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Newspaper Page Text80 Pages Six Sections Section One Pages 1 to 18 VOL. XXXIV. XO. 28. " PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MOKXIXO. JULY H. 1915. IMMCK FIVK CENTS.. a 1 WILSON CONSIDERS DUTY TO NEUTRALS German Reply Presents Issue of Gravity. RIGHTS WILL BE EXERCISED Berlin's Policy Altered by Ut terances of J3ryan. SIMILARITY IS OBSERVED More Favorable Answer Indicated Two Weeks Ago Formal Rejec tion of Proposals as to Amer ican Ships Probable. WASHINGTON', July 10. Official Washington takes a grave view of the situation produced by Germany's re fusal to meet the demands of the United States, growing out of the sinking- of the Lusitania, with a loss of more than 100 Americans. Upon President Wilson rests the burden of deciding the policy which the United States is to follow. Quietly and carefully he is considering the sit uation, it was said at the White House after telephone conversations with the President at Cornish, N. H., and the country may expect him to act with ""deliberation as well as firmness" when he jis examined all phases of the problem. Lanslns to Confer With Wilson, Secretary Lansing withheld comment. As soon as the complete official text of the German reply arrives, which will be tomorrow, he will begin a careful study of it, and on Monday or Tuesday will go to Cornish for a conference with the President. The President will then return to lay before the Cabinet the course on which he has determined. What action the United States will take officials would not predict. Some of those who have been familiar with the President's point of view and with the details of the present situation, however, pointed out that there seemed to be only one course open with dig nity and honor to the United States the continued assertion and exercise of the rights of neutrals on the high seas in accordance with the established practices of International law. Responsibility Placed on Berlin. Responsibility for any rupture in friendly relations, which might subse quently ensue between the United States and Germany, it was declared, would, then fall upon the Berlin gov ernment. There is as yet no definite crystalliza tion of opinion among officials as to details, but the distinct tendency Is toward a reiteration not only in a for mal note, but in actual practice of the principles for which the United States has been contending. The unanimous verdict of high offi cials was t-at the German reply was thoroughly unsatisfactory and leaves the situation exactly at the point where It was in the days immediately follow ing the sinking of the Lusitania. While the continued exercise of American rights in the future is urged as a logical course to be followed, it is recognized also that the United States cannot abandon the demands it has made for the disavowal of intent to drown Americans and the- question of reparation. Disapproval May Be Shown. Germany's refusal on these points may lead, it is believed, to steps by the United States to show its disap proval of the last note. Whether Am bassador Gerard might be recalled an a complete, severance of diplomatic relations ordered again waa discussed in official circles, as well as among Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.) V WARTIME TOPICS COLUI HiCrHWAY irvy fptBi :! - jJPmxmi m -t? COL.UMBAH&H0VAV 7". r'.T"i"T ) V. WWI IW W l'HI "- ' sr opw a,c,s uftvLirM . rrz MEXICO CITY IN GONZALES1 HANDS PAUi OP CAPITAL IIKPOIITKIJ IX WASU1XGTO.V. Details as to Conditions in City Not Received Villa Asserts Victory at Ajuas Calientes. WASHINGTON, July 10. General Pablo Gonzales has occupied Mexico City, according to information given by Carranza officials to American con sular officers at Vera Cruz tonight. No details were given in the message which reached here late tonight, but the advices were regarded as probably correct, as the Carranza forces had been reported earlier in the day as in the outside districts of the city itself. Whether any fighting took place in the streets or the Zapata forces had evacu ated was not stated. , EL PASO, Tex.. July 10. Villa agents here today reported a victory over the Carranza forces at Aguas Calientes. The Carranzaists are declared to have been routed. The field south is reported by Villa's staff officers as covered with dead and wounded, and back of Villa's lines, he said, many prisoners are held. The main body of the retreatng force- is said to be making its way eastward toward San Luis Potosi. The line of communication to the south is said to be cut, and several of Carranza's trains have been cap tured. In Villa's camp. General Ben jamin Hill is believed to be in command of Carranza's forces. LOST SHIP IS POMMERN German Sunk by British Submarine in Baltic Identified. LONDON. July 10. The naval corre spondent of the Evening Standard iden tifies the German battleship sunk In the Baltic by a British submarine on July 2 as the Pommern. The Pommern was of the Deutschland class of battleships. She displaced 13. 