TIIE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAX, , WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9. 191G.
fiR.HUGHES CARRIES
CHICAGO BY STORM
Myth That Nominee Is Unre
sponsive Dispelled as City
x Rises in Enthusiasm
GOOD IMPRESSION IS MADE
aging-head is under financial obliga
tions to the employes. Dr. Cass again
says that Governor Lister, by months
of silence, has admitted the serioufl
charge of collecting- $10,000 for his pri
vate use from political' subordinates.
The doctor pledges himself not to as
sess state appointees to pay hte . pri
vate debts or personal campaign ex
penses. Dr. Cass In his statement promises,
if elected, a "clean, economical and
harmonious administration," lower
taxes, which he says will attract man
ufacturers to the state, his undivided
attention to the state's business and &
square deal for both labor and capital.
He favors a revision of the state con
stitution and a non-partisan civil serv-
Lice for state employes. The doctor
closes by promising- to be eternally on
the job for the common benefit of the
farmer, manufacturer. wage-earner
and taxpayer," and by declaring his
confidence in Wilson's re-election.
Provision to Be Made or Personal
Guard, as Result, It Is Said, of
V Incidents in Detroit -Xot
Fully Disclosed.
"CHICAGO. Aug. 8. (Special.)
Charles iO. Hughes, Republican Nation
al standard-bearer, today set a new
test for endurance to. cheering Chi
cagoans -who gave him whole-souled
welcome on the occasion of his first
visit here in the campaign of 1916.
"Wild yells for Hughes and a hand
shaking ordeal that brought him in
personal contact with thousands of
men and women voters of Illinois at
noon in the Conway building made
the climax to the daylight exercises
attendant on Hughes day. There was
a waiting line three blocks long of
men and women standing in the sun
when the hour of public reception was
ove at 1 P. M.
Nominee Xmmenseljr Popular.
Mr. Hughes is making a tremendous
hit with the people. He has already
disproved the myth that he is cold and
unresponsive. He mingles with all
sorts and conditions and has the happy
faculty of becoming one of them im
mediately. He shook, hands with more
than 5000 persons here today, with a
word for each new acquaintance. The
Impression he left on Chicago was
highly favorable. Even the Democratic
newspapers grudgingly admit that he
carried the city by storm and that his
popularity will increase as he pro
gresses westward.
The great crowds which are greeting
the Republican nominee on his West
ern trip have made extra police guards
for the candidate necessary. Especial
precautions were taken by the police
here to see that Mr. Hughes and his
wife came to no personal harm. Ad
ditional protection is to be given the
nominee at future public appearances.
Detroit Incidents Kept Secret.
An announcement from party head
quarters in New York said this de
cision was arrived at on the basis of
reports from Detroit. It Is rumored
that certain events in the Michigan
city of which the public was not made
aware convinced campaign managers
that no effort must henceforth be
spared to guard Mr. Hughes against
personal injury. Frank H. Tyree, -who
served as bodyguard for Colonel
Roosevelt in the White House and
later was United States Marshal in
West Virginia, was detailed to join the
Hughes party at once.
Mr. Hughes krows how to shake
hands. He closes on his guest first
and saves his hand in that way. It
is a knack of the seasoned cam
paigner. When the ordeal was over
several artists asked him to sign draw
ings they made of him while the lines
were passing. His hand was steady and
the signature was plain as if there had
been no hand-shaking.
The public reception, the like of
which has not been witnessed in re
cent campaigns, was the forerunner of
the big Coliseum rally tonight in the
building wherein Mr. Hughes was
nominated. The historic building was
restored to convention seating capa
. city for the speech, the first in Chi
cago for his campaign.
, Dny's Work Begins Early.
Mr. Hughes set a Rooseveltian pace
here. He was up with the birds and
fooled the local reception committee.
To save time and get a fairly good
start he and Airs. Hughes had break
fast on the Michigan Central train and
were ready for the day's work when
the train steamed into the Park Row
Station. Mr. Hughes was burled in his
mail at his hotel after the usual for
malitiee were over. He worked fast
and hard for two hours in his suite on
the third floor, and then gave au
dience to the newspaper men.
