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5 BANKERS' EFFORTS PREVENT LOCKOUT San Francisco Mechanics to Resume Today, Together ; With Striking Painters. WAGE QUESTION ADJUSTED Employers? Contend 9 0 Days' Notice "Was Xot Given, but Both Sides Waive This and Then Agree I on Main Questions. SAN F RANG I SCO, May 12. ( Spe cial.) The threatened lockout of build ing trades mecnanics, numbering be tween 5000 and 8000, has been averted through the assistance as mediators of San Francisco bankers. The mechanics at work, who were threatened with a wholesale lockout tonight, will resume work tomorrow. The journeymen painters, who went on strike one month ago, will return to work tomorrow and many other members of the building trades me chanics will find work on account of the adjustment of differences between the Building Trades Employers' Asso ciation, the Building Trades Council and its affiliated unions. Subject Settled at Conference. The whole subject was settled to the satisfaction of all interested at a con ference today of the entire executive committee of the Building Trades Employers' Association, five represent atives of the Building Trades Council, Herbert Fleishhacker, president of the Anglo & London-Paris National Bank, and I. W. Hellman, Jr. vice-president of the Wells Fargo-Nevada National Bank and the Union Trust Company, who was chosen chairman of the con ference. The main dispute was over proper notice being served for an increase in wages. The Building Trades Employ ers' Association contended that it never had received the requisite 90 days' notice for an increase in the ex isting wage. Both sides to the con troversy were prevailed upon to waive those claims. M age Controversy Ended. This controversy being eliminated, the striking painters agreed to return to work at the prevailing rate of wages of $4.50 a day, which is to remain in force until the present work is com pleted. On new contracts to be signed after tomorrow the rate of wages is to be submitted to a board of arbitration, to be selected one member by the Build ing1 Trades Council and one by the Building Trades Employers Associa tion, but neither of either organiza tion. If the two arbitrators are un able to agree they must appoint a third and the decision of two will be binding on all. The names of the two arbitrators are to be in the hands of I. W. Hellman, Jr., at noun tomorrow and the wages fixed by the board of arbitration is to be in force from tomorrow. ner. The latter was requested to re sign and refused to do so. lie is auto matically removed by the appointment of Mr. Bishop. His removal is due to political causes. Otiier nominations were: Warren D. Robbins, of Massachusetts, now second secretary of the embassy at Mexico City. . to be secretary of the lega tion at Guatemala,, vice Hush R- Wilson. Frederick Ogden de Billier, of the Dis trict of Columbia, now secretary of the le gation to Greece and Montenegro, to be secretary of the legation at La Paz, Bo livia, vice Charles F. Stangeland. William Walker Smith, of Ohio, now sec retary of the legation and consul-general at Santo Domingo, to be secretary of the legation aud conrtil-general at Bangkok, Siam, vice Sheldon T. Crosby. John C. White, of Maryland, now third secretary of the embassy at Mexico City, to be secretary of the legation and consul general at Santo Domingo, Dominican re public, vice William Walker Smith, nom inated to be secretary of the legation and consul-general at Bangkok. Charles B. Curtis, of New York, lately secretary of the legation and consul-general at Santo Domingo, to be second secretary of the embassy of the United States at Rio de Janiero, Brazil, vice Franklin Mott Gun ther. appointed secretary the legation at Christiania. Louis A. Sussdorf f, Jr., of Xew York, to be third' secretary of the embassy of the united. States at Paris. France, vice War ren D. Robbins, appointed second secretary of the embassy at Mexico City. Hallett Johnson, of New Jersey, now third secretary of the embassy at Constantinople, vice H. V. Arthur Schoenfeld. appointed sec retary of the legation at Paraguay and Uru guay. El bridge Gerry Green, of Massachusetts, STORY IS CHANGED Driver of Murder Car Wavers in Becker Trial. "BALD JACK" TESTIFIES Star Witness for Prosecution Tells of Employment ot "Gunmen,' and ot Fears Instilled ' in Them to Insure Murder. KEW TORK, May 12. Counsel tor Charles Becker, on trial charged with the murder of Herman Rosenthal, ob tained today an admission from Wil liam Shapiro, driver of tne gray mur der car, that testimony he gave on direct examination at today's session hero today, speeches .were made by Mrs. Lizzie Heed, chairman; Mrs. Sarah J. Wagner," past chief of honor; Mrs. Millie Pugh. adviser; Mrs. Anna Lucy, chief of ceremonies, and Mrs. Harriet Lonney. secretary. A number of grand: officials attended and. a banquet was given in their honor in the evening. HIGHWAY FUND EXPLAINED Governor Says Entire $238,570.60 of Millage Tax Is Intact. SALEM, Or., May 12. (Special.) In issuing the following statement today Governor West said that an erroneous impression had become somewhat gen eral regarding the state highway fund: "The last Legislature appropriated $10,000 for the support of the Highway Department for 1913,- or until the fund to be raised by millage tax was avail able In 1914. On May 1 of this year the books of the Secretary of State showed J9000 of the said $10,000 fund expended. "The said millage tax is now. avail able and amounts to $238,570.60. " The books of the Secretary of State show, under date of May 1, the entire fund Intact, no warrants having been drawn against it. However. . road construc tion and surveys now under' way in several of the counties, together with some needed equipment will, when paid for. consume between $60,000 and $70, 000 of the said fund and will leave EX-POLICE LIEUTENANT AGAIN ON. TRIAL FOE MURDER, AND "WIPE WHO HAS STOOD BY HIM - THROUGH ALL. to ba third secretary of the embassy of th United States at London, vice Hallett John son, nominated to be third secretary of the embassy - at Constantinople. GARDEN PRIZES OFFERED ST. JOHNS SCHOOL. CHILDREN CTJI,- TIVATE VEGETABLES. ELECTION OFFICIALS OUT Judge Makes Sweep in Ward of Hinky Dink and 'Bathhouse John CHICAGO, May 12. Every election Judge and clerk in the First Ward was removed from office in an unex pected order entered today by John E. Owens, County Judge, in charge of the election machinery. The First Ward, the downtown business section, in cludes lodging-houses and what was until recently the segregated district. It has been represented in the Council for years by Michael ("Hinky Dink') Kenna and John ("Bathhouse ) Cough lin. Judge Owens said his action was the result of an Investigation which has been under way since the election of April 7, when Coughlln defeated Miss Marion Drake. "I am going to appoint big business men to serve as judges and clerks of elections. I am going to put it out of the way of Kenna and Coughlln to make any suggestions," said Judge Owens. ASSEMBLY MAY NOT MEET Extra Session Xow Is Improbable, Says Washington Executive. OLYMFIA. "Wash. May 12. (Special.) The action of Congress In passing the bill providing a method for direc election of United States Senators probably will obviate necessity for t special session of the Legislature, Gov ernor Lister savd today. Before making a final decision, how ever, he will give a hearing, probably Saturday, to third-class cities which de sire a special session to relieve thero from financial embarrassment caused by a recent Supreme Court decision limiting their levies. $50,000,000 LOAN IS ASKED Senator Borah Offers Amendment to River and Harbor Bill. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Ington, May 12. Senator Borah today offered an amendment to the river and harbor bill authorizing a loan of $50, 000,000 to the reclamation fund, in order that the Government may under take the construction of several new projects, and carry out a plan co-oper ating with the states in completing th Carey act and other private project: that cannot be completed without Fed eral aid. MAN CUTS WIFE'S THROA Forratr Portlander Fatally Injured When He" Tries to End Own Life VICTORIA. B. C May 12. Arch! Toungr, aged 29, murdered his wife. aged 22, in their apartment today, by cutting her throat, and then'attempted to kill himself in the same way. H was taken to a hospital and probably will die. - Toung is a Scotchman, and has lived In Portland and Vancouver. Mrs. Young's mother, sister and brother-tn law live in Tacoma. WILSON OUSTS MARSHA President Also Nominates Several 1 Diplomatic Changes. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash Ington. May 13. President Wilson to day nominated Harry Bishop, of Juneau, to be Marshal of the First I1 vision. Alaska, to succeed H. L. Faulk.- MR. AND MRS. CHARLES BECKER Photo by Underwood A Underwood. Contest Covers Nine Classes for Various Displays Money Will Be Given for Sweet Pen Exhibits, Too. ST. JOHNS, Or., May 12. (Special.) Children of the St. Johns schools who are cultivating home gardens will en ter the contest for the prizes offered by the St. Johns Commercial Club for1 the: best displays from these gardens. The prizes offered the pupils of the schools are as follows: Class A Best vegetable display, first prize $2 cash, second $1.50, third $1. Class B Best beet display, iirsc prize $2, second $1.50, third $1. Claes C Best potato display, xirst prise $2. second $1.50. third SI. Class E Targest head lettuce, first prize . second 91.50, third SI. Class E Best loose leaf lettuce, first prize $2, second 11.50, third $1. Class F onions. 4 bunches, 5 m bunch. first prize $2, second SI. 50, third SI. Class (J ttadishea. small round, not less than 10, first prize S3, second 51.50, third 11 Class H Radishes, Ions variety, not lesi than 10, first prize $- second$1.50, third $1 i uraips, lonx varieiy, not less than 10, first prize $2. second J 1.50. third $1. Class J Sweet pea, children of 14 and under, best three vases, 10 stems each, any rnree colors,, urst prize .ou, second sz.&u third 11. The awards In the home crarden con test will be made at the same time the sweet pea awards are made at the July contest by the St. Johns Commercial Club. SUICIDE'S HEART BROKEN Charles Med ford Gashes Throat At- tcr Sweetheart Rejects Hlm. . RIDGEFIELD. Wash.. May 12. (Spe cial.) Charles A. Medford, of -Bremer ton. Wash.,- who committed suicide north of the Northern Paciiic Railroad depot yesterday noon by slashing: his jugular vein with a penknife, leaves a father, one brother and two sisters Columbus. O. Medford was a member of the Masonic lode in grood standing:. His home lodge could not be ascer tained. A. National Bank of Bremerton bank book shows a deposit of $150. He held a clerical position In the Bremer ton Navy-yard at a good salary. It is reported Medford was keeping company with a young lady at Pioneer. had been rejected and took this way of ending: It all. He had been re-en gaged to teach the Pioneer School, where he taught last year. He was highly respected and had made many friends. was not the same as that he gave at the trial of the four gunmen. Then, Shapiro, testified that when driving the four gunmen to the Metropole Hotel he heard "Dago" Frank say: "Every thing is all right. Becker has the cops fixed." Shapiro testified today that it was "Whitey" Lewis who made the remark. Shapiro became highly nervous under cross-examination. It Is expected that his admission will play an Important part In the trial later. V "Bald Jack" Rose o. Stand. "Bald Jack" Rose, the star witness for the state at the first trial, took the stand after Shapiro. He was ex amined by District Attorney Whitman. He told how Becker had urged him to have the gambler "silenced" and the manner In which he secured the gun men to do the "job." He also told how he had instllled f ear of a "frame- up" and an arrest into the minds of the Kunmen to make them murder Rosenthal, as be said Becker demanded. Rose told how he and Becker had got Zellg out on bail and how Zelig was warned that he was out on the nderstanding his men were to put Rosenthal out of the way. Then Rose interviewed four of Zelig' s gunmen. who told him they were ready to1 do the Job. Rose said he reported this to Becker. - Becker'. Aim Depicted. Here the witness told'of the attempt to kill Rohenthal at the Garden Res taurant. He, Webber and vallon and the gunmen were there, but were frlshtened off by a man they thought was a detective. I told Becker about it, said Rose. He was mad. He said: That de tective' stuff is all bunk. Didn't I tell you not to be afraid? Do the job in front of a policeman; it makes no difference. Break into his house and get him If necessary. But get him and croak him. And do it quick." 