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jn ! l THE WEATHER ' Rain tonight and Thursday; s o u t berl r 1 . ' winds. COAST TEMPERATURES " . . BA.U. Today. : Boia ; ,'. ,. ...... .. .... ., .... ... ...... 84 Bttl t., 44 , Spokane . , . . .. . ...... ... 36 Ban franclsco ...... 60 Portland ........................ 44 ' Koseburg '. 49 Marsafleld , 44 VOL.X. NO. ?89. , PORTLAND, OREGON, . WEDNESDAY EyENING, X FEBRUARY 7, 1912 TWENTY , PAGES. PRICE 1 TWO CEMT3 lhllurZl PREPARED TO SHED Disregarding Advice of Friends ' . and Threats of Orangemen, : Winston 'Churchill Departs ;.to Carry Out Program. , 30,000 ARMED UNIONISTS .WILL ATTEND MEETING Throughout Belfast, Citizens : Are Barring Windows and ?S Barricading Doors. - ' i (Speetut te Tta Journal. Belfast. Ireland, Feb. 7. .The t crisis v In Ireland's ' homemle : movement will com tomorrow. , 1 Scorning the advice of his friends, Winston Churchill, flrat lord of the ad- mlralty, departed today from London . to' speak here tomorrow for homo mie. His mother did not accompany him,' It was feared ' the excitement would .ad versely affect herT,, j . Rioting Is almost certain to come with Churchill's address. Although the authorities have tried to take every pre caution to prevent trouble they admit they probably will not be able to cope successfully with the 30,000 Ulsterites who will attend the meeting armed with clubs, ready to start riots if the speak ers attempt to carry out their program. 4 Unionists Beady for Tray. . Captain J. Craig, M- P.. member of : ths Ulster Unionist council, when told today that -Churchill had departed from i London and was . determined to deliver his . horned rule speech here tomorrow, said: -: :-',-; - . ".'.--...-. . "Our organisation Is sufficient to en . able us to prevent this . arch-traitor from defiling our historlo city. Belfast : seriously ' apprehends blood shed. Throughout .the city today, win dows and doors are , being- boarded up, - and other means are being taken to protect property. ' aaUnr Vara Ba Bitter. . Jevef vhas the feeling' between the e .. two factions been so bitter. Anger felt i 1 by the Unionists of ' Ulster province,' ; when the home rule campaigners' first announced several months ago that they would Invade the enemies' country, has ;. turned to hatred. ' John . Redmond's speech 1- expected ter wcette-tns "antl- nomi ruio ubiodiiii, ., cir, ciavara wr son, chief leader of the opposition to home rule, probably will speak at one of the street meetings of Ulsterites held just outside the football grounds where Churchill, ''Redmond -and others will talk. ';?. 'i :.'Jiy - - f .? strenuous ' weapons than words, 'we are ; prepared to do so," he said today. "We will fight to the finish for our rights as loyal British subjects." ; ' Opposition "Mental Disease." , Lord DUhraven, taking the opposite tack, said today' that opposition to home , rule .-- was ' "a . mental disease ' from which Ulster has long been suffering." He said -' that' the Ulster men1 believed themselves superior ' to the Irish as a whole and dreaded, to be put oa the Churchill has made 'It known that he will not strive, to be pacificatory in to- morrow's speech. He has said he would try by the force of plain argument to persuade the people to instruct - their representatives to vote, for the famous home rule bill Premier Asqulth Is ex pected" to introduce In parliament. Churchill's ; father, Lord , Randolph Churchill, strange to say," was just as (Continued on Page Eleven.) AGIST DICKINSON IS DROPPED BY CORONER :,:. VTV:-,-;.;,? .... ..... ...... .-.-;ljfi. Official , k Convinced That ; Toting Stenographer, Formerly of Port land, Not Guilty of Causing: Wo. - man's Death; Bold as Witness. (Roecht to The Jonrnal.1 New Tork, . Feb. 7. Released .: from a cWarge of murder by Coroner Fein berg this morning.