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VOL. LIIi:- NO. 16,579.
PORTLAND, OREGON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, ,1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
V
IS OUSTED
BY
FORGE
Appeal Made to Gover
nor of Washington.
HOME BURNED, SAYS VICTIM
Bitter Feud Starts Over Home
stead Contest.
SONS TRIED FOR ASSAULT
3Irs. Margaret Ross, Who Achieved
Notoriety as Democratic Politi
cian, Says She "Will Return,
; Despite Threat on Life.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 12. Driven
from her homestead 12 miles from here
by a. masked band of 16 men last
night. Mrs. Margaret M. Ross, well
known Democratic politician, today
sent an appeal to Governor Lister for
protection and announced that she and
her family would return to their home
as soon as she received assurances
from the authorities that she would not
be molested.
According to the account told by Mrs.
Ross, the 16 men, all masked and
armed, forced their way into the house,
removed her and her two sons and
after setting: fire to the place drove
them 12 miles and ordered them not
to return under penalty of death.
Son, Are Involved.
The trouble began some time ago,
. when Mrs. Ross' right to the claim
was denied. Her two sons were then
accused of assaulting a neighbor for
alleged slander of their mother, leaving
him for dead on the road. They were
tried and convicted on an assault
charge, but succeeded in getting a new
trial. A bitter feud in the neighbor
hood resulted.
Mrs. Ross was Democratic candidate
for State Representative from Chehalis
County in the Fall of 1918 and
tumped the state in the interest of
the Democratic ticket.
Campaign Cot Short.
She gained prominence In the cam
paign by making addresses which,
while ostensibly in aid of the Demo
cratic ticket, were bitter attacks on
the personal habits and character of
Theodore Roosevelt. The Democratic
State Central Committee withdrew its
Indorsement and her campaign speeches
were cut short. The incident gave her
a good deal of prominence in the state
at that time.
Help Call Cancelled.
Mrs. Ross telephoned the police here
tonight declaring that she was sur
rounded in the home of W. D. McCor-
mick, 12 miles from the scene of last
night's escapade, and asked that a
posse be sent to' her assistance. Her
request was countermanded - shortly
aiterward by Mrs. McCormlck, wtio said
ine situation was under control. The
police here could not act nor could
n Sheriff Mathews, because the McCor
mlck home is in Pacific County, is Is
also the Ross ranch, where the imldent
occurred last night.
The trouble last night Is due prob
ably to a feud which started when the
Ross family went into the district. It
is charged that Mrs. Ross and her sons
"Jumped" a homestead, said, on account
of Its timber, to be worth $30,000. This
she denies.
Nillkbor'a House Dialled.
The Immediate cause of the Sunday
night row Is declared to have been the
damage to the Vanderpool ranch house,
near the Ross homestead, by a' falling
tree cut down by the Ross boys. They
were charged with having felled the
tree across the Vanderpool house. They
deny the charge and say the wind took
it in the direction of the Vanderpool
house and they could not prevent it.
This incident, however, it is said, led
to the formation of the force which
went to the Ross house, marched out
the occupants and burned the house
and woodshed.
"I am going back tomorrow," Mrs.
Ross telephoned from the McCormlck
house tonight. "Prowlers were about
the bouse In the early part of the even
ing. They have gone now and I think
I'm safe for tonight anyway. I am go
ing back tomorrow and fight this thing
through.
Sheriff Mathews says he will send
Mrs. Ross help If she is molested in
Chehalis County.
MRS.. RCSS' REQUEST IS DEXIED
uovernor Refers Homesteader to
Sheriff for Protection.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Governor Lister this morning re
ceived a telephone message from Mrs.
Margaret M. Ross, who was at North
McCormicks, asking his protection from
a crew of vigilantes, whom she said
had ousted her from a claim she was
holding in Pacific County and marched
her north several miles through the
mud, refusing to allow her to return.
Governor Lister advised Mrs. Ross to
appeal to the Sheriff of Pacific County.
