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VOL. L.IV. NO. 1G,687. PORTLAND . OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1914. PRICE FIVE CEXtS. COLONEL DENES HE-' SPURNS OLD PARTY Refusal to Be Candi date Never Made. GANE IS USED IN WALKING Appearance Shock to Neigh bors at Oyster Bay. NEW RIVER LONG AS RHINE T. . n. Sajs It Is Remarkable, but Not Liess Tru Than Existence ot Rhine Itself Traces of Jungle Fever Shown. NEW YORK. May 19. Theodore Roosevelt returned home today after many months In South America. Accompanied by two naturalists of his party, George K. Cherry and Leo E. Miller, the ex-President arrived from Para at quarantine shortly before 4 o'clock on board the Booth liner Aidan. With a few crtap sentences, punc tuated by decisive gestures, the Colonel reaffirmed the verity of the "River of Doubt." curtly denied having ex pressed himself as to Presidential probabilities of 1916, declared he would not run for Governor of New York, made a few deprecatory remarks about his critics and, with harbor craft toot ing: and flags fluttering, was taken on board a tug, which proceeded to Oyster Bay. Energy Seemingly XTndlmlnlnncd. Friends who had' been alarmed by the reports of Colonel Roosevelt's se vere illness were greatly surprised when they saw him. He was notice ably thinner and he used a cane as he -walked, but his face wore a. healthy tan and apparently he had not lost an ounce of the vigor and energy which have become characteristic of him. Af ter staying 10 days in this country Colonel Roosevelt will go to Spain to tho wedding of his son, Kermit. As the tug which carried several members of the Koosevelt family. In cluding Mrs. Roosevelt. W. . Emlin Roosevelt, Archie and Theodore, Jr., approached the Aldan, the familiar fig ure of the Colonel could be seen lean ing far over the rail as he waved a greeting, his lips flexed into the fa miliar smile. Rapid-nre Question Asked. Not a few eyes were wet as the col lector of the port, Dudley Field Ma lune, and tk host of . newspapermen scrambled up the companionway. The Colonel stood at the top and shook each man by the hand. Colonel Roosevelt anticipated most of the things people wanted to know as he submitted to a fusillade of ques tions before going on the tug that took him home. "Not a word about the political sit uation," he said. "1 don't know any thing about it, for I haven't seen a newspaper. Any papers which have given my views on the Mexican situa tion have misquoted me. Declaration Cora mm to Presidency. "That applies to what Iras been said about my Presidential intentions," he added. , He was Informed that he was re ported to have said that he would not run as a candidate on the Republican ticket, and that if he became a candi date It would be on the Progressive licke... Not a word of truth in this," the Colonel said. "I have not made a sin gle declaration about the political situ ation in 1916. "I haven't been asked if I would run for Governor of New York." he replied In answer to another question. "If asked, I would say that I would not. "As to the river, it is extraordinary to have put on the map a river as long as the Rhine, but there is no more doubt of Its existence than there Is of the Rhine." Colonel Roosevelt was asked how he felt. Fever Symptoms Still Noticed. "I don't look like a sick man. do I?" was his rejoinder. ,- 'I have been very 111 with jungle fever, but I'm all right now. I feel fine." It was learned, however, from Mr. Cherry that the Colonel still suffered from slight symptoms of fever. Colonel Roosevelt confessed he had lost 55 pounds, part of which he had regained. He had also been troubled by bites of poisonous insects. . Mr. Malone asked him if he were bothered by the criticism made by the English explorer, Henry Savage Lan dor. Colonel Roosevelt laughed deprecat lngly. Neither that nor other similar criticisms worried him, he said. The Colonel told friends and news papermen who crowded around him that he would make only one address before sailing for Spain. "I win'givo this," said Colonel Roose velt, "before the National Geographic Society. . At that time I will answer any