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All the News that's Fit to Print Everybody Reads the Daily Capital Joisrno ) i t MM The Best J Newspaper J I The Largest ': Circulation ' ; - THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. SAIEU OEEGON, MONDAY, rEBEUAEY 9, 1914. oomv Twn rcHTc 0" trains ind hhws rKiCE iwu vcPiio. stands, riva cknxs. Interested IN GRAFT British Ambassador Working Under Huerta in an Ex ploiting Scheme. UNITED STATES MAY FORCE WITHDRAWAL Believed Effort Will Be Made to Oust Him When He Goes to London. UNITED PRESS LEASED WIBI. Mexieo City, Feb. 9. That Sir Lionel C'arden, British minister here, is inter ested with Lord Cowdray, head of the millionaire Pearson Syndicate, in an enterprise largely dependent on Presi dent Huerta 's continuation in office, to exploit Mexican lands, was stated at the t'nited States embassy here today. Though Lord Cowdray has professed otherwise, he has generally been con sidered one Of Huerta 's strongest sup porters. The Tcarson Syndicato has vast Mexican interests, chiefly in oil lands, and it was widely believed that lie counted on getting further conces sions from the president-dictator. Always With Huerta. C'arden has been almost avowedly a Huerta partisan. Ho had but recently arrived in Mexico City when President AVilsou refused to recognize the Mexi can executive and seized that particu lar physiological moment to recognize tiiin. on England's behalf, by present ing his own credentials. Later ho was quoted as saying that President Wilson did not understand the Mexican situation, and although he denied this statement, many continued to believe ho made It. By this time his attitude began to be so much commented on that Premier Asquith's attention was attracted, and lie made a speech virtually repudiating Foreign Minister Sir F.dward Gray's policy, as carried out by Carden. This not only put the extinguisher on Car den but on Groy, who v. as thought by many Knglishnion to be too susceptible to the influence of such men as Lord Cowdray. Is Advising Huerta. , . ' Whcn President Wilson issued last weck his order lifting tho embargo on ' shipments of munitions from the United states across tho border to the Mexi- can rebels, Sir Carden was among the first to be called into conference by , the dictator, and he has been conspicu ous among his advisers ever since. The alleged information concerning the land enterprise was said to have been obtained from the Minister of Col-1 on'ration and Industry's own records. They were copied, it. was understood, by Louis Dentin, the United States embassy's legal adviser, and it was ex - pceted tho copy would bo sent to Wash ington. Thev showed, according to the cm- bassy account, that Carden, Cowdray and a number of Mexican millionaires organized the company six years ago when Carden was British consul gen eral in Mexico City. He and Cowdray were known to be close porsonal friends at the time of his appointment to tho post of minister to Mexico. Sir Lionel refused to give out. an interview when asked concerning the matter. May Enter Protest The British representative is under orders to' pay another visit to Londan shortly for a conference with the foreign office, and it was believed here the Washington administration would i rrtirt protest against his return to Mexico City. DISASTER DUE TO NEGLIGENCE. UNITEO mr.SS LEASED WIM. London, Feb. 9. The Titanic disaster was caused by negligence, according to the decision of the court of appeals here todav, in affirming a damage rer- diet obtained by relatives of four steer- age victims in a test case from a lower court The decision is expected to pre- cipitate enormous litigation by relatives of hundreds of victims. Capital Journal's New and Will Help Paper Architect Post hag completed plans for the remodeling of the building to bo occupied next month by The Capital Journal and the contract will bo lot immediately.- The plans have been made with a view of meeting the rapid LAW REGUL Portland Plaintiff Claims It Takes Property Without Compensation. ARE WARDS OF STATE Attorney-General Crawford: Says Ore gon Has Right to Legislate In Favor of Women and Children. The case of Frank C. Stettler, plain tiff and appellant against Edwin V. O'Hara and others constituting the In dustrial Commission is being argued to day beforo the supremo court. Ex-Sen-ator Fulton appears for tho appellant and AttorucyGoneial Crawford for the respondent, tho commission. The case was tried in Portland, and the lawsus- tainod by Judge Clecton. In the nppel- lant's brief the position is tiuken that the law is unconstitutional in that among- other things "it will deprive plaintiff of his property, and of his lib- orty