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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1914. EFFORT TO SETTLE IE RULE FAILS ON Fiasco at Buckingham Casts British Public Into Depths of Pessimism. MARLBOROUGH, VANDERBILT AND BELMONT IN A THREE-GENERATION GROUP AT PORT VILLA. NEW- I DETAILS ARE NOT GIVEN People Incensed by Secrecy, Believing TIi- Had Right to Know What Proposals Were Made and Where Blame Lies. LONDON, July 24. Formal announce ment that the Buckingham palace con ferees on hDine rule could not bridge the narrow difference which sepa rated the Ulsterites and the National ists on the Irish home rule bill was made to Kin George today by the speaker of the House of Commons, Right Hon. James Lowther, and to the house Itself by Premier Asqutth. When the failure of the King's at tempt to bring about a compromise was known on Wednesday, tho fact that the party leaders continued to dis cuss the question at issue kindled faint hope throughout the country that the deadlock might yet be broken. The definite fall jf tho curtain on the mon arch's plan to bring together in con ference the men who are most respon sible for the present sensational crisis leaves the country in a mood of deep est pessimism. Way to Settlement Net Sees. No one aeea any possibility of a set tlement 3t the dispute, unless it be by the government appealing to a verdict of the country through a general elec tion, and such a step would be consid ered generally not a compromise, but a surrender by Premier Asqutth s cab inet. The information made public by the Premier was brief and unsatisfying as to details. He said: "I have to Inform the House that the conference summoned by His Majes ty, the King held four meetings, on the list. 22d, 23d and 34th of July. The possibility of defining an area to be excluded from the operation of the gov ernment of Ireland bill was considered. The conference being unable to agree, either In principle or In detail, upon such an area, brought Its proceedings to a conclusion. A report was drawn up by the speaker, the chairman of the conference, and presented to His Maj esty, the King." Deadlock Shown to Be 1 inn. The breviey of the conference indi cates how firm the deadlock was. The usual official .secrecy was maintained. Apparently Sir FMward Carson and Captain Craig Insisted on their constantly-proclaimed "clean cut" of the whole of Ulster from the proposed Dublin government. The Nationalists, represented by John Redmond and John Dllllng. were willing. It Is be lieved, to concede the exclusion of Ulster's counties by popular vote, pro vided any of the counties excluded wore plven the opportunity of voting for Inclusion at a later date. Tyrone has been the bone of contention which neither side was willing to surrender The passage of the home rule bill without amendments excluding any part of Ireland from Its provision would be the signal for Ulster to start Its provisional government. The fail ure of the conference has rekindled the hot debate over whether Ulster should have been called. The principal ob jection advanced against the confer ence Is with regard to its secrecy. It being argued that the people are en titled to know just what the attitude of the party leaders was; Just what concessions were offered and by whom. ULSTER MEN" AWAIT ORDERS armed Demonstration, Possibly Pro. visional Government, Expected. BELFAST, July 24. The leading business men, clergymen, -inkers and manufacturers who had declared for an anti-home rule movement were unanimous tonight In Indorsing the un compromising attitude of Sir Edward Carson and Captain James Craig In de manding the total and permanent ex clusion of Ulster from the workings of the home rule bill. 