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ScnSSooiEiLy ENGLISH WOMAN LEADER WHOSE STRONG POLITICAL VIEWS HAVE RESULTED IN ESTRANGEMENT FROM HER YOUNG HUSBAND GEITIflTDGtlHEK 4 4 A Reorganizat n of Republican Party Is Progressing From Bottom Upward. 1 i NEW LEADERS DEMANDED Voice 6r Tlmse in Banks Is Heard. Elimination of Koosevelt Abso lutely Necessary to Make Hen n Ion Complete. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Jan. 19. Some of the keenest mpn in Congress concur in the opinion recently expressed by Job Hedges, of the Republican party are- quietly out steadily setting together, ut tnat re- progress In the ran an "w among the leaders of the wo factions. .Even among some of tho : iders a de sire to reunite the party .has been mani fest, but not all the leaders are of this mind. This situation leads the wise ones to conclude that the. leaders, for nnce, will have to follow the men In the ranks or be left out In the cold. It is clearly evident that trouble Is brewing in the ranks of the Bull Moose party, and there is every indication I that that party will be short-lived. Not 'many weeks afro a great outcry went up from the ranks of that party against tho further recognition of the leader ship of Bill Flinn, of Pennsylvania, and Ceorge W. Perkins, of New York. In Ohio there was protest against the leadership of such men as Dan Hanna and Walter Brown. The demand was made that plutocrats should be removed from high place in the Progressive party If that party entertained any hope of making Itself the champion of the common people. Dixon's Enthusiasm Wanes. On top of that dissension comes the effort of Frank A. Munsey. another Bull Moose leader, to patch up the dif ferences between the Bull Moose and Republican parties, and to reunite Vnder the old Republican banner. Even Senator -Ixon, of Montana, who retires from' the Senate on March 4. after con ducting the unsuccessful Bull Moose campaign, announces that he Is "going to devote his time to making a little money." and his enthusiasm over the Bull Moose cause is waning. Colonel Roosevelt, of course, stands out against the proposed excommunica tion of Perkins, Fllnn. Brown and Hanna, for he is a "practical man," and knows that no political party can achieve success without finances. He also knows that popular subscriptions at 11 or so a head will not finance a successful political campaign in this country. On the other hand, the Colonel Is as bitterly opposed to the Munsey idea, because he knows that a consoli dation of the Republican and Progres sive forces is going to shift the lime light from him to other leaders, par ticularly if consolidation" is attempted at the suggestion of any one but him self. Therefore, he is for the retention of the plutocrats who financed his last campaign, and he Is for consolidation only under the Bull Moose banner, and under bis personal direction. Dtssenslom Favors Democrats. The last election demonstrated to the satisfaction of most men and women In politics that the Democratic party Is assurred of continued success as long as It has two opposing parties in the field, and, furthermore, demonstrated that there will be two opposing parties In the field Just as long as' Colonel Roosevelt keeps himself In the recep tive attitude and aspires to another term in the White House. The Bull Moose party In November did not make the inroads Into tne jjemocrauc party that its leader expected: In fact, it made little reduction In the Democratic vote. On the other hand. It divided the Republican vote into two parts so nearly equal as to make It apparent that neither faction can swallow the other so long as Roosevelt is an Issue. If the KepuDilcan voxe cast lor n unuu 'could be determined, it probably would be found that the Bull Moose strength was slightly less than the regular Re publican strength, though, on the face 'of the returns, the Bull Moose party was half a million votes to the good. The November election, moreover, showed a large Republican element that will not again acknowledge the leadership of Roosevelt, an element that will remain away from the polls or support the Democratic nominee, if necessary, in order to Dring aDout Roosevelt's defeat. So that, in the iudiment of truly discerning men. the reorganization of the Republican party must not contemplate tne leaaersnip of the Colonel, any more than It must elevate to leadership men like ex-Senator Aldrlch, Senator Penrose or Uncle Joe Cannon. Leaders of either type win only tend to retard the process of