Morning Oregonian., April 01, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

SATURDAY, APRIL, 1, 1916.
BIG LINER ASHORE
OREGON BANKS GAIN
9 MILLION DEPOSITS
OREGON POLITICAL GOSSIP
Arthur Langguth, Portland Municipal Judge, to Forward Resignation as
State Senator to Governor Withycombe Today, Which Makes Six
Vacancies in the Senate to Be Filled From Multnomah County This
Year Socialist Party Convention Starts Today Sellwood Republican
Club to Meet Monday Other Political News.
E COAST
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TIII2 MORXINQ OREGONIAIT,
Oil CRIES
Passengers on Chiyo Maru Are
Saved by Boats From
- x British Destroyer.
CARGO IS WORTH $4,000,000
Vewsel Is Second of Japanese I'a
cific Fleet to Kun Aground in
Past Two Months Oil
Used to Culm Waters.
Shanghai, Mtrch 31. The big
trans-Pacific passenger steamer Chiyo
Maru grounded in a ,fos at 4:35 this
morning: on one m. the Lma islands
south of Honckoi.ir. Nine tugboats
and launches from 1 British torpedo
boat destroyer wenf to her assistance,
and took off her 2'? passengers from
Ban Francisco and Manila.
Charles Rush, tin American passenger
on the Chiyo. said ..11 the passengers
were asleep when tie steamer struck,
but lifeboats ponta ting all the pas
sengers wrre lauii'hed successfully
before the arrival - t th British de
stroyer. Oil Poured on S'nnny Waters.
"When the slramu struck." said Mr.
lUish, "the engines "ere reversed im
mediately. Two nth r shocks followed.
rr on tne snore
tip to the deck
vas listing,
r assistance was
destroyer, which
the ship rising hie
each time. T rush
of the vessel, which
"A wireless call 1
pent out and a Britis
was in the vicinity,' cam" toward us
at fulT speed. There was a hoavy swell
and oil was poured cn the water.
"There were 1S5 f-rst -class passen
gers, 31 second-class a id S3 Asiatics. All
behaved admirably, proceeding in the
most quiet and orderly manner to their
(stations at the lifebo.-ts. The launch
ing: of the lifeboats, provisioned with
water and biscuits ard containing all
the passengers, was n nmplished suc
cessfully before the a rival of the de
stroyer, which picked us up and
brought us to Hongkong."
(arso Ktlmnted ijt $4,000,000.
The Chiyo carried in tits cargo nearly
I2.OUO.000 in gold. Tlio value of the
rest of her cargo Uould approach
another $2,000,000. i
The Chiyo is the second of the Jap
anese trans-Pacific 'iners to run
aground in the last two months The
Tenyo Maru grounded on a reef off
the Japanese coast on its last voyage
to San Francisco.
Among the Chiyo's passengers for
Hongkong were Chat les Wheeler, a De
troit publisher, and his wife, and D.
G. Bellamore, an eastern automobile
man, and his wife. Arthur F. Esta
brook. president of a San Francisco
lumber company, and 'its wife, also
took passage for Hongkong on the
Chiyo Maru.
Tne Chiyo Maru is a vessel of 13.431
tons gross. 558 feet long 61 feet beam
and was constructed in 1908 at Nagasaki.
BIGAMY DEFENSE NOVEL
PLIRAl. WIVES I" CALIFORNIA NO
CRIME IIK.RR, SAY MAN.
Three Marriage Admitted Second De
clared Unlawful and Invalid,
Thus Justifying Third.
EUGENE, Or., March 31. , Special
Attorneys for Otis G. 'Thompson,
charged with bigamy, annoi aced today
they propose to prove that,- although
their client may have conr.itted big
amy in the state of Califon ia. his re
cent marriage in Oregon dil not con
stitute such a crime.
The defense is prepared t show, L.
M. Travis, counsel for the ilefendant
eaid, that Thompson's first wife had
' not yet secured a divorce whtn Thomp
son married Mrs. Thompson ."o. 2, who
is the complaining witness. I he story
he relates is as follows:
Thompson married Minnie j.. Schultz
in 1909. He married Bernice Brill, of
Medford, in 1913. Minnie A. Thompson
secured a divorce June 5, 1I5. He
married Frieda A. Millman larch 4,
1916. in this city. His two forn.-r mar
riages took rJace in California.
