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" ''' ' ' I j j ' ' !" ' ' - rORTLVXD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. I.I NO. l..93G. K v K V NEBRASKA TO PUT ROOSEVELT IN RACE Law Has No Provision for Withdrawal. PETITION IS SIGNED BY 26 Leader Admits He Has Had Correspondence With T. R. j PRIMARY HELD IN APRIL Governor AM rich Declare People May Force Nomination, Which Colonel Would Find Is Mom I Duty to Accept. OYSTER BAY, Drr. 21 Celoael RMwTtll was tafarmea tonight ( the irant tm eater ala la the Nebraska artaaariea. mm aerltara ta resaaseat aa It. LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. II. A move ment that mar make Colonel P.ooeTelt an official candidate for president, trrn against his will, was started in Nebraska today, when a petition sinned by John O. TelserJ an Omaha lawyer. ni - ot'err cltlxens was presented for filing In tlie office of the Secretary of State, asking that the name of Colonel Rm-sevelt be placed In the ballot to be voted at the Republican primaries April It next. The situation Is made mora complex by the fact that there is said to be no provision In the primary law of Ne braska for the withdrawal of a candi date who baa been nominated. frreeeiaaeaee la Adatlttea. Velser. whose same leads the list of signers, said today that be bad been "In correspondence" with Colonel Roosevelt. but he refused to say whether or not he bad been authorised to make use of the ex-President's name. "Under our state laws." said Tetser, "the candidate Is not required to ac cept the nomination, nor ts he author ised to withdraw bis name, once It lias been filed. The text of the petition Is as follows: "To the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska: The undersigned citizens and duly qualified electors of the State of Nebraska, affiliated with the Republican party, hereby petition and request that the name of Theo dore Roosevelt be placed on the Re publican ticket aa preferential can didate for President of the United Btates. to be voted upon at the Re publican primaries to be held on the lth day of April. 1S13." The La Follette men professed today to believe that the placing of Roose velt's name on the ballot would have no bsd effect npon the chancea of their candidate. I.atrat a!aeat Dlaeaverea. Governor Aldrlch said In an Inter view tonight that the movement might be the beginning of, one that would result In compelling; Colonel Roosevelt to accept the nomination, whether or cot he Is now a candidate. -Without doubt," said Governor Aid rich. "Mr. Roosevelt's name could so on the ballot In every state in the Vnion If Colonel Roosevelt would itive the slightest Indication that he would sanction It. and be would be nominated fur President at tho next National con vention. Just as easy as he was in 1904. "Here in Nebraska there Is a latent entlment that needs but slight en couragement to become the dominant political force In the state. But de spite Colonel Roosevelt's declaration that he does not wish to be a candidate under any circumstances, the people of this country may put him In a position that he may feel It to be his moral and patriotic duty to accept the nomination. The people elected him to the ex alted position of the Presidency when be wanted It and it would be his grate ful duty to become a candidate because they want him. "Colonel Roosevelt could carry Ne braska and the West by even a arrester majority than be did before. It is my opinion that not only here in the West, but pver the entire country, bis nomi nation would cement and harmonise into a coherent working force the en tire Republican party." Pravtslva Wlthoat Penalty. The Nebraska primary law makes It tne duty of the delegates to the Na tional convention to vote for the candi date receiving- the highest popular vote for President. This l a provision, how ever, like that under which the people Instruct the State Legislature regard ing Senatorial elections, which could not be enforced should the delegates see fit to disregard It. according to tbe opinion of attorneys Secretary Corrlok. of the La Follette State League, when informed of the action taken by Yelser In putting Jtoosevelt's name In nomination for tbe Presidency, made the following state ment: "While there are many sincere ad mirers of Colonel Roosevelt In Nebraska no genuine progressive will be found voting for him for President. Genuine progressives will recognise everya-here that a vote for Roosevelt is a vote for Tart. A vote cast for Roosevelt by a progressive can have no other result (Concluded oa l'ase ) r : ' PRESIDENT PASSES 'BEST SELLERS' BY TAFT BUYS STANDARD BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS. You us Arnty Lieutenant. Not Recog nising IIi Commander-in-Chief, Jostles Him In Store. WASHINGTON, Dec 21. President Taft. who began bis Christmas shop ping In New York yesterday, made a trip through the do-ntown section late today and aelected several gifts. The President's objective point was a book store, but en route he spent some time at a silversmith's, where be made several purchases. His advent Into the shopping district was made In the quiet way In which Mr. Taft moves about the streets of the capital and hundreds among whom he went missed seeing him. While In the book