reconstruction. Voters Quietly Getting Together. AnDarently. what Is going on in the party Is a quiet getting together of voters who, up to isi:. stayea wun ine Republican party, and who want that party to survive. Among the rank and file the idea seems firmly established that the Republican party, to be suc cessful, must discard its old leaders: must pick new men to lead its cohorts, and must get away from the old boss rule Idea, and become actually, as well as theoretically progressive. The plan seems further to contemplate a reor ganization of the party, beginning at the bottom and working up, leaving the selection of leaders until the ranKs r once more welded together. There can be no question that the day of-Aldrich, Cannon, Penrose. Payne and men of their class nas passed. By their domineering tactics and their re fusal to give heed to the expressed wish of the rank and file, they ran the party on tho rocks, and they deserve no further reward. Some have already been removed from public life: others are about to be retired, and few of the old guard will be returned when their present terms expire. Party Wlthost Leader. After March 4 the Republican party will be without an acknowledged lead er for the time being, as President Taft, realizing his personal lack of po litical aeurrwn, has declined to attempt further leadership. It cannot be said that Penrose, Payne and others of the old guard remaining in Congress are the party leaders, for a considerable majority of the Republicans in Con gress are out oi narmony ana oui ui humor with the men responsible for the division In the party. As time goes on. new leaders will develops they are bound to develop, for every party must have its leaders, and the new leaders will be chosen by the party; they will not select themselves and force their leadership on the party. When the reorganization progresses io a point where new leaders. In har mony with the times and in harmony with tne prevailing party ideas, are rhosen by the members of the party, the work of reorganization will progress In the open. Until the work akes tangible form and its progress 'Is readily seen, actual progress towards welding together of the factions will not be generally appreciated MRS. COMWAIUS-WE8I. PAIR DRIFT APART Cornwallis-Wests Differ in Po litical Interests. SEPARATION IS PROBABLE Xo Charges Are Made by Either, Except IncompatabiUty Hus band Now Living With Sister, Duchess of Westminster. LONDON, Jan. 6. English society is much Interested in the rumor, which has taken the character almost of cer tainty, that the Cornwallis-Wests are to be separated. No charges are made by either, and for that reason a divorce is not possible under British law, but such issues as those of property will be settled in due form in the courts, and husband and wife will go their sepa rate ways. Political differences have clouded the matrimonial career of the Cornwallis Wests. Mrs. Cornwaills-West, who Is the senior of her present husband by a good many years, was the widow of Lord Randolph Churchill, whose career as a British statesman was noteworthy. She took part with him in some stirring events, and, after he died, wrote her reminiscences, which included much of particular and intimate Interest regard ing her late husband and created deep Interest in Britain. She herself pos sessed a strong personality and was a leader In society and In political re forms. Of her two sons, Winston Churchill was the most prominent in subsequent political affairs In Eng land, and she assisted him in one of his subsequent campaigns for Parliament. She was, before her marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill, Jennie Jerome, of New York, daughter of Leonard Jerome, and a famous beauty. Her wedding to Lord Randolph Churchill occurred In January, 1874. Lord Randolph Churchill died in 1895. She remained a widow five years, and in 1900 was married to young George Cornwallls-West. Every body at that time said that it was a love match. But Mrs. Cornwallls-West preserved her Individuality and continued her political and social activities. These differed widely from the interests of her young husband, and she would not give them up, even at his request Tha,t was the rock upon which the matri monial bark was wrecked. Cornwallls-West has been living late ly with his sister, the Duchess of West minster. London hears that there is no prospect of a reconciliation. CONGRESS HOLDS BACK DEFINITE PLAXS WAIT ON AX NOUXCEMEXT BT WILSOX. Few to Whom President-Elect Has Confided Are Pledged Not to Reveal Programme. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. President elect Wilson's refusal to allow himself to be committed to any definite plans of reorganization or to outline publicly through Senators and Representatives the details of bis legislative plana, has had a marked Influence on Congres sional activity In the last few weeks. Plans tbat promised to engross the session in political fights at both ends of the capital are now held in abey ance, while Congressional interest cen ters about the more routine work of legislation. Investigation and tariff bill hearings. Democratic leaders from both houses have made pilgrimages' to New Jersey since Christmas to talk over the new Administration's work with the In coming President. The general result of these conferences, however, has been to hold up for the time being any con certed reorganisation scheme In the Senate and House and to restrain the Democratic forces from launching sev eral important political and legislative programmes. To the majority of those who have visited him. Governor Wilson has given little indication of his plans for legis lation, or his support of certain poli cies. The few to whom he has con fided definite opinions have been pledged to secrecy. The reorganization fight in the Ben ate, which promised sensational devel opments In December, has shows little activity In the last two weeks. The efforts of Democratic leaders now are directed toward bringing about a de cision that will leave no dissatisfied faction in the party and will at the same time ensure the so-called Pro gressive Democratic forces a full voice In the future administration oi me Senate. .Routine legislation Is expected to occupy the attention of the Senate and House the coming week. PLANT WILL BE ENLARGED Hood River Apple Vinegar Company Increases Capital to $100,000. HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 19. (Spe cial.) President A. J. Calkins, of the Hood River Apple Vinegar Company, has announced that the stockholders have increased the capital stock from 150.000 to $100,000. and that, providing the city makes needed street Improve ments In the factory district, the plant will be enlarged and a canning depart ment established. So far the vinegar company has not canned or evaporated any iruit, tne entire cull product of the valley nav-inn- been made into cider and vinegar. which hu found a ready market in various parts of the world. The cider and vinegar were sold in markets from Alaska to England. The growers welcome the news of the Increase of the capacity, as the sale of the lower-grade fruits is a profitable return at the time of the year when money is most needed. The vinegar factory paid to local growers for last season's crop of cull apples approxi mately $20,000. While it is often late Spring before returns are received for the apple crop, the company pays cash for the fruit purchased by it. Hood River growers during the last year have received from 12 to $3.50 more a ton for their cull apples than growers in other Northwestern sections. Natron Extension Progressing. EUGENE. Or.. Jan. 19. (Special.)- Another month will see the completion of the present contract of the Utah Construction Company of the Natron extension, now building toward Kla math Falls. Work has been in prog ress over a year on this contract of but five miles, due to the large amount of rock work and the large fills. This, section extends from Oakrldge east ward up Salt Creek. Trains are now operated to oakrldge, wnicn is 4U mnes southeast of Eugene. SALEM WOMAN DIES AT THE DALLES WHILE VISITING HER DAUGHTER. i mm iiriwi rnrm'--i Mrs. Abraxa De Loner Mrs. Emma Estelle Ludwick De Long, of Salem, died Wednes day night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Ryan, at The Dalles, after an illness of a few hours. Miss Ludwick was born In Pewamo, Mich., June 13, 1851, and married Abram De Long January I. 1867. In 1868 they moved to Malta, lit. locating later at Shel don, Iowa, and moving to Hart ley, Iowa, in 1880. They came to Salem In 1905, and have resided there since. Mrs- De Long Is survived by her husband and eight children: Mrs. J. R- Ryan, The Dalles: Mrs. C. E. Ecott, Mrs. Mildred L. Young, Bernard C. De Long, all of Port land; Mrs. L. S. Kocher. Cam bridge. Iowa: Mrs. W. W. Smith and William H. De Long, Harris, Iowa. John I Ludwick. father of Mrs. De Long, resides at Pewamo, Mich. He Is 91 years old. The body was brought to Port land, where the funeral was held, with Interment in Rivervlew