a.
THE WKATHEa I
"ITS ALL HERE. .
Rain or snow :f
tonight and to- r
morrow, with
southeast winds;
humidity 74.
and
IT'S ALL TRUE"
VOL. XV. NO. 232.
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rEUTON FORGES
G0HT1NUEDRIVE
If ROUMANIA
Cities of Campina and Sinaca
-Dccupied After Fall of
Bucharest; Defending Army
Continues to Retire.
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
BY GERMAN FORCES
Russian Reinforcements Fail
to Check Advance of
Invaders.
100,400 momnanlana Captured.
London. Pec. 7. (I. N. 8.)
One hundred thousand Rouman-
lans have been captured by the
German allle since Roumanla
entered the war on August 27,
according to an Exchange T-l-
graph dispatch from Copcn-
hagen today
.
Berlin, via Sayvllle wireless, Dec. 7.
(U. P.) Occupation of Campina
find Sinaca, in addition to the Rou
manian capital of Bucharest, was an
M'unced as further advance made by
German troops in today's official
statement.
"The defeated enemy retreats along
tl:e whole front," the statement de
clared. A major part gf the statement was
a laudation of the bravery, skill and
speed of the Austro-Hungarlan-Ger-tnan-Turklsh
troops ' who swept over
Roumanla, defeating the Roumanian
army and the Russian reinforcements
which were hurriedly summoned.
The Ninth German army reported
capture of 106 officers and 9100 men
of other ranks yesterday, declaring
that operations and engagements are
continuing. .
"Yesterday . powerful successes
crowded) the labor and fighting in
which, nnder Field Marshal von Mack
ensen, troops of the Ninth and Danube
armies, under clear-sighted leadership.
(Cdftetaded ob Pig Four. Column Three)
T
IS
L
OF
Reasons Are Given Before the
Newlands Joint Congres
sional Committee,
Washington, Pec. 7. (U. P.)
Classing some railroads of the paat
with "highway robbers," former Secre
tary of State Bryan today declared
federal control of railroads will bring
into national politics "a corruptive
force greater than w- have ever
' known."
Bryan was testifying at his own re
quest before the Newlands Joint con
gressional committee Investigating
public utilities.
"The fact that the railroads ask for
U is conclusive proof federal control
is not Intended for greater regulation."
Bryan declared, and every congress
man would' be subjected to It. The
means to Secure nominations and elec
tions would be given to him."
Bryan said federal control would
tempt congressmen, would make every
election a fight between the railroads
and the people and would break down
state lines.
- Bryan came out flatly for govern
ment regulation of railroad capitalixa-
llon Including bond Issues but op
posed government ownership.
"I, personally, oan't say I desire
government ownership," he said. "I
Jean to the Individual Idea rather than
the collective. I believe In individual
ownership except where competition is
Impossible."
Great Waterfalls
V Booming Now and
Sight Is Inspiring
Dt All the waterfalls along the
Columbia river highway are
4h fairly booming Just now, with
the stream that supply them
swollen by the heavy rains.
Multnomoh and Horsetail are
n$w practically of twice the
volume ordinarily seen, with
dosens of little cascades that
ordinarily ars little more than
trickllngs from the cliffs ap-
peering as respectable cata-
racts.
Samuel C. Lancaster, who
waa engineer in charge of
highway construction, has had
several parties, out , oyer the
boulevard lately. He says the
big falls are descending In such
thunderous torrents that the 4
4tv earth fairly trembles and spray
' is dasned for many rods $
, around the base of the cliffs,.
"It is wen worth i the trouble 4t
," cf braving the recent storms t
, ' visit the falls at this time.'4
aJd-i ..'Mr.i'.-r. La.ncasteM .rThe a
4 waterfalls . are at their grand-
. t.r. " - -j - ; ; - -
BRYAN
OPPOSED
TO FEDERAL CONTRO
RAILROADS
HERE
Crdwd on Hand to
Witness Launching
Of Schooner Alpha
All was In readlneM this aft-
it ernoon for the launching of the
tt Motorshlp Alpha from the ways
tfr at the Peninsula Shipbuilding
4t company's plant In North Port-
land thU afternoon. A large $
4t crowd had assembled to wit- ifr
Hi ness the ceremony, with ad- -
dresses by O. M. Clark for the
4t Chamber of Commerce as a
whole, by John Talt for the in-
H dustries and manufactures $
bureau and by Mayor H. R. Al-
bee for the city. H
The Alpha is the first of 11 e
ifr deep sea schooners of the aux- tt
illary type under, construction jk
at the Peninsula plant, with
today's launching, the ways
will be cleared for another keel.
