VOL. LIU. "SO. 1C.5.13.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY; DECEJIBER 13. 1913.
TRICE FIVE CENTS
HURRIED BY JUDGE,
GOE CASE CLOSED
Court, Sitting in Ac
tion, Reopens at 9:30.
ASSETS STATEMENTS DUE
Jurist McGinn May Dispense
With Arguments.
EVIDENCE OF HUMAN TOUCH
Tathos and Humor Mix in Testimony
Jn Divorce Action Doctor Says
'j ' Wife Declared She Could .
' Control State's Politics.
flurried along by Judge McGinn, who
would neither budge from court him
self nor let the lawyers quit until all
the testimony was In, taking of evi
dence In the divorce suit of Mrs. Viola
M. Coe against Dr. Henry Waldo Coe,
Progressive party National committee
man from Oregon, and her, separate
action for a property settlement, came
to an end at 9:15 o'clock la.it night.
Judge McGinn did not Indicate what
c!!un he would take at 9:30 o'clock
this morning, the hour he set for re
opening of court. If Is not believed,
however, that he will require any argu.
men Is from the attorneys. Court ad
journed with the agreement that writ
ten statements showing the assets of
both Dr. Coe and Mrs. Coe are to be
ready this morning.
The day was a Ion? and a hard ore
for all concerned In the trial. It was
f.UeJ with Incidents of deep human
ir.tc-est both pathetic and humorous.
Sometimes almost the whole courtroom
would be at the point of tears. Then
tr.e testimony would take a laughable
turn. One Judte McGinn had to
t reaten severe repressive measures
lien merriment swept around the
i' owdfd court chamber. All available
!..! were taken, and many persons
v. -.re standing almost the entire day.
ee KalrrtalH ( rani.
entertaining- of the testimony
.:J that riven by Dr. Coe Just before
t f C.75C cnlcd. Led on by Attorney
flark. th doctor went into considerable
uetail to describe the' political am
bitions of Mrs. Coe.
"A woman of my type. Dr. Coe
nuoted his wife as saying to him once,
"has to work out her own destiny."
"Along what lines?" encouraged Mr.'
Clark.
"Political." replied the doctor, "po
litical Unas."
"She said." he went on while spec
tators craned forward to get every
word of it. "that she could control Mrs.
Duniway. that Mrs. Dunlway could con
trol the older women voters, that she
could control the younger women
voters, aad that between them they
could control the politics of the state."
Candidate Picked Oat.
"Did she ever say anything about
having her candidate for Governor
picked outT' queried Mr. Clark.
"She did," returned Dr. Coe with
emphasis.
It was brought out elsewhere in the
te.-timony that "her candidate" was
John Manning. ex-District Attorney of
Multnomah County, whose candidacy
lor the Democratic nomination for Gov
trnor was announced only last Thurs
day. "She used to say," continued Dr.
Coe. "that she controlled the College
Equal Suffrage League, that through It
she could get the Progressive Business
Men's Club, that the Progressive Busi
ness Men's Club controlled the policies
of the Portland Commercial Club and
that the Commercial Club ran Port
land.
The doctor spoke of Mrs. Coe's clubs.
"She has two clubs." he detailed.
-one or them was the Council of
w omen Voters, or some name like that.
Khe kept the membership of It down,
because It seems one organization with
which she had been connected got in
a lot or members and she couldn't
handle them. She said that wouldn't
happen again.
Mrs. toe's Secretary Aide.
"Then she has some kind of a Wo
men's Government Club. I don't re
member the exact name of if They
raised S3 from every politician the
could get to pay it, and they got most
of them. She and Miss Lane (her
private secretary) ran the club. And if
they could raise S15 a month. It went
to pay Miss Lane's expenses.
"it was a female Charley Lock wood
club." added the doctor amid a roar of
:aughter. liven Mrs. Coe and her at
torneys joined briefly in the merri
ment, though Mrs. Coe clucked dis
dainfully. The doctor said that the club had
once "double crossed" a couple of trust,
tug candidates for the same office, each
of whom had paid S thinking lie would
get the club's support
"X wrote most of the political speeches
Mrs. Coe delivered before her clubs."
