II PORTLAND. OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS III CHILE STARTS Argument Over Monroe Doctrine Warm. BOOSEYELTIAN RETORT MADE Ex-Diplomat Told He Is Uiv CJLONEL OS SIO , V wise in Raising Issue. "VIVA COLOMBIA" CRIED Students Start Demonstration t Santiago This, However, Is Not Thought to Represent Real reeling of Populace. WASHINGTON. Dec II. Members of the diplomatic corps, especially repre sentatives from the South American countries, were greatly Interested In a report reaching- Washington that ex President Roosevelt and Dr. Marshall Martinez, at one time Chilean Minister to the United States, clashed In Santi ago de Chile on account of divergent views on the Monroe doctrine. The Chilean is reported to have dissented strongly from the Roosevelt view that the much discussed doctrine is still a vital issue. The reported debate attracted un vsual Interest here because both of the prepared speeches were reviewed be fore delivery by the Chilean Foreign Office. Dr. Martinez, It was said to night at the Chilean legation, was elected because of his strong friendship for the United States as the spokesman of the Chilean government at the state reception given the American visitor recently at the University of Santiago. Colonel' Ire Aroused. In his address at the Roosevelt re ception. Dr. Martlnes characterized the Monroe doctrine as a dead Issue and arguing that the conditions which gave rise to Its promulgation by President Monroe In ISiJ have almost entirely disappeared. This statement Is said to have aroused the ire of Colonel Roosevelt, who replied "WltTr-some" heat, trolding that the Monroe doctrine still was a vital principle of the foreign policy of the United States. He is said, too, to have- suggested to the Chilean diploma tist Incidentally that it was ill-advised on such an occasion to Inaugurate a controversy. Both Addresses Passed oa. Then Colonel Roosevelt, according to report, said that before he left the United States the texts of the ad dresses he proposed to deliver in Bra sll, Argentina and Chile had been sub mitted to the diplomatic representa tives of those nations In Washington to avoid the inclusion of anything that might prove offensive to his hosts. To this Dr. Martinez is said to have re plied that hla own address had been submitted to the Chilean Foreign Of fice three days before Colonel Roose velt's arrival and that as no objection had been raised In that quarter he could see no reason why the discussion of the Monroe doctrine should be avoided as a dangerous issue. Nothing official has reached the Chilean legation here concerning any phase of what diplomatists are inclined 4 to consider a delicate situation. Talleaa Minister at Loss. "It Is true that the legation passed upon Colonel Roosevelt's Santiago speech-" said Chilean Minister Saures tonight. "After reading it I had the speech translated Into Spanish and for warded It to the Foreign Minister. I understood that Colonel Roosevelt's speeches In Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres likewise were submitted to the Brazilian and Argentine Foreign Offi ces, as those addresses and the one de livered in Santiago were to be his prin cipal utterances during the South American tour. I cannot understand how an Issue could be raised between Colonel Roosevelt and Dr. Martinez, since the latter was selected to speak In behalf of Chile on account of bis well-known sympathy with the ideals f the United Slates." It s said that at the conclusion of the Roosevelt reception a demonstra tion against the American visitor was niaJe by a small clique of Central American students. The story goes that as the Colonel left the university, the students shouted. "Viva Colombia.- This Incident, however, is understood in no ay to have represented the general feeling of the populace. SANTA ENGAGED AT EUGENE Gigantic Tree? Christmas Eve Will Provide for All Needy Families. SUOENE. Or, Dec 21. (Special.) An out-of-doors Christmas tree, deco rated by the city government, was an nounced this morning by Mayor Toran. to be the culmination of the 10 days' campaign to seek out all needy fami lies In the city and provide for tbelr .wants at this Christmas season. The response of the citizens to the plea for supplies was so spontaneous and hearty that more than enough has been provided, and now the event Is to bo celebrated Christmas ere In one of the plaxa blocaa in the center of ,hAChuge living fir tree Is to be deco rated with tinsel and colored streamers and bright electric lights. Children will sing Christmas carols and there will be a band concert and songs by some of the city's best soloists. WILSON HAS HILL ON CURRENCY LIST E.CEST MEN POSSIBLE ARE DESIRED OX BOARD. Most of President's Vacation, De signed for Thinking, to Be Given to Personnel. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, President Wilson intends that his vacation at Tass Christian. Miss., shall be a com plete rest from official activity, but fh leisure moments he will apply himself to the task of choosing tentatively members of the Federal Reserve Board to be created by, the pew currency law. Tha President will see no visitors, will engage in no voluminous corre spondence and will Isolate himself for three weeks of recreation and think ing. He realized that in the selection nr h TMiiinl hoard he would be con fronted with one of the Important prob- lema of his Administration, and mat the success or failure of the new cur rency law would depend to some ex tent on the quality of the officials of the board who will administer it. Mr. Wilson thus far has fixed on no Individuals. He has a tentative list under consideration. Members of Con gress, especially Democratic Senators, are not recommending anyone, as they fA thev wish to leave the President free from any political pres- nr The President is desirous or se curing the biggest men possible, versed alike In the details of business ana finance. James J. Hill, formerly head of the Great Northern, la known to be one of those In the President's mind. . Tha President is hoping to leave Tuesday. He will not be accompanied by Secretary Joseph Tumulty, who will really be the Acting President at the White House, inasmuch as Secretaries Bryan. Garrison and other Cabinet offt win he iwu for the holiday re cess. Mr. Tumulty will keep both Sec retary Bryan and the President in formed on developments In Mexico ana elsewhere. BILLBOARDS TO EDUCATE New Art Lithographic Posters Ap pear In California. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 21. (Spe cial.) Something new in billboard poster art, with an entirely new mo tive behind it, has made Its appearance on billboards In this city and across the hay. of late. One is a large lithographic reproduc-i.- r h Totivitv. "0 feet long by 9 inches high, probably the most beauti ful specimen of litnograpnic poua work ever turned out In. this country. "Ask your Sunday school teacher to tell you the story," runs the caption. It is to be followed shortly by. a group scene from-the Inspiring life of General U. S. Grant, and later by other pictures. These pictures are not advertise ments. They' represent the first guns of a campaign by the education com mittee of the National Poster Advertis ing Association to utilize the billboards aa a means of educstlng the youth of the country. This campaign is expected in a measure to offset the opposition to billboards from art leagues and civic associations. GIRL, 6, SAVES , PLAYMATE Older Child at North Bend Rescued From Drowning. NORTH BEND. Or.. Dec 2U (Spe cial.) Esther Berglund. 6 years old. Is an idolized heroine In this city, through her rescue of 10-year-old Dorothy Wood from drowning. The two girls mere near a well in Simp son Park and the Wood glrL In trying to find the depth of the water, fell Into the well. The top was covered about two thirds over with boarding, and when the girl came up she was underneath the covering. She went down a sec ond time, and on coming up again her little companion lay flat on the ground, pulled her from underneath the boarding, and then assisted her to safety. The mother of the Berglund girl Is a widow, and the Wood family la plan ning to recognize the rescue in a sub stantial way. SMASHER WINS HUSBAND Woman Wlio Broke Into Jail to Keep From Starving to lie Bride. LOS ANGELES. Dec 21. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Erlckson. of Portland, who last week threw a stone . through a cigar store window because she was hungry and wanted to go to jail to obtain food, is to become the wife of Fred Smith, of Denver. Chief of Police Sebastian proposed to Mrs. Erlckson for Smith. The Denver man wrote the Chief that ha was will ing to marry any woman who could throw straight enough to hit a window and who had the spunk to break into lail to keen from starving. At first Mrs. Erlckson refused the proposal. She relented today, however, and said her first decision was be cause the proposal was "so sudden." BIBLE DEFLECTS BULLET Attempt to Assassinate Anti-Saloon League Official Fails. BLAIRSVILLE. Pa, Dec 21. What is believed to have been an attempt to assassinate Rev. R. E. McClnre. pas tor of the Blalrsville United Presbyte rian Church and president of the In diana County Anti-Saloon League, failed last night when a bullet fired at the minister penetrated a Bible which he carried under his arm and made a slight abrasion upon his left side. MUFiOERERS AMUCK If RIIPPI-PJ!v VTErrERDAT'Slnet".mprature. 