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Pages 1 to 14 ITkT. .'Nil. 14. : : I FREE LIST SWELLS President in Command of Situation. FREE WOOL IS INSISTED ON Sugar and Wool Senators Pro pose to Combine. PARTY LOYALTY INVOKED Demand That All Democrat Abide b- Majority Decision and Wil son Influence Believed Enough to Turn Tide. WASHINGTON-. April 5 President Wilson, virtually on the eve of the con vening of Congress In extra session. , m command of the tariff situation tnight. determined to uphold the tariff pledges of the Democratic platform adopted at Baltimore. Important additious to to tariff free list as reported tonight Include: li .w wool Sln machines. Seal ! -- f .il N' 'r'nl PK:r- i'r,, Wnod pulp. Farm Implements. Meel rail. Prealdeat Firm Wool. Ttio President was reported to have withstood renewed attacks upon the free raw wool schedule as embodied In the bill to be introduced from the waya and means committee today, and de layed decision only on the sugar sched ule left open for Senators and Repre sentatives from Louisiana and the beet susar states to agree to accept free sugar In three years or at once So firm Is the Presidents attitude reported to be. backed by the majority of his party in both branches of Con cress, that an effort of legislators to escape a caucus pledge on the wool schedule would not be tolerated. - Party Waif CTaeked. The Fresldent and tariff leaders hav ing agreed on free raw wool, there will be no trooble getting It through the House, and the Senate leaders pro pose that there be no kicking over the trace when It reaches a Sonata caucus. It waa asserted by some leaders that efforts of Senators to dodge a caucus pledge on the wool or sugar schedules would not be tolerated. The President In talking today to Senators Walsh and Myers, of Montana, made pla.n his firm position on the wool tariff, declaring that the party could not afford to place any tariff on raw wool. Sagai-Waol Combine la Sought. Negotiations on the sugar schedule continued throughout the day. no deci sion having been reached at a late hour is to the position to be taken by the opponents of free sugar. It became evident during the day that proposals had been made between the sugar and wool partisans looking -KiI.t!,,n that might force the President and the Senate leaders to leave some protection to Dom uuu .. tu. rfna-.r has worried the Sen ate committee for some time, but it was asserted tonight that tno im.u ence of President Wilson and the de . .it rwmoerats abide by the niana , , majority decision of the party would force all but one or two Senators Into final acceptance of the proposed re vision. r ... Grower. Will Sot Aeeeot. The sugar forcca led by Senator Fantdell and Representative uroussaro, i ..i.. vrrre in conference with VI " - . - other Senators and member of the AS WILSON ORDERS p NEWS EVENTS OF PAST WEEK ARE SET FORTH IN PEN PICTURES BY CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. j -TME- rQBSEMT GAME BLUFf? U T?f""Jr OUK SECRETARY Or WJ 'Wy UAT rMZ. j v ! ; - J ,1 ; . ,nn PRICE FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 6, 1913. ; MOTION PICTURE SCHEME BALKED ORDER TO rSE RAPID-FIRE GUTi COOLS ARDOR." Plan Was to Make Cncle Sam Fur nish Actors for Thrilling Cap ture of Smugglers. SAX FRANCISCO. April 5. Unci Sam put a quietus today on a scheme to make hla local immigration officials unwitting star performers In a thrill ing chase and capture of a Chinese smuggling expedition for the benefit of the movies. A motion-picture company had planned to load two fast launches with Chinese native sons, have the boats creep through the Golden Gate at daybreak, flash a wireless to the Immigration station on Angel Island, and then, while the officials were pur suing and arresting the contraband Orientals, take plcturees of the pro ceedings. United States District Attorney ilc Nab got wind of the project and called up Captain Ulke, of the revenue cutter Golden Gate. Tou have a rapid-fire gun on your boat, haven t your" asked the District Attorney. "It's a wonder," said Ulke. "Then listen." said McNab. "One of these flue mornings you're likely to be called on to apprehend a couple of launches loaded with Chinese. Run 'em down and use the gun. If you spot a moving-ploture machine, turn the gun on it. Kill 'em all." "I got you." said Ulke. So had the picture men. who were eavesdropping, and the plan was aban doned. SCOUT J. M. NELSON DIES IVoH-Known Western Pioneer Passes A way at The Dalles Home. THE DALLES. Or.. April S. (Spe cial.) John M Nelson, well-known Western pioneer, died here last night at the age of 69 years. Heart trouble caused death. - Mr. Nelson was widely known In early days of Western country as a scout.