Dr. Coe confided further. "When she
went to Washington at a meeting of
political club women there. I wrote
the speeches she was to deliver."
Dr. Coe was suffered to depart with
out cross-examination.
Son. Karl C. Talks.
More about Mrs. Coe's alleged poli
tical ambitions was told by Karl Coe.
their youngest son. 3J years old. Earl,
who Is a student at the Portland
Academy, took the stand as a witness
for his father.
"What was your mother doing during
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NEW CHEMICAL HITS
HIGHCOSTQFLIVING
GIRL FINDS WAT TO KEEP OLD
CLOTHKS LIKE NEW.
After Months of Labor Fast Colors,
Immune to Sun, Are Discovered.
Dishwashing Clew Next.
SAX FRANCISCO. Dec, 15. (Spe
cial.) By discovering chemical secrets
through which a suit of clothes can be
made to hold the gloss of newness
twice as long as the merchant bar
gains for. Miss Margaretta Harvey,
chemistry expert, has scored a blow
against the high cost of living second
only to the Introduction of the penny.
Self-exiled in a stuffy laboratory
at the University -of California for
months. Miss Harvey, whose home Is
in Ban Jose, sine she received her
diploma In June. 1913. has been labor
ing with the problem of fast colors for
she announced she has been
so successful that the whole problem
of clothes will be made easier for
mother and lather and the kids, for
she has discovered the mysteries of
fast colors that "absolutely will not
fade in the sun."
After dlsposiag of her dye processes
Miss Harvey plans to tackle the bug
aboo of housekeepers, dish washing. In
a studious manner, with the end In
view f making the after dinner clean
up a pleasure Instead of a pain,
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WINS
Campbell Notified Itoad Gets 'Safety'
Medal Given by Mrs. Harrlnian.
D. W. Campbell, general superin
tendent of the Southern Pacific, re
ceived advice yesterday that the South
ern Pacific lias been awarded the K. 1L
Harrlman gold medal for the beat
'safety" record In competition with all
Ucam roads In the country for the
ear ended June 30. 1913.
The medal has been bestowed by Mrs.
K. 1L llarrlman. . It will be awarded
to the raiiroad company and a replica
in sliver to the member of the operat
ing department of that road who has
done Die most to bring , this condition
about. Another replica In bronxe will
be given to the employe of the win
niut road who was most conspicuous
In the promotion of safety by sugges
tion or otherwise.
FORT M'HENRY IS BURNED
Birthplace or
Banner"
"Tlie Star-Spangled
Is Damaged.
LALTlilORE. Dec. 12. Fire, fanned
by a high wiad, for a time ' today
threatened to devastate historical Fort
Mdlenry. birthplace of "The Star Span
gled Iinntr." Burning grass ignited
the administration building and the of
ficers' quarters and barracks were en
dangered. Before the fire was extinguished three
rooms of the administration building
were wrecked.
Fort McHenry has been a deserted
post for somo time. Only caretakers
remain there. One of these set fire
to an accumulation of dead grass close
to the administration building. A
high wind carried the sparks from the
fire against the building.
BRANCH LIBRARY TO OPEN
Prominent Persons Speak Today at
Soutli Portland Institution.
The new South Portland branch 11
brary. First and Hooker streets, will
open to the public today. There will
be an informal reception with a brief
programme in the evening at 8 o'clock.
which will Include addresses by Kabbi
Wise. J. B. Laber, B. K. Jones, the Rev.
Father Hughes and the Kev. Henry
Hanson. V. F. Woodward, of the Li
brary Board, will preside.
The South Portland branch contains.
in addition to the usual collection of
English books for grown people and
children, special groups of books in the
German, Italian aud Yiddish languages.
The magazine list will also include for
eign periodicals. The library will be
open week days from 2 to I P. V. '
FIVE ACRES SCHOOL GIFT
3Ir. and Mrs. A.' II. JcWctt Make
Present for Agricultural Work.
