The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, December 07, 1913, Section One, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextJ 84 Pages Section One Pages 1 to 20 Six Section) an Sesal-Xeathlr Mifnln VOL. XXXII NO. 49. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY -MORNING, DECE3IBER 7, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOTERS ASK BOOTH TO RUN FOR SENATE 200 Wait Upon Eugene Man at His Home. "MAS GF THE HOUR" IS CRY Citizens in Demonstration Re quest He Enter Race. TOUCHING SCENE STAGED Oregon leader. Sought as Candidate for eat in Upper Houe, Hears , Mm and Woiwn of Varied Parties Lavish Tributes. KUGENE. Or., De C (Special.) The general dealre for a straightfor ward man to represent Oregon In the Vnlietl states Senate culminated here this afternoon In a remarkable demon stration, when neighbors and friends to the number of 200 went to the home of Robert A. Booth and formally asked Urn to become a candidate for the office, the highest within the sift of the people of Orecon. For some ilttlo time political gossip ad been coming to Eugene from over the state that representative citizens T-ere talking of Mr. Booth In connec tion with the Governorship, aa a Republican candidate, and of this arrowing Into expressions or belief that l.e should be sent to Washington. Friends of Mr. Booth here heard of this sr. J finally determined to put the ques tion directly to him. As they made their way to his home, and the purpose became noised about the streets, others joined In the line and when they leeched the Booth residence overflowed t..e lawn, for there was not room within Ivr the number who had gathered. Reply Owe la Few Days. A! I but overcome by the demonstra te i-i. SI.. Booth replied, first In broken tences and then as be regained com . -sure he made clear statements of his .:reelatlon of the honor conferred by ;' - request of Ms friends: expressed 1 entire approval of the lofty Ideals - v forth In the statement made by . s. Magladry.. the spokesman of the iteration: assured his hearers be real ised tbe sacrifice It would mean to him to undertake this task, but that the one word, "duty." standing out in the state ment impelled him to give careful eon-sid-ratlon to the request. He asked tiat a committee be named from the delegation to confer with him and ad dress him further as to the demand tl.at he should undertake the task, and jromlsed to make a format reply within few days. The delegation was a representative m. Men of different partlea attended and there were not a few of the resi dents of other cities, who, hearing of the purpose of the delegation, gave Indorsement by their presence. Str. Magladry. an old-time friend of Ir. Booth and former president of the Eugene Commercial Club, was the unanimous choice for spokesman. The friendliness of the speaker was re flected In the faces of those gathered sbout the entrance to the Booth home, and not Infrequently applause greeted some utterance either of Sir. Mag ladry or of Mr. Booth. Three cheers for Lane County's choice closed the ex change of greetings, and dosena pressed forward to shake Mr. Booth by the band and pledge their personal ln tetest In him. and express their desire -that he become the representative of the State of Washington. Credit Glvew te Member. Especially did those present approve t Concluded oa Pag . j rw? x'vas J-tSr Glows sros Y&jp voRTrosA atoz.t vl, as sSvqgsst &y jeaMjEYTs cerrs 0 " V-V . MEMBERS FAVOR NAVAL HOLIDAY FEW IV nOCSE OPPOSE PLAN SUGGESTED BY CHCRCHIIX. Warships Declared to ' Belong to "Past Era" Mann Says Idea Is Creditable, Even ir Taflnre. WASHINGTON. Dec . WHS only one or two voices raised against the Hensley naval holiday resolution which would authorise the President to ac cept the suggestion of Winston Churchill for an abandonment of naval construction for one year the debate on the resolution was brought to a close today In tbe House. A vote will be taken Monday. Most of the speakers favored the adoption of the resolution because warships belonged to a "past era." Rep resentative Hulings. of Pennsylvania, favored It merely as an expression of chsnglng sentiment. "Resolutions will not brine peace. said Representative Hulings. "Peace societies will not stop war. Disarma ment Is a chimera that will only be come real after peace Is established. The Hague Tribunal has broken down because It lacks power. Wo will have war until the day comes when Inven tions make war Impossible. , Until the day arrives when the nations perceive that war no longer pays we should be ready in case of assault to curl up like a porcupine bristling at every point, impregnable of attack." Representative Mann, of Illinois, sup porting tbe resolution sr" V