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4 "I DON'T DEWYTHAT I AM VERY HAPPY" Secretary Taft Finds It Most Difficult to Express His Feelings. WORDS ALMOST FAIL HIM Presidential Nominee Hears Good eus at His Desk in War Depart ment Wife, Family and Friends Ar Present. WASHINGTON, June IS. "Words do not tlnd tliomsrlves at a time like this. I do not deny that I am very happy." Tliis was the response of Secretary Taft to a request for an expression of his views on his nomination for the Pres idency. The sentences did not come easily. ThrouRhout the afternoon pre ceding the announcement of his nomina tion the Secretary had been laboring under suppressed nervous strain. The at mosphere of his office was electric with excitement. Notwithstanding the personal interest which he had In the proceedings at Chicago. 1()00 miles away. Secretary Taft did not permit politics to interfere for a moment with his transaction of official business as Secretary of War.- In the Intermissions between bulletins from the convention the Secretary dis posed of several important departmental questions, and when his nomination for the Presidency was announced his desk was practically cleared of important of ficial business. Private Office Crowded. Throughout the afternoon the private office of Secretary Taft and the office of his private secretary. Frederick Car penter, were thronged with members of his family, intimate personal and official friends and newspapermen. Shortly be fore 12 o'clock Mrs. Taft arrived at the War Department. She scanned carefully the bulletins which had been received from the convention and distinctly mani fested her pleasure at the result of the ; action of the convention regarding the platform. i She Is a close accurate observer of things politically and is one of the best advisers the Secretary has had through out the preliminary campaign for the Presidential nomination. Mrs. Taft remained in the Secretary's private office throughout the afternoon. She was attired in a becoming: suit of pure white, and wore a big picture hat of pea green straw adorned with seal "brown and pale green ostrich plumes. Accompanying her was the young son of the Tafts, Charley, whose special function it was to carry the bulletins received from the convention from the telegraph operator to the Secretary's desk. He was the busiest person in the War Department. Young Son Is Messenger. While awaiting the coming of the bulletins he stood at the desk of the telegraph operator, listening anxiously to the fateful ticking of the instru ment. He wore a suit of khaki knick erbockers, with a blue and white striped waist. As each bulletin came from the operator's typewriter, he scanned it quickly, and rushed with it into his father's office. It was to Mrs. Taft ordinarily that he presented bul letins, rather than to Secretary Taft, and he listened while his mother read the bulletins to the Secretary's assem bled guests.- Shortly after 4 o'clock before the nominating speeches had been conclud ed Miss Helen Herron Taft, the Secre tary's daughter. Joined the group in Mr. Taft's private office. The Secre tary laughingly explained that she probably would have been there sooner if she had not been too nervous to with stand the strain. Miss Taft was in clined to resent this comment, but It was apparent that she was infected with "nerves" as were all others in the office. Throws Sidelight on Man. One of the bulletins received from the convention indicated that a speaker while nominating a candidate had been greeted with jeers. When Secretary Taft read it he frowned: "I am com passionate." said he, looking out of a window of the office, "toward anyone who goes through a nominating expe rience in a convention." The remark of the Secretary was a sidelight on the man. He knew what it meant to pass through so grave an experience as a campaign for a. presidential nomina tion. Secretary Taft had arranged to visit the War College with Secretary Root at 5 o'clock, but at the last moment he naturally concluded to wait the result of the ballot which was about to be taken in Chicago. By this time the situation in the Secretary's office had become tense. The door between the Secretary's private office and Secretary Carpenter's office was thrown wide open. In the former stood Secretary Taft surrounded by members of his family and personal and political . friends. In the other room with Secretary Carpenter were 25 Washington corres pondents, each hanging on every word that came from the telegraph office. Tension Becomes Excessive. As the balloting began in the conven tion the atmosphere in the two rooms seemed