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: ;' ii s'"- the WEATHER TEMPERATURES TODAY 'Boston. 5 a. Wuhtoi 1 , .8'Martif1eld ,.M ,.7'J Fort land. B a.m..t" Fair, tonight , ,Y Charleston ; 83 ; Seattle and i Friday; t '' - II BV1 J W 1 t' U warmer wlth- ,!;i'!;wlnd;hlftlug ' 1 ENED I King of Greece Shows.Where f Wotinded Greeks Were Cap? w t tured,' ;Oil Poured on Them f flhrl Sftt FiVp tn hv Biilaars! FERDINAND ORDERS HIS ; SOLDIERS WITHDRAWN . -Plans; to Remove Commander j; f of Army for Precipitating J r War Between Allies. 4 (United Press Leaed Wire.) ? - JLeudon,, July '10. A concerted plan ; to end hostilities Irk the Balkan it la generally believed, her today, has been H decided upon by the- European powera. It la expected that the ministers of the 'powers at Belgrade. Athena and Sofia have been instructed to urge the gov. i , eminent to which they are accredited to , bring about peace. ' ic. Dispatches from Athena report con K tlnued victories for the Greek army, and ; that the Bulgarians are reUrlng all along the line. . .4', a- King jConetantlne of Oreece, It Is re- ported, Invited the war correspondents .?;; to visit Nlgrlta, where they verified charges by the Greeks of terrible atroci-i- tiea committed by the Bulgarians. The town was burned, It is said, and the Greek population massacred. It Is fur- ther alleged that the Bulgarians bay . onetted scores of Greeks, poured oil on the wounded and burned them alive. - A correspondent of the London Daily - Telegraph alleges that 470 villagers ' have been murdered or burned alive at Nlgrlta. . ' Roun.anla Is rapidly preparing to take . advantage of tne opportunity to Invade Bulgaria. Bulgaria Seeks Peace. (United Pnm Leaed Wire.) St. Petersburg, July 10. Cessation of all fighting In the Balkans was fore casted today. The Bulgarian minister, here today Informed the foreign office that King Ferdinand had ordered the withdrawal of the Bulgarian troops which have been engaging the Greek and Servian forces in battle. It also was said that King Ferdinand Intends to remove 1cral Savoff as commander of the B. ila.u forces because he precipitated JJ." r. King Ferdinand, It was sali, de elded hot to accept the Greek tuiJ 8er vtan; declarations- of war, and- ordered his soldiers to withdraw Immediately. - Asks RusBla to Intervene. , United PrM it Wire.)' London,' July, 10. Russian interven tion n the Balkan situation was sought by Bulgaria today, according to dis patches i Just received from St. Peters burg. The request, the dispatch stated, was made without reserve. King Ferdi nand being anxious to prevent further bloodshed. ARANT AND STEEL LIVE IN PROXIMITY BUT ARE AT ALL L Each Stops Other From Get ting Park Superintendent's ul; Things at Standstill. (Special to The Jonrnal.) Klamath Falls, Or., July 10. W. F. Arant Is still In charge of Crater Lake National park, although he has been no tified by the secretary of the Interior that his pay stopped on June. 80. Notice has' been served on Arant thai the at torney general held the position of park superintendent not under civil service, and that the secretary of the Interior had; the right to remove him without showing cause. Arant, however,, pro poses to hold onto the office until the matter has been determined by the su preme court of the United' States "and seek an injunction restraining the aeo. retary from removing him until the matter can be legally determined. Some of the needed Improvements In the park cannot now be made. Steel and Arant ' have both served notice on the park postmaster riot to deliver mall ad dressed to the superintendent of the park, and as a consequence the orders of the Interior department are ..not, de livered. Arant continues to live at the headquarters of the superintendent. While Steel lives at the hotel owned and operated, by the Crater Lake company, with which Steel was. formerly con nected.: :;.;...,, .-. . ; SCHEARER, SEATTLE (United VHm letted wire.) Seattle, Wash., July 10. R, Lewis . Schearer, 19 years old,' elected captain of the Lincoln high school football team for next year, was instantly killed in the elevator shaft at a local muslo house at . I o'clock this morning. Young Schearer. who, is the son of H. F. Schearer of For station; was working as a carpenter on some repairs on the building. . He loaded some lumber on ctbe freight elevator and ' started it for the fourth floor.. No one eaW.the accident but it is supposed that ". the lumber jammed and threw the young iman against the side wall. . His body was crushed, between the elevator and the wall and fell into the shaft from the fflffllENUH NOT A DIES Gates Family Is' Happiest Ever Wife Loves "Money Burning Kid" - Believe Me, GHarley Some