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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1912)
- j TOE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 3, 1912 17 abilities, nevertheless, the curiosity of RIVAL LEADERS SEE RESULT 111 OREGON the audience was dot satisfied. Mr. Reed pictured Senator Bourne as an angel and a man of National prominence, referring repeatedly to letters praising the Senator and writ ten by men that know blm as he ap pears. It is generally believed that Senator Bourne will not increase bis following be had in the primaries when he was beaten In this county two to one by Mr. Selling. One of Senator Bourne's roost en State Chairman of Each Party tbusiastic supporters became very angry when tbe rumor spread that the Analyzes Chances and Predicts Victory. Senator failed to come and wanted to call the meeting off. He also advised others not to attend. While the band was playing many voters were gath ered and would have attended as i matter of courtesy or curiosity, but when it was discovered that Bourne was absent they remained on the streets. Those who did attend, Vere MOORES SURE, TELLS WHY mostly people that attend all meetings. i r . - - 1 President's Re-electkm Irecst by Good Majority Democrat Expect WllMm tc Lead by -tOOO. Bull Moose Retain Hope. The following forecasts of Tuesday' lection in Oregon were made yesterday by the raapectiTe state chairmen of the three leading politic! org-anizations: Charles B. Moore, chairman. Repub lican state central committee: Oreson has about four times as many Repub licans as Democrats, according to the registration lists. The state has not gone Democratic In a Presidential year for more tftan 40 years, vvuson wuum need nearlr 20,000 Republican votes to win. His place is third in. -the race. In the face of this It would oe suiciaai for Republicans to throw away their votes upon him. That is what Roose velt desires and it is what the Demo cratic Journal Is calling for in frantic editorial appeals. The game is too transparent. The straw vote and the preliminary poll are simply partisan de vices to bolster up party enthusiasm. In the face of the existing political chaos forecasts are difficult and prac tically worthless. Ignoring the ques tionable morn!ty of it. it is poor pol itics for Feme -at.t. Bull Moosers or Republican" to lie sto the people about the probable outrorre. The great silent vote is the vote that will do the busi ness. It is the thoughtful vote which is equivalent to saying it is the Taft vote. Ever since tne primaries tne drift has been heavy and continuous in the direction of Taft. If our polls can toe accepted as an index we will carry the state. Orea-OB CUIawd for Taft. Roosevelt was beaten in the Repub lican primaries last Spring by a ma jority of 14,000. There were 15.000 more votes cast in those primaries than In the general election for Congressmen two years before. The heavy Demo cratic part of that excess went for .Teddy. It is now for - Wilson. We ' claim over 50 per cent of the La Fol lette vote. Mr. MeCusker. La Follette's manager; Judge Lowell, the La Follette leader of Eastern Oregon; D. C. Lewis and other leaders In the valley are all eempaignlng for Taft. and the attacks upon Roosevelt of Senator La Follette in his Weekly are absolutely fierce. We will get. besides these elements, thousands of men who voted for Roose velt In the primaries, but who refuse to fallow him out of the Republican party. These conditions, all favorable to Taft, are worth 1000 polls taken by partisans anxious to make a showing, and they fjrra the basis of our claim f Oregon for Taft. In this county, here the Democrats are outnumbered 'fiv or six to one by the Republicans, the candidacy of Judge Munly Is hope- loss sad the race Is between Lafferty and Thomas MeCusker. who is barked by practically the unanimous Repub lican vote. Deawrrata See Nrwn. Bert E- Haney. chairman Democratic Srate Central Committee Based on re ports we have received from i of the St counties of the state, Wilson should . carry Oregon by a plurality of S000. Our figures indicate the following vote for the three leading Presidential can didates: Wilson. 61.7(1; Roosevelt. 42.- .71 J: Taft. S1.61S. The five counties from which we have not received esti mates are Clatsop, Columbia, Josephine. Sherman and Yamhill. We are claim ing the following counties for Wilson: Baker. Benton. Clstsop. Crook. Curry, Douglas. Gilliam. Harney. Hood River. Jaekson. Klamath, Lake. Lane, Linn, Malheur. Morrow. Multnomah. Polk. I'matllla. Union and Wallowa. Dr. Harry Lane will be elected United States Sen ator over Ben Selling by a plurality of 6090 and M. G. .Munly will defeat bis two opponents for Representative in Congress. Many voters are con fused on the manner of voting for President. In the primary election the lector could vote for only one candi date for Presidential elector or dele gate to the National convention. But in Tuesday's election the voter must vote for five candidate for Presidential elector or his vote will not be counted. Voters must remember this and not confuse their action Tuesday with the limitations that were