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VOL.. LIV. SO. 16,635. PORTLAND. OREGON. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. gun MEN PREPARED FOR DEATH AT DAWN TIER STOCKINGS FASHION'S DECREE RUFFLE OX RUFFLE, F.VEX TO KXEES, SEEN ON BOARD WALK. First to Flinch Will Be First to Die. MESSAGE IS SENT TO BOYS 'Keep Out of Bad Company," Is "Whitey Lewis'" Advice. NUNS VISIT PRISONERS Iay Spent In Devotion, Spirit Which Spreads to Whole Cham ber, in Which. 16 Condemned Men ' Await End. of Pantalettes In Gorgeous Colors and Gay Vests Worn by Women in Atlantic City Parade. ' ATLANTIC CITY. April 12. (Spe cial.) Hosiery adorned with lace ruf fles and pantalettes were two novel ties in feminine attire much in evidence in the Easter boardwalk parade today when inquisitive breezes toyed with what should have covered them. The breezes revealed that more than a score of women were wearing stock ings which bore tiers of lace clear to the knees, in two or three instances even higher, and more than a dozen women beneath their slit skirts were seen to be wearing pantalettes, in most cases of colors to contrast attractively with their outer attire. Gorgeous colored vests were also worn by many of the fair promenaders. VOLUNTEERS SAVE CITY Prompt Action at Newport Prevents Destruction of Business Heart. OSSIXING, N. T., April 12. Harry Horowitz, Louis Rosenberg, Frank Cirnficl and Frank Seidenshner have spent their last day on earth. As th "gunmen," whose picturesque aliases were flung across the continent after the murder of the New York gambler, Herman Rosenthal, they die at dawn in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison, convicted of that murder. To relatives who bade them good-bye today and to their spiritual advisers, the four condemned men again assert ed their innocence and as night settled down over the prison and the death natch stood about their cells,- there was nothing to indicate that they would not deny their guilt until the end. Warden Deputy of Kate. Which would bo first to the chair was a secret that only the warden knew. It would depend, it was said. upon their demeanor. He upon whom the ordeal bore heaviest, whose nerves save evidence of snapping, would be first despatched, thus to obviate scene. Prison gossip has it that "Lefty Louie-" (Louis Rosenberg) was the most erratic of the four and that he would march first to the chair. Others thought the first to die would be "Dago Frank" (Frank Clrofici), the Italian of the yuartet, who has declared in state ments to Governor Glynn that he was far from the scene of the murder when Rosenthal was killed. Men Spend Day In Prayer. During Easter Sunday and the en suing night they were on their knees in prayer all of the time that they were not talking with relatives. On the walks in front of the prison the curious townspeople passed to and fro, and occasionally parties of dusty auto mobillsts swung down from their cars to survey the building. Of the scenes in the deathhouse cor ridors todav. the visit of two nuns stood out boldest. As Father Cashin. the Roman Catholic prison chaplain, led the four gunmen in prayer, two Ttalian Franciscan sisters, who had come from New York to see "Dago Frank," whom they had taught in his boyhood, knelt outside his cell. Raised curtains, showing the cells bare and Immaculate after yesterday's cleaning, disclosed the four gunmen also kneeling. Spirit of Devotion Contagious. Suddenly the spirit of devotion spread to the whole death chamber and each of the IS condemned prison ers, among them Hans Schmidt, slayer of Anna A. Muller, Joined In the Lord's Prayer. To the hoys of the East Side in New York the Jewish trio of the gunmen sent a final message through Rabbi Jacob Goldstein. "Whitey Lewis" wrote: "There are many boys who are well brought up and have good parents who do not look out for the company they get Into. Bad company is the cause of their fall." "Lefty Louie" said: "Add what I Baid the other day about bad company. A fellow who honestly earns $6 a week is better off than he who gets $10,000 a week if he does not get it straight. We were supposed to have as many friends as any fellow from the East Side, but when it came to a show down it was only the synagogue that stood by us, outside of our parents. Stick to the synagogue and to your parents. If