Morning Oregonian., March 28, 1916, Page 3, Image 3

THE 3IORXIXQ OREGONIA1T, TUESDAY. SIAIICI! 28. 1916.
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LITERACY TEST IS
RETAINED III BILL
House Blocks Efforts
Amend and Will Pass
Ll Measure Today.
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ASIATIC ISSUE ARISES
Provisions Declared to Be "Insult
to Japan" and Wisdom of Incit
ing Oriental Anger Is Ques-
tioned by Mr. Bennett.
TTASinXGTO.V. March 27. The im
migration bill, with its literacy test
provision intact, will pass the House
probably by tomorrow nlsht.
The literacy test, barring with a few
exceptions all aliens over 16 years old.
physically capable of reading, who can
not read the English language or some
other language or dialect, was approved
today by the House working as the
committee of the whole, by a vote of
23 to 82. This presaged the passage
of the bill by an overwhelming major
ity despite the record of Presidential
vetoes of several similar measures on
account of the literacy test.
Many amendments were unsuccess
fully offered during the day.
An amendment to exempt from the
literacy test persons coming to this
country to escape either religious or
political persecution waa rejected, 140
to 43. The bill as drawn would exempt
only persons persecuted for religious
beliefs.
Entry of Anlatlca Opposed.
Representative Humphrey, of Wash
ington, unsuccessfully sought adoption
of his amendment to prevent Asiatics
from entering the United States through
Canada, by requiring those admitted to
come through seaports of the United
States.
"Why should the Government of the
United States permit foreign steamship
companies to send their aliens through
Vancouver into the United States when
Canada will not permit us to do the
same thing?" Mr. Humphrey asked.
"The only purpose of It is to benefit
the Canadian Pacific Railway and the
foriegn steamship companies that take
their aliens to that port."
Representative Bennett, of New York,
characterized the provisions of the bill
relating to Asiatics as an insult to the
Japanese government. He insisted that
Japan had loyally maintained the gen
tlemen's agreement entered into with
this cpuntry to restrict emigration.
Anger of Japan Forecast.
"If gentlemen think that it is safe
and prudent." he added, "at a time like
this, when United States soldiers are
busied as they are near and beyond our
southern boundary, to inflict a. slap in
the face of a nation that is building
battleships twice as fast as we are, 1
do not."
Representative Hayes, of California,
agreed that the good faith of the Japa
nese government had been maintained,
tout declared there was nothing objec
tionable in the language of the bill to
the immigration officials, the State De
partment or Japan.
"I will go as far as anyone in my de
sire not to offend the Japanese," he said,
"but I deem it my duty to prevent the
Influx of Oriental labor from submerg
ing the Pacific Coast."
battle cruisers with 12-inch guns could
sink the entire American Pacific fleet
without difficulty and without coming
into range of the 8-inch guns of the
cruisers. In the event of attack under
existing conditions, he said, enlisted
men would become merely "blood sac
rifices to a country unwilling to pre
pare." XTy View Given.
The speaker took issue with Captain
Hyde, who had emphasized the need of
more adequatae coast defenses in the
North Pacific district. The naval offi
cer declared the Navy was the first line
of defense, and not the coast artillery.
"The Pacific Coast is absolutely de
fenseless from the naval point of view;
and our biggest guns are 8-inch," said
Lieutenant Blackburn.
. "Our fleet should be the equal of any
possible sea enemy. There is no other
alternative. We must have naval bases
with deep, commodious harbors, and
there are few of these on the Pacific
Coast, while the Atlantic has many of
them.
"The four possible sites on the Pa
cific Coast are Puget Sound, the mouth
of the Columbia River, San Francisco
and San Diego, and these are none too
many. It may become necessary to
make use of the artificial harbor at
San Pedro."
"The question of preparedness is the
most important one before the country,
and one which must be taken up seri
ously," said a statement from Major
General Leonard Wood, ' read "at the
conference.
