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TEMPERATURES TODAY
WKA1UER
. Showers to
night and to
morrow; cool
er; with winds'
mostly west.
Boston, 5 ft. m.. 68 Portland, 0 ft. in. 51
New York ..60 Seattle ..A
Charleston - . .70. Boiie , .n
Wesli'gton - .,89 Bit ma.' ..63
Chicago, 7 ft. m..4B Koeeburg " ..43
Xan. City " . .63 Spokane " ,.44
St. Paul M . .60 Harehllold " ,.44
Portland humidity, 6 a. m. . . 87
VOL. XII. NO. 51.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1913-TWENTY-FOUtf PAGES.
PRICE TWO . CENTS. StVnJS
NEW POSTMASTER ARRIVES
MAY ASSUME DUTIES TODAY
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INSPECTORS CHECKING UP
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FIIII mm
eiSHOP'S TKRQHE
BELL Pi ONE'S EAR
ALWAYS OPEN FDR
BUSINESS. IS TOLD
Young Man's Long Distance to
Sweetheart on Home Line
Diverted; She Has to Go to
Bell Station, She Says.
POMPOM AND HIS MOTHER PMM1D POLICE
ii BUNKQ GANG
IN OLD ST. PAUL'S
Discovery of Infernal Machine
.' : Filled With Powerful Explo-
- sive Made Just Before Time
to Open Church.
'ENOUGH TO WRECK
HISTORIC EDIFICE
Defective Mechanism Prevents
Explosion Until Discovery
. Prevents Catastrophe.
(United I'm Uiaed Wtrt.t
London, May 7. Renewed Incendiar
ism and bomb attempts today followed
the defeat In the house of commons of
the Dickinson suffrage bill, which would
have enfranchised 6,000.000 women. It
was rejected by a" majority of 47, the
vote standing S66 to 219.
' Open threats by militants of a cam
paign of vandalism, far surpassing In
magnitude anything before attempted,
to revenge the defeat of the bill, are
causing much alarm. Early today a
bomb with a cloofc and battery attach
ment was found under the bishop's
throne In St. Paul's cathedral. Another
bomb was found In Bouvlrle street, op
posite the Evening Star building near
Temple Chambers. Suffragettes are be
lieved to be responsible.
Three Houses Burned.
The cricket pavilion In Bishop's park,
Fulham; a bungalow at Bexhlll and a
house In FInchley road, all unoccupied,
were burned last night Suffragette
literature was found near each place.
The bomb at St. Paul's was found by
cathedral verger, who heard the clock.
He plunged It Into the water before
turning it over to the police. It was a
cubical Iron receptacle six Inches square
and similar to the bombs which iron
workers are alleged to have used in a
dynamiting campaign In the United
States. It evidently was made by an
expert.
High Explosives In Bomb.
It was declared at the home office to
day that the bomb wan filled with high
explosive, it was found Just 20 min
utes before time to open the cathedral.
A the cathedral Is guarded day and
night, the police fail to understand how
the militants slipped the bomb Into the
edifice unnoticed.
Experts this afternoon said- that the
bomb fbund in : St. Paul's was filltsd
with nitroglycerin, of. which there was
sufficient td have wrecked the historic
edifice. The tjoml) was timed to explode
about the time the verger found It, but
defective mechanism prevented a catas
trophe. - - "
IlWtIIST '
MATERIAL TO FILL ALL
NEW OFFICES IN CITY
Committee of 100 Will, Be
Named at Meeting Tomor-
row; To Sift Candidates.
Preliminary steps toward naming1 the
Committee of One Hundred that, repre
senting the good citizenship of Port
land. Is. to endeavor to bring about the
election of competent and worthy can
didates to govern the city, under the
new charter, were taken at a meeting at
noon today of the Committee of Fif
teen appointed for that purpose at a
meeting of citizens yesterday.
This committee of 100, it Is intended,
is to be the most representative body
of citizens ever gathered together In
Portland. This sentiment and purpose
In the naming of Its members was em-
(Continued on Page Six.)
ALFONSO IS IN PARIS;
IT SO FAR
(United Prene T.fMfd Wire.)
