Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1913)
Pages 1 to 16 I ! xir y y y y r y tvvvy v XvVTTXf 11 PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORSISG. APRIL 13, 1913. raiCEFIVE CENTS. JAPAN RESERVES RIGHT TO PROTEST Wilson and Chinda Dis cuss Alien Bill. MORAL SUASION TRIED FIRST Nippon Will Denounce Treaty if All Else Fails. CASE MAY REACH COURTS Callfornlans Said to Contemplate Appeal From Provisions of Inter national Compart w Xat nralization Iaw Suggested. WASHINGTON. April J. President Wilson has held one conference so far . ith viscount Chinda. the Japanese Am. bassador. and probablv will have others In tho near future. In view of me Am bassador's latest Instructions regard ing the California alien land-holding legislation. It mar e said on the highest author. .. ,h.t mt n iiua of tne personal exchanges that have been In progress has there been anything in ine of a "protest" from the Japanese gov ernment against what lias been done In California. Moral itaaaiaa Heine t eed. The latest Instructions to the Am bassador from Tokto look only to the continuance by the Embassy of the course It has pursued irom the begin ning, of relying on moral suasion and dignified presentation of tho unfor tunate Impression produced In Japan by this unexpected recrudescence of anti-Japanese feeling on the Pacific Coast. As far as can be gathered, the Ad ministration has listened with sym pathetic Interest to these personal rep resentations, and while without legal authority at this moment to Interfere with legislation In California. It has not heeltated to bring personal lnflu rnce to bear to bring about the modifi cation of such features of the proposed legislation aa threaten to lead to un just discrimination against Japanese littxena. Korssal rM May fosse tmtrr. While thla Is the present aspect of the exchanges that have been going on between the two governments in an unofficial manner, in the background Is tho practical certainty that If this sort of moral suasion falls In Its pur pose and legislation which the Jap anese government regards as" purely violative of Japanese rights is enacted at Sacramento, the negotiations will take a more formal course. Thla would Involve an analysis of the exact mean ing of article 1 of the treaty of 1311. under which the Japanese have owned and leased land and houses in Cali fornia. A radical difference cn this point might be expected to lead to a formal protest from Japan, which In turn. If not regarded, undoubtedly would result in the denunciation of the whole treaty of trade and commerce. A chance remark dropped from high quarters makes it evident that the treaty la perhaps In danger of attack from another direction. It is known that some consideration already lias been given to a suggestion emanating from the Parlflc Coast that a treaty, like any statute, is subject to the test of constitutionality by the Supreme Court. Consequently If the existing treatv of 1911 is in conflict with a law enacted by the State of California, the treaty must give way to a state law. so far as California la concerned. iConcluded en 1'air 3. GRAND OPERA TO BE AT POPULAR PRICES EW YORK ARRANGES FOR. 3 YEARS' TRIAL PEKIOD. Productions to Be English, French, German and Italian by Metro politan Opera Company. I NEW YORK. April 1. (Special.) Grand opera at popular prices on a "municipal opera basis, througn in stalment subscriptions covering a three year period, is promised for New York next Fall by a special committee of the City Club. It is proposed to raise $450,000 for producing grand opera at popular prices, subscriptions to the fund to be so arranged that they will cover the entire three years or "trial period." The co-operation of the Metropolitan Opera Company has been promised in the arrangements for carrying out pop ular opera. The actual cost of producing opera has been figured out aa $14,500 a week, or $232,000 for two seasons of eight weeks each. According to the committee, it is proposed to produce grand opera iu English. French, German and Italian. As now arranged, the first season of "popular grand opera" will begin tho tlrst week in September and run for eight weeks. At the close of the Met ropolitan opera season In April the popular opera season wlH start again and continue for eight weeks. DIVA'S KISSESARE REWARD Mary Garden Embraces Porter Who Finds $10,000 Brooch. DENVER. April 12. (Special.) After concluding her role In Thais at tho Au ditorium