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f Today'sEditlon n WEATHER Tonight nnJ Sturda Fair. Reaches Over Lnox msTOBicAt. 000 Reader In Which is Included The Evening Nw and The Roseburg Review SOC1KTA. .-. VOL. IX. XO. 158 OP THE EVENING NEWS vou xxuu no. 107 op rosebcrq review ItOSKlll KG NEWS-REVIEW FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1920 V WILSON 13 LAUDED IN THE PLATFORM Democrats Worry In All Night Session to Adjust Their Differences. SYMPATHY WITH IRISH All Issues Treated Evasively l!e liubllcuiut Scorched in Uenerul Terms Rryaa Stands Pat on Prohibitum. (By Associated Prtti.) AWAITS MINORITY REPORT 4 AUDITORIUM, July 2 At 10- 4hwas the non-admission of Asiatic Im 4ft o'clock the ion awnlted re- port of the platrTorm committee was formally brought before w the convention. It was tho open- 4 lug gun of the day's fight. Wil- Ham J. Hryan was awaiting an offer on minority report on five 4 planks The battle of the wets and drys got under way In the con- vention this afternoon when af- ter tho platform had been read without making any mention of the prohibition plank, W. J. Hryan was recognized to offor a bone-dry plunk as the minor- ity report. Two hours and seven minutes were required to read the platform. SAX FRANCISCO, July 2. The platform committee of the demo cratic national convention completed 'ts labors at 12:15 this morning, af ter many hours spent in a vain en deavor to reach a unanimous conclu sion concerning the prohibition is sue. The completed platform practi cally ignores both sides of the liquor question, tho wet and dry planks meeting with decisive defeat. Th committee ill aft of the platform will he suhmitted to the convention at 1 o'clock this morning, and will con tain no mention of the prohibition enforcement Irsue. After the com mittee had voted 30 to 12 against all planks offered In which was attempt ed to write a declaration in regard to the enforcement of the Volstead art, W. J. Hryan, field marshal for tho clrv wing of the convention, an nounced that such refusal In no wise ended the fight of the prohibition constituency of the democratic party, and that he would carry the banner for a bone dry declaration In tfie pluiform to the convention floor, where the Issue would be fought out on Its merits, and every delecatlor compelled to face the mntter square lv and register a vote for or against tho question. Planks Defined, The Armenian plank to the demo cratic platform also expressed sym pathy but was silent on the question of the acceptance by the United States of a mandate over that coun try. The Mexican plank asserted that the administration, remembering In all circumstances that Mexico was an independent state, had been "unwill ing either to profit by the misfor tunes of the people of that country or to enfeeble their future by Impos ing from the outside a rule upon "their temporarily distracted coun cils. " Order was "gradually reap Varing" there as a result. It added, and "at no time lt many years have American lives and Interests beon so afe as they are now." The Mexican government should be recognized when it has proved its ability to maintain ordor and signified its will-. 4nsness to meet International obliga tions and had given foreigners In Mexico "rWhts as well as duties." the "plank continued. It served notice. however, that until that time "Mex ico must realize the propriety of pol icy that asserts the right of the Unit ed States to demand full protection of Its citizens." The platform sharp ly Indicted the republican party on many , ounts and issued warnings as well as defined indications of an im pending assault uiun the "vital prin ciples of the federal reserve svstcm In the event of a republican victory in November. Silotit on Prohibition. Trained after a day and night's do nate, the resolutions committee draft f 'he platform was laid before the national convention today. The com mittee on platform was silent on the prohibition enforcement measure. It a a long document, efforts to pro- a brief, emphatic statement of its principles having been balked. A range of subjects were treated including agriculture, labor, soldier relief, and a score or more of domes tic question. The preamble was con- Hied to a tribute to the leadership of i restuent Wilson. Foremost among he nlanks came the endorsement of the leigve of nations and condemna "on of the republican senate for raving Interposed "partisan envy and Personal hatred" In the way of world rcace The president'! stand against reservations designed to cut to Kpleces the vital provisions of th Ver sailles treaty were applauded, bu( coupled with this declaration went ttbe statement, written after pro longed committee struggle, that the tleniocratic party did not oppose "reservations making clearer more specific the obligations of the United States to the lcaguo usso ciates." Accompanying this was the 'assertion that tho president had "re peatedly" declared that the conven tion now affirmed that American ob ligations as a league member "mmi Mu fulfilled In strict conformity with tho constitution of the United