BOYS PUT IN CELL
10 OTHER PLACE"
Lads Are Treated Like Ordi
nary Criminals While Held
for an Investigation,
Four of the boys, locked in dirty
cells In the county Jail as shown by
the accompanying picture, have com
mitted no crime. But they are behind
the bars like ordinary criminals be
cause Multnomah county has no other
place to keep them pending an investi
gation by Juvenile court officers.
The four boys, all 16 years old. were
picked up by the police Sunday in the
railroad yards at the Union depot. The
boys say they were waiting for a
chance to catch a train which would
carry them back to their homes in
Washington. One of them had left
home "to see the country" and the
other three said they were looking for
Jobs.
Their money was gone when the po
lice picked them up, and off to the
county Jail they were hustled. The
only place in the county Jail for boys
is on the top floor in a small group
of cells Intended for insane and other
(Concluded on Page Eleren, Column Two)
Anti-Suffragists'
Convention Opens
Proposed ajneadsoeat Condemned ad
ttedgs of Support of Adequate
XTatlcmal Defense Measure Given.
Washington. Dec. 7. (I. N. S.)
Protest against the proposed suffrage
amendment to the constitution, "upon
the demand of the minority of wom
en," was voiced here today by Mrs.
Arthur M. Dodge, president of the
National Association Opposed to Wom
an Suffrage, in opening the first con
vention of the organization.
"We assert that the fundamental j
principles or democracy major rule
should be applied to the campaign
of votes for women," Mrs. Dodge said.
Mrs. Dodge declared her organiza
tion was willing to accept the name
recently given it In derision by suf
frage advocates the "Home, Heaven
and Mother" party.
In Introducing Major General Leon
ard Wood, former chief of staff of
the army. Mrs. Dodge pledged the
organisation to support adequate meas
ures for national defense.
Fighting Resumes
On Verdun Front
Berlin. Dec. 7. (I. N. S.) Fighting
has again broken out on the Verdun
front. The Germans have captured the
summit of hill No. 304 on the western
bank of the Meuse, the war office an
nounced today.
German raiders penetrated the
French position on the slope of Le
Morte Hommi (Deadman Hill), captur
ing some prisoners.
French Capture Prisoners.
Paris, Dec. 7. (U. P.) Success of
a French surprise attack east of
Metsrail was announced in today's of
ficial statement. The French forces
captured a number of prisoners.
Robber Uses Pepper
In Making Big Haul
lxs Angeles, Dec. 7. (P. N. S.)
Flinging pepper Into the eyes of Her
man B. Rosenblum, guard of a Wells
Fargo money wagon, a lone highway
man today took S20.000 in gold and
securities from the wagon and made
his escape while dozens of people
looked on.
The wagon had been backed up to
the Pact f to Electric building and the
driver, W. H. Williams, waa inside,
while Rosenblum was on guard.
The money, which was contained in
two canvas bags, belonged to the
Southern Pacific railway and waa con
signed to the First National bank in
this city from points in Arizona.
The robber left other bags in the
wagon containing $40,000.
Oregon Is a Heavy
Shipper of Cattle
L. H. Linbarger, a shipper,- bree Jer
and buyer of livestock from Santa
Barbara, who Is attending the stock
exposition here, says that 7000 head
of Oregon cattle have been shipped
Into California during the last five
months. Mr, Linbarger conceded Ore
gon to be one of the most prolific
cattle states in the country, but is
pessimistic -regarding her on t look
when . normal . relations with Mexico
resume. '"Cattle cant be . raised so
cheaply in Mexico that it win be hard
for you to compete," h said;
BECAUSE COUNTY HAS
Mine Dividends DecU'ed.
New Tork. Dec 7. (U. 'P.) Divi
dends were declared by Utah Copper,
Chino, But e & Superior and Nevada
Consolidated and Ray Consolidated to
day. Utah declared a dividend of 12.50
quarterly and Jl extra, against tl.aO
and $1.60 three months ago; Chino
$1.50 4 quarterly and $1 extra, against
$1.25 and $1 extra three months ago;
Butte & Superior $1.25 and $5 extra
against f 1.25 and $5 . extra three
months ago; Nevada Consolidated 50
cents quarterly and $1 against 50
cents and 60 cents extra three months
i ago.
