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Pages 1 to 16 v L 4 VOL. XXXII XO. Closed Gateways Vigor ously Protested. FEAR OF FOOR SERYICE TOLD Oregon and Washington Join in Opposing Harriman Plan. ROAD WANTS LONG HAUL Railway Official Contend Propotied Action Justified Because Their Line Originates Business and iMrnielics Market. On the grounds that the plan of the Harriman roads, to close the gateways at Wallula. Silver Bow, Spokane and Denver against their competitors, will adversely affect the service by eliminat ing competition Jn routings, cause car shortages, limit the scope of the markets and in some cases actually force an increase In the rates, repre sentatives of the West Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association, the North western Fruit Exchange and the Port land Chamber of Commerce yesterday presented vigorous protest against the railroad's proposal before James W. Carmalt, examiner for the Interstate Commerce Commission. While the evidence showed that the shippers have not been much inclined to use the routes alternative to those of the Harriman system, the testimony 'made apparent the fact that these ship pers want these various routes left open so that they can use them In case they become dissatisfied with the Union Pa cific, Oregon Short Line and 0.-W. R. & X. Co. This was brought out in the examina tion of F. G. Donaldson, traffic man ager for the West Coast Lumber Manu facturers. Caolee of Roatra Named. "We want opportunity to route our freight the way we choose. said Mr. Donaldson. "Otherwise the right to route freight given us by the rules of the commission becomes void and use less. We want the right to have ' a variety of routes to select from, when vf make our shipments. In answer to questions by H. A. Scandrett, attorney for the Union Pa cific. Mr. Donaldson admitted that the . Harriman lines now get the bulk of the traffic, but added that they get it only because their service is satisfactory-He indicated, though, that with the removal of competition In routes, which would be the result If the gateway order went into effect, the service might not be so satisfactory. )ir. Donaldson presented as evidence a report compllod by the Santa Fe rail road, showing that In the six months ending December 11, last. 404 cars of lumber moved from the Northwest over that road through the Denver gateway. Much of this was used In building cars for the Santa Fe. "It Is certain. he testified, "that the 'Santa Fe isn't going to order much car material from us if -they are de prived of the long haul on the lumber." This is true, be explained of the other roads affected at Denver the Burling ton, Missouri Pacific and Rock Island. North era Mills Affected. Mr. Scandrett brought out from the witness that while closing of the Silver Bow and Spokane gateways would affect mills on the Northern Pacific and Great Northern respectively. It would benefit mills In the Willamette Valley by removing the competition of these northern mills. "I don't think the' members of our 4 Concluded on Pase .) SHIPPERS OEii CHOICE OF ROUTES r V &&i$jJ&lS?m&d- 11 , X ' II II ' " ' H JJ ! . 1 . . . - v. : -".---x.. ...---... - t--- FREAKISH CAPERS CUT BY ELEMENTS ELECTRICAL STORMS, HAIL AND RAIN OREGON'S SHARE. Midday Turned to Lightning-Illuminated Night of Din at Hood River. Yesterday was a day of decidedly freakish capers of the elements in Oregon and a variety of moisture fell in various parts of Oregon, ranging from a damaging hall storm in Uma tilla County to a beneficial downpour In Sherman County, while a brilliant and thunderous electrical display at Hood River and a young cloudburst at The Dalles contributed to the visitation. In Hood River, midday practically was turned into night by low banging clouds, with the darkness pierced con tinuously by blinding flashes of light ning arcompanled by peals of thunder which kept the apple valley and Co lumbia Uorge in a deafening din. For ten minutes one of the heaviest down pours of rain every experienced at Hood River fell, turning the streets into young rivers. Little damage was re ported. At The Dalles the hardest rain on record fell for 16 minutes, amounting to half an inch. Crops in that vicinity are reported to be greatly benefited. A hall storm swept across the Uma tilla Indian reservation, doing some damage to wheat, in the same belt In which the wheat crop was ruined last year by a similar visitation. In the eastern part of the county an electrical storm damaged telephone lines, and a teamster near Pendleton had his ears badly lacerated by hailstones. At Wasco more than half an inch of rain fell within a short time yester day morning and a downpour continued throughout the day. Sherman County farmers say this assures