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VOL, Xlll. NO. 63. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1914. TWENTY PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. S&!&P5ni 7
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FEDERAL FORCE
JITSMTILLO
(OUTFIGHT
General Angeles, Rebel Com
mander, Telegraphs. That
. Federals Are Evacuating
City; Retreat Southward.
SAN LUISPOTOSI IS APT
TO BE THE LAST STAND
Federal Armies Are Gradually
Falling Back on the City
of Mexico.
Hy N. C. Tarker.
Juarez, Mexico, May 21. Genera'
Felipe Angeles telegraphed to rebel
headquarters hero today tliat the fed
erals were evacuating Saltillo after
only brief skirmishing.
He said they were retreating south
ward but gave no further details.
The belief here was that the re
treating gHrrlson was bound for San
l.uls Polos), a 200 mile march across
the desert, and that it would make a
last stand there before falling back
Into Mexico City.
Ihls was the first official news of
the past few days" doings at Maltlllo,
Men familiar with conditions at the
front estimated that the Saltillo gar
rison numbered about 15,000.
On their retreat It was considered
certain that they would be constantly
harrassed by the rebels under General
Villa, aoeut 20,000 strong, and with
three rtuarters of the number mounted
and consequently well able to keep
wen up with the fleeing army.
At the same time, local conetltu
llonallNts said, the 6000 rebels under
General Torres, who have been be
sleglritf San Luis Potosl, certainly will
do their utmost to prevent the fugi
tives from entering that place. "While
Torres' force will be outnumbered, it
was pointed out, too, that with Villa
hammering at their rear, the federals
may have to abandon their attempt,
make a detour and attempt to make
the capital.
Reports were also current here that
a west coast rebel force was marching
on Guadalajara, and many prediction
were mad that both that place and
'Ban IaiU Potosl would be abandoned
without a fight, in favor of a final
concentration and. desperate last stanii
In Mexico City.
REBELS PLAN TO CUT
OFF.HUERTA'S ARMS
AND AMMUNITIONS
I'nlted Press Staff Correspondent.
U. S. S. California, May 20. (By
Wireless to San Diego, May 21.) Gen
eral Obregon, the Mexican rebel leader
on the west coast, is preparing today
to cut the railroad that connects Man
aantllo and Mexico City to prevent
possible shipments of arms and ammu
nition to Huerta. Ills plan then 19 to
concentrate his troops around Mazat
lan and assail that port.
With Vera Cruz occupied by the
Americans and Tampico captured by
the constitutionalists, Huerta has
been Enable to Import arms and am
munition from the east and his atten
tion said to have been turned to
ward some of his Pacific ports.
The railroad running from Sallna
Cru, on the west, to the Interior has
been interrupted, and Mazatlan has
been surrounded by the rebels. That
leaves him Manzanlllo as his only re
source. If the rebels succeed in cut
ting off that avenue of traffic. It is
thought the dictator will be In an em
barrassing situation, not only as re
tards the Importation of war muni
tions, but In a way to escape from his
country Bhould his flight be decided
upon.
It has been rumored many times
that he expected to get ammunition
from Japan to west coast points.
The rebel aeroplane, which has been
used at Mazatlan, was wrecked .acci
dentally yesterday.
Transports Ready
To Sail for Mexico
United States Could Act Promptly If
Necessary ; Wilson and Bryan Talk
With American Envoys.
Washington, May 21. Despite the
war department's silence It was learned
today that the government has an en
tire transport fleet, equipped to ac
commodate an army, ready to eail from
Galveston at an hour's notice.
It was said, however, that this was
merely precautionary. President Wil
son and Secretary of State Bryan were
understood to believe that 10 days will
decide the question of peace or war and
to be determined to be in a position to
net promptly if necessary. It waa
known that both the president and Sec
retary Bryan were confident mediation
would succeed.
Officialdom here was considerably
perturbed by reports that the rebels
were still discriminating against Span
lards wherever they gained control. It
was admitted that this policy might
gravely complicate the situation.
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan exchanged neveral mes
cages by telephone with the American
envoys at the Niagara Falls mediation
negotiations. They seemed satisfied
with what the envoys told them.
Klamath Is Remembered.
(Washington Bureau of Tbc Journal.)