- Charles M. picken i son.i the young stenographer who came ,. here from Portland.9 Oregon, was re arrested as a material witness in ths mystery surrounding the death of Mrs. Helen Taylor, who was killed in her apartment , her when she opened a package in which was hidden an Infer nal machine, t Dickinson was permit ted to go free under $100 cash' ball. ' The coroner ruled that while Dick inson, while bound tightly by circum stances, was not sufficiently Involved to warrant his being held on the mur- . oer charge first placed against him. Dickinson was in the woman's apart ment when she was killed by the in fernal machine. Some days before he had ' quarreled with her. .', Among her t effects was found a letter from Dickin- - son asking her to "take him. back." In his pocket was found an answer from her. It. read: -'If you know what t Is good for you you will stay away from my tlt." On the day' of the woman's death, Dickinson passed several hours locked alone In his room. ,; The police are now convinced that anyone of a half dozen persons might have been moved to cairn Mn Ta. lor's death. , Her reputation, It is as serted, was not of the best Several man were Jealous of the attentions paid her by other men. , ' . , Portland friends of Dickinson re ceived with no great surprise the news that he had been released.';: They ' had not credited him ' With the Ingenuity to arrange; such a scheme as that - by which the woman came to her death; s neither had they believed htm capable of such a crime. . . BLOOD GF INVADERS BOMB MURDER CHARGE Leaders in the Home Rule Campaign in Province of Ulster Bitter Reception Awaits Speeches to Be Made Tomorrow Beading from left to rlghjt are,' Winston ChnrcbJll, Premier Asqulth, John Redmond, Home Itolo advocates, . 1 , v and below, Sir Edward Carson, Unionist .leader, k - ' " s Vxiuim : - J I . -j. ji ' asssasseMssaasssssMSsaasSMy MEtTMEXICAHS fr BRITAIN AND JAPAN ARE CAPTURED ON if, i DEPOSOTIEAN U. S. IE OF UNE W-ir-J Troop' of Yankee Cavalry Nabs 13 on American Soil North east of El' Paso; Govern ment Watches Orozco. (United Press LMaed Wire.) Mexico City, Feb. 7. Official advice that the rebels .have captured Six cit ies in the state of Chihuahua were re ceived here, this afternoon. Aside from adding that the rebels were commanded by Srollio Chap no details were given. Washington,' Feb. T. Thirteen armed Mexicans were captured on the Ameri can side of the border today by a troop of American cavalry, according to ad vice received by the war . department today from Colonel Steever, in command of , the United States troops stationed at El Paso. The Mexicans were cap tured S3 miles northeast of El Paso. It has not yet i been .determined , what disposition .will be made of the pris oners, f , j I'V:.; -f: Despite statements . from General Orozco that he has no Intention of start ing a movement in Chihuahua to cause that state to secede from Mexico, the war department today Is keeping close tab on the -Mexican, chief,: Department officials admit that General Oroscohaa a large following in Chihuahua and de clare that . any rising headed by him would undoubtedly assume serious prO portlpps. u .it..-. Gomes Head of Insurrection. T 'El Paso. s Texas,' Feb. 7-That Kmlllo Vasques Gomes is the active head of the present insurrection In Mexico Is regarded here as almost certain today. This' is borne out by r the arrival of Pas Hn Martinet, ' former secretary to Go mes, to establish , a revolutionary, junta. Other followers Of Gomes are arriving on every train.; It Is believed here that General Ororco and Gomes will Jom in efforts to overthrow the Madero gov eminent OroscS Is Indignant, accord ing to dispatches, because the govern ment has denied him the governorship of Chihuahua. . ' ; - ' ' '. Reports received today state that sev eral bridges on the Mexican Northwest ern railroad below Cases Grandee have been - dynamited. V Abram Gonzales has been Imprisoned at ; Torreon, and ' the states of Chihuahua and Coahulla are reported In open revolt ; A statement issued by the Gomes rev olutionary junta this afternoon" was in tended to assure , the American govern ment that while a majority of Mexicans favor Gomes for the presidency, that Mexicans In America would not be asked to contribute to the cause.' A watchful eye over the Gomes following is being kept by the American troops, and any attempts to smuggle armed men across the border into Mexico will result in quick arrests. 1 , . . Orozco', Denies Dlsloralty. ."El Paso, Texas,' Feb. 7. Denying dis lpyallty. to the-federal government and declaring the state, of Chihuahua is not on the verge of secession from the Mex ican : republic. General : Pasqual .Orozco today- issued the following statement: "I wish emphatically to deny reports published 'as to the vsecession of Chi huahua and my disloyalty to the Ma dero government.". ; r- , .t' ! . :' ' Minister Made Prisoner. ' Mexico City, Feb. 7 Made prisoner at Camargo by - the Insurrectos . he sought to pacify, Abrara Gonzales, min ister of the Interior, was sent to Chi huahua, yesterday. " w j . , MILWAUKEE TO PUT UR 2 BIG TOURIST HOTELS tSeatUe?Wash Feb. T. Two. great tourist hotels are planned for this state by the Milwaukee railroad. : Announce ment was made today by Traffic Man ager R. M. Calkins.