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' COAST Tl 5 A. Fo! . , . Mauls . . ...... Fpoin fan Iranciico Portiand . . ..... l?osbtir k&riMiotl v D 1 jA P r o b aMy fair tofcight and Tuesday; easterly winds v 4 4 "ft PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1912. SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS VOL.X. NO. 311. Stains Ji C - A 13 S3 1 FT-1 com w TEXTILE STRIKERS FAKED STATEMEttT c f A ' 1 ;a n A -.5 . . b. A ' . ' Au -AA A A "T. y , y ! OH DISLODGES ILAA! RETAKES CITY OF dfHHUAIlUA ROOSEVELT MRS AGAIIIOnPAHI; 20SHOPSVRECKEO mm a mm s Charges That News Associa tion Deliberately Manufac tured "Story" :That He Promised to Support Taft. ACCUSATION IN LETTER SENT. QUAKER EDITOR Rough Rider Boils Over Vigor ous Indictment of Methods Used to1 Hurt Him. (Cnlted Press Lessed Wlre.l New York, March 4. Flat declaration ... that the Associated Press, through Its Washington bureau, deliberately faked the statement that he bad promised to support President: Taft for a. second ' term, with a denial, equally flat, that, he had ever promised to do so, are included in a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Editor Van Valkenburg of the Phlladel phla North .American, which la printed here this evening by the New York Eve ning Sun. The first hint of this letter came to the publlo In excerpts sent out from Washington last night by the Taft headquarters. When these excerpts were shown to Roosevelt last night he re- ' fused to comment upon ' thera further than to say: 1 '. "I will say nothing unless the name of the recipient is given and the l- tter is published in full. Probably the lan guage Is Incorrectly given." (The let ter was given out by the Taft head' .quarters as Indicating that Colonel Roosevelt had broken his word to Taft by accepting the Invitation to become a Republican presidential candidate.) -n'""'-' seme Twa moomttfcA In the letter, which the Sun prints in full, V. 8; McClatchy, editor of the Rni-aTinantA Ram n H Wrflnlr TO. Knv., editor -of the-Washington Star, and president of the Associated press, are referred to. The letter follows: "June 27, 111. My Dear Mr. Van Valkenburg: 1 am really obliged to you. ' Now, will you not rive 'to Mr. Mc- ' Clatchy from me a copy, of this letter and also send a copy to Frank NoyesT McClatchy states that Noyes Informed him, anent a Story the Associated Press sent out, that 'Mr. ' Roosevelt ; pledged himself to support Mr. Taft for a sec ond term,' that he (Noyes) had the same information from sources entirely In- dependent of those from whlctvihe As sociated tress received tne story. "Noyes states that he understood did so express myself to a member of the cabinet, and also to an Insurgent senator, ana says ne neiieves tnat Free! dent Taft thinks he has assurances of my support Noyes adds that he ex plains my denial on the theory that I had explained my attitude confidentially and felt entitled to deny-It when pub lished, Enters Pall Denial. "Will you tell McClatchy and Noyes for me (or send them copies of this letter) that Noyes is absolutely and completely misinformed, and that there Is not a particle of truth in the state ments made to him and thus repeated to McClatchy t The only member of the cablnent to whom I have recently spoken are Meyer; and Stimson. The former wrote me. - and later Informed (Continued on Page Four.) 1 UNION OF ALt Every Member of Grand Jvrj Which Spent Nine Months Investigating Seattle Underworld Signs Statement Warning Voters Against "Hell ish Conditions' That Prevailed and Seattle Is Again' in Danger of Becoming One ot the Three Protected Cities of the Tnlted States. (United Prese tMied Wire.) A Seattle, Wash., March 4. At the municipal election tomorrow Seattle will decide whether or not Hiram C. Gill, the recalled mayor of .a year ago, is to bei recalled to office. He is again a can didate and has posed in the campaign aa the "reformed" candidate. - T -Former State Senator George F. Cot terlll ia Gill's opponent The campaign, which began ; mildly, is .ending iri a whirlwind of excitement. " At the prl """maries Gill received a 'lead of 10,000 votes over Cotterill, the next highest man. But s Gill got only 24,630 out of a total registration of over 74,000, it is figured by Cotterill supporters that he snowed his maximum strengtn at th nrlmarles. and that he Will tie de ' feated by the union at tomorrow's elec tion of the voters whose votes were di vided among four candidates at the prl- ' marles.' . ., , " Cotterill charges that if G1U Is elected he will again permit "wide open town" condition! Gill, although admitting he will be "liberal,'! denies the charge, say ing that he made a mistake while In office by establishing a restricted dls - trict. N - : . - - A statement signed by every member . of the laBt King county grand jury has been Issued In which a warning against GUI was sounded. The statement says In part: .'