvoyant confesses swindling victims out or half million. Fae 4. , ' ' Sports. ' Coast Leaeue - results: Portland 8-8. Los Angeles 7-5; Venice 6, Sacramento 6; 6an Francisco 8-6. Oakland 0-1. Page 10. Four undefeated elevens will meet Satur day. Page 11. Sox and Giants start world tour. Page 10. Football enthusiasts admit smaller college are to be reckoned with, page 11. Two Multnomah Club Portola entrants leave for San Francisco. Page 10. Pacific Horthweet. Bolts and bars give way to cupldeat Salem Institutions, page a. Vancouver policeman caught In burglar trap, rage a. , Portland and Vicinity. c B. F. Jones will run for Congress In First Congressional District. Page 9. Portland suffragists criticise deportation of Mrs. Parkhurst. Page .14. Mrs. Haas dying from wounds lnfllsted. by nusbana. Page v. Branch of First Methodist Church .petitions for new pastor. Page 1. Portland Heights Club invitations out for party. Page 7. H. C. Wortman lauds purposes of Remedial Loan Association, rage l. Dr. Young In sermon says it Is spirit of wor ship that counts, not place. ' Page 9. Portola girls see Portland ' beauty spots. Page 14. Bridge Day committee to meet at luncheon. Page 4. - Weather report, data and forecast. Page 4. STORE MEETS TARIFF. CUT A. " Montclair Grocer Says He Is En. abled to Make' Reductions.' MONTCLAIR, N. J.. Oct, 19. (Spe cial.) A Montclair store announces for the benefit, of Its customers that the operation of the new tariff permits it to sell goods at a reduction. It enumerates a list of articles on which prices have been reduced. These Include imported peas, that were for merly 19 cents a tin and now sell at IS cents; spinacn, formerly 15 cents, now 13; carrots, formerly 22, now 19; mush rooms, 28, now 24; Camembert cheese, 25, now 24; Edam cheese, $1.09, now 90. Macaroni . dropped 2 cents a pound and sardlndtTfrom 30 cents to 25 cents. 0TTUMWA HAS BAD FIRE Third Serious Blaze in Three Tears Does $415,000 Damage. OTTUMWA, la, Oct 19. The third disastrous fire In three years In the business district - of the city today caused damage reaching $415,000. Half a city block, containing two hardware store, two furniture stores, the Ottumwa Gas Company's building and a flour and feed store, was swept clean by the flames, which were under control shortly before midnight. MILITANT DARKLY HINTS AT 'EXTREME' Hunger Strike to Fol low Deportation. CASE IS NOT YET DECIDED Mrs. Pankhurst Meanwhile Ac ; cepts and Relishes Food. CAUSE PLEADED BY SEX Resolutions Declare Nation's Folic; Is Flagrantly Violated in De- " tention Forcible Feeding Will Not Be Tried. . NEW YORK, Oct. 19. "If I am de ported, the ship taking me back will carry me to my death." These words, carrying a veiled threat of a hunger strike, were uttered today in the Immigration detention station on .Ellis Island by Mrs. Emmaline Prfhkhurst, the English militant suffra gette, who arrived here yesterday on the steamer LaProvence and was or dered deported as an undesirable alien. An appeal against deportation lodged with Immigration Commissioner Cam Inettl in Washington is expected to be decided tomorrow. When word was re celved that Commissioner Camlnettl had declined today to admit her to ball, Mrs. Pankhurst prepared again to sleep at the Immigration station tonight. Meala Eaten With Relish Mrs. Pankhurst, kept to her decision of yesterday not to begin a hunger strike while the prospects seemed fa vorable to an early decision of her case, Her appetite, in fact, was good and she appeared to relish each of the three meals sent to her room. At 9 o'clock Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, Mrs. John Rodgers, Jr., and Miss Alice Perkins were ushered Into Mrs. Pankhurst's room. I am a prisoner, don't forget that,' she told them. She-added that she was awaiting .the verdict of the Washing' ton Immigration authorities with a lit tie impatience. 'I have never submitted to unjust Imprisonment in England," said Mrs Pankhurst, "and I will not submit to It here.- If the steamer LaProvence carries me from New York next Thurs day as the result of an order Issued by the immigration authorities in Wash ington, the steamer will carry me to my death. I feol that I cannot last long - after six hunger strikes not much more than 24 hours if I enter upon a seventh. "As a result of those hunger strikes. (Concluded on Pare S ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S FLAG CROW NOT SO BLACK AS HE IS PAINTED BIRD OFFICIALLY DECLARED GREAT AID TO FARMER, Welcome Bespoken Because Pests Destroyed More Than Pays for Young Corn Consumed. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. (Special.) Down with the scarecrow and up with the sign welcome" In the cornfields of the United States. This Is the newest dictum of the Department of Agricul ture. Mr. Crow should be a welcome visitor. He is a benefit to arable lands and not a detriment. Generations, cen turies, have witnessed the Springtime elevation of a rack of laths and sticks draped with discarded clothes, topped with ancient headgear, to do duty In newly-planted cornfields as a warning to crows that dire and sudden destruc tion await any attack on the seed filled soil. Now, says the Department of Agrl culture, all this must be ended. After careful study of the habits of the bird and examination of a large number of crows' stomachs, department experts have reached the conclusion that the crow consumes enough grasshoppers, cutworms, white grub and other In jurious inr-cts to make him nigniy valuable to the farm. CHARLES R. SPENCER DIES Young White Salmon Banker Suc- cumbs to Acute Indigestion. Charles R. Spencer, second son ot Captain and Mrs. E. W. Spencer, died yesterday at the home of his brother, 640 East Tenth street. North, from acute Indigestion, resulting from pan creatlc ailment. . Although only 29 years old Mr. Spencer was widely known. . He was born at New Westminster, B. C, but lived nearly all his life in Oregon. His education was obtained at the Portland Academy. For years he served as mas ter of the steamboat Charles R. Spencer, on which thousands of people made the trip from Portland to The Dalles and return. About 6 years ago he organized the First National Bank at White Salmon. Wash. Only recently he added to his financial activities by acquiring an Interest in the banking firm of Brooks & Co.. at Goldendale. He married Miss Fay Gearhart, of White Salmon, In 1908 and Is survived by her. The deceased was a member of the Vancouver Elka Funeral services will be held at Fin- ley's chapel Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. WINTER APPROACHES EAST Normal Temperatures to Continue Along Pacific Slope. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Wintry weather Is predicted for the next few days in the greater part of the country east of the Rocky Mountains. Normal temperatures will prevail during the week on the Paciflo slope. The next disturbance of importance to cross the country will appear In the Northwest Tuesday and Wednesday and move eastward. This disturbance will be preceded by a general change to higher temperature, be attended by rains In the North Pacific states and the southern and middle states east of the Rocky Mountains, and rains and snows along the northern border. It will be followed by colder weather. which will appear In the Northwest about Thursday. RELIC BILLS ARE FOUND Statements More Than 50 Years Old Recall "Balmy" Days. MONMOUTH, Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) J. A. Haines, an old resident of this city, has found two old bills which had been given to him while farming 61 years ago. One, an Itemized bill pre served by Mr. Haines, has proved to be an Interesting relic to his old friends. 'Those were balmy days when you had to pay 25 cents for a fine-tooth comb, and the mallcarrier would charge you 25 cents for making the purchase and carrying the article to you," said Mr. Haines. 'If he carried a plug of tobacco from the Btore to a distance of from 25 to 30 miles It would cost you 50 cents for the servloe. Wages aver aged about $30 a month." BRYAN VISITS DERELICTS Secretary Walks Through Rain to 'Speak at Mission. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. Brushing elbows with human derelicts. Secretary of State Bryan tonight was an Inter ested attendant at the Central Union Mission. After several men had given testimony of their conversion to Chris tlanlty, the Secretary, who had been recognized, was asked to speak. "It Is wise economy to save men," he said, in applauding the work of the mission. "It is cheaper to save men than to recompense society for what bad men may do." Secretary Bryan visited the mission unheralded and walked from his home to the meeting through a drizzling rain. APPLE IS NAMED "WILSON" Jersey Farmer Originates New Va riety, In Crimson and Gold. MONTVILLE, N. X, Oct 19. (Spe- laL) A large gold and crimson apple. pleasing to the eye, and of tart flavor. as been originated oy John Wilson Van Dwynt, a farmer of Lower Mnnt- vllle. He has called the new species the Wilson apple, In honor of the President. A specimen of the fruit will be