TlfR MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1912- WAR IS DECLARED ON CONVE Nil EVE Taft and Roosevelt Factions Break Wide at Aberdeen. Wild Scenes Enacted. BARRICADES ARE ERECTED .aard Are I'lacrcl AIm.uI Conten tion Hall and Preparation .Male for Bitter Mruccle Oebalc Vases Warm and Lons. trnitin4 rm rift r l:oorlt nuriM that a majority of th committee forcd Governor Hay - and irii paylns too much attention to atato loterts In their peace propoals. A motion mde by O. C. Moore, of Fpo kane. that the eommlttee'a authority he limited to the making of arrmna-e-mer.ts for officer!!) tomorrow- con vention prevailed almoat unanimously. Then the ItooaeTelt fore aafcRnarded their committee by iMln J. A. Fal coner, cf KTerttt. and Ed Brown, of Cunter. both nwmbera of the Ftate Senate and both tron Insurgent lead era. Taft leaJern had no knowledse of thla action of the KoosrT.lt caticua when the Mate comniltee reaaaembled ahortly before t o'clock. But that the Hoosevelt forcea were anxloua for a a'low of atrenicth w made apparent almost Immediately when they forced the question of a Klnic County delega tion to a Tele. A motion to seat the Roosevelt, or Murphlne. detcsatlon waa lost. 10 to I. Then a compromise proposed by Sena for W g. ranlhamu that both delega tions be seated with half a vote apiece was voted down I J to 23. Skamania. Kll-kltat and IJncoln switching- to rote with tbe Roosevelt forces. When this vote was announced the proposal to s-at the last delegation which waa se lected by the Republican County Com mittee was put and carried. Roose velt leaders In the committee and In the lohby. which was packed from the rail. Ins: (bat separated the seats of the committeemen from the main body of the room to the steps that lead to the Council cbamber. had extreme diffi culty 'in maintaining a semblance of order when the votes were announced. Aberdeen authorities bad taken the precautions to station two policemen In the hall and the threat of an out break waa shortlived. While the com mittee was meeting preparations bad been coins; on for a parade of Roose velt forces down town. An Invitation to Roosevelt men to Join this parade took a part of the crowd from the hall, but moat of the Roosevelt follow ing stayed. In the bope that the Pierce County contest would be taken up next. It was voted to act on Pierce then, but a request for more time subsequently postponed action on that contest. Rimiill Mrm Parade Jitreeta. Roosevelt men then began a parade of downtown streets, a band attracting a growing crowd that halted at Inter vals to give some enthusiast a chance to speak. In front of the Kalrmont Ho tel, where the Roosevelt headquar tera are located. Sidney Norman, a Spokane botelman. mile an Incrn diary speech denouncing State chair man K W. Coiner and ex-Senator 9. II. Plies, the latter being a Kins Coun ty delegate. The crowd was lacking In demonstrative qualities at that time. In fa. I at 10 o'clock tonight the pa raders were far more quirt than th'e crowd that packed tbe hall In which the state committee waa trying to hear the pending contest cases. All day long Roosevelt snd Taft leaders fought before a meeting of the Republican state committee. while swarms of delegates drifted Idly about town, a score of Republican candldatea for state offices drifted in and out. try Ins to dodge dangerous Presidential topics, and the two gubernatorial can didates on the ground. Uovernor Hay and John C. Lawrence, strove with lounty leaders to effect a compromise. Hay appeared before the Republican state committee to plead for harmony when It was convened In the morning, but Lawrence did politics from bis bead'iuartera in the Fairmont Hotel. With three special and five regular trains dumping delegates Into Aber deen the town has been choked full of Republicans of all degrees and the delegates who are striving for seata far outnumbering those whose creden tials to the convention read clear. Yet t.ie situation with the state committee determined to make up a temporary rollcall waa so complicated that po litical leadera were helpless through out the day. At a late caucus last night the Roosevelt faction named Gordon C. Cor. I alar, of Spokane; W. H. Paulhauma. f Sumner. George W. IMIIIn and T. I". Murphlne. of Seattle, and K. L. Gll un. of Rltaville. aa a steering commit tee. Inspired by Governor Hay this committee sought to open peace nego tiations with t!ie Taft forces shortly before noon and succeeded In getting a brief but fruitless conference. Tbe state committee meeting was adjourned to allow a Taft committee. romposH of B. W. Coiner, of Tacoma; Scott Calhoun, of Seattle; William Jones. Tacoma; George Dysart. of Cen tralla. and T. P. Klak. of Shelton. to nievt the Roosevelt conferees. The peace conference was brief and un satisfactory. Coiner suggested an even division of delegates would be the only satisfactory compromise, but the