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VOL.. L.V NO. 1G,982. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRITi 29, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. COLONEL -TELLS OF THREATS TO PLATT "Easy Boss" Defied in 1900, Says Witness. ADVICE IS ASKED FREQUENTLY Senator's Wide Experience Regarded as Valuable. OTHER BOSSES CONSULTED T. TS., His Cross-Examination End ed, Describes Efforts to Prevent , Break In Party Hanks When Governor of New ,York. SYRACUSE, N. T., April 28. Theo dore Koosevelt, on this, his seventh day on the witness stand, amplified the answers he made to questions asked him on cross-examination by counsel for William Barnes, plaintiff in the suit for libel against the ex-President. He told why he conferred with United States Senator Piatt while Governor, Vice-President and President of the United States. He related how he threatened Senator Piatt Just prior to the Philadelphia convention of 1900 that he would fight for the New York renominatlon for Governor if the "easy boss" made good his own threat to keep him out of the race as punishment for not accepting; the nomination for Vice President. Solemnity Gives Way to Smile. The Colonel told of these things and many others on redirect examination. The minute his cross - examination ended he sat up alertly in his chair and the solemn expression that had enshrouded his features during the last two days of his cross-examination gave way to a jolly smile. He leaned toward the jury; he squared his jaws; he raised his voice; he lifted his open hands and brought them down on his thighs; he pounded with clinched fist upon-open palm; he used every gesture, every movement at his command to make his word3 more forceful. As he stepped down-from the witness stand at the end of the day he laugh ingly said: "I am not tired." l'latt' Experience Valuable. Speaking of Senator Piatt, the ex Prcsident said that he conferred with him on matters legislative, adminis trative and political, because he con sidered the Senator's wide experience was valuable and because lie realized that the organization was in control in the Legislature and that the Sena tor controlled the organization. "I did not want to disrupt the Re publican party," said the Colonel, "as long: as I did no wrong act in prevent ing it. Then, too, I wanted to get af firmative action in Albany. I could prevent wrong being done if I broke with them, but I could not get affirma tive right done. Power Sought at Source. "When there was a doubt in my mind I conferred with the Senator as head of the organization, while at the same time, and primarily, doing what the interest of the state demanded. 1 found that when there was apt to be an issue between me and the State Senate it was advisable to go where the power lay and not to talk to men who merely carried out the bidding of Mr. Piatt. I consulted Mr. Piatt on all important matters that came up." The Colonel was asked many ques tions about the correspondence which passed between him and Senator l'latt and which was read in the course of his cross-examination. He tried to ex plain to the jury statements made in correspondence about the franchise tax; about Barren Island; about ap pointments; about the architect Trow bridge and the chance he wanted to bid upon Government work; about the breakfast meetings with the Senator and about the disagreement over the rcnomination of governor Hughes. He corrected his testimony about his cam paign fund of 1904; he claimed as his own campaign speeches in which he Bald things about Mr. Barnes. Colonel's "State of Mind" Shona. Introducing at the beginning of to day's session a report of a speech by Colonel Roosevelt at Hudson Falls in 1913, Mr. Ivins said that he did so to "show the Colonel's state of mind." In this speech Colonel Roosevelt said that Mr. Barnes was a menace to the State of New York and tnat if he was a menace before, election he was a "men ace yet." In another speech Colonel Roosevelt was quoted as saying "that Mr. B. and Mr. M." should be in the same, party. The speecli was delivered in Saratoga. In it Colonel Roosevelt was also quoted as saying that one controls New York, the other controls Albany. Colonel Roosevelt said the speech was substantially correct, but that part of things he said had been left out and part had been shortened and incorrect ly reported. "I never raid 'Mr. B. and Mr. M." " the Colonel said. "I said Mr. Barnes and Mr. Murphy." Mr. Ivins rend from a magazine ar ticle bearing the Colonel's name. In this the Colonel deplored