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13 TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. .APRIL 14. 1912 BIG MAJORITY FOR TAR IS PREDICTED Beports From Almost . Every Part of Oregon Indicate President Will Win Easily. ROOSEVELT FORCE SCARED Follower of T. It. View With AUrm VIMt of Srnalor 1 Follftte. Campaign Premise Whirl wind Finish. TAFT RALLY I TO BE HELD AT ARMORY TOMORROW MOHT. A rran cements hv. t com ltd by the Portland Tart Com mlttre for the only Tart rally that will bo b.Id in Portland during tho cimpaitn. " II will b n.ld at Armory t o'clock tomorrow lent. Tho speaker will bo Dr. John W.lr Hill, of X.w Tors. prt ont of tho International Peace Forum, ono of tho moot polished orator lo th. United states. lr. Androw C Smith will pre side as chairman and Introduce Ir. HIM. Tho MnmlllH baa tnflfd D-rprU.' band, which will furnl.h mu.lc for th. occasion. Adequate provision haa born made for tho ac commodation of tho larito att.adanco that U .jspect.d. Don't forf.t tho tlmo and place of meeting. Mon day night. 8 o'clock, at tho Armory. Tenth aod Cooch streets. With Senator La Follette conduct Ina; a whirlwind personal campaign Ihrouah WMIfrn and Southern Oreaon. Ir. John Wesley Hill and Honorable lialph I. Cole speaking daUy for Presl dent Taft In Eastern and Southern Ore aron. and the Roosevelt committee con-etln- the malla with documentary arguments In aupport of the ex-President's candidacy for a third term, the concluding four daya of the mil mem orable political primary campaign ever held In Orea-on promises an abundance of action. The fact Is. the Indulgent and lonc-sufferlns; elector already wishes that the whole thins; over and the ballot counted. Neither of the campaign manager, for Taft, Roosevelt or La Follette will yield to the other two In the claim that hla candidate will receive the popular Indorsement of the Republican voters of the tate In next Frlday'a primary election, when the elector will a-lve their flrt expression a to choice of candidate for the Presidency. Although few will admt It, the Roosevelt force regard apprehensively tiie personal visit to Oregon of La Fol lette. Those who will discus this phase of the situation at all express the fear that La Follette will breale Into the Roosevelt following; and enlist tin der his own banner hundred of Re pubcim who today are championing; the ex-Presndent. . . Taft Mta Not 'Worried. - On the other hand, the Taft people re not greatly apprehensive of La Fol lette activities here. They are not making; extravagant, claims but are di recting; their efforts wttb the same dili gence with which they entered the fight, confident that Taft will carry the state. Speakers for Roosevelt and numeroua candidate for county anj district of -rices' took advantage of the Saturday night throng on the street last night and. aside from oratorical effort, em ployed yarloua and clever devices for urging; their respective candidacies Vpon the voters Some used touring- cars, others walked and those who could afford It and still get around limitation Im posed by the corrupt practice act em ployed band or fragment of band or ganisation to assist in holding the crowds while the vote-hungry candi date preached htamany virtue and the pretenses under which he seeks public office. State Report. Fever Taft. "A campaign manager can only judge ef conditions by the reports he receives and from the collateral evidence." said W. B. Ayer. chairman of the Portland Taft committee, yesterday. "We have received during the last week reports from nearly every county In the state. They are unantmou In their statement that President Taft will carry the dif ferent counties. Th reports vary only In the size of the plurality the Presi dent will receive. "Reports from some counties go so far as to cltm the President will have a clear majority. Collateral evidence Is Shown in the sise and the enthusiasm cf the meeting that have been held for President Taft by Honorable Ralph D. Cole and Dr. John Wesley Hill. Some of the meetings were the largest po litical gatherings ever held In the counties. Hill's Address TEffeetlT. "Their effectlvene I well illustrat ed by the following telegram, received today from E. Allen, chairman of the Benton County Taft committee: 'Dr. Hill's address wa undoubtedly the soundest and most effective address delivered here In any campaign. Many stood during the entire meeting. In tensely Interesting and convincing, its result are already apparent.' "There I a