imposed in the primary election. Vote for five candi dates for Presidential electors. If you vote for a less number, you will not be voting as you should on President. Brawa Makes Aaalyala. Oeerge Arthur Brown, chairman of the Roosevelt Progressive party State Central Committee Surface indications in the business centers among big busi ness, indicate a sentiment adverse to Roosevelt and Johnson. But beneath the surface Indications Is a tremendous undercurrent of silent voters. And while It may be a matter of guess work! as to who will get this silent vote, tyet as for the Roosevelt Progres sive darty we are confident that, based H tie matter of common knowledge among men In general, it Is safe to say that the greater part of this vote will be given to Colonel Roosevelt. So much for the big business end. In the rural districts and among the laboring and salaried men. we have conclusive proof that from (S per cent to (0 per cent of this vote is for Roosevelt and Johnson. This condition prevails throughout the Nation, and strange as it may seem to our friends', fhe enemy, Roosevelt and Johnson will be swept into 'office by a veritable landslide. Thus you will see that the vote of the farmer, the laboring and salaried man will savo the business man from the . Tavages of another four years of free trade hysteria, and from the direct con sequences of bis own folly of voting for Mr. Wilson and free trade, or Indirect ly voting for him by voting for Mr. Taft. Early reports from the cities xnay show a close vote either way. but tbe reports from the outlying suburbs and rural districts will show that the progressive principles of the Roosevelt Progressive party bave attained a dis- ' tlnct and decisive triumph by the grace of the hard-beaded common sense of tbe great masses of the American peo ple. I am expecting SO per cent of tbe total vote, or about 120,000 votes, will be caat In Thursday's election. The rotM will be distributed as follows: Rousevelt. 45.000: Wilson. 13.000; Taft, 5.000: Debs. 9000; Cbafin. S000. Yes, It's all none but the shouting. BOCRVE FAILS SrMIXXVTLLrE M. C. Reed, Substitute, Doe Not Win Audience in Solon's Behalf. MTMIXNVILLE, Or, Nov. J. (Spe cial.) M. C Reed, of Portland, was Senator Bourne's substitute to address a meeting of about ISO curious voters of McMlnnvlUe at the Courthouse, last night. This meeting was .splendidly advertised with Oregon's senior Senator as tie main orator and although Mr. Beed exerted his vocal and oratorical ATTORNEY'S FEE IS CUT Judge Finds That Error as to Value of Property Is Made. Finding that there had been a mu- ial m lain Ir. n - t n h Vftllltt Of TITOO erty, but a lack of bad faith on thi part of either tbe plaintiffs or the de n, rirmii, Juris- rcantenbein yes HI.UU.l. ' . u - Am.tA ft., fa nf I. N. and nir Van Dandalsrue against uan n. Unrahv an a t ((1TT1 V In f M.VQT Of th plaintiffs to the extent that he cut Mi Murphy's fee 40 per cent. mw- .--.i .Kawa the XT m Vi nnriaifi.n. vu una of six heirs to th estate or oasDar z.orn. ner uncio. dot i ...i ..i ( . v. what wtta riven vravs uiai, Liaiiru 'in uw- - i i k. ill r. ori Mr. Mur phy to contest it. An agreement was entered into ny wnicn ne w m celve 10 per cent of what he might re cover and If he failed was to receive no compensation. The other heirs set tled by giving Mrs. Van Dandaigue .V..ln. ,1,1a n EC Br, Of lAn(L in ,UU I UID . " -" . which, under the terms of the will, she was to have had only a me eui. This was about one-sixth of Mr. Zorn's estate. When it came to settlement with their attorney Mr. and Mrs. Van Dan daigue wanted to give Mr. Murphy a tenth of the land, but he did not care for It and finally he took a mortgage for $550. It being agreed between them that the land was worth $100 an acre, which. If true, would make the entire property worth $55,000. Subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Van Dandaigue sold the property for $51 an acre, the purchaser assuming the Murphy mortgage. Judge Gantenbeln decided that at the time this sale was made the plaintiffs had sacrificed some of the value in their anxiety to effect a sale and place themselves in better financial circum stances. He held the land to be worth 160 an acre and ruled that when the time comes for the man who now owns the property to pay the mortgage he should pav three-fifths of the amount to Mr. Murphy and two-fifths to Mr. and Mrs. Van Dandaigue. LENTS ANNEXATION TALKED MaePtneeting Held and Sentiment Apparently Kavors Union. Sentiment favorable to annexation was manifested at the mass meeting held In the Isis Theater Friday night In Lents, between S0O and 700 people being present. The meeting was free to all to express themselves. Perry C. Stroud. City Attorney for St. Johns, was present and outlined tbe situation in St. Johns, where he sa'd that the majority favor annexation, but were prevented by legal obstructions. J. J. Johnson, a pioneer, addressed the meeting, in which he told of the growth of Lents district. The advantages of annexation were set forth. There did not appear to be much opposition to annexation dur ing tbe meeting. K. L. Ray burn, a warm advocate of