Morning Oregonian., August 25, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGOXTATT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1916.
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SOUTHERN OREGON
SWELTERS AT 103
Grants Pass, Medford, Rose
burg and Other Cities Try
to Keep Cool at 100.
CROPS ARE BENEFITED
Cantaloupes and Watermelons Are
Reaching Market and Oilier Va
, rietles of Fruit and Sugar
Beets Are Maturing. '
GRANTS PASS. Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe
cial.) The climax of the heat wave
which has been blistering the whole of
Southern Oregon for the past three
days was reached at 4 o'clock today,
when the mercury registered 103 de
. grees in the shade at the Government
station.
The excessive heat has driven the
citizens of this town to the parks and
nearby places -of recreation by the
hundreds, . and yesterday and today
from 100 to 200 persons have each day
taken advantage of a plunge in the
Rogue at Riverside Park and adjoin
ing camps.
The heat is rapidly maturing the
cantaloupe and watermelon crops, both
of which local products are in the mar
ket this week for the nrst time. They
are of unusually fine size and flavor
and are commanding high prices.
Home-grown tomatoes of large size
are now in the market, and the Sum
mer crop of strawberries is in its prime
and unusually fine. Sugar beets are
making a fine showing where irrigation
has been applied and are making sugar
at a heavy rate of increase over the
past month.
Spitzenburg apples and d'AnJou
pears are taking on a blush as a result
of the heat, and the growers are happy.
The first crop of Bartlett pears and
early Crawford peaches is about over
and the d'Anjou and Alberta peaches
are expected to be ready for picking
within the next two weeks. The price
still continues high and the market
strong for both pears and peaches, the
former bringing $2 f. o. b. to the grower
and the latter 65 to 85 cents a box, ac
cording to size and variety. '
HEAT IS 101.3 AT ROSEBUKG
Crops Are Benefited and Citizens
Rush to Bathing Resorts.
ROSBBURG. Or, Aug. 24. (Special.)
With the Government thermometer
registering 101.3 at 4 o'clock this
afternoon, Roseburg today experienced
its warmest weather of the Summer.
While the high temperature had a
demoralizing effect on business in the
city, it will prove beneficial to corn,
watermelons and many fruits. This is
especially true of watermelons, which
have been held back as a result of the
cool weather.
Threshing Is in progress In all sec
tions of the country and reports In
dicate that the yields surpass all pre
vious years. As a result of today's
warm weather, bathing resorts were
thronged with people.
EUGENE SUFFERS AT 91
Record for Summer Is Equaled and
Minimum for Day Is 5 7.
EUGENE. Or., Aug. 24. (Special.)
Eugene sweltered today with 91 de
grees of heat, the temperature equaling
the record for the Summer. It was the
warmest day since June 16, when the
mercury touched the same maximum.
The lowest temperature recorded for
the 24-hour period ending at 6 o'clock
tonight was 67 degrees at dawn this
morning, according to E M. Mayo, ob-
Frank Bailey, 1168 "West Fifth street,
was prostrated by the heat and re
moved to the Mercy Hospital tonight.
The patient was delirious with a fever
of 104.
95 REGISTERED AT HOOD RIVER
Warm Weather Welcomed by Fruit
and Truck Growers.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 24. (Spe
cial.) Accompanied by an east wind,
the temperature rose today to 95 de
grees in portions of Hood River Valley.
The warm weather has again brought
to popularity the half-moon swimming
beach east of the city. Scores of men,
women and children visited the beach
today. Large numbers have also sought
the comfortably cool water of the mu
nicipal swimming pool in -a city park.
The hot weather Is welcomed by
ranchers. It will mature cantaloupes,
tomatoes and garden truck. ,
MEDFORD TEMPERATURE 105
Hottest Day for Five Years Is Rec
ord Shown.
MEDFORD. Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.)
Thursday was the hottest day of the
year in Medford, with a maximum tem
perature of 105 degrees. The next
warmest day this year was June 16,
when the mercury- touched the 101
mark. It was also the hottest day
since July, 1911, when a high mark of
109.5 was set. In 1912 the high mark
was 103. in 1913 100 degrees, in 1914
105 degrees and last year 104 was
reached.
The air was extremely sultry.
PENDLETON HAS TROPIC DAY
Thermometer Reaches 100 as Har
vest Goes Merrily On.
PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 24. (Spe
cial.) Yesterday was the hottest day
f the month, when the Government
thermometer registered 100 degrees.
The record yesterday is second this
season to the 101 record on June 16
and July 30.
Harvesting Is progressing nicely with
a number of farmers finishing up daily.
