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TITE MOITNTXG OITEGONIAN. SATXTRDAT, FEBRUARY IT, 1017.
JAPANESE LOBBY
PROBED BY IDAHO
Legislature Looks Into Alleged
Plot to Defeat Anti-Alien
Land Bill.
LANSING MEANWHILE FIRM
State Department Still Believes It
Shall Not Be Embarrassed in.
Diplomatic Difficulties by
Local Legislation.
STATE CAPITOL. Boise, Feb. 18.
(Special.) The Idaho Legislature today
ordered an Investigation into the
charge that a lobby was maintained
here by the Japanese Society of Idaho,
through B. M. Booth, a Twin Falls
attorney, to bring about the defeat of
the anti-alien land bill, which passed
the House and was killed in the Senate
after the Japanese Ambassador pro
tested its passage.
The state affairs committee of the
Senate, of which Senator Perry W.
Mitchell, ol Lewis County, president
pro tem., is chairman, was instructed to
issue EUbpenas forwith to bring Booth
and others who could throw light on
the matter, before it and to conduct an
open hearing. The Sheriff of Twin
Falls was directed to telegraph to serve
the subpena on Booth.
The Senate has also Issued subpenas
to Wilbur Craig, H. H. Rankin, E. H.
Hasbrouck and W. Winchell. who filed
affidavits with the State Department
at Washington alleging that Booth told
them he had brought pressure to bear
on the Japanese Ambassador with the
result th.t official later registered his
protest with the Government against
the passage of the anti-alien bill.
Booth, they say, asserted he was act
ing -for and on behalf of Samuel Her
rick, a prominent Washington attorney.
While the bill was pending before
the Legislature, Booth is said to have
kept in direct communication with
Washington over the long-distance
telephone. A $10,000 attorney fee is
said to be involved.
The affidavit further sets forth that
the Japanese Ambassador had no in
tention of taking any action at the
time until forced to do so by Booth and
that he had no Instructions from Tokio
to act.
IiAXSIXG POLICY CNCHJLVXGED
Secretary Thinks State Legislation
Would Be Embarrassing.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. State de
partment officials said today they saw
no reason for a change in their op
position to the anti-alien land owner
ehipill rejected recently by the Idaho
Legislature at their request. Their
opposition was due entirely to the be
lief that it was an unwise piece of
legislation at this time, they said. The
Japanese attack is fully known to offi
cials here, who feel that no State Leg
islature should in any way complicate
the broader international situation In
trusted to the State Department.
The Japanese Ambassador called the
bill to the department's attention, they
say, but could not enter an official
protest before it became a law.
Senator Borah said today he had not
yet withdrawn his opposition to the
bill and was waiting to see how Sec
retary Lansing would view the affi
davit filed with the State Department
by citizens of Boise purporting to show
that the protest against it was engi
neered by some lawyers and was not
spontaneous. If the State Department
believes Japan is not protesting, Sena
tor Borah said he would be glad to
withdraw his opposition to the bill
and see it become law; otherwise he
would continue to hold that the Idaho
Legislature should not embarrass the
Federal Government.
The affidavit, signed by W. O. Craig,
Hugh H. Rankin, William Winchell
and Ned Hasbrouck, recites that on
February 3 they were invited to the
home of C M. Booth, an attorney in
Boise.
"I was sent to Boise by the Japanese
Association of Idaho to kill the "antl
alien bill. which I have accomplished
by acting In direct opposition to my
instructions from the Japanese asso
ciation and the Japanese Consul,'
Booth Is quoted as saying. "I found
the sentiment strongly in favor of the
bill in both Houses."
Booth, the affidavit says, declared he
Instructed one Herric, a Washington
D. C, attorney, to file a protest in the
name of the Japanese Embassy.
"Mr. Booth." the affidavit continued
"also made It plain that the Japanese
Ambassador had no Intention of taking
anv action in the matter at this time,
until forced to do so by the action of
Mr. Booth: that Mr. Booth's attorney
in Washington had practically forced
the Japanese Ambassador to file the
protest with the Washington Govern
ment and "stand pat' and that all the
nets of the Japanese Ambassador at
Washington were direct results of the
activities of Mr. Booth.