annexation, said he had no doubt but that annexation will carry by a large majority next Tuesday The territory to be taken in includes about 10.000 people, according to the estimate made of the population affected. The advo cates of annexation urge the need of fire protection, water rates the same as those In Portland, electric lights, police protection and other matters. OLCOTT'S CAMPAIGN LIGHT Too Mnch Work at Hand, Says Can didate Seeking- Re-election. "On account of great stress of work in my office I have made practically no campaign for the election occurring next Tuesday," said Ben W. Olcott, Re publican nominee for re-election as Sec retary of State, yesterday. "My activi ties In that direction bave consisted al most wholly in sending out several hundred letters to my immediate and personal friends and supporters throughout the state, asking from them a frank and candid expression of their views as to the situation and the feel ing in their community insofar as it pertained or related to my candidacy for the office of Secretary of State. "From the almost universal responses received from men of all classes and parties and coming as they did from all sections of the state, voicing ap proval and appreciation of the business administration I have endeavored to the utmost of my ability to give the affairs of this big business office, leads me to the belief that tbe people of Oregon will see nt to intrust its responsibilities to me for the ensuing term. I most con fidently predict that result." NATIVE 0REG0N1AN DIES Mrs. G rover B. Simpson Succumbs In Chicago to Paralytic Stroke. ' Chlcaro dispatches convey the Intelli gence of the death after a lingering Ill ness of Alma C wife of Grover B. Simpson, general superintendent At lantic division of Wells. Fargo & Com pany, and tbe youngest daughter of the late Joseph Beexeley, a prominent wool grower of The Dalles. Mrs. Simpson was born at The JUaiies 52 years ago. at which place she was married November 28, 188J5. Her mar ried life has been spent in the North west. South and West, with Chicago the family home for several years past. Three years ago' Mrs. blmpson naa a paralytic stroke which deprived her of speech, and made her a perfectly help less sufferer until she finally suc cumbed. She la survived by her hus band and two sons, Dudley, aged 23, and Burney aged 2L Mrs. Simpson will.be buried tempor arily In Chicago this morning. GIRL ACCUSES DR. HEGELE Physician Pnts Vp $1000 for Bail After His Arrest. On a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 17-year-old girl, Herbert W. Hegele, a physician with offices in the Corbett building, was ar rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff French and released on furnishing bond of f 1000. He was Indicted by the grand Jury Friday. The witnesses who appeared before the grand jury were the girl and Mrs. D. S. Hammer, formerly a nurse in the employ of Dr. Hegele. Mrs. Hamner lost In Circuit Court last week a suit which she brought to collect damages from Dr. Hegele. She alleged that he had assaulted her In his office when she quit his employ and demanded to be paid immediately. ' M 1 11 1 1 1 " 1 - ' ' " - 1 Tn 1 mi mbvMM 11 rn Representing Millions of Dollars Ninety per cent of the Mercantile and Manufacturing and General Business. Interests of Portland spontaneously responded to a call on October 14th to discuss Oregon's needs and its representation in the U. S. Senate. The meeting was strictly non-partisan and the discussion was solely along the lines of what was best to do to develop the resources of the state and bring it into first position among Pacific Coast States. Being practical business men, it was conceded that a Business Agent, representing Oregon at Washington, who had made good and was strongly en trenched on Committees to do further and better work for the State, should not be DISCHARGED zmd replaced by a green hand without any experience. Every business man present carefully considered first what he would do in his own business in such an emergency, and unanimously the verdict was to make a united effort to keep the man oh the job who had made good. With the business promptness of men who see things clearly and act decisively there was organized the "1912 SENATORIAL LEAGUE" NON-PARTISAN' and the basis on which the League was formed is set out fully below: Realizing that good government necessitates' recognition of good service, for otherwise the public servantwill serve himself and his own selfish interest rather than the general welfare of the community he represents ; s - Deprecating the efforts of a part of the press and s,ome individuals to destroy the efficiency and standing of nearly all of our National and state servants for the past thirty years; ' Believing that not only justice . but our own personal interests require that we should in every way aid and co-operate with' our. public servants while in office, and when they make good retain their services by re-election for thus only can we secure the best results We therefore associate ourselves in the organization of the "1912 Senatorial League." We are prompted in the organization