Washington, May 21. The Klamath
Chamber of Commerce has wired Sen
ator Chamberlain a reminder that the
commissioner of Indian affairs has not
visited the Klamath reservation to set
tle the question of opening rivers and
selling the timber. It la learned the
commissioner has been called south to
make an investigation ordered by con
gress. He will visit Klamath later in
the summer.
AMERICAN CONSUL
HELD PRISONER
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Photo by Harris & Ewing.
John R. Silliman, American Con
sul at Saltillo, whose fate is in
doubt.
SUITAGAINSTHEUSNER
CALLED TO MIND BY
FOR LIBEL
Whether Conviction Would?!:
Invalidate Contested Con
tract Causes Speculation,
The Indictment of five opponents of
Heusner street railway franchiso and
the two theatre managers on a charge
of libel preferred by George S. Heus
ner brings to mind at this time that
Heusner and the American Surety com
pany are at present being sued by the
Portland Railway, Light & Power com
pany for breach of contract.
Th contract iff Question waa made
before the franchise was voted upon
last spring and involves an obligation
of some f 30,000 -which Heusner has hot
as yet paid.
When Heusner made application for
a franchise to cross the Broadway
bridge and come up Broadway last
spring the Portland Railway, Light &
Power company had already procured a
franchise over the same route for its
city lines.
In order to guard against a con
tinual state of torn and cluttered
streets the council then required that
provision be made In the laying of the
city narrow gauge, tracks for the
broad gauge, line proposed by Heusner.
Contract Mad With Heusner.
The Portland Railway. Light &
Power company began laying its own
tracks and made a contract with Heus
ner to lay extra wide ties and made
provision for a third rail as the city
council had directed.
Heusner put up a bond of $50,000 to
(Concluded- on Page Two. Column Three)
L
OF PRESBYTERIANS
LISTENS TO REPORTS
Closing of Panama Fair on
Sunday Urged; To Prevent
Growing Divorce Evil,
(United Press I .en Red Wire.
Chicago, May 21. Rev. Maitland Al
exander, pastor of the First Presby
terian church of Pittsburg, was elected
this afternoon moderator of the Pres
byterlan general assembly, in session
tiere.
Chicago, May 21. With 800 dele
gates in attendance, the one hundred
and twenty-sixth general assembly of
Presbyterians convened here today in
the Fourth Presbyterian church. Tne
election of a moderator was the first
business to come before the conven
tion. The Sabahth observance committee
recommended that the Panama-Pad fi.?
exposition be closed on Sundays but
its report said -indications were "that
the present fair management would
remain deaf to all such petitions."
The committee said It hoped that a
"rider" would be attached to the bill
providing a government exhibit which
would insure the closing of the fair on
Sunday.
The First Presbyterian church of
Seattle, of which the Rev. Mark
Matthews is pastor, was given credit
by the Sabbath observance committee
for cleaning out vice In that city.
"Seattle keeps the Sabbath better
than Boston," said the committee's re
port. '
-The Christian life committee urged
legislation preventing the continued
alarming growth of the divorce evil.
"Japan," said the committee's re
port, "has the highest divorce rate In
the world arid America is next."
The committee proposed a country
wide educational campaign on "the
sacredness of marriage and the evils
of divorce."
Rev. Haitian Alexander was named
by the conservative element as their
candidate for moderator and Rev.
George Btewart was put up by the
liberals. - -
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INDICTMENT
GENERA
ASSEMBLY
Conferences Begin
At Niagara Falls
Mediators Vet Americana Xart xriffht.
Talked With Mexicans This Mora
tng and Will See Pormer Today.
Niagara Falls, Ont, May 21. All
preliminary formalities having been
disposed of. the "A. B. C." mediators
between the United States and Mexi
co were ready for actual business to
day. Justice Lamar and Frederick
Lehmann, the American envoys, had a
long conference with the mediators
last night. All parties concerned
were reticent relative to the nature
of their discussion.
With the Mexicans, the mediators
had their first talk between 11:30 and
12:30 today. It was expected t'aey
would have another Interview with
the Americana tonight and a second
one with the Mexicans tomorrow. By
these alternate interchanges of views
they hoped ultimately to reach a mu
tually satisfactory agreement.
