VOL. LIU. NO- 1G,534.
PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BULK OF CHARGES
CENTER ON SLOVER
Police Captain Target
of Many Witnesses.
CIVIL SERVICE -PROBE IS ON
"Higher-Ups" Mentioned but
by Indirection.
NO FRIEND SPEAKS WORD
Fcllow-OfTicers, Patrolmen, Civilians
and "Sonrlct Women" Take
N Stand Against Former
1 Head of Department.
Numerous wrong - doings, ranging
from mere sleeping on duty to having
arranged "frameups" to "get" certain
persona. Including ex-Police Captain
Ralfcy and Sheriff Tom Word, were
ascribed to K. A. Slover. captain of
police and acting chief during the
Rushlight administration, at tho hear
ing in the police scandal investigation
before the Civil Service Commission
yesterday.
Patrolman after patrolman on the
witness stand swore to various offenses
tliey said he had committed. A horde
f captains, surgeants, detectives and
plain patrolmen, a civilian or two, and
a woman of the underworld mingled In
t)T crowd of witnesses and accusers
of tho ex-chief
Ckargn Cover Wide Range.
Somu accused him merely of per
nicious political activity. Others de
tailed alleged "frameups" he had ar
ranged, or tried to arrange. A woman
averted that he tried to induce her to
testify falsely against ex-Captain
Bui ley, and later to having paid "pro
tection" to Sheriff Word.
An ex-patrolman told of having been
r-nnlshed money by order of the chief
:i stay at the house of a professional
prostitute, keep her supplied with
I: iuoi', pay her grocery bills, meet her
lent und to see that she was available
when wanted as a witness against this
.-..me Bailey. I
Wltaruwi Seem to Gloat.
' Anions trio minor charges, as it were,
Mere such things as neglect of duty
and permitting gambling to go on
within the department. Though no ac
cusation of grafting was made against
Captain Slover, evidence was presented
by at least one witness, a fellow cap
tain, to show that raids on gambling
Karnes and disorderly houses had been
held up by Slover's orders.
Of the witnesses several testified
willingly, almost gloatingly, as if
happy to pay back some old grudge.
Others were so reluctant that they had
to be prodded to tell what they knew,
from affidavit already In the hands
of thd commissioners. More than one
witness gave the impression that he
was testifying to save hia own skin.
Slover Not Present.
There was no opportunity to hear
what Captain Slover might have to
bay in his own defense. Though the
former acting chief had been sum
moned by the commission to attend the
hearing in the City Hall, he was not
. present and. apparently was not repre
sented by anyone who was present.
From the calling of the first, witness
it was plain that the so-called "gam
' bllng scandal" in the department would
bo a secondary issue to evidence affect
ing Slover. Ha was the target all the
way through , the hearing.
Here is a summary of the charges
made against him by various witnesses
at the long hearing, which began at
f:30 o'clock A. M. and did not end until
late last night:
Subscription Scheme Told.
That he sent Clifford Maddux, as a
police officer, to stay with Rena Moran
or Moorman, a prostitute, giving him
money from the police department
funcU to buy her liquor and pay other
bills, with instructions to keep her
constantly under watch as a witness
against Captain Bailey.
That he was responsible for the plan
by which policemen each were to get
10 subscriptions to the Daily News as
a political duty.
That he attempted to induce police
men to gather evidence against Bailey.
t That both Rena Moorman and Annie
Gillette, public women and witnesses
tgalnat Bailey, possessed an uncanny
power in police circles and were Im
mune from arrest.
Knowledge ot Gnmea Asserted.
That he persecuted Rosa Babcock, a
woman of the underworld, with fre
quent arrest because she would not
swear to an affidavit incriminating
Bailey, and later because she would
not make oath to having paid Sheriff
Word for "protection."
That he suppressed raids on Chinese
gambling establishments, and was re
luctant to permit a raid on the Wolff
apartments, after frequent complaints
ns to Its disorderly character had been
made.
That he knew of card playing for
money in tho rooms of the Police Ath
letic Club, but did not interfere.
That as police captain he frequently
went to sleep while on duty in the cap
tain's room at the police station, and
thut he sent one officer "to th brush'
because he thought the officer had
"peached" about it to Chief Clark.
