THE MORNING bREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, MARCII 13, 1914.
MAN WHO
NVENTED
AIRBRAKE IS DEAD
Heart Disease Ends Life of
George Westinghouse, Whom
Vanderbilt Scorned.
LAST YEARS BUSIEST ONES
Genius Xot Confined to Railway Ac
tivitiesAlternating Current Sys
tem of Electric Light and
Power Included.
KEW YORK. March 12. George
Westinghouse. a. foremost figure in the
world of engineering and inventor of
the air brake that bears his name, died
late today at his residence here of
heart disease. The end came a few
hours after it became publicly known
that Mr. Westinghouse was seriously
ill. He was in his 68th year.
Mr. Westinghouse became an in
ventor at the age of 15, when he pro
duced a rotary engine. Four years
later he constructed a device for re
placing derailed steam cars. Then,
when 21 years old, he sought the finan
cial backing of the late Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt for his now fam
ous air brake, perfected after three
years of labor.
Chance Mlsxed by Vanderbilt.
"Do you mean to tell me you can
top a railroad train by wind?" de
manded the Commodore.
"Well, yes, inasmuch as air is wind,
I suppose you are right," Epoke the
youth.
"1 have no time to waste on fools,"
said the Commodore, abruptly termi
nating the interview.
Westinghouse sought and found capi
tal elsewhere, manufactured his in
vention and made high speed possible
on railroads, revolutionizing" traffic
systems and inaugurating a noteworthy
era of railway development.
Mr. Westinghouse did not confine
his genius to railroading. For half a
century he continued to make - other
contributions to electrical as well as
engineering advancement. His inven
tions had to do with railway signal
ling, the development of the alternating
current system for electric lighting and
power, devices for safety and for eco
nomically conveying natural gas over
long distances and using it for indus
trial and domestic fuel; air springs for
motor vehicles an'd a geared turbine
system for the propulsion of ships, de
veloped in collaboration with the late
Admiral George W. Melville, U. S. N.,
and John H. MacAlpine.
Hfarb Hofon BrMtoned.
In return for his many achievements,
the highest honors in the gift of tech
nical societies and institutions of Eu
rope and America were bestowed on
hini, Kuropean sovereigns conferring
distinguished orders. As recently as
last December he received from the
principal Vngineering society of Ger
many the celebrated Grasso gold medal.
Sir. Westinghouse founded many
manufacturing companies in this coun
try and abroad. In these plants some
50.000 persons are employed and the
many companies have a capital aggre
gating $200,000,000.
Mr. Westinghouse's mental alertness
and activity remained to the last un
impaired. The final few years of life
were. among the most productive. For
several months he had, however, limit
ed his activities, placing greater re
sponsibilities on his associates.
.
GERMANS TO STUDY TRADE
Systematic Kffort to Extend Propa
ganda in South America Begun.
BERLIN", March 12. The systematic
effort to spread German propaganda
throughout South America was extend
ed today when it was announced that
a party of German agricultural experts
would leave for that continent in the
Autumn on a "study trip." The trav
elers are members of the German Ag
ricultural Society and will be under
the leadership of Professor Alexander
Backhaus. of the University of Goet
tingen. who was formerly director of
the Agricultural High School at Monte
video. The party will pay particular atten
tion to conditions- in Argentine, but
will also visit Chile, Brazil, Uruguay
and Paraguay.
The scheme is a sequel to the voyage
of Prince Henry of Prussia, now on
the way to South America', and to the
cruise of the German superdread
noughts Kaiser and Koenig Albert,
which left in December on a round of
calls to South American ports.
PROHIEITIONBILL PASSES
Kentucky House Stands 60 to 32 for
Submitting Amendment.
FEANKFORT, Ky.. March 12. The
Kentucky House of Representatives by
a vote of 0 to 32 today passed a bill
providing for the submission to the
voters at the election in 1915 of a con
stitutional amendment providing for a
state-wide prohibition.
The bill also makes provision for a
state dispensary system for the purpose
of dispensing liquor for medicinal pur
poses. The prohibition bill now will go
to the Senate, where, it is expected, op
ponents of the measure will make a de
termined fight to prevent its passage.
All but 19 counties iu'the state at
present are "dry." and the unit law en
acted earlier in this session of the Leg
islature will cause local option elections
in most of these counties.
The "wet" counties contain the larger
cities and the big distilleries.
PAGE ASKED FOR PROOF
(Continued From First Paare.)
was made partly in a lighter vein and
that his reference to the pleasure the
United States felt in Britain's profiting
from the canal was a pleasantry. Mr.
Page spoke late in the evening and ex
temporaneously. The London newspapers differ slight
ly in the wording of the Ambassador's
remarks regarding Panama and Cen
tral American investments.
Ambassador Page said that the most
accurate report of his speech was con
tained in the Daily Telegraph, from
which the essential parts are quoted
verbatim, as follows:
"The people of the United States re
garded the British Empire as the
guardian of freedom in all parts of the
world and as a promoter of trade.
"He would not say that the United
States had constructed the Panama Ca
nal for the British people, but it added
greatly to the pleasure of building it
that the British people would make the
most profit out of it.
