THE MORyiXG OKEGOXIAX, THURSDAY, APRIIj 2, 1914. iAPHTHA S2.doo.gqq: SCANDAL HINTED AT French Deputies to Examine ex-Minister as to Plans of Syndicate. STORMY SESSION IS HELD Radicals on Committee Omit Cen sure of Cabinet Meniucrs, Chair man Resigns, Then Both . Elements Change Kront. PARIS. April 1. Another stormy scene occurred Tuesday at the meeting of the investigating- committee of the Chamber of Deputies which is inquiring into the reasons for the postponement of the trial of Henri Rochette. charged with swindling operations, culminating in the temporary resignation of the chairman, M. Jaures. The majority of the committee, who are Radicals, voted to omit the para graph in the report drafted by M. Jaures finding that M. Caillaux, the ex Minister of finance, and M. Monis, the ex-Premier, had grossly abused their high positions. M. Jaures left the meet ing. Finally the Radicals witlidrew their vote and M. Jaures his resigna tion. The committee will examine to ay the members of M. Monis' Cabinet .ef 1911 concerning the allegations made by a provincial newspaper that Kdmund du Mesnil. editor of Rappel, approached a Minister, whose name was not given, and told him that Rochette required an adjournment of his trial for six months to enable him to complete the' organization of the Baku naphtha syndicate, which would mean a profit of J2.000.00O, of which he was willing to give a share to whomsoever would obtain the postponement. The Minister, according to this account, showed M. I)u Mesnil the door and then Informed M. Monis of these facts. ; The newspaper further alleges that the Minister revealed the facts to President Poincare after the Calmette tragedy, and asserts the President in tervened and obtained the elimination ef M. Monis, who held the poet of Min ister of Marine. rSRS. S1EGEL NAMES TWO BANKRUPT MERCHANT SUED FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. Payment of $25,000 a Year to Wife Said to Have Been Discontinued When Troubles Came. 4 i NEW YORK. April 1. Henry Sie pel, the bankrupt banker and merchant, under indictment for grand larceny and Violation of the state banking laws, is named as defendant in a suit for abso lute divorce which counsel for Mrs. Iarie Vaughn Siegel said would be filed soon. It is said that two co respondents are named. Mrs. Siegel was the widow of lieorere M. Wilde, brother of Rear-Admiral Wilde, U. S. N. .The couple were married in 1898. .. Until four years ago Siegel and his .wife maintained luxurious establish ments in New York. Mamaroneck and London. Then Mrs. Siegel went abroad and the fact that they had separated became known. Siegel, it was said, paid his wife $25, 000 a year. These payments are de clared to have been discontinued some time ago after Siegel's affairs became involved. Mrs. Siegel arrived in New York from Paris about five weeks ago. She consulted her attorneys and then began preparation of the complaint against the merchant and banker. The actual filing of the suit, counsel for Mrs. Siegel explained, depended on process servers finding Siegel. They hunted for him all today in vain. JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TOLD POLICY OP MAKING SLOW NATIONS ADVANCE IS IMPLIED. Activity In Korea and Manchuria De fended by Nippon Peace Worker. War With America Scanted. NEW YORK, April 1. Japan's pol cy of making backward nations ad vance with civilization for the general benefit of the evolution of society was explained last night by Dr. ShOFhuke Sato, who asserted that there was no danger of Japan's assuming an aggres sive attitude towards countries which kept up with the world's progress. Dr. Sato is Japanese exchange pro fessor to the United States under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He spoke at Columbia Univer sity in defense of the attitude of Japan towards Korea and Manchuria. He said there was no likelihood of hos tilities between Japan and America. "We think it our right and duty," said Dr. Sato, yto develop the natural resources and to introduce modern civilization into Korea and also into Southern Manchuria within the Juris diction of Japan. But we shall never enter into any international compli cation in the Western