Paris, May 7. Despite reported plots
of anarchists for his assassination, King
Alfonso arrived here safely today for a
three days visit. This is his first trip
to Paris since 1'905. .
During Alfonso's stay he will discuss
with President Polncare a proposed com
. mercial and industrial entente between
France and Spain.
La Patrte pays that Spanish revolur
tlonlsts here plan a great demonstration
tonight before the Spanish embassy.
Extras urging a demonstration against
Alfonso were issued this, afternoon by
two anarchist newspapers here. The
Boulevard Courcelles, where the Spanish
embassy is located, was closed to traf
fic at 8 o'clock this evening.
- (Halted Treja Leased W'ra.y- -
Douglas. - Ariz., May-. 7. An official
call for a general, election In-Mexico
October 28 was, promulgated In Sonora
ELECTION
MEXICO
DIAZ ONLY CANDIDATE
tudaxenerLZyO?lan
I . former Presidemnt Porfirio.Diaa, is the
only 'presidential candidate announced.
Supporters of the Sonora constitutional
government will Ignore the call, accod
"ing to Information gUen out today by
constitutionalist officers at AguaPrleta,
opposite Douglas, '-i' i
Frank S. Myers, Portland's .New rostmaster, Who Is Here; Preparatory
to Commencing His OffictafDutlesj New Incumbent' Is a Native
of Oregon and .Was Until a Few k Days Ago Private Secretary to
United States Senator Harry Lane.
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Work on ' New Postoff ice Will -Begin Within Six- Months; No
Changes Among Employes ' Will Occur as All Are
Under Civil Service. ;
Frank. Myers. Portland's "new nosti
maBter and the first appointee of. the
new Democratic administration, ' Is on
tlie job. He arrived 'last night froni
Washington, where he tias-been private
secretary! to Senator Harry Lane. 'This
morning--he was in his office in the
government building looking over the
ground, preparatory to, being sworn In
this v afternoon or In the morning. In
the meantime a crew of 'five postofflce
inspectors are rushing' all over town,
visiting stations and branch office?,
checking up accounts and closing every
detail of the business of the office un
der Acting Postmaster W. B. William
son. ' ', i ; '
"toucan say thatDn Harry Lane'ls
giving the state Its money s worth In
electing Mm senator," said Mr. Myers
today. "The senator is en the job- every
morning at 8 o'clock sharp, and with
only a short intermission for lunch, I
have seen him working as late as 6 or
8:80 in the evening. Matters that per
tain to the state of Oregon he. regards
as personal matters and attends to them
accordingly. He has the work well in
hand and is getting along famously. Th
new senator , is .already very popular
with Washington people." '
Working In Harmony.
Mr. Myers said that Senator Cham
berlain and Senator Lane , were In close
contact with each other ami working to
gether In the greatest harmony. r
Regarding the new -Portland postof
flce, Mr. Myere-ald that work, on, its
construction will probaBly be started in
six months or - lefts. -. -The construction
of a ll.QOO.Oflfl building takes two years
because of the way in which the ap
propriation Is expended and , for that
reason tt will be almost three years be
T.
TO
Unl(4 Prs Wuv.v '
Sacramento, Cal May 7. California
song birds had better get busy with all
the melody of which they are capable,
If they are concerned in the preservation
of their species. Otherwise they are
doomed to meet a speedy end as pot-pie
filling. . ' ' "' V' -'
"The birds up our way don't sing any
way, ao they might as well be killed
off, was . the statement of Assembly
man Nelson of Humboldt, in opposing a
stricter game law. His sentiments
were echoed by. many other members. ;
LOG BREAKS BACK OF . .
WORKMAN AT CLATSKANIE
(Sperlal to Ttin Journdl.) ,
(Clark, aged- 24. at,6joVlock last nignt
was Kiwea ay a tog, Deing puned by a
donkey engine, which hit a snag; break
ing Clark's back. The body was brought
here today for burial. He was an em
ploye pf the West Oregon Lumber com
pany at ClatskanU. 1 '
SING OR BE SHQ
SAYS
CALIFORNIA
IDS
fore the new edifice will be occupied.
