VOL. XLVIII. XO. 14,738.
PORTLAND, OREGOX, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ROOSEVELT MAY
GO TO CHICAGO
Head Off All Chance to
Stampede Convention
EYE OPEN, TOO, FOR FRAUD
Every Precaution Needful to
Checkmate "Interests."
NO BUYING COMMITTEEMEN
No President Has Ever Been a Del
egate, but Precedent in This
Instance May Cut No
Figure.
OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 20. If certain condition
arias. President Roosevelt may attend
the Republican National Convention at
Chicago, but under no circumstances will
he accept a nomination at the hands of
that convention. Thia statement Is made
on absolutely reliable authority, and the
(sponsor speaks with all the conviction of
an emissary of the President himself.
The fact that It Is not an authorized
statement issued by the "White House
does not in the slightest detract from its
authenticity or correctness-.
When It was first reported that the
President contemplated attending the
convention, some of his opponents de
clared that he was making a bid for
re-nomination, and would go to Chicago
with the expectation that his very
presence would overawe the delegates,
and result In a stampede. It may be
said that if the President goes to the
convention, one of his prime objects will
he to prevent any stampede, if it Is at
tempted by his over-en thuslastlc friends,
and he realizes that nowhere could he so
effectively block a movement of that sort
as he could right there ' on' the ground.
However, that is not the chief motive
.tint Will actuate the President, if he de
cides to go to Chicago.
Prevent Buying of Delegates.
... , In a (National Convention there are
great opportunities for playing corrupt
politics; perhaps not so much in the con
vention as In the preliminary work of
the National Committee. It has been
demonstrated that there are to be many
contesting delegations at Chicago; and
from the present line-up, these contests
will be between Taft delegates and antl
Taf t delegates. The determination r of
these contests rests with the National
Committee, and it Is believed by not a
few experienced politicians that the Re
publican National Committee will have It
In its power at Chicago actually to swing
the convention by deciding these con
tests fairly or unfairly. There will be no
lack of Inducement of a financial sort,
for the "interests" which are opposed to
Roosevelt and to any man committed to
his policies, will be on hand vth a big
barrel, and any committeeman who is
willing to sell out will no doubt be able
to get his price.
President Roosevelt is not such a
novice at politics aa to be unmindful of
the true situation, and, If lie goes to
Chicago, It will be his main aim to pre
vent the buying up of a majority of the
National Committee for the sole purpose
of gaining control of the convention.
Any such deal as this -would have to be
put through hurriedly, and the price of
votes would be high, but the "reaction
aries'" would not stop at cost If they
could only get control of the committee,
and -thereby get control of the conven
tion. To block any such game would
require a strong man and an alert one.
Probably there Is no man but Roosevelt
who could expose and block such a deal.
If it should be attempted. The Presi
dent's attendance at the convention Is
dependent almost entirely upon whether
or not the situation is such as to make
possible the consummation of such a
gigantic political fraud as hag been out
lined. Foil Schemes of Reactionaries.
It may be that before convention time,
Taft, or some other safe candidate, one
beyond the reach of the reactionaries,
will have enough pledged votes to nomi
nate him. The President lias all along
favored Taft, and still favors him, and
hopes that before the convention as
semble?. Taft will be safe beyond the
reach of the opposition, so that it will
he useless to quarrel over the contesting
delegations; but if Taft is lacking in
votes, and the balance of power rests
with the contesting delegations, and
fraudulent means are undertaken to seat
the antl-Taft delegates, the country may
expect to see the President on the scene.
It he goes he will not in
any sense undertake to dictaate
1o the National Committee, nor
will he oppose the seating of honestly
elected delegates, but he will make his
presence felt If the reactionary leaders
undertake to buy out the committee and
then seat the antl-Taft delegates, regard
less of the merits of the various contests.
The President is aware that there will
be some contests brought on legitimate
ground.-), and such contests he is willing
shall be decided on their merits, but he
does not propose to have wholesale con
tests brought before the committee for
.he sole purpose of unseating honestly
hosen delegates who happen to be favor
able to or Instructed for Taft.
