Tttt? MORNING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY. 3IARCH 19, 1908.
11
ROSS
HAD
SECRET LOBBY
Cipher Code Used by Paid
Agents Seeking to Influ
ence Legislation.
THREE BILLS WATCHED
Acts ncgnlaling Banks and Deposits
of Mate Money and One Designed
to Aid Judge Marquam Were
Fought in (he State Senate.
Many of the crooked works of the Ross
bank, wlille offense against the con
fidence of the people and the good-faith
rules of legitimate banks, are not punish
able as crimes agalnnt the peace and
dignity of the state: such, for example,
as kef-ping a secret paid lobby at the
legislature to fight "hostile" legislation:
presenting to the public, as a boost to
crooked bank business, false statements
ef finances: using depositors' funds to
carry on private schemes; buying in the
name of a dummy one day and selling to
the bank at an advanced price next day.
the margin going Into the pockets of Ross
or some other favorite: use of depositors
funds by fsvored persons, without pay
ment of interest, by allowing them to
"overdraw" their accounts; transfer of
depositors', money to some wildcat com
pany, like the Irrigon irrigation project,
or the Lafe Pence fill scheme, or the
Cloldbug mining fluke, or the Sllverton
electric fizzle, or the Rankin timber
gambles: political deals with the 8tate
Treasurer for handling the state funds,
by being designated by him as a state
depository and for appointment of a
"friendly" bank examiner through that
same official.
All these offenses and uncounted others
are really more serious than those of
receiving deposits when the bank was
Insolvent, and trafficking with the state's
vhool funds the ones for which the
bank officers are to be tried. The public
has no recourse except through the law's
method, which will fail to reach many
of the shady places.
Secret Lobby Maintained.
The secret lobby maintained by fhe
Title Guarantee & Trust Company at the
capitol In January and February. 1007,
consisted of John K. Kollock. Wallace
MnCamant and William A. Munly.
lawyers, and Clyde B. Aitchison, then
employed in the trust department of the
hank and now serving as State Railroad
Commissioner, through appointment by
Btate Treasurer Steel; Ross joined the
lobby when the fight was hottest on the
bank bill. This lobby was tn daily and
sometimes hourly communication with
Ross in Portland and other officers of the
bank, through a telegraphic cipher. Its
Salem headquarters were tn the State
Treasurer's office. A number of the
telegrams have been found in the remains
cf the bank, signed by Kollock and
Altihiaon. Return telegrams were sent
to the care of State Treasurer Steel.
Thts lobby engaged ItaaM with three
bills, all of which concerned the bankV
affairs. One was Senator Haines' Senate
bill 103 to regulate banks: another was
Senator M. A. Miller's Senate bill S, to
regulate deposits of state funds, and the
third was Representative Jackson's House
bill 267. to enable Judge Marquam to
obtain a review of hla suit for-recovery
of his building from the clutches of the
bank.
The expenses of members of the lobby
are entered in the books of the bank, for
example: "February 7, part of C. B.
Aitchlson's expenses to Salem, January
2S-S1. $4; telephone and telegraph, $1.10;
part expense February, 4-6. $12. So; total,
$17.56"; "February IS, C. B. Aitchison's
expense at Salem, $16:' "February 28, ex
penses of John K. Kollock at Salem. Jan
uary IB to February 24, $134.15"; "June 29.
Pnow & McPamBnt disbursements in re
House bill 267, $300": "November 2, Wal
lace McCamant, legal services, $1000."
The bank bill was fought by Ross,
though he and his lobby took on the
guise of willingness for its enactment,
but wanting amendments. A law protect
ing the public, if put into effect by the
legislature at once would have closed the
Ross bank, but might have eased the
crash that occurred nine months later.
last November.- Largely through Ross'
efforts the operation of the law was de
ferred 12 snd IS months and in essential
matters will not go Into effect until
nt-xt November.
Reported Progress on Bill.
The progress of this bill was reported
regularly to Ross in telegraph cipher.
Ross expected to adjust his bank to the
now law when it should go Into effect.
