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VOL. L-IV. NO. 1G,G88. PORTLAND. OREGON. THURSDAY, 31 AY 21, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MEDIATORS BEGIN TASK CONFIDENTLY DAY IS HOTTEST MAY 20 .SINCE 75 ALDRIGH NAMED IN T.R.D0NSP0LIT1CAL "ARMOR FOR FIGHT BATTLESHIP. AIDS WRECKED VESSEL GOVERNOR TO CLOSE FRIARS' GLUB TODAY INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS SALE OF TROLLEYS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. S6 TEMPERATURE AT 4 O'CLOCK P. M. IS 8 6 DECRIES. degrees; minimum, 04 degrees.' REFUGEES RETVRXIXG TO TA5I PICO MEET WITH MISHAP. TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness, probably Huerta Rumor, Though . Denied, Encourages. RETIREMENT IS COUNTED ON Reported Announcement Is . .; "Merely Premature." PROCEDURE IS AGREED ON Opening Day Given to Preliminaries , and to Presentation of Views of Mediators to Kepreseta lives of America. NIAGARA FALLS.1 Ont.. Maj-, 20. Marking a new era in the relations of the nations of the "Western hemisphere, delegates from the United States. Mex ico and three great South American re publics formally opened today the medi ation conference which they hope will bring- peace to Mexico. Confidence in the amicable settle ment not only of the differences which have arisen between the United States and the Huerta government, but in the ultimate pacification of all Mexico through the avenues of diplomacy was reflected here tonight by the mediators. Mrxlcnnii Have Fall Powera, A distorted dispatch from Mexico City to the effect that General Huerta was ready to retire, although contra dicted by ..corrected dispatches, which Raid that be had given his delegates- no instructions to offer his resignation, was received with interest. It was said that an error in transmission had given rise to the first statement. Authentic advices through diplomatic sources several days ago said that the Mexican commissioners were clothed with full power to act and had been authorized to agree to the elimination of Huerta if necessary to bring about . settlement of their country's internal and international troubles. This last step. it was said, would be taken only after it was apparent to the commis sioners that there was no hope of a settlement on any other basis. Iteport "Merely Premature." The attitude of all the Mexicans in attendance upon the diplomatic council was similar to that displayed when they were informed 'in New York a few days ago that the German Ambas sador In Washington had received a dispatch from Mexico City that Gei eral Huerta had expressed his willing, nesa to retire under conditions hon orable to himself or if necessary to a solution of the Mexican problem. Their feeling was that the reported an nouncement was "merely premature.' This phase was taken from the ex pression of one of the diplomats when he was informed of the correction in today's dispatches. It was indicated in statements made here that if an announcement of wil llngness to retire comes from Huerta in the near future it would be wel corned as making more remote any possibility of the resumption of hos tllities between the United States and Mexico. Cainiiia'i Aid Hoped For. It was argued also that with Huerta . out the mediators might entertain hope that Carranza and his constitutionalist followers would De brought into the conference, or become parties to any agreement reached. Speaking of the erroneous dispatch, one of the prin cipals of the conference said he re gretted that the news proved prema ture. He said he felt certain that the announcement soon could be made with confidence that it would stand. "Had it been true,"" one of the me diators said, "it would have made our 'work so much easier as it would have paved the -way to an early understand ing." . The Mexican delegates declined to day to discuss the specific instructions given to them before their departure frtom the Mexican capital beyond say ing that while their powers were broad and ample, such questions as to the resignation of Huerta and the condi tions under which it would be sub mitted would finally have to be re ferred to General Huerta himself for approval. Hopeful Mcmase Received. The Brazilian Ambassador received today a message from the Brazilian Minister in Mexico City couched in the most hopeful terms ubout