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T . . : f i 4 f iv -1 - r .-. 1 PRICE TWO CENTS. 2&8ffitrPc3S VOL. XII, ? NO. 271. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY. EVENING, JANUARY 19,. 1914. FOURTEEN PAGES. "HUERTA SAYS HE COULD NOT LET GO IF HE WANTED TO." NEWS ITEM' VESSEL IN DISTRESS LEFT PORTLAND JANUARY 5 BILL CERTAIN TO IN ACTION AT popf 'who are "in the ' J j dSl ' WEST UPHELD ALASKA RAILROAD PASS THE SENATE Poll Shows 50 Senators Are Circuit Judge Anderson Over ! rules Demurrer of Saloon- ' men, Giving State's Chief Executive Decided Victory j i in Fight on Lawlessness. WITHIN HIS RIGHT TO ORDER MARTIAL LAW! Apparent Conflict of Federal and State Constitutions, Holds: Court, Does Not Show When Matters Are . Closely Analyzed. (Special to Tha Journal.) Baker. Jan. 19. In an exhaustive decision, filed ; this morning, Circuit Judge Anderson refused to interfere with Governor West's efforts to restore order In Copperfleld, and declared that the courts have no power to enjoin the executive from proclaiming martial law when In his judgment he deems it ' kiecessarv in order to put a stop to '. lawlessness. The court reviewed at -- length the numerous decisions cited by Counsel on both sides and the opinion Is a sweeping victory for Governor West. - I The suit was instituted by "William Weigand and H. A. Stewart, saloon 'keepers and city officials of Copper field, and the purpose was to secure . n injunction against the governor and the militia. An answer filed by Frank Collier, the governor's attorney, re cited the lawlessne as that prevailed ;ln Copperfleld." the petition for a res 'tor at Ion of good order that was pre sented to the governor, and the proc- ... - m 4i.t lH m T vara a AAfi. tended In the answer that the gov ernor was exercising the rights con ferred by the constitution. To this answer the plaintiffs demurred and by the decision handed down this morning the demurrer was overruled. Martial taw at Issue. Th. derision of the court does-not pass on the question as to whether or iitot the town of Copperfleld was in a state of lawlessness, out only decides upon the question or wneiner a coun of .oulty ha jurtaaaetlon to restrain tji governor from . invoking martial "An emergency exists in respect to law, . t f the commercial develooment of this - j "Whether the state of facts alleged port'. was the 8en8e of the meeting. U exist In Copperfleld does exist or whlcn cr,wded the Commercial club's not, or whether the P"" l VjJ main dining room. of any in fr ngment o Mta U which rMolutlon wa3 adopted autnorlp. Sotabeefof; tnfcou?'? aAdjudl. ing President Averlll to appoint a spe "ate in this case, and therefore the clal representative of the port's inter court cannot say and Is not called upon ests to go at once to Washington in te state whether or not the matters behalf of the bill appropriating (1,500, reclted in the proclamation are true or 000 for a dredger to work on the Co whether or not such lawlessness ex- lumbia river bar. He will go also to isted as required the drastic measures Washington and aid in the campaign Merod to have been taken." there. a! to the Question whether it lies Resolution. Are Adopted, in the power of the courts to review Other resolutions were adopted call- tae action of the governor and to re- lng upon all communities and interests strain him by injunction the court of the Columbia river basin to enlist as 'eald: "If the judicial department definitely in the campaign; askingthe : should undertake to restrain by in- war department to send a dredger to lanctlon tha governor and those acting work with, the Chinook until the giant Under HIS command. r a within the province of tne court to ...K.titntH lt iudsment for that of the governor. It necessarily follows hot tht nower of the judiciary woula Kist whenever the same might be 5 Invoked. Whenever the power to en join" or restrain .exists there follows ! (Concludrfl on Ppc fle. Column Foor) PEACE v . - MEXICANS TO BEHAVE French, German and, English Join in 'Cabling Huerta ' and Carranza, " (United Pre Ieaaed Wire.) - Paris, Jan. 19. Peace societies of France, Germany and England ap pealed today to President Huerta of Mexico ' and to General Carranza, the . constitutional leader, to end their