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sv VOL. LV.-XQ. 17,131. " PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2Q, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NEW JERSEY VOTES ABAIHST SUFFRAGE Emphatic 'No' Answers Women's Appeal. MAJORITY 50,000 TO 60,000 Mr: Wilson's Precinct ls.2 to 1 Against Amendment. WOMEN CARRY ONE COUNTY Two-Thirds Count Gives 12 1,119 Agalnet Suffrage and 88,275 for It Country Districts Are Solid Against Change. ( JERSEY CITY. N. J., Oct. 19. Kew Jersey registered at the polls an em phatic "no" to woman's' appeal for the ballot. Indication!! shortly after mid night were that the white and yellow banners of "Votes for Women" had flut tered down to defeat in each of the state's 21 counties and that the ma jorities against adoption of the consti tutional amendment to enfranchise women was between 50,000 and 60.000. Undaunted by the overwhelming tide against them, suffrage, leaders an nounced tonight that they would start tomorrow with new plans, intent upon pledging candidates for the, Legisla ture to permit them to vote next Spring for Presidential electors. They have two weeks in which to make their ef fective campaign. Candidates for the Legislature have been nominated by both big parties and will come before the voters for election November 2. President's Aid of Jin Avail. President Wilson's recent announce ment that he would vote for suffrage. In the opinion of suffrage leaders, con verted thousands to their cause. His stand, however, and the vigorous cam paign waged by the women to the last minute failed to prevent a heavy vo'.s against adoption of tho amendment. In his own voting precinct, the Seventh District of Princeton Borough, the vote was more than 2 to 1 against the a mendment. Unofficial returns from nearly two thirds of the districts in the state showed that in 1222 out of 1891 dis tricts the vote was 88.275 for the amendment and 124.119 against it. a majority of 35.844 against suffrage. F.Trry City Againnt Suffrage. Suffrage lost In every big city in the mate and in nearly every town. Where It did win the majority was small. .Newark voted overwhelmingly against it. Jersey City, with seven districts missing, vave 1I.1S6 votes for the amendment and 3 4.595 against it. Tren ton, with seven districts missing, gave a majority of 2,".1S against it. Bayonne gave the anti-suffragists a majority of r.54 votes out of 6:'n9 cast. In Bergen County, where thousands of New Yolk commuters live, the vote was close. Kven Cape May, where the suffragists had thought they certainly would win, cast an adverse vote, complete unoffi cial returns showing a majority of 313 votes in 3219 cast. Mrs. 15. IT. Keickert, president of the New Jersey State Woman Suffrage As sociation, conceded the amendment's defeat within an hour and a half after the polls closed. Iater in the night she issued a statemetn in which she said: Women Charge Unfair l'lay. "The opponents of woman suffrage In New Jersey were obliged to adopt unfair tactics to defeat us. There has been much colonizing in the large cities and it was plainly evident to us months aso that it was not the intention of the political rings to give us a square l.-al. In arranging the election law so that the ballots would be unnumbered it was known that that alone would help to defeat us." Returns came in much more rapidly than had beeii expected. The tide was all one way against woman suffrage. Leaders at the h,eadqurters of the suf frage association had realized early in the evening that only a landslide in the rural sections could save the day for them. Late returns showed that instead of the hoped-for landslide, the country communities had. in. many cases, voted against the amendment. This was notably true in 1-Jssex County, where nine of Newark's suburbs, arrayed themselves solidly against suffrage. Klcht to ne Kept 1 p. Although defeated, the suffrage work ers have not given up the tight. Coupled with admission of defeat, Mrs. Keickert embodied a promise of a determined light next Spring. "Although we apparently have lost the election in this state for woman suffrage." she said, "this will not end the fight in New Jersey. "We feel much encouraged by the great number of votes receivd and this will impel us to continue the battle in this state. Instead of quitting as our opponents have said we would,- we have pew plans in view. When the New Jersey Legislature opens next Spring we will present a solid front for ati amendment to the state constitu tion to gie women the right in New Jersey to participate in the Presidential elect ion." Packer Told to Give Evidence. