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the -'sroiixnro gregoxian. Wednesday, afril 14. 1915, 3 I CHINA STANDS HI AGIST DEMANDS PRETTY YOUNG WASHINGTON WOMAN LEAVES SOCIETY TO GO ON STAGE. Deadlock Reached on Ques tions of Supervision of ' j Efforts by Japanese. DISCUSSION IS REFUSED Vekin Government Unmoved by All Threats to Discontinue Negotia tions or by Intimation Tbat Britain Is Favored. PEKIN. April 13. Conferences be tween the representatives of China and Japan were resumed today, but there ' was no break in the deadlock which lias arisen. The Chinese government declines to recede from the position it has assumed, notwithstanding the fact that the Japanese Minister, Eki Hioki. : threatened today to discontinue the negotiations. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Im Chens-Hsiane. refused to discuss group 6 of the Japanese demands. This group relates to some of the most important demands made by Japan, including the employment of Japauese political, financial and military advisers and Jap. sm-se police: Japanese supervision of the manufacture or purchase of China's ar munitions and to rights to railway sind mining operations. M. Hioki endeavored to draw the Chinese representatives into a discus sion of article 6 of this group, which has to do with the concession to Japan of rights for the construction of rail roads. He intimated that China had favored Great Britain with railway concessions and had not given similar rights to Japan. He again urged China tt grant the concessions demanded and jirmit Japan to lane up suDsequennj n-ith Grent Britain any question which might arise in respect to encroachments n British railway interests. The Japanese Minister again pro rosed consideration of the Manchurian group.- j JIEBEL.S OF 1913 ARE 'LOYAIi ) China Not to Re Embarrassed Dur- i Ins: t'risif, Is Assurance. j NEW TORK, April 13 The Far i F.itern Fureau today announced that J; had received a dispatch setting forth ! that several of the leaders in the Chi j nese. counter revolution of 191-1. the so i railed anti-Tuan punitive expedition, : bad addressed a cablegram to the lead--ing Chinese vernacular papers declar s Ing their determination not to embar ras. their country at the present by revolutionary plans. The cablegram was signed by Gen eral Hwang Hsing, military leader of the 1913 revolution: General Chen t'hung-Min, former governor of Kwang tung: General Feh Wen-Huel. ex-governor of Anhuei: General Niu Tung (Cheen. ex-Vice-Minister of War under Pun Yat-Scn, and General L.i Lieh Chun, ex-governor of Kiangsi. After sketching their former motives lnd asserting that they are "not dis j posed to interfere with politics of our country if the people do not desire such Interference," the signatories conclude: "Our country is now passing through a grave crisis. If we cart utilize fully the patriotism of our people better days for China shine brightly on our hori zon. We are now all residents in for . eign countries and we are powerless to prevent this great crisis: but we will never do anything to endanger the na tion and we will be careful in all our J acts." BISHOP FEARS FOR OUTCOME Chinese Declared in No Mood to Sur render National Integrity. - HONOLULU. T. II., April 13. Dr. - James W. Bashford, .resident bishop of '-. China of the Methodist Episcopal " Church, who arrived today on. the -" steamer Chiyo Maru on his way to the United States, said he feared the de- - mands made on China by Japan would ; have grave results if the demands in - reality were what they have been re-'-. ported to be. "If these demands threaten the in " tegrity of China, judging from wide 3 experience of the Chinese people, 1 tear they will result in the gravest consequences," he said. "Were the "Chinese government to submit to them cr be overthrown, the history of China - in similar crises, the experience of '. Japan in Formosa and the present tem v per of the Chinese people show that " jnanr years of inter-raciai strife "-would follow the Js panose attempts t to control China. ; "This would paralyze China's indus- tries, rob even Japan of all material .advantages of her possible overlord- Fhip and set bark civilization in the f J-'sr Fast for many generations. - "Jaoan. however, should have the eneflt of the doubt as to having - made such demands until the facts are ascertained." CRIPPLED BRITON IN PORT Internal Explosion Beliered Can so of Wayfarer Dlsasier. QUEENSTOWN, April 13. The Brit ish steamer Wayfarer, of 222 tons jiet. recently torn by an explosion when .about 60 miles off the Scilly Islands, wis towed into Queenstown today. LONDON. April IS. A news agency dispatch from Cork says it is believed there that an internal explosion was the cause of the disaster to the Way farer, which is lying low in the water. It is reported that five men were