- One hotel will be erected in Mount Rainier park and the other on Puget sound. ;:J l-' Job llarriman to Aid Socialists, '. HonHlA 'Wash..' VaYi IXTnl, man. recent Socialist canillilnt tar mv. or of Los Angeles,' will arrive in this city wunin me next rew aays to assist H. M. Wells, Socialist ' candidate . here, In his fight for ihe mayoralty nomina tion at the primaries February IS. MASKED BANDITS ROCK SLAND EXPRESS ESA m 60,000 Loot Safe and Rifle Mall Car, Taking ; Away-jWlJh " Tnemj Two Bags of - Registered Mail; Blowing of Safe , ,' Rocks the ' Sorronndlng Conntij. Memphis, Feb. 7. Beven masked men, heavily, armed, early .today held up Rock Island . passenger train No: 4S, west bound, two miles out of Hurlburt and, according to a late report, secured $60, 000. j Two-bags of registered- mall were taken. Tha bandits escaped. , Fosses are In pursuit The explosion Was so heavy that It shook. houses along the river front in Memphis. It is the second holdup at the same spot within two months. 1 Mail Clerk IL M. Beadle escaped from the car and ran two miles to Hurlburt to. give the alarm. He said two bandits boarded the - train near Hurlburt and the others boarded it a moment later. The . robbers cut the wires on the Arkansas side of the river. . Chicago, .Feb. 7. At ; the general of fices of the Rock. Island here effloiala said , the bandits who held up train No. 43 at Hurlburt secured but one pouch of malt. They , claim that in' dynamiting the express car safe the bandits started a fire which destroyed both the safe and its. contents. ..', 1 :' . TARIFF PROTECTING LABOR r -. lit ''; J . '' v - t'V.v ?;:;: &a- J. , ; ADVISER TO REBES General Homer Lea's Criticism of Powers Results in His Being Ousted From Seat at Han Councils. fUalted Press Laaaed VflrtO Shanghai, Feb. . 7. Unofficial ' pro tests of England and Japan today re sulted In General Homer Lea, the Amer ican soldier of fortune and author of the "Valor of Ignorance," , being deposed as chief military, adviser to the Chinese revolutionary-" leaders. ' General Lea's criticism of, the Anglo-Japanese treaty and his statement that he believes Eng land end Japan are planning the parti tion of China, aroused the anger of these nations. , . v . ' . Lea formerly lived in Los Angeles. International . fame came to him prin cipally as the result of his book, which was an expose of what he declared to be the Inadequate Paclflo coast defense of the United States in case of attack by Japan. COMPLETE ARMISTICE Peking, Feb. 7. Fending negotiations between the throne and the revolution ists, a complete armistice has been ar ranged. ,. ' It is expected that at least two weeks will be consumed by Premier Tusn Shi Kat In arranging the capitulation, as the Manchua Wish . perpetuation of : ti tles, retention of the Imperial family in the Peking palaces, continuation of the Imperial guard at the expense of the republic, and. the right of the court to exact hot , ge from the nation. . KEEPSQUIET N CHINA mm;? rnrrnn PiinT CUIIUKOnUI PARTY'S LEADER Long Standing Feud in Truc - kee Between Liquor lnter,: .' ests and Prohibitionists Comes to Tragic Crisis. ' FIGHT IN P0ST0FFICE , BRINGS SUDDEN SHOTS Writer Had Called Assailant Liar and Charged He Was , Not "Square." (United FrtM Leased Wlre.J , Truckee, Cel., Feb. 7. During an al tercation In the postoffice here today a long standing feud between the-saloonkeepers of Truckee and W. H. Smith, editor and publisher of the Truckee Republican, was brought to a traglo crisis when P. M. Doyle fatally shot the newspaper man through the back and head. . Smith is expected to die. Doyle is under arrest. Blows were exchanges during the quarrel which , preceded the shooting and Doyle's friends say Smith attacked Doyle first, knocking him down. Doyle has been a leader in the oppo sition to Smith, and Smith has been writing caustic articles against Doyle in the Republican. In the last Issue Smith called Doyle a liar and Intimated that Doyle had not even played fair with the saloonkeepers by withdrawing his support from the Truckee Inde pendent, a newspaper started by Doyle and his friends in opposition to the Republican. Doyle has retained General Mc Glashan as his attorney. LI BE ARRESTED IN WEEK ca.