mediation and intimating, it is understood, that General Huerta was prepared to relin quish office. Similar intimations have corns to European diplomats in Wash ington, and for the last three days it has been taken for granted in diplo matic circles that the problem before Hie ' mediators was not so much the elimination of Huerta. but what was to follow his retirement. wliat kind of government could be established and what persons would be acceptable to all Interests in Mexico. The Mexican delegates asserted that they represented no political or per sonal interests in Mexico and felt they were nonpartisan In their views. "We are as devoid of political con nection as Justice Lamar, for in stance," said Augustine Rodriguez, one of the Mexican commissioners. Dclegatea friendly and Cordial. The sentiment of disinterestedness which the Mexican commissioners- ex pressed in their informal talks was t iCi-nt-luile-l ou afa 2.) Slay 13, of This Year, Is Still 1914 Champion "With a . Thermometer Reading of 8 7 Degrees. In all the 39 years since 1S75 that temperatures have been officially reg istered in Portland only one 20th day of May has been hotter than yesterday. when the mercury jumped to 86 de grees, at 4 P.M. On May 20, 182, the thermometer at the Government Weather Bureau reached 93 degrees. Many other days in May have been hotter. For instance, on May 29, 1887, the thermometer reached 99 degrees, and on May 13, of this year, just a week, ago yesterday, it reached 87, topping ' yesterday's record by 1 de gree. However, yesterday was declared by nearly all Portlanders to be at least torrid enough to suit them, if not too much so. In fact, nearly everyone ex cept the ice men,, the elevator men in the skyscrapers and others similarly immune, complained of the heat. The hourly temperatures yesterday were: J o'clock. - .64112 o'clock. .-78 o'clock. ...... . .6fi 1 o'clock. ..... ....8- 2 o'clock 8o o'clock 67 o'clock. ........61 o'clock. ....... .t4 3 o'clock 84 4 o'clock . . . .Ktl 5 o'clock.... o'clock. ....... .'. 11 o'clock ...74 The maximum temperature Tuesday was only 76 degrees, the jump for the 21 hours being a full 10 degrees. MISS WILSON ADVERTISED President's Daughter Sings for Talk ing Machine Concern. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 20. The name and picture of Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter of the President, are being widely used in Washington and other Eastern' newspapers to advertise cer tain phonograph records. Never be fore has the White House been Invaded by advertisers in such brazen faslaion. Stranger still is the fact that no re straint has been placed on the adver tisers by the President or other mem bers of the first family. Miss Wilson, who has a reputation as a soprano, consented to make three records for an enterprising . phono graph concern, and it is these records that are advertised in the newspapers, the name., and picture of the Presi dent's daughter making the conspicu ous part of the advertisement. PARTY SNUBS EMPEROR German Socialists Openly Disre spectful in Parliament. BERLIN, May 20. Confusion and up-' roar marked today the closing session of the German Imperial Parliament. The members of the Socialist party, in stead of retiring before the usual cheers for the Emperor were called for, remained and refused to rise. Speaker Johannes Kaempf immedi ately called attention to this breach of respect to the Emperor, on which the Socialists shouted, "That is our affair." and tried to down the cheers with hoots and hisses. These were arrested by tumultuous applause from the other parties. OREGONIAN AGENT WEDS Friends of L. M. Jones Scatter Rice Near Office In Vancouver.. " VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 20. (Spe cial.) L. M. Jones, local agent for The Oregonian, and Miss Florence Blied, of Portland, were married at 8 o'clock to night at the Methodist Episcopal Church, on Vancouver avenue, in Port land. They will make their home here. Mr. Jones' office was decorated to day by friends who wish to call at tention to his marriage. 