drowned. Liquor Taxes Dae at Once. SEATTLE.' Wash, April 13. The Ftate Tax Commission ruled today that 1915 taxes on stocks of liquor must be paid at once. Ordinarily such taxes would not be collectable until next year, but prohibition will go into ef fect January 1 and it is taken for frranted that prudent liquor dealers will have disposed of their stocks be fore that day. Jlrs. Atberton's Illness Not Serions. NEW YORK. April 1?. Reports that Mrs. Gertrude Atherton. the novelist, is seriously ill here were denied tonight by her physician, who said that Mrs. Ath - erton was suffering from a mild attack of pneumonia, but that there was no reason for apprehension regarding ber condition. Canby Ferry to Be Operated. - OREGON CITY. Or.. April 13. (Spe cial.) The County Court will prepare the approaches to the ferry across the Willamette River near Canby so that the ferry may be used this Summer. The business men of Canby raised $500 toward the purchase of a ferry from Newbera. y r . ill - V iJuuLi MRS. SHERBURNE HOPKINS. SOCIETY GIVEN UP Mrs. Sherburne Hopkins Is to Earn Living on Stage. HUSBAND DOESN'T KNOW Woman, 23, Heroine of Two Elope ments, Says Being Young Man's Darling Palls on Her and , Society Wearies Her. NEW YORK April 13. (Special.) Mrs. Sherburne Hopkins, heroine of two . i .... .nflitv for trie elopements, uno ic" - j stage. Mr3. MopKins is mo . Sherburne Hopkins, Jr- of Washington, and the daughter-in-law of that Sher burne Hopkins who has figured more or less in the news of Mexican revolutions alleged to have been engineered at Washington. Mrs. Hopkins, who desires to be known as Peggy hereafter, says society wearies her and being a young mans darling has palled on her. So she has come to New York to be a part of the Fashion Show which will be put on at the Palace Theater. Mr. Hopkins is in Honduras and does not know of bis wife's plans, it is said. She Meets Reporters. ""Every woman should be able to earn her own livelihood whether she is mar ried or not. That is one of the reasons I accepted the offer to go on the stage, said Mrs. Hopkins a day or two ago in her suite at the Hotel Belle Claire, where she met the reporters. "The woman of today is not satisned to stay home just to please the whims of poor young husband," continued Mrs. Hopkins. ' "1 have always been anxious to do something that would make me inde pendent. It is not a very pleasant con dition to be married to a rich man and still be unable to have money that you can call your own. -Worklaa Womi Better Off." "A woman working for a livelihood is much better off than many married ci 1a h. u an fnHenen- w omen. cut.-, - - dence and has an opportunity to become Mrs Hopkins Is 23 years old. Her first husband was Everett Archer, of Den ver. ' It Is said that her ability to wear stunning clothes had a great weight in influencing the Palace management to - ' i for thA sketch, in which she will have an opportunity to display tne latest lemming crcmnua. SLEUTHS WATCH HUERTA CARRANZA, AGENT CHARGES NEW REVOLUTIONARY PLOT. Mexican ex-Preldent Receives Sus pected Infernal Machine! Explosive Expert Finds It Is Manuscript. NEW TORK, April 13. General Vic toriano Huerta, ex-President of Mex ico began today to attend to the busi ness which brought him to New York Effective Sentiment. AH 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 today for good roads. and which he described as "personal and family." The General occupies one of the most expensive suites of the Hotel Ansonia. Despite Huerta's assurances on land ing yesterday that he would do noth ing while here to violate the neutrality of the United States, it was reported today In Mexican circles that Important conferences would be held here at once to determine whether the time was ripe for Huerta to interfere in Mexico, rally his old battalions to his support and attempt to put down the factions contending for the control of that country. It was said that agents of the Federal ' Government here were keeping a close watch on his move ments. A statement given out by Francisco Elias, the Consul-General representing the Carranza faction here, said that Huerta's destination is Yucatan, "where he expects to inaugurate a revolution against Carranza." General Huerta turned over to the police a mysterious box, which was supposed to contain candy and which was handed to him as he landed. He did not open it, but notified the hotel management. At the police station the box was opened by an expert in ex plosives and was found to contain a. rambling manuscript, apparently writ ten by some Irresponsible person. CLOTH INCREASE OPPOSED Cotton Piece Goods Declared to War rant 3fo Higher Freight Rates. CHICAGO. April 13. Objectors to the proposed Increase in freight rates on cotton piece goods, one of the com modities in which 41 Western railroad systems are