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THE MORXIXtf OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1910. PLATFORM DIVIDES R. C. Dement. Myrtle Point; J. P. Clau sen. Coquille: J. T. Jlnklns. Rlverton; O. C. Welch. La m pa : James Richardson, Parkersburr: V. F. Mack. Bandun; F. Thomson. Langlols. Delegates to the American Mlnlnc; Con- I cress, at lo Angles. Cal.. September -S to October 1 F. 8. Bailey. Frank . Pearce. Emll Melser. W. A. Kin. H. L. Ron, Sidney C. lxve. J. K. Romlir. Ba ker City; N. K. In ha us. Gcorce H. Fos ter. C. A. Northvy. K. R. Mellls. Huntingdon. TRUNK HIGHWAY TO JOIN 3 COUNTIES PARTYIN COLORADO f Selection of Candidate De pends on Issue of Initiative and Referendum. TWO REPORTS ASSURED Republican Will AIo Contt-nd Over Proposed Indorsement of Gug jrnhflm 18 "Progres sive" Delegate I'nseated. COLORADO SPRING?. Colo.. Sept. 10. The Republican state convention of Colorado convened here today, found Its committee on resolutions hopeIely iplit over state Irsues and adjourned until tomorrow morning because the selection of candidate for Governor l.lrffi on the sort of platform which will t adopted. The convention found time to dis allow the claim for seats made by 1S4 "proaresalve" delegates from Denver County, who had failed to attend the recular party caucus and had named their own delegation at a meeting In church. Tan Stamped as Roox-cltlan. The resolutions committee. which continued Its sessions after the con vention adjourned, evinced a desire to mould the planks of the platform re lating to the National Administration so as to stamp President Taft aa a be liever In the Roosevelt policies and as ravine conducted his administration of National affairs alon the lines of Koosevelt "projrresstveness. Proposed Indorsement of the Initia tive and referendum caused all the strife In the resolutions committee and in spite of an impassioned declaration by Merle D. Vincent, who haa been running an Independent campaign for the nomination for Governor and Is credited with having the Indorsement of Colonel Roosevelt, that the rejection of this plunk meant certain defeat of the party this Fall, the plank was rejected by the majority. Debate Is Assured. Delegate to Dry Fnrmlnr Conirress. at Spokane, Wtrt., October 3-6 Walter S. Thayer. NewberK. Delegates to the Farmers International Conpress. at Uncoln. Neb., cnmmonclnff. October Price P.obienn. Norway: !. Strong-, llyrtle Point: Fred Slower. H. 1 Stephens. J. H. RadKbaufrh, Coquille; C A. Peterson. Rlverton: M. Randelman Larr.pa: Thomas Devereaux, Parkers- burit: F. F. Kddv. Fullards: B. L. Hurst, Bandnn: E. P. McMullrn. Denmark. Delegate to National Farm Land Con- aress. to be held at Chlrairo. 111.. -No vember at to October 1-1. A. Hansen, Gravel Ford: Georce Pe'lond. Charles Watson. Coquille; W. D. Robert. Lampa. Pacific Coast Autoists at Seat tle Urge New Road From . Canada to Mexico. ORGANIZATION IS FORMED STEVENS GIVEN CREDIT r.VXAM.V CANAL KXGINEER SAYS HE rOlt.MKI OKUAMZATIOX A minority report from the committee and a debate on the convention floor over this p!ank Is assured. Rush L Holland, a Colorado Springs attorney, regarded as a strong camii date for nomination for the Governor ship, announced today that he would Insist upon a "progressive" platform If nominated, but would not tolerate "radicalism.'" This was Interpreted by his friends as meaning that he would not make the race if the Initiative and referendum were Indorsed, State Sen ator John B. Stenhen. of Colorado Citv. perhaps Holland's strongest opponent. Is I HISTORIC Iiui UKf if io run unieas hip mrasam is indorsed, partly because the element which would prevent such Indorsement also would prevent Stephen's nomlna- tlon. ;. Ilolcombc Attributes Splendid ItexultA Achieved to Human Machine Stevens Made. BOISE. Idaho. Sept. 3V (Ppeclul.) The completion of the Panama Canal means that the transportation facilities of every port on the Pacific Coast will be doubled. according to J. O. Holcombe, for some years employed as a division engineer on the canal. He Is Just from the canal sone and sava the canal will Do nnisnea by January 1. 1915. "Few people reallxo In this country that the canal Is more a North and South than an at and West proposition. said Mr. Hoioombe. "The port of New York Is In line due north of the west coast of South America. When the canal is finished New York will be within la days' runs of the constantly increasing trade of this rich coast. "The population of Central America doubles every Zi years and Its trade will ncreaae In proportion to the Increase In population. With the completion of the canal the United States, will come In for large share of this trade. The compl.it ed canal will stand aa an eternal monument to the constructive genius of a man who gained his school ing and experience In the building of our Western railroads. That man 1 John r. Stevens. Though he Is not now connect ed with the enterprise, the splendid or ganization which is now carrying the work to completion Is the product of his brain. His ability aa a man a man to privet men has left it, mark on the splendid machine which is now doing the work. 