'Telegrams were "received" from Theodore Roose velt, wedding bells were hung over his desk, draped in white ribbons, and rice was scattered up and down Main street for 100 feet on each side of the office. CHILD GETS FREE TRIP Centralia Boy Carried to Aberdeen When His Playhouse Moves. ABERDEEN. Wash., May 20. (Spe cial.) Going for play into a passenger car of the Northern Pacific Railway sidetracked, at Centralia, just before the car was attached to the train for Grays Harbor, Paul Markley. 6 years old, was brought to Aberdeen last evening and returned by the company this morning. A woman who came into the car took the unoccupied part of the seat in which the boy was, and neither the woman nor the conductor said anything about the child fare. COUNTRY DEFEATS ROADS Coos County Bonds Lose at Special Election, 1559 to 2082. MARSH FIELD. Or.. May 20. (Special.)- Good road bonds were defeated in the country districts at the special election in this county, although the cities gave good majorities.. The vote was 1559 for and 20S2 against.' FALLING HAILSTONES KILL Sixteen Lives Lost in Tornado That Sweeps Mexican Town. MU35QUIZ, Coahuila, Mex., May 30. Sixteen lives were lost in, a tornado which swept this town yesterday. Hail stones of enormous sise fell and several who lout their lives were killed by being struck by the stones. . J - Me Men vf1 Senator Fostered Deal. INVESTMENTS ARE DEFENDED Price High but Property Valu able, Says Witness. . RECENT LEASES ARE CITED urtlier Admiration for J. P. Mor gan as "Master Mind" of Rait road Situation Is Expressed. Death Makes Difference. WASHINGTON, Mav 20. That ex Senator Aldrich was primarily instru mental in the sale of the Rhode Island trolley system to the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad for $19,- 000.000 or S20.000.00O was the state ment made late today by Charles S. Mellen, ex-president of the road, in his testimony before the Interstate Com- xnerrce Commission. In resuming the stand Mr. Mellen further emphasized the dominant con trol of the late J. Pierpont Morgan not only of the properties of the New Ha ven & Hartford, but of its officials. The witness referred to Mr. Morgan, as the "master mind" of the system. Morgan Never Opposed Openly. Mr. Mellen admitted frankly that neither he nor any of his directorp had the temerity openly to oppose Mr. Mor gan s plans, although, he said, he some times disagreed with him. Even In the acquisition by the New Haven of the West Chester, property, into which millions of dollars vanished as in thin air, Mr. Mellen, who asserted he did not approve of the purchase, in sisted that, had Mr. Morgan lived, the property might have been far more valuable than it is today. So, too, it was with the acquisition of the Wor cester. Nashua & Rochester Railroad, in which Mr. Morgan. Mr. Mellen said was respoiisildetor .paying 5.15 a share more than the stock was really worm. As in the West Chester transaction, however, Mr. Morgan, according to Mr. Mellen, would brook no interference. carrying out his plans practically with out regard to the opinions of others interested. Excessive Price Admitted. Acquisition by the New Haven of trolley lines in Connecticut and Rhode Island occupied much attention at to day's proceedings. Mr. Mellen con ceded that some of the properties had been purchased at too high a price, but added that they were worth more to the New Haven, at the time, than to anybody else. , Mr. Mellen maintained that the trol- (Concluded on Page 3.) AND STILL ionowea by snowtrs; winas mostly nurm erly. Mexico. Huerta denied he authorized tender of hXm resignation. Page 2. -, Division of war fleet ordered home for re pairs. Page 2. Rational. Mellen cays Aldrich was chief instigator for New Haven trolley deals. Page 1. Adverse report by soil experts will delay West Umatilla irrigation. Page 6. Senate falls to agree on time for canal tolls vote. Page 0. Domestic Roosevelt prepares for one of most arduous political fights of career. Page 1. Sports. Coast league results: Portland 7. Oakland -; San Francisco 3, Los Angelea 0 ; - Venice 10. Sacramento 6. Page 8. Northwestern League results: Portland S, Tacoma 4; Vancouver 6, Seattle 3; Vic toria 2, Spokane 1. Page 8. Ouimet Is defeated by mere boy In British golf play. Page 8. Oregon University Is picked to win North west Conferenco with Ud points. Page W. Pacific Northwest. State Grange adopts resolution asking re vision of patent and copyright laws. Page C Sixth Strawberry Carnival opens In Rose burg today. .Page , Athletic carnival opens at O. A- C tonight. Fa so y. - Commercial and Marine. Flurry In Oregon hop market with urgent orders from Kast. Page 10. Wheat advances sharply at Chicago - on 'alarming crop-damage reports. Page 19. Stock speculations professional and price movement uneven. Page 10. Harbor Improvements being rushed. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Grocers' fight against closing ordinance be ing waged. Page 13. May 'jit, 1014, is hottest May 20 in 30 years. - Page 1. Committees ond part of officers named at Episcopal conference. Page 13. Portland Ad Club honors Queen The ma and her suite. Page IS. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10. Governor says he will end National Guard aiiiwauttiB louay io Close r Tiara ' Club. Page 1. Follies is chalrty's big event tonight al Heillg. Page 18. RAILWAY HURRIES APOLOGY Oregon Short Line Promises Changed Service Will Resume. SALEM, Or, May 20. (Special.) v hile the Oregon Short Line has vlo lated an order of ' the State Railroad Commission relative to the schedule of trains between Vale and Brogan, the railroad has assured the .Commission that the violation was unintentional and the schedule would be corrected at once. The Commission some time ago Issued an order providing for one train a day between the towns. The railroads. In an order issued last Saturday, an nounced that the service had been cut from . one train jdaily to three trains weekly. ne nrogan uommerciai Quo pro tested against it -vigorously. REBATE TRUE BILLS FOUND .United States Grand Jury at Xorth Yakiniu--Flnd Five Indictments. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. May 20. (Special.) Five indictments returned by the United States grand jury this afternoon charge violations of the in terstate commerce law against the Pot latch Lumber Company, of Toulouse, Wash., and the Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway Company and also against individuals whose names are not given out. The charges relate to alleged rebates. THE WRETCH HAS HIS HAND OUT f No Time,Lost in Draw ing Lines of Battle. THIRD PARTY LEADERS GATHER Colonel Prepares for One of Hardest Years of Career. TRIP TO COAST IN PLANS Roosevelt May Reach Pacific Slope In 'September Residents of Oys ter Bay to Give Distinguished . Resident Fete Today. OTSTER BAT, N. T.. May 20. On the first day after his return from South America, Theodore. Roosevelt got back into touch with the political situation, and plans were well under way to night for the Progressive campaign of 1914. A large part of the day Colonel Roosevelt passed In conference with George W.' Perkins, of New York, chair man of the executive committee of the Progressive National Committee. Mr. Perkins has been steadily at work since the 1912 campaign in organizing the new party in all sections of the coun try, and his mission to Oyster Bay was to acquaint the ex-President with con ditions. Colonel Roosevelt would not discuss his talk with MiTFerkins. He said he was not talking politics. Pinehut Stays Over Klgnt. - GinTord PInchot. the Progressive can didate for United States Senator, from Pennsylvania, also had a meeting with Colonel Roosevelt. He reached Saga more Hill late today -and spent the night there. Colonel Roosevelt's political activi ties today removed all doubts whether he would take an active part in the campaign this year. It is known that he expects to make one of the most arduous fights of his career. It Is prob able that In September he will make a trip from the Atlantic to the Pacilla Coast, speaking in most of the states. On May 30 Colonel Roosevelt will sail for Spain, for the wedding of his son, ICermlt. 'in the intervening period he will attempt to start in motion the machinery for the campaign, and, with other leaders of the party, to decide npon the rmes on which the fight is to be made. On his return from Europe, about July X. be will begin the cam paign proper.