VOL,. L.IV. NO. 1G,606. PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. v BUSY CITY HALTS TO HONOR L War Veterans Join Pup ils in Tribute. SPIRIT OF DAY IS PATRIOTIC Acquaintances of Emancipator Relate Stories of Him. PARADE IS CHIEF FEATURE In Addition to Programmes Planned by Memorial Society, Business and Fraternal Bodies Ob serve Birth Anniversary. Lincoln day proved one of the most important holidays of the year in Port land, when, with yesterday's observ ance, the city halted in its week-day hurry to celebrate the 105th anniver sary of the birth of the great emanci pator. Flags were flown all over the city, four Circuit Courts, three District Courts and the banks and the clearing house were closed in honor of the day on which a boy was born in a mud ddubed frontier cabin of Kentucky who was destined to guide the Na tion through the crisis of civil strife. Patriotic BodlM Have Parts. The moving spirit of the day's ac tivity was the Lincoln Memorial So ciety. With this organization, in pay ing tribute to the memory of him who has been called "the first American," there joined with patriotic fervor the members of the Grand Army of the Re public, the Women's Relief Corps, the Spanish War Veterans, the Progessive Business Men's Club, the Masonic Lodge and the Woodmen of the World. The three organizations last named held exercises separate from the general programme arranged by the society. The feature of the day was the pa rade led by the boys drum corps. These little fellows, sons of Spanish War Veterans, marched smartly in their khaki uniforms,, anil., made martial music to which the Grand Army men, marching behind, stepped briskly, thinking of the stirring days of the 'SOs. Unities Blare; Drums Mark Time. With thunder of drums and blare of bugles, the parade, in which joined members of the Relief Corps, the Me morial Society, the Spanish War Vet erans and the National Guard, swung from the Courthouse through the prin cipal streets and down to the Armory, where the main programme of the day was held. The day's programme opened at 11 A. M., when volunteer speakers ad dressed the children at every school bouse in the city. The programme at the Armory began lit 2:30 P.M. At 6:30 P.M. the banquet ef the Lincoln Memorial Society began at the Multnomah. An hour later at the same place the Progressive Business Men's Club began its Lincoln day din ner. The dinner was followed by a dance in the Multnomah ballroom. uuringr trie evening there were dances given by the Scottish Rite Ma sons at the Masonic Cathedral, and by the Woodmen of the World at the Armory. Poplls Give Programmes. Besides the patriotic addresses by the speakers appointed to the respective schools, the pupils furnished a special programme ot readings and music bearing on the theme of the day. Those who wrote prize papers in the essay contest were excused for the day, in order that they might attend the meeting at the Armory and receive their prize awards. Nine' cash prizes aggregating $35 were awarded to as many winners, while 40 others were presented with badges of honor. The badges were oval shaped medals bearing- beautiful im prints of Caroline Testout roses and at tacned with a. small replica of the American flag. The money paid out in the prizes and badges was contributed by the Grand Army of the Republic, wall ice McCamunt, J. D. Lee, Mel- vin U. Winstock and A. L. Barbur. lie programme at the Armory opened with "The Star-Spangled Ban ner, by the Musicians' Union volun teer band. This was followed by prayer uy lie v. J. J. Walters. Uuarirt of Veterans Sins. in uraiw Army yuartet. composed or J. Morse, Dr. J. E. Hall. A. XV -Mills o.nd Professor L. M. Parvin, re;i- cerct. :v. o selections. J. I. Lee. president of the Lincoln . Memorial Society, under whose aus pices the exercises were held, presided over tiie meeting. iie gave a bri talk on the character of Lincoln Captain J. P. Shaw read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Judge Guy C. H. Corliss, principal speaker of the day, dwelt upon the ideals of lire, religion and government, laid, down by Lincoln. In closing his address Judge Corliss used the words of Phillips Brook wno oeuverea an eulogy over the martyred President, "May God make us worthy of the memory of Abraham uncoln." viner leaiures oi tne programme were a vocal solo by Arthur Har baugh, "The Star-Spangled Banner' sung by Misa Grace Dawson, accom panied by the volunteer band, and reminiscences of Lincoln by men who knew him personally.' Among Lincoln's personal acquaint (Concluded on Fax 2.) INCOLN EGGS GOING DOWN; 20-CENT PRICE NEAR AVKATHER IS FIXE FOR BIDDY; SXOW OXLY DAXGEH. Local Market Breaks, Jobbers Quote Figure Below 30 Cents; Re ceipts Liberal. Eggs are at last going to be cheap in this city. The first slump of the year oc curred yesterday, when prices in the wholesale market broke about 5 cents a dozen. At the close of the day job bers, for the first time since last Spring, were offering eggs under the 30-cent