It is not recalled that any President
ever before attended a National conven-
Iton, but It has been shown so many
times that Mr. Roosevelt cares little or
nothing for precedent. He began break
ing over unwritten rules of the Presiden
tial office soon after he entered the White
House, and it would not be surprising
to establish a new precedent before the
National convention. The fact that other
Presidents did not attend conventions to
not, to his mind, sufficient reason -why he
should absent himself if he believes' a
scandalous deal Is to be perpetrated on
the Republican party and the country,
when he knows full well that by attend
ing the convention in person and making
a red-hot speech at the proper moment
he could overturn such a game as Is con
templated by the corporation crowd.
Prevent Third-Term Stampede.
The man who Is authority for the fore
going statements, and whose intimate
friendship for the President gives his
opinions great ewight, expressed the un
qualified opinion t(jat under no conditions
would the President accept a re no mi na
tion. The President has a suspicion that
Senator Bourne, of Oregon, and some of
his followers, will probably attend the
convention In some capacity and under
take to stampede the delegates to tie
Roosevelt banner. ' The fear of such a
move Is another reason why the Presi
dent thinks it may be necessary for him
to go to Chicago. While he does not be
lieve the convention can be stampeded, he
is inclined to think that all due precau
tions should be taken. If he is there on
the ground and there should be a stam
pede, he could promptly address the con
vention, decline the nomination and pre
vent an adjournment that might other
wise leave him in a peculiarly embarrass
ing position, where he would have to es
tablish quite another precedent. Whether
the President, should he go to Chicago,
would ward off all possibility of nomina
tion by making a speech in advance of
the ballot, or whether he would be on
hand to check a stampede In the event
it Is attempted, is a matter to be decided
in the future.
STARVED OUT OP POSITION
edward miller surrenders
sum: he is defending.
Deserted by Friends, Unequal to
Keeping Up Barricade With
out Food or Sleep.
RENO, Nev. 21. (Special.) After be
ing abandoned by his companions and
standing- siege alone for 48 hours with
out food or sleep, during- which time
he remained barricaded behind a
breastwork of high-grade ore defend
ing what he claimed were his rights to
a rich strike lie had made, Edward
Miller put up a flag of truce this morn
ing and surrendered himself in the
sight of the thousands who have been
attracted to Rawhide by the fabulous
richness of the strike.
Miller and 20 of bis friends' who
thought he was entitled to the reward
of the labors and privations he had
undergone in laying bare a rich ledge
of gold-bearing ore, had been defend
ing themselves with the aid of a maga
zino gun from Miller's five partners,
who, also intrenched behind boulders
and dykes on an opposite hillside,
were attempting to take by force -what
they claimed was their part of the
mine.
After Miller's friends deserted him,
he was unable longer to hold out and
came forth with a flag of truce and
gave himself up. The Sheriff had ar
rived and is now In possession of the
mine, pending a settlement of the
rights of the two factions.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 63
degrees; minimum. 42 degree
TODAY'S Fair; easterly winds.
Foreign.
Britain not Inclined to protest against
Japan a aoion in Manchuria. Page S.
Turks raid Armenian revolutionary head
quarters and execute leaders. Page 1.
National.
Senate passes resolution ore wring suit to
recover land grant. Page 2.
Fleet may return via Sues and vlsft Aus
tralia. Page 1.
American sailors enjoying life at UmL
Page 1.
Senator Perkins speaks for greater Navy
Pas 1.
Fulton suspects Elkina of attempting dou
ble cross on rate law amendment.
Page 4.
Bills calls Ijtlley'a charge about submarines
rot. Page 2.
Politics.
Roosevelt may go to Chicago convwitlon to
check reactionary schemes. Page 1.
Straus gj?eaks at Boston on business hon
esty. Page 4.
All txades Interested In liquor will federate
to ncbt prohibition. Page 1.
Domestic
Fish will not rise proxies at Illinois Central
election. Page 8.
Railroad unions deny aecessity for wage re
ductions. Pace 8.
Pennsylvania -Railroad tunnels to New Tork
finished. Page 2.
Terrible experience of lighthouse keeper.
Page 2.
Crosby 6. Noyes, veteran editor, dead. Page 2.
Miller, the Rawhide miner, deserted by com
rades, surrenders. Page 1.
New York society woman asphyxiate by gee.
Page 8.
Rports.
American auto still ahead, though roads
make progress slow. Page 4.
