TriT. MOTIXG OREfiOMAX, 3IOXDAT, MARCH 18, 1912.
14
TAFT REPORTED TO
BE GAINING DAILY
'Activity of Roosevelt and La
Follette Men Causes Not
Slightest Uneasiness.
T. R. SAID TO EE LOSING
prclic art, anil tlie opinion of lhi of
fr tn that camlid&tra for I'onrrraa from
Multmrrh rounlr may hv llictr mrf-u-m-nt
rtntl In'lhe voters' priiMt If
Uttr .lir-tly w Ith th Jrrrt.vry of
Mf. or If thry file with the Count t'lTk
of .tuilminh iiuntv. mid he their nom
titatin itinom ca'rllfli-il by the County
l Irrk In the sh rotary of State.
V. It. Arrr, Chairman r Portland
Taft Committee. Urtlurc-. People
of Otrcon Srp rnfalrnr
of tilonrr Ma nil.
AetiTttr nn ttie irt if Kooaarrli
and La r'ollotto itiii-nrtr tn Oregon
): not ttf.ror.rert-l Ihe followers of
ITrswirnt Taft. i NnrMirr.t l . new
that Senator 1.4 Knllrtte personally
will i.tri,. to tlx Maf rarly next
month ant lelivrr a numlwr of ad
trr!i arl the r-iri thnt II. I'. H'mI
non. of Chirac. r'irontlni; the Na
t:on:ll RnnnrVrll rommlttrc. wouM this
wrpk hol.1 a conference with K. V.
Mulkey. the rx-rrrillrnt'a manager
In orftnit, 1M not cause a ripple of
ciritrmiMit at Taft read-tuartcrs yej-
Irnlay.
I 'iM-ti.vmlr.K the ikolttt'nl ltuatlon tn
Oregon aM i relate to the contest for
thi lrt.t-ntlul omtet within the
Ilrpubllian party. V. It. Arr. chalr
, nan of the rrllanl Taft committor,
yesterday sat!:
Taft Belle-zed lo Bo f.alalas.
"Four Wfi-ki from r.oxt Krllay the
prlmarloa will bo ho I.I tn thla state ami
1 fool mat the ieople aro considering
t ho ur In the Presidential ront -st
with Croat rare. They aro welching
the iiuoxtiona Involved and I fully hc
Jlere that President Taft la gaining
ptrencth earn, .lay. Hi." sincerity ami
ioairo to serve the people of the coun
try are being appreciated.
"Mr. K.mwotoII'h camlhiary la losing
In strength, aa the Importance of U Is
lieinit rcallo.l. It Is not only the
duration of his violating all precedents
In hia amu.tion to serve for a third
term. lut the strange spectacle of his
turning against the man ho selected
as his u'Tfjnor, without giving any
.adequate reason for his conduct. He
has never explained why his feelings
changed from a warm, personnl frleml
rhlp to active hostility, and the people
ot thla country are dat by day becom
ing more convinced of the unfatrnoea
ft the treatment he la according: Pres
ident Taft. The Americans" love of fair
play will prove an unsurmountable
obstacle to his aspirations.
Another point which has a great
1ral of weight with many of the voters
) the custom of extending to the ro
ll rl n c ITraUlmt the nomination for a
second term. PrvsMenl Taffs record
of efforts and achievements certainly
entitles him to renomtnatlon. and 1 be
lieve without doubt that he w ill he the
standard -bearer of the Republican
party, and that In the November elec
tion he will command the full party
Tote as no other candidate could."
Rraarti All Kaoosrajclox.
H-pcclaily encouraging reports
reached the Taft headnuarters yester
ttay from I'rlnevllle. McMinnvllle. Hood
lUver and Pendleton. From through
nut Kaatem CrcKon comes the assur
ance that Taft will carry that section
pf the state by a flattering marsln.
Hotter reports are belns; received from
other districts In which at the bejrln
r.lns of the campaign Tresldent Taft
was not stronc.
Numerous requests have reached
headnuarters In the ScllInK buikllns
from Taft committees In various coun
ties for supplies of lithographs and
campaign buttons for distribution. Mr.