- "We feel that our nine months recent ly spent In investigating the underworld and affairs of this city warrants us in saying that pot five per -rent of the voters of Seattle uo now, or can be made to comprehend the hellish condt tloathai was foisted upon the public by a modern vice syndicate.' " As the campaign is now lining up,' It is dear - that the same old Issues are presenting themselves and that Seattle is in danger of again becoming one of the three pro tected cltlM of the United States." ... . The former grand Jurors end their iarslug .tinUanil ..foe mayor. Karly last week the betting heavily favored Gill, but today the odds are only tllghtly in Ms favor, Suffragette Mob Hammers and Shatters Windows;. 30 Arrested Sing and Shout and They Go to Jail. . 1 NABBED WHILE POURING OIL ON P0ST0FFICE FLOOR Life of. Prison Guards Made Miserable by Loud-Voiced . 'Women Prisoners. (United Prese LeiMd Wlre.1 London, March 4. Hundreds of suf fragettes tonight started a raid on the parliament - , buildings. They tried to force their way. Into the building, but the police pushed them back, and the raid failed, 'v Eighty arrests had been made up to I o'clock, when the women, bustled and roughly handled though they were by the police, were still keeping up 'the fight. London, March 4. Armed with ham mers and bits of coal' and iron, militant suffragettes today renewed last week's window smashing campaign, which re sulted in Jail sentences for scores of The attack today was made upon 20 shops In Kensington and Knlghtsbridge. and before the rioters were dispersed, Windows valued at thousands of dollars had been shattered. Thirty' women were arrested. As they were carried away to the police stations they . sang suffra gette songs and shouted "Votes for Wo men" at the top of their voices. Polio Admit Helplessness. The police admitted their Inability to day .to prevent future attacks until all the suffragette leaders were arrested. One woman was arrested in the post- office tonight after she had thrown a quantity of oil on floor shavings. She is oetievea to oe a suffragette. . The suffragettes sentenced to Old Bailey last week have made life miser able for the Jail guards. Scores of windows have been smashed and bed clothing torn Into shreds. The women make the nights hideous by banging dlshpans and singing the Marsellalse at au nours. ' Smashes Windows la House of Lords. -"lAtffthlg afternoon- a woman with a hammer concealed .In t muff smashed seven , windows in the house Of lords before she was overpowered. : Fearing anocner attacK tonight, following uiirageua meeting, 6UU0 police are detailed in Parliament square to pre serve order, .,;.' 1 Women later ' smashed the windows in the residence of Lord Hi eh rhan. cellar Loreburrf, Earl Crewe, secretary oi state ror me colonies, and Sir Joseph rease, cnancenor or the duchy of Man- cnestor. - ,. 4 ; SylTiA 'Pankhnrst Talks. A" tJnitd Pi-e. Liwd Wlre.i ' j Ann, Arbor, Mich., March 4 ."This Is the beginning of the end. My mother and others will go to Jail, but women the sooner will have the ballot. Win dow smashing hits the Englishman in (Continued en Page Four.) Besides electing a mayor, four coun- cllmen, corporation counsel, comptroller and treasurer, Seattle will vote n a large number of amendments, proposi tions and proposed bond issues. One of tha amendments is for the adoption of tne single tax Idea. A hot campaign forand against It has been conducted. One of the bond Issum ! tr a nnn . 000, to construct - terminal and docks along . the lines of the Bush terminals in NewTork, , to. be leased to private Interests. .-...; .: Big canvas signs on wagons are be ing paraaed today on the principal streets to ,give the last word on the single tax Question. . An overflow meet ing in the biggest hall In the city, the pavuion, yesterday after noon, practically ended the speaking campaign. The meeting was addressed by the father of the single tax amend- uioui, councilman isrickson,, and by ad vocates of the taxation on im4 only, who hare come here from other cities to fight for the measure. W. H. Kaufman, of Bellingham, as sessor : of Whatcom county; Margaret Haley, of Chicago; Alfred D. Crldge, of Portland; E: S. J. McAllister, 'of Port land, and Rev.