'From the Kaot and the West, from the North and the South he gathered them, and they are there yet, meeting every difficulty with n persistent resourceful ness that knows no defeat, the. lim-st col lection of men who ever formed a ma chine to accomplish and end." Good Roads and Automobile Enthusi ast From Portland Join With Others in Movement M. C. Dickinson Makes Address. SEATTLE. Wash.. 6ept- 20. (Spe cial.) For the purpose of promoting; the construction of a grrand trunk highway from British Columbia to the Republic of Mexico, an association to I be known as the Taclflo K -hway A- soclatlon of North America was organ ised tonight at the Arctic Club rooms by delegates from automobile clubs from Seattle. Portland. Vancouver, Los Angeles, Victoria and Aberdeen. - In pursuance of this plan, the asso ciation will promote and encourage the organisation of automobile and good roads clubs In every community along the proposed route of the trunk hlEhwav. Judge J. T. Ronald was chosen presi dent of the association and C. O. Ross, of Vancouver, was elected treasurer. The office of secretary was left open temporarily and will be filled later by appointment by the president. The temporary organization formed this evening will hold until the f'rst Mondav following the 2,tij day of July. 1911, when a council consisting or dele gates from every club amila'ed witn the association will convene and elect permanent officers. Preceding the business meeting. members of the Vancouver, Portland, Los Angeles. Victoria and Aberdeen clubs were the guests of the Seattle Automobile Club at a banqu t held in the large dining-room at the Arctic Club. After an address of welcome, deliv ered by Judge J. T. Ronald, vice-presi dent of the Seattle Automobile Club, Joseph Blethen. acting as toastmaster. called upon responses from M. C Dick inson, of the Cortland Automobile Club; C O. Boss, of the Vancouver club; A. E. Todd, of the Los Angeles club, and H- E. Foster, of the Seattle club. The visiting members were enter tained during the day by the Seattle Automobile Club In trips about the city. ending with a tour of the Lake Wash ington boulevard and lunch at the. Country Club. REGION VISITED Colonel Jackson to Point Out Ad- tantagia of .Modoc Battleground. Guggenheim luc Fought. Anotier feature or the platform upon which there will be a bitter struggle Is the Indorsement of the record of United States Senator Simon Guggenheim. Clyde I". Dawson, of Denver, was rr.osen temporary chairman by acclama tion. Mr. Dawson. In accepting the honor, created laughter by his refer ence to the extra session of the Legisla ture called It months from the time of adjourning the regular session. "The situation became acute." he said, "with the approach of the date for con vening of the Democratic Slate Conven tlon." When Chairman Pawson took up the National Administration, his reference to Taft and Roosevelt In quick succes sion brought forth equal cheering. Mr. Dawson declared that they would be found standing side by side fighting for Republican principles In future. He de nied that ex-President Roosevelt wai opposed to the present tariff, and declared that Mr. Roosevelt had ap proved of the Payne-Aldrlch bill as the best ever passed by Congress. Slate Control Is Cheered. Mr. Dawson lauded the tariff com mission, the postal savings bank and other Republican measures, and assert ed that the work of the National Ad ministration had been one of advance ment. Its pledges had been redeemed. waa the theme of a large portion of hla speech. He wanted to cut short his talk, as he was speaking extempo raneously, he said, but the delegates. pleased with his attacks on the state administration, shouted for him to con tinue. His advocacy of state control of forests and conservation policy in line with this Idea was driven borne with force, and the convention cheered. He predicted ruin to Colorado If bureau cratic control of waters and lands was given to Washington. The states below would be able to derive all the benefit from Colorado's natural resources, be shouted. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Sept. 30. (Special.) Brigadler-Ucntral Ma us. com mander of the Department of the Colum bia. Adjutant-General Flnzer. of the Ore gon Militia, and Colonel James Jackson, L. S. A., retired, and now Inspector- General of the militia, are Investigating the suitability of this part of the state for future military maneuvers. They are now on Upper Klamath Lake. They were kecompanied by Will G. Steel, of Port land, Alfred L. Parkhurst, of Crater Lake, and Judge George T. Baldwin. Judge H. L. Benson and B. St. George Bishop, of this city. To Colonel Jackson the trip Is one full of recollections. It was during the Modoc War. when Captain Jack and his braves were devastating this region, that Colonel Jackson, then Captain, won his spurs. He was in command of the troops when they first went after Cap tain Jack, and he wus also In the fight ing that followed the first encounter with the Modoc warriors on the morning of Nov. 29. 1S72, and the long weeks of fighting that followed until Captain Jack surrendered the following Spring. Colonel Jackson is familiar with the Klamath reservation and will be able to point out all of the vantage points in the district. RAIN IS FIRST IN 90 DAYS The Dalles Has Small Precipitation Following Thunder Storm. THE DALLES. Or- Sept. 21. (Spe cial.) Rain today, which registered .04V4 of an inch of precipitation at 4 o clock this afternoon, was the first In this vicinity since June 22. a period of 90 days. Yesterday was an unusually warm day. the thermometer registering . ugntning began to flash at 4 o'clock this morning, and a severe thunder storm followed. Very little rain fell during the elec trical display, which ceased about o'clock, but the clouds remained all day ana mere were occasional showers. Weather Observer Brooks says the In dications are that there will be a heavy rain before the atmosphere clears. The rarmers hope for a good rain so that they may begin to sow their Summer fallowed land. LADIES' AND MISSES' TAILORED SUITS Our new department is showing many exclusive styles. These are made from the same fabrics as our men's suits, and are distinctively different from those shown elsewhere. A cordial invitation is extended to visit this store. BEN LEADING CLOTHIER WEALTH IS DISTRIBUTED CAREY LEADS FOK UOVEHXOK AYyoralng ex-Senator Has Vote of All but Three Counties. SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Sept. 3. Judge W. S. Metz. of Sheridan, an avowed Carey follower, was named as temporary chair man of the Democratic state convention which met here tqday. It Is generally conceded that ex-Sena tor Carey. Independent Republican can didate for Governor, will head the ticket- Judge Carey, It Is asserted, will receive the vote of every county In the state but Uintah. Johnson and Carbon. Carbon has a candidate in Judge Kuy kendall. but the delegates from that county say that after giving their fav orite son a complimentary vote they will swing Into line for Carey. Vlntah County will stand for a Dem ocratic nominee, and the Johnson dele gates, headed by Hayden M. White, of Buffalo, the party's last candidate for Congress, will make a fight on the floor against the nomination of a Republican by a Democratic convention. Dayton Philanthropist Leaves Cash to Be Cscd in Many Ways. DAYTON. Wash.. Sept 20. (Special. Besides the tuo.ooo willed by Dr Marcel Pletrzyckl lor building a trade school" In Dayton, another gift of his to this city is X)0 to be used in beautifying and protecting the new city park, given to Dayton by the physician last Spring. After setting aside $30,000 for the publication and distribution of books he has written. Dr. Ptetr- syckl left fl2.a to his wife, besides an annuity of 3o: over J15.HI0 to rela tives in Austria, and JJ.'" to relatives In this country. A special fund of lie Is left with his brother, A. rietrzyckl. of Galalcl. Austria, to be used for educating poorer members of his family. . HIGH SCHOOL IS VOTED Koseburg Taxpayers Unanimous in Desire to Improve Facilities. KOSEBURG. Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.) At a mass meeting of taxpayers of the Roseburg school district tonight It was voted to build a new school build ing at a cost of $100,000. Details were left to the school directors. It Is the Intention of the board to have the building in readiness for oc cupancy not later than September 1. 1911. The present high school build ing will be converted Into a graded school. The vote was unanimous. HARVEST SHOW IS AT HAND Clark County Offers $4000 In Pre miums, Which Draw Exhibits. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept 20. (Spe cial.) In ten days the llrst annual Clark County harvest show will be held in the city park. No admission will be charged. In cold storage already are tons of ripe fruit, being kept for the show. The prize list contains premiums ag gregating more than $4000. One of the large exhibits will be that of prunes, as prunes are one of the staple exports from ' this county. Noted speakers will be on hand every day and good music will be furnished. Friday. September 30, is Portland Day, and It Is expected that thousands will visit the show from Portland that day. to serve out a sentence of four years for burglary in Spokane. Negro Refused Drink; Wants $5000 TACOMA. Wash., Sept. 20. Henry Newman, a colored man, has brought suit In the Superior Court against George Shreeder, proprietor of the Olympic Club, for $5000 damages, al leging that he was refused a glass of beer on April 8 last and was told they did not sell to Negroes. Judge Clifford took the case under advisement, saying the case hinges on the question whether a saloon or barroom Is a place of pub lic accommodation and amusement. Aberdeen Attorney to Wed. MONTESANO, Wash.. Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) Miss Rena Rowland, of this city. and Arthur E. Graham, attorney of Aber deen. will be married here tomorrow in cial.)-4he Episcopal Church. The wedding will be one of the social events of the season. OFFICIALS WILL ATTEND Prominent Men to Be Present State Fair at North Taklma. at NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. 2a Governor Hay. Representatives Polndexter and Humphrey, Stanton Warburton and Wil liam La Follette, who have been nomi nated for the House of Representatives from the Second and Third districts, will be among the prominent men who will visit the Washington State Fair here during the week beginning Septem ber 36. State Senator Cotterlll, United States Senator Borah, of Idaho, and James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, have also received Invitational Oovernor Hay will be present Wednes day, September 28, and Representative Polndexter will speak Friday, Septem ber 30. PLAINTIFF RECOVERS CASH MANY DELEGATES NAMED Oregon Representative Appointed to Big Conventions. SALEM. Or, Sept. 20. (Special.) A large number of delegates to various con ventions and association meetings have been appointed by Acting Governor Jay Bowerman and were announced at the executive offices toda,y as follows: Delegates to the Inter-Mountain Good Roads Association. Ogden. Utah. Septem ber 3- B. C- Shull. Myrtle Point; W. I, KLstner. C. R. Uabeler. Coquille: J. L. Bean. Lamps: A. Snead, Parkersburg; E- B. Thrift. Langlnia. Delegate, to tha Western Conservation in Increases Must Be Shown. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.) An order was Issued by the State Railroad Commission declaring that hereafter all tariff publications, classifications or supplements thereto, filed with the Railroad Commission of Oregon, on or after October 15. 1910. must indicate by the use of black face type, or bold face type, or by use of symbols with proper footnote explanations, the changes In interstate rates, fares or charges which are Increases over those formerly in effect, and all changes In rules, regu lations or classification ratings, where by any Interstate rate, fare or charge may be Increased. A.-torla Jury Awards $6-13, Sum Sued for by Bank Depositors. ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.) The trial of the case of Marte E. Von Kettler against the Banking Savings & Loan Association was completed before Jury in the Circuit Court this morn ing. The suit was brought to recover $643 alleged to have been deposited by the plaintiff with the defendant and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount asked. The defense asserted the money was paid In. by the plaintiff to purchase stock In the defendant com pany. FOOT BALLS ROLLER SKATES Cancelling Machine In.-talled. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 20. (Special.) The new electrio canceling machine installed In the portofflce at Eugene was rjut in Laaffue, 1 Spokane, Waalj., October --J operation lor the first Uma yestardajr. Convict Must Serve Out Time. MONTESANO. Wash.. Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) Charles Harte, convict, who es caped from the state road camp at Lyle last March and who was caught by the Sheriffs' office in Chehalia County and sentenced to serve six months in the County Jail for receiving stolen goods, wiu b returned, to the state authorities FRE WITH ALL BOYS' SUITS BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER A Chance to Save! Talking Machines At Less Than Factory Cost Slightly used instruments will be'sold by us at prices never before offered to the public. "While they last you may have your choice of any used instrument in stock at great saving. 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