mark. For the past two weeks the local market has been Influenced by heavy Seattle buying. Puget Sound 'firms placed large orders here, because the California market was unusually high and supplies could not be profitably bought in that state. The demand for Oregon eggs was therefore so strong that local prices were maintained at a higher level than customary at this time of year. A few days ago the San Francisco market broke and that meant the end of Seattle buying In Oregon. The weakness here was aggravated by the fact that several Portland dealers, be cause of the recent local scarcity, or dered California eggs shipped up, and one firm telegraphed an order for a carload of Eastern eggs. This outside product is now coming oil the market, to the sorrow of the firms involved, while the home supply is sufficient to meet all local requirements and is growing rapidly. If nothing occurs to check the de cline there will be a 25-cent Jobbing market, in the opinion of dealers, within a day or two, and many of them look for a 20-cent price to be reached before the month Is over. Weather conditions now are favorable for egg production, and only a snow storm is likely to cause the hens to quit laying. MILL RESUMES OPERATION Anotlier New Plant Soon AA'ill Be Beady to Begin Work. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The Lincoln Creek Lumber Company's mill, located on Lincoln Creek, west of Centralia, resumed op erations today, after being idle several months. Full crews were put to work in both the mill and logging camp. The Wabash Lumber & Shingle Com pany's new mill at Tono will be com-, pleted and ready for operation by March 15, C. M. Swick, a local con tractor, having started, work yester day on the erection of the homes for the mill employes. BOB' HODGE NOW 'FRESHIE' Washington Bull Moose Candidate for Governor Goes to School. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, Wash., Feb. 12. (Special.) Robert Hodge, Bull Moose candidate for Governor of the Btate of Washing ton at the 1912 election and former Sheriff of King County, is now a stu dent of University of Washington. He enrolled in the University yesterday as a freshman in the College of Liberal Arts. Mr. Hodge, better known as 'Bob" Hodge, has been a candidate for admission to the bar of this state at several examinations held at Olympia. NAVY ENLISTMENTS FEWER Number Falls Off In Portland After Sir. Daniels' Declaration. The recent remark of Secretary Daniels that no more men were needed for the Navy apparently has almost stopped enlistment at the Portland re cruiting office, according to Lieutenant R. R. Smith, recruiting officer. "We have no order limiting enlist ment, and are etill ready to enlist men in nearly all branches of naval service," said Lieutenant Smith. "Before Secre tary Daniels' remarks were published enlistments averaged 18 a week; now they are about three a week." MRS. ROCKEFELLER WEAK Wife of John D. Appears Pale on De. parture From Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Feb. 10. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, appearing pale and weak, left today for Tarrytown, N. J., to join her husband, who went a week ago. The Rockefellers usually go to Tarrytown early in the Winter, but were detained this year on account of Mrs. Rockefeller's illness. Secretary Sims and four attendants accompanied Mrs. Rockefeller. WOMEN'S SMARTNESS UP Question to Be Debated at Ilidgefield Meeting of Grange. R1DGEFIELD, Wash., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) The next meeting of the Rldge- fleld Grange will be held Saturday, At this meeting there will be a debate on "Resolved, That women are natur ally smarter than men." The affirmative side of the question will be handled by Mrs. T. Angers, and Paul Schwantes will defend the nega tive. 3 OF QUINTUPLETS LIVE Two Girls Among Kive Born at One Time Fail to Survive. T A YLORVl LLE, Ky Feb. 12. Five children three boys and two girls were born today to Mrs. Bertha Drury, wife of a Spencer County farmer. The girls dled- HEW HEAD CHOSEN AS CZAR'S ADVISER Reform Talk ,Made as Cabinet Changes.- RULER IS ON "WATER WAGON" Emperor Says Nation's Future Threatened by Liquor. DIRE POVERTY ALSO FOUND Financial Position That Depends on Moral Strength of Citizens. De plored Other Changes Are Pending in Russian Cabinet. