THE SUNPAT OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. DECEMBER 13. 1914.
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DEMOCRATS
CAUCUS
CALL
IN SENATE
Effort to Be Made to Avoid
Extra Session of Congress
. After March 4 Next.
NIGHT SESSIONS PROBABLE
Lane of Oregon, Following EUs
Usual Custom, Refuses to Join
and Says He Will Vote Re
gardless of Party's Action.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 12. Senate
democrats in caucus determined today
to speed up the legislative r.ogramme
to avoid the necessity of an extra ses
sion at the end of tne Sixty-third Con
Crress on March 4 next.
It was decided to abandon a Ions
holiday recress, the Senators agreeing
to confer with House leaders on a plan
to recess over Christmas, from Decem
ber 22 to December 28. and to remain
Jn session New Year's week, except for
Mew Year's day. It? was decided to
hold night sessions at least in the
Benate once a week, and oftener if
the steering committee should deem it
necessary.
Appropriation bills will have the
right of way in the Senate as rapidly
as they come from the Houee, Senator
Kern, chairman of the committee, said.
"The legislative programme will not
tie extensive otherwise. The Philip
pines measure and the shlppfng bill
will be taken up as soon as they come
from their committees, but the appro
priation bills will be taken up im
mediately," he said.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec. 12. Senator Lane, of Ore
gon, following his custom, refused to
day to attend the Democratic caucus,
called to map out a legislative pro
gramme for the short session of" Con
gress. Senator Lane, after attending
one caucus, announced he would never
attend another. He said he believed
all public business should be trans
acted in the open.
He furthermore said he objected to
caucuses, because he was unwilling to
surrender his right to vote according
to his convictions and that he would
not support any measure merely be
cause it had the approval of a ma
jority of the Democratic caucus.
000 on roads In 1914. The Siskiyou
unit of the Pacific highway has cost I
to date $160,000. or $12,000 a mile.
From Ashland's western outskirts to
the Poor Farm, about five miles, the
expense has been nearly $12,000 a mile,
or a total of $52,000. This stretch has
an asphalt wearing -surface five inches
thick, and was contract work. From
the Poorfarm to Med ford, less than
seven miles, the cost was $74,000. di
vided between county and state, aver
aging $11,000 a mile.
The Central Point unit was the most
expensive, costing $16,000 a mile. This,
however, includes the cost of machin
ery and material, the entire expense
over this particular area, amounting to
nearly $55,000. The county did this
work. About $25,000 was applied on
new construction and grading, while
the maintenance of the roads through
out the county in general cost nearly
$30,000. The foregoing figures are
semi-official as given out by the Coun
ty Court. More than half of the paved
surface completed on the Pacific high
way to date has a concrete base.
LA FOLLETTE IS BACKED
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS PLEAD
FOR SENATES ACTIOJT.
Administration Leaders Are Anxious
That Safety at Sea Treaty
Shall Be Ratified Soon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Adminis
tration leaders determined today to
press for ratification by the Senate
the safety at sea treaty, which grew
out of the London maritime conference
last year and mentioned by President
Wilson in his message. Opposition de
veloped when Senator La Follette
sought an amendment which would
give the United States authority to
legislate against involuntary servi
tude of sailors and for other ameliora
tion of the condition of seamen.
The seamen's bill, passed by both
houses at the last session, but later
referred to the Senate committee on
commerce, is championed by labor or
ganizations, and Senator La Follette,
speaking on the safety at sea treaty
today, declared in his opinion that the
seamen's bill, if enacted, would be in
validated by the treaty in its present
form.
The foreign relations committee has
an amendment to the treaty, but sup
porters of the seamen's bill think it is
not broad enough. Executive sessions
on the treaty probably will be held
daily.
Members of labor organizations sent
floods of telegrams from throughout
the country today, urging appeals to
Senators in favor of Senator La Fol
lette's position.
THIRD NEGRO LYNCHED
I.O( SIlAS TIE SUSPECT TO TREK
AND BURN HIM.
Victim Dies Protesting; Innocence as
Flames Envelop Htm Parish Lynch
ing? Record Eight In Year.
6HRF.VEPORT. La., Dec 12.
