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Tttt? MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY. 3IARCH 19, 1908. 11 ROSS HAD SECRET LOBBY Cipher Code Used by Paid Agents Seeking to Influ ence Legislation. THREE BILLS WATCHED Acts ncgnlaling Banks and Deposits of Mate Money and One Designed to Aid Judge Marquam Were Fought in (he State Senate. Many of the crooked works of the Ross bank, wlille offense against the con fidence of the people and the good-faith rules of legitimate banks, are not punish able as crimes agalnnt the peace and dignity of the state: such, for example, as kef-ping a secret paid lobby at the legislature to fight "hostile" legislation: presenting to the public, as a boost to crooked bank business, false statements ef finances: using depositors' funds to carry on private schemes; buying in the name of a dummy one day and selling to the bank at an advanced price next day. the margin going Into the pockets of Ross or some other favorite: use of depositors funds by fsvored persons, without pay ment of interest, by allowing them to "overdraw" their accounts; transfer of depositors', money to some wildcat com pany, like the Irrigon irrigation project, or the Lafe Pence fill scheme, or the Cloldbug mining fluke, or the Sllverton electric fizzle, or the Rankin timber gambles: political deals with the 8tate Treasurer for handling the state funds, by being designated by him as a state depository and for appointment of a "friendly" bank examiner through that same official. All these offenses and uncounted others are really more serious than those of receiving deposits when the bank was Insolvent, and trafficking with the state's vhool funds the ones for which the bank officers are to be tried. The public has no recourse except through the law's method, which will fail to reach many of the shady places. Secret Lobby Maintained. The secret lobby maintained by fhe Title Guarantee & Trust Company at the capitol In January and February. 1007, consisted of John K. Kollock. Wallace MnCamant and William A. Munly. lawyers, and Clyde B. Aitchison, then employed in the trust department of the hank and now serving as State Railroad Commissioner, through appointment by Btate Treasurer Steel; Ross joined the lobby when the fight was hottest on the bank bill. This lobby was tn daily and sometimes hourly communication with Ross in Portland and other officers of the bank, through a telegraphic cipher. Its Salem headquarters were tn the State Treasurer's office. A number of the telegrams have been found in the remains cf the bank, signed by Kollock and Altihiaon. Return telegrams were sent to the care of State Treasurer Steel. Thts lobby engaged ItaaM with three bills, all of which concerned the bankV affairs. One was Senator Haines' Senate bill 103 to regulate banks: another was Senator M. A. Miller's Senate bill S, to regulate deposits of state funds, and the third was Representative Jackson's House bill 267. to enable Judge Marquam to obtain a review of hla suit for-recovery of his building from the clutches of the bank. The expenses of members of the lobby are entered in the books of the bank, for example: "February 7, part of C. B. Aitchlson's expenses to Salem, January 2S-S1. $4; telephone and telegraph, $1.10; part expense February, 4-6. $12. So; total, $17.56"; "February IS, C. B. Aitchison's expense at Salem, $16:' "February 28, ex penses of John K. Kollock at Salem. Jan uary IB to February 24, $134.15"; "June 29. Pnow & McPamBnt disbursements in re House bill 267, $300": "November 2, Wal lace McCamant, legal services, $1000." The bank bill was fought by Ross, though he and his lobby took on the guise of willingness for its enactment, but wanting amendments. A law protect ing the public, if put into effect by the legislature at once would have closed the Ross bank, but might have eased the crash that occurred nine months later. last November.- Largely through Ross' efforts the operation of the law was de ferred 12 snd IS months and in essential matters will not go Into effect until nt-xt November. Reported Progress on Bill. The progress of this bill was reported regularly to Ross in telegraph cipher. Ross expected to adjust his bank to the now law when it should go Into effect. Steel's brother was later sppointed bank examiner. The deposit bill was opposed by Roes alto, but by appearing friendly to It, he managed to secure amendments. The bill as Introduced by Senator Milton A. Miller vested the authority of lending state funds to banks applying therefefr. in a board consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer and declared that not less than 2 per cent interest should be paid on such deposits. As reported by the committee on county and state officers the bill vested this authority solely in the State Treasurer and allowed him to obtain interest "on the best terms obtainable." It also authorised him In a special section "to designate a bank or