That the original Mrs. Thon;.. had
not obtained a divorce at the. time of
Thompson's second marriage i.4held to
Invalidate his marriage to (Bernice
Brill, leaving him legally lee to
marry. In other words, the Kefense
takes the position that the conlnission
of the crime of bigamy in C.Afornia
nerves to prevent prosecution t'Lg big
amy in Oregon.
MARCH RAIM IS 10 IIMHES
TJeeord Is Greatest for Corre-limd-
ing Month Since 1879.
March lost its chance to est.lilsh
a record for rainfall by turning ilio
lamb on the last tour days.
As it is the month has beattl all
March records since ZS79.
The greatest March rainfall evet re
corded here was in 1873, 12.76 inhes
The total for March this year was n.5ti,
or 5.33 above the average for The
month.
THERE are now six vacancies in the
State Senate to be filled from
Multnomah County where there
were but five. Arthur Langguth, Port
land Municipal Judge and holdover
Senator, announced last night that he
will forward his resignation as Sena
tor to Governor Withycombe today.
The resignation is to become effective
immediately on its receipt by the Gov
ernor. Judge Langguth said he would
mail it early today and that it should
be in the hands of the Governor not
later than Monday.
"Soon after I accepted the appoint
ment of Municipal Judge. I said I would
resign as Senator as soon as I knew
definitely that I liked the judgeship,
as soon as I got my equilibrium, so to
speak," explained Judge Langguth.
"I have now been in office two
months to a day, and I will say frankly
that I enjoy the work. I can see good
results coining in the Municipal Court
work. 1 feel that there are great op
portunities for good in the position of
Municipal Judge.
"It had heen my intention from the
first to resign in plenty of time before
the primary to enable candidates for
the Senatorship to file and conduct their
campaign. Candidates for my place
will have until April 14 to file, which
is two full weeks"
As Judge Langguth's unexpired term
ae State Senator has two years to run.
the person elected to succeed him will'
be elected for only two years instead
of the regular four-year Senatorial
term. Candidates for "his seat must
specify also that they are running for
that particular senatorship.
So far there are seven candidates for
the Republican nominations for the five
four-year Senatorships. None of them
is eligible for the two-year Senatorship.
unless he should change his declaration
of candidacy to read to that effect, in
which event he would not be cligibe to
one of the four-year Senatorships.
The seven now in the Senatorial race
are Robert S. Farrell. Gus C. Moser
F. H. Ransom, C. W. Hodson. Conrad
P. Olson, A. W. Orton and John C. Shil
lock. S. B. Huston is understood to be
a receptive candidate, and Isaac Pwett
is expected to be a candidate for one
of the Democratic Senatorial nomina
tions. The Lincoln Republican Club has
scheduled registration meetings in
city schools for next Tuesday night,
April 4. The purpose of the meetings
is to interest Republican voters, espe
cially those living in the suburban dis
trict, in registering before the books
close next April 18. Names of speak
ers for the meeting's are to be an
nounced later. Meetings are scheduled
at the following schools: Ainsworth,
Chapman, Couch. Fernwood. Glencoe!
Kenton, Lents,. Montavilla, Mount Tabor'
Richmond, Rose City Park, Sellwood!
Terwilliger, Thompson, Vernon. Wood
lawn. Woodmere, Woodstock, Shattuck,
Jefferson High, Washington High ami
James John High.
The many Portland friends of S. G.
Reid will be interested to learn that he
is a candidate for Countv Commissioner
of Tillamook County. Mr. Reid is now
proprietor of the Ncah-kah-nie Hotel.
Several years ago he was secretary
treasurer of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company.
The state nominating convention of
the Socialist party in Oregon is to begin
at 10 o'clock this morning in Arion
Hall, 231 Oak street. The convention
will continue for two days, adjourning
Sunday. About 40 delegates from Port
land and other parts of the state are
expected to attend. The convention, ac
cording to Victor J. McCone, state sec- i
retary or the Socialist party, will nom
inate a complete Socialist ticket for
state offices. Between now and the
general election petitions are to be cir
culated in the Second and Third Con
gressional districts for the signatures
of 5 per cent of the electors of these
districts, this action being necessary to
get the party on the ballot under the
latest interpretation of the law, naming
the qualifications of a political party.
In the First District the Socialist party
polled the required 5 per cent of the
vote for Representative at the last gen
eral election, so no petition there will
be necessary.
The convention will probably pass an
anti-war resolution and take up the
Oregon & Ca-Ufornia land-grant situa
tion. The people's land-and-loan
measure, initiated by the State Federa
tion of Labor, will also be discussed,
though it is not -believed that the con
vention will indorse it, as it is not revo
lutionary enough to suit the Socialists.