200 tons and carried a complement of 729 men. She was built in 1905. Her armament consisted of four 11-inch guns, 14 6.7-inch guns. 20 24-pounders and six torpedo tubes. Her cost waa $6,000,000. BORDER TROOPS REFUSED War Department Expects Texas to Perform Own Police Duties. WASHINGTON, July 10. The War Department announced today that it has no present Intention of increas ing the number of soldiers on the Mexican border. Governor Ferguson, of Texas, had asked for more troops In Texas because of lack or adequate protection against lawlessness. Acting Secretary Breckenridge and Major-General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, see no necessity for more troop. The Department's position is that the state should perform its own police duties. WILSON IN AUTO COLLISION Small Machine Bumps Into White House Car, but Xo One Is Hurt. CORNISH. N. H, July 10. President Wilson was in an automobile accident near Newport.' N. H, tonight with mem bers of his family, but no one was in jured. When his machine stopped to avoid frightening a horse, a small automobile bumped into the White House car from behind, breaking the front lights on the small automobile. STIMULANTS SUSTAIN LIFE Colonel Bletlien's Physicians Do Xot Kxpect Death Immediately. SEATTLE, Wash., July 10. The life of Colonel Alden J. Blethcn, editor of the Seattle Times, is being sustained by the use of stimulants. Physicians are in constant attendance. He is expected to live through the night. ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE, CROWD MORE OPTIMISTIC SUBJECTS OUT OF -5-V-l Tl-J C ns I 1 - I j A Hi If I -.Si. 1A Tv W v T f SI ' S LS 2 s-ess- PORTLAND ON EDGE TO GREKSHM 111 r;.7.,VMj ibrtr...iiiL.IIl v ot FromFarandNearThey Will Pour in Today. AL KADER AND BAND READY Temple Will Welcome Visitors and Leave With Them. HOTELS ALL DECORATED One Thousand Wearers of IVx Are Kxpectcd, but the More the Merrier, as Entertainment Is Ready for All. Portland will begin today to reap some of the reflected advantages of the Shrinersl imperial conclave at Se attle this week. As early as 7:15 this morning Shrine visitors from near and distant parts of the country will begin to pour In. They will come by the trainload, the car load, in groups, in pairs and individ ually. But no difference how fast they come, or how many, the nobles of AI Kader Temple in Portland are prepared to take care of them. Arab Patrol to Be Busy. Equipped with their turkey-red fezzes and their bloomer-like attire, the Arab patrol of Al Kader Temple will proceed to the deoot at 7 o'clock this morning to await the coming of the special train from San Francisco bear ing 125 members of Pyramid Temple, of Bridgeport. Conn. The Al Kader band is scheduled to be on hand, too. and will stay on hand throughout most of the day. Closely following Pyramid Temple will come 100 members of Rajah Tem ple, of Reading. Pa, Then, through the remainder of the day Shr(ner will stream in from Boise, Salt Lake City, Denver. Omaha, Leavenworth. Topeka, Kan., Eallna, Kan.. Dallas. Tex., and Galveston. Tex. A special committee will be on the Job to meet each dele gation as it arrives. City Has Gala Look. Portland yesterday began to take on a gala appearance in honor of the ap proaching visit of the Shrincrs. The principal hotels decorated their lobbies and their entrances with banners and other insignia of the order. The Im perial Hotel headquarters for Al Ka der Temple has acquired a particular ly Shrinish appearance in the last few hours. A papier mache dromedary be tokens a- welcome at the door. Some of the Incandescent bulbs have been converted into fezzes made of red glass. There is an abundance of Shrine deco rations everywhere. Each of the other hotels has deco rated In honor of the visitors. It Is ex pected that 1000 of them will be here today. Al Kader to Ruk Away. Portland Shrincrs will hardly be through their attentions to their guests this evening, when hundreds of them will hie themselevs to the Union Sta tion to board special cars for the Seat tle celebration. El Kader will be well represented there all week and is ex pected' to make a particularly good showing in the big parade there on Wednesday. The patrol and band, to gether with 500 or 600 members, will be in line. Portland will have headquarters at the Arlington Hotel and the members expect to dispense hospitality on a lav ish scale. W. C. Bristol, past potentate of El Kader temple. Is a candidate for imperial outer guard, and has reason able assurance that he will be selected. (Concluded on I'ag. 7, (olumn 3.) i I