In the meantime one of the troubles of
the new postmaster will be to arrange
to accommodate the rapidly growing
business of. the postal service in Port
land In the cramped .'quarters that H
already occupies. . . .
"The new building will amply fill the
requirements o? the - city for
ten " years to ' come,' " he ex
plained. "I unaerstand that the govern
ment is now constructing Its buildings
with a view to accommodating future
need "as well as the present."
Watlre or Oregon.
' 'The' new postmaster la 37 , years old,
tall and good looking. He is a' native
Oregonian; having been born in' Wash
ington county. He attended Pacific uni
versity at" Forest Grove, but quit that
Institution shortly before graduation to
go. Into business. He has been a "resi
dent and . taxpayer . of.J'ortla'nd for. 14
years,' and most of tnat time has been
a wholesale commission merchant and
manufacturers' agent. .
In his new position, he has the ap
pointment of one person, a stenographer-secretary.
All other positions in the
postofflce are under civil service. W.
E. Williamson, acting postmaster, will
become assistant postmaster again, and
W.' O. Shellenbarger, who during Mr.
Williamson's Illness, has been acting
postmasterwlll probably go back tQ his
old place as examiner iof stations, -How-
(Continued on Page Two.)
TOY FOR HIS BABY; HE
Pitiful Story Touches Hearts
of Court Attaches, Who
.- Make Up Purse,'.
(United Frf Lfaied WIre.V
Los Angeles, May 7. Juan Contreaz
Is free today to work his fingers to
the bone for the wife and little ones
whose destitute condition got him into
Jail and out again. '
Unable to buy toys for his babies,
Contreaz was arrested nd sentenced
to Sfr days' In Jail when a policeman
caught him stealing a 10-cent red rub
ber doll from a toy shop for his 'year
old baby, Clemenclta. After he had been
in Jail two days, a turnkey saw him
pass several pieces of hard prison bread
through the bars of his cell to his wife,
who had come to visit hi in. .
into oi
i ne -occurrence was reported to 1'plice
fiourt, where he met his wife and
their five children. ' Their whole pitiful
story came out, and Contreaz was im
mediately released, while court attaches,
newspaper men and .others made up. a
purse to last, the family, until Juan got
a Joh. . . ' i
AILED
STEALING
FEEDS
CRUSTS
MERCANTILE MESSAGES
INTERFERED WITH ALSO
Receiver Coffey, Hearing of
Alleged Rebates, Says Ar
rests Should Gome.
(United PreH Leased Wire.)
Seattle, Wash., May 7. Testimony
that he had received rebates of 15 per
cent on all long distance business filed
with the Pacific States company over
its lines, and for that reason had quit
sending calls over the Northwestern
company, was ' given before the state
public service commission today by J.
W. Dandow, auditor fur the Butler ho
tel. .
- The commission Is hearing the charges
of the Northwestern company's receiver,
John B. Coffey, that the Pacific com
pany has diverted business from the
former company. When Dandow com
pleted his testimony, Coffey announced
that as this act was in direct violation
of the interstate commerce law, he
would probably demand t(iA another
federal grand Jury be called to investi
gate. ,
"Warants should be issued at once for
the givers of these rebates." said Cof
fey, "but It is not probable that this
will be done, because similar evidence
was on hand at the time of the pre
vious grand Jury Investigation, at which
no action was taken, owing to a change
in district attorneys during the Inves
tigation.1' Calls Diverted, Witnesses Say.
Other witnesses who have testified
before, the commission that calls for -the
Northwestern company placed In Seat
tle, after the independent company had
been absorbed by the "Bell trust," had
been delayed or diverted, were Samuel
Hill, .president of the Home company of
Portland; A. B. Wiseman, employment
agent; Mark Moran of the Slmonds Man
ufacturing company, and a score or
more of prominent business men. Prom
inent officials of both companies were
present, the Pacific company being rep
resented by Attorney O. B. Rupp; W. J.
Phlllins. division superintendent of
PiOfUaadj, :flOSjJLX Parkinson, ullvislon
traffic superintendent or i-oniana,
In its efforts to put the Northwestern
Long Distance Telephone company out
tff business the Pacific States company
not only interfered with mercantile
business, and the activities of profes
sional men, but even imposed hardships
by interfering with long distance tele
phone chats between lovers, according to
the testimony offered by young women.