WHITE SALMON'. Wash., Dec. 1J
(Special.) Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jewett,
Klickitat County pioneers, have deeded
to the White Salmon schools five acres
of land for a building site and agri
cultural purposes and the school board
will start an agricultural department
next year.
The land is valued at J 1000 an acre
and increasing steadily In value.
Mrs. Jewett is a member of the school
board and .very well known all over
the state for her work in the suffrage
cause. Mr. Jewett is serving his third
terra as Mayor of White Salmon.
PHEASANT BREAKS GLASS
Bird Flies Through Large Window
Into Dr. Gilbert's Dlniiig-ltooiii.
A large golden pheasant, winging its
way over the city, became confused
yesterday and flew through a plate
glass window 65 by 40 inches in size
at the residence of Dr. J. Allen Gilbert,
609 East Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Gilbert, who ' was busy in the
kitchen, heard a crash like that of a
stone thrown through the glass. She
hurried into the dining-room and found
the bird, stunned by the impact, sit
ting on the lloor.
He was willing to be picked up and
Mrs. Gilbert carried him to the laundry
room In the basement. In a few min
utes, however, he began such a flut
tering she released him, .
FIGHTING STOPS AT
UllULU IH ' ...iflL
American Checks Bat
tie at Tampico.
COMMAND PROMPTLY OBEYED
Foreigners Ordered to Seek
Safety on Board Ships.
SHELLS FALLING IN CITY
Attackers Command Railway and Are
Kepalrlng Line to North, With
View to Obtaining Fresh
Troops and Supplies.
MEXICO CITT. Dec. 12. F.ear-Ad-mlral
Fletcher, commander of the
American naval force In Mexican
waters, today ordered the rebels and
federals flghtlnar at Tampico to cease
tiring, threatening to open up on them
with the guns of the gunboat Wheel
ing If his order was not obeyed. The
order was complied with.
This information la contained In a
dispatch received tonight by Sir Lionel
Card en. the British Ambassador, from
Rear-Admiral Blr Christopher Crad
dock. of the British cruiser Berwick,
which Is lying off Tampico.
The federals hold the center of the
town of Tampico and the waterfront.
Rear-Admiral Fletcher has ordered for
eigners to take refuge on board ships
or to congregate on the waterfont,
where they will be under the protection
of his guns.
How many rebels are engaged In the
attack on Tampico is not known, but
It is estimated that their number Is at
least twice that of the federals and
their operations Indicate that they ex
pect rrlore men from Victoria, capital
of the state of Tamaullpaa, which lies
half way between Tampico and Monte
rey. Rebels Held Railway. -.
The rebels, who are In possession of
the railroad yards and shops. and large
stores of material and equipment, have
detached from the'r 1lns siif'tclent
men to undertake " repairing the rail
road north and west from Tampico to
ward Victoria. The damage that has
been done this line, while enough to
prevent the operation of trains, is not
so great that It will long delay a re
sumption of traffic Most of the de
stroyed bridges are small and can be
easily repaired.
Repairs to the roada southward from
Victoria also are being rushed, and It
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TSSTERDATS Maximum temperature,
degrees; minimum, 43 degrees.
TODAT'8 Rain; southeasterly winds.
Foreign.
American Admiral orders Mexicans st Tim.
rl'-o to stop fighting and they obey.
Pass 1.
National.
Democratic leaders call conference on appro.
priaUon bills. Page 0.
Thirteen miles of tunnel searched in vain
endeavor to find outlaw Lopex. rage
Republican Oonrressloiisl committee urges
special National convention. Fage 1.
In finding chemical to keep old clothes
looking new, girl bits high cost of living
problem. Psge 1.
Five Chicago school directors who opposed
Mrs. young let out by Mayor. Page 2.
"Mona Lisa." found In Italy, to be returned
to Louvre. Page 1.
Contractors tell of money paid Democrats
to Insure favors In New York. Pass 2.
Mport.
Joe Tinker l sold to Brooklyn -Club for
I2.-..00O. of which be will get 10,000.
Page 6.