Hero and there through the test!
mony, also, there were hints that other
charges might develop later. Noticeable
throughout the bearing was a feeling
of hostility toward the former chief.
Concluded en Fa 14).
PULLMAN MANAGER
IGNORANT OF TIPS
OFFICIAL NONCOMMITTAL AS TO
ABOLISHING PRACTICE.
Regulation Porter Gets $27.50 a
Month, but Sometimes Pays for
Linen Travelers Steal.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) There is to be a general over
hauling of the Pullman service In Cali
fornia. This much lias been promised
by Richmond Dean, general manager,
who is in San Francisco from Chicago.
Three inspectors, not known to the
Pullman employes will arrive as fast
as trains can bring them from the
East and will spend the next six
months in riding on trains in Cali
fornia. Mr. Dean says the wages of
the- Pullman conductors range from
$60 to $90 a month." The wage of a
standard car porter is 27.60 a month.
Asked what the porters make in the
form of tips, Mr. Dean said: "I have
absolutely no information on that sub
ject." Mr. Dean would, not commit himself
to any plan of increasing wages and
doing away with the tip system.
The Pullman Company loses about
f 10,000 a monlh in linen carried off by
passengers, said Mr. Dean. The linen
is counted before and after every run
of a car. Sometimes the porter has, to
pay and sometimes the company as
sumes the loss.
From tho decision of the superin
tendent as to who pays, there is no
appeal.
Mr. Dean promised that the company
would make a special effort to prevent
the abuses that "itave grown up in
handling berths and selling reserva
tions. SCIENCE WILL GUIDE CUPID
North Yakima Yuung Men to Choose
Brides "Eugenlcally" Fit.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Nov. SO.
(Special.) As a result of lectures on
eugenics given by a local physician a
number of young men. members of the
gymnasium classes of the T. M. C. A-,
are planning to delve into their family
records for information on which to
base a scientific selection of their
wives.
They are taking advantage of the
offer of the Eugenic Record office,
maintained at Cold Springs, N. T.. by
the Carnegie Foundation, and sending
for blanks on which to record the Infor
mation. These blanks, with the ancestral rec
ords of the young men, and in several
cases of their prospective brides, will
be sent to the record office, for advice
as to whether their mates have been
well chosen.
HISTORIC CLOCK TICKS ON
Old Fort Dalles Society Acquires
Many Interesting Relics.
THE DALLES, Or, Nov. 20 (Spe
cial.) A familiar face to local pioneers
has been acquired, by the Old Fort
Dalles Historical Society, which has
installed in the hall of Its building
here the old clock. which was the first
regulator brought to The Dalles many
years ago. This old clock marks time
as well as it did when Wasco County
embraced all of Eastern Oregon.
The Historical Society also has
Bible, bearing the date of 1830; map of
Virginia, dated 1846; two "shin plas
ters," a receipt signed in 1811 by
Nicholas Heddick for a pair of bullet
molds and a wiper that belonged to
the Thirty-first Regiment of Virginia
Militia; a copy of the Pacific Christian
Advocate, Portland, April 22, 1865, con
taining the news of President Lin
coln's assassination.
HARVEST PAGEANT TONIGHT
8 00 School Children to Give Pro
gramme at Auditorium.
Eight hundred school children from
Portland schools will take part , in a
picturesque harvest festival at the
Gipsy Smith. Auditorium tonight. This
will consist of songs, dances and drills
to music by a brass band.
Among the features will be a wand
drill by 160 children from the Ladd
School. Irvlngton School children will
appear In a dance, the Falling School
children in a game called "The Camp
bells Are Coming," the Couch School
students in a Dutch dance and the
children from Richmond School in the
Bleklng and Finnish reel.
SUFFRAGIST. TO BE TRIED
Miss Burns Must Tell Judge Why
She Marked Sidewalks.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. A police
man in plain clothes called at the Na
tional suffrage headquarters here late
today and Introduced himself to Miss
Lucy Burns. They shook hands and
the officer politely Invited the suffrage
leader to appear in Police Court tomor
row to answer a charge of violation
of a district ordinance by chalking the
sidewalk In front of the White House
to advertise a suffrage meeting.