dif ferences. The following cable was sent to both Carranza and Huerta: -- "The Interests of your country. In accord with- the universal , conscience, await the pacification of Mexico through your generous patriotism." The cable was signed by De Con stant of France, Professor W. Fores ter of Germany and Lord Weardale of England, COURTS HAVE POWER . -TO QUASH CITIZENSHIP - -Washington, .Jan. 19." The, United States supreme court today main tained the right of the federal courts, at the request of the Immigra tion bureau, to cancel and annul the 'American citizenship of aliens who have 'been given naturalization papers, particularly vhen obtained fraudulent ly; -Tha decision was handed down In 'm test case brought by Charles Mal , baUtn of Chicago. " ' MIKADO'S CORONATION ; ; IS SET FOR NOVEMBER v' Tokio, Jan. 19. Th formal coro nation of Emperor , Toshihito today t 7 was announced Cor November 10. , Yosblhlto became . the mikado - of 5 ilapan automatically In July. 1912. on umMh tiMtM ft kw&imm i 1 Swam schooner Tellowstone, which Is owmed by Hill & Jerome of San Isco. W. S. Scammell, of San :lsco is the managing owner. She was (built at Falrhaven, Conn., In 190 , FORTYFOOT CHANNEL ACROSS COLUMBIA BAR GETS BUSINESS INTERESTS' SUPPORT; CAMPAIGN IS Mass Meeting of Citizens F irm In Belief That Emergency Exists in Matter of Harbor Development; Congress to Be Urged to Provide Dredge to Cost $1,500,000. The commercial and business inter ests of Portland were committed to support of the campaign to get a 40 foot channel on the Columbia river bar at the mass meeting held in the Commercial club today at the call oft President A. H. Averlll of the Chamber of Commerce. areager biuui u.v uctu uuiii, urn roui CLIFF'S FALL; NEARLY 300 JAPANESE KILLED Loosened by Earthquakes, It Buries Kagoshima People Who Were-Under It." (TTnlted Preaa.Leaaed .Wire.) Tokio, Jan. 19. A cliff near Kago shima, loosened' by the' earthquakes which -preceded Sakurajlma's eruption, fell today upon 300 refugees who had taken?, shatter in its lee, and .crushed most of tKem to death. ' , . There , were more earth shocks to day, and Sakur&jlina . continued - in eruption bu ' the shocks were less , vio lent and the volcano's activity' . was diminishing gradually. The authori ties here said they, were : not -yet able to say more than that the pumber of deaths in the eruption wag much smaller than the first terrified reports indicated; . , ' JEROME IS PEEVED AT . . U. S. JUDGE ALDRICH New -York," Jan. 19. -William T. Jerome and Attorney General Carmody conferred here today regarding the pro priety of submitting to the depart ment of Justice the entire Harry K. Thaw extradition proceedings. Both resented the- fact that United States Judge Aldrich of Concord, N. II- had questioned the good faith of NewYork state. "It looks like Judge Aldrich thinks he can arraign the state of New York in his court and inquire into - Its motive for seeking Thaw' extradi tion." Jerome said today. RAILROAD DROPS 126 MEN FOR DRINKING Pittsburg, Jan. 19. The Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad dismissed 126 men for drinklnar vesterdav. atul la said In j have about 500 more on the list to fce REFUGEES CRUSHED BY la of 466 tons net register, and . the following dimensions: . Length, 1S8.6 feet; beam, 88.2 feet; depth -of hold, 13.6 feet. She Is valued-at 5 90,600, carries a crew of 83 all told, 'and has no passenger accommodations. She NOW DEFINITELY LAUNCHED mending the Chamber of Commerce for the effective work already done. President Averlll called the meeting to order and introduced Joseph N. Teal and Dr. Alfred Kinney, chairman of the Ports of Columbia committee, as chief speakers. Mr. Teal pointed out that alVjthe ap propriation! and r all the wVrkVs3 -f dona have resulted In deepening the channel only eight feet. "You who think 28 feet on the bar la enough are mistaken," he said . in argulngthat a channel of 40 feet over the bar will be none too much for the commerce that will coma through the Panama canaL , "We want the dredge at once, not (Oondgded on Ptgt Tri. Column Blx) CHICAGOANS WANT LARGE TERRITORY Twin City Bankers Protest Encroachment on Their Reserve r. District. (United Press Xeaaed Wire.) cnicago, Jan. 19. Secretaries Mc Adoo and Houston, of the treasury and agricultural .departments, are' today listening to, arguments from represen tatiyes of many cities in the, territory tributary to Chicago in- support of their various communities' claims for legional Danks under the new-currency system! " About ' 100 ' bankers were on hand, to see them from Detroit, Minne apolis, st. raui, omaha,"Des Moines, Kansas . City .and elsewhere.