- being closely Identified with Buffalo Bill and Kit Carson. Mr. Nelson was born In Kentucky April 14, 1824. He went to California In 1847 and engaged In gold mining later. After several years of scout duty he came to Oregon and located for a time in what Is now Portland. During his services as scout. Nelson learned fluently to apeak IS different Indian languages. He came to The Dalles last October from Valley, Wash. Two sons John B. Nelson, of Valley, and Ohird Nelson, of this city sur vive. Ills wife and four children died before him. There are 27 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren surviv ing. The funeral will be held here to morrow afternoon. GAYNOR PEEVES CAVALIERI Songstress Says Xrw York. Is Like Puritan Village Tnder His Rule. NEW TORK, April B. (Special.) Una Cavaliort, much disgusted with Mayor Gaynor, sailed for Europe today. She said: "New York under that Gaynor Is not a city at all, it la a village. A city Is where one enjoys one's self. N Tork Is not that any more. It Is a Puritan village. I love life and must have life. I have not had It while 1 was in New Tork, and so I am sailing away." YEAR'S ARRESTS 83,853 Chicago Record Shows 1 1,000 of Of fenders Were Unemployed. CHICAGO. April 6. There were 81. S5J arrests in Chicago In 11 J.' accord ing to the report of Chief of Police McWeeny, which was received from the printer today. Nearly 11.000 of them were unem ploved. Of the total 2 were police men. Xl rhylc"". 102 were at torneys, ten were clergymen and SS were saloonkeepers. WOMEN CONTINUE PLANS OF REVENGE Property on Scottish Racecourse Burned. GLASGOW WINDOWS SMASHED Letter Boxes Damaged in Lon don and Liverpool. TELEPHONE WIRES ARE CUT Surrender of Mrs. Emerson, Mother of American Woman In British Prison, Angers Many of 31111 tant Party. iivnnv Anrll S. The campaign of . , - tnr th lour sentence imposed upon Mrs. Emmallne Pankhurst. which the suffragettes threatened, is pwreu ing actively and seems likely to spread. Manv outrages have neen during the last 24 hours. m inMnia thA destruction of the giandstr.nd of tho Ayr race track In Scotland, where tne principal sn-wi.. the damage being mctrimaf - - estimated at 15,000. and an attempt to burn the new grandstand oi tne x.ci race course, also in Scotland. Windows Smashed la Glasgow. T-r, wntnon were caught after they had ignited oil-soaked rags, which they had placed beneatn tne .einu o .t,nn winrlnwa were smashed in Glasgow, Including those of the Labor Exchange; telephone wires were cut at Llantarnam, in Monmouthshire; letter boxes were damaged at Liverpool. - h.ri. in the public park at Newcastle were torn up and letter boxes were burned or damaged in i .h.f Mr- Emerson, of Jack son. Mich, has declared herself satis- fled with the concession maue j .... iinm. Secretary. Reginald Mc- Kenna, In taking ten days off the prison sentence of her uaugnier. Emerson, has greatly aisp.eaoeu of the militants. . a.TrM. the San Francisco suffragist, who has been one of the most active workers in auss behalf, In an Interview tooay sam. "I am thoroughly shocked -at Mrs. Emerson's weak attitude after her i ind cablegrams to the United States and the firm support she had had from Engllsn aociors -i." men and women of high position, who know neither her daughter nor her self personally, but who realize the aw ful consequences of forcible nasal feed ing in British prisons. I blame the Embassy for her change of attitude. Mrs. Emerson is one of those Americans who are evidently overcome by an or , ,, .n Kna-llsh persons In a posi tion superior to that in which they move. it la not a case of an Individual, but a case of an American citizen, and Mrs. Emerson, whose attitude haa been hot .mi -nirt xhould be disregarded and the campaign continued, because It will establish a precedent tor imure ue. ment of American prisoners In English prisons." ADAMS TWICE CONVICTED