The Oregon Daily Journal from Portland, Oregon • Page 1

I VOL. XII. NO. 285. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1914.

SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. OW TM4IWB AJTD VTWt laiis irrx cxirTi Untermyer Attacks GRAY IS REPORTED CiTY WILL APPEAL Francis Xavier latthieu Dead ft GOVERNOR WEST TO ASK WILSON TO HAVE RESIGNED Huntington May Ask West's Help Beform Element Defeated in Teeter-day'a Election Decide to Flfnt "Open Town" Proposition to a PInlah. Huntington, Feb. 4.

Jimmy Cunningham, operating two saloons here, has started a boycott on the Pioneer Last Cham poeg Patriot REBELS ATTACK TWO CITIES ON 1YT01EI0 ft ft at at ft it ft HisVote Saved Oregon to Union P. X. Matthieu, who, with Etienne cided Oregon country should be Great Britain. Tampico and Torreon Attacked Simultaneously by Large Forces of Constitu-tionalistas With Desperate Battles Raging. HUERTA AND FAMILY TO MOVE TO CHAPULTEPEC Cadets.

From National tary Academy Ordered to Castle to Guard Dictator and His Wife and Children From Insurrectos, H'liltfd Vrpn LrawMl Win-.) Mexico City, Teh. 4. Itebela this afternoon simultaneously attacked Tampico' anjl When the news was received President Huerta and hi family prepared to move at once into Chapultepec rustle. Cadets from tht national military ticudemy were ordered to the -utl to act guards for the dictator, his wife arid their children. The attack on Tampico was In strong- force and at latest "accounts a desperate battle us rasing, At Torreon it was nnld the struggle was.

equally fierce, with the rebels al-readj in tlte town's outskirts. Should It fall, the rebels' next move doubtless will be upon Zacateciin. and if that too Is vnp'turcd. there will be no further obstacles'' In the way of their advance on 'the capital. Huerta Remains Cool.

President Huerta remained cool today In the fare of the crisis which confronted him as a result of the lifting of the embargo on munition by the Washington administration and the certainty that the rebels would peediIX 'be provided with ample arms and ammunition to fight htm to the finish. He received American Charge d'Af-falrs O'ShaughneKsy after President Wilson's order had been announced, and treated him with his usual show of good fellowship, which. In O'Shaughnessy's case, it has been generally believed here, was not assumed. Today he was secluded at his residence, where it was understood he was preparing a statement. Many foreigners wer reaving on very train for "Vera Cruz, and those- CASE TAX Council Wants Ruling by Supreme Court on Right to Levy on Gross Earnings of Corporations.

DOUBLE TAXATipN IS QUESTION 'INVOLVED Higher Tribunal as Yet Has Never Passed Upon Issues. The supreme court will decide whether public service corporations are- required to pay 3 per cent of their gross earnings to the city in conformance with an Initiative meas ure adopted by the people some time ago. City Attorney La Roche was authorized by the city council this morning to carry the case to the supreme court, in an attempt to secure a reversal of the decisions rendered In the circuit The law provides that all public service corporations In the city shall pay 3 per cent of their gross earnings to the city besides ther regular taxes. Both Judge Gatens and Judge Davis in the cases of the Portland Railway, Light Power' company and the Portland Gas Coke company decided against the city, contending that tjie law fixd double taxation, which was unconstitutional. No supreme court decisions have yet been handed down directly bearing on this Issue, so tne city Is to have the law tested.

If the law Is declared con stltutional by the court lt will mean that public service corporations in Portland will have to pay several thousands of dollars Into the city treasury. Bar Picture Films From Parcel Post Inflammable Material Deemed Ban gerons and Second Assistant Post master General Issues Order. Moving picture films, because of their Inflammability, are barred from shipment by parcel post, according to an order" received today by Postmaster Frank Myers from Second Assistant Postmaster General Stewart. Tb postal. lara prohibit' admission to the malts or explosive and infiam mable articles, and the Interstate com.

merce commission has classified the celluloid motion picture films as dan gerous along with dynamite, nitro glycerine and gasoline. The order will hit Portland motion picture concerns with a great many others In the 'country, because the postofflce officials say that the par eel post has been used extensively, al most exclusively. In making shipments. INVOLVING CORPORATION G. N.