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. The State department has asked the Chicago packers protesting against British con fiscation of their meat shipments to neutrals to submit further evidence that the meat was not Intended for Great Britain's enemies. EDISON AND FORD FORGET LUNCHEON WIZARDS AT FAIR GIVE 'WORK' AS SUCCESS RECIPE. Electrical Inventor at Banquet for Telegraphers Dines on Pic and Z.lilk as in Old Days. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. (Special.) Just like two ordinary Eastern tour ists. Thomas A. Edison, wizard of elec. triicty. and Henry Ford, of automobile fame, viewed today the exposition. They viewed it extremely well. What they saw they inspected so industri ously it was almost work. So intent did the two men become in some of the exhibit palaces that they forgot to keep a. tea engagement at 1 o'clock with their wives. Mr. Edison and Mr. Ford attracted attention wherever they went. At one time during the morning a young man introduced himself to Mr. Ford and asked the automobile man's recipe for success. "Work," was Mr. Ford's answer. Mr. Edison added the amendment: , "Be sure the boss doesn't fire you." Mr. Edison was the guest tonight at a banquet tendered by the telegraphers of the city. The menu was a banquet for the hosts, but the guest of honor, at' his own request, was served with glass of milk and a piece of hot apple pie, his favorite lunch in the days when he pounded a brass key for a living. Telegraph keys and sounders were installed for each guest, the menu was printed in the Morse code, and the arter-dinner oratory was all tapped out on telegraph instruments. PAUL V. MARIS HONORED Oregon Boy Becomes State Leader of County Agricultural Agents. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis, Oct. 19. (Special.) Paul V. Maris, of Marshall, Mo., has been elect ed by the Board of Regents of the Ore gon Agricultural College to the posi tion of state leader of county agri cultural agents in this state. He will fill the position made vacant by. the resignation of Professor H. T. French. Mr. Maris is an Oregon boy and a graduate of Pacific College and from the college of agriculture of the Uni versity of Missouri. While In the lat ter institution he specialized in dairy ing and rural economics. He also has taken advanced work at the University pf Wisconsin. For the past year and half he has been county agent in Saline County. Missouri. Mr. Marls has also1 had wide experience in agricul tural journalism. "We made a careful canvass of the entire United States in an endeavor to find the best possible man for this position," said Director Hetzel, of the extension service, in making the an nouncement of this election. WIFE GETS EVERY CENT Duffy Lewis, of Red Sox, Presents Bride With- Series' Coin. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. Duffy Lewis, who played a star part for the Boston Red iSox in their recent world series victory, arrived here today, and his first act after greeting his wife, who headed a reception delegation of his admirers, was to indorse and hand over to her a check for $3825.35. Duffy's share of the world series money. He gave it to her with the remark: That's for you, dear; every last cent of it." Lewis left later for his new home at Boyes Springs, Cal., where he is the guest of honor tonight at a banquet prepared by hia friends. WILSON PARDONS CONVICT Man Guilty of Selling $1,000,000 Worth of Fraudulent Stock Free. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 19. Presi dent Wilson, while traveling to Prince ton, announced that he had granted a pardon to Cameron Spear, sentenced to five years in Ihe Atlanta Peniten tiary for unlawfully using the mails in connection with the Collins Wire less Telephone Company. It was al leged at the trial that $1,000,000 of fraudulent stock was sold. He was convicted in the United States District Court at New York. Spear has already served a year be yond his parole period and was repre sented to the President as wasting away in the penitentiary from disease. SUBMARINE TAKES CAPTIVE Swedish Ore Cargo for Germany Captured by British. GEFLE. Sweden, via London, Oct 19. The Nordlandsposten says that the Swedish legation at Petrograd has in formed the foreign office at Stock holm that the Swedish