Paroled Former Assay Office Cashier Proved Conspirator SEATTLE. Wash.. April 5. George Edward Adams, the former cashier of th. Seattle assay office, who was pa roled after serving half of his sentence Imposed for stealing 300.000 from iia.ka rul Ynkon miners, was convict ed tonight of conspiracy to counterfeit United States money. STRIKE THREATENS WIRELESS SYSTEM COAST WATER TRANSPORTATION MAY BE PARALYZED . Operators to Walkout Today Unless Union Recognized and Sal aries Increased. SEATTLE, Wash., April 5. (Special.) A strike of wireless operators, which will tie up practically every steamsnip and paralyse water transportation on the Pacific Coast, Is almost certain within the next 24 hours, according to reports of the new local of the Wire less Telegraphers' Union in Seattle. The projected strike follows the dis missal yesterday of four operators and of two today who had joined the union. The struggle will Involve recognition of the union and an increase in the pay of operators. According to announcement mane to day, the whole weight of the American Federation of Labor will be placea De hind the wireless operators in the strike and at least 200 men will be called out before Monday from the various passenger vessels plying on the coast unless the demands of the men are met. The Seattle operators are backed by the Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America, which has a strong branch In San Francisco. Representatives of the operators de clare they are certain to win as prac tically 90 per cent of the men belong to the union and there are only 22 partially trained men to put in the places of the striking operators. .They say at least 12 months are required to train an operator and according to law, no passenger vessel may put out to sea without carrying at least two opera tors, one of whom must be on duty at all times while the vessel Is under navigation. "WANT" AD GETS RESULTS Councilman Jennings Learns What Few Lines in Oregonian Does. After having his office besieged for two days with applicants for a job taking care of an apartment-house at First and Hall streets. Councilman J. J. Jennings, real estate dealer, yester day closed shop and fled to his home, leaving about 20 new applicants for the position waiting In the corridor. It was all because of a three-line want ad in Friday's Oregonian. It read, "Wanted Man and wife to take care of an apartment-house. Rent free. Ap ply J. J. Jennings, Oregonian building." The Councilman's f'-1 began when he reached the office. Apy'lcants were lined up a dozen deep, waiting for Jim. After listening to the' stories of the various applicants for an hour or more he finally gave the job to a young couple and sent the rest away. From then until 11 o'clock yesterday morning he was able to do nothing but answer inquiries about the Job. In despair he fled home, closing his office and posting a sign. "Job's gone." He no sooner reached home than the tele phone began to ring and there were more inquiries. He finally had the telephone shut off and disconnected his front door bell and retired, exhausted. MRS. WEBSTER MOURNED Many Frlend9 Attend Funeral Serv ice of Portland Woman. The funeral of Mrs. Lionel R Webster, who died at her home in Portland. April S. was held at 2 o'clock yesterday, at Flnieys cnapei. ev. vv. n irnnt Jr.. of the First Unitarian Church, conducted the services, which were largely attentiea. airs, virgin.. Spencer Hutchinson sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." She was accom panied by Professor W. H. Wilder There were many beautiful floral tributes. The pallbearers were: Judge Cleland, John Hall. T. G. Greene, C. p. Honey man. George Slmonds and W. H. Galvanl. Brief final services were held at the Crematorium, where the body was fol lowed by a long cortege. Mrs. Webster was aged 49 years. 1 month and 21 days. She was born in New Orleans in 1864, and had lived in Oregon 25 years. ANARCHIST ON ROOF DEFIES HIS GUARDS Two-Hour Parley Pre cedes Suicide. "IT IS FINISHED," HE CRIES Lawyer, Police and Wardens Argue in VainI LEAP MADE AT TIME SET Lacombe, Who Had Confessed Mur ders of Three Persons, Says He Tried to Do Honest Work but Was Pursued hy Fate. , viTii.q Anrll 5. Lacombe. a notori ous anarchist robber and murderer, committed suicide today by jumping from the roof of the Prison de la Sante. tti loan to death was witnessed by the prison officials and guards, by La h,.'