'COW COUNTIES' FORGED about $170,000 for other construction in accordance with the plans of the Commission." All May Vote on Bonds. SALEM, Or., May 12. (Special.) According" to an opinion by Assistant Attorney-General Crawford, members of all parties will be entitled to vote Friday on the bond issues for building permanent roads. Mr. Crawford, holds that while the bond issues are voted upon at the same time as the primary, it will be a. special election, entirely different from the primary. ONE MERGER LAW DRAFTED Plan to Consolidate State Offices Ready for Initiative. SATjKM. Or.. May 12. (Special.) H. D. Wagnon, of Portland, today sub mitted to Secretary of of State Olcott, for approval as to form, a measure de signed to consolidate the offices of State Corporation Commissioner and State Insurance Commissioner, which will be initiated at the November elec tion. Ernest Kroner, Douglas Lawson John E. Malley, John VanZante. John A. Jeffries, of Portland: E. A. Newby of Salem, and George Paterson. of For est Grove, are the Initiators. The plan Is to conduct the work of the two departments under the desig nation of "Insurance Department. Th measure also provides that after the consolidation the insurance commls sionership shall become an elective of ace. logger's Skull Fractured. ASTORIA, Or.. May 11. (Special.) uan voicnanoit. an employe at tn Larkln & Green logging camp, on the Blind Slough, was probably fatally in Jured at the camp today.. As a log was being- hauled the trip line struck Volchanoff on the side of his head and fractured his skull. The Injured man was brought here this evening, but bad not .recovered consciousness. Two Beaver Hill Miners Indicted. MARSHFIELD. Or., May -12. (Spe cial.) Dan Brovine and Jack Dempsey, two Beaver Hill miners who were at Henryvllle : when John Kelly wa killed, were indicted by the Coos Coun ty grand jury yesterday and both are charged with rioting. iThey are lodged in the county jail. ' YOU don't need to look at the calendar to know Summer is nearly here! .You've probably resolved several times the last few days to pick out your new suit from the big collection of Smart New Summer Clothes at Ben Selling's! Stein-Bloch and Atterbury System are two famous makes sold here only, in Portland. Lighter fabrics tailored to hold their shape. 1 IS English soft rolls, clej-er Norfolks, box back and conservative styles. Prices $20 to $40, "with especially large showing at $25. Get Your "Straw" at Headquarters Portland's best Hat Store is sure to have the newest and snappiest "Straws." Punlap "Straws," $5 Brewer "Straws," $3 Panamas, $5 to $10 BEN SELLING Leading Clothier. Morrison at Fourth FIVE ARE DEPORTED Military Expel New Strike breakers From Mines. - TENT COLONY RESUMING Surrender or Guns Continues Dis piritedly Beginning of Seiz ure and Search for Fire arms Discussed SEATTLE LEGISLATORS INITIATE STATE REAPPORTIONMENT. House Members From Hlnhwayg Would Be Increased and From Bywiyi De creased If Measure Is Adopted OLTMPIA. Wash-, May 12. (Special.) Seattle Legislators today filed with Secretary of State Howell, as an In itiative measure, a reapportionment tui designed, to increase the representation in both houses of the State Legisla ture of the larsre counties in propor tion to their population. Under the. constitution, the state should have been reapportioned in 1911. The so-called "Cow County" combine or Legislators from country districts controlled the Legislature both in 1911 and in 1913, preventing any action. The initiative bill provides lor 96 Representatives, instead of 97, as at present, and 48 Senators, instead of 42. Klnp County's representation in the lower House is increased from 18 to 23, Pierce from 10 to 11 and Spokane from 10 to 12 and an addi tional Representative shared with Pend d'Orellle County. Yakima Coun ty gets three and one-third Repre sentatives instead of two, while rep resentation from the smaller counties is decreased. The Senate membership being in creased, the larger counties for the most part get added representation without corresponding decrease in the representation of smaller counties. and that the strikers objected to their presence there. ' Captain Johnston ordered the men brought to the military camp and learned from them that they had not worked at the mine prior to April 20. subsequent to which date Colonel Lockett's proclamation prohibited strikebreakers from entering the mines. Captain Johnston ordered the men taken to the Colorado & Southern depot, where they were