Palermo's Crew Is Safo.
New York, Dec. ,7. (L N. S.) All
the crew of the ftallan steamer Pal
ermo, sunk Tuesday off the Spanish
coast by a submarine, were saved, ac
cording to a cable received here today
by her agents.
It was reported in cable dispatches
that one American member of the
crew Had been injured and died of
wounds, but no mention was made of
it In the message to the agents.
Life Term Given Slayer.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 7. (I. N. S.)
Harry Toker. 28. who shot and
killed Mrs. Nannie Beatty, 48. a mis
sion worker. May 20, was today sen
tenced to life Imprisonment with no
hope of pardon. Toker was in love
with Mrs. Beatty, who sought to re
form him.
, Russian Vessel Is Sunk.
London, Dec. 7. (I. N. S.) The
Russian sailing vessel Ana has been
sunk, according to a Lloyds dispatch
today.
PAY OF REFEREES IN
BANKRUPTCY BETTER
THAN THAT OF COURTS
"Unsatisfactory Conditions"
Reported and Corrective
Measures Are Being Taken
Washington. Dec. 7. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Referees In bankruptcy in some in
stances are regularly receiving over
$15,000 a year, compensation equal to
the chief Justice of the supreme court
of the United States.
About a dozen others are receiving
from, $7500 Up to $10,000 and $12,000
a year. A senator or member of con-'
gress is paid $7600. The vice presi
dent and members of the preeident's
cabinet are only allowed $12,000 a
year.
To further emphasize the splendid
"earning" power of the bankruptcy
official, the United States district
Judge who appoints him is paid by
the government a mere $6000 a year.
The referee holds office at the pleas
ure1 of the Judge.
Attorneys' 7ea Are Liberal.
These referees are the ones who cus
tomarily fix, under the supervision of
the court, the attorney fees allowed
out of the estates of bankrupts. The
munificent pay enjoyed by the ref
erees may be in part responsible for
their generosity to the lawyers who
appear before them.
Referring to "unsatisfactory condi
tions" in sonic of the offices of ref
erees, the report of Attorney General
Gregory, just sent to congress, says
that, among these "may be noted the
amount of assets consumed in attor
neys' fees and other costs of adminis
tration, a tendency to enlarge the fee
bill by practices which allow the ref
erees fixed amounts either as fees or
as 'indemnity' for expenses, irregular
and unlawful methods of administra
tion, unnecessary delay In closing
cases, etc."
XiSws eave Xioophole.
The attorney general's report throws
other interesting lights upon the ways
in which these highly paid officials re
quite the public and the helpless bank
rupts whose ussets a: turned over to
their care. The theory of the law is
that as large an amount as possible of
the assets shall be salvaged for the
benefit of the creditors.
In one district, it is stated, the
amounts collected as "indemnity" by
the referee amounted in one year to
more than $7000 in excess of the ac
tual expense of the referee.
This method of gorging the pocket
of the referee comes from the pro
vision of the bankruptcy laws which
provide that an advance payment may
be taken as an "indemnity" against
the expenses to be incurred by the ref
eree and officials of his office. This
is an estimated amount, of course, and
from such examples it appears that
th estimates are made amply liberal.
Practices Are Corrected.
At the office of the attorney gen
eral it Is stated that these practices
are being corrected. Referees are
being required to turn back any ex
cess in the sums collected as "indem
nities" over the actual expense shown
, to have been incurred.
Attorney General Gregory has been
cleaning up some of the ragged edges
since the revelations that have come
to him through the reports of special
examiners. Because of an insufficient
iivi mini me last year or so
have the accounts of the referees been
g .ne into as they should have been.
Woman Agitator
Is Held for Trial
Everett, Wash.. Dec, 7. (U. P.)
Mrs. Edith Frenette, I. W. W. agitator,
arrested in connection with the dock
fight here Several weeks ago in which
a number of persons were killed. Is
today bound over to superior court
to- stand trial for alleged first degree
assault on 8lfertff Don McRae while
he was being carried, wounded, to the
hospital, after the fight.