I had life to live over again I would surely follow this advice." "Gyp the Blood" said he had nothing to add to what had been said. Relatives Visit Death Chamber. Mrs. Rosenberg, "Lefty Louie's' young wife; Mrs. Horowitz, wife of "Gyp the Blood;" Mr. and Mrs. John Clroflci and Paul Clrofici. relatives of "Dago Frank," and Morris and Joseph Seidenshner. brothers of "Whitey Lewis," spent the early part of the aft ernoon in a last visit to the death chamber. The women wailed aloud as they went out of the prison. On the way to the station they said that the men about to die had never maintained their innocence so strongly as in this last remonstrance. "I must die some time," "Lefty Louie' told his wife. "If it pleases God that I die now I am ready." "Whitey Lewis" asked his brothers to tell their mother that she was not the mother of a murderer. "I have never been more than a little, wild," he said. Brothers Knock Photographer Down. Near the railroad station a photog rapher who tried to take a picture of the weeping women was set upon by the Seidenshner brothers, Morris and Joe. and knocked down. The prisoners were not left alone for NEWPORT. Or.. April 12. (Special.) Prompt action on the part of volun teer firemen, assisted by residents, saved Newport's business section from destruction by fire last night, when a fire was started by combustion in the Yaauina Electric Company s store. owned by A. Welch, of Portland, in tne heart of the congested business dis trict. This was the first fire in the business district since January 1, 1908, when half of Newport was destroyed be cause of lack of water at that time. Fred Pearce, engineer, discovered the fire and sounded the alarm. The blaze lasted 12 minutes and did $200 damage. covered by insurance. GANAL TREATY HOT GONSTRUED-BHYAN Secretary Puts Tolls Plea on New Basis. 2 PLATFORM PLANKS FOUND Opposition to Subsidy Held to Dwarf Exemption. "HIDDEN MEANING" FOUND 'Contradicted' Declaration at Bal tlmore Declared to Have Con cealed Policy Repugnant to . Democratic Principles. CONTRACT WILL BE LET State Girls' Industrial School to Be Erected at Salem. SALEM, Or., April 12. (Special.) State Architect Knighton announced today that the contract for the Girls' Industrial School, for which $50,000 was appropriated by the last Legislature, would be let Tuesday. It will be lo cated on a 40-acre tract near the Fee ble Minded Institute. Accommodations will be provided for 40 or 50 inmates. Mr. Knighton says he has drawn the plans so that the building may be en larged as occasion demands. The state also will erect dining rooms and a kitchen for the Feeble Minded Institute at a cost of about $15,000 and begin construction at -once on the pavilion and auditorium at the fair grounds. COOS COUNTRY TO EXHIBIT Chambers of Commerce Will Join in Display at San Francisco. MARSHFIELD, Or., April 12. (Spe cial.) At a joint meeting of the Marshfleld and North Bend Chambers of Commerce it was agreed Coos Coun ty shall have a building at the San Francisco Exposition. A general meet ing of commercial clubs was called for April 20 at Coqullle. Mayor L. J. Simpson heads the com mittee appointed to have competitive plans drawn by Coos County architects to be completed within 30 days. The building will be built of Coos County imber with Coos County labor, and Mr. Simpson says the mills in the coun ty will donate all the rough and fin ished lumber for the structure. WASHINGTON, April 12. Secretary Bryan In a statement made public to day reviews at length the Panama tolls question and in the course of the state ment declares that the repeal of the tolls exemption In the Panama Canal act "cannot be construed to be a con struction of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty," but is "simply a refusal on the part of the United States to raise that question In that way." Mr. Bryan discusses various features of the subject the limiting of debate in the House of Representatives, the Baltimore platform and the effect of repeal on the treaty. Britain's Course Defended. Asserting that the opponents of the repeal have seized upon the charge that the President Is "surrendering to England," Mr. Bryan declares that the opposition to the repeal has attempted to appeal "to prejudice rather than to reason." "What has Great Britain done." he asked, "to Justify