Late in the day a second appeal for
help was received. Mrs. Ross declaring
the vigilantes would not allow her to
cross the line into Pacific County, mak
ing it imposslbe for her to reach the
Sheriff. Governor Lister repeated his
earlier advice, holding he had no au
thority to act. and that the case should
be handled by county authorities.
W0f!
A
MASKED
NEAR GLOUD BURST
HITS SAN FRANCISCO
STREETS AXD STORES FLOODED
AXD TRAFFIC IS HALTED.
Sandbag Dikes Are Thrown Up as
Sewers Break or Cave In Snow
Falls In Northern California.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. (Special.)
A downpour with the force of a
cloudburst struck San Francisco today,
flooding streets, cellars, stores, tying
up traffic and for the moment paralys
ing the life of the city.
The downpour, which gave San Fran
cisco .2 of an inch of rain in 10 min
utes, one of the heaviest short-period
falls of years, was part of a' storm
which is battering the Pacific Coast.
A terrific snow storm is raging from
Tehama County north to Oregon.
From Red Bluff southward there
were heavy rains, heading for South
ern California.
At sea shipping was menaced, sev
eral ships being driven to return to
port by the heavy sea running on the
bar.
Within a short time of the heaviest
downpour, hundreds of reports or
broken sewers or cave-ins were re
ceived at the Board of Works. Market
and Seventh streets was the center
of a lake. Besides damage to store
basements, the main floors of whole
blocks of business houses were covered
an inch deep with silt and water.
The cars on many streets were held
up for half an hour, due to a flood of
sand and debris which the storm
washed over the tracks.
At Sutter and Fillmore dikes of
sandbags were thrown up hurriedly.
From Sutter to McAllister, boxes and
garbage cans floated away in a tor
rent that filled the street from door
step to doorstep and flooded many
places of business.
"ELSIE DAY" ARRAIGNED
Former Oregon Girl Hobo Charged
With Robbery and Freed.
DES MOINES, la., Jan. 12. (Spe
cial.) Mai:d Clark, who, under the
name of Elsie Day, beat her way with
her brother, Al. Clark, from Spokane,
Wash., to Des Moines, a month ago,
and for two days was thought to have
been the victim of murder, when her
bloodstained clothing was found in a
boxcar at Aurora, 111., was arraigned
in police court here today, charged
with robbery.
Her brother also was accused with
her of robbing a house, and will be
tried tomorrow. The charges against
the girl were withdrawn and she will
be sent back to her adopted parents
in Washington. -
CITYV0FF1CEG0ES TO GIRL
Miss Ida Woods, Clerk, Defeats New.
berg Recorder of 10 Years.
NEWBERG, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Newberg today elected, through a
large vote of ' the women, Miss Ida
Woods, a store clerk, as Recorder, over
W. W. Nelson, who has held the posi
tion for ten years. She won by 68
votes. J. P. Colcord was elected
Mayor.
The women were out in force and
made good1 use of their right of fran
chise for their favorites.
W. S. Wharton, banker, was elected
Treasurer, and the following were
selected as Councilmen: First Ward,
Harland Smith: Second, Howard Wil
liams; Third, George James.
R0SEBURG MAN CANDIDATE
George 31. Brown Aspires to Office
of Attorney-General.
ROSE BURG, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
George M. - Brown, for the past 15
years Prosecuting Attorney lor wis
district, tonight announced he would
be a candidate for Attorney-General
of Oregon at the general election to be
held in November.
District Attorney Brown was busy in
court today, but said he would prepare
his formal announcement within the
next few days. Mr. Brown is a Re
publican and is one of the most widely-known
lawyers in the state. He is
president of the Douglas County Bar
Association and is affiliated with nu
merous other local organizations.
GALE SHAKESASHLAND UP
Several Places Damaged and Slight
Injuries Result.
ASHLAND, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
High winds today upset fruit stands at
the depot, smashed cider Jars, blew
down a tree at the home of F. G. Mc
Wllliams, on Church street, crushed
the roof, demolished two chimneys and
damaged the dining-room. The Oregon-
California Power Company's line in the
valley suffered to some extent. A shoe
shop in the suburbs turned turtle and
there were minor Injuries about town.
The gale from the east began two
days ago and reached its greatest ve
locity this morning.