"He could say a similar thing about
the recent lowering of the American
tariff. It was not lowered In order to
please the British people, but because
it was considered economically sound.
Nevertheless, it added, to the pleasure
of doing it. when he reflected that
America would thereby receive more
trade from this country.
"Mr. Page here made a lengthy ref
erence to the trading between England
and America, especially in cotton,
about which he said; 4I hope in future
it will be sent here in better grading
and better shape.'
"It was not the business of the
United States to put any hindrance on
any investments anywhere in the
world, provided only that the invest
ments were not made so that they took
the country with them.
"The Monroe Doctrine meant only
that no Kuropean government should
gain any more land. in the new world.
"Mr. Page then made humorous ref
erence to Englishmen taking big
prices from Americans for their pic
tures, marrying American heiresses,
benefiting by the experiences of
American tourists, etc. He said. 'You
complain of our rapicity. but you take
our money.' . . . You show your
selves shrewd traders, for we get only
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ventor. W ho Is Uead.
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a little English history in broken
pieces for all our expenditure.'
"In concluding, the Ambasador said
that next to free government, which
had its birth in the United Kingdom,
the greatest fact in the whole world
was the colossal structure of British
commerce that bound all parts of the
earth together and made men know
one another and, therefore, become
more reasonable and more peaceful."
The Times quotes Ambassador Page,
after his references to Panama and the
tariff, as follows:
"Concerning the recent message of
President Wilson, he could say the
same. He delivered it, not merely to
please the people of these islands, but
to express the true sentiment and self
respect of the American nation for
every true American."
HOME DRINKS ARE LEGAL
SALEM COUXCIIi CONCEDES FAMILY
I SK OF LIQUOR.
Ordinance Makes Giving? Away of
Liquor Wrong Bat "Private" Indalg
. Ing: Is Exempted From Penalty.
SALEM. Or., March 12. (Special.)
The Prohibitionists of Salem, who since
last November have had pretty much
their own way in the regulation of the
liquor traffic, are pondering their first
defeat. True, "it is not an inglorious
one. but it is a defeat nevertheless, and
the opposition is getting as much sat
isfaction out of it as possible. After an
amendment to the city charter prohibit
ing the granting of licenses for the sale
of Intoxicating beverages was approved
by the people an ordinance was intro
duced in the City Council prohibiting
the use of intoxicating liquors in
homes. Its object was to prevent a per
son inviting r friend to his homo to
have a sociable drink. Severe penalties
for violating the ordinance were pre
scribed. '
However, two or three members of
the Council objected strenuously to the
orduianoe, and a compromise finally
was agreed upon. The ordinance as
passed prohibits the selling or giving
away of liquor by any person or firm,
but concludes, "that the words give or
offer to give shall not be construed to
apply to the use of such liquors or bev
erages in private families."
So the man who loves his cocktail ap
petizer before his dinner, or his beer or
highball with his dinner, may have
them without fear of being brought into
court and punished for so indulging.
FOUNDER LEAVES MOOSE
Man AVho Nominated T. R. Promi
nent in Republican Plans.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 12. William
A. Prendergast. who placed Theodore
Roosevelt in nomination for the Presi
dency at the Progressive National con
vention, will make the principal ad
dress at the Republican state conven
tion to be held here April 22 and 23.
, This announcement was made today
by Will H. Hays,' Republican state
chairman.
Mr. Prendergast, who Is Comptroller
of New York City, announced last No
vember his withdrawal from the Pro
gressive party, which he had helped to
found.
COURT-MARTIAL IS ENDED
Major Kocliler Uniformly Calm as
He Tt.ist.cns to Testimony.
NEW LONDON, Conn., March 12.
The court-martial of Major Benjamin
M. Koehler, on charges of immoral eon
duct ended at Fort Terry today. The
accused officer listened to the final
testimony with the calm demeanor
which is said to have characterized
him throughout the hearing.
No intimation was obtainable of the
result of the trial and it is expected
that It will be three weeks before the
court's verdict is known.
COUNCIL GOING TO CHURCH
Aberdeen Mayor and Aldermen In
vited by Two Pastors.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 12.
(Special.) Mayor Eugene France and
members of the City Council will at
tend church Sunday in a body.
Invitations from St Andrews Epis
copal and from the Congregational
Church having been received, one of
which will be accepted by the Council.
British Navy Estimates Grow.
LONDON, March 12. The British
naval estimates for 1914-15 amount to
257,750,000. an increase of $13,700,000
over last year. The new construction
programme provides for four battle
ships, four light cruisers and 12 destroyers.
0 GORMAN ASSAILS
PEACE ENDOWMENT
Carnegie Foundation's Prime
Motive Declared to Be Al
liance With Britain.
SECRETARY IS SUMMONED
Senate Committee Inquires Into
Charge Lobby Seeks to Prevent
Repeal of Act Allowing
Tolls Kxemption.
WASHINGTON. March 12. Renewal
of inquiry by the Senate lobby investi
gating committee today turned toward
reports that there is organized oppo
sition in Washington, backed by in
fluential forces, against the proposed
repeal of the ' toll exemption provis
ion of the Panama Canal act.
