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OV TKAIYS AVS VZWB BTAJTDB irVE CEWT VOL. XII. NO. 262. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1914. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. FIFTY HOURS B Captain Marstersj Wife, Two Children and Crew ' of Six teen Men,. Reach Astoria After Experience They Will probably Never Forget. BARK BATTLE ABBEY IN FLAMES, ABANDONED Eilbek Rescues Drifters, Who Are Drenched to Skin by Waves Which Broke Over I Frail Craft and Threatened to Capsize It. j, . (SpcUJ to The Journal.) Aatorla, Or.. Jan. 8. Drifting for ; 80 hours In an open boat on the ocean 800 miles off Los Angeles .before he . was picked up by the German bark Ei;bek on January 2, was the experl " enc of Captain T. II.' Mafsters, wife and .two children, and a crew of 16 men after they had abandoned the British' bark Buttle Abbey, which was ; : burning fiercely. Captain Thode In charge of tlia Kllbek brought the ves el Into port last night, and when he ! and the master-of the ill fated Battle j ,;Abb.ey came ashore this morning the f story was told. Captain Marsters and the members j Of his family and crew are all right and appear jione the worst for their experience. The Battle Abbey alle: -ifrom New Castle, Australia, on October '-18, with 2260 tons of coal In her hold i Tor Vancouver, B. C, and It was o.XJ .December 81 that the crew was com-'-pejled to' leave the vessel. v ' . Heated In the office of British Vlc- Consul Cherry this morning. Captain ' . Uarsters said: .'. Tha Master's Btory. ; "W Balled from New Castle on October 18 and had fair weather for th first two weeks. We had been ' out about three weeks when the coal . In the hold caught fire. , I nve at once noticed the difference In temperature and although wa did t vatythlng to vprevejH Jt the fire ( . spread and the temperathriwoaaad. On December 3.1 the temperature had rlitfl "t 138 degrees and for fear of ? a explosion we decided to abandon ; tier. The weather was bad and a heavy a wa running.! We. attempted to (Onirtuded on Page Biz. Column On) TRIPLE KILLING WAS RESULT OF EXPOSURE OF MAN'S DUAL LIFE This Is Belief of Police and : Is Based on Letter Written by Vyoman, (United Prut Leased Wire.) Los Angeles, Jan. 8. A letter mailed to San Francisco the day of the trag edy Is believed today by police to con tain the motive for the triple shooting . here Tuesday night that resulted in 1 the death of - William M. Melton, an attorney; Mrs Mary Graves Cox of Ban Francisco, and her daughter. Flo 1 rencc, 16. ' j '. This letter,: they declare, will aub atantlate their theory that Mrs. Cox killed Melton and he daughter and .then committed suicide after she had learned that he already had a wife and . could not fulfill a promise to marry ! her. They believe that the woman calmly planned the crime and wrote her Intentions, probably to her moth : er, an hour before she put them into effect. Mrs. F. L. Wilson, proprietor of the Hotel Vladamar, where the shooting occurred, told the police that shortly before Melton's arrival at the death room, Mrs. Cox had telephoned him to : delay his visit that she might write ; an Important I letter. The letter had f.,-1 (Concluded on Page Six. Column One) M'ADQO TO ATTEND Meeting Staged for Boston; Secretary Houston to Be .. ; " in Attendance, l- (l oTied; Press Leased Wire.) 1 1 , New York," ; Jan. v8.-r-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary of Ag- rieulture Houston4lett for Boston this afternoon. They ' will hold curreno . hearings there tomorrow. - "Neither, I j nor Secretary Houston," aald ..Secretary McAdoo before leaving New -York, "has expressed either di '.rectly or indirectly an opinion, or - formed., any j conclusions on banking questions we now are investigating un der the federal reserve act. ,Nor shall we do so- until all facta are submitted. To avoid the slightest possibility of a misunderstanding we desire to say that all Inferences or statements to the contrary soar ba accepted as unauthor- T CURRENCY HEARING NTERSTATE SPAN ENGINEERS ISSUE DISCUSSED TODAY Solution Seems Near, Follow ing Offer of Waddell & Harrington to Accept $65, 000 Flat Fee on Condition DESIGNERS WANT PAY FOR USE OF PATENT Governor West and Commis sioners Appear Favorable to Proposition... Tii Interstate bridge commission is meeting in the Clark county court house at Vancouver this afternoon. There seeing to b good assurance of a settlement of the engineering of the bridge as a result of hls meet-lnK- ' John Iayle Harrington of Waddell & Harrington announced that he would accept the $66,000 fee offered in tjie counter proposal of the com mission, as suggested by Governor West, provided that