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10 THE SUNDAY OEEGOXIAN, rOIlTLASTD, MAY 14, 1920 PRE-SESSIDN PEACE E Washington Seeks to Quiet Waters for Tomorrow. CONTEST MAY BE LIVELY Spokane County Delegation Is Re garded as Holding Balance of Power to Decide Seats. SPOKANE, Wash., May 15. (Spe cial.) The largest delegated conven tion ever seen in the state of Wash ington will be held In the state Armory here Monday when the demo crats of this state go into session for their state convention. Democratic leaders estimate that 1300 delegates will be on the convention floor when George F. Christensen of Stevenson, AVash., as state chairman calls tle convention to order. There are. evidences now that the political linen which was washed yes terday and rinsed this morning will be thoroughly dry and ironed before Monday morning. What democratic state and convention leaders hope for is that the troubles which have beset the party leaders will have been ad justed so that the convention will re- ceive the finished product. If it can b! prevented, the factional fights will not hit the floor of the convention. v Delegation May Be Seated. That the David J. Williams delega tion from Tacoma will be seated on temporary organization now seems reasonably certain. If the Williams delegation is recognized by the state central committee, this may sweep into the discard the hopes of the Tit-low-Christensen organization for con trol of the state convention and the naming of a national committee favor? able to the present national commit teeman, A. R. Tetiow of Tacoma. At 2 o'clock tomorrow at headquar ters In the Davenport hotel the state central committee will make up the temporary roll. The Williams crowd appears to have the edge over the of nomination diaries HebberdV Spokane, fifth district de'eEate. Member to notify candidate for vice president of nomination C. C. Barnett, Anacortes, delegate at large. Chairman of steering committee Mark E. Reed, Shelton, third district delegate. Other members of steerrng committee .Richard W. Condon, Kitsap county, dele gate at large; Perry Xiles, Everett, second district delegate; Captain E. I. Colvin, Seattle, first district delegate, andThad deus Lane. Charles Hebberd presided at the caucus, which began at 11:30 and which in addition to the men named above was attended by B. F. Reed, Ellensburg. fourth district alternate; Mrs. Joseph Latham, Seattle, first district alternate; Frances M. Haskell, Tacoma, alternate delegate at large, and Sarah Weedin, Seattle, first dis trict alternate. Election of Guy Kelly as national committeeman followed his indorse ment at the state republican conven tion in Bclllngham last month as a matter of course. PREMIERS REPORT Important Decisions May Be Announced Today. SPA MEETING POSTPONED STATE TO PROBE WRECK SERVICE COM.UISSIOX WILL HOLD HEARING MAY 2 4. ,-.' Testimony to Deal Principally With System Under Which Train ... Orders Are Issued. SALEM, Or., May 15. (Special.) Testimony and evidence relating to the train wreck at Bertha station last Sunday, which resulted in the death of nine persons and the injury of 40 others, will be taker, at a hear ing by the Oregon public service com mission in Portland Monday, May 24, according to an order issued over the signature of Fred G. Buchtel, chair man of the commission, today. This hearing, while involving much of the testimony taken at the bear- conducted by the railroad offi cials and at the coroner's inquest, will deal principally with the system under which train orders are- now issued. Should it be found that these orders are complicated to the extent of menacing the live, of passengers. the commission probably will rec ommend modifications looking toward more simplified system of handling trains. "A joint hearing upon the part of the coroner of Multnomah county. representatives of the interstate com merce commission and public service commissioners was held in Portland on May 11 and 12, at which many WitneKSftS testified anet mnh toctt Tltlow crowd from the same city, so I mony was taken," says the order. etaie committee is con-1 "Fred G. Buchtel. chairman of the far as the state committee cerned, and that is the organization wn-ich will have to decide when dele gations shall be seated on the tem porary roll. Contests to Get Attention. On the other hand, the so-called federal crowd from Seattle, headed by Roscoe Drumheller and ex-service men, probably will not be seated on the temporary roll. That the Fullen-Ryan-Todd crowd from Seattle will win seats In the temporary organiza tion now seems certain. As these are the only two contesting delega tions, the state central committee will be able to give their undivided attention to the claims