Winners of five-men bowling matcb. Pvtge 4.
Parky SlcFarland wins light with Welch.
Page 4.
raclfla Const.
David Eccles, Salt tAke capitalist,' proposes
to extend his Oregon railroads to Prine
ville. Page 1. 1
"Upper river fiMiermen file argument against
Astoria's initiative measure. Page 6.
Results triangular intercollegiate . debate.
Page 6. ,
Japan held, to test immigration law re
leased. Page 6.
Commercial and Murine.
Kxport buying of hops, -page 16.
May wheat advances at Chicago. Page 16.
Metal industrial stocks are stronger. Page 18.
General trade situation Improves slowly.
Page 16.
British bark Alcxanfler Black clears with a
full cargo of grain, rage 14.
Tortland and Vicinity.
Mrs. Belle Waymire telle her story on witness-
stand. Page 10.
Captain of Police Bailey and Captain of De
tectives Bruin switch places by Chief
Grltzniachc-r's order. Page. 11.
Claimants sue Southern Oregon Company for
land granted by Congress. Page 11.
Horace G. McKlnley will be sentenced next
Thursday. Page 10.
Councllmen threaten to curb alleged hard
surface paving trust. Psge 10.
T. B. Neuhausen. special inspector of In
terior Department, soon to resign. Page 7.
City will turn out to' plant ruwes In park
blocks tortay; elaborate programme pre
pared. Pag 14, "
READY TO BUTTLE
WITH PROHIBITION
Liquor Forces PlanlMa
tional Campaign.
UNITE INTERESTED TRADES
Great Federation Expects to
Have 1,200,000 Votes.
CALL FOR AID OF LABOR
Every Industry Which Supplies Pro
ducers and Dealers to Help in
the War Against Prohibition,
Which Is Called Calamity.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21. (Special.) Battle Is
to be offered prohibition in every city,
town and county of the United States
through the medium of a vast National
federation, with executive headquarters
In Chicago and composed of every asso
ciation connected directly or indirectly
with the liquor trades. This was the
formal announcement made today toy John
A. MoDerme'tt, manager of the organiza
tion bureau of the project.
Arrangements for the liquor trades and
societies to join hands in a stupendous
campaign against prohibition have been
under way Tor several months, but It has
not been felt that the time was ripe for
a public announcement of what, it is de
clared, will be the most remarkable fight
yet undertaken in this country by a sin
gle Industry. The general plans have
now been formulated, however, and ac
cordingly have been made public.
Unite All Interested Trades.
The federation, which will carry on-its
business through an executive committee
composed of representatives of the more
Important organizations included, is
planned to take in the brewers' and the
maltsters' associations, the retailers' and
wholesalers' associations, manufacturers'
and dealers' clubs, Liberty Xicagues of
salesmen, and all associations connected
with the allied trades. In the term "al
lied trades" the liquor interests group
glassmakers, saloon fixture manufactur
ers, cooperage works, cigar manufactur
ers, soda-water makers, machinery mak
ers and every other trade and manufac
tory which In any way contributes to the
business carried on by the liquor trade.
Seek Aid of Labor Unions.
In addition to these associations, it will
be sought to obtain the co-operation of
labor organizations connected with the
liquor and allied trades and the active
help of such general organizations as the
German National Alliance and the United
Societies of Chicago.
The plan. In short, is for welding into
a cohesive whole, with all parts pulling
together, of every species of society in
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the country which can have a direct or In
direct Interest in seeing that prohibition
is beaten.
It Is estimated that the organizations
which will give active aid to the central
executive committee will have a total
membership of 1.200,000 voters, represent
ing 7,000.000 persons.
Prohibition National Calamity.
The campaign to be entered upon will
include the formation of a publicity bu
reau, which will send out masses of book
lets, leaflets, statistics and arguments of
-all kinds In support of the liquor trade.
The liquor trade, through its spokesman
and writers. Is to insist that. If National
prohibition occurs. It will be a "calamity
only equaled by the Civil "War" and that
"conditions akin to those produced by a
revolution" will take place.
In addition to these publicity move
ments, the federation will , be thoroughly
organized In every state through state
associations, composed of all the organi
zations in each state directly or indirectly
Interested in the liquor trade. These state
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Senator George C. Perkins, of Colo
rado, Who Spoke on Greater Nary
Xesterday.
associations, in turn, will see that each
state is organized In city, town, county
and precinct.
