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.VOL. LVI.-XO. lT,33o. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, -191G. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ROOSEVELT HOLDS KEY TOJpOII Democrats Chagrined at Colonel's Declination. HEARST LEANS TO HUGHES Even Champ Clark Admits It Will "Be Hoss Race" for Wilson to Win. MOOSE RETURNING TO FOLD Big Business Men Who Were in T. R. Camp Openly Es pouse Chicago Nominee. CHICAGO June 12. (Editorial Correspondence.) I have remained two days in Chicago following ad journment of the Republican and Pro gressive conventions in the notion that I could get a better perspective of the National situation than by going im mediately to St. Louis. It is obvious that the Democrats are not a little displeased and disconcerted at the nomination of Mr. Hughes and the" withdrawal of Mr. Roosevelt. The Tribune today has a McCutch eon cartoon, which pointedly illus trates their concern. President Wil son is shown receiving with compla cency the news that Hughes had been .nominated, then with smiles ' Roose velt's nomination by the Progressives, and, lastly, .with immense chagrin, Roosevelt's declination. T. R. Has Key to Situation' It is recognized by Democrats and by all alike that Roosevelt holds the key to the situation. If he runs, Wil son wins; if he refuses to run, Wilson probably loses. Champ Clark pro fesses to believe that Wilson will win, but he admits, picturesquely, that there is "going to be a hoss race." Word from St. Louis is that the Democrats are extremely indignant that Judge Hughes permitted the Su preme Court to be dragged into poli tics. .The correct answer is, of course, he didn't. The Democrats are natural ly uncertain as to whether they should mention the Supreme Court "outrage" in their platform, for it is not long since 1904, when they nominated Al ton B. Parker, Chief Justice of the New York Court of Appeals, under al most identical circumstances. Hearst Opens Guns on Wilson. All the important newspapers of Progressive tendencies have, so far as 1 have observed, lined up behind Hughes, but Hearst furnishes the real sensation of the day. He has a large typed signed article, which, while it is only guardedly favorable to Hughes and bitterly attacks Roosevelt, cannot be at all consoling to Wilson. Hughes' statement, says Hearst, has "largely redeemed the situation " for Republi cans"; Hughes has "shown himself to be the leader Republicans so Sorely needed"; he has "maneuvered Roose velt completely off the field of bat tle"; he has "nailed down on the Pro gressive party and its candidate the coffin lid." Mr. Hearst adroitly urges the Pro gressives to stay in the field with a new candidate, but, although "this programme might elect Hughes," it is true that Hughes may easily prove a better Progressive and a better Pres ident than some who have preceded him. The thrust is doubtless at both Roosevelt and Wilson. Guerilla War Started. Hearst may not directly support Hughes, but there will undoubtedly be guerilla war on Wilson by the great journalistic bushwhacker. It would seem to be plain that if the irreconcilable Progressives nom inate Johnson, or any other than Roosevelt, they will hold away. from Wilson votes which under no circum stances would go to Hughes and which might go to Wilson and probably would, for 'the most part if they had no Progressive candidate. If that be so, the intendment of the Hearst sug gestion is clear. The Progressives continue to fur nish a most interesting feature of the Republican situation. Some of them have wandered back, while others are dolefully saying they don't know what to do and will not until they see .(Concluded ou fmce 2. Column 5. T. R. AND MOOSE LEADERS CONFER COLOXEL .TELLS YTSITORS OP IJIPENDI'G STATEMENT. Mr. Garrield and Dean Lewis .Hear Views but Refuse to Divulge Them or Tell Time Selected. " OYSTER BAT, N. T., Juno 12. