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THE MORNING OREfi ONI AN. MONDAY. NOVE3IBEn 13, 1916. LIEUTENANT 1ST .FACE ARMY TRIAL GERMAN AMBASSADOR, AND FAMILY, WHO CAUSED SPY'S I AKK.EST ON BLACKMAIL CHARGE. Harold H. Taintor, Stationed r on Border, Is Accused of Giving Bad Checks. i. . '.V. '4tl .i . -y; ... . j&sjs..- . v. To Insure Victor email rv. ml look lor the famous trademark His Master's Voice." It ia on tvcTf Victrola and every Victor Record. It is the only way te identity eenuine Victrol&a and Victor Records. . PORTLAND FRIENDS MANY I 1 J HM .-.-.iffjr I I r - . -. II I 4- f , -. - v :v x .y. i : f 'Tl '-J .. m m . . . i. a 'II ; ft : '.X . ? II - t - II X' 5 II 1 ' i i Improvidence Had Made Trouble for lLlm Before Embarrassment at Arlington Club Cause of Previous Charges. BAN DIEGO. Nov. 12. Lieutenant Harold H. Taintor, Twenty-first United States Infantry, stationed t Imperial Beach, near here, and wcl known in the Northwest, hag been ordered to appear before a general courtmartial headed by Colonel William Glassford to answer to the charge of conduct un becoming an officer. Lieutenant Taintor is accused of passing- checks on a hotel here and on a bank at Yuma, Ariz., when he did not have sufficient funds to meet them. He was convicted recently at Van couver Barracks, Wash., on other charges. Lieutenant - Taintor. who Is said to be the scion of one of New York City's leading- families, began his military ca reer as a private in the New York Na tional Guard. His record as an officer of the Philippine Scouts i3 said to have been an exceptionally brilliant one. 'Lieutenant Harold H. Taintor is widely known in Portland, and while at Vancouver Barracks visited fre quently in Portland society homes, where he was accepted as a brilliant young Army man. His improvidence in personal finances embarrassed him at the Arlington Club, into which he had been introduced, and about a year ago he was ordered . before a court martial for allowing some of his debts to accumulate. He was under arrest when his regiment was ordered South. Among the officers at Vancouver Barracks and elsewhere Lieutenant Taintor was highly esteemed as an of ficer. HIGH DEGREE MASON DIES Alvali Pateo Clayton, Once Imperial Potentate of Shrlners, Passes. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Nov. 12. Alvah Patee Clayton, former Imperial poten tate of the Ancient Arabic Order, No bles of the Mystic Shrine, died here last night after a short illness. He was born in 'Ashley, O.. in 1860. He was twice Mayor of St. Joseph. While holding the highest office within the gift of the Shriners, Mr. Clayton headed a pilgrimage to Mex ico City in 1907. and there held the ceremonial at which Porfirio Diaz, then president of the southern republic, be came a member of the order. The thirty-third degree In Masonry was conferred on Mr. Clayton by the Mex ico City temple. - Mr. Clayton's son, Edward Clayton, is reputed to be the youngest Shriner in the United States. CORN'S 0RIGIN IS TRACED Wallu YValla White Dent Came From llinois, J. W. Harbert Says. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 12. (Special.) After a year's effort, Lou S. Smith, assistant agriculturalist for the O.-W. It. & N. Company, has traced the origin of the Walla Walla white dent field corn. This corn, he says, is the best seed corn he has found, and he has run across it all over the North west. It was brought here by Joseph W. Harbert, who is living on a ranch four miles east oL. Walla Walla. It was given to Mr. Harbert when he crossed the plains by ox team in 1862. He got only one ear, but saved it and planted it on his arrival, from this has come the present Walla Walla white dent. This corn has a peculiarity. Some of the cobs are white,' some pink and some parti-colored. It resists all ef forts to eradicate these colors. BATTLE FOR LIQUOR FATAL Marshal and Laborer Killed In Illi nois Mining Village. CHRISTOPHER, III., Nov. 12. Lester Gibson, a deputy marshal, and William Jiser, a laborer, were killed and six other men Tere wounded in a revolver battle last night between marshals and foreigners in the mining village of North City, one mile north of here. The trouble started when the mar shals entered a place where it was al leged liquor was Being sold. For Itching Eczema thousands have found just the comforting, rapid, effective treat ment sought in POSLAIYI which brings to bear upon the affection ' a healing power most intense, quick to relieve, to stop all itching, to show con stant improvement until the skin is cleared. This exceptional remedy de serves a trial in every case. Much suf fering is avoided through its timely use; many sleepless, nights turned into restful ones. 