While the mediators debated with
the Mexican envoys. Bomulo Maon,
the Argentine minister's 11-year-old
son, played in the Clifton hotel corri
dors. The two daughters of Senr
Rabasa, who were also in Niagara
Falls, amused themselves by walking
about the town, seeing the sights and
visiting the falls with other Mexicans
who were with the envoys' party.
It was impossible to guess how
long the negotiations would continue.
Huerta Has Actor
Arrested for Jest
Beryatjm Referred to Huerta-TJrmtia
Quarrel and Is Arrested; People En
raged, Believing S Waa .Killed.
Vera Cruz. Mexico, May 21. Be
cause Senor Berystyn, the most popu
lar actor in Mexico, during a perform
ance in Mexico City referred to the
breach between President Huerta and
ex-Minister of the Interior Urrutia as
"a butchers quarrel," he was myster
iously missing today. He interpolated
the Joke in his lines Tuesday night.
On his return to his hotel he was ar
rested. Nothing has been heard from
him since. His admirers, of whom he
as thousands, were greatly enraged.
believing- he has been executed.
Another Pioneer
Dies at Salem
William -WUlard Martin Came to Ore
gon With Kls Parents In 1865 and
Entered the Jewelry Busineas.
Salem. Or., May 21. Another pio
neer, William Willard Martin, died
here yesterday at the age of 73 years.
He came to Oregon with his parents
from Pennsylvania in 186S and entered
the Jewelry business here, in which he
remained active until about 10 years
ego when falling health forced him to
give up business. 'He leaves a widow.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon -at 2 o'clock from the
Rigdon Richardson Chapel, Rev. P. S.
Knight officiating. Interment will be
ir the I. O. O. F. cemetery, where the
Masonic order will have charge of the
services.
Lenhart May Be
A Spangle Robber
Armed Man Taken Today xrear Where
Hangman Creek Joins River; Will
Attempt Identification.
Spokane. Wash., May 21. Police
this morning arrested A. Lenhart on
suspicion of connection with the
Spangle bank robbery. Bank officials
and citizens of Spangle are coming
here this afternoon in an attempt to
identify Lenhart.
Lenhart was arrested in Brown's
addition of Spokane, near where Hang
man creek Joins Spokane river, a few
miles from where the bandits were
last seen on Hangman creek: He was
armed with a revolver and much am
munition.
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LIBERTY ONLY
.S;
President Wilson, in Interview
With Samuel G. Blythe,
Outlines His Plan of Ac
tion for That End.
MEXICANS LEARNING TO
GOVERN THEMSELVES
President Says His- Passion
Is for Submerged 85 Per
Cent of the People.
President Wilson's Fixed Vex-
lean Policy.
First The United States, so
long as Mr. Wilson Is presl-
dent, will not seek to gain a
foot of Mexican territory in any
way or under any pretext. When
we have finished with' Mexico
Mexico will be territorially in-
tact. 4
Second No personal aggran- A
dizement by American investors
or adventurers or capitalists. or
exploitation of that country.
will be permitted. Legitimate
business interests that seek to
develop rather than exploit will
be encouraged.
Third A settlement of the
agrarian land question by con
stitutional means such as that
followed In New Zealand, for
example will be Insisted on.
By Samuel G. Blythe, in the Sat
unlay Evening Post. Copyright
ed by The Saturday Evening Post
aiy ideal is an orderly and right
eous government In Mexico; but my
passion is ior tne suDmerged 85 per
cent of the people of that republic,
who are now struggling toward lib
erty." .
The president closed his fingers Into
a sinewy fist. He leaned forward in
his chair leaned forward as a man
leans forward Who Is about to start
on a race, his body taut, bis muscles
tense. I -could see the cords stand out
on the back of his neck. His eyes were
narrowed, his lips slightly parted, his
vigor ana earnestness impressive.
Bang! Ha hit the desk With that
clenched fist. The paper knife rattled
against the tray and a few open let
ters stirred a bit from the Jar of the
blow.
Uberty XT ever Handed Down.
l challenge you." he said, "to cite
me an instance in all the history of
tne world where liberty was handed
down from above! Liberty always is
attained by the forces working below,
unaerneatn, Dy the great movement of
the people. That, leavened by the
sense of wrong and oppression and in
justice, by the ferment "f human
rights to be attained, brings freedom;
The president relaxed from hU tense
attitude and smiled.
