Morning Oregonian., July 08, 1912, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORXIXG , OREGONIAN, MONDAY. JULY , 8, 1913.
5000 PERSONS PAY VISIT TO BATTLESHIP OREGON. FAMOUS BULL-DOG OF THE SEAS.
BATTLESHIP OREGON
IS HOST TO
Veteran Fighter's Decks Are
Crowded With Visitors
All Afternoon. :
SOUVENIR HUNTERS ACTIVE
0
Despite Watchfulness of Officers
and. Men, Essential Parts of
Biff Guns Are Stolen Ship
May Leave Soon.
More than SO00 persons took advan
tage yesterday of the opportunity ex
tended to Portland to get acquainted
with the historic battleship Oregon,
which is In the lower harbor paying its
. Brat visit to the state from which It
derived Its name.
. , Not In a long time has the famous
old "bulldog of the seas, as it is fa
millarly called, held such crowds of
visitors, and never before has Portland
been allowed to inspect so closely the
workings of a ship of the kind. The
officers opened every deck from the
forecastle to the boiler-room to the
visitors, placing no restrictions except
ing; where there was danger of acci
dent.
From the time the gangways were
dropped at 1:30 P. M. until long after
the closing hour. 5 P. M.. the decks
were - crowded with persons eager to
see the famous fighter and the parts
of her makeup which have given her
a name among the battleships of the
world.
Small Craft Are Buy.
The crowds were handled exception
ally well by the officers and men of
the ship, and by the launches which
Dlied from the shore. The river was
dotted with craft of all kinds, each
bearing visitors to and from her. They
were unloaded on a barge which was
anchored on the port side of the vessel
and provided with broad gangways
leading to the main deck. One gang
way waa provided for those entering
the boat and another lor tnose leaving,
which greatly facilitated the handling
of the crowds.
The time that the big ship will have
to leave the harbor is not certain. It
was originally Intended for the Oregon
to stay until July 12, but she may
leave before that date.
To give as many persons ss possible a
chance to get acquainted with the ship,
the visiting hours today and tomorrow
are to be made from 8:30 A. M. until
11:80 A. M.. and from 1:30 P. M. to 5
P. M. The same hours will be allowed
daily if the ship remains here after
Tuesday. .
Cum Parts Stolen.
Souvenir hunters were out in force
yesterday with the result that many
pieces of machinery, screws from the
guns snd the fasteners of doors and
windows are ' missing from the boat.
Even the careful watch of the crew
and the officers failed to prevent the
souvenir hunters from securing what,
to them, are curiosities but what, to
the boat, are necessary parts,
Ensign Kingman, of the ship, re
ported that the souvenir seekers bad
used no judgment in securing relics,
having in many Instances taken pieces
of machinery which will have to be re
placed before the guns can be operated
or the boat moved Into the sea.
Orders were issued to the crew last
night to keep on the lookout for the
souvenir hunters, and further efforts
to carry oft curiosities probably will
be rewarded by much hard luck.
Engine-Rooms Visited.
There are many Interesting features
of the Oregon which attracted the vis
itors yesterday. Among the number
are the huge . guns, which can be In
spected at close range on the gun deck
and on the turrets. Hundreds of the
visitors examined these during the day,
marveling at their apparent power and
strength. Other features are the kitch
ens snd the dining-room, where, "mess"
was being prepared yesterday' after-
noon and where It was possible to get
an idea of the life' of the sailois ana
the officers.
The entrances to the lower decks
were opened and women and men went
below to Inspect the huge boilers and
the complicated machinery which oper
ate the boat. It was intensely hot in
the engine snd boiler-rooms, and the
visitors pitied the firemen, who were
busy In their sweltering compartments
feeding coal Into the boilers.
Many courtesies were extended to the
visitors by the officers and crew. Men
took the visitors through the ship and
explained the various parts. It is ex
pected yesterday's crowd of visitors
will be outnumbered today. Prepara
tions have been made to press dosens
of launches and small river boats Into
service transporting the visitors from
the shore to the boat.
VANCOUVER ELKS COMING
Another Holiday for Washington City
Declared on Thursday.. ...
VANCOUVER. Wash..' July 7. (Spe
cial.) Vancouver Is to have another
holiday next week, Thursday, the day
of the Elks' parade in Portland. Mayor
Charles S. Irwin, a : member of ' the
grand lodges tonight received, a peti
tion from more than half of the prom
inent business and professional men of
the city, asking that he declare a
legal holiday Thursday, July 11, so that
all may have a chance to go to Fort
land. " ' : -' ' ' ' : " .