the accusation that she Is trying to dictate to this coun try? She has simply called attention to the terms of the treaty and asked for arbitration of the question of con struction. In case this Government dlf fers from the British government in the construction to be placed on the language. The. very men who are so Insistent upon construing the treaty to permit free tolls delayed for months the ratification of the treaty with Great Britain because of their opposl tlon to any arbitration on the subject. In other words, they construed the treaty to permit discrimination and then objected to allowing any interna' tional court to express an opinion on the subject. If, as a matter of fact, the treaty grants the rights which Great Britain claims, is it a 'surrender to Great Britain' for our Nation to re peal a law that raised that question? Construction on Treaty Denied. "The repeal of the law cannot be construed to be a construction of the MOVIES USED IN SCHOOLS Filmed Classics Are Discussed by Students at McMlnnvllle. M'MINNVILLE, Or., April 12. (Spe cial.) While the moving picture Is being condemned in some places, in McMlnnvllle it is being used as a actor in the work of the schools. Films portraying the classics being studied in the high school and gram mar grades are shown and a discus sion follows of the accuracy and ef fectiveness with which the production s been interpreted. 'Evangeline," "The Lady of the Lake," "The Tale of Two Cities," "Silas Marner," "David Copperf ield" and other classics have been discussed. (Concluded oa fusv .). INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weatfeer. TESTER DAT 6 Maximum tamperttur, 63 degrees; minimum. Z degrtei. TODAY'S Showers, southerly winds. National. Bryan Issues statement Justifying- Adminis tration's canal tolls policy, rase i. Senators may be compelled to confine re mark to subject before tnem. rce z. Congress looks forward to early adjourn ment. Face 2. Conference of Mexican rebel leaders jjTlves new hope at Washington. Page 3. Domutle, Ruffled hosiery noted In boardwalk Easter parade. Paga 1. Gunmen prepare for death at daylight. Fase 1. Sports. Coast Learue results: San Francisco 0-16. Portland 3-6; Venice z-e. iom Anii 1-1: Oakland 2-6. Sacramento Pase 10. Newspaper men are guests at sew building of Portland social Turn verein. rage u Colored Giants defeat Colts. 0 to 2. Page 10. Jamison, Grady and Fulton dropped by "Wil liam. Page 11. Carl Mays may return to Portland. Page 10. Pacific Northwest. Great possibility for Alaskan trade noted by Addison Bennett. Page 1. Biff registration predicted now that petition dread Is past. Page o. Idaho couple on Northern Pacific train take "marriage dare." Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Neptune statues at Orpheum creates local thrill, page 10. Scripture lesson pictured Instead of read t First Unlversallst Church. Page V. Delegates arrive for Open River Conference. Page 13. Church society sings carols and brings flowers with message to 40O sick. Page 13. Easter thief robs St. Francis chapel sacred ornaments. Page 7. Baseball game on Baker Theater stage thrills two audiences. Page 10. Miracles not supernatural, says Christian Science lecturer. Page 9. GREAT POSSIBILITY FOR TRADE HOTED SCIENTISTS GO TO SIBERIA Know ledge of Little Known Northern Tribes Is Sought. PHILADELPHIA, April II. The Uni versity of Pennsylvania Museum today dispatched an expedition to the north era part of Siberia, which lies between the Yenezl and Lena rivers, to collect ethnological specimens and data among the tribes there, of whom little is known. H. U. Hall, recently a student of anthropology at the University of Lon don. heads the party, which will join others sent out by the University of Oxford and the Moscow Academy. The latter is led by Miss Czapllcka, a noted Russian woman scientist. LODGE OBSERVES EASTER Knights Templars of Valley Unite tn Services at Ashland. ASHLAND, Or.. April 12. (Special.) Knights Templars from various por tions of the valley observed the, Easter festival here today. Special -services were held at the First "Presbyterian Church at 1:30 P. M., conducted by Rev. Dr. Carnahan, the pastor. The theme of his address was "Temple Building From 12 to 2 o'clock the visiting knights were the guests of Malta Com mandery at a lunch served in Masoni