of the two sets of contesting delegations, one from Pierce and the other from King county. Assuming that the Williams faction is seated from Tacoma, Drumheller and his crowd from Seattle may count with .certainty on 101 votes from Pierce county when the question of permanent organization comes up and the seats in the permanent organiza tion are allotted by vote of all of the delegates. Other large counties which are expected to swing into line for Drumheller are Snohomish, with 4 delegates, and Walla Walla with 29 delegates. Contestants Can Jiot Vote. Spokane, with 113 delegates, is be lieved to favor Drumheller and his crowd. As the participants to a con test have no vote, the 268 Kins county votes which the Fullem crowd will have on temporary roll may avail them nothing, as they will be prevented from exercising their fran chise by reason of the fact that they are parties to the contest. That Spokane holds the balance of power is conceded on all sides. In fact, the steering committee of the Spokane delegation right now is all powerful and may make or break the political destinies of either of the west side delegations. Both sides claim control of the tern porary organization. As a matter of tact, neither side nolds control, nor -will this he obtained until more dele- . gate material arrive upon which '4 ;.the factional leaders may work. Last night trains and early morning trains brought hosts of democrats. . VANCOUVER MAN PROPOSED Oregon public service commission, was at the scene of the wreck within an hour after it had occurred, and in company with an engineer from the commission made a personal 'investi gation of the equipment and the scene or the accident. Owing to the seriousness of the wreck and the many injured and the incomplete investigation, it is deemed proper and highly necessary to take further testimony for the purpose of determining the sufficiency of the service. IRRIGATION BONDS SOLD WATER WILL BE PROVIDED FOR 10.000 ACRES NEXT YEAR. Full Agreement Expected as to Fix- ins of German Indemnity and Terms of Payment. Purchaser, Well Known Contractor, President of Canal Company, Will Construct System. Dr. K. D. 'Wiswall to Be Suggested 'as National Delegate. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 15. .(Special.) The delegates from Clarke vi county to the state democratic con- L " vention - to be held In Spokane on -'--Monday will present the name of Dr. kr It- D. Wiswall of this city for dele- iV--gate to the national convention to he ' held in San Francisco. . Democratic leaders here believe that he has good chantfe-of winning the office. Clarke county democrats are also supporting George- F. Christiansen chairman of Ihe Washington state democratic-committee. for national committeeman with Titlow -as second choice. Only 12 of the 26 elected democratic delegates have pledged themselves to go to the convention and an effort is being made to have the alternates take their places so as to have a full delegation. WASHINGTON CAUCUS IS HELD Guj E. Kelly of, Tacoma Chosen! National Committeeman. SEATTLE, Wash.. May 15. Spe cial.) Guy E. Kelly. Tacoma, was elected national committeeman early this afternoon, to succeed S. A. Perkins, also of Tacoma; Thaddeus Lane, Spokane, chairman of Washing. on's delegation to the republican na- ional convention in Chicago next month, and George H. Walker, Seattle delegate at large to nominate Miles I Poindexter United States senator for the presidency. The elections were held at a caucus of delegates at large, district dele- rates and alternates in the New Washington hotel. The complete list of delegation elections for service at Chicago fol lows: National committeeman Guy K. Kelly, T'L'omi. Chairman of delegation Thaddeus Lane. Spokane, delccatc at larce. Honorary vice-chairman of delegation w. uon Johnson, olvill. tilth district dt'.earate. Secretary of delesation Prank I. Sefrit, Beilinirham. second uiatrlct aelegate. Memoer to nominate United States Sen ator Mi'ea Poindexter for president - decree H. Walker, Seattle, dslesats iarico. Member of platform committee TC. C. Biehurfls, Yakima, fourth district delegate. Member of credentials committee W. T. Laube. feeattle. first district delegate. Member of committee on rules and tier ef business H. W. McPhail, Raymond, third district delea-ate. Member of permanent organization 1. 