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: COAST TEMPERATURES t , t 8 A. M . Today. 1 4 ' Boise so 1 ' Seattle 40 Spokane ..,...'..:, t, ,, 34 Marshfield .....,...,.....,;,,., aa rrancisoo ...,..........,,1., , Jortiana j St SOSebUXff ..,.....i.-..YIj,..k,,. , ? ..VOlL'x. NO. 236. PORTLAND, OREGON, - THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER - 7, 1911 TWENTYtFOUR PAGES? price two cents 2 AT LOS ANGELES ' PRESIDENT TAFT Ready For Durbar TO H; FAVORS NATIONAL DEMAND FULLER START BOOM FOR SEN.- LA FOLLETTE t E of ..f AT LOS ANGELES ' NORTHWEST MEN RiVERALLOWANC rv. Executive in Message on For r eign Relations - Suggests Government Take 'Hand in Helping Increase Trade. EXPLAINS WHY HE SENT ARMY TO TEXAS BORDER Admits He Feared for Lives and Property of Ameri ' cans in Mexico. (United Press Leased Wlrs.) Washington, Dec. 7. Urging estab Hshmetit of a federal "chamber of corn merce" ratification :' of arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France, suggesting ship subsidy and declaring .the neutrality of this country in for eign disturbances. President Taft today sent a special message on foreign rela tions to -congress. The message is the second submitted to congress and will be followed By several others before the holidays. Beport on Bevolution. A detailed report of the Mexican re bellion is made by the president, re iterating that he never Intended. to in tervene unless so ordered by congress and declaring: , v - "The record . of ' this government Is very Queer in regard to the recognition Of constituted authority in Mexico." He tells of the recent arrest of Gen eral Reyes and others, seizing atms as sembled in Texas following an investi gation of a reported . conspiracy against Madero. The president says that he ordered the mobilisation of; troops in Texas fol. lowing a report from Ambassador Wil son "that President Diaz on a volcano of popular uprising" presented a situa tion thai endangered the. lives of 40, 000 American residents.. Bnsslsn Treaty TTp. Regarding Russia, the message says in , part: "By direction of the state department, our ambassador to Russia has recently been having a series of conferences with the minister of foreign affairs in Russia, with a view .' to securing clearer understanding of the construc tion, of tha treaty of 1832, wlta modi fications of existing Russian regula tions which are found to Interfere in any way with a full recognition of the rights of American citizens under the treaty. I believe the government Of Russia is addressing itself seriously to the need of changing the present prac tices under the treaty, and sufficient progress has been made to warrant the continuance of those conferences In the hope that nny justification of com plaints of violation of the treaty now prevalent in this country may soon be removed. I expect immediately after Christmas tf be able to make further communication to congress on this sub ject." - Would Exploit Products.' Urging the. formation of a new gov ernment bureau to exploit American products abroad, the president suggests a central organisation to keep American interests, including boards of trade and similar commercial organizations in closer touch with foreign trade oppor tunities. He says some offices of the state department and department of commerce and labor now engaged - In commercial exploitation, might be com bined with . representatives of appro priate committees of congress to fur nish commercial news. Peace in Central America is a' cause for congratulation,- the president says. In furtherance of International peace. the president expresses "earnest hope" for "prompt and favorable action" by the senate upon these pending treaties with Great Britain and France. , Asking (Continued on Page Thirteen.) L PLURALITY 0F34f000 1 Wave for Alexander Sweeps in Eyery "Good Government" Candidate; Majorities Large In Each Case; Victory Cost $500,000. ' " (United Prwu Leised Wire.) Los Angeles, Dec. 7. Complete re turns today increased the lead of Mayor George Alexander over Job Harrlman, 'th defeated Socialist-Union Labor can didate, to 84,149 votes, and the entire good government ticket is elected in the , greatest landslide this city has ever ' experienced. ' The vote stands: ; ' Alexander, 85,739; Harrlman, 61,690. Although the mayor received the high est total vote; City Auditor John S. Myers got the heaviest majority, receiv ing S4,66 votes more than his Socialist opponent - ' j : , The: entire good government councll manlo and board of education 'tickets went In by big majorities. Prohibition 'was 'snowed under by 65,87,0 majority, whereas both the Trilby rail and news paper ordinances were adopted by good ''majorities. . , ,.: Mrs. Mary E. darbutt, Socialist can didate for the school board, polled a larger vote than Harrlman, but she was beaten by the good government candi date. ' ':" 1 : A' ' According to figures published today, it. cost the "good government", 'forces 8600.000 to re-elect George Alexander .mayor of Los Angeles over Job Harrl man, the Socialist candidate. It la esti mated . that - the Socialist-Union vLabor party spent 8260,000. The campaign lasted for one year, and each party had large and expensive organisation of paid workers 1 , , . , FINAt RETURNS GIVE ANGELES MAYOR SWIYTHESUGGESTS JARWIY OF PEACE1 AS BEST SOLUTION Californian Urges Government to Encourage Labor as It Encourages Capital; "Open Door" for Everyone. "trslted PreM Teaied Wire.) Chicago, Dec. 7. "I would have the nation organize an . army of peace, as It organizes the army of war," de clared William B. Smythe of California in the National Irrigation congress, to day, "and for every dollar spent on the army of war I would have the na tion spend 10 In building homes." "In every large city there is today a wide open door of escape for the man who craves security of life. He sees the . Stars and Stripes displayed from an office window, and the alluring sign 'good Income, no expenses, chance to see the world without cost; all social and educational advantages'.' . Bestrlctloiis Abundant. "What Could be flnert Ah, but If you happen to be over 36 years of age or nader five feet four, or if-you weigh an ounce more than 160 pounds, the door of hope slams In your face with a bang. The army and navy don't want you. "What about the man who Is over age, underheight anH overweight? Can the nation do nothing for himT Is there no plac for him in this world? Can't we enlist him In the work of pro duction, as- we enlist the other man In the work of destruction? Isn't the home as precious as the barrack? Borne for Sveryone. "I would hang out another of our starry flags with this legend: 'A home on the rand for every Industrious man and woman; Uncle . Sam shows you where and how; advances money when necessary; join the army of peace and become Independent' "Why not? vHaven't we encouraged capital by every means in our power? Isn't It just as legitimate to encourage labor? "To the rich men who wanted to build a railroad we loaned millions of dollars and donated 200,000,000 acres of land. Can't we help a poor man to get a homeT. -i.t.-..'' . Bursa of rams. "1 would ' have a bureau of little farms, and by choice of that name em phasize the idea of smaller farm units and more intensive cultivation. "In behalf of the swarming millions who cry aloud for relief from the In creasing pressure of life and especial ly of those good men and women who have passed the dead line of 45, where no one will hire them, and in tha strug gle of life have been able to accum ulate but little for old age,. I appeal for the support of this policy of so cial reconstruction, . "I appeal to the soul of the nation!" CHANLER SAYS LINA " WILL GET DIVORCE -' (United Press Leased Wlre. " ' -.' New York, Dec, 7. "I've settled with Llna Cavallerl and shs will obtain a divorce," declared Robert Chanler, upon his return from Paris todav. "Them will be no. reconciliation." he state? emphatically.. . Asked what tha nature of the settlement was he said; "Finan cial." ' Although he CIA not state the amount paid Cavallerl, It is understood to have been lio.ooo., . , r. - , . M'MANIGAL FIRST WTNESS BEFOR U.S. Third of Trio of Dynamiters Goes Before Federal Investi gators; McNamara Brothers Refuse to Testify. 