very strong Taft senti ment throughout the state. There Is a grim determination on the part of the people to maintain the period of pros perity we have been enjoying and not to take any chances on a change of Ad ministration. This feeling is as pro pounced with the laboring man as it 1 with the farmer and business man. It Is not a time to fool with business and take chance. Caaal Means Mark for Coast. "President Taffg Indorsement of the Pacific Coast as the plac to hold the world' fair In celebration ef the com pletion of the Panama Canal I greatly appreciated, and we all know that with the completion of the canal, the San I ranclsco fair Is going-to draw an enonrtou number of people to the Pa cific Coast and Oregon will share with the other sections In the benefits and advantages that will accrue. "It makes no difference what other states do. This state, above everything; else, is opposed to Theodore Roosevelt. We are opposed to him on account of our belief in the traditions In the Na tion regarding a third term. We are opposed to him on account of his un fair and outrageous treatment of Pres ident TafL We oppose the man. hi character and hi ambitions. Theodore Roosevelt will not carry the State of Oregon. Neither will he be the nominee of the Republican National convention. Invalid Insurance In Cicrmany. Consul-General Frank Dillingham. Co bur;. The number of esses of sickness Ulx inability. Jo work whjca received aid from the various classes of Invalid insurance In Germany during 110 wa S.l7.00. as against i.04i,791 In 1S09. The average number of members in creasd from 1!.51.7SS In l09 to 13. 0.1.375 in 110. The total number of days of sickness for which compensa tion or hospital treatment was given was 104.708.14. an average of 8.01 per member, compared with 103.3Cs.411 days In 1309. an average of t.Z per mem ber. The total number of fund wa 13.18 In 110, divided among parish Invalid insurance, district lck funds, trade funds, builders" funds, corpora tion funds, and registered funds. The Joint capital of the variou fund amounted to 37O.a43.2D0 In 110. and the receipts, minus those for Invalid insur ance, came to I90.S49.710. The regular expenses, minus the cost of manage ment for Invalid Insurance, amounted to 3SS.429.7SI. The costs of Illness In cluded In the last total aggregated S76.lt4.SS7. The average of Illness ex penses was 3S.33 per member, and the costs of management averaged only 37 cents per member. The costs of man agement, minus those of the Invalid In surance, totaled 34.8C3.33S. The costs of the trade funds and the builders' funds are sustained almost entirely by the employes and those of the parish Invalid Insurance wholly by the par iah. ALBANY PIONEER IS DEAD Charles Kelfer, Native of Germany, Stricken at Age of 71. ALBANY. Or.. April 13. (Special.) With hla 7Jth birthday anniversary less than a week away. Charles Kelfer. a pioneer resident of this city, died at his borne. 10o4 Water street, last night of Bright disease. ' He wa born in Bavaria. Germany, on April 17. 1867. and came to Oregon &X years ago, - settling at Jacksonville, where he was engaged in mining for several years, going later to Corvallls. where be was engaged in the butcher burlness. He has been a resident of Albany for the last 40 years, retiring from active business about. 25 years ago. The funeral will be held at the family residence tomorrow under the auspices of the Oddfellows' lodge of this city, of which the deceased was a member. Burial will be at the City Cemetery. Mr. Kelfer la survived by his widow and the following children by a former wife: Mrs. Harry Noel, of Portland; Mrs. W. H- Warner, of Albany, and Mrs. Steve Riley, of Portland. EDUCATION FOR MOTHERS Higher Education for Girls No Cause for Race Suicide. ' Toronto Mall and Empire. Mount Holyoaka College. Massachu setts, was probably the first Institu tion of Its kind on the Continent of North America dedicated to the higher education of women. It has been busily engaged for (0 years In turning out graduates who traversed the same gen eral course as the men who were to become bachelors of arts. No other Institution, therefore. Is better quali fied to speak In general terms of the effect of -education upon women, and In the form of statistics -compiled by Dr. Amy Hewes, professor of econo mics and sociology at' the university. Mount Holyoake, has spoken. Profes sor Hewes' statistics have been repub lished by the American Statistical As sociation and widely distributed, the