world arising out or sucn a question as the recent Cal lrornla land legislation. This can be settled amicably by the two friendly nations. "We shall always look for peace and friendship from the Western world. and especially do we look for peace from across the Pacific; the peace and friendship Inaugurated by the wisdom ot your chief magistrate and supported by the intelligence of your people. If mere are some sore spots, they will do neaiea. NEW ALTITUDE MARK SET German Aviator Reaches Height ot 20,56 4 Feet. JOHAXXESTHAL April 1. Th German aviator Linnekogel yesterday established a new aeroplane record for height, reaching an altitude of 20.564 feet. The previous record was held by Lesagneux. who ascended 20,295 feet. Linnekogel recently made a new alti tude record with one passenger, reach ing a neight of 18,050 feet. treated during the convention of the Inland Empire Teachers" Association, at Spokane, April 15, 16 and 17. was announced yesterday by I R. Alder man. City Superintendent of Schools of Portland, president of the association. The last two days of the session will be given over partially to a discussion of business methods at which the busi ness representatives of the various school systems will be present. This will be the first "get-together" of the representatives of the business end of the schools of the Northwest. The programme follows: Section for first-class districts "School Accounting," Alfred Lister, Secretary of Schools, Tacoma; "Taxa tion and Revenue." J. Grier Long, pres ident of School Board. Spokane; "Pur chases and Distribution of Supplies," E. Shorrock, vice-president School Board, Seattle; "Some Administrative Problems," R. H. Thomas. Clerk of Schools," Portland. Section for second and third-class districts "School Buildings and Grounds," United States Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxton and School Director from Idaho ;"Teachers Em ployment, Retention and Improvement," School Director from Montana; "Con solidation of Schools for Elementary Work and for High School Work." School Director from Washington; "Industrial Education." O. M. Plum mer. School Director. Portland. "LAUD SALE OUTRAGE" DR. WILLIAM UEVESV REVEALS E. C. CORNELIUS' ACTION. Seventy Acre Adjoining; Bull Ran Re serve to Be Put on Market Ac cording to Prospectus. According to a prospectus that has been published by a local real estate man, 70 acres of land adjoining the Bull Run reserve Is about to be sold in ILLUMINATED DECORATIONS FOR FESTIVAL STREET DISPLAYS. -1 - .vL 4 &v SCHOOL ECONOMY THEME Programme Completed for Spokane Gathering of Teachers. A programme which includes all sub jects pertaining to the business man agement of schools that are to be X W-hHU: X t M All Ytl J -I t 3 X' ' i '2 !X i e4 i y M ' i i fri ' h'l X i Xj - ' 9 X 1 i f f "i 1y 1 P t 1 I i ' 1 1 I i t i J i i I t 1 4 X x i j , - : j : 1 1 - JL f i '( t 1 ii J'K- ' At ; 1 -j - ' 1 j .-V.L-lt.ym,.l)lj .y f t X Henry Vowlnkle and J. ' A. Ettler. of the Decorative Con struction Company, yesterday at tached to the electrolier m front of the Commercial Club building , one- of the illuminated rose bas kets which are to be featured in the decoration scheme on the streets of Portland during the Rose Festival. Six hundred of the rose bas kets are to be placed in the court of honor for the Rose Fes tival. In these decorations the artificial flowers amid the palm leaves are interspersed with red electric rose lights, which give a . very striking . appearance. one-acre tracts. The source of Port land's famous water supply. Bull Run River, runs through the plotted tract and the pipeline carrying the water to Portland passes over the premises at a point about one mile southwest from the intake. The prospectus advertises "Mowltza" as "an ideal location for Summer homes and a splendid spot for sanitari ums. The tract affords good orchard and vegetable land, it Is declared. "It is an outrage that this land should be sold in small resident tracts.' said Dr. William Deveny last night The City of Portland has spent an im mense amount of money in construe' tion of that watershed and setting aside a large reserve so that the source of the water supply might be protected from fire and contamination. Settlement of a large number of fami lies in that timbered community would not only make a tremendous fire risk. but would encourage other families to go there and congest the locality so as to contaminate the source of water supply. "A -'week ago I informed Commis sioner Daly of this great danger and he said he would look into it, but so far as 1 know he has not lifted his finger to avert the danger." The property is owned by M. More head, of Portland. He has a bungalow on 10 acres of the tract.