PRESIDENCY Advices. Received at New York Office Indicate Prediction Made Weeks Ago Were Fully Warranted. REASON FOR ACTION IS NOT MADE PUBLIC Head of Hill Lines Came to P. S. From Frisco; Promoted Year Later.

Carl Gray. New York, Feb. 4. Carl R. Gray resigned this afternoon as president of the Great Northern railroad, according to advices received at the road's New York office.

Information regarding the reason for his resignation could not be obtained. Carl R. Gray became president of the Great Northern in May of 1912. when promoted from the presidency of the S. P.

S. and the Hill lines in Oregon. He was succeeded here by Joseph H. Young, who resigned De cember 9, when at St. Paul conferring with the heads- of the Hill interests.

At that time it was predicted that 'I ft 'I business firm employing J. R. F. Standard, who was defeated yescerday on the reform ticket for mayor by the "ring's" nominee. Steps are being taken by the reform element, it Is announced, to formulate charges against a number of "ring" members In rotation.

There is possibility of an appeal to Governor West regarding the city government. The law enforcement people claim they may as well fight the fight to a finish now as any other time. There is talk of demanding an experclng of the city books. The election brought out a full vote. Tho women's vote was heavy.

There were two tickets In the field, one representing the present administration, wet," and the so-called "reform ticket," that stood for examination Into the city methods of business, and a general protest against existing conditions. The "wet" ticket carried by large majorities, in some cases four to one. Lt was the first time in years that a second ticket had been In the field. H. H.

Mack, former postmaster, was elected mayor, with Messrs. Lambert, Greenslade and Patrick for the council. Freelove was elected treasurer, and Coulter, city recorder. $87,000,000 Lost in Ten Tears' Strikes British Board of Trade Estimates that Amount In Wages Caused by Industrial Troubles. Worth While Say Ken.

London, Feb. 4. According to fig ures issued today by the board of trade, $87,000,000 in wages was estimated to have been loet In strikes throughout Great Britain in the last 10 years. As against this, however, labor leaders said they had gained $13,600,000 in In creased pay. They added that the total increase In wages for the decade amounted to but that the former sum was all that could be defi nitely attributed to successful strikes.

Despite the excess of losses over gains they said the strikes had been fully justinea, since witnout them wages unquestionably would have gone down ad they looked on the net loss as the expense of th campaign they have been waging with the employing class In any event, they said, under existing conditions, strikes could not be avoid ed, and in the long rim they believed they would prove to have been for the workers good. Shooting in Remote Section Is Reported Believed That Death of J. Coroner's Jury will Investigate. Gold Beach, Feb. 4.

Believed to -have been accidental, George Myers shot and instantly killed W. Iven hart Monday night In the woods about 12 miles from Brookings. A coroner'b Jury has been drawn to Investigate. Because- of the remoteness of tne'-coun-try in which the shooting occurred, particulars are delayed. Ivenhart leaves a wife and several children.

Lucier, broke tie in ballot and de part of United States instead of the first civil government west of the KQcky-JUQUntatns by United States ciiisens. ne lerruory was tnen known fie thm ArAffAn eluded all of what is now Oregon. Washington, Idaho and part of Mon- On that eventful day. 101 settlers gathered at the now famous meetina- pUce to decide whether the territory snouid be under Canadian or United cussed and a vote was called for. im.

