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r r. -. . - t VOL. L.IX NO. 18,581 Entered at Portland (Oregon) PnMoffice as Second-Claw Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS . i CDHIOIl DEAF TO PARTY BOSSES Harding Nomination Not Inside Management. EX-HEAD OF ALBANIA HARDING'S CHOICE HELD SENATE COUP CHILD SAVES TWO PALS ON 'TREASURE' VOYAGE NEW PARTY DECLARES ENTRY' IN CAMPAIGN WEST WINS POINT IN RATE HEARING CHILD LOST IN WILDS 72 HOURS IS FOUND TRAVELERS OPEN SLAIN BY ASSASSIN ESSAD PASHA IS SHOT BY PLAYMATES FALL OVER B OAR D MAXr MILES FROM SHORE. COMMITTEE OF 48 SETS COX VEXTIOX FOR-JTJLY 10. GIRL, 9, EXHAUSTED, REACHES STUDEXT IX PARIS. HOUSE YEAR ASTORIA. . GONVENTIONTODAY DELEGATES ACT FREELY lefeat of Big Three Only Point on Which Any Two Groups Agree. JOHNSON KILLS OWN CHANCE National Committeemen and Senatorial Leaders Differ Widely at Convention. BT EDGAR B. PITER. CHICAGO, June 13. (Editorial Correspondence.) The nomination of Senator Harding for president was in no sense a triumph for inside political management. On the con trary, political managers signally failed to control the convention. One reason is that the delegates bossed the job themselves. Another reason is that no two groups of managers agreed until the last on anything or could agree except that the forces opposed to Wood, Lowden and Jorni eon were brought together by : common understanding that all three of them must be beaten. If man agement could have put a candidate over, Wood would have been the winner, for he had management and managers galore, and during the convention, despite the mistakes of the heated primary fights, they had been welded together into a cohesive and entirely efficient organization. Management Backs Lowden. It was management which brought to Chicago for Lowden a formidable company of delegates from many states, and it was management of a high order that put Lowden along side Wood in the running and en tirely stalled the momentum of the Wood candidacy. It was bad man agement that was responsible for the Missouri fiasco, which vitally hurt Lowden. But for that it is possible that the managers opposed to Wood would have decided that Lowden should be used not only to destroy Wood but that he should be pushed v on to victory. They did the first; they did not try the sec ond. They did not dare even if they wanted to. Those who had been with Lowden throughout the cam paign, of course, sincerely desired his nomination. But the others who permitted themselves to be his re cruits near the end had other rea sons viz. to stop Wood. They suc ceeded. Then Lowden, too, was done for, because he had exhausted him self and the impetus behind him was largely withdrawn. Johnson Opposed by Many. Johnson had management, too, but Johnson himself was the chief engi neer. He was opposed implacably by a great majority of the delegates, who in all their political instincts had no use for Johnson as a nominee. Some of the managers would doubt less have readily yielded to Johnson, if they had felt that they could de liver their delegates. They could do nothing oi the kind. 'Your manager gives first consideration to the avail ability of a candidate. It was be lieved by them that Johnson as the candidate could win. The manager, if he can, picks a winner always. The delegate picks the man he likes and wants. So it was not manipulation, not inside politics, not backroom wire pullers that beat Johnson. He himself now says that he doubts if the convention would have named him even if he had come here with a majority. He is right. Management would have then been used to crystallize the sen timent against him for his defeat. Hostile Opinion Is Felt. What did it was the overwhelming power 6f hostile opinion operating on the minds of delegates who did i not believe in Johnson, who thought S they had a duty to refuse delivery of the highest party honor and the , party itself to him, and whom be- (Concluded oa I'age 3, Column 1 Two Shots Fired, Each Taking Ef fect; Murdered Man Is Called "Dictator." FARIS, June 13. Essad Pasha, head of the Albanian delegation in Paris and former provisional president of Albania was assassinated here today. Three shots were fired at him by an Albanian student, two ol which took effect. Essad Pasha was emerging from the Hotel Continental in the Hue Castilgione when he was suddenly confronted by a young man who later gave his name as Rustem Aveni, and said he was an Albanian student. Without uttering a word. Rustem fired two shots which struck Essad Pasha In the chest and another shot which went wild. Essad died shortly afterward. The assassin was arrested and de clared the crime was not premedi tated. Recognizing Essad Pasha, whom he held to be responsible for the sufferings of Albania, he said he felt a sudden impulse and fired the shots. Rustem termed Essad "the Albanian dictator." POLES CAPTURE ODESSA Warsaw Reports Eracuatioa Kiev to Bolsheviki. of PARIS, June 14. Ukrainian troops, acting in conjunction with Polish forces, have occupied Odessa, accord ing to a Havas dispatch from Constan tinople, quoting reports current there Saturday. WARSAW, June 13. