Morning Oregonian., June 29, 1915, Image 1

VOL. LV.-XO. 17,(K54.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1915.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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NO NEW REVOLTS IN-"
MEXICO PERMITTED
United States Watching
All Factions.
HUERTA'S RELEASE SURPRISES
Secret Service Men Keep Eye
on Party at El Paso.
AID FROM EUROPE FEARED
6 tale Department Learns of Four
Distinct Groups Seeking Power.
General Dash Across Border
Thought to Be Planned.
WASHINGTON, Juno 28. The United
States Government has determined that
(o far as it can prevent there shall be
no further revolutionary movements In
Mexico and that American territory, at
any rate, shall not be used as a base
for such expeditions.
This. It became Known officially to
day, led to the arrest of General Vic
torlano Huerta ana General Pascual
OroBCO at El Paso, and forms the
ground for strict surveillance now be
In? maintained by agents of the De
partment of Justice on Generals Felix
Diaz, Mondragon, Blanquet and Felipe
Angeles and other Mexicans of promi
nence now living in the United States.
Four (iroupi Active
Assistant Attorney-General Warren
conferred today with Secretary Lan
sing, after which the intention of the
Government to prosecute vigorously all
violations of neutrality laws, irrespec
tive of the prominence of the individ
uals or their affiliations, was revealed.
According to information thus far
gathered, there are at least four sep
arate and distinct groups, apart from
the Villa and Carranza supporters, in
the United States who are active polit
ically in the Mexican situation. When
ever such activity shall reach the point
of setting on foot a military expedi
tion fr6m the United States, arrests
will follow, according to Mr. Warren,
who is handling the case.
Europe May Be Involved.
The Information gathered by Govern
ment agents discloses that the various
groups have a. common purpose In op
posing Carranza and Villa but were
working independently of each other.
Inquiry is being made to learn what
financial interests are supporting the
various factions and there are hints
that citizens of one of the belligerent
countries of Europe are involved in the
plots.
The position of the United States is
that the revolutionary elements .n Mex
ico should cot be augmented and the
situation further complicated by the
addition of marauding armies which
could hope to get in any degree of mili
tary supremacy only after prolonged
lighting.
Famine conditions and the devasta
tions of the military factions already in
the field are of such a threatening
character that until the American Gov
ernment is able to "lee clearly what
its own action should be, it is deter
mined that no new elements be intro
duced into the situation.
Carefal Inquiry Made.
At the Department of Justice today
it was said that investigation was be
ing made to learn whether General
Angeles, Villa's right-hand, had any
thing to do with the so-called Huerta
plot, and that some evidence seemed
to connect him with It. Enrique C.
Llorente, Washington representative of
General Villa, announced that after a
long-distance telephone talk with Gen
eral Angeles, in Boston, the latter had
started for Washington to call at the
State Department in person -tomorrow
and deny that he had anything to do
with the Huerta conspiracy. Mr.
Llorente asserted that General Angeles
had come to the United States on a pri
vate mission and would soon return to
Villa's headquarters.
Officials at the Department of Jus
tice expressed surprise that Huerta and
Orozco bad been released on bond at
El Paso, and let it be known that they
had ordered their agents to maintain
a strict watch while the two generals
were at liberty. It was recalled that
General Salazar, who was released on
bond, escaped across the Mexican bor
der, and the department has now had
indicted officials of the state of New
Mexico who are said to have aided his
escape.
Attempted Coup Expected.
After looking over the evidence that
has accumulated, ojticlals were inclined
to the opinion that Huerta and his
friends laid careful plans for a coup
which was to be staged somewhere In
Northwestern Mexico, possibly in the
next few days. It was not understood
that there was to be any concerted
movement of Huerta recruits across the
Rio Grande at any one time, but they
have been traveling that way for many
weeks. Machine guns, ammunition and
supplies necessary to any army have
moved the same way, and in the same
direction. At present there is no em
bargo on arms to Mexico, and many a
shipment is said to have gone across
which Government agents felt was
destined for Huerta's friends.