Former Police Officer John Molln
testified that he i saw i Mm. i Frenette
draw a revolver and point It toward
McRae. : He ordered' her not to shoot,
find she Oen put p tha weapon, -
Would Take Guard Of fleets In.
Washington. Dec. 7. (U. P.) Rep
resentative Mapes today introduced a
resolution to authorize national guard
officers called to the Mexican bor
der since June IS, to be permitted
to take an examination for the pro
visional second lieutenants in the
army provided . they were under 30
years of age at the time of the call.
The resolution was referred to the
military committee.
Gigantic Deal Is Consummated.
London, Dec. 7. (I. N. S.) A gi
gantic business deal has Just been con
summated by which Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
of New York have secured 74,003 of
the ordinary shares of the Royal Dutch
company. The price paid was $2,960,
000. The Royal Dutch company is one
of the biggest oil companies In Eu
rope, owning fields in Persia, Egypt,
Dutch East Indies, Mexico, Koumania.
Panama and Venezuela. Last year it
paid a 49 per cent dividend.
Earthquakes Shake El Centre.
El Centro, Cel., Dec. 7. (U. P.)
Two heavy earthquake shocks, 10 min
utes arart. today sent people scurrying
from houses and offices, owing to their
severity. Reports from Imperial val
ley points indicate the shakes were
far reaching, ut no damage Is report
ed. The shakes were each ot about
five seconds' duration and occurred be
tween 10:50 and 11 o'clock.
Bank Gives Christmas Bonus.
New York, Dec. 7. (U. P.) Tlte
Liberty National bank this after
noon announced a Christmas bonus
and a "high cost of living" bonus for
all employes, each equivalent to 10
per cent of annual salaries.
ARABIA IS HELD TO BE
TROOP TRANSPORT
Agrees to "Draw Appropriate
Consequences" If Vessel Is
Shown to Be Otherwise.
Bjr Carl D. Groat,
Washington, Dec. 7. ( L P.) Ger
many set up the contention that the
steamer Arabia was a troop transport
end admitted she had sunk it under
that impression. in her answer to
American inquiries made public by the
state department today.
At the same time Germany agreed
to "promptly draw appropriate consequences-"
It the United -States showed
the Vessel was an ordinary passenger
liner rather than a transport.
The text of the message said the
following results were shown by the
German investigation:
"On the morning of November 6. the
German submarine encountered a large
steamer coming from the Cergi
straits, 100 nautical miles west of the
island of Cerigo.
"The steamer was painted black and
had black superstructure and not. as
is otherwise the case, with the P. arfd
O. line superstructure. In light color.
(Conclnded on Page Seven. Column One)
Collision Kills Two
Men, Woman May Die
Bear End Crash in Denver Be Bio
Grande Tarda at Price, Utah, Injures
Five Other Persons. j
Salt Lake City, Utah. Dec. 7. (I N.
g.) Two men killed and six men and
women injured, one woman proba'-Ji?
fatally, was the toll of a rear-end col
lision at the west limits of the Price,
Utah, yards of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The dead:
TONEY VERDA. Helper, Utah.
WILLIAM WALLACE, Cameron,
Utah.
The injured: Mrs. Glen Ballinger,
wife of the cashier of the Helper
State bank, probably fatally; Tony
Albo. Helper; George W. Kenny,
bridge foreman, Denver & Rio Grande;
Mrs. Ula Parish, Douglas, Wyo.; Dean
Zazis, rancher, Ogden, Utah; Byron
Williams, Salt Lake City, minor in
juries. Bend Now Has Two
Daily Newspapers
Bend, Or.. Dec. 7. Central Oregon
now has two daily papers, both pub
lished at Bend.
Wednesday the Bulletin, published
by George Palmer Putnam, secretary
to Governor Withycombe, made its
first appearance as an afternoon daily
as did the Daily Press?, published bv
A. Whisnant. formerly of The Timber
man, Portland, who a few months ago
purchased the Press from C. A. Short.
The Bulletin and the Press have been
weekly newspapers. Both are now
served with United Press daily reports.
R. W. Sawyer is In charge of the Bul
letin during the absence of Mr. Put
nam in Salem.
The publishers maintain that the
rapid growth, development and future
of Bend warrant their daily efforts.
