? THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1914.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OPPOSES DREDGE
Oregon Senators, However, to
. Continue Efforts for Es-
sential Improvements.
CHINOOK IS MAKESHIFT
Advocates of Seagoing: Apparatus at
Month of River Fortified bj-
Indorsement of Lieutenant
Colonel McKinstry.
OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 6. After a conference
with the Chief of Engineers today Sen
ator Chamberlain exDressed his belief
that the War Department would de
cline to recommend the passage of
Senator Lane's bill tor an appropria
tion of $1, 500,000 for the construction
cf a seagoing- dredge for use at the
mouth of the Columbia River, notwith
standing that a favorable report Is
made on this bill by Lieutenant
Colonel McKinstry. Senator Chamber
lain said, however, he would Join with
Senator Lane In endeavoring to secure
the authorization of this dredffe In the
river, and harbor bill regardless of
what the Department may recommend,
for he deems It highly essential not
only to secure a 40-foot channel at the
mouth of the river, but to maintain
thai depth continuously after It Is se
cured. Even after the completion of the
north Jetty Senator Chamberlain be
lieves dredging must be continued at
the mouth of the Columbia River, to
preserve the 40-foot depth, and this can
be done only with a dredge built for
that purpose. His opinion is that the
remodeled Chinook is only an emer
gency makeshift and not suited for
permanent use on the Columbia River.
Continuing? Basis Important.
Senator Chamberlain, however, be
lieves it is of first Importance to have
the north Jetty project placed on a con
tinuing contract basis, and he will seek
to secure such provision in the river
and harbor bill and -lll also ask for
a cash appropriation of $1,000,000.
If this can be secured and the dredge
authorized. Senator Chamberlain be
lieves Portland will he in a position to
reap its full Bhare of the benefit from
tn.de by way of the Panama Canal.
President Averlll. of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, and J. N. Teal
ire expected in Washington next week
and when they arrive Senator Cham
berlain will arrange a hearing for them
before the Senate commerce committee,
also calling for the Chief of Engineers,
so that the Jetty project and proposal
out thoroughly before that committee
takes up consideration of the river and
harbor bill.
McKlutry Favors Dredge.
The report from Lieutenant-Colonel
McKinstry indorsing the dredge and
favoring an appropriation of $1,600,000
for its construction was received by
telegraph today by the War Depart
ment. A strong presentation has been made
to the House committee by Colonel
Taylor, of the chief engineer's office.
In favor of a $1,000,000 appropriation
for the mouth of the Columbia and
placing the project on a continuing
contract basis.
Colonel Taylor contends that of all
Government projects the Columbia
River presents stronger reasons to go
en a continuing contract basis than
any other.
Service," emphasizing the point that'
man must be acquainted with God to
live a life of adequate service.
At the evening session reports of va
rious committees were read and com
mittees appointed.
H. W. Stone, C. C. Michener and Fred
B. Smith gave lectures.
Oregon Gains Shown.
The report of the executiee commit
tee for Oregon and Idaho told of prog
ress made by the local associations In
various cities. The Albany and Baker
bodies obtained new buildings in 1913,
the report stated. A comparison of an
nual reports of local associations was
given, which showed that the member
ship increased from 38S0 in 190S to 10,
393 In 1813. The value of property
Increased in the same period from
$308,000 to $898,000.
The executive committee for Wash
ington reported that the membership
at the beginning of this year was 12,
242, an Increase of membership in nine
city associations of 1959 compared with
a year ago. The total value of asso
ciation property in the state .was given
as $1,278,000.
Adjournment was taken until tomor
row morning, when the convention will
be called to order at 8:45 o'clock. Ses
sions will be held in the morning, af
ternoon and evening. Sunday all the
pulpits of the Protestant churches will
be tilled by various speakers. In the
afternoon at 3:30 o'ctocn, tn the Grand
HIGR FINANCIERS
GALLED GROWLS
Senator Borah Demands Ac
tion Against Those Who
Wrecked New Haven.