--'" IPajcss Jmmm bew wira.i TtadlanaDolis. Ind.. -Feb. 7 -Simul taneous arrests of the SI men Indicted by the federal grand Jury here as a result of . the dynamiting Investigation are to come next week. Formal pleas by the men accused are to be made in the United States court here March U. No announcement has yet been made as to who are the labor men Involved in the government's accusations of con spiracy to unlawfully transport dyna mite, but United States District Attor ney Miller has allowed the impression to spread that none of the union offi cials higher up than those with head quarters in this city are to be arrested, The aggregate bonds to be required of - the labor men when they are arrest ed are likely to be more than $260, 00O. No serious resistance by those in dicted to their removal from their dis tricts to Indianapolis is expected by the federal authorities. If the arrested men do resist removal, all that will be necessary. It la said, will be to prove their identity In order to enforce the federal demand. Barbary Coast Glare to Be Toned. San Francisco, Feb. 7. San Fran cisco's world famed Barbary Coast its bright lights, dancing girls and "spiel ers" - must . go. ,The police commission decided today- to close all resorts of a small restricted district, and those with in the permissible zone must be toned down." AT LAWRENCE Ultl LABOR EADERS WILL Roosevelt Readij If Called st vst fc v H 4S ' . H St ' , St - It Likens Stand Ambassador to France Myron T. Herrick, who has been nominated by President Taft, ' (United Pram teased Wire.) Washington, Feb. 7. -Myron T. Her rick, former governor of Ohio, was to day nominated ' by President Taft to be ambassador to France, succeeding Robert Bacon, resigned. y Ambassador Jusserand notified Secre tary of State Knox that. Herrick la per sona grata with the French government. Herrick probably will - reach Paris (to relieve Ambassador Bacon on or about March !.,. - ' , - Myron T. Herrick was born at Hunt ington, Ohio, October , 1854. In 187S 'he was admitted to the bar and two years later married ' Miss Caroline M. Parmely. Y He is chairman of the ex ecutive board of the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad and a director in a num ber of railroad companies. ; In 190S- be was elected governor of his native state. He has am office at Cleveland, where he is active in financial affairs, j - - COLONEL MltS Calls Reporters in to Tell Them Why ..;HeVHM"Been:Sllent; Reads ! Lincoln ? Letter to Them. '. ' . -'fTJBltes Press Leaned Wire.) New Tork, Feb. 7.- -Breaking his si lence of months on political matters. Colonel Roosevelt, "contributing edi tor," today assembled the reporters in the main office of The Outlook ami pointed out extracts from the letters snd speeches of Abraham Lincoln, say- (Contlnued on Page Five) i ' r T, 111 i f ' -r : i I t-.- - x ' v.. v. i IfJ HE'S BEEN SAW HIS MUNITION GOOD ROAD CAMPAIGN SWEEPING ON TO CERTAIN VICTORY THROUGH STATE One of Eight Petitions for Placing Eight ' Highway ' Bills on Initiative Ballot Has Already Been Filled With Names 80,000 Signatures NeededPortland Will Give 40,000 Signatures, it Is, Expected Views of Bad Roads Shown. Where to Sign retltloaa. e The Journal, business office, , Fifth and Yamhill. ' Merchants National bsnk, Sec- iond and Washington. , ,. .. , Beall & Co., S 08 East Yamhill. . e tTmbdenstock & Larson, Fourth e and Oak. e United States National bank, e Third and Oak. ' W. J. demons, . S Commercial e Club building. e - -Hartman & Thompson, ground floor Chamber of ' Commerce e building. ,k Bradv ft Oliver, ' cigar store, : e Yeon building lobby.- - - Pacifio States Telephone com- e " pany. Seventh and Oak. e Chapin & Herlow, JS2 . Cham- e ber of Commerce building. : ) e ' Packard Garage. Frank C. e Rlgga. Twenty-third and Cornoll e road. w e . Peninsula National bank, St, e : Johns. . e Office Oregon Association Highway r Improvement, 923 e Board of Trade building. e . To M a y na rd "R 'M m n -1, -' i. r of h Ucorge W. 1'uU's & C. I) ' l.