Charred remnants of Watkina Lewis,
the third negro to die at the hands of
mobs as a result of the murder of
Charles Hicks, postmaster at Sylves
ter. La., last week, were found today
near Sylvester, bound to a. tree with
coils of wire.
The burning of Lewis makes a total
ef eight lynchings in this parish in
the last year, five negroes having been
Tut to death in the last 10 days. Tobey
lwi and Monroe Lewis were lynched
last week for their alleged part in the
lilcks murder.
Stories brought here tell of a mob
of 200 white men. formed In the out
skirts of Sylvester last night. Lewis
cringing with fear, was taken from
the Jail there, placed In a motorcar
and whirled to the mob. Not a word
was spoken as the little cavalcade
formed, and with the negro in the cen
ter marched to a giant tree near the
Texas line, I.ewis was bound to the
tree trunk. Fallen trees and branches
were heaped about him.
Before the fire was lighted Lewis
repeatedly was asked to confess his
T'art In the crime or to divulge the hid
ing place of a large sum of money said
lo nave been stolen from the postmas
ter's store.
"I didn't do it," he screamed as the
flames leaped about him. When the
fire enveloped him the mob dispersed.
The town of Sylvester was quiet to
il ay. However, District Judce T. 1".
Hell ordered a grand Jury to convene
next Wednesday to attempt to Identify
raemoers or me moD.
GERMAN WAR VIEW GIVEN
linlletln Decries Actions of Allies
and Charges Brutality.
i
IT. Wolfe, a naturalized German who
resides at the Wheeldon Apartments
lias received a bulletin Marked "No.
" which presents the German side of
the cause of the great European war
now Deing waged.
The bulletin tells how Germany's
enemies allied themselves, speaks of a
breach of the Geneva Convention by
tne rrencn troops and sharpshooters.
(llscuoses the payment of the German
war loan and comments on the state
of the war at the time of its publica
tion. October 26, 1914.
It states that the French, English
'no rtussian nations Had an under
standing regarding the war. tells how
the French soldiers treated German
wounded brutally, accuses Belgium of
rvot Deing neutral and tells how eairer.
ly money was advanced by citizens of
Germany to the Government.-
G. E. MCRRIS CHIEF JUSTICE
Successor to II. D. Crow, of Spo
kane, Named by Supreme Bench.
OLiYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Judge George K. Morris, of Seattle,
was elected by his associates on the
Supreme bench today to succeed Her
man D. Crow, of Spokane, as Chief Jus
tice for tlie two-year term, beginning
January 11, 1915. Judge Morris, a na
tive of New York, has practiced law
in this state since 1890, was elected
first to the King County Superior Court
in 1902 and re-elected twice.
In 1909. when the Legislature in
creased the membership of the Supreme
Court from seven to nine. Judge Mor
ris was appointed by Governor Hay to
one of the new positions and the fol
lowing year was elected for- the six-
year term, ending January, 1917. Choice
of Chief Justice, under the rule of the
court, was made between the three
judges whose terms expire next. Judges
Morris. Emmett T. Parker and Mark A.
Fullerton, but Judge Fullerton was
eliminated, having been Chief Justice
previously.
FAULTFINDER IS JAILED
Slan Dissatisfied With Meat at Way.
farers' Inn to Serve SO Days.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 12 (Spe-
rial.) Josef Rausch. who found fault
with rood rurnished at the Wayfarers'
Inn. conducted by the Ministerial Asso
ciation of Vancouver and the City Coun
cil, was sentenced by Police Magistrate
l'arcel today to pass 30 days in the
city Jail.
Rausch, who says he is a veteran of
the Spanish-American war. had no
money when he arrived here and was
sent to the Wayfarers' Inn. where he
was put to work for an hour cutting
wood. A meal which was not to his
liking was given to him as his pay. He
raid the place was a bunco joint and
the meal was worth nothing. He was
arrested and told his troubles to the
l'olice Judge.
JACKSON SPENDS $500,000
Pacific Highway Adds $180,000 to
Cost of Road Work and Repair,
ASHLAND. Or.. Dec. 12. (Special.)