FURTHER INQUIRY URGED
Senator Xorris Suggests Investiga
tion Might Recover Something for
Widows and Orphans Who
Have Been "Plundered.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Men involved
In past transactions of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad were
denounced as criminals in the Senate
TWO SENATORS WHO DENOUNCE METHODS OF FINANCING EM
PLOYED BY HEADS OF NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.
STAR ROUTE RELIEF IS UP
Increased Allowance Urged as Re
sult of Parcel Post.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. (Special.)
Representative Raker has taken up the
matter of increased allowance for car
rying mail on star routes due to ad
ditional tonnage caused by the parcel
post. He was today assured by the
1 ourth Assistant Postmaster-General
that the Postoffice Department is mak
ing every effort to make proper pro
vision for relief of the contractors.
The maila have been weighed three
times for adjustment of the increase
In the weight of parcel post packages
from 11 to 20 pounds, and another
weighing is now in operation on ac
count of the Increase from 20 to 60
pounds. Contractors will be allowed
additional compensation accordingly.
This condition particularly affects
California and the Western States,
where the routes are long, the roads
mountainous and the express and
freight facilities limited.
I ' if ('
; j,t y 7 I
State Women's Christian Temperance
Union, Ruth Louise Meyer, a pupil of
the Peninsula school, .was awarded the
National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union prize for the best essay on
"Physiology." The prize was $30 in
gold, and was the original $30 that had
been sent by express from the National
headquarters at Washington.
Four children, tied for second place,
and were presented by State Superin
tendent Churchill with copies of a book
entitled "The Secret Guardian." They
were Henrietta Lipman and Lillis Hop
kins, of the Failing School, and Grace
Baldwin and Winifred Mead, of the
Holman School. Mrs. Buland, super
intendent of hygiene in the public
schools, presided.
Brief talks were made by Dr. Calvin
S. White, Superintendent Alderman,
Rev. Edith Hill-Booker, president of
the State Women's Christian Temper
ance Union; Professor George Rebec,
of the University of Oregon; State Su
perintendent Churchill. Miss Fanny G.
Porter, principal of the Falling School,
and Principal H. M. Sherwood, of the
Holman School.
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EL PASO HATES TWET
LUMBERMEN DECLARE MEXICAN
INTERESTS FAVORED.
Hearing at San 'franclsco Telidi tt
Show California, and Northwest In
"No Particular Squabble."
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6. (Special.)
The bulk of the testimony offered at
today's session of the lumber rates
hearing before Special Examiner A. F.
Gutheim, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, had a tendency to show
that there was no particular squabble
between the California and the North
Coast lumber Interests, but that both
the California and the Northern groups
were, anytning out satisfied, with the
rate from El Paso to Eastern points.
These rates, they alleged, worked to
the advantage of the Mexican lumber
interests.
M. A. Leach, of the Danaher Lumber
Company, of Eldorado County, was re
called to the witness stand this morn
ing. He repeated his testimony on the
low cost of lumber production in Mei-
co and the low freight rates from El
Paso. This combination of conditions.
Mr. Leach contended, made it difficult
for California producers to compete
with the Mexican mills at the selling
centers.
F. G. Donaldson, representing the
Lumbermen's Association of Washing
ton ana tne Western Pine Association.
of Spokane, shared Mr. Leach's opinion.
L. A. lvlopp, president of the White
Pine Sash Company, of Spokane, de
clared California generally, had a lower
rate on made-up sash than did Spokane.
He also declared that the rate from 1
Paso to Eastern points had worked a
nardsnlp on Northern sash shippers.
IKFT WILLIAM
K. BORAH, OV IT A M. RIliHT (iKORliK
XORH1S, OF NEBRASKA.
Theater, Fred B. Smith will speak on
The Other Man."
COMPROMISE POSSIBLE
STOCK EXCHANGE WITNESS
SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS.