Ayer saw! yesterday the committee ex
pected In a few days to receive from
the National Taft headnuarters S'00
large llthocraphs of the ka-sldent. The
first delivery of an order for SS.000
Taft button, which are belns: manu
factured In this city, will also be made
this week, so that orders from the out
aide rountlrs will be filled within
few days. '
n.wvixiKii j-rrrri-Fs rrzzLK
lropT Vl.u or ming Ptlitton 1
Willi Secretary, lie- ..
Attorne ; -General t'rawford has set
at rest the unonslness about the propeJ"
plac e for fillnir petitions for candidates
from the Third ConarressionaJ district.
V hlch embraces Multnomah County
alone. In a lotier to Judse tJantenbeln.
nn of the candidates for the. Repub
lican nomination, he declares the law
amblsuous. but says that lllveral con
traction is enjoined In a Keneral
paraKraj'h. Accepting 4hls Injunction
of the lawmakers. the Attorney-Oon-oral
declares filing with ttvo. Socretary
f state is evidently Intended, but that
petitions filed with the Coonty Clerk
will suffice, as the. law would deem
such films and later certification to
tho Secretary of St.ito tantamount to
direct films; with the state official.
Judge t'lantenbetn noticed that tit
J.iw specifically required candidates
for offices confined to one county
alone, to file with the County Clock.
Hut at the same time the general pur
pose of the law seemed to be to re
quire district candidates, and especial
ly those like, candidates for Congress,
lo file Jtt the State Capital.
In vlrw of the conflict. Judge Oan-t-nbeln
had two separate petitions
prepared, each sufficient !n numbers,
and flied one with the Secretary of
State and the other with the County
Clerk, lioorse S. Shepherd filed only
with the County Clerk, while A. ".
Ijifferty and Italph Clyde filed with
the Secretary of State. fiantenbein
was safe whichever construction might
be placed, but felt that a ruling should
r-o had to settle all doubt. In answer
to that Inquiry Attorney - tieneral
Crawford wrote the following letter
several days ago. which confirm a fll
rns at either office:
.Answering yours of March . as to the
neoowtty of candidate for Congress from
the Third Conirreaalonal District, the same
being Xlultnomah County, filing their nom
inating petitions with the Onnty Oerk.
wnald aay that the law la somewhat am
blcuous as to whether the same shall be
fliod with the l.'eunty Clerk or the fciecre
tarr ef State. However, the direct pn
Trary aot cotitalna a provision to the ef -tmrt
that It shall be liberally construed,
and acting theeaundee. we have advised
th 5ecrtary of Plate that the flllnc t
candidatea from t-ie Third Conrresalonal
TMstnct. whether the petltlmis are filed
directly with the Secretary of ftate or with
the County Clerk and by him certified t
the Secretary of State, should be ret-ttfled
by the Secretary of fctate. and are entitled
to be placed In the voters" pamphlet.
It was a"t the Intent of the corrupt prac
tices act In providing that all candidates
rtltnr thetr nominating petitions with the
Socretary of State wuhtn a certain period
of tlrr.e. should be entitled te have argo
ments printed la the voters pamphlet, to
rielode any candidate for office from any
particular district, but to permit all thoe
hn rotnpl ra with the law as It a as lit
o:te at thl lime, to file their irmm'ntl
in t ho p-tm;hlct. The net making Mult
nomah County a third Congressional dis
trict waa cassed ubaecjusal te the corrupt
ill tij:i: wants iuak sky law
tamlitlnlc for St-iinlor Alx Is Op-
lutM-tl to Music Tax.
" I atn not only opposed to single tax.
but. If elcctMi." I will support some
measure similar to the "Hltio Sky' law
of Kansas, for the prevention of tne
operations of "wild rat' corporations,
-aid IL 11. IHitler. of The Hallos. He-
publican candidate for State Senator
from Wasco and Hood Klvor counties,
at the Innerlal Yesterday.
.Mr. ISutler formerly was Circuit
Judire for the distric t embracing till
Ham. Sherman and Wheeler counties,
and filed formal announcement of his
Candida, v a week sc in tlie Socre
tary of stato's office at Snlem In tlmo
to take space In the official pampnici
to be published and distributed by the
state to registered voters.
Mr. Itutler lias asked that the fol
lowing words l.e printed on the ballot
.W. W. ARE DEFIANT
Speakers Challenge Anybody
to Any Kind of Fight.
VETERANS HELD COWARDS
with a carco of cement, arrived yes
terday from San Francisco. She had
the schooner Meteor in tow from the
Bay City.
