Morning Oregonian., April 13, 1915, Page 5, Image 5

TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY. ArKIX 13, 1015.
EX-GOVERNOR ON
STAND AT BAKER
Hard Fight Made Over Intro
duction of Testimony in
Suit Due to Raid.
UNSIGNED LETTER BARRED
Cross-Examlnation of. ex-Mayor of
CopperHeld Leads to Tilt Be
tween Attorneys and Judge
, Haa to Call for Order.
BAKER. Or., April 12. (Special.)
Ex-Governor "West was on the witness
stand an hour today In the Baker Cir
cuit Court in the $4500 damage case
against him by William Wiegand, a
saloonkeeper at Copperfield at the time
Mr. West, then Governor, sent Fern
Hobbs ahead of Colonel Lawson and
the state militia to the little town.
Little progress -was made in his tes
timony because every inch of ground
is being closely fought by both sides.
The courtroom was crowded, with
many standing, when he took the stand
at 4:10 P. M., and there was craning
of necks to see him. His every word
was listened to.
Frank li. Collier, his attorney, at
once began the submission of letters
written by himself and others, to prove
the contention that Mr. West was jus
tified in sending the militia to Copper
field and declaring martial law Janu
ary 2. 1914. The first letter was one
from Copperfield to the Governor dated
December 17. ISIS. It was in a wom
an's handwriting, but unsigned.
Aaonymoua Letter Ruled Out.
In Us objection Attorney Nichols
paid his respects to the "cowardliness"
of anonymous letter-writers. "It is on
just such stuff as this that the Gov
ernor based his order for martial law,"
Mr. Nichols said. The letter was
promptly ruled out. The defense then
merely submitted letters and docu
ments for identification and Judge An
derson will rule tomorrow morning
whether the letters will be admitted.
They include communications from
Copperfield citizens, conspicuous among
them being two from Sam Aklln, the
general storekeeper, who figured prom
inently in troubles of Copperfield at
the time of the Hobbs visit, and Mr.
West's acknowledgment of them. An
other was a petition signed by Stanley
It. Dimick and 61 others, affidavits
from Copperfield people and a letter
from Attorney Nichols. Mr. West spoke
plainly when he identified one letter
which he said was from "C. T. Good
win. District Attorney, on a letterhead
of Nichols & Goodwin," the two being
law partners at one time.
Reason for Raid Given.
Mr. West testified that his action in
ending the -militia was the outgrowth
of letters, other evidences ana to talks
with people, among them being Mrs.
Ada W. Unruh, head of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union; H. 1
Sheldon, then head of the Anti
Saloon League: traveling men who had
visited Copperfield. and to a letter from
an official of the Oxbow project, near
Copperfield. The letter, he said, he had
thoughtlessly destroyed and the ob
jection ta admitting it as testimony
was being argued when court ad
journed for the day.
Other witnesses today were Wiegand,
who told of being engaged in business
under state license and the taking
of his stock of liquor and saloon fixtures
under force of arms. He told of Colo
nel Lawson receiving the injunction
and of the latter replying that Gov
ernor West had told him to go ahead
in spite of the injunction.
City Recorder Testifies.
R. E. Clarke. City Recorder and
police judge of Copperfield at the time
of the raid, substantiated Wiegand's
testimony. He admitted his salary was
fixed by the Council of seven, four
being saloonkeepers. Attorney-General
Brown took part in the cross-examination.
H. A. Stewart, Mayor of Copperfield
at the time of the trouble, testified to
the advent of Fern Hobbs into Copper
field. Mr. Collier in cross-examination
asked the witness question after ques
tion concerning his own duties as
Mayor and the conducting of gambling
arames in Copperfield. These questions
were objected to by Attorney Nichols,
the objections being sustained. Finally
in exasperation, Mr. Nichols declared,
"You are asking the witness to convict
himself."
"Are you afraid he will?" countered
Collier.
"I certanly am not," was the reply.
The bickering of the attorneys drew
a rebuke from Judge Anderson, who
' requested that the trial proceed in a
more orderly manner.
Ico. While he Is credited with having!
a fair command of Engnsn, wnai inus
talking he did was through an inter
preter even to the answering of the
questions propounded by the immigra
tion officers. Through the interpreter
he warmly thanked the photographers
and reporters for the interest displayed
in his arrival.
No Special Instructions Given.