bids be taken for tiie type i of draw span decided upon by the commission and he be paid 315,000 for the use of the Wad dell & Harrington lift draw span pat ent, provided he lift type is chosen He said there would be no extra cost for patents should a swing type of draw span be approved. "This brings my offer on a parity with my original proposal of a 6 pel cent fed on the total cost of the bridge," said Mr. Harrington. i "We expected that our fee on a 5 per (Conclndd on Page Fourteen, Column Six) v SELLS FIRST BONDS Chicago Firm Takes First $400,000 Series and Im provements to Start, AstorifL. Or., Jan. t. The Port of Astoria commission yesterday, disposed of Its flifst series of bonda amounting to $400,0(00 to Chapman, Mills & Co., of Chicago. The bonds were sold at 96 cents rlth accrued Interest at 5 per cent, anj will be Issued in denomina tions of 11000. The bonds were sold in serial form and $75,$00 worth will be redeemable in 10 years. Another series amount ing to $75,000 will be taken up in 1929. $75,000 lb 1934, $75,000 in 1939, and iuu,uuu pn is. i By thJjs plan the commission Is al lowed 3q years in which to take up the entire amount of Indebtedness. The sale of the bonds is the principal Btep In the developing scheme outlined by the commission for the constructing of municipal docks to care for the big ocean vessels that will call at Astoria when the Panama canal Is opened t traffic. It is estimated that $800,000 will be required to build the wharf and make the . necessary harbor improvements, and $400,000 will go a long ways to ward carrying out this plan. There lis nothing to retard the im provement and the docks will be pushed to completion, i LAFFERTY OFF TO WED, WASHINGTON HEARS (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. Repre sentative! Lafferty's secretary de clined to deny or confirm a rumor that Lafferty had gone to Europe and would bring back a bride. ; ASTORIA COMMISSION PRESIDENT WILSON ON HIS WAY TO CRUISER CHESTER : :. V ; - . ' ' T , . j Special! 1 - -- 7. -. . 1 Envoy Xlnd came from president. The tntrv4ew. was to have been secret hut. JOSH BANKERS EXPLAIN NEED OF REGIONAL I Oregon Metropolis Possesses Features Making It Logical Location as Financial Cen ter, It Is Pointed Out. SEATTLE AND SPOKANE ACTIVE IN CAMPAIGN Many Reasons Given in Favor of Pacific Northwest Institution. Following the lead taken by Port land, the whole northwest is now en gaging actively In the campaign to se cure the designation of the several northwestern states . as a federal re serve district and for the establish ment of the regional bank that accom panies each district. In addition to Portland, Seattle and Spokane are active competitors for the distinction, but , coming before this ! lnterurban competition is the broader.! and more essential proposition of se curing the setting aside of the north west as a separate reserve district by itsdf. The organization committee must be convinced that t,he northwest deserves and is entitled to such recog nition. Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mori- tana will, it is said,- make the most logical grouping of states for a north- ( Concluded on Page Fire. Column Three) REBEL FORCES -MAY HAVE MET DEFEAT AT FEDERALS' HANDS Uneasiness Felt at Non-Arrival of 1800 Men; Rebels' .Ammunition Runs Short. (United Press Leased Wire.) Presidio, Tex., Jan. 8. Fifhtmg at Ojlnaga had ceased again today. It was said this was because the rebels had run nearly; out of ammunition. With the slackening in rebel activity. the Ojlnaga garrison at once became more aggressive. About 1000 of them under General Orozco sallied out in the direction of La Mula pass. Their objective was unknown, but they had with them a wagon train and supplies enough for a long campaign. Uneasiness was felt at ths rebel Junta here concerning a force of 1800 rebels under General Villa, which should have arrived at La Mula pa .a Sunday night. It was thought possi ble that on the way Villa and his (Concluded on Page Three, Colntnn One) BRYAN IN DEFENSE OF THAT GRAPE JUICE (United Press Leased Wire.) Chicago, Jan. 8. Secretary of State Bryan; here today, replied tartly to Congressman Bartholdt'a assertfon that grape juice contains twice as much alcohol as beer. "It's false on Its face," he said. "Anybody who knows Congressman Bartholdt knows he would prefer grape Juice to beer If grape Juice contained the most alcohol. "I do not know whether he uses liquor or not personally," amended the secretary, "but next to his interest in international peace seems to be his interest in compulsory drinking." Vers Cruz several days ago in the BANK N POR LAND T 1SNEAR COLLAPSE Journey on Train Jells on