-: The lowans were, making an- especially vig orous effort ' ta get a ' bank for their state.:; - - V r r. C . Canbir. tresldent- of the Chi cago.' board of ' trade, described .the territory about .Chicago;: Ha said 4he regional district should be commensur ate with the city's, business. i John 8hedd, . manager of the Marshall Field company, urged, that , the Chicago district' ' include lymois, : ; .Wisconsin, Michigan,': Indiana,-, Minnesota1, and Iowa," : ; - V . A.' C.ix.Bartlett. . a .grain dealer, thought the. district should also em brace -North ''. Dakota,. ' Bduth - Dakota, i Omaha and" Minneapolis, bankers were' present 'n took "potea . of uth-i testimony,, and,.- tJieyVexpect: "to pretest against- any" plan? which-1 Includes-. Ne braska Minnesota and.tke Dakotas in the jChleago dfsufflt , V , V " James M. Reynolds.; president of the Continental- Commerclai,Natlonal bank, presented., a ' telegram froia Euttc, Mont., eaying-that the business of the northwest could be transacted from Chicago, making it unnecessary to es tablish ft regional bank in Minneapolis. He asserted that 88 per cent of Mon tana's ' financial Institutions favorM Chicago over Minneapolis, and insist tl that. Chicago could care for the entire region between tha .Rocky mountains and the Ohio river. - "Denver does not handle enough bus iness to wararht a ' bank there,. Rey nolds ' said, "but If Denver is chosen then I suggest that the Denver dis trict Include- the territory between Omaha and Kansas City and the; Pa cific - coast, eliminating ' -the proposed regional bank 1 in San Francisco." WILL GIVES $150,000 TO START BREAD LINE r New York, . Jan, 9. Henry M.' Oe- scheidt, an attorney, . left $ 1 50,000 : of his 8300,900 rotate for the establish maul o y jvV"d .HTn. ; ",. . left Portland Jahuary 5 for Aberdeen to - load the lumber she is now at tempting to deyver. in command of Captain John P. Fagerstrom, who for several years has been master on ves sels in the coastwise lumber trade. YELLOWSTONE, IN TOW OF THE SCH. CHATHAM, HAS STARTED SOUTH Minus ftudder, Fires Out, and Mainmast Gone, Vessel Floundered All Night. V (Special to The Journal.) Marshfleld, Or. Jan. 19. The dis abled steamer Ylowstone was taken in tow 'by the steam schooner W. M. Chatham of the -Loop company fleet and started south about 10 o'clock this morning. At last reports they were all XisbXMfiQ w-Ub&xamed by. orders irom owners as to wiiemer nicy win tow to San Francisco or go north. With her rudder gone, fires out, mainmast and mlzzenm&st gone, deck load washed away and a crew of 23 men aboard, the steam schooner Yellowstone, which left Gray's Har bor last Wednesday, floundered all nisht in a heavy sea about 18 miles off Coos Bay. The steamer Catania of San Fran cisco stood by all night. Saturday's Oale Besponsfble. The gale Saturday caused the trou ble for the .Yellowstone. She was first found by the FaU Oaks, which left Aberdeen a few -hours later than the Yellowstone. The Yellowstone was 10 miles off Cape Blanco and was flying the dis tress signal. The Fair Oaks stayed by for 24 . hours. Twice on Saturday lines were gotten aboard but they broke. Sunday morning another line was secured and when the Fair Oaks got the disabled schooner well under tow the lines again, parted. By this time the Fair Oaks was al most out of fuel oil and came to Coos Bay to get oil and report the trouble. While waiting for high tide to cross In, the Fair Oaks sounded her whistle and the steamer Breakwater, leaving for Portland, went- to her and learned of the Yellowstone's trouble. About two hours later Captain Ma- (Concluded on Page Two. Column Fire) UP FOR DISCUSSION TUESDAY House Will Receive Bill; No Constitutional Amendment . -Held Necessary. -(United Preaa Leaaed Wire.) . Washington, Jan. 19. President Wilson's presidential preference pri raary plan will be presented to the