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PORJLAXD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SC. 1916.
PRICE FrVE CENTS.
COUPLE " IS LOST IN
LEGISLATURE MAY
DEAL WITH STRIKE
SOLDIERS' VOTE IS
2 TO 1 FOR HUGHES
WILSON FORECASTS
NEW ERA IN TRADE
DYNAMITE CAPS IN
HUGHES REPLIES TO
POCKET EXPLODE
T.
ON FAIR OPENING
SPEECH BY WILSON
WHITMAN URGED TO CAMj SES
SION' IX NEW YORK-
STRAW BALLOT IS TAKES BY 3
COMPANIES ON TRAIN.
MEDFORD SCHOOL BOY LIFTED
INTO AIR AND MANGLED.
UN SHINES
BRIGHT
STORM ON f(l
HOOD
V
Mr. and Mrs. Edlefsen
Go Toward Glacier.
GUIDING FIRES ARE BUILT
Search Party Returns
Trip Exhausted.
From
CREVASSES LINE WAY
Ilves Depend on Powers of Endur
ance of Another Night's Cold
and Hunger Tracks Found
in Barren Country.
IOst- since Sunday noon on the south
flank of Mount Rood the gravest fear
is felt for Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Edlefsen.
prominent Portland residents, who are
foodless and thinly clad In the snow
and rain storm that is sweeping: the
mountain.
Last night after the exhausted
searching party returned from an all
day expedition, great beacon fires were
kindled on the ridges north of Gov
ernment Camp in the hope that guid
ance might be given the distressed
couple.
Tracks Found In Storm.
All day yesterday and into the night
the storm raged on the mountain, and
it is feared that Mr. and Mrs. Edlefsen
may have succumbed to exhaustion.
Yesterday morning, at least, they were
still alive and able to travel, for their
tracks, of comparative freshness, were
discovered by one of the searchers.
These tracks were found by Vern
Rogers, a member of the searching
party of six. late yesterday. They led
along the north Bide of Sand Canyon,
two miles north of Government Camp,
In a. westerly direction toward the
Zigzag River, and were plainly evident
In the sand. ' '
Searchlnc Party Exhautcd.
Mr. Rogers believed that the lost
couple had passed - there not earjler
than yesterday morning. Although the
footprints straggled, owing to . the
rough character of the district, no very
v apparent sign of distress could be
noted.
The six searchers who had ranged
the mountain almost without rest for
86 hours were so exhausted by their
efforts that they were unable to re
sume the trail in the storm and dark
ness, but the last report was that the
search would again be carried on with'
in a few hours.
Conple la Without Food.
Since Sunday noon, when they
reached Crater Rock in the attempted
ascent of the mountain, Mr. and Mrs.
Edlefsen have been without food.
Further, they are dressed in light out
ing garments, utterly unfitted to with
stand the severe weather that has
eince prevailed.
The Edlefsens were spending a vaca
tion at Tawney Mountain Home, one
of the four hotels below Government
Camp. Saturday afternoon they reached
-the camp and on Sunday morning
joined with a party from Reed College
in the ascent of the mountain. The
party was led by Elijah Coalman, vet
eran guide and mountaineer.
Party Misses Stragglers.
At Crater Rock, which was reached
Sunday noon, both Mr. and Mrs. Edlef
sen were unable to go further, and It
was arranged that they should rest
there until the remainder of the party
had completed the ascent and returned.
When the climbers returned to Crater
Rock the wearied couple was not there,
and it was presumed that they had
gone on down the mountain to Gov
ernment Camp. A check of the party
at the close of the descent disclosed
their absence.
From that time on the searching
party of volunteers, until 5 P. M. .yes
terday carried the quest through the
night and into the day.
Trail Toward Glacier Taken.
The first trace was found a short dis
tance below Crater Rock, where it was
evident that they had mistaken the
trail and borne away toward White
River glacier, which lies to the south
east. Sometime in the darkness of night
they wandered again across the trail
that would have led them safely into
camp. San Canyon, where the next
footprints were found, is well to the
west and across a snow field. All Sun
day night a rain storm was in progress.
