K VOL. MIL- NO. 1G,587. PORTLAND. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS V K v JAPAN CHAFING AT DIPLOMATIC DELAY Minister Hints New Solution Is Sought. TEXT CABLED TO WASHINGTON Administration Circles Contin ue Policy of Silence. NEXT MOVE IS UNDECIDED Member or Cabinet Reopens Ques tion In Speech to Parliament at Tokio Reply of United -States Unsatisfactory. WASHINGTON; Jan. 21. An address today by Baron Nobuakl Maklno, the Japanese Foreign Minister, to the Par liament of Japan, outlining the status of negotiations over the California alien land legislation, and declaring that the Japanese government had "come to see the necessity of considering some other way.for solution of the question," be cause the replies qt the United States had not been found satisfactory," was cabled In full from Tokio to the Japa nese Ambassador here. The address, which was not comment ed on in official circles, announced that the third note of protest presented to Secretary Bryan by Ambassador Chinda on August 18 remained unanswered. It also revealed that the Ambassador, under instructions from Tokio, saw President Wilson on March 5, the day after the President's inauguration, and asked that he make an effort to stop the threatened legislation in California, which since has been enacted. Administration's Promise Recited. The address as made public tonight by the embassy tells of the passage of the Webb bill in California and of the action of the Japanese Ambassador In calling at the White House March S. It continues: "In the interview the Ambassador re quested, under Instructions of his gov ernment, that the new executive would, considering the friendly relations of the two nations, take proper steps to stop the threatened legislation of the alien land ownership bill. The Presi dent thanked the Ambassador for the representation thusa made and stated that, although the Federal Government could not interfere with rights reserved to several states of the Union, he would not hesitate to use the best possible efforts so as to realize the wish of the Imperial government. On March 13 the same assurance was elicited by the Ambassador from Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State. In California also our Consul used his best efforts in accordance with our instructions." Situation Chances Rapidly. The address reviews the efforts made to stem the tide of public opinion, and to prevent the passage of the bill pend ing in California. It follows the rapid ly changing situation through Its various stages, including Mr. Bryan's trip to California, the refusal of the Governor of California to veto the bill and various protests made. It con tinues: "Upon the receipt of the information retary ' of State handed to Viscount Chinda the reply to the protest of the imperial government. The re ply recorded the fact that efforts had been made to the fullest extent by the United States Government to prevent the legislation, expressing regret as to Its final enactment, then went on to state emphatically that the enactment was purely the outcome of economic questions, and further gave counter arguments on points raised in our pro test. But as the reply was not satis factory to the Imperial government, the Amabssador was instructed to address on. the 4th of June a second com munication to the Secretary of State in answer to the reply, discussing In de tail the point concerning the violation of the treaty. On the 16th of June the Secretary of State handed to Viscount Chinda the rejoinder in which counter agreements on points mentioned in the second communication of the imperial government were given fully and in de tail and some suggestions were men tioned as to the remedial measures con cerning the legislation. Replies Not Satisfactory. "The Imperial government then pre pared the third note of protest and caused the Ambassador to present it on August 18 to the Secretary of State, which note remains unanswered. "While the protests of the imperial government and the replies of the United States relative to the land act of California are as has been outlined, the details of which the Imperial gov ernment regrets to be unable to pub lish, the replies of the United States were not found satisfactory and the imperial government has come to see the necessity of considering some other ways for solution of -the question. However, to the regret of the govern ment, the time has not arrived for re porting on the point." Although the address elicited no formal comment from the State De - partment. the conditions under which the statement that "Japan's last note remains unanswered" was made will. It is understood, serve to direct atten tion of the State Department again to this subject, from which It has been YANKEE WOMEN IN BERLIN INDIGNANT CHARGES THAT SIXGEKS ARE WAYWARD DENOUNCED. Fair Westerners leaders In Meeting Called to Protest Against Re flection on Honor. BERLIN. Jan. 2r. (Special.) The American Woman's Club of Berlin has Issued a call for a general meeting of Americans here for next Wednesday. Mrs. Gerard, wife of the Ambassador, will preside. The object is to protest against what Is