Hall, to which the ladies were also in vited. Late Entry tooka Is n0Sred. SKAGWAY CLIMATE PRAISED TRAIN SWAIN SNAPS UP MARRIAGE DARE NORTHERN PACIFIC CONDUCTOR GAMELY PAYS TREACHER. Visit Paid to Great Agricultural District. CALL OF FAR NORTH FELT Addison Bennett Describes Trip to New Territory Being Invaded. Now by Portland Merchants and W'axca Enthusiastic. (Concluded on Page Loganberry Juice to Be Sold. SALEM, Or.. April 12. (Special.) Believing that the industry will become a large one, the Salem Fruit Union has decided to Install a plant for the manu facture of loganberry Juice. An Invest igation of conditions, the possibility of marketing the product and the prob able price has been made. The machin ery will be Installed in time to operate the plant this year. BT ADDISON BUJKETI. SKAGWAY. Alaska, April C. (Staff Correspondence.) The old way of spell- ins the name was Skaguay, and It was so spelled until one of our Postmasters- General changed it. The word Is taken from a river which flows Into Lynn Canal between this place and Dyes- The ame means "the valley of death In the Indian dialect. There is a tradi tion among the red men that at one time a pestilence broke out In a tribe living along the river and wiped out the entire tribe, hence the name. Skagway is the famous Jumplng-off place for those going through the in terior to the mining regions along the Yukon and in other sections of Upper Alaska and portions of Yukon Terri tory, a British possession. As you leave Skagway to go through the White Pass to strike the head waters of the Yukon River, you come to the British line at the top of the pass, or a short distance beyond, about 20 miles from here. Fare la 18 Cents Per SI lie. It was the climbing of this pass, either from Skagway or Dyea, that broke the spirits of so many who tried the climb during the exciting days of 1898, 1899 and 1900. Now there is 1 railway leading over the pass, the altl tude of which is over 2000 feet. This road leads on to White Horse, a dls tance of a little over 110 miles. This Is a narrow gauge road. At present train leaves here three times a week, the trip taking from 9:30 A. M. until 6:30 P. M. The fare for the trip ia $20, the local fares a little over 18 cents a mile. But. under the circumstances. this fare Is by no means excessive. At White Horse the road connects with steamers on the Yukon River tak ing passengers on as far as Fort Gib bon, at the mouth of the Tanana River from there another line runs up the Tanana to Fairbanks, which lies nearly In the center of Alaska Territory, White Horse is on the Yukon River. This river rises within 20 miles of the sea, or the head of Lynn Canal, which Passengers Crane Necks to See Trainman Kiss Nonchalant Brldo First, but Bridegroom Wins. SPOKANE. Wash.. April 12. (Spe cial.) "I dare you young sweethearts to get married on this train. And. say If you'll take that dare I'll provide the preacher, too." Conductor John Roberts, of Northern Pacific train No. 214. en route from Lewlston to Spokane, today issued this challenge to N. E. Heath, a prosperous young farmer of Lenore, Idaho, and Mildred Klttrell, a belle of Ho. Idaho. You're on." said Heath. "That is. I'm game, but it's up to Mildred, here. She has .the last say." Well, no dare like that will get by me, responded Mildred. "Go and get your preacher." The conductor started a search of his train and In a few minutes re turned wtlh the Rev. F. E. Muse, pas tor of the Christian Church at Lewis ton. In a few minutes arrangements were completed and the ceremony was performed on the rear platform of the day coach Just as the train was cross Ing the Clearwater bridge. The con ductor and Miss Effie Klttrell. sister of the bride, attended the couple, while every passenger climbed on the ' seats to get a bet'.er view of the ceremony, Conductor Roberts was edging toward the bride, expecting to- be first to kiss her, but the bridegroom beat htm and gave his new wife such embrace that the passengers yelled for an encore. The couple had secured a license at Lewlston, Intending to wed at Ken- drick, but the conductor's dare upset their planr. SHIPS WILL TEST CANAL Use by Navy in July Predicted by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. SAN DIEGO. April 12. United States warships of the Atlantic fleet will steam through the Panama Canal early in July, speed up the Pacific Coast to San Diego and return to Hampton Roads by the same route, according to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secre tary of the Navy,- who Inspected the harbor today and made preliminary ar rangements for the reception of the ships on the coming visit. xne purpose ot this early jaunt through the canal, said Mr. Roosevelt, was to prove to the world that the big waterway Is even now In readiness to accommodate shipping. (Concluded on Pans a. WE'LL ALL BE THERE TOMORROW. MRS. WILSON IMPROVING President Goes to Washington, but May Return lor Week-End. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va., April 12. President Wilson left here at 11:12 o'clock tonight. Should official business permit, he will return next Friday and spend the week-end with Mrs. Wilson, who remained with her daughters. Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Wilson has Improved In health since she has been here and another week in the good air is expected to bring back her strength. LOOP IS LOOPED 8 TIMES Lincoln Beachey'6 American Record Broken at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, April 12. Delloyd Thompson "looped the loop" eight times here today, breaking Lincoln Beachey's previous American record of seven' loops. Beachey's record was made at San Francisco. Thompson was less than 2000 feet above the ground when he started his donward flight and made his last loop when within 500 feet of the earth. Queen Eloanora to Sail May 21. NEW YORK. April 12. A cablegram from Sofia, Bulgaria, received today by William Caspar, representative of Queen Eleanora, now in this city, says definitely that the Queen will sail for New York on May 21. BU HY AI1D FASHION PARADE BEAT RAItl Easter Bonnets and Gowns Brilliant. STREETS ARE RIOT OF COLOR Noisy Pinky-Yellow and Dark Blue Appear Prevalent. SKIRTS REEFED AT BOTTOM IDAHO BULL MOOSE MEET J- -P. Vollmer Expected to Announce Candidacy for Governor. LEWISTON, Idaho. April 12. (Spe cial.) The Progressives of the north ern part of this state will hold their first important meeting here tomorrow. when J. P. Gipson. state chairman of the Progressive party, will be the prln cipal speaker. Every precinct in this county will be represented. J. P. Voll mer, "Idaho s heaviest Individual tax payer." will definitely announce his po sition in reference to the Gubernato rial nomination. County candidates In many cases will be definitely decided upon. After Mr. Glpson's conference here he will visit the eiiht counties of the northern part of the state to perfect the Progressive organisation. KING ALFONSO PLAYS POLO Winston Churchill One of Opponents of Spanish Ruler in Game. MADRID. April 12. (Special.) King Alfonso and Winston Churchill. First Lord of the British Admiralty, shared a polo game today with some members of the British International Polo cup team at the royal grounds at Casa de Campo. A team composed of King Alfonso, the Duke of Alba, Marquis ot Santo Domingo and Captain Lockett. of the International team, defeated one com posed of Winston Churchill. Lord Wlm borne. Major Lannows and Sir Philip Sasaoon, 7 to 4. HOPS SCENT NEW RECORD Salem Growers Bnsy Training Vines and Cultivation in Sight. SALEM. Or. April 12. (Special.) Hopgrowers say the vines are in excel lent condition and tnat. it the weather continues favorable, the yield this year will surpass that of all previous years. with the possible exception of 1906, when 160,000 bales were grown in th Willamette Valley. Workmen are busy In all direction training vines and cultivation wll soon follow. Several thousand bales ef last year's crop are still held in this vicinity for better prices, but it probable that they will be sold in tim to prevent them Influencing the price for this years crop. Short Jackets Give Suggestion That Juno Bug Was Their Model. Some Few "Creations' Draw 'Stares Drizzle Ends March. Neither the feminine half of Portland, with Its new gowns and Easter hats, nor yet the ubiquitous lop-eared bunny, which Is fabled to hide colored eggs about among the rose bushes for the benefit of children, were obliged to issue rain checks on their performances esterday, although they escaped the drizzle by the narrow margin ot only a few hours. The rains descended and the floods came' early In the afternoon, but when. they did make their appearance, the Easter bonnet had already flamed In Its triumphal march through the streets and was back In its dry. cozy hat box; and. If there were any colored Easter eggs hidden under the rose bushes on Portland lawns, there had been ample time for the laziest of chil dren to ferret them out. New Disturbance Gt lllamr. 