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. The resignation from the Premiership of Vladimir N. Kokovsoff was the direct outcome of the prolonged struggle "be tween the Premier and M. Krivoshein, Minister of Agriculture, who is con sidered a masterful statesman. M. Krivoshein Is now abroad for the ostensible-purpose of consulting physi cians but it is generally understood he desired to be absent during the tran sition stage, leaving to others the task of deposing M. Kokovsoff, who is popu larly regarded as the bulwark against reaction. The chief figure in the changes which are now going on is ex-Premier Gore mykln, who acted a similar part dur ing the period between the sudden de parture of Count Witte and the acces sion of Premier Stolypin. Title Thrust on Kokovsoff. The appointment of M. Goremykin as Premier was officially announced to day In an Imperial rescript, regretfully accepting the resignation of M. Kokov soff because of ill health and confer ring upon him the title of Count in recognition of his great public serv ice. P. Bark, Assistant Minister of Com merce, has been appointed Minister of Finance. In the rescript announcing this appointment the Emperor refers to - the efforts being made to abate drunkenness in Russia and expresses his desire that the Empire's financial prosperity shall not be based on a sys tem which is sapping the economic health and strength of the nation. Poverty Grieves Czar. The Emperor further makes refer ence to his recent tour of Russia, which enabled him to observe the vital needs of the people. While he remarked with satisfaction their productive capacity. he experienced deep grief at the weak ness, poverty and economic desolation which were the Inevitable results of QConcIiKied on Page 4.) PORTLAND'S DEATH RATE THE LOWEST IN THE UNITED STATES. 1 . . CENSUS BUREAU t cyczoysc AUtAT'oy mmmjtrHT j AFfRfef y It A i A s efjty oyjErAf?7-fy,-? sy oufz r--a scjy or QmmrJtj' ws. clszacis, - o - 31111 - . . , , , , , , l , , , , r , -, tT.7, ... J INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 62 degrees; minimum. 44 degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds. Poreign. Mexican fires on American Naval officer on streets cf Vera Cruz. Fag9 4. Russian Premier resigns and Czar goes on "water-wagon." Page 1. National. Ground broken for great memorial to Lin coln. Page 2. Army engineers say Insistence on dredge im perils continuing contract for Jetty. Page 5. Senator Lane's hot words in Congress bring about "directed" Steel Inquiry. Page II). Domestic. Senator Borah predicts reunited Republican party. Page 2. Mercury drops below zero hi New York. Page 1. Woman who accuses Senator Gore unshaken on cross-examination. Page 3. Man accused of murder of widow In Chi cago betrayed by San Francisco woman. Page S. Colorado mine - operator explains strike from, owners" viewpoint. Page 4. Court : of Appeals In New York decides , woman with baby cannot teach school. , Page 5. Dr.- Aked resigns office in Ministerial Asso ciation. Page 1. Master of wrecked steamer tells why he quit .vessel. Page 5. Ex-Speaker Cannon raps Wilson for his smashing of precedents. Page 2. , Sport. Players' Fraternity to suspend men who stay with Federals. Page 14. Jimmy Clabby wins decision over Sailor Petroskey. Page 14. Colts now topheavy and two will be dropped. Page IB. Spokane's representation helps Multnomah put on good card. Page 14. All random is asking: Who will get Evers? Page 14. Paciflo Northwest. Jockey .. Dillon pines for wifey and awaits word from Uncle Sam to enter United States. Page 6. "Idaho day In 1915" is slogan of Prohibition party. Page 7. Vancouver Barracks soldiers begin Spring target practice. Page . Enthusiasm is high In wake of hog train through Rogue River Valley. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Portland's preparation for handling canal traffic lauded as example for other porta Page 18. Woolbuyers about to begin contracting In Eastern Oregon. Page 19. Port Commission decides to bnlld most pow erful tug on Pacific. Page 18. Livestock prices hold steady. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. "Human Rosebud" parade during Rose Fes tival to be elaborate. Page 8. Activity in lumber mart already apparent. Page 8. Judge McGinn dissolves Slover injunction. Page 8. Oregon Irrigation Congress seeks to oust speculator by stricter location rules. Page 1. Busy Portland halts to honor Lincoln. Page 1. Creswell, Or., stockholder of Cashier Com pany champions directors. Page 18. Price of eggs takes drop. Page 1. Weather report, forecast and djta. Page 1. BRIBE JO MARRY .RELATED Bigamist Says Employers Offered Him Job as Inducement. LONDON, Feb. 12. William Smith, an English chauffeur, was sentenced today to ten months' hard labor on a charge of bigamy In marrying Cather ine Higglns, of New York, while his wife was alive In England. The prisoner voluntarily gave him self up and confessed the crime, say ing he had been forced to marry tho woman by hig American employers, who offered him the management of a farm on condition that he did so. SPEGUUMSDOOM 1RRIGAT1QNISTS' AIM Stricter Regulations for Locators Idea. FINANCES LEADING QUESTION Governor's Tumalo Plan to Be Recommended by Body. SESSIONS BEGIN TODAY Oregon Irrigation Congress to Open Third Annual Gathering at Im perial Hotel Asa B. Thomp son Seeks Presidency. Stricter regulations governing lo cators on Irrigated land to the end that the speculator shall be eliminated will be demanded by the Oregon Irriga-, tion Congress, which begins Its third annual session at the Imperial Hotel this morning. "Drive the speculator out," says A. O. Walker, of