Information of their plight was tele
phoned to this city' yesterday at noon.
Peter H. Edlefsen and John N. Edlef
sen, brothers of the lost man, at one
set out for Government Camp, which
they reached about 7 o'clock last night.
Route Easily Lost.
Only those who have made the ascent
of Mount Hood can appreciate the ease
with which inexperienced mountaineers
may lose the trail, it is said, and the
difficulty of regaining it when once
lost. Crater Rock is seven miles above
the camp, and a. number of miles above
timber line. To the southwest stretches
Zigzag glacier and to the southeast is
White River glacier. Between the two
Is a rounded snow field, at the head of
which is Triangle moraine.
The country in which Mr. and Mrs.
Edlefsen are lost stretches in an un
broken belt of timber far to the south,
a distance of at least 40 miles. It ia
wild and forbidding in character, a
typical mountain district, cut through
with impassable canyons and rough
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Forty Per Cent of 800,000 Workers
In Metropolis Are Said to Bo
Ready to Quit Wednesday.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24. With labor
leaders continuing their efforts to bring
about a general suspension of work as
an aid to the striking carmen In this
city, members of the State Legislature
from the metropolis at a meeting late
today decided to urge Governor Whit
man to convene the Legislature In ex
traordinary session to deal with the
strike situation.
The Governor arrived in the city to
night, and it was expected a committee
appointed by the Legislature wouiu
wait on him tomorrow.
Nearly 40 per cent of the 800,000
union workers in New York and vicin
ity have avowed their Intention of
quitting their places Wednesday, ac
cording to Hugh Frayne, organizer of
the American Federation of Labor. Dis
cussion In labor circles not in sympathy
with the plans of conference leaders
favored a. 4 8-hour s' demonstration rath
er than a strike, it was said.
The first accident on a subway line
since the transit strike began Sep
tember 6, occurred today. Thirteen per
sons were injured, two seriously, in a
rear-end. collision at the Two Hundred
and Seventh-street station, where sub
way trains run on an elevated struc
ture. The motorman of the rear train
was arrested later.
Traffic on the surface lines today
was 86 per cent normal, it was said-
Subway and elevated traffic was about
normal.
Sporadic attempts at violence and
several arrests were reported.
BORDER SICK RATE HIGHER
Health of Both Guardsmen and Reg
ulars Shows Slight Decline.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. Slight In
creases in the sick rate of both Na
tional Guard and regular troops on the
Mexican border are shown in a report
today to the War Department. For the
week ended September 16 the Guard
sick percentage was 2.13, as compared
with 1.91 for the week preceding.
That of the regulars was 2.63,
against 2.15 for the previous week.
Guard deaths totaled five and those
of the regulars two, against three and
four, respectively, for the week ended
September 9.
RUSSIANS ATTACK IN AIR
German Naval Aerodrome Near Gulf
of Riga Bombarded.
BERLIN, Sept. 25. (By wireless to
Sayyille. N. Y.) "Three. large Russian
aeroplanes on September 23 attacked
the naval aerodrome on Lake Angern,
near the Gulf of Riga," says a semi
official statement given put ' here to
day.
"German battle planes pursued the
Russian aeroplanes forcing one of
them to land at a point east of Duna
munde. All the German aeroplanes re
turned safely."
5-CENT LOAF UNWRAPPED
Pittsburg Bakers Announce Change
In Prices of . Bread.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 25. Declaring
that flour, sugar, milk and other bread
making materials have advanced 1n
price as well as the price of paper in
which bread is wrapped, the most im
portant baking companies in tho city
today announced higher prices as well
as changes in the size of the loaf.
Five-cent loaves in future are to be
unwrapped, but the 10-cent loaf, which
the companies recommend as the best
value, will be wrapped as in the past.
YOUTH KILLS SWEETHEART
Girl Strangled Because She Laughed
When He Chided Her.
AURORA. 111.. Sept. 25 Paul
V erholye. a 19-year-old boy, today
pleaded guilty in. the Kane County Cir
cult Court at Geneva to the murder of
his child sweetheart, Gwendolyn
Holden, who was slain May 24 last.