Steel's brother was later sppointed bank
examiner.
The deposit bill was opposed by Roes
alto, but by appearing friendly to It, he
managed to secure amendments. The bill
as Introduced by Senator Milton A.
Miller vested the authority of lending
state funds to banks applying therefefr.
in a board consisting of the Governor,
Secretary of State and State Treasurer
and declared that not less than 2 per cent
interest should be paid on such deposits.
As reported by the committee on county
and state officers the bill vested this
authority solely in the State Treasurer
and allowed him to obtain interest "on
the best terms obtainable." It also
authorised him In a special section "to
designate a bank or trust company in the
Oty of Portland as an active depository"
for the state. Just as soon as the law
became operative. State Treasurer Steel
designated the Ross bank. When the bank
smashed, it had $3.'6.000 state money on
deposit, and was unable to pay it back.;
The "review bill," as the bank lobby
called Jackson's House bill 367. evidently
came from Judge Watson, attorney for
Marquam. who was trying to obtain a
review of his suit by the Supreme Court.
Representative C S. Jackson, of Douglas
County, introduced it January 2S. It was
immediately discovered by C. B. Aitcht
son. who was understood to be tn the
capitol working for enactment of the
railroad commission bill. Next day Aitchi
son wired his bank a split message,
consisting of two telegrams, the meaning
being carried by putting together a word
of one telegram and then one of the
other. The message was:
"See McCamant immediately about
hostile legislation. . Think advisable
Kollock come."
Ross Lobby Is Busy.
This bill was referred to the committee
on Judiciary, was favorably reported Feb
ruary 6 and was passed by the House
February 12. Three days later it was in
definitely postponed by the Senste, on
motion of Senator Bowerman, of Gilliam,
chairman of the committee on revision
of laws, which reported the measure ad
versely. The Ross lobby was busy all
the while in each house. On February 7.
the day after the bill was favorably re
ported bv the House committee on ju
diciary, Kollock wired Ro?s as follows:
First CW. N. Barrett, of Washington.)
and fourth (W. c Chase, of Coos.) mem
ber eommlttee, will ask for return of
review bill to committee.
"JOHN K. KOLiiOCK."
Ross signed himself "Newsmonger" in
a telegram to Kollock on the same day,
as follows:
"John K- Kollock. care StatsaTreaaurer
or Senator Coke, Salem, Or.. February
7. Find Blackaby (7) and have him tele
phone Peascod (?). Do you know where
Vawter (Representative. Jackson Countv.)
stands? NEWSMONGER."
To which Collock responded:
"Found party too hoarse to telephone.
Will telephone morning. Have Butler(?)
wire Pecan f?) requesting hearing Mon
day night. Other bill (bank bill or de
posit bill) will be held. When reported
will be recalled."
This occurred eight days later, the
bank bill then being sent back to the
committee.
On the day the review bill passed the
House, Kollock sent Ross the following
cipher telegram:
Sends Cipher. Telegram. ,
"Journal (namesake Jackson House bill)
passed House. No opposition. Justness
(Attorney-General Crawford) influence
apparent on journalise (Representative
Chase). Jubilee (Representative Barrett)
joyance (Vawter) may move reconsider
ation. Jocular (Haines) nautical (Senate
bill regulating banks) well watched. Have
seen Jobber (Bingham). Kinghood (Ful
ton). Keelman (? substitute more radi
cal. Commission idea (for control of state
deposits) gaining ground.
Matters were now so serious that Ross
deemed it sdvisable to send W. A. Munly
to the capital. Accordingly, T. T. Burk
hart, treasurer of the bank, wired Kol
lock. in Salem, the following: "Provide
room for Munly. Meet him seven forty
five tonight. Ask joinder (Senator Bow
erman) watch namesake (review ' bill)
vigilantly.
Whether or not Senator Bowerman con
sented to watch the review bill when it
appeared in the Senate next day when it
came up. it was sent to his committee
on revision of laws, on his motion.
Success in having the bill referred to
Bowerman's committee in the 3enate next
day was telegraphed to Ross by Altch
Ison. as follows:
"Namesake 267 referred nonus (revision
of laws) 5 P. M."