StateH. embodied In which Is the fundament- Ail requirement of declaratory action by conKress before this nation may nnrtici)ate in any war.' The Irish plank, the center of hours of committee dispute, was brief. Specific reference followed the general assertion reaffirming the principles of self-determination as In the war In which "victory was estab lished." It merely renewed "within the limitations of international com Itv and usage" previous expressions of the democratic party of svmiiathy with the aspirations of the Irish for self-government. Among other In ternational subjects touched upon migrants, nii-iureti iu u.t 'tlonal policy true expression oi the judgment of our people." Sup port was pledged to the ststes where the enforcement of that policy was of particular concorn. Ilrynn Starts to- Fight. Tit-van nresented his own Ifive nlsnks And urohlbltioni plank by Congressman Hobson, then W. Bour ke. of New York, took the platform to present another minority report which was substituteclfor Brian's prohibition plank. senator tiiasi moved lhat the platform be adopted is rend and Bryan bounced out of his chair on the platform to begin his fights for his minority ylankj. He was greeted wun a niiiuiu-" cheering, only a few delegates par ticipating. Ho opened Ms speech diplomatically with praise for the platform and he declared It one of the strongest ever adopted by any political party. He added that what ever differeucea in opinion thorc had been in tho platform committee it had been over the mean ana not the end to bo accomplished but it was one of the prerogatives' ofa dem ocrat to speak his own views. Under the rules, Bryan was required to read all of his proposed planks be fore tho discussion of any one of them could begin.. Cockran declared in presenting a substitute for tho Bryan plank that Ilryan having presented the ques tion of prohibition, "thank Heaven the convention can no longer dodge It." The Cockran plank while de claring for the validity of tho pro hibition amendment also declared for the "niaunlfacture for homo con sumption, cidor. light wines and beer." The convention greeted the reading of that phrase with mighty shouts and prolonged cheers. It re serves the rights to me states to fix the alcoholic contents. E. L. Doheny. of California, presented a minority report on the Irish ques tion proposing a plank providing for the recognition of the Irish repub lic. Text of Cork ran a Plunk. The text of the substitute plank offered by Cockran follows: Tho validity of the 18th ameml- endment to the constitution has been sustained by the supreme court and any law ensued tinder its authorltv must be enforced in the Interest of personal liberty and to conserve the rights of the states, we favor federal legislation under the ISth amend ment allowing the manufacture and sale for home consumption only of cider. light wines and beer, preserv ing to the various states the power to fix nny alcoholic content there of, other than fixed by congress as may be determines! by the opinion wishes of each locality. Hryan Captivates Audience. On motion of Senator Class, the debate was limited to three hours and 30 minutes on suspension of Hie rules, and Chairman Robinson recog nized Bryan for an hour and the real fleht started off. Bryan confined his argument largely to contending that any weakening of the proninitinn law was a dangerous step wnicti opened the door to break down of the whole prohibition law, quoting ireetv from the Bible. Hryan captivated "he audience with flashes of his old time oratory. Bryan Praises President. SAN FRANCISCO. July 2 When Mr. Brvan came to the last oi his five planks which doalt with the league of nations, he prefaced Its reading by saying that nothing con tained In It was intended to com net with tho majority platforms. Words of praise for the president's peace treaty he added, was" Metier in;in snv one bad a right to expect," con sidering the circumstances with which the president had to deal, tiefs It In The Nock. SAN FRANCISCO. July 2 Roars of cheering greeted the language of the plank which declared tor ine nianufceture for home consumption of cider, light wines and beer. Just as the rending was finished, some one unset a glass of water on the speak er's table, and 't went down the neck of the official stenographer. o BLUEBEARD RECEIVES SHOCK. PARIS, JulT I. Landru. the Oam hala Bluebeard as the police call him. who has been In I -a Sante prison tor 14 months awaiting trial on murder charges growing out of the KIFF IS NOW HELD AT BUTTE MONT. Deals in Mining Venture of Shady Nature Results in Ar rest of Alleged Oil King. WARRANT IS ISSUED Loral Otricei'i Comply With Request . for W'tttTuitt on llond Jumping Cliar-go In Order to (Jive lon taiui Olflciiilit More Time. F. H. Kiff, erstwhile oil operator, has been arrested in Uutte, Mo nana, according lo word received tunuy by Sheriff Qulne, who was requested to wire a warrant for his detention if possible until charges can be niacij In Montana. Fuil particulars were nor given in the mensuge from Uutte. tue sheriff being informed that fake oil ventures