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M I T 1 Pages 1 to 16 82 Pages PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1912. THICK FIVE CET9l VOL. XXXI NO. 11. MEDICINE BALL IS BOURNE'S WEAPON WOMEN SCHEME TO OUTWIT POPE SHEEP.CAUSE PANIC IN MILLINER SHOP JUDGE in T E GETS REVOLUTION DEATH -ROLL GROWS 111 VIRGINIA COURT 0REGB1H5 ENJOY TRIP AROUND BAY BRAND CS BOMB IN BRITISH STRIKE Desperate Situation Is SEXATOH CLAIMS KIGHT TO FIX RULES FOU DIKL. BAN AGAINST LOW-CUT GOWNS IS CIRCUMVENTED. SALEM DOGS CHASE FLOCK INTO MODISTES' MIDST. Visitors at San Fran cisco Take Rest. OFFICIAL RECEPTION AT END Nearby Cities to Be Seen by . Many Before Return. HOSPITALITY IS CONTINUED Kpoitkn Site Viewed lYom Waters by F.icnrlonlM Who Marvel at lu-antr at P Sljrn of Ijirly Work Noted. SAX FRANCISCO. March 16. (Spe clI. V Sn Frannreo put a fitting cli max to It hospitality today when It rrr-d fr the Oretton visitors to lav the tumult and the shouting In the ritr and en lay a breathing pll on fie waters of tho bay. The trip u peculiarly pl'.nt. Inasmuch as It en abled tb iruMM to relax after tha Imrheons, receptions and cereroonlea whl-h marked the tlrst two days. The weather was entirely Ih accord with tho plans. Although It rained treat gns Friday afternoon, the sun rit shining brightly this morning when the Ormonbot embarked on the coo.1 sMp San Jna. which carried tha of California and Orecon at prow and stern. A slight brecxe was blow In; In through tha Golden Gate, not eno'iath to make the whttecaps percep tible, but sufficient to prove reviving. Mkl.tlea hint Vera. The bat pulled out of the slip at lh ferry dpot promptly at 9 o'cl'W-k. while the whistles on all the other ferryboats and water craft In the bay sounded a shrill bon voyage. Although there were any number of alluring srats for tha weary Inside, the Oregon ians prferre.l to stand In the sun shine n the- decka and view the beau tiful panorama unfolded before them n the boat pcd up the bay toward Hunter's Point. Off to the left lay Oakland. Alameda, Berkeley and Folnt Richmond, while on the right were numerous towns and vlllna-ea linked together like those on the left with electric linea and teem ing with Industry as the belching chimneys of numerous factories Indl cated. Shipyard Are Inawerted. When the boat pushed Its nose up to the Hunter's Point dock the guests dis embarked for an Inspection of the great shipyard and the drydocka, where big steel leviathans of the deep were receiving repairs. After all had re-embarked, the vessel coasted the shore to permit a closer view of the trans-bay cities, and held down to An gel 1 5 la ml. where the United States immigration station Is located. No atop waa made, but the specta tors were able to see the buildings which house thore whom Uncle Sam hesitates to take under his win. On the way to Ansel Inland, the Orego nlans had a fine view of the United Stales Nival training station on Goat Uland. where more than 1000 boys axe being fitted for the Navy. Then they glided by the Alcatrax Island, that rocky pile which Is sur mounted by the great walls of the United t-tatcs military prison. In turn topped by a Ilchthouse tower which nightly holds out beacon to vessels entering the GoMen Gate. Home af OssMatera Sef. The visitors saw S una 1 1 to, that pic turesque home of San Francisco com muters, built on embowered cliffs, with the yarht club squadron resting on the bay below. Then the coiirw was laid for the San non.lu.ll on Pase THE BUfeOBN OP f emn v) - w xLn mmpm Ir. Mott, Southerner, Quit- In Dis gust Wlien Oregonlan Will Not light in -Good Old Way.' OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash. Ington. March It. Senator Bourne will not be called upon to face the Irate Dr. Mott. or North Carolina. In deadly duel because of certain reflections which the Senator made In a recent Interview on North Carolinian Republican poll tirlana. Immediately after the Senator gave out his offensive statement. Dr. Mott. who comes from a family of fighting Southerners, announced he would send his photograph to Senator Bourne and challenge him to settle their dlffcr encea In "the good old-fashioned way." It happened that Dr. Mott did not have a photograph in Washington and sent to North Carolina to get one. There waa two weeks' delay In getting the pho tograph, and by the time it arrived Dr. Mott had cooled down. In the Interim, however, something happened that may have brought about a change of heart on Dr. Mott's part. One of Senator Bourne's friends was asked If the Senator would accept the challenge If It came from the doctor. "He