surcharged with excitement. Scarcely a word was spoken. Men who ordinarily are not affected by nervous ness hung over the telegraph instru ment as if their lives depended upon the words which the stolid telegrapher was ticking out on his typewriter. Something went wrong with the officials dispatches. Tho first announcement was that Massachusetts had cast 32 votes for Taft, Then the announcement from Michigan with its one vote for Cannon. At this moment Secretary Carpenter's telephone jingled and William Pannellj-, Secretary Taft's personal messenger, re ceived a flash from the Associated Press that Taft had been nominated. The con clusion conveyed instantly to the Secre-t tary, created a commotion. Mr. Pannelly had the convention hall on the long-distance telephone, but on account of the confusion in the Coliseum was unable to confirm the report for a moment or so. A bulletin from the As sociated Press confirming the report was then received and was quickly followed by confirmations from other quarters. ' Wife's Handshake First. Scarcely had this news been conveyed to Secretary Taft when over the official wire came the flash "Taft Is nominated.", Mrs. Taft rose from her seat at the Secretary's desk and turned to her hus band who was standing at her right. It was an eloquent hand-clasp they gave each other. Mrs. Taft was bubbling over Willi happiness. AH evidence of the nervous strain which had been in her face during the afternoon had disap peared. The Secretary himself laughed with the Joy of a boy. Around both the Secretary and Mrs. Taft their friends crowded to offer their congratulations. It was a happy scene the realization of months of labor' and tribulation. Secretary Root was the first Cabinet officer to extend to Secretary Taft and Mrs. Taft his congratulations "on the nomination: He remarked facetiously to Secretary Taft while the latter was shak ing hands with some of his newspaper friends that he probably would find it difficult to "shake" these men either dur ing his campaign or after his election. Secretary Taft responded that he had no idea of shaking them at any time. Greets Personal Friends. Among those whom the Secretary greet ed after his nomination were all the em ployes of the Insular bureau of the War Department, with whom Secretary Taft was acquainted personally. Turning to Secretary Root after the Informal recep tion. Secretary Taft inquired, "Shall we go to the War College now?" "Yes." replied Secretary Root. Secretary Taft was already in his rid ing clothes and he and General Edwards made the trip to the War College on horseback, while Secretary Root and General Bell, chief of staff, went in an automobile. As he was leaving his office Secretary Taft leaned over the desk of the telegraph operator and inquired ten tatively: , "I guess it's certain enough?" "Certain enough?" said General Oliver, who was standing near. "You want it unanimous?" A minute later a flash came over the wire that the nomination had been unani mous. Just before Secretary Taft left his of fice William Pannelly. his personal mes senger, rushed Into the room with a great Jar of bride roses as an offering of con gratulation from the messenger force. HOW ROOSEVELT GOT NEWS Confers With Taft Both Morning and Evening. , WASHINGTON. June 18. The President was playing tennis- with Assistant Sec retary Bacon, of the State Department, SPEAKS AT WHITE TEMPLE. f & i r ' Rev. W. B. Riley, of Minneapolis, Who Is Conducting? Speelai Meeting; In Portland. Rev. W. B. Riley, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Minn., preached his initial sermon last night in the evangelistic meetings which he is to conduct for the next two weeks at the White Temple. He is tall, erect, strong-featured and is a vigorous, brilliant speaker. He is a rapid-fire talker, uses apt and entertain ing .lustrations, and holds the attention of his audience with perfect ease. He will preach at the White Temple tonight and every day following, with the exception of Saturday, at 8 A. M. and 7:45 P. M. It is believed that large audiences will greet him at all his services here in Portland. when Mr. Loeb took him the news of the nomination of Secretary Taft for the Presidency by the National convention. He had previously prepared a statement declaring Mr. Taft to be the best candi date the Republican party ould get for the high honor paid him today, and as soon as the news of the nomination reached him it was given to the news papers. Then he continued his game of singles until the time arrived for going to dinner. While the day was one of great interest and while Mr. Roosevelt read all the Im portant