Seattle Sees Season Record.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 24. Today
was Seattle's hottest day of the sea
eon, the thermometer registering 86
degrees at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
This was three degrees warmer than
the previous high record, made July 30.
Mercury at Albany 9 5.
ALBANY. Or., Aug. 24. (Special.)
Ninety-five degrees .was the maxi
mum temperature at Albany yesterday.
It being the hottest day thus far this
month. .
Year's Record Equaled at Bend.
BEND, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) The
neat record for the Summer, 95 de
grees, which was reached In June, was
equaled here today.
From Tchlta, Siberia, the cnamber of com
merce baa written to the Unfted States Gov
ernment that there Is a chance there for
American business men to develop business
relations.
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WJten the Boy
'Arrives"
The first sailor suit was an "event" the
first coat and knickers still more so but
now perhaps he's at the "long trousers"
stage that's simply an "epoch!'
Bring him here for that first youth's suit
here are clothes that will take away
that "all arms and legs" feeling clothes
cut and tailored with the same fidelity to
style and quality vas those for "big
brother."
Fabrics of unimpeachable quality new
color blendings that spell beautiful with
a capital B.
$15 $18 $20
Elevator to the Second Floor.
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ALLIANCE IS GAMING
Hughes Non-Partisan Organi
zation Spreads in Oregon.
1500 ARE ON CHARTER ROLL
Xumber Represents Ouly One Week's
Work in Forming Voters of All
Parties in Body to Aid in
Election of Republican.
The formation of branches of the
Oregon Hughes Alliance, a non-partisan
organization composed of men and
women of. all parties who desire to
work for the election of Mr. Hughes as
President, is progressing rapidly
through the state. -
- Already more than 1500 persons have
signed the charter rolls of various of
these branches. These results have
been obtained after only a week's work.
In Portland T. B. Neuhausen, ex
state chairman of the Progressive
party in Oregon, who Is in charge of
the work of the Hughes Alliance, is
planning the formation of 22 branches.
It is his Idea to have a branch alli
ance in each community center of the
city and organizers have begun the
formation of these community alli
ances. Among the 23 community centers
where Alliances will be formed are
the Alberta district, Albina, Brooklyn,
Fulton, Irvlngton, Kenton. .Laurelhurst.
Lents, Montavilla, Mount Scott, North
Portland on the East Side, Portland
Heights,' Portsmouth and University
Park, Rose City Park, Sellwood, South
Portland, St. Jphns, Sunnyside, West
Side business district, Willamette
Heights, Woodlawn and Woodstock.
J. K. Gill, of Portland, is temporary
president of the State Hughes Alliance;
Mrs. E. B. Hanley. of Medford. Is first
vice-president; Frank B. Mitchell, of
Baker, is second vice-president; L. N.
Aumack, of Portland, Is secretary, and
Mrs. Joseph F. Kelly, of Portland, is
treasurer.
ROADS INCLINE TO YIELD
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etc.. which might make It less expen
sive to the railroads.
There were reports tonight that some
of the executives still are unalterably
opposed to granting the eight-hour day
under any circumstances and might
attempt tomorrow to force a decision
which will bring the negotiations to an
end, one way or another.
It has become known that in their
conferences with President Wilson the
executives pointed out that since it was
his view that the eight-hour day Is
approved by society. apparently it
eventually must be extended to other
railroad employes and to those in other
lines of endeavor. An estimate of the
ultimate cost was given the President.
Wilson Favors Added Revenues.
President Wilson is .said to have tak
en the position that ' the freight rate
increase will be forthcoming because
.the weight of public opinion will back
the eight-hour day and will also back
any plan to give the railroads revenue
to provide for the added expense.
Statements were issued tonight by
President Pennington." of the Minneapo
lis, St. Paul & Saulte Ste Marie, and
P. R. Albright, general manager of the
Atlantic Coast Line, emphasizing the
railroad view of the additional cost to
them of an eight-hour day. Mr. Pen
nington said for the railroads to ac
cept something which would cause them
to spend J5i,000.000 annually would
seriously affect their credVit. He point
ed out that in 1907 the railroads earned
only 5.85 per cent on their investment;
in 1913 the rate was 4.83; in 1914, 3.94.
and in 1915. 4.04 per cent. Despite a
large Increase in earnings the past
year, he added. Incomplete returns show
a probable rate for 1916 of about 5.50
per cent.
Hope was high among brotherhood
men tonight that a satisfactory settle
ment would be reached tomorrow. The
leaders declined to comment, but all of
them wore broad smiles and said they
believed that negotiations soon would
end satisfactorily.
Employe! Oppose Federal Inquiry.