AMBASSADORS LIKELY SOON TO BE RECALLED BY PROSPECTIVE
BREAK WITH AUSTRIA.
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Washington Considers Sug
gestion as Means of Fore
stalling Difficulties.
GUNBOAT ENTERS SANTJAG0
Administration Has No Information
That Revolt Is Gaining Much
Headway and Intervention '
Will Be Postponed. '
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. A, sugges
tion that an American commission re
view the returns from Cuba's Presi
dential election, over which an armed
revolution has developed, was consid
ered at the State Department today as
one possible solution of the situation.
Although reports received here do not
indicate that the revolting Liberals
ave made much headway, the United
States Government is deeply concerned
lest the movement assume a more def-
nlte form with the voting, February
0, in Oriente province, where the de
iding votes in the Presidential con
test may be cast.
No decision regarding a review of
the returns was reached today. The
uggestion grew out of a declaration
by Orestes Ferrara and Ralmundo
Cabrera, Liberal representatives In New
York, that the party would regard such
step with satisfaction and would
abide by the result. It was said there
bad been no indication that the Con
servative party might resent that form
of assistance.
The Petrel, a small American gun
boat, entered the harbor of Santiago
today and Is closely watching devel-
pments there, while the repair ship
Dixie does similar duty at Havana.
Their commanders have discretionary
utnorlty to take any steps necessary
to protect American interests. The
rebels are in possession of Santiago and
have closed the port to all except for-
ign vessels. Camaguey and several
smaller towns also are In the hands
of the rebels, but by far the greater
part of the island is controlled by the
government forces, and American Min
ster Gonzales' report indicates that
they appear in no danger of losing
control Immediately.
until there is evidence that the Lib
erals have organized a more for
midable revolt than now is apparent.
It Is Indicated that the Administration
will take no steps looking to armed
Intervention.
What to Do and When Only
Questions Left Open.
WILSON'S OPINION FORMED
President Has Not Decided Time
Has Arrived British Moves to
Combat Menace Announced
as Coming From London.
(Cont!miRrl From First Page.)
the Ambassador had "broken off nego
tiations" with the Austrian Foreign
Office and Americans had been ordered
out of the country. There has been no
offclal confirmation of either of these
reports.
The Council of National Defense con
tinued Its work today preparatory to
possible mobilization of the Nation's re
sources. Offers to turn over Industrial
plants to the Government In case of
war still are pouring in.
RELIEF WORK HAMPERED
SAFE
COXDl'CTS FOR SHIPS,
BELGIUM CANCELED.
Germans Also
Vessels and
English and Dutch Porta.
Prohibit Transport
Cargoes Between
of
CHEHALIS DOCTOR INDICTED
Ex-Mayor Coleman Held for Issue
of Liquor Prescription.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe
cial.) Dr. J. T. Coleman, Mayor of
Chehalis for four years past, has been
indicted by the Lewis County grand
Jury in session here, charged with is
suing illegal liquor prescriptions to ,
Fred Nehring. It is alleged that on I
December 13 Dr. Coleman gave Neh-j
ring a prescription for two pints of
liquor when he was not ilL
Dr. Coleman admits Issuing the pre
scription, but says that It was neces
sary and that Nehring was under his
care for several weeks previous to that
time. He put up $200 cash bail for
his appearance. A second secret Indict
ment has been returned by the grand
jury. .
Cowlitz League Organized.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Feb. 16. (Spe
cial.) J. M. Hatfield was elected presi
dent when the Cowlits Valley Civic
League was organized at a meeting
held at Mossyrock. which was attended
by delegates from many communities
of which Mossyrock is the center.
W. R, Osborne was elected secretary.
The other officers will be elected at
the next meeting of the league.
Piles Cured In 8 to 14 Days.
XiruggUts refund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching:. Blind. Bleeding or Pro
truding Pile First application gives relief, oo
LONDON, Feb. 16. While restoring
American control to the relief work In
Belgium, the Germans are still ham
perlng the work by restricting the
movements of relief ships
cargoes. They have canceled the safe
conducts formerly given those vessels,
reports received here say, and have
absolutely prohibited the transport of
vessels or merchandise between Great
Britain and Holland.