store, a young Army Lieutenant. Intent on his examina tion of some editions de luxe, pushed against the President, oblivious of the fact that he was Jostling his Commander-in-Chief. Mr. Taft was equally absorbed with Major Butt in selecting some volumes and failed to observe the officer's presence. The President confined his purchases to standard works and let the "best sellers" go by. He returned to the White House shortly after t o'clock:. DEVICE CONVICTS BRIBER Gary Alderman's Illicit Transaction Recorded by Dictaphone. CROWN POINT, lnd.. Pec 21. Al derman Gibson, of Gary. Ind.. was found guilty tonight of bribery In connection with the passage by the Gary committee of the Council of a heating franchise ordinance secured by Thomas B. Dean, of Louisville. Ky. It la the first conviction based on evi dence secured by a dictaphone on rec ord. This Is the first of the several trials of Gary officials on charges of bribery. The dictaphone, the delicate elec trical instrument which gathers min ute sounds in one room and transmits them to a telephone receiver else where, carried to stenographers con versations between Iean and Gibson when they were negotiating In regard to the franchise, and the stenog raphers read Into the record what pur ported to be the conversations. Includ ing the alleged offers of bribes and their receipt. Dean, by whom the dic taphone was Installed, was a witness against Gibson. PRELATE HAS JUBILEE Mrs. Hill Sends Ermine Kobe to Archbishop Ireland. ST. PALI Pec. 21. Fifty years ago iaHa Archblshon John G. Ireland entered the priesthood of the. Roman Catholic Church. At the expressed wisn of the archbishop, there was no public celebration of the anniversary, but many friends took advantage of the occasion to express their congratula tions and good wishes. Mrs. James J. Hill sent a robe, of ermine with a long train. The robe Is fastened In front with a large clasp set In Jewels. Many presents from friends both In and out of the city were, received at the Archbishop's res idence. They were mostly costly paint ings, but the names of the donors and the. descriptions of the presents were not given out. HEAVIEST MAIL INDICATED Sunday Work Required. Setting Aside Department Rules. WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. Although four days before Christmas, the crush of holiday matters In the malls Is so great that Postmaster-General Hitchcock Issued orders today that postoffice clerks and carriers must work on Sunday In the distribution of letters and package. This is despite the Department rules. Instructions have been given the postmasters of the larger cities to see to the. prompt distribution of mall mat ter and to this end authority Is given for hiring wagons and teams. Indications are that the pressure of Christmas mall this year will be the greatest In the history of the Post office Department. BUILDING BILL ADVANCED Million Dollar Appropriation for Portland on Senate Calendar. WASHINGTON. Dec 21. The Senate public buildings committee today re ported favorably the bill appropriating S1.000.00 for construction of Portland's new Federal building. This places the bill on the Senate calendar. Its passage by the Senate Is regarded as virtually assured, and It will be Incorporated In the omnibus public buildings bill. If one Is passed by Congress at this session. TYPHOID SERUM ADVISED Government Order Applies) to Field Force of One Department. WASHINGTON, Dec 2L Typhoid In oculation is to be Introduced by offi cial order among the field force of the Department of Agriculture. This Is the first time on record that a civil de partment of the Government has taken such a step. The Inoculation Is not compulsory, but Is recommended because of the rav. ages of typhoid In the force. - - ill FISHER OPENS WAY FOR IRRIGATION Engineers' Board Will Visit Oregon. . MONEY TO-BE. FORTHCOM NG West Umatilla Work Assured if Report Is Favorable. TAFT ALREADY IMPRESSED President Outspoken in De.-lre to Do "Square Thing" by Oregon. Hearing to Be Held in Localities Concerned. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 21. secretary Fisher today advised the President that at an early date he will convene the board of engineers of the Reclamation Service to consider thoroughly the re port of the preliminary Investigation and surveys made of the West Umatilla project, with a view to determining the moet feasible project that is open to the Government. This is the most favorable sign since the President in January last ordered preliminary surveys made, and while the Government officials are not will ing to commit themselves absolutely. It Is seml-off Iclally announced that this marks the beginning of a Government project unless, on account of protests died, it should be found Inadvisable to proceed with this work. Within the past few days Secretary Fisher has received the report of the local engineers who made surveys for the West Umatilla project and the re port is now being studied. Alteraattve Plana Considered. Several alternative plans are pre sented for projects ranging from 10,000 to 67,000 acres, and in view of the com plicated situation that exists and the fact -that many engineering problems are Involved, Secretary Fisher has de cided that it is best to allow a board of