TTTE BIOHNnsrCJ ORTTOONTATT. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1915.
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA
13 BRITISH POLICY
integrity and Independence of
Pekin Government Included,
Says Sir Edward Grey.
AMERICAN VIEW SIMILAR
State Department Vn willing to Din
cuss Possible- Infringement on
Principles by Japan Which.
, Has Enjoined Secrecy.
LONDON, April 20. The preservation
of the common Interests of all the pow
ers in China by the insurance of the in.
dependence and integrity of the Chi
nese, and the principle of equal oppor
tunities for the commerce and industry
of all nations in China, was declared
by Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secre
tary, to be the policy of the British
government in China.
Sir Edward spoke in the House of
Commons. He was asked a number of
questions concerning: the negotiations
now going on between China and
-Japan, but replied that under present
conditions, while the negotiations were
still proceeding, he was not able to give
a detailed statement.
Speaking generally, however, he de
clared that the policy of the British
government in China continued to be
igoverned by the terms of the Anglo
Japanese agreement.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS RETICENT
Ilrm Stand for Open Door Is Re
iterated, However.
WASHINGTON, April 20. While de
clining to discuss in detail the Ameri
can policy toward the Japanese-Chinese
negotiations. Secretary Bryan told in
quirers today that the United States
still stood firmly on the announcement
made at the beginning of the Wilson
Administration of its purpose to sup
port the policy of the open door and
freedom of commercial opportunity In
the Far Kast.
Sir Edward Grey's statement of a
similar character in the British Par
liament today indicated to officials that
Great Britain's position had undergone
no change and that the principle of the
open door would continue to be the aim
of the powers. The Japanese govern
ment itself has assured the United
States that it 1b not its purpose to vio
late in any way either the open-door
policy or China's territorial integrity.
How far the present demands on
China by Japan may be considered as
infringing upon these principles is a
question which can be answered only
by a knowledge of the details of the
negotiations, something officials here
are unwilling to discuss because of the
Injunction of secrecy placed on the
matter by the Japanese government.
Officials here, however, have recent
ly appeared optimistic over the prog
ress of the negotiations, indicating a
belief that the difficulties at Pekin may
be satisfactorily adjusted without re
quiring further diplomatic correspond
ence between the United States and
Japan.
Secretary Bryan declined to comment
on the denial Issued at Pekin by American-
Minister Relnsch of reports that
the United States would not lend its
moral support to China in the present
situation. President Wilson, however,
already has declared such reports to be
without foundation, announcing that
the United States has not indicated its
position in one way or another.
UMATILLA ROAD DAY KEPT
Effective Work Done toy Volunteers
in Many Parts of County.
PENDLETON, Or., April 20. (Spe
cial.) -Good roads day was observed
throughout Umatilla County in re
sponse to a call of the newly organ
ized Umatilla County Automobile As
sociation, commercial bodies and other
organizations. Effective work was
done in every section.
At Echo a squad of 35 men attacked
some of the roughest parts of the
roads with shovels and rakes. Athena
showed much enthusiasm and reports
from Milton and Weston show that
much work was done in the east end
of the county. Around Pendleton the
work was confined largely to filling
holes and grading.
T. R. ASSAILS BARNES
f Continued From First Pa KG. )
stant with an objection. Justice An
drews said it appeared to him that the
defense had a right to prove If pos
sible that there existed between busi
ness and politics a. corrupt alliance, or
that there was one between Barnes
and Murphy.
"If these things can be proved," said
the court, "they may establish Justifi
cation of this alleged libel."
The court then overruled the objec
tion. "Colonel Roosevelt," said Mr. Bowers,
"did you tell Mr. Barnes you intended
to send a message to the Legislature
advocating the passage of the franchise
tax bill?"
"I don't just remember," replied the
witness.
Flatt's Advice Urged u Colonel.
"After the bill was passed," he con
tinued, "Mr. Barnes urged me to follow
Senator Piatt's advice and refuse to
ign the franchise bill. Mr. Barnes said
lie made the request in the interest of
the general public. He also asked me
not to back the bilL"
"Did Mr. Barnes ever talk to you
about reappointing Louis F. Payn as
Superintendent of Insurance?" asked
Mr. Powers.
"Yes," replied the witness, "he talked
to me several times about Payn in the
executive mansion and other places. I
was contemplating the removal of Mr.
Pa-yn, and Mr. Barnes was opposed to
that. So was Senator Piatt. Mr. Barnes
told me he was against Mr. Payn ana
said he had advised Mr. Piatt not to in
sist on Mr. Payn Mr. Barnes said that
Mr. Piatt's reasons for wanting Mr.
