VOL. LVI. XO. 17,513.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LLOYD GEORGE IS IN
ROME; COUNCIL ON
FREXCHMEX ARE PRESEXT, TOO,
TO EXCHAXGB VIEWS.
STRIKE AGREEMENT
SEEMS TO BE NEAR
VILLA DEFEATED IN
FIGHT, LOSING 1500
STATE' BACKING
OF
300 ARE KILLED BY
FORCING OF GROWTH
QUAKE IN FORMOSA
ADVOCATED
BELIEVED POSSIBLE
REBEL LEADER ,MARTTV LOPEZ
ONE THOrSAND HOrSES DE
IS AMONG DEAD.
STROYED ON ISLAND.
BIG MEN ilO
III LEAK lliiffii
BONDS
K
"Hearsay" Links Tumulty
With Tip on News.
R. W. BOLLINB MENTIONED
President's Brother-in-Law Is
Said to Be Member of Firm
That Made Profit.
MYSTERY LETTER IS READ
Congress Advised to Watch
Barney Baruch, of Nation
al Defense Board.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Sensa
tional rumors of a "leak" to Wall
street in advance of President Wil
son's peace note were related to the
House rules committee today by Rep
resentative Wood, of Indiana, in sup
port of his resolution for an inquiry.
He prefaced his testimony with the
statement that he had nothing but
hearsay to offer and vainly protested
against an open session of the com
mittee. Names and rumored details of the
alleged "leak" came thick' and fast
when Mr. Wood began his story. He
mentioned Joseph H. Tumulty, secre
tary to President Wilson; R. W. Boil
ing, a brother-in-law of the President;
Bernard Baruch, of New York, and
various brokerage houses, crediting
most of his information to a letter
received from "A. Curtis," of New
York.
Writer of Letter Not Found.
This, letter, produced later, was
written on plain paper, without the
writer's address, and up to a late hour
tonight Kenneth Romney, deputy ser-geant-at-arms
of the House, in New
York, in searching for A. Curtis had
been unable to find any trace of him.
Statements were issued after the
committee meeting by Secretary
Tumulty and Mr. Boiling flatly deny
ing the reports regarding them, and
Mr. Tumulty demanded that Repre
sentative Wood publicly apologize for
mentioning his name. Mr. Wood fol
lowed with a statement pointing out
that he had desired to testify in pri
vate, but declaring that those whose
names were the subject of rumor
should court the fullest investigation.
Gardner to Be Heard.
The committee probably tomorrow
rill hear Representative Gardner,
who declared on the floor of the House
recently that he knew there was a
"leak."
Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, is
to appear Monday, and if he can be
reached Bernard Baruch will be sub
penaed. It is understood that Secretary Lan
sing and Mr. Tumulty will be asked
to testify before the committee decides
on its report to the House on whether
the Wood resolution, providing for an
investigation by a special committee,
should pass.
The committee adopted a resolution
asking the New York Stock Exhange
and local brokers to preserve their
records of transactions from Decem
ber 10 to date. Whether any of these
records shall be sought as evidence
will be decided later.
Information Laid to Baruch.
"I am informed," Representative
Wood testified before the committee
today, "that Barney Baruch had in
formation about the note to the
European belligerents two or three
days before it was sent and that on
two or three occasions about that time
he was in consultation with Mr,
Tumulty at the Biltmore Hotel in New
York."
Representative Bennet, of New
York, a member of the committee, said
on the floor Wednesday that Baruch
was reported in New York to have
sold short 15,000 shares of steel on
a rising market shortly before the
note was made public.
Public Testimony Opposed.
Representative Wood objected to
testifying in public, and said most
of the statements he made were based
on information in a letter to him from
A. Curtis, a Wall-street broker. He
did not have the letter with him, but
said he would produce it later. This
Italian Aid in Balkans Is Purpose of
Gathering:, Says Berlin; Army De
clared in Critical State.
LONDON. Jan. 6. Premier Lloyd
George and Viscount Milner. a member
of the British, war council, with their
official advisers, have arrived in Rome,
says an official statement Issued today.