-E. Tremayne Dunstan were the other speakers at yeserday's meeting, McAllister. ouotin- w, Lord's prayer, placed the single tax question on a moral basis as well as an economic one. , Yesterdays meeting was the last of a series of big meetings held both for and against the single tax Friday af ternoon the Seattle, theatre was packed to the doors by opponents of the single The presence of speakers1 from mVny other coast cities Indicates the Import ance of Seattle's decision tomorrow Its uuyuon ner Wui Da the entering wedge for its general adoption, on the coast. It Js believed, if it is sunnoa.fiii lTPdajuihflBUef.ta.,; a r.nttered-wttli uauuoiiiB, caras, circular r and the city's bill boards are plastered - with hue signs, all pointing out the pros auu cons oi ine single tax. IN PREDICTED Inquisitors Instruct Berger to Summon Men, Women and Children Who Were Injured by Authorities. ; UPSON CONTINUES HIS STARTLING TESTIMONY Says He Never Saw Cossacks In Russia Mistreat Helpless as Officers Did." Washfngton. March 4. Intimation of the seriousness with which the house rules committee regards the testimony of the Lawrence textile workers con cerning the clubbing of men. women and children was given here today when Con gressman Berger, at the request of the committee, telegraphed to Lawrence asking that some of the women and chil dren injured in the police charges come to Washington at once. Request for the presence of the actual victims of the assault came when Sam uel Llpson resumed his testimony to day. The witness is a member of the strike committee and has charge of the children who have asked the house rules committee to investigate the strike and the causes which led to the walkout .if A A' oo la 'Crowded, The room was crowded when the com mittee resumed the hearing today, Chair man uenry cautioning the spectators against demonstrations. Chairman Wil son of tha house labor committee pre sented a letter signed by Governor Fobs' secretary, which declared the reports from Lawrence had been, grossly exag gerated. The letter, after denying that the police had clubbed women, defend ed the action of the police in preventing children from leaving the city. A blow.- was delivered the Lawrence authorities today when the committee ruled that hereaf tr Only its members would be allowed the privilege of exam ining the witnesses. . Heretofore lawyers representing the city of Lawrence have examined the strikers, using every ef fort to shake their testimony. Admis sion was made today by Llpson that he is not a citlsen ot the United States. He said:"''-"' ": -.: . .. r: -: - .".;".. fI took out the first papers, but I was unable to raise the $4 necessary to com plete naturalisation." - ... , Tells . of Officers' , Xnterfereaeev - The- witness then told how the strik ers had been prevented from sending their children from the city. He said their parents wished to spare them- the hardships of the strike. Asked . if he witnessed the clubbing of women, Llpson replied: - ' - , - "1 was la Russia during the revolu tion, but I never saw the Cossacks be have toward women and children as the Lawrence soldiers did. I know that children, whenever . they met soldiers on the street, were, pushed about and were struck with clubs and gun butts. I was lq Russia for seven years and I never saw a boy or girl struck. ' "I know a little boy who was held on thd floor by a soldier who had his knee on the boy's chest. The boy could not get up. "There are 400 Russian peasants In Lawrence, . Who . are going to ask the Russian ambassador for relief. Other foreigners intend doing the same thing unless they get 'relief.'"- rTrT7v Women Beaten About Breasts. . - "When police club women about the breasts we think it Is time that some thing should be done. "Why, I saw a little Syrian boy stabbed in the back when he was run ning from soldiers Who had told him to move on. He's dead now stabbed to death.. I saw a big hole in Ms back, with the blood pouring from It There are many cases like that. If you were well dressed and met a soldier on the street, he would be all right; but when you looked poor you were pushed about. Even little children did not escape,"' ;... H re a committeeman asked : . "Can you prove any soldier bayonetted or clubbed women and children f "I can," Llpson answered. "We can bring the women and children here. Some are. here now. .They can talk .for themselves." Twelve.' Men Again Retire to . 