Mysterious Fire Is
Being Investigated
Officers of the fire department arr
son squad are investigating a myste
rious fire that devastated a vacant
house at 834 Newton street, in East
St. Johns. The hous has been unler
construction for about two years and
Is still unfinished. Tuesday night's
fire started in the kitchen and the
rear of tbe structure was destroyed.
The bouse is unoccupied and a con
tractor named Paulsen is supposed to
be the owner. . The house is not elec
trically wired and neighbors have snen
no one about it for weeks. The dam
age will exceed $500, the firemen say.
Engine-' $2 from HI. Johns responded
to the alarm and had - to lay- 1400
feet of hose, before water could be
used on the fire, ' -
ANS1R OF GERMANY
Young Women
Are" Involved
In Booze Plot
Temperance Union Charges Promi
nent Men Use Names of Stenog
raphers to Import Liquor.
Acting on requests from a com
mittee from the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, District Attorney
Evans announced last night that to
day he would begin a grand Jury In
vestigation of the complaints that
professional men have been using the
names of their stenographers to get
extra shipments of liquor.
Specific cases, with names and
dates, were given to the district at
torney by the women, and when the
Investigation is started it is expected
that it will be sweeping in Its scope,
as many less specific complaints have
reached the district attorney's office.
Mr. Evans Bald the names of bank
officials, doctors, lawyers and other
professional men have been reported
to him in this connection. He said
any person who induces another to
loan his or her name for the purpose
of importing liquor causes that per
son to become guilty of making a
sale of -liquor in violation of the pro
hibition law, and the person who re
ceives the liquor is also guilty of un
lawfully receiving liquor.
rE
OF MINE IN MEXICO
Refugee Mining Men Bring
Word and Dispatch Cor
roborates Story of Death,
By Webb Miller.
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 7. (TJ. P.)
Howard Gray, an employe of the Al
varado Mining company, was tortured
and hanged until he was dead by Vil
Hstas when the bandits entered Parral
a month ago, according to word
brought here by two mining men.
Mining company officials accepted
as authentic and as corroborating the
refugees' story.
Gray was acting foreman of the
American owned Alvarado properties.
Four of the Alvarado employes es
caped. before- tha- attacks ipoa- Parral
and escaped across the Sierras. Gray,
with, about six other Americans,
stayed behind. It was inferred from
the telegram that the other Americans
were safe.
While the two mining men ware
telling their story of the death or
Gray, in the offices of the Alvarado
company here, a telegram from the
native foreman of the company's
mines at Parral reached the office.
The message read: "Everything safe
except Gray. He is dead."
In the past three days a rear guard
action between Villistas and govern
ment troops took place south of
Fresno, eight miles southwest of Chi
huahua City. The movement! of gov
ernment troops are hampered by lack
of railway equipment, as Villa tooK
with him practically every availabl
piece of rolling stock. He drove many
automobiles away for the use of his
officers.
After reequipping his army with sup
plies taken from Chihuahua City, Villa
is moving again according to reports
made to United States authorities here
today. In official circles here it is
believed the bandit chief is making his
own headquarters at San Andres from
which point he is scattering his force
in small bands and directing their op
erations.
Unofficial reports coming to mining
companies here state that the city of
Durango was evacuated December 2
by General Gavira before an attack of
bandits and discontented members of
the Carranzlsta garrison. Confirma
tion of these reports could not be ob
tained.
Alan Tortured and Burned.
El Paso. Texas, Dec. 7. (I. N. S.)
A letter received here and turned over
to General Bell today declared that a
man named rosier was ournea at tne
stake, after being tortured, by Villis
tas who raided his ranch house near
Torreon.
The Villistas demanded supplies, the
letter said. When Foster answered
that he had none they dragged him and
his son from the house, horribly muti
lated the elder Foster and then burneJ
him to death forcing the son to look
on. The son's life was spared.
American Will Be Tried.
Brownsville, Texas, Dec. 7. (U. P.)
Rlcardo Solis, an American citizen,
arrested in Matamoras, on a trivial
complaint, today was ordered taken
to Victoria, Mexico, for military trial
by General Caballero, Carranzlsta
commandant at Matamoras. United
States Consul Johnson's protests were
unheeded.
Spokane Man Heads
North Pacific Fair
Thomas S. Griffith of Spokane,
Wash., was elected president of th-i
North Pacific Fair association at this
afternoon's session. Griffith succeeds
Frank Meredith of North Yakima.
