Morning Oregonian., May 27, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916.
OREGON
IS
PUT your
boy in a suit
like one of these
for only
WINNER OF CONTEST
New Victor Records
for June
M. C. Smithson at M'Minnville
Defeats California and
Washington Speakers.
LIQUOR EFFECT IS TOPIC
ORATOR
isolation of Drink to Efficiency Is
IHscussed and Improvements in
Dry Territory Are Asserted.
Coast to Be Represented.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. May 26. (Spe
cial.) M. C. Smithson, of McMlnnville
College, representing Oregon, won first
place in the Pacific Coast Intercol
legiate oratorical contest here tonight
over representatives of the University
of Redlands, Stanford and Whitman.
Gordon Palmer, of Redlands. was sec
ond. Mr. Smithson's victory tonight makes
him the representative of the colleges
of the Pacific Coast at the National
oratorical contest at Lexington, Ky.,
in December.
Tho subjects tonight were : Mr. Smith
fon, "Alcohol and National Efficiency";
Gordon Palmer, University of Redlands,
"National Self-Realization"; A. R. Bro
kenshire. Stanford, "The State and the
Liquor Traffic," and Vernon Bacher,
"Whitman, "A National Question." '
Speaking on the question of alcohol
snd. efficiency, Mr. Smithson pointed
otic the growing objection of large cor
porations, banking institutions and
business generally to employing per
sons addicted to the use of liquor, de
scribed its effect on industry, and
pointed to prohibitory laws that have
been enacted in European countries
since the outbreak of the war.
He cited Russia as an example of the
effect of liquor on efficiency, and
pointed to improvements that had been
n.ado in that country since the use of
liquor had been denied. Ho asserted
that the prohibition of the liquor traf
fic in Russia had brought about great
er production in spite of the war and
had improved conditions for the work
ins? classes.
Harry G. McKane, of Kansas City,
National vice-president of the Orator
ical Association,- presided. The judges
were:
Composition, Professor Albert S.
Keister. Cornell College; Herman F.
.Tohnson, Chaska. Minn.; Rev. H. J.
Burgsthaler, Minneapolis.
Delivery, Dr. Calvin S. White, Port
land: Dr. Holmes, Forest Grove, and
Walter E. Critchlow, Portland
RURAL CREDITS DISCUSSED
A. I.. Mills Addresses Oregon Society
of Engineers at Meeting.
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National Bank, spoke before the Ore
gon Society of Engineers at the Library
last night on the subject of rural cred
its. Mr. Mills explained, in considerable
detail, the workings of the rural credits
system in effect in Germany and also
outlined the tentative draft of a rural
credits bill prepared by the committee
created by the state credits conference
recently at Salem. This measure, which
authorizes the state to bond itself to
the extent of 2 per cent of its valuation
in aid of rural credits, probably will be
submitted to the voters, at the forth
coming election.
O. Laurgaard spoke on National rural
credits.
MOUNT ANGEL PRIEST DIES
Itev. X. J. O'Keardon Succumbs Fol
lowing Operation in Portland.'
The death of Rev. J. J. O'Reardon.
faculty member of Mount Angel Col
lege, occurred at St. Vincent's Hos
pital on Thursday1 night, following an
operation. Father O'Keardon was -born
in Ireland, but for more than 30 years
had been a resident of America.
As a missionary in Australia he
spent a number of his younger years,
later serving as editor of the Catholic
Kentlnel. -He is survived by a brother,
who is a canon of the Catholic Church
in Ireland.
On Sunday or Monday funeral serv
ices will be held from the Mount
Angel Monastery.
BATTERY A PLAN CHANGED
Monterey Trip Called Off and State
Encampment Substituted.
Battery A, Field Artillery, Oregon
National Guard, will not go to Mon
terey, Cal., in July, as planned.
Arrangements will be made for a
etate encampment, and the men of the
battery express themselves as well sat
isfied with the change in plans.
The decision of the Government to
dispense with the proposed California
trip was due to the complications that
have arisen on the Mexican border,
which make it inadvisable to expend
funds this Summer transporting troops
long distances unless necessary.
JUNE 9 TO BE CITY HOLIDAY
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The sturdiest sort of Nor
folk styles, with an extra
pair of knickers. Smartly
tailored from tweed,
cheviot and fancy mix
tures. All Fast Dyes
New York-Made Skolny
Are the Best
$10, $12.50, $15
Ben Selling
Morrison at Fourth
DELEGATE RACE HOT
W. L. Morgan Leads J. W.
Morrow by Narrow Margin.
FORMER 98 VOTES AHEAD
Each Would-Be Member of Oregon
'Big 1'our" at Democratic Con
vention Ben W. Olcott Gets
Democratic Nomination.
