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ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, WEI.KS1AV, JUNE 7, 101U.
No. USX
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TWO NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS
START TODAY
Republicans and Progressives
Open in Chicago.
FIRST DAY'S BUSINSSSIS PREFUNCTORY
Keynote Specclies of Temporary
' Chaimutn Will Open The
. Ileal I'Mrewoikw of the
Meetings.
. OHICAGO, June 7. Jostling
crowds on Michigan Boulevard, the
blare of bands, wriggling lines of
densely packed humanity in hotel
lUbbies, benbbpned and be-badged
"isitorB, and the buzs, buzz of talk
tiis was the opening day of the
Republican and Progressive National
Conventions. . t
Four years ago the steam roller
stalked its Gargantuan way through
Chicago's streets, down ami through
the Coliseum and back into the
roundhouse of political history. If
the steam-roller hadn't performed,
there would have been only one na
tional convention today. But those
who were squushed by the paucake
malUug wheels of the juggernaut
arose, bruBhed off their dusty gar
ments and assuaged their mangled
bodies with the balm of a convention,
' candidates and machinery of their
very own. It appeared today that
the bruises of the steam-roller of
four years ago inflicted might bo
entirely healed., The Republican
man in 'the street and the Progres
sive man in the street hailed each
other as brother, not as political en
emy. Tho business scneduled lu both
national gatherings is to be more or
less 'perfcmctory today. Calling to
order, prayer, introductory speeches
b the national chairman and the
setting to work of the convention
committees is about all either the
Republican or Progressive leaders
expect to "accomplish in the day's
public sessions. The real fireworks
is expected to begin tomorrow with
keynote speeches of the temporary
chairman. Tonight tho Resolutions
' Committees are expected to begin
iMpir long grind of hearings and
Jjosed sessions, leading up to the
formation of platforms. It was Na
tional Chairman Charles D. Hlllis
whose gavel banged to order the
Republican conclave, at noon pre
cisely. Hours before that minute
the great galleries of the Coliseum
had bee"n packed to their utmost ca
pacity. A band, tucked far up above
the gallery tooted cheerfully away
at popular airs of the day and kept
. he waiting thousands in good nu
nior. On the floor were standards
bearing the names of the states
marked off the apace reserved for
the actual participants In this quad
riennial festivity, the delegates were
slower to arrive.
The delegates, all alive to their
own importance and wearing vivid
,- "badges proclaiming their right to
' have a voice in selecting the Repub-
lican standard bearers, strolled in in
i groups and squads and companies.
i They clustered about in little knots,
T. buzzing away with
their evr-un
i changing gossip of
national meet-
Inc On the speaker's platform the
officers of the convention were hold
ing the little conferences that real-
' ly amounted to something. Then
i came Charles D. Hillls. 'There was
a vociferous outburst, a sort of tidal
r wavo of noise that dashed against
the Tilatform and finally subsided
in what would have been merely the
' w,,,rmiir of exnectatlon. If it hadn't
1 i th fact that ciit or ten I
' thousand murmurs of expectation
.-, from the audience blended together.
i made a fairly credible amount of
' noise. Finally, b-n-n-g: went .the
gavel. (Gavel by courtesy, he It un
derstood, since it was really a gi
gantic mallet, the only- kind whose
ataerato raps could be expected to
p.l.ttrate the convention noise.)
twL noise subsided a little. There
, more oangs and biffs and ultl-
mately a semblance of order was
obtained and the Republican Con
vention of 1916 was in session. Over
in the Auditorium, very much the
same scenes were being enacted, on
a slightly smaller scale. The Audi
torium was likewise packed, but it
wasn't nearly so large a hall as the
Coliseum and its theatre-like pro
portions didn't create the impression
of vastness such -as Btruck the on
looker on entering the barn-like' in
terior of the Republican meeting
nl&ce. The Proeresalve conclave was
more mixed, also. There were worn-'
en delegates, but there was the same'
noise and clatter and enthusiasm.
The fiery red hoad of National Chair-j
man Victor Murdock moved comet-'
like on the stage. "Original Roose
velt men" and women renewed !
their fealty to the Sage of Sagamore!
Hill in cheers, in impromptu confer-j
ences, in all sorts or badges and
ribbons.
England Talks of Interning
All Aliens. .
HAVE TROUBLE IN FILLING POST
Official Xews of Disaster Cnine n
Surprise to Ihe Public As
Movement; of tioiicral
Wei-e Not Known.
LONDON, June 7. Asquith has
taken charge of the war office tem
porarily, was announced today.
There Is a marked stimulus in the
recrultng, and a general demand for
the interning of all enemy aliens in
Great Britain, regardless of age, sex
or naturalization, as the immedi
ate results of the death of Kitchen
er. It is generally believed that the
Germans knew exactly of the move
ments of Kitchener, and It Is openly
hinted that the espionage system fur
nished the Information whoreby a
submarine -waylaid the Hampshire
enroute to Russia. All the news
papers commented on the freedom
allowed Germans throughout Eng
land. . The NoiTTcTiffe newspapers urge
the interpment of all persons of
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G. O. P. ARENA WHERE
Hers U a pkturs oi Interior
KITCHENER S
SHIPSUNKBY
SUBMARINE'
i
PROGRESSIVES
GO WILD OVER
ROOSEVELT
Mention of Colonel's Name
Causes Big Demonstration.