personal at tacks on men in public life from the stump. Mr. Ivins then announced he was through with the wltnc.s. Redirect Kxamlnatlon BrKiia, ' Beginning the redirect examination. Mr. Bowers led the Colonel over some of the old ground concerning campaign contributions, and the testimony of a son of Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the 'Republican National Committee, was read. Receipts produced by Mr. Concluded on Fage 7, Column 1.) PAY FOR SHIP FRYE IS TO BE ACCEPTED EXITED STATES SEXDS XOTE AGREEIXG TO BERLIN OITEK. Effort Is Made to Proceed Under American-Prussian Treaties and Avoid Precedent. WASHINGTON, April 28. A second note from the United States Govern ment to Germany concerning the sink ing of the American ship William P. Frye by the commerce raider Prinz Eltel Friedrich was dispatched to Ber lin today. It is understood to accept the German proposition to compensate the owners of the Frj-e, under the terms of the old Prussian-American treaties of 1799 and 1828, regardless of any prize court decision. These treaties provide that contra band belonging to the subjects of either party shall not be confiscated by the other in any case, but may be detained or used only in consideration of pay ment of the full value. While willing to agree to payment of the Frye as proposed, it is under stood the United States stands by Its original protest" against the destruc tion of the ship as a violation of inter national law and again denies that the cargo of wheat consigned to a British port was contraband. No claim for the cargo was made because it was sold en route to British dealers. An effort is said to have been made in the later note to narrow the appli cation of the old treaties so that no precedent will be created warranting the lodgment under them in future of claims against the American Govern ment under the favored nation clause. There have been varying constructions in the past of the treaties and it has been contended at times that while they were in force they did not inoludo all Germany. FACULTY LOSES TO CUPID Of 50 Instructors at Ccntralia, 45 Are lictained. CENTRA LI A, Wash.. April 28. (Spe cial.) The Centralia School Board at a special meeting last night retained all of the 50 instructors with the excep tion of Frank Drake, Jr., principal of the high school, -who has resigned to accept a position as superintendent of Port Townsend schools; Arthur Mur dock, principal of the eighth grade, who next year will be supervising prin cipal of the consolidated . district at Menlo, in Pacific County; Miss Laura Mellijh, who is to be married; Miss Blanch Brown, who already has been married, and Miss Geneva Johnson, whose department has been eliminated. Miss Mary Huntley was appointed to take Miss Brown's place. No action was taken on the appointment of high school principal. The board offered to Senator ' Jones the use of the high school auditorium for an address here May 14. SHIPBUILDERS GET , WORK Construction of Drydoek at San I'rancisco Also to Resume. SAN FRANCISCO, April 28. Business Improvement was reported today by John A. McGregor, president of the Union Iron Works, who returned today from the East. He announced work would be recommenced by his firm on a proposed drydock to cost $5, 000, 000. Work on it was held up at the out break of war. Government - contracts for the con struction of three torpedo-boat de stroyers and five submarines would be awarded to Pacific Coast shipbuilding firms about July 1, he said. The de stroyers will cost about 11,000,000 each and the submarines about $550,000 each. ODDFELLOWS BUY SITE Property at Tenth and Salmon to Bo Used for $130,000 Building. With the purchase of the parcel at the southwest corner of Tenth and Salmon streets for $30,000 yesterday, the Oddfellow lodges of the West Side are completing plans for the construc tion of a modern, seven-story lodge building to be started this year at a cost of about $150,000. The property was taken over by Samaritan Lodge No. 2, which will hold title until a building association is formed. The site occupies 54x100 feet and was purchased from Mrs. Frances A. Catlin. The sale was negotiated by Charles Ringler. COUNTY APPEAL UNLIKELY Clackamas Expects to Pay $2000 Detective I.evings AVou. OREGON CITY, Or., April 2S. (Spe cial.) It i3 doubtful if Clackamas County will appeal the Detective Lcv inss case which resulted in a $2000 ver dict against the county at Hillsboro Tuesday. As Mr. Levings testified that he had obtained certain statements in the Hill murder investigation, which if