VOL,. L.IV. NO. 1G,606.
PORTLAND, OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.