trust company in the Oty of Portland as an active depository" for the state. Just as soon as the law became operative. State Treasurer Steel designated the Ross bank. When the bank smashed, it had $3.'6.000 state money on deposit, and was unable to pay it back.; The "review bill," as the bank lobby called Jackson's House bill 367. evidently came from Judge Watson, attorney for Marquam. who was trying to obtain a review of his suit by the Supreme Court. Representative C S. Jackson, of Douglas County, introduced it January 2S. It was immediately discovered by C. B. Aitcht son. who was understood to be tn the capitol working for enactment of the railroad commission bill. Next day Aitchi son wired his bank a split message, consisting of two telegrams, the meaning being carried by putting together a word of one telegram and then one of the other. The message was: "See McCamant immediately about hostile legislation. . Think advisable Kollock come." Ross Lobby Is Busy. This bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary, was favorably reported Feb ruary 6 and was passed by the House February 12. Three days later it was in definitely postponed by the Senste, on motion of Senator Bowerman, of Gilliam, chairman of the committee on revision of laws, which reported the measure ad versely. The Ross lobby was busy all the while in each house. On February 7. the day after the bill was favorably re ported bv the House committee on ju diciary, Kollock wired Ro?s as follows: First CW. N. Barrett, of Washington.) and fourth (W. c Chase, of Coos.) mem ber eommlttee, will ask for return of review bill to committee. "JOHN K. KOLiiOCK." Ross signed himself "Newsmonger" in a telegram to Kollock on the same day, as follows: "John K- Kollock. care StatsaTreaaurer or Senator Coke, Salem, Or.. February 7. Find Blackaby (7) and have him tele phone Peascod (?). Do you know where Vawter (Representative. Jackson Countv.) stands? NEWSMONGER." To which Collock responded: "Found party too hoarse to telephone. Will telephone morning. Have Butler(?) wire Pecan f?) requesting hearing Mon day night. Other bill (bank bill or de posit bill) will be held. When reported will be recalled." This occurred eight days later, the bank bill then being sent back to the committee. On the day the review bill passed the House, Kollock sent Ross the following cipher telegram: Sends Cipher. Telegram. , "Journal (namesake Jackson House bill) passed House. No opposition. Justness (Attorney-General Crawford) influence apparent on journalise (Representative Chase). Jubilee (Representative Barrett) joyance (Vawter) may move reconsider ation. Jocular (Haines) nautical (Senate bill regulating banks) well watched. Have seen Jobber (Bingham). Kinghood (Ful ton). Keelman (? substitute more radi cal. Commission idea (for control of state deposits) gaining ground. Matters were now so serious that Ross deemed it sdvisable to send W. A. Munly to the capital. Accordingly, T. T. Burk hart, treasurer of the bank, wired Kol lock. in Salem, the following: "Provide room for Munly. Meet him seven forty five tonight. Ask joinder (Senator Bow erman) watch namesake (review ' bill) vigilantly. Whether or not Senator Bowerman con sented to watch the review bill when it appeared in the Senate next day when it came up. it was sent to his committee on revision of laws, on his motion. Success in having the bill referred to Bowerman's committee in the 3enate next day was telegraphed to Ross by Altch Ison. as follows: "Namesake 267 referred nonus (revision of laws) 5 P. M." Other members of the committee were Hedges. Hart. Coshow and Malarkey. As the judiciary committee and the revision of laws committee met together and were practically the same, except that Coke was on the judiciary. Coke was regarded Important also. Accordingly, on this same day, Kollock wired Ross: One of the Ciphers. "Joculatory (Malarkey), jocosity (Hedges), joinder (Bowerman), jocantry (Coke) safe - on journalism (Jackson) namesake (review bill). Jocantry (Coke), Kingship (Bingham) have seen joint ure (Senator Hart), Linthlcum assist ing confab. Redrawn (everything is go ing on well). Nautical jocular (bank bill) sent to knavlshly (W. T. Muir) for re vision. Condition (everything running Bnioothly)." Next day. February 14, the Miller de posit bill was reported favorably in the form of a substitute. Aitchison wired Ross: "Justlfier's (Miller's) substitute nauti cal (Senate bill) No. 2 on for passage in morning. Ordered printed. He (not Mil ler) left north this afternoon. Can't reach him. Try have him call me if he doesn't come back morning. As to the review bill, Kollock reported to Ross on that cjay as follows: "Nonus (revision of laws) and septi mus (judiciary) considered journalism namesake (review bill) unfavorably after adjournment last night. Regarded unfav orably, but no action taken yet. Under stand nonus wants to complete its work this week. Watson here apparently on