questions that any reputable person wishes to ask me about my trip. More than this I do not care to say now." OAeera Warned About Maa. In the baggage brought by the Colo nel were several alligator skins and other trophies which none but the Custom-house officer saw. The only ex ception which the Colonel took to the procedure of these officers was their (.Concluded on Flu 2.1 BOIES PENROSE IS PRIMARY WINNER PEfXSYLVAXU ENJOYS FIRST DIRECT NOMINATION. Gifford Pinchot, Progressive, and .. Representative . Palmer, Demo crat, Will Oppose Incumbent. PHILADELPHIA, May 19. Pennsyl vania, for the first time, held primaries today, to. choose candidates for United States Senator, Governor, Congressional and Legislative Representatives and other offices. . Although fair weather prevailed, the vote was light. Boies Penrose won the Republican nomination for Senator and Martin G. Brumbaugh practically was unopposed as the Republican candidate for Governor. Mr. Brumbaugh is. Su perintendent of Public Schools of Phlla-delphia- On the Democratic ticket Represen tative Palmer was selected for Senator, defeating Henry Sudd, of Philadelphia. Gifford Pinchot was unopposed .for the Washington Progressive nomina tion for Senator. There was an unusually warm con test for-the Democratic nomination for Governor between Vance C. McCormlck, of Harrisburg, and Michael J. Ryan. City Solicitor of Philadelphia. Earlier returns were conflicting, and It was not possible to indicate, which of the two was the victor.' William Draper Lewis, dean of the University of Penn sylvania, had no opposition for. the Washington Progressive party nomina tion for Governor. " r MAN ROLLS THREE MILES Society Leader Slakes Freak Journey to Win Wager. BALTIMORE. May 19. G. Howell Parr, a social leader in Baltimore, who started at 7:45 o'clock last night to roll from the Elk Ridge Kennel Club to University Parkway, about three miles, completed his task today at 11:20 A. M. He-performed the feat on a wager and finished in good condition. For more than 15 hours ,with fre quent Intervals of rest, Mr. Parr, dressed in a. football suit, turned over and over on bis hands and knees, up hill and down, through mud and over stones, without once rising to his feet until the end. RIVER C0VERS ONE DOCK Willamette to Attain Height of 15 ' Feet Above Zero Tomorrow. With the Willamette River steadily rising water crept over the lower deck of Ash-street dock yesterday. This is the lowest structure in use in the har bor. The river rose six-tenths of. a foot here for 24 hours up to 8 A. M. yesterday, standing at 13.9 feet above zero. District Forecaster Beals says there will be a stage of 14.5 feet today and- 15 feet tomorrow. At Lewiston the Snake rose one tenth of an Inch and at Umatilla the Columbia gained three-tenths. OLD LAW IS CALLED UP Hallway Charged With Violating Slx-Milc-an-Hour Rule at Eugene. EUGENE, Or., May 19. (Special.) W. R. Tucker has filed suit against the Southern Pacific charging it with vio lating an ordinance more than a third of & century old. which limited the speed of its trains through Eugene to Bix miles an hour, and demanding dam ages of $250 for a team of horses killed March 19. The ordinance was passed in 1875 It was never changed until two weeks ago, when the 'speed was increased to 15 miles an hour. 237 MAIL BOXES TAMPERED "Surrragette" Editor Is Held for Inciting Militants. LONDON. May 19. Sydney Drew, printer and publisher of the Suf fragette, the newspaper representing the militant section, was committed to day for trial at the Old Bailey, charged with inciting members Df the Women's Social and Political Union to commit malicious damage to property. An official of the postoffice testified that S37 letter boxes had been tam pered with and 4000 letters damaged by suffragettes. PAINTER OF PEASANTS DIES Charles Sprajrue Pearce, Formerly of Boston, Passes in Paris. NEW YORK, May 19. Advices from Auvers sur Oise, France, made public here today, announced the death there of Charles Sprague Pearce, the artist. Mr. Pearce was born In Boston in 1S51. He attained much fame as a painter of peasants and fishermen, and was a conspicuous