Payn retained was that Mr. Payn stood
in the good graces of men who were
high up in business affairs.
Rthics of "Boss Rule" Debated.
"1 had a talk with Senator Piatt and
he told-me I would be beaten on con
firmation of any man I might decide
upon to take Mr. Payn's place. I told
that to Mr. Barnes and he said Senator
I'latt was right and that Payn must be
Jeapoplnted. Then I made an investiga
tion and I found that what Mr. Barnes
and Senator Piatt had said apparently
was true."
At that point Mr. Roosevelt asked
the court whether he might tell of the
conversations he had with Mr. Barnes
on the ethics of boss rule. Justice An
drew said that was immaterial. Wit
ness and justice then entered into a
discussion which resembled an argu
ment between counsel, but the cort
held to , its original decision.
"Now. Colonel Roosevelt." said Mr,
Bower, "is there anything you have
forgotten to state concerning the con
versations you have had with Mr,
Barnes?"
"Yes," replied the witness, "Mr.
Barnes said that It was essential to
protect the big interests, because un
less they wtre protected they would
not make contributions to the party
failing to protect them; that without
such contributions it was impossible to
carry on the organization and that
without organization, without leaders,
without bosses he used specifically
the word bosses party government
was Impossible.
Early Krlendahlp Asserted.
"Ho said, 'The people are not fit to
govern themselves. They have got to
be governed by the party organization
and you cannot run an organization,
you cannot have leaders unless you
have money.' I believe this conversa
tion was over the franchise tax bill,
but in substance it was repeated to me
by Mr. Barnes on at least a dozen other
occasions."
Colonel Roosevelt said that in 1899
and in 1910 Mr. Barnes was surveyor
of the port at Albany, a Federal office.
Ho was appointed by President Mo
Kinley and Colonel Roosevelt Reap
pointed him. He added that he was
entirely friendly with Mr. Barnes, and
at that tjme he loowed forward to him
developing into the same kind of a
leader as his grandfather, Thurlow
Weed, had been in the days of the old
Whig party.
"All my inclinations were strongly
In Mr. Barnes' favor," the Colonel add
ed. "I corresponded with him before
and after I was president, and Mr.
Barnes visited me at the White House
on a number of occasions. Sometimes
he came with Mrs. Barnes and some
times alone."
RECEIVER IS NAMED,
FOR ROCK ISLAND
More Money Than Ever to Be
Spent for Betterments
Under New Regime.
PROSPERITY IS PREDICTED
DR. C. J. SilH WITNESS
PHYSICIAN TESTIFIES ABOUT IN
JURY TO LAD IS SUIT.
W. L. Thompson, Member of Panama
Pacific Commlmloa, la Sued for
$.10,000 or Auto Mishap.
PENDLETON, Or.. April 20. (Spe
cial.) Dr. C. J. Smith, of Portland,
recent Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, was the principal witness called
by the prosecution today in the 30,000
damage suit brought by L. E. Twitchell
against W. L. Thompson, president of
the American National Bank and mem
ber of the Oregon Commission of the
Panama-Pacific Exposition, who, it is
alleged, ran down Mr. Twitchell's 9-year-old
son, Sharon, with his automo
bile July 23 last and crippled the boy
for life.
Dr. Smith, who was the family physl.
clan at the time of the boy's birth,
also attended the lad after the acci
dent. He testified that, besides in
juries to the body, the boy suffered an
affection at the base of the brain
which may permanently impair his
mentality.
There was much conflict in the tes
timony of the witnesses called by the
plaintiff as to the position of the auto
mobile at the time of the accident, also
as to the speed the machine was run
ning. Mr. Thompson, when called by
the plaintiff, declared that the auto
mobile did not strike the boy, but that
after he had applied the brakes and
drove the car into a nearby wagon to
avoid hitting the boy, the bicycle,
which the lad was riding with one foot
through the frame, struck the bumper
of the automobile. The defense opened
late this afternoon
SENATOR CLARK TO SPEAK
Aberdeen Farmers to Jatlier at
Dinner on Friday.
ABERDEEN, Wash., April 20. (Spe
cial.) Senator Clark, of Wyoming;
Byron Hunter, Federal . Agriculturist
for Washington, Oregon and Idaho,
and Professor C. F. Monroe, newly ap
pointed Chehalis County Agriculturist,
will be the principal speakers at a
farmers' dinner here Friday night un
der the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Fully 100 businessmen are expected
to attend. The problem of marketing
Aberdeen-grown produce will be the
principal question discussed. Monroe is
passing this week investigating con
ditions here. He has already said that
he believes Western Washington pos
sesses fine alfalfa lands and that he
is going to experiment with the rais
ing of this in Chehalis County.