Cemetery. if & " ,N I I. - V i 1'" .'1 January 8, 1913 BOX ORATORY IS TARGET VETERANS tUGE SUPPRESSION OP STREET SPEAKERS. Doctrines of Enemies of Law, Order and Religion Dangerous to Boy Say ex-Federal Soldiers. Tbat soap box orators who denounce government, law, order and religion from the street corners should and could be suppressed, was the senti ment of the speakers who addressed the open meeting of Sumner Post No. 12, Grand Army of the Republic, Sat urday night at the hall on Grand ave nue and East Pine street. Major Cicero Newell presided and explained the ob ject of the open meeting. George W. Hazen, principal speaker, told stories of Abraham Lincoln and other prominent men of 1361. and then turned his attention to the socialist orators who speak from Portland street corners. "It is hard for me to hear these soap box orators denounce this Gov ernment and everytning we tree Amer ican citizens hold sacred, and remain quiet," said Mr. Hazen. "It makes my blood boll to hear them denounce the Government and the Nation you men helped to preserve by your blood and sacrifices, and I feel like hurling these fellows from their soap boxes when ever I hear one of them talk. I would like to see the Grand Army of the Re public take concerted action" for their suppression. A. W. Gowan, of Harney County, de clared that while soap box orators are harmless, as far as Immediate effects are concerned, yet their doctrines are pernicious and dangerous to young men and boys who stop on the streets to listen to them. "They ought to be suppressed and kept off our streets," declared Mr. Cowan, "for no other reason than that young men your sons may not hear their dangerous teachings. Let them go to their halls and there talk and say what they please where our young men and boys will not hear them. I believe that there Is ample authority to prevent these street meetings where socialist orators denounce the Govern ment and law enforcement and re ligion and filling the minds of hun dreds of young men with dangerous ideas; &- crop that the country will harvest In later years which may be dangerous to the institutions of this country. If our authorities are so afraid that they might lose a few votes by suppressing them and requir ing them to go into their halls, then let me urge the Grand Army of the Republic to Initiate a movement that they will drive them from our public streets and thus prevent their treason ous speeches being listened to by our coming citizens. These talks were greeted with hearty applause. Other speeches were made by Rev. J. 3. Walter, R- B. Rufus, Past Department Commander G. E. Caukln. F. H. Fargo and otbers. An Invitation was extended Mr. Hazen to deliver his lecture on Abraham Lincoln at the next open meeting which will be held about February 12. the . anniversary of Lin coln's birthday. It was announced that open meetings will be held every third Baturday of the month. Car Thieves Are Let Off. SPOKASE, Wish, Jan. 19. (Spe cial.) Twenty-three laborers charged with taking possession of a car of the cirmttt Northern Railwav at .Leaven worth Friday, and arrested by Sheriff NEW-YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. 346 BROADWAY, NEW YORK SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF BUSINESS TO THE POLICY-HOLDERS: Your Directors assume that, when you think of your contract with this Company, you never question the Company's soundness, but that you are deeply interested in its progress, and in the efficiency and economy of its management. We submit, therefore, the following summary from the transactions of the year: During; 1912 th&-Company received in premiums. SKS,2S In Interests, Rents, etc 33,301,582.53 Total Income , ...... ... . ... ... 1 . . . - $119,243,368.58 INVESTMENTS MADE DURING YEAR . Real Estate Mortgage Loans (first liens) made in 46 Cities located in 25 States and Countries (to yield 5.32) $34,916,046.00 State, County and Municipal Bonds (domestic, including Canada) issued by 49 Counties and Municipalities located in 20 States (to yield 4.47 ) 7,463,101.77 Domestic Railroad Bonds (to 7d 456)..