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The evacuation of Kiev has been completed, the Poles vithdrawing to the region of Zhito mir. The American Red Cross work ers, according to latest accounts, had made preparations to evacuate Kiev with the armies. News of the evacuation reached Warsaw Saturday night in the first report from Kiev in several days. COLBY EULOGIZES FLAG "Ideals of America Wrapped in Its Folds," He Says. WASHINGTON, June 13. "No policy of selfish aloofness, no policy of cal lous detachment from life and the world can find shelter under the folds of the'A-merican flag," Secretary of State Colby declared today in an ad dress at Flag day exercises of the Washington lodge of Elks. "The ideals of America are wrapped in its folds," said Mr. Colby. "It com memorates the deeds and the sacri fices of our best and bravest men. It is no flag for a nation which is selfish. It is no flag for a people which is pusillanimous. It is not an appropriate banner for a policy of declared indifference to the suf ferings of the future of the world." TREATY TO END JUNE 19 Canada Ready to Resume Xcgotl. aliens With France. OTTAWA, Ont., June 13. Canada's treaty with France will terminate June 19, Premier Foster has notified parliament. France has been in formed that the dominion will be! ready to resume negotiations concern ing it when circumstances ' are more opportune, he said. The French covernment about 15 months ago gave notice that the trea ty would be renounced. After that an arrangement was made by which the treaty would continue in effect temporarily, subject to three months' notice by either nation. RICHES 'TAKEN BY ERROR Thief Leaves $15,000 'in Coat of Tailor Shop Customer. CHICAGO, June 12. A customer who had left his'coat for pressing at John J. McKay s tailor shop in Detroit, May 2D, left the place $45,000 richer than when he entered, if the story told the local police today by a man who gave the name of Henry H. Sarles is true. The police arrested Sarles, who they said admitted stealing $50,000 in securities from McKay's safj. but said he concealed all but $5000 belonging to some one else. a Ji-at DYNAMITE VICTIMS MANY 193 .Miners Thought Killed in Hungarian Coal Center. BEPllN, June 13. One hundred and ninety-three miners are believed to have been killed by the explosion of a dynamite depot at Anina, the great Hungarian coal and Iron min ing center, 55 miles southeast of Temesvar, according to a dispatch from the latter city today. Thirty-six others were seriously injured. One hundred und seventy-three bodies have been recovered. The dy namite exploded just as the miners were leaving a shaft. ARMY DECLARES BOYCOTT Food for Irish Constabulary and Families Ordered Stopped. DUBLIN, June 13. A general boy cott against the Irish constabulary was proclaimed throughout County Leitrim today by headquarters of the Irish republican army in northern Roscommon. The order will stop supplies of food, milk and other necessaries of life to the police, their wives and children. Nominee Is Indebted to Leaders, Says Sullivan. THEORY IS DECLARED TENABLE Party Chiefs Said to Want to Advise Executive. PART IN RULE DESIRED Belief Is Responsibility in Bi; Xational Policies Should Not Rest 'With One Man. BT MARK SULLIVAN. (CopvriBht by the New York Evening Post, CHICAGO. June 13. (Special.) The .v, h.hinri fhfi nomination of Sen n,inr la that the man in the White House should not be independ ent of his party leaders in the na If, in trying to be colloquial, jofl i ,j tr s to say inai man in the White House must not think he is bigger than the senators, you wouldn't be far wrong. He can be bigger, if nature Has maue and the senators worn. iui-- thing the senators want to guar., is that he shall not feel bigger, nor act bigger. If. in addition to hav.