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was visited at his home at Sagamore Hill today by James R. Garfield and Dean "William Draper Lewis. According; to his secre tary, John W. McGrath, who returned from Chicago, the Colonel "had a full and frank discussion" with Mr. Garfleld and Dean Lewis as to what he Intends to say with regard to the political aitu atlon and "the time he should say it-" Neither of the visitors would make any statement after their interview with Colonel Roosevelt Both have been prominent in Progressive party circles. Dean Lewis having drafted the platform adopted by the Chicago con vention. McGrath announced that Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt would motor to New York tomorrow to meet their son. Her mit, and the latter'a 'wife, who are ex pected to arrive from Panama. Colonel Roosevelt will remain in New York over night to keep an appointment there on Wednesday with Raymond Robins, who was chairman of the Pro gressive National convention, and Har old L. Ickes. of Illinois. Colonel Roose velt again secluded himself in his home today, except for a few hours when he went for a horseback ride with Mrs. Roosevelt. A newspaper correspond ent who met the Colonel in the road asked if there was anything be cared to say, but the ex-President. turn:d from him after a sharp reply in the negative. Gifford Pinchot and "William Loeb, Jr.. called at Sagamore Hill tonight. They were closeted in conference with Colonel Roosevelt for some time, but no intimation of their plans was an nounced. INDIANS RULE OWN MORALS Federal Government Denied Right to Act Tribal Laws Valid. "WASHINGTON, June 12. Jurisdic tion of the Federal Government to try offenses of Indians Involving immoral ity committed on Indian reservations was denied today by the Supreme Gourt. The court through Justice Vandevan ter held Congress had left the personal and dpmestlc relations of Indians to be dealt with under the laws and customs of the representative tribes. The decision dismissed an appeal from the South Dakota Federal Court in quashing an indictment against a Pine Ridge reservation Indian. OREGON CAUCUS DELAYED Delegation Domiciled in Suburbs Through Mistake. ST. LOUIS, June 12 (Special.) The Oregon delegation, in engaging rooms at St. Louis, was misled by the name and took rooms at the Parkhurst Hotel. When they arrived they found them selves out in the suburbs, so, through courtesy of Will R. King, they today established headquarters in King's room in the Jefferson. A. S. Bennett and C. S. Jackson have not arrived, so the delegation will not caucus until tomorrow. INDIANS NOT ALL CITIZENS Receipt of Allotments, of Land Net Enough, Court Rules. "WASHINGTON, Juno 12. Holding that Indians are not made citizens of the United States by receipt of allot ments of land, the Supreme Court to day sustained an indictment against Fred Nice, charged with selling liquor at Carter, S. D., to George Cortier, a Sioux Indian with allotted lands. The defense contended that state law applied to the case. GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED French Hold Ground West of Fort Vaux Against Infantry. PARIS, June 12. German infantry attacked French positions west of Fort Vaux on the Verdun front last night. The assault failed entirely, the offi cial report of today says. The Germans continued their heavy bombardment in the region north of Souville and Tavannes forts. West of the Meuse there was a heavy artillery action in the vicinity of Chattancourt- BIG STURGEON IS CAUGHT Charles Anders Hold-? Season's Rec ord With 8 5 -To under. BAKER, Or.. June 12. (Special.) The record sturgeon catch in Snake River for this year was made by Charles Anders, who made the catch near Huntington. The specimen was 5 feet 11 inches long and weighed 85 pounds. Stur geons weighing from 100 to 250 pounds have been caught in the Snake River, but not in recent years. ITALIANS ARE ADVANCING Gains In Arsa Valley and on Posina Atleo Lines. - ROME, via London. June 12. The Italians have continued their advance in the Arsa Valley. In the Pasublo sector and along the Potslna Astlco line in the Southern Tyrol. This was announced by the War Of fice in tonight's official statement. TOO MUCH HARMONY WORRIES LEADERS Democrats Striving to Destroy Apathy. CAUSE FOR JIGHT IS SOUGHT Effort Being Mads to Attract Progressives to. Wilson. PRESIDENT DOES ALL WORK Convention Has Little Lett, to Do Ex cept Settle Minor Issues Talk of J. M. Parker, of Moose Ranks, as Vice-President, Scouted. ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 12. (Special.) Not having to worry about a plat form, which has in the main been writ ten for them by President Wilson, the Democratlo leaders in charge of the convention are concentrating their ef forts on two things: They are striving, firsts to counteract the apathy, evident in all quarters, and to inject some "pep" Into the convention and into the campaign, and, second, they are tiying to devise some scheme which will at tract Progressives to Wilson and the Democratic ticket. There is just one delegate In the en tire epnvention who is outspoken against Wilson Robert Emmet Burke, of Illinois and he won't have a chance to vote as he thinks, for' the Illinois delegation will gag him with-the unit rule. Opponent Keeping; Silent. There are other delegates who don't like Wilson, but they are not boasting of their personal views Just now, be cause to do so would not be popular, and they know that Wilson today is far stronger than his party. This being the situation, there is no chance for a figat over the Presidential nomination. Just how else to start a fight and enliven the proceedings in a way that will do no permanent harm is the dif ficult problem with which the leaders Are, wrestling. Some of them want to drag William J. Bryan out of the press stand that he may make a speech. "Bryan always starts onjething," say his friends.. But tyafi" Is not a. dele gate not even an alternate and it is doubtful if he will have any privileges not accorded other newspaper reporters. Senator Walsh Subside. There was prospect of a flurry over the selection of a chairman of the reso lutions committee. Senator Walsh, of Montana, was put forward by his friends, but when he discovered that President Wilson had "selected Senator Bill "Stone for this office he quietly subsided. No chance for a fight there. President Wilson also kindly se lected the temporary and the perma nent chairman of the convention; he kindly wrote the important planks of the platform to suit his own views, that he might not be embarrassed with another platform in direct conflict with his personal opinion. The platform written by the Presi- (Concluued on Page 2, Column 3.) OUT OF THE INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 85 degrees; minimum. 05 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; not so warm; northwesterly winds. Rational Conventions. Roosevelt holds key to campaign situation. Paso 1. Prominent Progressives confer with Roose velt. Page 1., Oregon delegates against H. M. Easterly for National committeeman. Page a. Senator Chamberlain's name not to be of fered for Vlce-PresldenUal nomination. Page 3. Many in race for nomination as Vice-president. Page 2. Democrats worry about too much harmony in convention. - Page 1. St. Louis falls to observe Chicago precedent of robbing delegates, says Irvln S. Cobb. Page 3. Mr. Hughes drops judicial reserve os re entering politics, page 4. Suffragists' hopes for plank is high. -Faga 4. War. Russians reported to have captured Cserno- wltx. Pag j. Official reports. Fags B. - Mexico. ' Mexican situation Is causing concern at Washington. Page 1. National. Independents blame Standard "Oil In gas oline price probe. Pag 4. Sport. Beavers meet league-leading Tiger here to day. Pag 14. Cubs bat hard and wallop Giants. 8-2. Pag 15. Brown, of Jefferson, defeats Eteffen. of . J-lncoln, for boys' tennis title. Pag 14. Miss BJurstedt takes tennis singles, and, with Miss Sears, wins National doubles. Pago 14. . Pacific Northwest. Forest service to sell large tract of timber In Hood River district. Page 6. Church of Friends Convention decries war. Ps 6. - Oregon Power Company changes method of operating system. Pag 6. One Ufa lost in S30.00O fir near Seattle. Pag 1. Portland fiance finds making two hearts one in Vancouver too costly for his pocketbook. Pag T. ' Commercial and Marin. Grain men look for slow opening: of new crop market. Pag 19. Wheat lower at Chicago on better crop prospects. Pag IK, Stock prices advance as result of Hughes' nomination. Page It. Large run of California cattle at North Port land yards. Page 19. Steamboat strike apparently unchanged