bulletins, there was no such in tense period as that which characterized the previous day, when for nearly an hour the convention broke into an up roarious ovation for the President There were many callers at the White House during the day. Secretary Taft remaining in the executive office for nearly an hour In the morning. Other visitors who saw the President occupied his time quite fully, but at 3 o'clock he broke his custom by going driving for an hour with Mrs. Roosevelt. Their horses having been forwarded to Oyster Bay, they had to forego their customary recreation of horseback riding. This evening, by invitation, Mr. Taft went to the White House. KNIGHT SECONDS TAFT Californ.au Briefly, but Eloquently, Tells Secretary's Merits. CHICAGO, June 18. In seconding the nomnation of W. H. Taft, George A. Knight, of California, said in part: Four years ago in this Coliseum we met and nominated our candidate for President. His strong individuality, unimpeachable in tegrity and recognized ability made him the idol of the people and their invincible leader. He has directed the course of our country through troubled waters, as vartableas human action and thought. His administration has been as vivid and meteoric as the firing oh Port Sumpter and it has done as much for the stability of our Government as the plen teous products of the mill, farm and mine. Today we choose hi successor with voice and hearts in unison, with the prayers of the hour. It is this same Republican party that never sacrificed a principle for popular favor and never surrendered to any opposing force through fear of defeat, that in storm end sunshine fought the good fight for personal liberty and the continuance of permanent union founded upon a constitution, the bft and only one ever written by freemen, who had won that liberty in fields of awful war. And now the time has come for this his toric organization again to choose an execu tive whose fitness Is up to the high standards of the past. It Is not often that occasion calls upon experiences to walk In the path of high official life in true companionship, but forceful circumstances write at a most opportune time of William H. Taft as a leader of men. His personal character, blended with ability and experience, la a trinity of power that makes him a fit suc cessor of those who have enriched our his tory with their patriotic lives. Wil Uam Col 1 ler Coming. Charles Frohman will present William Col lier. America's favorite comedian, at the Helllg Theater next Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights, June 25, 26, 2T, with a spe cial matinee Saturday, in the delightful farce comedy. -"Caught In the Rain." r fin i m Today and tomorrow will positively be the last days for discount on East Bide gas bills. Portland Gas Company. Eye glasses $1.00, at Me titer's- Look over your legs. Perhaps they need new trousers. Look thru our line. You may like to step into a bargain. All medium and Sum mer weights. $5.00 Trousers... $3.65 $4.00 Trousers. ..$2.35 $3.00 Trousers. ..$1.85 Enlargement Sale re ductions on everything that men and boys wear. mm Mrs CLOTHIERS 168-170 Third Street. AWARD DIPLOMAS T0 110 LARGE CliASS COMPLETES HIGH SCHOOL COL'RSE. Exercises Held at Heilig Theater. R. K. Warren Addresses Gradu ates Music by Glee Club. At tho 69th commencement exercises of the Portland High School, held last night in the Heilig Theater, diplomas were presented to the 110 members of the class of 1908. The exercises were under the direction of Principal T. T. Davis. The address to the graduating class was delivered by R. K. Warren, a former member of the Board of Edu cation. Herman Wittenberg, chairman of the Board of Education, presented the diplomas. The High School Glee Club of 30 voices, under the direction of Mrs. Walter Reed, gave three selections. Miss Metta C. Brown pleased the large audience in the two solos sung by her. The piano solos of Miss Grace von Groenwold were especially enjoyable. Noticeably in the Chopin Ballade in E flat she displayed a brilliant technique. The floral gifts to the graduates were unusually handsome, far exceeding in numbers and quality last year's beauti ful display, the entire orchestra section and part of the stage being filled with flowers. In his address to the class, Mr. War ren called their attention to the value of integrity, industry, preparedness, concentration, earnestness and economy in the careers they are about to pur sue. He frequently referred to the lives of the great poets, inventors, phil osophers and statesmen as exemplifying the worth of the virtues urged by him. This year's list of first honor pupils numbers 21 and is made up of the fol lowing: Ludwig P. Anderson, Harold Elmer Anthony, Alfred H. Pavies, Frances Elsie Dennis, Walter Dobie, Wayne E. Elliott, Marguerite Hendrlck son Entler, Raphael Gelsler, Ada Rob erts Hall, Raymond H. Hunt, Hattie Evangeline Hyde, Virginia Evaline I jams. Martha Roelfina Jensma, Edith Cecilia Jones, Augusta L. Klndorf, Han nah Ellen MacLeod, Grace F. Rankin, Harold Frederic Retnhart, Annie Hope Shelley, Newman Ward, Carroll H. Woody. ' The members of the graduating class are: English Nicholas J. Barbare, Philo mene Marie Barnes. Leon M. Bernstein, Linus H. Bittner. 