'Settle Whether Mother: En- - titled to Insurance Money. . (Daltpd PrvM-LtiMd Wlra.V St. Louis, March 4. Repudiation of Andrew J.y White's claim to be George A. Klmmell, the missing bank cashier, was made here today by the Jury in the' case in which relatives of Klmmell are trying to collect on, an Insurance policy. , . Although' the Jury was unanimous In its verdict that White is an impostor, it was unable to agree as . to whether Klmmell was dead prior to July 22, 1904 when the present suit was filed. After receiving . further instructions from Judge Amldon. the Jury again re tired" to deliberate oh' this ,polnt."WHieh will determine whether Kimmell's moth er is entitled to the lhsurance money. The Jurors will be unable to return a verdict In favor ot Mrs. Klmmell unless convinced that he banker met death prior to 1904. ReiettTesTf KtwrnrtrTOTtenff tnatTne banker met death in an. Oregon forest prior to 1904, and witnesses to Kim mell's alleged murder testified to this effect. l ..; . . HILL JURY FINDS WHITE IS AN IWIPOSTER; POLICY IS IN QUESTION STRIKERS STAND 1 WHEN -TEXTILE ILLS Unionists Are' Determined to Insist Upon 15 Per Cent in crease in Wages, - . ' (United Press ted Wire.) , v Lawrence, Mass., March 4. Deter mined to insist upon a IS per cent in crease in wages to enable them, to do more than merely exist, the thousands of striking .textile, workers here stood fast today when the mills were reopened and made vain all predictions of the mill owners that a break in their ranks was certain; Hundreds of the strikers went on the picket lines when the hour for work arrived and the greatest activity was. evident In the workers' ranks. In stead of tha predicted break In their ranks, it , is asserted that, fewer,, are working today than at any time since the struggle began. . ' V . No violence was reported during the early hours of the day, the strikers con tenting themselves with appeals to the few workers reporting for work, many of . whom turned away from the very gates of the mills. Organizer Is Assaulted.' ' ' (United Pi-Mi Leased Wire.) Lawrence, Mass., March 4. Unknown assailants early today attempted to mur der James Thompson, general organiser of the Industrial Workers of the World, who has been active In the textile strike here, and who is one of those insisting that the mill workers stand firm tor their original demand of a 15 per cent advance In wages. t. Thompson was attacked.,ln his hotel room ana his head badly out with a blackjack. He declares one shot was fired at him and exhibits a bullet hole through his night shirt as proof. Vancouver, Wash., March 4. The sec ond trial of President H. C. Phillips of the defunct Commercial bank of Van couver, will be called at Kalama tomor row morning at 10 o'clock. Phillips is accused of having accepted deposits in his bank after he knew or had reason. to believe that it was Insolvent Th first trial was held at Kalama in De cember and resulted In a hung Jury, five being for conviction and seven for ac quittal, it is said. The same attorneys will appear in the case as at the first trial with tho addition of Attorney Drowley of Van couver, who has. been named assistant prosecutor. Practically the same wit nesses will appear tor the state as in th first trial, with the possible addi tion of Bank Examiner Mohundro, who,' at the time or tne first trial was at tending a bankers' convention la New Orleans. Attorney F. W, Tempes and a num ber ot witnesses will go to Kalama to night and oth witnesses will follow In the morulng. If the case advances with the same celerity as the first trial, the Jury will have been selected before noon. . Flyer Wrecked; None Killed. (Unltud PrtM liwd Wire,) rVt$tr 8anduskyrOhlor March T-The Pennsylvania's lg-nour limited between Chicago and New York was wrecked to day hear Glenvllle, Ohio. No' oris Was killed, .... . ' REOPEN WORKERS FEV 55 v ' ' ' POSTOFFICE FUND BILL. PROVIDES FOR GENERAL . '. .. , . T! Packages, Up to It Pounds, to Be Carried Through the United States Mails. ' ' (United Prrai Laurd Wire.) Washington, March 4. A general par cels post provision was Included in the postofflce