association properly considering that they are a celuable contribution to the discussion of higher education for women, which In one form or another haa not ceased since the first girl ex celled her brother at college. The figures collected by Dr. Hewes reveal the college graduate aa wife and mother, and are Intended to show that higher education does not lessen a girl's opportunities of marriage, that It does not promo's race suicide and that It is a sort of barrier against di vorce. The old notion that a college girl waa a sort of "blue stocking" not likely to charm the average man has long ago been dissipated, but It has been replaced by an almost equally er roneous Idea namely, that most col lege girls become teachers of some sort and shun the responsibilities that at tach to matrimony. Those who do marry are aupposed to marry rather late In life, and while it is true tnac the average age at which the Holyoake girls have married In the past 60 years is about 2( years. It is not much greater than the average for girls in a similar social position who have not gone to college. Nor la there any general oe llef on the part of experts that a girl loses much by not marrying much be fore this age. In England the aver age age at which spinsters marry Is slightly less than IS years. Of the roung women who graduated from Holyoake between the years of 1842-1893. more than 4Z per cent mar ried. Of those graduating between 1890 and 1899. only 43 per cent have mar ried, and of graduates for the follow. Ing ten years, only 28 per cent have married. However, it Is to be borne In mind that many of this decade will eventually marry, as statistics show that most of them do so In three or four years after graduating. Nor must all hope be given up of those who grad uated some ten years ago. for lr. Hewea shows that college girls marry up to the age fcf 40, and that. In fact, aa many marry at that age as at 19. As might be expected, the statistics show that practically all the college girls choose husbands in business or the professions. There Is no record of one of them marrying a mechanic or artisan. Business men are the favor ites, leading their nearest rivals, the teachers, by nearly three to one. Law yers, clergymen, engineers, doctors, farmers, missionaries and 'editors fol low In the order named. Nearly 80 per cent of the .marrying college girls chose husbands who were also college graduates. Having married. It Is interesting to note the statistics concerning the fam ilies raised by the college girls. On an average they have had 2 t children piece. In other words, there was one OVERHEARD CONVERSATIONS ON POLITICAL TOPICS Perhaps the best way to get an idea of winning candidates rnnnlng for of fice can be had by overhearng the vari ous conversations which are beginning to occur on our streets these approach ing days to the primaries. Interest Is warm In all contests, ac cording to these street-corner argu ments, with the exception of the con test for County Coroner. In this Ir. Jas. C. Hayes appears to be a sure winner. An example of how Dr. Hayes Is held among the masses can be had from the following conversation, over heard at Fourth and Everett streets yesterday afternoon, when two North Portland business men met and can vassed the polltcal field. After men tioning several various candidates, the conversation turned to the Corbner's office. "How do you feel regarding the elec tion Ct Corone.rjf' asked ilr. Brown. Mr. AR. ZELLAR Gives His Reasons for Supporting Dr. JAMES C. HAYES for Coroner J ;':"? W'.-a-S ?$"' v - . . -a . .-- ; .A -- .-..-xt f J.- .r . , ,.,.- 2,.V?: MR. A. B. ZELLAR He pled-es himself to"establih a public morgue, which is the only fair and just way for all concerned to handle the Coroner work. He pledges himsclf,to give the business of the Coroner's office his per sonal ottention. ..,,- -i- t A public morgue is an absolute necessity; all large cities have them. Where the Coroner is absolutely controlled by any one under taker, it is sure to lead to dishonorable methods to secure work for this special undertaking firm. It is the same proposition as though a large corporation, through its influence and money, elected a Maj'or He would be controlled, body and soul, by that corporation. ANould he, or could he, give the other firm in the same line of business, or the public who were fooled into electing him, a square andT honorable ad ministration T Most emphatically, No! It also forces the other firms in the same line of