without due process of law. " "It deprives plaintiff of equal pro tection of the laws." "It tnkes his property without just compensation." "it is ai delegation of power by the ' legislature thnn can only proerly be ' used by the legislature in that tho acts of the commission aro in the nature of 1 legislation." Wards of State. Attorney-General Crawford takes the position thnt if tho women are in any sense wards of the state, which, in a ' sense, every individual is, they are . proper subjects of legislation for their welfare. That the. state has as much right to legislate for tho protection and welfare of women as it has to legislate for the care and education of children, both being based on the broad principle that the welfare of the state demands this kind of care, and consequently de mauds this kind of legislation. The attorney-general also holds that if women is in any sense a ward of the state, then no one can mako a con- tract with that ward, only on such . terms and under such conditions as the ' ...A- staite may prescribe. Tt,d tirinci nlna tnvnlvml fund tn (rive' ' 1 " the cases a socialistic flavor, and its , outcome will be watched with more than average interest. PROBING STRIKE. UNITED FRESH LEASED WIM. Denver, Colo., Feb, 9. The enngres- sional inquiry into the Colorado coal. mine strike began here today. The sub- j committee, of, which Congressman Fo - ter, of Illinois, is chairman, expected to remain here three days, and then ' go to Trinidad, the strike center. ly growing needs of The Capital Jour nal. Provision has been made for the rapid increase in circulation and busi ness which is certain to follow the improvements contemplated. Another linotype machine is already here and will be installed as soon as the new Seeks to Murder Denver Editor Attorney Engages in Fist Fight With BonfUs and Pulls Gun and Seeks to Shoot, But Is Prevented. UNITED PRESS LEASED Willi. Denver, Colo., Feb. 9. F. G. Bonfils, part owner of the Denver Post, and T. J. O 'Council, au attorney, engaged in a fist fight in the corridor of the court house here today. Old bitterness between the two men was increased as a result of tho present campaign of the Denver Union Water company for a new franchise. They met in the court house, where Bonfils had a suit pending against tho water com pany. A quarrel followed and Bonfils, it is nlleged struck O'DonnoU in the fiice, a heavy seal ring badly cutting tho attorney's face. Bystnudcrs asserted that O'Donnell drew a revolver and tried to fire, but that Bonfils grabbed the weapon alid thrust his finger under tho hammer. O'Donnell, it is alleged, agaiu tried to shoot, but Michael Dolancy, a former chief of police disarmed him. Bonfils swore out a warrant for O'Donnell 's arrest, charging him with asault with intent to kill. T WHY FREE TOLLS EY JOHN E. NEVINS. (UNITED I'llKSU LEASED WHIR.) Washington, Feb. It. The frco canal tolls provisions of the Baltimore plat form has been nullified bv international complications, and, u result, it is u to tho Democratic party to disregard its declaration. This, at the least, was the opinion voiced today by President Wilson. He also miule it plain that ho expects con gress to repeal the exemption section of tho tolls bill. The president told call ers that it probably would be unneces sary to send a special message to con gress on the subject. , Tho president thinks the t clause might have been all right at the time it was put In the national platform, but ho holds thnt tho foreign relations of tho country have changed sinco then. He would not explain, however, just what change had taken place. He K ,,,,,, wa, tlfl otlh. , n 1 testing against the tolls clause, but .... that it was not a pressing matter, as F,,1(inil co,.tont t0 1P , . . i-;,,i e, i Th ,)r(1Bi,I,,nt ,! liiio.l to discus, his personal views on the education test in the Burnett-Dillingham immigration bill. Ho snid he hoped to announce the complete membership of the federal ! reserve bank board not later than March 1. It will be considered when the Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo ' returns to Washington next week. Press Which Will Soon Arrive Expand More Rapidly Than Ever New Goes Semi-Rotary Press, Which Will Print Papers at building is in shape. The linotype is of the latest pattern and with the new press ordered, will make It possible to give patrons of The Capital Journal a much bettor newspaper. The new press is the last word in printing perfection. It prints up to 10 pages in one run, at T United States Judge Rules Against Marion County Man in His Suit. CANNOT STOP RAILROAD Has No Title Which Will Permit Re straining Silver Falls line From Crossing Tract. UNITED 1'IIKSS LEASED