"It is a curious thing," he continued,
"that every demand for the establish
ment of order in Mexico takes into
consideration, not order for the benefit
of the people of Mexico, the great .mass
of the population, but order for the
benefit of the old time regime, for the
aristocrats, for the vested Interests,
for the men who are responsible for
this very condition of disorder. No
one asks for order because order will
help the masses of the people to get a
portion of their rights and their land;
(Concluded on Page Sixteen, Column Four)
A M OF THE U
FOR
BANS
SUMMER
IS HERE !
WARRANTS ARE OUT
FOR THRE MEN IN
CLUB INVESTIGATION
Accused Portlanders Said to
Have Visited Place With
Girls Under Age.
Under Military Bnrvaillanoe.
Salem, Or., May 21. The
finding of two girls, 15 and 17
years old, drinking intoxicating
liquors with men at the Friars'
club, formerly the Milwaukie
tavern, has put an end to the
operations of the club so long
as Governor West remains In
office. The governor today di
rected Adjutant General Flnzer
to close the club and keep it
under surveillance of the mili
tia. "I shall keen the club closed
until I am satisfied the prop-
crty will be used for some law
ful purpose." said the governor.
"If necessary I will keep It shut
until the end of my term of of
fice." Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of three men In connection with
the Friars' club crusade. The war
rants charge the crime of contributing
to the delinquency of a minor, and are
directed at Dr. J. O. Nibley, with of
fices in the Stevens building; Dr. Ken
neth T. Long, with offices In the Sell
ing building, and Archie Myers, a real
estate dealer.
- The warrants were Issued shortly
before noon and it is expected that
they will be -served this afternoon, the
police anticipating little trouble In lo
cating them.
It is said that the three accused
men were at the club one evening
with girls under age and later took
them to the home of Dr. Long's broth
er, E. J. Long, living at East Forty
ninth street and Hawthorne avenue.
Long Wot Involved.
E, J. Long, however, is not Involved
In any way in the matter, but is at
the St. Vincents hospital recovering
from Injuries received in an auto ac
cident some time ago. In which his
wife also received minor Injuries. Mrs.
Long Is staying with relatives and was
not ar home in the Hawthorne avenue
residence the night. It is alleged, hor
nrotner-in-iaw and his friend were
there after visiting the Friars' club,
Four girls, one 20 years old and three
under that age, are today in the custo
dy of the department of public safety
for women and they have, the authori
ties say, made statements of alleged
visits to the Friars' club at Milwaukie
and of associations with traveling
salesmen and professional men of
Portland.
Their detention s In connection with
the action or Governor West in plac
ing the club, or roadhouse, under mili
tary authority recently. Mrs. Lola G.
Baldwin, head of the women's depart
ment, was at work early this morning.
preparing her evidence to be submit
(Concluded od Page Sixteen, Column Tbree)
Third Reading for
Home Rule Tuesday
Conservative deader Bonar Uv De
nounces Administration, Baying It Zs
Improperly Hastening Bill.
London. May 21. Premier Asqulth
told the house of commons today that
the Irish home rule bill would be
placed on its third reading Tuesday
night. Bonar Law. the Conservative
leader, denounced the administration
bitterly, declaring it was improperly
hastening tne measure.
PALACE GATE
IS CHARGED BY
SUFFRAGETTES
March on King George's Lon
don Residence Blocked by
Regiment of Police After
Big Struggle.
MORAL SUPPORT FOR
MRS. PANKHURSFS VISIT
Militant Leader Had Told of
Her Intention of Calling
on His Majesty Today.
(United Pr? Leafed Wire.)
London, May 21. Suffragettes and
uffragette sympathizers to the num
ber of several thousand had a hot en
counter today with a force of about
1000 policemen while marching on
Buckingham palace, King George's
London residence
The affair was preceded by an an
nouncement from Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst of her Intention to visit
Buckingham and demand an interview
with the king. Her supporters prompt
ly declared they would accompany
her to the palace entrance to give her
moral support. They mobilized in
Whitehall, formed a procession and
started.