steamer Nike has been captured by .a British sub marine. The Nike" was on her way from a Swedish port for Steattin, Germany, with a cargo of ore. She was taken by the submarine to the Russian port of Reval. SPY SUSPECJ RELEASED Proof Against German Who Mapped Fortress Not Sufficient. WASHINGTON'. Oct. 19. Gastav Kopsch. the young German employed at the Carnegie Institution here, ar rested some time ago for making draw ings of Fortress Monroe, never will be brought to trial. The Department of Justice an nounced today that the case would be dropped because it could not be es tablished, that Kopsch waa a spy. . POSSES IN TEXAS KILL 10 MEXICANS Vengeance for Death of Americans Is Swift. OFFICERS WITHHOLD DETAILS One Executed for Telling Ban dits of Hiding Doctor. . 4 ARE HANGED TO TREES United States Cavalrymen - Join in Chase of Mexicans Close Watch Kept on Banks of Rio Grande AH Day. BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 19 Ten Mexicans were killed by posses todav because of their alleged complicity in last night's wrecking of a St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico passenger train and the slaying of three Americans and the wounding of four others. Peace officers said tonight they had clues to other Mexicans connected with the rob bers. The first Mexican killed wa an uni dentified young man, a passenger on me wrecked train, who was anrn. of revealing the hidden place of Dr. r. t,. McCain. Deputy State Health Officer here, who took refuge in the lavatory of the car. when the bandits began firing. Possea Act Without Sheriff. Sheriff W. T. Vann. of Brr.wn.vix. denied reports of this Mexican's death,' out tonight it developed that posses killed the man after the Sheriff left thn scene of the wreck. This Mexican was nimseir threatened by train robbers be- ause or nis unusually fair comnlevinn but was not molested after he toiH them where, two of the , "gringoes" whom they were hunting, had hidden. uniy tn bare facts of the killing nf other Mexicans today were obtainable, as the posses were careful not to give out details. The second Mexican killed was alleged to be a "partner" of the young man on the train. The vague eaning of the word "partner" was not made clear. ;Four Mexicans were hanged to trees at various points and lour others were shot. Watch Kept on RJo Grande. The most reliable information Indi-' cated that these shootings were on, or very near the banks of the Rio Grande, where the closest watch for Mexicans was maintained for a distance of 100 miles, up ani down the river. United States cavalrymen for seven miles chased a young Mexican, who appeared in the Los Indios district today, about 30 miles up the river from the place of the robbery. He wan brought to Fort Brown here,, where Army officers questioned him closely. They said that his stories were con flicting, but that he gave no Informa tion to connect him with last night's robbery. Finally, the officers, having no authority to hold prisoners, turned (Concluded on Pago 2. Column 1.) srt 1 i MICE AN SorY 1 - . i ' : zzzz, INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. 1 ESTERDAf S Maximum temperature, 61 eegrees; minimum. degrees. - .. iUUAl'fc Probably occasional rain; south erly winaa. 4 War." Alliea on Galllpolls Peninsula In grave po- wiion. ras Lord Derby makea final plea to British peo Pie to enlist voluntarily. Pact 2. British Premier Asqulth retires from public mcb tor time ai least. rai ' Rational. ' ' ' oecreiar.v Daniels' five-year naval pro- .. ...L.iin i . lur u,,a.,li. rasa 1. Formal recocnltl.m is given Mexican go eminent. Pace 4. - romeatie. ' jrirten lose Uvea in powder exploaiona - at .Butte, page 3. Loa Angeles police Serreant shot down and slayer flees to foothills. Pace 7. Only two Princeton women thank President for suffrage vote. Page 4. Edison and Ford forget lunch engagement wiiue viewing ralr. -page 1. Charge of election fraud against Thomas Taggart ia dismissed. Page 2. New Jersey votes against woman suffrage by big majority. Page 1. Posses In Texas kill 10 Mexicans. Pago 1. Pacific Northwest. Writ of matidamai to compel county to de clare Portland aeparate road district fails. Page 6, Two nnmasked men rob Renton Bank of $1415 and escape. Page 1. . Congren of Mothers opens convention today at Corvallis. Page 6. Sports. Coast League results: Portland 5, Vernon 4; Salt Lake 12, 1m Angeles 4; Oakland 2. ksan Francisco 1. Page 15. Aggies add more weight to team. Pace 