seeking advances in trans portation charges, closed tiieir testi mony today before W. M. Daniels, In terstate Commerce Commissioner. In their presentation of objections, stress was laid on transportation con ditions, such as cars loaded and un loaded bv the shippers, alleged inequal ities of rates on cotton piece goods as compared with other commodities and special rates In certain sections oi the Western territory which they con tend would work a hardship on manu facturers and dealers in the commodity In Question. H. G. Krake, manager of the traffic bureau of the Commerce Club of at. Joseph, Mo., said: "I know of no showing which would justify an increase in rates now. I con' tend that the rates on other commodi ties compared with cotton piece goods show no need of an increase in cotton piece goods freight rates." J. D. Richardson, R. W. Powell, T. P. Holland and R. L. Campbell.' all of St. Joseph, manufacturers, testified that the additional freight charges would be paid by the manufacturer and would not be passed along to the purchaser. CITY ALDERMAN INDICTED Forgery Is Charged Against Presi dent of St. Douis Board. ST. LOUIS, April 13. August H. Frederick, who last Tuesday was elect ed president "of the St. Louis-Board of Aldermen, a position in which he would share with the Mayor and the City Controller the responsibility of draft ing the annual city budget, today was indicted for forgery in the first degree. . Mr. Frederick was the Republican nominee for president of the Board of Aldermen at the first election under the new city charter last Tuesday. He went in on the Republican landslide by 22,000 majority, though his plurality was 16,000 below that of the high man on the Republican ticket. In a formal statement last night he said he would resign. Frederick was formally arrested to day. He made arrangements for a $10,000 bond. BELGIANS WILL BE PAID Credit Banks to Open and Advance Caen for Seized Supplies. BERLIN. April IS. (By wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) The Overseas News Agency said today: "General von Bissing, the German military governor of Belgium, has ordered the establishment of a credit bank which will advance money on the requisition bills given in payment for the large quantities of goods seized by the authorities. Payment In full has been delayed by unforeseen cir cumstances " Linn Has Ten Smallpox Cases. Ten cases of smallpox, one of which resulted in death, have developed in Linn County, according to report re ceived by Dr. Calvin S. White, State Health Officer. The family ' of John Ward, 1023 East Twenty-third street North, has been quarantined. Electric Company Official to Wed. OREGON CITY, Or., April 13. (Spe cial.) Victoria E. Newberry,-of Port land, and Harry L. Young, city manager of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, obtained a marriage license here today. They will be mar ried tomorrow. GERMAN ASKS TIME TO REPAIR WILHELM Return to Sea, Despite Wait ing Enemy, Will Follow, Declares Commander. "WE MAY DIE," HE ADMITS Report of Another Raider Sends British on Hunt and IsCause of Speculation In Regard to Karlsruhe, Thought Sunk. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 1. Lieutenant-Captain Thlerfelder, com mander of the German converted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, delivered to Collector of Customs Hamilton late today formal request for time to re pair his ship In this port. The letters were forwarded to the Secretary vf the Treasury and their contents not di vulged. . While it is understood the German commander asked ror three weeks as a maximum, he said he would make every effort to complete temporary repairs and leave port before that time. His re quest related only tq temporary re pairs, as a thorough overhauling of the Wilhelm would require months. Captain Thierfelder did not request coal and provisions, explaining that he would do this when the Washington Government has decided how long he may remain in neutral waters. Early Action Is Urged. It is understood his request included a petition for permission to go into dry dock immediately. Until this is granted the merchant raider must re main at anchor in the James River. Un officially, the captain of the Kronprinz Wilhelm urged that action regarding his ship be expedited and in this con ection asked the State Department, through the German Embassy, to have the Naval Board make an examination While opinion prevails here that the Wilhelm will intern. Captain Thier felder insists he must return to the high seas. . . . "We must get out," he said today. "We got in and we can get out. ine fact that warships of the enemy are waiting for us must not deter its. They might sink us, but that has no fears for me." . . ' American Sindles Bert-Bert Dr. Joseph Goldberger, of the public health service, today examined