Other members of the committee were
Hedges. Hart. Coshow and Malarkey. As
the judiciary committee and the revision
of laws committee met together and were
practically the same, except that Coke
was on the judiciary. Coke was regarded
Important also. Accordingly, on this same
day, Kollock wired Ross:
One of the Ciphers.
"Joculatory (Malarkey), jocosity
(Hedges), joinder (Bowerman), jocantry
(Coke) safe - on journalism (Jackson)
namesake (review bill). Jocantry (Coke),
Kingship (Bingham) have seen joint
ure (Senator Hart), Linthlcum assist
ing confab. Redrawn (everything is go
ing on well). Nautical jocular (bank bill)
sent to knavlshly (W. T. Muir) for re
vision. Condition (everything running
Bnioothly)."
Next day. February 14, the Miller de
posit bill was reported favorably in the
form of a substitute. Aitchison wired
Ross:
"Justlfier's (Miller's) substitute nauti
cal (Senate bill) No. 2 on for passage in
morning. Ordered printed. He (not Mil
ler) left north this afternoon. Can't reach
him. Try have him call me if he doesn't
come back morning.
As to the review bill, Kollock reported
to Ross on that cjay as follows:
"Nonus (revision of laws) and septi
mus (judiciary) considered journalism
namesake (review bill) unfavorably after
adjournment last night. Regarded unfav
orably, but no action taken yet. Under
stand nonus wants to complete its work
this week. Watson here apparently on
repayment bill innocent purchasers Puter
certificates. Nothing new on Jocosity
nautical (Haines bank bill). Knave (C. B.
Aitchison) joins herein."
Later in the day Kollock wired:
"Domain (no change since last advised)
journalism namesake (review bill). Wat
son busy in -House, land-fraud bill. Muir
is here to recast jocular nautical (Haines
bank bill). Muir concedes our amendment
as to separation departments. Knave
(Aitchison) Joins herein."
The news that the review bill was killed
was sent to Ross by Aitchison on Feb
ruary 15:
"Adverse report nonus' (Senate commit
tee revision of law) adopted. Journalism
namesake (review bill) indefinitely post
poned."
So far. so good, the review bill was
dead. Now for the bank bill and the de
posit bill.
Haines Saved Bill.
When the bank bill came up in the
Senate February 18. a fight was made
on it, and Senator Malarkey moved in
definite postponement. But Senator
Haines managed to save his bill by
having It referred back to the commit
tee on banking for amendment. Aitchi
son wired Ross:
"Joculatory (Malarkey) moves in
definite postponement. Jocular (Haines)
arguing 4:45."
Malarkey's motion was defeated and
the bill was sent back to committee.
The most Important amendments
then made were one extending from
six to 12 months the time for making
reports to the Examiner of the finances
of every state bank, or until May, 1908;
and another extending from one year
to 18 months the time, for full compli
ance with the requirements of the act,
that being until November. 1908. With
those amendments, the bill passed the
Senate February 18. and four days
later passed the House.
The deposit bill was held by the
Senate committee on state and county
officers more than three weeks before
It was reported. When It came back
to the Senate it was wholly changed.
Senator Miller had drafted th bill In a
way that would have prevented Steel's
favoring the Ross bank, by vesting
authority to make deposits tn the State
Board. In the substitute bill, this au
thority was given solely to the State
Treasurer. The use he made of it Is
shown by the $395,000 deposit of state
money tn the Ross bank, when the
bank failed.
The deposit bill introduced January
15 was reported February 14, and
passed by the Senate February 15. It
passed the House February 22.
Writes Ross Letter.
The day before the Senate committee
reported the bill. Treasurer Steel wrote
Ross a letter, telling of the success of
their desires as to the deposit bill, and
saying that if the bill, a copy of which
he enclosed, should go through, "I am
sure we will have cause for congratula
tions. However," added the letter, ''the
session of the Legislature Is rapidly
drawing to a close, and we will soon
know what the sure thing looks like.