competent engineers to go over all the plans and records before determining Just what is the most feasible and most practicable project open to the Government. The board probably will consist of A. P. Davis, chief engineer; D. C. Hen ny, consulting engineer, and O. P. Mor ton, legal expert.. In view of the number of petitions for and against the extension of the project which have been received by the department, sev eral open meetings will be held to can vass the situation thoroughly and give all Interested persons an opportunity to be heard. Mosey Will Be Forthcoming. These meetings likely will be held at Stanfleld. Hermlston and possibly at Pendleton and other points in Eastern Oregon. Facts developed at these hearings, as well as a study of the engineering problems, will guide the board In formulating its report to the Secretary of the Interior. It can be said on trustworthy Infor mation that If this board reports fa- (Concluded on Pane 2.) . ,.,..,,,,TTtt.--. ....... .eeeaese THERE AIN'T NO SANTA CLAUS, IS THERE MOTHER? j j ... eeee,,,,,,,''t""""" ANNUAL OREGON'S GREAT EST ADVERTISER. Teftiraouy to the results gained by Tbe Oregonian's Annual as an advertiser of Portland Oregon was given by Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway,' at a banquet held at the Portland Commercial Club last Spring. Mr. llill told the as sembled business meu that they could not overestimate tbe work accomplished by The Oregonian's big edition in drawing people to this state. "In bringing settlers to your htate The Oregonian Annual has been a most potent factor," said Mr. Hill. "From our investiga tions we know that many persons who took advantage of the spe cial colonists' rates were attract ed to the West by this publica tion. In one car bound for Ore gon we found that every person had read The Oregonian Annual and was persuaded by it to make bis home in this state." The Annual to be issued Janu ary 1, 1912, will be fully as ef fective as have been its predeces sors in presenting to the world the opportunities that are open iu this state. Every citizen can help in the upbuilding of Oregon by sending copies of this big edi tion to his friends. The price is 5 cents a copy. Do mestic postage, 5 cents. Foreign postage, 10 cents. MRS. DAVIS WILL NOT SUE Author's Wife Says She Docs Not Seek Divorce Couple Estranged. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. (Special.) Mrs. Richard Harding Davis, in the first interview she has given since her sepa ration from her author husband, de clared today she would not sue for di vorce. Whether there remained hope for a reconciliation she would not say. The Impression was given that she would devote her life to her art and that Mr. Davis would go his way alone. The announcement that Mrs. Davis would not Institute divorce proceed ings in Chicago will cause surprise here. In New York. Washington and Marlon, Mass., where she passed her Summers, and In other cities where the writer and his wife are well known. Mrs. Davis left her husband more than a year ago. PORTLAND TO GET PLANT Roseburg Capitalist to Start Fruit Spray Concern Here. ROSEBURG. Or., Dec. 21. (Special.) John A. Hunter, a Roseburg capital ist, left here tonight for Portland, where he will Immediately start the erection of -a fruit spray manufactur ing plant. Tho plant will cost approxi mately 20,000 and will have a capacity of 75 barrels a day. . Mr. Hunter will maintain the Rose burg plant for auxiliary purposes de pending upon the Portland plant for the greater part of the output. TAFT GETS 40-POUND BIRD Huge Rhode Island Turkey Sent for President's Christmas Dinner. WASHINGTON. Dec. .21. A turkey from Rhode Island, Intended for the President's Christmas dinner, arrived at the White House today. It weighed 40 pounds. NATIONS ENJOIN TERMS ON REBELS Division of Country Is Outcome Feared. BRITISH PLAN PAS SUPPORT Yuan Positive in Refusal to Concede Republic. ARMISTICE GIVES HOPE Powers Point Out That Republicans Have Gained Every Material Is sue, Only Name of Monarchy Now Remaining. PEKIX, Dec 21. Premier Yuan Shi Kal today gave his answer to those who are aiming to transform China into a republic. In an official state ment he declared without qualification that he refused to accept a republic. At the Shanghai peace conference Wu Ting Fang, Foreign Minister in the revolutionary provisional Cabinet, spoke strongly In favor of a republic and later Tang Shao Yl, Yuan Shi Kai's representative, said he was convinced that the abdication of the Emperor and the establishment of a republic was the only thing that would satisfy the people. At the same time he expressed doubt whether it would be possible to per suade Yuan Shi Kal to abandon his plan for a limited monarchy. Britain Gains Support. It is believed here that Yuan Shi Kal means what he says and will uphold the monarchy. A new situation has arisen. Great Britain, which has been supporting the Premier's monarchlal programme for several weeks. Is now strengthened by Japan, and is endea voring to obtain the support of the United States and other countries. Great Britain believes the separation of the dependencies, Manchuria, Mon golia and Thibet, and the serious dis integration of China proper, would re sult from the establishment of a re