PARK ALONG R0AD PLANNED
Hood River County Would Preserve
Rig- Trees by Highway.
HOOD RIVER, Or., April 20. (Spe
cial.) Citizens of the county, co
operating with the Commercial Club,
have begun a campaign to secure ade
quate strips of land along the Neal
Creek road leading from the Lower to
the Upper Hood River Valley and thus
prevent the land along the route from
being denuded of Its growth of large
fir trees.
But few of the highways in tha
lower valley are lined with forest trees,
and it is proposed to purchase out
right this land and make a park of the
area adjoining the highway. The land,
lying on the sides of a steep canyon,
is not valuable for agricultural purposes.
COPPERFIELD SUIT COSTLY
Saloonmcn's Attorney Objects to
Paying: Triple Costs to Militia.
BAKER, Or., April 20. (Special.)
Unless there is a reversal in the de
cision of the case of William Wiegand
vs. Oswald West, the plaintiff will have
a coat bill of $694 to pay. Many wit
nesses were present for five days each
and traveled from 110 to 140 miles each,
in addition to which there is listed a
clerk's fee of $10, a stenographer's fee
of $35 and attorneys' fee of J10. Fees
for witnesses run from $21 to $24.
Triple costs are claimed in the case
under the statute providing for action
taken against state militiamen. J. H.
Nichols said today that he would ob
ject to the payment of the bill. The
plaintiff has five days in which to file
motion for a new trial.
ROSS BOYS STAY CONVICTED
Sons or Evicted Woman Guilty in
Supreme Court of Assault.
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 20. (Spe
cial.) The Supreme Court today af
firmed the conviction of Frank and
Earl Ross on a charge of third-degree
assault, the outcome of a Pacific Coun
ty feud. The Ross youths, sons of Mrs.
Margaret M. Ross, were convicted of an
attack upon Al Bradley, an aged neigh
bor. Mrs. Ross, a year ago, was evicted
from the county and her cabin burned
by a band of night-riders, but a group
of neighbors, brought to trial on con
spiracy charges, were acquitted. Mrs.
Rons was somewhat prominent In state
politics during the Gubernatorial cam
paign of 1912.
Areorfllnar to the luteal estimate, there are
more than l,7:tr.0no aulomnblles in the
unitea statei ana about ooo.ooo la Europe.
Embarrassment Laid to Early Neg
lect to Make Sufficient Expen
ditures Government Hos
tility Also Blamed.
CHICAGO, April 20. H. V. Mudge.
president of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railway Company, who, with
Jacob M. Dickinson, ex-Secretary of
War, was named receiver of the prop
erty in the United States District Court
here today, will depend on the present
excellent physical condition of the road
and the prosperity which he thinks is
returning to the country to rehabilitate
the corporation while the court affords
its protection from its creditors.
He made this statement to newspaper
men. Continuing, he said: '
"A receivership was the only alterna
tive we had in the circumstances. Un
der it we will probably spend more
money on the road than we did In the
previous six months. We have an un
due proportion of cars in bad order, a
fact which 'assisted in bringing on the
crisis. With increasing general traffic
in sight we will spend more money on
equipment.
Property Hu Not Run Down.
"I -have absolutely declined to let
the property run down, which Is an
other reason why we ran or were will
ingly conducted into court.
"No better selection than Judge Dick
inson could have been made to repre
sent the court in the receivership. He
has the deciding voice, and I am sure
that there will be no more drastic
economy.' Our purpose is upbuilding,
and when the stockholders realize this
I am sure they will come forward with
a plan of finance which wil enable the
road to rehabilitate itself out of the
prosperity which is hovering on the
threshold of the country.
"The receivership, I believe, will be
of short duration if the road is enabled
to obtain its share of prosperity. The
Rock Island is the largest railroad ever
placed in the hands of receivers, and
it is in better physical condition than
any road ever was which was placed
in a similar predicament.
Government Attitude Blamed.
"The real, underlying trouble with
our road is the same as with all other
roads, and they will all in time find
themselves in our fix if this funda
mental trouble Is not eliminated.
"The trouble Is the Government's at
titude toward railroads; we must have
higher rates and lower costs. I do not
mean that the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, or the Chicago, Burlington &
Qulncy and such systems will reach
the receivership stage in the immediate
future, but under conditions which
have obtained for many yeras they
could not survive: they must in time
under those conditions become in
solvent. Happily,' however, there are
signs that the public attitude is chang
ing and the railroads may hope for
fewer handicaps. - .