"I have enjoyed every minute of the
trip," he said. "I look forward to this
campaign tour as one of the most in
teresting events of my life and I know
that I am going to enjoy every inch
ot the road."
BIG RALLY IS PLANNED
GREAT INTEREST AROISEI) OVER
MEET.VG FOR HUGHES.
Republican Campaign Committee Kails
t) Select Speaking Place for
Kext Wednesday IVIsrht.
Requests for seat Teservations for
the Hughes meeting in Portland next
Wednesday night have been so numer
ous and so persistent from all parts
of the state that the Hughes campaign
committee determined yesterday that
no seats whatever will be reserved in
the majn body of the house.
The only reservations will te those
on the platform and they will be lim
ited to members of the state Republi
can committee, the Hughes campaign
committee, the chairman of the Re-
ubllcan county committees through
out the state and members of Mr.
Hughes' immediate party.
Whether the meeting will be held
at tne Armory or at the Ice Hippo-
rome depends upon the results of a
conference that the local committee will
hold within the next few days with
A. N. Rodway, who is traveling in ad
vance of the Hughes party.
Mr. Rodway may be in Portland to
day or tomorrow. During his visit,
complete arrangements for Mr. Hughes'
visit will be made.
Of one detail the local committee Is
certain, however. No social entertain
ment is to be provided for either Mr.
Hughes or for Mrs. Hughes, who ac
companies him. William R. Willcox,
hairman of the Republican National
Committee, wrote to Ralph E. Williams,
Oregon state committeeman, to that
effect yesterday.
The Hughes party will arrive here
at 7 o'clock next Wednesday morning
from Seattle, and unless the day is
taken up with meetings and short trips
out of the city, it is probable that
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes will desire to
secure some rest at a quiet hotel.
But, according to the pace the can
didate has been setting In the last few
days, it is probable that he will not
eed very much rest. The local com
mittee is eager to bring him Into con
tact with as many voters as possible.
If he desires to mako any side trips out
of Portland between tne time he ar-
ives early in the morning and the
time of his evening meeting his wishes
in tuat particular will be followed.
Inasmuch as Mr. Hughes will be un
able to visit Eastern Oregon many per
sons from that territory are planning
to come to Portland to see him.
A band has been engaged to furnish
music before Mr. Hughes speaks. But
there will be no other music. The com
mittee believes that the folks .who go
to hear Mr. Hughes want to hear noth
ing else.
Charles L. McNary. Republican state
chairman, will preside at the meeting.
CONFERENCE IS DEFERRED
Three Vnterfront Organizations
Having Sew Wage Draft Made.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S. (Special.)
The conference scheduled for yester
day between the Waterfront Employers
Union, Waterfront Workers' Federa
tion and the local union of riggers
and stevedores was postponed until
Thursday.
The three organizations, represented
by committees, are drafting a compro
mise wage scale and list of working
conditions under which, if ratified by
the committees, the local longshoremen
will work independent of the executive
board. Pacific Coast Division, Inter
national longshoremen's Association
rjid the other Pacific Coast unions.
LEBANON IS FACING SUIT
St. Louis Firm Demands Pay for
l-'luslier Bought From Rival.
LEBANON, Or., Aug. 8. (Special.)
Lebanon recently purchased a street
llushcr from an Iowa lirm, and the city
is now threatened with a suit by th
Sanitary Street FluStier Company, of
bt. L-ouis. Mo. The president of th
last-named company was in Lebanon
this week and met with the Council
and charged that the makers of th
Economy street flusher were infring
ing upon his patent rights, and de
manded that the city pay his com
pany jSoO tor use of the machine. Th
matter is in the hands of City Attor
ney Newport lor Investigation.
DEMOCRAT SCORES LISTER
Rival for Nomination Says He Will
Not Collect From Appointees.