Boy" Cbarles G. Gates, Bon ot. the Lat Jolm AV. Gatea,, Who JUlegea , That the Story ; That. His Father-ln-Law, Frank Hopwood, Badly Marred Hia Countenance In a Cafe in Minneapolis Was. False. -Gates Ar-; y rived In New Yort on a Special Train UTiIch He Hired Soon Atfer 1 the Alleged Encounter. ' The Accompanying Photograph Was Posed for by Gates on His Arrival in OF ii. ';-T-BREAKING-POINT Use of Vile Language Annoys Execulive; May Forbid All Street Meetings Near Plant. Disregard of his positive Instruc tions that strikers and I. W. W. agita tors must, not use vulgar or abusive language toward women workers in the plant of the Oregon Packing company at East Eighth and Belmont streets will probably lead this afternoon to an order by Mayor Albee forbidding, any meetings or demonstrations in front of the fruit cannery. The mayor made this announcement this morning after he learned that three more persons, making six In all sinoe his . conference with the strikers on Tuesday, had been arrested for abusive language. "Patience has ceased to be a virtue In this case,"' said' the mayor. T have given the strikers every possible op portunity to do the right thing, and they seem to be disregarding my In structions entirely. "It has reached the point, where they (Continued on Page Thirteen.) WHO WAS LAID OFF Mrs. Sampson Restored When Error. Is Discovered; Mrs. Patterson Laid Off Instead. V Mrs. J. C. Sampson,' sister of ex-Mav. or Rushlight and day matron at the city jail until last Tuesday, when she was removed by Chief of Police Clark, Was restored to. her former position by a special order from Mayor Albee this morning., , She was removed by the chief "to reduce the force," after he had told the, mayor that two matrons, -working on It hour shifts, could easily perform the work done formerly by , threa matrons, each on an eight hour shift' . "I Instructed the chief to lay . Mrs. Sampson off duty," ' said Mayor Albee, "but when I did so I , was under the Impression that she had been the last matron appointed, Since then , I have learned ' that she ad been in service longer than any of the others, and that Mrs, Idella Patterson had been on duty only a week.'-'Jiriiy' ..,; i i, "Therefore, ' 1 7 instructed the chief this morning - to restore Mrs. Sampson as matron and to lay Mrs. Patterson off duty. In a reduotion of the force it Is only fair that the last person appointed should be the -first one laid off, and that those In service a long Urns should have .the preference." '.. .,.-;.:. ,.'.;,,!,"-.,. : Mrs, Patterson, who il a sister of County Superintendent of ' Schools A. pt Armstrong, -will" retain her f place On the civil service eligible list. ' Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. J. M. Smith,' who was not affeoted by either order, will PATIENCE MAYOR WITH AGITATORS NOW MATRON "AT CfTY JAIL PUT BACK MAYOR na M two matrons at tne jail. -PORTLAND, . OREGON, THURSDAY, EVENING. JULY the Metropolis. Copyright by International News Service. No Disagreement in Multi-Millionaire's Family Avers , Wife Who Awaits Him. v J , (United Trees Leased Wire.)- tfer.TorVJtfy,..raarIey.l the best boy ever." This was the way Mrs. Charles' G. Gates here today denied reports that She bad disagreed with her millionaire husband. "There, is absolutely no truth In the report," said Mrs. Gates today. "Charley left last night to visit a mine In Canada. I will wait here and later we will go to Minneapolis. "Of course, Charley left for Canada on a special train and I suppose he will return on one. He says he can not bear to ride any other way, as regular trains are too slow. "Believe me, Charley is some boy." JACK JOHNSON, SAFE IN Tl Big Fighter, Fugitive From Justice, Announces He Will Live in France Always. (Ui::td Pr Leued W!r.) Havre. July 10. Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, arrived here today on the steamer Corinthian. He announced that he Intended to live In Paris and would not return to America. Fighter Has Big Retinue. (United PreM Leaned Wire.) Paris, July 10. Jack Johnson, the ne gro pugilist, his white wife and three negro servants arrived here this after noon, The party, stopped at the most expensive . hotel here. Washington Glad of News. (Cntted PreM Letaed Wire.) Washington, July 10. Officials of th department of Justice; today say pub licly that they are chagrined over the escape of Jack Johnson, the negro pu gilist, whb arrived In Paria this after noon, but privately they admit they are pleased because he left the country. They will not demand that France, re turn him to America, or seek; his de portation. "It Is a case of good rlddanoe to bad rubbish," said one official. Attorney Says It's Not. So. ' (United rrets Iieaeed Wire.) Chicago, July 10. "Jack Johnson Is Just doing a little press agent stunt for hS Paris fights. ; He will return to Chicago." v -.' .