McCredle and Nick Williams return with
three training camps In view. Page e.
More than 1000 ring fans se lnterctty club
bouts st Multnomah Club. Psgs 6.
Pacific Northwest,
llllsmook budget adopted provides for tsz
of 24 mills. Page 7.
Many towns urgs state aid for Pacific High.
way. page 7.
Jurx at Hlllsboru awards $0000 to man for
loss or wife's love, page 1.
Commercial and Marlae.
English buyers sgaln interested In Oregon
hops. Page 17.
Strength of Pacific Coast wheat markets
factor at Chicago. Page 17.
Money rates easier In Wall street, but stocks
decline. Pags 17.
Larger purchasca of equipment by railroads.
fase 17.
Seamen's bill protested. Psge 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
John Anderson saves self by grabbing gun
a o. c lannerterg tires. Page la.
Child finds mother and gM-cous!n dftad.
shot by stepbrother, suicide. Pags lit.
Portland Society greets University club In
new borne. Page 10.
Daly hears complaints regarding use of In
dustry tracks. Page lo.
Judge Stevenson' sets asi!e Mondays for
"Morals Court." psge 10. ,
Mlii Ermel Miller becomes bride of Amity.
Or., man. Page 10.
County Commissioner's Convention asks re
vised tax laws. Page 10.
Weather report, data and forecast. Psge IT.
President Young reported to have resigned
presidency uC North Bank Railroad.
Page 12.
Oyster Bay even baa champion cat. Page
la.
Testimony In Coe divorce suit concluded.
Psge 1.
Conway snd Rlchet lend case goes to Jury.
pace
STAR'S PLUME COCK'S TAIL
Tetrazzini on Arrival Assures Inspec
tor She Ate the Ilooster.
NEW TORK. Dec. 51 (Special.)
Mme. Lulsa Tetrazzini. the singer, was
a passenger on the Muratanla. which
arrived here today from London.
Madame Tetrazzini was accompanied by
her-two. tnalda. and both were kept
busy on the voyage. The Italian night
Ingale waa 111 oh. so sick!
The- singer was held up by a cus
toms officer, attracted by the gay
plumage in her hat. They were going
to pluck the feathers.
"Oh." trilled the singer, "you muan't
touch the rooster tail. It la a rooster
tall. I ate the rooster myself and kept
the feather. Oh, the beautiful rooster."
The plaint waa too much for the
kind-hearted inspector. The songble-I
escaped with her feathers unscathed. -
CHRISTMAS IN MEXICO.
aVL
EXTRA REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION URGED
Congress Committee
Offers New Plan.
SOUTH IS HIT BY NEW BASIS
Percentage of Total Vote to
Govern Representation.
STATES IN NORTH GAIN
Suggestion Offered to National Com
mlttce, Wlik-h Meets Tuesday
Twenty States Arc Repre
sented In Conference.
WASHINGTON. Dec 12. The Na
tional Republican Congressional cam
palgn committee went on record here
today as favoring a special National
convention, of the Republican party
next year and Indorsed three plans as
suggestions for reapportionment of
delegate representation to future con
ventions. It waa resolved by the com
mittee, called together by its chair
man. Representative Woods, of Iowa,
that In Its Judgment:
"A special National convention of
the Republican party should be held
as soon as practicable to take action
relative to the apportionment of dele
gates to the National nominating con
ventions of the party; to the unit of
representation; that to the full recog
nition of the primary laws of the vart
ous states pertaining to the election of
delegates and members of the National
committee and the time when the lat
ter shall take office and to such other
matters, as may seem desirable."
Saggearttesis Be Offered.
This resolution will be submitted to
the Republican National committee,
which meets here nest Tuesday, to
gether with the plans suKRested for re
apportionment of the delegates to Na
tional conventions. These will be pre
sented, according to resolution of the
Congressional committee, "ultho'ut In
tending to assume any of the preroga
Uvea of the National Republican com
mlttee, but merely to contribute to the
Intermediate consideration of the sub
JecL"
The present plan of apportionment of
delegates, based on population, pro
vldes for four delegates at largo from
each state, two delegates at large for
each representative at large in Con
gress and two delegates from each
Congressional district. The preaent
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$5000 BALM GIVEN
FOR LOSS OF WIFE
LABORER WTXS ALIEXATIOX
SCIT AGAIXST CAPITALIST.