OLYMPTA, Wash.. Aug. 8. (Special.)
Dr. William E. Cass, of Vancouver,
Wash., late yesterday -filed for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
against Governor Lister, -and at th
same time Issued a statement in whic
he says that if the Democratic party
lavors the principle of allowing th
appointing officer to have a slice of th
appointee' salary, it should nominate
Governor Lister, for it will thereby in
dorse that practice, but that if opposed
it must reject him. In this connection
he says that neither the public nor th
stockholders can have confidence in
the conduct of either the state's bust
ness or a private, business if the man
HUGHES
POLICY
OUTLINES
l?l OFFICE
Nominee Says He Will Name
- Men for Service on Basis
of Their Fitness.
DIPLOMACY MUST COUNT
'Deserving Democrat" Incident I
Mentioned as Sliameful Example
... of Way Government Has
Been Conducted Recently.
(Contlr.ned From First Page.)
a little further and a little further,
until some fine day events occur which
arouse an implacable resentment from
one end of the country to the other.
That is the danger of war.
"This Administration haB come
nearer to landing us in war by its
weakness than it would ever have
come had it stood faithfully for
American rights, and had let it be
known that they would be defended.
"I believe that with our peaceful
purposes, our Just purposes, we have
no occasion to be drawn into strife. If
we are prepared, If we are dignified,
if we show that we mean what we say.
And I desire that as we look to the
future we shall have American citizen
ship the proudest title in the world:
American administration as efficient as
any in the world, and American honor
the cherished thought of every Amer
ican citizen."
HOME FOODS DEMANDED
LOXDOS TI3IES SAYS BRITAIN IS
IX GRIP OF FOREIGNERS.
Fixing of Maximum Price Fntlle Wea
pon Bread, Meat find Butter Are
Controlled From Abroad.
LOXDOX, Aug. 8. In an article
pleading for vigorous government en
couragement of home-grown foods, the
Times in an editorial today says:
Who fixes the price for bread? The
Chicago corn ring. Who determines
how much we shall pay for meat?
The Chicago meat trust. Who decides
how much our rasher of bacon shall
ost? Thi Danish bacon producers.
The price of our buter" is largely regu
lated by Danish and French butter
makers, the price of our cheese by
Canadian cheesemakers. With the ex
ception of milk and fish, there is hard
ly any article of food the price of which
Is not controlled by foreign producers.
"At the present crisis the price of
meat affords a good illustration of the
grip of the foreign producers. On the
whole we may ba grateful to the Amer
ican meat trust for the moderation
with which they have used their power.
"In the circumstances, it is asked
why we should not fix maximum
price3. A moments reflection shows
that this lever is powerless in the face
of our necessity. We are dealing with
an immensely wealthy organization.
which couM easily afford to stand out of
trade for a month. On the other hand,
we cannot wait a single day. What
ever price is asked, we must have the
meat and we can't even refuse the use
of our ships, for without this meat our
armies and those of our allies would
starve."
RESORT TO STAY OPEN
CLOSING ORDER. BY DR. ROBERG
DECLARED VXAUTHORIZED.
Proprietors of Colombia Beach Willing
to M4e Changes Demanded
by Health Board.
Although Dr. David X. Roberg, sec
retary of the State Board of Healt,
issued an order Monday closing Colum
bia Beach, it is probable that the re
sort will remain open. The District
Attorney's office yesterday ruled that
Dr. Roberg was without authority to
order the new outing place to close,
except through court proceedings, and
Dr. Roberg said that no legal steps
would be taken.
The health officer's action Monday
was taken on the ground that certain
things at Columbia Beach were unsani
tary, particularly the use of river wa
ter for drinking. Yesterday he held a
conference with owners of the resort
and announced that they had agreed
to make changes immediately that he
suggested. It is said to be improbable
that even temporary closing will be
necessary to make these changes.
It was said yesterday that there are
three wells on the premises and that
there was no necessity of river water
being used for drinking purposes by
anyone at the resort.
Tfyssa Postmaster Confirmed.
OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug. 8. The Senate today con
firmed the nomination of Elizabeth
Thompson as postmaster at Kysa, Or.
Rail Packed to Girders.
Mr. Hughes spoke for nearly an
hour. He entered a hall that was so
jammed that even the steel cross gir
ders were utilized for seats. The audi
ence cheered him for five minutes be
fore he spoke. A brass band perched
in a loft at the far end of the hall
played three stanzas of the "Star
Spangled Banner" during the demon
stration, but the music was lost in the
volume of other sound.
Mr. Hughes spoke in part as follows:
"I come to this hall with peculiar
emotions. Here, a little less than two
months ago. the Republican National
convention nominated me for the office
of President of the United States. I
had not sought that nomination; I did
not desire that nomination; I was con
tented with my work, and looked for
ward to the fulfilling of the allotted
period of life in work that was con
genial and of the highest importance
to the American people. But. when
that cali came it did not admit of an
instant's hesitation. It meant but one
thing a summons to an obvious obliga-
tion; and, as I was, while on the bench.
100 per cent a judge, I then became
100 per cent a candidate.
Service Is Highest Expediency.
'I desired, if the American people so
willed, to dedicate myself to the cause
of American Government, not for par
tisan expediency, not for friends, not
ior political supporters, but for the
American people solely.
I hold the highest partisan expedi"-
ency to be an administration of capac
ity for service to the country.
If anything in this campaign is real
it is that we are now facing the ques
tion whether we want words or
whether we want deeds; whether we
want that which is written and spoken.
or whether we want American action
in the interests of the American people,
worthy of the American name, main
taining the American honor, and
buttressing the prosperity of tha
United States..
One of the serious charges which
might be laid against the present Ad
ministration is the charge of putting in
competent men into important posi
tions. That is not for the benefit of
Democracy. And I now, in this place
where I was nominated, without any
regard to political future, say this:
That if I am elected President of the
United States I propose that every man
I put in charge of an important de
partment shall be a man eminently fit
to discharge the duties of that depart
ment. Training to Count In Diplomacy.
"I propose that in diplomatic service
training shall count something.
propose that when & mart goes from
this country to represent the great
American people in another nation
and I do not care whether it is a small
nation or a big nation, for we want
our influence in small and great I
nronOBe that that man shall be
worthy representative to whom th
people to whom he Is accredited will
look with respect and esteem, seeing in
him the efficiency of the great United
States.
"I pointed out last night In my speech
in Detroit the lamentable way in which
our diplomatic service had been de
nuded of men of experience in order to
supply political Jobs. 1 count that
capital offense. It is trading in the
good name of the United States. It is
damaging the honor of the United
Stateo. Xobody has a right to pay
political debts with the good name and
the honor of the United States.
"In San Domingo we had a special
trust. ye had taken over the man
agement of the finances of that littl
people. It was for the great United
Stages to show what this Republic
could do In a plain business proposi
tlon. And now let me read some fa
miliar words, addressed to the Re
ceiver-General by the then Secretary of
state. He said this:
'Now that you have arrived and are
acquainting yourself with the situation
can you let me know what position
you- have at your disposal with whic
to reward deserving Democrats. I do
not know to what extent the knowl
edge of the Spanish language is neces
sary for employes. Let me know what
is requisite, together with the salary
and when appointments are likely to
be made.'
Incident Caase for Shame.
"Should not every American hang his
head in shame that such a thing should
occur in our highest department of
Government?
"Now. there is another side that I
wish to speak of with respect to a
businesslike administration. Four years
ago the Democratic party in its plat
form accused the Republican party of
waste and extravagance. They said
that they were going to be economical.
When they got in they were more
wasteful and more extravagant than
any administration ever had been.
"I do not care, if I am elected Presi
dent, what becomes of my personal po
litical fortunes. I propose that we
shall have government in a business
like way. We won't have any more,
if I can stop it, of these 'kiss me and
I'll kiss you' appropriations in Con
gress. We have today no examina
tion in a critical and proper way of
the demands upon the Government,
such as any corporation would expect.
