- g . ' : - THE MORNIXG OREGOyiAX. MONDAY, 3IAY 18.- 1908. -
TRY TO OVERTURN
TWO-THIRDS RULE
Nebraska Delegates. Solid for
. Bryan Would Let Ma
jority Decide.
STATES THEY THINK SURE
Only Division Is Whether to Attack
Old Rale at Outset or Walt
Till Their Opponents
Show Necessity .
" OMAHA. Neb. May 17. (Special.)
No minority .t the National Demo
cratic convention ehall dominate, even
though precedent is thrown to the
winds and the time-honored' two
tlilrds rule is relegated to oblivion.
This is the dictum of the Nebraska
delegation, which is to have the active
management of - the Bryan candidacy
before that body. That William J.
Hryan has given the Nebraskans carte
blanche to go into the convention pre
pared' to overthrow, if it becomes nee
esary, the rule which has been ad
hered to since the nomination oLAn
drew Jackeon, is made plain through
the numerous expressions along that
line being made by individual mem
bers of the Nebraska delegation.
Overthrow Two-Thirds Rule.
A majority of the delegates have
gone on record in writing that they
will take steps to overthrow the two
thirds rule In the event of Bryan's be
ing unable to secure 672 votes on the
first ballot. In fact, some of them are
in favor of having the rules committee
present to the convention a rule .that
will provide for nomination by a ma
jority. Other members would use this
only as a last expedient, considering it
a sign of weakness to offer such a
rule before a ballot Is taken. These
latter delegates have it well settled
In their minds that Mr. Bryan will go
into the convention with enough votes
to preclude even the possibility of any
other name being presented. But even
these conservatives are ready to go
to the laet desperate ditch and insist
on a majority nomination in the event
of apparent failure to secure two
thirds of the delegates.'
A canvass of the individual members
of the delegation has been made, and
with one exception the delegates have
placed themselves squarely on record
as opposed to the old two-thirds Idea as
undemocratic. That exception is A. N.
Morrlesey, district delegate from Val
entine, Neb.f who believes some dele
gates may wish to vote for "favorite
ons" on the first ballot, who would
go over to Mr. Bryan on the next bal
lot. ;
Kxpect 800 Votes for Bryan.
Just now, however, the Nebraska dele
gation stands on the belief that Bryan
will go into the Denver convention with
800 votes, making It unnecessary even
to bring the two-thirds question to the
fore. The spokesman for the delegation,
who in this Instance Is Harvey W. New
branch, a political writer, gives Mr.
Bryan 2S4 instructed voes in states which
held their conventions prior to May 9,
as follows: Indiana, Illinois, Jowa. Ohio,
Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota. South
Dakota, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Massa
chusetts, Philippine Islands.
'Five states had named 134 uninstructed
'delegates. They are New York. New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Conecticut and
Maine. Eliminating these votes. Mr.
Newbranch declares Mr. Bryan will need
ESS votes to secure two-thirds, and says
39S. or ten more than required, will be
given to him by Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Georgia. Utah,
Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana. Nevada. Virginia, West Vir
ginia, Washington. Wyoming, Arizona,
District of Columbia. Hawaii and New
Mexico. . He figures that at least 60 of
tho' uninstructed delegates are-' for Mr.
Bryan, and thus places the Bryan
strength at near the fiO mark.
But the Nebraskan will take no chance,
and should it appear that some doubt
exists as to Mr. Bryan's ability to mus
ter 672 votes when the convention roll
ts called, it is probable that the conven
tion will be confronted by a report from
the rules committee providing for a ma
jority rule. . .
What the Delegates Say.
Following are opinions of some of the
Nebraska delegates on the two-thirds
proposition:
J. F. Gereke I have always been taught
that majority rule is one of the first
Democratic principles. The minority . at
Denver will not be able to force tile "gag
rule" onto the majority.
J. F. Hale I have always advocated
majority rule. I am willing to stay In
Denver all Summer or see Bryan nom
inated. 1 .
C. E. Harmon I would favor ' a rule
being made providing for nomination by
a majority before a ballot is taken,-
A. M. Morrissey I shall not favor a
repeal of the two-thirds rule until It Is
used to defeat the will of the majority.
In that contingency 1 shall vote to re
peal it.