- . Fatigue Now Gone. " One day of the quietude and bracing air of Sagamore Hill wrought a great change in Colonel Roosevelt's appear ance. Tonlghi he was full of vigor. There was no trace of the fatigue so (Concluded on Page 3.) FOR TIPS. WHY WE PAY YOU A DOLLAR A PAY, 77 AT OUGHT TO CLOTHE AMD PEED YOU AND BESIDES . YOU HAVE A STOOL. TO SLEEP on Norwegian Steamer Goes Aground on Coast or Mexico and "S. O. S." Call Is Heard by Connecticut. GALVESTON", Tex, May 20. The Norwegian steamship Atlantis, which left Galveston May 17 for Taniplco with 98 passengers, is aground 100 miles north of Tampico and tugs have been ordered to her assistance. All the passengers have been taken off by the United States battleship Connecti cut, according to information received here. No details of the accident to the At lantis were given, but wireless mes sages for tugs were urgent and said that the steamer was pounding to pieces. The Connecticut received the "S. O. S." call from the Atlantis, at Tampico. Wireless messages brought the news here tonight. It was be lieved the Atlantis went aground Tues day night and that the Connectiout reached her early today. The crew refused to leave the vessel. Two powerful tugs were ordered from Mobile to the steamer's assist ance. Most of the Atlantis' passengers were foreigners who fled from Tam pico after Vera Cruz was occupied by the ' Americans and were returning there. The Atlantis is a 734-ton steamship plying between gulf ports. WILLIAM MARTIN, 73, DEAD Pioneer Jeweler of Salem Awaited End for Six Years. SALEM. Or., May 20. (Special.) William Willard Martin, 73 years old, a pioneer jeweler of Salem, died today after an illness of about six years. Mr. Martin conducted a Jewelry store on Commercial street for many years, at one time being a partner of N. Par rish. . When taken ill and informed he could noc recover, Mr. Martin retired from business and began studying optometry, receiving a graduate's certificate about a year ago. He was born in Pennsylvania and came to Oregon when a young man. He was a Captain in the Second brigade, Oregon Militia, during the Civil War. Mr. Martin was a prominent Mason, having been a member of Pacific Lodge No. CO for many years. LINN PIONEER IS DEAD A. M. Shelton, of Lyons, IMcs Within Week at Albany Hospital. ALBANY, Or., May 20. (Special.) A, M. Shelton, of Lyons, a pioneer of 1847 and a resident of Linn County con tinuouslyfor almost. 67 years, died this morning in St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 85 years. He was brought to the hospital here a week ago. He was born in Virginia in 1S29 and crossed the plains when he was 18 years old. He had been a member of the Masonic lodge at Scio for 33 years. He Is survived by his widow and six children, Harvey Shelton, of Jordan; Mrs. A. R. McCall, of Albany; Mrs. J. N. Bilyeu, of Crabtree; Mrs. R. G. Worthlngton. of Oswego; Mrs. H. E. Burmester, of North Bend and J. W. Shelton, of Lyons. WITNESS FEE FIXED AT $2 Western Members Prevent Reduc- .Jtion to $1.50 by House. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 20. The House today agreed to a provision in the Judicial code bill reducing the fees of wit nesses in Federal Courts in the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain states from J3 to 2 a day. As the bill was reported by the com mittee, it reduced fees to $1.50, but after urgent pleas by Western members an amendment was accepted adopting $2 as the uniform fee throughout the United States. TWO SAVED AT ASTORIA Lookout at Fort Canby Sees Boat Capsize. ASTORIA, Or., May 20. (Special.) A fishing boat containing two men was capsized yesterday in the breakers on Peacock Spit. The accident was seen by the look out at Fort Canby. and Captain Rimer and the Cape Disappointment life saving crew hastened to the rescue, picking up both men. After caring for the men the crew returned to the breakers and recovered the boat and net. FOREIGN- DRIVERS ARRIVE 'Speed Demons' From Europe Reach Indianapolis for 500-Mile Race. INDIANAPOLIS, Mav 20. The last of the drivers of foreign cars entered in the annual 500-mile at the Indianapolis motor speedway. May 30, are here to day. They are: Jean Chassag'.je, who will drive an Englisn, car. Albef t Guyot Ar thur Luray, Kene Thorn aj, Jules Goux and George S. Boillot, who will drive French cars; Josef Christiaens, who will drive a Belgian car, and ErnesJ Friederich. pilot of the German car. Cherry Fair Fund Raised. SALEM, Or.. May 20. (Special.) Citizens of Salem are subscribing lib erally to a fund for the, Cherry Fair on June 23- 26.