Tours faithfully, George A. Steel."
Steel meant particularly that the
educational funds should be exempted
from the regulation of the law which
would allow the Ross bank to use those
funds without paying interest and
without any regulation whatever.
The deposit bill passed the Senate
and the House without trouble, and ap
pears on the statute books, in the form
that made Ross and Steel congratulate
inemeelves.
It will be observed that the Ross
bank did all its lobbying in the Sen
ate, and that in that body It did its
effective work.
ASTORIA IS LOYAL
City's Boosters Will Assist
the Rose Festival.
PLAN TO RAISE $1000 FUND
SPECIALPRICES.
A big reduction of prices for a few
days on sheets, pillow-cases, towels,
table linens, curtains, curtain mate
rials, comforts, blankets and pillows.
McAIlen & McDonnell, store noted for
best goods at lowest prices.
Tomorrow. Friday, will positively be
the last day for discount on East Side
gas bills.
-PORTLAXD GAS COMPANY. "
Committee Begins Campaign Other
Oregon Cities Agree to Partici
pate in Celebration Chances
Favor the Welcome "Arch.
As the result pf the visit here Satur
day and Sunday of Chairman C. W.
Lamar and his fellow committeemen, of
the Astoria Chamber of Commerce, the
"Gateway City of the Columbia" is now
planning to expend an even $1000 for rep
resentation in the Rose Festival to be
held here in June. Of this amount $600
win oe raised to derray the cost of the
electrical float and- the balance, $400, will
be used to provide other floral entries
and the distribution of Astoria literature.
The Astoria Chamber of Commerce ex
pects to come here with exploitation ma
terial boosting this year's annual regatta
on a scale never before attempted, and
the Festival Is to be taken advantage of
to the fullest extent. '
Mr. Lamar and his committee, accord
ing to the Astorian of yesterday, began
the campaign of raising the necessary
$1000 as soon as they had returned home,
and the campaign will be accentuated as
soon as the tentative designs for the As
toria float have been completed here and
dispatched to that city. The designs as
submitted to the float committee em
body an allegorical study as elaborate
as anything that has ever appeared in
any floral demonstration in the West and
will compare favorably with the pieces
entered Into, the competitions in the.Mardi
Gras festival of New Orleans and sim.
jlar celebrations in Middle West cities.
A portion of Astoria's fund will be used
to defray the expense of sending to Port
land a large brigade of automobiles to
take part in the floral motor car parade.
So far the following Oregon cities and
towns have been heard from by the Fes
tival management in answer to its re
quest to enter the All-Oregon street
pageant for which a cash prize of $600
and several trophies will be hung up:
Hood River. McMinnville, The Dalles,
Salem, Eugene. Ashland, Baker City and
Coos Bay.
Unless unexpected opposition arises the
ordinance appropriating $3600 for an "arch
of welcome," to be erected at the Union
Depot, will pass the City Council by
unanimous vote at the meeting next Wed
nesday afternoon. The measure is now
in the hands of the ways and means
committee and so far the only opponent
to the measure Is Councilman Cottell. but
it is believed that when he sees the other
14 members of the Council are arrayed
in favor of the measure he will withdraw
his objection and vote for it. While Mayor
Lane has not committed himself in the
matter, it Is understood that he favors
the erection of some architectural piece
of this character and will attach his sig
nature to the bill without protest. The
ways and means committee will make
its report on the ordinance next 'Monday
afternoon.
Mayor Lane has signified! his inten
tion of prodding the Park Board so that
the remainder of the 6000 "rose bushes
donated by public-spirited cittsens last
month will all be planted in the three
designated park blocks within the next
few days. The rainy weather has been
given as an excuse for the delay In at
tending to this work, but that excuse can
no longer obtain, and it is understood
that the new park superintendent, Mr.
Mische. will take this matter up at once
and get the shrubs planted within the
next few days in order to insure their
blossoming by the time the Festival
opens.
WILL HAVE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Hose City Park Services to Be Held
in Alameda Schoolhouse.