14. M.oon and arc light help Bazdelc with train. raEO .14. Washington wins from Columbia, 9 to b. rage 14. Commercial and Marine. Northwestern farmers, by holding, obtain higher prices for waeat. Paae 10. Chicago wheat market not affected by large movement of grain. Page 19. Two grain charters taken for early loading. Page 16. Steel stocks higher. Page 19. Portland and Vicinity. Measure for airtight Sunday lid is to be Initiated. Page 9. ' Mrs. Ttalllngton Booth aaya many prison . reformers make trouble. Page 8. Budget session is lively. Page 1. Portland business men to make Junket to Mount Angel Saturday. Page 8. Plumbing ordinance comes before City Coun cil today. Page 13. D. W. Fall-dough oattles with highwaymen, who shoot twice. Page 1&. Father-in-law of Leon Gottlieb said to be a bad check victim. Page 20. Portland drug wholesalers, susnect attemnt to corner market. Page 3. Specific mstancea of abuses to be probed by Civil Service Commission. Page 16. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 1U. POPE INTERCEDES FOR 10 Kaiser Agrees to Postpone Execu tions for Investigation. RmiF via Pavi r la r. t-. - . - - .-...., i?.-,-ropt; ceil- edict, at the request of thcBriUsh. and reigiau iceanons. nas Interceded with 13 mnpr or William nn huhaif tt tj . - - de Hempshuinne, the Countess de Belle- vnie, Aiiic. Tnuier and seven other French Dersomi . who hnvn ho . demned by the Germans to be shot. Cardinnl Hartmann oi-ViKtV... A Cologne, has Informed the pontiff that i-. mpt-r-jr wima.rn nas suEpeiMien the ex ecution of the sentences against the prisoners In order that he may make a more detailed examination into their cases. $72,000 PAID FOR SEAT Membership in Mock Exchange Kiscs $2000 in Few Days. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. The sale or a seat on the New York Stock Exchange for- $72,000 was announced today. The price is $2000 higher lvin the last sale, a few days ago, and is several thousand dollars higher than a num ber of sales between four and six months ago. WATCH UNCLE GET A MOVE ON. nni I l1 jgK 2 UNMASKED MEN ROB RENTQN BANK Cashier, Under Gun, ' Hands Over $141 6. -J ' V- WOMAN PATRON IS PRESENT Boy Shot in Foot as Robbers Open Fusillade in Flight. LAKE SHORE WOODS GAINED Driver of Car Says He Never Saw Outlaws Until They Jumped In, and, With Pistols Drawn, Or dered Him to Speed TJjp. SEATTLE, Oct. 19. Two armed men who held up the Citizens State Bank of Renton and robbed the cashier, W. W. Gilham, of $1416 In gold and cur rency today fled into the brush skirt ing Lake Washington and escaped from police and Deputy Sheriffs who sought to surround them. Stanley Reese, 13 years old, was shot in the left foot by one "of the robbers, who fired several shots as they climbed into an automobile waiting outside the bank. Reese was not seriously hurt. Harry Anderson, tlriver of the auto mobile which tho robbers abandoned at Rainier Beach, midway between Renton and Seattle, said that he knew nothing of the robbers' intentions until after they had robbed the bank and Jumped back into his car when they compelled him to take them to Rainier Beach. Mask et Warn. The men were not masked. Each was about 30 years old and of medium build. The two men entered the bank at Renton, which is a manufacturing town fix miles south of Seattle, at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon, while one per son, a woman, was in the bank lobby. One f the men went to the cashier's cage, pointed a large pistol at the cashier, and said:. "Give me that money or I'll kill you. Give it to me- quick!" Money Handed Over. Cashier Gilham did not parley with the man, but pushed out the money In tne cage. i ne roober seized it and, with his companion, ran down the street two blocks to where a large automobile was standing, with a chauf feur evidently waiting for the rob bers. The machine tore away at full speed in the direction of Seattle, the thieves firing a few shots as they went. It appeared to the Renton people that the automobile and chauffeur were in the service of the robbers, but when the car stopped at Rainier Beach, in side the city limits of Seattle, the chauffeur reported that he had not seen the robbers until they appeared and commanded him to drive them to Rainier Beach, threatening him with their pistols. II raced the car to the ! Concluded on Page a. Column 4.) Tuesdays War Mo?es OWING to t"he illness of Premier Asqulth and the delicate negotia tions which are proceeding