of this league at this time by the careful consideration of unique conditions relative to the Senatorial campaign now pend ing in Oregon. With no reflection on any of the other candidates, we are thor oughly convinced that the best interests of the state and Nation demand the re-election of Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., to the United States Senate. We believe him to be the. greatest personal assijt the state now possesses. He has acquired a National reputation and has given the state greater publicity than any individual or group of men during the past three years to his efforts more than any other man's is due. the fact that Oregon is. mo re talked about today than any other state in the Union. Senator Bourne is entitled to re-election for any one of the following reasons:' His positions on committees, which are the most important ever held by an Oregon Senator and, from the standpoint of appropriations, more important than those held by any other member of either branch of Congress. He is chairman of the Committee on Postoffices. and Post Roads and a member of the following committees : Appropriations, Commerce, Public Buildings and Grounds, Fisheries, Railroads, Transportation Routes to the Seaboard and Woman Suffrage. If re elected, he win retain his membership on all these committees if he so desires, as his rank is so high in seniority on the committees that whether the Senate- be Republican or Democratic, he cannot be displaced except by retirement from the Senate or according to the universal usage of the Senate he asks to be relieved from service upon any of these committees. Should the Senate become Democratic during his term of service, he would lose his chairmanship of the Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads, but would be the ranking Republican member of the Committee and one of the three Senate conferees on all bills passed upon by that Committee. His positions on committees passing upon more than fifty percent of the total appropriations made by Congress. x : His six years' training as Senator, making him far better qualified than any new man could possibly be. His ability as a constructive legislator, as demonstrated by his drafting and securing the passage of the Parcel Post Law. His capacity for leadership in National affairs., as shown by his origination of the Presidential primary, his amendment to the Panama Canal bill, giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power to compel railroads to dispose of compet ing steamship . lines, his radio-telegraph bill, and his plans for a Government Busi ness Methods Commission. His membership-on and undoubted chairmanship of the joint committee created in the last session of Congress to ascertain and report on the best method of Fed eral aid in the construction of National good roads. - No. problem is of more im portance to the state and Nation than that of good roads. The fact that within ten years Oregon will require Federal appropriations amounting to more than $20,000,000, and Senator Bourne's ability, because of his committee positions, to secure these appropriations, whereas any new man would be unable to secure the same within twenty years. The fact that through his influence Oregon has secured the largest Federal appropriations in its history. ' nis unwillingness, as demonstrated by his record, to support any class legisla tion, whether favorable to capital or labor. We therefore urge all citizens, regardless of party affiliations and solely for the best interests of the state and Nation, to use every honorable means to retain Senator Bourne in his present position in order that Oregon may not lose the ad vantage she now enjoys by reason thereof. Like the leading members of the Senate, Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, Colonel Roosevelt and . Senator La Follette, the business men of Portland are of one opinion BOURNE HAS MADE GOOD. Never before have LABOR and CAPITAL united in supplying a candidate. This is because of the belief that Oregon's welfare and the preservation of the purity of the direct primary and the corrupt practices act can best be served by retaining Bourne in the Senate. Working men are more interested in upholding the Oregon System and support Bourne for that reason. Business men of Portland in all lines look at the material results which Bourne has achieved and can continue to accomplish. This unites the two large bodies of voters in a common cause. - Heretofore the business men have taken no part in politics. In this instance they are aroused to activity through realization that Oregon needs Bourne. . " ; ' , ' Irrespective of party affiliation, almost every leading commercial house has joined the "1912 Senatorial. League." Bourne's election to this organization is not a matter of politics, but of good business judgment. The fact that these firms have combined to support a candidate for office is one of the strongest recommendations Bourne could have from his home state, to supplement the indorsements of the leaders of the Nation in political and labor progress. "1912 SENATORIAL LEAGUE" NON-PARTIS AN. (Paid Advt) 6