public, whereas the republicans already have obtained in a material way every thing they desired. Only the name of the 'monarchy Is left.. It Is said that the American group, if not the American State Department, already supports the British idea and is ready with two, if not three, of the others of the "four-nation group" of financiers to lend Yuan Shi Kai's gov ernment money. Negotiations to this end have been proceeding for some days. Pressure Directed at Rebels. It was on Great Britain's initiative that the six powers urged the Shanghai peace conference to reach an agree ment. Now Great Britain is endeavor ing to persuade the rebels to come to terms. It Is pointed out that British Interference Is not directed against China's interests, but-against the sen timental idea in such cases where the practical interests of the entire Nation are being placed In Jeopardy. The extension of the armistice for (Concluded on Page 2.) GIFT MADE FROM FORGOTTEN LIFE MAX OP LOST MEMORY FINDS FRIEND OF BLANK DAYS. Woman Who Says He Befriended Her Halts Him, Hands Him Gold Watch and Goes. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 21. (Spe elaL) The first Chris mas season of his mature years of which S. Chandler Rogers has any conscious knowledge, brought to him an experience which rivals in interest many other of the remarkable incidents In the new ex istence of the puzzling man of lost memory and multiple personality. Last night, while standing In front of a theater, a woman approached him, drew him to one side and after telling him that as Roger Kenny he had be friended her three years ago, slipped into his pocket a package which proved to contain a handsome gold watch, with his Initials engraved on the case, and attached to which was a chain and fob. "You do not know me," said the wo man, who was of middle age. "But three years ago I met you here and you came to our home, where you took dinner two or three times. My little daughter, then about 10 years of age, was your special favorite. You were kind to ns then, and I want to show you that I remember you." The woman spoke with such sin cerity and feeling that Rogers asked her name. This she did not give, say ing: "It doesn't matter now things are different with me and mine and we are happier. 1 know that you would not remember, because I have read your story and have heard you talk; now I'll say good-night." Rogers pressed the woman for more information, asking If she had any letters or papers which would help him In his effort to trace the missing 14 years of his life. She answered in the negative and then, bidding him a "Merry Christmas." boarded a Madison-street car. FIRE ROUTS YOUNG SANTA School Entertainment Ends When Panic Follows Flames. COSHOCTON, O., Dec 21. While plavlng Santa Claus, in a school en tertainment, Melville Shyrock. 16 years old. probably was fatally burned and Jesse Turner. 13 years old. his assis tant, was seriously burned when a lighted candle fell and set fire to a Christmas tree. The school building was crowded and In the panic that followed several teachers and others were Injured. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 42 degrees; minimum. 35 degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly winds. Foreign. Powers moving to persuade Chinese rebels to accept terms. Page 1. Court decision permits Gaekwar of Baroda to elude divorce court scandal. Page 0. France considers gift of bust of Rodin to United Slates. Page . Russian troops and Persians have battle near Tabriz. Page 7. National. . Government Engineer approves iSOO.000 ex penditure for Tillamook Bay. Page 8. Indicted packers declare public was bene fited by their acts. Page 2. President discusses currency. Army reforms, parcels post and other topics in new message. Page 2. Senator Borah plan, new Irrigation loan that will aid Umatilla project. Page . XKimestie. Alaska delegate says territory could support millions. Page 4. Roosevelt made candidate for nomination in Nebraska primaries. Page 1. Maxlne Elliott captures British society. Page 5. Life in New York too much of a trial to Mrs. Leeds. Page 5. Hill move seen in California electric line extensions. Page 6. Dynamite Investigators In Indianapolis get data from score of cities. Page i. Telephone rate war hits Pacific Coast. Page 1. President Taft Jostles with Christmas pur chasers In Washington bookstore. Page X. Secretarv Fisher opens way for success of Umatilla project. Page 1. S porta. North Coast athletes will compete In Olym pic trials in San Francisco. Page 11. Happy Hogan wants tp get Artie Kruegerfor his Vernon Club. Page 10. Fielder Jones Is elected president of league; headquarters of circuit to be here. Page 10- Highlanders" new manager sure Chase is best first-sacker tn game. Page 10. Pacific Northwest. Man of lost memory gets Christmas gift from friend of forgotten life. Page t. Judge Gallowav makes Injunction against University of Oregon referendum per manent. Page 8. Two killed, three escape when boiler In Low man sawmill at Apiary explodes. Page a. "Home credit work" plan succeeds ad mirably In Polk County school. Pare 0. Commercial and Marine. Captain of British bark may forego visit to lonely Pltcalrn Island this year. Page 22. Volume of poultry trade on Tenth street un usually heavy. Page 23. Stocks advance after an Irregular opening. Page 23. Fine harvest weather, In Argentina weakens Chicago wheat market. Page 23. Portland and Vicinity. C. TV. Jones, defaulting cashier of Hotel Oregon, brought back; confesses theft of coin. Page 4. C. L. Smith, agriculturist for O.