Roosevelt leaders would not consider It. In turn they suggested a willing ness to concede Taft the SeconJ Dis trict, they taking the Third and divid ing the First. This would work out to give thej Roosevelt forces control of the conven tion and. as afterward explained by the'r committee, would permit them to elect 12 of the II delegates. The Taft forces refused to entertain Cie offer and It was mutually agreed to abandon all peace negotiations until the state committee had fought out the question of contests. Hay Pleads for Harmony. W'lica the state committee met this morning Governor Hay appeared before the convention to nrge harmony. In the course of a speech to the commit teemen he said: "Gentlemen and Fellow Republicans: I feel that a critical stag" has been reached In the annals of t! Republic an party of the State of Washington and the movements of this committee are of vital Importance In Influencing either for good or bad the Republican party of the entire state. I wish to Impress the seriousness of the situa tion which now confronts you. This la the most critical situation which has ever arisen In the Republican party of the state. I have sat In every con vention of the party since 1S94 with two exceptions, and never before have I seen a movement so determined or a feeling so bitter as now dominates thj situation, and which rivals In bit terness the feeling which often crops out In the ranks of our old enemies, the I emoc rats. "Tlie people demand fairness and Jus lice and an expression of their wish Is your duty. It Is your duty to look after these views Impartially and correctly. I will be a candidate, probably, to suc ceed myself, but If I can't carry the banner, I can at least march In the ranks, and I will do so with the wish and determination to see fair play and square dealing. Taft la Personal Choice. "Personally. I am for Taft. but if majority of the people feel that they prefer another man. It Is our dutr as a committee to carry out the wishes of the people and see that It Is recorded, and If I can be of any service to this end I hope that you will call on me. "There has been talk of bloodshed and battle at the state convention. I do not believe that any of you have any such Intention, but that you have come here fully determined to do your duty fairly and squarely to all concerned. The proposal for peace was loudly applauded by siectst"rs. but was not received with enthusiasm by the com mitteemen themselves. Rut before a credentials committee that hud been named to pass on the proxies presented by H committeemen could report, over tures were received from the Roosevelt lesders and sn adjournment was taken fur a, conference. This failed. In the afternoon meeting of the com mittee the proxies were approved, the contest of W. II. Klrkman for C C. Gose'a seat as committeeman from Walla Walla was disallowed and Linn Hadley was elected to a Whatcom County vacancy caused, by the death of W. I Brisbane. Hadley. however, was skeptical re irding the authority of the committee to elect, and did nut take his seat. Taft Kwrres Wis ea Ralea. George Dyjart presented a set of. rules for the government of the state committee, which precipitated the first test of strength In that body. On a motion to refer the rules to a special committee, the Taft forces won. Sh to 11. Later, on the adoption of the rules, the Taft forces won. :7 to 9. These rules give the chairman au thority to name officers and vest au thority for deciding contents on tem porary organlxatlon of a convention with the state committee. The com mittee also la given sole jurisdiction over convention halls and the policies of them, together with Issuance of tickets of admittance up to the time the convention is organlxed. These rules. Intended to pave the way for the com mittee action In making up a tempo rary roll call, were bitterly opposed by Roosevelt leaders. , Narrasns la Marled. W. II. Paulhamtis. of Sumner, waa especially sarcastic In bis treatment of the committee proposal. Addressing the Taft forces, he said: "I like your nerve, gentlemen, and also the nerve of your chairman. I am surprised that at a meeting of the Republicans of this state that such m set of Iron-bound rules should be laid down. We e Republicans, and should be treated as such, not aa 1. W. W.'s. There Is ne clause(thst you have omitted 'lilcli you should adopt, and that Is f make the Chief of Police of Aberdeer mem ber of your committee of thre." C. C Moore and Gordon " Corbaley. of Spokane, attacked the rules, and C. C Gose made a vigorous defense of them, claiming that they afforded the only means of protection to the com mittee in doing Its duty. T. P. Klsk pointed out the fact that In 10 years there had been but one Republican state convention which had been called upon to settle a contest. This was from Jefferson County In the convention of 1S9. Flsk maintained that with from 1! to 