-g a man who is by nature disposed to seek counsel rather than act inde pendently, you also can create a sit uation where the presiaenu 4 personal obligations to the senators for having given him his nomination, there you have, from the standpoint ot the senators one ideal situation. Senate After Some Power. The point of view of the senators who nominated Harding is that the balance of power of this government should be. not in the White House, but in the senate. Whether you agree with thl3 or not, it is an intelligent theory. There were three elements in the nomination of Senator Harding: The first was the senatorial group which determined to put one of them selves in the White House. This de termination was not based on mere ambition to choose one of themselvesl nor merely on personal affection for an intimate of theirs as against the other candidates. It was based on the Idea that the man in. the White House should be one who will more or less defer to the leaders of his oarty in the senate. The republican leaders believe that it is an unsound theory of government to have in the White House a marrwho is markedly disposed to be independent. They (Concluded on Page 1. Column I SUNSHINE AND SHADOW. j Fonr Children Picked Tp by Steam er 30 Miles Out on Lake Erie'. ' Rope Is Used in Rescues. DETROIT, Mich, . June 13. Four youthful explorers, aged 3, 6, 9 and 12 years,' who set sail from Lakeside, Mich., Saturday in' a frail rowboat to search for treasure islands in Lake Erie, were picked up toaay 30 miles off shore after, having been adrift for 25 hours. The children, three boys and a girl, all of Toledo, were rescued by a pas- i senger steamer. TOLEDO, O., June 13. Sunburned and tired, but happy that they were nearing home, Merwin Da So, 9; Rich ard Da So, 6; Robert Da So, 3, and Virginia Hillger, 12, arrived here to night after having been lost on Lake Erie in an open boat for many hours. The children dirfted out from Lake side, Mich., yesterday morning while playing at the docks. . In telling the story of the trip across the lake, Merwin said that his 6-year-old brother fell overboard and later the gift did. He rescued them both with a rope. Then, to make sure of no more trouble, he tied little Rob ert to the bottom of the boat. He was still "in that position when res cued. Two fish which he had caught for his turtle at home were grasped in his hand. PLANES CRASH IN MID-AIR Two Killed AVhcn One Machine Falls a Mass of Flames. FORT BRAGG, Cal., June 13. Lynn Melindy, San Francisco aviator, and Clarence and Wallace Johnson of Inglenook, Cal., were killed here to day when the airplane in which they were riding collided with another machine at an altitude of 1000 feet and crashed to the ground in flames. The second plane, piloted by "Spike Eldridge, also of San Francisco, had a wing broken, but Eldridge managed a landing in safety. GAS WELL LIT BY SMOKER Eight Persons Injured as Flames Leap Out Over Crowd. LITTLE ROCK,' Ark.. June .13. When a man in a crowd viewing & small ga3 well near here today at tempted to light a cigar, the match flame set the well afire and caused the injury of eight persons, several of whom are reported in a critical condition. The gas ignited with a roar and the flames shot out over the crowd. Six of the injured are women whose clothing 'took fire. Two Die of Bubonic Plague. VERA CRUZ, June 13. Two new cases of bubonic plague were reported here yesterday and two deaths among thcse previously stricken. Friday there were no new cases. ........,...... ............ ..... Statement' Signed by' Pinchot and Other Members Asserts Re publicans Dodge Issues. CHICAGO, June 13. The committee of 48, in a statement signed by Amos Pinchot and other members, assert ing that the republican national con vention "ignored most of the serious problems and mentioned others only to reveal Its unwillingness to face them honestly," said that "whatever uncertainty existed as to whether there would be a new party candi date for president has been re moved." The organization will adopt a plat form and nominate a candidate for president at a convention In Chicago on July 10. "The republican party has now driven out of representation in its councils the. millions of voters who followed Roosevelt, Johnson and La- Follette." the statement said. "The new party will represent these voters and will present a definite and con structive programme." The statement said the new party's ticKet would be placed on the ballot in every state. CYCLIST KILLED BY AUTO August Saucier Run Over When Thrown From Motorcycle. SALEM, Or.. June 13. (Special.) August Saucier of Salem, while rid ing a motorcycle east on State street tonight, was thrown to the pavement after the wheels of his machine had been wedged in the grooves of street car tracks, and was run over by an automobile. He died while beine taken to a hospital. Saucier was attempting to pass a truck when the wheels of the motor cycle became fast. As Saucier struck the pavement an automobile going west on State street, driven by R. J. Davis, 238 West Ferry street, Port land, passed over him., Davis was accompanied by his family. Saucier, who formerly lived in Portland, had been employed on a farm east of Salem. A brother will arrive in Salem tomorrow to take