Pressed for an interview, he said:
"It is a pleasure for me to be again
in the United States and it gives me an
opportunity to admire once more the
greatness of the American people,
whom I salute through their press. It
is nothing strange that on stepping on
United States territory it should be my
first duty to salute this great Nation,
as many of its citizens have been and
are my personal friends."
Immigration and customs officials
said that they had received no special
instructions from Washington regard
ing the landing of General Huerta. He
took his place in line wtih other pas
sengers in the salon on the Antonio
Lopez passing the Government officers
and receiving the same consideration
granted, to all.
BOND ELECTION ORDERED
ROSEBIRG TO PASS ON 50,000 IS
SUE FOR RAILROAD JUNE .
Effort to Rescind Action on Aid for
Line to Coos Bay Defeated by
Vote of Five to Three.
rrc-c-aTTTm A ti r-i 1 12 fSDecial.)
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By unanimous vote the City Council
tonight authorized tne caning 01
i .lurfiiin tn hnllftt on the propo
sition of floating municipal bonds in
the sum of auu,uuu wnn which m uc-m
Effective Sentiment.
All the sentiment in favor of
good roads is worthless unless
such sentiment is expressed at
the ballot box. Whatever your
other duties are. don't fail to
vote tomorrow for good roads.
Kendall Bros, construct a standard
gauge railroad from Roseburg to the
line of-1 the Cascade forest reserve on
the North Urapqua River. The election
will be held on June 4.
The bonds are to be voted contingent
on the carrying out of Kendall Bros'
contract to the effect that they will
construct the railroad and erect a saw
mill in this city. The railroad and
sawmill will represent an expenditure
of approximately Sl.250.000.
By a vote of five to three the Coun
cil refused to adopt a resolution of
fered by Councilman Hamilton rescind
ing bonds in the sum of S500.000 which
were voted some time ago to assist in
the construction of a railroad from
Roseburg to Coos Bay. The Council
chamber was crowded during the pro
ceedings and several spirited speeches
enlivened the occasion.
LOCKS DEED IS TAKEN
OREGOV CITV CANAL IS ACCEPTED
BY GOVERNMENT.
Plans for Improving Works- on Wil
lamette River Will Be Asked of
Colonel McKlnstry Soon.
rvRKHONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, April 12. Secretary of War
Garrison, on recommendation of the
Chief of Engineers and Attorney-General,
today formally approved and ac
cepted the deed 10 me ""f"
locks. He directed tne niei .01
i . . thrmierh . Colonel
51IICC1H w o
McKinstry, ipr the payment to the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company of J375.000 for the property.
Colonel McKinstry probably will be
advised by letter to close the purchase.
take over me canai ana iwiva wm ai
range to open the Willamette River
to free navigation.
n.i.nai MnVinHtpv will nlsn h asked
to submit for approval plans for im
proving the locks in accordance with
.w. 1 nian rhi,.i ha hA already
outlined. When the detailed plans are
approved by me wasninswn wm
they will be aavertisea, ana n mur
able bids are received the work will
ha done bv contract under Colonel Mc-
Kinstry's supervision.
The total cost of purchasing ana im-
. v. i r i .. c'7. nnn nf which
yruvuig ihi. 1 j ,o t -. -.
amount $300,000 was appropriated by
the Slate 01 uregon,
10 OF 2 COMPANIES LIVE
TWO GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO TAKE
' - WORKS FAIL.
BRITISH PUT IN CELLS, TOO
(rfrnianj- Retaliates on Officers for
Treatment of Undersea Men.
LONDON. April 13. A dispatch to
Keuter's Telegram Company from Am
sterdam says:
"The German government has decid
ed to make reprisals against British
officer prisoners for the treatment that
is being accorded the prisoners of Ger
man submarine boats in Lnglana. or
each prisoner of a submarine crew and
for the duration of nis narsn treat
merit, which it is contended is con
trary to international law, it has been
resolved by Germany to treat likewise
a British officer without distinction of
person.
"Accordingly today (Monday) 39
British officers were imprisoned in tlie
military detention barracks.
FIRING AT SEA REPORTED
aal Engagement Believed to Be
Taking Place in North Sea.
LONDON. ADril II. Reports are cur.
rent here that heavy firing is taking
place at sea off Scarborough.
It is indicated that some kind of a
naval encasement is in progress. The
Admiralty refuses to give out any in
formation.
