Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 18, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text3 TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, TTTEST)AT NOVEMBER 18, 1913. STORM SIGNALED IN TIE, SAYS BUREAU (Weather Chief Replies to Crit- ics' Charges, Denying Warn ings Were Inadequate. EVERY MEANS EMPLOYED Cleveland forecaster Absolved bj . Department of Any Blanio for Heavy Loss or Life on Great ' Lakes in Disturbance. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. In reply to published charges that the "Weather Bureau had given Inadequate warning to shipping on tne Great Lakes of the approach of last week's terrific storm, , resulting in a known loss of 254 lives, and to the announcement by Repre sentative Gordon of Ohio that he would seek an Investigation of the matter, the bureau tonight Issued a statement declaring that "the storm throughout Its course was heralded In as complete a manner as possible." Full responsibility for the forecasts was taken by the bureau, the local forecaster at Cleveland being ab solved from any possible blame. "All forecasts relating to this at mospheric disturbance were sent 'out ' from Washington," the statement said. ;j Warnings Precede Storm. "On Thursday, when this storm was over the Canadian "Northwest, small craft warnings were displayed at every station over the Great Lakes. "Friday at 10 A. M., as the storm advanced and increased In intensity, signals were changed to storm warn ings and displayed at every point on the Great Lakes as far east as Oswego. During the passage of the storm east ward warnings continued throughout the whole lake region and were ac companied by forecast of lower tem perature and snow. "On Sunday morning, owing to an approaching secondary storm, moving northward In an abnormal manner, the added precaution was taken to repeat the storm warnings on the Great Lakes from Detroit eastward, those on the northern lakes being continued under existing rtiles. Finally, Sunday evening, storm warnings were dis played again on the upper lakes, ex cept Upper Lake Michigan and Western Superior. Every Jletu Employed. "The records ehow that every Weather.. Bureau means for dissemi- 'mating news of such storms was used. Displays were made atllj points along ' the lake shores. Including 19 Weather Bureau stations, from . any one of which special Information could have ;been had upon request. The severity of the storm was fully recognized by ' the officials In Washington, and no Information concerning It was con cealed or withheld. "In the last 21 years 33 cases have occurred at Cleveland In which the "wind has equaled or exceeded that In -the present storm. Casualties In the 1 present case doubtless were increased on account of the blinding mow ac companying the wind. Information at hand In that division of the Weather Bureau indicate that a large number of vessels heeded the warnings and Bought safety by remaining in port or by seeking shelter. From the fore going facts, it seems that It would have been Impossible for the Weather Bu reau to have given more adequate or more timely warnings of the approach ing and dangerous character of these storms." men-, mostly cavalry, at Terrazas to prevent any reprisals. DKMAXD JIADK OX RAILROAD Villa Threatens to Confiscate Mexi can Northwestern. EL. PASO, Tex.i Nov. 17. General Francisco Villa threatened today to take over the Mexican Northwestern Railroad, a property owned by Cana dian capitalists, if the officials did not begin immediate repairs and operate the line. The railroad line has been destroyed by both rebels and federals, and has not been In operation for sev eral months. At a conference with Villa today, t..o railroad officials decided to begin the repairing of the line, instead of permitting it to be confiscated by the rebels. Loans amounting to about $100,000 were made to General Villa at Juarez today by the two banks of that city. GRAKD KNIGHT OK COLUMBUS IS ONLY 23 YEARS OLD. I f -"etK ; ;: I a - :: t -; :: " ' :: j Robert -Schulx. . VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 17. (Special.) Robert Schulz, a graduate of the Oregon Agricul tural College, is the youngest grand knight of Columbus in the entire State of Washington, hav ing been inducted into office Thursday night. H is but 23 years old.. He has been for the past year chancellor of Columbia Council, No. 1327, and was ad vanced from that office to the highest In the local council. Mr. Schulz was born in Berlin, Germany, and when five years old his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Schulz, of this city, came to the United States. MASKED AN TIES CLERKS; RUBS MAIL Highwayman Loots Southern Pacific Car Between San Jose and San Francisco. WORKER'S POCKET SPARED REBELS HOLD HALE IN NET (Continued From First Page.) nt cemetery while digging graves for dead comrades, knocked down with musket and executed while unconscious. Pablo y Bave, Juarez policeman.' Unknown civilian, employed In Juarez Customhouse before the rebels cap tured It. Only four men were executed Sunday. These were Captain Contreras, who was military instructor