In the meantime a force of police
about 1000 strong had been rushed to
the royal park gates at the top of
Constitution hill. A hundred more pa
trolled the Inside of the park.
When the procession reached the
gate ft was stopped. Then a flying
wedge of the "women tried to break
through the police lines. A struggle
ensued, in which about 40 arrests were
made, including several men. and
finally the storming party was driven
back.
A few moments 'later another rush
was made in an effort to rescue the
prisoners. This engagement was live
lier than the first one and for a time
it looked as If the police would be
overpowered. At length, however.
they succeeded in dispersing the dem
onstrators and getting their prisoners
to JalL
Among the women arrested were
Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughter.
Sylviav TIMrufrMtgettesr efforts to
wrest the former from the hands of
the police were especially determined.
though unavailing. Leaning from the
taxlcab into which the bluecoats had
bundled her, the suffragette leader
called to her followers;
"Tell the king I was arrested at the
gate to his palace and could not keep
my appointment."
Many of the women were armed with
shears which they used in attempts to
cut the girths and bridles of the
mounted policemen's horses. Several
of them were very roughly handled.
HOLDING CHILDREN OF
MINERS IN HIS ARMS,
WILSON HEARS STORY
Judge Lindsey 'Brings Fam
ilies of Strikers Killed in
Colorado to See President.
Washington, May 21. Received by
President Wilson today. Judge Ben
Lindsey of Denver begged the chief
executive to use regular troops to
force the Colorado mine owners to arbi
trate with their Striking employes.
Lindsey was accompanied to the
White House by Mrs. Lee Champion,
representing the Women's Relief asso
ciation of Denver, and by Mrs. Pearl
Jolly. Mrs. Mary PetruccI and Mrs. M.
D. Thomas, survivors of the Ludlow
horror.
Conditions In the strike district were
painted to the. president in ghastly
colors.
Denounces Rockefeller.
Lindsey, In conversation with the
president, bitterly denounced the mine
owners, and' especially John I). Rocke
feller Jr.'s refusal to arbitrate. Colo
rel Roosevelt, he remarked, forced op
erators and miners to get together
when there was a strike In the Penn
sylvanla anthracite fields- he hoped
(Concluded on Pace Two. Cola ma Fire)
Temperature Today
Somewhat Lower
Morning Materially Wanner Bnt Cooler
Air Ceases Drop Shortly After Boon
Showers Expected Tonicht.
5 o'clock ....SI degrees
o'clock 64 degrees
7 o'clock 64 degrees
8 o'clock 66 degrees
9 o'clock 70 degrees
10 o'clock 74 degrees
11 o'clock 1 degree.
12 o'clock 2 degrees
1 o'clock 81.5 degrees
2 o'clock S3 decrees
Though the mercury stood half a de
gree lower at 1 o'clock today than it
did at the, same hour yesterday, the
temperature earlier In the day was ma
terially hotter. Beginning with 61 at
6 o'clock, the mercury rose three de
grees an hour, remained stationary be
tween 6 and 7 and jumped two more
degrees at 8. From then on it jumped
four degrees an hour until noon and
fell half a degree at 1, At 2 o'clock
the thermometer stood at 83.
- Showers are prophesied for tonight,
which probably will make it cooler tomorrow.
Auditorium Repeal
May Be Submitted
Attorney Preparing Initiative B1U to
Be Toted On In Wovember Which
Would Besclnd Appropriation.
Claiming to represent a number of
local civic organizations. Attorney L.
D. Mahone la preparing to initiate s
measure to repeal the ordinance appro
priating 1600,000 for an auditorium.
"There is no special hostility to the
proposed auditorium among the peo
ple I represent," said Mr. Mahone, "but
there is a very general feeling through
out the city that the time Is at hand
when a considerable portion of the cost
of our city government must be elim
inated and a good place to start Is on
the auditorium. Another feature of the
auditorium situation that the people
don't like is the interminable delay in
getting the building started aad the
waste of money tt arranging the pre
liminaries. "In the present financial condition
of the country, we believe that Port
land can get along without an audi
torium for a few years, and we are
going to give the people an oppor
tunity to rescind the action of two
years ago, authorizing the issue of
bonds to build the structure. I shall
prepare a petition for general circula
tion requesting that an ordinance re
pealing the auditorium measure be sub
mitted to the poeple at thv general
election in November. From what 1
know of the temper of the people I am
confident the repeal ordinance will be
adopted by a heavy majority."
r
Portland Woman
May Sing in Opera
Mrs. Elfrleda Welnstein, Soprano, Will
Leave for Chicago In Two Weeks;
Wins Stars' Approval.
