TUB MORNING OREG ONTAN,' FRIDAY, MAT 22, 1914.
MILITANT BATTLE
FIERCEST Kill
Attempt by Suffragettes to
Present Petition to King
Ends in Open War.
PANKHURSTS ARE LEADERS
Mother and daughter Among Those
Taken Into Custody Thousands
of Onlookers Suffer Almost
; a Much as Combatants.
LONDON, May 21. An attempt by
militant suffragettes to present a pe
tition to King George at Buckingham
Palace resulted In the fiercest battle In
the history of the militant movement
at the very gates to the palace today.
The thousands" of onlookers suffered
almost as much as the fighters, as the
people waited in a blazing sun for two
hours for an attack, which eventually
came from a totally unexpected quar
ter. The police precautions had been di
rected toward repelling an assault from
the direction of Westminster, where the
suffragettes had advertised they would
form a parade. Instead, a small body,
known because oftheir militant record
as "gun women" of the Women's So
cial and Political Union, burst from a
private residence on Hyde Park corner
and forced their way through the arch
way at the top of Constitution Hill before-
the small squad of police on duty
there could resist them.
Areh-Enemy Riley Met.
Headed by Mrs. Pankhurst and IMiss
6ylvia Pankhurst. the flying squad of
women swept down Constitution Hill
towards Buckingham Palace, but when
half way along they met the most
hated enemy of the militants in the
persn of Inspector Riley, who' has
charge of the suffragette detail at
the Scotland Yard police headquarters.
The shock of combat was short, but
sharp and, and resulted ' In the arrest
of many women, who. In defending
themselves, used clubs with a facility
which betrayed long training.
The roadway had just been sprin
kled with water and many mounted
policemen were thrown. Their com
rades on foot rolled with them in the
mud, but eventually the strength of
policemen told and In a few minntes
more than 60 women, including Mrs.
Parkhurst, were arrested, while others
had been scattered into small groups.
One group, headed by Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst. reached a point almost
acros the drive from the palace,
where mounted police surrounded the
women and placed Miss Sylvia and
Costly Gowns Ruined.
The crowd was so dense that the at
tempts of the police to clear the drive
were without success until recourse
was had to water sprinkling carts,
which ruined many of the costly gowns
of the fashionable women spectators.
This caused the police to lose their pop
ularity with the crowd, whtclt up to
that moment had cheered them.
Several members of the House of
Commons, among the spectators, de
nounced the police for not adhering to
their promise to treat the women with
srentleness. The police retorted that
the terrific attack of the militants had
left them no other alternative.
At no time were more than a couple
of hundred women engaged in the bat
tle, while opposed to them was a force
of 1500 police.
Buckingham Palace resembled more a
mobilization center than the peaceful
home of royalty.
Ambulance Corps Busy.
Two ambulance corps found plenty
to do with cases of fainting among the
spectators.
With the exception of a few minutes,
when King George stood at a window
watching the preparations to defend
him from the attentions of the women,
the palace presented a deserted appear
ance. A police inspector said that when
Mrs. Pankhurst was arrested he' car
ried her Inside the park gate and she
shouted:
"That is right. Arrest me at the
gates of the palace. Tell the King."
The total arrests numbered 67, in
cluding three men.
All Windows Smashed.
A dozen suffragettes in the small po
lice station at Wellington Arch
smashed every window in the place and
were removed to bigger station where
there were more police to guard them.
Mrs. Pankhurst was taken to Hollo
way Jail for breaking the terms of the
license under which sen was last re
leased. "General" Mrs. Flora rrummond. who
was sent to Holloway jail May 15 for
disturbing the peace by camping on
the-steps of the residence of Sir Ed
ward Carson, was released this after
noon and was removed in an ambu
lance because she was supposed to be
suffering from extreme exhaustion.
The police were surprised to find her
a few hours later camped on the door
Ktep of the residence of the Right Hon
orable Reginald McKenna, the Home
Secretary. She was rearrested.
FEDERAL CONTROL AHEAD
Continued from First Fase.
"The great force in the world is
brains, and Mr. Morgan had them," re
plied Mr. Mellen squarely.