business into the fight to protect their own and their friends' interest's a condition that should not exist in the under taking business. No person wishes or is mentally fitted for conteution when one of their family or a close friend has passed away. The Coroner has more power and authorityUhan the majority of people realize. .Dr. Haves, thoroughly understands this power and will use it to the fullest extent. It is as important to elect a forceful and conscientious man for Coroner as to elect one for District Attor ney, or any other important public office. Again urging all those who wish to see the Coroner's office con ducted by a man who fully realizes its responsibility, and who will give the public and all those interested an absolutely fair and square dal, to support Dr. Hayes, and assuring them they will have no cause to regret this support, I am, sincerely yours, - 1 A.R.ZELLER, -President and Manager A. R. Zeller Co., Undertakers, (Paid Advt.) , 692-594 Williams Avenue. child for every seven and a half years of marrled-life within the child-bearing years. In general. It may be said" that the younger the women are at marriage the more children they have. Only 17 per cent of the married col lege girls were childless. In view of the fact that the birth rate .of the United States Is rapidly falling, it 1 Important to note that the birth rate among college-bred mothers shows a very slight decrease In the past decade. The mothers who were at college are doing better In this respect, probably, than any other native-born class In the country. Compared with the statistics obtained of the marriages of the sis ters of college girls, the university girls show a slight advantage. In the matter of divorces, the Holy oake girl make a remarkably good showing. Of 688 marriages of gradu ates of 1842 to 1892, only three legal separations have been reported, and In the 20 years from 1890 to 1909 there has not been a single divorce In 443 marriage. It seems plain that the college girls are maintaining a high standard of morality, and that In their college days, and by their college course perhaps, character was moulded. In considering these figures It Is well to bear In mind that a college girl has a better chance of living Independently of man than a girl without educational advantages. Temptation to celibacy are greater. Despite this fact, college girls are doing their full share of the mar POHTLAXD'S EX-POSTMA8TKR WOULD ATTKNn CHICAGO COSVE.NTIOX. John W. Mlate. Eighteen Republican from all section of the state are seek ing election In the primary elec tion next Friday a delegate to the Republican National con vention -at Chicago. June 18. Ore gon la entitled to ten delegates and the Republican voters of the state will elect that number In Friday's election. Among the candidates Is John IV. lllnto, of this city, a native of Oregon and a life-long Republican. Mr. Mlnto retired as postmaster In this city less, than three years ago. He has an extensive ac quaintance throughout the state. "I have carefully considered all the candidates and from what I can learn, I have decided to vote and work for Dr Jas. C. Hayes," returned Smith. :I think there Is no chance for an argument there," continued Brown, "as he Is surely my man. I believe he will place the Coroner's office on a higher plane and drive out criminal practice which has dominated for years. He will also demand a public morgue, which Portland should have had years ago. He Is a doctor of excellent standing and not an undertaker, which means he will fight the undertakers' trust. All In all he Is the man we want." 'I am glad to hear that we agree on one ofrice. Brown, and I know we must both be right." said Smith as they began to walk down Fourth street. Due to the great Interest in the cam paign, a friend is taking the liberty of publishing the above conversation In the, form f raid advertisement, t A I; 4 i I take this means of letting my friends, acquaintances and the public know my reasons for support irSg- Dr. James C. Hayes for County Coroner. I have known Dr. Hayes for five years and can vouch for him as being absolutely square, thoroughly fitted, and that he will conduct the Coroner's office in a fair, impartial and economical man ner. Some of his opponents are re sorting to xmfair methods to in jure him, but, like all unfair and unprincipled fighters, they are injuring mostly themselves. Dr. Hayes pledges himself, if elected, to fight with all the power of his office the terrible evil