The stcum schooner Nehalpm sailed
from San Francisco for the Columbia
River late on Saturday fiisht.
The steamer Roanoke arrived last
nisht from California ports with
freight and passengers after an un
eventful passage.
o-nrKR l io will, tin li tm v
lTl;RK!TS Ji i (UIHII TK.
A. II. Ua. T
i f
Co-operation between the dairy
men and the consumer along all
lines of the dairy Industry Is one
of the most important features
advocated by A. 11. I.ea, of Port
land, candidate for the office of
State Hairy and Food Commis
sioner to succeed J. W. Kailey.
l rejrard co-operation between
tlve dairymen and the consumers
as one of the most important
things there Is In the business.-'
said .Mr. lawi yesterday. "I have
always advocated this and am
now standing for it In my cam
paign. 1 believe In lining every
thing possible to assist tjie dairy
men In putting out a c!rUn. pure
product and in making possible,
the delivery of the product to the
consumer In clean form. I am
opposed to the sale IJt Kastern
butter under Oregon orand. and
all such frauds, and will work to
stop tills if nominated and elect
ed to the position of Hairy and
Food Commissioner. I regard
the dairying Industry as Oregon"s
greatest asset and believe Jt can
.be built up and made a great
business."
Aside from the subjects alroaily re-
l . I t..tn I. hia nlatfA-m
irimi n. ..ii. i.iai o i'
says no ton imiuiuitj 1-1 a.i 10
duties of Joint Senator "to the best of
my ability, a win launiuny eupi'oii.
. I ca Vo 1 n A
Hime to !HJ""l aaoia aii'iii'iu . .-
rnactel by the people and do all In
my power to promote the Interests of
my district and the State of Orcnon.".
SI MILK TAX NOT IX FAVOR
Eastern ami Central Orcifon .Farm
er Link ld- Willi Itourne.
"The people of Kastern and Central
Oregon a re overwhelmingly opposed to
single tax. which they connect with
Senator Bourne and his Oregon repre
sentative. W. S. IVRen." aald J. D.
Stevens, who returned yesterday from
two weeks" visit through those sec
tions of the state. "If the single tax
advocates expect to receive the support
of the agricultural classes In enacting
their proposed hill they will be fooled.
In a general tour of the state east of
the Cascades I rarely found a farmer
who is In favor of single tax.
'As to the political situation In
F-atern Oregon, as It exists today. Hen
Selling, for Vnlted States Senator, has
more strength than bis three oppon
ents combined. Tho non-residence of
Hourne. his support of the Aldrtch tariff
bill and other measures In Congress,
have provrd big factors In detracting
from the support of the senior Senator
In that section of the state."
Malheur County Folk Want
No More Bourne.
Kas t era Oregoalana liars Had
- Kaowgh ef Net blag but Promlaea
Helatlve te Matters ml Vital In-
(iiyttLllKl'n County people are as a
1 I rule not knockers, but they are
out now, regardless of parly affiliation,
playlnR the anvil chorus against Jona
than Hourne." said It. P. re Armand.
of Ontario, and the largest dealer In
stock In that county, at the Oregon. "I
am a Pemocrat and for Champ Clark, as
all the Hemocrats In Kastern Oregon
are -with the Republicans calling them
selves 'progressives' and were talking
for La Follctte but now they are up a
tree and don't know for whom they
stand. One thing is certain and that
we are all against any more Bourne
In the Senate, and 1 don't believe he
could get sufficient signers to his peti
tion In the county for the reason he
has thrown down every Interest that
we have In the face of his former prom
ise to aid our wool, stock and Irrigation
propositions that are vital to us."
see
iV K STEAK of Kansas City as the
YV center of Southern Mlddlewest
ern states." said K. W. Curtis, general
manager of the John Peere I'low Com
pany, at the Multnomah. "There has
been a crimp put In Its general business
during the past year, but politics fo
ments faster than ever. Missouri. Kan
sas and Oklahoma are solidly for Champ
Clark as far as the Pemocrats are con
cerned, and we believe he has a fight
ing chance for the nomination for the
Presidency. I am a Republican, taking
little active Interest In politics, but It
Is laughable the differences In the
party. That "progressive" bug has bit
ten Ihem and they are looking for a
cure before having the disease diag
nosed. As a matter of fact they would
vote for Bryan if he had 'progressive'
written on his back and then ask one
another w hy thry did 1C.