of the federal gar rison in Juarez under the Huerta re gime; Jose Cordova, who has been in charge of the Huerta Secret Service In Juarez; Pablo y Bave. a Juarez police man, who had assisted Cordoza In his work, and the federal soldier grave digger. He ran and was overtaken by a rebel, who broke his rifle in the ter rific blow which he struck. The fleeing soldier fell unconscious and was then shot. An American railroad man was an eye witness of the affair. General Francisco Castro, who com manded the federal garrison when the rebels attacked, has not been, located. , REBELS' OOTJD IS EFFECTIVE Federal Leader Fooled by Villa's . , , . Man at Telegraph Key. DOUGLAS, Ariz., Nov. 17. It was on the orders of General Castro, com- manaer or tne .Federal garrison at Juarez, that the train carrying Pancho Villa's 1500 Constitutionalists proceeded from Terrazas station Into Juarez early Saturday morning, according to Fran cisco Ellas, a border representative of the Constitutionalists who returned here tonight from a conference with villa. --viua, said n.uas, "with 3000 men, comprising both infantry and cavalry, made a wide detour around Chihuahua City, reaching Terrazas Friday. "A small detachment of soldiers cat- tured the telegraph office' before the operator had an opportunity to warn tne .Federals at Juarez. "A train, bound for Chihuahua, ar rived shortly afterwards. It was cap tured by 60 of Villa's men. "Then one of the Constitutionalists. who was a telegraph operator, took the key. Calling Juarez, he reported that the train s engine, had gone through a trestle and asked that another engine oe sent soutn. "That was refused and orders were sent to "get busy' and put the engine dbck on tne tracks. : "An hour later Villa ordered the man to call Juarez and to tell Castro that the engine had been placed on the track again, but that two culverts to th eouth had been burned and that it was , feared the' train might fall into the ; hands of the rebels. . The suggestion was made tlrat the train return to . Juarez. "Castro consented to that move and Villa's Infantry boarded . the train which proceeded northward. At each station four Constitutionalists left the train, which stopped a few hundred yards south of each station, and cap turing the telegraph opeiator. reported the train's arrival and received orders to proceed to Juarez." "Thus," concluded Eli as, "by Castro's . own orders, the train proceeded into the center of Juarez before the pres ence of Constitutionalist soldiers was known." Ellas said that Villa had left 1500 Villa gave the bankers assurances that he would refund the money to them if the revolt was successful.- The money is being used In paying off the rebel troops and buying uniforms and pro visions. A full report of the executions wjieh have taken place in Juarez within the last few days at the order of General Villa was forwarded to the War De partment today by United States Army officers. Aside from United States Senator Catron's unofficial warning to Villa against the execution of federal pris oners, no representation has been made by officials of the United States Gov ernment against the continuation of the execution of federal officers. Thomas B. Edwards, American Consul at Juarez, said he had received no ad vices from the State .Department about the executions. - O'SIIAVGIIXESSY PLAYS GOLF American Charge d'Affaires Appar ently Not Disturbed. MEXICO "CITY, Nov. 17. After 4 o'clock this afternoon no development In the situation was apparent. Con ditions in the capital were absolutely normal.- The American Charge d'Af faires, O'Shaughnessy, played golf at the Country Club. The German minister. Admiral von Hintze, summoned tonight the heads of tlio more important German commer cial houses and asked them to give In vtntories of shipments expected. He explained that he would then be In a position better to guard their Interests in case of a blockaue. Robbery Duplicate In Detail ot One on Same Line One Month Before. Passengers, Train and1 Engine Crew Ignorant of Theft. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. For more than an hour tonight a masked high way was in complete charge of the mail car on the Southern Pacific's Shore Line Limited No. 77 from Los Angeles, between San Jose and this city, while three three mail clerkss lay on the Roof, bound with ropes, and their heads covered with sacks. The robber carefully helped himself to all the registered mail, going through the letters and packages and discarding the money orders and other articles which he did not want. He entered the side door of the mail car as the train was leaving San Jose for San Francisco. The train, due here at 9:50 P. M., was ten minutes late.' It passed through without a stop. Until the train reached the outskirts of the city the man was engaged in rifling the mail and keeping up a running conversation and warnings to the three helpless clerks. As the train reduced its speed on entering the yards, the robber pock eted the booty, bid the clerks good night, jumped from' the car and es caped. The robber man asked Bruce Colton, chief mail clerk, if he