WILL
WOMEN PICKETS MILITANT
Obstructive Tactics Employed In
Strike of "Waitresses.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Eleven arrests of
young women pickets charged wtih ob
structing the sidewalks in front of a
down-town restaurant, where the
waitresses are on a strike, were made
today. All of the strikers were re
leased on bond.
The young women adopted semi
militant tactics when a squad of po
licemen was sent to disperse the crowds
which gathered around the restaurant.
The first of those arrested seated
themselves on the slushy sidewalk
when notified they were under arrest,
"You'll have to carry us to the station,"
they retorted.
The police lifted the girls to their
feet and half-walked and dragged them
to the station.
Secretary Nockels, of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, provided bail for
all arrested. They said they would de
mand jury trials.
Economist Says Effort Is Made to Use
13-Inch Gnn to Shoot Canary.
Recoil Declared Dangerous.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. A possibility
of a compromise between the New
York Stock Exchange and the Senate
banking and currency committee on
the terms of a bill to provide Federal
regulation of etock exchanges was
suggested today at the committee
hearing. H. K. Fomeroy, an ex-president
of the exchange and now on the
board of governors and the listing
committee, agreed, at the request of
Senator Pomerene, to submit sugges
tians as to legislation which he would
deem advisable.
Mr. Pomeroy had laid before the
committee the listing rules of the New
Tork Exchange and promised to fur
nish the constitution and rules of other
exchanges in the United States. He
asserted the New Tork exchange was
the only organization having drastic
rules as to listing securities and that
stocks listed by it were accepted with
out question by the London exchange.
Senator Pomerene asked if legisla
tion requiring other exchanges to have
equally drastic rules would not be
beneficial. Mr. Pomeroy replied that
it would, and agreed to draft a plan
as a basis for such legislation.
Charles A. Conant, of New York, rep
resenting those opposing the pending
bill, as an expert on economics, told
the committee that it was seeking to
use a "13-inch gun to shoot a canary,"
and that "the recoil may be more
harmful than the bullet." He said by
the terms of the bill autocratic power
over the finances of the United States
would be vested in the Postmaster
General.
ENTHUSIASM MARKS MEET
(Continued From First Pare.
through the Association building was
taken, and lunch was served. At 1
o clock the pilgrimage to Vancouver
was begun.
Seattle Man Lertures.
T. S. Lippy, of Tacoma, was noml
nated temporary chairman, and Edgar
11. Burwell, of Tacoma, temporary sec
retary. After song service, A. & Allen.
general secretary, or Seattle, gave a
lecture on "An Adequate Beginning.'
"The Story of a Great Convention'
was spoken of by George Pollard, of
McMinnvllle College, who gave a re
port or tffo i. M. C. A. convention at
Kansas City recently. John Black, of
the University of Oregon, told of the
students' part In the convention, and
Harold V. Smith, of the University of
Washington, gave a review of what
many of the noted speakers there Eaid.
Rev. Henry Marcotte. pastor of West
minster Presbyterian Church, of Port
land, delivered a sermon on "An Ade
quate Life Necessary for Adequate
PARTY MOTIVE QUESTIONED
John Redmond Says Unionists Play-
to Restore Power to Peers.
LONDON, Feb. 6. John Redmond, the
Irish leader, in a speech tonight at a
dinner given in his honor by the Na
tional Liberal Club, expressed the con
viction tnat the Linlonist party no
longer had any real objection to the
principle of home rule for Ireland, but
was using Ireland as a pawn in a game
to destroy the present government and
in so doing restore to the House of
Lords the power of the veto.
Foresters Continue in Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Feb. 6 The In
dependent Order of Foresters, of To
ronto, Ont.. which same time ago noti
fied1 Insurance Superintendent Potts it
would withdraw from business in Illi
nois and surrender its charter, filed a
withdrawal of its letter of withdrawal.
The insurance superintendent issued
certificate to it to continue business in
this state.
Potatoes Sell at 80 Cents Hundred.
EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.)