HUERTA WILL STAY HERE
(Continued From First Page.)
ihit. n nH heinar in turn embraced. As
. H rttnmlonk two Mexi
cans, standing nearby, lifted their hats
and exclaimed. - lva Mueria--
AmAnv kABA at tVlO nijtF WStJI " Att H. i Tl
. nnrri. r Head, of the Texas National
i-.nurfi the man who delivered to
.Huerta in June. 1913. the ultimatum of
Governor O. B. Colquitt, of Texas, that
l - TAvnn w hnntiMl hv bul
let coming over the border his gen
erals anl COIIWI1H-IHJ l " K WUITOB " v
be held to personal account. Captain
Head said that he was here to meet
General Huerta simply as a friend.
To all appearances Huerta has
changed but little since he left Mex-
IN the Spring
a young
man's fancy
lightly turns to
thoughts
of-
1 XJ fC
But there's
no age limit!
&m tn ..?.?
Ben Selling
Morrison at Fourth
LINER 1
NNESOTA
STRIKES
ROCKS
Biggest Steamship Under
American Flag Is Wrecked
Off Japanese Coast.
ALL ON BOARD ARE SAFE
After Carrying First Line of Trenches,
Disregarding Death Toll, Volun
' teer Force Is Annihilated.
tat?t Anrll 12 There hail been
given out in Paris a description by an
eye witness 01 me auemiii muo uj
the Germans, April 8 and 9, to retake a
small fort at ueausejour neia. uy me
French.
i- .Amnan be nf X'nmnteers led in
.....1. 'I- V .ii- chAn.'eH an AhsnllltA
una ."-j -' '
contempt for death, but. nevertheless.
they were stopped oy ine ure uio
French artillery ana imnain. jniy
a few of them escaped.
attack 'in 'Which the Ger.
tt,q,w naid a heavy price, was success
ful in ra.nturlnir the first line of
i..nAhoa These Dositions were held
w two companies until April 9. The
Germans were so tnicK in tne iremuos
. l. . ,i,B omwrini ench other and in
terfered with the freedom of opera
tions. Into tne mass oi men mo ricm-u
artillery fired.
L V. eunaneH thA shells Were
mostly bayoneted Dy tne renin in
fantry. Only ten men survived.
SPANKED CHILD IS SUICIDE
9-Vcar-Old Girl Takes Poison After
Punishment by Mother.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. April 12
Nellie Spratling, nine years dm, uh.us.i
. -r in Suit T-nke. fDuntv.
I '" ! Ul n i ti i ..... . ...
killed herself with poison last night as
a result of grier over punianmeni uu-
: i.. . ) H- her mri th PT
UIHHOLCICU " J :
The child quarreled with an older
sister and was spanRea tor it.
Boy Aocused of Postofflce Robbery
KLAMATH FALLS, Or. April 12.
(Special.) Willie Jones, la years oia.
.. tiiis Tnnrninsr at Worden
by Deputy Sheriff Low. charged with
the theft or fit rrom tne yoioun.o ai
v. . Mit Thm tinv in accused of Dry
ing open the general delivery window
and putting his arm through into the
drawer, lie win oe examintru uy kuv
Juvenile court tomorrow iui ucim-
quency.
Berlin and Vienna have each a popula
tion exceeding 2.000.000.
intend to do theif work for them. If
they want licenses renewed or bonds
put up they will certainly have to see
to it themselves. The people of Ta
coma are not going to pay for it."
About 20 Tacoma Jitney operators
thus far have arranged for bonds under
the new state law.
Hole 120 Feet Long Torn in Side of
Great Northern Vessel of- Seat
tle Course Is Lost During
Storm, It Is Reported.
KOBE, Japan, April 13. The biggest
steamship under the United States
flag, the Minnesota of the Great North
ern Steamship Company, struck on the
rocks off Uwajima, near the southwest
entrance to the Inland Sea, Sunday
night at 9:30 o'clock, and tore a holt
120 feet long in ner side. It is report
ed the vessel was driven out of her
course by a storm.
One hundred and thirty-five first
class passengers, mostly Americans; 22
second-class and 44 third-class pas
sengers were aboard the vessel. These
and the crew of 122 were safely trans-
e .1 n n nr.tl.a. vecael Tirnhahlv the
IU ... . . . . . , I
steamship Oanfo of the Blue Funnel
line, wnicn speeaea iq me
steamship in response to the wireless
distress signal.