laet night, Mary Garden called a taxicab anl was driven to the Brown Palace Hotel. In alighting from the car she dropped a $10,000 brooch and also a cabachon cut enteral ring valued at $30,000. Miss Garden telephoned early this morning to John Barry, head porter of the hotel and asked him to find the gems If possible. After a long search he discovered the missing brooch ly- Jng on the side walk on front of the hotel. When he carried the brooch to the singer's apartment Miss Garden threw her arms about his neck and kissed him with vigor and often and then drew out a purse, from which she ex tracted a roll of bills, which she pressed Into the astonished porter's handa and begged him to keep up the search for the ring. Barry said the kisses were not of the stage variety, but the real thing. WAITERS WIN LONG FIGHT Paris Restaurant Men to Allow Em ployes to Keep All Tips. PARIS. April II. Paris restaurant keepers have discontinued the custom of charging waiters from $1 to $2.50 a day for tho privilege of serving their customers; henceforward waiters may watt for nothing, so far as the owner is concerned, and keep all their tips. This is tantamount to a considerable incroajie In Dav and waiters today are about their business with cheerful faces. The waiters' fight for the right to wait for nothing, however, has been a long one and bitterly fought. It took several Years of agitation to bring suc cess, the owners capitulating only when convinced they were beaten. Another concession gained by the men Is the right to eat their lunch else where than on the premises. Now a waiter need no longer eat the food he sees prepared in the kitchen and serves fnr th. hntin? he can aro home or to another restaurant for his lunches and dinners. Four Carpenters Aged 308. WINI.OCK. Wash., April 1J. (Spe cial.) A crew of carpenters, which In one respect, at least. It would be hard to duplicate, has this week been mak ing Improvements onth property near the Baptist Church. Counting in Grandpa" Baldwin, the crew of four had a combined ape of SOS years. They also represented four different nation alities. , '" SOME SIGNS OF THE TIMES, THRUST THIS WEEK UPON THE PUBLIC GAZE, GAUGUS STANDS BY WILSON SUGAR Immediate Free Trade Is Rejected. DUTY TO DISAPPEAR IN 1916 Exact Date Left , to Future Committee Action. UNDERWOOD DEFENDS PLAN Party Leader in Hons Makes Plea for TJnlty With- President To baceo Schedule Is Adopted Without Change. WASHINGTON, April 1!. Immediate free sugar was rejected today by the House Democratic caucus by an over whelming vote, following an appeal of Ihe Democratic leaders to stand by the President and the ways and means com mittee. This leaves the sugar schedule un changed from the compromise form in which it was nresented to the caucus by Chairman Underwoo and his colleagues of the committee, following coher ences between the White House and leaders of both houses of Congress. The Democratic members of the com mittee, including such free, traders as d ...it-., itarrlson. of Now York. and Rainey. of Illinois, stood as a unit for the three-year gradual reduction iu a freo sugar basis. Exact Date Not Fixed. t5.i.i. this action the caucus left open the exact date when sugar would go on the free list In 181. An anie.uu ment offered by Representative Hard wlck. of Georgia, proposed that the time it should take effect should be May 1, 1916. so as to be effective before the beginning of the canning season. The caucus agreed to leave the matter to be i A o-H, m hv th wars and means committee after all the rest of the tar iff bill has been disposed of In caucus. The overthrow of the immediate free ...for movement came at the close of a day of arguments and the amendment proposing that sugar snouia oecome free with the operation of the new tar iff law was made by Representative ir.rrimHrk. it precipitated the real fight of the day and was lost by a vote of 155 to 39. fnrterwood Defends jtat?. After the schedule had been assailed ror hnurs bv tho proponents of the sugar planters In Louisiana and the beet sugar growers, cnairman i naer wnnri -.ts-nrouslv defended the proposed rates. In his speech to the caucus he i..H.ii utrnnelv for a united party in support of the bill as presented and he emphatically asserted that the sugar adjustment suggested by President Wil son was a most equitable one. "We will concede," Mr. Tunaerwooa said, agreeing with some of the oppon ents of the bill, "that immediate free sugar