figure in art circles of Paris, where he made his home for many years. He had not . been in America for 18 years. $10,000 AWARDED WOMAN Verdict Given by Jnry for Husband's Death In Railroad Accident. CHEHAUS, Wash.. May 19. (Spe cial.) - A Jury composed of seven women and five men awarded Mrs. Re becca Smith a verdict for 810,000 dam ages against the Northern Pacific Rail way Company for causing the death of her husband at Mesklll station last Fall. The case will be appealed to the Su premo Court. BRIEF MEDIATION SESSION EXPECTED Tension Relaxes on Eve of Meeting. CABINET DISCUSSES ISSUES Non-Arrival of Consul Silliman Is Disappointment. OIL WELLS NOT HARMED Rebels at Tamplco Refrain From . Forced Levy on Foreigners, Thus . Avoiding Threatened Dip lomatic Complication, WASHINGTON, May 19. With medi ation proceedings removed to Niagara Falls, Ont., activity Here in the Mexican situation was much relaxed today. The American commissioners left .early in the day for the scene of the conference and were followed later by Minister Suarez. of Chile, the last of the media tors to leave Washington. A special telegraph wire from the headquarters of the American repre sentatives at Niagara Falls to the White House was installed In the course of the day and preparations were made for keeping the President In close touch with the proceedings. . Prolonged Session Not Expected. All important questions are to be submitted to the President before the American representatives take any ac tion. There was every Indication at the White House, that officials do hot expect a prolonged conference at Niag ara Falls, especially since communica tion by telegraph with Mexico City now is good and there will be no dif ficulty obtaining General Huerta'a views. President Wilson and the Cabinet had a general discussion of conditions, but there were no noteworthy developments relating to Mexico. In the Senate brief debate- was precipitated when Senator Williams. .of Mississippi, read a letter from & government official at Vera Cruz, whose identity he withheld, say ing that "the noisiest things in Mexico were American dollars." Anxiety Over Consul Continses. Anxiety over the persistent lack of information as to American Consul Silliman at . Saltillo and the 10 mem bers of the Smith family reported held at Tonola. Chiapas, continued at the State Department, and diplomatic ef forts to obtain definite reports were pressed. v The State Department, in response to an urgent message, received a re- (Concluded on Page 2.) j -j I A I --------------- - - - - - T -. .- T ' -.- - TTT.TTTTTTTlTTTITJTTTlltlS ...... INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum ' temperature. 76 degrees;, minimum. 47 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. Mexico. - Mediators to' take up elimination of Huerta tirst. P&ge Brief Page 1. mediation session . is expected. Foreign.. Revolt opens on new ruler of Albania and powers rush to rescue. Page 1. National. Debate on anti-trust bills begins in House. Page 0. Tolls vote May 27 urged, by leaders. Page 6. Domestic. Roosevelt denies be ever said he would seek Republican nomination. Page 1. rTiiiman Company denies porters are d'o , Pnaent on tips for liTing. Page 2. v . Becker defense charges "frameup'- by "Bald . Jack" Rose. Page 3. Mellen tells how Morgan ruled New Haven. Page 1. Boles Penrose wins Republican primary nomination In Pennsylvania. Page 1. . - Sport. Coast League results Portland . Oakland -. 6; San Francisco. 7, Los Angeles 4; Sacra mento 3. Venice 1. Page 14. Northwestern League results Portland B. fTacoma J; Vancouver 3, Seattle 1; no game at Victoria. Page 14. Cresham man wins state championship Id . Salem, trap shoot. Page 0. Hale, of Chicago, defeated in British golf play. Page .10. Pacific Korlhwest. Three bank robbers secure nearly $5000 at Spangle. "Wash. Page- 1. Hopmen meet - at Independence to organize to fight prohibition. -Page 7. State Grange in annual session at Monmouth. Page 7. , McNary now leads Benson by two votes. Page y. Commercial and Marine. Valley Creamery Association now under new management. Page 21. Wheat rises sharply at Chicago on