Miss Burns smilingly promised to be
there.
SNOW FALLS ON HEIGHTS
First Flukes of Seuson Reported by
Council Crest Man.
The first snow of the season in the
immediate vicinity of Portland fell on
Counoil Crest last night, beginning
about 10:45 o'clock.
The snow .was reported by W. W.
Evans, who lives at 747 Greenway ave
nue, near Council Crest.
The fall was not sufficient to. cover
the ground, the big. soft flakes melting
as they fel
OREGON S FINANCIAL
CONDITION HEALTHY
Big Gains Made by All
Banks in State!
DEPOSIT GROWTH $7,840,558
Savings Over Last Year More
Than $2,000,000. r
ASSETS ARE $169,462,838
State Bank Superintendent Says
Statement Most ' Gratifying in
History of Department; " In
creases Unusually Large.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 20. (Special.)
That financial conditions in Oregon
are healthy is reflected in a report of
the conditions of the banking institu
tions at the close of business October
21, as. announced by Will.T. Wright.
State Bank Superintendent, today. Mr.
Wright says the statement is one of
the most gratifying ever made in the
history of the department. It will be
the last one this year, and virtually
Is a report of the conditions for the
year.
In comparison with a statement of
November 20. 1912, the one nearest to
the date of the call this year, material
Increases are shown in all departments,
that in cash and bank balances being
J3, 286, 519.25. Tho Increase in deposits
is $7,840,558.24 and in bank savings Is
$1,874,465.10. In postal savings the in
crease is $307,140.76. The combined
savings are $2,181,605.86. The total re
sources are $169,462,838.08.
All Banlu Show Gains.
"The report shows," said Mr. Wright,
"an unusually healthy financial condi
tion. Substantial gains have been made
by all the banks, the increase in cash
and reserve being especially large.
With only two new banks established
during the year, the banking capital
has increased nearly $1,500,000."
Deposits in Portland banks increased
$2,735,005.04. savings deposits $1,744,-
421.73 and postal saving $230,647.86.
Although the law requires a reserve
ot only 25 per cent, the percentage is
34 8-10. 1
There -were 10 state banks and 86
National banks at the close of business
October 21, while there were 171 state
banks and 83 National banks when the
final report was made last year.
- National Banks Included.
The StateBank Examiner issues
calls for statements when the Con
troller of the Currency Issues calls for
statements from National banks, and
while the State Superintendent has
nothing to do with the regulation of
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43
degrees: minimum, 37 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; south to west winds.
National.
Three currency" bins going to Senate. Page 1.
Wilson thinks pressure Is surely forcing
; Huerta, out. Page 1. , , "
. Domestic
William Hanley deeply move Conservation
Congress. Page 5. -
Secretary Daniels - predicts aviation' will
limit scope of -wars. Page 2.
Bad weather cools ardor of fighting Nava
jos. Page Z.
Red Cross offers to establish first aid
system in lumber camps. Page
Ninety-nine investors' yrofit by. Frisco- syn
dicate. . Page !!.
November replaced by June in Cast. Page 1.
Plan for glantlo telephone merger told In
court. Page 4.
1 - Sport.
Overall threatens to fight Kwlng. Page 0.
Multnomah shifts football lineup. Page 8.
World tourists telegraph thanks to Port-
r ' land.' Page 0.
Three big; Eastern football games left this
season. age e.
Willamette football team expected to Join
conference for next year. . Page 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Oregon's finances show big gain for year.
Page 1.
Industrial unionism forces win polni in
Federation convention. Page S.
Robert F. Smithwick killed when auto
crashes into speeder. Page 6.
Politics find place In Good Roads meeting.
Page 7.
More slnU men hold ' risky Jobs, says
Washington Commission's report. - Page tt.
Workmen's 'compensation act not effectlvo
until July 1, 191-.. Page zo.
C. M. Leonard plans model ranch near
grants Pass. Page 17.
Captain Metcalf believes martial law . not
necessary at Florence. Page 4.
End of Pender trial beliovvd near. Page CO.