"A sweeping organization of the entire
United States" is the slogan in this re
gard. XO LIQUOR ON DINING CARS
Pullman Company Driven to Deci
sion by Prohibition Laws.
CHICAGO, III., Feb. 21. The adoption
of prohibition and local option laws in
many 'states has so hampered the opera
tion of dining-cars on the railroads that
the Pullman Company has decided to
cease the sale of liquor on these cars.
Orders have been sent to district superin
tendents thioughout the country to this
effect, and will become operative first in
the East and gradually extend westward.
The first- section affected will he New
England, where the pale will stop
March 1.
Prohlbitlon laws have largely reduced
receipts and exposed the company to the
risk of prosecution through the sale of
liquor by careless employes In prohibition
states. The company has also been "In
clined to stop the sale of liquor becauee
of trouble caused by excessive drinking
by passengers.
Club Bars Close at Midnight.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 21. Without excep
tion the police have ordered all clubs in
Greater Pittsburg closed; at midnight in
the future. Where clubhouses are used
as hotels, guests will be allowed to enter
and leave when they choose.but the selling
of liquor will not be permitted after that
hour. . The order Is the result of many
complaints from parents and wives.
FOR ROSES AND PATRIOTISM
RETURN LIKELY
BY SUEZ ROUTE
Clew to Future Move
ments of Fleet.
INVITATION TO AUSTRALIA
Premier Deakin Asks for Visit
to Antipodes..
ACCEPTANCE IS P0SSJLE
Ports of Great Commonwealth Are
Open to Us Hoot Says We Would
' Gladly Accept, but the
Promise Is Premature.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Interesting
and important news relative to the future
movements of the American battleship
fleet was made publlo at the conclusion
of the Cabinet meeting today by Secre
tary Metcalf, comprising an Invitation
from the Australian government to have
the fleet, or at lea&t some of the vessels,
visit that country, and Secretary Root's
reply. This reply la the first authentlo
Information of the movements of the fleet
after its Journey to Ban Francisco has
been completed. After expressing the ap
preciation of the Nation, the Secretary
say si
May Return by Suea Route.
"The eventual movements of our fleet
have not been determined. While It Is
possible the vessels will return by way of
Suez,, I would be glad If some of them
could be sent by the Australian route,
but it would be premature to promise
thit."
The invitation was first mentioned In a
letter by Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister
of Australia, addressed to John P. Bray,
American Consul-General at Melbourne,
dated December 24 last, as follows:
Invitation From Australia.
The appearance in the Pacific of the great
American fleet Is an ovent of history not
only of the United States but of that ocean.
We are deeply interested in this visit and
are anxious to have some opportunity of
expressing our sympathy with out kinsmen
in their demonstration of naval power.
No other federation in the world possesses
so many features of likeness to that of the
United States aa does the Commonwealth
of Australia and I doubt whether any two
peoples could be found who are in nearer
touch with each other and are likely to
benefit more by anything that tends to knit
their relations more closely.
Australian Ports Wide Open.
Australian ports and portals would be
wide open to your ships and men. and it
would be a matter of great gratification if
the President could see his way to direct
that the wishes of this government be mec
In the matter. v
It Is with a view of enabling your Gov
ernment to have time to consider this pro
posal, which may be made by cable, that
X am now communicating It to you.
Mr. Metcalf, in making the correspond
ence public, expressed the extreme grat-
t
iflcation of the Navy Department at the
cordiality of the invitation, and added
that the matter would receive the earn
est consideration of the department.
JACKIES SIGHTSEEING AT 11 MA
Great Crowd at Capital Peruvians
Dance on Warships.
LIMA, Peru. Feb. 21. Everywhere in
Lima tonight may be seen the jolly
jackies of the American fleet fraternizing
with the Peruvian men-of-warsmen, pa
rading in the Plaza de Armas or on
sightseeing tours in the various inter
esting quarters of the city." Hundreds
of the men were given shore leave today,
and they availed themselves of the op
portunity offered by immediately coming
up to the capital from Callao. The rail
road did an Immense business throughout
the day, carrying passengers down to
Callao to see the battleships and bring
ing them back to Lima again.