James M. Kyle, of Stanfield, candi
date for the Republican nomination
for Public Service Commissioner from
the new Eastern Oregon district, left
Portland last night for home, after
having been here several days on a
business trip. Mr. Kyle is arranging
his business affairs so as to be able to
devote the last month before the pri
mary entirely to his candidacy.
Robert Tucker, candidate for the
Republican nomination for judge of
Department No. 3, of the Circuit Court,
is conducting a quiet but active cam
paign. Thomas J. Cleeton filed his declara
tion of candidacy yesterday for re
election as County Judge of Multno
mah County, subject to the Republican
primary. "Continue my present policy
fair treatment and justice for all,"
is his slogan.
Frank S. Grant, candidate for trie
Republican nomination for judge of
Department No. 5 of the Circuit Court.
is to speak at a meeting in Kennedy
School Tuesday night.
The Sellwood branch of the Oregon
Republican Club will meet in Wells
Hall. East Thirteenth street and Lex
ington avenue, next Monday night at
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Charles A. Brand, of Wilbur,
I'armer and Grapegrower, Who
Im Candidate for Lower Houhc
of Legislature From Douglav
County.
8 o'clock.. Various candidates for Re
publican nominations will make brief
talks. There will also be a musical
programme. The meeting is open to
the general public.
ROSE BURG, Or.. March 31. (Spe
cial.) Charles A. Brand, a prominent
farmer and grape grower of Wilbur,
in Garden Valley, Or., has announced
his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for Representati ve in the Legis
lature from Douglas County. Mr.
Brand is new to politics in Douglas
County, but is well known as the man
who markets an immense tonnage of
tokay and malaga grapes. His Overland
Vineyard is the largest in Douglas
County and one of the largest in the
state.
Though a resident of Wilbur for
many years, Mr. Brand is a native of
Massachusetts. lie engaged there in
the publishing business, lie is a grad
uate of Oberlir. College, of which his
father. Dr. James Brand, a Congrega
tional clergyman, was for many years
a trustee.
Mr. Brand's Overland Vineyard is
one of the show places of the county.
The property includes a commercial
orchard of 13,000 fruit trees, in which
all the cultivation is done with a cater
pillar traction engine.
In his statement to voters Mr. Brand
says: "I believe in Oregon and in Doug
las County, its present and its future:
in rural development as the basis of
town prosperity; in good roads radiat
ing from local centers; in demanding
value received for every cent of taxes;
in the best system of education for
the young; in clean politics, Oregon
dry, economical business administra
tion of public property, and fewer
laws."
SALEM, Or.. March 31. (Special.)
John A Jeffrey, of Portland, today filed
declaration of his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Representa
tive in Congress from Multnomah
County. "I am for Woodrow Wilson
and the prosperity of the United
States," is the ballot slogan adopted
by Mr. Jeffrey. In his statement to
voters he says:
"I promise to employ all honorable
means in my power to secure by legis
lation: The creation and maintenance
of any army and "navy sufficient to in
sure the United States against attack
and invasion by any power whatever;
the creation of a non-partisan tariff
commission: the improvement of the
arid land and the reclamation service
in Oregon; the enforcement of the terms
of the original grant of Oregon & Cali
fornia Railway lands; a practical rural
credit system; the improvement and
defense of the Columbia River."
"I positively will follow, obey and
enforce the law and not assume unto
myself to be the law; shall always
remember that I am just a humble in
dividual, whose sacred duty it is to ad
minister the law, not as 1 would have
it to be, but as I find it. and in so do
ing to be free from personal interests;
the influential, the humble and lowly
shall be on an equality in your court;
all should be co-workers to make this
world a better place to live. I shall
endeavor to exemply that honesty
stands above cleverness." x
For the Republican nomination for
State Senator from Multnomah County,
John C. Shillock. of Portland, today
filed declaration of his candidacy. His
slogan i: "Preparedness; not militar
ism; school textbooks free: useless laws
and commissions eliminated."
A. C. Callan. of Portland, filed today
as a candidate for the Republican nom
ination for Representative in the Legis
lature from Multnomah County. He
pledges himself to use his best efforts
to obtain legislation that will encour
age industry and also afford full pro
tection to labor. Continuing, he says:
"I will oppose any effort to consolidate
Industrial Accident Commission with
any other board, as this measure has
done more to create harmony between
employer and employe than any other
act recently created. I favor minimum
wage for women and minors, but be
lieve that some of the ambiguities of
the present act should be corrected.