. lawver. the prosecuting attor ney and the Judge who had committed him to prison. All these spectators had been summoned by telephone dur the two hours that Lacombe stood at the edge of the roof arguing with the wardens, who sought to pursuade him to return to his cell. t..n-..ibe was awaiting trial on me charge t assassinating M. Ducret, ed itor of the newspaper L'Idee Libre. Me -1 ai, with murdering sev eral other persons in various parts of France. Three Mnrdera Confessed. He was arrested in Paris on March throughout France bad sought him for several months. A mob tried to lynch him wnue ne on the way to the police station. He was known as one of the most desperate criminals in the country, and during his incarceration confessed to the murder of Tucret and admitted killing a postmaster .it Bezons and a ti... u.hir t' e Aubrais, near Orleans. A special guard was kept on him in Jail, and even aunng ms hour of exercise he was watched closely. Guards Taken by Surprise. This morning while Lacombe was talking with his lawyer in an enclosed courtyard Inside the prison, his guards stood a few yards off. Suddenly La combe, who was an all-round athlete and a professional performer of feats of strength at country fairs, sprang forward and grasped the lower rungs of r.n Iron ladder leading to the upper part of the building. He had clambered past tier after tier of cells and had mounted swiftly to the roof before the guards recovered from their astonish ment. A dozen wardens passed through the prison and on to the roof by trap doors, gradually surrounding him on three aides. He threatened to throw himself down and the guards hesitated to approach. 3Ien Parley on Hoofs Edge. a .intntlnr conversation then took place between Lacombe, the examining Judge and the prosecuting attorney, who had been summoned by telephone. Lacombe's lawyer. George Boucheron, and others meanwhile gathered on a balcony overlooking that part of the roof where Lacombe was standing. iTaglstrate-Drioux called on Lacombe to surrender. "It la too late. I have finished," he replied. t a .ntn ha than Aimnlained of the food provided for him and of the lack of heat In his cell. ine prison (Concluded on Fags 2 PRISONERS PARADE AND LIFT PENNANT BASEBAIJi SEASOX OPENS AT FEDERAL PENITENTIARY. Convicts Shout "Ronber" at Umpire In Double Header Which Inaug urates 19 IS Prison League. ATLANTA, Ga., April 5. Attended by all the conventional ceremonies of one of the big leagues,, the baseball season of 1913 was Inaugurated at the Federal Penitentiary here today. There was a parade through the prison grounds be hind the prison band, a march across the field and the raising of the cham pionship pennant of 1912, won by a team composed of men of the stone-cutting shop. The new season started with eight teams, and today there was a double- iieader. The more than 800 prisoners had been given the freedom of the grounds. The umpires, selected from among the pris oners, were freely denounced as "rob bers" and there was not a feature of outside baseball missing In the pris on contests, while some of the plays would have done credit to a major league team. The flag-raising was an impressive ceremony. The baseball diamond is in the shadows of the great concrete walls surrounding the prison. About the flag pole were grouped all the players, sur rounded by the other prisoners. The flag waa bestowed upon the winners with a clever little speech from a pris oner, a man prominent in the news of the country at one time. As the red, white and blue pennant, properly let tered as the championship token of the Prison League, fluttered to the breeze. the prison band played "America." WOMAN WINS FIRST ROUND Wealthy Spokane 3Ian's Demurrer in Heart-Balm Suit Overruled. SPOKANE, Wash., April 5. (Special.) Lola B. Brlckell, who is suing William J. Harris, a wealthy Spokane mining and hotel man. for $50,000, alleging breach of promise to marry, won one round in her fight against Harris in the Superior Court today. Judge Bruce Blake, after hearing ar guments of counsel, overruled a de murrer made by Harris to Miss Brick ell's amended complaint and further pleadings now will be filed before the case comes to issue. EDITOR