.The surveillance kept upon Huerta
in all the months he has been living in
apparent quiet near New York was not
of a. spectacular kind, but was so ef
fective that department officials believe
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ITALY IS TO AID
AT DARDANELLES
FREXCH WAR OFFICE GIVES
NEWS OF DECISION.
Fleet to Be Sent, Diplomatic isola
tions Having Been Broken,
Says Press Bureau.
PARl. June 28. Announcement was
made at the French Ministry of War
todav that, according to the Italian
press. Italy has broken diplomatic re
lations with Turkey. Italy, it is added,
will send troops to the Dardanelles.
BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville. N.
Y June 28. The Italian newspapers
are jubilant, says the Overseas News
Agency, over the announcement that
Italy is to participate in the opera
tions against the Dardanelles by send
ing a fleet under the Duke of the
Abruzzl to release the larger British
warships for important work else
where. A declaration of war by Turkey is
said to be considered imminent.
VICTORIA FAVORS GERMANY
Swedish Qneen Expresses Sympathy
While Visiting Berlin.
BERLIN, by wireless to Sayville. N.
T.. June 28. The Overseas News
Agency said today:
"Queen Victoria of Sweden, while
returning from a- visit to her mother.
the Grand Duchess of Baden, at
Karlsruhe, stayed over for a day in
Berlin and was shown conspicuous at
tention by the German Empress and
other members of the imperial family.
"On her arrival at the capital the
Queen was given a great ovation by
1000 Berlin students.
"The Queen Joined in the singing of
'Deutschland Ueber Alles,' and on re
ceiving the leaders of a torchlight pro
cession said:
" -My sympathy is with Germany.
Tou may announce this to the whole
world.' "
LOGGERS BUY EQUIPMENT
Orders Taken to Indicate Improve
ment in Lumber Industry.
That the lumber industry in Oregon
is improving is indicated by orders for
logging equipment being received by
Twohy Bros.. Company, of Portland.
Testerday a contract was signed up for
the delivery i'n the near future" of 40
logging cars to Shevlin, Hix ifc Co., of
Bend, Or. The cars, which will be sold
for about $35,000, will be made at Twohy
Bros. Company Bhops on East Sixtieth
street.
An order for 20 logging trucks has
been received by the same firm from
the Columbia-Nehalem River Logging
Company, of Kerry, Or., and 15 logging
trucks from Flora & Bradford, of
Kerry.
BERRY SEASON NEARS END
Hood River Growers Receive Excel
lent Prices for Output.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) With the season's crop reaching
101 carloads, the shipping season of
Hood River strawberries by the Apple
Growers' Association will be completed
this week. The association shipped
100 carloads of fruit last year.
The good prices obtained by berry
growers has given rise to a spirit of
optimism. Not since the '90s, when
Hood River first began to ship Clark
Seedlings, have such prices been ob
tained. The market opened below $1.50
and was, advanced to $2 and $2.40 a
crate.
The cherry harvest is now on.
ORATOR BRYAN ACCEPTS
San Francisco July 4 Crowds to
Hear ex-Secretary of State.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 28 William
Jennings Bryan has accepted an Invi
tation to address a mass meeting to be
arranged by the American Independence
Union here July 8, it was announced
today. Mr. Bryan also will be the
orator at a Fourth of July celebration
next Monday.
A telegram was received today from
Mr. Bryan accepting an Invitation to
speak July 7 before the international
conference of Women Workers to Pro
mote Permanent Peace.
SERVIA BLAMED FOR WAR
German Press Recalls Assassination
of Austrian Heir.
BERLIN. June 28, by wireless to
Sayville, N. T. The Overseas News
Agency said today: ,
"The German press reminds the world
on the anniversary of the assassination
of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir
to the Austrian throne, and his wife, at
Sarayevo, that Serbia's protection of
the assassins precipitated the world
war. that fact having been almost ob
literated by the rapid subsequent de
velopments." CANAL T0LLS $4,000,000
April First Month That Expenses
Are Covered by Receipts.
WASHINGTON, June 28. A total of
84,000,000 in tolls was collected for the
use of the Panama Canal In the period
of time between the opening of the
waterway for traffic In May last year
up to June 6 last.