put aboard a train bound for Denver. Concerning the condition in the Aguilar district, P. E. Quinn, union leader, said tonight: "Conditions in that section of the strike zone are probably better than in any-other point. Captain Johnston has secured and held the trust and faith tif the strikers as well as the operators. The strikers have been treated fairly, and that treatment has done more toward inducing the men to surrender their arms than all our talking could have done." At Ludlow, back of the site of the old tent colony, the first new white can vas was spread today and Mr. Quinn, who is expected to have charge of the colony, said that others would fol- TPTvmin rMo.. Mav 12. Five I low tomorrow, streets were iaia out .T-iuH..icr were deoorted today by Ior irie lenL c,ty toaay ana everything the military authorities at Aguilar lhe strikers from tne coiony at San wnen tney appuea ior wvrn. m tue Rafael Heights as soon as possible. Royal mine. Captain Johnston, in I The surrender of guns continued charge at that district, was informed I dispiritedly today, except in the Aguilar by strikers that the five men were at- district, where a considerable but un tempting to go to work in the mine ' determined number had been received. Peace reigns throughout the South ern Colorado strike district, and union officials, mine operators and citizens today expressed the opinion that this condition would continue indefinitely. No new orders were received today by Colonel Lockett. commanding the forces, from the War Department. The matter of passing upon the colonists . " at Ludlow, the man to be in charge ; of them and the beginning of possible seizure and search of persons for fire arms, were the developments which were discussed by, the military author ities, preparatory for action tomorrow. Oregon Delegates Asked For. SALEM", Or.. May 12. (Special.) Governor West has been asked to ap point delegates to "represent Oregon at the Fourth International Congress of Home Education, to be held in Phila-. delphia September 22 to 29, and the convention, of the International Asso ciation of Factory Inspectors and La bor Commissioners, to be held in Nash ville, Tenn June 8 to June 12. Persons who desire to be named delegates should communicate with the Governor. Qualified to ask in good faith for every Republican's vote Johns. A Big May Sale of Millinery At Lowest Prices on Record i 300 Trimmed Hats at $1.95 Pretty and becoming all new and styl ish. They're trimmed specially for this great event. Underpriced! You'd think them good values at three times the price we ask. For today THIRD FLOOR $1.95 FIRST FLOUR IS HAILED Astoria Celebrates Opening of Xew Mill Initial Sack Auctioned. ASTORIA. Or, May IS. (Special.) Astoria today celebrated the opening at Its new flouring milL During the day great crowds of people visited the plant. In the evening there was a special programme of exercises. following which the first sack; of flour manu factured at the new mill was sold at auction, the proceeds being donated to the public playground fund. Degree of Honor Ixdge Convenes. - SAJLEM. Or, May 12. (Special.) At the semi-annual convention of the De gree ot Honor Iodge ot Oregon, held Porto Rican Hats With Bands Special $1.25 Imitation Panamas that's really what they are. They are all ready to wear. Some are with tango bands, others are trimmed with silk ribbon bands and bows. Look just like a Panama and cost only a fourth as Q- Oft tj j much. Special this sale. THIRD FLOOR Every Trimmed Hat Reduced ALL SHAPES At ONE-HALF PRICE Every Plume Reduced 1500 Untrimmed Hats at 95c Hemp Hats, Milan Hats, Hair Ilats all are included in this record-breaking sale. All the wanted colors all the new, stylish shapes. It's not an ordinary sale it's a sale to make you remember" the rest of the season. Don't miss it. QFC Special for this sale jOiS THIRD FLOOR New Tailored Hats Specially Priced $1.00 We've made a big purchase much to our advantage and yours. Swell new Tailored Hats today at this ridiculously low price. The beauty of it is, they're all pretty, all new and all becoming. Such a big variety of styles that you re sure to be suited. While they last THIRD FLOOR Special Sales in Every Department Today SEE WINDOWS $1.00 m The Wonder Millinery At Morrison and Fourth Streets "WE GIVE JUST WHAT WE ADVERTISE" 3T1 109.0