Every endeavor will be directed to se
cure economy in appropriations so that
lower taxes will prevail."
Fred L. Olson, of Portland, today
filed declaration of his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Circuit
Judge of the Fourth Judicial District,
department No. 5. In his statement,
he says:
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LAW BARS GAND ID ATE
Hl-AI.IKICATION PROVISO KEEPS
DALLAS MAN" OFF PRIMARIES.
certificate in June of this year, it is
said. He has had the necessary teach
ing experience, and for some time has
been School Supervisor of Polk County.
The mandamus proceedings was based
entirely upon a construction of the law
in question. The law provides that at
the bi-ennial election in the year 1916
there shall be elected a County School
Superintendent.
More Than $7,000,000 In
crease in Resources Shown
in Year Ending March 7.
REDISCOUNTS GROW, ALSO
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special aluminum alloy.
The effect is like taking
weight off the tips of a
FRANK C RIGGS COMPANY)
Cornell Road. 23d and Washington ocs
Aspirant For County School Superin
tendent Im Expected to He come
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Eligible In June.
DALLAS. Or.. March 31. (Special.)
Holding that the 1915 law prescribing
qualifications for the office of County
Si'hooi Superintendent, and prohibiting
the County Clerk from placing the
name of any person upon an official
ballot who could not furnish proof of
such qualifications, applied to primary
lominatlng elections. Judge H. H. Belt,
the Circuit Court here today, sus
ined a demurrer to the mandamus is-
ted in behalf of H. 11. Parsons and di
eted to the County Clerk of Polk
unty.
Mr. Parsons is a candidate for the
publican nomination for the office
County School Superintendent, but
es not hold a life certificate as re-
ired under the law in question. The
trt's decision has the effect of bar-
g Parson's name from the primary
lot. Whether or not an appeal will
taken to the Supreme Court has not
n decided as yet. Air. Parsons now
templating running as an Independ-
candidate.
ere is scarcely any question but
Hr. Parsons, will receive his lite
Chinese Wife Quits Farm.
SALEM, Or., March 31. (Special.)
Lured by the life and lights of San
Francisco's Chinatown, Mrs. Lai Yee
Sun has left the farm and fireside of
her bucolic spouse and fled to the Cali
fornia metropolis. With her in her
flight Mrs. Sun took her sons, aged Z
and 4. $700 worth of jewelry and $90
in money.
The deserted husband notified the
police here today of his wife's disap
pearance, asking their' assistance in
finding her and the two children.
Sun, who was educated in American
schools, told the police he feared his
wife would be sold into slavery along
with his two boys if she is not located
Rapid Return to Xormal Conditions
Shown by Reports of 8 4 Nation
al and 177 State Institu
tions to Superintendent.
SALEM. Or., March 31. (Special.)
With a gain in resources totaling
$7,400,078.82 and a net increase in de
posits amounting approximately to
$9,250,000 in the year ending March 7.
last, banks in Oregon today are . sig
nalizing the advent of prosperous times
for this state, according to S. G. Sar
gent, State Superintendent of Banks.
The combined statement of the 177
state banks and 84 National banks in
the state, as shown by reports filed
with Superintendent Sargent at the
close of business March 7 and com
pleted tonight, indicates a rapid re
turn to normal conditions and an abil
ity on the part of the banks to meet
all legtimate demands that may be
made upon them.
Showing; Im Crati f ying:.
"The showing as compared with the
combined statement of the banks a
year ago," said Superintendent Sargent,
"is gratifying, indeed. The only de
crease, it will be noted, is in postal
savings and other Government deposits.
The figures indicate the great growth
in business which nearly all banks have
experienced during the last 12 months.
"Rediscounts with the Federal re
serve bank at San Francisco show an
increase of $39,697.36 since the call of
March 4. 1915, but a decrease of about
$80,000 since the statement of Novem
ber 10. Other rediscounts and bills
payable are a little high for this time
of the year, due to the fact that many
farmers are still holding their wheat
crops for higher prices."
Combined Statement Given.