the beri-beri patients aboard the ship. Few opportunities have been afforded the United States health authorities to studv th's disease. Dr. Goldberger found that, of about 95 cases, several have been improved considerably. He returned to. Washington tonight with his observations. One French warship and one Brmsn cruiser were sighted today oft the Vir- i . . f k niint who brought ships into port. The pilots brought a report they receivea iruui men that the British knew the Kron prinz Wilhelm had steamed north from the equator several weeks ago, and that she was believed to be in Ameri can waters. Vigilance outside the 1 n Yn e-reater for OUt- capra ect,,. o - . going than ln-coming vessels, they said. Karlsruhe Canse of Speculation. .-.H lain tnnie-ht that c who " i"" - ' , . while two warships were guarding the Virginia capes four or five others were searching the Atlantic for another Ger man sea raider. This served to revive speculation as to tne irermau uiCi Karlsruhe, several times reported de stroyed. . ,-w.: 4-1,- Wilhelm Asserted thev uiui;ci . . - - did not believe the Karlsruhe had been destroyed. One declared we , j i l ..I fmm sinee she last Was uau ucu . reported destroyed. A number of the crew said the ftarisrune lasi suu destroyed a British naval base at Bride town, Barbados Island, and that details of the exploit never were revealed. It was learned last night that the naval board who examined the Prinz Eitel Friedrich still were at Norfolk, and would be commissioned to investi gate the needs of the Wilhelm. SCIENCE BILL DEFEATED NEW YORK ASSEMBLY WILL NOT - AMEND MEDICAL LAW. Sponsors Urge Vainly That 27 Other States Now Exempt Practitioners From Rales Governing Doctors. ' """" ALBANY. N. T., April 13. Party lines were put aside today when, the assem m .rented the Thorn bill, intended to exempt Christian Science practitioners from the state law requirms i)usiu. to be examined and licensed. . . i i... T Ja, Mmnlfin led the OD- .Mitjui i I-"-"" - ... ... position. He said Its enactment into law would imperii puuuu .- i. nertnit Dfirsons tO muca i c a - .n henilnar without any state reg ulation or supervision. "We might just as wen rciirni -" en tire medical practice act as to enact . . ... . Tllnn,Bn oaiA "Itft TlttKH- thls Dill, iyii. jiiini'"" " - - - age would be a step toward the com mercializing oi rouBivu. Sponsors for the measure were As- semDiymen . . . , asserted that it was the constitutional right of any person to oe ireaieu wucu ill in any manner hj ' . . . i i .....t.H lawn exempting ii siaies na - - Christian Science practitioners from the provisions of statutes governing phy sicians. , . . . . "Christian Scientists do not wish to , I n.afttfrail C.lnflS. SSiu De Jljaceu in - . , . Mr. Thorn. "They merely desire to be permitted legally to P"' . ents of their religion as they apply to healing bodily ills." E Tsne U the Stomach With Hood's Sarsaparllla. Wben you have dyspepsia your life is miserable. You have a bad taste in your mouth, a tenderness at the pit of your stomach, a feeling of puffy fulness, headache, heartburn, and sometimes nausea. Dyspepsia is difficult digestion that is what the word means and the only way to get rid of.lt Is to give vigor and tone to the stomach and th whole digestive system. Hood's Sarsaparilla. sold by all druggists, is the one medicine which acts on the stomach through the blood and also directly. Its Denenciai enecis are ten at once. Improvement begins im mediately. Hood's Sarsaparilla purines the blood, makes the rich red blood that is needed for perfect digestion, and builds up the wbole system. No other medicine can take its place. Adv. Summer Hosiery For Women, Misses, Children Embracing Every Quality and Price Our Semi-Annual Event Women look forward to this event every Spring it's the occasion for sup plying all Summer needs for every member of the family. This year s sale is the result OF GREAT PREPARATION AND FORETHOUGHT. Owing to the popularity of cloth-top shoes, our buyers anticipated an unusual demand for the popular putty, sand, bronze and other scarce shades. In addition, remarkable qualities are offered in this sale m stand ard FIRST-GRADE HOSIERY. Our slogan. FOR HOSIERY NO STORE IS AS SATISFACTORY AS THIS STORE, will prove itself over and over again. 50c SILK BOOT HOSE, 39c In black and white, made fashioned and with lisle soles. In Summer weight. 39c a pair or three pairs for $1.10. ' . fl.OO SILK HOSE, 79c Black, white and fancy colored silk hose of the ' season's new shades, such as tans, grays, blues, greens and champagne. All first-quality, all reinforced. $2 AND $1.50 SILK HOSE, SPECIAL $1.15 Heavy thread silk hose, reinforced for extra serv ice. In black and white. In sizes 8J2 to 10. From one of the most famous silk stocking makers in America. 