'The Ulster provisional government awaits orders from Sir Edward and Captain Cralg. who still are in London. It is believed here the next step will be a general moolllzatlon of the volun teer forces as a I iud of "armed demon stration" which may impress the gov ernment. If the government still Is unyielding It appears certain, accord ing to declarations by prominent Ulster men. that a provisional government will be set up before the home rule bill Is passed. Belfast probably will be policed by volunteers drawn from four local regi ments, who will be known as the "town guard." The i ime regiments also will furnish a quota of 10,000 men, fully armed, for the second line fighting force. A so-called special service corps, con elating of about 40.0C0 men. most of them soldiers, and officered by former regulars and having full transport and machine gun sections, will comprise the first line of a "flying column." This force will be ready to rush to any quarter of Ulster where the Nation alists defy the provisional government by rioting and reinforce local citizen troops. It U understood the police In Belfast probably will be withdrawn If a provi sional government Is set up, thus leav ing everything In the hands of the volunteers. Photo Copyright by Underwood SS Underwood. Left to Right. Darken of Marlborough. Her Daughter. Mrs. W. K. VandrrblHi Hex Daughter - in - Law, MsT aSS-m, TWJ Daughter of Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt, Mrs. O. P. H. Belmont nnd Marie! V-derbilt. CREDITORS NAME TRUSTEE Guy Bennett to Dispose of Property Assigned In Vancouver Case. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 24 (Spe cial.) Creditors of Ralph R. Ruffner, bankrupt, today held a meeting In the office of Daniel E. Hardin, referee In bankruptcy for this dlvisloh, and elected Guy Bennett trustee. Mr. Ruffner for a time operated a moving picture house here called the Rex. He turned over to the creditors a deed to a tract of land In Oregon al leged to be worth, net. $1900. If this land can be disposed of It Is said credi tors' claims may be paid in full. Mr. Ruffner now Is operating a mov ing picture house in Rainier, Or. Judge Cuts Trial Short. Cutting short the bickering of coun sel for the defendant, Harry Tanck wich. In the case of Jacob Trueb against H. A. Scrltsmier yester day afternoon. Judge McGinn in structed the Jury to bring in a verdict for the plaintiff. The case was an action on a lease. The court took At torney Tanckwlch to task and gave him to understand that further attempts to make capital for his client were use lass and that the plaintiff was entitled to his money. He then Instructed the Jury- ' . BALL IS DAZZLING Oriental Splendor Sets New Record for Newport. EMPEROR GREETS GUESTS Hundred Guests Attend Affair Given by Her Mother for Duchess of Marlborough and Dinner of Mr9. Stuyvesant Fish. (Continued From rlritrilO who reigned In 1700, seated on his throne, clad In Imperial yellow, heavily embroidered In gorgeous colors, repre senting the flve-clawed dragon, with emblems Indicative of imperial rank. The background for the throne was a screen of spiced wood. The throne it self was a black teakwood chair carved with dragons. Over the throne rich embroideries were draped. The standard-bearer, a giant Manchu General, greeted the guests in Chinese, on which the guests saluted. They also saiutea the Emperor as they passed. Gorgeously attired guests passed on into the ballroom, where they were re ceived by Mrs. Belmont, and after all had :assembled she led the procession Into the dlning-hall, which was hung with beautiful tapestries of the period of Keen Lung. N. B. WHITFIELD IS BURIED War and Engineering Record Left by Native of Alabama. Funeral services for Nathan Bryan Whitfield, who died Monday at his late residence, 1148 Williams avenue, from injuries received last December in a streetcar accident, were held yesterday at Holman's chapel. Rev. John H. Boyd officiated, and Interment was at Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Whitfield was born In 1835 in Alabama. He was the son of General Nathan Whitfield. He was a Lieuten ant In the Confederate Army during the Civil War and assisted In building fortifications at Mobile. He was a graduate engineer from Chapel Hill College, now the Univer sity of North Carolina. He located rail ways In Alaska, was deputy mineral surveyor of the territory and laid out the townsite of Wrangell. He surveyed several railways in Ore gon, among which was the road to Taqulna Bay and one near Sheridan. D S Whitfield, of Alaska, a son. and Mlss'Medora W. Whitfield and Mrs. A. O. Jones, daughters, survive him. DRY WORKERS TO SPEAK Frank S. Regan and Others to Be at CiTio Leaffue Luncheon. c r .