Ratio of Net to Gram Shrink.
"Despite the repressive governmental
measures of the last ten years, the
Rock Island has done a little better
than hold is own in gross earnings in
comparison with other railroads, but
its ratio of net to gross earnings
shrank more than others, because in
its early days it did not spend enough
money upon itself, and since I have
been president money for that purpose
has not been available because the fi
nancial organization of the company
prevented the selling of our securities.
"Our indebtedness might have been
greater wtih benefit to the road if the
money had been put into the property.
In that case we would not be in re
ceivership today. We are not over
capitalized rather under-capitalized.
If I had my way about it, we would
buy 5000 standard, high-class boxcars
right now. Other classes of equipment
are fairly adequate for the present."
The immediate cause of the receiver
ship was the maturity of obligations
April 30 aggregating about $5,000,000,
which the road could not pay. Among
these was a bill for $17,000 - due the
American Steel Foundries Company,
which through counsel made the appli
cation for a receiver. Ninety-five per
cent of the stock of the company is
held by the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad Company, already in
the hands of a receiver. The entire
stock of the latter company in turn
is held by the Rock Island Company,
which, while it has not confessed in
solvency, is said to have no assets of
value.
POLICE DISPUTE SETTLED
llood River City Cliarter Ends Con
tention of Resident Factions.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. April 20 (Spe
cial.) Contention between factions in
the heights portion of the city as to
the appointment of a policeman for that
district has been quelled by the dis
covery of a clause of the city charter
governing the matter. Two weeks ago
the Council received two petitions, one
asking that Allen Hart be appointed,
and another asking that Harry Baley
be retained.
The police committee has reported
that, according to the charter, a police
officer in office cannot be discharged
except for neglect of duty or other just
reasons.
ALBERT JOHNSON TO TALK
Vancouver to Be Host to Reprcsent-
atlve in Congress.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 2X
(Special.) Albert Johnson, of Ho
qulam. Representative in Congress
from this district, will visit Vancouver
Thursday and deliver an address at
noon in the dining room of Hotel St.
Elmo. A reception will be tendered
him and the Vancouver Commercial
Club invites the public to have lunch
at the hotel Thursday and hear Mr.
Johnson.
Mr. Johnson said, when here a few
days ago, that Vancouver will become
a city of 75,000 population by 1925.
Governor Names Delegates.
SALEM. Or.. April 20. (Special.)
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Governor Withycombe today appointed
the following delegates to the eleventh
annual child welfare conference in San
Francisco, May 29-31: Mrs. Sarah A.
Evans, Oswego; William T. Foster,
president Reed College: Mrs. Turner
Oliver, LaGrande; Mrs. Robert Tate,
Portland, and Mrs. A. E. Borthwick,
Portland.
ROBBER SUSPECTS HELD
Woman and Two Men Bound Over
for Holding: XTp Baker Stage.
BAKER. Or., April 20. (Special.)
Molly Burgett, "Sour Dough Bill"
Haider and Joe Carlson, held as sus
pects in the holdup of the Ralnbow
Durkee stage and the robbery of 17000
gold bullion, April 5, today received
their preliminary hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace Hubbard and were
bound over to the grand jury, which
will meet in June. Bail for the wom
an and Haider was fixed at $1000 each,
while Carlson got off for 1750 because
Judge Hubbard considered that Carl
son wa,s not as able to furnish the
larger ball as were the others.
All three were in court. Efforts to
establish an alibi were of no avail.
DISEASE KILLS RABBITS
Silver Lake Editor Suggests Way to
Exterminate Pests.
SALEM, Or., April 20. (Special.)
F. M. Christman. editor of the Silver
Lake Leader, today suggested to Gov
ernor Withycombe that jackrabbits of
Eastern Oregon be exterminated with a
mysterious disease which he says has
appeared among them near Christmas
Lake.
Mr. Christman said he had been told
by A. W. Long, who lives near Christ
mas Lake, Lake County, that rabbits
were not so plentiful this yaer as for
merly, owing to the ravages qff the dis
ease. Mr. Long said that several of
his hogs which had eaten the bodies
of dead rabbits had died as a result.
ACCUSER OF WOMEN FINED
Miss Martin and Mrs. Holt Cleared
and Jewels Shown to Be Gifts.'
Charges of larceny preferred against
Dorothy Beverly Martin and Mrs. Delia
Holt were dismissed in Municipal Court
yesterday morning, and B. C. Elder,
the complainant, was fined $5 for costs.