Arrangements have been made by me
Hose City Park Improvement League
whereby regular weekly Sunday school
services will be held In the Alameda
schoolhouse. The first service will ue
held next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Arrangements have been made
to secure the presence of one of the
leading ministers of the. city, and this
arrangement will continue in effect un
til the Sunday school has been formally
organized with a superintendent and
teachers. An organ and a musician have
been engaged to furnish music for the
services, and It is expected that within
the next few months a non-sectarian
church will be erected on a tract which
has already been set aside for that pur
pose. For the time being the services will be
non-sectarian and ministers of different
faiths Invited to conduct the services,
prefacing the regular school work with
a short talk to the children.
The. league is working out a plan for
putting up a modest church building and
it will be non-sectarian until such a time
as some one of the various denomina
tions expresses a willingness to take
charge of it. secure a regular pastor and
agree to maintain .it under its own jurisdiction.
Several denominations have made ap
plication to take charge of the reli
gious work in this district, but no ar
rangements will be made until the
church has been built.
xtraordiiLiaFy Offer
Through causes growing out of the financial panic, the Harrison Hotel Co. failed to make good
on a large furniture order intended for a high-class hotel. The goods, among which were
100 fine beds and dressers, were received in Portland but never unpacked ; in consequence,
we are left with these high-grade goods on our hands. There are too many of the same
model to be added to our regular stock, and our only recourse is to sacrifice the profit and
make the easiest possible terms in order to sell such a large number in a few days. Acting
accordingly, we shall place on sale
r
These $45 Dressers for $25
$45 Napoleon and Louis XIV Mahogany Beds
Same Price Same Terms
You'll probably never again obtain such an extraordinary opportunity to secure, these high
grade furniture pieces at the price, as the occasion of this sale is very unusual. If you are in
need of a Dresser or a fine Bed or two, do not fail to inspect these gtxxb now on display
in our windows, and JUST NOTE THE TEEMS of payment
$1 Down $1 a Week
GEVURTZ & SONS
YAMHILL STREET, FIRST AND SECOND
Only $1 Down
'The dresxers are in five styles,
specially modeled for a high-class
hotel. They have fine, solid nialiogr
any, quartered oak and birdseye
maple cases, beautifully hand-rubbed
and showing? the finest piano polish.
Look at the size of them! Tops
23x42 inches, fitted with perfect,
carefully selected French plate
bevel mirrors 24x30 inches in sis.
Workmanship of the highest order
every detail most carefully exe
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SO THIXKS MR. HUSTOX SAYS
GOOD WORDS FOR HX'GHES.
ENSIGN PERKINS WEDS
Xaval Officer Marries Miss Mar
garet Sutherland Here.
Mrs. J. H. Smith, of 76S Tillamook
street, announces the wedding, Wednes
day mat. ot tier daughter. Margaret
Sutherland, to Fred M. Perkins, of the
t'ntted States Navy. Mr. Perkins is a
native of Oregon, and. is attached to the,
battleship Nebraska, now at Bremer
ton. Mr. Perkins last November passed
his examination for promotion to the
grade of ensign.
Miss Sutherland is one of the most
popular young ladies of Irvlngton. and
has for years been a prominent member
of the Irvlngton Tennis Club. Three
years ago she won the championship of
laaies singles, it was the Intention
that the marriage should not occur
until Fall, but the probability of the
Nebraska being ordered to join Ad
miral Evans' fleet In the trip around
the world, caused them to change the
date. Ensign Perkins is anxious that
his bride should make the trip with
him should his ship be ordered to Join
the fleet.
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, accompanied
by Mrs. Smith, will leave today for
Bremerton.
If Babr Is Catting Teeth
Be sur and um that old well-tried remedy.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothtac Syrup, tor children
teething-, It soothes the child, s&ftens the
gums, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea.
Free candy with children's ahoea at
Rosenthal's. Seventh and Washington.
No Question About Election of Sew
Yorker, but Labor. and Negroes
Are Against the Ohloan.
PORTLAND, March 16. (To the Ed
itor.) This letter Is intended for Repub
licans. The time is drawing near when
the Republicans of Oregon will be called
upon to select delegates to attend the
National convention for the purpose of
announcing a candidate for President.