sent to Mrs. Wilson to try In plea NEW PASTOR ASKED BYGHURGHFAGTION Breach Grows In Meth odisf Congregation. BOARD'S ACTION CRITICISED Taylor-Street Devotions tended by Many. At- RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED Petition to Be Forwarded Bishop Declares Attitude of Pastor In Regard to New Building Intensifies Differences. j If any doubt remained about the se cession of the Taylor-street contingent from the Grace Church faction of the First Methodist Episcopal Church It was removed by the action of the Taylor-street members of the church yes terday morning. They' not only held their Tegular services and Sunday Bchool In the old church house at Third and Taylor streets, but the j4 unanimously adopted a resolution of disapproval of the ac tion of the board of trustees and the official board of the First Church in abandoning their "historic place of worship" and pledging themselves "faithfully to discharge the trust com mitted to them by the fathers when they ordained that a Methodist Epis copal Church should be maintained In perpetuity" on the site at Third and Taylor streets. Sew Pastor Reqneatert. As a climax to the announcement of their attitude more than 100 mem bers signed a petition to the district superintendent asking that he present the matter to the bishop, to the end that a new pastor be assigned to the First Methodist Church as soon as pos sible. That the action was not unpremedi tated was evidenced by the size of the congregation. The conference at Its last quarterly meeting had decided by a vote of 80 to 4 that thereafter serv ices of the congregation be held in Grace Church, with only such services at the Taylor-Street Church as might be necessary In order to comply with legal . requirements. But yesterday morning the body of the Taylor-Street Church was filled. A notice on a blackboard set at the corner of the church announced that services would be held at 10:30 and 7:30 and Sunday school at 12:15, as usual, and that Rer. J. W. MoDougall would preach. Father Fllnn Takea Part. Mr. McDougall did not preach. Thar were half a dozen other unattached or dained Methodist ministers In the house and one of these, Rev. II. T. At kinson, a member of the conference, who has recently returned from Alas ka, delivered the sermon. A well-attended class meeting was held at 9:45. Rev. John Fllnn, 97 years of age, who had preached the second sermon that was delivered on this corner before the Taylor-Street Churoh was built, took part in the opening exercises before the preaching of the sermon. An extempore and vol untary choir, under the direction of Lou Hansen; a volunteer organist, Car roll Day, and two soloists, Mrs. Nettie Greer Taylor and Miss Harriet Leach, took care of the musical end ot the service, and everything ran smoothly. Disapproval Is Voiced. The resolution, which was Intro duced by B. Lee Paget, la as follows: Whereas, the board of trustees and the official board of the First Meth odist Episcopal Church has seen lit to abandon services at its long-acous- tomed and historic place of worship, except for occasional services to be held for the avowed purpose of tech nical compliance with legal require ments; "Whereas, this official ' action has been taken without approval of the membership at large and has been ac complished by a refusal to submit the action to the members for such ap provals "Whereas, large numbers of the members of this churqh are opposed to such abandonment of this place of worship and to being deprived of tliu privilege of worshiping at their usual church building, without having been allowed any voice in the decision to take such step; be It Regret la Expressed. "Resolved, That we, the members and friends, assembled as a congregation lor the purpose of divine worship and such other regular exercises as we nave hertofore Deen accustomed to at this church, do hereby express our -Heartfelt regret and painful disap pointment at the situation now devel oped; and be It further "Resolved, That we heartily and warmly support every effort being made and that shall be made faithfully to dlscnarge the trust committed to us. Dy the fathers when they ordained that a Metnudlst Episcopal Church should be maintained In perpetuity upon the spot where we are now assembled.- As the congregation left the build ing after the morning service they were confronted by a petition on a table In the vestibule, which expressed dissatisfaction with the action of the official board of the church and asked tor the appointment of a pautor to take (Concluded on Fs( tf.1