The .Minnesota nau sauea ounutij
morning from Nagasaki for Kobe,
Yokohama and Seattle, her home port.
The Japanese cruiser Yakumo also
went to the aid of the American vessel
i- ; l, - .'C r S" The Minne
sota crew was desperately working the
pumps to keep the water from swamp
ing tne steamer.
A Japanese pilot, taken aboard at
Nagasaki, was aboard when the Min
.ti.ii.b it ia co id and the nas-
sengers had just finished dinner.
The passengers liKeiy win ue oniust
to Kobe by the Oanfo today.
Among the Americans aboard the
vessel were Mrs. Francis B. Harrison,
wife of the tjovernor-tjenerai ui inw
Philippine Islands, and Captain Archi
bald F. Commiskey. military aide to
Governor-General Harrison. They
were en route to Japan.
i t.,oV nn the tnclrt nnitth
Xlio vcaaci J.i " v. . -
of the Yamguhi prefecture, regarded
the most dangerous waters of the in
land sea.
. V. r Btnrtoii frfim
A aaivagn . i . una
Moji in response to a request from
Captain liariiCK, in cummaiiu vt mo
Minnesota.
SISTER SHIP WRECKED NEAR
Minnesota. Accident Recalls Loss of
Liner Dakota in 1907.
n-u r the VinnAsntfL recalls
" ' ... v . - - -
the loss of her sister ship, the Dakota,
: - r-nr-'u ff Shira.hama
shortly after 6 o'clock the night of
March 3. 1907. . . uornoecner, juia.
. . . i thai. laiiohter Ada.
uornoeunei nu " '
. ,-v ..khali1 Von rrieve now a
alio. 1 ' 1 . J ' - -
practicing physician, all of Portland,
were among unc . n . A
The two steamships were of 10,000
i , were fi"1' feet InnL' and 73.5
beam. They were built principally for
freight, Wltn passenger caunia
ship. Too large to dock in Japan, they
had to undergo the expense of lighter-
11 . . Ve WSFM flA-
ing as wen a " -
manded for an American crew uvcr
wages of Orientals on tne Japanese
liners.
The Dakota was completed in 190o, a
few months after the Minnesota, and
cost about the same. She was valued
AAA AAA Tna .hnit Hvoa nf thA
II 1 ' J 1 I 1 1 l 1 il-ll.. . u. '
a tragedy in American snipping on tne
Pacific Ocean. Next in size to the
Minnesota on the Pacific are the liners
Mongolia and Mancnuria, oi tne racmc
Mail Steamship Company, which ply
between ean f rancntwi u hm it .tin.
JITNEYS HAVE FREE REIN
NEW COUNCJLMEN SEATED
Eugene Members Ignore Charge of
Fraud Filed Against One.
EUGENE, Or., April 12. (Special.)
Ignoring a protest allegmg error In
the election of C. A. Burden, Council
man from the Fourth Ward, the City
Council tonight formally seated four
new meanbers, C. Oi Peterson, W. Pol
ders, C. R. Mosher and Mr. Burden. lt
also witnessed the oath of office taken
by W. A. Bell, Mayor, and Fred U.
Stickels. Treasurer. 1
The protest against the seating of
Councilman Burden was filed by E. E.
Quimby. defeated candidate, who al
leges that Mr. Burden is not a citizen
of the United States.
The City Attorney held that the cer
tificate given Mr. Burden following the
count of ballots is prima facia evidence
of his eligibility and that the matter
must be carried to the courts. Mr.
Burden denies the charge that he is an
unnaturalized citizen. He was born in
Canada.
Appointment of W. L. Cheshire, City
Health Officer, ends a long controversy
between the medical profession and the
City Health Officer. Mr. Cheshire is
also County Officer. Mary Cox, police
matron, was not reappointed. All other
city officials were renamed.
POSTAL PETITION IS SENT
ir. McArthur Forwards Plea
Against Station Consolidation.
Representative C. N. McArthur for
warded to the Postmaster-General at
Washington, D. C, a petition signed by
300 business establishments and citi
zens of the East Side protesting
against the proposed removal of Sta
tion A, branch postoffice on Union
avenue and East Alder street, and its
merger with Station E, on 1 if th and
Gllsan streets.
