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iilpi oranON u .11 y inn II icimm . ' ' -. - . .o rr- OIIEQON CITY, OREGON, FIJI DAY, JUNE 21, 1912 USHCD 1M4 FORTY NXTH VIARNo. 25. TAFT VICTOR IN FIRST R 0 0 IIS 56 NAMED ey MAJORITY BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT Of SUCCESS ROOSEVELT MEN DECLARE THEV HAVE WON ANO WILL FIGHT TO LA IT "DARK HORSE" ARGUMENT IS MADE CHICAC10 Juno ). Tho Tft sup porters In tin Republican National convention put through today tho flrot IMirtlun of their program by electing Benator Root, of Now York, tempor ary chnlrmau. In apllo of tho feet that Victor Rose water, chairman of tho National com mittee, consistently ruled out of ordor wry motion mado by tho Iloosovelt forces, It required moro than e hours to roach a voto on tho chairmanship, Tho tailing of tho roll waa beaut with difficulties from tho flrat namo of tho llat of delegates, but In tho ond, when tho tumult bad died away, Sen tor Hoot waa found to hava won by Maine Root 0, McOovern 11. Massachusetts Root 18, Mcdovorn IK. Michigan Hoot 19, Mcdovern 10, absent 1. Minnesota Hoot 0, McOovorn 24. Mississippi Hoot 1, Mcdovorn 4. MlnsouriHoot ltl. Mcdovorn 20. Montana Root 1, Mcdovorn 0. Nebraska Itnoth 0, Mcdovorn It. Nevada Hoot 8, Mcdovorn 0. New Hampshire Hoot g, Mcdov orn 0. Now Jersey Root 0. Mcdovorn 2. Now Mmlco Hoot 8, Mcdovorn I. Now York Root 76, Mcdovorn 13, not voting 1. North Carolina Root 2, Mcdovorn 21. North Dakota Walter Ilouaor 1, Mcdovorn 6. Oregon Root 2, Mcdovorn 6, not voting 1. Ohio Root 14, Mcdovorn 24. Oklahoma Root 4, Mcdovorn 18. Pennsylvania Root 12, Mcdovorn 64. Kllnn Immediately challegend tho voto of I'onnirlvanla, a second time. Ithodi laland Hoot 10, Mcdovorn 0- Routb Carolina Root 11, Mcdovorn 7. Houtb Dakota Root 0, Mcdovorn 10. Tennessee Root 23; Mcdovorn 1. Texan Hoot 21, Mcdovorn t, not voting 1. Wall Hoot 7. Mcdovorn 1. Vermont Hoot 6, Mcdovorn 2. Virginia Root 23, Mcdovorn 2. WaaninKton Root 14, Mcdovorn 0. West Virginia Root 0, Mcdovorn 16. TRACTS LET TO RAILROAD r"- '-i' 2. s ' ,. r ' ' :nr: v 1 I A . i Mr-' . r. - U .... i ' ' -. g . a i . i It "7 I r THE COLISEUM. CHICAGO. SCENE" OF THE REPUBLICAN NA TIONAL CONVENTION. Wlaconiirt' 13, Ilouaor 2, Oronna 1, lender t, not voting 1. Wyoming Root 6, Mcdovorn 0. Alnaka Root 2, Mcdovorn 9. voto of CM to 02 for Governor Mc Govern ,of Wlaconaln, with 14 ecat toiiug votoa aud four not voting. Tonight both tho Taft and Rooaovolt forn-a are aaaertlng that this vote In dicates that their candidate la abao lutely aure to win. Tho advantage appears to bo with tho I'roaldcnt, however, for while ho la sure to lose some of the votes that wore cast for Senator Root, It Is said that bo will gain, If Instructions are lived up to, some of tho votes Inde pendently cast for Mcdovorn. Those loaders who have boon urg ing a compromise candidate over since they arrived In Chicago are pointing to another anglo In the fig ures and say they show that It Is es sential to namo a so-called "dark horse" to save the dny for the Repub lican party. While Mr. Root was made chairman and managed to deliver bis "keynote" speech ,the ffrhtlng Is to bo renewed at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, when the motion of the Roosevelt leaders to substitute a new list of delegates for those seated In some of tho con tested rases heard before the Nation al committee Is to be taken up as the unfinished business. No committees were named tonight and none will bo until this motion to "purge" the Con vention of "fradulent delegates" is disposed of. Today It was defeated on a point of ordor, but tho Roosevelt fones assert that parliamentary prac tice will not be permitted to stand in their way tomorrow. The Koosevelt people and tho Taft people carried out almost to the let ter their programs as announced In advance. The Roosevelt people say tonight they are going to fight every Inch or the way. The roll call for temporary chair man resulted: Alabama Root 22, Mcdovorn 2. Arlsona Root 8, Mcdovern 0. Arkansas Root 17, Mcdovern 1. California Root 2, Mcdovorn 24. Colorado Root 12, Mcdovern 0. Connecticut Root 14. Mcdovern 0. Delaware Root 6, Mcdovern 0. Florida Root 12. Mcdovern 0. Idaho Root 0, Mcdovern 8. Georgia Root 22. Mcdovern 8. Illinois Root , Mcdovern 49. Indiana Root 20, Mcdovern 10. Iowa Root 16, Mcdovern 10. Kansas Root 2, Mcdovern 18. Kentucky Root 23, Mcdovern 1. I,oiiliilana Root 20. Mcdovern 8. Maryland Root 8, Mcdovorn 8. Dlatrtct of Columbia Root 2, Mo Govern 0. Philippines Root 2, Mcdovern 0. . I'orto Hlro -Hoot 2, Mcdovorn 0. Chicago, Juno 18. Klnnl vote on chairmanship: Root, McGovcrn, 502. I louser, 3. Oronna 1. Lauder, 9. Not voting, 8. Rev. Father