"Then the control would have gone
to one roan?" Mr. Folk continued.
"If his brains controlled the situa
tion ho had a right to that control."
"Have you, in the light of later
events, changed your views?"
"Mr. Morgan's death changed the sit
uation.
A letter from Mr. Mellen to Michael
Jenks. of Baltimore, president of the
Merchants & Miners, was v.offered by
Mr. Folk. The letter showed Mr. Mellen
had in mind a mortgage bond by which
a line of steamers could be operated
from New .England points to Galveston
and later possibly to San Francisc6
through the Panama Canal.
"Now, what " was done about that
proposition?" asked Mr. Folk.
"The Panama Canal act passed by
Congress." answered Mr. Mellen, "pro
hibited railroads from owning and op
erating steamship lines. The enactment
of that law caused the death of our
proposition while it was yet 'abornln'.'
Cmpaiara Contribution Made.
Mr. Mellen repeated testimony given
Tiy him before Commissioner Prouty In
Boston about a year ago regarding
$102,000 profit he made art- the sale of
-New Haven stock that was turned over
to him to be put on the market so that
it could be 'listed on the New York
Stock Exchange.
"And that was the famous 1100,000
that I gave to Republican campaign
funds." added Mr. Mellen. "The money
was sent to Cornelius N. Bliss.
"Iwant to say right here that tlOZ
000 legally was my money. I sold the
stock and was fortunate in handling It
so that it made profit. Because of
being president of the road I would not
take the money and told the directors
so. They authorized me to make the
contribution. At that time there was
no legal or ethical objection to corpo
rations making political contributions."
"Under what circumstances did you
leave the New Haven?"
"I was practically fired," replied Mr
Mellen. He said it was intimated by a
man close to the directors that a
change was considered desirable.
Sagffeation of Change Welcomed.
"As I wanted a change myself," said
Mr. Mellen, ' "I welcomed the sugges
tion." '
Mr. Mellen testified that a contract
was offered him under the terms of
which the New Haven was to retain his
services in an unofficial capacity, to
give advice, etc for five years at an
annual salary of 330,000.
"Later," he said, "two members of
the commission that, had arranged for
my retirement called on me and said
the matter of compensation was caus
ing embarrassment and asked me if 1
would relieve them of this. I then
practically made them a present of the
$150,000."
He said he received at the time of
his retirement a lump sum of $60,000
from the Boston & Maine for acting as
president of that road three years and
in like manner $40,000 from the Maine
Central.
Stockholders Show Little Interest.
Asked to give the reasons for the
demoralization of the road, Mr. Mellen
said that it was principally due to a
large floating debt, which was caused
in great measure by the West Chester
transaction, the Boston & Maine pur
chase, bad investments, the general
feeling in New England and the large
expense of Improvements to the Grand
Central station.
Mr. Mellen said he attended many ot
the stockholders' meetings and that lit
tle Interest was shown in the financial
transactions of the road by the holders
of its shares. He said he often had to
get up and talk just to use up time.
The attendance, he said, was generally
only about 100.
"I always tried hard to keep away
from' them. I want to say there 1b not
so -much effort on the part of the road
to have relations with elected offrcials
as there is on the part of those offi
cials to have relations with the roads.
I think if an absolutely unscrupulous
person were at "the head of a large road
and had the knowledge and ability,
and wherewithal, he could accomplish
almost anything. To get efficiency and
economy there must be a monopoly and
that monopoly is certain to be the
United States Government."
"Io you thing your salary of S 60,000
was too much?"
"Yes, I do. I think 525,000 is, enough
for any railroad president, and if he
hasn't the ability to live on that he
ought to go somewhere else.
"Why didn't you start that reform?"
"Well, I thought I was entitled to
what others were getting. I received
the 550,000. I never asked for the in
crease to $60,000 and even protested
against it."
Mr. Mellen said he firmly believed
that J. P. Morgan, had he lived, could
have funded the floating debt. He de
clared that it would take $100,000,000
to do this.
TACOMA RECALLS START
PETITIONS AGAINST TWO CITY COM.
MISSIOXRR9 KII.ED.