DIPLOMAT DINES SAYRES
President's Sister Also at Luncheon
of Ambassador Herrlck.
PARIS, Jan. 12. Francis Bowes
Sayre and bis wife, formerly Miss
Jessie .Woodrow Wilson, were compli
mented today at a luncheon given by
Ambassador and Mrs. Myron T. Her
rlck. Mrs. Anna Wilson-Howe, of
Philadelphia, a sister of the Presi
dent, was among the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Sayre. according to
their present plans, will sail for New
Xork on Wednesday on board the Ma.
Jestlo from Cherbourg.
COOLEY BOOMER
0 MURDER CHARGE
Bail Fixed at $50,000
for Old Crime.
RELATIVES-TO FURNISH BOND
Banker Offered to F"ay $500
for Killing, Says Witness.
EX-CASHIER ON THE STAND
Son of Dead Man Also Testifies at
Curry County Hearing Prisoner
Identified as Man Who Re
ceived Money After Crime.
GOLDBEACH, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Following his preliminary hearing
today on a charge of having murdered
Thomas Van Pelt near Chetco, Curry
County, February 19, 1898, A. R. Cooley
was bound over to the grand Jury with
bonds fixed at $50,000. Cooley's rela
tives announced that the bonds would
be furnished.
Sensational developments marked the
hearing. J, W. Higgins, an accountant
of Spokane, testified that he was as
sistant cashier of the Second National
Bank of Colfax, Wash., in 1897 and
1898; that in the Fall of 1897 Alfred
Cooledge, president of the bank, re
turned from a trip to Curry County,
Or., where his brother had been shot,
and said to Higglns: "I will give you
or any one $500 to go down to Oregon
and kill off that Van Pelt outfit."
Rifle Kept at Bank.
Higglns said that in the latter part of
February, 1898, he received a Portland
paper telling of the shooting of Van
Pelt and that about March 1, 1898, A.
R. Cooley appeared in the bank at Col
fax dressed in his mountain clothes,
with rifle and cartridge belt.
Coolidge Introduced Cooley to Hig
glns, as Higglns said, and paid him
$100 in his presence. "Coolidge then
took Cooley to a clothing store and
bought him a . suit of new -clothes,"
said Higgins. "Cooley spent several
days around the bank, leaving his rifle
and belt there. Later Alfred Coolidge
gave me a package of money and a
rifle and asked me to give them to
Cooley at an address in Spokane,
stating the value of the package and
rifle wai $600. He asked me to ship
them by express, as he said he did not
want Cooley seen carrying them."
Hlggtna Identifies Man.
Higgins said he asked Coolidge if
Cooley was the maiKWho "got his man"
in Oregon, to which Coolidge made.no
reply, and turned awoy. Higglns pos
itively Identified Cooley as the man to
whom the money was paid by Coolidge.
John Van Pelt, son of the murdered
(Concluded on Page 4.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 43
degrees; minimum, 45 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
Foreign.
All workers expected to Join strike In South
Africa, Page 4.
. National.
President announces anti-trust law and rural
credits next big issue. Page 4.
Many abills pile np as Congress reconvenes.
Page 3.
Xtomestlc.
"Mother" Jones is arrested by Colorado
militia. Page 5.
East of Rockies Winter is King. Page S.
Race betterment conference declares for
eugenic selection of parents. Page 3.
Strikers desert as Winter falls in Michigan.
Page 6.
Near cloudburst paralyzes San Francisco for
short time. Page 1.
Eleanor Guggenheim bride of Roger Straus.
Page 2.
United States to-shelter and feed defeated
Huerta army. Page 2.
Sports.
Mike Gibbons knocks out Bob McAllister in
seventh round of ten-round bout. Page 14.
National League coDtract sent . to Tinker.
Page 14.
Buddy Ryan says Major League castoffs
will go to outlaws. Page 14.
New rule puts new deflnltfon on who Is an
amateur in tennla Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Aberdeen woman driven from homestead by
masked force. Pag 1.
Jurisdiction of court denied by Governor's
counsel at Baker. Page 5.