Callaghan of 6L Ma lachl's church of Chicago was cheer ed as he stopped forward and deliver ed a very brief Invocation that con cluded with tho Lord's Prayer, In which a minority of the delegates joined. It wss 12:21 when the open ing Invocation ended, and Secretary liny ward read the call for the con vention. I lay ward concluded the reading of the call at 12:25 .and Immediately Governor Hadley of Missouri, was re cognized. He stood on bla chair a minute and then pressed forward through the press enclosure to tho platform, while the Pennsylvania and other delegates cheered him. Rose water and Hay ward shook bands with Hadley, and he started to read a type written document As he did so, WU llnm Hames, Jr., got to his feet and shouted: "Mr. Chairman!. I rise to a point of order."- Rosewater paid no attention to Harnes, and ' Hadley proceeded, say ing: "Mr. Chairman, I rlae to a question of order. I desire to know whether the temporary roll has been properly framed." Here James Watson of Indiana, the Taft parliamentarian, broke In with a point of order that there could be nothing properly put before the con vention until It had been formally or ganised. Rosewater ruled tho point of order well taken, but said that be was willing to listen to argument on the question. Hadley continued: "I rose to a question of Information, and there was nothing before the house at the time. I move that the list of delegates pre pared by the national commltte, known as the temporary roll , be amended In tho following particulars, (Continued on page S.) Tho Directors of the Clackamas Houlhnrn Railway have entered Into a contract with Archie Mason of Port land, for the building of the grade and all the bridges between Oregon City and Molalla. Tho contract provides that tlio work shall bo completed by Heptoinbor 1 Mr. Mason Is moving bis construe tlon equipment on the lino as rapidly sa poiliilo and has sublet a largo part of the work. Htepbon Carver will look after tho purchasing of tho stool and Is pro curing some valuable contracts which will Insure a heavy tonage over tho road, Immediately upon Its comple tion. The direc tors allege that tho man agement of the Southern Pacific Is doing all In Its power to hamper tho construction of the road. They point to the franchise obtained by tbo Southern Pacific for tbo Portland, Eu gene Katorn Railroad through the streets of Canby and reports that have been circulated that actual con struction from Canby to Molalla has boon started In any event the Clackamas South ern will be built, the contract baa been let and the contractors are on tbo ground and actively engaged In con struction work. SHASTA LIMITED KILLSAGEDWOMAN MRS. MARY SHEPHERD IS HURL ED TO DEATH NEAR PULP BIDINQ BEAM OF LOCOMOTIVE STRIKES HER Husbsnd, Sovontyfour Yosrs Of Ago, Almost Prostrated By Shock Coroner To Hold In quest Today TO START AT ONCE Thirty-eight teams with scrapers and grading outfit passed through ibis city on their way to Canby, where grading will commence at once for the Portland. Eugene A Eastern Rail way Company. The outfit Is the property of the North Coast Contract Company, and will be In charge of O. U Harding, of this city, who Is con nected with the company. This com pany has been awarded the contract of grading. In an Interview with M. J. Leo, of Canby, Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Lee stated that the City Council of Can by at lirst refused to grant him a right of way for the railroad company from Molalla to Canby, for the Canby Molalla Railroad Company, and at the last meeting he says a petition was circulated with 133 names of taxpay ers and citizens of Canby to the city council, US of thee being In favor of grouting Mr. Lee the franchise, and which waa granted to the Portland, Kugene Rniloard, and the Canby-Mo-Inlla Railroad. Mr. Iee stated the company would operate its cars by electricity, and that It baa purchased 70 acres of the lights of way which goes through some of the richest land In Clacks mas county. It Is the Intention of the company to run Ita line on the West side, crossing the Willamette river at Canby, and extending on to Molalla, and later on to extend to Eugene. He also says "there Is good backing, and the work will be pushed rapidly along to completion." The gtadlng camp will be establish ed about three miles from Canby on the Molalla liver, the working crew reaching Its destination and pitching camp Tuesday afternoon. HI Mrs. Mary Shepherd .wife of John Shepherd employed by the Wlllara- tto Pulp Paper Company, was in stantly killed by the Bliasta Limited Friday afternoon about 10U yards this side of Pulp Hiding where she lived. Mrs. Shepherd was coming to tuts city to see a friend depart