All Republicans will agree that It Is es
sential that the Republicans shall be
successful in the next Presidential elec
tion. Our Democratic brothers, of course,
would not agree to this, but Republicans
believe that the election of Mr. Bryan
would be detrimental to the welfare of
the country.- -
President Roosevelt has been called a
radical President. Mr. Bryan has com
mended President Roosevelt (since he
made up his mind that President
Roosevelt was not going to be a candi
date for re-election), for the radical
things which President Roosevelt has
done, but complained that he did not go
far enough. If Mr. Bryan were' elected
he would feel it, incumbent upon him to
surpass everything that President Roose
velt has done along that line. He can
not. If he would, be conservative. So he
will be compelled by the very conditions
which surround him to be far more radi
cal than President Roosevelt has been.
Without discussing where the blame lies,
it is apparent to every one that confi
dence has been somewhat -impaired, and
it will take some time to restore it. The
very prospect of the election of Mr.
Bryan will cause business enterprises to
call a halt. People will forbear to make
Investments, to start new -enterprises,
and this will only add to the partial
paralysis of business which now exists.
Republicans are of one mind upon this
question, so it need not be further eluci
dated. Therefore, they believe that it Is vital
Iv essential not only that the Republicans
shall be successful, but that during the
present year there shall be a general
belief that they will be successful. For
that reason it seems to me clear that we
ought to nominate Governor Hughes, of
New York, for President. It is appar
ent that the nomination lies between
him and Judge Taft, with Taftf at the
present time largely in the lead. I have
talked with a great many Republicans
who do not seem to realise that there is
danger In the nomination of Judge Taft,
and this is the reason for this letter.
People in Oregon are accustomed to
think lightly of the negro vote. - Here
It would not affect the Republican ma
jority appreciably If every colored man
should vote the Democratic ticket, and
those who are not familiar with condi
tions in Eastern States are accustomed
to think of them as being similar, but
such is far from being the case. It
comes as a shock to many men to be
told that the colored voters hold the bal
ance of power in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island. Connecticut. New York. New Jer
sey. Ohio. West Virginia, Indiana. Illi
nois and probably Kansas. In Delaware
and Maryland, which have gone Republi
can for three successive Presidential elec
tions, one-half of the Republican vote is
the colored vote. The same is true of
Kentucky and Missouri, which have
shown signs of being Republican in the
last few years.
The colored people are angry at Judge
Taft over the discharge of the colored
regiment at Brownsville on account of
the misconduct of a few of its members.
There was a riot in Brownsville and a
great deal of shooting was done. It was
claimed that some members of the col
ored regiment were the guilty parties.
This they denied, but the President and
Secretary Taft, believed it was true, and
because they could not find out who the
individuals were, caused three companies
to be dishonorably discharged. Men who
wore medals for gallantry in battle, who
had served the Government faithfully for
many years, were discharged without a
hearing or an opportunity to show their
innocence. This has aroused deep re
sentment among the colored people.
They argue that this was not a square
deal and that it was done because they
were colored soldiers: that If it had been
a white regiment they would have been
treated differently. Now. whether this
is true or not. we need not discuss, nor
need we decide whether or not the Presi
dent and Secretary Taft acted rightfully.
The fact remains that the colored people
are indignant and are threatening openly
through their clubs and various organ
izations to vote againet Secretary Taft
If he is nominated. Bishop Williams, the
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Colored, has issued a strong ap
peal to the colored people to refuse to
support Secretary Taft.
Now, we need not assume that all of
the colored people will vote against Mr.
Taft. but it will take a very slight de
fection of the colored vote to cause us to
lose Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware,
West Virginia and Indiana.
The Labor Vote.