Verhoiye strangled the girl, who was
only 15 years old. In a confession
made to the police he said he killed the
girl because she laughed at him when
he upbraided her for "going with
other fellows."
BIG ONION J3EDS ON FIRE
Request Made for Ohio Militia to
Help Fight Flames.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept 25. Request
that the state militia be called out
immediately to fight extensive fires In
what are said to be the world's largest
onion beds, at McGuffy, near Kenton.
O., were received by Go-wjtnor Willis'
office today.
It was said that the vegetable decay
of several inches in the beds was burn
ing, causing a large loss.
7000 SEE FIRST CIRCUS
Marshfield Women, 91 and 75, Are
Among Spectators.
MARSHFIELD. Or., Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) There were more than 7000 per
sons at the afternoon performance of
the first circus which came into Coos
County and which exhibited here today.
There-was one woman, 76 years of
age. present who had never seen a
circus before. Another woman, 91, who
is a resident ot this county, vtt at
the performance. '
Oregon Farm Wonders
Shown at Salem.
OTHER EXHIBITS PRETENTIOUS
Children's Day Attracts Big
Crowd of Youngsters.
2000 PERSONS SEE RACES
Striking Individual Display Is That
of Young Wheeler County Dry
Farmer1 Educational Pa
vilion Is Interesting.
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY AT
OREGON STATE PAIR.
Woman's Good Roads and State
Societies Day.
10 A. M. until 12 M. Muslo by
McElroy"s band. Fernwood band
and Fife and Drum Corps.
1:30 P. M. until 5:30 P. M.
"Speed programme at Lone Oak
track and music. .
2:45 P. M. "Sagebrush Sym
phony Orchestra" and other mu
sic In old pavilion.
4:30 P. M. Woman's-day pro
gramme In old. pavilion.
7:30 P. M. until 10 P. M. Mu
sical programme and horse pa
rade In horseshow stadium. Mu
sical programme in new pavilion.
Campflra for old soldiers in
grove.
STATE FAIR GROUNDS, Salem, Or..
Sept. 25. (Special.) Under a sun that
shone beneficently. scattering the
clouds, with its augury of fair weather.
the Oregon State Fair opened here to
day for. the 55th annual week's cele
bration. .
The attendance was light today, chil
dren being in the majority, as this was
their day. The remaining five days of
the fair, however, are expected to wit
ness a record-breaking attendance,
with the climax reached on Wednesday
and Thursday, Salem and Portland day.
respectively.- On these two days the
races for the big purses, at Lone Oak
track, will take place. A feature which
will draw much attention tomorrow
will be the horse show, for which there
are more than 100 entries.
Exhibits Practically Complete.
Practically all of the different ex
hibits on the grounds were completely
Installed today, but concessionaries
still were busy placing their different
attractions for fair visitors. The fair
this year has more amusement features
than ever before, the sawdust trail
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. WHY DO THEY CRITICISE ME?
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Canvass Made by Republican and
Democrat Under Direction of G.
. P. Putnam Is 133 to 66.
SALEM. Or- Sept. 25. (Special.)
The personnel of "the Third Oregon
Regiment is two to one for Mr. Hughes
in preference to Mr. Wilson for Presi
dent of the United States, judging from
then ratio of choice shown in a straw
vote taken today among the members
of Companies L L and M.
The result of the ballot, which was
taken in the Southern Paclflo train
during the trip of the soldiers to their
respective home towns gave Mr.
Hughes 182 and Mr. Wilson 66. Some
of the members refused to state their
preference.
The ballot was taken under the su
pervision of George Palmer Putnam,
private secretary to Governor Withy
combe, with John Carson. Republican,
and Linn W. Nesmith. Democrat, as
tellers. All are members of Company
M. of Salem.
. "The result of our ballot. I believe.
accurately shows the ratio of prefer
ence for President among the soldiers
of the entire Third Oregon Regiment."
said George Palmer Putnam. "In taking
the vote we tried to exercise absolute
impartiality. The vote among the
members of Company M stood 60 for
Mr. Hughes and 40 for Mr. Wilson.