for Can ada. She was walking just outsiae of the track on the ties, hiving an umbrella over her, when she waa struck by tbo train. A beam on the front of the locomotive struck her In the back of the bead and she was burl ed forty -si I feet F. U Kenny, engineer, brought the train to a atop aa soon as possible and be and the fireman went to tho woman's aasistance. She was dead, however, ber skull having been crush ed. Tbo body waa taken to her home and ber husband waa summoned. Ho Is aeventy-four years of age, and is almost prostrated over tbe accident Coroner Wilson brought tbe body to tbls city and will bold an Inquest at the Holman Undertaking Establish ment at 10 o'clock this morning. The funeral probably will be bold Sunday. Engineer Kenny and M. A. Richard son, fireman of the train, told Coron er Wilson that they saw Mrs. Shep herd walking at the aide of tbe track when tbe train was within several hundred yards of her. She was then far enough from the track to be out of danger. Suddenly as the o train reached ber she swerved Into tbe rail It Is thought that the rain and the umbrella kept ber from hearing the noise made by the flyer. Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd moved to Pulp Siding from Canby about a year ago. The Willamette Pulp A Paper Company baa a crew of men working there and the aged man was employ ed aa water carrier. They have a son who Uvea in Willamette. Tbe train which ktllrd the aged wo man was due In Portland at 2:30 o'clock. The engtneei and. fireman wilt attend tbe Inquest Archlo Mason, a Portland contract or, who bas the contract to build the ,riia and hridaes on the unfinished .rt nf th Una between Oregon City and Molalla for the Clackomas South- ern Railway bas camps established in several places along the line and will start work Monday morning wun a large crow of men. 8everal cord wood dealers were In Oregon City tbe i.ttsr tiart of the week getting Infor mation as to tbe probable time tho road will be alile to begin naming wood from the Heaver Creek and neighboring territory. Th. wond mieatlan In Portland dur ing fhm winter la an Imoortant factor as the principal supply near Portland has been exhausted by the denuding of the forest, and wood dealers are compelled to look to now neias lor supply. The proposed road from Can by bas put new spirit in tbe stock holders of the Oregon City line, and they must complete the lino in order to protect their own interests and that of Oregon City. Engineer Abbott of Portland, who nrveved the Tillamook line said a few dava ago "I consider the Clack amas Southern a safe railroad project and It can be put into operation oj Clackamas County people uemseir- i. r.ruul work waa accomplished last year In construction work and this year promises tbe completion of a larre nort nf the line, and that alone should be encouraging to every pub lic spirited citizen wno wants to see Oregon City and the country tributary to tbe line grow and prosper. TO SET NEW RECORD FRANCHISE SOLD A. Welch, of Salem, has bought the franchise of the railway to be built between Canby and Molalla, accord ing to reporta received In this city Saturday. It is announced that the construction of the road will be be gun at once. The North Coast Con struction Comapny, of Portland, it is said will make the grade and lay tbe steel This company will bo assisted by subordinate contractors. The road la the one originally planned by M. J Lee of Canby. That the Willamette Valley chau tauqua Assembly which convenes at Gladstone Park July 9, and continues twelve days will be the most success ful ever held In the historic park, do- nated by H. E. Cross, Is assured. The finest lecturers and entertainers on the Chautauqua circuit have been en gaged and the best courses of lnstruc tlon will be given. Mr. Cross, man ager of the cbautauqua, hna been un tiring In hia efforts to make the meet ing tbe greatest ever held, and de clared Tuesday that he waa confident he would be successful. So many per sona of world-wide reputation have been engaged that It is impossible To enumerate them all. Among them, however, are John Mitchell .for many rears president of the United Mine Workers, and now Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor Judge (rank P. Sadler, formerly of the municipal court of Chicago; Rev. J. M. Cleary, lecturer and man of af fairs; Charles Edmund Russell ,the great editor; Lou J. Beaucbamp, "the man who laughs tbe truth into the hearts of the people"; Miss Helen Varick Boswell, noted platform lectur er; Rev. William Spurgeon, noted London clergyman, and a score of oth ers. Mr. Cross announces that scores of persons already have engaged tent space, and the indications are that there will be a largor number of per sona actually living on the grounds than ever before. Come before it is too late. The Great Medical experts now in Oregon City will give consulatation F.