by conference. Page 18, General strike is feared on Coast. Psg 18. Portland and -Vicinity. Proposed Irrigation and dralnaga amend ments are drawn up. Page 18. Property owners on Heights Terrace wage fight against tent colony. Page 8. Flans are under way for old-tlma July 4 in Portland. Pag 8. Big Oakland party of admen Portland guests for day. Pag 18. Injunction sougut by Ford Motor Company against B. Ji. Boon Company denied. Page 11. Hoo Hoo will meow at Bend. Page 8. Birthday of flac to be observed tomorrow. Page u. Otto Neufeldt. self-styled Austrian officer, held for threatening life of Mrs. Tread way. Page 20. Portland's record for milk purity Is upheld. Pag 8. Dr. Ray Mat son says blood test on Thomp son's shirt proves nothing. Pago 4. Recall of School Board is proposed. Pag 15. Dr. Drake, absent from school meeting, escapes Dr. Boyd's questions about let ter. Page 8. Weather report, 'data and forecast. Page 10. LIQUOR IMPORTS GROW Whisky and Beer Orders; During May I leach Total of 10,377. Consumption of imported liquor, chiefly from California, continues to increase with the approach of the warm weather, figures compiled by Deputy County Clerk Gleason show. During May there Were 10,377 consumers in Multnomah County of imported beer and whisky. In the same month, there were 8429 purchasers of pure alchol for "external" use. In April, the records show 88S3 con sumers of liquor; In March, 6600 con sumers; in February 3317. and in Jan uary, 784. In April there ' were 8109 alcohol affidavits Issued; - In March, 8939, and in February. 5856. DARKNESS. COMES THAT PLAINTIVE -ff Mill' : MEXICAN SITUATION IS Anti-American Feeling Spreads Rapidly. BORDER OUTBREAKS NUMEROUS No Sudden Eventuality Would Surprise Washington, 1500 MORE TROOPS SENT Official Begin to Believe Coleman Raid Had Serious Purpose Be- -lilnd It Xew Force la Composed of Regulars. SAX BERNARDINO. CaL, June 13. Ins tract Ion a to be ready to entrain npn an hour's notice tare been received here by Company K. of the California National Guard, according; to a state ment made tonight by. Captain V. B. Hogoe, commanding;. Other companies In Southern California were understood to have received similar Instructions. WASHINGTON, June 12. With 1500 additional regular troops ordered to the Mexican border tonight and reports of the rapid spread of anti-American feel ing continuing to pour in from consuls all over Northern Mexico, Administra tion officials made no attempt to dis guise their uneasiness. It was official ly admitted that there is a growing alarm over what the agitation may pro duce and the possibility of an attack on General Pershing's expedition. Part of the increasing apprehension here Is due to the renewed raids in the Laredo region. Several 'reports dealing with the situation there have been re ceived. Officials declined to reveal de tails; but they gave the Impression of having reason to believe a serious pur pose was behind the bandit raid on the Coleman ranch. Three raiders were killed and three captured, one report adding that they tried to burn a rail road bridge near Laredo, but failed. Guardsmen Not to Be Called. The new force sent to join General Funston's border patrol. Secretary Baker said, was to fill in gaps in the guard such as that near Laredo. It will be composed of 10 companies of coast artillery and a battalion of engineers. The artillerymen will be withdrawn from fortifications between Portland, Me., and Sandy Hook and the engUieers will go from barracks in this city. The secretary said there was no present Intention of calling out additional Na tional Guard regiments for border duty. General Mann, commanding at Lare do, reported today that a patrol of three cavalrymen were fired on during the night of June 10. near the town of Hachita, and Private W. L. Sauders, troop K, 12th Cavalry, slightly wounded. Two mounted Mexicans who did the firing escapei, A message frjm Captain Burrage. commanding the oattleship Nebraska at Vera Cruz, said there was considerable unrest in that region due apparently (Concluded From Pajre 3, Column 2.) CRY AGAIN. CAUSING ALARM $50,000 FIRE IN C.FATTI CI ICC I nT Wl-n I I I L j L I I l L J J I STANDARD OIL STORAGE PLANT WHA11F