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THE MORXISG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1914 7 HOP KING IS TAKEN BY BRITISH AS SPY Baron Lewis von Horst Held in Camp at Olympia as Prisoner of War. BROTHER ON COAST PLEADS Captive Is Leader of Campaign in London Fighting Carnegie's Peace Flan and Champion of Suffra gists Arrested as Rioters. LONDON, Sept. 2. Baron Lewis von Horst, of Coburg, Germany, was arrest ed in London today on the charge of espionage and placed in one of the con centration camps as a prisoner of war. Baron von Horst has extensive hop interests in California. He is a broth er of Clemens Horst, and married a daughter of D. J. Partullo, of New York. The Horsts are the largest hop growers in the world. Clement von Horst and another brother, Paul, were at one time Iden tified with the Baron in his hopgrow ing farms on the Pacific Coast. Both the Baron and Clement von Horst are well known in financial and social cir cles in San Francisco. London Baron's Home. For several years past the Baron has made his home in London, where his business interests have been large. One of his latest enterprises was the establishment of a string of moving picture theaters. For several years he has been one of the active supporters of a London committee which devotes its energies to opposing Andrew Car negie and his peace plans in the avowed belief that Mr. Carnegie was attempting to bring about a union be tween the United States and Great Britain. He was associated in this work with Miss Lillian Scott Troy, of San Francisco, wno has appeared sev eral times before the foreign relations committee of the Senate at Washington in opposition to the ratification of Anglo-American arbitration treaties. Prliioner Held at Camp. Baron von Horst attained prominence in the suffrage agitation in England by appearing many times as a bonds man for women accused of breaking the peace. He speaks English without an accent, having been taken at the age of five years to America, where he was educated. , The Baron is confined in the concen tration camp at Olympia. Today he sent a request to see Richard West cott, of the American Consulate. A friend who visited Baron von Horst says he is charged with circulating a manifesto advising the Irish not to en list in the British army. Baron von Horst denies this. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 2. E. Clement Horst, wealthy hopgrower, and brother of Baron von Horst, arrested in London as a German spy suspect, left today for San Francisco to appeal through Federal officers for the re lease of the Baron. He will appeal also to Secretary of State Bryan. Title of Baron Embarrassing. Horst said he cabled his brother some time ago, suggesting that he come to the United States, because the use of the title of Baron to his name might involve him in trouble. The Baron re plied that he was not afraid, as he was taking no part in the conflict. Horst said that the Baron was an American citizen at one time, because both of their parents, though they came from Germany, were citizens of this country before the birth of the children. Horst did not know, how ever, whether the Baron had changed his citizenship upon acquiring his title. CAPTIVE WELL KNOWN HERE Baron von Horst Once Had Branch Hop Office in Salem. Baron von Horst, who was arrested In London yesterday as a German spy, was well known to hopmen of Oregon. He maintained a branch hop office at Salem up to about three years ago, and was a frequent visitor to this state. He was for a time a hopgrower on a leased yard near Salem, but did not figure extensively in the hop business in Ore gon. He Is a brother of E. Clemens Horst, a big hopgrower of California, and Paul R. G. Horst, a prominent hop speculator, who tried several years ago to corner the Oregon crop, but was not connected with them in a business way. EX-CAPTAIN'S PRAYER VAIN Mayor Albee Refuses to Reinstate Dismissed Policeman. Harry Riley, ex-captain of police, will not be reinstated on the police department eligible list This was the decision of Mayor Albee yesterday when he was confronted with a petition signed by about 50 business men asking that Mr. Riley be reinstated. Inas much as the Mayor's recommendation is necessary before reinstatement can be brought about, it is considered that the matter is settled. Mr. Riley was dismissed with about 11 other policemen last December for gambling at the Police Athletic Club quarters. After a hearing ail were dis missed. All but Captain Riley, ex Chief Slover and one or two others were reinstated on the list last May. Provision to that effect was mado at the. time of dismissal. relating to legislation for logged-on! lands and road appropriations. President J. W. Daubney and Sec retary E H. S. Mulder, of Centralis, ar rived with the vanguard on this after noon's train, heading a delegation of 25 from Centralia and Chehalis. A. majority of the other cities in the association are either represented al ready or will be upon the arrival of the late train today. An executive committee meeting was held this afternoon in the Commercial Clubrooms and tonight C. L (Farmer) Smith, agriculturist of the O.