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PORTLAND. OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PEACE ENDOWMENT
TOLLS
Carnegie Funds Used
Against Exemption.
DIRECTOR TELLS OF EFFORTS
Million Copies of Pamphlet
Sent Out Broadcast.
LOBBY WITNESS COLLAPSES
Senate Committee Impeded in Ef
forts to "Learn of Activities of
shipbuilding and Steam
ship Companies.
WASHINGTON. March 13. How the
Carnegie endowment for international
peace has aided in tho fight tor re
pe.il ot the tolls exemption clause of
the Panama Canal act was revealed
toflav before the Senate lobbv commit
tee. Dr. James Brown s'cott, secretary
and a member of the board of directors
of the endowment, appearing under
subpena with books and papers, told
the committee that a total of more
than $30,000 had been appropriated for
"circulation of Panama Canal litera
ture." Detailing the efforts of the endow
ment. Dr. Scott said a million copies
of a pamphlet urging repeal of the
exemption clause and signed by prac
tically tho entire directorate had been
ent throughout the country and 700,
000 copies of Senator Root's speech In
' the Senate urging the repeal had been
mailed under the Senator's frank.
Pence Society Fund Kxplained.
Annual statements of the endowment
show that the American Teace Society,
of which Senator Burton, of Ohio, is
president, draws a subvention of $31.-
000 a year from the Carnegie organ
ization. This money was used, Mr.
Scott said, to distribute pamphlets
be-iring on peace propaganda subjects.
The committee displayed great interest
In these publications as dealing with
Panama Canal tolls or general trade
treaties. Mr. Scott agreed to furnish
copies of all such documents.'
No questions were asked -the . wit
ness relating directly to charges made
in an executive session of the Senate
recently by Senator O'Gorman that the
actual purpose of the endowment was
to promote an alliance between Great
Britain and the United States, Its peace
propaganda serving merely as a cloak
for that purpose.
Senator DemandM Explanation.
SenatorReed, however, demanded an
explanation of. tho relation between in
ternational peace and the tolls charged
for use of the Panama Canal. The
pamphlets sent out by the endowment,
he asserted, urged that the United
States "yield"" to Great Britain and
that had been Senator Root's view as
expressed in the Senate.
"My understanding of Senator Roofs
opinion is that we either should re
peal the exemption clause or submit the
disputed portion of the treaty to arbi
tration," Dr. Scott said. "I believe one
of these courses should be followed.
1 understand that there is a difference
of opinion between the Senator and
myself: but I am not here to defend
my opinions. I am here to furnish
the committee with Information as to
the Carnegie, endowment for interna
tional peace."
Expected Witness Collapses.
Chairman Overman interfered to
stop discussion along this line.
Kfforts to learn what effect if any
to impede the repeal of the exemption
clause had been .made by shipbuilders
and steamship men of the United
Stat 2 was temporarily halted today by
the Illness of Clarence W. DeKnigut, a
Washington attorney, who admitted
yesterday that he had spent 15 years
nrging legislation of various kinds on
Congress. DeKnight had a nervous
collapse after his ordeal with the com
mittee. De Knight testified yesterday that
he haj entered Into a contract with
Admiral Bowles, now president of ths
l'"oi e River Shipbuilding Company, to
watch out tor the interests of that
concern during the pendency of the
canal act. He-trad promised to produce
tod:iy the contract and various other
pavers showing the nature of his ac
tivities. COPPERFIELD STILL EXISTS
Kegist ration of 25 Reported to
County Clerk.
BAKER. Or., March 13. (Special.)
Copperfield may have been declared oft
the map by Governor West, B. K. Law
son, the Railroad Commission et al.,
but the town sent in 25 registrations
to the County Clerk's office today,
showing that there are at least some
adults In the town which it has been
said was rapidly being deserted.
The majority of the names are of
those persons who attained prominence
or notoriety in the recent upheaval.
New York Educator Dies.
NEW YORK, March 13. Dr. James J.