M. MIIWUUU WHH (11H- meaiaieiy two lines formed, one for ine uruisn and ona for the United there were 61 on each side wnen me count was made, jie were 01 on each side. torn .1 I iiuiiutcn Liia I wri nnfii and there was not a word annlcAn iu.u iiaicu a ctirn ninr Buriinm oi an, mis i4ciRnuin jnactnieu. who Kun K. to I I I I i I I I I 1 I I I i Last Member of Memorable Convention of 1843 Retained Faculties to Moment of Death at Butteville at 8:25 o'Clock This Morning Age Nearly 96.

who renamed had been warned jpj Wittl Coxa. it, With. Co N.Y. Stock Exchange Tails Senate Banking Committee All Exchanges Should Compelled to Incorporate Tinder aorernment's Eys. Washington, jFeb.

4. A bitter attack on the New Yrlc stock exchange was voiced before the senate banking committee today by Samuel Untermyer, the New York attorney and counsel for the house comniittee which recently Investigated the i so-called money trust. He urged comptulsory incorporation of all exchanges under governmental su pervision. Untermyer rand copiously from the testimony fjakeu during the money trust hearings. He declared the flnan ciai interests employed press agents to color the nvvs: and to prepare at tractive but misleading Information.

the public la witnessing with amazement Just now," Untermyer said, "the spectacle of a silent met ropolitan press, with a few honor able exceptions, over the exposure of the mismanagercient which ruined one of the great railroad systems of the country and which is one of the biggest financial suandals of the age. Are the judgments tit those controlling the organs of public opinion overawed by mese powerrui men? One Hopets For Life; Other Wants to Die it i ip Policeman Hea ty mot by Prowler Straggling Ayalnst Death Wall Iionls Stros Klines to Accept rood. At two nospitetls in the city are two men, seriously wounded by each ther's pistols. One of them is Strug gllng to live, -thke other is hoping to die. i one is T.

J. jaealy, the heights watchman, at the St. Vincent's hospital, while other is Louis Stros, the burgia at the Good Samar itan hospital. Healy wants live. Stros wants to die.

The latter refuses to eat. say ng he will starve himself to death. Jieports this rooming show that Healy is improving, while Stros' con dition is serious. Special VVatchntan Healy encounter ed Stros and his partner. Pt Smith Tuesday night, ai week aeo.

on Port land heights, wlwre they planned to rnli a ruin a A'' i 1 411 neaiy ana totros shooting each other sraitn escaped w.nd is still at large. omnn is aiso Kfnown as Scott. He was released from the Deer Lodge prison in Montaniu In November, hav ing been committed for burglary, Stros nas laenunea a photograph of Smith. GEfeymas Deserters Join Villa's Troops Two Hundred of federal Oarrlson. TJa- paid for Several! Weeks, Flee to eb t.

uougias, 4. Two hni federal soldiers the Guaymas; Mex garrison hale joined the rebel after a spirited liieht with th lnvii troops of the cqrhmand, according to messages receive. here today i from tiermosiiio, the capital of Sonora state. The men deserted, the messages said, because their have received no pay for several wieks. Governor Jose THaytorena of Sonora returned tq HermtsiIlo today from the state, ot smaioa, rwhere he accompanied General Carratnsa on a trip of Inspection.

He expects Carranza to re turn to Hermoslll. within ten days. People throughout Sonora are preparing to celebrat.B 'tomorrow the anniversary of the Tiromulgatlon of the Mexican constitution by Benito Juarez In 1857. Four Persons Die in Country' Hotel Fire i in Building In Kelllher Barns Dar ing Wight; Bereft Onesta pTbDahlyl Fatally Hurt, Two. Emploj Mlaaing.

Kelliher, Ieb. 4. Four per sons were known tyo have met death and two others were missing as the re sult of a fire which destroyed the Kel- liher hotel here estrly today. Seven persons, badly burned, were taken to the hospital In 5 Be tnidji. It was be lieved all severi wTl die.