The Germans permit vessels to ap
proach and leave Rotterdam by the
North Sea, but this passageway Is so
full of British and German mines as to
be hazardous and almost Impracticable.
Top Frederick C Penfleld, American
AmfbaHMndor to Austria. II Jo w M rs.
Penfleld and Count Tarnonrtikl Tar
now, Austrian AmbassadorDesignate
to the United States.
Justice agents was directed to his con
duct by questions he was alleged to
have asked concerning equipment and
other details of military affairs.
was said tonight. He was said to be
known as a "warm advocate of the
German cause" and was reported to
have made at different times disparage
lng statements concerning the con
duct of military afairs here, according
to Government agents.
Kaiser, who came here three years
ago, asserted tonight he was innocen
oi tne cnarges against Mm and was
quoted by friends as having said "they
have been accusing me of these things
ever since I have been here.
HORSE KICKS BATTERYMAN
James 31arrf Oregon Gunner, Has Cuts
in Face Sewed T7p.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash
Feb. 16. (Special.) James H. Marr,
zi years old. of the Oregon Battery
was kicked by a horse here this morn
lng. He was knocked down and when
on the ground the horse kicked him in
the face, necessitating the taking
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where the operation was performe
and he is now getting along very
well. It Is said the Injury was not
serious, though painful, preventing him
from eating or talking.
TEUTON HELD ON BORDER
VIOLATION OF DEFENSE LAWS IS
CHARGED IN ARIZONA.
ELL-AWS
(Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it 25c at all druggists, i
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German Ex-Vice-Consul in Mexico Ar
rested by American Authorities Fol
lowing; Visit to Warehouse
NOG ALES. Ariz., Feb. 16. Frederick
Kaiser, a German, was arrested today
on a charge of violation of the Na
tional defense laws, and released to
night on $3000 bail furnished by his
employers.
Kaiser, who was said to be an ex-
German Vice-Consul at Manzanlllo and
Colima, Mexico, was arrested following
a visit he was alleged to have made,
accompanied by another person whose
Identity has not been ascertained, to
the Government warehouse near Camp
Stephen Little.
According to Government agents,
Kaiser since the arrival of troops here
for border service, has "cultivated the
military officers at Camp Little and
lavishly entertained them."
Attention fif the Department
BRIAND TO DINE GERARD
Ex-Ambassador Authorizes Repudia
tion of All Interview.
Feb. 16. Premier Brian
a luncheon at the f oreign
PARIS,
will give
Office tomorrow In honor of James W.
Gerard, the American ex-AmbassfHor
to Germany. William Graves Sharp
the American Ambassador at Paris, and
Mrs. Sharp will give a dinner tomor
row for Mr. and Mrs. Gerard.
Mr. Gerard today authorized the As
soclated Press to repudiate all 'inter
views that have been attributed to him.
mentioning especially one that was
published this morning in the Matin.
BANDITS CROSS BOUNDARY
(Continued From First Page.)
dered to leave Colonia Morelos. Sonora,
today and proceed through Pulhlto
Pass to OJltos, Chihuahua, to attack
General Jose Vnez Salazer. it was said
at military headquarters in Agua
Prieta. Salazar ia reported officially
to have about 600 men.
The hen is nowhere noticed in the
Old Testament. It is mentioned In the
New Testament In Matthew xxlil, 3
and Luke xtll, 84. That a bird so com
mon in Palestine should receive such
slight notice is considered to be slnsru
pi lac.
ELECTION III CUBA
MAY BE SUPERVISED
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Continued Saturday Our Great hace Sale
A Stock Adjustment Sale Including
Allovers, Insertions, Edges, Nets, Flouncings
Hundreds of Yards Dozens of Patterns All Amazingly Underpriced
At 35c Yard
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12 and 18-inch Silk Shadow and Chantilly Laces in
black, white, cream and Oriental colorings.
27-inch Filet and Oriental Flouncings in heavy silk
floral patterns on fine nets.