Company L. of Dallas, stood three to
one for Mr. Hughes, and Company I, of
Woodburn, also gave a big majority for
the Republican candidate."
FARMER GORED TO DEATH
Ben Larson, of Marquam, Dies From
Attacks of Angry Bull.
STLVERTON, Or.. Sept 25. (Spe
cial.) Ben Larson, a Marquam farmer,
was attacked by an angry bull at 8
o'clock Sunday morning at his ranch
and died from the injuries eight hours
later. The bull was chained in the
barn, but when Mr. Larson went to
feed him he broke loose. His cries for
help drew his wife and daughter to
the scene, they. too. being knocked
down by the angry bull, 'but without
serious results.
Mr. Larson was born In Iowa 51
years ago. He is survived by his
widow, three girls and three boys.
The body was brought here, and burial
will take place at the Miller cemetery
SUBMARINE IS EXPECTED
Tng Again Goes Out, Presunibably
for German Boat.
WESTERLY. R. I, Sept. 25. The tug
Westerly, of the Westerly Towboat
Company, left here tonight on a mis
sion understood to be connected with
the expected arrival of a German mer
chant submarine. Frank H. Robinson,
captain of the tug, was said today to
have received instructions from the T.
A. Scott Wrecking Company, of New
London, to proceed to Montauk Point,
N. Y.. to assist in towing a submarine
to New London.
Mrs. Robinson, wife of the Westerly's
captain, was quoted as authority for a
statement that he expected to escort
the submarine into New London before
midnight.
Way of Expanding Com.
merce Discussed.
WIDE GO-OPERATION IS URGED
Business Men and Employes
Told to Act Together.
PARTISAN ACTION DEPLORED
Time Declared Past When Domestic
Market Is Chief Concern 'Amer
ican Business, Says Speaker,
Has Burst Its Jacket.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 25. President
Wilson delivered a speech almost de
void of politics before the National
Grain Dealers' convention here today,
Discussing ways in which American
commerce can be expanded he told an
audience of 3800 that through the new
tariff commission. . the trade commls
sion. the Federal reserve act. the ship
ping bill and similar measures he ex
pected business men in this country to
open up a new era for the Nation.
"The purpose of legislation in the
immediate future in this country," Mr.
Wilson declared, "Is going to be to re
move all ingenious constructions and
make it perfectly clear what the liber
ties as well as what the restrictions of
trade are in this country."
Grain Dealers Attend In Force.
Every effort was made by the Presi
dent to keep the visit to Baltimore
non-partisan, but when he entered the
Lyric Theater for his speech he was
greeted with a four-minute demonstre.
tion. A band playing "Dixie" and
other popular tunes added to the din
of the cheering and bandclapping. The
ty.n vi-a tiacked with strain dealers
from all parts of the country and their
friends.
Once the President, speaking of the
nations of Latin-America, said hi
"chief concern" had been to see that
"nothing was done that did not show
friendship and good faith on our part.
This statement u greeted by the
most prolonged applause of the speech.
rv-oreration between the Govern
ment and business men. between dlf
ferent business men and between bust
uess men and their employes was urged
as the only way in which the United
States can meet the competition of the
world.
"My dream." he declared, "is that
she will take her place in the great
field in a new spirit which the world
has never seen before; not the spirit of
those who would exclude others, but In
the spirit of those who would excel
others."
Tariff Commission Discussed.
. After saying that until the new
banking and shipping laws were passed
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Youngster Is Badly Lacerated but
Slay Recover One Full Box
Fails to Detonate.
MEDFORD. Or.. Sept. 25 (Special.)
Coyle Johnson. 9. a schoolboy, was
the victim of an explosion of dynamite
aps early this afternoon and lies in
Sacred Heart Hospital suffering from
serious Injuries. His left hip and thigh
were lacerated, two fingers of the left
hand blown off, his left eye pierced
with bits of metal and his body filled
with pieces of clothing. One shoe was
torn from his foot. How he escaped
with his life is a miracle. The dyna
mite caps were In his hip pocket when
they exploded.