Returns from Washington County
yesterday materially reduced the lead
of W. L. Morgan, candidate for dele
gate to the Democratic National Con
vention, over J. W. Morrow, who is run
ning him a close race as the fourth
member of the Oregon "big four."
Washington County reported 479 votes
for Mr. Morgan and 770 for Mr. Morrow.
Mr. Morgan's total vote in the state.
at large now is liJ.bba, wnne ma: oi
Mr. Morrow is 12,454. giving Mr. Mor
gan a lead of 98 votes.
Dougla3 and Coos counties have yet
to report and some of the other coun
ties have mado only partial returns.
It is possible that Mr. Morrow will get
enough of an advantage in the missing
districts to win the fourth place on
the delegation. Artnitage, Bennett and
Crawford are the three members of
the "big four" who are sure of elec
tion. Buchtel Leads Campbell.
Complete but unofficial returns from
every county in the Western Oregon
Public Service Commissioner district
show that Fred G. Buchtel has defeated
Thomas K. Campbell by a majority
of 15.197 votes. Mr. Campbell was a
candidate for renomination. He has
been a member of the Commission from
the time it first was organized.
The detailed vote by counties for this
office follows:
. Buchtel. Campbell.
tise the third annual Horse and Cat
tle Show which will be held at Ridge
field Saturday, June 3, under the aus-..
pices of the Rldgefield Commercial
Club, was a big success. A number of
automobiles and auto trucks carrying
the Rldgefield brass band and mem
bers of the Commercial Club made a
trip throughout' Clarke County, where
short concerts and speeches were giv
en. Following are the places that were
visited: Sara. Felida, Vancouver, Pio
neer, La Center and Woodland. A
stop of nearly two hours was made at
Vancouver, where refreshments were
had.
All arrangements are about complet
ed for the show, which promises to
surpass all others in every way. There
will be more entries than ever and more
prizes than at former shows.
AIR CRAFT CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON FORESTRY DEPART
MENT MAY HAVE SKY PATROL.
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Council Acts Favorably on Rose
Festival Association Request.
Friday, June 9, is to be a holiday for
the city. The City Council yesterday
acted favorably on a request of the
llnso TiVstivnl A stsncl A t f nn in daMara
the holiday and close the City Hall
and urge the closing of business houses
generally. The Council adopted the plan
by unanimous vote.
Only one Council meeting will be held
during the Hose Festival week. This
will be on Thursday, June 8. at which
time all the business scheduled for both
the regular Wednesday meeting and the
Friday meeting will be disposed of.
TWO ELECTRICIANS BURNED
Sliort Circuit Catches Men While
Testing Meters.
W. R. Kuykendall, of 5311 Seventy
second street Southeast, and John F.
Drennan, of 422 Wasco street, both
meter testers, were badly burned yes
terday afternoon about the face and
hands at the substation of the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Com
pany at Firet and Jefferson streets.
They were ' testing meters when a
short circuit was made, burning them
severely.
Dr. Eugene Rockey dressed their
wounds and ordered their removal to
the Good Samaritan Hospital.
- Totals 40.2W2 31.065
It is probable that Ben W. Olcott,
Republican nominee for Secretary of
State, also received the Democratic
nomination.
.Olcott Beat Blakely.
No Democratic candidate offered him
self for this office on the ballot and
the Democratic voters wrote in the
names of various available men. An
organized movement among leading
Democrats to write In the name of
George C. Blakely met with a fair re
sponse throughout the state, but scat
tering and unofficial returns show that
Secretary Olcott has a slight lead over
Mr. Blakely.
As a result of the. official canvass
in Umatilla County it developed that
J. N. Scott has received the Democratic
nomination for joint Representative in
Morrow and Umatilla counties. He will
oppose R. N. Stanfield, the Republican
nominee, who is the Eastern Oregon
candidate ' for the Speakership of the
House.
GYPSIES HAVE TO DISGORGE
Clarke County Caravan Gives Uj
$12 Stolen Front Farmer.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 26. (Spe
cial.) A gypsy caravan of 16 autos
passed through Clarke County Thurs
day, and the occupants of one car got
into difficulties at Lewlsville. Four or
five men entered the house of a farmer
named Thayer, 80 years of age, crowded
around him and picked his pocket of
12.
H sent word here, and Deputy Sher
iffs Johnson and Barbeau pursued the
band and arrested the party wanted
They were taken before the Justice of
the Peace at Lewisvllle. Mr. Thayer
did not want to prosecute, so the Jus
tice settled the case by requiring the
gypsies to return the $12 and to pay
the court costs. They were allowed to
proceed.