charge of the body. DERELICT TOWED IN PORT Wreck of Retriever Abandoned Hurricane Now at Papeete. PAPEETE, Island of Tahiti, June 13. The wreck of the Retriever, abandoned two months ago by her crew off the Marquesas Islands, has been towed into Papeete harbor by the New Zealand steamer Talune. The Retriever, from Aberdeen, Wash., to Peru with lumber, wa3 struck by a hurricane near the equa tor and abandoned. Captain Hansen and his crew made their way in small boats to the island of Nakahive, whence they were brought to Tahiti. The Retriever was taken in towat a point nearly 1000 miles from where she was abandoned. Ei Time Is Extended for Fur ther Argument. COMMISSION IS IMPRESSED Striking Facts Poured in on Interstate Body. EARNINGS HELD ENOUGH Increase for Railroads Declared Xot Justified on Showing Made In Reports. dilEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, June 13. The public in the excitement of convention week has overlooked the billion-dollar rate case which is drawing to a close be fore the Interstate commerce com mission. The last two days of the week were given over to the pro tests of western public service com missions and western interstate or ganizations. So striking has been the presenta tion offered that the Interstate com merce commission has granted fur ther time to the westerners. Tomorrow H. W. Pickett of the Salt Lake Commercial club takes the stand for an analytical discussion of the whole subject, in which he will sub mit statistics from offiical sources demonstrating, from his point of view at least, that net earnings of the railroads- in the western territory as compared with earnings in other territory already are so high as to offer no excuse for further in creases. Facta Poured on Conmliiloi. J. B. Campbell of Spokane, O. O. Calderhead of, the Washington com mission. J. N. Teal of Portland and others have been pouring facts and arguments steadily into the ears of the interstate commerce commislon. Briefly summarized, their contentions .are first, that a horizontal Increase in rates made in terms of percentage applied generally over the country does a grevious injustice to those pro ducers and consumers whose goods must move over a long haul, that is, the sum of the Increase alone in dol lars and cents In instances is higher than the total rate paid by those whose goods travel by a short haul to the same market; secondly, they argue that the proposed Increase Is so drastic that it will be positively prohibitive and will eventually cause a reduction rather than an increase in railroad revenue and will drive some industries out of business, and thirdly, they argue that it is unfair to apply to western territory the same rate of increase as applies to other territory because western territory railroads are already earning suffi cient as demonstrated by their own reports. Shaoihntur Ends ArgintM. J. F. Shaughnessy, chairman of the Nevada state railroad commission, on behalf of the intermountain commis sions and of the Intermediate Rate association, which represent eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and Montana, Idaho, Utah and Arizona, closed the week's hearings last night in an extended argument. He assert ed that the general rate increase would defeat the very purpose of the railroads because it would dry up traffic or drive it to auto truck lines of parcel post. "We protest" he said, "on the ground that t ie book cost basis es tablished by the carriers is erroneous. Because the public will not stand for these constantly rising costs of trans portation, it is doubtful if the people will approve any general Increase in freight rates throughout the United States higher than the 25 per cent increase made by general order 28 for war emergency purposes." Further he said: "If t"ie federal and state commissions are to be used merely as validating agencies to fix higher rates on bookkeeping show ings of transportation companies based upon unregulated prices of commodities, the public will adopt other means of bringing about a more satisfactory result." SUPPORT OF BOARD VITAL Conclusion Is Reached by Federal Reserve Committee. NEW TORK, June 13. The support of the federal reserve hoard is vital to the development of bankers' ac ceptances and without it the system would be imperiled, according to -a statement issued today by the Ameri can Acceptance council. This conclusion was reached by the executive committee, of which Paul M. Warburg is chairman, in answer to a questionnaire sent outby the board. MAILS EXCLUDE CHILDREN Little Ones Kot Among "Harm less Animals"' in Transit. WASHINGTON, June 13. Children may not be transported as parcels post, First Assistant Postmaster-General Koons ruled yesterday. " Mr. Koons said