1 (TTnltPfl Pren TmmrA TCIr . Los Angeles, Dec. 7. Ortie Mc- Manigle . was . the first witness called this morning before the federal grand Jury Investigating wholesale dynamit ing conspiracies whose ramifications extend from the Atlantic to -the Pacific That John J. MfNamara, convicted secretary-treasurer of the Interna tional Association of Bridge and Struc tural Ironworkers, was to be taken be fore the grand Jury was admitted by Lawler, but that he ould testify was a mooted question. His counsel. Clar ence Darrow, positively asserted that neither John J. nor James B, McNamara would in any way aid tha government "Wont Sell Out." "They won't sell out," was all that Darrow would say. In their cells the McNamaras were particularly defiant They told their guard and the jailer, Captain Gallagher, that under no circumstances would they tell anything. "You will simply be to the trouble of taking us through the crowds and baok again," said John J. McNamara, whose story is the real ons the federal probers would like to hare. "In the first place I have nothing to (Continued on Page Eighteen.) "This Should Be Done," Says Miller, "to Let People Know How" Much Used for Corrupt Purposes, and How Much for Fees." (United Leased Wire.) ' Indianapolis, Lea 7.Unlted States District Attorney Miller, who is hand ling the government probe into the Mc Namara dynamltlngs here, today de manded that President Samuel Qompers of the American Federation of ; Labor sue for an accounting 6f what dispo sition was mado of the McNamara de fense fund. -. ' : v i "This should b done as an evidence of good faith," .declared Attorney Miller, "to show the people how much was used for corrupt purposes and how much for legitimate attorney's , -fees and ; ex penses.", '.:' -v ' - ; Miller Insists that the center of the government's Investigations in the dynamite cases will be In Indianapolis, adding: -s ' "All .the various federal ' Investiga tions will fadlate from: here. !; Indict- ments ' will probably be returned from other places beside the Indictments ex pected here, but the chief work will be Aneihera." GRAND JURY ATTORNEY DEMANDS THAT GOMPERS SHOW HOW COIN WAS SPENT RRIGON SETTLERS FAVOR-EXTENSION OF UMATILLA PU.n Mass Meeting Passes Resolu tions Urging Early Con- . struction and Charging Bad Faith Against Protestors. (Social to Th Jonrml.1 Irrlgon, Oft, Dec. 7. To get expres sion fron the people of western Uma tilla -county on the proposed extension of the Umatilla project, a mass meet ing was held at Irrlgon yesterday J. L. Egbert wfts- chosen chairman, and L,. B. Kicker secretary. The objections being urged through the Stanfield Commer cial club were thoroughly discussed. Representative men were present from Umatilla, Coyote and Castle Rock. Resolutions were passed .urging the government to. build the extension at the earliest day, and showing that the objections came from a small minority of people living in the territory aft fected. In treating of water supply, the resolutions declare: Abundant Water Supply. "That the annual discharge of the Umatilla river and Its tributaries Js sufficient for the reclamation of the lands that It is proposed to reclaim, without depriving any land now under cultivation In Umatilla county from its supply of water. "There has gone to waste In the Co lumbia river during the 12 months end ing December 1, 1911. upward of 200,000 acre feet, eight tenths of which came from the Umatilla, and from which no benefit was received." The mass meeting expressed the idea which is current in this neighborhood that the opposition to the government project Is inspired by private Interests. The resolution states plainly: Opposition Rot ralr. "The members of the Irrlgon Com mercial club and taxpayers and resi dents of Irrlgon, Umatilla, Coyote and Castle Rock, who are vitally' Interested in what is known as the west extension Of the Umatilla project, do most deeply deplore and earnestly protest against the sentiments expressed by the Stan field Commercial club and the mass meeting at Pilot Rock and the attitude taken by interests located at Pendle ton and on tha upper Umatilla river, la opposing the west side project. "It is our belief that tne information given out is not based on facts and is advanced at this particular time to further some self-interest and that It is being used to unnecessarily alarm water users of the upper umatuia river and Ha tributaries, whose rights are being adjudicated by the state board of control, and that the opposition is not Intended to be for the best Inter ests of the majorly.''