It was shown by evidence in court
that jewelry to the value of 95 that
the young women were accused of
stealing was given to them by the com
plainant. The young women testified
that the groceries to the value of $10
which they were alleged to have stolen
had been ordered under the direction of
Mr. Elder.
Mr. Elder admitted that he had pro
posed to Miss Martin and several let
ters signed "Uncle Ben." which he ad
mitted writing, were displayed by At
torney B. H. tioldstein, for the defense.
Mr. Elder is 42 years old and Miss
Martin 19.
Looking Glass Man. is Divorced.
ROSEBURG. Or., April 20. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Hazel Brisbin, daughter
of a well-known Douglas County
stockman, today received a decree of
divorce from her husband, . Walter
Brisbin, of Looking Glass. Cruel and
Inhuman treatment, coupled with de
sertion, were the chief allegations.
Property interests were settled out of
couit.
Estate Pays $423,000 Inheritance.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., April 20. The
inheritance tax on the estate of Mrs.
Arcadia Baker was fixed by court ap
praisers today at $423,000 on an esti
mated valuation of about $7,000,000. It
is one of the largest inheritances in the
state. The Baker property originated
in Spanish land grants and in the early
days included much of the downtown
business district of Los Angeles.
Domestic Science Course ITrged.
JTNOTTON CITY. Or.. April 20. (Spe-
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U-a Like, No-a Like (Bergor)
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A 1705 Memories of Home (Ambrosia)
.Call Me Thine Own (Halevy)
Instrumental Trios
A 1706 Everybody Rag With Me
George O'Connor, Tenor.
On My Way to New Orleans .
George O'Connor, Tenor.
A 5661 L'Esprit Francais, Polka (Waldteufel) Prince's Band
Beverly Hunt, Fox Trot (Wendling) Prince's Band
A 5662 Dicty Doo, Fox Trot (Morgan) Prince's Band
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Came to Her Rescue
From irr home In Mountain Park, Oklahoma, Mr. O. A.
wrltea to the 1'lnua laboratories!
StranKe
"I am taking Fruitola and Traxo for gall-stones with
good results. If it had not been that it came to my
rescue, I would have been dead I am sure. I cannot
say too much for Fruitola and Traxo."
l-'ruttola poMeiHM prOpertlea that act directly upon the Intestinal
part, it la a acreat ayatera cleanlier, aeftenlna; the coniceated nat
and dlalnteacratlnjr the hardened particles that cauae. no much suf
fering, ar.d uulckljr expels the accumulation to the Intenae relief of
the patient. Tm la a toulc alterative that acta on the liver and
kidneys, stimulates the flow of jcastrte Julcea to aid dlaeatloa and
removes bile from the aeneral circulation. It serves to feulld. up)
and strengthen the weakened, run-down system.
For the convenience of the public, arrangements Have been made
to aupply I'rultola and Traxo through leading- drngglKta. In Port
land they can be obtained at the lores of The Owl Drug Co.
clal.) The Patron-Teacher Society held
its last meeting of the school year last
night in the high school. A musical
programme was given. The installa
tion of domestic science and art man
ual training in the schools was dis
cussed. S. L. Jensen, chairman of the
Board, presented the plan and urged
that the citizens go to the polls April
24 and authorize the directors to in
stall the courses.
CHICKEN. CHASE NOT ALIBI
Man Explaining His Meaning in Us
ing Word Is lined for Speeding.
"I was out after chickens," was the
extraordinary plea pot tip by J. F.
Rldgely, when he appeared before Dis
trict Judge Iayton yesterday charged
with exceeding the speed limit.
Kverybody in the courtroom laughed,
but Mr. Itidg-ely's face was even mora
Holfiiin than that of Judge Dayton.
"I said chickens, not chicken." he
said, as Deputy District Attorney Ryan
looked ot him with a broad prin.
-l don't think that's an extenuattntr
circumstance In the charge of speeding.
Mr. Rldsely," said the Judge. "Your
fine will be ten dollars."
James Gardner. Anton KloatywV.
Leo Ferry and H. C. Chrlstenson also
were fined $10 on the same charge. L.
Christenson was fined $5.
Why a Bully FiKhts.
Atchison Globe.
A bully In eager to start a fight be
cause he thinks he can win it.
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a saving that you cannot possibly obtain otherwise in buying a new
piano.
Call today, write or phone us and let us outline to you the fairest,
best, safest and most economical piano proposition ever made. Sec
window display of club pianos this week.
Convenient terms can be arranged.
Broadway
at Alder