house.. In the form of a bill, according to announcement made today by Rep resentative Rucker, chairman of the house - election committee. The com mlttee, he - said, will begin considers tion .of the plan tomorrow. "I do not believe, a 'constitutional amendment is necessary," said Rucker today. ' "to provide a popular primary for tne naming or a president and vice president. The only point in doubt 1s whether congress could das a a. law "which could be forced upon the political parties." i WOMAN SENTENCED TO HANG TO GET REPROVE Havenj Conn., Jan. 19. Mrs. Wakefield, under sentence of Bessie death for the murder of her husband, will not Jiang March 4r the date set for her execution. Her: appeal for a new trial was scheduled to go to the (ate supreme court tomorrow but the records were not' printed, and the case will be et over. It was learned, how ever,-that Mrs. Wakefield will be re prieved until the appeal can-be , heard. James Plew, also under sentence of death, for -.'the: murder if Mrs. Wake field's husband, will be hanged. March It, mm. 'mm mmmmmt jmnm talrn In hia casa. PRIMARY PLAN Pledged for Measure, 20 Oppose It; Majority Others for Chamberlain Measure. BIG LOBBY FAILS TO STOP BILL'S PROGRESS Chamberlain Talks 2 Days on Subject, Winning Over Doubting Solons. (Waahinffton Bureau of The Journal.) Washington, Jan. 19. a careful noil of the senatn on the Alaska railroad bill has been completed and shows the bill will pass by a large majority Thursday. Fifty senators have pledged tnemseives to vote for it. Twenty said they would vote against It, The remainder were non-committal, but a majority of them are counted for the bill. A big lobby here worklne- the bill admits it is out of the woods as rar as the senate la concerned. About 20 men from the northwest and Alaska are now here boosting it. senator unamDeriain s exhaustive speech on the Alaska railroad bill oc cupied the attention of the senate for two days and was closelv followed bv both Democrats and Republicans, who made many interruptions and occasion ally led the discussion away from Its main issue, taking up conservation, mining, the development of the far west, and other cognate topics. Chamberlain well Informed. Senator Chamberlain sh to be well informed on his sublect- to which he has given lomr and close study? He Introduced a large amount of data into the Record alone with his speech, and showed bv manv In dorsements from public bodies and private citizens that there Is a great demand that Alaska be opened up to ' settlement and exploitation In a man ner that will .benefit the Deonle at large rather than the capitalistic in terests. Among other communications on this subject was a set of resolu tions adopted by the Seattle Rotary club of the state of Washington,- ap proving the measure and asking Rotary clubs throughout the country to use their influence with members of con gress to secure its passage. The resolutions , were accottMi la?" inures prepared" by the Seattle tary club showing that the total ex penditures in Alaska, including the purchase price, were- 850,000,000, and that the territory has already yielded 10 'times that sum In fisheries, mining (Concluded on Page F1t. Column Thrae) IN BUTTER. BUSINESS 1 BE Food Departments of Ore ' gon, Washington and Ida ho Believe Trust Operates. Convinced that the so-called butter trust Is operating in a discriminatory manner in the northwest, the dairy and food departments of the states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon will ap peal to the federal department of Jus tice for an official investigation of tha business methods used In the but ter trade In this part of the country. At a conference held in Spokane yes terday between Food Commissioner J. H. Wallis of Idaho, Deputy Commis sioner J. J. Hlgglns of Washington ar.d State Food and Dairy Commissioner J. D. Mlckle of Oregon, it was decide J to lay the matter before the represen tatives of these three states in con gress with a petition that they take up the matter with the attorney gen eral. It is asked that an investigator of the department be sent to the north west to make a thorough investigation of the situation. Commissioner Mickle returned from Spokane this morning and reports that because of an anti-discrimination