All of 'the Elks in the city . who are
business men will close their stores for
the afternoon and Join in the parade.
Many -others, not Elks, knowing that
perhaps half of the population of the
city will go to Portland,' have also con
sented to close. s .
Tbe Vancouver lodge, B. P. O. Elks,
No. 823, will take a special train to
Portland and will have more than 200
members In line. They will wear white
and purple suits, top hats and white
shoes and carry, canes. , .,
SLOVER SUSPENDS GEE
. Chief Censures Patrolman Charged
AVith Insulting Woman.
On charge of having addressed Mrs.
Ethel Irwin, of 139H Russell street, in
an. unbecoming manner Patrolman Gee,
of the second relief, last night was sue
pended. Chief of Police iSlovec scath
ingly riticised Gee when the patrolman
appeared Tor duty. Charges wilt be
taken before the Police Committee, ac
cording to the Chief.
Mrs. Irwin complained to Chief Slover
that Gee accused ber of leading Pear
3ee. the patrolman's wife, astray. When
Mrs. Irwin defended herself, she says.
Gee used uncomplimentary language.
Gee was called before the Chief and
told of the charges.. The next day,
Mrs. Irwin complains. Gee threatened
to shoot her because she reported him
to the Chief -
NO VOTE REACHED C
IN LORIMER CASE mf fMgMm
Senate Hears Speakers and
May Not Act Until
Late This Week.
MYERS ASSAILS ILLIN0ISAN
Senators Dillingham and MeCunrber
Defeat Colleague Whom They
Declare Was Xot Elected Ex- -.
cept to Break Deadlock.
WASHINGTON. July T. The final
stage of the second trial of William
Lorlmer, on the charge of misconduct
n procuring his election to the United
States Senate from Illinois, was en
tered upon today In the Senate by gen
eral debate.- t . : "
It had been agreed to vote on the
case on "the legislative day of July 6,"
but a vote was not reached today Ana
the Senate recessed Its legislative day
until Monday, with a prospect that' a
vote would not be had until the latter
part of next week.
Senator - Dillingham, of Vermont,
chairman of the Lorlmer investigating
committee, and Senator McCumber.of
North Dakota, - supported the Illinois
Senator's right to his seat, while Sen
ator Myers.- of Montana, made his
maiden speech In the Senate in oppo
sition to Mr. Iiorimer. '
' Plea Made for Lorlmer. j V-
Mr. Dillingham will continue Mon
day. He devoted himself .to an effort
to demonstrate that Mr. iorimar nao
not been a candidate for the Senate un
til after the Senatorial deadlock in. the
Illinois Legislature had continued for
more than four months and until it
looked as If there might be an adjourn
ment without action. He gave ah elab
orate account of politfcal conditions in
Illinois and after undertaking to show
that the Democrats would not support
the re-election of Senator Hopkins, said
that on the other hand they were will
ing to turn to Mr. Lorlmer because of
their personal regard for htm. "
Senator McCumber took the posmen
that the Senate was unfit to try such
case because of popular . prejudice
against Mr. Lorlmer and because of the
Influence that popular sentiment, would
have on votes. .
Constitutional Amendmeat Urged.
He said there should be an amend
ment to the Constitution relieving the
Senate of the necessity of passing upon
cases involving charges against us
members. Mr. McCumber charged that
the popular sentiment against the Illi
nois Senator was due to Ignorance on
the subject. Some Senators had, he
said, been defeated for re-election be
cause of tholr votes for Lorlmer, but as
for himself, his vote would not be in
fluenced by popular clamor regardless
of the effect of his vote on his own
Senatorial fortunes. The case had been
once tried, he said, and he believed the
doctrine of res adjudlcata entirely applicable.
Myers would not accept tne aocirras
of res adjudlcata. He declared this
simply a new trial and- contended that
If the Senate should not be permitieo
to grant such a trial. It would be the
only tribunal controlled by the English
system of jurisprudence to which that
right would be denied.
, Mysra Demaada Verdict,
There is no such thing known to the
law as turning back; there must be a
verdict in this trial." declared Mr.
Myers.
The fact that 51 Democrats naa votea
n the Illinois Legislature for Mr. Lorl
mer, a Republican, was sufficient rea
son for suspicion, as Mr. Myers saw the
matter.
"It Is' proof that there IS something
the matter either with the1 head or the
heart." he said. . i
TOP, AFTERNOON CROWDS SURGING UP GANGWAY TO MAIN DECK CEN
TER, CAPTAIN C. SVENSSON FEEDING SUGAR TO " TOM SHARKEY,"
THE SHIP'S NEW MASCOT.