The hotel clerk and the biarteoider had not been located up to noon, and -It Was feared both were The fire started I In the furnace foonr at midnight. Tho hotel, a thrje story structure, was in ruins within 'an hour. Mildred Abraham sustained' a 'broken back when she leaped frm an, upper win dow. Iter condition (Is crlltjcal, Uurley Gunderson, aged 164 also--Jejuped the third floor and was badly Injured. To Forbid Divorce Is RansidelTs Plan Senator Introduced Constitutional Amendment orbit Ming.

Absolute Di vorce and Marriage of Divorcees. Washington, Feb. 4 A constitutional amendment forbutling absolute di vorce with the privil ege of remarrying was introduced in thi senate today by Senator Ransdell. Hb said the meas ure was aimed to ch eck the alarming growth of the divorce -evil, "In mi." said Ratisdell, "England granted out 65o divonles one and one hair per hundred thousand population. In 1900 America allowed 72,062.

or S6 aivorces per nunarea thousand." XotfHl Swimmer JB.adly Hurt. Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb. 4. A glass! tame wnicn Annette was 1 swimming, burst and the rush of waters dragged her acrpss the jagged edges, cutting her so ladly that she will not be able to swlmtor some time. i Suffrage Held State Question.

Washington, Feb. 4, A house Democraitc. caucus votm'. 123 to 57 i againsi a nouse commune on woman Bunrajc, on jine grouna mat it is a I I TO DELAY-ACTION Executive Dissolution of Southern Pacific and Central Pacific! Would Not Be to State's WOULD LET ALt BE HEARD ON QUESTION Argued That Contemplated Change Would a Dangerous! Gap. (Salcin Bnru of Jn Jonrnal.V Salem, Feb.

C4 Following a conference today between Governor West. Chairman Frank Miller and T. Campbell of fh nm.t sion, and J. ft, Lothrop, represntlnK the transportation committee of the Portland Chamber ol Commerce, the governor announced that he would ask President Wilson tn nviivii i-uniempiaiea oy the Rovern-ment for the dissolution of the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific railroad lntarests until an inVMti. tion is -made, and th shippers and others Interested have an opportunity present their side of the-case Governor West sad hat.

he could se no good that would result from the divorcing of the! lines of the two companies, while hef could see where vruuayiy ine ueveiopnent or the state would be retarded iSnd injury would rf-Buiiio ine snipping interests or the Hardship on Orefon: Chairman Miller-oftha railroad com. mission expressed similar onlninn: lie said the jllsnolutlon would work a hardship on Oreaon: And tliat llk.lv central 1'nclflc would pass: to the con. irui oi me i on fuciric. "During the last ftwo -wf-Vm" mmiA Mr. Miller.

"I have-! been at Grants r-ass ana otner towns in the southern part or the state have talked to many persons, in the Willamette vai- k'iu nave nor. round a. mrnnn who Is not seriously ODDOsed to th contemplated dissolution. This Is par ticularly, true of th 'commercial Interests, and especially sawmill men. seems to ma tne state would bs reiarat-a io a verv markt rir.

This would be particularly trua Of Oregon and- the timber Inter. CKvemor Tears Hans. "It Seema tO m- tmr mnr -m. could come from cuttinr the ivim UP ihan lnallojJnxult-to aU lnt th nanas or any one company," said Urn ffnv.rnnr Maps of the Southern Paclflo sad Central Pacific lines were shown the governor. jr was shown If th- oompanles were divorced thr vaum be a gan In the Rduthom Partft in.

which, is the southern outlet for thla sUte, between th'Oregon boundary- IIUC RIIIJ M-l I If IliPMI I 1 The mans a Inn murt places where the Southern Pacific has millt feeders to the main -lino of the ipresent system, but where the main line belongs to the Central Pacific. i nn Mil in.rn i'afirii a mm i.hjia nn I cr rfi I mi lln nf niii mm ated as one system. XClvy JJXUXOif President Resigns Colonel BsnrldM Takes Over rernrlaa Ooyernmenti was minister Killed While Ief ending; Barracks. Lima, Peru, Febr-. Rebel troops under command of IColonel Benvldes accomplished the downfall of the Tru.