"The addition of a few regiments
here and there will have little effect,"
the statement continued. "It may. how
ever, allay the fears of those that do
not understand what real preparedness
means. We must meet- the- needs of
the situation by the adoption of some
thing like the Swiss or Australian
system."
MERRILL HAS BAD FIRE
MEAT MARKET, GROCERY AND
DWELLING PLACE BLRNED.
Candy Parlor Till la Looted of SIT Dir.
f n g Kxdtement Cnnrcbsoeri
Help to Fight Blaze.
MERRILL. Or., March 27. (Special.)
The Stukel Hawshurst meat market,
R. H. Anderson grocery and part of
the Humphreys dwelling were destroyed
by fire here last night. The fire orig
inated in the icehouse of the meat
market situated 'on Front street, and
spread rapidly to the adjoining build
ings, reducing these to ash heaps in a
very ehort time.
Finding it impossible to save these
buildings, the Fire Department, assisted
by hundreds of willing helpers, includ
ing men, women and children, confined
their efforts to saving other buildings
in the neighborhood, including the First
National Bank and the postoffice.
The Methodist church was holding
services at the time the fire started.
The congregation was dismissed, and
the pastor and churchgoers assisted in
the work of rescue.
Arrangements had been made for re
moving one of the buildings to another
site, the foundation for which had been
already laid.
During the excitement some person
entered the candy parlor conducted by
Harry Bruce and stole the contents of
the till, amounting to $17.
SLAVE CASE SENSATIONAL
Court to Probe Rich St. Paul
Life Thoroughly.
Man's
PREPAREDNESS IS URGED
M""ontinn1 From First Pa?e.)
River," aid Mr. Struble, "because this
is the most important unguarded point
on the Pacific Coast and the logical
point where an enemy would land.
From there he would sweep far into
the interior."
The cities of Seattle and Tacoma are
prizes which would readily induce an
enemy to attack Puget Sound in case
of war, delegates to the Northwest pre
paredness conference were told this
afternoon at the Davenport.
Captain Hyde. United States Army,
inspector-instructor of coast artillery,
Washington militia, prefaced his re
marks by saying that he would speak
under a War Department ruling that
officers were permitted to impart gen
eral information to civilians. He said
that important strategic roast points
now undefended were Bcllinsham Bay,
fJrays Harbor and Willapa Harbor. The
ideal spot for the main coast fortifi
cations, he continued, was Fort Canhy,
which should have 16-inch guns and
12-inch mortars, because the mouth of
the Columbia must be defended at all,
hazards.
Captain Hyde declared the three
Northwestern states had 1600 regular
mobile troops, and less than 3000 in
the National Guard, to hold the moun
tain passes at all hazards, and back
up the coast defense in repelling an
invader. He declared these states
should have one division, or 20.000 men
In time of peace, and two divisions,
40,000 men, in war time. The coast de
fenses on Puget Sound are garrisoned
by 1500 men, and should have 3500, he
eald.
"From a. strategic point, Puget Sound
offers a wonderful harbor and base
of operations. While the Puget Sound
Navy-yard in the hands of the enemy
would prove a most important asset to
him and a tremendous blow to us.
looked at from a commercial stand
point, the great cities located on the
waters of Western Washington, not
ably Seattle and Tacoma, are in them
selves sufficient prizes to warrant a
determined attack with a view to their
capture.
"The enemy in possession of the
Puget Sound country could easily take
possession of the few passes in the
mountains and destroy all railroad
communication with other parts of the
country, so that the retaking of the
territory and expulsion of the enemy
could only be accomplished with any
degree of success by the same course
of action pursued by the enemy. In
other words, an attack from the sea."
Naval-Lieutenant J. H. Blackburn.
stationed at Portland, in pointing out
the 'absolute def enselessne-ss of the
Pacific Coast." said that two modern
To-night!