most certainly will." was the answer, "but. as the challenged party, the Senator will hava the right to name the weapons and he will prescribe that the duel be foug'.it with a medicine ball." The medicine ball, known to all ath letes. Is one weapon with which Sena tor Bourne la familar. For two years he has been exercising with one In the Senate office building and has become proficient In tossing the "Big pill' around. Of course Dr. Mott. who la familar only with pistols, would be at a distinct disadvantage In any duel with medicine balls, and rather than engage In a farcical fight of this sort he dec I wed to drop the whole matter. It I declared by Ma friends that If Bourne had bren willing to fight In the "good i ld-faahloned way" he probably would l ave had the opportunity. FLOTSAM CAUSES WONDER Strong North west Current Carries Wreckage to Far North. SEATTLE. Wash.. March 16. Tue great quantity of lumber and other flot- sntit. supposed to be from a wrecked vessel, found on Graham Inland, of the Queen Charlotte group. Just south of Alaska. Is probably the sweepings from the Oregon. Washington and British Columbia coasts, carried northwesterly by the strong surface current and finally tossed ashore to cause wonder among shipping men. It Is pointed out that the life belt marked "Patsy," found on Graham Island, must be from the gasoline schooner Patsy, which piles between the Columbia River and Tillamook. Or., that the lumber may be pieces from the deckload of many boats, and that tho dory may have come from a swarm of fishing boats. A strong northwest current has been observed for many months. WRECK AVERTED BY DREAM Section Foreman Has Vision of Washout; Finds It True. ATLANTA, Ga.. March 16. Awaken ing from a sleep In which he bad dreamed that the nearby trestle on the Southern Railroad had been washed away, although suffering from Illness, arose from his bed and went to South River, six miles from here, before dawn today, to discover that his dream Was a reality. The foreman found that the stream, swollen -by heavy rains, bad carried away a trestle spanning a 66-foot chasm. He knew that a passenger train from Atlanta to Columbus, Ga,, soon was due to artlve at the opposite side of the river, but he had no means of reaching that point to warn the engi neer of the danger, as the river Is three-quarters of a mile wide. Standing on tne bank, the man re peatedly "hallooed ' for half an hour. Finally he heard an answering shout, and railed out a warning to J. F.. Dan iel, the man who had heard him. Dan iel flagged the train just as It neared the brink of the stream. CARTOONIST REYNOLDS EXPRESSES IN TH- OXSG-OV USAZ SNO CAUtOfzrt WAVE Slight Defect Prevents Serious Results. MACHINE RECEIVED BY MAIL Destructive Nature Is Shown When Explosion Follows. POLICE INSPECTOR HURT N'lro-Gf -ine Believed to Be Ei nloslve -i. Sentence. to IS A" cars May I- V h Clew. NEW YORK. March . v -An attempt to kill Judge Otto A. Rosalsky of the Court of General Sessions with a bomb proved unsuccessful tonight. It 'was only a defect said to bo a small ac cumulation of dirt in the mechanism of the Infernal machine, which the Jus tice unsuspectingly had opened, that saved 1. Im from probable death or cer tain Injury. The bomb later exploded while being examined by Inspector Egan. of the bureau of combustibles, seriously wounding him about the face and hands. Tho Intended victim of tho explosion has received a great deal of publicity lately In connection with tha Folk? K. Brandt case. It was Justice RosaUky who sentenced Brandt to a 30-year term for the burglary of Mortimer L. Sohlffs home In 1907, and who re cently reversed his action. ' Bosik Is Delivered by Mail. At a late hour tonight there had boon no clew developed as to the Identity of the sender of the explosive. Tho bomb came by mall and was de livered by a postman to Judge Ro- salsky'a apartment on Riverside Drive this afternoon. It was accepted by a maid and placed on the table In Judge Itosalsky's library to await his coming. There ws nothing of suspicious ch:ir- cter to the package. Judge Rosalsky reached hla borne and unsuspectingly began to open the package while talking to Ma wife. He took off the wrapper and found a plain white pasteboard box. He took off tho cover and the Infernal machine waa revealed. He telephoned police headquarters, and Egan was detailed on tho caso. The bomb exploded while Egan was examining It. XlU-oslyeerlae Probably Used. Judge Rosalsky'a apartments bear evidence of tho force of the bomb. A thick plate glass which covered tha mahogany library table was ground as fine as snow, a