Labor Leader ancf Wound Gave Him More Trouble Than Was Expected. CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT HANCOCK Fifteen Deputies Guard Union Official on His Arrival at Hancock Mich. d'ulted Tress Leased Wlre.1 Hancock, Mieh., Jan. 8. President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners was on the verge of (collapse when he arrived here at noon today Ills wounded shoulder had troubled him more than he expected, and the strain of his Journey told severely upon him. Thorough preparations had been made to protect him, however. Fifteen deputies were waiting at the South Shore station when his train pulled in. and, neiping mm into a cruiser auto mobile, the entire party escorted him to the Scott hotel. At the hotel after a short rest, he went into conference with Victor Ber- ger of Milwaukee and other socialist leaders. lie had an. engagement to see Governor Ferris later. The governor had a secret conference with the mine owners this forenoon, at I which it was understood the owners' lawyer read a long statement defend ing their position. WOMEN MAY HAVE AIDED BURGLARS Two Dresses Found Give Clew; Cut Hole in Floor of Hotel. (United Press Leased Wire.) ' Los Angeles, Jan. 8. Cutting through- the floor of a room they had rented at the Hollenbeck hotel, burg lars entered the Sun Drug company's store, stole 25 cameras, worth $500, and sawed through a wall to an ad joining- haberdashery and robbed It of suits and overcoats worth $400. The police believe the burglars had women accomplices or were disguised as women as they worked, for two blue dresses were found at the hole which connected the two stores. The locks on the store doors were untouched, and It is believed the rob bers, probably carrying their loot in suitcases, returned to their room and left the hotel through the lobby. No trace of them has been found. ANTI-TRUST PROGRAM READY FOR CONGRESS Washington, Jan. 8. So far as the house sub-committee on judiciary la concerned, the administration's anti trust legislation program was com pleted today. Every phase of the trust question had been covered in bills pre pared and will be ready for submis sion to the full committee when con gress reassembles Monday. Representative Clayton of Alabama, chairman of the committee. Issued this afternoon the following statement: "Bills touching every phase of the subject have been prepared. Just as soon as the full committee returns to Washington they will be taken up for consideration." scout cruiser to confer with the 5 at ,H lealted . on DEN IYER FROM N IS HURTS, BUT Comment St t K s: Men of Both Republican and Democratic Parties Mentioned as Gubernatorial Timber Say Laws Must Be Enforced; Dr. C. J. Smith Hearty in Indorsement of Execu tive's Intervention, as Are W. S. ITRen, Grant B. Dimick, Tom Word and W. A. Carter; Gus Moser Vigorously Disapproves; John Manning Would Let Courts Act What do you think of Governor West's policy of law enforcement and do you approve of his course In deal ing with violators of the law In Baker county?" This question was propounded yes terday by The Journal to all candi dates for governor, both Republican and Democratic, including In the list several who have not yet announced their candidacy but who are regarded as likely to enter the race. Because of the state-wide Interest which has been aroused by Governor Wesrs cam paign in Copperfield and other towns of Baker county, the responses re ceived are of unusual Interest. The views expressed range all the way from hearty endorsement to strong condemnation of the governor's course. A few of the candidates side stepped, professing that they are not sufficient ly acquainted with the facts to ex press an opinion. Commendation of West's policy came rrom doui nepuoii can and Democratic candidates. Dr. C. J. Smith, who has not yet announced himself a candidate but is regarded as likely to enter the race for the Democratic nomination, was out spoken la his declaration that "no man at this time can reckon the good" that will result from Governor West's . ef forts to enforce the laws:. Dr. Smith expressed himself as follows: Dr. Smith. Approve. -I think a governor who knew that violations of the criminal laws were being winked at would be derelict in hi. .worn duty if he did not exert every effort to compel observance of the the law, going even, if necessary to the extent of using new methods. This state has ceased to oe a iron- tier state. It has steppea out as leader In educational and political TO DELAY DEPARTURE Mississippians Had Asked Wilson to Visit Scene of Recent Flood, (United Press Leased Wire.) Pass Christian, Miss., Jan. 8. rres Ident Wilson was asked by a delega tion