I " INDEX OF TODArS NEWS Note. American newspapers oa GtrmiQ reply Sac tton 1, page 5. Note is pra ty ejltors In Berlin. Sec tion 1, page ft. freMnt to ronsMer duly toward other neu trals in determining- action on ovrraan note, fcctluti 1. pj 1. Wlleon -waits for official draft of German reply before outlining policy, .Section 1. pt i- MriW. General Gonzales occupies Mexico City. Sec tion 1. page X. Mar. Italian Re4 Cross quickly prepared for war conditions, taction 1. pae 6. Russians tselleva Germans will concentrate for frontal attack on Warsaw, .Section I. Pe ?. National. r! fral Trade Coirnnif.lnn la feeling Its . Section 1. page :i. Korevl-r Qrav. to vlst Portland. Section fe-tlon 1, pag 3. LOCAL Uuverj- week s get for August. Section I. page- 14. 1 tamest 1c. Woman tell story of rattle man's murder by co.nterfelt.rs 41 years aso. Section 1, pas. 1. Congressional Union plans Washington cam palgn for December. Suction 1. pas Press congress ends. Section 1, pace 7. Sport. Brooklyn Nationals beat Cobs twice. Section li. pas. 1. Pacific roast League results Los Angelee "I. Portland - ( 1) Innlncsl; Oakland i. Kan Francisco 1; Salt Lake 7. V.nlc. 4. Sec tlon 2. pace 1. Aggie will so Fil to play on Michigan andiron. Section S, pas. 3. Sell wood and West Hide play for lea true lead today. Section pas. 2. Matty says Ty Cobb's fast play Is from da sire to vindicate selt In world aeries. Section 2, pas. z. Three. Bearers qualify fjr place on all-star finding- team, Section 2. pa(a 2. Intention to test California flint law Is de nied. Section 2. pas. 4. Portland shots are. expected to make records at Tacoma. Section S. pac 4. Red Sox defeat Detroit and gain on White Sox. Section X. page 2. Tennla stars of East and West survive first round at Exposition. Section J. Ability of pitchers to boast few runs to game counts Hula tn Coast League race. Sec tion 2, H. Chandler Egsn may try a:aln tor Na tional honors. Section 2. pas. 3. Commercial mad Maria. Record held long by Oregon district of hav ing least damage to veascla In danger. Section J, page 14. English hop crop In danger from serloua aphis attack. Section 2. pag. 18. Cash whest lower In Eastern markets, b -caus. of enlarged receipts. Section page 13. German not. responsible for strong advance In atock market. Section 2. pag. 13. Winter wheal crop In fin. condition east of Cascades. Section 2. page 13. Ens, In from Orient, arousfs shore crowd's turloslty. Section 2. pag. 14. ravrlfle North went. Fort Stevens troops finish gun practice and begin Infantry maneuvcra. Section 1. page S. s Throngs gather at Tlaker to welcome bet: to Oregon tomorrow. Section 1. page 11. Harmony prevails at Idaho Kepubllcaa con clave. Section 1, pag. 9. Public demand for advanced education Is declared Increasing. Section 1. page a. Ex-Senator Hurkett at Chautauqua. Section 1. tegs Governor, leaving camp, praises spirit In "preparationa for eventualities." Section 1. pag. S. Portland and Vicinity. German not. dlnappolntlng to Portlanders. but confidence in President la asserted. Sertlon 1. pag. 0. Investor In Cashier stock tells of selling methods. Section 1. page 1. Ability ot J. C. Moore to develop salt de posits doubted. Section 1. pag. 16. Portland man Is only living descendant on Coant of Revolutionary soldi.r. Section 1. page 1". Elmer J. Uurkett here. Section 1. pag. 16 Evangellcal Association csmpmeetlng will open July 27. Section I. pag. 17. Preliminary steps are taken for extension ot Stark street. Section 1, pag. lv. Judg. Morrcw rules that marriag. Is not cause for dismissal of school teacher in Oregon. Section J, page 14. Board decldea to' rurchue Holladay Trade School site. Section 1, pag. IS. Life tragedy of Daniel L. Klgga woven about Liberty JjrU. section 1. page II. Meeting tomorrow Is called to arrange final plana for bell reception. Section 1, page 11. Stockholders of defunct American Bank Trust C'-mrany must pay SI 10. 1 4'J.04. Section 1. pag. 17. Many itcnirs are planned for the Oaks this week. Section 3. page 7. City nas latchstring out for visiting Shrin crs today. Section 1, page 1. Maxama part.