WIUE.) Portland, Or., Feb. i). "Squatters' rights" in the Oregon and Califomin land grant forfeiture wore given an other hard blow todnv when United States District Judgo Bonn ruled against K. C. McLaughlin in his suit to enjoin tho Silver lulls Timber com-1 puny from running its logging railroad over a corner or mo quarter section on r.npmt clinreli Despite tne worn or turned ovor, which ho located in Marion county in doubters and critics and skeptics all Post either jumped or fell at that mo I9ii8, through the long centuries of tho Christ- ment and lunded in tho water somo dls- McLaughlin's claim is within tho limits of the Oregon and California land grant. He represented that it was his belief that tlio railroad com-1 pnny Hold titlo to the lands and ho wns endeavoring to acquire a quarter sec- tion under tho terms of the national grant which provided it must be sold to actual settlers at 4-'J.50 an acre. The railroad was constructed by tho timber company under a Icnso from the Southern Pacific. Judge 1 ten n held tl.at McLaughlin by "squatting" acquired no titlo from the railroad and becauso the land is not subject to tho general land laws of tho United States he had no claim that would entitle a court to restrain occu pancy of the land by any one holding land under a lease from tho railroad company. GET JAIL SENTENCES. Portland, Or., Feb, 9. As a result of their conviction In December on the charge of misusing the mails, J, T. Con way was sentenced to eight months in tho county jail and Frank Kichet was sentenced to one month in jail and fined $1,000 by United States District Judge lienn today. The Weather The Dickey llird says: Oregon, fair south and east, rain north west portion tonight; Tnesdny rain west probably fair east I'ortion, ciuthcnt erlv winds. L Vfitfto t can ' sj Rata of 6000 an Ho nr. the rate of 6,000 an hour, and when it is in operation the patrons of The Capi tal Journal will get the very latest news of tho world in a very short time after it is ticked off the Associated Press loased wire. Charlos H. Fisher, former owner of I Dr. Aked Assailed in Several Pulpit s Expression of Prominent Clergyman on J e8 us' Miraculous Birth Strongly Disapproved. San Francisco, Feb. 9,-Tho Kov. Dr. . Charles F. Akod's expression of disbo- lief in Jchus' miraculous birth and in somo of tile miracles was the topic of discussion in manv local tmlnita voRter. day. The most prominent of the clergy- men who commented on it did so, in brief, as folows: ltov. J. W. Horn, Fitzgerald Method- ist church To deny tho divinity of , Christ is infidelity pure and simple. liev. W. K. Howe, Trinity Presby-! terian church Tho virgin birth of Christ is amply attested by the gospel and early church history. I Kov. 1). O. Colgrove, Cnlifomia St. Methodist church The divinity of v nrisr is impossinio wimoui mo mirncu- lous conception. Either ho is diviuo in : the wnv described in tho New Testa- incut or Christ himself becomes '.he world 's most gigantic impostor. Hev. George K, Hiirlingiimo, First inn era, Jesus abides in the pages of tho New Testament as God manifest in tho flesh. Kov, (leorge D. White, First Method ist church, Oakland I lie conclusions ot a man who starts with nn assumption that miracles am impossible on a ques- t ion like this are of no vnluo whatever. lfcv. Dr. William D. Simonds, First Unitarian church, Oakland I r. Akeii wears the gulden chains of profession J and monetary success but tho chains Kul him just the same ami ho has my j profound pity, i Kov. Albert W. palmer, Plymouth Congregational church, Oakland Our I fn itli in the divlnitv of Christ Is not in the least dependent on the way in which his physical body came into tho world. It is his character and personality that are divine. CALLS IT SUICIDE PACT. t'NlTI'l) I'llKNH I.LAHKD W I UK, J Newark, N, J., Feb, 9. Miss Hazel 1 1 1' n I in ii it who committed suicide, here Saturday after confessing that she killed Mrs. Harriet Manning, entered into a suicidu pact wirh Charles Man ning, the slain woman's husband, ac cording to the declaration hero today of Chief of Police Long. 8. P. MAY SELL BONDS. united imii;nn lkaheii who:.) San Francisco, Feb. 9. Slate Kail road Commissioner Kdgertoii and Love land announced hero today that they would recommend that permission be granted the Southern Pacific eninpany to sell $.r).1,im0,0ini worth of fivo per cent 20 year bonds. Any woman may bo connected with a lot of prominent families by telephone. the Eugene Guard, who recently pur' chased an interest in The Capital Jour nal will have charge of the editorial and news department, while Graham P. Taber, who retains bis interest in the paper, will continue in his present capacity as business