of Mlssissippians today to delay his departure from Pass Christian un til January 18 He declined. The delegation represented Missis sippi valley improvement organisa tions It urged the president to make part of his Journey to Washing: jo on ra" roads along the Mississippi river md view the ravages caus-d I y floods. The delegation also aaked the presi dent to aid in the fight to have Colonel Goethals and other oanal constructors prepare some, scheme to pr9veat fur PRESIDENT DECLINES IT'S FOR HIS on Use of K t lines. It was first to teach direct elec tion of United States senators and the use of the initiative and referendum, and it would be a pity if it lagged in morality. The truth Is, Interest wa'i so very great in these political prob lems that the equally important moral side of our life was being neglected uhtll Governor West, by hhi Tigorou administration, called attention to con ditions that should not exist. Km a re sult of his activity a tremendous in etest In moral questions has been aroassd throughout the state, and no P IF West Coast Co, .Asks Fran chise and Promises Con nections in Four Years, (Special to Ths Journal.) Kewport, Or., Jan. 8. The Portland- AVest Coat Railroad & Navigation com- Danv made amplication for a franchise j j-ouj-j, tne streets of this city at j j,st nIht.s meetlnf of. the council. , conlDftny offered a liberal fran- chlse for the consideration of the council and promises to put up a bond of S8000 that It will commence opera tions within 18 months and finish the road to Portland within four years. I The company is a Portland concern. The president is John .II. Haak, who owns extensive timber interests in the Siletz country near here. The road will be the most direct route possible to Portland, with a grade not greater than 1 per cent. The distance is 117 miles, maklne it about a four-hour ride from Portland. Under present con ditions it lakes all day to make the tfip. Newport offers 500 feet of water front to the first railroad enter. lig the city from the north, and the company asks for this. The proposed road will come by the coast route, striking the coast at Sai nton river. The company alno proposes pyttlna; a line of steamers on. The road will tap stands of timber timated at 40.000,000.000 feet President Haak Away. John H. Haak, president of the brtland West Coast Railroad & Nav igation Co., has offices in the Lum bermen building in Portland. He IS an extensive timber operator in the nbrthwest. It was said at his offices today that the railway project is not thoroughly worked out, though in gen eral the plan Is to. tap the rich tlm be red region . of ttie Siletz country. Attaches of . the office would make no statement pending the return of Mr. Haak-himself, - 'vy- "i f; . LAND NEWPOK HOURS ROAD GOES THROUGH OWN GOOD! the Militia HUH Mppruvd i man at this tlma can reckon Its good. It will bear fruit for year to come. "My mind has long been made up or this matter of law enforcement, and should I ever occupy an executive pub lie office I feel that I would be im pelled to take what some might con slder advanced ground. I feel it is the duty of such officers to enforce criminal laws as they fine" them, and particularly do I feel such to be the hfarh and one of the most im portant duties of the governor. It 1 for the people, through the legislature or by initiative, to repeal criminal statutes, not executive officers &y ui enforcement of them.- W. S.1 U'Ren of Oregon City, who Is expected to be a candidate for tha Re- publican nomination for governor, said! I am very much pleased with the rwults obtained at Copperfield by the governor. Although I did not like the spectacular way he went about it. still 1 believe his action was based on right principles. I believe It Is a good thing. It teaches some would-be law (Concluded on P Koor, Column Oh) DOCK BOND ISSUE IS VALID SAY COUNSEL Commission to Use. Money to Finish One Project and Buy Another Site, xne dock commission is in receipt of an opinion from the firm of Storey. Palmer & Dodge of Boston that the dock bond lssu, series C, to the amount of $900,000, is a valid one. The bonds will (bs, delivered to the city January lu. Out or this issue it Is expected to complete dock No. 1 and to purchase a aite for dock No. 2. to be located on the east side of the river and erect dock No. 2. ; At the meeting of the dock commis sion today Ben Selling, who was re cently reappointed a member of the commission by Mayor Albee, appeared and was sworn in for a term of five years. The accounts of the commission for Decemb-r wete audited. During the month the contractors of dock No. .1 earned the amount of $45,000. The application of the Northwest