Alfalfa, who fathered a set of stinging resolutions that were adopted by an Informal meeting of Central Oregon delegates yesterday afternoon. Governor's Plan Conies I'p. These resolutions will be sent up to the general congress for final adoption tomorrow night. They call upon the desert land board of the state to require actual proof of cultivation before title to property can be passed, and prohibit the sale of land "under the ditch" until it is actually provided with water. ' In an effort to secure adequate financial support for the Central Ore gon Irrigation project, now under de velopment, delegates from Crook County today will bring to the formal attention of the Congress the plan re cently submitted by Governor West for using the money derived from the sale of land in the Tumalo project for com pleting the north ditch of the Central Oregon project. Crook Favors' Idea. The congress will be called upon either to indorse the Governor's plan or to reject it finally. Many delegates from Crook County are in favor of it, with some modifications. The fact that the Governor suggested that money from the state school fund, now Idle, can be used treiieera notes of settlers on the Turao project was the subject of much discussion around the hotel lobby. Use of Fundi Suggested. Friends of the Governor explained that use of the school funds is not a set plan merely a suggestion. If (Concluded on Page 7.) MERCUBY IS BELOW ZERO IN NEW YORK THREE DEATHS KESC1T, HOS PITALS ARE KEPT BUST. Municipal Shelters Crowded to Ca pacity and Volunteers of Amer ica Keep Halls Open. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. The cold snap which descended on this city yester day and sent the mercury below the zero mark today had caused three deaths hare up to a late hour tonight. No Immediate prospect of relief was held out. The Weather Bureau pre dicted a probable drop to five degrees below zero by morning. A biting wind added to the discomfort of those out of doors and the police and hospi tal forces were kept busy giving aid to those who had been overcome. With the coming of the cold spell the unemployment problem of the city has again become pressing. Last night 1771 homeless, among them 50 women and children, were cared for in the municipal lodging-houses. Tonight the various municipal shelters were crowded to capacity and many had to be turned away. Orders were Issued by General Bal lington Booth, head of the Volunteers of America, that the halls of the or ganization should be kept open and that coffee and bread should be given all persons needing them. Zero weather had no terrors for the city athletes who started today on the annual Brooklyn-Seagate marathon wilh legs bare and torsos anything but fully covered. It was a shivering crowd that watched the runners start on their 26-mile Journey. Three of th runners were taken to a hospital suf fering from cold and exhaustion. Only 11 nnished. I SERVANT INHERITS $50,000 Housekeeper, "Who Postoponed Mar. rlage, Remembered in AVill. ORANGE, N. J.. Feb. 12. (Special.) For putting off her marriage for three years and for serving her employer faithfully for 15 years. Miss Kathryn lully, housekeeper for William Runkle. the iron founder, who died on January 31. gets $50,000 under the terms of the will. Shortly before Mrs. Runkle's death three years ago Miss Tully had planned to be married to the head, coachman for Mr. Runkle, who receives J5000 un aer nis employer s will. At that time Mrs. Runkle, knowing she could not live, begged Miss Tully to defer her .marriage and ' remain as housekeeper lor Mr. Runkle, telling her she would be provided for. ROYAL VISITS PROMISED Iving of Bulgaria and Prince of Males Coming to America. &U1A. Feb. 12. (Special.) It is possible that King Ferdinand will visit the United States at an early date. The King received the Ameri can commissioners of the Panama-Pa cific Exposition today and told the cnai ne Hoped to be able to visit America in April. LONDON, Feb. 12. Preliminary plans have been drafted for the tour of the British Empire to be made by tho I'rince of Walesin 1915. The tri is to include a visit to the States on the return journey. United INDEPENDENCE GIRL BEST High Honors as Student Go to Ore gon Agricultural College Miss. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL- LLGE, Corvailis. Feb. 12. (Special.) Thirty-two students have been grant ed honor marks for the excellence o their attainments in scholarship in the work of the first semester, which has just closed. in order to merit tho coveted honor students must pass in at least six of the eight subjects or more that each car ries with a grade above 93 per cent which is marked "A." The highest marks were made by Miss June Seeley, of independence, who received nine A's une or tne honor students is Juan Cliioco. a native of the Philippines, vho just came to America last Fall CIGARETTE TO BE BARRED AVar on Use of Tobacco by Jlinors to Be AVaged at Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 12. (Spe cial.) War is to be waged against the cigarette in Pendleton. The home, the school and the city is being organized into a triumvirate to stop boys from smoking. The Parent-Teacher Association started the movement and it is expect ed that the City Council at its nex meeting will act on an ordinance pro hibitlng the sale of tobacco in any form to boys less than 18 years old. Spe cial officers probably will be appointed to enforce the ordinance. SURPRISE WAITS FOR T. R Xew York Progressives Suggest Nomination for Governor. -N t: V i ORK, Feb. 12. A complete Progressive ticket will be placed in the field at the next New York State elections next Fall. The state com mittee of the National Progressive party decided upon this unanimously at a meeting-today. Theodore Roosevelt was suggested In speeches as the Progressive candidate for Governor. The ex-President, how ever, was not mentioned by name. H was referred to by, Jonas S. Vanduzer, of Elmira, in launching the boom, as "the gentleman in South America," . DR. MED RESIGNS GHURGHLY HONOR Desire for Dissension Is Disavowed. VIEWS WILL -BE EXPLAINED Pastor Accedes to Demand of Presbyterian Ministers. OFFICE NEVER WANTED Action Is Outcome of Criticism by San Franciscans of Expressed Belief as to Miraculous Birth of Christ. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. Dr. Charles F. Aked, or the First Congre gational Church, has resigned the presi dency of tho San Francisco Church Federation. He will not attend the meeting of the executive committee to morrow in the California-street Metho dist Episcopal Church, having already announced his Intention to Secretary Match. This Is the outcome of the attack on him following his declaration that he did not believe in the immaculate birth of Jesus Christ or in the dogma of the Immaculate conception. He will, however, attend the general meeting of the federation Monday night. and there will announce his views and reasons for retiring, he said today. Resignation Not Surprise. His resignation as head of the fed eration, a position to which he was elected a few weeks ago, was asked by the Presbyterian Ministers' Associa tion following his pronouncement. Dr. Aked at once declared that lie would not retain the presidency. Ills resig nation was expected at tomorrow's meeting. "I will not attend the executive com mittee meeting," lie said. "I will, how erver, take the chair at the general meeting of the federation, give my rea sons for not retaining the presidency and deliver an address on tho strength of union. "I have never desired office, and if 1 am not wanted I do not seek or desire the post. I desire to cause no dissen sion. If the union will be stroiii-or without my retaining office, I wish to step from it." A'lews Are Defined. Dr. Aked precipitated matters ten days ago by making a sharp retort to a critic who, he said, thought the im maculate conception of Mary and the miraculous birth of her son Jesus were the same thing. He added: "Now, no Protestant in the world ever believed in the doctrine of the immaculate conception, and as for the resurrection I hold emphatically to the resurrection of Jesus. I do not deny the miracles. Some of them I unques tionably believe. "There is no Protestant in the world who ever accepted the doctrine of the immaculate conception. Many Roman Catholics left the church on account of it. Pere Hyacinth, the great priest of Notre Dame, left the church on account of it. "The ordinary statements I made are accepted by educated people every where." WOMEN'S INTEREST GAINS More l-'air Sex Voters Tteglster but Men Stay In Lead. Woman voters came to the front again yesterday when they registered 253 as compared to only 472 men who registered, making the day's ratio in favor of the men less than two to one for the second time this week. Yes terday's total registration was 716. Naturalized citizens still come with out their naturalization papers Deputy Tregilgas says. All naturalized men, and wives and children of naturalized men are urged to bring the proper naturalization papers. NEWPORT PLANT IS SOLD A. AVelch Buys Lighting System Prom J. 1). Hewitt and S. H. Bell. NEWPORT, Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) A. Welch, railroad builder, capitalist and promoter, has purchased the New port electric light plant from J. D. Hewitt, of Tacoma, and Seymour H. Bell, of Portland. News of the sale was confirmed today by George H. Blanchard, local manager of the com pany. It is intimated that this is the first of several investments which Mr. Welch will make in Lincoln County. CARDEN TO SEE WILSON British Diplomat's Call Directed by Foreign Office. MEXICO CITT, Feb. 12. That Sir Lionel Garden, the British Minister here, will go to Washington to confer with President Wilson on his way to London was admitted tonight by Sir Lionel. His act at Washington will not b9 voluntary, however, as it was suggest ed by the British foreign office. Sir Lionel probably will not leave Mexlc for two weeka.