Hessian fly damage reports. Page 21. Stocks close strong after Irregular move ment.' Page 21. Port Commission decides to secure new tug Page lik Portland and Vicinity. Work of North Pacific Fruit Distributers' precedes today's state convention of church. Page 20. Work of North Pacific Fruit Distributors' association is outlined. Page 8. Arrests possible In gravel inquiry. Page 13. Weather report, forecast and data. Page 21, Architect Freedlander thinka adequate au ditorium can be built for $450,009. Page 17. BRIDAL COUPLE DROWNED Canoe In Which Honeymoon Voyage Is Begun Capsizes. - CHICAGO, May 19. Cordon H. Hlg gins. a student at Northwestern Academy, and, his bride of a few hours, Mrs. Verle Stevard Higglns, daughter of Dr. Harry Stewart, . of Kewanee, 111., were drowned today when the canoe in which they had started a honeymoon trip overturned in the Chicago drain age canal. ' Mrs. Higgins had been a student of voice culture here. The canoe was being towed by a barge when-It over turned. Banker Gets 14 Years. GARNER, la.. May 19. After seven years' - hiding- in Texas, John Stand ing, former cashier of the First State Bank of Corwith, la., walked into the courtroom at Garner today and pleaded guilty to as indictments of forgery which the grand Jury of Hancock County returned against him in the fall of 1907, and threw himself on the mercy of the court.. A 15-year sentence in state prison was imposed on him. It was charged that he speculated, to the sum of $75,000. 3 BANK ROBBERS GET NEARLY $5000 j Spangle, Wash., Cash ier Locked in Vault. DFmuUES are hemmed in Bloodhounds, Rushed From Moscow, Idaho, on Trail. AUTO PURSUIT IS EXCITING Washington Posses Fore Pursued Men to Abandon Machine and Take to Woods -Lines of Pur suers Are Drawing Together. SPOKANE. May 19. Three bandits who locked "the cashier of the State Bank of Spangle. Wash., in the bank vault and escaped with between 14000 and J5000 today, were surrounded to night in the woods along Hangman creek, four miles from Waverly, Wash. Posses under the leadership of Sher iffs deputies obtained bloodhounds from Moscow, Idaho, this evening and put the dogs on the trail. A member of one of the ppsses was O. W. Newlon. the cashier of the bank. Newlon was alone in the bank when the three men entered. They covered him with pistols and forced him into the vault and locked him in. The rob bers then locked the front door of the bank building, gathered into a sack all of the money In sight and walked out the back door. Auto. Engaged la Advance. Before entering the bank the rob bers had arranged with J. E. Beaughan to drive them out into the country at noon on a business trip. The men, after the robbery, quietly walked to Beau ghan's garage and entered an automo bile. After going a short distance Beaughan remarked that he had better return for gasoline.' .He returned to Spangle, and while filling his tank was told to hurry by his jtassengers. The robbers had seen Newlon leave the b-iuk building. Beaughan was forced to start his ma chine and go out of Spangle under full speed, with the bandits shooting in all directions. - No resident of Spangle was injured, but windows in the buildings on the main street were broken. Cashier Otvea Alarm. Newlon gave an alarm and.men and boys, with all tho firearms they could get. took up the pursuit of the robbers in nine automobiles. Four miles from Waverly the robbers left Beaughan's automobile anfi took to the woods. The (Concluded oq Page 2.) RULER OF ALBANIA HAS REVOLT EARLY GOVERNOR RESIGNS AND FIRES FIRST "SHOT HIMSELF. Prince William's Troubles Come Soon and Now Palace Is Guard ed by European Powers. VIENNA, May 19. A serious situa tion has arisen in Albania, endangering the life of the new ruler. Prince Wil liam. According to Durazzo dispatches to the Neue Freie Fresse, Essad Pasha had an audience with Prince William on Monday and resigned as Governor. Essad Pasha had 300 adherents in his residence and 6000 in Durazzo. They started a revolt on Tuesday, Essad him self firing the first shot against the Prince's palace. The Prince thereupon appealed to the commander of the Italian and Austrian warships. They