During April the tolls for the first
time were greater than the cost of
operation and maintenance of the Canal.
GERMANY IS HELD
TO TREATY OF 1828
Prize Court for Frye
Case Not Enough.
BERLIN ASKED TO RECONSIDER
j American Note Requests Set
tlement by Diplomacy.
SEA RIGHTS MADE ISSUE
United States Reaffirms That Treaty
Does Not Permit Sinking of Any
Nentral Vessel and Expresses
Surprise at German View.
WASHINGTON. June 28 By agree
ment with the German Foreign Office,
the State Department made public to
night the text of the note sent on June
24 by the United States, asking Ger
many to reconsider her refusal to set
tle by direct diplomatic negotiations
instead of by prize court proceedings,
the claim presented on behalf of the
captain and owners of the American
ship William P. Frye. sunk with her
cargo of wheat by the commerce raider
Prinz Eltel Friedrich. Ambassador
Gerard cabled that he had delivered the
note last Saturday afternoon.
The American Government declares
that, inasmuch as Germany has ad
mitted liability for the sinking of the
Frye, under the treaty of 1828, prize
court proceedings are unnecessary and
not binding upon the United States.
Right of Seas Maintained.
Aside from the question of how the
indemnity should be paid, the note
brings out clearly the refusal of the
United States to accept the contention
that Germany has a right to stop the
carrying of contraband by American
ships "by the destruction of the con
traband and the . ship . carrying it."
While no mention of submarine warfare
was made in either the last German
note or the present reply, occasion was
taken to deny this right; because of a
belief that admission of it now might
In the future be used as a Justification
for submarine attacks on American
ships.
Here follows the text of the note,
which is addressed by Secretary Lan
sing to Ambassador Gerard in Berlin:
Prise Court Not Satisfactory.
"Department of State, Washington,
June 24, 1915.
"You are instructed to present the
following note to the German Minister
of Foreign Affairs:
"I have the honor to inform your ex
cellency that I duly communicated to
my Government your note of the 7th
instant on the subject of the claim pre
sented in my note of April 23 last, on
behalf of the owners and captain of the
American sailing vessel William P. Frye
in consequence of her destruction by
the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich. t
"In reply, I am instructed by my
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
82.2 degrees; mtniraum.x 57.6 degree.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
War.
Italy reported decided to send fleet to Dar
danelles. Pag 1.
Pope denies words attributed to him by
Paris writer. Page i.
Russian plan rearranged to stop advance of
Austro-Germans. Page 3.
Mexico.
United States determined there shall be no
new revolts in Mexico. Page J-
Sltuatlon in capital is critical. Page 2 .
Rival factions at El Paso keep close watch
on each other. Page 2.
National.
United States In note to Germany Insists
that disposition of Frye case by prise
court will not bo satisfactory. Page 1.
AmbasMdor to Berlin predicts favorable
note from Germany. Page 3.
. Sports.
Beavers closing up on lead In pennant race.
Page 14.
New York Giants win double-header from
Boston. Page 15.
Cornel wins varsity boat race. Page Is.
Paciflo Northwest.
Two hundred and eighty-five sorority girls
alternate business with frolic at Oear
hart Beach. Page 5.
Commercial and Marine.
Supplies of old-crop wheat exhausted in
Northwest. Pag-a 10.
Wet harvest weather causes upturn In wheat
at Chicago. Page 15.
Charter on Bankoku Maru to Orient Is ex
tended. Page 11
Portland and Vicinity.
Visiting Chinese Commission impressed more
with Portland than other cities. Page U.
Chines would take America as model for
new- republic Page U.
Summer school Besslons draw largs at
tendance, i'age 7.
Archbishop Christie to celebrate anniversary
of elevation today. Page lo.
Most crops in Pacific Northwest could not
be better. Page 10.
Y. M. C. A. boys' party leaves for Sum
mer camp in mountains. Page lo.
Enforcement of Jitney ordinance suspended
until Supreme Court acts. Page 1.