appropriation bill, reported to the house today. It provides for carrying . ; parcels through the malls at 12 cents a pound, with an 11 pound limit Tl FOUND IN ACCOUNTS Expert accountants working on the books of the water department have made further discoveries, according to information obtained from a reliable source . today, that show .shortages amounting to more than $3000 for the years 1910 and 1911 in the accounts of Fred R. Snodgrass, who - disappeared rrom tne city tnree weexs ago. It is said that Bnodgrass appropriated at least $120 a month during the two years and from that to (500. The re port of the experts, to be made to Mayor Rushlight shortly, will, it Is said, score the loose system, of book keeping used by the city water depart ment That the amount of shortages discovered has not reached into . the hundreds of thousands of dollars is due only to the forbearance ot the 1125 a month employes, who have handled more than 17,000,000 of water receipts since the water . department has been in existence. . E (United Frvas Leased Wire.) New York, March 4. Demands for better wages . and more 'sanitary work ing conditions probably will be made as the result of a conference here today of officials of the garment workers' union. . About 250,00e clothing workers throughout the country, according- to Secretary Larger, are prepared to go on strike if union demands are not met Organlzors of the union recently lnvad ed Canada and if a strike is declared, the clothing industry of the dominion likely will be affected. SENATORS ' RECOMMEND PTNEY'S APPOINTMENT (United Prt LetMtV Wr j Washington, March 4. The senate Judiciary committee today adopted a re port recommending the confirmation of Mahlon D. Pitney of New Jersey aa an associate Justice of the United. States supreme court . ' ; Taft's Claim Disputed. - Washington," March 4. The Roosevelt campaign , bureau here has issued statement dlsputtngjhe clalrnjpfjrjLfx of the support of the governors ofTen- nessee, "Nevada and Illinois.-Telegrams of indorsement from-lwo of the gov ernors were made public by the Taft PARCELS POST SYS ADDI NL SHQRTAG 250,000 WILL DEMAND BETTER IRIG WAG ROOSEVELT ACCEPTED AS TERM JUROR ffl HE'S WILLING TO SERVE "Not Asking Favors," Says Former President; Will, Re port for- Duty Wednesday. il'nited Frets Uued Wire.) - Mineola, L. I., March 4. In answer to a summons'calllng en him to appear as one of the regular venire drawn for Jury duty for the supreme court during the next term, Colonel Roosevelt ap peared before Justice Putnam to" be ex amined as to his qualifications to serve. He was accepted as a term Juror. Although Justice Putnam Informed the former president that he was entitled to exemption under the law, Roosevelt an nounced his ' willingness to - serve If needed. "I am not asking favors,'" said Colonel Roosevelt, "and I am willing to serve as drawn." The grand Jury was charged by Jus tice Putnam while Colonel Roosevelt was In the courtroom. He was excused tin Wednesday when he will report tor duty. Pinchot Tours for Roosevelt. (United PreM tiued Wire.) Fargo, N. D., March 4. Followers of Roosevelt and La Follette started their campaign here today for the Republican presidential nomination. The presiden tial preference primary will be held in a fortnight, Tne Hooseveit men are confident Glfford Pinchot is touring the state in support ot the former pres ident, . ' - .. (United PrM Letted Wire.) London, March 4.-T-A . bold , attempt was made here today to murder Leopold De Rothschild, the financier, an un known man firing a revolver at him. Missing De Rothschild, the assailant hit a detective, seriously wounding hltm The would be murderer was arrested, RECOMMENDS P. R , L. E GRANTS; The proposed franchise ordinance of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, providing for valuable grants on half a hundred' streets, was recom mended for passage by the street com mittee at a special meeting this morn ing. The report of the committee will go before tha council at a special ses sion next Wednesday morning. Although City Attorney Frank S. Grant submitted communication sug gesting that there be Inserted In the ordinance specifically stating that the council has the right to reduce street car fares Whenever a reduction, shall seem desirable and reasonable, the com mittee was conspicuously silent when the city attorney's communication was .