Nine hundred sacks of potatoes were
put on the market this week by the
Santa Clara Potato-Growers' Associa
tion, and were quickly sold at 80 cents
a hundred. The association has "be
tween 12 and 14 carloads of potatoes
which will be placed on the market as
the price seems to justify.
today. Senator Borah said they should
be "occupying penitentiary cells if
charges relating to the corporation's
affairs are substantiated."
There were intimations that the Fed
eral Government still contemplated In
stituting criminal action against cer
tain Individuals engaged in transactions
of the New Haven, which have been in
vestigated by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The discussion arose
when Senator Norrls, of Nebraska,
called up his resolution which would
direct the Commission to extend its in
quiry into the New Haven's affairs,
with a view to ascertaining what be
came of millions of dollars of the New
Haven's funds declared to have been
fraudulently withheld from the rail
road's stockholders.
Recovery Thought Possible.
Senator -Norris insisted that further
investigation might furnish a basis for
proceedings by the present managemeat
of the New Haven to recover something
for the widows or orphans who have
been "plundered."
The Senator asserted the Commission
had not completed its investigation as
to the New Haven, but It feared it
might be compelled to extend '.mmunity
to offenders.
Senator Borah said that men, if
proved guilty of the financial trans
actions described "should be in the peni
tentiaries." Senator Borah declare his
faith in the Attorney-General to pu?h
prosecutions of certain men involved in
alleged crooked New Haven deals. For
hhn not to proceed o"h disclosures made.
tr ground ror the revelations shoaid
prove sound, he said, would lay the At
torney-General open to impeacament.
Fntnre Safesrnards Urisel.
Senator Cummins said that In bis
opinion Congress had enougn informa
tion, and it would be better to busy
itself with the enactment of proper
laws to prohibit future transactions
than to await further investigation by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Ho Insisted that the Commission had
no authority to investigate charges that
the directors defrauded stockholders.
I predict the state of affairs here
finds a parallel in the capitalization of
a dozen railroads of the country," said
Cummins. "We have known It was go
ing on for years and refused to giye the
Interstate Commerce Commission power
to regulate such matters.
Both Senator Lodge and Senator Nor
rls said they understood the Commls
slon had evidence it had not made pub
lie
Prouty Sua-greats Line of Action.
Ex-Commissioner Prouty, In i letter
to E. E. Clark, chairman of tho Com
mission, forwarded to Senator New
lands, chairman of the Interstate com
merce committee, expressed doubt
the wisdom of a further inquiry into
tne New Haven. In this letter, which
was read to the Senate, Mr. Prouty as
serted that the Commission ha 3 in its
possession all the information it had
been possible for it to obtain with re
gard to the New Haven's affain.
The Senate committee, Mr. Prouty
suggested, would accomplish mjre than
the Commission because the latter had
no jurisdiction over affairs of some
construction companies and other con
cei-ns which were involved n the rail
road's deals. Consideration of tho resn
lution will be resumed in the Ssnata to
morrow.
Senate Aids Hog Cholera Fight.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. A threat
ened loss of $200,000,000 In hogs during
the present year from hog cholera led
the Senate today to agree unanimously
to a bill appropriating $500,000 for the
Department of Agriculture to fight the
disease.
LYNCHER IS SET FREE
Notwithstanding Confession, Grand
Jury Finds Evidence Not Enough.
MONTICELLO. I1L. Feb. 6. Reason
Trigg was released from jail today by
order of the Hyatt County grand jury,
as sufficient evidence for conviction was
not Becured. Trigg recently confessed
that he assisted in lynching Henry
Wildman, wife slayer, at Monticello, 27
years ago. Conscience stricken, he gave
himself up to tne authorities.
"I am content and my conscience has
been satisfied," said Trigg as he was
reelaaed. He will return to his farm.
ESSAY PRIZE IS AWARDED
Ruth Louise Meyer Rewarded hy
Oregon Temperance Workers.
At a meeting in the public library
laat nljjht M.der. UU auspices of the
MAN DIES; DOCTOR SUED
Centralis Widow Asks $25,0 00 Dam.
ages From Physician.