C. H. Schiel asks commitment to peniten
tiary as means of escaping creditors.
Page 1.
Bubonic plague expert declares wooden
wharves are menace to Portland. Page 4.
Plans perfected for dealing with Juvenile
offenders. Page 5.
Dr. A. E. Rockey. home from Exposition,
'pleased with Oregon's representation.
Page !.
Just Half Way" is winner at Empress.
Page 4.
Dances delight at Pantages. Page 5.
Friendship of China and America pledged at
Chamber of Commerce banquet to visiting
Orientals. Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pago 4.
PRESIDENT PLAYS AT POOL
Game Is Recreation After Long,
Tiresome Auto Ride.
CORNISH. N. H., June 28. President
Wilson devoted several hours today to
the consideration of the Mexican, the
European and the Haitien situations.
He then, witU .Mrs,, Francis B. Sayre,
his daughter, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, his cousin, went for an automo
bile ride 110 miles over the Green
Mountains.
He was thoroughly tired out by the
long ride and spent most of the evening
at Harlakenden playing pool, reading
and talking, v
GIRL FLEES H0B0 RESCUER
Wanderer Resuscitates . Child He
Saves Prom River.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) A homeless nomad of the Sac
ramento River jungles, at the risk of
his own life, jumped into the river from
the Yolo bank near the Northern Elec
tric bridge and rescued a little girl
as she sank the second time.
The rescuer succeeded in resuscitat
ing the child. As she sat up and blinked
her eyes the sight of her strange friend
frightened her. She jumped up and
ran away.
CHINESE VISITORS
GUESTS AT
Friendly Ties Topic of
Many Toasts.
OFFICIAL WELCOME IS GIVEN
Chamber Commerce Dem
onstration Impresses.
LEADER OF PARTY IS HEARD
Orientals and Americans Join in
Fledging Nations' Friendship
and Expressing of Hopes
for Closer Relations.
Orient and Occident communed to
gether at the Chamber of Commerce
banquet to 15 visiting Chinese com
mercial commissioners last night.
But Orient put Occident to shame in
energetic effort to promote friendly
relatione. Nearly all the Orientals
could approach the Occidentals in the
Occidental tongue, but with one or two
exceptions the Occidentals were as
dumb as the sphinx when It "came to
talking to the Orientals in their own
tongue.
A large percentage of the conversa
tion was in English and the food was
entirely Occidental; but the Orientals
have been touring the Occident for
eight or nine .weeks now and have
adopted the Occidental food standard.
for they partook of the lavish menu
with as much apparent relish as the
hungriest American in the crowd.
Few Wear Garh of China.
Some of the -visiting Chinese ap
peared in ordinary business suits, one
or two blossomed out in regulation
American evening clothes and a few,
among them Chang Cheng Hsun, their
leader, wore the conventional gentle
men's garb of China, a long flowing-
skirt and a short blouse or surplice.
.The venerable. Chang Cheng Hsun at
tracted much attention. He sat with
evident unconcern industriously at
tacking each of the five or six courses
of food in turn and getting away with
a large share of it
He eat next to Lech I Chu. the youth
ful interpreter and railroad official,
who kept him informed whenever any
one said anything that was particu
larly brilliant or unusually important.
Out of compliment to the speakers of
the evening it must be said that Lechi
Chu was kept busy.
Collapsible Fan Used.
Most of the time the Honorable Mr.
Chang sat contentedly, valiantly pull
ing at a big black cigar and at times
cooling himself with a small and much
worn collapsible fan, which, when not
In use, he carried in the ample sleeve
of his blouse.
A many-pieced orchestra drowned
the clatter of the dishes through the
early evening. When the musicians
struck up "The Star-Spangled Banner"
the Americans arose to their feet
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DINNER
PRISON SOUGHT AS
PLACE OF REFUGE
C. H. SCHIE1, BEGS COMMITMENT
TO ESCAPE CREDITORS.
Judge Davis Asked to Revoke Pa-
role on Old Forgery Charge,
"Which He Reports Violated.