'A new disturbance in British Co lumbia Is responsible for rains on th West Coast." was the announcement of Forecaster Edward Alden Beats. There was, during the hour and a half that followed the morning Easter serv ices In the churches of the city, "a new disturbance" on the streets of Portland that seemed really sufficient to invite all the rain that came. Thousands ot new hats tempted a downpour when the congregations be gan to throng out of the churches. Within the churcbes before the open ing of the services there had been the calm, cool quietness that comes of great banks of dark greenery and the solemn, waxy blossoms of the Easter lilies. Ckmrehes Blase ef Color. But when the services were ready to open and the congregations had filled the auditoriums there was a blaze ot color that gloriously outsbouted the lily decorations. Every church was a flower garden, rioting in blooms of bonnets In all manner of exotic shapes and shades. And all these flower gardens were ushered Into the streets when the. services closed. Up and down Morri son and Washington streets moved the gay parade, and periodically a street car would swoop through and rake up big bundle of the moving color to carry away and scatter about through the residence sections. It was by.no means all hats, nor did the hata have a monopoly on the color. All along the ankle-high line of the parade there was a merry twinkle. twinkle of bright colored silk, remind ing one that it was not at all neces sary to keep one's eyes on the clouds to enjoy color. .oly Shade" Frevaleat. Prevalent among the suits on the street yesterday (speaking entirely from an uninitiated and masculine standpoint) appeared to be the dark blue and that particularly noisy shade ot pinky-yellow that they call what la it? tango. Skirts were not cut for-marathoning. They were reefed in at the bottom so as to give the feet a very distinct you - let-me-by-and-then-I'll-let-you-1- by" action in walking. About the hips the dressmakers bad become "plumb prodigal" In their util ization of material. Not only was there plenty of flowy draping to the skirt. but It seemed that they had said at the last moment, "Oh well, let's put on a plenty while we're at it," and hence a double or triple set of ruffles going around and around. The ruffles are set on after the fash- Ion of a collapsible drinking cup up side down. BANK ROBBER BREAKS JAIL Rope Made From Mattress Used in Effecting Escape. ALTOONA. Pa., April 12. Using rope made from his mattress. Fran G. Hohle. tne auto robber, who con fessed to holding up the cashier paying-teller of the Union Bank here and escaping witri lauou. lied from th Hollidaybburg Jail early today. At the time of the robbery Hohl shot a depositor and then terrorized crowd by firing a fusillade ot shots be fore disappearing. Hohle, it ia said confessed to prevent his wife, who is in delicate health, Irom beinjj tried a an accomplice. Jacket Suggest Jone Bog. Then there were the abbreviated Jackets, for which that popular Insect, the Junebusr, appears to have been the prime Inspiration, very bright and snappy and giving to the "general en semble" of the wearer a sort of "Jolnt-ed-In-lhe-mlddle effect, that makes the layman imagine that she would double up like a Jackknife if she were slapped smartly on the shoulder. Most of the gowns were conservative enough not to start a riot, but occa sionally an ultra-slit skirt or some thing else would float by In the pedes trlan stream which would causa all manner of counter and cross currents by reason of the scores of men that turned to take a second look and de cide if it were realy true, and women who whirled to get In a few well-directed hammer strokes before the crea tion could get out of range. And so the parade flamed and flowed and toddled by for more than an hour. Then the rain came. By S o'clock in the afternoon it was! the old umbrella and the good service able bonnet that had defied the trlck- ivuucluiled oa I1 IM 1 ID 108.0