Brotherhood leaders maintained to
night that the full plan of settlement
to be suggested by the railroad heads,
which is said to contain soma amend
ment to the President's proposal al
ready accepted by the men. had not
been outlined to them officially.
".We have, our ears to the ground
listening," was -the way A. B. Garret
son summed up the situation.
It is known, however, that If the
railroad heads insist on the formation
of a Federal Commission for an in
vestigation of the labor differences be
fore a strike is called, as -reports have
it they will, vigorous opposition will
be made by many members of the
brotherhood.
Fear of embarrassing the President,
as well as injuring their own cause,
today quieted the "Insurgent" broth
erhood element who yesterday for a
time threatened to disrupt the calm
daily meetings of the employes with
their demands for action. As a result
the gathering today was peaceful and
adjournment was taken until tomor
row morning at 10 o'clock without a
sign of protest.
Men Counseled to Be Calm.
The leaders had pointed out to the
insurgents that thus far in the nego
tiations the weight of the President's
support had been with them, and that
to make any move which would em
barrass him In his negotiations would
be extremely unwise at least. Further
more, word came from the railroad
headquarters that the managers and
presidents hear with unconcealed sat
isfaction that some of the employes
were clamoring for an .Immediate
strike. Only by remaining 'calm, the
men were told, could the support of
that share of the public now in sym
pathy with them be maintained.
There were no Capitol conferences
regarding the threatened strike today.
At the Capitol It was said that while
no specifio legislation had been agreed
on. yet in the event of failure of the
negotiations to avert the strike both
sides would be surprised at steps that
would be proposed In Congress.
EFFICIENCY TO BE TEST
PRISON CONDUCT PLACED ENTIRE
LY CP TO MR. HI.VTO. r
Board Makes It Plain Results Must Be
Obtained Changes In Rules
Are Suggested.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 24. (Special.)
The placing of prison administration
strictly in the hands of Superintendent
Minto, the suggestion that certain re
strictions be modified by the warden
ana the improbability that any offi
cers of the Penitentiary will be dis
charged in the near future, are the re
cent developments in the prison In
vestigation being conducted by Secre
tary of State Olcott and State Treas
urer Kay.
Both Mr. Olcott and Mr. Kay have
made It plain to Mr. Minto that It is
up to him to produce results In the
way of an efficiently managed institu
tion and that failure to do so must
culminate in the superintendent's res
ignation. It has been suggested that
the rule which forbids cigarette smok
ing among the convicts be abolished.
This rule has been unpopular among
the prisoners ever since It was made.
The removal of restrictions on the
prison chaplains is assured. Chaplains
have complained to the Board of Con
trol that they were not allowed to
mingle a freely with the men as was
deemed necessary. As a result the
Governor recently appealed to the
Board for a modification of these rules.
Any controversy Deputy Warden
Sherwood and Parole Officer Keller
may have had in the past, it Is said,
will be adjusted as a result of sugges
tion by the Board. Co-operation with
Warden Minto Is demanded.
If the Governor insists that a com
mission investigate prison matters no
opposition is expected from the other
two members of the Board. Mr. Ol
cott and Mr. Kay will take the ques
tion up with Governor Wlthycombe
upon the latter"s return from Marsh
field. '
MAYOR OF TURNER IN ROW
Railroad Foreman Arrested for Al
leged Assault on Official.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) A
warrant was issued here Thursday for
the arrest of J. C. Cochrane, foreman of
a railway section crew, on a charge of
assaulting Mayor R. O. Thomas, of Tur
ner. 4
Cochrane, it is said, believed the
Mayor was trying to secure his dis
charge as .foreman. An exchange of
words resulted in . Thomas' being
knocked down. N
Horse Deal Swindle Charged.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.)
James Berridge was brought from
Eugene yesterday by Sheriff Esch and
lodged In jail pending a hearing on a
charge of swindling C. M. Brusch, of
Gervais, in a horse deal. Berridge, it
is reported, got into similar trouble in
Lane County after. his deal at Gexvais.
MOOSE STANDS PAT
Murdock Will Vote Neither for
Hughes Nor Wilson.
VOYAGE TO ORIENT BEGUN
Kansan Goes to Study Awakening
Civilization That He Predicts
Will One Day Outstrip Tbat
of Western Hemisphere.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Aug. 24. (Spe
cial.) Victor H. Murdock declared to
day that he could not honestly cast his
vote for either Hughes or Wilson. Mr.
Murdock left tor the Far East tonight
and before going aboard the steamer
said:
"The Progressive party is not dead,
but sleeping. In spite of the fact that
Colonel Roosevelt has given up. much
to the sorrow of Progressives all over
the United States, the American people
have grown tired of the old political
parties and there must arise another
movement more progressive even than
that which was fathered by Roosevelt.