GUY BLAZE OF LIGHT
FXECTRICAIi DECORATIONS FOB
- - ELKS ELABORATE. . .
Court of Honor arid Buildings Are
Illuminated as "Tryout" for
Lights Last Night. '
The electrical illuminations on Port
land's streets and buildings in honor
of the "best people on earth," whom
she will entertain this week, burst forth
In full glory Saturday night, when
thv were tried out. During tne even
ing the crowds on the street had op
portunity to view the Individual
scheme of illumination of practically
every building in town and see now
the combined Illuminations appear.
The Court of Honor was uiummea
for the first time, and presented a
beautiful spectacle. The purple globes
of light, reflected against the white
ness of the large pillars which line the I
streets, sent forth lavish rays. Stretch
ing from one pillar to another are
strings of purple lights, and five large
white globes surmount each pillar.
Other strings of light stretch across
the streets at intervals- of a few feet.
and suspended at their center is the
clock dial of the Elks.
At the ends of the Court of Honor
large, white arches are built across the
street. These, last night, were out
lined ltt incandescent lights. Above
either support of the arch stands . a
snow-white elk. its spreading antlers
putllned in light.
Until late last night large, crowds
made holiday as they -viewed the il
luminations with many exclamations
of marvel and delight.
All of the large buildings within the
Court of Honor are lavishly decorated.
The Court of Honor extends from Yam
hill to Stark street, on Sixth and Sev
enth streets, and includes the area thus
bounded.
The most elaborately "illuminated
building Is the Elks' temple, on Seventh
and Stark streets. . Here the electrical
decorations form a veritable garment
of light about the structure.
In point of uniqueness, at least, the
Wells-Fargo building stands next in
order. A clock dial, 72 feet in diam
eter, the hands indicating the hour of
11, is outlined on the Sixth-street side.
The corners and cornices are lined with
electric light globes, while - on the
building's top is a sleigh drawn by an
elk, which a variation of the lights
gives the appearance of being in mo
tion. The court of the Portland Hotel is
covered with an immense circle of elec
tric light globes extending to the build
ing top. An Immense cornucopia, con
taining symbols pertinent to the Elks,
Is spread against the building's front.
The Yeon building , Is distinctive
through having its lower stories smoth-'
ered in deep purple light, with white
light on the upper part m the same
proportion. "Hello Bill" is outlined on
the building's top.
The Electrlo building, the Multno
mah, Oregon, Perkins and Imperial
hotels, the Henry building, the Lewis
building, the Chamber of Commerce
and the Commercial Club are among
the larger buildings' that are decorated
with particular lavlshness. There Is
not a building or a store in the busi
ness section that has not its distinctive
illumination features.
UNTIL NOTIFIED,
WILSON IS SILENT
NICKEL TO BE CHANGED
Goddess of Liberty to Give Way to
Buffalo; Indian on Reverse.
WASHINGTON, July 7. Tbe design
of . the S-cent piece, which has been
jingling in the pockets of American
citizens for many years, does not co
incide with the Treasury Department's
conception of art and it will be changed
in its entirety. Secretary MacVeagh
has decided to . replace the Goddess of
Liberty on the face of the nickel with
ha buffalo. -
The reverse side of the new coin will
contain the head of an Indian.
J. W. Fraser, of New York, is mak
ing the design in collaboration with
officials of the Treasury Deartment.
All Its details will be decided upon at
a conference between Secretary Mac
Veagh and Mr, Fraser next week.
Albany to. Greet Medford.
ALBANY, Or., July 7. (Special.)
The Medford lodge of Elks will be en
tertained by Albany Elks when their
special train of eight cars stops hers
for 30 minutes tomorrow en route to
the grand lodge at Portland.
Visiting Elks Bring Physician.
WASCO. Or- July 7. (Special.)
Elks of Sherman County will be ac
companied to - the grand lodge next
week by Dr. W. N. Morse. The phy
sician goes as a "firs, aid to the in
jured." ,
Bee the chariot races today. Country
Club track, 2:30 P. M
James' Speech Will Be Brief;
Candidate Will Go Over :
' Entire Ground. .
DATE CHOSEN IS AUGUST 7
Manager
Make
Wanted Who Does Not
Mistakes, and W. F.
McCombs Is Spoken of as
Man of Unusual Ability.
SEAGIRT, N. J., July 7. Governor
Wilson and Senator-elect James, of
Kentucky, permanent chairman of the
Baltimore convention, decided this
afternoon to have the Governor for
mally notified of his nomination on
the lawn of New Jersey's little "White
House" here at 2 o'clock the after
noon of Wednesday, August 7. Mr.