- but the 70 acres nearest the watershed are being put on the market by Edward C. Cornelius. DELUGE OF LETTERS FLOODS THE STATE "Form Letters" From Multi graph, by Thousands, Sent by Smith's Campaigners. TYPEWRITER FiLLS NAME Every Democratic Voter in -Oregon and Many Republicans Believed to Have Received Package at , Average Cost of 5 Cents. Still more "personal" letters to reg istered Democratic voters are emanat ing from the busy multlgraph of Dr. C. J. Smith, Governor West's aspirant for the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor. The latest product of the multlgraph, made to appear, of course, by a type written heading and salutation and with signature in ink. as a personal dictation on the life, works and prom ises of the Governor's own candidate. The letter, a "form" missive, mul tigraphed and sent out bv the thou sands, solicits the support of the voter in the following language: "Dear Sir or Madam) and Friend: As you know, I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor, and beg to ask if 1 may have your valued support at the coming pri maries i will appreciate very much anything you can do for me. "I have made law enforcement" and economy the main points of my plat form. On these Issues I feel cure we will agree. An Answer la Asked For. "If you can stand with me in this fight, will you not please fill out and mail the enclosed post-paid card, or. better, drop me a line on the situation as you see It. With best wishes. 1 am sincerely, C. J. SMITH." One of the inclosures is a stamped postal card, already addressed to Dr. Smith. On the reverse side appear blank spaces for the date, and for the postoffice addresi of the sender. Below these spaces ar, the printed words: Dear fair: You can count on my vote and support for the Democratic primaries. May 15, 1914." Another space is provided for the voter's signature. The other inclosures. bound tnirethar by a metal clasp, include a two-sheet circular called "Points in C J. Smith's Platform." containing his picture and excerpts from his platform; a card circular, also bearing the doctor's pic ture, followed by paragraphs of praise from seven Smith newspapers; and still anomer circular, reprinting an edi torial favorable to him. Inunenae Outlay Involved. The cost of preparing and sendinsr out these Inclosures has been consid erable. A very tidy expenditure Is in volved in xne cost or multigraphing the letter at so much per thousand: in the cost of inserting typewritten name and salutation and of addressing the en velopes, and in the cost of Drintinar h circulars and clasping them together. In addition, each stamped postcard has cost one cent at the postoffice and each leuer z cents xor stamps. The cost to Dr. Smith of each letter and the In closures has been estimated at not less man o cents. About every registered Democratic voter In the state and a good many Republicans have had letters from iii- Smlth He has also sent out letters to election Doara orflcials through the state. To the women voters he has de voted especial attention. Not many of them have escaped the letter shower. In fact, there is a special multlgraphed letter lorm ior me women. Oregon Political Gossip TWO more candidates have filed their declarations of candidacy for County Commissioner. They are T. J. Kreuder. Republican, who announced on Monday that he would run, and John Drlscoll, also a Republican. "Keep the taxes down" is Mr. Kreu der's slogan. In his platform he de clares for economy and business admin istration, good roads at lowest' cost and a new tax law eliminating penalties and providing at least for semi-annual payments. He also favors home In