great dent was made in the desk Itself, a: d the celling directly above was punctured with many holes larger than a man'a fist. It Is believed the explosive used waa nitroglycerine. Judge Rosalsky said he had no sus picions to express as to who had sent the bomb. Asked If be believed that the Brandt case had anything to do with it, he declined to answer. When asked about other cases he had judged lately, he mentioned a sentence of 12 years recently Imposed on Charles Carlessl. a forger. A few days before Carlessl was sentenced the Judge re ceived a letter In which the writer threatened to blow up the court build ing if sentence were pronounced. Ex-Governor Hill, of Maine, Dies. BOSTON. March 16. John F. Hill. former Governor of Maine and acting chairman of the Republican National committee, died here today. Mr. Hill was taken ill early In the week with an affection of the heart. He belonged to one of the most illustrious families of Maine and for years waa a leading business man. Society Hostesses at Rome Tell on Invitation Which Prelates Will Be ' in Attendance. ROME, March 16. (Special.) Thore Is an unusual flutter of excitement among the women of tha "black aris tocracy," -as the party owning strict allegiance to the Vatican is styled, on account of the Pope's action In forbid ding church dignitaries to attend so clal functions at which the women wear low-cut dresses of a too-pro nounced kind. Nature bavins bestowed beauty of form as well as of face on some of these women, the Inborn feminine de sire to resort to art or absence of art as an aid to nature resulted In cos tumes which to Cardinal Merry del Val's mind suggested a taint of the original sin. "After all," said a well-known so ciety hostess, one of the arch offend ers, "there is no occasion to despair, In my Invitation cards I hoist the dan ger signal to prepare to meet such and juch a prelate. So shall they be fore warned." BERLIN WOMEN GIVE BALL Men Are Excluded From Affair by .Those In Charge. BERLIN. March 16. (Special.) A fancy dress ball from which men were excluded took place last Saturday night under the auspices of the Society of Women Artists. It was a great suc cess. A helmeted member of the fire brigade and a male orchestra, hidden behind palms and shrubbery, were the only men In the hall. Many of the leading society women of Berlin attended. Including Princess Henry zu Sehonalch-Carolath, the chief patroness of the ball, the Princesses su Wled. Solms and Hohenlobe. Countesses von Oppersdorff, Slerstorpff, von Henc- kel-Donnersmarck. Redern, Westphale, Dohna and Frankenberg. It waa called "porcelain ball." because those who danced bad to wear costumes repre scntlng well-known brands of china ware; Many of the most graceful figures typified men. At least two dozen la dies came as "Cavaliers of the Rose," In various representations of the lead ing character in Dr. Richard Strauss's opera. There was a charming quartet In white and blue who called them selves the "Wedgwood Girls." It was 2 o'clock In the morning before the ball ended, with the universal verdict that man Is not essential to a ball. STOP CLACKAMAS FISHING Commissioners Extend Closed Sea- ' son to May 1. At the expiration of the order now In effect, closing the Clackamas River and Its tributaries to salmon fishing from March 1 to May 1, the river will again be closed to commercial fishing under an order made by the Fish and Game Commissioners at their meeting yesterday. Master Fish Warden Clan ton waa directed to have notices pre pared to that effect. This action is taken for the reason that the fishermen affected number not more than half a dozen and the policy of the commission is to reserve as much spawning ground as possible. The Clackamas Is considered one of the best spawning streams In the state. Because the Federal Government main tains a hatchery there was another factor in making the Commissioners decide to close the Btream to net fish ermen. The Commissioners at the meeting were. George H. Kelly, M. J. Kinney and J. F. Hughes. BANKS BREAK RECORDS Cla ranees for Week in Portland Total $15,754,693.63. Bank clearings for the week Just closed established a new record in the financial history of Portland by reach ing the Immense total of $15,754,693.63. This Is $2,160,636.32 In excess of the total clearings for the corresponding week of last year and Is a gain of 16 per cent. This remarkable record is due partly to tax payments, but the natural and steady gain In business helped material ly to swell the clearings, as shown by continued Increases prior to tax paying time. PICTURES A FEW THOUGHTS ON HAPPENINGS OF WEEK. Cause of Alarm. LIST OF UNEMPLOYED GROWS People Uncertain Asquith's Plan Will Bring Relief. ULTIMATE EFFECT FEARED Parliament Unlikely to Pass Mini mum Wage and Arbitration Measure That Does Not Im pose Penalty Also on Men, FIGURES BEARING ON THREAT ENED COAL STRIKE IN UNITED STATES. ' Annual consumption of anthra cite In the United States, 70.000,000 tons. Mined and shipped in February, 1(12. S.S'S.SiS tons. Probable output for March, 191:, 6.000,000 tons. On hand, April 1 (operators' esti mate). 