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TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1914. WILSON REASSURES TUMULTY'S CRITICS POWER POLICY HOW BEING FORfflULATED PRESIDENT OP ASSOCIATED AD CLUBS OF AMERICA IS GUEST IN PORTLAND. Denial Made That Secretary Suppresses Mail Because of Religious Zeal. Administration Favors Private Development, With Rever sion to Government Later. DIRECT ELEVATOR TO PROTESTANT MAKES QUERY CAPITAL TO BE SOUNDED SECOND FjiX)R mm U0 ?A DIRECT yjH I il I , D ELEVATOR TO ty'HU President Says His Attention Is Called With Especial Prompt ness to Matters Involving Supposed Prejudice. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. In a letter to W. W. Prescott, editor of a. Protes tant mairazine published here. Presi dent 'Wilson has dejiied emphatically that his correspondeme Is handled with religions prejudice by his secretary, Joseph P. Tumulty. The correspondence made public today by the mazagine follows: "The President, Washington, D. C, January 15, 1914 Sir: I learn from personal interviews and correspondence that there is a widespread feeling among: Protestants that it is practically impossible for any communication re lating to the activities of the Roman Catholic Church to reach you person ally, for the reason that all such let ters are withheld from you by your private secretary, Mr. Tumulty. It is unfortunate both for you and for the country that such an impression pre vails. Writer Wants Prraonal Iteply. "Before dealing: with this subject in this magazine, 1 am writing: to ask for. a statement from you which might bo of seivico in restoring confidence among: some of the best citizens of this Repub lic Any reply, showing that this let ter actually reached ''u, would be a sourco of satisfaction. "When you were Governor of New Jersey, I wrote you concerning: some criticisms of your course in which you were charged with showing favoritism to the Roman Catholic Church and your reply placed the matter in such a light that 1 did lit deem it necessary to make any reference to the subject. My desiro is to deal fairly with public men und hence this' letter. "Thanking- you for' any attention which you may give to my request, I am yours very truly. "W. W. PRESCOTT." The President's reply, under date of January 13, 1914,- follows: "My Dear Sir: Allow me to ac knowledge tho receipt of your letter of January 15 and to thank you for your candor in writing me. ' Impression Devlarrd AbMurd. "I beg leave to assure you that the Impression that any part of my corre spondence is withheld from me in any circumstances by my secretary on ac count of religious predilections on his part is absurdly and utterly false. I venture to say that no President ever liad more frank and satisfactory re lations with his secretary than I have with mine. The whole of my corre spondence is constantly open to me. Mr. Tumulty is more prompt, perhaps, to call my attention to matters in which his prejudice is supposed to" be en gaged than to other matters of relative indifference. "Of course, I need hardly add, I am not- Bpeaking from an impression, but from knowledge of just how my cor respondence is handled. Sincerly yours, "WOODROW WILSON." RAILROAD SUES STATE INJUNCTION AGAINST ATTACHMENT 1'OK TAXES ASKED AT OLYHPIA, More Thai. ? t ,000,000 Levied on Great Northern In Washington Tied Ip. Other Lines May Sue. OLiYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 17. First action toward a general fight of the five large railroad systems operating in Washington against their 1913 taxes was taken today when the Great North ern served papers upon the Attorney Ueneral in a suit brought in the Thur ston County Superior Court against the state. The Great Northern asked injunc tions to prevent the treasurers of the 18 counties in which it operates from attaching railroad property in an ef for to collect taxes. The complaint alleges that the State Tax Commission, in fixing the actual value of the rail road at $70,007,630, included $2,687,135 as "good will" and t"hat private prop erty owners are not taxed on good will. The effect of the suit will be to tie up until final decision by the Supreme Court, all taxes of the road, totalling more than $1,000,000. Four other rail roads, the Northern Pacific, Milwakee, O.-W. R. & N. and the Spokane. Port land and Seattle, are expected to bring similar suits. DISSOLUTION SUITS FILED Attorney-General Would Oust IS Companies for Neglect. SALEM," Or., Feb. 17 (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford, at the re quest of Corporation Commissioner Watson, has filed suit to dissolve the following corporations, which, it is al leged, have not elected directors as provided by law or made use of their corporate powers: Kquitable Bond & Trust Company, Electrical Vehicle Company, the Dun navant Construction Company, the Equitable Hospital Association, Dufur Land & Development Company, East man Bros., the Economy Wet Wash Company and the Direct Realty Com pany, of Portland; Donald Commercial Bank, Donald, Marion County; Empire Land Company, Jietolius; Dressed Beef & Produce Company, Albany; Eagle valley Construction Company. Baker and F. Dresser Mercantile Company, Seaside. INDIANA MURDERERS TO DIE Governor Kesents Effort to Play on His Sympathy. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17. Execution by electricity in Indiana will be admin istered for tho first time in the state Friday, when Steve Cherka, of Gary, and Harry Rasico, of Terre Haute, both convicted of wife murder, will pay the penalty for their crimes at the state prison at Michigan City. Governor Ralston today rebuked two men and a woman, who brought two of Cherka's children to his office to mako a final plea for clemency for the father. The little girl kissed and fon dled the Governor's hand and begged him to save her father. The Governor became angered and voiced his dis pleasure at the attempt to play on hia sympathy. f. i W- WILLIAM WOODHEAD. AD CHIEFTAIN TALKS President of Associated Clubs of America Is Feted. "TIP" GIVEN COAST -MEN William Woodhead at Dinner in Ills Honor Urges Portland to Co-op-crate in Sending; Big Delega tion to Toronto Convention. William Woodhead, president at the Associated Ad Clubs of America, was complimented by the Portland Ad Club with a dinner t-t the Portland Hotel last night, at which ho told of Ms re cent tour of the Eastern cities and the Ad Clubs which he visited in his trip. President Woodhead urged that the Pacific Coast cities ought to organise the largest delegations possible to at tend the annual convention of tho As sociated Ad Clubs of America in To ronto next Summer. "I hope that Portland will get be hind me, as I hope to see other Coast cities get behind me," he said, '"and in sending the best representation pos sible you will do much to make that great convention the success it ought to be. City's Interest Figures. "And in a selfish way, if your care to call it by that term, your delegation will mean much toward the upbuild ing of Portland. The more strongly you can impress upon the Admen from all parts of the world whom you will met at that great convention, the en terprise and enthusiasm of Portland, the deeper will be the remembrance of Portland that they will carry away with them." Mr. Woodhead said that business in the United States appeared to be en tering a period of better conditions than in the recent past. He predicted that the recent radical legislation that has been enacted by Congress will not have any effect to stay the increasing tide of busines development and good times that is apparent. Other speakers last night were A. G. Clark, past president of the Portland Ad Club; H. D. Ramsdell, president of the Commercial Club; C. C. Colt, presi dent of the Portland Rose Festival As sociation; Guy W. Talbot, J. F. Car roll and J. C. English, president of the Rotary Club. President C. F.-Berg. of the Ad Club presided. Short talks were given at the close of the regular programme by H. J. Longhurst and IS D. Tinjms. Luncheon to Be Given Today. Mr. Woodhead will be guest of honor again today at the luncheon of tho Ad Club at the Portland Hotel at noon. Representatives from all of the other clubs of the city have been invited to attend and participate in tho pro gramme. Those at the dinner were: Walter V. Woehlke ' J. F H. do Jone M.B.Lee R. D. Carpenter uii" ,, ' Fred J. Bulger Guy W.Talbot A. E. Eckhardt C. C. Colt - T. J. Mullin Horace I. Ramsdell A. L. Fish Charles F. Berg S. W. Hughes A. W oodhead v. R. Koch A. G. Clark Harry Rickey John K. Arroll 1. A. Rossier i0?-,",- p?ot' Bickleton, Wash. J. C. English Wilfrid P. Jones Marshall ls Dana David X. Mosessohn Merrill A. Reed Henry G. Longhurah r red Johnston Frederick T. Hyskell H. C. Shearer E. s. Hiirelns F. McKarland M. Mosessohn David M. Botsford I-r. G. Ellers V. R. Manning Roeer B. Sinnott William K. Botsford Dr. F. M. Brooks Barnard J. Hirsch Deane H. Tcwnes San Francisco . c. W. Stinger Victor H. Wolff E. D. Timms C. D. Hulbert Macdonald Potts C. II. Moore c. W. Cornelius VV. L. Campbell Dr. F. E. Moore Georgo w. Burl B. O. Condes O. W. Weatherly I. J. Craln , A. C. Black N. G. Pike Harold C. Jones f. H. Gill CASTILLO MADE PRISONER ' (Continued From First Page.) The cars were burning when a passen ger train crashed into it and every life aboard was lost. The tunnel is still burning. A special to the Times from Hachlta, N. M., says the capture was made by Lieutenant Rothwell, of Troop A. and remarks that it was particularly grati fying as coming on tho heels of the theft of 18 horses belonging to tho reg iment by Mexicans on Sunday. The special continues: "The band of outlaws, under heavy guard, is now marching overland to Hachita and should arrive about mid.