proved the final downfall of tho agent whose escapade in this city caused no small flurry. The Montana authorities, it is un derstood by the telegram, had no charge against Kiff sufficient to war runt his detention. They needed time in which to work up the evi dence and for this reason desired to find Borne way of holding him. He was about to leave tho country and in order to prevent his departure ho was placed under arrest on a sus picion basis and held while otbur means of holding him In Jail were devised. A telegram sent to Port land to find if he was wanted there resulted in information that he jumped bail at Roseburg and rontc quently a messago was sent to Sheriff Quine asking that a warrant be furnished. Tho officials at Unite were notified that Kiff had jumped li is bail at Roseburg and" he will bo held on that charge until a charge can be brought against him at Uutte. There Is not much dnngpr of his being brought to this city, unless his boudfmen wish to pay the costs which would amount to more than the bond, which was $100. The countv was delighted by his sudden departure and his pres ence is not sufficiently desired to warrant bringing him back for grand jury investigation. His bondsmen likewise were probably glad to get lid of him. and although the amount of the bond will probably be for feited, it would not be economy for them to attempt to bring him back. Kiff came to Roseburg represent ing himself to be an oil agent for n large company Interested In the In vestigation and development of the local fields. . He brought with him a woman whom he represented to be Ills wife and with whom he was reg istered at n local hotel. A note to the authorities from his true wife In for(i an opportunity for nil who de Seattle, however, revealed the cor- ire to visit the clouds. The program rect state of affairs, nnd an admls- beginning with the oration by Hon. slon was obtained from the mistress ( Mincer Hermann on Monday morning of Kiff just as .ie was about to. and ending with fireworks at night, pawn her diamond ring, having been: is so planned as to keep nn interct- forced by him to resort to such ac-,ing chain of events going all the tion In order that they might leave jtime. The committee In charge have town after he had learned of the In-1 loft no woflc undone that will as formittion against him in the hands sist in making th day a pleasurable of the officials. She informed the authoritl"s that she also was mar ried and had a husband In Seattle She claimed that KifT had threatened to kill her If she told on him or made any" false move. Kiff was arrested on a charge of lewd cohabitation nnd was bonl over to the grand Jury on $3"0 bnds. He arranged for $100 of the monev nnd on his promise to pav the rott by the next dav he war. allowed his liberty, the officers secretly hnp tnt: that he would take the action which he did take, that of immedi ately dennrtlng from Rnsehnrg. He went to Portland, where he was kent under surveillance hv the nffl-ers of that rltv. and upon learning that th autocrine"! there wove shout to ar rest him he went to Putte. where he is now being held, presumably for conducting mining ventures of n shady- nature. disnnpearance of 11 women to whom he is alleged to have promised mar riage. recc!rd whst he told his law yer to be the greatest shock of his life rt few davs uto. His lawver had j'tst informed him fiat his villa at Oanfinl. wlier t.andrn is ac-used bv the police of having done awav with hi numerous fiancees, had been rr.nsicked onl pillaged bv burglar. The villa Is f:imou as It wa t! e lest place thr mlsring women cp "":d and frcm It they were never soi a lo come out. The police charge that Landry murdered his victims in the villa. dispo"inr of the bod'ey bv cremating then, In little kitchen stove. Hu man hones, hair, and little trinkets 'iclongine to the missing women were also found In the villa, the police aav. "What a world we live in. ex claimed Landru. when his lawyer hiOra the news to him. "Our gen eration respects nothing, nothing 13 sacred to them. It Is enough to make one despair of tho human race. NEW COMMITTER CALIJTD. Reoi conization of the republican state central committee and con sideration of plans for the coming presidential campaign will be taken up at a meeting of the new com mittee at the Imperial Hotel In Port land on Saturday, July 10. The offi cial call was issued by Thos. J. Tongue. Jr., chanrman, and John W. Cochrai, secretary of the present state organization. George Neuner, Jr., has been chosen by the Douglas county committee as a member of tho state central committee. Mrs. Mathews Dies After Long Illness Mrs. Louise G. Mathews, wife of Omer C. Mathews, of Alexander's Ad dition passed away at the Mercy hospital yesterday morning following a prolonged Illness. She was 38 years of age, and had resided in Douglas county for about 1 it months. They c;ime to this city from Wash ington for the benefit of Mrs. Math- ews'-health. Previous to that they resldod In Michigan. She is survived bv her hu.iband and four children, the eldest beins 17 and the youngest i five. Htirial services were held at o'clock this afternoon at the Ma sonic cemetery, with Rev. E. W. Warrington, of the Presbyterian church, in charge. . Dillard Resident -Passes Away Mrs. Marie Voytilla.