They will participate with the French
and Italian governments in an ex
change of views on the general situa
tion, i
BERLIN1, Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.) The Overseas News
Agency says today witla regard to the
visit of Premier Lloyd George and Vis
count Milner to Rome:
"The Berliner Tageblatt points out a
great war council has been assembled
in Rome, probably to obtain the neces
sary Italian co-operation in the Bal
kans, as otherwise the French General
Sarrail's army would be irretrievably
lost. This council, the newspaper adds,
at least clearly demonstrates the criti
cal situation of the entente powers in
the Balkans."
PARIS. Jan. 5. A dispatch to the
Ilavas Agency from Rome says:
"Premier Briand. Minister of War
Lyautey, and M. Thomas, Minister of
National Manufactures, including mu
nitions, representing the French Cabi
net; Premier Lloyd George and Vis
count Milner, of the British Cabinet,
and General Palitzin, representing the
Russian staff, are expected to arrive
in Rome today for a war council with
the Italian officials.
"The coming of the British and
French Cabinet Ministers is creating
a most favorable opinion in the news
papers, which regard the forthcoming
conferences as a sign of a closer union
of the allies, and as marking the be
ginning of more vast and formidable
efforts. The Corriere d'ltalia says the
meeting will have significance that will
not escape Berlin and Vienna, as it
will be demonstrated that the entente,
instead of being weakened by threats
of peace, is resolved firmly to continue
the war until the objects of the allies
are attained."
MONTANA TO CURB VICE
Attorney-General Asks County Offi
cials to Close Resorts.
HELENA. Mont.. Jan. 5. Attorney
General S. C.--S Ford today announced
that he is preparing letterto all the
County Attorneys of the state suggest
ing that they enforce all laws, upon
the statute books, and especially that
the illegal segregated districts of Mod
tana be closed. This is in keeping
with the statement of Mr. Ford in De
cember, that he meant to put an end
to vice areas in Montana.
Some of the smaller towns already
have taken action on Mr. Ford's sug
gestion. BULGARIA TALKS .PEACE
Premier Reported to Have Said Con
cessions Are to Be Expected.
LONDON. Jan. 5. A Rotterdam dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany, which does not specify the source
of its information, says Premier Ra
doslavoff, of Bulgaria, made the fol
lowing statement to a Hungarian Jour
nalist: "Bulgaria has won the game and can
afford to sign a peace treaty satisfac
tory to all. Peace is .nearing quickly.
We are expected to make concessions.
out ine greatest concession our peace
offer has already been made."
PROJECT IS UP TO WILSON
Secretary Lane Recommends Mal
heur Dam to President.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Jan. ff. It is now up to Presl
dent Wilson to say whether or not
Congress will be asked to appropriate
$400,000 to build the Warm tarings dam
on the Malheur irrigation project, East
ern Oregon.
Secretary Lane, instead of sending his
recommendation to Congress, sent it to
the President on the theory that the
President must recommend all new
projects.
RAIDER'S CAPTURE HINTED
British Mariner Says He Saw Ger
man Prisoners in Bermuda'
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 5. A British
shipmaster who declined to permit his
name to be used told on arriving in I
pert today of seeing 38 men in Ger
man naval uniform being marched un
der guard through the streets of a
Bermuda port when his ship touched!
there recently.
He said the incident had given rise I
to a report that a German commerce
raider or submarine had been captured 5
in the South Atlantic.
BELGIANS TO LOSE METALS
Dispatch Says Germans Will Seize
Even Kitchen Utensils.
LONDON. Jan. 5. A Reuter dispatch
from Amsterdam says the Maastricht
newspaper Les Nouvelles is authority
for the statement that the Governor-
General of Belgium has issued a de
cree ordering the seizure of all house
hold goods made of brass, copper, tin,
nickel or bronze, including kitchen
utensils, doorplates and door knockers.
The communes have been ordered to I
assist in the' collection.
Northwest Stee! in
Session With Men.