repayment bill innocent purchasers Puter certificates. Nothing new on Jocosity nautical (Haines bank bill). Knave (C. B. Aitchison) joins herein." Later in the day Kollock wired: "Domain (no change since last advised) journalism namesake (review bill). Wat son busy in -House, land-fraud bill. Muir is here to recast jocular nautical (Haines bank bill). Muir concedes our amendment as to separation departments. Knave (Aitchison) Joins herein." The news that the review bill was killed was sent to Ross by Aitchison on Feb ruary 15: "Adverse report nonus' (Senate commit tee revision of law) adopted. Journalism namesake (review bill) indefinitely post poned." So far. so good, the review bill was dead. Now for the bank bill and the de posit bill. Haines Saved Bill. When the bank bill came up in the Senate February 18. a fight was made on it, and Senator Malarkey moved in definite postponement. But Senator Haines managed to save his bill by having It referred back to the commit tee on banking for amendment. Aitchi son wired Ross: "Joculatory (Malarkey) moves in definite postponement. Jocular (Haines) arguing 4:45." Malarkey's motion was defeated and the bill was sent back to committee. The most Important amendments then made were one extending from six to 12 months the time for making reports to the Examiner of the finances of every state bank, or until May, 1908; and another extending from one year to 18 months the time, for full compli ance with the requirements of the act, that being until November. 1908. With those amendments, the bill passed the Senate February 18. and four days later passed the House. The deposit bill was held by the Senate committee on state and county officers more than three weeks before It was reported. When It came back to the Senate it was wholly changed. Senator Miller had drafted th bill In a way that would have prevented Steel's favoring the Ross bank, by vesting authority to make deposits tn the State Board. In the substitute bill, this au thority was given solely to the State Treasurer. The use he made of it Is shown by the $395,000 deposit of state money tn the Ross bank, when the bank failed. The deposit bill introduced January 15 was reported February 14, and passed by the Senate February 15. It passed the House February 22. Writes Ross Letter. The day before the Senate committee reported the bill. Treasurer Steel wrote Ross a letter, telling of the success of their desires as to the deposit bill, and saying that if the bill, a copy of which he enclosed, should go through, "I am sure we will have cause for congratula tions. However," added the letter, ''the session of the Legislature Is rapidly drawing to a close, and we will soon know what the sure thing looks like. Tours faithfully, George A. Steel." Steel meant particularly that the educational funds should be exempted from the regulation of the law which would allow the Ross bank to use those funds without paying interest and without any regulation whatever. The deposit bill passed the Senate and the House without trouble, and ap pears on the statute books, in the form that made Ross and Steel congratulate inemeelves. It will be observed that the Ross bank did all its lobbying in the Sen ate, and that in that body It did its effective work. ASTORIA IS LOYAL City's Boosters Will Assist the Rose Festival. PLAN TO RAISE $1000 FUND SPECIALPRICES. A big reduction of prices for a few days on sheets, pillow-cases, towels, table linens, curtains, curtain mate rials, comforts, blankets and pillows. McAIlen & McDonnell, store noted for best goods at lowest prices. Tomorrow. Friday, will positively be the last day for discount on East Side gas bills. -PORTLAXD GAS COMPANY. " Committee Begins Campaign Other Oregon Cities Agree to Partici pate in Celebration Chances Favor the Welcome "Arch. As the result pf the visit here Satur day and Sunday of Chairman C. W. Lamar and his fellow committeemen, of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce, the "Gateway City of the Columbia" is now planning to expend an even $1000 for rep resentation in the Rose Festival to be held here in June. Of this amount $600 win oe raised to derray the cost of the electrical float and- the balance, $400, will be used to provide other floral entries and the distribution of Astoria literature. The Astoria Chamber of Commerce ex pects to come here with exploitation ma terial boosting this year's annual regatta on a scale never before attempted, and the Festival Is to be taken advantage of to the fullest extent. ' Mr. Lamar and his committee, accord ing to the Astorian of yesterday, began the campaign of raising the necessary $1000 as soon as they had returned home, and the campaign will be accentuated as soon as the tentative designs for the As toria float have been completed here and dispatched to that city. The designs as submitted to the float committee em body an allegorical study as elaborate as anything that has ever appeared