corrob orated, would amount practically to a confession, it is expected that this evi dence will, in time, be submitted to the grand jury. At any rate it is the gen eral feeling here that local -officials will continue their work. l-'ather o( Salem Girl Is Drowned. SALEM, Or., April 28. (Special.) Miss Alice Jary, of this city, today was notified that her father, William Henry Jary, 59 years old. had been drowned in Albion, N. Y. He is survived by his widow and 12 children. Miss Jary came to this city three years ago and has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. John Barker, of Nebraska avenue. She is a telephone operator. Miss Jary and John Barker, Jr.. will be married in June. JAPAN'S DESIRE IS FOR OUTLET EAST Energy Diverted From American Troubles. COUNTRY IS OVERCROWDED Tenacity of Purpose Such as to Brook No Interference. CHINA TO BE DOMINATED Oscar King- Davis Says People of United States Could Provoke War Easily, but Nipponese Are 'Will ing to Bo Peaceable. BY OSCAR KING DAVIS. (Copvrlght, 1915. by the Chicago Tribune. Published by arrangement with the Tribune). TOKOHOMA, April 4. Sentiment has laid by far the greatest part In caus ing the friction that has been evoked between Americans and Japanese. Of course Americans will contend that at the bottom there Is an economic cause for the antagonism to the Japanese that finds so ready a growth in the United States, especially in California and elsewhere on the Pacific Coast. The objection there is that the Japa nese work for such low wages as to drive out Americans, who are unwill ing, if not unable, to meet the compe tition. Japanese In America Net Numerous. It is further alleged that the Jap anese have no purpose or desire to re main in the United States and contrib ute their share toward the upbuild ing of the nation, but labor only to secure as large a saving as-possible so as to return to Japan and enjoy what they have made in America- There is just enough of truth in that to make it sound well and seem plausi ble as an argument, although the full facts do not give it a sound founda tion. There are not enough Japanese in the United States, and there never have been, to create any real economic disturbance. The labor of those who are there has been readily employed because it was to the advantage of the employers to secure it. Undoubtedly many more Japanese would have gone to the United States if it had not been for the so-called gentleman's agreement, under which Japanese immigration has been prac tically stopped. Government Wanta People at Home. The ambitious Japanese, who works hard in this country for wages that by the month do not total much more than half what he could earn in the United States in a week, is naturally inclined to legard America as a gulden op portunity. If emigration to the States were unhampered many Japanese would flock there, eager to earn the 60, 70, or more gold dollars a month that they could easily obtain. But the Japanese government recog- Concluded on Pace 7. Column ;:.) TEDDY SOMETIMES USED INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 74.3 degree; minimum, 4S.4 degrees. TODAY'S Increasing- cloudiness followed by showers; cooler; winds mostly westerly. ' ' " War. Paris apprehensive lest German drive near coasr cloaks more important move else where. Page 3. Turks say allied army surrendered; .British report aaverse. rage i. Emilcn'B visit to remote British Island where war was not known about is revealed. , Page 2. i French cruiser sunk in Adriatic by Austrian suomarine. page 3. foreign. Japan wants outlet In Asia, not in America, but will brook no interference in expan sion policy. Page 1. Jane Addams says women are aroused by horrors of war and united in determina tion to find solution. Page 1. National. Harvester Company denies it sought ad vantage over competition in buying Yuca tan sisal, page 2. United States sends note accepting pay by Germany for sinking ship Frye. Page 1. Domestic. Colonel Roosevelt tells how he defied Piatt in vice-presidency matter. Page 1. Bishop Cooke named president by Methodist ooara at JJes Moines, page z. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Los Angeles 6, Portland 5; San Francisco 4, Venice 3; Oakland-Venice, no game; rain. Page 12. Phillies keep on - winning. Page 12. Terrific batfest gives Detroit ten runs in one inning. Page 12. Racing autos tuned up for Saturday's and Sunday's events. Page 13. Oregon Aggies preparing for track meet at Salem Friday. Page 13. ' Commercial and Marine. Wool buyers come to Utah growers' terms. Page 19. Wheat flurry at Chicago follows bullish war cables. Page 19. Late advance in stocks lifts entire list. Page 1. Orders given to insure safety of canal open ing celebrants. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. George L. Baker draws first place on bal lot for Commlslonership. Paice 14. Detailed programme for celebration at Ore gon City locks announced. Page 18. Funeral of T, Scott Brooke to be held today. Page 11. First boats passed through Celilo Canal. Page 1. Weather report, data and forecast. Page jH. RIDEJOO CHEAP, SAYS LINE Oregon Electric Asks $3 0 More on Ticket TSecently Sold. EUGENE. Or.. April 28 (Special.) Because of its own mistake in under charging a passenger, the Oregon Elec tric has filed suit against Charles Stonefield to collect $30 alleged to be due on a ticket. The railroad says the passenger was charged but $1S6.40 for two tickets to St. Louis and return when the lawful rate is $216.40. The railroad contends that because the other lines over which Mr. Stone field traveled will collect from it for his passage, it is entitled to collect from him. - . - ... Mr. Stonefield is a lighthouse keeper at Heeeta Head at the extreme north west part of Lane County, more than 100 miles from Eugene. DYING' GIRL0N LONG HIKE Walk From Denver to L.os Angeles Restores Health. LOS ANGELES. April 28. Miss Phyllis Skrehot. 19 years old, whom the doctors gave up last anuary as a hope less victim of tuberculosis, has arrived here from Denver on foot. She had walked all the way, accompanied onlj by a small burro and a large revolver The girl said she weighed only 9t pounds last January before starting or. her journey, but now she weighs 125 pounds and enjoys perfect health. She left here three hours after her arrival. bound up the coast line for San Fran cisco. A BOSS. BUT HE ALWAYS DID -TV nMrn no ttniMiJ BYWlRBOeS Substitution of Arbitra tion Demanded. WORLD CONGRESS IN SESSION Jane Addams Describes Con vention at The Hague. SOLUTION IS DISCUSSED Democratic Control of Foreign Pol icies Urged British and Ger man Women Divided on Con ciliation Issue. BY JANS ADDAMS. (Copyright, 11S. by the Chicago Herald. Reproduction prohibited. Published by ar rangement with the Herald.) THE HAGUE. April 28 (Special.) "Worse than death, yes, worse than hellish, are the defenselessneas of the women in this warfare and the viola tions by the invading soldiers." This epigrammatic assertion of Dr. Lida Hermann, of Germany, was greet ed with rounds of applause at the first business session of the International Congress of Women today. This state ment showed how thoroughly the mora than 1000 chosen representatives from the 16 countries are alive to the sit uation now confronting their sisters in the warring countries. American Delegates Arrive. After four days of delay, off Dover, England, the American delegates ar rived last night just in time to attend an Informal reception and listen to the messages of greeting from the warring and neutral nations. America has the largest foreign delegation at the conference, next in order being Germany, with 29; Austria-Hungary, with 22; Norway, with 16, and Sweden, with 15 delegates. England was to be represented by 180 delegates, but that number was cut down to 20 by the British govern ment. As all traffic between Holland and England has been suspended, even these 20 have not arrived. Two dele gates came earlier and are prominent in the work of the conference. Earnestness la Evident. The large floor is completely filled with delegates and the galleries are crowded with visitors, both men and women. Solemn earnestness is every where. Flags of many nations other wise so conspicuous in international meetings are completely absent. The keynote of every speech is woman's revulsion against the barbarity of the present war and her determination to work for the substitution of laws for carnnge. " Ament-an women are taKing an active part in proceedings. Fannie 1 Cone l uci?d on Pago o. Column 5.) THE PICKING HIMSELF. TURKS SAY ALLIED ARMY IS CAPTURED BRITISH AVAK OFFICE DECLAlUiS ADVANCE CONTINUES. Announcement of Complete Defeat or Landing Force Is Mil do to Sultan, Says Berlin. LONDON, April 29. Dlspathes from Berlin say official reports from Turkey are to the effect that the center and right wing of the allied landing army had been defeated Monday and that the left wing, which was then holding out, surrendered Tuesday to the Turkish army on Gallipoli Peninsula. The Berlin communication says the Turkish War Minister made the announcement to the