8. Dement. Walla "A'slia. fourth district delegate. .v.nber to notify presidential candidate MEDFORD, Or.. May 15. (Special.) The last step to insure prosperity for the Rogue river valley within a year, with irrigation of 10,000 acres of its best orchard and farm lands, was taken today when contracts were ned by the board of directors of the Medford irrigation district and the Rogue River Canal company for the sale of $1,2j0,000 of district 6 per cent gold' bonds -at 99 and for the complete installation of a system of irrigation to be completed in time for the season of 1921. Water will be delivered to the dis trict from Four-mile and Fish lakes, as well as from the stream flows of Bear creek, and Little Butte creek. The purchaser of the bonds is Patrick Welch, widely known Spokane con tractor, who is president of the Rog-ue river Canal company and who will also build the district irrigation system. The deal just signed up, means a virtual consolidation - of . the canal company and the district. Under the contract the canal com pany is to furnish sufficient water to the district to insure 1 6-10 feet of water to each acre during the irri gation season, with the maximum amount during June and July. This will be the actual amount delivered, for the losses are to be taken care of by the seller. Ladder to Be Inspected. State Game Warden Eurghduff and Master Fish Warden Clanton left last night for Grants Pass to inspect the fish ladder at .the Ame'nt dam. The new one which is being put in there has brought forth complaint from sportsmen in the region. HTTHE, England," May 15 (By the Associated Press.) "Negotations are proceeding satisfactorily; no decisions have been arrived at, but the confer ence will be resumed tomorrow and Important decisions are expected then." This announcement was made tor night by Lord Riddell, spokesman of the British government, after ad journment at 8:30 o'clock; tonight of the meeting between the French and the British ministers to consider cer tain points in the peace treaty. Early in the day it wa announced that the conference would end tonight, but delay was caused by the' French financial proposals. The French ver sion of the status of these proposals this morning was that they had been agreed upon; the English version was that thev were nrovisional proposals The financial advisers were chiefly in evidence this afternoon. The members of the French delega tion declared they had no doubt that their nronosals would be adopted to morrow for fixing the amount of the German Indemnity and speedy and adeauate cavment on account to France. Spa Conference Postponed. Premiers Lloyd George, of England and Millerand of France, at their conference here today, decided thai the Sna conference between the mem bers of the allied supreme council and the German leaders should be post- noned from May 25 to June 21. It is understood that Premier Mil lerand accepted the principle of fixing a round figure for. the German in riemnitv. on the condition that France should have priority in the time of payment and that she should receive a partial payment at the earliest, pos sible date. The conference of the premiers and their aides opened this morning. The session was attended, in addition to the two premiers, by Francois Mar. sal. the French minister of finance J. Austen Chamberlain, the British chancellor of the exchequer; the coal controllers of France and Great Britain and Paul Cambon, the French ambassador at London. Meeting; Held Satisfactory. The conference was called primarily to discuss the subject of the meeting at Spa, at which the question of the German indemnity payments and re lated topics are to be taken up with the German representatives. There was a long discussion by the premiers and their aidef regarding the financial questions at issue, and an - agreement on general principles was reached. ' The meeting was regarded by both the British and the French repre sentatives as most satisfactory. It is said that the note informing the 'Germans of the programme of the Spa meeting will explain the ob ject and range of the conference so precisely that no misrepresentation regarding it will be possible during the German election campaign. The question of disarmament Germany also was discussed by the premiers. S Chinaman a few - miles from Donald. The angry spit of a revolver was the reply, in true movie fashion. For several days the officers, had been watching a clique of Chinese ho were supposed to have narcotics their possession. Late Friday there . wwm Arum ine miaieriuua v.ni- nese underworld that an escape was to be attempted. The officers saw m Sing, with his suitcase, and an ther Chinaman make a dash in a high-powered car. - Like a flash they were after him. me after time the wily Chinese dodged the pursuing car, but luck as -withthe officers, for time and time again, they picked up the trail. if inally, on a blind road near Don- Id. the nursuers eaneht nn with the1 orientals. Both Chinese, dashed and! ran, one firing as he ran. The driver scaped, but Jim Sing was cornered in the ranch house of another Chinese, where the suitcase of morphine was iscovered. Sing was before the federal court esterday. He proved as bland and uncommunicative as the traditional mental. . ' . . ' The officers assert other arrests are to be expected. The. 