-W. R. N.. to visit farms of state to study suc cesses. Page 11. East Side Postoffice Is broken into by cracks men and robbed of,S1500 in money and stamps. Page 14. Tax levy for 1912 is estimated at 2S.03 mills. Page 14- Toungster-s letter to Santa Claus is ad dressed to Elks' Temple as home of Christmas saint. Page 18. Harvey, alleged murderer of Hills, tells why he " offered attorneys 120.000 to defend him in event of hla arrest. Page IS. License committee would close two dance halls where rowdy steps are coun tenanced. Page 18. Civil Council adopts resolutions censuring Kchool Board for wasteful extravagance. Page 18. Hop Interests of America, backed by J. Og den Armour, plan combine to handle crop Page 1S- Gun man. shot five times by Patrolman Hewston, dleg at hospital. Page IS. Port Board' criticised by County Commis sioners for keeping steamer at upper dock. Page 22 E RATE T Independent Company Here in Deal. POSTAL IS BEHIND MOVE No Absorption Planned; Serv ices Exchanged. CUT 1-7 OF EXISTING RATES Officials of Telegraph Organ izaitou Say Preparations Are Being Made to Give Connected Telephone Service Throughout Country. SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. A tele phone rate war up and down the Pa cific Coast was Instituted here tonight by the Postal Telegraph Company, which made a lo-cent slash in the charge for talking to Sacramento. Officials of the company said that the Postal Company, within six months, would be In the telephone business in California, Oregon, Washington. Ne vada and Utah. William Hearn, super intendent of the California and South west division of the Postal Comijany, said that an agreement with the Inde pendent Telephone Company in Port land, Or., was being closed and that similar arrangements will be made in other cities. Such a one has been effected with the Home Telephone Company, of Los An geles, already. Phone Field Invaded. This is the Postal Company's llrst real invasion of the long-diBtance tele phone field up and down the Coast and is to compete with the Western Union Bell Telephone alliance. The Postal officials tonight an nounced a rate of 25 cents for a 10 min utes' talk, with Sacramento, 86 miles away, as against the existing rate of 40 cents a minute, said like reductions would be offered to other Coast points as soon as a schedule can be promul gated. Telephone connection between Salt Lake City and this city has been had for some" time. Rates are now reduced. The service to Sacramento was the first invasion of local territory by the new telephone line. " Traffic Agreement Made. For several months the Postal Com pany has been negotiating with Inde pendent telephone companies up and down the Pacific Coast for an inter change of traffic and recently entered into a working agreement with the Home Telephone Company, of Los An geles. William Hearn. superintendent of the California and Southwest divisions of the Postal Company, announced tonight that within a few months connection would be completed with the lines of the Home Telephone Company of Los Angeles, and that service would be of fered to all points between Los An geles and Salt Lake City. At the same time, he said, work was being pushed along the same lines In Northern California, Oregon and Wash ington and that telephone service would be ready between all these points within six months. Coaaected Service Object. "The Postal Company Is preparing to give connected telephone service throughout the country," said Mr. Hearn. "We have operated a line from San Francisco to Salt Lake for nearly a year. We have already entered Into agreements with some independent companies and agreements with others are pending. "The Postal Company is not absorb ing these companies but simply ex changing service with them. We are fitting out main lines so that we will be able to give .service over all of them. "Our rates will be in comparison with that put into effect between this clty and Sacramento, or about one-seventh Of the existing rates. "We are Just closing up an agree, ment with the independent company at Portland, and that city will be one of the first to be connected." HOME COMPANY IS WILLING Officer or Portland Concern Says No Agreement Has Yet Been Signed. J. B. Middleton, secretary and man ager of the Home Telephone Company of Portland, when Interviewed over the company's wire early this morning, said that while no agreement had as yet been signed with the Postal Telegraph Company, that the local company looked with favor upon a traffic alliance to compete with the Western"L'nlon-Bell phone Interests. He said that the Home Company would continue to be inde-. pendent. "Arrangements are now being made by the Independent Telephone Company at Medford and at San Francisco for a line from San Fran.cisco to Portland," said Mr. Middleton. "Those companies. I understand, have arranged for a wire over the Postal Company's wire. The line will be connected with, our syattem here" PHON 1 HITS PACIFIC I