&ESIS All are cordially invited to the Big Free Concert at Ore gon City Opera House, entire change of program nightly Medical experts were here last fall and can give references of cures effected at that time. Startling demonstrations made every night on the stage, such as lightening tooth extracting, straightening cross eyes and smalj tumors removed in all minor skin operations free with out pain. Office at Electric Annex, Rooms E andF Hours 10 to 12 A. M. and 1 to 5 P. M ROOSEVELT MEN BOLT CREDENTIAL COMMinEE SALEM ROAD TO BE SALEM, Or, June 17. Representa tives of the Portland Eugene East ern Railroad admitted today that the railroad had agents engaged in buy ing rights of way for tbo lino which tho company proposes to build from here to Oregon City, and which will later be eitended 'to Portland. For some time it has been known that agents were buying rights of way in tbls diiectlon and surrounding it there was considerable mystery. When confronted with tbe proposition aa to whether the purchase were for the Portland, Eugene A Eastern, they admitted it was. Either at Oregon City or at Canby the line will cross the river, and ex tend tho line to Portland. Whether It will enter Portland by the West or tbe Eaat Side, they say, has not been determined. Tbey assert this Is Just the beginning of railroad develop ment that this company bas mapped out for the Valley. Tbe proposed line wll lalmost parallel the Southern Pacific. COLONELS OH ARE OBEYED 2 Couples Get Licensee Licenses to marry were issued Fri day to Lula E. Wilson and Irving Plettenbtrg and Zula Moses and Les ter Phegley. REFUSAL TO OPEN CONTESTS CAUSE DELEGATES ACTING UNDER PERSONAL DIRECTION OF CHIEF LAY PLANS FOR INDEPENDENT AC TION IN CONVENTION CHICAGO, June 19. The long expected cra.th in the Republican ranks came tonight. The Roose velt forces, acting, they said, un der the personal direction of the Colonel himself, began to lay plans for independent action in tha National convention. As a forerunner of th more drastic action expected in the convention tomorrow or Friday, the Roose velt members of the committee V ' ' ' . ' SS.'- XJ.I,vsi:; Senator Albert B. Cuttings, Candidal for Republican nomination for PrealdenL M ' r D 'V h I,-. ' THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COM MITTEE. Front row, seated, from left to right: William F. Stone, sergeant at arms; Franklin Murphy, tressurer; Col. Harry 8. New, chairman; Wi liarn Hayward, secretary; Victor Rosewater. ..Standing, from left to right. Ralph 8. Williams, E. C. Duncan, Arthur I. Vorys, Fred W. Upham, chairman Chicago committee, David W. Mulvano. COMPANY WILL REMAIN FOR AN INDEFINATE PERIOD. CLARK HEN OPPOSE TWO-THIRDS ROLE 8T. LOUIS, Mo., June 14.--Senator Stone declared today that friends of Speaker Clark will support a resolu tion before the Democratic National convention abolishing the two-thirds rule and providing that whenever any candidate receives a majority of the votes cast be shall be declared tho party nominee. . Senator Stone said the two-thirds rule Is not looked upon with favor by Democracy and that an effort will be made to get other Democratic Presi dential possibilities to ask Its aboli tion in the convention. . "The consensus of Democratic opin ion Is. and bas been for years," he said, "that the two-thirds rule, so called. Is absolutely without reason or Justification on any basis that ought to underlie the procedure of Ameri cans in dealing with great public questions. I do not hesitate to say that nine-tenths and more of tbe country do not believe in this so called two-thirds rule." oh credentials withdrew from that body and in effect withdrew all the Roosevelt contests-, which had been scaled from 92 to 78. The break first came when the Roosevelt members of the creden tials committee, acting under the specific orders of Colonel Roose velt, broke out oi the cominittee room at 10:30 o'clock tonight aft er attempting to beat open the doors and bring ail newspaper men into the room. The doors of the committee room were suddenly thrown open by J. J. Sullivan, of Ohio, who rushed out with the cry, "All Roosevelt men walk out." He was followed by Hugh T. Halbert, of Minnesota; Franci3 J. Heney, of California; George L. Record, of New Jersey, and other Roosevelt men. as they pushed open the winging doors after Sullivan, they cried out to the newspapermen: "AH newspapermen come inside and see what they are trying lo do with us." Colonel Thayer, assistant terg-eant-at-ai'iis, shouted to the (Continued on page 4)