While on his way to school Monday
afternoon young Johnson stopped to
light one of the cans with a match. It
exploded and the concussion Is sup
posed to have caused the caps in his
pocket to explode. A full box of caps
the youth had in his coat pocket for
tunately did not explode. Neighbors
heard the loud detonation and rushed to
his aid. He was unconscious when
picked up. Boys playing near said the
youth was lifted into the air by the
explosion.
Coyle was taken to the Sacred Heart
Hospital and his wounds dressed by
Dr. Seeley. Unless complications arise
he has a chance to survive. He would
not tell where he got the caps. It ia
thought other boys may have some,
too. Coyle is a pupil at the Lincoln
school and his father is employed In
the city street department.
WARSHIP WRECK STRIPPED
Guns and Machinery Are Taken
From Cruiser Memphis.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 All guns
and movable machinery above water
have been stripped from the wreck of
the armored cruiser Memphis In Santo
Domingo harbor and will be brought to
the United States by the transport
Prairie.
Rear-Admiral Pond reported to the
Navy Department today that the offi
cers and men of the Memphis were
working to save all that they could
from the wreck.
GRAPES CONCEAL LIQUOR
Carload Shipment Seized and Fruit
Given to Fopulace.
TACOMA. Wash.. Sept. 25. A carload
of liquor, packed in fresh California
grapes, was seized today at Wllkesou,
a coal mining town near here.
Three thousand pounds of fine
grapes covered 3000 quarts of bonded
whiskey, which were packed in cases.
The whole town fed on grapes, given
away by the Sheriff. The liquor will
be destroyed.
CAMPS BAR REVIVALISTS
Funston Wants Meetings neld When
' They Will TJTot Disturb.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Sept. 25. Majo
General Funston today said he had no
objection to the holding revivals along
the Mexican border by Baptist minis
ters. but that he did not wish such
meetings inside the military camps.
Revivalists, he explained, ought to
obtain meeting places outside, where
they would not disturb camp life.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
VF.STER.rj AY'S Maximum temperature, S4
degree,; minimum. 5 degrees.
TODAY'S Falri southwesterly winds.
War.
Allies make big gains on 13-mlle front in
west. Page
Zennellna repeat raid on England. Page
Brusnllorrs entire front engaged in mighty
battle. rase -Tension
In Greece Increases. Page 2.
Politics.
President Wilson talks to grain dealers on
trade expansion, page l.
Mr. Hughes replies to Wilson's speech on
Adaxnson bill. Page 1.
Oregon soldiers In straw vote are two to one
tor Hughes, rage x.
Domestic
New Tork legislature may act en strike
issue. Pass 1.
Head of blackmail syndicate said to have
confessed, page s.
cpor C
White Sox almost out of pennant raoe.
Pag 14.
Wing and Edwards await gone tonight
Page IS.
California using lot of take formations In
football practice. Page l.
Beavers are in sight of first division.
Page 13.
Giants win 21 games In row, breaking
world's record. Page 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Oregon 8tate Pair at Salem opens under
sunny skies. page 1.
Third Oregon Is mustered out and companies
return home, page a
Addison Bennett writes of attractions at
Salem fair. Page 4.
Dynamite caps explode In pocket and nts
glo Medford schoolboy. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Hop prices advancing with heavy buying In
(.auxomia. t K ik
Chicago wheat breaks when big visible sup.
ply total Is announced. Page 19.
Largest day's dealings in Wall- street In
nearly decade. Page IV.
Repairing of steamer Congress may coat
SOOO.OOO. Page 13.
Portland and Vicinity.
Highway "speeders" say officer's speedome
ter faulty. Page 18.
Mr. McArthur says Oregon's need Is pay
rolls. Page .
Jitney Union announces route list for whlcb.
franchise will oe sougnt. pajre 7.
Mother dedicates fifth son to country, main
taining family tradition. Page 8.
Mr. and Mrs. A. IT. Edlefsen lost In storm
on Mount Hood. Page 1.
H. X. Ford'a consort put on trial. Page 13.
Healing of Uriel suit against W. H. Lytle
opens. Pass 4.