between the allies, enlightenment which Tuesday's meeting of the House of Commons was expected to throw on the Balkan opera tions, over which Sir Edward Carson is believed nvV ' resigned from the Cabine.lu n the substitution of Jtof -ral Monro for General Sir -lamilton to command in the Dar aanelles, was not forthcoming. There were more than a hundred questions In the House on the orders of the day, dealing chiefly with Near Eastern affairs, the Dardanelles and the method of raising necessary men for the army, and, while the Ministers answered many of them, in no case was the information which the public was anxiously awaiting supplied. ' It Is generally agreed, however, that for the moment at least . the contro versy over recruiting has been silenced, for the conscrlptionlsts or a majority of them have decided to give Lord Derby's new scheme a fair trial and assist him in. any way to get the men to increase the size and fill the gaps In the army.. It is understood that the voluntary enlistment is receiving its last trial, and despite the opposi tion throughout the country, those fa voring national service for all will en deavor to force Its adoption, should Lord Derby fail in his efforts. So far as the Dardanelles and the Balkans are concerned, a good deal of the pessimism which reigned a week ago has disappeared. It is believed that instead of any idea existing of abandoning the attempt to open the straits and sea route to Constantino ple, the appointment of General Monro means a more strenuous effort, and that when the right moment comes the Italian navy, if not the Italian troops, will co-operate. It is known that the forces on Gal lipoll have not been weakened for the Balkan campaign, and while the task Is difficult, the majority of the British public are confident that it will be ultimately accomplished. In the Balkans the Ausrn-.;rman and Bulgarian armies, continue to claim progress against the Serbians, but ex cept in the north, where the Serbs are utii.s iorcea DacK into the mountains, the various reports do not trn far to ward clarifying the situation. The Bulgarians have cut the railway between Uskun and Xih n it i. uir.i.. that, except in the extreme south' where iiiey .nave me support of the Anglo French troops landed t Soinniki k. Serbs are falling back to stronger'nat. positions, tatip and Kotchana, it is said, have already bean evacuated. Italy, which, singularly enough. Is lecnnicauy at peace with Ger many, has declared war on Bulrarla. and Russia is expected to follow her example almost immediately. When this formality is completed, it is pos- tioie mat. me action which Italy and nussia intend to take in the Balkana win De aenned. October 30, 1914. Japan occupies island near :an, Germany fails to make gains near KDB81. Sweden orders all lights on her ,-,,. extinguished so that they cannot be of uae io tne oemgerent powers. SAND BAR GONE FROM SIGHT iienonicnon Is Noted in Columbia Iliver at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., Oct. 19. fsn. ciai.) A portion of the huge sand bar north of tnia city has sunk from sight. The inundated portion is now covered by 20 feet of water. The peculiar phenomenon Is thought to have been caused br nnm r-h.n-. t the current of the river or by a fall in tne stream, which allowed the quicksand base to give way beneath the heavy packed surface. The sunken area, on which was lo cated the wharfhouse of tha Hood River - Underwood ferrv ii-sr,m i. more than 100 feet square. No one'saw tne sand bank give way. The boat house has disappeared. COYOTE CUT-OFF IS USED First Train Operated Carries Judge Liovctt and Officicals. PENDLETON', Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) Carrying Judge Robert S. Lovett. chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific lines, accompanied by T. E. Adams, consulting engineer. and J. P. O'Brien, general manager of the O.-W. li. & X. Company's lines. a special train was operated yesterday over the O.