50c SILK LISLE HOSE, 43c Every pair new every pair the best lisle quality every pair fashioned and reinforced. All made with silk lisle in black with colored contrasting garter tops. 35c LAVENDER TOP HOSE, 2&c Made of fine ingrain cotton yarn, in black only, full fashioned," with double heel and toe. "WEARWELL" HOSE, 25c Our special make in black and white. . Of fine lisle and fine cotton. Seamless and fashioned. All made, with double reinforcements. FINE SILK FIBER HOSE, 50c Fiber stockings of extra fine gauge, in black, jvhite and colors, including bronze, sky, pink, red. King's blue and navy. Doubly reinforced for wear. Made seamless, but shaped like a fashioned hose. SILK FIBER HOSE, 35c or Three Pairs for $1.00 Fiber silk hose, made with a fiber boot and fine lisle top, reinforced. Looks like silk holds its luster and wears better. In black, white and tan. OUR FAMOUS SILK BOOT HOSE FOR SOc Pure silk boot hosiery, full fashioned and made with lisle tops, sole, heel and toe. In black, white and 40 new and popular shades. SILK SERVICE HOSE, $1.00 In black, white and 65 of the newest colorings. All reinforced for wear. The best $1.00 silk stocking that money can buy. "BEST WEAR" HOSE, 35c or Three Pairs for $1.00 Silk lisle hose, fashioned and made for wear. Made of fine silk lisle thread, will wear and hold their lustre and shape. In black, white and tan. First Floor ' 7mm Two Interpretations of the Latest Modes in women's 1 -Piece Taffeta Dresses Introduced at $25.00 This announcement is bound to arouse the keenest interest among women who are in the . know, as dresses of taffeta are in greatest favor this season. Here are two of the very latest models, 'both hown in the illustration, in navy blue and black. One with white voile collar, the other with lace frill. One with pleated skirt and the other model with shirred yoke, top skirt, with cordings of silk. Third Floor 0&e& Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers cWIer Phone Marshall 5000 Phone A 6691 A Sale of Boys' New Wash Suits Suits selling reg. at $1.50 and $1.75 for Suits selling reg. at $1.75 and $2.00 for Suits selling reg. at $2.75 to $3.00 for Suits selling reg. at specia $1.19 $1.59 $1.98 selling '1f3:50-$2.49 Every week brings us the latest exclusive novelties from New York. Wednesday many are shown for the first time, and all at very special prices. v Featuring the new Meadowbrook suits, new Oliver and middy suits. MIDDY SUITS in all white or cadet and white with cadet col lars, fancy stripes with plain collars, braid trimmed, some with laced fronts. i NEW MEADOWBROOK OR PANAMA SUITS with box pleats or yokes and vest effects, plain colors and combinations of stripes and plain colors, wide belts, some double-breasted effects. .Suits for boys from 2YZ to 9 years. Three styles illus trated. Fourth Floor The New, Trimmed Leghorn Hats With Plain or Faced Brims , Leghorn hats, now the latest mode in picturesque millinery, are shown here in all their variations. Many with fac ings of plaited maline and silks; trim mings of flowers, ribbons -and velvet. The model illustrated is a combination of the natural-colored Leghorn and the new shade of green silk. These models all Exceptionally Priced at '.50 $7. Second Floor " Bentt with your foot' , . Trade Mabx The New Spring Styles Await Your Inspection You'll Be Delighted When You See Them We are especially anxious for you to see the superb array of new Red Cross styles, in all the new leathers and materials, with every new footwear feature and fancy interpreted in them. Special line of Red Cross Shoes at $5.00 Other models in high tops at . . . $4.00 to $6.00 - The Low-cut Shoes can be had at $3.50 to $5.00 Baaenient WEDNESDAY NOTION DAY 11 BIG SPECIALS Clark's O.N.T. Thread Special, a Spool. . Best 6 -cord, 200 yards to a spool in black, white and all colors. 25c Selvyt Polish Cloth, Sale 18c Large size Selvyt cloth for polishing all kinds of nickel or silver. 5c Silk Hair Nets, Sale, 12 for 25c Fine large-size silk hair nets with tied ends all shades. 25c Tango Hair Pins. Sale. 10c The large loop style in shell, amber and demi-blonde. New Barrettes, Worth to 25c. Sale. . 10c In the new small sizes in plain and fancy effects of shell, am ber and demi-blonde. 25c Dozen Trimming Buttons. Sale, dozen . 14c Little Ablony trimming but tons in dainty color combina tions. 70c Fine Pearl But tons, dozen . . . 7777... Sc The fish-eye kind in assorted sizes for waists and under wear. v 5c Dress Snap Fas teners, dozen . . . 77-... 2c Best guaranteed, imported dress fasteners, black or white. Sizes 0 and 1. Scissors, Selling to 75c Each. Sale . .39c finest steel scissors, 2V6-in. to 7-inch lace scissors. Nail scissors, manicure scissors and all kinds of scissors. 5c Doz. Colonial Safe- ty Pins, all sizes. . . 7777.3c 10c Dry Cleaner for shoes and gloves . . 777.. .5c l lnl I loor