-. r-) n furtonnlst and rrayon X" All rv tj. itcsjnut - - - lecturer, will be the speaker at the Oregon Civic League luncneon in un Multnomah Hotel at noon today. His subject will be "The Fool Taxpayer." In his address Mr. Regan will present arguments to show that eliminating the saloon would not make It necessary to Increase taxes. W. E. Johnson, of Westerville, O, edi tor of the New Republic, the National paper of the Anti-Saloon League, also will be at the luncheon and probably will be a speaker. Another prohibition worker at the luncheon will be Rev. William Parsons, of Eugene. FOUR ROADSJOIN IN PICNIC First "Safety First" Ontlng Occurs at Gladstone Park Today. The first annual "safety first" picnic of employes of the Southern Pacific. Portland, Eugene & Eastern. Pacific Railway & Navigation Company, and the Salem, Falls City & Western Rail roads, will be held today at Gladstone Park. The affair Is intended as a means of enabling the families of employes and their friends to become better ac quainted with each other. The picnickers will leave the Union Depot at 8:40 A. M. by special train. A programme of varied amusements. In cluding contests fos, prises, has been arranged at the park. Surprises Are Arranged. M. J. Geary, chairman of the committee which Is arranging for the annual banquet of the Portland Transportation Club, to be held In the Multnomah Hotel Tuesday night, has some sur prises In store for the banqueters. One of these is to be what he calls his "surprise napkins." "Half a dozen gold coins, real gold, are to be hidden in as many napkins chosen at random about the banquet tables. The lucky diners who pick out the right sedts will not only And their dinners paid for but their time as well. Mr. Geary is trying to get Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, tho author or "Frenzied Finance," who is in Eastern Oregon, for the speaker of the evening. MINES SET ON FIRE COLONEL SAYS SUIT WILL NOT DETER H! Barnes and Murphy to Be At tacked Continuously With Increased Vigor. EARLY TRIAL PROMISED "Stolen" Diamond Is Found in Bureau Drawer. After Search o Home by Mrs. Miller, Detectives Kind fiem Where Owner Said She Kept It. OMEONE has stolen my dla- 3 mond," reported Mrs. William Miller to Captain of Detectives Baty. "Can't you see If you can find the burglar?" It was a valuable diamond ring, said Mrs. Miller, and weighed two and a half carats. Captain Baty assigned Detectives Pat Moloney and Tom 8wen nes to the case, and the two went to the Miller home at 387 Fifth street. "Are you sure you didn't mislay It?" asked Moloney. "Quite sure." said Mrs. Miller. "And besides. I have looked the house over for It." "She must have had a hunch It was in the house, then." said Swennes In an undertone to Moloney. "That's right," agreed Moloney. "Let's search the place." So, with Mrs. Miller's consent, they made a thorough search of the house. Finally one of the sleuths had an idea. "Where did you keep It?" he asked Mrs. Miller. "Right there in that dresser," she answered. Swennes pulled out a top drawer and began to look. "What do you call this?" he asked pretty soon, exhibiting a ring to Mrs. Miller. "Is this another one Just like it?" "Oh! That's the ring. Where did you And it?" "Right where you left It, I guess. The next time you lose anything, Just call us up. We're great at finding lost articles." American Foreman Reported Suffocated at Cananea. CAMP NARROWLY ESCAPES NEW MUT CHARTER ASKED Vancouver, B. C, Knthusiasts Want to Organize Dynasty. Enthusiasts of Vancouver, B. C, have applied for a charter for a local dynasty of the Order of Muts and are prepared to organize with an Initial membership of about 25. The officers of the imperial dynasty have been In vited to go to Vancouver to institute the new dynasty. Mayor Baxter, who Is one of those interested In the move ment, was at the Seattle Potlatch last week when Mayor HI Gill and a num ber of prominent business men and live wires were Initiated by the Portland Muts. The Muts will institute a local lodge at Vancouver, Wash., a week from Wednesday, which has been designated as "Mat" day by the Vancouver Com mercial Club. Attempt Also Made on Powder Maga zine Trouble in Mexican Cop- per Property Result or Strike of 2 500 AVorkmen. DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 24. Two mines of the Cananea Consolidated Copper Company at Cananea, Sonora, were found on fire early today, supposedly the work of incendiaries. Tonight the flames In the Veta Grande shnft were under control, but it was reported one American