- of Dillard. passed away late last evening follow ing an Illness of over a year. She was 4 7 years of age, and had resided in the Dillard vicinity for over seven years. She had many friends in that section who sincerely mourn her death. Tho deceased was born In I'urope, in the land of llohemla, bul came to this country when very young. She is survived by her hus band, John Voytilla, and four sons. Funeral arrangement? will be made after the arrival of a son from east ern Oregon. . o Oakland All Ready, For Celebration OAKLAND. Or., July 2, (Special) The stage Is all set for the biggest Fourth of July celebration ever pulled off in Oakland, and with the dawning of the day, the roar of the "Artillery" will announce tho fact. The program Includes ffoot races, and some real old time horse races, where the riders will show the pub lic that there are yet some good hor ses left In the Oakland district. Athletic features thot will give young America a chance at prize money will be Indulged in. An air plane will make frequent flights and furnish thrills for the crowd, and nf- one Ifor every vis t-r to Oakland on July 5. The people of the town In vite the entire county over to help niako the eagle scream. TAKE CHAIN'S AIXXG IF UOiXG TO THE COAST. With the exception of the grade at Elbow hill, the old Coos Bay toitd is in good shape, according to Archie E. Taylor, of the Roseburg, Mtrsh- eid. Myrtle Point stags lino. Anvono making the trip over tho road is vjrned to take along chains, as :'ie grade cannot be negotiated without them, Mr. Taylor states. This findo is kept wet by springs, and as it is on a turn, must be taken slowly. A large number of cars have been dam aged there in trying to make the hill. while several accidents have oc curred. The grade Is on the Douglas county side of the line and could be put in fair shape for the expenditure of less than $100. Mr. Taylor asserts. The remainder of the road la easllv passable and no difficulty is encoun tered. The stages are running daily but are forced to use chains over the wet portion of the road. The Myrtle Point road by way of Camas Valley T.-IU not be open this year. STORM STARTS FIP.E8 Forest Ranger O. C. Honser. In charge of the Black Rock-Diamond Like district, reported from Big Cimas this morning that a severe thn'nderstorm last night set out five lightning fires. A heavy downpour of rsin followed the storm and put out four of the fires. One, however, was still burning this mornint on Bear Trap mountain. A force of fire flihters was sent out this morning from Big Camas and will put out the fire, which Is not large. Mn A J. Peterson, left thlg af ternoon for Corvallls. where she will s'tend to business matters fo ra few day- ANTHRACNOSE IS INJURING TREES College Specialist to Investi gate Method of Control ling the Disease.' SPRAY WAS NEGLECTED Growers In EiTort to Save llenvy Crop of Last Year Neglected to lilt on Spray and Orchards Are Now Being DamnKCd. Prof. H. P. Barss, of the depart ment of botany and plant pathology of the Oregon Agricultural college, will arrive tomorrow tor the purpose of investigating the anthracnose sit uation In the county. Anthracnose has invaded apple orchards all over the county and is causing a great deal of damage, and unless some way of checking its work can be found at once, the apple industry of the county is going to be greatly handi capped. The Inability of apple growers td obtain help at picking time, which Is also spraying time, last year, has re sulted in a great spread of anthrac nose and the lack of spray at the proper time will cost growers thou sands of dollars in addition to losses of a percentage of the crop due to tree injuries. "The anthracnose situation Is Load," E. C. Armstrong, fruit inspec tor, states. "We find orchard after orchard whore nearly every tree In infected. This disease will kill the limbs and often times entire trees, and we have already found trees that have been entirely girdled and killed. "The reason for the sproad can be traced directly back to the lack of anthracnose spray last year. The growers are not to blame for thlB condition. The spray must be put on at the same time the apples are picked. Lost year was an unusual year and the growers wero unable to secure suffi"fent help to enable them to pick the'r' fruit. In fact there, were rn few pickers that a great deal of tho fruit was allowed to ripen too much and spoiled before reaching market. Considerable fruit also spoiled on the trees. Th" growers were so busy en deavoring to save their fruit that they had not time to spray and now "cv are forced to sit back and watch their trees being eaten up by a dis etie they are powerless to check. 