Heating Plant Franchise Objected to
Because Stationary Engineers
. Would Lose Jobs.
TACOMA, Wash., May 21. (Special.)
Recall petitions against Commis
sioner of Public Safety Mills, and Com
missioner of Public Works Woods, the
two holdover City Commissioners were
filed formally with the City.. Clerk to
day by the recall committee that Bled
formal charges several months ago.
Later In the day a referendum peti
tion demanding popular vote on a fran
chise granted the Central Heating
Central Heating Company for supply
ing heat was filed also. There are ap
proximately 6350 signatures against
Mills and 5250 against Woods, with the
law requiring 4525 signatures.
The petitions will be checked and if
found sufficient the Council wilj set a
date for the recall election.
The most serious charge against
Commissioner Woods is that he
cussed" a contractor for which offense
he pal a $5 fine in Justice Court.
The charges against Mills have to
do with the police and the red light
district.
The referendum petition has 3823
signers. The heating plant franchise
s being fought by stationary engi
neers who say it will throw many of
them out of work. If the petitions
are found sufficient to compel an elec
tion it means another $5000 worth of
special elections the eaxpayers will
have to pay for this year, the two
regular municipal elections already
having been held.
LODGE ELECTS
JIDGE GALLOWAY CHOSEN HEAD
OF STATE ODDFKLLOWS BODY.
Convention at McMlnnville Comes to
Eed and Delegates Depart Re
bekahs Also Name Their Officers.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 2L (Spe
cial.) The four-day convention of the
state grand lodge of Oddfellows ended
today and many delegates departed for
home expressing their appreciation of
the . hospitality of the local lodge as
well as that Vf the city itself.
The grand lodge officers were elected
and installed in their new offices. Cir
cuit Judge William Galloway, of Salem,
formerly of this place, was chosen
grand master; John F. Hall, deputy
grand" master; H. Westbrook, grand
warden; E. E. Sharon, grand secre
tary, and O. r. Doane," grand treasurer.
The following officers were annotated:
J. S. Fine, grand marshal; Robert
Miller, grand conductor; A. J. Howell,
grand guardian: A. Arbuckles, grand
herald; D. S. Young, grand chaplain,
and Henry Taylor, grand representa
tive. Many delegatoe" attended the fuT
neral of Mrs. J. F. Booth, formerly a
leading member ot the Rebekahs,
during the earlier part of the day.
The following officers were chosen
by the Rebekahs at their closing ses
sion: President,' Mrs. Kate Lando, of
Marshfield; vice-president. Mrs. Rose
Palmer. Baker City; warden, Mrs. Nel
lie Wattenberg, of Klamath; secretary,
Mrs. Ora Cosper. of Dallas; treasurer,
Mrs. Ekla. Jacobs. Portland; trustee of
the home, Mrs. William Howell, of
Oregon City, re-elected; trustees of the
assembly, Mrs. Jessie Peters. Eugene;
Mrs. Nicklin. McMinnville; Mrs. Mary
Donnelly, Condon.
I air Exhibits to Be Planned.
SALEM. Or, May 21. (Special.)
The Willamette Valley exhibit at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition will be
planned at a meeting of the executive
committee ot the Willamette Valley As
sociation here Friday. The committee
Is composed of C H. Stewart. Albany:
Fred S. Bynon. Salem: E. W. Haines.
Washington County; A. O. Sharff, Yam
hill County; H. Charles Dunsmore, Polk
County; W. F." Groves, Benton County;
SI. J. Duryea, Lane County; E. C.
Roberts, Linn County; W. A. Taylor,
Marlon County, and O. E. Freytag,
Clackamas County.
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this" week.
Smartest, new Summer 1914 produc
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Really extraordinarily good Suits
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Sale" Boys' Wash Suits
New "Oliver Twist" and "Tom Boy" '
styles. Also Russians with beach
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Crashes. Ages 214 to 8. Think of
buying Boys' Wash Suits at Sale
prices now.
$1.00 Suits, 75c $2.50 Suits, $1.95
$1.50 Suits, $1.15 $3.00 Suits, $2.35
$5.00 Suits, $3.95
All Knickerbocker Suits Reduced!