had any money in his clothing. Colton said he had $5. "You work pretty hard on this run. aont your' tne robDer asked. Colton said he did. "Well, keep the money," replied the man. Several hundred passengers In the parlor cars, the enginemen and the train crew were In absolute ignorance or tne roDDery until the train reached San Francisco. The value of the booty Is not, known. The robbery duplicates in every detail the one on the same line about a month ago." Iff THE DRUG AND GIFT SHOP -mH' 'mi lff!S!!T?C',S-llf'- i;3 PARISIAN IY0RY MANICURE SJS Cuticle Knife, iieguiar price fl.60. On sale Tuesday and Wednes-QQ day at S70C Pocket Lighter The best one of them all 20c at the Cutlery Counter f Brass Book Ends Among the many items in Brass goods that we are now closing out will be found extension brass book ends in different designs and styles. Regu lar price $2.00. Special price $1.00. Silver Toilet Sets This year we are showing & very complete- line of quadruple plated Toilet Sets. To accommodate those who SHOP EARLY we will place these on sale the balance of this week at Jj4.95 per set. mi WE DO Make very acceptable Christmas presents. We have a complete line, ranging in price from'$2.00 up, and with every Camera sold between now and Christmas we will GIVE ABSOLUTELY FREE a Tuition Ticket which will entitle the holder to a full course of intructions in our Pho tographic Classes. DEVELOPING AND PRINTING Art Department DOUBLE STAMPS all this week in the Art Department. This will be the opportunity of making your selection in this department now, also filling your stamp book. This department is offer ing some exceptionally fine bargains in Framed and Unframed Pictures. Bring, or let us send for, that Un framed Picture or Diploma you have. Let us frame it this week so vou will get the benefit of the DOUBLE STAMPS. NAVAL STORY IS THRILLING Burial or Battleship Maine Shown in 3Iovie Play at Majestic. "Victory," the United States Navy drama which opened at the Majestic Theater yesterday, thrilled the big crowds to the point of generous ap plause. One of the striking features of this big- five-reel subject is a close view of the burial of the ill-starred battleship Maine. Combined with a plot to destroy the United States steamship Utah there Is a clever love story. This picture was produced with the aid and permission of the United States Navy, and includes In the cast Secre tary Daniels, Rear-Admiral Badger. commander of the Atlantic fleet; Cap tain Benson, of the United States steam ship Utah, and Lieutenant Tower, a naval aviator. Battleships, gunboats and monitors. all in action, amid exploding harbor mines, stir the hearts of the spectators to the actual realization of the wonder ful lighting power of Our Navy. Lieu tenant Towers wages daring warfare rrom an aeroplane while land and sea battles are in progress. The Navy officials having aided In the production of this great spectacular drama made it possible to film many xnriiung scenes never taken heretofore. ine nnal scenes of this creat navnl battle show the surrender and destruc tion or the opposing fleet, which was left a mass of twisted steel. Victory" has been classed among the greatest spectacular productions of to day, and will continue to be shown at tne Majestic Theater today and Wed nesday. Slnnott, who presented the matter to him today. The Secretary said, however, ne could see no objection to carrying out the suggestion of Senator Lane, that the Federal revenues from Sand Island be turned over to the National Fish Commission to be applied to the estab lishment and maintenance ox fish hatcheries along Columbia River for the benefit of both Oregon and Wash ington. Senator Lane will .formally recommend that this be done. LANE CONDEMNS WASTE OREGON SENATOR CENSURES FOR ESTRY SERVICE WAYS. Ripe Timber, Now Allowed to Rot, Could Be Sold and Made to Bear Road Cost, Is View. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 17. Senator Lane today condemned the policy of the Forestry Service, which allowed tl, 000, 000 worth of ripe timber to rot and go to waste each year, when, under intelligent ad ministration, he Insists, this timber could be Bld and cut and made to bear a part of the cost of constructing roads through National forests and in counties where a large part of the area lies within reserves. By adopting some such policy as maintained by Germany, Senator Lane asserts, all ripe timber could be cut and removed as It matured. "There Is enough of thl8 ripe timber going to waste every year fully to supply mills of Oregon and Washing ton," the Serator said, "and the reve nues that could be derived from this source would provide these two states with all the roads they need and turn a surplus Into the Federal treasury." Senator Lane insists the Government owes an obligation to counties whose taxes have been reduced by the crea tion of National forest reserves, an he offers this plan as a solution of the problem. Judge Conducts Carriages. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 17. (Spe cial.) Judge Wright, of South Bend, who arrived here today to- sit In the Superior Court, exchanging places with Judge Back, was asked to conduct two marriages the first day and he accepted. Joseph Berger, 47 years old, and Mar garet Durner, 48 years old, and Charles B. Murray and Marguerite Howard, all of Portland, were the couples. Others who obtained licenses here today were A. Glese and Gretta Davis, 17 years old; Lloyd L. Knight and Lottie Mae Davis, 16 years old; Evert Gideon John son and Lulu M. Blom, and Victor Hen derson and Mae Van Dyke, all of Portland. $2400 INCREASE IS $600 City Attorney Really Gets Additional Job at' $1800. Although the City Commission has grantea an increase of fZtOO a year in the salary of City Attorney LaRoche, the actual increase is only $600 a year, according to figures presented to the commission yesterday. , In the reorganization of municlnal affairs, Mr. LaRoche will handle all the legal -work of the Public Docks Com mission, which, up to a short time aero, was handled by a. special attorney, who received a salary of $1800 a. year. Granting Mr. LaRoche this $1800, the actual increase in the cost of the City Attorney s services is only $600 a year, SINGLE TAX HOPE CRUSHED Conservationists Refuse to Indorse E. T. Allen's Clause. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Nov. 17. The Forestry Division of the Conservation Commission today in approving the report on forest tax ation, presented by E. T. Allen, of Port land, went on record as opposing single tax, insofar as it applied to forest lands. Sme members of the committee of which Mr. Allen is chairman, sought to incorporate in their report. Indorse ment of single tax, but when the report came up for adoption, the vote against single tax was overwhelming. GRAYS HARB0R DRENCHED Heavy Rain Falls With Gal eThat Sweeps Country Saturday. ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 17. (Spe cial.) A gale blowing 60 to 80 miles an hour swept across the Grays Harbor country Saturday night, and the rainfall for Saturday and Sunday was more than two Inches. Yesterday 1.72 Inches of rain fell. Saturday's downpour was the first precipitation since November 9. Damage seems to have been con fined to the tearing of a few awnings and the flooding of many cellars. The water Is high In- the rivers tributary to the Chehalls, but there Is no flood danger. Log driving Is on and cut tim ber which has been along the banks of some streams for two years or more Is being sent to tidewater. The Satsop, particularly. Is sending down much timber. There was no wind at sea Saturday night and Sunday, according to Cap tain Sundeman, master of the steamer G. C. Llndauer, which made port this morning. There was a heavy blow off the coast at 9 o'clock this morning, he aid. STOLEN AUTO IS WRECKED Youths While by Machine Taken Owner Is in Theater. Stealing an automobile belonging to J. V. Beach from in front of the Or- pheum Theater late last night, two young men ran the machine to the cor ner of Third and Grant streets, where It was badly wrecked when It skidded against a telephone pole. The machine was missed by Mr. Beach, who resides at Alexandra Court. 53 Ella street, when he left the theater and it was found by the police shortly after, where It had been wrecked. SAND ISLAND IDEA OPPOSED Secretary of War Does Not Coincide With West's Hope. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton. Nov. 17. The Secretary of War does not approve the suggestion of Governor West that Sand Island be leased to the State of Oregon for nominal sum in order that 'the state may lease the fishing privileges there on. and he so Informed Senators Cham berlain and Lane and Representative FREE! A Sanitary Tooth Brush Holder With Each 35c " Woodlark " Tooth Brush Candy Thermometers Make your own eandy for the Holidays ; . it is easy when you use a "Home Candy Ther mometer"; with book of recipes, price S1.00 Silver Casseroles Make beautiful gifts, S7.50 to S12 Nickel Casser oles and Pie Dishes, S3 to 5 Fountain Pens Complete lines of Conklin's W a t e r man's Ideal and Blair's. In spe cial Holiday boxes. Canary Birds New lot of beautiful song sters. It is a treat to hear them. Price, S5 to $7.50 Brass . Cages, with screen, S3.50 Slumber Sox Why sleep with cold feet, when you can buy Slumber Sox at 15 the pair, or 2 pairs for 25d 35c Prophylactic Tooth Brush Tuesday and Wednesday 19c WE GIVE GREEN TRADING STAMPS Workman Attempts Suicide. Joseph Lump, a workman In an East Side carshop, attempted suicide last night by drinking concentrated lye. following a family quarrel at his home at 668 Savier street. Attracted by the cries of the family Patrolman Russell entered the house. He summoned Dr. C. E. Powell, 616 Lovejoy, who admin istered antidotes. Dr. EC. C. Blair, as sistant city physician, was hurried to the scene In the police automobile, and the man was sent to St. Vincent a Hos pital. Lump has a wife and five children. He has slight chance of recovery. Tied Men Chief Speaks at Kelso. KELSO, Wash, Nov. 17. (Special.) Rev. Henry, Hudson, great Sachem of the Red Men for Washington, delivered fraternal lecture to the Red. 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