WEST'S SERVICES REJECTED
Unions Refuse to Consider Wil
lamette's Suggestion.
MR. BAKER TRIES AGAI?J
Force From Northwest Plant Slay Be
Back at Work Monday if Con
ference Today Comes to an
Agreement, as Expected.
Prospects are bright for an early
settlement of the shipbuilders' strike
at the Northwest Steel plant.
A committee of striking employes
held a three-hour conference late yes
terday with Joseph R. Bowles, presi
dent of" the Northwest Steel Company,
and will Wet with him again at 11
o'clock this morning.
At the end of yesterday's conference
both sides seemed confident that an
agreement soon will be reached.
Men May Return Monday.
If an agreement is in sight at the
end of this morning's conference it is
possible that the men will be ordered
to return to work on Monday morning.
No similar progress has been made in
the negotiations for a settlement of the
strike at the Willamette Iron & Steel
Company's plant, however.
Officials of the Metal Trades Council
yesterday replied to George L. Baker,
City Commissioner, that they will not
consent to let an attorney represent
them at the proposed conference with
the plant officials.
Mr. Weft ot Wanted.
Bert C. Ball, president of the Wil
lamette Iron & Steel Company, had in
formed Commissioner Baker that he
would not consent to negotiate with
officials of the union who were not em
ployes of his plant. Mr. Baker, in turn,
suggested that ex-Governor West,
whom he identified . as a recognized
friend of labor, be permitted to repre
sent the ' men as attorney. Mr. Ball
consented. .
This, suggestion was rejected, though.
by the Metal Trades Council, whose
officials insist that they shall have a
voice in the proposed proceedings.
Mr. Baker to Try Again.
Mr. Baker will call upon Mr. Ball
and upon, the labor leaders early this
morning in an effort to bring them
together on common grounds.
The terms of the proposed agreement
between the Northwest Steel Company
and its striking employes have not
been outlined in detail, but it is appar
ent that each side is ready to make
some concessions.
Progress Made Plensea.
At this morning's conference Mr.
Bowles will sub.nit a plan upon which
he is ready to conclude negotiations.
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THE NEW GODDESS OF
i iLjl . -- v ' m. n " v" i i -
Bandit Chief Flees From Jlminez,
.With Carranzistas in Pursuit;
Much. War Goods Captured.
CHTHTJ AHTJA CITT. Mex., Jan. 6.
Villa was defeated at Jlminez yester
day by General Francisco Murgula.
with a loss of 1500 rebel dead, wounded
and captured, with the noted rebel
leader, Martin Lopez, and another Villa
General among th slain, according to
an official report received here tonight
from the Carranza commander.
Villa and his under chief, Salazar,
were said to be fleeing toward El
Valle in an automobile, closely pur
sued by government troops.
EL PASO. Jan. 6. Reports .of des
perate fighting near Jlminez were re
ceived here today. Jlminez is 150
miles south of Chihuahua City. Many
implements of war were captured by
General Murguia's column, the dis
patch added.
Reports of fighting somewhere south
of Chihuahua City were received at
El Paso by Government agents today,
but the exact location of the engage
ment could not bo ascertained. Villa
sources asserted fighting was In prog
ress today at Bachlmba Pass. Horcasl
tas and Ortiz, between Chihuahua City
and Santa Rosalia, but these reports
were contradicted by the de facto gov
ernment official dispatches.
TAC0MA COP "DOLLS UP
Wrist Watch and Spats Adorn Pa
trolman. Bryan.
TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 5. (Special.)
Tacoma has a policeman who wears
spats and & wrist watch.
He is Patrolman Benjamin F. Bryan.
Bryan's spats had been noticed and
commented on by other officers, but his
wrist watch was not detected until this
afternoon.
"I think I am doing the wise thing
by wearing both." said Bryan. "The
spats prevent rain from leaking into
the tops of my shoes, and the wrist
watch allows me to know the time,
day or night, without unbuttoning half
my clothes."