6 I winds. Refugees Report 137 Brutal Killings. VENEZUELA REFUSES TO ACT Band of Drunken Rebels Are Turned Lose With Arms. WOMEN AND GIRLS VICTIMS One American, Condemned to Die, Slakes Escape and Brings Talo or Pillage Two Generals Brutally Butchered. MANAOS, Brazil. Dec 21. (Special.) A motor launch has arrived here with refugees from the rubber colony of the Terrltorl de Amazona. Venezuela, telling of "173 murders there In the last few months and confirming sto ries of atrocities brought here by Michael J. Gilleran. an American refu gee who had been ordered to be shot and who escaped in a canoe, making the trip here through several hundred miles of the Rio Negro. Refugees arriving here tell ofa reign of terror and anarchy in the rubber colony. A rebel force has been organ ized under General Gonzales and all who are suspected of being opposed to him are shot. Wsmen and Glrla Mardered. The latest crimes Include the mur der of eight women and four young girls in the rubber territory between San Fernando de Atabapo, on the Ori noco, and San Carlos da Rio Negro. It Is believed here these women and girls were put to death because It was feared they would escape and spread to the world news of the horrors being com mitted in the colony. It is believed they were members of the families of men who already had been murdered. This condition of anarchy and mur der has been brought to the attention of President Gomez, of Venezuela, but no troops have been . sent to. oppose the rebels. Tale of Butchery Told. Tlfe most atrocious murder was that on May 8, last, of General Roberto Pu lldo and 26 men and boys at San Fer nando. Mr. Gilleran tells a thrilling story of this butchery. "General Pulido was appointed Gov ernor by President Gomes a few weeks before," he safd. "The traders waited on him and tried to make terms, but he told them he would accept no bribery, that "the export taxes would have to be paid and that -lawlessness must cease. From that minute he was a marked man, as was General An tonio Varella. who President Gomez had sent to the colony in charge of customs. "The traders gathered about 60 men (Concluded on Pas 3.) 4 , j - - -J ' " - INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Fnrelen. Anti -Colombian disturbances threatened in Panama. Pass 1. Mona Lisa turned over to France. Face 2. Assault on Tamplco about to be" renewed. Storyof2"murd brought from Venezuela rubber colony. Page 1. National. Root squelches Presidential boom. Page 1. Wilson has J. J. Hill in view lor currency board. Page 1. Conferees hastening report on coming bill. Page S. Humphrey blarov tariff for closed mills. Page 6. Domestic. Roosevelt said to have stirred up dissension In Chile over Monroe Doctrine. Page 1. Connecticut Governor besieged with petitions not to let woman be nangea. rags . LaFoIIette seamen's safetl bill Ignores imu and children first Idea. Page . Wisconsin engenlo law futile; marriage cere mony not . required by law. Page Sports. If athewson tells might-have-beens of world's series. Pegs IT. English propose changes in tennis rules. Page IT. ' Murphy maintains winning record as driver. Page 16. Dr. Stewart falls to have Washington. Aggie 1B14 game switched to Portland. Page 16. Napa still watching Hagerman and Lober. Page 19. Pacific Northwest. Poultry show at Albany in January to be big event. Page 6. Wallace R. Btruble comes from Lewlston to promote waterways convention. Pagell. Teachers gather In Palem for convention of western Oregon division ot associa tion. Page 6. Two vessels at anchor collide near Tongue Point. Page 18. Robert A. Booth receives many messages ot congratulation on decision to enter race for Senator. Page 6. Governor Weit orders saloons at Copper field closed by Sheriff. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Plea for Oregon products made by youthful essayist. Page T. Letters to Santa Claus come from all classes. Page 18. Bishop Scadding announces formation of social service league. Page 13. First Methodist Church devotee day to Christmas programmes. Page 12. Police will mingle with grill guests at New Tear's eve celebration. Page 1. Six hundred family men to get city Jobs this week. Page IS. Mob demands food In restaurant and police are called. Page 10, Stagehands hope to have Alice Lloyd as per former at midnight matinees. Page 9. Call for Christmas relief fund drawing warm supporters. Page 10. Alumnae societies to give tea and dance. Page 10. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. Weather man says there will be no "silver thaw." Page 13. OLD CASE WILL BE HEARD Arguments In Klickitat 'Suit to Be Made at Vancouver. GOLDENDALE, Wash. Dec 21. Special.) Judge R. K Back, of the Clarke County Superior Court, will hear final arguments Tuesday at Van couver in the case of Birdie May Jor dan and W. T. Jordan vs. Klickitat County, The County Commissioners, H. J. Marshall, as Treasurer; The Colum bus Land Company (now the Maryhlll Land Company): H. C. Richardson and N. D. Miller. This case has been in the Klickitat courts since June, 1911. Judge Back is taking the place of Judge Dorch on account of Judge Daren's former connection with the suit as an attorney. The Jordans are contesting the pay ment of an assessment of $2858.95 lev ied against property owned by them known as the Presby Orchard Tract, on the Columbia River, near the town of Maryhlll. Judge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, is attorney for the Jordans and Rich ard S. Montague, of Portland, is the leading counsel for the defense. NOW YOU'LL HAVE TO HURRY. TOOWETTOWH DRY BY " QRDEROF WEST Lid to Go on and Stay on at Copperfield. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN SHERIFF Help Is Offered in Case of Necessity. CITIZEN APPEAL ANSWERED Governor Notified That Town Is at Mercy of Saloonkeepers and Gam blers and That Safety of Citizens Is Endangered. SALEM, Or., Dec SI. (Special.) De termined that the town hall shall not continue "wide open." as reported to htm by ZS residents. Governor West telegraphed Sheriff Rand, of Baker County, to close the saloons of Copper field at once. The action was taken in response to an appeal from citizens who declared that the place vai uider the control of saloonkeepers and gamblers, and the lives of themselves, their families and their property were In danger. Governor West said he had power to act under the oode in cases of breaches of the peace and also under the home rule amendment. In case the Sheriff should be in need of it. the Governor said he would furnish all the aid necessary. It Is the first instance in the state that the saloons have been ordered closed in a "wet" town. Two Officials Absentees. According to information received by Governor West, H. A. Stewart, Mayor, and Tony Warner, W. M. Wiegand and W. Woodbury, Councilmen, are engaged in the saloon business. J. J. Burns, aonther Councilman, is said to be serv ing illegally, and R. B. Clark, Recorder, and Councilman Griffith have moved from the city. It is charged that the saioonmen have sold to minors and habitual drunkards and have kept their places' open" Sun days and at all hours of the night The Mayor Is said to be tha owner of a dancehall where Intoxicating liquors are dispensed. In a petition to the Governor to give '.hem relief, the citizens of the town caiH thov had anDealed to the Dis trict Attorney in vain and that H. A. Fisher. Marshal of the town, was under the control of the Mayor and Council. They said the Mayor recently in structed the Marshal to allow the saloons to remain open until 5 o'cijek Sunday mornings. Railroad Men Residents. Copperfield is on the O.-W. R. & N., and is near Oxbow Tunnel.' where a large number of men, who live in the town, are employed. The Governor's (Concluded on Pace 8.) 