In view of the fact that so many of the
sailors were given shore leave. Admiral
Evans also sent a number of marines to
Lima to see that order was preserved by
the men.
Thia afternoon President Pardo i
celved Admiral Thomas and a number of
other American officers.' They were ac
companied by United States Minister Lea
lie Combes and Secretary of Legation
Richard R. Neil. The President con
versed with them at length.
Admiral Evans has given orders that
the ships of the fleet admit visitors daily
from 2 to 5 P. M., except when' they are
coaling. This order is very pleasing to
the Peruvians, who are not slow to take
advantage of the courtesy extended.
Yesterday afternoon several Peruvian
families visited the Kentucky. Th
women were vastly interested In viewing
the battleship and enchanted with the
attention accorded them. Dancing was
suggested, the officers of the battleships
responded gallantly and an Impromptu
ball was given, the music being fur
nished by the ship's band.
Admiral Evans is feeling better this
morning, but he still has to walk with
the aid of a cane. Lieutenant Cordler,
the naval attache of the United States,
is a frequent guest on board the war
ships.
The Central & South American Tele
graph Company has received a telegram
from Admiral Evans, thanking it for the
privilege extended to the American offi
cers in sending free of charge social mes
sages to the United States.
GIBS HIT EVERY TIME
FAULTLESS RECORD OF BATTLE
SHIP MARYLAND.
Never Misses With Three-Inch Gun
and Breaks Two World's Rec
ords Squadron Champion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. The record
of the recent target practice at Magda
lena Bay shows that the Maryland made
two world's records with three-inch and
six-inch guns. Out of 18.65 shots 'per
minute with the three-inch gun the Mary
land's. men made 18.65 hits per minute, a
perfect record of 100 per cent without a
single miss. This la the highest score
ever made with this particular gun.
The men who accomplished this re
markable feat with the three-Inch gun
are:
J. D. Hunter, first pointer; I. Belcher,
second pointer; C. F. Tenney, sightsetter;
B. Rossheim, plugman; F. Smith, first
shellman: L. Geiger. second shellman; S.
Burns, third shellman, and O, Olson,
gunner's mate.
In the contest with the six-Inch gun
the Maryland's gunners easily carried oft
the honors with an average of 8.43 hits
out of a possible 10.72.
The Maryland not only carried off in
dividual records, but also led in the
highest score made among all ships.
The range measured about 1600 yards
and the men were obliged to train their
guns on canvas targets 12x20 feet In size
and checkered in black and white
squares. Six cruisers participated in the
shoot. In the final score the following
percentages were attained:
Maryland 7S.83, Tennessee 68.24. Colorado
63.68, Pennsylvania 57.80, West Virginia
56.70 and Washington 55.60.
PERKINS FAVORS GREAT NAVY
Shows Building of Battleships Has
Promoted Steel Industry.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Senator Per
kins, of California, today spoke in the
Senate in justification of expenditures for
the upbuilding of the American Navy and
of the policy of sending the fleet Into the
Pacific Ocean. He reviewed the achieve
ment of the Navy and declared that it
was the most popular branch of the Gov
ernment service. He said: '
When the fleet now on Its way to San
Franctsco la joined by the other effective
-essel on the Pacific, we shall hare a fleet
of 18 battleships, eight armored cruisers, 13
protected cruisers, 13 destroyers, five torpedo-boats
and two submarines. The battle
ships and cruisers alone aggregate 423.172
tons, while the other naval power on the
Pacific Japan has only 374.701 tons In all
classes of vessels. The Pacific fleet will be
amply able to protect our interests In that
ocean.
Great Record of Bravery.
Attention was called to the unbroken
record of bravery which the Navy pre
sents from its earliest beginning, and on
the Pacific those who man the vessels
will have the examples of Commodore
Sloat, Admiral Kimberly and Admiral
Dewey for inspiration. The Senator
sketched the growth of the new Navy
from 1833 to the present day, when the
United States has become the second sea
power in the world, surpassing France by
a small margin in the strength of our
flgntlng force and far outstripping Ger
many, Russia and Japan. "And this
lead," he said, "the United States is fully
able to maintain." By authorizing only
two more battleships of the big gun, type
this Nation would still lead France " by
40.000 tons In sea-fighting force.