- ' x of ) lfl OF SAN FRANCISCO. night. Charles McDow, a prominent rancher, who knows Castillo, identi fied Castillo and tho latter made no at tempt to deny it. "Captain White will ask that Castil lo and Captain Kmilio Garcia, a mem ber of tho band previously captured, be transported immediately to EI Paso. as the number of soldiers on duty here is limited. "Cavalrymen are watchiner the bor der for a larger body of Castillo's men now on tho other side. Should they Dy any mistaKe set foot on this side of the line they will be arrested. Re ports of their presence came from ranchmen who saw them in the hills south of Dog Springs, In the Los Fa- lomas ranch. It was on this snot that Castillo camped last night." Previous reports of Castillo's capture, made to General Villa, proved untrue. Tho latter expressed his gratification at the capture tonight. General Scott was no less jubilant. Castillo's capture was of peculiar in terest to W. B. Roxby. an American now in this city. Roxby was threatened with death by Castillo and his bandit foreo It he did not pay a. ransom for his liberty er he was captured by them on February , west of San Pedro, Chihuahua. Roxby, who is manager of the Urmston ranch of Western Chi huahua, was forced to pay J1000 to gain his release. Not having the- money which was demanded, he was forced to go to the headquarters of the Urmston ranch, several miles distant, and write out a check for the amount. Castillo sent a guard with him in order to in sure tho receipt of the check. Tho guards, at the point of guns. forced him to write a letter to the City National Bank at El Paso, ordering the payment of the check to a repre sentative of Castillo, who resides in El Paso. The check has not yet been presented. Mr. Roxby arrived hero a week ago. He was en route overland from tho Urmston ranch to tho railroad station of ban Pedro, on the Mexico North western Railroad, when captured.- CAPTORS CAMPING IX OPEN Lieutenant Takes Precautions to Prevent Escape of Bandits. HACHITA. N. M., Feb. 17. A message from Lieutenant Rothwell tonight says that on account of rough roads and the danger of . the escape of his prisoners, including Maximo Castillo, he will camp in the open 15 miles south of here to await daylight. It is believed that the prisoners will arrive here in time tomorrow to be placed on the train which arrives at El Paso at 1:50 P. M. DEPORTATION IS CONSIDERED Capture by General Villa Would Mean Execution. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Considera tion already has been given by offi cials here to the question what should be done with Castillo and his followers in the event of their capture on Ameri can soil. As tho tunnel disaster oc curred in Mexico, no crime can be charged against the band in the United States, so it was regarded as certain tonight that they would bo sent back into Mexico. SENATE MAY NOT WAIT TOLLS ISSUE TO BE TAKES UP ON OWN MOTION. President Believes Formidable Oppo sition In Upper Body Is Overcome Foes Active In House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The Senate may not wait for initiative action in the House before taking under con sideration the question of repealing the tolls exemption section of the Panama Canal act, it became apparent today. It was Baid by Senators who desire to have the subject settled to aid in clear ing up foreign relations that some action toward a solution of the question was probable within a few days. Thursday is set as the day for begin ning discussion on tho general arbi tration treaties in executive session. The expired treaty with Great Britain will be taken up first, and it will be Certain to open the floodgates of oratory on the Panama tolls question, as this was the stumbling block to ratification of the treaty last Summer. President Wilson, it was learned to day, is confident that formidable op position in the Senate to his toll policy already has been overcome. . It was learned tonight that four Democratic Senators told the , President on the night of his conference at the White House with the foreign relations com mittee that they would reverse their position and vote to repeal the free tool section of the canal act. In the House, however, considerable opposition to repeal of tho tolls pro vision has developed. Willingness to Enter Into Arrange ment Which Would Involve Ulti mate Forfeiture of Proper ty Thought Uncertain. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. First steps toward the formation of tho Adminis tration's policy to govern tho develop ment of water power projects on the public lands and in the navigable streams of the Nation were taken by President Wilson and his Cabinet to day. Secretaries Garrison and Lane of the War and Interior Departments, respec tively,, were unanimously supported in their plans for meeting the problem. The secretaries will confer with members of Congress soon and present rough drafts of legislation conforming to their ideas. These bills will be Ad ministration measures. I-ase With Reversion Proposed. The chief idea thus far evolved con templates tho making of arrangements between the Government and private capital by