-W. R. & N., spoke to an audience that filled the clubrooms to its capacity. The audi ence was composed largely of farm ers from the Willapa Valley. In the morning an automobile trip will be taken over the city and at 9:30 o'clock the regular business session of the convention will be held. F. A. Hart and J. L O'Phelan, presi dent and vice-president respectively, of the Commercial Club, will welcome the visitors and a response on behalf of the association will be given by W. H. Cameron of Centralia. Captain Wilson I. Devanny, field secretary of the Na tional River and Harbors Congress of Governor Joan M. Hafnes, Re nominated by Idaho Republican. Washington, D. C, Ralph Stacy, of the National Bank of Tacoma, and T. E. Pearson, will address the meeting in the afternoon, followed by a good roads lecture by Samuel Hill, of Maryblll, in the evening. LAFFERTY IS DOCKED $100 Representative Declares He Will Re turn to Portland October 1. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Sept. 2. Representative Laf ferty told colleagues today that he had been docked $100 for absence since the House adopted the resolution to with hold pay. Mr. Lafferty said he was going to Portland October 1 to remain and would not return until after election, unless arrested. FARM LAWSARE ON LIST Washington Commercial Clubs' at Raymond Want Remedies. RAYMOND, Wash.. Sept 2. (Spe cial) The semiannual convention of the Southwest Washington Develop ment Association, comprising the com mercial organizations of the ten south west counties of the state, is in ses sion in this city for a two days' con vention. Matters of vital interest to South west Washington will be discussed preliminary to a definite programme MILL MANAGER IS TRIED S. C. Tevis Denies Right of State to Order Plant Changes. OREGON CITY,Or., Sept. 2. (Spe cial.) S. C. Tevis, vice-president and general manager of the L. B. Menefee Lumber Company, appeared before Jus tice of the Peace Sievers today to an swer the charge of not making certain changes and additions in his company's shingle mill at Milwaukee, as was or dered by the State Labor Department. The court took the case under advise ment and will render a decision Fri day. The state alleges that the mill was Inspected June 10, 1914, and certain blowers and other equipment to pro tect the health of the operators ordered Installed. The State Department set August 1 for the completion of the work. The lumber company ignored the letter of the State Labor Depart ment it is said. The defense of the lumber company was that the State Department had no jurisdiction in the matter, because of a previous attempt to compel the same changes. In March the Labor Depart ment sent deputies to Inspect the mill, and found that blowers should be in stalled. The matter was appealed to an arbitration board. This board held that the type of blowers which the state demanded was not practical. A second inspection was made June 10 and the same-type of blowers recom mended by the state. The defendant holds that the state, once defeated, ia attempting to force action in another way. District Attorney Hedges repre sented the state. PARTY PICKS BRADY FOR SENATE AGAIN Idaho Returns Show Defeat of Ailshie Forces, Thought to Be Strongest Foe. HAINES LEADS FIELD LOOTED HOMES LAID TO 2 Police Arrest Ed White and Al Long on Burglary Charge. With the weaving of the police net that, to the minds of the officers, con nects them with two big burglaries recently enacted In Fortland and sus picion of several other similar jobs resting upon them. Ed White and Al Long were last night arrested by De tectives Frank Snow and Thomas Cole man and charged with burglary. In a suitcase in their room was found a jimmy, flashlight, a perfect set of skeleton keys. Jewelry and other ar ticles. White Is said to have served a year for uurglary, of which he was con victed in Portland, and Long's record in the hands of the police shows he served time both In San Quentin and Walla Walla on burglary charges. The burglary of the J. Roussellot home on August 30 and of the W. C. Slusser residence at 1286 Rodney ave nue several days previous are laid to the two. Officers say evidence points to their connection with other big hauls recently made in Portland. WOMAN ACCUSED OF THEFT Mrs. Vera Bohonos Faces Charge of Shoplifting $100 Worth of Goods. Caught with $100 worth of goods in her possession that she is charged with shoplifting, Mrs. Vera Bohonos was ..;..!. nnep arrMt hv MrS. 1UL Ul&Uk JC.-IA v. . . William Hyde, detective. The arrest was made at the woman s nome, aoo Mores avenue, Sellwood. A charge of ..--;.-.