Alfalfa and stock raieing4on increase In
idano. rage 7.
Commercial, and Marine.
Inquiry from England adds strength to bop
market. Page XI.
Metal stocks weak feature of Wall-street
list. Page 21.
Steamer Celllo launched at St. Helens.
PAgO 16.
Portland and Vicinity,
Jefferson High School graduating class to
stage play tonignt pg is.
County Fair will be held at Commercial
Club tomorrow night. Page 13.
Police captain Slover is target of testimony
of host of witnesses. Page 1.
School Board decides to have doctors for
school children, Pago 16.
Ber'ter residence is scene of reception.
Weather report, forecast and data. Page 21.
Washington High- School students to give
vaudeville show tonight. Page 10.
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
authorizes $ 50,000 more for improvements.
Pago 10.
Oregon Civic League discusses school med
ical Inspection appropriation. . Page 1-1.
Mrs. Henry Russell Talbot elected president
of Consumers' League again. Page 1.
TRAIN IN LAKE IS REPORT
Canadian Pacific Passenger Takes
Plunge Into Superior Is 'Word.
MONTEEAL, Nov. 21. Reports from
Winnipeg early, this i.iming that Can
adian" Pacific Railway train No. 1 (pas
senger) plunged into Lake Superior
near Fort-AVilllam, Ont, were in part
confirmed' at the eastern headquarters
of the Canadian Pacific Railway at 5
o'clock when it was admitted that the
"rumor" of an accident had been - re
ceived. The rumor was that train No. 1 was
la the ditch in the vicinity of Fort "Wil
liam. The eastern headquarters clerks
added that several wires were standing
ready for use to different points, but
they were unable to make any state
ment. '
SPEAKING OF TEAMWORK-
RAW
THREE CURRENCY
BILLS PREPARED
Fight to Begin in Sen
ate Saturday.
COMMITTEE CANNOT AGREE
Purposes Are Same but Meth
ods Vary Widely. .
EACH . REDUCES RESERVES
Issue of Money Based on Commercial
Paper Agreed To Admission ot
Public to Reserve Banks
Point of Disagreement.
' WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Final prep
arations were made today for the battle
over the Administration currency re
form bill on the floor of the Senate,
which will begin Saturday. Three sep
arate currency bills, all based on the
same general theory, will be placed
before the Senate by the divided pann
ing and currency committee.
Unable to agree on amendments, the
committee will present the Class-Owen
bill as originally indorsed by the Ad
ministration and passed by the House.
The measure with amendments as
sumed to be acceptable to the Presi
dent will be submitted by Chairman
Owen and five other Democrats of the
committee. Senators Pomerene, Mollis.
Reed. O'Gorman and Shafroth. A bill
materially changing the structure of
the House measure will be presented
by the Republicans. Senators Nelson,
Weeks, Bristow, McLtan and Crawford,
and Senator Hitchcock.
Several Feature Are Common.
All three of the proposed bills con
template the issue of a currency se
cured by the prime commercial paper
held by the banks of the country. Each
proposes the establishment of reserve
banks, which-will issue the currency
in exchange for commercial paper to
the banks, hold. reserves behind their
deposits, mobilized for use in any emer
gency, and, rediscount the paper held
by the banks In the system, thus keep
ing available always credit and cur
rency to ward off final crises. The bills
propose to put the . entire system un
der the control of a Federal reserve
board to be appointed by the President.
Although agreeing as to the purposes
to be accomplished by the proposed
legislation, the three plans differ in
almost every point in attempting to
carry out these purposes. As it passed
the House, the Glass-Owen bill pro
posed the creation of 12 regional banks.
The Democrats of the Senate commit
tee cut them to eight the minimum
number the President was willing t.
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-COMSERATlOfi
NOVEMBER TURNS
TO JUNE IN EAST
SUMMER GARB AND PARASOLS
REPLACE FUR AND FLAXXEL.
Flowers Out on Atlantic Seaboard;
Surf-Bathers Bask In Sunshine
as Spring Follows Blizzard.