mine foreman had been suf focated and the Oversight shaft was burning fiercely, with no hope of stop ping the flames. Company officials here declared to night that Investigation had proved an attempt also had been made to blow up the powder magazine. Had this explo sion occurred, it would have wrecked the camp. It Is estimated the fire dam age will be about $300,000. Troubles at Cananea came to a head several weeks ago, when 2500 miners struck for higher wages, lower prices at the company store and other con cessions. Some of them returned to work recently after Colonel P. Ellas Calles, sent by General Carranza to settle the disturbances, ordered them to work, leave the camp or Join the army. Besides rescue appliances sent dur ing the day, 10 additional flre-flghters from Bisbee, with helmets and oxygen, passed through Naco tonight on their way tn Cananea. Constitutionalist officials at Agua Prleta said Colonel Calles and Prefecto Frederlco Piatt would conduct an in vestlgatlon and take summary action If It were proved incendiaries started the fire. Ex-President Is in Fighting Mood j as He Says Ho Hopes to Have Opportunity to Take Stand Before . Election. OYSTER BAT. N. Y., July 24 The reply of Colonel Roosevelt to the $50,000 libel suit of William Barnes, Jr., today was an attack on tne Republican state chairman and a promise to help the suit forward. Colonel Roosevelt said he would not be deterred from attacking Mr. Barnes by the suit, but on the con trary would assail him the harder. He expressed the hope that ho would have the opportunity to take the stand against Mr. Ilarnea before election. To make clear what he meant, the ex President, who was in a fighting mood today, dictated this statement: "I'll do all I can to help hurry for ward the su.it. "I regard the action of Mr. Barnes as the most striking proof that could be given that the bosses recognize In me personally the one enemy that the type of machine government for which they stand has to fear and furthermore recognize that the most dangerous men ace to the present system of bipartisan politics in this state Is contained In the movement to elect Mr. Htnman as Governor on a nonpartisan ticket, which I hope will contain the names of such anti-machine Democrats as Mr. Hennessy, as well as Progressives and anti-machine Republicans. "I shall continue with increased ag gressiveness to attack Messrs. Brfrnes and Murphy and the kind of machine politics wnicn mey typiiy, wnicn i uuiu must be eleminated from the state." "TRUTH OXLY ISSUE" BAR X ICS Plaintiff Says Case Will Be Dis cussed Only in Courts. NEW YORK. July 24. William Barnes, Jr.. when the ttatement made today by Colonel Roosevelt In Oyster Bay was shown him, said: "The question involved in this mat ter is only whether he tells the truth." At that point Mr. Barnes was re minded that the Colonel had declared he could prove everything he had said: "Well, that's what we are here for," replied the Republican state chairman, "but we are not going to discuss it here. We will discuss it in the courts and under oath." GIL BILL IS AGREED ON TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT OF Wil i s PROVIDED FOR. LAD FALLSFOUR STORIES Cecil Kelly, 14, Badly Injured and Several Bones Are Broken. Cecil Kelly. 14, fell from the top of a four-story building at -300 Williams avenue Wednesday, and as a result Is in the Good Samaritan Hospital in a crit ical condition. After the accident he was taken to his home at 222 Crosby street, where he has been since. Until he was taken to the hospital his case was not reported. The lad sustained a compound frac ture of the right leg, a compound frac ture of the right arm, a broken foot, a crushed hand, and numerous body bruises. The delay in getting him to the hospital has made his condition serious. PUBLIC MARKET BANS FISH Board Refuses UsF of Booths to Churches for Bazaars. Fish are to be barred from the pub lic, market. This was decided yesterday by the Market Board and Commissioner Blge low at a conference. The ruling against the fish includes crawfish and all forms of she'.l and fresh fish. It was decided by the Board not to allow the use of the booths for church bazaars and affairs of a charitable na ture. Application has been made by a church for the use of booths In which to sell home-made candles, cakes and cottage