STOCK SHOW IS BOOSTED
Exhibit of Horses and Cattle at
Rldgefield to Be Held June 3.
RIDGKFIELD. Wash.. May 26. (Spe
cial.) The booster trip today to adver-
Fire Wardens Named and Secretary
Ordered to Get Aeroplan Data Be
fore Legislature Convene.
OL.YMPIA, Wash.. May 26. (Spe
cial.) The State Forestry Commission
today instructed its secretary to com
municate with the Forestry Depart
ment of Wisconsin as to results ob
tained in using an aeroplane to patrol
for signs of forest fires. If the plan
Is feasible and satisfactory the .Wash
ington Commission will probably lay
the proposition before the Legislature
this Winter, possibly combining the
proposed purchase of an aeroplane with
State Militia equipment. It is figured
that an air scout could keep the whole
Coast timber section under constant
surveillance.
County lire wardens were reap
pointed by the State Commission as
follows: H. C. Hanley, Clarke; J. W.
Hall, Ferry: G. E. Mitchell. Island:
A. N. Thomas, Jefferson; J. M. Digby
and Manley Wilbur, King; Oscar
Sword, Kitsap; J. R. Rankin, Klickitat;
C. P. Roundtree, Lewis; W. S. Taylor,
Mason; Fred W. Miles, Pend d'Oreille;
Barney Lee. Skagit; T. K. Hooker.
Skamania; K. N. Baxter, Snohomish;
C. S. Durgin. Spokane: William Gil-
lings, Stevens; Frank Rutledge, Thurs
ton.
Newly appointed wardens were: H. C.
Couch. Cowlitz; II. P. Mitchell, Grays
Harbor; Arthur Owens. Pacific; James
Kline and F. C. Barlow, Whatcom.
Wardens will be allowed t'-S monthlv
extra this year when they furnish
autos. Appointments for Pierce and
Clallam counties were deferred until
tho next meeting.
PEACE TALK IS RIFE
30,000 MAYMARGH HERE
HUGE PREPAREDNESS PARADE IS
EXPECTED JUNE 3.
Secretary Kesl, of Committee, Reports
That 19 Fraternal Organlsa
' tlons Will Take Part.
As many as 30,000. persons may march
in the big Preparedness parade to be
held in Portland Saturday night. June
3. This estimate was made yesterday
at a meeting of the preparedness com
mittee in the chambers of Circuit
Judge Gantenbein at the Courthouse,
by Roy W. Kesl, secretary of the com
mittee. Mr. Kesl based his estimate on
responses from various civic, military
and fraternal organizations and busi
ness houses in the city.
He said that 29 fraternal organiza
tions already have given assurances
tnat they will participate, with esti
mates of the number of members who
would be in line from each.
Among the fraternal and other or
ganizations' that have responded to the
invitation to march are the Elks
Moose, Modern Woodmen. Rose Citv
Webfoot, Prospect, Multnomah and
Portland camps of the Woodmen of the
World. Maccabees, Eagles. Royal
Arcanum, Knights of Columbus. Cath
olic Foresters. Women of. the Catholic
Foresters, Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Junior National Guard. Hill Military
Academy. O.-W. R. & N. Club. Trans
portation Club, graduates of Bishop
Scott Academy, Monday Musical Club.
United Artisans. Grand Army of the
Republic, Spanish American War Vet
erans, American League, Progressive
Business Men s Club, Daughters of the
American Revolution. Confederate
veterans. Postal employes and mail
carriers and others.
The parade is to start at 7 o'clock.
Naval Bill Debate Fixed.
WASHINGTON. May 26. To permit
Republican members of the House to
leave for Chicago next Friday for the
National Convention, the rules com
mittee set 2 o'clock of that day as the
time for closing all debate on the naval
appropriation bill. Eight hours' general
debate will be allowed and the entire
bill will be open to amendment when
consideration begins on the floor.
League Seeking to Prevent
War to Be Addressed.
RIGHT AS NEUTRAL VOICED
President Is Desirous That United
Stales Show Its Friendship for
All Belligerents by Avoiding
Humiliation of Each.
WASHINGTON. May 26. Much inter
est prevailed here tonight in President
Wilson's announcement that he hoped
to make an aodress here tomorrow
night before tne League to Enforce
Peace, which will be of importance in
connection with peace.
Mr. Wilson has practically completed
his speech, working on It yesterday and
again today. As a rule the President
seldom writes out his speeches in ad
vance, but officials said today he want
ed to prepare this one carefully be
cause he realizes the importance of the
subject.
. Wilson to Sit With Taft.
The President will sit through the
banquet of the league at which he will
speak, instead of following his usual
custom of arriving Just In time for the
speaking. He wants to learn as much
aj possible about the purposes of the
league.