-W. R. & X. "ompany's new cutoff between Henkie and Coyote. This was the first train over the new roadway, which will cut down the time on main-line traffic te Portland. SPY EXECUTED IN LONDON Second Prisoner Sentenced to Five Vears Penal Servitude. LOXDOX. Oct, IS. Two prisoners charged with espionage . and tried by courtmartia in London were found guilty and one was sentenced to death and the other to five years' penal servitude, the press bureau of the war office announced today. The prisoner sentenced to death waa executed this morning, the announce ment stated. -Copper Mine Strike at Deadlock. EL PASO. Tex., Oct. 19. After three days of "peace" conferences between Arizona copper mine owners and a com mittee representing their striking em ployes, tonight found the conferences not far from the point at which they started. Not one demand of the strik ers has been definitely rejected or ac cepted. CHIEFS HOT TO BE ECONOMY VICTIMS Albee and Dieck Won't Stand Salary Cuts. BUDGET SESSION IS LIYELY Mr. Dieck Ordered to Lop Off $100,000 From Estimates. PURCHASE BUREAU TARGET Mr. Baker Has Many Criticisms to Offer on Conduct of Department ot Public Works and Own Pol icies Attacked la neturn. -t SUMMARY OF" WORK OF CITY BUDGET COMMITTEE AT YESTERDAY'S SESSIONS. . 'Commissioner Dieck Instructed by Council to trim $100,000 out of his budget. Troposed municipal paving re pair plant cut out, $27,300. Total cuts made in Depart ment of Public Works, $35,800. Commissioners Bigelow and Baker desert anti-salary in creases programme when own estimates are reached. Motion made to cut salaries of Commissioners ruled out of or der, but Commissioner Daly pledges himself to give up . $1000 of his. Attack made on purchasing bu reau as extravagant. It started out as a joke a sugges tion that the City Commissioners cut their own salaries 20 per cont but it developed into a real serious squabble which culminated in the reduction proposition being put up in such way. that it required an answer. The an swers round one Commissioner '( Daly) insistent, two Commissioners (Baker and Bigelow) willing, and the Mayor and one Commissioner (Dieck) unwill ing. It was a proposition not enforeible by a Council majority, so it failed to carry. However, the fuss ended with Commissioner Daly declaring that he intends to give up $1000 of his $5000 salary. Matter Treated mm Joke. It all started at yesterday morning's meeting . of the Council to consider budget estimates for 1916. Commis sioner Dieck had Just been instructed to take back his budget and lop off $100,000 from his payrolls and supply columns. Mr. Daly made a motion that the salaries of Commissioners be cut. Nobody, including Mr. Dajy, appar ently took -.he request as anything more than one of the Jokes which have been floating about the budget sessions. The same motion had been made several times before In a jok ing way. Thercforo the motion was laughed away and the Council ad journed until 3 o'clock in the after noon. Mr. Daly Gets tm Motion. As soon as the Council had con vened again at 3 o'clock. Commissioner Baker having noted that an afternoon paper had taken the motion seriously, had resolved to call Mr. Daly on his motion. Mr. Daly, having noted the same facts, beat him to It at the opening of the meeting. Before there was a chance for any body to say anything. Commissioner Daly opened up: "I wish at this time to renew my motion that the salaries of Commissioners be cut. We sre cutting other salaries and it is no more than right that we should start the thing properly by cutting from the top down.' "I second the motion," half "shouted Commissioner Baker. Mayer Holds Off Motion. "I think your motion is out of order," said Mayor Albee. " The Council sal aries are fixed by the charter and the Council has no power to change them. However, anybody who wishes to con tribute $1000 of his salary can do so. Not for little'Willie, though. I'm giv ing enough money to the cause ot the city as it ia." "Daly was Joking when he made that motion this morning," said Commis sioner Baker, "but I'm willing to go through with it and give up $1000 of my salary. I do not think It Is con sistent to cut otherj and not take the same medicine ourselves." Mr. Daly Says He'a Serlnos. "I am serious and conscientous in this matter," said Mr. Daly. "You can't do it under the charter." said-Mayor Albee. "If you do it other wise people may think it is being made up in some other way." "I don't think the people would worry much about it." replied Mr. Daly. " "The people think we are over paid. I insist upon the motion." "I'm willing," said Commissioner Bigelow. "I don't think 1 should have to sub mit to such a proposition as this." in terposed Commissioner Dieck. "I'm going to do it anyway," in sisted Mr. Daly. "All right." replied Mayor Albee." "you're motion is out of order, but your $1000 contribution I presume wilt be accepted. That Is $1000 v-e can (Concluded oo Put '. Column 1.)