George Rogers Majority rule Is Demo
cratic. No minority will be permitted to
dominate the Denver convention.
1. J. Dunn There will be no necessity,
In my opinion, to repeal the two-thirds
rule. Bryan's friends, however, will
stand for no dictation from a scattered
minority.. .
National Committeeman Dahlman No
minority dares get In the way of Bryan
at Denver, if they -do they ,-will get
hurt. The Democrats believe in majority
rule.
SAW FIRST FLOUR GROUND
C. E. Chrlsman. -Pioneer of Wasco
County, Dies at The Dalles.
THIS DALLES. Or.. May 17. (Spe
cial. C. E. Chrlsman. who died In
this city at the residence of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Taylor, on Friday. May
15. was one of the best-known pkmeers
of Wasco County, where he had lived
since 1858. For many years he was
one of the active farmers of the county
and one of its foremost citizens. An
attack of grip, contracted during the
Winter, cause,! his death. Mr. Chris
man was a native of Virginia and was
born January 4. 1S35. There he lived
until nine years old. when his parents
emigrated to Oregon. The incidents of
the long journey were always vivid
in his mind and he was one of the
few remaining pioneers of "44 who re
membered camping at the old Metho
dist Mission at The Dalles. He also
recalled the first grist of flour milled
at Oregon City the same year, and the
pleasure the fresh flour bread gave
to the hungry emigrants.
The Chrlsman family settled In Tam
hlll County, where the children were
reared. In 18S8. after a short residence
In California. Mr. Chrlsman came to
Wasco County, moving onto a home
stead near Dufur. In 1S60 he was mar
ried to Miss Mary A. Murphy, of Mon
mouth. Or., who survives nim. In 1871
the Chrismans moved to The Dalles
and made it their permanent home.
Mr. Chrlsman leaves -six children, Mrs..
Henry' Taylor, Levi, Eugene and Fred,
of this city; Hugh, of Rufus. and
Frank, of Portland. Funeral services
were held on Sunday at the home of
Mr. Henry Taylor. ' interment being
made in the Oddfellows' Cemetery.'
, New Candidates in Washington.
HILLSBORO, Or.,' May 17. tSpecial.)
J. H Reeves, Democrat, of Cornelius, has
entered the race as an independent for
the office of Sheriff of Washington
C9unty, and E. L,. McCOrraick. Republi
can, has filed his nomination for County
Clerk; as an independent Both went on
the ticket by petition. The regular nom
inee on the Republican ticket for Clerk
Is John W. Bailey, of Hillsbonv and the
Republican nominee for Sheriff is Q. G.
Hancock, of Forest Grove. Reeves., the
new candidate for Sheriff, is a son of
the late William Reeves, who was Sheriff
of the county back in the '70s.
GREAT CONGRESS PLANNED
DELEGATES FR03I THE ENTIRE
AVOKLT GOIXG TO IXXXDOX.
Pan-American Congress in London.
Problem of Interest to Churches
Will Be Discussed.
LONDON", May 17. Delegates from a
thousand dioceses scattered throughout
the world have been selected to attend
the Pan-Anglican Congress to be held
in London in June. These delegates,
including laymen and clergymen, will
in most cases be accompanied by their
bishops, and, if the prophecy of the
organizerc is - fulfilled, the congress
will rank among the great gatherings
of religious workers. .
Most of the American bishops have
sent , their acceptances, and, as each
diocese in the United States will also
send one or more clergymen or laymen,
America will be well represented as re
gards numbers and ability; all. the
colonies will have their spokesmen and
missionaries from every portion of the
globe, will come to tell of their work
among native tribes.
The programme embraces problems of a
diverse character, and in order to get
through the list of papers the work has
been divided into six sections, which will
sit simultaneously during the week of
June 16 to June 22. .
The various sections Vill discuss the
church and human society, Christian truth
and other intellectual forces, the church
ministry, missions In non-Chriatlan lands,
missions in Christendom and the Anglican
communion.
To the general public, perhaps the most
Interesting section is that which discusses
the relations of the church to human so
ciety, as all sorts of present-day politi
cal and economic problems are touched
upon. Among these subjects are morality
In commercial life, sweating, trade tricks,
housing and family life, the drink traffic,
gambling, capital and labor and dividends,
morality of control of legislative action,
labor organizations, the unemployed, re
lief, religion and wages, monopolies and
trusts and Christianity and socialism.
