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r'f " ?m - OAT xAimRES VOL. X. NO.!?55. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1911-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE TWO CEMTS IZilW? stands r itk cum. SELFISH ENGLAND SUN YAT SEN GETS PLACE AS CHINESE REPUBLIC'S HEAD President of China ON THE TRAIL OF THE RAIDER LA FOLLETTE SAYS BUT WAR FAR OFF l ANGERS GERMANY REPILICANS'ACT AFFRONT TO VOTER v V K A Wiring His Acceptance, Newly Elected President Says His Sole Aim Will Be to Insure Peace. NANKING CONVENTION UNANIMOUS IN CHOICE Immediately After Selection of Executive, Troops Are Sent to Guard Him. (United FtWi Uaaed Wire.) Shanghai. Dec. 29. Election to and acceptance of the presidency of the new republic of China by Dr. Sun Tat Ben today marked what la believed to bo the final collapse of the Manchu dynasty, which has ruled China for centuries. Following; unanimous choice of Sun Tat Sen by a convention at Nankins:, the new president was notified here to day and at once telegraphed his accept ance of the honor. "I consider it my duty to accept the presidency," he wired. "My policy will be to obtain peace and a stable govern ment by the promptest methods possi ble. My sole aim shall be to insure the peace and contentment of my mil lions of countrymen." Immediately on receipt of the news Sun Vat Sen had been sleeted 8000 troops were dispatched by the rebel leaders to Nanking to protect the of ficials of the republic-to-be. It Is not yet decided when the new president will proceed to Nanking to take up the work of forming his government. Tang Shao YI, the imperial peace en voy, who submitted to Premier Tuan Shi Kal the demands df the rebels for the recognition of the republic, with his acknowledgment that acceptance and abdication of the Manchua seemed the only way to stop the ruthless slaughter in the field, reached today an Important agreement with Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minister to the United States and now prime factor in the peace arrangements between the rebels and the imperialists. They agreed to accept that form of government which shall be selected by the national assembly called at Peking by Premier Tuan Shi Kal upon sugges tion from the rebel leaders at Shang hai, whether the monarchy or the re public be determined upon. While the negotiations are being completed the armistice will be ex tended. Plans are to be adopted order ing the withdrawal from the field of all Manchu troops and stopping the move ment of the rebels. Premier Tuan Is declared by dis patches from Peking to be on "sick leave." It is also stated that he has tendered his resignation, but that it has been refused. There Is fear at the capital that some of his many enemies, more embittered now than ever, may make good threats to assassinate him. Toklo, Dec. 29. Replying to a de mand by Wu Ting Fang that Japanese supports be withdrawn from the Man chu dynasty the Japanese foreign min ister today issued a statement declaring that -Japan's policy of noninterference In the deliberations regarding the form of the Chinese government was never Intended to extend to coercion In favor of a monarchy. - While not speclflo In Its denial that it has aided the monarchists of China, the general trend of the Japanese an swer to Dr. Wu'a demand is a promise that In future Its influence In Chinese affairs will not he used to balk the plans of the revolutionary party. RISE OF HAN REPUBLIC CHINESE OF BAY CITY Queurless Mongolians Enter Upon Greatest Oriental Fete In History of United States; Rebel Flags Fly From All of Quarter's Buildings. (t'nltrd Praa Leaned Wire. San Francisco, Dec. 29. San Francis co's Chinatown la joy mad today and 10,000 queueless Mongolians are entering upon the greatest oriental fete ever known in the United States. The Man chu throne has fallen and new China la a fact. Republican flag's float everywhere In the quarter and lanterns are clustered thick amid banners and ribbons on every quaint little balcony. Beating tom-toms reecho through the narrow streets and incense Is so thick In the joss--houses that the air Is Intoxlc'iitinj?. Today la the beginning. The end will not come until New Year's night. And Sunday , the revel will reach Its height. Banquets, processions, queer religious ceremonies and Chinese theatricals aro Included In the program. Business houses are closing down, dancing girls are getting out their most gorgeous cos tumes, tons of chop suey and fo young dan are being prepared In the kitchens, and Chinese newsboys are yelling their extras of republican success In China through the thronged streets. VERDICT OF CORONER: "HELEN KNABE KILLED" Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 29. Coroner Durham's verdict on the death of I)r. Helen Knabe who was found myster iously slain In her office-here, is that the woman was murdered. The coro ner makes no attempt to specify causes for the., murder, asserting that "many happenings and complications In her life might have lad to misunderstanding, thereby prompting tho motive for the murder," - - -r; CaEBRATEDBYIO.OOO k 7ty t I " Dr. Bun Yat Sen. Choking With Anger, Accused Banker Scores