bumper crops. MICKY O'ROURKE CAUTIOUS John Fleming Wilson's Idol Re mains on LlglitJVessel. . "Captain, me b'y, hev a care fer th land sharks ye may meet, fer ut was a sorra day fer me whin Ol landed 'n th beach at "Frisco 'n thugs troid t' salvage me fer me savin's," quoth Micky O'Rourke, chief engineer of lightvessel No. 88, and hero of stories from the pen of John Fleming Wilson, as part of the crew transferred to Relief Lightvessel No. 92 last week and No. 88 came into the river for re pairs. Micky O'Rourke elected to stand by the relief ship and thereby missed a trip ashore, for when he visited San Fran- rclsco last Summer, oa the steamer Beaver, ha had an encounter with highwaymen that has left lilm shy of cities. Captain Jacob Nielsen, skipper of No. 88, said yesterday that O'Rourke is fully, as droll and original as he has been pictured, and though he has found no way to escape the march of life toward the Inevitable hereafter, he loses none of his humor. "Whin th' b'ach combers fix up 88, warn th' devils to kape away fr'ra th' ingln's. Captain, fer not a mlthera son av thlm cud make thlm bither thin ut pristnt, me bucko." admonished Micky. "This auld wagon kin jump, roll ,'n bump 'n had alarms, but her lnsides shtay whir th' b'liders put thlm." 134 AUTOMOBILES BURN Fires In Three Chicago Garages Do Damage of Half Million. ' CHICAGO. May 10. Three South Side garages containing 134 automobiles were destroyed by fire yesterday and today with a loss of nearly naif a mil lion dollars wjthln 30 hours. The fires were caused by explosions of gasoline and an investigation has been orderid. Testerday 56 electric automobllos, valued at $170,000, were destroyed when a garage owned by Robert Bland was attacked by fire. Early today flamts consumed 28 automobiles valued at $75,000 in the garage of the American Motor Livery Company. Several hours later 50 . automobiles. valued at $100,000. were destroyed when the Oakland automobile Hvery g a rage was burned. The flames spread a ranldlv' that 15 workmen in the building found it Impossible to save any of the machines. ' ' - - - - PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, HEALTH PROBLEMS DEAL! WITH FULLY Human Life Congress Defines Its Aims. EXHIBITS USED AS MEDIUMS Industrial, and Social Topics Discussed. HYGIENE LECTURES GIVEN Addresses Made Before Academy of Sclenees at Reed College on Pure Food and Drugs w Officers Are Chosen. BKfOMMKDATIO'8 MAD!'. B" COM-KKENCB ON CONSERVA TION OF 11VMAN I.IKK. Nation-wide campaign of educa tion In matter of social hygiene, and showing of the exhibit of the Social Hygiene Society as widely as pos sible throughout the Northwest. Barring of all recreational facili ties, such as pictures, card and pool tables from saloons, and establish ment of social centers as substitutes for the saloon. Closing of saloons at 11 P. M. in stead of 1 A. M. and removal of all screens from doors and windows of saloons. Addition of a psychological expert to the staff of schoolteachers. Recommendation of a state meat- inspection law. i . Recommendation of a law compell- . lng health certificate for all em- ployes in bakeries, restaurants and T candy factories. J Special training for girls In the care of children. , Extension of the minimum wage i law to Include men. I Reporting to State Health Board of all occupational diseases. Monthly Inspection and report on "all dairies: reports to be printed on vessels in which milk Is sold to con sumers. - Establishment of pre - vocational and vocational courses In schools and establishment of continuation school Adoption of definite legislative and educational policies by. the acceptance of the final report of its resolutions committee yesterday crystallised Into concrete form the purposes for which the first Conference on the. Conserva tion 'of Human Life has been working through- the medium of its exhibits and lecture courses at Heed College, since Friday morning. Members of the resolutions commit tee were: Professor A. W. Taylor, of Washington State College: Professor Joseph Schaefer, of the University of Oregon; I. A. Grout, assistant super intendent of the Portland schools, and Mrs. R. H. Tate, president of the Ore gon Congress of .Mothers. Variety of Problems Considered. Problems not only educational, but Industrial and social, in any degree in which they bear upon the health of the people were touched upon In the reso lutions adopted. Following a pream ble, in which thanks of the conference were extended to those who had been active in preparing and carrying out its plans, the conference embodied its decisions In the following series of resolutions: "Resolved, that we advocate . a Nation-wide campaign of education, en lightenment and reform respecting matters of sex and reproduction. We commend the exhibit of the Oregon So cial Hygiene Society as an unrivalled exposition of' the ruinous conditions now existing and. the main lines of .............................................. . . i SIDELIGHTS ARE CAST ON SOME INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS . The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 58 degrees; minimum. 