Of his own volition C. H. Schiel has
gone to Salem and is knocking at the
doors of the State Penitentiary and
demanding admission. He does not care
how long he has to stay and does not
want any favors. All he asks is that
Judge Davis, of the Circuit Court, send
the necessary papers to the warden of
the penitentiary.
Creditors are the bane of Schiel's life
and have driven him to this extremf'y.
He makes this remarkable request and
explanation in a letter to Judge Davis.
The judge is looking up the case and
will Investigate before he takes any
action.
Schlel forged a check for $1.50 abmit
two years ago. He was sentenced to
serve from one to ten years in - the
penitentiary, but was paroled. Judging
by his letter, he has had a hard time
while out on - ole. A few weeks aso
he was arrested, but he does not say
on what charge.
Pathetically he informs Judge Davis
that he haa broken his parole. He
thanks the judge for his patience and
kindness during the past two vears.
He says his creditors are houndinpr him
to death for the few dollars he owes.
Schiel thinks that after he has serv-J
his full sentence there will be noth
ing hanging over his head and his
troubles will be over.
BRITISH BARK IS SUNK
German Submarine Lands Crew of
Vessel Bound for Dublin.
LONDON, June 28. The British bark
Dumfriesshire, of 2565 tons gross,
which sailed from San Francisco Janu
ary 22 for Dublin with a cargo of bar
ley, was sunk today -by a German sub
marine. The crew was landed at Mil
ford Haven, Wales.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 28. The bark
Dumfriesshire, sunk today by a Ger
man submarine, carried a cargo of bar
ley valued at about 132,000, loaded by
George W. McNear & Co., of San Fran
cisco, and destined for Queenstown. The
cargo was insured. It was sold while
in transit to a British firm.
The vessel was commanded by Cap
tain R. W. Furneaux. She was owned
by 1 Law '&. Company, of Glasgow,
Scotland.
GEORGIA URGES REPRISALS
Legislature Asks President to Stop
British Interference With Trade.
ATLANTA. Ga., June 2S. Resolu
tions urging President Wilson to use
every means In his power "diplomatic
if possible, retaliatory if necessary"
to prevept interference by Great Brit
ain with American commerce to neutral
nations, were adopted by both houses
of the Georgia Legislature today.
Among other things the resolutions
set forth that since March 1 "Great
Britain has illegally seized" many ves
sels containing cargoes destined for
neutral ports of Europe, thus depriv
ing cotton producers of Georgia and
other Southern States of a certain mar
ket for more than 3,000,000 bales of
cotton.
SLIDE STOPS BIG SHIPS
Earth Movement In Panama Canal
Slay Become Serious.
PANAMA, June 28. The slide on the
west side of the Culebra cut on the
canal, northwest of Contractors' Hill,
has closed the channel to ships having
a draft of more than 26 feet. The pas
senger ship Kroonland, which draws
29 feet, has been delayed In sailing, but
it is expected that she will sail to
morrow. The slide, though only a temporary
one, is regarded as the forerunner of
an Important ea-th movement along the
entire west bank for a distance of 4000
feet north of Contractors' Hill and 1500
feet back from the canal, including a
large section of Zion Hill.
GREEK KING CONVALESCENT
Constantine to Be Transferred to
Chateau In Few Days.
LONDON, June 29. A Reuter dis
patch from Athens says that King Con
stantine, who recently underwent a
serious operation, is convalescent and
will within a few days be transferred
to the Chateau of the Declie.'
The medical bulletins have been dis
continued. CZAR HAS NEW WAR CHIEF
General Polivanoff Succeeds Zouk
homlinwff in Ministry.
PETROG RAD, via London. June 28.
An official statement issued tonight
says that the Emperor has accepted
the resignation of General Zoukhom
linoff as Minister 'of War.
The Czar has designated General
Polivanoff to succeed him.
ALBANIAN HARBOR TAKEN
Montenegrins Occupy Giovanni
Mcdua and March on Alessio.
BERLIN. June 28. A telegram re-
j celved here from Scutari says the
Montenegrins have occupied the Al
banian harbor cf Giovanni Medua and
are now marching cn Alcesio.