would put the domestic planter out of business. But we assert that free sugar in three years will destroy no legitimate industry. "Those who have invested their money in sugar lands and have planted crops will have a chance under the plan of revision to pay their bills and adjust themselves to new conditions. Basis Declared Equitable. "Mr. Broussard complains that Presi dent Wilson's request for free sugar in three years Is not equitable. We say that the President's- course in this (Concluded on Page 2) : i l i CAPSIZED MIMI DROPS FROM VIEW I.IKE "SHIPS THAT PASS IX XTGHT" IS GEIJMAX BARK. Coast Folk Marvel at Sequel to Fate of Unfortunate Craft, for Xo Trace Can Be Found. BAY CITY, Or.. April 12. (Special.) "Ships that pass In the night" was an expression which every shoreman hereabouts recalled this morning, when they awoke to find that the German bark Mimi. which turned turtle a week ago tomorrow, had dropped out of sight completely some time last night. Whether or not the high seas have carried the ill-fated craft further to sea is not known, as all hands have given up the Idea of recovering Captain Westphal's papers, or recovering any bodies of the several sailors who passed to watery graves six days ago. No trace of the boat could be found today, though several searching par ties passed the day along shore, where before the craft had been but 800 feet away, and where at low water several feet of the Mimi could be seen. Sheriff Crenshaw. of Tillamook County, was the only man to testify today in the inquiry being conducted by Captain Quinen, of the revenue cut ter service, stationed at San Francisco, who will go to Portland Monday, where he will continue his Investigation, tak ing the testimony of Captains Westphal and Fisher, two of the survivors, and possibly the others rescued. It is said that Sheriff Crenshaw, who was a witness to the work of the Gari baldi life-saving crew, gave testimony much In favor of the work and Judg ment of Captain Farley and his men. TUBERCULOSIS IS LESS Mctehnikoff Declares Disease Has Been Decreasing for 4 0. Years. PARIS. April 12: Lecturing before the Lyceum Club of France, Professor Metchnlkoff declared that tuberculosis was decreasing, and had been doing so steadily for the last 40 years. This satisfactory state of affairs was particularly noticeable In London. Bos ton. Copenhagen and Hamburg, the professor said. In the last-named city the number of cases has dropped from 34 to 13 per 10,000 Inhabitants In 11 years. M. Mctehnikoff believes that the unconscious absorption of attenuated virus has a great deal to do with the Immunity noticed among persons liv ing In constant contact with centers of infection. Tuberculosis will probably disappear, he said, in the same way as leprosy, which has long ceased to be contagious. That day. however, is a long way off yet. and there is still much work to be done by scientists in tho laboratory and physicians in the sickroom. RARE BIRDS ARE FOUND Six Black Laysan Rail, Almost Ex tinct, on Way to Smithsonian. SAN FRANCISCO, April 12. Six small birds, somewhat resembling quail, were brought here by Commodore R. G. Salisbury. U. S. N., who arrived on the transport Sherman from the Phil ippines. He is taking them to the Smithsonian Institution In Washington and they represent a result of a Gov ernment exrsdition he headed into the Bird Islands of the South Pacific. The- birds are black Laysan rail, and there are not many In the world. The Commodore had three score of them alive when he started, but at Honolulu h stuffed all but these six, the others having died on the way. Many other stuffed specimens were brought back and the Commodore has prepared a bird census of the Laysan Island, where he estimates there are 40,000 albatross, 20,000 tern, 50,000 white petrels and 12,000 frigate birds. Bandon Clubman Resigns. BANDON. Or., April 12. (Special.) P. H. Poole has tendered his resigna tion as secre'r-y of the Bandon Com mercial Club and same has been ac- i tje. purnncvn. hns not ret been chosen, though several applications for the place are wltn tne executive tom mittee. The cub has been active in promoting the business Interests of Bandon and has been instrumental In effecting many reform and progressive measures. OREGON RAILROAD TO BUILD TO BEND Construction Planned From Salem Soon. MINTO PASS TO BE UTILIZED Who Is Behind "New Line Yet Held as Mystery. HILL INTERESTS ARE SEEN With Organization Fixed, Contracts May Be Let