The racial problems of America, South
Africa, China, India and the West Indie
will be treated by experts.
W1U MCE IN THE AIR
ENGLISH AXD AMERICAN AERO
NAUTS TO CONTEST.
Henry Farnum Issues Challenge and
Agrees to Hang $5000 as Induce
ment lor Wilbur Wright.
NORFOLK, Va., May 17. Wilbur
Wright, the aeronaut, who, with his
brother, Orville Wright, has recently
made record-breaking flights, today
declined to comment on last night's
Associated Press dispatches from Lon
don to the effect that Henry Farnum
the French aeronaut, has Issued a
challenge to the Ohioan for an aero
plane race In France for a stake of
15300.
It Is said that the Wright Brothers
have a machine abroad and that they,
together with their machinist, Furnass,
will sail from New York some time
during the next few weeks to enter
their machine in the contests In for
eign countries.
They are expected to return to this
country in time to enter the Govern
ment' contests at Fort Myer, Virginia,
in August, after which they will again
return to Manteo to make further experiments.
READY TO HAXS UP PURSE
Henry . Farnum Anxious., to . Race
With W ilbnr Wright.
1 PARIS, May 17. Henry Farnum, the
English aeronaut, now in Paris, said,
with reference to his challenge to the
Wright brothers, the noted American
aeronauts, that he would provide
$5000 for the match, and more If re
quired. He challenges the Wright
brothers as most expert aeronauts and
capable of accomplishing wonderful
feats, but he expressed himself as be
lieving that the reports received here
of their recent performances must have
been Inexact. His experience showed,
he said, that it is impossible, as stated
in the report from the United States,
to fly four miles in 15 minutes, which
speed would be insufficient to keep the
machine in the air.
Regarding his own aeroplane, Mr.
Farnum said that it is capable of re
maining' in the air for 24 minutes at a
speed of 80 kilometers the hour. With
mollifications he is now introducing,
he is certain that he will eoon estab
lish an hour record.
MAKE TEST WITH AERODROME
Preliminary Trial of "White Wing"
Shows Defect in Steering-Gear.
HAM.MONDSPORT. N. Y., May 17.
A preliminary trial was made this
evening of the aerodrome. White Wing,
designed by F. W. Baldwin and con
structed by the Aerial Experimental
Association, of which Dr. Graham Bell
is chairman. The aeriator's seat was
occupied by Lieutenant Thomas Self
rklge. of the United States Army. The
people of Hammondsport turned out
in large numbers to witness the ex
periment. No attempt was made to rise in the
air. The machine had been provided
"with wheels, but the steering gear was
not attached to the -wheels, as it" was
thought the aerial rudder would con
trol the motion of the machine while
on the ground. This provedfto be in
sufficient for the purpose, for the ma
chine could not be kept from running
off the track to one side or the other.
It was decided to make a slight change
In the attachment of the front wheel
and provide it with steering gear so
as to enable the operator to steer the
machine on the race track for- a dis
tance long enough to gain sufficient
speed to get into the air.
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Petticoats worth ffQO flfl
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Any reasonable suit want can be supplied from the magnificent '
assortment offered in this sale. If you desire an ultra smart street
model, it's here; if you prefer something that can be worn on
semi-dress occasions, you'll find hundreds of them.
All the economical all the fashion students will turn out en masse
Monday morning to be early at this greatest of all garment sales.
Values that stagger belief are grouped here in wondrous plenty;
suits in so large a quantity that the very daring of the purchase
would take away the breath of the average merchant.
Taking advantage of an acute need for money by two of
the largest garment jnakers in New York, we purchased
these .suits for ready cash at such absurdly small
figures that we are in a- position to electrify the entire.
Pacific Coast with the bargains we can give. In brief
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in every size and every wanted style.
No sale ever featured by this store or any
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DISCOURAGED OVER RESULT
THAW THINKS HE DAMAGED
CASE ON THE STAND.
Tired After OTdeal and Sleeps
Soundly Attends Church In Jail
With His Mother.
POUGHiKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 17. Fa
tigued after his three day's attendance
upon the hearing before Justice Morc
hauser to determine the question of his
sanity and the trying ordeal of last night,
brief though it wae, upon the witness
stand. Harry K. Thaw slept soundly
through the night in the Sheriff's room
in the courthouse and today was up as
usual at 6:80 A. M. He looked at all the
morning papers' and told Jailer Havens
that he did not think he was as nervous
on the stand as some of the reporters de
scribed him. He said -that he had tried
to be careful of what he said and he
thought it was his extreme caution that
caused his apparent nervousness. He
was tired, he said, when he went on the
stand after the long court session. He
also said that the changing of stenogra
phers just after he took the stand caused
him some confusion. He was glad the
trial was over. He said he had been told
by his experts that his conduct on the
stand had prejudiced his case and he felt
some discouragement.
Mrs. William Thaw, his mother, arrived
here at 12 o'clock, and Thaw sent a note
to Dr. Pilgrim asking him to call and see
her. Thaw wished to have his mother
cheered up for her long journey to Pitts
burg, and as she is not very well, he par
ticularly requested Dr. Pilgrim not t,o say
anything to cause her anxiety. The note
did not reach Dr. Pilgrim in time for him
to get to the Courthouse before Mrs.
Thaw left, shortly after 3 o'clock, for New
Torn. .
Thaw and 'his mother attended the serv
ices conducted in the Jail for the prison
ers, who used the hymnbooks purchased
by Thaw for the Jail. Justice Morchauser
will go to White Plains tomorrow to sit
there for a week. He will return to his
home hens the latter part of the week,
having in the meantime received the
briefs In the case from Messrs. Jerome
and Graham, and he has promised to
hand down his decision on the following
Monday.
WANTS HEARING POSTPONED
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's Counsel Says
His Evidence la Being Vsed. -
NEW YORK, May 17. Efforts will be
made . by Daniel O'Reilly, counsel for
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, to secure & further
adjournment of the hearing scheduled
for Tuesday next in the proceedings
brought by Mrs.- Thaw for the annul
ment of her marriage to Harry K. Thaw.
Ex-Judge Deyo is referee in the case.
Mr. O'Reilly will base a request for a
further postponement on the ground that
certain evidence which he expects to pre
sent is being utilized in the Thaw habeas
corpus proceedings. Mrs. Thaw contends
that her husband was insane at the time
of their marriage, in April, 1904.'
Franklin P. Bartleti, one of Thaw's
counsel, says lie will oppose the motion
to have the proceedings dismissed when
the case comes up Tuesday. He posi
tively will object to a further postponement.
THAT BATTLESHIP VISIT
Portland Man in California Gives
Vent to Indignation.
OAKLAND, fa!.. May IS. (To the Ed
itor.) An dltorlal In recent Issue of thai
Oakland Tribune on the failure of the battle
ship fleet to visit the Columbia River Is
certainly rich in mlsrepresentatlj. and is
full of excuses for the Honorable Victor H.
Metcalf. wbo has covered himself with al
most as much slory as Admiral Evans has
had thrust upon him, for directing- the fleet
to drop anchor at four or five ports in
California before reaching- San Francisco.
The writer of the editorial referred to
should be extended an invitation by the
Port of Portland to take a trip North and
learn how well he has misrepresented our
port In regard to the depth of the river
and the "rough bit of water." which he
says "many a wreck will attest."
- As a citizen of Oregon, I am not at all
envious of the Deoole of California, having
the opportunity to see the fleet and enter-
lam its oitlcers and men but i ao resent
the base lies about the matter, affecting
Portland. Even Oakland (which was hardly
on the map before the Are) had a day set
apart for the fleet. But the Port of Port
land, a fresh-water barbor. that would en
able the ships to sail with clean bottoms, is
denied the honor of a couple of cruisers
anchoring in its water Just because the
Secretary of the Navy is either Ignorant as
to the dejAh of water of Oregon's prin
cipal harbor or has been deceived, or doesn't
care a continental, now that the business
men and merchants of San Francisco have
had their "whack" at it.
1 called the attention of several Port
land citizens, who were here attending the
fleet festivities, to the Tribune's editorial.
J hey all swelled up with indignation except
He, and be said: "Well, these people think
we are a crazy, state anyway. We've got
the direct primary, the initiative and refer
endum. Statement No. 1 and U'Ren and
Bchuebel, and we are liable to send a Demo
crat to the United States Senate. You cant
expect to have your requests granted. Never
in a thousand." And I think he is about
right after all. WM. H. BARRY.