JITNEY ACT HALTED
PENDING APPEAL
Enforcement to Await
High Court Ruling.
LEGALITY OF ACT IS UPHELD
Appellants Are Delighted by
Restraining Order.
ELECTION LAW ATTACKED
Judge Gantenbein Holds Validity
and Constitutionality of Ordi
nance Established, hut Deems
Delay Not Unfair to Any.
After finding the city ordinance
regulating jitneys both legal and con
stitutional. Judge Gantenbein yesterday
granted an order restraining the city
officials from enforcing it. This order
Is to hold pending an appeal by the
jitney people to the State Supreme
Court as to the constitutionality and
legality of the ordinance as enacted at
the recent 'municipal election.
Deputy City Attorney Tomlinson,
who presented the case for the city,
said It was the intention of the munic
ipality to begin the enforcement of the
ordinance July 1, it beins already op
erative. Attorney Lafferty pleaded for
a restraining order so that the jitney
drivers would not have to go out of
business while the case was being car
ried to the higher court, it being their
intention to contest the -alidity of the
ordinance.
Time for Appeal (Granted.
The hearing took two hours and a
half. At its conclusion Judge Ganten
bein said "After listening to the testi
mony and reading of law, the court
holds the validity and constitutionality
of the ordinance have been established.
The court is not here to set aside the
will of the voters of Portland who
passed the measure. Both parties have
stated their intention to file an appeal
in either case. An order is granted
restraining the city officials from en
forcing this ordinance, pending the ap
peal to the Supreme Court. This ap
peal must be made promptly. I think
this is fair to all parties."
The jitney men were elated and held
an impromptu celebration In the court
room. "Well, we got what we wanted."
they said.
KarlT Action to Be Urged.
Mr. Tomlinson said he would take
no steps to have the restraining order
dissolved unless directed to do so by
the City Council, provided the jitney
men took advantage of the order to
make a prompt appeal.
Later Mr. Tomlinson said that an
effort will be made by the city to have
the case acted upon by the Supreme
Court as soon as Possible. He believes
the case Is of sufficient importance to
be advanced on the court calendar and
will suggest that the City Council urge
such action.
Election Method Attacked.
The jitney men's argument against
the ordinance was based upon two
points. Certain provisions were said
to infringe upon the constitutional
rights of the jitney people. It was
contended that the passage of the ordi-'
nance under the McNary law, passed
by the City Council several years ago.
and which prescribes the manner of
submitting measures to the people by
the initiative .and referendum, was Il
legal. This contention was based upon
the Oregon statutes, which do not pro
vide for elections in the manner pre
scribed in the McNary law.
Answering this, 'Mr. Tomlinson said:
"The Supreme Court has twice upheld
the elections under the McNary law.
The state law for the conduct of elec
tions applies only to those cities which
have not adopted a method of their
own. This proviso of the state law is
of no effect in Portland, aa has already
been established."
Specific Points Defended.
He then took up in detail and an
swered the claims of the jitney people
regarding the features alleged to bo
unconstitutional. Restrictions against
overloading cars he found a precedent
for in other public safety measures.
Barring jitneys from a certain por
tion of the congested downtown dis
trict was similarly disposed of. The
examinations and inspections required
he showed to be similar in intent to
public safety measures affecting other
common carriers. Requiring Jitneys to
carry proper signs he declared a rea
sonable police measure.
Requiring jitneys to stay on the
routes selected by themselves he said
was only what was required of other
public utilities. Limiting the fares to
be charged, he said, was only what was
done in the case of street railways.
The only argument he did not fully
answer to Judge Gantenbein'a satis-
faction was the requirement of a week
ly fumigation of jitneys as a sanitary
measure. He said that If the cars or
the business were to suiter through an
arbitrary interpretation of this proviso,
the courts would afford a remedy. Ho
thought a common sense interpretation
would accomplish the intent of the law
and injure no one.
Dismissal of Canes Cited.
Attorney Lafferty began his argu
ment by pointing to recent arrests by
municipal authorities and the subse
quent dismissal of the charges against
a few Jitney drivers. He declared their
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