. GOMPERS AND RYAN ROW 7 OVER M NAM ARA FUND hot clash with President P.' M. Ryan of the International Association of Bridge and. Structural Ironworkers, President dPftmuel Oompers of the American Fed- oration of Labor today locked his doors to all reporters. ' It Is understood .that the clash was over . the. disposition of tha remaining money in the McNamara defense fund, and that Frank M.Mor rtson, secretary-treasurer -of ths Amer ican Federation of Labor, undertook to upbraid Ryan, ; who resented It ; - Original and Larger Estimates .of Local Army Engineers Urged; J. N. Teal Tells What Money Would Do. GOVERNOR WEST, HANLEY, M'DOWELL, Ar CAPITAL Completion of Umatilla Project Will Be Asked of Secre tary Fisher. (Wuhluetnn Bureau at The Journal.) Washington, Dec. 7. Several men prominent in Oregon, Washington and Idaho today met the full congressional delegations from those states In the senate office building to discuss tha matter of Panama canal tolls and to urge appropriations for improvements on the Columbia river and other north west projects. In accordance with esti mates originally made by the local army englrreers In charge of the works, Instead of the lower estimates pub lished In the annual report of W. H. Blxby, chief of the army engineers. It was suggested If the difficulty were experienced In obtaining the orig inal estimates that the engineers be called before the commerce committee of the senate or the rivers and harbors committee of the house, to sift the mat ter to the bottom. One million four hundred thousand dollars . is asked for Improvement to the mouth of the Columbia and about 8660,000 for Improvement from Portland to the sea. J. N. Teal asserted 8160,000 would make the Snake river navigable eight months in the year, where it nus now navigable only four. He said 8100, 000 would do between Celilo and the mouth of the Snake and 8100,000 for the 8nake river as far as Lcwlston. Nine hundred thousand dollars annual ly would complete the work In four years or 8800,000 annually in six years. Congressmen and senators of Oregon, Idaho and Washington agreed to pre sent a united front to get appropria tions'. It was agreed by all the men present that transportation through the aal between 'United ' States ports should be free. Hugh McLatn made a strong appeal for Coos Bay, showing mastery of the situation. . J. A. Mun day spoke for. the Columbia river at Vancouver. R. C. Beach and Henry Heltfeldt of Lewlston made effective talks for Improvement of the Columbia and -Snake rivers above Celllo. Governor West, William Hanley and LloyeV M. McDowell arrived at Wash ington late because the cars of the spe cial train from the west were too high to pass through the Baltimore tunnel. Governor West was escorted direct to the Continental hotel, where a luncheon given by the Oregon delegation awaited Mm. Many Jests about Inferior east ern tunnels were followed by serious talk. A strenuous program in favor of completion of the Umatilla project was mapped out The governor If seeing President Taft this afternoowno remind the president of his promise In this re gard. The governor of Oregon, the senators and J. N. Teal arranged a meeting with Secretary Fisher of the interior de partment early tomorrow further to discuss this project and other matters of policy affecting the state. T Government Is Preparing to Peremp torily Challenge All Talesmen M ho Are Residents of Chicago; Interest In the Trial Is Intense. (United Pruw rested Wire.) Chicago. Dec. 7. Whether the 10 Chi cago millionaire packers being prose cuted here under the Sherman antl trust law shall go to Jail for criminal conspiracy, it is expected, will be de cided by a Jury or farmers. The gov ernment, It was announced today, is preparing to peremptorily challenge ev ery resident of Chicago who comes up as a talesman. At noon today the government had tentatively passed 11 Jurors for cause and had a challenge pending against a twelfth. The defense probably will be gin the elimination of Jurors this af ternoon. The government has 20 per emptorles left. P0RTLAND STANDS THIRD IN VOLUME OF CONSTRUCTION Portland stood third among the large cities of the country in the volume of new construction work authorized during Novem- f ber. New Yo-k was tirst, with permits aggregating $14,000,000; Chicago secona, with 17,000,000, and Portland tnird. withover 4 000,000. Sucr. cities as Philadel- 4 4 phla,. Boston, St. Louis, Cleve- .land,. Baltimore, Pittsburg and New Orleans, were under $3,000. 4 000. October's record for the 10 ' 4 cities leading In construction 4 .placed Portland In eighth place. 