Ex-President Taft, president of the
league, will sit next to Mr. Wilson dur
ing the banquet, and introduce him.
President Wilson is giving more se
rious consideration to the possibility
of restoring peace in Europe than at
any time since the outbreak of the
war. From an authoritative source it
was learned today that the President
is preparing to do everything possible
in an informal way to bring about the
discussion of peace between belliger
ent nations, although he has not lndi
cated an intention immediately to of
fer his services formally as mediator.
Preliminary Overture Expected.
His address tomorrow night before
the League to Enforce Peace is expected
to be in the nature of a preliminary
overture. ,
The President is convinced the war
is deadlocked and that continuance
merely means the killing of more peo
pie and the further impoverishment of
European nations, both belligerent and
neutral.
Mr. Wilson's closest advisers believe
the rulers of warring nations, because
of their close relationship, even kin
ship, will have as lmportant-a part in
restoring peace as the ministers of
their governments. It will occasion no
surprise in official circles if in some
manner the rulers of the countries at
war open the way for peace conversa
tions.
Neutral nights In Mind.
The President takes the position, it
was authoritatively stated, that the
neutrals of the world, as much as bel
ligerents, have a. right to participate
in and, if possible, initiate peace ne
gotiations because of the economic re
suits already developed and those that
will follow the conflict.-
The President has indicated that he
is desirous that the United States show
its friendship for all of the nations
Involved by contending for a peace
which will be fair to all of them and
protect, each from being crushed or
humiliated.
BERLIX STATEMENT INTERESTS
President Will Make Plain Ills Po
sition in Speech Tonight.
WASHINGTON. May 26. The definite
statement in the Berlin press dispatches
that Germany would welcome peace
was read with deep interest by officials
here.
The only comment made was that
President Wilson's speech tomorrow
night before the League to Enforce
Peace would make plain his position.
Officials said they knew of no in
tention on the President's part of ask
ing Colonel House to go back to Berlin
RUNAWAY AUTO INJURES
Walla Walla Pioneer Woman Hurt
in Crash.
WALLA WALLA, tWash.. May 26
(Special.) Mrs. E. H. Nixon, a pioneer
of Walla walla, was painfully, and
perhaps seriously, injured while on her
way to the Waitsburg Horse Show this
morning when the automoDiie in -which
she was riding became unmanageable
and crashed into a tree.
The machine was being driven by H
L. Wilson, Mrs. Nixon's son-in-law. A
bolt dropped from the steering gear,
and before the machine could be stopped
it left the road. Mrs. Nixon was taken
to Waitsburg in another automobile.
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SALMON PRICES STAND
PACKERS DISAGREE OVKR MAR
KET COXDITIOXS AT MEETING.
Afrency dispatches reporting the sink
ing of the French steamer St. Coren
tin from a cause not piven. the tor
pedoing of the Italian steamer Corntg;
lia.no and the daniafrinR by a subma
rine of the Italian hricantine Teresa A.
Last Year's Surplus Said to Offset
Short Park This Season Some
Will Quote Old Figures.
ASTORIA. Or.. May 26. (Special.)
The selllncr prices of this season's pack
of Columbia River canned Chinook sal
mon will be the same as the rates
which prevailed last year, namely, $1.90
a dozen for tails. J2 for flats and $1.25
for halves. These prices, however, will
not be the result of any united action
by the canners.
A meeting of the packers was held
here this afternoon, and all phases of
the situation were discussed, but no
agreement was reached regarding: the
selling rates. Some argued that an the
pack thus far does not exceed 60 per
cent of the amount put up at tho cor
responding time last year tha selling
prices should be higher.
Others took ' the opposite view, and
contended that as there are approxi
mately 100,000 cases of last year's pack
still on hand, with only a limited de
mand In the markets, the conditions
will not warrant a higher" price, not
withstanding the small pack thus far.
Accordingly, the meeting adjourned
without any conclusion being reached,
but with an intimation that another
meeting will be held within a few
weeks.
A few of the individual canners said
they intended to quote prices based
on last year's figures.
Milwaukee Officials Inspect.
CENTRALIA, Wash., May 26. (Spe
cial.) A trip of inspection over the
Puget Sound & Willapa Harbor Rail
way was completed yesterday by H. B.
Barling, vice-president of the Milwau
kee road, and Percy Rockefeller, a
member of the board of directors. The
officials' private car was hauled from
Raymond by the regular train yester
day morning. and switched over to
drays Harbor at Maytown.
. Attacks on Ships Reported.
WASHINGTON May 26. Consul
General Skinner at I)tidon forwarded
to the State Department today Lloyds
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