25 DEAD IN TRAI1MWRECK
Ninety Others Hurt on Way From
Queretaro to Mexico City.
" LAREDO, Tex.. Jan. 5. Twenty-five
persons were killed and 90 injured in
a train wreck near San Juan del Rio
New Year's morning, according to Mex
ican newspapers reaching the border
today.
A northbound stock train crashed
into a passenger train en route from
Queretaro to Mexico City bearing many
prominent Mexicans on their way to
the capital to celebrate the holiday.
SAN MARINO REGENT HELD
Embezzlement of 2,000,000 Lire Is
Charged Against Official.
ROME, via Paris, Jan. 6. Olinto
Amatl. twice regent of the republic of
San Marino, has been arrested on
charge of embezzling 2.000,000 lire of
the republic's funds, according to
dispatch from Rimini, the capital of
San Marino.
He is reported to have made a num
ber of unsuccessful speculations.
LIBERTY ON THE DOME OF THE
Irrigation Men Seeking
Change in Laws.
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS GRAVE
Investment Must Be Attrac
tive, Speakers AH Agree.
SUCCESS OF OTHERS CITED
Interesting; Addresses Promised for
Today, Followed by Reception
and Banquet at Chamber,
With Music and Movies.
Complete . and radical changes must
be made in legislation and methods of
flnancingprojects before Irrigation in
Oregon becomes a success. The work
Is too stupendous for individual under
taking, and must have not only more
hearty co-operation on the part of the
residents of the state, but financial
support from both the state and Na
tional governments. A way must be
found to encourage the settler and aid
him in his efforts to become a success
ful farmer ana producer.
Such was the dominant note ex
pressed by speakers at the sessions of
the Oregon Irrigation Congress yester
day.
Finances Chief Handicap.
As an immediate remedy of the pres
ent situation it was pointed out that
irrigation districts should be assisted
In the financing of their projects. This
assistance could be in the form of
guarantees of interest on bonds, either
by state or Federal authorities, so
that when the securities are placed on
the market there would be a ready
sale at prices somewhere near their
real value.
The most sweeping recommendations
will come from a committee appointed
to investigate the condition of the
present irrigation law. This commit
tee, composed of Percy A. Cupper. Jay
H. Upton, Albert E. Elder and O. Laur
gaard, completed its findings yesterday
and submitted its report to the com
mittee on resolutions. It recommended
that the committee be authorized to
draft a complete irrigation district
measure, and urge its adoption at the
forthcoming Legislature. The report
will be taken up in detail at this after
noon's session of the congress.
New Legislation Outlined.
The salient features of the recom
mended law are as follows:
Thfl holders of bonds hall have a lien on
the Irrigation works and other property of
thd Irrigation district In addition to the lien
on the lands within the district.
Bonds of an irrigation district shall bear
upon their (ace a certificate of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court showing that the pro
cedure for the organization of the Irrigation
district and the procedure for the Issuance
of bonds has been confirmed by the courts.
Practically the enactment of the Califor
nia statute, providing for the certification
of Irrigation district bonds by a commis
sion consisting or the State Engineer. Attor-
riey-Oenera. ann the Superintendent of
I Concluded on Page ft. Column l.
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
City of Nanto Is Damaged by Fire;
Central Part of Japanese Pos
session la Affected.
TOKIO. Jan. 6. Three hundred per
sons have been killed and many in
jured in an earthquake in Central For
mosa, according to special dispatches
from Talhoku. the capital of Formosa.
It Is estimated that 1000 bouses have
been destroyed.
The city of Nanto has been damaged
extensively by Are.
The Island of Formosa lies between
the Philippine Islands and Japan and
s owned by Japan. The city of Nanto
is in the central part of the Island,
about 100 miles south of Talhoku.
SPOTS MAR FACE OF SUN
Group Now 7,987,000,000 Miles in
Area Has Effect on Weather.
SAN JOSE. Jan. 5. According to a
statement given out today by Rev. J.