4 Only once belcre has Portland 4 'occupied third place, and that 0 was Decembei, 110, when, per- 'mlts- were issued at the city hall for buildings valued at. more than $4,000,000. . : JURY OF FARMERS MAY HOLD PACKERS GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY 4 V f v if V f Vi King George 1 of Great Britain, who will be crowned emperor of India Tuesday. British Monarchs Arrive at the Scene of Durbar, Which Will Be Held Next Tuesday; Pro cession Spectacular. (United Prew Leaird Wire.) Delhi, India, Dec. 7. Amid the roar of an artillery salute' and the strains of the British national anthem. King George and Queen Mary, with their mln lature court arrived today at Delhi, the culminating point of their tour for the coronation Durbar next Tuesday. The British monarchs were received In state at the railway station by Vice roy Lord Hardlnge and lady Hardlnge, the high offcials of the British-governed provinces and about 160 rajahs, mahrajahs, - sultans, nisams and other native rulers s Balers Are Presented. From under a silken canopy the In dian ruiers,' one alter anotner, accord ing to their rank, were presented to. the kalser-i-hlnd. The king addressed a few complimentary remarks to each of these gaudily attired personages . and the- royal and viceregal parties then en tered the state capital for the proces sion through the anctent Mogul capi tal. The procession was divided Into three parts- the procession of provin cial governors, lieutenant governors and other British officials, the king's procession and the procession of the ruling chiefs. To the American and European vis itor the procession of Indian princes was easily the most Imposing part of the show, the wonderful assortment of colors, Jewels and gold embroidery In their robes and uniforms, the body guards of the more important rulers, the magnificent horses and state car riages all providing a novel and pleas ing spectacle. JTstlvss Gats on Xing. - The natives, however, well used to such spetacles, centered their atten tions on the king and his portion of the parade. Owing to the narrow streets of Delhi and the large crowds, It was decided to eliminate the use of elephants, for fear of their stampeding. This detracted greatly from the glory of the princes, as the elephant is the emblem of kingly dignity to the Hin dus. In fact. King George would have made a (nr bigger Impression on his subjects if he had trusted himself upon an elephant. Religious leaders ex plained the absence of the elephants to the crowds In official pamphlets In order to do away with the bad Impres sion created. ' After the procession the king re paired to his tent and ' after rest and refreshment spent the remainder of the day granting audiences to native princes. fr T jjt lWi av.-::- L INDIAN PRINCES SALAAM BEFORE GEORGE AT DELHI COUNTY COURT REFUSES TO PAY r CONVICT MORRIS' HOTEL BILL The county court has refused to pay ,the "twelve-dollar-a-day', hotel bill of W. Cooper Morris, the convicted banker who was brought from the state prison to work on the books of the ' defunct Oregon Trust & Savings bank, . In re Jectlng this bill. District Attorney Cam eron was called before the court, and a stormy session of two hours Is re ported to have occurred between the county officials. This session was held yesterday afternoon, In whloh the three county commissioners plainly told the district attorney that Mr. Morris was no better than any' other convicted per son and should not have been allowed the luxuries of $12 a day. o Morrts was ' in Portland 23 days. Governor West gave the district attor ney permission to have him in the city to go over the evidence preparatory to the trial of Louis J. Wilde. t Bill staggers Court. tt was understood that Morrts should be -upon his honor- and no- guard was necessary. When he Was returned to the prison, a bill of $185.75 was filed with County Auditor Martin by the Carlton hotel for Morris' expense. ., A bill for $100.70 was also filed by G. C. Graham, as guard ror Atoms. District Attorney Cameron placed bis O. K. on - the bill of Graham, who Is a relative of the district attorney. County Auditor Martin held, up both bills until the county court could pass upon them. The reason, given by the district attor ney for employing , a guard was- that Morris needed protection. . Graham, the guard, has been-" employed by the South-1 Thomas McCusker Will Open Headquarters in Lumber men's Building and Direct 1 Formation of Clubs in State. DENY THAT SENATOR BOURNE IS DISTRUSTED Taft, if Nominated, Can't Win at Election Against Wilson,'. It Is Declared. Progressive Republican forces favor ing the nomination of Senator La Toi lette for president are preparing to take up the fight for the winning of Oregon. The first positive step came today with the announcement that Thomas .McCusker Is to open La toi lette headquarters in the Lumbermens building and have general direction 'tn the formation of La Follette clubs In ail parts of the state. Chairman W. L. Uouser of the na-. tional progressive Republican organi zation, which is behind the candidacy of La Follette, recently wrote s letter to McCusker saying his name had been recommended by Senator Bourne to take the lead for the Wisconsin candidate In Oregon. Because of his private busi ness Interests, McCusker asked to ho excused, but after further correspondr ence he has agreed to accept the place, with the proviso that he shall not bo expected to give all his time to the cam paign. ',' Bourns Wot Bepudlsted. 