Hard Jobs at low wage Is Salem prospect
for L W. W. Page 1.
Cooley held on preliminary hearing at Gold
beach for Van Pelt murder. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Grain buyers forced to raise limits to se
cure wheat. Pago IS.
Fears of cold wave damage causes higher
wheat prices at Chicago. Page 15.
Wall street bond market strong and higher.
Page 15.
Tug Onconta joins In search for water
logged schooner Wm. F. Gum Page 11.
Crew of wrecking steamer laq.ua are safe
on way to port. Page 11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Gerllnger defense rests and case soon will
go to Jury. Page 10.
Six-for-a-quarter car ride ordinance void.
Federal Court holds. Page 1.
Federal reserve bank hearing to be set
ahead, possloly to January 30. Page 16.
Society folk dance at party which excels
all previous affairs. Page 8.
Two women, alleged to be store thieves.
are arrested, page St.
Income tax forms being mailed by Col
lector Miller, page 8.
Governor's signature completes contract for
Interstate bridge. Page 8.
O. - M. Plummer leaves on trip to act as
representative or naiz dozen institutions.
Page H.
Syllabus of election law is prepared by
county viera. face ru.
Lawyer charges published stories prejudice
Jury against alleged fake Masons.
Page 7.
Dismissal of leaders is setback to newly
formed firemen's association. Page 10.
Mantell successfully interprets character of
King John, page 4.
William Hoskins shot by robbers in his home
in St. Johns. Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 16,
STATE HEADS ARRESTED
Application of Eight-Hour Law to
Oregon .Institutions Being Tested."
SALEM, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) For
the first time in the history of the
state the Governor, Secretary of State
and Statu Treasurer were nominally ar
rested today. As members of the State
Board of Control they are charged
with working men at the state insti
tutions longer than eight hours daily
Complaints were filed by James
Crawford, representing Mr. Hoff, and
copies were served on the defendants
John McNary. their attorney, immedi
ately applied to the Supreme Court for
a. writ of habeas corpus, and the case
will be heard probably next week.
THE COLONEL IS SEEING THINGS.
DO VOU k
SE lWVAY
'PlV ' I I SEE n)
BIG JOBS, LOW PAY
1SI.VV.VV. PROSPECT
Second Army Plans to
Enter Salem.
STUMP PULLING ONLY CHANGE
Some Refuse to Work and
Complaint Made on Food.
GOVERNOR GIVES ALL MEAL
West's Action In Employ ins 4 TJn
known to Others of State Board
Causes Dissension and State
May Not Give More Aid.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
That the I. W. W. of Portland who
plan making the capital of the state
their Mecca will find rough sledding
in Salem was indicated today when
the State 'Board of Control decided
that with the exception of possibly 30
or 40 men, the best that could be done'
would be Jobs for a part of them
pulling stumps on state property for
three good meals a day and a small
wage.
The Board did not even make a defl
nite decision on this proposition, and
it may be at a meeting which has been
called for tomorrow that the men will
be told emphatically that nothing can
be done for them.
Another Army Threatens Entry.
The Board had been informed before
the meeting that In addition to about
100 men in the city, at least 100, and
probably 200 more, had left Portland,
headed in this direction.
One of the leaders of the "army"
here declared that BOO men would ar
rive before the end of the week, and
that they Would insist that they be
taken care of.
It became evident today the charge
that many of the men do not want
work and will not work, was well
founded. Governor West without con
sulting the other members of the Board
of Control early in the morning put
40 of the men to work at., various
state institutions.
Some Refuse to Work,
Ten who were sent to the Feeble
Mi nded Institute, partook of a good
dinner, announced that the proffered
accommodations were not satisfactory
and marched back to the city. Others
sent to the State Fairgrounds took
little Interest in the work, and evident
ly were glad when the day's labor was
finished.
State Treasurer Kay objected to Gov
ernor West sending the men to the
state Institutions to work without con
sulting the other members of the Board
(Concluded on Page 2.)
THIEF SHOOTS MAN
IN ST. JOHNS HOME
WILLIAM HOSKIXS IS FELLED
AFTER FIGHT WITH TWO.