- of 70 leaves for Mount Hood. Section 1. page 6. Incidents of "old days" in Salem recalled at gathering of ex-rssl-lenta at the Oaks. Section 1. pag. lO. Fire wardens named. Section 1. page 13. Eight more bakeries gain places cn "white list." leaving cnly lo In city not up to aanltary standard. Section 1, page 13. Automobiles and Roads. Motorcyclists win begin trip to fair Thurs day. Section 4, pure &. With road Improvement motor trips grow In favor. Section 4, pag. 7. Portland tourists make fast trip to expo sition. Section 4. pag. 4. Pacific Highway to Salem la charted In log. Section 4, page 4. Pasadena autolst praters Oregon roads. Sec- tton 4. psge 5. w v, m m m m - !. CASHIER INVESTOR TELLS OF METHODS Limit on Individual Sales Asserted. PATENT OWNERSHIP CLAIMED Second Purchase of "Widow's Stock" Made at Lower Price. ALL EVIDENCE ADMITTED MU llulda IlckMn Testifies More Willingly Titan on l-"iri.t Day. Ilffort Is Made to Disasso ciate Some Defendants. How he came to pay IJSiO for stock of the t'nlted States Cashier Company, in 1S13. and how his brother. John Salaberry. and his partner. John Irl troln. Invested 14300 more in stock be tween them, was told on the witness stand In Federal Judge Bean's court yesterday by Bert Salaberry. a sheep 'raiser of Elmdale. Mont. Mr. Salaberry Is the first of several dissatisfied Investors In Cashier Com pany stock who will be called by United states Attorney Rcamea In the trial of seven officials and salesmen of the company for all eared conspiracy to vio late the postsl fraud statute, to detail the methods used to Induce them to buy stock. Protest. Are t'aavalliaa. Much of Falaberry'a testimony went in over the vigorous protest of Martin I Plpea. chief of counsel for the de fense. Ills objections, based princi pally on the alleg-ailon that the testi mony went beyond the specific offenses charged In the Indictment, were over ruled by Judge Bean. Judge Bean told Mr. Pipes, however, that this was a point he mljht erj-ue later, sfter enough evidence has been Klven to make clear the trend of the testimony for the Oov.rntnent. He added that the Government mould cer tainly be required to confine Its evi dence to the charges in the Indictment, Cheek for -tOeO I a trwd area. Mr. Palaberry. questioned by t'nlted Ktatea Attorney Heames. said that H. M. Todd, one of the defendant sales men, had sold 100 shares of United States Cashier Company slock, of the par value of $1000. to Salaberry. his brother and partner, each paring one third, on September SO. UI3. Sala berry's check for $3000 In payment for the stock at 130 a share, was Intro duced tn evidence. "What did he tell you to Induce you to buy the stock?" asked Mr. Iteamea. Attorney Tlpes objected on the ground that ss letters must go through the malls before misuse of the malls can be proved, a conspiracy to use the malls for fraud could not be proved by oral misrepresentations, should there have been such misrepresenta tions. irlllasr Methods lecrlbed. "The question of whether there waa a conspiracy can only be determined after the evidence Is In," said Judge Bean "The oral misrepresentations may hsve been part of a conspiracy to use tne mails to defraud. Let the wit ness proceed." . Mr. Salaberry testified that Todd had told him the company wanted to sell the stock to build a factory and manufacture Its coin machines. He previously had Identified a combi nation coin, adding and recording ma chine as the one he said had been dem onstrated to him by the salesman. "What else did Todd say about the machines?" questioned the United States Attorney. "He raid they had different kinds of (Concluded on Pas. 7. Column 1. CARTOONIST REYNOLDS Saturday's War Moves CONSIDERATION of Germany's reply to the American note on submarine warfare Is expected to be begun by President Wilson within a day or two. It being planned to have Secretary of State Lansing take the document to the executive at Cornish. N. M. Official comment on the note Is withheld In Washington. Berlin editorial expressions- regard ing the reply are keyed In a tone of unqualified praise for the stand taken by Germany on the submarine question. In all the field of European warfare comparative quiet has prevailed, so far as the official reports reveal. Devel opments of importance are impending, however. In the view of military ob servers abroad. Tlirre have been re ports recently of a big movement of German troops to tbe western front. wn:le in Prtrograd the belief Is preva lent that operations preliminary to an other frontal attack on Warsaw are under way. The recent halt In activity on the part of the German forces In Southern Kussian Poland and Eastern Galicia and the failure of the German official statements recently to say much of anything about conditions in this field of war. might support either view. It Is held. Russian military commentators, how ever, seem confident that there has been a general movement of German fuices to the Warsaw front. Recent activities In the Przasnysx region and in the Bobr and Oryic section are cited to support the view that a drive at Warsaw from the north Is tn Its In ception. ' German submarines, continuing their operations, have sent three more mer chant ships to the bottom. Coincident ly. comes the statement from a London naval correspondent that he has identified the German battleship, sunk by a British submarine In the Baltic on July 2. as the Pommern. a 13. 