law, Idaho is In better shape than either Oregon or Washington. "I have it di rect from Commissioner Wallis of Idaho," said Mr. Mlckle this morning, "that he will prosecute. every violator of this law to the limit, and will se; that a uniform price Is maintained on cream used in the butter .factories." The primary purpose of yesterday's meeting of the commissioners was to agree upon uniform rulings covering standards of food products sold and manufactured in the three states. An attempt will later be made to make the standards uniform for the entire Pacific coast. Among the articles for which stand ards will be prescribed are vinegar, olive oil, salad oil, extracts, lard, cider, catsup and otner sauces. The commis sion will accept the government stand ards as far as practicable and possible, but will make local rulings where nec essary. Ampng the subjects to be treated are refilling of bottles, xcess of alcohol in cider, proper labeling of lard and extracts, and rules requiring the proper branding of salad oils. In this connection salad oil will be held in all cases to mean olive oil, unless preceded by the name of the base, such as "peanut salad oil, or cotton seed salad oil." Misbranding will of course be made an offense. Lard will be used to designate pure lard, "compound." any combination of lard with lard sub stitutes where there Is over 50 per cent of pure lard, and imitation," any com pound that contains less than 50 per .... .... itt i - - CUb UU . :- ; :y: 4f GOVERNMENT INQUIRY REQUESTED SMALL BUSINESS MEN ARE BENEFITED UNDER TARIFF, SAYS WILSON He Intends Helping Trusts to Dissolve Themselves, "He Tells Correspondents. (United Prpxi Leaaed Wire.) Washington, Jan. 19. President Wil son declared today there was no foun dation for stories that business hue suffered through the new tariff law. On the contrary, he told visitors, smaller business has Increased in volume. He admitted that certain in dustries,' dependent on railroads for equipment orders, had suffered some what but said he believed they, too. would show an Improvement soon. The president .denied having told anyone that he favored allowing the railroads to Increase rates. As to the trusts, he explained to callers that his plans contemplate facilitating the processes by which the big combinations can conform with the law rather than the processes of legal action. Attorney General McReynolds, the chief executive pointed out, has not and will not abate the laws, but has tried to give the corporations suf ficlent time to change their business methods so as not to violate the laws. He admitted that most of the adjust ments tnus rar had corrected at least tacit violations of the law. but said that most of them were violations of the law's spirit rafher than- of its letter. The Mexican situation, the president said, was working out as well as could be expected. He denied that he had asked the powers to renew pressure on President Huerta to retire or that he had sent fresh instructions to- his emissary, John Lind. every report in dicating that the dictator was waver ing and might resign any day. Un tu ne does, the president declared. mere would De no cnange in his Mex lean policy. APPENDICITIS SENDS JULIA MARLOWE HOME Los Angeles, Jan. 19. Her theatrical engagements canceled, Julia Marlowe win start ror xvew xora tonight on a special train to be examined by doc tors who specialize in appendicitis Following several days of illness, the tragedienne was compelled last night to abandon her tour with her husband, E. H. Sothern, and take to her bed. A Lios Angeles physician who examined the star said that while her case not critical, Immediate attention is de- slrable. BILL FOR BRIDGE NOW BEFORE U. S. SENATE (Washington Bur in of The Journal.) Washington. Jan. 19. Senator Cham berlain Introduced a bill thin after noon authorising the construction of th tnteratat birdae between Van. couver and Portland. Kills Self and Niece After Wedding Sycamore, Ilk, Jan. 19. Criticism by friends is believed responsible here to day for the suicide of John Aid is and his 18-year-old niece, to whom tie was married a month ao. ' ;. . - IERLANDS OF SEATTLE MILLIONAIRES ADJUDGED FORFEIT ON GROUNDS OF: FRAUD BY UNITED STATES Holding Corporation for Henry Hewitt Jr.f