I am glad that the Republican platform
put forth a keynote when'it demanded
a businesslike, responsible budget, and
if I am elected President I propose
to see. so far as executive authority
will permit, that we get rid of this
travesty.
"We must have a businesslike Gov
ernment by which we can understand
what we ought to pay, what our com
parative needs are and what our in
come id to satisfy them. I am a law
yer, but I have grown up alongside of
business men. and I have respect for
the facts. I do not want "any hot air
in mine.
"I have no respect for the Idea that
because Democratic Government is a
Government of -the people, by the peo
ple ami ior tne people, it is a Govern
ment of the foolish, for the fooliah and
by the foolish.
Economic Independence Desirable.
"You might have rerard for the
economic independence of this country.
iv e have learned a few thinea of late.
Those that were talking tariff for
revenue only are now whispering very
softly about a tariff commission. A
little while ago we heard in the Demo-
ratio platform of 1912 that It was
contrary to the Constitution of the
United States to have a protective
tariff. That was in effect of course.
not in words but the words mean
imply this, they say. In effect, now
that the European war has changed
the Constitution of the United States.
They have been preaching a doc
trine for generations which, looking at
what they call the economic revolution
produced by the great conflict abroad.
hey hardly utter today. But do you
think they are converted? Don't you
rust them a little minute with pro
tecting American industry; the
haven't got It in their bones, and they
go up to it like a skittish-horse to a
brass band. .You couldn't get a decent
protectionist measure out of a Demo
cratic Congress aectionally organised,
any more than you could get a revival
sermon out of a disorderly house. You
can not do it.
I desire that there shall he business
methods which will meet the needs of
the coming day indeed, of this day.
e must learn to have co-operation.
We cannot afford to be running along
without any regard to business stand
ards. We need examination of costs,
comparison of costs, a fair understand
ing of methods, a testing out of meth
ods, an exchange of information, an
endeavor to ascertain what method is
a good one, whjere waste can be avoid
ed, what can be intelligently used in
order to promote the business of a
given industry.
It is in that way our laboring men
will find the greatest opportunities for
increase in wages.
Present Administration Sectional.
"The Republican party is the great
National party. I tell you, my friends,
the present Administration is a sec
tional Administration, and there is
profound truth in that.
Now. my friends, we want not only
American efficiency in business, ef
ficiency in the organization of busi
ness, in the protecton of factors of
human Industry and commerce; we
want the American flag unsullied and
the American name honored through
out the world.
'Our friends on the other side are
very sensitive about Mexico. They
say, 'why, that Is all past- Isn't that
all past?' No. the worst of it is that
the record is an Imperishable record
of weakness and vacillation that for
feits, or should forfeit, the confidence
of the American people. The question
not simply as to that act or this
act, but it is a record which is so
changeful, so full of wrong-headed-ness,
so inconstant, so destitute ot cor
rect purpose that we cannot review it
save with the conclusion that we can
not safely entrust the welfare of the
American people, the honor of the
American name and the protection of
American citizens to an Administra
tion which has been guilty of the
actions which constitute that record.
'What the Administration could
have done is plain. But it had no
right to commit this country to a
course of conduct which landed Mexico
in anarchy, left our citizens a prey to
the ravages of revolution, and made
our name a word of contempt in & sis
ter republic. .
Ditr 1" Mexico Pointed Out.
Now tire correct way was this: If
the Administration had at the outset
said to Huerta, 'We will recognize you
if vou can perform your International
obligations; if you nave got a real gov
ernment that can discharge its duties
we won't recognize you unless we are
satisfied that you have. But there is
one thing that you and everyone else
must understand, and that is this,
American life and the property of
American citizens in Mexico must be
protected and we will see to it.
"That was the straight ana correct
policy. That was the one thing that
the Administration ought to have done
and the one thing that it did not do.