S. Rlcard. of the Santa Clara Univer
sity meteorological observatory.
group of sunspots 7,987.400.000 square
miles in area Is now marring the face
of the sun. The spots resemble a great
rift or pole in the cloud atmosphere
of the sun, he says, and permits the
observer with a telescope to see further
nto the vitals of the luminary than
under usual conditions.
Father Rlcard says that the electro
magnetic influence of these sunspots
s responsible for weather conditions.
$3000 GIVEN UNIVERSITY
Thompson Family Helps Fund for
$100,000 Woman's Building.
EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.)
Thd largest single gift yet made to the
proposed woman's memorial building
the University of Oregon was an
nounced today by Mrs. George Ger-
linger, regent.
The gift Is $3000 and has been made
by Mrs. Mary Thompson, Mrs. 'J. N.
Teal and Miss Genevieve Thompson
from the D. P. Thompson estate.
This raises the total of gifts and
pledges for the memorial building
nearly to $13,000. The projected cost
U $100,000.
ANCIENT PAINTING BOUGHT
Picture Owned by Queen Who Aided
Columbus Brings $150,000.
NEW YORK. Jan. B. Michael
Drelcher haai acquired for $150,000 the
painting "Christ Appearing to Mary."
by Roger Van Der Weyden (1400-1464)
This painting was In the possession
of Queen Isabella of Spain at the time
she was befriending Columbus.
MEMBERS KEEP FREE SEEDS
House Has Annual Fight and Settles
It in Usual Way.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. By a vote
of 44 to 73 the House settled today in
the usual way the annual fight over
the appropriation for distribution of
free garden seeds.
As adopted the appropriation carries
$243,000.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAfS Maximum temperature, 49
decrees: minimum. 4T degree.
TODAYS Partly cloudy: westerly winds.
War.
Lloyd George attends war council la Italy.
Pago 1.
Mexico.
Villa defeated, losing 1500 men. Pas 1.
Korclgn.
00 Frrmosans killed by quake. Paga 1.
National
President's requeue for peace term ap
proved by Senate, but not bis offer to
Join in movement for world peace,
i'sne 2.
Chicago broker says firm's peace note fore
cast was Daseu only on private opinion.
Pace 3.
President appoints Mrs. Axtell, of Belllng
ham. Wash., to Federal Job. Page 2.
Prominent namei linked In leak Inquiry,
flit 1.
leomestie.
Discovery of means of forcing Growth an
nounced by scientist. Page 1.
Oklahoma teacher describes experience in
death-dealing tornado. Page 5.
Mystery of model's murder not fully cleared
up. Page S.
H poi t.
Records of hockey players for first third
of season compiled. Page 12.
Jack Bsrrv will manage Boston Red Sox.
Page 12.
Manager McT"redie worried over who will
fill first-base position. Pace 12,
Sacramento chosen as Seals' training camp.
Paga 12.
Facirie Northwest.
Farmers t conference declare In favor of
bulk shipments of grain. Page 6.
Health bills provide for regulation of state
aid Institutions. Page 13.
Mayor Gill named in story of graft. Page .
Commercial and Marine.
Demand for feed wheat ohecked by pre
vailing; high prices. Page 17.
Fears or resales In event of acttial peace
depress Chicago wheat. Page 17.
Stock market unsettled by professional tac
tics. Page IT.
Steamer Northwestern Is withdrawn for re
palra. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Cheaper food on Thursday is promised
women by dealers. Page 7.
Irrigation men want state guarantee, of
bonds. Page 1.
Bartholomew convicted of murder of Llnd.
Page 13.
Knife wielder to have sanity tested. Page IS.
Strikers are told to avoid violence. Page 18.
Frank McOulre Is elected president of
Portland Itealty Board. Page- ft.
Northwest Steel Company and strikers near
agreement. Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17.
Aid for thousands reviewed at T. "W. C A,
annual meeting. Page 0.
Both sides In strike battle are fined. Page 18.
Westminster Presbyterians welcome new
pator. Page S.
Base Commission finds Columbia bar Is
gone. Pace 4.
Auditor Barbnr urges change In Municipal
Court methods. Fags 13.