Enemies De spite Attorneys' Protests Bribe Story Startling Charges that a bungling attempt was made to Influence the grand Jury that returned the second Indictment against Louis J. Wilde, In connection with the plan of the district attorney to secure an other Indictment of Wilde, today or to morrow, has surcharged the atmos phere surrounding the case of the San Diego capitalist, which is to be tried January 8.. J. S. Morrison, posing as a type writer expert. Is alleged to have been the go-between In an effort on the part of the Wilde defense to reach the Aug ust grand Jury. He has not been appre hended. Involved In the story told by the oreman of the. grand Jury is Charles K. Sumner, one of the attorney for Wilde, who came to Portland with . the defendant when Wilde was brought from California to answer the charge of assisting W. Cooper Morris in loot ing the Oregon Trust & Ravings bank. Morrison Is accused of approaching S. H. Labbe. foreman of the grand Jury; C. Z. Isabel le, the clerk, and J. C. Radke, another member of the Indict ing panel. Sumner Is charged with be ing present with Morrison nnd Labbe ftt the Cornelius hotel at a time when numerous suggestive things are alleged to have been said. Labbe, Labelle, Radke and the letter's wife, who also had a talk with Morrison, have told their stories to -the grand Jury. Call It "Grand Stand Flay." The object of alleged "fixers," It Is charged, was to aueer the grand Jury so an amended Indictment would not I be returned against Wilde. Me had been Indicted by a previous grand Jury, but this Indictment was regarded as a doubtful one, and the August grand Jury took up the case again. Dan J. Malarkey, Jay Bowerman and C. E. Sumner, the attorneys for Wilde, denounce the story of attempted brib ery as a grandstand play by District Attorney Cameron, which they say has been timed to take the stage Just -before the case of Wilde Is called for trial. They declare It is unfair to their client, and ask why Cameron waited en long if he had evidence of Jury tamper lnff, as Cameron says the matter was reported to him months ago. Wilde himself, at the office of his attorneys, bitterly denounced the dis trict attorney and A. K. Clarke, who has assisted In preparing the rase of the state. In spite of the protests of Sumner and Bowerman, who asked him to keep quiet, Wilde, who was choking with emotion, exclaimed: "I won't stand it any longer, attor neys' or no attorneys. The district at torney's office Is a house of graft. The whole bunch Is afraid of me. I am not afraid to meet any of them, and I am not going to be hounded this way. The papers are printing all kinds of stuff and these fellows get lies printed about me. This is the way they treat a man who came In here, and used his money to help build up the city. It's a outrage." Involved Cameron, Ke Said. According to a statement made by 8. H. Labbe, foreman of the grand jury (Continued on Page Two.) POWERS WANT BELGIAN (United Prem Leased: Wire. London. Deo. 29. Russia and England today are supporting M; Mornand, a Bel gian, as successor to W. Morgan Shust er, the American treasurer-general of Persia, whose expulsion Russia forced, according to dispatches -from Teheran. The Persians, it is said, favor the appointment of F. F. Calrna, an Ameri can, who was Shustev's first assistant, but the government is expected to yield to the Insistence of England and Russia that the Belgian be named. .. CAMERON'S OFFICE 'HOUSE OF GRAFT,' AVERS L. J. WILDE SUCCEED SUM Berlin Student of Politics As serts Teutons Not Going to Fight Unless There Arises Cause Worth Fighting About MOROCCAN AGREEMENT GREAT MORAL VICTORY "Fatherland" Has Courage to Act for World's Good De spite Criticism. By Karl Helnrioh Von Wiegand. Berlin Correspondent of the United Press. Berlin, Dec. 29. "England's envy. Jealousy and suspicion of Germany as u world power Is the cause of the present Anglo-German situation. England's gruffness In 'mixing' in the Morocco negotiations with France has given rife to bitter feeling in Germany tremend ous bitterness. "If England continues such a policy of stepping in Germany's wav at every opportunity, if she continues to be driven by envy. Jealousy and suspicion, it might eventuate In war but, let us hope not. Settlement Moral Victory. "History will record the peaceable settlement of the Moroccan question and the closing of negotiations with France without war. and Germany's moderation under the affront of England, as one of the greatest moral and diplomatic vic tories of the German nation. . "It was made possible only by the strength of the German government, by the strength of the German diplomacy, and the strength and wisdom of the men directing It." The speaker was Professor Hans O. L. Delbruck, Germany's foremost his torian and political writer, than whom few Germans are better known in America. Intimate friends of the late Emperor Frederick, professor of history in the University of Berlin and editor of the famous Prussian Year Books, a monthly review of history, philosophy, science and world politics. Professor Delbruck's views and Judgment carry great weight in intellectual and politi cal circles, not only In