Wash. W. C. Brown of Vancouver, B.
C, was chosen vice president and John
W. Pace was reelected secretary treas
urer. Following the election of officers,
the delegates adjourned.
$1,684,589 Spent by
Democratic Party
Washington, Dec. - 7n (U. P.)' Final
report' of- the treasurer t-t the Demo
cratic national committee, filed today
with the clerk of the "house,; shows
total 3 receipts $l.08,31i.l; ..expendi
turesi, IL68UJI.74. - -
VILLA BANDITS HANG
AMERICAN
EMPUn
-o-
GQHTROVERSIES
I. C. G.
Longing Expressed in Com
mission's Report for Adop
tion of Method to Call Halt
on Such Rate Squabbles.
FAMOUS SHREVEP0RT
CASE BRINGS PLAINT
Law Fixing Present Rates as
Just and Reasonable Is
Remedy Suggested.
Washington, Dec. 7. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
The annual report of the Interstate
commerce commission, made public
today, contains a note of longing for
the adoption of means that will end
some of the long drawn and seeming
ly never to end controversies over
rates.
In several directions, the report
shows, the commission la in search
of more adequate terminal facilities
for itself. There is a touch of
weariness In the comment made on
the famous Shreveport case, wherein
certain Texas made Intrastate rates
were held unreasonable as compared
with rates from Texas points to
Shreveport. The commission remarks:
"The present proceeding has been
pending, in ltg various phases, sines
March 7, 1911. A number of hearings
have been had. Three reports have
been issued by this commission. It
has been the subject of two court
decisions, and has been commented
upon at length in our annual reports
to congress. In short, it may be said
(Concluded on Page Seventeen, Colnmn Two)
Elegant Skins of
Beavers Are Seized
Two Hsu Arrested try Oame Warden
oa Charge of Unlawful Trapping
. Along the Columbia Biver.
Pelts' of 43 beavers, trapped In the
sloughs adjacent to the Columbia river
near Kerry, in Columbia county, were
confiaoaied yesterday by Deputy Game
warden winiam Brown ana are now
being held by the fish and game com
mission.
The warden also arrested William
Harris and Edward Gay, who are
held in the county Jail at St. Helens
to answer charges of violating the
sUxte game laws.
. Beaver are given absolute protec
tlon by the state game lnwa, and it is
illegal to trap or pursue the animals
or to have the skins in one's posses
sion, or to sell or offer them for sale.
Violations of the law are punishable
by fines of from $20 to $100, or Im
prisonment for from 6 to 90 days, or
by both line and imprisonment.
The skins brought to Portland to
day arc unusually fine and beautiful,
well tanned and ready for the furrier
The chief game wardens policy In
cases of infraction of the laws pro
tecting beaver is to prosecute vigor
ously, because, of the constantly de
creasing numbers of the animal, once
so abundant In Oregon.
Steer Shown Here
Brings Record Price
Chicago. Dec. 7. (I. N. S.) "Cali
fornia Favorite," grand champion steer
at the International Livestock show,
sold for $1,977.50 at auction today. The
animal, which was the property of the
University of California, was bid In by
the Sullivan Packing company of De
troit. He is a Hereford-Shorthorn and
the price of $1.75 a pound is 25 cents
higher than the record mark hereto
fore.
California ravorite. which won
the grand champion steer prize at this
yeer's Chicago International show, was
on exhibit at the Pacific International
show held at Portland last year. He
won the prize here as reserve grand
champion yearling.
Rip Hagermanfs Car
Causes Girl's Death
Los Angeles, Dec. 7. (U. P.) Z. Z.
(Rip) Hagerman, former Cleveland
and Portland pitcher, today ran over
and killed Mary Betke, aged 13, at
Anaheim. The coroner's Jury, immedi
ately called, exonerated Hagerman.
Trie girl was playing with a tennis
ball and, missing It when her young
er companion tossed her the ball, she
ran into the street, without looking
for traffic. Although Hagerman'a car
was running slowly at the time, he
was unable to stop the car. The
girl's neck was broken and deatn uw
instantaneous.
Mrs. Hagerman accomparlcd her
husband when the accident occurred.
Local Immigration
Official Promoted
Washington, Dec. 7. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
R. P. Bonham, immigration inspec
tor at Portland, has been promoted to
be Inspector in charge at a salary of
$2800.