50 degrees. TODAY'S Showers; south to southwest winds. Foreign. Mexican federals are driven baclc Section 1. page 6. National. Tariff amendment proposed to meet -objections to ad valorem features. Section 1. page 2. Polndexter opposes Chadwlck because 1 disparaged Initiative and referendum. Section 1. page 1. Bryan prepares Administration's appeal to California concerning antl-ailen law Section 1. page 0- Dlgest of income tax bill. Section 1. page 14. Member of Congress would give up seat to opponent who he says was elected, sec tion 1. page 2. - -. Public lands not available to poor, section 1, page 5. Domestic. O' Haras woman accuser denies Impropriety in relations with vice prober. Section 1, page 3. California Secretary of State accused ol malfeasance In office. Section 1, page 0. Longshoremen empower committee to con tract with employers. Section 1, page 1. Republican leaders gathering In Chicago for reorganization conference.- Section 1. Pg 1- .. Cancer patients seem to Improve. Section V page 1. Sports. Coast League results: Oakland 8. Venice 7; Portland 5, Sacramento Los Angeles S. San Francisco 7. Section 2. iage 2. Northwestern League results. Victoria 4. Ts coma 1: Vancouver 8, Spokane 4. (Portland-Seattle game postponed; rain.) fi.irlnn "' nut. Columbia walks away with state inter- scnolastlc raeei. aeciiun ... Harvard defeats Cornell in track meet. Sec tion 2 .page 3. World mark tied at Berkeley conference track meet- Section 1, page . Yale wins from Princeton In athletic meet Section 2. page 4. Rowing Club's season looks promising. Sec lion 2. page 4. Fawcctt again predicts Beavers will finish at or near top of league. "Section 2, 'page 2. Matt Hynes Is Colt Instead of New Tors. Olant, because of manager's quarrel. becllun 2. age 2. Pacific Northwest. All 1. W. W. In Coos County called out on strike. Section 1 .page 8. Roy Parks, of Arleta. Or.. Sutherlln store thief, killed by train as he flees witn loot. Section 1. page 9. Chicago firm would bid for Interstate bridge. Section 1. sage 8. Fly crusade starts at Seaside. Section 1, page 7. , Beneficial rain falls In various parts or Oregon. Section 1, page L Clackamas court probe committee breaks up In row. Section 1. page 4. College gives aid in esthetic work. Section 1, page 7. Southwest -Washington boosters expect big gathering. Section 1, page 8. Two hundred expected at Grange session Section 1. page . Clackamas County officials to open grave to solve La France mystery If possible. Sec tion 1. page T. - ' Commercial and Marine. Bulls in control of Chicago wheat pit. Sec tion 2. page 1. Coalers weakest feature of stock list. Sec tion 2. page IB. New York tankers Increase surplus reserve. Section 2. page 18. Portland and Vicinity. Oregon and WashlriBton Interests protest against closing of gateways. Section 1. page 1. Charles Gauld disappears while 111 and search proves futile. Section 1, page 12. Hood River residents complain of opposition to Lost Lake road project. Section 1. page 15. Two score now out for Commlssionershlps. Section 1, page 11. Portland Admen to wear electric rosebud buttonhole bouquet on trip south. Sec tion 3. page 7. Manufacturers' Association has project for Increcslng state's Industries. Section 1, page 14. Wakefield wins partial victory from Jury. Section 1. page 12- . Official convass of Republican primary vote Is made. Section 1, page 10. H. R- Albee announces himself as favoring municipal ownership. Section 1, page 10. Clty campaign to open this week. Section J, page 10. Confusion under preferential plan not an clpated by officials. Section 1. page 11. Hudson, man of mystery, identified as ex convict by picture In The Oregonlan. Section 2. page 20. Health problems dealt with at Human Life Conservation Conference. Bectbion 1. page 1. ' Park Board wants 12.000.000 bonds. Sec tion 1, page 13. STREET CARS ALL STOP Strike Completely Ties Vp Traffic In Cindnnntl. . CINCINNATI, O., May 10. Not a wheel of any car operated by the Cin cinnati Traction Company Is turning tonight. The strike, of the newly or ganized .union of streetcar employes thus far has been successful even be yond the men's own hopes, inasmuch as they have blocked all traffic. Citi zens today were-using every mode of conveyance except streetcars to reach their homes in the suburbs. As yet the strike has been a peaceful affair. - EVENTS OF A BUSY WEEK BY