in any floral demonstration in the West and will compare favorably with the pieces entered Into, the competitions in the.Mardi Gras festival of New Orleans and sim. jlar celebrations in Middle West cities. A portion of Astoria's fund will be used to defray the expense of sending to Port land a large brigade of automobiles to take part in the floral motor car parade. So far the following Oregon cities and towns have been heard from by the Fes tival management in answer to its re quest to enter the All-Oregon street pageant for which a cash prize of $600 and several trophies will be hung up: Hood River. McMinnville, The Dalles, Salem, Eugene. Ashland, Baker City and Coos Bay. Unless unexpected opposition arises the ordinance appropriating $3600 for an "arch of welcome," to be erected at the Union Depot, will pass the City Council by unanimous vote at the meeting next Wed nesday afternoon. The measure is now in the hands of the ways and means committee and so far the only opponent to the measure Is Councilman Cottell. but it is believed that when he sees the other 14 members of the Council are arrayed in favor of the measure he will withdraw his objection and vote for it. While Mayor Lane has not committed himself in the matter, it Is understood that he favors the erection of some architectural piece of this character and will attach his sig nature to the bill without protest. The ways and means committee will make its report on the ordinance next 'Monday afternoon. Mayor Lane has signified! his inten tion of prodding the Park Board so that the remainder of the 6000 "rose bushes donated by public-spirited cittsens last month will all be planted in the three designated park blocks within the next few days. The rainy weather has been given as an excuse for the delay In at tending to this work, but that excuse can no longer obtain, and it is understood that the new park superintendent, Mr. Mische. will take this matter up at once and get the shrubs planted within the next few days in order to insure their blossoming by the time the Festival opens. WILL HAVE SUNDAY SCHOOL Hose City Park Services to Be Held in Alameda Schoolhouse. Arrangements have been made by me Hose City Park Improvement League whereby regular weekly Sunday school services will be held In the Alameda schoolhouse. The first service will ue held next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Arrangements have been made to secure the presence of one of the leading ministers of the. city, and this arrangement will continue in effect un til the Sunday school has been formally organized with a superintendent and teachers. An organ and a musician have been engaged to furnish music for the services, and It is expected that within the next few months a non-sectarian church will be erected on a tract which has already been set aside for that pur pose. For the time being the services will be non-sectarian and ministers of different faiths Invited to conduct the services, prefacing the regular school work with a short talk to the children. The. league is working out a plan for putting up a modest church building and it will be non-sectarian until such a time as some one of the various denomina tions expresses a willingness to take charge of it. secure a regular pastor and agree to maintain .it under its own jurisdiction. Several denominations have made ap plication to take charge of the reli gious work in this district, but no ar rangements will be made until the church has been built. xtraordiiLiaFy Offer Through causes growing out of the financial panic, the Harrison Hotel Co. failed to make good on a large furniture order intended for a high-class hotel. The goods, among which were 100 fine beds and dressers, were received in Portland but never unpacked ; in consequence, we are left with these high-grade goods on our hands. There are too many of the same model to be added to our regular stock, and our only recourse is to sacrifice the profit and make the easiest possible terms in order to sell such a large number in a few days. Acting accordingly, we shall place on sale r These $45 Dressers for $25 $45 Napoleon and Louis XIV Mahogany Beds Same Price Same Terms You'll probably never again obtain such an extraordinary opportunity to secure, these high grade furniture pieces at the price, as the occasion of this sale is very unusual. If you are in need of a Dresser or a fine Bed or two, do not fail to inspect these gtxxb now on display in our windows, and JUST NOTE THE TEEMS of payment $1 Down $1 a Week GEVURTZ & SONS YAMHILL STREET, FIRST AND SECOND Only $1 Down 'The dresxers are in five styles, specially modeled for a high-class hotel. They have fine, solid nialiogr any, quartered oak and birdseye maple cases, beautifully hand-rubbed and showing? the finest piano polish. Look at the size of them! Tops 23x42 inches, fitted with perfect, carefully selected French plate bevel mirrors 24x30 inches in sis. Workmanship