'man higher yet remains to be captured, they id. The captured drug had been Imported from Italy. It was sufficient to keep Portland's drug colony sup plied for months. Sing is an Ameri canized Chinese. He is 37 years of age. QRVALLI5 DEBATERS WIN MARSHFIELD - AXD SALEM BOTH BEATEX IX FIXALS. Victory - Means Championship for Year and Possession of Cup - s for Same Period. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, May 15. (Special.) By defeating both the Marshfield and Salem teams the finals of the Oregon High School Debating league tournament this morning, the Corvallis high school debating team won the cham- onship of the state for 1920 and possession for one year of the TJni- ersity of Oregon cup, won last' year fly Eugene high school. The Corvallis team, coached by w. Black, was composed of Horace Dryden and .Maurice Buxton, affirm ative, and Blair Stewart and Howard ammer, negative. Each of three de bates was won by a 2-to-l decision of the Judges. The Salem team, runner- o In the tournament, came within one point of victory, having led in the semi-finals. The favorable decision of one more udge in either of the debates this morning Would have given Salem a ictory, and this victory would h.ve meant permanent possession of the University of Oregon cup, put up by Professor ' E. E. Decou and - the Laurean Literary society, which had been won twice already by Salem. DRUGS TAKEN IN DUEL CHINAMAX WITH MORPHIXE IS CAPTURED IX CHASE. Race inr' Automobiles Ends When Officers Run Fugitive Into Blind Roadway. Racing automobiles, a revolver duel; a suitcase full of morphine and. final ly, the arrest of a Chinaman with th narcotic in his possession were events of the late hours of Friday and th early hours of Saturday that had all the earmarks of the most thrilling movie. Thirty -five ounces of morphin hydrochloride, valued at nearly 17, 000, were seized by Inspector Woods. of the internal revenue departmen and Patrolman Morelock of the Port land police department after a mid night chase over southern Multnomah county, Clackamas county and north em Marion county. . V "Halt!" yelled the officers when finally they caugnt up- with the flee PIONEER OF 1852, WIFE OF EARLY-DAY MINISTER AND MOTHER OF TEN, PASSES. A LEANT, Or.. May 15. Special.) Mrs. Elizabeth A. Van Winkle Portland, who died last Sunday in Salem at the home-of her son. I. H Van Winkle, assistant attorney-general of Oregon, was an Oregon pionee of 1S52 and a resident of Linn county for many years. She was the widow of the late- Rev. I. N. Van Winkle, also a prominent pioneer of Linn county who died at his home in Portland in 191 1. Kev. and Mrs. van -Winkle settled on a farm between Halsey an Brownsville, and there they resided for more than four decades. 1907 they moved to Salem and three years later wento - Portland, where they resided at 930 Hast Salmon street until Rev. Mr. Van winkle died. Mrs. Van Winkle continued to reside in Portland with one of her sons untrt- recentiy, wnen sne went to Salem temporarily. Mr. and Mrs. Van Winkle became the parents of ten children, five o whom survive. They are: J. S. van vv inkle of Albany, county assessor Linn county; I. H. Van Winkle of Salem, for many years first assistant et torney-general of Oregon; Dr. J. O. Van Winkle of Jefferson, Mrs. J. G. Patterson of Portland and J. Frank Van Winkle of Portland. UGITIVE TRUSTIES TAKEN Escaped Convicts Captured by Prison Guard. SALEM. Or., May.. 15. (Special.) Albert Meaders and W. .J. Jenkins, who escaped ifrom the prison wood camp last Saturday night, were cap tured at -Mill City today by Cherry James, a guard at the penitentiary. Menders was committed to the neni- tentiary frSm The Dalles in 1914 for robbing a train and later was paroled. He afterward was suspected of being nvolved in a safe robbery at Astoria and was returned to the prison. Jenkins was committed to the peni tentiary from Unio"n county in Janu ary, of this year, for forgery. Both convicts had been trusties for several months prior to their escape. "BACK TO FARM" URGED Business Men and College Students Asked to Boost . Production. EUGENE, Or., May 15. CSpecial.) Business men and college students are urged in a letter received yester day by Will G. Steel, secretary of the Eugene chamber of commerce, from he secretary of agriculture, to spend their summer vacations working on farms in order to increase the food production of the country this year. 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