Jcckson County has spent nearly $500,-
GOVERNOR WEST TO
PRACTICE LAW HERE
Official Announces Intent to
Form Portland Firm With
C. C. McCoIIoch.
FEDERAL PLUM MAY LURE
ACCOUNTING BILL REFUSED
Clackamas Action Aimed Against
Carfare and Meal Items.
OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Objecting to an item of $23.65
for meals and carfare, the County Court
has refused to allow the bill of E. H.
Collls & Co. for $1054.65 for account
ing the county's books under the new
uniform accounting law. '
"I do not live in Oregon City, yet I
do not expect the taxpayers to give
me money to pay my meals and car
fare." said County Judge H. S. Ander
son this morning.
After the accountants had recom
mended that all bills brought before
the County Court be Itemized, the bill
of Collis & Co. was submitted to the
court with practically no items men
tioned. The bill simply charged the
county with $940 for auditing the
books.
Democrat Silent as to Offer Reported
Made to Him to Write of Legis
lature for Paper Exec
utive Xow 41.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.)
Oswald West. Governor of Oregon, an
nounced today that after his term of
office expires early in January he will
engage in the practice of law in Port
land. He and Claude C. McCoIIoch, ex
State Senator from Baker County, and
Governor West's lieutenant on the floor
of the SenaAe at the 1913 session of the
Legislature, have formed a partnership
to be known as West & McCoIIoch.
"I am not a candidate for any office
or an applicant for any office," said
the Governor when asked if he were
out for politics. "My present Intention
is to go to Portland and make that my
future home. My future business shall
bo the practice of law."
Mr. West said he would ' not be
located permanently in Portland until
probably the first of June when he
would move his family there. However,
he intends to be in the metropolis
meanwhile two or three days a week.
While he had nothing to say on the
subject it is known he will be in
Salem as much as possible during the
coming session of the Legislature.
Newspaper Offer Reported.
The Governor declined to affirm or
deny a report that he would do
journalistic work for a Portland paper
during the Legislative session. It is
known, however, that he has Deen
asked to write a series of articles
relating to the work of the general
assembly and it is believed he will do
so If he has the time.
Friends of Mr. West do not believe
his announcement that he is out of
politics would dijter him from accept
ing an important Federal appointment
if it were tendered him. He has been
frequently mentioned in connection
with the chairmanship of the Alaskan
Railway Commission, which carries
with it a salary of $12,000 a year, and
he has been quoted as saying he would
like the work of that office. The re
election of Senator Chamberlain is a
factor in his favor in connection with
the appointment. Democrats here say.
West Now 41 Years Old.
Mr. West Is 41. years old. He is a
graduate of the Oregon Law School, of
this city. Before entering politics he
was connected with the Ladd & Bush
bank, of Salem, rising from office boy
to teller. He was State Land Agent
from September. 1903, to May, 1907,
when he became a member of the State
Railroad Commission. He became Gov
ernor in January, 1911.
While serving as Railroad Commis
sioner a friend asked him if he would
be a candidate for re-election. He re
plied:
I shall not be a candidate for Rail
road Commissioner. I am a candidate
for Governor. It is just as easy to be
elected Governor as it is to be elected
Railroad Commissioner and the office
is considered a more important one."
One of Mr. West's spectacular
"stunts" as a Railroad Commissioner
was to examine personally several
miles of track, the condition of which
was in dispute. He "hit the ties" lit
erlly, for as he walked along the tracK
he tested the nails, rails and ties by
pounding them with 4. hammer. His
spectacular "stunts" as Governor are
legion.
OIlEfciON STOCKMAN. THREE
TIMES WINNER T PORT
LAND SHOW. GIVEN
GOLD K1SDAL,
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Edward W. Coles.
Three times winner of the
grand champion carload of cat
tle at the Pacific Northwest Live
stock Show at the North Port
land Union Stockyards, Edward
W. Coles, of Haines, Or., was
presented with a handsome gold
medal by the Union Stockyards
Company this week, followin the
successful stock show just closed.
He much appreciated the award.