-preseotedUJNeedless j say. the. sugges tion was not incorporated Into the. or dinance. r-y ' ; However, a. number of minor amend ments recommended by the city attor ney were adopted. Councilman Maguire ATTEMPT TO MURDER BANKER ROTHSCHILD VALUABL Short but Hot Fight Results ia Rebels Capturing Capital of Northern State; Federals Lose Thirty Men. MOB STORMS PALACE; , GONZALES IN FLIGHT Citizens, After Battle, Make a Demonstration Against Maderista Governor. (Vetted Pren Letted Wlre.i El Paso, Tex., March 4. The rebel troops recaptured Ciudad . ' Chihuahua , today after a short but decisive battle with federal soldiers ' commanded by General Francisco Villa., ' The federal , loss was SO dead and scores wounded, while the rebel loss was slight. Shortly after daybreak General Pas- cual Orozco massed his men in an ef fort to regain the advantage lost to General Villa, in Sunday's battle. De spite the fact that . the federal troops commanded a strong position they -re treated . in disorder before a , terrlfla fire from the rebel guns. General Villa and his men are now encamped at a point six miles outside the city. It Is hot believed he will take Chihuahua again. Telegrams received here his after ant believing , that General Salazar, who is marching toward Chlhuanua with 1S0O soldiers, will meet General Villa in battle and force his surrender. ' Telegrams received here this after noon say that after the battle a mob surrounded- the palace . of Governor Abraham Gonzales and demanded his surrender. Gonzales fled. - General Villa yesterday succeeded In wresting Chihuahua partially from Gen eral - Oroico's control, but the rebel commander was not entirely dislodged. fay Battle Wag Mistake. - Vasqulstas at Juares today claim that yesterday's battle between General Oroz co and General Villa was a- mistake. Villa, it is reported, assured General Salazar on Saturday that bis sympa thies were with the rebels." Salazar, it Is said, ordered Him to attack Chihua hau in tho belief that Orosco had left for Juares. The attack followed and, It is said, Orosco, believing that Villa still represented President Madero, fought back. Leaders of the Vasqulsta movement here, however, are skeptical of General Villa's sincerity and believe that his assertion of loyalty to the rebels were merely a ruse to accom plish the fall of Chihuahua without a struggle. . The rebels still remain in control of Juares, General Salazar having left (Continued on Page Four.) E FACTORIES OF BRITAIN; Railroad Service Crippled and Supply of Fish Is Cut Off by Lack of Transportation, (United Preae Letted Wire.) London, March 4. With facto ri. s throughout the British isles closing be cause of a shortage of fuel, food price soaring and the poor suffering intense ly, the coal strike hourly grew to a more serious problem today. Half a million workers in the south of Wales alone are idle and the British publlo as well as the government realizes today that .. e situation is most critical. Fishermen are unable to obtain coal for their trawling vessels, and conse quently are unable to .supply the mar ket It Is predicted that prices of flsn will become prohibitive in a few hours. As a result of the strike, the railroads are seriously crippled. Their coal sup ply depleted the rocftls discontinued to day 3500 trains on the various lines. Every freight and 'local Passenger train that could be spared was discontinue 1, and many of the suburban stations wer closed. The railway boards are, cooper ating wherever possible to economize on coal, T , & f . BE GIVEN PLENTY FARE REVISION IS also submitted an amendment providing that the company must complete tho Sandy Road and East Fifteenth strnet extensions within six months from tie date of the passage of the ordinance under penalty of a ISO fine, for earn day of delay thereafter. A provllon was attached to the amendment releas ing the company from this stipulation in case East Fifteenth street should not he opened In time for the fcompany to lay its tracks thereon within the re quired time limit. The committee after listening ta a score of more of complaints from prop erty owners against what they ti-rn.- unjust assessments made by the vie. - fo( the opening of Kant Kevnte-iit street, returned the report of the i - rs Xot further jreviaiou-i - - - - The remonstrances against , the re posed opening of East (ilinin f through Center addition -n n and the rrport of the vl -t ? '1 tension adopted, , CLOSES D PRICES I DODGED managers. 9