18-inch Allover Laces in charming patterns. They
coma in both sCk and cotton Venise and Shadow
Laces.
36-inch Silk and Cotton Dotted Nets in desirable
color combinations; also Flowered Chiffons in pretty
patterns.
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Women's Fine
Button and Lace
Shoes
at $3.47 Pair
The Season's Fashionable Styles
All Sixes and All Widths
In our basement we have under
priced several leading makes of
Women's Shoes fashionable
styles in all leathers, both but
ton and lace models in all sizes.
Out-of-the-Ordinary Corset Sale
Popular Front and Back C f f (
Lace Models Today at, pair.fr J 9 J
Manufacturers samples and broken lines in R. & G-, Henderson,
Merito, Ringo Belt and Lady Ruth Corsets. Brocades, coutils and
batistes in white and in pink all sizes in the assortment. Every
pair guaranteed. Corsets selling regularly at two and three times
the price quoted for this sale.
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A Sale of Blue and Gray
Chambray Shirts
at 50c
A Custom-Made Shirt
All Sizes From 14', to 17
A special underpriced purchase
and sale of Men's Work Shirts
made of fine heavy weight blue
and gray chambray. They are
extra well finished throughout
and come with one pocket.
Saturday Sale of Drug Sundries
Pebeco Tooth Paste, this sale at 89
Colgate's Tooth Paste, on sale at .20
Woodbury's Tooth Paste, specially priced at.............. 20
Pond's Face Cream, small size, priced at. .................. ....15
Pond's Face Cream, large size, priced at. ................ ......32
Frostilla, on special sale at only ......19
Mentholatum, small size, on sale at. ........ .................. .16
Mentholatum, large size, on sale at 3o
Cough Drops, specially priced at 3 boxes for 10
White Pine and Tar Cough Syrup, at 20c?, or 3 for...., ...50c
Wild Rose Glycerine Soap, on sale at.......................... 7
Violet Glycerine Soap, this sale at 7
Large bar Castile Soap, on sale at ...2o
Sweetheart Soap, specially priced at 3 for.., 10
Lurline Floating Bath Soap, priced at 3 for ................1 0
Oatmeal Toilet Soap, specially priced at 3 for.......... 1Q
1-lb. roll Hospital Cotton, this sale at 2t0
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One can hardly over-estimate the desirability of sport garments this season, for they seem to have made
a tremendous impression wherever shown.
Particularly is-this true of the new Jersey Knit Suits, in the popular new Ehades of gold, honey, apple
green, rose and gray.
Styles that, while giving the wearer the breezy, easy swing of the outdoor, athletic woman still adhere
to the elements of design so desirable in distinctive street suits
Feel at liberty to come and inspect these Suits, whether you are prepared to buy or not try them on
it you wish; you will not be obligated in any manner.
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AMERICAS IiAXDEfa REPORTED
Placing of Guard on Consulate De-
k niod, However, In Havana.
Havana. Feb. 16. The newspaper
La Lucha says that American troops
have been landed in Santiago de Cuba
to guard the American Consulate and
that they are patrolling streets ad-
acent to it. The paper says also that
t Is officially confirmed that Ameri
cans have landed elsewhere in Oriente
Province. These reports are denied at
the American Legation here and "can
not be confirmed In other quarters.
Rafael Montoro, secretary to Presi
dent Menocal, officially denied In a
statement to newspaper men that
American troops had been landed at
Santiago. When asked by the Asso
ciated Press correspondent whether
negotiations for the landing of Ameri
can forces in Cuba were in progress, he
replied In the negative.
Heavy fighting occurred last night
between rebels and government troops
near Hoyo Colorado, 17 miles west of
Havana. Several of the rebels were
killed.
Store Opens
at 8:30 A. M.
Saturdays
at 9 A. M.
The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash"
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
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IMPORTS CURB DELAYED
DRITAIV STILL NEGOTIATING WITH
DOMINIONS AND NEUTRALS.
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STONE IS BITTER
Senator Says There Is Cabal
to Precipitate War.