Mr. McArthur, in his communication
to the Postmaster-General, set forth
numerous reasons why Sub-btatlon A
should be left in the central business
district on the East Side, in order to
accommodate the large number of peo
ple in that part of the city.
KRONPRINZ HAS 20 CATS
Captain Refuses to Kill Any Living
Thing and Saves Sailors' Pets.
WTTWDflRT "VKWS. Vn.. Anril 12.
o;.. 1 The VrnnnriTH! Wilhelm.
which rami into port here yesterday,
had 20 cats aboard. It was a rule of
Captain Thierfelder that no living
thing should perisn on any ot tne snips
i n the hntinm. and in every
case but one all of the seamen's pets
were saved.
One cat lost was as a result ot nis
. folium tn ftsk nermission to
bring him aboard the Kronprinz
Wilheim.
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UZSOK NOT TAKEN
Teutons in Possession of Pass,
Admits Petrograd.
GAIN REPORTED, HOWEVER
TACOMA OFFICIALS REFUSE TO EST
FORCE STATE LAW.
Enemy's Capture or Height 994 on
April 9 Also Is Conceded by Of
ficial Knssian. Communication.
Austrians Are Attacking.
PETKOGBAD (via London), April 12.
The following official statement from
general headquarters was issued to
night: '
"To the west of the" middle of the
Niemen there were isolated engage
ments yesterday. Near Ossowetz and
in the region of Edvabno and between
.u oicc. .mi OTnnicfF rivers ' there
were artillery duels. An attack by the
Germans against tne vinaeo "L
franki failed.
"In the Carpathians, in the direc
tion of Rostoki. on April 10, we re
pulsed by our fire at short range large
forces of the enemy which were re
.nt.i.r attanirinfr ns. We made some
progress and in so doing developed a
violent battle in tne region ui ui
Pass, which the enemy still holds. We
captured here three guns and about 700
prisoners. -
"In the direction oi tne any xnvci
we repulsed attacks on the Rosochacz
r.ovn.ti.Vnzimiwa.nka front, inflicting
enormous losses on the enemy.
"The enemy nave neia neisui
since April 9. but Koziouwka and the
adjoining positions remain in our
hands."
Centralia High Grades Above 80.
CENTRA LI A, Wash.. April 12. (Spe
cial.) The grades of high school pu
pils for the third quarter of school,
ended March SO, announced by Princi
pal Frank Drake, Jr., are the highest
ever obtained by Centralia High School
students. No student received an av
erage below 80 per cent, while more
than half of the grades "rere between
90 and 100. This exceptional record is
attributed to a "no-failure" movement
recently inaugurated in the high
school.
Asotin Carnival Association Meets.
ASOTIN, Wash., April 12. (Special.)
The annual meeting of the Civic
League and Rose Carnival Association
of Asotin was held at the Courthouse
Friday. Officers elected were: Presi
dent, Mrs. K. Banmeister; vice-president,
Mrs. William Day: treasurer.
Mrs. E. Matthes; treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Florence; board of directors, Mrs. L.
H. Jurgens. Mrs. K. L. Thompson, Mrs.
Charles Fulton, Mr. V. 11. Baldwin
and Mrs. L. A. Closlnt. A meeting will
be held Friday to plan for and set the
date for the Hose Carnival.
Press Club to Knlcrtain J. K. Lung. .
Following; his lecture at tho Uncoln
High School tonight, John Kcndrocks
Bangs, iho famous author and humor
ist, will be entertained by tho news
papermen at the Portland Press Club.
All members and friends of the Press
Club are Invited to meet Mr. Banas at'
an informal gathering, beginning at
sbout 11 o'clock. .
ill1::
Chief of Police Declares City Will
Not Collect 'Fees and Taxes
When All Goes Elsewhere.
TACOMA. Wash., April 12. (Special.)
Chief of Police Loomis issued orders
today to motorcycle policemen to pay
no attention to jitney buses as to
whether they have obtained bonds, as
required by the state law, which went
into eject April 10. and to make no
effort to learn whether automobile and
motorcvele licenses are renewed. The
police have waged a campaign lately
against drivers who have allowed their
renewal of state vehicle licenses to
lapse.
"The state is trying to hog the whole
thing and take all money for licenses
. . .-1 vnnJ ' ami.) rhif LnOmiS.
n.mniein.. nf t 11 111 i H SflfetV M i! 1.1
and I have talked it over and we are
tired of their grabbing ana we ao not
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