-I,;;-.' , ; This was the way Attorney Bachrach, who represented Jack Johnson, the ne gro pugilist. In his trial, here oa white slavery charges, received the Havre report that Johnson Intends to make' his home in Paris. ' .. "Johnson," continued Bachrach, "wired me from Montreal -not ;to permit the forfeiture of his bond, asserting that he would appear in court when a de cision Is made on his appeal." ; : ,' - .Assistant United States District At torney Parkin announced this afternoon that It was probable that indictments would be returned against Chicago resi dents for aiding Johnson to escape. He said he was Investigating the matter to determine whether anyone had advised PARIS IS COMING BACK 0 UNITED STATES NT the ejTO4a,aiaa.1,;;0;.....: , ,;Vv ;; THE GRAND JURY County' Superintendent Wants to Give His Version of Case and Demonstrate Innocence -of Wrongdoing. CHANCE PROBABLY ,BE GIVEN TO HIM Official: Says He "May Have Beenoolish but Not Crobked." Reaffirming his innocence of any wrong in connection with the operation of the civil service commission and .his candidacy for the county superlnten dency of schools, County Superintend ent A. P. Armstrong this morning asked Deputy District Attorney Magulre for the privilege of going before the grand Jury and telling his side of the eharges that he had solicited or accepted money from applicants to positions is the city employ while he was civil service com missioner. Magulre stated that he probably will accord Armstrong the opportunity to present his case, though at what stage of the grand jury proceedings he would not state. ' "I may have been foolish but I was not crooked," declared Mr. Armstrong this morning. "If Craddock brought me money from any applicant for a posi tion. I cannot recall it. He may have done so. but If he did it was only money I borrowed from him. At thie moment Mr. Craddock holds my note for 110 J. "Where I erred was in being too lenient with applicants for positions. I see now how I graded papers perhaps too kindly. But not a penny came to me for that." Detective Sergeant Robert H. Crad dock likewise admitted a modicum of folly in his dabblinga into politics. While he refused to discuss the testimony he gave before the grand Jury yesterday, or to comment on published statements purporting to review the nature of this testimony, he said before he took the stand again this morning: "I was Just a d fool for trying to boost another fellow's game to help a friend. But I can tell you this, that none of the money ever stuck to my fingers." Captain. Slover, formerly acting Chief cf police, was among the .first- wit nesses called-"before the grand Jury this morntng.:t xtUtW FJi Vf f :v U Other witnesses, ealled Robert Armstrong; brother of the county su perintendent, whose alleged transmis sion of copies of civil service examina tion question in advance to applicants has been commented upon; Police Cap tain Keller, and Secretary of the Civil Service Commissloa Tupper. f. Mr. Magulre would not say In ad vance what other wltneases will be questioned. The entire morning ses sion was devoted to examination of the men mentioned. Deputy District Attorney Magulre said it is difficult to state to what the' grand Jury Investigation will lead, al though so far the evidence does not take the alleged extortion beyond Arm strong. He would not speculate on De tective Craddock's willingness to tell all of the alleged transactions In which ho Is said to have been the go-between for (Continued on Page Two.) T Engines Sent From San Fran cisco Help Residents of Mill Valley Control Brush Fires. (TJnlted Prets Leued Wire.) Mill Valley, Cel., July 10. Unless un usually high, winds prevail this after noon It was predicted here this morning that the brush fires on Mount Tamal pals would' be definitely controlled be fore night. About 2500 regular sol diers are scattered about the different canyons and slopes, and these will be augmented by about 1000 state militia men, according to Adjutant Cfeneral A. E. Forbes, who arrived alone early to day. The first of the state troops were expected about noon. ' The federal soK dlers are about worn out with the long battle with the flames, and reinforce ments will be welcomed. . Reports that five, soldiers 'lost thelfj lives In the flames yesterday were offi cially denied this morning. Only one soldier, it was said, had been slightly in jured, by failing off a cliff. No cot tages or other buildings - have . been burned. Mutr woods la as yet untouched. Electric lights m Mill Valley went out for a few minutes last night, giving rise to the report that the power lines (Continued on Page Thirteen.) SSflG ' (United Preee-Lieeed Wlre.i : ' Liverpool. July 10. Mrs. Edith Rigby, wife of a prominent physician here, con fessed today , to . burning the residence of 6lr W. -H. Layer, and also that she planted a - bomb' in -the cellar . of the Liverpool Exchange recent.. She was remanded to Jail. .: The outrages., the womaa said,. were committed under. In atrucuooa worn wimawwn isaoarav.,,. 