4 The letters of Uouser to McCusker give further emphasis to the denial that Bourne Is distrusted by the La Follette campaign managers. Not long ago dls patches were sent out intimating that Bourne was not in the confidence of the La Follette managers. This -was promptly denounced by Medlll McCor mlck and other progressive leaders as a -falsehood, and the Houser correspond ence shows that Bourne is working; with them In the promotion of the La Follette campaign. , , w; V ' "La Follotte will carry Oregon in the presidential preference vote by a large majority over v Taft,",-said-Mr. Mc Cusker yesterday.--''" "i" hear ' that ex pression ' on all sides, from men who are not politicians as well as thoso. who are. !S, "The Republicans need a candidate next year that is sure to win. La FoT lette can be elected against any man the Democrats nominate. But if Taft is nominated, and the Democrats nomt nate Wilson, I do not believe Taft can be. elected. Taft would lose Oregon if Wilson becomes his opponent. t Say Taft Cant Win. , "While appearances have indicated that Taft, with tha aid of delegates from . the - south controlled by federal patronage, will be able to get the nomi nation, there has lately grown up a feel ing that he may not, after allr be able to do so. This feeling is due as much as anything else to the realisation by Republicans of the east that Taft cannot win if nominated. "The old organization leaders, wlvlle they want Taft, also want to win. They will never turn to La Follette. but they may pick up someone else and prevent Taf t's nomination - on the 'first ballon If ho fails on the first ballot he will not be nominated. , I, have, information which leads me to believe that in the next 90 days the situation will show that Taft cannot even be nominated. - "The progressive strength is growing fast, and It exists in both parties. There is no denying the fact that La Follette and Wilson are the men wanted by tha ran and file of both parties. Largs numbers of Republicans who want La Follette will not vote for Taf C and large numbers of Democrats who want Wilson -will not vote for Harmon. To rorm Local Clubs. ' . "' 1 m T5 nmillxo n t want In mm m Republican president elected. La Fol- lotto can win against any Democrat I do not believe It would be wise to make (Continued on Page Four.) em Pacific railway as a machinist, but Is out on a strike. His bill was the first one turned down by the auditor and county court. . . r "It occurs to me that Mr. Morris could -have been taken care of by th sheriff,'1' said County Judge Cleeton this, morning. "The accommodations offered by the sheriff are good. Meals would have only cost the county 12 H cents, while his bills from the hotel show he paid $1.33 for, his meals. , .; ., ; . -, Taxpayer OnJsots. - ,'y;; "However, if Mr. Morris did not wish to board with the county, ha had tlis privilege of going to the hotel, providing '" he paid for it. As far as s guajrd, the sheriff could ' have furnished a guard -much cheaper than the on furnished . , by the district attorney. The oourt v don't propose that tha county pay either bill." v ! : .:.. ,' :.. J. R. Gllstrap of Woodstock ft If a protest yesterday With the auditor, de claring the bills were unjust and should not be paid. Ha declared Morris shoiil have .been given, the same consideration that any other convicted man would b given. Several taxpayers have rIW upon County Auditor Martin and skt to see the bills. They express approval of the auditors action In holding n the same, as It was this official wl.'i first called attention to ths unjistnr of the niattrr. Who will pay the bin Is still a otiestloo. It Is Intlina t-t t' . Morris will pay his own bill. I t 1 attorneys claim he do not hnv -enough to pay it. It Is ! I ed thatJhe dltHt altdir-;' tie with the guaM. I - :i.