GALLED WISEST LEAOHR OF THE PEOPLE
Itepubliwui Convention. Elects The
Chairmen of Various Commit-
tecs and Adjourns Until
Tomomnv. !
CHICAGO, Auditorium Theatre,
Juno 7. With every delegation'
wearing Roosevelt banners, the pro-',
grcssive national convention swung!
ii behind the republican convention!
at 12:30 this afternoon. Raymond'
Robbins had-scarcely began his koy-
note speech, when a violent Roose-i
velt demonstration started. At the
first mention of the name of the '
Colonel, the delegates cheered, yell
ed shouted, .jumped in the air and
waved bannors. A huge banner was'
seized and carried to the stage, and
within a minute practically ' 'every
state delegation had planted their
banners in a cluster on the speak
er's stand. Hobbins named the
Colonel the "bravost, wisest leader
of the peoplo of our time. Tho fore
'ost citizen of the world, and the
nation was clamoring for one man,
and he was Roosevelt." He declar
ed we want the favorite" son of the
nation, not the favorite son of any
state. At two o'clock this afternoon,
nearly an hour after it had started,
the demonstration was unabated.
At 2:30, when the demonstration
had lasted ninety minutes, it was
beginning to subside. Perkins sent
out scouts to Instruct the leaders to
cease, the gavel rapped earnestly,
and seven minutes later the yelling
stopped, when Robbins resumed his
speaking. The demonstration lasted
one hour and thirty .five minutes.
Thereafter Robbins referred to
Roosevelt by inforence, never using
his name.
Irixlc Chairman of Kettilutlons.
Senator Smoot was elected chair
man of the credentials committee
over Governor Morgan, of Kansas.
Senator Lodge was elected as chair
man of the committee on resolu
tions, Charles Scott, of Kansas, sec
retary. Lodge was authorized to ap-
MOMENTOUS BATTLE
ot th Colbjeum ut Chicago as U looks
wTOoEN drt"H omxHKvcit si W ' MiWb-1
' point a sub-committee of nine to
', draft the platform, and he Bjpuont
! ed the following: Borah, of Idaho;
! Sutherland, of Utahj Fall, of New
j Mexico; Madden, of Illinois; How
I land, of Ohio; Oliver, of Penusyl-
vania; Wads-worth, of New Yolk;
; Glark, of Connecticut. Public hear-
ings on the platform questions will
begin at four this afternoon, with;
secret sessions tonight. Lodge said !
he talked with Roosevelt over the
telephone, probably at midnight last
night, but he refused to reveal the
time or nature of
the talk.
CVCLOXKS WKHE 1EA1I,Y
MAMPHIS, Tenn., June 7. More
than 160 persons have been killed
in the Beries of yyclones which
swept portions of Tennessee, Missis
sippi, Missouri, Aakansas and Ken
tucky the reports show.
FOLTS GIVEN
SENTENCE TO
T
One to Seven Years to be 'the
Term of Confinement.
IftlHOFF GETS THIRTY DAYS AND $300 !
Ilecker, Wlio Wiin Arretted on Charge
of Allowing Minois to Piny
Pool In Cigar Stoj-o (liven
More Time to Plead.
Bert Folts, who recontly plead
guilty, to a charge of larceny from
a store building, was today sentenc
ed to serve from one to seven years
in tho state penitentiary. Koltg was
indicted recently by the grand jury
and entered his plea of guilty when
arraigned before Judgo Hamilton.
Sontenco was deferred until this
morning.
In pussing sentence on the young
man Judge Hamilton stated that he
regretted being forced to cause him
to bo con fined to the stule Institu
tion, but that under the law he was
compelled to do so. Ho hoped that
under the Influence brought to bear
upon him in that place he would de
velop a senso of right and .wrong
which would guide film after his re
lease. In speaking of the length of
the term Judge Hamilton stated that
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PEN TEN
IN PARTY'S HISTOFY IS SOON TO BE STAGED
today. Th great hall is tomplstelj
RAILROAD
BONDS ARE
NOT ILLEGAL
Supreme Court Makes Itself
Clearon Former Opinion.
CITY HASPERFECT RiGHTTO ISSUE BONDS
l'he Only Matter Considered by tile
Supreme Court, in llllntor Cuso
- 'n legility of Contract
With the KomlulU.