CENTRAL! A. Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe
cial.) A suit for $25,000 damages yes
terday was filed in the Lewis County
Superior Court against Dr. Rush
Banks, a prominent Centralia phy
sician, by Mrs. Cora Ennis, widow of
Donald Ennis, a local merchant, who
died from typhoid fever during the
recent epidemic here.
Mrs. Ennis alleges In her complaint
that Dr. Banks wanted to perform an
operation on her husband, but she re
fused to allow it; that he grew bet
ter steadily until the physician or
dered him to eat substantial food.
whereupon his condition grew rapidly
worse and he died two days later.
1200 SHEEP DRINK POISON
Cyanide Solution In Mining Mill
Pond Is Instantly Fatal.
TONOPAH. Nev., Feb. 6. Twelve
hundred sheep, of a band of 2000, on
the trail from Rhyollte to Rawhide,
died instantly today at Millesrs, 15
miles from here, by drinking cyanide
solution from the millpond of a mining
company.
The sheep will be cremated after
their pelts are removed.
WILSON WRITES ON TOLLS
(Continued From First Page.)
been called upon to -deal with, have
cleared away many a difficulty and
have given to the policy of the State
Department a definiteness and dignity
that are very admirable. I need not
say what pleasure and profit I myself
have taken from close association with
Mr.. Bryan or how thoroughly he has
seemed to all of us who are associated
with him here to deserve not only our
confidence but our affectionate admira
tion. Sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON."
S I .X ATI: WILL WAIT OX HOUSE
Treaty With Britain, However, Will
Draw Out Views.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. President
Wilson's expressed desire for repeal of
the provision of the Panama Canal act
which exempts American coastwise
ships from tolls, it was apparent to
night, will precipitate spirited debate
in both nouses of Congress when the bill
to carry out the suggestion Is submitted
Senator and Representatives discussed
the situation informally today. The
question probably will come first from
the House Interstate and foreign com
merce committee in the form of a bill
to repeal the toll exemption provision.
Representative Adamson. chairman of
the committee, probably will introduce
the bill next week.
Word From President Awaited.
He is awaiting word from the Presi
dent before acting. Although the repeal
Is proposed in the face of a plank in
the Baltimore platform of the Demo
cratic party, the discussion of that
phase of the proposed reversal of policy
is not expected to be as extended as
the influence of the contemplated action
on foreign relations. Senate Democratic
leaders plan to await action in the
House before taking up the President's
suggestion, but the forthcoming debate
on the general arbitration treaty with
Great Britain, which soon Is to come up
in executive session, undoubtedly will
provoke discussion on the subject.
That opposition to the repeal will de
velop in the House Interstate commerce
committee was indicated today by Rep
resentative Knowland, of California, i
member of the committee.
Spirited Debate Predicted.
"We are paying a dear price for the
friendship of Great Britain," he de
clared, "even though it may help us out
in Mexico. The proposed bill will, I
predict, precipitate one of the most
spirited debates which has been heard
in Congress for years and will provoke
a free and full discussion of our pres
ent foreign policy."
Senator O'Gorman, chairman of the
Senate interoceanic canals committee,
who asserted on the announcement of
President Wilson's position that he pro
posed to fight against repeal of the tolls
provision to the last ditch, does not
expect any consideration of the repeal
by his committee until the subject has
been disposed of in the House.
THEATER
Announces Its Policy
FRIENDS AND PATRONS:
Be ginning Thursday, February 12, the price of admission for any
seat in. the theater, including the entire lower floor and balcony will be
Ten Cents
except a few box seats at 25c
Two entire changes of programme each week. Tomorrow and for
three -days following I will show
Dustin Farnum
John Sainpolis and Other Stars
IN
Soldiers of Fortune
By Richard Harding Davis
IN FIVE AND ONE-HALF REELS
Together "With a Good Comedy Subject
After showing this big production our programmes will consist of
five first -run reels, chosen from the best licensed manufacturers,
such as Biograph, Vitagraph, Edison, Lubin, Pathe and others. No
increased admission will be charged at any time unless the cost of
securing some extraordinary production makes it necessary, advance
notice of which will be given. Thanking you for your liberal patron
age, I am, sincerely yours,
EDWIN F. JAMES, Managing 0 wner.