landed detachments who set up machine guns in front of Essad Pasrru's house. The Turkish commander was refused permission to be allowed to go aboard an Italian warship, and was arrested and placed aboard the Austrian warship .Szigetvar as toe Prince s prisoner. According to other reports Prince William discovered a fortnight ago secret plans which had been drawn up by Essad Pasha, and ordered him to disarm his bodyguard. Essad Pasha re fused, whereupon the Albanian gen darmerie, commanded by Dutch offi cers, attacked his residence, arrested him and turned him over to the Austrian commander. Five hundred men from the Austrian and Italian warships are guarding the Prince's palace. JUDGE MADE POSTMASTER? Report" Causes Stir In Pendleton AVIierc Warm Contest Is On. PENDLETON, Or., May 19. (Spe cial.) Excitement was caused' in local Democratic circles today by a street rumor of unknown origin to the effect that County Judge J. W. Maloney had been appointed postmaster for Pendle ton. For many weeks there has been a " hot fight in progress, with T. ' J. Tweedy, Max Hopper and A. W. Nye as the leading contestants. All hafe encountered opposition, however, and some of the leading Democrats have been casting around for a compromise candidate. Judge Maloney, who was one of the Oregon Presidential electors at the Bal timore convention, is out of the city. It also became known that City Superin tendent of Schools J. S. Landers is a dark horse candidate. AGED MAN KILLED BY BULL Armed With Pitchforks, Two Sons Drive Animal Away Too Late. ALBANY, Or., May 19. (Special.) Gored by an angry bull . at his farm. live miles east of Albany, this morning, John H. Kamph died two hours later. '. Mr. Kamph, who was 70 years old. entered the barn lot to drive the bull Into the barn. It charged at M Kamph suddenly, threw him against a fence and gored him several times. Two sons in a. nearby field ran to his rescue and, armed with pitchforks, drove the animal back after considera ble effort. Mr.. Kamph was terribly injured and never regained conscious ness. , Mr. Kamph was a native of Ohio and had lived in Linn County for the last il years. He is survived by a widow and 11 children. ELECTRICITY AIDS PLANTS Corn Grown by Students to Height . of Foot In Two Weeks. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, May 19. (Special.) North Yakima high school botany class, by stringing wires charged with electric current at 250 volts over, plants, have succeeded - in growing corn one foot in height in two weeks, and other kinds of plants In proportion. The corn has made a measured growth of two inches in a single night. The experiment was undertaken after the students read of the growing of plants under electricity in Europe. They installed window beds at the school. $1000 GEM SENT IN WASH Brooch Recovered as Head Cleaner and AVife Try to Pawn It. TACOMA. Wash., May 19. (Special.) A diamond brooch, valued at 91000 and left pinned to a bathrobe by Mrs. Clause S. Jensen, of Seattle, when she sent it to be cleaned February 21 was recovered here by the police today as Paul Payne and his wife, Elizabeth, were trying to pawn the brooch for $300. Payne was head washer at the Berlin Dye Works, in Seattle. He says he got the brooch from some clothes there and was afraid to tell of it, Jensen is manager of the Seattle Alhambra Theater. WILSON HESITATION LATEST "Mexico Policy Dance" Described in Vera Cruz Newspaper. WASHINGTON, May 19. (Special.) "One step forward, three backward, hesitate and sidestep." This, according to a Vera Cruz news paper, is tho way to dance the newest hesitation waltz in America, which is styled the "Wilson-Mexico Policy" dance. Translations of the article about the dance were received today by Army officials here. SPENT AT 4'S BEHEST Mellen Admits Awe of Great Financier. TALE OF 'HUMILIATION' TOLD Objecting Directors "Duck" When Named as Committee. EXTRAVAGANT PRICES PAID New Haven's ex-President Recounts, With Dramatic Conciseness, How Road . Spent . Millions to Purchase Subsidiaries. " WASHINGTON. May 19. The story of absolute domination by the late J. Plerpont Morgan in the affairs