IS DESTROYED. Timely Arrival of I'ireboats Saves Huge Tanks of Fuel at Richmond Beacli From Destruction. SEATTLE, Wash., June 12.One man lost his life in a fire which destroyed the Wharf at the Standard Oil Com pany's storage plant at Richmond Beach, 15 miles north of Seattle, late today, causing a loss estimated at $50,000. The fire was caused by the explosion of an oil drum on the wharf, and Quick ly enveloped the structure, on which was stored 1000 drums of olL Three men who were working on the wharf were forced to jump into the water when the flames swept over the pier. James. Farmer, one of the workmen, was drowned, but the other two men succeeded in reaching shore. For a time It was feared that the fire would spread to the huge oil tank in which thousands of barrels of fuel oil and gasoline are stored, but the arrival of two fireboats from Seattle saved the storage tanks. Two hours after the fire started it was reported under con troL The explosion which started the fire is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. PRESIDENT ATNEW YORK Mr. Wilson and Party on Way to West Point Graduation. NEW YORK. June 12. President Wilson arrived here from Washington at 10:15 tonight. The Presidential party was met at the station by Dudley Field Ma'--.e, Col lector of the Port of New Tork. Col lector Malone took President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson in an automobile to the1 Seventy-ninth-street wharf in the Hudson River, where they boarded the yacht Mayflower. The Mayflower anchored In the Hud son River off New York tonight, and early tomorrow morning will start for West Point, where the President is to address the graduates of the Military Academy tomorrow. 7-STORY FALL HURTS A BIT San Francisco Man Rises and Walks, After Long Plunge. SAN FSANCISCO. June 12. Bryant J. O'Connor, a metal worker, fell seven stories to the pavement today "from scaffold on a San Francisco office building and surprised horrified specta tors by rising and attempting to walk away. He was restrained and taken to an emergency hospital, where an examina tion showed that no bones were broken and that O'Connor's injuries were con fined to minor bruises and scratches. AIRMEN WORK NEAR SUEZ . Hostile Aeroplanes Drop Bombs 30 Miles From Port Said. LONDON. June 12. The following official communication concerning the operations in Egypt was made public tonight: "Hostile aeroplanes bombarded Kan tara, 30 miles south of Port Said on the Suez Canal, and a machine gun fired on Roman! yesterday. They were driven off by British aircraft with a few minor casualties at Kantara. No one was injured at Komanl." TROOP MOVE IS SCREENED Bulgaria - Koumanla Frontier I " Closed to Passengers. LONDON. June 12. The Bulgarian Legation at Bucharest has received in formation that the Bulgaria-Roumanian frontier will be temporarily closed against passengers or merchandise, says a Reuter dispatch today from the Roumanian capital. It Is believed that Bulgaria has taken this step to mask important troop movements. GREEK ARMY TO DISBAND Demands of Entente Allies Are Granted by Kins Constantlne. ATHENS, via London, June 13. King Constantlne decided today to order the complete demobilization of the Greek army. The entente allies had established a blockade of Greek ports to force the King to demobilize his army. WOMEN OUT FOR WILSON Formation of National Democratlo League Announced. CHICAGO. June 1. Formation of a National Democratic Women's League was announced today by Mrs. Joanna K. Downes. president of an Illinois Democratic women's organization. It will represent, she declares. 