Of Portland. Or.
Fund for Brazilian .Embassy.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17. A bill for
the appropriation of 1200,000 win be in
troduced shortly in the Chamber of
Deputies for the purpose of acquiring
property in Washington for a permanent
home for the Brazilian Etnbassy.
Tomorrow and Wednesday will posi
tively be the last days for discount on
Eat Side gas bills.
PORTLAND GAS CO.
JOHNSON'S CHANCE HINGES ON
PRIMARIES.
Says He Will Know Where He
Stands When Alabama Is on Rec
- ordIs in Very Good Spirits.
CHICAGO, May 17. The hopes of Gov
ernor John A. Johnson of Minnesota for
the Democratic nomination for the Presi
dency, depend wholly upon the result of
the state-wide primary in the state of
Alabama today.
Governor Johnson was in Chicago for
two hours today on his way home from
the conference of Governors at Washing
ton. He was in thoroughly good spirits,
but on the Presidency he made this cig
nlflcant remark:
"I will be back in Chicago Tuesday.
By that time Alabama will be on rec
ord. Then we will know where we
stand."
William Jennings Bryan and Gover
nor Johnson were in town at the same
time. Both came from Washington,
but not by the same - train, and they
did not meet enroute or in Chicago.
Of the 25,000 postal cards asking sig
natures fpr the Johnson movement in
Chicago, sent out Friday night, more
than 2500 had been returned signed
up till today at noon.
VOTING FOR THE PRESIDENT
Alabama Democrats to Express Their
Choice of Candidate.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 17. For
the first time in the history of the state,
the voters of the Democratic party will
vote direct for a Presidential candi
date in the Democratic primary tomor
row. The names of John- A. Johnson
and William J. Bryan will be upon the
ticket, and the candidate receiving a
majority of the votes cast will have
the Alabama delegate to Denver in
structed for him.
In the towns the candidacy of John
son has -met with considerable favor,
but it is not known with any definite
ness how it has been received in the
country, so short has-been the campaign.
Annapolis Cadet Drowns.
ANNAPOLIS, May 17. Midshipman
Arthur L. Lucas, of Cleveland, one of
the graduating class, was drowned to
day, and Midshipman Carl D, Hubbard,
of Northfield, Minn., who was with him
at the time, nearly lost his own life
in an effort to save that of his friend.
The two were out in" a 16-foot canvas
canoe, which was capsized by a pass
ing schooner.
North-western People In New York.
NEW YORK. May 17. (Special.) Peo
ple from the Northwest registered at New
York hotels today as follows:
' Portland W. P.' Keady, at the Wood
stock; E. J. Schlegel and wife, at the
New Amsterdam.
Seattle J. J. Higglns and wife, at the
Imperial; J. Krekelshinner, at the Hotel
Astor.
Spokane-J. P. Graves and wife, at the
Manhattan; J. M. Semple. at the Park-Avenue.
Metcalf Back at Washington.
WASHINGTON. Mav 17. Secretary of
the Navy Victor H. Metcalf arrived to
night from the Golden Gate, where he
reviewed the combined Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets last week.
Tacoma's Foreign Exports.
TACOMA, May 17. Foreign exports
from Tacoma last week were: Flour
27,306 barrels; wheat, 40,000 bushels, and
lumber, 422,968 feet.
Toads become torpid in Winter and hide
themselves, taking no food for five or six
months. .
0 HOUSES GOING UP
MONTESANO EXPERIENCES
BCIIDING BOOM.
New Fruit Cannery Is Now Being
Equipped and Its Opening Will
Be Gala Event.
MONTESANO, Wash., May 17. (Spe
cial.) There is more building being done
In Montesano this Summer than for years.
There are numerous residences and some
business blocks either Just completed or
under construction. Some of the resi
dences are very fine and costly, that of
W. H. Abel costing J10.000 and that of
George H. Hubble fSOOO.
The cannery building of tho Montesano
Fruit Growers' Association is now com
plete and ready for the machinery, which
will arrive in a few days; and the plant
will be opened with a big picnic and
dance.
The farmers are somewhat behind with
their crops, as the weather is still cold
and wet. .
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