200 ton vessel. Rome Is making preparation to meet attacks by German Zeppelins, which, according to reports, have been taken to the Austrian Adriatic coast for a raid on tbe Italian capital. The Britlab Chancellor of the Ex chequer announced that the great new war loan had been supported tn a way that Justified expectations. CARRIERS SEE EXPOSITION FrUeulnners In Orrgonlan Content Having Time of Their Lives. EXPOSITION CROl'N-ns, San Frsn- claco, July 10 1 Special.) The prtxe winners In the Oregonlan carriers con teat, with Mr. and Mrs. C S. Barton, re having a successful outing- at the exposition. They are staying at the Inside Inn and seeing the big fair from 9 A. M. until midnight. They vis ited Berkeley and the university today, have seen San KrancUco In a sight aceing car. will climb Mount TamalpaJs tomorrow, and are getting the last ounce of good out of everything. They were the luncheon guests of Edgar B. Piper at the Oregon State Building today, when they sampled the famoua O. A. C. cooking and pronounced it perfect. .Their badges introduce them every where and they receive every courtesy. CITY SELLS ITS FIRST WOOD Six Cords Delivered at Price Higher Than Dealers'. The city yesterday made its first sale of cordwood since the establish ment of Its sales office about two weeks ago to get rid of 10.000 cords of wood produced at the municipal camps for the unemployed last Winter. The first snd only purchaser was H. L, Vorae. of 690 Ravensvlew Drive, who bought six cords. The city holds Its wood at SS a cord. A charge of 10 cents Is made for de livery for each half mile beyond the first half mile from Twenty-seventh and Raleigh streets, w here the city has Its wood stored. The city has been unauccercf ul aa a wood dealer u far because the city is asking about SO cents a cord more for wood than the price asked br private dealers. CONSIDERATION OF SZUSSA rtAKZS AM APOjGV rotz -SYVrVVr GSfZAtAM BOAT V SECRET OF MURDER, LONG KEPT, IS TOLD Woman Betrays Gang After 47 Years. THREAT OF DEATH IS BRAYED One of Band Killed by Wife to . Save Her Sister. TREASURE QUEST IS VAIN Hormrr Iowa lrl tlivca Di tails ot Killing of Klt-li Cat I Ionian and His Son by low a Coun terfeiters in IS68. QUITMAN. Mo.. July 10. Mrs. MarUn Porter. ho. as a girl, washed the Moody quilt which a band of courter feltera had wrapped about the body of a rich cattleman they murdered In Siam. Ia, In 1SS. today told the atoty of event that led up to the crime, and described the hiding of the chest con taining a large sum of money wfciih the cattleman possesKcd. She detailed the shooting of Jona than Dark, her brother-in-law. a mem ber of the gang, by hi wife, follow ing a dispute over the treasure, and de clared she had held the secret so many yeara because she feared the threat by the murderers that they "would wah their hands In my Mood" would be ful filled ir she talked. 1 ""'erfeltera live la Cave. Mra. Porter Is lo go to Bedford. la, Tuesday to testify at the trial of the men held there in connection with tl.e murders, Mra Porter. who?e maiden name was Collins, aald she lived w l!h her Sroth ers and sister and tli.-ir wl.lowed mother on a farm near the acme ff the crime. Nearby five counterfeit.! s lived In a cave. Jonathan Dark, one of the gang, iivrr.o often to the Collins home, and finally married one of Mrs, Porter'a siMcra. In September. 1S. Mr. Porter re lated, the counterfeiting gain l.-.vrr.ej that a wealthy -attle-Li. er and his son were on their way West to buy stock. The new s quickly 1ch anie common knowledge in the neighborhood. TsresltsH With Drafts. "I did not hee the killing." aid Mrs, Porter. "I had been asleep that night, and It mu.-l have been about 12 o'tlotk when I heard noies outlie nnj went out. five men. carrvlng something wrapped up In a quilt, were coming down the road. It was moonlight, and they saw tne. They mine i-pjtnd told me that If I ever told what 1 had seen they would 'wash their hands in my heart' Mood." I was terrified and promised to keep their secret. They put the body in an old well near the house and then made me uh the quilt, which had been wrapped about the body, and their clolhiiv-c. whi. h 4 yood spattered. "In the moonlight I saw a wagon drawn by an ox team standing in the road. In the wagon was a chest. The re en took the team away and I after ward heard that they had burled the chest In a locust grove. The body of a boy who was with the cattle buyer also was buried near the same spot-" Wife Kills llu.baadi Saves Mater. Some time after the murder Mrs. Porter and an elder sister camo to Quitman, their present home, where Mra. Porter has lived more than 40 years. Jonathan Dark, her brother-in-law, became fearful lest the secret would became known, and came to Quitman to kill her. she says. "Dark became angry because ha 1 1 'nnrl ut.! on F'ee Z. Column A. t THE WEEK'S NEWS. 1F 5Wo U4. g !