manager. KILLED BY FALL OF 1 FEET I!! PLANE Something Goes Wrong With Machine in Flight and It Overturns. POST HAS GOOD RECORD I j Prominently Connected With Aviation Corps for Year and Has Been Given High Praise. UNITED FIIESS LEASED WI1IB. San Diego, Cal., Fob, 9. Lioutenant Henry B. Tost, of tho United States army aviation corps, was killed in a fn hor(, to.lay. Ho was maneuvering , , , . ,,, . ... , . ' u"'1 8tartuJ' ttPI'aiently, to glide from a height of 100 feet to tho water. Then something went wrong and tho innchino tanco from tho machino and before it struck, lfb sank and did not como to tho surface, 1 A uuinber of bonts went to find Vst lie was round alive but died in a lauucli. One of Best Aviators. Lieutenant Post was born ill New York, Juno l.ri, 1SS.1, and wns 28 years old. Ho entered the army in New York February 11, 191 1, and wns assigned to tho 25th Infatitry, in which ho was a second lieuteunut, About a year ago ho took up aviation, and was sent to the Curtiss camp horo to study ad- vnnced experimental flying. , Post was regarded as ono of tho . most courageous aviators In tho service, I but also one of tho most modest. He had never entered actively into society here, as so mnny other flyers havo done, but wns of a retiring disposition. His friends wero mnny, however, ntnd genuine grief was felt throughout Cor- : onndo nnd San Diego over his death. (I NITID I'llKSS LEASED W1I1K.1 San Francisco, Feb. II, Police Judgo Crist today held Maury I. Diggs ami Walter (lilligan to tho superior court for trial. They wero charged with an offense against Ida Pearring, said by lerself and her mother to be 17 Veurs old and by the defense to bo L'l. Their bonds remained at tho previous figure, $10,0110 each. Neither could furnish them, so they were returned to the city prison. Attorney Coghile, for the defense has asked that the rase bo dismissed but Judge Crist refused. BANK HED IS SHORT $788,804 President of Memphis Institu- tion's Downfall Due to Speculation. MOTHER INSISTS HE IS INSANE OF GRIEF Accused Turn Over $400,000 But It Falls Short of Cov ering Loss. oNtTio raaia uun wiaa. Memphis, Tenn., lec. 9. President C. ' Hunter Eaiue, of the Mercantile National Bank here, was arrested to-. day, charged with a $788,804 shortage. The bank with its capital and sur plus completely wiped out, failed to open today. The directors admitted its insolvency. How long they had sus pected it was not known. It was an nounced, however, following a meeting Sunday afternoon. Kaine turned over to the bank his entire porsonal estato, estimated to be worth $100,000 but this fell far short of making up the amount nocesaary to save tho bank. Tho arrest was made at bia palatial MomphiB residence. He was one of the city's most prominent melt. His losses -were 'attributed to unsuccessful cotton speculation. , Made Million Dollars. It was reported that Kaine specu lated with tho bank's funds on cotton prior to his election as president. Ugly rumors wero currant, and it was re ported that he narrowly escaped being wiped out then but at the last moment tho market turned and he made about $1,000,000, It wns then that he was promoted to tho presidency. The officers who came to arrest him found him pacing his bedroom clad only in his bathrobe. His face was drawn and haggard and he scorned on the verge of nervous collapse. His mother maintained that bo had been insane sinco his wifo's sudden doath a year ago. Tho bank's liabilities were estimated at $2,190,591 and its assets at $1,408, 0X9. Wauts No Bail. When arraigned beforo Judgo Pal mer. Knlno exclaimed: "I am guilty. I don't want bail. Scud me to pris on," The court fixed his bonds at $100,000, which the prisoner refused to try to se euro und wnH locked up. H was be lieved his defense would be insanity. IT TUG BELIEVED TO (E UNITED rilESI LEASED WIKB. Washington, Feb. 9. Hope for the safety of the navy tug Potomac, miss ing in the ice somewhere south of Bay of Islands, began to fade today as the afternoon progressed and no answer rocoived to repeated wireless calls to it. Messages wero being flashed at fifteen minute Intervals trom the North Sydney station but there was no re sponse, Tho Potomac carried a crew of 30 men ami navy department officials were beginning to fenr that all had perished. KILLED BY GAS. UNITED riltSS LEASED WIIU0. San Francisco, Feb. 9. Charles Cal laghan, foreman of tho I'niou Iron. Works here, was found dead of ap'iyx iiltion today In his room. A gns stove which leaked during the night was re sponsible. TORPEDO BASE CHANGED. I'Simi I'SltSn leased wins.) Vallejo, Cal., Feb. , The base of the reservo Pacific torpedo beat flotilla wns today changed from Mare Island to SniiMhlito,