characterized as a libel ous and slanderous attack on American women singing in opera in Europe or studying abroad, based on an article in a prominent musical Journal published In New York. Indignant protests are made against the statements attributed by the musi cal Journal to Alma Gluck, that the leisure time of American girls studying In Europe is chiefly given up to swap ping lies and wandering off the straight and narrow path. American singers in Germany have been stirred to action by the insinuation of the editor of the Journal in question that no American girl can get a place in European opera except at a sacrifice of her honor, and the statement attributed to Damrosch, that girls who study here are robbed of their health, wealth and virtue. Headed by three energetic Western women, Eleanor Painter, of Colorado, prima donna at the Deutsches Opera; Marcella Craft and Maude Fay, of Cali fornia, both members of the Royal Opera at Munich, demands have been made for action to register indignant protests against what are considered aspersions on the honor of American singers abroad. CANAL READY FOR SHIPS Colonel " Goethals Says Steamers Could Get Through Big Ditch. PANAMA, Jan. 21. The Panama Canal has reached such a condition of completion that a large ocean steamer could pass through now, according to a statement today by Colonel Goethals. There is 30 feet of water through the Culebra cut and the Cucaracha slide, and it Is Colonel Goethals' intention to send a Panama Railroad steamer through the canal in April. An order Issued by Colonel Goethals today abolished the Atlantic and Pacific divisions of the canal construction be cause of the nearness of completion of the work. Both ends of the canal are practicably completed, only the electric Installation and clearing up remaining to be fin ished. SLIDE IS BLOCKING STREET Portion of "Profanity Hill," in Seat tle, Shifts 15 Feet. SEATTLE, Jan. 21. A portion of "profanity hill," between the , King County Courthouse and the Seattle City Hall, softened by recent rains, shifted to such an extent late today that Fifth avenue, on the east side of the City Hall, was blocked to traffic between Terrace Place and Teslerway. To protect the police assembly room and the municipal courtrooms, the win dows of the ground floor were boarded up with three-inch planks. . The hillside, which has been causing trouble for many years, slid 15 feet today, the movement being so rapid that 30 laborers and eight wagons were unable to keep the street clear. 5 AND CAR OF LOOT TAKEN Woman Member of Alleged Robber Band in Cascade Mountains. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 21. A fight between alleged car thieves and a search by Deputy Sheriffs for evidence against a "blind pig" at Green River Hot Springs, in the Cascade Mountains, today led to the discovery of a car load of loot alleged to have been taken from Northern Pacific freight cars and the arrest of Frank Mitchell, Jack Mc Carthy, Martin Auerdale and Fred Smith, an ex-Justice of the Peace, and Mrs. Hallle Lucore, who conducts a boarding-house at Green River, Mrs. Lucore was released on $1000 bonds, but the four men were held in the County Jail pending further in vestigation. FIREMEN TO FARE BETTER Ordinance Introduced Giving Them Every Sixth Day Off. . Commencing February 1 all members of the fire department are to have one day off in six. Mayor Albee yesterday presented an ordinance to the City Commission providing for the new sys tem, and it met with unanimous ap proval. This will mean that the de partment will have to be increased by 10 or 11 men. Heretofore firemen have had only one day off in eight, and are permitted only one hour for each meal, during which they are also subject to call for duty. SUNKEN SUBMARINE FOUND Oil Floating on Water Marks Loca tion of British A-7. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 21. The British submarine, A-7, which sank to the hot torn of Whltesand Bay on last Friday, in the course of maneuvers, was located today In 23 fathoms of water four miles from shore. A member of the crew of one of the searching vessels noticed oil floating on the surface. A diver was sent down and found the submarine. It was too late to start raising operations, which SULZER DESCRIBES BREAK WITH 'CHIEF Appointment and Con tract Are Causes. THREAT TO WRECK IS MADE Murphy "AH Worked Up" Over "Spilling of Beans." 'BAGMAN" AGAIN ACCUSED Deposed Governor of New York Un der Oath for First Time Since Charges Were Made Against Head of Tammany. NEW YORK, Jan. 21. William Sut ler testified under oath today that Charles. K. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, threatened to wreck his admlnls tration as Governor of New York if he did not appoint James E. Gaffney Com missiener of Highways. Mr. Sulzer said he had declined to make the appointment after a confer ence In Washington with United. States Senator O'Gorman. The Senator told him, he said, that Gaffney was Mur phy s "chief bagman" and that Gaffney had attempted to hold up James O. fate wart, a state highway contractor and client of the Senator, for 1100,000, and that to appoint him would be a disgrace to the State of New York." First Sworn Statement Made. Mr. Sulzer's testimony was his first sworn statement of charges he has made ' against Murphy and In many particulars he added to and elaborated them. ' Mr. Sulzer appeared as a witness in District Attorney Whitman's "John Doe" inquiry into state highway graft. He was called to explain why, as Gov ernor-elect, he had sent & telegram to the State Canal Board requesting it to defer action in the matter of a $3,000, 000 canal contract on which Stewart was lowest bidder. Stewart, who failed to get the contract, testified at a prevtcroK hearing that a man named Gaffney had asked him for a contribu tion of 5 per cent of the contract. Chief "AH Worked Vv." Mr. Sulzer said that the day aftei he sent the telegram, John H. Delaney now Commissioner of the Bureau ol Efficiency at Albany, came to see him at his office. "He seemed much perturbed," con tlnued Sulzer. "He said: "My God what have you done? You have spilled the beans. The Chief is all worked up about it.' "I said: 'What have I doner He (Concluded on Page 2.) ................................................................................. SPEAKTNG OF GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES. voT yfTi a iNciupinfr i ( sSn Bill 1 m "S-"1 I Hf AR Yf R (JOIN TO , ll fl.Y-cL SCOUTS SfctJ- l LlEVEjN U . -7- 1 INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather, YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 63 degrees; minimum, 89 desrees. TODAfS Rain; southerly winds. Foreign. Mexican rebels assembling force of 13.000 to assault Torreon. Page - Yankee women In Berlin protest -charge against singers. Page L Domestic. Mrs. Robert Goelet sues for divorce. Page 3. Ex-Governor Sulzer tells of his break with Tammany chieftain. Page 1. Widow to explore interior of Thibet. Page 2. Federation of Labor attacked In mlnework- ers convention. Page 4. National. Democrats who followed lead of President are hearing from home. Page 2. Japan dissatisfied with delay .over alien land question. Page 1. 1 Corner In radium by Nation opposed. Page 3. Pacific Northwest. ' Oregon unionists to urge Federal aid in mine districts. Page S. Alleged nightridera deny guilt and in return accuse sons of Mrs. Margaret Koss. Page 5. East side favored for Paelfio Highway at convention embracing three counties. Page 5. Baker County prosecutor and eltizens de nounce Governor. Page 2. State Desert Land Board divided hopelessly Engineer Lewis issues statement. Page 11. Sport. ? Federal-major fight to be settled by courts. page 10. . Columbia University defeats Hill at basket ball. 40 to 5. Page 10. Pete Hauser. ex-Carlisle star, visits city. Page 10. Commercial and Marine. Improvement in hide market Indicates bet terment of general conditions, page la. Wheat higher, at Chicago on reduced esti mates of Argentine surplus. Page 15. Stock and bond sales large at steadily ad vancing prices. Page 15. Shipping Commissioner says Philadelphia's crew was composed of able seamen. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Fire does $125,000 damage to Portland Lum Der company, raga x. Career of Baroness do Pallandt told by Wll 11am Pinkerton. Page 1. Two party gowns hold big liner. Page 1. Governor defenda his action at Copperfield. Page 8. Georgia and North Carolina farmers come Vv est, where farming Is reported profit able. Page 1). Clubwomen give brilliant reception. Page 8. Commissioner Daly to continue fight for re duction of streetcar fares. Page S. F. M. Gill, Progressive candidate -or Gov ernor, announces platform. Page 9. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 15. Tom Richardson says Eastern Oregon town shows right spirit. Pge 16. New Oregon becomes Benson Hotel; old Ore gon is Oregon once more. Page 14. J. J. HILL TRUE PROPHET Farmer Says Time Is Here When I. a ii d Does Not Feed People. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. A delega tion representing the Farmers' National Union appeared before the House bank ing committee today in support of rural credits legislation. 1 , "The present corn crop is short 800, 000,000 bushels," declared S. C. Hobbs, who headed the delegation. "When J. J Hill predicted years ago that the time would come when the farmers of this country would not raise enough to feed the people he was laughed at, but that time Is now at hand." , Phone Operators' Pay Increased. CLEVELAND, Jan. 21. The Cleve land Telephone Company announced today an Increase In wages of 10 per cent to 1000 telephone operators, ef fective January 1. PIIERTOI. UNFOLDS BARONESS' CAREER Woman of Many Vic tims Known Here. OLD AND YOUNG MEN HER PREY Operations of De Pallandt Woman World-Wide. AMERICAN SOCIETY DUPED Several Plots of Former Michigan Girl Foiled by Noted Detective Visiting Portland Suicide of Young Admirer Described. "One of the most remarkable women of her type In the world," said Wil liam A. Pinkerton, the famous detec tlve, at the Portland Hotel last night, after he had read In The Oregonian of the connection of "Baroness de Pal landt" with Dr. - Ernest Vllllers Ap pleby, who made the astonishing state ment to a London