I cannot honestly cast my vote for
either Wilson or Hughes. Never was
there a time when a man like Roosevelt
was more needed."
Mr. Murdock predicted the collapse
of the war.
"I have Just returned from the
trenches on the west front." he said.
"Daily the German lines are growing
shorter. There will be a collapse one
of these days. It is my belief that
Germany will give in. and that peace
negotiations will be carried through
without any what shall I say vol
canic upheaval?
"My opinion is that the end is not
far distant; that it will be announced
soma day when the German chancel
lor of the exchequer finds that there
is no money. He will press a button,
a message will be sent, and the great
est war the world has ever known will
pass into history.
"It will end like that" and the Kan
san snapped his finger "and the world
will be better for its having taken
plaoe. Better? Why. Britain will have
advanced 2000 years because of this
war. She has already made more prog
ress In every department of her na
tional life in two years than she has
made in the past 100 years."
Mr. Murdock will study economic con
ditions In China.
"After 5000 years of a monarchy
surely there will be some difficulty in
putting China on a democratlo basis."
he said, "and I am going over there
to see the thing done. It seems to
me that there is an awakening in the
Far Eastern civilization which, in the
years to come is going to put our
civilization much in the same relative
position as they are in now."
DEMOCRATS ON PLATFORM
(Continued From First Pare.)
friends on the other side had had a
proper sense of the obligations of this
government, they never would have
proposed that wa scuttle out of the
Philippines and leave them to take
care of themselves.
"Fundamentally, the question is one
of National honor. We took the Philip
pines under a sacred -obligation. It is
our duty to discharge that obligation
and I propose that we hold the flag of
the United States before the world as
a flag which never betrays a trust."
Of preparedness, Mr. Hughes said:
"We are not militaristic Why. you
couldn't get up a militaristic spirit in
this country if you sent out a team of
organizers to do so. We propose, how
ever, to be ready for any emergency
and have our words taken at their full
value."
Adequate Army Demanded.
The nominee repeated his assertion
that the regular Army should be large
and efficient enough to do border duty
such as is now being done by the Na
tional Guard, and the Navy adequate
to protect both coasts.
The nomine repeated his condemna
tion of "pork-barrel" legislation.
"The other day I pointed the finger
of scorn at the pork-barrel bills passed
under this Administration," he said,
"and Immediately there was a flutter
of the hit birds in the Congress."
Mr. Hughes spoke from the pulpit of
the Mormon Tabernacle, directly In
front of the great pipe organ, famed as
one of the largest In the world. Where
usually sit the apostles of the church,
just below the pulpit, there sat tonight
invited guests of local citizens, regard
less of political faith.
. Republicans who arranged, the meat-
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Ing sent Invitations to several leading
Democrats. Simon Bamberger, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, sat on
the platform next to Francis M. Lyman,
president of the apostles of the Mormon
Church. Near by sat Anthon H. Lund,
first counsellor of the presidency of
the church. W. H. Kins', Democratic
candidate for United States Senator;
Mathonihah Thomas. Democratlo state
chairman, and other Democratlo leaders
were present.
The big- tabernacle was crowded and
the men at the doors were turning; be
lated ones away when the strains of
the great orsan announced that Mr.
Hughes had reached the meeting.
Governor Spry, of Utah, was chair
man of the meeting.
Crowds were standing six deep In
the aisles, and many others were seek
ing to enter the tabernacle when Gov
ernor Spry started to speak. The audi
ence yelled at the mention of the nom
inee's name.
When Mr. Hughes began to speak the
audience stood up and cheered for two
minutes.
"Salt Lake City. I believe. Is the
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v nd pojitthea. Quickest of all. Imparts
a oruu&nt. lasting i us tar to door knob,
braaa railings and all bright metals.
Sold In two ir nans Hv 1 1
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most pleasantly situated city In the
world," were his opening words. This
met with another demonstration from
the crowd.
Mr. Hughes left at midnight for
Cheyenne, Wyo., where he will speak
tomorrow nieht.
In JsVirthern In11a sheep are used as
beasts of burden. They carry a load of 21
pounds each.
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August Sea Bathing
at Its Prime
Go to
Clatsop JBeacIh.
GEARHART AND SEASIDE.
Two Daily Trains.
Three Trains Saturday.
Observation Parlor Cars.
Round Trips, Dally, $4. Week End, $3.
North Bank Ticket Office,
Fifth and Stark.
and Homecoming: Celebration, September 1 to 4.
Labor Day Festivities.