13 contests pending before the present convention, action bv the com mittee was necessary. On this showing the committee adopted the rules, ('aoalttee Secretary Owated. The rut-s cf procedure which au thorised tli- chairman to name the sec retary of the committee ousted Kdgsr c. Snyder, of Seattle, manager of Mayor George K. Cotterlll's Mayoralty elm palrn. the Mayor'a attorney In the pending elec tion contest raw, and a I.a Kollette leader. Committeeman T. P. risk railed attention to the fart that a vacancy In the position had been t re sted and Chairman Coiner filled It oy appointing George Urrl!n. of Ska nmnla. to succeed him. It was atrreed by the committee that no vole should bo taken on any of the pending contests until ail bad been heard. It v.aa agreed to take up the contests In alphabetical order, but a number of the smaller counties hsd to be passed because their representatives were not present. Chehalls Roosevelt leadera refused to argue their rase and the King County rontest was taken up on an understand. Ing that half an hour's time would be showed each faction to present their side. Because of the Interruptions and the multitude of spectators In the lobby toe half-hour limit was abandoned and King County fought out Its troubles for three hours. Lauren Grlnstcad. Edgar G. Mills and George II. Walker presented the Roose velt case, while W. T. Dovell handled the Taft fight alone. 'The arguments of the quartet of orators Wrought out no new foils, hut they did provoke a scries of Interruptions, cries from the followers snd advice from the commit tee that kept the meeting In an uproar during mwl of the afternoon. Clwakedaeaa la Charged. W. T. Recks, secretary of the Roose velt King County and state committees, hurled a charge of "lying" at Dovell and all the oratora were In continued controversy with spectators. The R.TOsevelt forces packed the Council chamber In the City Hall, where the hearings were held, and cheered every mention of the former President s name, hurled charges of Jobbery and crookedness at committeemen and kept up a running fire of comment. Finally at o'clock the state committee forced an adjounrment until 7:30. with an un derstanding that the King County case was closed. Machinist Face Murder Clmrgr. IOCATEUX)H Idaho. May It. (Spe cial, i George Barnes, a Short Line machinist, who shut and killed a Jap anese following a quarrel, waa placed on trial here today on a charge of murder. Tbe plea Is self-defense. New Jersr has Imposed a pr capita las of II on female cats, the discrimination t tng lu to the fact that they km mare birds liisa the mees SPEflCE SEES flEEO OF ALTERED LAWS Master of State Grange De plores Condition Where He Says Rich Control. EVASIVE TACTICS SCORED Official In Hcport Marie at Ko.-rburg I'rcos Amendment So n to Lim it Abolntcl- Kxpcnses of Candidate. ROSKBCRG. Or.. May 14. (Special. I'rglng a more strict Interpretation and enforcement of the law limiting the amount that may be spent by any candidate for office to 15 per cent of the salary for one year, and advocat ing a change In the system of assess ment. C. K. Spence. master of the State tirange, today made his annual report to the Stato Grange In session here. "We have a corrupt-practice act which goes a long way In promoting honest elections by limiting the amount that can be spent by any candidate to i per cent of the salary for one year." said Mr. Spence. "The intent of this provision Is to minimize the Influence of wealth upon our elections and give a poor man an equal chance with the rich In our elections. Rut the wily politician has found a way to nvold the spirit of the law. and In the late primary campaign the rich friends of a candidate donated almost 110.100 to advance his csndidacy. A poor man would not stand as much show ns the proverbial snowball In a rumpaign which was financed In this manner. Amendment Is Advocated. "The l:i w should be amended so as to leave no doubt as to the 11 per cent limit of all expenditures for a can didate. I believe that the law should be amended to permit the voters to express a Urst and second choice of candidates and eliminate the minority rule which we have at present "Our system of assessment should bo changed so as to punish and not reward those who do not give In a true statement of their taxable property. If all property that Is not listed prop erly with the Assessor were forfeited to the state and county, there would be no Inducement for concealment. While the direct taxes the farmer Is required to pay seem unjust to him. how about the dividends he is required to pay on watered stock? "The farmer must sell his products In a competitive market at a price fixed by others and without regard to coat of production or transportation. Then he must buy everything at a price arbitrarily fixed by others, with the result that he psys from two to five times the cost of production." Alleged