When Secretary Taft was Judge of the
United States Court at Cincinnati, he is
sued some very sweeping injunctions
against organized labor. Whether his ac
tion was right or not is a matter that
we need not consider. The fact remains
that organized labor resents It and looks
upon Secretary Taft as an enemy. The
great labor leader, Samuel Gompers,-wha
has more Influence with them than any
other man except John Mitchell, has de
nounced Mr. Taft and asserted that he
would be defeated by the labor vote, if
nominated. The labor organizations In
many places have passed resolutions
against his candidacy and declaring that
they would bolt If he were nominated.
In the Republican convention In Neb
raska, held on Wednesday, a labor leader
stood up and declared that 5000 union
labor votes in Omaha would vote against
Mr. Taft, if he were nominated. Now.
the organized labor vote In Oregon la
not very strong, except In the city of
Portland, and so Republicans here may
not realize its strength. It may be con
ceded that not all of the Republican mem
bers of labor unions would vote against
Judge Taft, but the fact Is' that if 26
per cent of them do it, the election is
lost. Under conditions as" they exist now,
if 25 per cent of the Republican vote be
longing to organized labor should be cast
against the Republican nominee. Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, 'New Jer
sey, Delaware. Maryland. West Virginia,
Ohio and Indiana are certainly lost to the
Republican ticket.
It is a serious condition and one that
is calculated to fill the thoughtful Re
publican with apprehension. Ordinarily
in an election the law of compensation
comes into play and has a tendency to
equalize things. That is to say, if the
labor vote goes one way, the employers
of labor have a tendency to go the other
way, but there Is no disguising the fact
that a large number of the employers of
labor are dissatisfied and angry over
some of the acts of this administration
and will carry their resentment to the
polls against Mr. Taft, so that we are
likely to see some of the largest em
ployers of labor secretly aiding and
abetting the employed in defeating the
Republican ticket. There are quite a
number of voters who are so bitter
against the administration for one reason
or another, that they will vote against
Mr. Taft simply because he Is a repre.
sentative of the administration. There
is a smaller class, not very numerous,
who would vote against Mr. Taft be
cause they are opposed to the President
dictating who his successor shall be.
Is Bryan Just as Good?
It is said by some that Mr. Taft will
get a great many votes from Democrats
who admire President Roosevelt and ap
prove" of his policies. This would
undoubtedly be true if the Demo
crats were to nominate another
Parker, or anyone who was thought
to be reactionary. but the Demo
crats who - approve of President
Roosevlet's policies, to a man believe that
Mr. Bryan is just as good. If not a bet
ter reformer, than President Roosevelt,
so there Is no prospect of any help from
that source.
Governor Hughes has shown himself to
be able, honest, faithful, effective and
to possess1 the necessary qualities to make
a good President. He has been fortunate
in not having Incurred the enmities that
Secretary Taft has incurred. He is
pledged to carry out the policies of re
form advocated by President Roosevelt.
There are many who think that he could
carry 'out the policies jus4 as effectively
and without creating the alarm In the
public mind that has been created by
some of the methods employed by the
President.
Now, in all that I have said I have not
been animated by any feeling against
Mr. Taft. I met him once and he Im
pressed me as a whole-souled, genial
and likeable man. I never saw Mr.
Hughes, and from what I have read of
him I apprehend that he has not as at
tractive a personality as -Mr. Taft. I
Imagine that if I were thrown into per
sonal contact with the two men, that I
should like Mr. Taft better, but that is
not the question. Shall we nominate a
man whose election is going to be ex
tremely doubtful, to say the least, or
shall we nominate a man whose nomi
nation will make the election sure from
the day that he is nominated? If Mr.
Taft is nominated, every intelligent Re
publican voter will be in doubt and 'sus
pense until the votes are counted. But
if Mr. Hughes shall be nominated the
election will simply be a ratification meet
ing. There is only one thing that would
make Mr. Taft's election easy and that
would Be the candidacy ot Mr. Hearst on
the Independent League ticket. That
might destroy the Democratic! chance of
success in New York.
Should not the Republicans of Oregon
consider this matter carefully and then
act as they shall deem best for the in
terests of their country and their party?
S. B. HUSTON.
ADMEN ELECT OFFICERS
EIGHTY WILL GET BENEFIT
LOCAL MAIL-CARRIERS AFFECT
ED BY PENDING BILL.