Sultan as coming from General Limon von Sanders, the German General in command. Another dispatch from Berlin says Halil Bey, president of the Turkish Parliament, now visiting in Berlin, has received a telegram saying 8000 allied troops were driven back to the sea and that 12.000 surrendered. The British War Office official state ment makes no reference to the re ported defeat. On the other hand, it says: "In the face of continual opposition, the allied troops have now established themselves across the end of the Gal lipoli peninsula, from a point- north east of Eski Hlsarlik to the mouth of a stream on the opposite side. "They have also beaten off attacks at Sarl-Balr and are steadily advancing-." Missing Salem Boy Found Drowned. SALEM. Or., April 28. (Special.) The body of Oscar Hop Lee, 14-year-old son of Hop Lee, wealthy hopgrower of this city, who disappeared mysteriously from his home Tuesday night, was found today In Mill Creek. A search was made all night for the lad by the parents and the police, it is thought that the boy wandered to a bridge crossing the stream near his home and while playing on it fell into the water. Wednesdays War Moves Un operations in conjunction V with the French have definitely stopped the German attack." In these words. Field Marshal Sir John French, commander-in-chief of the British forces on the Continent, an nounced the conclusion of another Ger man attempt to break through the allied lines around Ypres and along the Vser Canal, which brought about one of the most sanguinary battles of Uie war. This, however, only brings to an end the first phase of the battles, for the allies have yet to win back the ground which they lost in the great German sweep. For this purpose they are now delivering counter attacks against the German lines. Only at one place, Steenstraate, have the Germans man aged to keep their footing on the west ern Dank ot the canal, while to the north of Ypres the positions remain much as they were, the allies making no claims to an advance there and the Germans reporting that all the British attacks have been repulsed. To hold these lines the Germans have brought up further reinforce ments and Belgium, behind them, has been denuded of troops. The towns and villages In Belgium are being guarded by only a handful of sentries. Fighting also continues in Cham pagne, where the Germans make claim to tho capture of a strong French po sition; in the Argonne and the Woevre, where the French say they are pro gressing, and in the Vosges, where both sides claim to be in possession of Hartmanns Weilerkopf. It Js probable that this mountain, which commands the plains of Alsace, has changed hands several times. This would ac count for the contradictory reports. The Russians and Austro-Cermans are heavily engaged in the region of Uzsok Pass, in the Carpathians, and in the direction of Stry, where an attempt is being made to strike at the Russian communications. Berlin correspondents give the Austrians credit for the cap ture of a number of important heights near Uzsok Pass, and also assert that they have driven the Russians com pletely out of Bukowina. This, how ever. Is not backed up by the Austrian official report, which says that in Buko wina no Important event has occurred. and simply speaks of Russian attacks being repulsed in the Carpathians. There lias also been a renewal of activ ity on the East Prussian front, where the Germans report minor successes for their troops. The sensational report that S0O0 of the allies' troops have been driven to the sea on the Gallipoli Pcninvula and that 12.000 were captured also comes from Berlin, but lias no confirmation from other sources. It Is expected that the operations against the Dardanelles will proceed slowly, as the Turks are strongly intrenched and their wire en tanglements and trenches will have to be shelled heavily before the troops can make any serious attempt to advance. The French have lost the cruiser Leon Gambetta, which was torpedoed by the Austrian submarine U-5 while leaving the Adriatic Sea for Malta. Only a small part of her crew were saved, all the officers, including the commander, being drowned. The reports as to the intentions of Italy are as varied as they are numer ous, but the Italian embassy at London has authorized the statement that noth ing Is known there of any impending change in the Italian policy. Nothing further has been huard of tho German fleet in the North Sea, and it Is contended in official quarters that it never left the mine fields off Heligoland. In the