"When men who had been deserted
by the Government when our warships
left Tampico and allowed British and
German warships to rescue our own
people think of it, when we had run
away, when one of the Cabinet officers
was asked about it, what do you sup
pose he said? He replied: Tou'went
down there to make money, didn t
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CHARGE IS DENIED
Democrats Say Tillman and
Durand Quit Voluntarily.
NEW OFFICIALS DEFENDED
Politics Declared Not tp Mare In
fluenced Appointment of Suc
cessors Subject Gravely
Discussed by Cabinet.
the Civil Service Commission.' The
fact Is that during; the entire Incum
bency of Mr. Jones not a single ap
pointment has been made in this bu
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Civil Service Commission.
"Will you please give to this state
ment the same currency that you gave
to the statement you made at Detroit?"
you?
"The idea or an American, tne rep
resentative of this Government, daring
to hold office in this country and be-
lnf? traitorous to that primary duty of
government the protection of the
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Mexico worthy of the name.
TACOMA TO IXVITE WIXSON
President Will Be Asked to Speak
In Stadium.
TACOMA, Wash, Aug-. 8. (Special.)
Carrying: an invitation to President
Wilson to speak In the Tacoma Stadium,
where Republican Nominee Charles E.
Hughes will be , heard next Tuesday,
David J. Williams. Collector of In
ternal Revenue, left today for Wash
In gton.-
"If President Wilson comes to this
Coast, as it now appears he will, he
must speak in our Stadium, that's all
there is to It," said Mr. Williams before
his departure.
Huijh C. Wallace, National commit
teeman from this state, is at the capi
tal also, and will use his influence to
get the President to give this city a
speaking date. Mr. Williams will at
tend a conference of internal revenue
collectors and confer with party lead
ers at the Democratic headquarters in
New York.
IDAHO WiLL HEAR NOMINEE
Mr. Hughes to Go to Coeur d'Alene
SPOKANE. Aug. "8. Charles E.
Hughcs will spend next Sunday here
quietly, according to the plans ap
proved today by his advance agent.
The activities of the Republican Presi
dential nominee will begin Monday
with an automobile tour that will end
at Coeur d'Alene. Idaho, where he
will speak and attend a luncheon.
Returning to Spokane In the early
afternoon Mr. Hughes will address thf
women voters, and early In the even
ing he will make an outdoor address.
He Is to depart for Tacoma at b:4a
o'clock.
Alleged Forger Wanted.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. Sw (Special.)
Governor Withycombe today issued a
requisition upon the Governor of Mon
tana for the extradition of Gerald A.
Rice, alias George Beck, charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
He is alleged to have cashed checks
fraudulently with a number of Eugene
merchants. He Is now said to be in
Yellowstone County, Montana,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. Statements
made by Charles E. Hughes. Republi
can nominee for President. In speeches
at Detroit yesterday, were character
ized as "false as to facts and of mis
leading substance" in telegrams Bent
by Administration officials tonight af
ter a long discussion of the subject
by President Wilson and his Cabinet
at today's meeting. The charges re
lated to changes in the coast and geo
detic survey and the census bureau.
Secretary Redfleld. in Blnghamton,
N. Y.. telegraphed to Secretary Tu
multy denying the charges made by Mr.
Hughes and later sent a similar tele
gram to Mr. Hushes.
Edwin F. Sweet, acting Secretary of
Commerce in Mr. Redfleld's absence.
also telegraphed Mr. Hughes making
detailed denial of the charges. Mr.
Hughes cited the retirement of E. Dana
Durand as director of the census and
the appointment jot William J. Harris
in his place, and the replacement of
O. H. Tilman as head of the coast
and geodetic survey by Dr. Lester
Jones.
Redfleld Telegraph Denial.