which tho latter would con struct and develop waterpower projects under a Federal permit given for a fixed period of years, after which the project would become tho property of tho Government for such disposition as it might deem expedient. The Government might turn the projects over to the states or might lease them to private concerns, turn ing the funds over to tho various states these aro some of the ideas discussed by tho Cabinet. Underlying them all Is a desire for co-operation between the states and tho Federal Government in working out the prob lem. Co-operation of Capital Uncertain. The Cabinet officers are not certain that under the plans they are now drafting private capital would be will ing .to enter into tho arrangement, es pecially since the plants constructed would have to be given to the Federal Government at the end of a certain period. Therefore an effort will be made by tho Administration to sound out public opinion and the views of business concerns engaged in construc tion work to learn the feasibility of the proposition. That private concerns would be con tent with the prolit growing out of the use of the projects, with perhaps a privilege of obtaining subsequent leases from the Federal Government or tho states, is the belief expressed by advo cates of the scheme. CHILDREN TO GET ESTATE Will of Late Sirs. Helen E. Johnson Is Filed lor Probate. The' will or 'the -late Mrs. Helen E. Johnson, who died February 10. which was filed for probate yesterday, pro vides for a payment of $500 to her sis ter. Amy C. Adams, and leaves all the rest of her property to her six children, to be divided equally among them. A petition "for the probate of the estate and the appointment of Amy C. Adams as executor was filed , yesterday in County Clerk Coffey's office. The value of the estate: is not given in the pe tition. A petition was filed that E. C. Test be appointed administrator of the estate of the lato Edward Morin. who died February 4, leaving an estate val ued at $680. The heirs of the estate, according, to tho petition filed by C. L. Haynes, are Frank Morin, brother, whoso address is unknown; three nephews and two nieces. Probate of tho J210.75 estate of the late Tim Mara was petitioned for by John McEntee, who requested that Leo Goetsch be appointed administrator. No heir or heirs of Mara have been found, McEntee's petition states. RAPHAEL PICTURES FOUND Youthful Work of Master Credited to "Peruglno's Pupil." NAPLES. Italy, Feb. . 17. Two pictures by Raphael hitherto attributed to "Peruglno's pupil" have been dis covered in the National Museum here by the director, , Professor Vittorio Spinazola. The two pictures represent tho Virgin Mary and St. Joseph and were originally painted for tho Church of St. Augustine at Citta di Castello. They were taken by the French during the Napoleonic epoch, but were left in the French church of St. Louis at Rome, whence the King of Naples rescued them after the Restoration. Professor Spinazola says the pictures are youthful productions of Raphael, who was a pupil of Pietro Vannucci Perugino. BOOK SWINDLE CHARGED Woman Says She Paid $5 7,000 for Editions Worth Less Than $40 00. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17. Alleging that she had been duped into paying more than 157,000 for supposed de luxe editions of books worth less than $4000, Marion W. Preston, of Boston, filed suit in the United States District Court here today against George Barrio & Sons; John F. Scanlon, James J. Farmer, in dividually and as trustee of Clara G. Farmer, Clara G. Farmer and the Anglo-American Authors' Association, Incorporated, of New Tork City. The plaintiff seeks to recover $53,490 from the defendants, who, she avers, conspired with their agents to defraud her in several transactions since 1904 by promising to resell at a great profit to her the books which she bought. RODIN GIVES ART TO NATION French Sculptor Wants Life Job as Custodian of His Own Works. PARIS, Feb. 17. Negotiations were concluded today whereby Auguste Ro din, the French sculptor, presents to France the whole of his collections of Greek, Roman and Egyptian art and also all of his own works still in his possession. The gift is conditional on the French' government's creating a Rodin museum In the residence now occupied by M. Rodin and appointing him custodian for life. M. Jacquier, under secretary of state for fine arts, on behalf of the French cabinet -today introduced a bill In the chamber complying . with M. Rodin's conditions. The 300 Garments Are Going Fast! From far and wide men have come for the greatest Ten Dollar Suit, Overcoat and Rain coat values in the history of Portland! Not ordinary $15 garments not ordinary $20 and $25 garments but the fine clothes Max Michel has made famous at these prices, because of low upstairs rent and small ex penses. Now to get quick action on broken lines, 300 garments have been bunched in one big io livery style every color every fabric every size! Michel $15.00 to $25.00 PlftHinn nnln n,t..'li the lot lasts 1 If MAX MICHBL Sfli i Corner Fourth and Washinn''"' yiMiuiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiUiiiiiMuiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiU WAIVER IS REVOKED New York Engineer Changes His Mind in Graft Case. WITNESS IS NOT CALLED John A. Bensel, Whose Testimony Was Desired in Connection With Aqueduct Contracts, Decides to Insist on Immunity. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. John A. Bensel, State Engineer, refused to waive immunity when summoned today to testify before tho grand Jury which is investigatingi-political graft and District Attorney' Whitman declined to call him as a witness. The state officers testimony was de sired in connection with the letting of certain contracts for the construction of Catsklll aqueduct, which was in charge of the board of water supply of New York City, of which Bensel was formerly a member. He was also to be questioned in regard to his rela tions with Thomas Hassett, recently his secretary, formerly connected with the board of water supply and now under Indictment for an alleged at tempt to extort money from a con tractor who sought to obtain one of the Catskill contracts. Bensel already had signed one waiver of immunity when he appeared before the jury last month with members of the state canal board, including State Treasurer Kennedy, who committed suicide Sunday. District Attorney Whitman had assumed when he subpenaed the State Engineer to ap pear again today that he would testify under the same waiver. Bensel came to the juryrooni, however, accompanied by counsel, who informed the District Attorney that his client desired to revoke the waiver. Arthur J. Baldwin, executor of the estate of the late Josph B. Carroll, treasurer of Tammany Hall, .was among those who testified today. The investigation will be continued on Thursday. TRIBUTE PAID GEORGIAN SENATE FUNERAL SERVICE HELD KOIt ' SENATOR BACON. Diplomatic Corps Attends Without Dis play of Brilliant Uniforms Body Sent to Atlanta for Burial. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Last trib ute to the late Senator Bacon, of Georgia, was paid today by the repre sentatives in Washington of the Amer ican and foreign--nations. Funeral services were held in the Senate chamber as an unusual honor to the dead statesman, and joining the houses of Congress in the tribute were the Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the President's Cabinet, the diplomatic corps, officers of the Army and Navy and others high in official life. Solemn and impressive as the serv ices were, they were brief, and within 30 minutes after Vice-President Mar shall opened the ceremonies the Senate adjourned as a further mark of re spect. Then the body was placed on a train for Atlanta, where tomorrow it will lie In state at the Georgia capital. On the train were members of special Senate and House committees and the sergeant-at-arms and secretary of the Senate. It was an impressive .assembly that gathered in the Senate chamber for the funeral. The bright uniforms of the members of the diplomatic corps were missing, the only touch of color in the chamber being the uniforms of Gen eral Wood, of tho Army, and Rear-Admiral Vreeland, of the Navy. The President was prevented from attending by the cold that has confined him to the White House for several days. MINE MANAGER ACCUSED Information Filed Charging Spokane Man Misapplied Funds. SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) County Prosecutor Crandall filed an information this afternoon charging J. L. Harper, general manager of the Harper Consolidated Mines Com pany and the North Washington Power & Reduction Company, with grand larceny. The information charges that Harper sold bonds of the Consolidated Mines Company and converted the money so obtained, amounting to several thou sand dollars, to the use of the North Washington Power & Reduction Com pany. The information marks the begin ning of the second criminal action that has been brought within the last few months against Harper, who was heav ily interested In the Harper Consoli dated Mines Company, the Republic Mines Corporation and other mines. Pioneer Prospector Dies. Baker. Or., . Feb. 17. (Special.) Edward Barker, a pioneer miner and prospector, who has made good gold Resinol heals itching eczema Don't stand that itching eczema one day longer. Go to any drug gist and get a jar of Resinol Oint ment and a cake of Resinol Soap. 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It is a doctor's prescrip tion, that has been used by other physicians for years in the treatment of all sorts of skin af fections. It contains absolutely nothing that could injure the tender est skin. Clears away pimpleB, blackheads, and dandruff. Practi cally every druggist sells Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. " Trial free. Write to Dept. 4-T, Resinol. Baltimore, Md. V1