Within Three Weeks. Incorporators G. A. Kyle, A. L. McCIoud and J. F. Mounce. SALEM, Or.. April 12. (Special.) Announcement was made today by John H. McN'ary. attorney for the company, that organization of the Oregon Rail road Company was about perfected and that within three weeks contracts for constructing a portion of the road bed would be awarded. The company proposes to construct a road from Salem to Bend by way of Stayton and through the Mlnto Pass, one of the few available railroad passes through the Cascade Mountains. Incorporators Are Thrrr. The company died articles of in corporation February 24 of this year with capitalization of $500,000. Its in corporators were: G. A. Kyle, A. L. McCIoud and J. F. Mounce. No state ...t inadn as to who were elected officers or members of the board of directors today. Just who is backing the road is not certain. However, it was announced that all of the money needed for the construction of the road was avail able Immediately. Kyle Former Hill Engineer. Kyle was engineer for the Hill lines In the construction of the North Bank road. McCIoud has completed recently the construction of the largest concrete bridge in the world for those lines and Mr. McNary has acted for them as an attorney at this point for a num ber of years. From these facts it ap pears suspiciously strong that the pro posed line from Salem to Bend Is backed by the Hill Interests. Road May Be Feeder. It is probable that the road will serve as a feeder. It will have direct connections here with Hill and Harri man properties and will have the same at Bend. It will tap the Rosedale dis trict, go through the West Stayton ir rigated districts and will tap one of the richest timbered sections in the state along the Santiam and the Breiten bush. So far the road has secured over 11 miles of right of way between here and Stayton. STRIKE INQUIRY IS ASKED Senator Kern Wants Investigation of Paint Creek Coal Fields Trouble. WASHINGTON, April 12. Full inves tigation of strike conditions in the Paint Creek coal fields in West Vir ginia by a committee of three Senators was asked in a resolution presented by Senator Kern, the Democratic leader. It was referred to a committee. The investigators will be instructed to determine the causes leading up to the strike, in which much violence has occurred: whether a system of peonage exists, and whether immigration laws have been violated, access to United States postofflces impeded, or persons punished contrary to law. The committee would also decide whether the Commissioner of Labor or other Federal officials could be of serv ice in adjusting the strike. LEND INSPIRATION TO 100-BLOCK PARADE OPENING-DAY PLAN TEX BRASS BAXDS PROBABLE IX LTXE OF MARCH. City Officials, Lodges, Commercial Bodies, Boosters and Floats to Form Pageant. Portland's opening baseball game with Los Angeles next Tuesday will be preceded by a parade 100 blocks long, according to George L. Baker, chairman of the Portland Baseball Boosters' Club parade committee. Mr. Baker last night announced that at least six, and perhaps 10. bands will be in the ranks when the pageant moves from Broadway and Yamhill at 1:30 o"clock. The order follows: George L. Baker, grand marshal. First division Charles H. Moore, marshal; McElroy's band. Mayor Rush light and party, Ralph W. Donger, supreme dictator Moose Lodge, and party; Portland Baseball Boosters, Portland Ad Club, float with Ad Club quartet. Ad Club baseball team. Second division W. T. Pangle, mar shal. Brown's band, Portland and Los Angeles baseball teams. Thi.-d division Charles F. Berg, marshal; Prasp's band, Harriman Club. 700 members and floats. Fourth division Ray Barkhurst, marshal; Third Regiment band, Span ish War Veterans float; "The Girl I Left Behind Me " float; fife and drum corps, Spanish-American War veterans in automobiles. Fifth division J. E. Appleby, mar shal; De Caprio's band. Automobile Club, Rotary Club, Progressive Busl ness Men's Club, East Side Business Men's Club. Transportation Club, kin dred organizations. Sixth division A. G. Clarke, mar shal; Campbell's band, floats of dif ferent commercial organizations. CITY INSPECTOR IS SCORED Convicted Architect Says Prosecution Inspired by "Clique." Heated charges were made in Mu niclpal Court yesterday by Lee DeCamp, architect, that prosecutions brought against him by the building Inspector's office were inspired by the fact that he is not a member of what he called the "Portland