Any Height May Be At
tained, Is Indication.
ANIMALS RESPOND TO TESTS
Substance Producing Size and
Weight Is Isolated.
CANCER IS RETARDED," TOO
Cnivcr?lty of California Professor
Announces Itesult of Discovery,
Vhlch May Be Put to Prac
tical Vso by Scientists.
EERKELET, Cal., Jan. 5. (Speelal.T
Discoveries that may result in human
being's attaining any desired height
with corresponding weight; that may
provide) a way to retard effectively
Errowth of cancer and other malignant
growths and that may have a supremo
Importanco In throwing- light on the)
processes of reproduction, are. an
nounced today at the University of Cal
ifornia. Paramount In the discovery Is th
Isolation of tethelin, a substance pro
duced from the anterior lobe of tha
pituitary body, a small body In the bon
at the base of the brain, by Dr. T. B.
Robertson, professor of biochemistry,
for the first time in the history of bio
logical science. It is the substance.
Dr. Robertson has found, which pro
duces growth In the human body.
Practical Use Kreiat.
The investlgrators at the university
hold that the substance may come to
be used In a practical way. Increasing
bodily growth or exciting to function
various organs of the body or to pro
mote growth of a body member the
normal growth of which has' been ar
rested. Summarised, the contributions to sci
ence made by these discoveries are as
follows:
Profound control over the growth of
animal bodies is exercised by the con
tents of the pitiuarv bodies weighing
from five to ten gwrins each, situated
in the bone at the bass of the brain
and consisting of three portions, for
ward, middle and rear.
Growth is directly promoted at cer
tain stages of development by a sub
stance contained in the anterior lobe,
to which the namo of tethely has been
given.
Isolation Recent Achievement.
Tethely has been Isolated for th
first time In the history of science by
Dr. Robertson. From Its isolation the)
natural supposition Is entertained that
its administration to human beings Is
an imminent possibility and that this
administration may be expected when,
attendant considerations are under
stood, actually to produce an increase)
In the size and weight of the body,
to renew Inhibited growth and to pro
mote advance toward normal size in
stunted bodies.
Supplementary experiments by Dr. T.
C. Burnett Indicate that tethelin Is Irt
a large measure responsible for the)
growth of cancer and that ultimately
it may become possible to control the
cancerous growth by inhibition of
tethelin.
Animals Respond to Teats.
Dr. Robertson said today that his
experiments covered a. period of four
years and that the ultimate Importance)
of the discoveries of himself and as
sociates cannot be estimated at this
time, lie said:
"It Is too early to attempt to calcu
late the Importance of the discovery.
Our experiments have been conducted
on animals, and while there are indi
cations that the human body may re
spond in the same way to the same ex
periments, it Is not known.
"At certain stascx in the develop
ment of animal life the addition ot
tethelin to the tissues will stimulate
growth and at other stages will have
no effect whatever. An increase in
height for the human body would nec
essarily require bone growth, which,
ability to accelerate may not be exist
ant in tethelin. ,
Effect on Cancer Established.
"The effect of the substance on
cancer Is well established at this time.
The experiments will be continued and
further developments may be expected
as the isolation of the substance will
render it easily obtainable to th
scientists of the world."
Other experiments indicate that the
study of texhelin may throw light on
phases of the process of reproduction
which have hitherto baffled science.
SUBMARINE U-46 IS SAFE
Craft Reported Sunk Off France Ar
rives in German Port.
BERLIN1, via Ixndon, Jan. S. Thj
German submarine U-46. reported sunk
off St. Nazalre. France, has returned,
to Its home port, says an official state
ment issued here today.
A dispatch from Amsterdam, Decem
ber 23 last, said that according to a
report from German sources he Ger
man submarine U-46 had been stink in
the Bay of Biscay by entente naval
forces. On the same day a. dispatch,
from Paris reported tho German U-4S,
which had sunk several steamers off
St. Kazaira. had been sunk by destroyers.
(Continued on Fate 3, Column 4.)