JOLLY STRICKEN Grant Couny J--n-nl!st, Under Doc Vt Ore May Recover. PRAIRIE CITY, Or., April 6. (Spe cial.) Don Jolly, editor of the Grant County Journal, published here, was suddenly stricken with heart failure Thursday as he was standing on the street talking to friends. He had Just finished a strenuous afternoon's work in auctioning off a lot of dairy cattle for the bank. . After two hours r.z unremitting ef fort on the part of doctors he was re stored to consclousnrss and has a good chance of recovery. PARCEL POST GROWTH BIG More Than 150,000,000 Packages Handled in Three Months. WASHINGTON. April 6. More than 160,000,000 parcel post packages were mailed in the first three months the svstem was in operation, according to computations announced, today by postal experts, and. Dasea upon re ports from the 50 largest postofflces. Approximately 55 per cent more busi ness was handled In March than in January. Chicago leads all other cities, 6,895, 744 parcels being handled In two months; New York handled 6,973,075 and Boston 1,657,036. British Steamer Hit9 Rock. VANCOUVER. B. C, April 5. The large British steamship Lord Derbym, bound from Tacoma to Vancouver, struck a submerged rock yesterday oft Strawberry Island, Rosario Strait. She h proceeded to Victoria to enter dry- dock. The steamship is leaking, bu the extent of damage is not Known. WOMAN ACCUSES DLIND SENATOR Demand for Gore's Ex pulsion Made. INDIGNITIES ARE CHARGED Private Investigation Made by Federal Prosecutor. MANY WITNESSES HEARD Statement Filed With Vice-President by ex-Democratic Commit teeman From Oklahoma. Marshall Will Not Talk. . WASHINGTON, April 5. (Spocial.) Stories that have stirred official Wash ington for more than a weett. involving charges of a sensational nature against one of the Democratic lea- rs In the United States Senate, ana arousing counter-charges of a political conspir acy to ruin the character of the Sen ator in question, culminated today In the presentation of a statement ad dressed to the President of the Senate and a demand for an investigation and expulsion proceedings if the charges were sustained. The statement was presented to the secretary of the Senate by J. R. Jacobs, formerly Democratic National commit teeman from Oklahoma, and was trans mitted by the secretary to the office of the Vice-President. Indignities Are Charged. Mr. Jacobs charges Thomas P. Gore, th hliiid Senator from Oklahoma, with hnvino TiArnAtrated Indignities on Mrs. Minnie E. Bond, whose husband is sec retary of the State Fair Association of Oklahoma. The charges are based on allasred meeting between the Senator and Mrs. Bond in a room at a Wash ington hotel, which has been the stop ping place of many Oklahomans since thA recent inauguration of Fresldent Wilson. Mrs. Bond, It is understood. came to Washington to urge the ap pointment of her husband as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Oklahoma district. Vice-President Marshall refused to ho v an vthinor about the case after re ceiving the statement made by Mr. Jacobs. What action he wouw laice, . he said, would not be determined until Monday. Witnesses Examined Privately. lfnr several days it haa been known that United States District Attorney Wilson has been investigating charges that were brought to his attention by Mrs. Bond and others, with a view to having proceedings Instituted in the courts of the District of Columbia. Many witnesses of the alleged occur rence that took place In the Hotel Win ston were privately examined by Dis- trlct Attorney WllBon, who today made the following statement: "I have heard the statement of the complaining witness and her friends, whom she brought to this office to sup port her accusations. I find no Justifi cation whatever for laying any com niiiint as-ainst any United States Sen ator before tho grand jury." Statements purporting to be copies or that presented to the Secretary of the Senate for transmission to the Vice President were subsequently made pub lic by Mr. Jacobs. The alleged "state- . ment of facts," in the case begins: "On Monday, March 24, 1913, Mrs. Minnie E. Bond suggested to me in substance that Senator Gore waa com ing to the hotel- by appointment and that she did not know where she could talk to him as the parlors were con- (Concluded on Page 2)