dustries. Mr. Drlscoll has for his slogan. "I win reduce county taxes. If elected Commissioner, or resign from office." He promises material reduction in the cost of operating the county govern ment without impairing Its efficiency, and promises to resign if he does not accomplish this to the satisfaction of taxpayers. An even ten candidates are in the field now for the two places to be filled on the County Board. In addi tion to Mr. Kreuder and Mr. Drlscoll. they are: D. V. Hart and Rufus C. Holman, incumbents; Fhllo Holbrook, W. S. Conser, J. B. Schaefer. C W. Hohlt and G. M. Orton, Republican, and Benjamin Frick. Democrat. The office carries a salary of $150 a month. ALASKAN INSPECTING LAND Dawson City Shriner, Back From Orient, Visits Hood River. George F. Johnson, of Dawson City. Alaska, who returned recently from the Shriners" pilgrimage to Manila and the Orient, has been passing the last few weeks at Hood River, inspecting orcnard prospects oi that and neigh boring districts. He is visiting A. D. Moe and M. M. Hill, prominent Hood River orchard men, who have conduct ed him through the valley. Mr. Johnson expects to bring a col ony of Alaska residents to Oregon. He wants to select some tried fruit land in advance and seems well pleased with the Hood River district. 1 1 1 ?' - -' ' .. , Something New Shadons You wear them as you would eyeglasses or spectacles. SHADONS for automo bilists, stenograp hers, office men and women. You wear them with or without glasses. Price 50c and $1.00. Sole exclusively in Port land bv Thompson OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbet. Bldg., Fifth and Morrison DOUBLE STAMPS TODAY TILL 2 O'CLOCK THEY MORE THAN PAY CAR FARE. (Tl 51 Easter Table Dee orations. Dennison's Beautiful Creations in Crepe and Color Designs Doilies, Table Covers, Napkins, Place Cards and Festoons Exclusive Stationery in any desired tint. Gold Leaf Kdires. Box S7C Easter Greeting Cards Kxnuisite designs. Choice C Easter Lily Outfit, 75c. Material for one dozen perfect flowers. Fancy Confectionery and Bon Bona In beautiful and exclusive boxes. Pound, GoC Is Your Fountain Pen Sick? theater and a street crowd witnessed their work last night the audlenm In. side sat unmoved throughout and wlt- nessea tne jeriormance to the close. ine manager announced that while there was a small Hre In the front oart of the building, no danger existed. He said those who wished might then leave, out no one moved. DR. VAN BRAKLE HEARD STATE HEALTH BOARD SITS IX ORE. GOX CITT CASK. Witnesses Testify as Diagnosis Given In General Cases by Clsekaaua Officer Under Fire. OREGO NCITY. Or.. April. 1. (Spe cial.) Testimony was taken in the Van Brakle case here last evening before threemembers of the State Board of Health. Dr. E. A. Pierce presiding. The case will be argued before the entire Board in Portland Tuesday, April 7. With but one or two exceptions every physician in Oregon City was present at the hearing and took the witness stand. The courtroom was well filled. Once or twice only did the evidence become the least bit sensational, and then when Dr. Van Brakle was testi fying in his own defense. The first witness wajt Ci M Kmith He said that the doctor examined him and told him that he waa threatened with bronchitis and to come again the next day for a definite decision, fcmili. went to Dr. M. C. Strickland, who told him, after an examination, witness de clared, that he tia.1 typhoid. Drs. Guy Mount, H. S. Mount. C A. Melssner, W. K. Hempsead and W. C Schulze each examined him, he said, and each declared he was suffering from typhoid. Ills testimony was later corroborated by each of the doctors, excepting Dr. Schulze. The second witness was Frank Kob lelch. Dr. Brakle. ho said, examined him, "massaged" him and told him that he had a sore throat, with a posslbllity of tonsilltis. Dr. Strickland later ex amined him. he said, and told him that he had an attack of diphtheria. A number of other physlclons were called and .examined him, he said, and cor roborated Dr. Htrlckland. This point was later verified by the physicians put on the st nd. The third case, that of the 1-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. It Alexander, of