Member of Swut VoutiR Camp Are
Scored .lonr With Ollior Per
sons Who llr.agroc With
Inflammatory Ideal.
Slenibers of the Industrial Workers
of the World are willing to take on
for any kind of a fight the police de
partment, the Scout Voting Camp of
Spanish-American War Veterans, tho
Realty Hoard, "and all other orKiinlsn
tlons that are opposed to free speech."
This was the declaration yesterday of
I. W. W. speakers at a' mass meeting
held In front of the County Courthouse,
at which anarchistic songs weare suns
snd the usual defamatory talks were
made. There was no Interference on
tho part of the polioe.
"The most of us aro men who are
willing to give our Uvea for our cause."
said one speaker. "We have no home,
no families and nothing to live for ex
cepting our cause. If we have not
enough men here lo hnndle a fight, we
can bring more here from other cities
In Orejron. If that won't suffice, wo
can get more from surrounding states.
If they are used up. we can call help
from Kastern States, and we can aucr
ment that number by calling for help
from Kurope If necessary."
Mode of Klahtlag Told.
As a peeludo to his speech he In
formed his followers to be ready for
trouble, and Instructed them In the
proper procedure If anybody "started"
anything.
"If only a few come to break up the
meeting." he said, "don't use violence;
Just escort them out. If they come In
force. Just go to It anil floor them as
fast as you can. T think we nre a
pretty good class of fighters, and I'm
sure all will do o"- best." Great ap
plause followed and spurred tlio speak
er Into more fiery words.
"Where's the Scout Young Camp?" he
asked. "They were going to be here.
They cnlled us cowards. Who are the
cowards? We are here ready for them,
and they are hiding out. They are the
cowards.
"If there are members of the Scout
Young Camp In the crowd I wish to
Inform them that we are here, ready
for anything they want to start. And
wo will be on this very spot every Sun
day afternoon until we are victorious In
our fight."
Plague Fropoaed aa Itemrdy.
Another speaker suggested that one
method of ridding the world of the
capitalist -lass was to Introduce tUe
bubonic plague. The only thing that
looked like trouble during the meet
ing came when someone said at this
remark of the speaker, that, from the
appearance of the bunch assembled
around him they would have no trouble
in starting any kind of a plague. The
Intruder was passing down the street
and disappeared around a corner be
fore the full purport of what he said
dawned on the crowd.
Other speakers at the meeting ex
tended the usual form of talk during
the afternoon. The newspapers, the
pulpit, the law. the police and capital
were tlonounccd as a part of a great
tyrannical system, array-ed against the
working classes.
Movements of Voj-cIs.
ASTOItlA. Or. March 17. Condition at
the mouth of the river at 5 V. M., rough;
wind southwest, otj miles. Weather, raiiiins.
Arrived at fl and left up at 7 A. M.
Stnior Breakwater, from coos Bay. Balled
at 7 A. M. Steamer Go. W. Elder, for San
Krancls-o; stvamer Alliance, for Conn Hay
and Kureka. Arrived at 8:15 A. M. and left
u at ll::i(l A. M. Sleamer Hoanoke. from
Sun llieico and wsv ports. Arrived at 10:l'l
A. M. Steamer Pnisy Gartsby, from San
Francisco. Arrived al J1:4U A. M. Schoon
er J. H. Lunsmann. from Santa Hotalia.
Arrived at noon Steamer F. II- tegKett.
with schooner Meteor In tow. from San
Fninclarn. Sallotl at U A. M. Stofluier Car-
los. for San Pedro; steamer Klamath, for
?an ljieiro. i;ii up at - i . i.
ii. I.OFK-lt.
San Francisco. March 17. Sailed at - A.
M. Slcamer St. Helens, for Portland. Salh'd
last night steamer Nehaleni. for Columbia
Itiver.
Port San Iuls. March 1G. Arrived
Steamer Oleum, from Portland.
San Francisco. March 17. Sailed Isthmi
an, taovrrnor. Seattle; Ikalis (Hr. l. Nanalmo;
I'lfv nt liicl.tn VlKinrlu- Anuiirinn. Port A a -
I gelee.
Sailed Col. K. I,. Drake, towlnc nnrec
Charles Nelson. Va.-p. Seattle; llaisv Free
man. Grays Harbor; S.t. Helens, Astoria.