of the highest order every detail most carefully exe cuted. Five styles to choose from. Sea the window display. Only $1 a Week SO THIXKS MR. HUSTOX SAYS GOOD WORDS FOR HX'GHES. ENSIGN PERKINS WEDS Xaval Officer Marries Miss Mar garet Sutherland Here. Mrs. J. H. Smith, of 76S Tillamook street, announces the wedding, Wednes day mat. ot tier daughter. Margaret Sutherland, to Fred M. Perkins, of the t'ntted States Navy. Mr. Perkins is a native of Oregon, and. is attached to the, battleship Nebraska, now at Bremer ton. Mr. Perkins last November passed his examination for promotion to the grade of ensign. Miss Sutherland is one of the most popular young ladies of Irvlngton. and has for years been a prominent member of the Irvlngton Tennis Club. Three years ago she won the championship of laaies singles, it was the Intention that the marriage should not occur until Fall, but the probability of the Nebraska being ordered to join Ad miral Evans' fleet In the trip around the world, caused them to change the date. Ensign Perkins is anxious that his bride should make the trip with him should his ship be ordered to Join the fleet. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, accompanied by Mrs. Smith, will leave today for Bremerton. If Babr Is Catting Teeth Be sur and um that old well-tried remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothtac Syrup, tor children teething-, It soothes the child, s&ftens the gums, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea. Free candy with children's ahoea at Rosenthal's. Seventh and Washington. No Question About Election of Sew Yorker, but Labor. and Negroes Are Against the Ohloan. PORTLAND, March 16. (To the Ed itor.) This letter Is intended for Repub licans. The time is drawing near when the Republicans of Oregon will be called upon to select delegates to attend the National convention for the purpose of announcing a candidate for President. All Republicans will agree that It Is es sential that the Republicans shall be successful in the next Presidential elec tion. Our Democratic brothers, of course, would not agree to this, but Republicans believe that the election of Mr. Bryan would be detrimental to the welfare of the country.- - President Roosevelt has been called a radical President. Mr. Bryan has com mended President Roosevelt (since he made up his mind that President Roosevelt was not going to be a candi date for re-election), for the radical things which President Roosevelt has done, but complained that he did not go far enough. If Mr. Bryan were' elected he would feel it, incumbent upon him to surpass everything that President Roose velt has done along that line. He can not. If he would, be conservative. So he will be compelled by the very conditions which surround him to be far more radi cal than President Roosevelt has been. Without discussing where the blame lies, it is apparent to every one that confi dence has been somewhat -impaired, and it will take some time to restore it. The very prospect of the election of Mr. Bryan will cause business enterprises to call a halt. People will forbear to make Investments, to start new -enterprises, and this will only add to the partial paralysis of business which now exists. Republicans are of one mind upon this question, so it need not be further eluci dated. Therefore, they believe that it Is vital Iv essential not only that the Republicans shall be successful, but that during the present year there shall be a general belief that they will be successful. For that reason it seems to me clear that we ought to nominate Governor Hughes, of New York, for President. It is appar ent that the nomination lies between him and Judge Taft, with Taftf at the present time largely in the lead. I have talked with a great many Republicans who do not seem to realise that there is danger In the nomination of Judge Taft, and this is the reason for this letter. People in Oregon are accustomed to think lightly of the negro vote. - Here It would not affect the Republican ma jority appreciably If every colored man should vote the Democratic ticket, and those who are not familiar with condi tions in Eastern States are accustomed to think of them as being similar, but such is far from being the case. It comes as a shock to many men to be told that the colored voters hold the bal ance of power in Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecticut. New York. New Jer sey. Ohio. West Virginia, Indiana. Illi nois and probably Kansas. In Delaware and Maryland, which have gone Republi can for three successive Presidential elec tions, one-half of the Republican vote is the colored vote. The same is true of Kentucky and Missouri, which have shown signs of being Republican in the last few years. The colored people are angry at Judge Taft over the discharge of the colored regiment at Brownsville on account of the misconduct of a few of its members. There was a riot in Brownsville and a great deal of