Scheme Polo ted Out. Speaking on the subject of direct legislation. Mr. Spence said: 'But the enemies of direct legislation never sleep. They are always Invent ing some scheme to cripple the peo ple's power. Two years ago they pro posed the constitutional convention a-s a convenient means of accomplishing their end. The convention was defeat ed by a vote of 59.000 against 23.000. "These same people now desire to amend the constitution In such a man ner that It will require a majority of all votes cast at an election to carry a constitutional amendment, thus count ing the votes of the Ignorant and In different against all amendments. "Kxamlne the records carefully and you will find that the same people who oppose the Initiative and referendum and recall, direct primary, popular election of I'nited States Senators, tried to nul lify the secret ballot and favored the constitutional convention are In favor of this hobbled arrangement for the constitution. livery so-culled 'safe guard' advocated by these frlenda of the people place the Initiative and referendum within the hands of the well-financed, well-organized bodies and wholly out of the hands of the common people." Tax Remedy la Wasted. Mr. Spence declared that too many offices and lack of a united system in the conduct of state business was re sponsible for Increasing expenditures and heavier taxes. "The burden of taxation continually Is Increasing." he continued. "One would think that with the addition of population and annual Increase of val uations the ' tax levy might be lowered, but the Increase of valuation does not keep pace with the demands upon the public treasury. We have too many offices and too many depart ments and each department Is run Inde pendently of the other, making a du plication of help and equipment. This Is true of city, county and state. "We have two branches of the Legis lature where one would accomplish more for the people because tt could not dodge responsibility. Members vote for a measure In one house, and In so doing fulfill their pledges, then go to the other branch and lobby against it. It would put an end to log-rolling and trading between the members of the two houses and give less opportunity for playing politics." Graage bowe Krsnlk. The secretary's repor t shows 194 subordinate granges In the state, dis tributed . In 30 counties. There was a gain of 11 granges and Sl members, the total membership being now 10. 2J1. The treasurer's annual report gives a balance on hand one year ago of 1317 91. Receipts during the past year were $71IS.:o. making a total of $12. 19S.11. IMabursements during the year were $sSii.S4. leaving, a balance on hand of II325.S7. A. P. Tiavls was seated as a fraternal delegate from the Southern Idaho Farmers" fnlon. H. G. Parsons also was seated as a fraternal delegate from the State Fed eration of Ijibnr. The night reception was well at tended. Tomorrow will be taken up with rou tine business and election of of ficers. Prix-edure Is Outlined. SALKM. Or.. May 14. (Special.) In reply to a query from Labor Commis sioner Hoff. Assistant Attorney-General Van Winkle has held that, when the Labor Commissioner discovers a defective boiler In a sawmill and wishes to proceed, he Is to notify the person or corporation controlling the sawmill of the condition. In case the person or corporation finds the Labor Cmmlsslonrr's exactions unreasonable or Impracticable be may call for a board of arbitration to decide the question and the findings of the board will be binding on each party. In event the other person does not appeal and refuses to abide by the decision of the board criminal prosecution may be started. Sale of Hum The Sale Lasts Four Days A Great Four-Days' Sale l ylwiM7?J See Window Display Big Sale Regular Prices of These Dainty Waists Are $1.75 to $2.50-Now onn Waists o-athered from a kind; all pretty styles. in dozens of different designs. Just to clean tnem up in a BYNON MAY OPPOSE ACTION OF JUniOX TAFT FORCES FAIL. TO PLEASE HIM. Delegate Expected to Be Against Renaming Ilalpli Williams Na tional Committeeman. SALEM, Or., May 14. (Special.) Fred S. Bynon. elrtrd as a delcg-ate to the Republican National Convention from Marlon County. Hands In a rather peculiar aituatlon relative to the other delegates, who are avowed Taft men. Bynon took the stand for Taft., but says he will vote for Roosevelt in the convention. At the same time when the Taft forces organized in Marlon County, the organization took the Btand that Ma rlon County Taft men should vote for ru J. N. Smith and recommended that the voters of this county refuse to vote for Rynon. Consequently Bynon does not feel altogether too friendly toward Smith, nor toward the Taft organization which was perfected here. This means, un deubtedlv thut he will oppose the re naming of Ralph Williams as National committeeman. "1 am not ready to commltt myself a to the stand I