Girls Soared Out by Officials.
Officials of the Northwestern com
pany brought half a doien young women
who had worked as telephone operators
to tell how calls had been diverted over
the Pacific States line before it had ab
sorbed the Seattle Independent Tele
phone company. One of the girls. Miss
Louise Johnson, of Tacoma, when
brought face to face with the Faclfic
States officials for whom she had .form
erly worked, lost her nerve and would
not go on the stand. All the others tes
tified. How the Pacific company Interfered
in their tete-a-tetes was told by Harry E.
Siddell Jr. of Seattle, and his sweetheart,-
Miss Myrtle Gilmour, who works
in a candy store In Port Townsend.
Siddell told how he had put in a long
distance call for Miss Gilmourpn April
(Continued on Page Two.)
TOUGHS INSULT U.-O.
WOMEN AND BEAT UP
ESCORTS SEVERELY
Hawley Bean of Pendleton and
-Bill Heusner, Portland, Get
Cuts About Heads in Affray,
(Special to The JnurnaU
Eugene, Or., May 1. A -serious affrayJ
between a gang of toughs on one side
and Hawley Bean of Pendleton and
"Bill" Heusner of Portland, University
of . Oregon students, i.appened on .the
banks of the upper mill race Sunday
night and Bean has severe Scalp wounds
and Heusner several contusions about
the head. Bean says he was struck with
a revolver.
Th.e attack came as a culmination of a
series 'of affronts which have been of
fered University men and women during
the past few weeks. Revolver shots have
been fired over the heads of canoers
and into the water close to canoes,
and campflres have, been scattered.
The students were canoeing, accom
panleM by University women, according
to the story related by Bean, and had
camped across the river. As darkness
came on. they crossed the river... again
and landed at the "portage." Bean "says
that as he .was dragging his canoe out
of the water, he heard a cry from Hues
ner from down stream. Bean ran arid
saw two men starting In the direction of
the girls. By the time he reached them
some of the men ' were addressing the
girls, usins indecent, language. Bean
attacked the men and Heusner Joined
him, but the members of the gang over
powered them and knocked Bean dwn,
rendering him -unconscious for a few
nlmomfnU, A, geftLxasUwajLXul
scalp and he spent, the next day in, the
hortital. .''' y-
When they saw that Bean was seri
ously hurt the members of the gang ran.
Both of the students say that during the
fight revolver shots were fired but thoy
inina merely 10 ipnien mem.
Copyright International News Service.
Photograph of Evelyn Xfbit Thaw and her child, as she was sailing for
Europe May 3. This is the only picture ever made of her and
her child.
KAY AND OLCOTT JOIN
"Never Any Idea of Graft or
Misappropriation,"- Says the
- State-Treasurer :
(8ilem Bureau of Tn JonraaLI
Salem, Or., May 7. "There never has
been any idea that any of the prison
brickyard funds were ever ' misappro
priated or spent for anyone's personal
benefit," declared State Treasurer
Thomas Kay today. "Statements made
to that effect are without foundation."
Expressions similar to this were also
made today by Secretary of State Ben
W. Olcott. - " -
"At the time the revolving fund was
closed by tlio board we thought that
expenditures were, being made for pur
poses 'for which the fund was not in
tended," said Mr. Kay, "but there was
never the slightest suspicion or thought
of graft in connection with the fund."
In legally authorizing the use of a
revolving fund in connection with the
operation of industries' at the state in
stitutions, the last legislature passed a
law which took recognition of the fact
that ,here was a balance from the re
volving fund in the state treasury ef
$4616.93. .' .. ... "
This balance Is made the basis for the
revolving fund Just created, and is set
aside as , an irreducible fund for" the
use of the board. , The law, agates ' that
ie fund Is the "unused earnings of the
Oregon State Prison revolving. fund, re
cently closed by the state board by, rea
son of the apparent lack of authority to
use the same .".