Germany but abroad. I had asked for his views 'for the United Press, and he Invited me to his handsome home, Just off beautiful Lake Halensee. Here was the first German the only man among a veritable Babel of angry voices who had expressed such views to me upon the recent three-cornered duel between the chalcellors of Ger many, France and England the "post mortem" disclosures of which revealed such a "dangerous condition" of the "Moroccan corpse" that the very knowl edge of the past danger has aroused the bitterest feeling and given rise to re newed talk of "preparations for war." And, that by a man, whose independence of (nought and opinion Is well known, and who lias not always been In accord with the German government. Others Cry Defeat. I expressed my astonishment. "Victory! Strength! Why, the whole world Is under the Impression that Ger many sustained a diplomatic defeat even your own press is almost unani mous In stigmatizing It as a humilia ting' defeat and charges It to a weak government. "Yes a victory a great moral and diplomatic victory. Only a strong gov ernment could have achieved such a victory a government that had the courage to refuse to be driven Into war for something that was not worth a war, and the strength to resist the pres. (Continued on Page Two.) L! MAY MAKE FIRST ACT PASSAGE OF RECALL Newly Elected Chief Justice Expects Scramble Among Solons for Honor of Taking Measure Before Body; Voters Urge Quick Action. (lolled rreaa Leaaed Wire.) Los Angeles, Dec. 29. That the first act of the first legislature of the new state of Arizona will be one submitting to the voters an amendment restoring to the constitution the provision for the recall of Judges, stricken out by a man date of T'resldent Taft, Is the firm be lief today of tho newly elected chief Justice of Arizona, Alfred Franklin, who Is In Los Angeles. "All Arizona wants the recall of Judges reincorporated -das-, the constitu tion," said Judge Franklin, "and the best part of It all is there will be no opposition to it. It Is not so much that Arlzonans fear the Judges as the arbi trary manner in which President Taft compelled the people to vote It out of the constitution in order to be admitted to the union. I expect to see a scramble In the legislature for the honor of In troducing the first bill for the sub mission of this amendment. COMMERCE BOARD TAKES DIRECT SLAP AT COURT " " " ' (United Preu Leaaed Wire.) Washington, Deo. 29. The Interstate commerce commission today - handed down a new order in the California lem on case. It again prescribes a rate of tl per 100 weight for lemons shipped from southern California to points east of the Rockies, and orders the railways to cease charging their rat of $1.16 for two years from , February next. The commission's order Is Identical with that which It was enjoined from enforcing by the commerce court In October, t c . ARIZ ONA mm ROOSEVELT ASKS WHY RUSS TREATY NOT ARBITRATED Queer, Thinks Colonel, With All This Talk of General Ar bitration, We Didn't Put Ab rogation Before The Hague. (United Prcaa I.eaaed Wlre. New York. Dec. 29. Discussing in the Outlook, out today, the abrogation of the Russian treaty of 1832. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt approves the action of congress, but declares that he be lieves so serious a matter should have been mibinltted to The Hague that a decision on the Interpretation of the existing treaty might have been rend ered. He says: "I cordially npprove the action by congress In abrogating the Russian treaty. Men must vote and act on sit uations actually confronting them, and In the actual event the congressmen had only two alternatives. They had to either abrogate the treaty or allow our government to submit to a continuance of conditions which would eventually become intolerable to our national re spect, and represent continuing wrong, especially to American citizens of the Jewish faith. Hag-no Decision Best Plan. "But I still believe that in so serious a matter It would have been well to have first endeavored to secure a de cision by The Hague court on the In terpretation of the existing treaty I am confident that such a decision would have been In our favor. And If so it would have enabled Russia to retire from her untenable position with good grace, and with no loss to her self re spect an object that should always be (Continued on Page Two.) 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL, HIT BY STREETCAR, DIES Four year old Evelyn Erlckson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Erlck son of 632 Marlon avenue, who was In jured by a Richmond car' In charge of Motorman R. R. Telger and Conductor L. W. Cavender at, East Twelfth and East Market streets, yesterday after noon, died at 3:30 o'clock this morning at the Sellwood hospital where she was taken. The parents of the child, who were with her at the time of the death, are prostrated with grief. Tho child, according to the story tol by witnesses, was playing In the street, and attempted td run In front of the moving streetcar, the fender of which struck her and threw her to the street, dragging her for a distance of more than 50 feet. Her right arm