shooting was done. It was claimed that some members of the col ored regiment were the guilty parties. This they denied, but the President and Secretary Taft, believed it was true, and because they could not find out who the individuals were, caused three companies to be dishonorably discharged. Men who wore medals for gallantry in battle, who had served the Government faithfully for many years, were discharged without a hearing or an opportunity to show their innocence. This has aroused deep re sentment among the colored people. They argue that this was not a square deal and that it was done because they were colored soldiers: that If it had been a white regiment they would have been treated differently. Now. whether this is true or not. we need not discuss, nor need we decide whether or not the Presi dent and Secretary Taft acted rightfully. The fact remains that the colored people are indignant and are threatening openly through their clubs and various organ izations to vote againet Secretary Taft If he is nominated. Bishop Williams, the bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Colored, has issued a strong ap peal to the colored people to refuse to support Secretary Taft. Now, we need not assume that all of the colored people will vote against Mr. Taft. but it will take a very slight de fection of the colored vote to cause us to lose Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Indiana. The Labor Vote. When Secretary Taft was Judge of the United States Court at Cincinnati, he is sued some very sweeping injunctions against organized labor. Whether his ac tion was right or not is a matter that we need not consider. The fact remains that organized labor resents It and looks upon Secretary Taft as an enemy. The great labor leader, Samuel Gompers,-wha has more Influence with them than any other man except John Mitchell, has de nounced Mr. Taft and asserted that he would be defeated by the labor vote, if nominated. The labor organizations In many places have passed resolutions against his candidacy and declaring that they would bolt If he were nominated. In the Republican convention In Neb raska, held on Wednesday, a labor leader stood up and declared that 5000 union labor votes in Omaha would vote against Mr. Taft, if he were nominated. Now. the organized labor vote In Oregon la not very strong, except In the city of Portland, and so Republicans here may not realize its strength. It may be con ceded that not all of the Republican mem bers of labor unions would vote against Judge Taft, but the fact Is' that if 26 per cent of them do it, the election is lost. Under conditions as" they exist now, if 25 per cent of the Republican vote be longing to organized labor should be cast against the Republican nominee. Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, 'New Jer sey, Delaware. Maryland. West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana are certainly lost to the Republican ticket. It is a serious condition and one that is calculated to fill the thoughtful Re publican with apprehension. Ordinarily in an election the law of compensation comes into play and has a tendency to equalize things. That is to say, if the labor vote goes one way, the employers of labor have a tendency to go the other way, but there Is no disguising the fact that a large number of the employers of labor are dissatisfied and angry over some of the acts of this administration and will carry their resentment to the polls against Mr. Taft, so that we are likely to see some of the largest em ployers of labor secretly aiding and abetting the employed in defeating the Republican ticket. There are quite a number of voters who are so bitter against the administration for one reason or another, that they will vote against Mr. Taft simply because he Is a repre. sentative of the administration. There is a smaller class, not very numerous, who would vote against Mr. Taft be cause they are opposed to the President dictating who his successor shall be. Is Bryan Just as Good? It is said by some that Mr. Taft will get a great many votes from Democrats who admire President Roosevelt and ap prove" of his policies. This would undoubtedly be true if the Demo crats were to nominate another Parker, or anyone who was thought to be reactionary. but the Demo crats who - approve of President Roosevlet's policies, to a man believe that Mr. Bryan is just as good. If not a bet ter reformer, than President Roosevelt, so there Is no prospect of any help from that source. Governor Hughes has shown himself to be able, honest, faithful, effective and to possess1 the necessary qualities to make a good President. He has been fortunate in not having Incurred the enmities that Secretary Taft has incurred. He is pledged to carry out the policies of re form advocated by President Roosevelt. There are many who think that he could carry 'out the policies jus4 as effectively and without creating the alarm In the public