TAFT'S POSTMASTER
ED
Substitute Measure to Con
form With' Civil Service
Rules Placed in 'Effect. 'rr
'United Vntm L;1 W1re.
Washington, May 7 President - Wil
son this afternoon overturned, former
President Taft's' order placing all
fourth class postmasters In the classi
fied civil service list. This Was accom
plished In an executive order., requiring
that ' henceforth all fourth ciass post?
masters must pass competitive examin
ations. ..
The order specifies that all fourth
class postmasters .receiving more than
$180 a year hereafter, must pass a civil,
service examination. This-means that
Republican, fourth class postmaster
must pass a higher examination than
other applicants to hold their Jobi
The new regulations provide that all
applicants must meet qualifications for
fitness provided by postal inspectors
who will visit towns whenever a va
cancy occurs.
Postmaster General Burleson issued
a statement this afternoon criticizing
former President Taft's order. , . ,
Blease Want Negro's Doily,
Columbia, &7c., Jfay i. A. reward of
$H "forfenouKh ot 11 to be recognised,"
Is offered here today by Governor Cole
Blease for the body of RJt-hard Austin.,
a ngro who shot and killed two white
men and fatally wounded a. third near
Hairrplon last Wednesday. '
Mm BGRICK FUNDS
ORDER
OVERTURN
BY PRESIDENT W
LSON
OH
TR
T
ATTACKED IN COURTS
Attorney Ralph. Duniway Re
tained; Claim New Rule Not
' Cunstitutionaf,' ;."
Ralph ifenTway, a lawyer who became
notorious through his association with
Frank Kiernan in attempting to obstruct
the bullding of the Broadway bridge,
announced today that he had been re
tained by clients whose Identity he re
fused to reveal, to f ile: suit next week
contesting the constitutionality of the
commission charter. He will rely on
either mandamus or injunction proceed
ings, he declared.
Duniway says the charter is only to
be called a commission charter by cour
tesy, that the holding of an election to
pass on It In conjunction with a regular
primary nominating election Is clearly
unconstitutional and Illegal, that can
didates nominated at the primaries can
mandamus the city council" to hold the
final election, in accordance with the
terms of the old charter. He says the
situation is serious inasmuch as the
vast business done by the city is at
stake. '
Under the old charter the powers of
the city are established as to legality
and constitutionality, Duniway says, and
under -the commission charter 'the pow
ers of the city are confused and uncer
tain He says there are provisions in
the charter which could only be Incor
porated' therein by ait of tlie legisla
ture. '
When asked If he was being retained
by the so-called 'Taxpayers' associa
tion." Duniway declared'!! would not
at this time say who his clients are.
E
(United Prmm Iaaed Wlre.t' '
Los Angeled,. May 7. After six years
of investigation, the government's case
against Mrs. May K, Rlndge, to Open
to the public the old Malibu wagon trail
In the Santa Monica mountains, is In
the hands of Federal Judge Bean, of
Portland today. - i.
Judge Bean heard the evidence sit
ting in the federal district court for
southern California, He will leave late
this week for his home: in Portland, and
the decision probably will be announced
there. , - .
The Malibu '. trail lies through the
great Rlndie ranch, and furnishes the
only JngreJs ' to valuable private and
government lands lying behind the
Santa. MonUca mountains. Mrs. Rlntlge
has jKnjehy to close the road, maintain
ing thar-lt is . a private trail.
EISDYI
(Special to Th Journal.)
Butte, Mont., May ".Harry Drumm,
United-States court clerk, and one of
the prominent Masons or the state, died
this morning from Wounds inflicted by
s . Theodore Thomas' secretary of. the.
Mining Stock Kxchange. also wounded,
today is In a critical condition and Is
expected to die. The Masons -have of
fered $1000 reward for the murderers
and the state will do likewise.