Children of Krring Woman and Her
Aunt Testify for Husband
at Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, Or.. Doc. 12. (Special.)
Five thousand dollars was the
amount awarded tonight by a Jury to
Miles Watrous. a laborer, in a suit
against George F. Navlor, a Forest
Grove capitalist, who he charges with
alienation of the affections of Mrs.
Watrous.
The entire day was taken up by the
arguments of opposing counsel in the
celebrated 125,000 damage case.
Judge Cleeton held that the five-year-old
child of Mrs. Watrous could
not be exhibited to the jury. He ruled
that Its paternity had nothing to do
with the case, the statutory presump
tion being that Watrous was Its legal
father.
In rebuttal, last evening, Watrous
showed that he had always provided
for his family. Merchants of Forest
Grove testified that ho had made sub
stantial purchases of groceries at all
times. - One merchant said that at one
time Watrous had owed him $160 on
account, and that he had paid it in
full.
Mrs. M. E. Storms, of Portland, an
aunt of Mrs. Watrous. testified that
Watrous had always been an affec
tionate husband, and that, until Xay
lor came Into the household, the wife
had showed every evidence of wifely
affection.
The testimony of two of the Watrous
children substantiated the charges of
the relations of their mother with
Naylor.
Judge Cleeton Instructed the jury at
S o'clock this evening and a verdict
was returned three hours later.
GIRL RINGED KEEPS RING
Was King Meant as Engagement
Kinjr or Christmas Kins?
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.) The
Marlon Circuit Court was called upon
today to determine whether a certain
diamond ring was an eneagement or
Christmas present. Justice of the
Peace Webster recently decided that
the gem was an engagement ring, and,
inasmuch as the girl did not marry the
man. it was a conditional gift and
should revert to the donor.
From this decision the girl appealed
to the Circuit Court.
Forrest Price, several years ago, a
few days before Christmas, gave a
young woman, who Is now Mrs. C. W.
Williams, a diamond ring. The en
gagement was broken and Price as
signed his equity' In the ring to the
store from which he had obtained It.
However, his former fiancee refused to
surrender it and the Jewelry store
brought suit.
STATE TEACHERS TO MEET
Annnnl Meeting; of
. cember 2 2-24
Association
In Salem.
le-
SABKM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
State Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Churchill has arranged an elabo
rate programme for the meeting of the
State Teachers' Association, which will
be held In this city December 22, 23 and
4. II will be the 13th annual meet
ing and about SOO teachers will attend.
Among the men scheduled to give
addresses are M. V. O'Shea. professor
of education of the University of Wis
consin; P. L. Campbell, president of the
University of Oregon; W. J. Kerr, pres
ident of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege; W. T. Foster, superintendent of
Reed College; J. A. Ackerman, presi
dent of Monmouth Normal School, and
Superintendent Churchill. A reception
will be given the visitors by the Com
mercial Club.
GEISHA GIRLS TANGO MAD
In Bamboo Cabaret or Palace "cw
Steps Hold Sway In ToUlo.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Tokfo is dance mad, and the
Geisha girls, famous in song and poetry
for their sinuous grace In executing
heir native dances, have abandoned
them in favor of the tango. In palace
and native bamboo cabaret the tango
is all the rage.
Dr. D. Tarawa. Vice-Mayor of Toklo,
who la In San Francisco, bemoans the
fact that Japan Is "copying American
customs and Institutions, from the most
freakish of dances to the biggest of
trusts."
Yes. they have the tango In Toklo."
he said. "Buddha only knows what
will be the outcome. First it started
In the American colony. Now the na
tives think it Immense."
Dr. Tagawa Is studying whit he calls
"trust busting" methods of America.
GOLF FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Baker Devotees of Sport Gather
Daily on the Links.