would not be to the discredit of a, individual to offer a proposition tha'oke for peace nor to the discredit o. ' com mittee to propose such a plai. -r Tard less of whether It should sue v,' or fall. Representatives Hefllng. o bama. and Blayden of Texas alsv , dorsed It. DIPLOMATS ARE AT LOSS Correspondence. Over California Anti-Allen Law at' Standstill. WASHINGTON. Dec. . It waa in ferred In official circles, here today that the channels- of diplomatic corre spondence between Japan and the United States over the California alien land law have been exhausted without results, and any action looking to an adjustment of the tang'.e must come from a new move by one power or the other. The correspondence was exhaustive. and the last note presented by Japan many weeka ago remains unsnswered at the State Department for the reason. it is said, that despite the numerous changes, the controversy remained ex actly where it waa at tiie start. It Is understood Japan throughout maintained Its treaty rights were In vaded by - the law, while the United States argued aa persistently to the contrary. ALBANY BANKERS WAITERS Professional Men Serve at Dinner to Raise Paving Cost. ALBANY. Or.. Dec . (Special.) Bankers and lawyers, doctors and mer chants, city and county officers, col lege and high school Instructors and business and professional men in al most every line of Industry in Albany lerved as waiters last night. The oc casion was a dinner given by the men of the First Presbyterian Church to pay a recent assessment for street paving along the church property. Francis H. Pfelffer. Counrllman-elect from the First Ward, waa the gen eral manager of arrangements and Emll Dohnert. chef of the St. Francis Hotel, waa In charge of the kitchen. About 50 men assisted either aa waiters or in the preparation of the food In the church kitchen. Christmas May See Many J-Yee. WAt.LA WALLA. Wash, Dec . (Special.) The State Board of Par dons met today to consider applica tions for clemency. About 40 were considered today and more will be heard Monday. The recommendations will be forwarded Immediately to Gov ernor Lister, so he may act in time to release the men by Christmas. CARTOONIST REYNOLDS JOTS DOWN PICTORIALLY HIS IMPRESSIONS PARCEL POST LIMIT IS AGAIN ADVANCED Fifty Pounds to Be Car ried in Two Zones. LONG HAUL RATES ARE GUT Weight in Outer Zones Is In creased to 20 Pounds. BOOKS TO BE INCLUDED Interstate Commerce Commission Gives Approval and Says It Re lieves Service Will Xot Be Given at Loss. WASHINGTON. Dec .Postmaster- General Burleson's policy to Increase the weight limits of parcel-post pack ages In the first and seeond nn tmm 20 to 60 pounds, to admit books to the parcel post and to reduce rates In the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innu w approved today by the Interstate Com merce Commission. The maximum welrht of niri-ult in .11 sonea beyond the second was increased rom ii to ZO pounds. Formal Approval Glwi. The Commission's "consent", to the proposed change was transmitted in three letters from Chairman Clark to Postmaster-General Burleson. The ap proved changes In rates and weights, to be In effect January 1. 1SH, follow: To reduce the rates In the third sone from 7 cents for the first pound and S cents for each additional pound to cents for the first pound and 1 cents for each additional pound. To reduce the rates for the fourth xone from t cents for the first pound and cents for each additional pound to 7 cents for the first nound and I cents for each additional pound. To reduce ths weiarhts for the fifth xone from 9 cents for the first pound and 7 cents for each additional pound to 8 cents for the first nound and s oents for each additional pound. t next lea f Coat roaaldered. To reduce the rates for th .1xih from 10 cents for the first nound and t cents for each additional pound to s cents for the first Dund and S cnt for each additional pound. It seems obvious." says the Commis sion, "that the service to the nnhlla win be promoted by these chan the revenuo from the service Is not less than the cost thereof. Your experiences and statistics seem to show clearly that the revenue will not be less than th. cost of the service. 'We can conceive of no onDositlr.n in the Increased weights and reduced rate proposed except from the carriers that transport the malls. We have had some objections from them on the ground that the increased weight should not be permitted until provision for additional compensation to the carrtera has been made." Bewk Rate Effective Marrfc Is. It Is provided by tbe Postmaster General, with the consent of the Com mission, "that the rate of postage on parcels containing books weighing eight ounces or less shall be 1 cent for each two ounces or fractional part thereof, and on those weighing In ex cess of eight ounces the xone parcel rates shall apply." This Is to be effective March It, 191 i. Serloua objections to the proposed change In the rates on books and catalogue were, made chiefly by mailers of heavy catalogues, but the Commis sion says It feels that the changes are tu the interest of the public generally. Consent also was given by the Com- (Concluded on Pit X) INDEX CF TODAY'S NEWS The Weatber. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 44 decrees: minimum. 41 degree. TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds. Fsrelga. P.ertmsnt that made trouble In Alsatian town dsparts from Zabern. Section 1. Pigs 8. . Cardinal Orerlla, dean ef sacred college, dead. election 1. pass 2. NatloaaJ. Sentiment In Hour seems favorable to naval holiday. Section 1, pass 1. Parrel post limit advanced to SO pounds in two sonea: 20 pounds In others. Section I. pas 1. Lobby Investigating committees disagrees over language to be used la report. Sec tion 1, page 3. Domestic. Oregon day at land show big ncceta. See. tlon 1. page 2. Suiter pathetic figure; lecture tour Is froat and Hpeekershlp boom eollapeea, Sso- tlon I. page ft. Sports. College atntetle classic for lplt divided fairly. Section 2. page 1. Pilot Groat, back, says Oregon Kid won re spect of Fast. Section 2, page 9. Oregon tndent are-loyal to Bexdek and have high hopes for team'a future. Sec tion 2. page 2. Fielder Jones return from Can Franelsco mcllng. Section 2, pag 3. Pacific ortnwet. Cowlitz deputy sheriff In ambush fight kill unknown desperado. Section 1, peg 1- Aotomoblles aed Roads. Walter fllffard dlscuues th cyclecar. Sec tion 4, pave 0. A. R. Benson writes about good roads la Canada. Section 4. page 7. W. R. Logu continue hi story of trans continental tour. Section 4, pag 8. Bead Estate and Building. 8. Desn Vincent gives suggestion oa how to buy real estate. Section 4. page 10. Industrial center rises about Guild's Lake. Section 4. pag 10. East Bid Improvements total I2.000.O0o. section 4, page IL - rarifle Xrthwt. Voter In demonstration urge Robert A. Booth, of Eugene, to run for Senator. Section 1, pag 1. Jame Hutrhen found not guilty of mur dering Walter A- Rodger. Section 1, Page a. Corn show at Pendleton ends. Its purpose won. Section 1, pag 7. atdford plan recall of Mayor and Council. Section 1. pag 12. Official Olympla learn to "tongo." Section 1. page ). Commercial aad Marine. Wheat-buying at price above expert basis. Section 2. pas 17. Better weather In Argentina sains Chicago what market downward. section page 17. Steady absorption of hlsh-grade aecurltre. Section 2. page 17. Steamer General Hubbard reports perilous experience In North. Section 2. page a. Repair trad reported brisk at Port of Port land dry dork. Section 2, pag 8. Portland and Vicinity. Chamber of Commerce devises plan to make Portland world apple market, section 1, peg IS. First branch of Portland. Eugene aV Eastern to operate by electricity January 1. Sec tion 1. pag 14. Advisory committee named to plan sale of brtdga bond lue. section 1. page 19. Work of demolishing old library building started to clear sue for theater. Section 1. pas 17. Poultry show declared to hare established new Coast record, c'ectlon 4. page 2.i Roe Festival Association offers S75 for best pooler design. Section 1, page 14. Commissioner Brewster makes plea to aid park, beetlon l. pag iv. Age and youth fall ready victim to alluring Thf Dansmnt. section i, paa io. Big livestock show open tomorrow with 15.0X offered In cash prises. Section 1, page IS. Oreson Clvle Teagoe' plan of quinine city orfllcal inet with zavor. Section Z. pag 7. Th Oregonlan and Associated Charttlea to co-operat in raising fund for weekly. Section 2. page IS. P.an outlined by Carl Denton to acqulr old armory for new auditorium, section 1. page 14. Eugene gt nest big development conven tion In February. Section 1. page 17. Christmas to be made happy occasion at Fraxier Home. Section 4. pg 2. ANTI-TRUST PLANS LEGION No Two Democrats on Committee of Same Mind on Question. WASHINGTON. Dec. . Anti-trust plans will be discussed at a conference between President Wilson and Chair man Clsyton of the House Judiciary Committee Monday. Democrats of the committee con ferred today over the variety of pend ing bills. Some of the ranking' mem bers declared that no two Democratic members of the committee were In ac cord on a programme The committee will begin hearings Tuesday- Representatives Henry, of Texas, and Morgan, of Oklahoma, will appear to urge their bills. The President Is said to believe the Sherman law should stand as the basis for legislation. MINISTER TO SANTO DOMINGO ACCUSED Spoils