-27. It is expected the fair will far surpass any ever held, and the festival will be a permanent affair. A feature will be the state reunion of the Spanisn - American War veterans on J una. 4b - - - - . National Guard to Be Sent toMilwaiikie. TWO GIRLS TAKEN IN CUSTODY West Says He Will Submit Evi dence to Grand Jury. DETECTIVE WATCHES PLACE Drinks Have Been Served and House Will Be Kept Closed During His Term, Asserts Executive in Explaining Action. SALEM, Or., May 20. (Special.) An nouncing tonight that two girls had been taken In custody at tbe Friars" Club in Milwaukle by Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, of the Municipal Department of Public Safety for Women of Port land last night. Governor West declared that the lace would be. closed tomor row by the State National Guard and kept closed during the remainder of his administration. Governor West said further that he had all the evidence that was necessary against the management of the club, and that it would be submitted at once to the grand jury of Clackamas County through District Attorney Hedges. The charges, he said, will be keeping an un lawful house and contributing to the delinquency of minors. "I sent Tcm Kay, special state de tective, to the place tonlaht to keep close watch upon it," said the Gov ernor. "It will be closed tomorrow morning. Martial law is still in effect there. I removed the troops from the club a short time ago because I did .not think it was necessary to keep them there, and to cut down expenses. Evidence Secured Saja "West. "The girls Mrs. Baldwin has In charge were at the club last night drinking intoxicating liquors with men. One of them Is 15 years old and the other- is 17 years old. I am satisfied drinking has been going on at the club right along. We have the evidence that two men later charged with blow ing a safe went to the club and bought drinks. Women were with them. We have evidence that chauffeurs were furnished cards to use in getting patrons" for the place. "Some of Portland's prominent young men who foolishly visited the place were used by Wilbur, the manager, to give a semblance of respectability to the resort. In his attempt to esr tablish what he calls the "respectability of the club" he will undoubedly find it necessary to give the names of these young men to the grand jury, and it will cause them some unpleasantness when they get Into court. Secretary to Talk With Mrs. Baldnln. "Miss Fern Hobbs, my private sec retary, has gone to Portland to confer with Mrs. Baldwin tomorrow in refer ence to the evidence relating to the girls she has in custody, having vis ited the place. We ha.ve a line on the men who were with the girls, as well . as others who have had drinks at the resort. . "Wilbur, before becoming connected with the Milkaukie place, conducted a dancehall at Astoria, and I have kept close watch On the Friars' Club. When I withdrew the troops I thought It was unnecessary to keep them there, but I have found it necessary to send them back, and I want to say that the place will be closed tomorrow and kept closed as long as I am Governor." Governor West several days ago said that when a grand jury Investigation of the resort was made the names of the members and numerous patrons would presented to the Jury. His an nouncement that among them are some of Portland's, most prominent young men and that they will have to tell 'the jury what they know is expected to cause some excitement in the upper Bet of the metropolis. GUARANTY IS ABOLISHED Manufacturers Xotlficd of Chan; Department Regulations. c in WASHINGTON. May 20. The Depart ment of Agriculture today began noti fying more tnan 58.000 manufacturers through the country that on May 1( 1915, their guaranties filed under the pure food and drugs regulation would be stricken from the files and that thereafter the serial numbers assignee to them must not be used on the label or package of any food or drug. This action is in accordance with the regulations adopted recently which abolished the use of the guarantee legend and serial number on foods and drugs JACOB A. RMS NO BETTER Physician Gives Xo Hope for Im provement of Social Writer. BARRE. Mass., May 20. The condi tion of Jacob A. Riis. writer and social worker, was regarded as critical to night. His physician said there was no hope of any improvement- The pa tient retains consciousness most of the time. Mr. Kiis came to his Summer home here two weeks ago Buffering from I flHwmis heart trouble. Sr3T 1Q9.Q