CARTOONIST REYNOLDS MAY 11, 1913. CONVENTION THIS YEAR TO BE URGED Republicans Gather . ing in Chicago. MOVEMENT IS WELL DEFINED Cummins Says Party Customs Should Be Modified. HARMONY CHIEF PURPOSE Meeting, However, Will Be of Re publicans Only and - Amalgama tion of Two Parties Is 3fot Scheduled for Discussion. CHICAGO. May 10. United States Senators and Republican leaders from various parts of the country es with the avowed pur pose of promoting; a movement for a Republican National convention u. year "to reorganize the party on pro gressive lines." The purpose of the convention, as de scribed by Senator Cummins, of Iowa, would be to "change conditions In the party so as to prevent a recurrence of what happened at the last Republican National convention." sinntnr Cummins, those who M.H-iv- ' arrived today were Senators Crawford, of South Dakota; Xenyon, ot xowa, Sherman, of Illinois. Senators Borah, of Idaho; Gronna. of North Da kota, and John.D. Works, of California, sonotni- Cummins said, are expected to arrive tomorrow, together with ex- Governor Hadley, of Missouri. Preliminaries to Be Informal. "There probably will be representa tives here from Massachusetts, New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin and most of the Middle West- states," Senator Cummins said. "Our purpose Is to talk over the situation informally until Monday, then have a meeting on Mon day and get through by noon. We are simply Republicans who want to get the party back on a solid basis along progressive lines. - "The movement for a Republican Na tional convention this year has already become pretty, well defined. It will be an extraordinary thing, but the result of the last election calls for Borne un usual action. The Republican National irnnitte. will meet In Washington on May 21.' We hope before that time to discuss thoroughly and be aDie to pre sent to the committee the' necessity for a National convention. Work: of Convention Outlined. a National convention this year of course would not have to nominate anybody and it would not be dominated h fh amhltlona of anyone. It simply .would get together in a spirit of harmony and devise plans for tne Desi. Interests of the . party. Among the things It Is proposed to accomplish are: "To change the basis of representa tion acrnrAinir to Republican strength and not according to the accident of the representations or states in uu "To take out that rule which ignores or repudiates primaries. "To modify any other custom of the party which might interfere witn tne modern progressive spirit in the Re publican ranks." Senator Cummins was asked if an attemnt would be made at the conven tion to amalgamate the Republican and the Progressive parties. Sacrament Will Be Open. "No such attempt will be made, answered the Senator, "but It will be like the Lord's supper all who be lieve may partake. "Certainly no representative of any other party will participate in our con- (Concluded on page 2.) P0INDEXTER OPENS FIGHT ON CHADWICK JUDGE ACCUSED OP DISPARAG ING REFERENDUM. After-Dinner Speech Made Last Sum mer Rises to Haunt Candidate for Federal Bench. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 10. Because Judge Chad- wick of the Washington Supreme Court, delivered an after-dinner speech last Summer In which he spoke dis paragingly of the Initiative and ref erendum. Senator Polndexter has started a fight to prevent Chad wlck's appointment as Federal judge for Western Washington and has en tered formal protest with the Presi dent, thereby taking- issue with the Attorney-General, who recently ratified the appointment. Not only has Poln dexter voiced his personal objection to Chadwlck on the ground stated, but he has been working today with other Sen ators, who are staunch advocates of the Initiative and referendum, trying to get their co-operation in his fight. Whether or not Polndexter will prevent Chad wlck's nomination cannot be foretold, but It came to light today that the President's failure to nominate Chad wlck this week probably was due to Poindexter's protest, which was filed immediately after the Attorney-General made his recommendation. There is a belief that the President Is still disposed to follow the recom mendation of the Attorney-General but hesitates about nominating Chadwlck because of the possibility that Polndex ter might prevent his confirmation. Judge Ronald, of Seattle, who was one of the candidates for the vacant judgshlp, was eliminated because he was a law partner of Judge Balllnger. This Administration does not care to revive the old Balllnger row, and for that reason principally decided not to appoint Ronald. SALMON MAKE RECORD RUN Wheel Xear The Dalles Takes Out 25 Tons In 24 Hours. THE DALLES, Or., May 10. (Spe cial.) The greatest run of royal Chi nook salmon since 1890 has been on during the past four days. The largest day's catch in the history of the In dustry was established at Seufert's No. 5 wheel, above Five-Mile' Rapids, east of this city, Thursday, when the wheel took- out 25 tons of fish in 24 hours. The No.