C. X. Black Head of Club for the
Coining Six Months.
Following an address by F. E. Beach,
the Portland Ad Club, at a meeting in
the Board of Trade rooms last night,
adopted a resolution favoring the appro
priation of $128,000 annually for ths State
University and urging its indorsement
by the voters at the June election.
In an address on "Advertising Banks."
Colonel William H. Garland, of New
York, advocated the publication weekly
of statements by banks showing a de
tailed list of their resources. Others
to speak were W. Buell Orr. of London,
general manager of the British-Colonial
Press Association: C. N. Black, E. J.
Jaeger, D. C. Freeman and Fred John
ston. Mr. Black announced his retire
ment from the Head-Black Advertising
Agency to accept the position of business
manager for the Spectator.
Officers for the ensuing six months
were elected as follows: President, C.
N. Black; first vice-president. E. J. Jae
ger; second vice-president, D. C. Free
man; secretary, Scott Bozorth; treasurer,
Fred Johnston. Committees were ap
pointed for the same period as follows:
PreFS. Bury I. Dasent; membership.
Charles F. Berg R. R. Routledge and
J. M. Reeves; entertainment, H. W. Lit
tle, W. J. Tucker and D. C. Freeman.
Segula Pleads Guilty.
Frank Segula, charged with a statutory
offense, pleaded guilty before Judge
Bronaugh yesterday morning. Martha H.
Brunke, wife of F. H. Brunke, was
charged with the same offense. Begula
Is to be sentenced Saturday. Amos Weiss
has pleaded guilty to contributing to the
delinquency of a minor, and has been re
leased on parole by Judge Gantenbein.
Should he break his parole he must serve
a one?year term in jail.
Olympla Malt Extract, good for grand
ma or baby. Only 15-100 of 1 per cent
alcohol. Phones: Main 671. A 2487.
Measure Increasing Certain Salariet
r rout 9iiuv to lung a iear
Concerns Portland Employes?
Eighty of the 109 letter-carriers con
nected with the Portland Fostofflce will
get the benefit of the Increase In the
maximum salary from $1100 to 11200 per
annum that Is proposed for these em
ployes of the Government inan amend
ment to the annual postoffice appropria
tion bill. The Mil as amended has passed
the House and its favorable considera
tion by the Senate is expected.
Under the present salary law for'thess
employes which went into effect last
July, the maximum salary of carriers
and clerks in the Portland Postoffice 'was
moo, except in cases of exceptional
service, the recommendation of the post
master and the sufficiency of the appro
priation when It was provided that a
limited number of these employes could
be increased to $1200. Efforts to secure
the additional $100 per annum salary,
either for carriers or clerks at Port
land, have proved fruitless, the applica
tions of Postmaster Mlnto to that end
being rejected on the representation that
the appropriation was not sufficient.
Under the present schedule carriers re
ceive $600 for the first year, $900 for the
second, and an additional $100 for each
succeeding year until the maximum of
$1100 is reached. The amendment means
an increase from $1100 to $1200 per annum
for all carriers who have been in the
service for six years or more.
"The proposed Increase in the salaries
of letter-carriers is only reasonable and
fair and should also be extended to in
clude the clerks In the office who re
ceive the same pay." said Postmaster
Mlnto yesterday. "Additional pay for
these employes encourages the men, im
proves the service and insures better men
for the work. Postal inspectors frequent
ly have complimented highly the force
of men now employed in the Portland
r-osiomce, irom wnom only a minimum
of complaints is received. A large major
ity of the carriers, as well as clerks, own
their own homes and are progressive
citizens of the community."' .
Kansas City, Mo. The trial of Sin. Sarah
Moraach. egd 40 yeeps. ecrused of the mur
der of 4-year-old Ruth Miller, hesan at Kan
sas City. Kan.. Wedniay. The child died
from the effects of cstinir poisoned candy In
tended for her 14-year-old stop-nipter. Ella
van Meter, which the prnpecutton aescrtu was
fnt hy MrF. MArweh through the rnailp.
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