Steamship company for a renewal of its lease of Martin dock was turned down, for the reason that the commis sion wishes to have the dock elear for work on Dock No. 1. The steamship company's ease expires February 14. The commission authorized the pur chase of improvement bonds to the amount of $37,000 to be transferred to the sinking . rand of outstanding bonds. It was also ordered that space be set aside at the motor boat landing at the foot of Stark street for a per manent office for the harbor master. ORUNKENBQYS IH SALOON OF CITY'S CHIEF Copperfield Youths Say They Had No Trouble to Get Hard Liquor When They Asked for It; Gambling Games Wide Open C0UNCILMEN DECLINE TO GIVE RESIGN ATI0NS -4. Sergeant and Two Militiamen Keep Martial Law in East ern Oregon Town; Hunting Is Good, but Guns Are All Locked Up. sr 3 (Staff Correspondence.) Copperfield, Or., Jan. '8. Three - militiamen under Sergeaf Kenard of Portland are maintaining the martial law in Copperfield today that was de clared last Friday by Governor West. An unsuccessful attempt to induce tha deposed city officials to resign was made by Lieutenant Colonel Lawson and Sheriff Iland yesterday afternoon before they quit the district Mayor Ftewart and some- of his henchmen I eld out, however, and until they see fit to give up the military will con trol Copperfield -; Colonel Lawson r.;turnfa from Hunt ington yesterday, accompanied by Sher iff Rand and Attorney Frank T. Col lier. The sheriff knows everyone in Copperfield and tried to Induce the recalcitrant officials to give up. peace ably and permit him fo appoint a deputy sheriff to handle the nltuatlon there scr that martial Btw could be withdrawn. Ex-Mayor Sttwart and ax- Recorder Clark would n budge from their stronghold in the ear of Stew art's liquorless saloon, however, so they gave it up fcr the time being, contenting themselves with examining some of the citizens of the place to (Concluded on Para K1t, Cnlnran Out) TROUBLE IS HINTED AT. IN THE KNOX FAMILY i Mrs, Philander Knox Jr, Drops From Sight; Husband Sails for Bermuda, I (United Preas LsdlWlr.) Philadelphia, Jan. 8. rs. Philander Knox Jr., bad disappeared today from tha apartments she has occupied ' since her husband's recent departure for New York, whence he apd his mother sailed yesterday for Berrpuda. Since it was certain the young worn an was not with Knox and his mother. her abandonment of Ar apartments here was generally considered to give 'added weight to reports, of trouble between toe ex-secretary of state's I son and hte wife. Henry Scott. Mrs. I Knox's lawyer, said, however, that talk I or an estrangement was premature. I Young Knox and his wife, then Miss I May Boier. salesgirl in a Providence, I R. L. store, eloped and were married in March. 1910. Knox Sr. was so angry that he declared for a. time he would not forgive his son, whereupon the Ut ter went to work as 'an automobile salesman and wan - doffig reasonably . ell when his firm hli on the idea. of sending him to Wasfrlngton, think ing he probably could dispose of many cars to his father's frlfsds. Whether it was Derause ne Deginnuig 10 soften toward his son Mr this tlm or objected to having his position capital ized by an automobae.) concern, the secretary of state miide overtures toward the young couple at this point and In a short time the fainljy was reconciled. ? About six weeks ago- the youns Knoxs gave up t'.ielr hcjrhe at Wayne, Knox going. It was sab), to Join his father and mother, andihls wife tak ing apartments here. if Giving Room : Many street corners are being cut off to give traffic jmore room. By cutting off distance Journal Want Ada have given business more room. Instead fc-f being lim ited to a neighborhood market you have a market cove-rank all Ore gon by merely following find using these Want Ads, The owner of lfd in The Dalles, a lot on the fount Scott line, SO acres near Toledo, Or, and other acreage will trade all or part for a rooming house and furniture. A new foijr room cot tage, nicely f inlshedj and withla one block of a carllne is on sala far 11500 with only $60 cash re quired. A restaurant In Portland which did a business of $140,000 in 1913 ! on sale. Three men are wanted to grub by the day, e&st of Portland. Some woman with references and very much In need of work offers to go out and sew for $1.60 a day; her specialty is family sewing. Forty bead of cattle, eyeglasses, a patent kero sene can. a lawn mower and hun dreds of other things are for sals. Profit by the market which ron actually hold In your band now read today's Journal Want Ada. wff mtmm im rfc ; Ither flood 'damags, -vf. rr-; l ' , - - ft''" ' t .. 3?-f .g J.-r w : ' .. .. . . " '