UAKKIt. Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.) As
an attraction which Bakerltcs believe
will be a rival to Portland's famous
Christmas swim, the Baker Country
Club today announced plans for an
open golf tournament, medal play, to
be staged on Baker links Christmas
day. This section has been having
glorious weather, with perfect skies
and warm days, for weeks and those
I back of the movement are hoping for
mo troou weatner ii continue um;i
Christmas.
Storms in December are almost un
known In Baker, although a fall of
snow would set the plans for the tour
nament awry. between 30 and 40 golf
enthusiasts have been ''t on the links
every day for Ue past three weeks,
with double that number out Sundays.
11.
hi
IIInUUN
IS FOUND IN ITALY
Louvre to Recover Its
Priceless Treasure.
THIEF PLEADS PATRIOTISM
Motive Declared to Have Been
Revenge on Napoleon.
FULL CONFESSION MADE
Ex-Employe of Famous- Galleries
Tells How He Concealed "Mona
Lisa" in Blouse and Easily
Escaped Detection.
FLORENCE, Italy. Dec. 12. "Mona
Lisa," Leonardo da Vinci's great paint
ing, which was stolen from the Louvre
In Paris more than two years ago. has
been found. It is now In the hands
of the Italian authorities and will be
returned to France.
"Mona Lisa." or "La Joconde." as it
is more popularly known, the most
celebrated portrait of a woman ever
painted, has been the object of ex
haustive search In all quarters of the
globe. The mystery of its abstraction
from the Louvre, its great Intrinsic
value and the strange fascination of
the smile of the woman It portrayed a
model, Lisa det Glocondo. the wife of
a wealthy Florentine have combined
to keep alive Interest in its recovery.
Ilallaa Zealeajs ratrlet.
The picture waa , recovered under
curious circumstances. An Italian wrote
to Signor Gerl. an antiquary of Flor
ence, some weeks aiso, saying:
"I am in possession of the missing
Mona Lisa, but being a patriotic Ital
ian I desire that it shall remain in
Florence, the center of Italian art."
He algned the letter "Leonard." anu
the antiquary at first paid small atten
tion to It, thinking he had to do wit;,
a madman. . Later, however, lie com
munlcated with Dr. I'oggI, director of
the Florentine museums, who 8J5s:et-!
that he continue the correspondence
with tlie man. This was dune and an
appointment was arranged whereb.
Oerl was to view the picture at Miiai..
The date set was November 17, but ur. -
foreseen circumstances prevented t!.e
meeting.
Iterore Kersgalml as Ceanlee.
A young man, fairly well dressed,
visited Gerl yesterday. He said be as
"Leonard," and was staying at the Ho
tel Tripoli. He asked Gert to go wit!i
him to see the picture. The dealer
notified Dr. Poggi, who hastened to
the hotel, and on looking at the paint
ing recognized it as the genuine "Mona
Lisa.".
Dr. Poggl asked to be allowed to
take the picture with him so that he
might compare it with other works.
He made an appointment to meet
"Leonard" today at the hotel to agree
on the price. The director took with
him several oflicers, who placed the
man under arrest.
On being interrogated the prisoner
said his real name was Vincenzo Peru
gia; that he was born in the Province
of Como; was by profession a decorator.
and was unmarried. For six years he
lived in France and for three years was
employed at the Louvre.
Tbeft CoBBsaltted ter Shasar.
Ferugia posed as a patriot. "I was
ashamed." he said, "that for more than
a century no Italian had thought of
avenging the spoliation committed by-
Frenchmen under Napoleon when they
carried off from Italian museums and
galleries pictures, statues and treasures
of all kinds of wagonloads. ancient
manuscripts by thousands and gold by
saekfuls."
He had often observed, he said, in
the Louvre many works of art stolen
from Italy and conceived the icca or
returning to Its true home Leonardo
da Vinci's masterpiece. He entered the
Louvre early in the morning, detached
the picture and removed the painting
from the frame. He concealed the
frame under the back stairs, where it
was afterward found. He hid the pic
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