BEN SELLING
LEADING CLOTHIER -MORRISON
AT FOURTH-
ROOT SAYS ISSUE IS
NQTGANALGDNTROL
Senator Champions Repeal of
Exemption Law, but De
fends Right to Subsidize.
METHOD ALONE DISPUTED
Pro miser Declared'' Bound to Keep
Promise in Sense In Which He
Had Reason to Believe
Promisee Construed It.
WASHINGTON, May 21. Senator
Root, who soon after the passage of the
Panama canal act introduced a bill to
repeal the provision which granted toll
exemption to American coastwise ships,
urged the Senate today to pass the
pending- bill, which would effect that
result, i - -
Senator Root declared the negotia
tions of the Hay-Paunceforte treaty
never intended there should be any in
equality of rates as between nations
using' the canal
Ei-Ambassador Choate, Henry White,
John Hay and Theodore Roosevelt, the
Americans who negotiated the treaty,
Senator Root said, had before them the
statement of America's objects in
building the canal, as expressed by Sec
retary of State Blaine to Great Britain.
Secretary Hay, he added, opened the
negotiations by. repeating the Blaine
statement, which showed the United
States made the promise to issue a
proclamation for equality of tolls to
all nations, and declared this nation
desired no commercial advantage in
the use of the canal.
Issue f Control Denied.
Senator Root declared there was no
doubt that (he conditions of the
treaty with Great Britain were "im
bedded in our title to the canaL" " He
then read a portion of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty relating to the rules
to be observed by all nations using the
Panama Canal.
"In thees rules," he said, "we agreed
that the measure of the tolls we accord
to citizens of the United States shall
be the measure we mete out to foreign
ships.
"There is no question here of the
right to exempt our vessels. The ques
tion is how we shall treat the ships of
other countries. There is no question
here of control' of tho canal; there
cannot be."
Krror had been invited, the Senator
asserted, by failing to distinguish be
tween ships of citizens of the United
States and the ships of the United
States. He said the question here was
as to the treatment of two classes of
Individuals, one class, citizens of the
United States, and the other citizens
of some other country.
RiKkt of Subsidy Maintained.
Another error ha arisen, he said, over
the right of the United States to subsi
dise ships of American citizens, which
he maintained, "is as clear as the right
pf the United States to appropriate
money to erect a public building in
Washington.'-
"The instant the money paid for tolls
becomes the - property of the United
States becomes part of the funds of
the United States the United States
has absolute and uncontrolled author
ity in the disposition of that money,"
the Senator continued.
"To subsidize American ships is law
ful: we have the power; we have the
right, but if my construction of the
treaty is correct, we have excluded
ourselves from accomplishing that law
ful result in this particular .way."
"When we seek to impose a. narrow
meaning of the words of this treaty
for our own interests,", he said, "we
should remember the universal rules
of morals, that the promlser is bound
to keep his promise in the sense in
which he believed or had reason to be
lieve that the promise believed it to
mean-
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A Success at Third and Yamhill
During its first week brought, thousands of people to our
store doors, and trade has been greatly increased. To show
our appreciation, we offer the following list of Drugs- and
Household Necessities at special prices for Friday, Saturday
Walk, a Block and Save the Family Car Fare, and More
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WEEK END SPECIAL
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SEASIDE
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2 P. M. Every Saturday
Arrives Astoria and Beach Points for Dinner
RETURNS SUNDAY EVENING
After Dinner, on Fast Schedules. .
Round $4
Trips $3
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, PLAN VACATIONS NOW
The vweek-end Special Trains allow you to visit Clatsop
Beach and make hotel, cottage or camp arrangements for vaca
tions by the ocean.
Other trains to Beach points leave Portland 8 :10 A. M. daily
and 6 :30 P. M. Saturday
Observation Parlor Cars and Comfortable Coaches
, Tickets and details supplied at :
CITY TICKET OFFICE, FIFTH AND STARK STREETS
NORTH BANK , STATION, TENTH AND HOYT STREETS
The number of unemployed in Berlin 1b 1 About six per cent of Onlo automobile.
estimated at 100,000.
t are electric can.