Says Judge Bean, Entered Into Agreement With Entrymen for the Claims in Sumpter District, Not Innocent purchaser, Twenty-six patents t timber lands near Sumpter, in Baker, county, be longing to the Hewitt Land company, holding corporation for Henry Hewitt Jr., the Seattle millionaire, were or dered forfeited to the government to day by United 8tates District Judge Bean on the grounds that fraudulent methods were used In securing them, t- v. m ... .nv,ri1 With VellOW , pine timber and are valued at more 1 1IC ..v. ..... than 13000 each. Professional aniry-. --- - - ...., . nf uw. en.W?.r? .!mPi.b7,tf,n.t'fn, SSi Ill lO lUUtttO V" ... , , fees, the government declared In Us suit, instituted two years ago. t li T ui thii morn nr Judae In his decision this morning Judge BAG OF FLOUR STOPS SECRETARY'S SPEECH Suffragette Half Smothers Wood With It While Mak ing Edinburgh Address, (Called Preaa Leased Wire.) Edinburgh, Jan. 19. Leaning over a gallery rail, a suffragette this after noon threw a bag of flour at Thomas Wood, secretary of state for Scotland, who" was delivering a public address on a platform below. It struck him squarely, burst and nearly smothered him. The speech had to be stopped. BUTTER PRICES DROP; MAY GO STILL LOWER The price of butter was cut from 3 cents to 5 cents a pound at whole sale today, and a similar cut will be shown in the retail price. With the naming- of 30 cents a pound for the nrinta nt best Quality, the retail nrlce will be' 35 cents, beginning tomorrow) morning: The market Is showing the effects of the great supplies of for- iam butter brouaht here recently, as I 1 wn a the ereater stock of home- ! 'maa The outlook Is for further nrica slashes within the near future. COUGAR JUMPS UPON RANCHER, MANGLES til M Ukiah. Cal., Jan. 19. Albert Jeans;! an Anderson vauey rancner, ,was re-; ported m a critical condition from injuries sustained in a hand-to-claw fia-ht with a cougar. The animal sprang upon Jean a while he was bending over the body nt its mate that he had Just shot. After he had been horribly mangled, Jeans .man aged 'to Break the animal's hold long enough to draw , his revolver and kilt it. o ., -; - ... DISTRICT COURT TODAY Bean sustained In every particular the government's suit. He was convinced, he Bald, that the entrymen and the defendant company had entered Into an, agreement that the .lands were to bet conveyed to the defendants by tha entrymen as soon as they received patent. ' The principal point of the defense .was that the Hewitt Land comnanr ... "innocent" purchaser of these This point was dealt a body uiow oy tne paragrapn in juagi c1on. appearing a. follow. blow by the paragraph fn Judge Bean's "The court is clearly lof the ODinioa that Hewitt's relationship to and con nct,on wUh Stoddard and Bell (his nt. pptor 0 and ang to the entries were madej his corre spondence in evidence fand the fact that money for entryraen'S expenses was secured from hlm.t and the fact he had a controlling Interest In tha lands immediately after final proof was made, are irreconcilable on any other theory than that Be knew of the circumstances under which and the purposes for which the entries were made, and he is not entitled to the ben- I eiu an innocent purcnaaer wvaia ceiva." WANTED Typewriter In exchange for a business' lot. Two farms.1 a wheat ranch and. a prune orchard. Partner in . restaurant, $17,000 at 7 per- cent. ; - Two bookkeepers, a timer .and a boy to learn the hardware busi ness. Board and room by a young man, a widow with a 3-year-old child and a man with a small child. To rent, a furnlshd 9 room bungalow, an 8 room house with a garage, an unfurslshed apart- , ment, a dandy ranch and farms. . Team, harness and farm wagon In exchange for 5 acres of valley land. Setting hens. , . A Scotch collie pun. A moderate priced rootorboat. 6 passenger auto for beach lots. Running gear and heela of , an old buggy. - ' , A collapsible go-car. 50 cords of wood cat. " Furnltur of an apartment : ta exchange for lots. y - V. A brown leather money bag. These are a few of the things -people want today. It will par to satisfy their, wants. fAJFdk full in formation' read yesterday's and today's Journal WantAds. V pi iwiui y,, iwviur wumuiuivi v' j uroppeu, . ''''' ' - v vi "'' 4 "