Concord, is the one which the defense is expected to use as Its strongest proof of "frame-up." Krom the testimony of Dr. Guy Mount, he found the baby in a serious condition. Dr. Mount said that he as sured himself that the Infant was suf fering from typhoid and that he admin istered antitoxin the same evening. The next day he notified Dr. Van Brakle that the child was 111, but did not tell either of his treatment or tns nature of the disease. Dr. Van Brakle sent disease culture to the State Board of Health, in Portland. The Board re ported that they were free from any typhoid. Dr. Van Brakle later testified. . Dr. Strickland, on cross-examination, admlted that he sent Smith and Koblicb to Van Brakle to see what "the cour.ty health officer knew." while Dr. Guy Mount testified that "we merely wanted to see if Van Brakle was all right." Probably the most sensational testi mony introduced was that of Dr. Van Brakle, when he told of an alleged con versation between Dr. Guy Mount and himself, during which Dr. Mount said: "I am sorry 1 was mixed up in this Alexander case. You couldn't get a correct diagnosis under those condi tions. I am going to get out of the en tire dirty business." Special for Three Days Thur8, FrL, and Sat. Baseballs ..... 5c $1.00 Mitts for 79c 3.50 Masks for....S2.80 50c Bats for 39c Caps and Suits ' oft. Our Pen Doctor holds a free clinic every hour in the day. VTe make old pens new for u nominal charge.. Free Kill jour pen at our Ink Fountain. Fountain Fens for all people all purses. Wood-Lark OSup t'-onkhn .Sl.SOnp. Waterman (the genuine) 2.50 up "RitesweU" Fountain Fen Ink. - I'int 50 Quart SO A bi- bottle for IOC WE ABE SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE GENUINE J. B. Lt. CASCADE Hie drugless treatment for Constipation. Com plete outfit, with book, $10.00. "Wood-Lark" Library and Office Paste Fine, too, for pasting photographs. Jar, with brush and water well....lO Pint jars ; 3 Quarts . 50c Half-gallon for $1.00 It's sure a good sticker holds like a mortgage. Garden Hose new stock. Lawn Mowers late styles Prices right. Ladies' Handbags Fetching Styles. Tressy and Classy, and at most attractive prices for three days. $ 1-jO values, reduced to $1.00 $ 2.25 values reduced to $1.47 $ 5.00 values reduced to $3.50 $10.00 values , reduced to $5.00 Genuine goods at genuine reductions. Woodard, Clarke & Co, ALDER AT WEST PARK MERGER OF COUNTY : AND CITY WEIGHED Jail Attorney's offic Hospital! County Veterinarian . . County rrait Inspector Constable's office Chamber of Commerce Com rtiittee Canvasses Data and Comparison Tables. ONLY FIRST STEPS TAKEN W. C. VAUGHN CONFESSES Complicity in Counterfeiting Opera tions Admitted, Says Officer. W. C. Vaughn yesterday confessed to complicity in the counterfeiting; op erations which put many bogus IS gold pieces afloat in the Pacific Northwest, according to William Glover, United State secret service agent, who ar xested Vaughn in Portland a week ago, and who later arrasced Harry S. Stone in Spokane and Charles Xutcher In Seattle. The three arrested men, it is alleged, manufactured the counterfeit money in Seattle. 'With the confession of Vaughn yesterday. Mr. Glover said that he had, received confessions from all -three. CLOUDS BURST IN KANSAS Two to Three Inches Fall, While Hailstones' Play Havoc. TOPEKA, Kan, April 1. A heavy storm, resembling in soma vicinities a cloudburst, fell over the eastern cen tral parts of Kansas yesterday. It was accompanied by hail. At Coffeyville hailstones smashed windows and demolished scores of street lampa Telephone and telegraph service was demoralized. The- precipi tation amounted to from two to three inches. CROWD SITS AS FIRE BURNS Theater Manager's Announcement of Blaze in House Scares Xo One. MINNEAPOLIS, April 1. While firemen battled with a blaze hva local LOCAL MAN DIES ON TRAIN Charles Fay Succumbs in Wyoming While Seeking Health. DENVER. April 1 (Special.) Charles Fay, aged 40, a former Den ver resident, died in a Pullman car yesterday on the Union Pacific while crossing Wyoming. His body was left in tne car until the train reached Den ver. Death was caused by cancer of the heart. Mr. Fay was en route from his