- 5 wheel belonging to Seu fert's cannery has been making a phe nomenal catch ever since .the season opened May 1. The total take of this wheel since the first of the month has been considerably over 100 tons. Un der ordinary conditions the wheel gen erally makes a number of revolutions to brng up a few fish, but during the big rush Thursday as many as five were picked up in one dipper and the average was nearly two to a dipper. HONOR PAID TO MISS DIMICK On Birthday Brooklyn School Prin cipal Gets Bouquets. When Miss A. L. Dlmick, principal of the Brooklyn School, entered her office In the schoolhouse Friday she was surprised to find that it had been decorated with -flowers. There were flowers on her desk and on the walls. It then occurred to her that the day was the anniversary of her birthday The teachers and pupils had arranged to do honor to the occasion without telling her of their intentions. Miss Dlmick was particularly touched as the children from the classrooms came to the office and laid their tributes on her desk. Little tots, hardly able to speak plainly, brought bouquets of wild flowers they had gathered in the woods. Many presents were given Miss Dlmick by the teachers. House Recognizes Mothers Day. WASHINGTON. May 10. Mothers day was officially recognized "by the House today in a resolution calling on the President, his Cabinet, Senators, Representatives and other Federal of ficials to wear a white flower tomor row "as a token, of our love and rever ence for the mother." The resolution was presented by Representative Hef lin, cf Alabama, and was adopted with out debate. ' ' I PRICE FIVE CENTS. GANGER PATIENTS SEEM, TO IMPROVE Committee Reports on New Rabbit Serum. DISCOMFORT MUCH RELIEVED Doctors, However, Not Ready to Abandon Surgery. INVOLVED CASES REFUSED Boston University Physician Rco ouunenda That Tear Be Allowed to Pass Before Definite Statements Are Made. BOSTON, May 10. A marked im provement has been noted In the condi tion of the SO cancer patients who have been Inoculated with the rabbit serum recently discovered by Dr. Howard W. Nowell. of Boston University. That Is the substance of an announce ment made tonight by a committee ot five physicians connected with the Evans memorial department of clinical research at Massachusetts Hospital. Within 48 to 96 hours after the first Inoculation, the report says, all the patients were made so comfortable that opiates have been dispensed with, Sorsjerr Still Advised. While some of the patients have shown a gain In weight. Dr. Nowell said that sufficient time had not elapsed to draw conclusions. He does not, advise anyone to take his treat ment where surgery is possible, and with his fellow physicians recommends "that at least a year should pass before definite statements may well be made." ' Dr. Nowell admitted today for the first time that he had apparently "cured" many rabbits of cancers with a virus obtained from a human malig nant growth. He disclaims, however, that he has a cure for "the world's second greatest scourge." Growth Una Not Increased. "In all except one of the cases under treatment or under observation as yet," Dr. Nowell said, "it is impossible to say any direct action has been made on the size of the growth as far as re ducing that slae Is concerned. On the other hand, there is no increase in the size. In the one exception the growth has lessened. . "As soon as I am able to demonstrate that I can stop the growth, then I shall know that my material Is having a direct effect on the condition of the patient." Answering queries from physicians, the committee announced that a few cases would be received for treatment, but for the present no "hopeless cased with extensive involvement of Import ant organs" would be considered. AUSTRALIA T0 RETALIATE Invasion of America With Meat Products Is Threatened. LONDON, May 10. (Special.) There are rumors in London of an impending meat war between America and Aus tralia, arising out of the American meat trust's invasion of North Austra lia through the settlement of hundreds of Texas cattle breeders, for whom 1,000,000 square miles of territory has been acquired. A huge slaughter-house and freezing plant are being erected at Brisbane by the Americans. The Australians propose to retaliate by extending their operations to the Pacific Coast- Refrigerators will be built at San Francisco and the Aus tralians have ordered four cold storage steamers to be pullt on the Tyne. : z 1 t