'Prof. Barss. wno Is an expert In this work, will visit orchards in the Garden valley and Suthcrlln vicini ties and will advise growers of the proper action to be taken. I expect that a spray In August will be or dered to be applied at the same time as the codlin molh spray. This will keep the disease in check until plcx- tng time and then the regular an thracnose spray can be applied." Anthracnose Is a disease which eats away the hark of the tree. I is a fungus growth and if given time will completely girdle the tree or limb where the infection occurs. Thl long rainy spell aided the growth ol the fungus, which already had n good start because of th lack or spray and fruit growers are alarmed over the situation- revealed through out the county. The apple crop this year is going to be vcrv good. The crop will prob ably not be quite as large as last year, which -as unusually hsay, but will be be'.ter than many former (-ears. general summary oi ine appiu situation throughout the country Is given by tho Inlernationnl Apple Shippers' association, which reports as follows: "The New England slates as a whole show little chango from latt vrars. The central group, which In cludes New York. New Jersey. Penn svlbania. Ohio. Michigan and is contln, shows a very heavy increase The southern group now promises somewhat heavier; the middle west ern, while unsettled, has prospects for an Increase: the facinc group now promises somewnar i-i than last year. Canada as a whoh. has prospects for a larger crop but later developments are ni.-i.-.i j FRIENDS VISIT WALLACE, i v Wallace, being held In the counly Jail on a charge of Implica tion of the Reuben assault is .en deavoring to prove an alibi. Two of h' friends from Washington, wero . ... . ..Aa.Awtov nnn worn in- strue'tcd hv ir!m to ,t In communl - cation with persons who can give Mimnnf regarding his whe-eabouts on the dav the crime was comnitt.'d He claims that he was In Pasco on the 28th of May. and says he will have witnesses here to prove his stop at that place. He haa been em ploved on the railroad In Washing ton' i nd arparently la well known. Ht heartni- has been poa'poned at ht own request until snch fme as her.; auhpse wiine"s. to testl- in hli behalf. He is also arranglnc to give bond in the event that he I is hound over to the grand ury. j SUPERVISOR RETURNS. j Forest Supervisor, W. F. Rams- dell returned last night from the White Rock, ranger station where ha has been spending the past few days. He reports the Cavltt creek road as far aa No Fog passable, but beyond that place the trip must be made with a pack train. ATTENDS THE CONVENTION. Elmer Wlmberly returned last night from San Francisco whore he has been spending the week. He at tended the first few -days of the democratic national convention and was present while some of the nom ination speeches were made and joined In tho big demonstration for McAdoo. He says that the conven tion is affording a regular pyro tochnical display. MAKE REPAIRS. Assistant Forest Supervisor Bone Drake and rsngor Ed Lonph are ex ported tonight I rum the North Ump qua Fiisrenirion bridge where they have been making temporary re pairs. They have tightened the sus pension cales and made other repairs on the bridge. Timber was cut and left near the bridge to season and win ie put in next year. TO RESCUE AMERICANS. WASHINGTON, July 2. In a con certed effort to bring about the re lease of Paul Nilson and wife, of II 'Inols, held by the Turkish nation Mists, an American destroyer has been dispatched to Morslna and the Trenrh authorities are holding Turkish hostages. Admiral Bristol, of Constantinople, reported to the state department today.. DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP It was announced today that the reil estate firm of Casey and Harding "as dissolved partnership for busi ness reasons and will hereafter eon inue their business Independently. Mr. Harding will probably open real i stato offices In this city In the near future. The deal has been pending lor some time, hut tho final detailti pwere not completed until today. WIl.Ii lift CLOSED MONDAY. Rvervhodv's Exchange toiSTan nounces that thoy will be closed all Iny Monday, July G. in order to par ticipate in the celebration of Inde pendence Day. PI RDV READY TO BOLT. SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 "I am only waiting to see what progress the McAdoo candidacy makes at the convention." said Will Purdy. of Sa lem, Oregon, a delegate at large to the democratic national convention. "Of course, I am instructed for McAdoo, but if there Is any waning of his strength, I shall promptly nomlnato for president. Senator George E. Chamboilaln, of Oregon. When the name of Oregon was cnllod In the convention this morn ing. John H. Stevenson, of Portland, arose and said: "Oregon la Instructed under the pros'dential primary nnd has Joined In the movement to draft for presi dent the Honorable William Gil'bs McAdoo." HARDING GOES HOME WASTJlNGTOfN, July 2 Warren G. Harding will go by automobile to Marlon. Ohio, where he will at tend the home coming celebration on Monday. He will leave here to morrow morning and will arrive In Marlon Monday. Mrs. G. W. Young, of this city, who is ot present visiting with her friends In Marlon, Ohio, will be In attendance at the big home coming jubilee df the republican presiden tial nominee to he held there Mon day. Mrs. Young has written to Roseburg to the effect that the res idents of Marlon are wildly enthu siastic over Harding and he Is im mensely populnr In all parts of Ohio. HAS TO DENY LICENSE. When Anna Heath, aged 14 years. nn,1 tlnlnh Pitrlrntt a?i.l 9 1 Imlll :VPsldents of Canyonvillc, appeared ye.