CHICAGO. Nov. 20. Sprinrr like
weather today followed close in the
wake of the recent blizzard through
out the .entire country east of the j
Rocky Mountains. Light clothing and
sunshades replaced overcoats, Winter
flannels and furs in the Middle West
and Atlantic states. Georgia and the
Carolinas were the only states w-bero
normal Fall weather was reported.
Reports from Kansas say trees are
budding and dandelions are In bloom.
Koses and other blossoms are reported
to have appeared on out-of-door plants
at half a dozen places on the North
Atlantic seaboard.
New November records wre estab
lished in Pennsylvania. Indiana, Ohio.
Illinois, Now Tork and Virginia.
At Atlantic City white flannels and
other mid-Summer garb appeared on
the board walks and hundreds of surf
bathers took advantage of the temper
ature of 76 degrees.
Tho Government thermometer regis
tered a maximum of 68 in Chicago, a
record for November 20. Cities In
Southern Illinois reported temperatures
ranging from 65 to 78 degrees. Omaha.
Minneapolis, Des Moines and Kansas
City basked in sunshine, with the mer
cury at 62 to C6. Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and Harrlsburg" reported temper
atures from 65, to . 74. Today was the
warmest November 20 in the 40 years
records of the Weather Bureau in New
York City.
"A low-pressure atmospherio wave
has fallen . over the Northern Hemis
phere," was the only explanation of
fered by tho Government Weather Bu
reau. Experts said the wave was pass
Ins and frosty-weather should appear
not later than Friday night.
400 SEES '"REAL" TANGO
Dance Imported From South Amer
ica Is Pronounced Good.
NEW YORK. Nov.- 20. (Special.)
Society lias had its first chance to see
the real South American tango, and
finds It good.
' Several members of the smart set,
including Vincent Astor and Miss
Nellie Huntington, ' assisted at the
debut of- the new dance at the Hotel
Vanderbllt. The danco was brought
to New York from Buenos Ayres by
way of Paris by Casimlr Aln and Mrs.
Edward . Boseoe- . Mathews. They
brought three . musicians from Buenos
Ayres to furnish the provocation.-
Those who heard it say the music. Is
something like a drink of mescal with
a pony of brandy as a chaser. It
makes the victim reach right up and
pick gardenias off the celling. When
It gets into your toes you simply have
to dance.
In proof of its propriety, Senor Ain
is teaching a group of debutantes to
night and after that anybody can
learn who pays.
SWEEK'S NAME HELD UP
Bryan Requests Time for Investi
gation of Charges.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Nov. 20.' The nomination of
Alex Sweek, of Portland, to be Minister
to Siam was held up by the foreign re
lations committee of the Senate today
at the request of Senator Lane. Sec
retary Bryan sent word to Senator
Lane today that he had received a pro
test against Sweek and wished to have
confirmation deferred in order that he
might discuss the charges with him.
Senator Lane will see the Secretary
tomorrow.
Senator Chamberlain said today he
had told Secretary Bryan that In his
opinlcn the charges against Sweek
were only what might be expected in
the case of a man who has long been
active politically. He said that not
withstanding the charges he would
stand by his Indorsement of Sweek.
BETROTHAL RUMOR DENIED
AVilson Appointee Says He Does Not
Know President's Daughter.
NEW YORK. Nov. 20. (Special.) H.
Otto Wlttpenn, ex-Mayor of Jersey
City and recently appointed by Presi
dent Wilson to the position of Naval
officer of customs of the District of
New York, denied today the story that
has been circulated widely that he was
engaged to marry Miss Margaret Wil
son, daughter of the President.
"I don't even know Miss Wilson," said
,Mr. Wlttpenn. ,-I don't believe 1 ever
saw her. This rumor evidently came
from some news bureau at Washington
and has evidently circulated far anil
wide, for I have received many queries
regarding it."
SYLVIA DUPES 50 BOBBIES
Miss Punkbnrst Escapes in Her Auto
After Inflammatory Speech.
LONDON, Nov. 20. Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst again eluded arrest after
having delivered an inflammatory "no
rent" speech at Canningtown tonight.
About 50 policemen were waiting
outside the hall, but Miss Pankhurst
went through the main entrance, sur
rounded by a strong bodyguard. She
reached her motor car and escaped in
safety.