Famous Conductor,
WEARY
Hans Richter, Dead
London, Dec. $.-!. N.i 8 Haas
Richter, famous muslo ' conductor. Is
dead at Beyreuth. says 'atr- Exchange
Telegraph dispatch 'from Amsterdam
today. ' -
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Opposition to
Waterways Is
Condemned
Chamberlain Save Railroads Fight
Improvement Under the "lirk
Barrel" Cliarge Cloak.
Washington, Dec. 7. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL )
Senator Chamberlain, addressing the
National Rivers and Harbors congress
today, declared that railroads are
fighting waterway improvement under
the cloak of "pork barrel" charges.
"For 60 years the Panama canal
was opposed by railroads, ana tne
only reason for that opposition of rail
roads was to fOntrol rates," he said.
"Railroads have accomplished their
opposition to waterways by manipu
lating rates, by opposing lines of
steamers between competing points,
by obtaining control of transcontinen
tal points along competing water
lines and thus enabling themselves to
tlx rates."
He told how a competing steamboat
line was driven from the Columbia
river by ruinous railroad rates, which
were raised as soon an competition
was stifled, and continued:
"It ia known that railroads have
paid steamship lines for freight space
they never occupied, in order to keep
competing river lines from occupying
that space.
"But the railroads are coming to
their senses. I have no hostility
toward them, but the day when rail
roads can control legislation and con
gress are past. They have been taught
to keep their hands off legislative
bodies, and they must be taught to
keep their hands from waterways.
That must be made the work of po
litical compulsion if necessary."
PIERCE COUNTY LAND
10 BE UTILIZED AS A
MOBILIZATION STATION
Secretary Baker Says War
Department Will Accept
Tender of Great Tract,
Washington, Dec. 7. WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THK JOURNAL)
Secretary Baker Informs Senator
Chamberlain that the committee repre-
em ting Pierce county. Washington, nas
Deen aovisea mat tne war aepa.nm.iu
will accept the tender of lands em
bracing 70,000 acres as a alte for a
permanent mobollsation and supply sta
tion for the "Puget Sound areas." The
site has been approved by t-e com
manding general of the western de
partment, it is deemed suitable and
sufficient, is the statement. The sec
retary sgrees to accept the deed to the
lands subject to the condition that tn!
tract shall revert to Pierce county If
not permanently used by the govern
ment for the purposes specified.
Secretary Baker states as soon as
funds become available and so long
as appropriations permit a full di
vision of troops will be established
and maintained upon this reservation
wltn such improvements as are au
thorized.
Army legislation authorizes the war
department to accept donations of
land for the purposes of establishing
large military training stations where
troops may be mobilized on a Jivl
sionai scale. General Funston, in a
report, says that, with strategic loca
tion and suitability considered the
American lake tract is probably the
best in the United States. The matter
has been under consideration since
1907, but has been delayed by the
cost of the land. The offer to donate
by Tacoma is now contingent only on
the delivery of th deeds.
The effect on the Vancouver post is
not clear, but is not apparently hos
tile, as the use proposed is entirely
different.
VANCOUVER AWAKE TO
NECESSITY OF ACTION
TO SAVE ITS BARRACKS
Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 7. That
the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
and residents of Vancouver will Join
with the Portland Chamber of Com
merce and residents of Portland in
frustrating any effort which may be
made by Tacoma and Pierce county
toward securing a division point of
the United States army was brought
out forcibly last night when the spe
cial committee, composed of J. W.
Shaw, J. L. Sutherland and Lloyd
DuBols was given full authority to
act as It saw best in the matter, even
so far as to providing funds with
which to make trips to San Francisco
to confer with General Bell, and to
(Concluded on Page Six, Column Two)
Mrs. Beautinger Is
Found Not Guilty
Newark, N. J.. Dec. 7. (I. N. 8.)
The Jury in the case of Mrs. Margaret
Beautinger, charged with the murder
of her husband, returned a verdict this
afternoon of .not guilty.
Family Claim Age
Of .Dead Negress
To Be 116 Years
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec 7.
(I. N. S-) Mrs. Grace Wil
liams, colored, died here today.
Her family claims that she was
11 years of age. A daughter
is $0 years old and she ha
grandchildren over 40 years of
age. It is said that Mrs. Wil
liams was born 15 years before
Missouri was admitted to state-,
hood. '',,'.' 1 - t.