court on Tuesday that he has been making his living for the last few years by gambling Monte Carlo. The woman who the doctor a former lecturer at the University of Minne sota is suing for the recovery of $20, 000 lived for a short time in the early part of her checkered career In Port land. Woman Has Many Victims. By a strange coincidence the noted detective, who has been in touch with her movements for more than 30 years, was in Portland when he learned of her latest escapade. The woman is rich, Mr. Pinkerton says. She has plucked probably a score of men ' of their fortunes, has caused at least one suicide and has traveled completely around the world many times in her strange conquest of men and their wealth. The woman's real name, said Mr. Pinkerton, as ha recalled her record from memory Just as accurately as If he were reading it from a printed page before him, is Mary Dugas. She is native of Manistee, Mich., and probably Is 45 years old. Old Sobriquet Retained. She went to Chicago In the early '80s and then first came to the notice of the Flnkertons. In Chicago she en tered a house of ill-fame and took the name of Pauline Townsend. To the police and detectives she became known as "Long Pauline" and bears that sob rlquet among them still. "After living In Chicago, for a few (Concluded on Page 4.) TWO PARTY GOWNS HOLD BIG LINER BEAR DOESN'T SAIIi TlXIi DRESSES ARE LOCATED. Fair Accuser of Departing Woman Causes Search, Learning Ap parel Is at Home. With nearly 300 passengers aboard. the big steamship Bear was held at Ainsworth dock yesterday long after sailing time until two party gowns be- onglng to Miss Florence Anderson ould be located by squads of officers from Constable Weinberger's office and the harbor police force. The big steamer was about ready to all for California when the Constable and Deputy Druhot went aboard to earch for the gowns, which Miss Anderson charged she had lent Mrs. M. L. Mosby, who had taken passage for the south and who had resided at the Carmelita Apartments, where Miss Anderson resides. The officers were unable to locate the apparel and later Miss Anderson appeared to aid them. She was met by Mrs. Mosby and the fair accuser and accused exchanged friendly greetings. Mrs. .Mosby assured Miss Anderson the borrowed gowns were in Mrs. Mosby's trunks at the apartments, which moved Miss Anderson to stop further proceed ings, allowing Captain Nopander, who was impatiently pacing the bridge, to give the word to cast off. Constable Weinberger later said the proprietor of the apartments was hold ng Mrs. Mosby's trunks, In which the gowns are said to be, for rent. CREW SAVED BY LIFELINE Captain and Seven Men Rescued by Use of Breeches Buoy. CHATHAM, Mass., Jan. 21. Captain Hart and his crew of seven men were rescued by the use of the breeches buoy today, when their vessel, the New York two-masted schooner General Ames, was wrecked off Monomoy Point. The Ames, which registered 450 tons net. was bound from St. John for Philadelphia. The schooner struck before daybreak on Bears Shoal, about 200 yards off shore. Llfesavers In their surfboat were driven back, and the beach gun was brought out. The combined crews of the Monomoy and Monomoy Point Ufesaving stations, working waist deep in the icy water, completed the rescue. PHONE SERVICE NOW FREE Days Creek Company Finds Charges to Patrons Unnecessary. SALEM. Or, Jan. 21. Special.) So far as telephone service in Days Creek and vicinity is concerned, according to information received by the State Rail road Commission today, an Utopian con dition .exists. The Commission was notified that at the annual meeting o the stockholders, January 11, a resolu tion was adopted by an unanimous vote 'to make our line free to all subscrlb ers and non-subscribers." The company's plan of meeting fixed charges, the cost of upkeep and other expenses has not been oivulged to the Commission. PLANS TO WED ARE TOLD Miss Louise Chalmers Will Marry William II. Barton, of Portland VANCOUVER, Waslu, Jan. 21. (Spe clal.) The engagement of Miss Louise Chalmers, daughter of Dr. J. M. P. Chalmers, president of the Clarke County Medical Society, to William H. Barton, connected with the Portland Gas Company, of Portland, was an nounced in an uuusual manner at meeting of the Jabberander Club, of which Miss Chalmers is a charter mem ber. At 10 o'clock, a messenger boy. In regulation uniform, appeared with telegram, announcing the engagement. The wedding la to take place in April. TOWN BUILDER SENTENCED Cashier Sent to Prison as City He Made Reverts to Village. FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. 