of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad system, of the spending' ot millions in awed and ignorant silence at the command of tho all-powerful financial ruler, was told to the Inter state Commerce Commission today by Charles S. Mellen. ex-presldent of the railroad. It was the most extraordinary chap ter yet unfolded in the commission's in quiry into the alleged exploitation of the great New England railroad and disappearance of fortunes from its treasury through acquisition at extrav agant prices of subsidiary properties. Blfir Things Barely Touched O. There was not time in a single day to give all the details of all the inci dents and events dealt with in the wit ness' testimony. He barely touched on some of the big things, paving the way for exhaustive questioning that will continue tomorrow. i Members of the commission, counsel and spectators fairly hung on every word of Mr. Mellen today as his story developed dramatically under the ex amination . by Chief Counsel Folk, gverybodyr-llstened with amazement as he related how he had stood in awe of Mr. Morgan because of his comprehen sive grasp and perfect prescience of financial matters; how he had con sulted Theodore Roosevelt, then Presi dent of the United States, regarding the purchase of the Boston & Maine Railroad; how he had prevented the late E. H. Harriman from acquiring the Boston & Maine by getting it himseli for the New Haven, and how he had dealt with the late Police Inspector Byrnes of New York to obtain the West Chester stock held by persons whom he assumed to be connected with Tam many Hall. Witness "Hamlllatrd" by Morgan. As he did when on the stand last week, Mr. Mellen gave his testimony with apparent willingness, answering questions readily and concisely that is, every question except one. He did try to avoid telling about the time when Mr. Morgan humiliated htm by brusquely refusing to give him infor mation concerning the West Chester transaction to which he thought, as president of the New Haven, he was entitled. When he finally related the incident has face was drawn into hard lines, and he clasped his hands over the table in front of him almost convulsively. His voice, however. Indicated no signs of emotion. Later he even gave the story a touch of humor. When Directors Hemingway and Skinner, of the New Haven, demanded of him why the road was expending 111,000,000 on the West Chester purchase, he had of fered to appoint each of them i com mittee of one to find out; said he "barked hie shins in a futile endeavor to obtain information from Mr. Morgan, and that they could try it if they de sired." Complaining Directors "Dick." "They ducked," concluded Mr. Mellen grimly, and a ripple of laughter ran around the room. Particular interest was aroused by Mr. Mellen's account of his conference with the then President, Colonel Roose velt, respecting the acquisition of the Boston & Maine. He explained he was a great admirer of Colonel Roosevelt and frequently conferred with him about important questions. Colonel Roosevelt said to him at that conference, according to the testimony, that he was not a lawyer and was not prepared to advise what he would do about the proposed purchase, but on Mr. Mellen's statement of the situation, he thought there might be nothing ob jectionable In It Mr. Mellen added that the President said he would countenance no illegal action and suggested that he confer with Commissioner Lane, of the Inter state Commerce Commission. From Mr. Lane, he said, he got no expression of opinion. "Little Father" Feared. A letter was submitted by Mr. Folk, written on May 21. 1907, by Henry W. Whitney to Mr. 'Mellen, suggesting that he "say something at an early day touching the Boston & Maine matter"; that "a large public is still to be reck oned with," and concluding with this paragraph: "I have thought it possible 'the little father at Washington might like to get his finger into the pie. in which case. If it should happen before the public had become reconciled to the change. It might result In Infinite barm to all your interests." Mr. Folk then offered in evidence MILLIONS mORGAI (Concluded on Page 5.)