1 COLOMBIAN ISSUE IN PANAMA KEEN EXPULSION OF "DETRACTORS" IS SOW DEMANDED. Teachers From Chile and Spain May Be Needed to Fill Places. Demonstrations Are Checked. PANAMA, Dec. 21. The anti-Colombian sentiment has grown to such an extent that an open letter has been addressed to President Horras demand ing the expulsion from the republic of the country's detractors and the dis missal of all Colombians holding gov ernment positions in Panama. A fur ther demand is made that the police corps shall be composed exclusively of Panamans. At present about one-third of the teachers' staff in the schools of the republic is - composed of Colombians and there is a large sprinkling of them In the police department. The leaders of the anti-Colombian movement express the opinion that if there are not enough Panaman teach ers to supply the schools teachers from Chile or Spain should be engaged. ' It Is reported that another anti Colombian demonstration is being ar ranged for Thursday, but the govern ment will probably take steps to pre vent a repetition of the scenes of last Thursday, when several houses occu pied by Colombians were stormed. The editor of La Patrla, a local anti administration organ with Colombian leanings, has been the object of threats in the last day or two. ELECTION BOARDS DOUBLED Lane County Avoids Increasing Number of Precincts. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. (Special.) In order to obviate the necessity of creating a large number of new pre cincts in Lane County, the County Court yesterday determined to appoint two election boards for each of some 44 out of the 84 precincts In the county. With the granting of the franchise to women and the increase of population,' especially in the cities bf the county, the number of voters to the city precinct has reached nearly 500. : The court will determine whether each board shall receive ballots, and each count Its own, or whether one board shall receive ballots and the other canvass the returns through the day. Two new precincts were created In the territory north of Eugene, along the Oregon Electric where small tracts are being settled and the number of voters Is Increasing rapidly. YOUNG RANCHER ARRESTED Man Believed, to Know-Something of North Plains Robbery. HILLSBORO.'Or., Dee. 21. (Special.) H. Lunow. a young rancher, was placed in Jail by Sheriff Reeves last night, on suspicion of. knowing some thing about the North Plains post office robbery, which took place one night a week ago. Young Lunow was in North Plains yesterday, and told Mr. Troutman, in whose storo the office was pilfered, that he could find the guilty parties if there was money enough in it. The Sheriff was notified, and upon going to the ranch where Lunow was stop ping, met a denial from Lunow that he had made any such remark. Sheriff Reeves asked him to go to the store, a mile distant. Lunow as sented, but later asked that the of ficer wait until he could tell the ranch people where he was going. Permit ting this. Lunow went into the house and did not return. Reeves later forced one of the doors and' found Lunow, who was hiding. CREDIT ASSOCIATION LARGE Eugene Protective Organization Ex tended to Include County. EUGENE, Or., Deo. 21. (Special.) Having outgrown in purpose and scope, the Eugene Merchants' Protective As sociation last night changed its name to the Lane County Credit Association. Organized eight years ago by a group of Eugene merchants in order to weed out deadbeats, the membership has been increased to cover many lines of business and professions, not only in Eugene, but in other parts of the county. The original purpose has been wid ened to include the gathering of gen eral credit information and the publi cation for the use of members, of credit ratings of persons throughout the county. Ratings have been pre pared on about 10,000 persons to date. ARCTIC FALLS FOR TANGO Everybody's Doin It at Fairbanks and Goldstream Camps. FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Dec 21. (Spe cial.) There Is Joy in Goldstream Val ley tonight. The tango is here, every one Is doing It. Grizzled sourdoughs and verdant chechacoes alike are tango ing. Even the children are learning the new dance. Tango parties are the rage. Fairbanks people a few days ago re turned ; home after sojourning on the outside. They brought with them the latest thing in dances and Immediately began to teach the steps to the home folk. A dog team party went to Fox City yesterday for a dance, and while there Introduced the tango to Gold stream. Everybody was doing it. before the dance ended. . APPLICANTS BESIEGE ARMY Recruiting Offices Report Record for Time of Peace. WASHINGTON, Dec 21. There baa been an unusual increase lately of young men offering themselves to the army recruiting officers for military In November there were 5000 appli cations, 2000 more than ever before recorded In a month in time of peace. POLICE TO MINGLE WITH GRILL GUESTS New Year's Eve Edict Issued by Albee.' DECORUM TO BE REQUIRED Official Eye Will Be Kept on Sales of Liquor. TABLE DANCING UNDER BAN Code of Ethics for Occasion Not Completed, but Major Will Draw