cheese to raise money for char itable purposes. The title of Prince of Wales Is said to have first been used by Edward I on his sec ond son, in fulfillment of his promise to the Welsh chieftains that he would give them a Prince born in their midst, and unable to speak a word of English, BURGLAR RETURNS LOOT Fear of Being Caught Leads Con-science-Stricken Man to Act. Two watches stolen from the rooms of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Camp In the Wlllmar Apartments early Thursday have been returned by the burglar, who said In a note to Chief of Police Clark that he was afraid of being caught. The burglar was frightened away when Mrs. Camp screamed. A note In disguised handwriting said: "The thief who went into an apartment house and stole two watches early this morning is returning them for fear of being caught. Please return them to the owner, F. W. C. Tell him to lock the door next time." MORGAN ESTATE IS SUED Episcopal Church Seeks Income From Bequest of $600,000. NEW YORK, July 24. Suit against the trustees of the late J. P. Morgan's estate was filed today by St. George's Episcopal Church of this city, of which Mr. Morgan was senior warden. The church seeks an accounting of the in come on a trust fund of $600,000. be queathed to it by Mr. Morgan. The complaint alleges that of the $24,000 a year Income due the church less than $1400 has been paid. Con struction of the will of Mr. Morgan Is sought. James Mulligan Loses Suit. - In Judge McGinn's court yesterday a verdict for the defendant was returned by the Jury In the suit of James Mul- 1 . T 1 T 1 I ........ .. KK . 1 1 1 I gan sought to recover money from ii.i: .... ...i.... . already had been paid on the plaintiff's power of attorney. Although the lat ter denied he ever had signed such a document, witnesses testified they saw him do so and John R. Downe testified that he, using this power of attorney, drew "the money from the bank and paid it to Mulligan and exhibited Mul ligan's receipt. Tent Services Held. Evangelistic services are being held this week In a tent at Mason street and Albina avenue every night at 7:45 o'clock except Saturday. John Carroll, of Dublin, Ireland; Edward Cornock, of Vancouver; B. C, and Herbert Middle ton, of Aberdeen. Scotland, are the speakers. House Commlltee, Navy nnd Interior Department Unit on Disposition of Lands In Diapnte. WASHINGTON, July 24. An agree ment was reached by the House public lands committee, the Interior Depart ment and the Navy Department today on a bill to provide for the temporary development of oil and gas lands, par ticularly In California, in dispute be tween the Government and private claimants. The proposed law would allow the present occupants of the lands whose title is contested by the Government to develop and protect the oil resources under agreements with the Secretary of the Interior, who would impound or divide the proceeds of such develop ment pending the settlement of dispute over title. An amendment agreed on today would provide that the money ac cruing to the United States under such agreement and dealing with land In naval petroleum reserves should be set aside In a separate fund for the use of the Navy, under the control of Con gress. An effort to pass tho bill by unani mous consent failed last Monday be cause Representative Mann objected to allowing the Secretary of the Navy sole control over the naval fund thus created. By placing the fund under Congressional control the committee ex pects to get the measure through be fore the present session closes. ARBITRATION IS AMENDED Texas Miners Require Action at Scene of Trouble, Permit Appeal. FORT WORTH, Tex.. July 24. At a mo.tinor todav of Texas mlneowners and the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, District No. 21, the old wage scale was signed, but a new arbitration plan was adopted. The latter provides that an arbi trator shall act at the scene of trouble and that either side can appeal from his decision to the general arbitration board, composed of three miners and three operators. CHILE WILL STUDY CITIES Municipal Exhibit From Xew York to Be Shown at Santiago. NEW YORK, July 24. A municipal exhibition which Is to be held In San tiago, Chile, September 14-30, will in clude. It was announced today, the City Planning Exhibition shown in POSLAM HEALS SCALING SKIN SLOPS ALL ITCH If you realize the unsightllness, the aggravation and the danger of skin af fections allowed to persist, even those of a minor nature, you will promptly dispose of them with Poslam. This is the remedy to qulckiy clear them away, ending distress and Itching Irritation. Controls and eradicates Eczema, wet or drv, Scalp-Scale, Rash, Acne, Itch, Pim ples. Relieves Sunburn, Mostjulto- DH.a Tw-PnUnnln?. Your druggist sells Poslam. For free! samnle write to Emergency Labora tories, 82 West 25th Street. New York. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam Improves and beautifios skin and hair 25 cents and 15 cents, Men and Young Men Pledge Yourselves to economy and good clothes by taking advantage of this Semi -Annual Sale of BENJAMIN CLOTHES Every Benjamin Suit, including blue serges, full dress and Tuxedo suits alone excepted, is entered in this midseason clearance. Benjamin Clothes are sold under one name only, and exclusively in Portland by this store. $15 AA For $20 uu Benjamin Suits tpXOelD Benjamin Suits $22.50 $26 For $30 Benjamin Suits OC For $35 Ltd Benjamin Suits Men's Straws and Panamas Prices are decidedly advantageous for buying for midsummer and season end wear. $2.25 for $3.00 Straw $3.00 for $4.00 Straws $3.75 for $5.00 Straws $4.50 for $6.00 Straws $4.50 for $6.00 Panamas $5.65 for $7.50 Panamas Buffum & Pendleton Morrison Street Opposite Postoffice New York last Fall by the Hoard of Estimates and Apportionment and the Merchants' Association and since shown in Jersey City, several California cities and Toronto. Canada. Don Ricardo Sanchez, Consul-General of Chile. In this city, completed the plans today for the transfer of the exhibit to Santiago. All 'of the ex planatory and descriptive matter will bo reproduced In Spanish. FEDERAL GRADES FAVORED Moss Grain Hill Favorably Reported by House Committee. WASHINGTON, July 24. Establish ment of standard Federal grades, to which all gruin sold in interstate and foreign commerce under Government certificates would be required to con form, is proposed In the Moss bill, favorably reported to tho House today by the agricultural committee. The bill contemplates eliminating differences between export and domes tic grades of the same quality, but Is not designed to affect the shlpmen'. of grain in bond. An appropriation of I37S.OOO Is pro posed to carry out the terms of th--bill and to facilitate supervision at! grain traffic. The Department of An rlculture proposes to establish branch laboratories at Important grain receiv ing maiketa, LIMITED TRAIN HELD UP Knglueer 15cxrtol K 1 1 1 d and Two Trainmen Are MNslng. NEW ORLEANS. July 24 The V York Limited through passenger train of the Ixiuisvllle Nashville Railroad was held up by two masked men to night at a crossing four miles east of here. The engineer la reported to have been killed by the robbers and two other members of the train crew are said to be missing. A special train with officers and physicians, has started SB the acene. SATURDAY A Gala Day for Boys al This Store Here's the new schedule in force (faring July 01 Mr! Ml for the finest Boys' Suits in Portland sounds just 1 i U the ihcr fellow until you see the suits costs nothing to look. $7.50 to $8.50 Suits now $5.00 $10 Suits now -. .$7.75 $12 and $12.50 Suits now. . $8.95 Sizes 5 to 18 Years Wash Suits, Too At July Clearance prices that means something MM I 2lK) Russian and Sailor Blouse Suits with bloomer trousers, I a j.nce. Balance of Wash Suits stock Pixie, Oliver Twist. Middy, Modified Russians, 1-3 off. Little Girls' Coats Chie, serviceable Coat for little girls, 2 to 10 years, iu serges, shepherd checks and pongee, at 1-3 off regular prices. See Window Display TIiiygniiq Outfitter. yft- Cnlldrerv, j 143 Sixth, Near Alder Open Saturday Night CLATSOP BEACH BEST FOR FUN AND REST Quickest Trip to Ocean Resorts Gearhart, Sea sideby the North Bank Road. Observation Parlor Cars Saturday to Monday Tickets $3. Season $4. Low tides this week favorable for enjoyable jaunts along the Wonderful Surf Line. Clam and Crabbing Expeditions. FAST TRAINS 8:30 A. M. a 2 P. M. Seashore Limited Sat. Sp'l EVENING EXPRESS 6:30 P. M. Excursion Tickets to Clatsop Beach From Willamette Valley Points Sold by Oregon Electric Railway Agents. Tickets Fifth and Stark ' North Bank Station Tenth and Hoyt