James came up. from Washington and
bad a' long talk with the nominee.
The speech of the notification will
be short and the Governor's reply will
sound the keynote of the campaign.
Mr. James said. Governor Wilson let
It be known today that he would deal
with the 'high cost of living and the
tariff, which be regards as the lead
ing issues, clearly and fully. He will
Include reference to other planks of
the platform also.
Speech to Be First Gas.
Until that . time, however, he will
have little to say In reply to criticisms
of the platform by Theodore Roose
velt or anybody else. His speech of ac
ceptance will be his first public com
ment on the party platform.
With reference to the chairmanship
of the National committee, Mr. James
said:
"The manager must be a man who
does not make mistakes. William F.
McCombs is a great organizer and a
man of unusual executive ability."
Clark "Strons for Wilson."
Mr. James told the Governor he had
talked with Champ Clark and knew
Clark was strong for Wilson.
Theodore A. Bell, who was leader
of the California delegation and floor
manager of the Clark forces at Balti
more, called today and pledged his
support.
"I am going back to California," he
said, "to help place behind Governor
Wilson the same people who stayed so
loyally by Clark. We stayed with
Clark till his ship went down. Now we
are just as strong for Wilson. We
harbor no ill feeling.
"We hope Governor Wilson will
come out and make at least ten
speeches In California, He has an ex
cellent chance, in my opinion, of get
ting the solid electoral vote of the
Pacific Coast states."
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HEPPNER HERD IN TOWN
Sam Van Vactor Heads Delegation
. From Eastern Oregon.
Heppner's herd of Elks came into
Portland 60 strong yesterday on a spe
cial train. They have established head
quarters at the Perkins and Imperial
hotels, and will be joined today by a
second delegation from the same dis
trict, which will swell their numbers to
more than 100. '
Leading the party yesterday was Sam
Van Vactor. Mayor of Heppner and
one of the biggest Elks, in every sense
of the word, in his section of the Ore
gon country. He also is District At
torney and a leader of the Democrats
of Eastern Oregon.
"Hello Sam! Oh, you Sam! bellowed
the drill team of the Portland ElkB as
sembled at the Union Station to greet
the Heppner crowd, and from the mo
ment he stepped from the train Mr.
Van Vactor found himself the center
of a hand-shaking. back-slapping
crowd. - . , ,
Women in the party were taken In
automobiles to the hotels, while the
men lined up and marched with the re
ception committee and the official band
to the registration office.
"We're not here with any campaign
for any person or place so far as we
know now," said one of the party. "But
we are going to have a good time, and
before the convention ends everybody
will know that we are here."
REFORM IN NEWS URGED
UNIVERSITY ISSUES CALL TO
DISCUSS JOURNALISM.
tomobiles will meet the train and tbe
visitors will be taken over the city.
The special train with something over
390 Eugene Elks and with scores of
their friends, will leave for Tortland
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
Men Prominent in Newspaper Field
Agree to Attend Conference
at Madison, Wis.
f a niansr win.. July 7. The call for
a conference here July 29 to August 1
to "discuss moaern journalism, us
ideals, its trend and its condition." as
.hat three ImDortant factors are
influencing modern Journalism. ..
The capital requirea to maintain
newspaper is constantly Increasing,
. hn -nil with the result -that
newspapers are frequently owned or
controlled by men wren money riii.
,i. Honn' the returns from ad-
lllttU ' - .
vertising are rapidly increasing, result
ing in a greater dependence on the ad
vertising for maintenance and a grow
ing endeavor by the advertisers to in
fluence the policies of the papers, and
.i.. MArananAf is eomlne to be an in
vestment and not Infrequently is run
merely to serve tne business, social m
political Interests of its owners."
The call was issued today by the ex
tension division of the University of
Wisconsin. -
Among those who have signified their
purpose to attend the conference are
Melville E. Stone, general manager of
the Associated Press; William J. Bryan,
William Allen White, Norman Hap-
a .4ir nt finiiier's Weekly;
Charles PC Orasty of the Baltimore Sun,
and" Fremont Older, of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. It is planned to have
the' leading newspapermen speak at
each of the six sessions of the confer
ence. .
Eugene Elks to Entertain.
TTTTrimTJBV ' Or.. Julv 7. (SDeciaL)
T."1 . . Tllr. hova nrTsnPpmPIltl ' all
completed for greeting the Medford
Elks, who stop here for a few hours
Sunday morning on their way to the
grand lodge meeting in Portland. Au-
$7.50
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