SHIPS WILL BE ALTERED
Windjammers to Be Fitted Willi
Aoxlllary Kngincs Soon.
It is announced that the steel sailing
vessel. Pirlgo, of the Sewell fleet, will
be fitted with auxiliary engines upon
her arrival on Pugct Sound from the
Kast and It Is presumed that auxiliary
machinery will be Installed In the other
steel square-richer of this fleet.
This means that for some time longer
these latest and finest examples of
American ships win stilt be afloat In
active service.
It had been supposed that the Pan
ama Canal would deal another and final
blow to the sailing vessels which have
found their last employment In the
coast-to-coast trade around Cape Horn.
Hut the wide belt of calms at the west
ern terminus of the canal can be defied
by the use of auxiliary engines, al
ready successfully Introduced Into
great French and German square-riggers.
The auxiliary engines will not only
enable them to make good headway
through the fickle winds of the canal
approaches, but will be of Important
assistance In making and leaving the
American ports. At the same time
there Is no reason why some of the
large schooners of the Pacific and At
lantic should not be similarly equipped
and which would be particularly well
adapted for the coal and lumber trades.
rVI.ITZEU TO CO TO DKY DOCK
Pilot Schooner Will Not Bo in Com-
iiUKSton Vntil Next J'fell.
ASTORIA, Or, March 17- (Special.)
The pilot schooner Joseph Pulitzer
arrived this morning from her station
at tho mouth of the river and will
leave for Portland tomorrow morning
to go on the drydock. The schooner
will not be In commission again be
fore next Full, excepting while one' of
the tugs Is laid up for a general over
hauling. H La. Peck, wireless operator on the
Pulitxer, will be transferred to the
Columbia River Packers' Association
ship Rence. of the Alaskan cannery
fleet, which has been equipped w-ith
wireless apparatus.
IsCHOONER 1.VXSMAX IS SAFE
Craft Pelayet by Contrary tYroils
Now In Kivcr.
The schooner J. H. Lunsmann. con
cerning which considerable alarm has
been felt on account of her long trip
from Santa Rosalia, arrived In the
river yesterday and from the Informa
tion received last night she was de
layed by light and contrary winds and
had been In no danger.
A passage of 47 days from Santa
Rosalia to the Columbia would not.
as a rule, be considered long but, a
vessel that sailed from there after the
Lunsmann has been in port some time
and the schooner waa known to be a
quick sailer. She Is under charter to
load lumber at the mill of the Ham
mond Lumber Company for Valparaiso.
Marine Note..
The steamer Breakwater arrived
yesterday from Coor Bay ports with
freight and passengers after a pleasant
passage.
The steam schooner Talsy Gadsby
arrived yesterday from San Francisco
ar.d is tinder charter to load lumber
for a return.
. Xha teaoisr Francis. II. Lesgult,
Tides at Astoria .Monday.
HlEh. Low.
0:41 A. M S I feet .".I A. M 1.7 feet
0:4Ti P. M 2 fft "-ill P. M 0.7 fort
CHIEFS LAUD SUFFRAGE
Jl'llGK ;.TKXS. WTMj K. KlXti
AM) .1. JI. STEVKXSOX &FEAK.
l'owerftil Arjriiiiionts Voiced at Ko
ruin Hold ly Men's Organiza
tion Siipixii ling Campaign.
Circuit Judge Gatens and John 11.
Stevenson were speakers at the, equal
suffrage forum. In the auditorium of
Olds, Wortman & King's store Satur
day night, hold under the auspices of
the Sign's Kqual Suffrage Club, and
additional strength was lent to the ar
ray of argument presented by nn ad
dress by Will R. King, who until re
cently was Supremo Justico of the Ore
gon Supreme Court, lie was among the
auditors, and was called upon for a
speech.
"There is an argument in favor of
woman's suffrage that always has 1m
pressed me most forcibly but that I
have never yet heard advanced," said
Mr. King. "That argument is this.- If
the women could vote, every home
Would have at least two votes and in
many cases more, and the balance of
power would be In the home. Under our
present system, which allows a vote
only to men, the home is improperly
represented, and the balance of power
Is with the "floaters' and the irrespon
sible element which often acts from
ulterior motives, and at least without
Intelligence."