Ehepard, one of New Tork State's leading-
educators and principal of the High
School of Commerce in this city since
its organization in 1902, died today at
his home in Morsemore, N. J. He went
abroad several times as a delegate of
the National Civic Federation to inspect
uropean schools.
ADVOCATES
CLINIC FOR WOMEN
SMOKERS FOUNDED
SPKAYING ' THROAT FOUND
CURE, SAME AS FOU MiKN.
First Feminine Cigarette Smoker to
Apply Girl Who Began in Bray
ado, Now Wants to Mop.
CHICAGO, March 13. A clinic for
women smokers was established today
by the Anti-Cigarette League, , which
has been successful in breaking of the
cigarette habit boys who have appeared
in the Juvenile Court. The treatment
is simply spraying the throat with 'a
special solution.
"Fifteen women have already been
treated by us," asserted Lucy Page
Gaston, president bt the league. "In
every instance the desired aversion for
cigarettes was the result. Our first
feminine applicant was a chorus girl,
who began puffing cigarettes in a
spirit of bravado. One of her associates
taught her how to inhale and the habit
obtained such a hold on her that she
often rose in the night for a smoke.
"We are opening the clinic because
we believe there are thousands of girls
and women in Chicago who would rid
themselves of the vice if they had the
opportunity.
"It is intended to treat women smok
ers who are sent to the House of Cor
rection." SI EG EL OFFERS 40 CENTS
Settlement Suggested at Jlccting of
Depositors of Bank.
NEW YORK. Marcii 13. An offer to
settle on the basis of 40 cents on the
dollar will be made tomorrow to the
depositors in the private ' bank of
Henry Slegel & Co.
This was announced tonight at a
meeting of the depositors, Louis Hoff
man appearing on behalf of the attor
neys for Henry Slegel and Frank F.
Vogel, partners, who are under Indict
ment in connection with the failure of
the Siegel department stores here. 1
The stores will be closed tomorrow
night and the assets will be invento
ried and sold by the receivers.
More than 2000 employes, who will
lose their jobs when the stores are
closed, heard today that they were like
ly to suiter, in addition to the loss of
their savings, the disappearance of the
sick benefit fund, which cannot be
found.
LATIN DIPLOMAS OPPOSED
Washington Graduates Want Some
thing They Can Read.
r
SEATTLE, Wash., Marcii 13. (Spe
cial.) Protesting against diplomas
which cannot be read by the students
receiving them, the Senior Men's Coun
cil last night called on the faculty to
have the University of Washington di
plomas engrossed in' English instead of
Latin.
The University of California already
has taken this move. The wearing of
the caps and gowns was opposed by the
council and the matter will be brought
up at the senior class meeting next
week when the women of the class will
be present.
FRIDAY, 13TH, HOODOO ON
Thirteen Husbands' Charged With
Abandonment -in Chicago Court.
" CHICAGO, March 13. Friday, the
18th, was unlucky for truant husbands
in Chicago.' Thirteen women appeared
before the clerk of the Court of Do
mestio Relations and swore out 13 war
rants for 13 husbands on 13 charges of
abandonment. The warrants were sent
to 13 pdllce stations.
Andrew Higginson, the 13th defend
ant, on the docket today charged with
abandonment, was ordered to pay his
wife $13 a week.
BIG PAUNCHES UNDER BAN
Policeman's Chest Must Be Larger
. Than Waist, Board Decides.
Portland is to have no more police
men whose stomachs protrude farther
than their chests. The Municipal Civil
Service Board has included this proviso
In the qualifications which will figure
in a civil service examination for pa
trolmen, for which 365 have applied.
The examination will begin Monday.
No man will be passed who is shorter
than 5 feet 7 inches and weighs less
than 140 pounds stripped, or whose
stomach measurement is greater than
his chest measurement expanded.
LAUNCHING SET FOR MAY 11
Syndicate Announces Time for Send
ing Cup Candidate Into Water.
BATH, Me., March -J 3. The racing
sloop Defiance, a candidate for defense
of the America's cup, will be launched
on May 11, according to George M.
Pynchon. of New York, managing di
rector of the Tri-City Syndicate, which
is building the boat here.