clique of archi tects." The defendant is from Seattle and has charge of the construction of the Empress Theater building on Mor rison street. Mr. DeCamp was arrested for an aV leged failure to obtain a permit cov ering the building of a balcony on the Empress Theater building. It devel oped that there had been feeling be tween him and the inspectors before the arrest. The court held him culp able and assessed a fine of $30. CARD PLAYERS ARRESTED Sheriff Word Takes Ten in Fritz' rtace Playing for Drinks. Raiding Fritz' saloon on Burnside etr.pt is G-Atriner to he a habit with Sheriff Word. He raided the place Friday night, arresting a number for gamDiing, out. acmig un uic that one raid does not make a moral North End, he raided the same place again last nght. Ten men who were playing cards for the drinks were ar rested, and on being taken to jail, gave ball. The Sheriff, believing that they would return to their sinful ways down at Fritz', detailed a number of deputies to watch the place. . "I will arrest 'em as often as they revive their game," said the Sheriff last night, "and we'll see who wearies of the game first." Ministers Back Liljevist. BANDON. Or.. April 12. (Special.) The members of the Bandon Ministerial Association in their last meeting voted the following resolution to be for warded to County Attorney Liljeqvist: "Having taken note of recent publi cations which refer to your determina tion to force houses of ill-fame to dis continue business, the members of the Bandon Ministerial Asosciation do hereby express to you our hearty sup port and co-operation In such endea vors." CARTOONIST REYNOLDS POPE HAS RELAPSE, FEIER GOES TO 103 Condition Is Cause of Great Fear. PONTIFF RAPIDLY WEAKENS Audiences Result in Over-Exhaustion and Exposure. . BEDROOM IS KEPT DARK Physicians Order Absolute Quiet and Make Every Effort to Prevent Holy Father Even From Ex ercising His Mind. ROME, April 12. Pope Pius X has suffered a serious relapse. His condi tion tonight was such as to arouse the greatest fear. He showed great weak ness and his fever rose to 103 degrees. The second relapse followed a disre gard for the patient's instructions. It was due to over-exhaustion, from sev eral audiences the Pope gave today and to exposure to a change of atmospherlo temperature. Although everybody ar dently wishes the Pope many more years of reign, the gravity of his con dition makes prevalent the fear that the end of his pontificate la approach ing. According to the latest reports from the sick room, although the tempera ture had diminished slightly, the Pope was much exhausted on account of a . persistent cough and difficulty In ex pectorating, which caused considerable pain In the chest. Bedroom In Seml-Darkaess. The bedroom is kept in seml-darkneaa and absolute silence. Professor Marohia fava having again insisted, in a visit paid late tonight, that everything be done to prevent the patient's even mak. !ns an effort to exercise his mind. This time Cardinal Merry Del Val added his authority in support of tho physician's orders. Doctors Marchiafava and Amicl Is sued their first bulletin this evening re garding the Pope's condition, whioh in dicates the gravity of the case, in view of the fact that recently Professor Marchiafava, in explaining why bulle tins had not been issued, said they were published only in cases of great grav ity. The bulletin was as follows: "On April 7 the Pope fell ill with a relapse of influenza, with symptoms of tracheal bronchitis. The fever subsided three days ago. but returned today with an aggravation of the catarrhal symp toms in the thorax. There are no symp toms to cause alarm.' , Helapse Causes Apprehension. Tho relapse has caused the deepest apprehension. The Pope this morning received Bishop Longhin, saying that he could not allow "the bishop of my dio cese" to leave Rome without seeing him. The Pope was most affable and gave to the bishop a pectoral cross with white stones set with gold, as a souvenir. Bishop Longhin left the room radiant. He thought that the Pope looked ema ciated and prostrated, but that he was cheerful and hopeful. He gathered the impression that a man with such mental vitality would live long. His delight was so great that he and the sisters of the Pope lunched together in high good humor, wishing to celebrate the recovery of the Fontlft. They spent the greater part of the afternoon to gether, but were awakened from their (Concluded on Page 2) PEN. T