LLOYD-GEORGE
HAS AGREED f
FORM MIHiSTRY
Minister Whose Demand for
More Vigorous War' Policy
Forced Asquith to Resign
Chosen Britain's Premier.'
B0NAR LAW REFUSES TO
ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY
Welsh Statesman Scores the
Greatest Triumph of His
Political Career. .,t
London, Dec. 7. (U. P.) Commons
met and adjourned today without any
announcement being made concerning
the new ministry to be selected 'by -5
David Lloyd-George. ' ' .
The house was in session only tWO
minutes. - :
Adjournment was taken until next'-.
Tuesday. . . '
A meeting of all Liberals of both .
houses of parliament is scheduled for
tomorrow. Asquith will preside.
It was stated on good authority late
today that Arthur J. Balfour, first lord
of the admiralty under the coatltlon ,
regime, will be a member of the Lloyd
George cabinet, because of which' the .
Unionists would refuse support of the
new ministry. , '
London, Dec. 7. (U. P.) The Lahor
party lias agreed to participate In th
new government now being formed 6
David Lloyd-George, the press associa
tion announced officially today.- ,
The Central News declared Lloyd-
George has offered the labor party two
cabinet places, one member of the war.
council and three under-secretaryshlpa.
London, Dec. 7. (I. N. 8.) DavlJ .
Lloyd-Oeorge Is virtually prime min
ister of Rngland today. Having ad- '
ministered the knockout blow to Pre
mier Asuulth and the coalition tnin- .
istry, Great Britain's dynamic war
minister accepted King George's prof
fer to act as the head of a new gov-
ernment. , - v .
He would "endeavor to undertake.
tbe task." he announced, Thus tbe
former chancellor of the exchequer, v
long lookeiafpoaJby England's masses
as the empire s strongest man, emerged
victorious from one of the bitterest -
and at the same time moat suavely
fought political combats recordedln
Brltaln's annals. 1 '
Ultimatum Oets Basalts. ' ' v .
Last Saturday he forced the blast
of the long avoided political bomb
(Concluded oil1 I'aga Eight. Column Two)
DUG FOR BODIES
FARM AT KERRY, OR.
Officers Working on Tip That
Double Murder by Woman
Has Been Concealed. ;
OF MAN AND BABY ON
St. Helens. Or..- Dec. 7 Sheriff
Stanwood and Coroner White ot Co
lumbia county and a number of work-'
men are at Kerry, this county today,"
digging In a field for the body ef a '
man and a baby, which they have '
reason to believe may have been
buried there. -. v
Intimation that a double murder has
been committed came to the officer
through statements made In connec-
tlon with the arrest of Edward Gay.
his wife, Mrs. Nettie Gay, and Wil
liam Harris, who are held for alleged"
violation of the game laws by having
beaver pelts in their possession. . ' '
Officers are working on the tip that
th man was killed by a woman be- "
cause of his unwelcome attentions to.
her daughter, end that a baby born
In the family waa also done .away -with.
Officers are also looking for
another daughter, 14 years old. Who:,
recently ran away with a man. v - '
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Famous Navy Officer"
Is at Point of Death
Captain Calkins, Wavlgatlng- Of flee ea
Seweys riagshlp at Manila- Bay, Zs ..
Critically HI at Berkeley. y.
Berkeley. Cel., Dec. 7. (P. N. 8,)-i
Captain Carlos Gtlmsn Calkins, one -of
the most famous officers of 'the
navy, is at the point of death at his "
borne here. ;
Captain Calkins was navigating of- -ficer
on Dewey's flagship, the Olm- -pic,
at Manila Bay. -
He was retired from active service"'
about 10 years ago and resided at'
Boston until two years ago, .when he "
came to Berkeley with bis family, v -'
Carranza to Adopt s
Protocol, Is Report
Xe racto meada Bay rst Cnlef Xay
Make Tew Changes la Wording ef '
Document Before Aooeptinf St, ' '
Mexico City. Dee. 7. (t X ' S
Word was received here today , from
de facto heads now meeting In Quere-'
taro that First Chief Carranza has
decided to adopt the protocol arranged
by tbe Mexican-American Joint com- -
mission. V '' ,i't:-r-y.:- .5; ,
v K': few changes, It was stated,' may '
possibly be made In tha wording of
the document, -