This is the flr3t date definitely an
nounced for the launching of any of
the trio of yachts which will enter the
elimination trials.
WIRELESS PHONE, SUCCESS
Marconi's Tests With Italian Wars-hips
Satisfy, Says Kcport.
AUGUSTA, Sicily. March 13 Tests in
wireless telephony made during the
last week between warships of the
Italian fleet by William Marconi on the
battleship Reina Ellena, flagship of the
Duke of the Abruzzi, were successful,
it was announced tonight.
The Duke d'Abruzzi presided over the
experiments and expressed his admira
tion of the results obtained.
EXPRESS
GOMPHNY
VOTES TO DISSOLVE
Parcel Post, Reduced
Rates, Blamed.
SPEEDY LIQUIDATION DESIRED
United States Concern to Dis
pose of Contracts.
WELLS FARGO TO BENEFIT
Domination of Piatt Family Once So
Complete No Meeting of Stock
holders Was HeJd in More
Than Half Century. '
NEW YORK. March 13. Directors ef
the United States Express Company
voted unanimously today to, liquidate
its affairs and dissolve it in the short
est possible time.
A committee on liquidation which
embraces the reports of the leading in
terests in the company, including
Charles A. Peabody, president of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company and
the chief financial adviser of the Har
rlman estate: William A. Reed, Sena
tor W. Murray Crane, of Massachusetts,
and Haley Fiske, vice-president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
was appointed to undertake the work
of dissolution.
Contracts to Be Transferred.
The precise means to be adopted for
realizing on the company's assets were
not disclosed, but it is thought likely
that a syndicate would be formed to
take them over so that they m-y be
disposed of to the best advantage.
There have been various estimates of
the company's assets, but persons fa
miliar with their value assert that the
return to the shareholders will be be
tween $90 and $100 a share. There' is
considerable real estate of value, as
well as costly equipment and outstand
ing contracts with railroads, which it
is expected will be transferred to other
express companies at a fair profit
Step Once Officially Denied.
The step, taken by the directors to
day was foreshadowed a few weeks
ago, when the stock which had sold
down to 38 last December suddenly rose
on large dealings from 65 to 81, the
price of last tWednesday, and Wall
street was soon of the opinion, despite
official denials, that disintegration was
under way.
The success of the parcel post and
the recent order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission resulting in a IS per
pent reduction in express charges are
held directly responsible for the com
pany's retirement from business after
60 years of continuous operation over
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THERE'S
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather. . -
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
Go
decrees; minimum, 4 .degrees.
TODAY'S Probably occasional rain; south
erly winds, y
Foreign.
Picturesque cantlnlerea oi French army no
Imiger to share honors and rigors of war.
Fage 3.
National.
farneplo peace endowment admits .alvity
h gainst toils exemption. 1 rtr1.4
Credit expansion under SSQi system
predictedP--'T-T
Idle a rm casks in sunshine white authorities
disagree, Fage
Clinic to cure women cigarette smokers
established. Page 1.
Big correspondence school accused of "high
finance" methods. Page 3.
United States Express Company to go out of
business. Fago 1.
Murderous car robebrs captured, one killed.
Fage li.
Engagement of Eleanor Wilson to Secretary
, McAdoo formally announced. Page 1.
Sports.
White Sox play like majors, again shutting
out Han Francisco. Page 6.
Tri-State League regulem Is sounded. Fage 7.
McCredle thinks he has great pitcher In
Young Hanson. Page 6.
'Kid' Mohler due to leave Colts is report.
Fage 6.
Foul call would have won for Ad Wolgast,
says referee. Page 7.-
Pacific North-neat.
One of accused Seattle Councilmen resigns,
.second is exonerated. Page S.
Three babies, alone in Idaho home, die in
fire. Fage 1. , .
Head of religious Beet convicted under Mann
Act In Seattle. Page 3.
Commerrlal and Marine.
Sixty-five car of Chinese ei;gs will be
stored ou Pacific Coast, Page 17.
Wheat advances at Chicago on war talk
from Europe. Page 17.