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Arrange ments for the prosecution of Karl Armgaard Graves, self-styled "master spy" and magazine writer, who 'was arrested here yesterday on a charge of attempting to extort J3000 from Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the German Ambassador, will be completed tomorrow at a conference between agents of the Department of Justice, representatives of the District's At torney's office and Prince Hatzfeldt, counsellor of the German Embassy. ' It is not expected that either Countess von Bernstorff or the Gr--man Ambassodor will be requested to appear against Craves. The warrant was sworn out by A. Bruce Bielaskl, chief of the bureau of investigation, as the complaining witness. Thi warrant is mads out on two counts. One charges attempt to ex tort, the penalty of which Is five years imprisonment or a fine of $1000 or both. The other charges that Graves brought into the District of Columbia letters obtained by theft, the penalty for this offense being nearly severe as for the first one. The letters for which Graves is al leged to have asked $3000 remained in the possession of agents of the De partment of Justice today. The Ger man Embassy Is familiar with their contents, and is understood to have agreed that they be kept by the prose cuting official, as evidence. The German Embassy strongly ae- sires to learn how Graves obtained the letters which he is alleged to hae thouerht would "embarrass" Countess von Bernstorff if made public It is considered unlikely that information on this Doint can be obtained until tne steamship Oscar II, on which Graves declares they were brought to the United States, returns to r.ew lorn. Graves is in New York at liberty on $2000 bail. UNION DISPUTES MANY FEDERATION CONTESTS EXPECTED .TO BREAK RECORDS. UelTtes Arriving In Washington to Attend Convention Plan for Peace Slay Be Discussed. . BALTIMORE, Noy. 12. More than 500 delegates, including British and Japanese fraternal delegates, are here for the 36th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor, which jyiU open tomorrow morning. Forty- live state reaeratlons, witn an aggre gate membership of 2.071,836, are rep resented. It was generally' predicted that there will be more contests over questions affecting different branches of organ ized labor than ever before in the fed eration's history. Among the important cases affecting the jurisdiction of unions that will come before the federation for. settle ment Is the dispute between the United Garment Workers of America and the Amalgamated Clothing Work ers. The United is the official repre sentative of the clothing workers in the federation, and its president de clared tonight that it would make no compromise with the" Amalgamated, which is seeking recognition. A plan for concerted action by or ganized labor throughout the world with a view to peace will be discussed. EMBARGO POLL IS TAKEN Bakers Question Editors as to Llinlt on Wheat Shipments. COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 12. Of 175 newspapers throughout the United States, which participated in a poll con ducted by the National Association of Master Bakers to determine public sentiment on the question of an em bargo on wheat, 74 have expressed themselves as in favor of such an em bargo or are Inclined to such views where no editorial stand has been tak en on the subject, according to a re port made public here tonight. Fifty-four expressed themselves as definitely opposed to an embargo. The remaining papers did not answer in full the questions asked and the informa tion was not given. . - ' The detatiled result of the poll, it Is 'contemplated, will be placed before President Wilson and the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce within the month. BANDITS MASSACRE 100 (Continued From First Pare.) this -week was revived by a conference today at Philadelphia between Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican com missioji. and Rafael Nieto. substitute 1 Y w : ' 1 1X1 ' A ' t' S'V i I" - -. 1 V- president of the Department of Finance of Mexico, of which Mr. Cabrera is the chief. It is believed that an agreement en tered into -by the commissioners for border control may have the effect of securing a loan for the Carranza gov ernment, although it may be small. This money, 'it is believed by those identified with the American commis sion, will place General Carranza In a osition to payehis troops and enable m to conduct a more vigorous and effective campaign against the rebel leaders now threatening the continua tion of his power. VILLA BANDITS AKE ON SIAIiCII Force Jfow Moving lu Direction of American Command. CHIHUAHUA CITY, Hex., Nov. 12. Villa bandits who looted the Mexican Central train at La Guna Station and executed the 29 Carranza guards Oc tober 30, are r.or marching toward San Buena Ventura-(El Valle). near the American expeditionary force outpost, it was announced at military head Quarters here today. The bandits are believed to be those in command of Silvestre Quevedo, who looted the Gallego station last week. A cavalry column from the Carranza garrison at Eaui Is pursuing the ban dits and driving them toward the American lines. General Trevino formally denied to day the report that he had intended to evacuate the state capital. BBAZil MM SHOW WAY PEACE PLAlf SUBMITTED TO PAR UAME5T AT RIO JANEIRO. Government Crged to Take Immediate a Steps to Form Ltagne of Neutrals to Enforce Their I tights. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Full details of the recent proposal to the Brazilian Parliament by the Brazilian Society of International Law for the formation of a league of neutrals to resist trade re strictions and other encroachments by belligerents were made public today through the official gazette of the Bra zilian Parliament. The proposed league would consist of all present neutrals and would spring automatically into effect whenever another war broke out. The society urges the government to take immediate steps to secure the co operation of all neutrals for the dec laration of a uniform series of neutral, rights and for their enforcement. The rights suggested are the Immunity of enemy goods under a neutral flag, com plete liberty of trade between neutral nations, regardless of ultimate destina tion, freedom from any extra territorial action, such as blacklisting, and the forbidding of any alien to inform a for eign government of matters which might lead to belligerent restrictions. Enforcement of these rights would be met under the plan, first, by the with drawal by the neutral league of the privilege of friendly treatment for the offending nation, including the trade reports in case a consular or diplo matic official should be .concerned, bis credentials would be handed him alone. If this proved unavailing hostilities might fallow. The report, while directed at all bel ligerents, is more concerned with British trade violations. The efforts of the United States are recognized, but are 'declared ineffective. The al lied blockade Is particularly criticised. A case Is cited In which a Brazilian vessel from the United States to Brazil Is alleged to have been seized, taken into Martinique and forced to surrender some of its merchandise bound to Bra zil. , The Brazilian report created great Interest In official circles. The State Department, however, says that as yet neither the Chilean nor the Brazilian proposal has been definitely submit ted. CANYON CITY MAN DIES Ilugli Cannon, Resident of Grant County S3 Years. , JONH DAY, Or.. Nov. 12. (Special.) - Hugh Cannon, 76, died at his home In Canyon City-late Wednesday night. Mr. Cannon was a pioneer of Grant County, having come here from Canada 85 years ago, and has been a resident of this section continuously ever since. He was closely associated with Phi Metschan. Sr.. of Portland, in several deals in the early days, and like others in this section, made the greater part of his money in mining. Mr. Cannon has been sick for the past 10 years, and has been practically bedfast for the past two years, death resulting from a cancerous growm, Interment was in the Catholic cent etery in Canyon City on Friday. Toledo Elects Xe-iv Justices. CENTRA LI A. Wash.. Nov. 12. (Spe cial.) E. P. Badger and J. H. Han ken were elected Justices of the Peace In Toledo at Tuesday's election. They defeated 3. E. Steinberger, who has held one of the offices for the past two years, and George W. Mehl. who has been In the other office continu ously for the past 18 years. Girl Student Killed in Auto. FRESNO. Cal.. Nov. 12. Miss Helen Webster, of Sioux Falls, S. D., r student at the Fresno Normal School, was killed late today 'near Clovis, 18 miles from Fresno, when thtmachine in which she was riding went off the road and down a 40-foot grade. a ROADS BUY LUMBER Movement to Abate Car Short age Is Observed. MANY ORDERS ARE PLACED Material for More Than 16,000 Cars Contracted for In Last Week or 0 Ten Days and 15,000 More Are Wanted Soon. CHICAGO, Nov. la. (Special.) Con siderable aid to the lumber industry, both through relieving the unusually acute car shortage conditions and the disposal of millions of feet of lumber is in view as a result of the awaken ing of most of the' railroads to the fact that new rolling: stock equipment ic their great need at this time. Orders placed by various roads in the last week or ten days for box. automobile, flat and stock cars call for a total of more than 16.000 cars, which will necessitate the consumption of apT proximately T5.000.000 feet of lumber, comprising yellow pine, Douglas tir and oak, but principally the first two e pe des. Inquiries recently Issued by va rious railroads call for about 15.000 additional cars, orders for which will be placed in a short time. In the con struction of the latter cars another 75.000.000 feet of lumber probably will be necessary. Cars ordered recently and the ap proximate amount of lumber which will be needed for their construction are: Union Pacific Railroad. 