children Clearly did not come within the classification of harmless live animals, which do not require food or water while in transit, ' Clothing Torn to Tatters and Face and Hands Scratched From Wandering in Brush. RAINIER, Or., June 13. (Special.) After 72 hours without food or sleep, Zimmerman, 9-year-old daughter of Chris Zimmerman, found her way from the wilds back of Hai rier to the home of William Huds peth, ' where she was discovered by Mrs. Hudspeth early this morning. Thursday noon she was left at a lonely spot in a wild country while her father went after some horses. Upon the father's return the child was gone. For three days and nights crowds of men combed the . country and bloodhounds failed to find hetv trail. The child was completely exhaust ed. Her hands and face were scratched from contact with brush, and her clothing torn to tatters. She said that after a long wait her father failed to return and she started home, taking the wrong trail. She remained out three nights in the wilds. The second day she could hear shots fired to attract her. she said, but could not answer loud enough to be heard. The child was brought to Rainier and was taken to her home tonight. CAR ORDER DEFENDED Interstate Commerce Commission Replies to Harding's Resolution. WASHINGTON. June 13. The inter state commerce commission, replying today to the resolution introduced in the senate by Senator Harding of Ohio, asking by what authority it Issued its car assignment order of April 15, said the order was based on the interstate commerce act. It added that its authority had been upheld by the supreme court In numerous de cisions. Under the order, cars supplied to coal mines for the transportation of fuel for the railroads could not be charged against the distributive shares of cars to those wiines. Sen ator Harding objected to the order on the ground that it was preferential to the railroads as against some mines and the public. ACTORS INJURED BY BOMB Explosion Takes Place Just Before Appearance of Caruso. HAVANA, Cuba, June 13. Several members of the chorus and a number of members of the audience were Iniured. one of them seriously, when a bomb was exploded during the per formance at the National theater this afternoon. The .explosion took place in the early 'part of the second act of the opera Aida, shortly before Enrico Caruso was due to appear. Panic was narrowly averted largely through the coolness of the directo and several musicians who played the Cuban national anthem. The police have arrested the theater's painter on suspicion, but have been unable to find a motive for the outrage. HARDING TO BE NOTIFIED x'omincc to Adopt MeKinloy Cus torn and Receive Leaders at Home. MARION, O., June 13. United State Senator Warren G. Harding will be officially notified of his nomination for the presidency by the republican party at his home in Marion within the next few days, it became known today. It was also learred that Senator Harding will adopt the custom of for mer President McKinley and receive party leaders at his home for confer ences during the summer. These con ferences will be held on the lawn in front of the Harding residence. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 63 degrees; minimum. 54 degrees. TODAY'S Showers: southerly winds. Foreign. Ex-prcsident of Albania killed by assassin. Page 1. National. West wins point in rate hearing. Pace 1. Burleson indignant at "sinister insinua tions" of Chicago charges. Page 4. Pacific Northwest. Child. 0, lost in wilds for 72 hours, wan ders o house near Rainier. Page 1. Domestic. Three women sought in connection with killing of wealthy author. Page 4. Convention rejects inside political man agement. Page 1. Harding's choice declared coup, by senate J to ODiigate nominee. rage 1. Harding campaign to be opened at early date. Page 2. New party declares another presidential candidate will be put In race. Page 1. Crowds at Washington greet Harding. Page S. Child rescues two pals while seeking treas ure far out on Lake Erie. Page 1. Snorts. . Coast league results: Oakland 8-11, Port land 7-2: Vernon 3-3. Seattle 7-1; Sac ramento 2-2, Los Angeles 6-3; Salt Lake 5-13. San Francisco 2-9. Page 8. Fight boards to meet today and pick boxer for next bill. Page 8. Portland golf quartet win Clemson trophy play. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. British merchants Portland guests today. Page 14- Royal Arch Masons of state begin three day session today. Page J6. Credit rationing is held beneficial. Page 15. Oregon state bankers meet tomorrow in Eugene. Page 15. Plenty of money to move crops foreseen by bank president. Page 15. Imposing number of Shrine receptions planned. Page 16. One thousand Klwanls expected in Port land today for convention. Page 9. Travelers' Protective association to open convention today. Page J. gt. Helen's Hall graduates addressed by 'Bishop Sumner. Pago 9. Grief In store for reckless motorists. .Page .14. 