-terday at tho office of County 'lerk E. H. Lenox, asking for a mar Vlage license, the clerk had to deny he rc-quent, because of the would-be 'ride's age. The Oregon law pro vides that a girl must be 15 years oil before she can be married even though her parents consent. The In ability to secure a license was a great disappointment, as the families of both parties came to this city In an jficlpatlon of the expected wedding Miss Heath s parents are moving to ine east and sne aesirea m u... her marriage in order to remain in this section of the country Mrs. W. R. Willis, who has been visiting In Grants pass with relatives arrived borne this afternoon. Miss Anna Bryan left this after noon far Eugne where she w-:ll ! until Wednesday with Mts Msnd Lombard former Phvs.c.l education Instructor In this city. E u. S. Land Circulars Give False Ideas of Rich Lands Available Here. TWO N. Y. MEN VICTIMS Hccretary of Oregon Chamber of Cuiiunerrc tilvos Interview Re garding Homestead Applica tions and Results. "Government officials are doing a great injustice to ex-service men of the east and middle west by distrib uting advertising matter to the ef fect that there is government land available for them In Oregon. If government officials know the real conditions they would stop sending out their propaganda relative to lands, especially in the Roseburg dis trict. "Large numbers of men have come to Oregon to locate on claims and many more have written to us. We always bavt edvised them that there la nol and ot any value to be had. but many, against our advice, habe gone to Roseburg, wasting their time and money. What land there ia on which claims may be taken is ot little value, and It Is to be regret ted that so many have been led to believe . that there la good land of great value to be had for the tak ing." Statement Untrue. This statement was made today by Ceorge Quayle, secretary of the Ore gon Slate Chamber of Commerce, relative to glowing tales ot rich tim ber lands lu Oregon that have led hundreds of ex-service men to leave lucrative positions to come to Ore gon, expecting to reap a fortune by taking a valuable tract of land. In spite of statements heretofore aiado by officials of Oregon, the com mercial organizations and the Ameri can Legion, warning ex-eervice men against coming here expecting to reap rich reward by filing on a claim, '.hey continue to come, only to find their holies are futilt. The statement issued today by Sec retary Quayle was occasioned by the Arrival this week of two young men it New York, who expected to obtain t valuable claim which would make hem Independently rich. The duo Irst seriously considered the propo sition. It is said, when an officer at ' ached to the central department of he army told of having located on a Imber claim in Orgon during a 'irief furlough, which he sold three 'lays later and from which he would fet a "monthly Income of $t00. Three Are Misled. Encouraged by this report of what appeared to be first hand Informn lon. the young veterans of the worM -ar. heeded the advice of the army trrulars and turned toward the west ind a fortune. One of the men brought his wife ind the trio reached Portland Frl dnv. They appealed to the Chamber of Commerce but there was no re lief. "Something must be done, either 'hroush congress or through the nress," said one of the men. who asked that hh name be not used, "to offset this propaganda sent out by the war department. Why they should want men to come here I can "asily see, but why they should de ceive the men I cannot understand.". Engine Throws Tire After Stopping I An accident, which, had it or- cured ten minutes earlier, would undoubtedly resulted In the death of a great number of people, oerured hortly after 6 o'clock last night, 'vhen passencer train No. 15 polled 'nto thn station. The train had been I 'nought almost to a stop when a tire one of the drive heels on loco imotlve 2349 came off, bending the i driving rod and otherwise Injuring I the engine. Tho train was brought n a stop'without undue Jar and few I of the passengers were aware of I their narrow escape. Had the rim been thrown whjle the train was travelling at Past speed down the i Winchester grade, only a tew tnu Intents before, tho entire train would l"robably have been thrown In the I tch, and passenger cars piled np vith injury and death to hundreds. Railroad men consider the time of he accident providential. The fall i' of th" r:rfl fo come off while the rain was In motion Is believed to be tue to the momentum, which kept t upright. Llovd Yoknm. who has been vlslt 'ng here at the J. D. Tokum rest-lorr-e for the nsst few dsvi. left this) r.iornln for his home at Reuben. He wns aTomranled home hr Charles Yoknm. who will visit there for a rho.'t time.