7 5,000 women throughout the United Slates. SPANISH RULER IS HOST German Ambassador Takes Lunch eon at Royal Palace. . PARIS, June 12. The German Am bassador to Spain took luncheon today at the Royal Palace in Madrid. Advicee to the Havas News Agency from Madrid contained this information. P7C FALLS, HEARS Ul. Austrian Rally Fails to Stop Russians. GAPTIYES NOW TOTAL 114,000 Czar's Cavalry Rides Into and Routs Army With Saber. BAYONETS COW COMPANIES Germanai Renew Attack on Kl?a, In North, and at Several Other Points on Eastern Front, Making feWght Gains. PETROGRAD. via London. June 12. A rumor is in circulation that the Rus sians have occupied Czernowltz. capital of the Austrian crownland of Bukowina. The rumor lacks official confirmation, but color has been given by the cap' ture of Dobronovtze, a commanding point 10 miles to the northeast. Th Russian line extends to Okna. From both -- nolnts good roads lead direct to Czernowltz. and. according to mili tary authorities, they are the only points in this direction capable of de fense A telegram received from Bu--rest. Roumania, says the Austrian army has evacuated Czernowltz and moved to a line four miles to the west. Austrian Rally Fails. The continued successes of the Rus sians recorded in today's official com munication are the more surprising", as the Austrians, after the first shock of the Russian advance, appeared to have rallied their forces and offered ex tremely stubborn resistance. This is indicated by the fact that they wcr able to mass sufficient forces In the vicinity of Kolki. north of Lutsk, to cause the Russians to retire across the Styr River. Not only here but at other points on the Volhynian front furious counter attacks characterized the last 4 8 hours of fighting, but without being able to check momentarily the force of the Rus sian advance. It is not believed that the Germans are sending many troops to aid the Austrians. It is pointed out that in only one instance during Russia's spectacular Carpathian campaign did Germany send any large number oC men to the relief of the Austrians. In stead, it always has been their practice to undertake an offensive on some other line in an endeavor to draw off the, Russians. German Attack Likely. It is the opinion of observers that the Germans are more likely to attempt an offensive on the northern section of the Russian front than to weaken their lines by detaching any number of men for the purpose of stiffening the. Austrian defense. The Russian troops yesterday ap proached the outskirts of Czernowltz. the capital of Bukowina, the War Of fice announces today. The statement also says that Russian troops attacked the bridgehead at ZaKsczky. " As the Russian troops drew near Czernowltz, the report says there were numerous explosions caused by the Austrians within the city. Captives Number 114,000. The number of the Austrians cap tured by tue Russians in the new of fensive .movement has been increased to more than 114,000. In many sectors of the front, the etatt.me.it says. he Russians are still pursuing defeated Austrians. The Russian official statement says: "Owing to storms in South Russia and consequent temporary rupture of telegraphic communication, reports are delayed and news of our armies is restricted. Nevertheless, it is confirmed that General Brussiloffs offensive con tinued yesterday. "In many sectors of the front, we are still pursuing the detested enemy and in some places we attacked him hotly. He counter attacked with desperation. "The total of our prisoners now amounts to 1700 officers and 113,000 men." l-OO Germans Captured. The following details of the fighting have been received: "In the course of the engagement near Rojitche (on the Styr near Lutsk) mentioned yesterday, one of our recent ly formed elements captured 18 offi cers and 1185 German soldiers and 6 officers and 743 Austrian soldiers as compared with the round figure of 2000 given yesteraay. "South of Lutsk, on the Ikwa front, the enemy beat a hasty retreat. We are pressing closely on his heels. ' "In Galicia, In the region of the vil lages of Glladkl and Verobievka, north of TarnopoU the enemy attacked re peatedly and furiously, but was re pulsed on the morning of the 11th. In this action our artillery distinguished itself by sustained gun fire with which it met all the enemy's attacks. "In the region of Bobulintze, to tho north of Buczacz. the Austrians, assist ed by German forces brought to the region, desperately opposed us with a series of counter attacks, to which our troops replied by further attacks, but were forced to give ground a little at this point. The fighting continues with ever-increasing desperation. "In the region south of the Dniester our troop were already near the Zale- tCouciuad on l'age 6. Column S ROWTZ PETROGRAD 1