ADOPTED WILL BE
PORTLAND
JUDG
SITS
ON 111 TRAIL
CASE
HOLDUPS
VICTIM DIES
ANOTHER ON
N
Michael Gallo, Leader of Ital
ian Confidence Men Work
ing on Coast, Declares He
Paid for Protection Here. '
POLICE OF FIVE CITIES
NAMED IN STATEMENT
Seek Members of Frisco Force
,Who Helped "Portland
Danny's" Widow, j
Cnltt Prus Luird Wlrt.1
Ban' Francisco, May 7. Search was
begun today for an alleged subscription
list started by Italian bunco men for
the widow of "Danny," a gambler who
was murdered in Portland, to which, it
is said, San Francisco' policemen placed
their names for various amounts.
Michael Gallo told District Attorney
Fickert today of the existence of such
a list but knew nothing as to its present
whereabouts.
Gallo 'reiterated his charges that
bunco men operated in Oakland Wiethe'
knowledge of the. Oakland police. He
said he had no charges to make against
Chief of Police Petersen of Oakland, but
that if the proper Inducements were of
fered he would show that certain mem
bers of the Oakland police worked in
conjunction with the swindlers.
"When I had Gallo before the grand
Jury," Fickert said, ?he admitted havlnj
paid money to the police of, Seattle,
Portland, Los Angeles and New York.
He made the statement to the Jurors '
that the Los Angeles detective depart
ment was worse than the San Francisco
force."
Two Witnesses Qone.
In this connection Fickert then told
that the Los Angeles police for sotine ,
strange reason wired him that they did
not have California Giavannitti . and
another bunco man much wanted hers .,
in the oolice scandal. Fickert' has al
ways been under the Impression that the )
two witnesses were in custody In the
southern city awaiting the arrival of
officers from San Francisco. j; , .
"However," he said, "I am not golnj
to depend on the Los Angeles police '
any more, and have now placed 4 pri
vate agency on the trail of the twi
fugitives V: '
The grand Jury, which adjourned its
sessions last night, 'will not meet again
until Friday or possibly Monday night; )
At the meeting 6f the police commis
sion tomorrow, either Fickert or Bren
nen will be on hand to hear whatever
evidence is brought Out. " Italian Jeff
and John Devoto, two members of the
Latin quarter here, are much wanted a
witnesses by Fickert, and the McCarthy
Detective agency is seeking them,
OeJlo Wants Protection, '
"AH these promises don't get me any
thing. That's Just what we used to do
in our bunco games. 1 1 can tell you
lot of things if you can satisfy me
(Continued on Page Two.)
MARSHFIELD LATEST
TO GET IN ROW OVER
Seven Men . Are . Put in Jail,
Starting Long Expected War'
With I, W. W. and Socialists
'Spoclal to The Journal.
Marshfleld, Or., May 7. Trouble with
the I. W. W. In this county is threat-.
ened, following, the arrest of seven men
last night.
Street - speaking has been permitted
here but yesterday Mayor' B. E. 8traw
made public an order that the ordinance
against obstructing a street -must he
enforced. In the face of this order, a
Socialist gathering was attempted at
Front street and Market avenue.
C. B. Kills, secretary for the Social
ists In Coos county, mounted a box anl
attempted to speak. He was arrested.
Another man attempted to speak ani
still another but as fast" as eacb'got
onto the box, he was put under arrest
until seven had been put In Jail.. .-.
For a time excitement " was intense.
Large crowds went to the Jail, including
sympathizers with those arrested. Tha
prisoners this morning were released on
promise to appear for trial tomorrow
morning. Attorneys have been engagt'l
by Socialist and I. W. W. leaders.
Local representatives of the I. W. W,
say members In the logging camps will
quit and: come to the city and that I.
W. W. members will be brought' here
from other localities, For a long time
past the I. W. W- have been active nere
and strike troubles have been expected
this summer.
I. W. W, leaders declare they will
attempt; to apeak tonight, and Mayor
Straw, in a public statement today says
his determination to enforce the law is
absolutely positive. It is understood
a large number of citizens will be sworn
in-as extra, of fleers.
WasUmfcton, M.iv ..-j.kuc Mi.? re
celved bW commission as Kpccta) la of.
fleer of the reclamation rvne l'lv
He leaves at once for Oretron, making
several stpps onthe wav, and will ro.
Portland ahout May IS, to settle hl
business affairs.
REE
SPEECH
KING'S JOB STAMPED
MAILED AND DELIVERED
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