4 VOLUNTEERS WINNING N FIGHT AGA1NS RE DEMON ON TAMALPAIS - 10, ; 1913. TWENTY, PAGES. ACTIVITY OF POLICE IN MAY YET Grand J ury Seeking Light on i ' Situation; tSldvorW Involved l - ln Plan' to Aid 'jCandjaleii Just why the members of the police department should have been compelled to solicit subscriptions for the Portland Dally News Is one of the questions on which the grind Jury Is seeking light. That policemen were thus engaged dur ing the last city primary campaign, and that they were acting under orders, has been established. The newspaper which was the beneficiary of these unusual activities on the part of the police de partment has gained some recent noto riety through Its efforts to collect from the county an exorbitant charge for publication of the delinquent tax lists. In the primary campaign the News was supporting'Mayor Rushlight for re nomination. George McCord, now em ployed on that paper, was the mayor's seoretary. Shortly before the primary election, Captain Baty, head of the de teotlve department, notified his men (Continued on Page Two.) L El Californian Takes Three Out of Five Sets From Froitz heim in Semi-Finals. . (failed Pri Loinert Wtre.J Nottingham, Eng., July 10. The American and German representatives met here today in the semi-finals for the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis cup. R. Norrls Williams of Phila delphia met Kreutier, and Maurice Mc Loughlln of San Francisco met Otto Froltshelm, who Is considered Germany's strongest singles- player. McLoughlln defeated Froltshelm in five sets. The scores were 6-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 S-2 R. Norrls Williams of Philadelphia defeated Kruetzer, but the German put up a splendid game. Williams took the first set C-i, and the second 6-3. The German won the third set 6-4, and Wil liams took the fourth and deciding set On Friday Harold H. Hackett. cap tain of the United States team, and Mc Loughlln will meet WUhelm Rahe and Helnrich Klelnschroth in the doubles. The final sets In the singles matches will be played Saturday. It Is believed the challenge round will be played at Wimbledon July 2S.J8. and 2. Canadian Defeat Belgian. (United Pre Leased Wire.) Folkestone, Eng., July 10. The plans of. the Canadians and Belgians compet ing in the Davis tennis cup semi-finals were changed today and play started. In the first of the Singles today Powell of Canada defeated Borman of Belgium, -, B. F. Scbwengers of Canada defeated A., G. Watson of Belgium In - three straight sets, S-2. t. "'.-:u;.;,v.-, ',' Japanese Statesman ; Dies. ' ' : (United Press mm Wire. i vi Tekio, July ,10. Viscount Haysshl, a prominent Japanese statesman, died at jus aomanera uoay -,-' '., rtvr CAMPAIGN END IN I NVESTIGAINS M LOUGH IN WINS 1ST SETS FROM G RMANIN TENNISATNOTTINGHAM Vav ' ' ; WOOL MANUFACTURERS HAVE . SHAPED TARIFFS FOR 30 YEARS, HE SAYS Whitman, . Millionaire . Textile y Manufacturer, Tells of Rela tio'nsvVvltfildrlcB (United Preas Leased Wire.) ' -Washington. July 10. The first wit ness examined today by the senate lob by committee was William Whitman, a millionaire textile manufacturer. He testified that he had lobbied actively In favor of a tariff on wool since 1876. Whitman's testimony occupied the en tire morning session. He said there had not been a session of congress dealing with the tariff in the last SO years In which the National Association of Wool Manufacturers has not participated ac tively in an endeavor to shape the schedules on wool. After Whitman was excused the com. mittee held an executive session to ex amine Whitman's books. These showed that he had been on Intimate personal terma with former Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, the late Senator Allison of Iowa, the late, Representative Ding lay of Maine and others prominent in tariff work. W. Bell Marvin, secretary of the Na tional Association of Wool Manufactur ers, who was examined yesterday, turned over to the committee today the books of the sisociation. These will be used to determine the activities of theorganisatlon In shaping tariff legis lation. copies of 20,000 letters submitted to the committee by Martin M. Mulhall of Baltimore, formerly employed by the National Association of Manufacturers, were furnished to members today. It la planned to use this correspondence after Mulhall testifies before, the com mittee. The house committee appointed to investigate lobby charges met today and organised and discussed formal pro cedure. Chairman Garrett of Tennessee Is seeking an arrangement to prevent duplication of work by. the senate and house committees. - The house committee plans to Inves tigate Martin. M. Mulhall s charges only so far as congressmen are concerned. If possible copies of Mulhall's papers will be secured. Twelve members of the bouse men tioned In Mulhall's letters probably will be the first witnesses. Mulhall's Letters Located. It lilted Prf Leaned Wire.) Indianapolis, Ind.. July . 