will take," said By non. "However, regardless of politics. I think It would be good business If Taft is nominated to name a commit teeman friendly to Taft; K Roosevelt U nominated, to name a committeeman favorable to him: or in event La Kol lette or any other candidate Is nomin ated, to name a committeeman favor able to such candidate." It Is probable that this is the attitude which Bynon will take. Cleveland Gets Eugene IlontU. EUOENE. Or.. Mav IS. fSpeclaM UILDING At Gearhart SSsfislii Does hot the warm weather cause you to long for the cooling breezes of the Pacific? Prepare for the season by se lecting a location now just time to build a cottage. See us about it; don't delay. Gearhart Park Company Phones, Main 1293 WEDNESDAY AT 8 A. M. THE WOMEN OF PORTLAND WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY OF OPPORTUNITIES in a sale that is very much out of the ordinary, by offering Suits of the higher grades at a price of the most ordinary. This event will occasion a world of surprise and comment. No woman should fail to at least inspect this unusual sale it lasts just 4 days. Suits We've Sold All Season at $32.50 to $37.50 On Sale at Only Beautiful White Serges, White Whipcords, Basket Weaves, Diagonals Silk Stripe Twine Cloths, Hairline Stripes, Bedford Cords The feature of this big sale is the extraordinary collection cf these fashionable White Suits This offer comes at a time when they are most used. Every style that is new and charming. Plain tailored or fancy models. A style for every taste. Positively the biggest bargain of the season. Come and see them. Novelty Mixtures, Fancy Suits at $23.95 To make this sale doubly interesting we have selected from our regular stock 100 plain tailored and fancy Suits in serges, whipcords, diagonals and novelty mixtures in pretty tans grays, browns or navy. Suits that we have sold from $32.50 to $37.50. Just think what this saving means to you and you will then realize that the Emporium is the place for you to visit first. No Exaggerated Comparative Prices in Our Advertisements. This Sale Is Composed of Suits From Our Regular Stock No Job Lots of Manufacturer's Odds and Ends of Lingerie Waisfc our resrular stock: one, two Fine quality soft, sheer lawns Bonds to the amount of $15,500 were sold by the City Council last evening to the First National Bank of Cleve land, Ohio, to secure funds to pay for a site for a city hall for Eugene. The bonds are to bear 5 per cent interest, and a premium of $348.80 is to be paid. Karly In March the citizens selected a hall site and authorized the sale of the necessary bonds to pay for the same. The City Council has prepared a char ter amendment to authorize the issu ance of a further issue of not to ex ceed $75,000 to provide for an adequate nlty hall building-- This will come to a vote some time In July or early In August. KNIGHTS NAME PORTLAND Buker Man Heads Columbus Order at State Meeting in Eupene. EUGENE, Or.. May 14. WitU the selection of Portland as the place of holding: the next convention, and with Uje election of officers for the next year, the annual convention of the Knights of Columbus came to an end here early today. Officer named are: Charles P. Mur phy. Baker. state deputy; Joseph Franzwa. Eugene state sexetary; C. P. Noonan. Astoria, state treasurer; Frank J. Lonergan, Portland, state advocate; Hugh McLain. Portland, state warden; Charles B. Murphy. Baker, and R. B. Slnnott. Portland. National delegates; John M. Casey, Portland, and John It. Pea re. La Grande, alternates. The retiring state deputy, Roger B. Slnnott. of Portland, was presented with a watch fob with fourth decree charm as an evidence of appreciation of his work for the order. Leg of Accident Victim Amputated. FT. STEVENS. Or., May 14. (Spe cial.) All night the post surgeon at Fort Stevens has worked over two vic tims of accidents at Stevens yesterday. D. Grey, a resident of Hammond, was umnheH between two cars on the Jetty while attempting to make a flying i A 7268 1 aiorefl dins B New Yhite Serge and three of and batistes nurry u coupling. His right leff was so badly mangled that the doctor had to ampu tate it. J. Johnson was struck by a piledriver. his teeth knocked out and his Jaw shattered. He Is a resident of Hammond. The accident occurred late in the evening. During the early part of the day two flat cais were re duced to kindling wood, bat no one sustained other than minor Injuries. Consul Carl BaiW Hurst, of I. yon. re ports that a new French law uupplcmentinc the art of June 14. 1S6S. has become effect ive, whereby a check eroused by two parallel line may be prenenTrd 'for payment in Kranrr onlr hy n banker. The highest point of woman's hap piness is reached only through moth erhood. Yet the mother-to-be is often fearful of nature's ordeal and shrinks from the sufferirg incident to its con summation.' 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