5.700,000 tons. On hand, April 1 (miners' esti mate), 4.550,000 tons. . In the event of a strike April 1 coal will last (the operators' esti mate), two months. The number of miners who may be railed out is 310.O00. Of these there are working in an thracite mines 180,000. and in bi tuminous mines S.10.00O LONDON, March 16. (Special.) It Is admitted on all sides that tho coal strike situation is full of peril for the country. The country cannot endure the suspense much longer, it is cer tain. A c-lels bordering on revolution Is fast approaching. There is no hope of settlement for at least another week. Meanwhile there Is the prospect of increasing In dustrial paralysis, accompanied by hun ger and destitution. Cabinet Is Drafting Bill. The Cabinet discussed today the draft of the bill which It was hoped would end the struggle. To frame a measure which Parliament will pass and both parties to the dispute accept Is re garded as the most difficult problem the government has undertaken since it assumed office. The chief difficulty lies in embody ing in the legislation Premier Asquith's pledge that the minimum wage bill "should provide an adequate safeguard for the protection of the employers." It involves the application of compul sion in some form. It is doubtful if Parliament ever will pass a bill which does not also apply coercive measures to the men, such as shall make the trades unions liable to damages for breaches of agreements by their mem bers. Labor leaders are opposed strong ly to legislation of this kind, and the miners' executives have announced that they would direct the men not to return to work until a bill is. passed which is satisfactory to them. Trouble Brews In Scotland. , While the strike thus far has been remarkable for absence of violence. there are Indications that another week of enforced idleness Is likely to lead to serious outbreaks in the Lanark shire district. After news of the break- ng off of negotlatons was published. many nonunion miners returned to the pits. They were attacked today by a crowd of strikers. The police made many arrests. In Glasgow trade and commerce vir tually have been throttled. The train (Concluded on Page 2. ) Pretty Maids Finally Gather Their Courage and Carry Animals Out of Store. SALEM, Or., March 16. (Special.) The flash of silken hose and dainty shrieks from a group of milliner maids amused a crowd of Salem residents to day, when part of a band of sheep in vaded Mrs. P. E. Fullerton's store on Commercial street and caused a small panic among the clerks. The sheep were being driven through the city by a farmer and, near Com mercial and State streets, one started onto the walk. A shepherd dog ac companying the band barked and half the mongrei dogs in town were at tracted. A general dog mob followed, which resulted in the sheep breaking away in a game of "follow the leader." Two of the sheep, showing nearly hu man Intelligence, started for the of fices of William Brown & Sons, where the principal business is the sale of wool. These two looked Into the win dows of the offices for a moment and followed the rest of the herd. Several of the sheep started to break into the Capital National Bank build ing. The real trouble started at the Ful lerton store, when a number of the sheep rushed pell-mell Into the store, among hatracks and carefully dis played women's suits. The feminine contingent in the store shrieked and outside a motley crowd of dogs was barking. Assisted by a mere man the women clerks mustered courage and picking up the sheep bodily, carried them out to the street, while the crowd outside "sicked" on the dogs. Xo damapre was done. DIMICK TO ACCEPT DEFI Second Challenge From I'Kcn to Debate Single Tax Is Sent. OREGON CITT, Or., March 16. (Spe cial.) "I will answer Mr. U'Ren ori Monday," was Grant B. Dimick's reply to the second challenge to publicly de bate the single tas question, when he received notice today from Mr. U'Ren that his first challenge had not been accepted. "Furthermore, I shall be glad to meet Mr. VRen anywhere or at any time, but "would prefer to