I vlan government today. President Blllinghurst resigned after be had been held prisoner for Several hours. War Minister Varela was killed while at tempting to defend the Banta Catalln barracks against dte rebel Invasion. Colonel Benvide Occupied the palace today and was momentarily expected to declare htmseff president. -The public soroe loyal regimen would attempt to recapture the capital.

and that much bloftlshed sod destruction of property would follow. A DIRECTORY AVTien you wlHi to buy something or have Wfwk done consult The Journal Business Directory; It will savf you jnany steps." Here sre a feij-of the lines of business that aViear In It: Abstracts of Ttls. Acoordlon Art Mattress Work. Blank Books', Seoond Hand Books. Brass and Machine Works.

Carpet Cleaning. Coal aad Wood Collections. -f Contractors, Sandnfc. Spanish Tesclsr. Electric Motors.

Tire Xnsnraaes. Olass and Olaaingi -Messengers, Painting aad Papering. Printing-. Sewing Machlies. Sheet Msttl'WOTks.

Transfer aad Uterage. Window CleenVc- The Journal Business Directory stands ready to serve you. Use It as well as the other Journal Want Ads; it well pay (Concluded on Page Two. Column tne) THE pre THE isiku unner me 8rltlihlT 1 ryi flag, stepped out of th r.n,Hi.n I KOholO 'I'O 1 uurn ana raised under th Rrin.h KSsfejf 7 smgmm Francis Xavier Matthlu, hero of In the presence of all the members of his family, except one son. and conscious to the last minute, the last survivor of the historic convention held In 1843, when Oregon was saved to the United States, at 8:25 o'clock this morning closed his eyes In death.

The family had been summoned yesterday afternoon to Butteville, to the home of a daughter, Mrs. L. T. Benrevln, where Mr. Matthieu had been confined for some time.

In compliance with his wish to be near his old home at the time of his The end was peaceful. His death had been expected for weeks and the long survival of the last attack which physicians predicted must surely be iaiai, wan a. nmiici h.ij. The funeral will be held Friday noon under the direction Champoeg Masonic lodge. No.

27, from the old home of the family at Butteville, which was established by Matthieu In 1846. Interment will be in the Butteville cemetery, where other members of the family are laid away. Mattnlen Voted Character. In the death of Francis Xavier Matthieu, there passed a character of renown, the man, wnose vote at ine notable convention at May 2, 1843, Jed to the formation or MedforrTs Official Family All Cut Up XTumerous Changes In City Executives and All Purchasing- Will Hereafter Bs ia Permanent Committee's Hands. Medford, Feb.

4. To reduce city expenses and provide- greater efficiency. Mayor Purdin and the city council made some radical In the administration today. The street com- missioner was removed and his du ties taken by the city engineer. T.io plumbing inspector was removed and his place taken by the water superin tendent.

The city attorney salary was reduced rrora itt to ou per month. The police auto was ordered i sold and other minor economies were ordered all along the line. Mayor Purdin recommended the budget system and Hhe appointment of a purchasing committee and the city attorney is preparing necessary Ordinances. Calendar Set Back By Act of Congress To Pass Immigration Bill Today, Thursday and Prlday Will Bs Called Wednesday by national House. Washington.

Feb. 4. The house calendar was ail, mussed up today to expedite action on the Alaskan rail road and the Burnett-Dillingham Im migration -bills. An agreement was reached by which the calendar day of Wednesday does not arrive until ThurTdaT'and Thury "FridaV win mMnl into "paieiuiir vwt- will be combined Into I nesday. The juggling of dates was neces sary because the Alaska bill has th" right of way on Wednesday.