The committee examined Clarence W.
DeKnight, a Washington lawyer, to
day. DeKnight admitted activity on
behalf of his concerns in favor of toll
exemption when the bill was passed,
but denied knowledge of any lobbying
effort to prevent passage of the repeal
bill.
Peace Secretary Summoned.
The committee, at the direction of
Chairman Overman, tonight issued a
subpena for Dr. James Brown Scott,
secretary for the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, whose name
entered into the spirited debate in ex
ecutive session of the Senate several
weeks ago between Senators Root and
O'Gorman, of New York.
When extension of the general arbi
tration treaty with Great Britain was
under consideration involving the tolls
issue Senator O'Gorman charged that
the Carnegie Endowment had for its
prime motive not the promotion of in
ternational peace, but the formation of
a British-American alliance. Senator
Root hotly protested against his col
league's statement. (The lobby com
mittee proposes to inquire through Dr.
Scott into the actual aims and opera
tions of the foundation and whether
it has entered at all into the tolls con
troversy pending in Congress.
Lobby Activities Admitted.
DeKnight, who was charged in a
newspaper report which precipitated
the investigation with being the chief
agent of a lobby, admitted having de
voted his efforts for 15 years in urg
ing legislation in behalf of various in
terests; but asserted to his knowledge
no opposition to the desire of the
President that the toll clause be re
pealed had been organized outside of
Congress.
The lawyer admitted having en
tered into a contract with the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company, through
Admiral P. T. Bowles, its president, to
work for free tolls for coastwise ship
ping when the question first came be
fore Congress. For this service he re
ceived $1000, he said, but a contingent
fee of $4000 additional depending on
the passage of the tolls bill in that
form had not been paid. DeKnight
agreed to produce this contract when
the hearing was resumed tomorrow.
Higher Par Bllla Profitable.
DeKnight also told of urging through
Congress bills providing for increases
in pay and higher rank for men of the
Army and Navy. He estimated that
the contracts he made for this work
with individuals and associations of
enlisted men had brought him $40,000.
He promised to lay before the com
mittee about 100 of these contracts,
together with all the correspondence
he had with shipbuilding companies
and with the Pneumatic Tube Service
Company of Boston, which operates
the tube services of the postoffices in
various cities.
The witness said he did not know
that a law existed against contracts
such as those he had made with sol
diers and sailors, now in the service
or retired, whereby they were to pay
a percentage of increased salaries for
his services. He insisted that several
legal firms in Washington devoted
much time to this business.
Senator's Franks Used.
DeKnight admitted having used
franks obtained at the office of Sen
ator McCumber in sending documents
to friends and clients. He had pro
cured them, he said, from the Senator's
clerk, with whom he was acquainted.
He estimated that he used from 25 to
30 a month.
Questions directed at the witness by
Senator Reed sought to bring out the
relations DeKnight might have with
present employes of the Government.
He declared that he made payments to
none of his friends in various depart
ments and that they were not inter
ested with him in any business venture.
POLAR TRAGEDY RETOLD
TERRA NOVA DECKED FOR HOLI
DAY WITH EXPLORER DEAD.
Commander Evana, Last Man to See
Captain Seott Alive, Telia of
Receiving Death Jievra.
NEW YORK. March 12. Commander
E. R. G. R. Evans, Royal Navy, the
last man who saw Captain Scott, the
Antarctic explorer in life, reached New
York today on the steamship Oceanic,
and went at once to Washington, where
he will lecture tomorrow before the
National Geographic Society.
Commander Evans -told of the tragic
arrival of the search party which had
set out from the Terra Nova, after
his failure to return from his Polar
dash. Expecting to welcome the party,
Evans had decorated the Terra Nova
as if for a gala occasion, with ribbons
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and flags flying. As he stood on the
bridge, he descried only one man on
the shore, who he made out to be L.ieu
tenant Victor Campbell. "Through a
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DEBATES TO BE WITH WASHING
TON AND STANFORD.
Question of Making; Executive Depart
ment Responsible for National
Budset la I p.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
March 12. (Special.) Two Oregon de
bating teams will defend their honors
against those of the University of
Washington and Stanford tomorrow
night. The negative team, composed
of Del King and Bert Lombard, left
for Seattle today.
"Resolved, That the Executive De
partment be made responsible for the
National budget," is the question at
issue. Fred Hardisty and Victor Mor
ris will uphold the affirmative against
Stanford in Eugene.
-The triangular debating system was
established three years ago. Oregon
has won two of the three former argu
ments. James Donald will represent the uni
versity at Albany Friday evening in the
state oratorical contest His subject is
"Universal Democracy, or Extinction of
War." Four senior class representa
tives, Hanley Bean. Karl Blackaby,
Cecil Sawyer and Georgia Cross and
two sophomores, Prentiss Brown and
Allan O'Connell, will accompany Don
ald to Albany.
Dike Bids to Be Asked.
KELSO, Wash., March 12. (Special)
After three years or more of sur
veys, resurveys and other preliminaries,
bids for construction of the Mount Solo
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