Mr. Coles exhibited the prize car
load of fine beef cattle at the
Portland show in 1912, 1913 and
1914. In 1911 he showed the steer
that won the proud place of grand
champion of the show. The suc
cessful stockman is a native of
Oregon, having been born at
Haines 36 years ago, and Is a son
of Fred C Coles, an Oregon pio
neer. He give; his attention to
Hereford and Durham cattle and
has about 300 head of thorough
breds. He has exhibited only at
the Portland shows.
TURKS RAID CONSULATE
BRITISH OFFICIAL STOLEN AWAY
I IT ARABIA.
Italian Diplomatic Office Bcviesed
When English Subject Takes Ref
nge at That Place.
ROME. Dec. 11. (Delayed in trans
mission.) An incident of considerable
gravity has occurred at Hodeida, a sea
port of Arabia on the Red Sea, 100 miles
northwest of Mocha. It appears from
advices that have been received here
that the Turks, on learning that G. A.
Richardson, the British Consul, was
still in town, tried to enter his house
to arrest him.
Consul Richardson escaped to the
neighboring Italian Consulate, which
place the Turks besieged in spite of the
fact that the Italian Consul, Slgnor
Ceccbi. a son of the well-known ex
plorer, immediately came to the defense
of his colleague. Richardson was taken
prisoner and dragged forcibly to a
boat, which then left for an unknown
destination.
As British subjects in Turkey are
under American protection, the Ameri
can Embassy at Constantinople, it is
said, has been asked for information
regarding the reported violence against
a British subject, while Italy is inquir
ing about the alleged violation of her
Consulate.
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fined Between Oceans.
CANNON WELCOMED BACK
in his absence from Washington, Sullo
way exclaimed:
"That means no more inspection
cruises by the naval committee."
When Cannon learned that the Ameri
can troODS had been withdrawn from
Vera Cruz November 23 he exclaimed:
"I thought 1 heard firing on that day.
It must have been that salute to the
flas."
Harry J. Brown, Washington cor
respondent of The Oragonian. was
elected a member of the club.
Vanishing Bull Moose,' "Dry" JfaTjr
and Failure to Saluto flag in
Mexico Antony tbc Subjects
of Satirical Amusement.
WASHINGTON", Dec. 12. Members of
the Cabinet, ' Congressmen, diplomats
and leaders of all activities of the Na
tion's life gathered around the board
here tonight at the Gridiron Club's
Winter dinner.
President Wilson's earnest injunc
tion to the American people to refrain
from public discussion of war issues
was strictly regarded and the location
of every one of the many satires and
dramatic skits was always within the
shore limits of the two oceans which
bound the Americas. ,
"Old Home" week brought together
some old spirits under the kindly eye
of the Goddess of liberty "on an ele
vated pcrcb, who had come to welcome
them.
Cannon Ticket Read Oae Way.
"Uncle Joe" cannon was among the
first arrivals, and when asked how
long he was going to stay replied:
"Well. I didn't buy no return ticket."
Cy Sulloway, another returned Con
pressman, announced that up his way
'the hunting is poor, all the Bull Moose
have been killed off." When Nicholas
I.ongworth appeared. Cannon Inquired:
"How's the family, Nick? Bring 'em
all to the celebration?"
I.ongworth "All except father-in-law."
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Oyster Bay Lonesome Enough.
Cannon "Why don't you persuade
him to stay In some of those lonesome
places he writes about?" '
Longworth "There aia't no lone
somer place than Oyster Bay right
now."
When told that Secretary Daniels had
shollshed the wine mess on warships
TAG DAY FUND IS $500
12-Hour Sale for Salvation Army
Rescue Home Succeeds.
Approximately t500 was realized from
the sale of tags for the Salvation Army
rescue home fund yesterday. The sale
began at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
and prevailed until 9:30 o'clock last
night.
Miss Maisie MacMaster, stationed in
Ldpman, Wolfe & Co.'s store, with a
number of her friends, took in the most
money, their sales amounting to $82.
Miss Margaret Ayers. -who presided at
the Benson Hotel, was second, collect
ing 32.
Little Miss Mayo Methot, stationed at
the Perkins Hotel, took In $18, and her
helper. Master Arnold MacDonald,
dressed like Uncle Sam, collected $11.