When the Chicago Opera company
comes to the Pacific coast next season
it will probably number among Its
leading vocalists a Portland singer,
Mrs. Klfrieda Heller Welnstein, so
prano. While Mrs. Welnstein declines to
confirm the rumor that she will be a
member of the Chicago cast next sea
son, she admitted this morning her in
tention to leave for Chicago in a couple
of week on an important mission.
Mrs. Welnstein sang before General
Director Cleofonte Campanlnl of the
Chicago company and a number of the
stars. Including Mary Garden, Tltta
Ruffo and Giovanni Potes, and they
expressed themselves In very compli
mentary terms.
Miss Garden said she was delighted
with Mrs. Welnstein's rendition of the
prayer from "Tosca. In which Miss
Garden appeared here the closing night
of the engagement.
Silent Places to Be
Culled for Slayers
Xnspeoter of STOttuwest Mounted Vollce
Ordered to Arctic Circle to Arrest
Explorers Esquimaux Murderers.
Vancouver, B. C, May 21. Inspector
Betts of the Northwest Mounted Police
has been ordered to the Arctic circle
to search for the murderers of Ex
plorers Radford and Street, killed two
years ago by savage Esquimaux.
Betts and his party plan to be gone
at least three years.
The most northerly station of the
Northwest Mounted Police Is at pres
ent at Cape Fullerton. This station
will be transferred to Chesterfield
inlet, which Inspector Betts will make
his base.
Minister and Wife
May Make Up
Mrs. Barry X. Marshall. Sued by
Pastor Husband for Divorce, Returns
and Reconciliation Is Reported.
Salem. Or.. May 21. Mrs. Harry E.
Marshall, wife of the pastor of the
Kirst Baptist church of this city, who
filed suit for divorce last week on the
grounds of cruelty and Inhuman treat
ment, has returned from California and
it is reported that a reconciliation -between
the couple is likely to be ef
fected. It Is understood that she has
admitted that she has been in the
wrong, and is willing to go before the
church authorities and "square" things
as ' far as possible. The affair has
caused much disturbance in the church.
"Help" Flash Heard,
Operator Murdered
Railroad Agent Telegraphs for Kelp
bnt Is Billed by Robbers While
Working at BUs Instrument. "
Tappan, N. Y., May 21. "There are
several robbere trying to enter the
station. They are going to shoot.
Please rush help."
While Clyde Hotalllng. agent for the
West 8hor. railroad, was Bending this
message to nearby points early today
he was shot and killed by one of two
robbers. William Forrest, who lives
across the street from the station,
heard shots and then saw a man run
from Holalling's office. JIvery Indi
cation pointed to the agent putting up
a desperate fight before he was shot
down. ,
Princess Mary Was
Arrested by Soldier
Mistakes for a Suffragette at Alder
shot, She Is Held for Quarter of An
Boar Before She Is Identified.
Aldershot. Eng.. May 21. Mistak
ing her for a suffragette, as she
strolled about in the Royal pavilion's
vicinity, a soldier arrested Princess
Mary and detained her 15 minutes be
fore she was recognized.
School Election Opinion.
Salem. Or., May 21. That It is man
datory upon a district school board to
call a special election to vote upon the
Question, of the selection,' purchase or
exchange 'of a school site' or for the
building of a new school house, when
one-third of the voters tn such district
tietitlon for such an election. Is tbe
opinion of Attorney General Crawford
rendered today to George Crawford of
Arlington.
T. R."
SALE OF SHIPS
TO C, W. MORSE
Mellen Testifies Ex-Presiderit
Promised the Goverment
Would Not Interfere With
New Haven's Ownership.
INDUCED MELLEN TO
' REJECT $20,000,000
Government Ownership .of
Railroads Is Certain to
Come,. Says Mellen.
(fnlted Prw Leae Wire.)