The house decided to pass the immigra tion bill today Instead, and officially declared Thursday and Friday to bo YAv .1 1ar organizations formed since the Huerta regime began. The rendezvous recently chosen were being provisioned, aims were being overhauled and everv possible preparation was made for a desperate resistance In the event of an entl-for-ign outbreak in the capital Magon Calls Order an Error. Jesus Flores Magon, Huerta's per sonal friend and representative during the recent negotiations with President Wllson'a emissary, John Llnd, at Vera Cruz, declared the Washington admin istration had made a "tremendous er "It has already caused anti-American feeling." he said, "and made new supporters for President Huerta. T.lnd and I did not discuss the arms embar go during our talk at Vera Cruz. I am sorry wo did not.

I would have ad vised again! raining it. "As a matter of fact, the embargo was raised secretly months ngo. lluer ta has gained by Wilson's ac tlon." "What I fear is that Americans will not be-contented with raising the em--bargo merely," said Foreign Minister (Concluded on Pago Two, Column Six) I HUERTA TAKES FIELD Many Believe Dictator Wil Be Compelled to Abandoi Mexico City. (United Trewi Lon8d Wire.) Washington, Feb. 4.

With the re moval by President Wilson of the em bargo which has hitherto prevented the-Mexican rebels from getting arms and anrilniunition across the border from the I'nl'ted States. It was recognized to day that there has developed a situa lion bristling with dangerous possl run tes, Jlhe rebels were prompt to take ad Aant.ige of the president's order. It was admitted at their junta here that rush orders wore being given for mill tary supplies, and plans were being mane in uenperate haste for the transfer Mexico of quantities of rifles, quick fliers, heavy artillery and am munition, held up thus far on this side of th frontier. jorreons lull was expected almost That this would be fol lowen at once by an. advance on the capital was considered a foregone con ciusioa, Huerta xu Still Commander.

(Qn the other hand, it was anticipated that President Huerta would take the field in person. Military men generally regard him as the ablest commander" In Mexico. It was believed that the rank and file of the federal soldiers would be loyal to Mm If he led them himself. iand It was thought possible that by doing so he might check Oenerak Villa. Unless he acted immediately, however, tConchulvd on Vgt Fonr, Oulurun Iwo) DANGER FORESEEN MEXICAN SI UATiON line, and walked slowly to the Amerl an line, ana Oregon was saved for the United States.

Etienne Lucier, IConrlutert on Pg Four, Col a ma Three) Suffrage Is State Afiaii-Underwood Mjomy feeaaer or souse Bays Xt Zs a Matter That Should Hot Bs Taken by Federal Government. Washington. Feb. 4. -Announcement that the suffrage constitutional amend.

ment Is dead, so far as the Democratic party is concerned, was made here to day by Representative Oscar Under wood of Alabama, leader of the house majority. He declared tho house Judi ciary committee was empowered to re port, out a suffrage amendment, but that he refused to lend his influence toward a favorable report. I do not favor the amendment," said Underwood. "My party stands for lo cal self government, and we believe that the right of suffrage should be governed by state, and not the, national Attempt on Alfonso Is. Heard in London Spanish Embassy Widely Circulated Beport of Attmpt ta As- sisslnats Hlng of Spain.

London, Feb, 4. A report that an attempt- had been made to assassi nate King Alfonso was widely circu lated here today. It was discredited by the fopanish embassy. Vamlerbilt Yacht Refloated. rsew one, jto.

word was re ceived that Frederick W. Vander- bilt yacht, the arrlor. recently stranded err the Colombian coast. had been refloated. Sadie Gomier8 Disengaged.

waaningron, reo. it was an nounced that for "good reasons" Sadie "STlS i lo wea leorge a. oerau or Ban Francisco. it uiucu ruuucuuii tv araeu. n.ll,l.l T-W' a Washington, Feb.

4. Classified fed eral employes connected with woman suffrage -organizations were warned that removal would follow political ullu I 1. activity In the movement's Interests. I A lu ff 1 state, not a national que tioa, i i i I.