Unexpected turn for better in stock mar
ket. Page 17.
Course of general trade is. still Irregular.
Page 37.
Liner Glenroy damaged more by fire than
at first indicated. Page 12.
Movement begun for new harbor launch as
result of limitations of present craf at
fire. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
Observance of Salmon day is Nationwide.
Pago 11.
C. M. Clark declares prosperity of country
depends on prosperity of railroads. Fage
36.
Vacancies in Police Department filled.
Page 10.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17.
Shrlners glad to get back from Far Eastern
junket. Page o.
Taxpayers rush to aid of movement for me
ter referendum, pase 1
Current political gossip. Page 4.
Contention Is court has no Jurisdiction in
tax case. Pace is.
OFFICER KILLED BY WOMAN
Mrs. Sadie King Takes Own Life
Also at Tacoma.
TACOMA, Wash.. March 13. George
B. Stone, a Deputy Sheriff, was shot
and killed tonight by Mrs. Sadie King,
who 4hen killed herself.
Two men across the street from Mrs.
King's home saw the man run from
the house, pursued by Mrs. King, and
heard the shots that followed. Stone
was married.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS PARTING
Well-Known Lake County Man
Leaves Unfinished Note to Wife.
LAKEVIEW, Or., March 33. (Spe
cial.) The body of Dave Cleland, who
shot himself at Plush, was brought
here today for burial.
' Mr. Cleland, who was a well-known
resident of Lake County, had separated
from his wife, and an unfinished letter
to her was found by his body.
A STRANGE PET IN THE JAM
SIGNING PETITIONS
STARTS WITH RUSH
Voters Hurry to Seek
Meter Referendum.
500 CIRCULATORS VOLUNTEER
4000 to 5000 Signatures Are
Obtained First Day.
EVEN BACKERS SURPRISED
Indications Are Enough Names Will
Be Procured by Monday Night,
, Says 'J. W. Conway, Mem
ber of Committee.
RKI'KRENDCM COMMITTEE'S
1'I.AN OF OPPOSITION TO
WATER METERS.
Persons desiring to volunteer their
services in circulating petitions may
call at 412 Railway Exchange build
ing or telephone Main ISO and blank
petitions will be mailed them at once.
As soon as a petition is filled with
names the committee desires that it
be brought to tlie headquarters at
41S Railway Exchange building for
verification and filing, as this will
facilitate the handling of the cam
paign. Any person who is a citizen of
Portland, mora than 21 years old.
Is entitled to sign the petition.
In signing the petition the name
and the home address (not an office
address) should be given.
Taxpayers great and small, repre
senting every section of Portland,
crowded the headquarters of the refer
endum movement against the expendi
ture of $500,000 for installation- of
water meters and all day yesterday
Hooded the committee with volunteer
aid in circulating and signing up the
petitions.
.The enthusiasm shown at the mass
meeting the preceding night was, if
anything, more vigorous than before.
"From the expressions of those who
came for petitions, and the zeal they are
showing in getting them filled,", said
J. W. Conway, a member of the refer
endum committee of the citizens, last
night," I believe that the petitions
will show more than enough names
early next week. Protfably we will
have more than enough names by Mop
day 'night.
"75 Petitions Ready."
"Fully 400 petitions are already more
than half filled and about 75 are filled
and ready to be returned to headquar
ters to be validated and filed.
"This means that between 4000 and
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CLOSET
3 BABES, ALONE IN
HOME, DIE IN FIRE
MOTHEK RETURNS AND FIGHTS
TO ENTER FALLING HOUSE.
. ' 5
Idaho Woman Overcome by Tragedy
Fatal to Her Children; Fear
for lJccovcry Felt.
MOSCOW, Idaho, March 13. (Special.)
Three children, aged 4, 2"- year and
15 months, respectively, were burned
to death last night at Collins, three
miles north of Bovill, when fire de
stroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Bisaw, parents of the children,
who were absent when the blaze
started.