Whirlwind organization of Hughes Alliances
In Portland arranged. Page 5.
Judge Wolverton withdraws order estop
ping stockholders of cement company.
Page 4.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page If.
Effort to Confuse Is
sue Deplored.
8 -HOUR DAY NOT INVOLVED
Proposal to Fix Wages With
out Inquiry Discussed.
STUDY OF FACTS URGED
Nominee Answers President's At
tempt to Draw Analogy Between
Action by Congress and
Decision of Courts.
DAYTON. O, Sept. 23. Charles B.
Hughes, addressing an audience in
Memorial Hall here tonight, replied to
statements In President Wilson's
speech of Saturday, In connection with
the passage of the Adamson law.
Mr. Hughes characterized as "most
regrettable" the reference made by
President Wilson to the 80-cent gas
case in New Tork as an Instance where
the courts had refused to declare a
rate-fixing law unconstitutional in ad
vance of determining how It would
operate.
'It has been sought to draw an
analogy, Mr. Hughes said, "between
such a case and legislation in advance
of inquiry. The courts have nothing
to do with the question of the wisdom
or policy of legislation. Questions of
constitutionality come before the
courts after the legislature has acted,
presumably with knowledge of the
facts and upon careful inquiry.
Wage Arbitration Already Law.
President Wilson's declaration that
he considered the eight-hour day as a
principle that was not arbitrable was
commented on as follows:
"It is said that the principle was
not arbitrable. It Is a very extraordi
nary statement, for 18 years ago. I
believe, in the passage of the act to
promote conciliation and arbitration
with respect to disputes between inter
state commerce employes and carriers,
there was provision made for arbitra
tion with respect to hours of labor.
conditions of employment as well as
of wages. And in a bill which. I be
lieve, was signed during this Admin
istration. In July. 1913. the same pro
vision In, I believe, substantially the
same language was re-enacted in tho
law providing for arbitration with re
spect to wages, conditions of employ
ment and hours of labor.
Kljsht-lloor Day Not Involved.
"Of course, the question whether in
a particular case that condition exists
which should provide for - a certain
number of hours of labor is a question
requiring the most earnest considera
tion. But no one, in this controversy
to which I am now referring, had any
idea of establishing an eight-hour work
day. The principle of the eight-hour
work day is not in any way involved.
"I protest against any endeavor to
confuse the thought of America by
talking about an eight-hour work day
when nothing of the sort has been en
acted, nothing of the sort has been pro
posed and the only thing that was pro
posed or enacted was a change in the
schedule of wages.
"If there is anything more remark
able or regrettable than the effort to
have it appear that an eight-hour
work day is involved. It is an attempt
to draw an analogy between the case .
of legislation of that description and
the action of our courts in dealing with
rate cases.
Study of Facta Required.
"It has been stated, for example, that
when a rate is fixed by law. as a rail
road rate, or as a telephone rate and
it is attacked as unconstitutional
because confiscatory, the Supreme
Court of the United States haa stated
that it would not declare the measure
unconstitutional until the effect of the
operation of the rate had been dis
closed. "It has been eought to draw an
analogy between such a case and leg
islation in advance of inquiry. Now,
our system of government requires the
careful study of facts, of a full un
derstanding and it is of the utmost
importance that the thought of our
people should be kept clear with
respect to the working of the various
departments of the Government. The
courts have nothing to do with- the
question of the wisdom or policy of
legislation.
TLrarlalatare Presumed to Knew.
"Questions of constitutionality come
before the courts after the Legislature
has acted, presumably with knowledge
of the facts and on careful Inquiry.
The question that comes before the
court is whether, after the Legisla
ture has presumably done its full
duty in examining the facts, ' dealing
with the facts according to its Judg
ment, the act of the Legislature should
be declared void and of no effect be
cause It exceeded legislative power.
The question before tho court is
whether It should be declared a nullity
because it was against the Constitu
tion of the state or an act of Congress,
or against the Constitution " of the
United States.
"When anyone comes into court
charging that a rate act is contrary
to the constitution of the state or in
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