Baltic, however, Germajt war ships are busy and have stopped several Swedish steamers carrying coal from English ports to Sweden. CELILO CANAL TEST. IS ENTIRE SUCCESS Crowds Go Wild as Ves sels Meet in Lock. PASSAGE TAKES THREE HOORS Honor Accorded Inland Empire and J. N. Teal. NOTABLES ARE ON BOARD Indians Among Spectators as Up per and Ix)cr Columbia Como Together fftr Traffic AVool Cargo for Boston Carried. Uninterrupted navigation between the Pacific Ocean and Lewiston, Idaho, more than 500 miles inland, has been estab lished. The heretofore insuperable barrier of rock that nature placed in the channel of the mighty Columbia whero that stream cuts through the Cascade Range, has been conquered. A vessel from the salt waters of the Pacific yesterday passed successfully around that barrier Into tho upper channels of the Columbia and a vessel from the head of navigation on the Snake River passed successfully around It toward tidewater below. (anal Lust a.-,,noo,000. The Celilo Canal, which has been ten years in building and upon whirh Uncle Sam has expended $5,000,000, has been opened. Yesterday's opening, though, was wholly Informal. It was merely pre liminary to the formal opening, which will take place next Wednesday. But it demonstrated to the utmost satis faction of the United States Army En gineers and to the advocMtcs of open river navigation tnat tho Celilo water way now is ready to receive traffic moving In either direction and that the further development of the Columbia River Basin, which has been retarded by the natural obstructions in the river. can proceed. Open-River Beats Pasted. To the .steamer Inland Empire, one of the original open-river fleet, was given the honor of 'leading tho way through the canal. She passed down the river, from east to west. The J. N. Teal, of the same fleet, went up the river, from west to east. It was the first time that a lower river boat ever entered the upper river. It was not the first time, though, that an upper river craft had passed into the lower river, as a number of ves sels built up above have been sent suc cessfully over the rapids in periods ot high water, but they never returned. The open canal now makes their return possible. Machinery Works Perfectly. To all outward appearances and for all practical purposes tho canal was operated yesterday as if in use for years. It took approximately three hours for the Inland Empire to pass from the entrance above to the exit below. The lock-gates were operated with evident ease and with, utmost precision. Captain David Smith was at the wheel. He guided the ship through the narrow channel as if he had been at the task all his life. Builder Is Aboard. On tho main forward deck stood Colonel Jay J. Morrow, the United States engineer who has had charge of construction work. Others in the group on board were Joseph N. Teal, fre quently referred to as "the father of the open river," on account of his per sistent efforts on behalf of the work; Representative Slnnotl, of the Second Oregon Congressional District; Wallace R. Struble, secretary of the committee in charge of the formal celebration next week: Captain W. P. Gray, ad miral of the fleet that will officiate at next week's exercises, and many others. It was 1:26 I'. M. when the Inland Empire entered tho upper gateway. Twelve minutes later she steamed lino the first lock. The lock had been filled Slowly the craft sank down to the stage below a distance of 12 feet. Whistles Announce i:ntry. A gentle breeze was blowing and her flags waved proudly aloft. She uttered an exultant shriek from her whistle. The old engine of the Portage Kail way- stood alongside and answered with three or four cheering blast.-.. The crowd oh deck cheered and waved their hats. group of Warm Springs Indians, which tribe lias lived on the banks ot the nearby Columbia for centuries. stood on the lock wall and looked on In bewilderment. C. Schubert, Assistant United States Engineer In immediate charge of the work, who has been connected with the Celilo project almost from the start, followed the vessel for the first half mile on foot. He laughed with boyish delight as lie saw his labors of almost a decade bring forth this visible fruit of accomplishment. After he had seen the Inland Empire start successfully on her down voyage he followed her course on the rail mo tor that he has used In hl3 construc tion work. Crowds U llarx Teat. Residents of the countryside for manv miles around gathered alone the fchorcs nd cheered the vessel as sue steamed (Concluded on 1'age G, Column s.)