was so badly crushed that amputation was mado necessary and she was severely injured about the head. It Is believed that the shock of the accident caused the death, however. An Investigation will be made of the details of the ac cident with a view of placing the blame, and the coroner will hold an Inquest at 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Who Wouldn't Have Swooned? (United l'te Leased Wire.) Oakland. Cal., Dec 29. As Isadore Cohn, tailor, led Minnie Levy to the alter he said: "And you will love my eight children, too?" "What! Eight children I" she screamed and swooned. IS G. II. RAILROAD BEHIND DEALS IN EAST SIDE LAND? Heavy Purchases Made and Options Taken; Hill and the Burlington Lines Seeking Terminal, Is Rumor. Speculation Is rife as to what Inter ests are back of the movement In large parcels of real estate on the east side between East Morrison street and Haw thorne avenue and along the water front, extending east four or five blocks. At least two actual Hales of a half block each have been made within the last few days, and options have been taken on other pieces. Information re ceived from supposedly good authority gives assurance that the properties nre being bought by the Hill Interests operating in conjunction with the Burl ington lines. This, however, Is dented by Carl R. Gray, head of the Hill lines In the northwest. The probability that the Burlington and the Great Northern are seeking east side terminals in Portland Is Increased by the recent agreement between the Northrn Pacific and tho Chicago & Northwestern railroads whereby the lat ter road will have access to the coast via the Northern Pacific. Relations Close. Hill's hold on the Northern Pacific has never been very secure and with the Chicago & Northwestern a direct ri val of the Burlington, having access to the coast. It becomes almost necessary that the Rurllngton, Hill's own road, have a direct coast service also. The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul, the third great middle western road, already has Its coast extension to Puget sound. At present traffic relations between the Rurllngton and the Great Northern are very close, but the Great Northern has no terminals of Its own here, save those assured it by Its half ownership In the Spokane, Portland & Seattle. Hut the other half of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Is owned by the Northern Pa cific a line whose eastern connection Is the Northwestern. It has therefore become Imperative that Hill secure his own terminals here in which the Bur lington can share to the exclusion of any other road. Both of the recent purchases referred to were made by C. D. Brunn, president of the Oregon Realty oompnny, and of the Blake-McFall Paper company. ieo,ooo Is Paid. The first parcel secured was the half block on the south side of Taylor street, between Union avenue and Third street, (Continued on Page Six.) DYING MOTHER'S TIGHT EMBRACE SAVES BABY FROM DEATH BY COLD (United Press Leased Wire.) 4 4 Hutchinson, Kan., Dec. 29. 4 4 Frozen to death with the body d of her little son still hugged 4 close in her stiffened arms, Mrs. 4 W. D. Nlfton was found oh the 4 prairie, near here today. The 4 4 lad may recover. Confused in 4 4 the darkness of last night, Mrs. 4 d Nlfton struggled on until she 4 4 fell exhausted and then for five 4 d hours clasped the child close to 4 'her breast, keeping life in him 4 by the warmth of her own body. 4 4 She died less than half an hour before rescuers came. 4 . 1 i . . . LAW REGULATING SALE OF FIREARMS City Attorney Also Believes the Law Prohibiting Carrying of Revolvers Should Be Rigid ly Enforced. In an opinion submitted to the city auditor today for the ways and means committee of the city council. City At torney Frank S. Grant urges that the police force rigidly enforce the law pro hibiting the carrying of the deadly re volver, and further asks the council to make a law regulating the sale of fire arms. R. W. Moser was arrested for carry ing a revolver. He was fined $10. Moser appealed to the council to refund the money, saying that he is a poor laboring man, and that his work requires him to be out at night until long after midnight. He said he did not know he was violating a law before he was brought up In the municipal court A petition recommending that his appeal be granted was signed by a large num ber of business men. Grant recommended that the petition be denied, for the reason that no citi zen, lias a right to carry a concealed weapon. .."In my opinion," he says, "the ordi nance prohibiting the carrying of re volvers should be vigorously enforced. and not only should this ordinance be enforced, but another ordinance should. I believe, be enacted by the city council providing for rigid regulations In the matter of the sale of fire arms In the city of Portland." FAMOUS OLD REVENUE CUTTER GRANT IS LOST (Special, to Tho Journal.) Seattle, VVaaJl!esD.ec. 29. Meager de tails announce the total los of the fishing steamer Grant, owned here, on White Rocks, Banks Island, B. C, Tues day night. The crew of 40 officers and fishermen, who live here, were saved by the Canadian fishing vessel Falcon