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i . v T T " J ' ' ; ' v ' TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. 1914. j 1 r ' PBOHIBITIOfj MOCKS I i - --ass bm oosv I HOP GROWERS' WAR ifi . . . ' . ill : i n mi nnonnnrann m UUNVbNIlUN 1U Three Parties Now Drafting Platforms Meet Jssue by "Jockeying." TWO PLANKS WIDE APART Wets' Control Democrats, but 'Drys' Promise Historic Fight If 'Turned Down' Progressive 'Dry' In the Ascendency. TiAici.' Mitin .TnnA 30. (Special.) Prohibition Is being waived before three of the four platform conventions -which opened here today and are still in session tonight, with prospects ol . ..nnn.d hitter conflict all day to morrow. All three are Jockeying for time. They have three flays, Dy in which to file sealed platforms with the Secretary of State. It seems safe to say, late tonight . irir. in both radical xnai piviuuiLivu j........... - and modified forms will be the outcome of the fights in tne mree couvbiuiuub, those of the Republican, Democratic - and Progressive parties. The Social ists make up the fourth convention. The saloon advocates are playing a prominent part and making a. desperate stand. All convention sessions are executive. ' Republican Fight Over Form. tlon is over the form of the prohiDi tlon plank, whether it will be con stitutional amendment thus postponing action for two years, when a two thirds vote is required for ratifica tion on the part of the people, or prohibition by legislative enactment. The anti-prohibitionists favor the con stitutional provision. Senator John Hart, of Fremont Coun ty was elected temporary chairman and'Senator D. W. Davis, of Power County temporary secretary. Credential, organization and flat form committees were selected by county rollcall. Senator Hanson later was elected permanent chairman. A motion to invite the public and press to be present at the conventions de liberations was snowed under. ' "Wets" Control Democrats. The Hawley, or "wet" faction of the Democratic party is in control of the convention of that party, with A. M. Bowen, of Twin Falls, chairman and George H. Hill, of Fremont County, secretary. The fight before the con vention is whether a ."home rule" or precinct local option plank shall be adopted in preference to a constitu tional prohibition plank. The "dry delegates are asserting that the most spirited fight in 'the history of the party will break if the convention turns down the Prohibition plank. It is conceded the Progressives will declare both for constitutional and legislative enactment prohibition. While the "wets" made a hard fight to modify this determination of the Bull Moosers. they soon gave up the cause as hopeless. C. O. Broxon was tem porary and permanent chairman. A bomb was thrown into the Pro gressive camp when Guy H. Martin, of Sand Point, two years ago the party candidate for Governor, announced in a letter to State Chairman J. H. Gipson, made publlo for the first time today, that he would not be a candidate for Governor PROGRAMMEFULL OF FUN Rotarians Entertained at Lmncheon by "H. I. J." Division. Members of the Rotary Club whose names begin with H. I and J had charge of the programme for the luncheon at the Multnomah Hotel yes terday, and the programme they "put across" was filled with laughable fea tures. E. E. O'Neill. Rotarian artist, drew cartoons of each of the men in the "H-I-J" division and in the rollcall C. C. Chapman introduced each one with a short limerick In which he hit off their business and personal char acteristics. Politics was allowed to come into the meeting when Stella Riggs. daughter of F. C Riggs, made a speech saying she Is a candidate -for a' commissioner chip in the Junior Government. The Rotarians pledged their support heartily- N. G. Pike, first of the delegates to the convention in Houston to return to Portland, made an informal report on the convention. Other members of his delegation are returning by way of New York. "JUMP OFF JOE" IMMUNE New-port May Enjoin Advertisers Who Desecrate Pet Rock. 8ALEM. Or., June 30.