In front of the
Lyric Theatre
Fourth and Stark
Money Given
Away
CHICAGO, March 27. The most sen
sational of the Mann act cases in Chi
cago since the passage of that law,
involving William Rufus Edwards, a
wealthy St. Paul lumberman, as de
fendant, and Miss Ada Cox as com
plaining witness, was begun before
United States District Judge Anderson
today.
Selection of a jury took but little
time and shortly afterward Judge An
derson ruled that the lives of both
Edwards and Miss Cox might be freely
inquired into.
The names of John Ganzel, a ball
player, a booking agent named "Nash,"
Willard S. Meers. of Indianapolis, and
W. G. Carmichael. of Milwaukee, were
brought into the record. Her rela
tions with these men. Miss Cox testi
fied, never had exceeded the bounds
of morality.
She asserted that Edwards led her
astray in 1910 at St. Paul, where she
went as his guest, unsuspecting that
his purpose exceeded mere friendship.
Miss Cox several years ago recovered
$20,000 on a breach of promise charge
against Edwards. Edwards married a
St. Paul society woman, who has stood
by him in all his troubles with Miss
Cox.
BIGAMY CHARGE IS FILED
Med ford "Wife-' of O. C. Thomas
Commences Prosecution.
EUGENE. Or.. March 27. rSoecial.)
O. C. Thomas, alias Otis Thompson,
must stand trial for bigamy. Wife
rso. 1 in Medford swore to a complaint
today, notwithstanding her decision,
after visiting Thomas in the County
Jail here last week, that she would not
prosecute him, because he had prom
ised to care for her child.
Thomas was arrested in Eugene last
Monday by Chief of Police Christensen
on a charge of failure to support his
Medford wife. He was found to be
living with a woman he had married
in this city March 4.
A complication in the case was added
when the Medford wife, while in Eu
gene, said that Thomas had a wife liv
ing when he married her.
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ALL PURCHASES MADE TODAY AND BALANCE OF
THE WEEK WILL BE CHARGED ON MAY 1ST BILLS
THOMAS PENCE DEAD
Secretary of Democratic Na
tional Committee Passes.
$50,000 HOTEL DEAL MADE
Polk County Jlcn. Purchase One of
Pest Ilostelries In Valley.
DALLAS, Or., March 27. (Special.)
One of the most important deals in this
city for the past several years was
consummated on Saturday when, for a
consideration approaching $50,000, Lew
A. Cates, publisher of the Polk County
Observer, and K. N. Wood, until re
cently one of the owners of the Dallas
steam laundry, took over the Hotel tia.il
property, one of the leading hostelries
of the Willamette Valley, purchasing
the furniture and fixtures and taking
a lease upon the building for a term
of 10 years.
The new owners will take charge at
once.
JUDGE TO HAVE FULL TERM
Successor to Ij. T. Harris at Salem
Will Serve Six Years.
SALEM. Or.. March 27. (Special.)
The person elected Circuit Judge in
the Second Judicial District next ISO
vember will serve for six years and
not merely for the unexpired portion
of the term of Lawrence T. Harris.
Justice Harris was elected Circuit
JudKe in 1912, resiKninj? in 1915 to ro
upon the Supreme bencn. G. F. Skip
worth was appointed to serve in the
Second District until the next election.
as provided by law.
Doubt concerning the length of the
term of the judge to be elected caused
Secretary of State Olcott to ask the
Attorney-General for an opinion, which
ILLNESS OF LONG DURATION
Close Personal Friend of President
Wilson and Mr. Tumulty Was
.Widely Known Among: Poli
ticians of His Party.
WASHINGTON. March 27. Thomas J.
Pence, secretary of the Democratic Na
tional Committee, wno had been ill for
several months as a result of pneu
monia, died at his home here early to
day.
President Wilson was deeply shocked.
when told of Mr. Pence's death and ex
pressed deep regret. With Postmaster
General Burleson and Secretary Tu
multy, Mr. Pence had directed all of
the detailed political work of the Ad
ministration since the President took
office.