10. Letters written by Martin M. Mulhall of Balti more, It la reportej here, wer located today In the files of the Indiana Manu facturers & Shippers'- association. These letters. It Is declared, will shed addi tional light on the campaign of former Congressman James Watson Tor govern or of Indiana in 1908. The Indiana or ganization is not affiliated with the National Association of Manufacturers, of wheh Mulhall was a former agent. Officials of the Indiana, association say the letters will not be published now. N.E.A. T (tatted Press Leaeed Wire. I . salt Lake City, Utah,- July 10. The nominating committee of the National Education association, in , convention here, today reported recommending the election of Joseph Swain, president of Swarthmoro university, fon president, and Miss Grace Shepherd of Idaho for treasurer. " -The other nominations recommended by the committee include Lk R. Alderman, of Portland. OrH for third vica president. , . ALDERMAN NOMINATED VICE PRESIDED ew TTors ,r " ,.TUaoise " cmoeg, T a- m. s rrsa. St. JPawl " ,,68 Boseburg fc'-Kaa. City . .641 Spokane arortiana htunldity, s .. ..6 . ' ..64 ,.eo " . .o , Be Tl LOST FOR WEEK IN Blizzard Caught Party of Four; Only Two Escaping,V After tfireaiardshlp$';'' - Clinton B. Smith and wife Of Portta-id have been lost on the sido of Mount lt. Helens for nearly "a week. Accompanied by Randall S. Carroll and Miss Berlin , Monroe of Portland, they started to climb the mountain last Thursday. A i bllsxard of snow and sleet, with heavy : wind, caught them on the mounts !u side. : . ' ; . With inorejlble exertion Randall Ca- , roll and Miss Monroe reached Cougar last Tuesday. There he telephoned t his mother at 250 Twenty-fourth street north, telling her of his safety and Miss Monroe's, but saying that ti e Smiths had been lost out on the mouii?. tain side and had not been found. , Ha and Miss Monroe were exhausted ami . nearly f rosen. Searching parties were at once sent out Carroll, It IS reported, Insisted ot Joining- the, search. No word has bee'.t , received to eay that the Smiths hat ; been found. Strenuous efforts to Obtain, Information are being made by th em ployers of the men in Portland. ' Randall Carroll is a tester In tha w ploy of the Portland Railway, Light i -power company. The Smith home Js at 646 East Sixtieth street, north. .4 .rr , v (United Pteaa Leaeed Wire.) Dublin, July A bomb, wrapped w suffragette literature and addressed to William Redmond, brother of John Red- v mond. exploded in the poetofflce here, today. Several mail sorters narrowly f escaped injury. 1 Manchester Suffragettes Raided. ' Manchester, England, July 10. Suf fragette headquarters here wers raided today and many books and papers con flacated. The police believe the center of the militant campaign has beea transferred from London, to Mancnester. 1 ay 11 . . f OFFICE SECRETS WILL NO LONGER BE KNOWN ttnWed Preas Uw5 Wlra.il ?-. " " London; July 10 A telephona "fo lovers, called the whtsporpuone, has been patented here. In appearance It , resembles the . ordinary phone, but the mouthpiece Is deeper and the bashful lover who formerly dared not ' ask if "Angelina loved him as much as eer,' for fear of,th ridicule- of hla- office t colleagues. ,can now safely? "'-P sweet nothings, knowing that ; la ths cup there is a little spiral coil whlca will quiver to his most subdued tones,, Incidentally the instrument will be al- uabla for business men who find them selves compelled to discuss confidential matters in public places. ; PENDLETON VETERAN IS SHORN IN LOS ANGELES " ( t, " (Special Tke Jearest. " ' ' Los Anieles. Cal.. July 40, Cbarles J. Jenklna, an old soldier from Pendle ten.' or..'' bound for the Soldier' home, gave as seourlty for a l0 loan thu mornlna- and took an lS5 check a curtly." The check was drawn on "Ar ; Old National Bank'' "4 ' slirne f r , a rubber stamji. "1 1 Inl.m.1 1 . Traction conn secretary." J when he founJ . r to t 1 r LAND COUPLE IS STORM ON MOUNTAIN BOMB FOR REDMOND EXPLODES MAILS