--(SpeciaL) JPurther desecration of "Jump Off Joe" by the use of lurid advertisements must cease, according to Attorney General Crawford. "Jump Off Joe" is & big rock in the ocean at Newport. A. L. Thomas, of that city, asked him. if the rock belonged to the United States or to Oregon. He said It was being plastered with ugly ad vertisements, much to the disgust of Newport residents. Mr. Crawford"s son, James Crawford, Assistant Attorney-General, searched musty tomes and found that Oregon owns one marine league from shore. "Jump Off Joe," being within one ma rine league, belongs to "the state. The citizens of Newport thus may enjoin enterprising advertisers. BARNS' ARCHITECT CHOSEN Cbarles C. Rich Will Make Plana for Neve City Stables. Charles C Rich, a Portland architect, was selected yesterday by City Commis sioner Dleck to prepare plans for the new city barns to be erected at Six teenth, and Jefferson streets on the block occupied by the frame structure now .used as city statues. Jar. rucn wiu commence the drafting of plans today nil a. fores of workmen under the pub lic works department will start to make soundings to gauge tne lounaauon re quirements. It is believed the city will be ready to call for bids about August 16 and work may be started by September 1. The building will cost about (50,000. Ex-Congressman's Barn Barns. DUTTTR, Or.. June 30. (Special.) A large new barn on the ranch of ex Congressman Malcolm A. Moody, near the Deschutes River was completely de stroyed by fire- The causo is unknown. Tho bam contained 49 tons of hay. The loss stlmated t 12000 is covsred by taaoraaoa . j , QUEEN Or THE FOURTH IS ELECTED IN POPULARITY CON TEST AT THE DALLES. X I mmm mm: MISS WINIFRED MATNEY, WINIFRED IS QUEEN Miss Matney Chosen for Cele bration in The Dalles. MAIDS OF HONOR NAMED Gorgons Pageant More Than Mile Long Arranged for Fourth. Thousands of Visitors Expected to See Two-Day Events. THE DAIirES, Or., June 30. (Spe cial.) After an exciting voting con test. Miss Winifred Matney has been selected to reign as Queen during the big two-day Fourth of July celebra tion Friday and Saturday. She has chosen as her maids the Misses Nell H. Wasson, Eulalie Crosby, Helen Cath cart and Helen Gray. Her ladles-in-waiting are: Mrs. A. E. Crosby, Mrs. Mabel Carter and Mrs. E. R. HilL The Queen and her royal suite will be guests of the Fourth of July com mittee at a luncheon Friday at noon. They will be taken down the Colum bia in a beautifully-decorated auto mobile after lunch. A steamer has been chartered to bring the party back to The Dalles at 1:45 o'clock, when "Winifred will be crowded at ' the City Hall by Mayor Anderson. The Queen and her maids will be guests of honor at all the attractions during the two days! They will ride at the head of the gorgeous pageant Saturday morning. The parade, which, it Is said, will be the biggest ever seen here, will be more than one mile long. Special trains and boats will bring thousands of visitors. Mrs. Goerlg Laid to Rest. WOODLAND, Wash., June SO. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Mary E. Goerlg, of Wood land, died at Ashland. Or., Saturday. The bodv was brought here Sunday for interment, and Rev. Father Bernard, of Lacey, Wash., conducted tne funeral services at the Catholic Church. s SPREADS Washington Body Takes Life and Will Fight Initiative Prohibition Bill. FIGURES BACK CAMPAIGN Maxlco's foreign trade fell away to the extsnt of $24,000,000 during the last six months of 1913, as compared with tht same period in 1912. $2,000,0-00 industry Is Menaced and 15,000 Pickers Will Lose Jobs, Say Producers, Alleging Meas ure Will Not Stop Drinking. TACOMA. Wash., June 80. (Special.) Hopgrowers of this part of the state to the number of 25 met in Tacoma today and effected organization to op poBe the anti-saloon league's state wide prohibition bill, known as initia tive measure No. 3, which is to be voted on at the next general election. Alvin Muehler, a prominent Pierce County grower, was elected president and Hugh Herron, Puyallup Valley hop man, was elected secretary. Resolu tions were adopted