-lr. i to Lincoln's ROOSEVELT Will ENTER CONTEST . fF.HEIS'DRAFTED' Progressive Leaders After a Day in Constant Communi cation With . Colonel, Ex pected to Make Statement. " (Datted Prow Lmh4 Wire.) New York, Feb. 7. -Theodore Roose velt's candidacy for - the Republican presidential, -nomination is to be an nounced soon. -., '(. ..., ' Definite statement that ' the former president Is in the race will come, not from Roosevelt himself, but from the progressive leaders who up to now have been supporting Senator La Follette of Wisconsin. The formal announcement probably will be signed by George Rec ord, of New Jersey;. Gilford and Anion Pinchot, former United States Senator Beverldge of Indiana. Medill McCormlck of Chicago, and possibly by Governor Hiram Johnson of . California. " : -V.. Bold Many Conferences. . All of these leaders held a series of conferences here , today, during which they were In constant communication with Colonel Roosevelt, and though the conferees would not talk of what was done, it' la understood that ' Roosevelt has agreed to run, f drafted." ' It is stated by .those 'In the know" that Roosevelt will make no public and personal announcement of his candidacy in the near future, but that he is likely to make such a publlo 'statement out lining . his . principles- as was demanded by Senator La Follette. - . ; La Toilette's stand Kystsry. What the Wisconsin senator will de In the event of Roosevelt putting him self squarely on record as regards pro gressive policies Is also ; shrouded In mystery as yetY,;:j;. y...;. , ; . It is believed, however, that. La Fol lette,. angered b the- defection of many of his ornierr supporters, will decline to withdraw from the presidential race, and will carry the fight for the namlna tion to the floor of the Chicago conven tion, if' L Follette PhyslcaUy Unfit. ' - (tTnfted Prrna Leased Wlre.t Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 7. Believing that Senator La- Follette is physically unfit at this time to wage his fight for the Republican presidential nomination : to a successful -conclusion. Governor Ches ter Aldrlch -of Nebraska, in a statement here today.v urges progressive Repub licans to unite on Theodore Roosevelt as their candidate. Governor AldrlcU said: -; ' v-v -. "fx y- "My judgment, reached from evidence at hand. Is that sentiment is rapidly crystallising In favor of Colonel Roose velt. In this sort oa contest princi ples and policies, and not men. -are the chief factors. We ' progressives . are agreed on principles and policies, We are bound, : beyond - a shadow - of a doubt,-by certain and positive policies to select a leader who will carry these policies to a .successful conclusion. . "Another : matter of Importance In considering the availability of Colonel Roosevelt Is that with his nomination there would not be the uncertainty, un rest and distracting Influence on busi ness that hovers over every presiden-' tlal campaign. It would be known at the start what his attitude on business would be and this one proposition alone is worthy of profound consideration in selecting a Republican standard bear er. May Launch Boom Saturday. (United Press Leased Wire.) ,., . Chicago, Feb. 7. Formal ; launching of the . Theodore Roosevelt boom for the Republican presidential nomina- (Continued on Fage Five.) the honor of ' having first complete ly filled one of the initiative, petitions for placing the eight highway bills of the) state-wide" good roads legislative committee on the ballot at the next elec tion. The campaign to get 40,000 signatures and 6000 signers for the good roads bills in Portland has assumed whirlwind pro portions. The good roads headquarters in the . Board of Trade building have become- a. center of -activity. Conse quently r Mr. Redmond's feat is consid ered notable by President Prall of the good roads association. The eight initiative ' petitions are bound together. That every votr my understand what he is signing both tltU and text of the bills are printed in full. Must Make Affidavits. 'Each person helping the campfllirn In scouring signatures In Instructed t!.,t he must make affidavit to Mi-h f' -i-ture in accordance with law. II" mutt appear before a notnrv and msko t.- affidavit, or may come to tee i roiuli liciiil'iunrtciK (it 92,1 Trade buildiiii,' and piaS if" fore t h n-fvlnry, W. titer Who la It n..r r v. In h.i L'i.-i to ! - fphirt f s u !i. I1 i ' : ' in. iv t-. .. : ! -