mind that has been created by some of the methods employed by the President. Now, in all that I have said I have not been animated by any feeling against Mr. Taft. I met him once and he Im pressed me as a whole-souled, genial and likeable man. I never saw Mr. Hughes, and from what I have read of him I apprehend that he has not as at tractive a personality as -Mr. Taft. I Imagine that if I were thrown into per sonal contact with the two men, that I should like Mr. Taft better, but that is not the question. Shall we nominate a man whose election is going to be ex tremely doubtful, to say the least, or shall we nominate a man whose nomi nation will make the election sure from the day that he is nominated? If Mr. Taft is nominated, every intelligent Re publican voter will be in doubt and 'sus pense until the votes are counted. But if Mr. Hughes shall be nominated the election will simply be a ratification meet ing. There is only one thing that would make Mr. Taft's election easy and that would Be the candidacy ot Mr. Hearst on the Independent League ticket. That might destroy the Democratic! chance of success in New York. Should not the Republicans of Oregon consider this matter carefully and then act as they shall deem best for the in terests of their country and their party? S. B. HUSTON. ADMEN ELECT OFFICERS EIGHTY WILL GET BENEFIT LOCAL MAIL-CARRIERS AFFECT ED BY PENDING BILL. C. X. Black Head of Club for the Coining Six Months. Following an address by F. E. Beach, the Portland Ad Club, at a meeting in the Board of Trade rooms last night, adopted a resolution favoring the appro priation of $128,000 annually for ths State University and urging its indorsement by the voters at the June election. In an address on "Advertising Banks." Colonel William H. Garland, of New York, advocated the publication weekly of statements by banks showing a de tailed list of their resources. Others to speak were W. Buell Orr. of London, general manager of the British-Colonial Press Association: C. N. Black, E. J. Jaeger, D. C. Freeman and Fred John ston. Mr. Black announced his retire ment from the Head-Black Advertising Agency to accept the position of business manager for the Spectator. Officers for the ensuing six months were elected as follows: President, C. N. Black; first vice-president. E. J. Jae ger; second vice-president, D. C. Free man; secretary, Scott Bozorth; treasurer, Fred Johnston. Committees were ap pointed for the same period as follows: PreFS. Bury I. Dasent; membership. Charles F. Berg R. R. Routledge and J. M. Reeves; entertainment, H. W. Lit tle, W. J. Tucker and D. C. Freeman. Segula Pleads Guilty. Frank Segula, charged with a statutory offense, pleaded guilty before Judge Bronaugh yesterday morning. Martha H. Brunke, wife of F. H. Brunke, was charged with the same offense. Begula Is to be sentenced Saturday. Amos Weiss has pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and has been re leased on parole by Judge Gantenbein. Should he break his parole he must serve a one?year term in jail. Olympla Malt Extract, good for grand ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per cent alcohol. Phones: Main 671. A 2487. Measure Increasing Certain Salariet r rout 9iiuv to lung a iear Concerns Portland Employes? Eighty of the 109 letter-carriers con nected with the Portland Fostofflce will get the benefit of the Increase In the maximum salary from $1100 to 11200 per annum that Is proposed for these em ployes of the Government inan amend ment to the annual postoffice appropria tion bill. The Mil as amended has passed the House and its favorable considera tion by the Senate is expected. Under the present salary law for'thess employes which went into effect last July, the maximum salary of carriers and clerks in the Portland Postoffice 'was moo, except in cases of exceptional service, the recommendation of the post master and the sufficiency of the appro priation when It was provided that a limited number of these employes could be increased to $1200. Efforts to secure the additional $100 per annum salary, either for carriers or clerks at Port land, have proved fruitless, the applica tions of Postmaster Mlnto to that end being rejected on the representation that the appropriation was not sufficient. Under the present schedule carriers re ceive $600 for the first year, $900 for the second, and an additional $100 for each succeeding year until the maximum of $1100 is reached. The amendment means an increase from $1100 to $1200 per annum for all carriers who have been in the service for six years or more. "The proposed Increase in the salaries of letter-carriers is only reasonable and fair and should also be extended to in clude the clerks In the office who re ceive the same pay." said Postmaster Mlnto yesterday. "Additional pay for these employes encourages the men, im proves the service and insures better men for the work. 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