According to reports the father was
working at "Horse Ranch," eight miles
distant. The children had been placed
in bed and the mother had gone to a
store for supplies. On her return home
a few moments later the roof of the
building had fallen in and it was im
possible to rescue the bodies.
The frantio mother was restrained
with difficulty from entering the burn
ing house.
It is believed a lamp was overturned.
The bodies of the two older children
were, recovered, but that of the infant
could not be found.
The father is distracted and the
mother was overcome. Fears are felt
for her recovery. '
BRYAN NOW BRAZIL'S PERIL
T. K.'s Easy Lecture "Pickings" May
Inspire Commoner, Is Fear.
NEW YORK. March . 13. (Snecial.)
John T. Lenfestey, of Chicago, who re
cently said in an interview that Colonel
Roosevelt presented a bill for $3000 to
the Historical Society of Rio Janeiro
for a lecture, arrived today on the
Mauretania. With him was Drurv A.
MeMillin. of St. Louis, another passen
ger, who is press agent for the Bra
zilian Traction Company.
"The only fear Is now," said Mr. Me
Millin, "that Mr. Bryan, seeing how
easy picking Is down there, will decide
to go there also on a lecture tour."
KING OBJECTS TO SLIT
Belgian Huler Has Dance Guest Es
corted Out With Diplomacy.
BRUSSELS, March 13 (Special.)
Albert, King of the Belgians, on seeing
a woman at a court ball wearjng a slit
skirt tonight, whispered to" his court
marshal, who thereupon offered his arm
to the lady in the most deferential
manner and escorted her from the! ball
room. When they arrived outside the court
marshal said: "His Majesty noticed
that your gown was torn on one side,
and asked me to escort you to your
carriage so that you could go home and
have the damage repaired."
GOLD BARGAIN DECLINED
Miner OHers Newport Citizens 'Dust'
Below Par.
NEWPORT, Or.. March 13. (Special.)
G. H. Coin, a miner, offered Newport
citizens at bargain prices real gold he
had extracted from black sanU on the
beach.
The Western State Bank, stores and
business men alike declined to take ad
vantage of the cut prices for ready cash
on the virgin gold, of which Goin had
a mustard can full.
Goin thought the joke was distinct
ly on Newport and proceeded to ship
his gold dust to the San Francisco mint.
CITY AFTERFALLS TRACT
Negotiations for Land Adjoining
Multnomah Cascade.
By unanimous vote tho City Com
mission yesterday adopted a resolution
Instructing City Commissioner Brew
ster to negotiate with the owners of
Multnomah Falls along the line of the
O.-W. R. & N. for the purchase of
the property adjoining the falls for
park purposes. This is in accordance
wUh the plan of S. Benson to donate
the property to the city.
The resolution provides for condem
nation, in case the owners do not want
to sell.
CAT AND MOJJSE ACT CURBS
Government Takes No New Steps
Against English .Militants.
LONDON, March 13. Valuable pic
tures in St. Paul's Cathedral have been
removed until the danger of attacks on
them by suffragettes has passed.
It was announced today in govern
mental circles that no new steps would
be taken to suppress suffragettes, since
the "cat and mouse" act was working
so well that the militants were able to
command ihe services of only seven
women who were willing to commit
outrages.
MOTHER-IN-LAW MUST PAY
Conspiracy to Hac Daughter Meet
Another Man Costs $3000.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 13.
(Special.) Louis Kenworthy was given
judgment for $3000 against Frank
Richmond and Elizabeth Garrett in
Superior Court today. Kenworthy sued
for $10,000, charging alienation of the
affections of his wife.
Mrs. Garrett is Kenworthy's mother-in-law
and Kenworthy charges her
with conspiring with Richmond to get
Mrs. Kenworthy to leave her home In
Portland and come to Walla Walla,
where be charges she met Richmond.
ELEANOR WILSON TO
BE WEDDED IN JUNE
Formal Announcement
Made by Famiiy.
CAPITAL DEEPLY INTERESTED
Secretary McAdoo to Remain
in Cabinet After Marriage.
FRENCH MISSION DENIED
Bride-to-Bc Is Father's l"ct and
Prospective Husband Especially
Close Friend of President.