Those in charge of the tag day were
Miss Frances K. Gotschall and Miss
Nora Hudespeth. The patronesses were
Mrs. William J. Ladd, Mrs. S. M. Mears,
Mrs. L. F. Additon. Mrs. E. C. Sheviin,
Mrs. J. D. Farrell, Miss Ella Hirsch,
Mrs. Gay Ixmbard. Mrs. Andrew Porter
and Mrs. Robert Tate.
L. W. BUCKLEY LEAVES
Will Take Charge of Dedicatory Ex
ercises of Oregon Building.
Jj. W. Buckley, who was manager of
the Manufacturers' and Land Products
Show and who was Identified also with
the Livestock Show, just ended, left
last night for San Francisco, to take
up his new duties as chairman of the
arrangements committee in charge of
the dedicatory exercises for the new
Oregon building at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition.
The Oregon Commission recently ap
pointed Mr. Buckley to that charge ami
an elaborate programme for the open
ing is wanted. The opening will be
January 1. Mr. Buckley will remain
in San Francisco until May 1. He was
accompanied last night by W. C. Beebe,
who will work with him.
TURKEY MAKES PROMISE
AMERICAN INTERESTS TO RECEIVE
PROTECTION IN EMPIRE.
Chief Desire Said to Be to Obtain Di
rect Control Without Guardian
ship of Embassies.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Informal
assurances have been given Ambassa
dor Morgenthau at Constantinople fcy
members of the Ottoman Cabinet that
American institutions in Turkey will
receive similar treatment to that ac
corded foreign Institutions In this
country. Secretary Bryan made public
today without comment the following
paraphrase of Mr. Morgenthau's mes
sage:
"The American Ambassador at Con
stantinople has had an interview with
the Minister of Public Instruction and
the Minister of the Interior. They pro
pose that American institutions shall
be treated the same as foreign institu
tion are treated in the United States
and will delay for 60 days the enforce
ment of most of the instructions that
are objectionable. They stated that
their chief desire is to secure- super
visory control and direct relations with
foreign institutions without guardian
ship of the embassy.
"The Minister of the Interior, now
Acting Minister of Finance, has as
sumed temporarily posts of Minister of
War and Minister of Marine. Whole
sale deportation of French and English
from Beirut to Damascus occurred on
the 9th and 10th by order of the Da
mascus commandant. The Minister of
Interior has promised to stop these de
portations as contrary to his orders.
"Definite assurances were secured
that French and others (word not de
cipherable) employed in American in
stitutions of a charitable and educa
tional character and many employed by
American firms are to remain unmo
lested as a matter of favor to the
United States.
"The State Department declines to
assume the risk of transporting money
from Smyrna to Scala Nova. The Ten
nessee is to be sent to Alexandria for
funds for Jaffa. Money will also be
sent to Jerusalem."
London scientists arc investigating a rare
mineral found lti rocks In Wales that ra
tlines a faint lirht In Itn natural state.
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TWO TAXIDERMISTS FINED
Men rractlce Without License After
Being Warned.
For practicing taxidermy without a
state license, Fred Breeze and Bob Mar
tell were arrested by Deputy Game
Wardens Frank Ervin and K. H. Clark.
Martel was fined 125 yesterday, but in
default of bail Breeze was placed in
the County Jail. His trial has been
set for next Wednesday in Judge Jones'
court. The records of the firm were
seized and are being held as evidence.
According to the deputies, the accused
have been warned several times.
A more stringent watch is being
made on restaurants, hotels, boarding
and rooming-houses by the many dep
uty game wardens since the arrest of
the Portland Hotel management for
having deer meat, ducks and black bass
in cold storage without proper seal of
the Fish nd Game Commission. Depu
ties Ervin and Clark made the arrest.
Elbert Bede Would Be Chief Clerk.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Dec 13.
(Special.) Elbert Bede, editor of the
Sentinel, is a candidate tor chief clerk
of the committee on engrossment of
bills at the approaching session of the
Legislature. He rras the support of the
Lane County delegation and has re
ceived a large number of encouraging
letters from the Representatives - elect.
quite a number being pledges of sup
port. Mr. Bede was a candidate for
the lower house, but was defeated In
the primaries by a few votes.
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