home In Portland. Or.. In the hope that the Colorado climate wpnld benefit him. He is survived by his widow and one son. Carl, aged 15, and several broth ers and sisters. GOTHAM PUBLISHER WORSE Physicians In Attendance All Night on James Gordon Bennett. LONDON. April 1. A Cairo dis patch says that James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, after showing - considerable improve ment in physical condition, has be come worse. , It adds that physicians were in at tendance on him throughout the night. Madame Calve Robbed of Jewels. NICE. France, April I. Mme. Calve. tue singer, was robbed of a quantity of Jewels tonlsht. The police suspect an employe of M. Calve, who Is tup. Figures Tending to Sliow Koonomles of Consolidation Submitted. Final Report, ,.W II Not Be Ready for Many Weeks. First steps in an investigation of the feasibility of consolidating city and county goverronents upon which to base sn outline of plans for a slngls administration for the City of Port were canvassed Tuesday at a meet ing at the Oregon Hotel, called by W. J. Clemens, chairman of the comraltee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of considering this subject. "This meeting instead of being the occasion of a final report, as some hare thought," said Mr. Clemens yesterday, "is only the beginning of our Investi gation) With Mr. Clemens on the eommlttes are C. H. Jackson. Jay Bowerman, George W. Stapleton and W. M. Cook. As evidence of possible duplication of expense in Ibe city and county gov ernment which, might be eliminated by brauging the two governments under one head, the following table of ex penditures waa shown at yesterday's meeting: City. County. Auditor o00.00 f Board of Health ...... S7.SOO.OO 2.592 M Coramiasloners ........ atd.0o0.MO 10.-U8.ss ciiooi buprinteiideiil.. ...... ... &.:t4.5o Engineer ............. 4 Treasurer 20.5.61 .4rtJ.7S Welehta snd measures. O.S72.M. 7T.4 Purchasing bureau 10.)oo 1 r.o COFFEE Manning's Coffee is roasted in our store fresh every day. We grind it for you at the time your purchase is made and none of the aroma or flavor is lost. MANNING'S COFFEE STORE JONES MARKET FOURTH r ALDER. B.000.0O .3'-'0.0A .l i.rt 1.3'.J.lK All the business now done by the Constable's office. It waa pointed out. might be handled by the Sheriff's of fice and the expense greatly lessened. The consolidation of the Jails could also be accomplished at small expense arm many otner departments were mentioned in which consolidation would effect a marked economy. Overlooked. (Cleveland Plain Lcaler. A man whom everybody in Cleveland knows and whom almost everybody In Cleveland likes wandered Into our of. ties the other day and a-reeted us sadlv vneertvr.. we said in surprise, for he is usually merry. "What seems to be the matter this mornlngf" "Today is my SOtli birthday."" rtere sponded. gravely. "Congratulations. Ton don't look it and you don't feel it. and I don't see anything to be sorrowful about." "It Isn't that. But. sec hare. " I'm pretty well known In tills town, ain't IT Lived here all my life and am fairly successful In my profession. And I'm the only man In town. I b.lieve. who has arrived at my hkc without ever having een railed the 'dean' of any thing by the papers. What's the mat ter with you fellows, anyhow?" Italian farmhouses need tmprovlnr. a--erdtnr to the opinion of tTie government . which ha otrert-u Tjv-, tn premium io ot; awarded for fnniurting the coDtrucf!on of m-xlel farm hulldli.ca. . ' -8 't ' v -..' - e - r SEE THE NEW DIVIDED REEL Mows the Lawn With Half the Work The Smoothest Running, Cleanest Cutting .... . Machine Ever Put on a Lawn. Has 12-inch Driving Wheels. BALL BEARING, SELF S1LVRPENING Particularly Adapted for Heavy, Ilard Usage. J. J. KADDERLY 130 First St and 131 Front St After the Opera To night A dainty supper will be served in the Arcadian Garden The assay requests we ksve re-elv1 far table reservatloas attest te Ike popalarlty at this far-fasaed grill. The stars of the Grand Opera Company have made thi their headquarters. Hotel Multnomah Taxi cab Fares From Theater to Hotel Will Be Credited on Cafe Check. 1- P. ItEVSOLDS, Asst. Mgr. v. 1 posed to have uea to Italy. - . -1