Washington. May 21 That Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt personally inter
fered to prevent the New Haven rail
road from selling Its steamship lines
to Charles W. Morse was the declare
tlon today of Charles B. Mellen. former
president of the New Haven, when he
resumed his testimony before the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Roose
velt's Intervention came, according to '
Mellen. In 1907. when Roosevelt was
president.!
"At President Roosevelt's request,"
said Mellen. "I refused to sell the
steamshlD linos to Morse, although he
offered $20,000,000 for them."
Moroe offered Mellen I20.000.UOO for
the New Haven steamship lines. Mel
len said he wanted to sell, but first
consulted Roosevelt, fearing the gov
ernment was atout to prohibit rail
roads owning competing water lines.
Roosevelt promises Immunity.
Mellen asserted that he -told Roose
velt that If Morse's offer was not ac
cepted the New Haven might be, forced
to sell later at a lower figure. Roose
velt then promised, according to Mel
len, thnt if the New Haven rejected the
offer the corporation's steamship hold
ings would not be interfered with while
he was president. Mellen said he then
rejected Morse's offer.
Mellen recalled the fact that when
ff rmer Attorney Ueneral lion r part
filed a suit in equity, under the terms
of tioe Sliermin act, against the: New
Haven late in- 1907, tbe papers did not
mention the steamship monopoly. He
asserted he did not know whether the
steamer lilies were- eliminated -from
the suit', because of Tlooeevelt's prom
ise, adding: . ,..-:--',.-,.-"
"I always preferred to believe, 'how
ever, that It was. I respected Mr.
Koosevtlt. It was pleasant to know
that he was a nun of his word."
Government Ownership' Com lay.
Another feature of Mellen's morning
testimony was his declaration that
government ownership of railroad-
v. as sure to come. He then defended
the late J. Plerpout Morgan, asserting
the multl-mllllonalre'a dcuth caused
all the New Haven trouble.
After describing Morse's offer ami
telling of his trip to Washington, Mel
len said:
"I Isld the matter before President
Roosevelt. He was anxious that,
Morse's scheme to control coastwise
shipping should fall. 1 told him the
price offered by Morse waa a fair one
and I thought we should sell. Roose
velt answered me es follows:
" 'I can only promise for myself. I
will assure you that If you reject this
offer and keep the New Haven slrsm
shlp lines out of Morse's hand", you
will experience no trouble from me ss
long as 1 am president and as long as
the lew remains ss It now Is.'"
Owns Ve Bew Haven Stock.
During Mellen's examination today,
Solicitor Folk brought out the fen
that Mellen does not own any stock In
the New Haven road.
"I have not s dollar's worth of stock
In that corporation," said Mellen. ' I
disposed of my Interests In the rpsd.'
The witness declared that he hal
more bonnes while he was prc-stdent of
the New Haven at JKO.OOO yearly thoa
he hrd when he wss only a cjerk si
.j0 a month. This statement was
voiced when Folk asked if he regarded
control of a big corporation by one
man as s good thing.
"No one men could coot'-';! a blf
corporation like the New Haven road,'
said Mellen.
"The main force In Ita control, hoi
ever, was Mr. Morgan, waSti't It
asked Folk.
Brains Control World.
"The great force In the, world H
brains, and Mr. Morgan had them,' re
sponded Mellen. "If brains controlled
(Concluded on face Two. Column Fire)
"Gone, but
Not Forgotten"
"J150.00 cssh reward for return
of wallet of diamond taken from
No questions asked.
"Iost Dlsmond about 7 o'clock
Monday evening at circus grounds,
160 reward If returned."
"Lost Sunday. May 17, a
brooch pin, oval topaz stone, sur
rounded by pearls."
"Iost May 1. one sorrel horse, .
weight about 700 lbs. Hor waa '
on Columbia boulevard about 7 p,
rn.. May 1R.
"Lrft Crank
Locomobile."
handle model V -
"Lost
Identify. -Lady's garnet ring. Will
"Lost Saturday morning, gold
brooch with smsn pearl 'in cen-
ter, valued as keepsake. Reward.
These Items appear today in
che IOst and Found column vf
The Journal .Want Ada.
If something of yours Is "gone
but not forgotten" put, a Journal
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