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CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS Gladys Oliver Bretherton, Ralph R. Bris tol, Louise Edna Brockwell. Raymond P. Caufleld, Belle Coleson, Alfred H. Da vies, Gil more Wallace DeLano, Georgia Marguerite Edwards, Wayne E. Elliott, Milo Seward Farwell, Carrie Martls Gavin, lola Hazel Hammond, James C. Havely, Jr.. John Hlckson, Frank Will iam Hill, Mary Gordon Holmead, Ada Belle Holmes, Raymond H. Hunt, Milvla A. Illidgre, Joseph Austin Ivey, Florence Julia Jennings, Jessie Mabel Johnson, Edith Cecilia Jones, Olin M. Rig-gins, Hazel Babcock Kurtz, Fanny Lydla lin den, Earle Latourette, Mary Pearl Cath eryn McKenna, Ernest Llewellyn McKln ley. Minnie Mathes, Minnie E. Meyer, Winnie Pearl Michael, Robert Winn Nicholas, Mary Agnes O'Donnell, Charles Raymond Oleson, Charles William Ole son, Ruth G. Posner, Grace F. Rankin, L. Kirk Reynolds, Howard M. Rigler, Blanche Elizabeth Robinson, Annie Hope Shelley, Essie B. Shlnn, Edith A. Smith, Joseph E. Smith, Theo Eulalia Snyder, May W. Stevenson, Caroline G. Stever, Fred V. Tooley, Nettle Marie Van Zante, Earle T. Walker, Violet Winni fred Wilson, Floyd D. Young. Latin Paul Robert Briedwell, Eunice Case, Frederick Warren Cozens, Wal ter Doble, William Gates Dunlap. Mar guerite Hendrickson Entler. Mildred L. Fitzpatrlck, Raphael Gelsler, John Price Gregg-, Ada Roberts Hall, Mel ville Herren, Virginia Evaline Ijams, Homer Blackburn Jamison, Addle May Johnson, Augusta L. Klndorf, Jane Margaret Webb Knox. Hilda Marguer ite Lancefleld, Margaret McLennan. Hannah Ellen MacLeod, James Forbey O'Conner, Margaret Ostrander, Clar ence Knight Pearcy, Emma T. Petsch, Rozelia Shea, Glenn Short, Nathan M. Simon, Lena Simpson, William K. Skolfield, Mary Alice Tappenden, Stan ley Leon Wang, Tom M. Word, Jr., W. Walter Young, Zella Aldlne Zeigler. German Adolph B. Adams, Martha Roelfina Jensma, Edith Albert John son, Wlnnifred Osten, Leonard W. Schauer, Wilbur Sharp. Florence La Rue Starbird. Newman Ward, Ada Elston Williams. Latin and English Frances Elsie Dennis, Harold Elmer Anthony. Latin and German Ludwig P. An dersen. George Clay Jones, Carroll H. Wooddy. German and English Edna Fannie Binswinger, Thurman J. Starker. Latin. German and English Hattie Evangeline Hyde, Harold Frederic Reinhart. Scientific E. Latimer Whitney. Following Is the complete programme of the exercises last night: Choral selection (a) "God Bless Thee. Love. 'Ti Only Idle Dreaming-" Nessler (b) 'The Kerry Dance" Molloy Hi(th School Glee Cluh Mrs. Walter Reed, director; Miss Laura H. North up. accompanist. Piano solo. Ballade In E Flat Chopin Miss Grace von Groenewtld. Address to the class R. K. Warren Vocal solo (a) "Eleanore" Mallinaon (b) "When Mabel Sings" Speaks Miss Meeta C. Frown. Presentation of diplomas Herman Wittenberg Flano solo (a) "I.a, Flleuse" Raft (b) "Rous Bole" Staub Miss Grace von Groserewald. HlKh School Glee Clab. Choral selection "Dinah" Jones The memoers of the West Sldo High School Glee Club are: Sopranos Beata Durkhoop. Bernlce Harry, Althea iiembree. Bessie Kclley. Milvla Illldge. Arilla Cook, Ieona Jawl, Ruth Pawley, Faye Wise, Jean Wolver ton. Altos Ada May Bigger. Jennie Donnell. lla Hammond. Ada Holmes. Hattie Hyde, l.mel le, Minnie Meyer, Gertrudo Ost. Hope Shelley; Mrs. Walter Reed, director. Tenors J. Marvin Howes. Thomas Hud son, Henry O'deen, Roland Jeffrey, Wil liam Lai. L Baritones John Deegan, Donald Mac Claire, Joseph lvey, ecu opicei, jiijiwi Runyan. SweK tan shoes at Rosenthal'. LARGEST AND LEADING PUR MANUFACTURERS OF THE WEST. m ' Cor. 4th and MorrisonSts. ..S&JZ .safe , , ? EXCLUSIVE OUTFITTERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Our nee White Sales SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Our June White Sale still continues to attract universal attention by the great bargain offerings we are making on all white merchandise, consisting of ladies' and children's wearing apparel. 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