Society Not Surprised.
WASHINGTON, March 13. (Special.)
Formal announcement of tho engage
ment of Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson,
the youngest daughter of the President
and Mrs. Wilson, to William G. Mc
Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury, was
made at the White House today. By
direction of the President, Secretary
Tumulty handed out a brief announce
ment reading as follows:
"The President and Mrs. Wilson an
nounce the mgagement of their young
est daughter, Eleanor Randolph, to the
Hon. William Gibbs McAdoo."
Mr. McAdoo Old Friend.
Mr. McAdoo is 50 years old and for
many years has been an intimate friend
of the Wilson family. He has six chil
dren, two of whom are married. Miss
Wilson is 21 years old. The marriage
will probably take place at the White
House in June.
The fact that Secretary McAdoo and
Miss Wilson were engaged has been
known among their intimate friends
for several weeks. Until about a week
ago denial was made at the White
House every time the rumor was pub
lished or any Inquiries were made re
garding the reported engagement. For
the last few days the fact that an en
gagement has existed for some time
became definitely known and the White
House officials stopped even denying it.
Runors of Opposition Forentalled.
In view of the repeated publication
of the engagement during the last few
days, the l'resident and Mrs. Wilson
decided that this would he an oppor
tune time to make formal announce
ment of the engagement so as to fore
stall possible rumors that there was
opposition to the match from the Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson or from Miss
Nona McAdoo, the Secretary's young
daughter, who has presided over the
Secretary's household since he came
to Washington from New York to enter
the Wilson Cabinet.
Miss Wilson is fond of society and
Is a good dancer. She is also an ex
cellent rider and recently joined the
Riding and Hunt Club. She was edu
cated in the private schools at Prince
ton and spent two years at St. Mary's
College at Raleigh, N. C. Following
the example of her mother, she ac
quired a fondness for art and took two
years' study in the academy.
Wedding 4tb at White Houw,
The wedding will be the 14th cele
brated at the White House. The 13th
was the marriage of Miss Jessie Wood
row Wilson to Francis Boyes Sayre, on
November 23, 1913.
Mr. McAdoo was born at Marietta.
Ga October 3, 1S63. He attended the
University of Tennessee, but left cc-1-lege
In his junior year to become
deputy clerk of the United States Cir
cuit Court at Chattanooga, ile went to
New Y'ork in 1S9 and in 1S9S formed
a partnership with William McAdoo,
afterward chief magistrate f New
York City. In 1902 he organized the
company which acquired the old fcuji
nel under tho Hudson tiiat was begun
in 1S74 and proved a failure. In 1903
he was elected president of the Ilild
son & Manhattan Railroad Company,
the $70,000,000 corporation which built
and controls the Hudson River tulei.
Mr. lcAdo to Stay lu ( nhlr.irt.
Mr. McAdoo's first 'wife was Sarah
Houston Fleming, whom ho marflwJ"
in 1SS5.
Many officials of tlie AdmiiistraUon
speculated tonight when they learned
of the engagement what effect tlji
marriage of tho Secretary of the Treas
ury to the President's daughter would
have on his official status as one of .
the President's Cabinet advisees; u
was generally admitted tha-many em
barrassing situations axe' liable to arise
If the President's son-in-law continues
to' be his Secretary o the Treasury.
Reports that Mr. McAdoo would leave
the Cabinet, however,' and perhaps In
come Ambassador to France were set at
rest tonight by White House official
who said emphatically he was expected
to remain at the head of the Treasury
Department.
Brlde-o-Be la I'nlbfr'n Pet.
The youngest of the family. Mis
Eleanor, is said to be her father's pet,
and there is a strong personal friend
ship between the President and the man
who is to marry his daughtr.
Washington society has not been al
together unprepared for the .news of
the engagement, for the couple 1ive
been seen together at many a dance
and social function. Though Secretary
McAdoo is 50 years of acre and Mils
Wilson is 24, intimate friends of the
Secretary said tonight i.e was "as
youngnk a man of 30."