SEIZED DRUGS BURN
Officials Sacrifice Contraband
Valued at $25,000.
gled, and between $3000 and $4000 of
cocaine and morphine.
The aggregate seizures represented
1500 prosecutions, of which 80 per ceru
were successful.
Xew Postmasters Jfominated.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 6. The President todav
nominated the following postmasters:
Washington L. A. Dale. Brewster; Ln-
titia M. Fields. vv"oodland. Alaska
John F. Henson, Douglas.
Greece has a limited supply of forest
timber. Tnls Is mostly mountain plno which
donn not ylM tlrt-erade lumb-r
HISTORIC PIPES GO, TOO
Some of Paraphernalia of Opium
Smoking Valued as Heirlooms
Seizures Represent Total
. of 15 00 Prosecutions.
RAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6. Opium
cocaine, merphlne, smokers' layouts.
hypodermic syringes and druggists
scales, valued In all at $25,000, were
burned publicly today, with Mayor
Rolph, the Board of Park Commission
ers and the State Board of Pharmacy
looking on.
The accumulation has been gather
ing since May, 1912, and was collected
from Oakland, San Francisco, Stock-
Paiaro and San Diego. Unbroken
packages of cocaine and morphine,
which the law does not require to be
.i . j V 1, vnlno nf S1200. were
uvauujcu, 'J wv . ,
distributed for medical use to the state
hospitals.
Many of the older pipes, some of
them 200 years or more old, have been
handed down from generation to gen
eration as heirlooms and have a high
artistic aa well as Intrinsic worth. The
most ornate of them often are bound
and inlaid with chased gold, silver,
platinum and diamonds and rubies, and
are valued at from $200 to $500. The
vTavr, -i ti . 1 the Pai-k Commissioners
desired to preserve a few of the
choicest examples for the Golden Gate
Museum, but the law, did not permit i'..
It tooa inree express wobuuo lj touj
the Jumble and seven gallons of kero
sene to saturate it. Besides the 1200
pipes, there went up in flames, or were
distorted from all possibilities of use,
1500 brass bowls, 500 peanut oil lamps.
$10,000 worth of opium, mostly smug-
FURS
For Cold Weather
20 FUR COATS
AT HALF PRICE
in a splendid assortment of styles and skins made
in our own factory.
This is the chance of a lifetime to save money on
a worth-while investment.
There are but the 20 coats to be sold at this un
heard-of reduction.
Just one-half their actual worth, ranging in net prices from
$21.25 to $24-4.00.
Send for Cntaloc
Remoflpllnsr Vi v rrTidrt
in Our Factory
X!Mi Morrison St.
Leading Manufacturing Furriers
If out of coal, call Ediefaen. "Ar
jv Hurt Linen M
AAj The use of chloride VaJV
Ay of lime by many l
13 laundries in their YH'A
IfJ laundering process is V?
fr& the cause of so much WS.
S3 hurt linen. The fiber i
Yjfi is destroyed and the Hi
Mi linn eventually I.tN
y4 ruined. The Union iS?
VCL does not use chloride
TOt of lime. Think it (fttgf
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otel Multnomah
Thes Dansants-
These popular society events are
under the direction of Professor
Montrose iv. Ring'er, one of the
best known exponents of the new
dances on the Pacific Coast.
Professor Ringler's demonstration of
the Tango, One-Step and Hesitation
Waltz is exactly as presented by
Maurice and the famous Castles in
New York standardizing the steps
in order to make them easier to learn.
Tvlultnomah Ballroom
Saturday Afternoon
.four until seven.
L. P. REYNOLDS, Asst.' Mgr.