Reference was made to the change In
the character of battleships which re
sulted from the lessons of the naval en
gagements during the Russo-Japanese
War.- which taught the independence of
big ships carrying big guns, so that a
ttCanatudad on Va Jl.
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David Eccles, of Salt
Lake, Behind Plan.'
FROM SUMPTER TO PRINEVILLE
Line Up Hood River Valley May
Be Extended Southeast.
SURVEYORS IN THE FIELD
Crew Seeks Feasible Pass Southeast
From Dee, Present Terminus or
Mount Hood Road W. H. Eccles
Admits Object of Surrey.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 21. (Special.)
If preliminary plans being promoted by
wealthy capitalists of Salt Lake City, who'
own the Mount Hood Railroad extending
up Hood River"VaIIey and also the Sump
ter Valley running out of Baker City,
materialize. Central Oregon may have a
railroad in the near future that will open
up its many resources. The project pro
vides for an extension of the Mount Hood
line through the mountains east of Mount
Hood, and; a party of surveyors Is now In
the field trying to locate a pass through
the mountains. The work Is in charge of
Joseph A. West, chief engineer of the
Sumpter Valley.
Make Central Oregon Survey.
. Early last Fall a large surveying party
headed by Mr. West, was taken into the
Central Oregon country from Heppner
Junction to determine the feasibility of
building a railroad on that side of the
mountain and his report is said to have
been favorable. The money power be
hind the proposed railroad Is David
Eccles, the millionaire sugar manufac
turer and? lumberman, of Salt Lake City.
If the project Is completed the two roads
will connect at some point in Crook
County. By extension of the Sumpter
Valley road south Tf would pass through
Canyon City, Grant County and also
Prineville.
Construction Crew at Work.
An extension of the Mount Hood Road
has already been commenced. A big
gang of man with a steam shovel was
put to work yesterday at Dee, the present
terminus of the line, and will build as
soon as It can be pushed through the
six miles of road toward Mount Hood
that has been surveyed and staked. This
will be done to accommodate the rapidly
developing fruit land In the Mount Hood
settlement. It Is admitted, however, by
W. H. Bccles and Charles T. Early, presi
dent and! manager of the Mount Hood
Road, that it may form part of the con
necting link of the proposed new line.
Officers of both roads recently went over
the territory that would tie tributary to
the project and it Is learned that It Is
considered most favorably. In addition
to reaching many acres of fertile farm
lands, millions of feet of timber, for
which there Is now no outlet, it is said,
.could be utilized1.
Provide Outlet for Timber.
This would provide the big lumber
plants of the Oregon Lumber Company,
which are also owned and controlled by
Mr. Eccles, and the capitalists Interested
in the new railroad project, with an im
mense additional supply of timber. One
of these plants being located at Sump
ter and the other at Dee, practically all
the timber anywhere near the new road
could be worked up.
SENTENCE COMES SPEEDILY
TURKS CAPTURE SO-CALLED
REVOLUTIONARY ARMENIANS.
Court-Martial Held on Spot Eight
Shot, 4 3 Sentenced to Life Im
" prisonment Nearer Frontier.
TIFL.IS. Feb. 21. News was received
here today that Turks recently raided
the frontier village of Carina in th
province of Van, Adriatic Turkey, and
captured 51 Armenians, whom they ac
cused of being members of a revolu
tionary society. Court martial was
formed on the spot and after a speedy
trial eight of the men were sentenced to
death and 43 to life Imprisonment.
The dispatch says that great excite
ment prevails in the villages In the
vicinity of Carina and that it Is feared
the population will rise and Interfere
with the carrying out of the sentence.
The Turks had taken advantage of the
situation to push their reinforcements
nearer the frontier.
peadlocked on Congressman.
MARTSVILLE. O., Feb. 21..-The Eighth
District, Republican Congressional Con
vention called to name a candidate to suc
ceed Congressman Ralph Cole, adjourned
sine die late tonight without having made
a nomination. There had been 1011 ballots.
Cool id pre Heads Taft League.
BOSTON, Feb. 21. T. Jefferson Coolldire.
of Boston, ex-United SMates Minister to
France, was elected president of the
Massachusetts Taft League today.
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