In Tussle With Robbers, Stove Is
Upset and House Takes Fire.
Victim in Hospital.
William Hoskins was shot last night
by one of two burglars whom he found
in his home on Willamette Boulevard,
near Cook street. St. Johns, about 12
o'clock last night, and the Hoskins
home was damaged by fire which was
started during a hand-to-hand encoun
ter with the robbers. Hoskins is at
Good Samaritan Hospital and is said to
be seriously hurt.
Immediately on entering his home
and finding the intruders, Mr. Hoskins
strrted to give battle. The men soon
upset a kerosene stove, which set the
house afire.
With the heat of the flames endan
gering them, one of the burglars drew
his revolver and sent a bullet Into the
left breast of Mr. Hoskins. The rob
bers then fled.
The police have descriptions of the
two men and continued their search
for them at an early hour this morn
ing. Hoskins is a painter and has a wife
and four children.
TRAFFIC WILL BE WARNED
Semaphores Will Signal Approach of
Fire Apparatus.
Within two weeks pedestrians on the
streets will be warned of the approach
of fire apparatus by means of sema
phores, resembling those used by rail
roads.. The devices arrived in the city
yesterday and will be Installed as soon
as possible.
The signal blades are six feet long
and will be placed on poles 19 feet high.
When a fire engine approaches the
blade will drop and display bright red
lights and a siren whistle will be put
Into operation. That will be the signal
for vehicles to get out of the way.
The semaphores will be installed
first at First and Morrison, Third and
Oak, Fifth and Oak. Fourth and Mor
rison, Union avenue and Russell street,
Williams avenue and Russell street.
Fourth and Washington.
VOLCANO WRECKS ISLAND
Xew Craters Break Following Ernp
. tlon in New Hebrides.
VICTORIA, Jan. 12. The entire
western part of the Island of Ambrym,
New Hebrides, has been devastated by
volcanic eruption, -according to news
brought by the Canadian-Austrian
liner Makura. Word was received at
Sydney prior to the departure of the
Makura that on December 6 six new
craters were observed in active erup
tion, and on the following day Mount
Minnie collapsed.
Inhabitants of the danger zone were
compelled to take refuge in boats,
which they had hardly reached when
two new craters burst, overwhelming
the countryside, with lava on its way
to the sea. Villages on the southern
coast were abandoned. No loss of life
was reported.
BAPTISMS HELD IN RIVER
Seventy-One Apostolic Converts En
ter Chill Waters With Song.
Seventy-one converts tof the Apostolic
Faith, which has Quarters at Burnside
and Front streets, were baptized yester
day afternoon at the foot of Division
street in the Willamette River. Mrs.
Crawford, the leader in charge of the
mission, conducted the services, as
sisted by Elder Itobins and others. All
were completely immersed.
Tents had been pitched on the sand
beach and were warmed by means of
portable oil stoves, but the enthusiastic
converts went down into the cold water
with songs on their lips.
Besides the converts there was a
large attendance of adherents of the
faith present.
WOMEN'S RATIO IS BETTER
Registrations for Day Show East Side
Maintaining Heavy Lead.
Women voters made a proportional
gain yesterday when for the first time
the ratio of registration was less than
five to one in favor of the men. Yes
terday 431 men registered and 105
women. The total to date Is. 2726 men
and 505 women.
The East Side continues to lead, 356
Fast Side voters registering yesterday,
compared with 160 West Side voters
and 20 outsiders. '
Yesterday's registration of 536 was
the largest in a single day.
TIDAL WAVE HITS CALLA0
Earthquake Also Felt at Seaport but
No Deaths Reported.
LIMA Peru, Jan. 12. The seaport of
Callao was inundated today by a tidal
wave, accompanied at 1:15 this morn
ing by an earthquake, lasting 65 sec
conds. No loss of life is reported.
The naval school at Lapunta and
some of the hotels were flooded. No
similar Inundation has occurred there
since 1876.
Forester Starts on Tour.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Albert
F.