Judge (iatens spoke of suffrage from
the standpoint of his experience as
Judge of the Juvenile Court. "The bal
lot in the hands of the women," he
said, "would he an effective weapon
with which to fight the conditions
that bring about what we call the so
cial evil. From my experience with of
fenders among the children I have be
come firmly convinced that the In
fluence of women, as exercised in the
ballot. Is greatly needed In our polit
ical system.
Mr. Stevenson pointed out the injus
tice of denying to women the right of
exercising their influence in the pollt
leal world, and directing tho affairs of
their children. "Surely." he said, "not
even the most rabid anti-suffragist can
deny that granting the ballot to women
will have an element of wliolesomeness
In It and will have greatly beneficial
Influence upon conditions."
ItAII.Y .MKTKOKOIjOGICAIa ItErOKT.
PUKTI.AVD. March 17. Maximum tem
perature. 't'J decrees; minimum. 42 degrees.
Blver reading, H A. M., 4.11 feet; chanpe in
last 24 hours. .6 foot rise. Total rainfall 3
P. M. to 3 I'. M.l. .02 inch; total rainfall
since September 1. 1911. l:S.4fl Inches; nor
mal since September 1. 34.t.; Inches; defi
ciency of rainfall since September V. 1 : 1 1 ,
11.11 Inches. Total sunshine, 1 hour 10 min
utes; possible sunshine. 11 hours itt minutes.
Barometer (reduced to sea lolvel) at 5 P. M,
inches.
THB WEATHER.
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Weather
Bolso
Boston
I aljurv .......
Clltrair
Denver
les Moinea .. . .
Dill tit H ........
Kureka ........
Galveston
Helena
Jackaor.villo ...
Kan. as City ...
Marshfleld ....
Montreal
New Orleans
New York
North Jle.d ...
North Yakima
Phoenix .......
Pocatello ......
Portland ......
Kosebur . . .
Sacramento ...
St. I .or. I a
St. paul
Salt Uk
San IHeso
San Francisco .
Spokane
Tacoma
Tatooah Island
W alla W alla . .
Washington ....
WmnlreK
44 .
; .".HA.
42 U.
I .
! foo.
42 0.
:t4 o.
I Mil.
1 CI
4oo
7in
VI o
on 12 s 'clear
no n nw Pt. cloudy
.nn 24 W jclear
Oo 4 K Clear
Oil; 4 SW K'lcar
2S30W (Cloudy
:4 4 NB -t. cloudy
laU ialOBO
oo ssw 'cloudy
lO' K VIT. IFin
on 12 N'W Clear
12 o. 01 rtSW rClourly
400.00 2ISV Cloud:
720.01) 4 N E (Clear
.Ml n. on 22 SB Cloudy
41 o.o- 3ii sv Rain
r.Ko.oo in sw ipt. cloudy
71 O.m'i rt N W'ciear
42 O.OO 14 SW ISnow
.-2 il. 14 in-sW Pt. cloudy
e4 O.OS lo w Clear
62O.0U; 4SE M'loudy
t;4 1 2 N V Cles r
o.m Id W ciear
4 O.OO: 4 S Clear
2 ll.ll"! II xtv'clear
12t.tsi 4'NW'cloudy
44 O.O110 SW -Pt. cloudy
44 O.101S S1V Cloudy
44 O. 14 :io W jKam
r2o.oo2o-.sw -cloudy
OS O.OOI S.SK Clear
so o.oO 4 B ciuoyd
WEATHEIt CONDITIONS.
A moderate disturbance, with barometer
reading below 21.iu. is moving eaitward
over Alberta, and a moderate high-pressure
field Is central at sea off the en eKon-Call-fornia
coast. There lias accordingly re
sulted high winds Aver -WeMcrn Oregon
and Western Washinelon. velocities of 44
milea. southwest having occurred at both.
North Head and Tatoosh Island during
the afternoon. L.ight precipitation has ulo
occurred In Northern California, Oregon,
Washington. Idaho and Western Montana.
A secondary disturbance is central over
interior Southeastern Canada, and light pre
cipitation has occurred In Minnesota and
the Northern Lake Region. Heavy rains
have fallen In Florida. Moderately high
pressure obtains over the southern portion
of tho United States, and hlsh pressure over
tho Atlantic Slope; in these sections the
weather has been generally fair durlns the
last 24 hours. The weather Is slluhtly
cooler in Northwestern Oregon and in Wash
ington except in tbe southeastern portion;
also In Kansas. Western Missouri, Iowa.