-. JJJJSlS Foreign R, R., Government and Municipal Bonds (to yield 4.21) 8,234,22J.lJ Miscellaneous Bonds (to yield 4.73) tJSJIU'S Loaned to policy-holders on security of their policies (to yield 5) 27,763,909.00 DURING 1912 THE INSURED OR THEIR BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED FOR . Death Claims - ?2'S Matured.Endowments "JJJl! JSS-.! .:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SS Annuities : 1,570,502.77 Added to the reserve funds for insurances, to meet the standard adopted by the Company, in accordance with the law, and to the reserve funds for fu- ture dividends $31,019,826.00 The increase in the earning power of the Company's assets during the last seven years is equal to 0.29. Translated into dollars this means an increase in earning power, over 1905, of more than TWO "MILLION DOLLARS. The increased earning power developed in 1912 is notable. It is represented by 9-100 of 17o, and, if maintained, will increase the income of the Company in 1913 by comparison with what it would have been had the earning power remained as at the close of 1911, by the sum of . . . . . $647,000 Of the amount which the law allowed us to spend in 1912 for new business, we actually spent H?" Of the amount which the law allowed us to spend for all purposes,, we spent approximately 63 Of the amount of new business which the law allowed us to issue in 1912, we issued 100 NINETEEN-TWELVE WAS A' GOOD YEAR If you desire further details, write the Home Office, 346 Broadway, New York. tone and his deputies at midnight as! the train was leaving Spokane, were lined oy jubiicc win. u each on Saturday. Half an hour later, on motion of Prosecuting Attorney George Crandall, the fines were re mitted and the laDorers were un charged. Of BO snow shovelers who took pos session of the train at Leavenworth only 23 remained in the coach until the train reached Spokane. Half of the crowd, on being threatened with Fed eral Prosecution, left the car at Leav enworth. Jack Cannon, spokesman for the men, declared that the men were made to work long hours with lltty nourishing food, and that when ther demanded 30 cents an hour, the pay that was allowed to Greek laborers in another gang, they were discharged. PERSONAUVIENTION. G. T. Abshier, of Hood River, Is at the Imperial. Tom Nolan, a Corvallis merchant, Is at the Ornfirnn Attorney R. S. Smith, of Eugene. Is at the Imperial. ' C. C. Putnam, a Seattle contractor i nt the Bowers. Judge T. A. Crawford, of La Grande, is at the Imperial. R. H. Holmes, of Underwood, Wash., Is at the Imperial. A. B. Thompson, of Echo, Or., Is reg istered at the Imperial. J. D. McKennon, a La Grande stock mnn. la at the ImDerlal. C M. Bishop Is registered at the Imperial, from .femueion. R. J. Scholz, of Medford, registered at the Imperial yesterday. H. H. Clifford, of Baker, Or, Is registered at the Bowers. Dr. A. E. Sannlsie is registered at the Cornelius, from Salem. G. B. Johnson is registered at tho Multnomah, from Astoria. . J. J. Kenny and family are registered at the Oregon, from Astoria. P. M. Eutcliffe, an Aberdeen, Wash., merchant. Is at the Oregon. tO. C. Jacobs, a Seattle manufacturer. Is registered at the Oregon. H. T. Botts, a Tillamook attorney. Is registered at the Imperial. B. Blanchard, of Vancouver, B. C, Is registered at the Bowers. H. J. Coker, a Denver evangelist. Is registered at the Cornelius. W. L. Bryan and daughter, of Tilla mook, are at the Cornelius. C. C. Low, a prominent Dallas real estate man, la at the Imperial. Mrs. Marlon F. Kruse Is registered at the Cornelius, from Gearhart. Ralph Smalles, a Seattle realty dealer, is registered at the Oregon. C. H. Wilson, a business man of Can ton, Or., la registered at the Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Crouch and Miss Mabel Shiels, of Roseburg, are at the Multnomah. Thomas H. Tash, of . Eugene. Is in the city on business, and. Is registered at the Imperial. E. H. Shepherd, of Hood River, pub lisher of Better Fruit, registered at the Portland, yesterday. Vv". W. Catlin. a prominent Alaska mining man, is registered at the Mult nomah, from Ketchikan. C. E. Whlsler, a leading orchardlst of the Rogue River Valley, was at the Imperial yesterday, from Medford. F. S. Bramwell, who Is engaged in sugar manufacturing at La Grande, registered at the Oregon yesterday. Judge John Twohy, of Spokane, member of the contracting firm of Twohy Brothers, Is registered at the Portland. Frederic Shlpman. of Chicago, man ager of David Bispham, Madame Kor- dica, and other stars, is registered at the Portland, IT n T. x. ..... nt rna nf XI. J, ACUULCl, VI 11. 1 www " - ouuiiiciu vice"" u ...-"- n ... stores. Is registered at the Multnomah, from aietiiora. A. Edward Tulk and family, and Mrs. T T D..n nf ITa n 11 Vol T f. were at the Portland yesterday. They are touring tne t-acuic wasu W. E. Brown registered at the Mult- OFFERED MARCH Hotel Oregon Lobby ... 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