a-.vait the publication of the taxroll," continued Mr. Dimiek. The letter which Mr. U'Ren sent Mr. Dimick follows: "Oregon City, Or., March 16. Grant B. Dimick, Oregon City, Or. Dear fair: I have not received an answer to my letter of March 9th or my letter of March 13th inviting you to a debate with me in Oregon City on the so- called single tax bill to exempt per sonal property, occupations and im provements on land from taxes in Clackamas County. One who knew nothing but the reports that appeared in The Oregonian and the Oregon City Enterprise, of our Beaver Creek de bate on this subject last week, would expect you to accept this Invitation most eagerly and might be astonished that I should etxend It. Please let me hear from you promptly and we will then make arrangements for the hall. I am registering this letter to be sure that you receive it. "Sincerely yours, "W. S. U'REN." CASH BOX ON CARS TO GO Experiment Proves Time Is Saved by Eliminating Device. Experiments in collecting fares from patrons of the "pay-as-you-enter" cars without the aid of the cash box have proven so successful that the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company has decided to remove the boxes from all the cars that have been so equipped. Hereafter passengers on the pre payment cars will give their fares to the conductors direct. When it Is nec essary correct change will be given back and the passenger will pass into the car without stopping to drop a nickle into the box. This system of taking fares first was tried on the Rose City Park and Twenty-third-street lines and demonstrated that time actually is saved by the ab sence of the cash box. Juror Dies From Shot of Allen Gang Raid. PRISONERS TAKEN FROM TOWN Ten Detectives Hurry Accused Trio Away to Safer Jail. GRAND JURY FACES DUTY Indictments Brought Against Assas sins and Judge Assures Inquisi tors That Entire Resources of Slate Uphold Them. HILLSVILLE, Va., March 16. One more death, that of Juror Augustus Fowler, who died this afternoon, has been added to the list of fatalities of the Allen raid on the Carroll County Courthouse, making a revised total of five. There seems tonight to be no Imme diate prospect of capturing the Aliens and their clansmen, who escaped to th mountains after their sanguinary visit to aid their brother, then on trial for a felony. Tho reports which came from tho mountains last nlgiit that Sidna Allon had been captured and that his wtfo had been killed proved erroneous to day. Detectives who went to tho Al len home found it deserted. Prlwonera Spirited Awny. Floyd Allen, left wounded after tho courtroom fight; Victor Allen and Byrd Marian, charged with murdor in the first degree, were spirited out of town this afternoon, ostensibly for Fulaskl, with the possibility that they might bo taken to Roanoke for safe keeping. Ten detectives went along to guaid the fisonera. One report today was that the Aliens and perhaps CO of their clansmen hail been located at Devils Dtn, In one of the wildest parts of the Bluo Ride, Mountains near the Virginia-North Car olina line. Indictments Are Found. Respect for and confidence in proc esses of the law have n.placed tho panicky demoralization following tho tragedy. The grand jury summoned by JuUse Stables met today and quickly returned indictments against Floyd Al len, Victor Allen and L'lauilo Svvunson Allen, his sons; Sidna Allen. Friel Al len, Wesley Edwards and Sidney Ed wards, nephew of Floyd Allen, and B5 rd Marian, all charging "murder. John F. Moore was indicted for felony, the charge being that lie assisted the Al iens to escape. After the grand jury reported Judge. Stables adjourned court until March 2C. Grand Jury Charged Solemnly. The grand Jurors, seven In number, wero charged solemnly by tho Judgo and were adjured to oast out of their hearts all fear except of Uod. Ho de clared that the murders which neces sitated the calling ut the grand Jury were the most humiliating and dlFtres slng tuat ever had stained the good name of tho commonwealth and dark ened the history of tho American peo ple. He assured the Jurors that In tho findings they would have back of them the entire resources of the state. Dexter Ooad, clerk of the court, who. was wounded In the bead In tho fusil lade which resulted in the death of Judge .Massie, Commonweath Attorney Foster and Sheriff Webb, had recovered sufficiently today to go about his du ties. Funeral services for Attorney Foster and Sheriff Webb were held today. Eliz abeth Ayers, who was fatally wounded as she sat In the courtroom, will bo (Concluded on Fane 2.) S"CS y yy yvr MotiRO oocyst to