emphatically setting forth the stand of the growers and as serting that the title of the bill could be changed to read: "An act in favor of breweries without the state as against those within the common wealth of Washington, inasmuch as the proposed measure destroys an in dustry that employs labor living here, pays taxes here, and purchases the products of the soil of this state." President Muehler in addressing the growers said the hop crop of this state was sold last year for Sl.321,000 and that the outlook for this year is greater and will reach close. to $2,000,000. I "There are more than 5500 acres in hop fields in this state," Mr. Muehler explained," and the average Is ten bales of 200 pounds to the acre. "Our hopyards are worth from $400 to $500 an acre and if the hop industry here is destroyed the land will not be worth more than from $150 to $200 per acre, which will mean a loss of over $1,650,000 to the hopgrowers and a like amount of taxable property lost to the state, and other property will have to bear the increase in tax levy. "This prohibition will not alone hit the hopgrower, it will effect all tax payers in an Increase in their taxes. Hoppicking alone gives employment to over 15.000 people here during the season. The proposed bill does not nrohiblt drinking liquor. It lets a per son get all he wants, but provides he must get it outside the state. Brt It does say that liquor cannot be made in this state ana tnai tne Drewenes must be forever closed. "We do not see tire moral question in providing that liquor made outside the state can be purchased and drank within the state, but that it cannot be made In the state. We have the rlrht and it is our duty to organize and oppose the anti-saloon league In this matter. It is a ngnt ior sen preservation and to protect the hop industry." LADIES, buy your suits today, for never before have I been able to r4 J offer you such wonderful suits-wonderful in their genuine worth, wonderful in their chaste elegance of style at Half-Price Lovely wool fabrics, light as a Summer breeze; dainty taffetas, cool navy serges with fancy trimming; every color that's ac cording to the mode. Not one has been reserved choose free ly today and the remainder of the week at exactly one-half their regular, normal prices. $19.5(f Suits 9.75 $24.50 Suits $12.25 $29.50 Suits..... $14.75 $34.50 Suits $17.25 $39.50 Suits $19.75 Half -Price for 69 New Coats Silk Coats Fancy Coals Man-Tailored Coats. $15.00 Coats, $7.50 $22.50 Coats, $11.25 7 $18.00 Coats, $9.00 $25.00 Coats, $12.50 $20.00 Coats, $10.00 $30.00 Coats, $15.00 A WONDER OFFER! Just eight ladies' white wool serge (TfT suits, last season's models, formerly $15.00 and $19.50; today tyO The' Women's Smart Clothes Shop Entire Third Floor. BEN SELLING S Morrison Street at Fourth School Contract Lt at Newport. NEWPORT, Or., June SO. (Special.) A contract for erecting a new high school'in Newport to cost approximate ly $16,000 was awarded Saturday to A. cH n Newnort contractor. The building is to be completed in four months. Road Contract Awarded. OL.YMPIA, Wash.. June SO. (Spe cial.) The State Highway Commission yesterday awarded to R. N. Howard, of Brooklyn, Wash., contract for rock sur facing 3.3 mOes of the National Park highway in Pacific County, from Ash lock to Frances, known as the Pluvlus hill section. A secona Pacific County work on the National Park highway will be awarded July 20. Oakland Sheep Go to Tacoma. OAKLAND, Or., June SO. (Special.) Levi E. West is shipping four crs of sheep to Cars ten Packing Company, of Tacoma, Wash. Morrison Campbell Gets JAte Term. ROSEBURO. Or, June 80. (Special. ) Morrison Campbell, recently con victed of second-degree murder In con nection with killing John Hacker, near Cleveland, on April 1. was sentenced Monday to a life term In the State Peni tentiary. A motion fnr a new t rim 1 filed by Attorney KIbert Hermann was overruled. Ther has bean a pretest raised atalnst ths amount of publlo money which Amer ican letlaimora spend an hatha. 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