SPY BILL UNDER DEBATE
Premier Lloyd Georse Ia Expected to
Slmke Announcement Resardins;
Restrictions Next Week.
LONDON', Feb. 16. Premier Lloyd
George will not make his expected an
nouncement Monday regarding the fur
ther restriction of Imports and the en
couragement of agriculture, which was
to have been delivered In view of the
submarine menace.
An official statement Issued tonight
says "that owing to the unexpected de
lay in the completion of the necessary
negotiations with the dominions and
allied and neutral countries In connec
tion with restriction of Imports," the
statement which the Premier purposed
to make on Monday ha been postponed
until later in the week.
A dispatch from London Thursday
night said It was understood that, while
the list of prohibited imports would
be extensive and cover many trades,
there would be no reduction to the bare
necessities of life.
The prohibitions, it was added, were
to be made at the instance of the con
troller of shipping after careful con
sideration of the tonnage available and
the risks to be run and that they were
Intended to provide a margin of safety
for a varied and ample food supply.
WAR, HOW, IS FAVORED
AMERICAN RIGHTS LEAGUE HEAD
REPLIES TO ATTACK.
Cummins Opposes Giving Power to
President to Seize Munitions
Designed for Violation of
American Neutrality.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The Senate
turned its attention to the international
crisis again today, a debate on the Ad
ministration bill to curtail activity of
foreign agents developing many refer
ences to the situation with Germany
and drawing from Chairman Stone, of
the foreign relations committee, a bit
ter denunciation of newspapers which
circulate false statements In order to
create a sentiment for war.
"There Is no shadow of doubt In the
mind of any fair-thinking man." said
Senator Stone, "that there is a cabal of
great newspapers In this country seek
ing to create sentiment and coerce the
Government of the United States into
an attitude of hostility with one of the
ellirerent power. I believe nvon.
who makes such false statements is a
public enemy and that he should be
punished."
Senator Stone made this statement In
discussing a section of the bill which
would make It a crime wilfully or
knowingly under oath to make an un
true statement intended to Influence the
measures or conduct of a foreign gov
ernment In relation to any dispute or
controversy with the United States. He
argued that the same punishmentehould
apply to any person. Including editors
or publishers, who knowingly or wil
fully make such statements, not under
oath.
Senator Cummins objected vigorously
to the section which would authortxe
the President to use the Army and Navy
to seize or detain munitions of war or
ships carrying them where they are de
signed to be used to violate American
neutrality. He proposed to amend the
provision so that the armed forces could
not be used "at a time or In manner
that would make It an act of war."
"I am not going to be rushed off my
feet by the hysteria that Is In the air,"
said the Iowa Senator. "I do not for
myself want to give the President
power to use the armed forces of the
United States to capture a ship of a
foreign natton under such circumstances
as would make It an act of war."
Senator Sutherland and Senator Fall
opposed the amendment, the former de
claring' It "would be tying the hands
of the Executive." and citing many pro
visions of law which ha said already
gave authority to use the Army and
Navy to preserve neutrality with such
restrictions. Senator Fall said the pro
vision without the Cummins amend
ment was merely designed to fill in a
gap In the neutrality laws."
Senator Cummins finally withdrew
his amendment in order to perfect lt
He probably will reintroduce It when
he debate is resumed tomorrow.
Further Delay by United States Ia Re
garded mm Cowardly, Dishonor
able and Dasscnu.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. In reply to a
recent speech In Congress by Repre
sentative Moore, of Pennsylvania, at
tacking the American Rights League
for urging formal recognition by the
President "of the state of war already
existing" between this country and
Germany. Douglas W. Johnson, the
league's executive committee chairman.
Issued a statement here today declaring
that the organization, "believes the
American people should enter war
without any more 'watchful waiting.' "
"It considers it cowardly, dishonor
able and dangerous for this great Na
tion to stand selfishly aside while oth
ers fieht to subdue the submarines
that have attacked our ships, killed our
citizens and blockaded our coast, Mr.
Johnson said.
"It believes the present war Is a eon-
test between autocratic militarism and
human liberties and that the place of
America today, as it has been in the
past, is by the side of those who battle
for liberty."
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