Distinction Between Ililarltj and Disorderly Conduct. Mayor Albee ' announced yesterday that he will clamp the lid on the grills and similar places in Portland New Year's eve and that he will not tol erate such scenes as he understands have been enacted in some of these es tablishments in years past. Policemen will be posted in the grills and other establishments where it has been the custom for society to gather and watch the old year out and the new in. with instructions to keep order and to allow no improper actions in any event. Seemly Conduct Demanded. "I am determined that there shall be no such scenes as I understand have been enacted in some of the grills in the past on New Tear's eves," said the Mayor, commenting upon the forth coming celebration. "I shall order policemen to be at all of the grills and such places as are planning these events, with Instructions to keep strict watch on the sale of liquors and the conduct of those present. Further more, I shall hold the proprietors of these places to acccount for occur rences in their establishments. I Intend to see to it that the laws are obeyed on this occasion." Mayor Albee would not say whether or not the policemen to be assigned to the grills will be In uniform or .plain clothes, but he was emphatic in saying there will be' enough of them in each place to see that the liquor laws and other police regulations are enforced strictly. . Lane Precedent Followed. This will be the first time in many years that the police have interfered with the gaiety of the festal occasion of New Year's eve celebrations. When Dr. Harry Lane, now Junior United States Senator from Oregon, was May or, in the iirst year of his reign, he stationed policemen in the grills, but this was before the custom took on such hilarity as It has in more recent years, and nothing special happened. It had the effect, of .course, of keeping considerable semblance of order and during the remainder of his term these events were somewhat "tame." He did not post policemen again. While Mayor Albee would not enter into the details of his plans for main taining order in the various grills on New Year's eve, he did say that he will rigidly enforce the law relative to the sale of liquor, which will mean, for one thing, that none of it may be sold to the guests after 1 A. M. Thusday, Jan uary 1, 1914. Table Danclne Barred. It is altogether likely, although this is not authoritative, that drunkenness will not bo permitted, as It has been on some occasions In the past, when the hilarity became so loud and the scenes so animated that women climbed up on the tables and danced, much to the sat isfaction of their male companions. Scenes of this sort are regarded by some of the officials as constituting disorderly ponduct. thereby subjecting the participants to arrest and prosecu tion, and it is believed that they will be put under the ban of the Mayor, who, later, will Issue orders to Chief of Police Clark on Just what will and will not be tolerated on the festal oc casion in consideration. Liquor Limit in Doubt. Another moot question is as to how much liquor champagne has been the chief beverage in the past will be al lowed to be sold In any of the grills. Under the ordinance women are sup posed to be served a complete meal when served with Intoxicants and there Is some question as to whether the pro prietors may, without fear of arrest and prosecution, dispose of unlimited quantities to the guests, even with a full meal. All of these points will be worked out by the Mayor before the night in ques tion and it is not unlikely that the pro prietors of the various grills will have a consultation with him before JHe eventful occasion, in order that an un derstanding may be reached. The forthcoming order of the Mayor on the question of putting the I Id on the gTill activity New Year's eve was preceded by an order from him In structing the proprietors of all such places to keep cabaret performers off the floors. This alone is expected to aid In keeping things quieter. Veteran Dies From Nosebleed. NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec 21 Sum ner A. Cunningham, editor and pro prietor of the Confederate Veteran, and well known among both Union and Confederate veterans, died here to night at a hospital following a series of hemorrhages of the nose. Mr. Cun ningham served in the Confederate army in the Civil War. After the war be entered newspaper work and at one time owned the Chattanooga Times...