21. Mar tin Korff, of Rolla, Mo., ex-cashler of the failed. Bank of Everton, at Everton Ark., pleaded guilty to embezzlement of the banks funds today and was sen fenced to 12 years In the penitentiary. Korff is said to have practically made the town of Everton. With the failure of the bank and the arrest Korff, the town dwindled Into & m village again. BOWERY OUTCASTS TO EA Helen Gould to Celebrate Weddin Anniversary by Derelict Feast. NEW YORK. Jan. 21. To celebrate her first wedding anniversary Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, who was Miss Hele Miller Gould, will provide a dinner for 600 Bowery outcasts tomorrow nigh and 200 beds for the homeless. The dinner will be served at the Hadley Rescue Hall. -where Mrs. Shep ard entertained 1000 at dinner on th day of her marriage. MAN ROLLS IN SN0WBAL Aged Victim of Train Is Extricated From Slx-Foot Sphere. PEABODY, Kan., Jan. 21. Alexander McGregor, an aged man, was rolled distance of 150 feet through wet snow in front of a locomotive today. When assistance reached him he wa in the center of a snowball six feet i $125,000 FIRE HITS BIG LIBER YARD ortland Lumber Co's Plant Stricken. CITY IS LIGHTED BY FLAMES wenty Engines and Fireboat Work for Hours. MAIN SAWMILL IS SAVED Practically Entire Fire-Fighting Ap paratus of City Battles With Night Conflagration on South west River Front. FACTS COXCERNTN-G PORT14M) X.T7M. BER COMPANY'S l lKli. Tards on river at foot of Lincoln street. containing about 4,000,000 feet of lumber. alued at $15 to $16 per thousand, destroyed. Loss placed at $125,000 to $150,000 by L. Wentworth, general manager. Loss covered by insurance in Coast an4 Eastern companies. BulldlDEs saved from flames with jnlno damages: Sawmill, planing mill, dry kiln. blacksmith and machine shops, engine-room and electric plant. Buildings destroyed: Sheds and sorting- rooms, dry lumber sheds, platforms, string ers and resawlng plant. Fire started at 11:23 P. M. and was com pletely under control at 1:30 A. M. Causa not definitely known. One rumor wnus the Are was started from a boxcar occupied by hobos. Fanned by a stiff southwesterly breese flames swept the yards of the Portland Lumber Company at the foot of Lincoln street in South Portland last night, causing a damage variously es timated by L. J. Wentworth, general manager of the company at from $100,- 000 to $150,000, covered by Insurance. After flghtlna- for two hours the main mill was saved only after all the finished lumber and a section of the rough planking had been totally de stroyed. The fire started shortly after 11 o'clock. Before the first company ar rived at the scene the flames had spread to the drying- sheds and grading houses of the plant. Fire Chief Early on Scene. Fire Chief Dowell was at the fira and in command within 10 minutes) of the turning in of the first alarm. Immediately two third alarms were sounded, bringing practically Port land's entire f lre-f Ightlng equipment into action. The fireboat was also early on the scene. Within the first half hour of the fire the heat became so great that & retreat of 25 yards was ordered, and again the line of attack sent a wall of water from 20 lines of hose into the heart of the fire raging in the dry kiln, grading and storing sheds. Wind Carries Burning Embers. Flying sparks and embers carried on the blasts of wind caught the roof of the mill building, where machinery valued at $250,000 is housed. Other fires started in lumber piles located north of the driveway from Front street to the plant and in each case the work of the department checked a general conflagration. - According to the fire records an alarm was sounded for a blaze In the vicinity of the lumber company shortly after 7 o'clock and was responded to by two companies, which reported back a false alarm. Whether or not the fire actually started at 7 o'clock and was thought to have been extinguished by millhands Is a question puzzling Chief Dowell. George K. Wentworth, president ot the Portland Lumber Company, arrived In Portland yesterday from Chicago to look over the annual reports of the company and inspect the plant. Last night he stood surrounded by a corps of officials watching the flames creep on toward the mill. Sheds Are Hazed. Three times the flames licked the sides of the frame building and com pletely razed the sheds leading from the yards up to the entrance of the mill. Each time concentrated effort was successful in driving the course of the fire back to the west bank and away from the mill. Adjoining the Portland Lumber Company on the north, the plant of the West Side Lumber & Shingle Company lay undergoing a rain of sparks and blazing firebrands. A detail of men washed the lumber piles with hose and fire buckets in an effort to save $150, 000 worth of milled lumber stacked and ready for shipment. Volunteers Give Aid. Switch engines hauled a number of partially laden boxcars from the danger zone, and employes of both companies mingled with the fire fighters in drag, ging and pushing lumber-laden trucks and wagons from the aisles of stacked lumber. Volunteer fire brigades, attracted by the reflection on the sky, came in from Kenton and the Mount Scott district. Thousands of persons lined the hills and vantage points of South Port land, the houses and trees were illumtn. ated by the glare of the flames. The roofs of houses and telephone poles were swarmed by those attracted by one of the most spectacular fires ex perienced here in years. Firemen Are Exhausted. Several firemen became exhausted by the heat of the driving flames which (Concluded on Page 2.J. will be begun at daybreak. diameter. He probably will die. (Concluded n Faga 5J I