Ill tho opinion of the supremo
court denying a rehearing in tho
case of Hunter vs. tho City of Roso
burg, the end for which the hear
ing was doslred was gained, as the
information was given in the words
cited by Judgo Ilnrris. Wbon the
first opinion was received the words
"inhibiting tho bonds" were , used
and this was at' first taken to mean
that the city had no authority to is
sue bonds Tor the purpose of build
ing a railroad. Tho rehearing was
desired in ordor to determine the
exact meaning of the court In re
gard to tills mutter, but In the
l"nlon received today by Attorney
O. P. Coshow, I ho court makes itself
very clear that the bonds are not
Illegal If Issued under a legal con
tract. According to those versed In
tho law the city is now proceeding
according to methods which can not
be questioned hud the lcglulty Is
very pluln.
The opinion of tho supremo court
is as follows:
Judge Harris. Much space is'
given in the 00 pages of the potltion
for a rehearing to a discussion of
the benefits to bo derived from the
proposed railroad, and emphasis is
placed upon tho fact that the tax
payers have by a largo majority vot
ed for the improvement. The court,
however, can neither inquire wheth
er the railroad promises to be a pay
ing or losing investment, nor ask
whether a few or ninny want the
improvement. Tho wisdom of con
structing the proposed railroad is a
question which mini bo answered by
no one except tho voters In Rose
burg, and the fact that there arc
many for and only a few against
the contracts cannot even be notic
ed In determining the question of
the legality of the 'contracts. The
constitution is a shlol( with which
ba readiness tor 0 convauUm j
any citizen may ward off any at
tempted "islou of. his rights re
gardless of the. numbers who may be
Interested... The prominent question
presented by this , litigation is
whether the contracts signed by the
city of Rosoburg, the Roseburg A
Eastern Railroad Company and the
Kondall Lumber Corporation aro Il
legal and wo concluded that the con
tracts are Illegal because they in
fringe upon tho constitution. On ac
count of tho importance of the ques
tions involved we have for the sec
ond time given much attention to a
consider-tion of them notwithstund-'
iug the Tact that the opinion deliv
ered by Mr. Justice Bean exprossotl.
the conclusions at which we arrived,
after, deliberating upon every ptiuse
of tho legal questions presented, by
Uii 'tigutiou. After again exam
ining tho contentions made In the
record we hve reached the same con
clusions at which we hitherto arriv
ed, and we Btill adhere to the rea
soning and conclusion of tho orlsTn
al opinion holding that the con
tracts aro In violation of the con
stitution. Tho petitioners express soma con
cern lost tho original opinion might
be misunderstood when, aftor di
recting the entry of a decreo voiding; .
tho contructs, if concludus by "in
hibiting the Issuanco of the J3U0,
000 in bonds". Tho opinion In
penrco vs. Roseburg,, 150 Pac. 865,
establishes' the validity of tile' char
ter amendment. Thooplnlou In
Hunter vs. Roseburg, 156 Pac. 127,.
goeB no further than to hold that tho
contracts signed by the city, tho rail
road company and tliu lumbor com
pany violated statod provisions of
tho constitution, and therefore, the
issuance of bonds In furtherance of
those Illegal contracts 'was inhibited.
Tho amondmont to tho charter be
ing legal the city would have the
right to exorcise tho power con
ferred by tho amondmont. Tho
opinion does not contain any lan
guage which prohibits tho issuanco
of bonds to carry out a legal con
tract. Willi a valid charter and
given a legal contract for the con
struction of a railroad, tho city
could Issue bonds to carry out such,
a contract because Section 157 or
the charter authorizes the common
council to lssuo bonds of tho city
"for the purposo of raising the nec.os
Biiry funds to construct snid rail
road". Tho petition for rehearing
Is denied. t . . s'
Mr.'' Justice link In absent.
DELEGATES ARDOR
CHICAGO, Coliseum, Juno 7. It
Is a dull rainy day, and a ralnsoakod
assemblage has handicapped tho
gathering of tho republican nation
al convention. Tho wcathor has
plainly dampened the cnlhusiusm of
tile delegatea, who quieted down as
Hllles 'pounded for order ut 11:30.
Hurdlng, in delivering tho keynoto,
drew the first genuine' spontaneous
applause, when he pleaded for a
navy which will fear none In tho
world. Cheers also greeted his an
nouncement that America should not
be too proud t0 fight.
No Signs of Agreement.
The republicans convened with
out any signs of ah agreement on a
candidate. Hbosevclt, Hughes and
the favorite sous still held sway,
with possibilities of a dark borso.
An uttompt to get together with
tho progressives scorned certain.
Tho New Jorsoy delegation intro
duced a resolution, asking for tho
appointment of a committee to ad
vise with tho progressives on tho re
publican platform plans.
ApimniLh for Pitry l.'nlly.
Americanism waB tho keynoto, and
party unity tho appeal In lUuo
speech of Harding In formally op
ening tho convention.
After a fow routlno motions, the
convention adjourned ut 1:27 tl'V
afternoon, until eleven o'clock to
morrow morning. The committee on
resolutions started formulating the
platform at 3:00 this afternoon.
.
Clarence Mast will leave tho first
of next inoirth for Baltimore to at
tend the national convention of
Klks. He will also spend a few
weeks In New York visiting with
relatives.
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