Mr. Pence probably had as extensive
acquaintance among Democratic poli
ticians throughout the country as any
man who ever occupied an official po
sition with the National committee. He
was one of the original W uson men.
and, after the last election, was offered
several important Government posts.
He declined them all. however, and be
came assistant to the chairman of the
National committee in charge of the
permanent headquarters here. At the
ecting of the National committee
here last December Mr. Pence was
chosen its secretary.
Mr. Pence was a friend of President
Wilson and was the daily companion of
the President's secretary. J. P. Tu
multy, and of several prominent Ad
ministration Senators. For many years
he was-Washington correspondent of
the Raleigh. (N. C.) News and Observer,
which is owned by Secretary Daniels,
of the Navy Department.
Because of Mr. Pence's protracted ill
ness. W. H. Hollister, secretary of Sena
tor Stone, recently was appointed as
sistant secretary of the National com
mittee and was designated by Mr.
Pence as acting secretary.
Mr. Pence will be buried tomorrow
at Raleigh, N. C, his birthplace. The
body, escorted by a notable party of
friends and associates of Mr. Pence,
was taken to Raleigh tonight.
President Wilson and many Govern
ment officials and members of Congress
called at the home here tonight.
The pallbearers will Include Secre
tary Daniels, Governor Craig, of North
Carolina; Senators James, of Kentucky,
and Hughes, of New Jersey: Secretary
Tumulty and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the
President's naval aide and physician.
COUPLE REUNITED AT ALTAR
Married daughter Is Peacemaker for
Father, 50, ad Mother, 49.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 27.
(Special.) After being separated for
some time, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Roy,
of Portland, today obtained a marriage
license and took a second trip to the
altar.
Their married daughter. Mrs. G. JX.
Saunders, who acted as peacemaker, ac
companied them on their trip to the
Gretna Green and acted as their wit
ness. He was just 50 years old, and she
was a year his junior. Each admitted
that each was more or less to blame,
and as they had Jived so many years
together, it didn't seem like home with
out the other. So they will now prob
ably remain married so long as they
live, they said.
the. creamery at that place, and the
fact that there is a great market for
cheese at this time, probably will re
sult in a plant of that kind being start
ed at Chehalis. The matter is being
discussed and definite decision Is expected.
HELPLESS SHIP IS FOUND
Svaland Js Adrift in Raging Storm
Off Halifax.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The coast
guard cutter Seneca reported by wire
less late today that she had located
he Norwegian shiD Svaland dismasted
and adrift in a raging storm 235 miles
outheast of Halifax.
The Seneca will take her in tow as
soon as the gale abates.
TAX' PAYMENTS SPURT
Clackamas County Is $75,000 Be
hind Mark Made Last Tear.
OREGON CITY. Or., March 27. (Spe
cial.) Tax collecting in Clackamas
County is $75,000 behind the amount
collected to this time last year, accord
ing to Tax Collector George Harring
ton today. During the last few days
the, payments have been increasing
daily.
After April 6 a penalty of 1 per cent
a month on the ilrst half of taxes is
charged. About S6000 is being col
lected daily in small amounts.
Chehalis May Get Cheese Factory.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. March 2". (Spe
(cial.) The recent starting of the
cheese factory at Francis, the proposal
to build one at Elma in connection with
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MARTHA'S
VINDICATION
Featuring Norma Talmadge
A Drama With a Big Human Note
And That Big New Keystone Comedy
THE JUDGE
Starring Harry Booker
COLUMBIA
Sixth and Washington
Southern Pacific Official Comin;.
Julius Kruttschnitt. chairman of the
board of the Southern Pacific Company,
is expected in Portland before the end
of the week to visit local properties of
the system. Mr. Kruttschnitt, whose
headquarters are in New York, now is
in California. L. J. Spence, director of
traffic for the Southern Pacific, is with
him and doubtless will accompany him
to Portland.
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