Kastern North Dakota snd on the Middle
Atlantic Coast aud warmer weather ob
tains In other sections, especially in In
terior Western Canada. In the Northern
Plains States, the Lower Mississippi, Ohio
and St. l.arcnce Valleys and Lake Region.
Kxcept on the North Pacific Slope tempera
tures, generally, are above normal through
out the country. (Southwest storm warn
ings are displayed at all Coast stations
In Oregon and Washington.
Tho conditions are favorable for con
tinued un-ettled weather Monday in this
district with showers and southwost winds,
high along the coast.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Showers, south
westerly winds.
Oregon and Washington Showers, south
westerly winds, brisk to high along the
coast.
adaho Showers or snow flurries.
THEODORE F. DliAKK.
Acting District Forecaster.
The forest area of Canada, which a p-
uroxtmatcs l.B.'.7.no.O')0 acres. Is more than I
double, that of the whulo ef urupa.
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JURY PEERS IT POLICE
IXQl-IRY AS TO COXDITIOXS IS
SAII TO BE SEAR.
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.Mayor Talks With Grand- Jury, It Is
Ast-orlctl. and Admits Inability
to Cojie With Force.
Official admissions that the March
grand Jury had been follow-lnsr the
precedent and taking a look into po
lice affairs, was mado yesterday. It is
said that Mayor Ilushlipht lias dis
cussed tho condition- of the city with
the members of tlio grand Jury, and
has made frank admission that he can
do nothing with the police force aa
constituted at present. After lettlnu
this Information leak In a. moment of
heat, the official who pave it became
silent and would add nothing to his
statements.
Around the police department Is to
center much activity in the near fu
ture, accordinfr to all Indications.
Chief of Pollen Slover thinks so. and is
outspoken In saying that it is unfair
to make his department the "goat." Ho
asserts that his men are doing their
best to keep the city clean, and are not
supported properly by the prosecutors
and the petty and upper courts.
All observations agree that there has
been a noticeable increase in the num
ber of disorderly persons frequenting
the city, while prosecutions of them
are at a minimum. While sporadic
cases arc brougrht to trial in the
Municipal Court. and though the
passage of a new vagrancy statute has
strengthened the hand of the District
Attorney, there has been no general
sweep of the tenderloin districts In
many months.
This condition was reflected upon
recently by the District Attorney when
he went to Chief Slover and warned
him that comment on the city's condi
tion was general, and that if his men
did not take the job in hand, others
would. At the same time ex-Sheriff
Word made statements that gambling
and illicit liquor selling were going on
unchecked, and even showed by arrests
made on his initiative that his charges
were In some degree correct.
Spurred by these warnings, -Chief
Slover caused a general round-up of
parasites last week, with the admitted
purpose of giving District Attorney
Cameron and the courts an opportunity
to show that they would do their part.
These cases are set for tomorrow, and
their outcome Is being watched with
general interest. Officials of the Dis
trict Attorney's office already- aro s;iy
ing that the police have supplied them
with no evidence, and plainly are dis
counting a probable failure to obtain
convictions.
When asked yesterday for an ex
plicit statement whether the grand
jury had been delving into police af
fairs. District Attorney Cameron re
fused to say that such was tho cape.
He was no more inclined to deny that
the matter had been up. Ho admitted
that Mayor Rushlight had conferred
with the jurors, but refused to say in
what relation.
Hose City. Decorated. Sails.
Dressed in her finest attire with all
her signal and other flas flowing in
the breeze, the steamer Hose City, Cap
tain Mason, sailed at 4 o'clock yester
day afternoon for San Francisco with
a full freight but with one of the
lightest passenger lists of the year.
The decoration of the vessel was at
tributed by many to the fact that It
was St. Patrick's day, but it was real
ly in honor of Mayor Rushlight and
Councilmen Burgard and Monks and
George Kelly, passengers.
Town
and Country
'TPHE City and the Country are
A linked together by the Bell
Telephone Service.
The city man when away can keep in touch with
his office and business interests
In a like manner, the man from the country who
is visiting in the city, can telephone his
home and find out how things are
This is possible all over the country because the
Bell Telephone service is universal
The Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Co.
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