The combined statement of all the
banks in the state at the close of busi
ness March 7 follows:
Resources
Loam and discounts $ S7,45.St.-i.SS
Overdrafts SI it.SHO.S8
Securities, bonds, etc 13.803.729.71
Banking-house, furnishing and
fixtures 4.S3.YI"3.8
Otht-r real estate owned 2,344, so.t.M
Stork In Federal Reserve Bank . 4Ho,4oi).96
Lue from Federal Reserve
Bank 2.02S.523.S3
Due from other banks and
bankers 27.31 B.04rt.SS
Checks and other cash Items. . 37.".77t.R0
Kxchanses for clearing-house. t.2t6,8ft'2.94
Cash on hand 11.431,370.46
UnltPd States bonds to secure
circulation 6. 133.010.00
United states bonds to secure
deposits 4.3'.R83.R0
I"nltpl states bonds on hand. . 54,780.00
Premiums on United States
bonds 6t. 309.99
Five per cent redemption
fund 317,501.30
Due from United Btates
Treasurer 2,502.riO
Expenses and taxes paid 59,479. 08
Other resources 510.S62.94
Total $104,757,376.78
Liabilities
capital stock paid In $ li.no.',.1.-.0.00
Surplus fund 7.1O.llr,.00
Undivided profits 1 ,f"7. WJ.Ol
Dividends unpaid l:;2.343.14
Due to other banks and bank
ers 14.472.94R.K2
Deposits due State Treasurer. . 1. 280,096.38
Deposits subject to check (In
cluding cashiers' checks and
certified checks) 63. 931. 477. 27
Demand certificates of deposit 5.O20.c,70.03
Tim certificates of deposit... lti.81 7.1 so. 1 o
Savines deposits 2:1.222.007. 4S
United States postal deposits. . 1,457. Otitis
United States deposits 509.3S3.44
Deposits United States disburs
ing officers 19.210.81
Rediscounts with Federal Re
serve banks OS.SftS.fiO
umpr reoiRcounis 1.KS4.779.00
Bills payable B06i347!oO
Certificates of deposits for
money borrowed 240,000.00
National bank notes outstand
ing 5,990.2t2.f0
Reserved for taxes lSS.5S:t.20
Other liabilities 34.ilft8.43
Total $184.757. 370.76
Two Jobs Are Open.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces open competitive ex
aminations May 2. 1916, for mechanical
superintendent (male) in the Depart
ment of Agricnlture. Washington, D.
C, at a salary of $2500 per annum;
blacksmith and horseshoer (male) in
the Indian Service at Blackfeet agen
cy. Montana, at $720 per annum. For
further particulars and applications ap
ply to M. K. Wlgton, local secretary,
Postoffice building. Portland. Or.
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POIXDEXTF.R THREATENS TO RE
TALIATE OX OREGON BILLS.
gon the Washington delegation would
be forced to retaliate.
Willard X. Jones Suit Iismis d.
The suit brought by the Government
against Willard X. Jones to recover
$133,000 damages alleged to have ac
crued through the issuance of patents
to lands on whih the Government as
serted" nine cntrymen had been induced
to make fraudulent proof, was dis
missed by Federal Judge Wolverton
yesterday afternoon. lie held that tha
suit was barred by reason of a mis
take by the Department of the Interior
in the issuance of patents to the entry
men. Mr. Jones had denied all th
charges made in the Government's com
plain r.
Washington Senator Writes Ljrtter Pro
testing Agralnat Attacks on Puget
Sound Naval Appropriation.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 31. Shortly after Sec
retary Daniels made it plain today in
his testimony before the House naval
committee that he will not recommend
a submarine base for the Columbia
River, Senator Poindexter. of Wash
ington, learned of the attack being
made by the Astoria naval base com
mittee on his bill appropriating $2,065.
000 to equip the Puget Sound Navy
yard for battleship construction, and
straightway wrote the committee at
length, saying, in effect, that if they
opened an attack on the Washington
yard, the Washington delegation would
have little difficulty in interfering with
various projects in Oregon for which
appropriations are now being sought in
Congress.
Senator Foindexter's letter was a
warning to quit attacks on the Puget
Sound Navy-yard. Senator Poindexter
said the Washington delegation had
been friendly to Oregon legislation and
had aided in securing its passage, but
if Washington appropriations were to
be made the object of attack from Ore-
Eugene Candidate for Ilnglies.
EUGENE. Or.. March 31. (Special.)
Judge W. W. Calkins, president of the
United States National Bank, ex-State
Senator, today sent his application to
the Secretary of State as a candidate
for delegate to the Republican Na
tional convention in Chicago. He de
clared that he favored the nomination
of Charles K. Hughes as the Republican
cuud.id.ate for President.
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