System Causes Strained Relations. WARSHIP IS SPEEDING SOUTH Friend's Bank Gets Cash, Oth er Friends Get Offices- GOVERNMENT IS IGNORED Democrats Said to Itc Much JKnibar- rasscd by System of Rewards Inaugurated by ex-Attorney for "rtald Jack" Rose. WASHINGTON. Dec. . (Special.) Reports recently emanating from offi cial sources have said that the United States steamship Dolphin, which sailed today for Santo Domingo, is being sent there In connection with the "observa tion" of elections to be held on Decem ber 15. ostensibly for the purpose of insuring fairness In the elections. It Is said on reliable authority, however, that the State Department is confronted with a grave situation in the conduct of Its affairs in Santo Domingo. It is learned that certain funds of the Dominican government, held tern porarlly In the custody of an official appointed by the President of the United States, have been transferred from the Bank of S. Mltchellens to the Banco National without authority from Washington. Banker Frtead ef Minister. The American Minister of Santo Do mingo, James Mark Sullivan, wrote to the Receiver-General of Customs. Wal ter Vlck, authorising him to make this transfer of funds. The owner of the Banco Nacional, N. M. Jarvis, was a friend of Mr. Sullivan's before his ap pointment as Minister. The power to grant such authority lies solely with the officials of the Bu reau of Insular Affairs of the War De partment. It was said today at the Bureau of Insular Affairs that the transfer was cot made on orders from the War Department. It Is understood that a cousin of the American Minister has been appointed to a lucrative position under the Do minican government. DesasM-rata Are Embarrassed. Secretary Bryan declined to comment on the Dominican situation. It is un derstood that two officials of tbe De partment of State are soon to leave for Santo Domingo. The Minister from Santo Domingo, Senor Peynado, ctn fcrred with John Bassett Moore, coun sellor of the Stats Department, for sev eral hours today. The Democratic party Is likely to be brought to tank through a Congres sional investigation in the, near future from tbs way things have been con ducted In this Latin-American repub lic When the Wilson Administration came Into power, about a doxen em ployes In the customs receivership of the republic, who are appointed by the President of the United States, but paid by the Dominican government, were discharged and their places were filled with Democrats from this ccc try. The receiver-general of customs for Santo Domingo, W. K. Pulliam, was. replaced by Walter W. Vlck. of New Jersey. The Dominican government asked that Mr. Pulliam be retained In bfflce. The position pays about $9500 a year in salary and perquisites. Oomlnlraa Notes Example. These tactics caused the Minister of finance of Santo Domingo to remark to an American official that he could not w hy the United States Govern- ICoociuiiM on Page 4. OF SOME OF THE WEEK'S NEWS EVENTS. WRECKS WIPE OUT FIRE DEPARTMENT EVERT FIREMAN IX CORYALLIS BRUISED IX ACCIDENTS. All Wagons Smashed as Result of Call, . and Appeal Is Sent to Portland for More. CORVALLIS. Or.. Dec (. (Special.) Every piece cf fire apparatus in this city was smashed to pieces tonight, one man was seriously Injured, the head of the department was less severely hurt and nearly every fireman was more or less bruised, when the department was called to extinguish a blase in a dwell ing-house In North Sixteenth street. A telegram has been sent to Portland ask ing the department there to lend. Cor vallls some apparatus until Its damaged vehicles can be repaired. An alarm came In about o'clock from tbe residence of F. E. Parkhurst. Driver McManus, Fire Chief Graham and six or seven men started out with the chemical and hose wagon. At Ninth and "Monroe streets the vehicle turned over while turning a curve. . McManus and Graham were caught underneath it. The others, although slightly bruised, lifted the wagon from the men. McManus was found to be In Jured so it was necessary to send him to a hospital. Chief Graham was bruised but ordered the hose taken from the wrecked wagon and placed on the ladder truck, of which he took charge. Tbe truck and President Kline with his horse and buggy then hurried to the fire. The fire was extinguished with a small loss and the apparatua started back. On the way, the ladder trues: overturned ana rolled Into a ditch, but the firemen escaped with slight bruises. A short distance fur ther. President Kline's horse became frightened and ran away. Ills buggy was overturned and smashed to pieces and be was thrown out and injured so It was necessary to take him home in an other buggy. DAN KELLY IN AUTO CRASH World's ex - Champion Sprinter Jumps, but Woman Is Injured. BAKER. Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) Dan Kelly, one-time champion sprinter of the world and still holder of the world's record for the 100-yard dash, today was involved In an automobile accident- Kelly was driving his car down one of the business streets when a car. driven by W. A. Crabill, school director at Wingvllle. rounded a corner and the two cars collided. Kelly jumped and was safe, although his auto was badly smashed. Mrs. Crabill was tossed from the car and her forearm was lacerated and badly bruised. Her Injuries, however, are not serious. The car driven by Mr. Crabill was damaged even more than Kelly's. , FOUR-MONTH-OLD HEN LAYS Ran tain at Waconda, Weighing Less Than Pound, Produces 9 I'ggi. QUINABT, Or, Dec. ( (Special.) A little bantam hen owned by Mrs. L. M. Dlinn, of Waconda. has set a record by laying nine eggs at the age cf 4 months. The hen weighs throe-fourths of a pound. Her eggs are considerably smaller than those of the larger breeds. Mrs. Bltnn Is the wife of the Oregon Electric scent at Waconda, and when the family travels, the family of ban tams are carried In a cage after the fashion of canary birds. SALEM MAN JDROPS DEAD Grocer Expires Calling Aid for Wife W ho Is 111. SALUM. Or.. Dec. C. (Special.) James M. Lawrence, a prominent busi ness man of this city, dropped dead last night at bis home in South Salem, while calling a neighbor to aid Mrs. Lawrence, who was 111. He had been III for a long time, but seemed to be recovering. Mr. Lawrence was engaged In the grocery business here -for more than 20 years. lie was active In politics and served several terms as a director of the Board of Trade. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon. KILLED BATTLE Cowlitz Deputies Win in Ambush Fight. DEAD MAN'S "PAL" ESCAPES Fugitive Believed to Be Mike Donnelly, Paroled Convict. BLOODHOUNDS AID POSSE Toledo. Wash., Residents Arm Selves In Effort To Help Sherlfr Slain Man's Identity Unknown but Loot Is Found on Clothes. CHEHALIS, Wash, Dec . (Spe cial.) Deputy Sheriffs Klrby and Howell, of Cowllts County, killed an unknown desperado Just north of To ledo, 22 mllea south of Che halls, on the Cowlitz River, about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. The dead man waa one of a pair which robbed the Castle Rock hardware store of Welhtje Sc. Gehlman early Friday morning. The dead man's body was left lying In the brush where he fell, until late tonight, on arrival of Coroner NewelL The second man, believed possibly to be Mike Donnelly, a mulatto, a paroled convict from the State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, made his escape and to night Sheriff Close of Cowlitz County and his three deputies, Howell, Klrby and Clark Studebaker, are in pursuit, having been Joined this evening by Sheriff Foster and Deputy John Berry, of Lewis County. They left ChehaV.s immediately by automobile for Toledo, taking with them the Lewis County bloodhounds, which have proved their worth on other occasions. If the escaped man is Donnelly, the posse expects a desperate encounter. The Cowlitz County officers trailed the two men up the river to Toledo today and apparently had lost track of them. E. Rltter went Into town shortly at-r the noon hour and gave them tue Information they wantd, which led to the battle. Rltter had been working Just north of Toledo, where the old main road and the new Pacific Highway grade fork, and saw two men camped near by. He went over and talked with them and from bis report Sheriff Close de cided they were the burglars. The man who was later killed went into town early today and bought tome bread for the camp which he and Donnelly had made. Sheriff Close and his deputies and some Toledo people who bad armed themselves for the occasion at once went in pursuit. On their approach the two men attempted to escape by retreating Into a clump of brush near by. Howell and Klrby went In after them, and while attempting to capture one man killed him. The second man hid successfully, but It was thought for a time that a sufficient guard could be kept of the woods to prevent his escape, as there are roads on all sides. - However, It was reported late tonight that lie had been seen near tlie Cowlitz Prairie store and that he had doubled back toward Toledo. The dead man was of dark complet ion, smooth shaven, about 30 ears vi age, five feet nine inches tall, wore overalls, a flannel shirt and heavy boots with calka and had the general appearance of a logger. There was nothing on him to Indicate his identity. He was heavily armed and had on his person a lot ot goods from the Castle Rok store. Including automatio re volvers and ammunition. DESPERADO PITCHED