-! lorsnr will he Indeed todav. It is said that the woman, who is 43 years of age and of Russian descent was seen two weeks ago by Mrs. Hyde f y,a at nf HftiTip- snmft Eondfi. She had a large black silk handkerchief over some white silk nose wnicn sne was preparing to take when stopped, In the house was found merchandise of all descriptions. Most of the gooas, she said, she had purchased, and they were not touched, but that said to have been taken yesterday was confiscated. It included bolts of silk, valuable jet beads and other articles. GRAHAM-WHITE AIR OFFICER Ogden Mills' 'Son-in-Law Also Gets British Command. White, tile noted aviator, has been apg pointed a temporary flight commander in the British navy, nicnara i: uaies. who recently resigned from the Royal A-ro Club, has been appointed a tem porary flight lieutenant. The Earl of Granard has been ap pointed In command of the fifth bat- r tv, r'ftval Triah Rimpnt. and Baron Semplll is in command of the Black Watch Regiment oi ins new army. Southeast Aids in Placing Boise Man In Capitol, While Most of Old Officers Are Chosen to Lead Fight in November. BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 2. (Special.) The heavy vote given United' States Senator James H. Brady, Republican candidate for renomination at the pri mary election yesterday, and the dis astrous defeat of James F. Ailshie, con sidered to be Brady's most dangerous opponent, was the development at the election paramount above all others. Returns today, practically complete from 20 counties in the state, show Brady leading, with 7484; French sec ond, with 4093; Ailshie third, with 3557. and Gooding fourth, with 3292. Com plete returns from all the counties will not change the relative positions of the first two, but may of the last two. Governor Haines overwhelmingly de feated his two opponents on the Repub lican ticket. M. E. X,ewis and W. M. Stevens. The returns 'from these 20 counties, practically complete, give Haines 8978, Lewis 3863 and Stevens 3893. Haines carried the southeast and broke into Lewis' territory in the north. Robert McCracken seems to be safe as nominee for Congressman. R. O. Jones Is second. Miles Johnson third and T. F. Kerl fourth. Addison T. Smith, whose nomination to succeed himself as Congressman was predicted, led the entire Republican ticket The other Republicans nominated are: H. H. Taylor, Lieutenant-Governor; George R. Barker, Secretary of State; Fred Huston, Auditor; J. H. Pe terson, Attorney-General; O. V. Allen, Treasurer: Bernlce McCoy, Superintend ent of Schools, and Robert Bell, Mine Inspector. James H. Hawley will be the Demo cratic nominee for Senator, having de feated John F. Nugent. Moses Alexan der defeated Barzilla ' Clark for the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination. J. H. Forney and Dow Dunning are Democratic candidates for Congress. E. A. Walters and William Morgan are the nonpartisan nominees for Jus tice of the Supreme Court PIONEER MINISTER DEAD P. S. KNIGHT, 78, PASSES AWAY AT SALEM. Having Occupied Valley Pulpits for Forty-nine Years, 1332 Couples Wedded by Him. SALEM, Or.. Sept. 2. (Special.) After an Illness of several weeks the Rev. P. S. Knight pioneer Congrega tional minister of the valley and known throughout the state as "the marrying minister," died at a local hostptal here today, death being due to advanced age. More than three weeks ago Rev. Mr. Knight was thrown from a buggy and injured, but In the opinion of the at tending physician, Dr. J. H. Fairchild. these injuries did not contribute to his death. Several days after the accident he suffered a stroke of paralysis and he was taken to the hospital. Rev. Mr. Knight was born in Boston, Mass., and was 78 years old. His ca reer as a minister began 49 years ago at Oregon City, where he served as pastor of the Congregational Church. After two years of service in Oregon City he came to Salem, serving as pas tor of the Congregational Church here from 1867 to 1884. After that he served as pastor at Corvallis from 1885 to 1887, and at Eugene from 1888 to 1889. He was again called to Corvallis and re mained there until in 1903, when he re turned to Salem, and from that time made this city his home. His parents upon arriving in the West settled in Vancouver, Wash., and here he learned the carpenter trade. After mastering it he came to Salem and entered Willamette University, and subsequently he read law and was ad mitted to the bar. Prior to beginning his career as a minister in Oregon City he served as a reporter on the Salem Statesman. , . His wife, whom he married oO years ago, died four years ago. Besides the two grandchildren he is survived by two brothers in Vancouver, Wash., and a sister in Portland. The funeral ar rangements have not been announced. oil coHesitors GOVERNMENT'S PETITION FOR RE CEIVERSHIP DENIED. Decision Affects Nearly Score of Suits to Cancel Title to California Worth 910,000,000. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. Applica tion of the Unltei States Government for a receiver for oil lauds in Kern County, California, worth 10,000.000, was denied today in the United States District Court by Judge Maurice T. Dooling. Judge Dooling's decision, which is a victory for the companies controlling immense tracts of land in California, title to which the Government seeks to recover, means that the case of the United States against the oil companies will have to go to trial on its merits. The decision will affect nearly a score of Federal suits to cancel patents to California oil lands. . nrhatha- trt Ite-ht nf the Govern ment's defeat in the initial step of its attempt to recover tnese paieniea un lands it will pursue its case has not been announced. Defendants named in'the suit decided by Judge Dooling today are the Pacific Midway Oil Company, the Maricopa niian nil Cnmrtnnv, the J. D. SDreckels General Petroleum Company, the American oriental uiuptiii y nuu others. 