According to the Daily Mail, the au
thorities had cautioned the police to
avoid a conflict with Miss Fankhurst's
"East End army" and, therefore, they
allowed her to escape.
WILSON BELIEVES
HUERTA IS DOOMED
Dictator's Resources
Being Undermined.
DIPLOMACY, IS COUNTED OH
Administration Makes No Ef
fort to Enforce Demand.
EARLY ENDING PREDICTED
Protection to Bo Given to Foreign
Interests by American Warships,
Especially Those or Brit
ish at Tuxpam.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. The Wash
ington Government believes the power
of the Huerta government is slowly
"crumbling and disintegrating."
No positive steps have been taken by
the Administration here within tho last
few days to compel a compliance with
the demand for the elimination of
Huerta. No preparations have ben
made for a blockade of Mexican ports.
Foreign Interests generally will be
protected by the United States. At Tux
pam, in particular, especial effort will
be made to protect British interests
pending the arrival of tho British cruis
ers. Tho sending of the British ships
is in line with previous notification to
the United States and is regarded as a
normal move taken in emergencies such
as exists at Tuxpam. It Is intended to
have a sobering effect on those Con
stitutionalist officers who, according to
office reports, have announced their
hostility to English interests.
Landing of Marines Unnecesaary.
Landing of marines has not been
found necessary and no instructions to
that effect have been sent, nor has
there been any request for such Instruc
tions. In the meantime Admiral
Fletcher will be expected to take what
ever steps he deems necessary to pro
tect all foreign interests.
The parleys with the Constitutional
ists have been carried on in no formal
way, but. merely for informative pur
poses. ....
Tho Administration, though, not con
doning the inhumanity of the armed
strife generally in Mexico, is inclined
to view with some complacency the
reprisals by Constitutionalists and fed
erals on those officers or men who have
been deserting from side to side. These
salient facts wero obtained from those
with whom President Wilson discussed'
the Mexican situation today. .
Resource Are Weakened.
The impression that the Huerta gov
ernment is fast losing its control over
territory hitherto dominated by it U
oased on dispatches to the State De
partment. These show also that diplo
matic pressure from without is weak
ening the resources of the provisional
government. The President holds tho
view that as a result of ail the influ
ences now at work, Huerta slowly but
inevitably will be compelled to retire.
It was made plain by the While
House that in the parleys between
General Carranza. the Constitutional
ist chief, and William Bayard Hale no
effort was made to plan for the fu
ture. Mr. Halo's mission. It was said,
was to learn what was in the miuda
of the Constitutionalist chiefs, what
their general character was and what
disposition they seemed to have to
ward several phases of the situation.
It became known also that the offi
cial investigation into the executions
at Juarez had not been completed. In
this connection White Uousu officials
called attention to a consular report
received from Torreon, showing that
many of the atrocities reported, in the
dispatches did not occur; that foreign
era had been protected, but that the
execution of Federal prisoners had
been justified by the Constitutionalists
on the ground that these officers wero
traitors.
Kxeeutlona Regarded Us Natural.
Senator Bacon, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, holds tue
view that in Latin-American warfare
the execution of those guildy of treasoa
has been a natural circumstance, and
for that reason has been inclined lo
view the incidents at Juarez as not
differing materially from those which
had followed other battles in the preb
ent revolution.
Interest here tonight centered about
tho meeting of tho Mexican Congress.
Uuerta's message was made public at
the State Department today. His re
quest for sanction of his act3 was re
garded as significant, as waa the Inti
mation that if the Congress did not
approve his assumption of dictatorship
or previous conduct, he and his Cabinet
would be perfectly resigned to the
Judgment.
There are many persons here con
versant with the situation who believe
that Huerta merely wishes for ratifi
cation for his acts so that he can re
tire in a dignified way.
HUERTA BEADS OWX MESSAGE
United Slates Only Country Unrep
resented at Session.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20. His face
showing none of that whimsical humor
which at times characterizes him. Pres
ident Huerta appeared tonight before
the new Mexican Congress and read his
message. l'ew, Mexican Presidents
have read at the formal opening ses
tConcluded on rasa 2.).