1200 National Delegates Arrive in Portland. RECEPTION GIYEN VANGUARD Governor Olcott and Mayor Baker to Extend Welcome. NF0RMAL BALL TONIGHT Officers and Committees of Pro tective Association Ready for Business Sessions. With the arrival during mid-after noon yesterday of E. N. (Cy) Mulkey, national president of the Travelers' Protective Association of America, the 31st annual convention of the organ ization of traveling men assumed definite shape. "From all advance reports, the Portland convention should be by far the greatest gathering of the associa tion since its inception 30 years ago," said Mr. Mulkey upon his arrival. All pre-convention plans have been well handled by your local committee and so far as I have learned nothing has been left undone which might add to the general interest in our meet ing." From 7 o'clock yesterday morning until late last night the local com mittee was busfly engaged in meeting the special trains at the union station and escorting the delegates and their families to the convention headquar ters at the Multnomah hotel, and thence to the hotels to which they had been assigned for the week. 1SOO Visitors Registered. At registration headquarters it was said last night that more than 1200 visitors had been registered and as signed to quarters for the week, while this number will be materially aug mented today with the arrival of sev eral more special trains. Predictions are that more than 2000 members of the organization with their families will be here during the week. Although the convention proper does not start until today, the ad vance guard of travelers was given a reception and band concert at the Multnomah last night when the Mult nomah guard band, under the direc tion of William A. McDougall, gave a concert which evoked high interest. Opening; Session Today. The opening business session will start at the auditorium this morninj at 9:30 o'clock, when Stanhope S Pier, president of the Oregon-Washington division, will call the conven tion to order. President "Mulkey will then take charge of the meeting. Governor Olcott and Mayor Baker will welcome the visitors to the city on behalf of the state and the city of Portland. A brief response will be made by Mr. Mulkey, who will an nounce the appointment of his vari ous convention committees. Invoca tion will be spoken by Rabbi Wise, grand chaplain of the association. The first big public feature of the convention will take place at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, at which hour the Travelers' Protective association and industrial parade is scheduled to start from Fourteenth and Main streets. This will be the chief fea ture of the opeping day of the con vention and elaborate plans for car rying it out have been made by the local committee and Charles F. Beebe. grand marshal. Ball to Close First Day. The first session will oe brought to a close with an informal opening ball at the Multnomah hotel tonight. This function is for all delegates and their guests. Details of the grand parade this af ternoon were given out yesterday by the grand marshal, Charles F. Beebe. Prior to the parade, which will start promptly at 2:30 o'clock, Campbell's American band will march through the down-town streets playing mus ical selections. The weather man Iras given fair as surance that better weather can be expected to prevail today, but the dark clouds and frequent showers yesterday in no wise dampened the enthusiasm of the eastern visitors. Weather la Pleasing;. "We heard that this is just what we might expect in Portland, so we are not in the' least whit disappoint ed," vouchsafed one enthusiastic trav eler from Indiana, and the same sen- . tlments were- echoed by those from other parts of the country. Practically all the national officers had arrived in the city by last night, while others are expected on the trains scheduled to reach Portland early today. The national officers are: President, E. N. Mulkey; first vice-president. William O'Neill; second vice-president, Thomas K. Falconer; third vice president, R. E. Van Kirk; fourth vice-president, George I. Miller; fifth vice-president. Hugh P. Powell; secretary-treasurer, T. S. lgan. Na tional directors, J. H. Robinson, chair man ; . J. M. Bull, J. E. McKeowan. E. F. Hagemann, R. J. White, H. B. Ramey, N. Stanley Brown, E. W. Neal. Alexander McQuilkin and J. N. Wat kins. Orders for Parade Give. The complete orders for the parade this afternoon are: The various subdivisions will assemble (Concluded on Page 4. Column 2.) r- r . . .