and landed last night at Prince Rupert, B. C. The Grant had 30,000 pounds of hali but aboard. The vessel Is valued at $35,000 and was partially Insured against total loss. She left here De cember 12, after being towed in from her previous cruise with machinery dis abled. The Grant is an iron vessel, built in 1871 at Wilmington, Del., as a revenue cutter and was famous for many years in running down Puget sound smug glers, until five years ago, when tha government sold her to the San Juan Fishing and Packing company. WILD GALE DRIVES JOY LINER ON MUD FLATS (United Pntm Iaae4 Wire.) Providence, R. I., Dec. 29. ;Ths Joy liner Georgia was today driven ashore in a wild gale, striking on the mud flats tn Karraganeett bay. No great danger Is apprehended for tho vessel or tho passengers aboard. . Bi GRANT Refusal of National Committee to Consider Popular Nom- , ination of President an In sult to Common People. MACHINE POLITICIANS HOLD CONVENTION DEAR Reactionaries Well Know That Primary Would Take Pe culiar Power Away. Progressives Jubilant. (United Press Leased Wire.) Washington, Dec. 29. Pro gressives here today are Jubilant over President Taft's decision to tour Ohio in the wake of La Follette. Representative Nelson of Wisconsin said: "We are extremely pleased with the news. Some of the standnattera ata nwabAnln. to the knowledge that theirs is a losing fight. They are trying desperately to stem the tide by calling on Taft." (United rreae Leaaed Wire.) North Baltimore, Ohio, Dec. 29. With every shop and store in the town closed to htar him speak. Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin was given a most enthusiastic welcome here today and 2S00 persons heartily cheered htm, as he explained why he was a candidate for the presidential nomination. All the way to this city from Toledo La Follette got a warm welcome along the line of the lnterurban electric road over which he traveled. At Bowling Green a great crowd blocked the prog ress of the car on which La Follette rode and, on their demand, the Wiscon sin senator stood in the door of the baggage car and spoke for two minutes to the throng. At 12:30 today the La Follette party left here for Lima, where they caught a train for Dayton, wher the progres sive leader speaks tonight. La Fol lette's party is hourly growing and it has become necessary for them to bars a special car. Most of those accom panying him are representatives of newspapers who are Joining the tour at every stop. La Follette's address here was warm ly received. Senator La Follette, speaking on "Tha Recall," said: "The very backbone of true repre sentative government is the direct par ticipation In the affairs of government by the people through direct primaries for the nomination of candidates. Machine Opposes Primary. "The old machine politicians have al ways opposed primary elections. They opposed the enactment of the law In Wisconsin, and in every other state where the principle has been enacted Into statute, or where an effort has been made to do so. Dear to the heart of the machine politician Is the pld cau cus and convention system. "If there Is one thing more than an other that has been put to the front in this campaign by the progressives, it Is the demand for the election of delegates to the national convention by, popular primary elections, and a pro vision by which electors might directly express their choice for presidential candidates upon their party ticket. This proposition has been opposed by tha national Republican committee, and by machine politicians everywhere. They dread to give up that peculiar power that caucuses and conventions give them. They fear the secret ballot that enables men to vote their convictions and Judgment, without intimation or espionage. Committee Opposes Popular Bale. "The national Republican commute Is almost wholly composed of men op posed to the primary principle. At Its (Continued on Page Twelve.) WILL POWER FAILED "Helen Gould of Spokane" Declare That George Howell Exerted Ills Strange Influence Over Her Until She Was Forced In Wedlock. (United Preaa !! Wire. Los Angeles, Dec. 29.- Charging that she was made the victim of a Strang and baneful influence, Mrs. Margaret Arnmtrong Howell, known as tha "Hel en Gould or BpoKane, . nas xoonjr merged long enough from self Imposed seclusion of 14 days to instruct Her at torney to file suit for the annulment of her marriage to (Jeorge j Howell, Wealthy mining man. Befora slis tnr rlado Mrs. Howell was known l Spo kane and the northwest as one of tha shrewdest, wealthiest and most success ful business-women in that region. "X am still Miss Margarst Armstrong not the wtf, of that man!" sh cried today. "That tnarrlago oeremony all thers is between us. I want my friends in-Spokane to know this, be cause J want to go back to thm. "The strangs fascinating power How ell wielded over me was remarfcanla. In bis presence I lost eontrol of all my will power. He would ask m a question: then twist my answar to serve his purpose in such a way that ha would completely bewilder tnm. Our marriage was1 the direct outcome of en of these Instanoes and hta domination over me. PRESENCE OF MAN WHOM SHE MARRED