Potter, assistant forester of the United
States, left here today on a two months'
tour of investigation in Western and
Southern National forest districts. He
will visit Denver, San Francisco and
Missoula, Mont., headquarters of the
forest service
SIX-FOR-A-QUARTER
GAR RIDE ACT VOID
Federal Court Rules
State Sets Rates.
INJUNCTION IS CONTINUED
Recourse Is to Make Appeal to
Utilities Body.
CHARTER ALSO AFFECTED
Section Under Which Daly Ordinance
Conies Is Invalid, Judge Bean
Holds, Citing Conflict With
Statute of Oregon.
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SAIXEN'T POINTS IJf
BEAN'S RULING.
JUDGE
General state law Is paramount to
city ordinance.
With the public utilities act and
the slx-for-a-quarter ordinance both
In effect, the local traction company
could not obey either without violat
ing the other.
A public service corporation, hav
ing filed its schedule of rates with
the State Kallroad Commission, can
not change them without violating
the public utilities act.
Federal Courts have jurisdiction In
public utility rate cases where the
contention Is made that a rate sought
to be established Is confiscatory.
Alterations In public utility rites
must be made by the Etato Railroad
Commission.
"Home rule" by cities in the matter
of regulation of rates to- be charged
by public service corporations, as at
tempted in the Daiy ordinance pro
viding that the Portland Railway. Light
& Power Company snould sell six fares
for 25 cents within the city, was de
clared illegal by Robert S. Bean, Judge
of the United States District Court, in
an oral ruling render eel yesterday.
The ruling came on the motion of
Lyman E. Latourette, assistant City
Attorney, to dismiss the suit brought
by the company to restrain the enforce
ment of the ordinance on the ground
that the United States District Court
had no Jurisdiction.
Court Han J a rind let loa.
Judge Bean ruled that his court has
the requisite Jurisdiction, for the rea
son that four of the contentions made
in the company's bill of complaint. If
sustained, would make the enforcement
of the ordinance unconstitutional.
These contentions were that the ordl.
nance would be "confiscatory" In its
action; an "impairment of contract by
legislation"; an "excessive penalty."
and the "taking of property without
due proces of law."
The point designated by Judge Bean
as the vital one in the case was that
section 81 of the City Charter, under
which the six-for-a-quarter-fare or
dinance was passed, insofar as it gan
the City Commission power to regu
late rates of public utilities within the
City of Portland, was void, for the
reason that that section of the char
ter and the ordinance itself are in
conflict with the Oregon public utili
ties act, giving to the State liallroad
Commission power to regulate public
service rates in the state, including
those within municipal corporations..
City Cannot Assume Power.
Judge Bean said that the public
utilities act had been passed by the,
state In the exercise of its govern
mental powers, and had not only been
enacted by the State Legislature, but
on referendum had been approved by
the whole people of the state; and that
notwithstanding their charter the peo
ple of the city could not. by the adop
tion of any ordinance, or in any man
ner, assume the governmental power
already exercised by the state as a
whole.
Such ordinances as are strictly mu
nicipal in their character, which do
not include the regulation of rates,
may be enacted by cities, according to
Judge Bean's ruling, and such only.
The' effect of such an ordinance as
the one under consideration. Judge
Bean said, would be to allow the peo
ple of a community or section to de
clare void the general laws of the
state.
Lam Opposed, Court Says.
Judge Bean pointed out that if the
state law were obeyed, it would be
In violation of the city ordinance,
w.hlle if the ordinance were obeyed the
state law would be violated.
Under its rate schedule, filed with the
State Railway Commission, the com
pany's rates are 5 cents for a single
fare, or $2.25 for a ticket-book of 60
fares. Judge Bean held that the trac
tion company could not obey the ordi
nance and alter these rates without be
ing in violation of the law creating the
State Railway Commission and defining
its powers.
In the arguments of the case. At
torney Latourette contended that all
the traction company would have to do
to be in. harmony both with the state
law and the ordinance would be to
file a new schedule of rates with the
State Railroad. Commission, but this
contention was set aside by Judge Bean.
Commission's Right Seen.
Judge Bean suggested that if the peo
ple of Portland desire to make a com
plaint against the rates charged by
any public service corporation, the
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