1000 automo bile cars from Standard Steel Car Com pany. 5.000,000 feet, and 1000 box cars from the American Car & Foundry Company. 6.000.000 feet; New York Cen tral. 2 '14.0 box cars, from American Car & Foundry Company, and 1000 box cars from Barney & Smith Car Com pany, 12.000.000 fet; Southern Railway, 1500 box cars, ZOO stock cars and J DO cabooses, frcm Lenoir Cnr Works. 7.- v- . .-Will tkere be Victrola in yom home fcliis Christmas? The only instrument that brings you the world's greatest artists A splendid surprise for your family -to have Caruso, Des tinn, Farrar, Gadski, Gluck, Hempel, Homer, McCormack, Melba, Ruffo, Schumann-Heink, Scotti, Tetrazzini and other fa mous artists sing for them; to have Elman, Kreisler, Paderewski, Powell, Zimbalist and other noted instrumentalists play, for them; to hear Sousa's Band, Pryor's Band, Conway's Band, Vessella's Band, Victor Herbert's Orchestra; to enjoy Harry Lauder, Nora Bayes, DeWolf Hopper, Raymond Hitchcock and other celebrated comedians and entertainers. Nothing else will bring so much pleasure to your family and fiiends all the year round. There are Victors and Victrolas in ereat variety of styles from $10 to $400, and there are Victor dealers everywhere who will gladly demonstrate them and play any music you wish to hear, Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. Important warnin g. Victor Records cu be aafely and satisfactorily played only with Victor AeeaVea or Tanwm-toim Stelae on Victors or Vlctrolaa. Victor Recorda cannot be aafely played on machines with Jeweled or other reproducing points. New Victor Recorda demonstrated a all dealers aat the 28 U f sack aalh : hi n 000.000 feet; Soo Line. 800 box cars and 200 automobile cars, Haekel & Barker Car Company, 4.600.000 feet: Atlantic Coast Line. 1200 flat and 600 box cars. Barney & Smith Car Com pany, 3.800.000 feet: Chicago & North western. 200 stock cars. Barney & Pmith Car Company, 1.000.000 feet; Krle, 1000 box cars. Standard steel Car Company. 4.500.000 feet; Baltimore & Ohio. .2000 box cars. Mount Vernon Car Company, 8.000,000 feet; Burlington, 1000 automobile cars. Western Steel Car & Foundry Company, 5.000.000 feet; Louisville & Nashville. 750 box cars In own shopn. 3.600.000 feet. ROOSEVELT PLURALITY 174 8 0S Votes Margin Between Extremes of California Vote In 1012. SAN FIIANCISCO. Nov. 12. The 191! election statistics for California, as published In the 1915 Blue Book, show that Roosevelt's1 majority over Wilson was 174 votes. These figures represent the difference between the vote cast for A. J. Wallace, who led the Roose velt electoral ticket, and Thomas F. Griffin, who headed the Democratic electoral ticket. The vote stood: WaU lace 283.610. Griffin 283.436. The spilt in the state's electoral vote at that time came as the' result of Griffin and R. F. Del Valle displacing M. A. Luce and J. W. Finney, who ran at the, foot of the Republican ticket. Griffin's majority over Finney was 842, and Del Valle's majority over Luce was 268. ANTI-STRIKE LAW WANTED President Said to Favor Legislation Patterned After Canadian Act, NEW YORK, Nov. 12. A commute representing various interests is being organized by the National Civic Fed eration to ascertain what amendments to the present laws are necessary to reduce to a minimum such industrial disturbances as the recent threatened nation-wide strike of railroad em ployes. This announcement was made today by E. E. Macy, president, who said the comn.ittee would consider possible an amendment to the Newlands act and tn the otata railway convnisaion an a. Mr. Macy said Tresidrnt Wilson ex pected Congress to consider additional f:-iL EE Vi : Ujh&ii :-S!ff'lH.ivafc.MJ 1 i t Jit!.!. y:-$1!:4i Victrol. XVI. 200 VictroU XVI. lectrie, $250 illiiliiiLi'li i 'lil'I'ilfiM. 'in legislation. In a measure modeled after the Canadian compulsory act. North Dakota Ttecount Possible. FARGO. N. D.. Nov. 12. Chairman Wll!tnm lmki. of the North T"ikot reneciion sferi&s0: Wm W 111? X Vi u Ready and glowing at the touch of a match giving a cheery, odorless warmth. Burns PEARL OIL, the clean, cheap fueL In blue or white enamel or plain black harmoniz ing with the finest surroundings. Dealers everywhere. . Prices: $3.75 to $7.75 STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) U.IJISJi 7 .J- J Ti ti f, Republican State Central Committee, haa received reports indicating errors In handling ballots In Burleigh Coun ty, as well as other irregularities, and will prosecute inquiry to determine the possibility of a recount. Oil Heater