20s USED CAR BARGAINS! Don't Overlook This Big Sale OFF Our Big Money-Saving Sale of Used Cars Is On! Right now you can get just the car you want at a price $100 to $500 lower than ever before. A little money gets the greatest real value ever offered in Portland. We have been making and sell ing cars for sixteen years and our records show that the cut prices at this sale are without precedent. New cars are being shipped to us and we need the room. No excuse now for not having a genuinely good car a car you'll be proud to own and drive. One-Fifth Is Cut From the Price previously asked for any of these used cars in our salesrooms, and we have never priced used cars to make a profit on them. That's why this sale offers you an unprecedented opportunity to buy a thoroughly good car for little money. And remember this : This is no bankrupt, going-out-of-business, wreck or lire sale. We are here to show you that the cars are right and to back them up after you have purchased. The "Winton Company is a safe one to do business with. Today you can have your pick of these splendid cars. Tomorrow the very car you would have bought may be gone. Better come in at once. , THE WINTON MOTOR CAR CO. MANUFACTURERS TWENTY-THIRD AND WASHINGTON Open Evenings Until 9 :30. Phone Main 4244. ' 1 i United States gains control of the waters of the harbors of Colon and Ancon, together with certain other valuable rights, was signed here to day by William Jennings Price, the American Minister, and Ernesto T. Le fevre, Panama Secretary of Foreign Relations. The new convention has been under negotiation for the last four years. Early last year the negotiations were broken off by Panama because It then seemed impossible to bring the two governments into accord. The instrument replaces what has been known as the Davis agreement of June 15 1904. in which the boundaries of the canal zone were tentatively de fined wih the understanding that a future formal treaty would fix them permanently. It also amplifies the Panama Canal treaty of November 18. 1903 under which the canal zone was acquired from Panama. Panama by the provisions of the convention will for the first time be placed in direct physical connection with the remainder of the country. Hitherto the capital has been cut off bv the canal zone, which those wish ing to reach other parts of the repub ic had to travel. A" large tract of fertile land called Las Sabanas or the Sa vannas, was ceded to Panama. In this territory are situated many of the handsome country estates of wealthy Panamans. YIELD OF HOPS IS LIGHT STATE PRODUCTION MAY BE NO MORE THAN 100,000 BALES. PANAMA TREATY SIGNED Harbors of Colon and Ancon Gained by United States. PANAMA Sept. 3. An Important treaty, by the terms of which the Quality I Declared Better Than for Many Years and Grower Expect Higher Price". INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept. 2 (Special.) Reports from the hopyards are to the effect tnat the yield is light. It is thought tnat there will not be more than 100.000 to 110.000 bales in the state. The quality is better than it has been In a number of years and with the growers closely watching the picking, it is expected that this state will pro duce cleaner fend better hops than have been put on the market for a number of years. All of the yards are not at work yet, but they will begin this week. It is thought likely that if rain falls it will not let up for a while. As the hops are clean of lice and bugs, it is not thought that rain will hurt them. The growers are not inclined to sell at present prices, thinking the market is due for a good rise within a few days. SpHOOL DECISION MADE Directors Can't Resign Until Suc cessor Is Appointed. f SALEM. Or., Sept. 2. (Special.) According to an opinion of First As sistant Attorney-General Crawford to day a school director cannot resign and vacate his office until his succes sor is appointed or elected. The fact that a resignation has been accepted by the proper authority does not alter the case, he declares. In answering W. M. Smith. County School Superintendent for Marion County, he holds that the fact that a director has served for several months without qualifying does not operate as a forfeiture of his office, as he can qualify at any time. Restaurant Is Discussion Place. Bernard Shaw's "Case for Equality" will be the subject of a discussion and reading to be presented by Douglas Lawson before the Oregon Single Tax Association today at noon at Moore's restaurant. MARSHALL STARTS BOOM PRESIDENT WILL. RUN AGAIN.VIOE P RESIDENT SAYS. were not made public, were summoned to appear before the grand Jury today as the first step in the Government's probe. Mr. Preston also announced that he has pending Investigations into at least a score of alleged Pacific Coast monop olies. With the United States Attorney cross-examining witnesses, the Govern ments probe into the rise In the price of sugar continued today before the grand jury. Patlon Home Mooting Tomorrow. The regular monthly business meet ing of the Pstton Horn Association will be held at the horns Friday morning at 10:30 o'clork. Democrats Take Nomination for Grant ed, but White House Official Refnse to Comment. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. A pub lished statement by Vice-President Marshall declaring that President Wil son should run for re-election in 1916 and would be the unanimous choice of his party, aroused wide interest In Congressional circles today, but White House officials refused to make any comment. In Democratic circles, however, it is taken for granted that the President will be a candidate, although it was said that so far as Is known he has not given the question any personal at tention. The renomination of several Sen ators and Representatives who have supported the President on the Panama tolls, the Mexican and other questions have encouraged Democratic campaign managers. In this connection particu lar attention was paid today to the nomination of Representative Hard wick for Senator from Georgia. "The praise of the President's Mexican pol icy in several of the Democratic state platforms, recently, also has been re ceived with pleasure by the President's adherents. The Vice-President's statement Is a discussion of the Democratic outlook. The portion referring to the President reads: "The Democratic party will have but one candidate for President in 1916 and his name happens to be Woodrow Wil son. He will have the entire and un qualified and united support of his party. Fair-minded Democrats will recognize that he is entitled to a chance for a second term to prove the utility of his policies. "Lightning rods already up may as well be taken down and preserved for future use, Democratic lightning will not strike a rod in 1916." LUMBER INQUIRY IS ON FEDERAL PROSECUTOR SAYS TRADE AGENTS IN CONSPIRACY. Deals to Held Up Prices Alleged and Witnesses Are to Tell of "Wneels Within Wheels." SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2. The Fed eral grand Jury began today an inves tigation into the Pacific Coast lumber trade at the request of John W. Pres ton. United States Attorney, who charges that the producers, Jobbers and retailers of the Coast are parties to agreements in restraint of trade under the Sherman anti-trust act. That the investigation will b? sweeping and result in indictments was the state ment made today by Mr. Preston. "I am convinced," said Mr. Preston, "that the lumber interests of this state and Oregon and Washington are guilty of illegal practices in the marketing of i...;- -..nH.tot T fpfti that I have a clear case against them. Investigations disclose tnat, oegjnmug nu tailers, there are wheels within wheels in this lumber monopoly." Mr. Preston specifically charged that the retailers of San Francisco, Oak land and Sacramento have secret agree ments controlling prices and as local A.antvaHnnn hftlnne to s federation extending at least throughout Califor nia. San Francisco retailers, whoss names Thr Auction Specials Now at a Snap What Are We Offered? Property No. SEVEN in Our Catalogue 100x100 close in quarter block southwest corner of Sixth and Madison streets. This district is rapidly becoming business property. Is one block to the City Hall, two blocks to Court house and four blocks to Postoffice and Portland Hotel. Busi ness will soon extend south on Sixth street and west on Madi son street, which is fast becoming a main artery to too East Side. You should consider all these facts and make your bid. Property No. ELEVEN in Our Catalogue Alder-street business quarter block, lot 100x100, on the north east corner of Twelfth street. Alder street is bound to be the high-grade shopping district and the Fifth avenue of Portland having no carline and being between Morrison and Washington streets, the two main business streets of Portland. This is ono of the few quarter blocks in the business district that can be bought today and at the sam time in direct line for the per manent business portion of Portland. DON'T OVERLOOK ALDER STREET. Bids will also be entertained on a 99-year ground lease. Full particulars can be obtained at our office. Property No. 36 in Our Catalogue Sixth-street business property, lot 50x80, on the east side of Sixth street between Oak and Pine. This property is in a permanent business district and will pay handsome returns if improved. Present income more than enough to carry the prop erty. First mortgage of $42,000 at 6 per cent can remain until 1917. Investors should look into .this, as the price will be right. Opportunity knocks at your door. Thirty-seven other bargains will be offered at auction at Portland Hotel, September 10 and 11 Ask for Illustrated Catalogue The Fred A. Jacobs Company Auction Department 269 Washington St. In conjunction with A. J. RICH CO., of San Francisco