of criminal practices which are so prevalent at the present time. Dr. Hayes is the only can didate for Coroner who has the courage to declare himself on tliia ontrasreous practice. rying and of child-bearing, and that they are making their husbands happy Is proved by the absence or divorce. TOE REPRESENTATIVE from MULTNOMAH COUNTY C. N. McArthur (No. 94 on Official Ballot at Re publican Primaries.) "Statement No. 1, a Business . Like Session andRigid Economy in Public Expenditures." (raid Advertisement.) Thlrty-Klght Years In Portland. D. D. PATTExSON Ilepnblleaa Candidate for (OSSTAHI.E. Impartial service. Justice to all. CPald Advertisement.) R. F.R0BINS0N County School Superintendent REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE For Re-election (Paid Advertisement.) j- rr V" i - r ' : - v , , -, 1 J1 " r-, i - r -. ') v-jv 7 -v ' 1 i r - i v I .. ? . . -s y- - UU Waste Your He is the fairest, cleanest, ablest " and most progressive candidate out-for Congress. He will serve all the people. - 39 X C. U. GANTENBEIN for Congress Gantenbein Campaign Committee (Paid Advertisement) ' v-imiyvr--. W' im -- J r w v rVm?'lPm& r p- - ' i j0fmmmec I r , t - : f t k , ' 3 ' ! i t THEODORE J.GEISLER Republican Candidate for Circuit Judge Dept. No. 4, of Multnomah County. Mr. Geisler was admitted to practice in 1884 and since 1889 has practiced in this city. His private and. public life have shown that he places principle and justice above all. One Instance of this which heretofore received public men tion. Is his withdrawal from a profit able litigation rather than use his ef forts as an attorney to Induce the courts to declare as unconstitutional a wholesome law regulating the hours of labor of women. Mr. Geisler Is a man of high Ideals, well "qualified In ability and tempera ment for the office of Judge and may be trusted to carry out his belief In "Sensible, Impartial Justice, fearlessly and speedily administered." This is published by William C. Schmltt. H. A, Cooke and W. Lewis Coop, whose addresses are Multnomah Club, 1216 Belmont street and 611 Ma rlon avenue, Portland. Or., respectively. (Paid Adv.) l?" (The Auctioneer) Anti-Machine Law Enforcement Republican Candidate for Sheriff Li-t- -(Paid Advertisement.), fx-' I -v -l1lflllilss . V ' 7 J. T.WILSON Place it for the man who stands for something Who can aid you and aid the STATE OF OREGON DO NOT vote for the man whom you have repeatedly defeated, who is a per ennial candidate, who stands for neither big-" nor little interests and serves his vanity alone. Judge C. U. Gantenbein Was defeated in 1896 by the Book Trust He was elected in 1906 by the laboring men and progressives JUDGE J. W. BELL, Candidate for Republican Kenomina tion for JUSTICE OF THE PEACE for Portland District. Two years ago Judge Bell had the unanimous Indorsement and support of the bench and bar of thU city and county as to his integrity, Ability and fitness for this office, and he will have the same support at the coming pri maries and election. Two years ago Judge Bell received the largest vote cast for any candidate for this office. It Is believed that he has practically a clear field in his race for renomination, because his record shows that he has made an able, effi cient, painstaking and courteous but firm judere. He has earned the right to say as he has said In his declaration that his motto shall be, "Kqual justice and courteous treatment to all, espe cial privilege to none." Pnld Adv. 'Justice and Equity to Every Person." W. Y. MASTERS Candidate for Republican 'Nomina tion for Judge of Circuit Court Department No. 4. Paid Advertisement.) : - J 1 LA Vote - 'l i j irr i i mi mm' fain mhiih I'm' w rnr in'ina CHARLES H.SKEWES REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR. CORONER. I am an undertaker, engaged in busi ness at the corner of Third and Clay streets, having the latest sanitary morgues, and all the equipment neces sary for successfully conducting tha Coroner's office. When an autopsy Is to be performed, the law requires a physician other than the Coroner, even though he be a phy sician; and physicians are not under takers, nor are they equipped for the undertaking or Coroner work. It Is not necessary for the taxpayers to pay more taxes to establish a public morgue when the undertaker has his own morgues. (Paid Advertisement) EQUALITY OF ALL BEFORE THE LAW Wm. Reid Republican Candidate for Judge of Circuit Court Department No. 4. (Paid Advertisement.) f - f 1 f , : v , " I ! I