Mr. Redfleld said in his telegram to
Mr. Tumulty:
'Statement of Hughes respecting ap
pointments census and coast survey in
Detroit false as to facts and of mis
leading substance. You may say for
me Durand of census retired volun
tarily, was not removed or retired. I
recommended him to present employ
ment. Harris succession was not po
litical. Made fine record and was pro
moted Trade Commissioner for merit. I
Tilman. Coast Survey, retired volun
tarily after my refusing one resigna
tion. Jones, his successor,-promoted for
meritorious work as deputy Commis
sioner of Fisheries, has made wonder
ful record, installing new life into serv
ice." Mr. Sweet quoted from Mr. Hughes'
speech and added:
"Dr. Tilman. superintendent? of the
coast and geodetic survey, the scientist
to whom you refer, was not displaced.
In February or March, 1915. he came
to my office and told me that he had
determined to resign on account of ill
health. He said that he had reached
the conclusion many months before and
had already purchased a place in Lees
burg, Va., which he expected to make
his home. I communicated this infor
mation to Secretary Redfleld, who ex
pressed surprise and regret.. Dr. Til-
mans action was entirely voluntary
and was not the result of any request
or suggestion of the Department, di
rect or indirect.
Mr. Jones' Education Defended.
"You refer to E. Lester Jones, his
successor, as & stockbreeder and vet
erinary surgeon. A long time he had a
farm in Virginia, on which he raised
stock. This was sold some time before
he entered the Government service. He
never was a veterinary surgeon. He
is a gentleman of education and re
finement. Before- his appointment to
succeed Dr. Tilman he was deputy com
missioner of fisheries (another bureau
of this department), and displayed ad
minictrative talent of such high order
that he was deemed by both the Secre
tary and myself worthy of recora
mendation of appointment to fill the
vacancy in the coast and geodetic sur
vey. In our judgment, this bureau was
well equipped from the scientific stand
point, but stood in great need ol
man of executive ability to direct and
organize its work.
"About two months elapsed between
the resignation of Dr. Tilman and the
appointment of Mr. Jones. During that
Interval and after the recommendation
was made, suggestion and advice were
freely sought from parties wno Knew
the qualifications of Mr. Jones and also
from parties wno Knew tne neeas ot
the bureau, some of them of the high
est standing in the scientific world.
Since the appointment of Mr. Jones the
wire drag work on both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts and the coast survey
and all other work ef the bureau have
been prosecuted with marked vigor
and success.
Ignoring ef Board Denied.
"As to your statement regarding the
civil service, you are equally misin
formed. During the year to which you
refer the number of appointments
made in the coast aid geodetic survey
has been far snort ot lv-t. xne actual
number is 50, of which 38 appointments
were made with the approval of the
Civil Service Commission. The re
matnlng 1! were for temporary posl
tions. chiefly of laborers, at salaries
of less than S3 a day. None of them
are under the civil service law as It
stands now, and as it stood for years.
"You say, I believe that 63 were
made in opposition to the advice of
BIRD LIFE TO BE DISCUSSED
Audubon Society and Federal Of
ficials to Speak Here.
T. Gilbert Pearson, of New York,
secretary of the National Audubon So
ciety, will be In Portland next Monday
night and will speak at the Public
Library. 1
At the same meeting Vernon Bailey,
chief field naturalist for the Biological
Survey of the Department ot Agricul
ture, also will speak. Mr. Bailey and
three other are now In Oregon work
ing on the survey. W. L. Finley, state
biologist, has charge of the work for
the state of Oregon and Mr. Bailey
for the Government.
The proposed Federal laws for the
protection of migratory birds will come
up for discussion at the Monday night
meeting. Mr. Finley ana ir. oaucy
are members of the committee ap
pointed by the Department of Agri
culture to work in the interest of these
laws.
IUvcr Gives Vp Body of Unknown.
The body of an unidentified man was
found floatingln the Willamette River
at the foot of Flanders street early
last night. The corpse was that of a
man about 34 years old. and had been
In the water from 10 to 15 days. Deputy
Coroner Smith removed the body to the
morgue.
Democrats Meet Tonight.
A meeting of the Democratic County
Central Committee, will be held at s:lS
tonight in Library hall of the Central
Library building. Important business
is scheduled, according to the call made
by the committee.
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